Veteran action star Sylvester Stallone says he is "flattered" to be considered for an arts post by President-elect Donald Trump but feels he will be more effective working for veterans.
	Stallone's publicist released a statement in which the actor said that he is more interested in brining attention towards the military personnels.
	"I am incredibly flattered to have been suggested to be involved with the National Endowment of the Arts.
	"However I believe I could be more effective by bringing national attention to returning military personnel in an effort to find gainful employment, suitable housing and financial assistance these heroes respectfully deserve," the statement read.
	Last week a British publication reported that Trump had approached Stallone about a top arts-related position in his administration, perhaps as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. At the time, Stallone's spokeswoman declined to comment.

Sylvester Stallone hints he will not take Trump arts post

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A hypnotist, magician and mind reader, Delhi-based illusionist Karan Singh 'Magic' uses audience as his only prop while performing on stage.
	Known to be India's foremost illusionists, Singh does not like calling himself a magician because using psychology for illusions is his forte.
	"When I told people that I'm a magician, they always asked me to cut people in half or take a rabbit out of a hat. Middle-aged men at corporate shows asked me to make their wives disappear.
	"I realised I needed a new term for myself which would draw curiosity, and using psychology for my illusions was my forte, hence, Psychological Illusionist it became," Singh told PTI in an interview.
	The artiste, who recently performed his show 'Merchant of Menace' at Siri Fort Auditorium here, creates stories while engaging his audience.
	Based on Shakespeare, his shows are a perfect mix of acting and magic where the audience decides every aspect of the show.
	"I take the audience and we create a story together. ...

When mere illusion turns to magic

Actress Emma Stone says her character of Mia in musical-comedy drama "La La Land" is pretty close to her real-life appearance.
	The 28-year-old star says she also used to go with the same "traumatic auditions" just like her character Mia in the movie when she started her film journey in real life, reported Femalefirst.
	"With 'Birdman', my character was outside the actor's mind really- she was just his daughter, not totally involved in that world. But with 'La La Land', I had a little more trepidation playing an actress in Los Angeles who was auditioning over and over.
	"It's pretty close to my exact appearance when I first moved there. It was scary - like, is this going to be too much? But then it quickly became fun because we were all sharing horror stories and dramatising our little traumatic auditions," she said.

'La La Land' character close to my exact appearance: Stone

Fifth Harmony is short of one member after Camila Cabellohas left the pop girl group.
	Fifth Harmony members took to Instagram to announce Camila's departure from the group, while assuring fans that they will continue the journey.
	"After 4 and a half years of being together, we have been informed via her representatives that Camila has decided to leave Fifth Harmony," the statement read.
	"We wish her well. You Harmonizers have been there with us since the beginning, you've supported us, and with your love and support, we will continue on. That being said, we are excited to announce that we will be moving forward with the four of us- Ally Brooke, Normani Kordei, Dinah Jane and Lauren Jauregui for our fans. We are four strong, committed women who will continue with Fifth Harmony as well as our solo endeavors."
	Camila has in past spoken about struggling with fame related struggle and anxiety and had left the group in September after suffering from "too much anxiety."
	She later ...

Camila Cabellohas leaves Fifth Harmony

Actor Ranveer Singh has thanked director Sanjay Leela Bhansali for giving him an opportunity to play the character of Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao in his magnum opus "Bajirao Mastani".
	The 31-year-old star says that playing the character was a life-changing experience.
	"A character that changed my life forever. Thank you Sanjay Sir @deepikapadukone @priyankachopra and TeamBM Unforgettable #1YearofBajiraoMastani," Ranveer wrote on Twitter.
	The film also starred Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra as Mastani and Kashibai.
	Deepika, who has previously worked with Bhansali in "Ram-Leela" alongside Ranveer, also celebrated the one year anniversary of the film and thanked the director for her "most memorable role".
	"Thank You for giving me one of my most challenging and memorable characters and thank YOU all #sanjayleelabhansali #ranveersingh #priyankachopra #1yearofbajiraomastani," she wrote along with a picture of herself and Bhansali holding trophies in both hands.
	While, ...

Playing Peshwa Bajirao changed my life: Ranveer

Even as theatre owners in Pakistan have decided to lift the self-imposed suspension on Indian movies, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) today said its opposition to featuring Pakistani actors in the films made in India will continue.
	"Though Pakistan resume screening of Indian cinema, our stand will remain unchanged, until Pak stops attacks on Indian lands," Ameya Khopkar, who heads the cinema wing of the MNS, said in a tweet today.
	Cinemas in Pakistan will start screening Indian movies from today as film exhibitors and cinema owners lifted the a two-month self-imposed suspension on their screening that was put in place amidst Indo-Pak tensions following the Uri terror attack.
	Following the Uri terror attack in September, the MNS Chitrapat Sena had issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Pakistani artistes to leave the country and had even threatened physical violence against them and anyone who cast them in their productions.
	The row had erupted ahead of the release of filmmaker Karan ..

'MNS will continue to oppose featuring Pak actors in Indian

Superstar Salman Khan will be launching his own app on his 51st birthday.
	The "Sultan" star, who will turn a year older on December 27, took to Twitter to make the announcement.
	The actor posted a picture of himself wearing a Being Human zipper and cap.
	"On December 27, it is my app's birthday. Only for you," reads the image.
	The actor aims at having a more personal connect with his fans through the app.
	Salman will next be seen in Kabir Khan's "Tubelight". The movie which is scheduled to release next year on Eid is extensively shot in Manali and Ladakh. The film also stars Chinese actress Zhu Zhu.

Salman Khan to release his app on birthday

Actor Bryan Cranston has hinted that "Malcolm in the Middle" movie could be happening.
	The 60-year-old actor said that "there's been a conversation" about a possible movie remake of the FOX comedy series, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"There has been some conversation about that. I guess we have to gauge the temperament of the fans to see if its something they want. But maybe. It would be fun to play with all those people again," the Hal depicter on the sitcom airing in 2000-2006 said.
	The actor was promoting his upcoming film "Why Him?" along with his co-star James Franco and told the latter, "It would be like if you did a 'Freaks and Geeks' movie."
	Liking the idea, Franco responded, "Maybe for 'Freaks and Geeks' it could be the 20 year high school reunion! I don't know if my character would go to the reunion though. Maybe he just never left town.

Bryan Cranston hints at 'Malcolm in the Middle' movie

Supermodel Gigi Hadid has gone nude for Versace's winter 2016 campaign.
	The 21-year-old model wears only a pair of black stilettos in the promotional poster, reported Aceshowbiz.
	In the luxurious shoot, the model can be seen lounging on a bed covered in Versace-print silk sheets holding a large black Versace handbag.
	In another picture from the campaign, Hadid wears a black leather jacket, stylishly slung off her shoulders.
	Earlier this week, the model also bared it all for Stuart Weitzman's spring 2017 campaign. At the time, she donned nothing but a pair of satin boots.

Gigi Hadid goes nude for Versace campaign

Despite having played characters inspired by real life personalities, actor Rajkummar Rao says he is scared to enact Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on screen.
	He will be seen as Netaji in a new digital series, to be produced by Ekta Kapoor's ALT Balaji. The web series will try to showcase the untold story of Netaji's life.
	The actor says he is currently tied up with the shooting of "Behen Hogi Teri", post which he will dive into the web series.
	"I am too scared right now. I have to finish 'Behen Hogi Teri' and then get right into that zone to seriously start preparing for it. It is a huge responsibility to play Netaji," Rajkummar told PTI.
	The National Award-winning actor, best known for working in biopics like "Shahid" and "Aligarh", has already started researching for the role.
	"He is a national figure, people love him, I love him. It is very exciting. It's a web series. But the process is the same no matter if it's web or a feature film," he said.
	"I've started reading and ...

Rajkummar Rao scared to play Subhash Chandra Bose

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar today shared the first poster of his upcoming directorial venture "Indu Sarkar".
	The 48-year-old director took to Twitter to share the poster. The shooting of the film, which stars Kirti Kulhari and Neil Nitin Mukesh, starts today.
	"Here is the first teaser poster of #InduSarkar. Shooting begins today. Always need your support & blessings," Bhandarkar tweeted.
	The story revolves around a stammering poetess who rebels against the system.
	Bengali actor Tota Roy Chowdhury is also part of the film.

Madhur Bhandarkar shares first poster of 'Indu Sarkar'

Rio, Olympics 2016

Indian women athletes PV Sindhu, Dipa Karmakar bagged spots in 'Overall Trending Personality' searches

Rio Olympics 2016 top searched topic this year: Google India

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Actress Felicity Jones is set to host the first Saturday Night Live episode of 2017.
	Jones, who stars in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," will emcee the January 14, 2017 episode, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	The upcoming episode will mark Jones' first appearance on the NBC sketch show.
	"SNL" has just wrapped up the year of 2016 with Casey Affleck as a host and Chance the Rapper as a performer. Alec Baldwin was back as Donald Trump and Kate McKinnon reprised her role as Hilary Clinton for the episode. Now the show is taking a three-week break for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Felicity Jones will host first 'SNL' of 2017

Music producer David Foster says he has no intentions of participating in President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration.
	Their were reports doing the rounds that Foster,67, would be playing an active role in organizing the January 20 inauguration.
	"Woke up this morning to a lot of news. For the record, I was asked to participate in the upcoming inauguration some time ago and I politely and respectfully declined. Any news outlet that is reporting otherwise is misinformed," Foster wrote on Instagram.
	While Foster may not be involved, his longtime collaborator Andrea Bocelli has been tapped to participate.
	The Italian tenor will perform alongside America's Got Talent star Jackie Evancho on Inauguration Day.
	Bocelli, 58, will sing at least one song with the 16-year-old star. It is unclear whether he will perform a solo.

David Foster declines to participate in Trump's inauguration

Singer Marc Anthony and wife Shannon de Lima have decided to get divorced after two years of marriage.
	Anthony and de Lima confirmed the news Sunday, saying their decision to separate was mutual, reported E! online.
	"After much consideration, we have mutually and amicably decided to end our two year marriage. We ask for privacy during this difficult process, and no further comments will be made from either one of us about this personal matter," the two said in a statement.
	They have no children together. De Lima has a 9-year-old son from a previous relationship.
	Anthony has been married twice before. He and first wife and Puerto Rican actress Dayanara Torres were married for four years before they divorced in 2004. They share two sons.
	He also shares a twin son and daughter with Jennifer Lopez, who he married soon after his divorce from Torres was finalized. The two split in 2011 and finalized their divorce in 2014, five months before he married de Lima.
	Anthony and Lopez have ..

Marc Anthony, Shannon De Lima confirm split

Stephanie del Valle of Puerto Rico has been crowned Miss World 2016, edging out runners-up from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia, and beauties from around the globe.
	Del Valle, 19, is a brown-eyed brunette student who speaks Spanish, English and French, and hopes to get into the entertainment industry.
	Crowned by Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain, del Valle yesterday called it an "honor and a great responsibility" to represent her Caribbean homeland.
	First runner-up was Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez of the Dominican Republic, followed by Miss World Indonesia Natasha Mannuela.
	Contestants from Kenya and Catriona Gray of the Philippines also were in the final five.
	Canada's Miss World representative, Chinese-born Anastasia Lin was embroiled in a controversy when pageant officials reportedly warned her against speaking to the press for three weeks about human rights abuses in China. She was given the green light again on Wednesday.
	Last year, China blocked Lin from ...

Miss Puerto Rico lands Miss World 2016 crown

Singer Kelly Clarkson says she does not wish to be "perfect" when it comes to singing.
	The "Because of You" hitmaker said she prefers put more emotion in her songs rather than perfection, reported Contactmusic.
	"I have changed drastically from when I started. I grew up singing classical music, and everything had to be perfect. All of those competitions: you had to nail it, every time. That came down to tone and pitch and lyrics. So when I first started, I was really hard on myself.
	"...I'm not perfect every time you see me, but I'm definitely having fun. I'd rather be an emotional singer than a perfect one. But learning that was a good ol' big bridge that I had to cross. I feel like if you harp on it too much, you lose the soul and you start to sound like a robot. Which certain producers love! But I don't!" Clarkson said.

Kelly Clarkson doesn't want to be 'perfect' singer

"Mr Robot" creator Sam Esmail is planning to adapt Fritz Lang's sci-fi classic "Metropolis" for the small screen.
	The producer is already working on a miniseries based on the 1927 movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The series will be set in a futuristic world in which two lovers on opposite sides of a class divide conspire to bring down the system.
	The world of Metropolis has two opposite categories- one of wealthy industrialists in high-rise towers, and other of oppressed workers, who operate to power the city.
	The concept team for the show is untraditional, consisting of only two or three writers coming together to pen the adaptation.
	Universal Cable Productions will make the series, and is apparently prepared to spend around USD 10 million per episode.

'Mr Robot' creator turning 'Metropolis' into miniseries

"Doctor Who" star David Tennant is the voice of Scrooge McDuck for Disney XD's reboot of 80s animated series "DuckTales".
	The news was announced by Disney through a video featuring the cast singing the show's classic theme tune, reported Variety.
	Joining Tennant as McDuck's three nephew's will be Danny Pudi as Huey, Ben Schwartz as Dewey and Bobby Moynihan as Louie.
	 The reboot will feature more familiar faces from the original series, including Donald Duck, Duckworth, Gizmoduck, and villains Magica De Spell and the Beagle Boys.
	"DuckTales" will premiere on Disney XD in summer 2017. The original series aired from 1987-1990 and produced a total of 100 episodes as part of The Disney Afternoon daily cartoon block.

David Tennant to voice Scrooge McDuck in new 'DuckTales'

Singer Bruce Springsteen says his wife  Patti SCIALFA helps him pull "back into his life" when he is gripped by depression.
	The 67-year-old musician, who earlier this year opened up about his struggle with depression, said his wife helps him see how blessed the life is, reported Contactmusic.
	"Patti's very helpful, and sometimes just time. Or sometimes the correct medication, you need the right drugs. That can really help also. These are all things that can pull you back into your life and certainly in my case how blessed my life has been.
	"I have developed some skills that help me deal with it but still, it is a powerful, powerful thing, it really comes up and there are things that still remain unexplainable to me," Springsteen said.

Bruce Springsteen's wife supports him through depression

In a recent Twitter Q&A session One Direction star Liam Payne avoided the questions related to her girlfriend Cheryl's pregnancy but said he is in the "happiest" zone right now.
	The 23-year-old singer took part in a #AskLiam session.
	"Are you happy honey?" one fan asked.
	"The happiest I could be," Payne replied.
	Payne and Cole, 33, first sparked pregnancy rumors late last month, when the former X Factor judge stepped out in a body-hugging dress that seemed to show off a growing baby bump. The couple started dating in February of this year.

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