Hollywood
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Jun- 2023 -6 June
Prime Video’s comedy series ‘The Office’ is headed Down Under
First, there was the UK’s David Brent, then came the US’ Michael Scott. Now, middle management has a new archetype in Aussie Hannah Howard. Prime Video, BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand, and Bunya Entertainment announced ‘The Office Australia’, a new Australian comedy series from the global hit juggernaut franchise ‘The Office’, with its first-ever female lead in the iconic role, comedian and actor Felicity Ward. In ‘The Office Australia’, Hannah Howard is the managing director of packaging company Flinley Craddick. When she gets news from head office that they will be shutting down her branch and making everyone work from home, she goes into survival mode, making promises she can’t keep in order to keep her “work family” together. The staff of Flinley Craddick indulge her and must endure Hannah’s outlandish plots as they work toward the impossible targets that have been set for them. It was over 20 years ago…
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5 June
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5 June
Even Dua Lipa has something to say about Suella Braverman and the government’s immigration rhetoric
Albanian musician does ‘GAF’ about the UK government’s rhetoric around immigrants – including around Albanians. Speaking to The Sunday Times, the 27-year-old, whose parents are Kosovo Albanians, said “of course it hurt” when Home Secretary Suella Braverman spoke of an “invasion” of immigrants and “Albanian criminals” in the Commons back in November. The artist said: “All those words thrown around about immigrants? I always felt London was an amalgamation of cultures. It is integral to the city. “So when you hear the government talk about Albanians, for example, it hurts. It’s short-sighted and small-minded, but it’s the way a lot of people think. “No matter how we try and change the rhetoric, there will always be those who think, ‘immigrants are coming into the country and taking jobs!’ “However, immigrants who have come here have earned their keep by working incredibly hard. There needs to be empathy, because people don’t leave their country unless they…
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4 June
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4 June
Tom Hanks wasn’t a fan of some of his own films
Hollywood star Tom Hanks feels that not every film he did was great. In an interview published with The New Yorker, Hanks said: “Let’s admit this: We all have seen movies that we hate. I have been in some movies that I hate. You have seen some of my movies and you hate them.” Hanks was speaking on how a film should be judged. Instant reactions are common, he noted, reports deadline.com. “Someone is going to say, ‘I hated it.’ Other people can say, ‘I think it’s brilliant.’ Somewhere in between the two is what the movie actually is,” he said, referring to it as “Rubicon No. 3.” “The commercial performance of the film,” Hanks said, is the fourth Rubicon, “because, if it does not make money, your career will be toast sooner than you want it to be. That’s just the fact.” And the fifth and final Rubicon is time. Hanks said a great…
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3 June
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3 June
‘Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny’ to release in India a day before US
Harrison Ford-starrer ‘Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny’ will be released in India a day before its worldwide release, on June 29 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Disney Films India took to Instagram to make the announcement: “This is what you’ve been waiting for India! Brace yourselves for one last adventure of history’s greatest hero #IndianaJones and the Dial of Destiny hits the screens in India a day before worldwide release. Only in cinemas June 29 in English, Hindi, Tamil & Telugu.” Starring along with Harrison Ford are Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook and Mads Mikkelsen. Directed by James Mangold, the film is produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Simon Emanuel, with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas serving as executive producers. The film stars Harrison Ford in his final portrayal of archaeologist Indiana Jones. It is directed by James Mangold. Source
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3 June
Padma Lakshmi quitting ‘Top Chef’ after 17 years following ‘difficult soul searching’
Padma Lakshmi is leaving ‘Top Chef’ after 19 seasons and 17 years on the cookery contest show. The 52-year-old TV personality, who has starred on the series since its 2006 second season, said her decision was “difficult” but she feels it is time to leave. She said in a statement on Friday (02.06.23) posted on her Instagram Stories: “After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leave ‘Top Chef’. “Having completed a glorious 20th season as host and executive producer, I am extremely proud to have been part of building such a successful show and of the impact it has had in the worlds of television and food.” She added she felt “many of the cast and crew” of the show were “like family” and added she “will miss working alongside them dearly.” Padma – who has daughter Krishna Thea, 13, with businessman Adam Dell, 53, and…
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2 June
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2 June