Pop star Lady Gaga has revealed Elton John saved her, following her two-year battle with a drug addiction.
	The 28-year-old 'Pokerface' hitmaker has revealed how the 'Candle In The Wind' star helped her through the hard times, reported Contactmusic.
	"It's pretty messed up being friends with people who used to have drug and alcohol problems, like Elton. He got me on the straight and narrow. He was telling me: 'Gaga, you're smoking too much'. He saved me," Gaga said.
	Gaga is the godmother of Elton and his partner, David Furnish's son Elijah.

Eton John saved me: Lady Gaga

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'The Foxcatcher' star Channing Tatum is all set to co-direct with Reid Carolin on an adaptation of Matthew Quick's book 'Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock'.
	The actor, whose performance in 'Foxcatcher' is creating a lot of buzz, would also possibly star in the movie.
	The story of the book revolves around a troubled high schooler who plans to kill his best friend and then himself. Tatum is in talks to play the teacher.
	Quick, who wrote the novel Silver Linings Playbook, which spawned a critical and box-office hit for The Weinstein Co, has become a favorite with A-list talent.
	The author's upcoming book, Love May Fail, is in the works at Sony, with Mike White adapting and Sam Raimi attached to direct.

Channing Tatum to direct 'Leonard Peacock'

Amy Adams is all set to star in a biopic on Janis Joplin, to be directed by 'Wild' helmer Jean-Marc Vallee.
	'Dallas Buyers Club' scribes Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack are in talks to rewrite the script that has been in the making for a long time, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
	The biopic has gone through several directors including names like Lee Daniels, Fernando Meirelles and Catherine Hardwicke. At one point Renee Zellweger was attached to star as the rock queen.

Amy Adams to star in Janis Joplin biopic

Actress Cameron Diaz is all set to host the latest edition of 'Saturday Night Live'.
	New promos show Diaz perfectly willing to strike a pose on the stage of Studio 8H, with her musical guests Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson, reported E! online.
	Diaz is hosting the late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show for the fourth time, while Mars is back for his third appearance.
	Ronson, who is making his SNL debut, has tweeted about his excitement to appear on the long-running sketch comedy series.
	"I have pretty much watched every episode of SNL since I turned 14. The fact that i get to play on that '30 Rock' stage...

Cameron Diaz, Bruno Mars appear on 'Saturday Night Live'

Tina Fey and Ellie Kemper's sitcom 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' is moving from NBC to Netflix.
	Netflix announced that it has acquired the comedy series from NBC, and has preemptively renewed it for a second season, reported Deadline.
	'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' had been expected to premiere in NBC's primetime lineup in the spring of 2015.
	Fey re-teamed with former '30 Rock' showrunner Robert Carlock for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which casts 'The Office' star Kemper as an escaped cult member.
	NBC chairman Robert Greenblatt said, "When the opportunity arose for Tina Fey and Robert Carlock to premiere their new show on Netflix with a two-season commitment, we decided this was the best possible scenario to launch this captivating new series.
	The series sees Kimmy Schmidt searching for romance and friendship in New York City after being rescued from a cult.
	Former '30 Rock' stars Tituss Burgess and Jane Krakowski will both appear in the new series, with Burgess playing a singer who ..

Tina Fey's sitcom moving from NBC to Netflix

Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto has coyly responded to rumours that he is in talks to play the Joker in the upcoming DC Comics movie 'Suicide Squad'.
	The 42-year-old 'Dallas Buyers Club' star was tipped earlier in November to be a leading candidate for director David Ayer's film, reported MTV online.
	'Suicide Squad' centres on super villains being thrown together by the US government as a black ops team to work off their prison sentences.
	Will Smith, Ryan Gosling, Tom Hardy and Margot Robbie have been rumoured to be in talks for the film, while Cara Delevingne has been linked to the role of the Joker's sidekick Harley Quinn.
	Leto was recently asked if he, in fact, is in talks for 'Suicide Squad', only to coyly quote 'Fight Club' in response.
	"You know there's a film called 'Fight Club'. You know what the first rule is, don't you? Enough said," Leto said.
	Leto was referencing Brad Pitt's iconic 'Fight Club' dialogue: "The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight ...

Jared Leto coy on taking Joker role in 'Suicide Squad' movie

Actor Adam Pally will be leaving TV series 'The Mindy Project'.
	Pally will exit as wisecracking gynaecologist Peter Prentice when his current contract expires following season three's 13th episode, reported Deadline.
	The actor is departing the series as a regular in order to focus on his ABC development deal for potential broadcast and cable shows.
	Pally is likely to continue making guest appearances in Mindy Kaling's Fox sitcom when his schedule permits.
	He joined 'The Mindy Project' in the show's second season, shortly after the cancellation of his previous ABC series 'Happy Endings'.
	Pally is a veteran of the Upright Citizens Brigade improv troupe, and also made a memorable cameo in 2013's 'Iron Man 3'.
	'The Mindy Project' has attracted several high-profile guest stars this season, including 'Guardians of the Galaxy's Lee Pace, 'The Simpsons' star Yeardley Smith and Rhea Perlman.

Adam Pally to exit 'The Mindy Project'

Broadway will dim its lights in honour of the late director Mike Nichols.
	The 'Closer' filmmaker passed away suddenly at the age of 83 on November 19.
	Nichols has already received tributes from Hollywood luminaries including Ron Howard and Mia Farrow, and now Broadway will salute him, reported Variety.
	Charlotte St Martin of The Broadway League said, "Legendary director Mike Nichols shared his distinct genius for storytelling through the worlds of stage and film.
	"Throughout his celebrated career in many mediums that spanned decades, he was always in awe of the thrill and the miracle that is theatre. His notable presence in our industry will be deeply missed. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and fans."
	The Broadway League also recently dimmed its lights in honour of Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall following their deaths.
	Nichols began his carer on stage as a performer with the influential improvisational group the Compass Players, and later worked extensively on ...

Broadway to dim lights in Mike Nichols's honour

Veteran actor Om Puri today praised Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, an initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying people should follow the campaign.
	Puri, who had come here to attend an annual ceremony of a public school, told reporters that every countryman should welcome the move of the Prime Minister and participate in it while inspiring others too.
	He said people should also raise their voices against wrongdoings in the society.

Om Puri praises Swacch Bharat Abhiyan

Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf says Mahatma Gandhi's fan following is not only restricted to India and he is also popular in war-affected Iran where the current generation is a huge admirer of his principle of non-violence.
	The 'President' helmer, who became a staunch follower of Gandhian thoughts, said he loves coming to India for two reasons - diverse culture and Mahatma Gandhi.
	"I love India primarily for two reasons. First there are so many diverse cultures and languages here, which I really miss in Iran. Second is Mahatma Gandhi. His principle of non-violence is popular in Iran decades after the revolution," the filmmaker, who was imprisoned for five years when he was 17, told PTI on the sidelines of IFFI.
	Asked if he would ever make a film on Gandhi, Makhmalbaf said, "I would love to. Making a film about Gandhi is not telling story of him but to find soul of Gandhi. Each one of us has Gandhi in our heart."
	The 57-year-old filmmaker initially believed that the ...

Mohsen Makhmalbaf fan of Mahatma Gandhi

Former cricketer Sreesanth is set to make his Bollywood debut in Pooja Bhatt's next production venture and the filmmaker says the decision to cast him was quick and instinctive.
	In the film, which has been titled 'Cabaret', the former India pacer will be seen donning the role of a Malayali mentor to the movie's leading lady Richa Chadda's character, who is a dancer.
	"I met Sreesanth a day before his birthday earlier this month at his home. I knew that he would be able to play the role of a Malayali guy, who mentors a dancer. I cast him on my instinct. Initially we had thought of casting someone who is older but when I saw him I felt he is perfect for the role.
	"The character is very close to his persona. I have asked him to retain his Malayali accent. Sreesanth is a natural performer, he is camera friendly and I have a gut feeling that the film will do him good," Pooja told PTI.
	Sreesanth, 31, has displayed his dancing skills earlier in a dance-based reality TV show.
	The ...

Casting Sreesanth was an instinctive decision: Pooja Bhatt

'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe has passed his driving test.
	The 24-year-old star was pictured with another driver in celebration as they both passed their tests this afternoon, reported the Daily Express.
	Radcliffe took his test in Hornchurch, a suburb of East London, the opposite side of the capital city to where the actor was born - Fulham.
	It's thought to be the actor's first and only driving test. With a large scruffy-looking beard and dishevelled hair, it seemed the actor was far from recognisable. Zarra Cushing, another first-time driver who passed her test today, outright asked the star if he was who she thought he was.
	"I didn't think it was him - I thought it was a lookalike. I went up to him and said 'are you who I think you are?' and he said 'yeah'," she said.
	It is thought to be Daniel's first and only driving test.

Daniel Radcliffe passes driving test

Marvel Entertainment will bring out comic book series for Howard the Duck, the character, who was shown in a post-credits scene in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'.
	The book series will be out in Spring next year. Written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Joe Quinones, the series will feature the character becoming a private investigator in the Marvel Universe, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	Zdarsky said he loves 'the contrast of Howard against both the normal world of us hairless apes and the weird world of Man-Things and Dr Stranges and Spider-Mans. Case he does not fit into either, really. I'm just going to continue exploring those contrasts, but my ultimate goal is to make it funny'.
	It will be the first open-ended series for the character since his 1970s heyday, when his creator Steve Gerber and artist Gene Colan fashioned the series as a satire on pop culture that barely intersected with the superheroics of the regular Marvel Universe.

Marvel announces comic for Howard the Duck character

Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf, who has directed films like 'The Dictator', 'Hello Cinema' and 'Scream of the Ants', has praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cleanliness drive.
	The 57-year-old director said while shooting his film 'Scream of the Ants' he found the roads in India very dirty but now he feels the situation is much better.
	"I shot my film 'Scream of the Ants' in India which is about a newly married couple who had conflicting ideologies and during the journey they only fought. While shooting the film, I saw the dirty roads and felt very bad as the country is so rich in culture.
	"But now the scenario is different as I believe Mr Narendra Modi is doing a brilliant job," Makhmalbaf said on the sidelines of International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
	The film festival, which opened with Makhmalbaf's 'The President', will also feature a retrospective of his rare works.
	"I am honoured that the festival is showcasing some of my works. My works mostly talk ...

Iranian filmmaker hails Narendra Modi's 'Swacchta Abhiyaan'

'Dolphin Tale' actor Austin Stowell is joining Steven Spielberg's upcoming untitled Cold War thriller, based on a true story.
	Tom Hanks is starring as an American lawyer tasked with rescuing a pilot downed in the Soviet Union, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	Stowell, 29, will play the pilot, Francis Gary Powers. In real life, Powers' spy plane was shot down over Soviet airspace in 1960. He was captured and sentenced to 10 years in prison, prompting the US to attempt to get him home.
	This marks the second Spielberg project for Stowell.
	20th Century Fox and DreamWorks are co-financing the film, with Fox handling international distribution. Disney is handling domestic distribution. The film hits US theatres October 16, 2015.

Austin Stowell to star in Steven Spielberg's cold war thriller

Singer Lana Del Rey has striped for an international leading men's magazine's cover for its December/January issue.
	The 29-year-old 'West Coast' hitmaker strikes a sultry pose with her signature pouty lips, reported E! online.
	Del Rey looks gorgeous with heavy eyeliner framing her piercing blue eyes and her brunette hair in curls and styled to one side.
	Inside the magazine, Del Rey also shed her clothes and showed lots of skin in a steamy bedroom spread. The dark-haired beauty is seen covering her body with a white sheet as she lay on the ground.

Lana Del Rey strip for magazine

Singer Jennifer Lopez reportedly uses a body scrub with diamond powder to remove dead skin from her body.
	The 45-year-old star swears by a USD 250 Australian-made body scrub, made with 'diamond powder' in a bid to keep cellulite at bay, reported Female First.
	"Jen's legs are actually her biggest problem area. She's prone to cellulite, and when she gains weight, it always goes straight to her thighs. But since she started exfoliating daily, her legs have never looked better," a source said.

Jennifer Lopez uses diamonds to exfoliate?

After working with Gulzar, director Vishal Bhardwaj is collaborating with the lyricists' daughter Meghna for her upcoming film.
	"I have written a film for meghna and also penned a song in the film," Vishal said.
	The ongoing International Film festival of India here is paying tribute to the 80-year-old Dada Saheb Phalke helmer and Vishal, who looks up to Gulzar as a mentor, said it was a great honour.
	"It's a great honour for all of us. IFFI is bringing some of his rarest works to the big screen again. It's a great moment of pride and pleasure for me," he said.

Vishal Bhardwaj collaborates with Meghna Gulzar

Producer Dinesh Vijan, co-owner of actor Saif Ali Khan's Illuminati Films, has dismissed reports that his decision of opening a separate production house caused rift between the two and said he is at his friendliest best with the star.
	Dinesh, recently branched out of Illuminati Films with his own company Maddock Films, which produced Arjun Kapoor starrer 'Finding Fanny'.
	The filmmaker said his relationship with Saif goes beyond work and the two will continue making films under their banner.
	"Saif and I are at the healthiest best in our relationship right now. Our friendship goes beyond work. We have a great bonding and understanding. There were stories of a rift between us but nothing of that sort happened.
	"We both wish well for each other and opening a separate company will not stop us from collaborating. We will keep making films in fact we have promised each other to make one film together each year," Dinesh told PTI in an interview.
	The producer said he opened Maddock Films 

No rift between Saif and me: Dinesh Vijan

American reality TV star Kim Kardashian, whose maiden trip to India was cancelled due to visa issues, says she will soon try to come back and meet her fans here.
	The 34-year-old 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star was supposed to launch her latest fragrance in Mumbai as well as make a special appearance on the Salman Khan-hosted reality TV show 'Bigg Boss 8'.
	Kardashian took to twitter to express her disappointment on losing the opportunity to connect with her Indian followers.
	"To all my wonderful fans in India. I am so disappointed that I was not able to come to India as planned. When the opportunity presented itself to make the trip, there was a short window to co-ordinate all elements necessary to make it happen," Kardashian posted.
	"Unfortunately time ran out so the trip has been cancelled. I look forward to rescheduling and meeting everyone soon," she added.
	Kardashian is currently in Dubai. "Words can't describe how grateful I am to be back in Dubai. I love it here so ..

Kim Kardashian disappointed after India trip gets cancelled

Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger	 says he loves coming to India as he always gets a great reception from people here.
	The 67-year-old 'Terminator' star, who attended the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2014 here today, has made multiple visits to the country for promoting films and fitness.
	"I have been to India many times for showbiz busniess, movies, to promote. India is a great country. I like coming here. It has a great GDP growth. People are talented and very hard working. I always get wonderful reception here. I will be back soon," Schwarzenegger said.
	The action star, who enjoys a huge fan following in India, last visited the country in September this year to attend the audio launch of acclaimed Indian director Shankar's 'I', starring Vikram and Amy Jackson.

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