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From The Crown to Bridgerton, shows based on royalty are having quite the moment. Closer home, actor Vihaan Samat says that he was always keen to try his hand at such a series. Luckily, in came The Royals. The actor says he landed the Netflix series—led by Zeenat Aman, Bhumi Pednekar, and Ishaan Khatter—over a five-month process. “It was a long casting process [that began] in August-September 2023 and things got finalised only in January or February. Mine is a sensitively written role. In the initial meetings, we discussed the character and where we wanted to take it,” recalls Samat, who recently tasted success with Call Me Bae.     Touted to be a regal romantic comedy, The Royals has been largely shot at palaces in Rajasthan. Samat says that it was only when they began filming in the maj...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has abandoned his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual assault conviction before Canada’s top court. The Supreme Court of Canada website shows the former Hedley frontman discontinued his application for leave to appeal last Friday.That’s the same day Hoggard, 40, was found not guilty of sexual assault in a separate, unrelated case in northeastern Ontario.In the 2022 case, a Toronto jury found Hoggard guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman, but not guilty of the same charge and of sexual interference in relation to a teenage fan.His lawyers appealed the conviction on four grounds, including that the trial judge made an error in admittin...

Title: DisclaimerPlatform: Apple TVCast: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Leila George, Liv HillCreator/Director: Alfonso CuarónRating: 4/5Runtime: 7 Eps This new limited series, an erotic psychological thriller, ‘Disclaimer’ from director Alfonso Cuarón follows Catherine Ravenscroft (Cate Blanchett), a television documentary journalist whose work has been built on revealing the transgressions of long-respected institutions. Cuarón’s narrative set in 7 chapters pulls you into a web of reminisces and elusive truths. Adapted from Renée Knight’s novel, the series takes an unstinting look into the lives of its characters and the secrets they appear to hide. Its not long before the celebrated Catherine has to face up to her da...

NOTE: The following article contains disturbing content. Please read at your own discretion. Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs have accused federal authorities of leaking the video of Combs’ physical assault against his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, thereby depriving Combs of a fair jury trial.In the legal filing submitted Wednesday, Combs’ lawyers said agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facilitated a “series of unlawful government leaks,” with the assault video being the “most egregious example.”The memorandum was filed in relation to Combs’ federal charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty.In May, CNN obtained security camera footage of Combs beating Ventura in a hallway of a Los Angeles hotel...

It looks like actor Arjun Mathur has married his girlfriend Tiya Tejpal in a private ceremony. While he hasn’t made any official announcement, a photo of the couple dressed as bride and groom has been circulating on social media. Made in Heaven actor Arjun Mathur and Tiya Tejpal are married The photo shows Arjun and Tiya in traditional wedding outfits, sitting at the mandap beside the holy fire. The couple is smiling at each other, with the mandap beautifully decorated with marigold flowers in the background and foreground. The picture was shared on Reddit on Thursday evening, with the caption: "Arjun Mathur from Made in Heaven got married today." ‘Made in Heaven Season 2’ took viewers deeper into the lives of its lead characters, who were at a crossroads at the end of Season 1. With ne...

Kris Holden-Ried, clad in a dark pea coat and bright red scarf, stands in a patch of sunlight on the edge of Griffin’s Pond in the Halifax Public Gardens, with the early morning light casting a glow on him as he looks across the water. The Canadian-born actor isn’t taking in the sights of the lush trees and urban waterfowl — he’s shooting a film in which he plays Saul, a bereaved father from Westchester, N.Y., recently arrived in Halifax to identify the remains of his son killed in the crash of Swissair Flight 111.Set to premiere next year, the film “111” is a joint Canadian-Swiss production that follows the interwoven stories of four people in the aftermath of the Sept. 2, 1998 Swissair crash near Peggy’s Cove, N.S. The MD-11 jet plunged into the Atlantic Ocean about 70 minutes into a rou...

“I was over for the London première of Citadel and watched Priyanka Chopra for the first time,” says Italian lead actor, Matilda De Angelis, from Citadel Diana. Which is the Italian extension of the Prime Video multiverse spy-thriller series.  By then, Matilda says, she had already shot for her own show: “So, I couldn’t take anything from Priyanka’s performance in Citadel [into mine]. But I just thought to myself—please, let me be, at least, as good as her!”  In the series, Matilda plays spy Diana. That’s pronounced ‘Dee-a-naa’, the Italian way. As against ‘Die-a-naa’ for the late princess, from London—where mid-day exclusively met Matilda, along with her showrunner, executive producer, Gina Gardini.  Showrunner Gina Gardini with actor Matilda De Angelis. Pic/Getty Images Citadel Diana...

In a new legal filing, country singer Garth Brooks has publicly named a former employee who last week sued the musician for rape in a civil lawsuit. Brooks, 62, on Tuesday told the U.S. District Court in Mississippi the woman’s allegations are part of an “ongoing attempted extortion” meant to defame him and inflict emotional distress. He said he is “the victim of a shakedown.”The woman, identified as “Jane Roe” in legal filings prior to Tuesday, said the singer raped her in a Los Angeles hotel room in 2019. Lawyers for the woman told the Los Angeles Times that Brooks outed her identity “with no legal justification because he thinks the laws don’t apply to him.”“Garth Brooks just revealed his true self,” said lawyers Douglas H. Wigdor, Jeanne M. Christensen and Hayley Baker. Story c...

Actor Jenna Fischer announced she was diagnosed with triple-positive breast cancer last December and has been living “cancer-free” after treatment. On Tuesday afternoon, Fischer wrote on Instagram that she underwent a lumpectomy to remove a tumour, as well as chemotherapy and radiation to treat her “aggressive” breast cancer.Triple-positive breast cancer is known as a hormone receptor-positive cancer. This means tumour growth is encouraged by hormones including estrogen, progesterone and a protein called HER2, all of which naturally occur in the body.October is breast cancer awareness month. Fischer, 50, said she chose to disclose her diagnosis now to “implore” others to get their annual mammograms. She additionally hoped her disclosure would be a “source of support” to anyone currently un...

Only a month since he caught the audience’s attention with his role in Call Me Bae, Gurfateh Pirzada has already dived into the shoot of his next. The actor is currently filming a yet-untitled movie opposite Parul Gulati in Uttarakhand. While little is known about the plot, sources say it is an adventurous story with Akhilesh Jaiswal—who was one of the writers of Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) and Ugly (2013)—at the helm. A source from the set reveals that the project went on floors last week and should be wrapped up by early December. “After Class [2023] and Call Me Bae, Gurfateh’s popularity is rising among a section of the audience. The upcoming film is an adventure thriller, with a hint of suspense, which hinges on the dynamics between his and Parul’s characters. Akhilesh was keen on ropin...