Blog

Nick Reiner entered a plea of not guilty during his third appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court for his scheduled arraignment in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. The 32-year-old faces two counts of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murders.Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian said his office is still awaiting a full autopsy report in the case, but all other evidence has been turned over to the defence.Reiner appeared in court in an enclosed custody area with his head shaved and wearing brown jail clothes. He talked to his lawyer briefly before the judge began the brief hearing. He spoke only to answer yes to a question from the judge. 1:45 ...

There are artistes who adapt to formats. And then there are those who simply follow their instinct. Lyricist and composer Swanand Kirkire belongs to the second category. Purely going by his instinct, he took the leap and turned creator with the new series, Bandwaale. But to him, the role marks his return to something foundational. “I come from theatre. I have written original plays. Lyrics happened [later],” he said, when we got on a call. Starring Kirkire, Zahan Kapoor, and Shalini Pandey, Bandwaale revolves around three small-town artistes who come together to form an unlikely band. Music, naturally, is the spine of the Prime Video series. That’s precisely where Kirkire believes streaming platforms initially faltered. “I think OTT platforms initially didn’t fully understand the power of...

Britain’s film academy and the BBC have apologized to viewers after an audience member with Tourette’s syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). Tourette syndrome advocate John Davidson yelled expletives during the show and could be heard shouting, “shut the f–k up” during a speech from BAFTA chair Sara Putt and he yelled “f–k you” when the directors of the winner for Best Children’s and Family Film were accepting their award.Davidson also shouted the n-word as Sinners actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the award for special visual effects, the first award of the night. The highly offensive word was audible during the broadcast.The actors appeared to pause for a moment after the racial slur was yelled before continuing their presentatio...

Comedian and actor Sunil Grover recently opened up about walking the fine line between impersonation and respecting celebrity personality rights, amid growing conversations around legal protection of public personas. Known for his spot on mimicry of several Bollywood stars on The Great Indian Kapil Show, Grover shared his candid views on the subject. Sunil Grover reacts to possible legal trouble Addressing concerns about possible legal trouble, he said with humour, “Jab tak mere pe case nahi aata, tab tak to main nahi soch raha,” implying that he is not overthinking the issue unless someone actually files a case against him. However, he was quick to clarify that his intentions are never malicious. “For me, it’s a tribute,” he stated, emphasising that his impersonations come from admirati...