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Hayek, Paltrow on equal pay for women in Hollywood
October 12, 2015
Hayek, Paltrow on equal pay for women in Hollywood
In a week that saw Meryl Streep speak out about equal pay and other actresses of the film "Suffragette" applaud…
Video: President Obama Gives Political Advice to Kanye West
October 12, 2015
Video: President Obama Gives Political Advice to Kanye West
US President Barack Obama pokes fun at rapper Kanye West, says he's ''a guy who I hear has been talking…
Hakim’s ‘Amm Salama’ honored as best Shaabi song
October 11, 2015
Hakim’s ‘Amm Salama’ honored as best Shaabi song
The selection committee at the Cairo Mondial for Media and Artistic Works have voted singer Hakim the best Shaabi singer…
Hollywood women say ‘no more’ to pay disparity, harassment
October 11, 2015
Hollywood women say ‘no more’ to pay disparity, harassment
Hollywood actresses bemoan pay disparity with their male counterparts, as well as the despised "casting couch" -- where film executives…
‘He named me Malala’: portrait of girls’ education icon
October 11, 2015
‘He named me Malala’: portrait of girls’ education icon
Malala was the name on everyone's lips this week at the London Film Festival where a documentary about the youngest-ever…
New Elvis album teams king with royal orchestra
October 11, 2015
New Elvis album teams king with royal orchestra
Priscilla Presley closes her eyes and bites her lip as she listens to a new album of Elvis songs, with…
New urban canvas for Taiwan’s graffiti artists
October 11, 2015
New urban canvas for Taiwan’s graffiti artists
Once vilified by the authorities and threatened with jail, Taiwan's graffiti artists are now being encouraged to get out their…
Iranian, Kazakh films win major award at Busan festival
October 10, 2015
Iranian, Kazakh films win major award at Busan festival
Two productions which paint vastly different portraits of modern existence have taken home the major award at Asia's most prestigious…
Nelly Karim stars in ‘Clash in a Central Security Van’
October 10, 2015
Nelly Karim stars in ‘Clash in a Central Security Van’
Nelly Karim will star in the film “Clash in a Central Security Van” with Hany Adel and Tarek Aziz, which…
Spain banker accused of trying to smuggle Picasso art
October 10, 2015
Spain banker accused of trying to smuggle Picasso art
Courts are prosecuting a prominent Spanish banker accused of trying to smuggle a 26 million-euro Picasso painting out of Spain…