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‘Sex and the City’, originally created by Darren Star, was on HBO from 1998 through 2004 and followed a group of friends in New York City The cast of the upcoming ‘Sex and the City’ reboot is expanding. ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ alum Sara Ramirez has joined the forthcoming revival titled ‘And Just Like That’, as a series are regular.As per Variety, Ramirez, who is non-binary, will join Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis on the show, and will play comedian Che Diaz. The 45-year-old actor will play Diaz, a non-binary, queer stand-up comedian that hosts a podcast on which Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw is regularly featured.“Che is a big presence with a big heart whose outrageous sense of humor and progressive, human overview of gender roles has made them and their podcast very popular,” the character description reads.“Everyone at ‘And Just Like That…’ is beyond thrilled that a dynamically talented actor such as…

A Quiet Place’, which released in 2018, scored big with critics and went on to earn an Academy Award nomination  Good news for fans of ‘A Quiet Place’ as they will get to see the sequel in theatres earlier than expected. ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ is opening early now, on Memorial Day weekend, this year.As per Variety, Paramount Pictures has pushed up the release date of the sequel by several months, moving the film from September 17 ahead to May 28. It took the spot previously occupied by Mark Wahlberg’s action-thrillerInfinite’, which was relocated to September 24. Actor John Krasinski, who has helmed the sequel, took to his Twitter handle to confirm the news, writing, “They always say good things come to those who wait. Well… I think we’ve waited long enough. A QUIET PLACE PART II MEMORIAL DAY.” ‘A Quiet Place Part II’, starring Emily Blunt, has been moved around numerous times amid…

New York has revealed the launch of the NY PopsUp festival that will bring star-studded power-packed live performances New York has revealed the launch of the NY PopsUp festival that will bring star-studded power-packed live performances back this year amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.According to Entertainment Weekly, in order to revitalise the state’s arts industry, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the country’s most happening city is setting plans to bring back public live concerts in a safe way. Ahead of one-year anniversary of its world-famous theatre stages being shut in the fear of COVID-19 induced pandemic, ‘The Big Apple’ has disclosed its plans to host free live pop-performances featuring major stars. The festival is set to begin on February 20 and will run through Labour Day on September 6.Reportedly, the opening day performance will take place at the Javits Center, while the full run of 1000 performances will be spread geographically across every…

A new study discovered that talented dogs can learn new words after hearing them only four times Preliminary evidence shows that though most dogs do not learn words (i.e. names of objects) unless very extensively trained, a few individuals have shown some exceptional abilities by learning new words after hearing them only four times. The Family Dog Project research team at the Department of Ethology, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest is investigating these exceptionally talented dogs who seem to learn words in the absence of any formal training, but simply by being exposed to playing with their owners in the typical way owners do, in a human family.A new study, published in the journal ‘Scientific Reports’, has provided surprising results about how quickly gifted dogs can learn new words. Two gifted dogs, a Border Collie named Whisky, from Norway, already famous for her spontaneous categorization skills, and a Yorkshire terrier named Vicky Nina, from Brazil, participated…

American supermodel Hailey Baldwin recently got the letter ‘J’ tattooed on her ring finger in honour of husband Justin Bieber. According to People Magazine, celebrity tattoo artist Mr K shared a post on Instagram, highlighting the two new tattoos he did for the 23-year-old model. “It was PLEASURE for your trust on this meaningful piece #haileybieber #justinbieber #mrktattoo,” he shared with his followers. As per Mr K, the first tattoo Baldwin requested was the word ‘Beleza,’ which means ‘beauty’ in Portuguese on her neck. The model also got the letter ‘J’ with a star on her ring finger in honour of her husband Justin Bieber. Baldwin was in New York City this weekend to support her husband’s gig on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as the musical guest. ‘Insecure’ creator and star Issa Rae served as the host for the first time.As reported by People Magazine, during his two performances, Bieber sang his two latest singles ‘Lonely’…

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga are synonymous with New York City, making the great stage at Radio City Music Hall American musicians Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will be joining forces for a pair of shows at Radio City Music Hall in August that are being billed as their final appearances together.According to Variety, the ‘One Last Time: an Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’ shows will take place on August 3 and 5, with a special credit-card pre-sale beginning Wednesday and a general ticket release on Thursday. All ticketholders will be required to show proof of vaccination. The first of the two nights is Bennett’s 95th birthday. The reason for advertising these as the final shows the two will do together may have less to do with his advanced age, than the fact that Bennett was diagnosed with dementia five years ago, a condition that was discovered in 2016, but not revealed to…

Harvey Weinstein paid Georgind Chapman a divorce agreement worth roughly USD 15 to USD 20 million Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and his ex-wife Georgina Chapman are now officially divorced. Their divorce was recently finalised in New York City almost four years after she announced their split in October 2017.According to People magazine, the final order of divorce was signed by a judge on July 8. Talking to the publication, Weinstein’s representative, Juda Engelmayer, said, “Harvey’s only thoughts are happiness for his family and the hope that his children are always cared for and happy. He loves them and hopes that they know it, and that one day soon, he can be closer to them.”Chapman, who is a fashion designer by profession, in 2017 announced that she would be divorcing Weinstein after the latter was accused of sexual harassment and assault. The pair have two children together, daughter India and son Dashiell. Harvey Weinstein & Georgina…

Lisa Banes was reportedly passing through a cross-walk when the two-wheeler hit her American actor Lisa Banes has passed away at the age of 65 after suffering injuries from a hit-and-run accident caused by an electric scooter who fled the scene out in New York City.Law enforcement sources told TMZ that Lisa had died on Monday after more than a week in the hospital in critical condition. The tragic accident took place on late Friday evening on the Upper West Side near the Lincoln Center- where she was reportedly on her way to meet up with her wife Kathryn Kranhold and some friends for dinner. Lisa Banes was reportedly passing through a cross-walk when the two-wheeler hit her. '#GoneGirl' actor #LisaBanes passes away after hit-and-run accident#RIP #RIPLisaBanes https://t.co/k4jwRneXLJ— DNA (@dna) June 15, 2021 According to the reports by TMZ, the driver who was driving a red and black electric scooter blew past a red light…

Anupam Kher has several other projects in the pipeline including ‘The Last Show’, ‘Mungilal Rocks’, and ‘The Kashmir Files On the occasion of actor-turned-politician Kirron Kher’s 69th birthday on Monday, her husband Anupam Kher penned a heartwarming note for her along with throwback pictures to make the day special.The ‘Saaransh’ actor took to his Instagram handle to share some priceless pictures of his wife from their family album. In the series of pictures, the ‘Om Shanti Om’ star is seen posing with Dalai Lama, Hollywood stars- Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper. In the last snap is a precious picture of a father-daughter duo where Kirron is seen posing with her late father- Army officer Colonel Thakar Singh Sandhu. Alongside the pictures, Anupam Kher also penned a heartwarming note for Kirron who is also a Lok Sabha MP.The note read, “Happy birthday dearest #Kirron!! May God give you long and healthy life. May the Almighty…

Paresh Rawal has found Monday motivation, from Anupam Kher’s latest post on ‘tips to success’ It’s time for Monday motivation, and seems like veteran actor Paresh Rawal has found it from Anupam Kher’s latest post on ‘tips to success’.Indulged in some deep thoughts, Bollywood actor Anupam Kher penned down words of wisdom to motivate his fans on his Twitter handle. He instilled the value of ‘never giving up’ in his fans with the caption “Safal hone ke liye…’Jeetne’ ki shapath lene se pehle, ‘Kabhi haar na manne’ ki shapath lena zruri hai.”While scores of fans chimed into the post’s comments section thanking Kher for his pearls of wisdom, Paresh reshared his post and wrote, “Satya Vachan” (true words). On a related note, both the actors are active social media users. They keep sharing such thoughtful posts for their fans on social media. सफल होने के लिए … ‘जीतने’ की शपथ लेने से पहले, ‘कभी न…

This novel is warm and relatable with characters who feel real and encounter universal themes and broader societal questions Carter Bays, who is the co-creator of the Emmy-winning series ‘How I Met Your Mother’, is all set to release his debut novel after inking a deal with the US publisher Dutton Books.According to The Hollywood Reporter, his upcoming book, ‘The Mutual Friend’, will be centered on an ensemble of twenty-something New Yorkers over the course of one summer as they navigate love, loss, ambition, and faith. Bays will tell the story of aspiring doctor Alice who must face a list of potential suitors vying for her attention, including toxic bachelor Bob, online ethicist Grover and registered nurse Felix. Meanwhile, Alice’s chaotic roommate Roxy finds herself caught up in a citywide sex scandal. Roxy’s tech millionaire brother Bill has a religious awakening that sends his wife into a breakdown.The publisher described the book as “an epic…

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ sets pandemic record, debuts with USD 48.5 Million in the US The Warner Bros. recently-released action-packed film ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ has taken the box office by storm by setting a pandemic record with USD 48.5 Million debut.Muscling its way to a pandemic era, the Adam Wingard directorial Godzilla vs. Kong has managed to accumulate USD 32 Million over the weekend and USD 48.5 million in its first five days of release, cementing a new high water mark since US theatres have reopened, as per Variety. With a smashing hit even during the pandemic, the action-packed movie has proved to be an indication that people are ready to enjoy the films on the big screens after more than a year of binging with small screens at home.Variety reported that the flick is also available to HBO Max subscribers for no extra fee.David A. Gross, who runs a movie consulting firm named Franchise Entertainment…

‘Peter Rabbit 2’ release postponed to fourth of July weekend The premiere of the ‘Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway’ which was earlier scheduled for May 14 has now been advanced to July 2.According to Variety, the animated sequel was originally scheduled for June, but will now occupy Independence Day weekend at the box office. ‘Minions 2’ was originally slated to open on July 2 but was recently delayed a full year to July 1, 2022. Though the box office is slowly making a comeback now that theatres in New York City and Los Angeles have opened at a limited capacity, animated family films continue to have the most success.Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ has dominated the top spot for the past two weeks, and Warner Bros.’ ‘Tom and Jerry’ debuted to USD 14 million in the last weekend of February. Notably, ‘The Croods: A New Age’ has been one of the most successful films…

Henry Darrow appeared in all 97 episodes of ‘The High Chaparral’ from 1967-1971 Actor Henry Darrow, widely known for his work on ‘The High Chaparral,’ has died. He was 87 when he breathed his last.According to Fox News, the news of the actor’s passing was shared on Facebook by his publicist, who confirmed that Darrow died on Sunday. “I just learned that my long line publicity client, Henry Darrow, has passed away at age 87. (September 15, 1933 – March 14, 2021). Rest in peace my friend,” he wrote.The publicist, Michael B. Druxman, added, “You will be missed.” However, no cause of death was provided.According to IMDb, Darrow appeared in all 97 episodes of ‘The High Chaparral’ from 1967-1971. He played Manolito Montoya in the Western drama. The High Chaparral Actor Henry Darrow Dies at 87: 'An Artist of the Highest Rank'​ https://t.co/Q3BY2RT1zV— People (@people) March 16, 2021 Source: Social Media As reported by Fox…

The Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, will air next on March 14 on CBS Television Network and Paramount+ Singer-actor Harry Styles will be kicking off the 2021 Grammy Awards. The ceremony is set to open with a performance by the singer, who is nominated for three awards on music’s biggest night.As per Variety, Styles is nominated for best pop solo performance for ‘Watermelon Sugar’, the best pop vocal album for ‘Fine Line’, and best music video for ‘Adore You’. “You don’t want to miss the top of the show,” Jack Sussman, CBS’ executive VP of specials, music, and live events, told Variety.Sussman added, “It’s going to be music coming at you heavy and hard like you’ve not seen it before. We’ve got Harry Styles, this incredible entertainer, at the top of the show and we’ll just keep coming at you.”However, Sussman did not specify what song the former ‘One Direction’ singer would be performing.…

Women’s Day is observed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women Each year on March 8, International Women’s Day is observed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Despite various challenges posed by society, women have proved their mettle in every sphere across the world.The seeds of International Women’s Day, which grew out of the labour movement to become an UN-recognised annual event, were planted all the way back in the year 1908 when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter working hours, better pay, and their right to vote. A year later it was the Socialist Party of America who declared the first National Woman’s Day. For decades the entertainment industry has also played its part in highlighting the gender-related issues that are usually swept under the carpet. Cinema at times, speaks the truth while depicting the reality of the society we live in…

Gigi Hadid had returned to the runway to walk in Versace’s latest fashion show Six months after giving birth to her first child, American supermodel Gigi Hadid has finally returned to the runway, with a new hair transformation that one cannot miss!According to E! News, Gigi Hadid had returned to the runway to walk in Versace’s latest fashion show. Fans, who missed her alluring presence at the fashion shows cannot stop gushing over the 25-year-old star. Not only she has returned to the runway but has also done a debut to red hair colour this time. Making a fiery return to the runway, the supermodel walked in the Versace Fall-Winter 2021 Fashion Show, which aired on the company’s social media platforms on March 5, Friday (local time), reported E! News. In her first major appearance since welcoming her first baby girl, Khai’s mom also changed her signature blonde locks to flawless red hair.Since giving birth…

Daniel Kaluuya essayed the role of Fred Hampton in the movie British actor Daniel Kaluuya took home the Golden Globe 2021 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Motion Picture, for his performance in the ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’.John Boyega also won a Golden Globe this year for his performance in the TV Show ‘Small Axe’. He won the award in the category o Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role. ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ is an American biographical drama movie about the betrayal of Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party in late-1960s Chicago, at the hands of William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield), an FBI informant.Kaluuya essayed the role of Fred Hampton in the movie. Judas and the Black Messiah gained two nominations in this year’s Golden Globes — Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Song. Daniel Kaluuya says he feels "grateful" to…

This is the first Golden Globe award win for Jason Sudeikis American actor Jason Sudeikis bagged the Golden Globe 2021 award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for the comedy series ‘Ted Lasso’.This is the first Golden Globe award win for Sudeikis. Apple TV+ show ‘Ted Lasso’ is an American comedy series developed by Bill Lawrence, Jason Sudeikis, Joe Kelly, and Brendan Hunt, based on a character of the same name that Sudeikis first portrayed in a series of promos for NBC Sports’ coverage of the Premier League. In this year’s Golden Globes, Ted Lasso gained two nominations — Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.Earlier in the Golden Globe 2021 ceremony, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste took home the award for Best Original Score – Motion Picture – ‘Soul’.The 78th Golden Globe Awards is taking place…

The film is based on the 2017 non-fiction book ‘Nomadland: Surviving America’ American drama film ‘Nomadland’ has won the Golden Globen 2021 award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.‘Nomadland’ is a 2020 American drama film directed, written, and edited by Chloe Zhao. It stars Frances McDormand as a woman who leaves home to travel around the American West. The film is based on the 2017 non-fiction book ‘Nomadland: Surviving America’ in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder.During the ceremony, Chloe Zhao also took home the Golden Globe for best director for ‘Nomadland’, making her the second woman ever to win for helming, and the first woman of colour to win in the category.Zhao was up against Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), Regina King (One Night in Miami), David Fincher (Mank), and Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7). #GoldenGlobes: Chloé Zhao becomes the second woman to win best director, motion picture, for #Nomadland https://t.co/gMrpbjjqwe…

SRK and Kajol had reunited for ‘My Name is Khan’ after a span of 9 years and the film created magic Celebrating eleven years of his blockbuster movie ‘My Name Is Khan’, ace filmmaker Karan Johar on Friday walked down the memory lane by sharing a clip featuring different scenes from the film.Karan took to Instagram to share the clip which features scenes from the hit film starring actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. ‘Noor E Khuda’, a beautiful song from the movie can be heard playing in the background of the clip. KJo began his post by writing, “All we have is our stories and this one will be cherished forever.”He also thanked the whole team of the film, writing, “Thank you Bhai for being the soul of this film. Kajol for being an unbreakable rock to Rizwan and us. To Shibani for writing a story that is still relevant in today’s world… And…