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Chand Sahkeel 1 year ago
Iranian Actress Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Not Wearing Hijab - Reports
Iranian movie and theater actress Afsaneh Bayegan has been sentenced to two years in prison and weekly sessions with a psychotherapist for not wearing a hijab, Iranian news agency Fars reported on Wednesday, citing Bayegan's lawyer
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Chand Sahkeel 2 years ago
France to Enhance Security at Cannes Film Festival Due to Protests - Reports
France will enhance security measures at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival due to possible protests over the controversial pension reform, Jean-Claude Geney, a representative of the Grasse subprefecture who is responsible for the coordination of security at the festival, said on Wednesday
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Chand Sahkeel 2 years ago
Short Documentary by Filmmakers From Russia's Yakutia Nominated for Oscar
The short film "Haulout" by Russian directors Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev has been nominated for Best Documentary Short Film at the upcoming 95th Academy Awards in March, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science said on Tuesday
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Chand Sahkeel 2 years ago
'Argentina, 1985,' 'The Quiet Girl,' 'Close' Nominated for Oscar Best International Film
Movies from Germany, Argentina, Belgium, Poland and Ireland were nominated for "Best International Feature Film" at the upcoming 95th Academy Awards in March, according to a live broadcast
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Chand Sahkeel 3 years ago
Celebrated Barbadian Singer Rihanna Accorded Status of National Hero
Robyn Rihanna Fenty, the celebrated singer and Barbadian ambassador, was conferred with the status of a national hero of the Republic of Barbados, which completed the withdrawal from under the British crown and abandoned the British monarch as its head of state on Tuesday
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Chand Sahkeel 4 years ago
Marilyn Manson to Turn Himself in Following Accusation of Videographer Assault - Reports
US singer Marilyn Manson intends to surrender to Los Angeles Police following the accusation that he had assaulted a hired videographer back in 2019, US media reported on Saturday, citing the law enforcement
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Chand Sahkeel 4 years ago
Rome Film Fest to Honor Cult Directors Burton, Tarantino With Lifetime Achievement Awards
Internationally acclaimed movie directors Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton announced on Monday that they would receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2021 International Rome Film Fest scheduled for October 14-24
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Chand Sahkeel 4 years ago
Newly-Appointed Music Director of New York City Opera Wants to Make It 'People's Opera'
The recently-appointed New York City Opera musical director and principal conductor, Constantine Orbelian, said in an interview with Sputnik that he plans to make it "the people's opera" again
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Chand Sahkeel 4 years ago
BAFTA Film Awards 2021 Held Over Zoom Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The 74th British Academy Film Awards took place over the weekend and saw winners accepting their awards in the comforts of their homes as the ceremony was held virtually over Zoom as restrictions stay strict amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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Chand Sahkeel 4 years ago
US Hip-Hop Star DMX Dies at 50 One Week After Heart Attack - Family
US rapper DMX, who rose to fame in the late 1990s with his first studio album "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot," has died at the age of 50 after being on life support for a week following a heart attack, his family said on Friday
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Chand Sahkeel 4 years ago
Cypriot Church Urges Gov't to Prevent 'El Diablo' Song From Going to Eurovision
The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus has called on the government to prevent the song chosen by state broadcaster CyBC, which is entitled "El Diablo" ("The Devil"), from representing the island nation in this year's Eurovision song contest
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Chand Sahkeel 4 years ago
Major French Cinema Producer Placed In Custody Over Allegations of Sexual Assault
President of the National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC) Dominique Boutonnat on Wednesday was put in police custody over accusations related to sexual assault and a rape attempt, the BFMTV broadcaster reported on Wednesday, citing a source close to the detainee
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Chand Sahkeel 4 years ago
Chinese Foreign Minister to Attend SCO Ministerial Meeting in Moscow on September 10
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) foreign ministers on September 10 in Moscow, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a briefing on Wednesday
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Chand Sahkeel 5 years ago
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia Goes Into Online Format Over Coronavirus - Statement
Organizers of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia said on Monday that they will take this year's Spring/Summer show online to avoid drawing the large crowds it usually does amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
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Chand Sahkeel 5 years ago
US Film Mogul Weinstein Found Guilty of Criminal Sex Act, Rape - Reports
Oscar-winning US film producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty by a New York jury on Monday of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree involving one woman and rape in the third degree involving another, CNN reported on Monday
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Chand Sahkeel 5 years ago
UPDATE - US Film Mogul Weinstein Found Guilty of Criminal Sex Act, Rape - Reports
Oscar-winning US film producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty by a New York jury on Monday of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree involving one woman and rape in the third degree involving another, CNN reported on Monday
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Chand Sahkeel 5 years ago
Russian Performance Artist Who Leaked Macron Ally's Sex Tape Detained in Paris - Reports
Russian performance artist Petr Pavlensky, who claims to have been behind the release of a sex tape that forced French President Emmanuel Macron's ally to quit the Paris mayoral race, was detained in the French capital on Saturday, BFMTV reported, citing sources