American urban star The Game is returning to the UAE for an intimate club set. The west-coast rapper will be on the mic at Dubai’s VIP Room on February 18.
Expect to hear hit tunes, including How We Do, Put You On the Game and Hate It or Love It from the Grammy-nominated performer, whose real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor.
He will perform as part of the JW Marriott Marquis club’s Hip-hop On Air event.
It’s essential to be on the guest list, email guestlist@viproom-dubai.com. For table bookings and VIP reservations, call 02 881 8888 or email bookings@viproom-dubai.com. – The National staff
X-Files actor gets Walk of Fame star
David Duchovny got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, a day after he returned as FBI special agent Fox Mulder alongside Gillian Anderson's Dana Scully in a much-hyped mini-series revival of The X-Files.
“It’s surreal,” said the 55-year-old star. “It’s a surreal moment and it’s a surreal event – everything just feels like something coming out of a movie, in a strange way.”
Co-star Anderson posted a funny congratulatory message on Twitter: “He was a nice man. A kind man. Funny. Quite smart. He liked avocado and Pilates. Actor, writer, director, friend. He’ll always be my shining star. May his soul be forgiven and rest in peace.”
Duchovny won a Golden Globe in 1997 for his role as Mulder, and in 2008 for playing Hank Moody in the hit comedy-drama Californication.
The return of The X-Files, which is broadcast at midnight on Tuesdays on OSN First HD in the UAE, received mixed reviews from critics when it debuted in the United States on Sunday. – AFP
Rajinikanth gets national honour
South Indian superstar Rajinikanth has one more reason to celebrate India’s Republic Day – he has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second-highest civilian award.
The actor, who is worshipped by his legions of fans, is already a Padma Bhushan recipient. The 65-year-old expressed his joy by tweeting: “Feeling deeply honoured for being awarded the Padma Vibhushan. My heartfelt thanks to my dear fans, well wishers and friends for all the wishes.”
Rajinikanth's rise to unprecedented success began with his 1975 debut in Apoorva Raagangal. He has also acted in Bollywood, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Bengali films during a 41-year career.
Other Bollywood recipients of the Padma Awards include Anupam Kher, who has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, and Ajay Devgn and Priyanka Chopra, who received the Padma Shri, respectively the third and fourth-highest civilian honours. – Sonali Kokra
Brian Wilson plans final Pet Sounds tour
The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson has announced what he says will be his final tour Pet Sounds, which is often described as one of the most influential pop albums of all time.
Wilson said on Monday that he plans to play it live at more than 70 shows to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1966 release of his masterpiece. He plans to start on March 26 in Auckland, New Zealand.
The 73-year-old said that the tour would be the last time he plays Pet Sounds in its entirety, which he will do at each show. Although it was released as the 11th album by the Beach Boys, pioneers of the California-pop sound, Pet Sounds was effectively a solo album by Wilson.
He spent months writing and recording songs, incorporating unusual sounds that ranged from a bicycle bell to a barking dog. – AFP
