Actor Mark Hamill has supported the request of a terminally ill "Star Wars" fan to see "Rogue One" earlier than its scheduled release in December.
	Neil Hanvey, 36, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer in April, with only eight months to live, has been a fan of the epic space opera and want to watch series' first stand-alone "Star Wars" anthology film, reported Digital Spy.
	Hanvey's wife started the campaign with the hashtag #RogueOneWish on social media, hoping to get the attention of Disney and Lucasfilm to let him see the movie from his hospital bed before it comes out in December.
	Hamill, 64, known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the popular film series, reposted one of the tweets of Neil Hanvey's supporter, reported Digital Spy.
	"Campaign launched for terminally ill Star Wars fan to see Rogue One early @HamillHimself #rogueonewish," he retweeted the message.

Mark Hamill shows support for terminally ill 'Star Wars' fan

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Actor Eddie Murphy says there were number of times he was offered drugs by his friends but he thanks God that he has never taken them.
	The 55-year-old comedian revealed that his late "Saturday Night Live" castmates John Belushi, who died from a cocaine and heroin overdose in 1982, and actor Robin Williams, who committed suicide two years ago, offered him drugs but he refused, reported Female First.
	"I don't drink. I don't have like this moral thing about it, I just don't do it and I didn't get high.
	"(One night out) Belushi and Robin Williams offered me some cocaine and I didn't take it. Then, years later, I was like, Wow, that's a trip. (If I'd accepted it) The Eddie Murphy story would have been totally different," he said.
	Murphy recalled old times when he could have involved in wrong things but felt relief that he did not do anything like that.
	"There are a bunch of things like that that I look back on and be like, 'Wow.' And that just reaffirms my faith. I know that God is ...

Thank God I never did drugs: Eddie Murphy

Shonda Rhimes, the creator of popular medical drama TV series "Grey's Anatomy", says she does not want to raise a nice girl and is happy that her daughters are stubborn and headstrong.
	The 46-year-old TV producer opened about raising her headstrong daughters and said they all are stubborn and as a child, she too shared similar traits to them, reported People magazine.
	"They couldn't be more different from one another, but they're all stubborn- and I mean that in the best way.
	"No one will ever take advantage of them. They will always go their own way because they have decided they're going to. That was definitely like me as a kid," she said.
	The "Scandal" showrunner, who has three daughters Beckett, Emerson and Harper, revealed that raising stubborn children is better than having kids, who behave nicely all the time, because they can be easily influenced.
	"It's so much better than having a nice, pliable child who can be easily manipulated. I don't want to have a nice girl. I'd ...

Shonda Rhimes proud of raising 'headstrong' daughters

Actress Lindsay Lohan has shared a picture which shows her wearing her engagement ring, weeks after the "Mean Girls" star's split from fiance Egor Tarabasov.
	The actress is seen wearing the massive emerald sparkler on her right hand and another bling on the ring finger, in a new photo she shared on Instagram, reported Aceshowbiz.
	The 30-year-old actress did not say anything about her accessories as she only added three heart emojis in the caption.
	Lohan got engaged to Tarabasov earlier this year before calling it quits following a highly-publicised fight last month.

Lindsay Lohan pictured wearing engagement ring following split

Actor Ian McKellen has refused one million pound offer to officiate the wedding of a businessman dressed his "Lord of The Rings" character, Gandalf.
	The 77-year-old actor was asked to appear at the wedding of Napster founder Sean Parker, but he turned down the deal, saying he cannot be dressed as Gandalf, reported Female First.
	"I was offered one-and-a-half million dollars to marry a very famous couple in California, which I would perhaps have considered doing but I had to go dressed as Gandalf. So I said, 'I am sorry, Gandalf doesn't do weddings'," he said.
	"The Hobbit" star revealed he does not go dressing up on such occasions.
	"He was a very rich man, that's all I know. I don't go dressing up - except in plays and things at places like this.

Ian McKellen refuses 1 mn pound offer to officiate wedding

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has paid a sweet tribute to rock band Tragically Hip lead vocalist Gord Downie, who was recently diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
	The 51-year-old "Jeremy" hitmaker sang "Light Years" for the Canadian rocker during his concert at Wrigley Field in Chicago, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"There's something going on north of the border tonight and it involves somebody who we consider a family member just because he's part of the group of touring musicians that we've met over the years," Vedder said.
	Downie, 52, performed his last show with the Tragically Hip the same night for a sold-out crowd, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kingston, Canada.
	"We were all informed of some sad news that he (Downie) had a really tough form of brain cancer. He was very courageous and decided to take (the Tragically Hip) out on one last tour and tonight's the last night of that run.
	"So they're up there, going through the emotions up there. I just 

Eddie Vedder pays tribute to Tragically Hip's Gord Downie

Actor Micheal Pena will reprise his role as Luis in the follow-up to 2015 movie "Ant-Man"
	"Ant-Man and the Wasp" is expected to begin filming sometime next year, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	The sequel will also see the return of Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne and Michael Douglas as Dr Hank Pym.
	Peyton Reed will once again serve behind the lens. "Transformers" scribe Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari as well as Academy Award-winner Adam McKay ('The Big Short') are set to pen the script for "Ant-Man and the Wasp". Kevin Feige is attached as producer.
	The filming is expected to begin sometime next year for a July 6, 2018 release in US theaters.
	Pena, 40, recently wrapped filming Will Smith's "Collateral Beauty", which is scheduled to be released this year on December 16.

Michael Pena will return to 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'

Singer Olly Murs says he wants his song to be at number one position but it is hard for any artist to achieve that milestone these days.
	The 32-year-old "Wrapped Up" hitmaker said it has been more difficult than ever to secure that golden position after his latest track "You Don't Know Love" has been one of the most played song of radio since its release but so far reached to the number 19 position only, reported Digital Spy.
	"For me, 'You Don't Know Love' has been successful and I'm enjoying it and it's gone well, but it's still not where I want it to be.
	"I want the song to be Number 1. I think it's hard now for any artist- especially UK artists to get a number 1. I feel like the chart now, for breaking new artists, is harder, because the songs have to be incredible," he said.
	Murs revealed that even his single has been on top for weeks on radio chart but that also did not help him much to take forward its popularity.
	"I do think it's the way forward, but for example, my song ..

Nowadays, it's hard to have your song to be No 1: Olly Murs

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian has expressed her fears about Lamar Odom returning to his old ways after she heard he is "hanging out with bad guys again".
 	The 32-year-old "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star is scared her estranged husband will slip back into his old ways and admits she finds it hard to "trust" him, reported Female First.
	"Ever since coming back from Cuba, I've been so worried about Lamar. I just want to keep him around positive people ... I am so conflicted. I want the best for Lamar, but with everything going on lately there's not a lot of trust there...," she said.
	"Everyone wants to see Lamar do well and succeed at life. Everyone was routing for Lamar, except him ... Nothing is going to wake him up, that's just the way it is. This is Lamar.

Khloe Kardashian worries for Lamar Odom

Singer Perrie Edwards has revealed she would love to go speed dating.
 	The Little Mix singer went on a date with former "Skins" actor Luke Pasqualino recently but has admitted she is still single and is keen to find a "hunky man" by trying out the matchmaking game, reported Daily Mirror.
	Asked if the girls in the group, also consisting of Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, are single, she told the Daily Mirror, "We are! [I'd look for] someone honest, fit, a hunky man. I said in the group chat I'd love to do speed-dating, it'd be so much fun! Total jokes."
	The 23-year-old blonde beauty, who split from Zayn Malik last summer, enjoyed a date with Pasqualino when the pair took a trip to see "Aladdin" in London's West End before partying the night away at nightclub Mahiki.

Perrie Edwards wants to try speed dating

Singer Ciara is the happiest she has ever been since marrying Russell Wilson.
	The 30-year-old singer tied the knot with Seattle Seahawk player, 27, in the UK last month and they are still in the honeymoon phase, reported People magazine.
	"This is the happiest I have ever been. Our wedding was like a fairy-tale. We loved the countryside. We looked at a venue in the US, but we also looked abroad, and England just seemed magical and perfect," she said.

Ciara gushes about marriage

Actress Amber Heard was spotted partying in London with Margot Robbie and Cara Delevingne over the weekend, days after her divorce from actor Johnny Depp got finalised.
 	The trio were spotted with several friends going to a Rolling Stones exhibition and grabbing dinner at the Ivy Kensington Brassiere, reported E! Online.
	One eyewitness said that the group tried to get into a nightclub in Marylebone, but were denied access.
	The trio was then seen entering celeb hotspot Chiltern Firehouse for the rest of the night.

Amber Heard parties after divorce

"The Big Bang Theory" actress Mayim Bialik says she is tremendously grateful to have a "wonderful" ex-husband and glad they could keep things civil for the sake of their two children.
 	The actress split from her husband of nine years, Michael Stone, in 2013 but is glad they have been able to get along well for Frederick, eight, and Miles, 10, reported Female First.
	"I'm a working mom and every night when I'm working, he's the one feeding them dinner, giving them a bath, reading them goodnight stories, tucking them in and making sure they sleep well," she said.
	"The best thing I can do is be tremendously grateful for what a wonderful ex-husband I have and what a great dad he is and to continue to shatter the image of the perfect family I thought my intact family would be.

Mayim Bialik grateful to have a 'wonderful' ex-husband

Rapper Kanye West has written a poem about McDonald's for Frank Ocean's magazine.
	The 39-year-old rapper penned the ode to the fast-food chain for Frank Ocean's magazine "Boys Don't Cry", which was released alongside his new album "Blonde", and called it "The McDonald's Man", reported Entertainment Weekly.
	The poem includes the lines, "McDonald's man / McDonald's man / The french fries had a plan / The french fries had a plan / The salad bar and the ketchup made a band / Cus the french fries had a plan...The cheeseburger and the shakes formed a band / To overthrow the french fries plan / I always knew them french fries was evil, man...
	"I knew the Diet Coke was jealous of the fries / I knew the McNuggets was jealous of the fries / Even the McRib was jealous of the fries / I could see it through his artificial meat eyes / And he only be there some of the time / Everybody was jealous of them french fries / Except for that one special guy / That smooth apple pie."
	West is not the ...

Kanye West pens poem about McDonald's

Actress Natalie Portman says she is thankful to Lena Dunham for helping her deal with criticism better.
	The "Black Swan" star credits the "Girls" actress for inspiring her to not worry about the negative responses she can get, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"I do think the 'vanity project' concept is definitely used more against women. I found myself very affected by seeing reviews like that as a kid, growing up, when Barbra Streisand directed 'The Mirror Has Two Faces' [in 1996]," Portman said.
	"I remember, as a 12-year-old, reading reviews saying it was a 'vanity project' and talking about how she lights herself and stuff, and it made me reluctant to try taking on multiple roles on this film. To be a writer, director, and actress, I was like, 'Oh my God, they're going to kill me for this!'
	"I remember seeing 'Tiny Furniture', Lena Dunham's film, and when the credits rolled I started crying because it was written by Lena Dunham, starring Lena Dunham, produced by Lena Dunham, and .

Lena Dunham inspired me: Natalie Portman

An Oscar-nominated filmmaker who developed a technique to transform illustrations from children's books into moving images for films has died. Morton Schindel was 98.
	Kyle Good, a senior vice president at Scholastic Inc., says Schindel died of natural causes yesterday at his Weston, Connecticut, home. Scholastic bought Schindel's company, Weston Woods Studios, in 1996.
	Schindel's filmmaking technique involved using cameras to make original artwork from books move across the screen. It was used in the 1973 film "Where the Wild Things Are" based on Maurice Sendak's children's book of the same name.
	The Orange, New Jersey, native and former New York resident produced more than 300 movies and 450 recordings. In 1986, he received an Academy Award nomination for "Doctor De Soto," based on the children's book by William Steig.

Filmmaker who made illustrations into moving images dies

Telugu actor Ram Charan Teja paid a special tribute to his father, superstar Chiranjeevi, by launching the poster of his 150th film.
	Ram Charan celebrated Chiranjeevi's 61st birthday today by launching the motion poster of "Khaidi No. 150".
	The Telugu actor, who turned producer for his father's film, is going all out to ensure the superstar's 150th film is remembered by the audience for a long time to come.
	"I'm happy to launch the motion poster of my father's 150th film. This is our tribute to the megastar and a special treat to his fans across the globe who are eagerly awaiting the film," the 31-year-old actor said in a statement here.
	"Khaidi No. 150" is an upcoming Telugu action drama featuring Chiranjeevi and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles and marks the filmstar-politician's comeback to acting after nine years.
	Konidela Production Company brought out the official first look motion poster of the movie in association with Lyca Productions.

Motion poster of Chiranjeevi's 150th film unveiled on birthday

Singer Ellie Goulding today announced the release of her new single 'Still falling for you' from upcoming movie "Bridget Jones's Baby", starring Renee Zellweger.
	The full soundtrack will be available on September 16th.
	Gouling, who released her third studio album 'Delirium' last year, is best known for hits like 'Love Me Like You Do','On My Mind' and 'Army'.
 	"Bridget Jones's Baby", the upcoming movie in the Bridget Jones franchise, will release on September 16 in the UK.
	Colin Firth will return as Mr Darcy while "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey and Emma Thomspon, who is also the co-writer.

Ellie Goulding to release new single 'Still falling for you'

Pills seized from singer Prince's home were labelled as hydrocodone but contained fentanyl, the powerful opioid that killed him, according to a new report.
	The 57-year-old legendary singer was found dead at his Paisley Park home in April and according to the autopsy report, the death was from an accidental overdose of fentanyl.
	The new details have been reported by Minneapolis Star Tribune, which has quoted an insider with knowledge of the investigation.
	Prince did not possess a prescription for fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that has been described 50 times more potent than heroin and up to 100 times more potent than morphine.
	The investigators are still uncertain as to how the singer ingested fentanyl as they have not found any prescription for the drug from his house.
	They, however, are leaning towards the theory that he took the pills not knowing they contained the drug.
	Fentanyl, the most powerful painkiller on the market, is normally prescribed to cancer patients in extreme .

Pills found in Prince's home mislabelled, contained fentanyl

The ever vibrant and enthusiastic actor Ranveer Singh feels Akshay Kumar is the most energetic person in Bollywood.
	"Everyone's energy in Bollywood is amazing. When it comes to being energetic the first name that comes to my mind is of Akki sir (Akshay Kumar). He is very energetic and this is because he doesn't smoke and drink, also he gets up at 5 am. He leads a healthy life," Ranveer told reporters here at a promotional event.
	The 31-year-old actor is now being addressed as a 'superstar' by many and Ranveer says he is grateful to his fans for showing immense love towards him.
	"I will take that (the superstar tag) as a compliment. I go mad when I hear this. I thank my fans for all the love that they have given me till now."
	On being as who has the most best and beautiful smile in Bollywood, Ranveer asked his fans to answer the question.
	The fans, who had gathered at the event, kept shouting 'Deepika Padukone'.
	"Janata ne apana faisla kar liya hai! (audience has taken its ...

Akshay Kumar is the most energetic person in B-town: Ranveer

Actor Ranveer Singh today declined to comment on his involvement with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming period drama, "Padmavati".
	Till a month ago, there were reports that Ranveer would reunite with his "Bajirao Mastani" director on "Padmavati".
	The latest buzz, however, is that Bhansali got irked after Ranveer asked for a bound script of the movie and the director decided to not sign the actor.
	When asked about it, the 30-year-old star told reporters here,"Right now I'm not in position to comment on any of my film (referring to 'Padmavati'). As soon as I know I will be the first person to inform you (media)."
	He was speaking on the sidelines of a promotional event.
	On his equation with Bhansali, Ranveer said, "My relationship with Bhansali is good. He has a beautiful smile".
	The film, reportedly set to star Deepika Padukone in the lead role, is about ruler Alauddin Khilji's obsession with queen Padmavati.
	If the deal is struck, Ranveer will be seen as Khilji.

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