Doris Roberts, who played the tart-tongued, endlessly meddling mother on "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died, a family spokeswoman said. She was 90.
	Roberts died overnight in her sleep, spokeswoman Janet Daily said yesterday. Daily was told of the death by Roberts' son, Michael Cannata.
	The cause of death was not immediately known. Roberts had been healthy and active, Daily said.
	In the last two weeks, the actress had attended a discussion on Hollywood and gender held by the SAG-AFTRA actors' guild.
	Roberts won four Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Marie Barone on CBS' "Everybody Loves Raymond," and received a total of seven nods as best supporting actress for the show.
	"We loved our mom, the great #DorisRoberts. A wonderful, funny, indelible actress and friend," Phil Rosenthal, the show's producer, posted on his Twitter account.
	The sitcom, which aired from 1996 to 2005, also starred Ray Romano, Brad Garrett and Patricia Heaton. Peter Boyle, who played husband Frank to Roberts' 

'Everybody Loves Raymond' star Doris Roberts dies at 90

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Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala today admired the "understanding" people of Shimla for ensuring hassle-free shooting and showered praises on its natural beauty and serene surrounding.
	Koirala, who is in the city for the shoot of her upcoming movie "Dear Maya" said, "Shimla is a fantastic city, I am fascinated by the natural beauty of the city and its serene environment and also thankful to the authorities for ensuring hassle-free shooting".
	"It will be fantastic ifnecessary infrastructure is developedin Shimla for film industry forpromoting budding actors and other professionals," she said.
	The actress said she enjoyed a neat and clean place like Shimla and had a good time hiking at various spots around the capital city.
	However, she rued lack of air connectivity to the city and requested the authorities to make airport in Shimla functional so that the city is easily accessible for shooting.
	The production team also requested the government to relax the norms for shooting at ...

Shimla is a fantastic city: Manisha Koirala

Actor Varun Dhawan today said his "Dishoom" co-star John Abraham helped him with his action sequences during in the film and used to check the safety aspect before the stunts.
	"When you are doing action, you are taking risk. You need someone to back you. Whenever John was around, he used to check safety and then I would do it," Varun told reporters here at the wrap up shoot of "Dishoom".
	"Every stunt, John would do it and then I would. Even if he was not supposed to do the stunt, he would still do it for me. I had a lot of support system," he said.
	However, Varun said he and John injured themselves while performing an underwater action part.
	"Both John and I have hurt our eyes while we were shooting for an underwater sequence. It was on the day of India versus West Indies (cricket match). All of us were excited to see the match, but we had hurt our eyes," Varun said.
	According to Varun, "Dishoom", which is being directed by his elder brother Rohit, was the most-challenging film ..

John helped me in action sequences in "Dhishoom": Varun

Actor Arvind Swamy, who became popular with films like "Bombay", "Roja" in 1990s, today said he had been a reluctant actor who grew uncomfortable with the attention he started getting due to his stardom.
	Arvind was introduced as an actor by filmmaker Mani Ratnam in 1991 with the film "Thalapathi". The actor rose to prominence with the success of "Roja (1992), and "Bombay" in 1995.
	The actor, whose last Hindi film was "Raja Ko Rani Se Pyaar Ho Gaya" in 2000, took a sabbatical and spent a decade in trying his hand in business.
	"I never wanted to be an actor. I was a reluctant actor but the process of making those films was what I really enjoyed. The attention that came with success was something which made me very uncomfortable. I was not prepared for it, I was not ready. I was in my early twenties," Arvind told reporters.
	The actor said though he enjoyed the success, he was unprepared with the kind of attention stardom brought to him.
	"I enjoyed the success I didn't enjoy the ...

Was uncomfortable with attention I got as a star: Arvind Swamy

Bollywood actor John Abraham feels that his upcoming film "Dishoom" has the scope of becoming the biggest franchise.
	"Dishoom" is an action-adventure film directed by Rohit Dhawan.
	"After I heard the story of 'Dishoom' I felt this could be the youngest film franchise as we have two young actors Varun Dhawan and Jacqueline Fernandez. This is a franchiseable film. I think this could be the biggest franchise that India would see," John told reporters here at the wrap shoot of "Dishoom".
	The film stars John, Varun and Jacqueline in lead roles.
	"Coming together for a film, where you have two popular actors Jacqueline and Varun and a talented young director Rohit Dhawan and producer Sajid Nadiadwala, the results are fantastic," John said.
	The 43-year-old actor has carved out a niche for himself in the action genre.
	"There is no competition with anyone when it comes to action. With 'Force 2' (John's another upcoming film), I will try something different. The idea is to entertain the ...

"Dishoom" could be biggest Indian franchise: John Abraham

Director Rohit Dhawan today said his upcoming film "Dishoom" harps back to the genre of movies like "Main Khiladi Tu Anari".
	Starring John Abraham and Varun Dhawan, "Dishoom" has some high-octane stylised action sequences.
	"There is no parallel with Bond films (James Bond films). It is actually like a buddy-cop film. It harps back to genre of 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari', 'Andar Bahar', 'Bad Boys'. The film is based in this world," Rohit told reporters here at the wrap up shoot of "Dishoom".
	In "Main Khiladi Tu Anari", Akshay had played the role of a cop and Saif of an actor.
	Rohit said the film does not have much slapstick comedy.
	"There is not too much slapstick comedy in the film. There is humour in the film. There is a light hearted humour in the film backed by action," Rohit said.
	There were reports that a song in the film reminds one of megastar Amitabh Bachchan's "Jumma Chumma De De".
	"No. We have all the songs done by Pritam," Rohit added.
	The "Desi Boyz" helmer says it was 

"Dishoom" like a buddy cop film: Rohit Dhawan

Actor John Abraham chose to side- step a question about his ex-girlfriend and actress Bipasha Basu's upcoming wedding.
	When John was asked by the media at an event last night about Bipasha's upcoming wedding, the 43-year-old "Force" actor evaded the query. Not looking interested at all in answering the query, he pushed the mike, looked away and walked off in a huff.
	John and Bipasha, once Bollywood's hottest couple, dated for reportedly 10 years before going separate ways.
	Post break-up, the ex-couple has often avoided talking about each other in public.
	John moved on quickly by marrying Priya Runchal, an investment banker, in 2014, while Bipasha was romantically linked with several actors.
	The Bengali beauty eventually found love in her "Alone" co-star Karan Singh Grover. The duo will be tying the knot on April 30.

John Abraham ignores query on ex-flame Bipasha's wedding

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who was hospitalised following respiratory problems, is doing fine and will be discharged in another three days, a doctor said today.
	The 93-year-old thespian was admitted to Lilavati hospital in suburban Bandra on April 16.
	"There have been some rumours about Dilip Kumar's condition, but they are not true at all. He is fully conscious and has shown remarkable improvement. He is not in ICU, not on ventilator but in his room. He will be discharged in another three days," Dr Jalil Parkar of Lilavati Hospital told reporters here.
	The actor is stable and is also able to have his food properly, the doctor added.
	Doctors attending to the thespian had yesterday said the next two days will be crucial for him.
	Meanwhile, the legendary star has thanked fans for their wishes. "By Gods grace feeling brighter and better. Thank you all for your prayers, love and affection," a post on the official Twitter handle of the actor read.
	A smiling picture of Dilip Kumar was 

Dilip Kumar to be discharged in three days

Hollywood screenwriter Max Landis says Scarlett Johansson was cast in the remake of classic Japanese anime "Ghost in the Shell" as there are no A-list female Asian celebrities that can get a major Hollywood movie green-lit.
	Johansson's casting has sparked a lot of backlash on social media with fans and some Asian celebrities accusing the makers of "whitewashing" the movie by casting Johansson.
	Landis took to YouTube on Friday to explain why studios chose Johansson over Asian actors for the part of cyborg policewoman Major Kusanagi in the movie.
	"The only reason to be upset about Scarlett Johansson being in Ghost in the Shell is if you don't know how the movie industry works," he said, adding there were no "A-list female Asian celebrities" who could get a major Hollywood movie green-lit in 2016.
	"It's infuriating. There used to be, in the 90s, diversity in our A-list actors. Jackie Chan and Jet Li were famous at the same time, they could both get movies made. We don't have that guy 

Lack of A-list Asian stars: Landis on 'Ghost in the Sheel'

The Bombay High Court today extended by a week the interim protection from arrest to actor-producer Rahul Raj Singh, booked for allegedly abetting the suicide of his girlfriend and TV star Pratyusha Banerjee.
	The court was also informed that a special public prosecutor has been appointed in the case.
	Justice Mridula Bhatkar, hearing Singh's anticipatory bail plea, granted him further liberty on the same terms and conditions imposed on April 12 when he got interim protection for the first time.
	The court had earlier asked Singh to appear before Bangur Nagar Police Station in suburban Goregaon (where the case against him has been filed) everyday from April 13 to April 18 between 11 AM and 1 PM. The judge had also directed that in case Rahul is arrested, he should be released on a bond of Rs 30,000.
	Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government, in a letter, informed the high court it has appointed Nilesh Pawaskar as the special public prosecutor in the case but a notification in this regard 

Pratyusha case: Rahul's interim relief from arrest extended

He may have been his mentor and collaborator once, but filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is now all set for a box office clash with former friend Anurag Kashyap.
	Varma's comeback film will release on May 27, the same day as Kashyap's drama-thriller "Raman Raghav".
	Interestingly, while RGV's film traces the life of sandalwood smuggler and bandit 'Veerappan', the "Bombay Velvet" director's next focuses on a serial-killer.
	When asked if "Veerappan" will clash with Kashyap's film, Varma told reporters here, "Yes that's what I was told. His film is coming, 'Raman Raghav', that is a biopic on a killer, our film is also a biopic on a killer, so may the best killer win."
	Kashyap had worked with Varma in many films including the cult "Satya" but they later fell out.
	When asked about his cold war with Kashyap, Varma said, "I never have cold war, I have only hot war... We have a bond. I love him, he hates me."
	Incidentally, when Kashyap's "Bombay Velvet" tanked at the box-office last year, Varma ..

May the best 'killer' win: RGV on film's clash with Anurag's

Hollywood star Johnny Depp and his wife Amber Heard have released an apology video for illegally smuggling their dogs Pistol and Boo into Australia that had landed them in legal soup.
	Heard, 29, and 52-year-old Depp appeared in a court in Australia on Monday, where the actress avoided conviction for bringing their Yorkshire terriers into Australia after pleading guilty to making a false statement on her immigration card about the dogs.
	The actress received a one-month good behavior bond. If she breaks the bond she will be ordered to pay Australian dollars 1,000.
	In the apology video posted to the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources' Youtube channel, the couple expressed remorse and instructed other visitors to respect Australian laws.
	The video begins with Heard praising the country. "Australia is a wonderful island with a treasure trove of unique plants, animals and people," Heard said.
	Depp added: "It has to be protected."
	Later in the video, ...

Depp, Heard apologise for illegally smuggling their dogs

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who was hospitalised following respiratory problems last week, is "recovering well" but will have to stay in hospital for at least three more days.
	The 93-year-old actor was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra on April 16.
	"He is much better today. He is recovering well. We had conducted few tests and the results have been satisfactory. We will conduct few more tests with the permission of the family," Dr Jalil Parkar of Lilavati Hospital told PTI today.
	"He will be in the hospital for another three days at least," he said.
	Doctors attending to the thespian had yesterday said that next two days will be crucial.
	Meanwhile, the legendary star has thanked fans for their wishes.
	"By God's grace feeling brighter and better. Thank you all for your prayers, love and affection," a post on the official Twitter handle of the actor read.
	A smiling picture of Dilip Kumar was shared along with the tweet.
	His wife, actress Saira Banu had earlier said .

Dilip Kumar recovering well, thanks well wishers for love

R&B star Rihanna joined Calvin Harris onstage during his headline set on the second day of Coachella 2016.
	The 28-year-old Barbadian beauty, who was spotted partying with Leonardo DiCaprio at the music and arts festival, took the stage to perform her collaborative hit with Harris, "We Found Love," reported Aceshowbiz.
	The 32-year-old Scottish DJ introduced the songstress to perform their 2011 collaboration and she showed up in a tassel red, white and blue jacket paired with ripped jeans.
	Harris' girlfriend Taylor Swift was seen supporting him in the crowd.
	Rihanna and the "Bad Blood" hitmaker greeted each other with a hug, post the performance.

Rihanna joins Calvin Harris onstage at Coachella

Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson is set to host "Saturday Night Live" on May 7.
	The 26-year-old "Room" star will host the episode, with Alicia Keys as that night's musical guest, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	Larson shared the news with her fans on Twitter.
	"Way too excited about this to play it cool. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I'm hosting #SNL," she wrote.
	The episode will mark Larson's SNL debut, and Keys' third time on the show.

Brie Larson to host SNL in May

Superstar Salman Khan is impressed by the trailer of Manoj Bajpayee starrer "Traffic" and is looking forward to watch the film.
	The 50-year-old "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" actor took to Twitter to express his desire to see the movie directed by Rajesh Pillai, who died on February 27 in Kochi due to a liver-related disease.
	"Looking forward to this film TRAFFIC," Salman tweeted along with the link of the trailer.
	The drama-thriller is inspired from an actual event that happened in Chennai where a doctor couple donated organs of their 15-year-old son, who died in a road accident.
	"Traffic", which also stars Jimmy Shergill, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Divya Dutta and Amol Parashar, is scheduled to release on May 6.

Salman Khan 'looking forward' to 'Traffic'

"The Good Wife" co-creator Michelle King has hinted at the return of Josh Charles in the final episode of the series.
	King addressed various rumours attached with the CBS legal drama saying one of them is true, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"I've heard that rumor. I heard that Alicia and Eli kissed. I heard that Alicia and Jason ran off happily together. And I heard that Michelle Obama guest starred. And I will tell you that one of those is true.
	"I've heard those rumors! I think we have an answer tonight about how many rumors you've been hearing. We're going to answer some with yes and some with no, but it'll be a little bit of a game," Kind said.
	He also said "there is a chance" of a spin-off, but it's still "very preliminary."
	"The Good Wife" finale is scheduled to air on May 8.

Josh Charles might return for "The Good Wife" finale?

Superstar Shah Rukh has finally managed to get a day off from his busy schedule and spend time with his kids.
	The 50-year-old actor, who was busy promoting his latest release "Fan" and shooting Rahul Dholakia's "Raees," took to Twitter to share the happy feeling of being at home.
	"After days sitting with my kids and just watching TV, listening to music, chatting... Heavenly day off. Needed it. Will miss them and their hugs," Shah Rukh wrote.
 	The actor has been receiving rave reviews for his performance in the Maneesh Sharma-directed film in which he plays double role of a superstar Aryan Khanna and his lookalike admirer Gaurav.
	Shah Rukh will next be seen in "Raees". The film is set in 1980s Gujarat. It tells the story of bootlegger Raees Khan (Shah Rukh) whose business is challenged and eventually thwarted by a police officer played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
	The movie produced by Gauri Khan, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, also stars Pakistani actress Mahira Khan.

Shah Rukh finally gets a 'heavenly day off'

Actress Amber Heard, along with husband Johnny Depp, pleaded guilty to making a false statement to immigration about the couple's Yorkshire terriers Pistol and Boo.
	Heard, 29, and  the "Black Mass" star both attended Southport Magistrate's Court in Queensland state on Monday, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	The presiding judge dropped two illegal importation charges against the actress.
	The presence of Pistol and Boo in Australia caused a furor last year when then Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce threatened to deport them or have them put down.
	"The Danish Girl" actress brought the dogs into Australia on Depp's private jet on a visit while he was filming "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," without permits or a period in quarantine, flouting Australia's strict animal import laws.
	Heard's lawyer Jeremy Kirk has submitted a video to the court of her expressing remorse and respect for Australia's bio-security laws.
	"Ms Heard has made a video, the significance .

Amber Heard pleads guilty over bringing dogs to Australia

R&B star Rihanna was spotted hanging out with Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio at a Coachella party.
	The duo was photographed at Neon Carnival, an event near the annual desert music festival in California, reported People magazine.
	The 28-year-old "Diamonds" hitmaker and "The Revenant" star kept their appearance low-key, with her wearing a pair of stunner shades and him aviators with a baseball cap.
	According to a source the couple didn't appear romantic.
	"Leo slipped into the party incognito and was dancing and singing to 'No Scrubs'. He knew every word! A couple tables over Rihanna was dancing with a couple girlfriends. Leo saw her and made his way over to say Hi," the source said.
	In the past couple of years reports of the pair casually dating have emerged a number of times. However, neither has ever commented on the status of their relationship.
	Last year, DiCaprio was spotted getting flirty with Rihanna when he helped her ring in her 27th birthday in New York.

Rihanna, Leonardo DiCaprio hang out at Coachella party

Pop star Miley Cyrus recently had a girls' lunch with one of Liam Hemsworth's family members.
	The 23-year-old pop star joined several friends and Elsa Pataky, wife of the 26-year-old's brother and fellow actor Chris Hemsworth, 32, at Soho House West Hollywood.
	Elsa, 39, posted a photo of the group on her Instagram page.
	"True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart! #girlslunch #la #bestmoments #loveyougirls #missyou @gisellamarengo @martamilans @mileycyrus #michele #nora," she wrote alongside the pic.
	Cyrus, who rose to fame as a the star of the Disney Channel's Hannah Montana, sports high-waisted, painted Mickey Mouse jeans, a purple and black striped cropped t-shirt and white sneakers and does her signature pose-she sticks out her tongue.

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