Idol Kris Wu denies accusation of sexually exploiting young women Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has denied allegations brought forward by his rumored girlfriend over the weekend, accusing him of dating and indulging in sexual relationships with young women. Anti-poverty TV drama finds receptive audience overseas A TV drama series “Minning Town” about the country’s poverty alleviation efforts has become popular overseas, garnering millions of views on YouTube. ‘Titane’ wins top Cannes honor Julia Ducournau’s “Titane,” a wild body-horror thriller featuring sex with a car and a surprisingly tender heart, won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, making Ducournau just the second female filmmaker to win the festival’s top honor in its 74-year history. Biz Markie, ‘Just a Friend’ singer, dies at 57 Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57. Yu Long releases new album ‘The Song of the Earth’ Shanghai conductor Yu Long and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra have released their second album for Deutsche Grammophon (DG), “The Song of the Earth.” Tyra Banks launches ice cream brand Tyra Banks is known for a lot of things: being a trailblazing supermodel, hosting “America’s Next Top Model” and “Dancing With the Stars.” Now, she’ll also go down in history as an ice cream entrepreneur. Her line of premium ice cream, SMiZE Cream, just hit U.S. shelves. Disney to raise monthly, annual fees for ESPN+ Walt Disney Co. will raise its monthly and annual subscription fees for sports streaming platform ESPN+ in the United States, the company said. Celebrations of CPC’s centenary set to release overseas China’s major celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have been made into a series of video publications, set to be released domestically and abroad, China Media Group (CMG) announced. (SD-Agencies) |