Singapore has done a deal to ensure Taylor Swift doesn’t perform anywhere else in southeast Asia, Thailand’s prime minister has claimed. Srettha Thavisin said promoter AEG informed him of the agreement that Swift will not do any other The Eras Tour shows in the Association of South East Asian Nations. Speaking at the iBusiness Forum
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The All3Media sale saga has drawn to a close after almost a year with RedBird IMI confirming the acquisition of The Traitors superindie from Warner Bros. Discovery and Liberty Global for £1.15B ($1.45B). Jeff Zucker and Gerry Cardinale‘s RedBird IMI takes control of a 50-label outfit with production entities across the world that owns the likes of Fleabag maker
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News Jennifer Lopez Announces This Is Me…Now the Tour The pop singer has also been named a co-chair of the 2024 Met Gala By Matthew Strauss February 15, 2024 Facebook X Jennifer Lopez, photo by Norman Jean Roy Facebook X Tomorrow (February 16), Jennifer Lopez releases This Is Me…Now, her first new album since 2014’s
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Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will open the 15th annual TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday, April 18 with a 35mm screening of the classic neo-noir Pulp Fiction (1994). Two-time Academy Award nominee John Travolta will attend to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film.  Pulp Fiction kicks off a weekend of programming set within the theme “Most Wanted: Crime and Justice in Film,” as well as the 30th anniversary of
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Votes are being counted in the Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections, where Labour will be looking to capitalise on the UK entering a recession to inflict a double defeat on Rishi Sunak. The Tories are defending traditionally safe seats in South Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire, following the departures of Chris Skidmore and Peter Bone, respectively. But the
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Much of the attention at the world premiere of Dune: Part Two in London was on Emmy-winning actor-come-fashion-icon Zendaya’s scene-stealing silver C-3PO-esque robot outfit. But for actress Florence Pugh the focus should be firmly on director Denis Villeneuve for creating a film she believes will be studied by students of cinema for years to come.
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News Watch Dua Lipa’s New “Training Season” Video The single, made with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, and Tobias Jesso Jr., gets its official release after a Grammys debut By Matthew Strauss February 15, 2024 Facebook X Dua Lipa, photo by Tyrone Lebon Facebook X After debuting it at the 2024
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Cillian Murphy-starring Berlinale opener Small Things Like These “is asking the audience to care about cinema,” Matt Damon, one of the pic’s financiers, has said. Addressing the movie’s press conference in Berlin today, Damon, who starred in Oppenheimer opposite Murphy, said “there is enough audience in the world that still does [care about cinema]” amidst
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The UK economy has officially entered recession, figures show. A recession is defined as two consecutive three-month periods where the economy contracts rather than grows. A major measure of economic growth, gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.3% between October and December, the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. It’s a steeper fall than
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Richard Branson believes the environmental costs of space travel will “come down even further.” Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Dozens of high-profile figures in business and politics are calling on world leaders to address the existential risks of artificial intelligence and the climate crisis. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, along with former United
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