Entertainment Desk Empire co-stars Trai Byers and Grace Gealey have a new role off-screen: husband and wife! The couple, who were engaged in July, are married, people has confirmed. Byers and Gealey wed Thursday at a beach-side ceremony on Grand…
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Syed Shamsul Haq flown to, hospitalised in London
Dhaka – Eminent writer Syed Shamsul Haq was taken to London on Friday for the treatment of his lung disease. President of Jatiya Kabita Parishad Dr.Muhammad Samad told UNB on Saturday that the prolific writer and poet was admitted to…
Bollywood veteran Dilip Kumar hospitalised
Mumbai – Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar, who has been admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra for respiratory problems early today, is under observation with doctors attending on him stating that the next 72 hours are crucial. “The…
Tourism minister urges researchers to focus on folk culture
Civil Aviation & Tourism Minster Rashed Khan Menon has urged folk-researchers of the country to come forward and focus on the folklore. Folks will be pulled from the clutches of the market economy. Because of the Bengali nationalism is closely…
Film festival on Charlie Chaplin’s birthday began Saturday
The week-long ‘Charley Chaplin Film Festival’ marking the 127th anniversary of the birth of silent movie legend Charlie Chaplin will began at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) Saturday. The film festival will end on April 22. Born on April 16, 1889,…
Long-time Met Opera music director James Levine to retire
Conductor James Levine, who led the Metropolitan Opera for 40 years as its music director, will retire at the end of the current season for health reasons, the company announced Thursday. The 72-year-old Levine, who has conducted more than 2,500…
Ananda Alo honours 12 personalities
Culture Desk Entertainment based fortnightly magazine Ananda Alo celebrated 12 years in production on the very first day of the Bengali New Year 1423 yesterday. The magazine celebrated their birthday celebration along with a prize giving ceremony yesterday. Ananda Alo…
William, Kate trek to Bhutan’s cliff-side monastery
Guwahati — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge trekked through blue pine forests to visit a famed Buddhist monastery in Bhutan on Friday during their weeklong tour of South Asia. Taktsang Monastery, also known as Tiger’s Nest, clings to the…
Premiere of Shankhachil held
Cultural Correspondent Indian 63rd National Award winning film Shankhachil is all set to be released in both Bengals on April 14, marking the beginning of the Bengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh). Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee was in Dhaka for the…
Black Keys regret inducting Steve Miller in Hall of Fame
Garage rockers The Black Keys have voiced regret over inducting Steve Miller into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, calling the experimental bluesman thoroughly unpleasant. Miller, one of five acts honored by the Hall of Fame on Friday, jolted…
Artist Christo in divine stunt on Italy lake
World-renowned artist Christo may be 80, but he boasts the energy of a teenager: after creating umbrella forests, wrapping the Reichstag and decking Central Park in saffron, his new project will see audiences walk on water in Italy. In more…
Star Wars’ wins big at MTV awards
Space Opera “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was the big winner at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, taking best film and breakthrough performance for its star Daisy Ridley. It also scooped best villain for Adam Driver’s turn as the…
Priyanka Chopra wins Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Entertainment Desk Actress Priyanka Chopra bags another prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award. She won the award in the “Best Actress of the Year” category for her role of “Kashibai” in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Bajirao Mastani. Expressing excitement over the…
Time frame for Pahela Baishakh festival denounced
Dhaka – Prof Ajoy Roy on Sunday said setting any timeframe for the celebrations of Pahela Baishakh on the pretext of security is tantamount to a threat to the practice of the country’s own culture, UNB news agency reported.
William and Kate play cricket on India tour
Dhaka – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate played cricket with children and laid a wreath to victims of the 2008 Mumbai attacks as they began their tour of India on Sunday.The royal couple displayed handy batting skills on…
Bernie Sanders courts New York with Spike Lee-directed ad
Spike Lee has directed a new campaign spot released Saturday for Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, with rights activists giving the Vermont senator their endorsement. Director-producer Lee has been a longtime supporter of Sanders; both grew up in New York…
Prosenjit Chatterjee arrives in Dhaka on April 12
Culture Desk Prosenjit Chatterjee, one of the most prominent superstars of Tollywood, will arrive in Dhaka on April 12 for the premier of Shonkhochil. Directed by Goutam Ghosh, Shonkhochil, a joint production of Bangladesh and India, was awarded as the…
Baishakhi fashion show held in capital
Dhaka – A fashion show of local handloom products, titled ‘Boishakhi Fashion Show 1423’ was held on Saturday in Chitrashala Plaza of Bangladesh Shipakala Academy, UNB news agency reported.
Inside the L.A. Estate Britney Spears is selling for $9M
Louisiana native Britney Spears has been living a seriously L.A. lifestyle for a long time. The singer is now selling the lavish Thousand Oaks, Calif., mansion that she’s called home the past few years for $8.995 million, Zillow reports. The…
Dilwale receives Kela Award
Showtime Desk The magic of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol seemed to be below par this time around. Their film Diwale ended up in the Kela Awards 2016, winning the Worst Film Award at the eighth edition of the Golden…
It’s a Boy for Anne Hathaway!
Anne Hathaway officially has the job: She’s a mom! The Intern star welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with her husband, Adam Shulman, on Thursday, March 24, People confirms. The couple have named their son Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman. The…
Onek Dame Kena hits cinemas today
Culture Desk Jakir Hossain Raju’s latest directorial venture Onek Dame Kena finally sets to hit cinemas today. Partially based on Charlie Chaplin’s 1931 silent romantic comedy City Lights, the film will be released in 90 theatres across the country, the…
Pratyusha suicide: Boyfriend booked for abetment
Police in Mumbai on Tuesday registered a case against actor-producer Rahulraj Singh for allegedly abetting the suicide of popular TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee following a statement from her mother Soma Banerjee, an official said.Police in Bangur Nagar, who are probing…
‘Still evolving’ Rolling Stones open up rock ‘n’ roll world to fans
After more than 50 years of rock ‘n’ roll, the Rolling Stones are still pushing boundaries with their first exhibition showcasing hundreds of items from their long-running career, from Mick Jagger’s jumpsuits to Keith Richards’ guitars.Billed as the “first ever…
Celebs With the Best and Worst Tattoos
If you think you’ve noticed more of your favorite stars walking around sporting ink in recent years, you’re correct. Research shows that tattoos are more prevalent than ever before. In fact, it’s estimated that 20% of the U.S. population has…
Simon Cowell says, ‘American Idol’ show fell after he and Paula Abdul quit
“American Idol” has fallen so far that its former star doesn’t even watch it anymore. “I haven’t seen it at all, so I wouldn’t have a clue as to what it looks like now,” Simon Cowell snidely told The Daily…
‘Still evolving’ Rolling Stones open up rock ‘n’ roll world to fans
After more than 50 years of rock ‘n’ roll, the Rolling Stones are still pushing boundaries with their first exhibition showcasing hundreds of items from their long-running career, from Mick Jagger’s jumpsuits to Keith Richards’ guitars.Billed as the “first ever…
Cobain’s daughter honours rock star on death anniversary
Tuesday marked the 22nd anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death at age 27, a grim milestone that didn’t go unrecognized by his daughter, Frances Bean. Cobain, 23, took to Instagram on Tuesday to pay tribute to her father, who took his…
Gwyneth Paltrow takes her kids to Peru
Fresh off the success of her Goop skin care launch, actress-turned-lifestyle-maven Gwyneth Paltrow packed up her kiddies for a trip to Peru. Naturally, Gwyneth couldn’t pass up the chance to share candid pics from her adventures with Apple, 11, and…
Ferdous in Kolkata shooting for Baadshah
Entertainment Desk Actor Ferdous will be in Kolkata for the next few weeks busy shooting for “Baadshah.” He’ll be returning to Kolkata after a long time and the joint production will have actor Jit and actress Nusrat Faria as his…