9 film and TV roles that almost went to other actors, from Barbie to Bond The original 1959 Barbie doll that retails for just $3. Photo: @designmuseum/Instagram So which other famous faces have been blessed with the best Barbies – and whose likeness has proven to be the most valuable? Read on to find out. …
9 film and TV roles that almost went to other actors, from Barbie to Bond The original 1959 Barbie doll that retails for just $3. Photo: @designmuseum/Instagram So which other famous faces have been blessed with the best Barbies – and whose likeness has proven to be the most valuable? Read on to find out. …
Jasmine Yen, daughter of Donnie Yen, on her new single “Forever 19” – interview Jackie Chan in Rumble in the Bronx, 1995, which expanded his popularity with North American audiences. Photo: New Line Cinema Chan’s last significant Hollywood role saw him alongside him the brilliant actor John Cena in the 2023 movie Hidden blow. To …
But behind the headlines, the story is more complex – and for many around the world, less hopeful. For countries like China, it’s a story of ‘fast and healthy’ restoration of domestic tourism, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and of “weak and partial growth” in international travel last year. In Europe, which is …
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It’s safe to say that the combination of Zendaya, Luca Guadagnino, and Jonathan Anderson is a trio of wicked style. In fact, the film that brings them together Contenders, due out in the US on April 26, may be about a high-stakes ménage à trois between three tennis pros, but the aesthetic will be unmatched. …
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH Courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Covid-19 has shown how the economy and public health are intertwined. A global pandemic has affected businesses in a number of ways, from lack of access to capital to managing sick workers to adjusting their business operations …
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior doctors at major South Korean hospitals began resigning en masse Monday in support of interns and residents who have been on strike for five weeks in government pressure to sharply increase medical school admissions. The senior doctors’ action is unlikely to cause an immediate deterioration in hospital operations in …
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A team of Chinese scientists developed AI a tool that could help find the best place to install double-sided solar panels, thereby filling an important data gap in the green energy industry. Double-sided panels are able to generate more power than their single-sided counterparts. Placing them in the east Tibetan Plateau and other locations in …
BEIJING (AP) — Uncertainty and “draconian regulations” have dramatically raised the risks for foreign business in China, a European business group said in a report Wednesday. The lengthy paper by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China called on Chinese leaders to do more to address the concerns, which it said had “grown exponentially” …
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law Tuesday, giving the government more powers to crack down on dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a wide-ranging political crackdown sparked by pro-democracy protests in 2019. The National Assembly adopted the Law on the Protection of National Security at …
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