Actor Jackie Shroff says it is not easy being a star kid as they are under constant scrutiny and pressure to outdo the work of their parents.
	Jackie, whose son Tiger is also in films, believes the biggest challenge for star kids is to come out of their family's shadow and make an identity for themselves.
	"They have a burden in their heads, of their father, mother, family. They have the pressure to succeed. Star kids have to come out of the shadow of their fathers, be it me, Bachchan sir (Amitabh Bachchan), Dharmendra, Vinod sir (Vinod Khanna). There are so many people watching you, have expectations from you," Jackie told PTI.
	"It isn't easy being a star kid that way when you have to tackle all the pressure and still make your mark. It's (acting) in the genes, if they have it they will use it and make wonders for themselves. Nobody can take away your talent," he adds.
	The actor says though he is a celebrity, his son Tiger never grew up like a "star kid" and was always grounded and 

Star kids have a burden to succeed: Jackie Shroff

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Pop diva Mariah Carey paid a touching tribute to George Michael with a cover of his song "One More Try."
	The singer performed the tune, off Michael's 1987 album Faith, at her concert in Dubai, reported Us magazine.
	Dressed in a sequined black gown, Carey called the balled "one of his greatest records."
	"I always loved it, I always loved him. He was a really great person," she said.
	The Grammy winner asked the audience to shine their cell-phone lights in honor of Michael. She took a deep sigh before singing, saying, "We'll make it through this."
	"We miss you, George Michael" Carey wrote on Facebook, captioning video of the cover which she called "my heartfelt tribute.

Mariah Carey pays a heartfelt tribute to George Michael

Bollywood actress Kajol says her daughter Nysa is too young to decide whether she wants to follow the footsteps of her parents and become an actor.
	Kajol says that her 13-year-old daughter is going through a phase of "no homework" and is not really thinking about anything else.
	"She has no aspirations towards anything right now because she is too young. She is right now leaning towards no homework and vegetating on the sofa. She is in that space and enjoying and acting isn't on her mind," Kajol told PTI.
	Kajol, who also has a six-year-old son Yug with actor husband Ajay Devgn, says though she loves being a mother, it is easier being an actress than a parent as it is a full time job which requires absolute dedication.
	"It is easier being an actress than a mother. It is difficult (being a mother) because it is a full time job, you have to be mentally aware, be 100 percent there with your children at every moment. You learn new things from your kids everyday even in the process of ...

My daughter too young to have acting aspirations: Kajol

Prince Jackson has honored his father Michael Jackson with a tribute tattoo that captures the King of Pop in one of his signature dance moves.
	The 20-year-old got inked on his calf and revealed the tattoo on Instagram.
	"Thanks @dermagraphink for sitting 9hrs with me for such an incredible and beautiful tattoo," Prince wrote on Instagram, alongside a video of his new ink which features the late singer in black suspenders, a matching jacket, a red shirt, a black and red fedora and his signature white sparkling glove, as well as wings.
	Both Prince, who was 11 when Michael died in 2009, and his sister Paris Jackson have many tattoos.
	In 2016, she got two honoring their dad. One reads "Queen of My Heart" in his handwriting and other one is the cover art for his 1991 album Dangerous.
	They recently got matching Yin and Yang symbols inked on their ankles.

Prince Jackson honours father Michael Jackson with new tattoo

Reality TV stars Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna are back together.
	The on-again, off-again couple reunited on Saturday for a few PDA-filled videos shared to Chyna's Snapchat.
	 Rob and Chyna pulled the plug on their engagement earlier this year and were successfully co-parenting their nearly five-month-old daughter Dream Kardashian, but it appears they have put their differences aside.
	In the video Chyna sits on Rob's lap as he cuddles her from behind.

Rob Kardashian, Blac Chyna reunite with a sweet kiss

A burned kitted has been renamed Hugh Jackman due to his ability to recover fast like Wolverine.
	The severely burned male feline, estimated to be less than six months old, was found about three weeks ago with burns over half his body and four teeth missing, the New York Daily News	reported.
	Since that time, the kitten has healed faster than expected, encouraging the staff at Animal Care Centers of NYC to name him Hugh Jackman, after the iconic Wolverine actor, most recently starring in "Logan".
	"He's incredibly resilient. You could call him a superhero cat," Doctor Tara Bellis said.
	Once Hugh has healed, he will be fostered by a veterinary staff member then go up for adoption. About USD 20,000 from donations have been used to save the kitten.
	"This is a special case that we didn't have the budget for. But when you meet this guy, you can't help but fall in love," Katy Hansen, a spokeswoman for Animal Care Centers of NYC said.

Kitten renamed Hugh Jackman to honour Wolverine-like recovery

Actress Billie Lourd posted an emotional tribute on grandmother, movie legend Debbie Reynolds' birthday.
	The 24-year-old remembered the screen icon in a sweet Instagram photo on Saturday, which would have been Reynolds' 85th birthday.
	 "Happy 85th to my constantly classily clad Abadaba," Lourd wrote alongside the photo of Reynolds and Lourd's late mother, "Star Wars" actress Carrie Fisher.
	In the picture Reynolds was "classily clad", wearing a bright green outfit with large sunglasses. Fisher stood just behind her mother, wearing a large scarf and glasses.
	Reynolds died on December 28, 2016, after being rushed to the hospital following a possible stroke. She was 84.
	Just one day earlier, Fisher died at age 60, four days after suffering a heart attack while on a flight from London to Los Angeles.

Billie Lourd's birthday tribute to grandmother Debbie Reynolds

Actress Susan Sarandon has taken a dig at President Donald Trump calling him a "bozo" who has awakened Americans to political failures.
	The "Feud" actress was in conversation with "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert, who grilled her on her previous comments about Trump bringing about a revolution in America, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"Goldman Sachs has been in politics forever, and now we're noticing because this guy is such a bozo that he's just doing everything so badly that he's not slick like everybody else.
	"I mean, all the fracking that's been going on, the pipelines were all there before Trump got in. This has been going on, but now everybody's awake, they're energized, right? They're calling their senators, they're donating to all of these groups," Sarandon said.
	"You're funnier, don't you think? It's doing great things for comedy," she said to Colbert.
	Referring to Sarandon as a "revolutionary hippie," Colbert asked if she meant a revolution in terms of revolution .

'Bozo' Trump evoked Americans to political failures: Sarandon

Tyra Banks has reclaimed her position as the head of "America's Next Top Model" (ANTM) judging panel and the supermodel has removed the contestant age limit from the show.
	The television producer has announced she is removing the age limit from the "ANTM" contestant application, opening the modeling competition up to contenders of all ages.
	"There have been 23 cycles of America's Next Top Model, and every single cycle we say you have to be 27 years old or younger.
	"You know what I hear all the time? 'Tyra, come on! Why have an age limit?' So, you know what? I'm taking that age limit off. You want to audition for America's Next Top Model? I don't care how old you are, honey," Banks said in a video message she tweeted.
	Banks, however, asks potential contestants to come prepared to do two things: "You just need to know how to smize and be open to learning how to work the runway like a supermodel," she says.
	Banks recently confirmed she would return to the show she launched back in ..

Tyra Banks removes age limit from 'America's Next Top Model'

Actor Chris Evans and his "Gifted" co-star Mckenna Grace paid a surprise visit at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
	The pair helped close out the facility's month-long fundraising campaign, Make March Matter, in which more than 100 local businesses and corporate partners urged customers to donate to CHLA through everyday activities, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	Evans and Grace did an advanced screening of their new film, "Gifted". The actress also handed out handmade bracelets.
	"(Chris Evans) thank you for visiting my daughter at #CHLA yesterday," Reza Khorramian, a mother of one of the patients, wrote on Twitter.
	Another parent, Alicia Garcia, also posted of the visit to Instagram. "Noah meets Captain America and McKenna Grace," she wrote.
	"Gifted," directed by Marc Webb, stars Evans as Frank, a single man raising his prodigy niece after the death of his sister, while a custody battle threatens to tear them apart.

Chris Evans surprises patients at children's hospital

TV series "Kingdom" will be officially ending after season three.
	The drama, which premiered on DirecTV in 2014, stars Frank Grillo, Jonathan Tucker, Matt Lauria, Nick Jonas, Kiele Sanchez, and Joanna Going in a story about a group of MMA fighters in Venice, California, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"We are looking forward to the upcoming third and final season of Kingdom, which premieres on May 31 at 8 pm on AT&T Audience Network.
	"We expect season three to be a great one and appreciate the hard work and dedication from creator and showrunner Byron Balasco, as well as the entire cast and crew. We could not be more proud to have worked with all of them on such an amazing series," AT&T Audience Network and Endemol Shine Studios said in a joint statement.
	The show garnered critical acclaim after its premiere, quickly earning a second season. In July of 2016, it was picked up for its 10-episode third season, which will bring it to a close.

'Kingdom' ending after third season

Actress Brie Larson took to Instagram to pay homage to her job as a DJ that allowed her to audition for movie roles.
	The "Kong: Skull Island" star posted a picture of herself DJing.
	"I used to DJ. It was the 'real' job that floated me while I auditioned for the movies I never got.
	"Even during the filming of Short Term 12 I spun records at magazine parties and hotel bars on weekends because I couldn't survive off of SAG minimum. Drunk dudes would request trap and I'd tell them 'Sorry I only play vinyl'," Larson wrote in the caption.
	The star said she is "grateful" for how life turned out for her, but that she did not want to forget where she came from, adding she wanted "to give a toast to the life I lived before. To all the dreamers with day jobs, I see you, don't give up. There is beauty in your journey."
	Larson, 27, won an Oscar in 2016 for her portrayal of a kidnapped mother in the film Room.

Brie Larson pays homage to her job as a DJ

Actor Kevin Bacon writes songs to help cope with his anxiety and he has found penning his recent track "Shaking" therapeutic.
	The 58-year-old actor, who has been battling with the unsettling feeling ever since he suffered his first panic attack following the news his mother was diagnosed with cancer, says writing songs for his band Bacon Brothers is the best way for him to address his emotions, reported Female First.
	"I wrote a new song called 'Shaking'. It starts out being about earthquakes in Southern California, but it's a metaphor about anxiety.
	"I find writing songs extremely therapeutic. It is like if my therapist goes on vacation. It's a good time to pick up a guitar and talk about what's going on. I take extremely personal subjects and put them in the songs," Bacon says.
	However, the star believes he is not the only one suffering and has recognised everybody has worries.

Kevin Bacon writes songs to cope with anxiety

Singer Will.I.Am says he is a "workaholic" and will not sacrifice his career for love.
	The 42-year-old musician, whose full name is William Adams, says he has no plans to settle down any time soon because he is busy chasing his dreams, reported Female First.
	"I'm a workaholic. I don't want to sacrifice that because of some girl. I'm like: 'There is a new dream to go get'," he says.
	The "Scream & Shout" hitmaker jokes he is in the middle of making a robot companion.

Will not to sacrifice my career for a girl: Will.I.Am

Singer Mel C says she felt "really uncomfortable" with her Sport Spice persona in the Spice Girls as it was untrue to her real self.
	The 43-year-old singer, whose real name is Melanie Jayne Chisholm, says the perception of her being a "bolshy, mouthy and aggressive" female was wrong, reported Female First.
	"In the band, there was power in numbers and we egged one another on. As Sporty Spice, I felt I was portrayed as being quite bolshy, mouthy and aggressive and that has never been me. I felt really uncomfortable with this portrayal.
	"When you're in your early 20s, you are trying to figure out who you are anyway. I hate confrontation and, in the band, I was the diplomat. I've always been very low key and put up with stuff. I just got to a point where I realised it wasn't serving me well. I had to take responsibility for myself," she says.

Mel C felt 'uncomfortable' with her Sport Spice persona

Actress Nicole Kidman says she said yes to the offer of playing Queen Atlanata in "Aquaman" because she wanted to work with James Wan.
	The 49-year-old star says the filmmaker is her good friend and she could not say no the offer of playing a mermaid warrior, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"The reason why I love (Aquaman) is James Wan is an Australian, and I've followed his career since he started.
	"He's a really good friend of mine, and he offered to let me play Queen Atlanna. As soon as he said I could wear mother-of-pearl and be a mermaid warrior, I said I'm done. Please. If there is one thing I have to do in my life, I have to be that. Because, you've got to have some fun," Kidman says.

Nicole Kidman decided to 'Aquaman' for James Wan

Hugh Jackman may have decided to not play a superhero on-screen but the actor played a life saver for co-star Zac Efron when he rescued him from fire.
	In a recent interview with MTV News, Efron said the "Logan" star saved him after the fire got too out of control on the sets of of their upcoming feature, "The Greatest Showman," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	"It started to get late, and some of the pyrotechnics got a little bit too hot. We burst out of the building. It looked great on camera. We didn't know it (during the stunt), but it was pretty intense. I watched playback, and he saved me from a burning building. It later exploded that night. It was a set, but it later burned down," Efron said
	"Hugh Jackman saving you from a burning building? It's every girl's dream," he joked.
	"The Greatest Showman," about PT Barnum (Jackman), founder of Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus, is due out Christmas Day.

Hugh Jackman saved Zac Efron from the fire on film set

Former One Direction star Harry Styles officially confirmed his solo debut through an Instagram post.
	The 23-year-old singer also revealed the release date of the single in the same post.
	"SIGN OF THE TIMES // 7 APRIL 17 //," the caption read.
	The post was accompanied by what appears to be artwork for the single.
	Styles was long expected to be the first One Directioner to break off into his own project, before Zayn Malik unexpectedly quit in 2015 to embark on his own solo career.
	Meanwhile, soon after the single is released, Styles will be taking his new music to the stage.

Harry Styles officially goes solo

Actress Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren took their two daughters, Honor and Haven to Disneyland.
	The family enjoyed a day at the "The Happiest Place On Earth," and even posed for a picture with Mickey Mouse, reported Entertainment Tonight.
	Warren shared a picture of Alba on Instagram spinning with Cinderella by captioning the shot, "Look at the smiles on these Moms faces after kicking their daughters out of the Princess meet and greet."
	Warren also shared a twinning selfie with his oldest daughter Honor.

Jessica Alba takes daughters to Disneyland

Actor Hugh Jackman introduced his upcoming musical movie "The Greatest Showman" at CinemaCon.
	During the event, Jackman presented the sneak peek of the musical, which was filled with songs written by "La La Land" songwriters, reported AceShowbiz.
	The movie is inspired by the life of Barnum & Bailey Circus' founder P T Barnum, who will be portrayed by Jackman.
	Jackman announced that the songs for "The Greatest Showman" are written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
	The footage also offered Jackman's look as Barnum as well as Zac Efron and Zendaya Coleman's characters. It also featured newcomer Keala Settle, who plays sensational character the Bearded Lady.
	"All the main actors have a very big moment. We have Michelle Williams and I ballroom dancing on a rooftop. Zac and I tap dancing on tabletops. We have Zendaya Coleman and Zac flying through the air on trapeze rigs.
	"P T Barnum, you know what he said, 'Life is what you choose to make it'," Jackman said.

Jackman debuts 'The Greatest Showman' footage at CinemaCon

Actress Evan Rachel Wood had many reasons to relocate from LA to Nashville, but one stood out among the rest, her son.
	The "Westworld" star opens up about her three-year-old son with ex-husband Jamie Bell, saying she wants to make sure that her boy has a "normal" upbringing, which meant moving from LA to Nashville, Tennessee, reported Entertainment Tonight.
	"LA is wonderful, and it has given me so many amazing things, but I've also got a lot of demons here. I was ready to break it up a little bit," Rachel Wood says in the May issue of ELLE Canada.
	"I wanted to give my kid some grass to run around on. Again, he's got two actor parents. I was like, 'You don't need to live in LA full-time. Let's go somewhere a little 'normal' for a bit'," she adds.

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