BY VINOD MIRANIThe appeals and pleas by the exhibitors, especially the multiplex managements, to the respective authorities to permit the resumption of the screenings at the cinemas is getting a positive response. Now, all major circuits have permitted conditional reopening. One would not have expected the multiplex managements to pursue the matter considering the experience […]

Los Angeles, July 31 (IANS) Actress Courtney Cox shares similar traits with her onscreen character Monica Geller from the popular sitcom ‘Friends’. Courtney on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ revealed that she is a “pretty neat” person just like her character Monica, who in ‘Friends’ came across as a very organised person. While speaking to Cox, […]

Los Angeles, July 31 (IANS) ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘You’ star Penn Badgley joined social media to use his profile to do good in the world but, despite his “pure intention,” he became “overwhelmed” by the ideas of online popularity. Speaking on the podcast “Baha’i Blogcast”, Badgley said: “The most meaningful form of action I saw, […]

Los Angeles, July 31 (IANS) Hollywood star Dwyane Johnson was keen to have actress Emily Blunt in the movie upcoming movie ‘Jungle Cruise’ but, when he sent her a video asking if she would like to join the cast, she “ghosted” him and left him without a reply. “When the script came to me, I […]

Singapore, July 30 (IANS) Singaporean rapper Yung Raja revealed his brand-new single “Spice Boy”, paying an ode to superstar Rajinikanth. The 26-year-old bilingual rapper said: “Rajinikanth has been my idol all through my growing-up years. He’s such a legend world over. “I wanted to give an ode of sorts to him and celebrate his supremacy […]

Los Angeles, July 29 (IANS) Ana de Armas-starrer “Blonde”, which is a fictionalised telling of Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe’s life will now release in 2022. Directed by Andrew Dominik, who also adapted the novel by Joyce Carol Oates, “Blonde” was one of the year’s most anticipated films by industry insiders and consumers, reports variety.com. A […]

Los Angeles, July 24 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has shared that he is open to letting his 17-months old son Leo, watch his movie “Kill Bill” when he turns five or six-years-old. The 58-year-old filmmaker shares Leo with his wife Daniella Pick. What age would he be comfortable letting his son watch his work? […]

Los Angeles, July 22 (IANS) Rapper Megan Thee Stallion has said that she takes inspiration from the women in her life. “I grew up watching women who did it all. I saw people like my grandmother, my mother and my aunt pursue their education while still being fashionable, while still showing off their curves, and […]

Los Angeles, July 19 (IANS) Actress Julia Roberts has done the voiceover in an impactful video uploaded on the YouTube channel of the organisation Conservative International. In the video, which is one minute and 58 seconds long, the actress speaks from the point of view of Mother Earth. She says in the video: “Some call […]

Cannes, July 18 (IANS) The prestigious Cannes Film Festival culminated here on Saturday. The highlight of the event was French director Julia Ducournau’s film “Titane” winning the most prestigious award of the festival – Palme d’Or. The French and Belgian co-production tells the tale of a young female killer who indulges in sexual activity with […]

Badaun (Uttar Pradesh), July 18 (IANS) A circle officer posted in Badaun district, Aniruddha Singh, is making his acting debut in the upcoming film “Bhuj-The Pride of India”, which stars Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles. The 41-year-old police officer will play the role of Sanjay Dutt’s younger brother in the war drama, […]

Cannes, July 18 (IANS) Mumbai-based filmmaker Payal Kapadia has bagged the Oeil d’or (Golden Eye) award for Best Documentary for her film “A Night of Knowing Nothing” at Cannes Film Festival. “A Night of Knowing Nothing” has emerged the winner in a list of 28 documentaries submitted from around the world. The announcement was made […]

Los Angeles, July 14 (IANS) Actors Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore have opened up about the surprise kiss they shared years ago. Barrymore said: “One of the moments that I had the most moxie, and I don’t think we’ve ever talked about this, I walked into I think it was like The Waverly Inn, this […]

Los Angeles, July 13 (IANS) Actor Tom Hiddleston says his character Loki is still the God of Mischief but in the latest web-series, he takes the role to another level. “We have created something bright, colourful and spectacular, which contains light and shade, depth and relief. We have created interesting characters and new worlds where […]

Los Angeles, July 13 (IANS) Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed her beauty secrets to actress Drew Barrymore. Barrymore asked Paltrow: “Is there any exciting news or things you want to tell us, so that we may better the outside after we’ve talked about how we take care of our insides in our hearts. What’s […]

Los Angeles, July 9 (IANS) Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson says she can’t find time to use the bathroom, being a mother to a six-year-old. The actress, who is rumoured to be pregnant with husband Colin Jost’s child, is yet to comment on reports. She has a daughter Rose, with former husband Romain Dauriac. “She shadows […]

Los Angeles, July 6 (IANS) Actress Rumer Willis has clapped back at trolls who tagged her as too skinny, with a picture dressed in a swimsuit. The daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis shared a picture sporting a black thong bathing suit, reports aceshowbiz.com. The 32-year-old beauty was seen standing next to a pool […]

Los Angeles, June 29 (IANS) Veteran Hollywood star Anthony Hopkins, who played a dementia patient in “The Father”, says his memory is the single most important tool in his life. Hopkins said: “Once you lose your memory, it must be a living hell to have no anchors left. It’s the most powerful and important tool, […]

Los Angeles, June 27 (IANS) Hollywood maverick Quentin Tarantino has opened up about the plans for making his final movie before he retires. Tarantino was asked about his decision during an appearance on “Real Time With Bill Maher” and confirmed he’s still bowing out to focus on writing, reports aceshowbiz.com. He said: “I know film […]

Los Angeles, June 27 (IANS) Socialite and entrepreneur Paris Hilton has talked about her love for DJing. She says she simply followed her passion and that playing music and performing has always been her superpower. Paris posted a picture of her playing music in a club on Instagram late Saturday night, according to India time. […]

Los Angeles, June 27 (IANS) Actress and funnywoman Amy Poehler revealed that she once accidentally visited a tired sex club but found it was her kind of scene. The actress started her career with the Second City improvisational comedy troupe in Chicago, when the cast members were once on tour in Texas, they “stumbled” on […]

BY VINOD MIRANIIn India for all the laws we need as far as our field of cinema is concerned, we have the Cinematograph Act (1952), an almost 70-year-old Act that has not been amended or scrapped, and re-enacted in time to keep up with the changing time. The Act has been amended a couple of […]

Los Angeles, June 23 (IANS) Hollywood star Michael B. Jordan has been accused of cultural appropriation over the name of his new rum brand, and rapper Nicki Minaj has come out in defense of the actor. Jordan has named his new product J’Ouvert Rum. J’ouvert is a large street party held annually as part of […]

Los Angeles, June 23 (IANS) The Television Academy’s Board of Governors shared the news that they have approved the gender-neutral option for nominees and winners. They confirmed nominees in the Best Actress or Best Actor honours can choose to be called a “performer” rather than an actor or an actress when the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards […]

Los Angeles, June 23 (IANS) Actress Anya Taylor-Joy, who made her feature film debut with “The Witch” six years ago, says she thought her career was over with the role, despite getting praised for her performance as Thomasin in the horror film. “Rob showed us the film, maybe, two hours before the audience screening and […]

Los Angeles, June 21 (IANS) George Clooney, Mindy Kaling, Don Cheadle, Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington are among several Hollywood personalities who will come together to co-found a film school for underserved communities next year. The institution, named Roybal School of Film and Television Production, will provide academic as well as practical lessons, and access […]

Vijaypura (Karnataka), June 17 (IANS) Almost six months after she was freed on bail in the ‘Sandalwood’ drugs case, Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi on Wednesday said that she strongly feels that she was targeted because she is a woman. After taking part in a blood donation and vaccination camp for the transgender community here, Ragini […]

Los Angeles, June 16 (IANS) Hollywood superstar Scarlett Johansson says she is happy that her Marvel Cinematic Universe avatar Natasha Romanoff, as well as her superhero alter ego Black Widow, has moved away from the “hyper-sexualisation” which defined it when she first essayed the role in the 2010 blockbuster “Iron Man 2”. “Obviously, 10 years […]

Los Angeles, June 16 (IANS) WWE champion-turned Hollywood superstar Dwayne Johnson says it is time for him to “humbly and respectfully stand up, listen and learn” when 46 per cent Americans favour the idea of having him as President of the United States. A recent poll reveals 46 per cent of those who were asked […]

Los Angeles, June 16 (IANS) Hollywood star Ewan McGregor is all set to play the late British mountaineering legend George Mallory in the upcoming adventure drama “Everest”. The film is directed by “The Bourne Identity” helmer Doug Liman and written for the screen by “Up In The Air” writer Sheldon Turner, reports hollywoodreporter.com. Mark Strong […]

Los Angeles, June 16 (IANS) Hollywood actor Owen Wilson has opened up on his first reaction to his role of Agent Mobius in the web series “Loki”. “When the director Kate Herron and I first had a conversation, which was before I’d read the script, she was describing the character and describing the relationship between […]

Palghar (Maharashtra), June 15 (IANS) Vasai Court Sessions Judge Aditi Kadam on Tuesday granted bail of Rs 25,000 to TV actor Pearl Puri, who was arrested recently on charges of alleged molestation and rape of a 5-year-old girl. Following a complaint by the victim’s family, the Waliv Police had arrested Puri on June 4, following […]

Los Angeles, June 15 (IANS) Kim Kardashian’s Tuesday post on Instagram sees the Reality TV star flaunting her curves in a tiny neon green bikini. In the picture, Kim tucks into a taco and wonders in the caption: “Is it Taco Tuesday yet?!?!” The image garnered over 2,806,880 likes within hours. Speaking about her personal […]

Palghar (Maharashtra), June 15 (IANS) Vasai Court Sessions Judge Aditi Kadam on Tuesday granted bail of Rs 25,000 to TV actor Pearl Puri, who was recently arrested on charges of alleged molestation and rape of a 5-year-old girl. Following a complaint by the victim’s family, the Waliv Police had arrested Puri on June 4. He […]

Thane (Maharashtra), June 15 (IANS) A small-time Marathi actor has been arrested in Thane for allegedly posting objectionable posts on the Facebook page of Maharashtra Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Mayuresh Kotkar, who has acted in some Marathi serials and films, was nabbed following a complaint lodged […]

London, June 15 (IANS) The British girl group Spice Girls will release a new song digitally on July 9 this year, to celebrate 25 years of their debut single “Wannabe”. “Wannabe 25” is an EP that will include the original track, an unheard demo of the track and a remix by Junior Vasquez, besides “Feed […]

London, June 15 (IANS) Rock legend and Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has revealed that he has snubbed a lucrative Facebook offer to use the band’s iconic 1979 hit “Another brick in the wall, part 2” in an upcoming commercial for Instagram. “It arrived this morning with an offer for a huge, huge amount of […]

Los Angeles, June 13 (IANS) Rapper Nicki Minaj posted a picture on social media where she and her son can be seen colour coordinated in white outfits. Nicki posted a set of pictures of herself posing on a couch on Saturday late night on Instagram. Only one photograph features her son. The “Anaconda” hitmaker captioned […]

By Vinayak ChakravortySuddenly, American hip-hop and Hollywood seem so 2020. If the pandemic left India locked in for most of the past year, a new wave of imported entertainment seems to have taken over ‘desi’ mindspace during this time. In an age when the internet and OTT increasingly dominate viewing and listening patterns, India says […]

BY VINOD MIRANIIt was said that there exist only seven basic stories around which you weave your film. How well you adapt to one of these genres made or marred your film. These were identified as genres. In the Indian context, we had family drama, also known as family socials, romance, comedy, action, mythological, suspense […]

Mumbai June 12 (IANS) Comedian Karunesh Talwar returns with a new comic series titled “Aalas Motaapa Ghabraahat”, and he says he has tried to be true to himself in the show, saying things he feels is funny. “In these unique and difficult circumstances that have prevailed over the past year and a half, it is […]

Los Angeles, June 12 (IANS) Meghan Markle’s estranged father Thomas Markle has threatened to expose “dirty laundry” in an upcoming interview scheduled to be aired on Sunday. Thomas’ assertion came in a teaser clip of the impending interview to be aired on the American television news magazine show “60 Minutes”, on June 13. The interview, […]

Los Angeles, June 11 (IANS) Hollywood star Alicia Silverstone says people have been pronouncing her first name wrong all along. In a social media video that she has posted, the actress not only insists her name is wrongly pronounced, but she also actually demonstrates the right way to do it. Alicia’s contention came when a […]

Shaadisthan (film on Disney+ Hotstar); Cast: Kirti Kulhari, Medha Shankar, Rajan Modi, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Kay Kay Menon; Direction: Raj Singh Chaudhary; Rating: * * (two stars) BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY Sometimes, the best intentions are lost in inadequate execution. “Shaadisthan” is a film that talks of women’s empowerment, but the effort is burdened by shoddy storytelling […]

Seoul, June 11 (IANS) The K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together, popularly called TXT, have released the music video of their first English song, “Magic”. The boy band comprises Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomyu, Taehyun and Hueningkai. The new video depicts the five boys on a mission to save the human race from a world overrun by […]

Sunflower (series on Zee5); Cast: Sunil Grover, Ranvir Shorey, Girish Kulkarni, Ashish Vidyarthi, Mukul Chadda, Radha Bhatt, Annapurna Soni, Dayana Erappa, Shonali Nagrani, Sonal Jha, Saloni Khanna, Ashwin Kaushal; Created by: Vikas Bahl; Rating: * * and half (two and a half stars) BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY “Sunflower” keeps you guessing all the way, all right […]

Los Angeles, June 10 (IANS) Singer Selena Gomez has revealed that she finds touring hard because it leaves her lacking in self-love. Talking about the crystal-embellished bodysuit she wore to open her 2016 ‘Revival’ gigs, Gomez said: “I’m not going to lie, Britney Spears inspired it from ‘Toxic’. I wanted to find a moment where […]

Los Angeles, June 9 (IANS) American singer-songwriter Jason Derulo has opened up about his friendship with Hollywood star Will Smith. He says Smith gives life advice and that being able to have someone you look up to is great. “Being able to have someone that you look up to is great. I think there’s nothing […]

Los Angeles, June 7 (IANS) Singer Ashley Roberts says she does not need a man to financially support her or to take care of her. However, she insists that she is looking for love, as long as he loves her independence. “I wouldn’t say it’s a learning thing. It’s just something new that would be […]

San Francisco, June 6 (IANS) US-based fashion brand Fossil, the biggest Wear OS wearables maker, is planning to launch a premium Gen 6 smartwatch that will run on Google’s revamped operating system for the devices. Fossil executives told CNET that their upcoming Android smartwatches will be entirely new, featuring chips with faster performance, better battery […]

Los Angeles, June 6 (IANS) Singer James Blunt said that the Covid-19 pandemic has actually been a blessing for him as it gave him time to take a break. According to contactmusic.com, the singer was to go on tour but could not due to the pandemic. He said: “I was supposed to be on tour […]

BY VINOD MIRANIMovie shoots have either been stalled for long enough or, in some cases, completed in a patchwork manner. Take for example, the recently-released Salman Khan movie, “Radhe”. The villain has been established as having come from Malaysia and the climax was to be shot in Bangkok were it not for the pandemic enforced […]

BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTYWhen “Ray”, a four-story anthology based on stories by late Satyajit Ray, drops on OTT later this month, it will be an interesting attempt by a set of new-age artistes and filmmakers at exploring the thought process of an auteur who passed away nearly three decades ago, but who continues to topline any […]

Los Angeles, June 5 (IANS) British actress Emily Blunt says she finds “a real sense of purpose” helping out those who stutter. Given the fact she overcame a stammer and went onto become a Hollywood star, the 38-year-old actress feels it is her duty to help others deal with the issue. Blunt has been associated […]

Los Angeles, June 5 (IANS) Actress Lisa Kudrow, popular as Phoebe in “Friends”, revealed that she was really nervous as she forgot the chords of the hit song “Smelly cat”, before her duet with Lady Gaga on the recent, “Friends: The Reunion”. “That was great. I was really nervous when I first heard that. And […]

Toronto, June 4 (IANS) Toronto-based Tamil artiste Shan Vincent de Paul on Friday released “Savage”, the new single of his third studio album, “Made In Jaffna”. Shan says he has written the track solely for personal artistic expression, to appease the “rap head” in him. “‘Savage’ was a purely cathartic creation for me where the […]

Los Angeles, June 4 (IANS) Singer Madonna has penned a heart-warming note for her father Silvio Ciccone on his 90th birthday. She says he taught her the importance of hard work and earning one’s way in life. The pop star posted a collage of pictures featuring her family in her father’s vineyard. Along side the […]

The Family Man 2 (series on Amazon Prime); Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha Akkineni, Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Ashlesha Thakur, Vedant Sinha, Sharad Kelkar, Dalip Tahil, Ravindra Vijay, Abhay Verma, Sunny Hinduja, Uday Mahesh, Srikrishna Dayal, Seema Biswas; Created by: Raj and DK; Rating: * * * and 1/2 (three and a half stars) BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY […]

Los Angeles, June 4 (IANS) Former glamour model and singer Katie Price has shared that she is undergoing fat dissolving treatment to make her derriere smaller. Price shared the news in a YouTube video that she had undergone two colonic irrigations before beginning her fat-dissolving treatment, reports femalefirt.co.uk. “We’ve been put under the test today. […]

Seoul, June 2 (IANS) K-Pop band BTS’s new single “Butter” has made it to the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Butter” is their fourth chart-topping single to date. This makes them the first group to have a trio of number one entrances as well as the fastest group to run their […]

London, June 2 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress English Kate Winslet has opened up about her experience of reading the script “Mare Of Easttown” for the first time. She says it felt like a middle-aged actress’s dream. “It was a bizarre time, actually. It was September 2018, I was filming in the UK and in the space […]

Los Angeles, June 1 (IANS) Actor Sam Neill says he is puzzled by his role of an Asgardian actor in “Thor: Love And Thunder”, admitting that he doesnt understand the “Thor” films or any of the characters in the Marvel films. In the new “Thor” film, Neill plays an Asgardian performer playing Thor’s father Odin. […]

Los Angeles, June 1 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has shared that she fought to retain an intimate scene in the limited series “Mare Of Easttown” that shows “a bulgy bit of belly”, because she wanted a realistic portrayal of a middle-aged lady having sex. The actress said her role is “a fully functioning, flawed […]

London, June 1 (IANS) The British pop group Take That want to start touring again and might even record a new album. “We’re desperate to come back and do something as soon as big venues are up and running again. I don’t know what it will be yet, whether it’s a tour or album, or […]

Los Angeles, May 30 (IANS) Entrepreneur-socialite Paris Hilton shared a loved-up post on her 18-month anniversary with beau Carter Reum, whom she tagged as her best friend for life, on Sunday. Paris also said that knowing Reum has changed her world for the better. Paris posted a video collage featuring the couple on Instagram. She […]

BY VINOD MIRANIFilmstars have been the biggest draw when a calamity strikes the country and funds have to be raised. Governments in states or at the Centre are quick to appeal to the stars to hit the streets and seek support and help of the people, to give their mite and help alleviate the effects […]

Los Angeles, May 30 (IANS) Oasis legend Noel Gallagher says he was disappointed that his album with Amorphous Androgynous never released. The album, which was due to be released in 2012, was stalled because he was not happy with how it turned out. Noel credits Amorphous Androgynous for “opening a lot of musical doors” for […]

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, April 19 (IANS) Prominent religious political parties along with many religious organisations have decided to side with the freshly proscribed religious organization, Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP), announcing a shutter-down strike on Monday, in protest against the violence and protests, that have led to clashes between the police, and have claimed lives of locals. […]

Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) British television personality Sharon Osbourne, who got into a heated discussion about her friend Piers Morgan with “The Talk” host Sheryl Underwood, says she didn’t sign any gagging order and is all set to write a tell-all book about what happened. A huge uproar ensued after Osbourne expressed support for […]

Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) Marvel Studios have unveiled the teaser trailer and first look of their first superhero film with an Asian protagonist, “Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings”. The launch happened on Monday, to mark the birthday of Canadian actor Simu Liu, who plays the title role of superhero Shang-Chi. The […]

Benaras, April 19 (IANS) Actress Shweta Tripathi has started shooting for her upcoming web-series “Escaype Live” in Benares amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in the country. She says through thick and thin she and the team will keep their smiles intact and make the best of every situation they are presented with. “‘Escaype Live’, […]

BY VINOD MIRANIThe recent announcement of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year for South superstar Rajinikanth is celebrated by all Indians, in India and abroad. Actually, it is quite strange, since the Indian film industries as well as their stars are accepted only among their own regional followers and in their own local languages. All […]

Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) Late singer Mary Wilson left a lot of unreleased music, which will be launched soon. “I made that commitment to her the last time we spoke, less than two weeks before Mary passed,” said Bruce Resnikoff, president and CEO of Universal Music, the company that will unveil Wilson’s unreleased music. […]

Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Actress Amy Walsh, who shared the screen with Michael Praed in the show “Emmerdale”, says she was devastated when he left the show. “I loved Michael Praed, who played Tracy’s dad Frank, he’s a ball of crazy energy. He was such a good friend to me, and a father figure. […]

Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is known for trademark catchphrases in his films, and he confesses using these in real life as well. The action star’s son Patrick Schwarzenegger, who was a guest on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” to promote his new film “Moxie”, was asked if his father used his famous […]

Mumai, April 15 (IANS) Actor Abhishek Verma, who is seen on the show “Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha”, says there is a special reason why he connects easily with his new show. “‘Aapki nazron ne samjha pyar ke kabil mujhe’ is a song that I love. I love old classics, so every time I hear anyone […]

Los Angeles, April 15 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez and baseball star Alex Rodriguez have officially ended their relationship. The two called off their engagement in a joint statement. “We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared […]

Los Angeles, April 15 (IANS) Hollywood star Colin Farrell says the script of his upcoming sci-fi thriller “Voyagers” was quite a page-turner. “Voyagers” tells the story of 30 men and women sent on an interstellar mission to save the human race. Talking about his role and the potential he saw in it, Farrell said: “I […]

Los Angeles, April 15 (IANS) Actress Carey Mulligan, who plays the protagonist Cassie Thomas in “Promising Young Woman”, says she is fortunate to have landed the Oscar-nominated role, although the 35-year-old actress wishes such a role came her way when she was younger. “I just felt very lucky to work on this as an actor. […]

Los Angeles, April 14 (IANS) Pop star Justin Bieber, who battled substance abuse as a teenager, says he used to take drugs to ease the pain because he was not satisfied with what he had achieved. “There was a sense of still yearning for more. It was like I had all this success and it […]

Los Angeles, April 14 (IANS) Chris Brown has been sued by his housekeeper after her sister was attacked by the rapper-singer’s dog. According to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Patricia Avila and her sister Maria were attacked by Brown’s dog when they were cleaning his house on December 12 last year, reports […]

Los Angeles, April 14 (IANS) Singer Olly Alexander, who was part of the band Years & Years with Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Turkmen, will soon be sharing some unreleased songs. He also wants to offer these to other artistes, so that they can do something creative with these. “Some of the songs I never want […]

Los Angeles, April 13 (IANS) Actor Riz Ahmed’s role as Ruben Stone in “Sound Of Metal” has seen him get Best Actor nominations at the Oscars, the Golden Globe and the BAFTAs this awards season, besides a dozen other prominent ceremonies. The actor recalled spending months preparing for his role as Stone, a drummer who […]

Los Angeles, April 11 (IANS) Actor Zachary Quinto says that he as well as the rest of the cast of Star Trek trilogy are prepared to return for the fourth time to the franchise. According to femalefirst.co.uk, he said: “Honestly, I have no real idea what’s going on with ‘Star Trek’. (But) we all love […]

London, April 11 (IANS) The British Academy For Films and Television arts (BAFTA) awards saw an interesting line up of awards and honour being given out on the opening night gala. Eight craft awards were handed out virtually. The highlight of the ceremony was actor, director, writer Noel Clarke, best known for “Kidulthood” Film triology, […]

BY VINOD MIRANILooks like when it comes to the film industry, the powers that be believe in making their work and life more miserable by the day. To this end, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) seems to be the tool of choice. Of course, the governments have a tool each for controlling just […]

Los Angeles, April 10 (IANS) Actor Matthew Perry, best known as Chandler Bing in the iconic sitcom “Friends”, posted a picture from his green room of the much-hyped upcoming reunion special of the show. However, he promptly took the post down within a few minutes on Saturday. According to thesun.co.uk, the post had image of […]

Stockholm, April 10 (IANS) Swedish-Greek actress Elli AvrRam, who is currently back home in Sweden after two years in time for her mother’s birthday, says the things she missed the most were her mother’s cooking and chitchatting with her grandmother. Elli told IANS she missed being home all this while, owing to hectic work schedule […]

Hello Charlie (film on Amazon Prime); Cast: Jackie Shroff, Aadar Jain, Shlokka Pandit, Elnaaz Norouzi, Rajpal Yadav, Girish Kulkarni; Direction: Pankaj Saraswat; Rating: * * (two stars) BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY Take a good guy with no brain and a bad guy in a gorilla suit, pack them off in a truck and what do you […]

Los Angeles, April 10 (IANS) Actress Felicity Jones said that it was an intense experience giving birth to a baby during the pandemic. “I made banana bread three times and burnt it each time. I had a baby in the first one. It seems ages ago now in the really scary lockdown when we were […]

Los Angeles, April 9 (IANS) Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones works hard to maintain her fitness and figure at 51, and only eats “real food”. However, her dream is to indulge in desserts. “I only actually eat real food because I have to right now. My dream is to only eat desserts, ever. It’s a goal,” Zeta-Jones […]

New York, April 9 (IANS) People with kidney problems were at 40 times higher risk of hospitalisation and death due to the Covid-19 pandemic during the second quarter of 2020, say researchers. Approximately 800,000 people receive treatment for kidney failure in the United States, either by undergoing dialysis or living with a kidney transplant. The […]

London, April 9 (IANS) Ladies, here is one more reason to reduce your body weight. Obesity is linked to greater menstrual blood loss, which may result from increased inflammation in the womb lining, delaying its repair, according to a study conducted both on women and mice. The study, led by researchers from the University of […]

The Big Bull; Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Sohum Shah, Ileana D’Cruz, Nikita Dutta, Saurabh Shukla, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ram Kapoor; Director: Kookie Gulati; Direction: Kookie Gulati; Rating: * * (two stars) BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY Forget comparisons. Even if you willingly dismiss the idea of sizing up “The Big Bull” against “Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story”, Abhishek […]

The Big Bull; Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Sohum Shah, Ileana D’Cruz, Nikita Dutta, Saurabh Shukla, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ram Kapoor; Director: Kookie Gulati; Direction: Kookie Gulati; Rating: * * (two stars) BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY Forget comparisons. Even if you willingly dismiss the idea of sizing up “The Big Bull” against “Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story”, Abhishek […]

London, April 9 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra Jonas is one of the presenters at the upcoming 74 British Academy Film Awards, which will take place on April 10 and 11 at Royal Albert Hall. The actress, who is currently in London, took to Instagram Stories to repost from the official BAFTA Instagram page, announcing the news. […]

Kolar (Karnataka), April 8 (IANS) Kannada Big Boss contestant and actress Chaitra Kotturu on Thursday attempted suicide by consuming phenyl at her residence here. Soon after the incident, Kotturu was rushed to a local hospital where her condition is stated to be stable. Kotturu was married to Mandya-based businessman Nagarjuna a few days back, the […]

Los Angeles, April 8 (IANS) Pop star Kesha will use the anti-SLAPP law to launch a counterclaim in her ongoing legal battle with American record producer Dr Luke. Anti-SLAPP laws are designed to provide for early dismissal of meritless lawsuits filed against people for the exercise of First Amendment rights in the US. “SLAPP” stands […]

London, April 8 (IANS) Hollywood star Margot Robbie has shared that she is a tea fanatic and that she is obsessed with drinking the hot beverage after moving to London from Australia. “Breakfast is usually porridge, and during the morning I’ll have an immunity-boosting smoothie. I’ll normally have a chicken salad for lunch, and for […]

Los Angeles, April 7 (IANS) Hollywood actress Shailene Woodley has shared the reason she said yes to the film “The Mauritanian”. The upcoming legal drama, , based on true events, delves into the life of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, an innocent man captured by the US government. Imprisoned for years without trial at Guantanamo Bay, he […]

Los Angeles, April 7 (IANS) Actor Pierce Brosnan recalls taking quite a number of paintings from the sets of his 1999 art heist thriller, “The Thomas Crown Affair”. The actor says the paintings were by well-known artists and are currently displayed in his Malibu home. “One of the best occasions was to see the art […]

Los Angeles, April 7 (IANS) “Line Of Duty” actor Adrian Dunbar recalls how he almost lost his life while on a holiday with wife and children in Jerusalem. Although he did not give details, he said the incident took place between 1987 and 1991, reports dailymail.co.uk. He says he left the car and was heading […]

New York, April 7 (IANS) US researchers have developed new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered symptom checkers that can self-assess Covid-19 risk and potentially reduce the number of people going to in-person clinics during the pandemic. Covid symptom checkers, developed by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), use AI to help users identify their level of […]

London, April 7 (IANS) Want to be effective at work? Start your day by thinking about what kind of leader you want to be, even if you’re not the boss, suggests a new study. “It’s as simple as taking a few moments in the morning while you’re drinking your coffee to reflect on who you […]

New York, April 7 (IANS) Nursing mothers who receive a Covid-19 vaccine may pass protective antibodies to their babies through breast milk for at least 80 days following vaccination, suggests a small study. The findings showed that breast milk contained elevated levels of the IgA and IgG antibodies — antibodies deployed by the immune system […]

Los Angeles, April 7 (IANS) Rapper Iggy Azalea has shared that it took her time to come to terms with motherhood, adding that in the beginning she felt self-conscious about some of her parental duties. Azalea announced the arrival of her son Onyx with former-beau Playboi Carti last year. The rapper said that she was […]

Los Angeles, April 7 (IANS) Actress Eva Longoria has revealed that she never gets rid of any of her shoes. She has a special closet for her old pairs. “With my shoes I never say, ‘Thank you and goodbye.’ I’m like, thank you and I move it to the other closet. I can’t part, and […]

Los Angeles, April 6 (IANS) The trailer of Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan’s new film “Without Remorse” was released on Tuesday. The story of the film revolves around an elite Navy Seal, who uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife. Michael took to Instagram to release the trailer […]

London, April 6 (IANS) New research has found that a lot of people who regret indulging in a casual one night stand continue with the same sexual behaviour. According to the researchers, including Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), for the most part people continue with the same sexual […]

Los Angeles, April 6 (IANS) Model Chrissy Teigen says she is done with dieting. She added that she does not mind putting on weight “I’ve thrown all of that out of the window,” said the wife of musician John Legend in an interview for her latest cover story with People, reports aceshowbiz.com. She explained that […]

Los Angeles, April 6 (IANS) Hollywood star Salma Hayek sleeps with her pet owl whenever her husband François-Henri Pinault is away. The actress adopted the southern white-faced owl named Kering two years ago, reports aceshowbiz.com. She said: “I gave it (the owl) to my husband as a Valentine’s present and named her Kering because that’s […]

London, April 6 (IANS) British singer Paloma Faith is praying for a speedy recovery for her newborn daughter, who had to be rushed to hospital with an infection. “(She is) Finally out of the hospital but she has to IV meds every day for a week. Praying for a speedy recovery,” said Faith. The singer […]

Los Angeles, April 6 (IANS) Singer Tom Jones has confessed that he was given conflicting advice from music legends Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. “So I had Elvis Presley pulling on me to do more rock and roll tunes and Sinatra telling me to do ‘Fly Me To The Moon’! As a singer it’s not […]

Los Angeles, April 5 (IANS) Singer Carrie Underwood recently raised more than $100,000 for Save The Children initiative through a special Easter gig for fans. The live gig “My Savior: Live From The Ryman” live-stream, had traditional hymns from her album “My Savior”. “It means so much to be able to bring this event to […]

The Serpent: Cast: Tahar Rahim, Jenna Coleman, Billy Howle, Ellie Bamber, Amesh Edireweera, Tim McInnerny, Mathilde Warnier, Aly Khan, Pravesh Rana, Darshan Jariwala, Direction: Tom Shankland; Rating: * * * (three stars) BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY “The Serpent” starts off with vim and venom, slithers through the middle episodes with frenetic energy, before making a scrappy […]

Los Angeles, April 5 (IANS) Singer Mike Posner says he will celebrate his expedition to Mount Everest by spending a few weeks doing absolutely nothing. The singer has announced that he will attempt to climb Mount Everest to raise funds for a non-profit justice reform charity in honour of his late father. “I just need […]

Los Angeles, April 4 (IANS) Reality TV personality Kim Kardashian raised the temperature by posting a picture dressed in a stunning bikini. Kim posted the picture on Instagram, where she and her friend Stephanie Shepherd Suganami are seen flaunting their svelte figure dressed in tiny bikinis. In the image, the two are lying on the […]

Los Angeles, April 4 (IANS) Actor Tom Holland admits being scared while taking on his role in the new crime drama “Cherry”. The film casts him as a soldier-turned-bank robber who suffers from PTSD, and the “Spider-Man” star says he was not sure if he could do justice to the role. “I was on the […]

Los Angeles, April 3 (IANS) Hollywood couple Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who contracted Covid-19 last year, have not been able to get their Covid vaccinations yet. Hanks and Wilson, both aged 64, have been told that they were not “old enough”. “It’s been so emotional. We haven’t gotten our vaccines yet. How about hearing […]

Los Angeles, April 2 (IANS) American model Hailey Bieber, who is married to pop star Justin Bieber, says she has limited the use of Instagram owing to heavy trolling. Hailey was speaking to psychologist Jessica Clemons in a new vlog when she made the revelation. “I think when you’re going through a situation where you […]

Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Indian American model, TV host, author and activist Padma Lakshmi took to her Twitter account to deliver a lecture to parents of transgender children, in a series of tweets. Lakshmi’s tweets were against parents who don’t accept the gender identity by their children. Her first tweet read, “If you can’t […]

New York, April 1 (IANS) Mobile health technology can help induce lifestyle behaviour changes and improve medication adherence among older adults aged 60 and above with existing heart disease, said a statement by the American Heart Association. The scientific statement, published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, highlights research from […]

Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Reality TV personality Kylie Jenner has made a contribution of over $500K to a new hospital lounge designed for adolescent and young adult cancer patients. Kylie donated $500,000 along with funds from Teen Cancer America, as her way to honour her cancer survivor friend, Harry Hudson. Back in 2017, she […]

Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) British actor Colin Firth has signed on to play notorious American novelist Michael Peterson in a limited drama web series, “The Staircase”. Peterson was convicted in 2003 of murdering his second wife, Kathleen Peterson, in 2001. Although he had claimed to be innocent of the crime at the time, saying […]

Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Singer Katie Price wants to take her silicone implants to the afterlife. Price made her assertion on ‘That’s After Life! Podcast’, when was asked what she would take with her to the afterlife. “My silicones! Do you know what, in years to come when I’m dug up, they will see […]

Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jodie Foster, who has taken a step back from films, says she misses the environment on the sets. “The thing that I miss the most, strangely, is just being on sets, hanging out with all the people and making a movie together,” she said, reports contactmusic.com. However, she […]

New York, March 31 (IANS) If teenagers spend a lot of time on social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others, they are more likely to engage in cyberbullying, finds a new study. According to the study, published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, higher social media addiction scores, more hours spent […]

Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) Paris Jackson, model-actress and daughter of the late Michael Jackson, says she never expected preferential treatment in life. Paris insists she always believed in hard work, to achieve what she wanted, while opening up on Naomi Campbell’s “No Filter”. “Even growing up it was about earning stuff. If we wanted […]

Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) American musician Lil Nas X has reacted to accusations of similarities between the music video of his recently-released single “Montero (Call me by your name)” and English singer FKA twigs’ 2019 avant-pop hit “Cellophane”. “I want to show love to @fkatwigs & @andrewthomashuang! The ‘cellophane’ visual is a masterpiece. I […]

New York, March 31 (IANS) A US-based survey has revealed that stress, increased free time and feelings of boredom may have contributed to an increase in the number of cigarettes smoked per day during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, indicated […]

Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) “Big Brother UK” star Nikki Grahame, who is currently in a specialised facility for the treatment of anorexia, is determined to win against the condition. Her mother, Sue, shared that Nikki is grateful for the love she is getting from people and is working towards a better life. “I heard […]

Melbourne, March 30 (IANS) Australian actor Russell Crowe has joined the cast of “Thor: Love And Thunder”, the fourth instalment in the Thor franchise of films. The series stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor along with actress Natalie Portman plays Jane Foster. British actor Christian Bale will be playing the villain in the new film. Crowe’s […]

Virginia, March 30 (IANS) Grammy award-winning singer Pharrell Williams has demanded justice for his cousin, who was one of the two people shot dead in the Virginia Beach shootings on March 26. “The loss of these lives is a tragedy beyond measure. My cousin Donovon was killed during the shootings. He was a bright light […]

Los Angeles, March 30 (IANS) Hollywood actress Amy Aquino is happy with the role Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is trying to play in educating people about mental health issues. The 64-year-old actress, who plays Bucky Barnes’ court-mandated therapist Dr. Christina Raynor in the new series, “Falcon And The Winter Soldier”, in an interview with screenrant.com, […]

Los Angeles, March 30 (IANS) Actress-filmmaker Amy Schumer has shared that her father is in hospital. The 39-year-old took to Instagram and posted a selfie alongside her father on the hospital bed as she shared the news. “I have terrible news. My father was in an unfortunate magician sawing accident. He has a good spirit […]

Los Angeles, March 30 (IANS) Filmmaker Chloe Zhao feels her latest, “Nomadland”, managed to create an impact on masses and critics alike because she was involved in writing, directing and editing it, apart from producing the Frances McDormand starrer. “I like that! I like to take credit for all of that (laughs). In our case, […]

Los Angeles, March 30 (IANS) Singer Mahalia has slammed ‘cancel culture’, saying that artistes are not being allowed to freely speak out on important issues because of it. Cancel culture refers to ostracising or pushing out people from professional or social circles, in person or on social media. “Cancel culture is such a huge thing […]

Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) American singer-songwriter Jason Derulo is going to be a father. The 31-year-old took to Instagram to share the news with his fans. “Couldn’t be more excited for this new chapter in our life @jenafrumes,” Derulo wrote on Instagram, on Monday (India time) along with an announcement video. In the video, […]

Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) Actress Taraji P. Henson informed fans of her pet dog K-Balls death on Instagram, asking them to pray for the dog. Henson wrote of how she “tried everything” to save his life but she couldn’t watch him “suffer” any longer. She posted a picture of K-Ball and wrote: “Had to […]

London, March 29 (IANS) English actor Matthew Lewis has expressed frustration over the fact that he is still primarily recognised as Neville Longbottom, the character he played in the “Harry Potter” films. “I still, to a degree, get a bit frustrated sometimes when people sort of say, ‘Oh, he is (Neville Longbottom)’. For example, I’m […]

Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) Filmmaker Woody Allen has addressed the allegations of sexual assault made against him by daughter Dylan Farrow. “Nothing that I ever did with Dylan in my life could be misconstrued as that,” Allen says in a now-released interview that took place last year, “Why would a guy who’s 57 years […]

New York, March 29 (IANS) Hollywood superstar Dwayne Johnson has announced the release date of his highly anticipated film “Black Adam” on Instagram. The 48-year-old actor posted a video of the film on Monday (according to India time) to make the announcement from Times Square in the city. “Disruptive and unstoppable global force of a […]

Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) Two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster has opened up on why she normally does not want to do comedies. “People have said to me, ‘Why don’t you do comedies? You never even did a romantic comedy!’ And I say, ‘I’ve done ‘Maverick’. But there are a number of reasons why I […]

Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) Kim Kardashian’s latest bikini post is, no surprises, a sizzler, but it is the caption that has caught the attention of many fans. “Take me back,” Kim writes, with a set of two throwback pictures she has posted on her official Instagram and Twitter accounts. The images were clicked at […]

Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) Socialite and make-up mogul Kylie Jenner revealed in the latest episode of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” that doing a cameo in rapper Cardi B’s controversial WAP song video was the highlight of her career. According to dailymail.co.uk, in the episode, the youngest member of the Kardashian family takes viewers […]

Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) Singer Nick Jonas took to Twitter to post an adorable picture with wife actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas. In the sunkissed picture, Priyanka looks absolutely radiant in a sweater while Nick teamed up a sweatshirt with a cap. He wrote: “My” with a heart emoji. Both Priyanka and Nick often treat […]

BY VINOD MIRANIThe 67th National Film Awards for the year 2019 have been announced and, as usual, there are opinions for and against the selections. This has always been so. Never have the awards been accepted universally. The most disappointed are those others nominees who did not win, expressing their displeasure rather than disappointment. They […]

Los Angeles, March 27 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Zack Snyder has shared that actor Ben Affleck was in the best shape of his life during the reshoots of the film “Justice League”. The 55-year-old filmmaker had quit the original 2017 film following the suicide of his daughter, but he returned last year to work on the […]

Los Angeles, March 27 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey isn’t focused on chasing huge “hit” singles. Instead, the 35-year-old wants to create “interesting projects”. “It’s not that I don’t want to have a hit, it’s just that without meaning to, my journey has ended up playing out more like a long-term game. Long-playing records and […]

London, March 27 (IANS) Irish singer Niall Horan has admitted feeling “trapped” at times while he was part of the former British boy band One Direction. The 27-year-old singer opened up about his time with the band, which originally included Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson apart from Horan, during a conversation […]

Los Angeles, March 27 (IANS) Pop star Miley Cyrus was spotted around town with British pop-rocker Yungblud, setting off rumours of a new romantic spin in her life. Cyrus, 28, was celebrating the 15th anniversary of her popular character of Hannah Montana at a club in the city with close friends, including the 23-year-old British […]

Los Angeles, March 27 (IANS) “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk has shared that he enjoyed filming the fight sequences in his upcoming film, “Nobody”, as it allowed him to release pent-up emotions. “I never really got training in acting, so all I can ever do is draw from the feelings and experiences that I’ve […]

Los Angeles, March 27 (IANS) Justin Theroux has shared he wont mind working with his ex, actress Jennifer Aniston, now that the two are associated with the same streaming service. “Listen, if they want to send me some pages,” Theroux responded to Entertainment Tonight, when the 49-year-old was asked if he was open to the […]

Los Angeles, March 27 (IANS) Thieves broke into American pop star Beyonces storage unites in Los Angeles twice this month. Three of Beyonce’s storage units in LA were broken into, and burglars made off with more than $1 million worth of valuables. Law enforcement said that the culprits stole expensive handbags and dresses. According to […]

Godzilla Vs. Kong; Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza Gonzalez, Julian Dennison, Kyle Chandler, Demian Bichir, Hakeem Kae-Kazim; Direction: Adam Wingard; Rating: * * * (three stars) BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY Sequels are made because there is big money to be made. When you run out of sequel […]

Pagglait; Cast: Sanya Malhotra, Sayani Gupta, Shruti Sharma, Raghubir Yadav, Ashutosh Rana, Natasha Rastogi, Sheeba Chaddha, Aasif Khan, Meghna Malik, Jameel Khan, Rajesh Tailang, Ananya Khare; Direction: Umesh Bist; Rating: * * * (three stars) BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY Pagglait the film is just like its protagonist Sandhya. It doesn’t behave the way it is expected […]

Los Angeles, March 27 (IANS) Camila Mendes, star of the popular show “Riverdale”, has broken up with her boyfriend, photographer Grayson Vaughn, after dating for almost a year. “There was no drama at all, and they are still friends. Their relationship just ran its course,” a source told eonline.com. The report also observed that Mendes has deleted […]

Los Angeles, March 26 (IANS) Television personality Kris Jenner said her daughter Kim Kardashian, who recently filed for divorce from her husband, rapper Kanye West, is being strong while handling the situation. “I don’t know how she’s dealing with the stress of it all. She’s always the calm in the storm. She’s got a lot […]

Los Angeles, March 26 (IANS) “Glee” actress Lea Michele says her pregnancy was very difficult, and she has never spoken about it to anyone so far. The actress and husband Zandy Reich welcomed their son Ever Leo in August 2020. The actress spoke at an Instagram live series “Before, During and After”, where she addressed […]

Los Angeles, March 26 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone and her husband, comedian Dave McCary, have become parents for the first time. The gender of the baby has not been revealed yet. Sources told tmz.com that the Oscar-winning actress gave birth here on March 13. There is no word yet on if they had a boy […]

Los Angeles, March 26 (IANS) American singer-songwriter Jessica Simpson is scared of watching the recently-released documentary on the life of pop star Britney Spears, titled “Framing Britney Spears”. “It’s one of those things that if I were to watch it, like, reliving that for me it’s like one of those like triggers, you know, it […]

Seoul, March 26 (IANS) South Korean boy band BTS member Jeon Jungkook’s single “Euphoria”, which released in 2018, has sold over 500,000 units in the US, making it the first solo song by a Korean musician to do so. With that record, it is now the first BTS solo song to be eligible for RIAA […]

Saina; Cast: Parineeti Chopra, Manav Kaul, Meghna Malik, Subhrajyoti Barat, Eshan Naqvi, Ankur Vikal; Direction: Amole Gupte; Rating: * * and 1/2 (two and a half stars) BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY There are two ways to go about it when you recreate an icon’s life on screen. You could keep it plain and simple, with lots […]

Los Angeles, March 26 (IANS) Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has admitted she was wrong in hitting back at critics of some of her past opinions, such has her defence of the role she essayed in”Ghost In A Shell”.  “Everyone has a hard time admitting when they’re wrong about stuff, and for all of that to […]

London, March 26 (IANS) Hollywood star Amber Heard is “pleased” with the decision by a British High court rejecting actor Johnny Depps libel case.  “We are pleased – but by no means surprised – by the Court’s denial of Mr. Depp’s application for appeal. The evidence presented in the UK case was overwhelming and undeniable,” […]

New York, March 25 (IANS) Dining out is a popular activity worldwide, but a team of researchers has found that eating out very frequently is significantly associated with an increased risk of all-cause death. The study, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, said that among the study participants, 2,781 deaths […]

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) American singer Kelly Clarkson says that she has no plans to remarry. The 38-year-old had actress Gwyneth Paltrow as a guest on her talk show, “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and asked her about her decision to remarry after her divorce from Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin. Paltrow married TV producer Brad […]

London, March 25 (IANS) Hollywood star Johnny Depp has lost the bid to overturn a British High Court ruling which had dismissed his libel claims against a British tabloid accusing the Pirates of the Caribbean star of being a ‘wife beater’ over charges of assaulting his (then) wife, actress Amber Heard. Last year, the actor […]

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Jessica Alba became a mother for the first time in 2008, and the Hollywood star feels that it put her career at the backseat, despite the fact that she was at the top of her career. “I had this real moment of, I want to live, and thrive, and spend […]

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) American pop-rock band Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine has got another tattoo. The 42-year-old singer-songwriter took to Instagram and shared that he got his 27th tattoo on his left leg, which is that of a wave running from his thigh till the ankle. “Today was ouch but worth it,” he […]

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) American TV host Jay Leno, has apologised for making wrong jokes about the Asians and the Asian community for years. The 70-year-old, during an interview with the Media Action Network for Asian Americans’ (MANAA) leader Guy Aoki, admitted to making racist jokes, which at the point, Leno felt were “just […]

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland continued its impressive run at this years award ceremonies with the American drama picking up the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures at the 32nd annual Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards. The victory comes right after the film’s impressive run through […]

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Model-actress Chrissy Teigen has quit Twitter. In a series of tweets, the 35-year-old, announced that she is leaving the micro-blogging platform after being on it for a decade. Teigen says that she is not that “strong clap back girl”. “For over 10 years, you guys have been my world. I […]

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Chloe Zhaos Nomadland continued its impressive run at this years award ceremonies with the American drama picking up the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures at the 32nd annual Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards. The victory comes right after the film’s impressive run through […]

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Actress Kate Winslet, who played a paleontologist in the film “Ammonite”, said people focused a lot on her sex scenes with co-star Saoirse Ronan “I’m telling you with my hand on my heart, I have never been asked the same volume of questions about love scenes of a heterosexual nature, […]

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Actress Zoe Saldana said the pandemic made her come close to her family. She adds that she has started enjoying being at home with her kids. “I am obsessed with my family. Until now, we were the ’20 minute family’ – always running off to school, to karate practice, or […]

London, March 24 (IANS) British actress Olivia Colman, who won the Oscar as Best Actress for her role in “The Favourite” in 2019, has revealed that she has no recollection of what happened after the ceremony or even her winning speech, during which she thanked her co-stars, crew, and kids. “I can’t remember what I […]

Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker David Arquette feels his 16-year-old daughter Coco has a future in showbiz. “She’s an incredible singer and she loves acting. We’ve made sure not to do anything professional and just… let her be a kid,” he said in an interview to Entertainment Tonight. “But you know it’s getting more […]

Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) Musician Travis Barker is reportedly making girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian very happy in their new relationship. The two, who have been friends for a long time, started dating earlier this year. “He is a great boyfriend and really treats her well. He showers her with gifts and compliments. She’s enjoying it. […]

Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) Singer Taylor Swift and her mother Andrea donated $50,000 to a family of five daughters who lost their father to Covid-19 in Memphis. The singer and her mother contributed through a fundraiser called GoFundMe, which was set up to support Vickie Quarles and her five daughters, according to eonline.com. Vickie’s […]

New York, March 24 (IANS) The fear, anxiety and stress associated with the Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on mental health. However, a new study suggests these symptoms may be eased through safe and convenient online mindfulness practices. The study, published in the journal Global Advances in Health and Medicine, showed that 76 per […]

Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) British actress Naomie Harris is all set to star alongside actor Chiwetel Ejiofor in an upcoming series that is a remake of David Bowie’s 1976 film “The Man Who Fell To Earth”. The project based on a Walter Tevis novel of the same name is about an alien who arrives […]

Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) Actress Helen Mirren has been cast as Hespera, the villainous daughter of the god Atlas, in “Shazam! Fury Of The Gods”, a sequel to the 2019 film, “Shazam”. The entire team of the first installment return in the sequel, including Asher Angel,who plays teenager Billy Batson and Zachary Levi, who […]

The Illegal (film on Amazon Prime); Cast: Suraj Sharma, Shweta Tripathi, Adil Hussain, Neelima Azim, Iqbal Theba, Hannah Masi, Jay Ali; Direction: Danish Renzu; Rating: * * * and 1/2 (three and a half stars) BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY You’d think you have seen this before. A young boy from middle-class India lands in the United […]

Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) Indian-Canadian comedian Lilly Singh has opened up about facing criticism and her creative ingenuity. She says she knows that she is a minority on screen and that she does know she has a very specific point of view, voice and that she wants to make sure it comes through. Singh […]

Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) Hollywood star Keanu Reeves will star in and produce a live-action film and anime series adaptation of “Brzrkr”, which is his own studio’s comic series. The 56-year-old actor-filmmaker will first star in the action film adaptation of the comicbooks and later feature in an anime series which will follow the […]

Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) A clip from English television presenter Kate Garraway’s documentary “Finding Derek” showed a conversation between her and her husband, author Derek Draper, after he woke up from coma. Derek was infected with Covid last year and is still battling problems related to the disease. He has been in hospital for […]

Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) Nick Jonas’ youngest brother and former child actor Frankie Jonas has opened up about struggling with addiction and suicidal thoughts before sobriety over a year ago. “This is by no means the eloquent explanation I hope to give in a much more serious mode than this. However from a very […]

Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) Singer Jessica Simpson, who was married to Nick Lachey, has revealed in her memoir that she was saddened when she heard that he had moved on too soon after they parted ways. The two got hitched in 2002 and split in 2006, after which he started his relationship with Vanessa […]

Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) Actor Josh Lucas revealed in “The Drew Barrymore Show” that he took his son in search of the Extra Terrestrial after watching Steven Spielberg’s all-time classic blockbuster “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial”, which released in 1982. “My little boy and I, when we watched E.T., I convinced him that E.T. was living […]

Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) Actor Christopher Lloyd just loves working in films. The actor, who will be seen in the upcoming rom-com “Senior Moment”, said all he wants to do is continue to work. “I don’t really mind as long as I’m working. Whether it’s a lead or cameos, or supporting roles, I love […]

Amaravati/ Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Two Telugu feature films, ‘Jersey’ and ‘Maharshi’, have won the National Award in different categories at the 67th National Film Awards on Monday. Nani starrer ‘Jersey’ was adjudged Best Telugu feature film while Mahesh Babu starrer ‘Maharshi’ won the award for best popular film providing wholesome entertainment. ‘Jersey’ is produced […]

Los Angeles, March 22 (IANS) ‘The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening says he loves the character of Apu on the show, despite Groening and the series receiving flak for getting a white actor, Hank Azaria, to voice an Indian animated character. Azaria later stepped down as the voiceover artist, following the controversy. “I think the Apu […]

Los Angeles, March 22 (IANS) Actor Thomas Middleditch, best known for his role in the TV show “Silicon Valley”, has been accused of sexual misconduct towards a (then)-21-year-old woman on the dance floor in a now-defunct Los Angeles private club, in 2019. Hannah Harding accused Middleditch of making “lewd sexual overtures” toward hers and her […]

Los Angeles, March 22 (IANS) Wallis Day will replace Ruby Rose as Kate Kane and her superhero alter ego Batwoman in the ongoing TV show based on the character from DC comics. “Super excited to finally announce I’m joining the cast of Batwoman,” Day wrote on Instagram, alongside a screenshot of a report announcing the […]

Los Angeles, March 22 (IANS) Actress-model Bella Thorne and musician Benjamin Mascolo are engaged. The 27-year-old singer took to Instagram and posted a picture of the couple, confirming the happy news. “She said YES (ring and heart emoji) @bellathorne,” Benjamin captioned the photo, which featured the two posing together as she showed off her new […]