At 18, Jean-Philippe Rio-Py escaped a brutal cult that wrecked his childhood. He suffered hardship in his 20s and early 30s, but was determined to develop his musical talent. It led to huge success, ...

Get all the top news & discounts for San Francisco & beyond. Though born and raised in Canada (and – fun fact – is married to its only female former prime minister), a number of years ago he chose to ...

“Call Me Ishmaelle,” by Xiaolu Guo, audaciously revises Herman Melville’s American classic. By William Giraldi William Giraldi is the author of five books. His second memoir, “Pure Jersey,” is ...

In Call Me Mother, Vice Ganda (L) proves his dramatic chops, Nadine Lustre (R) displays her versatility, and Lucas Andalio emerges as a standout young actor. For over a decade, the Metro Manila Film ...

In the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival entry “Call Me Mother,” Vice Ganda and Nadine Lustre reunite in a comedy-drama that explores a mother or a mother figure’s unconditional love. During a media ...

Ananya Panday has started shooting early for the second season of Karan Johar’s ‘Call Me Bae’ in Mumbai. The show’s original cast, including Vir Das, will return. Season 2, featuring eight episodes ...

Only a few can fight a 17-year-long legal battle with no financial backing, and Please Call Me inventor Nkosana Makate is not one of them. He was able to take on telecommunication giant Vodacom for ...

Vodacom has seen its South African operations take a hit after settling with Kenneth Makate in the Please Call Me saga. However, depite an R874 million knock—including the once-off settlement—the ...

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will no longer preside over a legal battle involving telecoms giant Vodacom and Please Call Me inventor Nkosana Makate following the signing of a settlement agreement ...

Vodacom has announced that it has finally settled the Please Call Me matter with idea-man Kenneth Makate, reaching an out-of-court agreement—the details of which were not revealed. In a late-day ...

Vodacom and Nkosana Kenneth Makate have settled the Please Call Me case, which has been dragging in South Africa’s courts since 2008, for an undisclosed amount. “The matter has been settled by the ...

Ananya Panday's popular series 'Call Me Bae' is set to begin filming its second season by the end of November. The new installment will continue to explore themes of female friendship and empowerment, ...