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‘Sex and the City’s Davis to guest star in ‘Will and Grace’
MUMBAI: Actress Kristin Davis, who made her name with Sex and the City will guest-star in a November sweeps episode of NBC’s Will and Grace. The show will air in the US on 4 November
In India Will and Grace airs on Zee English. In the episode, Will & Grace & Vince & Nadine, Davis portrays Nadine, Vince’s (guest star, Bobby Cannavale) best female friend similar to the relationship Grace (Debra Messing) has to Will (Eric McCormack).
When Will and Grace invite Vince and Nadine over for a meet-and-greet dinner, they find to their horror that their guests are actually polar opposites of themselves.
Meanwhile, Karen (Megan Mullally) is still angry with Grace and decides to leave the firm when Jack (Sean Hayes) comes to her rescue and hires Karen to be his new assistant at “Out TV.”
Davis has won critical acclaim for playing the intellectual Charlotte York on HBO’s Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Sex and the City. In India, the second season is currently airing on HBO. In the US the fifth and final season came to an end earlier this year.
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Samsung TV Plus launches Kings of Comedy channel
New free FAST channel brings iconic Hindi comedy shows to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners.
MUMBAI: Samsung TV Plus has just turned up the laughter volume and it’s completely free. The leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service in India has launched Kings of Comedy, a premium comedy channel featuring some of the country’s most beloved primetime shows. Available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus, the channel delivers back-to-back hits including Comedy Nights with Kapil, Khatra Khatra Khatra, and Comedy Nights Bachao, with no login or subscription required.
The launch marks a milestone for free streaming in India, offering audiences a dedicated comedy destination directly from their Samsung TV home screen. It arrives as Samsung TV Plus India celebrates its 5th anniversary, during which the service has grown its monthly active users by 42 per cent and more than doubled its total viewing hours. The platform now offers over 180 free channels across 14 languages.
Samsung TV Plus India general manager and head of business development Kunal Mehta said, “Comedy is the heartbeat of Hindi entertainment, and Kings of Comedy brings together the shows Indians already love, completely free on their Samsung TV. Our focus remains the same take the content people know and make it effortless to access.”
Globally, Samsung TV Plus has surpassed 100 million monthly active users across more than 4,500 channels, solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading free streaming services.
Kings of Comedy is now available on all compatible Samsung Smart TVs. For viewers seeking non-stop laughter without any cost, this new channel delivers a royal treat proving that sometimes the best entertainment really does come with no strings (or subscriptions) attached.
