Celebrity
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Samuel L Jackson joins Brie Larson’s directorial debut
Nov 16, 2016News Hour: “Pulp Fiction” star Samuel L. Jackson is to join the cast of Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson’s directorial debut “Unicorn Store,” producer Rhea Films announced on Monday. Jackson, nominated for an Academy Award and four... -
Musician Leon Russell dies at 74
Nov 14, 2016News Hour: Leon Russell, who emerged in the 1970s as one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most dynamic performers and songwriters after playing anonymously on dozens of pop hits as a much-in-demand studio pianist in the 1960s,... -
John Oliver urges vigilance against trump
Nov 14, 2016News Hour: “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver took the extraordinary step of urging viewers on-air to donate to Planned Parenthood, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the Trevor Project and other organizations serving communities that may... -
Jackie Chan ‘finally’ wins his own Oscar
Nov 13, 2016News Hour: When Jackie Chan saw an Oscar at Sylvester Stallone’s house 23 years ago, he said that was the moment he decided he wanted one. On Saturday at the annual Governors Awards, the Chinese actor... -
Oscar winner Ennio Morricone honors homeless at Vatican concert
Nov 13, 2016News Hour: Homeless people were the guests of honor on Saturday night at a special benefit concert in the Vatican conducted by Oscar winning composer Ennio Morricone. Morricone, 88, who won this year’s Academy Award for... -
Rock music’s poetic visionary Leonard Cohen dies at age 82
Nov 12, 2016News Hour: Leonard Cohen, rock music’s man of letters whose songs fused religious imagery with themes of redemption and sexual desire, earning him critical and popular acclaim, has died at age 82, a statement on his... -
Lady Gaga protests against Donald Trump
Nov 9, 2016News Hour: As the world reacts to the shock result of the US election, Lady Gaga has taken to protesting outside Trump Tower. Lady Gaga took to Trump Tower early Wednesday morning to protest the results... -
China’s Wanda extends Hollywood push with Dick Clark deal
Nov 7, 2016News Hour: China’s Dalian Wanda has agreed a $1 billion takeover of Dick Clark Productions, the company that runs the Golden Globe awards and Miss America pageants, extending the Chinese property-to-entertainment conglomerate’s buying spree in Hollywood.... -
Singer Michael Buble says 3-year-old son has cancer
Nov 6, 2016News Hour: Canadian singer Michael Buble said on Friday that his 3-year-old son has cancer, and that he is putting his career on hold. “We are devastated about the recent cancer diagnosis of our oldest son... -
Donald Trump’s Hollywood star snuffed out in sledgehammer attack
Oct 29, 2016News Hour: A sledgehammer-wielding man dressed as a construction worker destroyed Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame early Wednesday, according to Deadline Hollywood. Los Angeles police confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Trump’s...
