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Green Day took a jab at Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller during a recent show in California while speaking up for the people of Minnesota. While performing their iconic 2004 chart-topper American Idiot in the Kia Forum on Saturday, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong continued his tradition of trading the line “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda” to “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda,” making reference to U.S. President Donald Trump and his “Make America Great Again” slogan.The band then performed Holiday and Know Your Enemy as Armstrong told the crowd: “This song is anti-fascism. This song is anti-war. We stand up for our brothers and sisters in Minnesota…. Ladies and gentlemen, Stephen Miller now has the floor.”Armstrong was referring to the...

There’s something unnervingly convincing about Anurag Thakur when he slips into character — so much so that even his family struggled to separate the man from the role. Whether he played a cop in Vikramaditya Motwane’s Black Warrant (2025) or took on the recently released Freedom at Midnight 2 by Nikkhil Advani, Thakur leaves a mark. Widely appreciated for his performance as Madanlal Pahwa, the actor talks to mid-day about his approach, tackling the lull between projects, and why theatre remains his first love. Excerpts from the interview. Showrunner Nikkhil Advani said your performance stood out and you are one to watch out for. What reactions have you been getting for Freedom at Midnight 2?Yes, Nikkhil sir called to thank me for trusting him with this [role]. He was glad it came out th...

The much-anticipated 2026 Oscars nominations were revealed Thursday morning by Lewis Pullman, who starred in The Testament of Ann Lee, and The Color Purple star Danielle Brooks. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners led all films with 16 nominations for the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.Sinners broke the 14-nomination mark set by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land. Along with best picture, Coogler was nominated for best director and best screenplay, and star Michael B. Jordan was rewarded with his first Oscar nomination for best actor. 5:10 Hailee Steinfeld shocked at “how sticky the blood was” while shooting Sinners ...

Actress Richa Chadha was seen sporting a chic, shorter hairstyle to embrace a brand new look for an upcoming project that she is set to shoot from the first week of February.  A source close to the actress told IANS: “Richa has always been someone who enjoys playing with her look for the sake of her craft. Whenever she changes her appearance, there’s usually a creative reason behind it.” “The new haircut is for a brand new project that will start in February. It`s a major series for an OTT platform that will have Richa essaying the female lead in,” the source added. The actress will announce her new project for which she is sporting the new short-hair look. Richa made her acting debut with a small role in the comedy film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! and tasted success with her work in the 201...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 22, 2026 5:28 pm Updated January 22, 2026 5:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The stars of the popular Canadian hockey drama “Heated Rivalry” are headed to the Olympics. Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Games in February.Williams plays Shane Hollander and Storrie plays Ilya Rozanov in the Crave-produced show. Williams is from Kelowna, B.C....

Actor Nitin Rao, who got to star alongside Emraan Hashmi in the latest release Taskaree, has heaped praise on the Bollywood star and said that despite being such a senior actor, he never made him feel that hierarchy on set. Talking about working with Emraan, Nitin said: “Working with Emraan Hashmi was a very comfortable and enriching experience. Despite being such a senior actor, he never made me feel that hierarchy on set. From day one, everything felt natural and organic. We had a lot of conversations, and our scenes flowed effortlessly.” He added, “There was no nervousness or hesitation from my side because he creates a very relaxed environment around him. His calm and restrained approach helped me stay present in the moment, and our performances naturally fed off each other.” Nitin ...

Academy Award-winning film director James Cameron opened up about what led him and his family to move to New Zealand permanently. The Titanic director said he had promised his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron, that they would move to New Zealand at some point in his career during an appearance on In Depth with Graham Besinger.Cameron, 71, said he “just really fell in love” with New Zealand when he first visited the country in 1994.“When Suzy and I were first getting serious, she said, ‘Fine, no problem.’ She was game,” Cameron said of the move. “Now, later, we have children, we have a family, we’ve got roots in Malibu and Santa Barbara, that conversation had to be amended slightly, but we did say after Avatar, let’s make this happen.”The couple shares three daughters: Claire, 23, Quinn, 21, and Eli...

Billy Ray Cyrus’ ex-wife Firerose has accused him of “narcissistic abuse” in an Instagram post alongside a voice recording of a man she claims to be the country singer verbally abusing her. Firerose, 38, who was married to Cyrus for seven months, claimed she spent “years being terrified” and said she was “trained to be afraid of what would happen if I even dared to think about sharing a glimpse of the truth I was living behind closed doors.”“Over the years, my spirit was systematically worn down so that I became a shell of the person I was. This is always what happens with narcissistic abuse. It’s not an accident. It’s very much calculated so that the fear of sharing what’s really happening, overrides the agony of surviving it alone,” she wrote in the caption.The Australian musician said s...

The trailer of Bhumi Pednekar`s intense crime thriller series Daldal was unveiled on Wednesday. The compelling trailer comes after the impactful and unsettling teaser that was released a few days ago, which garnered widespread acclaim for its disruptive and chilling visuals.  Daldal trailer released The trailer for Daldal shows a gritty, adrenaline-fueled descent into the harrowing world of DCP Rita Ferreira, played by Bhumi Satish Pednekar. The trailer unveils a series of brutal, meticulously orchestrated murders that uncover the deeply twisted psyche of a cold-blooded killer. As the number of murders rises, Rita is pulled deeper into a dark and unsettling investigation that threatens to consume her. After reaching her breaking point, she races against time while battling her own inner ...

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, the eldest son of Victoria and soccer star David Beckham, broke his silence on a long-rumoured family feud and revealed he does “not want to reconcile” with his celebrity parents. In a series of six Instagram Stories posted Monday, Peltz Beckham shared a lengthy statement in which he accused his parents of attempting to “ruin” his marriage to actor Nicola Peltz Beckham.Rumours of a dispute between the couple and their estranged son, Peltz Beckham — who adopted a hyphenated surname following his wedding — have been making headlines for several years. 4:44 David Beckham extends olive branch to son Brooklyn amid family feud rumours ...