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Val Kilmer, film star known for ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Batman Forever’ and ‘Tombstone,’ dead at 65

Val Kilmer, film star known for ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Batman Forever’ and ‘Tombstone,’ dead at 65

Val Kilmer, a movie star in the 1980s and ‘90s who played everything from Batman to Doc Holliday, died on Tuesday, according to his daughter Mercedes Kilmer, who released a statement to the New York Times and the Associated Press. He was 65. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 2, 2025  10:55 am

Fab four stars revealed for major Beatles films

Fab four stars revealed for major Beatles films

Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan have been confirmed as part of the all-star line-up who will play members of the Beatles in four major new films about the band. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 1, 2025  6:28 pm

Korean star Kim Soo-Hyun denies accusations by late actress’ family

Korean star Kim Soo-Hyun denies accusations by late actress’ family

South Korean star Kim Soo-hyun has made a tearful public statement denying allegations made by the family of actress Kim Sae-ron, who died in an apparent suicide in February. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 1, 2025  10:51 am

‘Adolescence’ hard to watch as a dad, UK Prime Minister tells creators

‘Adolescence’ hard to watch as a dad, UK Prime Minister tells creators

The prime minister has told the makers of hit Netflix drama Adolescence that it was “really hard to watch” with his teenage children, as he hosted a Downing Street meeting to discuss the influence of toxic material online. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 1, 2025  10:46 am

Britain to return artwork stolen by Nazis to Jewish family

Britain to return artwork stolen by Nazis to Jewish family

A 17th-century painting looted by the Nazis in 1940 from a Jewish art collector in Belgium will be returned to his descendants after spending three decades in a London gallery, the British government said on Saturday. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 30, 2025  1:32 pm

‘Wild Cookbook’ hits 10M subscribers, making Sri Lankan YouTube history

‘Wild Cookbook’ hits 10M subscribers, making Sri Lankan YouTube history

Renowned Sri Lankan chef and YouTube content creator Charith N. Silva has achieved a historic milestone, with his YouTube channel, Wild Cookbook, becoming the first Sri Lankan channel to surpass 10 million subscribers. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 29, 2025  8:37 am

Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado

Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado

After a yearlong search, the Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, keeping Sundance in the mountains but moving it out of Park City, the Utah ski town that had for decades provided the premier independent film gathering its picturesque snowy backdrop. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 28, 2025  3:23 pm

Gigil: The new word in the dictionary for overwhelming cuteness

Gigil: The new word in the dictionary for overwhelming cuteness

Ever found yourself speechless in the presence of overwhelming cuteness, like your baby nephew or the cat video you saw on Instagram? There’s now a word for it: gigil. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 27, 2025  12:14 pm

Hallelujah gelato: Rome celebrates Pope Francis’ return home with new gelato flavor

Hallelujah gelato: Rome celebrates Pope Francis’ return home with new gelato flavor

Sweet relief! Pope Francis’ return from hospital after a month-long battle with pneumonia had Romans shouting “Hallelujah!” And now, they can taste it, too. A new gelato flavor, called Hallelujah, made its debut over the weekend, featuring gianduia—a blend of roasted hazelnuts and pure chocolate. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 26, 2025  12:05 pm

Palestinian Oscar winner released after attack by Israeli settlers

Palestinian Oscar winner released after attack by Israeli settlers

A Palestinian Oscar winner who activists say was attacked by Israeli settlers before being detained by the Israeli military has been released, his co-director has said. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 26, 2025  11:56 am

Spider-Man and Harry Potter producers to make next Bond

Spider-Man and Harry Potter producers to make next Bond

Amazon MGM Studios have announced that Amy Pascal and David Heyman will produce the next James Bond movie - the company’s first since gaining creative control of the famous spy film franchise. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 26, 2025  11:52 am

Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by army

Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by army

Israeli settlers beat up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film “ No Other Land ” on Monday in the occupied West Bank before he was detained by the Israeli military, according to two of his fellow directors and other witnesses. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 25, 2025  11:53 am

Plane turns around after pilot forgets passport

Plane turns around after pilot forgets passport

A United Airlines 787 flying from Los Angeles to China had to turn around this weekend after it was discovered one of the pilots had taken off without their passport, the airline told CNN in a statement. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 25, 2025  7:59 am

CBI closes actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case, clears Rhea Chakraborty

CBI closes actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case, clears Rhea Chakraborty

Four-and-a half years after it began probing the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the CBI is learned to have closed the case and given a clean chit to actor Rhea Chakraborty, bringing curtains on a case that had gripped the country, reports Rajshekhar Jha. Rajput was found dead at his Bandra flat on June 14, 2020. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 24, 2025  12:47 pm

Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda in Sri Lanka to shoot song sequence

Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda in Sri Lanka to shoot song sequence

Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda, who was last seen in a cameo appearance in ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, has jetted off to Sri Lanka for the shoot of his new film ‘Kingdom’. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 23, 2025  6:14 pm

The Searchers to end touring after 68 years

The Searchers to end touring after 68 years

The Searchers will end nearly 70 years of touring with their debut at the Glastonbury Festival. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 23, 2025  11:57 am

Court rules against K-pop group NewJeans in record label dispute

Court rules against K-pop group NewJeans in record label dispute

A South Korean court has ruled against chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans which had sought to cut ties with its record label Ador. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 21, 2025  3:37 pm

Mariah Carey didn’t steal ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ from other writers, a judge says

Mariah Carey didn’t steal ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ from other writers, a judge says

A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial megahit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” from other songwriters. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 21, 2025  1:50 pm

‘Tentigo’ becomes first Sri Lankan black comedy remade in multiple languages

‘Tentigo’ becomes first Sri Lankan black comedy remade in multiple languages

A 2023 Sinhala-language black comedy film, Tentigo (Nelum Kuluna) directed by Ilango Ram and produced by Hiranya Perera under Silent Frames Productions, has made waves in the international film scene. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 20, 2025  11:21 am

25 Indian TV stars duped in energy drink ad scam

25 Indian TV stars duped in energy drink ad scam

India’s television entertainment industry has recently been left in shock over a fraud case. 25 personalities including Ankita Lokhande, Tejasswi Prakash, Adrija Roy and Aayush Sharma have allegedly been duped for nearly INR 15 million. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 18, 2025  3:05 pm

Brands ditch South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun over dating scandal

Brands ditch South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun over dating scandal

Brands including Prada have cut ties with South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun amid controversy over his relationship with actress Kim Sae-ron who was found dead in February. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 17, 2025  3:50 pm

Trump moves to close down Voice of America

Trump moves to close down Voice of America

US President Donald Trump has signed an order to strip back federally funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being “anti-Trump” and “radical”. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 17, 2025  8:41 am

Oscar-winning Indian composer AR Rahman hospitalized

Oscar-winning Indian composer AR Rahman hospitalized

Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman has been admitted to a Chennai hospital after he complained about chest pain. The music maestro is at Apollo hospital on Greams Road, as per an India Today report. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 16, 2025  10:39 am

Holi 2025: India comes alive with the festival of colours

Holi 2025: India comes alive with the festival of colours

Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi, the festival of colours. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 14, 2025  8:46 am

Indian actor Ravi Mohan to turn director this year?

Indian actor Ravi Mohan to turn director this year?

Actor Ravi Mohan, who has completed 20 years in the Tamil film industry as a bankable hero, is now all set to turn a director as well. MORE..

(0)Comments | March 13, 2025  1:31 pm
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