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Legendary comedian Ken Dodd dies at 90
Comedy icon Ken Dodd has passed away just days after leaving hospital. He was 90. Dodd was recently released from hospital after six weeks of treatment for a chest infection, reported BBC. On Friday, he had married Anne Jones, his partner of 40 years, at their house, the same one he grew up in, in the Liverpool suburb of Knotty Ash. "To my mind, he was one of the last music hall greats. He asked Anne if she wanted to marry. They got the registrar and were married in the house on Friday. "He died two days later on Mother's Day. Anne is obviously very upset. They had been together for 40 years. It's a love story to beat them all," his publicist Robert Holmes said in a statement. Dodd was famous for his very long stand-up shows - with which he was touring until last year - along with his Diddy Men and the tickling stick. "He passed away in the home that he was born in over 90 years ago. He's never lived anywhere else. It's absolutely amazing," added Holmes. He was a chart-topping singer .
Spielberg's 'Ready Player One' premiere faces technical glitches
Veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg's movie "Ready Player One" had a world premiere here, but not before facing technical difficulties drawing boos from the crowd.
Majid Majidi is a genius: Malavika Mohanan
Malavika Mohanan, who will be making her film debut with Majid Majidi's maiden India-set project "Beyond The Clouds", says the Iranian filmmaker is a genius when it comes to storytelling and capturing the nuances of human emotions.
Parineeti Chopra refutes claims of signing up for 'Housefull 4'
Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra has put an end to the speculations doing rounds that she will be a part of the next instalment in the 'Housefull' franchise, 'Housefull 4'.Responding to the rumour mill, she tweeted, "Today's story in the DNA is ABSOLUTELY FALSE!!! I have not been approached for the film. Please dont make up stories @dnaAfterHrs !!!".In her tweet, the 'Ishaqzaade' star rebuked the webloid which released the story speculating her involvement in the movie and tagged its Twitter handle.The 29-year-old actress' official spokesperson also negated the claims, "Parineeti Chopra hasn't been approached for Housefull 4. So the rumours doing the rounds are absolutely untrue".Despite the mix-up, Parineeti has a good line-up of films in her future. She will be seen in 'Namaste England', 'Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar', and 'Kesari' in the near future.
It can't be just a women's #MeToo: Vivek Agnihotri
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, who last week alleged that his nephew from US fled Bollywood after being sexually accosted by a "powerful" name from the industry, says sexual exploitation is not common to any gender.
Constantly worked to stay relevant in business of music: Sunidhi Chauhan
Juggling the joys of motherhood and the responsibility of being a music icon, celebrated singer Sunidhi Chauhan says she is constantly in search of ways to stay relevant in the changing scenario of the music business in the country.
Rani to organise 'Hichki' screening for Brad Cohen
Actress Rani Mukerji is organising a screening in the US for the real-life inspiration of her forthcoming film "Hichki", popular motivational speaker Brad Cohen, and his students.
Being detained over alleged drug possession was 'awful' for Heaton
"Stranger Things" actor Charlie Heaton says that his being detained over alleged drug possession made him feel "very awful".
Rich time for me as a creative person: Ranveer
Actor Ranveer Singh says it is a "rich" time in his career as he gets to be part of challenging and stimulating work with the biggest names of Bollywood.
'Super dehydrated' Tim McGraw collapses during concert
Singer Tim McGraw collapsed during a concert here after being "super dehydrated".
Fame is not all that important to me: Deepika Padukone
Actress Deepika Padukone, who won the Entertainer of the Year honour at the Hello Hall of Fame Awards, says fame is not that important to her.
New translation recreates Saratchandra's innocence and reality in English (Book Review)
Book: Stories From Saratchandra: Innocence and Reality; Translator: Anindita Mukhopadhyay; Publisher: Rupa; Pages: 195; Price: Rs 295
Bon Jovi celebrates 35-year career with icon award
The legendary rock band Bon Jovi was honoured with the first-ever iHeartRadio Icon Award to celebrate their contributions to music during their 35-year career.
Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth developing show based on 'Beverly Hills, 90210'
Actors Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth are developing a new show loosely based on their career-defining primetime soap "Beverly Hills, 90210". The project is currently in development with CBS and would be featuring Spelling and Garth portraying exaggerated versions of themselves, reported People magazine. The original series ran from 1990 to 2000. It was rebooted as 90210 on the CW from 2008 to 2013. The series has yet to be given a title, but Garth and Spelling reportedly attended meetings for the project at the CBS network office over the weekend.
I won't work with Woody Allen again: Michael Caine
Veteran actor Michael Caine has joined the list of Woody Allen film alums who have vowed to never work with the director again in the wake of the allegations levelled against him by daughter Dylan Farrow. Caine, who won an Academy Award in 1987 for Allen's film "Hannah and Her Sisters" told The Guardian, "I am so stunned. I'm a patron of the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) and have very strong views about paedophilia." The 84-year-old actor said that while he did not "regret working" with Allen when he did, he would not do so again. "I can't come to terms with it, because I loved Woody and had a wonderful time with him. I even introduced him to Mia (Farrow). I don't regret working with him, which I did in complete innocence; but I wouldn't work with him again, no," he said. Allen has long denied the allegations made by daughter Dylan, who is one of the star's three children with ex Mia Farrow. Dylan publicly claimed in 2014 that Allen molested her as
Zayn Malik shares new song post 'unprofessional' leak
Singer Zayn Malik has shared a new song with his fans after "unprofessionalism" led to it leaking online. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter took to his Twitter account to post a link to "Don't Matter (Remix)", which features August Alsina, but has said that it was not the song he was planning to release. "This was not a song I intended to put out, but due to unprofessionalism has been leaked by someone and my fans mean more to me than a stupid leak, so here it is free for you to enjoy, before my music drops," he wrote along side a link to the song. The former One Direction star's announcement sent fans into a frenzy and soon after he shared the song his website crashed. August responded to the leak by tweeting, "Zayn, I'm sending an abundance of love to you! You are my brother, I am yours. I don't know how this happened but way to make lemons into lemonade.
Cameron Diaz has retired from acting: Selma Blair
Hollywood star Cameron Diaz has retired from acting in order to spend more time at home, according to Selma Blair. Blair said Diaz had told her that she did not plan to make any more movies, as she wants to be with husband Benji Madden, reported Metro. Recalling a conversation they had about their 2002 movie "The Sweetest Thing," Blair said, "I had lunch with Cameron the other day. We were reminiscing about the film. I would have liked to do a sequel but Cameron's retired from acting. She's like 'I'm done. "I mean, she doesn't need to make any more films. She has a pretty great life, I don't know what it would take to bring her back. She's happy." Diaz's last movie was 2014's "Annie".
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2018: Who won what
Cardi B and Ed Sheeran were the big winners at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards as they took home the award for the Best New Artist and Male Artist of the Year respectively.The annual ceremony, which was held at The Forum in Los Angeles, was hosted by Hailey Baldwin and DJ Khaled.Legendary rock band Bon Jovi was honoured with the first-ever iHeartRadio Icon Award to celebrate their contributions to music throughout their 35-year career.Here's the complete list of winners:SONG OF THE YEAR"Despacito" - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber"Shape of You" - Ed Sheeran *WINNER*"Something Just Like This" - The Chainsmokers and Coldplay"That's What I Like" - Bruno MarsWild Thoughts" - DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson TillerFEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEARAlessia CaraHalseyPinkRihannaTaylor Swift *WINNER*MALE ARTIST OF THE YEARBruno MarsCharlie PuthEd Sheeran *WINNER*Shawn MendesThe WeekndBEST DUO/GROUP OF THE YEARImagine DragonsMaroon 5 *WINNER*MigosPortugal. The ManThe ...
Hollywood rewards 'mediocrity': Susan Sarandon
Taking a swipe at the Hollywood, Veteran actress Susan Sarandon said that it is 'mediocrity' which is rewarded in the industry.According to Hollywood reporter, Susan made this remark, while she was in London for promoting her new documentary, "Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story", which tells the story of silver screen legend Hedy Lamarr.Talking about Lamarr, Sarandon said, "it's certainly not a requirement to be smart in my business.""Mediocrity is rewarded time and time again. A lot of the time you're hired because you don't ask questions. It takes more time to ask questions, it takes more time to fight for something with integrity," she added.Sarandon is an acclaimed actress, who won an Academy Award for her performance in "Dead Man Walking" in 1995.She was also vocal on the MeToo movement and addressed the "tricky" nature of films and how they portray sexuality."It's very complicated, in my business especially, because it's all about your sexual currency," she said."Whether you ...
Oprah Winfrey advises 2020 US presidential candidates
Prominent American talk show host Oprah Winfrey has some pearls of wisdom for the 2020 US presidential candidates.In an interview with CNN's Van Jones on "The Van Jones Show," airing on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET, she stated, "I will say to whoever is going to run for office, do not give your energy to the other side.""Do not spend all your time talking about your opponents. Do not give your energy to that which you really don't believe in. Do not spend an ounce of your time on that," she added.Winfrey, who has ruled out running for office in 2020, also took the occasion to underscore that "the noise about running for president moved me so humbly and deeply," adding that "It means that you have somewhere in the work gained the people's trust."According to media reports, earlier in January, Winfrey fans lit up Twitter with calls for her to run for president in 2020 against US President Donald Trump after she gave an inspiring speech at the Golden Globe awards show in support of those who have