Actress Kate Winslet, Emma Stone and Olivia Colman are in discussions to join a film about Britain's Queen Anne, "The Favourite".
	Yorgos Lanthimo, of "The Lobster" fame, will helm the historical drama written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara.
	"The Favourite" follows the political machinations behind the scenes during the reign of Queen Anne, the last monarch of the House of Stuarts, reported Deadline.
	In the film, Colman would play the queen; Winslet would play her close friend Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough; and Stone would play Abigail Masham, the duchess' upstart cousin.
	The story takes place between the end of the 17th century and first years of the 18th century, when Anne reigned from 1702-1707. It follows the shifting balance of power between the lead characters as they jockey for influence.
	Filming is scheduled to start in the spring.
	Colman, 41, is best known for playing DS Ellie Miller in the crime series, "Broadchurch".
	Winslet, 39, will be next seen in ...

Winslet, Stone, Colman in talks to star in 'The Favourite'

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Author JK Rowling has revealed that the forthcoming play, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child", will be staged in two parts.
	The 50-year-old author took to Twitter and shared the news with her 5.57 million followers.
	"*Clears throat loudly and bangs teaspoon on mug of tea* I have #CursedChild news!
	"Due to the epic nature of the story we've been working on, Harry Potter & the #CursedChild will be in two parts! @HPPlayLDN," she tweeted.
	Director John Tiffany said he was exited to tell a story which "one one yet knows," said The Hollywood Reporter.
	 "I've never worked on anything quite like this before. Usually in theatre you're adapting existing material or creating an entirely new play.
	"With the 'Cursed Child' we have been given the unique opportunity to explore some of the most cherished books and beloved characters ever written, yet work with JK Rowling to tell a story from that world that no one yet knows - it's exhilarating."
	Part one of the play is scheduled to open in ...

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' to be two-parter: Rowling

"The Honourable Woman" star Maggie Gyllenhaal has joined David Simon's HBO drama, "The Deuce".
	Gyllenhaal, 37, will play Eileen Merrell/Candy, a veteran with an entrepreneurial bent who is drawn into the fledgling adult film industry, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	The HBO pilot also stars James Franco, who serves as a producer in the long-in-the-works project, which is expected to begin filming in New York in October.
	Michelle MacLaren, of "Breaking Bad" fame, will direct the pilot.
	"The Deuce" follows the story of the legalisation and subsequent rise of the adult film industry in New York starting in the early 1970s and continuing through the mid-1980s.
	The entry will explore the rough-and-tumble world that existed in mid-town Manhattan until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and the renewed real estate market all ended the bawdy turbulence.
	"The Deuce" is inspired in part by the career of twin brothers who were players in the Times Square world and became ...

Maggie Gyllenhaal to star in HBO drama 'The Deuce'

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all set to appear in an upcoming TV show "Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi".
	The 72-year-old actor is expected to don a never-been-seen avatar in the new show.
	"Having started my television journey with STAR India, I was always looking to associate with Star Plus again. However I was keen that we come together for a befitting show that carries forward the legacy," said Bachchan, who hosts gaming reality show "Kaun Banega Crorepati".
	He also starred in fiction miniseries "Yudh".
	"When I heard about Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi, I instantly connected with it. I genuinely believe that media is a powerful vehicle to inspire change but we have to achieve this in an entertaining manner. What I love about this show is that it is a thoroughly entertaining show, but has its heart in the right place. I am really looking forward to it," he said in a statement.

Amitabh Bachchan to star in new TV show

"Homeland" star Claire Danes was all smiles while receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
	The 36-year-old actress looked stunning in a red lace halter dress showing off her trim waistline during the special occasion, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Danes completed her look with a bracelet and white strappy heels while putting her long blonde locks parted to the side.
	The actress who was joined by her parents at the special occasion paid tribute to them and fans in her acceptance speech.
	"This is really cool to see my fans come her and cheer me on," she began her speech.
	"That just means so very much to me. And of course, my parents are here. These are the two without whom I would be doing something else entirely."
	The actress then explained how meaningful her parents for her. "My father, a New Yorker, drove me criss-cross this very street to audition at any hours of the day, any day of the week. And, he made it seem like a no big deal," Danes said.
	She broke in tears before ...

Claire Danes receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Supermodel Bar Refaeli and her fiance Adi Ezra exchanged wedding vows before 300 family members and close friends at the Carmel Forest Spa Resort in Haifa, Israel.
	As Refaeli walked down the aisle, Israeli singer Shlomi Shabbat performed his song "The Beginning of the World". The 30-year-old model wore a beautiful Chloe gown at the nuptials. When  Israeli businessman Ezra stepped on a glass to seal the union, Bruno Mars' song "Marry You" was played, reported E! online
	Refaeli changed into another Chloe dress for the reception.
	The lavish reception featured a giant draped tent lit up by purple spotlights and strings of miniature lights.
	"The ceremony was so magical, filled with close friends and family and a few notable names and models. The locations was stunning. Bar couldn't be happier!" a source said.
	Though the wedding went smoothly, there was some drama over whether the skies above the affair would be open to air traffic.
	Aviation authorities had originally granted the ...

Bar Refaeli, fiance Adi Ezra tie the knot in Israel

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal and Benedict Cumberbatch are in talks to play George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison in Weinstein Company's "The Current War."
	Filmmaker Alfonso Gomez-Rejon of "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" fame, is in talks to direct the Edison- Westinghouse-feud film, written by Michael Mitnick, reported Variety.
	The movie takes place in the late 1880s and revolves around power titans Edison and Westinghouse's battle over the supply of electricity.
	Edison championed the use of a direct current for electric power distribution over an alternating current, which was backed by several European companies and Westinghouse Electric.
	Timur Bekmambetov, who was originally eyed to direct the movie, will produce alongside Film Rites' Steve Zaillian and Garrett Basch.
	Gyllenhaal, 34, who was seen in "Everest" and "Demolition", is currently shooting Tom Ford's "Nocturnal Animals".
	Cumberbatch, 39, recently starred in Warner Bros' "Black Mass" and will start filming Marvel's "Doctor .

Gyllenhaal, Cumberbatch in talks for 'The Current War'

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, superstar Shah Rukh Khan, actress Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma, Madhuri Dixit-Nene among others have wished their fans Eid Mubarak.
	Bachchan, 72, shared a picture on Twitter and wrote, "Eid Mubarak! Peace, well being, happiness and love... To all." Shah Rukh, who is shooting Rohit Shetty's "Dilwale", tweeted, "Wishing everyone a happy Eid Al Adha. May all have Allah's mercy and blessings, health and happiness."
	Priyanka, 33, said, "Eid Mubarak to everyone who celebrates around the world... May Allah bless us with peace and tolarence..."
	"Eid Mubarak everyone! I Wish everyone peace, happiness and prosperity," Madhuri wrote.
	Anushka, who is filming Karan Johar's next "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", wrote, "Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating! May his light shine upon all of us. Have a beautiful day guys!"
	"Eid mubarak! Wishing all love, happiness and all that you pray for," Sonakshi Sinha tweeted.
	Actor Arjun Rampal wrote, "Laugh as much as you breathe, love as 

B-town wishes Eid Mubarak

Actor Brad Pitt is reportedly on the lookout for a house in English village where Oscar-winning actor George Clooney lives.
	The 51-year-old "Fury" star, who is preparing to film his next movie in the UK, has been swayed to check by his "Oceans 11" co-star's village of Sonning, where Clooney and wife Amal have a home, reported Female First.
	Pitt is searching for a suitable property to settle with wife Angelina Jolie and their six children, 14-year-old Maddox, Pax Thien, 11, Zaharah, 10 and twins Shiloh and Vivienne aged seven.
	"Brad will need to be in England in the New Year for his next flick at Pinewood Studios, just north of London.
	"Sonning to Pinewood will be a breeze of a commute but means him, Angelina and the kids will still have the luxury of living out in the sticks," a source said.
	Clooney's sprawling 10 million pound house is on an island hamlet.

Brad Pitt house hunting in UK?

Popular actress, TV host and sports presenter, Mandira Bedi who turned fashion designer about two years ago showcased her upcoming autumn-winter collection here, marking a debut show in her homecity.
	Bedi says she has been inspired by the crisp winter air, the soft autumn hues and the colors of festivity to bring out a new autumn winter collection of sarees.
	"This collection has got a little bit of everything. When I started making sarees I went very geometric. My sarees have more of strips, triangles, I have kept that but apart for that I have tried something different this time. We have gone into space of nature," Bedi told PTI.
	Each of the 16 sarees presented by the models through the evening had a story to tell. Some were a fusion of graphic designs and traditional craftsmanship; others were inspired by nature and daily life examples like traffic arrows.
	"I am showing a total of 16 sarees. So four sarees connected with nature with elements of leaves, wings, flowers. In some ...

Mandira Bedi launches new saree collection inspired by nature

Singer-song writer Natalie Imbruglia says even though she is self sufficient there are times when she feels "lonely."
	The 40-year-old "Glorious" hitmaker, who split from Silverchair rocker Daniel Johns, 36, after almost five years of marriage, said she is a survivor, reported Female First.
	"Standing on my own two feet for so long has made me self-sufficient. I'm a survivor. And sure, I can get lonely sometimes, but then you can get lonely in a crowd."
	The singer, who is currently single, says she prefers to keep her love life private.
	"I have been in love and had relationships, you just don't hear about it because I'm a private person.

Natalie Imbruglia finds single life 'lonely'

Singer Adele reportedly turned down millions to record the theme song of the upcoming James Bond film "Spectre" before it went to Sam Smith.
	The 27-year-old Grammy Award-winning artist did not want to sing the theme song as she would have found it too difficult to top 2012's "Skyfall", which won the Academy Award for best original song, reported Daily Mirror.
	"Adele was James Bond himself's first choice. Daniel Craig was really keen and Sam Mendes (director) was 50/50 over whether to use her or a fresh voice. Filmmakers were prepared to offer millions but Adele was never up for it.
	"How do you top a worldwide hit like 'Skyfall' any way? It was too big a risk," a source said.
	Producers then decided to turn to "Stay With Me" hitmaker Smith, whose theme "The Writing's On The Wall" will be revealed on Friday.
	"Spectre", which will feature Craig in his fourth performance as James Bond, is due to be released in the UK simultaneously with its London world premiere on October 26 before ..

Adele turned down millions to record 'Spectre' song?

Actress Glenn Close and her husband of nine years, David Shaw, have quietly divorced.
	The 68-year-old "Fatal Attraction" star, who wed venture capitalist Shaw in Maine in 2006, is returning to New York to focus on her enduringly successful acting career, reported New York Post.
	The actress' spokeswoman confirmed, "They are divorced," adding that the marriage officially ended this summer.
	Close's February 2006 wedding to Shaw was the third marriage for the star.
	 Close has a daughter, Annie Maude Starke, 27, with her former partner John Starke.
	Meanwhile, six-time Oscar nominee Close remains in demand as an actress.
	She is reuniting with John Malkovich for the first time since 1988 in "Wilde Wedding," shooting this month. Her next movie, "She Who Brings Gifts," is set for a 2016 release, and in April she'll reprise her role as Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard" onstage in London.
	Close is also in talks to join Ed Helms and Owen Wilson in the comedy "Bastards".

Glenn Close, husband divorce after 9 years of marriage

Former "Gossip Girl" star Leighton Meester and "The OC" actor Adam Brody have welcomed their first child together.
	The couple welcomed a daughter, named Arlo Day Brody, on August 4. According to the birth certificate obtained by TMZ, Arlo was born at 12:12am in Whittier, California.
	The couple are yet to confirm the arrival of their child. They also did not confirm their nuptials after they secretly tied the knot in February 2014.
	Neither did the couple officially confirm they were expecting a baby. However, paparazzi pictures documented 29-year-old Meester's growing baby bump throughout the summer months.
	Meester and Brody, best known for his role as Seth Cohen in "The OC", met in 2011 on the set of "The Oranges" in which they co-starred.
	They began dating the following year and became engaged in November 2013.
	Meester rose to prominence in 2007 when she starred as Blair Waldorf in "Gossip Girl". Her on-screen and off-screen friendship with her co-star Blake Lively made her ...

Leighton Meester, Adam Brody welcome first child

Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh's new mystery film for HBO will star "Basic Instinct" actress Sharon Stone.
	"Mosaic" is a new experimental movie for HBO which also possibly stars Garrett Hedlund. Filming will begin next month in Utah, reported Ace Showbiz.
	News about the Oscar-winning filmmaker's project has been heard of for weeks with some reports saying it will have multiple endings and viewers get to help determine which one through an application.
	In a statement released via HBO, Soderbergh refused to elaborate on the film's nature but confirmed that it would be extraordinary.
	"I believe the good people at HBO are genuinely enthusiastic about 'Mosaic' for two reasons: first, it represents a fresh way of experiencing a story and sharing that experience with others; second, it will require a new Emmy category, and we will be the only eligible nominee," he said.
	Soderbergh has been known to experiment on storytelling, directing the 1995 non-linear comedy "Schizopolis" and the 2009 .

Sharon Stone to star in Steven Soderbergh's HBO film

The first look at Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross' newborn daughter has been revealed online.
	The proud parents took to Instagram to share the picture of their first child. In the family picture, the adorable baby looks comfortable in her father's arms while Ashlee and Evan are gazing at their precious one, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"Jagger Snow Ross !! We love her so much!!! She is beyond everything!!! I have the best baby daddy @realevanross In the world. Love you," Ashlee, 30, wrote.
	Evan, 27, also posted the same pic on his own page with a similar caption, "Jagger Snow Ross ! Everyone!!!!! Everyday has been the best day!!! such a wonderful blessing. Love you @ashleesimpsonross best mommy in the world!"
	Ashlee and Evan tied the knot at his mother Diana Ross' estate in Connecticut on August 30, 2014 after getting engaged in January. Their baby girl was born on July 30 this year. It's her second child.
	She shares a son named Bronx, 6, with ex-husband Pete Wentz.

Ashlee Simpson, Evan Ross share first picture of baby girl

"Men In Black" producers Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald have revealed that a revival of the sci-fi franchise is in development at Sony Pictures, but without original star Will Smith.
	According to the producing duo, the plan is to make a reinvented "Men in Black" trilogy, reported Ace Showbiz.
	When asked about the possibility of reviving the franchise, Parkes said, "We're in the middle of it. It's very active."
	He also hinted that Smith was unlikely to be involved in the possible "Men in Black" revival.
	The last film, "Men in Black 3", was a commercial success, grossing USD 624 million at worldwide box office when it was released in 2012.
	Plans to make "Men in Black 4" seemed to be merely rumours as Smith shut it down, saying, "Three of anything is enough for me.

'Men in Black' revival in development without Will Smith

Former English football star David Beckham held back tears during his speech at the launch of Voices of Youth at the United Nations.
	Beckham, 40, had to compose himself as he talked about a four-year-old girl who died during the 2013 Philippines typhoon, reported New York Daily News.
	The former professional soccer star cleared his throat and admitted that it "really affected me."
	He shared, "I met a family in the Philippines - a mother and a father, with two young girls, Venus and Viana - who wanted to tell their story.
	"On the night the typhoon hit the family was on their roof trying to protect themselves. The mother, tired, scared, exhausted, said to the father, can you please take Viana, so the father did. He has Venus and Viana in his arms. Unfortunately the father was knocked off the roof by one of the waves.
	"He woke up six hours later holding one of the girls," David added, choking up.
	"This was the the night of the typhoon. A day and a half later unfortunately Viana was .

David Beckham gives emotional UN speech

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, is due to give birth to her third child with husband Jared Kushner in spring.
	The former model-turned-businesswoman confirmed that she is expecting her third child with her real-estate scion husband. The baby joins sister Arabella, 4, and brother Joseph, who is turning two next month, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"I couldn't be more thrilled to share the news with you that I am expecting. #TeamIvanka helped me put together a little video to announce baby number three (which you can watch on Facebook)," she wrote on her official blog.
	"Arabella and Joseph are both incredibly excited to have a new sibling on the way (of course, Arabella desperately wants a baby girl, and Joseph hopes it's a boy!), and I wanted them to join me in making the announcement," Ivanka added.
	On Twitter, Ivanka additionally informed that she's due to give birth in spring as she wrote, "I'm beyond excited to announce that Baby No 3 will 

Ivanka Trump expecting third baby

Fordham and Marquette Universities have revoked comedian Bill Cosby's honorary doctorate.
	Both universities made the decisions after more than 40 women came forward with claims of sexual assault against the 78-year-old comedian, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Fordham president Joseph McShane introduced a motion to pull Cosby's doctorate and members of the Board of Trustees of the university unanimously agreed.
	It's the first time the university took such steps in its history.
	"The University has taken this extraordinary step in light of Mr Cosby's now-public court depositions that confirm many of the allegations made against him," a representative for the university said in a statement.
	"A recipient's actions would have to be both unambiguously dishonourable and have a deep impact. By his own admission, Mr Cosby's sexual exploitation of women was premeditated and ongoing. Equally appalling is his longtime strategy of denigrating the reputations of women who accused him of such ...

Universities revokes Bill Cosby's honorary doctorate

Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson has teamed up with French designer Amelie Pichard to create a vegan accessory line.
	The 48-year-old actress, who has followed a vegan lifestyle for over 20 years, has teamed up with the French designer to create animal-friendly shoes and bags inspired by her love for Malibu and Saint-Tropez, reported Women's Wear Daily.
	"Each piece is made of nontoxic plastic, cottons, acrylics and rubbers. Vegans can be sexy -- super fun, super stylish and conscious because young people want to make better choices when it comes to consuming. We need more sustainable choices when it comes to handbags and shoes," Anderson said.
	The shoe and bag line will also be zapped with the blonde bombshell's love for the '90s with patchwork denim, plexiglass material for the heels and silver glittered soles.
	Pamela's shoe and bag line, which will cost between USD 450 to USD 950 will be available from December 10.

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