With one final episode left in the tank, Dancing With the Stars is headed for its most consequential chapter. Here’s what we know about the S33 finale so far.
Five couples made it to the Dancing With the Stars semifinals on Tuesday night, beckoning the moment that would change everything before the big finale. With final decisions about eliminations pending, the penultimate episode of the dance reality show delivered a major eye-widening shock.
Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and her DWTS partner Alan Bersten (left). Dancing pro Jenna Johnson and the Bachelor star Joey Graziadei (right). (Instagram (dancingwiththestars))
When and where to watch the Dancing With the Stars Season 33 finale?
Who will win the coveted mirrorball trophy? The much-anticipated big reveal awaits us at the end of the week. With the semifinals finally done and dusted, all eyes are on the dance floor as America’s favourite couples are all headed for the game-changing season closer.
The Season 33 DWTS finale will air on Tuesday, November 26, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. International viewers may tune into Disney+ to stream the glamorous closing three-hour event. New episodes are also available to stream on Hulu the next day.
Who will be competing in the DWTS Season 33 finale?
Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough dropped an unprecedented shocker when they revealed that no one was going home on the semifinal night. After the elimination twist, all final pairs are headed to the final showdown.
Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten, Bachelor star Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson, Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and pro Rylee Arnold, actress Chandler Kinney and pro Brandon Armstrong, and NFL wide receiver Danny Amendola and pro Whitney Carson will all compete for perfect scores and the mirrorball trophy next Tuesday.
In 2018, following his film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Akshay Kumar funded a mobile toilet near Juhu beach, covering the entire cost of Rs 10 lakh for its installation. Six years later, on Wednesday, a senior citizen approached the actor outside a polling booth in Mumbai, informing him that the toilet had become completely rusted and requested a replacement. A video of the interaction has gone viral on social media.
In the video, a senior citizen is seen approaching Akshay Kumar and shaking hands with him. The man shared his concern, saying, “The toilet you installed is rusted. I’ve been maintaining it for the past four years.” A surprised Akshay responded, “Oh, you are? Okay, I’ll bring this up with the BMC.” The senior citizen then suggested, “You just donate the toilet, and I’ll handle the installation.” Laughing, Akshay replied, “I’ve already sponsored it. I’ll now ask the BMC to fix and maintain it.”
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Akshay sponsored the mobile toilet months after his wife, Twinkle Khanna, tweeted about people openly defecating at Juhu beach. She posted a picture of a man defecating at Versova beach, captioning it, “Good morning and I guess here is the first scene of Toilet Ek Prem Katha part 2.”
Prashant Gaikwad, the municipal commissioner of K-ward, confirmed the news to PTI, stating, “We welcomed his initiative and installed the toilet near Juhu beach four days ago. The actor covered all the expenses, amounting to Rs 10 lakh, for setting up the portable toilet.” He added, “If anyone comes forward to maintain it, then the facility can be provided on a pay-and-use basis.” Meanwhile, on the work front, the actor was last seen in Rohit Shetty’s ‘Singham Again‘. The actor is now preparing for his upcoming films, Jolly LLB 3, Welcome To The Jungle, and Hera Pheri 3.
New Delhi, British star Himesh Patel says he draws inspiration from artists like Riz Ahmed and Dev Patel for opening doors for actors of South Asian descent in cinema but the work of representation is far from done and he has set high standards for himself.
Proud to be part of generation that’s changing conversation: Himesh Patel on diversity in Hollywood
Patel started his journey with a role on the long-running British soap opera “EastEnders” and then shot to fame with Danny Boyle’s 2019 movie “Yesterday”. Since then, he has been part of diverse projects like Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi film “Tenet”, Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up”, dystopian series “Station Eleven” and now dark comedy “Greedy People”.
Growing up in the UK to Indian parents, Patel said it was only when he started working as an actor that he was exposed him to the barriers South Asian artistes face and that deepened his understanding of the challenges that lie ahead of him
“The feeling of like wanting to see yourself and not seeing yourself as much, I think I was perhaps only subconsciously aware of it when I was growing up. I was lucky I started acting when I was very young.
“It was when I started professionally working and I was working with other South Asian actors who had struggled to get to where they were, that I realized the battle that we kind of have,” Patel told PTI in a virtual interview.
The actor said he is proud to be part of a generation that’s changing the conversation.
Patel is optimistic about making further strides when it comes to inclusivity and diversity after seeing the careers of Ahmed and Dev Patel.
“Riz is a great example and Dev for me, he was a spearhead of everything that’s happened over the last many years. I feel ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ was a real turning point and then the career he’s built off the back of that has been a real sort of calling card. It sets a bar.
“I take a lot of encouragement and I try to follow the example of people like that. I just think the only way I can navigate it is to set my bar high. I think we have to value ourselves highly and then we can get to where we need to get to,” he added.
Patel said another welcome change in the industry is that actors of colour are being roped in for parts that were earlier played by white actors.
In his career, Patel has managed to essay varied characters, be it his role as Jack Malik from “Yesterday”, Phillip Kaj from “Don’t Look Up” or even his cameo appearance as Dr John Watson in “Enola Holmes 2”.
“In terms of actors like myself and other actors of colour, being considered for roles that would otherwise have just gone to a white actor, I think that’s a positive thing.
“I’m glad that casting directors and filmmakers are willing to cast their net wide. A role may have been, I guess, written ostensibly as a white character, but if they are then willing to go that this is just a character, let’s cast on that wide and whoever ends up being the right person for the role will play it, I think that’s a very positive thing to do.”
Patel’s latest film is “Greedy People”, a darkly comedic crime thriller from Potsy Ponciroli.
In the movie, set to premiere on Lionsgate Play on Friday, the actor features alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lily James, his co-star from “Yesterday”.
There were a lot of different factors, Patel said, that made him say yes to the movie, starting from its script, which the actor found quite interesting.
“It leads to a really thrilling climax. I thought the character was really interesting, his sort of contradictions and moral ethical position,” said the actor, who plays the role of Will Shelley, a rookie cop.
“And then, of course, I knew that Lily James was attached, we’ve worked together before, I had a great time. So I was happy to sort of dive into something very different with her,” he added.
Set in a small island town, “Greedy People” follows rookie cop Will and his reckless partner Terry after they stumble upon million dollars at a crime scene they inadvertently create.
Their decision to steal the money triggers chaos, drawing in various quirky townsfolk, Will’s pregnant wife , a shrimp business owner and a masseur, all driven by greed.
After reading the story of “Greedy People”, his initial reaction was why does everyone keep making the worst decision possible at every given opportunity?
“I had to find the reasons why. I think what made it such a strong script for me was that it made sense. Everyone’s decisions made sense. It wasn’t anything that was done for the sake of escalating the story.
“It was kind of frustrating to read and go, ‘I just made the right decision.’ But at the same time, it made sense to me and it made my life sort of a bit easier as an actor to get into it,” he added.
Asked what is his greed as an actor, Patel said he always wants to play a “character of substance”.
“I like to have a great part in whatever I’m doing to dig into. So far I’ve been lucky enough to have a good amount of that, especially since I did ‘Yesterday’. I’ve had some really great leading roles to dive into. I’m maybe a little bit greedy with that but also I like to pop in and do not so big roles in other stuff because I know that it’s a great thing to be a part of,” he added.
“Greedy People” also features Simon Rex, Tim Blake Nelson, Joey Lauren Adams, Uzo Aduba, Jose María Yazpik and Jim Gaffigan.
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US President-elect Donald Trump has picked World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder and his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, as his nominee for education secretary.
A long-time Trump ally, McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first presidency and donated millions of dollars to his presidential campaign.
Trump has criticised the Department of Education, and has promised to close it down – a job McMahon could be tasked with after Trump returns to the White House in January 2025.
Trump earlier chose Mehmet Oz, a celebrity doctor and former TV host whose approaches have come under scrutiny, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The two selections on Tuesday – along with Trump’s choice of Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary – follow a pattern of the president-elect nominating loyal supporters to top roles in his cabinet.
McMahon has a long history with the WWE and Trump, who used to make occasional appearances at wrestling matches. She co-founded the wrestling league with her husband in 1980, resigning as CEO in 2009 in order to undertake a failed bid to run for the US Senate.
She has little background in education, but did serve on Connecticut state’s board of education from 2009 until 2010.
She is the board chair of the pro-Trump think tank the America First Policy Institute, meaning her confirmation in the Republican-majority Senate is likely. Hers is one of a number of top jobs that will require a vote of approval in the upper chamber of Congress.
Announcing his pick on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “For the past four years, as the chair of the board at the America First Policy Institute, Linda has been a fierce advocate for parents’ rights.”
He said McMahon would “spearhead” the effort to “send education BACK TO THE STATES”, in reference to his pledge to close the department.
Republicans have accused the education department of pushing what they describe as “woke” political ideology on to children, including on gender and race. They want the agency’s authority handed to the US states, which run most education matters.
McMahon was named in a lawsuit filed last month involving the WWE.
It alleges that she, her husband and other company leaders knowingly allowed young boys to be abused by a ringside announcer who died in 2012.
The McMahons deny wrongdoing. A lawyer representing the pair told USA Today Sports that the allegations are “false claims” that stem from “absurd, defamatory and utterly meritless” media reports.
Trump earlier picked Mehmet Oz to run the powerful agency that oversees the healthcare of millions of Americans.
Oz, who was selected to lead the CMS, trained as a surgeon before finding fame on The Oprah Winfrey Show in the early 2000s.
Oz has been criticised by experts for promoting what they called bad health advice about weight loss drugs and “miracle” cures, and suggesting malaria drugs as a cure for Covid-19 in the early days of the pandemic.
“There may be no physician more qualified and capable than Dr Oz to make America healthy again,” Trump said in a statement
The Trump transition team said in a statement that Oz “will work closely with [health secretary nominee] Robert F Kennedy Jr to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake”.
Like McMahon, Oz will need to be confirmed by the Senate next year before he officially takes charge of the agency.
The CMS oversees the country’s largest healthcare programs, providing coverage to more than 150 million Americans. The agency regulates health insurance and sets policy that guides the prices that doctors, hospitals and drug companies are paid for medical services.
In 2023, the US government spent more than $1.4tn (£1.1tn) on Medicaid and Medicare combined, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Trump said in a statement that Oz would “cut waste and fraud within our country’s most expensive government agency”. The Republican Party platform pledged to increase transparency, choice and competition and expand access to healthcare and prescription drugs.
Oz, 64, trained as a cardiothoracic surgeon – specialising in operations on the heart and lungs – and worked at New York City’s Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University.
After he appeared in dozens of Oprah segments, he started The Dr Oz Show, where he doled out health advice to viewers.
But the line between promotion and science on the show was not always clear, and Oz has recommended homeopathy, alternative medicine and other treatments that critics have called “pseudoscience”.
He was criticised during Senate hearings in 2014 for endorsing unproven pills that he said would “literally flush fat from your system” and “push fat from your belly”.
During those hearings Oz said he never sold any specific dietary supplements on his show. But he has publicly endorsed products off air and his financial ties to health care companies were revealed in fillings made during his 2022 run for the US Senate in Pennsylvania.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Oz promoted the anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, which experts say are ineffective against the virus.
It was just yesterday when, after Saira Banu`s lawyer released an official statement sharing the news of AR Rahman and Saira Banu`s divorce, the music maestro posted an emotional message on his X account. Now, hours later, Rahman`s bassist Mohini Dey has also announced that she and her partner Mark Hartsuch have decided to part ways. In her detailed post, she requested privacy and stated that they “would appreciate no judgments.”
In a joint post on her Instagram, she wrote: “Dear friends, family, fans, and followers, with a heavy heart, Mark and I announce that we have separated. First, as a commitment to our friends and family, this is a mutual understanding between us.
While we remain great friends, we have both decided that we want different things in life, and separation through mutual agreement was the best way to proceed.
We will still be working on several projects together, including MaMoGi and the Mohini Dey groups. We have always prided ourselves on working well together, and that will not stop anytime soon. 🙂
The big thing we want to wish is love to everyone out there in the world. We appreciate your support in all the ways you have given it to us. Please honor the decision we have made by being positive towards us during this time and respecting our privacy. We would appreciate no judgments.”
About AR Rahman and Saira Banu’s divorce
“We had hoped to reach the grand thirty, but all things, it seems, carry an unseen end. Even the throne of God might tremble at the weight of broken hearts. Yet, in this shattering, we seek meaning, though the pieces may not find their place again. To our friends, thank you for…
Meanwhile, Oscar-winning music maestro AR Rahman and his wife, Saira Banu, have decided to separate after nearly three decades of marriage.
AR Rahman took to X and wrote: “We had hoped to reach the grand thirty, but all things, it seems, carry an unseen end. Even the throne of God might tremble at the weight of broken hearts. Yet, in this shattering, we seek meaning, though the pieces may not find their place again. To our friends, thank you for your kindness and for respecting our privacy as we walk through this fragile chapter.”
His son, Ameen, also took to his Instagram Stories and requested privacy during this time. We kindly request everyone to respect our privacy during this time. Thank you for your understanding,” he wrote.
This weekend, Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal will grace Kapil Sharma’s show with Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha for a family special episode
Back in May this year, Sonakshi Sinha made an appearance on Kapil Sharma’s comedy show to promote her web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. The actor was joined by her co-stars Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Sharmin Segal. During this episode, Kapil told Sonakshi that her fellow Bollywood divas Alia Bhatt and Kiara Advani are now married. Hearing this, Sonakshi claimed that Kapil is rubbing salt in her wounds because he knows how eager she is to get married. Sonkashi’s wish was granted a month later when she tied the knot with Zaheer Iqbal. Well, she is now returning to Kapil’s show, this time with her husband.
The Sinhas will grace Kapil Sharma’s show this weekend
In the trailer of the upcoming episode, Sonakshi introduces Zaheer to Kapil in a hilarious way. She claims that anyone who wants to get married should come to Kapil’s show and call him ‘bhaiya’. Gesturing at Zaheer, Sonakshi then tells Kapil, “Bhaiya, meet my saiyyan.” Well, things get even more fun when Sonakshi’s superstar father Shatrughan Sinha joins them along with her mother Poonam Sinha. This is the first time the entire Sinha family and their new son-in-law have appeared together on national television. At the end of this trailer, Shatrughan describes himself as ‘bhola bhala, shareef aadmi’. But Poonam leaves everyone in splits when she replies, “Mujhse poocho.”
In another fun bit, Shatrughan reveals how Dharmendra once told him to always be ‘a one woman man, at a time’. Well, fans can’t keep calm and are now expressing their excitement in the comment section below. For instance, one social media user gushed, “So happy they’re gonna be on the show! ❤️❤️❤️❤️,” whereas another Sonakshi-Zaheer fan claimed, “This episode is a slap to people who were saying that Shatrughan was not happy with Sonakshi and Zaheer’s marriage.”
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Zeenat Aman has openly talked about her relationship with Sanjay Khan and the abuse she suffered. At the same time, there were many stars who dreamed of marrying her but ended up having their hearts broken. One of those stars was Dev Anand, the actor who gave Zeenat her big break and made her an overnight sensation. At the time, Dev was 47 and Zeenat was just 20 when they worked together. By the time she signed Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978), Dev had developed feelings for her and wanted to confess his love in a romantic setting. However, his plans were ruined when he saw Zeenat interacting with Raj Kapoor at an event they both attended.
In his 2007 autobiography, Romancing with Life, Dev Anand wrote, “Suddenly, one day I felt I was desperately in love with Zeenat… And wanted to say to her! To make an honest confession, at a very special, exclusive place meant for romance. I chose the Rendezvous at the Taj, on top of the city, where we had dined together once earlier.”
After the premiere of Ishk Ishk Ishk at Metro Cinema, Raj Kapoor publicly kissed Zeenat to congratulate her on her outstanding performance in the film. While this undoubtedly made her evening even more special, Dev Anand admitted feeling jealous of Raj for making advances toward someone he considered his discovery and leading lady.
He further mentioned that the situation felt too familiar, and the way Zeenat returned Raj Kapoor’s embrace seemed more than just polite. Dev Anand also hinted that Raj Kapoor expressed disappointment in Zeenat for not keeping her promise to always wear a white saree when accompanying him.
Dev Anand described how Zeenat’s expression showed clear embarrassment, and she no longer felt the same to him. His heart broke, and the special rendezvous he had planned lost all significance. Feeling crushed, he quietly left the place. The veteran actress has addressed these claims multiple times, denying any romantic relationship with Raj Kapoor. A few years ago, during an event by Algebra Conversations, she expressed her respect for Dev Anand, acknowledging that he was the reason she became a movie star. However, she noted that his perspective of the evening was entirely different from hers. She further explained that she had worked on several films with Dev Anand, who saw her as his protege. At the time, she was also working with Raj Kapoor, and he had mentioned he would be at a certain place. Since Dev Anand was also there, Zeenat went over to greet Raj Kapoor, as he was her co-star and she aspired to work in his films. The actress went on to say that she didn’t know what Dev Anand took from that moment, as it felt strange to her. She admitted that she had no idea he was going to express his feelings for her or tell her that he was in love with her and wanted to marry her. She was completely unaware.
After A.R. Rahman, his bassist Mohini Dey announced her separation from long-time partner, Mark Hartsuch; here’s everything you need to know
Just one day after A.R. Rahman and his wife Saira Banu, made their divorce public, another prominent figure in the music world has revealed a similar personal decision. Just a few hours later, bassist Mohini Dey who performs in Rahman’s troupe, announced her separation from her husband, music composer Mark Hartsuch. The couple shared the news with their followers through a joint post on Instagram, explaining that their decision to part ways was mutual.
Mohini Dey
In her message, Mohini wrote, “With a heavy heart, Mark and I announce that we have separated. First, as a commitment to our friends and family, this is a mutual understanding between us. While we remain great friends, we both have decided that we want different things in life and separation through mutual agreement was the best way to proceed.” She emphasised that despite the separation, they felt that this mutual decision was the most respectful path forward.”
Who is Mohini Dey?
At just 29 years old, Mohini Dey is a celebrated bassist from Kolkata. She rose to fame with her powerful performance in Gaan Bangla S’ Wind of Change and has continued to impress audiences with her incredible skill and versatility. She has performed with Rahman in over 40 shows worldwide; in August 2023, she released her debut album Free Spirit which showcased her distinctive musical style.
Despite the personal split, Mohini reassured fans that she and Mark would continue to collaborate on their music projects, including MaMoGi and her own group, Mohini Dey Groups. She also expressed gratitude towards her supporters and requested privacy as they navigate this new chapter in their lives. Concluding her message, she added, “The big thing we want to wish is love to everyone out there in the world. We appreciate your support in all of the ways you have given it to us. Please honor the decision we have made by being positive towards us at this time and respecting our privacy. We would appreciate no judgements.❤️🙏🙌”
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`Mufasa: The Lion King`, one of the most anticipated cinematic spectacles is all set to roar with a brand-new tale, taking audiences back to the journey of Mufasa’s rise as the legendary King. This epic saga is already creating waves across India, promising to set records even before its grand release! In a move that has thrilled fans nationwide, we will hear the voices of some of the most celebrated superstars from across the country who have lent their voices to this visual extravaganza.
Mahesh Babu and Arjun Das voice Mufasa in Telugu and Tamil versions
Shah Rukh Khan and Mahesh Babu as the voice of Mufasa in Hindi and Telugu respectively created a huge buzz and built a massive anticipation for the film. It has just been announced that Tamil actor Arjun Das is the voice of Mufasa in Tamil. The makers know the pulse of the audience and pull the biggest stars from across the country. Along with the voice of Mufasa, the film boasts of the biggest names voicing other key characters in the film across these three languages.
`Mufasa: The Lion King` (Hindi) will see Shah Rukh Khan voicing `Mufasa`, Aryan Khan as `Simba`, AbRam Khan as `Mufasa` (cub), Sanjay Mishra as `Pumbaa`, Shreyas Talpade as `Timon`, Makarand Deshpande as `Rafiki` and Meiyang Chang as `Taka`.
`Mufasa: The Lion King` (Tamil) will see Arjun Das as `Mufasa`, Ashok Selvan as `Taka`, Robo Shankar as `Pumbaa`, Singam Puli as `Timon`, VTV Ganesh as `young Rafiki` and M. Nasser as `Kiros`.
`Mufasa: The Lion King` (Telugu) will see Superstar Mahesh Babu as `Mufasa`, `Brahmanandam` as `Pumbaa`, Ali as `Timon`, `Satyadev` as Taka, Ayyappa P Sharma as `Kiros`.
Prepare to be awestruck as the legendary tale of the jungle returns, voiced by some of India’s most celebrated stars. This time audiences will witness Mufasa’s legacy roar across the nation like never before.
More about `Mufasa: The Lion King`
`Mufasa: The Lion King` enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, introducing an orphaned cub called Mufasa, a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline—and their expansive journey alongside an extraordinary group of misfits. The all-new feature film is directed by Barry Jenkins.
Disney’s `Mufasa: The Lion King` will be released in Indian cinemas on 20th December 2024, in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
