Playback singer Anuradha Paudwal, best known for crooning devotional songs, says the Padma Shri honour is the "prasad" for the years of hard work she has put in.
	Paudwal, 64, is a National award-winning singer, who has sung in Bollywood movies like "Aashiqui" and "Ram Lakhan", "Saajan" and "Dil", besides having an array of devotional songs, bhajans, mantras, & stotras to her credit.
	"I am very grateful. It is a wonderful honour to get from the Government of India. I have been singing devotional songs to Mata Rani for so long and I feel the honour is the 'prasad' for all my hard work. I am extremely happy. It is a beautiful honour," Paudwal told PTI.
	The singer says she is thankful to her audience, who have always supported her throughout her 45-year career.
	"I would like to thank the audience because they have always been supportive of my work throughout my 45-year career. I would like to thank my family, my elders and all the teachers."
	Noted singer K J Yesudas's Padma ...

It is 'prasad' for my hard work: Anuradha Paudwal on Padma Shri

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Shah Rukh Khan may rule the big screen but AbRam is quite a sensation online and the superstar says his youngest son wants to be part of every picture being taken of his father.
	The 51-year-old actor feels AbRam has got used to being with everyone in his team and also waves to the fans.
	"Everybody is kind to him, including the media. He is used to being with my team and me because he has been hanging out with me so much this year. We went to Imtiaz Ali's films for two-three months. So, he has gotten used to everyone around me. He waves out to everyone," Shah Rukh said in an interview.
	Sharing a recent anecdote while he was returning from Dubai, the actor says AbRam wanted to be part of every picture which was clicked of his father.
	"I was at the airport, had to get back from Dubai and there were lots of people taking pictures with me. So, I said let me stand here, finish the pictures and board the plane and he wanted to be part of every picture.
	"Halfway through, Ravi (bodyguard) 

AbRam gets angry when not allowed to be clicked, says SRK

Chat show queen Oprah Winfrey, who has previously admitted she wanted to be Mary Tyler Moore, said she will "love her forever" as she paid tribute to her heroine after she died on Wednesday.
	Winfrey, 62, took to social media to pay tribute to the television icon, and shared a sweet flashback photo of a previous on-screen meeting between the pair.
	She tweeted, "Even now looking at this picture I want to cry. I still can't believe Mary Tyler Moore touched my face. Will love her 4 ever."
	And in a separate message posted on Instagram, she said: "Dear Mary, You already know how you majorly influenced my life and career. I respected and admired your business acumen, your passion and compassion for all life, and most importantly, the values espoused through your storytelling.
	"Thank you for being a Light that shined so brightly, it let me see myself in you."
	The small screen superstar died on Wednesday surrounded by family members who flocked to say their goodbyes at a Connecticut ...

Oprah Winfrey pays tribute to her 'heroine' Mary Tyler Moore

Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi says while rumours of her link ups are "ugly", she does not let them bother her much.
	The actress was initially linked to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who launched her in her debut "Gangs of Wasseypur".
	When asked how she deals with rumours, the actress said in an interview, "I don't think about it really. My family knows what the truth is. I don't let it bother me too much. I always feel that your relationship with your fans is most important."
	Huma has of late been linked to actor Sohail Khan, someone who she says is like a brother to him.
	"Whenever something like this comes up, unpleasant, ugly, I just go to social media and I respond to it. Getting linked up to somebody who you consider your brother is a bit much I feel. It's really sad.
	"I have always responded to all these things on social media. That's how I would like to do it."
	The 30-year-old actress will now be seen in "Jolly LLB 2" opposite actor Akshay Kumar.
	Directed by Subhash Kapoor, .

Link up rumours don't bother me: Huma

Actress Constance Wu seems to be disgusted by Casey Affleck's Oscar nomination amidst his past sexual assault allegations.
	The 34-year-old actress took to Twitter to slam the Academy just moments after the "Manchester by the Sea" actor was announced as an Oscar nominee, reported Ace Showbiz.
	In a series of tweets she posted, Wu expressed her objection to the Academy for nominating Affleck, who was accused of sexual harassment while working on his documentary titled "I'm Still Here".
	The "Fresh Off the Boat" actress claimed that by nominating Affleck, Hollywood's reinforcing the "industry's gross and often hidden mistreatment of women."
	"Men who sexually harass women 4 OSCAR! Bc good acting performance matters more than humanity,human integrity! Bc poor kid really needs the help! Boys!" read one of her tweets.
	She said in another post, "BUY ur way out of trouble by settling out of court! Just do a good acting job, thats all that matters! bc Art isn't about humanity, right?"
	"I've 

Constance Wu blasts Casey Affleck's Oscar nomination

Singer-actress Selena Gomez appears to have confirmed her relationship with The Weeknd by following him on Instagram.
	The "Hands To Myself" hitmaker has been rumoured to be dating the "Starboy" rapper since the pair were spotted locking lips earlier this month.
	Gomez has proved things are heating up between them by clicking the follow button on his profile on the photo-sharing app, as she only follows 256 people, reported Us magazine.
	Gomez's cousin and close family friend Priscilla DeLeon is also following the Grammy winner, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye.
	"He really likes her. They text every day. They have a really sexy and flirty relationship. They laugh and like each other's personalities," a source said about the budding relationship.

Selena Gomez follows The Weeknd on Instagram

Oscar nominee Naomie Harris has landed another major role, opposite Dwayne Johnson in big screen video game adaptation "Rampage."
	The "Moonlight" star has signed on to fight monsters in the new action adventure, based on the popular 1980s video game.
	The movie reunites Johnson with Beau Flynn and director Brad Peyton, the team behind "San Andreas" and "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island", according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Harris will play a geneticist in the film, which is set for release in April 2018.
	The British star picked up a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her role as a junkie in "Moonlight". She has also portrayed Eve Moneypenny in the last two James Bond movies.

Naomie Harris signs on for Dwayne Johnson monster movie

Oscar-winning rapper Common has rebuked President Donald Trump proposed plan to combat violence in Chicago, Illinois.
	Common, who was born and raised in the city, responded to a warning Trump tweeted regarding its high crime rate.
	Trump wrote, "If Chicago does not fix the horrific 'carnage' going on - 228 cases of shooting in 2017, with 42 deaths (24 per cent up compared to 2016 - I'm sending the Feds!"
	His comments did not sit well with Common who wants the President to leave curbing the city's violence to it's residents, reported TMZ.
	"We need our stay local people to do things we don't need that type of mentality, so I am not focused on the president right now I'm focused on helping the people in the city," he said.
	The 44-year-old rapper is the founder of Common Ground, a foundation that works to aid the disadvantaged community in Chicago through arts education and mentorship.

Common dismisses Trumps controversial threat against Chicago

Actress Billie Lourd has thanked her friends for their support following the deaths of her mother Carrie Fisher and grandmother Debbie Reynolds.
	The "Scream Queens" actress shared a picture of her friends, including rumoured boyfriend Taylor Lautner, in onesies on Instagram along with a shoutout thanking them for their support following the passing of the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" star.
	Fisher passed away in December after suffering a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles - and Debbie died a day after Carrie from a stroke.
	Alongside the photo, Billie wrote: "This group of onesie clad supremely supportive humans (and many others #notpicturedbutinthepicture) are the kings and queens of my world #greatefulfortheirgreatness #friendsfindingthefunny (sic)."
	It comes weeks after the 24-year-old beauty posted a heartfelt throwback picture tribute to her late mother.
	Billie shared a quote by the Hollywood legend and said that she will keep her mother's voice "forever" ..

Billie Lourd thanks friends for support following mom's death

Mary Tyler Moore, whose witty and graceful performances on two top-rated television shows in the 1960s and '70s helped define a new vision of American womanhood, has died. She was 80.
	Her family said her death, at Greenwich Hospital, was caused by cardiopulmonary arrest after she had contracted pneumonia, reported New York Times.
	The late Hollywood legend's publicist, Mara Buxbaum, said that she passed away with her husband Dr S Robert Levine and her friends by her side.
	"Today beloved icon Mary Tyler Moore passed away at the age of 80 in the company of friends and her loving husband of over 33 years, Dr. S Robert Levine," Mara said.
	"A groundbreaking actress, producer, and passionate advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Mary will be remembered as a fearless visionary who turned the world on with her smile."
	The Emmy award-winning American actress was most famous for her part in 1960's television sitcom "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and her very own titular "The ...

Television legend Mary Tyler Moore dies

Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel made a spoof of recently released film "Split" featuring President Donald Trump with 23 identities living in himself on his show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!".
	Kimmel and his team made a fake promo of "Split" sequel featuring the president as the kidnapper who has multiple personalities, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"The number one movie in America right now is 'Split', directed by M Night Shyamalan... It is about a kidnapper who has multiple personalities," said Kimmel, introducing the movie in the beginning of the video.
	"Since the film did so well, the studio is already moving ahead with a sequel."
	The spoof began with "Split" characters Claire (Haley Lu Richardson), Marcia (Jessica Sula) and Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy) saying, "What are we doing here? What the hell is going on?" as they are locked up in a room by the kidnapper.
	"23 Identities live in Donald," said a lady in the video before it showed a brief footage of Trump at press conferences.
	A scene showed ...

Jimmy Kimmel mocks Donald Trump on show

Hollywood star Scarlett Johannson and French journalist Romain Dauriac have split up after two years of marriage.
	The 32-year-old actress, who has two-year-old daughter Rose with the French hunk, has called time on her relationship with Dauriac after two years of marriage and the pair have been living apart since last summer, according to Us magazine.
	The "Captain America: Civil War" star was spotted in Washington, DC without her wedding band sparking speculation that they had separated.
	An insider said that the pair, who first stared dating in October 2012 and married in 2014, were not "equals" and that they could see it coming.
	"I've been expecting this for some time. Romain and Scarlett has never made sense to me. They aren't equals. There's always been something wrong with this picture," a close friend of the couple said.
	Johansson and Dauriac were last seen in public together in October 2016, when they attended the launch of their popcorn shop, Yummy Pop in Paris, France, ...

Scarlett Johansson, Romain Dauriac split

Following Madonna's Women's March on Washington speech - the one in which she told the crowd that she "thought a lot about blowing up the White House" - a Texas, radio station has banned the pop star's music.
	HITS 105 will remove the outspoken singer from its airwaves "indefinitely", Billboard reported.
	Terry Thomas, the station manager, said, "Banning all Madonna songs at HITS 105 is not a matter of politics, it's a matter of patriotism. It just feels wrong to us to be playing Madonna songs and paying her royalties when the artist has shown un-American sentiments.
	"If all stations playing Madonna took their lead from us, that would send a powerful economic message to Madonna."
	Last Saturday, Madonna spoke out against Donald Trump during a speech at the Women's March in Washington DC.
	"Yes, I'm angry," she told the crowd. "Yes, I am outraged. Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House. But I know this won't change anything. We cannot fall into despair."
	On 

Madonna's music banned from Texas radio station

"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Eden Sassoon has opened up about her addiction to alcohol, and the moment that motivated her to finally get sober.
	The daughter of legendary beauty icon Vidal Sassoo said she never knew what drew her to the substance, she always had an idea that it was wrong, reported People magazine.
	"I was a complete functioning alcoholic, having a mother recovering alcoholic and a sister who overdosed. Why did I drink for so many years?" she said.
	However, things changed in 2012 when her father, Vidal Sassoon, died.
	"It was six months after my dad passed. I woke up really on the edge of my bed. And was like, 'When, when, when are you going to stop? You have your life! You've been given a gift. You have children.' I went right from there to a meeting.

I was a complete functioning alcoholic: Eden Sassoon

Actress Daisy Ridley is set to play a spy for World War II Allies in her upcoming movie "A Woman of No Importance".
	The film will be based on Sonia Purnell's forthcoming biography "A Woman of No Importance", which follows the life of pioneering American spy Virginia Hall, reported Deadline.
	The book has been acquired by Paramount Pictures.
	JJ Abrams, who also produced Ridley starrer "Star Wars", will serve as the producer.
	Director and scriptwriter have not been announced yet.
	Virginia Hall, the super-spy Ridley will portray, had a dream of joining the Foreign Service before she got a hunting accident. She lost her left leg and had to wear wooden appendage.
	Hall eventually worked for British intelligence in France during World War II, and later joined the American Office of Strategic Service and its successor CIA. The Germans reportedly considered Hall dangerous and nicknamed her "the limping lady.

Daisy Ridley to play spy in 'A Woman of No Importance'

Pop-punk rocker Avril Lavigne has teased lyrics and song titles of her upcoming sixth studio album.
	The singer has shared on Instagram a photo of herself with a cryptic message, which possibly was a song title.
	" 'I won't bow I won't break' #warrior #newlyricalert #AL6," she captioned the photo.
	"Warrior" seems to be one of song titles on her forthcoming album. Previously, she posted a picture of her writing the chorus of the song. The picture sees Avril writing "I'm a Warrior" in a piece of paper. "Sharing some new #bts insight into the new album! Happy New Year everyone - have a great 2017!" she captioned the photo.
	In another Instagram post, Avril teased lyrics of another song. "Old chapters closing and new ones opening... Feels good to be writing new songs," so she wrote, before adding the lyrics, " 'I am stronger and I'll fight' #songwriting #newlyricalert #newmusic."
	Earlier this month, the 32-year-old singer teamed up with Japanese rockers ONE OK ROCK to release a pop/rock 

Avril Lavigne teases song titles from upcoming album

Singer Boy George says one of his biggest "sorrows" is not being able to meet King of Pop Michael Jackson, but he praised his daughter Paris as a "lovely girl".
	The 55-year-old singer opened up about his meeting with Paris on Andy Cohen's "Watch What Happens Live".
	"I told her that she was very beautiful and I told her that her dad was amazing, said that I never met him. It was one of my big sorrows that I never got to meet him. She was lovely, she's such a lovely girl," George said.
	Paris recently opened up about her life with her legendary father. In the interview she said she believes her father was murdered.

Not meeting Michael Jackson my biggest sorrow, says Boy George

"Madam Secretary" actor Tim Daly has suffered an accident and broke both of his legs while skiing at Sundance.
	The production of the show will not be affected by Daly's injury, and he will appear in all episodes of the current third season, reported Deadline.
	Writers are said to be debating whether to write his injury into the script.
	Daly stars opposite Tea Leoni in the CBS series. He plays Henry McCord, head of a special intelligence analyst unit and the husband of Leoni's Elizabeth McCord, who is Secretary of State in the show. In addition to playing on-screen spouses, Leoni and Daly are also a couple in real life.

Tim Daly breaks both legs while skiing

Singer Louis Tomlinson says he and Liam Payne used to steal golf caddies from tour venues when they were bored after a show.
	The former One Direction stars were often subject to long stints on the road, and the 25-year-old said the pair used to love doing "something mischievous" after a show, reported Female First.
	"I went through a long time, especially toward the last three or four years in the band where I only really stayed on the tour bus. So I wouldn't really do the hotel that often. Sometimes Liam would stay with us, and it would get to like one in the morning, we'd finished on stage and we'd finished the whole atmosphere and we were coming down a little bit.
	" We were like 'OK, lets go and do something mischievous.' So we would always go and hopefully try and find a golf caddy with some keys in, steal it, take chase from security, and feel like gangsters driving golf caddies," Tomlinson said.

Louis Tomlinson stole golf caddies on tour with Liam Payne

English boy band Take That will perform on a US talk show for the first time in 22 years in March as they are reportedly set to join James Corden on "The Late Late Show."
	The "Back For Good" hitmakers - Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald - last appeared on television across the pond in 1995, when they were on the "Late Show with David Letterman", but according to a source the British group will join the 38-year-old British comedian on his show to perform a new song from their forthcoming album "Wonderland", reported Contactmusic.
	"James has a deep-lying love of Take That which has only intensified since they became pals," a source said.
	"Now he has the power of The Late Late Show behind him, he can put a big US audience in front of them and help push their name.
	"He is also genuinely happy to interview them and listen to their music as he's such a mega fan.

Take That to perform on The Late Late Show with James Corden

Singer Ed Sheeran has reportedly invited new friend James Blunt to open for him on his upcoming US tour.
	The two singer-songwriters became friends last year, during Sheeran's year off and Blunt was at a party with the "Lego House" star when he was nicked on the face by a sword, reported NME magazine.
	"Ed and James have a real laugh together, it'll be proper madness on tour. James has a good following in the US so he'll also play some gigs too, acting as a support for his mate," a source said.
	The duo are also working on new material for Blunt's new album.
	Sheeran will confirm dates for his US tour soon.

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