Tag: Jennifer Aniston

  • When can you watch Friends: The Reunion in India?

    When can you watch Friends: The Reunion in India?

    KOLKATA: In another piece of good news for the fans of the iconic TV show Friends, OTT platform Zee5 announced on Tuesday that it will stream the highly anticipated Friends: The Reunion in India simultaneously with the US and the world on 27 May.

    Talking about the excitement ahead of the premiere, Zee5 India chief business officer Manish Kalra said: “We received an overwhelming response from the audience after recently announcing that the show will stream exclusively on ZEE5 in India. We are proud to share that we will bring this event to India along with the world on 27 May at 12.32 pm!”

    Kalra said viewers can also avail Friends: The Reunion Special unlimited viewing offer at least 12 hours in advance before the launch for a seamless experience. “We are all geared up to make this a resounding success in India along with the rest of the world,” he added.

    The trailer has already set the social media ablaze and raked up millions of views across several channels. HBO Max will debut the famous sitcom special on Thursday, May 27 in the US, marking the first anniversary of HBO Max’s launch. The show’s actors Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer will return to the iconic comedy’s original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Brothers Studio lot in Burbank for a real-life unscripted celebration.

    It will feature a variety of special guest appearances including David Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry Hankin, Mindy Kaling, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon and Malala Yousafzai. Ben Winston directed the special and executive produced along with “Friends” executive producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane.

    The special hails from Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon, Fulwell 73 Productions, and Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions. Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, Perry, and Schwimmer executive produced the special. Emma Conway, James Longman, and Stacey Thomas-Muir co-executive produced.

  • ‘The Imitation Game’ wins best picture at Capri Hollywood Fest

    ‘The Imitation Game’ wins best picture at Capri Hollywood Fest

    MUMBAI: The 19th annual Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival, wrapped up in Italy and honoured the best of Hollywood movies released in 2014. The Imitation Game, distributed by the Weinstein Company, won the best picture. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Turing, and is directed by Morten Tyldum, with a screenplay by Graham Moore. Tyldum scooped the best director award for the film which is loosely based on the biography Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges.

     

    Speaking about the award ceremony, Capri festival producer, Pascal Vicedomini said, “This year, Capri Hollywood was able to present the best of this cinematic season, many of which are contenders for year-end honors including the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs and the Academy Awards.”

     

    The best actor award went to Timothy Spall for the movie, Mr. Turner and there was a tie between Jennifer Aniston (Cake) and Amy Adams (Big Eyes) for Best Actress.

     

    Birdman received the Visionary Award while Boyhood picked up the Family Awary trophy.  Disney’s Big Hero 6 drew the Animated Movie of the Year prize.

  • Jennifer Aniston to be honoured at Santa Barbara International Film Fest

    Jennifer Aniston to be honoured at Santa Barbara International Film Fest

    MUMBAI: Popular actor, Jennifer Aniston, will be honoured with Montecito Award at the upcoming 30th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the historic Arlington Theatre.

     

    Her performance in the film, ‘Cake’, as a woman suffering from chronic pain has already been nominated for a SAG Award, Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Movie Award.

     

    First bestowed in 2005, the annual award recognises “a performer who has given a series of classic and standout performances throughout his or her career and whose style has made a major contribution to film.”

     

    Aniston joins actors including Daniel Day-Lewis, Geoffrey Rush, Julianne Moore, Kate Winslet, Javier Bardem, Naomi Watts, Annette Bening and last year’s recipient Oprah Winfrey, who have been awarded with the honour.

     

    The 30th annual festival will be held between 27 January and 7 February; and Aniston will be honoured 30 January.

  • The first look of Horrible Bosses 2 is now on YouTube

    The first look of Horrible Bosses 2 is now on YouTube

    MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures has finally released the trailer of its forthcoming Hollywood comedy film –Horrible Bosses 2, on YouTube. The film which is directed by Sean Anders after the departure of the first film’s director Seth Gordon due to scheduling issues, features Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Chris Pine, Christoph Waltz, Kevin Spacey, Jason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman and Charlie Day.

     

    According to international reports, the first installment of Horrible Bosses received largely positive reviews and made $210 million at the box office.

     

    Click here to watch the trailer…

  • F.R.I.E.N.D.S. on Romedy NOW starting June 9th 2014 at 8pm

    F.R.I.E.N.D.S. on Romedy NOW starting June 9th 2014 at 8pm

    MUMBAI: Roll the drums, grab a bag of popcorn, and get ready because you can never get enough of it, the perfect example of love and laughter, the most popular series F.R.I.E.N.D.S. is here to wow you.  The iconic show that tickled your funny bone and made the world so happy for a decade will now be aired exclusively only on Romedy NOW starting June  9th, Monday to Thursday at 8pm. Enjoy an hourly dose of the much loved characters on Romedy NOW, the exclusive destination for English Entertainment in India.

     

    Speaking on the exclusive launch of the show, Shantanu Gangane, Marketing Head, English Entertainment Channels, said “F.R.I.E.N.D.S. is an iconic series which has a huge fan following even today. The synergy of the show matches perfectly well with our core channel proposition of Love and Laughter and we are certain that the viewers will enjoy the 10 back to back seasons of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. on the channel like never before. With the soaring popularity of the channel and with a unique line up of movies and series, this series couldn’t have found a better destination to enthrall its fans.”

     

    Mansi Shrivastav, Content Head, English Entertainment Channels comments “Romedy NOW is delighted to exclusively bring to its viewers the most loved series of all time. Through our programming, we aim to enthrall the audiences with our entertaining and engaging content. Since its launch, the channel has showcased exclusive line-ups and is building up a robust library encompassing exclusive series as a part of its entertainment bank.”

     

    Enjoy the escapades of the six young friends living in Manhattan as they go through their own lives in the comfort of each other’s companionship! Join the fashionista, Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), the perfectionist and overbearing chef Monica Gellar (Courtney Cox) and the ditsy, street smart and funny self-taught musician Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow). The eternal favourite childlike flirt and struggling actor Joey Tribbiani (Matt Le Blanc) who gave the simple catchphrase, ‘How you doin’?’ a whole new saucy feel! Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) who has a deliciously sarcastic sense of humour and a curious history with a cross-dresser father and erotic novelist for a mother! The sweet and good humoured Ross Gellar (David Schwimmer), Monica’s elder brother and paleontologist who is a clutz and socially awkward!

     

    Every episode is a fun ride following the friends’ escapades in this entertaining show that promises every moment to be exciting. It is no surprise that the show is a hot favourite of one and all and has garnered critical as well as commercial success sweeping away hordes of awards and a whopping 63 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations! Always in the top 10 in primetime ratings, F.R.I.E.N.D.S. will give you tons of love and laughter that you can enjoy only on Romedy NOW, nowhere else!

     

    Romedy NOW is leaving no stone unturned for the promotion of this iconic series. The channel has a lot more excitement in store for its viewers with an exciting contest that will give a chance to of the biggest fans of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. to go to LA and have coffee at the real ‘Central Perk’. The fans have to vote for their favourite F.R.I.E.N.D.S. character to win this once in a lifetime opportunity. More the votes more the chances of winning!

     

    To have coffee at Central Perk in USA, fans can give a missed call on 08067006611 and vote for your favourite FRIEND #ThankGodItsFriends. Terms and conditions apply.

     

    The campaign will be heavily promotedon the Times Television Network with promos running extensively across the network channels and extensive presence across the Times of India publication, nationally.

     

    The most loved show can have unending conversations going for you whether you are a group of college friends chilling in the canteen or young professionals taking a coffee break or just friends catching up. And now you have a lot more to talk about!

     

    F.R.I.E.N.D.S. is powered by Gionee.

     

    Join the frenzy of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. and be on a rollercoaster ride every single time only on Romedy NOW!

  • Romedy Now brings love and laughter to Indian television

    Romedy Now brings love and laughter to Indian television

    MUMBAI: ROMEDY NOW, the brand new English entertainment channel from the Times Television Network, launches on september 22nd at 7 am, giving television buffs a whole new reason to turn on the telly. Encouraging viewers to get back to the key life values, ROMEDY NOW delivers a healthy dose of love and laughter to lighten up your life.

     

    With a top movie line-up of light-hearted entertainment, ROMEDY NOW promises to put you in the greatest of moods. From date nights to bridezillas, sit back and unwind with some of the best feel-good movies from Hollywood.

     

    Who can resist a good cat fight between two best friends? Catch best friends turn bridezillas as Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway discover and re-discover where their friendship stands with a dream wedding in Bride Wars on Sep 27 at 9 pm.

     

    Men may be from Mars and women from Venus, but catch the cast of cult film He’s Just Not That Into You tell it like it is. With a star cast that includes Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Scarlett Johansson, tune in to some dynamic performances on Sep 22 at 9 pm.

     

    Don’t miss the ensemble cast of Jessica Alba, Bradley Cooper, Patrick Dempsey, Jamie Foxx, Jessica Biel and Julia Roberts in Valentine’s Day on Sep 28 at 9 pm. Watch as their lives cross paths to reveal a truly romantic story.

     

    Jennifer Aniston delivers yet another power-packed performance in Love Happens as the free-spirited florist who falls in love with a bestselling novelist. Catch the twist in the tale and watch how love has the power to conquer all on Oct. 4 at 9 pm.

     

    When two single adults step up to take care of their best friends’ orphaned girl, they learn that being parents is the toughest job in the world. Tune in on Sep 27 at 10.40 pm to watch the vivacious Katherine Heigl work on her motherly instincts in Life as we know it.

     

    Love. Laugh. Live and tune in to ROMEDY NOW on September 22, 2013!

  • Kingsley to play big bro to Jennifer Aniston in yet untitled film

    Kingsley to play big bro to Jennifer Aniston in yet untitled film

    MUMBAI: Ben Kingsley will star alongside Jennifer Aniston and Mark Duplass in a yet untitled film about the invention of the five-sided box, a revolution in the wrapping world which threatens the world‘s balance.

    Aniston will play Kingsley‘s sister Abby while the Gandhi actor will play a leading storage producer who is enraged at the brother and sister‘s success. The film will be directed by Justin Reardon.

    The film has been billed as similar to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malkovich.

  • Jennifer Aniston to get Hollywood Walk of Fame award

    Jennifer Aniston to get Hollywood Walk of Fame award

    MUMBAI: The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will honour Jennifer Aniston with the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 22 February.

    It may be noted that Aniston received five Emmy nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, an Emmy (2002) for her ten-season period on Friends as well as a Golden Globe (2003) in lead actress in a comedy category and five People’s Choice Awards.

    Subsequently, the actress came to doing feature films including Rumor Has It, The Break-Up, Friends With Money and Marley and Me.

    Aniston will next be seen in Wanderlust that would be released by Universal Pictures.

  • Oprah tops ‘Forbes’ list of richest women in entertainment

    Oprah tops ‘Forbes’ list of richest women in entertainment

    MUMBAI: The annual Forbes magazine list has put out its list of the wealthiest women in entertainment and there are no new surprises on who occupies the top spot.

    U.S. talk show host and media mogul Oprah Winfrey tops the list with an an estimated $1.5 billion during her career. JK Rowling, who is finishing the seventh and final instalment in her boy wizard series Harry Potter, ranks second with $1 billion. Martha Stewart another talk show host is third with $638 million.
    Madonna ranks fourth with $325 million, followed by Celine Dion ($250 million), Mariah Carey ($225 million), Janet Jackson ($150 million), Julia Roberts ($140 million), and Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Lopez (both $110 million).

    Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, the twin actresses who started out on the ’80s comedy Full House and created a multimedia empire, Dualstar Entertainment Group, are No. 11 with an estimated “combined net worth at around $100 million,” Forbes said. They’re followed by Britney Spears, Judge Judy Sheindlin of TV’s Judge Judy, Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, Gisele Bundchen, Ellen DeGeneres, Nicole Kidman, Christina Aguilera and Renee Zellweger. Forbes stated that to make its top-20 list these female megastars needed a minimum net worth of $45 million amassed over the course of their careers.

    Oprah Winfrey, $1.5 billion

    J.K. Rowling, $1 billion

    Martha Stewart, $638 million

    Madonna, $325 million

    Celine Dion, $250 million

    Mariah Carey, $225 million

    Janet Jackson, $150 million

    Julia Roberts, $140 million

    Jennifer Lopez, $110 million

    Jennifer Aniston, $110 million

    Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, $100 million

    Britney Spears, $100 million

    Judge Judy Sheindlin, $95 million

    Sandra Bullock, $85 million

    Cameron Diaz, $75 million

    Gisele Bundchen, $70 million

    Ellen DeGeneres, $65 million

    Nicole Kidman, $60 million

    Christina Aguilera, $60 million

    Renée Zellweger, $45 million