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Sean “Diddy” Combs rejected a plea deal from federal prosecutors at a hearing on Thursday in his sex trafficking case, which is set to begin on May 5. After asking Diddy to confirm if he was of sound mind and not on any drugs, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, who is overseeing his trial in New York, asked the rapper about the plea deal.“Have you rejected the government’s offer?” Subramanian asked him, according to NBC News.“Yes, your honour,” Diddy replied.Maurene Comey, a prosecutor with the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office, said the rejected deal would have allowed for reduced prison time, but other details of the deal were not shared.Diddy has previously pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. If he’s convicted on...

Actress Chitrangada Singh, who was recently seen in the OTT series ‘Khakee: The Bengal Chapter’, spoke about comparisons between her and the late actress Smita Patil. On Wednesday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a video with a mobile phone brand, and shared how after the screening of her debut movie ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’, many established names of the film fraternity formed a bee line to complement her work in the film, and also spoke how she has a striking resemblance to the late actress. In the video, Chitrangada said, “My first film, ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’, first screening, it was the first time that I saw myself on the big screen. After the screening, Ketan Mehta, the director, who`s done so much work with Smita ji, walked up to me and he had tears in his eyes ...

Robert De Niro is expressing “love and support” for his daughter Airyn De Niro after she recently came out as transgender. “I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is,” Robert De Niro, 81, told Variety in a statement. “I love all my children.”In a recent interview with Them, Airyn, 29, spoke about “stepping into this new identity” and shared details about growing up as one of seven children in the De Niro household.“There’s a difference between being visible and being seen,” Airyn told the outlet. “I’ve been visible. I don’t think I’ve been seen yet.”Airyn said that “no parent is perfect, but I am grateful that both my parents agreed to keep me out of the limelight. They have told me they wanted me to have as mu...

Actors Jim Carrey and Keanu Reeves-starrer ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ to stream from April 24 on Prime Video.  Based on the globally popular Sonic video game series, the film is directed by Jeff Fowler with a story by Pat Casey & Josh Miller and screenplay by Pat Casey & Josh Miller and John Whittington. The film’s live-action stars Jim Carrey in a dual role, alongside James Marsden, Krysten Ritter, Tika Sumpter and Lee Majdoub, with an all-star voice-cast including Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba and Colleen O`Shaughnessey alongside Keanu Reeves. In “Sonic The Hedgehog 3”, Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails get back for their most epic adventure yet. The team reunites to face a formidable new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious hedgehog with unmatched abilities that threaten to upend everythin...

Canadian rock band Nickelback is set to headline the 2025 edition of Rock the Country across the United States between April and July. The upcoming travelling festival, with co-headliner Kid Rock, will make stops in 10 small towns across the U.S., beginning in Cullman, Ala., from June 19 to 21 and ending in Anderson, S.C., from July 25 to 26.Rock the Country will also bring other big artists along for the multi-city festival, including Three Doors Down, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Hank Williams Jr., Big & Rich and more. Nickelback appears to be the only Canadian band on the docket. Story continues below advertisement “We’re really looking forward to hitting the road and visiting some amazing towns, especially in places we’ve never played be...

Katy Perry is addressing the backlash she’s received following the all-female Blue Origin space flight she took part in earlier this month, along with journalist Gayle King and billionaire Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sánchez. In the comment section of a Katy Perry Brasil fan page post on Instagram, the pop star wrote a lengthy message on April 29, assuring fans that she is doing well amid the criticism she’s received in the last few weeks.Under a post featuring a billboard for Perry’s “Lifetimes Tour,” which began on April 23 in New Mexico, the star thanked fans for their support, writing, “I’m so grateful for you guys. We’re in this beautiful and wild journey together. I can continue to remain true to myself, heart open and honest especially because of our bond.”“Please know I am ok, I ha...

The upcoming crime drama series `Matka King,` which stars actor Vijay Varma, has officially wrapped up its shoot. On Thursday, the actor took to his Instagram account to update fans with a picture of a special matka-shaped cake. The image was accompanied by a short and simple caption that read, "Matka King Wrapped!" Picture Courtesy/Vijay Varma`s Instagram account Earlier, while speaking to ANI at Lakme Fashion Week, Vijay shared an update on Matka King, saying, "I am in the process of wrapping up Matka King. It`s another one of those larger-than-life epic stories about a man who found a loophole in the system and made the most of it." Directed by renowned filmmaker Nagaraj Manjule, famous for his acclaimed works like Sairat and Fandry, the series delves into the intriguing world of Ma...

One of the suspects in the armed robbery of reality TV star Kim Kardashian said he regrets the “trauma” he caused her nearly nine years after Kardashian was bound, gagged and robbed at gunpoint during Paris Fashion Week in October 2016. The robbery was considered the biggest heist targeting an individual that Paris had seen in decades. The jury of six citizens will conduct the trial, along with three magistrates — a procedure in France reserved for the most serious crimes.Defendant Yunice Abbas said this was the first time he truly recognized the “trauma” he caused Kardashian, as the trial began Tuesday in the proceedings against 10 people charged in connection with the 2016 robbery, where more than US$10 million worth of jewelry was stolen.“I regret it, not because I got caught, but becau...

His mere mention evokes either a smile or a chuckle. After all, Deven Bhojani has served some of the funniest and most heart-warming moments to his audience on screen in a career spanning over three decades. However, going by the visual assets of his upcoming show, Black White and Gray—Love Kills, the actor is set to create a new visual imagery for himself—one that is raw, intense and grey. Gearing up for the release of the SonyLIV crime drama, Bhojani speaks to mid-day about OTT offering him a new dimension to acting, the exhaustion he experienced while delivering blockbuster shows on television, and his plans for direction in the near future. Edited excerpts from the interview. What convinced you to come on board this gritty show?There was no reason for me to say no to this. Whenever p...

For actress Nikita Dutta "Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins" was the kind of film she had long hoped to be part of, stylish, suspenseful, and rooted in a genre she genuinely loves.  For someone who had been watching a lot of heist thrillers recently, the timing felt less like coincidence and more like destiny. Opening up about how she landed the role, Nikita shared, “I happened to get a call from Mamta (Anand), saying that we’re making a film like this, would you be keen? When I heard the script for the first time, I was absolutely on board because I tell you honestly I have been personally really enjoying the genre. Through the different re-workings of the script, we found the beauty of Farah, who has substance, she is finding her voice and has a whole lot of oomph which is what I loved." ...