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Hot for Teacher: Hollywood's Sexiest Educators
While your teachers were probably older, less in shape, and half as charming as their Hollywood counterparts, it never hurts to indulge in a little daydreaming about what your ideal teacher would look like. We’ve compiled a gallery of some of the sexiest educators you wish taught you a lesson or two about the laws of physical attraction. Don't get caught peeking!
Madonna poses with guns after Navy Yard shooting
Los Angeles: Just one day after the deadly Navy Yard shooting,
pop diva Madonna revealed a still shot from her upcoming short film
which shows her aiming a gun at a body on the floor.
The 66-year-old singer, who is known for landing up in controversies every time, is receiving tons of backlash for her latest stunt.
The scene from the film ‘Secret Project Revolution’ also shows other bodies lying around a living room, including one man who appears to be on top of a piano.
Madonna has worn a pair of fishnet tights, a black leotard and a black leather glove as she clutches the revolver tightly.
The project is about freedom of expression and protect persecution.
But this is not the first time that the Queen of Pop has sparked controversy with her use of handheld weapons.
During last year`s MDNA tour, she was highly criticised for her use of fake guns throughout the performance.
The 66-year-old singer, who is known for landing up in controversies every time, is receiving tons of backlash for her latest stunt.
The scene from the film ‘Secret Project Revolution’ also shows other bodies lying around a living room, including one man who appears to be on top of a piano.
Madonna has worn a pair of fishnet tights, a black leotard and a black leather glove as she clutches the revolver tightly.
The project is about freedom of expression and protect persecution.
But this is not the first time that the Queen of Pop has sparked controversy with her use of handheld weapons.
During last year`s MDNA tour, she was highly criticised for her use of fake guns throughout the performance.
Miley Cyrus' VMAS show was tacky: Pink
Los Angeles: Singer Pink has branded pop star Miley Cyrus`
performance at the MTV Video Music Awards as "tacky". She insists that
the former child star cheated her loyal fans with her raunchy new image.
Pink says that the performance did not do justice to the former ‘Hannah Montana’ star`s talents, reports contactmusic.com.
"I think it`s tacky... She`s really freaking talented. She`s beautiful. She can sing her as** off and to go up there and do that? She`s cheating herself and she`s cheating the rest of us. She can do what she wants. People can like it if they want. I`m not going to buy it," she said.
Cyrus hit the stage with Robin Thicke at the awards ceremony last month to perform to his hit track "Blurred Lines", but her `twerking` dance moves and controversial outfit led to several complaints to America`s broadcasting regulator The Federal Communications Commission.
"She can do better. I`ve seen her do better... I twerk all the time. There`s a place for that and it`s not on stage," Pink added.
Pink says that the performance did not do justice to the former ‘Hannah Montana’ star`s talents, reports contactmusic.com.
"I think it`s tacky... She`s really freaking talented. She`s beautiful. She can sing her as** off and to go up there and do that? She`s cheating herself and she`s cheating the rest of us. She can do what she wants. People can like it if they want. I`m not going to buy it," she said.
Cyrus hit the stage with Robin Thicke at the awards ceremony last month to perform to his hit track "Blurred Lines", but her `twerking` dance moves and controversial outfit led to several complaints to America`s broadcasting regulator The Federal Communications Commission.
"She can do better. I`ve seen her do better... I twerk all the time. There`s a place for that and it`s not on stage," Pink added.
Lucas Black to return in 'Fast & Furious 7'
Los Angeles: Actor Lucas Black will return to ‘Fast & Furious’ as Sean Boswell in the upcoming seventh movie.
The 30-year-old actor, who appeared in ‘Fast & Furious 3: Tokyo Drift’, will become a regular in the series and appear in the next three films, Deadline reported.
The forthcoming movie reunites Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson.
Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou and Tyrese Gibson are also part of the film.
Diesel recently shared a new image from the set. No plot details have been revealed for the project yet, but it will be set in Los Angeles.
James Wan will direct ‘Fast & Furious 7’, which will be released in the US on July 11, 2014 and the UK on July 25, 2014.
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Lady Gaga has had enough of the criticism facing her latest single "Applause," and she took to Twitter to clarify a few things for the masses. Unfortunately, she only succeeded in making it worse.
Here's the tweetscript, then we'll discuss:
1. "'Applause' is a very meaningful song to me, because it addresses what many think of 'celebrities' today, that we 'do it' for the attention."
2. "But some of us are 'artists' in this group called 'celebrity,' & what we create doesn't live on unless theres an audience to remember it."
3. "So I may need your attention at first, so I can sing you my song. But its the 'Applause' after that let me know if I've entertained you."
4. "Entertainment makes people happy, I live for the 'Applause,' to know I've spread that. I live to hear you cheer, to just be a part of that."
5. "I believe in show business. The 'Applause' is what breeds that thing that I love. When I know i've made you happy. When I know it was good."
So, let's dissect this a bit. First, according to Gaga, celebrities don't do their work for attention from the public. In fact, they are "artists." But, apparently, Gaga doesn't think her art is worth creating unless there is an audience to enjoy it. Furthermore, she needs that audience attention — the applause — for validation that the art she created was good.
Huh.
I thought art was about creative fulfillment. I thought art was about expression. I thought art was about catharsis. I did not think art was about validation, or was a synonym for entertainment, or needed to make people happy. Lady Gaga:
Fiona Apple is beautiful, scarily talented, and a wonderful performer, but whatever you do, do not be
predictable around her. At the end of August, after the crowd at her
performance for the Louis Vuitton Timeless Muses party in Tokyo wouldn’t
simmer down, Apple climbed atop her piano and told the audience to
“shut the f**k” up. Shockingly, the crowd failed to stop talking after
Apple's polite request, so she yelled, “Predictable! Predictable
fashion, what the f**k?,” and stormed off the stage.
In honor of her dramatic walkout, here’s a look at 5 other stars that are in the running for Drama Queen of the Music World.
Axl Rose
What would a walkout list be without Axl Rose? Rose has always had a tense relationship with his fans and has been the muse of many bottle-throwings, riots, and boos. A paradigm of the temperamental rock star, he’s walked off of stages and caused riots since 1992. His latest stage fit was in 2010 at a concert in Dublin. After the crowd refused to stop throwing bottles onto the stage, Rose walked off the stage. Before you go full-on Team Axl, though, let it be noted that Rose had taken the stage ninety minutes late.
Billie Joe Armstrong
In 2012, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong famously entertained the crowd at the iHeartRadio festival with a glorious tirade protesting the fact that their set was cut by twenty minutes, courtesy of Usher’s long performance. After being told that they only had one minute left for their performance, Armstrong began ranting about how he’s been around since “198-f**king-8” so people should respect him, since he’s not “f**king Justin Bieber” (I would hope not, the mere legality of that is questionable). Armstrong smashed his guitar on stage a few times before walking off the stage and into a PR-mandated rehab.
Morrissey
Morrissey is no stranger to cooking up a storm of controversy, and his 2009 Coachella performance was no different. Offended by the smell of barbecued meat wafting through the air, the rocker stopped his set and said, “I can smell burning flesh and I hope to God it’s human.” Morrissey walked off the stage, only to return a few minutes later and restart his performance, explaining, “The smell of burning animals is making me sick. I just couldn’t bear it.” Frustrating as it may have been, at least Morrissey came back and only wanted humans to be burning alive instead of animals.
Caleb Followill Kings of Leon have may as well have the word “Drama” in front of their band name. The band famously walked off a St. Louis stage in 2010 after getting attacked by a vicious gang of pigeons who flew around pooping on the band (not the fans), and reportedly even pooped in bassist Jared Followill’s mouth. Clearly the pigeons weren’t fans of the band, and KOL walked off after only 3 songs. In 2011, though, lead singer Caleb Followill walked out of a Dallas show, even though not one pooping pigeon was seen. Claiming he was just dehydrated because of the heat and needed a beer, Followill angered many fans by not returning to the stage, even though he said he would. Brother Jared Followill told the booing crowd to “F**king hate Caleb, not us.” There’s that brotherly support.
Jack White
Jack White played a show in 2012 at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall, only to walk off the stage after fifty-five minutes. Many rumors/explanations were going around as to why White left the show early, none of which made sense. Some said that White was upset because the audience didn’t seem as they were into the show, since at one point White asked the crowd, “Jesus Christ, is this an NPR convention?” (maybe someone should’ve told White that even if they wanted to, audiences can’t get up out of their seats or dance around in aisles at the Radio City Music Hall?). Others stated that White is a perfectionist and was frustrated with the sound quality because that’s “rock and roll.” Did someone change the definition of rock and roll and forget to tell the rest of us?
The 30-year-old actor, who appeared in ‘Fast & Furious 3: Tokyo Drift’, will become a regular in the series and appear in the next three films, Deadline reported.
The forthcoming movie reunites Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson.
Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou and Tyrese Gibson are also part of the film.
Diesel recently shared a new image from the set. No plot details have been revealed for the project yet, but it will be set in Los Angeles.
James Wan will direct ‘Fast & Furious 7’, which will be released in the US on July 11, 2014 and the UK on July 25, 2014.
Lady Gaga Defends 'Applause' On Twitter, Succeeds in Sounding Like a Hypocrite
Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesHere's the tweetscript, then we'll discuss:
1. "'Applause' is a very meaningful song to me, because it addresses what many think of 'celebrities' today, that we 'do it' for the attention."
2. "But some of us are 'artists' in this group called 'celebrity,' & what we create doesn't live on unless theres an audience to remember it."
3. "So I may need your attention at first, so I can sing you my song. But its the 'Applause' after that let me know if I've entertained you."
4. "Entertainment makes people happy, I live for the 'Applause,' to know I've spread that. I live to hear you cheer, to just be a part of that."
5. "I believe in show business. The 'Applause' is what breeds that thing that I love. When I know i've made you happy. When I know it was good."
So, let's dissect this a bit. First, according to Gaga, celebrities don't do their work for attention from the public. In fact, they are "artists." But, apparently, Gaga doesn't think her art is worth creating unless there is an audience to enjoy it. Furthermore, she needs that audience attention — the applause — for validation that the art she created was good.
Huh.
I thought art was about creative fulfillment. I thought art was about expression. I thought art was about catharsis. I did not think art was about validation, or was a synonym for entertainment, or needed to make people happy. Lady Gaga:
The I of the Storm – Dramatic Celebrity Walkouts
In honor of her dramatic walkout, here’s a look at 5 other stars that are in the running for Drama Queen of the Music World.
Axl Rose
What would a walkout list be without Axl Rose? Rose has always had a tense relationship with his fans and has been the muse of many bottle-throwings, riots, and boos. A paradigm of the temperamental rock star, he’s walked off of stages and caused riots since 1992. His latest stage fit was in 2010 at a concert in Dublin. After the crowd refused to stop throwing bottles onto the stage, Rose walked off the stage. Before you go full-on Team Axl, though, let it be noted that Rose had taken the stage ninety minutes late.
Billie Joe Armstrong
In 2012, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong famously entertained the crowd at the iHeartRadio festival with a glorious tirade protesting the fact that their set was cut by twenty minutes, courtesy of Usher’s long performance. After being told that they only had one minute left for their performance, Armstrong began ranting about how he’s been around since “198-f**king-8” so people should respect him, since he’s not “f**king Justin Bieber” (I would hope not, the mere legality of that is questionable). Armstrong smashed his guitar on stage a few times before walking off the stage and into a PR-mandated rehab.
Morrissey
Morrissey is no stranger to cooking up a storm of controversy, and his 2009 Coachella performance was no different. Offended by the smell of barbecued meat wafting through the air, the rocker stopped his set and said, “I can smell burning flesh and I hope to God it’s human.” Morrissey walked off the stage, only to return a few minutes later and restart his performance, explaining, “The smell of burning animals is making me sick. I just couldn’t bear it.” Frustrating as it may have been, at least Morrissey came back and only wanted humans to be burning alive instead of animals.
Caleb Followill Kings of Leon have may as well have the word “Drama” in front of their band name. The band famously walked off a St. Louis stage in 2010 after getting attacked by a vicious gang of pigeons who flew around pooping on the band (not the fans), and reportedly even pooped in bassist Jared Followill’s mouth. Clearly the pigeons weren’t fans of the band, and KOL walked off after only 3 songs. In 2011, though, lead singer Caleb Followill walked out of a Dallas show, even though not one pooping pigeon was seen. Claiming he was just dehydrated because of the heat and needed a beer, Followill angered many fans by not returning to the stage, even though he said he would. Brother Jared Followill told the booing crowd to “F**king hate Caleb, not us.” There’s that brotherly support.
Jack White
Jack White played a show in 2012 at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall, only to walk off the stage after fifty-five minutes. Many rumors/explanations were going around as to why White left the show early, none of which made sense. Some said that White was upset because the audience didn’t seem as they were into the show, since at one point White asked the crowd, “Jesus Christ, is this an NPR convention?” (maybe someone should’ve told White that even if they wanted to, audiences can’t get up out of their seats or dance around in aisles at the Radio City Music Hall?). Others stated that White is a perfectionist and was frustrated with the sound quality because that’s “rock and roll.” Did someone change the definition of rock and roll and forget to tell the rest of us?
Michael Douglas wants to celebrate b'day with Catherine Zeta-Jones
London: Actor Michael Douglas is keen to celebrate his birthday
with his estranged actress wife Catherine Zeta-Jones as he hopes to work
out their differences.
They share their birth date, which falls Sep 25, reports showbizspy.com.
According to American tabloid the National Enquirer, Douglas is keen to keep things amicable for the sake of their kids - Carys, 10, and Dylan, 13.
"Michael’s pleading with Catherine to celebrate the birthday they both share - Sep 25 - in hopes that they can try to work things out," said a source.
"Throughout their marriage, they’ve always made that day a very special occasion between them. Michael’s saying that if Catherine agrees to spend this next birthday together, he believes he can convince her that their marriage is worth saving," the source added.
The source also mentioned that Douglas has picked out an expensive gift for her.
They share their birth date, which falls Sep 25, reports showbizspy.com.
According to American tabloid the National Enquirer, Douglas is keen to keep things amicable for the sake of their kids - Carys, 10, and Dylan, 13.
"Michael’s pleading with Catherine to celebrate the birthday they both share - Sep 25 - in hopes that they can try to work things out," said a source.
"Throughout their marriage, they’ve always made that day a very special occasion between them. Michael’s saying that if Catherine agrees to spend this next birthday together, he believes he can convince her that their marriage is worth saving," the source added.
The source also mentioned that Douglas has picked out an expensive gift for her.
Solange's New Music Video Makes Us Wonder Why We Haven't Seen a Collaboration with Beyonce
Solange may be the younger and slightly less famous of the two Knowles sisters, but she certainly isn't any less cool than Beyoncé.
And never has this been more obvious than in her new music video for
"Lovers in the Parking Lot." For the video, Solange returns to her
hometown of Houston, where she dances through arcades, pawn shops, and
empty, florescent-lit hallways wearing, we should mention, a lamé
blouse, light-up shoelaces, and iridescent magenta shorts. Really,
everything about this video is awesome.
While grooving along to the song, making a mental list of all the
clothes I now need to put on my back-to-school shopping list (you still
do that in your 20s, right?), it hit me hard how cool this woman is. So
effortlessly, undeniability cool. And then my mind began to break into strange tributaries of thought.
For instance, Solange has a nine-year-old son. Does he realize his mom is the coolest lady ever? Is he embarrassed by her like most kids are by their moms? Does he let her give him a kiss when she drops him off at school? And then I remembered, Solange had her son when she was just 17 years old. What did big sister Beyoncé think about this? Was she worried? Supportive? Jealous that her younger sister was starting a family before she herself was? And now that they're both moms, do their kids hang out? Does Solange give Bey parenting advice? Does Solange like Jay Z? So many questions!
Until, finally, I arrived at one that is actually worth asking the public, on the Internet: Why haven't we seen a Knowles sisters collaboration? A 2012 New York Times profile of Solange notes that she has written songs for her older sister before, including "Get Me Bodied" and "Upgrade U," but has steered clear of creative input from Beyoncé. Furthermore, Beyoncé is quoted as saying, "My sister will not record with me. She's her own woman."
I get that, I really do. Solange, I'm sure, wants to stay out of her sister's shadow (which she has succeeded in doing thus far) as well as set herself apart musically and aesthetically. But would a duet be so hard? Especially at this point, with an established fan base for Solange — one that's decidedly different from Beyoncé's (albeit with some overlap, including present company) — and contrasting artist collaborations becoming increasingly in vogue. If Beyoncé can collaborate with Jay Z, and Jay Z can collaborate with Justin Timberlake, and Miley Cyrus can collaborate with Kanye West for Christ's sake, why can't Solange and Beyoncé join forces?
We promise you it won't be like that time you were a backup dancer for Destiny's Child when you were 13, Solange. Give it a go. What's the worst that can happen? (Answer: A hit single.)
For instance, Solange has a nine-year-old son. Does he realize his mom is the coolest lady ever? Is he embarrassed by her like most kids are by their moms? Does he let her give him a kiss when she drops him off at school? And then I remembered, Solange had her son when she was just 17 years old. What did big sister Beyoncé think about this? Was she worried? Supportive? Jealous that her younger sister was starting a family before she herself was? And now that they're both moms, do their kids hang out? Does Solange give Bey parenting advice? Does Solange like Jay Z? So many questions!
Until, finally, I arrived at one that is actually worth asking the public, on the Internet: Why haven't we seen a Knowles sisters collaboration? A 2012 New York Times profile of Solange notes that she has written songs for her older sister before, including "Get Me Bodied" and "Upgrade U," but has steered clear of creative input from Beyoncé. Furthermore, Beyoncé is quoted as saying, "My sister will not record with me. She's her own woman."
I get that, I really do. Solange, I'm sure, wants to stay out of her sister's shadow (which she has succeeded in doing thus far) as well as set herself apart musically and aesthetically. But would a duet be so hard? Especially at this point, with an established fan base for Solange — one that's decidedly different from Beyoncé's (albeit with some overlap, including present company) — and contrasting artist collaborations becoming increasingly in vogue. If Beyoncé can collaborate with Jay Z, and Jay Z can collaborate with Justin Timberlake, and Miley Cyrus can collaborate with Kanye West for Christ's sake, why can't Solange and Beyoncé join forces?
We promise you it won't be like that time you were a backup dancer for Destiny's Child when you were 13, Solange. Give it a go. What's the worst that can happen? (Answer: A hit single.)
Can't Be Tamed: School Removes Wrecking Ball Sculpture After Students Imitate Miley Cyrus Video
Apparently, not everyone can get away with "just being Miley."
Administrators at Michigan's Grand Valley State University decided to
remove a campus landmark on Tuesday after students decided to re-create
Cyrus' infamous "Wrecking Ball" video. A sculpture that resembles a
wrecking ball had been located outside of the school's Padnos Hall of
Science since 1995 before its recent move into storage. The decision
came in the wake of at least one Vine video of a student riding the
installation naked and singing Cyrus' song and has sparked a great deal
of protest both on and off campus.
Although students have been riding on the pendulum for years —
clothed, of course — the recent popularity of the video has resulted in a
higher frequency of wrecking ball rides. Tim Thimmesch, the associate
vice president of facilities services at GVSU, explained the reason for
its removal by saying the school is "trying to decide whether we really
need to look at structural integrity of the installation." However,
students are upset about losing a campus landmark regardless of its
structural stability and held a protest Tuesday night outside of the
science building.
Since then, the story has been picked up by various media outlets, including a hilarious local news report (below), which featured clips of one of the nefarious "Wrecking Ball" Vines. You haven't truly lived until you've seen a drunk, naked college student singing a Miley Cyrus song off-key interrupt a very serious news anchor. That naked guy may have ruined things for everyone at GVSU, but he will delight the Internet forever. Cyrus, meanwhile, still has yet to comment about the incident.
In the meantime, students at GVSU, may we suggest this awesome "Wrecking Ball"/Nicholas Cage mashup to tide you over until your beloved landmark is reinstated?
Do you love Top Model? Know your pot ledom from your booty tooch?
Us too. When we think of the life skills and foreign languages we
could have mastered instead of watching almost 20 whole seasons (sorry:
CYCLES), we’re all, "whatever, pass the nachos."
But like us, are you an America’s Next Top Model fan who’s endured the last five cycles with more than a little ennui? America, are you thinking what we’re thinking? When did Tyra’s super Bankable franchise jump the shark?
We’ve endured All-Stars, a college edition, a plus-size cycle and a short girl season. Tyra’s introduced social media – somewhat hamfistedly – in the form of new judge and fashion blogger Bryanboy, social media votes and Instagram casting. On the judging panel, we have Katy Perry’s stylist Johnny Wujeck, bad New York fashion b**ch Kelly Cutrone AND eye candy in the form of male model Rob Evans (drool!).
But has the cool-over worked? Did the show lose its charm, along with its entire panel of fashion homebodies? Tell us you’re not kind of missing silver (rinsed) Canadian fox Jay Manuel, "sexy" bald guy Nigel Barker, cuddly mother figure Twiggy and, of course, Miss J: the tranny with the size eleven spike heels. Sure, the panel was more Velveeta than Vogue; but Tyra’s desire to roll with fashion’s cool kids highlights, rather than masks, the fact that she was never exactly haute couture herself.
From her alleged tormentor (and bonafide supermodel) Naomi Campbell ignoring her on her own talkshow, to Karl Lagerfeld saying he’s never heard of her, Tyra has always been more eager-to-please cocker spaniel than lithe fashion greyhound.
You can keep the hashtags (and the boys of Cycle 20), Tyra. But when ratings dip despite your most valiant efforts to chase them, maybe it’s time to look under the weave for your show’s perfectly nice, apple pie roots.
Ellen DeGeneres is back hosting the Oscars by popular demand. She's also sweeping up after Seth MacFarlane's messy parade of frat house jokes and borderline misogyny. The last time she hosted, DeGeneres followed the controversial Jon Stewart, who also ruffled a few feathers.
Agreed, DeGeneres is the perfect chaser: she's wry, charming,
self-deprecating and not in the least bit threatening. But there was a
time she helmed a mini primetime Titanic. Now she's trusted enough to
right the ship of one of the most watched television events.
Okay, Hollywood has been feasting on a steady diet of primetime LGBT fare since Will & Grace. But there's something else trending in the here-and-now: LGBT family friendly fare. So welcome to the post-gay 21st Century, where an out lesbian is less contentious that a white dude.
During the romantic dry spell between Before Midnight and The Spectacular Now, cinematic audiences were forced to seek new outlets to feed their fix for candy-coated lovin'. Against all odds, we turned to reading — don't worry, it wasn't a book, it was just a website. New York twentysomethings Jessica Walsh and Timothy Goodman instituted the social experiment 40 Days of Dating, in which the longtime friends retooled their relationship and attacked their own romantic follies by agreeing to date one another for 40 days straight. The result: a nasty breakup, a return to platonic civility, millions of strangers talking nonstop about the endeavor, and a movie deal from Warner Bros.
As reported by Deadline, the real life experiment will be transformed into big screen form by director Michael Sucsy, the mind behind Grey Gardens — hey, this might actually be good! — and The Vow — oh, dammit.
Therein presents the worry: how will the interesting nature of 40 Days carry its penache into the film medium? We've seen dozens of romantic comedy movies with plots strikingly similar to 40 Days of Dating and have been marginally unimpressed by most of them. What made the project so stimulating is that we were dealing with real people and situations, not a scripted Matthew McConaguhey and Kate Hudson.
Sure, the 40 Days movie might attempt to recreate this authenticity (banking on the "based on a true story" element for an added bonus). But... well... we just can't seem to stop worrying about The Vow. Sure, Sucsy has the potent documentary Grey Gardens to his name, but that's all but overshadowed by his pseudo-Nicholas Sparks/Channing Tatum/Rachel McAdams picture The Vow, the rom-commiest of last year's healthy line of rom-coms.
We're not saying that Sucsy will bastardize 40 Days altogether for his adaptation. We don't expect an ending wherein Jess and Tim tie the knot beneath the Eiffel Tower. But some of the intricacies that made their relationship feel so palpably real could dissolve in the face of the basic machinations of the Hollywood formula: the perilous miscommunication, the couple's agonizing aversion to compromise, the frustrating distance between the parties' values — yeah, it all sounds dreadfully unpleasant. More often than not, it was. But in this, it was valuable.
Among the movie industry's endless supply of perfect couples, it's healthy to have one that just shouldn't be (like Jess and Tim, for instance). To have instead an odd look at something that leaves its audience not ensconced in envy and an idealization of modern romance. It would be unfair to say that we're completely without romantic movies of any great authenticity, but the The Vows have a stronghold over the Before Midnights by a wide margin. What we need are more of the latter — perhaps an even more aggressive step into the territories of imperfection. That, if nothing else, is what 40 Days of Dating brings to the table.
With the fan base it has mustered, 40 Days has the kind of celebrity it needs to deliver an effective story with romantic hopefuls and worn out cynics already engrossed. The opportunity Sucsy has here, with so many eyes affixed, is to deliver a story that really channels all of the sour elements of Jessica and Tim's experiment. Theirs is a relationship that no one can idealize. That no one can envy. That will make no one feel inadequate about his own partnership, nor long painfully for one so magical. And, perhaps, one that will make some misplaced individuals take note of familiar struggles, maybe deciding that the man or woman they have been courting is not at all right for them. And that's okay. It didn't work out for the spotlit folks onscreen, so how can we get down on ourselves if it doesn't work out for us?
Somewhere in between the Vows and the 40 Days of Datings are real relationships, healthy and happy and inevitably flawed and challenging relationships, to which we can and should aspire. But with such a surplus of Vows and hardly enough of those middle gems, it might help to have a 40 Days movie — something veritably toxic — to remind us that romantic relationships don't have to be perfect (or even perfectly imperfect). Often, they might suck. Your next one might not be the be-all-end-all, the one that works out. With heroes like Jesses and Tims at our disposal — heroes to whom we can relate, but not aspire — it'll be all the easier to approach every new fling and breakup with healthier, more grounded, and more self-efficacious expectations.
Since then, the story has been picked up by various media outlets, including a hilarious local news report (below), which featured clips of one of the nefarious "Wrecking Ball" Vines. You haven't truly lived until you've seen a drunk, naked college student singing a Miley Cyrus song off-key interrupt a very serious news anchor. That naked guy may have ruined things for everyone at GVSU, but he will delight the Internet forever. Cyrus, meanwhile, still has yet to comment about the incident.
In the meantime, students at GVSU, may we suggest this awesome "Wrecking Ball"/Nicholas Cage mashup to tide you over until your beloved landmark is reinstated?
When Did ANTM Jump The Shark?
Do you love Top Model? Know your pot ledom from your booty tooch?
But like us, are you an America’s Next Top Model fan who’s endured the last five cycles with more than a little ennui? America, are you thinking what we’re thinking? When did Tyra’s super Bankable franchise jump the shark?
We’ve endured All-Stars, a college edition, a plus-size cycle and a short girl season. Tyra’s introduced social media – somewhat hamfistedly – in the form of new judge and fashion blogger Bryanboy, social media votes and Instagram casting. On the judging panel, we have Katy Perry’s stylist Johnny Wujeck, bad New York fashion b**ch Kelly Cutrone AND eye candy in the form of male model Rob Evans (drool!).
But has the cool-over worked? Did the show lose its charm, along with its entire panel of fashion homebodies? Tell us you’re not kind of missing silver (rinsed) Canadian fox Jay Manuel, "sexy" bald guy Nigel Barker, cuddly mother figure Twiggy and, of course, Miss J: the tranny with the size eleven spike heels. Sure, the panel was more Velveeta than Vogue; but Tyra’s desire to roll with fashion’s cool kids highlights, rather than masks, the fact that she was never exactly haute couture herself.
From her alleged tormentor (and bonafide supermodel) Naomi Campbell ignoring her on her own talkshow, to Karl Lagerfeld saying he’s never heard of her, Tyra has always been more eager-to-please cocker spaniel than lithe fashion greyhound.
You can keep the hashtags (and the boys of Cycle 20), Tyra. But when ratings dip despite your most valiant efforts to chase them, maybe it’s time to look under the weave for your show’s perfectly nice, apple pie roots.
Welcome to the 21st Century: Ellen Is More Family Friendly Than Seth MacFarlane
Ellen DeGeneres is back hosting the Oscars by popular demand. She's also sweeping up after Seth MacFarlane's messy parade of frat house jokes and borderline misogyny. The last time she hosted, DeGeneres followed the controversial Jon Stewart, who also ruffled a few feathers.
Okay, Hollywood has been feasting on a steady diet of primetime LGBT fare since Will & Grace. But there's something else trending in the here-and-now: LGBT family friendly fare. So welcome to the post-gay 21st Century, where an out lesbian is less contentious that a white dude.
How Much Like '40 Days of Dating' Will Warner Bros' '40 Days of Dating' Movie Really Be?
During the romantic dry spell between Before Midnight and The Spectacular Now, cinematic audiences were forced to seek new outlets to feed their fix for candy-coated lovin'. Against all odds, we turned to reading — don't worry, it wasn't a book, it was just a website. New York twentysomethings Jessica Walsh and Timothy Goodman instituted the social experiment 40 Days of Dating, in which the longtime friends retooled their relationship and attacked their own romantic follies by agreeing to date one another for 40 days straight. The result: a nasty breakup, a return to platonic civility, millions of strangers talking nonstop about the endeavor, and a movie deal from Warner Bros.
As reported by Deadline, the real life experiment will be transformed into big screen form by director Michael Sucsy, the mind behind Grey Gardens — hey, this might actually be good! — and The Vow — oh, dammit.
Therein presents the worry: how will the interesting nature of 40 Days carry its penache into the film medium? We've seen dozens of romantic comedy movies with plots strikingly similar to 40 Days of Dating and have been marginally unimpressed by most of them. What made the project so stimulating is that we were dealing with real people and situations, not a scripted Matthew McConaguhey and Kate Hudson.
Sure, the 40 Days movie might attempt to recreate this authenticity (banking on the "based on a true story" element for an added bonus). But... well... we just can't seem to stop worrying about The Vow. Sure, Sucsy has the potent documentary Grey Gardens to his name, but that's all but overshadowed by his pseudo-Nicholas Sparks/Channing Tatum/Rachel McAdams picture The Vow, the rom-commiest of last year's healthy line of rom-coms.
We're not saying that Sucsy will bastardize 40 Days altogether for his adaptation. We don't expect an ending wherein Jess and Tim tie the knot beneath the Eiffel Tower. But some of the intricacies that made their relationship feel so palpably real could dissolve in the face of the basic machinations of the Hollywood formula: the perilous miscommunication, the couple's agonizing aversion to compromise, the frustrating distance between the parties' values — yeah, it all sounds dreadfully unpleasant. More often than not, it was. But in this, it was valuable.
Among the movie industry's endless supply of perfect couples, it's healthy to have one that just shouldn't be (like Jess and Tim, for instance). To have instead an odd look at something that leaves its audience not ensconced in envy and an idealization of modern romance. It would be unfair to say that we're completely without romantic movies of any great authenticity, but the The Vows have a stronghold over the Before Midnights by a wide margin. What we need are more of the latter — perhaps an even more aggressive step into the territories of imperfection. That, if nothing else, is what 40 Days of Dating brings to the table.
With the fan base it has mustered, 40 Days has the kind of celebrity it needs to deliver an effective story with romantic hopefuls and worn out cynics already engrossed. The opportunity Sucsy has here, with so many eyes affixed, is to deliver a story that really channels all of the sour elements of Jessica and Tim's experiment. Theirs is a relationship that no one can idealize. That no one can envy. That will make no one feel inadequate about his own partnership, nor long painfully for one so magical. And, perhaps, one that will make some misplaced individuals take note of familiar struggles, maybe deciding that the man or woman they have been courting is not at all right for them. And that's okay. It didn't work out for the spotlit folks onscreen, so how can we get down on ourselves if it doesn't work out for us?
Somewhere in between the Vows and the 40 Days of Datings are real relationships, healthy and happy and inevitably flawed and challenging relationships, to which we can and should aspire. But with such a surplus of Vows and hardly enough of those middle gems, it might help to have a 40 Days movie — something veritably toxic — to remind us that romantic relationships don't have to be perfect (or even perfectly imperfect). Often, they might suck. Your next one might not be the be-all-end-all, the one that works out. With heroes like Jesses and Tims at our disposal — heroes to whom we can relate, but not aspire — it'll be all the easier to approach every new fling and breakup with healthier, more grounded, and more self-efficacious expectations.
'Survivor: Blood Vs. Water' & The Genius Of Casting for Reality TV
CBS’ Survivor created and set the bar for modern reality TV and it is returning tonight for its 27th season. The longevity of Survivor—and of any
reality series—is dependent on its cast. Come along with us as we take a
look inside the necessity of shrewd casting directors and what it takes
from the audition process to filming.
Victor Willis of '70s pop-disco outfit The Village People announced last week that he's regained control of his share of the songs he co-wrote and performed with the band starting in 1978, including massive hits like "In the Navy," "Go West" and the halftime and wedding reception staple "YMCA." Willis, who was the band's lead singer and primary lyricist (he was the one dressed like a cop), had signed away his rights to those hits when he left the band in late 1979, but thanks to a heretofore little-known clause in standard music industry contracts introduced in the Copyright Act of 1976, he was able to regain them through termination rights.
Basically, termination rights allow songwriters to reassert control over their songs 35 years after they were copyrighted, even if they had previously signed away their copyrights. It now being 35 years after 1978, the first year the termination rights clause went into effect, we're about to start seeing a lot more of these rights being exercised. So what does that mean?
Well, in this specific case, it gives Willis a much greater say in how his songs are exploited, including how the original recordings are repackaged. Also, he can forbid the current touring lineup -- which only includes backup singers Felipe Rose (the Native American) and Alex Briley (the soldier) from their hitmaking days -- from performing the songs he controls in concerts on American soil.
Perhaps more interestingly, this points the way toward musicians who signed bad contracts in their early careers -- Tom Petty and Billy Joel are notorious examples -- being able to exert more control over their catalogues, including the ability to renegotiate their post-1977 record company contracts. (The law applies only to songs recorded after January 1, 1978, which among other things means that Willis still doesn't have the rights to the Village People's 1977 hit "Macho Man.") Most listeners won't notice this change, which will have no effect on radio or streaming services. But the opportunity for creative artists -- even if the most lasting thing they created is that goofy arm-gesture dance everyone does when "YMCA" comes on -- to more equitably share in the proceeds of their work has to be seen as a victory.
The Village People: Unlikely Copyright Pioneers
Victor Willis of '70s pop-disco outfit The Village People announced last week that he's regained control of his share of the songs he co-wrote and performed with the band starting in 1978, including massive hits like "In the Navy," "Go West" and the halftime and wedding reception staple "YMCA." Willis, who was the band's lead singer and primary lyricist (he was the one dressed like a cop), had signed away his rights to those hits when he left the band in late 1979, but thanks to a heretofore little-known clause in standard music industry contracts introduced in the Copyright Act of 1976, he was able to regain them through termination rights.
Basically, termination rights allow songwriters to reassert control over their songs 35 years after they were copyrighted, even if they had previously signed away their copyrights. It now being 35 years after 1978, the first year the termination rights clause went into effect, we're about to start seeing a lot more of these rights being exercised. So what does that mean?
Well, in this specific case, it gives Willis a much greater say in how his songs are exploited, including how the original recordings are repackaged. Also, he can forbid the current touring lineup -- which only includes backup singers Felipe Rose (the Native American) and Alex Briley (the soldier) from their hitmaking days -- from performing the songs he controls in concerts on American soil.
Perhaps more interestingly, this points the way toward musicians who signed bad contracts in their early careers -- Tom Petty and Billy Joel are notorious examples -- being able to exert more control over their catalogues, including the ability to renegotiate their post-1977 record company contracts. (The law applies only to songs recorded after January 1, 1978, which among other things means that Willis still doesn't have the rights to the Village People's 1977 hit "Macho Man.") Most listeners won't notice this change, which will have no effect on radio or streaming services. But the opportunity for creative artists -- even if the most lasting thing they created is that goofy arm-gesture dance everyone does when "YMCA" comes on -- to more equitably share in the proceeds of their work has to be seen as a victory.
Bollywood Updates
I'm not interested in breaking records: Aamir Khan
Mumbai: Bollywood actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan features in one of
the most awaited films of the year, ‘Dhoom 3’, he says he is not
thinking about how many records it will break.
Reacting to reports stating that he has claimed that ‘Dhoom 3’ will surpass the business of Shah Rukh Khan`s ‘Chennai Express’, Aamir said in a statement:"I am not interested in breaking records. I am an artist, and what gives me a high is to entertain my audience, to give them a good time, and to satisfy them emotionally."
Aamir`s last release ‘Talaash’ was appreciated for his performance, but the movie couldn`t mint too much moolah. The actor believes the challenge does not lie in building numbers at the Box Office, it lies in winning the audience`s adulation.
"I want to earn the love of my audience. That is what I am thirsty for. I like to challenge myself and do work that I have not done. I like to surprise my audience. These are the things that I am interested in," said the versatile actor, who will be seen in a negative role in ‘Dhoom 3’.
Aamir has just returned to Mumbai after month-long training schedule in Australia where he had gone to learn a special dance form.
‘Dhoom 3’,which is the third instalment of the Yash Raj Films` franchise, also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Katrina Kaif. It will release Dec 20.
Reacting to reports stating that he has claimed that ‘Dhoom 3’ will surpass the business of Shah Rukh Khan`s ‘Chennai Express’, Aamir said in a statement:"I am not interested in breaking records. I am an artist, and what gives me a high is to entertain my audience, to give them a good time, and to satisfy them emotionally."
Aamir`s last release ‘Talaash’ was appreciated for his performance, but the movie couldn`t mint too much moolah. The actor believes the challenge does not lie in building numbers at the Box Office, it lies in winning the audience`s adulation.
"I want to earn the love of my audience. That is what I am thirsty for. I like to challenge myself and do work that I have not done. I like to surprise my audience. These are the things that I am interested in," said the versatile actor, who will be seen in a negative role in ‘Dhoom 3’.
Aamir has just returned to Mumbai after month-long training schedule in Australia where he had gone to learn a special dance form.
‘Dhoom 3’,which is the third instalment of the Yash Raj Films` franchise, also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Katrina Kaif. It will release Dec 20.
When time is right every decision you make seems right: Shahid Kapoor
Mumbai: Actor Shahid Kapoor, who will be seen next in `Phata
Poster Nikhla Hero` releasing this week, has not been able to impress
the Box Office in the recent past but is hopeful of better days ahead.
Post `Badmassh Company` in 2010, the 32-year-old`s films have not done well at the box office and he thinks his time is not right.
"I feel when the time is right almost every decision you make seems right. And my time is not right and all my decisions don`t seem to go right. Because the time when you sign a film and till the time the film gets made it is a long journey. Once I have taken a decision I have always stood by it... Regardless of the final outcome," Shahid said.
"I think I should not change myself according to my films irrespective of how they fare. I must stay true to myself. I am a creative person and my job is to act."
The actor does feel he has done less number of films and now his focus is to do more good and quality work.
"I think I have done less work and this is something I needed to focus on. And I am working on building equations with people. I want to work with directors whom I can completely submit myself to. I think that is very important. Rajkumar Santoshi, Prabhu Deva, Vishal Bharadwaj are the kind of filmmakers I can trust blindly and follow," he said.
"As an actor you have to make an effort to build equation with the people you work with. It is not a forced effort. But you need to take certain steps to make the team invest in you and you invest in them."
After the phenomenal success of `Jab We Met` in 2007, Shahid had said he will be ultra choosy about his work.
"Sometimes being ultra choosy works in your favour sometimes it doesn`t. After `Vivah` I sat at home for six months and then did `Jab We Met` and this film worked so I was choosy about works. After that my next two films did not do well so I was like this (being choosy) doesn`t work," he said.
"I don`t think you can really have a plan. I don`t think there is any set plan that an actor can have. The more time you spend here (in Bollywood), the more you realise you should not take yourself seriously.
"An actor needs to be like clay, he needs to allow other people to mould him as this adds variety," the actor added.
Speaking about his film `Phata Poster Nikla Hero` directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, Shahid said the action comedy, which releases this Friday, will present him in a new avatar.
"It is out an out a masala entertaining character, which I haven`t played earlier. I haven`t said massy one liners, tapori songs etc...This zone is different for me. The most challenging part was to adapt to this genre," the actor said.
Shahid was all praise for Santoshi, who according to him, is also a good actor and he just followed his instructions.
In the film, Shahid will be seen as an ardent fan of Salman Khan. Shahid said in real life too, he is a fan of the `Dabangg` star and hence there was no difficulty in playing this part.
"Our generation is a huge fan of all three Khans...We all have seen their films. I have seen a lot of hysterical fans and this time it was exciting that I got chance to play a fan. I have played a hyper and desperate fan."
Ekta Kapoor-produced film `Milan Talkies` has been in the news for a while now, mainly because of speculation regarding its lead actor. Earlier, the film was supposed to have Imran Khan in the lead, but a few days back Shahid`s name started doing the round.
Shahid, who has completed a decade in Bollywood, set the record straight, saying the film has been offered to him but he hasn`t signed it yet.
The `Ishq Vishk` actor thinks film promotions are important in today`s era as the market is growing, so actors have to go all out and promote their work.
"If anybody of my generation thinks they have reached out to the entire country they are stupid. There is a large audience who still doesn`t know much about us. The generation ahead of us, like Khans and others, are working for 25 years and so everybody is aware of their work. For our generation it is extremely important to promote a film," he added.
Post `Badmassh Company` in 2010, the 32-year-old`s films have not done well at the box office and he thinks his time is not right.
"I feel when the time is right almost every decision you make seems right. And my time is not right and all my decisions don`t seem to go right. Because the time when you sign a film and till the time the film gets made it is a long journey. Once I have taken a decision I have always stood by it... Regardless of the final outcome," Shahid said.
"I think I should not change myself according to my films irrespective of how they fare. I must stay true to myself. I am a creative person and my job is to act."
The actor does feel he has done less number of films and now his focus is to do more good and quality work.
"I think I have done less work and this is something I needed to focus on. And I am working on building equations with people. I want to work with directors whom I can completely submit myself to. I think that is very important. Rajkumar Santoshi, Prabhu Deva, Vishal Bharadwaj are the kind of filmmakers I can trust blindly and follow," he said.
"As an actor you have to make an effort to build equation with the people you work with. It is not a forced effort. But you need to take certain steps to make the team invest in you and you invest in them."
After the phenomenal success of `Jab We Met` in 2007, Shahid had said he will be ultra choosy about his work.
"Sometimes being ultra choosy works in your favour sometimes it doesn`t. After `Vivah` I sat at home for six months and then did `Jab We Met` and this film worked so I was choosy about works. After that my next two films did not do well so I was like this (being choosy) doesn`t work," he said.
"I don`t think you can really have a plan. I don`t think there is any set plan that an actor can have. The more time you spend here (in Bollywood), the more you realise you should not take yourself seriously.
"An actor needs to be like clay, he needs to allow other people to mould him as this adds variety," the actor added.
Speaking about his film `Phata Poster Nikla Hero` directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, Shahid said the action comedy, which releases this Friday, will present him in a new avatar.
"It is out an out a masala entertaining character, which I haven`t played earlier. I haven`t said massy one liners, tapori songs etc...This zone is different for me. The most challenging part was to adapt to this genre," the actor said.
Shahid was all praise for Santoshi, who according to him, is also a good actor and he just followed his instructions.
In the film, Shahid will be seen as an ardent fan of Salman Khan. Shahid said in real life too, he is a fan of the `Dabangg` star and hence there was no difficulty in playing this part.
"Our generation is a huge fan of all three Khans...We all have seen their films. I have seen a lot of hysterical fans and this time it was exciting that I got chance to play a fan. I have played a hyper and desperate fan."
Ekta Kapoor-produced film `Milan Talkies` has been in the news for a while now, mainly because of speculation regarding its lead actor. Earlier, the film was supposed to have Imran Khan in the lead, but a few days back Shahid`s name started doing the round.
Shahid, who has completed a decade in Bollywood, set the record straight, saying the film has been offered to him but he hasn`t signed it yet.
The `Ishq Vishk` actor thinks film promotions are important in today`s era as the market is growing, so actors have to go all out and promote their work.
"If anybody of my generation thinks they have reached out to the entire country they are stupid. There is a large audience who still doesn`t know much about us. The generation ahead of us, like Khans and others, are working for 25 years and so everybody is aware of their work. For our generation it is extremely important to promote a film," he added.
Saif and Ileana to play authors in Happy Ending
Saif Ali Khan and Ileana D'Cruz who will be seen together for the first time in Happy Ending are supposed to play the role of rivals of a kind. The two will be seen playing authors in the movie.
While Saif plays an author who is settled in US, Ileana plays the role of a writer who is visiting the country from India. Director Krishna DK also revealed that though they may look like competitors, their rivalry is unconventional.
Happy Ending is directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK and the cast is currently in California, shooting for the film.
While Saif plays an author who is settled in US, Ileana plays the role of a writer who is visiting the country from India. Director Krishna DK also revealed that though they may look like competitors, their rivalry is unconventional.
Happy Ending is directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK and the cast is currently in California, shooting for the film.
A fairytale wedding for ex-Miss World Diana Hayden
Zee Media Bureau/ Aparna Mudi
New Delhi: For Miss World 1997 Diana Hayden it was a dream wedding at Vegas last Friday.
The diva got married to Collin Dick who works in an international NGO in Mumbai. Somewhat of a dream wedding, the couple claim to have known that they were meant for each other since they started courting in February.
In a dreamy wedding set in Las Vegas, Hayden walked down the aisle looking smashing in a Archana Kocchar wedding dress. The bridesmaids were clad in soft lilac with matching scarves for the groomsmen. A leading daily reported that after the intimate wedding with friends and the couple are now honeymooning in Italy.
The daily quoted, "Since both the families are Christians, I will be wearing a traditional gown and veil being designed by Archana Kochhar. It is going to be a private affair with close relatives and family friends."
Hayden was born to an Anglo-Christian family and hails from Hyderabad. After a stint at an event management company, she went on to win the Miss World title in 1997. Although she has had acting training in UK, she did not make a mark in Bollywood. But she has already written a book on grooming and personality development called ‘A Beautiful Guide’.
She met Collin earlier this year and the couple decided to tie the knot in May. There romance and the wedding seems to have come straight out of a Bollywood movie – so, here is a toast to the couple for a happy wedded life and may their lives be filled with the love and togetherness!
New Delhi: For Miss World 1997 Diana Hayden it was a dream wedding at Vegas last Friday.
The diva got married to Collin Dick who works in an international NGO in Mumbai. Somewhat of a dream wedding, the couple claim to have known that they were meant for each other since they started courting in February.
In a dreamy wedding set in Las Vegas, Hayden walked down the aisle looking smashing in a Archana Kocchar wedding dress. The bridesmaids were clad in soft lilac with matching scarves for the groomsmen. A leading daily reported that after the intimate wedding with friends and the couple are now honeymooning in Italy.
The daily quoted, "Since both the families are Christians, I will be wearing a traditional gown and veil being designed by Archana Kochhar. It is going to be a private affair with close relatives and family friends."
Hayden was born to an Anglo-Christian family and hails from Hyderabad. After a stint at an event management company, she went on to win the Miss World title in 1997. Although she has had acting training in UK, she did not make a mark in Bollywood. But she has already written a book on grooming and personality development called ‘A Beautiful Guide’.
She met Collin earlier this year and the couple decided to tie the knot in May. There romance and the wedding seems to have come straight out of a Bollywood movie – so, here is a toast to the couple for a happy wedded life and may their lives be filled with the love and togetherness!
'Krrish 3' was almost shelved, reveals Hrithik Roshan
Mumbai: Shooting for ‘Krrish 3’ was not a smooth ride for
Hrithik Roshan, who had to battle with a double slipped disc and the
doctors advised him not to do the movie.
Seeing Hrithik`s condition, his father and director Rakesh Roshan planned to shelve it.
"The hard work for `Krrish` actually went into resurrecting my back because when `Krrish` was about to start, I had a double slip disc. So it was all about recovering from that to be able to do the film," the 39-year-old said here Tuesday at the announcement of ‘Kid Krrish’, an animation series inspired by ‘Krrish’ franchise.
"Doctors had advised me against doing the film and my papa was also told that this would be very dangerous for him to do. Papa wanted to shelve the film," he added.
Releasing Nov 4, ‘Krrish 3’ is a superhero flick and it is third in the franchise. It also stars Priyanka Chopra in the female lead.
But the 39-year-old`s determination made ‘Krrish 3’ happens.
"But I was determined and I asked for three months. I was sure I would get strong again and I would be able to do the film. So physical training for the film was about recuperating from my bad back," Hrithik said.
If that was not enough, he recently had a brain injury on the sets of ‘Bang Bang’ and had to undergo a minor surgery, which led to a delay in the shoot of ‘Bang Bang.’
Seeing Hrithik`s condition, his father and director Rakesh Roshan planned to shelve it.
"The hard work for `Krrish` actually went into resurrecting my back because when `Krrish` was about to start, I had a double slip disc. So it was all about recovering from that to be able to do the film," the 39-year-old said here Tuesday at the announcement of ‘Kid Krrish’, an animation series inspired by ‘Krrish’ franchise.
"Doctors had advised me against doing the film and my papa was also told that this would be very dangerous for him to do. Papa wanted to shelve the film," he added.
Releasing Nov 4, ‘Krrish 3’ is a superhero flick and it is third in the franchise. It also stars Priyanka Chopra in the female lead.
But the 39-year-old`s determination made ‘Krrish 3’ happens.
"But I was determined and I asked for three months. I was sure I would get strong again and I would be able to do the film. So physical training for the film was about recuperating from my bad back," Hrithik said.
If that was not enough, he recently had a brain injury on the sets of ‘Bang Bang’ and had to undergo a minor surgery, which led to a delay in the shoot of ‘Bang Bang.’
It's too personal to share: Liz Hurley on split with Warne
London: Model-actress Elizabeth Hurley has confirmed her split from cricket legend Shane Warne.
The 48-year-old gorgeous model also apologised to her followers for her lack of updates due to recent events.
"Apologies to loyal followers for Twitter silence on recent events. Too raw and personal to share right now," she posted on Twitter.
Shortly after her post, Warne posted, "Some of the reports regarding Elizabeh Hurley & me are absolute rubbish. Yes we`re sorting through some (private) issues. But we`re not throwing the towel in yet."
Hurley is currently in the UK working on rehearsals for TV pilot `The Royals`, where she will play the role of The Queen.
The 48-year-old gorgeous model also apologised to her followers for her lack of updates due to recent events.
"Apologies to loyal followers for Twitter silence on recent events. Too raw and personal to share right now," she posted on Twitter.
Shortly after her post, Warne posted, "Some of the reports regarding Elizabeh Hurley & me are absolute rubbish. Yes we`re sorting through some (private) issues. But we`re not throwing the towel in yet."
Hurley is currently in the UK working on rehearsals for TV pilot `The Royals`, where she will play the role of The Queen.
Mahima Chaudhary to dance in Kaanchi
Mahima Chaudhary, who has been away from Bollywood for almost 5 years now, is planning to make a comeback with Subhash Ghai's Kaanchi. She will be seen doing a special appearance in the film.
Ghai and Mahima have teamed up once again for a dance number in Kaanchi, 'Kambal Ke Neeche'. The song has already been shot at Film City studio in Mumbai.
Kaanchi stars Karthik, debutant Mishti and will also have veteran stars Rishi Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty in prominent roles.
Ghai and Mahima have teamed up once again for a dance number in Kaanchi, 'Kambal Ke Neeche'. The song has already been shot at Film City studio in Mumbai.
Kaanchi stars Karthik, debutant Mishti and will also have veteran stars Rishi Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty in prominent roles.
Alisa Khan to pair up with Emraan Hashmi
Alisa Khan, who was last seen as a psychotic lover in My Husband's Wife, will be making an entry into mainstream Bollywood with Vikram Bhatt's Aaina. Starring Emraan Hashmi, Alisa will play the main female lead.
Alisa, who belongs to the Mohammed Nawab Ghaziauddin Khan's family, on whom Ghaziabad is named after, entered Bollywood with an aspiration to become a lead actress. However, the rest of the details about the film are currently being kept under wraps.
Alisa, who belongs to the Mohammed Nawab Ghaziauddin Khan's family, on whom Ghaziabad is named after, entered Bollywood with an aspiration to become a lead actress. However, the rest of the details about the film are currently being kept under wraps.
