David Bowie up for BBC British artist award

    David Bowie has been posthumously nominated for the British artist of the year prize at the BBC Music Awards.

    ‘Masters of Sex’ to end with season 4 on Showtime

    Showtime has confirmed the cancelation of “Masters of Sex.”

    The fourth season of the period drama starring Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan wrapped in mid-November. The series from Michelle Ashford and based on Thomas Maier’s biography of sex researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson ended with what actually makes a somewhat satisfying conclusion: Masters and Johnson getting married. Sources say Showtime, the producers and the cast decided that they have told a complete story and opted to not move forward with a fifth season.

    Madonna raises $7.5m for Malawi

    Madonna kissed Ariana Grande, repeatedly criticized President-elect Donald Trump and said she was ashamed to be an American in a magnetic performance in Miami on December 2 where she raised more than US$7.5 million for the African nation of Malawi.

    'Manchester by the Sea' named best film by National Board of Review

    Independent drama “Manchester by the Sea,” about a working-class American family dealing with multiple tragedies, has become an early front-runner in Hollywood’s awards season as the National Board of Review named it the best film of 2016 on November 29.

    Palm Springs Film Fest to honor Natalie Portman

    Natalie Portman will receive the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s International Star Award for her performance in “Jackie,” it was announced on November 30.

    (SD-Agencies)

    (SD-Agencies)