The star of the American television sitcom Aliens in America will be seen on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning medical drama Nip/Tuck in a recurring part.
The year is coming to an end and overall, it's been one hell of a year! We have had our share of ups and downs and we look forward to a better 2020. While we count down the days to the new year, let's also reflect on those who gave us strength to stand up in what we believe, the courageous who didn't bow down and the ones with gumption who inspired us to be better. We, Rediff.com, have selected 26 personalities, who we think are worthy of the title -- HERO OF THE YEAR -- and we want you, dear readers, to choose your hero!
The brilliant Indian boy star of the musical The Jungle Book, currently playing in Chicago, is being applauded for his rare talent.
Another week and a spate of OTT shows and movies to watch. Here's what Sukanya Verma recommends.
If Indian storytelling can deliver, it can make the entertainment industry an engine of economic growth and a substantial contributor to GDP, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Who does Priyanka Chopra trust to get her stage ready for international awards? Meet her go-to designers.
A look at Hollywood's swish set at the Globes.
'I can snap my fingers and get 1,000 people overnight, but I can't guarantee that they will develop because there has been zero change in education in the country in the last nine years.'
The sports biographical drama is slated to hit the screens on August 5.
India's news broadcasters are a national shame that have polarised Indians, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Here's a glimpse at what happened around the world last week.
The concluding part of the A to Z guide to a year that will soon become history.
Reshma Qureshi's face was destroyed by acid. It did not stop her.
Romance died, came alive and lives on forever, off screen or on it, in Sukanya Verma's fabulously filmi week.
#TimesUp, folks!
'He was a legend, he changed kathak and brought it to a whole different level.' 'He held very high standards and his energy was beyond imagination. He was god-like to see; he expressed such positive vibes.' Amid dance and music, friends and family mourned the loss of Kathak maestro Pandit Chitresh Das, who passed away on January 4 of a heart ailment. Touching tributes were made for the great dancer. Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports
Om Puri, notes Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com, has given one of the most endearing performances of his career in producers Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey and director Lasse Hallstrom's new film, The Hundred-Foot Journey
J Jagannath on how he expects to see the Trump effect at the Academy Awards.
The Shameless star passed away on June 28 at his home in Beverly Hills.
The actress stars in ABC's new show Quantico as the lead.
A look at some interesting moments from the 10-day fashion gala in New York.
Oscar 2015 host Neil Patrick Harris has several big shoes to fill in.
And the two characters he really, really loves!
The band's trip to Rishikesh delayed their split till 1970! This & other unheard stories...
When Subir Roy met Ruchira Gupta at The Telegraph 35 years ago she was not quite 20 and not a graduate. Today she is the indomitable founder of Apne Aap, which has touched the lives of over 21,000 women who were victims of sex trafficking.
'India is called the largest democracy in the world, and one cannot believe that there are two Constitutions, two penal codes and two sets of laws.'
As we celebrate the spirit of childhood, here are some children who've made India proud.
Have you tasted Besan ke ladoo cookies?
