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Cristobal Tapia de Veer says he’s checking out of “The White Lotus” for good. After three seasons, the Chilean-Canadian composer whose trademark sounds helped define the hit HBO series, has said he won’t return for its fourth and final season. He blames a growing rift with Mike White, the show’s writer and director.Reached at his home north of Quebec City, Tapia de Veer says he’d been pulling away from the show for years, and now that he’s cut ties, says: “I’m just relieved.”“I’ve been parting ways with (it) since Season 1, but for various reasons, I kept coming back.”Tapia de Veer describes “The White Lotus” — an outlandish social satire that invariably descends into violence — as a departure from the type of projects he’s worked on, which is arguably why his music works so well. ...

Acclaimed actress Shefali Shah believes her biggest strength is her ability to laugh at herself.    The `Delhi Crime` actress dropped an old clip of herself from her early days as an actress on her IG, owning the flaws in front of the camera. Looking back at those days, Shefali wrote in the caption, "When I started acting, I had no clue what I was doing or why. But I had dreams. Dreams fuelled by what I saw on screen. Dreams woven by YRF, dreams of being that vision in white on a terrace full of rose petals." Sharing she was smitten by a female superstar back in those days, and hence tried to act like her on-screen. She added, " I was smitten by this mega superstar. She was everything dreams are made of. She made us laugh, cry and she made us dream. She was everything I aspired to be. I...

John Stamos is addressing his appearance at a charity event held at U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on April 5, after he received backlash from fans. The 61-year-old actor spoke out after people online criticized him for his attendance at the Palm Beach Ray of Hope Gala, letting his fans know that the move was not “political.”“I accepted the invitation to emcee the Palm Beach Ray of Hope Gala — an evening dedicated to honoring and uplifting our frontline heroes,” the Full House alum wrote on his Instagram Stories on April 7.“This nonpartisan even supports The Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations, a 501(c)(3) organization that trains 350-400 nurses every year, directly addressing the critical shortage of healthcare professionals in Palm Beach County.”“Supporting nurses...

The actor in Alia Bhatt is spending her days shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War, while the producer in her is simultaneously building her banner, Eternal Sunshine Productions’ slate. So, what’s next after Jigra (2024), her last production? Sources tell us that Bhatt is making a young adult web series with Amazon Prime Video, marking her second collaboration with the streamer after Poacher (2024).     From what we’ve heard, the series’ final draft is being worked upon. A source reveals, “It’s a high-concept, young adult series set in an urban Indian college campus—think slice-of-life meets coming-of-age. The narrative plays out from the point of view of two young couples.” Casting is underway, with an emphasis on new faces. Bhatt has apparently made it clear that she wants...

Prime Video, India’s most-loved entertainment destination, today announced April 18 as the premiere date for its upcoming suspense horror original series `Khauf`. Marking her debut as a creator and showrunner, the series is helmed by Smita Singh, and executive-produced by Sanjay Routray and Sarita Patil under the banner of Matchbox Shots, the series is directed by Pankaj Kumar and Surya Balakrishnan. The eight-episode series delivers suspense and chills, offering a gripping narrative and an intense, edge-of-the-seat experience. Khauf features a stellar ensemble cast including Monika Panwar, Rajat Kapoor, Abhishek Chauhan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, and Shilpa Shukla.   About Khauf Khauf delves into the eerie and unsettling journey of Madhu, a young woman seeking refuge in a hostel in a new cit...

Bill Murray is speaking out about being accused of sexual misconduct in 2022 while on the set of the film Being Mortal, which led to the comedy project being cancelled altogether. In April 2022, a female crew member claimed Murray had kissed her on the mouth through masks worn on set of the film for COVID-19 safety protocol.The 74-year-old actor said the allegation “still bothers” him and he felt like he was “barbecued” by the allegations.“It wasn’t like I touched her,” Murray said in an interview with the New York Times. “I gave her a kiss through a mask. And she wasn’t a stranger.”Murray said the complaint came from “someone that I worked with, that I had had lunch with on various days of the week.” Story continues below advertisement “We were all stranded i...

Amazon MX Player is back with the popular teen dance drama, "Campus Beats", for an enthralling fifth season.  Adding to the excitement, the streaming service has unveiled the official trailer for the latest season of the show, featuring Netra and Rihanna`s fierce battle for Ishaan’s heart. Just as Ishaan and Netra move ahead from a tangled `situationship` into something real, cracks start to show in their world. In the arena of the World Dance Championship, it`s ‘Netra vs. Rihanna’ where love, loyalty, and ambition get lost in the fierce rivalry. Spilling his thoughts on the latest season of "Campus Beats", Shantanu Maheshwari shared, "Campus Beats has been a great experience for me, both as an actor and a performer. With every season, the narrative has deepened, the emotions have height...

Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65. Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press. The Times was the first to report his death on Tuesday.Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies.“I have behaved poorly. I have behaved bravely. I have behaved bizarrely to some. I deny none of this and have no regrets because I have lost and found parts of myself that I never knew existed,” he says toward the end of “Val,” the 2021 documentary on his career. “And I ...

Legendary Canadian musician Neil Young voiced concern that he may not be allowed to re-enter the United States after his upcoming European tour due to his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump. The 79-year-old music legend spoke out about his fears that Trump’s administration could bar him from returning to the U.S. in a post on his Neil Young Archives website on Tuesday.“When I go to play music in Europe, if I talk about Donald J. Trump, I may be one of those returning to America who is barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor with an aluminum blanket,” the folk-rock icon wrote.“That is happening all the time now. Countries have new advice for those returning to America. You can read about it at the CANADA Desk. If I come back from Europe and am barred, can’t play my USA tour, ...

Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy opened up about some advice Sidney Poitier once gave him that left him surprised. In Apple TV+`s new documentary, `Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood`, he shared that the Oscar winner advised him not to join the cast of 1992`s `Malcom X`, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film was first directed by Norman Jewison, the director of Poitier`s In the Heat of the Night, who cast Denzel Washington in the starring role before Spike Lee took over as director. "They were talking about doing Malcolm X," Murphy recalled. "Norman Jewison was putting it together. They were gonna use The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley. And they approached me about playing Alex Haley. Around that same time, I bumped into Sidney Poitier at somet...