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Brad Pitt shockingly compared one of his children with Angelina to 'Columbine kid'
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In the 53-page heavily redacted report, Jolie told her version of events from the family's private jet trip on September 14, 2016, as they headed back to the US from France, during which Brad was said to have been involved in a reported altercation with his son Maddox, then 15, in which he was later cleared of any wrongdoing by the FBI, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Bollywood's triple crisis: No bankable stars, no original scripts, overpriced market
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With a loaded release calendar, starting with the VFX-heavy 'Brahmastra' and going up to Shah Rukh Khan's much-anticipated 'Jawan' (January 25, 2023) and the Salman Khan-starrer 'Tiger 3' (April 21, 2023), riding on its broke back, Bollywood is facing the double whammy of its established stars all seeming to be well past their sell-by date and its scriptwriters appearing to be completely out of touch with the paradigm shift in consumer preferences.
Jacqueline Fernandez named as accused in ED's supplementary charge sheet: Sources
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The ED is likely to file a second supplementary prosecution complaint against the actress before the Patiala House Court on Wednesday. Jacqueline and Nora Fatehi, also a Bollywood actress, have already recorded their statement as witness in the case. Earlier, fixed deposits worth Rs 7.2 crore belonging to Jacqueline were attached by the ED. The probe agency termed these gifts and properties as proceeds of crime received by the actress. In February, the ED had filed its first supplementary prosecution complaint against Pinky Irani, an alleged aide to Chandrashekhar who introduced him to the actresses.
With Aamir tanking, Akshay delivering 3rd dud, B'wood stares at an abyss
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For Aamir, 'Laal Singh Chaddha' has been his worst commercially since his 2000 film 'Mela', despite getting a five-day holiday weekend. And it has been his second successive flop after the 'Thugs of Hindostan', which bombed despite the additional presence of Amitabh Bachchan. For Akshay Kumar, 'Raksha Bandhan' has been his third successive dud -- starting with 'Bachchan Pandey', which got wiped out by 'The Kashmir Files', and 'Samrat Prithviraj', despite the film being endorsed by the BJP top brass and made tax-free in three states.
'Eternally Confused And Eager for Love' finds a fan in Priyanka Chopra
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'Eternally Confused and Eager for Love', which is available to stream on Netflix, is raunchy in all the right spots, but with a beating heart at its centre. It stars Vihaan Samat as the protagonist, who plays the role of a guy seeking love and his adventures endured in his path. Reacting to the appreciation, Vihaan Samat, who was earlier seen in another Netflix drama series 'Mismatched', said in a statement, "It's an honour to be mentioned by PC for my work and I'm glad that people are loving the show."
A$AP Rocky charged with assault over Hollywood shooting in 2021
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The rapper is accused of firing multiple shots at a former friend in an encounter in Hollywood back in November 2021, reports 'Deadline'. "Discharging a gun in a public place is a serious offence that could have ended with tragic consequences not only for the person targeted but also for innocent bystanders visiting Hollywood," Gascon said in a news release.
Dwayne Johnson persuaded makers to make standalone 'Black Adam' movie
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The Rock will be joining the DC universe in a feature film revolving around the antihero. "When the first draft of the movie came to us, it was a combination of Black Adam and Shazam: Two origin stories in one movie," Johnson told 'Vanity Fair' quoted by 'Deadline'. "Now that was the goal, so it wasn't a complete surprise. But when I read that, I just knew in my gut, 'We can't make this movie like this.
'Squid Game' wins two prizes at US critics' awards
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According to the HCA on Tuesday (Korean time), 'Squid Game' was named Best International Series and its lead Lee Jung-jae won Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama, at its annual awards for TV programmes, reports Yonhap, a news agency. For the Best International Series award, the Netflix original competed with the Korean-language epic series 'Pachinko', the Mexican comedy 'Acapulco', the French thriller 'Lupin', the Spanish crime action series 'Money Heist' and the American-Mexican crime drama 'Narcos: Mexico'.
Sidharth finally reveals his 'future plans' with Kiara on 'Koffee With Karan'
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In the upcoming episode, fans will catch a glimpse of Vicky and Sidharth talk about the 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' actor's wife Katrina Kaif and Sidharth's rumoured girlfriend Kiara Advani. The promo clip shows the three personalities recalling the time Vicky was told about Katrina's comment about how they will look good together. The 'Raazi' star pretended to swoon back then and he recreated the same this time, falling in Sidharth's lap. Sidharth quipped: "Iska toh roka hua tha yahan pe (he had a roka right here on the couch)."
Bipasha, Karan announce pregnancy: 'A creation manifested by our love'
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The 43-year-old actress took to Instagram, where she shared a motley of pictures from her pregnancy shoot. In one picture, Bipasha is seen dressed in a white shirt while her husband Karan is seen lovingly kissing her baby bump. She captioned the images: "A new time, a new phase, a new light adds another unique shade to our prism of life. Making us a little more whole than we used to be. We began this life individually and then we met each other and from then we were two."
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