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R. Kelly
Singer R. Kelly given 30 years in jail for sex abuse
WASHINGTON — US singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his celebrity status to sexually abuse children and women.The R&B artist, 55, was convicted last September in New York of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes.He had faced years of allegations and the judge on Wednesday said he had an "indifference to human suffering".Lawyers for the singer, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, say he will appeal.Ahead of his sentencing, a handful of women took the stand to confront Kelly.A woman identified only as Angela called the singer a Pied Piper who "grew in wickedness" with every new victim, while others who were not named testified he had broken their spirits."I literally wished I would die because of how you made me feel,"...
June 30, 2022

Singer R. Kelly given 30 years in jail for sex abuse

Actor Akshay Kumar plays the 12th Century king Prithviraj Chauhan in his latest film.
Samrat Prithviraj: Why did a Bollywood film on a popular Hindu king fail?
NEW DELHI — It was a film that was expected to set the box office on fire.The story of Prithviraj Chauhan — a handsome king who stole a beautiful princess, who had professed her love for him, from right under her treacherous father's nose and fought valiantly in sweeping battles involving elephants, horses and larger-than-life men — has resonated with Indians for hundreds of years.Often described as "the last great Hindu emperor", Chauhan ruled over present-day Rajasthan and Delhi in the 12th Century. And the timeless love story of the king and his beautiful queen Sanyogita and the battles he won — and finally lost — against Muhammad of Ghor figure prominently in history textbooks.Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who plays the titular historical role in the film and is...
June 09, 2022

Samrat Prithviraj: Why did a Bollywood film on a popular Hindu king fail?

Amber Heard leaving court on Wednesday.
Legal victory for Johnny Depp after he and Amber Heard found liable for defamation
FAIRFAX, Virginia — A jury has found both Amber Heard and Johnny Depp liable for defamation in their lawsuits against each other. The jury awarded significantly more damages to Depp, a legal win for the actor.Depp sued Heard, his ex-wife, for defamation over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in which she described herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse." Though Depp was not named in the article, he claims it cost him lucrative acting roles. Heard countersued her ex-husband for defamation over statements Depp's attorney made about her abuse claims.The jury found that Heard defamed Depp in three separate statements in The Washington Post piece, and that Depp defamed Heard with one statement his attorney made.The jury awarded Depp $10 million in...
June 02, 2022

Legal victory for Johnny Depp after he and Amber Heard found liable for defamation

Singer KK performs during a concert at the Asiatic Library steps in Mumbai. (file photo)
'Devastated' fans and colleagues pay tribute to popular Indian singer
MUMBAI — Indians are paying their tributes to popular singer KK, who died unexpectedly on Tuesday night, hours after performing at a concert.The 53-year-old, whose real name was Krishnakumar Kunnath, sang hundreds of songs over his career, which began in the 1990s.He collapsed at his hotel in Kolkata city and was rushed to a hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.The cause of death hasn't been confirmed yet.On Wednesday morning, 'Not KK' trended on Indian Twitter as fans and colleagues registered their shock and disbelief at the news.Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes, tweeting his grief at the singer's "untimely demise"."His songs reflected a wide range of emotions and struck a chord with people of all age groups. We will always remember...
June 01, 2022

'Devastated' fans and colleagues pay tribute to popular Indian singer

Delhi-based author Geetanjali Shree and American translator Daisy Rockwell won the International Booker Prize on Thursday for their novel ‘Tomb of Sand’.
Geetanjali Shree's 'Tomb of Sand' becomes first Hindi novel to win International Booker Prize
NEW DELHI — Geetanjali Shree has become the first Indian writer to win the International Booker Prize.Her novel Tomb of Sand, a family saga set in the shadow of the partition of India, follows an 80-year-old woman after the death of her husband. The novel was originally published as ‘Ret Samadhi’.Tomb of Sand is the first book originally written in any Indian language to win the International Booker Prize, and the first novel translated from Hindi to be recognized by the award.It was also the first Hindi-language book to be shortlisted for the £50,000 prize."I never dreamt of the Booker, I never thought I could," Ms Shree said. "What a huge recognition. I'm amazed, delighted, honored and humbled."In her acceptance speech, quoted by the Press Trust of India,...
May 27, 2022

Geetanjali Shree's 'Tomb of Sand' becomes first Hindi novel to win International Booker Prize

Kay Mellor
Kay Mellor: Actress and Fat Friends creator dies aged 71
LONDON — Actress, screenwriter and director Kay Mellor has died aged 71, it has been announced.A spokesperson for her TV production company, Rollem Productions, confirmed "with profound sadness" that she died on Sunday.She was known for creating and writing the ITV series Fat Friends - which helped launch James Corden's career.Mellor also wrote comedy and drama series such as The Syndicate, Girlfriends and Band of Gold.A Rollem Productions spokesman said: "It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely and sudden passing of our beloved friend, mentor and colleague Kay Mellor on Sunday 15 May 2022."We have lost a phenomenal talent and a true luminary. We ask that you please respect the privacy of the family and friends at this time."Mellor began her...
May 17, 2022

Kay Mellor: Actress and Fat Friends creator dies aged 71

5 Arab women filmmakers receive Netflix grant
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — In cooperation with the Arab Fund for Culture and Arts (AFAC), Netflix announced the names of the five Arab directors and producers who received a one-time cash grant to support their films.Launched in 2021, the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity aims to create more opportunities for talents in underrepresented communities within the entertainment sector and to bridge the skills gap by providing training programs.In the Arab world, the Fund offers a grant of up to $250,000 aiming to provide financial support to Arab women directors.Nuha El-Tayeb, Director of Content Acquisition for the Middle East and Turkey at Netflix, said: “The Arab world has a long-standing history of women in entertainment, and we’ve had incredible successes and firsts from the region...
May 12, 2022

5 Arab women filmmakers receive Netflix grant

Dennis Waterman
Minder and New Tricks star Dennis Waterman dies aged 74
LONDON — Actor Dennis Waterman, known for his roles in TV shows including Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks, has died, his family have said. He was 74.A statement said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis passed away very peacefully in hospital in Spain."He died on Sunday afternoon with wife Pam at his side, they said."The family kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time," they added.Born in London and educated at the Corona Theatre School, Waterman began his career in a role for the Children's Film Foundation, after which, at the age of 12, he was invited to join Stratford's Royal Shakespeare Company.He went on to find fame in his teens in William, the BBC's adaptation of Just William.He became one of...
May 09, 2022

Minder and New Tricks star Dennis Waterman dies aged 74

A 19th-century ivory, ceremonial hip mask in honor of Queen Mother Idia and looted by British soldiers from the Kingdom of Benin in 1897 hangs on display in the
Nigeria's Looty seeks to reclaim African art in digital form
Nigerian novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani writes about a new initiative to reclaim artwork looted from Africa by colonial powers. ABUJA — What if Africans somehow managed to access museums across the Western world, gather all the artwork looted from their territories during the colonial era, and take them back home?A young Nigerian man is attempting to do just that. But rather than physically breaking into museums and carting away the works of art, he wants to repatriate them digitally."This is the first digital repatriation of stolen artwork," said 34-year-old Chidi, a Nigerian creative designer and founder of Looty, who declined to give his surname because, he said, he wants people to focus on his project and not his person."I had this idea that: Why don't we take...
May 09, 2022

Nigeria's Looty seeks to reclaim African art in digital form

Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde: Actress given custody papers on stage
LAS VEGAS — Actor and director Olivia Wilde was seemingly unruffled after being handed child custody documents while appearing on stage at an event in Las Vegas.She was delivering a presentation on Tuesday when a brown envelope was handed to her.Opening it, she discovered it contained custody papers from her former partner Jason Sudeikis.Sudeikis had no prior knowledge of the circumstances of the letter's delivery, sources close to him said.Wilde is best known for directing the US high school teen film Booksmart and for her role as Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley in the medical-drama House.She met Sudeikis — best known for the comedy series Ted Lasso — in 2011. They were engaged and had two children together before separating in 2020.Wilde was interrupted while introducing footage...
April 28, 2022

Olivia Wilde: Actress given custody papers on stage

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