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Billie Eilish shades Travis Scott as she stops concert to give fan asthma inhaler
The Grammy-winning artist was in the middle of a show at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta when she spotted a female concert goer caught in a pit near the front of the stage's catwalk, reports aceshowbiz.com. The incident involving Travis took place during the first night of the Astroworld concert, which was held in November last year. The 'Sicko Mode' rapper's fans began acting aggressively just after the start of his set, during which a crowd surge occurred and thousands were pushed towards the main stage.
Asha Bhosle dedicates 'Sujata' song to her Didi
In her caption, the singer-restaurateur wrote: "'Bachpan ke din bhi kya din the' (How wonderful were the days of our childhood)." The reference was to one of Asha Bhosle's melodious numbers, which she sang along with Geeta Dutt, in one of Bimal Roy's most-remembered films, 'Sujata' (1959).
'The Power of the Dog' dominates London Critics' Circle Film Awards
On Sunday, 'The Power of the Dog' won film of the year, Campion director of the year, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Kodi Smit-McPhee, actor and supporting actor of the year, respectively. This is Campion's second film to take the Circle's top honor, 28 years after 'The Piano' won in 1994, reports variety.com. Olivia Colman's performance in Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Lost Daughter', which was snubbed at the BAFTA nominations, earned her the actress of the year award.
Spotify CEO apologises to staff over Joe Rogan N-word controversy
After the company's removal of 70 past episodes of 'The Joe Rogan Experience' amid Rogan's use of the N-word and racially charged language numerous times on his show, the CEO signaled that Spotify does not plan to terminate its deal to distribute the podcast, reports variety.com."I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer canceling voices is a slippery slope," he wrote in the memo on Sunday, which was obtained by Variety.
Lata first Indian at Royal Albert Hall, loved to play slot machine in Vegas
Known as 'the Nightingale of India' 'Swarkokila' Lata Mangeshkar was the first Indian artist to perform at the famous Royal Albert Hall at London with the Wren OrchestrKnown as 'the Nightingale of India' 'Swarkokila' Lata Mangeshkar was the first Indian artist to perform at the famous Royal Albert Hall at London with the Wren Orchestra way back in 1974. An avid photography enthusiast, Lata Mangeshkar initially tried her hands with a Rolleiflex camera, and loves to click when on holiday in the US, mostly.
From Hemant Kumar to Salil Chowdhary: Lata's strong bond with Bengali music maestros
Hemant Kumar who not only was a music director but also sang numerous songs with Lata Mangeshkar wrote in his autobiography how much respect this genius had for him. It was in 1952 when producer Sudhanshu Mukhopadhyay asked Hemant Kumar to work as the music director for his latest movie 'Anand Math' -the famous novel of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Hemanta wanted Lata as the playback singer but Sudhanshu said that Lata had some issues with 'Filmistan' and would not sing.
Pakistan mourns demise of India's nightingale
As soon as the news of her sad demise was announced, people from all walks of life, including Pakistani leaders and celebrities turned to social media to pay tribute to the veteran singer, Geo News reported. Expressing his grief and sorrow over the demise of Lata Mangeshkar, Pakistan Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said that her death is an end of the music era.
Lata's lasting legacy: Lilting lullabies, love-songs, leg-shakers to hot, high-paced, haunting & heavenly
Starting in the black-and-white era when film songs were often recorded in congested studios or even in the open at the dead of night, to the modern-day 'auto-tuners', Lata blazed a glitzy comet-like trail that will dazzle for many millennia. Her singing legacy comprises lilting lullabies, love songs, love-lorn numbers, leg-shakers, haunting, heavenly, high-paced, both solos and duets, classical and commercial, in multiple languages, rendered with ease.
Big B on Lata Mangeshkar's demise: Voice of a million centuries has left us
Apart from the cine icon, Amitabh Bachchan, several Bollywood personalities Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Parineeti Chopra, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor paid tribute to the melody queen of India.
Cate Blanchett to receive first International Goya Award in Valencia
Currently presided by Mariano Barroso, the Spanish Film Academy created the award to "honor artists that have contributed to cinema as a medium that brings together different cultures and people". Blanchett was recognised for her impactful work both on and off the screen worldwide, as an award-winning actor, producer, artistic director and humanitarian. She will receive the award at a gala ceremony on February 12 in Valencia, Spain, reports variety.com.
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