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‘Deli Boys’ Comedy Pilot Picked Up To Series At Hulu
- Onyx Collective has picked up Deli Boys comedy pilot to series. Starring Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Alfie Fuller, Poorna Jagannathan and new series regular Brian George, Deli Boys, from 20th Television, will stream exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ in all other territories. In Deli Boys, when their convenience […]
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Pakistan to protest after Asia Cup fan violence in Sharjah
Pakistan is to protest to the International Cricket Council over the fan violence that tarnished the intense last-over victory against Afghanistan at the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Pakistan qualified for the final and ended Afghanistan's chances at Sharjah on Wednesday by one wicket. Spectators at Sharjah Cricket Stadium ripped out chairs and flung them at each other, and there was TV footage of punches being thrown.
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Pakistan cuts Usman Qadir for ODI series against West Indies
Pakistan has dropped leg-spinner Usman Qadir and hard-hitting batters Asif Ali and Haider Ali for next month’s limited-overs international series against the West Indies. “Usman, Asif and Haider remain in our plans for the shortest format as we have a series of T20s lined up this year, including the T20 World Cup,” chief selector Mohammad Wasim said in a statement on Monday.
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‘Easter Sunday’ Trailer: Jo Koy, Jimmy O. Yang and Tiffany Haddish Cause Chaotic Family Antics
Universal and Dreamworks have released the first trailer for Jo Koy’s “Easter Sunday.” The film stars the comedian in his first feature film role and is set around a family gathering to celebrate Easter Sunday. The trailer first debuted at CinemaCon. The film. opening Aug. 5, is a love letter to the Filipino community and […]
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Mohammed Ali Joins Authentic Talent & Literary Management
EXCLUSIVE: Mohammed Ali, who manages the likes of The Patriot Act showrunner Prashanth Venkataramanujam and Euphoria actor Bruce Wexler, has joined Authentic Talent & Literary Management. Ali previously built his roster and his own firm AF Entertainment, which specialized in minority actors, writers, directors, showrunners and digital creators. All of his clients are expected to […]
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Brillstein Entertainment Signs ‘SNL’ Cast Member Aristotle Athari
EXCLUSIVE: Aristotle Athari, the first male Persian/Middle Eastern descent cast member of Saturday Night Live, has signed with Brillstein Entertainment. He is the second overall Persian/Middle Eastern descent cast member of SNL following alum Nasim Pedrad and is getting rave reviews with his recent sketch with Rami Malek on the show. Athari is best known for […]
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Asif's 4 sixes seals Pakistan win over Afghanistan at T20 WC
Amid unbearable tension and a cacophony of noise, Afghanistan's players were in sight of the biggest win in their country's cricketing history. With four aggressive strikes, Asif Ali took it away from them. Pakistan's power hitter smashed four sixes in the next-to-last over of a thrilling match at Dubai International Stadium to seal a five-wicket win over its plucky neighbor on Friday.
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Rauf's 4-22 helps Pakistan to 5-wicket win over New Zealand
Fast bowler Haris Rauf compiled a career-best 4-22 to help Pakistan rally for a five-wicket victory over injury-hit New Zealand on Tuesday at the T20 World Cup. Rauf’s variations kept New Zealand to 134-8 in its opening Group 1 game after Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to field. The experience of Shoaib Malik (27 not out) and power-hitting of Asif Ali (27 not out) then quashed New Zealand’s hopes of a late comeback and carried Pakistan to 136-5 in 18.4 overs to earn the tea
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‘SNL’ Featured Player Aristotle Athari Signs With Hyperion
EXCLUSIVE: Hyperion has inked comedian, actor, and filmmaker Aristotle Athari, who has just joined Saturday Night Live this season as a featured player, for representation. Athari is the first male Persian cast member of SNL, and the second overall, following alum Nasim Pedrad. He is best known for his work acting in, writing, and directing Comedy Central’s, Goatface […]
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Pakistan recalls Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah for T20 World Cup
Pakistan has recalled power-hitters Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah for next month’s cricket Twenty20 World Cup. The selectors named a 15-member squad on Monday that will also play five-match home series against New Zealand later this month and a two-match series against England before flying out to the United Arab Emirates for the T20 World Cup. “We have tried to cover all our bases by catering for the modern day brand of T20 cricket that will be required to perform strongly in the ICC Men’s T20 W
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Asif Ali stars in Islamabad's 28-run win over Lahore in PSL
Islamabad United moved atop the Pakistan Super League standings after making a dramatic recovery for a 28-run win over Lahore Qalandars on Sunday. Pakistan international Asif Ali revived Islamabad from a precarious 20-5 with a 43-ball 75 to take the two-time champion to a total of 152-7 after captain Shadab Khan won the toss and surprised almost everyone by choosing to bat. It was the first time in six PSL editions that Islamabad had opted to bat first after winning the toss — on all previous
