The star lobbied hard for a private meeting with the pontiff, but had to settle for a quick blessing at the Vatican's public general audience. | Read More
During the Filmart industry event in Hong Kong, a new prize for rising Asian talent also will be handed out to Japanese actress Chiaki Kuriyama ("Kill Bill") and Korean actor Kim Nam Gil. | Read More
The interactive singing show, which ABC will air in the U.S., has sold to more than 25 territories, becoming the fastest-selling talent show format of all time. | Read More
The short film, "Penguins at North Pole," was broadcast on local public television the same day protests were held in Taipei over a draft bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the country. | Read More
For the first time, Brits will use more time on media accessed via desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones than on viewing television, according to eMarketer. | Read More
Peabody-winning Kazuhiro Soda's latest film revisits the universe of Japanese electoral politics by following a former city councilman's attempt to return to political office with a minimal, austere campaign. | Read More
Yuzo Asahara offers an alternative take on the samurai genre with a story revolving around the relationship between a gastronomically gifted young woman and her frustrated, fighter-minded husband working as a chef in ... | Read More
Ivan Reitman has stepped down from the director's chair for Sony's Ghostbusters reboot, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Reitman, 67, directed 1984's original Ghostbusters and its 1989 sequel, but he has agreed to pass the torch to a new filmmaker. The studio has begun a search for that director. PHOTOS: 25 of the Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2014 | Read More
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