Olympic-winning boxer Mary Kom will be seen in an animated avatar on India's first girl superhero series, titled "Mary Kom Jr".
	The 32-year-old boxer, who has signed up a licensing deal with production company ScreenYug Creations Pvt Ltd for the series, feels it would be an interesting way to motivate the girl child.
	"I think it is time to take more responsibility for the girl child. I want girls to be confident, strong," she said.
	The animation series will bring in a flavour of self-defence, which is very relevant in today's times, according to her.
	"Parents are usually not keen on fighting games for their girl child but with all the crime going around, their eyes are now open and this will help," Kom said.
	ScreenYug and Aditya Horizons have will co-produce the TV series.
	"We are creating India's first girl superhero animated series, which will be based on India's own super sport star Mary Kom.
	"While we have a Manipuri tinge by capturing the fiction life of a young Mary Kom ..

Mary Kom to feature as female superhero on animated TV series

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Actress Rita Wilson is feeling great, recovering from a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
	Wilson said she was not battling the disease anymore.
	The 58-year-old actress, who is married to Tom Hanks, said she is thankful to her family and colleagues for showering her with love through her difficult times, reported E! Online.
	"I feel great. When you do Broadway, you have a family there and one at home as well. I had so much love through the process. I'm very thankful," she said at the red carpet of the 2015 Tony Awards.
	Wilson, who resumed her role in stage production "Fish in the Dark" in May, was accompanied to the ceremony by her son Colin and was very excited to be at the show, which honoured the best in theatre.

I've won my battle against cancer: Rita Wilson

Artist Diplo has claimed DJ Zed's rumoured relationship with pop star Selena Gomez was a facade and was manufactured to sell more records.
	Zed and Gomez apparently split in April after four months of dating.
	Diplo, 36, slammed the 25-year-old producer's career by claiming he has stopped being "cool" and he and his record label are just focused on record sales, before then insisting his rival's recent romance with the former Disney star was manufactured to create a bigger fanbase.
	"I just think that (Zedd) came from such a cool place, and now he's been pegged as a money-maker for a major label to do EDM, which to me is not even a genre.
	"But they've pegged him for that, they've marketed him, even the fake relationship with Selena Gomez, all the things to sell records took away from the music," he said.

Zedd and Selena Gomez Were fake: Diplo

The American Idol star Carrie Underwood took to Instagram to share a cute nap picture of her hockey star husband Mike Fisher and son Isaiah.
	The father-son duo accompanied the Fisher, 32, to her rehearsals, reported US Magazine.
		"Isaiah's first band rehearsal...As you can see he & his daddy were totally into it! #naptime #earmuffs #sweetdreams," she captioned the image of her infant son sleeping in the arms of his father, 35, who was also taking a nap.
	Fisher and Underwood welcomed their little bundle of joy in February.

Carrie Underwood shares a cute picture of the father-son duo

Actress Laverne Cox has mixed feelings about the recognition she has received playing transsexual prisoner Sophia Burset on the Netflix drama "Orange is the New Black".
	The 31-year-old actress said while the role has opened countless doors for her, she is terrified her popularity may fade, reported Female First.
	"It's very joyful, but also very scary, to suddenly have all of your dreams come true. There's this fear: will it go away? I had 15 years of being told no, and you get used to it. It's been incredible to have one show change your life so completely.
	"I was just on the cover of Variety magazine, I won a daytime Emmy award last month, I won a SAG award. I've met the President, twice. It's insane," she said.
	Cox, who reprises her role in the third series of the drama, which will be available from Friday, said playing the character is a "gift" because she, and many other transsexual men and women, can relate to her.
	"When I got the script, I said to my brother, 'This is the ..

Laverne Cox finds her success "very scary"

Singer-actress Kelly Clarkson is planning a second baby and hopes to get pregnant by the end of this year.
	Clarkson, 33, wants her offspring to be close in age, and she plans on being "pretty pregnant soon after" finishing her tour in November, reported Contactmusic.
	"After tour I want to start on the next one. It's hard being a woman and wanting kids and fitting in your career and I want them to be close together because the other two are kind of close together, my stepkids," she said.
	The "Breakaway" hitmaker and her husband Brandon Blackstock will celebrate their daughter River's first birthday this month.

Kelly Clarkson planning second baby

Cartoon Network is planning to introduce a new version of the popular animated series, "Ben 10".
	The studio will produce the new series, which will debut on Cartoon Network international channels in the fall of 2016 and in North America in 2017, reported Variety.
	Man of Action, the original production team behind the show, will serve as executive producer and John Fang will be the supervising producer.
	"'Ben 10' is a worldwide phenomenon for 10 years running, with more than 230 TV episodes produced. There hasn't been an original production since 2012, but the overall popularity of the character has continued on," said Rob Sorcher from Cartoon Network.
	"This demand from audiences around the world is the driving spark behind the relaunch. So we are creating this iteration for an entirely new generation of kids," he added.
	The new series will be created keeping in mind the latest generation, who is fond of watching things through mobile.
	Cartoon Network vowed the new "Ben 10" would 

Cartoon Network to revive popular series 'Ben 10'

Television writer-director Amy Sherman-Palladino, best known for TV series "Gilmore Girls", is working on a musical.
	Sherman-Palladino revealed her plans last weekend at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, reported Contactmusic.
	The 49-year-old "Bunheads" creator seemed excited to reveal that she was currently working on a book for a musical.
	Though she refused to reveal any significant details about it, she did insist that it would be an "original" piece.
	"I am working on a pilot for the delightful Amazon company," she revealed.
	The writer certainly is not ruling out any further work on "Gilmore Girls", but said that she is not thinking about it right now.

'Gilmore Girls' creator Amy Sherman-Palladino's next a musical

The first promo of actor Matt Damon's upcoming 3D film "The Martian", directed by Ridley Scott, has been released.
	The film, based on Andy Weir's novel of the same name, will be Scott's fourth sci-fi movie after "Alien" (1979), "Blade Runner" (1982) and "Prometheus" (2012), reported Entertainment Weekly.
	The three-minute promo clip features Damon's character, NASA astronaut Mark Watney, giving a "personal" guided tour to the doomed Mars bound spaceship, the Hermes.
	"The Martian", which also stars Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Michael Pena and Aleksel Hennie, narrates the survival story of Watney, who has left for dead on Mars after the crew gets caught up in a storm.
	The film, written by Drew Goddard and produced by Twentieth Century Fox, is expected to release on November 25.

First promo of Matt Damon's 'The Martial' released

The official trailer of actor Jason Clarke's 3D biography-disaster film "Everest" has been unveiled.
	The action-adventure movie, directed by Baltasar Kormakur, is based on the real-life 1996 story of a Mount Everest expedition that ended in the deaths of eight climbers, reported People Magazine.
	The two-minute-thirty-second promo shows Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, Clarke, John Hawkes, Sam Worthington and Michael Kenny hiking through seemingly impossible frozen, rocky terrain before getting hit by a storm.
	Also starring Keira Knightley, Robin Wright and Clive Standen, "Everest" is expected to release on September 18.

Trailer of 3D biography-disaster film 'Everest' released

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and rapper husband Kanye West reportedly want to give their to unborn second child a "traditional" name influenced by their late parents.
	The 34-year-old reality star and her husband, 37, would prefer a name likely connected to Kim's late father Robert or Kanye's deceased mother Donda.
	The couple, who already has 23-month-old daughter North together, is expecting its second child but insiders have dismissed speculation the new arrival will also have a directional moniker, such as South, East or Easton, reported TMZ.
	 They opted for North because of a power element, that it is always on top or pointing up, and other points cannot match that, a source said.

Kim Kardashian wants traditional name for baby?

Sideshow Bob, who is a recurring character on the animated TV series "The Simpsons", will finally achieve his goal of killing Bart Simpson on the show's Halloween episode.
	Voiced by Kelsey Grammer, Bob, whose previous plans were always foiled at the last moment, will kill Bart in the upcoming "Treehouse of Horror" instalment, reported Aceshowbiz.
	Executive producer Al Jean said, "I hated frustration comedy so we'll scratch that itch."
	While it is unclear what will happen to Bob after he accomplishes his life's mission, it is assured that Bart will be back on the show.
	"The Simpsons" returns with the new season this fall on FOX.

Sideshow Bob will kill Bart on 'The Simpsons'

"Iron Man" actress Gwyneth Paltrow reportedly wants Brad Falchuk to redecorate his home before she decides to move in with him.
	Paltrow, 42, is growing increasingly serious in her relationship with the "Glee" co-creator, Falchuk, 44.
	She asked him to "neutralise" some of the colour schemes in his Hollywood home, reported Contactmusic.
	"Brad's been telling friends that there need to be changes to the interiors to accommodate Gwyneth's taste. She seems to like more neutral colours and won't stay over too often until the place has been changed." according to sources.

Gwyneth Paltrow wants Brad to redecorate home?

Singer Chris Brown has bought three miniature cars for his daughter Royalty, which are all replicas of vehicles he owns.
	The "Loyal" hitmaker has splashed out on 12-month-old Royalty, with friend Nia Guzman-Amey by gifting her a miniature Lamborghini, Ferrari and Range Rover Sport, and all three vehicles resemble the ones he already owns, reported Contactmusic.
	The 26-year-old star posted a picture of the toy cars on Instagram with the caption, "Got my daughter the same cars I have. His and hers. (sic).

Chris Brown's gifts car miniatures to daughter

TV presenter Laura Whitmore has insisted she will never have plastic surgery.
	The 30-year-old TV presenter said she would rather "reduce portion sizes" and take part in Bikram yoga throughout the week in order to lose weight than go under the knife, reported Contactmusic.
	"Personally, I don't think (plastic surgery) is for me, but each to their own. I gauge my weight more by how tight my skinny jeans are. If I want to lose weight, I reduce portion sizes but I really just love food too much,said Whitmore.
	"I've started running a lot. I try to do Bikram yoga at least four times a week too, first thing in the morning. It really is great, both physically and mentally," she added.

Laura Whitmore vows against plastic surgery

Actor Ryan Gosling is all praise for his partner Eva Mendes after working with her in his upcoming directorial debut "Lost River."
	The 34-year-old actor gushed about Mendes, who appears in the film as Cat, and said she helped him and the costume designer choose clothes for the other actors, reported E! Online.
	"She indirectly picked things that became very important to different people involved," Gosling said.
 	"She hates credit and she'll even be mad that I'm giving her that credit. But she was very helpful in so many ways."
	"Lost River" is centred on a single mother swept into a dark fantasy underworld while her teenage son discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town.
	The movie also stars Christina Hendricks and Matt Smith.

Ryan Gosling gushes over "very helpful" Eva Mendes

Actress-singer Amanda Seyfried was reduced to tears by co-actor Mark Wahlberg while filming "Ted 2", after he played a dog napping prank on her.
	The "Mamma Mia!" star took her beloved pooch Finn to work with her every day, but she flew into a panic one night after it went missing, reported Contactmusic.
	"Pranks are fun and stuff... (but) don't mess with Mark Wahlberg... I was doing funny things like jumping out and scaring him... But I was doing that and some classic little pranks, little things, just for fun, and I get back from set one night and my trailer door's open and Finn is gone and I panic immediately," she said
	Seyfried, 29, cried hysterically and Wahlberg freaked out because he did not realise how upset the actress was.
	"Mark got really freaked out because he didn't realise how upset I would be, which is weird 'cause literally Finn follows me into the camera (shot), and he was like, 'Oh God, OK, I'm so sorry'...
	"He picks up his phone and (then) this Escalade drives ...

Amanda Seyfried reduced to tears by Mark Wahlberg

Singer Bobbi Kristina Brown, who has been in a coma since January, was on drugs by the age of 14, a new biography has alleged.
	Author Ian Halperin's unauthorised biography "Whitney & Bobbi Kristina: The Deadly Price of Fame" said the aspiring actress was committed to a psychiatric hospital shortly before she turned 15 for trying to slash her wrists and stab her mother.
	The book also claimed that Houston was too consumed by her own drug problem to help her daughter.
	22-year-old Kristina, the only child of late singer Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was found facedown in a bathtub in her Georgia home, five months back.

Bobbi Kristina Brown 'was addict at 14', claims new book

Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan is all set to make a return to Hindi cinema as a director and actor with political drama "Amar Hai", for which Saif Ali Khan has been approached to play the lead role.
	Penned by Haasan, "Amar Hai" revolves around political intrigue, finance and underworld.
	The action thriller is being produced by Virendra K Arora and Arjun N Kapoor.
	It is a dream film for Haasan, who has been scripting the film from past six years and is keen to collaborate with Saif, who has already been clued in about his involvement on the mega project. Two actresses are set to join the ensemble cast.
	"My character though not that of a conventional antagonist, would present a point of view that is far from ordinary," the 60-year-old star said of his role.
	The "Vishwaroopam" star's last Hindi directorial venture was critically-acclaimed "Hey Ram" in 2000, though he acted in a Bollywood film "Mumbai Xpress" in 2005.
	The producers said they were excited to work with Haasan, who has ..

Kamal Haasan returns to Bollywood as actor-director

'Piku', a Bollywood rib-tickler, which has Amitabh Bachchan portraying an old man Bengali man suffering from anxiety disorder due to constipation, had President Pranab Mukherjee in splits on Sunday.
	Mukherjee enjoyed the film at a special screening at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the company of the megastar himself and veteran BJP leader L K Advani, a known movie buff, who was seated next to the President.
	The President was seen having a hearty laugh many times during screening of the film in which Bachchan plays father to Deepika Padukone.
	The 72-year-old actor, who was seated between the President and his daughter Sharmistha, was also seen sharing some 'behind scene stories' during the screening.
	"I say with great reserve of modesty, he absolutely loved it! Most particular he seemed to have enjoyed the 'perfect' Bengali-Hindi accent, which he felt was flawless," Bachchan wrote on his blog.
	"The President later invited us over for dinner and we continued to discuss the film and its ...

Pranab watches 'Piku' with Big B at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Filmmaker Karan Johar is all praise for the National-Award winning Tamil film "Kaaka Muttai".
	Johar, 43, was "genuinely moved" by the film, written and directed by M Manikandan.
 	"'Kaaka Muttai' is a gem of a film! Genuinely moved by it... Small film... With a huge heart! Congrats @foxstarhindi @dhanushkraja," Johar tweeted.
	Jointly produced by Dhanush and Vetrimaaran, the comedy-drama features newcomers, Vignesh and Ramesh alongside Iyshwarya Rajesh and revolves around two slum children of Chennai whose desire is to taste a pizza.
	The film premiered last year at the 39th Toronto International Film Festival, and released worldwide on last Friday.
	Johar will be presenting SS Rajamouli's upcoming multilingual film "Bahubali-The Beginning" in Hindi. The movie is expected to release by next month.

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