Thursday, 05 Dec, 2024

Entertainment

‘Gravity’ holds top position at box office

The Warner Bros. astronaut adventure directed by Alfonso Cuaron and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney landed in the top spot at the box office for the second weekend in a row, according to studio estimates on Sunday, The Straits Times publishes the report on Monday.‘Gravity’

Adnan Sami told to leave India

DHAKA: Nationalist political party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has asked London-born singer of Indian-Pakistani origin Adnan Sami to leave the country immediately as his visa has expired.The MNS Film Wing chief Amey Khopkar called Sami, 44, to the party office in the afternoon and spoke to

Telefilm ‘Bhalobasar Rong Bodol’

DHAKA: Telefilm ‘Bhalobasar Rong Bodol’, written by Manas Pal and directed by Kaysar Ahmed, will be aired on Channel-i on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.The telefilm, to be performed by DA Tayeb, Nawshin and Hillol, will be telecast at 12:05pm on the sixth day of the Eid.In the story,

20th anniv of X-Files celebrated

DHAKA: David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson say they`re game for a third X-Files movie.The actors participated in media events in New York on Saturday marking the 20th anniversary of the TV premiere of The X-Files, The Straits Times publishes this report on Sunday.Duchovny says ‘all the

‘Satya 2’ is not ‘Satya’ sequel

DHAKA: Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma says ‘Satya’ in the title of his next film ‘Satya 2’ should only be interpreted as a pseudonym.He doesn’t want the audience to consider the forthcoming movie as a sequel to his 1998 crime thriller.He says ‘Satya 2’ is about the

Douglas lied about throat cancer

DHAKA: Michael Douglas has admitted he lied about having throat cancer.The Hollywood actor recently spoke to Samuel L Jackson as part of ‘Male Awareness Week’ on ITV’S ‘This Morning’, reports contactmusic.com.Douglas revealed his battle with tongue cancer and not throat cancer,

Douglas lied about throat cancer

DHAKA: Michael Douglas has admitted he lied about having throat cancer.The Hollywood actor recently spoke to Samuel L Jackson as part of ‘Male Awareness Week’ on ITV’S ‘This Morning’, reports contactmusic.com.Douglas revealed his battle with tongue cancer and not throat cancer,

Foxx in talks for Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic

DHAKA: Oscar winner Jamie Foxx has been tipped to tackle the life of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. in a new Oliver Stone biopic.The Ray star is reportedly in talks to take the lead in the DreamWorks/Warner Brothers production, which will document King, Jr.’s life from his

Miss Universe faces police case over Taj Mahal photoshoot

DHAKA: Indian police said on Thursday they had filed a case against Miss Universe for conducting an unauthorised footwear fashion shoot at the Taj Mahal which was slammed as an ‘insult’ by the monument’s caretaker.Twenty-one-year-old American Olivia Culpo, wearing a long

‘Titanic in 3D’ hits Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Dhaka’s Star Cineplex premiered James Cameron’s spectacular epic movie ‘Titanic’ in 3D at Basundhara City Shopping Mall on Panthapath.This 3-hour and 14 minute movie, a 3D conversion of ‘Titanic’ was released Tuesday evening.Worldwide released on April 4 in 2012, this

Telefilm ‘Tobuo-Bhalobasi’ for Eid

DHAKA: Telefilm ‘Tobuo-Bhalobasi’ will be aired on the occasion of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha on Ekushey Televison.The telefilm, performed by Amin Khan and Kusum Sikder, is scripted by Rudra Mahfuz and directed by Sakhawat Hossian Manik.‘It is a nice romantic telefilm. Its story is very

Scarlett named ‘sexiest’ again

DHAKA: Seven years after being named Esquire magazine’s sexiest woman alive, Scarlett Johansson has earned the title for a second time.Johansson, who also won in 2006, is the first woman to get the honour twice. Last year’s winner was Mila Kunis.Johansson jokingly tells the magazine

‘Gravity’ soars to top of US box office

DHAKA: The Sandra Bullock-George Clooney space drama ‘Gravity’ flew to the top of the box office in its debut weekend.The Warner Bros. adventure opened with US$55.55 million in North American ticket sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday.Alfonso Cuaron directs the film, which

‘Titanic in 3D’ at Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Dhaka’s Star Cineplex will screen James Cameron’s spectacular epic movie ‘Titanic’ in 3D at Basundhara City Shopping Mall on Panthapath.This 3-hour and 14 minute movie, a 3D conversion of ‘Titanic’ will be released at 5:00pm on October 8.Worldwide released on April 4 in

Halle Berry to perform in Spielberg’s ‘Extant’

DHAKA: Halle Berry joins the list of Hollywood A-listers who are returning to the small screen for a recurring role, as she is set to star in CBS drama ‘Extant’.This will be the first time the 47 year-old has returned for a television role since 1991 from her run in the American soap

‘I was raped on first visit to New York’

DHAKA: Pop icon Madonna has revealed that she was raped at knifepoint when the music sensation first arrived in New York to pursue her career.The 55-year-old singer made the revelation in November issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine, news.com.au reported, says Hindustan Times.The Queen of

Shah Rukh voted as the best celebrity in rugged look

DHAKA: Shah Rukh Khan has topped a list of male celebrities who look best in a rugged look.According to a recent survey conducted by matrimony service Shaadi.com, Shah Rukh has received the maximum number of votes and has been named as the best male celebrity in a rugged look.In the

‘Krrish 3’ release date advanced

DHAKA: Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan Thursday confirmed that his much-awaited movie ‘Krrish 3’ will now release November 1 instead of November 4.‘It was a decision taken by the distributors and exhibitors that the film should come on Nov 1. I agreed with them, so now the movie will

Jackson family lose negligence case

DHAKA: The family of Michael Jackson has lost a negligence case against concert promoters AEG Live over the death of the 50-year-old pop star.A jury concluded the doctor looking after Jackson ahead of his concert tour was not unfit for his job, and so AEG had not been negligent in hiring

Breaking Bad enjoys record ratings

DHAKA: The final episode of Breaking Bad saw the drama draw its biggest audience to date, with 10.3 million viewers tuning in to US cable channel AMC.According to Nielsen figures, the 75-minute finale set a series record in viewership, breaking a record set one week earlier by the