Entertainment
Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert to star in NY comedy festival
New York, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — Some of the comedy world's biggest stars — including Stephen Colbert, Bill Maher, Kevin Smith, Nicole Byer and Trevor Noah — will headline this year's New York Comedy Festival.
French "flying man" successfully crosses English Channel
Paris, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/UNB) -- French "flying man" Franky Zapata on Sunday successfully crossed the English Channel on a "flyboard" he designed, fulfilling his ambition just 10 days after a failure.
'Hobbs & Shaw' is No. 1 but trails 'Fast & Furious' pace
New York, Aug 4 (AP/UNB) — The first spinoff of the 18-year-old "Fast & Furious" franchise, "Hobbs and Shaw," has pocketed $60.8 million in its North American debut and another $120 million internationally.
Clintons, Mariah Carey turn out for Barbra Streisand concert
New York, Aug 4 (AP/UNB) — Barbra Streisand's return to New York City's Madison Square Garden for the first time in 13 years attracted figures from pop superstar Mariah Carey to Bill and Hillary Clinton for a concert that turned political.
Oscar-winning documentary maker D.A. Pennebaker dies at 94
Sag Harbor, Aug 4 (AP/UNB) — D.A. Pennebaker, the Oscar-winning documentary maker whose historic contributions to American culture and politics included immortalizing a young Bob Dylan in "Don't Look Back" and capturing the spin behind Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign in "The War Room," has died. He was 94.
Freed from Swedish jail, rapper A$AP Rocky lands in US
Los Angeles, Aug 3 (AP/UNB) — Nearly a month after he was arrested in Sweden, rapper A$AP Rocky returned to the United States as the verdict in an assault case against him and two other Americans looms.
Warner Bros told Milo Ventimiglia that he was ‘too old’ to play Batman
Dhaka, Aug 3 (UNB) - Actor Milo Ventimiglia has revealed Warner Bros did not cast him in the role of Batman because the studio felt he was “too old” to play the caped crusader.
Cate Blanchett in talks for Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley
Dhaka, July 3 (UNB) - Double Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is in negotiations to star in filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s next feature, the remake of Nightmare Alley.
Duane 'Dog' Chapman urges burglary suspect to surrender
Edgewater, Aug 3 (AP/UNB) — Reality TV star Duane "Dog" Chapman is calling on the person who broke into a Colorado business he owns and stole show merchandise and items belonging to his late wife to turn himself in.
Eighth and final 'Homeland' season to debut February 2020
Beverly Hills, Aug 3 (AP/UNB) — Showtime says the eighth and final season of "Homeland" will debut in early 2020.