Singer Blake Shelton and girlfriend Gwen Stefani reportedly want to throw their friend Maroon frontman, Adam Levine, a baby shower to honour the arrival of his first child.
	Shelton and Stefani are very happy to know that their friend Levine is going to be a father, reported Hollywood Life.
	An insider revealed that the pair wanted to host the big event to honour Levine, his wife Behati Prinsloo and their yet unborn.
	"Blake said wants to throw a baby shower with Gwen. He was half-joking, but he seems like he wants to be involved and be there for Adam, all jokes aside," a source said.
	Shelton and Levine are best friends, so it's likely for them to plan the event together.
	Previously, it was reported that Shelton wanted to be the Godfather of Levine's child.
	"Blake has already volunteered to be the Godfather, so he can show their little one the ropes. Everyone is thrilled, including Gwen and Christina," another source said.

Shelton, Stefani want to throw Adam Levine a baby shower?

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Actor Charlie Weber, known for his role on "How to Get Away with Murder", has called it quits with his wife after only nine months of marriage.
	The 37-year-old actor filed for divorce from Giselle on February 23, citing irreconcilable differences, reported Aceshowbiz.
	Charlie and Giselle wed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on April 25, 2015.
	The nuptials were reportedly attended by his co-stars Matt McGorry and Katie Findlay.
	He proposed to her right after the "HTGAWM" pilot was shot.
	Apparently the marriage burned down but the split might not be messy.
	The estranged couple has no children together and they signed a prenuptial agreement on April 17, 2015. Charlie has a 10-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

Actor Charlie Weber separates from wife

Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin, who has enthralled the audience with her powerful performances, says if she gets a good story she would like to venture into direction.
	"For me, expressing my thoughts is writing or talking about something which deeply affects me. If something on these lines does come to my mind, then why not," Kalki told PTI in an email interview.
	The 32-year-old acclaimed actress said while she feels lucky to have had meaty roles in her filmography, she wishes the industry comes up with stronger stories in future.
	"The scripts and stories need to be more stronger and that will happen if the writers are also given the liberty to express their creativity and paid better. Having said that I must say I have been lucky to have a free-willing career and do meaty roles."
	On the recent controversies about censor board's role in passing feature films for screening and imposing certain curbs, Kalki said, "We need a strong board of a rating system where it's implemented ...

Kalki Koechlin's open to direction

Actor Ben Affleck says he is "fine" with his ex Jennifer Garner's recent tell-all interview about their split, in which she also addressed his rumoured affair with their nanny.
	Affleck, 43, and Garner announced their split a day after their 10-year anniversary in June 2015.
	It was reported that Affleck had an affair with the family's 28-year-old nanny  Christine Ouzounian.
	In the interview, Garner, 43, had called Affleck the love of her life, and tagged the nanny incident as "bad judgment" on the part of her husband.
	When asked about his view on Garner's interview, Affleck said, "It's fine. She's allowed to talk about it. She felt like she wanted to discuss it and get it out there and get it over with, so she could say, 'Look, I already talked about it - I don't want to do it again'."
	This is the first time that Affleck has spoken about their much-publicised and shocking separation.
	The actor was all praise for Garner.
	"Jen's great. She's a great person... We're on great terms. 

It's fine Jennifer spoke about our split: Ben Affleck

Actress Julia Roberts will play a real-life attorney in "Train Man", which tells the story of Darius McCollum, a New Yorker who became notorious for driving subways and trains illegally.
	Based on a true story, "Train Man" will recount the life of McCollum, diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, who developed a life-long obsession with New York's subways and trains, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	Frequently arrested and imprisoned, he became a cult figure around the city after wanted posters warning passengers about him appeared throughout the city. Roberts will play McCollum's long-time attorney Sally Butler.
	Interestingly, Roberts won an Oscar for playing a tenacious law firm clerk in 2000's "Erin Brockovich".

Julia Roberts to play lawyer in 'Train Man'

Fox Studios' 2006 hit film "The Devil Wears Prada" is going to have a Chinese-language version.
	China's Desen International Media is working on the comedy that starred Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	For the version, the story will relocate from New York to Shanghai, China. Fox is currently not involved in the remake.
	Desen International Media did not reveal if it has the movie rights to the original Lauren Weisberger novel.
	The Chinese censorship bureau, SAPPRFT, has already approved the project.
	"The Devil Wears Prada" was released in China in February 2007, eight months after it hit the theatres in the US.

Chinese remake of 'Devil Wears Prada' in works

Noted yesteryear actress Swaroop Sampat was initially scared to show the trailer of her next film "Ki and Ka" to her actor-husband Paresh Rawal.
	The veteran Bollywood actor's wife will be seen next in the R Balki film featuring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Arjun Kapoor in lead roles.
	"Ki and Ka" tries to break that set mould of the society as Kareena plays an ambitious marketing manager of a firm while Arjun is seen as a supportive house-husband.
	Sampat portrays the role of a progressive mother of Kareena.
	"He (Paresh Rawal) doesn't see my work. I was scared to show him the trailer of "Ki and Ka". But when he saw the trailer, he liked it a lot and said I was good in it," Sampat told PTI.
	"He was not surprised seeing me in the trailer. He was happy," she added.
	The 57-year-old actress does discuss discuss work with her actor-politician husband.
	"We discuss everything about work. We support each other. He is my best friend first and then a husband."
	On screen, Rawal has tickled the ..

Was scared to show Paresh trailer of 'Ki and Ka': Swaroop

Filmmaker JJ Abrams says he was once working on the sequel to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and even met Steven Spielberg for the same.
	Spielberg was a producer on the original movie and Abrams met him to discuss writing a sequel in 1989, reported Digital Spy.
	"When I was sixteen, Kathleen Kennedy called Matt Reeves and I. (She) asked if we would repair these 8mm films Steven had made when he was a kid. It happened because we were in a film festival, and she had read about us in the LA Times.
	"Of course, we said yes and did the repairs. Years later, I got to meet Steven. I went into a meeting... Actually, it was for a Roger Rabbit sequel. It was a whole thing. I actually have some storyboards for a Roger Rabbit short," Abrams said.
	However, the 49-year-old "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" helmer could never reach the making phase.
	"Honestly, we never really got to that phase. We were writing an outline, but it honestly went away before it was anything," he said.

Abrams was once working on 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' sequel

"Star Wars" actor John Boyega surprised kids with toys from the franchise at a hospital.
	The 23-year-old actor, who was dressed as Finn from "The Force Awakens," delivered toys on behalf of the Rays of Sunshine children's charity, for sick children at The Royal London Hospital, reported People magazine.
	Boyega was joined by a very special fan, 5-year-old Daniel Bell, who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, and wished to to meet Boyega's "Star Wars" character.
	"This little stormtrooper Daniel had a wonderful wish after seeing 'The Force Awakens'. Daniel currently lives with a brain tumour and rather than having Finn to himself he wanted Finn to meet the kids at the Royal London hospital and give them some toys.
	"I stayed in character while I was with this brave boy asking him what a car was. He taught Finn about everything earth related! Really thankful for the opportunity this child granted me and I'm just humbled! I hope I played a little part in making you smile young ...

John Boyega surprises sick children with 'Star Wars' toys

Sara Bareilles is expanding her theatre resume by writing an original song for the upcoming "SpongeBob Squarepants" musical.
	The 36-ear-old "Love Song" singer has been tapped by bosses at US network Nickelodeon, the producers of the project, to join the star-studded line-up of musicians penning tunes for the musical adaptation of hit children's cartoon series, reported Broadway World.
	In addition to Bareilles, other artists said to be providing new tracks for the stage production include Kinky Boots composer Cyndi Lauper, the late David Bowie, John Legend, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Lady Antebellum, Panic! At the Disco, T.I., and Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, among others.
	The SpongeBob Musical, co-created and directed by Tina Landau, with a book by Kyle Jarrow, will debut at Chicago's Oriental Theatre in June, with the hope it will transfer to Broadway at a later date.
	"Next to Normal" composer Tom Kitt will serve as music supervisor for the ...

Sara Bareilles joins 'Spongebob' musical

Mother of a young cancer patient has thanked Harry Potter author JK Rowling in a letter for helping her daughter through the treatment.
	Chrissy Hart, whose daughter passed away this week, said Rowling's novels "built Hogwarts as a home for her to return to" in the letter, reported BBC.
	"I write to you as a mother, a Mummy, of a beautiful little girl. I'm sure you hear people tell you all the time that your words, your imagination helped them, or their children, in some way.
	"I want to share with you what you taught my daughter, who was recently diagnosed with cancer...You taught her that for every chemo she has to go through, there will be the opportunity to fly across a lake on a hippogriff. For every time her heart seizes with fear of pain, there will be me chasing it away with a patronus charm.
	"Your words built a castle for her to move into when the prognosis got worse. Mrs Rowling, cancer threatened to take everything from my daughter, and your books turned out to be the ...

Mum of cancer patient writes thank you letter to JK Rowling

"How To Get Away With Murder" actress Viola Davis has slammed the "entitlement" of young actors who expect to be superstars overnight.
	The 50-year-old actress said she can't understand why aspiring thespians turn down roles because they are not their ideal projects.
	Davis said they should accept everything while honing their craft as they will never be "superstars" without a body of work behind them, reported Femalefirst.
	Asked what advice she'd give aspiring actors, she said, "The first thing I want to tell them is it's a hard balance to do this now. To dream big, but also to be realistic.
	"I think that what young people do is entitlement. I'm sorry, I will say it and I know this is horrible, but I don't understand people who turn down work who haven't done anything.
	"I don't understand actors who want to be Denzel (Washington) and they haven't even been out there for a year. They have nothing on their resume. I don't get it.
	"I have a 30-year career. This show has come to me ..

Young actors need to work hard: Viola Davis

"Two and a Half Men" star Melanie Lynskey says she suffered from body image issues.
	The 38-year-old "Togethernes" actress said she struggled with eating issues and deep unhappiness coming from her "different shape," reported People magazine.
	"I was losing my mind trying to conform to something that was not physically possible for me. I was very unwell for a long time. I had eating issues and at a certain point I was like, 'I'm not going to survive' - not like I was on death's door or anything, but I was so unhappy and my hair was falling out.'
	"I was like, 'I just need to look the way I'm supposed to look' and have faith that people are going to want to put someone in a film or on a show who looks like this. I did have to truly become comfortable with myself, because you can't fake it," Lynskey said.
	The New Zealand-born actress has also starred in films such as "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," "Up in the Air" and "Ever After".

Melanie Lynskey opens up about body image issues

Reality TV star Farrah Abraham says she has left Kim Kardashian behind in popularity with her growing success.
	Abraham, 24, who first received public attention after being cast in the reality television series "16 and Pregnant", said her every move "gets picked up" by the media, reported Us magazine.
	"You are like Kim Kardashian. Anything Kim Kardashian says, automatic news. Do you put yourself into that category of Kardashian?," she was asked by Richie of "Nik Richie Podcast".
	In reply to him Abraham said, "I've been beating out Kim on a lot of things. I think I've surpassed her in certain aspects. Then again, I conduct myself and my brand in a different way and my life in a very different journey. I think I am doing very well, if not better.

Farrah Abraham says she has 'surpassed' Kim Kardashian

Actress Amanda Peet thinks her TV show "Togetherness" has much "better writing" than a lot of movie scripts she receives.
	The 44-year-old actress is relishing her role as "desperate" Tina Morris on the HBO show because it is so much more interesting than a lot of the scripts she receives, reported People magazine.
	"I read a lot of scripts where the role is the girlfriend or the wife and I dutifully hug my husband and wave goodbye as he goes off to pursue the plot of the movie," said Peet, who is married to "Game of Thrones" showrunner David Benioff.
	"I'm 44 and I feel like, no offense to anyone, but I'm getting better writing than a lot of movie stars out there.

Amanda Peet praises TV writing

Actress Julie Walters says she turns down movie roles in order to spend more time at home with her husband of 19 years, Grant Roffey.
	The 66-year-old actress has been married to Roffey for 19 years and admitted a role has to be quite special to take her away from her beloved spouse, reported Femalefirst.
	"Scripts come my way but it has to be something I really want because mostly I prefer being at home. It's the place where I feel most content and happiest."
	Walters also revealed it was love at first sight when she met Roffey, with whom she has a daughter Maisie.
	"I thought, if it doesn't work out with this man, how could it work with anyone? I have a lot to thank him for.
	"I know there were tears in his eyes when I won my lifetime BAFTA award in 2014 because he's a big softie. His support over the years has been everything to me. One great thing about this stage of marriage is you have a lot more freedom and you can carry on getting to know each other. It's actually really ...

Julie Walters turns down films to be with husband

Jess Glynne says she won't turn out like tragic singer Amy Winehouse as she surrounds herself with good people.
	Both Jess, 26, and the late singer Amy - who died at the age of 27 - grew up in North London and went on to find success in the music industry.
	While Jess admired Amy's talent, she says she is in no danger of going off the rails like the tragic star, reported Femalefirst.
	"She didn't have the right people around her. The 'Amy' documentary made me realise why that was so detrimental to everything that she was doing. And that's where I've got it completely different. I have people that keep me grounded. I think that's the only thing which keeps you secure in yourself.

I won't turn out like Amy Winehouse: Jess Glynne

Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor, who donned bikini on screen for the first time, hopes people will compliment her for her new avatar.
	"It's for the first time that I wore a bikini for a film. It was a beautiful experience. I hope I get compliment," Shraddha told reporters at the trailer launch of "Baaghi".
	So far the 27-year-old actress has mostly played the girl-next-door kind of roles on screen, but in "Baaghi" she has tried action.
	"When 'Baaghi' was offered to me, I was hoping I get to do action. I am glad I got the opportunity to try something new. I was excited to do action. If you have Tiger (Shroff) in a film, you are bound to get tips and help. I enjoyed doing action," she said.
	Shraddha said she tried her hands at action and did hurt herself.
	"I tried doing some kicks and punches. I did hurt myself but it was a nice experience. I got to learn a lot of new things for this film. My experience of working on this film has been memorable," she added.
	The "Aashiqui 2" star 

Shraddha Kapoor dons bikini, tries action for 'Baaghi'

Actor Tiger Shroff says he deliberately took time to do his second film as he wanted to choose the best.
	Tiger made a splashing debut as an actor with "Heropanti". The film not only turned out to be a hit but everyone appreciated Tiger for his dance moves and his skills in action. The actor said he is thankful for the acceptance.
	"After 'Heropanti', I was not in a rush to do another film. There is a responsibility to perform better. I think your second film is equally important than your first film," Tiger told reporters here at the trailer launch of "Baaghi".
	"It is too early to categorise me in anything. In my next film 'Baaghi', there is little bit of everything," he adds.
	Tiger, son of actor Jackie Shroff has a huge fan following and he is thankful to his fans for all the love and support.
	"It is flattering to see so much love. It feels good when your hard work gets applauded. I am thankful to everyone for this adulation," the 26-year-old actor added.
	After his debut film, ..

Was not in a rush to do my second film: Tiger Shroff

Peter Maxwell Davies, one of Britain's leading contemporary composers, died today at the age of 81 after suffering from leukaemia, his management company said.
	A political and musical radical, with a lifelong commitment to music education, he rose to become Queen Elizabeth II's official composer between 2004 and 2014.
	His appointment caused a stir as he was a republican at the time, although he said later that he had come to appreciate the "continuity, tradition and stability" of the monarchy.
	Maxwell Davies was a prolific composer, and his works included ten symphonies and six operas. He was also composer/conductor with both the Royal Philharmonic and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestras.
	His last work, children's opera "The Hogboon", is due to premiere at the Barbican in London in June, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simon Rattle.
	Born in Salford in England, in 1971 he moved to the Orkney Islands, an archipelago off the northeast coast of Scotland. The ...

British composer Peter Maxwell Davies dies aged 81

First Indian talkie "Alam Ara", which scripted a new chapter in the field of entertainment in the country, should have been preserved like the iconic Taj Mahal, 'Celluloid Man' director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur says.
	The pioneering film was released on March 14, 1931 at the Majestic Talkies taking the audience by storm and even set the tone for song-and-dance routines, now a hallmark of Bollywood cinema. But, no known print of this movie currently exists.
	"Today is the 85th anniversary of 'Alam Ara' and it's a sad commentary that we as a country have not been able to preserve even a single print of that film, not even in poorly-kept condition. 'Alam Ara' pioneered something extraordinary and it should have been preserved like the majestic Taj Mahal," Dungarpur told PTI.
	The filmmaker's groundbreaking documentary 'Celluloid Man' released in 2013 highlighted the loss of Indian cinematic heritage while lauding the titanic efforts of legendary archivist P K Nair through whose efforts .

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