"The Good Wife" spin-off is officially happening with Christine Baranski and Cush Jumbo.
	At its upfront presentation in New York, it was announced that the follow-up to the recently ending legal drama had been given straight-to-series order by the network's subscription-only streaming company CBS All Access, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The spin-off will center on Diane Lockhart (Baranski) and Lucca Quinn (Jumbo), the latter of which just joined the show in the seventh and final season of the flagship series.
	There will be new characters and the story will pick up one year after the events in "The Good Wife" finale.
	"The Good Wife" creators Robert and Michelle King will co-write the first episode and serve as executive producers for the spin-off, but will not run the new series.
	Other executive producers are Phil Alden Robinson, Ridley Scott, David Zucker, Brooke Kennedy and Liz Glotzer.
	"The quality of 'The Good Wife' has always rivaled anything on television and we're excited to tell 

'The Good Wife' spin-off announced with Christine Baranski

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Singer Blake Shelton has opened up about his relationship with Gwen Stefani and even credited her for saving his life.
	Shelton said he was so glad that he could find a new love in Stefani, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"It's not something anybody could've seen coming besides God, I guess, because it doesn't look like it would make sense," he said.
	"All I can tell you is that it does. It just makes the most perfect sense for us and where we're at in our lives."
	Shelton, 39, said that his relationship with the mother of three was something that he could never imagine and it saved his life.
	"I tell people all the time, 'Gwen saved my life last year,'. She did, and I think she would probably tell you something similar about me."
	Shelton and Stefani, 46, started dating back in November after the former split from Miranda Lambert and the latter called it quits with Gavin Rossdale.
	Since then they have spent time together and collaborated on song called "Go Ahead and Break My Heart".

Gwen Stefani saved my life last year: Blake Shelton

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actor John Boyega is rumored to be joining Chadwick Boseman in upcoming "Black Panther".
	The 24-year-old actor had a meeting with Marvel to discuss a role in the film, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Boyega had shared on Snapchat a photo labeled "Meeting" shortly before Kevin Feige started following the actor through his official Twitter account.
	Previously, Lupita Nyong'o was reportedly in negotiations to play T'Challa's love interest in "Black Panther" while Michael B Jordan inked a deal to star as a villain.
	Black Panther debuted in "Captain America: Civil War", which has the fifth-biggest opening ever in the US box office.
	The standalone "Black Panther" movie is coming to US theatres on February 2, 2018, with production set to begin in early 2017.

John Boyega to join 'Black Panther' cast

Director Nikhil Advani has revealed that his next home production "Lucknow Central" is a comedy film.
	The film produced under banned Emmay Entertainment will mark directorial debut of Ranjit Tiwari, who has worked as assistant director to Nikhil.
	"It is a comedy film. The story is set in Lucknow, it has nothing to do with Lucknow," Nikhil, whose last outing as co-producer of "Airlift" was a hit.
	"We have locked the script. We are yet to finalise actors for this film. Work is in progress," the "D-Day" helmer told PTI.
	The film will start rolling in November this year.
	Besides, Nikhil is busy working on his own directorial venture "Bazaar" which reportedly is about power, obsession, a tumultuous relationship between two men and the stock market.
	There were reports that Akshay Kumar would be doing the film but he clarified, "It was never suppose to be with Akshay."
	Earlier, the 45-year-old director narrated the idea to Hrithik Roshan and since work on the script was on, the "Bang .

Nikhil Advani's next production 'Lucknow Central' is comedy

Rajat Kapoor has adapted four of William Shakespeare's dramas for stage but the actor-filmmaker says he is not keen to make any film on his works as he feels director Vishal Bhardwaj is making enough movies on the Bard.
	Kapoor, 55, has brought "Hamlet", "King Lear", "Macbeth" and "As You Like It" on stage in his unconventional takes like "The Clown King", "Nothing Like Lear", "What's Done, Is Done" and "I Don't Like It As You" respectively.
	On the film front, Bhardwaj has shown love for Shakespeare's tragedies by successfully translating Macbeth ("Maqbool"), Othello ("Omkara") and Hamlet ("Haider").
	Kapoor says films and stage productions are two different things as what may work in a play may not click on the silver screen.
	"I don't really want to make a film (on Shakespeare's works). Film scripts are very different from theatre productions. What works on stage may not work on screen at all. And anyway, Vishal (Bhardwaj) is doing enough Shakespeare so, I should not interfere with 

Won't make film on Shakespeare, Vishal does enough: Rajat

Actor Channing Tatum's look in the upcoming "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" has been unveiled in a new photo from the set of the film.
	The "Magic Mike" actor is appearing in the sequel to the 2014 spy film, and he looks the part in a sharp suit and bowler hat, reported Digital Spy.
	Tatum confirmed he would be starring in the upcoming sequel to Matthew Vaughn's hit movie last month.
	"Kingsman: The Golden Circle" also stars Taron Egerton, Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Pedro Pascal and Elton John. It will be released on June 16, 2017.

'Kingsman 2' set photo shows Channing Tatum all suited-booted

Shekhar Kapur's "Will", the account of young William Shakespeare's life as he arrives in London to establish a career in theatre, has been given 10-episode series order for a 2017 premiere by TNT.
	Kapur, best known for helming "Elizabeth", has directed the pilot which comes from Craig Pearce, the longtime writing partner of filmmaker Baz Luhrmann. It stars British newcomer Laurie Davidson in the title role, reported Deadline.
	The drama will focus on the early years of the famous playwright. It starts with a young Shakespeare's arrival onto the theatre scene in 16th century London.
	"Will" is a contemporary version of Shakespeare's life, set to a modern soundtrack.
	Pearce wrote the script and executive produces with Kapur, Alison Owen (Elizabeth) and Debra Hayward (Love Actually), as well as Vince Gerardis, Howard Braunstein and Louise Rosager.
	The project was previously set up at HBO.

Shekhar Kapur's young Shakespeare drama picked for series

A slow-burning, finely crafted film from Singapore focused on the city-state's minority Indian community brought the curtains down on the competition section of Cannes Critics' Week here on Wednesday.
	Directed by K Rajagopal, "A Yellow Bird", the seventh and last film to be screened as part of the Semaine de la Critique competition, turns the spotlight on an Indian man struggling to reclaim his space in his family and society after serving a prison term for contraband smuggling.
	"This film is a meditation on the position of Indians in multi-cultural Singapore," says Rajagopal, a third-generation Singaporean whose feature film debut comes in the wake of several award-winning short films.
	The film's protagonist, played by Singapore actor Sivakumar Palakrishnan, looks for his wife and daughter after being released from jail but his quest bears little fruit, with the exception of stray moments of joy that he shares with a pretty sex worker (Chinese actress Huang Lu).
	The cast of "A ...

Singapore film trains lens on Indian struggles

Plans for a musical based on 1993 hit movie "Mrs Doubtfire" have been put on hold.
	Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken revealed last year that an adaptation of the Robin Williams film was "in the early stages".
	But Menken - the man behind classic Disney songs from "A Whole New World" to "Under the Sea" - said "Mrs Doubtfire: The Musical" is not happening, reported Digital Spy.
	"Mrs Doubtfire went through a change of lyricist, and then also a dramaturgical evolution. At the moment, the best thing I could say is that it's on a creative hiatus," he said.
	"Harvey Fierstein moved on to doing 'The Wiz' for NBC and 'Funny Girl' - which is in London right now - and I moved on. I got stuck with all my Galavant work and my 'Beauty and the Beast' live-action movie work, so I'm on a hiatus from 'Mrs Doubtfire'," Menken added.

'Mrs Doubtfire: The Musical' on hold

TV show host James Corden has confirmed that there are plans for a "Carpool Karaoke" spin-off show.
	"The Late Late Show" host made the revelations during an interview when he was asked about dream guests for his incredibly popular sing-along segment, reported Digital Spy.
	"It would be fantastic to get Beyonce, Bruno Mars or Kanye West to appear, but they're busy people. But there are plans to make a Carpool Karaoke spin-off," he said.
	Rumours over a spin-off have been circulating in recent months, though Corden is apparently only expected to produce and make occasional appearances, in the same way Jimmy Fallon has done with "Lip Sync Battle."
	"Carpool Karaoke" has featured the likes of Adele, One Direction and Gwen Stefani in the past.

James Corden confirms plans for a 'Carpool Karaoke' spin-off

Actress Barbara Windsor, whose character Peggy Mitchell took her last breath on "EastEnders" recently, says she hated doing the AIDS storyline on the show.
	Windsor, 78, described her discomfort at acting out Peggy's horrified reaction to believing she had AIDS, reported Digital Spy.
	"They gave it to someone else and they refused to do it. They gave it to me," she said.
	She also talked about the backlash she received following its airing, revealing she was even accosted in Blackpool.
	Recalling her reasoning for coming back to the show for her exit storyline, Windsor said: "I heard along the grapevine that boss Dominic Treadwell-Collins might be leaving, and I thought we all want a good storyline."
	"I said if you could get Grant (Ross Kemp) back, you could get a good storyline."
	On having both Phil and Grant Mitchell back by her side again, Windsor said she got a "funny feeling", and she also joked that Peggy could come back as a ghost.
	Giving Peggy a hypothetical epitaph, ...

Barbara Windsor hated doing 'EastEnders' AIDS storyline

Singer Peter Andre has revealed his son Junior has started acting classes and recently received an A with a distinction.
	The TV presenter revealed 10-year-old Junior - his son with ex-wife Katie Price - recently achieved a distinction after some exceptional drama work and insists the youngster is a "great little actor", reported Femalefirst.
	"I enrolled him in the acting school at the private school he goes to and he just got a distinction. He got an A with a distinction. He's a great little actor," Andre said.
	"He knows he has to do his school work at the moment but when he's 16, 17, 18 if that's what he wants to do then great."
	Junior recently impressed viewers during an appearance on TV talk show "Loose Women" alongside his mother and sister Princess, eight, and he stole the show with a live rendition of his father's classic 1996 hit "Mysterious Girl".

Peter Andre's son is studying acting

Pop star Justin Bieber is an admirer of Hollywood hunk Ryan Gosling.
	The 22-year-old "Love Yourself" singer took to the social media platform posting two back-to-back photos of a platinum, tattooed Gosling, 35, and captioned both images, "What a beast."
	In one of the photos, Gosling is the epitome of a bad boy as he leans against a motorbike, holding a cigarette in one hand on set of the 2013 film "The Place Beyond the Pines". In the other snap, the actor sits on a step as he feeds his onscreen son.
	While Bieber's obsession with Gosling seems to have come out of nowhere, his newest fixation could just be a bit of familial support as the two are distant cousins.
	Ancestry.Com revealed that Gosling and Bieber are 11th cousins with their connection dating back to French couples who moved to Quebec in the 1600s.

Justin Bieber fan of Ryan Gosling

Blac Chyna has hit back at haters, who criticized her pregnancy weight gain on Instagram.
	The 28-year-old former model who is pregnant with fiance Rob Kardashian's baby, issued a smackdown to bodyshamers who slammed her growing baby bump in the comments on a photo post on thacelebriteanews account.
	"To all you people out here with negative comments and insecure words (obviously because you have nothing else to do but criticize the next) I AM HAVING A BABY!" she wrote.
	"Exactly what do you expect to see?! If I walked out in makeup and heels everyday to be beautiful to you means I WOULD BE MISERABLE AND UNHAPPY which are two vibes I refuse to transfer to my little one."
	However, Rob is a fan of his fiancee's pregnancy curves. On Tuesday he posted an Instagram photo of Chyna wearing a cutoff top that exposed her baby bump and captioned the snap, "My beautiful babies in Miami.

Blac Chyna hits back at people criticizing her baby weight

"Twilight" star Taylor Lautner has finally joined Instagram.
	For his first post ever, the 24-year-old actor uploaded a video of himself making a funny reference to his past relationship with Taylor Swift, reported Ace Showbiz.
	In the video, Lautner was joined by his "The Ridiculous Six" co-stars Adam Sandler and David Spade.
	He also thanked them for helping him introduce his new account.
	"Hello Instagram! It only took me until the year 2016 to finally join, sorry I'm so late to the party haha," Lautner captioned the clip.
	"Huge thank you to my buds @adamsandler and @davidspade for helping me introduce my page.

Taylor Lautner joins Instagram

ABC president Channing Dungey is standing by her network's decision to shockingly cancel both "Nashville" and "Castle."
	Both shows were axed last week as part of a mass programming cancellation, with Castle's cancellation coming as a complete surprise since several members of the cast had just been signed to new contracts.
	Dungey explained that those decisions to negotiate new contracts were all done in good faith as ABC tried to figure out how best to proceed with "Nashville" and "Castle" next season.
	"The production studios in each case were looking for the best creative and financial ways to make room for new seasons," Dungey said.
	"They were definitely engaged in conversations about how to set them up for the best of success, should they get the order.
	"At the end of the day, the future for us did not necessarily lie in those shows.

'Nashville', 'Castle' axings defended by ABC

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian doesn't believe in divorce and it was an extremely tough decision to end her marriage to basketball star Lamar Odom.
	Khloe put their divorce on hold last year to care for Lamar after he collapsed at a brothel following an alcohol and drugs binge.
 	Now, although the 31-year-old reality TV star is in the process of dissolving her marriage, she still wishes things had not ended in this way, reported Female First.
	"It was a challenge for me when I decided to get divorced. At my core, I don't believe in divorce, but I came to a point in my marriage where I had to make the choice to take care of my own mental and emotional well-being in order to protect myself and my happiness. I am at peace with that decision and do feel like I honoured my vows to the very end."
	Khloe is happy that she was able to care for Lamar while he was ill, despite their split in 2013 after four years of marriage.
	"I feel that I kept the serious vows I made in front of God with ..

I don't believe in divorce: Khloe Kardashian

Singer Cheryl's ex Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini has praised her and called her "great girl".
	The pair split last year after 18 months of marriage but Jean-Bernard, 35, has insisted there are no hard feelings and like Cheryl, 32, who is dating One Direction hunk Liam Payne, he has also moved on, reported Daily Mirror.
	"It's been a tough year, I'm trying to move on. I'll never think badly of her. She is a great girl. I'm still a married man, but there is someone else," he said.
	Cheryl and Jean Bernard tied the knot in a secret ceremony on the island of Mustique in 2014, just months after they met but she filed for divorce earlier this year.

Cheryl is a great girl: ex Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini

Arnold Schwarzenegger and his son Patrick's ex-girlfriend Miley Cyrus reunited at the NBCUniversal Upfront Showcase in New York City.
	Instead of having an awkward encounter, the two seemed to be in good spirits, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Curus rocked a pink furry jacket atop a wolf-printed T-shirt and floral black-and-white pants. She sported minimal makeup with nude lipstick and messy bang.
	Meanwhile, the "Terminator Genisys" star opted for a dapper look wearing a navy blue suit.
	The pair looked happy as they posed for some selfies.
	The "We Can't Stop" hitmaker also appeared in Arnold's Snapchat video.
	In the clip, the two giggled and Schwarzenegger could not help gushing about Cyrus.
	"I'm here with a great, great entertainer. One of the greatest in the world. Eat your heart out," he said. Cyrus also quipped, "Yeah! Eat your heart out.

Arnold, Cyrus reunite after she broke up with his son

Former supermodel Elle Macpherson says she was prompted to change her lifestyle after she suffered a "health scare".
	Macpherson, 52, is launching her own food supplement line and says it is inspired by her own experience that made her realise she needed to eat, drink and rest better, reported Femalefirst.
	"I had a health scare. In the end it was harmless, but I was very scared. Until then I hadn't understood how long trips, time shifts, stress, sleep loss and unbalanced nutrition could affect my health. I still thought I was living in the 1980s. My body sent me a signal and I changed the way I was living," Macpherson said.
	"As I got closer to 50 I realised that to stay healthy you need to do more than slap on the face cream. You need to combat the acidity in your body that causes many illnesses, balance the pH in your body and nourish its internal cells.
	"A nutritionist designed an alkaline regime for me ... I slept more and drank more water and I added fruit and vegetables to my .

Elle Macpherson's changed her lifestyle post health scare

Pop star Selena Gomez has sold her house to rapper French Montana for USD 3.3 million after dropping USD 1.2 million from the asking price.
 	The 23-year-old singer listed her Calabasas property, which sits on three acres, for USD 4,495,000 in November but the 31-year-old rapper has snapped it up for a bargain USD 3.3 million, reported TMZ.
	The stunning mansion boasts six bedrooms and seven bathrooms as well as a spa, pool and a waterfall in the back garden. It also contains parking spaces for 10 cars and a large gym.
	A listing for the home, when it went on the market, read, "Extremely rare & private compound in the illustrious Mureau Estates gated community of Calabasas. Sprawling over three acres, this exceptional custom home provides every amenity expected of a luxury estate."
	French's new home is near to his ex-girlfriend Khloe Kardashian's residence.

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