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Will Smith's post-slap Oscars acceptance speech spiked audience by 600,000 viewers
Viewership for the Oscars on ABC grew by 511,000 viewers during the 15-minute time span that featured Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, according to Live + Same Day Nielsen data. According to 'Variety', while the Oscars' audience dipped from there, it spiked again during Smith's best actor win and acceptance speech shortly after 11 p.m. ET, this time by 614,000 viewers.
'KGF: Chapter 2' metaverse to be launched soon as 'KGFVerse'
As per the makers, the makers will release the metaverse for 'KGF: Chapter 2', which will offer people the chance to create their own avatars. With multiple, distinctive avatars, the users will be able to explore the world of 'KGF'. The users can make use of this chance from April 7.
Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor to star in Nitesh Tiwari's 'Bawaal'
Bollywood stars Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor are coming together for their next project titled 'Bawaal'. The film will be directed by the National Award winning filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari, who has earlier directed films like 'Chillar Party', 'Dangal' and 'Chhichhore'. 'Bawaal', which is a love story, will soon go on floors and has booked April 7, 2023 as its release date.
Academy promises 'appropriate action' over Will Smith incident
The letter, obtained by 'Variety', states that Academy leadership is "upset and outraged" over the altercation and how it "overshadowed" a celebration of the film industry community. "Sunday's telecast of the 94th Oscars was meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community. We are upset and outraged that those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behaviour on stage by a nominee," the message begins.
'It' prequel series in the work
A prequel to coming-of-age supernatural horror film 'It' is in development at HBO Max. According to 'Variety', the series, currently called 'Welcome to Derry', will begin in the 1960s in the time leading up to the events of 'It: Part One', the 2017 film based on the Stephen King horror novel. The story is also said to include the origin story of Pennywise the Clown.
Jada Pinkett Smith calls for 'healing' after Will Smith slaps Chris Rock
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith responded somewhat cryptically to her actor husband Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars. According to 'Variety', Pinkett Smith posted a message to her Instagram page that reads: "This is the season for healing. And I'm here for it." The actor was the subject of the joke that led Will Smith to take the Oscar stage and slap Rock. The comedian joked about Jada Pinkett Smith starring in 'G.I. Jane 2' because of her shaved bald head.
Lock Upp: Payal Rohtagi admits performing black magic for saving her career, Kangana recalls accusations against her
In the latest episode of Lock Upp, Payal was seen talking about some of her secrets that even her mother is unaware of. Speaking about her secrets, Payal revealed that during her 15-year long career there was a situation where she was forced to do black magic. Listening to this, Kangana Ranaut also recalled the time she joined the film industry and was accused of doing black magic.
The Kapil Sharma Show: Sumona Chakravarti quits to join Bengali show?
As per the reports making rounds on the internet, Sumona Chakravarti, who was seen playing the character of Bhuri on Kapil Sharma’s show is leaving the show. A report by NDTV suggested that Sumona Chakravarti has been roped in to host a Bengali travel show titled Shonar Bengal. Throughout the reality show, the actress will be seen exploring the state and will also share some lesser-known facts about the region and its people.
Now Shilpa Shetty, Rakul Preet, Jacqueline groove to 'Arabic Kuthu'
On Instagram, the actress posted a fun video of actor John Abraham saying that he had choreographed the song and that all three actresses were his students and that he was showing them how to dance to the number. Soon after, all three actresses are seen shaking a leg to the immensely popular number from the Tamil film.
NH 7 Weekender represents my growth as an artiste: Raja Kumari
The Grammy nominated artist, Raja Kumari, opened the concert with 'Manifest' and amped up the excitement to its crescendo with Made In India. Among the other songs she performed were 'I Did It + Kaun Hai Tu' (medley), 'Shook', 'NRI', 'Bindis and Bangles', 'Believe In You', 'Mira', 'Mute', 'Karma' and 'City Slums'. In her opinion, the music festival signifies her growth as an artiste.
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