Ali Salem, a famed Egyptian satirical writer whose works include one of the Arab world's most popular comedic plays, died in his home in Cairo of natural causes, Egypt's state-run Middle East News Agency said.
	The writer was 79 when he passed away yesterday.
	Salem's writings include 15 books and 25 plays. His most famous work was "School of the Troublemakers," a 1971 comedic play about a class of riotous teenagers reformed by a female teacher.
	Salem courted controversy by visiting Israel in 1994, travelling by himself without even telling his wife or three daughters. He drove a car across the border after Israel and the Palestinians signed the 1993 Oslo peace agreements.
	He said he had been thinking about visiting the country since late President Anwar Sadat made the trip in 1977, leading to Egypt's becoming the first Arab state to sign a peace treaty with Israel, in 1979.
	Salem's book "A Drive to Israel" sold more than 60,000 copies, a best-seller by Egyptian standards. But he ..

Famed Egyptian satirist Ali Salem dies at 79

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"Jurassic World" broke box office records this year, and now the film's director Colin Trevorrow has even bigger things in mind for its sequel.
	The 39-year-old filmmaker revealed that the follow-up will 'take it to the next level' in an interview for the Jurassic Cast Podcast, reported Digital Spy.
	Speaking about the sequel, Trevorrow said it will "get to be a different kind of film".
	"I feel like the audience has given us permission, to a certain extent, to take this to the next level. I don't necessarily mean in scale. I feel very strongly that it's not about more dinosaurs or bigger and better dinosaurs.
	"It's about using this as a starting point for a much larger story about our relationship with these animals, and with animals in general, and the dynamic created by bringing them back to life."
	The as-yet untitled "Jurassic World" sequel has a Friday, June 22, 2018 release date in the US, but will be on in UK cinemas from Thursday, June 7, 2018.
	Chris Pratt has already ...

'Jurassic World 2' will be of different kind: Colin Trevorrow

A sequel to Emmy Award winner "Olive Kitteridge" is in the hands of the audience, said its star Frances McDormand.
	The four-part miniseries swept the Emmys on Sunday with an Outstanding Limited Series gong, in addition to stars McDormand, Richard Jenkins and Bill Murray winning acting trophies, reported Deadline.
	Following her triumph as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, McDormand challenged fans of the series to lobby HBO for a follow-up.
	"We would love to do more. We would love for you all to start a social media campaign to do more," the 58-year-old actress said.
	"Olive Kitteridge" won a total of eight Emmy Awards overall this year, shy of "Game of Thrones" newly-set record of 12.
	The HBO miniseries was based on a 2008 novel by Elizabeth Strout, and chronicled Olive Kitteridge's troubled 25-year relationship with her husband Henry (Jenkins).

Frances McDormand wants 'Olive Kitteridge 2'

Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel "Neverwhere" is heading to TV.
	The "Hunger Games" director Francis Lawrence is behind the adaptation. "Neverwhere" was initially a BBC Two miniseries in 1996, created by both Gaiman and Lenny Henry, and starring one Peter Capaldi, reported Deadline.
	"Neverwhere", which later became a novel, was most recently a BBC radio drama broadcast in 2013. The star-studded voice cast included Benedict Cumberbatch, Anthony Head, James McAvoy, Natalie Dormer, Christopher Lee, David Harewood and Sophie Okonedo.
	Lawrence will direct and executive-produce the new TV adaptation.
	The story is an urban fantasy, when Richard Mayhew encounters an injured girl named Door on the street one night, he decides to help her despite his fiancee's protests.
	Upon doing so he ceases to exist on Earth and becomes real only to the denizens of "London Below", whose inhabitants are generally invisible and non-existent to the people of "London Above".
	He loses his house, his job and ...

Neil Gaiman's 'Neverwhere' being adapted for TV

"Taken" star Liam Neeson is set to star in thriller "The Commuter".
	Byron Willinger and Phil de Blasi are behind the script for the suspense movie, which is due to shoot in New York in the spring, reported Deadline.
	Neeson, 63, will star as a businessman who gets stuck in the midst of a criminal conspiracy on his journey home.
	The Picture Company and StudioCanal are behind the film, having steered Neeson in Unknown and Non-Stop.
	Meanwhile, Neeson's movie franchise "Taken" is being turned into a TV series by NBC and will serve as a prequel to the films.
	The actor won't be involved in the project, though.

Liam Neeson joins 'The Commuter'

"Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill has joined the season-two cast of Halo 5's "Hunt the Truth" series.
	The 63-year-old actor, who played Luke Skywalker in "Star Wars", is among several other series newcomers whose voices will be featured in the second season, including Tamara Taylor, Vanessa Marshall, Alan Tudyk, Rosa Salazar, Bruce Thomas, Peter Serafinowicz and William Salyers, reported Digital Spy.
	Halo franchise development director Frank O'Connor, "Hunt the Truth" creative director Noah Eichen and season two lead Janina Gavankar have shared a sound clip from the upcoming season with Time.
	The brief recording consists primarily of the voice behind FERO, Gavankar, the rebel leader who saved fictional war journalist Benjamin Giraud from grave danger in the first season.
	"Hunt the Truth" aims to expose the "real" story of Master Chief in a series of weekly audio clips, which make up part of Giraud's investigation of the Halo protagonist.

Mark Hamill joins second season of Halo 5's 'Hunt the Truth'

Pop queen Madonna has revealed her ex-husband actor Sean Penn, who attended the singer's New York's Madison Square Garden show, penned a letter to praise her.
	The 55-year-old Oscar-winner took time to watch his ex-wife, who he was married to for four years from 1995, at her recent "Rebel Heart" gig at and, 30 years after he first saw her perform at the same venue, he understood and enjoyed her music for the first time.
	Madonna, 57, said she is happy Penn "finally appreciates her art," reported Female First.
	"I did a show at Madison Square Garden the other night if you heard about it. And my ex-husband was there! Could you imagine?
	"Anyway, after the show he wrote me a letter and said he finally appreciates my art. And that is what I have to say about marriage, OK? Thirty years later."
	It seemed Penn was much more positive than when he went to watch Madonna perform during their marriage.
	"He had been at my show at Madison Square Garden 30 years earlier and he was very upset with .

Sean Penn wrote me an appreciation letter: Madonna

Singer Jennifer Lopez has revealed that "All I Have" will be the name of her Las Vegas residency.
	The 46-year-old "On The Floor" hitmaker wowed the audience at the iHeartRadio Music Festival over the weekend, as she belted out classics such as "Jenny from the Block" on the night, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"All I Have" is also the name of JLo's 2003 hit featuring rapper LL Cool J.
	"I know no matter what the show is, what I'm going to do, every single night, whoever comes, I will be giving you all I have," the star said of the residency, which begins on January 20, 2016.
	"It's going to be a fantastic show, and I can't wait to see all of you there."
	Lopez then presented the new poster for the concerts online.
	Pop star Britney Spears recently extended her "Piece of Me" Las Vegas residency for two more years.
	Lionel Richie is also headed to the resort city in 2016 for his "All the Hits" residency.

J Lo gears for Las Vegas residency 'All I Have'

Actress Diane Kruger has revealed she used to think being beautiful "meant being skinny" but changed her outlook when she turned 30.
	The 36-year-old actress, who is in a relationship with actor Joshua Jackson, admits her old outlook was "stupid," reported Female First.
	"When I was younger, being beautiful meant being skinny; I was a model, so you can imagine how hard it was to stay in shape.
	"But when I turned 30, I realised how stupid I was for believing that. I think you're beautiful when you're smart and beauty is something you need to achieve.

I thought beautiful meant skinny: Diane Kruger

"Sicario" hasn't even been released in the UK yet, but the film has already been given the go-ahead for a sequel.
	A follow-up to Denis Villeneuve's action thriller will focus on Benicio Del Toro's enigmatic hitman, Variety reported.
	The film's writer Taylor Sheridan will reportedly direct the project, taking over from Villeneuve.
	"Sicario" sees Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin attempt to hunt down a drug lord across Arizona and Mexico as part of a CIA operation.
	The picture was recently screened in competition for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, with the award ultimately going to France's Dheepan.
	"Sicario" released in the US on September 18. A UK opening follows on November 6.

'Sicario' sequel in the pipeline

Model-turned-actress Simran Kaur Mundi looks upto Kangana Ranaut for inspiration and says the 'Queen' star is a very genuine person.
	"I love Kangana Ranaut. I think she is just phenomenal because I think she has seen everything and comes from nowhere. She had no backing, whatever she is today is on her own," Simran told PTI in an interview here.
	"She has seen her share of struggle, she has seen her ups and downs in life. She is very real... Today everybody is so fake and making diplomatic statements... But she is one genuine person," she said.
	Simran of "Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi" will be next seen in Abbas-Mustan's "Kis Kisko Pyaar Karu".
	Somebody had recommended Simran's name for this film to the director-duo.
	"When I met them (Abbas Mustan) within half hour they started talking about the budgets and about the role and the contract. There was no look test or auditions... I was just selected for the film," she said.
	"This film was the fastest role that I have got till date ..

Kangana is very genuine: Simran Kaur Mundi

Reacting to a criminal case in which he has been named, Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor today said he was not part of an online shopping portal which is alleged to be duping customers and hence had no reason for worry.
	An FIR was registered against Farhan Akhtar and Ranbir for 'criminal breach of trust' under IPC for promoting an online shopping site.
	Asked about the FIR, Ranbir said, "I've heard about it. I asked my people to check and found that I am not part of it... So I am saved."
	An FIR was registered at a police station near Lucknow on September 19 against Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar and actor Ranbir for criminal breach of trust and forgery for promoting an online shopping site which is allegedly "duping" customers.

Ranbir says he isn't part of any shopping portal

Possibility of a fresh round of talks between the Centre and striking FTII students brightened today with the protesters saying they were ready to meet Information and Broadcasting Ministry officials at the institute's campus tomorrow.
	The ministry had asked the students' body to suggest a date for a dialogue with them to call off the strike, which entered the 103rd day, bringing academic activity on the campus to a standstill.
	"We received a letter from the Ministry (Information and Broadcasting) asking us to suggest a date for the meeting. They proposed us to call off the strike and have a dialogue," Yashasvi Mishra, a representative of the FTII Students' Association (FSA), said.
	The FSA, which has demanded removal of TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan from the institute's chairmanship, in its reply urged the ministry to convene a meeting tomorrow itself considering the hunger strike launched by a few students.
	"We replied to the letter, clearly expressing our serious ...

FTII row: Striking students ready for talks tomorrow

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, who would be seen alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Karan Johar's upcoming film, says working with the superstar would be a great learning opportunity for her.
	Johar has announced his next home production with Alia and SRK to be helmed by Gauri Shinde of "English Vinglish" fame.
	It is not clear yet if SRK and Alia would be romantically paired opposite each other in the film.
	The 22-year-old actress is very excited to share space with the "Om Shanti Om" star.
	"I am very excited to be working with him (Shah Rukh Khan). He is the biggest superstar. It is a dream come true moment," Alia told PTI.
	"He is one of the best and respectable actors in the industry. I would get so much to learn from him. It is a great learning opportunity for me," she said.
	"The pressure comes with every film. As actors we need to do our best... Impress the audience as they are the king. We need to justify their faith and give our best," the "Highway" actress said.
	Apparently the ...

Alia Bhatt keen to learn from SRK

Oscar-winning singer Adele is reportedly in talks to make a TV show to coincide with the release of her new album.
	The 27-year-old "Rolling in the Deep" hitmaker's third album, which is rumoured to be titled '25', is due on sale in November and the star has been in talks with the BBC about making a televised programme to go mark the occasion, reported Female First.
	"Adele is simply too big just to be part of a green room of guests on a chat show. She deserves her own dedicated programme where the spotlight will only be on her."
	The record was due to be released May 2014 but was pushed back by Adele's record label XL Recordings.
	TV bosses want to capitalise on the wait and are planning to give Adele maximum exposure by making an hour-long show to be released in November.
	"It's not like she desperately needs the publicity but you can't turn your nose up at that level of exposure.

Adele in talks for TV show?

Academy Award winners Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway starrer comedy "The Intern" will release in India on September 25.
	The film is directed by Oscar-nominee Nancy Meyers, of "Private Benjamin" fame, who has also written the screenplay.
	De Niro stars as Ben Whittaker, a 70-year-old widower, who has discovered that retirement is not all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin, played by Hathaway.
	The film, to be released by Warner Bros Pictures, also stars Adam Devine of "Pitch Perfect" fame, Nat Wolff ('The Fault in Our Stars'), Christina Scherer, of "Living with Uncle Charlie" fame, Anders Holm, and Zack Pearlman.
	"The Intern" is produced by Meyers and Suzanne Farwell, with Celia Costas executive producing the film.

De Niro's 'The Intern' to release in India on September 25

Singer Shawn Mendes is reportedly dating Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello.
	The 17-year-old "Life of the party" singer and Cabello, 18, attended the iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas this weekend, where Mendes photo-bombed the songstress on the red carpet, reported E! Online.
	When the Fifth Harmony singer and Mendes were told they would make a cute couple, he quipped, "We can't do that! I mean Spanish and Canadian don't really mix."
	Cabello added, "We actually hate each other in real life. We can't stand each other."
	She also joked that Mendes was jealous of her former relationship with 19-year-old singer-songwriter Austin Mahone.
	"While we were on tour, Austin and I were dating and Shawn was just kind of being a loaner!. Yeah he was so jealous and he couldn't come out on stage because he was just seething rage and crying blood."
	The duo first fuelled dating rumours last month when Mendes tweeted he is "going to try to learn Spanish again" to which Camila replied, "don't ...

Shawn Mendes dating Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello?

Pop diva Mariah Carey and her Australian businessman boyfriend James Packer stepped out together to make their red carpet debut as a couple.
	Carey, 45, and Packer attended the New York City premiere of "The Intern" and posed for photos while supporting the Anne Hathaway-Robert De Niro-starrer comedy, reported E! Online.
	Carey wore a purple dress with a sequined leather jacket while Packer kept things simple and classic with a suit and tie.
	"They get along amazingly and their communication is always fluid and easy. James is very into Mariah, though, and he wants to spoil her and her children every minute he can. He feels she only deserves the best," a source said.
	The superstar has been linked romantically to Packer since June when they were photographed holding hands on vacation in Capri, Italy.
	Carey split from TV host husband Nick Cannon last year.

Mariah Carey steps out with boyfriend James Packer

Singer Katy Perry has registered her new track titled "Every Day Is a Holiday", according to music publisher company Warner/Chappell's website.
	The 30-year-old "Hot n Cold" hitmaker has worked on the song with Sarah Hudson, Hal Ritson and Duke Dumont, reported Aceshowbiz.
	Perry's frequent collaborator Lukasz Gottwald, popularly known as Dr Luke, also makes contribution as a composer.
	Last month, the singer posted on Instagram a video of four men wearing masks and bright coloured sweaters sitting next to a decorated Christmas tree in what looks like a studio.
	"When your derp squad writes a Christmas song in August," she captioned the video.
	According to her fans, the song was created for Perry's H&M holiday campaign.

Katy Perry registers new song 'Every Day Is a Holiday'

Grammy-winner Sam Smith has shared a short but striking snippet the theme song "Writing's on the Wall" from the upcoming James Bond movie, "Spectre".
	It was revealed earlier this month that Smith has recorded the number. He becomes the first British solo male vocalist to sing over the opening credits since Tom Jones in 1965.
	The 23-year-old artiste has co-written the track with fellow Grammy-winner Jimmy Napes.
	He teased the song on his Instagram page. The preview does not feature his vocals but the haunting and mysterious instrumentals build-up for the song.
	"Four days!!!! Thank you so much to everyone pre-ordering, cannot wait for you to hear 'Writing's On The Wall'," Smith captioned the audio clip.
	"Writing's on the Wall" is due out on Friday, September 25.
	"Spectre", which will feature Daniel 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 hitting the US on November 6 and in ...

Sam Smith previews 'Spectre' theme song

After eight seasons of anticipation, on-off couple Penny and Leonard, played by Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting and Johnny Galecki, are finally man and wife on "The Big Bang Theory" after they exchanged wedding vows during a Las Vegas ceremony.
	The pair headed to the entertainment capital of the world to tie the knot in the season nine premiere of the hit sit-com.
	But things were not all rosy for the couple as it got complicated when Leonard confessed that he had kissed another girl, which almost jeopardised the wedding.
	Eventually things worked out for the fan-favourite couple and they got hitched.
	However, their gang of friends - Sheldon, Howard, Raj, Bernadette and Amy played by Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik respectively - were back in Pasadena and even missed the Skype session when Leonard and Penny said their vows.
	The marriage doesn't mean that the volatile couple's troubles are over. Though Penny had assured Leonard that she was over his ...

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