Actors Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, who co-starred in 1967 crime film "Bonnie and Clyde", might co-present the best picture Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards on February 26.
	To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the classic film, the stars have agreed to present the best picture award at the ceremony, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	However, the Academy declined to comment on the same but according to several sources, Oscar telecast producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd personally reached out to the duo to present the top award of the evening.
	Beatty has recently made his first on-screen appearance in 15 years in the 2016 period-piece drama "Rules Don't Apply", which he also co-wrote, produced and directed.

Beatty, Dunaway may present best picture trophy at Oscars

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Singer Gwen Stefani has said she took her partner Blake Shelton to Disneyland as the country musician had never been to the popular theme park in his life and is not a fan of roller coasters.
	The 47-year-old star appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", where she and the host exchanged stories about introducing Shelton to new - and oftentimes uncomfortable - situations, reported People magazine.
	"He'd never been to Disneyland. I was like, 'Your life is not even complete yet. Like, what are you doing?' I was nervous because for me, obviously, I go anywhere.
	"Like, I know I'm going to get hounded for pictures or whatever, but I don't mind. For him, he's not used to that. Like I said, he's in the woods most of the time. But we went and it was crazy. It was like a billion people there," Stefani said.
	The couple visited both Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure, where they enjoyed several attractions, including Alice in Wonderland, It's a Small World and Matterhorn 

When Gwen Stefani took Blake Shelton to Disneyland

Actress-singer Hilary Duff was recently spotted enjoying a romantic getaway with her boyfriend Matthew Koma in Costa Rica.
	The 29-year-old star was seen soaking up the sun in the city when Koma joined in on the fun as the couple celebrated a lovey-dovey holiday by the beach, reported E! Online.
	Wearing a two-piece white bikini, Duff was all smiles while cooling down in the ocean water with the music producer.
	The duo was also spotted exchanging a few kisses with as Koma helped carry her in the water.
	Duff even took to Snapchat to share a couple's shot as they enjoyed a drink from a coconut.

Hilary Duff jets out for romantic getaway with Matthew Koma

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine has said he is so in love with her four-month-old daughter, Dusty Rose.
	The 37-year-old star, who welcomed Dusty with wife Behati Prinsloo in September last year, finds the depth of his feelings for his little angel, reported Femalefirst.
	"She's unbelievable. I'm so in love with her. It's crazy," he told popular talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
	The singer also recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
	While talking about the honour, Levine said, "(That was) super crazy. I can't believe it's actually there.

Adam Levine in 'so much love' with her little daughter

Singer Sam Smith has penned a track with singer-songwriter Frances for his forthcoming new album.
	Smith, 24 took a break from the limelight in 2015 after a phenomenally successful two years with his debut album "In The Lonely Hour".
	He has collaborated with the "Under Our Feet" hitmaker and former 2016 BRITs Critics' Choice nominee for his second LP, which he has been working on for the past few months, reported Contactmusic.
	Speaking about the song, Frances - real name Sophie Frances Cooke - said: "It was amazing. We wrote a song a few weeks ago for his second album so it was really fun.

Sam Smith writes track with Frances for new album

"Tangled: The Series" has been renewed for season two on Disney.
	Though, the popular animated series is still a month away from its premiere, the channel has given it a second season renewal, reported AceShowbiz.
	"Tangled: The Series" will take place between the events of the 2010 animated film "Tangled" and the start of the 2012 short film "Tangled Ever After".
	The series chronicles Rapunzel's (voiced by Mandy Moore) adventure as she acquaints herself with her parents, her kingdom of Corona and its people.
	Produced by Disney Television Animation, "Tangled: The Series" is developed by Chris Sonnenburg and Shane Prigmore.

'Tangled: The Series' gets early season two renewal

Singer-actress Selena Gomez has reportedly spent over USD 30,000 for her rumoured boyfriend The Weeknd's birthday party.
	The 24-year-old star has apparently organised a lavish party for the "Starboy" hitmaker earlier this weekend, reported TMZ.
	According to a source, The Weeknd, who has turned 27, had a huge party at Dave & Buster's in Hollywood, where he was joined by his friends French Montana, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Travis Scott (II), Migos and Bryson Tiller.
	However, Gomez could not attend it because she was in New York for the Fashion Week.

Gomez spends USD 30,000 for The Weeknd's birthday bash?

Krysten Ritter may have been busy with "Jessica Jones" but the actress also found time to write her first novel.
	The star has penned a psychological thriller named "Bonfire," about an environmental lawyer tackling company officials accused of dumping toxic waste, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"As a huge fan of psychological suspense novels, I was so thrilled to take on the challenge of writing my first book," said Ritter in a statement.
	"This was an exciting opportunity for me to explore a character journey and really get inside the head of my protagonist, a process that has a lot in common with how I prepare to play a role."
	The novel will be published by Crown Archetype, and is scheduled for release on November 7.
	Ritter isn't the first actress to turn author - Julianne Moore and Julie Andrews both have their own collections of children's books, while Lauren Graham and Gillian Anderson have also found success writing novels.

Krysten Ritter pens first novel

Lena Dunham has defended her friend Taylor Swift, after the star was blasted for not endorsing a candidate in the US presidential election last year.
	The 30-year-old "Girls" creator was one of a number of stars who campaigned for Hillary Clinton when she ran against Donald Trump but her close friend Taylor was blasted for not aligning herself with a candidate, reported Rolling Stone.
	"I just think everyone has to do it their way. When I was lesser known, I was like, 'Who could not share their opinion?'," Dunham said.
	"Then I found out that when you talk about politics, people straight up tweet you the floor plan of your house and say they're coming to your house. You have to watch it because people are nuts.

Lena Dunham defends Taylor Swift

Actress Kerry Washington has reportedly emerged as a frontrunner to land the role of female assassin Domino in the forthcoming "Deadpool" sequel.
	Ryan Reynolds is currently working on the follow up to last year's hugely successful movie, in which he tackled the titular anti-hero and his alter ego Wade Wilson, and producers at Twentieth Century Fox are now searching for the perfect person to feature as former mercenary Domino, aka Neena Thurman.
	According to the YouTube series That Hashtag Show, Sienna Miller and "Belle" actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw have already passed on the part, and now movie bosses are eyeing "Django Unchained" star Washington for the role, reported NME magazine.
	If Washington is offered the gig and accepts, it will mark her return to the comic book world after previously starring in 2007's "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" as Alicia Masters, the love interest of Michael Chiklis' superhero Ben Grimm, aka The Thing.
	"Deadpool 2" is set to be released next ..

Kerry Washington to join cast of 'Deadpool 2'?

Actor Matt Damon has said that he is clueless about how George Clooney will cope with having twins, as the "sleepless nights" will be worse with two babies.
	Clooney, 55, and his lawyer wife Amal are expecting a boy and a girl as twins, the actor's mother has confirmed.
	During an appearance on "The Ellen Degeneres Show", Damon, who is a longtime friend of Clooney, said, "(George) said to me, 'Well, you have four.' And I said, 'Yeah, but not at once!' We did it one at a time. I don't know how anybody does twins. Those sleepless nights... And there's two of them? There's just no way. But we'll see."
	Meanwhile, Damon, 46, previously admitted he "almost started crying" when his "Ocean's Eleven" co-star shared the happy news with him.
	"I was working with him last fall and he pulled me aside on set and I mean, I almost started crying. I was so happy for him. And I was like, 'How far along is she?' And he goes, 'Eight weeks'.

Matt Damon's worries for soon-to-be father George Clooney

Singer Gwen Stefani said she got some "beautiful flowers and lots of texts" from her partner and country musician Blake Shelton on Valentine's day.
	The 47-year-old star said though they were not together, her man made sure that she had a wonderful day, reported Femalefirst.
	"We weren't together. I was here and he was in Oklahoma. He forgot!
	"No, just kidding. I got some beautiful flowers and lots of texts. It was fun. I mean, you know... I'm in New York and he's in Oklahoma," Stefani said during an appearance on "The Today Show".
	The pair started dating in 2015.

When Stefani got flowers from Shelton on Valentine's day

Actor Damian Lewis has said his wife, Helen McCrory, is worried their children might develop American accent.
	The English-born star, who shares 10-year-old Manon and Gulliver, nine, with McCrory, had adopted the American accent for his roles on "Homeland" and "Billions", and said that his wife now "has a horror" that he will transfer the intonation onto their children, reported Femalefirst.
	"I don't do it (the accent) in front of them. They once spent a school term in the US and they started copying the accent in this comical, exaggerated way, elongating their vowels. I put a stop to that. My wife has a horror that the children will start talking American if we spend too much time out there," he said.
	Though Lewis likes to keep up his accent when he is away from the cameras in order to make sure it is up to scratch, he said his friends back home often tease him for it.
	"I once did a US TV interview in my American accent and somehow it was seen by quite a few of my friends back in .

Damian Lewis' wife doesn't want kids to learn American accent

Actress Blake Lively says she is "learning to love" her body after two pregnancies.
	The 29-year-old "Shadows" actress has daughters James, two and four-month-old Ines, with her husband Ryan Reynolds and said that it is taking time for her to get used to the changes pregnancy has had on her body, reported E! News.
	"It's all a process. You know after the second kid it's really different. So, this is not my normal body, but I like it," Lively said.
	"I'm learning to love my body in every iteration and I think that's hard for women, and so I learned a lot."
	Lively also spoke out about the importance of women supporting each other and building each other up.

Blake Lively 'learning to love' her body after having children

Actress Amanda Bynes has claimed that she is being impersonated on Twitter and the person also gained access to her private Instagram account.
	The 30-year-old actress took to the micro-blogging site to claim that someone had gained access to her private Instagram account and had posted on Twitter pretending to be her, alleging that she was pregnant and engaged, reported Contactmusic.
	"I am not @persianla27. I am not getting married and I am not pregnant. I don't understand why twitter won't take @persianla27 down," Bynes said.
	"I have asked repeatedly. This person continues to impersonate and harass me and twitter needs to take the account down. I repeat: I am not @persianla27. She got into my private instagram somehow and took all my photos and videos (sic)."
	The account, which Amanda accused of impersonating her, later tweeted: "I've been forced to deny this account to prevent them from having me committed against my will. AGAIN!
	"This is just another ploy & scare tactic ...

Amanda Bynes slams Twitter impersonator

Actress Aimee Teegarden has said her scariest experience of making the new "The Rings film was seeing her own dummy.
	This is the third installment in the Hollywood remakes of "The Ring" and the 27 year old star said she found her life-sized dummy creepy, reported Contactmusic.
	"I think the scariest thing I've witnessed is my dummy. They made a full, life-size cast dummy of myself and it was really creepy. Its creator Arjen (Tuiten, special makeup effects designer) is so amazing, and so wonderfully detailed with everything," Teegarden said.
	"The Rings" follows more than a decade on from "The Ring", which was a remake of the cult Japanese favourite "Ring", starring Naomi Watts and released in 2002.

Teegarden didn't like her life-sized dummy during 'Rings'

Fugitive movie director Roman Polanski plans to return to the United States, his lawyer said today, and is seeking assurances he will do no further jail time over the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl.
	The award-winning director of "The Pianist" and "Chinatown" has been on the run for almost 40 years but claims he reached a plea deal in the case which would keep him out of jail, attorney Harland Braun told AFP.
	Braun has written to Los Angeles County Superior Court judge Scott Gordon to unseal a secret transcript of the testimony of the prosecutor in the Polanski case.
	The filmmaker was accused of drugging Samantha Gailey before raping her at a friend's house in Los Angeles in 1977.
	He admitted having unlawful sex with a minor, or statutory rape, as part of a plea bargain and spent 42 days in Chino State Prison before being released.
	He claims Judge Laurence Rittenband reneged on his deal and told prosecutors Polanski should spend up to 50 years in prison, and the filmmaker ...

Roman Polanski in legal bid to return to US: lawyer

Michael Jackson's "Thriller," the biggest album in history, today notched up another mark as it was certified as selling 33 million copies in the United States.
	The Recording Industry Association of America gave the new sales total for the 1982 work one year after the group started to factor in streaming.
	"Thriller" -- which produced all-time hits such as "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" -- appears unlikely to lose its crown of top-selling album anytime soon.
	The album came out in a golden age commercially for music, with album sales robust and MTV reaching new audiences.
	Album sales have plummeted in the past decade amid the availability of instant music online, although music industry profits have rebounded due to the rise of streaming.
	The second top-selling album in US history is the Eagles' "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)," which has sold 29 million copies and last won a new certification in 2006.
	Jackson's estate says that "Thriller" sold more than 105 million copies ...

Jackson's 'Thriller' tops record 33 million sales mark

Actress Shilpa Shetty says people were judgemental towards her regarding her weight post her pregnancy.
	Recently, Kareena Kapoor Khan had said that some websites reported about her weight post pregnancy, which she didn't like.
	When asked about the issue of body shaming, Shilpa, who welcomed son Viaan with husband Raj Kundra in 2012, told reporters, "I can understand that emotion (of being judged), especially as an actress and someone who has been synonym with having a good body and (being into) fitness.
	"The pressure that I had when I had a baby, I didn't get out of my house for seven months. The pressure that nothing fit me. I remember the first time I got out of my house, five months after my delivery, my husband took me out for lunch. There were few ladies sitting, they laughed. I heard them, 'she hasn't still lost her weight.'"
	The actress was speaking at the launch of the "Shilpa Shetty Wellness Series", her new health and wellness initiative.
	The "Life in a Metro" star said 

People judged me on my weight post pregnancy: Shilpa Shetty

Popular poet-film lyricist Srijato and singer Subhamita Banerjee have teamed up for "Ghalibnama", a compilation of some of Ghalib's timeless numbers in Bengali.
	"We have trans-created Urdu ghazals like 'Yeh Na Thi Humari', 'Wehshat Hi Sahi' and 'Har Ek Baat Pe' among others in this album," Srijato told PTI at the launch of the album on the 148th death anniversary date of the poet.
	Srijato has penned the lyrics and composed the music.
	"For me Ghalib's ghazals are contemporary in a different way and his lyrics remain the most modern and timeless at the same time. He is one of our foremost modern poets," Srijato, who had earllier penned lyrics for 'Musafirana', a ghazal album, said.
	"I kept the feel of Ghalib's couplets in mind while transcribing. I believe it is most important in present times to work on Ghalib's creations," Srijato said.
	Subhamita, the singer of meliflous "Bahu Manaratha (Sakhi Hum)" in "Memories In March", said she had always thought if Bengali singers like her ..

Ghalib's Urdu songs reinvented in Bengali

Actor and human rights campaigner Ashton Kutcher has given emotional testimony in front of the US Senate, urging lawmakers to act in support of efforts to bring child sexual exploitation to an end.
	Speaking in his capacity as the chairman of Thorn, an organisation that develops software to help locate victims of abuse, the 39-year-old actor told the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington that it was time for "society and government" to defend vulnerable people, reported CNN.
	"The right to pursue happiness for so many is stripped away, it's raped, it's abused, it's taken by force," a visibly emotional Kutcher said.
	He said that new technology was needed to identify patterns of exploitation and identify individuals at risk.
	"Technology can be used to enable slavery, but it can also be used to disable slavery. Can we build the tools that are better than their tools to fight what is happening?"
	Kutcher, who is married to fellow actor Mila Kunis and has two young children 

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