DHAKA: J.K. Simmons won Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars on Sunday for his performance in "Whiplash."In the film, Simmons plays fearsome band teacher Terence Fletcher, who continuously abuses young jazz drummer Andrew (Miles Teller) as the student tries to prove his worth. This is

DHAKA: Oscar-nominated filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky, whose series on the "West Memphis Three" cast doubt on the murder convictions of three Arkansas teenagers, catalyzing a movement that led to their release, died Saturday, longtime collaborator Joe Berlinger said.The Emmy-award winning

DHAKA: British actor Eddie Redmayne has won the best actor Oscar for ‘The Theory of Everything’, while Julianne Moore picked up best actress for ‘Still Alice’.Redmayne thanked his ‘staggering partner in crime’, co-star Felicity Jones, and his ‘ferocious but incredibly kind

DHAKA: Reality television stars and sisters Kim and Khloe Kardashian were involved in an accident in Montana in the United States, after their car skidded on an ice-covered road.Entertainment site TMZ reported that the car that was being driven by Khloe swerved into oncoming traffic, and

DHAKA: Birdman has beaten Boyhood to the top prize at the Film Independent Spirit awards - one day before the films go up against each other at the Oscars.Alejandro G Inarritu’s showbiz satire won best feature, best actor for Michael Keaton and for cinematography.The awards, which

DHAKA: Kristen Stewart has become the first US actress to win a Cesar award, the French equivalent of the Oscars.She got a best supporting actress gong for her role in film drama Clouds of Sils Maria.The big winner of the night was Timbuktu, which won seven awards including best film and

DHAKA: The campaigning is over. The red carpet is rolled out. And Hollywood is braced for its starriest night of the year.The final countdown to the Oscars is under way with Birdman and Boyhood vying to win best picture at Sunday’s ceremony, reports the BBC.Richard Linklater’s drama

DHAKA: Star Cineplex arranged the Dhaka premiere of the latest Hollywood sci-fi ‘Jupiter Ascending’ at its halls in city’s Panthapath area.The 3D version of the movie, premiered on Thursday evening, will be screened 11:00am, 1:45pm, 4:30pm and 7:15pm from February 20

DHAKA: Oscar de la Renta unveiled its first collection since the death of its founder, with a beautiful debut of Latin-inspired elegance made fresh by British creative director Peter Copping.The de la Renta show, on Tuesday, was one of the most hotly anticipated of New York Fashion

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed film actor Helal Khan on a two-day remand in a case filed with city’s Badda Thana.Metropolitan Magistrate Sabrina Ali passed the remand order in the afternoon after Detective Branch of police (DB) produced him before the court with a 10-day remand

DHAKA: Erotic film adaptation ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ sizzled at North American box offices this weekend, taking an estimated $81.7m.It was the second-highest February debut ever, behind The Passion of the Christ’s $83.9m opening in 2004.Based on EL James’ best-selling novel,

DHAKA: Lady Gaga and her longtime boyfriend, actor Taylor Kinney, have become engaged, the singer said on social media on February 16.‘He gave me his heart on Valentine’s Day, and I said YES!’ Lady Gaga, 28, said on Instagram, displaying a photo of a heart-shaped ring.She and

DHAKA: ‘Shokoli Shokol’, a poetry book by Tanim Kabir, was launched at Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Bangla Academy premises.Banglanews24.com consultant editor Jewel Mazhar and head of news Mahmood Menon Khan jointly unveiled the book’s cover Saturday afternoon.Dedicated to

DHAKA: The film ‘Taxi’ by a dissident Iranian director has won the top prize at the 65th Berlin Film Festival. Taxi is Jafar Panahi’s third film since he was slapped with an official filmmaking ban in 2010. Panahi was unable to be in Berlin for the ceremony but his niece, Hana

DHAKA: Sherlock Holmes star Benedict Cumberbatch married pregnant fiancée Sophie Hunter on Saturday, February 14, according to British media, with British actress Keira Knightley among the stars joining the celebrations.Cumberbatch, 38, who has been nominated for his depiction of World

DHAKA: Sherlock star and internet heartthrob Benedict Cumberbatch is set to marry his fiancee Sophie Hunter in a ceremony on the Isle of Wight Saturday.US Weekly reports, says The Straits Times.The 38-year-old fan favourite, who has been lauded for his turn as codebreaker Alan Turing

DHAKA: Theatre group Palakar will stage one of its critically acclaimed plays ‘Narigon’ at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in city’s Segun Bagicha area.‘Narigon’, written by Syed Shamsul Haq and directed by Ataur Rahman, presents the hear-breaking incidents in the palace after

DHAKA: Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS) and Renoir Film Club (RFC) at Alliance Française de Dhaka are organising a film festival on WednesdayWorld Film Manifestation Programme (WFMP) was initiated by DUFS to give film-lovers an opportunity to watch rare and classic films from

DHAKA: A soiree of Qawwali will be arranged at New Chancery Complex in UN Road in city’s Baridhara area on Monday. Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) will organize the program, to be performed by Yousuf Khan Nizami, an Indian singer in Sufi and modern Qawwali songs, and his troupe,

DHAKA: Fifteen eminent personalities, including renowned folksinger Abdur Rahman Boyati, have been nominated for the Ekushey Padak-2015.They have been selected for their outstanding contributions to the country, said cultural affairs ministry sources on Sunday evening.The other recipients