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'Devil Wears Prada 2' takes top spot in N. America box office

"The Devil Wears Prada 2" debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday, 20 years after the hit original took audiences inside the cutthroat world of haute couture.

Under full moon, Shakira thrills 2 million fans on Rio's Copacabana beach

Latin pop queen Shakira delighted crowds of two million that packed Rio's famed Copacabana beach under a full moon Saturday, delivering fan-favorite hits and words of love for Brazil.

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'Get down!' Panic and chaos at glitzy media gala

It was meant to be a glitzy night with President Donald Trump addressing journalists at a Washington ballroom. But the glamor was shattered by gunshots that left guests diving to the floor and the US leader bundled out by security personnel.

Loud bangs and a Trump evacuation: chaos at correspondents' dinner

It was meant to be a glitzy Saturday night at a Washington ballroom featuring President Donald Trump, but the glamor was shattered by gunshots that left guests diving to the floor and the US leader bundled out by security personnel.

Trump orders new, blue surface for Washington's Reflecting Pool

Workers on Saturday were resurfacing the bottom of Washington's famous Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with "American flag blue"-colored material used in swimming pools, following an order by US President Donald Trump.

'Hockey is religion': Montreal fans pack church for playoff push

Before the puck dropped in Friday's pivotal NHL playoff match, hundreds of Montreal Canadiens fans took their seats in two century old Catholic cathedral.

Soviet architecture vanishes as Central Asia drifts from Moscow

On the facade of an apartment block in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe, a giant mosaic depicting cosmonauts and engineers celebrates the scientific triumphs of the Soviet Union.

'Godzilla Minus Zero' will show monster up close, director says

Godzilla will be closer to audiences than ever before in "Godzilla Minus Zero," the film's Japanese director said.

Lebanon leaders accuse Israel of war crime after journalist killed

Lebanon's leaders accused Israel on Thursday of committing a war crime, after an airstrike killed a Lebanese journalist in the country's south, with the Israeli army saying it was reviewing the incident.

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders back sale to Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday said shareholders approved its sale to Paramount Skydance, giving a green light to a hostile takeover bid valuing the combined company at $110 billion.

Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury

American actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal will head up the jury of the Venice Film Festival, organisers said Thursday.

Reggae icon Meta to headline Stereo Africa Festival in Dakar

Rising reggae star Meta Dia will headline this year's Stereo Africa Festival in Dakar celebrating contemporary African music and the sounds of the diaspora.

'Dancing in their hands': Japan wig masters set stage alive

Every actor in kabuki -- a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking makeup and elaborate costumes -- relies on one final, essential element to fully inhabit their role: the wig.

Ziggy Stardust lives on at David Bowie London immersive

Silhouetted against the light on stage in 1990, David Bowie belts out a deafening rendition of "Rebel Rebel" as a rapturous audience claps along with arms raised.

Rome summons Russian ambassador over insults against Meloni

Italy has summoned Russia's ambassador in Rome after a Russian television presenter delivered a stream of insults against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday.

Material girl: Madonna offers reward for missing clothes

Veteran songstress Madonna is appealing for the return of missing costumes she wore during her recent Coachella set with Sabrina Carpenter.

Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere

Hollywood was clad in black and glittering sequins on Monday to host the Los Angeles premiere of Michael Jackson's biopic, drawing fans of the King of Pop to the iconic California boulevard.

'The Devil Wears Prada 2' stars reunite for glamorous premiere

Two decades after "The Devil Wears Prada" became a modern US classic, its stars reunited in New York on Monday for the long-awaited sequel's world premiere.

Swiss football club turn down Kanye West concert approach

Swiss football club FC Basel on Monday confirmed to AFP they had turned down an approach about staging a Kanye West concert at their St. Jakob-Park ground.

Amy Winehouse's father loses suit against friends selling her clothes

The father of music superstar Amy Winehouse on Monday lost a UK lawsuit he brought against two of her friends, who auctioned some of her clothes and other possessions years after her death.

Amy Winehouse's dad loses suit against friends for selling clothes

The father of music superstar Amy Winehouse on Monday lost a UK lawsuit he brought against two of her friends, who auctioned some of her clothes years after her death.

Hit reality show helps rev up Japan's delinquent youth subculture

Sporting towering Elvis-style hair and a school uniform modified into a rebellious silhouette, 15-year-old Reona worships Japan's classic bad-boy subculture recently taken global by a hit Netflix dating show.

Who's Bad? Not Michael Jackson in new big-budget biopic

A new Michael Jackson biopic will shortly arrive in cinemas telling the story of the King of Pop's early career, but it's a tightly controlled story that avoids any reference to the child sex abuse allegations that dogged his later life.

'DJ Priest' mixes religion and rave in Buenos Aires tribute to Pope Francis

Jeans, a clerical collar and a rosary on his wrist: this is how Father Guilherme Peixoto -- the "DJ Priest" -- appeared in central Buenos Aires on Saturday to spin electronic music at a massive rave paying tribute to Pope Francis one year after his death.

From Armin van Buuren to Mochakk, electronic music dominates Coachella

From established stalwarts like Fatboy Slim to rising artists like Australia's Ninajirachi, this year's edition of the annual Coachella music festival dedicated nearly half of its lineup to electronic musicians.

Branded pop-up events take center stage at Coachella

With a multitude of promotional events almost as long and diverse as its artist lineup, Coachella, one of the biggest music festivals in the world, is now an amusement park for influencers and a gold mine for brands.

South Korea's chainsaw artist carves a name for herself at 91

South Korean sculptor Kim Yun Shin wields a chainsaw with a quiet focus, refining a craft the 91-year-old has honed over decades spent far from home.

French film star Nathalie Baye dead at 77: family to AFP

French film star Nathalie Baye, a multi-Cesar Award winner who starred in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me if You Can," has died at the age of 77, her family told AFP on Saturday.

China sex toy makers cautiously embrace AI wave

Erotic chatbots, video-synced and voice-activated devices mesmerised visitors at a sex toy expo in Shanghai this weekend, as China's adult product firms join the global AI craze.

Japanese fans gather to welcome BTS on world tour

Tens of thousands of excited fans gathered at a landmark Tokyo stadium Friday to watch K-pop megastars BTS, in concert outside South Korea for the first time on their new world tour.

Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska's typewriter, photographs go on display

An old Smith Corona typewriter, letters from literary contemporaries and photographs are part of the items spanning the life of renowned Mexican writer and journalist Elena Poniatowska to go on display this week in Mexico City.

Russia trains teenage influencers to churn out pro-war content

Russia is trying to produce more pro-war influencers through content creation camps, training teenagers to spread the Kremlin's hardline, anti-West narrative to the next generation.

'AI shamans' tell the fortunes of curious South Koreans

The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near -- although in this case the mystic is a robot powered by artificial intelligence.

Victoria Beckham defends parenting amid rift with son Brooklyn

Victoria Beckham said Thursday she and her husband David have always sought to "protect" their children, months after eldest son Brooklyn attacked his famous parents in an explosive social media rant.

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