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Priyanka Chopra told 7 year old Nick Jonas ‘watched her win’ Miss World at 17

 

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Priyanka Chopra told 7 year old Nick Jonas watched her win Miss World at 17
Priyanka Chopra told 7-year-old Nick Jonas ‘watched her win’ Miss World at 17

Priyanka Chopra is touching upon a ‘weird’ fact about Nick Jonas told to her by her mother-in-law.

Speaking on The Jennifer Hudson Show, the mother-of-one reveals how she was watched on TV by Nick as she won Miss World 2000.

“My mother-in-law was like, ‘I remember watching you when you won,'” Priyanka began.

“She was like, ‘I remember it so clearly, because it was November, Nick was on some Broadway show at seven years old, his brother was on some Broadway show at eight or nine,’ and she said, ‘I remember this clearly because Kevin Sr.’ — my father-in-law — ‘loves watching pageants and he was watching it and Nick came down and watched you win.'”

 

“Which is unfathomable,” she told Hudson. “It was 22 years ago or something. He was seven, I was 17 and he was sitting there. It was just so weird.”

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Speaking about her former love flames and failed romances, Priyanka added: “I do believe that people are meant to be with each other for whatever that duration in your life is meant to be.”

 

“And I think that people collide because you’re supposed to create, on this short life that you have, memories … family. And I think that Nick and I have through our lives, had these weird, enchanted little moments, but it’s lovely now to have found your person.”

Rita Ora shares surprising details about her secret wedding to Taika Waititi

 

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Rita Ora shares surprising details about her secret wedding to Taika Waititi

Rita Ora, who tied the knot with Taika Waititi last summer in an intimate ceremony, has revealed that she didn’t want any ‘special attention’ on the day.

The 32-year-old singer has shared new details about her secret wedding to the Oscar-winning director.

Surprisingly, the ceremony was planned in just 48 hours and the only guests to attend in person were the singer’s Taika’s two daughters from his first marriage and Rita’s sister Elena.

 

“Some women like to feel that real special attention that day. And everyone’s different. And for me – I think with my job, it is all… it’s very attention driven – I wanted to keep it private because my life and my career aren’t,” she told Glamour magazine.

 

“It was either then or we had to wait for ages. I didn’t want to do it without my stepkids there. So, we just figured it out and we did it. And it was perfect,”

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She continued: “My sister was there, which was amazing for me. And he had his girls there, which was amazing for him. It was a dream. My parents were on Zoom.”

 

The low-key wedding ceremony mimicked the muted proposal, with Rita recalling: ‘Honestly, there was no real getting down on one knee. It was more like, “I want to marry you. Let’s just do it.”‘

 

Rita, who has not shared any photos from the big day, added: “I naturally gravitated towards having a God and there being a Jesus and me following that route. That was just me. But I, again, praise my God in my own way. And so that’s the way I’m giving out my energy with my family.”

Dealers association Poonch has announced detachment from the strike

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RAWALAKOT: (Azadi Times) Dealers Association, Food Department, Poonch has clarified that we have nothing to do with the strike in Rawalakot in the name of raising the price of flour.

 

The private flour is being sold at Rs.6700 per maund while the government flour which is still Rs.3200 per maund has been kept out of the reach of common people. Dealers from Khaigula, Ali Sujal, Kahkot, Singula, Dar Gula and Linjgran besides other areas also participated.

 

After the meeting, the declaration issued by the signatures of 24 dealers appealed to the government to get rid of a few people who fulfill their personal goals by conducting daily strikes. These people have destroyed our business.

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I should open a supply depot and provide us with flour under quota so that our business is not affected and the poor man gets cheap flour.

 

He also demanded the Deputy Commissioner to determine the prices of private flour. Action should also be taken against those who are selling private flour at high prices.

Protest demonstration by PTI workers in front of Hattian Bala Press Club

HATTIAN BALA: (PTI) Tehreek-e-Insaf workers protest against the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan in front of Hattian Bala Press Club.

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Zakat District Chairman Chaudhry Hanif, Murtaza Kazmi, Khalid Niazi, Sheikh Waqar, Aamir Roshan Inglabani, Afas Nazir, Zulqarnain Haider Kazmi, Nasir Mughal, Hamza Mir, Zahoor Naqvi and others protested against the right of Imran Khan and the federal government.

 

The arrest of Imran Khan was condemned in the strongest terms while raising the strongest slogans.

WGA strike throws wrench into ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel

 

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WGA strike throws wrench into Game of Thrones prequel
WGA strike throws wrench into ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel

The Writers Guild of America strike has put brakes on Game of Thrones new spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight.

Writing on his blog, George R. R. Martin confirmed the writers’ strike has halted the fantasy show.

“The writer’s room on A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS: THE HEDGE KNIGHT has closed for the duration,” he penned.

 

“[Showrunner] Ira Parker and his incredible staff of young talents are on the picket lines.” the writer said.

However, another prequel House of the Dragon is on its path to completion, after its season two scripts were ready.

 

“Dragon started filming April 11 and will continue in London and Wales,” adding, “The scripts for the eight s2 episodes were all finished months ago, long before the strike began.

 

Every episode has gone through four or five drafts and numerous rounds of revisions, to address HBO notes, my notes, budget concerns, etc. There will be no further revisions. The writers have done their jobs; the rest is in the hands of the directors, cast and crew… and of course the dragons.”

‘GMA3’ fans press THIS host to cover Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes seat

 

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GMA3 fans press THIS host to cover Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes seat
‘GMA3’ fans press THIS host to cover Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes seat

Fans of ABC’s GMA3 are making public their wish for Sam Champion to replace former hosts Amy Robach and T.J Holmes permanently.

The daytime news show has been without permanent anchors after the scandalous pair exit.

The management has employed several hosts temporarily to lead the show, such as Dr. Jennifer Ashton, DeMarco Morgan, Gio Benitez, Phil Lipof, and Eva Pilgrim.

 

However, the show’s fans are calling on the 61-year-old to herald the helm of the show back to its prime.

A fan commented Sam would be “great” in the role.

“Sam Champion ould [sic] make a GREAT permanent HOST!,” another said.

“He has the personality and following to get the show back on track plus a great journalist as well as well known meteorologist.”

 

Interestingly, the host responded to comments in his favour saying, “Awwwww. Thank u for ur kind words,” with a love heart emoji.

Previously, Robach and Holmes exit from GMA3, ABC has still not filled in the permanent replacement of the hosts.

 

The network, it seems, is engaging in experiments as they are putting temporary hosts on the seats of the once permanent anchors.

Following this, the latest face to join the morning show is popular instructor Jess Sims.

Last week, Jess, who boasted half a million followers on Instagram, officially entered the GMA team.

Katy Perry faces an awkward moment at King Charles’ Coronation

Katy Perry fails to find her seat as she shuffles around Westminster Abbey in her pastel pink outfit paired with a huge hat.

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The Firework singer is set to headline the Coronation concert on Sunday, May 7th, 2023, along with Lionel Richie, after the historic ceremony.

During an interview with Access Hollywood, the American Idol judge said she is “so grateful” for the opportunity.

“I’m just so grateful to be asked for these moments and that I have the songs to I think support them,” Perry said of her much-anticipated show. “It’s all about the songs at the end of the day.”

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The Grammy-winning artist also added that she is an ambassador for one of the royal foundations, The British Asian Trust.

“It’s natural because it’s a foundation that helps in child trafficking which is massive and horrible, the Dark Horse singer shared.

“I’m also an ambassador for UNICEF, so both of those things really are my core values and as a mother, I know first-hand what’s most important — which are these innocent children.”

She continued, “I’m going there to represent myself as an ambassador and just to bring the light and the love. That’s all I ever want to bring.”

AJK PM presided over the review meeting of AJK secretaries

MUZAFFARABAD: Under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq, the review meeting of the third quarter of the annual development program of the secretaries of the Azad Jammu Kashmir government was held.

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The progress of the ongoing projects was discussed in the meeting. The Prime Minister directed that the projects should be completed on time and the quality of the work should be kept in mind. No negligence will be tolerated in this regard. The prime minister said that all the allocated funds of the annual development program of the federal government are expected to be received soon. Therefore, development departments should immediately set up a fund utilization program to ensure timely utilization of funds.

 

The Prime Minister directed that the officers of all the development departments posted in the districts will remain and work in their respective districts of posting and no officer will leave the authorized authority station without permission. The Prime Minister directed the secretaries to ensure strict implementation of the guidelines laid down. Projects should be completed with specifications and quality.

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PM directed the AJK Roads Department to complete the Neelam Valley to Ta But road in the current financial year itself. In this regard, the government will provide all required funds in the current financial year. Neelum district is a tourist destination.

 

Road improvement will help in increasing tourism. The Prime Minister directed the Tourism Secretary that all the field officers of the Tourism Department should be seen in their respective areas. The employees posted in the rest houses, cooks, waiters and watchmen should be present at their respective places of posting. The inactive rest houses should be activated immediately.

 

The Prime Minister will conduct a surprise inspection of all such tourism facilities in the districts in the coming days. The Prime Minister also directed to make the facilities of rest houses profitable. The prime minister also issued instructions to all the district officers to adopt simplicity and people-friendly attitude. In any way, their behavior should not show glory and grandeur. There will be no room in the districts for such officers who will adopt asraf. The Prime Minister directed the Secretary Schools to prepare a briefing within two weeks with the help of the coordinators of all government schools in which the details of the number of schools, number of students, budget and expenditure per student should be presented in the briefing.

 

The prime minister also directed the secretary colleges to organize a briefing related to their sector. The prime minister directed all the secretaries to work according to the law. The laws framed should not be self-explanatory, but the implementation should be ensured as per the law. He said that as the prime minister, I have made myself accountable and every citizen can object to the orders of the prime minister. Similarly, all the employees should also be accountable.

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ takes off with franchise-best $17.5 million in previews

 

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ takes off with franchise-best $17.5 million in previews
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ takes off with franchise-best $17.5 million in previews

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ has taken over the box office, bringing in $17.5 million in previews before being shown at 4,450 theatres countrywide in the U.S.

The film is expected to earn between $110 million and $120 million in its opening weekend, which falls between the grosses of the previous two films. After opening in 47 international markets, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has made $35 million overseas.

Director James Gunn has created 600 version of the latest instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Director James Gunn wanted to take advantage of the multiple aspect ratios available in cinemas. The goal was to give every exhibitor the ability to maximise their screen size for the ultimate viewing experience.

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James Gunn earlier announced that this will be his final “Guardians” film, as he shifts his focus to DC Studios, where he is set to direct a new “Superman” movie slated for release in 2025.

 

Gunn also revealed that that Rocket’s story is the core of the final film in the franchise. The director emphasised that it was important for him to tell Rocket’s whole story.

 

“It was very important for me to tell that whole story,” he said. “That was the main thing that kept me driven during the making of this movie because I felt like it was important as far as these things can be…The first story is the story of the mother; the second film is the story of the father; and this film is the story of the self so it’s innately more intimate because of that.”

 

Gunn added that Rocket, the weapons expert of the group, is the character the director relates to the most. “Rocket’s the one I feel close to, so this is my story.”

The final chapter of the Guardians franchise, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 began showing in theatres on May 5.