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  Brie Larson wins the 2016 Oscar for best actress for 'Room'

  February 29, 2016 11:41 IST

  Los Angeles: Actress Brie Larson won her first Oscar in the best actress category for her heartbreaking portrayal of a woman kidnapped and kept in captivity for years in “Room”.Larson, 26, was favourite in the

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  Tom McCarthy's 'Spotlight' bags best picture award at Oscars 2016

  February 29, 2016 11:31 IST

  Los Angeles: Journalism drama “Spotlight”, about a group of Boston Globe reporters who exposed the child sex abuse cases in Catholic church, triumphed at the 88th Academy awards by winning the best picture trophy.  Directed

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  Finally! Leonardo DiCaprio wins his first Oscar for 'The Revenant'

  February 29, 2016 11:36 IST

  Los Angeles: Five nominations and 23 years later, Leonardo Di Caprio's cold streak at the Oscars finally came to an end as he won the best actor trophy for his role of a wounded fur

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  Priyanka Chopra rehearses for Oscars 2016, shares backstage pics

  February 29, 2016 10:31 IST

  Los Angeles: Rehearsal for the prestigious 88th Academy Awards has left Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra dreaming "in gold".Priyanka, who has found international fame following her stint on American TV show "Quantico", will be one of

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  Mark Rylance wins Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for 'Bridge of Spies'

  February 29, 2016 10:30 IST

  Los Angeles: Mark Rylance was named as the Best Supporting Actor at the 88th Academy Awards ceremony here on Sunday night for Steven Spielberg's cold war drama "Bridge of Spies", which was backed by Indian

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  Oscar 2016: Spotlight best film, Leonardo Di Caprio best Actor

  February 29, 2016 11:07 IST

  New Delhi: Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo Di Caprio finally overcame the oscar jinx and finally took home his first academy award in his sixth nomination."Spotlight," a film about the Boston Globe's investigation into priest abuse, won

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  Deepika Padukone, Vin Diesel's 'xXx: The Return of Xander Cage' to release in January 2017

  February 25, 2016 14:34 IST

  Los Angeles: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone's Hollywood debut “XXX: The Return of Xander Cage”, in which she stars opposite Vin Diesel, will hit theatres on January 20 next year.The 30-year-old actress is currently shooting the

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  Former Miss New Jersey Cara McCollum dies in car crash at 24

  February 23, 2016 13:30 IST

  New Jersey: Former Miss America contestant Cara McCollum has passed away a week after a devastating car accident. She was 24.McCollum, a former Miss New Jersey, was critically injured after her car spun off a

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  Producer Atul Kasbekar hits back at Neerja Bhanot's colleague

  February 23, 2016 10:24 IST

  New Delhi: Bollywood's latest Friday release ‘Neerja' has won the hearts of critics and audiences alike. The biopic of airhostess Neerja Bhanot, who died a heroic death while saving 350 passengers, struck the right chords

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  'The Revenant' to release in India without cuts

  February 22, 2016 23:38 IST

  Mumbai: Leonardo DiCaprio-starrer “The Revenant”, which releases in India on Friday, has been passed with an A certificate and without cuts by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).“We are relieved that CBFC has cleared

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  Highest paid bond actor Daniel Craig not to play 007 for US drama 'Purity'

  February 15, 2016 17:08 IST

  Los Angeles: The 47-year old star, Daniel Craig, has reportedly decided to quit the Bond series and move on to working on to a new U.S series named ‘Purity', which is roping in multiple bidders-

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  Waris Ahluwalia accepts airline's apology after 'racism' row

  February 10, 2016 12:20 IST

  Mexico City: An Indian-American actor and designer who says he was not allowed to board a Mexico City-to-New York flight because he refused to remove his turban says he's satisfied with an apology by the

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  Sikh-American actor Waris Ahluwalia barred from boarding plane to New York due to turban

  February 09, 2016 11:23 IST

  New York: A Sikh-American actor has been barred from boarding a New York-bound Aeromexico flight after he refused to remove his turban during a security check. Waris Ahluwalia, 41, who had been on a trip

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  Titanic climax: Kate 'Rose' accepts Leo 'Jack' could have fit on the raft

  February 02, 2016 23:42 IST

  New Delhi: James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster ‘Titanic' was perfect in every sense except one, the end. The couple of Jack and Rose have been teaching love and sacrifice for decades now. However, the climax scene

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  Film academy reforms hit by 'racist' allegations, scapegoating of old members

  January 28, 2016 14:40 IST

  NEW YORK: Since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it was altering membership rules in response to an outcry over the diversity of its voters and nominees, another uproar has erupted around

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  Is Beyonce pregnant with her second child?

  January 28, 2016 10:59 IST

  Los Angeles: After speculation about singer Beyonce Knowles shooting a music video here surfaced online, people are now talking about the photographs taken during the shoot that added fuel to the speculation that she's currently

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  'The Revenant' beats 'Star Wars' to emerge U.S's top weekend grosser

  January 27, 2016 20:32 IST

  New Delhi: Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio's ‘The Revenant' has become the highest grosser in U.S. box office in the weekend of January 22. As on Sunday, the movie had raked in $16 million (approximately Rs

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  Woody Allen casts Miley Cyrus in upcoming Amazon series

  January 27, 2016 11:08 IST

  New York: Woody Allen has an unlikely new female star: Miley Cyrus.Cyrus will star in Allen's not-yet-titled Amazon series, a spokeswoman for Cyrus confirmed. The head-spinning casting combines the 80-year-old filmmaker with the 23-year-old former

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  Kristen Stewart speaks up on gender inequality

  January 27, 2016 10:49 IST

  Los Angeles: Actress Kristen Stewart says that instead of complaining about gender inequality -- an issue that Hollywood has been talking about for long -- one should get up and do something to eradicate it.Stewart

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  Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali to make acting debut with Indian film

  January 19, 2016 23:47 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan's legendary ghazal singer Ghulam Ali, whose performances in India were marred last year by Shiv Sena threats, is now geared to make his acting debut with Hindi feature film "Ghar Wapsi", directed

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  Farhan Akhtar to team up with AIB boys for festival in Delhi

  January 19, 2016 23:39 IST

  New Delhi: Come February and Bollywood's talent house Farhan Akhtar, American rock band Boyce Avenue, members of stand-up comedy group All India Bakchod (AIB) Tanmay Bhat and Abish Mathew will head here to spread a

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  Oscar awards face 'bias' slur as 'coloured' celebs pledge to boycott ceremony

  January 19, 2016 22:58 IST

  New Delhi: The Academy awards ceremony to be held at the end of this month has come under a lot of fire owing to the nominations. Many prominent names of Hollywood have criticised the Academy

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  'Mad Max: Fury Road' shines at Critics' Choice Awards

  January 18, 2016 22:45 IST

  Los Angeles: "Mad Max: Fury Road" took as many as nine awards at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.The movie won in Best Director (George Miller), Best Action Movie, Best Actress in an Action Movie

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  Oscar Awards: Will it be a fifth time lucky for Leonardo DiCaprio?

  January 15, 2016 16:06 IST

  New Delhi: Leonardo DiCaprio is among those Hollywood actors whose stardom and acting skills are recognised globally. For those who are not a big fan of Hollywood flicks, he is the ‘Titanic' hero; the film

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  Harry Potter writes a heartfelt letter to his Prof Severus Snape

  January 14, 2016 22:50 IST

  New Delhi: British actor Alan Rickman, who is known for playing Professor Severus Snape in Harry Potter films, passed away today. The actor was battling with cancer and was 69.As soon as news of his

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  'The Revenant' and 'Mad Max: Fury Road' lead Oscars 2016 nomination list

  January 14, 2016 21:58 IST

  Los Angeles: DiCaprio-starrer brutal survival drama, is the front-runner at the 88th Oscars by bagging 12 nominations in major categories of best picture, best actor and director while action thriller “Mad Max: Fury Road” follows closely

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  Alan Rickman aka Prof Snape of Harry Potter series loses battle to cancer; dies

  January 14, 2016 19:44 IST

  London: Renowned British actor Alan Rickman, best known for playing Professor Snape in the Harry Potter series, died here on Thursday, media reports said. He was 69.One of the most loved British actors, Rickman was

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  'The Revenant', 'Joy' to hit the screens in India this year

  January 14, 2016 12:49 IST

  Los Angeles: Golden Globe Award-winning movies "The Revenant" and “Joy” will hit the Indian screens soon.Fox Star Studios will release "The Revenant" on February 26, while "Joy" will be released on January 22, read a