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Olivia Rodrigo joins chorus against US abortion ruling at Glastonbury
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"I'm devastated and terrified. So many women and so many girls are going to die because of this," she said, as reported in the Guardian, reports 'Variety'. "I wanted to dedicate this next song to the five members of the Supreme Court who have showed us that at the end of the day, they truly don't give a shit about freedom.
'Elvis' opening and 'Top Gun: Maverick' battling for No. 1 spot on US box office
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Director Baz Luhrmann's biopic about the King of Rock and Roll is projected to draw $30 million from 3,906 theatres in its opening. It would be the second-strongest North American opening of the Aussie filmmaker's career, coming in behind the $50 million debut of his 2013 adaptation 'The Great Gatsby', reports 'Variety'.
Movie Review: 'Maayon': A must-watch thriller that is all about avarice
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The film offers quite a bit of mythology, some history, a generous dose of suspense and thrills with a touch of the supernatural. In all, it is an entertaining affair. Devaraj (Hareesh Peradi), a senior archaeologist with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), is an unscrupulous, corrupt man looking to get rich by selling the country's artefacts and ancient relics to foreigners.
'Thaai Kelavi' from 'Thiruchitrambalam' garners 2.3 mn views on YouTube in less than a day!
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Set to tune by Anirudh Ravichander, the song, which has been written by Dhanush, has also been rendered by the actor himself. The song instantly drew attention, with over 1.68 lakh people giving it the Thumbs up sign on YouTube. The film, which also features Raashi Khanna, Nithya Menen, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Prakash Raj and Bharathiraja, has triggered huge expectations.
Phoebe Bridgers leads chant against US Supreme Court at Glastonbury
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"In all honesty, [the festival is] like super surreal and fun, but I'm having like the shittiest day," the 27-year-old artiste told the crowd. "Are there any Americans here? [Who want to say] 'F*** the Supreme Court' on three?," she shouted before leading a chant of "F*** the Supreme Court!" She concluded: "F*** that shit. F*** America. Like, f*** you. All these irrelevant old mother******s trying to tell us what to do with our f***ing bodies."
Rashmika Mandanna wraps up her portions for Vikas Bahl's 'Goodbye'
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Taking to Instagram, Rashmika said, "Goodbye. Hate to say goodbye to my baby 'Goodbye' but guys, it's a wrap for me for 'Goodbye'!. "It's been two years since we began this journey amidst Covid waves and everything (it was literally like the vows - through sickness and in health) but nothing could stop us from partying our way through it all and now, I can't wait for you guys to see what 'Goodbye' is really all about. This is going to be fun!
Billie Eilish slams U.S. ruling at Glastonbury: 'Really, really dark day for women'
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She went on to dedicate 'Your Power', a song about older men who abuse their position, to everyone affected. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 50-year-old ruling known as Roe v. Wade that guaranteed nationwide abortion rights for women. The decision means millions of women across the US will lose their legal right to abortion as individual states will be able to make their own laws on it.
Kangana shares throwback news clipping on Emergency anniversary
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Kangana Ranaut shared a small anecdote from her upcoming film, on this day on June 25, 1975 when Emergency was declared. The actress, who would also be directing and producing the film, mentioned on her Instagram stories "These were the most dramatic events in the recent history of the world. What lead to Emergency which was declared today and what were its consequences.
Hindi cinema's Baghdad-born musical prince - and his fatal gift
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The talent was well proved when he was nominated for two top posthumous awards -- nearly three decades after his untimely demise -- and won one of them (IIFA, not Filmfare) for the Shah Rukh Khan-Preity Zinta cross-border romance "Veer-Zaara" (2004). This featured some of his unused tunes, found and revised by his son Sanjeev Kohli at Yash Chopra's insistence.
BLACKPINK member Lisa's first solo single 'Lalisa' attracts 500 mn views
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The video for the title track of her solo debut album released last September reached the milestone at 5:06 a.m., YG Entertainment said, Yonhap news agency reported. The video recorded 73.6 million views within 24 hours of its release and 100 million views within two days. Lisa achieved 500 million views with her music video in the shortest time among K-pop female solo artists.
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