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Priyanka Chopra Jonas at SXSW in March in Austin, Texas
Priyanka Chopra says she left Bollywood because she was ‘pushed into a corner’
AUSTIN, Texas — Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she left Bollywood behind to give Hollywood a shot because she felt like she was being “pushed into a corner in the industry.”On Monday’s episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast, Chopra Jonas said that she “had people not casting me” and that she “had beef with people” in Bollywood. She added that she had “never said this” before.The “Matrix Resurrections” star had a thriving career as a Bollywood actor in India before she came to the US but admitted that, at the time, she was “tired of the politics.”“I just needed a break,” she said.That break from acting in India came when an opportunity to travel to America and work in the music industry was presented to her, which eventually led Chopra Jonas to sign a deal...
March 29, 2023

Priyanka Chopra says she left Bollywood because she was ‘pushed into a corner’

Tunes from Bollywood hit Bajirao Mastani starring Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have disappeared
Bollywood songs removed from music app Spotify
NEW DELHI — Imagine loading up your favorite playlist, the one you spent hours carefully putting together, only to find half of the songs had gone.If you're a Bollywood fan with a Spotify account, it's a situation you might not need to picture.That's because hundreds of songs from some of India's biggest blockbusters have vanished from the app.Spotify says it's not been able to reach an agreement with the owners of the tracks after the old one expired.Soundtracks with millions of plays, like Malhari from epic romance Bajirao Mastani or Kala Chashma from Baar Baar Dekho, along with other fan favorites were among the deleted hits.It's left holes in many users' playlists, who only realized the songs had gone after loading them up and hitting play.When BBC...
March 21, 2023

Bollywood songs removed from music app Spotify

Ke Huy Quan makes an emotional speech
Ke Huy Quan: From forgotten child star to Oscars hero
LOS ANGELES — Ke Huy Quan was a child star in two of the biggest movies of the 1980s, but gave up on acting when Hollywood gave up on him. Now he has made a remarkable comeback by winning an Oscar."They say stories like this only happen in the movies," a tearful Quan told the Oscars as he accepted his award for best-supporting actor."I cannot believe it's happening to me. This is the American dream."His is a story that would be hard to believe if it was the plot of a film.As a child, Quan moved from Vietnam to Hong Kong as a refugee, then settled in the US.He got an audition by accident to play Chinese pickpocket Short Round in 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, then starred as gadget-loving Data in The Goonies the following year.But as he grew up,...
March 13, 2023

Ke Huy Quan: From forgotten child star to Oscars hero

Jr NTR, SS Rajamouli and Ram Charan at the Oscars
Oscars 2023: RRR's Naatu Naatu wins best original song
LOS ANGELES — The song Naatu Naatu from the hit Telugu-language film RRR has made history by becoming the first Indian film song to win an Oscar.The blockbuster track won Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards, beating heavyweights like Lady Gaga and Rihanna.Its catchy tempo and choreography has captivated audiences around the world.India won a second Oscar for The Elephant Whisperers which won in the Best Documentary Short film category.The documentary, which tells the story of a couple who care for an injured baby elephant after it gets separated from its herd, is the first Indian production to bag a win in the category.Shot in the picturesque Nilgiri mountains in southern India, The Elephant Whisperers explores the warm bond that develops between the human and animal as they...
March 13, 2023

Oscars 2023: RRR's Naatu Naatu wins best original song

Daniel Kwan with Daniel Scheinert win best directors for Everything Everywhere All at Once
Full list of Oscars winners at the 95th Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood royalty gathered to find out who had won a coveted Oscars statuette on Sunday. Here is the list of winners and all the nominees announced at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.Best picture Everything Everywhere All at Once (winner) All Quiet on the Western Front Avatar: The Way of Water The Banshees of Inisherin Elvis The Fabelmans Tár Top Gun: Maverick Triangle of Sadness Women Talking Best actor Brendan Fraser, The Whale (winner) Paul Mescal, Aftersun Bill Nighy, Living Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin Austin Butler, Elvis Best actress Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once (winner) Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans Andrea Riseborough, To Leslie Ana de Armas, Blonde Cate Blanchett, Tar Best actor in a supporting...
March 13, 2023

Full list of Oscars winners at the 95th Academy Awards

Donnie Yen has been vocal in his support of the Chinese Communist Party
Oscars 2023: Petition calls for presenter Donnie Yen's removal over China remarks
SINGAPORE — Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition to remove Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen as an Oscars presenter over his support for the Chinese government.The online petition was started by "a group of people from Hong Kong".It says that his latest remarks over protests in Hong Kong in 2019 "violate the spirit of freedom of speech".The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, whose voters determine who the Oscars go to, has not yet commented on the petition.Yen is a globally recognised action star who recently drew controversy for an interview in which he called the protests a riot.The 59-year-old is best known for the Ip Man movies, a Hong Kong series based on a martial arts master which has grossed more than US$400m (£338m) at the worldwide box...
March 09, 2023

Oscars 2023: Petition calls for presenter Donnie Yen's removal over China remarks

Beyoncé made history 22 years after receiving her first Grammy, when she was still part of Destiny's Child
Grammy Awards 2023: Beyoncé becomes the biggest winner in history
LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé has broken the record for the most Grammy Award wins of all time, after collecting her 32nd trophy at this year's ceremony.The singer made history as she won best dance/electronic album, for her euphoric dance opus Renaissance.In doing so, she overtook Hungarian-British conductor George Solti, whose record of 31 awards had stood for more than 20 years."I'm trying not to be too emotional," said the star, accepting the prize."I'm trying to just receive this night."She went on to thank her family, including her late uncle Jonny, who helped make her stage outfits before she became famous.Beyoncé has previously said his battle with HIV influenced her interest in dance music and its historical ties to the LGBTQ community, on...
February 06, 2023

Grammy Awards 2023: Beyoncé becomes the biggest winner in history

Viola Davis accepted her prize as the Grammys kicked off in LA
Grammy Awards 2023: Viola Davis becomes an EGOT
LOS ANGELES — Viola Davis has become the 18th person to achieve the EGOT — winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award — as the Grammy Awards kick off in Los Angeles.Davis completed her collection by winning best audiobook for her autobiography Finding Me."I wrote this book to honor the six-year-old Viola," said the star. "To honor her life, her joy, her trauma, everything."The star won the best supporting actress Oscar in 2016 for Fences.Her Emmy Award recognized the TV drama How To Get Away With Murder, and she has two Tony Awards for her theater work — featured actress in a play for King Hedley II (2001) and lead actress in a play for Fences (2010)."I just EGOT!" announced the star on stage at the Grammys, becoming visibly emotional as she thanked...
February 06, 2023

Grammy Awards 2023: Viola Davis becomes an EGOT

Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of the film Rust, after Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun during rehearsal.
Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter in Rust shooting
TORONTO — Alec Baldwin was on the phone during firearms training for a movie where he fatally shot a cinematographer on set, prosecutors said, as they charged him with involuntary manslaughter.Santa Fe's District Attorney's Office accused the actor of "many instances of extremely reckless acts".Halyna Hutchins died on the set of Rust in New Mexico after Baldwin allegedly fired a prop gun.The film's armourer has also been charged with involuntary manslaughter.The documents released on Tuesday detailing the charges - first announced on 19 January - portray a chaotic set with a reckless approach to gun safety.Baldwin was "distracted" talking to family members on his mobile phone during training on how to operate the prop gun, Robert Shilling, a special...
February 01, 2023

Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter in Rust shooting

(From left) Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley, RIley Keough
Priscilla Presley contests validity of Lisa Marie's will
LOS ANGELES — Priscilla Presley, rock'n'roll legend Elvis Presley's ex-wife, has filed a legal challenge to the validity of their late daughter's will.Lisa Marie Presley, the couple's only child, died at the age of 54 on 12 January after a cardiac arrest.The court petition disputes a 2016 amendment to Lisa Marie's will that ousted Priscilla as the estate trustee.The document misspelled her mother's name and had a signature that appeared unusual, Ms Presley's lawyers argue.In a filing to the Los Angeles Superior Court, lawyers for the 77-year-old said that she only became aware of the "purported 2016 amendment" after Lisa Marie's death.The amendment in question removes her mother and her former business manager, Barry Siegel, as co-trustees...
January 31, 2023

Priscilla Presley contests validity of Lisa Marie's will

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