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Amy Poehler calls out Oscars for overlooking comedy at awards

Amy Poehler recently slammed the Oscars on her podcast for consistently overlooking comedy films during award season. She called it “some hot bul**hit” that comedic talent often gets ignored while serious dramas sweep the awards.

Poehler, a celebrated comedian known for Parks and Recreation, clarified that comedy is not easy and praised actors like Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman for excelling in both serious comedy and lighthearted drama in their film The Roses.

Robert Redford's Our Souls at Night co-star Jane Fonda mourns to veteran actor's passing

Jane Fonda is mourning the loss of her longtime friend and costar Robert Redford, saying she “can’t stop crying” over his passing at 89. The two shared the screen across five decades, from Barefoot in the Park to their poignant 2017 Netflix drama Our Souls at Night, where their chemistry once again lit up the screen.

Fonda remembered Redford as “a beautiful person in every way” and a symbol of the America he believed in.

Post Malone announces December concert in Guwahati on Big A*s World Tour

American singer-songwriter Post Malone is planning to return to India in December. The rapper intends to perform at Khanapara Veterinary Ground in Guwahati on Dec 08, as a part of his Big A*s World Tour. He was previously seen performing for Zomato’s Feeding India Concert in 2022 in Mumbai, marking Guwahati as his second ever stop in the country.

Malone’s previous collaborations range from Beyoncé to Justin Bieber to Travis Scott, Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Stapleton, Dolly Parton and more.

Matthew McConaughey reveals past marijuana addiction in candid new memoir

Matthew McConaughey reveals his past struggles with marijuana addiction in his new book, Poems & Prayers. He describes smoking "Mexican dirt weed" that led to a ‘paralysis puff of analysis,’ causing him to get stuck for hours staring at ceiling rafters. He also revelaed missing his own birthday party because he was so high, repeatedly playing Janet Jackson’s "That’s the Way Love Goes" in his car.

McConaughey credits his decision to quit smoking weed to realizing he was giving too much attention to minor details, preventing him from living life fully.

'Tinder Swindler' Simon Leviev arrested in Georgia amid romance scam allegations

Simon Leviev, the notorious con artist known as the "Tinder Swindler" and subject of the hit 2022 Netflix documentary, has been arrested in Georgia. Leviev, 34, gained infamy for posing as a wealthy diamond mogul’s heir on Tinder, swindling women out of an estimated $10 million through romance scams involving luxury lifestyles, private jets, and fake emergencies. Previously convicted of fraud and released from prison early, Leviev had been traveling freely until his recent arrest at Batumi airport.

His arrest follows multiple accusations and lawsuits by women who claim he manipulated and defrauded them.