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Protests suspend opening of Nigeria heritage museum

The opening of a contested museum in Nigeria, meant to display west African art, has been postponed after protesters disrupted a private visit on Sunday, officials said.

BBC chief resigns after row over Trump documentary

The director general of the BBC announced his resignation Sunday following a row over the editing of a documentary about US President Donald Trump.

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Colman kicks off Sundance as film world reels from LA fires

The US film industry's first major gathering since wildfires devastated Los Angeles began Thursday at Sundance, where Olivia Colman and John Lithgow kicked off the indie movie festival under somber circumstances.

Director of apocalyptic Sundance film lost home in LA fires

Driving up to the Rocky Mountains for the Sundance premiere of her new movie would be a joyful experience for Meera Menon -- if she weren't leaving behind the scorched rubble of her Los Angeles home, where much of it was filmed.

'Emilia Perez' lauded in Hollywood but criticized in Mexico

Despite its huge international success, including a leading 13 Oscar nominations, "Emilia Perez" faces criticism in Mexico, where the transgender narco-musical has been accused of trivializing raging drug-related violence.

Poland says purchased rare 'treasure' Chopin manuscript

Poland on Thursday announced it had purchased a rare manuscript of a ballad by Frederic Chopin, a score whose exhibition will coincide with this year's prestigious piano competition named after the composer.

'Emilia Perez' tops Oscar nominations in fire-hit Hollywood

Transgender cartel musical "Emilia Perez" topped this year's Oscar nominations, earning 13 nods in an announcement on Thursday postponed by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

Colman to kick off Sundance as film world reels from LA fires

The US film industry's first major gathering since wildfires devastated Los Angeles begins Thursday at Sundance, where Olivia Colman and John Lithgow will kick off the indie movie festival under somber circumstances.

Instagram courts TikTok stars during turbulent times

Meta-owned Instagram has been wooing creators from TikTok as the China-based video-snippet sharing app's future remains uncertain in the United States.

Malian singer Traore to be freed from jail in Belgian custody case

Malian singer Rokia Traore will be released from custody in Belgium, after striking a deal with her ex-partner over a child custody dispute, lawyers said Wednesday.

LA fires could boost US Oscar hopefuls: 'Emilia Perez' director

The fires that have devastated Los Angeles bode badly for foreign entries in this year's Oscars, the French director of the acclaimed Spanish-language musical "Emilia Perez" told AFP on the eve of the nominations.

Netflix reports surge in subscribers, new price hikes

Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish out last year with more than 300 million subscribers.

Sad clown: 'Joker 2,' Phoenix and Gaga nominated for Razzies

"Joker: Folie a Deux" was nominated for seven Razzies on Tuesday, leaving the sad clown atop the annual tongue-in-cheek list of the worst movies of the year.

Netflix surges past 300 mn subscribers

Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish out last year with more than 300 million subscribers.

Mystery French designer Kanoush channels MMA at Paris fashion show

The norm-bending French designer behind edgy brand Coucou Bebe 75018 organised his first show on the sidelines of Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday featuring models in a mixed martial arts-style fighting ring.

Murdoch group lawyers say close to deal in Prince Harry lawsuit

Lawyers for a UK tabloid publisher said Tuesday they were "very close" to settling a hotly-disputed lawsuit brought by Britain's Prince Harry for alleged unlawful information gathering by two of its newspapers.

Prince Harry trial against Murdoch UK tabloids delayed

The start of a long-awaited trial initiated by Britain's Prince Harry against a tabloid publisher for allegedly unlawful information gathering stalled Tuesday as lawyers held last-minute "discussions".

Taut Munich Olympics thriller explores media and terror

A new thriller set in the newsroom of US broadcaster ABC during the 1972 Munich Olympics explores how their journalists were among the first to cover a terror attack on TV in real time, "a turning point" in media history, its director Tim Fehlbaum told AFP.

Starry Sundance fest moves ahead in wake of LA fires

The US film industry's first big gathering since fires devastated Los Angeles will begin Thursday at the Sundance festival, where highlights include a glitzy new Jennifer Lopez musical and a dark Benedict Cumberbatch drama.

Melania Trump brings steely fashion game back to Washington

Where in the world is Melania Trump? Back in Washington in a sharply tailored outfit that exudes international woman of mystery as her husband once again becomes president of the United States.

Armani eyes 'beautiful comfort' at Milan fashion week

With soft fabrics, jewelled hues and fluid shapes, Giorgio Armani's men's show in Milan on Monday was an ode to elegance and freedom of movement.

Numbers using 'QuitX' service swell before Trump inauguration

"Millions of connections" from social network X will be re-established on rivals BlueSky or Mastodon from Monday, a French researcher said, in a campaign timed to coincide with Donald Trump's inauguration.

Fashion world in flux for men's week in Paris

Men's Fashion Week kicks off in Paris on Tuesday, with a number of top labels bedding in new designers or looking for fresh inspiration in an increasingly tough luxury market.

Missing US journalist's mother says new Syria leaders 'determined' to find son

The mother of US journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in Syria in 2012, said on Monday in Damascus that the war-torn country's new leadership was committed to finding him.

'Our mission': Auschwitz museum staff recount their everyday jobs

Barbed wire lines the road to work for Pawel Sawicki, deputy spokesman of the Auschwitz museum at the site of the former Nazi death camp that was liberated 80 years ago this month.

US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solution

TikTok says it will "go dark" in the United States on Sunday, threatening access to the app for 170 million users, unless the government provides assurances that a law mandating its sale or ban won't be used to punish service providers.

TikTok could 'go dark' in US Sunday after Supreme Court ruling

TikTok says it will "go dark" in the United States on Sunday unless the government provides assurances a new law calling for its ban won't be used to punish service providers.

UK film, theatre legend Joan Plowright dies, aged 95

Oscar-nominated English actor Joan Plowright, acknowledged as one of the leading actors of her generation, has died at the age of 95, her family said on Friday.

TikTok's US future in limbo after Supreme Court ruling

The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-sharing app to 170 million users in less than two days.

US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok

The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-sharing app to 170 million users in two days.

UK acting star Joan Plowright dies aged 95

Oscar-nominated UK actress Joan Plowright, a legend of stage and screen and wife of the great actor Laurence Olivier, has died at the age of 95, her family said Friday.

EU has limited power to suspend Elon Musk's X

A suspension for Elon Musk-owned social network X in the European Union could be more difficult than some politicians have suggested and at worst only temporary, experts told AFP.

'Mini-Musks' channel tech titan in EU Parliament

Fidias Panayiotou, a Cypriot YouTuber-turned-lawmaker who snatched his 15 minutes of fame by hugging Elon Musk, is doubtless the tech titan's biggest fan in the European Parliament -- but far from the only one.

Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds sued for $400 mn in 'It Ends With Us' row

Hollywood power couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are being targeted in a $400 million defamation suit by Justin Baldoni, Lively's co-star on bleak romance "It Ends With Us" -- the latest caustic twist in the legal battle engulfing the film.

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