Days after actress Ruby Rose made shocking claims against Katy Perry, accusing her of sexual assault, a police investigation is now underway in Australia. Ruby accused Katy of sexually assaulting her more than ten years ago at a Melbourne nightclub. The investigation comes after the pop star has denied the allegations, calling them "reckless lies.” Australian police investigating Katy Perry The Victoria Police confirmed investigating the matter via a statement to Variety, which read, “Melbourne sexual offences and child abuse investigation team (SOCIT) detectives are investigating (an alleged) historical sexual assault that occurred in Melbourne in 2010. Police have been told the incident occurred at a licensed premises in Melbourne’s CBD. As the investigation remains ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.” Ruby Rose's accusations Rose recently came forward Sunday night accusing Perry. She made the shocking claims on Threads, saying Perry had allegedly sexually assaulted her at a club in Melbourne when they were both in their early 20s. Notably, Rose is now 40 years old, while Perry is 41. “Katy Perry sexual assaulted me at spice market nightclub in Melbourne. Who gives a shit what she thinks,” Rose wrote while responding to a post from Complex sharing Perry’s reaction to Justin Bieber’s Coachella set. Further elaborating the claims, Rose responded to a fan, writing, “She didn’t kiss me. She saw me ‘resting’ on my best friend's lap to avoid her and bent down, pulled her underwear to the side and rubbed her disgusting vagina on my face until my eyes snapped open and I projectile vomited on her.” Rose previously stated she wasn’t interested in filing a police report about the incident, however, on Tuesday she confirmed in a Threads post that she had “finalized all of my reports” and would no longer be able to “comment, repost, or talk publicly about any of those cases, or the individuals involved.” She added, “It’s going to look like I am ignoring everything from supportive messages, to other people’s experiences, but I’m not. This is a standard request from the police and in many ways, quite the relief.” A representative for Perry earlier denied the claim to Variety. Their statement read, “The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies. Ms Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, claims that have repeatedly been denied by those named.”
15 April,2026 08:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentSinger-songwriter Justin Bieber performed on the second night of Coachella, and treated the festival goers with his solid headlining set. He appeared relaxed as he arrived on the stage in a hoodie, shorts and sunglasses, reports ‘People’ magazine. "Tell me what song you guys want to hear tonight”, he said, interacting with the crowd and viewers on the festival's live stream. As per ‘People’, he then ripped through a number of songs off his two latest releases, SWAG and SWAG II, performing them for the first time in front of a live audience. During the set, he used a laptop to pull up highly-streamed videos of himself, including old YouTube clips of him singing covers and the "standing on business" confrontation with a paparazzi that went viral last June. The singer included songs from his early career, such as ‘Baby’ and ‘Beauty and a Beat’ in his headline set. He also surprised Coachella attendees with appearances from Wizkid, Tems, the Kid LAROI, and Dijon. His wife, Hailey, 29, was in the crowd to support him. While performing ‘Everything Hallelujah’, the singer shouted out Hailey and their 19-month-old son, Jack Blues. A now-viral clip shared on X shows Hailey waving in response to the sweet moment. In February, he debuted ‘Yukon’ live at the Grammys, where he wore nothing but satin boxers and socks for the acoustic performance in front of a packed Crypto Arena in Los Angeles. The shorts were custom-made. As a result of the camera angles, his backside was in focus for eagle-eyed Bieber fans, who believe the black ink in the upper-mid portion of his back is an outline of his model wife's face from her magazine cover. Ahead of the festival, the singer has been giving his fans a sneak preview at his upcoming shows by sharing videos of himself and his crew putting together his Coachella set. 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
15 April,2026 07:52 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANSHollywood actor Alec Baldwin has expressed his wish to hang his acting boots. The actor wants to "retire and stay home" with his family in the aftermath of the ‘Rust’ shooting. The 68-year-old actor was holding a prop gun on the set of the Western in October 2021 when it discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza, and Baldwin was wrapped up in a lengthy legal case as he faced manslaughter charges in connection with the case, reports ‘Female First UK’. The charges against the star were dismissed twice and the case is over, but he is still struggling with the fallout from the tragedy. He told The Hollywood Reporter, “We had this incident, this tragedy, in New Mexico, where Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of the film, and that was unspeakably difficult to deal with. Because of the situation in New Mexico, which was very painful, I wound up staying home a lot. I was home with my kids for three-and-a-half years, I hardly worked at all, and that’s just changing now. I’m going to go off and do a bunch of things”. “But I was home and I got used to it, and I don’t want to leave my house anymore. I don’t. I don’t want to work anymore. I don’t. I really don’t. I want to retire and stay home with my kids”, he added. As per ‘Female First UK’, Baldwin has seven children under 13 with his wife Hilaria Baldwin, as well as 30-year-old daughter Ireland with ex-wife Kim Basinger. In 2024, involuntary manslaughter charges against him were dismissed with prejudice after a judge ruled prosecutors had sat on evidence which could have helped explain how live ammunition ended up on set. The 30 Rock star has opened up on his experiences for documentary The Trial of Alec Baldwin, which is yet to be released publicly. 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
15 April,2026 08:29 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANSActor and former wrestler John Cena has paid tribute to legendary singer Asha Bhosle with a post. Cena shared a picture of the late singer on his Instagram handle on Monday, which featured Bhosle performing on stage. View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Cena (@johncena) Bhosle's granddaughter and singer Zanai responded, "Truly her natural element". Bhosle died on Sunday at the age of 92 due to multiple organ failure. One of the greatest names ever in Indian playback singing, Bhosle recorded over 12,000 songs across 20 languages in her career spanning eight decades. She was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008. Her last rites were performed on Monday in Mumbai and had several notable attendees across the industries, who arrived to pay their respects to the late singer. 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
15 April,2026 08:14 AM IST | Mumbai | PTIActor Chris Hemsworth has started shooting for 'Kockroach'. On Tuesday, he took to Instagram and shared BTS pictures from Day 1 of the shoot. "Kockroach. Day 1," he captioned the post. Taron Egerton, Zazie Beetz and Alec Baldwin have also come on board to play key roles in Matt Ross' feature Kockroach. The New York-set crime pic, based on the William Lashner novel, is the story of a mysterious stranger who takes on the city's criminal underworld, transforming himself into a larger-than-life boss in a city where power is everything. Ross directs from a screenplay by Jonathan Ames (You Were Never Really Here) with revisions by Ross, as per Deadline. Lashner's novel is a re-imagining of Franz Kafka's classic Metamorphosis in which a man wakes up to find that he has been transformed into a cockroach, so we hear there's a fun supernatural element to the movie. Sennott is currently leading the writers room on season two of HBO hit I Love LA, which is expected to shoot this year. Her role in Kockroach isn't expected to take her away from the series for long. 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
15 April,2026 08:04 AM IST | Los Angeles | ANIPop icon Taylor Swift is leading the pack at the American Music Awards (AMAs) with eight nominations. The singer and songwriter has plenty of chances to extend her historic lead even further this year. Four artistes are tied for second place in the nominations tally, with seven nods each including Olivia Dean, Sombr, and Morgan Wallen. Lady Gaga and Alex Warren run close behind the group with six nominations each. Earning five apiece are the current Hot 100 chart-topper Ella Langley, Latin group Fuerza Regida, Leon Thomas, and Zara Larsson. As per reports, the artistes who picked up four nominations are Cardi B, Justin Bieber, Playboi Carti, Bruno Mars, Tate McRae, and Tyla. This year’s telecast takes place on May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Swift is up for Artiste of the Year and Best Female Pop Artiste. The Life of a Showgirl is contending for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album. The Fate of Ophelia is nominated for Song of the Year, Best Pop Song, and Best Music Video. 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
15 April,2026 07:51 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANSHollywood star Nicole Kidman has shared that she is training to become a death doula after being inspired by her own experiences before her mom Janelle Ann Kidman, passed away in September 2024 at the age of 84. A death doula is a non-medical professional who provides holistic emotional, spiritual, and practical support to individuals and their families navigating terminal illness, death, and bereavement. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Nicole said during a Silk Speaker Series talk at the University of San Francisco's War Memorial Gym: "As my mother was passing, she was lonely, and there was only so much the family could provide.” “Between my sister and I, we have so many children and our careers and our work, and wanting to take care of her because my father wasn't in the world anymore, and that's when I went, ‘I wish there was these people in the world that were there to sit impartially and just provide solace and care.' So that's part of my expansion and one of the things I will be learning." The actress isn't the only famous face to reveal plans to be a death doula, reports femalefirst.co.uk. In 2021, Riley Keough shared that she had undergone training and found supporting others proved to be helpful with her own grief over her brother Benjamin Keough taking his own life in July 2020. The Daisy Jones and the Six star, whose mom Lisa Marie Presley died in January 2023, said: "That's really what's helped me, being able to put myself in a position of service. If I can help other people, maybe I can find some way to help myself." Director Chloe Zhao recently revealed she had been training to be a death doula to help her overcome her own fears about the end of life. What is a death doula? A death doula is a non-medical professional who provides holistic emotional, spiritual, and practical support to individuals and their families navigating terminal illness, death, and bereavement. 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
15 April,2026 07:47 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANSSony Pictures brought a chilling surprise to CinemaCon in Las Vegas, unveiling the first trailer for Insidious: Out of the Further, the sixth chapter in the long-running horror franchise, promising intense scares and a gripping supernatural story. The film is set to release in India on 21st August in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Insidious: Out of the Further trailer unveiled Featuring Amelia Eve as Gemma, the film hints at malevolent souls that continue to haunt her beyond realms, setting the stage for a terrifying showdown. In Insidious: Out of the Further, Amelia Eve stars as Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in, who discovers she can travel into The Further, the purgatorial realm of lost souls at the heart of the Insidious universe. When something evil comes after her, Gemma discovers an ability that changes everything: she doesn’t just enter The Further, she can bring what lives there back to the real world. Once the demons realize her power, our world becomes their playground. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sony Pictures IN (@sonypicturesin) About Insidious franchise Since the franchise’s debut in 2010, Insidious has become one of the most enduring and successful horror series of all time, grossing more than 740 million dollar worldwide. Directed by Jacob Chase, Sony Pictures Entertainment India will release Insidious: Out of the Further in India in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu on 21st August, 2026. Since it’s a prequel to the original films, 2010’s Insidious and 2013’s Insidious: Chapter 2, stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne won’t appear in the sixth entry. Instead, Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Sam Spruell, and Laura Gordon will lead the cast. Jacob Chase wrote and directed the film, with Jason Blum producing it. Apart from Insidious, the big film that Sony studio is going to be talking about is Spider-Man: No Way Home. We've also got another Jumanji film, and Legend of Zelda could also get a shoutout along. Talking about CinemaCon, the annual gathering of cinema owners and Hollywood studios, is hosted in Las Vegas by Cinema United, formerly known as the National Association of Theatre Owners. This year’s edition runs from April 13–16.
14 April,2026 03:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentRapper Offset made a return to the stage at the weekend, a few days after he was shot. The rapper was gunned down outside the Hard Rock Casino in Florida on April 6 but he took to the stage. He was performing again at Rowfest at the University of Arkansas recently. The rapper took to his Instagram, and shared a video of himself on the stage in a wheelchair before rising to his feet as the crowd cheered. During the show, the rapper wore a skeleton face mask, and appeared to stand for the performance. However, the chair was close to him in case he needed to rest. His mother later celebrated the rapper on social media, as she said in a video shared on The Shade Room's Instagram account, "I don't typically address things about my son on social media... but today I have to speak. Six days ago my son was shot. Four days later, he was released from the hospital. Last night, he was on the stage doing what he loves to do. He is a miracle walking. That is God's grace. That is God's mercy. He loves us all. For every person who reached out, prayed, called, sent a text, thank you... Your kindness meant everything to me”. The 34-year-old rapper sustained "non-life threatening injuries" in the incident, and after being discharged from hospital, he promised to "be better" and focus on the things that matter. He took to his Instagram, and shared a note, as 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! 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”. As per reports, Lil Tjay, whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt, was arrested and "charged in connection with the incident”. He was charged with disorderly conduct. 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
14 April,2026 02:18 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANSThe three time Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg has revealed the reason behind shelving the sci-fi epic ‘Robopocalypse’. The director shared that he shelved the film because it was on course to become "the most expensive movie" he'd ever made. The director wanted to bring Daniel H. Wilson's 2011 novel to the big screen, but he worried it would be a "company-ender" if it failed to make back its estimated USD 200 million budget, reports ‘Female First UK’. He told ‘Empire’ magazine, "It was gargantuan. It was a company-ender. It would have ended a whole studio that would have never made its money back". He further mentioned, “My company, DreamWorks, financed all these films, and I did not want to bring Robo into my own company, because it would have just been too expensive for us to produce. And then I took it out to other companies”. “I didn’t want to pay for it, but other companies were interested in paying for it, as long as I was the director. The budget was so high that I didn’t want to do that to anybody because I couldn’t guarantee the audience. I couldn’t even hope for a crowd that big that would justify that kind of a financial overreach. So, I literally decided it was going to be the most expensive movie I ever directed, and I wasn’t ready to take that on”, he added. As per ‘Female First UK’, the director went on to reveal he has plenty more sci-fi films he still wants to make and he still hopes to eventually make his first horror movie. It comes after the director recently acknowledged he also wants to make a Western and he's got a project already in development, teasing the film will have "horses and guns" but he is trying to steer away from other conventions and "tropes" typically associated with the genre, though he didn't give any plot details. Speaking with The Big Picture at SXSW in Austin, Texas last month, he said, "Well, I'm developing a Western. And it's gonna have horses. There will be guns. But there'll be no tropes, I can just tell you that. There are gonna be no stereotypes, no tropes”. The Jaws director has long discussed his desire to work on a Western. 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
14 April,2026 02:12 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANSAhead of her May 18 trial against Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively has filed a motion requesting that the jury be barred from hearing any details about her financial status or that of her husband, Ryan Reynolds. The move comes amid concerns that her wealth could unfairly influence how jurors perceive her claims of financial loss. Moreover, Lively is reportedly planning to show the jury a video of Justin Baldoni, questioning if he “harassed” Britney Spears as evidence of his behaviour with women. Blake Lively plans to use Justin Baldoni's interview about Britney Spears The actress plans to use a 2017 clip of Baldoni recalling his awkward interaction with Britney Spears when the singer guest-starred in an episode of his show Jane the Virgin, the Daily Mail reported. In an old interview with Fuse, Baldoni admitted that he was a huge fan of the pop star in high school, and he couldn't wait to see her even though they didn't have any scenes together. “I had gone up to her and in my mind, we’re friends,” he said laughingly, noting that they had tweeted at each other earlier, but “We weren’t.” Recalling the awkward interaction, he said, “And I went up and I gave her … I went, ‘Hey!,’ and I gave her a big hug and I think I scared her, because she was like, ‘Hi,’ and I just had this awkward moment of, like, ‘Did I just harass Britney Spears?'” Now, Lively will be using the anecdote to prove her claims of harassment against Baldoni. Blake Lively plans to hide her wealth As per the legal documents referenced by TMZ, Lively has asked the court to exclude any mention of her and Ryan Reynolds’ net worth during the proceedings. Since the couple is reportedly worth around 380 million dollars, Lively’s legal team is afraid that bringing this information to light could bias the jury. They fear the jurors may dismiss her claims or view her grievances as insignificant due to her financial standing. Lively had previously alleged that she suffered losses amounting to USD 161 due to the smear campaign, making her current move to hide her wealth more significant. The situation is also complicated by the fact that a judge has already dismissed her defamation claim, raising questions about the relevance of that financial figure in the trial. Blake Lively wants to block references to Ryan Reynolds' character Apart from the financial matters, Blake Lively has also moved to block any references to the character played by Ryan Reynolds in the films Deadpool & Wolverine. The character, named Nicepool, allegedly mocks Baldoni. Baldoni’s legal team had reportedly intended to use this portrayal to argue that Lively and Reynolds engaged in bullying behaviour, reported Times Now. However, a judge has already ruled that this line of evidence is irrelevant and cannot be introduced in court.
14 April,2026 12:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
