[ad_1] Image copyright LazyTown Entertainment Image caption Stefan Karl Stefansson played villain Robbie Rotten Icelandic actor Stefan Karl Stefansson, who played LazyTown villain Robbie Rotten, has died aged 43 from cancer. Stefansson was best known for his role on the children’s show, which was produced from 2004 to 2014. He was initially diagnosed with pancreatic […]
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James Bond: Danny Boyle pulls out of directing next film
[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Danny Boyle has dropped out of directing the next Bond film due to “creative differences”. The Trainspotting director was to take the helm for the 25th outing in the franchise, with production due to begin in early December. But a statement, posted on the official James Bond Twitter account, revealed on […]
Asia Argento: #MeToo figurehead denies sexual assault of minor
[ad_1] Image copyright AFP Image caption Asia Argento: “No sex with Bennett” Italian actress Asia Argento, a leader of the #MeToo movement, has strongly denied an allegation of sexual assault. Legal documents seen by the New York Times were reported to show she paid former co-star Jimmy Bennett $380,000 (£298,000) after he accused her of […]
Madonna's 'self-indulgent' Aretha tribute
[ad_1] Madonna paid tribute to Aretha Franklin at the MTV VMAs. Her five minute speech didn’t go down well with some fans. [ad_2] Source link
MTV VMAs: Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B and other must-see moments
[ad_1] Image copyright PA Image caption J Lo showed everyone else how it was done at the MTV VMAs Ariana brought her Nonna on stage, Cardi had a message for the doubters, Logic united immigrant families and Millie Bobby Brown was the life and soul of the party. The MTV VMAs were as star-studded as […]
OMG! The Hills is returning to MTV
[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The original cast back in 2006…. Whitney, Heidi, Audrina and Lauren When The Hills first appeared on our screens in 2006 it set a precedent for the future of reality TV. Put some beautiful people in a glamorous location, add in some friendship or relationship drama and you […]
The VMA Awards: 'I had a baby…and now I'm still winning awards'
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MTV VMAs: Madonna's 'self-indulgent' Aretha tribute & Camila Cabello wins
[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Image caption Madonna delivering her Aretha Franklin tribute Madonna paid tribute to Aretha Franklin at the MTV VMAs – but her long speech didn’t go down well with some viewers who thought she was self-indulgent. The Queen of Pop was asked to speak about the late Queen of Soul at Monday’s […]
Love Island cliche 'puts off female firefighters', says brigade chief
[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Dany Cotton (left) with Theresa May on her visit to Grenfell Tower The head of the London Fire Brigade has criticised Love Island for reinforcing the cliche of firefighters as muscle-bound male sex objects. Commissioner Dany Cotton said “offensive” stereotypes discouraged young women from joining the service. She […]
Children of Blood and Bone author Tomi Adeyemi on her inspiration
[ad_1] Although Tomi Adeyemi was born in the US, her first book has been nicknamed the African Harry Potter. Inspired by her Nigerian heritage, Children of Blood and Bone is full of adventure, with giant lions, epic fight scenes and Yoruba incantations, and is being turned into a movie. Debula Kemoli from BBC Africa’s children’s […]
The dancer bringing rent parties from 1920s Harlem to the UK
[ad_1] Rent parties were held in 1920s New York when African Americans faced disproportionately high rents. They threw wild jazz parties for paying guests to make up the money before the rent collector came round. British choreographer Darren Pritchard is putting on performances inspired by these rent parties, to highlight housing inequalities in the UK […]
Indonesia's satay western film has a feminist twist
[ad_1] Marlina the Murderer is the world’s first “satay western”, an Indonesian take on spaghetti westerns. [ad_2] Source link