Entertainment Desk The turbulent life of Britney Spears—who went from teenage pop idol to tabloid fodder—is becoming a television biopic. Lifetime, a US network geared toward women, said Wednesday it had given the green light to a two-hour film on…
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French Muslims reassured amid burqini ban controversy
The French Interior Minister has said that the burqini ban should not cause “stigmatisation” or pit citizens “against each other,” as he met with French Muslims to discuss the controversial act. The meeting follows cases of Muslim women fined for…
Jennifer Lawrence tops list of best paid actresses
Oscar-winning Jennifer Lawrence was named the world’s highest-paid actress for the second year running on Tuesday, with estimated pre-tax earnings of $46 million. The 26-year-old American raked in the lion’s share from a profit share in the final “Hunger Games”…
Priyanka Chopra, Jodie Foster recreate Britney Spears’ Toxic
Entertainment Desk Is there anything that Priyanka Chopra – the saviour of America (Quantico), the destroyer of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (Baywatch) and Bollywood’s talent extraordinaire – can’t do? The woman slays at everything, almost everything. And now, she has…
Dramatist Abdullah Al-Mamun remembered
Culture Desk Abdullah Al-Mamun has pioneered the renown of Bangladeshi theatre. Plays written by him like Subachan Nirbashane, Ekhon Dusshomay, Shenapati, Ekhono Kritadas, Kokilara, Spardha, Meraj Fakirer Maa and others are being performed all over the country continuously. To observe…
Sharad Malhotra tells fans to stop trolling Divyanka
Entertainment Desk TV star Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya reached out to her former boyfriend Sharad Malhotra after being targeted by his fans on social media following her wedding to actor Vivek Dahiya. Sharad, with whom Divyanka has shared screen space in…
Belgian jazz legend ‘Toots’ Thielemans dies at 94: manager
Belgian legend ‘Toots’ Thielemans has died after a 70-year career as the world’s top harmonica player during which he made music with some of the biggest names in jazz. Jean-Baptiste Frederic Isidore Thielemans, known affectionately as ‘Toots’, died in his…
Frank Ocean releases second album ‘Blonde’
After months of suspense and weeks of cryptic online teasing ahead of the release of his long-awaited second album, hip-hop breakout star Frank Ocean has released “Blonde.” The album, released late Saturday via Apple Music, comes after the widely acclaimed…
Jackie Chan to lend voice to ‘Lego Ninjago Movie’
Entertainment Desk Justin Theroux, Jackie Chan Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, and Zach Woods are among the actors who will lend their voices to the latest Lego animated pic, The Lego Ninjago Movie, Warner Bros. announced Thursday. Dave Franco,…
Ritiesh fell in love with Banjo storyline
Entertainment Desk Actor-producer Ritiesh Deshmukh said after the narration of the script of his forthcoming movie Banjo, that he fell in love with the story and the character. “While I was narrated the script I fell in love with the…
Traditional boat race held in Manikganj
Manikganj Correspondent A traditional attractive boat race was held in Kantaboti river near Kalta Bazar of Ghior upazila on Thursday. Abdul Kader Biswas, Chairman, Nali Union Parishad was present as the chief guest at the boat race organized by Kalta…
Tisha back in drama serials for Eid
Culture Desk Nusrat Imrose Tisha has been missing in drama serials for about three years now. Thus she has chosen the very upcoming Eid to resume her career in serials. Apart from a number of single-episode dramas she will be…
Oscar-nominated director Arthur Hiller dies
Oscar-nominated director and former Academy president Arthur Hiller died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Wednesday. He was 92. The Canadian-born filmmaker enjoyed a movie career spanning five decades that included the 1964 comedy “The Americanization of Emily,” ratings…
Egypt state TV orders female hosts to lose weight
Dhaka – Egypt’s state broadcaster has suspended eight of its female TV presenters and told them to go on a diet, sparking uproar among women’s rights groups.
Guns N’ Roses extend reunion tour to Japan, Australia
Guns N’ Roses on Tuesday announced concerts in Japan and Australia, extending a long-awaited reunion tour into 2017. The hard rock legends said they would play three shows in Japan in January—one in Osaka and two at Saitama Arena near…
Leg injury during shooting could not distract Noor
Noor is one of the busiest TV actors of our time. Several of his drama serials are now being aired on private channels. Greenwatch Dhaka recently talked to the actor on life in front of the camera: What was the…
Katy Perry’s fourth album to be out this fall?
Entertainment Desk Pop star Katy Perry will reportedly release her fourth record this winter. The album will feature music inspired by 31-year-old Perry’s relationship with actor boyfriend Orlando Bloom, reported Aceshowbiz. “Katy loves performing, so a large part of 2017…
China shuts down internet reporting
By Yaqiu Wang/CPJ Northeast Asia Correspondent On July 1, popular internet portal Tencent, in its original news reporting section, published an article on a speech that President Xi Jinping gave the same day at a conference celebrating the 95th anniversary…
“Robin Hood” to be recreated for modern times
Entertainment Desk Acclaimed visual effects supervisor Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull has come on board to direct a futuristic take on Robin Hood in a feature being developed by Gianni Nunnari and his Hollywood Gang banner. The script by Tony Lee, a…
Suicide Squad’ stays alive, topping box office for a second week
Defying critics as well as competition from two new releases, the DC comics-inspired “Suicide Squad” topped the US box office for a second straight weekend, estimates from industry tracker Exhibitor Relations showed. The action film, in which Will Smith, Jared…
Foysal Ahad graduates to filmdom
Foysal Ahad: I am director’s actor Foysal is one of the most popular and busy actors of this time who stepped in the media as a host and a model. He made his debut as an anchor in a magazine…
Neymar back in charge of Brazil ahead of Olympic semifinals
Sao Paulo (AP/UNB) — It might be time to put Neymar’s name back on the Brazilian jersey. After an uninspired start that prompted some fans to replace his name with Marta’s on the famed No. 10 shirt, Neymar is finally…
Baul reunion held at Shilpakala Academy
Culture Desk Over 150 bauls from across the country gathered on August 11 at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to perform and discuss aspects related to their age-old musical tradition. August 11 was the first day of…
Actor Kenny Baker, Star Wars’ R2-D2, dies aged 81
Entertainment Desk Kenny Baker, the British actor who starred as plucky robot R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” movies, died on Saturday at the age of 81, his agent and relatives said. “Kenny Baker has sadly passed away and was found…
Purnima too busy with Eid dramas
Culture Desk Noted film star Purnima is busy acting in TV plays and telefilms for the upcoming Eid ul Adha. Currently she is busy filming Redwan Rony’s telefilm “Dewal-er Opare”, which will be aired on BanglaVision. Xovan and Intekhab Dinar…
5th death anniversary of Tareque Masud observed in Faridpur
Faridpur Correspondent The fifth death anniversary of acclaimed filmmaker Tareque Masud is being observed today at his village home Nurpur in Bhanga upazila of this district in a befitting manner through holding Milad Mahfil, placing of floral wreaths and discussion…
Mustafiz’s surgery successful
A surgery on the left shoulder of Bangladesh’s young bowling talent Mustafizur Rahman was performed successfully under Andrew Wallace at Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London, UK on Thursday. The telescope surgery took about 50 minutes to complete. The operation was…
Sonam Kapoor named ambassador of Mumbai Film Festival
Entertainment Desk Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor has been announced as the ambassador for the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival and Star India’s Word to Screen Market. The film festival will take place from October 20-27 here. Commenting on the…
Sydney Opera House set for acoustic upgrade
The Sydney Opera House is set to undergo a multi-million-dollar overhaul, with an emphasis on improving its acoustics, once described as worse than an aircraft hangar, officials said Thursday. The Aus$247 million (US$190 million) revamp is the biggest since Australia’s…
Privacy Scandal Haunts Pokemon Go’s CEO
Within two weeks of its release last month, Pokemon Go, the augmented reality gaming sensation, surpassed, by one estimate, Twitter, Facebook, and Netflix in its day-to-day popularity on Android phones. Over on Apple devices, the game was downloaded more times…