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Adam Sandler honoured with Kennedy Centre's Mark Twain Prize
The comedian was praised by other talents at the event, including Jennifer Aniston, Chris Rock and Conan O'Brien
Adam Sandler during the 24th Mark Twain Prize For American Humour event at Kennedy Centre on March 19, 2023 in Washington DC. Getty Images via AFP
Princess Miriam Ghazi at the opening of the third Amman International Film Festival in the Jordanian capital on July 20 last year. Photo: AIFF
Amman International Film Festival to return in August

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Archaeologist Abdulrahman Alsuhaibani is one of the archeologists featured on the National Geographic documentary Lost Treasures of Arabia: The Ancient City of Dadan. He is here pictured at the dig site of the ancient city of Dadan. Photo: National Geographic
National Geographic film uncovers AlUla's forgotten city of Dadan

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Willem Dafoe is the only person on screen for the better part of the film's 100 minutes. AFP
Willem Dafoe film Inside asks how art helps us escape isolation

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(L-R): Keira Knightley as Loretta McLaughlin and Chris Cooper as Jack MacLaine in Boston Strangler. Photo: Century Studios
Boston Strangler review: True crime film tackles gender issues

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American voice actor Christopher Sabat. Photo: MEFCC
Voice actor Christopher Sabat on how the Dragon Ball franchise changed his life

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Gary Lineker will return to TV screens to present live coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley on Saturday.
Gary Lineker returns to BBC after impartiality row

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Actor Lance Reddick was known for his role in The Wire. AFP
Lance Reddick, The Wire and John Wick actor, dies aged 60

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Ant-Man and The Wasp director and star on film's family values
This image released by Disney shows Paul Rudd, left, and Jonathan Majors in a scene from "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. " (Disney / Marvel Studios via AP)icon-gallery logo
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania review
Paul Rudd, left, and Jonathan Majors star in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.  Photo: Disney / Marvel Studiosicon-gallery logo
What we know about Marvel's newest Ant-Man film
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All the Marvel films and shows expected in 2023
On Chris Hemsworth's new docuseries 'Limitless,' the actor is shown discovering that he has a high risk of developing Alzheimer's. AP
Chris Hemsworth to take a break from acting after discovering Alzheimer's predisposition
Lupita Nyong'o reprises her role as Nakia in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'. Photo: Marvel Studiosicon-gallery logo
Who's in the cast of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'?
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Preserving Boseman's legacy in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
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'Thor' star Chris Hemsworth to attend Dubai's PopCon Middle East
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Actor Sam Neill has revealed he is being treated for stage three blood cancer. AFP
Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill reveals blood cancer diagnosis

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From left, Scott Eastwood, Kaia Gerber and Ben Stiller are considered 'nepo babies', a team linked to enjoying industry connections courtesy of having famous parents. AFP
How to raise a nepo baby in six easy steps

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Actor Lance Reddick was known for his role in The Wire. AFP
Lance Reddick, The Wire and John Wick actor, dies aged 60

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From left, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Photo: Paramount Pictures
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves trailer and release date

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Grogu and Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin in The Mandalorian season three. Photo: Disney+gallery icon
The Mandalorian is back, as big and bold as ever

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A scene from the Disney film Big Hero 6. Photo: Disneygallery icon
Disney animator Burny Mattinson's top five career-defining films

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Burny Mattinson at Disney's D23 Expo in 2013. WireImagegallery icon
'Disney Legend' Burny Mattinson dies aged 87

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill stripping Disney World of its special district status. AP
Ron DeSantis shuts down Disney's special district status

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Award-winning Saudi actress and filmmaker Ahd Kamel has written My Driver and I, to be produced by OSN. Photo: Odd Camel Films
OSN commissions new Saudi film by Ahd Kamel

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Exclusive: Cowboys shut down Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road

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Best Halloween movies and series to watch in the UAE this year

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WWE
Xavier Woods was crowned King of the Ring at Crown Jewel in Riyadh in 2021. Photo: WWE
WWE to return to Saudi Arabia for King and Queen of the Ring

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Kurt Angle says Hulk Hogan 'can't feel his legs' after surgery

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Is WWE for sale and who are the potential buyers?

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FILM FESTIVALS
Princess Miriam Ghazi at the opening of the third Amman International Film Festival in the Jordanian capital on July 20 last year. Photo: AIFF
Amman International Film Festival to return in August

Film & TV

Director and writer Mijke de Jong at the opening of this year's Aswan International Women Film Festival. Reuters
Film festival celebrating women returns to Egypt's Aswan

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Almost 100 films were screened at last year's event. AFP
Cairo International Film Festival 2023 dates revealed

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Sean Penn, left, has regular one-on-one contact with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as the war unfolds. Photo: The People's Servant LLC
Review: Sean Penn's documentary keeps Ukraine's fight in focus

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