Culture
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Manjusha Banerjee, an inspiration for women in stand-up comedy
Aug 3, 2017News Hour: Manjusha Banerjee is an Indian stand-up comedian, originally from Kolkata. Apart from this, she is also an IT professional. She created a character called “Ruposhee” which is roleplayed by her. News Hour had an... -
South Korean Film director Kim Ki-Duk accused of assault
Aug 3, 2017News Hour South Korean prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into multi-award-winning filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk on Thursday amid allegations that he hit an actress while shooting a movie, a spokesman said. Kim’s glittering career prizes include the... -
Kanye West sues insurer for $10 million over canceled tour
Aug 2, 2017News Hour Kanye West filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Lloyd’s for $10 million, alleging the insurer is refusing to pay claims stemming from the cancellation of his tour following a reported mental breakdown. The 40-year-old rap... -
Stephen King’s ‘The Dark Tower’ film premieres in New York
Aug 2, 2017News Hour U.S. author Stephen King played a key role in translating his book series “The Dark Tower” into a Hollywood film, director Nikolaj Arcel said at the film’s premiere on Monday. The fantasy movie follows... -
J.K. Rowling apologizes over Trump tweets
Aug 2, 2017News Hour “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has apologized to the family of a wheelchair-bound boy for tweets in which she accused U.S. President Donald Trump of ignoring his proffered hand at a media event. Rowling... -
Clooneys to help 3,000 Syrian children in Lebanon
Aug 1, 2017News Hour George and Amal Clooney plan to help nearly 3,000 Syrian refugee children go to school this year in Lebanon, where the United Nations says around 200,000 Syrian refugee children are out of education. More... -
French actress Jeanne Moreau dies aged 89
Aug 1, 2017News Hour French actress Jeanne Moreau, who shot to fame in “Jules et Jim” and starred in some of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 20th century, has died aged 89, her agent said Monday. The... -
Clooney to sue Voici magazine over images of twins
Aug 1, 2017News Hour Hollywood A-lister George Clooney is fuming mad at Voici for publishing images of his twins and will sue the French entertainment magazine. “Over the last week, photographers from Voici magazine scaled our fence, climbed... -
Fitzgerald’s ‘Last Tycoon’ born again for television
Jul 29, 2017News Hour F. Scott Fitzgerald never finished his last novel “The Last Tycoon” but that made filming the book for a new television series even more interesting for actors Kelsey Grammer and Lily Collins. Fitzgerald died... -
Pop singer Katy Perry to host MTV Video Music Awards show
Jul 28, 2017News Hour Pop singer Katy Perry will host the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) in August, MTV said on Thursday, and will also perform and compete for some top awards. The hosting gig will kick off...