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Ariana Grande pays tribute to ex-boyfriend Mac Miller

Ariana Grande pays tribute to ex-boyfriend Mac Miller

-- 2018-09-15 11:31:52

Singer Ariana Grande has posted on social media about her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller's death. In the first public statement since he died of a suspected overdose last week, Grande described him as her "...

Hollywood stars Stone, Hill turn to TV in Netflix's 'Maniac'

Hollywood stars Stone, Hill turn to TV in Netflix's 'Maniac'

-- 2018-09-14 13:12:29

Actors Emma Stone and Jonah Hill join the list of Hollywood stars turning to television with Netflix’s “Maniac”, a dark comedy mini-series looking at human connection. Oscar winner...

Mark Wahlberg reveals gruelling regimen

Mark Wahlberg reveals gruelling regimen

-- 2018-09-13 14:27:58

Mark Wahlberg has revealed a punishing daily routine, involving getting up in the middle of the night to work out. The 47-year-old, known for keeping in shape, detailed his regime while answering fan...

Critics review 'The Truth About Killer Robots'

Critics review 'The Truth About Killer Robots'

-- 2018-09-12 15:35:09

The sensational title The Truth About Killer Robots should lure a curious segment of the public to check out Maxim Pozdorovkin’s scary reflections on how far humanity has come in handing over th...

‘The Nun’ opens box office with $53.5m

‘The Nun’ opens box office with $53.5m

-- 2018-09-10 18:12:13

“The Nun” had a divine opening weekend atop the North American box office. Warner Bros. dominated for the fifth weekend in a row as the latest installment in the “Conjuring” s...

Debolina Sur to perform Monday at Nat’l Museum

Debolina Sur to perform Monday at Nat’l Museum

-- 2018-09-09 17:40:25

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) will host an evening of Nazrul Sangeet, Rabindra Sangeet and modern songs by Debolina Sur on Monday evening at Kabi Sufia Kamal auditorium of Bangladesh National M...

US rapper Mac Miller dies of ‘drug overdose’ at 26

US rapper Mac Miller dies of ‘drug overdose’ at 26

-- 2018-09-08 12:52:13

US rapper Mac Miller has been found dead at his California home, a Los Angeles coroner has confirmed. Media reports say the 26-year-old, who was open about his substance abuse, died from an apparent...

Michael Moore compares Trump to  Hitler in new documentary

Michael Moore compares Trump to Hitler in new documentary

-- 2018-09-07 15:22:43

Filmmaker Michael Moore compares US President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler in his provocative new documentary, “Fahrenheit 11/9” that got its world premiere at the Toronto International Fi...

Hollywood star Burt Reynolds dies aged 82

Hollywood star Burt Reynolds dies aged 82

-- 2018-09-07 11:53:53

Burt Reynolds, whose good looks and charm made him one of Hollywood’s most popular actors as he starred in such films as “Deliverance,” “The Longest Yard” and “Smok...

Meghan Markle named best dressed woman of 2018

Meghan Markle named best dressed woman of 2018

-- 2018-09-06 19:07:39

Meghan Markle was named the best dressed woman of 2018 by People magazine on Wednesday in a rare accolade for royalty by the celebrity publication, reports Reuters.  Markle, 37, who became the D...

Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen

Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen

-- 2018-09-06 14:11:28

Roy Moore, the former US Senate candidate from Alabama has filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen, claiming he was duped into appearing on the British comedian’s Showti...

Salman Shah’s 22nd death anniversary Thursday

Salman Shah’s 22nd death anniversary Thursday

-- 2018-09-05 21:09:19

The 22nd death anniversary of actor Salman Shah will be observed on Thursday. Different organisations have taken up elaborate programmes marking the death anniversary of the popular screen actor whos...

FBI recovers stolen ruby slippers

FBI recovers stolen ruby slippers

-- 2018-09-05 15:36:14

A pair of ruby slippers worth millions that were featured in the movie “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a Judy Garland museum 13 years ago have been recovered in Minneapolis, the Federal...

UAE postpones unveiling $450 million da Vinci painting

UAE postpones unveiling $450 million da Vinci painting

-- 2018-09-04 12:29:24

Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi”, a painting that courted controversy after Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was named as its alleged secret buyer, will not be unveiled on sched...

Radio Today becomes top brand again

Radio Today becomes top brand again

-- 2018-09-03 20:06:30

Radio Today FM 89.6 has been named as the Superbrands of Bangladesh for 2018-2020 for the second consecutive time. Along with 29 other brands from different industries, the country's first FM radio r...

U2's Bono loses voice during Berlin concert, cancels show

U2's Bono loses voice during Berlin concert, cancels show

-- 2018-09-02 10:14:51

U2 fans were left disappointed on Saturday night when their Berlin show was cancelled after Bono lost his voice. The Irish band had played a handful of songs when the singer apologised to the crowd,...

Lana Del Rey postpones Israel performance after backlash

Lana Del Rey postpones Israel performance after backlash

-- 2018-09-01 21:02:04

Lana Del Rey has postponed a scheduled performance in Israel following a backlash from fans and activists. "It's important to me to perform in both Palestine and Israel and treat all my fans equally,...

Indian films tap new market in Asia, Europe

Indian films tap new market in Asia, Europe

-- 2018-08-31 17:46:45

Indian movies are heading out—to unfamiliar foreign shores. In September, Yash Raj Films will take its critically acclaimed comedy drama Hichki to Russia and Kazakhstan, while upcoming Tamil ac...

SC quashes FIR against actress Priya Varrier

SC quashes FIR against actress Priya Varrier

-- 2018-08-31 17:32:24

India's Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a case against Malayalam actress Priya Prakash Varrier over a wink in a movie scene, which a Muslim group said was "blasphemous". Priya Varrier is seen win...

Michael Jackson's family mark singer's 60th birthday

Michael Jackson's family mark singer's 60th birthday

-- 2018-08-31 17:01:31

The “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson’s children and other family members have celebrated the singer’s birthday after nine years of his death. They came together to launch an auc...

'First Man' shows Armstrong's view after Moon landing

'First Man' shows Armstrong's view after Moon landing

-- 2018-08-30 16:27:55

Everyone knows what Neil Armstrong said as he stepped onto the Moon, and when Ryan Gosling delivers the line in “First Man”, which opened the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, it sounds l...

Rotten Tomatoes adding more critics to foster diversity

Rotten Tomatoes adding more critics to foster diversity

-- 2018-08-29 13:59:09

Rotten Tomatoes is expanding its male-dominated critics base in order to be more inclusive and foster diversity among those writing film and television reviews that are included in the all-important T...

US playwright Neil Simon dies aged 91

US playwright Neil Simon dies aged 91

-- 2018-08-28 14:34:27

Celebrated US playwright Neil Simon has died aged 91 in his native New York City of complications from pneumonia, representatives announced. Simon gained international fame in the 1960s for stage and...

Raj Kapoor’s R.K. Studio up for sale

Raj Kapoor’s R.K. Studio up for sale

-- 2018-08-26 16:48:41

The landmark R. K. Studio in Chembur — built by Raj Kapoor nearly 70 years ago — is up for sale. The legendary actor-producer-director’s wife Krishna Raj Kapoor, sons Randhir, Rishi...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 production put on hold

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 production put on hold

-- 2018-08-26 16:32:34

The production of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is being put on hold for the time being as Marvel and Disney regroup on the project. Sources say that crew members, at this stage, a small group that...

Film screening in city on Sunday  

Film screening in city on Sunday  

-- 2018-08-25 17:58:14

A German-Bangla movie night will be organised at Goethe-Institut Dhaka on Sunday. Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS) in cooperation with Goethe Institut will organise the film show. The film scree...

After 'Crazy Rich Asians', 'Searching' breaks more new ground

After 'Crazy Rich Asians', 'Searching' breaks more new ground

-- 2018-08-25 16:05:32

The Asians in new movie “Searching” are neither rich nor crazy, but the contemporary thriller is in some ways as ground-breaking as the big romantic comedy currently making waves in Hollyw...

Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King dies

Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King dies

-- 2018-08-24 12:34:42

Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, who co-wrote the hit Sweet Home Alabama, has died aged 68. The musician died at home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, according to a post on his Facebook...

Clooney climbs top of best-paid actors list

Clooney climbs top of best-paid actors list

-- 2018-08-23 16:38:40

George Clooney on Wednesday soared to the top of an annual list of the world’s highest-paid actors, thanks largely to the sale of his tequila company. Clooney, 57, earned an estimated $239 mill...

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ author wanted in Singapore for dodging military service

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ author wanted in Singapore for dodging military service

-- 2018-08-22 18:39:25

The author of the book “Crazy Rich Asians”, which inspired the Hollywood hit film of the same title, is wanted in his home country of Singapore for defaulting on his military service, the...