'Conjuring 2', the sequel to 2013 horror film of the same name, will now land in cinema halls on June 10, 2016 instead of October 23 next year.
	Director James Wan is returning to the director's chair for the sequel with an eye on production next summer, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Both Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are expected to reprise their roles as real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The first movie made USD 320 million worldwide on a USD 20 million budget.

'The Conjuring 2' to release in 2016

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Pink Floyd star David Gilmour has revealed that he downplayed his wife's contribution to their band's success to avoid comparisons with Yoko Ono.
	Gilmour's wife Polly Sampson has writing credits on seven of the band's songs from 1994 album 'The Division Bell' but the rocker admits that she did not get the credit she deserved, reported the London Evening Standard.
	Pink Floyd has come with a new album 'The Endless River', which is based on the unused recordings from the sessions for 'The Division Bell'.
	The rocker, 68, while speaking at the album launch at the Porchester Hall in Bayswater, said, "I don't want to sound too adoring but she is my moral compass and my muse, really, and it was not actually quite sufficiently recognised or credited on Division Bell. She has a fantastic way with words."
	Her role was underplayed partly for fear of "the Yoko Ono effect", he said, referring to how John Lennon's second wife was blamed for the break up of The Beatles.
	"Like many things, it was 

Pink Floyd star David Gilmour calls wife his muse

Veteran singer Aretha Franklin has decided to sue author David Ritz for allegedly making false claims in his new book on her life.
	The 72-year-old 'respect' hitmaker is furious with Ritz and said he has lied in her biography 'Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin', reported Contactmusic.
	"There's a very trashy, trashy book on the street. It's lies, lies, lies and then more lies. I'm talking to a criminal attorney. If this isn't defamation, I don't know what would be," she said.
	Franklin is believed to be upset about claims made about her sexual promiscuity on the 1950s gospel circuit, but the author, who narrates the new book through interviews with friends, family and associates, says the material was cut from her autobiography.

Aretha Franklin to sue author David Ritz over her biography

TV host Sharon Osbourne has revealed that her family's reality show 'The Osbournes' is set to make a comeback, nine years after the MTV series wrapped in 2005.
	Sharon said the new series will have eight episodes, reported Us magazine.
	"It's not as much coming back as a proper series, (but) as an update. At most there'll be only six to eight episodes and it's a catch-up on our lives and where we are now because it's been so long (since we've) been seen as a family and our family has grown.
	"We have a granddaughter and a gorgeous daughter-in-law (now)," she added of Jack Osbourne's wife Lisa Stelly and their two-year-old daughter Pearl.
	Sharon said her rocker husband Ozzy wants to be a part of the series to showcase his sober self.
	"It was all my husband's doing because he looked back on his life and he said, 'I wish we could have done The Osbournes now where I'm clean and sober,'" she said.
	The couple's children Jack and Kelly will also return for the reboot.

'The Osbournes' to make a comeback

Director Alfonso Cuaron's nail-biting outer space disaster movie 'Gravity' is getting a silent space version.
	There is no sound in space and Cuaron honoured the scientific element by keeping all the sound effects inside the spaceship and helmets, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	But instead of no-sound, he used the music store by Steven Price, which won an Oscar.
	Cuaron, however, is bring a special edition Blu-Ray version of 'Gravity' where fans can experience "the film without music for a surprising cinematic experiment".
	The new version will remove Price's score while retaining only the voices of Sandra Bullock and George Clooney's characters.

Alfonso Cuaron to release silent space version of 'Gravity'

Singer Keith Urban is all set to launch his new guitar collection 'Night Star'.
	Urban, 47, who is married to Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, said people's desire to play guitar for a long time is the inspiration behind his new collection, reported People magazine.
	"I've had so many people tell me how much they want to play the guitar. My response is always, 'Then why don't you?' In my opinion, kids should be encouraged to engage in music and, if possible, to play an instrument.
	"It's been shown to enhance development and self-confidence. And for adults? Why not? Air guitar can get old after awhile!", he said.

Keith Urban to debut new guitar line

Popular DJ David Guetta has revealed that his new album Listen is much more personal than his previous work.
	The 47-year-old DJ, who split from wife Cathy Guetta earlier this year after 22 years of marriage, said the new music reflects his marital troubles, reported Contactmusic.
	"I spent way, way more time on songwriting. It's probably my most personal album. Until today I was doing lots of songs about happiness and love and sexiness and just having a party - it was basically my life, you know?
	"And lately, my personal life has been a little more difficult, so it reflects also on the album, on the things that we're talking about, on the type of chords. I've never done this, because even for me it was all about making the people dance," he said.

My new album is more personal: David Guetta

Singer Ronan Keating is excited about his West End debut later this month.
	The Boyzone singer will star in the West End production of 'Once as Guy', following on from the likes of EastEnders' Declan Bennett and 'Doctor Who' star Arthur Darvill, reported Digital Spy.
	"It's really scary to be honest, because I guess there's a lot expected of me. I'm really looking forward to it. I have a lot of other work to do with guitar playing and acting and singing and all that. So we'll see how it goes. I'm excited," he said.
	Speaking about swapping a concert for a musical, he said, "To be honest, I actually never thought I would do the West End, but it's this role that excited me and made me want to do it.
	"It has great dialogue, great direction. And great songs, my god the songs! It's hard to call it a musical. It's not really a musical it's more like a play with great songs.

I never thought I'd do the West End: Ronan Keating

Actor Mark Wahlberg says his lips turned blue after he dramatically lost 60 pounds for his role in 'The Gambler'.
	The 43-year-old actor, who lost weight for his role as Jim Bennett, plays a high-stakes gambler who has a run in with a gangster loan shark in the film, reported Us magazine.
	"I went from 197 to - the lightest I'd ever been in a movie was in 'Boogie Nights', I was 138 - so I wanted to beat that. I beat it by a pound, so 137. I was losing weight while we were shooting the movie too, so continuity kind of went out of the window.
	"(I had) no energy, no nutrition, and the studio, there was a complaint about that, that my lips were always looking blue. I haven't eaten anything! If you make them red, I'm going to look weird, like I've got lipstick on, so it is what it is," he said.
	The 'Lone Survivor' star had recently bulked back up for his role in 'Transformers: Age of Extinction'.

Mark Wahlberg's lips 'turned blue' after shedding 60 pounds

Singers Ariana Grande and Idina Menzel are all set to be honoured at the 2014 Billboard Women in Music Awards.
	The two singers will join Taylor Swift, who's been named Billboard's Woman of the Year for the second time, and many other recipients at the ceremony scheduled for December 12 in New York City, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Grande, 21, will receive the 2014 Billboard Rising Star award, an honour previously given to Lady GaGa, Nicki Minaj and Janelle Monae.
	"To be recognised alongside some of the most influential women in the music business is such an incredible honour. Receiving the 'Rising Star' award is truly amazing and I'm extremely grateful!" the former Nickelodeon star commented on her new achievement.
	Menzel, 43, meanwhile, will accept the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award.
	"I'm so honoured to receive the Breakthrough Artist Award from Billboard. This has definitely been an amazing breakthrough year and I'm thrilled and humbled by it all, including this wonderful ...

Grande to be feted at 2014 Billboard Women in Music Awards

Scientists have named a new species of frog Pendropsophus ozzy in honour of rocker Ozzy Osbourne.
	The scientists called the creature Pendropsophus ozzy because the rocker had once infamously bit the head off a bat during a gig in 1982, reported Femalefirst.
	One of the scientists working on the study said, "As soon as I heard its call, I knew it was a new species. I had never heard anything like it."
	Once the team brought the creature - a species of treefrog with unusually long fingers and toes - back to their lab, they "kept talking about the 'bat frog,' which led to us talking about being fans of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath."
	Ozzy's daughter Kelly, 30, was thrilled by his honour.

Frog named after Ozzy Osbourne

'Iron Man 3' actress Gwyneth Paltrow will be opening a temporary store in Dallas, Texas, where people will will be able to buy Christmas gifts featured on her lifestyle website.
	The store will open on November 17, next Monday. The 42-year-old actress posted a black-and-white photograph on Instagram of a glass door, reported Contactmusic.
	"Goop, coming soon, Nov 17-December 14," are the words printed on the glass door in the picture.
	Paltrow, who split from Chris Martin in March after 10 years of marriage, opened her first pop-up shop at the Brentwood Country Mart in Los Angeles in May, where goods included USD 650 vintage spoons and a USD 2,350 vintage Christian Dior backgammon set.

Gwyneth Paltrow to open store for Christmas gifts

Sony will not be making any movie focusing on Aunty May's character from 'Spider-Man' films.
	It was previously rumoured that the studio was developing a prequel that would focus on the guardian of Peter Parker, but has told Comic Book Resources that it was a 'silly rumour' with 'no validity 'whatsoever', reported Aceshowbiz.
	The previous report suggested Sony was trying to take a crack at a story that would follow Aunt May during her younger days before she was shouldered with the responsibility of raising Peter.
	The fate of Spider-Man was left uncertain after the lukewarm performance of 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' earlier this year.
	The only project expected to go as planned is 'The Sinister Six' which revolves around the supervillains in Spider-Man's universe who seek redemption for their past sins.

Sony will not make film on Aunty May from 'Spider-Man' world

'The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo' star Noomi Rapace says she has decided not to get inked ever as she fears getting addicted to it.
	Rapace, 34, said if she started with one tattoo, she might end up completely covered in body art, reported Contactmusic.
	"I know if I started, I would go crazy. I would end up covered top to toe. I never do things the middle way. I tried to tattoo myself a couple of times. It just started to bleed a lot. It was black and red and a mess, and then it disappeared about a month later. So no, I don't have any," she said.

I will never get a tattoo: Noomi Rapace

Veteran film and TV director Ravi Chopra, best known for his Amitabh Bachchan starrer family drama 'Baghbaan' and TV series 'Mahabharat', died today at the age of 68 following a lung ailment.
	Chopra, admitted to the Breach Candy hospital here as he was not keeping well for some time, passed away in the afternoon, family sources said.
	He is survived by his wife and three children.
	Ravi came from an illustrious family of filmmakers like B R Chopra (his father) and Yash Chopra (uncle).
	Though his journey in cinema was not that smooth as that of his seniors, he still helmed movies like 'Zameer', 'The Burning Train', 'Mazdoor', 'Dahleez' and 'Baabul'.
	His biggest success came from the TV adaptation of 'Mahabharat', which continues to have a following even today. The series was directed by him and produced by his father.
	He also produced 'Bhoothnath' and 'Bhoothnath Returns' with Bachchan playing the friendly ghost in both the movies.
	Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to mourn ...

'Baghbaan' director Ravi Chopra passes away

Delhi-born model and South Indian film actress Padmapriya tied the nuptial knot with software engineer Jasmine Shah at a private ceremony held in Mumbai today.
	Padmapriya, who made her debut in Malayalam film "Kaazhcha", has done over 48 films across South Indian languages, including one each in Hindi and Bengali, her media manager said in a statement.
     A recipient of National special jury award, two time Kerala State Award, Tamil Nadu State award and a three time Filmfare Award winner, she married her long time friend Jasmine Shah hailing from Gujarat, in Mumbai today.
     She met Shah in New York when both were pursuing their Masters from Columbia and New York University respectively, it said.
     Shah works as Policy Head, South Asia, with Jamal Abdul Lateef Poverty Action Lab, headquartered in Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
     Padmapriya would continue to act in films post marriage, the release said.
    Her last film was Malayalam movie 'Iyoobinte Pusthakam'.

Padmapriya marries long time friend Jasmine Shah

An international festival showcasing films and documentaries made on disability issues will be held in the capital from November 24-26.
	The 12th edition of We Care Film Festival, which has already travelled to 113 countries, is being organised by UNESCO in collaboration with Brotherhood, an Indian NGO working for people with special needs.
	"Disability is still a hushed affair in India. We are trying to bring the issue to the forefront with the strong medium of cinema," says Kiran Mehra Kerpelman, Director of United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan.
	From amateurs to professionals, from people with disabilities to the able-bodied, from filmmakers to film students, the festival will be an open forum for all.
	The annual festival will have element of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) so that people know about how technology is aiding people with special needs.
	"Films made on how technology is aiding people with special needs in various walks of life as well 

Delhi to host global film fest on disability issues

Actor Deven Bhojani, who directed hit sit com 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai', says he hopes he can soon bring the show back on TV for his fans.
	The show, starring Satish Shah, Ratna Pathak, Sumeet Raghavan, Rupali Ganguly and Rajesh Kumar, revolved around the life of an upper class Gujarati family, the Sarabhais.
	Ever since 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai' went off air in 2006, there has been a huge public demand for a second season. Bhojani, who also starred in the TV series, said he is ambitious about doing another season of the show.
	"I am very grateful to the audience for their love for the show and I am humbled by the fact the people still watch it online or whenever it is aired on TV. It has been almost 8 years that the show ended," Bhojani told PTI.
	"We had planned a second season earlier but somehow things did not work out between the makers and the channel. I don't know when it will happen but I am hopeful and ambitious. When we come up with the next season, there will be a time leap for ..

Hope to bring 'Sarabhai' back to the audience: Deven Bhojani

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says daughters are the reason of happiness of every house and they should be treated with care and warmth.
	The 72-year-old actor spoke about the importance of daughter in one's life while describing his experience of shooting for for Shoojit Sircar's 'Piku', where he plays a father.
	"Daughters are special... Very special... They become the soul of the home... They are the reason for the warmth that embraces us all, they conduct, command, secure, analyse, dictate, rule, govern and spread that tender thread which binds an entire family together. They are reason... They are consult. They are opinion. They are guidance," he posted on his blog.
	The 'Bhoothnath Returns' star said father-daughter love is one, which he can vouch without any reservation, that exists throughout the world.
	Bachchan posted some off-screen photos with Deepika Padukone, who plays his daughter in the film.
	"These are not what could be seen in 'PIKU', these are affectionate ...

Daughters are soul of the house: Amitabh Bachchan

Animated movie 'Strange Magic' produced by 'Star Wars' director George Lucas will be released on January 23, next year.
	The film, directed by Gary Rydstrom, who previously wrote and directed the 'Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation', is a musical, reported The Verge.
	The movie is set to be inspired by 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. The music in it will reportedly be composed of hits from the past six decades.
	Lucas is also executive producing, and David Berenbaum, who wrote 'Elf', created the screenplay. The film's voice cast includes Alan Cumming, Maya Rudolph, Alfred Molina, and Kristin Chenoweth, among others.

George Lucas' animated musical to release in January 2015

Actor Rannvijay Singh, who will be seen playing a military man in TV series 'Pukaar', says the show is a homecoming for him as he comes from an army background.
	The 31-year-old actor said that the past six generations in his family have served in the armed forces and the show, which comprises of 24 episodes, has fulfilled his dream of being in the Indian Army.
	"It was both easy and difficult for me to do the show. Easy as I could relate to it and difficult because I knew I will be critically judged at home by my grandfather, my uncle and my father," Rannvijay told PTI.
	"But all in all I am very happy being a part of it. I always wanted to join the Army. I had cleared my Services Selection Board and medical and somehow fate brought me to showbiz. I play a Major in the Punjab regiment in the show and it was like homecoming for me," said the 'Roadies' star, who will be making his fiction TV debut with the show.
	'Pukaar' has been co-directed by filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Deven .

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