Actor Tim Roth has said director Quentin Tarantino would be a great choice to helm the next film in the James Bond franchise.
	The 56-year-old actor said if the "The Hateful Eight" filmmaker directs the next Agent 007 movie, the protagonist will be "the wittiest Bond ever", according to New York Daily News newspaper.
	"What fun that would be and we would all be lining up for that one... It would also probably be the wittiest Bond ever," Roth said.
	Speaking at the 25-year anniversary screening of "Reservoir Dogs", the actor said he would "love" to star in the film if Tarantino landed the job.
	Apart from "Reservoir Dogs", the actor-director duo has worked together in "Pulp Fiction" (1994), "Four Rooms" (1995) and "The Hateful Eight" (2015).

Tim Roth wants Quentin Tarantino to direct next Bond movie

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Marisa Tomei and Joe Pesci's popular characters from "My Cousin Vinny" are set to return after 25 years with author Lawrence Kelter's literary sequel to the 1992 classic comedy.
	In the film, Pesci played Vincent LaGuardia "Vinny" Gambini, a loudmouth New York attorney with a minor legal background who was called on to defend his cousin, accused of murder in rural Alabama.
	While, Tomei essayed the role of Vinny's fiancee Mona Lisa Vito, which won her an Oscar for the best supporting actress.
	Kelter obtained the rights from screenwriter Dale Launer, the Writers Guild, and 20th Century Fox to write a new novel based on the characters, reported Deadline.
	Titled "Back to Brooklyn", the book updates the beloved characters from the film 25 years after their Alabama courtroom drama.

'My Cousin Vinny' literary sequel coming

Actor Tom Cruise was injured during a stunt sequence on the set of "Mission: Impossible 6."
	The 55-year-old star suffered the injury when he attempted a jump between two buildings but fell short of the mark, reported TMZ.
	He then limped back to the edge of the building and was pulled away by crew members.
	Meanwhile, director Christopher McQuarrie is returning for the sixth installment of the franchise, which will arrive in cinemas on July 27, 2018.
	The film also stars Henry Cavill, Rebecca Ferguson, Angela Bassett and Alec Baldwin.

Tom Cruise gets injured on 'Mission: Impossible 6' set

Shonda Rhimes, the woman behind the hit shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal", has signed a multi-year production deal with Netflix.
	After ending her 15-year long tenure with ABC Studios, Rhimes and her Shondaland banner will create and produce new shows for the streaming giant, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The 47-year-old screenwriter's longtime producing partner Betsy Beers will continue to head Shondaland in the move to Netflix.
	"Shonda Rhimes is one of the greatest storytellers in the history of television. Her work is gripping, inventive, pulse-pounding, heart-stopping, taboo-breaking television at its best," Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said.

'Grey's Anatomy' creator Shonda Rhimes inks deal with Netflix

Singer Wyclef Jean says he owes his life to music as it provided him with a retreat in scary situations growing up in Haiti.
	The "Gone Till November" singer - who moved from his native Haiti to Brooklyn, New York, when he was 13 - says his favourite songs gave him a refuge, reported Contactmusic.
	"Music can save your life. Literally. When I first started to play music it saved my life. When you're in these communities as a teenager, music gave me a refuge.
	"I was finding myself through poetry, through sounds and that distracted me from being on the block. At times when a shooting was going on, I missed it by 15 minutes because I'd decided to practise this Jimi Hendrix solo," he says.

Wyclef Jean's life saved by music

Singer Rita Ora said she was grateful to have had the support of Ed Sheeran during her time out of the music industry because of the legal battles over her record contract.
	The 26-year-old singer hasn't released an album for five years because of a lengthy dispute with her old record label, Roc Nation, and she has praised Sheeran for supporting, co- writing and lending backing vocals to her comeback single, "Your Song", reported Contactmusic.
	"Ed is one of my really good friends, I've known him for about five years now and that song actually happened towards the end (of recording)," Ora said.
	"I think people were excited when they heard I was working on stuff again and I just needed to find a team of people who I could be myself with and open up to, people I could tell my stories... I am really grateful for the support. It's such a different time for me now.

Rita Ora thanks Ed Sheeran for support in difficult times

Singer-actor Peter Andre has signed another movie role even before he makes his big screen debut in a horror film that will shoot next year.
	Writing in his new! magazine column, the "Mysterious Girl" singer said, "I've been sent a new film script. It's completely different from the horror movie 'The Undoing' and there's a very big possibility I'll be going out to LA in October to film it.
	"My good friend James Hickox is involved in this new one and put me forward for the part. If it all goes ahead, it could be made before the first one."
	However, the 44-year-old singer is due to fly out for filming around the same time his doctor wife Emily - the mother of his youngest children, Amelia, three, and Theo, eight months - goes back to work.
	"There's a chance filming dates might clash with Emily going back to work, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Peter Andre's lands second movie role

Actor Anna Kendrick has hinted there are more "Pitch Perfect" movies in the pipeline because she and her castmates adore the franchise.
	The 32-year-old star said she loved shooting the musical films alongside her co-stars, which include Brittany Snow, Hailee Steinfeld, Anna Camp and Rebel Wilson, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	Asked if there could be another film after the upcoming "Pitch Perfect 3", Kendrick said, "Hell, yeah. We'd do them forever.
	"It's totally like summer camp. We spend every waking moment together. We're shooting together constantly, we're in the hair and makeup trailer together and when we're not shooting, we're in a green room together.

Anna Kendrick teases more 'Pitch Perfect' films

Actor Sterling K Brown has said that working in a Marvel film franchise is like being in a world similar to that of the Hollywood blockbuster "Mission: Impossible" due to its stringent secrecy standards.
	The 41-year-old actor, who will be seen portraying the role of N'Jobu in the forthcoming film "Black Panther", said the script given to them is like a link that "self-destructs", reported LA Times.
	"You get the script, but not a hard copy. And then, like, it dissolves. Like, it's 'Mission: Impossible'. The link self-destructs. Then you get to set and they give you your sides (scenes) for the day, and when you finish shooting, you turn your sides in.
	"And if you don't turn your sides in - 'cause I forgot mine at the hotel one time - they follow you to your hotel to get your sides. And then you sign out. They ain't (playing) around."
	"Black Panther" slated to release next year.

Brown compares Marvel's secrecy training to Mission:Impossible

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian said she would like to get married again but is in no rush to walk down the aisle.
	The 33-year-old "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star, who was previously wed to Lamar Odom, said her current relationship with Tristan Thompson is the best she has ever been in, reported Contactmusic.
	"I'm in the best relationship I've ever been in and it doesn't take a ring for me to feel that way. I believe in marriage and I want to be married again one day but I don't have a time frame," Khloe said in an interview to You magazine.
	"Why do people think that marriage equates to happiness? There are a lot of people in unhealthy marriages.

Khloe Kardashian wants to marry again

A baby hippopotamus has been named Hodor, after the beloved Stark servant from the universe of "Game of Thrones", by the keepers at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire.
	The hippo was born to parents Lola and Hoover after an eight-month gestation period on July 21, reported Digital Spy.
	Zookeeper Angela Robinson said, "Hodor seems to be a very confident and playful young hippo and, like any youngster, he has taken a liking to winding up his mum by chasing and play biting at her tail.
	"Lola is a very attentive and doting mother; she never takes her eyes off him and often allows the calf to rest on her in the water and will help nudge him onto land when getting out of the pool."
	In "GOT", actor Kristian Nairn played Hodor, caretaker of the disabled Bran Stark.

A baby hippo named after Hodor from 'Game of Thrones'

Actor Jodie Whittaker has revealed that it was Christopher Eccleston, who first sparked her interest in the show, "Doctor Who".
	The 35-year-old actor, who will play the 13th Time Lord when she takes over from Peter Capaldi this Christmas, said it was a thrilling experience for her, reported Digital Spy.
	"I have to say, I got more into it when it got brought back. Even though I'm 35, I feel like for me, my interest sparked with Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant and Matt Smith and I feel kind of a part of that as well.
	"That's what feels exciting about it, like you can list these 13 actors and none of us are similar. Even when it's been 12 men, none of us are similar," Whittaker said on BBC Radio 2's "Breakfast with Dermot.
	"Doctor Who" will air on December 25 on BBC One.

Eccleston first sparked Whittaker's interest in 'Doctor Who'

Filmmaker Luc Besson wants to make a "Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets" sequel and says Cara Delevingne and Dan DeHaan would love to join him in the film.
	The director had a great time shooting the sci-fi saga with Delevingne and DeHaan and thinks there is plenty of scope to bring their futuristic cop characters back time and time again, reported Contactmusic.
	Asked if he'd make another "Valerian" film, he says, "Yeah, I will sign tomorrow. I would love to. We had so much fun with Cara and Dane. I think the three of us will sign tomorrow if we can do another one or two.
	"Every episode is a new trial. And you're not linked by the first one, the link is just the two characters, so it could be totally different. It's more difficult when you have something like 'Spider-Man' or 'Transformers', as it's always the same kind of thing, and you can't explode the thing. Here you can. You can do something totally different, which I like.

Luc Besson wants 'Valerian' sequel

Actor Jennifer Lawrence says she is impressed by her beau, director Darren Aronofsky's straightforwardness.
	The 26-year-old actor says it is refreshing to be in a relationship with someone who has a great sense of clarity, according to Elle magazine.
	"I've been in relationships before where I am just confused. And I'm never confused with him," says Lawrence.
	The Oscar-winning actor, who stars in "Mother!" directed by Aronofsky, started dating him last November, after the movie was wrapped in August.
	"We had energy. I had energy for him. I don't know how he felt about me," she adds.
	"Mother!" is in its post-production stage.

Jennifer Lawrence is never confused around Darren Aronofsky

Singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne may return to the music scene by the end of this year.
	The 32-year-old songstress, who is battling with Lyme disease, is said to be in a good space currently, reported E! News.
	"Avril is in a really good place right now. Her recovery has been going well and she's been getting stronger and stronger.
	"She has more energy and has even been exercising. She should be releasing new music by the end of the year. It's been a slow process," a source said.
	The "I'm with You" singer was diagnosed with Lyme disease in April 2015.

Avril Lavigne may release new music later this year

"Riverdale" showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has revealed that the second season of the show would be more along the lines of a suspense thriller.
	 The executive producer said the upcoming installment of the series would appear more scary, reported ContactMusic.
	"Season one was a murder mystery: it was who killed Jason Blossom? It was a crime that happened in the past. And until the very end, it was not like our characters were in danger. They were sniffing around a mystery but it wasn't until the last few episodes when you felt like 'Oh my God, something really bad could happen.'
	"Season two, it's still noir and it's still crime, but it's much more like a suspense thriller and you feel like our characters are at risk in a much more visceral way. So it's I think a scarier season in that way," Aguirre-Sacasa said.
	"Riverdale" returns to The CW for the second season on October 11 in the US.

'Riverdale' next season to be like suspense thriller

Nearly 2,50,000 cine employees and workers will go on an indefinite strike from August 15, demanding that their various issues pending with the producers were addressed at the earliest.
	The spotboys, junior artistes and all the workers on film sets and in the television industry will take part in the strike under the aegis of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE).
	"We are going on a strike with our long-pending demands. The workers are being made to work for over eight hours a day. There is a major issue of their safety. No provision has been made for the security of the workers," FWICE president Birendra Nath Tiwari told PTI.
	He said the workers had raised a similar demand in 2015 and were then assured by the producers that their increments would be raised by 13 per cent in the first year, "which never happened".
	"They (producers) said they were facing losses due to GST, demonetisation etc. And had settled for a 7.5-per cent hike for the workers of the elite ...

Cine workers to go on strike from Aug 15, big projects could

Sidharth Malhotra believes acting is a profession which comes with a lot of uncertainty but he says he doesn't like to keep a tab on the work of his contemporaries.
	In an interview to PTI, Sidharth says, "It is a waste of time to think what the other person is doing or which film he has signed. I've no control over that, I've no benefit or negative in that.
	"Just because somebody's film doesn't perform well, doesn't mean mine will and if mine doesn't do well then it isn't that nobody else's will work. The audience today can smell a film from the trailer and only come to theatres if they like it."
	The "Kapoor & Sons" star says his close circle of friends are not from the industry, "barring Karan Johar", who launched him in "Student of the year".
	"I am also mostly the last person to know what's happening in other people's life. I don't have my ears to the ground with regards to what film's others are signing. That's the most sane way to live," he says.
	The 32-year-old actor, ...

Waste of time to think about other people's work: Sidharth

"We fight in deep enemy territory, and one bullet can cripple our aircraft. If I ever become a prisoner of war, I will escape."
	Flt. Lt. Dilip Parulkar said these words to his commanding officer M S Bawa while having dinner with him one fine evening in 1968. Three years later, during the 1971 India-Pakistan war, when he was taken as a prisoner, along with 11 other Indian Air Force pilots, Parulkar did what he promised -- he escaped.
	Partnering Parulkar in this "adventure of lifetime" were Flt. Lt. MS Grewal and Flt. Lt. Harish Sinhji. Together, they escaped the prison camp near Rawalpindi, and made it all the way to Jamrud, the Pak-Afghan border in Pakistan's west, where they were recaptured and taken to Peshawar.
	They were formally released a year later.
	This incredible story has now been adapted into a film.
	"The Great Indian Escape", directed by Taranjiet Singh, was screened at the IAF auditorium here last week. It stars Raghav Rishi as Parulkar, Raaj Singh Arora as Grewal, ...

IAF pilots' prison-break in Pak in 1971 war now made into a feature film

Ace fashion designer Neeta Lulla says Kangana Ranaut enjoys experimenting with her roles as well as her fashion choices.
	Neeta is currently working with Kangana on her upcoming film "Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi". The movie is being directed by Krish.
	In an interview with PTI, Neeta says, "It is lovely working with her. She is someone who gets in the character. She is always trying out different things (referring to her films and roles). She is in that sense very experimental.
	"In terms of fashion, she has a style statement of her own as whatever she wears she carries it off well. It is an absolute pleasure to be working with her."
	The film is based on the life of Rani Laxmibai, the warrior queen of Jhansi, whom Neeta admires a lot.
	"She (Rani Laxmibai) was a woman of substance. There are lot of women today who do multi-tasking, they are house wives who do something that makes a difference, they protect their surroundings in whichever way they can.
	"There are many ...

Kangana is very experimental: Neeta Lulla

Shobha Sen, veteran theatre personality and wife of late thespian Utpal Dutt, passed away here this morning. She was 93.
	Sen died due to heart failure at her South Kolkata residence.
	She was suffering from age-related ailments, her family said.
	Sen is survived by daughter, academician Bishnupriya Dutt.
	After graduating from Bethune College, Sen had joined Gananatya Sangstha and played the lead female role of "Nabanna".
	Sen later joined the Little Theatre Group in 1953-54 which later became Peoples' Theatre Group.
	She had acted in many productions of the group, including "Barricade", "Tiner Taloyar" and "Titumir".
	Sen had also starred in films such as Mrinal Sen's "Ek Adhuri Kahani" and "Ek Din Pratidin", Gautam Ghose's "Dekha" and Basu Chatterjee's "Pasand Apni Apni".
	She got married to Utpal Dutt in 1960.
	West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled Sen's death on Twitter, writing, "Saddened at the passing away of veteran theatre artiste Shobha Sen. My condolences to .

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