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It was the slap that was heard around the internet

It was the slap that was heard around the internet – Will Smith’s outraged stage invasion at the Oscars had been seen more than 80m times online within three days. For professional comedians, however, it was the moment afterwards that struck home – Chris Rock in charge of an awards ceremony that has just gone so far south he can barely see it and it’s his job to get it back on track. And get a laugh. We asked four comics about the fears of the clown. Ed Byrne: ‘Being hit on stage is very rare’ Awards shows are never the most fun event on a comic’s calendar. The order of gigs you want to play go: one where all the people are there to see you; then all the people are there to see comedy; and then a long way down the list come industry awards such as the Oscars, where people are there for a reason that has nothing to do with you, they all know one another and wish you’d hurry up. You have to know what the audience will take, especially if you’re roasting the crowd. That’s quite an America

Ana de Armas, Ben Affleck in an uneven, oddly paced thriller

 Deep Water movie review: Ana de Armas, Ben Affleck in an uneven, oddly paced thriller Around halfway through, as the ambiguity of the early scenes is lost, and we get a clearer sense of what exactly is happening, Deep Water also becomes more predictable, and refuses to gather steam as a thriller. Anyone familiar with the dark and caustic writings of Patricia Highsmith will know that her work did not show a high regard for human nature – or for sacred human institutions like marriage. Across a range of short stories, Highsmith depicted marriage as a form of self-cannibalising in which personalities are swallowed up, laying bare the many ways in which spouses can wound, dominate or play games with each other [while also masochistically inflicting hurt on themselves]. For instance, in the chilling When the Fleet was in at Mobile, a diffident woman [who might be an unreliable protagonist] escapes her bullying husband after administering him a dose of chloroform – but finds that it is not

Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon film can't replicate

 Bachchhan Paandey movie review: Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon film can't replicate the Machiavellian spirit of the original Bachchhan Paandey tries to overcompensate for its lack of tonal loyalty to Jigarthanda by rushing through its key moments in the second half, hoping for the pace to make up for the punch — but it only feels like one last half-hearted attempt at redemption. It is interesting that despite all the strides made in films of the last few years, the consensus remains that our mainstream cinema is still largely driven by the hero-figure, and the female stars still do not enjoy as much spotlight or attention as their male counterparts, both from the filmmakers or at the box office.  So when I came to know that Kriti Sanon plays one of the protagonists of Bachchhan Paandey, replacing a male filmmaker character from the original, it filled me with hope... And somehow, also dread. Watching Bachchhan Paandey, however, confirms one’s worst fears and prejudices about mainstream

Jaideep Ahlawat: I wanted to be an officer in the Indian Army

Jaideep Ahlawat: I wanted to be an officer in the Indian Army, but life had different plans In conversation with actor Jaideep Ahlawat on his new show Bloody Brothers, his journey in the entertainment industry and more. one of the most thinking actors in the entertainment industry, and he is one of those actors who actually feels the role he plays. He talks to Firstpost about his role in Bloody Brothers, his journey in the entertainment industry, and how he always wanted to become an army officer, but life had different plans. Excerpts from the interview: Tell us about your role in Bloody Brothers. It’s not a dark role that I play because no role can be absolutely dark. But it’s a dark comedy. The web show is about two brothers, and how their lives completely go out of control after a tragic car accident. I play the role of a lawyer, and the story goes into many shades. It’s a family drama, thriller, and also a dark comedy. So I would say it’s a mix of many things. It has a lot of twis