Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" may be heading towards Netflix, which apparently offered USD 105 million for a full buyout of the film.
	The news comes in as a development after the movie's Mexican financier, Gaston Pavlovich of Fabrica de Cine fell out, two sources involved with the project told Deadline.
	It is out in the open STX, which tied to Fabrica de Cine, had already signed agreements with all output partners to the tune of USD 50 mn, with about USD 40 million more accumulated in tax credits and incentives.
	The mediation went on late and later in the evening, it was at Paramount Pictures, which still has its USD 15 million deal from domestic rights.
	To be able to move the venture to the popular online-streaming portal, many deals would have to be brought under the light legally, which has not happened yet, but it would be easier for domestic to move over to Netflix.
	The film is based on the deathbed story of mob hitman Frank Sheeran (DeNiro), who claims to have had ...

Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman' may head to Netflix

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This year's Oscars host, Jimmy Kimmel is disappointed that "Deadpool", starring Ryan Reynolds, got snubbed by the voters.
	In the run-up to the prestigious ceremony, the 49-year-old presenter has said the industry is biased to nominate only a particular type of films at the Academy Awards, reported Variety.
	"I would have liked to have seen 'Deadpool' get nominated. I do think there's a certain type of movie that's not considered for awards. It's a shame, because there's nothing serious about the movies; they're an escape," Kimmel said.
	The popular talk-show host added comedy films "are also underappreciated" and that "maybe too much gravity (is) applied to the nomination process".

Shame 'Deadpool' didn't get an Oscar nod: Jimmy Kimmel

Pop star Katy Perry got stuck into songwriting in a bid to get over the "depression" of the US election.
	The "Dark Horse" hitmaker, who was an avid supporter of Hillary Clinton during the US presidential race, which eventually saw Republican candidate Donald Trump take the White House, said she channelled her disappointment into her music and came out with her new song "Chained to the Rhythm", reported Contactmusic.
	"This was after the election and I was kind of depressed and, you know, I definitely didn't want to write a club banger.
	"I was like, 'How are we writing a club banger when the world is on fire?' and it was kind of like, it was a nice exercise of like writing a song that at first listen is a really fun song, but I guess the more you dive in to it, it has a different sub-text," Perry said.
	And the 32-year-old singer enjoyed teaming up with Sia on the track and praised her best friend for getting her through some difficult times.

Katy Perry saved by songwriting post elections

Paris Jackson has wished her younger brother Prince Michael Jackson II, aka Blanket, on his birthday and said it is unbelievable how quickly he appears to be growing up.
	Blanket turned 15 yesterday.
	The 18-year-old took to Instagram to give a shout out to her baby brother and also posted an old picture of the two making silly faces.
	"Ughhhhhh my little man is 15 today. Slow the f... Down, I want you to stay a baby forever... This little dude right here is one of the most strong, intelligent, and determined people I know," Paris wrote.
	She added she is proud of her little brother, "Watching you grow up and slowly become a man is like super terrifying but I honestly can't tell you how proud I am. I love you so much, B," Paris wrote.

Paris Jackson's adorable birthday wishes for brother Blanket

Singer Sisqo is taking legal action against a man who posed as him in an attempt to gatecrash designer shows during New York Fashion Week.
	The doppelganger, who had been attending sought-after shows as the "Thong Song" hitmaker, was prevented from boarding a private jet heading to the Caribbean after his true identity was revealed as he went through customs.
	The imposter, real name Gavin Barnes, was on his way to celebrate a Sisqo fan's bat mitzvah, reported New York Post.
	Barnes claimed he never said he was Sisqo, adding, "People thought I was him, and that wasn't cool."
	Sisqo's manager Jeff Allen was notified of the alleged fraud, and told the outlet, "Management has no idea who this guy is. It's flattering, I guess. Thanks for bringing it to our attention."
	Sisqo didn't find the situation too serious at first, but he has since changed his tune.
	"There was a little girl that was asking me to go to her bat mitzvah and this guy was about to hop on a private jet and go and ...

Sisqo taking legal action against fashion week impostor

Supermodel Kendall Jenner has said she thinks her half sister Kim Kardashian West is one of the smartest people she knows.
	The 21-year-old model praised her older half-sister for having incredible entrepreneurial skills and being really innovative.
	Writing on her official website, Kendall shared, "She's definitely one of the smartest and most innovative people I know.
	"Kim's entrepreneurial skills are incredible. Kim's Birkin collection can't be beat. The one North painted is so special. The West's Christmas decoration game is on point. I wouldn't mind decking my house out like hers next year.

Kim is smart: Kendall Jenner

Maisie Williams has wished her "Game of Thrones" co-star Sophie Turner on her 21st birthday.
	The 19-year-old actress, who plays younger sister, Arya to Turner's Sansa Stark in the HBO's fantasy drama TV series, took to Twitter to express her love for the birthday girl.
	"Happy 21st Birthday @SophieT... Forever looking up to you, in more ways than one," Williams tweeted.
	She posted an old picture where she can be seen in awe of Turner, as an actor and an individual perhaps.
	The two on-screen sisters share a warm relationship and have been often seen spending time with each other off-camera too.
	The seventh season of "GOT" is likely to premiere in mid-2017.

Maisie Williams' sweet birthday wishes for Sophie Turner

Transgender star Laverne Cox almost landed a role in her idol Beyonce's "Sorry" video - as Rocky Horror Picture Show villain Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
	The "Orange is the New Black" star was shooting the musical in Canada when she got a call from Beyonce's mother, Tina Knowles, asking if she'd be interested in making an appearance in the groundbreaking "Lemonade" promo.
	Cox jumped at the opportunity but couldn't shoot the required clip in time, reported Access Hollywood.
	 "She's (Tina) like, 'Could you make a video of yourself with some great lighting... I know you're shooting... And could you get the DP (director of photography) to shoot you saying I'm not sorry in the camera?'
	"They were just gonna try to do it at the last minute; they wanted to get me and other powerful women doing this... I was like, 'Well, I'm shooting this movie... I'm in this very specific costume. And then Beyonce had to deliver the album and so they scrapped the idea.
	"But, for 48 hours we trying to figure (it) 

Laverne Cox almost appeared in Beyonce's 'Sorry' video

Actress Emma Watson has said it was an honour for her to work with Oscar-winning music composer Alan Menken in her film "Beauty and The Beast".
	The 26-year-old actress took to Twitter to post her picture along with the celebrated musician with the Eiffel Tower in the backdrop.
	"What a privilege to have worked with the genius that is Alan Menken @beourguest #aladdin #pocahontas #thelittlemermaid," Emma wrote.
	Menken has won two Academy Awards each for his scores in Disney films such as "The Little Mermaid", "Aladdin", "Pocahontas" and the 1991 version of "Beauty and the Beast".
	Emma was in Paris for a photo call for her upcoming movie, along with co-stars Dan Stevens and Luke Evans.
	The film hits the theatres on March 17.

Privilege working with Alan Menken: Emma Watson

Graham Rogers is the newest entrant in the fifth installment of crime drama "Ray Donovan".
	The 26-year-old actor, who starred in the first season of "Quantico", has been cast as a character who will appear throughout the spell in the show, reported Variety.
	Rogers will essay the role of Bridget's new boyfriend, Smitty, based in New York.
	Actress Kerris Dorsey plays Bridget in the series.
	This is Rogers' second collaboration with Showtime, after he featured in cabler's comedy pilot "SMILF," along side Rosie O'Donnell and creator Frankie Shaw.
	Adina Porter, Brian White and Lili Simmons include the new faces who are teaming up for the fifth season of the show.

Graham Rogers to star in season five of 'Ray Donovan'

Actor Jamie Foxx was at the receiving end of a racial slur while he was dining a restaurant in Croatia's Dubrovnik.
	The local police is set to file misdemeanour charges against two people who allegedly targeted the 49-year-old actor, reported E! News
	In a statement the police said, a criminal investigation established that two men "in a particularly rude and insolent manner insulted the guests and staff catering facility" on February 19.
	Although the press release by the police does not name Foxx, the Oscar-winning actor reportedly spoke up about the incident on Instagram stories, who was in the country filming "Robin Hood".
	"I came to the table and they assaulted us!" Jamie reportedly said in a post that has since been deleted.

Racial slur hurled at Jamie Foxx in Croatia

Pop star Mariah Carey has said she believes she is incapable of being in the real world and surviving.
	The "Without You" hitmaker made the comment as she discussed her chaotic" New Year's Eve performance, which was plagued with technical difficulties, reported Rolling Stone.
	Attempting to explain how her in-ears weren't working, she said, "I don't even want to bring this up too much, but whatever, we're obviously talking about it, the New Year's Eve situation - that couldn't be helped.
	"It's just something where if I can't explain it to the entire world, then they're not going to understand it, because it's not what they do.
	"Just like I wouldn't understand somebody who had a desk job and how to do that. I couldn't. I literally am incapable of being in the real world and surviving.

I'm incapable of being in the real world: Mariah Carey

Mixed martial arts fighter Ronda Rousey has landed a new role on hit US TV drama "Blindspot".
	The star, who appeared in "The Expendables 3" and "Furious 7", will play a woman jailed for transporting weapons across state lines.
	She'll team up with the drama's leading lady Jaimie Alexander for fight scenes, reported Contactmusic.
	Rousey, who lost her latest UFC bout to Amanda Nunes in December last year, is also currently shooting the revamp of classic Patrick Swayze movie "Road House.

Ronda Rousey to star in 'Blindspot'

Rocker's Avenged Sevenfold were forced to cancel a gig in Italy to allow singer M Shadows to battle laryngitis.
	The concert at Mediolanum Forum in Milan was axed hours before show time in a bid to save the frontman's voice.
	He performed in Stuttgart, Germany on Monday, where it became clear he was struggling with voice issues, reported Contactmusic.
	Shadows underwent surgery on his vocal cords prior to the recording of Avenged Sevenfold's 2005 album City Of Evil, and turned to a vocal coach, who had previously worked with Axl Rose and Chris Cornell, to get back onstage.

Avenged Sevenfold cancel Milan show as singer fights laryngitis

Actress Kelly Rutherford can finally move on from her three-year bankruptcy battle after the case was officially closed.
	The former "Gossip Girl" star declared she was broke in 2013, revealing her years-long international custody battle with her ex-husband Daniel Giersch over their two children, seven-year-old Helena and 10-year-old Hermes, had taken a toll on her finances, reported Cosmopolitan.
	Giersch fled to Monaco and France while he sorted out visa issues which had forced him to leave the US in 2012 and Rutherford, who is based in New York, was forced to fly out and see her kids.
	She challenged the ruling and then had to fight for her son and daughter in a Monaco court, only for a local judge to grant Giersch full custody in 2015.
	The legal struggle and the travel costs involved ripped through her finances, but the 48-year-old has finally been given something to smile about after her bankruptcy trustee filed his final report to end the case last week.
	Rutherford had listed .

Kelly Rutherford settles bankruptcy case

Popular Malayalam actor Dileep today slammed a section of media for "targeting" him in connection with the alleged abduction and harassment of a noted South Indian actress by a gang of men last week.
	Dileep, who recently got married to Malayalam actress Kavya Madhavan, said he did not have any contact, directly or indirectly, with any of the accused involved in the "heinous crime."
	"I appeal to the authorities to carry out a complete and honest investigation into the incident and bring the culprits to book and ensure that maximum punishment is given to them at the earliest," he wrote on his Facebook page.
     Dileep said he was being "crucified" for forming Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK) for producers, theatre owners and distributors recently after splitting Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation (KFEF) in protest against a strike called by the latter in December last "damaging the film sector in the state."
     Responding to reports that a popular Malayalam ...

Actress abduction: Dileep slams media for targeting him

Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao feels anyone can become a star overnight with one hit film but he chooses to focus more on his craft than box office.
	The National-award-winning actor, best known for working in biopics like "Shahid" and "Aligarh", says he doesn't spend time thinking if he is bankable at the box office as these are things beyond his control.
	"That (box office) is something which is not under my control, I can't help it. So there is no point thinking about it and feeling sad or happy. My only job is to act and play the character truthfully and honestly," he told reporters here.
	Rajkummar says he would rather focus on portraying his character with full honesty than thinking about being a star.
	"Being a star is accidental. You can be a star with one film but what about your next ten films? So my job is just to be constant and be honest towards my craft which I try.
	"Being a star is the byproduct of your work. I hope we have a 'star actor' since you're saying there are ..

Being a star is accidental, says Rajkummar Rao

Veteran Marathi theatre artist Arun Kakade, fondly known as 'Kakade Kaka', has been chosen for Lifetime Achievement honour for 2017 at the upcoming Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META).
	The 85-year-old theatre producer, who has been the man behind the success of the Marathi theatre group 'Aavishkaar', will be conferred upon the honour at the week-long META Festival that is scheduled to begin here from March 4.
	The festival will also be honouring the best of Indian theatre across 13 award categories.
	"Kakade's contribution to Indian theatre has been immense and META is privileged to confer him with the Lifetime Achievement Award," organisers said at an event today.
	In the past, this award has been given to theatre greats such as Zohra Sehgal, Badal Sarkar, Khaled Chowdhury, Ebrahim Alkazi, Girish Karnad and Heisnam Kanhailal.
	The Jury members for META 2017 which were also announced at the event, will include distinguished thespians including actors Dolly Thakore, Seema ...

META Lifetime Achievement honour for veteran Arun Kakade

Actor Akshay Kumar says the business aspect of a film doesn't interest him much, as he has made enough money and now wants to focus on content and characters.
	With "Jolly LLB 2" earning Rs 100.37 crore at the box office, Akshay has delivered back to back hits like "Rustom", "Housefull 3", "Airlift" and "Singh Is Bliing".
	"For me the love of my audience is more important than the business. I think I have earned enough money. It is also important to get the right script, character, director and studio. It was my first experience with them and I would want to do more films for them," Akshay told reporters during a press conference to mark the success "Jolly LLB 2".
	"Jolly LLB 2", sequel to the 2013 hit film of the same name had Akshay playing the role of a lawyer and he says for his role he was fully dependent on director Subhash Kapoor.
	"I have never dealt with lawyers, as I never got into in any legal trouble. Subhash Kapoor (director) explained to me everything because he was a ...

I have earned enough money: Akshay

Actor Akshay Kumar is hopeful that his upcoming film "Toilet - Ek Prem Katha" based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyan' will make audience aware about the problem of open defecation.
	The film, a social satire, talks about the issue of open defecation and Akshay feels it is one of the biggest problems in India and one must talk about it rather than brushing it under the carpet.
	"This issue is there on the face so I am talking about it through the film ('Toilet Ek Prem Katha') and why should we run away from it. It is one of biggest problems we have. There are about 1000 children that die due to diarrhoea in India," Akshay told reporters here at an event.
	"It is a real story and I thought if I make this film with realism, comedy, entertainment and good songs and present it to people they will understand the issue better... The message will be conveyed and it will help reach to a larger audience."
	The "Rustom" star says 54 per cent of Indians do not have access .

'Toilet...' an entertaining way to spread health message:Akshay

Uma Thurman says she regrets passing on the opportunity to play the role of Eowyn in Peter Jackson's money-spinning "Lord of the Rings" franchise.
	Thurman, who appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, said she considers turning down that role as one of the "worst decisions" she ever made, reported Deadline.
	"I would've played Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings," joked Colbert, a big fan of the franchise.
	"It was a very long time ago, and I do consider it one of the worst decisions ever made. But I just had my first child and, I don't know, I was a little housebound. I think I was a little bit, it was a little unknown for me, but it's really definitely a regret," she said.
	The "Kill Bill" star will next be seen in series "Imposters".

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