Hollywood & Bollywood Updates 31st October

HOLLYWOOD UPDATES

Madonna 'not ashamed' of teen nude pics

New York: Madonna`s "not ashamed" of nude images from her teenage years that recently surfaced online, her representative Liz Rosenberg has said.

According to a UK website, Rosenberg said that the 55-year-old singer has acknowledged in past interviews that she did pose nude for art classes when she was a model and that she feels that she`s never done anything she`s ashamed of.
The photos taken by photographer Herman Kulkens in 1977, shows the then 18-year-old University of Michigan student posing fully naked both on her own and with another female model, the New York Daily News reported.
The pop diva was paid just 10-dollars-an hour for the photo shoot, and some of the images were published by adult magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse in the 1980s.
The full set, currently owned by American financier Jeremy Frommer , is set to go under hammer on November 9 at guccionecollection.com.


Tori Spelling reveals theft of sex tape with Dean McDermott 

Washington: Tori Spelling has revealed that a sex tape that she had made with her husband Dean McDermott had been copied and stolen from their computer by a "friend".

The 40-year-old actress has revealed in her new memoir `Spelling It Like It Is` that she and her 46-year-old Canadian-American actor husband had made the tape together after a romantic Valentine`s Day in 2009, which they later uploaded on their computer at home "without password protection", Us Magazine reported.
The reality star added that a biker friend of the `Missing` actor had found the tape and copied it, and they learnt of the theft two years later, when a friend informed him that the thief was trying to sell the video around.


Kanye West's mantra - my wedding my way 

Los Angeles: Rapper Kanye West is reportedly planning to take care of even the smallest details of his wedding with fiancée Kim Kardashian.

Although the invitations have not been sent out and details are yet to be finalised, West wants everything to be exactly how he wants.
“Kanye has a very specific vision of what the ceremony should look like and this won’t be an understated or intimate event," radaronline.com quoted a source as saying.
"Kanye wants the wedding to take place in Paris and has even indicated that he is willing to fly over Kim’s family on his dime," the source added.
The couple got engaged last week and has a four-month-old daughter North West.





Zoe Saldana, Marco Perego share public embrace during outing

Los Angeles: Couple Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego, who reportedly had a secret wedding earlier this year, made a rare outing together while shopping in Venice Beach, California.

The 35 year-old `Star Trek Into Darkness` actress and her Perego, shared an embrace as they waited to cross the street, reported Us magazine.
Saldana looked casual in skinny jeans, striped shirts and leather jacket while her Italian boyfriend wore a half-unbuttoned polo, blue vest, black varsity jacket and ripped jeans.
Despite their seemingly sudden wedding, Saldana and Perego had known each other for a long time.
Saldana was previously engaged to businessman Keith Britton and dated Hollywood star Bradley Cooper.


P Diddy wants to remake 'King of New York' 

Los Angeles: Rapper Sean Combs aka P Diddy wants to remake 1990 movie ‘King of New York’ and act in it.

The 43-year-old is not keen on making the replica of the original, but on similar track, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
"Sean optioned the rights to remake `King of New York` for two years. The film is a cult classic, and it will be great to remake it. Our version won`t be exactly the same, but will have the same hard-core gangster feel," a source told New York Post newspaper.
This is not the first time the rapper will be seen in movies. He acted in 2001 movie ‘Monster`s Ball’.
"Sean wants to be in it, he was amazing in `Monster`s Ball`, and such strong characters sit perfectly with him," the source added.


Julia Roberts celebrates low-key 46th birthday 

New York: Actress Julia Roberts celebrated her 46th birthday with a low-key brunch.

The "Eat, Pray and Love" star was spotted in the West Village on October 28 afternoon with her husband, Danny Moder, after the two had just finished brunch with friends nearby at the Little Owl, reported the New York Post.

Roberts was also one of the many celebs in the crowd for the opening night of the Mike Nichols directed `Betrayal`, starring Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz.

Roberts next stars with Meryl Streep, Ewan McGregor, Juliette Lewis and Dermot Mulroney in a film adaptation of Tracy Letts` Broadway drama `August: Osage County`, which will be released on Christmas Day.

Celebrities With The 'Hunger Games' Bug

While most film premieres appear to be an excuse for celebs to show off their designer outfits and gain a few extra column inches of free publicity, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has advance screenings more likely to be attended by those far more interested in the adventures of Katniss, Peeta and co. than posing for photographers on the red carpet. Here's a look at five of the biggest famous fans of the big-screen phenomenon.

Kristen BellPossibly the most committed Hunger Games fan, Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell threw a Hunger Games-themed birthday party back in July 2010, dressing head-to-toe in spandex with a fire cape, bow and arrow as well as installing a bouncy castle named The Capitol.

Bill GatesSurely the most unlikely Hunger Games celebrity fan, the richest man in the world admitted that the first book in the trilogy was the last novel that he had read after sharing his summer reading list earlier this year.

Sasha & Malia ObamaAfter attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner alongside Elizabeth Banks last year, star Josh Hutcherson revealed his excitement on learning that both of President Barack Obama's daughters were big fans of the series.

Emily BluntThe British actress joked last year that she wishes she had been young enough to play Katniss after revealing that she was equally riveted and terrified by the novels.

Andy CohenThe Bravo host questioned whether he was now a tween after reading The Hunger Games from cover to cover while he later admitted to getting goosebumps after watching the trailer for the first film.

Kerry Washington Is Pregnant — No, This Does Not Count as a Scandal!

After years of delivering impressive performances, Kerry Washington is finally getting her due in the public eye. Her starring place on the hit political drama Scandal, as well as her major (albeit criminally underwritten) role in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, have earned Washington some newfound popularity... and with that critical appreciation, of course, comes a heightened attention on her personal life. As such, we are excited to hear that Washington has announced that she is pregnant, as reported by Us magazine.
The film and television star is four months pregnant, managing to keep the news under wraps with the stealth of her Scandal character Olivia Pope. Washington and husband, professional football player Nnamdi Asomugha, got married in June of this year after beginning their courtship in 2012. This will be the first child for both Washington and Asomugha.
The big question that many are bound to ask is whether or not the pregnancy will interfere with the taping of Scandal... or, better yet, whether it will be written into the show. Sure, Olivia Pope isn't really setting out to start a family at this time... but that's what makes it a scandal!

Knope, We Can’t Wait for 2014 -- The Best of 'Parks and Recreation'

When NBC announced that they would only air two more episodes of Parks and Recreation in 2013, fans of the show immediately blamed Jerry. Because he’s the worst. The network is making room for specialty programming to promote the ratings-challenged new show Sean Saves the World. By shifting the schedule around, the Halloween and Election Day episodes were pushed back and will air weeks after the events with which they coincide. Then Parks and Rec won’t return until 2014, so we’ll have to watch our favorite episodes on DVD and streaming to fill the void left by Leslie Knope and her plucky, determined crew.

“Galentine's Day”

Gather your favorite guys and gals and have your own Galentine’s Day party to celebrate Parks and Rec — who cares that it’s October? Don’t forget the super thoughtful gifts or you’ll disappoint Leslie!

“Pawnee Rangers”

As Tom and Donna would say: “Treat yo' self!” Relax while you watch Ron and Leslie battle it out to see who has the better Pawnee scout troop. Pawnee Goddesses, duh!

“Greg Pikitis”

Everything about “Greg Pikitis” is flawless: first Halloween episode of the series, Leslie becomes crazy-obsessed with catching a teenaged vandal, Louis C.K. guest stars, and Andy’s FBI agent alter ego Burt Macklin is born.

“Win, Lose, or Draw”

The episode where Leslie was elected councilwoman of Pawnee is heartwarming and hilarious. It’s Parks and Rec at its finest.

“The Fight”

You know that viral video clip of Ron Swanson drunkenly dancing like a lunatic with a silly tiny hat on his head? Yeah, that’s from this episode. (Also: April yelling in Spanish, Ben saying “Bababooie,” and Leslie ranting about her fight with Ann.)

BOLLYWOOD UPDATES

Dhoom 3’: Aamir the magician and Katrina the acrobat

Mumbai: Fans of Aamir Khan and the ‘Dhoom’ series, who were eagerly looking forward to ‘Dhoom 3’, were in for a treat as the first trailer of the film was launched on Wednesday.

Touted as one of the biggest films of the year, ‘Dhoom 3’ produced by Yash Raj Films will see Aamir play an antagonist for the first time. The leading lady of the action thriller- Katrina Kaif- looks fab in a chiselled look as she amazes audiences with her acrobatic stunts in the trailer.
Aamir and Katrina, who are paired opposite each other for the first time, share a rather unique yet a sizzling hot chemistry. It would be interesting to see the duration of screen space they have with each other, but they may sweep audiences off their feat.
Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra, who have been the salient features of the ‘Dhoom’ series play their respective parts in the third franchise too. Jackie Shroff is a pleasant surprise. But the two who will most definitely steal the show are Aamir and Katrina.
With winter almost round the corner, the Aamir-Katrina joddi is bound to set the temperature soaring.



‘Titli’ songstress Chinmayi Sripada excited to sing in Bollywood

Chennai: After singing the `Titli` number in the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer `Chennai Express`, playback singer Chinmayi Sripada notched up another musical hit `Main Rang Sharabaton ka` in the recently released movie `Phata Poster Nikhla Hero.`
The music was composed by Pritam and the song picturised on the lead pair Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D`Cruz.
She was hosting the show `Chote Ustaad` in 2010 when Pritam called her to sing a few songs.
"He got in touch with me and I ended up recording a song for PPNH. The song was released within a week or so of my recording the song for him," Chinmayi said.
"I guess Shahid and Ileana didn`t know of me. Shahid had tweeted about this song via his twitter feed and that is how I got to know that the song had released," she said.
Pritam had briefed the singer on how he would like the track to be.
"Once he heard what I sent him, he asked me to redo a couple of lines which I sent him later from Chennai. It is quite normal these days to record a song in the absence of the composer," she said.
Chinmayi has recently rendered `Sitakokachiluka` with music composer Shekhar, a single whose proceeds will go to Ma Niketan, a non-profit organisation that takes care of abandoned girl children in Mumbai.
"He chose to work in Telugu first and I recommended that Rakendu Mouli, an upcoming, but very good lyricist write the words in the song. He did an outstanding job."
The singer also doesn`t think the process of sound
recording has become mechanical.
"I don`t feel the process of sound recording has become mechanical. However I shall also say that the veterans know both eras. Which someone in my generation doesn`t. I don`t know what the process of rehearsals and song recording is at all as I have not experienced that to have a comparative study.
"I will safely say that I prefer singing a song in a stretch if I am allowed to. A lot of times I do choose to and do sing the asthayi and antara in one take respectively. And I give a few takes until I feel it is perfect. I like the continuity of singing my lines together instead of going line by line."
But she is happy to follow instructions. "At the end of the day, I am singing the composer`s creation and I follow the instructions given to me. What I feel may be a right take may not work for the composer or his vision on how he thinks the song should sound."
Chinmayi recently wrapped up working on a song, composed by A R Rahman, in the Rajinikanth starrer `Kochadaiyaan`.
"I`ll know the response once the audio releases. I have also sung in `Irandaam Ulagam` (starring Arya and Anushka) and Varnaa, (director) Selvaraghavan`s magnum opus, the audio of which has released."
Also a dubbing artiste, Chinmayi has dubbed for Anushka in `Irandaam Ulagam` and Trisha in the upcoming Tamil movie `Endrendrum Punnagai`.
She also released a single for the `Joy of Giving week` which was made in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. The proceeds of the single went to 17000ft.Org, an organisation based out of Ladakh.


'Dhoom 3' my toughest role so far: Aamir Khan 

Mumbai: Aamir Khan, who has played a variety of roles in his 25-year-old career, says ‘Dhoom 3’ is his toughest role so far.
In the last couple of years, the 48-year-old star gave hits in the form of ‘Taare Zameen Par’, ‘Ghajini’ and ‘3 Idiots’ and his role in each of them was as different as chalk to cheese.

But he said: "I think `Dhoom 3` is my toughest role so far. I have never played anything like this before."
"Every film is challenging, but this was a tough role. I had a great time working in the film," Aamir told reporters Wednesday at the trailer launch of the film.
In terms of preparation, the actor had to workout a lot for ‘Dhoom 3’.
"I am playing a gymnast in the film. I also went for circus training for the film. There was a lot of hard work for the film. I followed a strict diet."
The actor plays a negative role in director Vijay Krishna Acharya`s sleek and stylish thriller -- but says not to compare it with the typical villain of the big screen.
"I liked the story and I was amazed after reading the script. I am not playing a typical Hindi cinema villain in `Dhoom 3`. I don`t want people to feel I am playing a villain," said Aamir.
Abhishek Bachchan, his co-star in the film, was also present at the event.
"`Dhoom 3` is much more edgier. I wouldn`t call Aamir villain of the film," said Abhishek who featured in the earlier two parts of "Dhoom" that started in 2004.
Also featuring Katrina Kaif and Uday Chopra, the film will come out Dec 20.


India’s Srishti Rana crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 

Busan: Miss India runner-up Srishti Rana has won the coveted title of Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 in Korea, Wednesday.

The 21 year-old is the fourth Indian, after Zeenat Aman, Dia Mirza and Himangini Singh Yadu, to win the crown.
Apart from winning the crown, Rana also bagged the Best National costume award.


‘Bigg Boss 7’: Salman Khan was biased towards Tanishaa, says Kushal Tandon 

Mumbai: TV actor Kushal Tandon feels `Bigg Boss 7` host Salman Khan was biased towards Tanishaa Mukerji and lashed out at him last week for wrong reasons.

Kushal, 29, who was dismissed from the reality show after he became aggressive with housemate Andy, says he did not do anything wrong and always stood for his good friends in the house.
"I was a huge fan of Salman. I did not expect that Salman bhai will do this to me. But I also understand his emotions. He is emotional like me and I could relate to him. It was his personal decision but he was biased towards Tanisha. I haven`t done anything wrong," Kushal said.
Salman had slammed Kushal for being rude to housemate Tanishaa and his attempt to escape the reality show house over a fight during a task last weekend.
Kushal says he took the fight with Andy because he disrespected women -- Gauhar Khan and Pratyusha Banerjee - in the house during the luxury budget task `Ignore the obvious`.
"When somebody says bad things about my friends, I am not going to listen to him. Andy said wrong things about Pratyusha`s character and Gauhar`s personal stuff. I stood for them. When Armaan (Kohli) curses women and later apologises to them then that act is fine in the house," he says.
Kushal, also known for his proximity towards Gauhar, says she has become his friend for life after the show. Gauhar also left the show with him.
"Gauhar is now more than a good friend to me. She left the house because she felt Bigg Boss was doing injustice to me. Apart from Gauhar, other contestants like Pratyusha and Kamya had also packed their bags with me. But they didn`t come out because of their contract. Gauhar still left with me," he says.
The `Ek hazaro me meri behna hai` actor says he might return to the show if audience wants him back.
"After coming out of the house, I spoke to many people and they said they are with me and support my decision. If my audience want me then I will be back on the show again and that day I will think that I will win the show. I don`t think my acts on the show will tarnish my image and I won`t get any work in the future," he says.



I wish Sachin could go on and on: Anil Kapoor

Kolkata: Basking in the success of his debut television production ‘24’, actor Anil Kapoor Wednesday said he wished master blaster Sachin Tendulkar could continue playing cricket for the rest of his life.
"I wish he could go on and on for life...but Test cricket is a physical sport and gradually youngsters take over. The demands are tough on the body," Anil told reporters while interacting with fans.
Tendulkar announced early this month that the two-Test series against the West Indies will bring the curtain down on his illustrious 24-year-long career.
The cricketing great will be playing his 199th Test at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata Nov 6-10 and the farewell match at the Wankhede in Mumbai Nov 14-18.

Hollywood & Bollywood Updates 1st October 2013.

Jennifer Lawrence Lands Her Dream Role In 'Dumb and Dumber To'

Not content with simply winning an Oscar and starring in two blockbuster franchises, Jennifer Lawrence is attempting to break into the world of comedy by earning herself a role in Dumb and Dumber To. The Hunger Games star filmed a cameo on her day off, when she and her Mockingjay co-stars stopped by to meet Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. Lawrence will reportedly play a younger version of Kathleen Turner's character Fraida Felcher and will appear in a flashback. There's no word yet on whether Harry and Lloyd will also appear in the flashback, or who will play them.
Probably no one is more excited about this casting news than Lawrence herself, as she knows all the words to the original Dumb & Dumber film — a skill she showed off on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, which you can check out below. Considering her other two favorite films are Step Brothers and Anchorman, she's painting a pretty vivid image of her brand of humor. Let's also not forget that this is a girl who spent much of the press tour for the first Hunger Games film talking about how she pees when she's nervous, and detailing all of the gross habits she practiced during filming. She's essentially a Farrelly Brothers dream girl.

Dumb & Dumber To will pick up 20 years after the original, and will follow Harry and Lloyd as they journey to find Harry's long-lost daughter. The film is scheduled for a 2014 release; in the meantime, Lawrence will appear in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which will hit theaters on November 22, and American Hustle, which will be released in December.

3 Celebrity Beauty Lines Actually Worth Checking Out

Nowadays the celebrity beauty or makeup line is as common as the celebrity fashion line or fragrance. We all know that, typically, it just means that one particular celebrity was paid to put their name on something and voila! You have $265.00 Kanye West jeans for no particualr reason at all. But occassionally the celebs really do get involved with their products, and today we're highlighting three beauty lines that really do belong to the celebrities whose names are attached to the products. Get ready for some fab, afforadable face thanks to these ladies.

Drew Barrymore, Flower Beauty


Drew Barrymore describes a good makeup product as ‘an empowering personality shield’ for women, and she is seriously invested in her line. Rather than just throw her name on the brand, Flower Beauty is something that the actress was legitimately involved in on both the creative and business ends (her tutorials are also pretty bomb). One of the few beauty lines that does not spend loads of money on ads, the quality products are sold at Wal-mart, and they all give off that Drew Barrymore-esque vibe. From the concealers to the lip gloss, the products and shades inspire a super sweet, laid-back, and totally effortless beauty.

Miranda Kerr, KORA Organics
Miranda Kerr is a supermodel of many talents, but one of her coolest ventures has been KORA Organics. A makeup line specializing in organic, all-natural products, this beauty line caters to various skin types, with a focus on cleansing, moisturizing, and promotion of overall skin health. If Miranda’s flawless skin is any indication of whether or not this stuff works, then all signs point to ‘yes.’

Iman, IMAN Cosmetics
Back in 1994 Somali-born supermodel Iman created the first cosmetics and skincare collection designed specifically for women of color. Since then her work has been celebrated the world over. Another site where the tutorials are especially helpful, Iman clearly knows her audience. She caters to women looking for beauty products that both heal the skin and celebrate its natural beauty.

Kitten "Wrecking Ball" Makes All Other Miley Cyrus Parodies Obsolete

Ever since Miley Cyrus twerked at the VMAs, her questionable life choices have been seemingly everywhere in the news. Not helping her case was the video for her new single "Wrecking Ball," which found the former Disney princess riding the titular object without a stitch of clothing. Clearly it was ripe for parody.
There have probably been thousands of "Wrecking Ball" video parodies already. Many have been uploaded to YouTube, with a few Vine videos even resulting in the removal of a long-standing university statue.
Many of these parodies are hilarious, but we're going to claim a winner right now: no one is beating this kitten.
In the short Vine video (in which no kittens were harmed) our new favorite Miley joker had her kitten play the role of the wrecking ball. For its part, the kitten seems pretty relaxed about its new occupation.
So it's time to pack in the Miley Cyrus parodies, dearest Internet, because we've already seen the best. And it's starring a tiny kitten:

NBC and CNN Drop Hillary Clinton Projects



UPDATE: NBC has announced that it has canceled development on its Hillary Clinton miniseries, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The decision comes hours after CNN Films formally dropped its planned Clinton-inspired documentary after pressure from political parties and the Clinton administration.
"After reviewing and prioritizing our slate of movie/miniseries development, we’ve decided that we will no longer continue developing the Hillary Clinton miniseries," the network said in a statement Monday.
The four-hour miniseries, expected to be written and directed by Courtney Hunt (Frozen River), was to star Diane Lane as the former first lady and secretary of state.
EARLIER: CNN Films has canceled its planned 2014 Hillary Clinton documentary following director Charles Ferguson's (Inside Job) decision to drop out. Ferguson withdrew his name from the film after being stonewalled by political parties, according to the blog he wrote for The Huffington Post.
Even though CNN and NBC were recently banned from hosting or sponsoring the Republican Primary debates in 2016 by the Republican National Committee because of their Clinton-inspired productions, Ferguson claims that the decision to cancel the movie was not because of pressure from CNN. Instead, he felt that he would not be able to make a movie that he could be proud of because of the resistance from democrats, republicans, and the Clinton administration.
"When I approached people for interviews, I discovered that nobody, and I mean nobody, was interested in helping me make this film," says Ferguson in his blog. "Not Democrats, not Republicans -- and certainly nobody who works with the Clintons, wants access to the Clintons, or dreams of a position in a Hillary Clinton administration."
For now, we'll all just have to wait and see if NBC actually follows through with its Clinton-inspired miniseries in the wake of all of this CNN showbiz-turned-political drama.

Lois Wouldn't Have Put Up With Heisenberg

After the Internet went wild with predictions about the Breaking Bad finale, we thought we'd riff on one of our favorite theories. Fans were hoping that by some stretch of Vince Gilligan's imagination, Walt would be put into witness protection and become Hal on Malcolm in the Middle. This made us ponder how Lois (played by the incomparable Jane Kaczmarek), Hal's infamously intimidating wife and strict mother to four boys, would have put up with all of Heisenberg's b.s. The short answer is: she wouldn't. But let's explore this hypothetical crossbreeding of television further. Here's how we think Breaking Bad would have gone down if Walt had been married to Lois.
Walt's Little Meth Empire
Lois would be livid if she found out her husband was moonlighting as a meth cook. Unlike Skyler, Lois would have fished the truth out of Walt by the end of episode two of the first season. And she would have given him an earful and forced him to give back any money he had made. Like Lois tells her eldest son on Malcolm in the Middle, she'd say the same to Walt during his mid-life crisis, "Your boss is an idiot, your co-workers are incompetent, and you are underappreciated. Welcome to the working world." In other words, "Get over yourself."

Krazy 8
Once Lois finds Krazy 8 chained up in their basement, which she would intimidate Walt into telling her immediately, she would have made him clean up the basement before calling his mother and sending him home.

Tuco 
During Walt and Jesse's captivity at the hands of Tuco, Lois would have found his number somehow, and the first words out of her mouth would have been, "Now you listen to me, mister." Within the hour, Tuco would have hand-delivered Walt and Jesse to their homes.

Speaking of Jesse
Lois would have very little patience for Jesse Pinkman. Not only would she have lectured his ear off on the dangers of using drugs, she would have enrolled him in rehab and community college, which he would have to pay for himself by getting a part-time job, of course. He would also have to attend mandatory family dinners at her house, so he could report his progress to her and Walt.

Bogdan
Interestingly, Lois comforts Malcolm after he gets made fun of by another kid, "Any kid who makes fun of you is a creepy little loser who'll end up working in a car wash." Well, if she were on Breaking Bad, she would say the same to Walt, and she'd be right. Bogdan would never act condescending towards Walt knowing that he has a wife like Lois.

Gus Fring

VIA
Gus was a respected, civilized, and reasonable man . . . until he meets Lois. After meeting her, he goes and kills Victor for no reason.

Todd
Lois would have made Todd drop his sociopath act in a heartbeat, or more like an ear pinch. She's raised four often sociopathic boys, so she's got no time for his creepy antics.

Lydia
We imagine her showdown with Lydia would look something like this:



Walt Jr.
Lois would tell Junior one thing: "Stop trying to make Flynn happen."

Superheroes Take Over TV 

Look on the television: it’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s just another superero TV show. While the track record of superhero TV is spotty (for every one Smallville there are twoBirds of Prey), networks keep piling on to make new shows about earth’s mightest heroes.
The box office success of superhero films might have a thing or two to do with this small screen revolution. Still, if superheroes are your thing you’ll soon have plenty of viewing options during the week. (Unless your thing is female superheroes, and then you’re still screwed.)

The Current Shows:
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Coming on the heels of the box office-busting The Avengers, this drama by Joss and Jed Whedon has already resulted in huge ratings for ABC. Coulson lives!

Arrow
This CW drama about the Green Arrow filled the Smallville-sized hole in the network’s superhero programming. It was also one of the best dramas of last season and introduced us all to Stephen Amell.

The Upcoming Shows:

Gotham: The TV Show
Before Batman came on the scene the only one fighting crime in Gotham city was police commissioner Gordon. This upcoming show on FOX will take a look at Gordon’s early years, pre-Bat, and introduce some of the most famous villains in Batman mythology.

The Flash: The Show
Since Arrow is doing so well, it only makes sense that the CW network would want to capture a little more of that lighting in a bottle. Enter (speedily) The Flash. Based on the superhero with more than Olympic speed, the show will be helmed by the same showrunners who already found superhero success with Arrow.

Constantine
Perhaps a less-known property, John Constantine is still a long-running DC universe character. Now NBC is looking to develop a show around the Hellblazer character with Dark Knight scribe David Goyer at the helm. Will Constantine have enough name reconigition to give NBC the hit they so deperately need?

Movies About Movies: Netflix Documentaries About Your Favorite Films

You know that feeling when you've just watched an awesome movie, and you want it to continue forever? We do. Unfortunately for us, franchises do end, and we have to rejoin the real world eventually. But at least some filmmakers understand this dilemma, and they've created documentaries covering the films they love. Here are a few of the best film documentaries available for streaming on Netflix.

Full Tilt Boogie
This documentary about the making of action flick From Dusk Till Dawn gives an interesting glimpse into the creation of an independent movie.

National Geographic: Beyond the Movie: The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
This LoTR documentary includes a lot of fascinating details about the creation of the movies and the life of J.R.R. Tolkein.

Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007
This doc is as slick as its subject as it traces the history of James Bond from his obscure beginnings to ubiquity.
Lost in La Mancha
This documentary tells the story of a movie that was never made, Terry Gilliam's Don Quixote, which would have starred Johnny Depp but never worked out for a variety of fascinating reasons.

Best Worst Movie
For those obsessed with the ultimate terrible movie, Troll 2, this documentary is a must-see.
Indyfans
This film chronicles the fans and influence of the Indiana Jones movies.

Making the Boys
This doc discusses the iconic film The Boys in the Band, which was groundbreaking in its treatment of gay subjects.


Cheryl Cole trashes rumors of split with boyfriend Tre Holloway

London: Cheryl Cole has confirmed her relationship with Tre Holloway after rumors surfaced that they were on the verge of splitting.



The 30-year old English recording artist was spotted enjoying with her 28-year old US dancer boyfriend at Sushisamba restaurant in London, the Daily Star reported.

Sources revealed that the `Parachute` singer wanted Holloway to shift to the UK so she could get back into music, while he wanted to stay in the States where his career is taking off.

Adele 'set to play Dusty Springfield in new biopic'

London: Speculations are rife that Adele has been cast as iconic musician Dusty Springfield in a forthcoming biopic, based on the late singer`s life.

A source close to the star told the Daily Star that Adele is attached to a project, but it`s in the early stages of development.

Insiders have alleged that the film has been in the pipeline for years, with Duffy and Nicole Kidman both rumoured to be in line for the part.
Sources have asserted that the project will be set during the late 1960s when Springfield moved to Memphis to work with producers at Atlantic records.
It is understood that the 25-year-old mum-of-one, who has previously admitted that she is big fan of the late star, was chosen for the role because of her resemblance to the `I Only Want To Be With You` hit maker.
The movie will apparently be helmed by Nick Hurran and written by ` Boardwalk Empire ` screenwriter David Stenn.

Rachael McAdams wants to change past fashion choices

Los Angeles: Actress Rachel McAdams says if given a chance, she would travel back in time and change her fashion choices during her ice-skating days.



McAdams, 34, will be soon seen in time travel movie ‘About Time’ and was involved in the sport of figure-skating in college days.

"I was a figure skater. So, I would take back a lot of fashion choices on the ice. Lot of sequence, I would go back on the sequence a little bit. Maybe, the blue eye shadow," McAdams in a statement.

Directed by Richard Curtis, ‘About Time’ also stars Domhnall Gleeson and will release in India Oct 11.

More thrills in second motion poster of 'Dhoom 3'

New Delhi: Yet another sizzling motion poster of the forthcoming movie ‘Dhoom 3’ is out online and looks like a reminder to fans about what they are about to experience with the release of the movie.

While the first motion poster didn`t reveal much except Aamir Khan`s chiselled body, this one has more thrills and chills attached to it.

Aamir plays a negative role in the movie and the smirk on his face gets your attention.
The movie, which has always given bikes and villains a lot of limelight, has bikes jumping over cars and bridges in the second motion poster.
The focus then shifts to the four main protagonists- Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Katrina Kaif.
The leads pose in a heroic manner as a fire rages around them. The graphics are well done.
The sound of a bike racing adds to the thrilling feeling. The signature tune of the ‘Dhoom’ franchise takes the musical lead soon followed by the sound of the bike.
Aamir will be seen in a negative role in the third installment of the franchise while Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra reprise their role as ACP Jai Dixit and Ali respectively.
Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, the movie is set to release Dec 20.

Never whistled at Aishwarya while wooing her: Abhishek Bachchan

Mumbai: Actor Abhishek Bachchan Monday said his wife Aishwarya Rai is the beautiful woman but he had never whistled at her but courted her through his gestures, emotions, and words.

"I am used to people whistling at my wife... see my wife then you will know why I am saying this. I have never whistled at her to woo her... I don`t think its the right thing to do. I courted her through my gesture, emotions and words," said Abhishek.
Interjecting, Aishwarya said: "This is why I am married to him."
Abhishek, who has been married to Aishwarya for seven years now, says she is a wonderful cook and she makes good deserts.
"She cooks really well... in fact she makes good deserts. When we were newly-married, there is a Bengali custom where the girl has to make some sweet and she prepared halwa which was too good. More than anything else, it is the emotion and with love you cook that matters."

I am burdened by 'the star son' tag: Ranbir Kapoor

Mumbai: Actor Ranbir Kapoor feels strained by the tag of `star son` and wants to carve out his own identity which would make his parents feel proud of him.
Born in a family of cine-stars, Ranbir, the grandson of legendary Raj Kapoor and son of veteran actors Neetu and Rishi Kapoor, wants to create his own identity.
"I want people to recognise me by my work. I am burdened by this tag called `the star son`. People say I got everything easily, yes, I got my first film easily because people were curious about me. After that I have worked hard, experienced things. It is important to make an identity of my own," Ranbir said.
"My parents feel very proud when somebody calls them Ranbir Kapoor`s parents. Every father and mother wants that for their child. I hope that I make them proud and carry forward the legacy of my family in my own distinct way," he said.
Ranbir`s father Rishi Kapoor has created a new image with his performances of Rauf Lala in `Agneepath` remake, as Yoginder Vashisht in `Student of the year`, as an underworld don Goldman in `D Day` and others.
"He has made me realise one thing that stars fade and actors always remain. This is his second career as a character actor. The biggest thing is to have excitement and passion even at this age," he said.
Ranbir shared screen space for the first time with his parents in `Besharam` and found it intimidating to work with them, especially his father.
"I was very scared about how I will work with him (Rishi). I have never looked into my father`s eyes till now. I had to call him `mote`, `dharti pe bhoj`, I was like how will I say that. He gave me courage and never made me feel uncomfortable. I am very scared of him. But on a film set he becomes the character," he said.
"He has always been my favourite actor and now I finally got a chance to work with him. I can finally tell my children that I have worked with your grandfather," Ranbir said.
Ranbir is amazed that even after working for 40 years, his
father is still excited and passionate about working.
Talking about his soon-to-be-released film `Besharam`, Ranbir says there is action, comedy, romance, everything in the film but at the heart of it, it is a good story.
With this film, Ranbir is getting into the commercial space where actors like Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar have created a foothold.
"I think it is a very hard genre. When you do films like `Rockstar`, `Barfi!`, `Wake up Sid`, there is certain understanding, you work on a certain character. While when you are playing a larger than life character then it becomes a bit difficult to do," he said.
"It was hard but as an actor it`s important to challenge yourself. I don`t know, the audience might just hate me, hate the film but I think the risk factor of it is very important. I am trying a different genre, hoping I would be successful in it," Ranbir added.
Releasing on October 2, `Besharam` is directed by `Dabangg` director Abhinav Kashyap and also stars Pallavi Sharda.

Are Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar still at loggerheads? 

It certainly looks like the two superstars are in no mood to patch-up and let bygones be bygones


Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar have been sharing not-so-warm vibes ever since `Chennai Express` and `Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara` released. SRK’s `Chennai Express` got a wide release and dominated most cinema halls which left OUATIMD with a few screens. This indeed affected the box office collections of Akshay Kumar starrer gangster flick. That’s the reason behind their ‘we-don’t-see-eye-to-eye’ game which has been going on for months. And going by the recent events, we thinks this game isn’t going to end any time soon. Akshay and SRK attended Yogesh Lakhani’s birthday bash recently. The two actors would have come face-to-face but they avoided their meeting by arriving at different times at the birthday bash. Poor birthday boy, we hear, had to cut the cake twice.
We wonder why so much fuss over two films which have come and gone already, hai na? Also, some films do well, some don’t – that’s how it works in Bollywood. So time to let it go boys

Medium budget films fail to click at Box Office

New Delhi: Be it the city of Prague or the beauty of a Fijian island, the new films that released over the weekend failed to pull audiences into the theatres. Going by the performance of ‘Prague’, ‘Super Model’, ‘Warning’ and ‘Maazii’ so far, experts are doubtful about their survival.



"Opening of all the movies has been very poor. I don`t know if they will be able to survive the week or not,” trade analyst Vinod Mirani said..
Anubhav Sinha`s ‘Warning’, which has been labelled as a survival film has reportedly collected Rs. 3 crore in three days. Executive producer Ishaan Gupta had mentioned that it’s a medium budget film.
Rohit Khaitan`s ‘Prague’ was made on an approximate budget of Rs.6 to Rs.6.5 crore and he said that revenues have picked up, but he refused to share any data.
Directed and produced by Jaideep Chopra, thriller ‘Maazii’ is said to be made on an approximate budget of Rs.7.5 to Rs.8 crore. This film, amongst the ones which released Sep 27, has been labelled a “disaster” by trade analyst Amod Mehra.
The film featured Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Ashok Banthia and Manish Chaudhary.
Even Navin Batra`s ‘Super Model’ that stars controversial Pakistani actress Veena Malik and her alleged ex-boyfriend Ashmit Patel didn’t create any waves at the Box Office.
"All the movies are flops. `Warning` must have earned around Rs. two and a half crore and rest in just lakhs," trade analyst Komal Nahta said.

Ranveer Singh's condition stable

Mumbai: Actor Ranveer Singh`s condition has shown no improvement but it is stable, a source close to the actor has revealed.

"Ranveer`s condition is still the same ever since he was hospitalised. There is no improvement but his condition is stable and that`s how it happens with dengue," the source said, adding, "There is nothing to worry about."

The actor was admitted to a suburban hospital here Sep 27 following high fever. Doctors have diagnosed him to be a severe case of dengue.

Talking about 'Happy Anniversary' premature, says Abhishek Bachchan

Mumbai: Actor Abhishek Bachchan Monday said it’s premature to talk about ‘Happy Anniversary’ which reportedly starts him and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

"Prahlad Kakkar is an old friend of Aishwarya and I know him through her.... we have met him and we have the basic idea about the story. We have not read the script yet. It is too premature to say anything about `Happy Anniversary`. I can`t confirm anything right now," Abhishek told reporters at an event.

`Happy Anniversary`, to be directed by Kakkar, will be produced by Gaurang Doshi.

Waiting for Indian talent in American films to win Oscar: Kamal Haasan

Mumbai: Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, whose directorial `Vishwaroopam` was in the race with other films for India`s official entry to Academy Awards this year, is not disappointed at losing the opportunity.

Instead he feels it would be more sensible when Indian talent works in American movies and wins an Oscar.

"With due respect, my films have gone seven times to the Oscars but I think it will make more sense when the Indian talent takes part in American movies and wins an Oscar or it must be like the way Ray saab (Satyajit Ray) did for world cinema. Otherwise, we are just visiting America, we are tourists," Haasan told reporters here Sunday at the closing of the Jagran Film Festival.
Satyajit Ray, legendary filmmaker-writer, not only won an Oscar but also all the major awards, including National Awards. His film `Pather Panchali`, won a total of eleven international prizes, including one at the Cannes Film Festival.
This year, out of the over 21 Indian films competing to make it to the Oscars, Gujarati film `The Good Road` has been chosen as India`s official entry to the Oscars.
The other films that were competing in the category included `The Lunchbox`, `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag`, `Ship of Theseus`, `English Vinglish`, `Vishwaroopam`, Malayalam film `Celluloid` and Bengali film `Shabdo`.