Popular Brazil singer Marilia Mendonca dies in plane crash.

Marília Mendonça, one of Brazil’s most popular contemporary singers, has been killed in a plane crash at the age of 26, officials say. Four other people - her uncle, her producer and two crew members - also died in the accident in a rural area in south-eastern Minas Gerais s…

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James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on 'Friends,' has died.

James Michael Tyler, best known as the coffee shop manager Gunther on the hit show "Friends," died peacefully at his home, according to his representative Toni Benson. He was 59. Tyler passed away at his Los Angeles home after a battle with prostate cancer, which w…

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Martin Scorsese, Szabo to get Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement award.

Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese and celebrated Hungarian filmmaker Istevan Szabo will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The 52nd edition of the film festival will be held from November …

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Four Sri Lankan artists make promotional song for Rajinikanth’s upcoming movie.

Four Sri Lankan artists have created a promotional song for the upcoming Tamil movie ‘Annaatthe’ starring South Indian cinema’s megastar Rajinikanth and Nayanathara. The song titled ‘Vararu Vararu Annaatha’ is written by award-winning Tamil poet and lyricist Pottuvil Asmin. …

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Sri Lankan student filmmaker wins big at Turkey short film festival.

A short film “Mutton” produced by Sri Lankan student filmmaker Hasantha Prabhoothi Dissanayake has been chosen for the final jury selection of the 7th Sakarya International Short Film Festival. The event, organized by the Sakarya University in Turkey, was held from October 1…

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Arvind Trivedi, best known for his role as ‘Raavan’ in Ramayan, passes away.

Veteran television actor Arvind Trivedi, who is famously known for his iconic role of demon-king Raavan in Ramanand Sagar’s TV serial Ramayan, has passed away. He was 82.  He was also part of the political field, as an MP from Sabarkatha constituency in Gujarat, and had serv…

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Russian film crew in orbit to make first movie in space.

A Russian actor and a film director rocketed to space on a mission to make the world’s first movie in orbit, a project the Kremlin said will help burnish the nation’s space glory. Actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko blasted off for the International Space Station…

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Cambodia bans telecast of LTTE “Methagu” film.

The Kingdom of Cambodia has banned the telecast of ‘Methagu’ Tamil movie that follows the life of the leader of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Velupillai Prabhakaran following a request from Sri Lanka. The Cambodian Ministry of Information has requested all TV stat…

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Sri Lankan Young Singer Yohani sings her way to Bollywood.

Sri Lankan Young Artist Yohani De Silva, who grabbed the international audience with her cover song “Manike Mage Hithe” with over 129 million views, has entered the Bollywood market. Yohani has released her soulful interpretation of the female version of the title track from…

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Gorillas shock onlookers with oral sex show at Bronx Zoo in hilarious video.

A video of two gorillas performing oral sex in front of Bronx Zoo onlookers has gone viral.  The encounter took place on Wednesday (22nd), and their interaction started off quite innocent. It even drew an “aww” from the crowd. That is, until it was clear what was going down,…

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Willie Garson, 'Sex and the City' actor, dead at 57.

Willie Garson, an actor best known for playing Stanford Blatch on “Sex and the City” and Mozzie on “White Collar,” has died. He was 57. A family member of Garson’s confirmed his death to Variety. He died of pancreatic cancer. In HBO’s wildly popular “Sex and the City” series,…

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73rd Emmy award 2021 announced

An Emmy Award, or simply Emmy, is an American award that recognizes excellence in the television industry. It is presented at numerous annual events held throughout the calendar year, each honouring one of the various sectors of the television industry. The 73rd Primetime Em…

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K-pop stars BTS dip into global diplomacy at UN General Assembly.

It was a United Nations speech that got attention like few others — a plug for vaccines, young people and the earth’s well-being from superstar K-pop band BTS. Addressing the stage for a sustainability event, the seven-member musical juggernaut appeared before the renowned g…

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Legendary actor, comedian, and former SNL cast member Norm Macdonald has died at the age of 61.

Legendary actor and comedian Norm Macdonald has died at the age of 61. Born in Quebec City in 1959, Macdonald began his comedy career doing stand-up in Canada before landing a writing gig for the TV show Roseanne.  He then landed a job at Saturday Night Live, where he was a …

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Creative Arts Emmys: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Wins a Leading 9 Awards.

The Queen’s Gambit topped the 2021 Creative Arts Emmys, presented across three ceremonies over Saturday and Sunday, with Netflix’s chess-themed drama collecting nine awards including for casting, cinematography, costumes, editing, makeup, production design, score, sound edi…

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2021 Creative Arts Emmys: See the full list of winners

The Primetime Emmys aren't until next Sunday (19th), but the awards festivities have already begun. This weekend, the Creative Arts Emmys — which honor outstanding artistic and technical achievement in a variety of television program genres, guest performances in weekly …

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Britney Spears announces engagement to Sam Asghari.

US pop star Britney Spears has announced her engagement to her long-term boyfriend, Sam Asghari. The singer posted a video of the couple showing off the ring on Instagram. The 39-year-old is fighting a legal battle to end her 13-year conservatorship, which controls both her p…

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Popular singer Sunil Perera passes away.

Veteran singer, musician and leader of the popular band ‘Gypsies’, Sunil Perera has passed away at the age of 68. He had reportedly passed away, a short while ago today (06th), while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.  Sunil Perera had tested positive for C…

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The Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts died at age 80.

The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts died on 24 Auguat 2021 in London at age 80. Watts’ passing was confirmed by a statement from the band. Charlie Watts was born in London’s Bloomsbury district on June 2, 1941. He was a teenager when his parents gave him a drum set and …

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South Korean actress Kim Min-kyung passes away.

Renowned South Korean actress Kim Min-kyung breathed her last on August 15. The Mouse actress' death was confirmed by her agency DaHong Entertainment on August 17. She was 61. Her cause of death remains unknown as of now. Kim who made her debut in 1979 in a theatrical gr…

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