Singer Zayn Malik says social media has become "ridiculous" and he has no faith in it anymore.
	The 24-year-old musician says everyone is entitled to their opinion but forcing one's ideas on others is what is creating problems around, reported FemaleFirst.
	"It's become ridiculous to me... Everyone's personal opinions and what they believe in, how can you amalgamate all of that into one thing and expect that not to create a problem for people's minds?
	"That's my personal opinion, that it's not really that developing for us as people. That for me is the main reason why I don't believe in social media: because I believe it breeds sheep and not lions," says Zayn.
	The "Pillow Talk" singer had earlier said that he was not an "outgoing, like, social person".

Zayn Malik doesn't believe in social media

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Actor Priscilla Presley said the world was lucky to have had heard a legendary musician and person such as Elvis Presley.
	The 72-year-old actor was married to the 'King of Rock and Roll' and recently visited his famous estate Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, to observe his 40th death anniversary, reported Entertainment Tonight.
	"When you come here (Graceland) and you see everything that he accomplished, I think even when he was able to afford so much, he never lost who he was. He was still God-fearing, he still loved to entertain.
	"He was very, very generous. He was very authentic. What you see is what you got with Elvis. He wasn't trying to be anyone else. And he was a very, very special human being and we were all gifted to have him," says Priscilla.
	The couple got married in 1967 and divorced in 1973.
	They have a daughter, actor Lisa Marie, 49.

World gifted to have known Elvis, says Priscilla Presley

"13 Reasons Why" actor Dylan Minnette says the second season of the show will focus more the recovery of characters in the aftermath of Hannah Baker's suicide.
	The 20-year-old actor plays Clay Jensen, Hannah's classmate, who has a crush on her.
	Minnette says the story ahead will venture into "some dark directions", according to Entertainment Weekly.
	"It kicks off a few months after season one. This season particularly is a lot about recovery.
	"It's naturally going to progressively get to a more emotional place, due to the nature of the story we're telling. I'm sure we're all heading in some dark directions again. I think anybody would be surprised if we weren't," he says.
	Season two of "13 Reasons Why" will air in next year.

'13 Reasons Why' will be about 'recovery', says Dylan Minnette

Kaia Gerber, the daughter of former supermodel Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, said she wants to send a good message to her fans by being a positive role model.
	The 15-year-old said she wants to be the person that parents are happy for their children to look up to.
	In an interview to Teen Vogue magazine, Kaia said, "It is so key to me to be a good role model for young girls and someone their mum would want them to look up to.
	"I now reach so many people, and it's hard for them to know what is real. I don't take any platform I have lightly. It's so important to send a good message.

Kaia Gerber wants to be a good role model

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian says she never wanted to take part in "Khloe & Lamar" and the spin-off show was her ex-husband's idea.
	The 33-year-old "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star filmed the series about her relationship with Lamar Odom, 37, over two seasons in 2011 and 2012.
	"I never wanted to do 'Khloe & Lamar'; my ex-husband did. He sold it to E!, and I let it happen because I wanted him to be happy. I was the one who cancelled it. It was way too much," Khloe told The Hollywood Reporter.
	Lamar and Khloe split in 2013 after four years of marriage. Their divorce was put on hold in 2015 when Lamar collapsed in a brothel in Nevada after an alcohol and drugs binge and Khloe helped him to recover.
	Khloe and Lamar finally divorced in 2016.

I never wanted Khloe and Lamar spin-off: Khloe Kardashian

Actor Sasha Lane has joined the cast of the "Hellboy" reboot, which will be helmed by Neil Marshall.
	The 21-year-old actor, who made a name for herself after making her acting debut in "American Honey", will take on the role of the Irish girl that the titular comic book superhero rescued as an infant, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The plot follows Hellboy as he battles with a medieval evil wizard who is hell-bent on destroying humankind.
	David Harbour has already been cast as Hellboy and will be joined by Milla Jovovich, 41, as the Blood Queen and Ian McShane, 74, as Professor Broom, the scientist who adopts the titular demon child.
	The part of Professor Broom was originally brought to life by the late John Hurt in the Ron Perlman starring-movies "Hellboy" and "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army".
	The film is expected to start shooting this September.

Sasha Lane to join 'Hellboy' reboot

Filmmaker Chris Columbus said he is proud of the script for "Gremlins 3" and teased that the plot of the new movie is twisted and dark.
	The "Harry Potter" filmmaker helmed the first comedy horror back in 1984 but was absent for the 1990 sequel.
	Warner Bros has been working on a third installment of the franchise, though it is yet to be given a release date, reported Contactmusic.
	"I'm really proud of the script. It is as twisted and dark as anything, so we'll see. It's always a budgetary conversation when we're going to shoot it," Colmbus said.
	"I wanted to go back to the really twisted sensibility of the first movie. I found that was a very easy place for me to fall back into and start writing again so hopefully we'll see that movie soon."
	The original comedy horror movie was released in 1984 and starred Zach Galligan as Billy Peltzer and Phoebe Cates and Corey Feldman.

Chris Columbus proud of 'Gremlins 3' script

Australian model Shanina Shaik said she finds it hard to keep up with social media.
	The 26-year-old catwalk star said her ever-increasing following on websites such as Twitter and Instagram have helped to spark interest in her runway appearances, but she still struggles to keep pace with online trends, reported Contactmusic.
	"Social media is obviously a big and important part of my working life but I find it hard and sometimes difficult to keep up with it," she said.
	"Having a dinner with my fiancee or friends is a no-go zone when it comes to social media.

I struggle with social media: Shanina Shaik

Sony Entertainment Television today said the daily soap 'Pehredaar Piya Ki' will be shifted to the 10 pm slot from August 22, as per the directive issued by BCCC, the self-regulatory body for TV.
	Yesterday, the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) had directed the channel to move its controversial show from 8.30 pm to the 10 pm slot so that minors do not watch it.
	The council had also asked the channel to run it with a scroll saying it does not promote child marriage.
	The serial, which began airing last month, focuses on a nine-year-old boy, Ratan (Afaan Khan), and his marriage to 18 -year-old Diya (Tejasswi Prakash).
	In a statement released today, the channel said it would comply with the order.
	"As per the decision of BCCC we are shifting the time slot of Pehredaar Piya Ki to 10 pm. The change will reflect from August 22 onwards," said an official statement from the channel.
	The channel also said that the scroll would also be run during the course of the show.
	The ..

Sony to shift controversial TV soap to 10 pm slot

The Madras High Court today dismissed as withdrawn an anticipatory bail application filed by a fan of actor Vijay who apprehended arrest in connection with alleged online abuse of a woman journalist.
     When the matter came up for hearing, Ram Kumar, who filed the petition, said he was withdrawing it following which Justice P N Prakash dismissed the plea as withdrawn.
    Dhanya Rajndran, editor-in-chief of an online news portal, had earlier this month filed a police complaint after abusive comments were made on social media against her by several persons over her critical comments about a film of Vijay.
	Though she deleted the comments, these did not stop, following which she lodged a police complaint.
     Rajendran had to face a volley of abuse from various Twitter users who were allegedly fans of actor Vijay, who has a number of hits under his belt.
     City Police had filed the case against some Twitter handles, and invoked various sections of Indian Penal Code, Information ...

Madras HC dismisses anticipatory bail plea of actor's fan

Three days after the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) called for a strike to demand better pay and safety measures for workers, several organisations have come forward to condemn the way the stir was carried out.
	Cine employee and workers, under the aegis of the FWICE, went on an indefinite strike from August 15 demanding various issues pending with the producers to be addressed at the earliest.
	The Indian Films and Television Directors' Association (IFTDA) along with the Western India Cinematographers Association (WICA), Screen Writer's Association (SWA), Cine and Television Artistes Association (CINTAA), among others today said they were disappointed over the way the strike was carried out.
	"We were not taken into confidence and we form a very important part of the federation. A strike can't be called one which doesn't have writers, directors, cameramen, make up and costume men, cine singers, actors," Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, convenor of IFTDA, told PTI.
	The ...

Open to discussion, but FWICE's strike unethical: Ashoke Pandit

Singer Katy Perry's upcoming "Witness Tour" has been postponed due to "unavoidable production delays".
	The concert, which was originally planned to begin on September 7 in Columbus, Ohio, will now open on September 19 in Montreal, Canada.
	The 32-year-old musician took to Instagram to make the announcement.
	"Due to unavoidable production delays, major elements of my tour stage design could not be available for me to rehearse on until this week. I'll be spending the next few weeks taking the time to properly prepare the show to be an experience I am proud to share with you.
	"I'm sorry for any inconvenience this causes, but hope everyone who sees the show will agree it was worth the wait. My first show on Witness: The Tour will be in Montreal on September 19, and all the rescheduled dates are listed on katyperry.Com/tour," Perry wrote.
	Earlier, the "Chained To The Rhythm" singer had posted "The Good News" with respect to her tour.
	She wrote that musicians Noah Cyrus, Purity Ring ...

Katy Perry's 'Witness Tour' delayed due to production issues

They often work behind the curtains while designers get all the limelight but five artisans took to the ramp at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017 to showcase their craft.
	Dedicated to 'Sustainable Fashion', the show, titled 'Craft is Cool', had five master craftsmen from Paramparik Karigar, an association founded in 1996, collaborate with five young designer labels.
	While they were happy to receive a big platform like LFW, they seemed concerned about the future of their craft.
	"Bagh is unique as it can only be in two or three colours (black, maroon and beige). It is important to show this craft on big platforms otherwise it will not survive. There are only few people who want to take up this craft as it is time consuming. We are clueless about its future," Mohammad Yusuf Khatri told PTI.
	The artisan, who collaborated with Vineet Kataria and Rahul Arya, started teaching his craft to tribal people of Dhar district in 1994.
	He said the fact that their effort is not ...

Spotlight on artisans at Lakme Fashion Week

Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwary is proud of his director-wife Ashwiny Iyer but insists the duo have a very different working style where they don't compete but help each other grow.
	Nitesh, who gave last year's blockbuster "Dangal", has penned Ashwiny's latest "Barailey Ki Barfi".
	"The trailers and songs have received good response, so as a writer I feel happy. As a husband, I feel very proud of what Ashwiny has achieved with the film. I hope people enjoy the film a lot," Nitesh told reporters at a special screening of the film last night.
	The film marks Ashwiny's second directorial outing after her critically-acclaimed "Nil Battey Sannata".
	Nitesh, who has previously helmed "Bhoothnath" and co- directed "Chillar Party", said there is no competition between him and Ashwiny.
	"There is no competition. We have been working with each other since a long time so there is a clear understanding. We work on each other's strengths and try to improve our weaknesses.
	"She is a very different kind ..

No competition at home: Nitesh Tiwary on wife Ashwiny Iyer

Shraddha Kapoor will be Prabhas' leading lady in "Saaho" and the actor says she is looking forward to work with the "Baahubali" star.
	The sci-fi action film will be directed by Sujeeth and will also feature Neil Nithin Mukesh as the antagonist.
	Taking to Twitter, Shraddha wrote, "So so excited to be a part of the 'Saaho' team and to be working with Prabhas!!!"
	This will be Shraddha's first film with Prabhas, whose last released "Baahubali 2" broke several records at the box office.
	Meanwhile, Shraddha is gearing up for the release of "Haseena Parkar" that also features her brother Siddhanth Kapoor.
	It will arrive in cinemas on September 22.

Shraddha 'excited' to work with Prabhas in 'Saaho'

Pink, in a tweet, confirmed that she finally buried her 16-year-long feud with Christina Aguilera.
	The reports of their fight first made headlines back in 2001, when they collaborated on the song "Lady Marmalade" from the "Moulin Rouge" film soundtrack, reported People magazine.
	On Wednesday, the "Sober" singer responded to a Twitter user who posted that the singer's 2001 music video was the only "relevant" music video of her nearly 20-year career, even calling Pink "Xtina backup dancer".
	Xtina is Aguilera's username on her social media accounts.
	To which Pink replied, "Want to point out an awful new phenomenon of the last 10 years. We can no longer be happy for each other. I (heart) Xtina, we've made amends."
	She added, "Music brings us all together. The best part of music is- there's room for everyone to win at the same time. Don't be what's wrong w/da world (sic)."
	"Let's be an example of inclusion and celebration. You don't have to like me at all, I'm ok with that. Just be a 

Pink's longtime feud with Christina Aguilera is over

Reality TV personality Kim Kardashian has confirmed that she and her husband Kanye West are trying and hoping for a third child.
	In an interview to Hollywood Reporter, Kardashian, 36, was asked if she was planning to expand her family.
	"I hope so," Kardashian said.
	"There have been a lot of things said and Kanye and I have not confirmed anything. We're definitely trying. We are hoping so," she added.
	Kardashian and West are already parents to two children-- son Saint and daughter North.

Kim Kardashian confirms she's 'trying for a third baby'

Damien Chazelle has made his debut on Twitter to raise his voice against US President Donald Trump's administration for promoting white supremacy.
	In a series of tweets, the 32-year-old filmmaker said the supporters of America's 45th president must see that he is "openly endorsing Nazism" and they will realise they have been cheated by the POTUS in the garb of promises.
	"(I) Decided to join Twitter because I feel a responsibility to add my voice to the chorus. The Trump administration is openly endorsing Nazism and white supremacy. It's that simple...
	"That voters lured by Trump's economic promises will finally wake up. And that we as a country will learn from this," Chazelle wrote.
	The Oscar-winning director said anyone who is in a position of power and stays silent is complicit. He also appealed to the Republican Party to impeach Trump.
	Chazelle said he "might be naive" in registering his protest against the US president on social media but he would continue to contribute in ...

Damien Chazelle joins Twitter to protest against Donald Trump

Oscar-winning actor Helen Hunt and her partner and producer Matthew Carnahan called it quits after 16 years together.
	"She has been split up with Matthew for several months. They had a rocky relationship and many offs and ons over the years. They stayed together as long as they did because of their daughter," a source close to Hunt told E! News.
	"They've split up before, but this time seems to be different," the source added.
	Hunt, 54, and Carnahan, 56, had been together since 2001. They share a 13-year-old daughter.
	Carnahan also has a son from a previous relationship.

Helen Hunt, Matthew Carnahan split after 16 years

Legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock's film "The Birds" is all set to get a new TV adaptation.
	The iconic 1963 film will be remade into a contemporary television drama, which will be written by Irish playwright and writer Conor McPherson, reported DigitalSpy.
	The movie featured Tippi Hedren as Melanie Daniels, a wealthy San Francisco socialite, who follows a potential boyfriend to a small town in California where birds have started terrorising the residents.
	Instead of California, the BBC version will be set in rural Cornwall, where a farmhand and his community is being terrorised by flocks of birds and seagulls shortly after the end of World War II.
	Despite a few noticeable changes, the story will remain true to Daphne du Maurier's original 1952 novella of the same name.
	The show will be produced by Heyday Television.

New TV show on Hitchcock's 'The Birds' in the works

Actor Channing Tatum is set to produce and star in a film based on author Melissa Del Bosque's upcoming book "Bloodlines".
	"Bloodlines: The True Story of a Drug Cartel, the FBI, and the Battle for a Horse-Racing Dynasty" follows two FBI agents - one of the them a rookie - as they work to take down members of a drug cartel wrapped up with quarter horse racing in Texas, reported Variety.
	 Tatum, 37, is producing through his Free Association production company along with "Fifty Shades of Grey" producer Michael De Luca.
	Jonathan Herman will adapt the screenplay for the film. No director is yet attached to the project.

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