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Gravity sweeps seven Academy Awards The slavery drama 12 Years a Slave won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first movie from a black director to win the film industry’s highest honour in 86 years of the Oscars. British director Steve McQueen’s unflinching portrayal of pre-Civil War American slavery ... Read more

The Australian filmmaker Robyn Hughan is participating in the 13th edition of the Dhaka International Film Festival with three documentaries showcased at the spiritual section of the festival. She made these films – Sikhs In Shep, Boom Sheppada, and Mooo-ving Cow and Filipino Brides – while working on her upcoming film named Journey to Nowhere. This ... Read more

Singer-actress Selena Gomez apparently cancelled the Asian and Australian legs of her Stars Dance concert tour because she’s been struggling since her breakup with Justin Bieber, reports Hindustan Times. A source close to the star says Gomez will be relying heavily on her family and closest friends during this time, reported Showbizspy. ‘Dealing with her ... Read more

Film star Keanu Reeves has ruled out the possibility of starring in a remake of his 1991 action hit Point Break, reports BBC online. Asked by BBC 5 live if he would like to be involved, Reeves said: ‘Absolutely not. It’s not my place.’ After expressing reservations about the quality of the project, he added: ... Read more

Beyonce has unexpectedly released her fifth album on iTunes overnight, with 14 new songs and 17 music videos, reports BBC online. The self-titled record is the follow-up to 2011’s 4, and features guest spots from her husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy. ‘Surprise!’ wrote the 32-year-old in a press release, adding she was ‘bored’ of ... Read more

After acting in Chinese and Hollywood films, actor Michelle Yeoh has now set her sights on Bollywood, reports Hindustan Times. The Malaysian-Chinese star, who shot to international fame with her roles in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) and as a Bond girl in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), is now looking forward to producing a mainstream ... Read more

US singer and song writer Bob Dylan has been placed under judicial investigation in France for allegedly provoking ethnic hatred of Croats. It follows a legal complaint lodged by a Croat association in France over a 2012 interview Dylan gave to Rolling Stone magazine, reports BBC online. In the interview he allegedly compared the relationship ... Read more

British actor Sean Bean has won an International Emmy for his work in BBC One drama series Accused, reports BBC. The 54-year-old won for his portrayal of a teacher with a transvestite alter ego in the Tracie’s Story episode of the Jimmy McGovern serial. The UK also won in the comedy and arts categories at ... Read more

Taylor Swift won four prizes at the American Music Awards 2013. They included artist of the year, favourite pop/rock female artist and favourite female country artist, reports BBC online. Justin Timberlake picked up three awards including favourite soul and R&B male, while One Direction collected two prizes including best pop/rock group. Katy Perry, Jenifer Lopez,

A-list movie star Angelina Jolie was awarded an honorary Oscar for her humanitarian work late Saturday at the Governors Awards ceremony in Hollywood. Veteran actress Angela Lansbury, comedian Steve Martin, and Italian costume designer Pietro Tosi also received awards at the annual ceremony organized by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts ... Read more

Heavy metal stars Black Sabbath triumphed at this year’s Classic Rock Roll of Honour, picking up three prizes including the living legend award, reports BBC. The Birmingham band also won album of the year for 13 and event of the year, after 13 topped album charts worldwide and scored them their biggest US hit.

The west has always turned to India for spiritual comfort, and the latest to join that growing list is Hollywood actor, Demi Moore, reports Hindustan Times. The 51-year-old, who’s been in the news for her impending divorce with actor Ashton Kutcher, 35, was in India last week. Moore visited Mcleodganj in Himachal Pradesh on October ... Read more

‘Thor’ actress has hinted that she has met with Warner Bros to discuss about playing iconic superhero Wonder Woman, reports Times of India. The 29-year-old teased the possibility of appearing as the heroine either in a stand-alone film or in the upcoming ‘Batman vs Superman’ movie. ‘I would love for DC to put Wonder Woman ... Read more

News bytes Eminem wins top honours at first YouTube awards  The first ever YouTube awards, held in New York saw actor Jason Schwartzman and musician Reggie Watts presiding over a frenetic ceremony. Eminem won Artiste of the Year, while Taylor Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble” took the YouTube Phenomenon award. The ceremony was streamed ... Read more

Sir Mick Jagger has issued a statement denying Katy Perry’s claims that he made a pass at her when she was 18, reports BBC online. Perry made the comments during an interview on Australian radio this week, while promoting new album Prism. She said the incident took place when she sang backing vocals for Sir ... Read more

US singer and former Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed has died at the age of 71. Known for tracks including “Perfect Day” and “Walk on the Wild Side”, Reed was considered one of the most influential singers and songwriters in rock. The Velvet Underground became renowned for their fusion of art and music and for ... Read more

Actor Sharon Stone has been honoured with the Nobel Peace Summit Award for her AIDS charity Work, reports www.dnaindia.com. Stone bagged the award Thursday at the official ceremony of the 13th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Warsaw, Poland. The 55-year-old has worked closely with US charity amFAR – the Foundation for AIDS Research ... Read more

The 49-year-old actress picked up the Hollywood Actress prize for her thrilling performance in 3D space movie Gravity. She, earlier, wowed on the red carpet in a tight black dress as she enjoyed a few jokes with her ex-boyfriend McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves, the India Times said. McConaughey was also a big winner ... Read more

Singer Noel Harrison has died at his home in Devon, aged 79. The son of the actor Rex Harrison, he was best known for recording the hit song The Windmills Of Your Mind on The Thomas Crown Affair soundtrack. It won best song at the 1968 Oscars and was later covered by artists including Dusty ... Read more

Pop singer Lady Gaga and rapper Eminem will be headline performers at the first YouTube Music Awards, the Google Inc-owned online video steaming site said on Tuesday. Today’s award show in New York, which will be live-streamed, honors the top songs and artists that were viewed on the website in the past year. Nominees will ... Read more