April 6, 2016 'Blue is the Warmest Color' actresses say lesbian sex scenes were 'horrible' The young actresses who star in a critically acclaimed new film say they will never work with the director again, after he forced them to engage in shocking acts of sex and violence.
April 6, 2016 Chinese tycoon announces plans to build $8 billion Chinese Hollywood at star-studded event A Chinese billionaire said his company, Dalian Wanda Group, will build a state of the art film studio complex in a bid to dominate China's rapidly growing movie market.
April 6, 2016 'Downton Abbey' will continue to air delayed in the US despite spoilers PBS' chief executive says she's sticking with airing "Downtown Abbey" after it shows in Britain, spoilers or not.
April 5, 2016 Unauthorized Anne Frank film project sparks criticism The Swiss foundation holding the rights to the diary of Anne Frank has leveled harsh criticism against Germany's main public broadcaster and two German production companies after plans were revealed for an unauthorized miniseries about the life of the Jewish girl who famously spent over two years hiding from the Nazis with her family.
April 5, 2016 Ex-French First Lady Carla Bruni sings her heart out in New York French beauty Carla Bruni performed music from her latest album in her first live New York show — and even sang about her husband, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, with lyrics such as, “He’s the boss,” reports The New York Post.
April 5, 2016 China box office delivers 27 percent surge in 2013 China’s box office grew by 27% in 2013, rising from $2.7 billion (RMB17 billion) in 2012 to an estimated $3.57 billion (RMB21.6 billion) last year.
April 5, 2016 Kevin Spacey and John Travolta help celebrate Indian films The Indian film industry's top award show sailed into Tampa Saturday with a pirate-themed opening musical number and celebrities ranging from "Slumdog Millionaire" star Anil Kapoor to John Travolta and Kevin Spacey.
April 5, 2016 Run Run Shaw dies: Legendary Hong Kong filmmaker was 107 Pioneering Hong Kong movie producer Run Run Shaw, whose studio popularized the kung fu genre that influenced Quentin Tarantino and other Hollywood directors, died on Tuesday.
April 5, 2016 Censorship of film 'Halawet Rooh' in Egypt sparks national controversy Controversy is mounting over film censorship in Egypt where the military-backed government has pulled steamy pic “Halawet Rooh,” Arabic for “Sweetness of Spirit,” from movie theatres, overruling the head of the country’s censorship board who resigned in protest sparking outrage.