Entertainment

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – “The Interview” took in more than $1 million in a limited Christmas Day release, a solid showing that could be quickly eclipsed by the money Sony Pictures makes with its groundbreaking online debut of the raunchy comedy.

By Vikas Pandey BBC Monitoring  (BBC) Bollywood is famous for its dance routines, dramatic visuals and songs across the world.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Egypt has banned Hollywood’s big screen biblical epic “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” a 20th Century Fox spokesman said yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A death threat has been issued against Jamaican Grammy-winning dancehall artiste Sean Paul if he follows through with a scheduled New Year’s Eve performance in the Maldives.

(Reuters) – Raspy-voiced, Grammy-winning singer Joe Cocker, best known for his cover of the Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends” and “You Are So Beautiful,” has died, his agent said today.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – It’s the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year and no one knows what it’s about.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – A U.S. government source said investigators had determined North Korea was behind a cyberattack on Sony Pictures as the studio pulled all plans to release its comedy, “The Interview,” about an assassination attempt on the North Korean leader.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Actor Stephen Collins, who played the family pastor in the television series “7th Heaven,” has admitted to having inappropriate sexual contact with three underage girls decades ago, People magazine reported on Wednesday.

(Reuters) Karan Johar calls him a legend and a genius, the only filmmaker in the country who is capable of achieving the perfect blend of commercial and meaningful cinema.

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, (Reuters) – “Exodus: Gods and Kings”, an action-filled epic starring Christian Bale as Biblical leader Moses, marched to the top of U.S.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Hollywood stars, ballet dancers, and soul singers on Sunday celebrated Kennedy Center Honors winners actor Tom Hanks, singer-songwriter Sting and comedienne Lily Tomlin during Washington’s high-profile tribute to excellence in the arts.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., (Reuters) – The surreal show business satire “Bird-man,” a darling of critics for its innovative storytelling, led the Golden Globe Awards film nominations on Thursday, with its seven nods making it a frontrunner early in the Hollywood awards season.

Nandita Das might be one of the few Indian actors known outside of India, but she isn’t sure that she wants to be identified as an actor.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Hollywood stars, ballet dancers, and soul singers on Sunday celebrated Kennedy Center Honors winners actor Tom Hanks, singer-songwriter Sting and comedienne Lily Tomlin during Washington’s high-profile tribute to excellence in the arts.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – In his latest film, “Top Five,” comedian Chris Rock takes the reins as a triple-threat director, writer and star, but once he assembled a cast of comic talent Rock said he was happy to just let them do what they do best.

IVER HEATH, England, (Reuters) – James Bond will take on a sinister organisation with links to his past in the next installment of the blockbuster spy series, which star director Sam Mendes said on Thursday would be called “SPECTRE”.

(Hindustan Times) Veteran Bollywood character actor, director and producer Deven Verma died early Tuesday following a heart attack and kidney failure, family sources said.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Bill Cosby was sued on Tuesday by a woman alleging he molested her in 1974 at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles when she was 15, in what is believed to be the first court case arising from a recent wave of sexual misconduct accusations against the comedian.

The Gaston Browne Administration of Antigua yesterday signed a Memorandum of Agreement for an investment project valued at over US $250 Million with film star Robert De Niro.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba will stage its first Broadway musical in more than 50 years when “Rent” starts a three-month run on Dec.