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Hollywood barriers fall in milestone Oscars for ‘Parasite’
LOS ANGELES - Before Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite" made history as the first non-English best picture winner in Academy Awards history, he made a modest plea to American moviegoers: Don't be afraid of sub...
Feb 10, 2020
Melania Trump asks governors' spouses to tackle cyberassault
WASHINGTON - Melania Trump on Monday cited the influence of "Achy Breaky Heart" singer Billy Ray Cyrus as she asked spouses of the nation's governors to address cyberassault in their states. "I know t...
Feb 10, 2020
Oscars viewership plunges to record low
NEW YORK - Without a host or a great deal of pizzazz, ABC's telecast of the Academy Awards reached its smallest audience ever of 23.6 million viewers. The Nielsen company said Sunday night's audience ...
Feb 10, 2020
'Never happened': Model denies trapping Weinstein accuser
NEW YORK - In the strongest defence testimony yet, a Mexican model and actress denied a Harvey Weinstein accuser's claim that she stood by and did nothing while the once-powerful movie mogul groped he...
Feb 10, 2020
Bong's 'Parasite' focuses on plight of South Korea's poor
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Koreans are reveling in writer-director Bong Joon Ho's dark comic thriller, "Parasite," which won this year's Academy Awards for best film and best international feat...
Feb 10, 2020
'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho wins best director Oscar
LOS ANGELES - Writer-director Bong Joon Ho made Oscar history Sunday night, capturing Oscars for best director and best international feature with his dark comic thriller, "Parasite," the first South ...
Feb 09, 2020
Brad Pitt, Laura Dern, 'Parasite' win at Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES - Brad Pitt won his first acting Oscar, Laura Dern collected best supporting actress and Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite" has already made history at the 92nd Academy Awards. Few categories were ...
Feb 09, 2020
Obama-backed documentary on Ohio factory wins Academy Award
NEW YORK - The Oscar for best feature-length documentary has gone to "American Factory," the first documentary released by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company. The Netflix film is about an ...
Feb 09, 2020
Renowned Italian soprano Mirella Freni dies at age 84
Mirella Freni, an Italian soprano whose uncommon elegance and intensity combined with a sumptuous voice and intelligence to enthrall audiences for a half-century, has died at age 84. Freni died Sunday...
Feb 09, 2020
In a win for the world, 'Parasite' takes best picture Oscar
LOS ANGELES - Subtitle this: "Parasite" is the first non-English language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards. Bong Joon Ho's masterfully devious class satire took Ho...
Feb 09, 2020
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