FilmOn founder Alki David announced during a Beverly Hills press conference on Thursday that DNA testing has proven singer B Howard to be Michael Jackson’s son, with “99.99999 percent” probability.
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Lalon songs, Palagan devotee Khorshed Alom needs support
Shahneawz Khan Sumon Veteran Baul singer- Lalon devotee, Khorshed Alom is well known for Palagan in both Bangladesh and India. An enlisted artiste of BTV, Khorshed captivates audience with his rendition of Lalon songs. As a young man, Alom was…
Kate Middleton has a new nanny for Prince George
We’ve known for some time now that Kate Middleton and Prince William were on the lookout for a new nanny for Prince George.
Why Katy Perry rebuffed Miley Cyrus’ make-out attempt
By now, everyone has seen the pic of Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry kissing from last month’s “Bangerz” tour stop in Los Angeles.
Charge framed against 20 in singer Jabbar’s copyright case
A court of Dhaka on Wednesday framed charges against 20 people in a copyright infringement case filed by eminent singer Mohammad Abdul Jabbar. Judge Md Jahurul Haque of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court framed the charges fixing March…
Academy Awards ceremony gets biggest TV audience in 10 years
Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, was watched by 43 million TV viewers in the US.
Kate Middleton went to a bar in a chic black jacket
Imagine that you’re waiting at the bar at your friend’s birthday party, held in a low-key local restaurant, when a striking woman in a hip black jacket slides by next to you. “I love your jacket,” you say, almost automatically.…
Oscars 2014: List of winners
The full list of winners for the 86th Academy Awards held in Los Angeles on 2 March.
Oscars: Slave and Gravity share Academy spoils
Historical drama 12 Years a Slave has won best picture at the 86th Academy Awards, while space drama Gravity won the lion’s share of awards. Gravity’s Alfonso Cuaron became the first Latino to win the best director award, adding to…
Qayyum Chowdhury gets Independence Award
Nine personalities including artist Qayyum Chowdhury and Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute have been nominated for Independence Award. The Cabinet announced this in a press release on Sunday. Artist Qayyum Chowdhury is being awarded for his contribution to culture this year.…
Gravity eyes Oscars prizes as countdown begins
The final countdown to the Oscars has begun, with space thriller Gravity expected to scoop multiple awards at Sunday’s ceremony in Los Angeles.
Alan Resnais, experimental French director, dies aged 91
Acclaimed French director Alain Resnais, whose film career spanned more than 60 years, has died at the age 91.
Beyonce show in London
Beyonce was joined on stage by husband Jay-Z as she took her Mrs Carter world tour to London for the second time.
Damon Albarn unveils new songs at BBC 6 Music Festival
Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn has given his wistful debut solo album its first live airing at the inaugural BBC 6 Music Festival in Manchester. Albarn has described the album, titled Everyday Robots, as the most personal of his…
US actor Hoffman ‘killed by toxic mix of drugs’
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of an accidental overdose of a mixture of drugs including heroin, cocaine, amphetamine, and benzodiazepine, officials have said. The Oscar winner, 46, was found dead at his home in New York City on 2 February…
Friends star Lisa Kudrow must pay ex-manager $1.6m
Friends star Lisa Kudrow must pay her former manager $1.6m (£955,000), after a jury agreed she owed him money from earnings received from repeats.
Michelle Obama to appear in Parks and Recreation
US First Lady Michelle Obama is set to appear on cult television comedy Parks and Recreation.
Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia dies at 66 World-renowned Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia has died aged 66 in Mexico, reportedly of a heart attack while playing with his children on a beach.
Prince in stitches as soldier ditches queen’s English
London (AFP) – Britain’s Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, fell about laughing Monday when a swearing soldier gave him the giggles.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play Man on Wire tightrope walker
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is to star in To Walk the Clouds, a film adaptation of the documentary Man on Wire, about the man who tightrope-walked between the World Trade Centre towers in 1974.
Baul singer stabbed on dais, dies
A baul (Folk) singer was killed and two of his troupe members were injured in an attack by unidentified miscreants at Dumdia village in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Muktar Hossain, 31,…
Kimora Lee Simmons debuts giant Sapphire Sparkler
Kimora Lee Simmons won’t be blue any longer. The model-turned-mogul stepped out for the first time since she secretly wed her banker boyfriend, Tim Leissner, and was spotted wearing a stunning sapphire bauble on her ring finger as she exited…
Lego Movie blocks out US box office rivals
The Lego Movie is still towering over its rivals on the North American box office chart, after spending a third week at number one.
Maria von Trapp, last member of Sound of Music family, dies
The last surviving member of the Trapp Family Singers, the group whose story inspired The Sound of Music, has died at the age of 99, her family say. Maria von Trapp died at her home in Vermont on Tuesday, her…
Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found dead at home
The Australian television personality and presenter Charlotte Dawson has been found dead at her home in Sydney. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of the 47-year-old, who had a long history of depression. Ms Dawson, a…
Graham Norton ‘furious’ over RTE homophobia payout
Presenter Graham Norton has called Irish broadcaster RTE’s decision to pay opponents of gay marriage an 85,000 euros settlement “absolutely moronic”.
House of Cards defies the China censors
Chinese viewers say they are surprised that the popular American political drama House of Cards hasn’t been censored by the authorities, it’s been reported.
Defeated Ashley Wagner slams Olympic figure skating judges
SOCHI, Russia — Ashley Wagner launched a withering attack on figure skating’s hierarchy and the Winter Olympics judges on Thursday night after being pushed down to seventh in the ladies’ individual competition.
9 ways “American Idol” sucked me back in
I was once a very passionate American Idol watcher.
107 new books hit Book Fair Thursday
A total of 107 new books hit the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on the 20th day of the show on Thursday. Among the new books, the collections of poetry with 25 titles lead the tally, followed by 16 novels, 8…