ENTERTAINMENT
Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat to perform at 'Covid-safe' Brit Awards
The awards, which are scheduled to take place live at London's O2 Arena on February 8, will be aired on ITV and ITV Hub, and streamed for non-UK viewers via the Brits' YouTube channel, reports variety.com. Despite a dip in numbers and the UK government's decision to ease restrictions, the country continues to register more than 100,000 new Covid cases and upward of 330 deaths daily as Omicron spreads.
'Lucifer' tops Nielsen's U.S. list of 2021's most streamed original series
The 93 episodes of the series netted more than 18.3 billion minutes of streaming during the year, according to the measurement firm's year-end report. That put it well in front of the 16.4 billion notched up by 'Squid Game', but the Korean phenomenon had only nine episodes on Netflix in 2021. Three non-Netflix shows made the originals chart: 'The Handmaid's Tale' on Hulu, 'Ted Lasso' on Apple TV+ and 'Wandavision' on Disney+.
'Lord of the Rings' OTT series title revealed in dramatic promo
The video, made using practical effects, shows molten metal filling up the grooves in a piece of wood even as a woman's voice narrates: "Three rings for the Elven kings under the sky. Seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone. Nine for mortal men, doomed to die. One for the dark lord on his dark throne in the land of Mordor where the shadows lie." The makers revealed its full title in a new video, reports 'Variety'.
Act 1, scene 1: Actor Urvashi Rautela to be seen in adaptation of 'The Merchant of Venice'
The actor, Urvashi Rautela who is working with a wide variety of directors and is part of films with diverse budgets feels that what really matters is the story she is part of.
Jan 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection inspires Billy Ray's next feature film
The movie will be a follow-up to Ray's highly rated political drama miniseries, 'The Comey Rule', based on the book, 'A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership', by former FBI director James Comey. Joining him as one of the four producers will be Adam McKay, who is in the Oscar hunt for the Leo DiCaprio-Jennifer Lawrence-starrer 'Don't Look Up'.
Allu Arjun's 'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo' Hindi release called off
The statement issued on Friday read: "Manish Shah, promoter of Goldmines [Telefilms], along with the makers of 'Shehzada' have jointly decided to withdraw the theatrical release of 'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo' Hindi version. 'Shehzada' makers are thankful to Manish Shah for agreeing to the same." Goldmines Telefilms, incidentally, had picked up the Hindi rights of the Allu Arjun blockbuster, 'Pushpa: The Rise'.
Intimate scene in Gehraiyaan ‘something never experienced before': Deepika Padukone
During the trailer launch of her latest outing, Deepika Padukone was seen talking about the intimate scenes in the movie. Crediting the director Shakun Batra for creating a safe space around the actors, Deepika said this is something that was never explored in Indian Cinema.
Remembering Sushant Singh Rajput, Rhea Chakraborty posts video of goofing around him
Remembering Bollywood's late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, whom she dated before he passed away, Rhea Chakraborty took to her Instagram handle to share a heart-warming goofy video with a caption “Miss you so much”. The video shows Rhea and Sushant goofing around in a gym before finally posing with each other for a photo. Both of them could be seen flashing the victory sign for the camera. Rhea set the video to Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here.
'RRR' to hit the big screen on March 18, or April 28
Taking to social media, the producers listed March 18 as the release date, provided theatres are allowed full occupancy by then. The alternative date is April 28, "if the pandemic situation does not improve" before that. The movie starring Telugu stars Ram Charan and NTR, with Ajay Devgan and Aliya Bhatt essaying crucial roles, was supposed to be released on January 7.
Aamir-Kareena's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' slotted for Baisakhi release
The statement comes after multiple reports surfaced on the Internet claiming that the release had been pushed back. To quash the rumours, the production house took to its social media handle on Friday. Its statement read: "Aamir Khan Productions' Laal Singh Chaddha's release date stands as Baisakhi, 14th April 2022, contrary to some misleading stories."
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