Paramount announced that "Star Trek Beyond" is moved from its original July 8, 2016 release to July 22 next year.
	The studio did not cite any reason for the two-week push back but it's not due to competition, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"Beyond" was supposed to open on the same day as Zac Efron's comedy "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates" and animated film "The Secret Life of Pets", but is now opening against Guy Ritchie's "Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur" and Fox's animation "Ice Age: Collision Course".
	"Beyond" is also moving closer to other potential box office hits such as Paul Feig's "Ghostbusters (2016)" (July 15) and Matt Damon-starring "Bourne 5" (July 29).
	"Star Trek Beyond" will mark the 50th anniversary of the television launch of the landmark science-fiction series.
	The film is directed by "Fast and Furious" helmer Justin Lin and starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto among others.

'Star Trek Beyond' release delayed by two weeks

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Actress-comedian Amy Poehler will produce a royal-family comedy, "Dumb Prince", penned by "The Mindy Project" writer Charlie Grandy.
	The Universal Television show is a half-hour family comedy which follows a reluctant crown prince as he attempts to run the family business his way, thereby throwing his highly publicised and dysfunctional family into chaos, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	NBC has ordered a pilot production commitment at the network for the show which will be executive produced by Dave Becky, Brooke Posch along with Grandy and Poehler.
	The duo previously collaborated on NBC's "Saturday Night Live", where Grandy was a writer and produced Weekend Update with the 44-year-old "Parks and Recreation" star among its anchors.
	Poehler will be next seen in "Sisters" releasing on December 18, which co-stars Tina Fey.
	Grandy's credits include "The Office" and "The Daily Show".

Amy Poehler teams with 'Mindy Project' writer for new show

Medical drama series "Grey's Anatomy" has emerged as the most buzzed TV show on micro-blogging Twitter
	According to Twitter, which looked at tweets from June 1 to September 14, 21 million tweets have been logged about fall TV debuts (up by 34 percent from last year) with 90 per cent of that conversation revolving around returning shows, reported the Los Angeles Times.
	The most buzzed about fall TV show was Shonda Rhimes' "Grey's Anatomy," which racked in 2.2 million tweets in its 11th season, likely the result of Dr McDreamy's (Patrick Dempsey) abrupt departure from the show.
	The show ranked 6th last year.
	"Grey's Anatomy" was followed by "Supernatural" (2 million), "The Walking Dead" (1.9 million), "The Vampire Diaries" (1.6 million), and "Once Upon a Time" (1.1 million).
	Rhimes' other ABC hit "How to Get Away With Murder," which is returning for its second season, surged 276 percent in buzz from last year.
	The drama followed "The Flash" and "Jane the Virgin" in the top three ..

'Grey's Anatomy' most buzzed TV show on Twitter

Celebrated designers Jattinn Kochhar and Manoviraj Khosla rolled out new textured wears at the Bengal Fashion Week.
      Kochhar's 'Run Away' creations, introduced here for the first time, were principally in black and grey shades and wowed the glitterati including local fashion fraternity.
	He draped his leading model with a retro-feel Tulip gown to show today's fashion savvy generation are free to mix and match and experiment.
	Kochhar said "Run Away" show encapsulated emotions and care freeness.
	"I have brought the Run Away creations for the fashion savvy Kolkata audience. These are very classy with predominantly black and grey shades with hint of silver. These are very Zen colours," he later told the media after his show at KF Ultra Bengal Fashion Week 2.
	Khosla's oeuvre was new fabrics bathed in bright colours - from orange to gold in single drapes in the show themed "Life".
	"Fashion talks about celebrating life and having fun. Everytime I am here I see how style conscious ...

Leading designers roll out new fabrics in Bengal Fashion Week

Actor Vir Das, who will be next seen in upcoming movie "31st October", says the toughest part in the film was playing a father to two little boys.
	"31st October", based on the 1984 riots, stars Vir and Soha Ali Khan in pivotal roles. It is a true story of a Sikh family who survived the riots on the night of October 31 that year.
	"The toughest part of my next film #31stOctober not the language or look. Playing a father to two adorable kids," he wrote on Twitter.
	Shivaji Lotan Patil, who won National Award for his Marathi film "Dhag", is directing the film.

Playing father was tough: Vir Das

Brazilian beauty Gisele Bundchen has been named the world's highest-paid model for the ninth consecutive year by Forbes magazine.
	The runway veteran, 35, raked USD 44 million this year, despite announcing her retirement from the runway in March.
	In exchange for the runway, Bundchen continues to book major fashion campaigns with iconic brands like Chanel, Stuart Weitzman and Louis Vuitton in addition to her own projects, such as a line of intimates.
	The former Victoria's Secret model has earned over USD 430 million since the start of her decades-spanning career.
	Model-turned-actress Cara Delevingne is a distant second on the new list with USD 9 million. Victoria's Secret star Adriana Lima ties with Delevingne, while her fellow lingerie angel Doutzen Kroes comes in fourth with a USD 7.5 million fortune.
	Russian model Natalia Vodianova rounds out the top five with USD 7 million. Kendall Jenner is among the newcomers on the Forbes list, with an estimated USD 4 million fortune. Kim ...

Gisele Bundchen tops Forbes' 2015 list of highest paid models

Liam Neeson-starrer hit thriller franchise "Taken" will be expanded as a prequel television series at NBC.
	Luc Besson, who wrote and produced the 2008 thriller, which spawned two sequels, will co-produce the series with his studio EuropaCorp and Universal TV, reported Deadline.
	The prequel drama series will be about Bryan Mills, the character played by Neeson in the movies, a young man with no wife and kids.
	The series will focus on how Mills acquires his "very particular set of skills" and becomes the character we all know. The series will bend time as it will be set in modern day, not decades in the past.
	"Taken" chronicled the life of a retired CIA operative on a one-man mission to save his kidnapped daughter and struck a cord with viewers, turning Neeson into an unlikely 60-year-old action star.
	Search is underway for a writer/showrunner to spearhead the adaptation.
	Executive producing "Taken" are Besson, who co-wrote the three movies in addition to producing the feature ...

'Taken' prequel TV series at works

Filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro has denied reports that the sequel of his hit 2013 sci-fi "Pacific Rim" has been put on an indefinite hold, saying the movie is still happening.
	Del Toro, 50, said he is working on the script of the sequel and insists the film is "not gone", reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"We are still turning in a screenplay and a budget in three weeks. As far as I'm concerned, it's not gone. We're still on it," he said.
	 In June 2014, Del Toro announced "Pacific Rim 2" with Universal scheduling the release for April 7, 2017. The studio later pushed the release date to August 4, 2017.
	The filmmaker, however, says the film's delay is only temporary, adding if he was a millionaire he would have made sequel of his movies immediately.
	"It (the film) moved further. I may do another movie in the middle... I can tell you this, if I was a billionaire, I would definitely do 'Hellboy 3', 'Pacific Rim 2', and At the Mountains of Madness'. And I would quickly become a ...

Guillermo Del Toro still working on 'Pacific Rim 2'

Actress-singer Priyanka Chopra says Shabana Azmi, who turned 65 today, is her inspiration in the showbiz world.
	"Happy bday @AzmiShabana! My favourite... Always look up to you so much! Lots of love," Priyanka, who is currently in the US, posted on Twitter.
	Shabana, the wife of noted lyricist Javed Akhtar, started her career with Shyam Benegal's directoria debut "Ankur" in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of Parallel Cinema.
	Her performances in films in a variety of genres have generally earned her praise and awards, which include a record of five wins of the National Film Award for best actress and several international honours.
	Actress-producer Dia Happy wrote, "Happy Birthday @AzmiShabana. You are awesome and I am grateful to have your humanity inspire me."
	"Happy Bday @AzmiShabana You are always loved admired... My absolutely fave actor!!," Huma Qureshi tweeted.
	The "Masoom" actress was happy to see the reponse.
	"Am overwhelmed by the love and affection of ..

Shabana Azmi is my favourite: Priyanka Chopra

With a badminton racuqet in hand and a song on mind, superstar Shah Rukh met Indian ace Saina Nehwal on the sets of his upcoming film "Dilwale".
	The 49-year-old "Chennai Express" actor met Nehwal, 25, after she wished to meet him as he is filming the Rohit Shetty-directed comedy-drama in her hometown.
	Shah Rukh took to Instagram and shared a picture with the badminton star, writing lyrics of the popular Mohammed Rafi-Asha Bhosle song, "Dhal Gaya Din Ho Gayi Sham" from the movie "Humjoli".
	"Dhal gaya din (tuk). Ho gayi shaam (tuk)... Jaane doh jaana hai. Who all know this song from Humjoli? My tuk tuk moment with Saina."
	In the picture, the duo is seen posing with a racquet, however, Nehwal's racquet is without any strings as Shah Rukh believes this is the only way to beat her at the game.
	"Made sure @NSaina had no strings in her racquet... Maybe the only way to beat her at badminton. You have a lovely family," he wrote alongside the picture.
	Nehwal shared a photo with the actor, 

Shah Rukh's 'tuk tuk' moment with Saina Nehwal

Gaspar Noe's Cannes film "Love" has been banned in Russia over explicit sexual content.
	"(Distributor) Premium Film was denied an exhibition license for this film," the culture ministry, which is in charge of issuing exhibition licenses, announced.
	"The decision is based on the fact that the film contains numerous pornographic scenes."
	The ministry was not satisfied with the fact that a "softer" version from that screened in the official selection at Cannes this year was supposed to be released in Russia, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	Love's Russian release was previously scheduled for this fall.
	So far, the movie has had one Russian screening late June during the Moscow International Film Festival. Its surprise late-night screening drew a huge crowd.
	Screenings at international festivals are exempt from a controversial regulation adopted last year, under which any public screening of a movie requires an exhibition license.
	This is the second case when a movie has been banned in 

Russia Bans Gaspar Noe film 'Love'

Filmmaker Rupert Wyatt has exited the much-anticipated film adaptation of "Gambit", starring Channing Tatum, due to a scheduling conflict.
	The film was supposed to start in November, and it moved to March, clashing with the "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" director's another commitment, reported Deadline.
	 "I was very much looking forward to working with my friend Channing and the team at Fox, but regrettably a push in the start date now conflicts with another project. I thank them for the opportunity, and I know that Gambit will make a terrific film," Wyatt said in a statement.
	Executives at the movie studio are reportedly looking to fill the director spot quickly.

Rupert Wyatt exits 'Gambit' film

Veteran singer Elton John has issued a gracious response after learning he had been the victim of a prank call in which he was fooled into thinking he had spoken with Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
	Earlier this week, the 68-year-old musician accepted a call from someone he believed to be Putin but it was actually a hoax from TV presenters Vladimir Krasnov and Alexei Stolyarov, with one playing Putin and another translating his remarks, reported Guardian online.
	And after learning he had been the victim of a prank, John - who is married to David Furnish - has stressed he is still keen to speak to the premier about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in a gracious response to the gag.
	"Pranks are funny. Homophobia, however is never funny. I love Russia and my offer to talk to President Putin about LGBT rights still stands. I will always stand up for those that are being degraded and discriminated against," he said.
	The pranksters aired a recording of the ...

Pranks are funny: Elton John on Russian pranksters

Colombian pop superstar Shakira is getting animated for the popular Angry Birds mobile game.
	The "Hips Don't Lie" hitmaker has been transformed into Shakira Bird, complete with her signature long blonde locks, for the Angry Birds Pop venture as part of a new collaboration with game makers at Rovio, reported Billboard magazine.
	The 38-year-old singer met with Rovio boss Peter Vesterbacka in her adopted home of Barcelona, Spain, earlier this year.
	"Within five minutes it was very clear that we had to do something together. I'm really happy to see the first result of our collaboration. The team has done a fantastic job in designing the new bird...
	"This is only the beginning of a beautiful friendship... With three billion copies of Angry Birds games out there and with the massive fan base of Shakira, you can be sure the planet will know about it," he said.
	The singer debuted her new character on Instagram as Shakira Bird and was made available for gamers to play with online.

Shakira joins Angry Birds as new character

A new television series based on author Stephen King's 1980 horror novel "The Mist" is in works at Dimension TV.
	Earlier, the novel had inspired a 2007 science-fiction horror of the same name directed by Frank Darabont, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	Taking cues from King's book and Darabont's movie, the series is to tell an original story about a seemingly innocuous mist that seeps into a small town and plunges it into chaos, stirring up psychological frights and otherworldly creatures.
	"The terror and drama in Stephen King's novella are so vast that we felt serialised television is the best place to explore them in greater depth," said Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of the Weinstein Company and Dimension Films.
	The project, which has King's blessing, is being written by Christian Torpe, creator of the Danish TV series "Rita".

Stephen King's 'The Mist' materialising as TV series

Actor Bill Paxton is in negotiations to join Tom Hanks, Emma Watson and John Boyega in the upcoming feature adaptation of Dave Eggers' novel "The Circle".
	James Ponsoldt, of "The Spectacular Now" fame, is writing and directing the film, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	Eggers' novel focuses on a young woman who is hired for a big job at an online monopoly called the Circle, which links users' personal emails, social media, banking and purchasing with a universal operating system.
	The novel turns into a thriller about the perils of life in a digital age where privacy is obsolete.
	Paxton, 60, was most recently seen in "Million Dollar Arm", "Edge of Tomorrow" and "Nightcrawler". He also starred on the History Channel mini-series "Texas Rising" and the BBC TV movie "The GameChangers" with Daniel Radcliffe.
	The film is produced by Hanks and Gary Goetzman for Playtone, Anthony Bregman for Likely Story and Ponsoldt.

Bill Paxton to join Tom Hanks in 'The Circle'

British pop star Ellie Goulding has revealed she considers her new album Delirium to be an "experiment".
	The 28-year-old singer is set to release her third studio album on November 6, reported Independent Online.
	"A part of me views this album as an experiment - to make a big pop album. I made a conscious decision that I wanted it to be on another level," she said.
	The eagerly-awaited new album has been written and recorded in the UK, Sweden and the US, and is said to reflect its globe-spanning creation process.
	The 28-year-old British star has collaborated with the likes of One Republic's Ryan Tedder, Klas Ahlund and Disclosure's Guy Lawrence on her new album, while she also continued her successful partnership with her long-time writing partner Jim Eliot.

My new album is an experiment: Ellie Goulding

Actor Tom Hardy starrer crime thriller "Legend" will now release on November 20, seven weeks after its previously announced release date, October 2.
	The film, which premiered last week at the Toronto International Film Festival, will open in New York and Los Angeles on November 20 and then go wide on December 11, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	The new release date pits "Legend" against "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2" and Todd Haynes' highly anticipated period romance "Carol", which premiered at Cannes to early Oscar buzz.
	Written and directed by Brian Helgeland, "Legend" tells the true story of notorious British gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray, both portrayed by Hardy.
	The October 2 spot "Legend" vacates would have seen it debut alongside Ridley Scott's sci-fi film "The Martian", starring Matt Damon.

Tom Hardy's 'Legend' pushed seven weeks to November release

Singer Sam Smith has admitted he has an "issue" with relationships, insisting he's never had a proper romance with another man until last year.
	The "Stay With Me" hitmaker said he does not ever mind being single because he feels "comfortable" alone, reported Contactmusic.
	"I was in a relationship for a few months before Christmas, but I really have an issue with relationships. In fact, I have never really had a relationship up to a few months ago. I am just very comfortable and happy alone," he said.
	However, the 23-year-old star has also been left "sad and lonely" by feelings of unrequited love.
	"I am lucky in that respect but at the same time I have moments where I have fallen in love with people that don't love me back and I have very sad and lonely moments.

I am happy alone: Sam Smith

Pop star Miley Cyrus has reportedly been hooking up with her long-time friend and comedian Dane Cook in recent weeks.
	The 22-year-old singer, who was most recently linked to Victoria's Secret model Stella Maxwell, is seeing the 43-year-old comedian in recent weeks, reported Us magazine.
	The duo have been friends for many years. They were first spotted dancing at a party in Los Angeles in December 2013.
	Cyrus, who split from former fiance Liam Hemsworth in 2013, recently denied that she was in a serious relationship with Stella.

Miley Cyrus dating Dane Cook?

Kanye West's New York Fashion Week show was a family affair after sister-in-law Kylie Jenner modelled his collection, supported by her stepsisters Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, who sat in the coveted front row.
	The "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star modelled for her brother-in-law as he debuted the second season of his Kanye West x Adidas Originals Collection at the Skylight Modern, reported the New York Daily News.
	Kylie's sister Kendall, 19, also came along to cheer on her family but sat towards the back next to rapper Miguel.
	Other celebrities to make an appearance at the show included Drake, Courtney Love, Jaden Smith and Debbie Harry whilst Kylie's boyfriend Tyga also came along to give his support to the 18-year-old model.
	The 38-year-old rapper's NYFW show has been surrounded by controversy after a source claimed models had to sign an agreement to refrain from gossiping about the star and his family or risk a USD 10million fine.

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