Entertainment

Baldwin film 'Rust' to resume filming this week

Filming will resume this week on Alec Baldwin's "Rust," producers said Tuesday, some 18 months after it was halted by the fatal on-set shooting of the movie's cinematographer.. If found guilty, they face up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine.

Macron seen singing in the streets after pensions address

A video surfaced Tuesday of French President Emmanuel Macron singing a traditional song in the street after a televised address in which he sought to soothe tensions over his unpopular pension reforms.. The incident might at first have seemed a welcome show of connection with voters for the president, whose reforms including an increase to the pension age have earned him widespread animosity in recent weeks.

Tunisia's Ghannouchi: a kingmaker who lost his aura

Rached Ghannouchi, the head of the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha opposition party arrested on Monday, once towered over Tunisia's politics but many now blame him for the country's ills.. On Monday authorities arrested Ghannouchi after remarks he made warning that eradicating different viewpoints such as the left or political Islam, from which his party originated, might lead to a "civil war".

Michelle Yeoh urges women to resist being 'put in a box'

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh spoke up on Tuesday for diversity and women's empowerment in the entertainment industry, telling reporters in Kuala Lumpur "we should never allow somebody to put us in a box".. We should never allow somebody to put us in a box."

Can music festivals actually go green?

Coachella brings adrenaline-fueled sets to hundreds of thousands of festival-goers who gather in the California desert -- and it also leaves behind a lot of trash.. Turkish-born, LA-based DJ Omer Mesci, who played a set at the festival, agrees: "As artists we have an audience and we have a voice, and people tend to listen to us."

J-Hope of BTS to begin mandatory South Korean military service

BTS star J-Hope was set to start his mandatory South Korean military service on Tuesday, local media reported, the second member to report for duty since the K-pop juggernaut went on hiatus last year.. The 29-year-old posted pictures of himself with a buzzcut on the South Korean social media platform Weverse on Monday.

BTS' J-Hope becomes second band member to enlist for military service

BTS star J-Hope was set to start his mandatory South Korean military service on Tuesday, local media reported, becoming the K-pop juggernaut's second member to enlist, prompting an outpouring of well-wishes from fans.. J-Hope -- whose full name is Jung Ho-seok -- was set to begin his five-week basic training at an army boot camp in Gangwon province on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency reported.

'No legs, no limits': Amputee veteran eyes Everest summit

Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar grew up in the shadow of the Himalayas, but only after losing his legs did he resolve to make his childhood dream of scaling Everest a reality.. "After losing both of my legs, my aim became to see what I could do physically.

Ali Sethi's infectious hit 'Pasoori' reverberates from Pakistan to Coachella

A tale of forbidden love with an infectious hook, Ali Sethi's song "Pasoori" has become an international phenomenon, fusing poetic tradition with global beats to fuel the rise of the Pakistani singer's star.. Sethi was "astounded" by the global response to the song, which has the improvisational framework of a traditional South Asian "raga" mixed with the region's contemporary sounds, along with Turkish strings, flamenco-style claps and the four-four Latino reggaeton beats keeping rhythm for much of today's reigning pop.

Merkel given Germany's top honour despite criticism

Former chancellor Angela Merkel received Germany's highest honour on Monday despite facing continued criticism of her legacy since leaving office, especially over her policy towards Moscow.. The long-time leader has in particular faced criticism of her policy towards Russian President Vladimir Putin and for leaving Germany dependent on Russian energy -- a weakness laid bare by the war in Ukraine.