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'Like Xanax': In Lebanon, Crisis Comedy Combats Trauma

Lebanese comedians are bringing relief and defying taboos with jokes about dating, partying during the pandemic -- and how even drug dealers are considering leaving the crisis-hit country.

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Meghan Markle Settles Privacy Claim over Park Photos

Meghan Markle has settled a claim against a news agency which took photographs of her and her young son Archie in a Canadian park, the High Court in London was told on Friday.

The Duchess of Sussex brought privacy and data protection claims against the Splash News and Picture Agency in March over the long-lens photographs.

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Pornhub Pulls 'Unverified' User Clips amid Abuse Video Claims

Adult content giant Pornhub has announced the "suspension" of content uploaded by non-verified users as the site faces turmoil over claims of turning a blind eye to videos of child abuse, rape and revenge porn.

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Netflix Hit 'The Crown' Blasted for Anti-Charles Bias

The fourth season of Netflix hit "The Crown" has stirred controversy in Britain, where its treatment of the heir to the throne, Prince Charles, has been criticised for taking too much artistic licence.

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Warner Bros to Stream 2021 Movie Releases

Warner Bros. will release its entire 2021 slate of movies on HBO Max streaming and in theaters simultaneously, including "The Matrix 4" and Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" remake, the studio announced in a landmark response to the pandemic Thursday.

The announcement follows Warner's earlier decision to release "Wonder Woman 1984" on Christmas Day via its streaming platform at the same time as the big screen -- a radical gamble for one of Hollywood's biggest studios, which the industry had widely assumed would be a one-off.

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Netflix Hit 'The Crown' Should Carry Fiction Warning, Minister Urges

Netflix hit series "The Crown" should make clear that much of its content is fiction over fears of damage to the image of British royal family, a government minister said.

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Mammoth Move: Loneliest Elephant Heads to Cambodia after Cher Campaign

Following years of public outcry and campaigning by American pop star Cher, the "world's loneliest elephant" embarked Sunday on a mammoth move from Pakistan to retirement in a Cambodian sanctuary.

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Darth Vader Actor Dave Prowse Dead at 85

Dave Prowse, the British actor behind the menacing black mask of Star Wars villain Darth Vader has died at the age of 85, his agent said Sunday.

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Greek Musician Pays Tribute to Beirut: Pray, Lebanese Rebirth, In Memoriam

Beirut’s devastating port explosion on August 4, 2020 that killed 200 people and flattened large parts of the capital, has reverberated through many parts of the world impacting many including artists, illustrators, directors, and writers who expressed their sorrow for Beirut in their work.

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From 'Grey's Anatomy' to 'This Is Us,' Covid Infects TV Plots

With Covid upending every aspect of viewers' lives, some TV shows -- from the obvious medical dramas to sitcoms -- have woven the pandemic into their latest seasons' storylines, but a handful have avoided it altogether.

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