BTS singer Jimin hospitalized for appendicitis, tests positive for COVID-19

BTS singer Jimin hospitalized for appendicitis, tests positive for COVID-19

Jimin, a singer and dancer with the K-pop group BTS, has tested positive for coronavirus and also underwent surgery for acute appendicitis, his management agency Big Hit Music said on Monday.

Jimin, a singer and dancer with the K-pop group BTS, has tested positive for coronavirus and also underwent surgery for acute appendicitis, his management agency Big Hit Music said on Monday.

Entertainment 31 Jan, 2022

'Scream' scares off 'Spider-Man' with $30.6M debut

'Scream' scares off 'Spider-Man' with $30.6M debut

After a month at no. 1, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" has finally been overtaken at the box office. Paramount Pictures' "Scream" reboot debuted with $30.6 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

After a month at no. 1, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" has finally been overtaken at the box office. Paramount Pictures' "Scream" reboot debuted with $30.6 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Entertainment 17 Jan, 2022

Birju Maharaj, legend of India's kathak dance form, dies

Birju Maharaj, legend of India's kathak dance form, dies

Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country's most well-known performing artists, died Monday. He was 83.

Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country's most well-known performing artists, died Monday. He was 83.

Entertainment 17 Jan, 2022

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Entertainment 16 Jan, 2022

Teaser of South Indian movie Hitman, featuring Nepali stars, released

Teaser of South Indian movie Hitman, featuring Nepali stars, released

A two-minute teaser of Telugu movie Hitman, featuring Nepali actress Aanchal Sharma among others, was released in the Capital on January 6. It is set for a March release.

A two-minute teaser of Telugu movie Hitman, featuring Nepali actress Aanchal Sharma among others, was released in the Capital on January 6. It is set for a March release.

Entertainment 08 Jan, 2022

Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies

Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies

Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died. He was 94.

Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died. He was 94.

Entertainment 08 Jan, 2022

2021 box office closes with more fireworks for 'Spider-Man'

2021 box office closes with more fireworks for 'Spider-Man'

Hollywood closed out 2021 with more fireworks at the box office for "Spider-Man: No Way Home," which topped all films for the third straight week and already charts among the highest grossing films ever.

Hollywood closed out 2021 with more fireworks at the box office for "Spider-Man: No Way Home," which topped all films for the third straight week and already charts among the highest grossing films ever.

Entertainment 03 Jan, 2022

Vivaldi opera gets premiere in Ferrara nearly 300 years late

Vivaldi opera gets premiere in Ferrara nearly 300 years late

The Catholic Church and the northern Italian city of Ferrara made their peace Thursday with Antonio Vivaldi nearly 300 years after the city's archbishop effectively canceled the staging of one of his operas, sending the famed Baroque composer into debt for his final years in exile.

The Catholic Church and the northern Italian city of Ferrara made their peace Thursday with Antonio Vivaldi nearly 300 years after the city's archbishop effectively canceled the staging of one of his operas, sending the famed Baroque composer into debt for his final years in exile.

Entertainment 31 Dec, 2021

Nepal's Santosh Shah wins MasterChef UK: The Professionals Rematch

Nepal's Santosh Shah wins MasterChef UK: The Professionals Rematch

Chef Santosh Shah has won the title of MasterChef: The Professional Rematch.

Chef Santosh Shah has won the title of MasterChef: The Professional Rematch.

Entertainment 28 Dec, 2021

'Dallas Buyers Club' director Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58

'Dallas Buyers Club' director Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58

'Dallas Buyers Club' director Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58

'Dallas Buyers Club' director Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58

Entertainment 27 Dec, 2021

3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19

3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19

Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said.

Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said.

Entertainment 26 Dec, 2021

K-pop star Suga tests positive for COVID-19 after BTS return from US

K-pop star Suga tests positive for COVID-19 after BTS return from US

Suga, songwriter and rapper for K-pop sensation BTS, has tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from in-person concerts in the United States, the group's management said on Friday.

Suga, songwriter and rapper for K-pop sensation BTS, has tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from in-person concerts in the United States, the group's management said on Friday.

Entertainment 24 Dec, 2021

'Matrix Resurrections' rewrites its programming: review

'Matrix Resurrections' rewrites its programming: review

In the 22 years since the "The Matrix" debuted, it has never left us — or depending on your pill of choice, we have never left it. Despite two largely disappointing sequels, "The Matrix" still hasn't quite gone out of style — neither its long leather jackets nor its sci-fi vision of an illusive reality beyond what's in front of us.

In the 22 years since the "The Matrix" debuted, it has never left us — or depending on your pill of choice, we have never left it. Despite two largely disappointing sequels, "The Matrix" still hasn't quite gone out of style — neither its long leather jackets nor its sci-fi vision of an illusive reality beyond what's in front of us.

Entertainment 22 Dec, 2021

'Summer of Soul,' 'Drive My Car' make Oscars shortlist

'Summer of Soul,' 'Drive My Car' make Oscars shortlist

Documentaries about Julia Child, "Black Woodstock," the pandemic and The Velvet Underground and acclaimed international films like Japan's "Drive My Car," Iran's "A Hero" and Norway's "The Worst Person in the World" just got a little closer to scoring Oscar nominations.

Documentaries about Julia Child, "Black Woodstock," the pandemic and The Velvet Underground and acclaimed international films like Japan's "Drive My Car," Iran's "A Hero" and Norway's "The Worst Person in the World" just got a little closer to scoring Oscar nominations.

Entertainment 22 Dec, 2021

Spidey nets 3rd best opening of all time with $253 million

Spidey nets 3rd best opening of all time with $253 million

Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus afoot. Despite rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” not only shattered pandemic-era box office records; it became the third best opening of all time behind “Avengers: Endgame” ($357.1 million) and “Avengers: Infinity War" ($257.7 million).

Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus afoot. Despite rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” not only shattered pandemic-era box office records; it became the third best opening of all time behind “Avengers: Endgame” ($357.1 million) and “Avengers: Infinity War" ($257.7 million).

Entertainment 20 Dec, 2021

Adele and Ed Sheeran lead nominees for BRIT Awards

Adele and Ed Sheeran lead nominees for BRIT Awards

Adele and Ed Sheeran were announced on Saturday as two of the top nominees for the 2022 BRIT Awards, with four nominations each.

Adele and Ed Sheeran were announced on Saturday as two of the top nominees for the 2022 BRIT Awards, with four nominations each.

Entertainment 19 Dec, 2021

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' snags eye-popping $50M in previews

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' snags eye-popping $50M in previews

For the first time since the pandemic began, the box office is booming. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" grossed $50 million in Thursday previews alone, a stunning start for a movie set to break pandemic records.

For the first time since the pandemic began, the box office is booming. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" grossed $50 million in Thursday previews alone, a stunning start for a movie set to break pandemic records.

Entertainment 18 Dec, 2021

TikTok posts referencing violence raise anxiety at schools

TikTok posts referencing violence raise anxiety at schools

Some parents kept their children home, police stepped up patrols and educators tightened security protocols Friday in response to viral TikTok posts alluding to unconfirmed threats of violence that raised anxiety levels at schools nationwide.

Some parents kept their children home, police stepped up patrols and educators tightened security protocols Friday in response to viral TikTok posts alluding to unconfirmed threats of violence that raised anxiety levels at schools nationwide.

Entertainment 18 Dec, 2021

Review: A Spidey sense overdose in 'No Way Home'

Review: A Spidey sense overdose in 'No Way Home'

Spider-Man movies have come in such flurries over the last two decades that you could almost tell time by them. Who needs the long centuries of the Triassic, Jurassic and the Cretaceous, when, in the span of just one generation you can have the Tobey epoch, the Garfield era and the Tomozoic?

Spider-Man movies have come in such flurries over the last two decades that you could almost tell time by them. Who needs the long centuries of the Triassic, Jurassic and the Cretaceous, when, in the span of just one generation you can have the Tobey epoch, the Garfield era and the Tomozoic?

Entertainment 15 Dec, 2021

KIMFF concludes honouring best films

KIMFF concludes honouring best films

God’s Buffalo, a documentary about a buffalo washed away by the floods of Indrawati, won the Best Mountain Film award at the 19th edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) that concluded on December 13 in the Capital.

God’s Buffalo, a documentary about a buffalo washed away by the floods of Indrawati, won the Best Mountain Film award at the 19th edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) that concluded on December 13 in the Capital.

Entertainment 15 Dec, 2021