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Two-Time Oscar Winner Alexander Payne to Preside Over Venice Jury

This is Beirut, 28/04 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Venice Film Festival organizers announced on Monday that US film director Alexander Payne would be president of the competition's jury this year. Payne, 64, has won two Oscars and two Golden Globes for his screenplays and is best known for films such as Sideways, The Descendants and About Schmidt. "It's an enormous honor and joy to serve on the ...

Peruvian Actors with Down Syndrome Perform Hamlet in London

This is Beirut, 25/04 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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It's one of Shakespeare's most existential questions "to be or not to be?" Now a group of globe-trotting Peruvian actors with Down syndrome are tackling it head-on, breaking down prejudice and barriers. Cristina Leon, Jaime Cruz and Manuel Garcia are members of the eight-strong group currently performing William ...

From Barbie to Blasters: Gosling Takes Lead in New 'Star Wars' Film

This is Beirut, 18/04 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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After his scene-stealing turn as Ken in the 2023 blockbuster hit "Barbie", Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling is taking on another huge pop culture franchise: the Star Wars universe. Gosling will star in the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter, due for release in May 2027, Lucasfilm announced Friday at the Star Wars Celebration event in ...

Nate Bargatze to Host 2025 Emmy Awards

This is Beirut, 17/04 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Comedian Nate Bargatze, one of the United States' most successful stand-ups, will host this year's Emmy Awards, organizers said Wednesday. The funnyman is being handed the reins of television's most prestigious prize show for its 77th edition, which takes place in Los Angeles in September and will be broadcast on US network CBS. "It's a huge ...

Europe's First Universal Theme Park to Bring 'Joy to Britain'

This is Beirut, 10/04 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Universal will build its first European theme park in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday, unveiling a mega deal with the US film studio that could create thousands of jobs and attract millions of tourists. "What a momentous day... It's not just the first one in the United Kingdom, that would be pretty good, it's the first one ...

Spielberg & Nolan Tease New Blockbusters at CinemaCon!

This is Beirut, 03/04 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Spielberg "is currently shooting a film that promises to be a return to form, in the spirit of his monumental classics," said Universal executive Jim Orr, at the movie theater industry summit in Las Vegas. The untitled film, out June 2026, is widely rumored to be a blockbuster sci-fi. Orr promised it would contain "a propulsive, modern, ...

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Ticket Scalping

This is Beirut, 02/04 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The directive seeks to prevent "unscrupulous middlemen" from profiting off reselling tickets for concerts and other events at an "enormous markup". It orders the US attorney general and the Treasury secretary to use "all legal means" to stamp out soaring price gouging and calls on the Federal Trade Commission to "ensure price transparency at all ...

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