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Sophie Kinsella, author of ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dead at 55 – National
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Sophie Kinsella, author of ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dead at 55 – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 10, 2025 9:04 am Updated December 10, 2025 2:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Sophie Kinsella, the author of Confessions of a Shopaholic and a series of millions-selling sequels died Monday, her family said. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain cancer. The family said in a statement on Kinsella’s Instagram account: “We are heartbroken to announce the passing this morning of our beloved Sophie (aka Maddy, aka...
Madhuri Dixit reveals how she got into character for Mrs Deshpande
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Madhuri Dixit reveals how she got into character for Mrs Deshpande

Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit opened up about her preparation for the upcoming series Mrs Deshpande on JioHotstar. In an interview with ANI, Madhuri Dixit said that her main preparation for the role was deeply understanding the script and the character. "For this role, the preparation was to sit on the script and understand the character. Once we understood the character, we met with the director to discuss. And then the magic happens on the set," said Madhuri Dixit. The actress called "understanding the character" the most important foundation in her preparation for the role. "Just knowing the character itself is good enough, I think, and then we go into the nitty-gritty, the smaller things on the set," said Madhuri Dixit. The director Nagesh Kukunoor revealed that he had written t...
Man who rushed Ariana Grande kicked out of Lady Gaga concert in Australia – National
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Man who rushed Ariana Grande kicked out of Lady Gaga concert in Australia – National

The man who rushed Ariana Grande at the Singapore premiere of her new movie Wicked: For Good was kicked out of a Lady Gaga concert in Australia on Tuesday. Videos posted to social media show Johnson Wen getting escorted out of Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane ahead of Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball concert.People around the social media star, who goes by “Pyjama Man” on Instagram, began to boo him as security removed him from the venue before the concert began.Paid $700 for VIP Gaga tickets only to get kicked out 2 minutes later.. oh you really thought 🤣 pic.twitter.com/HlyMANgtdS— ɢ.ᴜ.ʏ. | 𝙈𝘼𝙔𝙃𝙀𝙈 (@dollopgaga) December 9, 2025 Story continues below advertisement Wen, 26, took to his Instagram stories to confirm he was kicked out of the concert, writing, “Got kicked out o...
Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia’s OTT debut is alongside Mouni Roy, Shaheer Shaikh
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Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia’s OTT debut is alongside Mouni Roy, Shaheer Shaikh

Actress Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia is all set to take a leap in her career as she is set to join hands with Shaheer Shaikh and Mouni Roy in an upcoming  OTT thriller project.  The actress recently shared a series of behind-the-scenes pictures featuring the star-studded cast, including names such as Sanjay Kapoor, Shaheer Shaikh, Mouni Roy, Avinash Mishra, Harman Singha, and Asheema Vardaan. A source close to the project shared insight into the scale and excitement surrounding the collaboration. The source told IANS: “This is one of the most promising projects Nimrit has been a part of. Her onscreen character has the potential to hit the audience with her emotional depth and versatility. Bringing her together with talents like Shaheer Shaikh, Mouni Roy, and Sanjay Kapoor has created a lot of ...
Director Carl Rinsch found guilty of scamming $11M from Netflix – National
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Director Carl Rinsch found guilty of scamming $11M from Netflix – National

47 Ronin director Carl Erik Rinsch has been found guilty of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he used the money for lavish purchases, including a Ferrari, several Rolls-Royces and luxury bedding, the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan said. Rinsch was found guilty following a one-week trial. He was convicted of one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering — each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday.He was also found guilty of five counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.The director began filming White Horse arou...
Fallout season 1 recap: Everything you need to know ahead of season 2 release
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Fallout season 1 recap: Everything you need to know ahead of season 2 release

The anticipation for Prime Video’s Fallout Season 2 is reaching a fever pitch. With the highly awaited second season set to premiere on December 17, creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, alongside showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, are ready to invite us back into the wasteland that is teeming with radiation. Based on one of the most iconic video game series of all time, Fallout tells a story that explores the deep divide between haves and have-nots in a world where there is almost nothing left to have. Two hundred years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape of their ancestors — and find a universe that is as violent and complex as it is bizarre. Prime Video’s smash-hit adaptation returns o...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs videographer addresses how Netflix got docuseries video – National
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs videographer addresses how Netflix got docuseries video – National

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ personal videographer has addressed how he alleges Netflix and 50 Cent obtained the behind-the-scenes footage of Combs for the docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which unpacks the allegations behind the rapper and his Bad Boy Entertainment empire. The videographer, Michael Oberlies, is alleging that the footage was released by a freelancer who was hired to fill in for him while he was out of state for a few days.“For over two years we have been working on a project profiling Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs,” Oberlies said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “The footage in question was not released by me or anyone authorized to handle Sean Combs’ materials; it was by a third party who covered for me for three days while I was out of state. This incident had nothing to do with any fe...
Grammy-nominated opera singer stabbed to death in his home, son arrested – National
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Grammy-nominated opera singer stabbed to death in his home, son arrested – National

Grammy-nominated opera and gospel singer Jubilant Sykes has died after being stabbed at his home in California. His son, 31-year-old Micah Sykes, has been arrested on suspicion of murder, Santa Monica police said in a statement on Tuesday.Officers responded to a 911 call on Monday at approximately 9:20 p.m. for an assault in progress. Officers were directed to the scene by the reporting party.Inside the residence, officers found Sykes, who had sustained critical injuries consistent with a stabbing. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.Police located the suspect, the victim’s son, inside the residence and took him into custody without incident, the statement added.Investigators are currently processing physical evidence collected at the scene, including a weapon recovered from the in...
Four More Shots Please trailer: Final reunion of the beloved girl gang
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Four More Shots Please trailer: Final reunion of the beloved girl gang

Prime Video unveiled the trailer of the fourth and final season of its International Emmy-nominated original series, Four More Shots Please!. Signing off the year in style, the final chapter arrives just in time for the holiday season, giving fans one last, full-hearted reunion with the beloved girl gang that defined modern female friendship on screen. The new season sees the four divas return for one last round – to finish what they started. Stronger. Wiser. Unapologetically themselves.  Produced by Pritish Nandy Communications and created by Rangita Pritish Nandy and Ishita Pritish Nandy, the final season of this International Emmy-nominated original series is directed by Arunima Sharma and Neha Parti Matiyani. Prime members in India and more than 240 countries and territories worldwid...
Sharon Osbourne reveals Ozzy Osbourne’s final words to her before his death – National
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Sharon Osbourne reveals Ozzy Osbourne’s final words to her before his death – National

Sharon Osbourne has revealed her late husband Ozzy Osbourne’s final words to her before his death, as she opened up for the first time about the rock icon’s last moments. The Black Sabbath lead singer died in July at the age of 76, nearly five years after he revealed his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and just two weeks after his last live performance with the original lineup of the band at Villa Park soccer stadium in their home city of Birmingham, central England.In an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, released on Dec. 10, Sharon, 73, said her husband’s final words to her were: “Kiss me. Hug me tight.”“The night before he passed, he was up and down to the bathroom all night, and it was like 4:30 a.m., and he said, ‘Wake up.’ I said, ‘I’m already bloody awake, you’ve woken me up,'” ...