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Considering the frequency with which “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling pops up online to answer mysteries, you might think at this point there’s no (sorcerer’s) stone unturned. Rowling has handled burning questions about Hogwarts tuition (it’s free), Ron Weasley as a time-traveling Albus Dumbledore (nope) and whether Draco Malfoy is a werewolf (also no). But now, even […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Barbara Martin (left) pictured with The Supremes when they were still known as The Primettes Barbara Martin, an original member of 1960s US pop group The Supremes, has died at the age of 76. The Detroit singer was with the group when they signed to Motown Records in 1961

March 5 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open runner-up Scott Piercy has lost major sponsors after he posted a homophobic meme on social media about openly-gay former U.S. presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, several media reported. The Titleist and FootJoy brands, both owned by U.S. golf equipment and clothing retailer Acushnet Holdings Co, and Swedish fashion retailer

Image copyright Getty Images Pale Waves have said they thought they were “going to die” during their recent bus crash on tour. The goth-pop group were involved in a road accident while travelling to Berlin last week, but confirmed at the time nobody was seriously injured. They had been due to support pop singer Halsey,

“The Last Of Us” is getting another shot at survival, this time as a TV series.  HBO is adapting Naughty Dog’s award-winning video game with its creative director, Neil Druckmann, joining forces with “Chernobyl” creator Craig Mazin to bring the harrowing tale of a man and a young girl venturing across a post-apocalyptic and zombie-infested

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sophia Loren has starred in almost 100 films during her 70-year career Long before Parasite triumphed at the Oscars last month, Sophia Loren became the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-English speaking role. The year was 1961 and the film was Two Women, a powerful

The Supremes singer Barbara Martin has died at the age of 76.  Martin was a member of the legendary Motown group from 1960 to 1962, replacing original member Betty McGlown.  Getty Barbara Martin (left) with The Supremes News of the singer’s death was announced on the group’s official Facebook page on Thursday. Sharing a post from

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Sir Billy has just opened an exhibition of his art and sculptures Comedian Sir Billy Connolly has said he is “finished with stand-up” because Parkinson’s disease has “made my brain work differently”. The 77-year-old Scot, who revealed his diagnosis in 2013, told Sky News that fans would not see

Staff of the Hachette Book Group staged a walkout on Thursday in protest of the company’s decision to publish a memoir by director Woody Allen, whose daughter has accused him of molesting her when she was a child. Employees from several imprints of Hachette ― including Little, Brown and Company and Grand Central Publishing, which

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Harvey Weinstein is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of two sexual assault charges, including rape Harvey Weinstein has been moved to Rikers Island jail in New York City after undergoing heart surgery. The ex-movie mogul was convicted last month of two sexual assaults, including rape, at his trial on