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Simon Cowell thanks medics, well-wishers after breaking back

Los Angeles – Simon Cowell has thanked the medical staff who treated him in Los Angeles following a bike accident in which he broke part of his back.

Harper's Bazaar zooms in on Rihanna

She has taken the music, fashion and beauty industries by storm. And Rihanna used her platform to highlight the Black Lives Matter movement during a new shoot with Harper's Bazaar, as she took the rubbish out wearing an 'end racism' T-shirt in September's edition of the fashion magazine.

Ellen promises better culture on set

LOS ANGELES – Ellen DeGeneres sent an emotional message to the staff of her television talk show saying she was taking steps to improve the culture on set following accusations of a hostile working environment.

Oprah to tackle racism in new series

LOS ANGELES – Oprah Winfrey is returning to her talk show format with a new series on Apple TV+, whose first episodes will focus on racism in the United States, Apple Inc. and Winfrey announced on Monday.

Outdoor theatre, festivals get thumbs up to open in Britain

London - Open-air gigs, festivals and theatre shows can resume in England from this weekend, as long as they have "a limited and socially distanced audience", the government has said.

Bolt reveals baby's name

Kingston - Sprint sensation Usain Bolt and his long-time girlfriend, Kasi Bennett, have revealed the name of their baby girl – Olympia Lightning Bolt.

Kanye's company gets approval for loan

Los Angeles - Ventures backed by big-name entertainers Kanye West and Francis Ford Coppola were among those approved for loans under a United States government programme to help businesses survive the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a list released on Monday.

Filming to restart in California

06 June 2020

LOS ANGELES - Film and TV cameras can start rolling in California as soon as June 12, state officials said on Friday as they approved new guidelines to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on sets. Read More

Rihanna celebrates 15 years in music industry, thanks fans

26 May 2020

London – Rihanna released her debut single Pon de Replay on May 24, 2005 at the age of 17. Read More

Avatar sequel to resume filming in New Zealand

26 May 2020

LOS ANGELES – A sequel to James Cameron’s sci-fi movie blockbuster Avatar will go back into production next week for the first time since it was shuttered by worldwide efforts to contain the coronavirus, producer Jon Landau said on Friday. Read More

Valedictorian makes history at Princeton

25 May 2020

PRINCETON – Princeton University, a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, has named a Caribbean-Canadian – Nicholas Johnson, the son of a Bahamian father and a Jamaican mother, as the first Black valedictorian in the university’s 274-year... Read More

Actors reading children’s tales during lockdown

23 May 2020

LONDON – Stuck at home with the kids? Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch and Cate Blanchett may be able to help. Read More

Hundreds contribute to Covid Chronicles

01 May 2020

London – Essays submitted to BBC Radio 4's PM programme detailing its listeners' coronavirus experiences are to be archived by the British Library. Read More

Little Women star dies after accident

29 April 2020

Atlanta – Little Women: Atlanta star Ashley Ross – also known as Ms Minnie – has died suddenly at the age of 34. Read More

Baby survives COVID-19

23 April 2020

Tracy Maguire remembers the moment she saw doctors insert a swab into her three-week-old baby's nose to test for coronavirus. Read More

Rock bands selling face masks

22 April 2020

LONDON – As the global pandemic continues, bands have started offering a new piece of must-have merchandise alongside their T-shirts and hoodies – face masks. Read More

Queen turns 94 today

21 April 2020

LONDON – Britain’s record-breaking Queen Elizabeth turns 94 on Tuesday but the coronavirus lockdown means there will be little fanfare to mark the occasion. Read More

'Love letter' from the stars

20 April 2020

Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Beyonce and Oprah Winfrey on Saturday headlined a special broadcast of music, comedy and personal stories celebrating those around the world on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

Toilet paper cakes a hit

19 April 2020

HELSINKI – A quick-thinking Helsinki bakery has saved itself from financial ruin due to the new coronavirus pandemic by creating a cake that looks like a toilet roll. Read More

Sam Clayton Jr dies from coronavirus

18 April 2020

Jamaican music producer and former Olympic team member, Sam Clayton Jr. died at the age of 58 from coronavirus, The New York Times reports. Clayton was a member of the Jamaican bobsled team that competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Read More