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Lyra McKee: PM pays tribute to journalist on anniversary of shooting

April 18, 2023 12:28 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

Rishi Sunak said Ms McKee caught the imagination of young people in Northern Ireland.

New RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst says broadcaster ‘faces huge...

April 18, 2023 11:55 AM AEST | By PAMEDIA

Mr Bakhurst was a Group Director of Broadcasting and Online at Ofcom.

Michelle Yeoh looks to ‘branch out’ after winning Oscar

April 18, 2023 09:07 AM AEST | By PAMEDIA

The 60-year-old, who was named best actress for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once, said she hopes to be a producer again.

J-Hope becomes second BTS member to begin military service in South...

April 18, 2023 08:59 AM AEST | By PAMEDIA

Authorities mobilised soldiers and police officers to maintain order as fans gathered at the boot camp outside Seoul.

Film and TV writers authorise strike over pay and other issues

April 18, 2023 12:56 AM AEST | By PAMEDIA

The guild last went on strike in 2007.

US film and TV writers authorise strike over pay and other issues

April 18, 2023 12:56 AM AEST | By PAMEDIA

The guild last went on strike in 2007.

Malala Yousafzai working on ‘most personal book yet’

April 17, 2023 01:48 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

The young activist from Pakistan became known for her advocacy for education for girls and for surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban.

Senegal musician Baaba Maal named UN ambassador on desertification

April 17, 2023 12:34 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

The singer-songwriter has long been an activist on climate change and refugees.

Clint Eastwood to direct legal drama at age of 93

April 14, 2023 08:37 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

The Gran Torino filmmaker is set to direct Juror No. 2 for Warner Bros.

Actor Jared ‘Drake’ Bell found safe after being declared missing

April 13, 2023 06:17 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

Bell was in touch with police officers and was not in danger, a Daytona Beach Police Department spokesperson said.

Drake & Josh actor Jared ‘Drake’ Bell declared missing in Florida

April 13, 2023 04:58 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

Bell was last seen on Wednesday night near a Daytona Beach high school, the city’s police department said in a statement.

Weinstein returns to New York prison system after LA conviction

April 12, 2023 06:22 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

The disgraced Hollywood producer will be housed at the Mohawk Correctional Facility in Rome, New York

National Public Radio quits Twitter over ‘government-funded’ label

April 12, 2023 03:03 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

The non-profit media organisation says the label falsely implies that it is not editorially independent.

Joe Biden leads applause for An Irish Goodbye star James Martin

April 12, 2023 01:01 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

The US president said he got his picture taken with Martin, one of the stars of Oscar-winning short An Irish Goodbye.

John Lennon and Led Zeppelin recordings added to US Library of Congr...

April 12, 2023 09:34 AM AEST | By PAMEDIA

Queen Latifah’s debut album was also deemed culturally significant by the US Library of Congress.

Al Jaffee, veteran Mad magazine cartoonist, dead at 102

April 11, 2023 12:36 AM AEST | By PAMEDIA

For decades, virtually every issue featured new material by Jaffee.

The Super Mario Bros Movie a box office hit in North America

April 09, 2023 03:53 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

Its global total makes it the biggest opening of 2023 and the second biggest three-day domestic animated opening, behind Finding Dory.

Three men given life sentences for fatal shooting of rapper XXXTenta...

April 06, 2023 11:03 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome were each convicted last month of first-degree murder and armed robbery.

Gangsta’s Paradise rapper Coolio’s death caused by fentanyl, says ma...

April 06, 2023 10:15 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

Coolio died at the Los Angeles home of a friend on September 28 2022, aged 59.

Dealer pleads guilty in death of actor Michael K Williams

April 05, 2023 09:46 PM AEST | By PAMEDIA

The actor, who also starred in films and other TV series including Boardwalk Empire, overdosed in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment in September 2021.