Brazil’s president accuses Leonardo DiCaprio of financing Amazon fires Published in Geo News on Nov 30th, 2019, SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set in the Amazon rainforest, …
Read More »Marvel sends letter to US politician, asks him to stop dressing as Captain America
Marvel sends letter to US politician, asks him to stop dressing as Captain America Published in Geo News on Nov 30th, 2019, Marvel sent a warning to Ben Kallos, New York City council member, to stop using Captain America’s …
Read More »Box Office: ‘Frozen 2’ to Break Thanksgiving Record; ‘Knives Out’ Razor Sharp with $40 Million Debut
Published in Variety on Nov 27th, 2019, By DAVE MCNARY Disney’s “Frozen 2” is heading for a record of at least $140 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday in North America, early estimates showed Wednesday. The animated adventure will easily …
Read More »Netflix ‘reactivated’ users without permission
Published in BBC on Nov 28th, 2019, By Natalie Donovan Former Netflix customers who cancelled their subscription months ago have had their accounts reactivated without their consent. BBC Radio 4’s You & Yours programme has learned that criminals can …
Read More »Billie Eilish is Billboard’s 2019 Woman of the Year
Published in The Nation on Nov 27th, 2019, LOS ANGELES-Billie Eilish has been named Billboard’s 2019 Woman of the Year. The ‘bad guy’ hitmaker will be honoured at the Billboard’s Women in Music event on December 12, adding another …
Read More »Mahira Khan appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan
Published in Ary News on Nov 7th, 2019, Syed Omer Nadeem Actress Mahira Khan has been appointed as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador of Pakistan. UNHCR, the refugee agency took to Twitter to make the …
Read More »Superheroes vs cinema? Martin Scorsese ‘art’ row splits Hollywood
Top Hollywood film critics have also endorsed Martin Scorsese’s position. Photo: Marvel Published in Geo on Nov 7th, 2019, LOS ANGELES: Martin Scorsese’s dismissal of Marvel films as “not cinema” has split Hollywood and moviegoers, sparking reactions from full-blooded …
Read More »After Sabeen, Indus Blues win awards at Montreal Film Festival
Published in Samaa on Nov 6th, 2019, Documentaries based on the lives of slain T2F founder Sabeen Mahmud and trained classical dancer and women rights activist Sheema Kermani won big at the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal. Meanwhile, Indus …
Read More »Anwar Maqsood returns to stage with ‘Faqat Anwar’
Published in Geo on Nov 5th, 2019, Legendary playwright Anwar Maqsood, who last wrote the script for the critically acclaimed Naach Na Jaanay that concluded earlier this year after successful spells in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, is back in the spotlight. …
Read More »Doris Day auction to feature animal artifacts, Golden Globe awards
Published in Ary News on Nov 6th, 2019, Reuters Doris Day’s four Golden Globe awards, her piano, and a collection of her gowns are among 800 items going up for auction next year, along with dozens of artifacts reflecting …
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