ControversyRicha Chadha’s tweet regarding the Indian army has received massive backlash, with many abusing the actor over it.Tnm StaffInstagramThe controversy surrounding actor Richa Chadha’s tweet about the Indian Army has snowballed, with Twitter users now calling for the boycott of a skincare brand for supporting the actor’s tweet. The brand, Mama Earth, said in a tweet that Richa’s statement could be interpreted as a sign of the army’s strength in Galwan Valley. Richa has been facing flak for her tweet, which was in response to Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi's statement that the army is “fully ready to take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) from Pakistan”. “Galwan says hi,” the actor replied, referring to the 2020 Galwan Valley clash with Chinese troops. Richa’s tweet has received massive backlash, with many abusing the actor over it. Bollywood actors also reacted negatively to the tweet,...
- 11/25/2022
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
EntertainmentThe contestant lineup of ‘Lol: Enga Siri Paappom’, which is co-hosted by actor Shiva, includes Premgi Amaren, Abhishek Kumar, Baggy, Sathish and Pugazh, among others.Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeThe trailer of streaming platform Amazon Prime Video’s reality comedy show Lol: Enga Siri Paappom, was released on Monday. The show is hosted by late actor-comedian Vivek and actor Shiva. The series will consist of six episodes and is set to stream on the Ott platform from August 27. The show was shot before Padma Shri recipient Vivek’s demise and will be released posthumously. The trailer video opens with glimpses of the contestants and the sets, with Vivek explaining the format of the show in a voiceover. Apart from featuring both veteran actor-comedians, as well as Tamil standup comedians from the younger lot, the trailer also shares visuals of Vivek enacting some of his popular lines and comical dialogues. Bankrolled by Sol Production Pvt Ltd,...
- 8/18/2021
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
EntertainmentHosted by late actor-comedian Vivek and actor Shiva, the contestant lineup of ‘Lol: Enga Siri Paappom’ includes Premgi Amaren, Abhishek Kumar, Baggy, Sathish and Pugazh, among others. Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeFollowing the release of Amazon Prime Video’s comedy series Lol: Hasse Toh Phasse earlier this year, the Over-the-Top (Ott) platform announced that the Tamil version of the series will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The unscripted reality comedy series Lol: Enga Siri Paappom will be released posthumously since it is hosted by late actor-comedian and Padma Shri recipient actor Vivek alongside actor-comedian Shiva. The show was shot before the former’s demise. Bankrolled by Sol Production Pvt Ltd, the series will feature 10 Tamil comedians including Maya S Krishnan, Abhishek Kumar, Premgi Amaren, Harathi Ganesh, Rj Vignesh Kanth, Sathish, Pugazh, Powerstar Srinivasan, Baggy (Bhargav Ramakrishnan), and Syama Harini contesting against one another. The winner of the reality show will be...
- 8/11/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
In today’s Global Bulletin, “Love Island” comes to Czech Republic and Slovakia; Kan 11 plans an Israeli version of “The 1% Club”; Amazon Prime Video make India “Lol”; All3Media represents “Eating with your Enemy” on the global market; and Key Buyers Event: Digital teams with Wemw on a new co-pro initiative.
Format
ITV Studios’ super-format “Love Island” has continued its global roll-out with a new local version commissioned by TV Nova in Czech Republic and Markiza in Slovakia for the SVOD platform Voyo, marking the 21st local version of the program. The series will be produced by Paprika Studios at the ITV Studios hub on the Spanish Island of Gran Canaria, with season one scheduled for autumn of this year. Just this week, a Spanish version of “Love Island” premiered to an audience of 640,000 across several networks and platforms. Other upcoming versions include a new season about set sail in Netherlands on Rtl streaming platform Videoland,...
Format
ITV Studios’ super-format “Love Island” has continued its global roll-out with a new local version commissioned by TV Nova in Czech Republic and Markiza in Slovakia for the SVOD platform Voyo, marking the 21st local version of the program. The series will be produced by Paprika Studios at the ITV Studios hub on the Spanish Island of Gran Canaria, with season one scheduled for autumn of this year. Just this week, a Spanish version of “Love Island” premiered to an audience of 640,000 across several networks and platforms. Other upcoming versions include a new season about set sail in Netherlands on Rtl streaming platform Videoland,...
- 4/14/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
By Sugandha Rawal
New Delhi, Nov 27 (Ians) When it comes to stand-up comedy, there are a lot of barriers to be broken for women, says Singaporean comedian Sharul Channa.
"It has changed, but I don't think it has changed enough," Channa told Ians when asked about evolving comedy space.
"If I may be honest, I think that at least in Singapore I would say I'm the only fulltime female stand up comedian. There are a few more who are trying and we try to encourage as much as possible. I think it's a function of our culture, and a function of a lot of things that still need to be broken, and a lot of barriers to be broken. I think it's not a career that women look forward to," she added.
The comedian, whose roots trace back to India, continued: "In Asia, we have more female comedians coming up,...
New Delhi, Nov 27 (Ians) When it comes to stand-up comedy, there are a lot of barriers to be broken for women, says Singaporean comedian Sharul Channa.
"It has changed, but I don't think it has changed enough," Channa told Ians when asked about evolving comedy space.
"If I may be honest, I think that at least in Singapore I would say I'm the only fulltime female stand up comedian. There are a few more who are trying and we try to encourage as much as possible. I think it's a function of our culture, and a function of a lot of things that still need to be broken, and a lot of barriers to be broken. I think it's not a career that women look forward to," she added.
The comedian, whose roots trace back to India, continued: "In Asia, we have more female comedians coming up,...
- 11/27/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Get ready to laugh, Los Angeles: Netflix’s comedy brand, Netflix Is a Joke, will host a week-long comedy festival starting in April.
Entitled “Netflix Is a Joke Fest,” the festival will take place across over 20 venues in Los Angeles, including the Hollywood Bowl, Greek Theatre, Hollywood Palladium and The Largo, between April 27 and May 3. Produced by Netflix in association with Live Nation, it will feature some of the best in today’s standup performing, as well as paying homage to comedy legends.
Some of the performers taking part are Dave Chapelle, Martin Lawrence, David Letterman, Ali Wong, Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, Pete Davidson, Kevin Hart and more.
But more importantly for the festival, Netflix is also partnering with Comedy Gives Back, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create a safety net for comedians in need with mental health, medical and financial crisis support. During the festival, Comedy Gives...
Entitled “Netflix Is a Joke Fest,” the festival will take place across over 20 venues in Los Angeles, including the Hollywood Bowl, Greek Theatre, Hollywood Palladium and The Largo, between April 27 and May 3. Produced by Netflix in association with Live Nation, it will feature some of the best in today’s standup performing, as well as paying homage to comedy legends.
Some of the performers taking part are Dave Chapelle, Martin Lawrence, David Letterman, Ali Wong, Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, Pete Davidson, Kevin Hart and more.
But more importantly for the festival, Netflix is also partnering with Comedy Gives Back, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create a safety net for comedians in need with mental health, medical and financial crisis support. During the festival, Comedy Gives...
- 3/2/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Vaishali Sinha is an Indian activist filmmaker with a penchant for socially sensitive issues, often related to female sexuality, such as surrogacy, abort and sexual education. After a couple of short films, in 2010 she co-directed with Rebecca Haimowitz “Made In India”, an in-depth look at the surrogacy’s legal and ethical implications and human and reproductive rights, through the tribulations of an infertile couple. She uses the same warm touch here in “Ask The Sexpert” to talk about sex education and the obstacles it is facing in Indian society, channeling a very humane real story.
Ask the Sexpert is screening at the 16th Iffla
“Ask The Sexpert” is a popular column of the Mumbai Mirror, where agony aunt Dr. Mahinder Watsa answers the readers’ questions about sexuality. During the years, the column and its adviser have became incredibly popular due to a mix of informative non-moralistic answers and the matter-of-fact...
Ask the Sexpert is screening at the 16th Iffla
“Ask The Sexpert” is a popular column of the Mumbai Mirror, where agony aunt Dr. Mahinder Watsa answers the readers’ questions about sexuality. During the years, the column and its adviser have became incredibly popular due to a mix of informative non-moralistic answers and the matter-of-fact...
- 2/26/2020
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
DocumentaryThe documentary by Vaishnavi Sundar has case studies from women across fields, from actors to sportspersons, journalists and workers in the unorganised sector.Sowmya RajendranSexual harassment at the workplace is not a new phenomenon. However, in the recent past, several discussions have been triggered around it, thanks to the worldwide #MeToo movement where women have been naming and shaming the perpetrators. In India, in 2017, law student Raya Sarkar put together a list of alleged sexual harassers in the Indian academia through survivors who approached her online. The List or LoSHA (List of Sexual Harassers in Academia) as it was called, led to several discussions and angry debates. While one side felt The List was irresponsible and insisted that due process must be followed, the other side argued that it wasn't a substitute for the law, but a warning for other women. It was pointed out that 'due process' had repeatedly failed to protect the survivors.
- 10/9/2018
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
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