Entertainment

Mothers2mothers: The charity working to eradicate HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

Mothers2mothers is an Africa-based NGO which trains and employs local mothers living with HIV provide education and support to other women, to protect their children from infection.

Dec 1, 2016

Germany arrests suspected Islamist in intelligence agency

A German citizen employed by Germanys domestic intelligence agency has been arrested on accusations that he made Islamist declarations on the internet and revealed internal agency material, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere told reporters on Wednesday November 30.

Nov 30, 2016

Castros ashes travel to birthplace of Cuban Revolution

Tens of thousands of people are expected to line the route of a procession carrying Fidel Castros ashes as they make their journey from Havana to Santiago de Cuba, where the first shots in the Cuban Revolution, led by Castro, were fired. Yesterday President Raul Castro led the memorial for his brother, attended by leaders from all over Africa and South America.

Nov 30, 2016

Bob Geldof blasts Zac Goldsmith as failure in supportive rant for Lib Dems

Musician Bob Geldof pledged his support for the Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Olney in the Richmond Park by-election contest, after branding his friend Zac Goldsmith a political failure. In a video posted online the firebrand rockstar and philanthropist called on people to support the Lib Dems as part of the fight back against the government.

Nov 30, 2016

Aaron Eckhart on fanboying over Tom Hanks and filming the water landing in Sully

Based on the 2009 real-life event and the memoir, Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters, upcoming biopic Sully explores the quick-thinking of Captain Chesley Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) and his co-pilot Jeff Skiles (Aaron Eckhart) when they water landed the malfunctioning US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River. All 155 passengers and crew aboard survived the incident thanks to Sullenberger and his co-pilot Jeff Skiles calm and pragmatic quick-thinking. In an exclsuive interview with IBTimes UK, Eckhart joked how hed rather actually crash planes in movies so that it felt more realistic. Also starring Mike OMalley and Laura Linney, Sully: Miracle On The Hudson is released in UK cinemas on Friday 2 December.

Nov 30, 2016

Sully movie: Real-life pilot Chesley Sullenberger on amazingly accurate flying sequences

Starring Tom Hanks as the real-life, titular pilot, Sully: Miracle On The Hudson lands in UK cinemas on 2 December.

Nov 29, 2016

Sully movie: Real-life pilot Chesley Sullenberger on being played by Tom Hanks

Based on Captain Chesley Sullenbergers memoir, Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters, upcoming biopic Sully: Miracle On The Hudson explores one pilots heroic achievement of water landing an Airbus A320-214, after both of its engines failed, back in 2009. All 155 passengers and crew aboard survived the incident thanks to Sullenberger and his co-pilot Jeff Skiles calm and pragmatic quick-thinking, and according to Sullenberger, the film re-enacts what actually happened in that cockpit when things started to go wrong perfectly. In an exclsuive interview with IBTimes UK, Sullenberger talks about dealing with his new found fame, and being played by Hollywood icon Tom Hanks in the movie.

Nov 29, 2016

Music Minute: Little Mix go to number one, Capital FMs Jingle Bell Ball heads to Londons O2 Arena

IBTimes UK senior entertainment reporter Alicia Adejobi rounds up all the latest music stories, this week including Little Mix, BBC sound of 2017 and Capital FMs Jingle Bell Ball.

Nov 28, 2016

Witness China’s answer to Mad Max: Fury Road

Mad Shelia appears to be the rip-off of Hollywood blockbuster film, Mad Max: Fury Road. Set to be shown on Tencent Video streaming service, Mad Sheila was filmed in inner Mongolia and funded by Tencent Video and Beijing Xinheyi, a television and film company. Forbes and film magazine ScreenDaily said Oscar-winning Mad Max: Fury Road was submitted to the China’s State Administration of Press, Publications, Radio, Film and Television, but was rejected.

Nov 24, 2016

A United Kingdom director Amma Asante discusses filming in Botswana and London

Screenwriter and film director Amma Asante discusses making A United Kingdom with Rosamund Pike and David Oyelowo.

Nov 24, 2016

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