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The Handmaid's Tale wins main Emmy awards

The Handmaid's Tale wins main Emmy awards

BBC 2017-09-18 12:00:00

Dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale has scooped three of the major prizes at this year's Emmy Awards.   The show won best drama series, best director for Reed Morano, and best actress for Elisa...

'Narcos' location scout shot dead in Mexico

'Narcos' location scout shot dead in Mexico

-- 2017-09-17 12:00:00

A location scout for the Netflix crime drama Narcos has been shot dead while working in central Mexico.   The bullet-riddled body of Carlos Muñoz Portal, 37, was found in his car in a ru...

Madonna open to adopt more kids

Madonna open to adopt more kids

-- 2017-09-17 03:57:24

Pop diva Madonna says she will "never say never" to adopting more children because she finds motherhood a form of healing for her.   The 59-year-old singer has Lourdes, 20, Rocco, 17, Mercy, an...

Selena Gomez gets kidney transplant to treat lupus

Selena Gomez gets kidney transplant to treat lupus

Reuters 2017-09-16 12:00:00

Selena Gomez said on Thursday that she has had a kidney transplant to treat the lupus that has derailed her life for more than three years   In an Instagram posting, the 25 year-old singer show...

Salman Khan gets Global Diversity Award 2017

Salman Khan gets Global Diversity Award 2017

-- 2017-09-16 12:00:00

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been honoured with the Global Diversity Award 2017 in the British Parliament House.   The actor was honoured for his contribution to the Indian film industry...

Kangana eyes society where feminism is not needed

Kangana eyes society where feminism is not needed

-- 2017-09-15 09:02:31

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut Friday said hopes to see a society which does not need feminism, after clarifying the fact that she is not a ‘man-hater’.   The National Award-winni...

George Harrison's sitar to be auctioned

George Harrison's sitar to be auctioned

-- 2017-09-15 06:56:28

A sitar owned and played by George Harrison is going to be auctioned in the United States, reports BBC.   The instrument, purchased from a shop on London's Oxford Street in 1965, was used by Ha...

'The Sopranos' star Frank Vincent dies aged 78

'The Sopranos' star Frank Vincent dies aged 78

BBC 2017-09-14 12:00:00

Veteran American actor Frank Vincent, known for roles in the TV series The Sopranos and several Martin Scorsese films, has died at the age of 78, US media reported on Wednesday.   He had compli...

Jennifer Lawrence confirms relationship with Darren Aronofsky

Jennifer Lawrence confirms relationship with Darren Aronofsky

-- 2017-09-14 08:56:40

A picture speaks a thousand words! Jennifer Lawrence confirms she is dating director Darren Aronofsky following months of speculation that the pair got together while making their new movie thriller,...

GOT to shoot multiple endings to stop story leaks

GOT to shoot multiple endings to stop story leaks

-- 2017-09-14 06:49:24

Multiple endings will be filmed for the final episode of Game of Thrones to stop the storyline leaking.   HBO's President of Programming Casey Bloys says even the stars of the show won't know h...

Rebel Wilson wins magazine defamation case

Rebel Wilson wins magazine defamation case

BBC 2017-09-13 11:17:42

Australian actor Rebel Wilson has been awarded A$4.5million (£2.7m; $3.6m) payout in a defamation case against a series of magazine articles that had wrongly portrayed her as a serial liar. &nb...

JJ Abrams to direct next Star Wars movie

JJ Abrams to direct next Star Wars movie

-- 2017-09-12 12:00:00

JJ Abrams, who launched the new era of Star Wars films with The Force Awakens in 2015, is returning to the series as writer and director of Star Wars: Episode IX.   "With The Force Awakens, JJ...

Patty Jenkins becomes highest-paid female director

Patty Jenkins becomes highest-paid female director

-- 2017-09-12 01:07:06

The director of the blockbuster hit Wonder Woman, Patty Jenkins is all set to return for the superhero film’s highly-anticipated sequel, ending months of speculation.   Jenkins has closed...

Streep wins ‘Best Narrator’ Emmy

Streep wins ‘Best Narrator’ Emmy

-- 2017-09-10 12:00:00

Meryl Streep has just won her third career Emmy Award, which means she now has three Emmys to go along with her trio of Oscars.  Streep prevailed at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys as Best Narrator...

Country singer Don Williams dead at 78

Country singer Don Williams dead at 78

-- 2017-09-09 12:00:00

US Country music singer Don Williams has passed away at 78 from a short illness on Friday, reports Fox News.   Williams had 17 No. 1 hits before retiring in 2016. His mellow sound influenced a...

'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' returns in a new book

'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' returns in a new book

-- 2017-09-09 12:00:00

Lisbeth Salander, the stormy computer hacker and anti-heroine who many readers know as "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," is coming back for a fifth book — despite the fact that her original aut...

Stephen King’s 'It' finds fear in clowning around

Stephen King’s 'It' finds fear in clowning around

-- 2017-09-08 12:00:00

Stephen King adaptations have a spotty track record, and grading on that curve, "It" delivers -- a creepy, smartly cast retelling of this ode to deep-seated fears and adolescence, which should scare u...

Hurricanes Nature's 'wrath' for Trump victory, says JL

Hurricanes Nature's 'wrath' for Trump victory, says JL

-- 2017-09-08 05:05:49

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence suggested the devastating hurricanes in Texas and approaching Florida were signs of “Mother Nature’s rage and wrath” at America for electing D...

Salman Shah's 21st death anniv today

Salman Shah's 21st death anniv today

-- 2017-09-06 12:00:00

The 21st death anniversary of former Dhallywood actor Salman Shah will be observed today (Wednesday), reports UNB.   The satellite TV channels will air various programmes to pay tribute to the...

‘Prince Harry and I are in love’: Meghan Markle

‘Prince Harry and I are in love’: Meghan Markle

Reuters 2017-09-06 12:00:00

U.S. actress Meghan Markle, the girlfriend of Britain’s Prince Harry, has said they are in love and happy together, in her first frank comments about their relationship since they became a coupl...

Baadshaho earns Rs 276.3m in two days

Baadshaho earns Rs 276.3m in two days

-- 2017-09-05 12:00:00

Milan Luthria’s Baadshasho has been able to start on a positive note with strong business of Rs 276.3 million (Rs 27.63 crore) in just a couple of days of its release. The Ajay Devgn, Emraan Ha...

Dench could win Oscar for ‘Victoria and Abdul’

Dench could win Oscar for ‘Victoria and Abdul’

-- 2017-09-03 08:55:23

Twenty years ago, Judi Dench earned her first Oscar nomination for her heartfelt portrayal of Queen Victoria in “Mrs. Brown.” Despite winning the Golden Globe and BAFTA, she lost at the Ac...

Madonna moves to Portugal

Madonna moves to Portugal

-- 2017-09-03 07:55:45

Madonna, the singer, has revealed via Instagram that she has moved to Portugal and is working on new music and a movie she previously announced.     “The energy of Portugal is so in...

Taylor Swift disappears from social media

Taylor Swift disappears from social media

Hindustan Times

Taylor Swift wiped all her accounts on Friday, sending fans into a frenzy over whether the pop singer had been hacked, was preparing to launch a new album, or was about to reinvent herself. Swift, wh...

US comedian Jerry Lewis lifeless at 91

US comedian Jerry Lewis lifeless at 91

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Entertainer Jerry Lewis, one of Hollywood's most successful comedians, has died aged 91. A family statement said he died of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas on Sunday morning. Lewis's 10-year...