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31 January 2017 • 11:34 AMT
Universal’s “Fifty Shades Darker” tops social media buzz

PreAct estimates that a total of 1.44 million new conversations have been generated for “Fifty Shades Darker,” which opens on Feb. 10.

31 January 2017 • 11:18 AMT
Viola Davis, Julia Roberts star in “Small Great Things” novel adaptation

The attachment of Davis comes a day after she won a SAG Award for best supporting actress for “Fences.”

31 January 2017 • 11:17 AMT
Human’s earliest known relative was an egg-shaped beast – study

Several major branches of evolution — one of them eventually leading to humans — began from this inconspicuous, sea-dwelling organism.

31 January 2017 • 10:55 AMT
Ryan Adams covers Radiohead’s “Karma Police” in opposition to Trump

Adams strips the song back to its rawest form, delivering a rousing and emotional acoustic guitar rendition.

31 January 2017 • 10:48 AMT
Kings of Leon add 25 new dates to their 2017 North American tour

The second leg of the rock band’s trek will begin in Chula Vista, California on April 28 and close in Quincy, Washington on August 26.

31 January 2017 • 10:09 AMT
Yerevan among Momondo’s best budget holiday destinations

Also included in the list are Sofia, San Antonio, Valparaíso, Braga, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Belfast, Lviv and Pristina.

31 January 2017 • 10:02 AMT
“Elle” named best movie of the year by French Film Critics

“Elle” has also received 11 Cesar nominations in France, including a 16th career nom for star Isabelle Huppert.

31 January 2017 • 09:54 AMT
Mel Gibson to join Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg in “Daddy’s Home 2”

Gibson has been on an upward swing since Lionsgate released “Hacksaw Ridge,” his war movie biopic of conscientious objector Desmond Doss, in late 2016.

31 January 2017 • 09:48 AMT
NASA’s Cassini captures close-up views of Saturn’s rings

Cassini also captured images of “straws” or temporary clumping in the rings caused by gravity from a group of embedded objects.

31 January 2017 • 09:36 AMT
Universe is actually a holographic projection, study suggests

The holographic principle comes out of string theory framework, but instead of trying to establish higher dimensional levels, it relies on just two.

31 January 2017 • 09:36 AMT
Microsoft joins lawsuit over Trump’s immigration ban

Microsoft said it was providing information about the order’s impact “in order to be supportive. And we’d be happy to testify further if needed.”

31 January 2017 • 09:30 AMT
Lego launches social network for kids to share their creations

Rob Lowe, a senior director for Lego Life, says he believes that kids desperately want to share their creations with a broader audience.

31 January 2017 • 09:21 AMT
Nigeria preacher with 130 wives dies aged 93, leaves 200 children behind

Mohammed Bello Abubakar died from an unknown illness in Niger State and large crowds turned out for his funeral on January 29.

31 January 2017 • 09:13 AMT
Three troops killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine

In Donetsk, the rebels’ news agency said an electric power cut had trapped more than 200 coalminers below ground.

31 January 2017 • 09:02 AMT
ANCA cautions Armenians against leaving U.S. under Trump travel ban

“As the ANCA continues to engage relevant stakeholders – including Congress and the White House – we offer the several recommendations,” it said.

31 January 2017 • 08:39 AMT
Jonny Greenwood rehearses “There Will Be Blood” score in 360° vid

Greenwood will play the ondes Martenot for the first date of a short tour of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar-winning film accompanied by the LCO.

31 January 2017 • 08:30 AMT
The Chainsmokers announces debut album and tour

The Chainsmokers will kick off their “Memories: Do not Open” tour in Miami at the American Airlines Arena on April 13.

31 January 2017 • 08:09 AMT
“Pitch Perfect 3” musical comedy adds rapper Trinidad James

Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson are returning to lead the ensemble of Pitch Perfect 3, which follows the a cappella singing group the Barden Bellas.

31 January 2017 • 08:04 AMT
British lawmakers to debate bill on starting Brexit talks

MPs will spend two days debating the bill after a court ruled parliamentary approval was needed before negotiations with Brussels could begin.

31 January 2017 • 08:02 AMT
NBC renews “The Good Place” Kristen Bell comedy series for season 2

The series, which hails from “Parks and Recreation” co-creator Mike Schur, will return with 13 new episodes.

31 January 2017 • 07:52 AMT
Ben Affleck to step down as director of “The Batman”

Sources say there is a shortlist of new director and that “War for the Planet of the Apes” helmer Matt Reeves is among those on the list.

31 January 2017 • 07:48 AMT
Argentina’s Armenian community rejects Turkish Foreign Minister’s visit

Cavusoglu’s regional tour of Argentina, Paraguay, the Dominican Republic and Mexico started on January 30 and will go through February 2.

31 January 2017 • 07:37 AMT
China’s second aircraft carrier “takes shape” – report

The Shandong, China’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, is “taking shape”, a report said. It did not give a date for completion or further details.

31 January 2017 • 07:17 AMT
Peter Balakian to be Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at USF

Previous Distinguished Scholar’s in Residence have included poets Jorie Graham, Terrence Hayes, Li-Young Lee, and playwright Caryl Phillips.

31 January 2017 • 07:16 AMT
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” unveils magical new trailer

The trailer previews the film’s version of the titular song “Beauty and the Beast” performed as a duet between Ariana Grande and John Legend.

31 January 2017 • 07:05 AMT
Isabelle Huppert’s “Elle” wins big at France’s Lumiere Awards

Jean-Pierre Leaud won the best actor prize for his role as the titular king in “The Death of Louis XIV,” and the film also won in the best cinematography category.

31 January 2017 • 07:01 AMT
Azerbaijan uses sniper rifles south and east of Karabakh contact line

The Karabakh forces continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliating in case of extreme necessity.

31 January 2017 • 06:59 AMT
Melissa McCarthy’s “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” adds cast

“Diary of a Teenage Girl” helmer Marielle Heller will direct from a script written by Nicole Holofcener (“Enough Said”) and Jeff Whitty (“Avenue Q”).

31 January 2017 • 06:46 AMT
Mexico hails U.S. idea to make drug cartels fund border wall

White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said there was a “buffet of options” to fund the wall along the 2,000-mile (3,200-kilometer) border.

31 January 2017 • 06:43 AMT
Antoine Fuqua quits “Scarface” gangster classic reimagining

Universal still wants the film up and running by the spring, and has already begun meeting with directors so production won’t be affected.