Hollywood Current Affairs, GK & News

Anna May Wong – first Asian-American to be featured on US currency

October 22, 2022

Anna May Wong, a Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood, is set to become the first Asian-American to feature in US currency. Key facts A quarter-dollar coin depicting a close-up image of Anna May Wong will commence circulation on October 24, 2022. This will be the fifth coin in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program. It ..

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Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas passes away

February 6, 2020

Veteran Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas has recently passed away at the age of 103. The legendary actor was born in Amsterdam and his original name was Issur Danielovitch Demsky. He made his Hollywood debut in 1946 with the film “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers” and Kirk Douglas became a leading box-office icon of Hollywood ..

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90th Academy Awards (Oscars 2018)

March 5, 2018

The 90th Academy Awards commonly referred to as Oscars was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California (US). The award presented in 24 categories by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honouring best films of year 2017. The Shape of Water won the most number of awards totaling to four ..

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75th Annual Golden Globe Awards

January 8, 2018

The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2017. The ceremony was organized at Beverly Hills, California, United States (US). The Golden Globe Awards are the annual awards that honour the best in Motion Pictures and American Television for the previous year. This year The Shape of Water ..

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Renowned Hollywood actress Doris Roberts passes away

April 20, 2016

Renowned Hollywood actress Doris Roberts passed away in Los Angeles in her sleep. She was 90. She was best known for playing meddling mother Marie Barone in US sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005). About Doris Roberts Born as Doris May Green on November 4, 1925 at Missouri, US and grew up in New York. She ..

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US comedian Garry Shandling passes away

March 25, 2016

Legendary US writer, actor, and comedian Garry Shandling passed away in Los Angeles due to heart attack. He was 66. He has influenced a generation of comedians with his Emmy Award winning TV series, ‘It’s Garry Shandling’s Show’. About Garry Shandling Shandling’s had started his career as a writer in the 1970’s television show Sanford ..

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