Ajay Devgn Stars in ‘Rudra’ Disney Plus Hotstar’s India Adaptation of ‘Luther’

Former Miss World Rosanna Davison has been very open and honest about her struggle to start a family with her husband Wes Quirke.

NEW YORK -- Platinum-selling performers of part-Asian descent, including R&B singer Jhené Aiko and rapper Saweetie, will perform on a TV special produced by The Asian American Foundation, the newly formed organization launched to improve AAPI advocacy.TAAF announced Thursday that English icon Sting will also perform at “See Us Unite for Change — The Asian American Foundation in service of the AAPI Community.” It will air on May 21 on a number of channels, including MTV, BET, VH1, Comedy Central

Chris Brown celebrates his 32nd birthday today, May 5, and already got a loving shoutout from his former flame, Ammika Harris. The stunning model took to Instagram on the R&B singer’s birthday, and shared a precious boomerang video of Chris snuggling the one-time couple’s precious one-year-old son, Aeko. The tiny tot kept a pacifier in his mouth, as his father nuzzled up to his cheek.

Caroline Polachek has announced a one-off UK live date, set to take place in London later this year.The US musician will perform three shows in the second half of 2021, marking her return to the stage as America and the UK ease out of lockdown.Polachek will first headline Los Angeles’ Greek Theater on August 5 with support from Alex G and Molly Lewis, before heading to London’s Roundhouse on October 28.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWalt Disney Company is set to launch its Disney Plus Hotstar streaming service in Malaysia from June 1. The platform will boast a significant local content component in addition to the mainstay Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic brands.The launch is being held in association with Astro, the country’s leading pay-TV platform.

Bollywood stars are now actively participating in the fight against India’s dreadful second wave of Covid-19 after other celebrities faced a backlash for escaping to the Maldives during the crisis. Actor Alia Bhatt, who faced criticism from fans for her trip to the island, has now temporarily transformed her Instagram profile to a Covid helpline in collaboration with Indian journalist Faye D’Souza.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Peacock has ordered an eight-episode supernatural drama based on “The Door in The Woods” and “The Girl in the Woods.”“Jessica Jones” lead Krysten Ritter is slated to direct the first four episodes (including the pilot) of the NBCUniversal streaming platform’s forthcoming adaptation of Crypt TV’s “Girl In The Woods” movies. Ritter will also co-executive produce.

As the proud owner of two Pomeranians, it’s safe to say that Rosanna Davison is a fully paid-up member of the ‘dog mama’ club.

Zac Efron was one of the many celebs who joined forces with Bill Nye on Earth Day to present a special musical to fans.

EXCLUSIVE: Sofia Alvarez, the screenwriter behind the Netflix hit To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, will reteam with the streamer to write and direct a feature adaptation of YA novel, Along for the Ride, from New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen.

Naman Ramachandran The Indian and Indonesian paid subscribers market across streamers is poised for explosive growth according to Rohit Jain, MD, South Asia and networks – emerging markets Asia, Lionsgate.Starz launched streamer Lionsgate Play in India in December, and Indonesia on Wednesday, both after soft launches.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe battle between over-the-top streaming video and pay-TV in the vast Asia-Pacific region is poised to become more complex over the next five years, according to consultancy firm Media Partners Asia on the eve of its APOS summit conference. So too are the contests between free- and paid-for business models, and the skirmish between short-form and long-form content.Media Partners Asia predicts few outright winners.

Back on December 4, 1969, Akua Njeri was Deborah Johnson, a 19-year old who was more than eight months pregnant with the child of her fiance Fred Hampton, the Chairman of the Chicago Chapter of the Black Panther Party. Through the Shaka King-directed Judas and the Black Messiah, the tragic events of that evening are detailed in a gory scene in which FBI and local law enforcement agents burst through the door where they and 10 others slept.

Naman Ramachandran Top Bollywood star Ajay Devgn and former Disney India head Siddharth Roy Kapur are joining forces to produce comedy-drama film “Gobar!”Set in the agrarian area of Northern India known as the “cow belt,” during the 1990s, “Gobar!” (literally cow dung or bullshit) is a satire inspired by real events that transpire when an idiosyncratic animal-loving veterinary doctor chances upon a tangled web of corruption in his local state hospital, and decides to stand up against

With three little ones all under the age of two in the house now — including twins — Rosanna Davison certainly has her hands full.

EXCLUSIVE:  Janina Gavankar has joined Eli Roth’s feature take of the Gearbox and 2K video game Borderlands at Lionsgate.

EXCLUSIVE: The Writers Lab UK & Ireland, the international offshoot of the script development program for woman-identifying writers over 40, has confirmed its mentors for 2021.