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 […]
Shah Rukh Khan Wins Hearts by Honouring Women Who Wear Hijabs By: webdesk on April 15, 2023Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood’s biggest celebrity, has once again demonstrated that he is a terrific gentleman in addition to being a talented actor. The actor recently met with three girls and a kid who were fans. Khan replied to each fan’s excitement, but it was his interaction with the Muslim girl wearing a hijab that […]
Kim Kardashian to star in new season of ‘American Horror Story’ By: Reuters on April 12, 2023LOS ANGELES, April 10 (Reuters) – Reality television star Kim Kardashian will turn to acting in an upcoming season of FX network’s anthology series “American Horror Story,” co-creator Ryan Murphy said on Monday. Kardashian will co-star with Emma Roberts in the show’s upcoming 12th season, which is based on a forthcoming book called “Delicate Condition.” […]
Mumbai court discharges Shilpa Shetty in Richard Gere kissing case, says no proof of obscenity against actress By: webdesk on April 12, 2023A Mumbai court decided in the 2007 obscenity case involving Bollywood superstar Shilpa Shetty and Hollywood actor Richard Gere that a woman being groped on the street or in a public place cannot be considered “participative” in such instances and cannot be charged for failing to intervene. A court case was filed after Gere kissing […]
Chipotle’s burrito spat with Sweetgreen heats up restaurant wars By: Reuters on April 8, 2023TORONTO, April 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) – The fight for the American office lunch is getting spicy. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG.N)sued salad purveyor Sweetgreen (SG.N) this week for using its trademark “to sell a product that is very similar and directly competitive to Chipotle’s chicken burrito bowl.” The companies said by Thursday that they had settled amicably after Sweetgreen decided to rename […]
Future “Star Wars” film director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy confirms By: webdesk on April 8, 2023A new Star Wars movie, which is now in the screenplay stage, will be directed by Pakistani director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, according to a Lucasfilm announcement. (Deadline). The movie marks the entertainment company’s first significant big-screen release since 2019’s Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. In recent years, the studio has moved its attention […]
‘Barbie’ Posters Unveil Every Barbie and Ken Actor in Margot Robbie’s Film: Dua Lipa, Simu Liu and More By: webdesk on April 5, 2023A long-standing rumor about Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s upcoming “Barbie” movie has been confirmed by a handful of new character posters: Gerwig and Ryan Gosling are far from the only Barbie and Ken dolls in the movie. Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa and Scott Evans are playing variation on Ken, while the likes […]
Masjid-e-Haram’s video clip becomes center of attraction on globe By: Agencies on April 3, 2023Saudi Press Attaché Dr Naif Alotaibi on Sunday said a viral video clip of Masjid-e-Haram on social media had become the centre of attraction of Muslim Ummah around the world. Sharing the bird’s-eye view video clip of Masjid-e-Haram, Makkah on his twitter handle, he told that its original duration was one hour recorded, half an […]