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Humayun Ahmed’s 71st birth anniversary celebrated
The 71st birth anniversary of legendary writer, author, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed was celebrated on Wednesday.
New award to honor arts and activism named after Lena Horne
The venerated Times Square concert venue The Town Hall has created a new award to honor arts and activism, a prize to be named after Lena Horne.
Disney Plus' debut embarrassed by problems
The much anticipated Disney Plus streaming service of the House of Mouse crashed on its debut Tuesday as a large influx of subscribers tried to log in at once, to the disappointment of many Mouseketeers.
People magazine names John Legend as 2019 Sexiest Man Alive
R&B crooner John Legend has been named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.
Humayun Ahmed’s 71st birth anniversary Wednesday
Rabeya, Sadat receive Exim Bank-Anyadin Humayun Ahmed Literary Award
What you get for $7-a-month Disney Plus subscription
"The Simpsons," ''Cinderella" and several movies from the Star Wars and Marvel universes will share a streaming home Tuesday as Disney Plus debuts.
Lata Mangeshkar admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai
Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar has been hospitalised after she complained of difficulty in breathing in the early hours of Monday.
Chrissy Teigen honored at Baby2Baby gala
Chrissy Teigen said she felt honored to receive an award at the Baby2Baby Gala, but her acceptance speech wasn't all about her achievement: "No kid should go hungry. No kid should not go without the basics in their home."
"Marnie's World" by Oscar-winning directors to hit Chinese theaters
"Marnie's World," a German animated film by Oscar-winning directors Christoph Lauenstein and Wolfgang Lauenstein, is set to hit Chinese mainland theaters on Friday, Nov. 15, according to the China Film Distribution and Exhibition Association.
Classic Russian war novel to be staged in China
A stage play, "The Dawns Here Are Quiet," adapted from Russian writer Boris Vasilyev's war novel of the same title, is scheduled to meet audiences at the Harbin Opera House in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province from Nov. 22 to 23.