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Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak's stepson Riza Aziz arrives to give a statement at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. — AFP
Hollywood producer arrested in Malaysia over 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian producer of the Leonardo DiCaprio-starred film "The Wolf of Wall Street" was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of money laundering as part of investigations into the 1MDB scandal, officials said.Riza Aziz was detained in Malaysia after questioning by graft investigators and will appear in court on Friday to face charges, said Latheefa Koya, head of the anti-corruption agency.Riza is the stepson of Malaysia's disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak, and the son of the country's former first lady Rosmah Mansor. Both Najib and Rosmah have been charged over the plundering of state fund 1MDB."I confirm (Riza) has been arrested today and was released on bail," Latheefa said, adding he would face charges under laws related to money-laundering.A...
July 04, 2019

Hollywood producer arrested in Malaysia over 1MDB scandal

Nigerian singer and entertainer Teniola Apata also known as 'Teni' performs during The Gidi Culture Festival at Landmark Beach, Oniru in Lagos. — AFP
Teni, feminist-humanist singer rises to stardom in Nigeria
Lagos — A self-declared humanist, feminist, defender of the chubby -- and a blossoming African talent into the bargain -- Teni The Entertainer is surfing a superstar's wave.The 26-year-old Nigerian singer -- full name Teniola Apata -- is a breakout star whose performing and songwriting talents make her one of the continent's hippest artists.Manager Edobor "Redman" is amazed to see how far Teni has come in a short time as he mulls over the hits she gets on her Instagram profile."Look! I posted this video on her Instagram account 30 minutes ago... and we hit 47,000 views already. It's unbelievable!"Few would have ever predicted such a meteoric rise to fame for Teni, the self-styled "vice-president of fat people association", gleefully free from...
July 01, 2019

Teni, feminist-humanist singer rises to stardom in Nigeria

Kim Kardashian
Kyoto mayor steps into #KimOhNo row over Kardashian line
Tokyo — The mayor of Japan's ancient capital Kyoto has entered into an unlikely correspondence with the queen of selfies Kim Kardashian West, asking her to reconsider naming her shapewear line "Kimono".The American pop culture icon sparked a social media storm last week when she unveiled the new line, with some in Japan and abroad accusing her of disrespecting the traditional outfit.And now the mayor has waded into the debate -- being had on Twitter under the hashtag #KimOhNo -- penning a letter to the star to ask her to reconsider, Kyoto officials told AFP."We're concerned that a wrong understanding of kimono will spread since Ms. Kardashian is such a powerful influencer," said Mai Sakai, a Kyoto city official in charge of traditional crafts."(I) ask you...
July 01, 2019

Kyoto mayor steps into #KimOhNo row over Kardashian line

Justin Bieber
Bieber defends manager after Taylor Swift 'bullying' accusation
Washington — Justin Bieber accused Taylor Swift of "crossing a line" Sunday after she re-ignited their longstanding feud in a post attacking his manager for buying the rights to much of her multi-platinum back catalog.Swift said she suffered years of "manipulative bullying" at the hands of Scooter Braun, an industry powerhouse whose Ithaca Holdings recently bought Big Machine Label Group, which produced Swift's first seven albums."Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it," Swift wrote, claiming she had never been offered the chance to buy the rights to her back catalog, which includes "Fearless" and "1989"."Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine the buyer would be...
July 01, 2019

Bieber defends manager after Taylor Swift 'bullying' accusation

British singer-songwriter Elton John performs his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour during the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux. — AFP
Elton John delivers message of tolerance at first, last Montreux show
MONTREUX, Switzerland — Elton John made his first and last appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival on Saturday, delivering a slick and energetic performance that ended with a message of tolerance and love.The British singer's 2-1/2-hour show, part of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour begun last year, opened with "Bennie and the Jets", followed by early 1970s hits including "Tiny Dancer", "Rocket Man" and "Your Song"."I've wanted to play this festival for years and years. I've watched it on DVD and television. I never thought I would be playing it, but it is an honor to be here," the 72-year-old told a sell-out outdoor crowd of 15,000 who braved a heat wave.The five-time Grammy winner, seated at the piano center...
June 30, 2019

Elton John delivers message of tolerance at first, last Montreux show

'Toy Story 4', 'Annabelle Comes Home', 'Yesterday' dominate box office
LOS ANGELES — Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Forky are still ruling the box office. Despite solid debuts from newcomers "Annabelle Comes Home" and "Yesterday," Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 4" easily dominated North America.The fourth chapter in the animated series collected another $58 million, boosting its domestic haul to a huge $237 million. After two weekends in theaters, "Toy Story 4" already the fourth-highest grossing movie of the year. The first three spots -- "Avengers: Endgame" ($841 million), "Captain Marvel" ($428 million), and "Aladdin" ($306 million) -- all belong to Disney as well.Warner Bros. and New Line's "Annabelle Comes Home," the seventh installment in the Conjuring Universe, had the...
June 30, 2019

'Toy Story 4', 'Annabelle Comes Home', 'Yesterday' dominate box office

Zaira Wasim
‘I don’t belong here’, Zaira quits Bollywood
Mumbai — National Award-winning actor Zaira Wasim on Sunday announced her "disassociation" from the field of acting, saying she was not happy with the line of work as it interfered with her faith and religion.In a detailed post on her Facebook page, which she later shared across all social media platforms, the Kashmiri-born Dangal fame star said she realised "though I may fit here perfectly, I do not belong here"."Five years ago I made a decision that changed my life forever. As I stepped my foot in Bollywood, it opened doors of massive popularity for me. I started to become the prime candidate of public attention, I was projected as the gospel of the idea of success and was often identified as a role model for the youth."However, that's never something...
June 30, 2019

‘I don’t belong here’, Zaira quits Bollywood

Original 'Star Wars' creators lift lid on special effects challenges
Los Angeles — Remember the scene when Luke Skywalker failed his first attempt to blow up the Death Star? Or when C3PO chased him up the stairs of his Tatooine desert home?Of course you don't -- both were among countless improvised changes made to the original "Star Wars" due to budget, time and technological restraints, its creators explained at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills on Thursday.At an event celebrating visual effects innovation in the classic sci-films, luminaries who created George Lucas's 1977 blockbuster contrasted their world of filming -- and sometimes blowing up -- wooden Star Destroyer models with today's digital masterpieces."The technology and techniques of the 70s put considerable constraints on the way shots...
June 29, 2019

Original 'Star Wars' creators lift lid on special effects challenges

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'Mona Lisa' is on the move in great Louvre makeover
PARIS — The world's most famous painting, the "Mona Lisa", is to be moved so her room in the Louvre can be spruced up, the Paris museum said on Friday.Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece will be carried less than "100 paces" to the adjoining Medici gallery during the night of July 16, the museum's director Jean-Luc Martinez said.The fragile 500-year-old painting is very rarely handled, and will remain protected by bulletproof glass in its temporary home.The portrait of a Florentine noble will be returned to her spot in the States Room just before a blockbuster Leonardo exhibition opens at the world's biggest museum in October.The Louvre holds the largest collection of the Italian artist's work.Martinez said the move was part of an immense rolling...
June 28, 2019

'Mona Lisa' is on the move in great Louvre makeover

Film producer Harvey Weinstein arrives for a court hearing in New York in this April 26, 2019 file photo. — Reuters
Harvey Weinstein hires two new attorneys ahead of sex assault trial
LOS ANGELES, California — Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood movie mogul, has hired two lawyers from a Chicago-based firm to join the legal team representing him in his September trial on rape and sexual assault charges, his representatives said on Thursday.Weinstein's spokeswoman, Juda Engelmayer, confirmed to Reuters that he had retained Donna Rotunno and Damon Cheronis ahead of the scheduled criminal trial.Rotunno and Cheronis could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters on Thursday evening.Weinstein, 67, is charged in New York with forcibly performing oral sex on a woman in July 2006 and raping another woman in March 2013. He faces five charges, including rape, and a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to the five...
June 28, 2019

Harvey Weinstein hires two new attorneys ahead of sex assault trial

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