ICC slammed over India bust-up
Author: AFPThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489056262647315500NEW DELHI: Cricket’s governing body was accused Thursday of allowing the series between India and Australia to descend into anarchy after Steve Smith and Virat Kohli escaped punishment over the arch-rivals’ latest bust-up.Ex-players slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not issuing sanctions after Indian skipper Kohli accused his counterpart Smith of abusing the […]
GoT ‘spotlights sexual violence’
Author: ReutersThu, 2017-03-09 LONDON: When “Game of Thrones” (GoT) fans blasted a scene involving the brutal rape of Sansa Stark by her sadistic husband on their wedding night, Sophie Turner, who plays the TV show’s popular character, was shocked.In an exclusive blog for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the 21-year-old British actress, who has starred in the […]
Ben and Jen back together
Author: ARAB NEWS Thu, 2017-03-09 LOS ANGELES: Actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, who announced their separation in 2015 after being married for 10 years, have reportedly called off their divorce.“Jen has called off the divorce. She really wants to work things out with Ben. They are giving things another try,” People Magazine quoted a source […]
Scarlett Johansson files for divorce
Author: ARAB NEWS Thu, 2017-03-09 LOS ANGELES: Actress Scarlett Johansson has filed for divorce from her husband Romain Dauriac.The “Avengers” star’s attorney Judith Poller served the divorce filings to Dauriac’s lawyer, Harold Mayerson, on Tuesday.This would officially mark the end of Johansson and Dauriac’s two-year marriage.The former couple might fight over the custody of their two-year-old […]
‘Homeland’ trying to improve Muslim depiction: Mandy Patinkin
Author: AP Thu, 2017-03-09 LONDON: Mandy Patinkin knows that his show “Homeland” has not always shown Muslims in the best light — but he said that is changing with the award-winning show’s sixth season.“It’s deeply important to me,” he said in an interview this week with The Associated Press.“In all kinds of entertainment — movies, television […]
Shakira, Carlos Vives reject plagiarism claims
Author: AP Wed, 2017-03-08 MADRID: Columbian pop singer of Lebanese origin Shakira and Carlos Vives on Monday rejected allegations made by a Cuban-born singer and producer that they had plagiarized his work in their award-winning music hit “La Bicicleta.”A judge in Madrid accepted a lawsuit by the label representing Livan Rafael Castellanos, also known as Livam, […]
US singer dreams of visiting the pyramids
Author: ARAB NEWS Wed, 2017-03-08 JEDDAH: Grammy-nominated US singer Tyrese Gibson has a dream. The 38-year-old star shared a photo of Egypt’s Giza Pyramids on his Facebook page, expressing hopes to visit the place soon.“The curious little black boy from Watts has always been in love with the pyramids of Egypt. It’s been a lifetime dream […]
Adele finally confirms marriage in Aussie concert
Author: AFP Tue, 2017-03-07 NEW YORK: Adele, who has become a global pop sensation with her songs of heartbreak, has confirmed years of speculation that she is married.The English singer has been in a long-term relationship with Simon Konecki, a former financier who founded drop4drop, a charity that presses for global access to clean drinking water.The […]
Letterman would like to give Trump ‘a scolding’
Author: AP Tue, 2017-03-07 NEW YORK: David Letterman said he would have handled President Donald Trump a bit differently than “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon.In a wide-ranging interview with Vulture, the retired late-night television icon discussed the playful moment when Fallon tousled Trump’s hair during an appearance on his show during the presidential campaign.Letterman said Fallon […]
Are high heel dress codes sexist? UK lawmakers debate topic
Author: Associated Press Mon, 2017-03-06 LONDON: British lawmakers are focusing on footwear, asking whether employers should be able to make women wear high heels as part of corporate dress codes.Members of Parliament on Monday will debate banning mandatory workplace high heels, in response to a petition by a receptionist who was sent home for wearing flat […]
