Blow to KFCB as judge allows banned Rafiki film be aired in court

By Dzuya Walter,

The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) suffered yet another blow on Thursday after the High Court ruled that the banned controversial film Rafiki ...

KFCB , Rafiki movie

Record 17.4 million watch ‘Game of Thrones’ kickoff for final season

By Reuters,

Some 17.4 million Americans watched the first episode of the final season of television’s “Game of Thrones” - a record audience for the medieval...

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Netflix looms large as theater owners assess industry future

By Reuters,

As movie theater owners converge on Las Vegas for their annual convention, one topic that keeps coming up is how they contend with a company that has ...

Las Vegas , Netflix inc

Oscar-winning composer André Previn dead at 89

By CNN,

Famed composer André Previn, who won four Academy Awards for his work on films like "Porgy & Bess" and "My Fair Lady," has died. He was 89. Hi...

André Previn dead at 89 , Oscar-winning composer

Oscars 2019: How ‘Black Panther’ costume designer wove a fantasy

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For more than 30 years, Ruth E. Carter has dressed the characters in seminal films about the African-American experience, from "Amistad" and "Selma" t...

Black Panther Constume , Wakanda

Fiascos and fumbles: Oscar organizers stumble to restore glory

By Reuters,

First it was the furor over a proposed new “popular” film category, then it was the fiasco over planned host Kevin Hart, and last month the organi...

hollywood , Kevin Hart , Oscars

Woody Allen demands Ksh.6.8B lawsuit from Amazon Studios

By Reuters,

Woody Allen sued Amazon Studios saying he deserves at least $68 million (Ksh.6.8billion) in damages over their refusal to distribute his completed fil...

Amazon Studios , woody allen

History-making Oscar nominations leave top prize up for grabs

By Reuters,

Netflix movie “Roma” and British historical romp “The Favourite” from Fox Searchlight led nominations for the Oscars on Tuesday in a history-m...

‘Black Panther’ leads popular films in Oscars best picture pack

By Reuters,

Marvel Studios film “Black Panther” made Oscars history on Tuesday, landing the first best picture nomination for a superhero movie, as crowd-plea...

Black Panther , Marvel studios , Oscars

U.S. actors accuse Oscars awards body of intimidating presenters

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The largest actors union in the United States on Monday accused the organisers of the Oscars of trying to intimidate celebrities not to present at riv...

Oscars

‘I’m over it’: Comedian Kevin Hart rules out hosting the Oscars

By Reuters,

The actor Kevin Hart ruled out hosting this year’s Oscars because he no longer had enough time to prepare for the show, days after saying he was eva...

Lady Gaga facing pressure to condemn R. Kelly

By CNN,

Lady Gaga once defended her 2013 collaboration with singer R. Kelly by pointing to the "bond" they shared over "very untrue things written about us." ...

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Kevin Hart stepping down from hosting the Oscars

By CNN,

Kevin Hart is stepping down from hosting the Oscars after homophobic tweets surfaced on Thursday. The tweets, between 2009 and 2011, included derogat...

Kevin Hart , LGBTQ community , Oscars

Robert De Niro and wife split after 20-year marriage: media reports

By Reuters,

Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro and his wife of more than 20 years have separated, media reports said on Tuesday. De Niro, 75, and Grace Hightow...

Grace Hightower , Robert De Niro , U.S President Donald Trump

Chinese-language ‘Oscars’ overshadowed by political controversy

By CNN,

An award acceptance speech by a young Taiwanese filmmaker has stirred passionate reactions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, pitting some of the reg...

Beijing government , Golden Horse film awards , Taiwan Strait

Drunk pilots prompt alcohol rule change at Japan Airlines

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Japan Airlines has moved to update its rules on drinking alcohol after its pilots failed breathalyzer tests in a series of incidents. It has been r...

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Kenya shines at World Tourism fete

By Citizen Reporter,

Magical Kenya best summed up the twenty fifth Africa edition off the World Travel Awards ceremony held in Durban, South Africa. The country’s tou...

Oscars targets female filmmakers to diversify male-dominated ranks

By Reuters,

The organisers of the Oscars announced a string of new initiatives aimed at encouraging female filmmakers. Titled “Action:The Academy Women’s I...

Oscars

Film review: ‘Rafiki’ is more than just a lesbian film

By Ian Omondi,

‘Rafiki’ – a film by Wanuri Kahiu – has received a lot of flak and praise in equal measure about the aspect of homosexuality upon which it is ...

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Big win for ‘Rafiki’ as court lifts ban to give movie chance at the Oscars

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court in Nairobi has suspended the ban on Rafiki film for seven days to allow the lesbian themed film a chance to qualify for the Oscars. ...

Oscars , Rafiki , Wanuri Kahiu