Actress Shilpa Shetty has missed her mother's birthday due to work commitments.
 	The 42-year-old "Dhadkan" star even apologized for skipping the birthday of her mother, Sunanda Shetty.
	"Happy birthday my darling Ma. Sorry for not being there, get back tomorrow and we will celebrate it. Love you, you're the bestest mom in the world," Shilpa tweeted.
	The mother of one is in the city to promote a yogurt brand.
	"Just landed in Bengaluru, going to visit the #YOYO frozen yogurt stall. Who says u can't have dessert and still be healthy?? Love it! Yum."
	Shilpa, who is a fitness freak, will also be attending a celebration here tomorrow to mark the International Yoga Day.
	"Tomorrow is International Yoga day, will be at the Kanteerava stadium in Bengaluru @8am. C'mon guys let's do some Yoga," the actress said.

Shilpa Shetty skips mother's birthday for work

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Actor Abhishek Bachchan along with John Abraham have started shooting their upcoming comedy film "Hera Pheri 3", a sequel to 2006 film "Phir Hera Pheri".
	The 39-year-old actor took to photo-sharing mobile application Instagram and posted a picture of Abraham's back and called him "Mumbai Ka Mountain".
	"Mumbai ka Mountain. Sometimes also known as John Abraham. @the_johnabraham #OnSet #HeraPheri3," Abhishek captioned the pic.
	The two actors were earlier seen in the 2008 hit bromance "Dostana" and the super-hit "Dhoom" in 2004.
	"Hera Pheri 3", the third instalment of "Hera Pheri" franchise, is directed by Neeraj Vora.
	The movie also stars Paresh Rawal, Kay Kay Menon, Suniel Shetty, Neha Sharma and Esha Gupta.

Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham begin 'Hera Pheri 3' shoot

Actress Shraddha Kapoor is thankful to director Remo D'Souza for "ABCD 2" and called the film an "opportunity of a lifetime"
	The 26-year-old actress, whose latest 3D-dance film released with rave reviews, took to Twitter to share her excitement.
	"Thank you Remo sir for giving me this opportunity of a lifetime @remodsouza #ABCD2," she wrote.
	The "Aashiqui 2" star, who plays a hip-hop dancer in the film, also thanked the entire team of the film for their hardwork.
	"Thank you to the entire team of #ABCD2 for being so awesome, passionate and so hardworking," she tweeted.
	"ABCD 2" -- which also stars Varun Dhawan, Prabhudeva, Dharmesh Yelande, Lauren Gottileb, Raghav Juyal, Punit Pathak -- has taken the highest box-office opening of the year so far.

Shraddha Kapoor thanks Remo for 'ABCD 2'

Actress Alia Bhatt is happy to cross the five million benchmark on micro-blogging site Twitter.
	The 22-year-old actress, who is currently shooting Karan Johar's "Kapoor and Sons", thanked her fans for their support.
	"Aaaah! 5M now...Wohoo! Thank youuuuuuu, you make me so happy! On this note let's chat today at 6pm??? Been tooooooo long!," she wrote.
	The "Highway" star now has more followers on Twitter than her "Student of the Year" co-stars, Varun Dhawan (1.58 Million) and Sidharth Malhotra (1.97 Million).
	The young actress is also ahead of her "2 States" co-star Arjun Kapoor who has 1.31 million followers.
	Alia will be next seen in Vikas Bahl's "Shaandaar", along with Shahid Kapoor.

Alia Bhatt crosses five million followers mark on Twitter

Actress Esha Deol shared a cute picture of her nephew Darien Vohra being kissed by his grandfather Dharmendra.
	The "Dhoom" actress posted the picture of her younger sister Ahaana's husband Vaibhav Vohra holding the new born in his arms.
	"Darien Vohra showers love to his grandfather with arms wide open! By the way check out his dhai kilo ka haath," Esha, 33, posted on Twitter.
	She captioned the picture, giving a special mention to half-brother Sunny Deol's famous dialogue "Dhai kilo ka haath" from 1993 superhit "Damini".
	Earlier this week, Sunny congratulated the couple on the birth of their child.
	Veteran actor Dharmendra and wife Hema Malini became proud grandparents last week when their younger daughter Ahaana Deol Vohra gave birth to a baby boy.

Esha Deol shares picture of new born nephew with Dharmendra

Actress Sridevi's upcoming Tamil project "Puli" is an action adventure on the lines of Hollywood film "The Gladiator", says producer Shibu Thameens.
	"Puli", whose teaser will be unveiled on June 22, will also be released in Hindi.
	The "English Vinglish" actress, 51, who is returning to Tamil cinema after a gap of more than two decades, is reportedly playing a queen in the fantasy film that also stars superstar Vijay.
	"Everyone in the South wants her back, she's really popular here. A lot of filmmakers must have approached her here but we are happy that she heard the script and agreed to do 'Puli'.
	"The film is an action-adventure on the lines of Russell Crowe's 'The Gladiator'. She is the head of a group, someone with unbelievable strength and powers," Shibu said in a statement.
	Also starring Sudeep of "Makkhi" fame, Shruti Haasan and Hansika Motwani, the film is directed by Chimbu Deven.
	Co-produced by Thameens and PT Selvakumar, it is slated to release later this year.

'Puli' is an action adventure: Producer

Actress Kate Winslet says she is planning a "festival of parties" for her 40th birthday in October.
	The "A Little Chaos" star, who will turn 40 on October 5, said she is looking forward to celebrating with lots of activities and "daredevil" things, reported Female First.
	"The best part for me of turning 40 is all the parties I'm going to have because I'm going to have a festival of parties, doing lots of different things involving lots of friends, lots of children, lots of family stuff," the "Revolutionary Road" star said in an interview to USA Today.
	"And hopefully there'll be lots of activity, being outside, doing a few daredevil things. The best part of turning 40 is doing all that I think."
	Winslet had previously joked that her "Titanic" co-star Leonardo DiCaprio would not want to have a joint 40th birthday party with her.

Kate Winslet planning festival of parties for her birthday

Singer Joe Jonas' mother, Denise prefers not to interfere in her sons' love life, including his alleged romance with model Gigi Hadid.
	The mother of three said that she wanted to treat her sons' girlfriends like family, reported Aceshowbiz.
	When asked about wanting to protect her sons from getting hurt in relationship, "Of course you do," she said.
	"But that whole relationship thing, I try to stay out of as a mom because all of my children's girlfriends and friends become part of my family and my heart. I love all of them. And I try to stay out of it," she added.
	When quizzed if she has any idea about his sons' relationship with the 20-year-old model, she said, "I don't know yet. I have to see.

Joe Jonas' mom 'Tries to Stay Out' of his relationships

Actress Taraji P Henson has been hospitalised for food poisoning which she picked up on her trip to Monaco.
	The 44-year-old star was in Europe promoting her hit TV drama "Empire" when she fell ill, reported TMZ online.
	Henson posted a photo of an IV drip in her arm, shortly after she arrived back in the US, and added an Instagram update writing, "God has a way of saying, 'You're doing too much! Sat down somewhere' (sic).
	"I'm listening Father! I am taking several seats! Don't worry you all I'm a tough cookie! HA! I will be just fine. My momma and best friends are flying in to check on me. I am fine! Just need to sat all the way down for a bit. #listentoyourbody.

Taraji P Henson battles food poisoning after Monaco trip

Karan Anshuman, who is making his Bollywood directorial debut with upcoming film "Bangistan", has welcomed his first child.
	Actor Riteish Deshmukh took to twitter to congratulate Anshuman.
	"Congratulations new father in town @krnx  -blessed with a baby girl," Riteish, who plays on of the male leads in "Bangistan" posted.
 	The film also stars Pulkit Samrat along with Jacqueline Fernandez, who will feature in a cameo role.
	"Bangistan" is scheduled to release on July 31.

'Bangistan' director becomes a father

The last installment of "The Wolverine" movie series will reportedly be based on "Old Man Logan".
	After Hugh Jackman confirmed that he will be back with adamantium claws for "The Wolverine 3" the rumour suggests Jackman, 46, would bring his character into the twilight of his life via the "Old Man Logan" storyline from the comics, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The "Old Man Logan" storyline was written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Steve McNiven. The story was set in a future where super villains run the world, and nearly all of the superheroes have been wiped out.
	"The Wolverine 3" is set for a release on March 3, 2017 and is expected to go into production early next year.

'Wolverine 3' to be based on 'Old Man Logan' storyline?

Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian's partner Scott Disick reportedly wants to have an open relationship.
	The 32-year-old restaurateur is begging his longtime partner and mother to his three children for an open relationship, reported Radar Online.
	"(Scott's) broken (Kourtney's) heart by requesting an open relationship, which he claims is increasingly common and will only strengthen them.
	"Kourtney is disgusted, of course. She was hoping he would check into rehab, finally set a wedding date and was even hoping to have one more baby," a source said.

Scott Disick wants open relationship with Kourtney

Singer-guitarist Wendell Holmes has died at the age of 71.
	The Holmes Brothers star passed away at his home on Friday from complications due to pulmonary hypertension, according to Billboard.
	His illness forced the soul man to retire from touring earlier this year.
	The Holmes Brothers released 12 studio albums between 1990 and 2014 and the group is still touring under the leadership of Wendell's sibling Sherman - as The Sherman Holmes Project.
	The brothers' drummer, Willie 'Popsy' Dixon also died this year (15), after losing his battle with cancer in January this year.

Musician Wendell Holmes dies

Pop star Britney Spears was heavily scrutinised by TSA agents at Los Angeles International Airport after she failed to pass metal detector three times.
	The metal detector kept beeping as Spears, 33, tried to walk through it. She first removed her platform sandals and then her aviator sunglasses, but kept failing, reported Aceshowbiz.
	The "Pretty Girls" songstress then went through two full body scans before she was finally given clearance.
	The "Oops!...I Did It Again" hitmaker who was flying to Manhattan with her two children wore an off-the-shoulder boho blouse paired with striped hotpants and blue platform heels.
	She completed her look with a striped red-blue-white canvas bag and white scarf.

Britney scanned twice after failing to pass metal detector

Indian-origin British director Asif Kapadia, who has directed a documentary on Amy Winehouse, has defended himself against criticisms made by the late singer's father Mitch.
	Winehouse passed away in July 2011 at the age of 27, and Kapadia's new movie "Amy" focuses on her early years and her rise to fame as well as the tragic end to her life, reported Independent.
	Last month, Mitch revealed that he had ordered the film to be re-edited upon seeing its original cut, claiming that the documentary had an "agenda" and had ended up portraying him and the rest of his family in "the worst possible light".
	Despite this, Mitch is apparently not sufficiently satisfied with the changes. However, the 43-year-old BAFTA-winning filmmaker (for 'Senna', 2010) has responded to these criticisms in a new interview.
	"I think this is a film about her and about what went on around her and the people around her. We knew that there would be people who would not like certain things," Kapadia said.
	"How can 

'Amy' director defends self against Mitch Winehouse criticism

Glastonbury has become one of the key dates in Britain's social calendar over the last ten years, but a major shake-up of the festival could be on the horizon.
	Michael Eavis, the founder and organiser of the annual musical celebration, has admitted that it may have to move location in the future, reported Telegraph.
	With just a week to go until the 2015 edition, which will see headline performances by Florence + The Machine, Kanye West and The Who, 79-year-old Eavis said that he does not own the entire site and, as a result, is finding it increasingly difficult to get the requisite commissions to stage the event each year.
	"I'm always worried about the future, about the land not being available because I only own the middle bit," he revealed.
	According to him, the place where the main Pyramid Stage sits belongs to the farm but the surrounding areas and campsite belong to other people. The solution, therefore, may be to move the festival to make it easier to organise.
	"I may have .

Glastonbury may have to move site in the future: Michael Eavis

Pop star Mariah Carey is rumoured to be dating Australian billionaire James Packer.
	Carey, 45, and Packer were photographed strolling the street in Capri, Italy hand-in-hand. The pair is staying on Packer's yacht and will have "an extended vacation" to Cannes and St Tropez, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Carey and Packer could be seen smiling widely while walking side-by-side.
	The "We Belong Together" singer wore a plunging orange striped dress paired with a long black cardigan. She completed her look with sunglasses and black sandals. James, meanwhile, donned aviator sunglasses, a short-sleeved shirt, long pants and black shoes.
	It was Carey's best friend Brett Ratner who reportedly played matchmaker for her and Packer.
	Brett co-runs RatPac Entertainment with Packer.
	Carey previously sparked dating rumors with Brett as they were preparing for their birthday back in March.

Mariah Carey dating billionaire James Packer

Country star Blake Shelton saved an Oklahoma man stranded on a watery road during the floods.
	Shelton, 39, rescued the guy, Roho Hartman, by pulling his stranded truck out of the water with a tow rope, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Roho was heading to his home in the night of the day when he found that a road on his route had been severely damaged and some parts even turned into a river after a recent Tropical Storm Bill.
	Roho saw a vehicle successfully made it across the road and decided to drive through the watery path. However, his truck got stuck in the waist-deep water and he together with a passerby driver were forced to push it up a hill.
	Shelton, who happened to pass by, offered Roho a help. He pulled the stalled vehicle out of the water with a tow rope.
	After the truck was safe up the hill, Shelton offered Roho a ride home.
	When Shelton arrived at Roho's residence, he posed for a few pictures with the family before heading back to his way.

Blake Shelton rescues stranded man in Oklahoma flood

New images for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" feature an X-Wing pilot played by Greg Grunberg as well as two classic characters, Nien Nunb and Admiral Ackbar.
	The first photo shows a full-body shot of an X-Wing pilot played by Greg Grunberg. He wears pilot costume while holding a helmet in his hand. Grunberg has signed on for three movies, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The second image shows a familiar face, Nien Nunb, who served as Lando Calrissian's co-pilot in the Millennium Falcon.
	He looks much the same as his last appearance in the original trilogy. He sports the same black vest over a red jumpsuit and doesn't seem to have aged.
	Another familiar face shown in the third photo is Admiral Ackbar. Unlike Nunb, he sports wrinkles as the indication that he has aged. The two watermarked images of Nunb and Ackbar are take from real photo session.
	It means that the two are real practical creatures and the photos are not made of CGI.
	Two other pictures from the movie scenes have also ...

New 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' images surface online

Hollywood star Helen Mirren has criticised the use of older actors with younger female love interests on-screen.
	The 69-year-old actor, who won an Oscar in 2007 for her role in "The Queen", has criticised the film industry for its sexism and ageism against older actresses, reported The Guardian.
	"It is ridiculous. And it was ever thus. We all watched James Bond as he got more and more geriatric, and his girlfriends got younger and younger. It is so annoying," she said.
	Mirren's comments come after a series of negative reaction to the age-based decision of not casting 37-year-old Maggie Gyllenhaal for a role in an unspecified movie as she was considered too old to play the love interest of an actor 18 years her senior.

Ageism in Hollywood is outrageous: Helen Mirren

Actress Julia Stiles is set to reprise her role as CIA agent Nicky Parsons in "Bourne 5".
	The 34-year-old actress will join Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass who is also returning to the movie, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Alicia Vikander is also in talks to join the cast while Viggo Mortensen is reportedly offered a villainous role.
	Frank Marshall will produce the fifth installment of "Bourne" film along with Matt, Paul, Greg Goodman and Jeffrey Weiner.
	Paul is writing the screenplay along with Christopher Rouse, who will also serve as executive producer with Henry Morrison. Production should begin shortly as the action-mystery movie is slated for a July 29, 2016 release.

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