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Asia Argento removed from 'X Factor Italy'
Actor Asia Argento will no more judge the reality TV show 'X Factor Italy'. This comes after she came into news for allegedly sexually harassing a actor Jimmy Bennet.The Italian actor has denied the reports of sexually assaulting 17-year-old Bennet. However, she did agreed that her late boyfriend Anthony Bourdain paid USD 380,000 as a settlement.Variety reported that Italian media houses, who are producing the reality TV show decided to pull Argento from the show. However, she will be seen in the first few episodes that were shot earlier.Argento's ex-husband, Italian pop star Morgan, will reportedly replace her in the show.Meanwhile, Argento was one of the first women to raise her voice against Hollywood's disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct.
I never follow any fashion trends: Ihana Dhillon
Actress Ihana Dhillon, who made debut in Hindi films with "Hate Story 4", says she never follows any fashion trends.
'30 Greatest Hits' becomes Aretha's highest-charting album in 50 years
'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin's '30 Greatest Hits' became her highest-charting album in 50 years, as it climbed to the seventh position on the Billboard 200 albums chart.'30 Greatest Hits' is Franklin's highest charting album since August 31, 1968.Following her death on August 16, the compilation album re-entered the Billboard list at No. 7.Earlier, her album 'Amazing Grace' reached No. 7 back in 1972. Franklin's albums 'I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You' (1967) and 'Aretha: Lady Soul' (1968) are the only albums to reach the No. 2 spot twice.'30 Greatest Hits', which was released way back in 1985, did not appear in the chart until 2012 when it peaked at No. 117.Franklin passed away at the age of 76 following a prolonged illness on August 16 at her residence in Detroit.She was suffering from pancreatic cancer and was in a grave condition from last few years. The singer is well known for hits like 'Respect', 'Natural Women', and 'I say a little prayer'.
ICC releases cinema screening ITT rights for World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday released an Invitation To Tender (ITT) for LIVE Cinema Screening Rights to next year's World Cup.
Kaley Cuoco shares throwback picture from 'Big Bang Theory' days
TV actress Kaley Cuoco got nostalgic as she took to social media to share a throwback picture from the heydays of 'The Big Bang Theory'.Taking to her Instagram account, the 32-year-old actor shared a picture wherein she could be seen kissing her current husband Karl Cook, who happened to pay a visit to the sets of 'The Big Bang Theory' for the first time.She captioned the post, "#fbf that time my guy made his first official @bigbangtheory_cbs set visit," she wrote.In a heartfelt reply, her husband expressed his happiness and was glad to see the post.Cuoco got married to Cook June 30 this year. The couple got engaged in San Diego, California, on the TV actress' birthday in November 2017.With 279 episodes, the Big Bang Theory will be the longest-running multi-camera comedy in the history of television entertainment, said Warner Bros. TV in a press release. The series, which first aired on 2007, till now earned 52 Emmy nominations and 10 wins during its run.
PCI urges print media to include Andaman & Nicobar islands in coverage
The Press Council of India has urged the print media to include Andaman and Nicobar Islands in all weather forecasts and other similar generic topics, where countrywide coverage is involved. The Press Council of India's advice came after it received a reference from the lieutenant governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands expressing concern over its exclusion by print media while extending countrywide coverage to generic topics, such as weather forecast etc. "The print media plays a vital role as mass communicator to provide quality coverage on various matters. "Thus, in keeping with its objections, all publication houses are requested to consider to include A&N Islands as well, in all their weather forecasts and other similar generic topics, where countrywide coverage is being discussed," the Press Council of India said in a statement.
When Kajol, Asha Bhosle and Madhuri came together to pose
Kajol, during the promotions of her upcoming movie 'Helicopter Eela', met the evergreen actor Madhuri Dixit and the veteran singer with a golden voice Asha Bhosle.The 'Dilwale' actor is leaving no stone unturned in promoting her upcoming movie even though the release date has been pushed back to October 12.The Bollywood diva has been visiting the sets of several reality shows. The latest she visited was the sets of a dance-based reality show co-judged by Madhuri Dixit. The divas were joined by the legendary singer Asha Bhosle.All of them looked beautiful and radiant as they posed together for the camera. Kajol was seen donning a shiny dusted shirt with a long ethnic skirt. While, 'Dhak Dhak girl' and Asha ji wore white sarees.Kajol shared a sweet picture on Instagram, she wrote, "Aeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Too kicked"On the other hand, Madhuri captioned her picture with Kajol and Asha ji as, "Just love love love this pic"Reinventing the process of parenting, the comedy-drama witnesses Kajol as
Editors Guild names new Executive Committee
The Editors Guild of India today announced its new Executive Committee with veteran editors and senior journalists in the panel. The first meeting of the new committee will be convened on September 3, in Delhi, the Editors Guild of India said in a statement. Those named in the panel include The Hindu Editor Mukund Padmanabhan, PTI Editor-in-Chief Vijay Joshi, Hindustan Media Ventures Limited Editor-in-Chief Shashi Shekhar, and Editor-in-Chief of online portal The Quint Raghav Bahl. Others named in the panel were -- Dainik Bhaskar, Group Editor, Prakash Dubey, Consulting Editor Sakal Vijay Naik, The Caravan Executive Director Anant Nath, Indian Express Consulting Editor Seema Chishti, NDTV Editorial Director Sonia Singh, Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukim, Swarajya Editorial Director R Jagannathan, Scroll.in Editor Naresh Fernandes, Executive Editor, Malayala Manorama, Jayant Mammen Mathew, Open Magazine Editor S Prasannarajan and former Managing Editor of India Today Dilip ...
American choreographer to hold workshops in Mumbai, Delhi
American singer-songwriter-dancer-choreographer Bobby Newberry will organise a 'Jazz Funk Master Class' in India in September.
'Ant-Man and the Wasp' earns 71 million USD globally
Hollywood movie 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' ruled the roost at the Global box office this weekend, with a majority of its earnings coming from China.Ove the weekend, the Marvel superhero movie earned 71 million USD worldwide, out of which 68 million USD was earned from its China debut, reported Variety.The total worldwide earnings of the film came from 28 markets.Till date, the worldwide earnings for the Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly starrer superhero sequel stands at 544 million USD. The movie is yet to make its debut in Japan.On the other hand, a US-China co-production, 'The Meg', starring Jason Statham has earned over 400 million USD globally.'Crazy Rich Asians', which has been in the news for a long time now has scooped a decent 6 million USD from the international market.Big Budget Hollywood production 'Mission: Impossible- Fallout' which earned 13 million USD in the overseas market, took its total worldwide earnings to 538 million USD.
Samsung plans to install about 5 LED cinema screens in India by 2018 end
Samsung India is looking to install about five of its 4K Onyx Cinema LED displays at movie theatres across the country by the end of 2018, a senior company executive has said.
Ali Abbas Zafar shares Katrina Kaif's new still from 'Bharat'
After wrapping up the Malta schedule of 'Bharat', Ali Abbas Zafar shared a gorgeous picture of Katrina Kaif from the sets of the movie.The Bollywood diva looked absolutely stunning in a bottle green embroidered lehenge, with soft curls.The director shared the photo on Instagram and captioned it as,"Bharat #between #the#shots @katrinakaif #picture #by @marcinlaskawiec."Previously, Zafar took to social media announcing the wrap of the second schedule with a still of the lead couple- Salman Khan and Katrina.In the still, Salman donned in a classic black sherwani, and danced away his 'Tiger Zinda Hai' co-star, who looks dazzling."Malta schedule wrapped .... @Bharat_TheFilm @BeingSalmanKhan #katrinakaif", he had tweeted.To keep the buzz around the film alive, the team of 'Bharat' has been keeping fans abreast with all the happenings from the movie sets. The 'Dabangg' actor has shared a series of videos from Malta, while the 'Fitoor' actor has also shared some stills.The first schedule of
I have'nt achieved any milestone yet: Amit Sadh
Actor Amit Sadh, who started his career in showbiz with TV show "Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr" over 15 years ago and recently featured as a hockey player in Reema Kagti's film "Gold", feels he has not achieved any milestone in his professional life yet.
Trailer of 'True Detective' gives a better look at Cary Fukunaga's life
HBO has released the first look for the third season of its crime show, 'True Detective'.The upcoming season, releasing in January 2019, follows Wayne Hays, a state police detective, as he investigates what appears to be the kidnapping of a child. Hays character will be played by 'Moonlight' actor Mahershala Ali.This Cary Fukunaga directorial is penned by American novelist Nic Pizzolatto. While the first season got the audience all excited, the second season was not so much of a hit.Since last year, Ali was in talks with HBO to star in the upcoming season.
Soundarya bags role in 'Wonder Woman 1984'
"Ranchi Diaries" actress Soundarya Sharma has bagged a role in the American superhero film titled "Wonder Woman 1984", starring Gal Gadot.
Fate of Priya cinema hall in Kolkata hangs fire
The fate of iconic Priya cinema hall in south Kolkata, where a fire had broken out recently, continues to hang in balance with the owner today saying that he was unsure if the building would be used as a single-screen theatre or for some other business activity. Arijit Dutta, the owner of Priya Entertainments, said he was flooded with requests to reopen the theatre. "All my family members and friends want me to re-open the 60-year-old theatre as public sentiment is involved with Priya Cinema. The single-screen theatre had witnessed special screenings of many cult Bengali films in the past few decades. I am yet to take a call on the matter," he said. The fire had started at the first-floor office of the cinema around 10.15 pm on August 4, leading to a panic among the late-night show viewers. They were all safely evacuated. After inspection, authorities at the fire department claimed to have found shortcomings in the safety measures at the cinema hall. In a notice, the ...
New song from 'Sui Dhaaga' celebrates unconditional love
The first song from Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan starrer 'Sui Dhaaga- Made in India' is out and it depicts the emotional and uplifting journey of the titular characters from being life partner to becoming business partners.Titled as 'Chaav Laga', the song witnesses striking chemistry between Mamta and Mauji as the new age 'made in India' couple. In the video, Anushka supports and motivates Varun to start his own business. It also shows how the couple works day and night to make their 'Made in India' dream come true.Talking about the song, Anushka said, "Chaav Laaga is one of the most melodious and soulful tracks that I have heard in the recent times. It beautifully brings out the journey of Mamta and Mauji's love story and how they fall in love with each other by learning to respect each other's talents and abilities. It is a song that celebrates the purity and strength of love.""It is one of my most favourite romantic tracks. It is soulful, incredibly romantic yet extremely ...
Excited to reunite with John Abraham: Anees Bazmee
Filmmaker Anees Bazmee has confirmed that he will be directing actor John Abraham in "Pagalpanti". He says they are both excited about the new collaboration.
Big B flaunts hoodie designed by daughter
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan felt proud to flaunt a hoodie as a gift from his daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda, who designed it.
New HBO trailer tease footage from 'Game of Thrones', 'True Detective'
HBO has given the first glimpse from the upcoming eight and final season of its epic fantasy show "Game of Thrones". The studio released a trailer video with sneak peeks from its upcoming slate of TV shows, that also prestige projects "Big Little Lies", "The Deuce" and "True Detective". In the video, there is hardly anything new from "Game of Thrones" for the viewers but avid fans will be able to spot a scene from its upcoming season eight. The scene features the shows two pivotal characters -- Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) -- embracing each other at what fans suspect is Winterfell. At the end of the previous season, Jon, Daenerys Targaryen, Tyrion Lannister and others had left for Winterfell, hoping to stop the Army of the Dead. The trailer also provides a glimpse of veteran actor Meryl Streep's role from the season two of "Big Little Lies" as the grieving mother of Alexander Skarsgard's Perry. It also includes snippets featuring the show's stars Reese ...