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The BAFTAs: Britain’s Oscar counterpart
LONDON: Stars descended on Covent Garden in London for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), which come two weeks before the Academy Awards and are widely seen as indicators of Oscar success....
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The Simpsons get a Lego makeover
LOS ANGELES: The Fox network’s animated family The Simpsons is getting a plastic makeover on May 4, as the creators team up with toy company, Lego, for an entire episode created out of the plastic...
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Fallon’s Tonight Show debut draws over 11 million viewers
LOS ANGELES: Jimmy Fallon’s debut as the host of NBC’sTonight Show drew 11.3 million viewers, network NBC said on Tuesday, making it the second most-watched episode of the late-night talk show in the...
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The IIFA 2014 fever has begun
MUMBAI: Bollywood celebrities are all set to perform and entertain their fans at the 15th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards to be held in Tampa Bay, Florida. A star-studded press...
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Meet Ali Sade, the man behind Kanebaaz
LAHORE: Based on real events, Kanebaaz is about the bond between two men, one who is self-assured yet torn and the other who desperately needs a mentor to give credence to his skill and entity....
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This year’s IIFA awards nominations revealed
Based on the life of former athlete Milkha Singh, the movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, starring the talented Farhan Akhtar, has bagged the highest number of nominations (a whopping 10!) for the International...
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Hollywood is still a leading man’s playing field
Hollywood may like to boast its liberal ideals, but it is still a man’s world, shows a recent study. Not only are women dramatically under-represented, but even the most successful female stars are...
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Modern Family star victim of assault
The Modern Family cast and crew are currently filming in Australia for an upcoming episode in the multiple-award winning series. Things however, got a little dramatic and uneasy for Sarah Hyland,...
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The cast of the Fantastic Four reboot revealed
The cast of the highly anticipated reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise has been announced! According to The Guardian, the film is expected to star Kate Mara (House of Cards’ Zoe Barnes) as the...
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Women rising in the ranks in Bollywood says Mahduri
KOLKOTA: Lauding Gulaab Gang director, Soumik Sen, for scripting a woman-centric film, actor Madhuri Dixit said on Friday that women have risen to prominence in the film industry and are essaying...
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Ghostbusters star, comedy writer Harold Ramis dead at 69
CHICAGO: Harold Ramis, the American actor, writer and director of classic comedy films “Caddy Shack” and “Groundhog Day,” whose star turn came in “Ghostbusters,” died on Monday. He was 69. Ramis, a...
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From bathrooms to museums: Odd sets for Oscar statuettes
LOS ANGELES: The most valuable piece of hardware in Hollywood is the 13-and-a-half inch (34cm) golden Oscar statuette, so it is no surprise recipients of the top film honours keep theirs in a variety...
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Komedy nights no more?
MUMBAI: Kapil Sharma, the host and producer of popular TV show Comedy Nights with Kapil, is all set to embark on a movie career, and he says the show would have to revert to its one-episode-per-week...
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Racial barriers still hold back Hollywood’s talent
LOS ANGELES: When Halle Berry and Denzel Washington won in the best-acting Oscar categories and Sidney Poitier was honoured with a lifetime achievement award in 2002, the night was a watershed for...
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Highway: a hard-hitting journey
KARACHI: The year 2014 is shaping up to be a good year for Bollywood, with two stunning films releasing in the first two months. If Dedh Ishqiya was a basic plot executed with style, class and...
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Film producers question decency in Indian movies before LHC
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday appointed two senior advocates as amici curiae (friends of courts) to get their assistance in a case against exhibition of Indian films in Pakistan. Many...
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Lahore International Film Festival celebrates young film-makers
LAHORE: The growing trend of film festivals in Pakistan and their promotion of film novices have frequently been discussed and duly appreciated. An ongoing festival, which has been showcasing the...
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Why do so many non-American directors win Oscars?
LOS ANGELES: The Oscars started quintessentially as recognition of excellence of American film makers. But when the best director Oscar winner will be announced on Sunday, chances are it will once...
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A hair-raising challenge
LOS ANGELES: It seems actor Jared Leto’s long and lustrous ombre locks are hard to manage. His hair stylist Chase Kusero considers ensuring Leto doesn’t look too feminine is the most difficult part of...
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Toil and trouble for Tinseltown
LOS ANGELES: Three days before the Oscars, the Los Angeles film czar and a think tank delivered some damning news to Tinseltown — Hollywood’s status as the home of American film and television...
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