Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category

Malaysia talent show picks 26-year-old as top ‘Young Imam’

A 26-year-old scholar was late Friday named winner of a hugely popular Malaysian TV talent show search for a top young Islamic leader which has gained worldwide attention. The “Young Imam” programme has seen 10 finalists hit the prime-time stage to recite verses from the Koran, wash corpses… Go...
July 30th, 2010 | Entertainment | Read More

Sarajevo becomes biggest regional film market

SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Romanian film director Florin Serban was overwhelmed after showing his debut film this week to 2,000 spectators at the Sarajevo film festival, where he had shopped around his script as an unknown three years before. "It was a dream to see my movie on this screen,"...
July 30th, 2010 | Entertainment | Read More

Women rise to the top in "Mad Men"

LOS ANGELES (Back Stage) – "Mad Men" may be named for the guys, but the women rule the roost. Take Christina Hendricks' savvy office manager Joan Harris (nee Holloway), a glamour girl who choreographs her every move with the precision of a five-star general drawing up battle plans....
July 30th, 2010 | Entertainment | Read More

An Ill-Fated Masterpiece Brings Together China and Taiwan

HANGZHOU – After painter ’s ," to Taiwan’s National Palace Museum, which holds the other section of the painting. A joint exhibition to mark the historic reunion of the two pieces, which have been separated for 350 years, is now… Go to Source
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DeGeneres exits reality show ‘American Idol’

NEW YORK (AFP) – Comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres has quit as a judge on "American Idol," the hit pop music talent show announced Friday, with reports suggesting singer Jennifer Lopez might take her place. The top-rated US TV series announced DeGeneres was going to "bow...
July 30th, 2010 | Entertainment | Read More

Decoding Bandish!

The self-proclaimed first Hindi rock band, Bandish, say that small town audiences are more receptive When and how did Bandish come into being? Chris Powell: I quit Euphoria in 2004. But as a musician, it’s very difficult to stay away from music. I had a couple of tracks which I’d composed then and...
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It’s like my comeback: Bhagyashree

Her debut film Maine Pyar Kiya in 1989 was a blockbuster and Bhagyashree is still basking in its glory. She later did dozens of films, but before she could really savour the fruits of stardom, marriage came her way and films became last of her priorities. Now she has made a comeback of sorts with Anant...
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I’m a choosy beggar: Rahul

He’s worked with well-known directors and the biggest production houses, but lead roles featuring him have been few and far between. However, actor Rahul Singh, who played a radio jockey in Tere Bin Laden, has no complaints. “Only after you reach a certain level of… Go to Source
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Santosh Sivan: All for a noble cause

Ace cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan recently released an anthology of four short films, commissioned by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in the city. On the occasion, two films,… Go to Source
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Swayamvar Season 3, anyone interested?

Marriages are made in heaven… not on reality shows, as Rahul Mahajan and Dimpy Ganguly have dramatically shown. The Kolkata model, you remember, defeated a number of aspirants to marry the controversial son and heir of politician Pramod Mahajan in the reality show Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayenge in...
July 30th, 2010 | Entertainment | Read More