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Goo Goo Dolls to reunite for 'Dizzy Up The Girl' 20th-anniversary tour

Rock band Goo Goo Dolls have announced a North American run of dates celebrating the 20th anniversary of their "career album", 'Dizzy Up the Girl'. The album, which debuted on September 22, 1998, catapulted the band to mainstream success, especially after their song "Iris" was featured on the soundtrack to the film "City of Angels", featuring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan. The song went on to earn three Grammy nominations. 'Dizzy Up the Girl' also featured hit singled "Black Balloon," "Slide," and "Broadway." The band will perform the album in its entirety every night, followed by a second set of further hits, rep0rted Billboard. The tour kicks off in Phoenix in September and wraps up in Las Vegas in November.

Lindsey Buckingham parts ways with Fleetwood Mac before tour

The guitarist and lead vocalist of Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham has parted ways with the band months before they are scheduled to embark on a live tour. In a statement, the band announced: "Lindsey Buckingham will not be performing with the band on this tour. The band wishes Lindsey all the best." According to The Guardian, Buckingham will be replaced on tour by the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and Crowded House's Neil Finn. The band's Facebook page has since changed its profile image from one of the band to an illustrated picture. Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac with still-active band member Stevie Nicks in 1974, and played with them through 1987. Following a decade away from the band, he returned to the fold in 1997 for the platinum-selling album 'The Dance' and had continued to tour with them since, while also maintaining a solo career. His most recent performance with the band was during a concert in January honouring Fleetwood Mac as MusiCares ...

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' is the highest-grossing play in Broadway history

"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" has become the top-grossing play in Broadway history, despite still being in previews. According to Entertainment Weekly, the play reported the highest single-week gross for a non-musical in only its third week of previews. Centered on the boy wizard's own children, "Harry Potter And The Cursed Child" (Parts 1 and 2) played its first eight-show week at Broadway's Lyric theater, and grossed a record-breaking USD 2,138,859. The previous record-holder was "All The Way", the 2014 Lyndon B Johnson play anchored by Bryan Cranston. That show's best week was just over USD 1.62 million - half a million below Harry Potter. In its first full week of previews, "Cursed Child" exceeded the USD 2 million mark, which is an extra magical feat given that 300 seats at every performance are selling for USD 40 or less. However, the Lyric Theatre, which is home to "Cursed Child", has approximately 200 more seats than the Neil Simon Theatre, which was home to "All the ...

Jon S Baird to direct 'O'Lucky Day'

Filmmaker Jon S Baird has come on board as a director for the Legendary Entertainment comedy "O'Lucky Day," with Peter Dinklage in negotiations to star. While it is still not sure if Dinklage will feature in the film, he is on board to produce along with his business partner David Ginsberg through their production company Estuary Films. Andrew Dodge wrote the script, reported Variety. The film follows a career con man who poses as a leprechaun in an elaborate scheme of vengeance. The movie was originally set up at Paramount, but Legendary quickly picked it up when the studio's rights to the pic expired.

Anson Mount is Captain Pike in 'Star Trek: Discovery' season 2

Actor Anson Mount has been roped in to play Captain Christopher Pike in the second season of "Star Trek: Discovery" series. The show's executive producer Alex Kurtzman said that the Enterprise will play an important role in the second season, but it will not be the main focus, reported Variety. "The show is called 'Discovery'. It's not 'Enterprise'. So yes, the Enterprise will play a part of season two but it will absolutely not overshadow Discovery. And I think with Enterprise's arrival in the finale we recognise that the audience has a lot of questions about our synchronicity with the original series, which really means our synchronicity with canon," Kurtzman said. Mount will be the fourth actor to portray Pike, who preceded James T Kirk as the captain of the Enterprise. Jeffrey Hunter played the role in the original, unused "Star Trek: The Original Series" pilot, with footage from that episode later being re-purposed in the two-part episode "The Menagerie." Also in "The Menagerie,"

'Bumblebee' screenwriter Christina Hodson roped in for 'Batgirl'

Screenwriter Christina Hodson has replaced Joss Whedon for DC's "Batgirl" movie. "Batgirl" will portray the life of Barbara Gordon, the daughter of police commissioner James Gordon, who doubles as one of Batman's sidekicks named Batgirl. This will mark Hodson's return to the DC Extended Universe after writing for The WB series "Birds of Prey," reported Variety. Whedon left the comic book movie in February, citing story issues. After his departure, author Roxane Gay volunteered to write the script and seemed to ignite interest from DC Comics. Hodson has also been tapped to write the script for "Bumblebee," the upcoming "Transformers"spin-off starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena.

Raazi trailer: Alia Bhatt as 'Sehmat' looks promising

She is her own competition, proves Bollywood star Alia Bhatt with her every passing movie.The 25-year-old, on Tuesday morning, shared the much awaited trailer of her upcoming film 'Raazi', which will surely give goosebumps to the audience."Watan ke aage kuch nahi!!!! here goes http://bit.ly/Raazitrailer @meghnagulzar @vickykaushal09 @karanjohar @DharmaMovies @JungleePictures @vineetjaintimes @apoorvamehta18 #RaaziTrailer," she captioned the post.The 'Highway' star's performance as Sehmat - a Kashmiri girl who gets married to a Pakistani army officer, essayed by Vicky Kaushal - is incredible and gripping.The trailer gives a sneek peak to the shades of Sehmat- a docile daughter, perfect wife and a brave spy.Helmed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, the spy-romantic flick is based on 'Calling Sehmat', a best-selling book by Harinder Sikka.Reportedly, 'Raazi' also stars Alia's real life mother Soni Razdan.The film is set to hit the theatres on May 11.

When Saara Aalto battled depression

Singer Saara Aalto says when she was in Finland, music labels were not willing to help her international career and so she felt very lonely.

Aakriti meets her 'idol' Hema Malini

Child actress Aakriti Sharma, known for playing Kullfi in the show "Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala", got a chance to meet her idol -- veteran actress and politician Hema Malini.

Social media trolls are like cockroaches: Twinkle Khanna

Actor-writer-producer Twinkle Khanna, who has been a target of several trolls for her frank opinion, on Monday said that these social media trolls are like cockroaches.

Banderas says he's too old to play 'sexy boy'

Actor Antonio Banderas, 57, doesn't want to be the "sexy boy" his whole life.

Akal Takht announces ban on release of film 'Nanak Shah Fakir'

With a section of the Sikhs opposing the film 'Nanak Shah Fakir' for its portrayal of the Sikh Gurus as living human beings, the Akal Takht on Monday announced a ban on its release scheduled for April 13.

R. Madhavan's son wins bronze for India

Actor R. Madhavan's 12-year-old son won a bronze medal for India in the 1500 meter freestyle at the Thailand Age Group Swimming Championship 2018.

Adil Hussain's 'Unfreedom' now available in India

Adil Hussain-starrer "Unfreedom", which was earlier banned by the Central Board of Film Certification due to its bold content, is now available to Indian viewers.

'Problem With Apu' still a problem

"The Problem With Apu" star Hari Kondabolu, an American comedian with roots in India, is "sad" at the addressal of the Apu controversy by the makers of the hit American animated sitcom "The Simpsons".

'The Simpsons' address Apu stereotype controversy

'The Simpsons' has addressed the criticism that the character of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon perpetuates negative South Asian stereotypes. In the episode "No Good Read Goes Unpunished", Marge and Lisa indirectly discuss the portrayal of Apu. Marge has edited a new version of ' The Princess in the Garden' to make it more acceptable in 2018. Marge reads the story of a South American girl fighting for wild horse rescue but Lisa says the character lacks emotional journey. Marge, who has made the book as inoffensive as possible, says, 'What am I supposed to do?" Lisa replies, "It is hard to say, something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive, is now politically incorrect. What can you do?" The response did not go down well comedian Hari Kondabolu, who has written and stars in the documentary "The Problem with Apu". The documentary, directed by Michael Melamedoff, has interviews by a number of prominent celebrities of South Asian descent including Aziz Ansari, Kal Penn and

Saudi Arabia seeks French help for music, opera and cinema

Saudi Arabia is to use French expertise to set up a national opera and orchestra under an agreement signed today that underlined the modernising agenda of the kingdom's crown prince as he began his official trip to Paris. The deal will see the Paris opera company help the ultra-conservative Islamic nation produce its own classical music and shows, a further sign of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's desire to change the image of his homeland. He has already announced the lifting of a ban on women driving, the re-opening of cinemas for the first time in over three decades and new mixed-gender concerts despite opposition from religious hardliners. The kingdom revealed today that it would enter short films at the Cannes cinema festival for the first time and send an official delegation to the celebration of often edgy and subversive silver-screen art on the Riviera this May. Speaking with her Saudi counterpart, French Culture Minister Francoise Nyssen said she had also discussed "the ...

Akal Takht bans release of controversial movie 'Nanak Shah Fakir'

Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, today imposed a ban on the release of controversial movie 'Nanak Shah Fakir'. "We have imposed a complete ban on controversial film Nanak Shah Fakir. The film cannot be released," Akal Takht Jathedar, Gyani Gurbachan Singh told PTI over phone from Amritsar. "Showing Sikh gurus in living form cannot be permitted. And the issue relating to human beings playing the role of the Guru and his family has not been addressed," he said. The movie is slated for release on April 13. Akal Takht Jathedar said a Sikh Censor Board will be constituted and it will be made mandatory for filmmakers to seek approval from the board before they start preparing any script on a subject pertaining to Sikhs and their religion. The Sikh Censor Board will have members from the SGPC, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee, Sant Samaj, among others, Gyani Gurbachan said. Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), the apex religious body of the Sikhs, had ..

Thank you for being there: Salman to fans after bail

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who was granted bail in a 1998 blackbuck poaching case after spending two days in a Jodhpur jail cell, today thanked fans and supporters for standing by him. The 52-year-old actor was sentenced to five years in jail in the 20-year-old case by a Jodhpur court on April 5. He spent two nights in the Jodhpur Central Jail before being granted bail last week Saturday. "Tears of gratitude. To all my loved ones who are with me and never lost hope. Thank you for being there with all the love and support. God Bless," Salman said in a brief tweet. The actor has a massive fan following and many of his supporters have backed him, ignoring his various run-ins with the law. While he was imprisoned, scores of fans kept vigil outside the jail premises and his home in Mumbai. Salman, who flew back to Mumbai in a private plane and reached here late evening on Saturday, was met by crowds outside his apartment waiting to give him a hero's welcome, bursting crackers and ...

Arijit's voice was apt for Big B: Umesh Shukla

Director Umesh Shukla says singer Arijit Singh was an apt choice to playback for megastar Amitabh Bachchan in a song for "102 Not Out".