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With Hugh Grant, 'Paddington 2' is simply wonderful

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 09:47 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

"Paddington 2 " is that rare creation that somehow improves on its already charming predecessor. Maybe it's the addition of Hugh Grant as a lunatic faded star desperate for some cash to get his...

Shiver me timbers! New signs pirates liked booty _ and books

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 09:42 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Dead men tell no tales, but there's new evidence that somebody aboard the pirate Blackbeard's flagship harbored books among the booty. In an unusual find, researchers have discovered shreds of...

Survey: Being a female artist in pop is a 'lonely' field

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 10:00 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A new survey of top pop charts over the past six years finds that men overwhelmingly dominate the ranks of artists and songwriters and that only 2 percent of producers in music are female. The...

More actors expressing regret about working with Woody Allen

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 09:44 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A growing number of actors are distancing themselves from Woody Allen and his next film, heightening questions about the future of the prolific 82-year-old filmmaker in a Hollywood newly sensitive to...

'This is Us' gets big boost from Super Bowl slot

Friday, 23 February 2018, 11:47 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Super Bowl ratings may have been slightly down for NBC, but the network's entertainment division was buoyed by the showing of "This is Us" after the game. The second-year drama scored with an...

Netflix plans no changes in airing '13 Reasons Why'

Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:45 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A planned second season of "13 Reasons Why" on Netflix will be unaffected by the recent allegations of sexual misconduct against author Jay Asher. Netflix said in a statement on Tuesday that...

Campus Fest programme 2018

Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:18 Last update: about 7 years ago

21 MARCH   9am Exhibition and talk // Marisa Attard and HoASA Artist and illustrator Marisa Attard joins HoASA to exhibit a selection of her works showing curious elements, humour...

In 'Girlfriends,' women get the pain, laughs, no Botox

Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 11:42 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The women of "Girlfriends" are having a very rough go of it, and that's just in the first episode. Miranda Richardson's Sue is dumped by her lover and the magazine she helped him build. Phyllis...

Diane Lane, Greg Kinnear join 'House of Cards' final season

Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 11:40 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear are joining "House of Cards" for the political thriller's final season. Netflix said they'll play siblings in the show's sixth season, which resumed production...

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