DHAKA: British singer Sam Smith has mirrored his UK chart success on the other side of the Atlantic by entering Billboard’s Top 200 at number two. The 22-year-old’s debut record, ‘In the Lonely Hour’, has sold 166,000 copies in its first week of release in the US and more than

DHAKA: Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif recently shot in South Africa for one of their forthcoming films. Interestingly, during the shoot in Ficksburg, the two stayed in a honeymoon cottage of a hotel, reports The Times of India. A source reveals, ‘The film was extensively shot across

DHAKA: Eli Wallach, whose long acting career included performances in "The Magnificent Seven," "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," "The Godfather Part III" and "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," has died. He was 98. Wallach died Tuesday night. A family member confirmed his death to CNN.

DHAKA: When it comes to which team to root for at the World Cup, Ricky Martin is a conflicted man. ‘I’ve lived in many countries. I’ve lived in Mexico, I’ve spent some time in Brazil, I’ve spent some time in Argentina as well but I’m also a citizen of Spain. My heart is

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will arrange the Dhaka-premiere of ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ in 3D at its halls at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area. The show of this latest Hollywood action, adventure and sci-fi sequel movie will be held at 6:30pm on June 26.

DHAKA: A working draft of one of Bob Dylan’s most popular songs, ‘Like a Rolling Stone’, has set a record at auction for a popular music manuscript. The manuscript, said to be the only known draft of the final lyrics, garnered $2m at Sotheby’s, reports the BBC. Dylan wrote the

DHAKA: Michael Jackson's estate is making more money five years after his death than he was at the prime of his career, said author of book Michael Jackson Inc on Wednesday. The self-proclaimed King of Pop was struggling to avoid bankruptcy when he died on June 25, 2009. At the time, he

DHAKA: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan (Big B) is coming back with his television show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ (widely known as KBC) again from August. The 71-year-old host of the game show took to his Facebook page to make the announcement last night; The Business Standard

DHAKA: A 1906 Claude Monet water lilies painting, ‘Nympheas’, has sold for £31.7m in London, the second highest price ever paid for the artist at an auction. Inspired by the lily pond in Monet’s garden at Giverny in France, the painting was the top lot at Sotheby’s sale of

DHAKA: Jessica Simpson is reportedly terrified her parents will get into a fight at her wedding.The 33-year-old star is set to marry fiancé Eric Johnson in Santa Barbara, California next month, but is worried her father, Joe Simpson, and mother, Tina Simpson, who divorced last year

DHAKA: Actress Cameron Diaz thinks singer Rihanna always looks "incredible" in whatever she wears.In an interview to French Grazia magazine, she admired the singer’s fashion sense, reports contactmusic.com, according to zeenews.india.com.‘My style icon is Rihanna, she’s

DHAKA: As the hype around Neymar increases, fans will be wondering about the Brazilian star’s significant other. Brazil’s current golden boy is said to be dating Gabriella Lenzi now. However, they have not made their relationship status official. Previously, Neymar dated Bruna

DHAKA: Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin haven’t ruled out a reconciliation. The former couple, who announced their split in late March after 10 years of marriage, have reportedly become a lot closer again after enjoying lots of intimate outings with family and friends. A source said,

DHAKA: The special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees used a visit to the Ban Mai Nai Soi camp in Muang district to deliver her message. ‘Preventing armed conflict should be a collective responsibility of the international community,’ the UN agency quoted her

DHAKA: Rian Johnson, the director of the 2012 time-travel thriller Looper, will write and direct the next film in the new Star Wars trilogy, Episode VIII. A source with knowledge of the plans said. Johnson, 40, will also write the initial script for the subsequent film, Episode IX, the

DHAKA: Handwritten lyrics of legendary singer Bob Dylan’s song go under the hammer in New York Tuesday, the most treasured possessions in a collection of rock memorabilia valued at $3-5 million. Auction house Sotheby's says other highlights include a peacock jumpsuit worn by Elvis

DHAKA: Kate Hudson’s biggest luxury in life is spending quality time with her family. The ‘Bride Wars’ actress, who has two-year-old son Bingham with her fiancé Matt Bellamy, and 10-year-old Ryder with her ex-husband, musician Chris Robinson, savours every moment she spends at

DHAKA: Megan Fox tries to work less than 20 days a year. The ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ actress, who has two young sons, Noah, 20-months, and Bodhi, four-months, with husband Brian Austin Green, admits she constantly feels guilty about not spending enough time with her family,

DHAKA: Actor Harrison Ford has undergone surgery on his broken left leg that was injured in an accident on the set of “Star Wars: Episode VII,” the publicist for the 71-year-old actor said in a statement on Thursday. Disney, the studio behind the new “Star Wars” films, had said

DHAKA: Miley Cyrus has appealed for Justin Bieber to be allowed to ‘grow up’. The 21-year-old singer thinks much of the criticism levelled at the ‘Believe’ hitmaker, who recently apologised after video footage of him making racist remarks when he was 14 was published online, is