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Greta Gerwig (AFP)  LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Hollywood's pink wave has yet to crest as Warner Bros.' "Barbie" dominated for a third straight weekend in North American theaters, pushing the film's global haul past $1 billion in a first for a solo woman director, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations...

A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship fired water cannon and made dangerous maneuvers against an indigenous boat and a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel bringing food and supplies to military troops stationed on BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Saturday,...

Freddie Mercury's signature crown and cloak ensemble (AFP) LONDON (AFP) -  From fanciful costumes and working drafts of "Bohemian Rhapsody" to ashtrays and art, hundreds of items Freddie Mercury owned go on show in Britain on Friday before being sold next month. Sotheby's has transformed its...

Taylor Swift (AFP) OTTOWA (AFP)  -  US superstar Taylor Swift announced Thursday several Toronto dates for her much-hyped world tour after a plea from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau not to skip Canada. Concert sponsor Rogers Communications said in a statement that Swift will perform six shows...

Jason Sudeikis joins writer's strike (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP)  -  Hollywood studios will meet with writers this week to discuss reopening talks for the first time since a strike began nearly 100 days ago. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) walkout, which kicked off May 2 over pay and the...

Madonna (AFP) NEW YORK (AFP) -  Madonna over the weekend praised the support of friends and family one month after she was hospitalized with a bacterial infection that forced her to postpone her tour. "Love from family and friends is the best Medicine," the 64-year-old wrote on Instagram. "As a...

The designation of suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. and 12 others as “terrorists” in connection with their alleged role in a string of killings and harassment in the province fueled the Philippine National Police (PNP) to sustain its “aggressive” campaign against private...

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (AFP) NEW YORK (AFP) -  Lady Gaga, who was Tony Bennett's friend and collaborator in the final years of the hitmaker's life, over the weekend hailed their "magical" relationship and urged others not to "discount your elders." Bennett died at 96 on July 21, having lived...

Angus Cloud (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -  Angus Cloud, the 25-year-old co-star of hit HBO drama "Euphoria," died on Monday, his family said. No cause of death was given for the actor, who portrayed laconic drug dealer Fezco "Fez" O'Neill in the multiple Emmy Award-winning series. A statement...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed appreciation to House Deputy Minority Leader Francisca “France” Lustina Castro after she vowed that the Makabayan bloc will scrutinize the pension system of military personnel and other uniformed personnel (MUP). *AFP spokesperson Col. Medel...

Margot Robbie (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -  Warner Bros.' blockbuster "Barbie" earned an estimated $93 million in North American theaters this weekend as it continued "rolling down a hill of cash," industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. Taken together with Universal's dark biopic...

Philippine Army (PA) personnel from the Northern Luzon Command (NolCom) have figured in an armed encounter with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels while they were conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operation in Lasam, Cagayan amid the onslaught of  Super Typhoon...