Hollywood & Bollywood Updates 9th October

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Lady Gaga bares all for new album's cover

Washington: Lady Gaga has gone nude for the cover of her upcoming album `Artpop`.

The 27-year-old popstar has commissioned a custom-made sculpture of herself by celebrated artist Jeff Koons, which would be featured on the cover of her new album.
The cover pic shows Gaga in a blond wig, sitting with her legs spread wide open over a huge, mirror-polished blue ball, as she covers her boobs with her hands, Contactmusic reported.
The `Poker Face` hitmaker took to twitter with a pic of the cover saying that "one second she is koons and then suddenly the koons is her."
The sculpture is also said to be displayed as a part of a special art show in November, to celebrate the release of ` Artpop`.

Jayceon Taylor hopes Khloe Kardashian becomes single soon

Los Angeles: Rapper Jayceon Taylor, popularly known as The Game, has feelings for television presenter Khloe Kardashian.

Khloe is married to basketball player Lamar Odom and the couple has been living separately ever since the news of latter`s drug addiction surfaced.

The Game has been supportive of Khloe during her personal crisis, reports radaronline.com.

"Jayceon has made no secret that he has very strong feelings for Khloe, beyond friendship," said a source.

"Nothing inappropriate has happened, Jayceon respects the fact she is still married, but he is definitely waiting in the wings, hoping Khloe pulls the plug on her marriage to Lamar," the source added.

Recently, Khloe and The Game were seen enjoying a game of bowling.

When Britney Spears Switches On Her Mic

Despite the fact that she appears to have been sleepwalking through most of her performances since her infamous meltdown, Britney Spears insisted last week that she always sings live when asked whether she would be lip-synching during her upcoming run of 'Piece Of Me' shows in Las Vegas. While the disastrous response to her previous Femme Fatale tour suggests her claims are nonsensical, there have been at least a handful of occasions when the troubled star has made the effort to switch her mic on. Here's a look at five examples of her on-stage vocal prowess.



Star Search
Britney may have lost out to future Broadway star Marty Thomas during her appearance on Star Search in 1992. But her rendition of "Love Can Build A Bridge" at the tender age of ten years old is arguably her most impressive vocal display. What happened?



Late Show With David Letterman
Seven years on and this performance of her signature hit, "…Baby One More Time" on the Late Show With David Letterman proved that her voice had obviously lost some of its powerhouse quality, although it's still head and shoulders above anything else she's managed since.



Top Of The Pops
Perhaps a sign of the craziness that was to follow, Britney seemed more concerned with pulling the kind of faces you'd expect to see at a gurning competition than providing competent vocals during her slightly deranged take on "Lucky" for British TV institution Top Of The Pops in 2000.



"You Oughta Know"
The jury's still out at just how unaided Britney was during this unexpected cover of Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know" during her 2009 Circus tour. But the odd dodgy note and moments of breathlessness suggest that fans who coughed up hundreds of dollars for a seat did at least witness one semi-live performance.

The X-Factor USAOne of the few notable things she did during her stint on The X-Factor USA, Britney surprised fellow judge LA Reid and every single viewer when she sang "Happy Birthday" entirely without the use of AutoTune while presenting him with a cake in 2012.

10 Lies women love to Tell

Women: complex little creatures that love life. Women, no matter how honest they are or seem to be, tend to twist the truth somehow just because they're forced to by a man (let’s say a dad, brother or a partner). I know men reading this would be quite aggravated but come to think about it, a person lies because he’s either a pathological liar or simply because he’s afraid to tell the truth. Well, regardless the reasons here are 10 lies women can’t help but tell!
1. I'm sorry, I didn’t hear my phone ring: it’s Wednesday, Grey’s Anatomy is on which means if you tried poking her with a stick, she’d simply ignore you. What gets to me is that you guys get pissed from this behavior while you tend to act in the same manner when NBA Gametime is on. Basically, if she's watching a chick flick, listening to her favorite song or you guys just fought, don’t expect her to answer her phone.
2. There’s no pressure to get married: been there, done that but in our defense, at some point we really do mean it up until auntie Sawsan (code for soosa -conniving-) shows up like a genie in the middle of the night and starts asking stupid questions like, so when are you getting married? Or, why don’t you hook up with Hamada, he’s great and he lives in the states! Auntie Sawsan is usually a well intentioned, 40 something -year old woman that makes you hurl every time you see her, so guys don’t hate the girls for pressuring you to buy the $50 golden ring that will shut up all the auntie Sawsans out there, instead hate the 40 year old creature that needs to be slaughtered (PS. Watch out for Sawsan behavior in your own mom!)
3. Boudi? Nah, he was never an option: this sentence just cracks me up every time I even think about it. The fact that she called him 'Boudy’ instead of Abdullah is proof that he was once an option. Well, this is a whole other article that I've been meaning to write but in the meanwhile, bear in mind you’re probably not running this race alone so RUN FOREST RUN!
4. You’re right, I'm sorry: this phrase sounds like something Chandler would say on F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Rule # 1: women don’t ever think they’re wrong, EVER. Is she says you’re right, she's either had enough of this conversation or she's in too much of a good mood to argue about it. 99% of the time, she spends the rest of the month proving to you that she was right and you’d be sorry (harsh but true).
5. Numbers: men are accurate; they say 2 dollars 30 cents instead of the rounded $3 reply women give. So don’t ask a woman anything that would require her to answer with a number, for example how old she is (after the age of 40), how much she weighs nor what shoe size she wears because you won’t get the accurate answer you were hoping for.
6. I don’t care really: if she says she doesn’t care, she probably does (at least for a minute). So I don’t care how much money you make is probably something she's dying to find out, I don’t care if you're a slob is unfortunately something that’s killing her and I don’t care if you show up at my party is simply a lie.
7. My dress is NOT short: men, come on, don’t be insensitive. The girl has been getting dressed for God knows how long, worrying about her makeup, hair, dress and the fact that her ex is at the party and she wants to tease him and all you could come up with is 'your dress is too short' ??! have some pity on the girl and compliment her beauty,  in fact help her tease her ex too , and if you're dying to say something, then say it as you leave the party (saying something like 'this dress could’ve been longer' is highly appreciated).
8. You're my first: she's 20, hot, single and funny, first can mean a lot of things. You could be her first true love, first serious relationship, first one with the name Mohammed, or first one to ever buy this sentence. Every girl knows a thing or two about men, where do you think she got the info from? When she says you’re her first, ask her to define first!
9. I love watching sports: when there’s nothing else on TV, when there’s no one to talk to, nothing to eat, and when I want to impress you, should all be words to finish off this sentence.
10. I like you just the way you are: girls, men can see right through this one because you can’t hide something like that. We always buy them clothes, watches or shoes on anniversaries and birthdays so apparently we’re not really fond of their sense of style. When it comes to romantic gestures, we give them a heads up on what we like and kind of imply what we want as gifts too. That’s ok, as long as you're happy, just don’t lie to yourself about it, you like him just the way he is when he does what you tell him to.
Women, complex little creatures that love life, so let them live!

Alcohol not allowed on Britney Spears' dining table

Los Angeles: Singer Britney Spears, who has battled alcohol addiction in the past, don`t allow her friends to drink when she is around.

Spears dined with a group of eight people at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village here.

Before Spears arrived, a few people in the group ordered drinks at the bar. They all then went to their table in the restaurant, leaving the drinks behind, reports tmz.com.
The singer has laid down strict laws for friends and do not allow them to consume alcohol in her presence.
According to a witness, a waitress came by and brought a glass of wine that one of the women had been drinking, and apparently in Spears` presence the woman told the waitress was mistaken she wasn`t drinking wine.
Once the singer left, all the friends went to the bar and enjoyed drinks.

Italian Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino Brings 'Walking Stories' to Life as a Web Series

Director Luca Guadagnino is preparing to dip his toes into something a little different. The acclaimed Italian filmmaker, whose last feature film I Am Love starred Tilda Swinton, has just launched the first segment of Walking Stories, an eight-part web series starring Kaya Scodelario, Lauren Hutton, and Tom Ellis.
The first part in the ongoing series features the chance encounter of two long lost college friends who have obviously led very different lives after leaving school. Sarah looks like a Bohemian free spirit with a penchant for drawing on her body parts while her friend seems more focused on the upscale living and material things. The first episode ends on a cliffhanger after Sarah's friend asks her how exactly she ended up in Florence in the first place. Judging from the trailer and the first part of the series, Walking Stories seems like a light and funny romantic comedy with a European flair.
Watch the trailer and the first episode below:

'The Starving Games' Trailer is the 'The Hunger Games' Parody That No One Asked For

From the creators of the "comedies" Epic Movie, Disaster Movie, and the Scary Movie series (Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer) comes the parody of The Hunger Games that no one asked for: The Starving Games. The trailer, much like the title of the film itself, seems to mimic The Hunger Games, but instead of good acting and a theme focusing on human rights, it's filled to brim with bad jokes.
From atomic wedgies to in-your-face pop-culture references — Tim Tebow, Angry Birds, The Avengers, Gangam Style, Avatar — the film doesn't look like it's going to garner much praise, if any at all. (In the past, Friedberg and Seltzer films have received 2-percent and 1-percent on Rotten Tomatoes.)

If you don't think you'll be able to stomach the trailer, here's a joke from the almost three minutes of forced punchlines that describes the movie in a nutshell: A boy's name is "Hugh Janus." Yup.
The film stars Maiara Walsh (Mean Girls 2) as Kantmiss Evershot and Brant Daugherty (Pretty Little Liars) as Dale. The Starving Games arrives in select theaters on Nov. 8, two weeks before The Hunger Games: Catching Fire hits theaters (Nov. 22).

Did They Really Hook Up?

Hollywood might be like a giant high school, but unlike real life, its students aren't afraid to intermingle with other cliques. Sometimes two celebrities from completely different circles meet and sparks fly. Maybe it's because actors, musicians and athletes are often invited to the same industry parties, and because celebrities are attractive no matter their trade, when two famous people meet it's almost weird if they don't hook up. These inter-industry couples are usually the most interesting pairings, but more often than not, they're usually either a one-night fling or just a rumor. We're not going to play detective and find out the truth, but we will break down the top five weirdest celebrity hookup reports.
Zac Efron and Nicki Minaj
Star magazine recently reported that Zac Efron and Nicki Minaj had a "steamy sex affair," which Nicki herself quickly shot down. "Who exactly is Zac Efron tho? I'm sorry, I'm so confused," she tweeted. When a fan tweeted a shirtless picture of the actor in response, she tweeted back, "Oooohhhh ok... Well I guess that rumor isn't so bad after all. lmfao." Guess it was too good to be true.

Who exactly is Zac Efron tho? I'm sorry, I'm so confused. - See more at: http://perezhilton.com/2013-10-04-nicki-minaj-talks-zac-efron-dating-rumors-on-twitter#sthash.tFSoG22J.dpuf

Who exactly is Zac Efron tho? I'm sorry, I'm so confused. - See more at: http://perezhilton.com/2013-10-04-nicki-minaj-talks-zac-efron-dating-rumors-on-twitter#sthash.tFSoG22J.dpuf

Britney Spears and Colin Farrell
Britney Spears and Colin Farrell had a brief fling in 2003, when the Irish actor took her to the premiere of his movie The Recruit. They were seen kissing on the red carpet and on a balcony at the Chateau Marmont later that night. Farrell insisted, "We're just mates, and we're not dating," and reportedly sent the pop singer a t-shirt that read "I slept with Colin Farrell and all I got was this lousy t-shirt." Hopefully that was the only thing she got.
Jason Statham and Kristin Cavallari
If only this could have been featured on an episode of The Hills. During the summer of 2009, Jason Statham and Kristin Cavallari were seen getting cozy together on the Hollywood club scene several times. Sources told Us Weekly that the Crank star was attracted to the reality star, but it was just a hookup situation. A year later, the two met up again at Coachella and got into some trouble together when they took a golf cart for a spin and were stopped by the police. Sounds like they could have been a fun couple if only Rosie Huntington-Whiteley didn't come along and redirect Statham's attention.
Rihanna and Ashton Kutcher
After Ashton Kutcher split from Demi Moore in 2011 and before Rihanna took up with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Chris Brown in 2012, the "Diamonds" singer had a nearly four-month fling with the Two and a Half Men  star. According to sources, they met at a friend's party in December 2011, swapped numbers, and started meeting up almost immediately. After a photographer caught Rihanna leaving Kutcher's house in the middle night, however, he reportedly called it quits, suspecting that she had tipped off the paparazzi. Rihanna fired back that maybe he did it because clearly he has more to gain from the public knowing. She's kind of right.
Natalie Portman and Moby
This might be the most unexpected pair but perhaps the most inspiring for nerds everywhere. In a 2008 interview with Spin, Moby humble-bragged about having a brief fling with Natalie Portman, which led to some negative attention. "As far as the very brief affair that I had with Natalie, it's made me a target of a lot of nerd wrath. You don't date Luke Skywalker's mom and not have them hate your guts."

Actresses Who Took Their Tops Off For Absolutely No Reason

There are some actresses who start out their careers making compromises and showing more than they want to in order to become famous (let's face it: the industry can be pretty male-oriented). Then there are the actresses who are already famous, having starred in popular or critically-acclaimed movies, but decide to go topless anyway. Perhaps they equate nudity with an Oscar nomination, or maybe they just want to flaunt it while they can (these actresses do look like superhumans, after all). Either way, here are seven actresses who could have kept their clothes on, because going nude did absolutely nothing for their careers.
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart is a household name. Besides the throngs of Twilight fans, she's been a Hollywood regular since playing Jodie Foster's daughter in Panic Room. After stepping out of her comfort zone to play Joan Jett and an action-hero version of Snow White, the world knew she was destined for great things. So it seemed completely unnecessary when she went topless in On the Road. This was arguably her most literary piece of work, so maybe she thought she was giving to her craft. But if she didn't even get naked for her role as a stripper in Welcome to the Rileys, there was really no reason she had to in the Jack Kerouac adaptation.
Anne Hathaway
After starring in The Princess Diaries, Anne Hathaway was primed to be America's sweetheart. As if the very thought made her want to hurl, she tried to throw that image out the window with Havoc, in which she plays a rich, spoiled California high school student who dabbles in a little gang activity. The scene where she goes topless is when she's in bed with a street gang member and realizes she might have gone too far. However, it's another scene that might go down in history: when she grinds on her white thug boyfriend while singing 2Pac's "How Do You Want It?" I would bet my life savings that this was the role Hathaway wants everyone to forget.
Keira Knightley
Like Hathaway, Keira Knightley was headed in a wholesome direction relatively early in her career and even scored an Oscar nomination for 2006's Pride & Prejudice, but she too grew restless. She had to make Domino. The biopic about real-life model turned bounty hunter Domino Harvey tanked, but maybe that's a good thing because that means few people saw the actress's embarrassing lap dance scene and topless sex scene. And this was all after Knightley went topless early in her career in The Hole. All the hard work that Bend It Like Beckham did to undo her less-than-wholesome image was also undone.
Halle Berry

Halle Berry was already building a promising career when she went topless briefly for 2001's Swordfish. In the context of the film, it seems a little out of left field, but if it helped to pave the way for Monster's Ball, in which she has a more extended nude scene, then so be it. That movie made Berry the first African-American female ever to win the best actress Academy Award, which more than likely made any temporary on-set embarrassment worthwhile.
Katie Holmes
Dawson's Creek put Katie Holmes on the map as the ultimate girl next door. Like so many actresses before and after her, she just couldn't wait to shed that image. In 1998, she played a more provocative version of Joey Potter in Disturbing Behavior, but it wasn't until 2000 that she went fully topless in the flop thriller The Gift, which starred some big names like Cate Blanchett, Keanu Reeves and Greg Kinnear. The movie did very little for her career, as did the topless scene.
Natalie Portman
You couldn't ask for a better career start than Natalie Portman's — she burst onto the scene in the cult classic Léon: The Professional, went on to work with both Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in Heat, and scored a major franchise with George Lucas' Star Wars reboot. So why did she go and get naked in Hotel Chevalier  (even if it is a charming and stylish Wes Anderson short film with a great soundtrack)? And not just any old regular naked, but the elusive full bottom. It seems like the Oscar-winning actress has a penchant for mooning the camera, as she also showed her bum — although partially, in thongs — in Closer and Your Highness.
Lindsay Lohan
Last but not least, there's Lindsay Lohan. After so many revealing outfits and a nude editorial in New York Magazine, Lohan going nude in Machete and The Canyons was a bit like watching LeBron James play a basketball player in a movie. It felt like we had already seen it before and not at all a stretch for the actress. In fact, she practically plays herself in The Canyons, about a shady movie producer who makes amateur pornos with his spoiled wannabe-actress girlfriend. I wouldn't be surprised if she volunteered to play the leading role in a made-for-TV movie about herself next.

BOLLYWOOD UPDATES

Bollywood may get a thumbs down at IFFI: Official

Panaji: Bollywood movies may get a thumbs down this IFFI, an organiser said Tuesday.

"IFFI is for serious films and not for new Bollywood films," Vishnu Wagh, vice chairman of the Entertainment Society of Goa, one of the two government agencies organising the International Film Festival of India, told reporters after a meeting with Directorate of Film Festival officials here.
He said that the meeting also discussed the necessity to carry out a thorough cleansing of the cockroach-ridden government-run circuit house.
"We have to get rid of the cockroaches there," he said.
The circuit house and other government guest houses are used to host several of the delegates and key government officials who are a part of the organisational set up for the festival.
Wagh also said that superstar Rajinikanth had a medical treatment appointment which clashed with the IFFI festival inauguration which could make it difficult for him to attend the function.
"But we are trying on level best to get him here," Wagh said.
The IFFI is being held in Goa annually from 2004.

Don't speculate about second child, urges Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Mumbai: Actress Aishwarya Rai has urged everyone not to speculate about her second child after Aaradhya. She said that when such a moment comes she will make it known.

The actress was at an event to announce her association with a stem cell banking brand. Asked if she will opt for stem cell banking a second time, Aishwarya said: "I know what are you trying to ask. Whenever such a moment comes, you all will get to know. But please don`t speculate till then."
Aaradhya, who will turn two this November, is like a blessing for parents Aishwarya and her husband Abhishek Bachchan.
"Aaradhya is an absolute blessing in our lives and is a very, very special and loving fulfillment. You just have to be eternally grateful and thankful for the experience," the actress said.


Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha spotted on same flight!

Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha were spotted sharing the same flight. The image of the two veterans in the same flight went viral soon after it surfaced online recently.

In the image, we can see the pilot of the flight striking a pose with the Megastar while Rekha is being seen seated behind them.

Yash Raj Films’ ‘Silsila’ was the last film that saw the two thespians sharing screen together. And if all goes well, then fans of this super-hit Jodi of Hindi cinema might get a chance to see them in Aneez Bazmee’s ‘Welcome Back’.
The aforementioned film will be a sequel to ‘Welcome’.
Big B and Rekha were believed to have shared a great chemistry both on and off screen! They have done several films together and the list includes - `Do Anjaane’, ‘Suhaag’, ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikander’, ‘Mr Natwarlal’, ‘Khoon Pasina’, ‘Namak Haram’.


Hrithik Roshan considers grandpa lucky

Mumbai: Hrithik Roshan comes from a film family and considers his grandfather, filmmaker J.Om Prakash, his lucky mascot.

It was his grandfather who had called the first shot for his debut film ‘Kaho Na... Pyaar Hai’, which turned out to be a huge success at the Box Office.

So the 39-year-old, who is eagerly waiting for the release of his superhero film, ‘Krrish 3’, insisted that his grandfather give the first clap for this one too.

"Hrithik hopes that this time also he is accepted by the audience as he has been in the past," said a source close to the actor.

Directed by Rakesh Roshan, the film also stars Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Vivek Oberoi in pivotal roles and is set to release Nov 1.
Zee Media reporter attacked by Aditya Pancholi

New Delhi: Aditya Pancholi, who is infamous for his tetchy behaviour, has once again managed to grab the headlines. After ramming a media person’s tripod by his car and assaulting his neighbour, this time controversy’s favourite child- Aditya has attacked Zee Media’s female reporter.



Pancholi reportedly lost his temper when our reporter tried questioning him regarding Jiah Khan’s suicide case. Pancholi hurled abuses at the Zee Media team and later shut the door, against the reporter’s hand repeatedly, hurting her.
As if this was not enough, Pancholi also snatched the camera from the reporter’s hand and broke it.
The shocked correspondent has sustained severe injuries and is currently on treatment.
Aditya is already booked under section 452 (tress-passing) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of IPC for assaulting his neighbour Bharghav Patel.

Hollywood & Bollywood Updates 4th October 2013.

Hollywood Updates

Hollywood Needs to Stop Telling Jennifer Lawrence She's Fat

America — no, the entire world — is in love with Jennifer Lawrence. It's no secret, it's been reported on over and over. So, it's no surprise that in Lawrence's new interview, she once again captures our hearts and our heads when she speaks out against the over-the-top expectations in Hollywood, and how she refuses to conform.
In the November issue of Harper's Bazaar UK, Lawrence says she is still facing pressure from Hollywood to be stick thin. When she was just starting out, the first overweight comments began, but she brushed it off as, "It was just the kind of s**t that actresses have to go through." But Lawrence explains it quickly began to get more personal. "Somebody told me I was fat, that I was going to get fired if I didn't lose a certain amount of weight. They brought in pictures of me where I was basically naked, and told me to use them as motivations for my diet. They thought that because of the way my career had gone, it wouldn't still hurt me. That somehow, after I won an Oscar, I'm above it all." Lawrence goes on to explain that it doesn't matter what kind of compliments or awards you get, an insult is an insult. Thankfully, Lawrence tries to not let it bother her anymore, instead claiming, "If anybody even tries to whisper the word 'diet,' I'm like, 'You can go f**k yourself.'" Hallelujah Jen.
Lawrence goes to gain our eternal adoration by explaining her love of chips, Cheez-Its and on-set catering. "My bodyguard Gilbert, right before they call 'action,' I’m like, 'If there aren’t Cheez-Its here by the time they call cut, just go home.' And he’ll start running. It cracks me up how seriously he takes it…. It’s not my performance that is motivating me. I want to get the on-set catering."
While Lawrence is arguably the most vocal about her hatred of the Hollywood body standard, other actors have also refused to conform to the unrealistic demands. For instance, Jennifer Love Hewitt got serious backlash in 2007 when she was photographed on vacation looking normal, as opposed to airbrushed to "perfection," in a bikini. Hewitt spoke out saying, "I know what I look like, and so do my friends and family. And like all women out there should, I love my body. To all girls with butts, boobs, hips and a waist, put on a bikini -- put it on and stay strong."
Demi Lovato is another famous face that has publicly dealt with her body issues. At the age of 12, Lovato developed an eating disorder, and after going to rehab, Lovato has returned to the spotlight looking healthy and happy. She says she now knows, "It's OK to love your body the way it is and it's OK to reach out and ask for help."
We seriously hope this this trend of standing up for all body types will continue, and that other Hollywood actors will come forward to criticize the unreleastic Hollywood standards... or at least get photographed eating a burger once in a while. Until then, I'll leave you with this awesome clip of the refreshingly normal J.Law telling Ryan Seacrest she's "starving" on the Oscar red carpet. Check it out below.



Lady Gaga may pull out of 'The X Factor'

London: Singer Lady Gaga has reportedly threatened to pull out of her special performance on show ‘The X Factor’ after judge Sharon Osbourne`s crude remarks against her.

Osbourne is said to have called Gaga vile, a bully and a hypocrite in her new autobiography.

Osbourne has claimed that Gaga had encouraged her fans to torment her daughter Kelly, 28, with online abuse. This has not gone down well with Gaga, reports dailystar.co.uk.

Gaga, 27, reportedly hit back saying that she was "in no mood" to be in the same building as Osbourne, said the former`s friends.

"Sharon didn`t hold back in her comments and there is now a very real concern Gaga might just pull out of the show," said a source.
However, producers are ready to take extreme measures to keep Gaga`s performance on track.
"I am sure we will be doing all we can to make Lady Gaga feel welcome," said a source close to show bosses.

Sinead O'Connor pens open letter to Miley Cyrus

Los Angeles: Irish singer Sinead O`Connor has written an open letter to Miley Cyrus, warning her about the evils of music industry.

Cyrus, who was criticised for a naked video of track ‘Wrecked ball’, said that it was inspired from Connor’s 1990’s track ‘Nothing compares 2 u’.

In the open, letter O`Connor wrote: “I am extremely concerned for you that those around you have led you to believe, or encouraged you in your own belief, that it is in any way ‘cool’ to be naked and licking sledgehammers in your videos.”

“It is in fact the case that you will obscure your talent by allowing yourself to be p***ed, whether it’s the music business or yourself doing the p***ing,” she added.

Cyrus rose to fame by playing famous teenage singer ‘Hannah Montana’ in the Disney channel’s show.
O`Connor has shared with Cyrus that shedding clothes will not help her let go of her image of a child star.
“As for the shedding of the ‘Hannah Montana’ image, whoever is telling you getting naked is the way to do that does absolutely not respect your talent, or you as a young lady.
“Your records are good enough for you not to need any shedding of Hannah Montana. She’s way gone by now...Not because you got naked but because you make great records,” she added.

Helena Bonham Carter's partner cheating on her?

London: Actress Helena Bonham Carter`s longtime partner Tim Burton has been spotted embracing a mystery woman following a cinema date in Hampstead.

The ‘Edward Scissorhands’ director is dressed in jeans and a jacket as he follows the blonde, who looks younger than him, into the cinema, reported Showbiz spy.

Burton, 55, has been in a long term relationship with Bonham Carter for 12 years.

The couple were last seen together in public in March of this year when they attended an event with their children Billy and Nell, just days after they went to a Save The Children fundraiser.

Sneak Peek: Amy Poehler Disses Kristen Bell in 'Parks and Recreation' Clip

In the newest episode of Parks and Recreation, Amy Poehler's fiesty Leslie Knope is ready to put up a fight against Kristen Bell's snooty Eagletonian. The clip shows Leslie slamming the guest star with insults upon insults, because as Leslie says, "Eagleton sucks."
Bell plays City Councilwoman Ingrid de Forest from Eagleton (the neighboring town that Leslie despises with a passion) who is "Leslie's equivalent, but richer and better dressed," according to Entertainment Weekly's interview with executive producer Michael Schur.

Bell is only one of many guest stars that are slated to appear in this season of Parks and Recreation. Following Heidi Klum and Henry Winkler's appearances in the season premiere, we'll see Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Sam Elliott (The Big Lebowski), and Billy Eichner.

The 'Twilight' Effect: Teen Girls Attempt To Recapture That Box Office Magic

The Twilight trilogy has lovingly left its sparkle in Hollywood, leaving behind a trail of movies to proceed in its dust, sometimes shining bright and sometimes burning out. Achieving that sparkle, or promising to, is known as the Twilight Effect. Studios can’t seem to buy scripts fast enough hoping to cast the next Bella, taking young female leads to new heights.
Gone are the days of the popular football jock discovering the hot bod of the nerd under her big sweaters.
Now the adolescent girls roar their battle cry, “Give us blood! Give us guts! Give us the soulless creatures only we can save! Give us this or give us nothing at all!”
The hero, young Bella, gave grunge girls everywhere hope that they too might score an older, wise, charming, virtuous and strong, blood sucker that looked torn from the pages of a GQ magazine...admittedly, a lot to live up to.
Enter Katniss Everdeen. With her girl-next-door looks and badass attitude, she has come the closest to touching Bella’s allure. She isn’t just saving her sister when she volunteers for the annual Hunger Games, she is uniting her society that was previously hopeless.
Julie Grigio isn’t afraid to get her hands a little dirty. She doesn’t merely ignite a beating heart in the once lifeless body of R in Warm Bodies, she saves an entire race of people from being massacred by the ever disgusting-have-been-zombies-too-long Boneys.
Beautiful Creatures perhaps missed the beat on providing the strong female role Twihards have come to need. But the beautifully-woven story about a girl entering into puberty and facing the choice of good or evil can’t be completely dismissed, especially after seeing the lovely Emmy Rossum due her evil thing.
It isn’t just teenage girls being swooned by the sensational Twilight Effect. Studio executives are seeing the power behind the angst-ridden females. They are listening. “We just want to be loved...loved by dead, pale day-walking blood-sucking vampires who will carry us to the top of trees and beyond.”

All That Glitters: The Swarovski Vampires of Twilight

It’s been a weird decade for the undead. In the restless quest for new slants on vampirekind, bats and coffins have been ousted by day walkers and vegetarians. No worries, it's all good. Writers need to feel free to invent.
Besides, vampire orthodoxy has always been in flux. Debates still rage over whether Bram Stoker ever said daylight was lethal to fangsters, or if it was an idea cooked up by F. W. Murnau for Nosferatu. So vamp insiders know there is a lot of play between living in the sun and dying in the sun. But sparkling in it?
In the Twilight ethos, vampires glitter like diamonds, and that's why they avoid the day. They shimmer like disco balls, making male vampires even more irresistible to pubescent female mortals. What: tall, wan and handsome isn’t hot enough any more?
Ridiculous. And I blame it on the fact that the scrapbooking generation had barely been weaned off glitter when Edward Cullen went shirtless.
Me, I miss the days when vamps were vamps, and avoided bright light for the same reason any sensible adult does: when you’re over 100, you look better at night.




Celebrity-Inspired Halloween Costumes

This is a difficult time for adults everywhere, as many of us are faced with a very serious problem known as the super-cool, grown-up Halloween costume. Because, basically, once you're out of your teens it can look a little ridiculous if you're not careful. But we're here to help! Some of the best costumes are celebrity-inspired and we can think of a handful of celebs who are just begging us to dress up like them for Halloween this year. Here are a few costume ideas for the celebrity-obessessed.
Applause Lady Gaga
It's very simple. Step 1: Get some face paint. Step 2: Smear said face paint liberally all over your face. Step 3: Wear whatever else you want, just make sure your heels are six inches-plus. Step 4: Look really, really pleased with your personal, sexual, and artistic life choices at all times and voila! You are Lady Gaga promoting her "Applause" single!
Met Gala Kanye West & Kim Kardashian
Who can forget the moment Kanye West and Kim Kardashian hit up the 2013 Met Costume Gala? Nobody can, which means that when you and a friend/partner show up dressed like the most talked about celebrity couple of the year, you'll be a huge hit. This costume is also fairly simple -- one of you wears a tux (and an inflated -- though perhaps well-deserved -- sense of self-importance), and the other wraps a lovely floral curtain around themselves repeatedly. Or uses the actual floral fabric from an actual couch, since that's what everyone compared to Kim's Givenchy gown.
MTV Video Music Awards Miley Cyrus
Okay, here's what you do. First, you get bold enough to actually go out in public wearing nothing but nude-colored underwear (if you can get ahold of some plastic underwear, and you can bear the chafing, then go for it). Then you do your hair à la Cynthia doll from Rugrats. Next, get a giant foam finger and... well... you know what to do with it.
Great Wall Of China Justin Bieber
This is also an extremely simple costume to pull off, if you have two willing friends. Make sure your friends are bigger than you, although it's not necessary that they be as large as Justin Bieber's bodyguards. And then get them to carry you around on their shoulders for the entire night, including (especially) up and down any stairs. You could also wear a hat or name tag that says "Biggest Pop Culture Douche Ever," in case people need clarification.

'Scandal's Jeff Perry Talks Season 3 & the Inner Life of Cyrus Beene

Scandal’s Jeff Perry is in real-life the co-founder of the renowned Steppenwolf Theatre as well as a film actor, TV director, and acting teacher. We talked to Perry about all things Cyrus and what we can expect as Season 3 of Scandal starts tonight on ABC








The 'Twilight' Effect: Teen Girls Attempt To Recapture That Box Office Magic

The Twilight trilogy has lovingly left its sparkle in Hollywood, leaving behind a trail of movies to proceed in its dust, sometimes shining bright and sometimes burning out. Achieving that sparkle, or promising to, is known as the Twilight Effect. Studios can’t seem to buy scripts fast enough hoping to cast the next Bella, taking young female leads to new heights.
Gone are the days of the popular football jock discovering the hot bod of the nerd under her big sweaters.
Now the adolescent girls roar their battle cry, “Give us blood! Give us guts! Give us the soulless creatures only we can save! Give us this or give us nothing at all!”
The hero, young Bella, gave grunge girls everywhere hope that they too might score an older, wise, charming, virtuous and strong, blood sucker that looked torn from the pages of a GQ magazine...admittedly, a lot to live up to.
Enter Katniss Everdeen. With her girl-next-door looks and badass attitude, she has come the closest to touching Bella’s allure. She isn’t just saving her sister when she volunteers for the annual Hunger Games, she is uniting her society that was previously hopeless.
Julie Grigio isn’t afraid to get her hands a little dirty. She doesn’t merely ignite a beating heart in the once lifeless body of R in Warm Bodies, she saves an entire race of people from being massacred by the ever disgusting-have-been-zombies-too-long Boneys.
Beautiful Creatures perhaps missed the beat on providing the strong female role Twihards have come to need. But the beautifully-woven story about a girl entering into puberty and facing the choice of good or evil can’t be completely dismissed, especially after seeing the lovely Emmy Rossum due her evil thing.
It isn’t just teenage girls being swooned by the sensational Twilight Effect. Studio executives are seeing the power behind the angst-ridden females. They are listening. “We just want to be loved...loved by dead, pale day-walking blood-sucking vampires who will carry us to the top of trees and beyond.”

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When Deepika Padukone visited an ailing Ranveer Singh

Mumbai: Deepika Padukone visited Ranveer Singh, who has been undergoing treatment for dengue in a hospital since Friday last week.

The lead actress of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Ram-Leela’, which is slated to release on November 15, had special permission to meet her co-star and dear friend.

Reportedly, even Deepika is not in the best of her health as she injured herself while shooting for a sequence of Bhansali’s magnum opus.
Ranveer was running with high fever while he was shooting in Durgapur near Kolkata for ‘Gunday’ last week. The actor apparently, continued to shoot despite fever in order to avoid any inconvenience and loss to the production, his official spokesperson said in a statement.
The actor underwent tests after returning to Mumbai and was diagnosed with dengue.
Here’s wishing the young and talented actor speedy recovery.

‘Besharam’ review: Ranbir Kapoor fails to impress!

‘Besharam’, Ranbir Kapoor’s latest release has a basic problem - it does not live up to its name.
When you watch Ranbir you do not expect an out and out ‘Besharam’ comedy. However you do expect some smart assery if that is what is projected in all its promos. Good performances, the Kapoor clan, and some good humour could not really create the magic that you expect from the entire crew. The young Kapoor is a teen heart throb, here he tries to be more, and doesn’t really do too well.
‘Dabbang’ was a great make of classic masala film making that came from Abhinav Kashyap, and was pulled off with élan by Salman Khan. Salman stood out in his archaic 1990s hero avatar, delivering loudmouthed-applause-inducing dialogues looking as if he spoke like this every day. Despite Ranbir’s refreshing acting skills, he falls short – probably because he looks just out of ‘Wake up Sid’ cuteness.
Humour is just spattered insufficiently and inconsistently. The parts where you end up enjoying the most are Rishi and Neetu Kapoor’s sequences, and by the end you are disappointed that they did not have as much screen time as you would have liked. It looks like Abhinav wanted to work with a plot that involved all three, but his ambitions stopped short right there. He did not bother with a plot line which was fantastical enough to accommodate all three of them sharing the screen space and make a compelling must watch blockbuster.
The story revolves around a good hearted orphan, Babli (Ranbir), who has grown up to be a car thief. He falls for the ‘beauty’ Tara Sharma (Pallavi Sharda). Rishi and Neetu play a slightly corrupt, cop couple - Chulbul and Bulbul Chautala. The movie has a predictable plot, atypical of masala flicks, using stereotypes of every kind. The love story between Babli and Tara is unconvincing. Not that you need a why and a how, but it doesn’t build up at all.
Also, one major grouse I had with the movie was that I was waiting to understand why Babli was called Besharam in the first place. By the standards of how Indian movie heroes are generally shown wooing ladies, Babli was quite a softy, giving flowers to the leading ladies mom, carrying her grocery. Apart from what you have seen in the promos, Ranbir never goes beyond pulling out socks from his pants.
The other two Kapoors are fantastic. Every time Rishi and Neetu appear on screen they manage to entertain. From the first chase sequence to the climax, the few minutes that they have, they have pulled off the chemistry that they were known for back in the 70s. Neetu Kapoor plays gutsy, stands on equal footing as Rishi, and has a good comic timing. She jibes and jokes with Rishi, who is equally cute with her whenever they are seen together. It’s like watching an old endearing couple still in love who have managed to keep the fire alive because of their romance infused in a sense of humour.
The first half of the movie is rather floppy, but the second half of the movie picks up the plot. But the climax is worth watching. Rishi, Neetu and Ranbir fight side by side; Rishi Kapoor takes the centre stage and you realise Kashyap probably made the movie only for this scene.
The music of the movie comes from Lalit Pandit who is the part of the 90s famed Jatin-Lalit duo. ‘Dil Ka Joh Haal Hai’ which is filmed near the traditional lahlahate sarso ke khet sounds like a track straight out of that decade. Another refreshing track is ‘Love ki Ghanti’ which reminds you of Kishore Kumar’s fun songs from the 60s. It has a conversation structure and sounds really fun! The title track and the other tracks, even though nothing to write home about are more or less enjoyable.
As Ranbir fan, one would not really mind the movie. But it does not make an impact as ‘Dabbang’ moment for the hero. The superstar in the making is probably is a much better actor than a masala entertainer and that’s something that he has proven in his previous movies. The filmmaker did not have a proper vision for an actor of Ranbir’s calibre and this one is certainly not the best for either of them!

If I ever have a child, I wish it’s a girl, says Salman Khan

Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan, who is busy shooting for his film ‘Jai Ho’, has managed to take out time to create awareness of the ‘Girl Child, Women Empowerment’ programme, and says if he ever has a child, he wishes it should be a girl.

"If I ever have a child.. Insh`allah I will... I wish its a girl. I want a girl child," Salman said at the press conference of the social cause.

Salman Khan is supporting the cause along with Miss Universe Olivia Culpo and Sanjana Jon who is in India for 10 days for the awareness programme.

Salman asks how can you kill the child even before its birth.
"How can you kill a child even before its birth... It’s not about awareness, its about your mentality. If you kill the girl child, eventually there will be no mothers and sisters and guys will have no women to marry. Women play a huge role in our lives."
The actor further revealed he is glad that he has two sisters who are taking care of his parents better than any of them.
"Women are ruling today... how can they be a burden. In my family I have two sisters and they takes care of my parents more than any of us. I am glad I have two sisters."

Ranveer unwell, 'Ramleela' music launch cancelled

Mumbai: The music launch of `Ramleela` has been cancelled as the film`s lead actor Ranveer Singh is down with dengue.

The decision has been taken by the film`s director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

A source close to the team revealed: "It was Bhansali`s decision to cancel the music launch as he felt there is no point in releasing the music of `Ramleela` without Ram (played by Ranveer). For Sanjay, Ranveer`s health is more important than anything else."

Ranveer, who has been diagnosed with dengue, was undergoing treatment in a hospital here. He will be discharged Thursday.

`Ramleela` will see Ranveer romancing Deepika Padukone.

Hrithik Roshan starrer 'Krrish 3' release date advanced

Mumbai: Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan Thursday confirmed that his much-awaited movie ‘Krrish 3’ will now release Nov 1 instead of Nov 4.

"It was a decision taken by the distributors and exhibitors that the film should come on Nov 1. I agreed with them, so now the movie will release on Nov 1," Rakesh Roshan said.

Diwali falls Nov 3, which is a Sunday.

"Diwali is coming on a Sunday, so it is good to release the film before that," he added.
‘Krrish 3’, the third film in the franchise that began with ‘Koi Mil Gaya’ in 2003, features Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Vivek Oberoi and Kangana Ranaut in key roles.

Don't want to join politics, says Salman Khan

Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan, who is actively involved in various social causes, says he will never join politics and would rather focus on some social issue.

"I don`t want to join politics but I will definitely join some social cause. Politics for me is social work... there is a man who takes care of the constituency. Its social work," Salman said.

Salman and his Being Human foundation have been actively involved with various social causes.

Hollywood & Bollywood Latest News Updates 21st September 2013

Hollywood News Updates

Natalie Portman confirms Marvel's female superhero film is coming

Los Angeles: ‘Thor’ leading lady Natalie Portman has revealed a new Marvel movie led by a female superhero is on the way.

"There are definitely many strong women, but it will be exciting when there is a central female character which I think is coming - I have heard is coming," the actress said in an interview with SciFiNow to promote ‘Thor: The Dark World’.

"And, of course, also a central non-white character will also be exciting. Title characters. But they do definitely have strong female characters in them and I think it`s a testament to the people who run Marvel, their respect, their just normal human respect for women, the way they want to characterize them; you can tell when men talk to you, as just a person or as a `woman`," she added.

Portman also expressed her disappointment when the ‘Thor’ sequel lost female director Patty Jenkins.

"I was very upset because Patty is a wonderful woman. I was excited to work with her but I understood why she chose to leave and Alan Taylor is really wonderful, so it was bittersweet." 

Cate Blanchett to make directorial debut with 'The Dinner'

Los Angeles: After two decades of performing in front of cameras, Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett is now stepping behind the scenes for her first directorial job.
The 44-year-old `Blue Jasmine` star is set to helm a physiological thriller titled `The Dinner`, the Hollywood Reporter said.

The film, set at a dinner in Amsterdam, will explore the story of just how far some parents might go to protect their loved ones.

Two brothers, one running for prime minister of the Netherlands, must make a tough decision regarding their teenage sons who have committed an unspeakable crime.

Based on Herman Koch`s best-selling novel of the same title, the project will be produced by Cotty Chubb. It is unclear if Blanchett will star in the film or not.

Blanchett is not a complete stranger to directing. She has been serving as a co-artistic director of the Sydney Theater Company along with her husband, playwright Andrew Upton.

She once directed playwright David Harrower`s `Blackbird` and Joan Didion`s memoir `The Year of Magical Thinking`.

Blanchett was last seen in Woody Allen-directed dramedy `Blue Jasmine`. Her role as a New York socialite who scrambles to put her life back together after a series of shocking events puts her on the list of nominee candidates for the upcoming Academy Awards.

Her next projects include `The Monuments Men`, `The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug` & `The Hobbit: There and Back Again` and `How to Train Your Dragon 2`. 

Pink's husband more in love with daughter than her

Los Angeles: New mother Pink fears that her husband Carey Hart is more in love with their daughter, Willow, than her.
The `Raise Your Glass` hitmaker, who welcomed her first child with husband in 2011, said she believes he has more of a fondness for their daughter than for his wife, reported OK! magazine.

"He`s a sucker. I`m the bad cop. I watched him just fall in love the day we brought her home. It`s like watching the person you love fall in love for the first time (with someone else). I`m not jealous.

"Our love is complicated, but (Willow) brings us closer together. We`re a good little team. We go all over the world and we`re together every day. It`s just so yummy. Everyone around us is fighting and it just brings us closer together because we get to laugh at them," she said.

Pink and Hart have had a rocky romance ever since they began dating in 2001, but their on-and-off relationship finally came to a head when they decided to tie the knot in 2006.

"We`ve been married for eight years this year... We might have to break up again soon!" she added. 

Una Healy to host TV show

Los Angeles: Singer Una Healy has landed her first presenting role on a new kids` TV show in Ireland.
The 31-year-old Saturdays singer will launch `Una`s Dream Ticket` in her hometown which will show her trying to make young people`s wishes come true, reported OK! magazine.

"This will be a really good experience for me and I wouldn`t rule out more presenting in the future. All of us girls have enough experience now that we can go off and work on other projects, but our main focus is the band," she said.

The show is set to air on Irish network RTE. 

Chris Hemsworth found onscreen nudity hard in 'Rush'

Los Angeles: He lost weight and learned to drive fast but actor Chris Hemsworth, who plays Formula One race car driver James Hunt in `Rush`, found filming his first nude scenes most daunting.
The Australian actor, 30, said he also found it difficult to watch his nude scenes in Ron Howard-directed film but his wife, Spanish actress Elsa Pataky, liked it, reported People magazine.

"It was more daunting than the racing! To take your clothes off in front of 100 people and cameras was something I wasn`t comfortable with. To be honest, it was embarrassing," Hemsworth said.

"It was more uncomfortable for me to see than her. I think she enjoyed it."

Another challenge for Hemsworth was to lose weight to play Hunt.

"It was brutal. I`ve said this before, but my wife was pregnant when I was preparing for the film and I had more symptoms of a pregnant woman than she did. I was hungry all the time and moody," he added. 

INTERVIEW: Michael Bay, Coen Brothers and Reese Witherspoon Were In Line for ‘Showgirls 2’ Sleazquel, Rena Riffel Reveals

At last, Showgirls 2: Penny’s From Heaven is out on the guilty pleasure-friendly format: DVD. (While original Razzie favorite Showgirls belly-flopped on the big screen, it’s still one of the highest grossing DVDs of all time).
Rena Riffel, star of Showgirls and Mulholland Drive turned camp icon, has been pulling the g-strings on her directorial oeuvre since the original wrapped back in ’94 and is celebrating the release this week.
We spoke to her about the movie’s journey from Michael Bay blockbuster to DIY erotic ‘trashterpiece’ for this Hollywood.com exclusive.
Hi Rena, thanks for talking to Hollywood.com. So, why do you think Penny/Hope - your character in Showgirls and the star of your sequel - resonated so much with fans?
She means well and wants to succeed, but everyone just thinks she's a dum-dum. She’s like the underdog we can cheer her on to make it to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. She’s kind of Marilyn Monroe in Gentleman Prefer Blondes or Some Like It Hot: very innocent, but she’s like a piece of meat in a lair of wolves.

What's the AA-cup version of the movie storyline?
Penny Slot drops everything and hitchhikes down the road to her dream of finally being a famous dancer on TV show Star Dancer. She finds herself in danger, running from the law and ultimately has a near-death experience.
This sequel's been in the pipeline for a long time - can you run us through its odyssey briefly?
In my late thirties, I realized I was getting too old to play myself – so I better do this now! I wrote for a year, for 12 hours a day. I wrote 28 very different drafts. I had people contact me, but nothing worked out. I went through some unfortunate drama and turmoil.  On a good note, I sent my script to Paul Verhoeven [who directed the original] who said he liked it very much and gave me his blessing.

I was trying to raise millions of dollars, but towards the end of the uphill battle, I settled on going for a lower budget of 8 million. They read my script and did the Hollywood thing: “Reese Witherspoon will play Penny, they will bring in a big director like Michael Bay, and hire a big writer (the Coen Brothers) to come on board,” and I said, “Wait a second, then what would I do?” So, that's when I just threw in the towel and decided to make it the way I made Trasharella. All by myself, with the help of friends.
Showgirls is still in the top highest-grossing MGM DVDs of all time. Are you expecting similar wildfire sales?
I wish!  It will be interesting to see how this turns out. If it doesn't make money, it's not like I’m 100 million in debt on it!
You've referred to this project as 'pulling a Barbra' - please elaborate?
Showgirls 2: Penny's From Heaven is my Yentl (which was nominated for Oscars AND Razzies).  Yentl was Barbra's directorial debut, but it took 15 years for her to get it made.  She also dealt with everyone thinking she was too old to play the lead role.
The critics had a field day with Showgirls, but it’s won some high-profile fans since. What’s your dream review for this?
I guess it would be like, “Showgirls 2 is perfect imperfection. A job well done by Director/ Writer/ Producer/ Editor/ Dancer/ Craft Service/ Key Grip and star, Miss Riffel. Two "thumbs" up, all "stars" clicked, we "like" buttoned it, etc.!”

Where My Girls At? The Most Supportive Rom-Com Best Friends

The job of a romantic comedy best friend may look easy. But these ladies (and dudes) have the difficult gig of supporting every scheme, participating in every song and dance number, and occasionally ending up with the romantic hero's less dashing compatriot, all while doing their best not to steal the leading lady's spotlight. Here are a few of the BFF performances that are a credit to the genre.
Kit in Pretty Woman
Vivan gets all the "hooker with a heart of gold" credit. But what about Kit (Laura San Giacomo) who, instead of being jealous of her best friend's luck, encourages her to go live her fairy tale?
Becky in Sleepless in Seattle
Becky (Rosie O'Donnell) gives Annie a reality check when she expects her real life to play out like a movie, but will still be sitting next to her for every hundreth viewing of An Affair to Remember, sharing a box of tissues.
Marie in When Harry Met Sally
Sometimes the role of the rom-com sidekick is to make the heroine feel more together by comparison. Before getting together with Harry's best friend, Marie (Carrie Fisher) is stuck on a married guy who she, Sally, and pretty much everyone knows is never going to leave his wife.
Kate in Only You
It's helpful for a leading lady to have the kind of friend who has no qualms about making snap decisions that most normal people would find insane, like when Kate (Bonnie Hunt) drops her entire life to tag along with Faith on an impromptu trip to Italy.
Penny in The Wedding Planner
Cute, spunky, and high-strung, Penny (Judy Greer) is there to take care of business when Mary runs off in search of love, or whatever.
George in My Best Friend's Wedding
George (Rupert Everett) doesn't know he's the sidekick and steals every scene he's in. But all is forgiven when he shows up at Michael's wedding and quite literally sweeps a defeated Jules off her feet.

Cecily Strong: The Sketches That Have Us Feeling Confident in Our New 'Update' Co-Host

Seth Meyers announced his new Weekend Update co-host this week, and we're feeling pretty good about this choice. Cecily Strong joined the Saturday Night Live cast just last year, and this high-profile gig surely came her way because of the huge impact she's made in her short tenure on the show. She excels at creating memorable characters; the common element in most of the successful recurring sketches that were established in the '12-'13 season was Cecily. She's already visited the Update desk as several characters; and no matter who she's playing, she and Seth have great comic chemistry.
Let's look back at Cecily's greatest hits from Season 38 and know that our fake news fate is in good hands.
The Girlfriends Talk Show
Cecily taps into our childhood insecurities with this one. She plays peppy Kyra, who hosts a teen talk show with her less-cool best friend Morgan (Aidy Bryant). She and her new, "awesome" girlfriend (Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway, so far) continually undermine poor Morgan until she's practically seething. Remember high school? That was fun.
"We're not porn stars anymore!"
The former-porn-stars-do-a-commercial sketch never fails, mostly because Strong and Vanessa Bayer have perfectly the ladies' signature garbled delivery ("Aff-lence. lux-ry. Mo-ey Chamben.") and blank-eyed stares. It's also an opportunity for the writers to trot out their best one-liners ("One time I did a weird shoot in Mexico. Two of the girls died, but I'm alive. Thanks, champagne!") and for hosts like Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck to put on some short-shorts and tap into their Boogie Nights fantasies.
Dana and Niff
Dana (Strong) and Niff (Bobby Moynihan) are sure that they're getting fired (from McDonald's or Barnes and Noble, depending on the episode), so they take that opportunity to air their personal greivances with all their co-workers. ("I know you copied those Mad Libs, Beverly. Ain't nobody that funny.") It kills, because the two deliver every insult with panache and committment and because we all, especially on our worst days, daydream about doing the same.
The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party

The one and only downside to having Cecily as a Weekend Update co-host is that we will likely say goodbye to her most popular character, who cares too much about humankind's greatest problems to even find out what they are. Who will remind Seth to "learn a book" or ask the tough questions like, "What are we even doing? And like, don't"? Our world will be a much poorer, less socially-conscious place, but it's the price we'll have to pay.

Bottoms Up! On-Screen Watering Holes That Really Exist

The secret behind most television and film locations is that they don't exist in real life. All those Central Perks, Paddy's Pubs and [insert New York street here] live on a Hollywood back lot or set. From wholesome sitcoms to dramatic noirs, each story can benefit from a good old fashioned bar scene — a local watering hole where characters can act up, commiserate or drown in their misery. Lucky for us, some of these storied drinking establishments are real locations where you can down a pint of your own. Check out our list of our favorite watering holes immortalized on screen. We're still reeling from the fact we'll never get to visit the Peach Pit After Dark.

The Book Thief' First Look: How Markus Zusak's Novel Became a Likely Oscar Contender

Markus Zusak didn’t expect for his 2006 novel The Book Thief to get published. Let alone become a New York Times #1 Bestseller. Let alone receive a major movie adaptation by 20th Century Fox that’s already getting Oscar buzz two months before its Nov. 15 release. “I thought no one would read it,” Zusak says. “I mean, how would someone describe it to their friends? ‘Well, it’s set in Nazi Germany. It’s narrated by Death. There’s a high body count. And it’s 580 pages long. You’ll love it!’”
Anyone who’s read The Book Thief — and it turns out many, many people have — knows it’s the staggeringly ambitious story of Liesel Meminger, a ten-year-old girl separated from her communist mother and forced to live with foster parents Hans and Rosa Hubermann in the small German town of Molching. The year is 1939. Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party control Germany and are about to begin marching across Europe. It’s appropriate, then, that the novel is narrated by Death. But this isn’t any skeletal Grim Reaper with sickle or scythe. He’s a wry, relatively good-natured chap with a job to do. Death shows us Liesel’s experiences leading up to and during World War II: how her foster father Hans teaches her how to read a book she stole, the way she settles in to life in Molching, interacts with other kids her own age, and helps hide the son of a Jewish man who fought alongside Hans in World War I in the cellar of her foster parents’ home, just as the full savagery of the Holocaust begins. What Zusak conjures is truly unique: a panoramic view of life in a German town during World War II, a Mrs. Miniver story set on the other side.
The Book Thief is the stuff of great drama, but let’s face it…most movie adaptations of novels about adolescent girls these days feature vampires, werewolves, and witches, not Nazis. “The Book Thief was always at the forefront of my mind,” producer Karen Rosenfelt says. “I really wanted to get this made even while I was working on other projects like Twilight.” Rosenfelt has produced some of the highest-grossing movies geared to young people in recent years, including all five of the movies based on Stephenie Meyer’s vampire saga. But The Book Thief became a true passion project for her and she wanted its movie adaptation to share two qualities of the book: authenticity and honesty.
Zusak’s book is incredibly detailed, and it’s easy to see why: his parents grew up in Germany during World War II before eventually emigrating to Australia. “The best research for the book was my whole childhood, really,” Zusak says. Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush, who Rosenfelt tapped to play the loving Hans Hubermann, adds, “It’s such a personal story, because Markus developed the idea for The Book Thief from the stories his parents told him about living in Nazi Germany. So even though it seems like such a different world, there’s this level of detail he brings to it that makes it feel lived-in enough that anybody can relate to it.” Zusak’s parents also peppered their conversation with hyperlocal insults like the word “saumensch,” featured prominently in the book. In fact, Zusak even based Liesel’s personality in part on his mother’s. “I think it’s very fresh,” Rush says. “I wasn’t aware of the book when I was sent the screenplay, then read the book after having read the screenplay and thought [screenwriter] Michael Petroni did a really honorable transposition of it. It has such a whimsical, sardonic, poetic, existential sensibility…and it’s very blunt.”
So to match the book’s level of authenticity, Rosenfelt hired director Brian Percival, who’s worked on much of Downton Abbey, and insisted on shooting the movie in Germany. But there were still many challenges for the filmmakers to unpack. First, there was the matter of the book’s length. “It’s close to 600 pages, so it was tough to figure out what to leave on the cutting room floor,” Rosenfelt says. Among the things that have been changed from the book to the movie, Hans and Rosa are now childless. In the book, their son was a pretty fanatical Nazi. “One thing we couldn’t cut? Death’s voiceover,” Rosenfelt says. “We knew we wanted that from the start. But voiceover is a tricky thing. You never want too much of it or for it to take you out of the film. It should be seamless.” Producer Ken Blancato adds, “You shouldn’t be going ‘Wait, is that Morgan Freeman?’” The voice actor for Death still hasn’t been announced yet, but it’ll be the critical thread to link the many years of the story together.
There’s also the challenge of aging Sophie from a 10-year-old to a 17-year-old over the course of the movie. Thousands of girls auditioned for the role, but it was 13-year-old Canadian actress Sophie Nélisse (Monsieur Lazhar) who won out. The Book Thief makeup team then worked to shade her face in such a way to convey Sophie aging. “I wanted to go for the full Benjamin Button effect,” Nelisse jokes.
However, figuring out the basic challenges of adapting the book and casting one actress to inhabit Liesel as she grows from a child into a young woman was just the beginning in creating The Book Thief.

10 TV Looks Suited for the Red Carpet — GALLERY

When the stars of our favorite TV shows walk down the red carpet at the Emmy Awards this weekend, they're sure to look so good that we can hardly remember the neurotic, terrifying, or goofy personas they adopt every week.  But a few times this year, the characters looked as good as the actors who play them. From Leslie Knope's wedding dress to the impressive follicles of one Jessa Johansson, here are 10 looks that were so unforgettable that they'd be right at home on the red carpet.

Five Horrible, Horrible Ways 'Breaking Bad' Could End

Right now there's only two more episodes of Breaking Bad left, and everyone who is watching the show is feverishly trying to guess how this is going to end. Will Walter White die? Will Skyler? Jesse? People are doing mental gymnastics trying to guess what is going on in show creator Vince Gilligan's head and surmise what the best possible outcome is. Gilligan, for his part, seems convinced that he has done it in a way that will please nearly everyone. He's done great so far, but what if he stumbles and winds up having the show lurch towards the finish line, like Hank trying one final time to reach the gun in the desert. Well, here are some of the ways that this show could just completely blow it:
Writer's Block
After the final carnage ends... the screen goes black, just like the ending of The Sopranos. There's blackness... and then just a closeup of the White matriarch's eyes. She's sitting at her desk, writing. The computer monitor shows "and then Walter reached for his gun, coughing as the cancer threatened to finally kill him before he could reach his goal... ) She clicks 'Save" and then Hank walks in, grinning with a mug of coffee. Yup. Skyler's really married to Hank and Walter's married to Marie and Flynn is their child.
Meth Dreams
Same scenario as above...all blackness...and then suddenly Walter's eyes snap open. He's been asleep the whole time. He sits up, gasping for air. Slowly, he takes stock of his surroundings. Skyler is peacefully asleep next to him. The White home seems in pristine condition...and then, gingerly, he reaches up, and feels his head. His hair's all there, a thick mane like he had in the first season. There's no baby Holly. He hears Walter, Jr. moving around in the kitchen, making his breakfast, of course. He wryly smiles...it was all a dream. Then the phone rings. He lets the machine pick up. "Yo Walter, it's Hank! Wake up! Let's go for a ride on a drug bust!"
The Walking Dead
Walter stares down Jesse. The bodies of Lydia, Todd and the neo-Nazi crew are strewn about them. Before Jesse can say a word, Walter snarls, "You REALLY think I came back to save you? After everything I said before?" Jesse looks down in mute disappointment, and then closes his eyes, waiting for that inevitable final shot. Walt raises the gun...and then there's a moan in the background. He freezes and glances around. None of the bodies around them stir. Moonlight is beginning to stream through the window. Walt looks at Jesse, "That you?" he asks. "What do you think...b**ch?" Jesse spits. Yeah, he's got a little spark left. Walt steadies the gun...and just as he is about to shoot, a hand reaches out of the darkness and grabs his arm and slams him against the wall. Suddenly, shuffling feet. Walter looks up to see the zombie forms of Hank and Jane closing in on him...the last scene of the show is closeups of the two zombie faces, covered with blood, moving towards the camera.
"My Name Is Flynn. Say My Name."
An old warehouse.Walter lays gasping his last breaths as his son looks on. Jesse is curled up in a ball, in shock that he is still alive. Soon, it is over. Skyler is nowhere to be found. Walt. Jr. looks around, eyes wide in shock. He looks at Pinkman. His eyes go flat...reptilian. "It's about time..." he says as his speech suddenly becomes perfect. The braces he used suddenly clatter to the floor and Walt, Jr. straightens his body to its full height. Pinkman looks on in mute shock. "You just gonna stand there, Pinkman? We've got cooking to do." "W-Walt, Jr.?" Pinkman quavers. "My. Name. Is. Flynn." The show goes dark.
One Goodman Standing
Jesse and Walt lay dead. Skyler is sitting on the ground holding Holly and Walt. Jr. look on in shock. Saul stands over the bodies, his nose having not reset as well as he might have liked after Jesse pistol-whipped him earlier. He has a gun that he holsters. His eyes flick over to Huell, who immediately begins to haul both bodies away. Goodman looks over at the three remaining Whites, and for once, says nothing. He walks away while whistling the "Better Call Saul" jingle. The screen goes dark.

Autobiographical Films That Keep It Real

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Every day seems to bring news of another biopic film in the works. What can we say; audiences can't get enough of famous dead celebrities — and presidents, for that matter. While J.D Salinger might roll over his in grave over the latest Salinger documentary, the autobiographical film puts the power and story into the hands of the filmmaker with deeply personal results that blend fact with fiction imperceptibly. Here's a sampling of some memoir-cum-movie picks.
Short Term 12

Screenwriter and director Destin Cretton took his time spent working at a foster care facility and turned it into one of the most moving films of this year. His first-hand experience shapes the film and prevents it from veering into after-school special territory, while making the audience feel like they experienced it with him.
50/50

When faced with a grim diagnosis such as spinal cancer, it helps to have Seth Rogen as your best friend to help you cope through comedy. After being diagnosed at the age of 24, comedy writer Will Reiser wrote a screenplay with Rogen about what happened to their friendship after the diagnosis and all the awkward interactions that illness can bring.
Tarnation
Jonathan Caouette made indie film history when he made his autobiographical documentary for only $218.32. Then again, most of the film is made up of family movies and personal footage from age 11 and up. While it may not be familiar to a large audience, Caouette's story is equally troubling as it is fascinating — thanks to his manic mother and schizophrenic storytelling.
Almost Famous
This movie just further proved that none of us would ever be as cool as Cameron Crowe. At the ripe age of 16, he finagled a job reporting for Rolling Stone, toured with the Allman Brothers Band, lost his virginity to three groupies AND made a highly successful movie out of it. Also, rest assured; Penny Lane is real.
Tiny Furniture

Lena Dunham's commitment to rooting her HBO series Girls in reality is well documented; as anyone who's seen the Q-tip episode can attest. Before she mined her real life experiences of gay ex-boyfriends and British ex-pat artists as best friends, her first feature laid the groundwork for all the creative-nonfiction that was to follow. If it's hard to separate Dunham from her onscreen personas, than that means her job is done.

If J.J. Abrams Wants an 'Emotional and Authentic' 'Star Wars', He Should Turn to 'Empire Strikes Back'

It seems like every day, there's a new tidbit of information about J.J. Abrams' Star Wars reboot. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Abrams stated that his main goal for Episode VII is to create a Star Wars film that feels "emotional and authentic." However, when asked which of the previous films in the saga would have the closest feel to the upcoming one, Abrams refused to pick, saying "Whatever your favorite Star Wars movie is and how to compare it is really sort of subjective." Well, with all due respect to Mr. Abrams, there really is only one Star Wars film that would be the ideal inspiration for the reboot: The Empire Strikes Back.
Episode V is the most iconic film in the franchise, and is both critcally acclaimed and a fan favorite. For those reasons alone, Abrams would be smart to use this film as his guide, as it would provide the best insight into the tone of the saga, and would allow him to connect the reboot to the original films in the series. And besides, channeling the original trilogy would most likely help Abrams avoid creating another Jar Jar Binks. However, even if he's not looking to replicate the tone of the first half of the saga, Empire Strikes Back exemplifies the balance of fantasy and autheticity that the director says he's after.
If Abrams wants emotional, Empire is the place to turn. First, there's the moment where Han Solo is frozen in carbonite moments after he and Leia have declared their love for each other. Not only would the poignancy of this moment help Abrams to strike the right chord with audiences, but the relationship between Han Solo and Princess Leia is the ideal basis for any sort of romantic element that might be included in the reboot.
In addition, Episode V contains the most iconic Star Wars moment of all: Luke discovering that Darth Vader is his father. This moment is the kind of plot twist that manages to both surprise the audience and have emotional ramifications for the characters. After all, Luke not only finds out that his father is still alive, but he's the one person he's thought of as the enemy... not to mention the fact that Luke lost his hand in the big reveal. That's going to take a toll on anyone, and it perfectly sets up many of the important plot and character elements of the next film. If Abrams is able to channel this moment, he will not only get the kind of authentic emotion he's aiming for, but he will also be able to create a plot twist that wipes whatever he was attempting to do with Khan from everyone's mind.
With all of the negative press and feelings still surrounding Star Trek Into Darkness, fans are apprehensive about the upcoming Star Wars sequels, and Abrams needs something that will seem comforting. Drawing inspiration from Empire Strikes Back would be a good sign that he understands what made the saga so compelling and entertaining in the first place, and would give fans hope that they don't have another Attack of the Clones headed their way. In short, it's the perfect way to ensure that Abrams gets to execute his vision without alienating a devoted audience.

Things You Need To Know About ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Scandal’ Creator Shonda Rhimes

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Fans of the popular ABC shows Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal often find themselves wondering who comes up with the fictional plot twists and love affairs that keep them up at night. While she obviously does not work alone, the simple answer is Shonda Rhimes. The Emmy-nominated writer and producer created both shows, but that’s not all she contributes to the universe. Here are a few things you might not know about the genius behind the curtain.
She Knows How To Handle Drama On And Off The Screen
This past year  Rhimes came under  criticism for the treatment of her lead character Olivia Pope (played by Kerry Washington). Some folks (including Star Jones) accused her of glorifying marital affairs, and even felt that the interracial relationship on the show was problematic. Rhimes has brilliantly responded to such accusations by defending her art as just that — art, and not a political or social platform. And she often takes to Twitter to remind people who get a little too caught up that her shows are, in fact, fictional.
Oprah Winfrey Is Obsessed With Her
When Oprah Winfrey and former President of the United States Bill Clinton watch your show (they both love Scandal), it’s kind of a big deal. But Oprah and Shonda are so close, their Twitter exchanges are well-documented, and when Shonda made TIME Magazine’s 2013 list of 100 most influential people in the world, Oprah even wrote the powerful accompanying essay.
Halle Berry Kinda, Sorta Owes Her

Halle Berry got her start long before her role in the television biopic Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. Still, her performance in the Shonda Rhimes-written script was one of her best and most well-respected, as she (along with Rhimes) brought to life the important story of the first black movie star to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
She Was a Candy Striper in High School
This woman is living proof that volunteer work truly pays off in the end. Rhimes volunteered at a hospital during high school, and attributes that experience to her interest in such environments. Grey’s Anatomy and its spin-off series Private Practice are a direct result of her candy striper days in Chicago.
She’s an Inspiration to Unemployed Writers Everywhere
After Rhimes got her Masters of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California, she was just another unemployed scriptwriter in Hollywood. She worked odd jobs to pay the bills, but eventually got her big break as a research director for a documentary on Hank Aaron. See? We all gotta start somewhere.

Bollywood News Updates

Happy birthday Kareena Kapoor Khan!

New Delhi: Kareena Kapoor Khan, who tied the knot last year with long time beau Saif, will be celebrating her 33rd birthday today in London.

It will be her first birthday celebration post marriage. This time, Kareena will be joining hubby Saif in the English capital, where he is shooting for his next film.

Although Bebo’s personal and marital life is rocking, at the professional front too, she has been grabbing lot of meaty and promising film projects. The newest film to fall in her kitty is Karan Johar’s ‘Shuddhi’ co-starring Hrithik Roshan.

This year she will back on screen with her ‘Ek Main Aur Ek Tu’ co-star Imran Khan in Punit Malhotra’s ‘Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’.

Kareena made her presence felt at the launch of her debut book ‘Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva’ and also sizzled in Prakasha Jha’s multi-starrer ‘Satyragraha’. And we certainly hope to see more of her on screen in the months to come. Here’s wishing the beautiful Kareena a super duper birthday!

‘Phata Poster Nikhla Hero’ review: Watch it if you are a Shahid Kapoor fan!

After rom-com ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’, Rajkumar Santoshi’s ‘Phata Poster Nikhla Hero’ comes across as a simple childlike Hindi film that now is a rarity. The film starring Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D’Cruz is one of its kinds because the audiences have now matured and expect more than what has already been delivered.

Santoshi’s previous film- ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’- had laughter elements scattered across the film evenly. But that’s not the case with ‘Phata Poster Nikla Hero’, where the audiences are left to wonder whether to laugh or cry!

That’s certainly doesn’t mean that the film isn’t worth a laughter. A number of thoroughly entertaining comic sequences are sporadically placed in the film. Nonetheless, some clichéd filmi scenes peppered on the top somewhat dilute the true essence of the film.

The story is about a small town mother’s aspirations and her dream to see her son becoming an honest police officer. Savitri (Padmini Kolhapure) wants her son Vishwas (Shahid Kapoor) to join the police force. But her son is a wannabe actor who cannot think of anything beyond films.

Savitri, raises her son with great difficulties and instils good values in him. She doesn’t want him to indulge in anything that is unethical. But her son has other plans.

The acting ka keeda in him tempts him to opt for a different route to build a career- yes a career in films. He dreams of becoming a superstar.

The wannabe actor gives a miss to his enrolment in the Mumbai police for his Bollywood aspirations. His chance encounter with real goondas while he is wearing a fake Police uniform helps him meet his ladylove Kajal (Ileana D’Cruz).

Kajal, who is a socially responsible young woman, is stumped by Vishwas’s daredevilry as he accidentally becomes a catalyst in rescuing an innocent girl from the clutches of the goondas.

And the silsila of Kajal’s misunderstanding continues. In the meanwhile, Vishwas gets the shock of his life when he is informed of his mother’s arrival to the city. And the troubled son looks for ways to keep pretending to be a Police Officer.

But how long will Vishwas be able to keep his mother’s Vishwas in him intact. The remaining part of the film answers the question.

Coming to the acting- ‘Phata Poster Nikhla Hero’ is an out and out Shahid Kapoor film. The actor delivers applause worthy performance in the film which has him in the limelight from the start to finish. ‘Barfi!’ girl Ileana has very little screen space yet manages to impress. And ‘fabulous’ is the word for veteran Padmini Kolhapure.

The songs in the film are a treat to the ears. The picturisation of the song ‘Mere Bina Tu’ will certainly remind you of ‘Tu Jaane Na’ featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif from Santoshi’s ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’. And the song ‘Main Rang Sharbaton Ka’ by Atif Aslam and Chinmayi Sripada is truly melodious.

PPNH in totality doesn’t have too much to offer apart from Shahid’s flawless performance. The screenplay was good but the story failed to hold the attention of the audiences.

The first half of the film promises sheer entertainment. But the film goes flat in the latter half. Santoshi’s idea was good but perhaps he failed to implement it well.

If you want to take your kids for a movie, then ‘Phata Poster Nikla Hero’ is definitely a good choice this weekend. And even otherwise if you still want to watch the film, do not go with great expectations.

Aamir Khan supports Hansal Mehta's 'Shahid'

Mumbai: Actor-producer Aamir Khan, who saw the trailer of Hansal Mehta`s ‘Shahid’, has decided to support the film and has posted the trailer on his official Facebook page.

"We are really happy that our next, `Shahid`, is touching the heartstrings ofthe entire industry. It`s a proud moment for team Shahid that Aamir decided to back the trailer by hosting it on his Facebook page. This is truly a warm gesture from him and we are proud of the film and the trailer and truly thankful to Aamir for having supported it.

"`Shahid` is surely a film to watch out for and with people like Aamir supporting the film, it will give the film that has been acclaimed the world over, the attention it thoroughly deserves," said Shikha Kapur, executive director, marketing, studios, Disney UTV.

Starring Raj Kumar, ‘Shahid’ is based on the true story of human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi, who was killed in 2010 by unidentified assailants in his office.

From attempting to become a terrorist, to being wrongly imprisoned under a draconian anti-terrorism law, to becoming a champion of human rights, ‘Shahid’ traces the inspiring personal journey of a boy who became an unlikely messiah for human rights.

Directed by Mehta, ‘Shahid’ has been acclaimed across film fests in the world.

It has travelled to several film festivals including Toronto, Dubai and Mumbai and has wowed audiences the world over.

Mehta won the best director at New York Indian Film Festival and at the Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart.

‘Shahid’ had a world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2012 (TIFF 2012), and a centerpiece at New York Indian Film Festival and the Chicago South Asian Film Festival.

Produced by UTV Spotboy, Sunil Bohra and Anurag Kashyap, ‘Shahid’ is set to release in the country Oct 18.

Deepika, Ranbir team up for another film

New Delhi: Ex- love birds, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone have let bygones to be bygones and have moved on.

The duo who sizzled on the silver screen with Box-Office blockbuster- `Yeh Jawaani Hain Deewani`, their first film after their publisised break-up are reportedly doing another film together.


According to a leading daily, Ranbir and Deepika, who were first seen together in ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’, will star together once again in talented filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s next project, which is tentatively titled ‘Window Seat’.


However, the director is tight-lipped about his next film, but Kapoor, seems to have no qualms divulging information about the same.


With time, the dimpled hottie as well as her former beau have tasted success. Ranbir is now touted as the next superstar while Deepika has been quite successful at the Box Office with ‘Chennai Express’ to her credit.


But for the moment, Ranbir and Deepika are busy promoting their films ‘Besharam’ and ‘Ramleela’ which are scheduled to hit the silver screen on October 2, 2013, and November 15, 2013 respectively.

'Grand Masti' mints Rs.66.48 crore in first week

New Delhi: Adult comedy `Grand Masti` has generated Rs.66.48 at the box office within the first week of its release.

Directed by Indra Kumar, the bold movie, which released Sep 13, opened with Rs.12.51 crore. It stars Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi and Aftab Shivdasani along with six actresses.

The film went on to clock Rs.13.21 crore and Rs.14.46 crore on Saturday and Saturday, respectively, via single screens as well as multiplexes.

The week remained strong with Monday collection at Rs.7.5 crore, Tuesday Rs.7.25 crore, Wednesday Rs.6.30 crore and Thursday Rs.5.25 crore -- taking the tally to Rs.66.48 crore.

`Grand Masti` is co-produced by Ashok Thakeria and Indra Kumar, presented by Bharat Shah and distributed by Eros International Worldwide.