As the global star, Priyanka Chopra, gears up for her Hollywood release The Matrix Resurrections, the actress recently made an appearance on InStyle's Ladies First With Laura Brown to talk about her career, marriage, and more. During the conversation, the actress spoke about the unrealistic beauty standards and how she fell for equity on lighter skin.
A few years ago, Priyanka Chopra faced backlash for promoting fairness creams pretty early on in her career, which she regrets. “There were so many unrealistic beauty standards. Being ridiculously skinny was one, which I didn’t think about in my 20s, because I had a crazy metabolism at that point, as you do. But more than that, the equity on lighter skin in Asia, for sure. That’s something that I fell for. The fact that you have to be perfect, your face has to be perfect, your hair has to be perfect, you have to dress perfect, speak perfect, you have to have the right opinion on everything, you have to say the right thing. I think that part was the first (time) I kind of was like, ‘Forget it, I’m okay being messy sometimes, and it’s okay.’” she said in the podcast.
In a Marie Claire profile sometime earlier this year, she said, “[Skin lightening] was so normalized in South Asia; it’s such a large industry that everyone was doing it. In fact, doing it is still a check [mark] when you are a female actor, but it’s awful. And it was awful for me, for a little girl who used to put talcum-powder cream on my face because I believed that dark skin was not pretty.”
On the work front, Priyanka Chopra will star in The Matrix Resurrections, Text For You, Citadel and more.
Singer-songwriter Adele will begin the exclusive residency in the Colosseum of Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace Hotel from Friday January 21, 2022. Titled “Weekends With Adele,” the singer will perform two shows each weekend through Saturday April 16, 2022 for a total of 12 weeks.
The long-rumored announcement comes after the singer’s fourth studio album, 30, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week with by far the year’s biggest first-week numbers, around 839,000 units. It debuted at No. 1 on album charts in 30 countries and has become the top-selling album of 2021 in just three days surpassing Taylor Swift’s Evermore, which had sold 462,000 copies over 11 months.
The Colosseum has an official capacity of 4,100, which provides a relatively intimate environment for Adele’s famously chatty concerts, for her stately and often-sad songs contrasting with her bawdy humor and hilarious, self-deprecating banter. Adele’s shows take place across consecutive weekends, except for February 18-19. Apparently, Caesars Palace has no vaccine requirement for these or any concerts.
Along with two dates in London’s Hyde Park next summer and her recent One Night Only CBS special filmed at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, the Las Vegas residency shows are the only concert dates Adele has announced in support of 30 thus far.
Adele undertook a massive global tour in 2016 and 2017 supporting her previous album, 25, which took in some 121 arena dates across Europe, North America, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand before wrapping with four shows at London’s 90,000-capacity Wembley Stadium.
Veteran actor Dharmendra on Tuesday shared a cozy photograph of his Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani team. In the photo, the 85 year old actor is accompanied by Shabana Azmi, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh and director Karan Johar, as they pose in front of Qutub Minar.
Wearing a white sweater, black denims, scarf and hat, Dharmendra looked handsome. Shabana in a white saree stood on his right, while Alia stood comfortably beside him on the other side, looking pretty in her white-red floral saree. Ranveer too is dressed in all-white as he flashes his brightest smile to the camera, while KJo turns heads with his Gucci look.
“Dosto, pyaar Mohabbat izzat itni milli sab se….pata hi nahin chala main nayi unit ke saath kaam kar Raha (Friends, got so much love, affection, and respect from everyone that I didn’t realize it is my first film with this unit),” Dharmendra captioned the post.
Recently in an interview, Dharmendra had praised young stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. He said that Ranveer looks so natural in all his films. He is a sweet child. He later complemented Alia for her brilliant work.
This Monday, Alia Bhatt announced the release date of Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani which is produced by Dharma Production. It will hit screens on February 10, 2023. The announcement was accompanied by a video, showcasing the montages of some behind-the-scenes clips. We got a peek into Dharmendra, Ranveer Singh, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi and Alia Bhatt’s characters as Karan Johar directs them.
There are whispered insinuations and veiled smirks in the entertainment industry about the company that Jacqueline Fernandez keeps, after pictures of her cozying up with alleged extortionist Sukesh Chandrasekhar surfaced online.
Typically, the actress denied knowing the incarcerated wheeler-dealer. And then clammed up, hoping that the troubles would vanish like a bad dream. But with pictorial evidence carpeting the internet, Ms. Fernandez faces the stickiest situation in her career so far.
A well-known director who knows her well says Jacqueline wasn’t aware of Chandrashekhar's business activities,“He showered her with attention and expensive gifts. She fell for it. She probably didn’t check his identity. Which is as bad as Shilpa Shetty claiming she didn’t know what her husband was up to. If you’re dating/marrying someone you can’t be blind to what he does,” says the director.
Years ago Raj Kapoor’s discovery Mandakini of Ram Teri Ganga Maili fame was caught in highly dubious company. It killed her career. Nothing as drastic is likely to happen to Jacqueline’s career.
A co-star of the actress tells me she will seek the help of her mentor-guide Salman Khan to bail her out of the situation. This likelihood apart the next few weeks won’t be easy on Ms. Fernandez. She has a lot of answering to do. And she may not have the answers that the government agencies are looking for.
Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry continues to break down barriers acting in a multitude of critically acclaimed, diverse roles and most recently added the title of ‘director’ to her already impressive filmography. Halle Berry and Netflix will continue to collaborate through a new partnership that will see Berry star in and produce new films.
Halle Berry says, “My directorial debut, Bruised, was a labor of love and I knew that Scott and Ted would treat it with great care. The Netflix team has not only been collaborative and creative, but extremely passionate and a delight to work with. I am beyond grateful for the partnership and look forward to telling more stories together.”
Scott Stuber, Head of Global Film, says, “There are few people with a career like Halle Berry. She's an award-winning actress, producer and as audiences saw this past week, she’s an incredible director. We're thrilled to be in her corner as she delivers power in front of and behind the camera in Bruised and look forward to telling more stories together.”
Up next, Berry is set to make her highly anticipated directorial debut in her new film, Bruised, in which she also stars. The plot follows a disgraced MMA fighter who must fight a rising MMA star while journeying to become the mother her child deserves. The film first debuted at the 2020 Toronto Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix and is set to release on the streaming platform on November 24, 2021.
Additionally upcoming, Berry will be seen in Roland Emmerich-helmed sci-fi epic Moonfall, for Lionsgate. The film follows the journey of three unlikely heroes mounting a last-ditch mission into space to save the world from annihilation after a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit. The film is due in theaters on February 4, 2022.
Most recently, Berry completed filming on Netflix’s The Mothership, which she will star in and executive produce. Oscar-nominated Bridge of Spies screenwriter Matt Charman wrote the script and will be directing the film for his feature directorial debut.
Outside of the deal, Berry will next be seen in the action film Our Man From Jersey alongside Mark Wahlberg.
It's official - Berlin from Money Heist is getting his own show. Ahead of the final season premiere of the hit Spanish series La Casa De Papel, Netflix announced Pedro Alonso will get a spin-off titled Berlin: A New Series, coming in 2023.
On November 30, the Money Heist cast attended a fan event. The event saw the cast, creators and fans from all over the world in a global celebration of the legacy of La Casa de Papel. In anticipation of the launch of the show finale on December 3rd, the event featured conversations with the stars of the show, exclusive announcements, and exciting content.
This heist might be coming to an end, but the story continues...
“It is a memorable moment because it is the end of one cycle and the beginning of another,” Alonso said at the fan event. “Today I was talking to Jesús Colmenar and we were saying that now we walk into the unknown, open to whatever happens and without expectations.”
“I know that these people will give the series every possible twist and turn,” he said. “The responsibility (of spinning off such a popular series) can be a burden and a prison, I hope we continue to have the courage to use this wonderful energy to risk everything again,” he added.
Set in Madrid, the Money Heist gang has been shut in the Bank of Spain for over 100 hours. They have managed to rescue Lisbon, but their darkest moment is upon them after losing one of their own. The Professor has been captured by Sierra and, for the first time, doesn’t have an escape plan. Just when it seems like nothing else could go wrong, an enemy comes on the scene that is much more powerful than any they’ve faced: the army. The end of the greatest heist in history is approaching, and what began as a robbery will turn into a war. Part 5 of the iconic series will be released in two volumes, on September 3 and December 3, 2021.
Debutant Ahaan Shetty and Student of the Year 2 actress Tara Sutaria and are all set for their upcoming film Tadap. Ahaan is son of actor Suniel Shetty is all set to enter Bollywood with the Hindi remake of RX 100. Ahaan Shetty has revealed that wants to sign his next film with Rohit Shetty.
In a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, when asked about which film maker he would like to ask to sign his next film, Ahaan answered quickly, “Rohit Shetty.” Ahaan also revealed that he would like to star in the remake of his father’s film Border when asked about which Bollywood film he would love to star in the remake of. He said he would also like to star in remake of film War where he’d love to play Hrithik Roshan’s role, saying, “Border as well as War. I really like the film and Hritik’s character.”
Moreover, Ahaan played a super fun rapid fire and answers some really interesting questions about Ranbir Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Suniel Shetty, Tadap, Tara Sutaria etc.
Tadap is the remake of the Telugu film RX 100 (2018) and is directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film is scheduled to be released theatrically on 3rd December 2021.
Student of the Year 2 actress Tara Sutaria and debutant Ahaan Shetty are all set for their upcoming film Tadap. Ahan is son of actor Suniel Shetty is all set to enter Bollywood with the Hindi remake of RX 100. Tara Sutaria revealed that she likes to raid Deepika Padukone’s wardrobe.
In a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, when Tara was asked about whose wardrobe she would like to raid, the actress replied, “I would like to raid Deepika’s wardrobe because I think she’s very chic.”
Tara also talked about that she finds abusing on screen difficult because she thinks she can’t even say the words right.
The actress also talked about her love interests, When asked about if she falls in love with her friend and knows that he also has feelings for her, would she propose to him or wait for him to purpose to her to which Tara replied that she doesn’t have any problem with proposing first, “ I would propose to him. why not.”
Moreover, Tara Sutaria and Ahan Shetty played a super fun rapid fire and answered some really interesting questions about Tiger Shroff, Ahan Shetty, Tadap etc. Tara also revealed the easiest way to piss Ahan Shetty off.
Tadap is the remake of the Telugu film RX 100 (2018) and is directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film is scheduled to be released theatrically on 3rd December 2021.
Post the second lockdown the Akshay Kumar film Sooryavanshi was the first to hit screens. Despite the risks being high, the film did rather well at the box office. A couple of weeks on, and the Salman Khan – Aayush Sharma film Antim: The Final Truth has hit screens to an appreciative response from critics and fans. Following the film’s good opening, Salman Khan was interacting with the media to celebrate the success of Antim. During the interaction, Salman spoke about how easy it has become to attain a houseful board thanks to the restricted occupancy due to Covid restrictions.
Talking about how he feels with Antim – The Final Truth going houseful Salman Khan added, “It is a good feeling, I think the first time a Houseful board was put up it was for Wanted. And since then there has always been a Houseful board for my films. It feels good when you hear people say, 'hum gaye ticket lene, par yaar houseful tha'. I am very fortunate that at such a time as well, my film has featured a houseful board.”
Further talking about how easy it has become now for films to go houseful, the actor continued, “In case it was full seating capacity, and despite that there was a houseful board, then it would that much more better. But now with 50% capacity, it has become slightly easier to achieve a houseful board, at least that’s what I think”. Salman was more than clear to pinpoint that his releases have been enjoying the houseful tag even before the lockdown and pandemic.
Netflix megahit series Money Heist will come to a close with season 5. The final season airs on December 3, 2021. Netflix was planning on working on a Korean adaptation of the same series and the cast was announced in March 2021. But, one casting was remaining of Berlin. Now, the makers have signed Squid Game star Park Hae Soo to play Berlin in the Korean remake of Money Heist.
Following the breakout series Squid Game and currently airing Chimera, Park Hae Soo was already on board for the series. Now, the official announcement was made on November 30, 2021.
Squid Game's Park Hae-soo will play Berlin in the upcoming Korean version of La Casa de Papel / Money Heist! pic.twitter.com/ntQPPIOaOt
Netflix had earlier announced the casting of the Korean adaptation of its beloved Spanish Original Series La Casa De Papel. The Korean Original Series will feature an exciting cast from Korea’s top talents including Yoo Ji Tae who takes the role of Álvaro Morte's Professor. He is known for his performances in When My Love Blooms, The Swindlers, Money, Svaha: The Sixth Finger, and Kim Yunjin (Seven Days, Ode to My Father, Lost, Mistresses) as Seon Woo Jin, an inspector at Task Force Team, who is set for the role of Itziar Ituño's Raquel.
The other gang members include Jeon Jong Seo as Tokyo, Lee Won Jong as Moscow, Kim Ji Hun as Denver, Jang Yoon Ju as Nairobi, Park Jung-woo as Rio, Kim Ji Hun as Helsinki, Lee Kyu Ho as Oslo. The hostages will be played by Park Myung-hoon (Cho Youngmin) who will reportedly play Korean counterpart of Arturo and Lee Joo-been (Youn Misun) who takes over the role of Mónica Gaztambide/Stockholm.
Money Heist's Korean version is written by Ryu Yong Jae, Kim Hwan Chae, and Choe Sung Jun and directed by Kim Hong-sun. The Korean adaptation of La Casa De Papel is set on the Korean peninsula, and the shows’ creators will breathe new life into the familiar storyline and bring the material afresh to global audiences with 12 episodes.
Created by Álex Pina, Money Heist aka Le Casa De Papel stars Álvaro Morte as The Professor, Itziar Ituño as Raquel, Úrsula Corberó as Tokyo, Miguel Herrán as Rio, Jaime Lorente Lopez as Denver, Alba Flores as Nairobi, Darko Peric as Helsinki, Esther Acebo as Monica, Hovik Keuchkerian, Rodrigo de la Serna, and Pedro Alonso as Berlin.
Mike Tyson is making his Indian cinema debut with the most anticipated Pan India sports action filmLigerstarring Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday and being helmed by Puri Jagannadh. The unbeatable icon, known for his intimidating ferocious demeanour and impeccable striking prowess, is playing a significant and mighty role in the film. The boxer who was shooting for the film in Los Angeles has now wrapped his portion for the film.
The Los Angeles schedule with Mike Tyson came to a wrap earlier today and the team had a party to mark the completion of a successful schedule. Co-producer Charmme Kaur took to her social media handle to share pictures from the wrap-up party. Tyson's wife Kiki was also at the party.
Ligerwill also feature numerous foreign fighters. In association with Puri connects, the film is being produced jointly by Bollywood's leading production house Dharma Productions.
Given it is one of the biggest Pan India projects and moreover, with Mike Tyson on board, Puri Connects and Dharma Productions are making the film on a grand scale. The film has cinematography handled by Vishnu Sarma, while Kecha from Thailand is the stunt director. Puri Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta together are bankrolling the film.
Ramya Krishnan and Ronit Roy play prominent roles in Liger which is being made in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. Liger is in the last leg of shooting and the makers are planning to release the movie in the first half of 2022.
A documentary on the life of one of India's biggest superstars- Salman Khan- is currently in the making. The series will present an honest and fun account of the actor off-camera.
As per reports, the film will trace the journey of the superstar from his journey in the film industry to his equation with the people in the film industry to his controversies. His friends, family, and members from the film industry who have worked with him will narrate his story and talk about how Salman was earlier and how he is now.
Recently, Salman Khan in an interview with PTI revealed that it was his friend, Romanian actor-model Iulia Vantur who came up with the idea of making a docu-series to document his 33-year journey in the movies.
The docu-series directed by Viraf Sarkari also talks about the people who helped Khan become the superstar that he is today. Salman Khan said that the docu-series went on floors in October and that people came in and spoke about things they liked and did not like. He said that his entire journey has been captured honestly.
The documentary titled ‘Beyond the Star’ will be co-produced by Khan, Wiz Films, and Applause Entertainment.
Salman Khan has been making headlines thanks to his recent release Antim – The Final Truth doing well at the box office. Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar the film which also stars Aayush Sharma has been well received by the critics and audience alike. In view of the film’s success, Salman recently engaged with the media talking about Antim and other things in general. But what caught our attention was the actor’s revelation on why he never does kissing or love making scenes.
Talking about why he consciously avoids such scenes Salman Khan said, “If you see the characters I have played there has never been bad language, or exposing, or love making scenes or kissing scenes. I don’t do any of that stuff. That is the way I think cinema should be. But today there is a different trend because of OTT. I can’t even watch that content, but since people are watching, there are others making that content. Just because everyone is doing it, does not mean that I will do it as well. My mother my father, my seniors, my family, children they see these films of mine. So I like to keep them very clean.”
Back on the film front, Salman Khan’s latest release Antim – The Final Truth has been making waves at the box office. Post this, the actor has a packed schedule with multiple releases viz. Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali, Tiger 3, and Kick 2. Besides this, Salman will also feature in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathan.
Actor Randeep Rai started his acting career in 2014 with Channel V's O Gujariya: Badlein Chal Duniya. While he is best known for his portrayal of Sameer Maheshwari in Sony Entertainment Television's Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai.
The actor is now making a comeback in the television with Colors TV social issue drama Balika Vadhu 2. In the show, the actor will star opposite popular actress Shivangi Joshi. As he is stepping towards a new phase of his career he got into an exclusive chat with Bollywood Hungama and talked about his track, bond with Shivangi, living up to the audience's expectations, and much more.
How is it returning to the television after a long time?
I'm not used to it now. But I have done it in the past so, I know what work pattern television follows. I'm quite aware of it. I'm really happy that my comeback is happening with such a show which is a brand in itself. The audience has already given so much love to this show. So, I'm very happy and excited that my comeback after such a long time is happening with it.
What made you sign the show?
To be very honest, the name Balika Vadhu. Nothing in front and back clicked me. I didn't get any second thought as the name was enough for me to decide that this is the perfect thing for my comeback.
What was your reaction when you get to know that Shivangi is playing the lead?
When I got to know that Shivangi is playing Anandi, I was quite happy about the show that it's a good thing. When you take a leap, everyone including makers hold certain responsibilities to make the show big. So, when I got to know of Shivangi I got very happy from the show's point of view. She is been a very good actor and in her previous show as well, she has done quite well. So, it's great having her.
How's been your equation with Shivangi till now?
I met her very few times till now. We worked together for a few scenes. Right now we both have new characters and we're both concentrating on our characters. So, there hasn't been much interaction between us. Both of us have certain responsibilities. But the environment on the sets is really rice. It feels great working over here and with each other. It will take some time to make that bond. I'm looking forward to it.
How is it playing an altogether different character? Do you feel you have certain expectations from the audience to live upon?
Sameer was the character I lived in and out. There were various similarities between me as Randeep and Sameer. It was a great character and received a lot of love from the audience. When my first look with Shivangi came out, nobody commented anything bad or negative about it. Everybody is really happy and excited to watch me in a new character. I'll try to live this character as well. This character is very sweet and caring. He thinks a lot about people and isn't selfish at all. These qualities are loved by everyone including me and the audience. So, I have a strong feeling that the audience will not compare Sameer and Anand. He'll get love as he is a very responsible person. He lives life to the fullest and always stays happy. Both the characters are different so there isn't any pressure that I have to live up to any expectations.
It's been two decades since the first episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati aired for the first time and the world is a completely different place than it was in 2000. Amitabh Bachchan first hosted the iconic game show 21 years ago. As KBC completes 1000 episodes this week, Amitabh will welcome daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda and granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda to the show to play the game. The trio will be seen talking about their personal lives and their equations with each other.
In a recent promo of the episode, it is seen that Jaya Bachchan joins the trio over video call and will be making some interesting revelations. In the promo video, Jaya Bachchan complains that Amitabh Bachchan never picks up the phone. Defending himself, Amitabh said, "Internet agar gadbad hai hum kya kare bhai? (What can I do if the internet is not functioning properly?) To this, Shweta Bachchan points out, "Social media par picture daalenge, tweet karenge, (You will post a picture on social media and also tweet)."
Further Amitabh's granddaughter asks him, "Jab hum parlour se aate hai and aap nani se bolte hai, 'aap itni acchi lag rahi hai', woh jhooth bol rahe hai ya actually hum acche lag rahe hai.(When we return from the parlour and you compliment grandma on her looks, is it a lie or the truth?)". Amitabh quickly compliments Jaya saying, "Jaya, kitni acchi lag rahi hai aap” (Jaya, you look so good.). To this Jaya responds, “Jhoot bolte waqt aap bilkul acche nahi lagte (You do not look good when you lie)".
Rashmika Mandanna is never too far from putting all her efforts into her projects and commitments. Rashmika underwent rigorous practices and rehearsals to match up with the co-star Allu Arjun, and ace her role in Pushpa.
A source close to the industry recently shared that Rashmika Mandanna rehearsed for long hours to match up the dance steps with her Pushpa co-star Allu Arjun. The source revealed, "Rashmika has always admired Allu Arjun for his acting crafts and great dancing skills. Both the stars shared a lovely bond while on sets of Pushpa. Having been amazed by Allu's dance moves, Rashmika rehearsed more than 18 hours a day to match up the steps with him, during the shoots. Rashmika had a blast shooting with the super cool Allu Arjun. Her strong efforts and a keen interest towards learning things flawlessly are a true mark of her being a perfectionist who wants to put her everything to slip into the character."
The Pushpa actress Rashmika Mandanna has been receiving positive responses from all over ever since the release of her look from her upcoming first multilingual Pan-India film. The audiences are excited to witness her as raw and rustic 'Srivalli', who is the soul of the film.
Apart from Pushpa, Rashmika also has two Bollywood films lined up in her work canvas. She just wrapped up the shoot for her part in Hindi films - Mission Majnu with Sidharth Malhotra and Good Bye, alongside the megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Rashmika also has another Telugu movie Aadavaallu Meeku Johaarlu opposite Sharwanand.
South Korean group STRAY KIDS have released the music video of the second title track ‘Winter Falls’ from their latest single album’ Christmas EveL’. The music video of ‘Winter Falls’ was dropped on November 30 at 6pm KST.
Contrast to the first title track mv ‘Christmas EveL’ which has already been released on November 29, ‘Winter Falls’ takes a complete 360 turn from the previous one. Christmas EveL showed the members as Santa Claus's helpers, whereas in ‘Winter Falls’, STRAY KIDS are alone as they think of a love from the past until they meet by a bonfire under the falling snow.
The emotional lyrics gives cold feels of unrequited love proving once Han as the lyrical genius. The music video gives the message about letting go of the past and moving on. “The days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting longer/On my cold and sore heart, something icy has melted/After repeating to freeze and melt/My heart has lost its warmth from mere regrets.”
The visuals are dark and cold. The members can be seen inside a telephone booth with each taking turns on the phone in consecutive cuts. The captivate rhythm and beats with addictive lyrics makes the track breathtaking “Winter Falls, the snow falls/Purer than anything/Falls, I’ll try to erase everything about you/That still remains with me.”
‘Winter Falls’ has sentimental lyrics with a warm melody and delicate sensibility. The Lee Know/Seungmin and then I.N/Han harmonies are quite delightful for the ears. Han and Hyunjin's facial expressions at the end has their own way of capturing the emotions and making it relatable to show exactly what that feeling felt like, what that stage of the emotional process felt like. Bang Chan and seungmin in the chorus lingers in your ears along with lee know's vocals with seungmin towards the end is just cherry on top.
On the other hand, ‘Christmas EveL’ showed the group’s playful energy and the track makes sure to add the special flair to Christmas in a witty and unique way. In the mv, the eight-member group take up temporary roles as substitute Santa’s after Father Christmas falls ill and ends up in the hospital. The group then prepares gifts for kids all around the world, and delivers them using a magical, transforming truck. “Jingle, jingle, jingle all the way / You got me spinning / Turning round and round and round / Christmas on the ice / Risky and chaostic / I don’t need no presents, crossing out Xmas” - they sing on the chorus. Meanwhile, the boy band also sample the holiday classic ‘Feliz Navidad’ on the bridge.
‘Christmas EveL’ is Stray Kids’ latest single album with 4 tracks namely ‘Christmas EveL’ (title song 1), a new B-side song 24 to 25, ‘Winter Falls’ (title song 2), and ‘DOMINO’ (English Ver.). 3RACHA, a sub-unit of the group comprising Bang Chan, Han and Changbin, are notably credited on all four tracks on the record as both writers and producers.
The special album comes as a surprise to fans that come soon after their second studio album NOEASY featuring lead single Thunderous released on August 23. That record marked the group’s first comeback since being crowned the winners of the Mnet reality TV competition Kingdom: Legendary War.
The month of November 2021 had a lot to offer when it came to Korean music. From comebacks like EXO’s KAI, TO1, ONEUS, THE BOYS, TWICE, MONSTA X to the full album drops of Super Junior D&E, GAHO, B.I, there was something for each listener. The musical palette was vivid, vibrant and catchy. From foot stomping tracks to sultry R&B tracks to soft ballads, which song would you pick?
Here is our list of the November 2021 comebacks.
THE BOYZ – MAVERICK
THE BOYZ made a promising comeback with Maverick. The song is replete with trap and alternative beats and matches seamlessly with vocal and rap verses. The group played with the meaning of ‘Maverick’ and presented the fans with a stunning musical and visual piece.
SUPER JUNIOR D&E – ZERO
The duo D&E get transported into a gaming world with Zero. The song is funk pop and fun to listen. A D&E song is known for its catchy chorus, Zero keeps that promise. Donghae’s vocals and Eunhyuk’s rap verses flow in, flow out and create a groovy atmosphere with ‘Zero’.
ASTRO MJ – GET SET YO
ASTRO’s MJ delivered a cool dance pop track with Get Set Yo. The music video is funky, adorable and quirky. Kim Tae Yeon makes a small cameo in the song and brings in a fresh touch. The song is energetic from start to finish., and once it starts the listener will not be able to resist its charm!
TO1 – NO MORE X
TO1 spun a rock and metal inspired magic with No More X. The song is a powerful ball of energy. It talks about finding the ‘X’, and paints a strong picture of that journey. The rookie group proved their mettle with this latest comeback.
TWICE – SCIENTIST
South Korean female group TWICE is back with their third studio album Formula of Love O+T=<3. The ‘O+T=<3’ stands for ONCE (fandom name) plus TWICE which equals to love. The title track ‘Scientist’ makes ample use of scientific terms to show that love is anything but a calculation – “Quit wasting time measuring angles, finding answers / Better make a move”. The members are shown in a futuristic lab, where they are prancing around while belting the tunes to the song. The members are dressed in different outfits throughout the music video – be it in a lab coat, formal office attire, to funky dresses. The choreography is synced to perfection, and the members execute the performance flawlessly. There is also one R3HAB remix of this track, which lends an additional spunk to the song.
ONEUS – LUNA
ONEUS picks inspiration from traditional oriental music and present the listeners with a beautiful melody with LUNA. The group spins a tale of fantastical love with their latest comeback song. The confluence of traditional and modern music comes across pleasant to the ears and the chorus is quite catchy too!
B.I – COSMOS
B.I’s Cosmos is a peppy track. The music reflects the idea of an endless cosmos, and the lyrics make full use of the idea of a cosmos, a space and a universe. The imagery is visually pleasing and the B.I sings the song with a comfortable ease which makes the listener even more attuned to its rhythm. The drum beats and staccato synth beats add in to the feel of being in a space.
10CM – THERE’S NO WAY
A ballad by 10CM never fails to amaze. This time again, 10CM presents the listeners with a soothing ballad There’s No Way. The use of minimal instruments makes a listener more aware of the lyrics. The acoustic guitar and mellow piano notes create a nuanced feeling of sadness that a heartbreak brings.
SF9 – TRAUMA
SF9’s Trauma is a groovy number. Synced with techno-beats and smooth pop music, the song is akin to the style SF9 is known for. The vocal and rap verses compliment each other perfectly, setting a seductive tone to the song.
GAHO – RIGHT NOW
Gaho’s Right Now is a ballad filled with heightened emotions. The music video is black and white which emphasizes on the emotions present in the song. It is a song about finding one’s path and striving hard to achieve it.
Hwasa – I am 빛
Playing a smart pun on the word ‘B*tch’, HWA SA has returned with her bold and sassy self. The word 빛 in Korean means ‘to shine’, and we are already familiar with the English connotation. The song is a direct comment on the society that has ever called a woman as crazy or savage. The song is catchy, unapologetic and savage.
EXO’s KAI – PEACHES
EXO’s KAI made his comeback with a sultry track ‘Peaches’. The song is soft R&B track with seductive lyrics. The choreography is as smooth as the track. The pink and pastel shades accentuate the feel of the song.
Special Mention: GREE’s ‘Sorry for Loving You’, LABOUM’s ‘Kiss Kiss’, from20, 2z’s ‘It is U’, Chung Ha’s ‘Killing Me’, TRI.BE’s ‘Santa For You’, GHOST9’s ‘Control’, Eric Nam’s ‘Any Other Way’, Stray Kids’ ‘Winter Fall’.
Salman Khan is currently busy promoting his recently released film Antim-The Final Truth. The film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and co-starring Aayush Sharma is the superstar's first theatrical release post the pandemic.
Salman Khan also has Tiger 3 in the pipeline, the shoot of which is underway. The Tiger series sees him play the role of a RAW agent Tiger. Now, the actor has confirmed that he will be seen playing the role of real-life Indian spy agent Ravindra Kaushik in a film which will be co-produced by his sister Alvira Agnihotri and his brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri. Earlier this year, there were reports of the actor bringing the story of agent Kaushik on screen and now he has confirmed the same.
This will be the first time in his 3-decade-long career that Salman will be seen essaying a real-life character. Reportedly, the film will be set in the era of the 70s and 80s and will be a dramatic thriller.
For the unversed, Agent Ravindra Kaushik is regarded as India's best spy to ever penetrate the ranks of the Pakistan Army. Popularly known as Black Tiger, Kaushik loved theatre and performing on stage, which led to the RAW spotting him and utilizing his talents for the country. He was sent to Pakistan, where he completed his LLB and joined the army, and became a commissioned officer. From 1979 to 1983 he passed on critical information to the Indian defense forces which were of great help.
The entry of VIPs has lit a never-ending fire in the Bigg Boss 15 house and their dominating nature has added fuel to this fire. Karan and Tejasswi devise a plan to annoy them by stealing everything from the ‘VIP room’ which is important for them. On the other hand, Rakhi commands Nishant and Pratik to cook the food of her choice. They simply turn deaf to her requests and tell the VIPs to eat whatever gets prepared for them. “Yeh koi restaurant nahi hai!”, Nishant snaps at them.
Rashami gets annoyed by this behaviour and starts shouting at Pratik and Nishant for being irresponsible. “Aapki yeh duty hai, toh aapko karni padegi! Muh uthaake aa gaye kitchen mein, zimmedaari leni nahi aati kya?”, she thunders at them. She also threatens them with dire consequences, but Nishant simply tells her, “Jo karna hai kar lo! Bhaad mein gaye VIPs!” The game is on as Rashami tells him, “Yeh shuruaat hai. Picture toh abhi baaki hai!” But Nishant storms away after calling her picture ‘flop’.
The Non-VIPs finally have a chance to win the prize money of INR 50 lakhs by winning the ‘BB Games’! This tournament has a series of tasks that will witness a long war between VIPs and Non-VIPs. The Non-VIPs shall go after their prize money, and the VIPs have to do everything in their power to stop them. In one of the initial tasks, both the teams have to collect more points to get a step ahead in the game. While Devoleena is the ‘Sanchalak’ for VIPs, Shamita helms this role for the Non-VIPs. Ritesh tries to steal the other team’s coins, but Umar lunges at him and both get knocked down. Furious at Umar, Rakhi pounces on him for hurting Ritesh as others try to stop her. Devoleena calls for Umar’s disqualification, but Shamita starts defending him. Devoleena brings the game to a halt as she continues to cry foul despite Shamita trying to reason with her. “Yeh task poora radd hota hai toh Devoleena ke wajah se hoga!”
Bigg Boss OTT fame Urfi Javed often grabs eyeballs for her bold fashion statements and outfits. Recently, she made it to the headlines again as she recreates pop star Rihanna's look from the 2018 Met Gala. In her look Rihaana donned an embellished custom made dress and an oversized overcoat with an avant-garde crown.
Urfi who often experiments with DIY tricks this time made her dress with aluminium foil. With silver foil paper, she designed a short tube dress along with a huge crown. She also accessorised her overall look with a slight thin chain and opted for open hair style. Well, this outfit has surely caught of attention from the netizens. There have been quite mixed reactions from the people. While some are lauding her for her creativity, on the other hand a majority section of people are trolling her.
The actress is often trolled for her bold fashion choices. She's been a victim of online trolling and bullying. However, she has always remained unaffected by everything. The actress has previously also experimented with making outfits from socks, torn tees, and many other things. A few days back, she turned heads for her black cutout dress and black sheer dress. The look was inspired by Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid.
South Korean pop-group EXO member KAI has made his much-awaited comeback with ‘Peaches’, his second mini-album as a solo artist, following the announcement earlier this month. ‘Peaches’ is the title track of Kai’s sophomore mini-album of the same name. The six-track record also marks exactly one year since Kai made his solo debut in 2020 with his first mini-album ‘KAI (开)’. The album was dropped with a dreamy music video.
As compared to his previous release ‘Mmmh’, the new lead track Peaches has soft tones and light visuals. The music video features traditional Korean outfits [hanbok] along with the background and sets that draw influence from traditional Korean architecture and art. The lyrics of the track compares the love interest and the romantic moments that one spend with their lover to that of a sweet fruit- Peach and expresses the feeling of wanting to stay with that person in a place like paradise. Kai croons on the chorus of the R&B track, “Pretty girl, you’re like peaches / It’s a soft embrace / Sweetness that spreads in my mouth / feels good to be the and guy.” The vocals blends perfectly with the aesthetics of the music video.
As for the dance moves, Kai has kept it soft and dreamy, without any difficult moves yet unique choreography. It can be very well be felt that Kai is enjoying himself in the music video as he lays down, yawns with all soft smiles on his face, sitting peacefully under a tree then dancing in hanbok.
‘Peaches’ is a medium-tempo R&B song composed by Wolfgvng, Zach Sorgen, Ryan Jhun, Harold Philippon, and Yoo Young Jin, and the Korean lyrics were written by Kim An Na (ARTiffect).
In addition to Peaches, the mini-album Peaches features five more songs — ‘Vanilla’, ‘Domino’, ‘Come In’, ‘To Be Honest’ and ‘Blue’.
Kai’s comeback was first confirmed by his label, SM Entertainment last month, after reports surfaced that the singer had been preparing for a “solo album” and is expected to return sometime in “late November”.
On the work front, Kai also currently stars in Netflix’s new reality show New World, alongside SUPER JUNIOR‘s Heechul, Lee Seung-gi, Park Na-rae, Eun Ji-won and Jo Bo-ah. The show follows the celebrities as they find ways to earn virtual currency on a utopian island before their stay draws to a close. On October 12, he was announced to have become the first ever male muse of the cosmetics brand Bobbi Brown. Earlier this year, the fashion icon also became the ambassador for Seoul Fashion Week Spring 2022.
Singer Neha Bhasin was recently evicted from the Bigg Boss 15 house. The singer who was a part of Bigg Boss OTT entered the Bigg Boss 15 house as a wild card entry. However, she was evicted after being in bottom 6 along with Jay Bhanushal and Vishal Kotian.
Neha is an avid social media user and is very vocal about her opinions. She often takes to her social media handles and openly expresses her opinions. Post her eviction from the Bigg Boss house, Neha has been keeping a keen eye on the show. Recently, taking to her Instagram stories she penned a long note expressing her disappointment towards the show. In her note, she said that she is happy that she came out of the house at the right time. She also took a dig at the wild card entries Rashami Desai, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Abhijeet Bichukale, Rakhi Sawant, and her husband Ritesh.
Neha's note reads as, "I am happy I got out of bigg boss 15 just in time. Class walked out while crass walked in. Also slowly I was realising there was no love, realness, heart in the house. The thought what am I doing here often hung on my head like a dagger. That house is anti therapy and evolution. Fighting and muddas are the crux."
She further added, "My friends seemed tired and different. Plotting and planning all day. Deals are exchanged for trust. I know I am being naive when I say all this what else does one expect on Bigg boss. But I felt my soul diminishing a bit. Realised more than ever I am an artist and I'll die one."
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate as a witness in a Rs. 200 crore Money laundering case. There were reports that the prime accused Sukesh Chandrasekhar, who is being investigated for cheating and extortion, was briefly dating the Bollywood star. Last week a picture of Sukesh and Jacqueline had gone viral. Now, BollywoodHungama has accessed a picture in which Jacqueline can be seen kissing Sukesh in a mirror selfie.
As per reports, ED sources have said that Sukesh Chandrasekhar had met Jacqueline Fernandez about four times in Chennai and even arranged a private jet for her.
Last month, Jacqueline Fernandez was questioned for seven hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his wife, actor Leena Maria Paul. Chandrasekhar's lawyer Anant Malik had earlier claimed that Jacqueline was in a relationship with Sukesh. However, Jacqueline's spokesperson has denied the claim.
In its charge sheet, the Delhi Police has accused Sukesh Chandrashekhar and 13 others of duping the wife of the former promoter of Ranbaxy to the tune of Rs 200 crore. Officials believe Chandrashekhar extorted Rs 200 crore from the complainant by claiming that he would facilitate her husband's release from prison.
In Amar Kaushik’s Bhediya, Indian cinema’s first werewolf story, leading-lady Kriti Sanon is not cast as the conventional heroine opposite Varun Dhawan. When asked about it Kriti, without giving away the plot, said, “We haven’t said anything about it, though the trailer does indicate the presence of a werewolf. And why must we assume that I will play the conventional romantic lead? My role can be more character-driven. I could be playing something other than the love-interest.”
The Mimi actress describes her role as something never attempted before. “It’s a very unique role, very tricky to play. It’s a world I’ve never inhabited. Bhediya is one of the most entertaining scripts that I’ve done so far. I was in splits when I heard it.”
She is all praise for the director. “Amar Kaushik is a very confident director with a great grip on his storytelling. His energy on the sets is infectious. He really likes to play around with the scenes. It’s a lot of fun to be directed by him.”
Kriti seems super-charged by the experience. “It’s a really unique film never done in Indian cinema before. For me the horror comedy is a unique space. Also, we got to explore the beautiful landscape of Himachal Pradesh during shooting.”
On top of all this Kriti is physically transformed in Bhediya. “My look in the film is extremely unique. When you see me you will wonder, is that really Kriti? It’s good to experiment with different looks in different films.”
Shilpa Shetty has come down heavily on a large section of the people for calling her baby sister Shamita Shetty,“fake" and “privileged". Shamita is currently a participant in Bigg Boss 15. Shamita is often called out for having a superiority complex and dominating nature.
Now, Shilpa Shetty has come out in defence of her younger sister whom she also calls ‘Tunki’, by writing a lengthy note, ousting all such allegations. Shilpa also spoke about how both she and Shamita have struggled and worked their way up as they were not born into wealth.
Calling her sister a “brave soul" and a “fighter," Shilpa wrote, “It’s sad to see how some are misinterpreting Shamita’s behaviour as arrogant because “they think” she’s privileged or is fake, and she doesn’t have an opinion (sometimes too opinionated actually), or doesn’t use her head only heart, which is absolutely untrue/rubbish! I say this without any bias and not just as a sister, but as a BIGG BOSS viewer too."
“I’ve never commented on the show, but while a lot of people have been commenting (good/bad/ugly) I felt like saying, being privy to this format as a participant and former Host; I feel Shamita is being accosted for having a heart / being emotional and viewed as privileged by some, but IF she was, she wouldn’t be in this show trying to carve a niche for herself professionally," Shilpa continued.
The Dhadkan actress further wrote that Shamita is “as real as it can get." “Don’t know about these so-called ‘games’ and ‘strategies’; all I know is everyone is different and she reacts the way she’s conditioned. We were not born into wealth, both of us have struggled and worked our way up, upholding our middle-class values, dignity being of paramount importance… that’s the upbringing. Whether she wins this game or not, this has got to be said, ‘NO GAME IN LIFE OR ON TV CAN BE AT THE COST OF LOSING ONE’S DIGNITY.’ She shows that in her GAME, she’s shown grace under fire and my heart swells with pride as a sister. The show will come to an end but the memories will stay… And, Shamita will be remembered as a Tigress and someone who has left her mark on millions of hearts with her Honesty, Dignity, Integrity, and Class. You go, my Tunki, you are and will always be a #ShowstopperShamita."
Shamita’s famous boyfriend, actor Raqesh Bapat also reacted to Shilpa’s post by tweeting it alongside Michelle Obama’s quote which read: “When someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don’t stoop to their level. No, our motto is, when they go low, we go high."
Bollywood actress Shamita Shetty made her debut with the blockbuster Mohabbatein in 2000. Latr, she was a contestant in the reality show, Bigg Boss 3, in 2009, before exiting abruptly due to Shilpa Shetty’s wedding. She later participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 in 2015 and then in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 in 2019, and became one of the finalists. She was one of the finalists on Bigg Boss OTT, and her relationship with co-contestant Raqesh Bapat grabbed many headlines. She entered Bigg Boss 15 with Pratik Sehajpal and Nishant Bhat, with special privileges as ‘Housemates’ while other contestants were ‘junglewasi’.
After a long wait, the makers of the much-anticipated film 83 have released the trailer of the iconic cricket match of India. The incredible true story of the underdogs who pulled off the unthinkable, the cricket drama is all set to hit the big screen on 24th December 2021. Directed by Kabir Khan, 83 is one of the most anticipated films of the year. The film revolves around India's historic 1983 World Cup win. Ranveer Singh will be seen stepping into the shoes of Kapil Dev. Also starring are Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Jatin Sarna, Chirag Patil, Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Harrdy Sandhu, Sahil Khattar, Ammy Virk, Addinath Kothare, Dhairya Karwa, R Badree and Pankaj Tripathi. Deepika Padukone will be seen playing Romi, Kapil Dev's wife.
As we head into December when the film hits the big screens during Christmas, we look back at filmmaker Kabir Khan's interview where he extensively spoke about 83. During the promotions of The Forgotten Army back in January 2020, Kabir Khan told Bollywood Hungama, that this project chose him and it was one of the best stories he had ever heard in his life. "I often say this, that sometimes, of course, as filmmakers, we are always seeking out stories. I think sometimes the stories choose you. I feel so privileged and blessed that two of such amazing stories of The Forgotten Army and 83 have, in a way, have chosen me. These stories have been in front of our faces, one for about 70 years, and the other for 35 years. We all know these are absolutely fascinating stories, but nobody attempted to make them. It just so happened that with The Forgotten Army, it came to me, and 83, this material came to me and I read it. I must mention here that I am not a cricket buff; I'm not one of those mad cricket fanatics who will sit for five days watching a test match. I get very impatient. So when I got the material, I realized that 'Okay, I would probably be the best person to read this material, because I'll never get swayed by the cricket in it.' I read it. I won't even call it complete, it was more material and like, put together and I got a lump in my throat by the end of it. For two days I was thinking, what is that? Why did I get that lump in my throat? And that's when I realized this is an amazing human story. It is. And I dare say it's probably, it's a true story. But it's probably one of the best stories I've ever heard in my life," he said in the interview.
Talking about the hurdles Indian Cricket Team faced in 1983, the filmmaker revealed, "Our audience comprises mostly of the youth. Now today, you tell the youth Indian cricketer, they'll all imagine a millionaire, you know, driving his Ferraris. But this is talking about a time that had a completely different ethos. They talk about a time when they had no money. They were paid 15 pounds a day in which they had to have their lunch, their dinner, make their phone calls home, wash their clothes. So you actually have the Indian National Team cricket team, not wanting to wash its clothes, because it's too expensive. You save and don't wash it for two, three days you can buy a new pair of jeans, because then in 15 pounds used to get a new pair of jeans."
Recalling an incident shared by ace cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, he mentioned, "So there are people like Sunil Gavaskar. He was one day joking 'People always used to say that Indians earlier were never good fielders and today you see the boys jumping all over sliding, slipping.' He said 'Before we dive for the ball, we used to think who's going to wash our pants? So if I can make it without diving, let me just pick it up without diving.' That's the ethos we're talking about. Right? And there are some beautiful tales around it. Of course, we talked much more about it. I'm sure before the release of it. It's a completely different culture. And it's also a classic story of an underdog today, it's very difficult for us to understand the Indian cricket team as underdogs. They are favorites everywhere, right?"
"In 83, when this bunch, I call them a bunch of boys because they which was really young team. I mean, it was 24 years old, landed in London. I went there to the archives and look through the newspapers, almost every London newspaper just wrote them off. They said, this team should not even be invited to the World Cup, because actually, they bring down the level of the World Cup. Because till 83, India never won a single match in the history of the World Cup. West Indies had not lost a single match in the history of the World Cup till then. The first match of the 83 World Cup was India versus West Indies, where they actually defeated the West Indies and that was the biggest upset, and then from there on, of course, the whole journey to the ups and downs," he told Bollywood Hungama.
Speaking of his lead actor Ranveer Singh who plays the role of Indian Cricket Team Captain Kapil Dev, Kabir Khan said that the actor emulated the Captain. "He's put in a lot of hard work, not in just the way he looks, the way he plays. What I must say is there's a lot being talked about, the way he's done his hair and everything. But most important is actually his expression. It's the expression that counts. You can give him the features but if the expression doesn't match Kapil Dev, he will just not look like Kapil Dev. And that is what Ranveer has achieved and totally on his own of course. We gave him the access and then we just went live with Kapil sir, moved into his house in New Delhi, and just didn't leave him - whether he was playing golf, whether he was having business meetings, having breakfast, lunch, dinner, we just standing, sitting and observing him chatting with him. That's what makes him [who he is]," he revealed.
Reliance Entertainment and Phantom Films present 83, a Kabir Khan Films Production. A Reliance Entertainment and PVR Pictures release. 83 is releasing in cinemas in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Also in 3D.
Kamal Haasan’s Raajkamal Films International and Akkineni Nagarjuna’s Annapurna Studios join hands with Reliance Entertainment to present the Tamil and Telugu versions respectively of the film. Prithviraj’s production and Kichcha Sudeepa’s Shalini Arts are set to present the film in Malayalam and Kannada versions.
The film is jointly produced by Deepika Padukone, Kabir Khan, Vishnu Vardhan Induri, Sajid Nadiadwala, Phantom Films, Reliance Entertainment.
American actor and producer Channing Tatum and director Steven Soderbergh will be reuniting for the third installment in the Warner Bros. male stripper saga, Magic Mike’s Last Dance.
Tatum confirmed the news on Twitter, sharing a picture of his script with the caption,” Well world, looks like Mike Lane’s tapping back in.” He elaborated on his excitement in a statement to Variety, writing, “There are no words for how excited I am to blow the doors off of the world of ‘Magic Mike’ with Steven, Greg, Reid and the amazing people at HBO Max. The stripperverse will never be the same.”
Magic Mike is loosely based on Tatum’s experiences as an 18-year-old stripper in Tampa, Fla. The original 2012 movie proved to be more than a shameless cash-grab for audiences to watch a shirtless Tatum, accompanied by muscular co-stars Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello and Matthew McConaughey. It also became a surprise critical and commercial success, earning $167 million at the box office and scoring sterling reviews for Tatum and Soderbergh.
A sequel, Magic Mike XXL, was released in 2015. The movie was well received and generated $120 million globally.The franchise proved to be lucrative beyond the big screen. Tatum later conceived and co-directed Magic Mike Live in Vegas, which expanded internationally with sold-out shows in London, Berlin and Australia. It was Magic Mike Live in Vegas that eventually enticed Soderbergh back into what Tatum has dubbed “the stripperverse.”
The live shows inspired the upcoming HBO Max reality competition series Finding Magic Mike, premiering on December 16. The show follows 10 men who have “lost their magic” as they bare their souls and learn to perform dance routines. The winner will be awarded a cash prize and a chance to perform on the Magic Mike Live stage in Vegas.
Meanwhile, as reported by Deadline, Magic Mike’s Last Dance will not be playing in theaters and instead will premiere directly on HBO Max, the streaming service owned by WarnerMedia. Reid Carolin, who wrote the first two movies, is returning to pen the newest entry about Tatum’s character Mike Lane. Though plot details for the next chapter have not been revealed, it’s expected to wrap a bow on the trilogy.
Magic Mike XXL director Gregory Jacobs is producing Magic Mike’s Last Dance with Carolin, Nick Wechsler and Peter Kiernan.
