Yemen Blues, a contemporary band from Israel is all set to bring to India, a unique blend of Yemenite and West African music with contemporary grooves of Jazz.
	The group which is in India for a five-day tour from October 9, which includes performing at the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur at the Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF)
	Excited about their performance at the festival, Ravid Kahalani, writer-singer and founder of the group says it will be a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for the band.
	A Yemenite Israeli by origin, Kahalani recalls the formation of his band amidst troubled times, lack of money and support. He says he left his home at the age of 15 to "follow the food for his soul-music."
	"I was studying Yemenite culture when I left home. It was because my parents' rigid religious views and it would have been very tough to make them understand what I wanted to do," Kahalani said in a recent interview here.
	The band's lead vocalist says he is familiar with some some ..

Music from Yemen and West Africa in India

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A new project, based on the 1967 Oscar-winning film 'In the Heat of the Night', is in works for TV.
	Showtime and MGM Television are developing a project that will have 'The Help' helmer Tate Taylor as writer and director, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
	The film, starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger and Warren Oates, revolved around a white man and a black man working together to solve a murder investigation in a racially hostile Mississippi.
	The movie was based on the 1965 John Ball novel and won five Academy Awards in 1967, including best picture, best actor for Steiger and best adapted screenplay.
	Taylor is making his TV directing debut with Netflix comedy 'Grace & Frankie' with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.
	His film projects include Sony's Tupperware Unsealed project with Sandra Bullock and 'In the Event of a Moon Disaster'.

'In the Heat of the Night' gets TV reboot

Actor Hugh Grant reunited with his former girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley on the red carpet at the premiere of his new film 'The Rewrite'.
	Hurley, 49, looked stunning in a pink lace minidress which showed off her toned legs while 54-year-old Grant was dapper in a dark suit and white shirt, reported BBC online.
	Both worked the crowd separately, stopping to chat to fans and take pictures before they managed to catch up with each other for a chat.
	The two famously dated for 13 years before calling it quits in 1995.

Hugh Grant, Liz Hurley reunite on red carpet

Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron is set to be honoured by officials at New York City's Museum of Modern Art at an annual film benefit gala next month.
	The 52-year-old 'Gravity' director will be the guest of honour at the event, which will feature a tribute to his acclaimed work, reported Los Angeles Times.
	"Alfonso Cuaron is the rare auteur who is completely fluent in both the grandest studio-scaled pictures as well as the dirt-road indies," Rajendra Roy, the museum's chief film curator, said.
	"There is no one else I'd rather take a cinematic voyage with, whether it be to a hidden beach in Mexico or to orbit upper-Earth," he added.
	Last year, actress Tilda Swinton was named the film honouree at the MoMa gala, just months after she participated in an installation at the museum, in which she slept in a transparent box.

Museum of Modern Art to honour Alfonso Cuaron

The opening day of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Summer Spring Summer 2015 was marked by floral prints and designs, and soft shades, with white in the heart of every collection.
	The event opened with Aneeth Arora's 'Pero' collection, which took cues from nature and played with designs of mandarins, leaves, multi-coloured petals worn over cotton and khadi outfits in white and off-white colours.
	Hemant and Nandita used ikat designs from Istanbul and weaved them in Indian style. The resort-wear, loose fitted ensemble comprises dresses, gowns, jumpsuits, jackets skirts and swimsuits in hues of yellow and white.
	"We found ikat in Istanbul and we feel the country has a lot of tradition and culture which we could use in our collection and Indianise it. It is an easy-to-wear ensemble, can be worn at parties as well as to office," said the designer duo, who used neoprene and crinoline fabrics for the collection.
	Pallavi Mohan added sensuality and femininity with gowns and skirts ...

Floral designs, pastel shades dominate day one of WLIFW

Slamming a news portal for claiming that he had complained to filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj about the movie 'Haider', Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he has not even seen the film, following which the web post was removed.
	"So this website has to be awarded for the most amazing work of fiction I've seen in a very long time.
	"Let's be very clear I haven't seen Haider, I don't know when & even if I'll get down to seeing it much less writing to Vishal about it," Omar wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter.
	Oneindia.In took off the post soon after Omar tweeted about the post.
	"So where oneindia.In heard that I'd seen the movie & proceeded to complain to Vishal about it I'll never know. I expect a retraction," the Chief Minister wrote.

Website draws Omar's ire for 'Haider' post, withdraws it

'The Hunger Games' star Jennifer Lawrence has made a fashionable comeback, post-naked photo scandal on the cover of a magazine.
	The 24-year-old actress features in the November issue of Vanity Fair in a cover shoot photographed by world renowned fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier, reported Daily Mirror.
	In the shoot, which took place in Los Angeles prior to publication of the stolen photos, Lawrence is featured in a succession of high fashion ensembles from the Resort 2015 collections.
	On the cover image she is pictured boldly wearing nothing except a statement Chopard silver necklace and a red lip look created by makeup artist Gucci Westman and her signature artfully touselled hair, by stylist Orib.

Jennifer Lawrence poses nude for magazine

A third 'Ghostbusters' movie has been confirmed and will be directed by 'Bridesmaids' helmer Paul Feig.
	Feig said that the new ghost-hunting team would be all female, and star "hilarious women" in the key roles, reported E! online.
	Feig will be working with 'The Heat' scriptwriter Katie Dippold on the third installment in the much-loved franchise.
	He took to Twitter to make the announcement, saying, "It's official. I'm making a new 'Ghostbusters' & writing it with @katiedippold & yes, it will star hilarious women. That's who I'm gonna call."
	The original 'Ghostbusters' films, released in 1984 and 1989, are some of the best-loved comedies of the last thirty years, with the signature Ray Parker Jr theme tune instantly familiar to all subsequent generations.
	Plans for a third movie have traditionally been perceived to hang on the involvement of Bill Murray, who is understood to be reluctant to reprise his role as Dr Peter Venkman.
	The death of Harold Ramis earlier this year ...

'Ghostbusters 3' in works, will have a female cast

Troubled star Amanda Bynes' father, Rick Bynes reportedly wants her to have a long stint in jail.
	The 28-year-old star's mother, Lynn Bynes, is eager to fly to New York City to save her again after she was arrested last week for driving under the influence (DUI).
	But her husband, Rick doesn't think there is anything else they can do to help the troubled actress, who was allegedly caught trying to steal a USD 200 hat at Barneys, reported Radar online.
	"Lynn had been making plans to go to New York City because she had been growing so concerned about Amanda's bizarre behaviour. Rick was opposed to the visit and thought it would be a waste of Lynn's time and their money because there is nothing she can do to help Amanda," a source said.
	"Her parents are surprised that she hasn't been arrested in New York City yet ... Though Rick thinks a long stint in jail would be the best thing for Amanda," it added.

Amanda Bynes' father thinks she should be jailed?

Country star Taylor Swift says the idea of dating gives her a partial panic attack.
	The 24-year-old 'Red' hitmaker, who has dated Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Mayer and Joe Jonas in the past, insists she is too content with her life at the moment to consider dating, reported People magazine.
	"I am not going to compromise the happiness and independence that I've found for just anybody. The idea of a date gives me a partial panic attack! It would take an astonishing human for me to even consider getting back into a relationship. It would take something really, really, really, really different - a kind of a one-in-a-million person for me to face all that," Swift said.
	"I don't have any kid of idea who I'd want to be with, because I don't have any pieces missing from my life right now. I'm not looking for anything to complete. I think that's a nice place to be," she added.
	Swift, who is set to release her fifth studio album '1989', said the record isn't about her failed ...

Idea of dating panics Taylor Swift

Pop star Miley Cyrus has become embroiled in a lawsuit after her sister's pet dog attacked a model.
	A brutal dog attack took place that ruined the career of model Yolande Ngom, the housemate of Miley's older sister Brandi.
	The 21-year-old 'Wrecking Ball' star is involved since the apartment in which the attack occurred is owned by her company Smiley Miley Inc, reported TMZ online.
	Ngom apparently claims in court documents that Brandi's dog Feather made an unprovoked attack on her, savagely ripping open her right thigh and causing such damage and scarring that she will be unable to take up modelling again.
	She is suing both Brandi and Smiley Miley Inc for lost wages, damages and medical bills.
	Furthermore, Ngom claims that the dog was being incompetently handled by one of Miley's employees, and had such little control over the animal that they effectively let the attack happen.
	The property is apparently one where Miley herself used to live, and where Ngom and Brandi both lived ..

Miley Cyrus being sued over dog attack

Ace designer Tarun Tahiliani took inspiration from two Indo-British painters for his collection 'Past Modern', an amalgamation of heritage and contemporary style, at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Spring Summer 2015.
	The designer took to his muses, Amrit and Ravindra Singh, twin sisters who are known for combining elements from Mughal era with those of modern times and also bringing British and Indian culture to the canvas.
	Be it colourful scarves with ancient designs and monument prints worn as turbans, or multi-coloured dhoti sarees accessorized with goggles, Tahiliani's collection juxtaposed the old and the contemporary and oozed a bohemian nature.
	"The inspirations are the Singh Twins, these two artistes who revive the technique of miniature paintings and juxtaposing it with modern iconography, which creates vibrant and detailed work," the designer said, adding that he especially took the colour palette from the two painters' work.
	The Singh Twins, who met Tahiliani in 2003 

Indo-British painters inspire Tarun Tahiliani's WIFW show

Troubled actress Amanda Bynes, who was being accused of shoplifting at Barneys, said she didn't realise she was wearing a cap when walking out the store.
	The 28-year-old actress said that the incident was only a misunderstanding, reported People magazine.
	"I was walking out of the store to get my handbag out of the car. I had been harassed by a man - a man and this woman were basically trying to take my picture inside the store, and so I asked them to stop taking it, but they wouldn't ... They were like paparazzi but undercover," Bynes said.
	According to the 'What a Girl Wants' actress, one of the security guards "knew she was leaving and would be back but that there was a miscommunication with another guard."
	"I walked out of the store, and the sensor went off. I didn't realise I was wearing my cap. And the cap - I was purchasing it, and I was actually still shopping," she added.
	Bynes said she was asked not to return to the store.

Amanda Bynes claims shoplifting incident was misunderstanding

Actor Jeff Goldblum has confirmed that he is in discussions for the sequel of 'Independence Day'.
	The 61-year-old actor, who plays computer expert David Levinson in the original movie, said he met with director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin about the sequel, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"I had a meeting and have been talking over the last several months or year with Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, the producer," he said.
	"They've been cooking up and say they have a part for me in what they hope will be a plan to make another one pretty soon," he added.
	Stressing that it's "nebulous until actually" happens, Goldblum said, "But yeah, they're still talking about it and I've heard recent rumblings here and there about it, and 'Oh, there's a scripting coming in' - maybe last weekend there was a script handed in, so it's brewing."
	There is no official word on why Will Smith turned down the sequel, but rumour suggested it's difficult to bring him back due to budget issues.
	The ...

Jeff Goldblum confirms role in 'Independence Day 2'

'Days of Our Lives' actor Freddie Smith and his girlfriend Alyssa Tabit got into a car accident.
	They were injured and taken to hospital. According to the police report, "speed and alcohol are suspected to be factors in the crash", reported Ace Showbiz.
	The accident happened in the early hours of Tuesday in Kingsville Township, Ohio. According to authorities, Smith lost control of his car after failing to safely negotiate a left curve. The car hit a culvert after crossing the centerline and travelling off the left side of the road.
	Smith suffered minor injuries, but his girlfriend Alyssa was seriously hurt. She was trapped inside the vehicle after it flipped over.
	He was taken to Conneaut Medical Center, and she was flown by helicopter to St Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown for surgery.

Freddie Smith, girlfriend injured in car accident

Actress Paula Patton has filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Robin Thicke and has cited the usual irreconcilable differences as the reason of their split.
	The 38-year-old 'Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol' actress is seeking joint legal and physical custody of their 4-year-old son, Julian.
	The divorce is "harmonious" and "there are no real issues that will cause a conflict." Paula listed the date of her separation from Robin as February 21, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Paula and Robin announced their separation in a joint statement eight months ago, saying, "We will always love each other and be best friends; however, we have mutually decided to separate at this time."
	Following their split, Robin made some efforts to win his wife back. Back in June, the 37-year-old singer-songwriter made an apology to his wife on stage at the BET Awards.
	 "I'd like to dedicate this song to my wife, and say, 'I miss you, and I'm sorry.' This is called 'Forever Love'," he said before ...

Paula Patton files for divorce from Robin Thicke

Actress Keira Knightley says she prefers shopping online over visiting stores and markets for clothes.
	The 29-year-old 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star, however, said, she has not ever shopped from e-commerce company eBay for fear of getting addicted to bargain hunting on the site, reported Contactmusic.
	"The truth is that I've never liked shopping that much. I'll do a bit of online shopping at Matches and Net-A-Porter, which is like crack. I've never bought anything on eBay because I feel like that could just start eating into everything," she said.

I prefer to shop online: Keira Knightley

Singer Selena Gomez has revealed her good friend Taylor Swift has been "begging" her to move to New York where the 'Love Story' star is currently living.
	The 22-year-old 'Come and Get It' hitmaker currently resides in Los Angeles where she has lived most of her life, but now she's tempted to pack up and move to the other side of the country, where Swift purchased a luxury penthouse earlier this year, reported E! Online.
	"I'd love to spend time in New York. I've always said that I want to have a love affair and live there... Taylor has been begging me to live there. She's like, 'It's the best decision I've ever made.' Everyone always says I'm more New York when they meet me so maybe it would be good for me. I don't spend enough time there'," Gomez said.

Taylor Swift wants me to move to New York: Selena Gomez

Actress Jodie Foster has reportedly sold her Hollywood Hills home for USD 5 million, 16 months after she initially listed the abode.
	The 51-year-old actress originally put her property on the market for USD 6.4 million but when it failed to sell, she changed estate agents and re-listed her house for USD 5.6 million before eventually settling for USD 4.995 million on Monday, reported Contactmusic.
	The property, which Jodie purchased from model and actress Cheryl Tiegs in 1995, features four bedrooms and a guest suite. The Spanish-style villa also boasts four full bathrooms and two half bathrooms.
	Foster's former private pad also features a high hedge surrounding the pool and courtyard area, a step-down living room complete with cathedral ceiling and a huge kitchen which may well interest a keen cook.
	The villa was built in 1935 and is situated in the Birds Street area of the Santa Monica Mountains region which is very popular with celebrities.

Jodie Foster sells home for USD 5 million

'Breaking Bad' star Bryan Cranston is all set to star in Relativity's thriller 'The Infiltrator'.
	The film will be directed by Brad Furman who worked with the star on 'The Lincoln Lawyer'.
	The principal photography is scheduled to begin in January on location in London, Paris and Florida, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
	Adapted for the screen by Ellen Brown Furman, the film is described as an investigative thriller based on Robert Mazur's autobiography of the same name. Cranston will play Customs and Excise Agent Mazur and his undercover alias, Bob Musella.

Bryan Cranston to star in 'The Infiltrator'

Troubled star Amanda Bynes has been accused of attacking a fan at a nightclub when the fan got too close to her.
	The 'Easy A' actress reportedly reportedly just yelled at them first, but then she got more agitated and ended up attacking a female fan, scratching her arm and neck. The alleged victim said she did not plan to press charges, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The actress, who made headlines with her bizarre behavior last year, reportedly also got angry when a photographer snapped some photos when she was on the dance floor.
	"She started screaming, 'You have to delete your photos!' Amanda was screeching and flailing and going wild, and the photographer was visibly shaken," an eyewitness said.

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