Hollywood & Bollywood Updates 11th October 2013

HOLLYWOOD UPDATES

Miley Cyrus offered $1 mn to direct adult film

Washington: Suzanne Somers has revealed that she has a perfectly active sex life after 40, adding that she and her husband, Alan Hamel, still have sex twice a day.

Los Angeles: Singer Miley Cyrus has been reportedly offered $1 million by officials of an adult film company to direct a movie for them.

Adult retailer GameLink is not asking Cyrus to strip naked, but they definitely want to get her elbow-deep in a s*x scene from the director`s chair, reports tmz.com.
The company reportedly sent a letter to Cyrus Wednesday, offering her $1 million to don the director`s hat and for having full creative control on a project.
However, Cyrus did not respond to the news.
Cyrus recently featured naked in her latest track ‘Wrecking ball’ and she also received negative comments for twerking with singer Robin Thicke on stage during a stage performance.

Suzanne Somers reveals having sex twice a day with hubby

The 66-year-old actress said on `The Talk Show` that Hamel is on hormones and she is on hormones, People magazine reported.

Somers said that they have pretty busy mornings as she is really awake around eight or so.

I'm straight, but could get drawn to men: Josh Hutcherson

Los Angeles: Actor Josh Hutcherson has revealed that he could be attracted to men and keeps an open mind about dating.

Femalefirst.co.uk reports that the actor told Out magazine that he considers himself to be "mostly straight" but can`t dismiss the possibility of getting attracted to a guy in the future.
"Maybe I could say right now I`m 100 percent straight. But who knows? In a f**king year, I could meet a guy and be like, `Whoa! I`m attracted to this person`," Hutcherson said.
"I`ve met guys all the time that I`m like, `Damn, that`s a good-looking guy,` you know? I`ve never been, like, `Oh, I want to kiss that guy.` I really love women. But I think defining yourself as 100 per cent anything is kind of near sighted and close minded," added the 21-year-old.
The actor is presently rumoured to be dating his `Paradise Lost` co-star Claudia Traisac.

I am taking Christian Grey role seriously: Charlie Hunnam

Los Angeles: Actor Charlie Hunnam says he would be working hard to portray the Christian Grey role in the movie adaptation of E L James` erotic novel `Fifty Shades of Grey`.

While the 33-year-old actor plays the billionaire, actress Dakota Johnson would be seen essaying the role Anastasia Steele, who falls for him, reported E!Online.
"I`m taking it (role) very seriously and intend to explore the nature of who this character is, what motivates him? and also dress up nice and look good in those suits," Hunnam said.
Many fans of the popular series were disappointed with the casting news as it had failed to meet their expectations.
The actor, however, seemed less perturbed with the reactions.
"There are so many fans of that book and I know that on the surface, I`m probably not what everybody imagined," he said.
"Because reading is so personal and people bring a character to life in their imagination, they feel ownership over that character," he added.
Universal and Focus Features` forthcoming adaptation, is being directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and produced by Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti alongside author James.

Real Life Vampire 101: A Website for Vamps in Training

Figuring out who you are in the world can be daunting. Unless you're a vamp, in which case you pretty much know how you got where you are. But even the undead need a little advice now and then. So until someone makes a app for that, there is vampirewebsite.net.

Warning: the site is not for poser vamps. It's the real skinny for creatures of the night trying to locate vamp-friendly bars in their city, or who want tips on identifying a real vampire and pointers on how to tell friends and family about their predilection. There are even vampire jokes to break the ice when you do, although they're nowhere near as amusing as the tutorial about the dividing line between real vamps and energy vamps.
Best of all is the letter from a real life slayer who explains the complex web of rules and regulations regarding this somewhat arcane matter. It’s a testimonial from a pal of the site's owner, who luckily didn't off our host. That would've been a stake to the undead body politic, for sure.

The Best 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Episodes On Netflix

Let’s be honest. If we really attempted to list every single awesome, must-watch Buffy The Vampire Slayer episode, there’d be at least 30 episodes and they’d all deserve a spot. But with Halloween right around the corner we decided to keep it simple and  focus on a few of the most holiday-appropriate, classic BTVS episodes to stream from Netflix. Granted, any Buffy episode is technically, seasonally appropriate, but these are some of our favorites.


Hush
This Emmy-nominated episode introduced us all to The Gentleman. The creepy-looking, voice-snatching demons showed up in Sunnydale one day many years ago, but in 2013 they still haunt our dreams.

The Wish
There’s not a Buffy fan alive who didn’t fall madly in love with Vampire Willow. When Cordelia wished that Buffy had never been born, Sunnydale transformed into an alternate universe run by vamps, including one insanely hot, bad-ass Willow.

Earshot
After an encounter with a demon, Buffy develops the ability to read thoughts. And while this proved to be pretty hilarious – and awkward – when she got around the Scooby gang, the best part of the episode was when she learned that her mother and Giles had truly and actually done the deed of all deeds. Who can forget that moment at the end of the episode where Buffy tells Giles that she’d love to do some training later, as long as he wasn’t too busy having sex with her mother?! Classic.

Bad Girls
Sunnydale was never the same once Slayer Number Two AKA Faith came into town. But one of the best episodes featuring actress Eliza Dushku was this one; Buffy got all bad-ass and slayer-naughty (stealing weapons and such), and Faith...well, killed a man. Want, take, have was the name of the game and seeing Buffy go kinda bad for a minute actually felt pretty good.

Homecoming
Cordelia and Buffy battling it out for Homecoming Queen, and then side-by-side in a super-scary forest while the creepiest demons ever put on Slayerfest ‘98? All kinds of awesome.

Buffy vs. Dracula

This episode where Dracula – the vampire of all vampires – comes into town was just tops. It could have easily been corny, but Joss Whedon doesn’t do corny, and the epic showdown between the Slayer and the Dark Prince was pretty unforgettable. Plus, Xander as the hilarious Renfield-esque character was so fun, and so appropriate. Definitely a must-watch BTVS episode for Halloweentime.

Fall TV Ratings Check: The Broadcast Network Edition

We're sizing up how the new fall TV season is going, by where it counts – the ratings – via a look at which shows are proving their mettle with viewers, including insights on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday nights on the Big Four networks.










What's the Beef? Celebrity Feuds That Nobody Saw Coming

It seems like knowing someone is not a prerequisite for feuding when you're famous. Many celebrities have started feuds with each other through the press or social media and have never actually met in person. Some may know each other, but come from completely different circles, so it's just as random when one starts beef with the other. But it's only fair for celebrities to criticize other celebrities, just like us commoners do. The only difference is that their opinions are heard by all, which certainly makes it more entertaining for the rest of us. Here are five totally random celebrity feuds we never would have expected.
Miley Cyrus vs. Sinead O'Connor
This one started out harmlessly enough. Miley Cyrus cited Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U" video as the inspiration for her "Wrecking Ball" video. But O'Connor just couldn't resist an opportunity to bash the music industry. After an open letter to the 21-year-old pop singer advising her to not be a "prostitute" for the industry, Miley fired back with a tweet mocking the Irish singer's mental illness. That's when the floodgates opened, resulting in two more letters, several more tweets, and O'Connor threatening legal action. In the end, the feud lost steam and both have publicly buried the hatchet.
Kanye West vs. Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel was all too happy to "finally be in a rap feud." Kanye West, however, did not take it as lightly. After the late-night host made a parody of Kanye's very personal interview with BBC Radio 1, Kanye went on one of his infamous Twitter tirades, spewing insults at Kimmel in all caps. The rapper allegedly even called Kimmel, warning him that he was "the most powerful voice in media." I guess that's true, if you consider his Twitter followers to be the media. Kanye has since deleted the tweets, which is the closest thing to an apology we can hope for from him.
Justin Bieber vs. Vanilla Ice
Nothng like an embittered one-hit wonder talking smack on today's hottest act. Vanilla Ice recently told The Huffington Post that Justin Bieber will "be forgotten...it's going to be entertaining to watch." I would be careful if I were you, Mr. Ice, because I'm going to bet that Justin Bieber's fan army is probably slightly larger than yours. Vanilla Ice has since denied the comments, and explains that, in fact, he meant the exact opposite.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck vs. Barry Manilow
In 2007, Barry Manilow was scheduled to perform on The View, but felt compelled to voice his opinions on one of the hosts, Elisabeth Hasselbeck. The "Mandy" singer called her political views "dangerous and offensive." The show's producers reportedly pulled the plug on his performance after he refused to appear unless Hasselbeck took the day off.
The Kardashians vs. Jon Hamm and Daniel Craig
Looks like the Kardashians' biggest fans are not Hollywood's dashing leading men. In fact, both Jon Hamm and Daniel Craig have coincidentally called the sisters "f*****g idiots." It seems like both take issue with the fact that celebrities become famous not for a craft but for flaunting their personal lives for the world to see. Craig told GQ, "Look at the Kardashians, they're worth millions....You see that and you think 'what, you mean all I have to do is behave like a f*****g idiot on television and then you'll pay me millions?'" Sadly, in this day and age, it seems like a winning formula.

Miley Cyrus Will Perform At the 2013 American Music Awards

Good news for fans of twerking: Miley Cyrus is set to perform at this year's American Music Awards. The singer was one of the first names to be confirmed for the upcoming telecast, along with the band Imagine Dragons, although more names are set to be announced in the run up to the telecast. Unfortunately, Cyrus didn't wind up with any nominations herself, but that probably won't stop her from being the most talked-about artist at the AMAs.

There's been no word yet as to whether Cyrus will attempt to top her infamous VMAs performance, but personally, we're hoping that she decides to strip everything down (not like that) and showcase her voice over her wacky onstage antics. Everyone will be comparing the two performances anyway, so it would be cool to see her do the opposite of what everyone's expecting and pass up some of the typical Cyrus-concert spectacle and let her music speak for her.
Or, you know, she could ignore all of that and twerk on a giant wrecking ball with an army of Beetlejuice backup dancers while ripping up a photo of Sinead O'Connor and licking a sledgehammer. Whichever direction she chooses, her performance certainly won't be boring. And she'll probably be wearing very little clothing, but that pretty much goes without saying.
The 2013 American Music Awards nominees include Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Taylor Swift, and Justin Timberlake. The show will be broadcast on Novermber 24 on ABC.

Vampire Weekend: Vampire Picks For The Weekend of October 11th

Vampire 101: Class is in Session
If you can't catch Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Sami Gayle and Dominic Sherwood from Vampire Academy at their Comic Con panel in New York on October 11 at 11AM ET, fear not: MTV will be featuring interviews and set visits online. Unless you've been locked in a coffin, you already know the movie version of Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy  is slated to open on Valentine's Day, 2014. The tale follows vampire/human hybrid Rose Hathaway and her classmates through the intricacies of Romanian vamp escoterica. It's like Buffy, but way more sophisticated. It is, after all, a boarding school.

For Vampires with Taste
If you're on the West Coast, why not duck out for a romantic evening at The Vampire Lounge and Tasting Room? There are some whites —for you wimps — but the reds are worth sharpening your teeth for. You will definitely make an impression on your date.

Three's the Charm
But if you're stuck any place in between, Encore has scheduled a mini vamp triple-header on Saturday Oct. 12: Van Helsing airs at 5:45 PM ET, Blade at 8 PM ET, and the crown jewel in that franchise, Blade: Trinity, airs at at 10 PM ET. Van Helsing is fine to watch while you're making dinner, but the coolest is definitely the last one. It's funny, imaginative and sick, and has something compelling the other two don't: Ryan Reynolds hotness.

BOLLYWOOD UPDATES

No body double for Sunny Leone in 'Tina and Lolo'

Mumbai: Actress Sunny Leone underwent due training before starting action film ‘Tina and Lolo’, and she has not used a body double for any of her stunt scenes, says the movie`s director.

"Sunny went through training for around two to three months before starting the film. She went through gun training, boxing and action for this film. She has not used any body double for any of her action scenes. She is a thorough professional," director Devang Dholakia said.
Sunny, a Indo-Canadian porn star who now works in Bollywood films, plays Tina in the film, while the role of Lolo is essayed by Karishma Tanna.
"The action in the film is not the usual action that you seen in Bollywood. It is going to be very different," said Dholakia.
The team has wrapped up the first shooting schedule of the film.
"We have finished shooting for the first schedule and the second schedule will start from October end. We are planning to release the film by April 2014. I am very happy with the way the film is shaping up," he said.

How many women will Salman Khan romance?

Mumbai: In real life, Salman Khan is single and at 47, is one of India’s most eligible bachelors. The hunk of an actor has romanced several beauties on screen since 1988 and shall woo many more in years to come.

From Bhagyashree to Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor to Kajol, Kareena to Katrina, Salman Khan has wooed them all.

And if the latest buzz is anything to go by, then the superstar will be romancing 10 women in the sequel to Boney Kapoor’s 2005 super-hit ‘No Entry’.
Titled ‘No Entry Mein Entry’, the film which is slated to go on floors next year will see Salman essay the role of Prem.
In the first franchise, Esha Deol played Salman’s better half. But this time, 10 lucky women will get an opportunity to make the industry heavyweight go weak on his knees on the silver screen!
So who all do you think should feature in the film? Share your views with us.

'Bigg Boss 7': What’s cooking between Kushal, Gauhar Khan?

Mumbai: Many inmates of the 7th edition of popular TV reality show ‘Bigg Boss’ seem to have been struck by the cupid’s arrow. Love is certainly in the air for Gauhar Khan and Kushal!

The duo has been bonding big time and have been often spotted hugging and cuddling each other. They have been a cohesive unit all this while despite a small tiff that triggered after the lady kept asking Kushal the reason behind his silence.
Kushal had been given a task by the Bigg Boss and hence had to remain tight-lipped about the same.
However, a gentleman that he is, Kushal couldn’t stop himself from apologising to Gauhar and comforting her. They two hugged and “reconciled”! Nonetheless, what raised eyebrows was the way Kushal held the lady in his arms. Their body language oozed sensuality. Ahem!!!
The prime time show has been news since the beginning over its content. But despite all the controversies, ‘Bigg Boss’ has successfully completed 6 seasons and has had Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as its host since the last three consecutive years.
But given the way the show is progressing, parents might have to keep their children off their TV sets whenever ‘Bigg Boss’ is aired.

Alia Bhatt breaks her silence on 'affair' with Arjun Kapoor

New Delhi: One of the downsides of being an actor is vulnerability to gossip and scandals but it seems that Alia Bhatt, albeit a newbie in Bollywood happens to be quite mature for her age.

This brings our focus to her rumoured link-up with her ‘2 States’ co-actor Arjun Kapoor. It has been a long while since the gossip mills have been abuzz with the news of this petite actress seeing Arjun. There have been talks about Alia bonding big time with Arjun’a sister Anshula. But Alia has been treating the rumours the way they are generally treated by any actor (cue: denial).
Talking to a leading daily, Alia bitterly denied having any affair with Arjun Kapoor.
“I am still in the news for dating Arjun. Interestingly, now the latest update I have heard is that I have broken up with him,” said the actress. She further added, “News like this will come and go...it does not bother me. It is not true. He is a good friend and is fun to hang out with.”
However, she did not rule out the possibility of dating an actor in future. “When I do fall in love, it will be about the person and not his profession,” she said.

I'd like to do big roles in Hollywood films: Nawazuddin

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who believes in method acting, Thursday said he would do Hollywood films if the role offered is not clichéd and is substantial in length.

Siddiqui is known for his roles in films like ‘Kahaani’, ‘Talaash’ and ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’. If given a chance to work in Hollywood, he would not make the jump just for the sake of it.

"I would like to do a bigger role in Hollywood films...I hope I don`t get to play bit parts. Other actors who do Hollywood movies jump at the opportunity, but their roles turn out to be small. I would like roles which are not cliched," Siddiqui told mediapersons here while promoting his forthcoming films ‘Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa’ and ‘Mountain Man’.
"I select films based on the length...not on the depth of the character because I believe I can bring out the depth in any character," he added.
In Bengali filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta`s ‘Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa’, slated to release after the festive season, Siddiqui will be seen portraying a small time detective. He stars opposite National Award winning actress Ananya Chatterjee.
The film has made it to the British Film Institute`s London Film Festival that started Wednesday and will run till Oct 20.
"Film festivals are a great way to see other kinds of cinema. I like watching films from across the world, particularly Korean," said Siddiqui, whose last release ‘The Lunchbox’ bagged the Critics Week Viewers Choice Award at the Cannes Film Festival this year.


Akshay Kumar’s 'Boss' heads for Panama

New Delhi: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Boss’ will explore the uncharted markets of Panama, Latin America. It is said to be the first Hindi movie to release there.

Set for worldwide release Oct 16, the movie, distributed internationally by Krian Media, will also be screened in theatres across Peru and France.
It is always the aim of international distributors to take the movie to maximum places and it is a matter of great pride that Indian cinema has reached out to screens in Panama as well, said Raj Malik, vice president, film acquisition & distribution, Krian Media.
"It thus is a matter of immense pride for us that not only have we been able to ensure a pretty wide 400 screen international release for `Boss` across Europe, North America, South East Asia and Australia, amongst other markets but have also opened up the non-traditional Latin American market of Panama to Indian cinema," Malik said in a statement.
Directed by Anthony D`souza, ‘Boss’ also stars Shiv Pandit, Aditi Rao Hydari, Danny Denzongpa, Ronit Roy and Johnny Lever.

Give it up for Amitabh Bachchan!

Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Murabba’, that was one of the four short films featured in ‘Bombay Talkies’, shows Vijay, played by Vineet Kumar, travelling to Mumbai to fulfil the wishes of his ailing father. His father’s only wish is to share the last murabba(sweetened pickle) by none other than Amitabh Bachchan.

What follows is a series of some funny, some rather poignant mageries of Vijay attempting to meet Amitabh outside his home in Mumbai. That phenomenon is Amitabh Bachchan, for whom people are ready to sit outside his home for days, and weeks not even going to change clothes lest they miss a glimpse of the superstar. It wasn’t just a movie by a nouveau Indian director on a fictional fan. What he showed on screen was one of the thousand Vijays, who has been named so, because Bachchan portrayed Vijay in most of his hits. It’s a story of a man who like his superstar, who made it despite all odds. For one, who was touted unfit for the cinema screen because he was too tall. One, who was rejected by the All India Radio for his deep baritone voice, which all Bollywood buffs swear by.
He was the intense tall dark handsome man in a plethora of romantic, villain bashing, sometimes melodramatic heroes that Bollywood featured back in the 70s. He failed when he first stepped in the industry, rose like a rising tide on a full moon night. Failed again, and then again clawed his way back to the top. He is a man who refused to be ignored. He has played everything. From a village simpleton in ‘Saudagar’, to a cop in ‘Zanjeer’, to a rather serious doctor in ‘Anand’, to a child suffering from progeria in ‘Paa’. He has played everything. That was just on screen. Bachchan has worked in the industry as an actor, producer, playback singer, as a television presenter, and a movie narrator – as French director François Truffaut put it - Amitabh is a "one-man industry".
He shot to stardom with ‘Zanjeer’, but that was not it. He was not a product of one director, one movie. He held on to every little opportunity that was given to him. His first movie ‘Saat Hindustani’ didn’t fare well at the Box Office, but the man was noticed nevertheless. Bachchan bagged his first National Award for being a promising newcomer for the role.
He did commercial cinema and he did movies where he wasn’t the only star. ‘Sholay’ and ‘Chupke Chupke’ had Dharmender as the lead, while ‘Anand’ and ‘Namak Haram’ had Rajesh Khanna, and ‘Deewar’ had Shashi Kapoor. Amitabh however did not vanish behind these biggies, he shone. Audiences had tears in their eyes when Jai sacrificed himself for his best friend. They even cried when the anti-hero Vijay died in his mother’s arms in ‘Deewar’. Many movies makers take credit for his rise to fame. Every one of them claiming how their particular film made him the ‘Angry Young Man’ that he got known as.
His second coming was possibly a bigger struggle than his debut. The industry had become more demanding. The press was not favourable to Big B. He was undergoing a financial crisis with ABCL. All his attempts at a comeback were flopping. ‘Mrityudaata’, ‘Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan’, Laal Badhshah’, ‘Hindustan Ki Kasam’, all of them failed to set the cash registers ring. Everything was pitted against him. And then came ‘Mohabbatein’ at the turn of the millennium. Aditya Chopra envisioned Amitabh in a suave, stern, traditional college principal, contending against the romantic, Shah Rukh Khan. The film worked and the image of Amitabh in a patriarchal figure struck gold.
Amitabh, however, went on experimenting. ‘Aks’, ‘Cheeni Kum’, ‘Black’, ‘The Last Lear’, ‘Bhoothnath’, ‘Sarkar’, ‘Paa’, each of them saw him donning different garbs and each of the roles were appreciated by critics irrespective of the Box Office records.
And he continues to do so.His success, his failures, his films, his voice, his sophistication, his versatility, none of it can explain what Big B truly represents in the minds of his fans, his worshippers. For us he is Amitabh - literally the light that will never die.
As he turns 71, this October, here is wishing him many more lit years ahead, and let his radiance sparkle all our lives with his genius.