Month: July 2014

Complex characters, juicy scripts boost Netflix’s Emmy nominations

July 10, 2014 0
Television Academy Chairman & CEO Rosenblum, actressKaling and television host Daly stand together during the nominations announcement for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in North Hollywood

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A veteran actress says it is the “delicious” scripts and unvarnished realism of the female prison inmates that draw viewers to “Orange is the New Black,” while the creator of “House of Cards” credits a ruthless yet vulnerable power couple for the thriller’s success. The unconventional approach to TV at Netflix Inc netted 31 Emmy nominations on Thursday, a major achievement for a company that plunged into original programming just last year. “Thirty-one nods – not bad for the new kid on the block,” said “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey, nominated for best actor in a drama series for the second straight year. It is still less than a third of the nominations for cable competitor Time Warner Inc’s HBO, but Netflix is now nipping on the heels of networks that have been in the TV business for decades and is advancing careers for people who have been around a long time.

Afghan aid is dropping, but how fast is too fast?

July 10, 2014 0
FILE - This May 26, 2014 file photo shows Afghan President Hamid Karzai in New Delhi, India. Civilian assistance to Afghanistan was always slated to shrink with America's military footprint, but U.S. aid officials were caught off-guard when Congress, upset by testy relations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, slashed civilian aid by 50 percent this year. War-weary lawmakers, content with the level of Afghan aid already in the pipeline, backed the cut, but officials with the U.S. Agency for International Development warn that reducing aid too quickly is risky. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Civilian assistance to Afghanistan was always slated to shrink with America’s military footprint, but U.S. aid officials were caught off-guard when Congress, upset by testy relations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, slashed civilian aid by 50 percent this year.

Deepika Padukone to essay virgin widow in ‘Finding Fanny’

July 10, 2014 0

The leggy lass Deepika Padukone has bagged praises for playing variety of roles on the screen. She has proved herself the queen of all trades by giving back-to-back hits at the box office. Her much-talked about forthcoming film ‘Finding Fanny‘ freshly unveiled its first look posters and quirky trailer. The film narrates a road trip that revolves around six dysfunctional characters, which are in pursuit of something or the other.

Going by the report, Deepika Padukone will be playing the role of a virgin widow in ‘Finding Fanny‘. The trailer shows Deepika talking about her first kiss with her husband on her wedding day and he instantly dies after this. The role of her deceased husband is portrayed by Deepika’s rumoured boyfriend Ranveer Singh, though he will appear in a cameo role, as revealed by the sources. The trailer also shows Deepika telling albeit, she tied the knot, she is still a virgin. Nevertheless, some intimate scenes of Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor are depicted in the trailer.

Directed by Homi Adajania, the crunchy comic caper ‘Finding Fanny‘ also features Dimple Kapadia, Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapur. The movie hits the screens on September 12.

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Guess who: Hannah Montana

July 9, 2014 0

By Wednesday, July 9, 2014 – 19:29 Source: http://tellychakkar.com/fun-zone/guess-who/guess-who-hannah-montana-140709

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Coffee break- Vivian-Karanvir

July 9, 2014 0

By Wednesday, July 9, 2014 – 19:26 Source: http://tellychakkar.com/fun-zone/spot-the-difference/coffee-break-vivian-karanvir-140709

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Cheers!

July 9, 2014 0

By Wednesday, July 9, 2014 – 19:37 Source: http://tellychakkar.com/photo/pic-of-the-day/cheers-140709

For Brazilian fans, a debacle even worse than in 1950

July 9, 2014 0
Brazil fans react as they watch their 2014 World Cup semi-finals against Germany on a street in Rio de Janeiro

By Brian Winter SAO PAULO (Reuters) – For many Brazilians, Tuesday’s humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany accomplished the unthinkable – a disaster even worse than the last time the country hosted the World Cup, in 1950. Brazil’s team was torn to shreds. Anger and disappointment was so intense that it threatened to darken the national mood for some time to come, with possible consequences for President Dilma Rousseff as she seeks a second term in October. It’s one thing to lose a game where you suffered and fought hard, and it’s another to be completely humiliated,” said Fernando Hazzan, 28, in Sao Paulo.

For Brazil fans, a debacle even worse than 1950

July 9, 2014 0
Brazil fans react as they watch their 2014 World Cup semi-finals against Germany on a street in Rio de Janeiro

By Brian Winter SAO PAULO (Reuters) – For many Brazilians, Tuesday’s humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany accomplished the unthinkable – a disaster even worse than the last time the country hosted the World Cup, in 1950. Back then, it was a 2-1 loss to tiny Uruguay in the final, a massive upset that still brings tears to the eyes of older Brazilians. Brazil’s team was torn to shreds. Anger and disappointment were so intense that it threatened to darken the national mood for some time to come, with possible consequences for President Dilma Rousseff as she seeks a second term in October.