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S. Africa bids farewell to 'White Zulu' Johnny Clegg
JOHANNESBURG — South Africans bade an emotional farewell on Friday to singer Johnny Clegg, who defied apartheid with his unique fusion of African and Western culture and sounds.Ten days after Clegg succumbed to a long battle with cancer, hundreds of fans gathered at a memorial service in Johannesburg where fellow musicians paid homage to the "White Zulu" by performing some of his best-loved tunes.Actor John Kani delivered a moving eulogy for Clegg, whose music blended Zulu rhythms with Western styles and who defied the apartheid regime's laws of racial segregation."It was very easy for Johnny to make a choice and just enjoy white privilege and be a rock star, but he had a heart that told him: 'You have to see the plight of other people as well'," Kani...
July 26, 2019

S. Africa bids farewell to 'White Zulu' Johnny Clegg

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Recording artist ASAP Rocky, left, Swedish Prime minister Stefan Lofven, center, and US President Donald Trump, right. — AFP
Swedish politicians slam Trump for A$AP Rocky 'interference'
STOCKHOLM — Swedish politicians on Friday fired back at US President Donald Trump, after he rowed with Prime Minister Stefan Lofven over Sweden's move to press assault charges against American rapper A$AP Rocky.Several Swedish politicians protested Trump's remarks, after the president took to Twitter on Thursday to express his frustration."Very disappointed in Prime Minister Stefan Lofven for being unable to act. Sweden has let our African American Community down in the United States," Trump tweeted, adding: "Give A$AP Rocky his FREEDOM."He also tweeted "We do so much for Sweden but it doesn't seem to work the other way around."But Swedish politicians were quick to offer rebuttals, with some highlighting that the charges against the rapper,...
July 26, 2019

Swedish politicians slam Trump for A$AP Rocky 'interference'

Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton prepares to take part in the first practice session of the German Formula One Grand Prix at the Hockenheim racing circuit in Hockenheim, southern Germany, on Friday. — AFP
Hamilton confirms involvement in Hollywood documentary
HOCKENHEIM, Germany — Lewis Hamilton has confirmed he is an executive producer of an upcoming Hollywood documentary about nutrition and performance expected to be released in September.The defending five-time drivers world champion, taking part in this weekend's German Grand Prix for Mercedes, said he will appear in the film along with Novak Djokovic, Chris Paul, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan."Performance is everything and it all begins with having the right kind of fuel in our bodies," Hamilton said on Twitter."I'm proud to be Exec Producer on 'The Game Changers'. It's a revolutionary new documentary movie and I can't wait for you guys to see it this September."The film, in which Titanic director James Cameron is also involved, focuses...
July 26, 2019

Hamilton confirms involvement in Hollywood documentary

Attorney Lisa Bloom, left, and Janice Dickinson speak during a press conference to announce a settlement in their defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby at The Bloom Firm in Woodland Hills, California, on Thursday. — AFP
Actor Janice Dickinson's defamation suit against Bill Cosby settled by insurer
LOS ANGELES, California — Actor Janice Dickinson reached a settlement with Bill Cosby"s insurance company on Thursday, ending a civil lawsuit she filed against the comedian after his representatives disputed her account that he had raped her, her lawyer said on Thursday.Dickinson, a successful model in the 1970s and 1980s who also appeared in several television shows, is one of dozens of women who have accused Cosby of sexual assault. Some of the allegations date back decades.Her attorneys reached an agreement with Cosby's insurer, American International Group Inc (AIG), despite objections from his lawyers. Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed.A representative for AIG declined to comment.Cosby, the once-beloved star of American hit television sitcom "The...
July 26, 2019

Actor Janice Dickinson's defamation suit against Bill Cosby settled by insurer

US actor Jeff Bridges arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, in this Jan. 6, 2019 file photo. — AFP
Jeff Bridges to star as retired CIA officer in TV series
LOS ANGELES, California — Oscar winner Jeff Bridges is joining other Hollywood stars making the leap to television by taking on the role of a retired CIA officer in FX drama "The Old Man."Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, the film centers on Dane Chase (played by Bridges), who left the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since.The former agent is pulled from retirement and forced to reconcile with his past when an assassin comes after him."Jeff Bridges is an iconic, extraordinary actor and to have him as the star of this series is an incredible moment for FX," said Nick Grad, president of programming at the cable network."The Old Man" marks the first major role in a television series for the veteran actor who is...
July 26, 2019

Jeff Bridges to star as retired CIA officer in TV series

Will Smith
Will Smith gets fresh all-CGI clone in 'revolutionary' new sci-fi
LOS ANGELES, California — Will Smith does battle with a younger clone of himself in new sci-fi action thriller "Gemini Man," which filmmakers say represents Hollywood's biggest leap forward yet into futuristic computer generated imagery.Several movies have employed "de-aging" techniques to airbrush away wrinkles on grizzled stars, but the fresh-faced younger Smith in Paramount's film is entirely built with special effects — right down to his eerily realistic pores, sinews and blood vessels."In the past we would have had Will Smith's son play it — he would have been put in different hair and makeup, and we'd have called him a 'clone'," director Ang Lee told reporters in Los Angeles."But it doesn't look good in this...
July 26, 2019

Will Smith gets fresh all-CGI clone in 'revolutionary' new sci-fi

English singer-songwriter Elton John poses on the red carpet upon his arrival for the midsummer party of his AIDS Foundation, in Cap d'Antibes, near Antibes, southern France, on Wednesday. — AFP
Elton John holds AIDS fundraiser for Kenya in southern France
CAP D'ANTIBES, France — Elton John on Wednesday held a celebrity-packed gala in the south of France to raise funds to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya.The British singer-songwriter, on a break from his farewell world tour, welcomed the likes of Coldplay front-man Chris Martin, The Who guitarist Pete Townshend, actress Joan Collins and Taron Egerton, who plays John in the musical biopic "Rocketman," to a villa in Cap d'Antibes."We're here for the Elton John AIDS foundation, our first south of France fundraiser, hopefully to raise money for people who desperately need it in our fight against HIV and AIDS," John told reporters.Martin performed "Viva La Vida" and John sang at the piano for guests gathered for a dinner and an auction, including the sale of a...
July 25, 2019

Elton John holds AIDS fundraiser for Kenya in southern France

Posters asking for ASAP Rocky to be freed line the wall across from the jail where the American rapper is being held over charges of assault in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday. — Reuters
US rapper ASAP Rocky to face assault trial in Sweden
STOCKHOLM — ASAP Rocky will be tried for an alleged assault next week over a June street brawl, a Swedish court said on Thursday, in a decision likely to infuriate fans already indignant over his three weeks in custody."Today I have pressed charges against the three suspects for assault, because in my judgement what has happened amounts to a crime, despite the objections about self-defense and provocations," prosecutor Daniel Suneson said in a statement published Thursday morning.The 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was arrested on July 3 along with three other people, following the brawl in Stockholm on June 30. One of them, the rapper's bodyguard, was later released.Part of the fight was captured in an amateur video published by US celebrity news...
July 25, 2019

US rapper ASAP Rocky to face assault trial in Sweden

Franky Zapata, center, stands on his jet-powered
Flying Frenchman fails in Channel crossing bid
SANGATTE, France — A daredevil French inventor on Thursday crashed into the sea on an attempt to fly across the Channel standing on a jet-powered "flyboard", wrecking for now his dream of becoming a new aviation pioneer.Franky Zapata, 40, a former jet-skiing champion, had to be fished out of the Channel by rescuers after falling into the clogged shipping lane between France and Britain during a tricky refueling maneuver.But he was in good health and would soon try again, his entourage said.Zapata took off successfully from Sangatte in northern France and had planned to land in Britain around Dover after a flight of just 20 minutes.But the refueling was always set to be one of the trickiest parts of the operation and Zapata made contact with the refueling platform due to the...
July 25, 2019

Flying Frenchman fails in Channel crossing bid

Rapper Meek Mill departs after lawyers from both sides made a brief statement to the judge in a retrial hearing in court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in this July 16, 2019 file photo. — Reuters
US rapper Meek Mill gets new trial after 11 years
WASHINGTON — Meek Mill, a rap artist from Philadelphia who has become an advocate for reform of the US criminal justice system, is entitled to a new trial on drugs and weapon charges that have kept him on probation for a decade, a Pennsylvania appeals court ruled on Wednesday.A three-judge Pennsylvania Superior Court panel agreed that Philadelphia Judge Genece Brinkley, who presided over a 2008 trial that resulted in his conviction, was no longer impartial, as Meek Mill's attorneys have argued. It ordered a replacement for Brinkley in the case.After the sentence, Meek Mill, an African-American whose given name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, became a cause célèbre for musicians, celebrities and criminal justice reform campaigners who said his case was typical of a US legal system that...
July 25, 2019

US rapper Meek Mill gets new trial after 11 years

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