G V Prakash Kumar has added another National Film Award to his growing list of honours. The composer won Best Music Direction (Background Music) at the 72nd National Film Awards for his work on Amaran, marking his third consecutive National Film Award. He was previously honoured for the background score of Soorarai Pottru at the 68th National Film Awards and for the songs of Vaathi at the 71st National Film Awards. Amaran, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy and starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi, was among the major winners at this year’s National Film Awards. Periasamy won Best Director for the film,…
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has changed a lot since the first Iron Man movie. Many characters that were once a part of the first few phases have either been sidelined or are no longer involved in the franchise, which can happen to just about any Marvel project, not just films. Sometimes, it can’t be helped, especially if the actor is no longer available. That includes Deadpool, who has seen several different castings over the decades the character has been around, particularly in TV shows and video games. Thanks to a resounding Reddit celebration, it’s clearthe return of Deadpool has been…
Goth Baddie Pinkchyu Am I Dating Drake?! Published September 22, 2026 6:30 PM PDT Play video content Drake’s goth girl, Pinkchyu, gave an interesting answer about her relationship with the rapper when asked where they stand today. On Tuesday, Pinkchyu spoke to TMZ during a visit to Los Angeles. The influencer, who went viral for appearing on Drake’s “20-v-1” speed dating stream, was mum when asked if she was “official” with the Canadian rapper. Play video content As TMZ previously reported, Drake and Pinkchyu have hung out after the livestream … and she even appeared in his new music video.…
Pop’s resident Jigsaw wants to play another game. Taylor Swift has spent the last week dropping her characteristic Easter eggs: She changed her Instagram bio to “And, baby, that’s sh0w business f0r y0u. ❤️🔥”; tweaked the layout of the “Read My Letter” page of her website (yes, these things are significant); and, in a Law & Order-themed skit that aired during the 2026 Emmy Awards on Monday, September 14, rattled off a string of nonsense words that, according to some keen-eyed fans, unscramble to reveal the message “HI MY FIRST RECORD’S RE-RECORD IS OUT NOV TEN. AHAHAHA.”As of today, Swift…
Nearly every film makes its way through the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with at least minor cuts or modifications. But Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia starrer The Vvaan has been passed by the Examining Committee of the CBFC with zero cuts or modifications, whether in audio or video. The length of the film, as mentioned on the censor certificate, is 136.25 minutes, and the film has been granted a U/A 16+ Certificate. The Vvaan brings together TVF’s Arunabh Kumar, director Deepak Mishra and Ektaa Kapoor for a commercial film that attempts to take Indian folklore into a new…
The Princess of Wales chose a chiffon gown by Jenny Packham for tonight’s Royal Film Performance world premiere of “Digger.” The glittering event was at London’s ODEON Leicester Square theater. Below is a video of the couple arriving. they both look so stun wow pic.twitter.com/LbtFhbYWQk — nawel 🇳🇱 (@prinnywales) September 22, 2026 More about the event via this Daily Mail story. The last Royal Film Performance was the premiere of Gladiator II in November 2024, which was attended by King Charles and Queen Camilla. The King is patron of the Film and TV Charity, which benefits from royal premieres. Tonight’s…
Mark Harmon’s most iconic NCIS scene as Leroy Jethro Gibbs literally only took 10 minutes to write. Five years ago, Harmon made his final appearance as Gibbs on NCIS in the season 19 episode “Great Wide Open,” which ended with the character deciding to stay in Naktok Bay, Alaska. In the episode’s final minutes, Gibbs told Sean Murray’s Timothy McGee that he felt a sense of peace in this place that he hadn’t experienced since before his wife Shannon and daughter Kelly were murdered. As it turns out, it took writers David J. North and Brendan Fehily less than half…
Courtney Stodden I’m Flipping Petco the Bird!!! Published September 22, 2026 5:00 PM PDT Play video content Courtney Stodden says Petco’s bird sales can’t be allowed to fly … and she and PETA are sticking together like birds of a feather to make the company stop. We caught up with the social media star on Tuesday … and she was feeling like a free fowl in a barely-there outfit — featuring just a painted thong and pasties. Play video content It seems an artist sketched bird feathers and the bright colors of a parrot onto Courtney’s body … as well…
Outkast, the Grammy-winning, Rock Hall-inducted duo of André 3000 and Big Boi, are suing Ovrkast for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and breach of contract. In a lawsuit filed in Georgia on September 16, High Schoolers LLC—the holding company that handles Outkast’s name and trademark—accused the Oakland rapper-producer born Silas Wilson of “improper, willful, unauthorized, and illegal use of the nearly identical name.”“I thought it was love? (yes this is real),” Ovrkast captioned a post on Instagram reacting to the news, tagging both André and Big Boi. Pitchfork has reached out to Outkast’s representatives for comment.In a complaint viewed by Pitchfork,…
Raghav Juyal is making his Telugu film debut with Nani-starrer The Paradise, directed by Srikanth Odela. As the team gears up for the film’s release, Juyal opened up about his experience of working in the Telugu film industry and what he has taken away from the experience.Speaking at the press conference for The Paradise, Juyal said he was struck by the way cinema is celebrated in the Telugu industry, particularly the respect extended to everyone involved in making a film. He said, “People celebrate and respect cinema so much over there. It is something that really moved me. There were…