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Jonathan Majors appeared in court in New York on Wednesday for the start of jury selection in a trial in which he is accused of injuring his then-girlfriend during an argument last spring. The trial could wind up playing a big role in what happens next with Majors, who had emerged as a breakout star with major roles in films including 'Creed III' and who was being set up as the next great supervillain in the Marvel multiverse. The 34-year-old actor entered a Manhattan courtroom alongside his current girlfriend, the actress Meagan Good, carrying a Bible and one of his signature coffee cups. He did not speak during the start of the proceeding. Majors was arrested in March over a confrontation between the actor and Grace Jabbari, his girlfriend at the time, during a car ride in Manhattan. Prosecutors said Jabbari had grabbed a phone out of the actor's hand after seeing a text, presumably from another woman, saying «Wish I was kissing you right now.» Majors tried to snatch the phone back. Jabbari said the actor pulled her finger, twisted her arm behind her back and hit her face.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a virtual currency mixer the Treasury Department said has processed millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency from major heists carried out by North Korea-linked hackers.

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo, had choice words for “bad actors” in the crypto space while delivering remarks at the Blockchain Association’s Policy Summit in D.C. Wednesday.

According to a statement released Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department has placed sanctions on the government of North Korea’s crypto mixer, Sinbad.

The scandals of recent years have taken a profound toll on the credibility and trust of the cryptocurrency sector. However, with the SBF trial behind us, Binance’s settlement with the DoJ, and the promise of a Bitcoin ETF creating a positive buzz in the markets, it feels like the industry is at a pivotal moment.

Amitabh Bachchan hosted quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati is its 15th season now. The mass favourite show for decades now, is running its Juniors week, which saw a 12-year-old Mayank become the youngest winner of ₹1 crore. ‘KBC Juniors Week! started with rollover contestant Mayank, from Mahendragarh, Haryana.

12th Fail’ has crossed ₹50 crore mark at the box office collections, the makers of the film said on Wednesday. The movie ‘12th Fail’ is based on Anurag Pathak's bestselling novel about the journey of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS officer Shraddha Joshi. Starring Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankar, the film was released in theatres on October 27 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.

Michael Douglas said after receiving the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here on Tuesday. The 10-day film gala concluded with 'Endless Borders' from Germany winning the coveted Golden Peacock Award for the best film, while Deepak Kumar Mishra-directed Prime Video show «Panchayat» season two bagged the best OTT series award, which was introduced for the first time. Goa chief minister Dr Pramod Sawant felicitated Douglas with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.

London — Timothee Chalamet took lessons from a top vocal coach as he prepared to follow in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp to play Willy Wonka in a new movie that tells the origin story of Roald Dahl's famed character. In 'Wonka', a musical film, the 'Dune' and 'Call Me by Your Name' actor plays a younger version of the chocolate-loving inventor. "(It was) daunting because the character's beloved, people are very protective over characters they love and sceptical about Hollywood remakes. But I think we did a great job.

Los Angeles — Production of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' was cancelled this week as the top-rated U.S. late-night television host recovers from surgery for a ruptured appendix, the CBS program announced on Monday. The news came in a brief statement posted on the show's official feed on the social media platform Threads, presented as a message from Colbert himself in his signature tongue-in-cheek style, jokingly hinting at Thanksgiving over-indulgence. «Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week.

SenseTime, a major Chinese artificial intelligence company known for its facial recognition technology, has rejected claims by a research company that it has inflated its revenue

social media influencers, Kyra and Naina have hit the big time. Only thing is, they’re not actually real, not entirely anyway. Titan, RealMe, MG Motors and Boat are paying a premium to advertise through 3D-animated humans or virtual influencers, who have become quite the phenomena on Instagram with views of up to 21 million for their reels. Kyra is the handiwork of Futr Studios. The virtual character works with brands such as Titan and Boat and is paid more than real-life influencers with similar follower numbers. Naina by Avtr Meta Labs will soon launch her first AI podcast series with actors such as Richa Chadha, Sanya Malhotra, Sobhita Dhulipala and Hansika Motvani. While Kyra is a fully 3D-animated character, Naina is more of a hybrid--a face superimposed over a real human.

International Film Festival of India (IFFI) concluded in Goa on Tuesday. The closing ceremony witnessed “Endless Borders" winning the Best Film Award. Actor-director Rishab Shetty bagged the Special Jury Award for his film Kantara, veteran Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas was honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award and Panchayat Season 2 makers picked up the Best Web Series Award.

plastic surgery and emphasized that she has never been under the knife, though she has taken up makeup. Talking to Kylie Jenner in an interview, Lawrence explained that it's «incredible» what make-up can doBut at the same time, she denied she's gone under the knife for cosmetic enhancements. She said, «I also think it’s incredible what makeup can do because I work with Hung [Vanngo], who overlines the lip, and I call him a plastic surgeon because everybody in the last few months since I’ve been working with him is convinced that I had eye surgery.»

farewell to at least seven Netflix Original titles. In November 2023, two major Netflix Originals bid adieu, including «Passing» removed from Netflix UK on November 10th, and «All Hail King Julien» and «All Hail King Julien: Exiled» leaving Netflix on November 18th.

Netflix debuted the first episode of the Korean drama "My Demon" on November 24, attracting a substantial audience. As of November 27, two episodes have been made available for streaming. The series, following the romantic tale of chaebol heiress Do Do-hee and the powerless demon Jung Gu-won, explores their unlikely love story as their lives become intertwined.

NCIS set to kick off its season 21 earlier than anticipated. The first episode of the season is scheduled to air on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 9 p.m. ET. Notably, this season will be without actor David McCallum, who played Dr. Donald «Ducky» Mallard and passed away in September 2023.

'Thor: Ragnarok', which is widely considered one of the best Marvel movies. Making the big revelation on the episode of the “SmartLess” podcast, Waititi said he had no interest in joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a director. The Oscar-winning filmmaker, who has directed two MCU movies: 2017’s “Thor: Ragnarok” and 2022’s “Thor: Love and Thunder”, said he accepted the film for money because of the birth of his second child. “You know what? I had no interest in doing one of those films,” the filmmaker said. “It wasn’t on my plan for my career as an auteur.

By Andrew Chung

Netflix ushers in the holiday spirit with a slew of exciting releases. While the allure of festive cheer beckons, for those craving a spine-tingling experience, here's a roundup of some chilling classics waiting to be explored on Netflix this week. This month, Netflix treated horror enthusiasts to a fresh serving of fear with the latest addition to the Insidious franchise, «Insidious: The Red Door,» helmed by Patrick Wilson in his directorial debut.

In a high-profile showdown, Rome, Busan, and Riyadh are the top contenders to host the next World Expo, in 2030, as the organizing body prepares to vote on Tuesday in Paris