
New Delhi: While India prepares for an explosive IPL opening night " the audience will have to brush up their music knowledge. Meet Katy Perry. The singer, song writer, actress " all packed in a 'Firework' of a performer. The star of the night is no Bollywood celebrity " she is one of the best known faces in the American music scene in the last few years. Perry tweeted -...

07:21 PM, Mar 22, 2012

New Delhi: Bret McKenzie bagged the award for Best Music (Original Song) at the Oscars. The song 'Man or a Muppet' from the movie - 'The Muppets' won the top honour in this category. Bret McKenzie: Wow, thank you Academy. I grew up in New Zealand watching "The Muppets" on TV. I never dreamed I'd get to work with them. And I was genuinely starstruck when I finally met Kermit...

03:24 PM, Feb 27, 2012

Los Angeles: The Academy Awards are a big deal - even to A-listers. That's why a parade of stars came through the theater at the Hollywood & Highland Center Saturday to run through their lines and prepare to address their peers in front of a worldwide audience of millions. Muppet rehearsal: Even celebrities of the felt variety took time to practice their lines. Though Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy...

04:21 PM, Feb 26, 2012

London: The classic movie 'It's A Wonderful Life' has topped a poll of the best Christmas films of all time. The 1946 drama, starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, toped the survey conducted by Britain's Radio Times. 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' came second, while 'Love Actually', starring Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, was third. A surprise entry on the list was 'Die Hard', which was at the eighth spot. "As...

05:56 PM, Dec 25, 2011

Los Angeles: Three songs from Indian film 'DAM 999' are among 39 shortlisted numbers in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 84th Academy Awards. The list was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on its official website. 'Dakkanaga Dugu Dugu', 'DAM999 Theme Song' and 'Mujhe Chhod Ke' are the three songs from 'DAM 999' that are vying for a place in the...

06:12 PM, Dec 20, 2011

Los Angeles: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1' has pulled in $16.5 million to hold on to the No. 1 spot at the box office for a third-straight time a weekend that was Hollywood's slowest of the year. Domestic revenues totaled just $81 million, coming in $500,000 behind the year's previous low over the second weekend of September. Despite a strong lineup of family films, Hollywood was unable...

12:32 PM, Dec 06, 2011

Los Angeles: Pop sensation Lady Gaga lost out on the chance to make her big screen debut in new family movie 'The Muppets' after her cameo was cut from the final edit. The 25-year-old 'Judas' hitmaker is a self-confessed Muppets fan and agreed to film a funny sequence in the film along with comedians Ed Helms and John Krasinski, reported MTV online. But Gaga's first film feature dream did not...

02:16 PM, Nov 29, 2011

New York: Vampires feasted at the Thanksgiving weekend box office, bringing the newest 'Twilight' movie its second win in a row over a strong comeback for 'The Muppets' and other family fare that filled theaters. 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1' delivered an estimated $113.5 million around the globe from Friday through Sunday. The film ranked No. 1 for the second straight week at U.S. and Canadian theatres, where...

01:29 PM, Nov 28, 2011

Cast: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones Director: James Bobin 'The Muppets' is not just a film; it's a tale of self realisation and hope. Different versions of Seasame Street have created a distinct fan base throughout the world and the film will definitely satiate them. Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) want to celebrate ten years of their love life in Los Angeles. Although Mary wishes...

05:39 PM, Nov 26, 2011

This Friday, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 1, The Muppets and Jack and Jill hit the box office. ...

10:48 AM, Nov 25, 2011

Chennai: Hansika Motwani, who gave an impressive performance in recently released 'Velayudham', is not basking in the glory of the film's success. Instead, she is burning the midnight oil to prepare for her exams. "I have to write the exam in London and I would like to do well. I am studying hard to score good marks. I prefer to study the subject thoroughly before taking the exam, so I...

06:34 PM, Nov 03, 2011

New Delhi: Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who is working on her debut international music album, feels that making music is magical. "Packing packing...Craziness...off to LA tonight...Making music is magic! Will miss home but looking forward to new adventures," Priyanka posted on microblogging site Twitter. The actress who is also a trained western music singer has signed a worldwide recording agreement with Universal Music and Desi Hits to record and release...

12:29 PM, Oct 16, 2011

New Delhi: Following her relocation to Mumbai, Bollywood's 'Dhak-Dhak' girl Madhuri Dixit is seeking suggestions for the best schools in Mumbai for her kids. The 44-year-old had shifted to the US after tying the knot with Denver-based cardiovascular surgeon Shriram Madhav Nene in 1999. "Back in Mumbai! At Taj on Fri for Emeralds for Elephants. Busy settling in. Boys still jet lagging. What is the best school in Mumbai," Madhuri...

02:30 PM, Oct 13, 2011

London: Pop icon Michael Jackson kept lots of animals because it brought him closer to God, says brother Jermaine. The 'Thriller' hitmaker who died from acute Propofol intoxication in 2009, was famed for his eccentric lifestyle, which included turning his home into a theme park and befriending a monkey named Bubbles, but his brother Jermaine insists there was nothing strange about his behaviour, reported Contactmusic. "Animals are loving - what's...

02:11 PM, Sep 17, 2011