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While The Far Side famously specializes in observations on nature and animal life, that interest often extends beyond its home planet. Gary Larson may have avoided introducing recurring characters, but along with dinosaurs and cavemen, aliens frequently star in the iconic comic's sideways look at life.

The Far Side grabbed generations of fans by combining a surreal viewpoint with smart reflections on everyday oddities, often making unexpected moments feel normal, and the mundane feel bizarre. Aliens perfectly capture the spirit of The Far Side, and many of the strip's best entries include extraterrestrial life. Here are the eleven very best The Far Side comics where aliens are the focus.

Cowboys and Aliens

A simple cartoon, 'Cowboys and Aliens' is a perfect example of the strip's absurdity, with the punchline, that they are an “oft-romanticized image,” taking on ever greater dimensions of surrealism when placed against the hectic pursuit of a...

Saban Films has acquired North American rights to Martin Owen’s “Twist,” the company announced on Monday. From a script written by John Wrathall, the modern take on Charles Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist stars Academy Award winner Michael Caine (“The Dark Knight” series), Golden Globe Award nominee Lena Headey, Rita Ora, Raff Law (“Repo Men”) and Sophie Simnett.

“Twist” is produced by Noel Clarke and Jason Maza for Unstoppable along with Pure Grass Films’ Ben Grass and Knuckle Sandwich’s Matt Williams. The film is co-produced by Sky. Saban Films will release the film theatrically Q1 of 2021.

Set in contemporary London, “Twist” follows a gifted graffiti artist who is lured into a street gang headed by a father figure, Fagin, who plans a series of audacious art thefts.

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Mumbai, Sep 15: Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon is in love with "Tu mere agal bagal hai" and says that the song, which features actor Shahid Kapoor, reminds her of actor Govinda's tracks.

Raveena and Govinda acted in movies like "Dulhe Raja" (1998), "Rajaji" (1999) and "Sandwich" (2006) and they featured in hit tracks like "Kisi disco mein jaye" and "Akhiyon se goli maare".

"Omg the song 'Agal bagal' from Raj K. Santoshi's new 'Phata Poster Nikhla Hero' is a riot! I just love it. No song for a while has wanted to make me get up and dance! Reminds me of Chichi's (Govinda's) songs!," Raveena, who won National Award for.

Mumbai: Yester year Superstar, Shammi Kapoor passed away on 14th of August, at Breach Candy Hospital. Amitabh Bachchan tweeted about Shammi ji’s death, which happened at around 5 a.m.in the morning. Due to renal failure, Shammi ji was sick and was in hospital, soon after, he passed away.

Shammi Kapoor was at his peak form from the 1950s till early 1970s, during these years, Mr Kapoor delivered lot of superhit movies. “Jeevan Jyoti” in 1953 was his first film. “Sandwich” was his last film in 2006. Although Kapoor was shooting for “Rockstar”, his sudden death, has put a halt to the movie’s.

Raveena Tandon: A picture posted on Twitter by the actress

Actress Raveena Tandon takes a plunge into the new-age medium that bridges the distance between the stars closer and their fans

Actress Raveena Tandon, who was last seen in Sandwich (2006), seems determined to make a roaring comeback into Bollywood. The 36 year old actress has two big films lined up, which includes Don 2- The Chase Continues and Bbuddah-Hoga Terra Baap and is also judging a reality show called Comedy Ka Mahamuqabla.

Following the latest trend, Raveena too has booked a space on the micro blogging site Twitter. Fashion designer and friend Ana Singh welcomed the 90?s star, tweeting,? Let us welcome my dear friend ravishing@tandonraveena on Twitter?give her a warm welcome.?

Another picture uploaded by Raveena Tandon

Since then the self confessed ?technologically challenged ?(revealed on twitter) Raveena has been quite busy posting tweets and also uploading pictures of herself,...

It's the season of comebacks and this time it's none other than 'Mast Mast' girl Raveena Tandon who is all set to face the camera yet again. Raveena has been signed to play an important role in Puri Jagannath's Boodha starring Amitabh Bachchan. The actress has a romantic track with Big B with whom she has earlier shared screen space in films such as Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Aks. Raveena, who ruled the Box Office during the 90s, went on a self-imposed exile after her wedding to noted film distributor Anil Thadani. Her last release was the 2006 dud Sandwich opposite Govinda. It will be interesting to see if the actress will be able to make heads turn once again in what can be rightly termed as her 'Second Innings' in Bollywood.

It's the season of comebacks and this time it's none other than 'Mast Mast' girl Raveena Tandon who is all set to face the camera yet again. Raveena has been signed to play an important role in Puri Jagannath's Boodha starring Amitabh Bachchan. The actress has a romantic track with Big B with whom she has earlier shared screen space in films such as Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Aks. Raveena, who ruled the Box Office during the 90s, went on a self-imposed exile after her wedding to noted film distributor Anil Thadani. Her last release was the 2006 dud Sandwich opposite Govinda. It will be interesting to see if the actress will be able to make heads turn once again in what can be rightly termed as her 'Second Innings' in Bollywood.

She wowed fans with her mast mast antics on the silver screen before taking a sabbatical. But now, Raveena Tandon is set for a ‘comeback’. “Comeback has become a keyword in my life,” laughs Tandon. “Over the past year or so, I’ve made many comebacks with Aap Ke Liye Hum and a Bengali film, Laboratory (2010).” This time, Raveena is geared up for a fresh outing in Bollywood with the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Buddah. The Satta actor, last spotted in Sandwich (2006), will play Big B’s love interest in Puri Jagannath’s film, also starring Hema Malini and Sonu Sood. Interestingly, she will ...

She wowed fans with her mast mast antics on the silver screen before taking a sabbatical. But now, Raveena Tandon is set for a ‘comeback’. “Comeback has become a keyword in my life,” laughs Tandon. “Over the past year or so, I’ve made many comebacks with Aap Ke Liye Hum and a Bengali film, Laboratory (2010).” This time, Raveena is geared up for a fresh outing in Bollywood with the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Buddah. The Satta actor, last spotted in Sandwich (2006), will play Big B’s love interest in Puri Jagannath’s film, also starring Hema Malini and Sonu Sood. Interestingly, she will ...

She wowed fans with her mast mast antics on the silver screen before taking a sabbatical. But now, Raveena Tandon is set for a ‘comeback’. “Comeback has become a keyword in my life,” laughs Tandon. “Over the past year or so, I’ve made many comebacks with Aap Ke Liye Hum and a Bengali film, Laboratory (2010).” This time, Raveena is geared up for a fresh outing in Bollywood with the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Buddah. The Satta actor, last spotted in Sandwich (2006), will play Big B’s love interest in Puri Jagannath’s film, also starring Hema Malini and Sonu Sood. Interestingly, she will ...

August 10, 2010: Govinda is perhaps one of those very few Bollywood actors, who can make Aamir Khan laugh. Aamir, who was part of the popular cult comedy hit Andaaz Apna Apna, says that Govinda can tickle his funny bones effortlessly. Aamir even proclaimed that his favorite actor is Govinda, since the latter can make him laugh all the while.

He was all praises about Govinda and said that he is one actor, who can make him laugh out loud. He also added that Govinda is indeed a fine actor. Sandwich is one of those Govinda films that the actor claims to have seen about a dozen times.

The film is directed.

Govinda is one Bollywood actor who can leave Aamir Khan in splits. Khan, who has been a part of cult comedy hit Andaaz Apna Apna, says Govinda has a great comic timing. "My favourite actor is Govinda. He can really make me laugh. I just love his films," he told Pti. "Govinda is one actor who really entertains me. He has got a great comic timing and he is a fine actor," said Khan, who was here to promote his next release Peepli Live. Among many films starring Govinda, one that Khan has seen a dozen times is Sandwich. "I have seen his film Sandwich ...

Actress Raveena Tandon is looking for challenging roles on the big screen and insists that playing a terrorist is top on her list. Raveena, who is married to film distributor Anil Thadani, has not acted in films since 2006. Her last film was Sandwich opposite Govinda. “I am a mother of two now, so I cannot do roles that expect me to dance around the trees. In this age I want to play challenging characters,” she said. The 35-year-old star wishes to play a terrorist in a film and adds that filmmaker Mukul S Anand once made her play a similar kind ...

<div>She is best remembered as the 'mast mast' girl for her sensual moves, but Raveena Tandon, now a mother of two, says she has left her 'jhatka-matkas' behind and has signed two 'tough and challenging' films.</div><div></div><div>'I really don't think I will do the dancing type of movies with 'jhatka-matkas' any more. Every actor goes through a phase and so did I. At that time, there were these dances that I used to be known for. But I've grown out of it. I like doing unconventional, serious and message-based cinema now,' Raveena told Ians in an interview.</div><div></div><div>The 35-year-old, who was in the capital as a celebrity guest for the Good Housekeeping Show 2010, was earlier seen in a slew of commercial potboilers like 'Mohra' and 'Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi'. But later she chose to work in more serious cinema like 'Shool', 'Daman' and 'Satta'.