Friday, December 19

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Aalisha Panwar`s Vinny Ki Kitaab looks are an ode to Sridevi from Chandni
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Aalisha Panwar`s Vinny Ki Kitaab looks are an ode to Sridevi from Chandni

Popular actress Aalisha Panwar, who is going to star in the new web series Vinny Ki Kitaab, says she got to wear many colourful chiffon sarees in the show and that it was always her dream to wear ‘heroine‑style’ looks. The story follows a small‑town woman who pens her desires, not realizing how profoundly they will reshape her life. As she confronts desire, dignity, and the need to reclaim her voice, she discovers that real transformation begins within. In this web series, Aalisha is shooting in colourful sarees and beautiful valleys, which makes her fully capture the feel of the character Sridevi from the film Chandni. Sharing her experience of shooting the series, Aalisha said, “I always wanted to shoot in a valley like this. When I heard about the script and the location of the shoot...
4 countries pull out of Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation – National
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4 countries pull out of Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation – National

Public broadcasters from at least four countries — including Spain and the Netherlands — on Thursday pulled out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete. The developments expose how political discord has taken center stage over a usually joyful celebration of harmony through music. The pullouts, which were joined by Ireland and Slovenia, came after a general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union — a group of public broadcasters from 56 countries that runs the event — met to discuss concerns about Israel’s participation, which some countries oppose over its conduct of the Israel-Hamas conflict.Earlier, EBU members voted to adopt tougher voting rules in response to allegations that Israel manipulated the vote in favor of their contestan...
Twinkle Khanna reacts to her `raat gayi baat gayi` statement on infidelity
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Twinkle Khanna reacts to her `raat gayi baat gayi` statement on infidelity

Bollywood actor Kajol and author Twinkle Khanna`s views on "Two Much" Kajol and Twinkle became embroiled in a scandal. Twinkle`s comment on infidelity, in which she suggested one may disregard physical cheating by saying `raat gayi baat gayi`, sparked outrage. Twinkle has now clarified her opinion in an interview with The Times of India, noting that she said it in a lighthearted tone. Twinkle Khanna makes a clarification Speaking about the uproar surrounding her `raat gayi baat gayi` statement, Twinkle responded to charges that she was making "light of infidelity" by saying, "It was part of a light-hearted game." It was not intended as a serious argument." She stated, "If there had been a meaningful argument, I would have said that we need to analyse where monogamy as a construct... Whe...
Netflix set to buy Warner Bros studios, streaming unit for US$72B – National
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Netflix set to buy Warner Bros studios, streaming unit for US$72B – National

Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s TV and film studios and streaming division for US$72 billion, a deal that would hand control of one of Hollywood’s most prized and oldest assets to the streaming pioneer that has upended the media industry. The agreement – announced on Friday – follows a weeks-long bidding war where Netflix seized the lead with a nearly US$28-a-share offer that eclipsed Paramount Skydance’s nearly US$24 bid for the whole of Warner Bros Discovery, including the cable TV assets slated for a spinoff.Warner Bros Discovery shares closed at $24.5 on Thursday, giving it a market value of $61 billion. 4:58 Tech Talk: DVD rot and Netflix content spending ...
Kunal Kemmu says he’s an `adaptive, instinctive` father to daughter Inaaya
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Kunal Kemmu says he’s an `adaptive, instinctive` father to daughter Inaaya

Actor Kunal Kemmu described himself as an "adaptive" and "intrinsic" father while reflecting on what fatherhood means to him. Kunal Kemmu is married to actress Soha Ali Khan. The couple welcomed their daughter, Inaaya, on September 29, 2017. In an interview with ANI, Kunal Kemmu reflected on what fatherhood means to him. He admitted that he is an "instinctive" and "adaptive" father who often relies on his ability to adapt to situations rather than following strict rules or guidelines in parenting. "I don`t know what the description of a father is, but I just feel that I`m an instinctive father if I may say so, because if you just see it like a responsibility and a job, then that takes the fun out of any relationship, I think." While referring to his 8-year-old daughter Inaaya, Kunal ad...
Dave Coulier reveals new cancer diagnosis, 6 months after beating lymphoma – National
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Dave Coulier reveals new cancer diagnosis, 6 months after beating lymphoma – National

Full House star Dave Coulier revealed he’s been diagnosed with tongue cancer, less than a year after treatment was successful against his non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Coulier, 66, shared his health update during an interview on Dec. 2 on Today, calling the news a “shock to the system.”“To go through chemotherapy and feel that relief of, ‘Whoa, it’s gone.’ And then to get a test that says, ‘Well, now you’ve got another kind of cancer.’ … it is a shock to the system,” he said, before explaining that he was diagnosed with HPV-related oropharyngeal tongue cancer in October.Coulier had shared that he was cancer-free following his battle with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, just six months before he received the new diagnosis.He noted that he had not exhibited any symptoms or signs before the discovery d...
Bhay The Gaurav Tiwari teaser: Karan Tacker plays paranormal investigator
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Bhay The Gaurav Tiwari teaser: Karan Tacker plays paranormal investigator

Amazon MX Player, Amazon’s free video streaming service, today released the teaser of its upcoming supernatural thriller Bhay – The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery. Leading the series is Karan Tacker as Gaurav Tiwari and Kalki Koechlin as Irene Venkat, alongside Danish Sood and Saloni Batra in key roles. Inspired by true events and the life of India’s first paranormal investigator, the show is Amazon MX Player’s foray into the horror genre and it dives into the unexplained phenomena that Gaurav Tiwari chased and the mystery surrounding his untimely passing. Bhay teaser The teaser opens inside one of Gaurav’s (Karan Tacker) intense, spine-chilling on-field investigations, capturing the unsettling environment he often found himself in. The atmosphere tightens. With lights flickering, shadows moving ...
Doctor who sold Matthew Perry ketamine sentenced to over 2 years in prison – National
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Doctor who sold Matthew Perry ketamine sentenced to over 2 years in prison – National

A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the “Friends” star’s overdose death was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence plus two years of probation to 44-year-old Dr. Salvador Plasencia in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles.The judge emphasized that Plasencia didn’t provide the ketamine that killed Perry, but told him, “You and others helped Mr. Perry on the road to such an ending by continuing to feed his ketamine addiction.”“You exploited Mr. Perry’s addiction for your own profit,” she said.Plasencia was led from the courtroom in handcuffs as his mother cried loudly in the audience. He might have arranged a date to surrender, but his lawyers said he was prepared to do it today. ...
Fans dialled Stranger Things 5 Eleven’s missing number and it works
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Fans dialled Stranger Things 5 Eleven’s missing number and it works

The final season of Stranger Things dropped a week ago, and fans have been going gaga. Stranger Things 5 was released on November 26 to overwhelming reviews and the fans recently found an easter egg in the latest season. The showrunners made sure not to disappoint fans. When Season 5 was released, viewers spotted a “missing" poster for Eleven, with a number clearly visible. Somebody called the number, and it actually worked.  Eleven`s missing number in Stranger Things 5 Season 5 starts with the Hawkins Police Department racing to locate Eleven, who has mysteriously vanished again. Season 5 is set 18 months after the chaos of Season 4, and this time Hawkins is still reeling from the doorways Vecna tore through the town. Officials declare a massive earthquake caused the destruction, but fa...
Sabrina Carpenter condemns ‘evil’ White House for using her song in ICE video – National
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Sabrina Carpenter condemns ‘evil’ White House for using her song in ICE video – National

Sabrina Carpenter condemned the White House for using her song Juno in a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) video depicting ICE raids. The video, shared to The White House’s official X account, shows ICE officers detaining people while quoting lyrics from Carpenter’s song in the caption.“Have you ever tried this one? Bye-bye,” the White House X account wrote in the post attached to the video featuring Carpenter’s song, followed by a pair of waving and heart eyes emojis.“This video is evil and disgusting,” Carpenter, 26, wrote in response. “Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.— Sabrina Carpenter (@SabrinaAnnLynn) December 2, 2025 ...