entertainment
Ang Lee says China boycott of Taiwan awards show a loss
Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee says China's boycott of Taiwan's Golden Horse film awards demonstrates how politics can take its toll on the arts.
Award-winning Chinese comedy "Summer Detective" to hit theaters
"Summer Detective," an award-winning Chinese rural comedy film that infuses dark humor with suspense and adventure, is set to hit big screens across the country on Friday, Nov. 29, according to the China Film Distribution and Exhibition Association.
Disney's "Frozen II" continues dominating Chinese mainland box office
"Frozen II," a sequel to the 2013 Disney animated blockbuster "Frozen," continued to top the Chinese mainland box office on Saturday, according to the China Movie Data Information Network Sunday.
2nd IDLC Theatre Fest ends
The second edition of IDLC Theatre Festival, a five-day special initiative of IDLC Finance Limited, concluded on Saturday at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
Utah Jazz arena evacuated postgame due to suspicious package
Minutes after an NBA game ended Friday night, the Utah Jazz's home arena was evacuated because of a suspicious package.
Rapper Eric B. gets probation on 17-year-old assault case
Rapper and actor Eric B. was sentenced to a year's probation Friday stemming from a motor vehicle stop and police chase that occurred nearly 19 years ago but wasn't resolved because he failed to show up for his sentencing.
Disney's "Frozen 2" premieres on Chinese mainland
"Frozen 2," a highly anticipated animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, debuted in movie theaters on the Chinese mainland Friday.
Lily Tomlin is sorry she agreed to end 'Grace and Frankie'
Regrets? Lily Tomlin has at least one: Her decision to end her Netflix sitcom "Grace and Frankie," which co-stars Jane Fonda.
Already a star in China, US fame comes to 'Farewell' actress
Actress Zhao Shuzhen, who has captivated audiences with her performance as the grandmother in "The Farewell," is essentially unknown to most American audiences. Go to her IMDB page and it looks as though writer-director Lulu Wang's real-life family drama is her only credit. But that couldn't be further from the truth. In her native China, the 75-year-old is not only a veteran of stage and screen, she's also a big star.
TV comedy greats take a bow, make 'em laugh at ceremony
"There's nothing I believe more than this, that laughter adds time to one's life," Norman Lear told an audience gathered to honor him and other four other television comedy greats.