Striking actors reviewing ‘final’ offer from Hollywood studios
LOS ANGELES — Negotiators representing Hollywood actors are considering a new proposal that major studios described as their “last, best and final offer” to...
Actor Matthew Perry laid to rest in Los Angeles
ACTOR Matthew Perry, who died on Oct. 28 at age 54, was laid to rest on Friday at a Los Angeles cemetery in a...
Kurt Cobain’s guitars, Elvis Presley’s watch up for auction
TWO of Kurt Cobain’s guitars are up for auction for Played, Worn & Torn: Rock ‘N’ Roll Iconic Guitars and Memorabilia by Julien’s Auctions....
Actors, Hollywood studios still at odds on AI and other issues, union says
NEGOTIATORS for Hollywood actors and major studios have not resolved concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and other issues in talks aimed at ending an...
Samurai trash collectors clean Tokyo streets after Halloween
TRASH collectors in samurai costumes took to Tokyo’s streets on Wednesday, theatrically wielding garbage tongs and flicking litter left from an evening of Halloween...
Spain’s Princess Leonor swears allegiance to divided nation on her 18th birthday
PRINCESS LEONOR, the heir to Spain’s throne, formally stepped into the spotlight by swearing allegiance to the constitution on her 18th birthday on Tuesday,...
Opera goes underground in Ukraine’s Kharkiv to avoid Russian missiles
OPERA singers in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv hope to return to the stage more than 20 months into Russia’s war by performing...
A case for Chilean pork
WHILE Chile is known for its fruit and wine exports, livestock sounds more like the playground of its neighbor, Argentina. However, on Oct. 13,...
Phenomenal finds at California wine tour
THE CALIFORNIA Wine Institute Vintner’s Tour for 2023 went around Asia last month, rolling from Shanghai, Taipei, and Hongkong, before making a final stop...
US military bulk buys Japanese seafood to counter China ban
THE UNITED STATES (US) has started bulk buying Japanese seafood to supply its military there in response to China’s ban on such products imposed...
Drop that hotdog if you value your health
THE HEALTH case against regularly eating red meat keeps getting stronger. At what point is the data convincing enough for Americans to change their...
Carlsberg CEO: Russia has ‘stolen our business’
COPENHAGEN - Carlsberg has cut all ties with its Russian business and refuses to enter a deal with Russia's government that would make its seizure of...