Singer-actress Zendaya Coleman has reportedly landed a role in the new "Spider-Man" reboot.
	British actor Tom Holland was revealed as Andrew Garfield's replacement in the superhero franchise in June last year, reported Deadline.
	Jon Watts is directing the film and he has reportedly cast Zendaya as a character named Michelle.
	Further details about Zendaya's role have not been revealed and it is unclear if she will play Holland's romantic interest or sidekick in the project.
	Holland will make his debut as Peter Parker and his alter-ego in "Captain America: Civil War" in May, before his stand-alone "Spider-Man" reboot is released in 2017.
	He was cast as the web-slinging superhero last June, after studio bosses at Sony Pictures decided to ditch plans to continue with Garfield as the comic book character in further follow-ups to 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man" and its sequel, and start the movies again.

Zendaya joins 'Spider-Man' reboot?

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Actor Robert Pattinson has landed a new career as a fashion designer.
	The "Twilight" star, 29, who has been very selective with movie projects in recent years, said his slow-paced acting career is partly due to the fact his professional interests have broadened, reported Elle magazine.
	"I've started making clothes. For the last two years, I've been visiting producers and craftsmen. There's already quite a few pieces. I love doing it," he said.
	Before becoming a famous actor, he was a professional model, so being dressed in the latest styles has always been important to him and his exposure to couture clothing inspires the pieces he designs on his own.
	"My style is influenced by the cities I go to, sourcing fabrics and local skills. In Los Angeles it's really easy to work with denim and do workwear inspired clothes. In England I look more towards wool and knitwear.
	"What I do is pretty multifaceted, clothes for men and for women, things that I make with friends... But I'm not ...

Robert Pattinson ventures into fashion design

Singer Janelle Monae has landed a leading role in space drama "Hidden Figures".
	The star, 30, will appear alongside Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer and Kevin Costner in the film, based on the true story of three African-American women who helped astronaut John Glenn become the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962, reported The Wrap.
	Henson, Spencer and Monae will play mathematicians Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, respectively, while Costner will co-star as the head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) space programme.
	The film will be directed by Ted Melfi and will be based on Margot Lee Shetterly's book, "Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race", which is set to be published in September.

Janelle Monae lands space drama movie role

Charlie Sheen has landed his first movie role, an independent action-drama "Nine Eleven", since his big HIV reveal last year.
	"Nine Eleven", directed by Martin Guigui from script he co-wrote with Steven Golebiowski, depicts five individuals trapped in an elevator in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and their struggle to survive, reported the New York Daily News.
	Whoopi Goldberg, Luis Guzman, Wood Harris and Olga Fonda have also been cast.
	With shooting commencing from next week, "Nine Eleven" will be filmed entirely at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California.
	Thunder Studios is co-producing with Sprockefeller Pictures, Vitamin A Films and Sunset Pictures. Producers are Martin Sprock, Dahlia Waingort and Warren Ostergard. Sheen's manager and industry veteran Mark Burg will serve as executive producer, along with Thunder Studios CEO Rodric David and Ryan Johnson.
	"We are immensely grateful to bring this inspirational story to life. 'Nine Eleven' is a highly emotional 

Charlie Sheen to star in new 9/11 drama

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West has gone completely nude in a selfie.
	Kardashian, 35, shared the photograph with 60 million followers on Twitter.
	"When you're like I have nothing to wear LOL," she captioned the mirror photo of herself.
	She edited black bars into the photo to cover her modesty.
	Kardashian, sporting blonde hair, wore only a serious expression in the photo, seemingly taken in a bathroom.
	The mother of two's light locks suggest that the photo might not be recent. She was spotted with a blonde wig during New York Fashion Week last month. She also sported platinum locks in Paris last spring.

Kim Kardashian West posts nude selfie

Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner's wife Crystal Harris has been diagnosed with Lyme disease.
	Harris has appealed her fans to get tested for the condition - which can affect the skin, joints, heart, and nervous system - after learning she had contracted it without realising.
	"If you have EVER GONE HIKING, please get tested for #LymeDisease... I was diagnosed a few days ago and have a long road ahead of me. Supposedly you get it from ticks but I have absolutely no recollection of being bit or having a rash or ANYTHING.
	"...The symptoms are vast and when it has been left untreated for a long time can turn into MS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Dementia and ALS.
	"Symptoms can range from sore muscles, sore back, sore neck, anxiety, fatigue, heart palpitations, muscle twitches, bladder pain, vision or hearing problems, swollen lymph nodes, flu like symptoms, brain fog, memory problems(sic)."
	Harris, who married the media mogul in December 2012, is relieved to have a diagnosis after years of being 

Crystal Harris has lyme disease

Zac Efron went shirtless as he continued filming his newest movie, "Baywatch", over the weekend.
	The actor, 28, proudly showed off his bulging biceps and washboard abs, and he let his fans drool over his insane physique by sharing on Instagram some pictures from the set, reported Ace Showbiz.
	He first posted a photo of him wearing nothing but black shorts as he is about to swing from a rope.
	"Honestly I have a hard time with paparazzi but s/o to this dude," the actor captioned the snap.
	Efron later shared another picture of him going shirtless while participating in a tire flipping competition against his co-star, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
	"'Blood, sweat and respect. The first two you give, the last one you earn.' Learned that from @therock who I happened to get in a tire flipping race with on #Baywatch," he explained the photo and then admitted his defeat, adding, "Needless to say I lost this one - come at me on the 50 yard dash and we'll see what happens, Sasquatch.

Efron goes shirtless, flaunts body on 'Baywatch' filming set

Supermodel Naomi Campbell wants to have children.
	The 45-year-old supermodel - who is currently single - thinks she would be a "good mother" but is unsure "which way" she will have a family of her own, reported Femalefirst.
	"I'm not saying I won't have children. I could have children. I just don't know which way I'll have children. But I think I'll have children, everyone thinks I'll be a good mother."
	However, Campbell insists she is not ready to have kids just yet.
	"I'll just do it when I'm ready. I'm not rushing to anyone's drumbeat, I'm going to my own."
	Though she is open to finding love, Campbell- who was raised by her single mother Valerie - is happy to bring up children alone.
	"Absolutely. Totally. That's not been a fear of mine. As I said, it's just timing, grounding, information.

Naomi Campbell wants kids

Actor Ron Perlman says the third part of his popular film "Hellboy" may never happen.
	However, the 65-year-old actor, who played the comic book character in both 2004's "Hellboy" and its 2008 sequel "Hellboy II: The Golden Army," is still not willing to rule the idea, reported Digital Spy.
	He admitted that the third adaptation of Mike Mignola's classic comic will "probably will never happen, though you never say never never".
	The actor has been interested in bringing the red-skinned hero back to the big screen, and is still frequently to be heard discussing the possibility - while Mignola has almost ruled it out with the same frequency.

'Hellboy 3' probably will never happen

With the announcement of "Downton Abbey" coming to an end, speculation regarding its big screen reboot has been rife and creator of the show Julian Fellowes is supporting the idea.
	Fellowes, 66, said he is very "pro-movie" and it will be a great idea, reported Digital Spy.
	"I'm very pro-movie. I hope and think there's a very good shot. They have to be sure to have enough of the cast. They've all rushed off into other work in television, films, plays... So, I imagine it would be quite a job getting all the ducks in a row. But I'm not anti it at all," he said.
	"There's plenty of potential, but as far as I know there are none planned," Fellowes added.

'Downtom Abbey' creator hopes for big screen reboot

Rapper Kanye West says he was joking when he suggested he was a fan of music piracy in a recent online post.
	The 38-year-old  "Stronger" hitmaker courted controversy last week when he shared a  screen shot on Twitter of a computer screen, which showed an Internet browser tab open to the Pirate Bay website.
	The image suggested he was illegally downloading synthesizer software Serum, which is sold by dance star Deadmau5's Xfer Records.
	The picture prompted Deadmau5 to attack West online, while the rapper quickly hit back by ridiculing the electronic artist in another of his infamous rants.
	"It's funny because, you know, it's obviously not my computer," he claimed during an exchange with the paparazzi.
	"I took a picture of it in the studio, and then everybody was like, 'Don't put that up'. I was like, 'Let it go up'. You know, the irony (is) that that was the site that downloaded a million of my albums (sic)..." he added, referring to reports suggesting his latest album, "The Life ..

Kanye West joking with piracy post

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian considers cosmetic surgery to be "almost like make-up".
	The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" beauty, 31, has always insisted her looks are natural, and her claims have prompted some to suggest she is against the idea of going under the knife, reported Contactmusic.
	"There's this misconception that I'm not into plastic surgery, but I'm into it and I don't care if you have it," she said.
	Claiming it's "almost like make-up", Khloe continued, "We're all putting on a mask basically every day anyway. When you dye your hair, you're changing who you are, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

Not against plastic surgery: Khloe Kardashian

Country singer Blake Shelton is learning to pay no mind to critics online.
	The 39-year-old singer is very active on Twitter, and in the past, he found it necessary to defend himself on the micro-blogging platform against rumours and other forms of negativity.
	However, going in the defence no longer interests him, as he is more committed to keeping his Twitter page filled with positivity.
	"The last couple of years, year and a half, I kinda had to dial it back a little bit," he said during a radio interview.
	"At first it was fun for me to get on there - I don't know that anybody has as many haters out there as I do, at least in the country music world - I think that's what was fun about Twitter for me, to get down there and be like 'oh, really,' and just fire back at 'em.
	"Next thing I know, that became a popular thing for people to look at on my Twitter page, just me firing back at the booger-eaters out there. After a while ... I just decided, man, I can't get worked up over this .

Blake Shelton learning to ignore critics

Actress Margot Robbie says she is "dying" to see "Suicide Squad".
	The 25-year-old actress, who is playing Harley Quinn in the film admitted recently that she thinks she is "more excited than anyone," reported Digital Spy.
	"I'm not even going to pretend to play it cool. I am dying to see it. When people are like 'I can't wait to see it.' I'm like 'You've got no idea, I want to see it more than you do!'
	"I think it's going to be so cool, and I just love that there's a chick character who's that badass, and who's actually, like funnier and crazier and stronger than some of the males. I think that rarely happens," she said.
	In "Suicide Squad" Robbie features alongside a star-studded cast, including Will Smith, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne, Joel Kinnaman and Viola Davis, as well as Jared Leto as the Joker.

Margot Robbie is 'dying' to see 'Suicide Squad'

"Star Wars" producers are already discussing five more films after episode nine.
	The proposed ideas are based on more solo outings with the characters like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu being considered for the same, reported Digital Spy.
	Disney chairman Bob Iger previously confirmed that there would be more Star Wars on the way after Episode IX in 2019.
	Episode eight is set to be released in December 2017, with episode nine slated for 2019.

'Star Wars' makers in talks for five more films

DJ Calvin Harris is reportedly in no mood to collaborate with his girlfriend Taylor Swift.
	The 32-year-old Scottish record producer politely denied the offer to join hands with the Grammy-winning songstress, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"Calvin's next single is ready but the label is keen for him to get a big female US star to collaborate on it. They floated the idea of him working with Taylor but he politely declined it.
	"Calvin has seen how sour things can turn when working with someone he's dating. He is very serious about Taylor and doesn't want to rock the boat. He's smitten," a source said.
	The EDM star produced some songs for Rita Ora when they were dating. After they broke up, he banned her from releasing those tracks.

Harris feels working with Swift will ruin their relationship

The National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) project will receive the first tranche of funds in the next two-three days as all hurdles have been cleared, a senior government official today said.
	NFHM aims at restoration, preservation, digitization and conservation of the rich film content in the country.
	"Skill upgradation in the film restoration field is crucial to implementing the ambitious NFHM. All hurdles have been cleared and it will receive its first tranche of funds in the next two-three days," Union Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sunil Arora said.
	The project will be implemented in a time-bound manner, incorporating best practices from world over, he said while speaking at the valedictory function of the 10-day workshop on film preservation and restoration organized by NFAI in Pune.
	Arora also thanked the international faculty for sharing their knowledge of film preservation and restoration at the Pune workshop.
	"Film preservation and restoration workshop could be ..

National Film Heritage Mission to receive 1st tranche of funds

Veteran Bollywood actress Farida Jalal feels there are no characters written for her in the current era of feature films.
	The 66-year-old actress has worked in movies like 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayeinge', 'Pukar' and 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai'. Her last known role on the big screen was in 'Student of the Year' (2012).
	Asked why she was not seen more in films today, Farida told reporters, "You have seen the feature films these days? Have you seen any role that I could've done? There are no roles for me, where are the characters which I can do... We're done, finished."
	The actress was speaking at the launch of Y-Films' 'Love Shots'. The film features six short movies, and Farida stars opposite actor Kulbhushan Kharbanda in one of them, titled 'Scandal Point'.
	Farida considers doing short films a "major step" and feels proud to be part of the digital era.
	"This is such a major step in my journey, that I am sitting in front of you, in this era. It's a very proud moment for me, I don't want ..

No roles for me in today's films, rues Farida Jalal

The earliest known letter penned by John Lennon when he was 11 years old is expected to fetch over 30,000 pounds at auction of Beatles and music memorabilia next month.
	The fold-out note thanks his Aunt Harriet for presents she gave him, including a book about ships.
	He sent the thank you message shortly after Christmas in 1951 to his mother Julia's younger sister.
	During his Beatles career, Lennon often wrote to friends and family but this is understood to be his first letter.
	In the letter, which has a few grammatical errors, the young Lennon says how much he is enjoying reading a book about famous ships.
	He wrote: "Dear Harrie Thankyou for the book that you sent to me for Christmas and for the towel with my name on it, And I think it is the best towl (sic) I've ever seen.
	"The book that you sent to me is a very interesting one. I am at the bottom of page 18 at the moment. The story is famous Ships its all about a man called Captain kidd the pirate.
	"I am on the second ...

Young John Lennon letter set to fetch 30,000 pounds at auction

Pakistani heartthrob Fawad Khan has revealed he is yet to read the final draft of the Sonam Kapoor-starrer "Battle of Bittora", contrary to media reports that he had turned down the film.
	Fawad made his Bollywood debut opposite Sonam in 2014 film "Khoobsurat".
	The 34-year-old actor said he has high regards for the "Neerja" star and her sister Rhea ('Khoobsurat' producer') and he is open to working in "Battle of Bittora", which is based on Anuja Chauhan's novel of the same name.
	"I have lots of love and respect for the Kapoors, Sonam and Rhea, they are like family. The first draft was there but they were wanting to revisit the draft. But by the time that happened Sonam was already doing 'Neerja'. I was also committing to other things," Fawad told PTI in an interview.
	It was reported that Fawad was uncomfortable with a few intimate scenes in the script. Both parties tried working it out, but the actor reportedly decided that he doesn't want to be a part of the project.
	The ...

Fawad Khan still in talks for 'Battle of Bittora'

Malayalam film star Kalabhavan Mani today cremated with full state honours at his home town here with thousands of mourners bidding a tearful farewell to the actor.
	The cremation was held in the compound of his residential premises here in front of a large gathering of relatives, friends and his fans, who had come from different parts of the state to pay their homage to 45-year old Mani who had made a mark for himself acting in 200 odd South Indian films.
	Police faced a tough time managing the crowd, who were yet to come to terms with the death of Mani.
	Mani had won special jury National and state awards for his role in the popular film "Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njannum".
	Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of Mani.
	"A promising career is cut short. Kalabhavan Mani was multifaceted and popular. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family and fans," he tweeted.
	Mani passed away yesterday at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) at Kochi where he 

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