Robert Carradine, who played Lizzie Mcguire's dad, got zero royalties from show

IANS | July 30, 2023 3:52 PM

Los Angeles, July 30 (IANS) Actor Robert Carradine who is best known for his role in the series 'Lizzie Mcguire’ where he portrays the father of Hilary Duff's titular character in the popular series from 2001 until 2004 and reprised his role for 'The Lizzie McGuire Movie' in 2003, has said that he received zero royalties from the series.

Francis Ford Coppola calls 'Barbenheimer' a cinematic victory for Hollywood

IANS | July 30, 2023 3:17 PM

Los Angeles, July 30 (IANS) The 'Barbenheimer' phenomena has taken the globe by storm as both 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' have become two of the biggest and most discussed films of 2023. Amid that success, Academy Award winning director Francis Ford Coppola has called the 'Barbenheimer' war a victory for Hollywood.

Hollywood sex is kosher: Indian sentiments matter not (IANS Column: B-Town)

Vinod Mirani | July 30, 2023 1:07 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Courts in India make a criminal swear by the Bhagavad Gita before he deposes in a case, or at least, that is what I have seen in films. The Gita, if one understands rightly, is the ultimate belief one can swear on to tell the truth. A criminal may still lie, but our judiciary and our films continue to repose faith in this holy book.

The Gita did more than just give Oppenheimer a quote that outlived him

IANS | July 30, 2023 11:10 AM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) For J. Robert Oppenheimer, the subject of Christopher Nolan's biopic of the nuclear physicist regarded as the 'Father of the Atomic Bomb, the Bhagavad Gita was a spiritual crutch, although his belief has been overshadowed by the scene in the film where he's seen reading out the holy scripture in between having sex with his wife Kitty.