Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan's blockbuster film franchise 'Rush Hour' is heading to the small screen.
	Bosses at Warner Bros Television have recruited 'Scrubs' creator Bill Lawrence and Mad Men producer Blake McCormick to adapt the action films for television, according to Entertainment Weekly.
	The series will follow the style of the movies and feature the adventures of a Hong Kong police officer who is assigned to be the partner of a cocky cop in Los Angeles.
	Original Rush Hour director 'Brett Ratner' is also serving as an executive producer for the TV adaptation.

'Rush Hour' TV series in the works

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British TV star Claire Sweeney has become a first-time mother after welcoming a son.
	The 43-year-old actress-TV presenter gave birth to a little boy at a medical centre in her native Liverpool, England.
	The baby is her first child with her former fiancee, computer software tycoon Daniel Riley, reported Contactmusic.
	"We are thrilled to say our little boy came into the world on Monday at 1.58 pm. Thanks to all... We are thrilled with our bundle of joy," Sweeney posted on Twitter.
	She also dismissed rumours she has named her son Walton, after the place of her own birth, adding, "Our little boy is not called Walton, his name is to be decided by us.

Claire Sweeney welcomes son

A second 'Zombieland' film looks set to happen, as Sony Pictures has hired Dave Callaham to pen the project.
	According to Deadline, the 'Godzilla' writer will take on the script for the sequel to the 2009 movie.
	Ruben Fleischer is also expected to serve as director once again.
	The zombie movie's first instalment grossed USD 100 million worldwide and starred Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin and Bill Murray.
	A television series based on the film was almost developed by Amazon but its pilot failed to gain enough interest.

Dave Callaham hired to pen 'Zombieland' sequel

'The Devil's Double' star Dominic Cooper has been cast in the upcoming 'Agent Carter' series.
	Marvel has announced that the 36-year-old British star will reprise the role of Howard Stark on the show, reported Deadline.
	Although Hayley Atwell seemed to have confirmed Dominic Cooper's involvement in Agent Carter, the studio only validated the news yesterday.
	The actor will star alongside Atwell's Agent Peggy Carter on the ABC show, with the pair's characters having first appeared together in the movie 'Captain America: The First Avenger' and then 'Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter'.
	The spin-off series is set in 1946, with Peggy dealing with the loss of Steve Rogers while finding herself cast to the side when the men return from World War II.
	Cooper also joins Shea Whigham, Chad Michael Murray, Enver Gjokaj and James D'Arcy on the series.

Dominic Cooper joins 'Agent Carter'

Actors David Morrissey and Clemence Poesy have been cast in 'The Ones Below'.
	 Morrissey and the Poesy, best known for her role as Fleur Delacour in the 'Harry Potter' films, will feature in David Farr's directorial debut, reported Deadline.
	Stephen Campbell Moore ('The History Boys') and Laura Birn ('A Walk Among the Tombstones') will also star in the psychological thriller.
	'The Ones Below' centres around two couples who live in upstairs and downstairs flats.
	The neighbours are both expecting babies, but while the upstairs mother-to-be is nervous about the future, the downstairs neighbour's excitement hides a sinister secret.
	British acting veteran Morrissey has recently been playing the Governor in AMC's comic book adaptation 'The Walking Dead'.
	'The Ones Below' has begun shooting in London.

David Morrissey, Clemence Poesy join 'The Ones Below'

'Desperate Housewives' star Jesse Metcalfe has been cast in 'Dead Rising: Watchtower'.
	Meghan Ory ('Once Upon a Time'), Virginia Madsen and Dennis Haysbert (24) have also joined the zombie video game adaptation, reported Deadline.
	The Legendary and Crackle project will be directed by Leprechaun: Origins' Zach Lipovsky.
	The film centres around a failed attempt to vaccinate against a zombie outbreak.
	The survivors go on the run, stumbling onto a government conspiracy that might be the root of the epidemic.
	'Dead Rising' will be the first project from Legendary's Digital Media division.

Jesse Metcalfe joins 'Dead Rising

Dexter' actor Christian Camargo will guest star in 'Elementary's upcoming third season.
	The 43-year-old actor, best known for playing villain Brian Moser in 'Dexter', has been cast as Joan Watson's (Lucy Liu) old flame and former medical colleague, Chris, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The former couple's old feelings will return when Chris reaches out to Joan for help.
	Camargo is expected to make his first appearance in the seventh episode of 'Elementary's new season.
	English actress Ophelia Lovibond will also appear in the CBS drama's third season as Kitty Winter, 'Sherlock's new protege.
	Meanwhile, Gina Gershon and Raza Jaffrey have joined the cast as well ahead of the new season.

Christian Camargo to guest star in 'Elementary'

Australian horror film 'The Babadook' has released a new clip.
	The movie was well received when it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January, reported Deadline.
	The clip sees star Essie Davis reach out for help when her fear of the titular monsters begins to show.
	The Kickstarter-funded movie centres around a mother struggling to pick up the pieces after the death of her husband.
	When her son claims that a monster from a children's book is haunting their house, she dismisses the idea out of hand, but only at first.
	Noah Wiseman also stars in Jennifer Kent's directorial debut.
	'The Babadook' will arrive in UK cinemas on October 24. A US release date is yet to be set.

'The Babadook' new clip unveiled

Being part of the big budget Tollywood drama Yoddha, where she frolicks with the progatonist Dev, popular Tollywood actor Nusrat Jahan feels the golden era of 70s and 80s are back to lure the puja-wearied pandal hunter to the cinema hall.
	Nusrat, whose Khiladi last year opposite Ankush was a blockbuster hit, was speaking on the sidelines of a contest 'Chatpate Poribar Contest' where she was the 'face'.
	"With all genres of films doing equally well despite release during the Pujas ,from Jeetda's Bachchan to Dev's Yodddha where I essay a vamp, to a totally different genre film Chotuskone by Srijit Mukherjee, it's a encouraging sign that puja songs and puja numbers will from now on be accompanied by puja films again," Nusrat said.
	The Khoka 420 actor, who recalls how father would drag her to different pandals during childhood,, said "Besides watching films and listening to music, Pandal Hopping has been perfected as an art by the Bengali puja revellers for years.
	May be my family ...

Nusrat launches campaign to honor ordinary pandal hopper

Bengali film star Arpita Chatterjee says donning Anita Dongre outfits could be her first tryst to Bollywood.
	Arpita, who is more at ease with subdued color robes having mat finish hues, said the bridal wear fusion collection of the 'Fortune magazine' listed international fashion designer' appealed to her the most.
	"One factor which excited me no end was she will be my costume designer in my next all India film. And she will dress me as Bengali woman with a "couldn't care less" attitude.
	"For past four years I had been sporting Anita Dongre outfits which can be elegant and all seasons. She has turned more than a fashion mentor to me over years," the Force actor said.
	"I prefer my fashion designers when it comes to my roles as the comfort factor reigns supreme over everything else," Prosenjit Chatterjee's wife said.
	Arpita was asked to open the new kolkata store of the Mumbai-based PETA Fashion designer amd felt such stores will add upto the glamour quotient of the city and inspire 

Arpita says she feels comfortable in Anita Dongre outfits

The producer of popular animated show 'The Simpsons' has described India as one of the few Asian countries to get the show's wit and humour.
	Al Jean, the current producer of the show, said the series had some trouble breaking into other markets of the region like Japan.
	"Countries like India where English is a little stronger, it tends to be more popular," he told reporters here during a promotional tour for the latest series of the show which aired on Star World Premiere in India this week.
	"A lot of our animation is done in Korea so they are big fans of our work too.
	"In Asia, the one country we have had a little trouble reaching is Japan because they have their own strong style of animation," he added.
	The 53-year-old showrunner of the Emmy Award winning programme has had to contend with global fan reaction to the killing of Krusty the Clown's father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofski as part of the premiere of the 26th series.
	"It was never going to be someone like Homer or Lisa. I ...

'India one of few Asian countries to get Simpsons wit, humour'

Singer Taylor Swift says she wished she had a role model like Emma Watson while growing up following the 'Harry Potter' stars much applauded UN speech on feminism.
	Watson's speech has generated hugely positive response despite some backlash and Swift was touched by the "poignant" way Watson explained the meaning of being a feminist.
	"And when they saw their favorite actress get up in front of the UN and say what she said, I wish when I was younger, I wish when I was 12-years-old I had been able to watch a video of my favorite actress explaining in such an intellectual, beautiful, poignant way the definition of feminism.
	"Because I would have understood it. And then earlier on in my life I would have proudly claimed I was a feminist because I would have understood what the word means," Swift said.

Taylor Swift loved Emma Watson's UN speech on feminism

Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, whose next 'Haider' has been written by Kashmiri journalist Basharat Peer, says the movie is set in the year 1995, which was the peak of militancy in the Valley.
	The 49-year-old director says it was with the help of Basharat, the author of Curfewed Night, an eyewitness account of the Kashmir conflict, that he could manage to complete his Shakespearean trilogy.
	The director has set his adaptation of 'Hamlet' against the unrest in the Valley.
	"I had a great working experience with Basharat, who is the writer of 'Haider. This is the first time I have worked with a journalist. I have imagined a lot about Kashmir, but the Kashmir of 95 I could only see through Basharat's eyes," said Bhardwaj at the launch of his three books 'Maqbool', 'Omkara' and 'Haider' based on his movie adaptations.
	The director also thanked his past script collaborators Abbas Tyrewala, who penned 'Maqbool' and Robin Bhatt and Abhishek Chaubey, co-writers of 'Omkara'.
	Bhardwaj revealed .

'Haider' depicts Kashmir in 95: Vishal Bhardwaj

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan accepted Hrithik Roshan's dare to repeat his 'Pk' poster stint but without the transistor.
	Aamir had posed nude, with a transistor protecting his modesty, for the first poster of his upcoming Raju Hirani film 'PK'.
	Hrithik, who has been promoting his film 'Bang Bang' by challenging his industry friends to perform different tasks has this time dared the 'Dhoom 3' star.
	"By POPULAR DEMAND! today's bangbangdare goes to d man himself THE PK! Aamir khan! Your dare is- Put the transistor down!!" Hrithik tweeted.
	The 49-year-old actor, while accepting the challenge, said, "Hey Hritik I accept the dare! Have asked Raju for the transistor, its on the way! Will shoot it asap n send it 2 u!!! But I take no responsibility for what happens after that."
	The actor performed the dare but with a twist. The 'Ghajini' uploaded a video, which shows him taking off a transistor while being fully clothed.
	"Hey Hrithik, so, here it is, Accomplished!" Aamir captioned the ..

Aamir accepts Hrithik's dare to shoot without transistor

Veteran actor Pankaj Kapur, who has frequently collaborated with Vishal Bhardwaj, says he cannot thank the director enough for casting his son Shahid Kapoor as Hamlet in his upcoming movie 'Haider', an adaptation of William Shakespeare's revenge tragedy.
	Pankaj, 60, who has worked with Bhardwaj in films like 'The Blue Umbrella', 'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka' and 'Maqbool', the filmmaker's adaptation of Macbeth, said after watching 'Haider' he can confidently claim that no one could have pulled of the titular role other than Shahid.
	"To be very objective I am here in this field for thirty five years and I always knew that Shahid has an incredible capability as an actor. Thanks to Vishal that he has given Shahid 'Hamlet' because every actor in this world desires to play this role.
	"I think Shahid is deserving to get the film. Whatever, I have seen in the film I feel proud to be a father of Shahid," Pankaj said at the book launch of Haider, Omkara and Maqbool.
	Shahid has previously worked ...

I thank Vishal for letting Shahid play Hamlet: Pankaj Kapur

Jennifer Lawrence-Bradley Cooper starrer 'Serena' will open the 16th Mumbai International Film Festival.
	The film, directed by Susanne Bier Serena, was filmed over
 Eight weeks on location in and around Prague, the Czech Republic during the spring of 2012.
	Cooper and Lawrence reunited after their critically acclaimed performances in 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'American Hustle'.
	The story, set at the end of 1920s, follows George and Serena Pemberton, love-struck newly-weds who begin to build a timber empire.
	Serena soon proves herself to be equal to any man: overseeing loggers, hunting rattle-snakes, even saving a man's life in the wilderness. With power and influence now in their hands, the Pembertons refuse to let anyone stand in the way of their inflated love and ambitions.
	However, once Serena discovers George's hidden past and faces an unchangeable fate of her own, the Pemberton's passionate marriage begins to unravel.
	The 16th edition of the festival, organized by the ...

Cooper-Lawrence starrer 'Serena' to open Mumbai film festival

Actress-producer Dia Mirza, who is set to tie the knot with her fiance Sahil Sangha on October 18, enjoyed a pre-wedding brunch with her friends here.
	The event was attended by the 30-year-old actress's friends including Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza among others.
	"Genelia, Riteish at Dia's pre-wedding brunch!! Friends forever," Balaji CEO Tanuj Garg posted on Twitter along side a picture of the three.
	Dia and Sahil's wedding will take place in Delhi and will be attended by the couple's family and close friends.
	The pair will host a reception party in Mumbai later.

Riteish, Genelia attend Dia Mirza's pre-wedding brunch

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has revealed she once gifted actor Matt Damon an Aero-bed.
	Hewitt, 35, said she was touched by an interview of Damon where he has mentioned he did not have a bed he could call his own, reported Us magazine.
	"Matt Damon and Ben Affleck had just blown up big time and so I knew who he was, and he said this really sad thing in the article about how all of his dreams were coming true in the business and he was working really hard but he didn't ever really feel, he had a bed of his own; he was just travelling so much.
	"I remember being really busy also and thinking, 'That's so sad.' For some reason I thought an Aero-bed would help. In my head, I was like, 'Oh, he could travel with it and then it's always his bed. It's always his safe place.'," she said.
	The actress, however, felt sad that Damon did not acknowledge her intention.
	"He was in Paris filming something. I sent it to Paris and I never got a thank you. It made me sad in my heart. I understand maybe 

Jennifer Love Hewitt once gifted bed to Matt Damon

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel is the most dangerous celebrity to search online in 2014.
	Computer security company McAfee said that a search for Kimmel, 46, carries a 19 per cent chance of landing on a website that has tested positive for spyware, viruses or malware, reported the Huffington Post.
	The company has used its own site ratings to make the determination for the past eight years.
	The anchor said on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' show he cannot believe a kid who played the clarinet and carried a briefcase to junior high school grew up to be the most dangerous celebrity of 2014.
	Other celebrities McAfee deems dangerous this year include Ciara, Flo Rida, Bruce Springsteen, Chelsea Handler and Christina Aguilera.

Jimmy Kimmel is the most dangerous celebrity of 2014

Singer Adam Levine has played a stalker to his wife Behati Prinsloo in a new music video 'Animals' for his band Maroon 5.
	The video begins in a meat shop, where Levine's character works as a cleaver-wielding butcher who has his eye on Prinsloo, reported Us magazine.
	Levine, 35, is seen casually walking behind her on a street, evading notice when Prinsloo suspects somebody is following her
	Levine stands outside in the pouring rain, peering up at Prinsloo's window through a pair of unflattering thick-rimmed glasses.
	Inside her bedroom, Prinsloo sleeps, safe and sound until Levine breaks in and cuddles beside her in bed.

Adam Levine plays wife's stalker in new song

Pop star Miley Cyrus has shared a selfie of her taking a bubble bath.
	The 21-year-old 'Wrecking Ball' singer wears an exfoliating mask with a towel wrapped around her hair in the photo that she posted on Instagram, reported E! Online.
	Cyrus sticks her tongue out while her body is completely submerged in bathwater and bubbles with only her head afloat.
	"Getting romantic with myself," she captioned the picture.

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