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07 May 2016 • 13:03 AMT
Annette Bening to topline “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” romance

In the film, what starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale and her young lover grows into a deeper relationship.

07 May 2016 • 12:59 AMT
FilmNation picks up Julianne Moore starrer “Wonderstruck”

“Wonderstruck” traces the gradually weaving stories, though set 50 years apart, of two deaf children who both wish their lives had been different.

07 May 2016 • 12:49 AMT
Specs for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 4 Advanced leak online

The specs show the tablet with a 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 resolution display, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage with microSD card support.

07 May 2016 • 12:46 AMT
Tim Matheson, Cynthia Nixon to star in “Killing Reagan”

Filming is set to begin soon and the network aims to air “Killing Reagan” in October, before the 2016 Presidential election ends.

07 May 2016 • 12:33 AMT
ABC unveils 1st teaser for Kiefer Sutherland’s “Designated Survivor”

“Designated Survivor,” which premieres this fall, was ordered straight to series by the network in December.

07 May 2016 • 12:25 AMT
Egypt court recommends death sentence for 2 Al-Jazeera employees

The employees — identified as producer Alaa Omar Mohammed and editor Ibrahim Mohammed Hilal — were sentenced in absentia.

07 May 2016 • 12:21 AMT
Massive Canada wildfire “to double in size”

The fire currently covers an area larger than New York City and is being fanned by winds and feeding on dry vegetation.

07 May 2016 • 11:53 AMT
Motorola’s next gen Moto G to come in two variants: report

The new Moto G is likely to be unveiled at press conference on May 17 in India. Lenovo is also having a press event in the U.S. in June.

07 May 2016 • 11:53 AMT
Colombia authorizes air strikes against criminal gangs

The new strategy specifically targets three major crime groups — the Clan Usuga, Los Pelusos and Los Puntilleros.

07 May 2016 • 11:43 AMT
Facebook reportedly testing “Discover” feature

The groups are cordoned off into categories for different interests. The functionality is expected to roll out over the next few weeks.

07 May 2016 • 11:40 AMT
Panama Papers leak source offers help in return for immunity

In a 1,800-word statement, “John Doe” reveals he has never worked for a spy agency or a government.

07 May 2016 • 11:29 AMT
Periscope videos can now live longer than a day

The feature has launched as a public beta, according to Periscope CEO Kayvon Beykpour.

07 May 2016 • 11:08 AMT
SkinTrack system allows using your arm as a touchscreen

The ring talks to the watch, and the electrical signal is transmitted through the skin, even if you’re wearing clothes.

07 May 2016 • 10:45 AMT
“Tiger Hunter,” “Hooligan Sparrow” win big at L.A. Asian Pacific Film Fest

Pamela Tom won the inaugural Visual Communicators Founders Award for her documentary “Tyrus.”

07 May 2016 • 10:37 AMT
Idris Elba to join Jessica Chastain in Aaron Sorkin’s “Molly’s Game”

Elba starred in Netflix’s critically acclaimed “Beasts of No Nation,” which earned him the SAG Award for best supporting actor.

07 May 2016 • 10:22 AMT
Karabakh soldiers discover ancient necropoles in country’s east

The Deputy Economy Minister said that the Armenian soldiers “not only defend our homeland, but also preserve our culture.”

07 May 2016 • 10:00 AMT
James Blake to play one-off London show later in May

The follow-up to “Overgrown,” which has been three years in the making, has now materialized.

07 May 2016 • 09:46 AMT
Azerbaijani army goes on defensive in Karabakh conflict zone: official

“We are working to accelerate the Russian arms delivery, planning to have them in Armenia sooner than previously envisaged,” Tonoyan said.

07 May 2016 • 09:40 AMT
Adele, Taylor Swift crowned 2015’s top sellers

Presumably, Adele’s huge single ‘Hello’, from her long-awaited third album was a major contributor to these findings.

07 May 2016 • 09:11 AMT
Sony Pictures in negotiations for “Slender Man” horror movie

Exclusive worldwide rights to the intellectual property “Slender Man” have been acquired by Mythology Entertainment.

07 May 2016 • 08:54 AMT
Michael Shannon in talks to star in Guillermo del Toro’s romance

The project, which has been rumored to be titled “The Shape of Water,” is set in 1963 with Shannon playing the villain of the story.

07 May 2016 • 08:47 AMT
Russia slams U.S.-Georgian drills as provocative

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on May 6 that the military drills were a provocative step that could destabilize the Caucasus region.

07 May 2016 • 08:30 AMT
London elects first Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan

Khan said the campaign had not been without controversy, but added: “I am so proud that London has today chosen hope over fear.”

07 May 2016 • 08:25 AMT
Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman to voice “The Guardian Brothers” animation

“The Guardian Brothers” is about a Chinese family on the verge of losing their family business, a wonton soup shop.

07 May 2016 • 08:18 AMT
UN: At least 50 mass graves found in previously IS-held Iraqi territories

In the city of Ramadi, three graves containing a total of up to 40 sets of remains were found in a football field on April 19, a UN envoy said.

07 May 2016 • 08:14 AMT
Jason Sudeikis, Ed Harris, Elizabeth Olsen to topline “Kodachrome”

The film follows a father and son who take a road trip to Kansas to develop photographs at Kodak’s last Kodachrome lab before it closes forever.

07 May 2016 • 08:07 AMT
Russia says Aleppo ceasefire extended until May 9

The Syrian army announced a two-day truce on May 4, after two weeks of clashes left nearly 300 civilians dead.

07 May 2016 • 08:06 AMT
Rolling Stones bans Trump from using their songs at his campaign

Jagger and his bandmates join Adele, Neil Young and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe to ban Trump from playing their music at his rallies.

07 May 2016 • 07:44 AMT
Radiohead debuts “Daydreaming” vid, announces new album

The band teams up with Oscar-nominated director Paul Thomas Anderson for their latest music video.

07 May 2016 • 07:42 AMT
Turkish opposition reporters given 5 year’s jail “for revealing state secrets”

Editor-in-chief Can Dundar was given 5 years and 10 months. Erdem Gul, the newspaper’s Ankara bureau chief, was sentenced to five years.