Pop star Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) in California on March 4. However, she was released a day later and asked to appear before the court. Her representative assured that she will take the right action. Amid this, reports are rife that the pop star has voluntarily stepped into a rehabilitation facility following her DUI arrest. Britney Spears checks into rehabilitation after arrest The Grammy-winning pop star voluntarily admitted herself to rehab after she was arrested in California on March 4 on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, reports deadline.com. According to sources close to the singer, entering treatment was seen as “the best step moving forward” after the incident. Those in her inner circle had reportedly been encouraging her to seek help. People quoted a source saying, “She understands the seriousness of her situation and felt this was the best step moving forward. She’s now seeking treatment.” About Britney Spears’ arrest Britney Spears was arrested for DUI in Ventura County, California, after being observed swerving in and out of lanes. She was booked and released early the next morning and is scheduled to appear in court on May 4. This incident marked a significant moment in her ongoing struggles with substance abuse. A statement to the press released by a representative for the singer, obtained by deadline.com, noted at the time, “This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law, and hopefully this can be the first step in long-overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life.” The representative also shared that her family will be spending time with her and helping her during this phase. “Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time. Her boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue, needed plan to set her up for success and well-being,” the statement read. Spears shares two sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, with her former husband, Kevin Federline. More about Britney Spears Spears, born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana, was a teen pop phenomenon who became a defining superstar of the '90s and 2000s. She rose to fame from The Mickey Mouse Club to MTV and beyond, with such era-defining hits as "Baby One More Time," "Oops!... I Did It Again," and "Toxic." Spears shares two sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, with her former husband, Kevin Federline.
13 April,2026 11:15 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent'Lords of War', the sequel to the 2005 crime thriller Lord of War, is set for a 2027 theatrical release after being acquired by Vertical, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Written and directed by Andrew Niccol, the film will see Nicolas Cage reprise his role as arms dealer Yuri Orlov. The sequel introduces a new conflict as Orlov discovers he has a son, Anton, played by Bill Skarsgard, who is building a powerful mercenary army to rival his father's operations. Set against the backdrop of America's wars in the Middle East, the narrative explores a tense father-son rivalry within the global arms trade and mercenary networks. The film is produced and financed by Vendome Pictures, with additional production support from Saturn Films. Producers include Philippe Rousselet and Fabrice Gianfermi, who also worked on the original film, along with Niccol and Cage, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The cast also features Laura Harrier, Sylvia Hoeks and Greg Tarzan Davis. The film recently wrapped production in Morocco. According to Niccol, the sequel expands on the character of Yuri Orlov while introducing a formidable new rival in his son. He noted that Anton is not seeking redemption but aims to surpass his father in the arms trade. "As a storyteller, I always felt there was so much more to explore with the 'merchant of death' that is Nicolas Cage's charming devil, Yuri Orlov. This latest chapter gave me the chance to introduce his ultimate rival: his illegitimate son, Anton -- illegitimate in every sense of the word -- played by the equally roguish Bill Skarsgard. Set against the largely unseen world of mercenaries, the film quickly reveals that Anton isn't out to right his father's wrongs; he's out to top them," said Niccol, as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter. Vertical is expected to showcase footage from the film at CinemaCon 2026 for exhibitors. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
12 April,2026 05:53 PM IST | Los Angeles | ANIJustin Bieber made history at Coachella 2026 by becoming the highest-paid performer in the history of the music festival. Bieber headlined on Saturday during both weekends of the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Other headliners this year include Sabrina Carpenter on Friday and Karol G on Sunday. Justin Bieber becomes the highest-paid artist in Coachella history Notably, this year, Justin Bieber released two full-length albums, named Swag and Swag II, marking his first releases since the 2021 gospel-inspired EP, Freedom. Coachella passes opened seven months before the festival began in September 2025, and were sold out over the weekend, as reported by The Mirror. Coachella will run from April 10 to 12 and 17 to 19, 2026. The tickets went on sale Friday, September 19, 205 and sold out completely by Monday, September 22. The 31-year-old Canadian singer, who sold his music catalogue for USD 200 million in 2023, reportedly took home a paycheque of USD 10 million, which he reportedly negotiated directly with promoter Goldenvoice without an agent. An insider reportedly told Rolling Stone, "It's a groundbreaking move for a headliner, and it's something he built entirely on his own. Between headlining Coachella and the success of Swag, it's clear this is the start of an exciting new era for Justin - one where he's fully in the driver's seat," With the massive payday, the Canadian pop star reportedly beat previous headliners like Lady Gaga and Beyoncé. Fans disappointed by Justin Bieber's Coachella performance Despite the heavy paycheque, Justin Bieber is currently facing backlash for what fans are calling a “lazy” headlining gig at Coachella 2026. The pop star’s set reportedly included singing snippets of some of his greatest hits off a laptop. The Baby Hitmaker, who reportedly pocketed USD 10 million for the gig, arrived dressed in a casual hoodie, shorts and shades on Saturday night as he took a stripped-down approach to his highly anticipated performance, leaving many people confused. To add to it, instead of delivering a high-energy set packed with his easily recognisable tracks, the singer chose to play a handful of songs from his 2025 album SWAG II before turning it over to his classics. Bieber reportedly sat on a stool with a laptop, scrolling through YouTube videos of his songs and streaming his earlier music during his brief 12-song medley.
12 April,2026 05:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentOffset has been discharged from the hospital after he was shot earlier this week in Hollywood, Florida, according to Variety. The rapper shared a health update with fans, saying he is doing “good” while focusing on recovery after the incident. Offset took to his Instagram account on Friday to share a statement thanking fans and well-wishers for the support he received over the last few days. Rapper Offset discharged from hospital In the statement, Offset shared that he will stay strong and aims to come back “better.” He wrote, “Thank you to everyone who’s checked in on me and showed me love! I’m good... but I’m planning to be better!” The rapper also said that his attention is now on his family, healing, and returning to music. Reflecting on life’s ups and downs, he added, “I’m focused on my family, my recovery, and getting back to the music... realizing that life is made up of quiet wins and loud losses... Life’s a gamble, and I’m still playing to win.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by OFFSET (@offsetyrn) A spokesperson for Offset told Variety that the rapper has now been released from the hospital and is recovering well. The spokesperson said he is “up and walking” and thanked the doctors, nurses, and hospital staff for taking care of him. “We’re incredibly grateful to the doctors, nurses, and the entire hospital staff who took such great care of him,” said the representative. About Offset getting shot outside a casino He was shot on Monday night following a fight at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, just north of Miami. He was taken to the hospital, where his team earlier said he was stable and under close observation. Police said two people were detained after the incident, and the investigation is still ongoing. Lil Tjay, born Tione Jayden Merritt, was arrested in connection with the altercation that occurred before the shooting, the Seminole Police Department in Florida said. He was charged with disorderly conduct and operating a vehicle without a valid license and was later released from jail the next day. The second person detained at the scene has not been charged, and investigators were working to identify others involved, police said in a statement on Tuesday. After reports linked Lil Tjay to the shooting, his lawyer denied the claims. In a statement, attorney Dawn M. Florio said, “Lil Tjay has not been shot, nor has Lil Tjay been charged with any shooting. Any reporting to the contrary is false.”
12 April,2026 09:26 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAfter going places to can his next, The Peasant, actor, writer, and director Dev Patel and his crew are now in Manali to shoot a large-scale action sequence in the hills. The film went on floors in December 2025 and has been shot across Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, and Rajasthan, before moving to Manali a week ago. This portion of the film hinges on a physically demanding set piece that plays out across uneven, mountainous terrain. “They’ve been rehearsing it like movement through space, running, and chasing. The idea is [to make the audience] feel the exhaustion of it,” shares a source close to the production. Those familiar with the schedule say the Manali portion has been among the tougher legs of the shoot so far. Dev Patel made his directorial debut with ‘Monkey Man’. Pics/Instagram Unlike the usually heavily stylised action sequences, this scene is being built with practical movement, where the terrain does the heavy lifting. The source tells mid-day that the crew has been shooting in tighter pockets around Manali, which has kept things relatively low-key despite the scale. There’s also been a noticeable presence of stunt coordinators on location. “They will shoot there for about 10 days in total and have one last leg in Mumbai before wrapping up,” adds the source. Did you know? The script of ‘The Peasant’ wasn’t originally based in India. It was written by Will Dunn, of ‘Ms Marvel’ fame, and was initially set in medieval Italy. Dev Patel loved the core concept and spent months rewriting it with Dunn to move the action to 14th-century India What’s ‘The Peasant’ about? The story follows a 14th-century Indian shepherd who embarks on a brutal, rage-fuelled campaign for retribution against a group of mercenary knights who ransacked his village
12 April,2026 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar BasuHollywood star Anne Hathaway took inspiration from Grammy winner Taylor Swift for her new movie Mother Mary, as per the film's director David Lowery. The 43-year-old actress takes on the role of a pop star who has a "psychosexual affair" with a fashion designer, played by Michaela Coel, in the upcoming film. He told Empire magazine: "Her Reputation concert film is one of the best concert films ever. It’s truly phenomenal. And for our concert sequences, we looked at that repeatedly. You would not believe the amount of time we were talking about Taylor." The filmmaker added: "We took three songs from Reputation and broke it down, shot by shot, and looked at them like: ‘Okay, if we were doing these, how much would these shots cost to do in visual effects?' We used that as a budgeting tool because we didn’t know how to wrap our heads around actually pulling off a stadium concert-show on a minimal budget. We were literally using Reputation as a guide. I can go on about Reputation all day." Lowery revealed he attended one of Swift's concerts with Hathaway, and the actress even gifted him a friendship bracelet inspired by the singer, reports femalefirst.co.uk. He said, "When we wrapped, Annie gave me a Taylor Swift-style beaded bracelet with ‘Anti-Hero’ on it. I definitely brought a lot of Taylor Swift to the table in terms of who Mother Mary was. I would often be like: 'Imagine Taylor Swift in 10 or 15 years,' that’s sort of who this character could be." It comes after Hathaway said she found the movie challenging because most of the music wasn't completed by the time filming started, so she had to go ahead without knowing any of the songs. She told Vogue magazine: "I had to submit to being a beginner. The humility of that - showing up every day knowing you’re going to suck. And it has to be okay. You’re not ‘bad'. You’re just a beginner. Getting to that mindset - I had to shed some things that were hard to shed. It was welcome. But it was hard, the way transformational experiences can be hard." She added, "It was so confusing. I had to learn … because if I’d had the music a year before we ever turned a camera on, I would have tattooed every note of it on my soul, and there would have been a whole process, very specific. And that was not available to me. In the end, I am very grateful I could not take control." This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
11 April,2026 03:12 PM IST | Mumbai | IANSIconic filmmaker Steven Spielberg has talked about the work he did as the director of the 2014 film Interstellar before Christopher Nolan replaced him behind the camera. Spielberg has now insisted Nolan was the "better" choice to direct the epic science fiction film. The iconic filmmaker, who is set to return with Disclosure Day in June, has opened up about the work he did on the sci-fi epic for a year before Nolan's name was floated as a potential replacement at the helm, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Speaking to Empire magazine, Spielberg said: “I was involved with Interstellar for a year… and I became fascinated with it. I spent a lot of time at the (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) in Pasadena, California, talking to the scientists there and the aerospace engineers. “I actually hired Chris Nolan’s brother (Jonathan) to write the first and second draft for me, but it didn’t stick. Jonah actually said, ‘If there comes a point where you decide not to make this movie, I can tell you who’s gonna grab it.” The filmmaker said, “He’s already bugging me about it. And that’s my brother Chris.’" Spielberg shared that Nolan's brother was "absolutely right", and it was the best call for the movie. He added, "He was absolutely right. The second I decided not to make it, Chris jumped on board, probably the next day. Interstellar was a much better movie in Chris Nolan’s hands than it would have been in mine.” The movie is set in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from catastrophic blight and famine. The film follows a group of astronauts who travel through space in search of a new home for humanity. It features Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine. Last month, Nolan appeared at a screening of Interstellar with actor Timothee Chalamet and opened up about being brought on board. He told Chalamet, “Right after we collaborated on Dark Knight, my brother got the job and went to work with Steven. I get to call him Steven. He’s Mr. Spielberg to you. “He worked on it for a lot of years. It had incredible ideas and moved through all these different iterations, but until Steven was ready to make it, whatever it is, it never quite got that momentum. Steven went off to do another film, so it became available.” He admitted he was "excited" by the project, and he was delighted to get to put his spin on the film. He said: “I had a lot of conversations with Jonathan over the years, and what he was doing and what his ambition was. I was excited by it. I was incredibly struck by his first act. I had been working on a time travel idea… things looking at time. I had half-baked projects that I hadn’t committed to. "When it became available, it was a case of me saying to Jonathan, ‘How would you feel if I took this and tried to combine it with some of my ideas and change a bit with what it was?’ He was fine with it. He could tell the spirit of what I was trying to do was to get to what he was initially excited about it.”
11 April,2026 09:38 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANSCameron Diaz, 53, has enjoyed lots of highs and lows in her career. She contemplated her own experience of fame while discussing her new comedy movie, Outcome, which also stars Keanu Reeves. The actor told a website, “It’s a journey. It’s been 30-some odd years. I think it’s different for everybody. I also think that this movie shows [fame] in a very interesting light. Everybody thinks they want to be famous, but there is a cost to it. So it’s a cautionary comedy.” Diaz added that Outcome explores the darker side of celebrity life. ‘Outcome’ is directed by Jonah Hill and he recently heaped praise on Cameron Diaz, claiming that she has “given the best performance of her career” in the new movie This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
11 April,2026 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesOver two decades later, actress–singer Jennifer Lopez says she still thinks about her character Marisa Ventura from the 2002 romantic comedy film Maid in Manhattan helmed by Wayne Wang. Jennifer shared a string of pictures and videos from the film on Instagram. It featured memorable scenes, the iconic peach dress and even moments from the shoot of the film. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) For the caption, Lopez wrote: “Twenty-something years later and I still think about Marisa Ventura. A single mom who moved through marble lobbies and thread-count sheets that weren’t hers…but carried herself like they could be.” She revealed that Maid in Manhattan started as a script called “The Chambermaid.” Lopez added: “ egt239 and I reached out to Wayne Wang and together we dreamed up a girl with her nose pressed to the snow globe of Manhattan. A girl from the Bronx, playing a girl from the Bronx, who dared to dream bigger than her zip code.” She tagged herself as “so lucky” as she got to share that set with “Natasha Richardson, Bob Hoskins, Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Tyler Posey and Amy Sedaris. What a movie. What a cast. What a time.” Maid in Manhattan was based on a story by John Hughes, who is credited using a pseudonym. It stars Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, and Natasha Richardson. In the film, a hotel maid and a high-profile politician fall in love. The film was a box office success. It followed the story of a struggling singer-mother named Marisa Ventura, who works as a maid at a luxury hotel in the Big Apple to make ends meet. However, after trying on a designer coat of a guest, she is mistaken for a wealthy politician who falls in love with her. Lopez made her acting debut in 1986 with My Little Girl and then she was seen In Living Color before shooting to fame with the 1997 biopic Selena. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
10 April,2026 04:13 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANSThe much-awaited lineup for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival has been announced, with previous Palme d'Or winners Cristian Mungiu and Hirokazu Kore-eda, as well as two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and veteran American indie director Ira Sachs set to headline. Iran's representation comes amid the ongoing West Asia war. Cannes 2026 line-up announced Following the 2025 edition, which had a large Hollywood presence with Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest', the upcoming Cannes will be dominated by international cinema and indie filmmakers, reported Variety. The only American director to compete this year is Sachs with 'The Man I Love' - a musical fantasy featuring Rami Malek. The film follows the AIDS crisis in 80s New York. Farhadi will debut 'Parallel Stories' featuring Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Pierre Niney, Vincent Cassel, and Adam Bessa. Among others with the most star power are Cristian Mungiu's Fjord featuring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan, Pawel Pawlikowski's Fatherland, Hong-jin Na's Hope with Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander and Rodrigo Sorogoyen's The Beloved headlined by Javier Bardem. Asia is also well-represented in the Competition with four films, including Japan's Sheep In The Box. The most anticipated is said to be Korean Auteur Na Hong-jin's Hope, which marks Na's first feature since The Wailing a decade ago. Hope features Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander. Two-time Oscar winner Pedro Almodovar will screen his latest Bitter Christmas in Competition. The film has already had a theatrical run in the filmmaker's native Spain. Notably, the Cannes team is expected to add more titles to the lineup in the coming weeks. Leading the announcement on Thursday, Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux shared that 95 per cent of the selection has been revealed, while other films will be decided in the next weeks. When Payal Kapadia shone at Cannes 2024 Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia made history at the 77th Cannes Film Festival (2024) by winning the prestigious Grand Prix for her film, All We Imagine as Light, the first Indian film in 30 years to feature in the Competition section. Her film was noted as a significant, diverse, and realistic portrayal of Mumbai, breaking barriers as one of the few films by Indian women in the competition. Following this, she was named to the jury for the Cannes Film Festival 2025. Cannes 2026 is set to run from May 12 to 23, 2026.
10 April,2026 01:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentHollywood’s favourite couple Zendaya and Tom Holland were recently spotted spending time together while catching a show of Romeo and Juliet. The Broadway show features Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink. Zendaya and Tom’s outing comes amid rumours that the couple have tied the knot. The rumours began doing the rounds after Zendaya’s stylist Law Roach said that the two are already married. However, the couple has not confirmed the same. Tom Holland and Zendaya go on a date A video of Tom Holland and Zendaya arriving for a show of Romeo and Juliet is doing the rounds on social media. The couple was without any security and was seen spending quality time with each other. They were dressed in casuals for the evening. Zendaya seems to have taken a break from her back-to-back work commitments. The actress was busy last month with the promotions of her film The Drama, co-starring Robert Pattinson, which is currently running in theatres. Apart from that, her show Euphoria Season 3 also dropped on OTT this week. The actress was seen at the premiere of the show. Next, Tom and Zendaya will be seen in Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey. Both films will be released in theatres in July 2026. Why Zendaya will not comment on marriage rumours with Tom Holland Meanwhile, Zendaya recently opened up about the marriage rumours with Tom Holland on The New York Times’ Modern Love podcast. She said, “I just feel like for me there is a level of a parasocial investment in my personal relationship, which I understand.” She further mentioned, “I’m aware that I’m a public person and so is he, and I’m also aware that we’ve grown up in front of people and we’ve done movies where we fall in love with each other, so I really do understand that, and I don’t want to dismiss that like, ‘Stay out of my business’ or whatever.” As per People, Zendaya has fuelled marriage speculation by regularly wearing what appears to be a wedding band. She added, “In a lot of ways, I’m also a very private person and I try my best to be able to have things for myself and for him as well.” While Zendaya and Holland are not trying to “hide (themselves) from the world,” they are trying to “preserve things” for themselves in order to “maintain that joy” between the two of them and their loved ones. Although Zendaya understands that there is a lot of public interest in her relationship, she refuses to share every detail with fans. “I hear it, but I also have my own little boundaries of what I like to bring up and talk about, but then also what I’m willing to share. I just try to find the balance in the middle there,” she added.
10 April,2026 01:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
