Director Sam Mendes is in early talks to develop and possibly helm an adaptation of "My Favorite Thing is Monsters".
	The critically lauded graphic novel is written by Emil Ferris.
	The story follows a 10-year-old girl who tries to solve the murder of her enigmatic upstairs neighbor - a Holocaust survivor -while the interconnected stories of those around her unfold, reported Variety.
	Mendes is also attached to direct a reboot of the children's tale "James and the Giant Peach" as well as "Beautiful Ruins" for Fox 2000. He also has the Jane Austen movie "Lost in Austen" that he is on board to produce for Sony.

Sam Mendes in talks to direct 'My Favorite Thing Is Monsters'

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Rishi Kapoor says that Pakistani cricket players should be allowed to play in the Twenty20 matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as cricketers from all around the world are being given a chance to showcase their talent.
	The 64-year-old actor took to Twitter on the eve of the opening ceremony of the tenth edition of the IPL, where he implored the authorities to consider the neighbour's case.
	"IPL. You got world players. Afghanistan makes debut. My plea is please consider Pakistani players," tweeted Rishi.
	In IPL 2017, two Afghanistan cricketers Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan will make their debut in the T20 league tournament for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
	The "Kapoor and Sons" star added that keeping the differences aside, Indians should rise to the occasion as a kinder nation and let the games begin again.
	"Phir match hoga! Hum bade log hain. (Match must be played again. We are a benevolent people.) Please!" continued Rishi.
	The veteran actor's plea comes in after the ties between 

Rishi Kapoor bats for letting Pakistani cricketers play in IPL

Rishi Kapoor bats for letting Pakistani players play in IPL

"Jackie" helmer Pablo Larrain is set to direct "The True American" starring Tom Hardy in the lead role.
	The film is an adaptation of Anand Giridharadas' 2014 non-fiction book "The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The story centers on Rais Bhuiyan, a Muslim immigrant and Bangladesh Air Force veteran is shot just days after the September 11 attacks. Yet he works to have his attacker spared from execution.
	Megan Ellison, Kathryn Bigelow, Matthew Budman and Juan de Dios Larrain are producing.

Pablo Larrain to helm 'The True American' with Tom Hardy

Actress Susan Sarandon has blamed her publicist for spreading Julia Roberts feud rumours 20 years ago.
	The actress took to Twitter to squash one of the biggest feud rumours that surrounded her over two decades.
	The two actresses starred together in the 1998 film "Stepmom" where speculation evolved that they did not like each other.
	"Press printed that Julia and I hated each other during 'Stepmom'. Found out it was my PR person creating rumours. #FeudFX," Sarandon wrote.
	The post comes a month after the premiere of the Ryan Murphy's FX series "Feud". The series follows legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford and portrays what really happened during their feud on the set of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"
	Sarandon plays Davis, while Lange plays Crawford, and though their characters may not get along in the show, the two women are quite good friends.

Susan Sarandon blames publicist for Julia Roberts feud rumours

Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty has been roped in to host an upcoming sport based reality TV series.
	Titled "India's Asli Champion...Hai Dum", the show will test physical and mental endurance of contestants from different walks of life.
	"I am thrilled to be a part of 'India's Asli Champion,' a show that thrives on inspiration and perseverance. It will test the contestants' will power to go that extra mile when their physical strength gives up," Suniel said in a statement.
	The &TV show will mark Suniel's return to the small screen as a host after his 2007 series, "Biggest Loser Jeetega".
	The 55-year-old actor was last seen on the big screen in "The Shaukeens" and "Jai Ho", in cameo appearances.
	Produced by Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd, the show is slated to premiere soon on &TV.

Suniel Shetty to host reality show

Actor Shia LaBeouf's charges of assault and harassment have been dropped.
	According to the Queens District Attorney the actor came clean due to insufficient evidence, reported E! online.
	The 30-year-old actor was arrested in New York City early Thursday morning after getting into an altercation with a protester.
	LaBeouf's fight, which began after an unnamed person got in front of the camera and said something that upset the "Transformers" actor, and arrest was caught on camera during his political protest's live stream.
	The 30-year-old star grabbed the man's scarf and allegedly scratched him, and nearby cops who witnessed the act moved in and arrested him.
	LaBeouf was released after being charged with misdemeanor assault and harassment.
	The "Even Stevens" alum has had his fair share of legal troubles, having been charged with criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct after refusing to leave a Manhattan theater.

Shia LaBeouf's assault, harassment case dismissed

One Direction star Harry Styles has filmed the music video for his forthcoming debut solo single, "Sign of the Times," in Scotland.
	According to the pictures obtained from the set the singer was seen jumping over creeks. He pranced through some type of valley and was then hooked up to a helicopter flying over a large body of water, reported E! online.
	Styles, 23, announced his first single on March 31, by sharing the cover art and release date for "Sign of the Times": Friday, April 7.
	The British star announced new music was on the way when a mysterious commercial aired during "The Voice" semi-finals last week.
	"It has been a very clever and calculated campaign so far-he has deliberately given little away on social media," a source said, adding that his record label Sony, is "seriously excited about his music and have made his solo career a top priority."
	After 1D went on hiatus, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan all released music of their own, while Styles went on to .

Harry Styles films 'Sign of the Times' music video in Scotland

Actress Melanie Griffith says she is not proud of her cosmetic surgeries and regrets going under the knife.
	In the latest issue of Porter magazine, the 59-year-old opens up about the regrets as well as the reason for her divorce from Antonia Banderas and battling addiction.
	Griffith admits she was unaware of how drastically her cosmetic surgeries "she had over 20 years ago" had changed her face.
	"No, I didn't (realize) until people started saying, 'Oh my god, what has she done?!' I was so hurt. I went to a different doctor, and he started dissolving all of this that this other woman doctor had put in. Hopefully, I look more normal now," she says.
	Though she feels confident that she raised her three children-Alexander Bauer, 31, Dakota Johnson, 27, and Stella Banderas, 20-to the best of her abilities, she also says there are some things she would have gone back and done differently.
	"I was a totally functioning mom. I wasn't like a drunk-on-the-floor, out-of-it person. I didn't do 

Melanie Griffith regrets going overboard with plastic surgery

Singer Mel B has accused her estranged husband Stephen Belafonte of multiple abuses and impregnating the nanny.
	In late March, the "America's Got Talent" judge filed for divorce from her husband of nearly ten years citing irreconcilable differences and requesting joint custody of their six-year-old daughter, Madison, reported E! Online.
	 Amid a new restraining order request against Belafonte, the star has accused the 41-year-old producer of a variety of abuse and threats over the course of their marriage, including physical assault and battery, verbal threats and surveilling.
	Mel B described in her declaration, "when something good would happen for me, he would beat me down to let me know he was in charge."
	She alleged in the declaration he often demeaned her with negative comments about her intelligence or appearance, specifically after giving birth.
	Mel B claimed that Belafonte impregnated their nanny and initially wanted to father the child while the three of them lived ...

Mel B accuses Stephen Belafonte of multiple abuses

Looks like a "Batman" reunion is on its way with Michael Keaton in early negotiations to star in Tim Burton's "Dumbo".
	Colin Farrell and Eva Green also are in talks to join the movie, which is based on Disney's classic 1941 animated film about a baby circus elephant who is made fun of for his large ears and is separated from his mother, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Ehren Kruger has penned the script for the new project.
	If the deal is made, Keaton would play a villain, who buys a circus with hopes of exploiting the elephants.
	Plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources say that one thing the new version does is expand and deepen the circus aspect of the story.
	This will be the first time the actor will reunite with Burton since 1992's "Batman Returns".

Michael Keaton in talks to star in Tim Burton's 'Dumbo'

Justin Theroux says he would definitely like to write a TV role for wife Jennifer Aniston.
	Theroux is getting ready to start in on some new projects, and the star says he would love to include his wife, reported Entertainment Tonight.
	"Right now I'm actually going to be focused on writing. So I have a few things that I've actually already written that I'm tweaking and retooling and another thing I want to write," Theroux says.
	In the past, Aniston has said that if she ever did return to TV, she'd like it to be as part of a show on a premium cable network.
	"If the right thing came around I would definitely (write) it," says the 45-year-old "Girl on the Train" star, whose screenwriting credits includes films like "Tropic Thunder" and "Iron Man 2".
	"We toss around ideas occasionally, but it's got to be something I want to write and something she wants to act in, which is harder than you might think," he adds.

Theroux would like to write a TV role for Jennifer Aniston

Reality TV star Rob Kardashian says he wants to be a great dad to his daughter Dream, like his father Robert was to him.
	During the latest episode of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians," Rob he told his sister Khloe Kardashian: "I want our (his and Blac Chyna's) baby to learn the type of Armenian values that dad always put onto us growing up."
	Before adding in a solo interview: "I want to be like my dad."
	However, Khloe warned him that his health and weight could have an effect on what he could do with his daughter.
	She told him, "Dad was active and hands-on. You're not active at all. Don't you want to be around a long time for your daughter?"
	To which Rob replied, "I just want to get back to socialising and having family fun like we used to when dad was alive.

I want to be like my dad: Rob Kardashian

Filmmaker Ruper Sanders has called his affair with actress Kristen Stewart "a mistake".
	The married "Snow White and the Huntsman" director had a fling with the 26-year-old actress, who was dating Robert Pattinson at the time, reported Female First.
	"You never know what's coming in life. Around every corner, there's something unexpected, and that's life. You just have to brush yourself off and continue moving forward the best you can. Everyone makes mistakes.
	"I am bound to make more mistakes, and I wouldn't expect my life to be exciting if I didn't. If you took people off the table for a momentary lapse, there would be no one making art," Sanders said.
	Meanwhile, Stewart previously said the "scandal" turned women against her and they became very judgemental.

My affair with Kristen Stewart was a mistake: Rupert Sanders

Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar says her children take after her, but only when they are good.
	The actress and her husband Freddie Prinze Jr are parents to two children, seven-year-old daughter Charlotte and four-year-old son Rocky, and she has praised her kids for being well behaved, but jokingly blamed Freddie for spoiling them, reported Entertainment Tonight.
	"When they're good, they take after me. And when they're being naughty, they take after Freddie, obviously. Yeah, it's true," Gellar jokingly said.
	The 39-year-old actress says her children hate it when she takes out her phone camera, as no-one in their family likes having their photo taken.
	"You know, I don't think anybody in my family, including myself, loves getting their picture taken. My kids don't even like the phone (camera). They're like, 'Ugh! No more pictures. God, mom!".
	One thing the family does share in common, however, is a love of cooking.
	"I think for us, it's been a really great bonding. And I think, for ..

Sarah Michelle Gellar's kids take after her

Model Bella Hadid says she is "proud to be a Muslim".
	In an interview with Net-a-Porter magazine, the 20-year-old model, whose father Mohamed Hadid moved to America as a 14-year-old refugee, says she takes pride in her religion, after US President Donald Trump tried to impose a travel ban that focused on six Muslim-majority countries.
	"He was always religious, and he always prayed with us. I am proud to be a Muslim," Hadid says
	Bella and her sister Gigi, 21, were both seen at a protest against the travel ban in January in New York City and the fashionista has previously spoken out on the immigration issue.
	"We shouldn't treat people as if they don't deserve kindness just because of their ethnicities. It's just not right. And that message - to be compassionate whenever possible - that's so important to me," she had said.

I'm a proud Muslim: Bella Hadid

Zayn Malik has got a new tattoo, which appears to be the initials of his recently released single "Still Got Time".
	The 24-year-old singer took to Instagram, where he shared a black-and-white picture showing off his new ink.
	The tattoo reads "SGT," with "2 4 17" inscribed below.
	Although the photograph does not have a caption, SGT is the acronym of "Still Got Time".
	The number series resembles the British format for the date April 2, which was seemingly the day he got the tattoo.
	Malik dropped the new single on March 23, on which he collaborated with rapper PartyNextDoor. The song is the first track from his upcoming LP.

Zayn Malik gets a new tattoo

"Shrek 5" writer Michael McCullers says that the film franchise has a lot of scope left for exploration.
	McCullers, 46, says the team has plan ready for the "reinvention" of the series and is also done with penning the script of the upcoming film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	"It's got a pretty big reinvention behind it that I guess I can't really reveal, but since DreamWorks was sold to Universal in that time for over USD 3 billion, I imagine they're particularly interested in it stepping up and actually figuring out the future of the franchise in that way on the corporate level," says McCullers.
	He adds that a rework was the need of the hour for the "Shrek" films so that it turned out to be a profitable option for the makers too.
	"Reinvention was sort of called for. There's been four movies and a lot of material, so the characters are pretty beloved and they're great characters, but you also have to think of a pretty new take at that point," he says.

Writer says 'Shrek' series on way to reinvention

Hans Zimmer has added more dates to his international tour for North American cities.
	The 59-year-old music composer, who will embark on the gig titled "Hans Zimmer Revealed" from April 14, will again visit NA from the third week in July to mid-August, reported Billboard.
	This marks the first time when Zimmer will tour in North America, which he will start by playing at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
	He will also play in Australia, France and Poland.
	The "Dark Knight Rises" composer will return to his hometown, Frankfurt, Germany for a performance on June 9.
	The tour will have two shows at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on July 25 and 26, before concluding on August 12 in San Diego.

Zimmer adds more dates for North America in international tour

Martin Garrix was a bit worried about going on a tour with Justin Bieber because he thought no one will root for him after seeing the fellow musician on stage.
	In an Ask Me Anything session, the 20-year-old producer-DJ opened up to fans in a video made on his hotel balcony in Mexico City, reported Billboard.
	When one of the fans asked him about his recent Australian tour with Bieber, Garrix admitted on being "nervous" initially but said the show was a total hit.
	"If I do a Martin Garrix headline show I know it will be lots of Garrix fans etc, but this time I was nervous... It will only be lots of Bieber fans they're only waiting for Justin Bieber.
	"I did the first song in Perth and the moment I dropped my first song, the energy the crowd gave us, it was super crazy. The entire tour was super fun, and maybe again in the future," said Garrix.
	He added that the feel of the tour was "crazy" and "the fun thing about this tour was I had no idea what to expect".

I was nervous about touring with Justin Bieber, says Garrix

Screenwriter Michael McCullers says the climax of the recently released animated film "The Boss Baby" was left open-ended because the producers wanted to have fun with it.
	The 46-year-old writer adds the team was trying to put forward an entertaining story and nothing was done distastefully to steer the plot the other way, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Towards the end, Tim and Boss Baby remain close friends even as Boss Baby goes on to take up a corporate career.
	"I can't even remember who came up with that (climax). We're just trying to tell the best story with the characters. It's in no way meant to be a twist or for a sequel. The producers just had a little fun at the end," says McCullers.
	He adds it will be great to have a sequel to the film but nothing is in works as of now.
	"If there were to be a sequel, I would be very happy. We haven't talked about it at all - that's more of a finger-crossed kind of thing. We didn't think about making this a franchise-able thing," .

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