Art and entertainment

Sega Sammy to buy Angry Birds maker Rovio for 776 million dollars
April 17, 2023 05:28 PM AEST | By ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sega Sammy Holdings Inc said on Monday it planned to acquire Finland's Rovio Entertainment Oyj for 706 million euros ($776 m...

Sega Sammy says it is considering buying Angry Birds maker Rovio
April 17, 2023 01:53 PM AEST | By ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sega Sammy Holdings Inc said on Monday it was considering acquiring Finland's Rovio Entertainment Oyj but that nothing had b...

Ukrainian pianist seeks victory on cultural front at contest in Swit...
April 15, 2023 06:12 PM AEST | By ReutersBy Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) - Before arriving in Geneva for a renowned piano competition, Ukrainian pianist Roman Lopatynskyi rehear...

When it's dumpling-eatin' time in Georgia..
April 12, 2023 07:39 PM AEST | By ReutersTBILISI (Reuters) - In the mountainous Caucasus nation of Georgia, dumpling-eating is a serious affair. "I'm not Georgian, but the first rule I learnt...

Ukraine bids farewell to fallen opera conductor
April 12, 2023 12:44 AM AEST | By ReutersBROVARY, Ukraine (Reuters) - Tearful mourners bid farewell on Tuesday to a celebrated Ukrainian opera conductor who was killed fighting Russian forces...

Pollution choking Thailand's north hits tourism, worries public
April 10, 2023 10:44 PM AEST | By ReutersCHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuters) - High pollution levels in Thailand's northern city of Chiang Mai and surrounding provinces are keeping tourists away a...

Actor Jeremy Renner says horrific snowplow accident was 'my mistake'
April 07, 2023 03:59 PM AEST | By ReutersBy Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner said he was at fault in a New Year's Day snowplow accident that left him...

Rapper Coolio died from fentanyl overdose, manager says
April 07, 2023 07:25 AM AEST | By ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy-winning rapper Coolio died from a fentanyl overdose, his manager said on Thursday, six months after the musician was fo...

New Mexico district attorney names new 'Rust' special prosecutors
March 30, 2023 06:09 AM AEDT | By ReutersBy Andrew Hay (Reuters) - The New Mexico district attorney overseeing the “Rust” shooting case on Wednesday named two new special prosecutors after th...

US actor Jeremy Renner says he broke over 30 bones in snowplow accid...
March 30, 2023 06:04 AM AEDT | By ReutersBy Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Hawkeye" actor Jeremy Renner said he broke more than 30 bones and sustained a collapsed lung and pierced...

Thailand beats Q1 tourism target with 6.15 million arrivals
March 29, 2023 03:35 PM AEDT | By ReutersBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand beat its target for tourist arrivals in the first quarter, recording 6.15 million visitors in the January to March 27 per...

South Korea vows support for domestic consumption, cautious on infla...
March 29, 2023 12:43 PM AEDT | By ReutersBy Choonsik Yoo SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea unveiled on Wednesday a package of measures aimed at boosting domestic consumption, but stopped short of...

'Rust' prosecutor, defense face off over special prosecutor
March 28, 2023 02:53 AM AEDT | By ReutersBy Andrew Hay (Reuters) - Lawyers for the armorer charged in the New Mexico shooting death of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Monday will as...

Explainer-How did live rounds get onto the set of Alec Baldwin's 'Ru...
March 27, 2023 09:11 PM AEDT | By ReutersBy Andrew Hay (Reuters) - Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on the New Mexico set of Western movie "Rust" in 2021 after live ammunition was m...

French pension protest forces the Louvre to close its doors
March 27, 2023 08:54 PM AEDT | By ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Trade union protesters angered over President Emmanuel Macron's move to raise the retirement age without a final vote in parliament...

'Rust' armorer attempts to block special prosecutor's appointment
March 25, 2023 11:22 AM AEDT | By ReutersBy Andrew Hay TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) - The armorer charged in the New Mexico shooting death of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Friday ch...

Reese Witherspoon, agent husband make 'difficult decision to divorce...
March 25, 2023 10:50 AM AEDT | By ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor and producer Reese Witherspoon and her talent agent husband Jim Toth said on Friday they had made the "dif...

Nigerian drummer nurtures children to preserve use of local instrume...
March 25, 2023 03:13 AM AEDT | By ReutersBy Seun Sanni LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian artist Adebayo Ayodeji is targeting children to play traditional instruments like drums, which he worries cou...

Vienna 'few degrees' exhibit tilts paintings to call for climate act...
March 23, 2023 03:16 AM AEDT | By ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - A Vienna museum where climate activists recently attacked the glass screen shielding a Gustav Klimt painting has responded with an...

Biden honors Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mindy Kaling
March 22, 2023 09:59 AM AEDT | By ReutersBy Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden made an observation when conferring the National Medal of Arts on rocker Bruce Spring...
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