"The Karate Kid" star Jaden Smith will play a talented graffiti artist on the upcoming Netflix series, "The Get Down", which is being directed by Baz Luhrmann.
	The 52-year-old "The Great Gatsby" director is making his television series debut. He will helm the first two episodes as well as the series finale alongside Emmy-nominee Ryan, reported Billboard.
	Academy-winner Catherine Martin will serve as costume and production designer.
	Smith, 16, will play Marcus "Dizzee" King, a psychedelically talented and enigmatic graffiti artist from the South Bronx.
	"The Get Down" is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to hip-hop, punk and disco, told through the lives and music of the South Bronx kids who changed the city, and the world forever.
	The cast also includes Jimmy Smits, Herizen Guardiola, Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr, Yahya Abdul-Mateen and Mamoudou Athie.
	It is Luhrmann's first musical endeavour since "Moulin ...

Jaden Smith joins Baz Luhrmann's hip-hop series 'The Get Down'

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Underprivileged children in Kolkata will get their share of limelight when celebrities from Bollywood and Tollywood will walk the ramp hand in hand with them at a charity fashion show this Saturday.
	At a fund raiser event for Hope Kolkata Foundation, actresses Soha Ali Khan and Rituparna Sengupta would be among the 42 celebrities and socialites who would walk the ramp to support the cause of street kids, the organisers said.
	Others from the Bengali film industry include June Maliah, Mumtaz Sorcar, Arjun Chakraborty, Abir Chatterjee, Dimpy Ganguly, Agnimitra Paul, etc.
	To be held on Saturday evening, the show has been titled 'SEEDZ- An Initiation For A Better Tomorrow'.

Celebs to walk the ramp with underprivileged kids

Singer Tony Bennett cancelled his show with pop star Lady Gaga, scheduled for last evening at the Royal Albert Hall in UK last evening after he fell ill.
	"Unfortunately, Tony Bennett has come down with a flu virus which has prevented him from performing the second of two sold-out shows in London," a statement from Bennett's rep read.
	"Ticket holders are instructed to retain their tickets to this event pending more information.  Fans who have purchased tickets online will be notified via the ticket outlets as soon as additional information is available."
	The 88-year-old singer thanked fans for their well-wishes in a tweet following the announcement, while Gaga assured everyone "Don't worry about Tony, he's ok!"
	According to sources at Royal Albert Hall, many fans have already arrived to the venue not knowing the concert was cancelled, reported Billboard.
	Bennett and Gaga, 29, already performed a show at Royal Albert Hall on Monday night, meeting Prince Harry backstage and posing ..

Tony Bennett cancels UK show with Lady Gaga due to flu

"High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens's run on Broadway is coming to an end.
	Her musical "Gigi" is set to close later this month after she made her debut on the "Great White Way" in April earlier this year, reported Contactmusic.
	The revival of the play, about a simple Parisian girl, who is trained to be a courtesan, received less-than-stellar reviews and only 30 per cent of its USD 1.3 million potential in the box office.
	The show's producers announced the curtains will come down on "Gigi" for the last time on June 21 after about 100 performances.

Vanessa Hudgens' run on Broadway to end

Singer-actress Jessica Simpson reportedly hosted the baby shower of her sister Ashlee who prepares to become a mother for a second time.
	Ashlee is expecting her first child with husband Evan Ross and the mum-to-be was surrounded by her closest friends and family members as they marked the occasion with a party at her older sister's Los Angeles home, reported Contactmusic.
	"It was beautiful weather and her house was the perfect setting... So gorgeous. It was very chill and almost like just a get-together than a traditional shower. It wasn't focused on games (and was) more like a big party," according to a source.
	Ashlee, 30, wed Diana Ross' actor-singer son Evan, 26, last year in August. She is also mother to six-year-old boy Bronx Mowgli, with her ex-husband Pete Wentz, who she divorced in 2011.

Jessica Simpson hosts baby shower for sister Ashlee

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian has slammed rumours claiming that she had undergone liposuction on Twitter.
	The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star claimed that her curves were the results of regular workout.
	The 30-year-old reality TV star began her rant by saying that the rumours were "disgusting", reported Ace Showbiz.
	She wrote, "I find it disgusting but maybe a compliment that I'm being accused of getting Lipo done."
	She then credited her workout habit for her curvier body. "I work out 5 days a week. I bust my ass!" she added.
	Khloe argued that it was impossible to have intense workout if she took the surgery.
	"Yes this is documented by the paps. I'm assuming if I've had any sort of surgery I would need 6-8 weeks off of any intense workout," she noted.

Khloe Kardashian blasts liposuction rumours on Twitter

Model Amber Rose says she has understood the real value of woman power and their rights only recently after she joining social media.
	Rose, 31, said though she always believed in feminism, the model earlier thought a woman had to be submissive to a man, reported Female First.
	"I was always about girl power, but I didn't quite get it because I did always feel like I had to be completely submissive to a man. I was always very unhappy doing that. I think I needed time to grow up.
	"You get to a certain point in your life where you really find out who you are, and sometimes that happens when you're 25, but for me, it was 31. I didn't quite know that before. I guess social media did help create the feminist monster that I've become," she said.

Social media has made me a feminist monster: Amber Rose

Reality TV star Kylie Jenner has revealed that she has been paying her own bills for years.
	"My mom cut me off financially three years ago. I pay for everything - my car, my gas, and food, as well as my clothes," she said.
	The 17-year-old model finds the money to pay for said expenses with her own growing empire, reported Us magazine.
	In addition to her appearances on Keeping Up With the Kardashians and its accompanying spinoff shows, Jenner now serves as a brand ambassador for a skincare, has a collection at clothing website and a book called "Rebels: City of Indra" with sister Kendall Jenner, and various branded products including nail polishes, jewellery, and shoes.
	Following in her famous sisters' footsteps, Jenner has become a bit of a fashion icon among her teen fans.
	"I think my style is a little bit darker thanks to my mom. There are a lot of skulls around her house and the furniture is mostly black and white. She wears a lot of black too.
	"I think that's definitely ...

My mother cut me off financially three years ago: Kylie Jenner

The first schedule of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming movie "Raees" has been completed.
	The film's shoot was delayed due to 49-year-old Shah Rukh's recent knee injury and rains in Mumbai.
	The film, being directed by Rahul Dholakia, also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and marks the Bollywood debut of Pakistani actress Mahira Khan.
	"Feels like the last day of exams at school. Crew sings in between set up's as #raees first schedule almost comes to an end," tweeted Dholakia.
	The action-thriller, set in 1980s Gujarat, chronicles the story of a bootlegger whose business is thwarted by a tough policeman.
	Produced by Excel and Red Chillies Entertainment, the movie is scheduled to release in 2016.

SRK wraps up first schedule of 'Raees'

Actress Melanie Griffith and her ex-husband Antonio Banderas reunited at their daughter's Stella's high school graduation.
	Melanie took to Instagram to share some photos from the celebration. One of the photos showed the "Working Girl" actress posing alongside her former flame, reported Ace Showbiz.
	In the photo, Melanie, Stella and Antonio posed arm-in-arm. The 57-year-old actress wore a red sleeveless floral dress and gold sunglasses, her daughter donned a red gown while the "Spy Kids" actor sported a white long-sleeved top and blue sunglasses.
	"Mama, Stella and Papi. Our angel is amazing. Beginning the next chapter of her life! Freedom!!" she captioned it.
	She also posted a photo of her hugging Stella. In the photo, Melanie noticeably covered her "Antonio" tattoo with bandage.
	Melanie added a photo of Antonio hugging Stella along with caption, "Father and daughter celebrating at Bacclaureate luncheon! So sweet!!"
	In another picture, Stella could be seen posing alongside her ..

Griffith, Banderas reunite for daughter's graduation

Singer Kesha has added Sony Music in her sexual assault and battery lawsuit against Dr Luke.
	She claimed the company put her and other female artists in "physical danger" by supporting Dr Luke's behaviour, reported Ace Showbiz.
	In an amended complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Kesha, whose real name is Kesha Rose Sebert, said Sony "had knowledge of Dr Luke treating female entertainers under his tutelage and supervision in the same manner as alleged here regarding Ms Sebert, which includes both physical and emotional abuse."
	She alleged that the recording company not only didn't curtail Dr Luke's behaviour but also "placed JANE DOE female artists, including Ms Sebert, in physical danger by giving Dr Luke full creative and business control, with nearly limitless financial resources, over young female artists who necessarily were compelled to become dependent upon his goodwill."
	Kesha added that Sony provided the producer with "unfettered and unsupervised access to ...

Kesha includes Sony in Dr Luke lawsuit

Executives At Warner Bros are teaming up with Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and writer Marco Ramirez to resurrect the big screen adaptation of Japanese graphic novel 'Akira'.
	"The Great Gatsby" star is producing the film through his Appian Way company, alongside "American Sniper" producer Andrew Lazar, The Hollywood Reporter said.
	"Daredevil" show-runner Ramirez has been hired to pen the script.
	Bosses at the studio began developing the film in 2011 with Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Ken Watanabe and Helena Bonham Carter in talks to star, but the project was shelved due to budget, script and casting issues.
	Casting details for the new film, about two telekinetic brothers in rival biker gangs, have yet to be revealed.

Warner Bros movie bosses resurrecting 'Akira' movie adaptation

The latest "Fast and Furious" movie- "Furious 7" has received five nods in the movie category of 2015 Teen Choice Awards.
	Late actor Paul Walker's last appearance in a movie, the film collected a total of five nominations including favourite actor in action/adventure for the late actor. Other contenders include co-star Vin Diesel, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Two of the "Furious 7" female stars, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez, are also up for favourite actress in action/adventure genre.
	The movie is additionally nominated for favourite action/adventure movie along with "The Divergent Series: Insurgent", "Kingsman: The Secret Service", "San Andreas", "The Maze Runner", and "Tracers".
	The sci-fi/fantasy nominations are dominated by "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1" with four each. "Tomorrowland", "Jupiter Ascending", "Interstellar", "Cinderella", "Mad Max: Fury Road", and "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" fill out the rest in the ...

'Furious 7' dominates movie nominations at Teen Choice Awards

American fans of "Harry Potter" are in for a treat after author JK Rowling has suggested the existence of a US version of Hogwarts, which may be revealed in the forthcoming prequel movie "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".
	The author was conducted a Q+A session on Twitter and was asked by one fan asked whether the main protagonist - Newt Scamander - would be visiting a school in New York as part of the film's plot and what its name would be, reported Guradian
	Rowling said she is never one to give away plot spoilers, saying "that information will be revealed in due course."
	However, she added, "No, but he's going to meet people who were educated at (name) in (not New York)."
	She was asked by another fan whether the school would have any links to Native American-Indian culture, she wrote: "If I answer that fully it will reveal the location of the school, but you can take that as a yes!"
	Last week, it was finally confirmed officially that Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne will be ..

JK Rowling hints at American Hogwarts in new film

Mitch Winehouse has maintained his opposition to the upcoming documentary film about his daughter Amy, saying that he would be interested in setting the record straight and working on a project of his own in the future.
	The late singer's father has objected to the portrayal of both himself and his daughter in the forthcoming "Amy" documentary, and wants to straighten some things out, reported Heat magazine.
	"Amy", directed by Asif Kapadia and due to be released on July 3 in the UK and the rest of the world on July 10, has won critical praise but drawn many objections from the late singer's family, the most vocal of whom has been her father.
	"I wouldn't mind doing a fly-on-the-wall documentary," he said, "but it would have to incorporate the Amy Winehouse Foundation (the charity he founded after her death)."
	In addition to the documentary out imminently, an actual biopic has also been floated as an idea.
	Speaking about the possible casting for such a picture, Mitch responded: ...

Mitch Winehouse considering own documentary on daughter

Singer-actress Demi Lovato is teaming up with her boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama on-screen for the second season of his horror show "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series".
	The 22-year-old "Skyscraper" hitmaker will guest star alongside Valderrama, Danny Trejo, Esai Morales, Jeff Fahey and Briana Evigan in the series, which is based on the 1996 movie starring George Clooney, reported Variety.
	It is unclear what Lovato's role in the series will be, but she has shared some behind-the-scenes photos with Valderrama on Instagram.
	In one snap with the actor, she wrote, "After a long night's work fromdusktilldawn (sic)."
	Another picture with series creator Robert Rodriguez reads, "Me and the boss @rodriguez.... We worked fromdusktilldawn.... Get it?? Y'all ain't ready.... (sic)".

Demi Lovato to guest star in Wilmer Valderrama's TV show

"Machete" actor Danny Trejo escaped unhurt after he was involved in a minor car crash.
	The 71-year-old actor was driving his classic Cadillac El Dorado in Chatsworth, California, when an older woman made an illegal left turn in front of him, reported TMZ.
	The two subsequently collided, but Trejo claimed his car was only left with minor damage, unlike the other driver's vehicle.
	Trejo said no one was injured in the incident, and after exchanging insurance information, they parted ways.

Danny Trejo involved in minor car crash

One Direction star Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Harry Styles are nominated alongside former member Zayn Malik at the upcoming Teen Choice Awards.
	The boy band is nominated for Male Hottie, battling Malik who left the boyband earlier this year. Other candidates are 5 Seconds of Summer, Austin Mahone, Justin Bieber, and Ryan Guzman, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus is vying for Female Hottie. She is facing off the likes of Taylor Swift, Cara Delevingne, Fifth Harmony, Rihanna, and Selena Gomez.
	Contenders for this year's favourite comedian include Amy Schumer, Ellen Degeneres, George Lopez, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Kevin Hart.
	Honouring teens' favorites in TV, movie, music, and other pop culture, the awards show will take place on August 16.
	More nominees are expected to be announced in the coming week.
	Host and a recipient for the special Ultimate Choice Award will also be announced soon.

One Direction pitted against Zayn Malik at Teen Choice Awards

Bollywood actor Govinda's daughter Tina Ahuja, who is making her acting debut with "Second Hand Husband", dismissed reports that her father had asked superstar Salman Khan for her launch into the industry.
	In 2007, Tina had accompanied Salman during the IIFA Awards, which had triggered speculations that she would enter Bollywood. There were also reports that Salman would launch her in "Dabangg", a 2010 blockbuster.
	"It was said that my dad asked him (Salman) to launch me. But it is not true. That was just a rumour. I was never going to be launched by him. It was all created by media," Tina told PTI here.
	Salman is known for promoting newcomers in Bollywood, including Katrina Kaif, Arjun Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty.
	Since Salman launched actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha's daughter Sonakshi in "Dabangg", things had reportedly turned sour between him and Govinda.
	When asked about Salman, the upcoming actress said, "I have met him (Salman) just ...

Dad didn't ask Salman for my B'wood launch: Govinda's daughter

Pop star Taylor Swift has shared the first picture of her boyfriend Calvin Harris.
	Posting the picture in honour of National Best Friends Day, the "Bad Blood" singer called the DJ her "favourite" person, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The black-and-white picture was posted by Swift's friend Gigi Hadid on her own Instagram. It features the model, Harris and Swift's other close friend Karlie Kloss having fun while laughing in a kitchen.
	Hadid captioned the image, "There's not a picture that could fit in everyone that I appreciate, but this post is dedicated to all the friends that light up my life - you know who you are. I'm the luckiest."
	Shortly after the picture went public on social media, Swift, 25, shared a link to the image on her Twitter.
	She accompanied the post with a sweet message that read, "I took a photo of my favourite people - they were laughing so hard, the lens couldn't capture it fast enough."
	Swift and Harris, 31, have been romantically linked since March when they were 

Taylor Swift shares first picture with Calvin Harris

Former "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen was rushed to hospital for a severe case of food poisoning.
	In a photo, the 49-year-old actor is seen posing with the first responders. He is on the mend, reported People magazine.
	"Charlie was hospitalised for severe case of food poisoning. It was clams, bad clams. Nothing too exciting," his publicist said.
	Sheen had a seafood dinner delivered to his house and began "feeling sick" a few hours later.
	"Just to be on the safe side, he went to the hospital. They checked him out, hydrated him and sent him on his way. He was back home in bed 90 minutes later," the publicist added.
	While his publicist insisted that it was a simply case of food poisoning, a source said that paramedics were called after Sheen "suffered chest pains following an epic party binge.

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