Culture
Netflix India Hires Viacom18’s Monika Shergill As Head Of Originals
Shergill was previously executive vice-president and head-content at Viacom18 Digital Ventures. Seen as the fastest content investment across markets in its first few years, Netflix's focus is to make the content offering in India good enough for more and more Indians to find it of value. [Full Article...]
Disney May Leave Georgia If Abortion Ban Takes Effect
Iger also mentioned that it's expected that Georgia's abortion law will be challenged in court. "I rather doubt we will", he said , according to the outlet. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark case that established a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy. Georgia is a popular place for film and TV productions, with a reported 455 productions taking place the... [Full Article...]
Rob Lowe slammed for poking fun at Prince William going bald
Prince William and The Duchess of Cambridge pictured outside the Lindo Wing after the birth of Princess Charlotte on 2 May 2015. Mr Lowe said to The Daily Telegraph: "Honestly one of the great traumatic experiences of my life was watching Prince William lose his hair". [Full Article...]
Tanuja admitted to hospital after she complains of abdominal pain
Hospital sources told PTI that the actor will be operated for diverticulitis, a condition which results in the inflammation or infection of small pouches called diverticula that develop along the walls of the intestines. Tanuja married filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee in 1973 and they have two daughters Kajol and Tanishaa, also an actress. Tanuja is a popular Bollywood actor (who has also worked in few... [Full Article...]
Police arrest film extras for roaming around Mumbai dressed as ‘terrorists’
The incident happened on May 27 when Anil Mahajan, a bank watchman and ex-Border Security Force soldier, informed the police that he had spotted two men dressed as "terrorists" in Palghar near Mumbai . Turning to CCTV footage for help, police tracked the suspects to a bus, which the duo boarded to head back to the film set. However, on further investigation it was found out that they were extras ... [Full Article...]
VP Mike Pence honors fallen service members at Arlington cemetery
Thanks to volunteers and the Golden Gate Young Marines, within hours thousands of flowers were placed right next to American flags already planted days earlier by Scouts BSA. 'The debt our nation owes to those who rest here among these hallowed fields and in cemeteries, churchyards and humble plots across the wider world is a debt we can never fully repay, ' Pence said. [Full Article...]
World Cup captains meet Queen Elizabeth II
The 32-year-old Australian batsman took the remark sportingly and told Harry that he had been playing for eight years at the highest level. Prince Harry then tested the mood of the players by asking them if they were confident and which team was the favourite for the tournament. [Full Article...]
India’s Most Wanted & PM Narendra Modi 1st Weekend Box office Collection
Film critics acknowledged the growth but stated that it was still performing below expectations. After the dismal weekend collection, the film fell drastically on Monday and collected less than Rs 1 crore. The plot of the film revolves around Intelligence Bureau officer Prabhat Kumar (played by Arjun Kapoor ) who leads the team of five officers who arrest Yasin Bhatkal responsible for various b... [Full Article...]