Hollywood is bidding goodbye to James Tolkan, the guy who brought authority and intensity to every role he tackled. The audience remembers him as the vice principal in ‘Back to the Future’ or the commander in ‘Top Gun’. Tolkan passed away at 94, and his family announced through a spokesperson on Friday.According to The Hollywood…
Actress Lea Thompson, famed for ‘Back To The Future,’ humorously reflects on playing aged characters for four decades, starting with her role as a 17-year-old who also portrayed a 47 and 77-year-old. Now in her 60s, she jokes about the difference between prosthetic makeup and her current skincare routine, cherishing the film’s enduring global appeal….
Dacre Montgomery isn’t shy about using his own struggles to bring characters to life. In ‘Faces of Death,’ his latest horror film, he gets personal, explaining how living with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or widely known as OCD, informed every move and moment of his villain, Arthur, in his new project. Per the ‘Stranger Things’ actor, the…
The escalation of the Middle East conflict could push US inflation to 4.2% this year–the highest among G7 economies– while also slowing global growth, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said, underlining the widening economic costs of the US-Israel war with Iran, the Financial Times reported.In its interim economic outlook, the Paris-based…
AHMEDABAD: It’s been an awful start to the season for threetime IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Without a win in five matches and just one point from a rain-marred encounter, the Knight Riders languish at the bottom of the table with a solitary point.Sidelined by the absence of their premier pacers, the waning form…
NEW DELHI: Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced fresh amendments to the Companies Act, which seeks to decriminalise several procedural defaults, provide flexibility in buyback of shares and recognise new instruments for executive compensation.The bill, which has been referred to a joint Parliamentary committee for examination, provides for allowing restricted stock…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: CSK/IPL) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings have suffered a major setback as their star wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni has been ruled out for two weeks due to a calf strain. CSK released a statement confirming the development.“MS Dhoni is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a calf strain. As a result, he is likely…
The flip side of stardom is often how actors are mobbed by crowds or sometimes when they come across fans who without their consent try to get close to them. One has often seen celebs go through it. In a recent interview, Sidharth’s bodyguard Zeeshan Qureshi opened up on one such incident which happened with…
Uma Thurman, known for her compelling character choices, prioritizes understanding a role’s core motivations, often finding characters are neither purely good nor bad. While she can embody villains, the actress revealed a personal aversion to violence. Her latest project, ‘Pretty Lethal,’ sees her as a reclusive former ballet prodigy, showcasing her ability to bring empathy…
NMC caps MBBS fees to 4.5 years, bars charges for internship period The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a clarification directing all medical colleges and institutions to charge MBBS fees strictly for the prescribed academic duration of 4.5 years, and not for the entire 5 or 5.5 years of the programme.The directive follows complaints…
