Monday, 20 May, 2024

Entertainment

Disney boss bets on Fortnite and Taylor Swift

Disney's chief executive, Bob Iger, has announced a series of moves which he hopes will bring "significant growth" to the entertainment giant. The plans include streaming an exclusive cut of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert movie on Disney+. The firm will also

Actor Ahmed Rubel passes away

One of the finest actors of Bangladesh, Ahmed Rubel passed away at the age of 55.  Director Nurul Alam Atiq confirmed the death news this evening (February 7). He said, “There was a special screening of my new movie ‘Peyarar Shubas’ at a multiplex in

Swift threatens to sue student who tracks her private jet

Taylor Swift's lawyers have threatened to sue a student who tracks the private jets of celebrities, including the singer, and shares it online. Jack Sweeney, using publicly available data, tracks the take offs and landings of planes belonging to the wealthy and posts them one day

Musk funds actress Carano lawsuit against Disney 

Actress Gina Carano has sued Disney and Lucasfilm after she was sacked in 2021 over a social media post in which she compared being a Republican to being a Jew during the Holocaust. The lawsuit is being funded by Elon Musk, who made an open call on his platform X for others to join the

Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown after reported affair

A Ukraine-born model with Japanese citizenship who won the 2024 Miss Japan beauty pageant has given up her title, competition organizers said Monday, in the wake of a weekly magazine report detailing her relationship with a married man. Karolina Shiino, 26, was named the 2024 Miss

Fake cancer death of Poonam Pandey sparks ethics debate

A social media post claiming that an Indian actress had died due to cervical cancer and a subsequent video announcing that she was alive has sparked a furious debate on the ethical conundrums surrounding online publicity campaigns. On Friday, Poonam Pandey's official Instagram

Grammys 2024: Taylor Swift makes history with best album award

Taylor Swift stole the show at this year's Grammy Awards, becoming the first performer to win the prize for album of the year four times. The superstar had previously been tied on three best album wins with Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Frank Sinatra. She received the prize from

Jaya Ahsan’s ‘Fereshte’ screened in 3 consecutive int’l film festivals

Jaya Ahsan is a popular film actor in the country. The artiste, who has also won the hearts of millions in Tollywood with her acting style, has been giving good news one after another. Jaya Ahsan-starrer film ‘Fereshte’ was screened at the recently concluded Dhaka

James to perform at ICCB on Feb 16

Country’s popular singer James will perform at a concert at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital on February 16. The concert titled ‘School of Rock- Volume 2’ will be held at the Expo Zone of ICCB. Event Management Company ETC Events

Poonam Pandey dies of cervical cancer at 32

Poonam Pandey, model and reality star, has died of cervical cancer, her manager said today. The 32-year-old, who was last seen on the reality show 'Lock Upp',  "bravely fought the disease", said her team. "Poonam Pandey, the beloved actress and social media

Universal Music to pull songs from TikTok

Universal Music is set to pull its millions of songs from TikTok after a breakdown in talks over payments. The move would mean the social media platform would no longer have access to songs by artists including Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Drake. Universal accused TikTok of

Actor Zahid Hasan hospitalised

Popular actor Zahid Hasan has been admitted to a hospital in the capital as he was suffering from severe asthma. According to a source close to the actor, the artiste went to Nepal for the shooting of a drama on 10 January. He fell ill after 7 days in Nepal. After completing the

Gigi Hadid opens Jacquemus show in France

US Dutch Palestinian model Gigi Hadid is back on the runway. The catwalk star opened French label Jacquemus’s show in Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, donning a textured cream-colored coat adorned with exaggerated curved sleeves. The coat was layered over a crisp, white-collared

Zahir Raihan’s 52nd death anniversary today

Today is the 52nd death anniversary of noted filmmaker, writer and freedom fighter Zahir Raihan. Different socio-cultural organisations have arranged various programmes to mark the day.     Zahir Raihan, who made immense contribution towards shaping Bangla films in the 1960s,

Kabir Suman hospitalised in Kolkata

Veteran singer and composer Kabir Suman has been admitted to a state-owned hospital in Kolkata and is now on oxygen support following complaints of breathing, sore throat and high fever. Suman, aged 72, was being attended to in cabin number 103 at the Woodburn ward of West Bengal

Filmfare Awards 2024: Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, '12th Fail' win big 

On January 28, the who's who of Bollywood turned up at Gujarat's Gandhingar for the 69th edition of the Filmfare Awards this year. While Alia Bhatt won Best Actor for 'Rocky Aur Rani...', Ranbir Kapoor won Best Actor for 'Animal'.  Vikrant Massey's

Bengali actress Sreela Majumdar passes away

Acclaimed Bengali actress Sreela Majumdar, who was known for her roles in both 'parallel' and mainstream cinema, passed away at the age 65 after losing her battle against cancer, on Saturday afternoon.  The actress is survived by her husband S.N.M. Abdi, a journalist and

Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls for US legislation

US politicians have called for new laws to criminalise the creation of deepfake images, after explicit faked photos of Taylor Swift were viewed millions of times online. The images were posted on social media sites, including X and Telegram. US Representative Joe Morelle called the

Singer Bannya to get Padma Shri award

Leading Rabindra Sangeet singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya of Bangladesh has been selected by the Indian government for its prestigious Padma Shri award for 2024. With her rendition of Tagore songs popular on both sides of the border, Bannya, a former student of Vishvabharati in

Bangladeshi-origin Nazrin Choudhury gets Oscar nomination 

British American screenwriter, director, and actress of Bangladeshi origin Nazrin Choudhury found herself in the spotlight as the 96th Academy Awards nominations were unveiled.  Her short film, "Red, White, and Blue," earned her a coveted nomination in the Best Short