Archives for September 2023

On Saturday night, Sunny Deol hosted a success bash as Gadar 2, which was released in theatres on August 11 is all set to enter ₹500 crore club at the domestic box office. Who’s who from the industry attended the bash. Bollywood celebs like Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri, Ajay Devgn, Kajol, and Vicky Kaushal, Salman Khan, Sunny Deol’s family Bobby Deol, his dad Dharmendra among others were spotted. There were some unmissable moments from the event.

Salman and Kartik hugged each other. Salman also taught Kartik how to pose.

Bhaijaan entered the venue in his swag, flaunting his semi-bald look and was all smiles

As the two got down from the stage, Sara met them and greeted them with hugs. Her brother Ibrahim was also with her. After giving Salman a hug, she hugged Kartik who then went on to move out of the venue, looking serious.

Sara Ali Khan, Kiara Advani and Kartik Aaryan were also present at the bash.

The ex-flames were seen exchanging and hugging each other. While making an exit, Sara Ali Khan and Kriti Sanon were seen bidding Kartik goodbye with a hug outside the party venue. They, however, didn’t smile at all while giving each other a hug.

A user mentioned, “They should start dating again.”

Another mentioned, “Are they dating????”

The third user mentioned, “They are two mature people who won’t let a failed relationship affect their friendship!”

Salman Khan and Abhishek Bachchan under one roof!

Gadar 2 is a sequel to the hit film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha which was released in theatres in 2001. In the film, Sunny Deol played the role of Tara Singh, a truck driver, while Ameesha Patel played Sakeena. The film was set during the partition of India in 1947.

Before METALLICA‘s “M72” tour played the first of its two scheduled concerts at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona this weekend, FOX 10‘s Danielle Miller sat down with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich for an exclusive interview. Miller also got a a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes for crews to set up the concert. Check out both reports below.

Speaking about what it’s like to still perform in front of tens of thousands of people every night more than four decades into METALLICA‘s career, Lars said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “You still feel like the same 18-year-olds, 20-year-olds or 30-year-olds, as we’ve done in the past, when you’re walking out, and obviously, 42 years into a career, to be able to still do this, to be able to still bring fans together and share a musical experience at the level that it’s still happening is otherworldly. We could never have dreamed of this. I think the main difference now is that we slow down long enough to take it in and appreciate it and show gratitude and be grateful, where when you are younger, you’re always in such a hurry to just get to the next thing. But nowadays it’s crazy that this is still happening.”

As previously reported, METALLICA has postponed the second night of its “No Repeat Weekend” at State Farm Stadium after frontman James Hetfield tested positive for COVID-19. The concert originally scheduled for Sunday, September 3 will now take place on Saturday, September 9. All tickets for September 3 will be honored at the September 9 show.

METALLICA released a statement saying, “METALLICA is very sorry to report that [Sunday’s] scheduled ‘M72’ date at State Farm Stadium in Glendale AZ has been postponed to Saturday, September 9, 2023, as unfortunately Covid has caught up with James Hetfield.”

The bandmembers, the statement added, “are extremely disappointed and regret any inconvenience this has caused; they look forward to returning to complete the ‘M72’ No Repeat Weekend in Glendale next Saturday.”

METALLICA played an abbreviated set on Friday in Glendale, apparently due to Hetfield‘s “vocal issues”.

According to Ed Masley of the Arizona Republic, METALLICA‘s 14-song set at State Farm Stadium was two tracks shorter than every other opening night since the “M72” tour hit the States, with all previous shows featuring a set-closing “Master Of Puppets” after “Seek & Destroy”. METALLICA also appeared to roll tape on the intro to “The Day That Never Comes” before switching to “Hardwired” as the twelfth song of the set.

Masley wrote in his review of the concert: “Hetfield did appear to relinquish his lead-singing duties to the audience more often as the night wore on, but I thought it was just to make the crowd feel more like part of the performance.”

According to Setlist.fm, METALLICA cut “The Day That Never Comes” and “Master Of Puppets” from the set due to James‘s vocal problems.

A still from Gadar 2

Sunny Deol’s blockbuster Gadar 2 completed its journey to the Rs 500 crore mark on Sunday. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh reported Sunday’s earnings as Rs 7.80 crore, bringing the film’s total to Rs 501.17 crore at the domestic box office. Gadar 2‘s massive earnings have been powered by the mass circuits in the recent weeks – the film just completed its fourth weekend in theatres. Gadar 2‘s supremacy in the heartland could now be challenged by the arrival of Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan this Thursday. Gadar 2, also starring Ameesha Patel, released on August 11 and has shattered several box office records since.

“Gadar 2 continues to dominate in mass pockets. Will be interesting to see how it performs in the heartland/Hindi belt once Jawan arrives (on Tursday). (Week 4) Friday 5.20 crore, Saturday 5.72 crore, Sunday 7.80 crore. Total Rs 501.17 crore. India biz,” Taran Adarsh wrote in his post.

See the post here:

#Gadar2 continues to dominate in mass pockets… Will be interesting to see how it performs in the heartland / #Hindi belt once #Jawan arrives [on Thu]… [Week 4] Fri 5.20 cr, Sat 5.72 cr, Sun 7.80 cr. Total: ₹ 501.17 cr. #India biz. #Boxofficepic.twitter.com/bZ8t7TKzYD

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh)

Team Gadar 2 celebrated the super success of their film with a party over the weekend. Apart from the cast and crew, superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan attended as did SRK’s wife Gauri. Sunny’s brother Bobby was there with other Deols.

Gadar 2 is a sequel to 2001 blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha with Anil Sharma returning to the director’s seat. Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel reprise their roles as Tara Singh and Sakeena with Utkarsh Sharma returning as their son, no grown up. Additions to the cast include Simrat Kaur and Luv Sinha who appears in a cameo.

Kevin Costner‘s estranged wife Christine Baumgartner has revealed her plans to ‘enter the workforce’ amid the former couple’s bitter divorce battle.

The Yellowstone star, 68, and his ex, 49, recently attended the latest divorce hearing which saw Judge Thomas Anderle slash Costner’s child support payments to Baumgartner in half, from $129,000 to $63,000, which the mother of three said she considers a ‘complete joke.’

The ruling took place on Friday after a two-day hearing in court, where both the award-winning star and the designer took the stand to offer their own sides in regard to what they thought was a ‘reasonable’ amount for child support — as well as future plans.

During Christine’s time on the stand in a Santa Barbara courthouse, she admitted she had intentions to go back to school and also get a job, per People.

‘I will look into the steps I need to take and any schooling I need to do, and I will enter the workforce,’ she stated while explaining ways she intended to support herself following the couple’s tumultuous split. 

Getting a job! Kevin Costner’s, 68, estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, 49, has revealed her plans to ‘enter the workforce’ amid the former couple’s bitter divorce battle; seen in 2022 

Future plans: During Christine’s time on the stand in a Santa Barbara courthouse, she admitted that she had intentions to possibly go back to school and also get a job, per People; seen late last month in Santa Barbara 

While Kevin was on the stand, he also said that ‘my world’s been a little shook up’ since his wife filed for divorce earlier this year on May 1 — with the date of separation cited as April 11. 

While discussing his next steps in the future, The Bodyguard actor stated, ‘I have to take care of obligations that are already in place, I have a lot of responsibilities I have to take care of.’ 

‘I need to figure out how I’m going to spend more time with the children, walk them through this process. I am going to need to take some time for myself,’ he explained, adding, ‘I have a lot to contemplate — what I have to do versus what I want to do.’

The hearing last week was focused on the former couple’s child support battle, after Baumgartner had requested an increase from $129,755 a month for child support. At the start of the divorce proceedings, she had initially asked for $248,000. 

Kevin and Christine welcomed three children during the course of their nearly 19-year marriage: Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13. 

After the judge’s ruling, the designer has vowed to fight on ahead of a fresh court appearance over the pair’s combined legal bill of $1.5 million on Wednesday.

The two are due in court to hear who will foot the bill for their attorney fees — with the mom-of-three asking the actor to pony up $575,000 to pay her lawyers and for another $280,000 to cover the costs of experts.

Costner, meanwhile, racked up a $664,000 tab through to the end of July, according to figures aired in court last week, but said he intends to pay his own fees.

Tomorrow’s appearance comes hot on the heels of a two-day evidentiary hearing over child support where Baumgartner asked for her monthly payments to be bumped up from the $129,000 she had been enjoying, to $161,000. 

But in a shock twist, Judge Thomas Anderle slashed it to $63,000 — leaving the mom-of-three stunned, according to a close pal.

Speaking to DailyMail.com, a source said, ‘Christine is shocked. She said even Kevin looked shocked. Everyone looked shocked.

The ‘workforce’: ‘I will look into the steps I need to take and any schooling I need to do, and I will enter the workforce,’ she stated; seen in 2019 in Los Angeles 

Child support battle: Kevin and Christine welcomed three children during the course of their nearly 19-year marriage: Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13; seen in 2019 in Los Angeles 

‘To say Christine is disappointed is an understatement. She described the ruling is a complete joke.’

The friend added, ‘Christine said they (Kevin and his lawyers) painted the picture of this shallow, greedy gold-digger and that if Kevin could get past his anger and revenge, he would see how this is hurting their kids.’ 

‘She said Kevin is ripping her apart from her community by making it impossible to live in the tight-knit neighborhood.

‘Christine said this was never about beach views and Kevin knows this. He knows how much the community means to Christine, and that this is his way of punishing her,’ adding, ‘Christine said the fight is far from over.’

In court, Baumgartner had argued that her new $40,000-a-month rental pad in Montecito was not good enough for her family — saying the children needed beach access to maintain their lifestyle while with her.

During cross-examination, Baumgartner was grilled over whether she intends to get a job to pay for her lifestyle and was forced to admit that she has only got as far as ‘exploring’ the idea.

According to her friend, Baumgartner believes that was unfair, and says she already has full time employment as a mother to the couple’s three children.

The insider said: ‘Christine said Kevin is under the illusion that she wants a free ride out of their divorce, so she doesn’t have to work a day in her life. ‘However, he seems to have forgotten that she already has a full-time job, it’s called being a mother to their three children.’ 

‘She said if anyone is playing games and making character attacks, it’s Kevin not her,’ with the source later adding that Baumgartner feels, ‘being a full-time mother pales in comparison to being a famous actor.’ 

Shortly before the official child support ruling on Friday in Santa Barbara, Costner broke his silence on their divorce. 

Surprise win: But in a shock twist, Judge Thomas Anderle slashed it to $63,000 — leaving the mom-of-three stunned, according to a close pal

A ‘joke’: ‘To say Christine is disappointed is an understatement. She described the ruling is a complete joke,’ a source told DailyMail.com

Opening up: He told Access outside of the courthouse, ‘This is a horrible place to be but this is where we’re at. It feels so bad, we’re talking about somebody I love on the other side. I just can’t’; seen in February in Beverly Hills 

He told Access outside of the courthouse, ‘This is a horrible place to be but this is where we’re at. It feels so bad, we’re talking about somebody I love on the other side. I just can’t.’ 

The Oscar winner, who stated he ‘probably go to court’ over Yellowstone series, also  admitted that he ‘still has love’ for his estranged wife, and that he believed ‘everybody’ wants the divorce proceedings to be resolved. 

Along with another court appearance on Wednesday September 6, the former couple will also have a hearing in November over their prenuptial agreement. 

The prenup gave the designer a one-time amount of $1.5 million in the case of a divorce as well as and the first year of mortgage repayments on a property of her own worth up to $1 million.