Category: Entertainment

Hollywood icon Robert Redford, a celebrated actor, director, and pioneer of the independent film movement, has died aged 89. In a statement on Tuesday, Redford’s publicist Cindi Berger said the screen legend had passed away at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah.  “He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy,” said…

US comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show has been pulled off the air indefinitely over comments he made about the assassination of conservative organizer and podcaster Charlie Kirk. Nexstar Media Group said on Wednesday that its stations affiliated with ABC will “preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the foreseeable future beginning with tonight’s show.” “Mr. Kimmel’s comments…

Former Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday, moving her father to tears with heartfelt thanks and playful jabs in her speech. The five-time Grand Slam champion said she owed her career to his unwavering support. Sharapova, who has lived in the US since the age…

RT Arabic and the Moscow Department of Transport have launched a new campaign to welcome Arabic-speaking tourists to the Russian capital. The project, titled ‘Marhaban, Moskva’ (‘Hello, Moscow!’), aims to make the city’s public transportation system more accessible for visitors from the Middle East and North Africa. As part of the initiative, eye-catching posters have…

American pop singer Jennifer Lopez has cancelled a planned concert in Moscow set for August, according to media reports. Lopez, also known as JLo, and her management reportedly reached an agreement to perform in the Russian capital roughly three months ago. A fee of at least $1 million was agreed, and a date was set,…

Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park, has offered a brief apology for the show’s scathing recent depiction of US President Donald Trump. Wednesday’s season premiere portrayed him with a tiny penis in bed with Satan. Parker made the statement at the San Diego Comic-Con International on Thursday, on stage alongside his co-creator Matt Stone. “We’re…

In the spring of 2018, I was finishing high school. With graduation looming and the state exams around the corner, I found myself preoccupied with one thing: a long-awaited concert. At the last minute, I managed to get tickets to see Ozzy Osbourne perform live in Moscow. I didn’t make it to the mosh pit,…

Russia’s lower house of parliament has approved a law that bans licenses for movies seen as discrediting or denying “traditional values.” If adopted by the upper house and signed into law by the president, the measure will take effect in March 2026, according to the State Duma’s official website. In 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin…

British rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, the charismatic frontman of Black Sabbath who helped shape the sound and legacy of heavy metal, has died at 76, his family announced on Tuesday. No cause of death was given, though Osbourne had battled numerous health issues in recent years. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and suffered complications…

A concert in Italy by renowned Russian conductor Valery Gergiev has been canceled following pressure from Brussels and supporters of Ukraine, ANSA news agency reports, citing the organizers. Gergiev, one of Russia’s most acclaimed musicians, was set to perform at the Un’Estate da RE festival in Caserta on July 27 with the Philharmonic Orchestra of…