Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday handed over the National Film Award-2012 to 23 film artistes and technicians in 24 categories for their outstanding performances in the industry. The Prime Minister distributed the awards at a function at Bangabandhu International…
Eurovision presenter Graham Norton has revealed he still hears predecessor Sir Terry Wogan’s voice in his head when he is commentating on the song contest. “It’s like I’m keeping the seat warm – Terry’s still in my head, it’s still…
Dogged by a slew of challenges, the Information Commission seeks power to draw contempt of court proceedings against errant party to effectively implement the Right to Information (RTI) Act. “It’s possible to implement the Right to Information (RTI) Act effectively…
US metal veterans Metallica have been announced as the Saturday night headliners on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.
Harvard University is going to introduce an “honour code” in which students will promise not to cheat. It will be the first time the prestigious US university has asked students to make a public commitment not to plagiarise or cheat…
The Daily Mail has printed an apology to author JK Rowling and paid “substantial damages” over an article about her time as a single mother.
A video artist who uses YouTube clips, a print-maker and an artist who pairs spoken word with photography are among this year’s Turner Prize nominees.
German art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt has died aged 81, with no definitive answer on what will happen to his secret collection, which included many Nazi-looted pieces. More than 1,400 works were found in his Munich apartment, including pieces by Picasso…
German art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt, whose secret collection included many Nazi-looted pieces, has died aged 81. More than 1,400 works were found in his Munich apartment, including pieces by Picasso and Matisse. Many were feared lost or destroyed before tax investigators…
Sir Mick Jagger sang a version of Bob Dylan’s Just Like a Woman at a memorial service for his partner L’Wren Scott, who took her own life in March.
Marvel sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has opened at the top of the North American box office with takings of $92m (£54.5m).
After long 26 years, Imam Gazzali Institute, an educational institution run by Jamaat-e-Islami, has to quit the ancestral house of celebrity film actress in the Indian subcontinent Suchitra Sen in Pabna district town as the Supreme Court on Sunday dismissed…
Prince Harry has no time for post-breakup wallowing.
The number topped the late Thursday night gross for 2012′s “The Amazing Spider-Man,” which debuted with $7.5 million. “Spider-Man 3″ also debuted with a Thursday-night gross of $7.5 million in the U.S. in 2007.
The new golden age of cable television can be attributed to a cost structure that allowed networks to take risks on content that’s simply “good,” according to “Mad Men” creator Matt Weiner.
Two “lost” films starring actor Peter Sellers have been shown in public for the first time in more than 50 years.
The BBC says it has left Jeremy Clarkson “in no doubt about how seriously” it takes allegations he used racist language while filming Top Gear.
Prince Harry and his girlfriend Cressida Bonas have split up.
Heroin is “likely” to have played a role in the death of Peaches Geldof, an inquest has revealed.
The lead role is filled by Michael Fassbender, who is soon to be seen in X-Men: Days of Future Past – opposite three other actors who have played the troubled Scottish king.
The cost of watching a newly released film will depend upon the size of the screen on which it is viewed in future, the head of Dreamworks Animation says.
Microsoft has said that Xbox One will go on sale in China in September.
British actor Bob Hoskins, who was best known for roles in The Long Good Friday and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, has died of pneumonia at the age of 71.
Original Star Wars actors Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill will feature in Star Wars: Episode VII, the latest film in the franchise.
Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed, president, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Sunday underlined the need for protecting intellectual property rights to ensure development of different sectors of the economy including the Film Industry by protecting it…
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor Rakesh Diwana, who portrayed the character of Maharaj Ji in the show passed away today morning due to illness caused after undergoing a bariatric surgery in Indore.
A big screen version of classic TV sitcom Dad’s Army is to be made, according to reports.
To make it far in Hollywood, one needs talent, looks and a good agent.
This year’s Record Store Day, on 19 April, saw a surge in vinyl sales, with an increase of 133% on the previous week, industry figures reveal.
Nigeria’s film board has delayed the release of Half of a Yellow Sun, a film about the Biafran war.