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17May By No Comments
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Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj seeks anticipatory bail over anti-women remarks

Former cricketer and actor Yograj Singh has approached the court seeking anticipatory bail after an FIR was filed against him over alleged anti-women remarks in the web series Lukkhe. The case was registered at Chandigarh’s Sector 36 police station following complaints that certain dialogues from the series were offensive towards women and promoted misogynistic views. Yograj Singh seeks Anticipatory bail According to reports, the complaint was lodged by advocates Ujjwal Bhasin and Jatin Verma, who objected to a viral clip from the show in which Yograj’s character allegedly makes derogatory comments about women. The FIR reportedly invokes provisions related to insulting the modesty of women, while the Punjab State Women Commission has also taken suo motu cognisance of the controversy and so...
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What is this ‘blue dot fever’ and why is the music industry afflicted with it? – National
17May By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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What is this ‘blue dot fever’ and why is the music industry afflicted with it? – National

As the Andes version of hantavirus continues to cause concern among health officials, the music industry is monitoring what’s being called “blue dot fever.” It’s nothing biological, nor will it be the cause of the next lockdown, but it is of concern.The condition gets its name from online Ticketmaster seating charts for concerts at venues across North America. A blue dot indicates an unsold seat, and a quick survey of summer concerts features a lot of gigs that look like a bad case of Smurf measles.For the couple of years immediately following COVID, business for the touring end of the music industry surged as we made up for lost time during the shut-in period in 2020-21. We called it “funflation,” a wave of spending on things that hadn’t been able to do.Concert revenues exploded, with 145...
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Eurovision director says door is open for Canada to join song contest – National
16May By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Eurovision director says door is open for Canada to join song contest – National

The director of the Eurovision Song Contest says the door is open for Canada to join the popular musical spectacle, but has not yet received a formal request after the federal government said last year it would “explore participation.” Canada’s public broadcaster, however, confirmed to Global News that it is in talks with the European Broadcasting Union about closer collaboration and has sent observers to this year’s contest.Eurovision director Martin Green told the BBC on Wednesday that “nothing’s particularly come over my desk” from Canada but acknowledged “we are an open place” for new participants outside of Europe.“For 70 years, our doors have been open, and we will welcome anyone through those doors who wants to share the values of this wonderful occasion and stand on our stage with ...
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Will Smith to play FBI agent in prison thriller
16May By No Comments
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Will Smith to play FBI agent in prison thriller

Will Smith is set to headline the action-thriller 'Supermax', directed by David Gordon Green, in a major worldwide acquisition deal by Amazon MGM Studios from Miramax. The film centres on two FBI agents investigating a murder inside what is described as the world's most secure prison, as per Deadline. Smith will play one of the lead investigators, while casting is currently underway for his female FBI agent partner.  According to Deadline, Amazon MGM Studios secured worldwide rights to the project in an agreement reportedly valued in the USD 70 million range. The film is expected to be developed as a streaming release rather than a theatrical title. Production on the thriller is scheduled to begin in mid-August. The screenplay has been written by David Weil and David J Rosen, known for the...
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Aaron Carter’s family reaches settlement in wrongful death lawsuit – National
16May By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Aaron Carter’s family reaches settlement in wrongful death lawsuit – National

Aaron Carter’s family and a Los Angeles psychiatry clinic that prescribed the late singer Xanax have reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit. In court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, People and Billboard, Amen Clinics will pay a “confidential sum” as a “full and final resolution” of the allegations against the clinic and one of its psychiatrists, Dr. John Faber.The settlement’s value is “within the ballpark” of the damages Carter’s family sought, which was less than US$325,000, Rolling Stone reports.Global News has not independently verified the reports. 1:57 Nick Carter fights back tears as Backstreet Boys pay tribute to late brother Aaron Carter ...
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Randeep Hooda: ‘They want Gaiety-Galaxy front row kind of films’
16May By No Comments
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Randeep Hooda: ‘They want Gaiety-Galaxy front row kind of films’

Three years is a lot of time for things to change. And they have in the OTT world, according to Randeep Hooda, who is returning to the digital space with the second season of Inspector Avinash. The JioHotstar show’s first season premièred in 2023. In the years in between, the medium went from being a potent platform for “experimental content” to now fighting for subscribers, observed the actor. “There was a ray of hope for experimental content. But let’s keep in mind that OTT is not here for charity. Just like filmmakers want to sell tickets, they want to sell subscriptions. The medium created a lot of stars, but now even they are not enough. Streamers are getting actors, who work in films, to [transition] to OTT, so that they can attract more subscriptions,” said Hooda, candid as always....
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Drake releases ‘Iceman’ and 2 surprise albums ‘Habibti,’ ‘Maid of Honour’
15May By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Drake releases ‘Iceman’ and 2 surprise albums ‘Habibti,’ ‘Maid of Honour’

Drake has returned with not just one, but three new albums with the releases of Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour. The Toronto rapper, 39, announced that his trio of projects would drop at the end of his “Iceman Episode 4” livestream on Thursday, sharing the album titles and the message, “All 3 albums dropping at midnight from the biggest sound.”The stream opened with shots of an Iceman-branded truck travelling along the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto en route to the CN Tower while a track from Iceman played, featuring Drake reflecting on the past couple of years following his high-profile feud with L.A. rapper Kendrick Lamar. 5:13 Drake’s ‘Iceman’ display built with 3,500 blocks of ice by Onta...
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Mumbai News
15May By No Comments
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Mumbai News

Advocate Ujjval Bhasin registered a complaint with Chandigarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kanwardeep Kaur, against former cricketer Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj Singh for making alleged derogatory statement against women in the web series 'Lukkhe'. The series which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video also stars Raashii Khanna, Palak Tiwari, Ayesha Raza, King and others.  About the complaint against Yograj Singh Speaking to IANS, advocate Bhasin said that such a remark was not expected from a reputed person like Yograj Singh. Source link
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Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline World Cup final’s 1st halftime show – National
14May By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline World Cup final’s 1st halftime show – National

Pop icon Madonna, Latin superstar Shakira and K-pop super group BTS are set to headline the first-ever halftime show at the FIFA World Cup final, organizers announced on Thursday. FIFA said the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19 will include the Super Bowl-style performance.The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising US$100 million to help children access education and soccer. Story continues below advertisement FIFA president Gianni Infantino said it would bring together “music and football on the biggest stage in sport for a very special cause.”“Through this initiative, US$1 from every @fifaworldcup 2026 ticket sold will go directly towards helping young people learn, grow and play,” ...
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Korean office romance series See You at Work Tomorrow releases on June 22
14May By No Comments
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Korean office romance series See You at Work Tomorrow releases on June 22

Get ready to fall in love … right at your desk. Prime Video, India`s most loved destination, has announced June 22 as the global premiere date for its upcoming Korean series See You at Work Tomorrow!, launching exclusively in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. See You at Work Tomorrow plot If you’ve ever caught feelings between meetings or found sparks in the most unexpected places, this one’s for you. Blending sharp workplace satire with slow-burn romance, See You at Work Tomorrow! delivers a fresh, relatable take on office life - where deadlines are tight, emotions run high, and love might just be the most unpredictable project of all. It follows Cha Ji-yoon, a once-driven product planner now running on autopilot, and her notoriously icy boss Kang Si-woo, a man known t...
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