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Emmy- and Tony-winning actress Cicely Tyson, who specialized in portraying strong Black women during a 60-year career has died at 96. Announcing the news of h

Acting legend Cicely Tyson dies at 96

Emmy- and Tony-winning actress&nbsp;Cicely Tyson, who specialized in portraying strong Black women during a 60-year career has died at 96.&nbsp;Announcing the news of her demise, her manager Larry Thompson said Tyson died on Thursday afternoon without revealing the cause of her death.&nbsp;Tyson made her film debut with a small role in 1957&rsquo;s 'Twelve Angry Men' and her formal debut in the 1959 Sidney Poitier film 'Odds Against Tomorrow'. She is best known for her&nbsp;films like 'The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman', 'Roots', 'King', 'The Marva Collins Story' &amp; 'The Help' among many others.&nbsp;Tyson received an Oscar nomination in 1973 for Martin Ritt&rsquo;s drama 'Sounder' and an Honorary Oscar in 2018.&nbsp;Tyson also published a memoir, titled 'Just as I Am', at the beginning of 2021.&nbsp;

Emmy- and Tony-winning actress Cicely Tyson, who specialized in portraying strong Black women during a 60-year career has died at 96. Announcing the news of her demise, her manager Larry Thompson said Tyson died on Thursday afternoon without revealing the cause of her death. Tyson made her film debut with a small role in 1957’s 'Twelve Angry Men' and her formal debut in the 1959 Sidney Poitier film 'Odds Against Tomorrow'. She is best known for her films like 'The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman', 'Roots', 'King', 'The Marva Collins Story' & 'The Help' among many others. Tyson received an Oscar nomination in 1973 for Martin Ritt’s drama 'Sounder' and an Honorary Oscar in 2018. Tyson also published a memoir, titled 'Just as I Am', at the beginning of 2021.

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has announced that she is cancelling all pending shows of her 'Lover Fest' tour due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sharing the sad n

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has announced that she is cancelling all pending shows of her 'Lover Fest' tour due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sharing the sad news on social media, Taylor wrote that she is disappointed as she won&rsquo;t be able to see her fans in person.
She added that she is sorry the shows can't be rescheduled, as the unprecedented pandemic has changed everyone&rsquo;s plans and no one knows what the touring landscape is going to look like in the near future.&nbsp;

Singer Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dogwalker have been recovered unharmed on Friday. According to the

Singer Lady Gaga&rsquo;s two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dog walker, have been recovered unharmed.
According to the Los Angeles police, an unnamed woman who was not involved with the original theft brought the dogs to LAPD's Olympic Community Police Station and Gaga's representatives confirmed they were the pop star's dogs.
Gaga's dogwalker Ryan Fischer is being treated at hospital and is currently in stable condition.

BTS Army globally took to Twitter to demand a public apology from the radio host.

German radio network Bayern 3's presenter Mattias Matuschik has invoked the BTS Army's wrath worldwide after his tweet with 'racist' comments against the K-pop band went viral.
Calling the band 'similar to a&nbsp;virus like Covid-19', Matuschik&rsquo;s reacted to BTS&rsquo; recent MTV Unplugged program and wrote that they should 'go on a 20-year vacation to North Korea'.
Matthias also slammed BTS for covering 'Fix You' by Coldplay, calling it sacrilege and blasphemy and said that he hopes a vaccine for them would be available soon.
BTS Army globally took to Twitter to demand a public apology from the radio&nbsp; host.
However, Bayern 3 has issued a response, saying that Matthias was simply playing a character and that he got carried away under the guise of 'exaggerated excitement'.
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The teaser for Zack Synder’s ‘Army of the Dead’ is out. Set in post-apocalyptic Las Vegas, the film’s teaser shows the undead staging a h

The teaser for Zack Synder&rsquo;s &lsquo;Army of the Dead&rsquo; is out.&nbsp;
Set in post-apocalyptic Las Vegas, the film&rsquo;s teaser shows the undead staging a heist at a casino.&nbsp;
The zombie film has an extraordinary cast with Dave Bautista and Ella Purnell in lead. Bollywood actress&nbsp;Huma Qureshi&nbsp;is also&nbsp;a part of the film.
'Army of the Dead&rsquo; will start streaming on Netflix from May 21.&nbsp;

Marvel's upcoming Disney+ series 'Loki' finally has a release date. Producers have shared that the series will start streaming on Disney+ from June 11, which is a

Marvel's upcoming Disney+ series 'Loki' finally has a release date. Producers&nbsp;have shared that the series will start streaming on Disney+ from June 11, which is a month later than it was originally planned.
'Loki' follows the story of the 'God of Mischief', played by actor Tom Hiddleston,&nbsp;as he steps out of his brother&rsquo;s shadow. The events on the show&nbsp;take place after the events of 'Avengers: Endgame'.
Hiddleston will be joined by Owen Wilson, as Mobius M. Mobius, a member of Time Variance Authority (TVA), that polices the timeline and multiverse.&nbsp;
&nbsp;Loki&nbsp;also features Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku, and Richard E. Grant.

Grammy-winning singer Billie Eilish has opened up about her biggest fear & reveals that she cannot imagine being a bad person to anyone. Speaking about her fea

Grammy-winning singer Billie Eilish has opened up about her biggest fear &amp; revealed that she&nbsp;cannot imagine being a bad person to anyone. Speaking about her fear during an episode of&nbsp;'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert', Billie confessed that the idea that somebody could meet her and have a bad experience would make her want to jump off a cliff. Billie added that she&nbsp;wanted to be the artiste that she would want to be a fan of.&nbsp;

South Korean boy band BTS' Jungkook has once again changed his look and has dyed his hair.

South Korean boy band BTS' Jungkook has once again changed his look and has dyed his hair. The group's maknae took to Twitter to share a selfie that revealed he dyed his hair blue all by himself.
The new photo has sent the BTS' fandom, ARMY into a frenzy. While many fans approved of Jungkook&nbsp;changing hair colour others wondered why he was switching it so often.
Some wondered if the hair colour change has something to do with his mixtape.&nbsp;

Hollywood actor Gal Gadot has opened up about a time, when she was on the verge of quitting acting. Sharing a black & white photograph from a camera test

Hollywood actor Gal Gadot&nbsp;has opened up about a time, when she was on the verge of&nbsp;quitting acting. Sharing a black &amp; white photograph from a camera test that was conducted for 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice', Gal Gadot&nbsp;wrote that she will always be&nbsp;grateful to filmmaker Zack Synder for casting her and believing that she could bring Diana to life.&nbsp;
Stating that the photo makes her very nostalgic, Gal said it is&nbsp;proof that everything happens for a reason, and it is from a time when she was on the verge of giving up acting.&nbsp;

One is former US President and the other is a legendary rockstar. And when two such people join forces, the results are bound to be fantastic.Barack Obama and rockstar

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Hollywood star Gina Carano, who was fired from the hit 2019 drama series 'The Mandalorian' after her inflammatory social media posts, recently called out Disney for bul

Hollywood star Gina Carano, who was fired from the hit 2019 drama series 'The Mandalorian' after her inflammatory social media posts, recently called out Disney for bullying her. Addressing the firing while speaking to a leading Hollywood daily, Gina said she has seen the bullying that's been taking place &amp; she feels she is not the only one that's ever been bullied by the company. The actor further added that&nbsp;she could share a story that would turn things around in the media but would not because it would implicate a friend.

Grammy-winning French duo Daft Punk has announced that they are breaking up after 28 years. Sharing the news with fans, the electronic performers posted a dramatic

Grammy-winning French duo Daft Punk has announced that they are breaking up after 28 years. Sharing the news with fans,&nbsp;the electronic performers posted a dramatic, eight-minute-long video called 'Epilogue'. The video begins with the duo walking together in a desert but minutes&nbsp;later&nbsp;one walks ahead and the other is left behind. The video also shows&nbsp;the latter bows down his head and his body language displays resignation.&nbsp;The group's publicist has also confirmed the break-up.&nbsp; The reclusive duo always shunned publicity and were almost never spotted without their iconic robot helmets. They had created a mark with their early singles 'Da Funk' and 'Around the World' and earned massive success for their debut album 'Homework' in 1997.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has thanked Guillermo del Toro after the Oscar-winning filmmaker called her latest Netflix film, 'The White Tiger' a 'profound

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Actress Priyanka Chopra and singer-husband Nick Jonas took to their social media pages to wish 'Games of Thrones' star Sophie Turner on he

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Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has given a pleasant surprise to singer husband Nick Jonas as gears up to appear as host & guest on Saturday Night Live. Giving fans a s

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Amazon Prime Video has dropped the trailer of its upcoming original animated series 'Invincible'. Starring Steven Yeum, JK Simmons in lead roles, the ser

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Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra is definitely on cloud nine after Drew Barrymore complimented the actress during the recent episode of 'The Drew Barrymore Show'. R

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Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from rapper husband Kanye West after seven years of their marriage. Reports are Kim has requested the joi

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Singer Paris Hilton has announced that she is engaged to her boyfriend Carter Reum. Taking it to Instagram, the 40-year-old singer shared a series of stunning pictures

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Emmy- and Tony-winning actress&nbsp;Cicely Tyson, who specialized in portraying strong Black women during a 60-year career has died at 96.&nbsp;Announcing the news of her demise her manager Larry Thompson revealed Tyson died on Thursday afternoon without revealing the cause of her death.&nbsp;Tyson made her film debut with a small role in 1957&rsquo;s 'Twelve Angry Men' and her formal debut in the 1959 Sidney Poitier film 'Odds Against Tomorrow' was best known for her&nbsp;films like 'The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman', 'Roots', 'King', 'The Marva Collins Story', 'The Help' among many others.&nbsp;Tyson received an Oscar nomination in 1973 for Martin Ritt&rsquo;s drama 'Sounder' and an Honorary Oscar in 2018.

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