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'Hidden Figures,' 'Fences' lead politically charged SAG awards "Hidden Figures" was the surprise best film ensemble winner at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild awards, a show overshadowed by politics as stars slammed U. S. President Donald Trump for restricting entry for travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations.

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'Hidden Figures,' 'Fences' lead politically charged SAG awards

"Hidden Figures" was the surprise best film ensemble winner at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild awards, a show overshadowed by politics as stars slammed U.S. President Donald Trump for restricting entry for travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations. "Hidden Figures," the true story of three black female mathematicians during the 1960s space race, ousted awards front-runners "Manchester By the Sea" and "Moonlight" to claim the night's top prize.

Hollywood producers name 'La La Land' the year's best film

Hollywood producers named the musical "La La Land" the best film of 2016 on Saturday at a ceremony marked by criticism of President Donald Trump's immigration policies. The big win by "La La Land" at the 28th annual awards set up the film, which stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, as an odds-on Oscar favorite, after it scored a record-tying 14 Oscar nominations earlier this month.

The Weeknd holds off John Mayer for top Billboard spot

Canadian rapper The Weeknd held off singer-songwriter John Mayer to take the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart for a fourth straight week, according to figures on Monday from Nielsen SoundScan. After nine weeks on release, The Weeknd's "Starboy" added another 56,000 units sold for the week, while Mayer's new four-song EP, "The Search for Everything: Wave One," sold 49,000.

Actor John Hurt, star of 'The Elephant Man', dies aged 77

Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in "The Elephant Man" and his supporting role in "Midnight Express", has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, a representative said on Saturday. He was 77. Hurt, who had starred in more than 200 films and television series over a career spanning six decades, revealed in 2015 that he was suffering from the early stages of pancreatic cancer and that he was receiving treatment.

Aspiring French dentist wins Miss Universe; advocates teaching, toothcare

A dental student from Paris was crowned Miss Universe on Monday, becoming the second Frenchwoman to win the title in the pageant's history and the first champion from Europe in more than a decade. Iris Mittenaere beat 85 other hopefuls in the finale in the Philippines in the 65th edition of the three-hour show that focused on diversity and empowering women to overcome the struggles of life.

Box Office: "Split' Tops 'Dog's Purpose' With $26 Million

Despite the TMZ videos and boycott threats, "A Dog's Purpose" still managed to pull in family audiences, who apparently were not convinced of the significance of footage of a cowering German Shepherd being forced into rushing water. The story of a dog who gets reincarnated, living through and playing "man's best friend" to multiple masters, brought in $18.4 million in its opening weekend. That's in line with the openings of other films for animal-lovers, such as "Eight Below" ($20.1 million) and "Dolphin Tale" ($19.1 million), neither one of which raised the ire of PETA. Universal and Amblin partnered on "A Dog's Purpose." It has a $22 million production budget.

Brand Beckham? No, we stay together for love, says David

Former England football captain David Beckham has rejected suggestions he and wife Victoria stay together for commercial reasons - the Beckham "brand" - saying they simply love each other. The A-list celebrity, who helped Manchester United achieve an unprecedented treble of winning the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in the 1998-99 season, said his family was a "strong unit".

 

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