Live-action ‘Little Mermaid’ debut makes box office waves
GB Today AFP: Disney’s live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” netted the top spot at North American box offices on…
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‘Anatomy of a Fall’ wins top prize as women dominate Cannes
AFP: A tense courtroom drama about a writer accused of her husband’s murder took the Palme d’Or at…
‘Patrol’ film exposes Nicaragua forest threat from beef industry
AFP: Surrounded by fallen trees and languid cows, illegal cattle rancher Chacalin surveys a clearing deep inside one…
Filmmakers at Cannes grapple with ‘tectonic’ AI shift
AFP: At an AI talk on a Cannes beach, a presenter’s voice is cloned and used to say…
Showbiz mourns death of Farooque
Jahid Islam: Legendary actor and lawmaker Akbar Hossain Pathan, popularly known as Farooque, passed away on Monday. He…
Actor Farooque’s body arrives in Dhaka from Singapore
The body of legendary actor Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque, one of the most popular heroes of Bengali cinema,…
Noted film actor, valiant freedom fighter Farooque no more
BSS: Noted film actor, lawmaker of the Jatiya Sangsad and valiant freedom fighter Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) passed…
Netflix plans to cut $300 mn in spending this year: Report
Entertainment Desk: Streaming giant Netflix is reportedly slashing its spending by $300 million this year, including related to…
Application submission deadline for National Film Award-2022 ends Wednesday
Entertainment Desk: Interested film producers have been asked to submit their applications for the National Film Award-2022 in…
‘Deora’: Coke Studio Bangla’s latest featuring Pritom and Islamuddin Palakar is an instant hit
UNB: Presenting a high energy, festive song that combines Bangla folk genres ‘Shaari’, ‘Jaari’ and ‘Pala Gaan’ with…
Hollywood strikes inflamed by claim AI could do writers’ jobs
AFP: The Hollywood writers’ strike broke out this week over pay, but the refusal of studios like Netflix…
Picket lines in Hollywood as writers go on strike
AFP: Picket lines formed outside studios in Los Angeles and New York Tuesday as thousands of writers downed…
‘Agnipurush’ coming on Int’l Firefighters’ Day
Antara Raisa, Dhaka: Recently, netizens in Dhaka have been facing serious damages due to frequent fire explosions at…
Film producer Rahmat Ullah granted bail
Entertainment Desk: A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to film producer Rahmat Ullah in a case filed…
Celebrities gear up for BTV’s Anandamela
Entertainment Desk: On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the ‘Poramon 2″ famed celebrity pair Siam Ahmed and Puja Chery…
‘Pathaan’ releasing in Bangladesh on May 5
Arts and Entertainment Desk: After months of debate and verbal approval, we finally know the date on which…
Actor Ferdous appointed as brand ambassador of BFSA
Entertainment News Desk: Popular Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed has been appointed as a brand ambassador of Bangladesh Safe…
‘Avatar’ sequel leads in North America, passes $1 billion globally
AFP: “Avatar: The Way of Water” took in an estimated $82.4 million this holiday weekend in North America,…
Celebrities we lost in 2022
The country lost a good many of notable cultural personalities in 2022. The celebrities we have lost include…
Eight-day theatre festival at DU
Entertainment News Desk: An eight-day theatre festival titled ‘Kendrio Barshik Natya Utsab 2022’ began at Teacher-Student Centre (TSC)…