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.

Evan Rachel Wood wants normal upbringing for her son

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Actress Melissa Joan Hart says that she and Ryan Reynolds, who was her co-star in 1996 TV series "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", enjoyed a momentary fling.
	In an interview with Australian morning show "Studio 10", the 40-year-old actress reveals she almost dated the Canadian actor, reported People magazine.
	"We were smitten and cute. He was adorable. He was a really nice guy.
	"He wasn't like, the Ryan Reynolds everybody knows these days. He was very sweet," Melissa says.
	She further adds Reynolds "probably would have been a great boyfriend and I didn't end up with the other guy, so maybe I should have taken a chance".
	Melissa has been married to musician Mark Wilkerson since 2003. They share three sons together. Reynolds, meanwhile, has been married to actress Blake Lively since 2012. They have two daughters.

Melissa Joan Hart regrets not dating Ryan Reynolds

Singer Gavin Rossdale was spotted kissing German model Sophia Thomalla in London.
	For the first time since his divorce from ex-wife Gwen Stefani in August 2015, the 51-year-old musician stepped out for a date night with the model, reported AceShowbiz.
	The blonde is reportedly 24 years younger than Rossdale.
	During the night out, the two were seen sharing a kiss while taking a stroll along the streets.
	However, a representative for Rossdale has revealed that the British musician and the blonde model are just friends.
	Rossdale has not been in a relationship since his divorce from Stefani.

Gavin Rossdale spotted kissing German model

After months of controversy, Bob Dylan was due in Stockholm today to finally grab his Nobel literature prize in a meeting with the Swedish Academy, which honoured him for his poetry.
	The first songwriter to receive the prestigious award, Dylan has joined the league of Nobel laureates including Thomas Mann, Samuel Beckett, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Doris Lessing.
	At a secret time and place, the famously reclusive Dylan is to receive his Nobel diploma and medal in a closed meeting at the weekend with members of the Swedish Academy, which elects the winners of the literature prize.
	"The setting will be small and intimate, and no media will be present; only Bob Dylan and members of the Academy will attend, all according to Dylan's wishes," Sara Danius, permanent secretary of the Academy said in a blog post yesterday.
	Mikael Timm, a culture reporter at the public Swedish Radio, thinks Dylan wants the meeting to be strictly private to avoid a situation that could spiral out of his ...

Slow Train Coming: Dylan in Stockholm to accept Nobel

TV actress Kamya Punjabi, who today released a short film featuring Pratyusha Banerjee, says if the actress' boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh had truly loved her, he would not have caused trouble in its release.
	Rahul had filed a complaint against Kamya for releasing Pratyusha's video. He claimed that the video is tampered and showed him in bad light. The Mumbai High Court had apparently passed a stay order against the film's release.
	Rahul has been accused of abetting Pratyusha's suicide.
	"We wanted to do something good for our friend but then some people came in between. How are they involved? If you truly loved her and say you cried every night for her, I don't think you would've done this. You would've given love to the film, not controversy," Kamya told reporters here.
	Rahul had accused the makers of using his name in the film and defaming him. Kamya says it was Pratyusha who chose the name 'Rahul' for one of the protagonists in the 18-min fictional short film which talks about ...

Pratyusha's film is about depression not Rahul Raj: Kamya

Director Sonam Nair says she is ready with her next project for Karan Johar's production house but the film will roll once they get their desired newcomers.
	Sonam says post her 2013 release "Gippi", she was ready with her next, a sex comedy about two virgins, but it stumbled roadblocks due to casting issues.
	"The next year after 'Gippi', I had written a film, a sex comedy. It was green lit, was almost going on floors but casting was an issue. We needed two newcomers. Every six months we look at newcomers but it doesn't work out. It's still on cards though," Sonam told PTI.
	She says she keeps on going back to the project to look for casting and in the meantime is also writing for a couple directors.
	Sonam has now directed a short film titled "Khujli", which stars Jackie Shroff and Neena Gupta.
	The 15 minutes film, produced by Terribly Tiny Talkies, is about a middle-aged couple who try to rekindle their sex life.
	Sonam says both, Shroff and Gupta were her first choice for the ...

Director Sonam Nair on the lookout for newcomers for her next

A decade after the Nandigram and Singur land stir rocked Bengal, politician-turned-director Shankudeb Panda is making a Bengali film on those turbulent times.
	"Comrade" (friend), which stars veteran actor Kharaj Mukherjee, brings back some of those incidents alive, including police firing, lobbing of tear gas at protesters and the stand taken by major political groups.
    	"Singur and Nandigram are milestones in West Bengal's political history, it gave new direction to the country's land movement. My film will reveal hitherto little known facts on this agitation. But this being a feature film we won't directly name any party," Panda, who had covered the twin movements in 2006-07 as a channel reporter and then joined Trinamool Congress, told PTI.
	Panda, who had once headed TMC students' union, did not occupy any post in TMC since December 2015.
	He said as a reporter he was privy to certain information not publicly known so far.
	"I have also shot in different areas of West ...

Bengali film on Singur-Nandigram unrest in works

The Censor Board's regional office has recommended six cuts for Bengali film "Shunyota" themed on the effects of demonetisation on the common man.
	Confirming this, director Suvendu Ghosh told PTI, that the CBFC recommended six cuts in his film adding, "I will abide by that."
	Most of the suggested cuts included comments on demonetisation effects by principal characters like "death procession", "big fishes" and some comments between a mother-daughter, which the Censor Board suggested to be deleted or kept mute with a beep.
	The director said he was requested to visit the Board's Kolkata office yesterday and informed about the developments.
	"I have to accept what they say. I wish my work be finally seen by the general audience," Suvendu said.
	A CBFC spokesman said, "The Chairperson of CBFC has decided on the matter. The film has been cleared as per recommendations of the examining committee."
	The director said, "I understand after I put into effect the suggestions, we will be ...

Censor board passes demonetisation film with six cuts

Taking a cue from his upcoming film "Toilet-Ek Prem Katha", which is set on the backdrop of the Swachh Bharat Mission, actor Akshay Kumar today dug a pit for building a toilet in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh.
	The actor was accompanied with Union Minister of Panchayati Raj, Rural Development and Drinking Water and Sanitation, Narendra Singh Tomar during the drill.
	"Digging my 1st #TwoPitToilet in Khargone District of MP with Minister Narendra Singh Tomar #MakeTheChange #WasteToWealth," Akshay posted on Twitter alongside pictures.
	"Toilet-Ek Prem Katha", also starring Bhumi Pednekar, will release on Aug 11.

Akshay Kumar helps build toilet in MP

Actor Sanjay Dutt visited the set of Rohit Shetty's "Golmaal Again" and met with the cast of the film.
	The film's lead star Ajay Devgn took to share a picture in which he and Dutt are seen posing with Parineeti Chopra, Tabu, Arshad Warsi, Kunal Kemmu, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor and Shetty.
	"The original rockstar @duttsanjay," Devgn captioned the picture.
	The movie, which is the fourth sequel to Shetty's 2006 action-comedy, "Golmaal", will release this Diwali.

Sanjay Dutt drops by 'Golmaal 4' set

"Doctor Who" star Pearl Mackie is about to make TV history by becoming the Timelord's first gay assistant.
	Her character Bill Potts' sexuality will be revealed at the beginning of the first new episode when the sci-fi series returns to the BBC on April 15.
	Gay and bisexual characters have featured in "Doctor Who" in the past, but this is the first time the main character's companion has come out.
	"It shouldn't be a big deal in the 21st Century. It's about time, isn't it? That representation is important, especially on a mainstream show. It's important to say people are gay, people are black - there are also aliens in the world as well so watch out for them," Mackie tells the BBC.
	"I remember watching TV as a young mixed race girl not seeing many people who looked like me, so I think being able to visually recognise yourself on screen is important."
	Mackie has replaced Jenna Coleman as the Doctor's new companion, and she admits her life became crazy overnight after she was named ..

Doctor Who lands his first gay companion

Actor Shia LaBeouf's assault and harassment charges have been dropped, one week before he was due in court.
	The "Nymphomaniac" actor was taken into custody by police following an alleged scuffle with a man at his "He Will Not Divide Us" livestream anti-Donald Trump protest in New York in January but he will not face further action.
	According to TMZ, there was not enough evidence to prove that a crime occurred when Shia faced off with another protester.
	Police previously claimed that LaBeouf ripped the scarf off a 25-year-old man who interfered with the ongoing demonstration at the Museum of Moving Image, scratched his face and pushed him to the ground.
	LaBeouf was due to appear in court over the alleged incident on April 7 but that has now been called off.
	The "He Will Not Divide Us" art installation was created by LaBeouf along with artists Nastja Sade Ronkko and Luke Turner, with the intention that the live stream would run throughout President Trump's time in office.

Shia LaBeouf's assault charges dropped

Alex Rodriguez has confirmed his relationship with Jennifer Lopez by gushing about her on TV.
	The 41-year-old former baseball star recently started dating Jennifer, 47, and during a TV appearance on "The View", he couldn't resist talking about her, reported People magazine.
	When asked about their relationship, he says, "It's obvious. We're having a great time, she's an amazing, amazing girl, and one of the smartest human beings I've ever met and also an incredible mother.
	"She just likes simple things. I mean, she's a very, very simple person. Loves family. Is a great sister. Is a great daughter."
	Jennifer has nine-year-old twins Max and Emme with her former husband Marc Anthony, while Alex and his ex Cynthia Scurtis have daughters Natasha, 12 and eight-year-old Ella together.
	The pair are believed to have met at one of the singer's shows in Las Vegas last month in February and have been inseparable ever since.
	After a trip to the Bahamas together in early March, Alex jetted to .

Alex Rodriguez confirms Jennifer Lopez romance

Actor Rainn Wilson has joined the cast of the upcoming "Star Trek: Discovery" series as an iconic intergalactic conman.
	Wilson will take on the role of Harry Mudd, which was first played on TV by Roger C. Carmel, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"Star Trek: Discovery" will premiere this summer and feature Sonequa Martin-Green, Michelle Yeoh, Anthony Rapp, Doug Jones, and James Frain, while "Harry Potter" villain Jason Isaacs was announced as the latest "Star Trek" captain two weeks ago.
	The Brit, who played evil Lucius Malfoy in the Potter movies, has been cast as Captain Lorca in the upcoming sci-fi series.

Rainn Wilson joins new 'Star Trek' TV series

Chance the Rapper has contributed another great gift to Chicago Public Schools by starting a fund for literature and the arts.
	The Grammy-winner has teamed up with the Chicago Bulls basketball team bosses to provide USD 1 million for arts programmes at educational institutions in his hometown, reported Rolling Stone magazine.
	"We all know the Illinois education system is one of the most underfunded in the nation," the 23-year-old announced at a press conference hosted at Paul Robeson High School in the city's South Side neighbourhood.
	"I'm excited to announce the creation, in collaboration with the Children's First Fund, of the New Chance Arts & Literature Fund."
	The news comes weeks after Chance, real name Chancelor Bennett, pledged to donate USD 1 million to Chicago Public Schools after having a disappointing meeting with Illinois governor Bruce Rauner about the state's education funding.
	As part of his initiative to provide schools with the monies needed to boost students' ...

Chance The Rapper launches arts, literature fund for schools

Take That singer Gary Barlow and his wife Dawn will renew their wedding vows next year.
	The singer and Dawn have been married since 2000 and Gary reveals his big plans for next year include renewing their vows, reported Daily Mirror.
	"I'd like to renew my wedding vows with my amazing wife. That's definitely on the agenda," Gary says.
	Gary and Dawn met in 1995 and have three children; Daniel, Emily and Daisy, together.

Gary Barlow to renew wedding vows

Singer-actress Selena Gomez says she fights hard to balance life and work as she faces symptoms of anxiety and depression daily.
	The "Hear Wants What It Wants" hitmaker checked herself into rehab last year to address her mental health issues, which have become a huge problem since she was diagnosed with auto-immune disease lupus in 2015, reported Extra.
	"Trust me, it's a daily struggle," Gomez says of her ongoing anxiety and depression treatment.
	"Balance is the key. Patience. Being kind to yourself. Having grace. I think that's important."
	The 24-year-old Latina relies on the loved ones in her life for support, but she also surprisingly finds confidence and strength for her health pursuits in people who antagonise her.
	"My family. My little sister, who is three (keep me going). (But) a lot of the people who have pushed me down have actually motivated me. I can't allow myself to believe the words that people are saying to me," she adds.

Managing my depression a daily struggle: Selena Gomez

Actress Amber Heard has countersued the producer of her 2015 film "London Fields", accusing him of keeping a series of sexy photos of her without her consent.
	Christopher Hanley initially filed suit against the actress after she and director Mathew Cullen staged a publicity boycott at the 2015 Toronto Film Festival in Canada, following the producer's alleged movie takeover.
	Hanley's USD 10 million claim against Heard for an alleged breach of contract and her subsequent refusal to attend the Toronto premiere was filed in November last year, and now she has responded by telling a judge, "This case shines a spotlight on the dark underbelly of Hollywood".
	In a cross-complaint targeting Hanley and his wife Roberta and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Heard's attorney claims, "A rising film star, Heard agreed to play the lead in the motion picture entitled London Fields based on Martin Amis's novel.
	"After reading the script, she insisted on specific restrictions about nudity and sex 

Amber Heard countersues producer of 'London Fields'

"Ant-Man and the Wasp" director Peyton Reed has rubbished reports of Hawkeye joining "Ant-Man and the Wasp".
	Taking the leaf out of Donald Trump's book, the director took to Twitter to clarify the report, "The Russians are swarm-tweeting that Hawkeye is in ANT-MAN AND THE WASP. #FakeNews."
	Jeremy Renner himself hasn't commented on the reports, but he is currently in Atlanta to film "Avengers: Infinity War" with Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
	Reed, who directed the first "Ant-Man" film, will return behind the lens for the sequel.
	Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly are expected to reprise their roles as Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne respectively. It's scheduled to arrive in theaters Stateside on July 6, 2018.

Hawkeye won't be in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp': Director

Filmmaker David Leitch says with "Deadpool 2" will pay homage to the first installment.
	A sequel to the successful 2016 superhero movie "Deadpool," which features Ryan Reynolds as the titular character, is currently being developed, and director David Leitch, who took over the role from the first movie's director Tim Miller, says he will not be making radical changes to the character, reported CinemaBlend.
	"I think you have to pay homage to this movie that's so beloved. Everybody is anticipating it. And I think we have to find a way to make it distinctly our own, and we're doing that. The DNA of Deadpool shouldn't change. He's such a lovable character, we're going to carry that through," Leitch says.
	Meanwhile, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are determined to get Hugh Jackman , who is known for playing Wolverine in 'X-Men', to feature in the sequel after Deadpool pinned a photograph of the dark-haired hunk on his face in the first installment.
	And although the Australian ...

'Deadpool 2' will pay homage to original: David Leitch

Actress-talk show host Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos will develop the book "Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking Up Tech" as a scripted television series.
	Ripa and Consuelos will executive produce along with Albert Bianchini through their Milojo Productions banner, which is currently under an overall deal with the studio, reported Variety.
	ABC Studios optioned the book, which will be released by St. Martin's Press on May 23.
	The book, written by journalists Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens, introduces readers to the female entrepreneurs and technologists who are building the next generation of tech start-ups, investing in each other's ventures, upending male hacker stereotypes, and rallying women and girls everywhere to join the digital revolution.

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