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Entertainment

Angelina Jolie in Pakistan to meet flood victims

ISLAMABAD, September 7, 2010 (AFP) - Hollywood star Angelina Jolie Tuesday visited Pakistan to draw world attention towards the plight of 21 million people affected by the country`s worst-ever floods, the UN refugee agency said."UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie arrived in Pakistan

Venice film festival kicks off with Aronofsky`s `Black Swan`

VENICE, September 1, 2010 : US director Darren Aronofsky raises the curtain at the Venice film festival Wednesday with his psychological thriller `Black Swan.’Aronofsky, who won top honours here in 2008 with `The Wrestler’ starring Mickey Rourke, turns his sights on the cutthroat New

Kat breaks down over Salman in public

Throughout the six years of her turbulent relationship with Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif might have kept mum on the nature of their romance, but after her beau made their break-up public, the actress had to face a series of brunt questions at a press conference that left her in tears.

Michael Jackson`s 52nd Birthday Marked with Tributes

August 29th is Michael Jackson`s birthday. Yesterday, a day prior, his hometown of Gary, Indiana celebrated the life of the King of Pop. Mcihael Jackson`s Birthday Would Have Been His 52nd Gary, Indiana`s commemoration came just two months after they marked the one-year anniversary of

Neil Young Releasing New Disc, ÔÇÿLe Noise,ÔÇÖ Next Month

Neil Young has announced on Facebook that his new album will be called Le Noise, and that it will be released on CD, vinyl and iTunes on September 28th. In late November it will then become available on Blu-Ray, and in the form of an iPhone and iPad app. "The app will be free," Young

Bollywood icon Khan offers new face of Indian cinema

LOS ANGELES, August 13, 2010 - After forging a career as one of the biggest stars of lavish Bollywood movies, Aamir Khan is using his clout to bring a grittier vision of India to the big screen.Khan, 45, the star of acclaimed films such as "3 Idiots" and "Ghajini," is the producer of

Leonardo Di Caprio Dumps Mel Gibson

The troubles of Mel Gibson seems to be never ending; after his talent agency, William Morris Endeavor dropped the actor from his client list, Hollywood actor Leonardo Di Caprio has withdrawn from Gibson’s historical epic on Viking culture. The legendary actor who has starred in

Deepika in Ashutosh`s period thriller!

Actress Deepika Padukone plays the role of Kalpana Dutta in Ashutosh Gowariker`s next Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey which is based on a true event.The period thriller is based on the book Do and Die by Manini Chatterjee. Speaking about Kalpana Dutta, director Ashutosh Gowariker said, "

Campbell wants privacy during war crimes trial

Campbell is set to take to the witness box in the high-profile case over claims she accepted a blood diamond from Taylor as a gift at a party in 1997. And her legal representative, Lord Macdonald, wants special "protective measures" for his client when she flies to Holland to give

Canadian Film Festival begins in city

DHAKA: The weeklong Canadian film festival began at Alliance Française de Dhaka in the city Monday.Alliance Française de Dhaka in cooperation with the Canadian High Commission is organizing the festival.Six films will be screened at the festival to be concluded on August 7. The films to

Man who murdered John Lennon up for parole again

By Chris Kokenes, CNN, July 27, 2010 John Lennon`s killer, Mark David Chapman, is up for parole for the sixth time, just months short of the 30th anniversary of the former Beatle`s death. Chapman is scheduled to be interviewed by two members of the parole board during the week of August

99th birth anniversary of legendary piper Pannalal Ghosh

DHAKA: The 99th birth anniversary of the legendary piper Pannalal Ghosh will be celebrated on Friday. In observance of the anniversary, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and the Great Heritage Trust will jointly organise an evening of flute recital dedicated to the creator of the Grande

Aamir beats Shahrukh again

Aamir Khan scores over Shahrukh Khan again. After being Danny Boyle’s favorite for his next flick, ‘Bombay Velvet’, Aamir Khan again replaced Shahrukh Khan in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s upcoming flick ‘Ferrari Ki Sawari’. Vidhu was confused as whom to cast for his next venture,

Akshay to produce Hollywood films

After invading Bollywood, Akshay Kumar is all set to conquer Hollywood. He has stepped into Hollywood venture with ‘Break Away’. Akki will not act in the film but he will be producing the film which stars the Canadian-born Emily Van Camp. The film will be directed by Robert Lieberman.

Annual movie and drama show begins at NSU

DHAKA: North South University Cine & Drama Club has organized a six-day annual event of movie and drama show and exhibition on the varsity campus. Of the programmes, a six-day exhibition of theatre materials began at the recreation center at NSU on July 22. Technical materials of theatre,

Milenge Milenge turns dull at the Bollywood box office

Shahid and Kareena Starrer film “Milenge Milenge” hit screens on July 9th, 2010. The kind of hype generated by the movie did not exist in the theatres showing this movie on the first day. The theatres were almost empty as the movie’s main star cast is not anymore on talking terms.

List of 2010 Emmy Nominations Released

Nominations for the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards were announced 22 July, with Lost, Glee, Mad Men and a familiar group of actors and actresses leading the way. The coveted television hardware will be doled out August 29, with NBC airing the live telecast. Below is a list of Emmy nominees in

Angelina Jolie treads black carpet for Salt

The actress - who plays CIA officer Evelyn Salt in the Phillip Noyce-directed action thriller - walked down the special black carpet with long-term partner Brad Pitt, and discussed the difficulties of working on the movie`s stunts. She said: \\\"There was one where I thought I would

Dhaka Fashion Week 2010 Ends

Dhaka Fashion Week 2010 ended with a blast 20 July night at Westin Dhaka promoting a celebration of choices and respecting difference. A select group of elite audience was mesmerized to witness a diverse range of dazzling Summer Creations of the topnotch designers of the country.9 (Nine)

Raavan become flop

Director Mani Ratnam`s "Raavan" has been described as a `modern take` on the Indian epic "Ramayana " that tells the story of Rama and his wife Sita who is abducted by the demon R─ükshasa king of Lanka, Ravana. But in this modern interpretation, “Raavan” is more of a world than a