Academy overhauls rules to promote Oscar diversity

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has approved a series of major changes, in terms of voting and recruitment, also
23 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Bengal launches eBoi at National Museum

Thanks to the opening up of the door of information technology, the number of online book readers is on the rise globally. As
23 January 2016, 18:00 PM

[WATCH] Happy Birthday, Nayak Raj!

In his bright career that began in the 1960s, Razzak has acted in over three hundred films in Bengali and Urdu. Acting for nearly five decades, Razzak acclaimed vast popularity and has been widely recognised as one of the finest actors Bengali film industry ever had.
23 January 2016, 04:22 AM

Aamir 'will be happy' to work with Sunny Leone

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan speaks out in support of actress Sunny Leone, who was at the receiving end of harsh questions about her professional choices in a TV interview.
22 January 2016, 05:00 AM

New Suicide Squad trailer is a total blast

Though it wasn't originally planned, the first look at footage from David Ayer's "Suicide Squad" arrived shortly after its debut at San
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Legendary Indian dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai dies

Legendary classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai has died at the age of 97 in the western Indian state of Gujarat.
21 January 2016, 14:00 PM

Oscars 2016: Clooney and Lupita add to criticism

Oscar-winning actor George Clooney has accused the Academy Awards of "moving in the wrong direction" amid controversy over lack of diversity.
20 January 2016, 11:53 AM

Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey dies at 67

Guitarist Glenn Frey, who helped make The Eagles one of the most successful acts in US rock history with hits such as "Hotel California," died Monday. He was 67.
19 January 2016, 04:43 AM

“Spotlight” wins Best Picture at Critics Choice Awards

The 21st Critics Choice Awards, hosted by “Silicon Valley” star TJ Miller at the Santa Monica Airport, combined both the glamour of Hollywood with the inevitable crush of awards season, cramming in both TV and film accolades and running over three hours long.
18 January 2016, 18:00 PM

David Bowie albums make up 25% of top 40

Nineteen of David Bowie's albums have entered the UK album charts, after fans sought out his classic hits in the wake of his death.
17 January 2016, 13:50 PM

Nadia and Nayeem tie the knot!

Nadia Ahmed has been in the TV industry for a while now, and has made a name for herself as an actress. Nayeem, who came to the showbiz after Nayeem, is also a popular face of the small screen now.
16 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Biggest snubs at Oscar Nominations

With such a crowded field for this year's Oscars race, there were bound to be big curveballs from the Academy Awards nominations on Thursday morning. But the most disappointing outcome is that, for the second consecutive year, all 20 of the acting nominees are white. “The Revenant” led all films with 12 nominations, closely followed by 10 nominations for “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Here are the biggest snubs from this year's nominations.
15 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Lakshyapar into the second Octave

Lakshyapar has just accomplished its first cycle of journey towards expansion of classical music all around. Since 2009, each year taken as a musical note, Lakshyapar has struck ni, the 7th note -- with its 7th annual classical music conference. Held on January 6-7 at NCL Convention Centre, Narayanganj, the programmes were dedicated to Pandit Jnanprakash Ghosh.
15 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Shabdabali Int'l theatre festival opens in Barisal

A weeklong International theatre festival opened in Barisal on the occasion of 25th anniversary of Shabdabali Studio Theatre yesterday.
15 January 2016, 18:00 PM

False rumour about actress Shabana’s death

A false rumour spread about death of renowned film actress Shabana following a “confusing” headline of an online report on her.
15 January 2016, 14:41 PM

AT THE AGE OF 25 …

As The Daily Star completes its 25th anniversary, renowned practitioners of various spheres of the arts and entertainment industry share their views on what the age 25 signifies in their lives, and their view of the newspaper's journey.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM

ColoursFM celebrates second birthday

Popular FM radio station ColoursFM 101.6 celebrated their second anniversary on January 10, in company of their advisors, colleagues, guests and listeners, according to a press release.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Singapore turns hub of Contemporary Asian Art

With an eye to recognising the Best Emerging Contemporary Asian Artists, the third edition of the Prudential Eye Awards 2016 returns
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Actor Alan Rickman dies aged 69

Actor Alan Rickman, known for films including Harry Potter, Die Hard, Truly Madly Deeply and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, dies at the age of 69.
14 January 2016, 12:48 PM

Quotes

“I won't make more Mad Max movies. Fury Road … was forever getting completed. If you finish one in a year, it's considered a leap of faith. Start, stop, start
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM