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Hayao Miyazaki clinched his second Academy Award for his semi-autobiographical masterpiece, "The Boy and the Heron," an enchanting narrative exploring a young boy's journey through grief following the loss of his mother. This Japanese anime swiftly rose to prominence as a leading contender in major awards circuits, securing victories at both the Golden Globes and BAFTA awards. «The Boy and the Heron» bested other contenders such as «Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,» Disney's «Elemental,» Netflix's «Nimona,» and the dialogue-free «Robot Dreams.» Its North American premiere in 2023 saw it soar to the top of the box office charts, amassing an impressive $13 million in earnings. Featuring an all-star English voice cast including Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Florence Pugh, Christian Bale, and Mark Hamill, the film captured audiences with its captivating storytelling and richly imaginative world.

Oscars 2024 LIVE Updates: The 96th annual Academy Awards are scheduled to take place on March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel returns as host for the fourth time, joined onstage by an all-star list of presenters.

Fans of the beloved Kung Fu Panda franchise can anticipate the release of the fourth installment, which is slated to premiere on Peacock before making its way to Netflix.

Oscars 2024 has two categories to honour animated films and shorts. These two segments are «Best Animated Feature Film», and «Best Animated Short». A total of number of ten movies have been nominated under two categories, five each. Under «Best Animated Feature Film», there are «The Boy and the Heron», 'Nimona', «Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse», 'Elemental', and «Robot Dreams». «Best Animated Short» segment has «Ninety-Five Senses», «Letter to a Pig», «Pachyderme», «Our Uniform», and «War Is Over!».

Indian farmers gaze at passing clouds to predict rains. Spin bowlers toss up blades of grass to detect whether they’re bowling into or against the wind. Conversations at autumn-end usually veer towards the approaching winter.

Super Mario Bros. movie is in the making, as per details revealed by Nintendo. While there is no official release date as yet, makers are striving to premier the film in theatres on April 3, 2026, as per a report in dexerto. The upcoming Super Mario Bros. film is set to be produced once again by Illumination which backed the original film in 2023. Surpassing many predictions, the 2023 film emerged as the second-highest-earning movie of the year, dexerto reported.

Oscars 2024 will be held in Los Angeles and 96th Academy Awards are set to honour in 23 categories on Sunday evening. Oscars organisers have come up with a new start time that's intended to have the best picture winner crowned before bedtime. Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted last year’s ceremony, will emcee for the fourth time. That ties him with fellow four-timers Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon, and leaves Kimmel trailing only Johnny Carson (five), Billy Crystal (nine) and Bob Hope (11) among repeat Oscar hosts.

Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case to probe an international drugs trafficking racket that allegedly involves a former functionary of the DMK, official sources said Sunday. The case has been filed by the federal agency under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) taking cognisance of a bunch of FIRs, including the NCB case where 36-year-old Jaffer Sadiq was arrested on Saturday for his alleged involvement in smuggling about 3,500 kgs of pseudoephedrine with a street value of about Rs 2,000 crore. The NCB said Sadiq's links with Tamil and Hindi film financers, some «high profile» people and related to «political funding» were under its scanner. The NCB is expected to soon summon a senior DMK party functionary in connection with two transactions of Rs 7 lakh made by Sadiq, according to sources in the anti-narcotics agency.

showbiz. However, a lot of times, an Oscar win has not been met with a standing ovation, but with disbelief and even outrage. The Oscar history is chockful of wins that have been considered unworthy, shocking, and even controversial! Here’s a list of some of the most controversial Oscar wins!

Lok Sabha polls and whether what he stands for is for the good of the people of the country would be the subject matter of the elections, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said on Sunday. In a video interview with PTI, Sibal also said the opposition INDIA bloc needs to come out with a joint vision document which entails what key issues are there before the country which need to be addressed. Asserting that no election is a done deal, Sibal quipped, «I don't know whether picture baki hai ki nahi lekin jo picture chal rahi hai woh desh ke liye theek nahi hai (I don't know whether or not there is more to the film but the one that is playing is not good for the country).» Asked about the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) losing its way with JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar crossing over to the NDA and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee saying her party will go solo in the polls, Sibal said negotiations with Banerjee were still on and that was not an issue.

Adult film star Sophia Leone has died after she was found unresponsive in her apartment March 1, her family said. The police is investigate her cause of death, her stepfather said on a GoFundMe page created to fund her memorial. She was 26. 101 Modeling, an modelling agency, in a post on X said Sophia's death is being investigated as a robbery and homicide. According to her IMDb page, Sophia Leone was born on June 10, 1997 in Miami, USA and had starred in over 80 films after venturing into the adult entertainment industry at 18. Modelling agency 101 Modeling in a post on X said: «Our hearts are broken by the untimely and tragic passing of our beloved Sophia Leone. A beautiful spirit who touched many of us. RIP sweet angel and know how much we loved you. A GoFundMe has been started for her family.»

Sophia Leone passed away in her apartment about a week ago. This was disclosed by her step-father on GoFundMe while seeking funds for her memorial. She was 26. According to her step-father, Sophia Leone was found unresponsive in her apartment home on March 1st, 2024 by her family. The cause of her death has not been revealed. She is the third adult film star to pass away in two months. «A investigation by local police into the cause of death is still currently on going,» he step-father said. Sophia Leone's step-father said that the her sudden departure has plunged her loved ones and friends into profound shock and sorrow. In addition to grappling with the arduous process of mourning and seeking justice for Sophia, the family finds themselves burdened by unexpected financial challenges, he said in the post.

Kiran Rao, experienced a surge in its box office earnings domestically on its second Saturday as the film has amassed close to ₹8 crore in India thus far. Moreover, “Laapataa Ladies" recorded a Hindi occupancy of 29.40% on Saturday, according to Sacnilk. Directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan Productions and Jio Studios, the film features Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Ravi Kishan, and Chhaya Kadam in prominent roles.

₹18.25 crore in India, Sacnilk.com reported. With this, the total collection now stands at ₹33 crore in India net. As per the report, the film had an overall occupancy of 33.65 percent in Hindi.

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Zooey Deschanel returns to the romantic comedy genre with 'Merv,' a heartwarming tale that follows a couple's unexpected journey to rekindle their love, all thanks to their emotionally distressed dog. Plot

Demon Slayer is set to premiere on May 12, 2024, continuing the saga with the Hashira Training Arc. After the success of the previous seasons and the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Mugen Train movie, fans are eagerly awaiting the next chapter in Tanjiro's journey.

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq in Delhi on Saturday, in connection with a ₹2,000 crore international drugs trafficking case. The central agency has termed Sadiq the «mastermind and kingpin» of the illicit network spread across India, Australia and New Zealand. Sadiq, a producer of Tamil films, was recently expelled by the DMK from the party after the NCB stated that he was linked to the drugs network. He was the Chennai West deputy organiser of the DMK's NRI wing. The opposition BJP and AIADMK in the state have been targeting the DMK over the matter. Last month, the NCB said it had arrested three people, all hailing from Tamil Nadu, and seized 50 kg of narcotics-making chemical pseudoephedrine during a raid at a godown in Delhi. The searches by the NCB, along with the special cell of the Delhi Police, came about following a tip-off received towards the end of 2023 from the Australian and New Zealand authorities about «large quantities» of pseudoephedrine concealed in desiccated coconut powder and mix food powder being smuggled into their countries from India.

Kartik Aaryan on Saturday started shooting for the third installment of the horror comedy franchise «Bhool Bhulaiyaa», which he described as the «biggest film» of his career. The actor, who also starred in 2022's «Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2», shared the update on his Instagram page. «Starting the biggest film of my career today. #Shubharambh #BhoolBhulaiyaa3,» Aaryan captioned his picture seeking god's blessings. The upcoming film will be helmed by «Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2» director Anees Bazmee and produced by Bhushan Kumar-led T-Series. It will hit the screens on Diwali.

Stormy Daniels' documentary 'Stormy' was premiered at SXSW Film Festival as part of documentary spotlight segment. Directed by Sarah Gibson, the Peacock Original documentary is a much-awaited show amidst the current political ambience in the US. The film festival premier often means widely circulated reviews but limited views. However, cinephiles won't have to wait longer as the film is arriving on OTT platform in March only.

LOS ANGELES — A horror film based on the beloved children's literary character «Winnie the Pooh» faced the vengeance of Razzie voters on Saturday in the annual Oscar spoof that spotlights Hollywood's worst performances. "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey" swept the five categories it was nominated for at the 44th Razzies, which included picture, director, screenplay, screen couple and remake/rip-off/sequel.