Sunday, 24 Nov, 2024

Entertainment

Gangnam hits two billion views

DHAKA: The video for Gangnam Style has become the first YouTube video to be watched more than two billion times. The hit by the South Korean rapper Psy from July 2012 sparked a worldwide dance craze. Only Justin Bieber’s video for the track ‘Baby’, with one billion YouTube hits,

‘No dress, no marriage’

DHAKA: Actress Angelina Jolie has no immediate plans to marry fiancé and actor Brad Pitt. The reason, she says, is that she has no dress for the D-day! The duo has been engaged for over two years now. ‘Nothing is ready. I don’t have a dress, noting that the big day matters to us in

‘I’m not a professional pitcher’

DHAKA: 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, threw what could well be the worst first pitch in the history of baseball. The 38 year-old music mogul botched the ceremonial first pitch at the New York Mets game this past Tuesday. The attempted throw was branded ‘terrible’ and ‘one of

Brad Pitt hit in the face at ‘Maleficent’ premiere

DHAKA: A man struck actor Brad Pitt in the face while he was signing autographs at the Hollywood premiere of a film starring partner Angelina Jolie. Police said on Wednesday, The Straits Times publishes this report on Thursday. Pitt, a Golden Globe-winning actor, was at the premiere of

‘Pompeii’ 3D at Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex arranged the Dhaka-premiere of the 3D version of critically acclaimed movie ‘Pompeii’ at its halls at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area. The show of this action, adventure and drama movie was arranged on Wednesday evening. ‘Pompeii’

Author Maya Angelou dies

DHAKA: Poet, author and activist Maya Angelou has died at the age of 86.One of America’s leading literary voices of the last 50 years, Angelou was best-known for her 1969 memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.It was the first of seven volumes of autobiography that traced her life from

Pundit Amaresh Roy’s soiree at IGCC

DHAKA: A soiree of classical music by Pundit Amaresh Roy Chowdhury will be held at Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in city’s Gulshan area. The soiree, to jointly be organized by IGCC in association with Asian Paints, IRCON and Marico Bangladesh, will begin at 6:30pm on May 30. Born in

Kardashian finally reveals her wedding dress

DHAKA: Reality television star Kim Kardashian has shared photos of her wedding, days after she married rapper Kanye West in Florence, Italy on Saturday. Reports on websites say such as New York magazine. The pictures posted on Instagram show the couple kissing in front of a wall of

‘Frozen’ fifth-biggest film in box office history

DHAKA: Disney’s animated film Frozen has become the fifth highest-grossing film in box office history. The Oscar-winning movie, which was released in the US in November, has taken $1.219bn worldwide, overtaking ‘Iron Man 3’s total haul. It now stands behind Harry Potter and the

‘I’m not very famous’

DHAKA: Actress Gemma Arterton doesn’t think she is famous enough to sell out a theatre run on her own. The 28-year-old will star in a new musical remake of hit film ‘Made in Dagenham’ in London’s West End later this year, but she admits she fears no one will want to buy tickets.

‘I have yet to deliver my best performance’

DHAKA: Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman is certain she is yet to deliver a truly great performance, and believes her best work is still to come. The Australian actress, who won an Academy Award for her role in ‘The Hours’ in 2003, began her career determined to star in a genuinely great

X-Men gang towers over US box office

DHAKA: The superhero mutants from the blockbuster X-Men franchise fought their way to the top of North America’s box office over one of the biggest US film-going holidays, industry estimates showed on Sunday. ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’, a time-bending movie already a hit with

Timothy scoops best actor prize at Cannes

DHAKA: Timothy Spall has lifted the best actor prize at the Cannes Film Festival, for his role as the eponymous artists in Mike Leigh’s Turner. ‘I’ve spent a lot of time being a bridesmaid...this is the first time I’ve been a bride,’ he joked, reports the BBC. Turner, the

Julianne wins Best Actress at Cannes

DHAKA: Julianne Moore won the best actress prize at the 67th Cannes Film Festival Saturday for her role as a shallow starlet in Canadian director David Cronenberg’s biting Hollywood satire ‘Maps to the Stars’. In the film, the 53-year-old redhead plays an ageing actress feeling

Kardashian, Kanye wedding extravaganza heads to Florence

DHAKA: Celebrity royalty Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on Saturday took their marathon wedding celebrations to Florence after kicking them off with a sumptuous private party in Versailles. The couple and their guests flew out of the City of Light aboard private jets shortly before

'Winter Sleep' wins top prize at Cannes

DHAKA: The Cannes Film Festival culminated Saturday night with the glittering award show for the festival's top honors. Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan accepted the coveted Palm d'Or for his film "Winter Sleep" at the international event on the French Riveria. American actress

Iranian actress apologises for kissing in Cannes

DHAKA: Iranian actress Leila Hatami, star of Oscar-winning film ‘A Separation’, has apologised for creating a stir in her home country after kissing 83-year-old Cannes film festival president, Gilles Jacob, on the cheek.The kiss, a simple peck on the cheek, happened at the world

Godzilla director to make Star Wars spin-off

DHAKA: British director Gareth Edwards, who made the recent Godzilla movie, is set to direct a Star Wars spin-off film, Walt Disney Co has confirmed. The unnamed film will be in addition to the forthcoming Star Wars trilogy, the first instalment of which will be directed by JJ Abrams.

Angela to helm Whitney film

DHAKA: Actress Angela Basset is to make her directorial debut with a biopic about singer Whitney Houston. The Lifetime US TV channel confirmed the film will chronicle Houston’s rise to fame and her turbulent relationship with ex-husband Bobby Brown, from their first meeting to their

Canine thriller wins prestigious prize

DHAKA: Dogs triumphed in Cannes as Hungarian canine thriller ‘White God’ won the film festival’s prestigious prize for innovative work, just hours after its four-legged stars scooped up the unofficial Palm Dog award for pooch talent. The latest film by Hungarian director Kornel