U2 frontman Bono has issued an apology to iTunes users over the release of their recent album Songs of Innocence.
	Users of the software had a free copy of the new album automatically downloaded to their accounts as part of a marketing stunt in September that tied in with the release of Apple's new iPhone.
	U2's latest album Songs of Innocence was given away free but the marketing stunt backfired, reported Contactmusic.
	The apology was prompted by a criticism from a Facebook user during a question and answer session. "Oops, I am sorry about that," said Bono.
	"I had this beautiful idea and we kind of got carried away with ourselves. Artists are prone to that kind of thing. Drop of megalomania, touch of generosity, dash of self-promotion and deep fear that these songs that we poured our life into over the last few years mightn't be heard.

Bono apologises over unwanted downloads of U2 new album

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Evan Rachel Wood has sparked rumours of a new romance with fellow actress Katherine Moennig after the two were spotted together at an event over the weekend.
	The 27-year-old 'Wrestler' star and Moennig attended the Hammer Museum's annual Gala in the Garden in Los Angeles and the two acted like a couple during the event, reported New York Post online.
	"Evan Rachel Wood arrived with Kate Moennig. They were holding hands and looked very much like a couple... (They) kept close all night," a source said.
	Wood came out as bisexual in 2012, just before she wed British actor Jamie Bell.
	The couple separated in May this year. She was previously engaged to rocker Marilyn Manson in 2010.

Evan Rachel Wood, Katherine Moennig dating?

Actress Archie Panjabi is set to exit hit legal drama 'The Good Wife' after five years on the show.
	The 42-year-old British star, who has portrayed private investigator Kalinda Sharma since 2009, will leave once her contract with producers at US network Cbs expires at the end of the current sixth season, reported People magazine.
	However, Panjabi won't be gone from screens for long - she has landed a development deal with studio executives at 20 Century Fox Television for her own drama pilot, which is expected to air next year.
	"Archie is an Emmy Award-winning dramatic actress, and rightly so. Her work on 'The Good Wife' has been extraordinary, and the time has come for her to star in a project of her own. We couldn't be happier that it will be with us," casting executive Sharon Klein said.
	News of Panjabi's exit comes seven months after fellow 'The Good Wife' castmate Josh Charles left the series - his character Will Gardner was killed off in March.

Archie Panjabi leaving 'The Good Wife'

Supermodel Heidi Klum and Seal are officially divorced following their split in 2012 after seven years of marriage.
	A Los Angeles Superior Court judge finalised the 'Project Runway' star and British singer Seal's split in Los Angeles after the former couple, who separated in January 2012 after seven years of marriage, reached a settlement in July, reported Us magazine.
	The judgement did not include any details about the custody arrangement for their two daughters, Leni, 10, and Lou, four, and two sons, Henry, eight, Johan, seven, or how they have divided their assets.
	Months after their split, 'Kiss From a Rose' hitmaker Seal accused the German model of cheating on him with her then-bodyguard Martin Kirsten, whom she dated for 18-months until last January.
	The duo have since put their differences aside and are frequently spotted on outings with their children.
	Klum, 41, has been dating 27-year-old art dealer Vito Schnabel since February.

Heidi Klum, Seal's divorce finalised

A rib-tickling combination of food and theatre is what a "supper theatre" from New Zealand promises on its Indian debut.
	After sellout shows in the UK, Netherlands, Adelaide, Canada, Dubai, Edinburgh, Melbourne, Sydney and other cities across the globe, "Faulty Towers - the Dining Experience" has now arrived here in India on a three-city tour - Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai.
	Taken from popular 1970s BBC sitcom "Fawlty Towers", the 'supper theatre' cast includes Robert Langston playing the snobbish, maniacal Basil Faulty; Karen Hamilton as his domineering wife Sybil Faulty and their dismally language-challenged waiter Manuel played by Anthony Sottile.
	'Faulty Towers' which is in its 17th year of production includes the full works. Right from seating the guests, to taking their orders and serving them a three-course meal, the cast of this outstanding show manages to keep the audience laughing for the two-hour duration of the show.
	The hosts will even chide you if you don't use your ...

'Supper theatre' feeds and reels with comedy on India debut

Pop star Lady Gaga has revealed she had to put up with men trying to take advantage of her sexually when she started her music career.
	The 28-year-old pop superstar had to fend off the unwanted advances of guys she worked with when she was trying to establish herself in the business and she is speaking out because she wants young singers to know about the darker side of the industry, reported The Times.
	"I've had really awful experiences with men in the studio. Made me very uncomfortable. I didn't feel like I was being cherished for my vocal talents but was seen more as someone to take advantage of," Gaga said.
	When asked if their advances were of a sexual nature, she said, "Yes. And I don't have to elaborate, but when women who are in the business that are young read this article I hope (they realise) that you do not have to put up with that. And I hope to be an inspiration that if you're talented enough, you can work hard and achieve your dreams."
	Gaga, who is currently on her ..

I've had awful experiences with men in music: Gaga

Actress Elizabeth Pena, who starred in 'Modern Family' and 'Lone Star', has died. She was 55.
	Her nephew, Latino-Review writer Mario-Francisco Robles, confirmed the sad news, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"The actress, with a professional career spanning nearly 40 years, left us on the night of October 14 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles," Mario wrote.
	Elizabeth's manager, Gina Rugolo, said the actress passed away of of natural causes after a brief illness.
	Elizabeth, who played Sofia Vergara's mother on 'Modern Family', most recently starred as Maritza Sandoval in the first season of El Rey's series 'Matador'.
	"She was a role model, a truly extraordinary performer and an inspiration in every sense of the word. She will be deeply missed," El Rey wrote.
	'Modern Family' co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson paid tribute to Elizabeth, tweeting, "The entire cast and crew are very sad to say goodbye to one of our Modern Family members. RIP to the beautiful & talented Elizabeth ...

Actress Elizabeth Pena dies at 55

Troubled star Amanda Bynes reportedly may be placed under a type of conservatorship which is called the LPS Hold.
	Doctors who are treating the 28-year-old 'Easy A' actress are planning to put her under the hold, in which they can keep her confined and medicated for up to one year, reported TMZ online.
	A judge may grant the LPS Hold on the behest of the doctors if the person is "gravely disabled as a result of a mental disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism."
	The patients may be treated at a hospital or a facility so that the doctors can put them on medications against their will. Her doctors will request a judge to put her under the LPS Hold within a week after she is fully diagnosed.
	Bynes' parents reportedly admitted her into a mental facility last week after orchestrating a plan and tricked her into flying back to LA.
	Her involuntary hold then apparently was extended for two more weeks.
	Last year, Bynes received treatment after she showed erratic behaviour which ended ..

Amanda Bynes to be placed under 1-year psychiatric hold

'How I Met Your Mother' star Neil Patrick Harris will host the 87th Academy Awards in 2015.
	The 41-year-old actor, who has previously anchored the Tony Awards and the Emmys several times, will present the star-studded ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on February 22, reported Variety.
	Harris announced the news on Twitter by posting a video clip of himself telling an unidentified person, "I'm in" during a phone call.
	In the video, the 'Gone Girl' actor, who recently married his long-term boyfriend David Burtka, with whom he has four-year-old twins, Harper and Gideon, is then seen consulting his bucket list, which includes having children, getting married and meeting the president, and circling the final item that reads 'host the Oscars' with a black pen.
	"It is truly an honour and a thrill to be asked to host this year's Academy Awards. I grew up watching the Oscars and was always in such awe of some of the greats who hosted the show," Harris added in a statement.
	"To ..

Neil Patrick Harris set to host Oscars 2015

Blurring the gap between art and activism, UK artists are arousing attention on issues like rights of the disabled and racial discrimination through solo theatres.
	In the solo drama "If These Spasms could speak," Scottish artist Robert Softley Gale crawls onstage to give audience the lowdown on his life and those of others who have a disability.
	During the three-day 'Going SOLO' theatre festival which ends today, Gale who is also a disability rights activist uses humour as a tool to say the most difficult things in a light and easy manner.
	Olivier Award winning producer, actor, director and writer Guy Masterson on the other hand highlights religion-based racial discrimination in his 70-minute-long play 'Shylock'.
	"There isn't much difference between art and activism. If you start lecturing people no one will understand," Masterson told PTI during the Kolkata leg of his India tour.
	Giving a context to the life of Jews in those days, he explains how the character Shylock in the ...

UK artists using solo theatre for a cause

Google is coming out with bigger, more expensive versions of its Nexus phone and tablet to attract more of the affluent consumers who faithfully buy each new generation of Apple's iPhone and iPad.
	It's also releasing a new streaming video and music device, Nexus Player, to compete with Apple TV and Roku, among others.
	The new lineup announced yesterday is Google's latest volley in its duel with Apple in the increasingly important mobile device market. Google's Android software and Apple's iOS software power most of the world's smartphones and tablets.
	The Nexus products, which will hit store shelves in November, also will compete against a variety of other phones and tablets that run on the free Android software, including popular devices made by Samsung Electronics.
	Both of the Nexus devices will run on a new version of Google's Android operating system. The latest software is called "Lollipop" in keeping with Google's tradition of naming its Android upgrades after ...

Google tries to upstage Apple with latest devices

'American Horror Story' has been renewed for a fifth season by FX.
	The announcement comes after the premiere of the show's 'Freak Show' season, which was FX's most-watched TV episode in the network's history with 10 million viewers, reported Deadline.
	Ryan Murphy has revealed he is hoping to convince Jessica Lange to stay on the show, despite reports 'Freak Show' would be her last season.
	The series' co-creator has already said that he has planted clues for next year's season in the first two episodes of the current fourth year.
	The fifth season of 'American Horror Story' will air in October 2015.

'American Horror Story' renewed for fifth season

'Indiana Jones' star Harrison Ford is keeping up his love of aviation during his time in the UK by joining a local flying club.
	The keen pilot, who is currently filming the new 'Star Wars' movie in Buckinghamshire, England, signed up with the Shropshire Aero Club and hired a plane from the organisation over the weekend.
	Ford, 72, has rented an Aviat Husky propeller plane until mid-November, and has become an honorary lifetime member of the organisation, reported Daily Star.
	The club's chief flying instructor Bob Pooler, who delivered the plane to the actor close to Pinewood Studios
	"Harrison Ford owns a couple of Huskys in the States so he wanted to rent and fly one while over here. We happened to have one for rent. He phoned me up last Friday and left me a message. So I flew down on Sunday, did a check ride with him and got him to become a member because he has to be covered by our insurance," Pooler said.
	"I delivered the aircraft to Denham Aerodrome, just 10 minutes away from .

Harrison Ford joins British flying club

'12 Years A Slave' helmer Steve McQueen is developing a drama for HBO called 'Codes of Conduct which is set to star newcomer Devon Terrell.
	McQueen is on board as a director of the drama, which will explore a young African-American man's entry into New York society-a man who has a shrouded and ambiguous past, reported Entertainment Weekly.
 	Terrell will play that character, Beverly Snow, and the show will address the boundaries of social mobility.
	McQueen wrote the script with 'World War Z' screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan, and will make his television debut directing the pilot.
	"It was no easy task casting the character of Beverly Snow and, with the help of HBO, we left no stone unturned," the director says.
	"This was a 10-month process in which we came across many talented actors, but only one Beverly.

Steve McQueen developing drama series

Kristen Stewart is fine with people who hate her as an actress.
	The actress, who played the lead role in vampire romance 'Twilight', says she is fine with people judging her on the basis of her initial movies.
	"Honestly, I don't care. It's fine. I'm really happy doing
what I'm doing," the actress, 24, told the Daily Beast.
	"I'm sure there are a ton of people out there who would hate (all) my movies just as I'm sure there are people out there who are obsessed with Twilight and say, 'I watched the series, and she completely let me down, and then I watched every one of her other movies, and I ... Hate her!' And that's cool! Just don't watch my movies," she said.
	Stewart will be next seen in 'Clouds of Sils Maria', 'Still Alice' and 'Camp X-Ray', in which she plays a green guard at Guantanamo Bay.

Kristen Stewart not worried about haters

Karl Lagerfeld has designed a USD 175,000  punch bag for Louis Vuitton as part of the brand's Celebrating Monogram project.
	The creative director of Chanel was commissioned by Louis Vuitton to create the luxury sports equipment for their 'Celebrating Monogram' project in honour of the brand's 118th birthday, reported Contactmusic.
	The 80-year-old fashion icon - who previously designed a signature LV logo for the luxury French label for their 'The Icon and the Iconoclasts' collection of handbags - also created a matching mat, boxing gloves and luggage trunk to go along with the pricey punch bag .
	Just 25 of the limited edition items will be available to buy with the cost listed on the label's website as 'Price Upon Request', which is about USD 175,000.

Karl Lagerfeld designs USD 175,000 punch bag

Oscar-winner Javier Bardem is in talks to play the villain opposite Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'
	The fifth installment sees Depp returning as the pirate captain and Geoffrey Rush as Barbosa.
	The movie will be shot in Australia with Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg are directing, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
	Bardem will apparently play a ghost captain who is out for
revenge against Sparrow, holding him responsible for his brother's death. He is searching for a supernatural power to aid him in his revenge.

Javier Bardem in talks for negative role 'Pirates 5'

'X Files' star Gillian Anderson wants to be a part of the upcoming all-women reboot of 'Ghostbusters', directed by Paul Feig.
	Feig recently announced that he is working on an all female-led reboot of the 1984 comedy that revolved around a bunch of parapsychologists who capture ghosts for a living.
	During a Reddit AMA, Gillian expressed a desire to be a part of the movie when asked by a fan.
	"Paul Feig, cast me now! I'm free I'm free and I'm funny, goddamnit!," she wrote in her reply.
	Film's original star Bill Murray had welcomed the all women reboot saying he would cast Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Linda Cardellini, and Emma Stone.

Gillian Anderson wants to be in the new 'Ghostbusters' movie

Italian fashion house Dolce and Gabbana are to design Claridge's Christmas tree for the second year running.
	The fashion house has been enlisted to create the festive centrepiece for the prestigious hotel in London's Mayfair for the second year in a row and is planning a more traditional scene than their previous effort, which took on a Sicilian theme, reported Vouge magazine.
	The duo - Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce - will create a magical enchanted woodland scene complete with animals that gather under branches beside a fire and baubles decorated with images of landmarks from various cities, with the tree dedicated to children around the world.
	The tree is to be unveiled on November 19.

Dolce and Gabbana to design Christmas tree

Actor Channing Tatum says the sequel to 'Magic Mike' will include "five times" more dancing than the original.
	The 34-year-old actor is currently filming the follow-up to the 2012 film, alongside returning stars including Matt Bomer and Joe Manganiello, reported NBC News.
	"This is the Super Bowl version of what the first one was," Tatum said.
	Discussing his routines in the follow-up, which will be directed by Greg Jacobs, he said, "I'm dancing probably about five times as much in this one."
	'Magic Mike XXL' will be released on July 1, 2015 in the US and August 7 in the UK.

'Magic Mike XXL' has more dancing: Channing Tatum

'The Giver' actress Odeya Rush has been cast in 'Hunter's Prayer'.
	The 17-year-old Israeli-American actress will star in director Jonathan Mostow's action thriller alongside Sam Worthington, reported Deadline.
	Rush will play Ella, a young woman who teams up with an assassin (Worthington) hired to kill her family to discover who wants them dead.
	The UK-US co-production was formerly titled For the Dogs.
	Hailee Steinfeld and Emma Roberts were previously attached to the project.
	Rush also featured in 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green' and 'We Are What We Are'.
	She will play the daughter of Jack Black's RL Stine in 2015's 'Goosebumps' film.
	'Hunter's Prayer' will begin shooting in the UK in November.

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