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Over the weekend, online personality Jake Paul and “manosphere” social media personality Andrew Tate each suffered high-profile losses in separate boxing bouts. Pro boxer Anthony Joshua knocked out Paul in Round 6 on Friday night at the Kaseya Center in Miami, breaking the YouTuber’s jaw in the process.The following night, Tate faced off against Netflix star and influencer Chase DeMoor for Tate’s professional boxing debut in Dubai.Here’s what happened in both boxing matches.Jake Paul reports double broken jaw after KO loss to Anthony Joshua US boxer and influencer Jake Paul (L) and British boxer Anthony Joshua fight in a non-title heavyweight bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on December 19, 2025. Giorgio VIERA / AFP via Getty I...

A fundamental transformation is occurring in the streaming ecosystem, a creative shift that is changing how stories are imagined across South Indian OTT.  We are entering a narrative era where technology no longer functions merely as context or convenience. Emotional conflict is now shaped not just by relationships or morality, but also by algorithms, digital exposure, data-led certainty, and the psychological weight of being constantly watched or measured. This new narrative territory, best described as Emotion-Tech storytelling, signals a decisive move beyond traditional genres. It merges technological presence with emotional storytelling, creating narratives that reflect the emotional complexity technology introduces into daily life. Technology as emotional infrastructure What makes ...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Barry Manilow revealed that he is recovering after catching a “cancerous spot” on his lung. The 82-year-old singer shared a statement to Instagram on Monday, announcing that he will have to postpone his current farewell tour.The Copacabana singer said that he will need to take a break because he will need to undergo surgery to remove the “cancerous spot.”“We just finished five great Christmas concerts at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. This marks the seventh time we have done these charity concerts and raised millions for nonprofit organizations throughout the Coachella Valley,” he began. “Thanks to everyone who bought tickets and celebrated these wonderful charities.“As many of you k...

It’s a wrap on Hisaab, touted to be MX Player’s most ambitious original since the platform was acquired by Amazon in 2024. The shoot of the crime thriller, which stars Mouni Roy, Sanjay Kapoor, Shaheer Sheikh, and Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, was concluded with a large-scale action sequence in Patiala, in early December.  Set between Mumbai and Punjab, Hisaab traces the protagonist as he investigates a murder case. A source revealed that director Divyanshu Malhotra kicked off the Patiala leg in October, keeping the most crucial action block for the last few days. “The final action set-piece required elaborate choreography. Mouni, Shaheer, and Nimrit filmed it over 10 nights,” said the source. The series has now moved to post-production, in time for an early 2026 release. Source link

U.S. President Donald Trump is calling for late-night host Stephen Colbert to be taken off the air immediately, referring to him as a “dead man walking.” “Stephen Colbert is a pathetic trainwreck, with no talent or anything else necessary for show business success,” Trump wrote. “Now, after being terminated by CBS, but left out to dry, he has actually gotten worse, along with his nonexistent ratings.”Trump said Colbert is “running on hatred and fumes.”“A dead man walking! CBS should, ‘put him to sleep,’ NOW, it is the humanitarian thing to do,” Trump added to his midnight diatribe. A screenshot of Donald Trump’s Truth Social post. @realDonaldTrump / Truth Social In a follow-up post, Trump asked: “Who has the w...

For Neeraj Udhwani and Ishita Moitra, the writers of Netflix’s new series Single Papa, the idea for the show came during a trip to Goa at the airport. “We saw this visual of a macho guy holding a baby in his arms, and he was trying to find a diaper station.” While women’s restrooms usually have diaper-changing facilities, men’s restrooms often do not. Some public institutions, like airports, offer family rooms where either parent can feed or change a baby’s diaper. But this one incident got the writers thinking about how, institutionally, raising and nursing a baby is still considered a woman’s responsibility rather than a man’s. Neeraj and Ishita on giving a humourous touch to Single Papa While Neeraj and Ishita, who are also a married couple, had a structural idea for the story, not be...

British authorities brought new counts of rape and sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand on Tuesday. The U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the new charges — one count of rape and one of sexual assault — against Brand, who is already facing similar charges involving four women, were in relation to two additional women.The alleged offences took place in 2009 and the charges follow an investigation by the Metropolitan Police, the CPS added.Lionel Idan, chief Crown prosecutor for the CPS, said Brand is “already charged with two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault in relation to reported non-recent offences between 1999 and 2005” — one in the English seaside town of Bournemouth and the other three in London.“Our prosecutors have work...

Fans of Stranger Things are eagerly awaiting Netflix to release the remaining episodes of its final season. The first four episodes of Season 5 went live on the platform on November 26. The opening batch has left fans excited and eager to see how the rest of the story unfolds — and whether peace will be restored in Hawkins before Vecna claims more lives. While the wait is nearing its end, the makers have ensured that the thrill and suspense will not be short-lived. The runtime of the remaining episodes has been revealed, with the finale shaping up to be a movie in itself. Runtime of finale episode Episodes 5–7 of the final season will drop on Christmas Eve, December 25 (morning of December 26 in India). While most episodes have an average runtime of about one hour, the final episode — re...

Rapper Nicki Minaj made an unexpected appearance at Turning Point USA’S AmericaFest convention, where she was interviewed by Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk. The Super Bass rapper and Kirk, 37, walked out hand in hand before sitting down for a conversation in Phoenix to close the first-ever AmericaFest convention on Sunday. CEO and Chair of the Board of Turning Point USA Erika Kirk (L) and US rapper Nicki Minaj arrive on stage during Turning Point’s annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona on December 21, 2025. Olivier Touron / AFP via Getty Images The four-day conference brought together media personalities, conservative activists and leaders from the Republican party. Story continues below advertisem...

Actor Kunal Kemmu, who is receiving a lot of good response to his recently released streaming series Single Papa has said that one can’t fake laughter. The actor spoke with IANS during the promotional campaign of the show, and shared what it takes to mount a film like Madgaon Express, which marked his directorial debut. He told IANS, “I always say that for an actor, acting is for free. A major part of an actor’s job is waiting, that’s what you get paid for. Similarly, as a writer, I can speak for myself, I wanted to tell the story, so I wrote it. I didn`t. Did I know how to mount it? No, I had no idea. Did I know I was going to direct it? No. At best, I thought, ‘Maybe I`ll just play one of the parts of the three friends’. But it`s been its own journey. I wrote it in 2015 and like seven ...