American actor Charlie Sheen has appeared in films like Platoon (1986), Wall Street (1987), Young Guns (1988), The Rookie (1990) and popular sitcoms like Two and a Half Men.
He has won several awards and nominations for his work. However, more than his films he made headlines for his alcohol drug abuse and marital problems. He even went on to admit that he had been diagnosed with HIV and had s*x with 25 people without telling them his health condition.
In 2015, Charlie revealed he is HIV positive in an interview with Matt Lauer. The 56-year-old actor had said that he made the revelation to end a smear campaign and extortion efforts.
Sheen said, “It’s a hard three letters to absorb. It’s a turning point in one’s life. I have to put a stop to this onslaught, this barrage of attacks and of sub-truths and very harmful and mercurial stories that are about me, threatening the health of so many others that couldn’t be further from the truth.”
Charlie Sheen also confided about his health condition with a few people he thought could be trusted but they broke his confidence. He had to pay more than $10 million to keep the illness a secret. By announcing the illness the actor hoped to put an end to it.
Sheen said, “What people forget is that that’s money they’re taking from my children. I trusted them and they were deep in my inner circle, and I thought they could be helpful. My trust turned to their treason. That’s my goal. That’s not my only goal. I think I release myself from this prison today.”
Charlie Sheen further revealed that he told his ex-wives Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller about his HIV diagnosis. He even informed about the illness to his eldest daughter. However, later during a conversation with Piers Morgan at a London Town Hall event, the actor admitted having had s*x nearly 25 people but insisted on not having an unprotected s*x.
The Hollywood actor said, “I never did. I wouldn’t do that to someone, I would not. The only times I didn’t tell them was because the last 25 times they used it against me and used my medical condition for their own folly and financial gain.”
An old interview of Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff has resurfaced on the internet in which the Baaghi star commented on his preference for a housewife. During an interview with an online portal, Tiger was asked about the kind of a woman he would like as his future partner, the actor was quite candid and spontaneous about his response.
He said, “I will get married to a girl from the village… When I reach home, I want a massage so that I can get relaxed (sic). I like girls who are the housewife-type.” Back then this response created quite a backlash for the Heropantistar, who was tagged as a sexist. Later on, the actor took it to his Twitter account responding to the criticism over him. He wrote, “I am totally for women empowerment and equality and always talk about how they are as strong or stronger than men.”
The actor continued, “I respect my mother and sister too much to say something like that.”
I am totally for women empowerment and equality and always talk about how they are as strong or stronger than men.
On the professional front, Tiger is gearing up for his upcoming film titled Ganapat opposite his first co-star Kriti Sanon and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with Akshay Kumar.
Host and actor Aadi Adeal Amjad is known for his blunt statements about fellow celebrities, the comedian recently slammed actor Sheheryar Munawar’s dancing skills.
Aadi has been repeatedly criticising the Parey Hut Love star’s dance performances at recent award shows with the likes of Mehwish Hayat and Mahira Khan.
Aadi termed Sheheryar’s dance as out of beat and thinks that he lacks the required energy.
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The comedian added that his dance seems more like a rehearsal for a cousin’s wedding.
Celebrity couple of Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza appeared together on Aagha Ali and Hina Altaf’s chat show, The Couple Show.
On being asked about that one male star that Shoaib would never want his wife Sania to work with on-screen, Shoaib was quick to take Adnan Siddiqui’s name. He told Sania that he will make her understand why in private, to which Sania replied that ‘I know him and I think I got it, why.”
The host Aagha Ali also said that we all got it.
Actor Adnan Siddiqui has a reputation of being a woman charmer and some even term him as a casanova.
On HSY’s show the Meray Paas Tum Ho star revealed that his Ahista Ahista co-star Mawra Hocane was warned about his flirtacious nature so she was being extra conscious while shooting with him in America.
During the rapid fire round of the show, Aagha asked Shaoib about his favourite actress, to which the former captain asnwered that in Bollywood, it is Kareena Kapoor, and in Pakistan its Hania Aamir. He added that she is very young though.
After creating a stir with a sizzling photoshoot alongside Ayesha Omer, Malik recently paired up with the Dilruba diva.
As a follow up question when the host asked him about an actress he would like to romance on-screen, he said that he would prefer Ushna Shah and mentioned that she is his good friend.
Earlier Shoaib was praised for his reel chemistry with the Bulbulay diva.
Turkish Actor and Model Esra Bilgic aka Haleema Sultan, who is famous in Pakistan for the drama serial Diriliş: Ertuğrul’s, has been recently featured in Victoria’s Secret’s Turkey promotional campaign. Victoria’s Secret is famous for its lingerie.
Esra shared the video on her Instagram account, and Pakistanis had a collective meltdown under her post.
However, this is not the first time Esra has been trolled by Pakistani social media users. In September 2020, after months of being patient and forgiving Pakistani viewers for their comments on her choice of clothes, Esra Bilgiç slammed a troll who asked her not to wear “such dresses”.
Under her Instagram post, a social media user by the name Astounding Ali commented: “Please don’t wear such dresses Halima baji, not good.” In response to his comment, Bilgiç remarked, “Let me give you a little advice: Don’t follow me. Thank you.”
Actor Ahmed Ali Butt shared his stance against the The Ministry of Religious Affairs for their appeal of a ban on game shows and their time slots during the month of Ramadan.
The Jawani Phir Nahi Aani star said that the Ministry should focus on real problems instead of putting a ban on game shows. He also suggested a ban on fake news and propaganda.
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Noor-ul-Haq Qadri on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, requesting to put a ban on game shows during the month of Ramadan.
In a letter shared by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Twitter, Noor-ul-Haq mentioned six guiding principles of Ramadan broadcasting on the complaints issued by the public.
The letter said that the promotion of religious and professional harmony during the holy month should be the top priority of the Ramadan broadcast. It further said that “controversial issues and professional topics should be avoided.”
رمضان ٹرانسمیشن سے متعلق عوامی حلقوں کی شکایات پر وزیر مذہبی امور @NoorulhaqPir نے @PresOfPakistan اور @PakPMO کو رمضان نشریات کے حوالے سے 6 رہنما اصول ارسال کر دیے: 1۔ معاشرے میں مذہبی و مسلکی ہم آہنگی کا فروغ رمضان نشریات کی اولین ترجیح ہونا چاہئے۔ 1/3 pic.twitter.com/yQMnBIBv1c
— Ministry of Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony (@MORAisbOfficial) March 17, 2022
The letter also stated that the show hosts should be equipped with the necessary knowledge, adding that the dress code of the hosts and guests should be in accordance with the holy month.
It further said that “respect for holy figures and adherents of different sects should be kept in mind.” Moreover, broadcasting game shows and frivolous programmes during Sehr and Iftar should be avoided.
It added that immoral and inappropriate advertisements should be banned during the month.
The letter also stated that the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) should issue appropriate instructions to TV channels in this regard.
Pakistani singer Asim Azhar announced his engagement via Instagram on Sunday to his rumoured girlfriend and longtime friend, Model Merub Ali.
The pair posted identical announcements on Instagram on Sunday. “Shukar Alhamdulillah [Thank you God]. With the grace of Allah Almighty and our parent’s duas, we announce our Imam Zamin – engagement. May Allah SWT keep us protected and this happy forever, Ameen. Keep us in your prayers,” read their posts.
There were many speculations prior to the announcement but the duo never confirmed their relationship publicly. In an interview, Ali said, “We’re great family friends and have known each other since childhood. My brother is his best friend and our mothers are best friends.”
Merub is Asim’s best friend Raamis’s sister. The singer’s best friend also congratulated the couple.
Bollywood actor Vidya Balan, who’s currently on the promotional spree of her OTT release Jalsa, recently revealed being rejected in 13 films. Ironically, she has been now received calls from the same filmmakers but she politely refuses their offer.
Speaking to Prabhat Khabar, Vidya Balan said, “In the recent times, I have received calls from them (producers who earlier replaced her in their films) but I politely refused to be part of their films. I was kicked out of 13 films. When one producer replaced me in a film, their behaviour with me was very bad. They made me feel so ugly that for six months, I could not gather the courage to look at myself in the mirror.”
Vidya Balan went on to reveal that she was also replaced in 2 films without notice which she had signed with K Balachander. Following which she walked in anger from Marine Drive to Bandra.
“I realised I had been walking for hours. I cried a lot. Those memories are hazy now but whatever I touched in those three years, turned useless,” Vidya told the portal further.
Speaking about Jalsa, Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah starrer also have an ensemble cast of Iqbal Khan, Manav Kaul and Rohini Hattangadi in the supporting roles. Jalsa is directed by Suresh Triveni and will stream on Amazon Prime from March 18.
Several American celebrities are banned in China. The Hollywood A-listers who are a part of the list, include Miley Cyrus, Jay-Z, Brad Pitt, Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, and Gigi Hadid. It’s not just them who are banned, but even several films due to their strict censorship rules.
The Chinese government got angry at a picture that Miley took where she was imitating Asians by pulling back the skin around her eyes. It’s something an elementary school kid does, not realizing it’s racist. But a young adult should know better.
The Organization for Chinese Americans had strong words about the picture, but the Chinese government turned things up to 11, straight-up banning Miley Cyrus from the country. The Chinese Foreign Minister even got involved, stating, “Miss Cyrus has made it clear she is no friend of China or anyone of East Asian descent. We have no interest in further polluting our children’s minds with her American ignorance.” The pop singer shot back on a website message by blaming the press for taking things out of context and attacking her, but the Chinese government wasn’t having it, even after a second, less confrontational apology. Years after the picture, the ban remains in place.
Actor Brad Pitt starred in the 1997 film Seven Years In Tibet, playing the 14th Dalai Lama’s tutor. Chinese officials took offense to that movie because of how it portrayed the Chinese occupation of Tibet. Deciding that the filmmakers needed to get punished for the movie, they barred the main people involved with the movie from China, including Pitt. Until 2016, Pitt couldn’t set foot in China.
Meeting the Dalai Lama was probably a really cool experience for former Disney star Selena Gomez, but it also got her banned from China. In rehearsals for the 2014 We Day Vancouver event the pop-star met the Dalai Lama. That might not have been too bad for her Chinese relations, but somebody took a picture of it and Selena Gomez, being the teen idol she is, made sure to post the picture on her Instagram and Twitter.
The Chinese outrage was really slow in developing, and Selena didn’t even know that the government had taken offense to the picture until two years later when she was planning tour dates in China. Her website announced shows scheduled for Guangzhou and Shanghai while the tour was in planning. One day those dates were mysteriously deleted from the website.
According to sources the Chinese government had finally gotten around to enacting a ban on her for the now two-year old picture (which has since been removed from Twitter and Instagram), which we like to imagine was a hilariously long bureaucratic process and not the more simple explanation that the Chinese government didn’t really have much reason to pay attention to Gomez’s Instagram back in 2014.
In 2017, it was reported by BBC that Justin Bieber was banned in China due to his ‘bad behaviour.’ Justin has had his fair share of controversial moments in the past. From being arrested for driving under influence to drug abuse, the singer has been through a lot of struggles.
Though a lot of people have condemned Bieber in the past due to that, the Chinese government decided to ban him from the country. The news portal had reported that the ministry released a statement that read, “Justin Bieber is a gifted singer, but he is also a controversial young foreign singer.” “We hope that as Justin Bieber matures, he can continue to improve his own words and actions, and truly become a singer beloved by the public,” it further read.
It has been years since then, and Justin has made several changes in his life. The Baby singer has also opened up about his behaviour in the past and has revealed struggling with fame, especially while being a child artist.
Earlier in April 2021, the Peaches crooner had said that he is “very influenced by black culture”. However, in the words of a fan, the singer’s recent Instagram post took him “1000 (steps) backward” with regards to his efforts against racial discrimination because Bieber is once again facing accusations of cultural appropriation over his hair.
On Sunday, the 28-year-old singer debuted short dreadlocks on Instagram, sharing several pictures of his controversial new hairstyle that elicited both calls of racial insensitivity and praise amongst peers.
Some Black women called Bieber’s hairstyle offensive and disrespectful and urged him to change it and apologise while others defended him, saying he can wear his hair the way he wants.
Dreadlocks are traditionally connected to the culture and identities of Black people, and wearing them is viewed by some as cultural appropriation. Locs – which are commonly referred to as dreadlocks, a term that holds a historically negative connotation – is a style where hair locks into fused coils over time.
Hence, it was no surprise that social media users did not go easy on Bieber. One person tweeted: “Listen Justin Bieber. I don’t care how long I’ve liked you, this is cultural appropriation and I don’t like it.”
Fans are hurt because earlier in June, Bieber had said that he is committed to speaking up about racial injustice.
“My style, how I sing, dance, perform, and my fashion have all been influenced and inspired by Black culture,” Bieber had said. “I am committed to using my platform this day forward to learn, to speak up about racial injustice and systemic oppression, and to identify ways to be a part of much-needed change.”
Meanwhile, earlier in 2016, Bieber had received flak for wearing cornrows.
