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J.K. Rowling finally explains why she skipped 'Harry Potter' reunion
During J.K. Rowling appearance on Virgin Radio Saturday (Pacific Standard Time), the author explained why she wasn't featured in the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, which debuted on January 1 on HBO Max, reports People magazine. "I was asked to be on that, and I decided I didn't want to do it," she told the host, Graham Norton, quoted by People, via a clip uploaded to YouTube.
Falling stars, failing films
'Raksha Bandhan' and 'Laal Singh Chaddha' were both released in the same week to cash in on the extended holiday period starting with the festival of Raksha Bandhan on August 11, leading up to Independence Day, and ending with the Parsi New Year on August 16.
Cardi B's 4-year-old sings to Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance'in Insta video
In a video posted to the 'WAP' hitmaker's Instagram stories -- that has since been replaced with new clips -- Cardi B's daughter Kulture Kiari appears to request her mom play a specific song, to which Cardi, 29, replies "The Ra Ra song? How does the Ra Ra song go?"
'Butter' becomes 8th BTS video to cross 800 mn YouTube views
The 'Butter' video passed the 800 million threshold about 15 months after it was uploaded online on May 21 last year, the group's agency Big Hit Music said. The upbeat summer song became a global hit upon its release, staying on Billboard's Hot 100 main singles chart for 10 non-consecutive weeks.
'Sita Ramam' pumps up Mrunal Thakur's social media following to 5.3 million
Sources say that after the massive success of 'Sita Ramam', which also stars Dulquer Salmaan and Rashmika Mandanna, Mrunal's fan base has increased by leaps and bounds. A source says that the follower base of the actress on social media has shot up from 4.6 million to 5.3 million in less than a month.
Kabhi housie, kabhi cricket: How Akshay bonded with 'Cuttputlli' crew
In one such instance, the director of �Cuttputlli' revealed how 'Khiladi Kumar' entertained the crew of �Cuttputlli' as he put forth an interesting bet during a game of cricket. The superstar decided to play cricket in a unique way as he had a special bet with the crew members that whoever takes his wicket gets a gift from him.
Kangana ropes in her acting guru Arvind Gaur for 'Emergency'
Kangana took to the story section of her Instagram as she shared pictures of herself with her guru. She wrote on the picture, "Today I have the great fortune of directing my acting guru @arvindgaur ji who mentored me at the age of 16, I requested sir for a cameo in my directorial Emergency and here he is with me."
Tollywood Twitter war: Pointless to troll me, Shraddha tells 'Liger' fans
Actress Shraddha Das has come under attack from trolls for expressing solidarity with actress Anasuya Bharadwaj, who had warned those age-shaming her on social media that she would be retweeting every abuse to show as proof what happens to a woman who stands her ground for her respect.
The Beatles' 1966 release 'Revolver' to be remixed, re-released
Apple Corps, not to be confused with Apple Inc, and Universal Music have confirmed that a deluxe celebration of the 1966 release -- which, like the Beatle boxes that have preceded it, will include a Giles Martin remix -- is in the pipeline for this fall, reports �Variety'. An official announcement is not expected to come until some time in September, at which point details about the deluxe package's content and a release date will be announced.
Buoyed by 'House of Dragon' response HBO greenlights Season 2
Network giant HBO has put its money where its mouth is. And that mouth is saying, "Dracarys!" According to 'Empire', since a fair chunk of change must have been put in to rebuild the world of Westeros again, it makes sense for HBO to double down on that investment and head back for another batch of episodes bringing incestuous relationships, political maneuvers, and big ol' swooping reptiles to viewers.
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