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Paris will again be the centre of attention when the City of Lights hosts the 17 h Paralympic Games. India have sent 84 para-athletes, who will be aiming for the country’s highest-ever medal haul at the Paralympics. India won a solitary medal in London 2012, a number that went up to 4 in 2016 Rio and 19 in 2021 Tokyo. If the athletes perform to potential, it could cross 25 in Paris. For the record, India’s cumulative medals tally between 1968, when it first participated at the Paralympics, and 2016, was 12. But then numbers don’t tell half the story. In Rio, for example, India had sent just 19 athletes. In Tokyo, the number swelled to 54. In Paris, India is sending its largest ever Paralympics contingent.

Netflix, Peacock, MAX, Hulu, Paramount+ are releasing new movies and shows for OTT streaming platform viewers this week. One of the movies is Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt-starrer «The Fall Guy». Adam Sandler has the feels in his new Netflix special «Adam Sandler: Love You» featuring his standup and trademark comedy songs. It’s directed by Josh Safdie who — with his brother Benny — co-directed Sandler in the 2019 movie «Uncut Gems». «Love You» is Sandler’s first comedy special since 2018. It premieres Tuesday on Netflix. «The Fall Guy» is finally coming to Peacock, where it will be streaming starting Friday, August 30, alongside an “extended cut” version. It might not have reached the blockbuster heights the studio dreamed about during its theatrical run, but it’s pure delight: A comedy, action, romance that soars thanks to the charisma of its stars. Based on the 1980s Lee Majors television series (he gets a cameo), the film features Ryan Gosling as a stunt man, Emily Blunt as his director and dream girl, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as an egotistical movie star and “Ted Lasso’s” Hannah Waddingham as a Diet Coke slurping producer.

trailer for "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" has been released by New Line. This anime, set 183 years before the events of the original trilogy, explores the legendary King of Rohan's story.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew" is scheduled to debut on Disney+ in December 2024. The show, announced in 2022, has completed production and will follow four children lost in the galaxy.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had problems right from the start of their marriage. When they weren't in front of the cameras, they would hardly talk to each other during what was meant to be the happiest time of their lives. Only a few months after their official separation date in April, on August 20, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck. Fans are certain they have discovered the exact moments the Good Will Hunting actor decided he no longer wanted to be married to the Wedding Planner actress, even though it hasn't been confirmed what their particular marital problems were. While Affleck and Lopez lived separately for a while, ignoring their second wedding anniversary in July, rumours about them circulated online for weeks. Fans questioned whether the couple would get back together or call it quits, with the singer now living in the Hamptons and Affleck in Los Angeles. The latter was the case. Also Read: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew: All about premiere date, plot, cast, characters, trailer and production

Longlegs" is set to become available for digital purchase. The film, which has earned over $100 million globally, will also have physical copies available for pre-order.

Frasier Crane, returning to Seattle’s KACL radio station, reuniting with familiar faces from the original series.

Reacher season 3 is on the way. The third season will be released in 2025. DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K UHD versions of 'Reacher' season 2 will be released on September 17 in 2024. 'Reacher' cast includes Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald, Robert Patrick, Serinda Swan. One can watch both seasons of 'Reacher' on Prime Video, as per a report on Collider. Warner Bros has unveiled the trailer for the highly anticipated anime feature film 'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim', set to premiere on December 13, 2024.

Sheetal Thamby has issued a legal notice to Manju Warrier, accusing the actress-producer of negligence on the set of the film 'Footage', which allegedly led to Sheetal sustaining severe injuries. According to the reports by Asianet News, the notice demands Rs 5 crore in compensation for the physical and financial toll resulting from the incident. Sheetal, who also served as an assistant director on the film, was injured while performing a fight scene in the Chimmini forest area. The legal notice claims that multiple takes of the scene were required, and the absence of proper safety measures contributed to the injury. Despite the seriousness of her condition, Sheetal alleges that the production company, Movie Bucket, failed to provide adequate medical attention, forcing her to undergo surgery at her own expense. So far, the company has only provided Rs 1.80 lakh in installments, leaving her financially burdened and unable to work. Ranjith Marar, Sheetal's lawyer, emphasised that there was no ambulance or basic medical facilities available on set, which worsened her situation. He also pointed out that Sheethal was made to perform the stunt herself—a task generally assigned to stunt doubles—leading to a significant escalation of her injuries. Despite her direct pleas for assistance and her participation in the film’s promotional activities, Sheetal claims that the promised compensation was never delivered, compelling her to take legal action against Manju Warrier and Bineesh Chandran of Movie Bucket.

Entertainment giant Paramount Global is extending by 15 days a period where it’s allowed to assess alternative offers to its merger agreement with Skydance so that it can review a proposal from Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Paramount said late Wednesday that the...

Travis Kelce, who is currently dating pop star Taylor Swift, has secured his first significant Hollywood role. Kelce is set to star in the upcoming action comedy «Loose Cannons,» a film being developed by the producers of the popular «John Wick» series, as per the reports of Daily Star.

Marvel series, "Agatha All Along," will premiere on September 18, 2024. This series continues the story of Agatha Harkness, a character introduced in "WandaVision." Here’s everything we know.

Amazon Prime Video has started production on its new series, "The Assassin," featuring Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore. The six-episode thriller is currently filming in Greece and promises to deliver an engaging storyline with a mother-son duo at its core.

Media investor Edgar Bronfman Jr. raised his offer to take control of CBS parent Paramount Global to $6 billion, according to people familiar with his proposal, potentially upsetting the company’s plan to merge with independent producer Skydance Media.

Uppalapati family are pretty talented! A picture of Telugu superstar Prabhas (whose real name is Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju), celebrating Raksha Bandhan with his cousin sister Praseedha Uppalapati, has gone viral on the Internet. An ardent fan of the ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ actor shared an adorable picture of Praseedha tying a rakhi to the star’s hand. “Latest snap of Darling #Prabhas with his sister Praseedha! #HappyRakshaBandhan..” read the post. The picture went viral on X, gaining more than 50K views and 6.8K likes. Fans marvelled at their bond.