Hollywood

California doctor pleads guilty in Matthew Perry case

Californian doctor Mark Chavez has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine in connection with the death of Friends star Matthew Perry. Ketamine is used as a treatment for depression, anxiety, and pain. Chavez is the third person to admit wrongdoing in Perry's death, which was ruled the result of an overdose of ketamine. The actor was found dead in his backyard jacuzzi in October last year. Chavez admitted that […]

3 October, 2024 81

Entertainment

The voice of Mufasa in The Lion King, James Earl Jones has died

Legendary actor best known for his unmistakable baritone voice, James Earl Jones has died. He was 93. The cause of death is still unknown. Jody Jacobs reports from New York.

10 September, 2024 59

Entertainment

Hollywood didn’t know exactly what to do with Donald Sutherland – so they did everything with him

By Daryl Sparkes, University of Southern Queensland I don’t think Hollywood knew what to do with Donald Sutherland, who has died at age 88. He was not your classically handsome A-list actor like contemporaries Warren Beatty or Robert Redford, nor was he solely suited to the “tough guy” roles such as Robert De Niro, Al Pacino or Gene Hackman. Instead, his early film […]

26 June, 2024 53

Africa

Black Panther, Wakanda Forever and the problem with Hollywood – an African perspective

Jeanne-Marie Viljoen, University of South Australia Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever were global hits that played out in an imaginary African kingdom and feature a universe of black creative talent. What’s not to love about the franchise? Quite a lot, reckons cultural and literary studies scholar Jeanne-Marie Viljoen. We asked her to explain. What are Black Panther’s limitations when it comes to diversity? Even though the Black Panther […]

10 January, 2024 43