Queen singer Freddie Mercury reportedly stormed out of recording studio nearly 30 years ago, after Michael Jackson brought along his pet chimp, Bubbles.
	Mercury and the King of Pop were supposed to cut 'There Must Be More To Life Than This', but the former couldn't handle Jackson's weird attachment to his primate friend, reported New York Post.
	"I am not performing with a chimp sitting next to me each night'," Mercury said according to veteran show business journalist David Wigg's new book.
	Wigg went on to write, "Freddie got very angry because Michael made Bubbles sit between them and would turn to the chimp between takes and ask, 'Don't you think that was lovely?' or, 'Do you think we should do that again?'
	"After a few days of this, Freddie just exploded. He phoned his manager and told him to 'get me out of this zoo.' Freddie then flew back to London, leaving the track musically unfinished.

Freddie Mercury backed out of Michael Jackson duet over chimp

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Talented trio Priyanka, Vipul and Gaurav has won India's first ever multi-city dance tour 'Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale'.
	The Mumbai-based dancers won the title of 'happy dancers' after beating 10 contestants at the grand finale judged by 'Happy New Year' team Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Farah Khan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani and Vivaan Shah.
	"We are extremely happy as it is a dream come true for us to perform in front of such big stars. The feeling is yet to sink in. It gives us immense joy that we were able to spread happiness and smile with our dancing," Priyanka told PTI after winning the Zee TV show.
	The trio won a trophy, Rs 10 lakh along with a high end car. Priyanka, Vipul and Gaurav met each other during the audition of a reality show, which they did not get through.
	"We met each other during an audition and became friends. We also performed together manya times and for this show we decided to participate together," she said.
	Priyanka said that her ...

Priyanka, Vipul, Gaurav win 'Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale'

Famed for its track 'Desi Rock' featured in the Bollywood film "Corporate", Swami, a pop electronic music band from the UK is of the opinion that Indian regional genres can blend well with electronic dance music (EDM).
 	"I think there are many exciting regional sounds and genres all over India that can blend well with EDM and electronic music," says DJ Swami, who heads the band.
	After the success of their previous album, the UK-based band have launched their song titled "Do It Again" in India which features in their new album "Upgrade".
 	"It is launching at the same time in the UK. It is a futuristic electro-pop mix of EDM, Bhangra and Bollywood. The reaction we have got so far from our promo video online has been amazing. So many people from all over the world are loving the new Swami sound," says DJ Swami.
	This four member group comprising S-Endz, DJ Swami, Liana and Sur have been featured in the music scene overseas in television shows and football matches such as New York ...

Regional genres can  blend well with EDM, says UK band Swami

The judge overseeing R&B star Rihanna's latest stalker case fears the obsessed fan, who has been sending her threatening letters, has a potential to become like Mark David Chapman - the man who shot and killed John Lennon.
	New York City judge Orlando Marrazzo ruled Kevin McGlynn was unfit to stand trial on stalking charges and committed him to a psychiatric hospital in Staten Island, reported Daily Mirror.
	He told McGlynn to stay away from Rihanna's home in Manhattan and gave police officials permission to arrest him if he was spotted in the vicinity.
	He has also been barred from contacting Rihanna by phone, mail or computer.
	In his decision, Marrazzo compared McGlynn to Chapman, who killed Lennon in 1980, stating, "He appears to be a ticking time bomb who is wholly fixated on her (Rihanna), and poses a direct threat of serious physical harm or death to her and anyone around her."
	McGlynn, 54, reportedly wrote a series of notes to the singer that made references to murder and ...

Judge compares Rihanna's stalker to Lennon's killer

Ali Zafar found fame in Bollywood as a romantic hero but the Pakistani singer-actor is now keen to change that image with his gun-toting, gangster avatar in his upcoming release 'Kill Dil'.
	Zafar, 34, has turned gangster in the upcoming Yash Raj film. The 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan' star said he took up the Shaad Ali-directed film as he was quite bored of his earlier image.
	"It was a conscious decision to opt for 'Kill Dil' to change that image. I wanted to do something different because I want to be known as a versatile actor. I don't like to play safe. I like to experiment with my looks, acting and projects. I want to create a niche for myself. In this film, people will see a different side of me," Zafar told PTI in an interview.
	The 'Tere Bin Laden' star did not watch any Hollywood or Bollywood gangster drama as he wanted to bring in a certain originality to the character of Tutu in the film, releasing on November 14.
	"I wanted to create a very original role for myself which I ...

'Kill Dil' an effort to change my image: Ali Zafar

One Direction star Harry Styles has defended his former girlfriend Taylor Swift, who is known for writing about her ex-boyfriends, saying he is lucky that someone writes about him.
	The 22-year-old singer dated Swift from the end of 2012 until January 2013, reported Daily Mirror.
	"I think we always say, when we wrote the album, that we write from personal experiences, so it would be hypocritical of us to be like 'oh you can't write a song'," Styles said.
	"She is really good so... They're good songs. So I am lucky in  that sense," he added.
	Styles' good friend Olly Murs recently hit out at Swift after it was speculated that the former was at the centre of her song 'Out Of The Woods'.

I am lucky Taylor Swift writes songs about me: Harry Styles

Evicted 'Bigg Boss 8' contestant Sushant Divgikar says his inability to pick up fights with others on the show led to his early elimination from the celebrity reality series.
	The 24-year-old Mr Gay India star said there is no place for a quiet person on the show as the public wants to see drama.
	"... If I wanted to save myself from nomination or eviction, I had to take unnecessary 'panga' with everyone. Like, I had to do some drama and abuse people. But why? I am not like that but I could have easily done that. I could have picked up fights with so many people in the house. That's not who I am. Audience love to see drama and entertainment. They want to see a movie everyday in one hour," Sushant told PTI.
	The model has rubbished claims made by his co-contestants that he does not do household chores properly and gets up from bed late.
	"I was the first person to get up and dance. I think this is just a rumour to show someone as negative and get ahead in the game. But they never see ..

I didn't create enough drama on 'Bigg Boss': Sushant Divgikar

Animated superhero-comedy-drama 'Big Hero 6' has soared past Mathew McConaughey-starrer 'Interstellar' in the box office race this weekend.
	The Disney animation took in an estimated USD 56.2 million while the Christopher Nolan sci-fi film pulled in approximately USD 52.2 million including the limited release, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"It's just ahead of what we said we thought we'd do coming into the weekend. It sets us up in a really great way for a run ahead," said Dave Hollis, Disney's head of distribution.
	Telling the story of a brilliant robotics prodigy, 'Big Hero 6' continued the history of animation triumph over live-action movie in the USD 50 million plus opening range.
	'Wall-E', 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted' and 'Monsters University' all won over 'Wanted (2008)', 'Prometheus' and 'World War Z' respectively.
	Meanwhile, 'Interstellar' benefited a lot from screening on IMAX. It took in USD 13.4 million on 368 screens with a per-screen average of more than USD ...

'Big Hero 6' tops US box office

'Home Alone' star Macaulay Culkin poked fun at internet hoaxsters and social-media sites that had proclaimed him dead by humorously demonstrating he was still alive.
	The 34-year-old actor took to his band's social media page and shared some funny photos of him to dispel rumours of his death, reported Ace Showbiz.
	One photo uploaded on his band's Twitter page The Pizza Underground shows him smiling while holding a bottle of soda.
	"We're on tour you silly people," the caption read.
	Another photo uploaded by the band shows Culkin playing dead in his bandmate's arms.
	"Weekend at bernies with @anchovywarhol #greenroom," read the caption, referring to 1989's comedy 'Weekend at Bernie's' in which two people try to convince people their boss is alive.
	Another photo taken on stage shows the band during a performance at the Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas.
	"Performing last night at the Belmont, Bernie style @funfunfunfest #imalive," they wrote.
	The Texas-based band also retweeted a ...

Macaulay Culkin pokes fun at death hoax on Instagram

'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star Khloe Kardashian has sparked reconciliation rumours with her ex-boyfriend French Montana after wishing him on his birthday.
	Khloe took to Instagram to share a romantic shot of her and French at a beach along with a heartfelt message, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"Happy birthday baby boy! In only a short amount of time we have created timeless memories. Happy birthday to a man who genuinely lives life to its fullest. 'What's understood doesn't need to be explained.' @frenchmontana I can't wait to celebrate life with you tonight! You deserve it," she wrote.
	Khloe and French split in September after eight months of dating.
	Since splitting, they have remained quite close.

Khloe Kardashian to reunite with French Montana?

'Interstellar' actor Matthew McConaughey's mother insists he hasn't been affected by fame.
	Kay McConaughey claims the 45-year-old actor is the same happy-go-lucky guy he's always been and hasn't changed since carving out a career in Hollywood, reported People magazine.
	"As long as I can remember, he's been happy. He's the same thoughtful, kind, happy person he always was. He's just Matthew," Kay said.

Matthew McConaughey isn't affected by fame: mother

Queen of Pop Madonna's dress which she wore at her wedding to Sean Penn was among memorabilias which were auctioned off at the Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll auction.
	The 56-year-old singer's wedding dress was one of items sold at high price at the auction. It was bought at USD 81,250, while her dress which she wore in 'Material Girl' music video was sold at USD 73,125, reporetd Ace Showbiz.
	According to Julien's auctions, a jacket she wore in 'Desperately Seeking Susan', however, was sold with the highest price at USD 252,000.
	An earring from the movie additionally fetched USD 34,375. A gown from the movie 'Evita' fetched in USD 15,000 and a uniform featured in 'A League of Their Own' went to a buyer at USD 31,250.
	Another gown which she wore on 'Who's That Girl' tour was bought at USD 50,000 at the two-day auction which took place in Beverly Hills.
	In addition to items which belonged to Madonna, the auction which eventually raised USD 3.2 million featured lots from John ...

Madonna's clothes sold at auction

Boyband One Direction won big at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, taking home three awards, followed by Katy Perry, 5 Seconds of Summer and Ariana Grande, who picked up two gongs each.
	The boy band - consisting of Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik - won awards for best pop, best live and biggest fans at the glittering ceremony held in Glasgow, Scotland.
	The boy band recorded a video message to accept their award on behalf of their loyal Directioners for Biggest Fans.
	"We're so sorry we can't be with you tonight. Thank you so much for this, the award for biggest fans. Because of that we obviously, obviously want to thank our incredible fans - thank you so, so much for all your support. We can never thank you all enough," Styles said.
	Grande picked up the best song trophy for her Iggy Azalea collaboration 'Problem'.
	"Thank you so much, this means so much to me. This has been a really crazy year, last year I was presenting to Iggy and this year ..

One Direction win big at the MTV EMAs

'Gossip Girl' star Blake Lively says she would like to create her own range of clothings for women.
	The 27-year-old pregnant actress said she would require more than 24 hours in a day to get into full-fledged designing, reported E! Online.
	"I would love to when I can find 28 hours in my day. But I'm hoping to do some exclusive things in the future," she replied when asked if she would ever design her own line of clothes.
	Lively added she never turned to a stylist for her sartorial choices. "I've never used a stylist because I love it too much. It's such an expression of me," she said.

Blake Lively wants to design clothes for women

Model Daisy Lowe has revealed she is obsessed with cleanliness and makes sure everything in her house is in order.
	Lowe's friends poke fun at the fact she is always late because she is usually busy cleaning, reported Contactmusic.
	"I love cleaning so my hands get dry quickly. I'm really obsessed with cleaning, all my friends call me OCDaisy. I think it's from being a kid, I was always made to make my bed, which is a good thing but it really winds my mates up because it means it takes me ages to get out of the house. Tidy house, tidy head," the 25-year-old model said.

Daisy Lowe is obsessed with cleaning

Singer Miley Cyrus has been bashed by many of her fans for giving her pig a pedicure, saying that the chemicals might harm the animal.
	Cyrus, 21, recently posted pictures of pig Bubba Sue getting a pedicure on Instagram, reported People magazine.
	The first photo shows a friend painting Bubba's nails. Cyrus was holding and brushing her pot-bellied pet while it got the spa treatment. She then showed off Bubba's fire-engine red polish, captioning the photo "pig pig gonna be looking fresh."
	Animal lovers were not happy with the pictures, with some calling the pop star 'a pig' for doing that to her pet.
	Other comments included, "Dude you have deep issues" and "I love you, but this isn't so amazing."
	Other fans, however, stood by the controversial pop star's porcine pedicure. One wrote, "That nail polish is not hurting the pig. And that is not abuse."
	Cyrus adopted Bubba Sue in August, a few months after the death of one of her beloved dogs, Floyd. She is yet to comment on the issue.

Fans bash Miley Cyrus for giving pig pedicure

Singer Ariana Grande is reportedly keen to resume her acting career with a comedy film.
	The 'Break Free' hitmaker - who found international fame acting in Nickelodeon's 'Victorious' and 'Sam & Cat', wants to balance her acting and music career, reported Hollywood Life.
	"Ariana is really funny, she would love to do a comedy or at least start out with a small part in a comedy. She's a hopeless romantic, too, so a romantic comedy would be perfect," a source said.
	The 21-year-old singer is reportedly being sent multiple scripts by producers desperate for her to star in their films.
	"Ariana's blowing up right now. Everyone wants her and huge producers are sending her scripts to read. She's got so much going on that it would be hard for her to shoot a movie right now but at the same time, she wants to take advantage of things while she's so hot," the source said.

Ariana Grande wants to resume acting career

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, who has reportedly split from singer Chris Martin within four months of dating, says she wants her man to be consistent.
	The 24-year-old 'Hunger Games' star said she would rather stay single than date an inconsistent man, reported Contactmusic.
	"Someone who is capable of being consistent. Otherwise, I might as well stay single!" she said, when asked the qualities she seeks in her ideal man.
	It was recently reported that Lawrence broke up with Martin because of his close friendship with actress estranged wife Gwyneth Paltrow, who is also mother to his two children, Apple, 10, and Moses, eight.

My ideal man should have consistency: Jennifer Lawrence

Former 'Gladiators' star David McIntosh says his on-and-off girlfriend Kelly Brook is addicted to him.
	McIntosh, 28, and the 'One Big Happy' actress appeared to have reconciled two weeks ago following a three-week split, and though the 34-year-old beauty has since insisted she is still single, he is hoping they will get engaged again soon, reported Contactmusic.
	"I'm hoping the engagement will be back on soon. I pulled out all the stops in LA - I did a lot of nice things. I guess she's addicted to me," he said.
	McIntosh is even keen to have 'an army' of children with Brook. "We went through a rough patch, but now we're seeing how things go. I'd love to have a family with Kelly - an army of kids to train up. It's important for me to be a good dad," he said.
	He, however, admitted he is unsure of their relationship status and had no idea Brook had stopped following him on Twitter.
	Asked why she had unfollowed him, the star said, "Did she actually unfollow me? That's something I'll ..

Kelly Brook is addicted to me: David McIntosh

Singer Lily Allen has praised her husband for helping her cope with the death of her still-born son.
	The 29-year-old singer said she struggled to deal with her stillbirth back in November, 2010, reported Femalefirst.
	"I think it's difficult for anybody regardless of what world they live in and actually what I took home from that experience was...
	"Even though it was the most unfortunate thing that can ever happen to a person, I was very fortunate in the sense that I have a loving partner to go home to and share that experience with," she said.
	Allen also hit out at the critics who claimed she had more interest in partying than her family when she was saw hanging out with Chris Martin.
	"The way that they had sort of insinuated it was that, 'She's a mother of two, abandoning her children'. I'm in a car with a father-of-two and at no point has anyone alluded to him abandoning his children! There is a double standard.

Lily Allen thanks husband for support following stillbirth

Best-selling trilogy and blockbuster film franchise 'The Hunger Games' is set to be made into a stage show in summer 2016, it has been announced.
	The 'innovative' stage adaptation will launch in a purpose-built theatre next to Wembley Stadium in London.
	It will be created by Robin de Levita, who was behind a Dutch stage show about World War Two diarist Anne Frank.
	The movie adaptations of The Hunger Games have taken around 946m pound at the worldwide box office.
	The latest instalment, 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1', will be released in cinemas later this month.
	Based on the novels of Suzanne Collins, the dystopian tales follow the fortunes of Katniss Everdeen, who becomes a reluctant reality show heroine.
	"The theatre is a fantastic medium to bring the many meaningful layers of Suzanne Collins' writing to life," said Broadway producer Mr de Levita.
	No further details of the production, or the plans to build a new theatre to accommodate it, have been disclosed.

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