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Stars of Avengers: Infinity War have defended superhero films against snobbery from some Hollywood quarters. Last week, Zoe Saldana spoke about “elitists” who accuse the cast of “selling out” with the films. “I’ve been in rooms with people in this industry who are great at what they do, but they’re absolutely elitist. “They look down at movies like the Marvel ...

Verne Troyer, who is best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers films, has died at the age of 49. Troyer, who was 2ft 8in (81cm) tall, also played Griphook in the first Harry Potter film. “It is with great sadness and incredibly heavy hearts to write that Verne passed away today,” a post on his official Facebook page ...

(AllHipHop News) Imprisoned rap star DMX is making good use of his time behind bars. According to reports, DMX is still at Metropolitan Correctional Center, awaiting a transfer to FCI Danbury to serve out his sentence. The rapper has been receiving hundreds of letters, notes, and drawings from fans. DMX is also reportedly fielding offers to write a book, and ...

(AllHipHop News) Yeezy season will be upon us in a couple of weeks. Kanye West used his revived Twitter page to announce he has new music on the way. First, Ye tweeted “my album is 7 songs” which was followed by a tweet that simply read “June 1st.” The Chicago-bred performer then shared that he’s also collaborating with Scott “Kid ...

(AllHipHop News) DJ Khaled is looking to trademark his 17-month-old son Asahd’s name for use on a wide variety of products. The hip-hop star, who plans to call his forthcoming album Father of Asahd, filed documents with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officials earlier this month, looking to register his offspring’s name as a brand. Khaled has applied to trademark ...

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West saved a recent episode of U.S. game show “Celebrity Family Feud” when he offered to take on his wife and in-laws after Paris Hilton and her clan pulled out. The popular show’s host Steve Harvey admits bosses were at a loss when the Hiltons opted out of the clash of reality TV families, but rapper Kanye ...

Stars, film-makers and journalists have come together to remember film critic Barry Norman at a memorial in London. Ken Loach, Chris Tarrant, Rory Bremner and Dame Maggie Smith were among those in attendance to hear Barry Cryer, David Puttnam and others pay tribute. Lord Puttnam remembered the long-time host of the BBC’s Film… programme as a “lovely man” with “an ...

Lawyers for Sir Cliff Richard have told the High Court the BBC’s coverage of a police raid on the singer’s home was a “very serious invasion” of his privacy. A helicopter was used in the report to show officers searching the 77-year-old star’s Berkshire apartment after a claim of historical sexual assault. Sir Cliff was not charged with any offence ...

A Quiet Place – a newly released horror film about sound-sensitive monsters that hunt humans – is causing cinema-goers to shun their snacks. The film centres around a family trying to stay alive by living as silently as possible. It is directed by the star of the US version of The Office, John Krasinski, who plays a lead role alongside ...

Hundreds of deaf and disabled music fans still experience problems purchasing tickets to live concerts and festivals, a new report has found. The report, from the UK charity Attitude is Everything, reveals that 82% of deaf and disabled music lovers questioned had difficulties booking tickets to live music events, while more than 73% felt discriminated against. It also found that ...