Jaafar Jackson has opened up about portraying his late uncle, pop icon Michael Jackson, in the upcoming biopic Michael, saying he had to "really earn the role," according to People.A behind-the-scenes look at the film debuted on February 10, offering a glimpse of Jaafar's transformation into the King of Pop for the big screen."I never dreamed to be an actor or even thought of playing him. But I knew it was a calling," Jaafar, 29, said in the video. "Embodying Michael, I really had to earn the role and prove to the filmmakers that I was capable of becoming Michael. Essentially, it was starting at the roots and finding the authenticity," as quoted by People.Jaafar is one of seven children of Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson's older brother. He shared that the experience on set was deeply emotional and filled with admiration for the late singer."I felt that love for Michael every day on set from the crew and the cast. Everybody had that love and wanted to put their heart and soul into it," he said.Producer Graham King reflected on the challenge of casting the global music legend. "Going through this process of who can play Michael, how do you even start with that? And then, of course, I meet Jaafar Jackson," King said in the clip.Director Antoine Fuqua admitted he initially had doubts but was quickly convinced. "Day one, all I could think of was, 'Can Jaafar really pull this off?' Man, when the music started and he hit those first few moves, I mean, this guy killed it. I looked at Graham and Graham looked at me, I was like, 'Who is this guy?!'" Fuqua said, adding that Jaafar "has the desire -- like Michael -- to be the best."The film also stars Nia Long as Katherine Jackson, Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson, Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe, Juliano Valdi as young Michael and Miles Teller as John Branca.According to Lionsgate, Michael is a "cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known." The film traces his journey from his early days as the lead singer of the Jackson Five to becoming a global superstar driven by creative ambition, according to People.Among the producers are John Branca and John McClain, co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate.Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50. He is survived by his three children -- Prince, Paris and Bigi, according to People.Michael is set to release in theatres on April 24. 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 February,2026 04:04 PM IST | Mumbai | ANISinger and actress Ariana Grande has shared a humorous take on the idea of a biopic about her life, saying she would only be interested if a "tiny mouse" played her on screen, according to E! News.Speaking to Backstage in a video posted on Instagram, the 32-year-old Wicked star dismissed the idea of a traditional biographical film about her life and career, according to E! News.While joking that such a movie should be titled "Scrap This and Don't Watch It," Grande suggested a more imaginative alternative."A tiny mouse with subtitles the whole time," she said. "I would like that, actually."Elaborating on her playful concept, the 7 Rings singer added, "It would be a tiny, beautiful short film with mice reenacting my whole life with little, tiny subtitles at the bottom. That's the only version of it that I'm interested in," according to E! News.Though she is not keen on a biopic at present, Grande reflected on a major chapter of her career coming to a close following her role as Glinda in Wicked."It feels like a beautiful time to put it in a beautiful book on the shelf next to the other L. Frank Baum books that I collect," she said. "It does feel like the right time to turn the page and to thankfully and proudly, gratefully let go."Grande noted that before Wicked, she had not acted in nearly a decade, as her pop music career had taken centre stage."My pop music career, which I am so endlessly grateful for, had taken on a life of its own, a life that I don't know I could have predicted or planned for," she said, according to E! News.The former Nickelodeon star explained that being widely known as a pop singer made landing the role of Glinda more challenging."I had to do a lot of deconstructing to convince a lot of people that I could disappear into her," she said.Looking back, Grande expressed gratitude and wonder at the journey. "I know I did the work so that they could," she said of audiences embracing her performance, "but I still feel as curious and inspired as...the first day I got here," according to E! News. 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 February,2026 03:44 PM IST | Mumbai | ANIActor Tobey Maguire, best known for his role in Spider-Man, caught attention as he attended the Super Bowl recently. He was seen seated with a much younger model who is rumoured to be his girlfriend. Tobey spotted with 20-year-old model On Sunday, Maguire was spotted at Levi’s Stadium in the VIP section. His presence became a talking point after he was seen with rumoured girlfriend Mishka Silva. Their appearance together quickly sparked conversation on social media. Tobey Maguire appeared to be in a cheerful mood as he sat with Mishka, 20, at the Super Bowl. In pictures circulating on social media, the pair looked relaxed and casually dressed. While the two remained seated together throughout the game, there was no direct indication of a romantic equation between them. However, the images of them sitting side by side were enough to fuel speculation online. the girl being only a year older than his 19 year old daughter… someone actually needs to privately investigate tobey maguire with the way he always has an 18-22 year old girl by his side https://t.co/KU6Q9WrgI9 — vivi 🖍️ (@channelserve) February 9, 2026 Internet discusses Tobey's rumoured dating life Much of the discussion centred around the age gap between Tobey and Mishka, with some pointing out that the actor’s daughter, Ruby, who was born in 2006, is close in age to the model. Many users took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their opinions. One user wrote, “The girl being only a year older than his 19-year-old daughter… someone actually needs to privately investigate Tobey Maguire with the way he always has an 18–22-year-old girl by his side.” Another commented, “At 50, Tobey's still got that quiet, intense charm that pulls them in young and wild. The 30-year age gap? Pure scandal fuel—fans freaking out, hearts racing, some calling it hot, others wild.” A third user defended the actor, writing, “I don’t care how old Tobey Maguire’s girlfriend is. If she’s a legal adult, neither should you. It’s literally none of your business. The number of busybodies who lose their minds over what two consenting adults do should be studied.” Meanwhile, on the work front, Tobey was last seen in the film Spider-Man: No Way Home bringing together all three Spider-Men together on screen for the first time. Tobey was the first actor on screen to play Spider-Man and played the character for three films.
11 February,2026 03:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentHollywood actress Christina Applegate seems to have cracked the origins of her Covid-19 infection. The actress has shared that she is "certain" she contracted the bug at the Married With Children reunion. The 54-year-old actress teamed up with former co-stars Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal and David Faustino for the An Evening with the Buntys event two weeks ago. She said that she thinks she picked up the virus because she didn't wear a mask and there were "so many germs" in the room, reports ‘Female First UK’. Speaking to Jamie Lynn Sigler on their MeSsy podcast, she said, “It was at the Wiltern theatre in Los Angeles. A couple thousand folk there”. “I just tried to be funny. You know me. Questions were asked. There was a moderator, this guy who used to do our warm-up, actually, in our audience. And it went on for, it felt like a few hours, but it wasn’t, it was probably an hour”, she added. As per ‘Female First UK’, Christina, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2021, enjoyed the evening, though it was exhausting for her. She said, "I was really tired, sweet Jamie, you know me, when the MS hits that fit, like, it was so late at night. It didn’t start till 7:30, dude. I know you’re, like, laughing at me, but to me, that’s, like, the worst ever. You’re [supposed to be] in the (pyjamas), and you got the stuff on, at 7:30, you’re not supposed to be in hair and make-up and in front of thousands of people answering questions. I don’t know. It was great. I think that the people had fun, and it was nice to be with my family”. The actress, who has 15-year-old Sadie with husband Martyn LeNoble, previously shared that she misses the person she was before she "got sick". Speaking on the Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa podcast, Christina said, "I don't get up in the morning with that, I get up because of her”. “She's the reason I'm still here and trying. "But she did say to me, and we got into a big thing the other day, and sorry Sadie, but it has to be said. She said, 'I missed who you were before you got sick’. That is just like a knife to the heart because I miss who I was before I got sick too. Very much”, she added. 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 February,2026 11:21 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANSActress Anne Hathaway has humorously recalled that despite high hopes, “no one saw” her 2017 film Colossal when it first released in theatres. Taking to Instagram, Hathaway reflected on shooting the quirky kaiju comedy in 2015 while she was pregnant with her first child. She shared that she and her husband Adam Shulman spent time in Vancouver with their dogs while filming director Nacho Vigalondo’s “wonderfully insane” movie, which also starred Jason Sudeikis. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anne Hathaway (@annehathaway) She wrote in the caption: “In 2015 while pregnant with our first baby, Adam and I went with our pups to Vancouver to make nacho_vigalondo’s wonderfully insane kaiju movie Colossal co-starring a brilliant and pre-Ted Lasso Jason Sudekis.” “We all had a blast- the awesome nina was even there for Halloween- and it is both one of my favorite movies I have ever been in and one of the best times I have ever had on set.” However, speaking about its theatrical release in 2017, Hathaway joked about its box-office performance. “When it arrived in theatres in 2017, it shattered box office records and became the shining hope of all low-budget indies that if you stick to your guns, you can make it big and transcend it all. Jk, no one saw it.” The actress revealed that Colossal has now landed on an OTT platform and expressed hope that the film might finally find its audience in 2026. “BUT it just landed on Netflix!! So if you have the inclination, maybe 2026 is finally Colossal’s year.” Hathaway added: It’s funny and strange and silly/smart and great (just my opinion… and 82% of critics on RT so…) Hope you give it a go! Stay weird!” Colossal is a science fiction black comedy film directed and written by Nacho Vigalondo. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell, and Tim Blake Nelson. The film follows an unemployed writer who unwittingly manifests a giant creature in Seoul while struggling with alcoholism and an abusively controlling colleague. 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 February,2026 11:02 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSHollywood actress Jessica Alba, who was one of the surprise celebrities partying on stage in Bad Bunny‘s casita during the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show, marked the occasion a day later with a video montage. The video montage chronicled her cameo experience alongside fellow casita dancers Pedro Pascal, Karol G, Alex Earle, Cardi B and others, reports ‘Variety’. She wrote in the caption, “What an honor to be part of such an extraordinary moment in history. Joy you could feel. Pride you could see. Yesterday was bigger than a performance. It was Dignity. Inclusion. Unity. Representation. And Love”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jessica Alba (@jessicaalba) “Benito ‘Bad Bunny’ tells stories rooted in his culture, his people, and his truth – and yesterday, those stories were centered on one of the biggest stages in the world. Watching him honor the diversity of our community gave me full body chills and was so emotional. Some of the most meaningful moments don’t need explanation or translation, you just feel them. For me, yesterday was about joy, fully living inside it. Because when culture is honored instead of erased, when people are seen instead of sidelined, we become one”, she shared. As per ‘Variety’, the actress concluded by channeling Bad Bunny’s final message during his Super Bowl performance. She added, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show was a star-studded affair. Not only did he pack his casita with famous faces, but he also invited Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin to sing during the performance. Lady Gaga did a salsa-infused version of her 2024 hit ‘Die With a Smile’ after a real-life couple got married during the show. “It was my absolute honor to be a part of Benito’s halftime show”, Lady Gaga wrote on Instagram after the game ended. “Thank you Benito for inviting me and thank you to the entire cast for welcoming me onto your stage. I wouldn’t miss it for the world”. 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 February,2026 10:55 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANSHollywood actor Chris Hemsworth has shared that his ideas for romance aren’t borderline stale. The actor has said that he proposed to Elsa Pataky in a very unromantic way. The 42-year-old Hollywood star has recalled the moment he popped the question to the 49-year-old model and actress, whom he married in 2010, and he revealed how casual the moment actually was, reports ‘Female First UK’. Speaking to Nova's Fitzy, Wippa and Kate, he said, "We talked about getting married, before I even asked her to get married, and it was like, 'Yeah, why not, why not?'. So that kind of takes the air of the build-up. It felt like a, 'Why not? I've got nothing better at the moment, we'll see how it goes', type of energy”. He joked that Elsa is "still thinking about" the low key proposal, over a decade later when they have India, 13, and 11-year-old twins Sasha and Tristan together. As per ‘Female First UK’, the actor insisted he did try one thing to make his proposal at least a little romantic. He added, "I had it in my hand, in my pocket, and I thought, I've got to do something cool with it. This is about as creative as I got, I put it in a chocolate box”. The couple tied the knot in December 2010, after they started dating early that same year, and Chris has suggested simply "having fun" has been key to the success of their romance. Late last year, he told the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, "Both having a sort of adventurous spirit, making time for one another. I think the complicated times have been when it's been all work, all kids, and all of a sudden the 'us' in the relationship is sort of non-existent. You're just kind of managing a household or the work-family schedule. Elsa will be off at work, and I'll be off at work and then it's chaos with kid time, and so sort of removing ourselves from all of that and just having time for the two of us and making space for each other rather than the rest of the world that can be so all-consuming”. Chris admitted that married life can be challenging, but the movie star has always been determined to "make it work". He said, "I think it's hard for anyone, really. It's all relative. Yeah, it's challenging, but we also have opportunity to make it work. We have no excuse as far as how much time we can make for each other due to the support we can get due to our situation”. 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 February,2026 09:57 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANSSchitt's Creek actress Catherine O'Hara's cause of death has been revealed to be a pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer as an underlying condition, according to TMZ, as quoted by Variety, which obtained her death certificate on Monday. The actress passed away on January 30 at her Los Angeles home after being hospitalised early that morning with an illness. Paramedics had been called to her home at 4:48 a.m. that morning, according to Page Six as quoted by Variety. Her agency, CAA, said that O'Hara died after dealing with a "brief illness", reported Variety. Her career spanned more than 50 years, beginning on the Canadian sketch show Second City Television, for which she won the first Emmy of her career for writing. She went on to star as Delia Deetz, the stepmother of Winona Ryder's Lydia, in Tim Burton's classic horror film Beetlejuice in 1988. She reprised the role in Burton's 2024 sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. O'Hara rose to fame by playing another famous mother, Kate McCallister, in two Home Alone movies opposite Macaulay Culkin. She and Culkin, who starred as her son Kevin, stayed close throughout her life, and she honoured him at his Walk of Fame ceremony in 2023. "Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you but I had so much more to say. I love you. I'll see you later," said Culkin in his social media post. O'Hara reunited with Burton on his animated movie The Nightmare Before Christmas by voicing Sally, a singing rag doll who falls for Jack Skellington, and in Frankenweenie. She had a late-career resurgence thanks to Schitt's Creek, in which she starred as the riches-to-rags housewife Moira Rose with Dan and Eugene Levy and Annie Murphy. She won an Emmy for the role in 2020 and received two other nominations. O'Hara also appeared in The Last of Us and The Studio, nabbing two Emmy nominations in 2025. 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 February,2026 09:20 AM IST | Washington DC | ANIHollywood star Margot Robbie took a trip down memory lane and recalled unsolicited advice on “eating less” from a fellow actor. In a video interview with Wuthering Heights musician Charli xcx for Complex, the actress-producer answered a prompt for the worst gift she’d ever received, reports People. “Very, very early in my career, an actor I worked with, a male actor, gave me a book called Why French Women Don't Get Fat, and it was essentially a book telling you to eat less,” said Robbie. The lifestyle guide from Mireille Guiliano was published in 2007. Robbie’s reaction at the time, she added, was simple: “I was like, 'Whoa, dude.'” The unnamed actor in question gifted the book “really back in the day,” the Barbie star added. “I have no idea where he would even be now.” Turning to the camera, Charli quipped, “Your career's over, babe.” “He essentially gave me a book to let me know that I should lose weight. I was like, 'Wow’,” said Robbie. The Oscar nominee leads Wuthering Heights, writer-director Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of the classic Emily Bronte novel. Providing original music for the new film is Charli, 33. “I received once a small jar of one of my fan's mother's ashes,” the British pop star told Robbie of the worst gift she’d received. “ It was a jar on a necklace. I just didn't quite know what to do with it ... I don't know where it is now.” The duo also announced their choices for the greatest Hollywood heartthrobs of all time, with Charli picking Jack Nicholson and Robbie picking the late Montgomery Clift. Wuthering Heights also stars Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes and Ewan Mitchell. Robbie is known for her performances in both blockbuster and independent films. Robbie has been nominated for three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and six British Academy Film Awards. 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 February,2026 11:09 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSRapper Cardi B had a playful mishap while she jokingly dancing with a humanoid robot outside her hotel in San Francisco ahead of the 2026 Super Bowl, reported People. On Saturday, the 33-year-old Grammy winner, wearing a black and yellow skin-tight jumpsuit with stilettos, spotted the robot on the sidewalk and began teasingly giving it a lap dance, joking, "Get away from my man." As she continued to circle and dance, both Cardi B and the robot lost their balance, causing the rapper to fall to the ground with the robot on top of her. A crowd of onlookers rushed to help her up. Following the incident, Cardi B, born Belcalis Almanzar, commented on the TMZ video of the fall, warning, "Delete or I will sue ...immediately," and jokingly mentioning the outlet's founder Harvey Levin. Cardi B is in San Francisco to support her boyfriend, New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs, ahead of the Super Bowl LX clash with the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The couple shares a three-month-old son, according to People. Diggs praised his partner during Super Bowl events, noting her excitement and support, while rumors circulated about Cardi B possibly joining Bad Bunny onstage for the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, though Diggs offered no confirmation, according to People. 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 February,2026 10:39 AM IST | San Francisco | ANIThe action-packed final trailer for Project Hail Mary has been released, and the movie promises to be a must-see event this March! The brand new trailer introduces Rocky, an alien creature encountered in deep space, who is on a similar mission as Ryland Grace, aka Ryan Gosling. Arriving in theaters across India on 20th March, 2026, the film is part of the international theatrical distribution partnership between Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment, ensuring a major global rollout, including India. Project Hail Mary trailer Based on Andy Weir’s bestselling novel (The Martian), Project Hail Mary follows Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), a lone astronaut who awakens aboard a mysterious spacecraft with no memory of his mission or his identity. As fragments of his past begin to resurface, he discovers the planet-saving task that brought him here: confronting a cosmic threat that could extinguish Earth’s sun. The new trailer also introduces Rocky, the groundbreaking alien and Grace’s unexpected companion, a central figure who brings emotional depth and becomes key to the mission’s survival. Armed with ingenuity, scientific grit, and an unlikely companion, Grace might not be as alone as he thinks. The film features a stellar supporting cast including Sandra Hüller, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, and Milana Vayntrub. Written by Drew Goddard and produced by Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Aditya Sood, Rachel O’Connor, Andy Weir, and Ryan Gosling, Project Hail Mary promises a gripping blend of adrenaline, emotion, and interstellar spectacle. Ryan Gosling's upcoming projects Ryan Gosling is all set to appear in a Star Wars film titled Starfighter. Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy, is set to release on May 28, 2027. He and Will Ferrell are set to team up for a new action-comedy film titled Tough Guys. The film, written by Daniel Gold, tells the story of two henchmen who decide they've had enough of being treated as disposable. They break away from their criminal bosses and try to start a new life on their own terms, bringing humor and action together in this fresh take on crime stories. Distributed by Sony Pictures International Releasing, Project Hail Mary releases in cinemas on 20th March 2026 in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu in IMAX and other premium large formats.
09 February,2026 05:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
