The Venice Film Festival will go ahead as scheduled at the beginning of September, Luca Zaia, the governor of the region around the Italian city said on Wednesday as the spread of the new coronavirus in the country slows.
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Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury tests coronavirus positive
Dhaka, May 26 – Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Monday said he was diagnosed with coronavirus.
Google Doodle celebrates Nazrul’s 121st birthday
Search engine giant Google is celebrating the 121st birthday of Bangladesh’s National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam with a doodle. Google Doodle made an alteration on its Bangladeshi homepage on Monday, showing the ‘Bidrohi Kobi’ (rebel poet) holding a green book…
What’s in a name?
Sudhirendar Sharma Names may not always define the nature of a thing but certainly represent historical lineage when referred to a place.
Tamim to end media ‘Adda’ reuniting senior batch of Tigers
The newly-appointed Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal will conclude his series of live show (adda) on social media with local and international cricket stars Saturday (May 23) night by bringing together his favourite team mates and national heroes –Mashrafe Bin…
Actress Ajmeri Zaman Reshma passes away
Octogenarian actress and cultural personality Ajmeri Zaman Reshma died here on Wednesday day at a private hospital in the city due to old age complications, family sources said. She was 82.
Astronauts arrive for NASA’s 1st home launch in decade
The two astronauts who will end a nine-year launch drought for NASA arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, exactly one week before their historic SpaceX flight.
Ekushey Padak winning Prof Mujibur Rahman Devdas passes away
Mujibur Rahman Devdas, Ekushey Padak winning professor of Mathematics Department of Rajshahi University, passed away on Monday due to old age complications. He was 90.
Former Disney exec named TikTok boss
Former Disney executive Kevin Mayer will become the head of TikTok and chief operating officer of the popular video app’s parent company, the group announced Monday.
Hollywood hype machine plots virus-proof red carpets
Red-carpet premieres are the pinnacle of any new Hollywood blockbuster’s publicity blitz.
Albeiro Vargas: a must watch family documentary
If you are not moved by the content of this documentary, check your pulse to see if you are alive Sir Frank Peters And now here’s something that offers respite from the depressing Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic reports… and hope for…
‘Scarface’ reboot penned by Coen bros set in Los Angeles
A reboot of classic gangster movie “Scarface” scripted by the Coen brothers and set in Los Angeles is moving forward with a new director at Universal Pictures, a source familiar with the deal told AFP .
Hollywood Bowl cancels summer concerts due to virus
The Hollywood Bowl scrapped its entire summer concert season Wednesday due to the coronavirus crisis, in a “devastating” move that leaves the Los Angeles Philharmonic with an $80 million shortfall.
Tara Sutaria reveals being on a diet
Tara Sutaria made her debut last year with Punit Malhotra’s Student Of The Year 2. Soon after, she was seen with Sidharth Malhotra in Milap Zaveri’s Marjaavan.
Little Richard, rock’s flashy founding father, dies
Little Richard, whose outrageous showmanship and lightning-fast rhythms intoxicated crowds with hits like “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally,” has died. He was 87 years old.
China greenlights reopening of entertainment venues
China’s top decision-making body has given the green light for cinemas, entertainment venues and sports facilities nationwide to reopen after several months of closures.
Will everyone get a Ferrari some day?
Sudhirendar Sharma Even if everyone were to get a Ferrari, it will only be the Fiat of its generation With Covid-19 having slowed down everything, and with frugality in thoughts and actions set in, the idea of ‘de-growth’ may seem…
Madonna says she has had COVID-19
Madonna said Thursday she has had the coronavirus and that it was why she had to cancel a concert in Paris in February, though she is not currently sick.
Tagore’s birth anniversary Friday
Dhaka, May 08 – The 159th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Poet Rabindranath Tagore is being celebrated on Friday.
Drive-in cinema summer tour set in US
The team behind the Tribeca Film Festival is organizing a summer film series across the United States at drive-in theaters, which are experiencing a renaissance thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers are partnering with telecoms giant AT&T and big-screen company…
Disney to see at least $1.4 bn impact from coronavirus
Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it will see an impact of some $1.4 billion from the coronavirus in the current fiscal quarter as a result of a massive hit to its theme parks and other operations.
Nicolas Cage to star in ‘Tiger King’ series
Nicolas Cage will star in a scripted television series about flamboyant “Tiger King” zookeeper Joe Exotic, his publicist told AFP Tuesday. The Oscar-winning US actor will also executive produce the show based on a magazine article about Exotic, who recently…
Film industry staring at loss of Eid bonanza
The global crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic has already impacted almost all the employment sectors in the world, including the entertainment industry. The holidays around Eid are the most lucrative periods for almost any industry in this Muslim-majority nation,…
Saif Ali turns hairstylist for Taimur
Kareena Kapoor Khan made her debut on Instagram a few months ago and even though she’s relatively new to the platform, her social media game seems to be on point. From witty captions to lovely pictures, Kareena Kapoor Khan’s instagram…
New York’s celebrated Broadway theaters have been shuttered
New York’s celebrated Broadway theaters have been shuttered since March 12 and may well not reopen before September. The very real fear is that with no public funding to help them weather the crisis, some shows may never reopen.
Indeed, it is a rough road ahead
Sudhirendar Sharma A slowdown of economy must lead to de-globalization as the answer to unrestricted acceleration that has over exploited natural resources at the cost of increasing inequality.
Rishi Kapoor’s son-in-law Bharat Sahni’s emotional message
Rishi Kapoor was India’s first chocolate hero, and later in his life the actor gave some of his career’s best performances as the menacing Rauf Lala from Agneepath and the chirpy and iPad addict grandfather from Kapoor & Sons. The…
Madonna claims she has COVID-19 antibodies
American pop icon Madonna announced via social media on Friday that she has tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, hinting she has immunity against the disease. However, medical experts said the possession of antibodies is not equal to immunity. Taking to…
Tahsan’s auctioned album feeds thousands
Entertainment Desk Singer-turned-actor Tahsan Khan’s first album Kothopokothon (2004) is still bringing in stacks of dough. The master date copy of that album sold for a whopping Taka 7.5 lakh on April 27 at an online auction, along with the…
Bollywood mourns loss of Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor
India’s movie industry lost two of its most versatile actors – Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor – who passed away within a day of each other last week. Though they came from two very different worlds and two very different…