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It’s been weeks since the première of Special Ops 2, but actor Vikkas Manaktala — who made his web debut with the Neeraj Pandey series — is still basking in gratitude. The project came after years of waiting and watching offers fall through, some even days before filming. A new entrant in the Special Ops universe, which also stars Kay Kay Menon, Manaktala plays an R&AW agent. “Web offers had been coming to me for some time. I was, in fact, supposed to star in another Neeraj Pandey project, but it didn’t work out. I was almost signed for many films, [then] asked to wait, and [for some, even] my dates were blocked. But none materialised,” shares the actor. Despite financial challenges, Manaktala never stopped chasing work that truly excited him, even when returning to TV was an option. ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction, a judge said Monday, denying the rap and style mogul’s latest bid for bail. Combs has been behind bars since his September arrest. He faced federal charges of coercing girlfriends into having drug-fuelled sex marathons with male sex workers while he watched and filmed them.He was acquitted last month of the top charges — racketeering and sex trafficking — while being convicted of two counts of a prostitution-related offence.In denying Combs’ $50-million bond proposal, Judge Arun Subramanian said the hip-hop impresario hadn’t proven that he did not pose a flight risk or danger, nor shown an “exceptional circumstance” that would justify his release after a conviction that otherwise requires...

Often, Kritika Kamra has expressed her desire to chase women-led stories. Saare Jahan Se Accha is an exception on that count. Led by Pratik Gandhi and Sunny Hinduja, the upcoming Netflix series is set in the 1970s and traces how an undercover Indian agent went to Pakistan to halt its nuclear program. Kamra says that she felt secure as an artiste to be part of the ensemble cast, knowing that her character contributes meaningfully to the story. “I have been part of women-led stories in the past.  But what matters to me is whether my role is impactful, and if the story is something I believe in. Saare Jahan Se Accha has an intense plot, and my character holds weight, even if the screen time isn’t long. I feel secure about where I stand in the project because I know my role matters. It’s not ...

Ozzy Osbourne will be honoured with a funeral procession in his hometown of Birmingham, England. The rock icon, who died on July 22 at the age of 76, will ride through the streets of Birmingham in a hearse on Wednesday, July 30, according to the Birmingham City Council.“The city of Birmingham is to pay its final respects to one of its most cherished cultural icons Ozzy Osbourne as his cortege and family visit Broad Street in the city that he loved,” city council announced in a press release on Tuesday.The hearse carrying Osbourne’s body and accompanying vehicles will make their way down Broad Street from 1 p.m. local time to the Black Sabbath Bridge and bench, where thousands of fans have left heartfelt messages and tributes in recent days for the War Pigs singer. Story continues b...

Title: Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam TapesCast: Jack Jones, Mary Murphy, Joseph Borrelli, Lawrence Klausner, Manny Grossman, Marlin Hopkins, Richard Edmonds, John Comparetto, Rick Bellsky, William GardellaDirector: Joe BerlingerRating: 3.5 starsRuntime:  3 eps /60 min each This 4th entry in the Conversations with a Killer documentary series on Netflix is a focused 3 episode series of roughly an hour each, about serial killer Berkowitz’s life. It tells the story of how David Berkowitz scared New York city residents for nearly a whole year in the 1970’s. The series begins with Jack Jones, a prison reporter who has interviewed many murderers, receiving a letter from David Berkowitz. David was a murderer known for targeting women and not much was known about him or his modus op...

U.S. President Donald Trump claims he had nothing to do with the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said “everybody” thinks he was “solely responsible” for the end of the late-night talk show but he said the rumours are “not true!”“Everybody is saying that I was solely responsible for the firing of Stephen Colbert from CBS, ‘Late Night,'” Trump wrote. “That is not true! The reason he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT, and the fact that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 Million Dollars a year in losses — And it was only going to get WORSE!”Trump went on to claim that “an even less talented Jimmy Kimmel” will be “next up” to lose his job, followed by “a weak, and very insecure, Jimmy Fallon.” Story continues below adver...

The newest guest joining Kapil Sharma for a fun talk will be Raghav Chadha and his wife, actress Parineeti Chopra, and it`s already clear that the evening will be a laugh riot. Every promo for the upcoming show makes us laugh. In the most recent teaser, Kapil questions Raghav and Parineeti about their marriage and a select guest list. In the recently released trailer, Kapil Sharma questions Parineeti about how they decided not to invite him to their wedding. Kapil asks Parineeti why she didn`t invite him to her wedding Amid their fun banter, Kapil asked Parineeti about her wedding and why she didn`t invite him,  "Pari and Raghav have a massive social circle. One is a politician and the other is in the film industry. Despite that, only 20 guests were invited to their wedding. Deciding who...

Thousands of fans lined Broad Street in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday to say goodbye to rock icon Ozzy Osbourne during a funeral procession held for the Black Sabbath frontman, who died on July 22 at the age of 76. Osbourne’s wife of 43 years, Sharon, and two of his children, Jack and Kelly, followed the late rocker’s hearse in a car as it made its way through the streets of Birmingham, the English city where he grew up and where the band Black Sabbath was formed in 1968.Fans chanted “Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, oi, oi, oi!” as the hearse carrying Osbourne made its way down Broad Street to the Black Sabbath bench, which was unveiled on the Broad Street canal bridge in 2019. The family of Ozzy Osbourne (left to right) Jack Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne atten...

Title : Chief Of WarCreators: Jason Momoa, Thomas Paa SibbettCast: Jason Momoa, Luciane Buchanan, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Brandon Finn, Siua Ikaleo, Mainei Kinimaka, Temuera Morrison, James Udom, Benjamin HoetjesDirectors: Justin Chon, Anders Engström, Brian Andrew Mendoza, Jason MomoaRating: 3.5 starsRuntime: 9 episodes A swirling blood soaked epic, Chief of War, a historical drama, tells the story of the unification of the Hawaiian Islands from an indigenous point of view. Set at the turn of the 19th century, this 9 part series, a period piece created by Thomas Paa Sibbett and Jason Momoa, who also stars, executive produces, and even directs one of its most powerful episodes, is an unapologetic exploration of the human cost of forging a nation. A world of unparalleled bea...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Justin Trudeau was spotted at a Katy Perry concert in Montreal on Wednesday night, days after the pop star and the former Canadian prime minister were seen dining together at a restaurant in the city. A video of the concert shows the former Liberal Party leader, 53, singing along as Perry performed her song Dark Horse.The Firework singer, 40, is currently on her Lifetimes Tour and is set to perform in Quebec City on Friday.Earlier this week, Perry and Trudeau enjoyed a meal at Le Violon in Montreal’s Le Plateau neighbourhood. TMZ was the first to report the sighting, sharing photos of the duo leaning over the table while in conversation. Katy Perry and Justin Trudea...