Entertainment

The Cannes Film Festival has officially started on Tuesday night, with "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson receiving an honorary Palme d'Or for lifetime achievement.

Comedian Conan O’Brien will return to host the Academy Awards in 2027 for a third straight year, broadcaster ABC said on Tuesday, after the former late-night TV host drew positive reviews and helped lift Oscars viewership from pandemic‑era lows.

Museums across the UAE are offering guests no entry fee this weekend to mark International Museum Day, celebrated every year on May 18.

A television series based on the blockbuster “Fast & Furious” movie franchise is being developed for the Peacock streaming service, NBCUniversal said on Monday.

The London rooftop where The Beatles played their final impromptu gig will be immortalised by a new museum dedicated to the band which is due to open next year.

British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics seeking at least $15 million in damages, accusing the South Korean tech giant of using her image without permission to market its television sets.

Global Village has extended its milestone 30th season until the end of May, with the attraction staying open during the Eid Al Adha holiday period.

Colombian singer Shakira has unveiled the official song for the 2026 World Cup, "Dai Dai", on Thursday.

Blake Lively, who recently settled her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni's production company, is still seeking damages from the actor and director tied to their 2024 movie "It Ends With Us," Lively's lawyers said on Thursday.

Season 5 of the Emmy‑winning series “The Bear” will be its final season, FX announced on Wednesday, with the final installment set to premiere on June 25.

Ted Turner, whose ambition and instincts led to a media empire that included groundbreaking news network CNN, has died, CNN reported on Wednesday citing a press release from Turner Enterprises.

Zayed National Museum has been listed as one of the World's Most Beautiful Museums 2026 by Prix Versailles.

Celebrities including Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, supermodel Heidi Klum and singer Katy Perry walked the carpet at the Met Gala on Monday — many of them unrecognisable.

New musicals "The Lost Boys" and "Schmigadoon!" topped this year’s Tony Award nominations with 12 each, with a new production of "Ragtime" close behind with 11, as Broadway’s latest season drew notice for ambitious ​new work, high-profile revivals and packed houses.

Global Village is marking its milestone Season 30 with a special family offer, in line with the UAE’s Year of Family, inviting loved ones to come together for a shared cultural experience.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled a lawsuit brought by Lively over allegations of misconduct by Baldoni during the filming of the 2024 drama "It Ends With Us," both sides said on Monday, averting a civil trial scheduled for May.

Country singer Dolly Parton has announced on Monday through social media that her Vegas residency is canceled due to her ongoing health concerns.

Some 2 million people packed Copacabana Beach on Saturday for a free concert by Shakira, Rio de Janeiro city officials said early on Sunday, marking the biggest show of the Colombian pop star's career.

An Oscar statuette belonging to Russian director Pavel Talankin who won best documentary this year for 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' has been found after going missing on a flight from New York to Germany, German airline Lufthansa said on Friday.

Pop singer Britney Spears was charged on Thursday with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs after she was arrested near her California home in March.

Ferrari World Yas Island has recorded a new Guinness World Records, with its Formula Rossa getting the title for the highest rollercoaster launch.

The UAE National Orchestra is set to perform a shared musical experience celebrating the spirit and pride of the country in " Sing for the Nation", a special concert taking place on May 8 at the Dubai Opera.

Fans of the classic 1970s sitcom “The Brady Bunch” can now step inside television history with a new immersive experience that recreates the Brady home in Los Angeles.

Pop star Billie Eilish has joined forces with famed filmmaker James Cameron to bring her "Hit Me Hard and Soft" tour to the big screen.

Lawyers for actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have sparred in court on Tuesday over Lively's potential bid for damages in an upcoming civil trial stemming from her allegations of harassment during the filming of romantic drama "It Ends With Us."

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what a trademark attorney said is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos and audio created by artificial intelligence.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said on Monday his joke about US first lady Melania Trump had been misconstrued and was not a "call to assassination".

A worker has died on Sunday after being injured during the assembly of a stage for a public concert featuring Colombian pop star Shakira in Rio de Janeiro, the state fire brigade said in a statement.

Celebrated conductor, pianist, and composer Michael Tilson Thomas, a longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony known as a creative visionary, has died at age 81 after nearly five years with brain cancer, the orchestra announced on Thursday.

Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway has spent years perfecting her vocal and dance skills to play a pop star in "Mother Mary", a two-hander drama about a complex relationship.

US director, actor, screenwriter and producer Maggie Gyllenhaal will head the main competition jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers said on Thursday.

"The Devil Wears Prada 2" brings back the flash and fashion of the original film but also offers insight into a transformed media landscape, its stars and makers have said at the movie's European premiere in London on Wednesday.

Dreaming of taking a tour in a Volkswagen Beetle like in the "Herbie" films, a "Fast and Furious"-style muscle car, or a replica of a "Back to the Future" DeLorean? A French car collector offers just that in a new car museum south of Paris.

A cassette tape recording of an interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, including a never released song, made while they visited Denmark in 1970 will be auctioned in Copenhagen on Tuesday.

Expo 2020 Dubai’s Public Art Programme has unveiled its first permanent artwork.

A three-dimensional replica of Michelangelo’s world-famous David sculpture has been revealed at Expo 2020 Dubai’s Italy Pavilion.