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Victoria's Secret vs Chanel: Which Blockbuster Show Has Better ROI?

Victoria's Secret vs Chanel: Which Blockbuster Show Has Better ROI?

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American Music Awards Red Carpet 2016

See what celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Selena Gomez, Taraji P. Henson and more wore to one of music’s biggest award shows.

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Child performers spark fierce debate among Chinese public

A recent remake of the classic drama "Lady White Snake" has not only become a headlinein Chinese media, but has also sparked a fierce discussion among the Chinese public,mainly due to the fact that its actors are all aged between 6 and 12.

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Japan's largest fashion trade show to take place November 7-9 in Tokyo

The largest fashion trade show in Japan, FASHION WORLD TOKYO 2016 [NOVEMBER], will be held from November 7 (Mon) - 9 (Wed), 2016 at Tokyo Big Sight.

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Stars brave a hot red carpet at the Emmys

Television's biggest stars braved the red carpet heat ahead of the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday (Sept 18), where the dramatisation of O.J. Simpson's sensational 1995 double murder trial looked set to sweep to victory after an extraordinarily colourful year for American television.

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Chinese television screens dominated by copycat reality shows featuring local celebrities

Flick through the channels on any TV screen in China and you can’t help but notice the dominance of reality shows featuring celebrities from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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Indian acid attack survivor wows New York runway

An Indian teenager who lost an eye and whose face was brutally disfigured in an acid attack walked the New York catwalk to whoops and cheers Thursday in what she called a life-changing experience.

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Lithuanian politicians irritated by retailers' asking ID from alcohol buyers

​Two members of Lithuanian parliament (MPs) said on Tuesday that recent major retailers' decisions to demand to see the identity cards of customers buying alcohol, lacked reasoning and vowed to take legislative measures against the step.

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Japan's offbeat sex parlors waxed to art in exhibit of kink

Sex parlors in Japan are so over-the-top bonkers that they can be considered artworks in their own right.

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Casting begins for Apple's ‘Planet of the Apps' reality show about wannabe app developers

Budding entrepreneurs have Shark Tank, cooks have Top Chef, and aspiring filmmakers have Project Greenlight. Soon, wannabe app developers will have their own competitive reality TV series.

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Puppet show brings back Egyptians' childhood memories

​With cheerful Arab-styled music, a famous puppet character leading his puppet donkey opened a night show on an open-air stage, attracting hundreds of children and their parents in the cool summer night.

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Same-sex kiss removed from Les Miserables musical in Singapore

Singapore organizers of the musical "Les Miserables" have cut a scene in which two male actors kiss after complaints from the public in the conservative city state where sex between men is illegal.

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Palestinian reality TV show shines light on democracy woes

The winner of this "election" for Palestinian president was a 24-year-old lawyer from east Jerusalem, who defeated a woman and a Christian from Bethlehem. But this was reality television — not real life — and the vote came on a TV show called "The President" that is meant to educate young Palestinians about politics.

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Chinese "Pride and Prejudice"-"Ode to Joy" with 13 billion online views

Think of a drama series that has 15 times higher viewership than that of Game of Thrones. Yes, “Ode to Joy” is a such a show that has accumulated 13.2 billion views online in China (as of May 17th). Per-episode views have reached an astounding 313 million, not to mention cable viewership. Why is this show so popular in China? Why has it spurred so much debate among its viewers?

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Ukraine's Jamala wins 2016 Eurovision Song Contest

Ukrainian singer Jamala won the 61st edition of annual Eurovision Song Contest here on Saturday night, beating other 26 singers in the international music show.