Entertainment
Enjoy a kabuki stage performance wherever you are with this new AR app
You know those times when you're peacefully enjoying a cup of coffee, and you suddenly get that strong urge to experience a live kabuki performance? Yeah, no, us neither, but in any case, now you can experience kabuki at any time and place with the INTO by Shochiku app. Developed by Shochiku… Read
If I were president... From climate change to hunger, celebs state their priorities
As Democrat Joe Biden prepares for his inauguration as the next U.S. president on Jan 20, Reuters asked celebrities what would be the first thing they would do if they were elected a world leader. Their responses ranged from a focus on climate change to healthcare and social justice. Following… Read
Amid roiling pandemic, ‘The Resident’ confronts virus' toll
The coronavirus pandemic has forced television hospital shows to confront a key question — could the biggest medical crisis in recent decades be ignored in favor of escapism for viewers? Medical shows have reached different conclusions, but Fox's “The Resident” opted to address the pandemic right away in its fourth… Read
Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at Biden inauguration
Pop superstar Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem during Joe Biden's swearing-in as US president on January 20, with Jennifer Lopez also performing at the largely virtual event. The two music icons will headline an inauguration like no other, with security stepped up in Washington against threats by extremist… Read
Marvel superheroes return... in quirky black-and-white sitcom
When the Marvel superhero movies reached their box office-shattering climax in 2019, nobody could have predicted the saga's next installment would be a kitsch, black-and-white TV sitcom called "WandaVision." But a lot has changed since Iron Man and friends saved the world in that summer's all-time record-grossing blockbuster "Avengers: Endgame"… Read
Noted character actor Peter Mark Richman dies at 93
Peter Mark Richman, a character actor who appeared in hundreds of television episodes and had recurring roles on “Three's Company" and “Beverly Hills 90210," has died. He was 93. Richman died Thursday at his home in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles of natural causes, publicist Harlan Boll announced.… Read
Joanne Rogers, widow of TV's famed Mister Rogers, dies at 92
Joanne Rogers, an an accomplished concert pianist who celebrated and protected the legacy of her husband, the beloved children's TV host Mister Rogers, has died in Pittsburgh. She was 92. Rogers died Thursday, according to the Fred Rogers Center. No cause of death was given. The center called her “a… Read
Siegfried Fischbacher, of illusion duo Siegfried & Roy, dies
Siegfried Fischbacher, namesake partner in the iconic entertainment duo Siegfried & Roy, has died in Las Vegas at age 81. Fischbacher died Wednesday at his home from pancreatic cancer, said publicist Dave Kirvin of Kirvin Doak Communications. The news was first reported by German news agency dpa. Fischbacher’s long-time partner… Read
Hogwarts, Humankind, Horizon: 2021's hottest video games
Gamers, grab your controllers: 2021 is set to be a big year for video games, with some hugely-awaited titles expected after Microsoft and Playstation launched new next-generation consoles in November. Here are five of the most-anticipated games planned to come out this year -- unless the coronavirus pandemic continues to… Read
'Queen of Latin Music' Shakira tunes in to trend of selling music rights
Colombian pop superstar Shakira has become the latest artist to sell the rights to her catalogue of 145 songs to London-listed Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the investment firm said on Wednesday, as the coronavirus crisis crushes concert earnings. The three-time Grammy award winner, famous for her songs such as "Hips Don't… Read
