Super heroes are taking over the silver screen
NBC has announced that the axed sci-fi fantasy show, Heroes, will be coming back for a mini-series with 13 episodes. It is still uncertain whether any of the original cast members will be returning,...
View ArticleDownpour douses Oscars red carpet
LOS ANGELES: The most glamorous of all runways, the 500-foot-long Oscars red carpet, might be a fashion disaster today. A rare heavy rain storm on Friday in Southern California has soaked parts of...
View Article2013’s Oscars raked in massive revenues
A 40-page annual report released by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Friday, reveals that The Academy Awards and related Oscar activities brought huge revenues last year and higher...
View ArticleHoffman died due to drug intoxication
NEW YORK: Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found in his New York apartment on February 2 with a needle in his arm, died of an accidental overdose of drugs, the New York City Chief Medical...
View ArticleThe serious side of comedy
LAHORE: In the unlikely spot of his small car-service center in Lahore, The Express Tribune met actor Irfan Khoosat to discuss the state of comedy in Pakistan. His off-screen personality is grounded,...
View ArticleThe 10 best moments from 86th Academy Awards
The selfie that broke Twitter If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014 Ellen Degeneres took a break from...
View ArticleAs the wind rises, a master animator retires
Japanese film-maker-animator Hayao Miyakazi, whose animated film The Wind Rises was in the running for the Best Animated Feature Oscar, has announced his retirement from the entertainment industry....
View ArticleI’m with the times, not behind: Hooda
NEW DELHI: Randeep Hooda may not be a quintessential Bollywood hero, but the tall and handsome actor sweeps you off your feet as a rough-around-the-edges yet affable villain in Highway. Conscious of...
View ArticleLollywood’s loving maa
KARACHI: “Do I still need an introduction?” quips Bahar Begum at a meet with the media on Sunday at the Karachi Press Club. And she rightly questions so. If you are familiar with Lollywood when it...
View ArticleCaptain Phillips star Barkhad Abdi’s financial ship is sinking
Actor Barkhad Abdi may have been in the running for the gold Oscar statuette, but to many people’s (unsurprising) surprise, he is struggling to stay afloat. The 28-year-old actor plays Muse, the...
View ArticleNAPA International Theatre Festival 2014: The Opening Act
KARACHI: Zia Mohyeddin is an artiste who has remained in the limelight for so long that he has now started running away from it. And rightly so; after all, if he stays in public even for a moment, he...
View ArticleThe 60 Second International Film festival
ISLAMABAD: Each second counts, when you have only a minute to tell a story. But if you do it right, that is enough to make an impact. This seems to be the mantra of a diverse group of budding...
View ArticleDid you know? : Comedian Conan O’Brien to host MTV Movie Awards
Comedian and late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien will host this year’s MTV Movie Awards, the lighthearted show that irreverently honors Hollywood’s best moments, the MTV network said on Wednesday....
View ArticleActress Sana Khan killed in car crash
Pakistani actress Sana Khan was killed in a traffic accident on Friday evening, Express News reported. According to initial details, the actress died after her car suffered an accident while...
View ArticleIn memoriam: Actor Sana Khan has passed away in a car accident
An unfortunate accident near Looni Kot on super highway, 30 kilometers off Hyderabad on Friday evening, claimed the life of Pakistani actor and model Sana Khan, her husband Babar Khan who is also an...
View ArticleGulaab Gang opens in Pakistan
KARACHI: The much-anticipated Bollywood flick Gulaab Gang has finally opened in Pakistan after stirring controversy back in India. The film has not only garnered attention for having some bold...
View ArticleThe Bollywood film industry has not achieved anything to be proud of:...
KARACHI: “There has always been a scarcity of a good story in the Bollywood industry,” says Naseeruddin Shah. “The only reason these films are seen is because of Indian dhabas [and similar communal...
View ArticleThe MTV Movie Awards nominees are in
LOS ANGELES: Crime caper American Hustle and financial greed tale The Wolf of Wall Street each landed eight nominations for the MTV Movie Awards on Thursday, edging out dystopian saga The Hunger...
View ArticleIIFA acting workshop: bridging the industry divide
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey will conduct an acting workshop at the upcoming 15th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards, which are making their US debut this year. The Oscar...
View ArticleSuits Style supremacy
Their legal minds make the lawyers of Pearson Hardman the best in the business, but it’s their winning wardrobes that make them the sharpest team on television. It’s our dream to attain their kind of...
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