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NEW DELHI : Contrary to the perception that big-budget films featuring mainstream stars and high on visual spectacle or slick action stunts are shining at the box office, especially post covid, recent Bollywood titles such as Tiger 3, Adipurush, and Ganpath have fizzled out, in some cases, failing to build on big openings. Theatre owners and trade experts say the word-of-mouth around films has become hugely critical and audiences are no longer stepping out for even big stars.

Kansas City Chiefs' star Travis Kelce and renowned singer Taylor Swift have hit the top of Billboard charts with their recent collaboration, "Fairytale Of Philadelphia." The track, a joint effort with Travis' brother Jason Kelce, climbed to #1 on the Rock Digital Song Sales and Holiday Digital Song Sales charts just two weeks after its release, as confirmed by Billboard. This rendition, featured on an upcoming charity Christmas album by Eagles offensive linemen Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, and Jordan Mailata, reworks the lyrics of The Pogues' '80s classic, "Fairytale of New York." Described as «a tale of two brothers whose love withstands the test of time» by the album's Instagram account, the song has resonated strongly with audiences. Travis Kelce expressed his delight about the collaboration on the brothers' «New Heights» podcast, stating, «That song was fun. That song was actually pretty sweet, man.» He humbly added that he felt uncertain about its quality after leaving the studio, crediting the team for enhancing it beyond his expectations. The success was swift, as the song soared to the top of the iTunes charts within a day of its debut.

Elephant Mali, who was the star attraction at Manila Zoo for four decades, died on Tuesday. Tributes have poured in for the elephant christened by activists as one of the world's «saddest». Announcing Mali's death in a Facebook video, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said visits to the zoo to see Mali were among her happiest childhood memories. She was seen last Friday constantly rubbing her trunk against a wall. Manila Zoo's Chief Veterinarian Dr Heinrich Patrick Peaa-Domingo said that it indicated that the Asian elephant was in pain.

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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.

₹12.36 crore from 7,742 shows and over 4 lakh tickets sold. The Telugu version follows suit with a substantial gross of ₹15.57 crores from 993 shows and nearly 1 lakh tickets sold. Tamil and Kannada languages also displayed a promising start with grosses of ₹20.02 lakhs and ₹18.81 lakhs, respectively.

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.

Russian media say a court in Moscow has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30

A person with knowledge of the talks says Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is working on a deal to sell a majority stake in the NBA franchise to the family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino company

Hawaii season 3 is set to premiere on Monday, February 12, 2023, at 10 p.m. ET, following the debut of NCIS season 21. Filming is scheduled to commence on Monday, December 4, beginning with a traditional Hawaiian blessing ceremony.

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.»

Phil Collins's ex-wife Orianne Ceveyn will auction his piano and jukebox along with several pieces of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry. Miami-based auction house Kodner will auction the Phil and Orianne Collins Collection on December 6. It will include more than $4 million worth of the former couple’s personal belongings. A Yamaha baby grand piano on which he taught his son to play is the singer’s most prized possession. A Wurlitzer jukebox that was a wedding gift from Collins' manager is equally valuable. Designer handbags (mainly Chanel) and jewels by Van Cleef & Arpels and other luxury brands will also come under the hammer. Swiss jewelry designer Cevey married the former Genesis drummer and frontman, whose solo career includes such hits as 'In the Air Tonight' and 'Against All Odds in 1999.

Nate Diaz, the former UFC star, has been extended an open invitation to face Jake Paul in the PFL SmartCage. PFL founder Donn Davis remains optimistic about the possibility of this matchup, even though it might not materialize in the near future.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has issued a warning about the potential dangers of super-advanced artificial intelligence (AI) surpassing human intelligence and becoming the dominant species on Earth. 

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.

Moscow on Tuesday extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30, Russian news agencies reported. The hearing took place behind closed doors because authorities say details of the criminal case against the American journalist are classified. Gershkovich, 32, was detained in March while on a reporting trip to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, about 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) east of Moscow.

India at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, Australia have made a number of changes to their squad, giving much-needed rest to many of the players from the World Cup-winning side and giving opportunities to fresh faces. According to CricketAustralia.com.au, veteran batter Steve Smith and spinner Adam Zampa have already flown home to Australia ahead of the match in Guwahati, while other stars of the World Cup squad including Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis and Sean Abbott will fly home tomorrow.

Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities, says “Paytm promoters are the maximum holders and even their shareholding is almost below 10%. So, there are no very big old shareholders. This is only a matter of opportunity to buy this stock. The fintechs, particularly PB Fintech, Paytm, Zomato are headed much higher over a period of time.” What do you make of the Berkshire Hathaway exit for Paytm? Is it going to materially impact the stock, according to you? So, one, it is a buying opportunity. I mean, Berkshire has not exited because it is in profit, it is because of the mistiming of the event before the pre-IPO placement and so on. Paytm is a unique case of fintech and the digital app going extremely positive. Positive news on their NBFC front is also where they are doing kirana lending.

Willem Dafoe opened up about his role in the much-anticipated sequel, "Beetlejuice 2." Set to follow up the 1988 classic, this movie promises a fresh take on the afterlife and familiar characters. Dafoe, known for his diverse roles, shed light on his character, a police officer navigating the afterworld. He shared, “I haven’t seen any footage yet, but it was fun to do.

₹15 crore from MI for the all-cash trade deal. On being announced as GT skipper, 24-year-old opener Gill said in a statement, as quoted by NDTV, "I am delighted and proud to assume the captaincy of Gujarat Titans and thank the franchise for their trust in me to lead such a fine team. We have had two exceptional seasons and I keenly look forward to leading the team with our exciting brand of cricket." Following Pandya's exit, Gill was the obvious choice for the skipper post, considering he scored 890 runs, second to only Virat Kohli's record of 973.