It will be difficult to hold the Cannes film festival in its original form in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers said Tuesday, adding they were looking at new ways of hosting the world’s biggest annual celebration of cinema.
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Millions watch Andrea Bocelli sing in empty Milan cathedral
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performed a solo Easter concert from an empty Milan Cathedral streamed live to millions of people around the world in coronavirus lockdown.
Kajol crosses 10 million mark on her Instagram
Kajol was last seen on the big screen in the Om Raut directorial, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. The actress who has entertained her fans for years, essayed the role of Savitribai Malusare in the historical drama. The movie also starred…
Dwayne Johnson had lost ‘Jack Reacher’ role to Tom Cruise
Dwayne Johnson has revealed that he had auditioned for the part of popular character Jack Reacher but lost out to Hollywood star Tom Cruise.
PM’s video conference with 2 divisions Sunday
News Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a ideoconference tomorrow with the public representatives and officials of 16 districts of Khulna and Barishal divisions on the present coronavirus situation in the country.
Handwritten ‘Hey Jude’ lyrics sell for $910,000
A sheet of paper bearing Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics to “Hey Jude” sold for $910,000 in an online auction held Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ historic split.
‘Beatles’ legend lives on, 50 years after break-up
When The Beatles went their separate ways in the early 1970s, few thought that half a century later the pioneering band would still influence pop music culture.
The road to highways
From the confines of the truck cabin the humane dimensions of hard-earned livelihoods unfold in its varied forms. This debut travelogue has two characters: one, a techie who hits the road to escape the stationary world of desktop mobility and…
US singer Gloria updates 80s hit for pandemic
Gloria Estefan, one of the biggest stars of the Miami music scene during the 1980s and 1990s, has updated her hit “Get On Your Feet” to raise awareness about how to stem infection from the coronavirus.
Canadian actress, activist Shirley Douglas dead
Canadian actress and civil rights activist Shirley Douglas died Sunday at the age of 86, her son actor Kiefer Sutherland said.
Quibi launching Hollywood ‘on the go’ amid lockdown
Quibi, the multi-billion-dollar streaming platform launching Monday, is betting it can transform entertainment with short, Hollywood-quality clips to watch “on the go” — even as much of the world is trapped at home.
Nobel laureate Dr Yunus postpones Super Happyness Festival
Dear Friend, I should have written to you much earlier, but COVID-19 has its own way of derailing everything. I am writing to you about our Super HappYYness Festival. There is no way we can hold the Festival in these…
Disney hopes for summer ‘Mulan’ launch
Disney delayed the releases of more than a dozen major films Friday, but has not given up on a summer blockbuster with “Mulan” now penciled in for a July launch despite the coronavirus pandemic.
The show can’t go on: Virus halts circus in Netherlands
Circus Renz Berlin’s fleet of blue, red and yellow trucks have had a fresh lick of paint over the winter. But now, as coronavirus measures shut down the entertainment industry across Europe, they have no place to go.
Virus halts circus in Netherlands
Circus Renz Berlin’s fleet of blue, red and yellow trucks have had a fresh lick of paint over the winter. But now, as coronavirus measures shut down the entertainment industry across Europe, they have no place to go.
Jazz great Ellis Marsalis dies after virus ‘complications’
Jazz great Ellis Marsalis died Wednesday at the age of 85 after contracting the coronavirus, his son Branford said.
Bob Dylan releases first original song in 8 years
Bob Dylan on Friday released a 17-minute song inspired by the assassination more than five decades ago of US President John F Kennedy – the influential singer’s first original music since 2012.
TV drama of Takuya Kimura hits Chinese online platforms
“Kyojo,” a two-episode Japanese TV drama starring renowned actor Takuya Kimura, hit Chinese online streaming platforms Tuesday.
If you can’t take a joke, be the joke!
Sudhirendar Sharma I recall how scheming we were in our younger days to send gullible on a ‘fool’s errand’ to mark April 1, the most light-hearted day of the year when playing pranks and trying to get people to believe…
Ancient tomb discovered in northwest China
The cultural relics department of northwest China’s Gansu Province said they have found an ancient tomb with delicate brick carvings.
Folk icon John Prine’s condition critical with coronavirus
Grammy-winning American singer John Prine has been hospitalized for coronavirus and is in “critical” condition, his family said Sunday.
Tom Hanks, Rita return to US after coronavirus quarantine
Hollywood star Tom Hanks says he and his wife, singer-songwriter Rita Wilson are back home in the US after undergoing self-quarantine in Australia. The Oscar winner on Saturday took to social media to share an update.
PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, while the number of infections in the United States surged to the most in the world and Spain announced a record number of virus deaths overnight.
Bon Jovi, Prince Harry, launch single ‘Unbroken’
US rocker Jon Bon Jovi teamed up with Britain’s Prince Harry and a military choir to release the single Unbroken on Friday to raise awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Hollywood awards grapple with virus
Hollywood’s glitzy film awards are scrambling to deal with the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus on the industry, with the Golden Globes first to relax their entry rules Thursday.
Taylor Swift’s publicist takes aim at Kim Kardashian in feud
The Kanye West and Taylor Swift public beef has reignited again with the ongoing feud now involving his wife and Swift’s publicist. Swift’s publicist, Tree Paine, fired back Monday night at Kim Kardashian West, who had defended herself after someone…
‘Walking Dead’ finale postponed by virus
When will this apocalypse finally be over? That is the question being asked by “The Walking Dead” television fans, after producers revealed they had not been able to finish making the popular zombie show’s series finale due to coronavirus.
Prince Charles tests Coronavirus positive but ‘remains in good health’
The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has announced. Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health”, a spokesman said, adding that the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, has been tested but…
Opera singer Placido Domingo tests positive for coronavirus
Opera singer Placido Domingo has tested positive for coronavirus.
Kareena, Saif Ali Khan send message to coronavirus-hit Italy
Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan send a message to coronavirus-hit Italy: ‘My love and I are praying for you’.