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Eagles hits album tops ‘Thriller’ on all-time sales list

Eagles hits album tops ‘Thriller’ on all-time sales list

-- 2018-08-21 16:00:15

The Eagles’ greatest hits compilation featuring rock classics such as “Take It Easy” and “Witchy Woman” has dethroned Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” as th...

Lucky nominated for Bhupen Hazarika Int’l Award   

Lucky nominated for Bhupen Hazarika Int’l Award  

-- 2018-08-21 15:46:03

Liaquat Ali Lucky, the Director General (DG) of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, has been nominated for the ‘Bhupen Hazarika International Award- 2018’, reports UNB. Lucky will receive th...

Oklahoma storm disrupts live concert; injures 14

Oklahoma storm disrupts live concert; injures 14

-- 2018-08-20 13:54:53

At least 14 Backstreet Boys fans have been injured after a metal structure at an outdoor concert venue collapsed in a storm in the US state of Oklahoma. Staff were evacuating fans when rain and winds...

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are engaged

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are engaged

-- 2018-08-19 13:05:53

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra have confirmed they are engaged after just a few months together. The Texan singer, formerly part of the Jonas Brothers, and the Bollywood superstar held a private enga...

Rosamund Pike talks about being asked to strip in audition

Rosamund Pike talks about being asked to strip in audition

-- 2018-08-18 14:18:19

Rosamund Pike says that she was asked to strip down to her underwear during an audition for the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day, in which she was eventually cast as femme fatale Miranda Frost. T...

Scarlett Johansson tops as world’s best paid actress

Scarlett Johansson tops as world’s best paid actress

-- 2018-08-17 14:09:47

Scarlett Johansson’s role as Marvel superhero Black Widow catapulted her to the top of Forbes’ annual list of the world’s highest-paid actresses on Thursday, landing her ahead of Ang...

Legendary singer Aretha dies aged 76

Legendary singer Aretha dies aged 76

-- 2018-08-16 20:54:06

Aretha Franklin, the "queen of soul" who became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died in Detroit at the age of 76. The legendary singer was diagnosed with cancer in 2...

Vanity Fair comes to ITV Choice

Vanity Fair comes to ITV Choice

FE Online Desk 2018-08-16 13:13:31

Vanity Fair is the irresistible, brand new drama, coming to ITV Choice this September. “Following on from the huge success of Victoria, Mammoth Screen brings us this,” the cable and satel...

Walmart, Ellen DeGeneres teams up to launch fashion line

Walmart, Ellen DeGeneres teams up to launch fashion line

-- 2018-08-15 14:57:49

Walmart Inc said on Wednesday that it would tie up with comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to launch a women’s fashion line, its latest attempt to make deeper inroads into the apparel s...

Movie theatres try three-screen immersion to fend off Netflix

Movie theatres try three-screen immersion to fend off Netflix

-- 2018-08-14 18:05:44

Sit at the back of the movie theatre, and it’s possible to see the appeal of ScreenX, the latest attempt to drag film lovers off the sofa and away from Netflix. Instead of one screen, there are...

Tencent acquires New Classics Media for $2.25b

Tencent acquires New Classics Media for $2.25b

-- 2018-08-14 16:24:22

China Literature, the publicly listed e-books unit of Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings, has reached a deal to fully acquire the powerhouse film and TV studio New Classics Media for $2.25 billio...

Ruby Rose exits Twitter amid backlash

Ruby Rose exits Twitter amid backlash

-- 2018-08-13 17:30:16

Actress Ruby Rose has deleted her Twitter profile amid a backlash over her casting as Batwoman in a TV series. The Australian, who describes herself as "gender fluid", confirmed last week that she wo...

‘The Meg’ performing better than expected

‘The Meg’ performing better than expected

-- 2018-08-12 13:50:46

What would the summer be without a shark movie? Warner Bros' shark picture The Meg, starring perennial action star Jason Statham, is showing some reel teeth at the box office for a possible $40 milli...

Wahlbergs talk about making 'Mile 22'

Wahlbergs talk about making 'Mile 22'

-- 2018-08-11 15:47:38

In making a movie about the CIA in 2018, is it possible to portray intelligence work without political side-taking? Mark Wahlberg, star and producer of Mile 22, an action flick about a top-secret unit...

Kanye West doesn’t know why he supports Trump!

Kanye West doesn’t know why he supports Trump!

-- 2018-08-10 21:08:00

Kanye West was stumped by TV host Jimmy Kimmel when he quizzed the rapper about his support for President Trump. The usually verbose artist seemed lost for words when Kimmel asked him why he thought...

AR Rahman to host Amazon series on Indian music

AR Rahman to host Amazon series on Indian music

-- 2018-08-10 15:58:53

Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman, whose credits include Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours, is making a foray into non-fiction TV with a new music-based show for Amazon. The fiv...

'Crazy Rich Asians' looks beyond Asia to break Hollywood mold

'Crazy Rich Asians' looks beyond Asia to break Hollywood mold

-- 2018-08-09 14:30:52

“Crazy Rich Asians” may be the first Hollywood movie in 25 years with an all-Asian cast but the filmmakers hope it will be enjoyed by moviegoers of all backgrounds. The romantic comedy ab...

Angelina Jolie wants divorce finalised by end of 2018

Angelina Jolie wants divorce finalised by end of 2018

-- 2018-08-08 14:10:09

Angelina Jolie on Tuesday sought to move forward with her long and sometimes bitter divorce from Brad Pitt, which has yet to be finalised after almost two years. Jolie’s attorney filed papers i...

Demi Lovato speaks out after suspected overdose

Demi Lovato speaks out after suspected overdose

-- 2018-08-06 16:48:03

US pop singer Demi Lovato has issued her first statement after she was taken to hospital for a suspected drug overdose last month. In an Instagram post, Lovato, 25, said: "I have always been transpar...

Patrick Stewart to reprise Star Trek role

Patrick Stewart to reprise Star Trek role

-- 2018-08-05 15:59:52

Sir Patrick Stewart is boldly going where he has been before - by reprising the Star Trek role of Jean-Luc Picard. The character will feature in a new CBS All Access series chronicling his life after...

WWE star Kane wins Tennessee mayoral race

WWE star Kane wins Tennessee mayoral race

-- 2018-08-04 11:08:30

WWE star Kane, who made his name playing 'a monstrous abomination' in the ring, has been elected mayor in US state Tennessee. Wrestler Glenn Jacobs won two-thirds of the vote in Knox County, beatin...

Indians angry over latest Vogue cover

Indians angry over latest Vogue cover

-- 2018-08-03 15:58:57

Vogue India's decision to put the 18-year-old daughter of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on their cover has come in for major criticism. Many have posted angrily on social media that Suhana Khan...

Movie production a goldmine for Fiji

Movie production a goldmine for Fiji

-- 2018-08-02 15:12:42

Around 56 foreign film productions with an estimated total spending of 85.4 million Fijian dollars (about 40.6 million US dollars) had been shot in Fiji this year, Film Fiji CEO Dallas Foon said recen...

Two Feet cheats death sending 'goodbye' tweet

Two Feet cheats death sending 'goodbye' tweet

-- 2018-08-01 14:52:11

New York singer-songwriter Two Feet is alive and "under watch" at hospital, after posting a devastating suicide note on Twitter. "I don't feel like living any more," wrote the 25-year-old on Monday i...

Netflix teases 'fitting end' to 'House of Cards' series

Netflix teases 'fitting end' to 'House of Cards' series

-- 2018-07-31 16:16:47

A Netflix Inc executive promised on Sunday a “fitting end” to the streaming service’s acclaimed political drama “House of Cards” but did not divulge how the series wrote...

Mahakal to perform ‘Srabon Tragedy’ at BSA

Mahakal to perform ‘Srabon Tragedy’ at BSA

-- 2018-07-29 13:41:20

The first show of 'Srabon Tragedy', based on the tragic assassination of Bangabandhu, will be held in the city in August, the month of national mourning. The opening show of the drama will be held on...

Late Carrie Fisher among Star Wars Episode IX cast

Late Carrie Fisher among Star Wars Episode IX cast

-- 2018-07-28 17:02:51

The cast for the next Star Wars film has been revealed in a surprise announcement, with a mixture of veteran stars and new faces set to appear, reports BBC. The late actress Carrie Fisher will featur...

Orlando Bloom halts theatre show over iPad use

Orlando Bloom halts theatre show over iPad use

-- 2018-07-28 16:42:17

Actor Orlando Bloom halted a theatre performance of Killer Joe twice on Thursday to ask someone to put her iPad away, according to audience members. Eye-witness accounts on social media said Bloom ma...

Google Doodle celebrates Feroza Begum’s birthday

Google Doodle celebrates Feroza Begum’s birthday

-- 2018-07-28 10:48:21

Search engine giant Google has created a new Doodle on its homepage, marking Bangladeshi iconic singer Feroza Begum's 88th birth anniversary. Feroza's voice and ability to convey deep emotion played...

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas get engaged

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas get engaged

-- 2018-07-27 18:40:17

The Indian actress and the American pop star are believed to have been dating since May and, according to American celebrity site People, they became engaged last week in London as Chopra celebrated h...