Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone's daughter Sophia has revealed that she and her sisters stole Liam Hemsworth's number from their father's phone.
	The sibling trio - Sophia, 20, Sistine, 18, and Scarlet, 14 - has confessed to nabbing the "Hunger Games" star's digits from their father but said nothing ever worked out from it, reported Harper's Bazaar.
	"When I was little I use to go through my dad's phone and take numbers," Sophia said.
	Whilst Sistine added, "I called him. He never answered."
	And Liam isn't the only celebrity the girls have got starstruck around. Sophie said she was "really bumbly" with Ryan Reynolds, while Sistine's "heart skipped a beat" when Leonardo DiCaprio remembered meeting her. Scarlet said she "fainted a little" on coming face to face with Ryan Gosling.

Sylvester Stallone's daughters stole Liam Hemsworth's number

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American rock band Paramore are set to launch new album 'After Laughter' ahead of their European tour.
	Paramore returns after four years with their fifth studio album 'After Laughter' this Spring, coming alongside a series of UK and European tour dates and a new single entitled 'Hard Times'.
	The album also sees the return of a long absent original band member, reported Contactmusic.
	'After Laughter' follows Paramore's self-titled previous album which topped UK and US charts in 2013.
	Produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen and the group's own rhythm guitarist Taylor York, who previously worked on 'Paramore', the album also sees the original drummer Zac Farro return after seven years.
	'After Laughter' is set to be released on May 12 through Fueled by Ramen and Atlantic records.

Paramore to return with new album

Daddy Yankee is all set to headline this year's Billboard Latin Music Awards.
	The Puerto Rican superstar will be joined by singer- songwriter Luis Fonsi on the stage, reported Billboard.
	The ceremony will take place at the University of Miami's Watsco Center on April 27, where the duo will be present for the worldwide television premiere of their monster hit "Despacito".
	Yankee and Fonsi recently dropped a remix version featuring Justin Bieber, who sang Spanish lyrics for the first time in his music career.
	Mexican actress Kate del Castillo, from the Netflix series "Ingobernable" and Puerto Rican actor and singer Carlos Ponce will host the awards ceremony.
	Other performers include  J Balvin, Nicky Jam, Gente de Zona, Zion y Lennox, Alejandro Fernandez and Morat.

Daddy Yankee to perform at 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards

Actress-model Olivia Culpo has teased that she is working on "something exciting".
	Culpo, 24, has teased that she could be launching a new fashion line or shoe capsule, as she shared a cryptic post on social media, which saw her surrounded by various shoes and sandals.
	The brunette beauty posted a picture on her Instagram Story, which lasts on the site for 24 hours, of her hiding behind a Nike cap with an array of footwear products sprawled around her.
	The "The Other Woman" star shared the picture, which was captioned: "Working on something exciting today. I'll be announcing it tomorrow (sic)", alongside a string of trainer emojis.
	The American star also shared a picture of herself on the photo-sharing site of her wearing a white bardot top, with black high-waisted leather trousers and trainers, while her hair was pinned up in a loose and messy bun to further tease the exciting news of an upcoming project.
	Although she has yet to unveil any more details about her secret project, .

Olivia Culpo teases new project on social media

Actress Samantha Womack thinks there is not as much action in "Kingsman 2" than there was in the first movie.
	The 44-year-old actress plays the role of Taron Egerton's on-screen mother Michelle Unwin in "Kingsman: The Secret Service", and the star has revealed the follow-up film is not as action packed as the original, reported Metro.
	"There's not as much action as there was in the first film but my character is reunited with her son (Taron Egerton), which is lovely," Samantha says.
	And while the former "EastEnders" star enjoys the physical side in productions, she thinks she is too old to take part in those scenes and has to be more careful.
	"Action roles are fun, but I'm a bit older now so I've got to be careful.

Kingsman 2 has less action than the first film:Samantha Womack

Chris Hemsworth had promised his wife Elsa Pataky he would learn Spanish in two months when they met but she says he is learning just one or two Spanish words a year.
	Pataky says it has been six years since they met but the "Thor" star knows very little Spanish, reported Contactmusic.
	"He promised me that when we met. He said, 'I will be speaking Spanish in two months.' I'm like, 'I want to see that.' We've been together for six years and nothing! But he's improving - every year he learns, like, one or two words," Pataky says.
	And the 40-year-old model-actress is teaching the couple's three children - Tristan, three, Sasha, three, and India, four - Spanish as she feels it is really important for them to learn another language.
	"I think it's really important. That's what my mum did for me with Romanian. She speaks to me in Romanian all the time.

Chris Hemsworth struggles to speak Spanish

Actress Gemma Arterton believes a female James Bond would be great.
	The 31-year-old actress - who starred alongside Daniel Craig in the 2008 Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" - says film producer Barbara Broccoli is one of the biggest feminists in the world and she can, therefore, envision there being a female 007, reported Contactmusic.
	"Barbara Broccoli is one of the biggest feminists in the world that I know, so I'm sure she would love to do that. Yeah, I mean why not, great," Gemma says.
	The actress says the roles she is offered have changed markedly over the years, especially as she's become more outspoken in her criticism of Hollywood.
	"I'm approached with projects that are much more female- centric because I've spoken out about it so much, which is a good thing.
	"But I don't necessarily look for these kind of feminist messages or anything like that, but it's always quite nice when there's a message in there. The future projects I have are all kind-of about women that are ...

A female James Bond would be great: Gemma Arterton

Deceased actor-model Jiah Khan's mother Rabia today moved the special CBI court seeking summons to service provider Blackberry to produce messenger communication between her daughter and actor Suraj Pancholi.
	Pancholi is accused of abetting the suicide of Jiah.
	"The court be pleased to issue necessary summons calling upon the Blackberry India to produce the information with respect to the BBM communication which had taken place on the date of incident and prior between Jiah and Pancholi," Rabia said in her plea.
	The court is likely to hear the petition on Monday.
	Sooraj has been charged by the CBI for allegedly abetting the suicide of Jiah with whom he had met through Facebook in September 2012 and the friendship blossomed into "intimate relationship" over a period of time.
	As per the charge sheet filed in a court here, it is alleged that on June 3, 2013, when Jiah was found hanging by her mother at her residence, she had left the house of Sooraj in morning where they had been ...

Jiah's mother moves CBI court, seeks summons to Blackberry

The Chhattisgarh government has madeVijaya Raje Scindia's biopicmovie"Ek Thi RaniAisi Bhi", starring Hema Malini, tax-free in the state.
	"The commercial tax department issued the notification in this regard here from Mantralaya," an official statement said today.
	The film portrays the struggle of Vijaya Raje Scindia's (played by Malini) life coupled with Indian independence and history of states.
	It shows the social and political personality besides achievements of Scindia, which is a source of inspiration towards women empowerment, the release said.
	The film will release tomorrow.
	The historical drama has been directed by Gul Bahar Singh.

'Ek Thi RaniAisi Bhi' made tax-free in Chhattisgarh

Hollywood star and comedian Bill Murray is recording a classical album.
	The 66-year-old actor is working on a new project called "New Worlds," in which he sings and performs literary readings over chamber music from a trio led by cellist Jan Vogler, reported New York Times.
	The program has him singing Gershwin, West Side Story, and Stephen Foster and reading selections from Whitman, Hemingway, and Twain while the ensemble, which also features Mira Wang on violin and Vanessa Perez on piano, plays Schubert, Bach, and Piazzolla.
	The live show, said to "explore themes of American history and identity," will premiere at Festival Napa Valley on 7/20, followed by a North America tour and an album to be released in August.
	Incidentally Murray's also got a new collaboration with Paul Shaffer out on vinyl for Record Store Day.

Bill Murray Has A Classical Album Out This Summer

Actress Gauahar Khan says she feels that the country is going backwards and there is too much intolerance.
	"I wonder if as a country India is moving backward in the name of moving forward. There is too much of intolerance. People in politics should calm down," Gauhar told PTI when asked about moral policing in India.
	The "Begum Jaan" actress says there should be stricter laws to prevent crime against women.
	"If the government can't make stricter laws, crime against women won't stop. Yes, certain things have changed in the past 70 years. Women are more vocal now.
	"If I talk about myself, I can make choices that I want. But if you consider the overall scenario, mindset of certain sets of people need to change," she says.

There is too much intolerance: Gauahar Khan

Noted advertising filmmaker V A Shrikumar Menon is set to helm "Mahabharata" film, which will be produced by UAE-based NRIbusinessman BR Shetty, who is investing Rs 1000 crores (USD 150 million) to make the magnum opus.
	"Mahabharata" will be produced in two parts and is scheduled to go on floor by September 2018 and will be released in early 2020.
	The second part of the film will be released within 90 days of the first part. The film will be shot primarily in English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu and will be dubbed into major Indian languages and leading foreign languages.
	The film will be based on M T Vasudevan Nair's award- winning novel, Randamoozham (The Second Turn). This novel narrates Mahabharata through the eyes of Bhima, the second of the Pandavas. The screenplay is being written by the writer himself.
	"I would like to sincerely thank Dr Shetty for having immense faith in this project and help bring it to life with his financial commitment and his innate ...

V A Shrikumar Menon to direct 'Mahabharata' film

Celebrated comedian Charlie Murphy has been laid to rest and several big names from the fraternity paid their last respects.
	Murphy was remembered by his family and friends including Dave Chappelle, George Lopez and Cedric the Entertainer, at a ceremony in New Jersey.
	"Tonight we joined family and friends to pay tribute and lay to rest our brother the legendary #CharlieMurphy," Cedric captioned a group photo on Instagram.
	The picture also included Neal Brennan, Eddie Griffin, Affion Crockett, Donnell Rawlings and D L Hughley.
	Donell Rawlings, put up a separate picture with a captin, "We love you charlie RIP keep doing it big."
	Murphy, who was actor Eddie Murphy's older brother, died in a New York City hospital on Apr 12 after suffering from a leukemia for a long time.

Charlie Murphy laid to rest

Bollywood actress Dia Mirza has appealed to the government to impose a complete ban on the use of animals in circuses.
	In a letter to Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, she said animals which are used for entertainment are "mutilated and starved" and are forced to perform unnatural tricks.
	Elephants, which is a national heritage animal, is made to endure constant confinement and abuse in circuses, flight feathers of all performing birds are cut and bull hooks used to control elephants, she said in the letter written on World Circus Day on April 15.
	"It is time we dissociate cruelty from entertainment, and let these majestic creatures be where they belong. Our culture also has many traditional art forms which showcase the skill of our artists. They should be adopted by circuses to evolve into an engaging and healthy entertainment.
	"I express my support to the 'End Circus Suffering' campaign, which has helped hundreds of circus animals to be freed from this cruel form of ..

Ban use of animals in circuses: Dia Mirza to govt

Singer Celine Dion says she had consulted a portrait of her music producer husband Rene Angelil before agreeing to sing for the remake of "Beauty and the Beast".
	The 49-year-old singer, who lost Angelil to throat cancer last year, says she was a bit unsure about singing for the Disney film, reported People magazine.
	The "My Heart Will Go On" singer revealed that before finalising the deal, she went and stood before her husband's painting to seek an answer.
	"I went and found one of the paintings that one of the fans gave me of my husband and I said, 'Should I do this?'
	"And the answer I got back - I don't want that to sound like ghostly or anything like that - but emotionally what I got back from that was, 'You have nothing to lose.'" she told the Sun newspaper.

Dion consulted husband's painting before singing for Beauty...

A two-day festival celebrating the life and career of dancer-actor Zohra Segal, who was known for her quirky characters in films and theatre, will be held here starting April 23.
	Apart from commemorating an acclaimed career spanning seven decades, the second edition of 'The Zohra Segal Festival of the Arts' will also mark the actor's 105th birthday, which is on April 27, at India International Centre.
	Speaking at the festival's announcement, Zohra's daughter and eminent Odissi dancer, Kiran Segal said that it will remain an annual event despite the financial obstacles.
	"We received an amazing response from people last year, they asked us to make this an annual event. But funding was a big issue, so we are partly being sponsored by Sangeet Natak Akademi and we also ran a fundraiser, where about 22 people came forward.
	"Despite these financial obstacles, we will not stop from holding this event every year. We hope people will be more interested eventually," Kiran said.
	Zohra Segal, 

Festival to celerate Zohra Segal's life and legacy

Madhya Pradesh government today declared the film "Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi", based on the life of the late BJP leader Vijayaraje Scindia, tax-free in the state.
     The film is set to be released tomorrow.
     Vijayaraje Scindia, mother of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, was one of the founding members of BJP.
     The film is based on the book "Rajpath Se Lokpath Par", written by Mridula Sinha, Goa Governor.
     Actor and BJP MP Hema Malini has played Vijayaraje in the film which also stars Vinod Khanna, Sachin Khedekar and Rajesh Shringarpure.
     Yashodhara Raje thanked the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for granting tax-free status to the film.
     "Vijayaraje's politics was unique and she was always concerned about the country. Her contribution to Madhya Pradesh's development was extraordinary," she said.

Film on Vijayaraje Scindia declared tax-free in MP

Rapper Nicki Minaj has caused a stir with her new music video "No Frauds", which features clips of Westminster Bridge and Big Ben where the terror attack took place last month.
	The 34-year-old rapper shot the accompanying artistry for her new single in London just days before the attack, which took place at Westminster Bridge last month, and the footage captures the London sites, including the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in the clip, reported Metro.
	However, social media users have taken to social media to open up about the artistry and the "Anaconda" hitmaker has been slammed as being insensitive to the horrifying incident.
	One Twitter user wrote, "Nicki Minaj by Westminster Bridge in her new vid ... Too soon? (sic)."
	Whilst another wrote, "I thought Nicki was editing out those shots of Westminster bridge (sic)."
	Minaj appears in the video wearing an embellished ensembles and a headdress, while Drake and Lil Wayne also make appearances in the clip.

Nicki Minaj causes a stir with new music video 'No Frauds'

Actress Sridevi's "Mom" release has been preponed by a week to avoid box office clash with three big releases in July.
	The thriller drama directed by Ravi Udyawar is set for a July 7 release, its makers said in a release issue here today.
	"Mom" also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Akshaye Khanna in pivotal roles. A R Rahman has composed the music for the film.
	"Mom" was earlier scheduled to release on July 14 when Ranbir Kapoor-Katrina Kaif's "Jagga Jassos", Saif Ali Khan's "Chef" and Shraddha Kapoor's "Haseena: The Queen of Mumbai" also open.
	July 7, however, will see the release of American superhero film "Spider-Man: Homecoming".
	Earlier, Tiger Shroff's "Munna Michael" was set to release on July 7 but the makers postponed it to July 21.

'Mom' clash with 'Jagga Jassos', Saif's 'Chef' averted

Superstar Salman Khan, music maestro A R Rahman and actress Alia Bhatt will be performing at the upcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in New York.
	The 18th edition of the IIFA will be a melange of glitz, glamour and star power with performances from Bollywood actors such as Salman, Alia, Katrina Kaif, Shahid Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon, among others.
	Oscar-winning music maestro Rahman, too, will be performing at the July 14-15 event to be held at the iconic MetLife Stadium.
	Commenting on the occasion, Salman says, "It always feels great to be a part of the IIFA movement and I look forward to the IIFA Festival in New York."
	The organisers will also be celebrating 25 years of Rahman in the film industry at the event.
	Alia has been in the film industry for five years, but has never been part of the awards and so she is all the more excited about her first performance.
	"I am very excited to be a part of IIFA 2017. It (IIFA) is all about ...

Salman, Alia, Rahman to perform at IIFA

Actress Manisha Koirala says she has no qualms in playing Ranbir Kapoor's on-screen mother in the upcoming Sanjay Dutt biopic.
	Manisha will essay the role of actress Nargis in the Rajkumar Hirani-directed biopic on Dutt.
	"I am choosy about the films I want to do. I am happy they (makers) chose me for the film. I just looked at the role and the story. I was not really thinking about it being a mother's role. I like Ranbir as an actor and he is looking like him (Sanjay)," Manisha told PTI on sidelines of an event.
	The 46-year-old actress says she has already started preparing for the film and will begin shooting next month.
    "I am seeing some documentaries and Raju ji (Rajkumar Hirani) has done a lot of research," she says.
	Manisha says the director is trying to keep it as real as possible.
	"I haven't started shooting yet so I don't know how it will be. But in terms of preparation for a biopic, there is a lot to do as we have to be as real as possible."
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