Actor Sam Claflin is in negotiations to co-star with Rachel Weisz in Fox Searchlight's "My Cousin Rachel", an adaptation of the classic 1951 Daphne Du Maurier novel.
	The dark romance revolves around Philip, played by Claflin, a young orphan, who believes his mysterious, beautiful cousin Rachel, played by Weisz, may have been responsible for the murder of his beloved guardian Ambrose, also a cousin of theirs.
	As Philip plots his revenge, his feelings become complicated as he falls under Rachel's beguiling spell.
	The film will be helmed by Roger Michell, who will also adapt the script, reported Variety.
	The book was previously adapted into a 1952 film starring Olivia de Havilland and Richard Burton and directed by Henry Koster.
	Claflin, 29, gained notoriety when he landed the role of Finnick in "The Hunger Games" franchise. He will be next seen in the "Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 2", releasing on November 20.

'Hunger Games' star Sam Claflin joins 'My Cousin Rachel'

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Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has shared a photo showing him wrapping his arms around a mystery blonde, a month after he ended his engagement to Perrie Edwards.
	The black-and-white picture showed the 22-year-old singer shirtless, wrapping his arms around the girl, who was affectionately looking up at him. There was no caption for the image, reported Aceshowbiz.
	Fans, indeed, were quick to response to the shot. Some of them criticised Malik, while others were desperate to know the identity of his female companion.
	Malik is yet to give any comment.

Zayn Malik cuddles up to mystery girl in new Instagram photo

British pop star Olly Murs has reportedly broken up with Francesca Thomas, his girlfriend of three years.
	The 31-year-old star and property manager Thomas, 26, have called time on their relationship following a holiday last week, with Murs struggling to balance his personal life with his hectic working schedule, reported Female First.
	"The split has just happened and it is very raw for Olly, he still feels numb. He always worried that his relationship would struggle because he'd always put his career first," a source said.
	As well as managing his pop career, Murs is also currently serving as a presenter on "The X Factor" in Britain, which has further restricted the time he's been able to spend with Francesca.
	"They worked so hard to keep their relationship strong, all their friends are stunned they couldn't make it work.
	Olly has kept himself busy with work to distract himself and took himself on a lads night out to see One Direction. But he looked upset during the gig, like his .

Olly Murs splits from girlfriend?

Veteran actress Joan Collins says her author sister Jackie was a selfless woman.
	The 82-year-old legendary actress has paid a touching tribute to Jackie, who died from breast cancer on September 19, on her official website, reported Female First.
	Joan recalled the moment Jackie revealed her stage four breast cancer news to her - seven years after being diagnosed.
	"My voice was so choked with tears I could hardly speak. She explained that since we spent so much time in Europe while she was in LA, she knew I would be worried but there would be nothing I could do.
	"That was typical of my sister. She always put other people, particularly family, ahead of herself. After we hung up we called two of her daughters, Tiffany and Rory, and they verified that they had been taking their mother for treatments for over five years."
	The "Dynasty" star also told of her deep sadness at the loss of Jackie, who was 77 at the time of her death.
	"I don't think I will ever recover from the sadness of .

Jackie put people before herself: Joan Collins

Yash Chopra presented Shah Rukh Khan as an obsessive lover, a charming partner and a quintessential romantic in his films and the superstar paid tribute to the ace filmmaker on his 83rd birth anniversary, by calling him his "favourite director".
	Chopra, who was born in Lahore in 1932, directed Shah Rukh in "Darr", "Dil To Pagal Hai", "Veer-Zaara" and "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" (2012), which marked their last collaboration.
	Shah Rukh, 49, shared on Twitter a photo collage of him and the filmmaker, showing their candid moments over the years.
	"My all time favourite director friend family & basically the coolest youngster I ever knew... Happy B'Day Yashji & miss you," he captioned the picture.
	Shah Rukh made his debut in 1992 but rose to prominence with the 1993 Chopra-directed film "Darr" as an anti-hero.
	Chopra, who had helmed as many as 18 films before the 1993 hit, directed only three other films post that, all starring Shah Rukh in the lead.

Yash Chopra the coolest youngster I ever knew: SRK

Mahi Vij, Roopal Tyagi, Ankit Gera and Rashmi Desai are among the TV names, which dominate the list of probable contestants for the upcoming ninth season of popular reality show "Bigg Boss".
	The ninth season, hosted by superstar Salman Khan, will go on air from October 11 on Colors channel.
	TV actors like Rashmi Desai, Radhika Madan, Mayur Verma, Jay Bhanushali and Mohit Malhotra, besides film actress Sana Saeed are also being discussed as likely celebrity contestants.
	"Every year I am approached and this year too (I was approached), but nothing (is) confirmed. Let's see," Ankit told PTI.
	Roopal, his co-star on the show "Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke" said, "I can't comment... I can't talk about it at the moment."
	"Laagi Tujse Lagan" actress Mahi chose to play safe, saying, "I can't say anything right now."
	Sana, who played the role of young Anjali in 1998 Shah Rukh Khan-starrer blockbuster "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", said, "They had approached me for the show but I have not taken it up as 

TV actors Mahi Vij, Roopal Tyagi in 'Bigg Boss 9'?

Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma and Alia Bhatt seemed to have proven the old adage that 'heroines cannot be friends' wrong as they have come in support of Priyanka Chopra ahead of the premiere of her American debut TV series "Quantico".
	The show, which will mark the actress' big break in the international showbiz circuit, will go on air today in the US.
	Deepika, 29, who will be seen sharing screen space with Priyanka in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Bajirao Mastani", took to Twitter to wish her co-star.
	"Loads and loads of love @priyankachopra! #Quantico."
	The 33-year-old "Mary Kom" star in turn praised Deepika's upcoming film "Tamasha", writing, "Thank you so much @deepikapadukone Tamasha looks awesome... Can't wait"
	Alia, 22, said, "Goo pee ceeeeeee @priyankachopra wohoooo #Quantico! Can't wait to see this happen... Girl power and how!"
	Anushka, who worked with Priyanka in the multi-starrer "Dil Dhadakne Do", said she was excited to see the show.
	"Way to go @priyankachopra!! SO ..

Bollywood actresses wish Priyanka luck for 'Quantico'

Filmmaker Karan Johar is excited about "mentor" Aditya Chopra's upcoming directorial venture "Befikre".
	The Yash Raj Films honcho, who last directed Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" in 2008, made the announcement today to mark his father Yash Chopra's 83rd birth anniversary.
	The "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge" helmer is returning to direction after seven years with his new project titled "Befikre - Those Who Dare To Love", a YRF note said.
	The news was also disclosed in the form of an emotional, imaginary conversation between Aditya and his late father, where the former tells the legendary filmmaker that "Befikre" will be his youngest and riskiest movie ever.
	Aditya also says that he is not expecting the movie to make Rs 100 crores at the box office and his aim with 'Befikre' is to free himself of the burden of "numbers".
	Karan entered the film industry as an assistant director on Aditya's directorial debut "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge". He also had a cameo in the Shah 

Karan Johar excited for mentor Aditya Chopra's 'Befikre'

"Steve Jobs" screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has apologised days after slamming Apple CEO Tim Cook over his remarks on the upcoming biopic.
	Sorkin had criticised Cook after the business executive appeared on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" and called the slate of recent films about the late Apple co-founder "opportunistic," reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"Nobody did this movie to get rich," the writer had said. "Secondly, Tim Cook should really see the movie before he decides what it is."
	In a turn of events, Sorkin has offered an apology to Cook, saying, "You know what, I think that Tim Cook and I probably both went a little too far. And I apologise to Tim Cook. I hope when he sees the movie, he enjoys it as much as I enjoy his products."
	"Steve Jobs", directed by Danny Boyle opens in US theatres on October 9. It stars Michael Fassbender in the titular role, Seth Rogen, Kate Winslet, and Jeff Daniels.

Aaron Sorkin apologises for bashing Apple CEO Tim Cook

Bollywood celebrities Amitabh Bachchan and Lata Mangeshkar today paid tribute to ace filmmaker Yash Chopra on his 83rd birth anniversary.
	Yash Chopra, who was born in Lahore in 1932, worked with Bachchan, 72, in "Deewar", "Kabhi Kabhie", "Trishul", "Kaala Patthar", "Silsila", "Mohabatein", "Veera Zaara" and "Bunty Aur Babli".
	Bachchan shared several black-and-white pictures of them together on his Twitter page.
	"Yash ji's birth anniversary... Yash Chopra and the glorious times spent together...," he captioned the pictures.
	Mangeshkar, who lent her voice in most of Chopra's films, shared that she always considered him as her elder brother.
	"Today is Yash Chopra birth anniversary, He was like my elder brother. He was a famous director and producer but more than that he was a great person," she said.
	On the special day, Yash Chopra's elder son Aditya announced that he is returning as a director with his upcoming project "Befikre - Those Who Dare To Love" after a gap of seven ...

Big B, Mangeshkar remember Yash Chopra on birth anniversary

American TV series "Quantico" is a big break for Priyanka Chopra in an international scene but the actress had second thoughts about signing the show as she felt it would require a long commitment.
	The 33-year-old actress, who bagged the show during the shooting of "Gunday", had her kitty full with back-to-back releases like "Mary Kom", "Dil Dhadakne Do" and two upcoming projects "Bajirao Mastani" and "Jai Gangaajal".
	"I was a little sceptical initially because it's a long commitment. I had to balance television and Hindi films. The script was incredible and I just couldn't say no to it," Priyanka told PTI in an exclusive interview over phone.
	"I was shooting 'Gunday' when Kelly Lee, who is into casting, came to meet me. Then I had to go to LA and read the 25 pilots that they had picked for me and tell them the ones I liked. I am happy that I got my first pick, which was 'Quantico'," the actress said.
	The show revolves around a group of young Federal Bureau of Investigation ...

I was sceptical to sign 'Quantico': Priyanka Chopra

Actor Sanjay Dutt, who is serving his five year jail term after being convicted in the 1993 bomb blasts case, will co-produce the biopic on him along with filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra and director Rajkumar Hirani.
	"He (Sanjay Dutt) is co-producing the film. The decision was taken recently. The work on the script is still going on," sources close to Dutt said.
	The yet-to-be-titled film will see actor Ranbir Kapoor essaying the turbulent life of Dutt, 56.
	According to sources, Dutt has been working hard to grow his production house and in the process, his wife Manyata has signed Prabhu Deva to direct a home production project.
	"Munna bhai MBBS" director Rajkumar Hirani is writing the biopic with Abhijat Joshi.
	Hirani had earlier said that he wants to tell Sanjay Dutt's story "with all his flaws".
	Dutt, son of veteran actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis, has witnessed a life full of upheavals in both professional and personal fronts.

Sanjay Dutt to co-produce biopic on him

Rocker Rod Stewart says his children love to steal his old stage outfits, which he has kept safe over the years.
	The 70-year-old singer, who has eight children from various relationships, has kept all his stage costumes, but his kids took some of them as they thought the outfits were "really cool", reported Female First.
	"I've still got all the stuff upstairs from way back then and literally my waist was like that. I'm about (a) 33 now. There's tons of stuff up there. The kids have nicked a lot of it.
	"When they were going through their teenage years they thought all that stuff was really cool and I never got it back," he said.

Rod Stewart's kids steal his old stage outfits

The cause of singer Bobbi Kristina Brown's death has been determined but it will not be revealed to public by the Fulton county medical examiner's office.
	A judge has ordered the autopsy report of the 22-year-old daughter of the late Whitney Houston be kept under wraps, as police continues investigation involving her boyfriend Nick Gordon, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"The Fulton County Medical Examiner has classified the cause and manner of Bobbi Kristina Brown's death based on information available as of September 25, 2015. However, a Fulton County Superior Court Order dated September 25, 2015 has been received Sealing the Autopsy Report and ordering the Medical Examiner to not release any further information to the public...
	"No further information will be available from the Medical Examiner at this time." the statement read.
	Bobbi Kristina died in hospice care on July 26 after she was found unconscious face down in a bathtub in her Georgia home in late January.
	She was laid to rest ..

Bobbi Kristina's cause of death sealed from public

Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha is returning to the director's chair after a gap of four years to helm the sequel of 2001 romantic drama "Tum Bin".
	"Tum Bin 2", which will see fresh faces in the lead, will go on floors next year in Europe.
	"In India, we started making franchise and sequels roughly around 2005-2006. Bhushan Kumar (T-series) has been telling me to do 'Tum Bin 2' since 2010.
	"Unfortunately, I did not have the story idea then. I had many love stories in the mind but I had nothing which could be befitting 'Tum Bin 2'. I wrote this story four months back and we announced the film," Anubhav told PTI.
	"Tum Bin", a sleeper hit at the box office, starred then newcomers Priyanshu Chatterjee, Himanshu Malik, Sandali Sinha and Raqesh Vashisht in the lead roles.
	The romantic ballads of the film became popular among the youth and "Tum Bin" became one of the most memorable romantic films of that time.
	"14 years is a long time. When 'Tum Bin' released, it was a small film made by a new .

Anubhav Sinha to direct 'Tum Bin 2'

Pop star Taylor Swift and her friends, including Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid and others have been re-imagined as super heroes by Los Angeles illustrator and designer Michael Nozinich.
	The 25-year-old "Bad Blood" singer leads the pack as Supergirl, because she's "funny, quirky, and the ultimate girl next door", reported Aceshowbiz.
	Nozinich posted the pictures on Instagram where he also gave a super-hero touch to Swift's other friends Karlie Kloss, Lorde, Serayah, Hayley Williams and Hailee Steinfeld.
	According to OBSEV website, which also shared the pictures, Swift was re-imagined as Supergirl, as she is said to fight "for justice in the music industry. She's an American icon."
	Gomez, 23, was pictured as Wonder Woman, as she "battles heartbreak and stands up to her haters."
	Hadid was re-imagined as Harley Quinn because she is "playful, down to earth, spontaneous and effortlessly gorgeous with a hint of tomboy mixed in."
	Lorde was re-imagined as Huntress as she is "mysterious and ...

Taylor Swift and her girl squad re-imagined as super heroes

Music mogul Simon Cowell says he had a hi-tech DNA test done that predicts the year of death, and it revealed he is expected to live until the age of 95.
	Cowell, 55, said the test did not take into account any unfortunate accidents but said he will live till the year 2055, reported Daily Mirror.
	"I had the DNA test done in LA which predicts when you're going to die. They take your blood and DNA, then give you back a sheet of paper which says 'We think you're going to be alive until xxxx'.
	"Obviously it doesn't take account of the fact you might get hit by a bus tomorrow, but I got told I'd die aged 95 - which is about as good as you can expect," he said.
	Cowell reckoned being a father to 19-month-old Eric with partner Lauren Silverman, 38, has helped boost his life expectancy.
	"I think a lot of it is down to having a family now, and a lack of stress. I've learned to deal with stress much better now, things don't bother me in the way that they once used to.

I got told I will die aged 95: Simon Cowell

Reality TV personality Kylie Jenner says she gets nervous when she has to do a red carpet interview without her elder sister Kendall Jenner.
	In a new sneak-peek episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians", Kylie felt "sick" and was going to "faint" when she was about to do a solo red carpet interview at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards in May, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"Now I feel too sick. No, I feel like I'm really gonna faint," she said before subsequently trying to move away from the interview spot.
	Both Kylie, 18, and her 19-year-old elder sister attended the awards event together. They, however, had to part ways as Kendall was promoting her H&M and Balmain campaigns.
	"It's kind of weird cause Kylie and I usually do carpets together but I'm actually with H&M and Balmain and I really on my work because that's what I am here for," Kendall said.
	Because of her contracts with the fashion lines, Kendall even had to ask permission for taking a photo with her younger ...

Kylie Jenner to 'faint' on red carpet without Kendall Jenner

One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson has fuelled rumours that he is back with Briana Jungwirth, who is pregnant with his child, after she was spotted at the first night of the band's UK tour.
	The 23-year-old "Steal My Girl" hitmaker arranged for the American stylist to be flown over to UK so she could be there at the first gig of their tour, reported Female First.
	Jungwirth joined Tomlinson's 17-year-old sister Lottie and his mother Johoannah Deakin backstage at the gig. The singer is reportedly taking "great care" of his pregnant guest.
	"He is taking great care of her and has definitely developed feelings for her. He thought it would be a nice idea to fly her over for the gig so they could spend some proper time with each other.
	"Louis and Briana have grown much closer since he found out she was pregnant," a source said.
	The singer's mother has insisted on helping in the preparations for the birth and being there for the young couple.
	"His mum is taking a hands-on role too and .

Louis Tomlinson brings Briana Jungwirth to UK gig

Actor Imran Khan finds the negative attention towards his contemporary Ranbir Kapoor nonsensical after the failure of the "Bombay Velvet" star's last few films.
	Ranbir, who had placed himself at the top with back-to-back hits like "Wake Up Sid", "Rockstar" and "Yeh Jawaani hai Deewani", has been at the receiving end of the criticism after his 2013 comedy "Besharam" and this year's releases-- "Roy" and period drama "Bombay Velvet" failed at the box office.
	Imran, who started his career around the same time as Ranbir, slammed the critics and said they should judge an actor on the basis of his calibre and not on the number of flops.
	"It is the most ridiculous thing in the world because anyone who has been working in the industry for a while should have this much knowledge that every actor will have a few hits and some flops. Did not Salman (Khan) have any flop? SRK, Aamir and Hrithik Roshan also had flops. You should evaluate a person on the basis of his or her calibre and ...

Judging Ranbir over 'Bombay Velvet' failure ridiculous: Imran

Salman Khan is "amazed" by the tough guy image of Hollywood superstar Sylvester Stallone in his upcoming sports drama "Creed".
	Sharing the link of the film's trailer on his Twitter page, Salman wrote Stallone, 69, looks amazing as always.
	"Creed Releasing on 25th Nov @TheSlystallone Looks Amazing as always," Salman, 49, who is a big fan of the action star, wrote.
	The "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" star has earlier confessed that Stallone has always inspired him in his life.
	"Creed", a seventh film in the "Rocky" series, focuses on a man following in the footsteps of his late father, Apollo Creed and getting a mentor in the now-retired Rocky Balboa (played by Stallone).
	The Hollywood star is also producing the film. It stars Michael B Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad and Tony Bellew besides Stallone.

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