Actor Chris Evans has hinted that "Avengers 4" will be his final outing as Captain America.
	During his appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", Evans addressed the rumours about his future in the popular franchise, reported People magazine.
	"My contract is up. I have 'Avengers' three and four. We do three now and four in the latter part of the year and then after that, that is the end of my contract," Evans said.
	Evans played the Captain America for the first time in "Captain America: The First Avenger" in 2011. He had then signed on to appear in multiple films as the popular superhero and first reprised the role in the 2012 movie "The Avengers".

My contract's up: Chris Evans on his tenure as Captain America

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Oscar winning-filmmaker Roman Polanski has failed to secure assurances from a US court that he will not be put behind bars over a decades-old rape case.
	Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a minor in 1977 and fled the US ahead of his sentencing in 1978.
	Lawyers for the 83-year-old director said he was willing to return to the US after nearly 40 years on the run if he was assured he would not serve more jail time, reported The Guardian.
	A Los Angeles superior court spokesman confirmed, "Judge Gordon has ruled that defendant's motions and corresponding requests are denied."
	Polanski's travel has been confined to three countries -- France, Switzerland and his native Poland.

Polanski's plea to resolve 40-year-old rape case rejected

Music aficionados thronged the home of Kishori Amonkar in central Mumbai today to pay their tributes to the renowned Hindustani classical vocalist, who passed away here last night.
	The body of the 84-year-old vocalist will be cremated at the Dadar crematorium this evening, family sources said.
	Paying his tributes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the demise of Kishori Amonkar is an irreparable loss to the Indian classical music.
	"Deeply pained by her demise. May her soul rest in peace. The works of Kishori Amonkar will always remain popular among people for years to come," Modi tweeted.
	Amonkar's body has been kept at Ravindra Natya Mandir in Prabhadevi area to enable people to pay their last respects.
	Born on April 10, 1932 in Mumbai, Amonkar was recognised as one of the foremost singers in the Hindustani tradition and as an innovative exponent of the Jaipur gharana.
	Amonkar's mother was well-known vocalist Mogubai Kurdikar, who trained under Alladiya Khan Saheb, the doyen of .

Amonkar to be cremated today; PM condoles her demise

Having worked in nearly 20 movies in less than a decade, actress Taapsee Pannu says she has realised that she cannot digest failures easily as it puts her in self-doubt.
	"For me, it's difficult to handle failures. You get confidence from success so you move ahead confidently. But if you have a failure, you start doubting yourself.
	"You start questioning your decisions, there are doubts which haunt you for a few days after failure. For me, it is quite difficult to digest a failure. But, it is only a matter of few days then you get back," Taapsee told PTI.
	Though Taapsee has featured in last year's big hit "Pink", the actress says she is always stressed about the box office figures.
	"From my first film till now, I always have this stress about numbers, I don't know why. I'm not saying it's right or wrong. I am always very conscious about the numbers my film is making, which is as important as how good my performance is," she says.
	Taapsee is happy that her latest outing "Naam ...

I find it difficult to digest a failure: Taapsee

Katie Holmes and Jamie Fox were spotted enjoying a romantic meal at a restaurant.
	The two were all smiles as they ate their dinner together in the East Village in New York City, reported HollywoodLife.
	In a photo obtained by fameolousent.Com, Holmes, 38, was clearly seen wearing glasses and a black jacket, while Foxx, 49, looked super stylish in a creme colored fedora.
	The duo has reportedly been dating since 2013 when they were photographed dancing together at a charity event.

Katie Holmes, Jamie Foxx enjoy romantic dinner date

Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar expressed her grief over the demise of legendary singer Kishori Amonkar, saying her death is a huge loss to the Hindustani classical music.
	Renowned classical vocalist, Amonkar, passed away last night at her home here after a brief illness. She was 84.
	Taking to Twitter, Mangeshkar prayed to the almighty to give peace to the departed soul of Amonkar.
	"Mujhe abhi abhi pata chala ki mahan shastriya gayika Kishori amonkar ji ka swargwas hua, ye sunke mujhe bahut dukh hua. Wo ek asaadharan gayika thi.
	"Unke jaane se shastriya sangeet jagat ki bahut haani hui hai. Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti de. (I just got to know that legendary classical singer Kishori Amonkar is no more. I feel really sad. She was an extremely talented singer. Her demise is a huge loss to the Hindustani classical music. May God bless her soul)."
	Many other singers and celebrities like Shreya Ghoshal, Shabana Azmi, Vishal Dadlani too shared their thoughts on Amonkar's demise.
	"What a ...

Amonkar's death huge loss to Indian classical music:Mangeshkar

Marvel's superhero web series "Jessica Jones" season two has begun filming in New York City.
	The popular series has apparently started production on April 3 on Broadway and West 101st street, the same location used in the first season for exterior shots of Jessica's apartment and Alias investigations, reported AceShowbiz.
	Netflix ordered a 13-episode second season of "Jessica Jones" in January last year.

Marvel's 'Jessica Jones' season two starts shooting in NYC

Comedy Central has announced a new weekly late-night series "The President Show" starring Anthony Atamanuik as Donald Trump.
	Atamanuik, a noted Trump impersonator, will play the President, who will host his desk segments, comedy bits and guest interviews from the Oval Office, reported The New York Times.
	Starting on April 27, it is scheduled to air on Thursday nights after "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah".
	"Laughing at the President is a proud American tradition and we hope not to disappoint anyone in that department. I'd just like to thank Comedy Central for giving us this platform to speak truth to power and if we're lucky, end up in prison," Atamanuik said.
	While, the network added, "In the world of 'The President Show', Trump is bypassing the crooked media by hosting a late-night show direct from the Oval Office.
	"No unfair questions from reporters, no awkward photo ops with German ladies, and no bedtimes. Just a fun show where he can put his unique Trumpian spin on such ...

Comedy Central announces Donald Trump parody show

"Now You See Me" actor Jesse Eisenberg has welcomed his first child, a baby boy, with girlfriend Anna Strout.
	The actor and his longtime girlfriend were seen strolling through New York City with their bundle of joy, reported Entertainment Tonight.
	The couple dated for 10 years, from 2002 to 2012, before taking a hiatus.
	They reunited before Eisenberg travelled to London to perform in the West End show The Spoils.
	He spent four months volunteering at a domestic violence shelter in Bloomington, Indiana, where Strout's mother serves as executive director.
	The pair did not make their relationship public until they were photographed at a basketball game.

Jesse Eisenberg welcomes first child with girlfriend

"Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" star Mama June posed confidently for paparazzi in her first public appearance since weight loss.
	June looked comfortable in her maroon blouse, grey leggings and white sneakers, reported AceShowbiz.
	She weighed 460 lbs (approx. 205 kgs) before her surgeries which included breast lift, tummy tuck and other skin removal operations.
	June also revealed that she decided to lose weight because she wanted to make her former husband, Sugar Bear, regret leaving her.
	She also wanted to fit into a gorgeous dress that she planned on wearing to her ex-husband's wedding with Jennifer Lamb.

Mama June appears in public for first time since weight loss

Phantom Films is set to launch actress Bhagyashree's son, Abhimanyu Dassani, in its upcoming action comedy.
	The film titled "Mard ko Dard Nahin Hota" is a directorial venture of Vasan Bala, who wrote and helmed the 2012 crime-thriller "Peddlers".
	As for Abhimanyu's leading lady, another newbie, Radhika Madan, has been roped in.
	With both actors undergoing rigorous training for a year, the film is going to have some never-seen-before hand combat action sequences.
	It also stars Tamil star Vijay Sethupati in a key role.
	"Vasan has written a superbly funny and kick ass martial arts film , the likes of which I have neither read nor seen. It's so local and so new that you can't help but marvel at it.
	"And I am glad I get to produce it. We at Phantom, hope it becomes a never before seen franchise with these maddeningly crazy characters," one of the founders of the production house and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap said in a statement.

Phantom films to launch Bhagyashree's son

Actress Parineeti Chopra has said working with filmmaker Rohit Shetty in "Golmaal 4" is an honour as the film will be a refreshing change for her as well as the audience.
	The film also features Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Khemu and Shreyas Talpade.
	The team recently wrapped up the first schedule of the movie. They will soon be flying to Hyderabad for the next schedule.
	"I don't think I have a genre at all. I'm just trying to do all kinds of films. It's an honour for me to work with Rohit Shetty, he is the biggest commercial director of the country, making the biggest franchise 'Golmaal'," Parineeti told reporters.
	"I am enjoying it very much. It's a lot of fun. After 'Meri Pyaari Bindu', 'Golmaal' will be a nice change for me as well as the audiences," she added.
	The actress, who will also be seen with Ayushmann Khurrana in "Meri Pyaari Bindu", recently went to promote their romance drama on "The Kapil Sharma Show."
	Talking about her experience, she ...

'Golmaal 4' will be a nice break for me: Parineeti

Music star James Arthur has announced his first-ever arena tour, which will include his debut on November 24.
	The 29-year-old musician will embark on a nine-date run including his maiden gig at London Wembley's The SSE, reported FemaleFirst.
	"It is unreal that I'll be doing my first UK arena tour this November! The last tour was the best experience and now I cannot wait to take it to the next level in arenas. Thanks again for the continued support and can't wait to see you there," Arthur said.
	The "Say You Won't Let Go" singer's act will be supported by "Ghost" hitmaker with Ella Henderson.

James Arthur announces first-ever arena tour

Actress Alicia Silverstone says she would rather stay naked than wear wool to promote PETA's latest campaign to make winter wool-free.
	The 40-year-old actress recently shot in the nude for celebrity photographer Brian Bowen Smith for a poster with the tagline, "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Wool. Wear Vegan," reported FemaleFirst.
	Informing the viewers about the process of wool-making, Silverstone said in a video to PETA, "(I)t's just so fast, the shearing process. (The sheep are) cut, they're harmed. They get very seriously wounded, and there's no care for them when they're wounded. It's just, 'Move on to the next'.
	"Why not make that leap? Say, 'I'm never going to buy wool again'."
	This advertisement is the latest addition to PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked" series, which underscores the treatment meted to the animals to extract clothing.

Silverstone goes naked for PETA campaign against wearing wool

Pop diva Beyonce is reportedly filmmaker Jon Favreau's choice to lend the voice to Nala in the animated remake of "The Lion King".
	According to Variety, the 50-year-old director wants the songstress to do the voice role alongside Donald Glover who will give voice to Simba.
	Beyonce has been approached for the role, but has not decided on it yet and no further details were included.
	James Earl Jones will reprise the role of Mufasa for the film having voiced the character in the classic 1994 animation.
	The film is probably being put up for a 2018 release.

Beyonce's voice in demand for 'The Lion King' remake?

Alexander Skarsgard says that it was difficult for him to film violent scenes with his "Big Little Lies" co-star Nicole Kidman because the actress is a "warm and generous" person.
	The 40-year-old actor, who portrays Perry Wright, a husband who abuses his wife Celeste played by Kidman in the show, says it really took a toll on him to shoot such intense scenes due to the "Lion" actress' amiable personality, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	"It was important every day after shooting a scene like that to check in with each other and make sure that we would reconnect and talk about how we felt about it and what we went through. We both knew that jumping in your car and going home after a scene like that is very tough.
	"You need to share that connection with the person you just went through that with. I had the best partner in the world with Nicole in doing that. She's not only an extraordinary actress, but such a warm and generous person. That made it be even more difficult," says ..

Difficult shooting violent scenes with Kidman: Skarsgard

Karen Gillan has posted a picture with legendary comic book writer Stan Lee from the sets "Avengers: Infinity War".
	The 29-year-old actress, who will reprise her role as Nebula in the upcoming DC Comics franchise film, took to Instagram to share the picture.
	"Nebula and the legend and marvel mastermind @therealstanlee," wrote Gillan dressed as Nebula in the photograph with Lee.
	The picture may also suggest that Lee will be making his cameo in the third "Avengers" film.
	"Avengers: Infinity War" will hit the screens in the US on May 4, 2018.

Karen Gillan poses with Stan Lee on 'Infinity War' set

Zoe Saldana has revealed that she likes dressing up her children in leggings and quipped that is why they will not be able to board "that plane".
	The 38-year-old actress said she does not force her choice of clothes on her two-year-old twins Bowie and Cy and her family often shops out of the female section if they run out of options from the boys department, reported People magazine.
	"They just choose what they want to wear. My husband and I, we don't like to just stick to like the boys' section. And we like putting leggings on our sons, believe it or not. We're not going to be able to board that plane.
	"But sometimes when we can't find something that we need, we'll go to the girls' section, and we like seeing our kids, our boys, in pastel, bright pink colours, and they like it as well," Saldana said.
	The "Avatar" star recently became a mother for the third time to son Zen with husband Marco Perego in February this year.
	Saldana's comment came after William Shatner, Patricia ...

Zoe Saldana likes dressing up her sons in leggings

"Star Trek" icon George Takei is turning his family's painful past during World War Two into a graphic novel.
	The Japanese-American actor and his relatives were forced to leave their Los Angeles home and live in a US internment camp in Arkansas following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941.
	Takei was just five-years-old when his family was relocated, and now he is set to tell his story in the form of a child-friendly comic book as part of his "ongoing mission of spreading awareness of this disgraceful chapter of American history," reported the New York Times.
	The 79-year-old actor plans to release the project next year.

George Takei writing graphic novel

Comedy star Martin Lawrence is engaged to wed for the third time.
	The "Bad Boys" actor, 51, proposed to his girlfriend Roberta Moradfar, and his bride-to-be took to Instagram to celebrate the relationship news.
	Roberta shared a collage of pictures of the happy couple, along with close up snaps of her square cut diamond ring, which had "M (heart) R" on the inside of the diamond-encrusted band.
	She captioned the post, "And I said 'Yes!' 3.31.2017 marks a huge milestone in my life."
	The marriage will be Martin's third. His first wife was former beauty queen Patricia Southall, the mother of his 21-year-old daughter Jasmine Page, while he also shares teenage girls Iyanna and Amara with his second spouse, Shamicka Gibbs, who he split from in 2012 after two years as husband and wife.
	He was also briefly engaged to former Saved by the Bell star Lark Voorhies in 1993.

Martin Lawrence engaged to girlfriend

The "Brady Bunch" star Barry Williams will be reunited with his TV brother Christopher Knight this summer after inviting his old pal to his upcoming wedding.
	Barry, 62, will exchange vows with 50-year-old Tina Mahina in their hometown of Branson, Missouri, on July 9, and there will be at least one familiar face among the guests at the ceremony, reported Contactmusic.
	"We are very excited. We can't wait to share our happiness with friends and family."
	The happy couple then plans to jet off to the South Pacific for a luxury honeymoon.
	The marriage will be Barry's third. He was married to Diane Martin for two years until 1992, and Eila Mary Matt, the mother of his son Brandon, from 1999 to 2005.
	He also shares a young daughter named Samantha with his ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Kennedy.

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