Los Angeles, May 28 (IANS) Hollywood actress Cynthia Erivo, who became the focal point of memes during the ‘Wicked: For Good’ press tour, has now spoken up about the same. The actress became the subject of a barrage of memes on her friendship and allegedly over-protective nature towards her co-star Ariana Grande, reports ‘Variety’.She told ‘Variety’, “I think that people didn’t really believe that we were actually friends. But that’s also because people don’t know me very wel…
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Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) Filmmaker Pedro Almodovar has advocated for the protection of Europe from the US President Donald Trump. The filmmaker recently attended the Cannes press conference for his new movie, ‘Bitter Christmas’ where he made the statement. He said, “Europe must never be subjected to Trump”. The statement earned a rousing applause from the international press in attendance, reports ‘Variety’.The director was responding to a question about censorship concerns given w…
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Spanish actor Javier Bardem, who is known for his work in ‘No Country for Old Men’, feels that more people in Hollywood are speaking up for Palestine in Hollywood. The actor attended the ongoing edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, and said that “everyone is beginning to realize, this is unacceptable”, reports ‘Variety’.The Oscar-winning actor, who is at Cannes with his latest film ‘The Beloved’, was asked immediately if he has any fear of s…
Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Pedro Almodovar recently has lashed out at the Oscars for being blatantly apolitical this year. He also said that the USA has ceased to be a democracy. Pedro Almodovar has come out swinging against Trump before, notably in 2025 while receiving the Chaplin Award at Lincoln Center in New York City, reports ‘Variety’.The filmmaker referred to Trump at the time by saying America was “ruled by a narcissistic authority, who doesn’t respect human rights.” …
Los Angeles, May 2 (IANS) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is setting up a new framework for the subsequent editions of the Awards ceremonies. The Academy has approved a substantive slate of new and updated rules for the 99th Oscars, set for 2027, showing its evolving standards around eligibility, authorship and global inclusion, reports ‘Variety’.Headlining the updates is a notable shift in the acting categories. Performers may now receive multiple nominations in the same cat…
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Actress Neetu Chandra, has uncanned a box of worms, as she spoke unreservedly, without holding back about the current state of Bhojpuri cinema.The actress, stating that the industry lacked a future in its present form, needed immediate change.In a recent exclusive conversation with IANS, when Neetu was asked about what she feels about the future of the Bhojpuri industry, the actress said, “There is nothing in Bhojpuri cinema. What future? Who is making films, how many a…
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Even after more than 3 decades of release, “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” remains the favourite of many movie buffs, including Bollywood actress Kajol. On Friday, The Academy dropped a post on X (Earlier known as Twitter), sharing its top picks for iconic romantic films centred around travel. Along with “DDLJ”, the list further included some noteworthy classics such as “You”, “Me & Tuscany”, “The Holiday”, and “Eat Pray Love”. They even asked the netizens to choose the…
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Director Sanjay Gupta is not really happy with the first look of Lord Ram from the upcoming Indian epic ‘Ramayana’. On Thursday, the director took to his X, formerly Twitter, and wrote, “Obvious observation. VfX companies don’t win oscars. The technicians do (sic)”.The director referred to the VFX giant DNEG, which boasts of an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for ‘.Dune: Part Two’ at the 97th Academy Awards.DNEG is looking after the VFX of ‘Ramayana’, and h…
Mumbai March 28 (IANS) Saiyaara actress Aneet Padda’s sister Preet Padda has uncanned a can of worms on social media after calling ‘Dhurandhar 2’ a “propaganda film” and also taking an apparent dig at global icon Priyanka Chopra over her silence at the recent Oscars on the “Free Palestine” slogan. Preet’s remarks quickly went viral, triggering a massive backlash online, with several users calling out her views and lack of ‘geo-political’ knowledge.While Preet, in one of her p…
Los Angeles, March 19 (IANS) Reality star Kim Kardashian had quite a dramatic 2026 Oscars weekend. She went down before making her way to the carpet, as seen in a new TikTok video shared by her. In the behind-the-scenes post, the reality star revealed that she took a dramatic fall in her ensemble, reports ‘People’ magazine.Her outfit featured a curve-hugging gold Gucci turtleneck gown and towering $80 high heels. Just moments before her tumble, Kardashian can be heard saying, “I wonder if th…