DiCaprio testifying in a trial involving international money laundering

 Oscar-winning film actor Leonardo DiCaprio told a Washington jury that a Malaysian financier disclosed plans to donate up to £24 million to then-US president Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign in what prosecutors allege was part of an illegal foreign influence operation.

Oscars rehearsals shows

 A two-hour power outage in Hollywood did not affect work inside the Dolby but forced shops and restaurants at the Ovation Hollywood complex to close and stopped elevators at an adjacent hotel.

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April Fools ask Sarah Polley to return the Oscar

 We say this to you with the deepest regret: the Oscar I received was awarded by mistake.

This was the message that Canadian filmmaker Sarah Polley shared a" cruel " April Fool's joke played on her by her 11-year-old.

Japanese musician and actor Ryuichi Sakamoto died after a struggle with cancer

  Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died. He was 71.

A historic winning for India and women at the Oscars prizes

 "Elephant whispers" received the award for Best Documentary Short at the Academy Awards in the first film of Indian production. The documentary, which is streaming on Netflix, follows the story of a couple in southern India who dedicate themselves to caring for an orphaned elephant and explores the relationship between humans and animals.

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