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The Toronto Raptors are back in the playoffs, and their hype videos are doing things a little differently this time. There’s no thumping bass or blaring beats in the promotional reels on social media. Instead, a more emotional, piano-driven score accompanies Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett dunking and hitting fadeaways.The man behind that sound is Toronto composer Tony Ann, whose pop-leaning neoclassical style is quickly winning over the city’s sports teams.“I tell so many people my biggest inspirations and heroes are athletes. I grew up watching Vince Carter with the Raptors and Michael Jordan with the Wizards — I know that wasn’t his prime anymore, but it was still pretty cool,” says the 32-year-old, speaking from Antwerp, Belgium.He’s midway through a European tour that’s taken him from s...

The power-packed trailer of Glory, a riveting series about revenge and ambition, was unveiled on Friday. With a murder mystery at its core, the series is set in the high-stakes world of Indian boxing, where the ring becomes a battleground for personal conflicts, buried secrets, and emotional reckoning. The Netflix series has been created by Karan Anshuman and Karmanya Ahuja. Glory trailer released Marking a first-of-its-kind launch, Netflix brought the world of Glory to life by hosting a LIVE boxing face-off between Pulkit Samrat and professional boxer Neeraj Goyat, which blurred the lines between fiction and reality to create an immersive experience. The trailer of Glory shows the dynamics beyond the family open into a world where every character has a stake. Sikandar Kher’s Kookie Gul...

Natalie Portman is expecting her third child and her first baby with boyfriend Tanguy Destable. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Portman, 44, confirmed the news, saying, “Tanguy and I are very excited. I’m just very grateful. I know it’s such a privilege and a miracle.”“I grew up hearing about how hard it is to get pregnant,” the Black Swan actor, whose father is a fertility doctor, continued. “I have so many people I love who’ve had such a hard time with it that I want to be respectful around that as well.” 4:25 Natalie Portman & Moses Ingram star in new series “Lady In The Lake” “It’s such a beautiful, joyous thing, and it’s also no...

Actress Kritika Kamra, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming streaming show Matka King, has shared her experience of witnessing and working in Mumbai of the 1960s and the 70s. Matka King follows the story of a gambling lord, played by Vijay Varma, who undergoes a meteoric rise in the 1960s and 1970s in Mumbai. The cotton mills of Mumbai play an important part in the show and its narrative. Kritika essays the role of Gulrukh, a Parsi woman, who acts as a catalyst to the evolution of the game of Matka. The actress spoke with IANS during the promotions of the show and shed light on making her way around a story set back in time. She told IANS, “See, the world was already created through the story. So, you are already inhabiting that world as an actor. As soon as you go on the s...

During a keynote speech at a mental health conference in Australia, Prince Harry said there were points in his life when he did not want to be royal or to fulfil the duties his title entails, particularly after the death of his mother, Princess Diana, when he was 12 years old. “I was like, ‘I don’t want this job. I don’t want this role — wherever this is headed, I don’t like it,’ he told the audience at the InterEdge Summit — a leadership summit on workplace mental health — in Melbourne on Thursday, where his wife, Meghan Markle, was also present.During his 20-minute address, Harry spoke about his experience with mental health and how grief has impacted his life. 0:45 Prince H...

Kannada Zee5 unveiled the trailer of the original series ‘Jerax’, a six‑episode fantasy comedy thriller that has been attracting attention ever since its title and lead cast were announced. Produced by actor Dhananjaya of Daali Pictures and written and directed by Srinidhi Bengaluru, Jerax brings together a strong set of veteran actors, led by Nagabhushana, Payal Chengappa, Manju Pavagada, Om Prakash Rao, Srivatsa, Yashwanth Shetty, Vijaya Prasad, Thukali Santhu, Jagappa, Siddu Mandya, and Sudhakar Gowda among others. What is Jerax about? In the town of Rayadurga, Prakasha (Nagabhushana) is the kind of young man no one really notices, a xerox shop worker who hopes life might one day acknowledge him. His world changes the moment a curious piece of Thayitha merges with his old copying ma...

A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states. A Manhattan federal jury deliberated for four days before reaching its decision Wednesday in the closely watched case, which gave fans the equivalent of a backstage pass to a business that dominates live entertainment in the U.S. and beyond.Live Nation Entertainment owns, operates, controls booking for or has an equity interest in hundreds of venues. Its subsidiary Ticketmaster is widely considered to be the world’s largest ticket-seller for live events.The civil case, initially led by the U.S. federal government, accused Live Nation of using its reach to smother competition — by...

JioHotstar and Warner Bros. Discovery today announced a partnership expansion that brings HBO Max to India on JioHotstar, establishing the platform as the exclusive home for HBO Max in the market. Launching today, the HBO Max hub offers an unrivalled collection from iconic global brands, including HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios. For the first time, Indian viewers can enjoy the breadth and depth of HBO Max’s content within a single, unified experience, offering a comprehensive destination for premium global storytelling. HBO Max launches in India Kevin Vaz, CEO – Entertainment, JioStar, said: “This marks a defining moment in how premium global content is accessed and experienced in India. By bringing HBO Max to JioHotstar, we are creating...

Prosecutors in Utah said Tuesday that they would not file charges against Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul following a domestic violence investigation involving Paul and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. Police in the Salt Lake City suburbs of Draper City and West Jordan have been investigating claims of domestic violence in 2024 and this February from Mortensen, the father of Paul’s two-year-old son, Ever. Paul has also made allegations against Mortensen, but those were not addressed in the documents, according to The Associated Press.“After reviewing reports and evidence submitted to the Draper Police Department and West Jordan Police Department, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against Taylor Frankie Paul,” Breanne Mille...

Producer Rana Daggubati is going full steam ahead on his next, a movie based on Booker Prize-winning author Aravind Adiga’s 2011 novel, Last Man in Tower. While Manoj Bajpayee was announced as the lead when the project was unveiled in November 2025, now there’s an addition to the cast. We’ve learnt that Divya Dutta has been roped in to play the antagonist in Ben Rekhi’s directorial venture.  Set in a Mumbai housing society, Last Man in Tower revolves around a teacher who refuses to sell his flat to a real estate developer when the building is under consideration for redevelopment. Through the story, Adiga explored themes of greed, ambition, and urban development.  Aravind Adiga. Pic/AFP Dutta’s character is expected to be central to this conflict. A source told mid-day, “Divya’s antagon...