Page 907 - Entertainment Culture

Turkey to send 'The Wild Pear Tree' to Oscars

Turkey on Friday chose the film 'The Wild Pear Tree' to be submitted in the 'Best foreign language' category for the 91st Academy Awards, set to be held next year.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the storyline of the movie revolves around a young writer, who struggles to accumulate money to publish his novel.The film, which premiered at Cannes earlier this year, is the Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan's first official submission at the Oscars. The director is well known for winning Palme d'Or for his film 'Winter Sleep' in 2014, and the 'best director prize' at Cannes for 'Three Monkeys' in 2008.'The Wild Pear Tree' is an international co-production.

Thomas Mann to join 'Lady and the Tramp'

Hollywood actor Thomas Mann is set to join upcoming movie 'Lady and the Tramp'. According to Variety, in Disney's live-action adaptation, Mann will be seen portraying the role of Lady's human owner, Jim Dear.The movie talks about an American Cocker Spaniel named 'Lady' who resides with a family, but is led astray when a baby is born. After being abandoned by the family, Lady meets a stray dog, the Tramp and falls in love.The 'Kong: Skull Island' actor is set to join Tessa Thompson of 'Thor: Ragnarok' fame, who will lend her voice to the character of Lady. Also onboard is Justin Theroux, who will lend his voice for the Tramp, while Kiersey Clemons will play Mann's wife.Similar to 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Jungle Book', the majority of the film's cast will voice CGI characters, except for Mann and Clemons' characters.

KJo to be back with next 'cuppa' of 'Koffee With Karan'

Filmmaker Karan Johar will be back with the next edition of popular celebrity chat show "Koffee With Karan". It will premiere on October 21.

Podcasts you shouldn't miss if you're a millennial

Podcasts have slowly become a rage for millennials.Here are some podcasts across categories (musical, informative, food, comedy and many more) that will make you dive straight for your headphones:Thank You for SharingThank You for Sharing is an audio show (podcast) where each episode gives you an awesome animal fact, sponsored by a totally fake product. Basically, a hilariously over-the-top advertisement, Thank You for Sharing aims to teach you new things, in a completely random and whimsical way. While the delivery may be comical, the facts are completely authentic.Available on SaavnMy Indian LifeKalki Koechlin's My Indian Life is a podcast made by BBC World Service that starts off telling its listeners that it is a show made about "young people for young people". The podcast is a compilation of extraordinarily compelling stories narrated by Koechlin, alongside the young voices that were once muffled.Available on Saavn and BBC WorldThe Colaba CartelSome time ago, five successful ...

USA Orders Jason Bourne-universe series 'Treadstone'

USA Network has given a series order to "Treadstone", a show based in the Jason Bourne universe. The studio had ordered a pilot for the series in April this year and now it has greenlit the project, reported Variety. It will follow fictional CIA black ops program Operation Treadstone, which was the program that created superspy Jason Bourne, which played by actor Matt Damon in four films. The covert program uses behaviour modification protocol to turn recruits into nearly superhuman assassins. The first season of the series will follow sleeper agents across the globe as they are mysteriously "awakened" to resume their deadly missions. The series is expected to go into production next year.

Priyanka, Nick 'seal relationship' with 'roka' ceremony

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, following months of speculation, on Saturday solemnised their relationship with a traditional Indian 'roka' ceremony. The actress says she is "taken" with her "heart and soul" by the American singer, who has introduced her to the world as the "future Mrs Jonas".

Rajkummar Rao salutes policemen

Actor Rajkummar Rao, who on Saturday addressed the officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS) at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) here, praised the policemen for their bravery.

Assamese movie streaming portal 'Movietonne' launched

Movietonne, an online platform to stream Assamese and regional films, was launched today with a platter of 16 different flicks. "The biggest problem of Assamese films is that lack of space and time for screen. People want to watch these films, but they cannot due to very few number of halls and onslaught of outside films. Movietonne is trying to address that," Movietonne's Manas Pratim Kalita and Spandan Keot said in their joint presentation on the launch. Movietonne is an online film streaming platform, where for the first time old and new Assamese films will be available for a minimum amount of Rs 40 only, they added. "In the troubling times of Assamese cinema, we want to give come respite to the filmmakers. Movietonne will work for publicity, expansion and preservation of Assamese as well as other regional cinemas," the duo said. Movietonne, a start-up, aims to offer over 100 regional cinemas in the future. Movietonne's first batch of films include Aei Maatite, Local .

Artistes demand payment of dues, no shooting for a day

Shooting of Bengali soaps came to a standstill in various city studios today in response to a ceasework call by the Artist's Forum demanding regularisation of their payment. Forum General Secretary and actor Arindam Ganguly said, actors arrived on the call time, put up costumes and make-up required for the shoot but refrained from taking part in the shootings on the floor. "We demand an early solution to the issue of outstanding payments of several serial artistes which had been uncleared for months," Ganguly said. A serial actress said the ceasework call was given by the Forum in a whatsapp message signed by Arindam Ganguly and actor Prosenjit Chatterjee yesterday night. Chatterjee who visited a studio said he was hopeful of a breakthrough. A spokesman of the producers said talks were on to resolve the issue and they were hopeful of an early breakthrough. Shooting came to a halt in 7-8 studios, located across different areas of south Kolkata, due to the ceasework, the .

Dave Bautista compares Disney to Donald Trump

Actor Dave Bautista, one of the most prominent voices against the firing of director of James Gunn from "Guardians of the Galaxy" series, has compared Disney Studios with US President Donald Trump. Sharing a story that criticized the studio for its decision to not rehire Gunn, the 49-year-old actor made a reference to Trump's campaign and presidential slogan. "Thanks Disney!! Making America Great Again" he wrote. Wrestler-turned-actor had earlier said it will be"pretty nauseating" to work for Disney after they fired the filmmaker. "I will do what I'm legally obligated to do but @Guardians without @JamesGunn is not what I signed up for. GOTG w/o @JamesGunn just isn't GOTG. It's also pretty nauseating to work for someone who'd empower a smear campaign by fascists #cybernazis. That's just how I feel," the actor had replied to fan who asked him whether he will be ok being part of the franchise without Gunn. Disney recently reconfirmed its decision to let go of the filmmaker. Gunn was ...

Sarah Drew talks about her exit from 'Grey's Anatomy'

Actor Sarah Drew has opened up about her exit from the popular show "Grey's Anatomy". In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 37-year-old actor, who played Dr April Kepner for nine seasons on the ABC medical drama, said it was "painful" when her character was written-off from the show. "I was let go during an episode where I was shadowing Kevin McKidd (who stars as Owen and regularly directs episodes). It was in the afternoon and I went back to my trailer and I did my crying and called my people. A whole bunch of people came into my trailer to give me hugs and cry with me and tell me they were so sad I was leaving," she said. Drew said she was told that show had too many characters and it needed to downsize so the main cast all had time to have their stories told. "I was told that the show had too many characters and that they needed to downsize because they couldn't service all of the characters effectively. They didn't want any of us to be left in the background and not ...

HBO gives series order to 'Watchmen'

HBO's first-ever superhero series 'Watchmen" has received a series order. The project is based on the characters from the DC Comics property and will be developed by writer Damon Lindelof. The series, however, will not be a straight adaption of Alan Moore's graphic novel, previously translated for 2009 film by Zack Snyder. The studio also unveiled a star-studded cast for the series which includes Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr and others. It will be set in an alternate history where "superheroes" are treated as outlaws. The series will embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own. Lindelof will write and executive produce, with Nicole Kassell directing the pilot and executive producing. Stephen Williams will also direct and executive produce, with Joseph Iberti and Tom Spezialy also executive producing. The series is produced for HBO by White Rabbit in association with ...

Breaking moulds wasn't on our minds: Deverakonda on 'Geetha Govindam'

Actor Vijay Deverakonda is loving the overwhelming response to his new release "Geetha Govindam", which is a take on love and courtship.

Rajinikanth praises 'The Answer'

Actor-politician Rajinikanth has praised the Victor Banerjee-starrer "The Answer", which traces the life of yoga guru Paramhansa Yogananda's late American devotee James Donald Walters -- popularly known as Swami Kriyananda.

Netflix deletes user reviews from its website

Netflix has removed all the user reviews submitted for TV shows, movies from its website as a part of the company's decision.The company began notifying its subscribers of the move last month. The users could only post reviews up until July 30. The company also added that it would remove all existing reviews by mid-August, reported Variety.Netflix indicated that they decided to do away with the feature in response to a drop in the number of users submitting reviews. But removing reviews will no doubt impact users, who rely on members' opinions to find new shows to watch. Popular original series 'Stranger Things' had obtained 4,000 reviews on Netflix's site before it removed the feature.Netflix may have zapped user- submitted reviews to prevent users from tanking their original programming. It may have helped drive down user's overall perception of the quality of the service.Another case could be that Netflix users tried to sabotage titles they didn't like with a coordinated barrage of

Drake was almost a part of Nicki Minaj's 'Queen'

Rapper Nicki Minaj has been riding high on the success of her new album, 'Queen'. The rapper, who collaborated with various artists in her album, also planned a collaboration with Drake.According to the Billboard Magazine, Minaj planned for a collaboration with Drake, but things couldn't work out."Drake and I were working on something, but I didn't want to change the date of the album. So about two days before I had to turn it in, he and I had been going back and forth. And then even up until, I would say, within 12 hours of having to turn in my album, we were going back and forth," Billboard quoted Minaj as saying.The 'Queen' hit-maker further said that Drake's upcoming album 'Aubrey' and the three Migos Tour have also been keeping him busy."He had come to my studio; we found something that we really, really loved. But he was also going through that process of getting stuff right for his tour, and I had to understand that. As an artist, I always try to put myself in the artist's ...

I am not in Bollywood for survival: Vineet Kumar Singh

Vineet Kumar Singh, whose latest film "Gold" released recently, says he is open to the idea of taking up roles in both small independent features and mainstream commercial cinema. The 38-year-old actor, who earned critical praise for "Mukkabaaz" earlier this year, believes that as long as a person is doing good work, it does not matter whether he is acting in independent films or big-budget commercial projects. "When you do a big film it reaches more people it helps you as an actor. After 'Gold' released people are watching 'Mukkabaaz'. When more people see you, you become more popular. "The benefit as an actor is that, then you do a commercial film and you can also continue to be part of that and do small films as well," Vineet, who has also acted in critically acclaimed films like "Gangs of Wasseypur" and "Ugly", told PTI. Vineet says his aim has always been to do good films and play strong roles. "I am not here for survival and settlement. I would have become doctor and opened a ...

Aditi Rao Hydari to walk for Jayanti Reddy at LFW

Actor Aditi Rao Hydari is all set to turn showstopper for designer Jayanti Reddy's label at the upcoming Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018. The designer will showcase her collection titled 'The Twilight Zone' at the fashion extravaganza. Reddy's collection aims to capture that fleeting magical moment before day ends and night begins. The clothing range will discover "that moment when it feels like anything is possible, when everything is suffused in the warm glow of twilight". Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018 runs from August 22 to 26.

'The Force Awakens' trailer gives a good look at plot

'Star War Resistance' gives a proper look at the plot of the film. Kazuda Xiono, one of the lead characters, can be seen asking "Can you imagine what it's like to be an ace pilot?"The plot of the show will revolve around Kaz, who is assigned a job to spy on the Colossus, a massive aircraft home to new aliens, droids, and other creatures. During this journey, Kaz befriends Poe's old buddy Yeager, as well as a battered robot called Bucket. The new show Kaz can be seen facing challenges like dangerous sky races. Things get out of control as Kaz keeps his mission a secret from his newfound crew while avoiding the dangers of the First Order.This Dave Filoni series will see Oscar Isaac starring as pilot Poe Dameron, while Days of Our Live's Christopher Sean will be voicing as Kaz. 'Game of Thrones' star Gwendoline Christie will take up the voice over of Captain Phasma and Rachel Butera from 'Tammy's Tiny Tea Time' plays General Leia Organa.The series will air on 7th October from 10 pm to ..

Taken, with all my heart and soul: 'Future Mrs Jonas Priyanka Chopra

Actress Priyanka Chopra is "taken" -- with all her "heart and soul" -- by American singer Nick Jonas, who has introduced her to the world as the "future Mrs Jonas".