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Prime Video has officially announced the global premiere date for the eagerly anticipated third season of its critically acclaimed and much-loved Original series, The Family Man. Created by the powerhouse duo Raj & DK under their banner—D2R Films, the high-stakes spy action-thriller returns with a new season that is poised to be the biggest and most exciting one yet. Manoj Bajpayee returns as the quintessential protagonist and elite undercover spy, Srikant Tiwari, who serves his nation with unwavering dedication while juggling the equally demanding life of a loving husband and doting father. Written by Raj, DK, and Suman Kumar, featuring dialogues by Sumit Arora, the groundbreaking series is directed by Raj & DK, with Suman Kumar and Tusshar Seyth joining as directors this season. ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ prison release date has been revealed just over three weeks after he was sentenced. Combs was found guilty on two counts of prostitution. Combs is currently scheduled to get out of prison on May 8, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ online database.The 55-year-old disgraced hip-hop mogul is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York.On Oct. 3, Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Combs to just over four years in prison and a fine of US$500,000, the maximum possible, for his conviction on federal prostitution-related offences. He will also be under five years’ supervised release after his time in prison is served.In his ruling, Subramanian said “a history of good works can’t wash away the record in this case, which shows t...

The makers of Frankenstein have finally released the first look poster of Jacob Elordi`s character from the film. A first look at the actor in character as `the Creature` has been revealed ahead of Guillermo del Toro`s new Frankenstein global release on Netflix on November 7. According to People, actor Elordi plays the role of Mary Shelley`s revived-from-the-dead monster to Oscar Isaac`s Victor Frankenstein. The streaming giant Netflix shared the official character poster for Jacob Elordi`s character for fans eagerly awaiting the film`s global release on Netflix. Trailers and an official poster for the film had previously offered only glimpses of the dramatic transformation that renders Elordi unrecognisable. As per the poster, the Australian star appears to have pale, cadaverous skin...

TORONTO – When Drake was a teenager, he’d stand outside Toronto’s long-gone Escape Nightclub handing out flyers just to get inside and lose himself in Vybz Kartel’s music. On Sunday night, he came full circle, recalling that memory on stage as he welcomed the dancehall star for his first-ever Canadian concert at Scotiabank Arena. Kartel, dressed head to toe in Blue Jays gear, kicked off night one of three sold-out Toronto shows at the venue, becoming the first Jamaican artist to achieve the milestone.“Look at all these people right here, how much time we’ve spent with this man’s music right here,” Drake told a frenzied crowd.Moments earlier, the Toronto rapper made a surprise appearance, performing a string of hits — including 2016’s “Controlla” and this year’s “Nokia” — from a balcony in ...

Before the internet really exploded around 2000, our access to music was limited. It began at the record label level. Without a deal, getting distribution of your music was nearly impossible. Even if you did, your music was run through other filters: radio, music video channels, record stores and music magazines. The entire time, you competed with all the other new songs out there, along with older established favourites.Getting the public’s attention was hard. Getting them to part with their limited disposable income to buy your music was even harder.But because the initial supply was small and the winnowing process so stringent, rewards awaited the lucky few who came out the other side of the star-making machinery system. We lived in a monoculture, driven largely by radio airplay. In tho...

In May, after Operation Sindoor, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting had issued an advisory directing Indian OTT platforms to remove all streaming content originating from Pakistan (This link is broken, May 9). As a result, Zee5 had pulled the plug on its Pakistani shows and Indo-Pak collaborative productions. Five months on, some of those acclaimed shows have found a new home in the Middle East. Executives based in Dubai tell mid-day that several Indo-Pak joint productions, which were formerly housed under Zee Entertainment’s cross-border entertainment vertical Zindagi, have now been acquired by Begin. Watch.  Launched in 2022, Begin.Watch is a Pakistan-based streaming platform. In recent months, it not only expanded its presence in the Middle East, but also secured rights to ...

Janhvi Kapoor’s take on cheating in relationships during her recent appearance on Two Much with Twinkle Khanna and Kajol has won over the internet. Joining Karan Johar as a guest on the chat show, Janhvi’s candid and firm views during a game segment sparked widespread discussion online. Karan, Twinkle, Kajol defend physical cheating During a round of This or That, the guests were asked to choose between emotional and physical infidelity — which one they believed was more damaging. While Karan, Twinkle, and Kajol agreed that physical infidelity could be overlooked, Janhvi was visibly shocked by their stance. “She hasn’t seen what we’ve seen,” Twinkle remarked as Janhvi stood her ground. Confused, Janhvi asked, “But both of them are bad! How can one be worse than the other?” Karan shared...

The Foo Fighters are going on a short tour next summer and four of the 12 stops will be in Canada. The rock band announced their Take Cover Tour 2026 on Thursday, which will begin next August in Ontario with opening act, Queens of the Stone Age.The first show is slated for Aug. 4, 2026 at Rogers Stadium in Toronto.The tour then heads west, where Saskatchewan’s Mosaic Stadium is getting its first concert in eight years.The Foo Fighters will play at the Regina stadium on Sept. 15. The last time a concert was held at the stadium was in 2019, when Garth Brooks played two shows.The Regina Exhibition Association, which manages the stadium, has struggled to attract events, contributing to financial woes. Story continues below advertisement ...

Singer and songwriter Lisa Mishra, who made her acting debut with Call Me Bae (2024), has begun table reads for its second season. With Mishra reprising her role of a primetime news show producer in the Ananya Panday-led comedy, many on social media questioned why she was exploring acting instead of making music. Responding sharply to the comments, she said that she considers herself an artiste first. “I’ve always been inspired by artistes like Lady Gaga, who don’t limit their creative and artistic expression to music alone. She seamlessly blends performance, acting, and storytelling into her journey. That motivates me to embrace all sides of myself, whether it’s singing, acting, performing live, or even connecting with the audience through my podcast,” she said. Mishra, who followed up C...

As the Toronto Blue Jays get ready for the World Series to begin Friday night, one fan has travelled from the United Kingdom to show her support for their playoff run. “This is a big moment for the Jays and it’s a big moment for me, so I had to come home,” Karla Courtney said.Having grown up in Toronto while spending summers in Newfoundland, the Blue Jays represent ‘home’ for Courtney.“I think I want to be in Toronto for the energy, right? It’s really exciting; these things don’t happen that often,” she said.Courtney shifted her sleep schedule while across the pond to make sure she never missed a Jays playoff moment.To keep herself busy while watching nerve-wracking games in the middle of the night, she began knitting to ease the tension. Story continues below advertisement ...