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22 THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 DT Showtime The good Samaritans of WHAT TO WATCH Hollywood • Nasir Rayhan When it comes to celebrities, we often take them for billionairebooze loving-spoiled people, which may well be true if your celebrity world revolves around the likes of Justin Bieber, Wiz Khalifa and so on. But not all of them are the pampered, egotist human beings, we think they are. Here’s a long list of celebrities who are played the roles of good Samaritans in real life. Tom Cruise After witnessing a hit-andrun accident in L.A., the Jerry Maguire actor called 911 and stayed with the victim until help arrived, and followed her to the hospital. After finding out that the victim had no health insurance, Cruise paid up the $7000 medical bill all by himself with a wide smile. Later that year, Cruise and his former wife Nicole Kidman were on their yacht near Capri when they spotted a boat nearby that caught fire and was sinking. The couple rescued all five people aboard the devastated ship. Vin Diesel Vin Diesel was once riding his motorcycle when he suddenly noticed that the car in front of him had lost control, which went on to roll over several times and finally burst into flames. Working fast and furiously (pun intended), Diesel ran to the burning car and pulled the two children from the backseat. He then calmly instructed the driver to climb over the back seat and get out of the car. Minutes later, the car was engulfed in flames. Kate Winslet The Titanic actress was among 35 guests at billionaire Richard Branson’s estate in 2011 when a fire broke out around 4am. Although most of the guests were able to move immediately to safety, after making sure her two children were safe, the Oscarwinning actress went back in and saved Branson’s 90-year-old mother. Ryan Gosling While walking along a New York City street, actor Ryan Gosling spotted a brawl between a street vendor and another man. Without saying a word, Gosling stepped in and broke up the fight, using his intimidating muscles as incentive to stop the conflict from becoming physical. Gosling then gave the vendor $20 to end the dispute over a $10 painting, and carried on with his business as if nothing happened. Arnold Schwarzenegger While vacationing in Hawaii with his family, the former California governor and action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger noticed a man in the water who seemed to be struggling. Schwarzenegger swam out to the man, who was having cramps and wasn’t able to swim back to the shore. Schwarzenegger then helped the man get on a boogie board and swam him back to shore, where he sat with him until he regained his breath and composure. Harrison Ford Han Solo is an avid flyer, who often accepts rescue missions to save his town the $1,000 fee for an airlift. His exploits include the rescuing of a hiker suffering from altitude sickness and dehydration, a 13-year-old Boy Scout who was lost for 19 hours and was shivering after spending a rainy night in the elements, and two young women who were hiking on Table Mountain when one of them fell ill and could not make it down the mountain on her own. Her friend called for help on a cell phone, and was able to move the injured hiker to a nearby meadow to await rescue. Soon their ride came, courtesy of Indiana Jones. Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman, aka the “Wolverine” has been seen saving people’s lives on-screen for years now. However, the actor recently showcased his superhero traits in real life. The recipient is none other than the High School Musical actor Zac Efron. Jackman saved Zac from a burning set that was getting out of control. The incident took place during the filming of their upcoming feature together, The Greatest Showman. A year ago, the Australian actor helped rescue swimmers from a dangerous rip ride at Sydney’s Bondi beach. Being the Wolverine of the X-Men, Jackman has had his fair share of onscreen heroism, but as it seems, he is a real life hero as well.• The Matrix WB, 5:16pm Keanu Reeves stars in this sci-fi blockbuster as Thomas A Anderson, an average computer programmer. He has an alter-ego by night as Neo, a malevolent hacker. The real story begins when Neo starts to question his reality; as he digs deeper, the truth is far from what he could imagine. Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving X-Men: The Last Stand Star Movies, 9:30pm The X-Men are back with new recruits, The Beast and Angel. But they have a big problem ahead of them to deal with— their team mate Jean Grey who is possessed by the power of the Dark Phoenix. Now she is a danger to herself, her mutant comrades and the whole planet. Cast: Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin A View to a Kill Movies Now, 11:50pm James Bond returns home from Russia with a new computer chip that cannot be destroyed even by a nuclear blast. Max Zorin of Zorin Industries manufactures these chips. He is planning to wipe out Silicon Valley. Cast: Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts, Grace Jones •
Showtime 23 THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 DT Kendall Jenner and Pepsi face backlash over new advert • Showtime Desk Model and Kardashian-Jenner Klan member, Kendall Jenner has faced huge backlash for her a new Pepsi commercial inspired by the protests and race riots in the US. In the advertisement, Kendall Jenner takes part in a photoshoot when hundreds of remarkably good-looking people appear to be happily and peacefully demonstrating down a street. The “short film”, as Pepsi describe the advert to be and Prachi opens up about her career • Showtime Desk Bollywood actress Prachi Desai made her mark by playing the character of Bani Walia in the hit TV series Kasamh Se. The actress made her debut in Bollywood with the movie Rock On in 2008 and was last seen in Azhar which was based on the life of controversial Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin. Recently, she made an appearance at an exclusive collection launch by Forevermark diamonds at OM Jewelers in Mumbai. The actress sported a stunning neckpiece by Forevermark and OM Jewelers along with a black skirt and an offshoulder floral top. The actor revealed that she feels like she has been “a bit choosy” because the work that have been offered to her “was too repetitive” and required her to play mature parts. Prachi, who was 19 when she made her debut added, “The minute I came in, I was perceived as a mature actor.” The actor talked about her almost negligible role in Rock On 2: “... this is the most unrelatable role I have ever played in my life. I am much younger in my head than the role that I play in the film. If I am pulling off that maturity and complexity convincingly, then that’s just the actor in me (laughs).”• the first commercial of the soda company’s “Live For Now” camapaign, climaxes as Jenner rips off the blonde wig she is wearing for the shoot and runs into the crowd, magically changing her outfit along the way. She then hands a can of the drink to a police officer standing in a line against the protest who smiles as Kendall’s new friends, the protesters, laugh along. Apparently, the advert is inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, which has seen protests taking place all over the US in anger at police killings of people of colour. Pepsi’s role of casting Jenner, a priviledged white supermodel, as a peacemaker between the police and the protesters has been criticised on social media. Twitter was flooded with deeply sarcastic posts mocking the “tone deaf” ad. One Twitter user wrote, “How nice of Kendall Jenner to stop in the middle of her photo shoot to end social injustices by giving that cop a Pepsi. MLK [Martin Luther King] who? Rosa [ Parks] who?” Another user wrote, “I can’t believe Kendall Jenner ended police brutality and white supremacy with a can of Pepsi - not bad for a girl with no talent.” Meanwhile, Pepsi have issued a statement in reaction to the backlash, maintaining that “this is a global ad that reflects people from different walks of life coming together in a spirit of harmony, and we think that’s an important message to convey”. Jenner is yet to comment on the matter. However, the reality star/ Vogue-covergirl spoke with People Style about her advert previously, “It’s an honor to be following up some of the icons and amazing, cool people that have done this before me,” she said, adding that being the first model named to do this since Cindy Crawford is “a dream come true.” • Kamal Ahmed to perform songs of Tagore • Showtime Desk Indira Gandhi Culture Centre (IGCC) is organising a musical performance of Rabindra Sangeet to be performed by Kamal Ahmed at the Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum in the capital on April 9 at 6pm. Kamal Ahmed, director, External Service of Bangladesh Betar, has long been performing on BTV and other private channels, including the likes of Tara TV from India. Despite serving in the civil service, Ahmed has pesuaded his career in music thanks to his great enthuasiasm for music. Ahmed took extensive training from Chhayanaut under the direct supervision of Wahidul Haque, Ikhtiar Omar, Sirajus Salekin and Ustad Ful Mohammad. A prolific singer, Ahmed has already released fourteen solo and one mixed audio album since 2007. Some of them are – Sada Megher Bhela, Nana Ronger Dinguli, Godhuli (A tribute to Kishore Kumar), Baluka Belay (a tribute to Hemanta Mukherjee), Mohakabyer Kobi (A tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman). Ahmed has recieved several awards for his contribution in music including the prestigious SAARC Cultural Society Award and Bangabandhu Research Foundation Award. •
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