Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama ‚Meteor Garden,‘ dies at age 48
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept Asia, died after contracting pneumonia […]
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Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama ‚Meteor Garden,‘ dies at age 48
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept Asia, died after contracting pneumonia […]
The son of Asia’s richest man marries in the year’s most extravagant wedding
MUMBAI, India — The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, married his longtime girlfriend early Saturday in what many dubbed the wedding of […]
Booming Turkish TV drama industry captures hearts and minds worldwide and boosts tourism
ISTANBUL — Under the sweltering Turkish sun, tourists wander through sets that recreate Ottoman and Byzantine-era castles, take selfies with actors in traditional Ottoman costumes […]
CNN to cut 100 jobs and switch to paywall for website | Media News
Media organisations including CNN have struggled to grow audiences and revenue and are trying new offerings. CNN is eliminating approximately 100 jobs and plans to […]
Chinese father makes daughter collect tears in bowl for watching too much TV
A father in southern China’s Yulin has sparked debate after punishing his 3-year-old daughter, nicknamed Jiajia, for excessive television viewing. The incident occurred when the […]
Paramount, Skydance to merge and end Redstone family’s reign in Hollywood | Entertainment News
Deal also signals rise of new power player, David Ellison, Skydance founder and son of Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison. The entertainment giant Paramount will merge […]
Tornado kills one, injures 79 in China’s Shandong province
BEIJING — A tornado swept through China’s eastern province of Shandong on Friday, killing one person and injuring scores of others, officials said. Authorities said […]
Streaming giants challenge new Canadian revenue-sharing rules | Business and Economy News
Global streaming companies have said they were challenging new Canadian rules that oblige them to help pay for local news, saying Canada’s federal government had […]
Ian McKellen withdraws from tour of his play to ‘protect my recovery’ after fall from stage.
FILE – Actor Sir Ian McKellen speaks during the press conference for the film „Mr. Holmes“ at the 2015 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, […]