Malayalam film actor Jishnu Raghavan, son of veteran actor Raghavan, passed away due to cancer at a private hospital here today. He was 35.
	Jishnu was battling throat and lung cancer for quite some time and was undergoing treatment at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS). He breathed his last at 8.15 AM today, a hospital spokesperson said here.
	Jishnu, who appeared as a child artist in the movie "Kilipatt" in the year 1987, made his film debut in a major role in the blockbuster "Nammal", directed by Kamal in 2002.
	His performance in it earned him Mathrubhumi Award and Kerala Film Critics Award for the best male debut.
	He essayed major roles in "Choonda", "Freedom", "Parayam" and supporting part in "Nerariyan CBI", "Pauran" and "Chakkara Muthu."
	After taking a break from movies, Jishnu, an engineer by profession, worked for developing Information Technology in rural areas.
	He later returned to the movie world and acted in films including "Ordinary", "Nidra", "Ustad ...

Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan dies of cancer

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Actress Melissa Fumero, best known for playing Amy Santiago in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and her husband David Fumero welcomed their first child today.
	The couple have named the baby boy Enzo, reported E! online.
	Fumero announced the couple were expecting a baby back in November with a cute Instagram post that nonchalantly mentioned her pregnancy. "Amazing time at our surprise baby shower yesterday. Oh, PS-I'm pregnant," she wrote.
	The 33-year-old also shared a photo from a recent baby shower that was held at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood, California and wrote, "Feeling like the luckiest girl in the world. Love my beautiful friends. Thank you all for a wonderful shower.

'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' actress Melissa Fumero welcomes baby boy

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow dedicated her fourth cookbook to some of her famous friends' children.
	The book contains more than 125 of her favorite recipes that are "surprisingly tasty, with little or no sugar, fat, or gluten," reported E! online.
	The 43-year-old actress dedicated it not only to her own kids, Apple, 11, and Moses, 9, but also to celeb pals Beyonce and Jay Z's Blue Ivy Carter; Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman's daughters Olive and Frankie; Ryan Murphy and David Miller's sons; Nicole Richie and Joel Madden's daughter Kate and son Sparrow.
	Paltrow also stated in the book's introduction that the book's suitable for busy parents. "When I sat down to start this book, I had been polling my friends and colleagues on what sort of cookbook they were looking for," she wrote.

Gwyneth Paltrow dedicates cookbook to Blue Ivy, celeb kids

Actress Dascha Polanco best known for playing Diaz on Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black" (OITNB), is freed from the assault charges that her teenage neighbour had filed against her.
	Manhattan District Attorney's Office dismissed the case on Wednesday, March 23, reported People magazine.
	The actress was alleged to have attacked her 17-year-old neighbour Michelle Cardona in July 2015 due to which she suffered "bruising and redness to her face, scratches to her arms, and substantial pain" and was hospitalised for her injuries.
	Polanco was originally booked for assault, attempted assault and harassment.
	A "thorough investigation" was conducted into the allegations while Polanco was offered what was called an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal.
	"From the start, Ms. Polanco has denied the allegations and we have said that the charges should be dismissed.
	"We are pleased that after a thorough investigation and review of the actual evidence, the District Attorney's Office has ...

Assault charges against OITNB star Dascha Polanco dropped

Comedy star Sarah Silverman has joined the star-studded cast of "Battle of the Sexes" movie.
	The 45-year-old actress will star opposite Emma Stone and Steve Carell in the Fox Searchlight movie about the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	Silverman is set to star as Gladys Heldman, who was the founder of World Tennis magazine. Gladys supported Billie Jean King (Stone) and other female players who formed the Virginia Slims Tour in the early 1970s, which was the precursor of today's WTA Tour.
	Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris are directing from a script by Simon Beaufoy. Decibel Films' Danny Boyle and Cloud Eight's Christian Colson are producing the project.

Sarah Silverman joins 'Battle of the Sexes'

Singer Nick Cannon has denied dissing his ex Mariah Carey in new song "Oh Well".
	Ever since the scathing track was released a few days ago, fans have been speculating that it was written with the 35-year-old rapper's ex Carey in mind.
	In a string of Twitter posts, Cannon denied claims that the song is a diss directed at the 45-year-old singer, whom he split from in 2014 after six years of marriage.
	"Sorry to disappoint the bottom feeders but you won't be hearing any diss records from me unless it's about the GOVERNMENT! LOL," he said.
	Cannon went on saying that he and Carey "are both very happy and have both moved on." "So all the outlets reaching for gossip, it's not 2014 anymore. Do your jobs better! #OldNews," he continued.
	"Like I have always said I will forever respect and love @MariahCarey and will never say anything negative about the mother of my children."
	In "Oh Well" the "America's Got Talent" host talks about his past relationship with a woman he once loved.

Nick Cannon denies criticizing Mariah Carey in new song

Music mogul Simon Cowell says working with boy band One Direction was "a nightmare" initially.
	The "X-factor" boss jokingly said that the boys including Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik were like "excited puppies," reported Aceshowbiz.
	"They were like five puppies - really excited, loads of opinions, always wanted to hang out," Cowell said.
	Reacting to his "nightmare" comment Tomlinson laughed, saying, "I'm sure we were a nightmare. We were at the height of our immaturity, always running around and being mischievous. There were so many meetings where Simon had to snap us to attention, but he was very patient."
	The British band is currently on hiatus and the 56-year-old record producer said he has no idea if they will come back together.
	"I don't know if it's a hiatus or a breakup, to be honest ... In a weird way, I don't want to know ... They'll decide when they want to come back together," he said.

Working with 1D was 'nightmare' at first: Simon Cowell

Actress Cate Blanchett has gone for major hair makeover by colouring her tresses pink.
	The 46-year-old Oscar-winning actress enlisted London-based colorist Nicola Clarke for the light rinse, reported E! online.
	"We've been talking about doing it for a while but wanted to get all the award seasons out of the way to have a play and a bit of fun. It will last a couple of weeks, depending on how many washes it has," Clarke told  The Telegraph.
	Blanchett paired her new hairstyle with matching tinted aviator glasses, while out and about in London.
	The "Carol" star joins a growing list of actresses who have sported pink hair, which includes the likes of Kaley Cuoco, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Helen Mirren.
	Blanchett had debuted a short bob just before the 2016 Oscars, where she walked the red carpet in a teal, romantic, flower-adorned V-neck Armani gown.

Cate Blanchett debuts pink hairdo

The Beatles star Paul McCartney will be joining Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales".
	The 73-year-old music legend will appear for at least one scene in the fifth installment of the "Pirates of The Caribbean" series, reported Deadline.
	The movie stars Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa, Javier Bardem as the villainous Captain Salazar. Brenton Thwaites and Kaya Scodelario will play new characters and Orlando Bloom returns as Will Turner.
	The movie has already wrapped production, but directors Espen Sandberg and Joachim Ronning  will be tacking on an extra scene that will feature McCartney.
	McCartney is not the first famed English rocker to appear in the Pirates movies. The Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards played Sparrow's dad in "At World's End and On Stranger Tides.

Paul McCartney cast in new 'Pirates of The Caribbean' film

Comedian, actor, writer and producer Garry Shandling best known for the shows "It's Garry Shandling's Show" and "The Larry Sanders Show," has died at 66.
	The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to an address reported to be Shandling's at 10.40 am on "a medical emergency." The patient was then transported to Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	Born in Chicago, Shandling was raised in Tucson, Ariz., and started out majoring in electrical engineering before completing a marketing degree at the University of Arizona. After moving to Los Angeles, he sold a script for "Sanford and Son" and also wrote for "Welcome Back, Kotter."
	He guest-hosted on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," and created his own sitcom "It's Garry Shandling's Show," in 1986.
	The show, also co-created by Alan Zweibel, was nominated for four Emmys, and ran until 1990.
	Shandling starred and co-created "Larry Sanders Show" for HBO and was nominated for 18 Emmys 

Comedian Garry Shandling dies at 66

Actor-comedian Kevin James is in negotiations to join inspirational football drama "44," to be produced by Alcon Entertainment.
	If things work out the actor will play a 44-year-old athlete, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	James, 50, will portray Joey Williams, father of four who played for the Lambuth University football team in 2003 alongside his 21-year-old son. He had been recruited out of high school to play football at Tennessee Tech but injured his left knee during his senior season.
	Christopher Parker will write the script.

Kevin James in talks to star in football drama '44'

Director John Mathew Matthan said sequel of Aamir Khan's acclaimed "Sarfarosh" will happen next year.
	Apparently, it was Aamir who felt a sequel to his hit 1999 thriller should be made. He suggested to John in 2013 to start working on the script for the second instalment.
	"The sequel to 'Sarfarosh' will take some time. I am not ready with a proper script as of yet. It will happen next year. Presently, I am busy with two-three other scripts," John told PTI.
	The filmmaker was, however, not keen to divulge details about the projects he is working on.
	"The sequel will have a different story. We are yet to zero-in on an area around which the plot would revolve," John said.
	In "Sarfarosh", Aamir played the role of a tough Mumbai Crime Branch cop Ajay Singh Rathod, who cracks down on cross-border terrorism along with his team.
	The film saw veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah playing the antagonist.
	"Once I am ready with the script I will talk to Aamir about it," John said.
	Meanwhile, ...

Sequel to 'Sarfarosh' will happen next year: Director

Citing Sufi poet Bulleh Shah, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has extolled Sufi values of peace and oneness as the General Assembly hall reverberated with Sufi songs performed by Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
	"Music is a universal language and Sufi music transcends not only physical borders, but also borders of the mind. Tonight, the halls of the General Assembly will resound with the Sufi message of oneness, a message of peace and compassion, of understanding and harmony," US Secretary- General Ban said in his video message to the 'Sufi Night of Peace Concert' organised by Pakistan's Permanent Mission here.
	Ban quoted Punjabi Sufi poet Bulleh Shah and said "Let us walk the road of peace", adding that "Pakistani Sufi artists have long espoused these values which are so firmly rooted in Islam. Let us all take strength in the power of these bridge- building messages."
	The Pakistan mission to the UN had organised Khan's concert in the General Assembly hall yesterday on the occasion of ..

UN chief invokes Sufi poet Bulleh Shah for peace

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Abhishek Bachchan among others today extended their warm wishes to fans on the occasion of Holi, while asking them not to waste water this festival.
	Bachchan wrote a simple Happy Holi message for his followers on Twitter, while on Facebook he shared a family photo of himself, wife Jaya, daughter Shweta, son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya with faces smeared in colours.
	Priyanka, who is shooting for 'Quantico' in Montreal, Canada, wrote, "Happy holi from freezing Montreal."
	The 33-year-old actress celebrated the festival of colours with her 'Quantico' team.
	Sharing pictures from the sets, she wrote, "Holi Fever on the sets of Quantico! A big thank you to my Quantico family for giving me a home (sic)."
	"Hey guys, I know it's tough but please try and play a dry Holi.#SaveWater (sic)," posted Abhishek.
	Actress Alia Bhatt said, "Happy happy Holi !!!! have a day full of love & laughter and of course COLOUR!! But please please ...

B-town wishes fans Happy Holi, appeals to save water

Marriage may not be on the cards for Asha Negi and her longtime boyfriend Rithvik Dhanjani but the TV actress says they are planning to get engaged by 2017.
	The couple, who began dating five years ago while shooting for Ekta Kapoor's serial "Pavitra Rishta", have been hounded by the marriage questions by media and fans from some time now.
	When asked if there are indeed any plans of walking down the aisle, Asha told PTI, "I think we are very happy in the space that we are in currently. We are enjoying this phase and want it to continue for some more time... I think marriage will happen two-three years later but we might get get engaged next year."
	The 26-year-old actress said right now their careers are the main focus, especially Rithvik's as he is planning a full-fledged Bollywood career. Rithvik was seen in a supporting character in a 2011 forgettable film "Jo Hum Chahein".
	Heaping praise on her beau's hardwork and dedication towards his work, Asha said, "He is very ambitious and 

Rithvik and I might get engaged next year: Asha Negi

Actress Reese Witherspoon went for an intimate dinner with friends including Nicole Kidman for her 40th birthday.
	The "Legally Blonde" star enjoyed a celebratory meal with the Hollywood actress and other friends and at one point during the lavish meal she was presented with a cake packed with candles, reported Female First.
	Witherspoon shared a photo of her receiving her birthday treat on her Instagram account, accompanied with the caption: "This is 40 ... I am one lucky gal (sic)"
	The dinner date followed a star-studded party that Witherspoon hosted to mark the milestone date on Saturday, March 19.
	Taylor Swift performed at the bash at the Warwick in Hollywood and later on in the night Witherspoon herself sang "Sweet Home Alabama" accompanied by Kidman's husband Keith Urban on guitar.

Reese Witherspoon celebrates 40th birthday with Nicole Kidman

Actress Lily Collins has been roped in to play one of the lead roles alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in Netflix's "Okja".
	 The monster movie will be directed by "Snowpiercer" helmer Bong Joon-ho, reported The Wrap.
	Tilda Swinton and Kelly Macdonald are slated to co-star in
the film, which will be co-produced by Netflix, Lewis Pictures and Brad Pitt's company Plan B Entertainment.
	Collins, 27, will play an anarchist named Red who's the only female member of the higher-ranked ALF members.
	"Okja" is one of the first Asian films to be backed by Netflix.

Lily Collins joins Jake Gyllenhaal in monster movie 'Okja'

Singer Zayn Malik is still in regular contact with Liam Payne but claims his other former One Direction bandmates have snubbed his efforts to reach out.
 	The 23-year-old "Pillow Talk" hitmaker hasn't actually seen any of his former One Direction bandmates, which also included Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, since he left the group a year ago but does have regular phone contact with Payne, reported Female First.
	"I'm still probably the closest to Liam. We talk on the phone. He congratulated me on my single, which was nice. I congratulated him on his Brit Award. It was a good chat. We haven't met up in a long time so we want to meet up," Malik said.
	Malik said the lack of contact with the rest of the group isn't his fault. "I tried to have contact but nobody's reached out. So... Whatever.

Zayn Malik still close to Liam Payne

Country singer Brandy Clark will release her new album titled, "Big Day in a Small Town," on June 10.
	This will be "Hold My Hand" songtress' second full-length album, following 2013's debut "12 Stories," reported Entertainment Weekly.
	This will be her first album with major label Warner Bros.Records.
	Clark released the upcoming album's first single "Girl Next Door" in January.
	The 11-track album will also feature a duet with Kacey Musgraves called "Daughter.

Brandy Clark announces release date of her new album

Actress Zendaya Coleman has is set to star in an untitled new "Spider-Man" movie.
	The 19-year-old singer confirmed that she will be starring in Sony's upcoming reboot project on her recent visit to "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," reported Aceshowbiz.
	I can't say anything else other than I'm going to be in it. Asked when she would start filming, she remained mum as she claimed, "I have no idea ... To be completely honest," she said.
	Zendaya would play a character named Michelle opposite Tom Holland's Peter Parker. Questions arose since her casting news broke because Michelle's not in the comic books.
	Jon Watts is on board to direct the "Spider-Man" reboot, which is due July 7, 2017 in the US.

Zendaya confirms 'Spider-Man' movie role

Singer Kelly Rowland believes her friend Beyonce is a "voice for women".
	The Destiny's Child star has praised her former bandmate for her politically-charged performance at last month's Superbowl, celebrating her friend's ability to promote these issues to a wider audience, reported New York Daily News.
	"I just knew she was working on it and she was so excited. She was giving me tidbits. She had an amazing performance. What is so great about Beyonce is here she is a voice for women and she still carries that torch and we do it with great pride," she said.
	"It is possible to get information about our rights and stand up for ourselves and we can't wait for someone to do that for us."
	The 35-year-old singer - who has 16-month-old son Titan with husband Tim Witherspoon - also revealed she always keeps in touch with her bandmates including Michelle Williams.
	"I always see the ladies. We always hang out. Michelle was just at my house last week. Myself and B were hanging out - even ...

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