Comic Russell Howard has been roped in to make a special stand-up programme for streaming giant, Netflix.
	The 37-year-old comedian's show will be based on the lines of his tour "Round the World", which is currently in its final stages, reported Variety.
	The special is yet to be titled and will premiere on Netflix in the UK and internationally later this year.
	Talking about his new show, Howard said, "I'm really looking forward to making a special for Netflix. I've enjoyed watching so many of their stand-up specials, and to record my own for them is great."
	It will be shot in 4K at his performances in Brighton, England, this weekend.

Russell Howard to get his stand-up special at Netflix

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Singer Neil Young has finally released the title song from his album 'Hitchhiker', which has seen the light of day after 40 years.
	The 71-year-old musician had recorded the solo acoustic LP in a single session at Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu in 1976.
	Although most of the 10 songs, which includes the title number, which was a part of Young's 2010 LP 'Le Noise' - eventually released in some format, the album never came out in a wholesome capacity, reported Billboard.
	Now, 'Hitchhiker' will be finally out and will feature new post-production from Young's recent collaborator John Hanlon.
	The long-lost collection will release on September 8 and will also have previously unreleased songs "Hawaii" and "Give Me Strength" on it.

Neil Young releases title song from lost album 'Hitchhiker'

Actor Sophie Turner says she has had her fair share of controversies with the social media for being an opinionated individual, but the actor says she has learnt to stay quiet now.
	The 21-year-old actor says she was a little ignorant about her responsibility as a public figure on the internet, according to Porter magazine.
	"It was so gradual that I still treated my life and my social media like I wasn't in the public eye.
	"I was a 15-year-old girl writing rash political stuff that would get a negative reaction and my team would tell me to take it down. Now, I am learning to keep my mouth shut," says Turner.

Now I am learning to keep my mouth shut: Sophie Turner

Brooklyn Beckham said he is feeling nervous and scared about moving away from his family later this month when he goes to New York to study photography.
	The 18-year-old student is set to study photography in New York, but he is anxious about leaving his parents David and Victoria Beckham, and younger siblings, Romeo, 14, Cruz, 12, and Harper, six, behind, reported Contactmusic.
	"I'm actually moving to New York in two weeks. I'm kind of just going to disappear and study for a few years and see what happens after that.
	"I'm nervous about moving away from my family, that's one thing that I'm really scared of, but I feel like it'll be good for me to live on my own for a bit and really knuckle down on what I really love and study," he said.

Brooklyn Beckham scared about leaving family

Actor-producer Julius Tennon is all set to feature in "How To Get Away With Murder" in an undisclosed guest starring role.
	The 63-year-old actor, who is also the husband and producing partner of the main lead, actress Viola Davis, has been signed on for one episode of the Emmy-winning series, reported Deadline.
	Tennon is founded JuVee Productions with Davis, of which he is the co-president.
	The couple sealed an overall deal with the ABC Studios, where they plan to develop new projects for broadcast, cable, and streaming services through their collaboration.

Julius Tennon to guest star in 'How To Get Away With Murder'

Freeform has ordered the second season of the drama "Famous In Love".
	The renewal of the show, which stars Bella Thorne, was announced on Facebook Live with the cast, reported Deadline.
	"Famous In Love" is based on Rebecca Serle's novel of the same name and has been created by I Marlene King, the maker of "Pretty Little Liars".
	Thorne features as Paige, a college student who lands a starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster.
	The cast also includes Carter Jenkins, Charlie Depew, Georgie Flores, Niki Koss, Pepi Sonuga, Keith Powers and Perrey Reeves.

'Famous In Love' renewed for second season

Pop star Selena Gomez said she is very proud of the 'Selena Grace bag' she has designed.
	The 25-year-old singer joined forces with designer brand Coach earlier this year and starred in their fashion campaign.
	The star has since designed the bag as part of her Coach x Selena Gomez collaboration, which the brunette beauty is extremely pleased with, reported InStyle.
	"I'm really proud of what I created," Gomez said.
	Coach's executive creative director, Stuart Vevers--he's an angel. He was just so open at figuring out our collaboration. If I'm working in film or writing or producing or fashion, I want to be surrounded by the best people so I can grow," she added.

Selena Gomez proud of designing a bag

Musician Patrick Carney said rock legend Jon Bon Jovi, who is a Democrat supporter, once used him to avoid having an interaction with the Republican leader Chris Christie.
	The 37-year-old music composer said he was initially left bewildered that the "All I Want Is Everything" hitmaker wanted to talk to him but the reality was a little different, reported Billboard.
	"I've met Bon Jovi once and it was actually at Howard Stern's birthday party. Chris Christie was in the room, and Jon Bon Jovi came over and started talking to me, like, really intensely. I was like, 'Wow, why does Jon Bon Jovi want to talk to me?' Then I realised it was just because he didn't want to talk to Chris Christie," Carney said in an interview to Vice News.

Jon Bon Jovi used Patrick Carney to avoid Chris Christie

"This Is Us" has lost one of its 11 Emmy nominations after the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences decided to disqualify its submission for "outstanding contemporary costumes for a series, limited series, or movie."
	According to the Television Academy, to be eligible for a nomination in the category, a show must submit an episode in which "at least 51 percent of the action must take place within the past 25 years."
	The NBC hit drama's majority of the episode did not take place in the required contemporary time period. Therefore, the Academy has revoked its nomination for the show's costume designer Hala Bahmet, as well as Marina Ray and Elinor Bardach.
	"Having reviewed the 'Moonshadow' episode (the season- finale episode of 'This Is Us' that Bahmet submitted), the Awards Committee noted that the entrant unfortunately miscalculated the proportion of scenes that were period versus contemporary.
	"In fact, the episode is predominately period. The entry (and subsequent ...

'This Is Us' Emmy costume nomination revoked

Actor Jeremy Irvine has joined the cast of "Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!".
	The 27-year-old actor and Alexa Davies will join newcomer Lily James on the cast of the sequel - a follow up to the 2008 adaptation of the stage musical based on ABBA songs.
	Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried and Colin Firth will reprise their roles from the first film.
	According to Deadline, Irvine will play the past version of Pierce Brosnan's character, Sam Carmichael, and Davies will step into the shoes of a young Rosie Mulligan, who was portrayed by Julie Walters in the first film.
	It is not yet known if Walters will reprise her role in the upcoming motion picture, which will see James play a younger version of Streep's alter-ego Donna Sheridan.
	The movie is set to go back and forth in time to see how previous relationships have changed, but exact story details are not yet known.
	"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" scribe Ol Parker will be penning and directing the new film, which is set to be released on ...

Jeremy Irvine joins 'Mamma Mia 2'

Tyra Banks said she has been in contact with her "Life-Size" co-star Lindsay Lohan and talking about possible reteam for the planned sequel.
	"I can tell you, we are working on an amazing script. I've been hitting up Miss Lindsay Lohan in her DMs, like, 'You in, boo?' and I think she is excited to come back," Tyra told E! News.
	"The weird thing is, Eve's kind of stuck in time. So, she's going to be a little older, but hopefully not looking that much older! Whereas when Lindsay started, she was a little 10-year-old girl. Now, she's a woman! So, we have to evolve that and figure out who she is today.

Lindsay Lohan excited to come back for 'Life Size 2': Tyra

Model Olivia Culpo said her style icons are Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez and Yara Shahidi.
	The 25-year-old catwalk star said she follows different people on social media, but there are five stars in particular who she looks to for fashion and beauty inspiration, reported Contactmusic.
	"I follow so many different accounts that I find inspiration from. Some people I'm loving right now are -- Yara Shahidi, Simon Porte Jacquemus, Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham, and Mary Seng," Culpo said.

Olivia Culpo admires Victoria Beckham's style

"Collide" actor Marwan Kenzari is in negotiations to star as villain in Disney's live-action remake of "Aladdin".
	If a deal gets finalised, Kenzari will play Jafar, the grand vizier to the sultan of the Agrabah who wants to use the genie for his own nefarious plans, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Meanwhile, former "Saturday Night Live" star Nasim Pedrad has also come on board the live-action remake, in which Will Smith is playing Genie.
	Mena Massoud will play the title character, a street rat who ends up over his head when he pretends to be a prince in order to win the hand of Princess Jasmine, played by Naomi Scott.
	Guy Ritchie is directing the project from a script by John August.

Marwan Kenzari cast as villain in 'Aladdin'

Taylor Swift and her support team didn't call police after she said she had been groped by a Denver radio host during a photo session before a concert.
	Instead, they called his boss, and David Mueller lost his job. The disc jockey later sued the singer-songwriter, saying he had been falsely accused and wanted USD 3 million in damages.
	Swift countersued, claiming sexual assault, setting up a civil trial set to begin Monday in federal court in Denver that will largely turn on who the eight-member jury believes. Swift is scheduled to testify. Both sides say no settlement is in the works.
	The lawsuits provide differing accounts of backstage events before Swift performed at a 2013 concert at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
	Swift tried to keep the situation "discreet and quiet and confidential" and was upset by Mueller's claim that "for some reason she might have some incentive to actually fabricate this story," her attorney, Douglas Baldridge, has argued in court.
	Swift is seeking a ...

Taylor Swift, ex-radio host head to court over groping claim

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who is being treated for kidney-related ailments, is stable and responding positively to treatment, a senior official from Lilavati Hospital said today.
	The 94-year-old actor was admitted to the hospital in suburban Bandra on Wednesday morning due to dehydration and urinary tract infection.
	Doctors said Kumar's kidneys were not functioning properly.
	"He is stable at the moment. With the help of medicines, he has passed urine. Creatinine and potassium levels are high. He is alert and conscious. He is responding well to the treatment. Cardiologist Dr Nitin Gokhale and nephrologist Dr Arun Shah are treating him," Ajaykumar Pande, Vice President Lilavati Hospital told PTI.
	Earlier, Kumar's wife Saira Banu had said, "We (all) should pray he recovers soon. He should be well Inshallah! God willing. The doctors are treating him.

Dilip Kumar stable, responding well to treatment: hospital

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today announced the appointment of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Mission in the state and also made his upcoming film "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" tax free.
	The movie stresses on the importance of building toilets and ending open defecation in the country.
	"The message which has been given through the film is an inspiration for all... The film will give a new sensitivity to the society and help remove the ills," Adityanath said during a programme attended by the film's lead stars Akshay and Bhumi Pednekar here.
	Besides picking up the broom, the Chief Minister and the cast of the film also administered the oath of cleanliness to the children and others present at the event.
	"Everyone needs to do 'shramdan' for 100 hours in a year and two hours a week," the CM said, adding that the dream of a healthy society can be realised only by adopting cleanliness and it is everyone's social responsibility to ...

Akshay Kumar appointed brand ambassador for Swachh Bharat

The film wing of Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has warned singer Mika Singh, after he posted a video on the Internet saying he was 'looking forward' to celebrate the Independence Day of India and Pakistan.
	Singh, popular for his hip-hop dance tracks, is scheduled to perform in Houston in the US on August 12, ahead of the independence days of Pakistan and India on August 14 and 15 respectively.
	In the video, Mika urged his fans in Houston to join him in celebrating the independence days of India and 'Apna Pakistan', drawing the ire of MNS Chitrapat Sena chief Amey Khopkar.
	"Mika Singh is doing Hamara Pakistan concert in USA. Open challenge to him, try holding a mic (microphone) in Maharashtra now." Khopkar tweeted.
	The MNS leader also told PTI that he would write to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take "suitable action" against the singer for his "unpatriotic" remarks.
	"Mika's comment on Pakistan is a 'cruel joke' in the wake of the ceasefire ..

MNS film wing challenges Mika to hold concert in Maharashtra

From the classic "Mughal-e-Azam" to rare Fearless Nadia films, city-based National Film Archive of India (NFAI) today said it has acquired about 2,500 film posters of Indian cinema.
	The collection includes nearly 1,500 Hindi movie posters, in addition to a number of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam ones.
	These posters date back from as early as 1942 to recent times and the repertoire showcases the evolution of film publicity, covering various techniques of poster-making, NFAI said in a press release issued here.
	The highlight of the acquisition is a rare six-sheet poster of KA Asif's magnum opus "Mughal-e-Azam" (1960).
	The poster consists of six separate sheets in 10ft by 5ft dimensions. It's an offset print of a hand-painted poster.
	The release read the poster achieves the astonishing feat of conveying volumes about the film and has everything - from long-shot depictions of the war sequence to a colourful snapshot of the Sheesh Mahal sequence - in beautiful brush ...

NFAI acquires 2,500 Indian film posters

People of Khandwa town in Madhya Pradesh today observed the 88th birth anniversary of legendary singer, actor and filmmaker Kishore Kumar.
	Kumar was born here on August 4, 1929.
	His fans paid tributes at his memorial in the town, making offerings of 'doodh jalebi', which was his favourite dish.
	Mayor Subhash Kothari, local MLA Devendra Verma, District Collector Abhishek Singh and Superintendent of Police Navneet Bhasin visited the memorial.
	A few of his popular songs were also sung.
	Kumar spent his childhood years in Khandwa before shifting to Mumbai.
	Apart from acting and directing films, Kumar lent his versatile voice to several stars, from Dev Anand to Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan.
	"He didn't forget his birthplace, and often said 'Doodh jalebi khayenge, Khandwa me bas jayenge' (will have milk-with-jalebi and settle down in Khandwa)," reminisced a fan named Milin Mishra.
	Madhya Pradesh Congress spokesperson Pankaj Chaturvedi has demanded that the state government ...

Kishore Kumar's birthplace Khandwa remembers him on birth

Actor Sidharth Malhotra has been linked up with several actresses in the film industry but he feels the only way one can deal with such stories is by making peace with them.
	The actor has been rumoured to be dating his debut film "Student of the Year" co-star Alia Bhatt and his name was also linked with his "A Gentleman" co-star Jacqueline Fernandez.
	When asked about the link-up rumours, Sidharth told PTI, "I have made peace with it. That's something you have to do. It took me a while to understand it. Since I have no control on that, I can't change it.
	"The best thing to do is to accept it, it gives you a lot of peace, let it pass. Otherwise, I am used to the regular link-up rumours. I'll be disappointed if it doesn't happen. It's something to be taken lightly."
	The 32-year-old actor says initially in his career such reports used to bother him but not anymore.
	"Initially they used to bother me but not now. I've been linked up with all of them barring Akshay Kumar. I feel he is ..

Link-ups have become a norm, says Sidharth

Reacting to the recent nepotism remarks by Karan Johar, Saif Ali Khan and Varun Dhawan, comedian Bharti Singh says one should not make jokes on sensitive issues.
	At the IIFA awards last month, the trio took a dig at actress Kangana Ranaut and her comments on nepotism. They drew flak on social media for their joke and later apologised.
	On if one should make fun of other artistes, Bharti told PTI, "I think jokes should be made on people who can take it in the right spirit. Like Maniesh Paul and I are good friends and we can make fun of each other.
	"But at the same time I feel jokes should not be made on sensitive issue. But if they (referring to Karan, Saif and Varun) said in a joking way then it should not be made into an issue."
	Bharti says it is okay if an established film personality, be it an actor or a filmmaker, helps their family members in the industry.
	"I have not seen it happening in television as here people are busy searching for good work for themselves. And it is ...

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