Actor Dwayne Johnson has unveiled the first look of his character Dr Bravestone from the upcoming sequel of the 1995 "Jumanji".
	The 44-year-old former wrestler shared the picture on Instagram with his fans to debut a tentative look of the "smoldering" Dr Bravestone.
	"EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Concept art of my #JUMANJI character. "The Smoldering" Dr Bravestone. (not sure where my pecs went;). This is gonna be fun.. Me, @kevinhart4real, Jack Black, @NickJonas and the Ginger Assassin @karengillanofficial can't wait to 'play the game that plays you'," he wrote.
	The "Fast and Furious" star has earlier clarified that the movie will not be a remake of the original film.
	Johnson has also assured fans that he will work hard to honour the memory of Robin Williams, who starred in the first film.
	"An important thing that I want to be honest and bring up is Robin Williams. The love and respect I have for this man is boundless.
	"You have my word, we will honor his name and the character of Alan .

Dwayne Johnson reveals his first look from 'Jumanji' sequel

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Infamous film critic Kamaal Rashid Khan has shot back at Ajay Devgn, who alleged he was paid by Karan Johar to bash "Shivaay", and said, in fact, it was the actor who bribed him to criticise the director's "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", giving a u-turn to the controversy.
	Even before Ajay's "Shivaay" and "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" fight it out at the box office next month, things have got dirty as yesterday the actor shared an audio in which KRK is heard saying Karan paid him to tweet against "Shivaay". The audio, however, is not verified. It was recorded by "Shivaay" producer Kumar Mangat.
	KRK, in his response, tweeted, "Let me clear it. Karan Johar has never paid me or asked me to bash #Shivaay and you can hear it in the tape. I said 25 Lakhs to avoid Kumar."
    In another post, he put blame on Kumar and the "Singham" star by writing, "Kumar+Ajay offered me money to bash #AeDilHaiMushkil as he is offering in the tape also but I refused. I told them that I will do it free."
	Later he tweeted, ...

Ajay Devgn paid me to bash 'Ae Dil...': KRK

Swedish DJ Avicii has assured his fans that he will continue making music even after retiring from touring.
	The 26-year-old, whose real name is Tim Bergling, played his final show on August 28, at Ushuaia in Ibiza and although he's walking away from gigs he insists it doesn't mark his "last days in the world of music," reported Femalefirst.
	"Sunday was my last show. But far from my last days in the world of music. Creating music is what makes me happy and I have gotten to know so many great people in my days of touring, seen so many amazing places and created endless of good memories.
	"The decision I made might seem odd to some but everyone is different and for me this was the right one. Thank you to all my fans, my friends and family and everyone in the aviciicrew/family. This has been our journey together," he said.
	Back in March, Avicii wrote an open letter to fans stating that he was giving up life on the road after fulfilling his 2016 commitments in a bid to get back his ...

Avicii will continue making music

Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's blockbuster 2001 film "Moulin Rouge!," is getting a stage musical adaptation.
	Global Creatures is developing the show and has tapped "Skyfall" and "Gladiator" writer John Logan to craft the book and Alex Timbers, who previously oversaw "Peter and the Starcatcher" to direct the play, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	The film, which was nominated for eight Oscars, starred Ewan McGregor as a young poet, who falls in love with a courtesan, played by Nicole Kidman.
	John Leguizamo and Jim Broadbent also featured in the semi-jukebox musical, which included renditions of songs by Elton John, Madonna, The Police and Queen, among others.
	 It won two Oscars including best picture.
	"I first encountered Alex Timbers through the remarkable and inventive production of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and the brilliance of Here Lies Love. I immediately recognized the young director's creative spirit and felt we shared similar sensibilities and instincts," Luhrmann said in a ...

'Moulin Rouge!' stage musical in works

"Wolverine" star Hugh Jackman has paid a musical tribute to his mother-in-law, Fay Duncan at her funeral in Melbourne.
	The 47-year-old actor performed on his 1998 track "Quiet Please There's A Lady On Stage" for Duncan in front of the mourning congregation, reported FemaleFirst.
	Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee were joined by celebrity friends, including actor Eric Bana and Tottie Goldsmith, and family members.
	Duncan passed away at the age of 81 following her battle with a long-lasting illness, on Sunday.

Hugh Jackman pays musical tribute to late mother-in-law

Singer Rita Ora is set to perform for Pope Francis.
	Ora is one of the select performers chosen to appear at the one-time concert being held at St Peter's Basilca in Rome on September 3, the day before Mother Teresa will officially be declared a saint.
	Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Ora said, "I looked at the guest list and I saw Pope! It's a real honour and I don't know if anyone's done the whole Vatican venue thing before, it's a bit interesting that the Vatican's someone's venue but it's going to be fantastic.

Rita Ora to perform in front of the Pope

Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian has supported her sister Kim following her feud with Taylor Swift and said she has done the right thing by releasing the video of Kanye West and the singer.
	In an interview to Cosmopolitian, Kourtney, 37, said that Kim had every right to reveal the alleged recorded conversations between Swift and West as the rapper is her husband.
	"It's her husband, and he's family. The truth is the truth, so why not let it be known?," she said.
	Kim earlier leaked a conversation between her rapper husband and the "Bad Blood" hitmaker talking about his controversial song "Famous".
	Since the very public war of words between the trio, various celebrities- including Ruby Rose, Chloe Grace Moretz, Selena Gomez, Khloe Kardashian and Katy Perry- have weighed in on the argument with their own opinions.

Kourtney backs Kim over Taylor Swift feud

Pop star Justin Bieber wants his unreleased track with Kanye West to come out soon.
	Bieber, 22, and West had hit the studio together in 2015 creating tracks with a "New York vibe" but none of the songs made their way onto his album "Purpose" or rapper's LP "The Life of Pablo " but the singer is hopeful they will be heard in the future, reported Femalefirst.
	"I don't know ... Maybe ... Hope so," he said when asked whether the tracks will make it out of the vaults.
	The "Sorry" hitmaker, has worked with West on his "Never Say Never" - The Remixes album.

Justin Bieber wants release tracks he co-wrote with Kanye West

Actress Renee Zellweger says she does not need to have certain things to be happy, including kids.
	The 47-year-old actress, who stars in the upcoming sequel "Bridget Jones's Baby," said that although she played a pregnant woman on set, she hasn't thought too much about motherhood,reported Us magazine.
	When asked if she was "craving" a baby, she said, "I've never really thought like that about anything in my life, really. I've always been kind of open to whatever may be, curious to see what's next.
	"I've never been that deliberate about my life and the things that I would require in order to be happy."
	The Oscar winner explained that her character in the movie  shows people it's totally fine to have flaws or to not be married with children by a certain point in their lives.
	"She makes it ok to be imperfect," Zellweger said.
	"She makes it ok to be human at a time when we feel probably that there's a lot of social pressure to be a certain way, to look a certain way, to have ...

I don't crave for motherhood: Renee Zellweger

Reality TV personality Kylie Jenner has surprised her rapper boyfriend, Tyga with a Bentley.
	The 19-year-old model shared the picture of the car on Snapchat after the "Hookah" hitmaker's Ferrari was repossessed while the pair was visiting a Bentley dealership together, reported TMZ.
	"So fake stories came out today. The blogs almost ruined it and said me and Tyga were at the Bentley dealership when really it was only me.
	"And I had to lie to Tyga and say, 'I have no idea T, what the story is. I was not at a Bentley dealership. But I was!," Jenner said in a clip on the photo-video sharing app.
	"Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star then asked Tyga in the clip, "Did I lie to you?."
	To which he replied, "I'm speechless right now."
	Jenner also shared a video of Tyga doing a victory dance in the driveway before giving him a kiss.

Kylie gifts Tyga new Bentley

Model Hailey Baldwin says being a public figure means opening up to scrutiny as one cannot hide from anything and it makes her feel terrible sometimes.
	The 19-year-old star has revealed her insecurities and said she has learned a lot from growing up in the celebrity world, E! Online.
	"There are people much older than me saying horrible things who have no business paying attention to what a 19-year-old does. It's not the best feeling in the world."
	"But it comes with the job so you just have to accept it and move on," she said.
	Baldwin also revealed her celebrity crush and it is not her ex Justin Bieber.
	"I am obsessed with John Mayer. I love him. I just think he's so talented. I have his documentary in my iTunes. I watch it all the time. I know (his third studio album) Continuum start to finish, every word," she added.

Hailey Baldwin reveals insecurities being public figure

Rick Ross is in talks to collaborate with DJ Sonny John Moore, popularly known as Skrillex following the success of their "Suicide Squad" track "Purple Lamborghini".
	The 40-year-old rapper said he enjoyed working with the "Make It Bun Dem" hitmaker in the recently released DC movie and they are looking forward to next collaboration, reported AceShowbiz.
	"I just spoke to him maybe a week or two ago, and we talking about our next collaboration for my project.
	"I love how he took my heavy beat, heavy grimy sound, and he added that electricity in that chorus. As soon as I heard, it I was like, that's it," he said.

Rick Ross to collaborate with Skrillex

Singer-songwriter Lily Allen says she is planning to take time off micro-blogging site Twitter.
	The 31-year-old singer has decided to take a break from the social media platform following reports she collapsed after a drinking binge at Notting Hill Carnival over the weekend.
	Responding to reports about her behavior, Allen said earlier this week, "Truth is I'm just a lightweight, I had 2 cans of strongbow on an empty stomach. I'm here now and I'm absolutely fine. (sic)"
	The mother-of-two has also faced claims that her career and personal life are in tatters.
	She, however, told her Twitter followers: "I have been busy recording my fourth solo album and it's very close to being finished. I have postponed its delivery because I want to be on hand to settle my daughter (Ethel) into big school this Sept."
	Lily then confirmed she intends to take a break from Twitter and said she hopes that her new music will soon "do the talking" for her.
	"Anyway, I think I'll steer clear of the ...

Lily Allen quitting Twitter

Rob Kardashian says he did not attend his sister Kim's wedding with Kanye West because he was not comfortable with his weight at that time.
	The 29-year-old reality TV personality revealed his insecurities which drove his decision not to attend the 2014 ceremony, reported People magazine.
	"I was doing my suit fittings in Paris right before the wedding and I just wasn't comfortable. I'm 6 feet and 1 inches and at my most I probably weighed 300 lbs (136 kgs).
	"I'm upset I missed my sister's wedding, but it was a personal decision," he said.

I just wasn't comfortable: Rob on skipping Kim, West's wedding

Veteran drummer Phil Rudd says he is open to join hard rock band AC/DC if singer Axl Rose leaves the group as frontman.
	The former 'Highway to Hell' drummer was replaced by Chris Slade after he was convicted last year for drug possession and making threats to kill a former employee, reported Femalefirst.
	Rose took the place of longtime AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson, who was forced to abruptly quit touring with the group or risk "total hearing loss."
	"If Angus (Young) wanted me to play then that's up to him, but I don't really want to play with Axl Rose. I don't really rate him," Rudd said.
	Meanwhile, the musician revealed he suffered a "big" heart attack recently but is doing fine now.
	"I had a heart attack, but I'm good now. I was just at home and I started to feel just funny. I had a strange pain in my chest.
	"My housekeeper took me to the hospital where they hooked me up and did all these tests. Turned out I had a big heart attack. My artery was all blocked up, and they said I 

Phil Rudd would rejoin AC/DC if Axl Rose leaves the band

Pop star Britney Spears is scared of dating guys as she thinks being famous does not make her any different.
	The 34-year-old singer, who recently revealed that she does not believe in the institution of marriage anymore, has opened up about her terrible dating experiences, reported People magazine.
	"I had a really bad date. I mean, it was really bad. I've been single for ages and had a date with a guy I liked. I was getting anxious, worrying he wouldn't like me. In the evening I got on the scales and I had lost six pounds.
	"We went to the movies, but I could tell right away it wasn't working. It was sort of awkward. So after the movie I came home and that was it. He just wasn't that into me. I liked him. He knew that. But he definitely didn't feel the same. It happens to everybody. Being famous doesn't make you any different," she said.
	Spears last dated TV producer Charlie Ebersol for eight months until their split in June last year.

Britney Spears fears dating despite being famous

Reality TV personality Rob Kardashian says he was depressed over the past two years and it was his fiancee Blac Chyna got him out of the dark times.
	The 29-year-old "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star has opened up about his relationship with the model and dealing with his weight gain, reported People magazine.
	"She got me through my darkest times. I wasn't happy in my own skin. I missed out on so many things,"
	Rob said he feels positive whenever the 28-year-old model is around him.
	"I've been friends with Chyna for a long time. She was someone I reached out to for advice. She would cook for me and we'd just talk. She's surrounded me with a lot of positivity. From the moment we met, I knew I wanted to be more than friends," he said.

Blac Chyna got me through my darkest times: Rob Kardashian

The box office battle between Ajay Devgn's "Shivaay" and Karan Johar's "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" got dirty today with Kamaal R Khan purportedly alleging that he was paid Rs 25 lakh by the latter to tweet against "Shivaay".
	"Shivaay" and "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" will be clashing at the box office this Diwali.
	An audio has surfaced where film maker Kamaal R Khan is heard confessing that Karan paid him to tweet against Ajay's "Shivaay". The audio, however, is not verified. It was recorded by Kumar Mangat Pathak, producer and Ajay's business associate.
	Devgn issued a statement this evening demanding investigation to find if Karan had paid KRK.
	"I have been a part of the Indian film industry for the past 25 years and have been associated with over 100 films. My father was a professional action director and I have emotional connection with this industry," Ajay said in a statement here.
	"It therefore pains me to see that people like Kamaal R Khan are holding the film industry to ransom by ...

KRK 'alleges' KJo paid Rs 25 lakh to tweet against "Shivaay"

Choreographer-turned director Farah Khan says she was "taught" the technicalities of choreography for her debut song 'Pehla nasha' in the Aamir Khan-starrer "Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikander" by none other than the superstar himself.
	"It was a great experience for me to do 'Pehla nasha'. It was my first song and I was taking over from a very big choreographer Saroj Khan and I was the fourth assistant there. One person who really helped me a lot that time was Aamir Khan," she told reporters here at an event.
	"He literally used to teach me what are camera lenses, so he taught me the basics and technicalities. I must thank him for that. He didn't act like a star," she said.
	Farah has joined hands with Shashi Ranjan's ITA School of Performing Arts to design a first of its kind choreography course in India.
     "People have often asked me when will I open dance class. I don't like dance classes, I had no interest in  that. I wanted to do a choreography course and so this one," she said.
     ...

When Aamir helped Farah in choreography for 'Pehla Nasha'

Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor says reports about him being unprofessional on the set of his upcoming film, "Half Girlfriend" seems like an attempt by to show him in a bad light.
     There were reports that the "2 States" star had an argument with the director of the film, Mohit Suri, over the actor's alleged party bills which ran to Rs 1 lakh per day
	When asked about this at an event last evening, Arjun said, "There is some selfish reason of someone to portray me as unprofessional. Somebody is upset or jealous...
     "If I was not a professional, that film wouldn't have finished by now. My father is known as one of the most serious, amazing producers. You think being a producer's son, I will put the other producer in jeopardy and say 'Yeh lo dedh lakh rupaye ka bill'?" Arjun asked.
     According to the reports, the 31-year-old actor handed a bill of Rs 1 lakh to his producers after partying every night while shooting for the film, which led to argument between Suri and him. 	The ...

Somebody trying to tarnish my image: Arjun Kapoor

Kunal Kapoor is playing one of the male leads opposite Alia Bhatt in upcoming film "Dear Zindagi" and the actor is impressed with his co-star for making risky choices very early in her career.
	The 38-year-old actor said Alia, 23, has given great performance in each of the roles she has picked till now.
	"Alia is fantastic. She has made some risky choices. She has taken up films which people may have told her not to do at this point of time. But she has done it and pulled it off.
	"She is such a talented actress. She is incredibly professional and well prepared. It is an incredible joy working with her," Kunal told PTI.
	Directed by Gauri Shinde, the film also stars Shah Rukh Khan in a pivotal role.
	Kunal, who worked with the the superstar in "Don 2," will not be sharing the screen space with him.
	"Unfortunately, I don't have any scenes with Shah Rukh. I enjoyed working with him in 'Don 2,' he is a great person to work with and really giving as an actor."
	The movie marks Gauri's ...

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