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Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry storm Montreux concert

Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry storm Montreux concert

-- 2018-07-06 15:11:22

Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry brought vintage rock to the mythic stage of the Montreux Jazz Festival on Thursday, performing as the Hollywood Vampires for a sellout crowd....

Sony uploads whole movie instead of trailer on YouTube

Sony uploads whole movie instead of trailer on YouTube

-- 2018-07-05 18:42:07

Thousands of people watched a film posted in its entirety to YouTube by its US distributor before the apparent mistake was tackled. Sony Pictures Entertainment had labelled the video as being a trail...

MEPs to vote on controversial copyright law

MEPs to vote on controversial copyright law

-- 2018-07-05 15:28:34

MEPs are due to vote on major changes to copyright law, which has divided experts and proved controversial. Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has written to politicians urging them to support the chan...

'Wasp' joins Marvel forces in new film adventure

'Wasp' joins Marvel forces in new film adventure

-- 2018-07-05 13:10:59

Long before filming began, actress Evangeline Lilly had an idea of the fighting style she wanted to display with her Marvel superhero character, the Wasp. Lilly, known for her role on science-fiction...

Sonali Bendre Behl reveals of 'high-grade' cancer

Sonali Bendre Behl reveals of 'high-grade' cancer

-- 2018-07-04 14:57:14

In a shocking turn of events, Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre has revealed that she has been diagnosed with high-grade cancer that has metastasised. The actress on Wednesday took to Instagram account...

‘Boney M’ set to perform in Dhaka on July 13

‘Boney M’ set to perform in Dhaka on July 13

-- 2018-07-03 16:44:27

The popular 1970s disco group “Boney M” is coming to Bangladesh to perform a musical performance titled “Bony M live in Dhaka”. The world’s famous German origin musical...

Woman accuses Mithun Chakraborty’s son of rape

Woman accuses Mithun Chakraborty’s son of rape

-- 2018-07-03 11:44:16

A Delhi court has directed the city police to start a case against Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty’s son Mahaakshay Chakraborty, also an actor, for allegedly cheating and raping a Bhojpuri ac...

'Sicario 2' beating 'Uncle Drew' with $19m-plus debut

'Sicario 2' beating 'Uncle Drew' with $19m-plus debut

-- 2018-07-01 13:32:50

A pair of smaller films — the intense US-Mexico border drama Sicario: Day of the Soldado and basketball comedy Uncle Drew — are scoring more points than expected at the North American box...

Drake smashes streaming records with 'Scorpion'

Drake smashes streaming records with 'Scorpion'

-- 2018-06-30 14:31:43

Canadian rapper Drake, the world’s best-selling artist of 2016, looked on course to set records tumbling again on Friday with his soul-baring new album “Scorpion,” in which he reveal...

Washington police arrests actress Susan Sarandon at Trump protest

Washington police arrests actress Susan Sarandon at Trump protest

-- 2018-06-29 19:23:43

Actress Susan Sarandon says she was one of almost 600 women arrested at a sit-in in support of migrants at a US Senate building, reports BBC. Police in Washington say 575 people were charged with unl...

'Bowie Bonds' creator sues Ed Sheeran over copyright claims

'Bowie Bonds' creator sues Ed Sheeran over copyright claims

-- 2018-06-29 14:15:02

English singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran was sued on Thursday for at least $100 million for allegedly copying large parts of Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get It On” for his sma...

China caps film stars' pay

China caps film stars' pay

-- 2018-06-28 21:37:43

China's authorities say they are capping the pay of actors as part of a move to crack down on tax evasion and "money worship" in the industry. Actors in Chinese films and TV programmes will have thei...

Michael Jackson's father passes away aged 89

Michael Jackson's father passes away aged 89

-- 2018-06-28 12:34:34

Joe Jackson, the father of music legends Michael and Janet Jackson, has died at age 89, his family said. Jackson passed away early on Wednesday morning (local time) . He had been in hospital for term...

Cardi B, other stars reveal secret marriages

Cardi B, other stars reveal secret marriages

-- 2018-06-27 13:28:31

Cardi B has confirmed she got married in secret nine months ago. The rapper revealed she tied the knot on the same day her boyfriend Offset, from rap trio Migos, proposed to her. The couple are expe...

Movie academy calls 928 new members in diversity push

Movie academy calls 928 new members in diversity push

-- 2018-06-26 13:55:36

The group that hands out the Oscars said on Monday that it had invited 928 new members from 59 countries, in its biggest diversity drive after years of criticism of its mostly white and male membershi...

Game of Thrones on-screen couple weds in Scotland

Game of Thrones on-screen couple weds in Scotland

-- 2018-06-24 18:31:22

Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have married at a ceremony in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The couple - who played on-screen lovers Jon Snow and Ygritte - met on the fantasy show in 2...

MOMI screens ‘Ankhi O Tar Bondhura’

MOMI screens ‘Ankhi O Tar Bondhura’

FE Online Desk 2018-06-23 18:07:27

Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI), a media museum located in Astoria, in association with the Consulate General of Bangladesh has screened ‘Ankhi O Tar Bondhura’ (Akhi and Her Friends) m...

Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul no more

Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul no more

-- 2018-06-23 18:06:26

Vinnie Paul, co-founder and drummer of the heavy metal band Pantera, died aged 54, the band announced on Facebook. "Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away," a statement said. No cause o...

Netflix sacks boss over 'N-word'

Netflix sacks boss over 'N-word'

-- 2018-06-23 14:17:51

Netflix has fired its head of communications over his use of the “N-word”. In an internal memo, Chief Executive Reed Hastings apologised to staff for not acting sooner. He said the comme...

Demi Lovato surprises fans with new single

Demi Lovato surprises fans with new single

-- 2018-06-22 13:18:37

Demi Lovato has released a surprise single called Sober where she appears to suggest she's broken her sobriety. In the chorus she says: "Mommy, I'm so sorry I'm not sober anymore/And daddy please for...

Michael Jackson musical set to hit Broadway

Michael Jackson musical set to hit Broadway

-- 2018-06-20 14:17:07

A new musical based on the life of Michael Jackson is set for a run on Broadway in 2020. The show, which currently has no title, is being written by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. The Michael J...

Alliance Française Dhaka to celebrate World Music Day Thursday

Alliance Française Dhaka to celebrate World Music Day Thursday

-- 2018-06-19 18:43:53

Alliance Française de Dhaka will celebrate "Fete de la Musique 2018", globally known as 'World Music Day', with a series musical performance in its La Galerie on Thursday from 3pm to 9pm. Aimi...

Armed man shoots US rapper dead in Florida

Armed man shoots US rapper dead in Florida

-- 2018-06-19 13:51:58

US rapper XXXTentacion, who quickly rose to fame with two consecutive hit albums, has been killed aged 20. He was leaving a motorcycle dealership in south Florida on Monday when an armed suspect shot...

Shilpakala to host programmes on World Music Day

Shilpakala to host programmes on World Music Day

-- 2018-06-18 17:09:42

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) will organise a day long programme marking the World Music Day on June 21. The academy will feature discussion and cultural programme on the day at its premises as...

'Incredibles 2' shatters records with $180m box office opening

'Incredibles 2' shatters records with $180m box office opening

-- 2018-06-18 13:30:33

The opening weekend of “Incredibles 2” was, well, incredible. The Disney-Pixar movie flew to a record-breaking launch of $180 million in 4,410 locations, easily landing the superhero sequ...

Film on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to be made

Film on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to be made

-- 2018-06-17 21:13:09

BEIJING: Film-makers from China and Pakistan have announced that they will jointly produce a movie on international trade cooperation. Director of the script writing committee of the China Telev...

Angelina Jolie visits Iraq’s devastated Mosul

Angelina Jolie visits Iraq’s devastated Mosul

-- 2018-06-17 15:50:02

UN refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie visited Mosul in northern Iraq on Saturday and urged the international community not to forget residents trying to rebuild their city. Iraqi forces seiz...

Hollywood making a movie about cryptocurrency

Hollywood making a movie about cryptocurrency

-- 2018-06-16 19:16:02

  Hollywood is about to cash in on cryptocurrency. The project, called Crypto, focuses on a a federal agent (played by Beau Knapp) who returns to his home town in New York to investigate a ca...

Salman back with Eid blockbuster

Salman back with Eid blockbuster

-- 2018-06-16 19:09:15

  MUMBAI: Bollywood star Salman Khan's first movie since his conviction opened across India on Friday. Analysts are predicting box office success for his latest Eid blockbuster, report agencies...

Eid gift for music lovers from GP Music

Eid gift for music lovers from GP Music

FE Online Desk 2018-06-16 14:27:06

With the launching of Eid Dhamaka, Stream & Win iPhone X campaign, Free Unlimited Offline Downloads, Garage Season 2.0, GP Music is providing its listeners an exciting time during this Eid. GP Mu...