Darth Vader is in trouble in Ukraine again.
	A candidate posing as the iconic villain from the "Star Wars" movies already had his Ukrainian presidential ambitions thwarted by suspicious authorities in May.
	But the scary man from the dark side of the Force was not going down without a fight.
	An impressive six Darth Vaders managed to get their names registered for the snap parliamentary ballot being staged across the war-torn former Soviet republic today.
	They all represent the tiny Pirate Party of Ukraine -- one of more than 40 groups that have sprung up worldwide in defence of Internet freedoms and limits on copyright laws.
	The Ukranian pirates decided to be a little more daring than their counterparts by also registering the "Star Wars" movie's hairy giant known as Chewbacca and planning to nominate him for the health ministry post.
	Chewbacca mostly grunted and growled his way through "Star Wars" and played only a minimal role in the Ukranian campaign.
	Not so Darth Vader -- a ..

Darth Vader's ambitions slain in Ukraine vote

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TV actress Soni Singh is the latest contestant to be evicted from controversial reality show 'Bigg Boss 8'.
	Soni, who has made a name for herself by playing vamp on TV soaps, has become the fourth contestant to be ousted from the Bigg Boss house.
	The actress was quite taken aback by her eviction as she expected to stay in the show for a much longer duration.
	"I still cannot come to terms with the fact that I have been ousted from the show. It is yet to sink in. I was surprised when my name was called. I felt that I would be in the house till the very end as I was playing the game very well," Soni told PTI post her eviction.
	Besides Soni, other contestants nominated for elimination this week were Diandra Soares, Gautam Gulati, Sonali Raut, Minissha Lamba, Pritam Singh and Sushant Digvikar.
	TV actress Sukirti Kandpal, Deepishikha Nagpal and Serbian model Natasa Stankovic have been previously evicted from the show.
	'Bigg Boss 8' hosted by Bollywood star Salman Khan airs everyday on 

Soni Singh eliminated from 'Bigg Boss 8'

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan today said that his character in upcoming film 'PK' is one of the best roles he has played in his nearly 25-year-long career.
	"I won't be sharing much details about 'PK'. But it is one of the best roles in my nearly 25-year-long career," Aamir told reporters after the telecast of his show 'Satyamev Jayate' and also live screening of 'Mumkin Hai' programme here.
	'PK' is an upcoming Hindi comedy-drama family film directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Siddharth Roy Kapur.
	The poster of the film, showing Aamir almost in buff except a transistor covering his modesty, had caused a lot of furore recently.
	Aamir also showered praises on Hirani, who has given super-hits like 'Munnabhai MBBS', 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' and' 3 Idiots', on the occasion.
	"For me, Raju (Hirani) is avval (best) director. He is very kind and good person," the actor said.
	The film is likely to be released on December 19.

My role in 'PK' is one of the best in career, says Aamir

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan turned "emotional" during today's telecast of his television show 'Satyamev Jayate', which was about tuberculosis.
	During the telecast of the 'Mumkin Hai' episode of the programme, Aamir got so emotional that he broke down and said, "I emotionally broke down after meeting people during the show. Please give me some time to recover."
	Today's episode of 'Satyamev Jayate' was about patients who survived tuberculosis to become an inspiration to others.
	During the live telecast of the 'Mumkin Hai' episode, Aamir spoke to a number of people over telephone and shared details about the disease.
	Aamir said that wherever he went, people urged him not to stop this show.
	The actor assured them that his team would be back again and the show would never be stopped.
	Aamir arrived in a special aircraft to the venue of the show here at a hall in a luxury hotel which was converted to a studio for the telecast.

Aamir Khan turns emotional on the sets of 'Satyamev Jayate'

Singer-turned-designer Jessica Simpson showed off a new shoulder-length haircut via Instagram.
	The blunt change comes exactly one month after the mother of two accidentally revealed her hair extensions after landing back home in LA on September 25, reported Us magazine.
	"Short hair don't care," the 34-year-old captioned the hair 'do.
	"Cut by my favourite @roqchop and blondie by the best of all time @ritahazan," she added.

Jessica Simpson gets new haircut

Hollywood hunk George Clooney and his new wife Amal Alamuddin were feted by several of their loved ones at a second wedding celebration thrown by the latter's parents.
	Guests of the newlyweds were treated to a cocktail reception, and a three course meal with the help of the hotel's executive chef Billy Reid at the Danesfield House Hotel, reported Us magazine.
	Beautiful white dried Gypsophila flowers were scattered throughout and a grand piano was placed in the middle of the room for dancing and entertainment.
	A separate smoking room with high cocktail tables was also available. Each table was decorated with black linens and had a tree cutting as center pieces.

George Clooney, Amal Alamuddin celebrate second wedding bash

Yesteryear Bollywood director Lekh Tandon's mobile phone has been stolen from a hotel here allegedly by a woman who sweet-talked him to direct her upcoming project, police said today.
	Tandon (85), who shares the Filmfare best screenplay award for his 1978 movie 'Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye' with others and has directed many television serials as well, was contacted by the woman over phone saying she wanted to meet him to discuss her movie, they said.
	"Tandon, a resident of Powai, came to the hotel on October 22 and met the woman who is in her 30's. While holding discussions, the woman asked Tandon for his Apple iPhone 5 saying battery of her phone is drained out and she wanted to contact someone urgently.
	"As unsuspecting Tandon handed over his phone, she walked away from the spot with his phone costing around Rs 30,000," said Thane Nagar police station officer SV Gaikwad.
	Tandon lodged a complaint with police last night and a case has been registered against the unidentified ...

Bollywood veteran Lekh Tandon's mobile phone stolen

Musician Jack Bruce, bassist and lead vocalist for the hugely successful rock group Cream, has died of a liver disease. He was 71.
	He passed away last night at his home in Suffolk, England. His family announced the death on his website, reported the New York Times.
	He had received a liver transplant several years ago, a spokesperson said. Bruce is survived by his wife, Margrit, as well as four children and a granddaughter.
	Bruce, singer Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker founded the power trio Cream in 1966, which gained international recognition playing blues-rock and jazz-inflected rock music.
	Bruce sang most of the lead vocals, with Clapton backing him up and eventually assuming some leads himself. With his Gibson EB-3 electric bass, Bruce became one of the most famous bassists in rock, winning musicians' polls and influencing the next generation of bassists such as Sting, Geddy Lee and Jeff Berlin.
	He maintained a solo career that spanned several decades, and also played ..

Cream lead vocalist Jack Bruce dies at 71

"I want to change the 1.6 million black people in India who are human scavenging worse than Apartheid," says John Devaraj, a Bangalore-based artist, filmmaker, activist and world peace crusader.
	This multi-faceted personality is ready with his 71-minutes feature film, titled "Angels of Hell", which is scheduled to hit theatres here on November 2.
	"'Angels of Hell' is a powerful narrative about the life of a manual scavenger which highlights social and political exclusion faced by the manual scavengers in India.
	"The film talks about the true life story of 12 -year-old Kiran and his parents who are manual scavengers. The movie highlights the stark realities of sewage drain cleaning and the innumerable problems faced by dalits who are mostly the ones forced to take up this job," Devaraj told PTI.
	He was also the art director for feature films, all of which received National Awards including "Kubbi matthu Iyala" {Kannada}, "Mane" {Hindi}, "Muthina Hara" {Kannada}, "Harikeya kuri" ...

'Angels of Hell' narrates story of a scavenger: John Devaraj

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne has confessed that he was terrified of losing his wife Sharon.
	Sharon was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2002, reported Contactmusic.
	"Sharon is the strongest woman I know. When I saw the scans of the colon, I thought, 'No way'. The cancer was so aggressive.
	"She had three chemotherapies a month and after nine months the side-effects got worse and worse. She was having seizures - she was like The Exorcist, bouncing around the bed. I thought I was going to lose her," he said.
	Ozzy, 65, who had a long battle with alcohol addiction, is still worried about losing his wife.
	"I go to AA [Alcoholics Anonymous] meetings at a place close by every lunchtime. I didn't want to but I had to if I wanted to keep my family. It's hard. I had a therapist at first but that didn't work so I agreed to try AA," he added.

I can't lose my wife: Ozzy Osbourne

American band Backstreet Boys have ended a long running legal battle with former manager by accepting USD 99,000 settlement.
	The group has also regained ownership of the master recordings of a number of their songs, including the 1995 hit 'I'll Never Break Your Heart', reported Contactmusic.
	Lou Pearlman, the music mogul behind the 'I Want It That Way' hitmakers, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in 2008 after being convicted of masterminding a half-billion-dollar scam.
	The Backstreet Boys subsequently filed legal action against Pearlman, claiming they were owed almost USD 3.5 million, but a bankruptcy trustee for his beleaguered estate hit back, insisting there was a lack of evidence to back up their accusation.
	The judge overseeing the case ordered the two sides to work out a deal earlier this year.

Backstreet Boys end legal battle with former manager

Vishal Bhardwaj's latest project 'Haider', an adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet', has bagged the  People's Choice Award in the world category at the ninth edition of Rome Film Festival.
	The film, which is set in the backdrop of Kashmir, stars Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, Irrfan Khan and Kay Kay Menon in pivotal roles.
	Shahid, 33, who attended the festival with Bhardwaj, took to Twitter to announce the same.
	"1st festival 1st win. Too much. Wowzaaaa. People's choice in the main category at the Rome film festival... A first for an Indian film. #haider. Proud and humbled," Shahid, who played the titular role in the film, tweeted along with a picture of him and Bhardwaj.
	Sharaddha, 25, who could not make it to the festival in Rome, also tweeted about her excitement.
	"We WON! #Haider - the 1st Indian film to win the main category of people's choice award at Rome film festival! So humbled, grateful and proud!," she wrote.
	'Haider' released on October 2 ...

'Haider' wins People's choice Award at Rome Film Festival

Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who directed and wrote the hit film 'The Lego Movie', will pen its sequel.
	Whether they direct the new film or not, is yet to be known, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	The next film in the 'Lego' franchise will be 'Ninjago', opening September 23, 2016.
	Warners is said to be eyeing a 2017 release for its in-development 'Lego Batman' spinoff, with two currently untitled 'Leg'o movies set for 2018 and 2019 release.

'The Lego Movie' directors to pen its sequel

Singer Ed Sheeran has apologised for some comments he made about Miley Cyrus after her VMA twerking performance last year.
	Back in September 2013, after Cyrus' controversial performance with Robin Thicke, Sheeran had said in an interview that the 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker encouraged twerking in youngsters and her dance moves were like a stripper, reported E!Online.
	Now, Sheeran, 23, says he does not want to offend anyone through his comment.
	"I do feel bad about it as I'd be livid if someone said that about me. My general point was I wanted her to sing the songs so people could see what an amazing artist she is. I just worded it wrong.
	"I said (something) along the lines of, 'You're voice is amazing, your songs are amazing, just stop twerking'. I didn't say it in the nicest way and I do genuinely love her music and think her voice is great. I don't really know what to do. I'll find a way to (apologize)," he said.

Ed Sheeran apologises for calling Miley Cyrus 'Stripper'

'Shameless' actor Justin Chatwin will star in indie thriller 'Urge', co-starring Pierce Brosnan.
	Veteran producer Aaron Kaufman ('Machete, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For') is making his directorial debut with the film, said The Hollywood reporter.
	The story centers on a group of friends who escape to an island destination weekend and find themselves unable to resist trying a new designer drug. But the drug has one major side effect: it makes people lose the ability to control their urges.
	Chatwin, 31, will play a character named Jason, who is the the film's protagonist. Brosnan is playing the creator and gatekeeper of the island's new drug.
	The cast also features Ashley Greene, Danny Masterson, Bar Paly, Alexis Knapp, Chris Geere and Nick Thune.

Justin Chatwin joins thriller 'Urge'

Superstar Brad Pitt has revealed that he had never been on a plane until he was 25.
	The 50-year-old actor -- who raises children Maddox, 13, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, eight and twins Knox and Vivienne, six, with wife Angelina Jolie -- is keen for his kids to get an education by seeing as much of the world as possible while he and his spouse are working, reported Contactmusic.
	"Travel is the best education there is. I had never been on a plane until I was 24 or 25 so when I started to travel abroad, whether it was to Netherlands or Tokyo or Belgium, it was all such an experience.
	"Angie and I travel a lot for work and that's great but you're always on a schedule. So - especially with the kids - we always try to carve out days where we aren't working where we experience more of the culture of the country," he said.

Brad Pitt didn't fly until 25

Saif Ali Khan, who has teamed up with Govinda for the first time in upcoming romantic-comedy 'Happy Ending', says the 'Hero No 1' actor is the most authentic star of the Hindi film industry.
	Saif, 44, said he felt like a child to share screen space with Govinda as he is a brilliant dancer and actor.
	"I really respect his work and it's amazing to watch him dance. I was trying to learn something from him. I felt bit of a kid and excited especially when he was dancing. He is a genuine star and I am happy to dance next to him," Saif told PTI.
	Directed by 'Go Goa Gone' filmmakers Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, 'Happy Ending' is a multi-starrer funny take on romance and relationship. The film is expected to hit theatres on November 21.
	Govinda, 50, is making a comeback to full-fledged acting after a gap of three years. Next month he would be seen in two back-to-back films -- 'Kill Dill' and 'Happy Ending'.
	Saif, who is also one of the producers of the film, said Govinda was apt for the ..

Govinda is a genuine star: Saif Ali Khan

Actress Meg Ryan has joined the starcast of indie high-school comedy 'Fan Girl'.
	The film centres on a post-millennial 15-year-old (Kiernan Shipka) whose two obsessions are making movies and the real-life alternative rock band All Time Low.
	She gets a chance to see the band live and film the concert for a class project, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	Kara Hayward, the female lead in 'Moonrise Kingdom', features her as smart-mouthed best friend, with Ryan, 52, Scott Adsit ('30 Rock'), Bill Sage ('The Boy') and newcomer Joshua Boone rounding out the cast.

Meg Ryan to star in comedy 'Fan Girl'

Model-actress Suki Waterhouse reportedly wants to move in with actor boyfriend Bradley Cooper.
	Waterhouse, 22, has been dating the 39-year-old actor since a year, and now wants to settle down with him, reported OK! magazine.
	"Suki is in love with Bradley, and she wants a place for them to share," a source said.
	The couple apparently want to stay close to Cooper's mother Gloria, whom he moved into his home in Los Angeles following the death of his father Charles in 2011.
	"Suki is aware that she needs to tread carefully, she's trying to figure out how to make it work for everyone. Suki knows Bradley wants to take care of his mom, but he's almost 40, and she wants them to start sharing their lives, like any normal couple," the source added.

Suki Waterhouse wants to buy home with Bradley Cooper?

Actor Mayank Gandhi and Goa-based bikini model Scarlett Rose have emerged as the winning couple of dating show 'Splitsvilla 7', beating Abhishek Malik and Khushi Bhatt in the finale.
	Mayank, 30, who was known for his open display of affection for co-contestant Rashi Sharma on the show, says the win would have made him happier if he had his lady love by his side.
	"It feels good to have won a big show like 'Splitsvilla' but the win would have been sweeter had Rashi been with me in the finals. I wanted to win with her. Nevertheless, my aim was to beat Abhishek Malik and in that respect this win is special and amazing," Mayank told PTI in a telephonic interview.
	The was left with three female contestants to choose from to go in the finals, after Abhishek eliminated Rashi and though Mayank did not share a warm relationship with Scarlett, he chose her as his partner.
	When asked why he selected Scarlett, Mayank said, "Scarlett was friends with all in the house so I knew she had a huge ...

Mayank Gandhi, Scarlett Rose win 'Splitsvilla 7'

Actors Seth Rogen, Megan Fox and Will Ferrell have joined James Franco's 'Zeroville'.
	Danny McBride, Dave Franco, Craig Robinson, Joey King and Horatio Sanz have also been added to the film, reported Screen Daily.
	'Zeroville' is an adaptation of the Steve Erikson 2007 novel set in the late 1960s.
	The story centers around a 24-year-old architecture student and film obsessive with a print of Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift in A Place in the Sun tattooed on his head.
	He travels to Hollywood and finds himself swept up into the film business after being mistaken for a member of the Charles Manson Family.
	In addition to a starring role, Franco will also be directing the feature with Caroline Aragon and Vince Jolivette set to produce.
	Jacki Weaver was recently added to the lineup.
	Rogen and Franco are longtime collaborators on projects including 'The Interview', 'This is the End' and 'The Sound and the Fury'.
	Franco shot the first scenes for 'Zeroville' last month on the red ...

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