Category : Entertainment
Tina Turner passes, but her music forever echoes in the heart of rock’n’roll
The world of music is in mourning, as Tina Turner, a true rock’n’roll luminary known for her explosive vocals and timeless hits like ‘The Best’ and ‘Proud Mary‘, passed away at the age of 83. Following a protracted fight against intestinal cancer, Turner took her last breath in her residence......
Johnny Depp fans outraged by Amber Heard’s casting in Aquaman sequel
Amber Heard, who played a role in Aquaman, is once again under the spotlight and it’s not for a new role. Fresh details have emerged in her infamous legal skirmish with ex-husband, Johnny Depp, sparking a resurgence of the #JusticeForJohnnyDepp movement on Twitter. The new information has stoked the ire......
Film starring Ranbir Kapoor already a blockbuster six days after release
Hindi feature film Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (TJMM) led by Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor has shown a smashing trend trend over it’s opening weekend. It will enter the Rs 100 crore club in no time at all on its way as the movie is being hailed by cinegoers, fans,......
Audience for Golden Globes telecast nears record low
The 80th Golden Globes telecast on NBC on Tuesday averaged 6.3 million viewers, the second-smallest audience for the annual ceremony, and only slightly better than the Globes press conference during the 2008 writers’ strike, which attracted 6.3 million viewers. NBC took the Globes off the air last year because of......
Password sharing on Netflix will cease in 2023
Password sharing will officially end by Netflix in 2023 as the streaming platform begins to charge users for sharing their login information. Netflix password sharing will come to an end in 2023. As a streaming platform, Netflix has experienced a tumultuous year. Netflix reported a significant decline in subscribers shortly......
New Pokemon games on the Nintendo Switch set sales records
Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet sales for the Nintendo Switch have exceeded 10 million units in the first three days since their global release on Nov. 18. With its recent blockbusters, Nintendo has gained investors’ trust. This year, the company’s shares have risen more than 11%, outperforming Japan’s benchmark Nikkei......
Broadcasts glorifying drugs and crime are banned in Jamaica
The Jamaican broadcasting regulator has banned music and TV broadcasts that glorify or promote criminal activity, violence, drug use, scams or weapons. According to the government, the ban is intended to reduce material that “could give the wrong impression that criminality is accepted in Jamaican culture and society.” It will......
Grammy-winning rapper Coolio dies in Los Angeles aged 59
Coolio, a Grammy-winning rapper, died after he was found unresponsive at a friend’s Los Angeles home, according to the New York Times. He was 59. Artis Leon Ivey Jr., better known as Coolio, was an American rapper and musician best known for his 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which was taken......
Brad Pitt debuts as a sculpture artist in Finland
During a recent visit to Stavanger, the northernmost member of the EU, Hollywood star Brad Pitt exhibited his sculptures for the first time for the public. Pitt’s works are on display at the Sara Hilden Art Museum in Tampere. This is part of an exhibition by visual artist Thomas Houseago,......
Suriname threatens legal action over the hit Netflix series Narco-Saints
The government of Suriname has said that it plans to investigate legal action against the producers of the Netflix show “Narco-Saints” which shows Suriname in a negative light for portraying itself as a “narco state” and fosters negative images of the country. Based on real-life events from about two decades......