Culture
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Brother of JonBenet Ramsey sues CBS for $750 million over documentary
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: The brother of slain Colorado child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey has filed a $750 million defamation lawsuit against CBS Corp over a documentary aired by the network theorizing that he killed his little sister,... -
Debbie Reynolds rushed to hospital
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Film legend Debbie Reynolds was rushed to hospital Wednesday after suffering a possible stroke, a day after the death of her movie star daughter Carrie Fisher, emergency services and US media said. A spokeswoman... -
Scarlett Johansson is 2016 top-grossing movie star
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: Scarlett Johansson was named the top-grossing actor of 2016 on Tuesday thanks to her roles in superhero movie “Captain America: Civil War” and Hollywood satire “Hail Caesar.” Forbes said Johansson just edged out her... -
Star Wars ‘Rogue One’ is dominating holiday box office
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” remains powerful at the U.S. holiday box office with a dominant $15 million on Christmas Eve and projections of a $120 million-plus haul over the six-day Dec. 21-26... -
‘Princess Leia’ Carrie Fisher dead at 60
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: After decades of fast living that her fearless “Star Wars” character Princess Leia would have struggled to keep up with, Carrie Fisher died Tuesday following a massive heart attack. She was 60. The American... -
Madonna, Elton John lead tributes for George Michael
Dec 27, 2016News Hour: Madonna and Elton John led tributes from around the world for British pop star George Michael, who died at his home near London on Sunday aged 53. “Farewell my Friend! Another Great Artist leaves... -
Superstar Rajinikanth lauds Hrithik Roshan on Kaabil
Dec 26, 2016News Hour: South superstar Rajinikanth has lauded Hrithik Roshan performance in Kaabil, after having seen the film’s second trailer. The South actor said, “I have watched the Tamil, Hindi and Telugu trailers of Kaabil and I... -
Disney will create shows for Snapchat
Dec 26, 2016News Hour: The Walt Disney Company’s U.S. television arm will create shows for Snap Inc’s Snapchat, Disney announced on Wednesday, in Snapchat’s latest deal with a major U.S. media company. Financial terms were not disclosed. Snap,... -
Carrie Fisher is stable after cardiac incident
Dec 26, 2016News Hour: Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher was in stable condition, her mother Debbie Reynolds said on Sunday, after the “Star Wars” star suffered a cardiac episode two days earlier on a flight from London to Los... -
British singer George Michael dies at age 53
Dec 26, 2016News Hour: British singer George Michael, who became one of the pop idols of the 1980s with Wham! and then forged a career as a successful solo artist with sometimes sexually provocative lyrics, died at his...
