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North and South Korean musicians perform together in China
A South Korean violinist and a North Korean singer on Sunday held a rare joint performance they hope would help bring the divided Koreas closer together via music especially at a time of emerging tensions amid deadlocked nuclear diplomacy. Violinist Won Hyung Joon and his North Korean soprano partner, Kim Song Mi, performed together at Shanghai Oriental Art Center with a Chinese orchestra. Their concert came three days after South Korea said North Korea fired two suspected short-range missiles toward the sea in the second such weapons test in five days. For both, it was their first concert with a musician from the other side of the Korean border, the world's most heavily fortified. They met several times last year in Beijing and agreed on a joint performance to help promote peace on the Korean Peninsula. As a duet, Kim sang Antonin Dvorak's "Songs My Mother Taught Me" while Won played the violin. Kim later sang "Arirang," a Korean traditional folk tune beloved in both countries, ...
Vin Diesel pens down a heartfelt post for 'Avenger' co-star Robert Downey Jr
Expressing his love for 'Avenger' star Robert Downey Jr, Vin Diesel penned a heartfelt tribute to the actor, referring to him as "Bobby" in his post on Instagram.The 'Fast and Furious' actor posted a long message saying that Downey provided him with the inspiration to take 'Fast 9' to "new heights"."My brother Bobby... let me tell you about this amazing individual. He has a way of giving everyone he comes in contact with so much inspiration. You see it in the roles he plays. Like me, he has never won an Oscar, but that means zero when it comes to how he has affected the world. His very existence represents the power of resilience. The love you have for him pales in comparison to the love I have for his spirit.""On the weekend of the highest grossing movie of all times, he in the most humble way says, your next brother. Fast 9 is going to take the industry to new heights! His belief in me sometimes scares me. I never want to let anyone down. So I will do everything in my power to make .
Gully boys to global stars: How Suresh Mukund led 'The Kings' to glory
With torn jeans and slippers, Suresh Mukund's group entered their first dance reality show a decade ago. Last week, The Kings scripted history: winning "World of Dance" and walking away with USD 1 million. The Kings, also known as 'Kings United', shot to global fame after they won the third season of the US reality show recently. The story of its founder and choreographer, Mukund, remarkably follows every beat of a Bollywood film: an impossible dream, a doting father, an underdog team, a group split, starting from the scratch and winning the biggest championship. "The journey has been full of struggles, pain, sacrifices, and yes, it is a bit filmy," Mukund told PTI. Belonging to a middle class family in Maharashtra's Vasai, Mukund started 'Fictitious' dance group between 2008-2009 along with his partner Vernon Monterio, which mostly consisted of young and aspirational dancers from Nalasopara-Vasai belt. "Back then, there was only one reality show, 'Boogie Woogie', and no social media.
Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran share sneak peek from 'I Don't Care' video
Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran have teased their fans by giving them a sneak peek into the music video of their latest single 'I Don't Care'.Sheeran shared a short clip on Instagram, and wrote alongside it, "Video coming soon x."The video features the 'Perfect' singer donning a Panda suit and walking through the streets, meeting and clicking selfies with fans.Acknowledging the same, Bieber tagged his co-singer and wrote, "Yeah we got a video coming. I don't care."Before releasing the upbeat track on Friday, Bieber and Sheeran kept sharing cryptic posts to pique the curiosity of their fans.The song is produced by Max Martin, Shellback and FRED, who also share writing credits on the song with Bieber and long-time collaborator Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd.The duo's collaboration comes nearly four years after they worked on their hit single 'Love Yourself'.Bieber hasn't released an album since 2015's 'Purpose', but recently made his return to the stage during Ariana Grande's Coachella performance .
Sanjay Dutt's nature is childlike, says Arjun Kapoor
Actor Arjun Kapoor, who will share screen space with Sanjay Dutt for the first time in "Panipat", says the 59-year-old is very humble and his nature is similar to that of a child.
Didn't want to miss opportunity of working with Irrfan: Kareena Kapoor Khan
Kareena Kapoor Khan will be sharing screen space with Irrfan Khan for the first time in "Angrezi Medium" and she says she came on board the project to work with the critically-acclaimed actor. It may be a small part, but Kareena believes it will be great a learning experience. "It is a small part and I did not want to miss the opportunity to be working with Irrfan Khan. That box needed to be ticked in my career that I had the pleasure of working with him whether it is two scenes or three or more. As an artiste one gets to learn so much when you are part of a good film," the 38-year-old actor told PTI. "I grabbed the opportunity and I don't know if I will get this again. We are dramatically different actors. We don't do same kind of movies. When this role came, Homi told me do it as it is a cool part even though if it is small as I will get to work with Irrfan," she added. Irrfan, 52, is back to work after undergoing treatment for neuroendocrine tumour in London. He had revealed his ...
Dwayne Johnson wraps up shooting for 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' sequel
Dwayne Johnson aka 'The Rock' announced official wrap of the sequel of 'Jumanji'The Rock' shared a picture with co-stars Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan on Instagram, captioning it as, "And off into the desert sunset our favorite video game avatars go."Announcing the wrap of the film and expressing gratitude to the people involved, 'The Rock' went on to say, "Ladies & gentlemen that's an official production wrap for our new JUMANJI. Thank you to EVERYONE and EVERY COMPANY who has committed your time and talents to making our film the best it can be for our audience.""And most importantly, THANK YOU JUMANJI FANS WORLDWIDE for making our franchise a success beyond our wildest dreams", he added further."Love ~ Dr. Smolder Bravestone. Ruby Roundhouse aka The Killer of Men. Professor Shelly Oberon. And Moose "I have the magic backpack bitches" Finbar JUMANJI THIS CHRISTMAS," he wrote.On the other hand, 'Avengers: Endgame' actor Karen, who shared a picture with Dwayne on ...
Instagram testing new Stickers with song lyrics
Facebook-owned messaging app Instagram is testing a new Sticker feature that will show music lyrics of a song playing in the Stories background.
Excited to work with Janhvi in 'Rooh-Afza': Rajkummar Rao
Actor Rajkummar Rao is looking forward to collaborate with Janhvi Kapoor for the first time in "Rooh-Afza", a horror comedy.
Matt Walsh, Isla Fisher get together for 'Unplugging'
"Veep" actor Matt Walsh and Isla Fisher will star in comedy movie "Unplugging", which is about a couple who try to recapture their romance by taking a vacation in a rural town.
Barris, Rashida Jones to star in 'Black Excellence'
American writer-producer Kenya Barris has set his first Netflix series -- a single-camera comedy "Black Excellence".
Jake Manley joins Bella Thorne's 'Southland'
Actor Jake Manley will star opposite actress Bella Thorne in "Southland".
Black women have been 'over-represented' by 'negative stereotypes' in film: Naomie Harris
Naomie Harris says black women have been "over-represented" in roles with "negative stereotypes" and those are the parts she would never take up. Talking about her role in the Oscar-winning "Moonlight", the actor said she has always tried to portray minorities in a positive manner. Harris, 42, played Paula, a drug addict and mother to lead character Chiron (Ashton Sanders). "I've always said that I will never play a kind of stereotypical black woman's role. So I felt as a black woman I'd been far too over-represented in the role of prostitute and crack addict and these kinds of negative stereotypes, so I said I would never play a crack addict. "I have always said from the beginning of my career that I only want to portray positive representations of black people in general and black woman in particular. So I made that very clear to my representation from the very, very beginning so I think they were really hesitant about coming to me with this script," she said at the GQ Heroes ...
46 years ago, Emraan Hashmi's grandmother played his 'Chehre' co-star Big B's mother!
Looks like Emraan Hashmi has discovered an age-old connect with his 'Chehre' co-star Amitabh Bachchan.The 40-year-old took to Twitter on Sunday to reveal that 46 years ago, his grandmother essayed the role of Big B's mother in 'Zanjeer'.Hashmi and Bachchan shot the first scene of their upcoming film on Saturday, and during the course of their conversation, the 'Cheat India' star realised that 'Zanjeer' completed 46 years yesterday."An uncanny coincidence : yesterday was my first scene with Mr Bachchan and in the course of our conversation just realised that yesterday was also 46 years of Zanjeer a film in which my grandmom played a small role as his mother" he tweeted.A few moments later, Bachchan shared a picture from the sets of 'Chehre', and wrote, "T 3161 - Another meter down .. started new film with Rumi Jafry .. "CHEHRE" .. a long standing commitment, now fructifying .."In the image, Big B can be seen dressed in a black outfit looking into a phone. To complement the look, the ...
'Twin Peaks' star Peggy Lipton dies at 72
Actress and former model Peggy Lipton, who rose to stardom with "The Mod Squad" and "Twin Peaks", has died. She was 72.
Peggy Lipton, 'Mod Squad' and 'Twin Peaks' star, dies at 72
Peggy Lipton, who shot to fame with 1960s ground-breaking TV series "Mod Squad" and featured in the 1990s series "Twin Peaks," has passed away at the age of 72. She was suffering from cancer. According to USA Today, the news of her death was confirmed on Saturday by her two daughters, actors Kidada and Rashida Jones, from Lipton's marriage to music producer Quincy Jones. "We are heartbroken that our beloved mother passed away from cancer today. She made her journey peacefully with her daughters and nieces by her side. We feel so lucky for every moment we spent with her," the statement read. The family requested for privacy, adding "we can't put all of our feelings into words right now but we will say: Peggy was, and will always be our beacon of light, both in this world and beyond. She will always be a part of us." Lipton played Julie Barnes, one of a trio of Los Angeles undercover "hippie cops" on the counter-culture "The Mod Squad" with Michael Cole and Clarence Williams III. The ...
Jake Manley joins Bella Thorne in 'Southland'
Actor Jake Manley has been cast opposite Bella Thorne in "Southland". Manley currently features on the Netflix horror series "The Order". According to Variety, the story revolves around a diner employee named Arielle who dreams of a better life outside of her small Florida town. After falling in love with a young parolee named Dean, she convinces him to return to his criminal ways. "With the goal of becoming famous, Arielle and Dean start to promote their law-breaking exploits on social media. Things escalate into robbery, cop chases and murder," the plot synopsis read. The movie is written and directed Joshua Caldwell. Colin Bates and Michael Jefferson of Lucidity Entertainment are producing alongside Thor Bradwell and Scott Levenson.
Kenya Barris locks first Netflix series, will star opposite Rashida Jones
American writer-producer Kenya Barris has set his first Netflix series, in which he will serve as the scribe and will also star opposite Rashida Jones. The single-camera comedy is titled "Black Excellence", reported Deadline. It will be inspired by Barris' "irreverent, highly flawed, unbelievably honest" approach to parenting, relationships, race and culture. Barris' production company, Khalabo Ink Society, will produce. He will also serve as executive producer alongside Jones and Hale Rothstein.
Isla Fisher, Matt Walsh to star in comedy 'Unplugging'
Actors Isla Fisher and Matt Walsh are set to feature in upcoming comedy "Unplugging". The film also marks the directorial debut of Debra Neil-Fisher, the editor of films like "Ted" and "The Hangover", reported Variety. The story revolves around a couple who try to bring back romance in their lives by taking a vacation in a rural town. They believe that 'unplugging' from social media and technology will push them to reconnect with each other and will save their marriage. "My favourite films are relatable character comedies and travel adventure. When I was sent this script, I thought, I've finally found a cinematic story that is both. "I am beyond thrilled to work with amazing comedians like Matt and Isla who can help me create hilarious timeless characters that everyone can relate to," said Neil-Fisher. Walsh has penned the script with Brad Morris. Both are also producing the project alongside Deborah Liebling, Stephanie Laing, Kevin Matusow and Carissa Buffel for The Traveling ...
Fox cancels 'Star' after three seasons
Musical drama "Star" has been cancelled by Fox after three seasons. Created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy, the series revolved around three girls and their rise to fame, reported Variety. The series featured Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny, Brittany O'Grady, Queen Latifah, Quincy Brown and Amiyah Scott. Fox has also cancelled freshman drama "The Passage", comedy "The Cool Kids," and cop drama "Lethal Weapon". The network has, however, decided to renew "Empire", "9-1-1", "The Resident", "Family Guy," "Last Man Standing," "Bob's Burgers" and "The Simpsons".