Entertainment website Gawker has challenged a jury's decision to award USD 140 million to former wrestler Hulk Hogan, saying it expected to be "fully vindicated" in the sex tape case.
	New York-based Gawker yesterday filed legal motions requesting a new trial or a reduction in the amount it must pay to 62-year-old Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea.
	Hogan had accused the site of invading his privacy when it posted a sex tape featuring him and a friend's wife.
	The March trial in the Florida city of St Petersburg was closely watched by legal experts, as defence attorneys argued that publication of the sex tape was protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution.
	"Gawker is now beginning the process of challenging the jury's verdict in a trial where key evidence was wrongly withheld and the jury was not properly instructed on the constitutional standards for newsworthiness. So we expect to be fully vindicated," the website said in a statement about its Monday court ...

Gawker challenges USD 140 mn decision in Hogan sex tape case

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An advertisement by Italian couture house, Gucci, has been banned in the UK for allegedly showing an 'unhealthily thin' model.
	A video was run on the Times website in December 2015, along with still images, featuring models waving their arms about at a dance party.
	Apart from the 'party' looking a bit odd, the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) took issue with one of the women in particular, who they said looked 'gaunt', reported Metro.
	The model in question was photographed leaning against the wall in a long printed dress.
	Someone filed a formal complaint against the ad, saying it was irresponsible to feature such a thin model - and the ASA agreed.
	"We considered that her torso and arms were quite slender and appeared to be out of proportion with her head and lower body," the regulator said.
	"Further, her pose elongated her torso and accentuated her waist so that it appeared to be very small. We also considered that her sombre facial expression and dark make up, particularly ...

Gucci ad banned in UK for using 'unhealthily thin' model

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna are engaged just after three months of dating.
	The couple announced their engagement on social media.
	Chyna first posted a photo of her, Rob and the stunning ring on Instagram with the caption, "YES !...!...!"
	Rob then shared a pic of his fiancee holding a stack of money while flashing her ring!
	After Rob proposed, the couple celebrated their engagement at a club.

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna engaged

"Scandal" star Kerry Washington says she was taken aback to see her cover photo on a magazine as it looked completely different from how she looks in real life.
	Washington took to Facebook to slam the photoshopping job of her cover image.
	"I love ADWEEK. It's a publication I appreciate. And learn from. I've long followed them on Twitter. And when they invited me to do a cover, I was excited and thrilled. And the truth is, I'm still excited. I'm proud of the article. And I like some of the inside images a great deal. But, I have to be honest... I was taken aback by the cover.
	"Look, I'm no stranger to Photoshopping. It happens a lot. In a way, we have become a society of picture adjusters - who doesn't love a filter?!?," Washington said, adding she wanted to "address the impact of my altered image in the past and I think it's a valuable conversation."
	"Yesterday, however, I just felt weary. It felt strange to look at a picture of myself that is so different from what I look like ...

Kerry Washington calls out magazine for photoshopping image

Singer Taylor Swift will be honoured with the award named after her.
	THe BMI Pop Awards announced Monday that at its 64th annual iteration, set for May 10, Taylor Swift will receive the Taylor Swift Award, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	The 26-year-old "Bad Blood" hitmaker will be the first to receive such an honor.
	"This evening is a true celebration of music and a tribute to the artistry of songwriting that spans generations as defined by three of the most prolific and influential music creators in the industry: Taylor Swift, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil," BMI President and CEO Mike O'Neill said in a press release.
	 BMI has given an eponymous award once before in 1990 when it bestowed the Michael Jackson Award upon Michael Jackson.

Taylor Swift to receive award named after her

"The Lord of the Rings" star Ian McKellen has returned USD 1.4 million advance to his publishers as he found it too painful to go public with his life in a memoir.
	The 76-year-old Oscar-nominee returned the money to publishers Hodder & Stoughton as he changed his mind about writing the book, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	"I put nine months aside to do it, and I got a very handsome advance. Then I sent the money back," McKellen said at a literary festival.
	"It was a bit painful. I didn't want to go back into my life and imagine things that I hadn't understood so far. The privacy of my life I don't quite understand myself, and it has nothing to do with what I do for a living. So there you go, I'm sorry," he said.
	The actor, who came out publicly at the age of 49 in 1988, is also known for his gay rights activism.

Ian McKellen returns advance on memoir

"Veep" actress star Anna Chlumsky is expecting her second child with husband Shaun So.
	The 35-year-old actress and her husband already have two-year-old daughter Penelope
	Chlumsky said the couple are planning to go on holiday before their new addition arrives, reported Female First.
	Speaking in a Facebook video chat with Travel + Leisure magazine, she said, "Being expecting as I am we're going to take it low-key and try to get a beach vacation in pretty soon.
	"I really do try to take a good vacation at least once a year. When my husband and I got married we made a promise to ourselves that we would use our passport at least once a year because we just love doing that.
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Anna Chlumsky pregnant

The lawyer of TV producer Rahul Raj Singh, who has been booked for abetment of his girlfriend actress Pratyusha Banerjee's suicide, has withdrawn from the case.
	"I withdrew from the case on humanitarian grounds. I felt that I shouldn't be fighting the case, and hence left it so that injustice is not done to anyone," Rahul's lawyer Neeraj Gupta told PTI here today.
	"A client should pass on all the information, right or wrong, good or bad, to the lawyer, but I was kept in the dark and got all the details (pertaining to the case) from outside (media)," Gupta claimed.
	Replying to a query on whether he changed his mind after the FIR was filed against Rahul, he said, "The FIR has nothing to with the decision. A lawyer is always prepared for such things."
	Rahul, currently in hospital, was yesterday booked for the abetment of suicide after police registered an FIR based on a complaint filed by the actress's mother Soma at Bangurnagar Police Station.
	Police had declined to divulge details 

Pratyusha suicide: Rahul's lawyer withdraws from case

TV star Aamir Ali may have starred in movies in the past but he says he wants to focus on his small screen career rather than chase mediocre roles in Bollywood.
	The actor has done films like "Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai" and "Raakh", besides a bit role in "I Hate Luv Storys".
	"Films are amazing but that is not everything. Ultimately, as an actor you want to do good roles. If I am getting good roles in TV then I don't want to do mediocre roles in films and then feel bad about it... Right now I am very happy doing TV. I am in a very happy space," Aamir told PTI.
	The actor	 got his first major break on TV with "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii" in 2005 and there has been no looking back ever since. He has been part of several successful serials like "Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki", "Kya Dill Mein Hai", "FIR", "Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga", "Hongey Judaa Na Hum", "Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls", besides many reality shows.
	Aamir says he has been very fortunate throughout his career as there has been no dearth 

Don't want to do mediocre roles in films: Aamir Ali

Filmmaker Ketan Mehta says Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut will be seen in a completely new avatar as a strong-headed warrior in his movie "Rani Lakshmi Bai".
	The "Queen" actress will play the titular role in the film based on the Rani of Jhansi, one of the leaders of the first Indian war of independence in 1857.
	"Kangana will be seen in a new look in the film. It is a historical character and she will undergo lot of training in sword-fighting and horse-riding," Mehta told PTI.
	The director, who last helmed Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer "Manji-The Mountain Man", said he is excited to team up with the "Katti Batti" actress.
	"The pre-production is on. I am very excited to work with her. She is an exciting actress and I am sure the project will turn out nice," he said.
	Mehta recently also filmed a short movie "Toba Tek Singh", starring Pankaj Kapur and Vinay Pathak.
	The film, as part of "Zeal for Unity" initiative, is based on the political satire written by famous Urdu writer ...

Kangana will be seen in new look in 'Rani Lakshmi Bai': Mehta

Meadow Walker will continue with her September lawsuit despite Porsche's court victory that dismissed the car manufacturer of all four vehicle defect claims that took the lives of her father Paul Walker and driver Roger Rodas.
	US District Judge Philip S Gutierrez ruled that there was not enough evidence to support widow Kristine Rodas' claim that the Carrera GT in which Walker, 40, and Rodas, 38, were riding lacked basic safety features that would have saved both men's lives in the crash.
	Roger was driving the Porsche that ultimately crashed and exploded in Santa Clarita, California, on November 20, 2013.
	The "Fast and Furious" actor was in the passenger seat of the car at the time, and both men were pronounced dead at the scene, reported People magazine.
	A statement issued by Meadow's attorney Jeff Milam said, "The issues in the cases are very different. Meadow's father, Paul Walker, was a passenger in the car. He survived the crash but was trapped and burned to death because of .

Meadow Walker will continue to fight Porsche case: lawyer

The 69th British Academy Film Awards nominated "Sherpa", based on the story of the massive avalanche that tore through the Khumbu Icefall killing 16 warriors of iceland (sherpa), will premiere in India on April 18.
	To be aired on Discovery Channel, Australian documentary filmmaker Jennifer Peedom's directorial venture recounts the harrowing story of the 14 million ton avalanche that tore through the Khumbu Icefall killing 16 Sherpas, the worst tragedy in the history of Mt Everest, a release said.
	Through first-hand live recordings, voices of the guides themselves, their families, and the climbers who were preparing to annex the summit when the disaster struck, Sherpa chronicles the defining moment of tragedy and resistance on April 18, 2014.
	Sherpa will be a global television event telecast in more than 220 countries and territories apart from India.
	For Indian viewers, "Sherpa" will be telecast from 9 pm on April 18.
	Sherpa was produced by Bridget Ikin, co-founder of Felix ...

BAFTA nominated 'Sherpa' to premiere on Discovery

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has finished shooting his forthcoming film "Raees" and has thanked his cast and crew, calling them the "sweetest unit" he has ever worked with.
	The 50-year-old actor plays a bootlegger in the Rahul Dholakia-directed film and sports a kohl-eyed, scruffy look in it.
	"Finished Raees. Maybe a bit of patchwork left if any. Will miss the laughs, the intensity and the kohl. Thanks to the sweetest unit ever. Love you," SRK wrote on Twitter.
	Dholakia replied saying, "You are the best. Period."
	The film set in 1980s Gujarat also stars Pakistani actress Mahira Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. It will hit theatres this Eid.
	Meanwhile, Shah Rukh is currently awaiting the release of "Fan", which will come out on April 15.

Shah Rukh Khan wraps 'Raees' shoot

Ravi Patel, who has directed and acted in comedy documentary "Meet the Patels" along with his sibling Geeta, said he would love to star in a Bollywood film and experience the whole song-dance routine.
	"Bollywood really excites me. It is the biggest form of cinema in the world and certainly it would be great to be in something that my parents would love and watch. As an actor it would be fun to do something so different like dancing and singing. I would like to do it sometime," Ravi told PTI here.
	"Meet the Patels" is being screened in different places in Egypt like Zawya Art house in Cairo and its branch in Alexandria besides the US Embassy in Cairo.
	Ravi and Geeta's visit came as part of the American Film Showcase (AFS), which partners with US Department of State's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs and USC School of Cinematic Arts and aims at building a people to people engagement through film in 40 countries around the world.
	The AFS inspires individuals and communities ..

Bollywood excites me: 'Meet The Patels' actor Ravi Patel

Actor Ranveer Singh is busy learning dance forms like 'hip hop' and 'tango' for his next film "Befikre".
	"It's a light romantic film. One can't imagine that there is so much prep (preparation) for light romance, but apparently there is," Ranveer told reporters here at an event last evening.
	"There are lot of dance forms that I am learning, like a little bit of 'hip hop', 'tango'. I am trying to up my dance skill in this film, so let's see. I will put in the hours for rehearsals," the 30-year-old actor said.
	In Aditya Chopra's directorial venture "Befikre", Ranveer will be seen romancing Vaani Kapoor.
	The "Bajirao Mastani" actor, meanwhile, will also perform at the opening ceremony of the upcoming season of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament.
	"The opening is on 8th of April and it is going to be a wonderful show. I have performed at almost all award functions this year. I love performing live, you feel energetic," he said.
	Ranveer admits he gets nervous before a live .

Ranveer learning hip-hop, tango for 'Befikre'

Barbara Turner, the screenwriter of "Petulia", "Georgia", "Pollock" and numerous other features for film and television, has died. She was 79.
	Among Turner's children was actress Jennifer Jason Leigh.
	According to Variety, Turner began her career in Hollywood as an actress, starring in TV series such as "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "Playhouse 90" throughout the late 1950s
	She turned to writing in 1966 with her first screenplay, an adaptation of author Jean Genet's play "Deathwatch". The production was directed by her first husband Vic Morrow, who is the father of Jennifer and her sister Carrie Ann Morrow.
	Turner went on to pen acclaimed scripts for 1968 drama "Petulia", Jackson Pollock biopic "Pollack", and Robert Altman's "The Company".
	In 1995, she wrote and produced music drama "Georgia", which Jennifer starred in with Mare Winningham. The film was honoured at the Montreal Film Festival's Grand Prix of the Americas and also earned Mare an Oscar nod for best supporting ...

Screenwriter Barbara Turner dies

Director Zack Snyder and actor Henry Cavill have revealed that they're still eager to do the sequel to 2013 film "Man of Steel".
	Meanwhile, producer Charles Roven says that "Man of Steel 2" is being considered but may not arrive anytime soon because of other DC Comics films Warner Bros. Has planned, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"I think if we could get a good script it would be great to have a standalone Superman movie. I think that would be fun to do," Snyder said.
	"Part of the reason we haven't announced the standalone Superman movie was to support some of the events of ('Dawn of Justice')."
	Cavill agreed that the planned DC slate was one reason "Man of Steel 2" hadn't happened.
	"I do believe it depends upon the success of this movie. If this goes well then we can start to negotiate with Warner Bros. To develop a standalone Superman, but they've got their plan set out for other stuff and Justice Leagues and various other movies. It's about finding the time really. It's something I ...

Zack Snyder, Henry Cavill want to do Superman's next solo film

"Trainwreck" star Amy Schumer has criticised a magazine for featuring her name in their new issue that focuses around "plus size women" in the entertainment, modelling and music industries.
	The comedian and actress's name is included on the front cover of the special edition of the magazine, alongside those of Adele and Melissa McCarthy, while model Ashley Graham adorned the cover itself in a red dress.
	Schumer, 34, said that Glamour magazine had included her name on the front cover without her permission while putting her 2015 feature from the main magazine in the special issue, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"I think there's nothing wrong with being plus size. Beautiful healthy women. Plus size is considered size 16 in America. I go between a size 6 and an 8. @glamourmag put me in their plus size only issue without asking or letting me know and it doesn't feel right to me," Schumer wrote in an Instagram post.
	"Young girls seeing my body type thinking that is plus size? What are .

Amy Schumer slams magazine for inclusion in plus-size edition

In the latest behind-the-scenes photo, Maz Kanata, the character played by Lupita Nyong'o seems to have survived the First Order attack on her castle and will be back for the follow-up movie, "Star Wars Episode VIII".
	The black-and-white photo was shared by the upcoming film's director and writer Rian Johnson.
	Apparently taken on the motion capture set, it shows someone who's presumably Nyong'o standing in the middle of a stage wearing a motion capture suit. Her alien character is seen in two screens set up around her.
	"Episode VIII" has started its production and is slated to open in theatres across the US on December 14, 2017.
	Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac will be back to reprise their respective roles.
	Meanwhile, Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern and newcomer Kelly Marie Tran will be among new cast members.

New 'Star Wars 8' set photo teases return of Lupita Nyong'o

Chat show host Ellen DeGeneres, actor Elijah Wood  and other famous faces took to Twitter to voice their outrage after Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed the anti-gay law.
	Bryant signed the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act" into law on April 5.
	The bill will allow state employees to refuse to issue same-sex-marriage licenses and protect the rights of people with "deeply held religious beliefs", reported Ace Showbiz.
	The Governor said that it would prevent "government from interfering with people of faith who are exercising their religious beliefs...In matters of marriage."
	He added, "This bill does not create one action against any class or group of people. It doesn't create a new action or a new defense of an action against those people."
	Ellen, 58, criticised this law on Twitter.
	"The people of #NorthCarolina and #Mississippi deserve better. We won't stop fighting until they get it," she wrote.
	Wood said, "What "religious beliefs and ..

Ellen DeGeneres outraged after governor signs anti-gay law

A federal judge rejected a wrongful death lawsuit that blamed automaker Porsche for the Santa Clarita crash that killed Paul Walker and "The Fast and the Furious" star's close friend Roger Rodas in 2013, according to court documents.
	US District Judge Philip Gutierrez determined that Kristine Rodas - the widow of the driver of the Porsche Carrera GT - provided "no competent evidence" that the German automaker should be held responsible for the crash that killed her husband and the actor.
	Her suit alleged the Porsche's suspension failed before the November 30, 2013, crash, reported Los Angeles Times.
	A Porsche representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the judge's ruling.
	Both Walker, 40, and his friend Rodas, 38, died within seconds of the fiery crash from a combination of traumatic injuries and burns, coroner's officials determined.
	The ruling does not affect wrongful-death suits brought last year in Los Angeles Superior Court by Walker's father and ..

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