Taiwanese cinema has lofty global ambitions, as evidenced by the deployment of the country’s big stars and the presentation of international co-production plans at Hong Kong Filmart this week. Taiwanese talent Lee Lee-Zen, Yao Yi-Ti, and Jacob Wang brought their much-anticipated big-budgeted actioner 96 Minutes — set around a bomb crisis on a high-speed rail train running between Taipei and …
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The 29th edition of Hong Kong Filmart opened Monday and saw the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) thronging with people, in a pleasing throwback to the pre-pandemic days of the event. The Hollywood Reporter was right in the thick of things on the main exhibition floor, mingling with the crowds and scouring the seemingly endless hallways to get …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. “When I was 35, I looked 25 with Shani; when I was 45, I looked 40 with Shani; and now I’m approaching 50 and I still look 45,” said actress and Milla Jovovich about the night’s honoree, …
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Tracy Morgan appeared to become physically ill while watching the New York Knicks take on the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. According to videos and photos posted online by those in the audience at the basketball game, Morgan became ill while sitting in his courtside seat, with photos showing him vomiting onto the floor. He was …
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Billie Eilish and Finneas won album of the year (pop) for Hit Me Hard and Soft at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, which were handed out Monday night. Taylor Swift, Benson Boone, SZA, GloRilla, Sabrina Carpenter and Green Day also were among the winners during the show. The iHeartRadio Music Awards aim to celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations …
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Viewers of Investigation Discovery’s A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read docuseries should expect a prosecutor and defense attorneys in full thrust and parry as Karen Read, a former college lecturer, is tried for allegedly hitting and killing her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, with her SUV on Jan. 29, 2022. With the 2024 trial ending in a …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. From Miu Miu to Loewe to Bally, some of the most notable designers are welcoming back the preppy — and divisive — boat shoe. Otherwise known as a deck shoe or boat loafer, this footwear category saw …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. MLB is back! Major League Baseball is starting the 2025 in Japan for a two-game series dubbed the Tokyo Series between the Chicago Cubs and World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers. The games also features some of …
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British actor Tim Roth drew a big crowd and much applause with a masterclass at the 15th edition of the Luxembourg City Film Festival (LuxFilmFest) last week, in which he discussed such topics as his work with Tupac Shakur, Quentin Tarantino and Werner Herzog and how he prepared for his first TV role as a racist skinhead. He was one of …
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Saw XI appears to be struggling to survive. The Hollywood Reporter has learned “zero progress” has been made on the next installment since writing partners Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan turned in a draft back in spring of 2024. “We haven’t heard anything since May,” says Saw XI screenwriter Melton, who has been involved with the franchise since 2007’s Saw …
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