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Billy Porter Creates History at Emmys 2019
Pose star Billy Porter created history at the 2019 Emmy Awards by being the first openly gay black man to win the trophy in the Lead Actor in a Drama category.
Porter won for his role as ballroom emcee Pray Tell in Pose, which revolves around New York's underground balls that celebrated the LGBTQ community in 1980s and 1990s.
He beat out Jason Bateman (Ozark), Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), and Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us).
"The category is love. I am so overwhelmed and I am so overjoyed to have lived long enough to see this day," Porter said as he danced his way to the stage to accept the award, and rejoiced the moment by stretching out his arms.
Porter concluded with passionate plea.
"We as the artists are the people that can change the molecular structure of the hearts and minds of the people who live on this planet. Please don't ever stop doing that. Please don't ever stop telling the truth," he said.
(With inputs from IANS)
Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Dream Girl' to Hit Rs 100 Cr at the Box Office
Ayushmann Khurrana’s latest release Dream Girl has earned Rs 97.25 crore in ten days since its release on 13 September. The film has been directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa and also stars Nushrat Bharucha and Vijay Raaz.
'Game of Thrones' Wins Its 12th Emmy
Popular fantasy television series Game of Thrones was named as Best Drama Series at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony. The show won the award for Outstanding Drama Series for its eighth and final season, making it its fourth win in the category. Game of Thrones set a new record by earning 32 nominations for the 2019 Emmys, the most-ever for a single season of a show, won 10 Emmys at last week's Creative Arts ceremony for categories like Music Composition and Visual Effects. It has now earned a total of 12 Emmys.
Check out the full list of winners here
Sanya Malhotra to Play Vidya’s Daughter in Shakuntala Devi Biopic
Sanya Malhotra has joined Vidya Balan as part of the cast of the upcoming biopic on “human computer” Shakuntala Devi. The Badhaai Ho actor will play Shakuntala Devi’s daughter Anupama Banerji in the film.
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‘Ghost’ Trailer Is Filled With Jump Scares That Fail to Spook You
After scoring at the box office with hits like 1920 and Raaz, Vikram Bhatt is back with a horror film. The film is titled Ghost and the trailer for it dropped on 23 September. The movie stars Sanaya Irani and Shivam Bhaargava. It is produced by Vashu Bhagnani.
Watch it here:
Jesse Pinkman Keeps a Low Profile in ‘Breaking Bad’ Movie Teaser
On 23 September, during the Primetime Emmy Awards, Netflix shared the first glimpse of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. An extension of the television show Breaking Bad, El Camino is a highly anticipated Netflix original.
The teaser introduces us to the next chapter of Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul.
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Saif Ali Khan's 'Laal Kaptaan' to Release on October 18
The movie, produced by Aanand L Rai's Colour Yellow Productions, was earlier scheduled to be released on October 11.
"Revenge is all he seeks and his HUNT reveals tomorrow, #LaalKaptaan, in theatres from 18th October," Rai tweeted.
The filmmaker also shared a new poster of the movie which features Saif as a naga sadhu out on a journey ridden with drama, revenge and deceit.
NH 10 helmer Navdeep Singh has directed the movie.
Amy Jackson Gives Birth to Baby Boy, Names Him Andreas
Amy Jackson recently gave gave birth to a boy and named him Andreas.
The actor took to Instagram to announce the happy news with a heartwarming photograph of herself lying in a hospital bed breastfeeding her newborn, with her fiancé George Panayiotou.
The Supergirl star, 27, captioned the picture: 'Our Angel, welcome to the world Andreas.'
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