Hollywood
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May- 2023 -5 May
Backstreet Boys hold Mumbaikars in thrall as they perform in India after 13 years
Thousands of fans turned up to listen to one of the most popular boy bands across the globe, the Backstreet Boys, as they performed at Jio Gardens, BKC, last night. The band started the nearly two-hour gig with the hit song “I wanna be with you” and continued to belt out one hit number after another including “The call”, “Don’t want you back” as the crowd went into a frenzy, singing along. Brian came on stage and greeted his fans with “Namaste Mumbai”. He also tried interacting with the audience in Hindi as he took out a paper and quipped ”Kaise hain aap”, and concluded that Namaste was the best one. The band consists of Nick Carter ,AJ McLean, Howie Dorough and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. The group was formed in 1993 in Florida and rose to fame with their debut album “Backstreet Boys”. It arrived in India…
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5 May
Jamie Foxx issues first statement, 3 weeks after medical emergency; Says ‘Feeling blessed’
Oscar winner actor Jamie Foxx finally made his first Instagram post, nearly weeks after his medical emergency. He was hospitalized recently due to a “medical complication.” Jamie Foxx spoke out, saying he “appreciates all the love” he’s received from family, friends, and fans. He expressed his gratitude in the first statement on Instagram, since his medical emergency. Jamie Foxx’s first statement On May 3, the 55-year-old actor turned to Instagram and wrote a statement that said, “Appreciate all the love!” “I’m grateful.” to his 16.2 million Instagram followers, and many others who wished him well in his continued recuperation in the comments section. The actor thanked everyone for showering love and sending ‘get well soon’ messages. See the post below: Jamie receives ‘get well soon’ wishes AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys tweeted, “Hey dude. Backstreet Boys’ Aj is always in my thoughts and prayers. Let’s get you healed and back home,” DJ Khaled said,…
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4 May
Titanic’s little boy still gets royalty cheques for his one-line dialogue
25 years after the film Titanic was released, the boy who has a memorable one-line role in the iconic film is still receiving royalty cheques for his role. Reece Thompson who is now in his 30s says that cheques were regularly coming to him for his one-line role. The film has been released several times in theatres including in a 3-D version and has proved to be one of the most profitable films ever made. Reece says that he was getting his cheques till some years ago when he moved home but never forwarded his new address to the production house. He hasn’t seen his cheques since then, but he assumes that they are still coming. Thompson played the role of a third-class Irish passenger who asks his mother as their cabin fills up with water – “Where are we going, Mommy?” The gates outside are closed as the guards…
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3 May
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3 May
Ben Affleck’s ‘AIR’ to stream directly on Prime Video in India from May 12
It has just been announced that Ben Affleck’s ‘AIR’, from Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports, Mandalay Pictures, and the first project from Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity, will premiere in India exclusively on Prime Video on May 12. ‘AIR’ has been praised by audiences and critics alike, currently boasting a 92% “Certified Fresh” Tomatometer rating and a 98% verified audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and an “A” CinemaScore. From award-winning director Ben Affleck, ‘AIR’ reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division, which revolutionised the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time. Matt Damon plays maverick Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro and Affleck…
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2 May
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2 May
Chris Evans dreams of being a carpenter
Chris Evans would have gone into woodworking if he didn’t become an actor. The ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ star has opened up about his life in a new interview to promote his Apple TV Plus film ‘Ghosted’ and revealed his other career option would have been carpentry if he hadn’t found fame in Hollywood. He told PEOPLE: “[If I wasn’t an actor I would be] maybe building building something with my hands, some sort of carpentry woodworking’s that sort of thing.” In the interview he also spoke about his love life – revealing he’s experienced being “pushed aside” by previous dates and says it’s much worse behaviour than disappearing. He said: “I feel I’ve experienced something much worse [than ghosting]. I think I’d prefer being ghosted because you can make up any story you want. “I’ve had the slow decline in text responses, and you just know the person…
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2 May
Mark Wahlberg reveals ‘Entourage’ reboot would probably feature cast exercising early and going to church
Mark Wahlberg says an ‘Entourage’ reboot would probably feature the cast exercising early and going to church. The 51-year-old, who co-executive produced the hit HBO show from 2004 to 2011, which was said to be roughly based on his life as a Hollywood star, added its plots would probably now reflect his settled life, which involves waking at 2.30am for his gruelling workout regime. He told Page Six if the show could make a comeback: “I don’t know if that’s going to happen but I would definitely support it… it would look like an older group of guys probably doing things more like me, going to church and you know hopefully having families and getting up early and working out. “(A reboot) might not be as exciting as when they were running the night clubs and running all around Vegas.” Dad-of-four Mark, who last year moved to Vegas, added: “Before…
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1 May
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1 May
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s trial ‘wasn’t sordid or grim’
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are “two troubled but fascinating human beings”, according to the author of a new book. The 59-year-old actor and Amber, 37, were both involved in two high-profile court cases following their divorce in 2017 – but Nick Wallis insists he never found the trials to be “sordid or grim”. Nick – whose new book is called ‘Depp v Heard: The Unreal Story’ – told the Daily Mail newspaper: “I thought they were two troubled but fascinating human beings, trying to find their way in the world. “They went through an extraordinary process, played out on a global stage.” The two trials – the first of which was held in London and the second in Virginia – created headlines around the world, with lurid details being revealed about their turbulent relationship. But Nick – who covered both trials exhaustively – insists it never became “sordid or…
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