Steve Rossi, who teamed with Marty Allen to form the popular comedy act Allen & Rossi of the 1960s, died in Las Vegas. He was 82.
	Rossi "has left the stage," his website reported, surrounded by friends and family that included his wife, Karma. He had cancer and died at a hospice, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
	Allen and Rossi joined forces in 1957 and appeared dozens of times on The Ed Sullivan Show, including three times with The Beatles.
	Steady performers in comedy clubs and Vegas casinos, they released a string of comedy albums, appeared on game shows and were regulars on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson and The Merv Griffin Show before splitting up in 1968.
	They starred as American tourists in France in the 1966 Paramount film 'The Last of the Secret Agents'?
	A native of New York, Rossi at age 16 received a scholarship to Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles and earned his bachelor's degree. He sang and toured with Mae West before teaming with Allen.

Comedian Steve Rossi dies

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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh met cast and production members of HBO's hit TV show 'Game of Thrones' during a tour of their set in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
	The US television series is partly filmed in the city's Titanic Quarter and is a focal point for Northern Ireland's burgeoning film industry, reported BBC online.
	The Queen and Prince Philip also viewed some of the props that have featured in the hit fantasy show, which wrapped up its fourth season recently.
	Before leaving, they were presented with a miniature version of the infamous Iron Throne that appears in the series, based on JRR Martin's books.
	But the 88-year-old monarch apparently declined to sit on the show's sword-covered Iron Throne.

Queen visits 'Game of Thrones' set

Actress Kareena Kapoor has denied reports that she is working in Sujoy Ghosh's upcoming thriller 'Durga Rani Singh'.
	The director had initially approached his 'Kahaani' star Vidya Balan for the lead but she declined the offer due to health reasons.
	There was a buzz that Kangana was considered for the part but the actress could not accommodate her dates.
	Kareena's name has been doing the rounds and the actress accepted that she was approached for the part.
	"I am not doing that film. I said no," Kareena said without giving details.
	There were reports that Ashutosh Gowarikar had cast Kareena opposite Hrithik Roshan in his next but the actress denied it.
	The 33-year-old actress, who married Saif Ali Khan in 2012, says her priorities are different now and she wants to do only those films that suit her schedule.
	"Now I am at a stage where my priorities are different. I want to do films according to my time. I am married and I want to give time (for it). I can't go on outdoor ...

Kareena Kapoor not in Sujoy Ghosh's next film

Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan is not part of Karan Johar's 'Shuddhi' and according to her the project has been shelved.
	Hrithik Roshan was cast in the lead for the film but he quit due to health reasons. Kareena, who was finalised opposite Hrithik, also left the project.
	Reportedly, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone were also offered the movie but they are now working on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Bajirao Mastani'.
	There were rumours that Salman Khan and Kareena would be part of the film but the 33-year-old actress has rubbished such reports.
	"Will Salman be part of 'Shuddhi'? It is all created by you all (media). 'Shuddhi' is shelved. Karan is working on 'The Warrior' remake I think with Siddharth Malhotra and Akshay Kumar... This is what Karan said. It (shooting) will start in August," Kareena told reporters here.
	The actress is at Ramoji Film City to shoot for Rohit Shetty's next 'Singham Returns', which also stars Ajay Devgn.
	Kareena said she shares a good bond with Johar, ...

'Shuddhi' not happening: Kareena Kapoor

Post the release of 'Kochadaiiyaan' Superstar Rajinikanth is busy shooting for his next film 'Lingaa' at Ramoji Film city here.
	Apparently the 'muhurat' shot of the movie was shot in May this year at Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysore.
	The shooting for the film is going on in full swing at Ramoji Film city since this morning with Rajinikanth and it will go on till evening.
	The 63-year-old actor looked fresh and fit in a get-up of a young man while shooting scenes for the movie.
	Apparently, the film has been named after Rajinikanth's grandson Linga, who is the son of actor Dhanush and Rajinikanth's elder daughter Aishwaryaa.
	After romancing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in 'Robot' and Dipika Padukone in 'Kochadaiiyaan', the superstar will be seen opposite Sonakshi Sinha in 'Lingaa'.
	The film spans across generations and has music by A R Rahman.
	'Lingaa' is being directed by K S Ravikumar. The film features Rajinikanth, Anushka Shetty and Sonakshi in lead roles.

Rajinikanth shoots for 'Lingaa'

Former Bon Jovi star Richie Sambora has revealed that he might sign up for a world tour with the band.
	The 54-year-old guitarist, who left the band after he was given ultimatum before the group's tour, refused to rule out a return and said all the bad feelings have gone, reported Contactmusic.
	"There's no bad blood with me anymore. I still see the possibility of a return. There are just a few steps I want to..Take," he said.
	The rocker said the stories in the media about his departure from Bon Jovi hurt him.
	"It hurts me that more and more untrue things have come out in the media. I just wanted calmer waters, and just do something for myself. But the Bon Jovi machine was on. I said I wanted a break.
	"We had just finished with another tour. I saw a year of other priorities for me. I wanted to make my own music, and preferred doing a few shows with my own band. That was just not accepted," Sambora said.
	He said that he took the decision of leaving the band.
	"I could choose - join 

Richie Sambora could return to Bon Jovi

Don Johnson has no plans to watch his daughter Dakota's upcoming role in erotic film 'Fifty Shades of Gray' but the actor feels she is a talented actress.
	Dakota has signed on to play the female lead Anastasia Steele in the upcoming film adaptation of E L James' bestseller 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.
	The 'Miami Vice' star, 64, feels 'Fifty Shades' is just a part of Dakota's journey as an actress.
	"This is the family business. This is what we do, and I am absolutely certain that Dakota will take a piece of material and a character which a lot of people might imagine could be inappropriate in some ways and turn it into something spectacular," Don reportedly told Good Morning Britain.
	Dakota is his daughter with ex Melanie Griffith.
	"Speaking like a proud father and a seasoned professional, I can tell you that she is a gifted, gifted actress and this will just be one part in a long line of tremendous performances in her career," Don said.
	The actor, however, said he will not watch the .

Dakota is a gifted actress: Don Johnson

Filming has wrapped on 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 2', the final film in the cinematic adaption of Suzanne Collins' dystopian young-adult novel trilogy.
	The film made stars out of Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson for playing Katniss Everdeen, Gale and Peta.
	"That's a wrap. Thank you @SuzanneCollins Thank you @Hibbits Thank you HG Fans. Other than that, I'm speechless," tweeted executive producer Nina Jacobson.
	Jacobson also posted a picture to her Twitter account showing Lawrence, Hutcherson, Harrelson and Hemsworth embracing in a group hug after they all had just completed their last day of filming on set together.
	"Goodbye Berlin. With deepest thanks to our remarkable Mockingjay cast and crew," she wrote.
	'Mockingjay-Part 1' will release on November 4 followed by 'Part 2', which is scheduled to hit theaters November 20, 2015.

'Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 2' wraps shooting

Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy is set to direct 'dream girl' Hema Malini once again after the duo delivered Bollywood's cult classic 'Sholay' 39 years ago.
	The film will be titled 'Shimla Mirchi' and will go on floors in August.
	The romantic saga will also feature 'Citylights' star Rajkummar Rao. Actress opposite him is yet to be finalised.
	"Ramesh Sippy's 'Sholay' was released 39 years back in 1975, when he created the character of Basanti with his favourite actress Hema Malini.
	"Ramesh Sippy is going to work with Hema Malini after 'Sholay' in 'Shimla Mirchi' and like his other films, the first letter of his next film is also with the letter 'S'," a release said.
	Sippy's last release as a director was 'Zamaana Deewana' in 1995. The film starred Raveena Tandon and Shah Rukh Khan in the lead.

Ramesh Sippy, Hema Malini to work together after 'Sholay'

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o feels entertainment industry exploded into her life and people suddenly started recognising her.
	The 31-year-old star described her Oscar win as very confusing and numbing, reported The Daily Mirror.
	 "It just feels like the entertainment industry exploded into my life. People who seemed so distant all of a sudden were right in front of me and recognising me, before I recognised them!" she said.
	"I was just repeating my name in my head, so I didn't know whether I had said my name or they had said my name! And then my little brother screamed, and time was suspended and it was just noise in my head," she said about her experience of winning her first Oscar.

Entertainment industry exploded into my life: Lupita Nyong'o

Glamour model Chantelle Houghton has slammed Kim Kardashian for wearing revealing outfits and having her one-year-old daughter's ears pierced.
	The former 'Celebrity Big Brother' winner said she was outraged by Kim's wardrobe choices and ranted about the reality TV star in her column this week, reported Daily Mirror.
	"I couldn't believe the outfit Kim Kardashian wore when she took baby North out for a walk in her pram last week," Houghton said.
	"Personally, I don't think she should've had... I was also outraged she has had little North's ears pierced. Children should be allowed to be children, and not be made to look like mini adults," she added.

Chantelle Houghton slams Kim Kardashian

Rapper Kanye West has reportedly planned to install a three million pound hi-tech medical unit in his house to keep family safe from health hazards.
	The rapper, 37, who has previously admitted to suffering from OCD, hopes the in-house hospital will protect his wife Kim Kardashian, 33, and one-year-old daughter North from future medical threats, reported the Daily Star.
	"The special suite will include an X-ray machine, CT scanner, ultrasound and blood-taking facilities. The facilities will enable the family to monitor their sugar levels, cholesterol and blood pressure," a source said.
	"They will also have a team of private doctors around the clock, daily visits from top nurses and a full paediatric team for North," the source added.
	Kardashian allegedly feels West is acting paranoid.
	"Kim believes it's paranoid and a bit unnecessary. But she figures it can't do any harm, and he might prove to be right one day," the source said.

Kanye West to install in-house medical suite?

Madonna organised a pre-prom party for her teenager daughter Lourdes to celebrate her graduation from her high school.
	The 55-year-old 'Material Girl' hitmaker hosted a garden party on Saturday in New York City for Lourdes, 17, and her friends prior to their school's annual dance, reported Contactmusic.
	"Pre prom turn up! (sic)," Lourdes captioned a picture on of herself with her friends on Instagram.
	The music icon posted a picture of a wine glass placed perfectly between her feet while she relaxed on the grass, and wrote, "Mama takes a rest!"
	Lourdes is set to graduate from the Fiorello H LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts on June 25.

Madonna throws pre-prom party for daughter Lourdes

Singer Adam Levine says he was so nervous about proposing to Behati Prinsloo that he lost his balance and had to steady himself with both knees on the ground.
	The Maroon 5 frontman was overcome with nerves when he popped the question to the Namibian model, reported Contactmusic.
	"Doesn't matter how certain you think you are. You still get down on that knee and you just get woozy and you're like, 'I'm doing this. Oh my God.' And you can't be confident about it. It's impossible," Levine said.
	"I'm a confident person, but I got down on that knee and everything changed immediately. I lost my equilibrium. I had to get on the other one.
	"But the one thing that I will say is that I did say at one point, 'Both knees. Like look, I got on both knees.' And it didn't sound charming at all."
	The 34-year-old singer, who is set to marry the Victoria's Secret angel in Mexico next month, asked Behati's father for his blessing before he proposed to the brunette beauty last July.
	The couple first .

Adam Levine's nervous proposal

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is ending his culinary show 'Kitchen Nightmares' after 10 years.
	Ramsay tweeted the surprise decision, saying it was time to end the show.
	"I'm breaking my own news today! I've decided it's time to bring Kitchen Nightmares to a close. Been 10 great years," he tweeted.
	"As filming comes to a close on the latest series of Kitchen Nightmares I've decided to stop making the show... I've had a phenomenal 10 years making 123 episodes, 12 seasons, shot across 2 continents, watched by tens of millions of people and sold to over 150 countries. It's been a blast but it's time to call it a day," he further said.

Gordon Ramsay to end 'Kitchen Nightmares'

Actress Kristen Bell is pregnant with her and husband Dax Shepard's second child.
	A representative for Bell and Shepard confirmed the news. The 33-year-old actress and her actor husband are "beyond excited" to welcome a sibling for their daughter, Lincoln, into the world in the near future, reported Us magazine.
	 "I can confirm that Kristen and Dax are expecting their second child and a sibling for Lincoln," a spokesperson for the couple said in a statement. "The whole family is beyond excited."
	The pair have been dating since 2007 and they already have a one year-old daughter together called Lincoln, who was born in March 2013.
	The acting duo became engaged four years ago in January 2010, and tied the knot in October of last year (2013).

Kristen Bell expecting second child

In another indication that their romance is back on track, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez spent time visiting the LA zoo and botanical gardens.
	The couple visited the sea otters, elephants and other animals for a few hours, reported People magazine.
	"They were super cute together," an onlooker said.
	On Friday, the duo had a romantic meal at Mastro's and afterwards caught a showing of 'Think Like a Man Too'.
	The on again off again couple first split in November 2012. Since then, Gomez, 21, and Bieber, 20, have come together a few times only to split again.
	"Justin's extremely doting on her, and there hasn't been one second where he hasn't been touchy-feely and sweet with her. They're pretty inseparable and very affectionate," a source said.

Gomez, Bieber visit zoo

Jessica Simpson, who is set to marry fiance Eric Johnson next month, is reportedly scared her divorced parents will get into a fight at her wedding.
	The 33-year-old star is worried her parents, who divorced last year, will cause a scene at her wedding, as they are barely on speaking terms, reported Contactmusic.
	"Jessica's so worried that they'll cause a scene. She feels like everywhere she turns, someone or something is conspiring against her. She's a total wreck right now," a source said.
	Former football star Johnson, 34, apparently has asked Simpson to relax and enjoy the festivities.
	"He tells her to relax, but she's scared her wedding will be a train wreck. She just can't deal with it anymore. She's waited so long to officially call Eric her husband. She just wants her wedding day to be perfect," the source added.
	It was previously reported Simpson, who has two children with Johnson, had asked her parents to play key roles in the wedding, with her father giving her away and .

Jessica Simpson fears parents' fight at her wedding?

Actor Ewan McGregor will star in 'American Pastoral', which Phillip Noyce is directing.
	John Romano ('The Lincoln Lawyer') adapted the screenplay based on Philip Roth's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Filming is scheduled to begin from March 2015 in Pittsburgh, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
	The project marks Lakeshore Entertainment's third Roth adaptation, following 'The Human Stain' and 'Elegy'. Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi are producing 'American Pastoral'.
	The story follows Seymour 'Swede' Levov, a former high school athlete who grows up to marry a former beauty queen and inherits his father's business. His seemingly perfect life shatters when his daughter rebels by becoming a revolutionary and commits a deadly act of political terrorism during the Vietnam War.
	Noyce's previous work includes Angelina Jolie starrer 'Salt' and 'Rabbit-Proof Fence'. His next project is the adaptation of 'The Giver', hitting theatres in August.
	McGregor was most recently seen in 'The ...

Ewan McGregor to star in 'American Pastoral'

Actor Rupert Grant has revealed he wishes to wear an invisibility cloak, similar to the one worn in 'Harry Potter', at music festivals.
	Grint, 25, has joked he would like to use some of the magic accessories from the wizard series to allow him to walk around without being recognised and mobbed in public, reported Contactmusic.
	"I've sometimes a bit of trouble at music festivals. It's usually fine, but if you're in a massive crowd of drunken people and one of them suddenly spots you, it gets hard to move around.
	"Sometimes you want a bit of invisibility. Perhaps I should wear an invisibility cloak, that would be handy! But I have actually experimented with disguises," he said.
	The actor said once he wore a horse's head disguise for an entire festival.
	"Once I wore a horse's head disguise for an entire festival. It wasn't comfortable, and I got quite claustrophobic, but it really worked. It was quite liberating. I felt completely free!" he said.

Rupert Grint wishes to have invisibility cloak

Actor Kelsey Grammer, who had a cameo in 'X Men: Days of Future Past', wants to return for the film's next installment.
	The 59-year-old 'Fraiser' star hopes his character is retained in the next film of the franchise, 'X-Men: Apocalypse', reported Variety.
	"I hope to do another. I hope they find some way to come up with a new story that involves Beast (his character) in my timeline."
	The actor revealed he called up director Bryan Singer and told him he was interested in being part of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'.
	 "I said, 'Listen, I really want to be involved' so Bryan arranged for it and I had a lovely time," Grammer recalled.
	He first appeared as Beast in 'X-Men: The Last Stand'.

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