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Kapil Sharma has been hosting his comedy show in various formats and platforms since 2013, and the audience has always been curious about how to be a part of the live audience in the studio, where they can watch the show as it happens and interact with the guests. In a new interview, actor Vikalp Mehta, who has worked on a few episodes of Kapil`s show and accompanied him on his US tour, stated that a big portion of the television show`s viewership consists of paid junior artistes. In an interview with the YTMahendra Podcast`s YouTube channel, Vikalp described how a typical episode is shot in the studio. He explained that there are no retakes because the show runs like a live play, with just breaks in between segments. He explained that the first portion might be Kapil delivering his monol...

Most will agree that there was only one take-away from Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives — that Shalini Passi is thoroughly entertaining on screen. Since the third season premièred on Netflix, Passi has received widespread attention, be it for her fashion choices, her art collection, or her life mantras. Now, she is making her big-screen debut with Madhur Bhandarkar’s The Wives.             What made her take up the extended cameo? The chance to work with the National Award-winning filmmaker, said Passi. “I have admired Madhur Bhandarkar ji’s films over the years. His stories are iconic. We also have several friends in common, so I had met him socially before. When the role was offered to me, I felt it would be a great experience,” she told mid-day. Madhur Bhandarkar Starring Sonali Kulk...

Actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are back together on screen in the upcoming Netflix action thriller `The Rip.` The streaming giant released the teaser trailer on Wednesday evening, giving fans a first look at the intense story. In the film, Damon plays Lieutenant Dane Dumars while Affleck takes on the role of Detective Sergeant JD Byrne. Both are part of the Miami Police Department and during a raid on a stash house, the officers make an unexpected discovery: millions in cash. What follows is a test of loyalty and trust as greed and suspicion begin to tear the team apart. The two-minute fourteen-second teaser shows tense exchanges between the two stars. In one scene, Damon asks, "Do you think I`m gonna jack this rip?" Affleck`s character replies sharply, "I don`t trust you right now, ...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Actor James McAvoy was reportedly punched at a Toronto bar on Monday evening. First reported by People magazine, the Scottish actor and director was apparently hit, unprovoked, by a patron at Charlotte’s Room, located on King Street West in the downtown area, mere blocks away from where the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) takes place.The Split star had attended the premiere of his directorial debut, California Schemin’, at TIFF with his wife Lisa Liberati on Saturday. James McAvoy and Lisa Liberati attend the premiere of ‘California Schemin” during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Lightbox on Sept. 6, 2025 in Toronto. ...

Acclaimed star Pratik Gandhi, who is making waves at the Toronto International Film Festival for his series Gandhi, has seemingly found a new friend in England, in Harry Potter star Tom Felton. He received a special shoutout from his "first friend in England" on Instagram. In response, Pratik had the sweetest reply saying that he cannot wait to have the English actor in India.  Tom Felton and Pratik Gandhi`s bromance Felton took to Instagram to share three pictures posing with Pratik, Hansal Mehta, Bhamini Oza and Kabir Bedi at the red carpet of the Toronto International Film Festival, where their series Gandhi premiered.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Tom Felton (@t22felton) No...

The Office may have ended, but its world is far from over because its spinoff, The Paper, carries on the mockumentary style and humour, introducing new characters on a new mission. This time around, the same documentary crew that followed Michael Scott and his employees at Scranton’s Dunder Mifflin is focusing on a Midwest local newspaper in Toledo, Ohio, as it tries to get back on its feet with a team of (untrained) volunteer journalists.Global News spoke with The Office director Greg Daniels, who is back at the helm of The Paper, and co-creator Michael Koman about the new series and their decision to bring back Oscar Nuñez , who is reprising his role from the original series.“The bones of the show is that it’s a documentary and the documentary crew is the main connective tissue. We obvio...

Giorgio Armani, a stalwart of Milan ready-to-wear who revolutionized fashion with unstructured looks, died Thursday at the age of 91, his fashion house confirmed. Armani died at home, the fashion house said. The fashion designer failed to appear at his runway shows in June as he was recovering from an undisclosed illness. He was planning a major event to celebrate 50 years of his signature Giorgio Armani fashion house during Milan Fashion Week this month.Starting with an unlined jacket, a simple pair of pants and an urban palette, Armani put Italian ready-to-wear style on the international fashion map in the late 1970s, creating an instantly recognizable relaxed silhouette that has propelled the fashion house for half a century.From the executive office to the Hollywood screen, Armani dres...

Acclaimed star Pratik Gandhi, who is making waves at the Toronto International Film Festival for his series Gandhi, has seemingly found a new friend in England, in Harry Potter star Tom Felton. He received a special shoutout from his "first friend in England" on Instagram. In response, Pratik had the sweetest reply saying that he cannot wait to have the English actor in India.  Tom Felton and Pratik Gandhi`s bromance Felton took to Instagram to share three pictures posing with Pratik, Hansal Mehta, Bhamini Oza and Kabir Bedi at the red carpet of the Toronto International Film Festival, where their series Gandhi premiered.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Tom Felton (@t22felton) No...

Howard Stern gave listeners a shock on Monday morning when Andy Cohen took over his timeslot and claimed the channel was now called “Andy 100.” The stunt came after weeks of promos that promised a big reveal, following swirling speculation that Stern’s show would be cancelled. “The tabloids have spoken: Howard Stern fired, cancelled,” one promo video said. “Is it really bye-bye Booey?”“I know that you’re expecting a big announcement from Howard, and this is not how things were meant to go,” Cohen, 57, said on-air Monday morning. “There’s been a lot of talk about what’s going to happen with Howard’s deal. Is he fired? I don’t know how much I’m allowed to say, except that he’s not here and I am.”“Howard was supposed to start the show today, and this was supposed to be something of a cleaner ...

The trailer for Netflix’s highly anticipated series The Ba***ds of Bollywood is out now. On the heels of the first preview last month, fan intrigue has been positively astounding for Aryan Khan’s directorial debut. Loud and wickedly entertaining, the seven-episode series is brimming with sharp one-liners and unapologetically larger-than-life moments. Produced by Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt. Ltd, the series is already shaping up to be one of the most talked-about rides of the year. About Ba***ds of Bollywood trailer At its heart, the series follows Aasmaan Singh (Lakshya), an ambitious newcomer with dreams as big as the silver screen. With his loyal best friend Parvaiz (Raghav Juyal), sharp-tongued manager Sanya (Anya Singh), and his ever-supportive family by his side — his uncle Avta...