Film ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ reimagines familiar tale By: Reuters on April 21, 2023 LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) – The boy who never gets old returns to the screen for new adventures in an inclusive live-action movie about growing pains and facing one’s fears. “Peter Pan & Wendy” is based on Scottish author J.M. Barrie’s beloved characters and the 1953 Disney animation “Peter Pan”. It opens with the […]
Komal Rizvi marries a Silicon Valley businessman By: webdesk on April 21, 2023Komal Rizvi, the current pop queen of Pakistan, shocked her enormous fan base when she abruptly announced to the media earlier today that she was engaged to S. Ali Uppal, the CEO and co-founder of a multi-billion dollar corporation in Silicon Valley, who is headquartered in the US. According to a news release from the […]
Panda on loan from China dies in Thailand aged 21 By: Agencies on April 20, 2023A giant panda on loan from China to Thailand who captivated animal lovers through a 24-hour live broadcast of her antics died on Wednesday aged 21, said the zoo where she was housed. Lin Hui was the last of three pandas in Thailand and had lived in an air-conditioned enclosure at Chiang Mai Zoo since […]
K-pop star and BTS member J-Hope starts mandatory military service By: Reuters on April 18, 2023SEOUL, April 18 (Reuters) – J-Hope, a member of Grammy-nominated K-pop boy band BTS, began his mandatory military service in South Korea on Tuesday, the second member of the group to do so. The singer kept a low profile as a van carrying him entered the venue for his military enlistment ceremony in the city […]
Shehnaaz Gill wants to star opposite Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan co-star Salman Khan as female lead on April 18, 2023Shehnaaz Gill, who shot to popularity after competing on Bigg Boss 13, has a big social media following. Every time she goes out in the city, her photos and videos quickly go popular on the Internet. Shehnaaz is currently preparing for her big Bollywood debut starring Salman Khan and Pooja Hegde. Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi […]
Emma Watson pens a heartfelt note as she turns 33: ‘Let’s just say that now I am well acquainted’ By: webdesk on April 17, 2023Emma Watson, star of Harry Potter and Beauty and the Beast, recently turned 33 and shared a rare personal message on Instagram, opening up about the last few years of her life. Watson, who is famed for her privacy, recounted how she had “stepped away from my life” and reflected on her road to self-development. […]
Sega offers $776 million for Angry Birds maker Rovio By: Reuters on April 17, 2023HELSINKI: Japan’s Sega Sammy Holdings Inc has agreed to launch an offer for Finland’s Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the Angry Birds mobile game, for 706 million euros ($775.8 million), the companies said in a joint statement on Monday. Tokyo-based Sega will offer 9.25 euros per share for Rovio, a 19% premium over Friday’s closing […]
Coachella globalizes in step with international music trends By: AFP on April 17, 2023The original 1999 Coachella lineup was decidedly oriented towards rock acts and full of white men, but today, the premier music festival’s lineup is more diverse and international than ever. The 2023 edition of the massive desert festival is a showcase of global talent, with more than half of the performing artists hailing from outside […]
Legendary jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal dies at 92 By: AFP on April 17, 2023Ahmad Jamal, a towering and influential US jazz pianist, composer and band leader whose career spanned more than seven decades, died at age 92 on Sunday, according to news reports. Jamal’s widow Laura Hess-Hey confirmed his death, The Washington Post reported, while his daughter Sumayah Jamal told The New York Times the cause was prostate […]
Aima Baig claims she has been offered a Netflix series By: webdesk on April 15, 2023Aima Baig, a singer, has been offered a webseries on Netflix. Nonetheless, she is delaying. As she puts it, the singer wants her music “out there in the world” before shifting her emphasis. Baig spoke with presenter Shahveer Jafry in depth about her next projects, the release of her album after Eid, and her childhood […]