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Disney has announced a partnership with NBA Top Shot Creator Dapper Labs to launch a “digital pin” NFT platform.

By Lewis Krauskopf

Steve Carell is set to take on the role of the title character in the revival of Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya.” The production, scheduled to take place at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, will commence previews on April 2, 2024, with the official opening night slated for April 24, 2024. Steve Carell, an actor with an Oscar nomination to his credit, has an extensive filmography that includes notable works such as «Anchorman,» «Foxcatcher,» and «Despicable Me.» Recently, he featured in Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” and took on the roles of executive producer and lead in FX’s “The Patient,” earning a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. His television appearances include starring in two seasons of Apple TV+'s “The Morning Show” and his iconic role in NBC’s “The Office.” Upcoming projects for Carell include an appearance in “If,” directed by John Krasinski, his co-star from “The Office.”

Iman Vellani, the rising star of "The Marvels," recently opened up about her reactions to the film's conclusion and its intriguing post-credit scene. In this Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbuster, Vellani takes on the role of Kamala Khan, aka Ms.

ICC World Cup 2023 at Wankhede Stadium, the betting world has gained momentum too. Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team, which had been unbeaten in the ongoing World Cup tournament, so far is the current favourite for the betters. The two-time world champions will take on Kane Williamson-led New Zealand in a nail-biting semifinal clash, and the excitement is at another level.

ICC World Cup 2023 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. “If India is defending a total bowling second, I do believe that will help also because there is scoreboard pressure, you might not be able to get 400 but 260 or 270, that will put pressure on New Zealand," Gavaskar said, while speaking at Star Sports show ‘Game Plan’. Also Read: India vs New Zealand: Here's how toss can become ‘deciding’ factor at ICC World Cup 2023 semi-finals The batting maestro, however, also noted that with the kind of “good" bowling attack that India has, “it doesn't really matter if they are bowling first or bowling second".

Palm Springs International Film Festival will honor Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" with the Vanguard Award. Recognizing both the film's cast and director for their collaborative excellence, the Vanguard Award will be presented to Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese, Executive Producer Leonardo DiCaprio (also an Academy Award winner), and Lily Gladstone, a nominee for the Gotham Award. All three recipients will be present at the event, as confirmed by the Palm Springs International Film Awards. Scheduled for January 4, 2024, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, the Film Awards ceremony will kick off the festival, which will continue through January 15, 2024.

The star, who publicly revealed his homosexuality in 2017, expressed that back in the 1970s, the public was not receptive to anyone openly coming out. «Now being gay is no big deal,» he said. «Back in the 70s it would have killed a career.» The Brooklyn-born singer, who was secretly in a relationship with his manager Garry Kief for 39 years, married in 2014. In an interview with CNN's CNN's Chris Wallace, Manilow said he «never thought» if he felt pressured to hide his sexuality.

Logan Paul tried to pawn off his WWE United States Championship, which he had won just some days ago for $100,000. Logan had shared of him visiting what seems like a pawn shop and enquiring about how much he would get for the title. A behind-the-scenes video shared by Logan shows him visiting the shop and explaining that it was taken from Rey Mysterio, The owner of the shop after knowing about it immediately asked Logan whether he could buy it from him. The shop owner even wanted to click a photo with Logan wearing the belt so that he could send the photo of himself with the 28-year-old wrestler to his niece. Paul subtly suggested that he could offer the gold at a reasonable price when the pawn shopkeeper rightly inquired if it was available for purchase. Paul clarified that he obtained the belt from Rey Mysterio and was unaware of its history. The YouTuber turned wrestler defeated the legendary Rey Mysterio on 4 November at the WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. In another video clip, Logan was looking unimpressed and offended at the pawn shop where he had taken a $500k Golden Prime bottle. At the shop, the influencer was not even offered anywhere near the amount. Logan had earlier this week claimed that the company had made a whopping $1.2 billion this year and had launched a competition for celebrating their billionth bottle for selling. Logan launched the challenge in London and New York for fans to win the gold bottle which he claimed to his fans to be $500k. Paul has been trying to sell the special bottle but a video that has been uploaded online is showing Logan upset by the offer by a pawnbroker. Meanwhile, the YouTuber star was offered just $25,000 by the pawnbroker for the glittering bottle.

Poland faces a contentious and protracted transition of power

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Rohit Sharma-led India are all set to take on New Zealand in the semi-final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 15. However, ahead of the scheduled match on Wednesday, the broadcaster - Star Sports - has come under a lot of criticism from social media users. A preview poster released by Star Sports for the upcoming clash of titans showed Kiwi captain Kane Williamson and veteran Indian batsman Virat Kohli standing side by side with the details of the match below.

Rachin Ravindra has been one of the biggest finds of the World Cup. Not only did he played a big role in New Zealand's journey to the semis but also broke Sachin Tendulkar' record of being the youngest to score 500 runs in a single edition of a World Cup. When he was breaking into international cricket, he was also famous for this first name «Rachin».

TOI stated that Kazi Nazrul Islam's grandson and granddaughter have refused to accept the apology from the makers. The rendition of ‘Karar oi louho kopat’ (Iron bars of jail) was released in the war movie ‘Pippa’ which stars Ishaan Khatter and Mrunal Thakur in the lead. The film is based on real-life events that happened during the 1971 war between India-Pakistan which led to the birth of Bangladesh.

Tiger 3 Box Office collection Day 2: Tiger 3 starring Salman Khan, Emraan Hashmi, and Katrina Kaif was released in theatres on November 12 and registered the biggest opening in the International market. The film's release date coincided with the festival of Diwali, also a weekend. Hence, the Maneesh Sharma-directed film collection outperformed on the second day than on the day of its release.

Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities, says people are talking of largecap underperformance. But the stars have been REC, PFC, NTPC, and Coal India. While people kept doubting the PSU rally, they kept going higher. There is still more steam there. I would not advocate buying fresh ad hoc, one can do SIP in some of these stocks. These are on a multi-year high, which means there is much under participation, particularly from mutual funds and FIIs that these stocks are going to be huge outperformers. Is there a trade in the short term in any of the jewellery, retail or textile stocks, considering everyone I have spoken to, referred to very long lines outside big stores. Correct. I think Reliance Retail will be the biggest beneficiary. They are adding about 800 outlets per quarter. One thing which is getting unnoticed by the market is how fast Reliance Retail is expanding into the market share and gaining market share. Earlier, they had about 2,000 outlets, now it is 800 per quarter. You can imagine how fast this multiplicity will be and that caters to all needs.

Michod has vivid memories of his last trip to India but what truly left an impression on him was witnessing the enchanting synergy between Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his Hollywood counterpart, Brad Pitt. Michod had come to the country with Pitt to promote their Netflix satirical film 'War Machine' in May 2017. As part of the promotional campaign, Pitt and Khan came together for an in-conversation session, during which they discussed their respective careers and the many memorable movies that they fronted.

Saturn's renowned rings to disappear from Earth's view from 2025; here's all you need to know "Happy #Diwali to all those who celebrate," NASA wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). "NASAHubble captured a celestial festival of lights -- a globular cluster -- 30,000 light-years away from Earth, near the dense and dusty center of our own Milky Way galaxy," it added. The US Space Agency said that the cluster contains both old and new stars.

Children's Day in the country. Nehru was a strong advocate for children's education and rights. He believed in an inclusive education system and that a nation could only prosper.

Leonardo DiCaprio's star-studded 49th birthday celebration in Beverly Hills had top stars but not Victoria Lamas. Despite attempting to attend, the actress was reportedly denied entry, as seen in snapshots from the weekend, according to a report in PageSix. The 24-year-old stood outside the venue alongside a friend, elegantly attired in a black top, matching blazer, lace tights, and heels, complemented by a stylish green purse. The event maintained a strictly enforced guest list, as reported by the Daily Mail, with luminaries like Kim Kardashian, Channing Tatum, Zoë Kravitz, and other A-listers in attendance, while Lamas remained outside. as per the report. Lamas and DiCaprio were initially linked late last year, garnering attention for a December 2022 dinner date at Bird Streets Club. Despite initial reports from a source stating they were «not dating», the two continued to spend time together, including a New Year's Eve celebration in St. Barts. Speculation later arose around DiCaprio's involvement with 20-year-old model Eden Polani, while intermittent connections with Gigi Hadid have also been noted since September 2022. Presently, the «Titanic» star is officially in a relationship with Vittoria Cerreti.

New York Jets NFL star Aaron Rodgers to the field still seems to be hanging in balance after he suffered a torn Achilles two months ago. For all those die-hard fans of the quarterback Aaron who have been waiting eagerly to watch their hero on the field again, may feel disappointed that he may not be able to play until the 2024 season. It may be mentioned that a torn Achilles injury in the first game had already forced Rodgers out for the rest of the season.