All about: Frank Underwood, Greengrass, New Yorkers, Prince Charles

Frank Underwood is officially dead, according to a trailer for political series "House of Cards," which returns to television in November without lead actor Kevin Spacey.

All about: Frank Underwood, Greengrass, New Yorkers, Prince Charles
The trailer, released by Netflix on Wednesday, shows Robin Wright, who plays Spacey's screen wife Claire, standing by Frank Underwood's grave and delivering a few emotionless words. (Image Credit: Twitter)

Frank Underwood dead in the final season of 'House of Cards'

Frank Underwood is officially dead, according to a trailer for political series "House of Cards," which returns to television in November without lead actor Kevin Spacey. The trailer, released by Netflix on Wednesday, shows Robin Wright, who plays Spacey's screen wife Claire, standing by Frank Underwood's grave and delivering a few emotionless words.

Breivik movie shows restraint but will 'shock and disturb': Greengrass

"22 July" is not about Anders Behring Breivik's murder spree on that day in Norway in 2011: "It's a film about what happened afterward," director Paul Greengrass said on Wednesday ahead of the film's world premiere. But Greengrass, renowned for visceral action sequences in films such as hostage drama "Captain Phillips" and the Jason Bourne series, does not shy away from putting the terror explicitly on screen.

We need to talk about Steve: Bannon documentarist defends 'softball' interview

When documentary filmmaker Errol Morris asks Steve Bannon if he ever feels like Lucifer, the fallen angel who decided it's "better to reign in Hell", the former Donald Trump aide is delighted and finishes the quote from Milton's "Paradise Lost" himself: "than serve in Heaven!" "American Dharma", Morris's extended interview with the alt-right cheerleader, had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, with some critics saying it gave Bannon, who prides himself on his skill in manipulating the media, an easy ride.

Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen, Showtime, CBS in $95 million defamation case

Roy Moore, the former U.S. Senate candidate from Alabama, on Wednesday filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen, claiming he was duped into appearing on the British comedian's Showtime series "Who Is America?" and falsely portrayed as a sex offender. Moore, a Republican and former chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court, also sued Showtime and its parent CBS Corp for defamation and accused all three defendants of fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Actor Jeff Goldblum surprises London commuters with a piano performance

Hollywood actor Jeff Goldblum has faced dinosaurs and aliens in his movie franchises, but on Wednesday he showed off a very different skill - playing jazz music. The "Jurassic Park" and "Independence Day" actor surprised commuters at London's St Pancras International train station by performing music from his forthcoming jazz album on a public piano.

'Effortlessly chic' Meghan Markle named People's best-dressed woman

Meghan Markle was named the best-dressed woman of 2018 by People magazine on Wednesday in a rare accolade for royalty by the celebrity publication. Markle, 37, who became the Duchess of Sussex when she married Britain's Prince Harry in May, topped People's annual list ahead of Hollywood actresses including Cate Blanchett and Sandra Bullock, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and reality star Kim Kardashian.

New Yorkers strut street style

New York City is one of the fashion capitals of the world and when it kicks off Fashion Week on September 6 stylists, buyers, fashion enthusiasts, and celebrities will be keen to see what has been declared "in style" for the spring and summer seasons. Off the runway, however, a different story about what is fashionable will be told on the streets of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx where vintage pieces, unique footwear, and comfort are highly favored by people living in the city's boroughs.

Italian designer Cucinelli makes a medieval fashion statement

Italian fashion tycoon Brunello Cucinelli, best known for selling cashmere sweaters for thousands of dollars each, has unveiled his latest creative project: a fully restored medieval hamlet nestled in a valley in central Umbria. Cucinelli showed hundreds of invited journalists and guests around the 13th-century settlement of Solomeo on Tuesday, having spent 30 years and an undisclosed sum from his personal fortune to refurbish stone buildings, build a theater and demolish some warehouses to plant a new landscape of olive trees and vines.

Prince Charles and Rose McGowan winners at London GQ awards

Britain's Prince Charles and actress and anti-harassment activist Rose McGowan were among those honored at the annual GQ Men of the Year Awards on Wednesday. Charles was recognized with the Editor's Lifetime Achievement Award for Services to Philanthropy, with the magazine citing his nearly 50 years of charitable work including promoting causes such as the environment, opportunities for young people and religious tolerance.

Argentine popstar Lali channels fame to play an infamous murder suspect

Argentine popstar Lali Esposito has channeled her long experience of fame to play a young woman who ends up in the public eye for the wrong reasons, in "The Accused", a movie that premiered in Venice this week. Known simply as Lali to her fans, Esposito was a TV actress at age 12 before moving into pop music, and, at 26, now stars in a film competing for a Golden Lion at the Italian film festival.

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