entertainment
‘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.
Jennifer Lopez makes her own opportunity
Los Angeles, Dec 20 (AP/UNB) — Jennifer Lopez learned a long time ago that in the entertainment business you can't just sit around waiting for opportunities, you have to make them for yourself. It's the simple reason "Second Act," her first film in three years and her long-awaited return to the glossy, modern-day fairy tale, exists.
'Laverne & Shirley' star, 'Big' director Penny Marshall dies
New York, Dec 19 (AP/UNB) — Penny Marshall, who indelibly starred in the top-rated sitcom "Laverne & Shirley" before becoming the trailblazing director of smash-hit big-screen comedies such as "Big" and "A League of Their Own," has died. She was 75.
Noted drama, film director Saidul Anam Tutul dies at 68
Dhaka, Dec 18 (UNB) – Renowned drama and film director Saidul Anam Tutul passed away at a city hospital on Tuesday.
Meghan's father Thomas Markle appeals to her to call home
London, Dec 18 (AP/UNB) — Thomas Markle appealed to his daughter Meghan to call home, saying Monday they hadn't spoken since her wedding to Prince Harry in May.
'Hasina: A Daughter's Tale' to be screened at IEB
Dhaka, Dec 18 (UNB) – A docudrama based on the life of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be screened at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) on Thursday.
Jeff Bridges to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Globes
Los Angeles, Dec 18 (AP/UNB) — Jeff Bridges may have once been considered as one of Hollywood's most underappreciated actors, but next month's Golden Globe Awards will showcase his life and illustrious career next month by bestowing him one of its highest honors.
Inner beauty matters more: Oishi
Dhaka, Dec 16 (UNB) – Miss World contest prioritises the beauty of a woman’s inner self over how she looks, said Jannatul Ferdous Oishi, who represented Bangladesh in the competition’s 68th edition.
1947 best-picture Oscar sells for nearly $500,000 at auction
Los Angeles, Dec 15 (AP/UNB) — One Academy Award trophy sold for nearly $500,000 and the second for well over $200,000 in a rare auction of Oscars that ended Friday in Los Angeles.
Nancy Wilson, Grammy winning jazz singer, dies at 81
Los Angeles, Dec 14 (AP/UNB) — Nancy Wilson, the Grammy-winning "song stylist" and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer, has died.