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Depp to play Louis XV in French actress-director's upcoming film
Filming for the movie, whose title and exact plot are being kept under wraps, will take place for three months on location across Parisian landmarks, mainly at the Versailles Palace. Maiwenn will star as Jeanne du Barry, a countess who was Louis XV's last mistress. Louis XV, who was nicknamed 'the beloved' and reigned for 59 years, the longest in the history of France after that of Louis XIV.
Lata Mangeshkar shows 'signs of improvement', remains in ICU
"Her condition is improving compared with before and she is under the care of the amazing team of medicos headed by Dr. P. Samdani," Anusha Srinivasan Iyer told IANS. She said all are praying and eagerly looking forward to Lata Didi's speedy recovery and returning home soon.
Covid pushes release of 'Mission: Impossible' 7 and 8' to 2023 and 2024
'Mission: Impossible 7', which was earlier supposed to make its debut on September 30, will now premiere on July 14, 2023, reports 'Variety'. 'Mission: Impossible 8', which was slated for a July 7, 2023, release, will instead open on June 28, 2024.
Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas welcome baby girl: Report
Sharing an identical statement on their social media handle, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas announced the birth of their first child ‘"We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much (heart emoji)," they wrote.’ And now, a report by Daily Mail quoted a source as saying that the couple has welcomed a baby girl, who was born 12 weeks premature.
Shruti Haasan to conduct live Instagram sessions on social issues for b'day
Sources close to Shruti, whose birthday falls on January 28, said the actress has been overwhelmed with all the love pouring in from her fans who have begun celebrating the month as her birthday month.
Keerthy Suresh-starrer 'Good Luck Sakhi' to be released on Jan 28
Keerthy Suresh confirmed the release of her film on Twitter. She tweeted: "We are so excited for you guys to see 'Good Luck Sakhi' in theatres near you from January 28." The film's release has been postponed twice. It was originally supposed to hit screens on November 26. The release however got postponed to December 10. Finally, it is now all set to be released on January 28.
Priyanka, Nick Jonas bring home a child
Taking to Instagram, Priyanka said: "We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate." She added: "We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family." Immediately after the announcement, more than 1.73 million of Priyanka's followers shared her joy on Instagram, showering her with heart emojis.
Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat to perform at 'Covid-safe' Brit Awards
The awards, which are scheduled to take place live at London's O2 Arena on February 8, will be aired on ITV and ITV Hub, and streamed for non-UK viewers via the Brits' YouTube channel, reports variety.com. Despite a dip in numbers and the UK government's decision to ease restrictions, the country continues to register more than 100,000 new Covid cases and upward of 330 deaths daily as Omicron spreads.
'Lucifer' tops Nielsen's U.S. list of 2021's most streamed original series
The 93 episodes of the series netted more than 18.3 billion minutes of streaming during the year, according to the measurement firm's year-end report. That put it well in front of the 16.4 billion notched up by 'Squid Game', but the Korean phenomenon had only nine episodes on Netflix in 2021. Three non-Netflix shows made the originals chart: 'The Handmaid's Tale' on Hulu, 'Ted Lasso' on Apple TV+ and 'Wandavision' on Disney+.
'Lord of the Rings' OTT series title revealed in dramatic promo
The video, made using practical effects, shows molten metal filling up the grooves in a piece of wood even as a woman's voice narrates: "Three rings for the Elven kings under the sky. Seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone. Nine for mortal men, doomed to die. One for the dark lord on his dark throne in the land of Mordor where the shadows lie." The makers revealed its full title in a new video, reports 'Variety'.
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