Led Zeppelin must face new trial claiming it stole ‘Stairway’ riff
LED ZEPPELIN was ordered by a US appeals court to face a new trial over whether it stole the opening guitar riff for its 1971 anthem “Stairway to Heaven” from an obscure instrumental written four years earlier.
Halloween slashes franchise record with $77.5 million launch
LOS ANGELES — Halloween made a killing in North America, earning $77.5 million when the slasher film launched in 3,928 locations.
Watergate movie was meant to be funny. Then came Trump
BERLIN — The makers of Watergate, a film about the scandal that brought down Richard Nixon, first intended to make a lightly humorous study of the affair. Then came Donald Trump.
R. Kelly arrested again
R&B SINGER R. Kelly was arrested for a second time in recent weeks on Wednesday — this time for failure to pay child support — hours after lashing out in a TV interview against charges that he had sexually assaulted teenage girls.
Chicago mayor demands answers after Smollett hoax charges dropped
CHICAGO MAYOR Rahm Emanuel said on Wednesday he wanted to “find out what happened” to cause prosecutors to abruptly drop charges against Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a hoax hate crime to boost his career.
Stuff to do at home (08/21/20)
PPO Instrument Petting Zoo: Tuba
THE PHILIPPINE Philharmonic Orchestra’s Instrument Petting Zoo continues with its live online program with featured tuba player Benedicto dela Peret,...
Facebook chides Netflix over portrayal in movie on social media
FACEBOOK has hit back at Netflix, accusing the The Social Dilemma documentary released earlier this year on the streaming platform of sensationalism.
And the top tweets are…..
SINCE all of us have been glued to a screen at one point or another during this pandemic, we’ve all contributed somehow to this year’s selection of top tweets — presented in a webinar by Twitter last week.
Liam Neeson’s The Marksman ends Wonder Woman 1984 reign
LOS ANGELES — If time is a flat circle, then it’s only fitting that a second Liam Neeson movie is ruling over the US box office during the pandemic. Months after his action thriller Honest Thief led domestic charts, another Neeson (you guessed it!) action thriller The Marksman has debut at No. 1 with $3.2 million in ticket sales.
Entertainment News (03/16/21)
AWARD-winning Filipino singer-songwriter Nicole Laurel Asensio will release a brand new single entitled “See Through” under Warner Music Philippines on Mar. 19.
It’s a generational thing
IT’S DEFINITELY A family movie affair in Kung Fu Panda 3, as the lead actors’ voices alongside those of their kids and grandkids.
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Not a sequel says Independence Day director
LOS ANGELES — German film director Roland Emmerich cemented his place in Hollywood history on Monday with a hand and footprint ceremony before rolling...