Hocus Pocus alumna Vinessa Shaw and her estranged husband, Kristopher Gifford, are parting ways after almost ten years of marriage. Gifford filed for divorce on Thursday, indicating October 24, 2023, as their date of separation. Gifford, who also shares a seven-year-old son, Jake, with the actress, cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, according to TMZ. The father of one has requested joint legal and physical custody of their child and has not sought spousal support. The former couple, who tied the knot in 2017, began dating in 2007 before getting engaged a year later in 2008. The…
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Jafar Panahi, the 64-year-old Iranian filmmaker, has been honored with the Palme d’Or, the highest accolade at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The prestigious award was presented for his drama film, It Was Just an Accident, which draws inspiration from his six-year imprisonment and his protracted conflict with the Iranian government. Panahi was initially arrested in March 2010, facing charges of propaganda against the Iranian government. Fast forward to 2025, accepting the Palme d’Or, he declared, “Let’s put all the problems, all the differences aside; the most important thing right now is our country and our country’s freedom.” Panahi further…
Country musician Billy Ray Cyrus, 63, and actress Elizabeth Hurley, 59, are currently enjoying their time in Rome. The couple made their official red-carpet debut in the Italian capital, attending the opening of the Orizzonti/Rosso exhibition, organized by the Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giammetti, at Palazzo Barberini. As they stepped out for dinner, both were impeccably dressed for the occasion. Hurley stunned in a vibrant pink, body-hugging gown featuring dramatic trailing sleeves. She complemented her attire with 60s-inspired silver platform sandals, styled her hair in soft, loose waves, and accessorized with a pair of striking statement earrings. Cyrus, meanwhile,…
Brooklyn Beckham, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, and his wife, Nicola Peltz, are reportedly entangled in an ongoing family feud with his parents. Recently, Brooklyn took to his official Instagram account on Sunday, unequivocally stating his commitment to “always choose” his wife, seemingly over his parents, amidst their ongoing discord. The 26-year-old expressed his clear sentiments in a video shared on his account, professing his steadfast affection for his 30-year-old wife, who is the daughter of Miami-based billionaire businessman and investor Nelson Peltz. Drawing inspiration from Tom Cruise’s iconic film, Top Gun, Brooklyn was seen taking his…
Myles Smith recently shared his eagerness to collaborate with music icon Ed Sheeran. Smith, who boasts the biggest UK song of 2024 with “Stargazing” and just received his first Ivor Novello award, is now poised to support the “Shape of You” hitmaker at his stadium shows. He’s optimistic that their connection will eventually lead to them releasing music together. Speaking to Contact Music at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Liverpool, Myles commented on supporting Ed: “I am playing stadiums for the first time. It’s pretty nuts; but I’m really excited for the challenge.” When asked if he and the…
The Sindh Health Department on Saturday issued a clarification regarding four deaths attributed to COVID-19, stating that it was not accurate to solely link the fatalities to the coronavirus. In a statement, the provincial health department’s spokesperson said that the deceased patients were all above 60 years of age and also suffered from other co-morbidities. The spokesperson added that all patients were undergoing treatment at a private hospital and were experiencing multiple complications. Furthermore, the spokesperson stated that COVID-19 is now widely considered a common virus globally, and citing the virus as the sole cause of death could potentially lead…
Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has confirmed that the defence budget will see an increase in the upcoming fiscal plan, while also assuring the public that the government intends to provide relief, The News reported on Sunday. He added that there was no pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the finalization of the budget. Addressing a delegation of engineers led by the Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) Secretary General, Engineer Ameer Zameer, Iqbal stated that water-related projects are being prioritized in response to India’s water-related aggression. He added that dedicated funds would be allocated to such projects on…
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) recovered and disbursed over Rs88 billion during the first quarter of 2025, covering the period from January to March, The News reported on Sunday. According to a report released by NAB on Saturday, this total comprises Rs2.085 billion in direct recoveries and Rs86 billion in indirect recoveries. The latter primarily involved public and private land assets linked to cases of unlawful transfers and illegal occupation. The recovered amounts were subsequently returned to the relevant affected parties and institutions. Regarding indirect recoveries, NAB Balochistan retrieved state land measuring 340 acres of Chiltan Park and 250 acres…
Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing a widespread outage affecting numerous countries, including Pakistan, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) confirmed on Saturday. “This disruption follows a similar global outage faced by the platform on Thursday, May 22, which lasted for several hours before being resolved by the platform itself,” the authority stated. “The PTA’s investigation into the matter has confirmed that there are no technical issues at Pakistan’s internet gateways.” The PTA further added that all other internet services across the country remain fully functional. It also cited the global internet observatory NetBlocks, which…
Elon Musk has accepted responsibility for a significant crash on his social media platform, X. Following a two-hour outage on Saturday, he stated that substantial changes are necessary and pledged to resume working around the clock to address issues and dedicate more attention to his companies. The billionaire currently manages an exceptionally demanding schedule as the owner/CEO of X, xAI (developer of the AI-powered chatbot Grok), electric-car manufacturer Tesla, and rocket builder SpaceX. This is in addition to his recent controversial efforts to assist Donald Trump in eliminating thousands of US government jobs. As the backlash to those job cuts…
