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India.com
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
'Two Much': Kajol and Twinkle Khanna to serve too much gossip, laughs and wit in talk show; Akshay Kumar reacts
The most loved entertainment destination,Prime Video, today announced the start of production for its upcoming Original talk show— Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, hosted and helmed by two enigmatic and powerhouse personalities, the sassy Kajol and the witty Mrs. Funnybones herself, Twinkle Khanna. Premiering soon, the bold, fiery, and candid talk show is produced by Banijay Asia. Promising a guest list featuring the biggest names in Bollywood and the industry's Who's Who—outshining even the most glamorous red carpets, Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle is set to be a bold, brilliant, and unapologetically unfiltered talk show, delivering their hottest takes on the coolest topics, all fired up by the infectious energy of its vivacious hosts. Reacting to the announcement, Akshay Kumar said, 'Already scared just seeing you two together on the poster, can't imagine the chaos on the actual show!' View this post on Instagram A post shared by prime video IN (@primevideoin) 'We are very thrilled to announce Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle—a first-of-its-kind talk show, hosted by two of the sharpest voices in Indian entertainment, who are set to reinvent the genre,' said Nikhil Madhok, Director and Head of Originals, Prime Video, India. 'With a mix of charismatic celebrities on the guest list, Kajol and Twinkle will bring their signature blend of wit, feistiness, and unparalleled insights to sparkling conversations that are humorous, unfiltered, and unapologetic. Joining forces with Banijay Asia, we are creating something truly bold, fresh, and unforgettable for our audiences.' Mrinalini Jain, Group Chief Development Officer–Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India, said, 'Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle is a bold blend of unfiltered honesty, sharp viewpoints, and unapologetic conversations with India's biggest stars. At its heart, it celebrates the firebrand personalities of Kajol and Twinkle—distinct, fearless, and refreshingly real. Built on their camaraderie and lived experiences, the show is packed with insight, laughter, and relatable topics for everyone! At Banijay Asia, we're committed to crafting original formats that keep audiences engaged, and with Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, we couldn't have asked for a better partner than Prime Video—a streaming service that continues to redefine unscripted content in India.' Stay tuned for more, as Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle gets ready to deliver twice the sass, spark, and surprise—only on Prime Video.
New York Post
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty' isn't the first to explore love triangles — Why do these romantic trysts endure in pop culture?
Love is a battlefield. Buffy was torn between Angel and Spike. 'Twilight' had warring camps of 'Team Edward' and 'Team Jacob.' Now, the popular Prime Video show, 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' is back for its third and final season, following Isabel 'Belly' Conklin (Lola Tung), a teen girl torn between brothers Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) and Conrad (Christopher Briney). Trends come and go, but love triangles are a pop culture staple. Jennifer Prokop, a romance expert who analyzes the genre on 'Fated Mates' podcast, told The Post that most love triangles are about the main character – usually a young woman – deciding on a life path. Often, she explained, the choice between love interests is, ''I could go to a place of safety and security, or risk.' Especially when we're talking about young people, the work of young adult romance is identity development. And so, you're deciding who you want to be.' 13 Christopher Briney, Lola Tung, and Gavin Casalegno in 'The Summer I Turned Pretty.' Prime 13 Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner in 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.' Summit Entertainment Prokop added, 'A really important thing about identity development is learning how to take risks.' So, when a heroine ends up with the love interest who seemed like 'the bad boy,' that message might be, 'It's okay to take a risk. Like, yeah, you might break your heart. But so what – you'll live,' she said. That's why the trope is most common in stories about young adults coming of age, such as 'The Vampire Diaries,' 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' 'The Hunger Games,' 'Twilight,' 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' and 'Dawson's Creek.' 13 Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder on 'The Vampire Diaries.' ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection 13 Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder on 'The Vampire Diaries.' ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection 'The Vampire Diaries' creator Julie Plec, who presided over an iconic love triangle – Elena (Nina Dobrev), who was torn between brooding good guy vampire Stefan (Paul Wesley) and his snarky bad boy brother, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) – told The Post that the most challenging part of a love triangle is, 'its almost impossible to predict at the casting stage what you're going to get, in terms of chemistry.' Plec said that a good love triangle shouldn't be set in stone, especially in a TV show. 'When you're dealing with a show that has an infinite amount of years ahead of it, your best bet is to keep your options open,' she explained. 'You can have all the intentions in the world for a relationship, but that just doesn't show up onscreen.' 13 Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley in 'The Vampire Diaries.' ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection Citing another 'Vampire Diaries' love triangle of Caroline (Candice King), who was torn between her werewolf boyfriend, Tyler (Michael Trevino), and the sparks she felt with the villainous Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Plec said that Caroline's chemistry with Klaus was unplanned. 'There can be surprises where something hits you out of nowhere. As a storyteller, you want to be prepared for all those things,' she said. In a love triangle plot, 'best laid plans can be fluid – if something works that you didn't expect, or if, frankly, it doesn't work that you really were hoping would work,' said Plec. Because most love triangles are about teens and twentysomethings, audiences have less patience when stories are about older characters, Prokop said. 13 Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley in 'The Vampire Diaries.' ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection 13 Katherine Heigl as Stephanie Plum in 'One For the Money.' ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection For example, she cited the 'Stephanie Plum' book series, which was adapted into the 2012 movie 'One For The Money' starring Katherine Heigl. In that story, the 30-year-old heroine is torn between two men. The love triangle in the book series is drawn out across more than twenty books, and 'people tire of that,' Prokop told The Post. 'I think [love triangles] are really hard [for older characters], because adult viewers will see that as a stalling technique, rather than an identity development kind of technique. It could be dangerous,' said Prokop. 13 David Boreanaz as Angel and Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.' ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection 13 Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy and James Marsters as Spike on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.' ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Bridget Chun, who hosts the podcast 'Romance at a Glance,' told The Post that in most fandoms with a love triangle, some viewers 'will always latch onto one character.' 'Now, there might be something where they cheat on [their love interest] in Season 3. Or, you have to do something devastating to get someone who's rooting for someone to change their mind,' she said. 'I think the important thing is that both [options in a love triangle] be feasible options — especially in the beginning.' Plec had firsthand experience with trying to orchestrate audience expectations. 'When you're planning a long-running show and a long-running love triangle, you want to wait as long as humanly possible before you get the second half of the couple together,' she explained. 13 James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, and Joshua Jackson on 'Dawson's Creek.' Courtesy Everett Collection However, 'TVD' fans who were rooting for Elena and Damon to be together had such 'powerful intensity….we kept having to make choices trying to change their minds about wanting it so quickly.' But, it didn't work, because, 'Each choice we made just further cemented their desire to have it.' 'We were having Damon do really terrible things that had catastrophic consequences for all the other characters,' she explained. 'In our efforts to slow down the freight train of Elena and Damon…a lot of people had to die.' Chun, meanwhile, recalled watching the 'Dawson's Creek' finale in high school with her soccer team. On that show, the ending resolved the love triangle between Joey (Katie Holmes), Dawson (James Van Der Beek) and Pacey (Joshua Jackson). 13 Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence in 'The Hunger Games.' Lionsgate/Kobal/Shutterstock 'I was like, 'If she doesn't choose Pacey at the end of this episode, I'm going to flip a ping pong table over!'' she recalled. Years after 'Dawson's Creek,' Chun is now a fan of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' — and is rooting for Belly to end up with Jeremiah. 'I think you can find 'evidence' for your side, especially in a good show.…having that chat is so fun,' she told The Post. 'I mean, it can be so toxic. It can be crazy. People [in fandoms] go way too far, I think.' Case in point: the official social media accounts for 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' put out a message imploring fans to be 'kind' and reminding them against 'bullying,' ahead of the Season 3 premiere (now streaming). 13 Lola Tung, Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno in 'The Summer I Turned Pretty.' ©Amazon/Courtesy Everett Collection Plec recalled that at the height of 'The Vampire Diaries' popularity, some of the 'volume of response' of the fandom feedback on social media could get, 'legitimately scary.' But, Chun said there's an upside to the fandoms rooting for different 'teams' of a love triangle, too. 'It can definitely bond you together,' Chun noted. 'If you find a group of friends and you're like, 'Oh my God, you guys love [this relationship] too?' I have one friend where, we're going to watch the show together when it premieres. But she's rooting for Conrad. So it'll be fun for us to both be like, 'No! That's terrible!'' 13 Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth in 'The Hunger Games.' Lionsgate/Kobal/Shutterstock Prokop suggested that love triangles are especially rooted in American culture. 'There's nothing more American than the idea that if you make the right series of choices, things will turn out right for you. And, for a lot of people, that includes who they marry or [end up with].' 'So I think maybe it has to do with a very particular kind of belief that we're a series of choices,' as opposed to how some other cultures believe, 'we're a series of coincidences. Or, we're a series of community building activities.' When asked if creators of love triangles feel stressed out about the possibility of disappointing half the audience, Plec laughed and said, 'Yes – exclamation point!'
Pink Villa
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
BTS' V's FRI(END)S gets featured in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3, fans say it 'fits so perfectly'
K-pop groups like BTS have achieved international acclaim, proving that the genre's appeal extends well beyond South Korea's borders. Celebrities worldwide have acknowledged the significant influence wielded by the South Korean stars. A recent illustration of BTS's global impact is the inclusion of V's solo song FRI(END)S in Season 3 of the popular Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty. BTS' V's FRI(END)S gets played in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 The popular American teen romance drama dropped the first two episodes of its season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty on July 16. Viewers of the show who are also fans of BTS swiftly identified a familiar tune in the third instalment's first episode. It was none other than the K-pop boy band member V 's hit single FRI(END)S. The song was played during an intimate scene between Steven (Sean Kaufman) and Taylor (Rain Spencer). Check out fan reactions to V's FRI(END)S being included in The Summer I Turned Pretty The use of the song in the particular scene just felt right as the characters Steven and Taylor went through a lot to finally transition from friends to lovers, which echoes the theme of Kim Taehyung's FRI(END)S. The R&B song delves into the complexities of a relationship wobbling between friendship and something more romantic. Due to this, fans felt that the song "fits so perfectly" in The Summer I Turned Pretty's scene. "This scene with FRI(END)S by #V as bgm! It's like they were made for each other. The perfect match," an X-user wrote. V's fans were also happy at his songs getting global recognition. Some fans criticized HYBE LABELS, the company behind BTS, for their lack of acknowledgement of this impressive feat of V. Since it's "not an everyday occurance", the label should have hyped it enough, they felt. However, they believe that BTS ARMY will do their part and promote the achivement of the artist. "thank goodness he has such an amazing and dedicated fandom supporting him! Let's get busy," a fan wrote. This further underscored the enduring love and that V enjoys from his loyal fanbase.
Al Jazeera
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
'Disgusting' Rafah plans will deny a future Palestinian state
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Time of India
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Panchayat 5 major plot twist teased by Neena Gupta as she reveals next season's story
Panchayat Season 5 has officially been announced by Prime Video, with a first-look poster revealing the return of the show's main cast. In a conversation with IANS, actor Neena Gupta and writer Chandan Kumar hinted that the new season will feature an election-centric plot with unexpected twists. They also joked about the script being 'leaked' after a reporter's theory about a counting error and power shift closely matched the actual storyline. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads An Election at the Heart of the Drama Light-Hearted Banter Hints at Plot Leak Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Official Confirmation and Poster Reveal As anticipation builds around the upcoming season of Panchayat , key cast and crew members have offered a glimpse into what lies ahead for fans of the hit rural comedy-drama. In a conversation with IANS ahead of the release of Season 4, veteran actor Neena Gupta and series writer Chandan Kumar hinted at a major plot twist in Season 5 centered around a village discussing the show's trajectory, the duo revealed that elections will play a pivotal role in shaping the storyline of the fifth season. Though an official plot summary is yet to be released, the team's teasing remarks suggest an intense power struggle in Phulera, the fictional village where the show is to questions about what viewers can expect next, Chandan Kumar pointed out that the fourth season already tackled several key mysteries, including the outcome of the local elections, the development of Sachiv Ji's relationship with Rinky, and the fate of his competitive exam attempts. He also added a suspenseful twist by bringing up the unresolved mystery of who shot Pradhan Ji, setting the stage for further the chat, Neena Gupta responded with laughter when the interviewer speculated on an election result twist—specifically, that Manju Devi might win the election, only for an error in the counting process to lead to a dramatic challenge and reversal. Gupta jokingly exclaimed that the script had been 'leaked,' further fueling speculation that such a storyline might be close to the playful in tone, the exchange reinforced that the series will continue weaving political intrigue with the personal lives of its core characters, a balance that has earned it critical acclaim and a loyal speculation was confirmed just days later when Prime Video officially announced Panchayat Season 5 on July 7. A first-look poster was unveiled on social media, showing the return of the show's primary cast—Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, and Ashok Pathak—signaling that familiar faces will continue their journeys in the upcoming Video accompanied the announcement with a caption in Hindi that encouraged fans to gear up for the return to Phulera: 'Hi 5 Phulera wapas aane ki taiyyaari shuru kar lijiye. #PanchayatOnPrime, New Season, Coming Soon.'With unresolved threads and new twists teased, Panchayat Season 5 appears set to blend humor, rural politics, and emotional depth in the way that has defined the series since its debut.
