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Kaiser Chiefs on their ‘Employment’ 20th anniversary show: “The beard is coming off and the eyeliner is going on”
Kaiser Chiefs have spoken to NME about their huge homecoming show in Leeds to mark the 20th anniversary of their 2005 debut album ‘Employment’. The band will play the seven-times Platinum,...
Tom Skinner Oct 06, 2024
New Lonely Island Song ‘Sushi Glory Hole’ Premieres on ‘SNL’; Raps About Secret Sushi Spots Around NYC
In the first Lonely Island song of the 50th season of "SNL," the beloved trio of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer debuted "Sushi Glory Hole," a humorous take on a fictional app where you...
William Earl Oct 06, 2024
‘Saturday Night Live’: Weekend Update Takes Aim at Diddy’s Legal Troubles, Daniel Day-Lewis’ New Acting Role and More
On "Weekend Update," hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost took jabs at some of Hollywood's heaviest hitters, like Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis and rapper Diddy. Che took aim at rapper Sean “Diddy&#...
William Earl Oct 06, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Ally, Not Foe, Top Asian Executives Emphasize at Busan AI Conference
Artificial Intelligence (AI) being beneficial rather than harmful for Asia’s creative industries was the tenor of the opening sessions of the AI conference at the Busan Asian Contents and Film M...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 05, 2024
‘SNL’ Mocks VP Debate: JD Vance and Tim Walz Get Way Too Friendly, Vance Complains About Fact Checking
The Oct. 5 episode of “Saturday Night Live” began with a political cold open mocking this week’s vice presidential debate. The sketch opens with Kamala Harris (Maya Rudolph) and her ...
Michaela Zee Oct 05, 2024
Karlovy Vary to Busan: ‘Pierce’ Fences With Family Ties and Hidden Truths
Singapore-born filmmaker Nelicia Low’s feature debut “Pierce” is making waves on the festival circuit, securing the best director award at Karlovy Vary and earning a spot at the Busa...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 05, 2024
‘Uprising’ Star, Gang Dong-won Embraces Producer Role, Aims to Pick up Stalled Hollywood Career: ‘I Want to Work With Everyone in the World who Is Talented’
Gang Dong-won, cuts a thrilling figure as a slave-turned-rebel warrior in "Uprising," the sumptuous period action movie that was the opening gala title of this week's Busan International Film Festival...
Patrick Frater Oct 05, 2024
Michel Blanc, French Star of ‘Les Bronzés’ and ‘Monsieur Hire,’ Dies at 72
Michel Blanc, the French actor known for the “Les Bronzs” films and crime drama “Monsieur Hire,” has died. He was 72. Blanc died early Friday morning after suffering a heart at...
Michaela Zee Oct 05, 2024
Host to ‘The Walking Dead’ and Olympics Opening Ceremony, France’s TSF Studios Inaugurates New Backlot Recreating City of Lights
Bringing Hollywood magic closer to the Seine, the long-awaited TSF Paris Backlot officially opened this week, inaugurating an outdoor cityscape built to scale, staged as a standing, permanent set 38 m...
Becroll Oct 05, 2024
Lesbian Club Culture of 1990s Singapore Explored in Kirsten Tan and Tan Si En’s Busan APM Project ‘Crocodile Rock’: ‘Queer Erasure Is Real’
New York-based Singaporean filmmaker Kirsten Tan is set to direct “Crocodile Rock,” a film that explores the underground lesbian club culture of 1990s Singapore. The project is currently b...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 05, 2024