Drake smashes streaming record with new album

Drake has smashed streaming records with his new album "Scorpion," with Apple Music and Spotify both reporting unprecedented listenership in its first day. Photo: AFP Drake has smashed streaming records with his new album Scorpion, with Apple...

Teefa in Trouble's romantic number 'Chan Ve' takes fans by storm

The video of 'Chan Ve', the second song and a romantic one too from Ali Zafar and Maya Ali-starrer 'Teefa in Trouble', is out and has taken the fans by storm.The song is sung by Ali Zafar and Aima Baig. The lyrics of 'Chan Ve' have been penned by...

Irrfan Khan shares trailer of his next Hollywood film

Irrfan Khan. Photo: Geo News screengrabBollywood actor Irrfan Khan, who is currently undergoing treatment for neuroendocrine cancer, has shared the trailer of his next Hollywood film.The actor took to Twitter and shared the trailer of his next film...

Priyanka Chopra 'hottest woman on the planet': Maxim

Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra. Photo: InstagramBollywood actor Priyanka Chopra, who has also been making headlines in the West following her debut in American TV series Quantico, has been named the "Hottest Woman on the Planet" by...

Ed Sheeran sued for copying Marvin Gaye hit

Ed Sheeran performs at the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, February 21, 2018. Photo: ReutersNEW YORK: English singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran was sued on Thursday for at least $100 million for allegedly copying large parts of...

Hit videogame Halo gets TV drama series adaptation

The series based on the best-selling Xbox franchise will dramatize a 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant. Photo: ShowtimeLOS ANGELES: International hit military science fiction video game Halo is coming...

Michael Jackson returns posthumously on Drake album

Nearly a decade after his death, Michael Jackson is out with new music in a guest appearance on the keenly awaited new album by Drake. Photo: File NEW YORK: Nearly a decade after his death, Michael Jackson is out with new music in a guest...

Jared Leto to star as Morbius in 'Spider-Man' spin-off

 Jared Leto at the Golden Globes.Photo: AFPOscar-winning actor Jared Leto will be playing the role of the antihero Morbius, the Living Vampire in an upcoming Spiderman spinoff.According to sources in Variety, Safe House director Daniel Espinosa...

'Proud to be a Jackson': Paris Jackson thanks grandfather Joe

Paris Jackson arrives for the opening ceremony of the 25th Life Ball in Vienna, Austria, June 2, 2018. Photo: Reuters LOS ANGELES: Michael Jackson's daughter has paid an emotional tribute to her grandfather Joe, posting a photo showing her...

Second Pakistan Film Festival to be held in New York

Oscar award winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy will also participate in the festival in a special segment titled 'Beyond the Oscars. Photo: FileWASHINGTON: The second edition of the Pakistan Film Festival, organised by Pakistan's Mission to the...

Joe Jackson, father of Michael Jackson, dead at 89

Joe Jackson, father of the late pop star Michael Jackson, leaves the courthouse during Dr. Conrad Murray's trial in the death of his son in Los Angeles September 28, 2011. — ReutersNEW YORK: Joe Jackson, the patriarch of music superstars whose...

Ishaan, Janhvi set dance floor on fire in Dhadak’s latest track

Image tweeted by Karan JoharStar kids Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor have left us all impressed with their dancing skills in the second song of their upcoming debut film, Dhadak.The Hindi version of the Marathi chartbuster of the same name,...

'Load Wedding' teaser offers a reason to 'live, love and dance'

Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat. Photo: Geo News screengrab.The teaser of the much-awaited romantic-comedy Load Wedding has been released.A venture of the Na Maloom Afraad duo — director Nabeel Qureshi and producer Fiza Ali Meerza — the film...

It's challenging at times but we're never scared, shares PIA's female pilot duo

Captain Maryam Masood and First Officer Shumaila Mazhar. Photo: ScreengrabPakistan International Airlines' Captain Maryam Masood and First Officer Shumaila Mazhar made waves last week as the all-female crew flew a plane from Islamabad to...

Farhan Saeed to sing PTI's official election campaign song

Farhan Saeed with Imran Khan. Photo: TwitterISLAMABAD: Singer-cum-actor Farhan Saeed will sing the official song for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's General Election 2018 campaign.The singer met the PTI chairman at his residence in Bani Gala a day...

David Lynch walks back Trump praise: 'You are causing suffering'

David Lynch, right, has walked back his comments that President Donald Trump and others interpreted as praise. Photo: AFP David Lynch accused President Donald Trump on Tuesday of "causing suffering and division" as the filmmaker clarified what...

Grammy top categories expand to eight nominees in diversity push

Grammy Awards are displayed backstage during the pre-telecast in New York. Photo: ReutersLOS ANGELES: The Grammy Awards are expanding the number of nominees in the top categories for the highest honors in the music business from five to eight in...

Trend alert: Sarees get a modern twist

Photo: InstagramA saree is arguably the classiest outfit to wear whether it be to a dinner or a wedding and it never goes out of style.However, the otherwise traditional saree has in recent times seen designers experimenting with it and replacing...

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas to get engaged next month?

Priyanka Chopra and  Nick Jonas met at the 2016 Met Gala. Photo: MET Gala Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas will be reportedly getting engaged next month.According to Filmfare, the Quantico actress who is currently...

Russell Crowe to play late Fox chief Roger Ailes in new series

Russell Crowe will play the role of disgraced Fox News chief Roger Ailes in an upcoming limited series. Photo: File Oscar winner Russell Crowe will play the role of disgraced Fox News chief Roger Ailes in an upcoming limited series.Based on the...

Movie academy invites 928 new members in diversity push

Oscar statues dry in the sunlight after receiving a fresh coat of gold paint as preparations begin for the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Photo: Reuters LOS ANGELES: The group that hands out the Oscars said on Monday that it had...

David Lynch: Trump could be among greatest US presidents

Director David Lynch of the television show Twin Peaks onstage during the Showtime portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour. Photo: AFP1David Lynch says President Donald Trump could go down as one of the greatest...

Rekha recreates magic at IIFA 2018

Rekha recreated magic as she returned to stage after 20 years at last night's International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) in Bangkok.The veteran actress took the audience back in time with her scintillating performances to songs like Pyaar Kiya Toh...

Court orders Meesha Shafi to reply by July 5 to Ali Zafar's defamation suit

LAHORE: A sessions court in Lahore on Monday asked singer-cum-actor Meesha Shafi to reply by July 5 to a Rs1 billion defamation case filed against her by Ali Zafar.During the hearing, presided over by additional sessions judge Shehzad Ahmed, Ali's...

Big, mean and making the green: 'Jurassic' tops N. America box offices

'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' leapt to the top of the North American box office this weekend, taking in a meaty $150 millionHOLLYWOOD: Huge, green and scary stomped on cute, young and funny in North American theaters this weekend as new release...

'Ant-Man and the Wasp': Marvel´s first superheroine movie

Featuring Evangeline Lilly (left) and Paul Rudd (right) "Ant-man and the Wasp" is the sequel to 2015's "Ant-Man" and the first Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to feature a woman in the title. Photo: MarvelPASEDENA: They made history and $1 billion...

Late Sridevi wins posthumous prize at Indian film awards

Bollywood film producer Boney Kapoor (C) receives the award for best performance in a leading role — female on behalf of his late wife and actress Sridevi for her role in "Mom" during the IIFA Awards of the 19th International Indian Film Academy...

Sting blasts leaders as 'cowards' over migration crisis

British singer Sting attends an event organized by Amnesty International and the Athens International Airport in Athens, Greece, June 23, 2018. REUTERS/Costas Baltas ATHENS: British singer and actor Sting called world leaders "half men and...

Tom Holland leaks title for 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' sequel

  Tom Holland as Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Photo: MarvelActor Tom Holland, best known for his role as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), revealed the title of the upcoming sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming.Holland...

Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli served legal notice by man scolded in viral video

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma. Photo: InstagramAnushka Sharma and her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli, have reportedly been served a legal notice by a man the Bollywood actor shamed in a recent social media post for littering in public. Kohli...

No drugs in celebrity chef Bourdain's body when he died: prosecutor

Chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain arrives at the 65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Reuters PARIS: US celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, who killed himself in a French hotel room earlier this...

Game of Thrones' Kit Harington and Rose Leslie are married

Actors Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, who played on-screen lovers Jon Snow and Ygritte in fantasy TV saga "Game of Thrones", are to wed in Britain today. Photo: REUTERS/fileLONDON: Actors Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, who played on-screen lovers...

'Game of Thrones' Jon Snow to marry on-screen flame

Actors Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, who played on-screen lovers Jon Snow and Ygritte in fantasy TV saga "Game of Thrones", are to wed in Britain today. Photo: REUTERS/fileLONDON: Actors Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, who played on-screen lovers...

Ali Zafar files Rs1bn defamation suit against Meesha Shafi

LAHORE: Renowned singer Ali Zafar has submitted on Saturday a defamation suit to a district court against fellow singer Meesha Shafi, who had accused Zafar of sexual harassment through a Twitter post. The suit, claiming damages of Rs1 billion, has...

Spider Man spinoff featuring Korean-American superheroine in the works

Silk is the alter ego of Cindy Moon, a classmate of Peter Parker who accidentally gets bitten by a radioactive spider. Photo: Marvel Marvel's Korean American superheroine Cindy Moon aka Silk might be getting her own film very soon.Sony Pictures...

Teefa in Trouble's first song takes social media by storm

Ali Zafar and Maya Ali. Photo: Geo News screengrabThe first song of the much-awaited Ali Zafar and Maya Ali starrer Teefa in Trouble has taken social media by storm.The song Item Number was released on Friday during a star-studded event in Lahore...

Wanted to be known as more than just a pretty face: Momina Mustehsan

Momina Mustehsan. Photo: InstagramMomina Mustehsan, who recently released her latest track in collaboration with Indian singer Arjun Kanungo, has revealed that she wanted to be known for "something more than just" her face.Speaking to Hindustan...

Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra in India to 'meet her mother'

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra. Photo: InstagramSinger Nick Jonas is currently in India to meet Priyanka Chopra's mother, according to reports."They're very happy," a source close to the couple told People magazine. "It's getting...

Don Mancini teases 'Child’s Play' TV series

Photo: Don Mancini's TwitterAfter months of rumours, Child's Play creator Don Mancini teased a post on Twitter hinting at the long-awaited television series for the horror franchise.Earlier this year, The TV series was teased by Mancini who had...

Senior Netflix executive axed over use of racial slur

The head of communications announced his departure after being upbraided for a second time for using the racial slur, which is controversial for its ubiquity in hip-hop culture and completely taboo in almost every other context. Photo: AFP1Netflix...

Video released of Teefa in Trouble's first song

The video for the much-awaited song from Ali Zafar and Maya Ali's movie, Teefa in Trouble, was released Friday.An event was organised in Lahore to celebrate the song's release, where the movie's cast and many others from Pakistan's entertainment...

Bakhtawar laments no consent sought from heirs on Benazir's biopic

Actress Mehwish Hayat assures Bakhtawar on Twitter that the project won't be done without consent or blessing of the family.Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, daughter of Benazir Bhutto, Friday lamented that no consent was sought from heirs of the late...

Mehwish Hayat hints at playing Benazir Bhutto in biopic

Actress Mehwish Hayat to play Benazir Bhutto in biopic. Photo: FilePakistani actress Mehwish Hayat can next be seen portraying the role of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto.In a recent Instagram post the actress, all but confirmed her...

Mehwish Hayat to play Benazir Bhutto in biopic

Actress Mehwish Hayat to play Benazir Bhutto in biopic. Photo: FilePakistani actress Mehwish Hayat can next be seen portraying the role of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto.In a recent Instagram post the actress, all but confirmed her...

Video for 'Teefa in Trouble' song to release today

Photo: Yash Raj FilmsThe video for the much-awaited single from Ali Zafar and Maya Ali's movie, Teefa in Trouble will be released today.Directed by Ahsan Rahim, the movie will be gracing the Pakistani cinemas next month and promises to be a...

'3 Idiots' sequel on the cards, says director

A still from '3 Idiots'Almost a decade after Aamir Khan-starrer '3 Idiots' created box-office history, director Rajkumar Hirani has hinted that a sequel to the cult comedy is on the cards. The filmmaker, who is currently busy promoting...

Clooneys open wallets as celebrities attack family separations

George Clooney (L) and his wife Amal -- shown here at the American Film Institute's 46th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to George Clooney on June 7 -- have donated $100,000 to the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights. Photo: AFPGeorge...

Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh to tie the knot on November 10: report

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. Photo: FileDeepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh will tie the knot on November 10, according to a recent report. Reports have been doing rounds for months now regarding the couple's wedding dates and destination....

'Handmaid's Tale' cast hits reality with real stories of sexual violence

Canadian writer Margaret Atwood speaks during an interview at a hotel in Havana, Cuba, February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/Files NEW YORK: The cast of The Handmaid's Tale joined forces with a women's rights group on Wednesday to tell...

Renowned humourist Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi passes away

KARACHI: Renowned humourist Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi has passed away in Karachi after prolonged ailment.He suffered from pneumonia a few days ago after which he was admitted to a hospital in Karachi. He was shifted on ventilator after his condition...