Oscar-winning 'Cool Hand Luke' actor George Kennedy dies at 91: media

(Reuters) - George Kennedy, an American actor who won an Academy Award for playing a hulking chain gang convict who pummels Paul Newman in the 1967 film "Cool Hand Luke" and later earned laughs in the "Naked Gun" comedy films, has died, media outlets reported on Monday. He was 91.











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Vatican paper lauds 'Spotlight' for giving voice to abuse victims

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican newspaper on Monday lauded the film "Spotlight", which took home this year's Oscar for best picture, for giving voice to the pain of the victims of sexual abuse by the clergy.


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Oscars TV audience lowest in eight years, ratings data shows

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some 34.3 million Americans watched the 2016 Oscars ceremony on Sunday, the smallest TV audience in eight years, according to national ratings data.











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Adele's '25' continues reign atop Billboard 200 chart

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British singer Adele once again kept her reign at the top of the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, holding off albums by Rihanna and Justin Bieber.


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Oscars telecast appears to be a TV turnoff

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The TV audience for the 2016 Oscars on Sunday night apparently dropped to a seven-year low, according to preliminary ratings released on Monday, amid a controversy over diversity in Hollywood.


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Chris Rock transforms Oscars into biting racial commentary

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Chris Rock launched his return stint as Oscar host on Sunday by immediately and unabashedly confronting the racially charged elephant in the room - the furor over the all-white field of performers nominated for Hollywood's highest honors.











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Oscar winners celebrate at star-studded after party

The winners at Sunday's Oscars ceremony took their little gold men out to play at the Governors Ball.











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Pakistan praises Oscar for film denouncing 'honor killings'

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif hailed Sunday's Oscar win for a documentary about the practice of "honor killings", with activists calling for changes in laws to punish those who kill women deemed to have disgraced their families.


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Hungary's 'Son of Saul' wins Oscar for best foreign language film

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Hungarian movie "Son of Saul," a harrowing Holocaust drama, won the Oscar on Sunday for best foreign language film.


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Leonardo DiCaprio wins best actor Oscar for 'The Revenant'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar on Sunday, taking home the best actor statuette for his role in revenge movie "The Revenant."











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Alejandro Iñárritu wins best director Oscar for 'The Revenant'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mexico's Alejandro Iñárritu won the best director Oscar on Sunday for drama "The Revenant" about a fur trapper who survives a bear attack and treks across a desolate landscape in winter.


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Blockbuster 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' fails to land Oscars

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The on-stage Oscar antics of "Star Wars" droids C-3PO, R2-D2 and BB-8 may have charmed the Academy Awards audience, but "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" did not fare so well, failing to win any of its five nominations.


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Fashion watchers dish on best, worst on Oscars red carpet

(Reuters) - Fashion watchers gave Reuters their top fashion hits – and faux pas – on the Oscar red carpet, as stars took a twirl down the world's most watched runway on Sunday.


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Plunging necklines and camera-ready pouts on Oscar red carpet

(Reuters) - The world's most watched stretch of red carpet seized the spotlight in Hollywood on Sunday, as a dazzling parade of stars in luxurious gowns, glittering sequins, and daring necklines strutted and twirled on their way into the Academy Awards.











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'Gods of Egypt' flops with $14 million debut

Lionsgate once hoped to turn “Gods of Egypt” into its next major film franchise.











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DiCaprio is Oscar shoo-in, but host Chris Rock may shock

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Suspense and surprises mark the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday after a rollercoaster awards season dominated by the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and no clear front-runner for the top honor of best picture.


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50 shades of dreck? Steamy 'Grey' film tops Razzies as Hollywood's worst

(Reuters) - The erotic box office hit "Fifty Shades of Grey" led the pack on Saturday for the annual Razzie Awards, "honoring" Hollywood's worst films, while "Rocky" star Sylvester Stallone punched his way to a special Redeemer award for his Oscar-nominated turn in "Creed."











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'Spotlight' leads Spirit Award winners; diversity takes center stage

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Reuters) - The journalism drama "Spotlight" led the winners at Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards with four accolades, including the night's top prize for best feature, at an event where diversity was front and center as black and transgender actors won key awards.


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#OscarsSoWhite creator says will not watch Oscars

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The creator of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag on Twitter on Saturday said she will watch and tweet about a 1999 coming-of-age movie featuring three black actors rather than Sunday night's showing of the Academy Awards, joining a growing list of activists and entertainers snubbing the event for its lack of diversity.


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Suge Knight to face August 1 trial on hit-and-run murder charge: report

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight will stand trial on Aug. 1 for murder charges stemming from a fatal hit-and-run in Los Angeles, a judge ordered on Friday, according to a local media report.


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Yoko Ono hospitalized in New York with flu-like illness: spokesman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The artist Yoko Ono, the widow of the late former Beatle John Lennon, was admitted to a New York City hospital on Friday after complaining of severe flu-like symptoms, her West Coast-based spokesman said.











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New pop at Emporio Armani, practical wardrobe from Etro in Milan

MILAN (Reuters) - The digital age was at the forefront of the Emporio Armani fashion show in Milan on Friday with Italian designer Giorgio Armani dotting his womenswear fall line with bold colorful shapes.


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Twenty-First Century Fox shares could get rare Oscars season boost

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of 21st Century Fox could be set for a rare Oscar rally if the global media conglomerate takes home gold at this Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony.











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International crowd of animators vie for Oscar

    LOS ANGELES - The nominees for this year's Animated Feature Film category at Sunday's Academy Awards span international borders with contenders representing the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil and Japan.











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Actor Tony Burton, ex-boxer who played Apollo Creed trainer, dies

(Reuters) - Tony Burton, a former boxer who portrayed Apollo Creed's trainer in six of the "Rocky" movies, has died at age 78 after a long illness, according to media reports on Friday.











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Looking ahead to Oscars fashion

LOS ANGELES - The Oscars are fast approaching and fashion commentators are gearing up for the array of red carpet frocks that will be beamed around the world.


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Foreign film Oscar favorites zoom in on stark worlds

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Despite all their differences, harrowing Holocaust drama "Son of Saul" and the coming-of-age tale "Mustang," the two frontrunners for the best foreign language film Oscar, both place their characters in a claustrophobic world of stark choices.


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Philippines may ban pop singer Madonna for disrespect to flag -report

MANILA (Reuters) - American singer Madonna may face a ban in the Philippines for disrespecting its flag in her concerts this week in the capital Manila, a domestic broadcaster said on Friday, citing a historical commission official.


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In Indonesia, an Oscar-nominated film reopens old wounds

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's first film production to be nominated for an Oscar is at once a source of national pride and of shame for the world's third-largest democracy.


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Oscar nominees discuss awards season perils

The Academy Awards take place on Sunday (February 28) and they mark the end of what is commonly described as awards season.


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Prada offers 'see now, buy now' bags straight off the Milan catwalk

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Prada blended military, nautical and 1940s looks for women next fall at Milan Fashion Week and joined in on the "see now, buy now" retail model by offering two new styles of bag at selected outlets from Friday.











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Meryl Streep clarifies 'We're all Africans' remark

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep on Thursday said her "We're all Africans" comment was taken out of context, writing in the Huffington Post about the controversy she sparked up amid Hollywood's ongoing diversity debate.


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Biden to introduce Lady Gaga at Oscars, highlight effort against sexual assault

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden will take the stage at the Academy Awards show on Sunday to introduce Lady Gaga for her performance of "Til It Happens to You," an Oscar-nominated song about sexual assault on college campuses from the film "The Hunting Ground."


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Romance blooms at Luisa Beccaria Milan fashion show

MILAN (Reuters) - Floral embroidery, bird brooches and rich velvet materials added a touch of romance at Milan Fashion Week on Thursday with Italian designer Luisa Beccaria presenting a soft, feminine womenswear collection.











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Ponies and princesses: Hasbro launches charm offensive for girls

(Reuters) - Having captivated boys with its Star Wars figures, Hasbro Inc is turning to Disney Princesses and the launch of its first animated movie to arrest a five-quarter slump in sales of its toys for girls.


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BBC bosses unaware of star's sex crimes, but culture flawed: report

LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC was guilty of serious failings over Jimmy Savile, the late TV presenter revealed to have been one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders, a major report by a former judge said on Thursday.


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Film looks at abortion as U.S. top court takes up controversial case

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Dawn Porter started filming abortion clinic workers in the U.S. South three years ago, she was drawn by their dedicated struggles to stay standing amid an onslaught of laws aimed at restricting abortion access.











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Oscars oddsmaker discusses favorites

After five Oscar nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio will finally take home the coveted gold best actor statuette at Sunday's Academy Awards, according to Las Vegas oddsmaker Ben Eckstein.











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Oscars' red carpet runway rolled out

The world’s most famous red carpet was rolled out at the famed Los Angeles Dolby Theatre on Wednesday, kicking off the countdown to this weekend’s star-studded Oscars ceremony.


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David Bowie wins posthumous BRIT 'Icon' award

LONDON (Reuters) - The late visionary British rock star David Bowie was honored with a posthumous "Icon" award at the BRITs music ceremony in London on Wednesday night, just over a month after his death.


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Adele wins British single of the year at BRIT Awards

LONDON (Reuters) - London-born Adele won the BRIT award for British single of the year for her song "Hello" at a star-studded London ceremony on Wednesday evening, beating competition from Ed Sheeran and Calvin Harris, among others.











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Oscar nominees urged to skip Israel swag bag trip

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-nominated celebrities were urged on Wednesday to skip a $55,000 trip to Israel offered as part of an awards gift bag.


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Oscars host Chris Rock faces tricky balancing act of humor and diversity

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hosting the Oscars is seen as the ultimate honor in show business but no one has a trickier task of balancing humor, diversity politics and celebrating movies on Sunday than Chris Rock.


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Ex-'Top Gear' host Clarkson settles lawsuit with producer he hit

LONDON (Reuters) - Jeremy Clarkson, the former host of the BBC's hugely popular "Top Gear" motoring show, apologized and settled a lawsuit on Wednesday with the member of the production team he physically attacked in an incident which cost him his job.











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Philippine bishop tells Catholics to boycott Madonna concert

MANILA (Reuters) - A Roman Catholic bishop in the Philippines on Wednesday urged the faithful to stay away from American pop singer Madonna's two-night concert in Manila, calling her music "suggestive" and her clothes "vulgar".


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Sportscaster Erin Andrews' lawyer blames hotel in stalking case

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - Attorneys for sportscaster Erin Andrews said on Tuesday a Marriott hotel was negligent in enabling a guest to shoot a nude video of her that went viral on the Internet, while the Tennessee hotel put the blame entirely on the stalker.











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DreamWorks revenue beats estimates as licensing fees rise

(Reuters) - Hollywood studio DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc reported a better-than-expected 36.3 percent jump in quarterly revenue, boosted by the television release of its movie "Home" and higher licensing fees.











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Viacom weighs selling minority stake in Paramount film unit

(Reuters) - Viacom Inc is considering selling a "significant" minority stake in its Paramount Pictures movie studio, Chief Executive Philippe Dauman said on Tuesday, sparking a brief rally in the media company's shares.


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Actor Adam Baldwin quits Twitter, prompting some cheers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hollywood actor and controversial Twitter figure Adam Baldwin said he was ditching the social media platform to protest alleged censorship, and some users on Tuesday cheered his departure.











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Ahead of Oscars, fashion brands flock to Hollywood spotlight

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Celebrities might be flocking to the front rows of this week's London Fashion Week shows, but some designers are swapping the runway for Hollywood's awards season red carpets as the fashion world seeks new ways to draw attention.











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Sacha Baron Cohen unveils new alter-ego Nobby in 'Grimsby'

LONDON (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen unveiled his latest fictional alter-ego at the premiere of "Grimsby" on Monday night, an English beer-drinking soccer fan called Nobby.


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Iranian media outlets add to bounty for killing Britain's Rushdie

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iranian state-run media outlets have added $600,000 to a bounty for the killing of British author Salman Rushdie imposed in 1989 over the publishing of his book "The Satanic Verses".


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Despite Grammy performance snafu, Adele regains Billboard top spot

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adele may have cried all day after her shaky Grammy performance last week, but the British songstress reclaimed the top spot on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Monday as demand for her hit album "25" remained strong three months after its release.











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Producer Dr. Luke accuses Kesha supporters of 'trial by Twitter'

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop star Kesha's former music producer on Monday hit back at a "trial by Twitter" social media campaign backed by some of the biggest names in the music industry over the singer's bid to extricate herself from a recording contract with a man who she claims raped and manipulated her.


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Canadians banned from Jeopardy game show, angst ensues

TORONTO (Reuters) - A decision by the U.S. television show "Jeopardy!" to exclude Canadians from competing on the game show has sparked dismay, a lot of jokes framed in the form of a question, and pointed questions for its Canadian host, Alex Trebek.











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Former Miss New Jersey dies a week after car crash

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Miss New Jersey pageant winner who worked as a television news anchor has died from injuries sustained in a car crash a week ago, her family said in a Facebook post on Monday.


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Lawyer for alleged Cosby victims to ask wife about relationship

BOSTON (Reuters) - A lawyer for seven women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault said on Monday he planned to ask the comedian's wife about the couple's relationship in a deposition for his clients' defamation lawsuit.











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'Inclusion crisis' in #HollywoodSoWhite, study finds ahead of Oscars

(Reuters) - It is not just the Oscars that have a diversity problem. Women, minorities and the LGBT community are vastly under-represented throughout Hollywood, according to a report published on Monday ahead of the Academy Award ceremony.


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From heartthrob to Hollywood heavyweight, Leo DiCaprio is Oscar-bound

(Reuters) - In a rollercoaster movie awards season with no clear favorite in the Oscars best picture race, there is one sure bet - Leonardo DiCaprio, one of the world's biggest celebrities, will finally take home the best actor statuette on Sunday.











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Ukraine's Eurovision song mourns Moscow purge of Crimean Tatars

KIEV (Reuters) - A Crimean Tatar who sings about Joseph Stalin's deportation of hundreds of thousands of people from her Black Sea homeland will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision song contest, two years after Russia annexed the territory.


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Umberto Eco, Italian author of 'The Name of the Rose,' dies at 84

ROME (Reuters) - Italian author Umberto Eco, who became famous for the 1980 international blockbuster "The Name of the Rose", died on Friday, Italian media reported. He was 84.











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Judge blocks attempt to halt deposition of Bill Cosby's wife

(Reuters) - A federal judge in Massachusetts on Sunday night rejected attempts by the wife of comedian Bill Cosby to halt her upcoming deposition in a defamation case brought by seven women against the disgraced entertainer, court records showed.


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'Deadpool' dominates' The Witch,' 'Risen'

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - “Deadpool” dominated the box office for a second consecutive weekend, racking up $55 million.











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Israeli-Palestinian hip-hop movie wins audience prize in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - An Arabic-language hip-hop film featuring mostly Palestinian actors and directed by an Israeli won a prize as an audience favorite on Saturday at the Berlin International Film Festival.


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'Fuocoammare' (Fire at Sea) wins Golden Bear for best film in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Gianfranco Rosi's documentary film "Fuocoammare" (Fire at Sea), about the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean off the Italian island of Lampedusa, won the Golden Bear prize for Best Film at the Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.


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Rare Saudi film shown at Berlin festival

BERLIN (Reuters) - It's rare that a Saudi Arabian film is shown at a major film festival, but Mahmoud Sabbagh's "Barakah yoqabil Barakah" (Barakah Meets Barakah) has given Berlin a lighthearted look at the challenges of romance in the desert kingdom.











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Chinese film 'The Mermaid' sets China box office record

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese film "The Mermaid" has broken China's box office record, overtaking locally-made "Monster Hunt" and Hollywood action movie "Furious 7", as domestic and international film battle over China's rapidly growing cinema market.











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Iran's Haghighi is proud his Berlin 'Dragon' film is 'a mess'

BERLIN (Reuters) - Iranian director Mani Haghighi says his Berlin competition movie "Ejhdeha Vared Mihavad!" (A Dragon Arrives!) is a hodge-podge of genres ranging from crime film to "X-Files", but he trusts viewers will find it an entertaining and thought-provoking mix.


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'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Harper Lee dies at 89

(Reuters) - Harper Lee, who wrote one of America's most beloved literary classics, "To Kill a Mockingbird," and surprised readers with a second book about racial injustice in the U.S. South after living a largely reclusive life for decades, died at the age of 89 on Friday.











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'Commune' director in Berlin wants Danes to share with refugees

BERLIN (Reuters) - Danish director Thomas Vinterberg says he hopes his film "Kollektivet" (The Commune) will help his countrymen recognize the importance of sharing -- especially with refugees -- despite curbs enacted in Denmark.


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Nashville, Tampa, Miami police unions urge boycotts of Beyonce shows

(Reuters) - Police unions in Nashville, Tampa and Miami are urging officers not to volunteer to work security at pop star Beyonce's upcoming concerts in those cities, because of what they say was an anti-police message when she performed at the Super Bowl.


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Gerard Depardieu takes aim at Clooney, 'The Revenant' in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Gerard Depardieu lambasted the Hollywood star system for playing it too safe, and chided George Clooney for getting involved in politics, as the veteran French actor appeared at the Berlin film festival on Friday to promote his new movie.


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'Deutschland 83' star keen on Berlin Wall follow-up

LONDON (Reuters) - The star of German Cold War drama "Deutschland 83", which has won small-screen fans at home and abroad, says he would welcome a crack at a follow-up covering the fall of the Berlin Wall.


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Berlin film shows women emotionally trapped in post-communist provincial Poland

BERLIN (Reuters) - Director Tomasz Wasilewski says he was inspired to make a film about the emotional desperation of women trapped in provincial 1990s Poland after the fall of communism because he remembers that time through female eyes.


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Treats for official Oscar after party unveiled

LOS ANGELES - The team behind the annual Governors Ball have offered a first glimpse at what food treats Hollywood stars will be eating at this year's official Oscars after party.











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Berlin director says almost could not film refugees dying at sea

BERLIN (Reuters) - Filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi said he hesitated to shoot horrific scenes of African refugees on a boat dying of suffocation and poisoning by diesel fumes in his movie "Fuocoammare" (Fire at Sea), competing in the Berlin film festival.


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Aston Martin made for Bond 'Spectre' film sells for $3.5 million

LONDON (Reuters) - An Aston Martin DB10 car designed for the latest James Bond film "Spectre" has sold for some $3.5 million at auction, far exceeding its reserve price.


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'Spotlight' reporter Pfeiffer reflects on her life in film

LOS ANGELES - Since premiering at the Venice film festival in September, "Spotlight", about a newspaper investigation into Catholic Church sex abuse, has scooped awards and become one of the favorites to win this year's Best Picture Oscar.











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Don Cheadle says his Miles Davis film meant to show full legacy

BERLIN (Reuters) - Actor Don Cheadle said on Thursday that in his biopic of Miles Davis he chose to focus on the latter years of the great jazz trumpeter's career because it was a way into the broader legacy of the man considered one of the alltime best jazz musicians.


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Adele 'cried all day' after shaky Grammy performance

(Reuters) - British superstar Adele said she cried all day after what was supposed to be a triumphant return to the Grammys stage turned into a shaky live performance in which she sang off-key.


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Berlin film 'Goat' shows sadistic cruelty of U.S. college rituals

BERLIN (Reuters) - The crew of a hard-hitting film about initiation rituals at U.S. college fraternities said they hoped the movie would break the code of silence that has kept such violent hazing practices veiled in secrecy for too long.











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Adele 'cried all day' after shaky Grammy performance

(Reuters) - British superstar Adele said she cried all day after what was supposed to be a triumphant return to the Grammys stage turned into a shaky live performance in which she sang off-key.


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Eight-hour Berlin film focuses on Philippines revolution

BERLIN (Reuters) - Filipino director Lav Diaz says movies should not be judged by their length, so he gave the Berlin Film Festival a historical drama about the Philippines that runs more than eight hours.











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'Mob Wives' reality TV cast member dies after cancer battle

(Reuters) - Angela Raiola, who was known as the character "Big Ang" on the "Mob Wives" reality television show, died early Thursday after a battle with cancer, according to a friend's post on Raiola's Twitter feed.











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Oscar boycott gets thumbs down from Americans - Reuters/IPSOS poll

(Reuters) - Diversity - or the lack of it - among Academy Award nominees has overshadowed this year's Oscars, but 44 percent of Americans do not support the idea of boycotting the movie industry's biggest night, according to a Reuters/Ispsos poll.


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Coldplay, Wolf Alice and Yoko Ono winners at London's NME awards

LONDON (Reuters) - British bands Coldplay, Wolf Alice and The Libertines were among the winners at music magazine NME's annual awards, which also saw artist Yoko Ono honored with an Inspiration Award.











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Coldplay, Wolf Alice and Yoko Ono winners at London's NME awards

LONDON (Reuters) - British bands Coldplay, Wolf Alice and The Libertines were among the winners at music magazine NME's annual awards, which also saw artist Yoko Ono honored with an Inspiration Award.











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L.A. jury acquits man accused of stalking Gwyneth Paltrow

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An Ohio man convicted 15 years ago of stalking Oscar-winning screen star Gwyneth Paltrow was found not guilty of that charge on Wednesday in a more recent case brought against him, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.











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'Mob Wives' reality TV cast member dies after cancer battle

(Reuters) - Angela Raiola, who was known as the character "Big Ang" on the "Mob Wives" reality television show, died early Thursday at a hospital in New York City after a battle with cancer, according to a friend's post on Raiola's Twitter feed.


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Bill Cosby sued an accuser of sex assault and her attorneys

(Reuters) - Bill Cosby has sued a woman whose allegations that he drugged and sexually assaulted her sparked the only criminal charges against the disgraced comedian in his running sexual assault scandal, court records showed on Wednesday.


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Bill Cosby sued an accuser of sex assault and her attorneys

(Reuters) - Bill Cosby has sued a woman whose allegations that he drugged and sexually assaulted her sparked the only criminal charges against the disgraced comedian in his running sexual assault scandal, court records showed on Wednesday.











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Texan seeks legal help to secure $11.6 million in 'Fifty Shades' settlement

FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - Another chapter is set to begin in the legal battle over royalty rights for the steamy "Fifty Shades of Grey" novels as a Texas woman tries to claim millions of dollars that a Fort Worth jury ruled she is owed, her lawyer said on Wednesday.


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Parent's plight when child joins Islamic State shown in Berlin film

BERLIN (Reuters) - Algerian filmmaker Rachid Bouchareb hopes his new film "Road to Istanbul" will help raise awareness of what it's like for parents whose children leave to join Islamic State insurgents in Syria.











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Dungey replaces Lee as entertainment chief at Disney's ABC network

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - ABC drama executive Channing Dungey was promoted to president of entertainment at the Walt Disney Co broadcast network in a shakeup following the resignation of Paul Lee on Wednesday, the company said.


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Academy sues over $200,000 so-called Oscar gift bags

(Reuters) - A "Vampire Breast Lift." A laser skin-tightening procedure. A 10-day first-class trip to Israel.


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Actress Winslet says playing a Brit 'would be ultimate challenge'

LONDON (Reuters) - Having put on an array of foreign accents in her award-winning career, British actress Kate Winslet says she really wants to play an English character, adding it would be "the ultimate challenge".


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British actor Jude Law worked on southern American accent for 'Genius'

Actor Jude Law said he'd had help on the set from American actress Laura Linney in refining the southern American accent he uses to portray the novelist Thomas Wolfe in the film "Genius", showing at the Berlin International Film Festival.











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'Zero Days' director says U.S. government secrecy trend 'appalling'

BERLIN (Reuters) - The director of a new documentary outlining U.S. plans for an extensive cyber attack on Iran said on Wednesday he was angry and appalled by the rapidly growing trend towards secrecy in the U.S. government.











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'Zero Days' director says U.S. government secrecy trend 'appalling'

BERLIN (Reuters) - The director of a new documentary outlining U.S. plans for an extensive cyber attack on Iran said on Wednesday he was angry and appalled by the rapidly growing trend towards secrecy in the U.S. government.


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Actress Winslet says playing a Brit 'would be ultimate challenge'

LONDON (Reuters) - Having put on an array of foreign accents in her award-winning career, British actress Kate Winslet says she really wants to play an English character, adding it would be "the ultimate challenge".


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Composed Morricone hopeful for sixth time lucky Oscar

LONDON (Reuters) - Ennio Morricone is hoping it will be sixth time lucky at this year's Oscars, where he has been nominated for the musical score for Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight".











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British actor Jude Law worked on southern American accent for 'Genius'

Actor Jude Law said he'd had help on the set from American actress Laura Linney in refining the southern American accent he uses to portray the novelist Thomas Wolfe in the film "Genius", showing at the Berlin International Film Festival.


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Eagles of Death Metal to give Paris concert for attack survivors

PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. band Eagles of Death Metal, on stage when Islamic State attacked their venue and killed 89 people in Paris last November, expressed sympathy with those too traumatized to attend their concert at another Paris hall on Tuesday.











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David Bowie's son not gaga over singer's Grammy tribute

(Reuters) - Lady Gaga wowed the Grammy audience with her multimedia song and dance tribute to David Bowie but the son of the late British singer seemed less than impressed.


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Director Lee says ruckus over diversity changed Oscars

BERLIN (Reuters) - American director Spike Lee said on Tuesday the Academy Awards organizers would not have pledged to diversify their membership had it not been for the debate about the lack of black actors among nominees for the best actor award this year.











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Nearly 25 million U.S. viewers watched Grammy awards

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nearly 25 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars take home the top honors at the annual Grammy Awards ceremony this year, CBS Corp said on Tuesday.











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Theatre's Grandage says was nervous making 'Genius' for Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - British stage director Michael Grandage said on Tuesday he was nervous directing his first feature film "Genius", about fabled American book editor Max Perkins, but he had more than a little help from his friends.


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Lawsuit accuses actress Jessica Alba's website fraudulent labeling

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Honest Co, the shopping website cofounded by actress Jessica Alba, has been accused of fraudulently labeling dozens of home and personal care products as natural, plant-based or chemical-free, causing consumers to overpay.


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Lawsuit accuses actress Jessica Alba's website fraudulent labeling

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Honest Co, the shopping website cofounded by actress Jessica Alba, has been accused of fraudulently labeling dozens of home and personal care products as natural, plant-based or chemical-free, causing consumers to overpay.











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Actress Emma Thompson on Britain staying in the EU

British actress  Emma Thompson waded into the debate about British membership in the European Union, saying at the Berlin International Film Festival that she intended to vote to stay in the EU in the referendum Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to hold.


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Eagles of Death Metal to give Paris concert for attack survivors

PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. band Eagles of Death Metal, on stage when Islamic State attacked their venue and killed 89 people in Paris last November, expressed sympathy with those too traumatized to attend their concert at another Paris hall on Tuesday.


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Berlin film 'Soy Nero' looks at U.S. 'Green Card' soldiers

BERLIN (Reuters) - Foreign-born "Green Card" soldiers have been serving in the U.S. military since the Vietnam War, but the plight of deported veterans has not been explored on film until "Soy Nero" (I Am Nero), director Rafi Pitts said.











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Czech musician performs long-lost Mozart score for first time

PRAGUE (Reuters) - A long-lost composition by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri was performed for the first time on Tuesday after a musicologist discovered the piece in the reserve collection of the Czech national music museum.


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Hip-hop rules at Grammys show, Adele falls flat

(Reuters) - Hip-hop ruled the Grammys stage on Monday in performances that put racial tension back in the national spotlight and where some of music's biggest stars failed to deliver, or in the case of Rihanna, failed to show up at all.











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Hip-hop rules at Grammys show, Adele falls flat

(Reuters) - Hip-hop ruled the Grammys stage on Monday in performances that put racial tension back in the national spotlight and where some of music's biggest stars failed to deliver, or in the case of Rihanna, failed to show up at all.


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Lady Gaga makes psychedelic Grammy tribute to kindred spirit David Bowie

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lady Gaga paid psychedelic tribute on the Grammys stage on Monday to the late British rock visionary David Bowie with a multimedia song-and-dance performance that sought to capture the boundary-pushing essence of a kindred pop music spirit.











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Lady Gaga makes psychedelic Grammy tribute to kindred spirit David Bowie

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lady Gaga paid psychedelic tribute on the Grammys stage on Monday to the late British rock visionary David Bowie with a multimedia song-and-dance performance that sought to capture the boundary-pushing essence of a kindred pop music spirit.


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Rihanna's Grammy performance canceled due to throat infection

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A throat infection forced the 11th-hour cancellation of a Grammy show performance by recording star Rihanna, whose doctors ordered her to rest her voice for 48 hours or risk the hemorrhaging of her vocal cords, organizers said on Monday.











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Grammy spotlight on Adele as Lamar, Swift, The Weeknd battle for top award

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Frontrunners Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd will battle for the top honors at Monday's Grammy awards, but British singer Adele may well steal the spotlight at the star-studded ceremony.


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Chinese film at Berlin finds poetry in motion of Yangtze River

BERLIN (Reuters) - Director Yang Chao says his film "Chang Jiang Tu" (Crosscurrent), shown in competition on Monday at the Berlin International Film Festival, is like a love poem for the most important river in China -- and also one of its most damaged.











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Grammy spotlight on Adele as Lamar, Swift, The Weeknd battle for top award

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Frontrunners Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd will battle for the top honors at Monday's Grammy awards, but British singer Adele may well steal the spotlight at the star-studded ceremony.


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English better than German for Berlin fest war film, makers say

BERLIN (Reuters) - The makers of a movie based on the true story of a German couple who denounced Hitler in handwritten postcards they planted around Berlin after their son was killed in combat were peppered with questions on Monday about why the film was made in English.


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English better than German for Berlin fest war film, makers say

BERLIN (Reuters) - The makers of a movie based on the true story of a German couple who denounced Hitler in handwritten postcards they planted around Berlin after their son was killed in combat were peppered with questions on Monday about why the film was made in English.











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Kanye West asks Facebook's Zuckerberg for $1 billion for his 'ideas'

(Reuters) - Rapper and fashion designer Kanye West, who says he is $53 million in debt, has asked Facebook Inc's Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to invest $1 billion into his "ideas."











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Von Furstenberg takes fashionistas to the disco for fall line

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Designer Diane von Furstenberg swapped the catwalk for the dance floor to present her fall collection at New York Fashion Week and sought to bridge the gap between runway and retail by offering several creations for sale straight after the show.











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Pre-Grammy party draws A-list crowd

Beverly Hills, California - John Legend, Herbie Hancock and Alice Cooper were among the big music names attending the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party on Sunday, which paid tribute to late singer David Bowie.


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From simple to sparkly, frocks vie for style stakes at BAFTAs

LONDON (Reuters) - Monochrome dresses competed with intricately embroidered gowns on the red carpet of Britain's biggest film awards on Sunday, with Hollywood stars braving the London winter in an array of luxurious dresses.











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'The Revenant' wins big in Britain's BAFTA awards

LONDON (Reuters) - Survival drama "The Revenant" was the top winner at Britain's biggest movie awards on Sunday, taking the best film prize and honors for leading actor Leonardo DiCaprio and director Alejandro G. Inarritu.


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Doctor's despairing war letters inspire Portuguese film in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Letters a then-newlywed doctor wrote to his pregnant wife in Portugal while he served in a futile war to retain Angola as a Portuguese colony inspired the film "Cartas da Guerra" (Letters from War) shown at the Berlin film festival on Sunday.


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Doctor's despairing war letters inspire Portuguese film in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Letters a then-newlywed doctor wrote to his pregnant wife in Portugal while he served in a futile war to retain Angola as a Portuguese colony inspired the film "Cartas da Guerra" (Letters from War) shown at the Berlin film festival on Sunday.











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Refugees find free Berlin films contain a few shock extras

BERLIN (Reuters) - The Berlin film festival has gone out of its way this year to make refugees feel welcome by giving them free tickets to screenings, but for Syrian refugee Marwa Anjwka and others who have taken up the offer, it can all be a bit of a culture shock.


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Refugees find free Berlin films contain a few shock extras

BERLIN (Reuters) - The Berlin film festival has gone out of its way this year to make refugees feel welcome by giving them free tickets to screenings, but for Syrian refugee Marwa Anjwka and others who have taken up the offer, it can all be a bit of a culture shock.











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British rock band Viola Beach reported killed in car crash in Sweden

LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Britain's Foreign Office said five men, which Swedish media reported were the four members and manager of the rock band Viola Beach, were killed when their car crashed in Sweden early on Saturday morning.











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'Spotlight,' 'Big Short' win Hollywood writers' top honors

(Reuters) - Writers for the films "Spotlight" and "The Big Short" won top Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, boosting the films' chances in the run-up to the Academy Awards, Hollywood's biggest honors.











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British rock band Viola Beach reported killed in car crash in Sweden

LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Britain's Foreign Office said five men, which Swedish media reported were the four members and manager of the rock band Viola Beach, were killed when their car crashed in Sweden early on Saturday morning.


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'Spotlight,' 'Big Short' win Hollywood writers' top honors

(Reuters) - Writers for the films "Spotlight" and "The Big Short" won top Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, boosting the films' chances in the run-up to the Academy Awards, Hollywood's biggest honors.


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Berlin film 'National Bird' gives whistleblower view of drones

BERLIN (Reuters) - Lisa, a former technical sergeant who worked for a U.S. government data-gathering system, thought the way information was being used for military drone strikes put her "on the right side of history".











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Berlin film 'National Bird' gives whistleblower view of drones

BERLIN (Reuters) - Lisa, a former technical sergeant who worked for a U.S. government data-gathering system, thought the way information was being used for military drone strikes put her "on the right side of history".


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Berlin film 'Fire at Sea' shows horror of refugee crossings

BERLIN (Reuters) - Images shot in the hold of a boat where dozens of people died of asphyxiation after five hours in the Mediterranean brought home the horror of the refugee crisis in the film "Fuocoammare" (Fire at Sea) shown at the Berlin film festival on Saturday.











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Berlin film 'Fire at Sea' shows horror of refugee crossings

BERLIN (Reuters) - Images shot in the hold of a boat where dozens of people died of asphyxiation after five hours in the Mediterranean brought home the horror of the refugee crisis in the film "Fuocoammare" (Fire at Sea) shown at the Berlin film festival on Saturday.


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'Midnight Special' film at Berlin takes sci-fi look at parenting

BERLIN (Reuters) - The director Jeff Nichols has a knack for turning his personal life into cinema, and he's done it again in "Midnight Special," a sci-fi-tinged movie about a boy with extraordinary powers inspired by his own son.


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'Midnight Special' film at Berlin takes sci-fi look at parenting

BERLIN (Reuters) - The director Jeff Nichols has a knack for turning his personal life into cinema, and he's done it again in "Midnight Special," a sci-fi-tinged movie about a boy with extraordinary powers inspired by his own son.











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Stars shine at Berlin Film Festival opening

BERLIN - The Berlin International Film Festival kicked off on Thursday with a star-studded red carpet with the likes of jury president Meryl Streep and actor Clive Owen.


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Stars shine at Berlin Film Festival opening

BERLIN - The Berlin International Film Festival kicked off on Thursday with a star-studded red carpet with the likes of jury president Meryl Streep and actor Clive Owen.











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Tunisian film 'Hedi' brings Arabic-language sex scenes to Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - "Inhebbek Hedi", the story of a love triangle that includes sex scenes unusual for an Arabic-language film, became the first Tunisian film shown in international competition in two decades when it screened on Friday at the Berlin film festival.


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Barry Manilow 'doing well' after surgery

(Reuters) - Barry Manilow is out of surgery and doing well, according to his publicist, after the singer was rushed to Los Angeles following a performance in Memphis because of complications from emergency oral surgery this week.


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BFFs no more: Kanye West, Taylor Swift feud over his 'Famous' song

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Looks like Taylor Swift and Kanye West are never, ever getting back together.


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Tunisian film 'Hedi' brings Berlin Arabic-language sex scenes

BERLIN (Reuters) - "Inhebbek Hedi", the story of a love triangle that includes sex scenes unusual for an Arabic-language film, became the first Tunisian film shown in international competition in two decades when it screened on Friday at the Berlin film festival.











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Clooney says refugee crisis is huge, U.S. Muslim ban won't happen

BERLIN (Reuters) - George Clooney said on Friday the refugee crisis is bigger than the headline-grabbing exodus from Syria and Iraq, and he believes Americans "will do the right thing" by rejecting Donald Trump and calls to ban Muslims entering the United States.


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Murdoch, Jerry Hall to celebrate marriage at 'journalists' church' St Bride's

LONDON (Reuters) - Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and former supermodel Jerry Hall will hold a marriage service next month at St Bride's church on London's Fleet Street, the spiritual home of British journalism.











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Murdoch, Jerry Hall to celebrate marriage at 'journalists' church' St Bride's

LONDON (Reuters) - Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and former supermodel Jerry Hall will hold a marriage service early next month at St Bride's church on London's Fleet Street, the spiritual home of British journalism.




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Entertainer Rolf Harris to face further sex crime charges

LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris, currently serving a six-year jail term for child sex crimes, is to be charged with seven more indecent assault offences dating back 45 years, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Friday.




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Kanye West's new album and fashion show draw 20 million viewers

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 20 million viewers watched rapper and fashion designer Kanye West put his own twist on a New York Fashion Week runway show on Thursday as he debuted a new album and clothing collection at famed music venue Madison Square Garden.




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Cosby's wife must give deposition in civil suit, judge rules

BOSTON (Reuters) - Bill Cosby's wife will have to talk to lawyers bringing a defamation lawsuit against the comedian but cannot be compelled to reveal private conversations with her husband, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled on Thursday.




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Kanye West's new album and fashion show draw 20 million viewers

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 20 million viewers watched rapper and fashion designer Kanye West put his own twist on a New York Fashion Week runway show on Thursday as he debuted a new album and clothing collection at famed music venue Madison Square Garden.













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Kendall Jenner sues skin care company for $10 million over ad

(Reuters) - Kendall Jenner, the model and a star of reality TV show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," is suing a skin care company for at least $10 million, saying it used her photo in advertisements for acne laser treatment without permission.













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Cosby's wife must give deposition in civil suit, judge rules

BOSTON (Reuters) - Bill Cosby's wife will have to talk to lawyers bringing a defamation lawsuit against the comedian but cannot be compelled to reveal private conversations with her husband, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled on Thursday.




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Meryl Streep sparks uproar over 'We're all Africans' remarks

BERLIN/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Meryl Streep, the most admired actress of her generation, fueled Hollywood's diversity controversy on Thursday when she said that all of humanity originated in Africa.













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'Hail, Caesar!' Berlin premiere turns into refugee crisis debate

BERLIN (Reuters) - The international premiere at the Berlin film festival for the Coen brothers' "Hail, Caesar!" turned into a debate about refugees on Thursday as the filmmakers and cast found themselves challenged at a news conference to do more to end the crisis.




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Harrison Ford's broken leg on Star Wars set lands firm in court

LONDON (Reuters) - A production company that was involved in making "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" will face criminal charges over an incident during filming in which Harrison Ford broke his leg, Britain's Health and Safety Executive said on Thursday.













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'Hail, Caesar!' Berlin premiere turns into refugee crisis debate

BERLIN (Reuters) - The international premiere at the Berlin film festival for the Coen brothers' "Hail, Caesar!" turned into a debate about refugees on Thursday as the filmmakers and cast found themselves challenged at a news conference to do more to end the crisis.




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Bruce Springsteen promises to show his mind in autobiography

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen will publish an autobiography in September that he promises will show readers how his personal struggles inspired his music, including his classic 1975 hit "Born to Run."




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Harvey Weinstein honored at amfAR New York gala

NEW YORK - - Actress Diane Kruger, TV host Heidi Klum, racing driver Lewis Hamilton and model Karlie Kloss were among the celebrities turning out to support the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) at its annual New York gala on Wednesday night.




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'Zoolander 2' cast strut to promote film

As New York kicks off the seasonal catwalk calendar this week, the fashion capital played host to different kind of runway show - a "Zoolander 2" inspired one.At the world premiere of the film which spoofs the fashion industry, stars Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell and Penelope Cruz strutted down a catwalk soon to be the red carpet for the night."I don't really know what happened yet because I got off the plane, I run here, I got dressed and I was here doing the catwalk with Derek and Han




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Hollywood stars stud Saint Laurent's awards-season LA show

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - French design house Saint Laurent drew A-list celebrities to its catwalk fixture in Los Angeles on Wednesday, presenting its autumn 2016 creations just as the city hosts major film and music award ceremonies.













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British Vogue fetes 100 years with photo exhibition

LONDON (Reuters) - From Second World War photographs to shoots with famous models, British Vogue magazine marks its 100th birthday this year with an exhibition of fashion, beauty and portrait prints.




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'Friends' star Perry makes playwriting debut with dark comedy

LONDON (Reuters) - "Friends" star Matthew Perry swaps the television screen for the London stage in "The End of Longing", his playwriting debut about four people feeling the pressures of life as they reach their forties.













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New York art gallery, Sotheby's chairman settle fake Rothko case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Knoedler & Co, which before closing in 2011 was New York City's oldest art gallery, has agreed to settle a lawsuit over an $8.3 million sale of a fake Rothko painting, just as its ex-president was preparing to testify at trial.




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Kate Winslet goes 'properly evil' for crime thriller 'Triple 9'

LONDON (Reuters) - With bouffant hair and lots of bling jewelry, Academy Award winner Kate Winslet adds a somewhat different role to her acting repertoire in crime thriller "Triple 9", portraying a "properly evil" mafia boss.













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Innocent people live undercover in U.S. jail for TV documentary

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven innocent people spent 60 days inside an Indiana jail for a TV show aimed at exposing corruption and showing what really happens behind bars.




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Harry Potter returns in '8th story' script of London play

Nine years after publication of the last novel in the best-selling series about the boy wizard, what has been billed as the "epic 8th Harry Potter story" will be published worldwide in July.




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'To Kill a Mockingbird' headed for Broadway debut

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is coming to Broadway for the first time in a new stage version written by "West Wing" writer Aaron Sorkin, producers said on Wednesday.




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Harry Potter to return to bookstores in script for London play

BOSTON (Reuters) - Harry Potter, the boy wizard hero of a series of best-selling books and hit movies, will return to British and U.S. bookstores this summer with the release of the script for an upcoming London stage play that chronicles Potter's adult life.




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Berlin film fest opens with Clooney - and eye on refugees

BERLIN (Reuters) - George Clooney will be in town on Thursday when "Hail, Caesar!" opens the annual Berlin Film Festival, and Meryl Streep is the competition jury president, but the politically attuned showcase hopes to attract refugees as well as film fans this year.













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