"Sex and the City" actor John Corbett has signed on to star in "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" alongside Lana Condor.
	The Awesomeness Films project, based on the novel by Jenny Han, also stars Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Israel Broussard and Andrew Bachelor, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	It is being directed by Susan Johnson from Sofia Alvarez's script.
	Production on the film has begun in Vancouver.
	"To All the Boys I've Loved Before" tells the story of Lara Jean Covey (Condor), a high school junior who spends her lunch reading and imagining her life as a fantasy.

John Corbett joins 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' film

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"Mr Robot" creator Sam Esmail is set to write and direct a "Bermuda Triangle" movie for Universal.
	Earlier drafts of the untitled project were written by Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, and Juliet Snowden and Stiles White, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
	Details of the plot are being kept under wraps.
	The mysterious Caribbean area known as the Bermuda Triangle stretches between the Florida Straits, Bermuda and Puerto Rico.
	Over the years, several ships and planes have disappeared in the area under mysterious circumstances.

Sam Esmail to direct 'Bermuda Triangle' movie

Sophie Turner has praised Ed Sheeran's cameo on season seven premiere of "Game Of Thrones" by saying the singer totally nailed it.
	The "Shape of You" hitmaker received a lot of criticism for his small appearance on the show.
	In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Turner said, "I thought he killed it. Ed Sheeran is a hero! No one slay Ed Sheeran! That's rude."
	Sheeran, 26, was brought on board the HBO fantasy drama to surprise one of the cast members Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark on the show. Williams is a big fan of Sheeran.
	But Turner revealed that she "accidentally" ruined the surprise by telling her co-star about it.
	"That was fun because Maisie loves Ed Sheeran and (creators) David (Benioff) and Dan (Weiss) had it as, like, a surprise for her. So they just, they didn't tell her. I told her by accident! I was like, 'Oh, when's Ed Sheeran coming on the show?' But yeah, they kind of did it as a surprise.
	"I was kind of mad because I've been talking about (Justin) ..

I thought he killed it: Sophie Turner on Sheeran's 'GOT' cameo

Actress Nicole Ari Parker has been tapped to play the lead in an upcoming indie comedy "Headshop".
	The 46-year-old star has joined Evan Ross, Arden Myrin, and Roger Cross in the film, being directed by Kim Bass, reported Deadline.
	The film is currently shooting in LA.
	Parker stars as Dr Latrice Monroe, a therapist who after a devastating loss, tries to reconnect to her roots by opening her new office in a neighbourhood that's very resistant to her services.
	She was was last seen on the big screen in the holiday film "Almost Christmas".

Nicole Ari Parker to star in indie comedy 'Headshop'

Netflix has renewed "Iron Fist" for a second season despite poor reviews.
	The announcement was made on Friday at Comic-Con, where Marvel Television and Netflix were presenting a panel for upcoming miniseries "The Defenders", according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	"Iron Fist" launched to controversy after Netflix and Marvel cast "Game of Thrones" star Finn Jones as the lead.
	Jones plays Danny Rand aka Iron Fist, a superhero who practises martial arts and has control of a mystical force known as the Iron Fist.
	Although Rand is portrayed as Caucasian in the comic books, some fans have argued that it would have been more progressive to cast a non-Caucasian actor on the TV series.

'Iron Fist' renewed for second season

Shah Rukh Khan believes the greatest of love stories are made by directors who are sensitive and understand women's perspective about romance.
	The actor, who is often called the 'king of romance' in Bollywood, says his most romantic films -- "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayege", "Dil Toh Paagal Hai" or "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" -- were made by men who lived romance.
	Citing the examples of directors like Yash Chopra, Aditya Chopra and Karan Johar, Shah Rukh says, "They've seen it from the perspective of what a woman wants and they embody that in the characters I play. I am not the forbidden lover, it's actually the desire to have this."
	While Shah Rukh does not consider himself a romantic person, he says he collaborates with only those directors who have utmost respect for the genre.
	In an interview with PTI, the actor says Imtiaz Ali had earlier approached him with the idea of a man "trying to commit suicide" but he instantly dismissed that and asked for a "happier story", giving birth to ...

Great love stories embody women's idea of romance: Shah Rukh

TV personality Julianne Hough has thanked fans for their "incredible love" and wishes on her marriage to Brooks Laich.
	The "Dancing With The Stars" judge tied the knot with the NHL star earlier this week, and has taken a moment out from her romantic honeymoon - where she is also celebrating her 29th birthday - to share a sweet message of thanks to her fans on Instagram.
	Posting a picture of herself celebrating with a glass of champagne, the beauty wrote, "First of all, I can't thank you all enough for the incredible love you have given my husband @brookslaich and I. We definitely feel it all the way out here in the Indian Ocean!
	"Second, to be able to celebrate my birthday in the honeymoon bubble of love has been incredible, and you all are the most thoughtful people in the world to come up with posts and collages that I know take time. You will never know how much it means to me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Love Jules xoxo (sic).

Julianne Hough thanks fans for their love post marriage

Channing Tatum said he and Adam Driver bonded over "too many bottles of wine" and "Star Wars".
	The pair play siblings in upcoming heist movie "Logan Lucky".
	But as they'd never met before, Tatum, 37, invited his co-star - who plays Kylo Ren in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens" - to his house, reported Contactmusic.
	"The first night I met the guy, he came over and we ended up hanging out until 2am. We drank too many bottles of wine. It was an all-night conversation about Kylo Ren. He only wanted to talk about 'Star Wars' ... No, I'm kidding.
	"Though he will bring it up occasionally and then say, 'Oh, I thought you were asking about Kylo Ren.' He's really good at making fun of himself," Tatum said.

Channing Tatum bonded with Adam Driver over 'Star Wars'

Irish rock band The Script's Mark Sheehan decided to call their new album "Freedom Child" after his young son asked him about terrorism.
	The music group - comprised of Mark, Danny O'Donoghue and Glen Power - are set to drop their new LP on September 1.
	Although a lot of the tracks address terrorism, it was the lead guitarist's seven-year-old son who helped him come up with the title because he asked him about the recent barbaric acts shaking the globe, reported Contactmusic.
	"It came from Mark's side. His seven-year-old came up to him one day and asked, 'Dad, what's terrorism?' That's not an easy thing to answer, no matter how old you are," Danny said.
	The trio has tried to incorporate politics into their new release as they believe musicians are in a position to raise awareness on a level that is understood by fans.

The Script star Mark Sheehan's son inspired 5th album

Singer-actress Zendaya paid tribute to her long-term stylist, Law Roach, on his birthday.
	The 20-year-old star took to social media to honour the fashion guru who she has worked with for the last six years, and praised the "artist" for giving her an endless supply of beauty references.
	Alongside a photograph, of her and beside Law, she wrote, "We've been at this fashion for a while now... You've been my one and only stylist since I was 14 years old , and I've admired you ever since we met.
	"You are an artist, with an eye like no one I've seen, an endless supply of beauty references from every decade that never ceases to amaze me, and the courage to break every rule and rewrite your own (sic).

Zendaya praises her stylist Law Roach

Actress Zoey Deutch will team up with Johnny Depp in forthcoming film "Richard Says Goodbye".
	The 22-year-old actress has landed a role in the drama movie alongside Depp, who is expected to play the titular Richard, a college professor who decides to live life on the wild side after he is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
	According to Variety, Deutch will portray one of Richard's students.
	Production on the motion picture is set to begin next month and will be directed by Wayne Roberts.
	Deutch appeared in "Before I Fall" earlier this year and will next be seen playing Oona O'Neill, the daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill, in J.D. Salinger biopic "Rebel in the Rye".
	Salinger will be portrayed by Nicholas Hoult, while Kevin Spacey, Sarah Paulson and Victor Garber are also part of the cast.

Zoey Deutch joins 'Richard Says Goodbye'

Actress Holly Marie Combs has played down speculations that hit TV series "Charmed" is set to return.
	The 43-year-old actress, who played Piper Halliwell in popular WB series, said isn't aware of any substance to rumours the show is to be rebooted on Netflix, reported Contactmusic.
	She wrote on Instagram, "I'm sorry to say that all the reboot rumours are just that.... Rumours. (sic)"
	Shannen Doherty (Prue Halliwell), Alyssa Milano (Phoebe Halliwell) and Holly were recently said to be in talks to reprise their roles in the supernatural series which followed three sisters, known as The Charmed Ones, who each had unique powers.
	The series ran for 178 episodes over eight seasons from 1998 to 2006.

Holly Marie Combs denies 'Charmed' reboot rumours

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma today questioned whether the Telugu film industry is being targeted in the drug racket probe which was busted earlier this month, and appealed the officials to be sensitive.
	The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Telangana Excise Department summoned 12 Tollywood personalities last week after busting a high-end drug racket operating in Hyderabad.
	In a Facebook post, Varma asked why there was so much brouhaha over the issue.
	"It looks like drugs were never there before the alleged film industry's involvement....Is there a deep-rooted conspiracy to target only the film industry?" the post read.
	"How will the enquiry team members feel if they and their family members are humiliatingly paraded without any basis....I appeal to the humaneness of Mr Sabarwal (excise enforcement director) and his team to be more sensitive...," Varma said.
	However, Prohibition and Excise Commissioner R V Chandravadan dismissed slammed the filmmamker for his remarks.
	"The ...

Drug racket case: RGV asks sleuths to be more sensitive

Actor Saurabh Shukla said he is very enthused about his two upcoming films - Sudhir Mishra's "Aur Devdas" and Kamal Hassan's "Shabhash Kundu".
	The actor said there are also other interesting projects, which he can't talk about currently.
	"Again apart from these two films, which I am really looking forward to, there will be another surprise. But that can only be revealed once there is an official announcement," Shukla, who will stage his play "Barff", told PTI.
	About "Barff", he said, "My current production is set in a place which creates suspicion in people's mind. Kashmir is going through that trauma because of the unrest which sometimes creates fear among people."
	On filmmakers shunning Kashmir as a location to shoot their films, Shukla said, "Some of the recent films have been made in Kashmir. But, may be because of the unrest and safety concerns not many filmmakers and serial makers are opting for Kashmir as a location."
	Talking about his play, Shukla said it takes the ...

Saurabh Shukla excited about 'Aur Devdas' and 'Shabhash Kundu'

Kangana Ranaut has broken her silence on the nepotism debate, which hit the headlines when Karan Johar, Saif Ali Khan and Varun Dhawan brought it up on the IIFA stage, and said she would be "a farmer" if the point about family genes were true.
	 The three stars chanted "nepotism rocks" in New York during the IIFA awards last week and Johar took a swipe at Kangana who had called him "flag bearer of nepotism" on his chat show.
	While Johar and Varun apologised, Saif claimed in an open letter that he had personally said sorry to her.
	The debate and exchange of thoughts on nepotism is "exasperating, but is healthy", Kangana responded, also in an open letter.
	Quoting a part of her "Rangoon" co-star's letter, where he "emphasised" on nepotism being an investment on tried and tested genes, Kangana said, "I have spent a significant part of my life studying genetics. But, I fail to understand how you can compare genetically hybrid racehorses to artistes!
	"Are you implying that artistic ...

I would be a farmer if genes mattered: Kangana on nepotism

Superstar Aamir Khan took time off from his shooting schedule of "Thugs of Hindostan" to spend some quality time with his family.
	The 52-year-old actor, who was in Malta to film the first schedule of the Yash Raj Films project, flew to Rome for a vacation.
	He posted two pictures on Twitter. In the first photograph Aamir posed for a selfie with wife Kiran Rao and in the second picture the couple were seen with their son Azad.
	In the pictures, Aamir was seen sporting the movie's look. The actor has got his ears and nose pierced for his role.
	Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharaya, "Thugs of Hindostan" also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Sheikh.

Aamir Khan's spends last day in Rome with family

Actress Anurita Jha, who made her debut with "Gangs of Wasseypur", says the only way one can avoid getting stereotyped in Bollywood is by giving successful films.
	Anurita featured in the 2012 two-part drama movie by Anurag Kashyap and went on to feature in last year's film "Jugni" in which she played a Punjabi woman.
	"If a film does well stereotypes are broken. Unfortunately 'Jugni' didn't work otherwise whoever has seen it loved my work and thought I was a 'Sardarni'. You can never be stereotyped if you're successful.
	"Like Aamir Khan is never stereotyped. It's only when people don't see a lot of you, they remember you with your last best," Anurita told PTI.
	The actress says to break away from being typecast in the film industry one needs to deliver hit films but the frenzy around box office numbers is just saddening.
	"Unfortunately the parameter of a successful film is only counted by the box office numbers today. It's sad. 80 per cent of the films we have are only star driven .

Can't get stereotyped if you're successful: Anurita Jha

A woman claiming to be the biological daughter of Sanjay Gandhi, son of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, has approached the Bombay High Court seeking a stay on filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming film 'Indu Sarkar'.
	Priya Paul filed a petition in the high court yesterday seeking a direction to Bhandarkar to explain what was fiction and what was fact.
	Bhandarkar had recently said only 30 per cent of film 'Indu Sarkar', which is set against the backdrop of the Emergency, was factual and the remaining was fictional. The film is slated to release on July 28.
	Paul's petition has sought the court to stay the release of the film till Bhandarkar deletes the factual part of the movie.
	The petition has also sought the court to set aside the certificate granted to the movie by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) until the makers of the movie delete the factual parts.
	The censor board has granted a U/A certificate to the film after ordering 12 cuts, which has been complied .

Sanjay Gandhi's 'daughter' moves HC seeking stay on 'Indu

The Los Angeles County coroner has confirmed that Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington died by hanging.
	Coroner's office spokesman Ed Winter says the 41-year-old rocker hanged himself from a bedroom door in his home near Los Angeles, reported Variety.
	Bennington was found dead on Thursday.
	Winter says a half-empty bottle of alcohol was found in the room, but no drugs were evident. Bennington struggled with drug and alcohol addictions at various times during his life.
	A suicide note was not found. An autopsy has not yet been scheduled.
	Bennington also appeared to be deeply impacted by the loss of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, who died in May and was good friends with Bennington. The Linkin Park frontman died on what would have been Cornell's 53rd birthday.

Chester Bennington died by hanging, coroner confirms

After portraying the conniving US President on "House of Cards", two-time Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey is now set to play celebrated American writer Gore Vidal in a new Netflix movie.
	"The Last Station" director Michael Hoffman is helming the original biopic titled "Gore", according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The project is currently in pre-production in Rome. Shooting will begin at the end of August in Rome and then move to the Amalfi Coast, where most of the film will take place.
	Vidal purchased his infamous cliffside mansion in Ravello, La Rondinaia in 1972 and moved there permanently in 1993.
	He hosted numerous international celebrities in the seven-bedroom mansion over the years, including Mick Jagger, Susan Sarandon, Hillary Clinton, Lauren Bacall, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward.
	After making it big in Hollywood as a scriptwriter on films including "Suddenly Last Summer" and "Ben Hur", he settled in Rome to redefine his career as a novelist.

Kevin Spacey to play public intellectual Gore Vidal in next

Rohit Shetty is no stranger to stunts as all of his films feature high-octane action scenes.
	But the filmmaker, who is hosting the eighth season of "Khatron Ke Khiladi", says it was mentally taxing to be a part of the stunt-based reality show.
	"It's actually a very difficult show. It's not normal. I've done other shows also as a judge - where I would go once a week and sit. But this was mentally taxing. You're working 40 days at a stretch," Shetty told PTI.
	The "Dilwale" helmer says working with experienced people like his frequent collaborator Ajay Devgn, is easier than making people, who have never been exposed to action, do dangerous stunts.
	"When you are performing with stunt-men or Ajay, who has been doing stunts for many years, you're not that stressed out. But on the show you have twelve people who have never done stunts.
	"You are making them perform stunts. There is stress, because you need to take care and make sure nothing goes wrong," he says.
	The celebrity ...

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