Marvel's Winter Soldier actor Sebastian Stan has hit back at Zack Snyder's damning comments about "Ant-Man".
	"Batman vs Superman" filmmaker Snyder recently said Marvel's "Ant-Man" is just a "flavour of the week," but the studio now has Stan, 33, defending their ethics, reported Digital Spy.
	"I read some of those comments where he said something about Batman and Superman, I can't remember where I read that, somewhere... Something about, 'It's not going to be your flavour-of-the-week Ant-Man'.
	"I was like, 'Oh thanks, Zack. That's great. Way to do something original'. But I would say we're still making something very original in our own way," he said.
	The Romanian-American actor took a dig at 49-year-old "Man of Steel" helmer saying Marvel is not trying to copy Batman trilogy director Christopher Nolan.
	"I mean, the Russos are coming in and taking something people are used to and they're shaping it up and changing it in a very different way. They're not trying to mimic a better ...

Sebastian Stan slams Zack Snyder over 'Ant-Man' remarks

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Rappers Drake and Future have collaborated over a mixtape titled "What a Time to Be Alive".
	The news of the duo creating music was doing the rounds ever since the two shared Instagram photos of working together in the studio, reported Aceshowbiz.
	Drake, 28, whose original name is Aubrey Drake Graham, confirmed the album by posting the artwork on Instagram and the mash-up of his OVO Sound logo and Future's Freebandz emblem.
	The album features musicians like Lil Wayne, Fetty Wap, Rick Ross and ASAP Rocky.
	Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, 31, famous by his stage name, Future, also posted a clip of him and Drake working in the studio.
	He previously joined hands with the Canadian rapper on his hit single "Where Ya At?".

Drake, Future collaboration finally happened

Singer Jessica Simpson has praised her husband Eric Johnson for being an amazing father and husband.
	The 35-year-old star credits the former NFL player for helping her to juggle their children, Maxwell, three, and Ace, two, with her busy fashion line, reported Female First.
	"He is very supportive, but he's definitely a father first. And he's an amazing husband. I tell him I have to go to an approval meeting, and he's like, 'OK, I'll take Maxwell to horseback riding lessons. (He) wants me to keep doing what I've been doing," she said.
	The blonde beauty's range has been valued at over USD 1 billion and she is very grateful to her father, Joe Simpson, for "putting together" the deal more than 10 years ago and her mother, Tina Simpson, because she "keeps it going.

Jessica Simpson praises husband for being very supportive

Soccer star David Beckham and fashion designer Victoria's son, Brooklyn, says his parents are "strict".
	The couple have four children - Brooklyn, 16, Romeo, 13, Cruz, 10, and four-year-old Harper - and have ground rules for all of them though they do not always share the same stance on certain issues, reported Female First.
	"They're both strict, but about different things. Mum is constantly telling us not to play football in the house," he said.
	However, one thing the pair is not too strict about is curfews as Brooklyn says his parents are "really cool" when he goes out at weekends.
	"My parents are really cool, as I never get in that late anyway."
	David previously said he chaperone's Brooklyn's dates, and his son admitted the comments were not a joke, but the soccer star does not do that anymore.

Beckhams are 'strict parents' says Brooklyn

Actor Gregg Sulkin has apologised to fans after N-word appeared on his Snapchat, saying his account was hacked.
	Earlier, a picture of the 23-year-old "Faking It" star and his girlfriend Bella Thorne had surfaced on his personal account with a derogatory text on top of the photo, reported E! Online.
	Soon after the message was made live, some fans quickly criticised the actor for his inappropriate language.
	Sulkin, however, took to Twitter and said he was not behind the post by any means.
	"Unfortunately my social media accounts were hacked yesterday and my phone was stolen. Things were posted to my account that I find appalling and unacceptable. I believe that being part of a religious minority myself, racism is an ignorance that I do not and will not tolerate in my life.
	"I would like to apologise to my fans and anyone that was offended by the postings that were unfortunately beyond my control," he tweeted.
	Thorne had also tweeted that her boyfriend had "lost his phone" and that .

Gregg Sulkin apologises for N-Word, says accounts were hacked

Singer-actress Bette Midler was reportedly turned away from the opening of "Fashion Underground: The World of Susanne Bartsch" at the Museum at FIT.
	Midler, 69, however, did not care and left the venue, reported New York Post.
	"It was ridiculous. She walked away saying she didn't care. But Dianne Brill waltzed right in," a source said.
	Another source claimed that when Midler got there, they were "at capacity."
	Calvin Klein, Simon Doonan and RuPaul got in to see looks from Jean Paul Gaultier, Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood.

Bette Midler not allowed to enter fashion exhibition

Legendary entertainer Wayne Newton's Las Vegas home has been opened as a museum.
	The doors of the 52-acre Casa de Shenandoah were opened to fans for tours on Friday, reported ABC News.
	Visitors to the palatial estate will be shuttled around the property to see Newton's house, jets, cars and exotic animals.
	The "Danke Schoen" hitmaker lived at the home for 45 years before moving out in 2013 following a legal spat with a developer who claimed he had purchased the estate with the understanding the singer would vacate the premises and allow him to covert the house into a museum.
	The developer insisted he had invested more than USD 50 million on the project, but Newton had refused to move out and had interfered with construction efforts.
	Insisting that he and the developer have reached an agreement on the future of the property, Newton says, "What we have done, the entire property is ours. We've leased it for more years than I'll ever see, and with the right and predetermined figure, .

Wayne Newton's home opened as museum

Actor Jeremy Irons has revealed that he was on a rugged motorcycling trip in the Adirondack Mountains.
	The 67-year-old English actor was accompanied by actor Laurence Fishburne, model Lauren Hutton and other members of a motorcycle club headed by Thomas Krens, the former director of the Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation, reported New York Post.
	Irons arrived from the Toronto Film Festival, where he had two movies - "High-Rise" with Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller and Elisabeth Moss, and "The Man Who Knew Infinity" with Dev Patel.

Jeremy Irons takes a mountain motorcycling trip

"ET" child star Henry Thomas has joined the cast of "Ouija 2".
	The 44-year-old actor, who melted hearts as Elliot in "ET", will appear in an undisclosed role in the supernatural sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The former child star will be joined by youngster Lulu Wilson, as well as Annalise Basso and Elizabeth Reaser.
	"Ouija", which revolves around the supernatural board game that allows players to contact the dead, was a surprise hit back in 2014, bringing in USD 102.5 million from a USD 5 million budget.
	Mike Flanagan will direct and write the screenplay for the upcoming sequel, alongside Jeff Howard.
	"Ouija 2" will hit cinemas on October 21, 2016.

Henry Thomas joins the cast of 'Ouija 2'

Actor Peter Capaldi and his co-star Jenna Coleman of "Doctor Who" along with the long-running show's iconic villains recreated The Beatles' famous 1969 "Abbey Road" street crossing album cover.
	Coleman, 29, who recently confirmed she is leaving the series, even went barefoot, paying homage to Paul McCartney, reported Variety.
	The photo is a part of the BBC series' promotional efforts for the premiere of season nine.
	The premiere, titled "The Magician's Apprentice", finds the Doctor haunted by past deeds and old enemies "when the skies of Earth are frozen by a mysterious alien force."
	The science-fiction TV programme depicts the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord- a space- and time-travelling humanoid alien.
	Coleman will now work on the ITV show "Victoria", in which she stars as young Queen Victoria.

'Doctor Who' pays homage to The Beatles

Israeli supermodel Bar Rafaeli's appeal to keep the air space above her wedding venue clear has been rejected by the government after much public outcry.
	Israel was abuzz last week when it was reported that Refaeli had requested the authorities to shut down the air space in northern Israel, the site of the 30-year-old model's much-anticipated wedding to Israeli businessman Adi Ezra this week.
	The request was made presumably to deny photographers an aerial view of the festivities.
	The decision to reject Refaeli's proposal was announced today by Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz and comes two days after Israel's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had acceded to the plea.
	"The skies belong to all Israeli citizens and we can't offer special treatment for this event over other events," Katz said adding, "We must maintain a semblance of equality in approving flights."
	The company responsible for documenting the event had asked for the area to be shut down, since a zeppelin, two private .

Israel rejects Bar Refaeli's no-fly zone plea for wedding

An artist from Lahore, Pakistan, has painted a portrait of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who turned 67 today.
	Actress-filmmaker, Pooja Bhatt, the eldest child of the "Arth" director, took to Twitter and shared a picture of Mohammed Saeed Ghani, the painter and her father, standing near the portrait.
	"Mohammed Saeed Ghani, a painter from Lahore stayed up all night to paint this portrait of my father! Overwhelming," she captioned the picture.
	Earlier, Bhatt's three daughters, Alia, Pooja and Shaheen expressed their love for him by posting birthday wishes on Twitter.
	Born in 1948, Bhatt made his directorial debut with "Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain" in 1974 and rose to prominence with his 1982 critically-acclaimed film "Arth", followed by "Saaransh" in 1984, which was India's official entry for the 1985 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
	He last produced Emraan Hashmi-Vidya Balan starrer "Hamari Adhuri Kahani", under Vishesh Films.

Pakistani artist paints portrait of Mahesh Bhatt

Three nightclub actors who made a false murder video and posted it online, aiming to become popular have been detained in northern China, police said today.
	A video dubbed the "Qiqihaer Tangrenjie Street Murder" went viral in the Qiqihaer city last week, police said in a statement.
	The video, published at a video-sharing website, showed a man shot and falling to the ground by another who demanded he pay debts, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
	It was found to have been made and posted online by three nightclub actors "who want to gain attention and become popular on the internet," police said.
	Police has seized two starting pistols, which the suspects disguised as guns in the video.
	Spreading false information that may cause public alarm in China is a crime, punishable by a prison sentence of up to five years.

Night club actors detained in China for sharing murder video

An original stormtrooper helmet used in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" is set to be auctioned in London.
	It is one of only a few known to exist in private hands and is expected to sell for USD 90,000 at Prop Store's Entertainment Memorabilia Auction, on September 23, reported TheWrap.
	"The stormtrooper is one of the quintessential costumes of the 'Star Wars' films. The menacing helmet instantly said so much about the world George Lucas had created.
	"Today it may be one of the most recognised designs in film history. To own an original helmet is perhaps the ultimate 'Star Wars' collectible," Brandon Alinger, Prop Store COO, said.
	Over 450 iconic lots from over 150 films and television shows will be sold at the auction, which will be live-streamed on the store's website for fans to place bids on auction day.
	Though the films have been popular since the original "Star Wars" was released in 1977, the franchise has been even more present on the pop culture landscape thanks to ...

'Star Wars' original Stormtrooper helmet to be auctioned

"Twilight" star Robert Pattinson says achieving fame in the beginning of his career was amazing but at the same demanding psychologically.
	Pattinson, 29, said newcomers to Hollywood should take "care of their mental health" and not allow themselves to be consumed by fame, reported Female First.
	"It was amazing, but a little demanding psychologically. It only becomes clear much later though. My advice would probably be: take good care of your mental health. If you get famous as quickly as I did, your personal growth stops suddenly."
	"I stopped growing at 22 back then and I was in shock for four years. It's different now. My personal and professional development path is slowly emerging. That makes me happy," he said.

Stardom is psychologically demanding: Robert Pattinson

Boston gangster Whitey Bulger is unhappy with his biopic "Black Mass", which stars Johnny Depp, according to his defense attorney Hank Brennan.
	The notorious Boston gangster, who is serving life sentence in jail, refuses to see Depp's portrayal in the movie that is based on his life story, reported People magazine.
	"Johnny Depp might as well have been playing the Mad Hatter all over again as far as James Bulger is concerned.
	"Hollywood greed is behind the rush to portray my client, and the movie missed the real scourge created in my client's case, the real menace to Boston during that time and in other mob cases around the country - the federal government's complicity in each and every one of those murders with the top echelon informant program," Brennan said.
	Directed by Scott Cooper, the true-story film is opening in North American theatres on September 18 after playing at several film festivals.
	It tells the story of an unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing .

Whitey Bulger not happy with 'Black Mass': Attorney

Director Kiran Rao is elated with the sucess of her actor-husband Aamir Khan and says he takes too many risks which fortunately have paid off.
	"I think his success is well-deserved, as Aamir has worked very hard to be part of films that he believed in, even if they were considered too risky by the rest of the industry," Kiran told PTI.
	"He put his skill and experience into projects that no one else may have made, and his faith in them fortunately paid off," she said.
	The 50-year-old actor is one of the most talented actors and commercially bankable stars in Bollywood. Some of his recent hit films are "PK", " Dhoom 3", "3 Idiots", etc.
	Asked if she would ever make films like "Main Hoon Naa" or "Dil Dhadakane Do", Kiran says she is open to it, depending on the script.
	"I try not to write thinking of a genre or a type of film, but rather the story that comes naturally to me. Who knows, may be one day a masala movie will organically come to me, and then I won't resist," she ...

Aamir's choices are risky but have paid off: Kiran Rao

Longest running quiz show "Prashnottari", with a tag of Limca Book of Records, has completed 525 episodes on Doordarshan's terrestial and regional channel in Rajasthan.
    "Prashnottari" began its journey twice in a month in 1993, now broadcast on DD twice a week.
    The show, a detailed question based on story telling format, has completed successfully 525 episodes yesterday, its founder and anchor Mahendra Surana said at a press conference here today.
     Producing it for the last 22 years as script writer and host, Surana said it was included in Limca Book of Reocrds as the longest running televised Quiz show in 2003 by beating record of "Bournvita  Quiz" which was presented by Derek O'Brian.
     Maintaing its Limca Book of records every year since 2003 by submitting recordings and popularity charts, "Prashnottari" has completed 525 episodes on National DD- Rajasthan since July 23, 1993.
	"Prashnottari" has begun its new journey of running telecast show twice every week just ...

DD's quiz show 'Prashnottari' completes 525 episodes

Bollywood actor John Abraham, who has delivered several hit movies recently, thinks he is still far away from being successful.
	It has not been a cakewalk for the model turned actor-producer, who has been in the industry for past 10 years.
	"I am far from being successful. I have set a benchmark for myself and I am working hard towards it. I don't get euphoric with the success of the film or dejected by the failure of the film. I am completely a realistic person," John told PTI.
	"I don't get taken in by praises. It is all momentary. Working hard is the only thing. I am thankful to the audience for watching my films. I want to be influential not only in India but abroad as well," the 42-year-old actor said.
	Charming his way into showbiz with his looks and chiselled body as a model first, the "Force" star initially faced criticism.
	Though his debut film "Jism" did well at the box office, films like "Saaya", "Paap", "Lakeer" among others which released after failed to garner ...

I am a realistic person, says John Abraham

Sofia Vergara's "Modern Family" co-star Julie Bowen says she knew Joe Manganiello was the man for the actress as she could see the passion they had for each other.
	Bowen, 45, finds the chemistry the couple shares "sexy" and it warms her heart, reported Us magazine.
	"He's like a caveman with her. It's sexy! I love it. She's  so strong, and so (used to) calling the shots all the time, and then you see them together and there's a part of her that kind of melts.
	"It just warms your heart when you see that, because it's not all the time that you can tell that there's an aspect to this relationship that's very - how shall we say? - primal," she said.
	The actress is also planning to throw wedding shower on set of the show for 43-year-old Vergara.
	"You're like, 'Oh, Sofia, what do you want for your wedding shower? And she's going to be like, 'Ay, I want a toaster and some plates,' she joked.
	"She has a beautiful new house. And her to-be husband is a minor deity - or a major ...

Manganiello is like 'caveman' with Vergara, says Julie Bowen

Telugu movie star Akkineni Nagarjuna today paid tribute to his father, actor-producer Akkineni Nageswara Rao on his 92nd birth anniversary.
	Akkineni Nageswara Rao, popularly known as ANR among his fans, died in January last year at the age of 90 after losing his battle with cancer.
	Nagarjuna took to twitter to remember his late father.
	"#ANRLivesON wishing you NANA happy birthday where ever you are/we know your blessings will be with us always. We will miss you this evening," Nagarjuna posted on twitter.
	In a career spanning seven decades, ANR acted in over 250 films in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages and became one of the most prominent figures in the history of Telugu cinema.
	 He was the recipient of several coveted awards including the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award.

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