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Just a week after the release of Kate Hudson`s sports-comedy series `Running Point`, the streaming giant Netflix has renewed this Basketball comedy show for a second season, reported Deadline. Starring Kate Hudson, `Running Point` was released on February 27. In its debut weekend, the show scored 9.3 million views and ranked in the Top 10 across 83 countries, as per the outlet. Actress and executive producer of the show, Mindy Kalling, was overwhelmed by the love which the show received. "We are so thrilled to be able to deliver a Season 2 of Running Point to the fans of the show. We still cannot believe the response from audiences - thank you to everyone who has watched!" said Mindy Kalling as quoted by Deadline. In `Running Point`, Hudson stars as Isla Gordon, the newly appointed pre...

Following in the footsteps of fellow celebrities James Cameron and Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O’Donnell is done with the United States under President Donald Trump. The former talk-show host is no longer living in the United States, she confirmed, and has moved to Ireland.The comedian revealed her international move in a TikTok video posted on March 11, saying that she now lives in Ireland with her 12-year-old daughter, Dakota.“Moved here on January 15 and it’s been pretty wonderful, I have to say. The people are so loving and so kind, so welcoming. And I’m very grateful,” O’Donnell said.O’Donnell, 62, said she’s currently in the process of getting her Irish citizenship, revealing that she has Irish grandparents. Story continues below advertisement “That’s what’s ...

Anyone who has worked with filmmaker Ram Madhvani says that his way of working is different from other filmmakers. From workshops to shooting 360 degree-style, from no lighting to no make-up, it’s all an experience, say his actors. With The Waking of a Nation, the National Award-winning director tells the story of the Hunter Commission, which investigated the Jallianwala Bagh massacre that claimed the lives of many and left over a 1,000 injured. The black day in the history of India’s independence is marked with several conspiracies. In conversation with mid-day, Madhvani breaks down creating the six-episode series, exploring themes of racism and colonialism, and the research involved in making the period drama. Edited excerpts from the interview. What made you pick the subject of the Hu...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Corus Entertainment has announced that new late-night radio show, The Last Show with David Cooper, is launching across Corus’ Talk Radio network beginning March 10. Hosted by Canadian comedian and radio personality, David Cooper, The Last Show with David Cooper is where late-night radio takes an unexpected turn into the categories of science, relationships and headlines that make listeners question reality.The two-hour radio show will air on weeknights across various Corus talk radio stations across the country.“The Last Show is smart, engaging, and unlike anything else on-air,” said Mike Bendixen, Director of Talk Radio at Corus. “David’s unique approach to complex topics and his ability ...

Actress Sadie Sink revealed that she "cried” a lot when `Stranger Things` finished filming and has been left "embarrassed" by the last photos on set.  The 22-year-old actress played Max Mayfield in the Netflix science fiction series since 2017 but said that when production on the show wrapped at the end of last year, there were "some pretty embarrassing photos" of her because of how emotional she had become. She told The Hollywood Reporter: "I haven’t seen anything from it yet, I’m very curious though. It’s going to be super emotional so I’m ready to cry with everyone. I had cried so much that my eyes were so puffy — they had never been like that before and there are some pretty embarrassing photos of me just with these giant puffy eyes." Meanwhile, Sadie got her big break at the age of...

Dolly Parton has put her love for her husband into song, just days after he died at the age of 82. Parton announced the release of the single If You Hadn’t Been There on Friday in an Instagram post, penned in honour of her longtime husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who died on Monday.“I fell in love with Carl Dean when I was 18 years old. We have spent 60 precious and meaningful years together,” Parton wrote. “Like all great love stories, they never end. They live on in memory and song. He will always be the star of my life story, and I dedicate this song to him.” Story continues below advertisement The lyrics pay tribute to the support Parton, 79, received from Dean over the course of their six-decade relationship.“If you hadn’t been there / Where would I be?/ Witho...

Love knows no gender, religion or age. So why are new-age romances abundant, but there is nothing about couples who spend an eternity together? To fill that gap, filmmaker Seemaa Desai created her film Kaushaljis vs Kaushal—the first original under the JioHotstar umbrella. It took her three years to find a platform for her film. “It took a while, but I found the right home where people could access it. The film is about the complaints partners have with each other. I wanted to tackle the loneliness of the older couple and how distance leads them to seek divorce after 50,” shares the director. Seemaa Desai While the choreographer-turned-director initially thought it would be difficult to get experienced actors on board for the project, Ashutosh Rana, Sheeba Chaddha, and Brijendra Kala, am...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 7, 2025 1:44 pm Updated March 7, 2025 2:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Buffy Sainte-Marie has lost her Juno awards, Polaris Music Prize honours and her induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as arts organizations respond to a statement from the singer saying she is not Canadian. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says it will revoke her five Juno wins and her 2017 humanitarian award after a review of its e...

The experience of filming her latest release, Dabba Cartel, has left an indelible mark on actor Shalini Pandey. Reason: Getting to know the person behind the icon that is her co-star Shabana Azmi. “I have understood life better as an artiste and a person through her. We have all seen her brilliance as an artiste, but I had the fortune of knowing her as a human being, closely. The way she carries herself with so much grace, generosity and strength is something I have taken home with me. As I grow in life, I want to treat young women the way she treated me, lifted, inspired and nurtured me,” says the actor. Besides working with talented co-stars, the actor feels blessed for the opportunities in her seven-year career. Pandey began her journey with the 2017 Telugu film, Arjun Reddy, followed ...

By David Friend The Canadian Press Posted March 8, 2025 10:31 am Updated March 8, 2025 12:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Celine Dion is warning fans that “fake” songs are spreading online that use artificial intelligence to mimic her voice. The Quebecois singer’s representatives have posted a statement on her Instagram saying that songs purporting to be a replicated version of Dion are “not approved and are not songs from her official discography.”They said the recording...