“The Farewell” is Awkwafina’s first major role but the rapper-actor believes hiring her is still a big gamble for Hollywood studios despite the massive success of “Crazy Rich Asians”.Directed by Lulu Wang, “The Farewell” premiered at Sundance this past January to critical acclaim. In the film, Awkwafina plays Billi whose family returns to China on

Epilepsy was a factor in Cameron Boyce‘s death, the family of the Disney star has confirmed.The actor, best known for his performance in the Disney Channel’s television shows and series, died at the age of 20 last week.In a statement to People magazine on Tuesday, the kin said Boyce had a seizure which led to

Legendary Pakistani actor Zaheen Tahira passed away here on Tuesday. She was 79. According to The Express Tribune, the actor was admitted to a city-based hospital last month due to cardiac issues.She was put on a ventilator and was later shifted to the critical care unit (CCU). The actor’s grandson Danial Shahzad Khan also shared

Hollywood star Sarah Jessica Parker has revealed that she once reported a “big movie star” for “behaving inappropriately” with her early in her career.In an interview with NPR’s Fresh Air radio programme, the 54-year-old actor said she did not feel as powerful as the man behaving inappropriately with her. ”I think no matter how evolved

Actor Cameron Boyce, best known for his performance in the Disney Channel’s television shows and series, has died at age 20. According to ABC News, the actor passed away on Saturday morning after suffering a seizure as a result of “an ongoing medical condition”. “It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that

Oscar winner Halle Berry has extended best wishes to her namesake Halle Bailey for bagging the lead role in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of “Little Mermaid”.Bailey, who with her sister forms R&B duo Chloe x Halle, will be portraying Ariel in the Rob Marshall-directed film. Berry, 52, took to Twitter to congratulate the young actor

Horror master John Carpenter says after the box office failure of “The Thing” in 1982, things were so grim that no one wanted to take chances on him.Starring Kurt Russell, the horror film shocked audiences with repulsive special effects used for the titular, shape-shifting monster and opened to negative reviews.” ‘The Thing’ was a bomb.

Actor Donald Glover says “The Lion King” tells a very human and honest story — something which everyone goes through.The actor, who has lent his voice to the character of Simba in the live-action film, said it shows that traumatic things will happen, but people should not allow that to consume their entire life. “I

Apple CEO Tim Cook has rubbished reports claiming that chief design officer Jony Ive quit the company after “being frustrated with Cook’s alleged lack of interest in design”.In a rare email sent to an NBC News reporter after the Wall Street Journal reported that “Ive had grown frustrated with Cook’s leadership and alleged lack of

“Avengers: Endgame” child star Lexi Rabe, who played the on-screen daughter to Robert Downey Jr in the film, has urged people not to bully her family or her, reminding them she is all of 7 years old. In a video message posted on her Instagram page, Lexi, who essayed Morgan Stark in the movie, says:

Tom Holland’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home” will arrive in India a day earlier than scheduled – all thanks to the widespread fan frenzy for the film in the country. The film, which was scheduled to release on July 5, will now open on July 4. Sony Pictures Entertainment India made the announcement on Tuesday via

Robert James-Collier says the upcoming “Downton Abbey” film will put an end to all the questions that have lingered around the series for long.The actor, who reprises his role Thomas Barrow from the acclaimed period drama series for its big screen adaptation, said he is happy the movie finally saw the light of day. “Yeah,

Andrij Parekh feels his Gujarati roots make him good at business, and his Slavic soul infuses an emotional element to his creative work. The filmmaker says being of a mixed race has led him to a cultural place of being an ‘outsider’ in Hollywood, and that sets him free from many prejudices. Parekh, of Ukrainian

Actress Zendaya says her show “Euphoria” is a raw and honest portrait of addiction, anxiety and the difficulties of navigating life at present.”‘Euphoria’ is for mature audiences,” Zendaya wrote on her Instagram handle. The HBO high school drama “Euphoria”, created by Sam Levinson, follows a group of high school students as they navigate drugs, sex,

Actress Zendaya says it is important for her to show women who aren’t one-dimensional through her projects.She is happy that her next film “Spider-Man: Far From Home” is in sync with her thoughts. Zendaya played Michelle in “Spider-Man: Homecoming”. On the basis of the last line that she says in the film: “My friends call