Saturday, 05 Oct, 2024

Entertainment

Tom Cruise abseils off stadium roof in daring Olympic finale

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has made a dramatic appearance at Sunday night's Paris 2024 closing ceremony, abseiling off the Stade de France roof. Spectators shrieked in delight as the Mission: Impossible star, dressed in leather jacket and gloves, lowered himself into the

Taylor Swift Vienna concerts cancelled after attack threat

Three upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna have been cancelled following a possible security threat. The shows, part of Swift's Eras tour, had been due to take place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the Ernst Happel Stadium. On Wednesday, two people were arrested on

Musician Jewel passes away

Renowned singer and television programme host Hassan Abidur Reja Jewel passed away. He breathed his last around 11:53am on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital, family sources said. Jewel’s wife, Sangeeta Ahmed, previously informed the media that he

Shafin Ahmed no more 

Shafin Ahmed, celebrated as one of Bangladesh's most iconic band artists and former lead singer of the legendary band Miles, passed away on Thursday (July 25) morning in the USA.  The 63-year-old breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Virginia at 6:50 am

Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star, dies at 53

Shannen Doherty, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53. After years with breast cancer, Doherty died Saturday, according to a statement from her publicist, Leslie Sloane. “The devoted

Extravagant wedding of India tycoon Ambani’s son in full swing

After months of lavish celebrations, the wedding ceremony of the son of Asia's richest man is finally under way in the Indian city of Mumbai. Anant Ambani, son of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, is tying the knot with Radhika Merchant, daughter of pharma tycoons Viren

Akshay Kumar tests COVID-19 positive

Actor Akshay Kumar won’t be attending Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding in Mumbai on Friday, as he has tested positive for the coronavirus.  Akshay previously tested positive in the early days of the pandemic, and then again in 2022. The actor will skip not

Tahsan denies BCS exam rumours

Popular singer and actor Tahsan Khan has denied allegations of ever taking the BCS exam, refuting claims that he secured the top position in the Foreign Service cadre in the 24th BCS. The allegations surfaced amid widespread criticism of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC)

Justin Bieber performs at India's mega wedding

Justin Bieber has become the latest in a string of international stars to perform for the son of India's richest man and his wife-to-be as they celebrate their upcoming wedding. The Canadian singer flew in to perform for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant - along with their guests -

Titanic and Avatar producer Jon Landau dies aged 63

Jon Landau - the Oscar-winning producer of some of the world's highest-grossing movies of all time, including Titanic and Avatar - has died aged 63. Landau, who was the long-time producing partner of filmmaker James Cameron, reportedly died on Friday after living with cancer for

Andrew Kishore's 4th death anniversary today

Today marks the 4th death anniversary of legendary playback singer of the country Andrew Kishore. The noted singer, who made a lot of contributions to Bangla songs and won the hearts of millions, breathed his last on 6 July 2020.   Andrew Kishore was born in Rajshahi on 4 November

Alpha: Alia Bhatt-Sharvari’s YRF spy universe film gets a title

Actor Alia Bhatt announced the title of her YRF spy universe saga with a teaser on Friday. Titled Alpha, the film stars Alia with Sharvari Wagh and is directed by Shiv Rawail, known for his Netflix series The Railway Men. A surprise promo of the film was unveiled on Friday, which

Bella Hadid talks Orebella Alchemy Foundation 

US Dutch Palestinian supermodel Bella Hadid announced this week that a percentage of the proceeds from her fragrance brand Orebella are being donated to the Orebella Alchemy Foundation, a charitable initiative aimed at creating positive change across various communities. The Orebella

‘Toofan’ to release in India on July 5

Bangladeshi superstar Shakib Khan and Tollywood lead actress Mimi Chakraborty starrer Bengali film Toofan is set to release in India on July 5. The Bangladeshi film, which is directed by Raihan Rafi, has already swept the box office in Dhaka. In addition to its domestic success,

Actor Hina Khan diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer

TV actor Hina Khan has been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. The 36-year-old actor issued an official statement on Instagram. She requested for privacy and assured fans that she would overcome this challenge with her family by her side. Hina Khan's Instagram statement on her

Apurba’s birthday today

Today is the birthday of prince of small screen Ziaul Faruq Apurba. His fans, friends and well-wishers have sent their greeting messages to the actor on his birthday. Celebrities and his co-artistes also take to the social media and shower love on Apurba with birthday wishes. Today

K-pop stars Seventeen become UNESCO ambassadors

K-pop megastars Seventeen said Wednesday they were honored to be named UNESCO goodwill ambassadors. "We are humbled and overwhelmed to stand before you for the first time as UNESCO's goodwill ambassadors for youth," said Seventeen member Joshua Hong at the Paris

Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal tie the knot in Mumbai

Bollywood actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal tied the knot in a star-studded wedding ceremony on Sunday. According to the Times of India, the celebration began with an intimate civil ceremony, followed by a wedding party at the Bastian in Mumbai. The publication reported that the

Taylor Swift grabs royal selfie at London gig

Taylor Swift grabbed a perfect royal selfie ahead of her Wembley gig - posing with the Prince of Wales and two young music fans, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Kensington Palace posted a picture of the royal trio with the singer backstage before

Darshan Thoogudeepa arrested in fan’s murder case

Darshan Thoogudeepa, a superstar of the Kannada-language film industry in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, has been under arrest for the past 10 days in connection with a crime that resembles the plot of a movie. He is among 17 people picked up by the police for the murder of