Actor Abhay Deol has turned energy crusader and is building an eco-friendly home in Goa that will have solar panels and rainwater harvesting set-up.
	The 38-year-old 'Dev D' star, who bought one acre land in North Goa three years back to build an environment-friendly house, feels such a home will empower him.
	"I wanted to reduce carbon footprints and also be empowered and independent. I do not want to be at the mercy of others for power and water," he told PTI in an interview.
	The actor, who was here at NDTV's programme 'Mission Energy Sessions' on the occasion of World Environment Day, said he is building his home from scratch and wants to get Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certificate for his house.
	The actor was among the panelists at the event where experts from the industry highlighted environmental issues while suggesting solutions.
	"It is a great initiative and what I liked most about it was it showcased great innovations, which gives so much ...

Abhay Deol building eco-friendly house in Goa

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Director Josh Trank is the newest addition to the 'Star Wars' universe.
	The 'Chronicle' helmer has been roped in to direct a stand-alone film from the superhit franchise besides the new trilogy, being helmed by JJ Abrams.
	"We're thrilled to welcome Josh into the family. He is such an incredible talent and has a great imagination and sense of innovation. That makes him perfectly suited to Star Wars, and for this new slate of movies that reach beyond the core characters and storylines of Episodes I through IX," Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said in a statement.
	Trank said the sci-fi franchise by George Lucas has been a part of his childhood.
	"The magic of the Star Wars Universe defined my entire childhood. The opportunity to expand on that experience for future generations is the most incredible dream of all time," Trank said.
	The director is currently working on 'The Fantastic Four' for 20th Century Fox.

Josh Trank to helm 'Star Wars' stand-alone movie

Courteney Cox and her boyfriend Johnny McDaid have reportedly been thinking of getting married soon.
	The pair are apparently thinking of marriage and people close to them including Jennifer Aniston are delighted with the idea of their nuptials, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"Johnny loves her daughter Coco, and he wants to marry Courtney. They have discussed getting engaged and everyone thinks it is going to happen.
	"She met Johnny through Ed Sheeran, who is friends with Jen Aniston. All of Courteney's friends love Johnny, which is great because Jen wasn't so fond of David Arquette," a source said.
	The 'Cougar Town' star and Arquette were married for 14 years before deciding to call it quits. Their divorce was finalized in 2013.
	Cox, 49, and McDaid recently were spotted packing on PDA during a stroll on the beach in Malibu, California.

Courteney Cox to marry Johnny McDaid?

Singer Ricky Martin believes his sons benefit from joining him on tours because it helps with their personal development.
	The 42-year-old 'Livin' La Vida Loca' hitmaker, who split from boyfriend Carlos Gonzalez Abella in January, insists his five-year-old twin sons Matteo and Valentino, who he welcomed via surrogate in 2008, join him on the road, reported Contactmusic.
	"A lot of people say, 'But Rick, kids, they need stability.' I'm their stability... They were born on the road, so they come with me everywhere and they like it. If they spend too much time in the same place, they go, 'Dad, what's next?'" Martin said.
	"They've been to every museum in the world, they've been to every zoo in the world, so they're having a good time," he added.

Ricky Martin takes sons on tour for stability

Indo-Canadian adult film star Sunny Leone is happy for getting noticed but is not sure if she has made her mark in Bollywood.
	Before making her Bollywood debut in 'Jism 2', Sunny had participated in the fifth season of the reality show 'Bigg Boss'.
	Sunny also did a special song in 'Shootout at Wadala' and was seen next in 'Jackpot' and 'Ragini MMS 2'.
	"I think I have been noticed and I am happy about it. I am happy where I have reached today. I don't know if I have made a mark for myself here. I want to do good work, have fun and entertain people," Sunny told PTI in an exclusive interview here.
	"I have done only three films. I still have to work hard. I want more and more people to watch and enjoy my films. It is a steady process. I think one should work hard and prove oneself in dancing, acting and bringing in ticket sales (box office)," she said.
	Sunny is happy with the audience response to 'Ragini MMS 2'.
	"I wasn't expecting the film to do this well. I thank my fans for ...

Happy to have carved out a niche in Bollywood: Sunny Leone

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all set to lend his voice again for R Balki's upcoming venture 'Shamitabh' after 'Cheeni Kum' and 'Paa'.
	The 71-year-old actor took to Twitter to inform about the same.
	"Balki and 'Shamitabh' meet... Got to sing another song ..Aarrrgghh !! I am hopeless at this... But guess will have to do it!!," Bachchan tweeted.
	Bachchan sang 'Baatein Hawaa Hai' in 'Cheeni Kum' and 'Mere Paa' in 'Paa'. The name of the song in 'Shamitabh' is not revealed yet.
	'Shamitabh' also stars Tamil superstar Dhanush and Kamal Hasaan's younger daughter Akshara.
	In the past, Bachchan had crooned for 'Silsila' (Rang Barse) , 'Baghban' (Main Yahan Tu Wahan), 'Laawaris' (Mere Angne Main), 'Bol Bachchan', 'Kahaani' (Ekla Chalo Re) among others.

Amitabh Bachchan to sing for new film

Model Kendall Jenner has posed topless for a magazine cover.
	The 18-year-old 'Keeping Up With The Kardashian' star is seen covering her modesty with her hands in one of the photographs, reported Ace Showbiz.
	In an interview with the publication, Kendall was asked about her dream since childhood.
	"To be honest, this is exactly what I wanted to be. I was always looking up to supermodels. They were, like, my superheroes," she said.
	Kendall, who is the daughter of Bruce Jenner and Kris Jenner, revealed Beyonce Knowles was her idol and her role model was her father.
	"My dad is my everything. He always had the craziest speeches for Kylie (Kendall's younger sister) and me growing up, good words to live by. 'Dream big, work hard.' My parents brought up Kylie and me to be workaholics. That's something I really appreciate," she added.

Kendall Jenner gets topless for magazine cover

Pop star Katy Perry says she is not strict about relationships but won't indulge in one night stands.
	The 29-year-old 'Roar' singer split from Russell Brand in 2011 after 14 months of marriage and called time on her on/off relationship with John Mayer in February, reported Daily Mirror.
	 Perry says she doesn't have rules when it comes to getting intimate with a man, but she believes there should be a connection.
	"I'm not like Professor Higgins with my sex life. I'm not super strict. For me, the most important thing about sex is connection," Perry said.

I will never have a one night stand: Katy Perry

Happy to make a mark in Bollywood: Sunny Leone

Latin singing sensation Enrique Iglesias has revealed his song with tragic singer Whitney Houston has a special place in his heart.
	The 39-year old singer, who is coming up with album 'Sex and Love' feels he was lucky enough to record with the late songstress, reported Daily Star.
	"I have been lucky enough to work with many great singers but Whitney Houston was special. I was young when we recorded 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever', and it has a special place in my heart," he said.
	Iglesias said he would also like to sing with Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Billy Joel, Phil Collins and Tinie Tempah.
	The star called singer Kylie Minogue his long-distance friend. "Although we still haven't met in person, I feel like I know her because we phone each other a lot. She's a true icon," he said.

Whitney Houston was special: Enrique Iglesias

He is best known for his 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' and 'Fifth Estate',

Bill Condon to direct 'Beauty and the Beast'

Actress Naomi Watts has boarded 'Divergent' sequels 'Insurgent' and two 'Allegiant' movies.
	The actress, who also stars in Gus Van Sant's 'Sea of Trees' opposite Matthew McConaughey, will play Evelyn, leader of the Factionless in the futuristic franchise.
	The film is based on Veronica Roth's YA novel 'Allegiant, the last book in the trilogy, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	'Insurgent', which began shooting last week in Atlanta, has a star-studded cast in Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Kate Winslet and Miles Teller.
	Watts and Octavia Spencer are new additions to the cast.
	Robert Schwentke has replaced Neil Burger as the director.

Naomi Watts joins sequels to 'Divergent'

Singer La Toya Jackson secretly got engaged to her long-term business partner Jeffre Phillips last August.
	The 58-year-old singer has announced she plans to tie the knot with Phillips, who popped the question while the pair were holidaying in Hawaii last August, reported People magazine.
	The star was completely caught off guard when Phillips got down on one knee so 'it wasn't a fast yes'.
	"I had no clue. I couldn't understand why he was so nervous," La Toya said.
	The TV personality, who is the fifth child of the Jackson family, is completely smitten with her fiance, who she has always seen as her best friend.
	"I was in total shock. We're best friends and we've been business partners forever. It was always professional - no one really crossed those boundaries," she added.
	The romantic proposal involved Phillips arranging a romantic dinner of La Toya's favourite foods, including chicken soup, before surprising her with a 17.5 carat diamond ring.

La Toya Jackson engaged to Jeffre Phillips

A fan of tragic singer Whitney Houston has bought her 12,561-square-foot estate for USD 1.5 million.
	Matthew Krauthamer, a physician, is now the owner of the sprawling mansion in Mendham Township, New Jersey, reported New York Post.
	"I am very conscious of preserving what she created there," said Krauthamer, 33, as he shared plans to renovate the five-acre property, which boasts five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a six-car garage and a whopping 13 skylights.
	"She was generous to so many people and she spent a fortune renovating the house," said Krauthamer.
	Houston added a recording studio, a game room, a media room, a tennis court, and a pool house complete with an in-ground pool during her time there.
	In addition to preserving Houston's legacy, Krauthamer, who has been trying to acquire the home for the last three years, plans to do lots of entertaining.
	Houston hadn't lived in the home for at least five years before she died of a drug overdose in 2012 at age 48.

Fan buys Whitney Houston's former home for USD 1.5 million

A spate of suicides by cotton growing farmers in Maharashtra in recent past is the main theme of filmmaker Girish Mohite's upcoming segment in 'Bioscope' which will be showcased at the Goa Marathi Film Festival.
	The segment titled 'Bail' (Ox) is a part of the anthology film 'Bioscope' which is based on four different poems of various Marathi authors cobbled together into a movie.
	The premiere of the movie will be held during the Goa Marathi Film Festival, beginning here tomorrow.
	"The story is about farmers' suicides but through the eyes of an ox. The original poem is by Loknath Yashwant, which is adapted into a screenplay by me and Abhay Dakane (writer). I intended to show frustration of cotton growing farmers in the state. A quintal of cotton is sold at Rs 4,500 which is the cost of a shirt in a mall," Mohite told PTI.
	The other three directors of 'Bioscope' include Ravi Jadhav ('Mitra'), Viju Mane ('Ek-hota-Viju') and Gajendra Ahire ('Dil-E-Nadan').
	"The film may be based in ..

Girish Mohite's segment in 'Bioscope' about farmers suicide

The Oscar-winning creators of the animation 'Frozen' are planning a stage musical entitled 'Up Here', the show's producer has said.
	Husband and wife team Robert Lopez - who co-wrote 'The Book of Mormon' - and Kristen Anderson-Lopez are writing a romantic comedy, reported BBC online.
	'Up Here will' be part of the 2015-16 season for the Californian theatre company La Jolla Playhouse.
	"It is witty, it is wicked smart, it is irreverent," Scott Sanders, 'Frozen' producer, said.
	"It will appeal to a broad audience but it certainly will be something that even Millennials will relate to," he added.
	Robert Lopez also helped write the equally irreverent puppet show Avenue Q.
	Together with Anderson-Lopez, he wrote the songs for 'Frozen', including the monster hit 'Let It Go'. They also co-wrote the 2011 Disney film 'Winnie the Pooh'.
	And Anderson-Lopez is one of the producers of Disney World's 'Finding Nemo' show.
	"I've been fans of the Lopezes for a very long time," said Sanders.
	'Up ..

'Frozen' creators plan stage musical

Singer Pharrell Williams has apologised for trading his trademark hat with a Native American headdress.
	Some of his fans were not happy with the fact that the sacred headdress was used as a fashion accessory in his UK Elle magazine cover.
	The 'Happy' singer issued an apology, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"I respect and honour every kind of race, background and culture," a representative of the Grammy winner said in a statement. "I am genuinely sorry."
	Gwen Stefani had previously experienced the same thing when she dressed up as a Native American Squaw in No Doubt's 'Looking Hot' video.
	The group later apologised to the Native American community and took down the video.
	"As a multi-racial band our foundation is built upon both diversity and consideration for other cultures," they said in a statement.

Pharrell Williams sorry for wearing Native American headdress

'Bridesmaids' star Melissa McCarthy has revealed that several top designers refused to make a dress in her size for Oscars.
	The 43-year-old actress said she has difficulties finding suitable outfits for the festivities, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"When I go shopping, most of the time I'm disappointed," McCarthy explains why she started a plus-size clothing line.
	"Two Oscars ago, I couldn't find anybody to do a dress for me. I asked five or six designers - very high-level ones who make lots of dresses for people - and they all said no," she said.
	'The Heat' star also talked about her marriage to husband Ben Falcone, who played the air marshall in 'Bridesmaids'.
	"We have a great marriage, and outside forces can't really change that. Success doesn't define us, even though we love what we do.
	"The important thing is our family and kids. I see teenagers or people who are 21 and think, I was an idiot at that age. I was running around New York like a crazy woman. Thank God I only had three .

Designers refused to make Oscar dress for me: Melissa McCarthy

Reality TV star Rob Kardashian has unfollowed sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian on Twitter.
	The 27-year-old now only follows his mother Kris and sister Kylie Jenner. He has also stopped following sister Kendall Jenner, reported Hello magazine.
	It comes less than two weeks after he was absent from Kim's wedding to Kanye West in Florence because he felt too self-conscious about his size to appear in photographs.
	He is also said to have fallen out with Khloe over his friendship with her estranged husband Lamar Odom, who he reportedly turned to for help with his recent troubles.
	Khloe is said to be urging Rob to find other people to lean on, rather than her ex.

Rob Kardashian unfollows Kim, Kourtney on twitter

Television host Jenny McCarthy has deleted her twitter joke on rumours of Casper Smart cheating on his pop star girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez.
	McCarthy had poked fun on the micro-blogging site over the rumour that Smart cheated on Lopez with a transgender model, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"Did Jennifer Lopez's boyfriend cheat with a transsexual model? I heard JLo gave him an ultimatum: 'it's either me or her/him'," her tweet read.
	Some users called McCarthy bigoted and transphobic in response to her tweet. Though, McCarthy did not reply, she removed her tweet.

Jenny McCarthy deletes joke on Jennifer Lopez, boyfriend

Actress Cameron Diaz and musician Benji Madden have sparked romance rumours after they were spotted holding hands in New York during a coffee date.
	The couple has declined to comment on their relationship status despite rumours that they are dating.
	The casually dressed pair were photographed strolling the streets of West Village in New York City after grabbing some coffee, reported E! News.
	"They seemed relaxed and looked like a happy new couple," an eyewitness told the website.

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