She has powered through Bollywood playing the strong, hard-hitting woman in two back-to-back films besides another in the pipeline and Taapsee Pannu says she wants to take a break from the action dramas by adding colour and glamour to her career with "Judwaa 2".
	The 29-year-old actress debuted her action girl avatar in "Baby" in 2015 and then followed it up with "Pink", which highlighted the issue of women empowerment and the importance of concent in the country.
	Taapsee will also be seen in "Naam Shabana", which is a spin-off based on her character from "Baby".
	She has decided to break to her string of action roles by opting to star in her "Chashme Baddoor" director David Dhawan's comic remake "Judwaa 2".
	"I want to play roles my age and my type also. I am a huge Bollywood buff. I have grown up watching masala films all my life. I love to dance and have fun. I am an audience to such films so why should I not do such films?
	"I have seen 'Judwaa' and all of David sir's films. I ...

Doing Judwaa 2 to add fun, glamour to my career: Taapsee Pannu

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Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has slammed the molestation incident that took place on New Year's eve in Bangalore, calling it "truly shameful".
	The actor posted a video on Twitter, which he captioned as, "The Bangalore incident makes me feel we are evolving backwards, from humans to animals, rather beasts because even animals are better! Truly shameful."
	Akshay said he found it disgusting that some people would justify it by blaming women for their choice of clothes.
	"I am ashamed to be a human being today. I was returning from my New Year's vacation with my four-year-old daughter in my arms when I learnt about the molestation incident in Banglore. I don't know how did you all feel about it, but my blood started boiling.
	"I am a daughter's father but even if I was not one, I feel if a society cannot respect its women, it doesn't deserve to be called a humane society. What's most disgusting is that people have the guts to justify such shameful acts by criticising women for their ...

Akshay Kumar condemns Bangalore molestation on New Year's eve

Actress Angelina Jolie has slammed estranged husband Brad Pitt in her new court filing, saying the actor is insistent on sealing divorce documents because he is "terrified the public will learn the truth."
	Pitt, 53, asked a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to seal all records relating to their six children, accusing Jolie of compromising their kids privacy by releasing details to the media through public court filings.
	According to the new documents, the 41-year-old actress has agreed to keep papers sealed but she strongly disputes the actor's claims that she freely publicized sensitive information, reported People magazine.
	"There is little doubt that (Pitt) would prefer to keep the entire case private, particularly given the detailed investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Dept of Children and Family Services into allegation of abuse," the new court documents state.
	But a source close to the situation said that Pitt has been cleared in all ...

He's terrified public will learn the truth: Jolie slams Pitt

Jennifer Lawrence says she came to admire Chris Pratt's "amazing attitude" while working with him on sci-fi drama "Passengers".
	"Chris Pratt is the hardest working person on a movie including the crew, including ... I mean, he is the hardest working person I've ever met in my life and has such an amazing attitude that I had to tell him to stop being so happy at like 4 in the morning.I was like, no, no, you need to be grumpy," Lawrence said about her co-star.
	"Passengers", which is being released in India tomorrow by Sony Pictures Entertainment, is about two strangers Jim and Aurora, who are on a 120-year journey to another planet on technologically- advanced 'cruise-liner' style space ship when their hibernation pods wake them 90 years too early.
	 Lawrence, 26, also thinks that Pratt is a better dancer than her but she is confident that she "could get around him easier" when it came to basketball.
	Asked what attracted her to the story, the Oscar-winning actress says she loved the .

Chris Pratt is the hardest working person I know: Lawrence

Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta is not in favour of a biopic being made on his actor-friend Sanjay Dutt.
	Director Rajkumar Hirani is busy working on the biopic, starring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role.
	"I don't think the biopic should be made. He is very much around and will be coming back as a hero to films. So, what is the need? He has had an interesting life and everyone knows about it," Gupta said in an interview here.
	The "Shootout at Lokhandwala" director has ruled out an appearance in the film.
	"There will be no character of mine in the film. I want to be the hero and not hero's friend," he said in a lighter vein.
	Gupta, however, thinks Ranbir is apt to portray young Dutt.
	"Ranbir will look the part at a certain level. Young Sanju had so much innocence on his face, which is there on Ranbir's face. And Ranbir is one of the best actors we have today who can pull off anything," he said.
	Dutt and Gupta have collaborated on films like "Aatish", "Jung", "Khauff",  "Kaante", "Zinda",  ..

Sanjay Gupta not in favour of Dutt biopic

"Kaabil" and "Raees" may be ready for a showdown at the box office but actor Hrithik Roshan says it won't affect his friendship with superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
	Hrithik's "Kaabil" and Shah Rukh's "Raees" will be locking horns at the box office on January 25.
	"Business should be on one side and friendship on the other side. 'Raees' and 'Kaabil' can clash but the friendship shouldn't clash. So we have to have that understanding," Hrithik said in an interview here.
	"They have to do the best for their film and we have to do what is best for our film. And the friendship stays," he said.
	The "Jodha Akbar" actor said Khan and he spoke to each other after it became clear that their films will release on the same date.
	Asked why the clash could not be avoided, the 42-year-old actor said, "They couldn't find a better date. It's not illegal."
	The Sanjay Gupta-directed "Kaabil" is the story of two blind lovers and a tragedy followed by revenge.
	The Rahul Dholakia-helmed "Raees" is about a ...

'Raees', 'Kaabil' can clash, but friendship shouldn't: Hrithik

Actress Rachel McAdams will star opposite Jason Bateman in a New Line comedy "Game Night".
	The project will be directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, while Bateman is to produce under his banner Aggregate Films and partner James Garavente, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Although Bateman just recently formally signed on to star, Aggregate has been producing this project since the pitch stage and brought on Goldstein and Daley, the duo who wrote and directed 2015's 'Vacation' reboot for New Line and worked with Bateman on 'Horrible Bosses' comedies.
	The comedy follows the story of several couples who regularly gather for some game night but then something goes awfully wrong.

Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman to star in 'Game Night'

Popular host Jimmy Fallon said he is nervous about prepping for his Golden Globes hosting gig this Sunday.
	The 42-year-old TV personality has a lineup of A-list celebrities who are lending a helping hand to him, including "Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds, reported People magazine.
	"I'm always nervous. I always get butterflies in my stomach," Fallon said at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards preview day.
	"I've been writing jokes and planning on what the opening is going to be. We've been shooting. It's the first time ever the Golden Globes is having a cold open- like a filmed piece - which I'm excited they let me do," he added.
	Fallon said audiences can expect to see "a lot of big stars", doing the annual awards show opening.
	"There's a lot of people who are going to be involved with the opening. I don't want to name names or spoil anything," he said before adding, "But Ryan Reynolds... Someone's going to be in there. Tina Fey. Uh, but it's going to be good. Justin Timberlake - and .

Jimmy Fallon nervous about hosting Golden Globes 2017 ceremony

Popular host Jimmy Fallon said he is nervous about prepping for his Golden Globes hosting gig this Sunday.
	The 42-year-old TV personality has a lineup of A-list celebrities, who are lending a helping hand to him, including "Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds, reported People magazine.
	"I'm always nervous. I always get butterflies in my stomach," Fallon said at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards preview day.
	"I've been writing jokes and planning on what the opening is going to be. We've been shooting. It's the first time ever the Golden Globes is having a cold open- like a filmed piece - which I'm excited they let me do," he added.
	Fallon said audiences can expect to see "a lot of big stars", doing the annual awards show opening.
	"There's a lot of people who are going to be involved with the opening. I don't want to name names or spoil anything," he said before adding, "But Ryan Reynolds... Someone's going to be in there. Tina Fey. Uh, but it's going to be good. Justin Timberlake - and 

Jimmy Fallon nervous for hosting Golden Globes 2017 ceremony

Singer John Mayer debuted a new track "Moving On, Getting Over" during his show at Hollywood's Hotel Cafe.
	The 39-year-old guitarist sang and grooved to the funky tune over a backing track. After playing the number, Mayer insisted the house "Run it back", reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"Debut of 'Moving on and Getting Over' last night. Let's shoot a video for it. I wanna daaance," Mayer also tweeted, along with a fan video of the performance.
	"Gravity" hitmaker's seventh studio album, 'The Search for Everything', is slated to release on January 20, which will be his first record since 2013's 'Paradise Valley'.

John Mayer debuts new song 'Moving On, Getting Over'

Actress Emma Stone says she wants to ditch her stage name for her real name- Emily Jean Stone.
	The "La La Land" star was told she would have to change her title from Emily to something else when she signed up to the Screen Actors Guild, as under SAG rules no two members can have the same name and there was already an Emily Stone listed, reported Femalefirst.
	"Well, I was 16 when I found out at SAG I couldn't have my own name. So to ask a 16-year-old to pick a new name is really an interesting process because I was like, 'I'm going to be Riley. My name is going to be Riley Stone.
	"And so my name was Riley Stone for about six months and I did a guest spot on 'Malcolm in the Middle' and one day they were like, 'Riley, Riley,' and I had no idea who they were talking to and they were like, 'Hey, hey come on we need you on set.' And I was like, 'Oh I'm not Riley, I can't be Riley'," she added.
	The 28-year-old actress would like to go back to her own name, even though she has achieved ...

Emma Stone wishes she could ditch her stage name

Popular host Ellen DeGeneres canceled Kim Burrell's appearance on "The Ellen Show" despite her scheduled performance after a video emerged last week, showing the singer suggested homosexuals will die in 2017 due to their sins.
	"I came to tell you about sin. That sin nature. That perverted homosexual spirit, and the spirit of delusion and confusion, it has deceived many men and women, and it's caused us pain on the body of Christ," Burrell said, according to the video surfaced online.
	DeGeneres, who publicly came out as lesbian in 1997, took to Twitter to announce the news.
	"For those asking, Kim Burrell will not be appearing on my show," DeGeneres tweeted.
	Burrell was scheduled to perform "I See Victory," a song from the film "Hidden Figures" with Pharrell Williams on "The Ellen Show".

Ellen DeGeneres cancels Kim Burrell's appearance on her show

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput heaped praise on cricket star Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he stepped down as limited overs captain of the Indian cricket team.
	The 30-year-old star, who played the on-screen Dhoni in the 2016 sports biopic "MS Dhoni: The Untold Story," said that MS is one of a kind.
	"There is no one like you. You're the reason for millions of smiles. Take a bow my Captain. @msdhoni #dhoni," Sushant wrote on Twitter.
	Other film stars, including Anupam Kher, Irrfan Khan and Randeep Hooda also took to the social media to thank Dhoni for making India proud.
	"Thank you @msdhoni for making us feel euphoric and proud all these years. It was not only winnings but you also defined #Attitude for Indian Cricket," Kher tweeted.
	Irrfan wrote, "What a captain you've been @msdhoni! Will always remember you winning world cups almost single handedly."
	Calling MS' decision "out of the box", Hooda said, "Great era of Indian captaincy comes to an end with you @msdhoni #CaptainCool took out 

There's no one like Dhoni: Sushant Singh Rajput

Actress Anna Kendrick says she doesn't "want to hear" actors talking about sexism, because she thinks their "position of privilege" affects their views.
	The 31-year-old actress has opened up about her thoughts on the issue of sexism in Hollywood, saying she doesn't believe actors should talk about their experiences because they're "in such positions of privilege", and she would rather hear about sexism "in other fields" and jobs, reported Femalefirst.
	When asked about the issue of sexism in Hollywood, the "Pitch Perfect" star said, "It shouldn't be the most important conversation about sexism - because no one really wants to hear actors talk about this, because we're in such positions of privilege.
	"I would love to hear more about sexism that exists in other fields and how we can address that - but we keep getting asked about it.

Anna Kendrick doesn't 'want to hear' actors talk about sexism

Actor Malcolm David Kelley, who played Walt in the cult ABC series "Lost", has turned rapper.
	Kelley has moved away from acting and is now primarily a rapper - performing as one half of the pop duo MKTO, alongside bandmate Tony Oller.
	The pair were signed to Columbia Records, reported Digital Spy.
	After appearances in the first five seasons of "Lost", Kelley went on to act in "Saving Grace", "Gigantic" and the 2015 series of "Bones."
	He could also be spotted in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "My Name is Earl", with an untitled 'Detroit Project' on the cards this year.

Child star from 'Lost' turns rapper

Amazon's hit "The Man in the High Castle" is coming back for a third season along with a brand new showrunner.
	The online giant revealed the Emmy Award-winner will be back during 2017. Frank Spotnitz left the show midway through season two, meaning they had to manage without an official boss for the rest of the season.
	Eric Overmyer, who has had his name on shows like "Treme", "Bosch" and "The Affair", will serve as showrunner and executive producer for this new season, reported Digital Spy.
	Season two debuted in December 2016 and ranked as the most-watched Amazon original series drama of the year.
	Speaking about the announcement, Joe Lewis, head of comedy and drama at Amazon Studios, said: "As timely as ever, the exploration of characters at a dark point for humanity has provided incredible stories for two seasons.
	"Eric and his team are doing an incredible job crafting stories about the inner lives of those who struggle to do good in a world that is not.
	"We couldn't be more ..

'The Man in the High Castle' gets third season order

Actor Jeremy Renner thinks a joint Black Widow/Hawkeye spin-off movie "makes sense" but there are no plans about such a project.
	The 45-year-old actor, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in "The Hurt Locker", thinks teaming up with Black Widow makes sense for his character, reported Metro.
	"I always thought it would make sense early on to do a Hawkeye/Widow movie because they're quite similar - they don't have powers, have high skill sets, and have history together, but I don't think there are any discussions about that happening. I'd love to do it though," Renner said.
	The actor first appeared as Hawkeye in an uncredited cameo appearance in 2011 movie "Thor" and later joined the cast of "The Avengers", "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Captain America: Civil War".

Hawkeye/Black Widow movie isn't on the cards: Jeremy Renner

Actress Debra Messing has taken to Twitter to address "Will & Grace" revival rumours, saying the situation is "nothing beyond talks".
	This comes after "Will & Grace" star Leslie Jordan, who won an Emmy for his turn as Beverley Leslie on the show, appeared to confirm that a new season of the hit sitcom would come to screens this year, reported Digital Spy.
	However, Messing has dismissed the news.
	"Sadly Leslie was wrong. Nothing beyond talks," Messing posted.

'Will & Grace' revival not in works: Debra Messing

"Great British Bake Off" judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood reportedly could be joining forces again on the US version.
	Executives at US network ABC were so impressed with Mary's "Great American Baking Show" that it's likely to return, possibly with Paul in tow, and possibly at the end of this year, reported Digital Spy.
	"'The Great American Baking Show' did really well in the ratings and execs love the British accent. They may want to get the pair back together again for their on-screen chemistry," a source said.
	"There would also be a lot of interest here and a UK channel would probably show it for the first time.

Paul Hollywood, Mary Berry to reunite for 'Bake Off US'

Actress-screenwriter Sharon Horgan is grateful she did not cancel dinner plans with Carrie Fisher because it turned out to be their last meal together.
	The "Star Wars" icon had been in the British capital to promote her recent memoir, "The Princess Diarist", and film episodes of comedy series "Catastrophe", in which she portrayed the mother-in-law from hell, starring alongside co-creator Sharon.
	Carrie had plans to meet with her co-star and author Salman Rushdie, an old friend, for dinner on the final night of her trip on December 22, but Sharon said she nearly pulled out of the gathering because she was too hungover.
	"It was the day after our last day's filming of 'Catastrophe' and I was monstrously hungover and tired and incapable," Sharon wrote in a piece for The Guardian.
	"I tried to cry off and she reminded me that she had dragged her all the way out to Hackney (in East London) to see me the week before and I should return the favour. So I did. Thank the dark lord, I ...

Thankful I didn't skip Carrie Fisher's final dinner: Sharon

Singer and songwriter Ray J has reportedly agreed to enter the "Celebrity Big Brother" house for a record-breaking USD 1 million.
	The show launched on January, 3 and producers are banking on Ray, the former boyfriend of Kim Kardashian, reported TMZ.
	It has also been rumoured that the Channel 5 show is paying an extra USD 30,000 for Ray J's travelling expenses and accommodation.
	Despite a two-decade long career in the music industry, Ray J, 35, is arguably the most famous for the infamous sex tape of him and Kim Kardashian that is often also credited for launching the latter and her family into the media spotlight.

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