Singer-actor Selena Gomez is starring in the upcoming Woody Allen film alongside Elle Fanning and Timothee Chalamet.
	The title and synopsis of the movie are still kept under tight wraps.
	The movie will be his third release for Amazon Studios following "Cafe Society" and "Wonder Wheel", according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	"Cafe Society" released in 2016 stars Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, Steve Carell and Blake Lively.
	Meanwhile, "Wonder Wheel" features Justin Timberlake, Kate Winslet and Juno Temple. It will premiere at New York Film Festival in October and come out in theatres in December.
	Allen also worked with Amazon for a TV series. He made his first foray into television with "Crisis in Six Scenes" where he shared screen with Miley Cyrus.

Selena Gomez joins Woody Allen's new movie

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"Resident Evil" actress Milla Jovovich is in negotiations to portray the villainous Blood Queen in the new "Hellboy" reboot movie.
	The remake will be directed by Neil Marshall, reported Deadline.
	"Stranger Things" actor David Harbour is set to play the titular hero.
	Ian McShane has been roped in to play the hero's adoptive father, Professor Trevor Broom.
	Larry Gordon and Lloyd Levin and Mike Richardson are the producers on the project.
	Millennium Films and Lionsgate are making the film. Christa Campbell and Lati Grobman are also producing through Campbell Grobman Films.

Milla Jovovich to play Blood Queen in 'Hellboy' reboot

Legendary country music singer Glen Campbell, best known for his 1975 hit "Rhinestone Cowboy", has died. He was 81.
	The singer died on Tuesday morning at an Alzheimer's facility in Nashville, reported CNN.
	"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell ... following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease," his family announced on Facebook.
	The musician released more than 70 albums during his 50- year career, and had a series of hits in the '60s and '70s including "Gentle on My Mind," "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston," "Country Boy" and his best-selling single, "Rhinestone Cowboy."
	He made history in 1967 by winning four Grammys in the country and pop categories, and took home CMA's Entertainer of the Year award in 1968.
	Before he became a solo star, Campbell was one of the music business' most in-demand session guitarists.
	He was part of the famed .

Country music icon Glen Campbell dies

Jodie Whittaker says it was really tough for her to keep her lips sealed on the "Doctor Who" casting details.
	The actor, who has become the first female to grab the role of the iconic Time Lord, says she was panicking during the whole process as there was a long gap between finding out she had got the job and the news being made public, reported Digital Spy.
	"I didn't know the exact details but I knew there was going to be an attempt at a brilliant reveal - and I got so super paranoid in the lead-up to it. I would panic because I couldn't remember what I was told and what I wasn't allowed to say. I knew the big reveal would happen in July and they wanted it to be an amazing moment for me.
	"So I was lying to everyone left, right and centre. My husband was the only one who knew. But I became so paranoid. I became a massive narcissist thinking everyone was talking about you. I would even whisper in my flat because I was worried someone would hear me. I was so melodramatic!" she ...

I would panic: Jodie on keeping 'Doctor Who' casting a secret

Legendary musician Ozzy Osbourne says rock music will not be dead till the time he is alive.
	The 68-year-old icon, however, is surprised by some of the recent changes in the music industry, reported Contactmusic.
	"I'm still alive. (But) I never thought in my lifetime I'd see the demise of records. I never use the computer. It's totally changed. A lot of people steal music now, so a lot of people can't afford to do it anymore," Osbourne says.
	The musician adds he has no plans to retire in the near future, revealing he will continue to perform for as long as he is able to.

Rock music can't die while I'm alive: Ozzy Osbourne

Filmmaker Judd Apatow said women feature prominently in his films and TV shows, because he tries to do what is right whenever he gets the opportunity.
	The 49-year-old producer of the Lena Dunham-fronted TV show "Girls" said he does not see himself as a feminist in the strictest terms.
	"I don't, at least not in those terms. I just try to do what's right whenever I see the opportunity. I'm sure I make mistakes. But I'm not working with Lena because I want women to do better; I'm working with Lena because she's so inspiring," he told Vulture when asked if he considered himself a feminist.
	Talking about his hit drama "Bridesmaids", Apatow said he did not start the film thinking that it will "open doors" for women.
	"With 'Bridesmaids', I never thought, It'd be great if there was a movie that starred a lot of women and maybe that will help open some doors. It's great if that ends up happening, but that sort of thinking is never the starting point.
	"Same thing with 'The Big Sick'. I'm ..

I try to do what is right: Judd Apatow on feminism

Actor Halle Berry said being a biracial child, it was tough for her to be in an all-white school.
	The actor said she was often bullied for being a mixed- race child, reported People magazine.
	The Oscar-winning actor was moved out of her neighbourhood school by her mother because of the violence. While the change of the school saved her from the danger, it ended disrupting her normal life.
	"Because my mother was white and my father was black ... we got called Oreos and names, and kids just didn't understand, so we were different. We were the brunt of a lot of jokes.
	"So, I think my need to please and my desire to achieve was because I was constantly trying to prove that I was as good as the other white students. I felt very 'less than,' and I thought, 'If I can beat them at everything, then I can be as good as them.

We were called Oreos: Halle Berry on facing racism in school

Singer Shawn Mendes says John Mayer is his go-to person whenever he needs help.
	The 18-year-old musician says Mayer has helped him navigate the world of fame, reported People magazine.
	The two became friends after they performed in Toronto together this April.
	"As a person I really relate to him and I think he's awesome. He's a dude I can call -- for him to be like, 'Hey man, how's life? You're gonna be fine.' And my anxiety levels down to a one instead of a 55. That's something that's really nice," Mendes says.
	"It's cool to be able to see someone like him be so creatively inspired after so many albums and after so much touring. It gets me so excited to know that I can always be this pumped up -- and you only get better, because Mayer has only got better.

Shawn Mendes can always depend on John Mayer

Singer Rita Ora has pushed the release of her second album to 2018.
	The "Hot Right Now" hitmaker was expected to release the record in November - five years after her debut 'Ora' dropped - but she has now revealed it is more likely to come out at the "beginning of next year".
	"My album will be dropping very soon. I do want to say the beginning of next year but, hey, surprises do come, don't they? Because we have the Internet," Ora said while replying to a question during a Facebook Live session.
	The 26-year-old star confirmed she will be hitting the road for a world tour when her album drops, and it will be a dream come true to sing at stadiums around the globe.
	"Yes, I will be doing a world tour. That's exactly what I want to do, that's been one of my dreams. So keep an eye out for dates.

Rita Ora postpones the release of second album

Actor Rachel Bilsons says she and partner Hayden Christensen may have another baby.
	The 35-year-old actor, who has two-year-old daughter Briar with Christensen, has hinted they are keen to extend their brood, reported Contactmusic.
	"I may have another child, that's still up in the air. I'm having so much fun with the one right now. I want to be happy and content.
	"All the life BS that happens doesn't matter. You want to be happy, you want your kid to be happy and you want everyone in your life to be healthy and happy," she says.
	Bilson says she has to consider acting jobs a lot more carefully now as she has a little one.
	"Its not about travelling, she's already a pro on an airplane. She'll say, 'It's time to put up my tray!'
	"It's the actual time that the work takes that affects my choices now," Bilson adds.

Rachel Bilson keen to have another child

Glen Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer whose dozens of hit singles included "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Wichita Lineman" and whose appeal spanned country, pop, television and movies, passed away yesterday, his family has said.
	He was 81.
	Campbell's family said the singer died last morning in Nashville and publicist Sandy Brokaw confirmed the news. No cause was immediately given. Campbell announced in June 2011 that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and that it was in its early stages at that time.
	"Glen is one of the greatest voices there ever was in the business and he was one of the greatest musicians," said Dolly Parton in a video statement.
	"He was a wonderful session musician as well. A lot of people don't realize that. But he could play anything and he could play it really well."
	Tributes poured in on social media. "Thank you Glen Campbell for sharing your talent with us for so many years May you rest in peace my friend You will never be forgotten," 

Glen Campbell, superstar entertainer of 1960s and '70s, dies

Kangana Ranaut today said she had made her stand on nepotism very clear in her open letter and does not feel the need to say anything else on the topic now.
	At an award function, Varun Dhawan along with hosts for the event Karan Johar and Saif Ali Khan mocked Kangana in the wake of the nepotism controversy.
	The trio were criticised on social media for the joke made at the expense of the actress and had to eventually apologise for the same.
	When asked about her take on the controversy, Kangana told reporters, "I've written about it. I've said everything on that matter in the letter. It is pretty much that."
	The debate first started at Johar's celebrity chat show where Kangana called the filmmaker "flag bearer of nepotism."
	Post the award function controversy, while Varun apologised on Twitter, Saif claimed in an open letter that he had personally said sorry to Kangana
	In her letter Kangana had said that the debate and exchange of thoughts on nepotism is "exasperating, but is ...

I've said everything on the matter: Kangana on nepotism

Actor Kangana Ranaut today said the allegation by writer Apurva Asrani that she tried to discredit his work on her latest film "Simran" was in a "bad taste."
	Asrani had alleged that Kangana, who has been credited as 'additional dialogue and story writer' in "Simran", tried to discredit his work in public by saying that she developed the story with director Hansal Mehta from a one-line script.
	The 30-year-old actor said it has been made to look like Asrani was not given his due, which was false.
	"There is a lot of misconception regarding this. I would like to clarify, there are no dues pending. It has been made to look like he hasn't been given his due, whereas we have done exactly what he asked for," Kangana told reporters.
	"He suggested I take additional dialogue credits, all the documents and contracts were signed too. Post that we also worked for a schedule together," she added.
	The "Queen" star said things took a turn when her last release "Rangoon" bombed and people started .

Asrani has been given his due: Kangana on 'Simran' credit row

With its message of patriotism, secularism and women's empowerment, "Chak De! India" continues to be a film for the times 10 years on, says the team of Shimit Amin, Jaideep Sahni and Shah Rukh Khan.
	For director Shimit, story writer Jaideep and star Shah Rukh, this is one that will live on, and not just in their filmographies.
 	Born from Jaideep's anger at the apathy towards women athletes, the film tells the story of an unsung women's hockey team and their disgraced coach Kabir Khan seeking redemption in their world cup victory.
	"The film is patriotic without being jingoist, it is cool without being frivolous, it is intense but not boring," Shah Rukh told PTI.
	"Chak De!", regarded as one of Indian cinema's most successful and loved sports films, was released on August 10, 2007.
	Shah Rukh says he did the film, which he describes as one of the most special in his career, for his father.
	"Shimit made it beautifully and I am glad that Adi (producer Aditya Chopra) thought of me as ..

10 years on, SRK and team relive the 'Chak De!' journey

Refusing to keep on mute six words/phrases in his documentary on Nobel laureate Amartya Sen 'The Argumentative Indian' as recommended by the CBFC Regional office, director Suman Ghosh today said he has formally said 'No' to the CBFC regarding the recommendations.
	"I came to know it is an online process now where you can only opt for 'Yes' if you accept their (CBFC) suggestions or 'No' if you reject their suggestions.
	"After verbally communicating with me on July 11, later on they sent me the letter bearing the same suggestions to keep on mute six parts (both words and phrases) - 'Gujarat', 'in India', 'Hindu', 'cow', 'these days' and 'Hindutva' for granting 'U' certification. In my formal response I opted for 'No' option as there is no question of reconsidering my stand of effecting not a single cut in an Amartya Sen documentary," Ghosh said.
	"But since if a director says no in such situations, his film has to go to the revising committee, I guess I have to appear before the ...

Amartya docu director formally says 'No' to CBFC suggestions

Lorde, Ed Sheeran, the Weeknd and Miley Cyrus are all set to perform at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.
	MTV announced the line-up that also included Fifth Harmony, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Shawn Mendes and Katy Perry, who also will host this year's VMAs, that will air live from The Forum in Inglewood, California, on August 27, reported Rolling Stone.
	This year, MTV has eliminated gender-specific categories, combining the best female and male video awards into "artist of the year".
	This time around, Kendrick Lamar - who with eight nominations is the top VMA contender - will go head-to-head for the award show's prestigious top honour with Bruno Mars, the Weeknd, Alessia Cara and DJ Khaled.

Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran to perform at 2017 MTV VMAs

The CBFC regional office here has referred Bengali feature film 'Dhananjoy', named after Dhananjoy Chatterjee, hanged after found guilty of rape and murder, to CBFC Chairman's office in Mumbai.
	"I was expecting an 'A' rating with few cuts but the CBFC Kolkata office has informed me the film will now be sent to the CBFC Chairman Pahlaj Nihalani's office. I was not told about the reason," the film's director Arindam Sil told PTI today.
	Contacted, CBFC Kolkata official Ajoy Mhamia said, "No consensus could be reached among committee members who saw the film and it was recommended to CBFC Chairman as per usual norms."
	Sil had earlier said, "We have made the film based on writings from a research work on the events leading to his hanging in 2004 and there after, it is a work of fiction."
	Dhananjoy was hanged to death on August 14, 2004.
	The film is slated to release on August 11.

Bengali film 'Dhananjoy' referred to CBFC Chairman

Singer Sinead O'Connor posted a disturbing video on Facebook, saying she was "alone" and "suicidal".
	The 50-year-old singer took to social media to reveal that she suffered from three mental illnesses.
	In the clip, posted from the Travelodge in New Jersey where she claimed she was living, the singer said, "Suddenly, all the people who are supposed to be loving you or taking care of you treat you like s***. If it was me, I'd be gone, straight away back to my mom."
	However, NorthJersey.Com reported that there was no record of O'Connor staying at the motel in South Hackensack, New Jersey, according to People magazine.
	"Why are we alone? People who suffer from mental illness are the most vulnerable people on Earth. You've got to take care of us. We're not like everybody," she continued.
	"Three illnesses made me suicidal... My whole life is revolving around just not dying. And I'm not going to die, I'm not going to die but still this is no way for people to be living.
	"I just want to 

Sinead O'Connor reveals she's suicidal in a shocking Facebook

Music icon Elvis Presley's former Beverly Hills mansion has been put on rent at USD 4,000 a night.
	Fans will get a chance to experience the royalty inside the luxury estate but they will have to stay for at least five nights, reported TMZ.
	The four-bedroom, six-bath crib, which sits on a cliff, features floor-to-ceiling windows and glass walls in every room, plus a huge pool and spa.
	The property also has a guest house and still got the OG gates where Presley would greet fans in the '60s.
	Presley died of an overdose of prescription drugs that caused his heart to stop.

Elvis Presley's house up for rent

The hackers behind the recent massive HBO cyber attack have reportedly released a cache of the network's internal documents, including a "detailed summary" of an upcoming "Game Of Thrones" episode.
	The leak apparently had seventh season's fifth episode plot details alongside "castings, script summaries and marketing materials" for the popular fantasy drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The material came Monday in an email message to the international publication that also contained nine files with labels-- "Confidential" and "Script GOT7."
	"HBO believed that further leaks might emerge from this cyber incident when we confirmed it last week. As we said, the forensic review is ongoing," a representative of HBO said.
	"While it has been reported that a number of emails have been made public, the review to date has not given us a reason to believe that our e-mail system as a whole has been compromised. We continue to work around the clock with outside cybersecurity firms and ...

Hackers leak more 'Game Of Thrones' S7 plot details

Actor Matt Gerald is returning for James Cameron's "Avatar" sequels.
	The 47-year-old star has officially signed on for the follow ups of the 2009 epic sci-fi film and will reprise his role as Corporal Lyle Wainfleet, reported Deadline.
	Gerald will join previous "Avatar" stars Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, CCH Pounder and Joel David Moore.
	Cliff Curtis and Oona Chaplin have also come on board the sequels this year as newcomers to the cast.
	"Avatar 2" begins shooting this fall and will arrive in cinemas on December 18, 2020.

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