Julia Roberts calls her 23-year marriage to Danny Moder a “never-changing joy.”

During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Eat, Pray, Love actress, 57, was asked what brings her joy in life.

While her After the Hunt co-star Andrew Garfield talked about how what makes him happy changes over time, Roberts credited her longtime husband for being her ultimate source of joy.

Her co-stars Ayo Edebiri and Michael Stuhlbarg laughed, with Edebiri joking, “I knew you were going to say that!”

Roberts chuckled and added, “Never changes. Sometimes more. Sometimes medium.”

Roberts and Moder, married since July 2002, met on the set of The Mexican. They share three children: twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, 20, and Henry, 18.

The private couple recently made a rare public appearance at the Venice Film Festical in August 2025 for the premiere of Roberts’ latest film. They hadn’t been seen at such an event since 2020.

After the Hunt hits theaters October 10.

KARACHI: The wait is finally over: Pakistan’s biggest music reality show, Pakistan Idol 2025, will kick off on October 4 with its grand return to television screens.

The much-celebrated competition will be aired exclusively on Pakistan’s leading entertainment channel, Geo TV.

With excitement at its peak and dreams shining in the eyes of thousands of aspiring singers, the nation’s most-awaited music show promises to capture hearts once again.

This season’s judges’ panel features a stellar lineup: Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Fawad Khan, Zeb Bangash, and Bilal Maqsood. Adding charm and wit to the stage, the ever-energetic Shafaat Ali will host the show.

Together, they bring a magical blend of expertise, melody, and entertainment never before seen on Pakistani television.

Auditions kicked off in Sukkur and later reached Multan, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and Karachi, where hundreds of young singers showcased their talent. From classical renditions to regional folk melodies, extraordinary voices emerged in every city. Among the participants were differently-abled and visually impaired contestants, whose passion for music deeply moved both the judges and audiences.

Now, the chosen talent will step onto the grand stage, where their voices, journeys, and dreams will be tested before the star-studded judges’ panel. The show will not only highlight their singing abilities but also their stories of perseverance and dedication.

As anticipation builds, one question dominates: Who will be crowned Pakistan’s next superstar? The answer begins to unfold on October 4, when Pakistan Idol 2025 premieres, only on Geo TV.

A huge communications blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, weeks after Taliban authorities began severing fibre optic connections in multiple provinces to prevent “vice”.

“A nation-wide telecoms blackout is now in effect,” said Netblocks, a watchdog organisation that monitors cybersecurity and internet governance.

“We’re now observing national connectivity at 14% of ordinary levels.”

The watchdog said the incident “appears consistent with the intentional disconnection of service”.

AFP lost contact with its bureau in the capital Kabul around 6:15pm (1315 GMT), including mobile phone service.

Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities began a crackdown on internet access earlier this month, severing connections in multiple provinces.

The move, ordered by Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, effectively shut down high-speed internet in several regions.

Fibre optic internet was completely banned in northern Balkh province on the leader’s orders, provincial spokesman Attaullah Zaid said on September 16.

“This measure was taken to prevent vice, and alternative options will be put in place across the country to meet connectivity needs,” he wrote on social media.

At the time, AFP correspondents reported the same restrictions in the northern provinces of Badakhshan and Takhar, as well as in Kandahar, Helmand, Nangarhar and Uruzgan in the south.

Over the past several weeks, internet connections have been extremely slow or intermittent.

In 2024, Kabul had touted the 9,350-kilometre fibre optic network — largely built by former US-backed governments — as a “priority” to bring the country closer to the rest of the world and lift it out of poverty.

Since regaining power in 2021, the Taliban have instituted numerous restrictions.