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Hearing Jennifer Lopez talk the lingo as she teaches Constance Wu to pole-dance is half the fun of a new clip from “Hustlers.” (See the clip below.) Lopez, who plays the ringleader Ramona in the stripper-caper film, makes the moves appear effortless ― and the terms, too. Watch her demonstrate a “carousel,” “peter pan,” “martini” and […]

Image copyright @Joana_SG_ on Twitter Image caption Joana Sainz Garcia was a singer and dancer with the Super Hollywood Orchestra group A Spanish dancer died after being hit by an exploding pyrotechnic during a live performance at a concert. Joana Sainz Garcia, 30, was performing with the Super Hollywood Orchestra group at a venue near

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Harper took part in Dancing with the Stars in 2013 Stars have been paying tribute to The Mary Tyler Moore Show actress Valerie Harper, who died on Friday at the age of 80. She was best known for playing budding feminist Rhoda Morgenstern in the classic 1970s TV series

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionShanghai Symphony Orchestra plays Hey Jude China’s oldest symphony orchestra played their first ever BBC Prom on Sunday, and brought along a “little gift” for the audience. After playing pieces by Rachmaninov and Mozart, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra launched into a raucous version of The Beatles’ Hey

Image copyright Warner Bros Image caption Phoenix dons clown make-up to play struggling performer Arthur Fleck A new film exploring the origins of DC comic book villain The Joker has left many critics grinning from ear to ear – but not all of them are amused. The Guardian called Joker “gloriously daring“, while Total Film

Image caption Figen Murray tweeted that the video glamorises suicide bombers The mother of a victim of the Manchester Arena attack has criticised The 1975 for featuring frontman Matty Healy wearing a suicide vest in the band’s latest video. The Manchester-based band’s singer is seen appearing to detonate the vest. Figen Murray, whose son Martyn

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hart pulled out of hosting this year’s Oscars Comedian and actor Kevin Hart was taken to hospital with “major back injuries” on Sunday following a car accident in Los Angeles. According to the California Highway Patrol, Hart was being driven in his 1970 Plymouth Barracuda on Mulholland Highway at

They may not be known for their music, but news programmes all have a distinct sound. So, how do you write music for a story that changes every day? George Fenton has composed for numerous BBC news programmes and let us in to his studio ahead of the rebrand of BBC Newsnight. Filmmaker: Stuart Denman

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Three years ago, filmmaker Nate Parker came under scrutiny for a rape allegation from his college days that essentially derailed the release of his Nat Turner film “The Birth of a Nation.” Now, with a new film about police brutality debuting at the Venice Film International Film Festival, he is apologizing

Image copyright Simon Annand Image caption Simon Annand has been granted special access to capture stars in the moments before going on stage The half hour before an actor goes on stage, to give what he or she hopes will be a stellar performance, is precious. These are minutes for finding composure, getting “in the