Entertainment
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Stars return to Venice for ‘sold out’ film fest as cinemas look to shake off pandemic crisis
The Venice film festival opens on Wednesday with a rich line-up and the return of Hollywood stars who had largely deserted it last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as cinema looks forward to shakin…
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Universal Studios Beijing to officially open on Sept. 20
Universal Studios’ Beijing resort will officially open on Sept. 20, China’s state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday, citing the theme park. The park, a joint venture between Comcast Corp’s Universal Pa…
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Lightning electrocutes girl to death while charging and using her phone
A teenage girl has died after being electrocuted when her home was struck by lightning while she was using her mobile phone as it charged. Radja Ferreira de Oliveira’s phone was plugged into the main…
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Reality star NeNe Leakes reveals her husband Gregg is battling cancer return; he’s ‘transitioning to the other side’
NeNe Leakes is offering an update on husband Gregg’s health. On Saturday, the 53-year-old Real Housewives of Atlanta alum told guests at her Duluth, Georgia, lounge The Linnethia that her “husband is…
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Gun that killed Billy the Kid sells for $6 million
The gun that killed American Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid sold for more than $6 million at auction on Friday in Los Angeles, more than double the pre-sale estimate. Bonhams auctioneers said the Col…
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British music festivals ready to rock despite high COVID-19 cases
Tens of thousands of revellers will descend on late summer music festivals across Britain this weekend, armed with a negative COVID test or proof of vaccination in an effort to curb rising infections…
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China clamps down on celebrity fan culture following scandals
China cracked down on what it described as a “chaotic” celebrity fan culture on Friday, barring platforms from publishing popularity lists and regulating the sale of fan merchandise after a series of…
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Britney Spears showers praises on boyfriend for staying with her through ‘the hardest years of my life’
It’s been a turbulent summer for Britney Spears, but the pop star is getting through with a little help from longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Spears, 39, credited As…
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Reality star Alexia Echevarria’s mom dies on her wedding day
Alexia Echevarria is mourning a tragic loss on what was supposed to be her wedding day. The Real Housewives of Miami star, 54, announced her mother Nancy’s death from COVID-19 on Wednesday — the same…
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Porn star Ron Jeremy pleads not guilty to more than 30 counts of sexual assault, including 12 of rape
Porn actor Ron Jeremy on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to more than 30 counts of sexual assault, including 12 of rape, in the Los Angeles area over a 23 year period. The Los Angeles District Attorney’…