The imminent swine flu scare in India has taken its toll not only on the public but also on the business of entertainment....
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Salman Khan to launch Being Human watches to raise funds
After T-shirts, Being Human will now be expanding its product offerings by making watches, which can be sold to raise funds for charity....
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Anurag Basu turns ad film maker with Bonbon commercial
Kites director Anurag Basu has turned ad-filmmaker with his first commercial for the brand Bonbon....
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The Great Indian Butterfly release pre-poned to 4 September
MUMBAI: The release of movie The Great Indian Butterfly has been pre-poned by a week. The movie, which is directed by Sarthak DasGupta will now release on 4 September instead of 11 September. This...
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Gitanjali introduces Bollywood Jewels for IIFA
MUMBAI: It was a night of bling, glitter, glamour and extravagance to celebrate the success of fifteen years of branded jewellery in India by the Gitanjali Group. The evening saw a mix from the...
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Radio Misty partners with Rockfest
MUMBAI: Radio Misty 94.3 FM has partnered with musical extravaganza Rockfest 2009 featuring seven popular bands from across the region. Seven participating bands performed with Band Down Syndrome being declared the winner. The grand...
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Tata Sky inks content alliance with Disney for interactive platform
MUMBAI: Tata Sky has inked a special content alliance with The Walt Disney Company India to bring Disney and its characters on its interactive platform – Actve Stories and Actve Wizkids. Disney offers Tata...
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Akshay Kumar-hosted Khatron Ke Khiladi to go on air in September
MUMBAI: The second season of Colors’ reality show hosted by Akshay Kumar – Khatron Ke Khiladi – will go on air in September this year with 13 women. The 13 participants this time round...
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AXN lines up special movies, shows for Independence Day weekend
MUMBAI: AXN has lined up a slew of movies and shows for the Independence Day weekend from 14 – 16 August. The channel will air movies and shows like So You Think You Can...
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Mallika Sherawat to be honoured by Los Angeles city
MUMBAI: In what will be the first special recognition of a Hindi film celebrity by the City of Los Angeles, Indian star Mallika Sherawat will be given a special honor by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa,...
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Toshiba to enter Blu-Ray market with laptops, disc players
In light of the increasing consumer demand for HD content, Toshiba, which was an endorser of HD DVD format, has now decided to enter the Blu-ray market....
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Paramout’s G.I. Joe grosses $100.5 million worldwide in opening weekend
MUMBAI: Paramount Pictures’ G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra has grossed a whopping $100.5 million at the worldwide box office in its opening weekend. In the US, the movie collected $56.2 million with the...
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CBS sells 4 radio stations to Alpha Broadcasting for $40 million
MUMBAI: CBS Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to sell four of its owned radio stations in Portland, Oregon, KINK-FM (Adult Album Alternative), KUPL-FM (Country), KUFO-FM (Active/Alternative Rock) and KCMD-AM (Talk), to Alpha Broadcasting for...
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Warner Bros. Intl TV Distribution forms new production unit
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) has formed a new international production unit that plans to establish operating production companies in major territories around the world with the mandate to create locally produced...
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Daniel Radcliffe makes major donation to support Trevor Project
MUMBAI: The Trevor Project, the non-profit organization that operates the only around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, has received a major donation from actor Daniel...
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Jim Henson Company & Lionsgate ink home entertainment distribution deal
MUMBAI: The Jim Henson Company and Lionsgate have entered into a multi-year home entertainment distribution agreement. Under the terms of the arrangement, Lionsgate obtains the North American distribution rights to over 350 hours of...
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Donovan to be named icon at BMI London Awards
MUMBAI: Donovan will be named a BMI Icon at the US performing right organization’s annual London Awards, slated for 6 October at London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane. The gala will recognize the UK and...
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APSA & NETPAC launch development prize for Asia-Pacific filmmakers
MUMBAI: The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) has inked a collaboration with the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) by forming the APSA NETPAC Development Prize, a $5000 bursary to be awarded...
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Salman Khan lets his gym out to his pets
MUMBAI: Salman Khan has a fully equipped personal gym at his Galaxy Apartments but he is now a regular member at a popular gym near his residence. Well the reason for that is not...
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Malayalam-Tamil actor Murali passes away
MUMBAI: Malayalam-Tamil actor, Murali, who passed away on Thursday, 6 August, was cremated with full state honors on Friday evening. He was cremated at Aruvikkara, a village in the outskirts of the capital city....
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Lyricist Gulshan Bawra passes away
MUMBAI: Hindi movie lyricist Gulshan Bawra passed away at his Pali Hill residence in Mumbai on 7 August, 2009. Bawra wrote the lyrics for some of the famous songs like, Yaari Hai Imaan Mera...
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Fardeen Khan holidays with his Life Partner in London
MUMBAI: Fardeen Khan has taken the title of his forthcoming romantic comedy, Life Partner, quite seriously. While the Abbas-Mustan/Studio 18 co-production releases worldwide next week, Fardeen air dashed to London last week to spend...
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