entertainment
Game of Thrones takes over Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Apr 2 (AP/UNB) — Winter came to Las Vegas. Fire-breathing dragons held court over the world-famous fountains at the Bellagio casino-resort Sunday, as familiar elements from the TV phenomenon "Game of Thrones" were projected on the rising water. The jets danced to a score incorporating the recognizable theme song before one of the colossal beasts lit up the lake along the Las Vegas Strip in a blaze of pyrotechnics.
Beyonce, 'Black Panther' wins at 50th NAACP Image Awards
Los Angeles, Mar 31 (AP/UNB) — Beyonce was named entertainer of the year at the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color.
George Clooney calls for boycott of hotels over anti-gay law
Los Angeles, Mar 30 (AP/UNB) — George Clooney is calling for the boycott of nine hotels in the U.S. and Europe with ties to the sultan of Brunei, which next month will implement Islamic criminal laws to punish gay sex by stoning offenders to death.
French New Wave director Agnes Varda dies aged 90
Paris, Mar 29 (AP/UNB) — Filmmaker Agnes Varda, a trailblazer of the French New Wave and feminist activist who later won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, has died. She was 90.
‘Srabon Tragedy’ staged at JU
Jahangirnagar University, Mar 28 (UNB) - The drama “Srabon Tragedy” was held on the last day Wednesday night of three-day-long “Mukti Sangram Uthshab” on the Jahangirnagar University campus.
All-women art exhibition ‘Life 2019’ kicks off at Gallery Cosmos
Dhaka, Mar 26 (UNB) - A 15-day-long group art exhibition featuring artworks of women artists began at Gallery Cosmos in the city’s Mohakhali New DOHS area on Tuesday.
Filmfare Awards 2019: Alia Bhatt's Raazi also took home the Best Film trophy!
Dhaka, Mar 24 (UNB)- Bollywood's biggest award night - the 64th edition of the Filmfare Awards - ended on a celebratory note for Team Raazi, which went home with as many as five of the black statuettes, reports NDTV. Alia Bhatt won Best Actress for playing the role of a spy while Raazi also fetched Meghna Gulzar the Best Director Filmfare Award. Raazi also grabbed the Best Film trophy!
Review: DC superhero pic 'Shazam!' is a joy...seriously
New York, Mar 24 (AP/UNB) - OK, so it's basically "Big" with superheroes and villains instead of businesspeople and girlfriends, but director David F. Sandberg has infused his film with so much heart and charm that it hardly matters. Even the deficiencies, like the sluggish beginning and the random, ridiculous villains, fade away under a haze of goodwill because unlike so many big spectacle action pics with sequels in mind, "Shazam!" actually sticks the landing.
Streisand apologizes for remarks on Michael Jackson accusers
New York, Mar 24 (AP/UNB) — Barbra Streisand apologized Saturday for her remarks about Michael Jackson and two men who have accused him of sexual abuse, saying that she should have chosen her words more carefully and that she admires the accusers for "speaking their truth."
After a decade, Wallows finally releases band's first album
New York, Mar 23 (AP/UNB) — In their early days, the Beatles were called Johnny and the Moondogs and Coldplay went by Pectoralz. The rock band Wallows is no different.