‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Leads as Indian Box Office Hits $600 Million in First Half of 2024

Jon Landau, who has been Bruce Springsteen‘s manager and co-producer for nearly 50 years, has sold his producer and neighboring rights royalties to Primary Wave Music. Landau has co-produced most of Springsteen’s albums beginning with 1975’s classic “Born to Run” and has also worked with Jackson Browne — and, in his first stint as a producer (at the age of 19), the MC5, although that group is not involved in this transaction.

A woman's body has reportedly been found near a children's play area in Blackpool. Emergency services descended on Gorton Street in the seaside town this morning (August 15).

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The news of the moment keeps veering between cutbacks and comebacks. Keep your shrink on hold.

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has shared a couple of details about life on the soap right now and portraying his character after being quizzed about his summer schedule.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Julie Bowen recently appeared on the “90210MG” podcast and called out the press for pitting her and Sofía Vergara against one another during their tenure on “Modern Family.” Both actors were series regulars on the ABC sitcom for its entire 11-season run from 2009 to 2020. Bowen won two Emmys for supporting actress in a comedy series thanks to her performance as Claire Dunphy.

Thania Garcia Composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and singer-songwriter Eisa Davis have tapped vocalists Marc Anthony, Luis Figueroa, Flaco Navaja and Chris Rivers for their new “Warriors” album — a 26-song project inspired by the novel and 1979 classic New York City film, “The Warriors.” Anthony will star as Tato on the album, while Figueroa is locked in to play Miguel. Navaja will portray Jesús and Rivers is credited as playing “The Bronx.” Remaining cast members will be revealed at a later time, per an official announcement. The album, slated for an Oct.

William Earl Susan Zirinsky, a veteran of TV-news, has lately set her sights on new frontiers. The former CBS News President and executive producer of “48 Hours,” has since 2012 led See It New Studios, a Paramount Global production shingle that works in documentaries and unscripted series. Some are tied to true crime and others aim to provide witness to major historical events.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Rob Friedman’s Ascendant Entertainment is developing a drama series about female high school basketball with former player Melanie Page and Kellie R. Griffin, Variety has earned exclusively. The series is titled “On the Line.” The official description states it will follow “the on- and off-court stories of female high school basketball players.” Page is developing the series with Griffin, who will serve as showrunner.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As “The Masked Singer” returns next month for Season 12, the show has revealed some of its weekly theme nights — paying tribute to Mattel’s Barbie as it hits its 65th anniversary, as well as the film “Footloose” as it marks its 40th anniversary. Miley Cyrus will also be honored with an episode devoted to her music catalog. Back for the new season, which returns Wednesday, Sept.

Princess Anne is well-known for her straight-talking approach and unwavering commitment to her royal duties. Consequently, she's often named as one of the most hardworking members of the Royal Family each year. A study by The Times revealed that in 2021, The Princess Royal outdid her elder brother in terms of engagements, reclaiming the top spot.

Celebrity MasterChef is back, and the new series featuring judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace has a surprise link to Love Island. Snoochie Shy, the TV and radio presenter who appeared in the first episode of the stressful cooking show's 2024 season, is sister to Zachariah Noble, who appeared on Love Island in 2023. Zach paired with Molly Marsh on the dating series but they had a rocky journey both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes, and eventually split up seven months after the series ended.

Grant Ellis received quite a warm response from his family when he shared the news that he’d be leading Season 29 of The Bachelor.

Jenna Ortega has recreated the “demure” viral TikTok trend while on set with her co-stars of the upcoming film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.The trend has bubbled up in recent weeks after the creator Jools Lebron began using certain phrases as a way of explaining to followers how she handles herself in public – being “very demure” while waiting to board a plane, or “very mindful” when on holiday, for example.Since gaining traction, there have been tens of thousands of posts on the platform using the word “demure” and referencing the trend, and now Ortega has brought it into a more mainstream setting.Appearing alongside Justin Theroux, who plays Ortega’s father in the film, Ortega mouths along to Lebron’s words, including smirking as she says, “I don’t come to work with a green cut crease,” while pointing at the shrunken-headed green prosthetic figure sitting behind her.Jenna Ortega doing the “demure” trend in a new video for ‘BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE’ pic.twitter.com/TIVJCCtqto— Complex Pop Culture (@ComplexPop) August 15, 2024Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel to the 1988 cult classic, is out in cinemas on September 4, and sees director Tim Burton and stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara returning to the franchise alongside newcomers Ortega, Willem Dafoe and Monica Bellucci.Ortega plays the rebellious Astrid Deetz, the daughter of Ryder’s Lydia, as the Deetz clan return home to Winter River following the death of Charles Deetz. See the film’s trailer below.In other Ortega news, the Wednesday star has recently been speaking about the issue of “political correctness” in Hollywood and how she feels it can “lack honesty”.“The business that we work in is so touchy-feely,” she said.

A U.S. District Court judge has rejected an attempt by CBS Studio to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former member of the SEAL Team writing staff who alleged he was denied employment and job opportunities in favor of less qualified applicants in “favored” groups, i.e., nonwhite, LGBTQ and female.

Julianne Hough is opening up about the trauma she suffered as a child… and it’s just horrible. The Dancing with the Stars co-host sat

EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director David O. Russell has set Nicolas Cage to star in Madden, the Amazon MGM Studios drama about the unlikely path that took John Madden from Super Bowl-winning Oakland Raiders head coach to the brains and brand behind Madden NFL. That paved the way for his rise to become arguably the greatest football broadcaster the NFL has ever seen.

Green Day have soundtracked a new short skate film called ‘Monsters and Saviors’ – check it out below.The 11-minute film was edited and directed by Russell Houghten and was a collaboration between the band and Monster Energy, which sees a huge skate crew assemble to celebrate the band bringing their ‘Saviors’ tour across North America.The tour is celebrating the band’s new album of the same name, which was released in January, as well as the 30th anniversary of their seminal album ‘Dookie’ and 20th anniversary of the equally seminal ‘American Idiot’. In reference, the film uses one track from each album – ‘Longview’ from ‘Dookie’, the title track from ‘American Idiot’ and ‘Bobby Sox’ from ‘Saviors’.“There’s no denying Green Day’s legacy in the skate scene is anything less than iconic,” said Monster in a statement.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor ‘Emily in Paris‘ fans who like the title character’s fashion sense will have an easier time of finding her wardrobe, thanks to a new partnership between Netflix and Google. Netflix subscribers can scan Emily’s styles in season four and find similar pieces by scanning her looks with Google Lens, the feature that helps users do image searches on the web.

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Emmerdale's Belle Dingle faced a shock as villain Tom King ramped up his toxic behaviour in the episode that aired on Thursday (August 15).