'Sherlock' star Benedict Cumberbatch will be honoured at thr British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) in December this year.
	Cumberbatch, 38, will receive the Variety award at the London prizegiving for helping 'focus the international spotlight on the UK' in addition to his Best Actor nomination for his role in 'The Imitation Game', reported the Daily Express.
	"I am delighted to receive this prestigious award and would like to thank Variety and The Moet British Independent Film Awards for this incredible honour... It is made even more special by the recognition of The Imitation Game in this year's nominations, a film I am very proud to be a part of," the actor said.
	Previous recipients of the award include Michael Caine, Dame Helen Mirren and Jude Law.

Benedict Cumberbatch to be honoured at British Film Awards

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The 19th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) to be held here next month will witness the record participation of around 10,000 delegates this year.
	As many as 9,812 delegates had been registered for the festival this year against 9,400 last year, State Minister of Cinema Thiruvanchur Radhakrishan told reporters here today.
	"This is an all-time record in the history of the festival. The number of registered delegates was 9,400 in 2013 and 7,000 in 2012," he said.
	A total of 140 films would be screened in seven theatres in the city during the week-long fest, he said.
	Replying to queries on the recommendation of eminent director Adoor Gopalakrishnan for imposing certain norms on issuing delegate passes, Radhakrishnan said the government has decided to issue passes to all registered delegates and no one would be denied entry into the festival.
	He also said it was unfortunate that a renowned director like Adoor had been dragged into the controversy for certain .

Big viewer response to Kerala film fest

Singer Susan Boyle says she wants to play fairy in a pantomine, which is a type of musical comedy stage production.
	The 53-year-old 'I Dreamed a Dream' hitmaker is desperate to land the part of a mythical being on stage because she is keen to put on a pair of wings. She, however, added she would settle for the part of a pantomime villain, reported Contactmusic.
	"I'd love to be a fairy in a pantomime. I'd like to be the baddy. I'd love to do that yeah. I'm available for pantomime. Can you imagine me with a pair of wings? I plan to have a break first of all. After that, go and do another tour in Australia somewhere like that," she said.

I want to play fairy: Susan Boyle

Hollywood star Johny Depp has reportedly bought a 300,000 pounds Ferrari for actress fiancee Amber Heard.
	Depp, 51, purchased a red 458 Spider sports car for Heard, 28, reported Daily Star.
	"Amber wanted the sexiest car available and she's over the moon with her new motor. Johnny's so generous and is always treating her," a source said.
	Depp has been dating Heard since 2012 after the pair met on the set of the film 'The Rum Diary'. The couple became engaged on Christmas Eve in 2013.

Johny Depp gifts Ferrari to fiancee

A digitally restored version of 1973 classic 'Garm Hawa', which portrays the dilemma of a Muslim family after Partition, has hit the big screen again.
	Its director M S Sathyu, who made the film on a shoe-string budget in the '70s, says the digitally re-mastered movie is for younger generation as they should know what took place in 1947.
	"It is a story that was told with a lot of passion and dedication. You can see that in the performances, dialogues and photography. The re-mastered release is an attempt to reintroduce the film to the youth. They need to know what happened during Partition. They should be aware of the pain and sorrow that people went through at that time," Sathyu told PTI in an interview.
	The post-Partition saga, restored by Indikino Edutainment, hit theatres yesterday in cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune and Ahmedabad yesterday through PVR Director's Rare.
	Based on an unpublished story by Ismat Chugtai, the film had some of the best creative ...

Restored 'Garm Hawa' for younger generation: M S Sathyu

'Rush' actor Daniel Bruhl has been added to the cast of Marvel's 'Captain America: Civil War'.
	The 'Inglourious Basterds' star will play an unnamed part in the film, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	Studio president Kevin Feige cited the actor's 'ability to deliver intense, nuanced performances' as the reason behind his joining a cast that already includes Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr and Chadwick Boseman, making his Marvel debut as the Black Panther ahead of the 2017 solo feature for the character.
	Jeremy Renner's name has also come up for the project.
	No details have been given about the character Bruhl, 36, will play in the film, to be directed by helmers of 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier', Joe and Anthony Russo, beyond the fact that he will play the villain in the movie.
	'Captain America: Civil War' is scheduled for a May 6, 2016 release.

'Rush' star Daniel Bruhl joins 'Captain America'

Actors Lolita Davidovich and James Frain have been cast in recurring roles for the second season of hit drama 'True Detective'.
	They will join Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn and Taylor Kitsch. Rachel McAdams is rumored to be near a deal to play the fourth and final lead role, reported Deadline.
	Davidovich, 53, will play Kitsch's mother Nancy Simpson, a former showgirl continually sucking on cigarettes and margaritas as she mourns the loss of male attention.
	Frain, 46, who had a significant role on 'True Blood', will play Jeff Hunt, a ruthless police lieutenant.
	Season two revolves around three police officers and a career criminal who must navigate a web of conspiracy in the aftermath of a murder.
	The season will also feature 'Black Box' star Kelly Reilly in a series regular role, as well as Michael Irby, 'Suits' star Abigail Spencer and Leven Rambin in recurring roles.
	Vaughn will play Frank Semyon, a criminal struggling to move in a legit direction. Farrell will play Ray Velcoro, 

Lolita Davidovich, James Frain join 'True Detective'

'Sons of Anarchy' actor Tommy Flanagan has landed a villainous role in 'Revenge'.
	Flanagan, 49, will start shooting for 'Revenge' after 'Sons of Anarchy's' final season bows in a few weeks, reported E! Online.
	Flanagan will recur as one of this season's biggest villains yet. He will play the powerful and dangerous Malcolm Black, a 'high-functioning psychopath' who knows how to hold a grudge.
	Described as self-made, cold and calculating, Malcolm is relentless when it comes to protecting both his family and his fortune, and he will be introduced in episode 11, the show's midseason premiere.
	His first episode of Revenge debuts in early 2015.

Tommy Flanagan to star in drama 'Revenge'

Singer Taylor Swift, who is knowm for her friendly behaviour towards fans, made a surprise visit to one of her followers' home, whom she connected with on social media years ago.
	Swift, 24, visited Stephanie Barnett, who lives in Connecticut. Barnett said Swift's music had helped her through the emotional time when she was having trouble getting pregnant.
	The Grammy-winner got gifts for Barnett's two-year-old son, Leyton, reported E! Online.
	"I open the door and she's like, 'Hey, Steph!' and it's just her right there, and I lost it. I lost it for a while," Barnett said.
	One of the gifts included a toddler-sized toy Mercedes for Leyton, who wouldn't leave her side.
	"She went to FAO Schwartz and got a bunch of stuff for Leyton. The car was so big, she's like, 'I don't know how to ship it, so I thought I'd bring it over.' And I was like, who does that? It's incredible," said Barnett.

Taylor Swifts makes surprise visit to fan's home

Actress Shailene Woodley is in talks to star as the female lead in Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone's untitled drama on US whistleblower Edward Snowden.
	Snowden is an American computer professional who leaked classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA), starting in June 2013. He has been a subject of controversy as his leaked documents revealed numerous global surveillance programmes, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	Woodley, 22, would star opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who is tackling the NSA whistleblower in the film, which will be distributed by Open Road in the US, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	The 'Divergent' actress is poised to play the role of Snowden's girlfriend.
	The project is based on Luke Harding's 'The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man' and 'Time of the Octopus', the upcoming novel from Snowden's Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena.
	Stone is producing the untitled film with longtime producing partner Moritz Borman. The ...

Shailene Woodley to star in Edward Snowden film

American sitcom 'The Millers' is going off air before completing its second season reportedly due to poor ratings.
	The multi-camera series premiered in 2013. CBS network announced the cancellation with just four episodes into the show's second season.
	The production has shut down immediately, and at the moment, only the coming November 17 episode is expected to air, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	The series stars Will Arnett as Nathan Miller, Margo Martindale as Carol Miller. 'The Millers' was one of the network's bubble comedies last season.

Sitcom 'The Millers' to go off air

Kim Kardashian West has described her marriage to Kris Humphries as a 'life lesson'.
	Kardashian, 34, married her second husband in August 2011, but the union only lasted seventy-two days before they called it quits, reported Femalefirst.
	"It's just one of those life lessons that you have to learn, and it's OK," she said.
	Despite starring alongside her family in a series of reality shows since 2007, Kardashian, who is now married to Kanye West, insists they don't get bored of being around one another.
	"We're kind of obsessed with each other," she said.
	And the brunette beauty insists she has nothing to hide from fans as a result of the programmes.
	"I think you've seen every side of me on my show... I love sharing my world with people. That's just who I am," she said.

Marriage to Humphries a life lesson: Kim Kardashian

R&B star Rihanna has promised fans that her new album is worth getting "excited" about.
	The 26-year-old singer remained vague on when her new material will be released, but said that it has been a challenge to outdo her previous work, reported Digital Spy.
	"I can't give you any hints of when it will drop. It's going to be great, that's all I'm going to tell you, and I'm excited about it," she said.
	A rumoured tracklisting for Rihanna's new album emerged online last month, featuring collaborations with Drake and Nicki Minaj.

Rihanna excited about new album

'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson has gone for a bowl cut with a single rectangular stretch on the back of his head.
	The 28-year-old actor sported the dodgy new 'do at the GO GO Gala in Beverly Hills, reported Daily Mirror.
	He was flying solo for the bash after spending most of his time lately following around his new love-interest FKA Twigs.
	The star, who was notoriously private with his relationship with Kristen Stewart, has now been pictured on more dates and shopping trips with his new love interest.
	The pair are rumoured to have got together after being introduced by best friend Tom Sturridge and his fiancee Sienna Miller.

Robert Pattinson gets new hairdo

Pop sensation Justin Bieber has unfollowed his on-and-off girlfriend Selena Gomez on Instagram.
	The 'Baby' hitmaker took this step less than one week after the 22-year-old pop star opened up about her relationship with Bieber in a revealing interview with Ryan Seacrest, reported E!Online.
	Earlier this week, fans began noticing that Bieber no longer follows Gomez on the photo-sharing site.
	Likewise, the brunette beauty does not follow her ex, and instead, limits her follow-backs to Gomez-centric fan sites.

Justin Bieber unfollows Selena Gomez on Instagram

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that she hated dressing up for red carpets.
	Lawrence, 24, who always stunned on the red carpet, said she she wasn't always into the glamour, reported People magazine.
	"I hated dressing up for my first red carpets, because I never felt comfortable in these glamorous dresses.
	"In Louisville, when I was a child, I inherited clothes from my two older brothers (Ben and Blaine) that I put together with things that my mother dug out of yard sales. I was a true tomboy," she said.
	Lawrence is currently the face of high-end fashion brand Dior.

Used to wear clothes my mother dug out of yard sales: Lawrence

Marvel Comics has announced a new comic based on its upcoming 'Guardians of the Galaxy' animation.
	Joe Caramagna will adapt storylines from the Disney XD show for 'Marvel Universe: Guardians of the Galaxy', reported Digital Spy.
	"I know from my own experience that having superheroes in movies and TV is a powerful tool for turning kids into comic book readers," Caramagna said.
	"Before I knew there were comic books, I was a fan of the animated series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. So when I came across the comics, I was so excited. 'You mean there are Spider-Man books I can read? And they come out every month? And there are hundreds of them?!'" Caramagna added.
	'Marvel Universe: Guardians of the Galaxy' is yet to announce a release date. The animated show will debut in 2015.

'Guardians of the Galaxy' gets comic adaptation

'Twilight' star Kristen Stewart says she knew Julianne Moore way before they filmed their new indie drama 'Still Alice'.
	Stewart said she was very young when Moore's husband Bart Freundlich directed her in a 2004 crime comedy 'Catch The Kid', reported E!Online.
	"I've known her for a number of years (because) I worked with her husband (Bart Freundlich) on a movie that I did when I was really little called 'Catch That Kid'," she said.
	In 'Still Alice', Stewart, 24, plays the daughter of a woman with Alzheimer's, played by Moore.
	"Everyone always says that you want to work with people that you truly have a connection with, but it doesn't always happen.
	"That's the kind of stuff that I really go after when I know that I could play her daughter because it's not a stretch. It's something that is so very much in us. The story is powerful and sad and scary, so I was very comfortable jumping into that with her.

Kristen Stewart bonds well with Julianne Moore

Former 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston has revealed that she has had far more fun since turning 40, five years ago.
	Aniston, now 45, said she has been in a much better place since hitting the milestone, which is something she credits to her career, friends, and relationship with fiance Justin Theroux, reported Contactmusic.
	"I've had more fun post-40 than I can remember. From a work point of view, a physical point of view, a psychotherapeutic point of view," she said.
	The actress was previously married to fellow actor Brad Pitt for five years until their separation in 2005.

Jennifer Aniston finds life post-40 more fun

Prince William and Kate Middleton met boyband royalty One Direction at a recent event here.
	The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shook hands with Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson when they were attending the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium, reported Daily Mirror.
	The band chatted briefly about their tour plan with William, who said he had been "keeping a close eye" on them, and his wife.
	"I said congratulations on the bump," Styles shared after the meeting, adding that she "didn't look bumpy."
	Payne admitted that he was really nervous, saying, "It's the most nervous I think I've ever been in my life."
	Tomlinson, meanwhile, was worried that he made mistake when greeting Prince George's mother.
	"I didn't say ma'am. I said - Hi. How are you? I'm Louis," the singer recalled.
	Apart from the super group, the event was attended by Bette Midler and Ed Sheeran. Ellie Goulding, who sang at the Duke and Duchess' wedding, was also

Prince William meets One Direction in London

Pop star Miley Cyrus and Patrick Schwarzenegger were spotted kissing at an event.
	The couple were attending the USC Trojans football game against the California Golden Bears at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, reported Ace Showbiz.
	In some pictures, Patrick was seen carrying his cellphone to capture the heavy PDA on selfies. In one of the pictures, Cyrus was seen wrapping her arm around Patrick as they shared a kiss.
	In another picture, Cyrus laid her head on Patrick's shoulder while they were posing for a selfie.
	Arnold Schwarzenegger's son first revealed his crush on Cyrus back in 2011.

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