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Amman, Jordan | AFP | Hollywood heavyweight Will Smith said Monday his son Jaden inspired him to take the role of the genie in a remake of Disney classic Aladdin, out later this month. Smith said he had been reading scripts and struggling to decide which role to accept. “I had …

Paris, France | AFP | Sylvester Stallone is to unveil teaser images of “Rambo 5” at the Cannes film festival this month, ahead of the movie’s worldwide release later in the year, according to organisers. Snippets of the film — whose full title is “Rambo V: Last Blood” — will be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local musicians and filmmakers have asked the Uganda Communications Commission to implement the local content law. According to the 2006 Broadcasting Policy, local content refers to content which recognizes the culture and linguistic diversity of Uganda. It carries themes of relevance to the local …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Azulato Children’s Festival for a second straight year took thousands of children into a whole new world of artistic and scientific experiences April 28, sealing its place on the children’s holiday calendar. Scientist, beat-boxing, pottery, drum circles, recycling, storytelling, free face painting and …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Nasasi Belinda, a Ugandan businesswoman, has won the east African country’s first-ever “Miss Curvy” beauty pageant, vowing to act as a role model for other women with “plus-size” figures. “I am going to be an inspiration,” an overjoyed Belinda said after winning the title in Kampala …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | The Avengers have assembled for the last time, and they are destroying the competition — even before hitting US movie theaters. “Avengers: Endgame,” the last in a 22-film arc featuring the beloved Marvel Universe superheroes, shattered records upon its release in Asia, specifically in China, Disney — which …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Oscar winner Rami Malek hinted Thursday he would appear as the villain in a new James Bond thriller that could see Daniel Craig bow out as 007 after eight years. The 25th edition of one of the world’s most enduring Hollywood franchises will also see …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan police on Monday detained Bobi Wine, a pop star turned MP who became a high-profile government critic, after shutting down one of his concerts and firing tear gas at his fans. The local music sensation, a potential challenger to veteran President Yoweri Museveni, was pulled …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Global superstar Adele, one of the world’s top recording artists, has split from her husband, UK media reported Saturday, citing the British singer’s representatives. Pop diva Adele, 30, married charity entrepreneur Simon Konecki in 2016 after five years together. They have a son, Angelo, …

Paris, France | AFP | From a zombie flick starring Iggy Pop to a tale of Chinese gangsters who decide to take over a city, these are the films vying for the top prize at the Cannes film festival next month: – The Dead Don’t Die – Jim Jarmusch’s zombie …