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Drake outdid everyone in 2016. “I’m delighted to be able to honor Drake as the IFPI Global Recording Artist 2016. Drake’s phenomenal success reflects how deeply his unique sound appeals to an enormous global audience. The Global Top 10 list features a number of amazing artists, and the variety and vibrancy of their art speaks volumes about the exciting state of music today,” IFPI chief executive Frances Moore said in a statement.
SS Rajamouli Likely To Cast Aamir Khan, Rajinikanth For Mahabharata. The National Award-winning director is reportedly considering making a film on mythological epic Mahabharata, which also inspired his Baahubali: The Beginning. But what's interesting is that Rajamouli wants to have an ensemble cast headlined by megastar Rajinikanth, and also featuring superstar Aamir Khan and Malayalam star Mohanlal, reported Bollywood Life
Scarlett Johansson on Pay Disparity: I'm The Top Grossing Actor But Not The Highest-Paid.
The Avengers star told Marie Claire magazine that just because she the top-grossing actress of all time does not mean she's the highest paid. "I've had to fight for everything that I have. It's such a fickle and political industry," she said. Forbes named Scarlett Johansson the Top-Grossing Actor of 2016. According to Forbes, Scarlet brought $1.2 billion at global ticketing booths with the release of Captain America: Civil War and Hail, Caesar!. Her Avengers co-star Chris Evans stood second making ticket sales worth $1.15 billion.
Johnny Depp has been sued by The Management Group for an unpaid loan. Hollywood star Johnny Depp's lavish spending - including $3 million to blast author Hunter S. Thompson's ashes from a cannon - led him to the brink of financial ruin, according to an explosive lawsuit filed Tuesday. Over the best part of two decades, the 53-year-old actor has been spending $2 million a month, according to The Management Group (TMG), which is suing the star in Los Angeles for an unpaid loan. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is alleged to have forked out $75 million on 14 homes, including a 45-acre (18-hectare) French castle, a chain of Bahaman islands, several Hollywood homes, penthouse lofts in downtown LA and a horse farm in Kentucky.
Don't Miss Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival 2017 from 22 - 24 February at Dubai Media City Amphitheater. Launched in 2003, the Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival or Jazz Fest as it is popularly known now, has attracted thousands of music lovers through the years.The upcoming 15th edition has been built on years of success, creating a one-of-a-kind experience for fans and artists alike. With the theme of Much More Than Jazz, they can expect twice the jazz and more of the classic rock, indie rock, pop and urban – an unbeatable mix of quality live entertainment.
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has said she plans to retire later this year.
Franklin told the Detroit TV station WDIV Local 4 that she planned to record an album for release in September before retiring. “I must tell you, I am retiring this year,” said Franklin, who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
-Compiled by Mariam Nihal
