Sunday, 06 Oct, 2024

Entertainment

Kardashian finally reveals her wedding dress

DHAKA: Reality television star Kim Kardashian has shared photos of her wedding, days after she married rapper Kanye West in Florence, Italy on Saturday. Reports on websites say such as New York magazine. The pictures posted on Instagram show the couple kissing in front of a wall of

‘Frozen’ fifth-biggest film in box office history

DHAKA: Disney’s animated film Frozen has become the fifth highest-grossing film in box office history. The Oscar-winning movie, which was released in the US in November, has taken $1.219bn worldwide, overtaking ‘Iron Man 3’s total haul. It now stands behind Harry Potter and the

‘I’m not very famous’

DHAKA: Actress Gemma Arterton doesn’t think she is famous enough to sell out a theatre run on her own. The 28-year-old will star in a new musical remake of hit film ‘Made in Dagenham’ in London’s West End later this year, but she admits she fears no one will want to buy tickets.

‘I have yet to deliver my best performance’

DHAKA: Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman is certain she is yet to deliver a truly great performance, and believes her best work is still to come. The Australian actress, who won an Academy Award for her role in ‘The Hours’ in 2003, began her career determined to star in a genuinely great

X-Men gang towers over US box office

DHAKA: The superhero mutants from the blockbuster X-Men franchise fought their way to the top of North America’s box office over one of the biggest US film-going holidays, industry estimates showed on Sunday. ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’, a time-bending movie already a hit with

Timothy scoops best actor prize at Cannes

DHAKA: Timothy Spall has lifted the best actor prize at the Cannes Film Festival, for his role as the eponymous artists in Mike Leigh’s Turner. ‘I’ve spent a lot of time being a bridesmaid...this is the first time I’ve been a bride,’ he joked, reports the BBC. Turner, the

Julianne wins Best Actress at Cannes

DHAKA: Julianne Moore won the best actress prize at the 67th Cannes Film Festival Saturday for her role as a shallow starlet in Canadian director David Cronenberg’s biting Hollywood satire ‘Maps to the Stars’. In the film, the 53-year-old redhead plays an ageing actress feeling

Kardashian, Kanye wedding extravaganza heads to Florence

DHAKA: Celebrity royalty Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on Saturday took their marathon wedding celebrations to Florence after kicking them off with a sumptuous private party in Versailles. The couple and their guests flew out of the City of Light aboard private jets shortly before

'Winter Sleep' wins top prize at Cannes

DHAKA: The Cannes Film Festival culminated Saturday night with the glittering award show for the festival's top honors. Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan accepted the coveted Palm d'Or for his film "Winter Sleep" at the international event on the French Riveria. American actress

Iranian actress apologises for kissing in Cannes

DHAKA: Iranian actress Leila Hatami, star of Oscar-winning film ‘A Separation’, has apologised for creating a stir in her home country after kissing 83-year-old Cannes film festival president, Gilles Jacob, on the cheek.The kiss, a simple peck on the cheek, happened at the world

Godzilla director to make Star Wars spin-off

DHAKA: British director Gareth Edwards, who made the recent Godzilla movie, is set to direct a Star Wars spin-off film, Walt Disney Co has confirmed. The unnamed film will be in addition to the forthcoming Star Wars trilogy, the first instalment of which will be directed by JJ Abrams.

Angela to helm Whitney film

DHAKA: Actress Angela Basset is to make her directorial debut with a biopic about singer Whitney Houston. The Lifetime US TV channel confirmed the film will chronicle Houston’s rise to fame and her turbulent relationship with ex-husband Bobby Brown, from their first meeting to their

Canine thriller wins prestigious prize

DHAKA: Dogs triumphed in Cannes as Hungarian canine thriller ‘White God’ won the film festival’s prestigious prize for innovative work, just hours after its four-legged stars scooped up the unofficial Palm Dog award for pooch talent. The latest film by Hungarian director Kornel

‘300: Rise of an Empire’ in 3D at Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex arranged the Dhaka-premiere of ‘300: Rise of an Empire’ in 3D at its halls at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area. The show of this Hollywood action, drama and fantasy blockbuster movie was held on Thursday evening. The movie will be

‘300: Rise of an Empire’ in 3D at Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will organized Dhaka-premiere of ‘300: Rise of an Empire’ in 3D at its halls at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area. The show of this Hollywood action, drama and fantasy blockbuster movie will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday. ‘300: Rise of

Shah Rukh Khan 2nd richest actor in the world

DHAKA: Matinee idol Shah Rukh Khan has emerged as the second richest actor in both Hollywood and Bollywood combined list. Wealth-X’s Hollywood and Bollywood Rich List released on Wednesday puts comedian Jerry Seinfeld right on top of the rich list. With an estimated net worth of $820

Taylor Swift sued over number 13

DHAKA: Country-pop diva Taylor Swift’s fetish for the number 13 is being tested by a California clothing company in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed Tuesday in a greater Los Angeles court. Blue Sphere Inc. said it had been using Lucky 13 as a registered trademark for its line of

Iranian backlash over Leila Cannes kiss

DHAKA: Cannes Film Festival president Gilles Jacob has played down a backlash in Iran after he kissed actress and prize jury member Leila Hatami on the cheek.Jacob said it was ‘a usual custom in the West’ after Iranian media claimed it was an affront to the ‘chastity’ of women in

Nations & Notions: PARTITION WEEK

DHAKA: The Bayaan collective, in partnership with University Press Ltd, has organized a Film Show and Discussion title “Nations & Notions: PARTITION WEEK’ from August 10-14. The elaborated programmes will be held at several venues in the capital. On August 10, a discussion titled

Jolie thrilled at box office success of ‘Maleficent’

DHAKA: Actress Angelina Jolie said on Tuesday she was thrilled her latest film ‘Maleficent’, a modern retelling of the life of Sleeping Beauty’s arch-nemesis, had debuted at the top of the box office. Maleficent raked in nearly US$70 million in North America over the past weekend.