Entertainment
Queen Elizabeth II riffs on wisdom, family's busy year
England, Dec 26 (AP/UNB) — Queen Elizabeth II wove personal reflections into the latest edition of her annual Christmas message, saying she hoped her long life brought a measure of wisdom and noting her grandchildren's contributions to Britain's royal family.
Paul McCartney tells fans: Don't be like me and eat too much
London, Dec 26 (AP/UNB) — Paul McCartney's Christmas message to his fans around the world: Don't be like me and eat and drink too much.
Tisha, Chanchal to spread public awareness on menstrual health
Dhaka, Dec 25 (UNB) - Renowned celebrities Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Chanchal Chowdhury are now ambassadors of the ‘Ritu’ project which is working to spread public health awareness on menstruation.
Kevin Spacey is charged with groping a young man
Boston, Dec 25 (AP/UNB) — Kevin Spacey has been charged with groping the 18-year-old son of a Boston TV anchor in 2016 — the first criminal case brought against the Oscar-winning actor since his career collapsed amid a string of sexual misconduct allegations over a year ago.
Audrey Geisel, widow and promoter of Dr. Seuss, dies at 97
Los Angeles, Dec 22 (AP/UNB) — As Dr. Seuss neared the end of his life, the children's author told his wife that she would have to look after the Cat in the Hat, the Lorax, the Grinch and all the beloved characters he created.
Barack Obama appears on Miranda's latest 'Hamilton' song
New York, Dec 22 (AP/UNB) —The former U.S. president appears on a reworked song by Lin-Manuel Miranda originally from the Broadway hit "Hamilton." Released Friday, "One Last Time (44 Remix)" features Obama reciting a passage from George Washington's farewell address.
Netflix named The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year
New York, Dec 22 (AP/UNB) —The dominant online video streamer started 2018 with almost 118 million subscribers, went on to win its first feature-film Oscar, briefly surpassed Disney as the most valuable U.S. media company, lured the likes of superstar show runners Shonda Rhimes, Kenya Barris and Ryan Murphy — not to mention Barack and Michelle Obama — and is expected to end the year with 146 million subscribers and a likely best picture Oscar nominee in "Roma."
Zero movie review: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka, Katrina get A for effort in outlandish film
Dhaka, Dec 21 (UNB) - Outlandish in more ways than it can possibly orchestrate without going into frequent tailspins, Aanand L Rai's Zero, a superstar vehicle with wildly wobbly wheels, is a monumental mess. The film possesses a certain scale for sure, the visual effects create the desired illusions and an energetic Shah Rukh Khan lends the vertically challenged male lead a degree of charm and chutzpah but it is let down by a hopelessly muddled screenplay, reports the NDtv.
In a record year, the movie theater strikes back
New York, Dec 21 (AP/UNB) — The movie theater was dead, they said. After ticket sales slumped in 2017 , due largely to the worst summer season in more than a decade, pundits far and wide predicted the hastening demise of moviegoing, an inevitable casualty to the rise of streaming.
‘Poetry Evening on Hafez Shirazi’ in city Friday
Dhaka, Dec 20 (UNB) - A get-together program ‘Poetry Evening on Hafez Shirazi’ will be held on Friday at Iran Cultural Centre in the city.