The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released a statement, her second in two years, addressing the lack of diversity among Oscar nominees. In her statement Monday, Cheryl Boone Isaacs said she was «heartbroken and frustrated” about the lack of inclusion of African-Americans and other minorities among this year’s nominees. […]readmore
Parke Brewer A week after iconic British musician David Bowie died at age 69, the rock ‘n’ roll world has lost two other musicians at the age of 67. The most well-known of the two is Glenn Frey, a founding member and guitarist for the Eagles, an extremely popular American rock band from Los Angeles […]readmore
AP NEW YORK—David Bowie’s last album, «Blackstar,» debuted number one on the Billboard charts, the first U.S. chart-topper for the late musician. Since it was released two days before Bowie died of cancer on Jan. 10, «Blackstar» has sold 174,000 copies, according to Nielsen Music. It’s the best sales week for Bowie since Nielsen […]readmore
AP LOS ANGELES—The investigative journalism dramaSpotlight won the top prize at the Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday, while awards favorites Brie Larson and Leonardo DiCaprio won the top acting prizes forRoom and The Revenant. Both actors won Golden Globe Awards and are considered front-runners for the Academy Awards, too. Mad Max: Fury Road was the […]readmore
El tercer episodio de “American Idol” (Fox) inició anoche de una forma muy emotiva con la audición de la hija de la cantante Brenda K. Starr, Gianna Isabella. Si no recuerda a la artista, quizás conozca su tema “I Still Believe”, que se convirtió en un éxito radial a finales de la década de los […]readmore
Rene Angelil, el esposo y mánager de la cantante canadiense Celine Dion, murió en su residencia en un suburbio de Las Vegas. Tenía 73 años y había luchado contra el cáncer de garganta. Angelil falleció en Henderson donde era cuidado por un médico, dijo el forense del condado de Clark John Fudenberg. El deceso ocurrió […]readmore
Reuters LONDON—With its savage landscapes and tough filming conditions, survival drama «The Revenant» is an «homage to great filmmaking», Academy Award-winning Mexican director Alejandro G. Inarritu says.Inspired by real events, «The Revenant» tells the story of fur trapper Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio), who on an expedition in the 1820s was mauled by a bear and […]readmore
Ray McDonald We’re counting down the five most popular songs in theBillboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending January 16, 2016. If we wanted to, we could just recycle last week’s story, because absolutely nothing changes in the Top Five. Number 5: Justin Bieber «What Do You Mean?» In fifth place, Justin […]readmore
Mike O’Sullivan LOS ANGELES—The survival epic The Revenant and the science fiction tale The Martian are among the top nominees for this year’s Academy Awards, or Oscars, announced early Thursday in Beverly Hills, California. The two films are among the eight nominated for best motion picture, which also include Mad Max: Fury Road, the latest […]readmore
Reuters LONDON—British actor Alan Rickman, who played the role of Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films and portrayed memorable villains in Hollywood movies, has died aged 69, his agent said on Thursday.Rickman got his big acting break appearing the Broadway version of «Les Liaisons Dangereuses» in the mid-1980s before making his first major film […]readmore