Daniel Craig has said he has not made any decisions about whether he will carry on playing James Bond.The actor, on his fourth outing as 007 in Spectre, had told Time Out magazine that he would “rather slash [his] wrists”…
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ breaks presale records
Early ticket sales for December’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” broke IMAX records with more than $6.5 million for US screenings, the theatre chain said on Tuesday, while the trailer delivered a boost for ESPN’s Monday Night Football.IMAX Corp said…
Iffat Binta Aziz- it’s her time!
News Desk On television screen she is a very popular and famous presenter. She begun hher carrier as a presenter of a programme of her university cultural functgion at the Asian University campus.Now she is a news presenter of Ekushey…
Actor Riaz out of danger
Actor Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique, hospitalised following complaints of chest pain, is out of danger.Known simply as Riaz in the Bangladesh film industry, he was rushed to Apollo Hospitals in Dhaka on Monday evening after he complained of acute chest…
Actor Riaz hospitalised with chest pain during shoot
Actor Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique has been admitted to Apollo Hospital with severe chest pain during a shoot.Known only as Riaz in Bangladesh’s film industry, he was rushed to the hospital in Dhaka at around 9:15pm on Monday, the hospital’s…
‘Goosebumps’ tops ‘The Martian
“Goosebumps” rode a wave of Clinton era nostalgia to the top of the box office charts, as the adaptation of the popular children’s book series earned $23.5 million in its opening weekend.That just edged out Fox’s “The Martian,” the science-fiction…
Tracy Morgan returns after 20 months
Tracy Morgan returned to “Saturday Night Live” on Saturday to host the long-running comedy show on which he shot to fame, more than a year after he suffered near-fatal injuries in a deadly high-speed car accident.Morgan, a “Saturday Night Live”…
Ronaldo gifts signed jersey to John Abraham
Bollywood actor-producer John Abraham has thanked Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo for sending him a signed Real Madrid jersey.Ronaldo presented a football jersey to the “Welcome Back” star that also had a good luck message for him and his Indian…
Indian writers have double standards: Taslima
Taslima Nasreen attacked Indian writers, many of whom are not returning their awards, of ‘double standards’ and said nobody defended her when she was hounded of Kolkata by Islamist radicals.In an interview to the ‘Times of India’, Taslima said many…
Kanye West: US president and ‘American Idol’?
Kanye West apparently isn’t limiting his ambitions to a planned White House run. The rapper may also be hoping to be the next “American Idol.”West turned up to audition for the final, upcoming season of the television talent show at…
Volkswagen emissions scandal headed for Hollywood
The Volkswagen AG scandal over diesel emission tests is headed for Hollywood.US movie studio Paramount Picture and actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company have acquired movie rights to a book proposal by New York Times journalist Jack Ewing about the clean…
Playboy to avoid ‘naked women images’
Playboy magazine is to stop publishing images of naked women as part of its redesign, it has emerged.Its US owners say the internet has made nudity outdated, and pornographic magazines are no longer so commercially viable, the New York Times…
Teenage model spurs age debate in fashion
Amid the chaotic last minute rush typical of a catwalk show, a teenager sits quietly backstage as a hairdresser styles her.Living a life many young girls around the world dream of, Sofia Mechetner is opening the Paris fashion show of…
Hayek, Paltrow want equal pay for women in Hollywood
In a week that saw Meryl Streep speak out about equal pay and other actresses of the film “Suffragette” applaud the domestic violence protesters who invaded their premiere, the topic took centre stage at a Los Angeles event on Friday.The…
Daniel Craig not willing to play Bond again
Daniel Craig, the British actor who will be appearing as James Bond for the fourth time in “Spectre” released later this month, has told an interviewer he would rather slit his wrists than play 007 again.”I’d rather break this glass…
Beyonce, Rihanna, others sue Paris firm over clothing knockoffs
Beyonce, Jay Z, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Rihanna have jointly sued a Paris clothing retailer they say has been “brazenly” selling shirts, hats, backpacks, mobile phone cases and other items featuring their likenesses without permission.The complaint filed on Tuesday…
Stallone’s film props could fetch millions at auction
Action star Sylvester Stallone is putting up for sale props from his “Rocky” and “Rambo” movies in an auction organisers say could fetch up to $6 million.Fans will have the chance to bid on more than 1,400 personal items, props…
‘The Martian’ makes $55 million debut
“The Martian” blasted off with a massive $55 million this weekend, nearly surpassing another space-based adventure, “Gravity,” as the highest-grossing October debut in history.The Ridley Scott release was bolstered by rapturous reviews, with critics calling the picture among the director’s…
Sam Smith’s ‘James Bond’ theme tune tops UK charts
British singer Sam Smith went straight to number one in the UK pop charts on Friday with “Writing’s On The Wall”, the theme song to the upcoming James Bond film “Spectre”, making it the first title track for a 007…
News of Prof Yunus’s joining a BNP demo baseless’
There are some reports in a section of the press that Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has “participated” in a BNP demonstration in New York. This is completely baseless, the Yunus Centre said in a statement in Dhaka.
Australia set to refuse visa for singer Chris Brown
Australia intends to refuse a visa for US singer and hip-hop star Chris Brown, a government spokesman said on Sunday, following through on a threat made last week over the singer’s history of domestic violence. Brown, 26, had been due…
TV’s new ‘golden age’ bodes well for exciting Emmy Awards
Egotistical politicians, conflicted advertising executives, a prison full of devious women and the bloodthirsty nobles of warring kingdoms. Welcome to the Primetime Emmy Awards, the biggest honours in television, and a ceremony on Sunday that holds the promise of a…
‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ keeps teens running for their lives
An army of zombie-like attackers keep the teenage protagonists of the “Maze Runner” running for their lives in the second instalment of the dystopian young adult film series. In “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials,” out in theatres on Friday, the…
CPJ asks Bangladesh authorities to release Magura journalist Probir
Bangladeshi authorities should immediately release Probir Sikdar, an editor who was arrested on Sunday, said the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). “Jailing journalists for publishing threats made against them further undermines confidence in Bangladesh’s legal system,” said CPJ Asia Program…
Sonakshi Sinha bags biopic on Dawood Ibrahim’s sister Haseena Parkar
After bagging the titular role in AR Murugadoss’ ‘Akira’, Sonakshi Sinha is all set to play Haseena Parkar, sister of Dawood Ibrahim, in a biopic directed by Apoorva Lakhia. A TOI report suggests that the ‘Dabangg’ girl has been roped…
‘Game of Thrones’ keeps fan in dark about next season at Comic-Con
Fans hoping to get a glimpse of what HBO’s “Game of Thrones” has in store for its anticipated next season were left in dark at San Diego’s Comic-Con on Friday, as the cast kept tight-lipped on the fate of their…
Bill Cosby’s Walk of Fame star to stay, other honours scrutinised
Bill Cosby’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will not be removed, organisers said on Thursday, but other honours given to the beleaguered comedian came under assault in the face of mounting sexual abuse allegations against him.
Yunus congratulates Bangladesh Cricket Team
Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus has conveyed his heartfelt congratulations to the Bangladesh National Cricket Team on their glorious 3-0 series win in ODI against Pakistan. The team has made the entire nation proud. This win will further consolidate Bangladesh’s…
International Bengali festival in New York 22 May
New York Correspondent Rising against all kinds of cheap power and anti-cultural activities, mukthodhara is going to celebrate Bengali festival and three days long book fair on 22 may in New York. The book fair of New york is an…
Pahela Baishakh being celebrated Tuesday
Pahela Baishakh, the Bangla New Year’s Day is being celebrated in Bangladesh amid traditional festivity and fervour. Baishakhi fairs, colourful processions, musical soirees, poetry recitation sessions, discussion meetings and cultural programmes are being held across the country marking the day.