Recently, Javed Akhtar engaged in a chat with filmmaker Roshan Abbas at the Repertwahr Season 12 cultural event in Lucknow. During this talk, he reminisced about various stories from his songwriting journey, including the popular Bollywood tune “Ek Do Teen” from Tezaab (1988), which was filmed featuring Madhuri Dixit.
Hiroyuki Sanada was honored with the Golden Globe for his exceptional portrayal as Lord Toranaga in the series “Shogun.” In an unexpected twist, audiences initially anticipate Cosmo Jarvis’ character John Blackthorne to be the main focus, but it’s the captivating and masterful performance of Sanada as Toranaga that truly captivates. Towards the end of 2024, Sanada won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the Primetime Emmys, and he has also been nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series at this year’s Critics’ Choice Awards, scheduled for January 12.
Demi Moore clinched the Best Actress title for a Musical/Comedy Motion Picture, an award she gracefully received for her chilling performance in “The Substance”, a horror flick on Mubi. Although some may argue about its classification as a musical or comedy, her win was undeniably merited. Speechless with joy, the actress humbly admitted in her acceptance speech that she was currently in a state of shock. In her heartfelt words, Moore reminisced about her lengthy acting journey and the absence of Academy Awards and Golden Globes from her collection. She expressed:
Audience members have been vocal about an awkward moment on social media, specifically Twitter, where they’ve expressed their opinions. User @xtofer_robn remarked, “That ‘hey, Dwayne’ from Vin Diesel was so heavily laden!! This is the kind of pettiness I thrive on!!!”, while @JmeKeller stated, “Vin Diesel’s ‘hi Dwayne’ is the level of subtle shade I aim to achieve in 2025. #GoldenGlobes.
Recently, Elon Musk has been expressing political views that align with those of Donald Trump, Nigel Farage of Reform U.K. (whom he later disavowed), and the far-right AfD party in Germany.