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Katy Perry wins $10m in convent case

Katy Perry wins $10m in convent case

BBC 2017-12-07 12:49:39

Katy Perry and the Catholic Church have been awarded almost $10m (£7.5m) in damages after the star's plans to buy a former LA convent ended up in court. Perry agreed to purchase the hilltop pro...

Ryan Reynolds bags title role in ‘Detective Pikachu’

Ryan Reynolds bags title role in ‘Detective Pikachu’

-- 2017-12-07 02:50:53

Ryan Reynolds is on board to star in the first-ever live-action Pokemon film titled “Detective Pikachu” for Legendary. “Goosebumps” helmer Rob Letterman will direct “Det...

French rock star Johnny Hallyday dies

French rock star Johnny Hallyday dies

AP 2017-12-06 12:00:00

Johnny Hallyday, France’s biggest rock star for more than half a century and an icon who packed sports stadiums and all but lit up the Eiffel Tower with his pumping pelvis and high-voltage tunes...

‘The Rock’ receiving star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

‘The Rock’ receiving star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

-- 2017-12-06 04:28:09

Actor and former WWE superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony on Dec 13. "Everyone loves Dwayne Johnson! We predict that his star will b...

Discovery raises stake in Oprah Winfrey Network

Discovery raises stake in Oprah Winfrey Network

Reuters 2017-12-05 12:00:00

Discovery Communications Inc said on Monday it had raised its stake in its joint venture with TV mogul Oprah Winfrey to more than 70 percent. Discovery paid $70 million to acquire an additional 24.5...

Blake lively suffers injury on set of new film

Blake lively suffers injury on set of new film

-- 2017-12-05 03:42:37

Production on Blake Lively's latest feature, The Rhythm Section, has been temporarily halted after the actress injured her hand.  "Paramount, Global Road (formerly known as IM Global) and produc...

'Coco' tops box office for second week

'Coco' tops box office for second week

Reuters 2017-12-04 12:00:00

Disney-Pixar’s animated comedy 'Coco' easily repeated as the winner of the North American box office with a solid $26.1 million at 3,987 locations during a moderate weekend. The third weekend o...

Shakib sends divorce notice to Apu

Shakib sends divorce notice to Apu

-- 2017-12-04 12:00:00

Bangladeshi movie superstar Shakib Khan has issued a divorce notice to his actress wife Apu Biswas. The couple has a son, Abraham Khan Joy, born in September last year. Sources said that Shakib&rsqu...

Legendary Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor no more

Legendary Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor no more

-- 2017-12-04 07:27:10

Indian acting legend Shashi Kapoor died in Mumbai on Monday at the age of 79. Kapoor, star of films such as Deewar; In Custody and Junoon, was the younger brother of Raj and Shammi Kapoor. Shashi Ka...

What inspired Christopher Nolan to make 'Dunkirk'?

What inspired Christopher Nolan to make 'Dunkirk'?

-- 2017-12-04 02:12:31

Christopher Nolan's latest offering 'Dunkirk' looked like something for which he had to research a lot and devote good time to present the war epic to the audiences as he wanted. Reportedly, the dire...

Selena honours Raisa for life-saving transplant

Selena honours Raisa for life-saving transplant

AP 2017-12-03 12:00:00

Selena Gomez received top honours Thursday at the annual Billboard Women in Music event, but the singer felt the recognition may have been misplaced. “To be honest, I think Francia should be ge...

Another Harley Quinn spin-off in the works!

Another Harley Quinn spin-off in the works!

-- 2017-12-02 02:45:38

Margot Robbie, who brought the villainous DC character ‘Harley Quinn’ to the big screen in last summer’s Suicide Squad, just shared details about another Harley Quinn project.  ...

Julia role in Wonder left her 'speechless

Julia role in Wonder left her 'speechless

-- 2017-12-01 04:44:07

Julia Roberts has said "she is speechless" about the character behind her latest role in Wonder, the mother of a boy, with a rare congenital condition. It has affected the way his face is formed. Jul...

Disney finally finds its ‘Mulan’

Disney finally finds its ‘Mulan’

-- 2017-11-30 12:54:59

After a yearlong worldwide search, the Walt Disney Studios has found its ‘Mulan’. Chinese actress Liu Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu, is set to star as the title woman warrior in Disney...

Titanic director puts Jack’s death debate to rest

Titanic director puts Jack’s death debate to rest

-- 2017-11-29 12:00:00

"Why didn't Rose make room for Jack on that door?" This is one of the most asked questions in cinematic history and undoubtedly the one James Cameron is tired of answering. "And the answer is very s...

Study links music to higher productivity

Study links music to higher productivity

FE Online Desk 2017-11-29 12:00:00

Music has a big effect on everything around us. It has the capacity to lift up moods, or even increase our productivity. With so much of our work now being done at computers, music has become an impor...

Prince Harry designed engagement ring using Diana’s diamonds

Prince Harry designed engagement ring using Diana’s diamonds

-- 2017-11-28 12:48:18

As the world swoons over Prince Harry’s engagement to Meghan Markle, it has been revealed that the 33-year-old prince also designed the sparkler he proposed with. Prince Harry reportedly design...

No “Padmavati” ban: Indian Supreme Court

No “Padmavati” ban: Indian Supreme Court

-- 2017-11-28 01:56:24

For the third time this month, the Supreme Court turned down a request to ban “Padmavati”. The Indian supreme court said, in a rebuke to Chief Ministers and others who have spoken out aga...

South Africa contestant wins Miss Universe crown

South Africa contestant wins Miss Universe crown

AP 2017-11-27 10:53:23

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who represented South Africa, won the Miss Universe crown Sunday. The 22-year-old, who recently earned a business management degree, was crowned at The AXIS theater at Planet H...

Prince Harry to wed actress Meghan Markle

Prince Harry to wed actress Meghan Markle

-- 2017-11-27 07:50:27

The prince, fifth in line to the throne, will marry American actress Meghan Markle next spring and they will live at Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace, London. The couple, who have been dating...

BFDC to release Tauquir’s ‘Haldaa’ on first December

BFDC to release Tauquir’s ‘Haldaa’ on first December

-- 2017-11-27 06:28:08

Tauquir Ahmed’s  ‘Haldaa’, a National Award winning film will be released on the first December across the country. According to the statement of UNB, marketing and promotion t...

‘Oggatonama’ wins award at SAARC film festival

‘Oggatonama’ wins award at SAARC film festival

-- 2017-11-26 03:24:45

The Bangladeshi film ‘Oggatonama’ has won the award for the Best Screenplay in the just concluded SAARC Film Festival in Colombo. ‘Oggatonama’ was written and directed by Tauq...

Musician sues Disney over ‘Frozen’ song plagiarism

Musician sues Disney over ‘Frozen’ song plagiarism

-- 2017-11-26 01:43:13

Jaime Ciero, a Chilean musician is suing anyone remotely connected to the smash hit song “Let it Go,” from the movie Frozen, claiming it was shamelessly ripped off from one of his songs....

Hugh Jackman talks 'Logan' exit

Hugh Jackman talks 'Logan' exit

Reuters 2017-11-25 12:00:00

“I know Aussies are not known for leaving the party at the right time but (after) 17 years, it’s time to leave the party,” Hugh Jackman quipped as he discussed his last time playing...

David Cassidy, 'Partridge Family' star, dies at 67

David Cassidy, 'Partridge Family' star, dies at 67

-- 2017-11-22 10:14:38

David Cassidy, a singer and actor whose androgynous features and jaunty voice made him a 1970s teen heartthrob on the “The Partridge Family” television show, died on Tuesday at age 67, his...

Beyonce highest-paid female singer

Beyonce highest-paid female singer

Reuters 2017-11-21 12:00:00

Beyonce’s hit album “Lemonade” and world tour made her the highest-paid woman in music in 2017, according to an annual Forbes list on Monday, edging out Britain’s Adele and pop...

Females dominate American Music Awards stage

Females dominate American Music Awards stage

Reuters 2017-11-20 12:08:08

Pink, Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera led female artists of pop music dominating the American Music Awards stage on Sunday with powerful performances, despite being edged out by male artists in most...

Producers delay ‘Padmavati’ release amid protests

Producers delay ‘Padmavati’ release amid protests

Reuters 2017-11-20 01:07:14

The producers of “Padmavati” - a Bollywood movie based on an epic poem about a Rajput queen, said on Sunday they had indefinitely delayed the release of the film, which has been accused of...

AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young dead at 64

AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young dead at 64

-- 2017-11-19 10:27:48

Australian guitarist and AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young has died aged 64 after a long battle with dementia. He died peacefully on Saturday with his family nearby, the BBC reported citing an official...

Princes play Star Wars stormtroopers

Princes play Star Wars stormtroopers

BBC 2017-11-18 12:00:00

Princes William and Harry have cameo roles as stormtroopers in the next Star Wars film, actor John Boyega has said. The royals visited the set of The Last Jedi in April 2016 and were rumour...