Mohit Suri has been roped in to direct the Hindi remake of hit 2011 French comedy-drama 'The Intouchables'.
	Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment will produce the remake.
	Johar took to Twitter to announce the collaboration with Monga.
	"Guneet Monga (Sikhya Entertainment) and Dharma Productions will co-produce the Official remake of Intouchables... Directed by Mohit Suri...," Johar tweeted.
	This is the first time that Johar will be teaming up with the 'Aashiqui 2' director. Suri is also making his debut in comedy after doing a series of suspense thrillers.

Mohit Suri to direct 'The Intouchables' Hindi remake

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Brad Pitt's attacker Vitalii Sediuk has been ordered by a judge to stay 500 yards away from all award shows, entertainment events and red carpets.
	The former journalist, who was fired from his job at a Ukrainian TV channel following his stunt at Cannes film festival where he crawled under America Ferrera's dress, is facing four charges, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	Sediuk was arrested for hitting Pitt on the face while trying to climb the barricade earlier this week at the Hollywood premiere of 'Maleficent'.
	Appearing in an East Los Angeles courthouse for his first hearing on the matter since he was arrested Wednesday night, Sediuk was sentenced to a USD 200 fine, 20 days of community labour and 36 months of probation.
	After paying the court fees, Sediuk was released from custody, but the temporary restraining order keeping him away from Pitt and Angelina Jolie is still in effect.
	Sediuk earned notoriety as the Hollywood prankster for trying to kiss Will Smith during a film ...

Brad Pitt's attacker asked to stay away from showbiz events

Actor Sunil Shetty, who will be next seen in Anand Kumar's 'Desi Kattey', says he has accepted the generational change and is happy to see young talent in Bollywood do well.
	"I accept the change around me. I don't like to complain about this generation or the previous generation. I accept both success and failure and just focus on my work and if a film fails, I move on to a new movie," Shetty told PTI.
	"I am secure in whatever I do. I still live with my parents and meet my childhood friends. I have a social life," he added.
	The 52-year-old actor, who gave hits like 'Mohra', 'Dhadkan' and 'Gopi Kishan in the '90s, will be seen playing the role of an army officer turned shooting coach in 'Desi Kattey'.
	Shetty's daughter Athiya Shetty is all set to make her debut in Salman Khan's production 'Hero' opposite Sooraj Pancholi while the actor hopes to launch his son later.
	"My son Aahan is just 18. I will direct a film to launch him but right now my daughter Athiya is entering the film ..

I am secure about whatever I do: Sunil Shetty

After 'Zila Ghaziabad', director Anand Kumar is back with another gangster drama 'Desi Kattey' and he says the film is a new take on friendship in the 'Jai-Veeru' style.
	The film, starring	Jay Bhanushali, Akhil Kapur, Suniel Shetty, Sasha Agha, Tia Bajpai and Ashutosh Rana, is releasing on August 28.
	"My film is about the journey of two boys and their friendship. One of them becomes a gangster while the other one becomes a shooter who goes to Olympics. Suniel plays an army officer and who turns mentor to Jay's character," Anand told reporters here.
	The director, whose last film did not do well, is confident that his new movie will not suffer the fate of 'Zila Ghaziabad' which, he feels, was not promoted well.
	Anand said he next plans to direct 'Pachis Hazrat Ganj'.

'Desi Kattey' a different take on friendship: Anand Kumar

The release date of 'Friday the 13th' reboot has been pushed back from the initial schedule of March 13, 2015 to November 13 of the same year.
	The initial date left by the new Jason Voorhees horror story is now occupied by comedy horror 'Scouts vs Zombies', reported Ace Showbiz.
	Christopher Landon serves as a director, while Tye Sheridan and Patrick Schwarzenegger are among the cast of the reboot.

'Friday the 13th' reboot pushed back to November 2015

Singer Aretha Franklin has received an honorary degree from Harvard University.
	The 72-year-old singer gave a rousing rendition of the US national anthem before receiving the honour at the university's annual commencement ceremony on May 29, reported BBC online.
	University Provost Alan M Garber introduced her as "her regal highness, the Queen of Soul".
	Franklin's classic hits include 'Respect', 'Chain Of Fools' and 'Think'.
	She has won 18 Grammy Awards and was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1987.
	She has performed at three presidential inaugurations, sang at the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr in 1968 and has been presented with the nation's highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
	She became an honorary doctor of arts at the Harvard ceremony, which came a year after she was forced to cancel a string of concerts due to ill health.
	Other notable recipients of honorary Harvard degrees included former US President George .

Aretha Franklin gets honorary Harvard degree

Songstress Selena Gomez, who recently visited Nepal as a spokesperson for UNICEF, was deeply moved to see the courage and passion of children in the country.
	The 'Come & Get It' hitmaker said the children of Nepal have taught her that with a lot of passion, optimism, and hard work, anything is possible, reported Us magazine.
	"This visit to Nepal was extraordinarily powerful -- at times devastating and heartbreaking, but also incredibly inspiring," said in a release about the trip.
	"At first when you witness children living in extreme poverty you wonder how it is possible that they can be deprived of their basic human needs and rights. Then you talk to these children and you see hope, promise, and a bright future," she added.
	Gomez, 21, also met several girls who were recruited into the armed conflict that ended eight years ago and have since reintegrated back into their lives and families.
	"It was difficult to hear about the harsh lives these girls led in the camps, but I was ...

Selena Gomez inspired by her trip to Nepal

Hollywood star George Clooney is reportedly planning to launch his career in politics after he ties the knot with lawyer Amal Alamuddin.
	Clooney, 53, is apparently friendly with Barack Obama and he is looking to take on a more official role, reported Daily Mirror.
	"He has big ambitions and aims to get into politics imminently. He wants to do more humanitarian work and hopes to join the Democrats' 2016 election campaign," a source said
	London-based barrister Alamuddin, who represented WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, is one of the world's leading human rights specialists.
	And it seems she has spurred on 'Gravity' star George to step up his ambitions.
	"George is thinking of how he can get more involved. Now he has Amal by his side it will give him more credibility to run for office," the source added.
	The actor had rallied for Obama at the 2012 election and was arrested outside the Sudanese Embassy after a planned protest over Darfur.

George Clooney wants to join politics?

'Glee' star Lea Michele has revealed that she has drunk wine ever since being a toddler.
	The 27-year-old actress insists it was normal to have alcohol along with soft drinks at the dinner table during family meals, reported Daily Mirror.
	"It makes me seem crazy! I'm Italian, so it was like, at the dinner table it would be Pellegrino, a jug of soda, and a huge thing of wine," Michele said.
	"So, everyone was just drinking wine, like it was part of, like, you know, what you would have along with your dinner," she added.
	Michele said as she entered her teens, her casual attitude towards drinking led to some tension with her boyfriend's family.
	"Growing up, I'd be having dinner with my boyfriend and his parents. And I'd be like, 'Where's the wine? Pass the wine.' At like 17, and they were like, 'This girl's crazy'," she added.

Lea Michele had her first drink as a toddler

'He's Just Not That Into You' star Ginnifer Goodwin has welcomed a baby boy with her actor husband Josh Dallas.
	The 36-year-old actress gave birth to her first child with Dallas on Thursday, reported E!Online.
	"This is their first child. Both mom and baby are doing great," a representative for the couple said.
	Goowdin and Dallas, who play Snow White and Prince Charming on their hit ABC show 'Once Upon a Time', got married on April 12 in front of about 30 close friends and family members in Venice, California.
	The bride wore a custom-designed Monique Lhuillier gown.

Ginnifer Goodwin welcomes baby boy with husband

Estranged couple Evan Rachel Wood and Jamie Bell are reportedly more into taking care of their son than marriage.
	The couple, who recently parted ways, welcomed their son last July and he apparently became the focus, reported People magazine.
	"Evan loves being a mom. After her son was born, he has been her number one priority. The marriage always came in second. They have different goals for the future and want to pursue them separately," a source said.
	Wood, 26, is leaning on her friends to cope with the breakup.
	Bell, 28, was last seen in Louisiana on May 14 filming the reboot of the new 'Fantastic Four' movie. He plays the Thing.

Evan Rachel Wood was more into motherhood than marriage?

Kelly Brook has sparked rumours that she has tied the knot with her fiance David McIntosh after the model refereed to him as her "husband" in an online post.
	The 34-year-old model-actress posted a picture of herself and McIntosh on Instagram and addressed him as her "husband", reported Daily Mirror.
	Alongside the photograph, a make-up free Kelly wrote, "Look how happy my husband looks."
	The pair were on their way to help celebrate a friend's nuptials in France.
	Kelly announced her engagement to David last month via her Instagram page, posting a picture of them with a balloon bearing the word 'Engaged'.
	The model and David, a former royal marine have had an on/off relationship since they met on New Year's Eve.

Kelly Brook ties the knot?

Singer Remo Fernandes, who is making his full-fledged acting debut in director Anurag Kashyap's 'Bombay Velvet', says the filmmaker is a great person to work with.
	The 61-year-old 'Humma Humma' singer said Anurag made him feel comfortable on the sets of the film, which stars Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in the lead.
	"Bombay Velvet' is my first acting experience - and a wonderful experience too, as Anurag is such a great director. He has a genuinely friendly way of putting an actor (specially a newcomer) at ease," he told PTI in an interview.
	'Bombay Velvet' explores the dark side of history of Mumbai and how it became a metropolis against the backdrop of love, greed, violence and music.
	The Goan singer, who has featured on big screen earlier in minor roles, is playing a Portuguese aristocrat in the film based on Gyan Prakash's book 'Mumbai Fables'.
	"Acting is a brand new world for me. Luckily, at this stage, I will never be asked to play a hero, so I will never be trapped in .

Anurag Kashyap is a great director: Remo Fernandes

'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe reportedly wants to star in a James Bond film as a villain.
	The 24-year-old actor is keen to play the baddie in the famous spy series as he a big fan of Bond films, reported Contactmusic.
	"Daniel thinks he would be an excellent villain in the Bond films. He loves the franchise but admires the villains as much as Bond. He feels he could appear as a modern bad guy, an evil mastermind who wants to take down MI5," a source said.
	"He may not have the physique to take on Daniel Craig, but his broody acting can make him a menace. And like the old Bond films, he hopes the role may be recurring," the source added.

Daniel Radcliffe wants to play villain in James Bond film?

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne feels that he would have died from his addictions if it were not for the support of his wife Sharon Osbourne.
	The 65-year-old Black Sabbath star has credited his wife for helping him turn his life around after battles with drug and alcohol addiction, reported Contactmusic.
	"Not here, that's for sure. I probably should have died years ago but she just wouldn't have it," Ozzy said.
	The rocker is currently enjoying baked vegetables for his daily meals.
	"I'm on this baked vegetable diet right now. I've only been doing it for a week or two, so it's not really a life-changing thing. I don't have meat on a Friday, and pizza on a Wednesday, and all this," he said.
	"If I like something I'll eat nothing but that for a month. Then I get sick and tired of it and I'll eat something," he added.

Sharon Osbourne kept me alive: Ozzy Osbourne

Singer Nicole Scherzinger has reportedly been looking for a place in West London as she wants to relocate to the UK from Los Angeles.
	The 35-year-old former 'X Factor' judge, whose boyfriend Lewis Hamilton lives in Monaco, wants the place to have lots of space, privacy and a gym, reported Daily Mirror.
	"Nicole loves England and has obviously spent a lot of time in the capital over the past five years or so. She had a series of viewings earlier in the week, looking at multi million pound homes in Notting Hill and Westbourne Grove," a source said.
	"She will keep her home in the Hollywood Hills, but wants to move over here at the end of the summer ahead of her album release. It's also ideal for Lewis because he won't have to crash in impersonal hotels every time he comes to London," the source added.

Nicole Scherzinger house-hunting in London?

Singer-actress Dolly Parton thinks that having a child of her own was not meant to happen in her life.
	The godmother of pop star Miley Cyrus, who just released her 42nd studio album 'Blue Smoke', said being a part of an extended family has helped her to have kids in life, reported People magazine.
	"I grew up in a big old family with eight kids younger than me and several of my brothers and sisters came to live with me early on in my life. I've loved their kids just like they're my grandkids, and now I've got great-grand-kids!," Parton, 68, said.
	"Now I'm GeeGee, which is great-granny. I often think, it just wasn't meant for me to have kids so everybody's kids can be mine," she added.
	The musician's husband Carl Dean is "Uncle PeePaw" to their nieces and nephews, "and the singer is "Aunt Granny,", Parton said.

Maybe it was not meant for me to have kids: Dolly Parton

Actor Rhys Ifans is all set to join Johnny Depp in the sequel of 'Alice in Wonderland'.
	Ifans will play Depp's father in the adventure-fantasy, being directed by James Bobin while Sacha Baron Cohen will be in a negative role called Time, reported TheWrap.
	Mia Wasikowska and Helena Bonham Carter will reprise their
roles as Alice and the Red Queen, respectively.
	Ifans is set to play Zanik Hightopp, the Mad Hatter's father, who cannot hide his bright-coloured hair beneath a top hat.
	Ifans is four years younger than Depp in real life but both will be covered in layers of make-up.
	The actor will next be seen alongside Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence in 'Serena.

Rhys Ifans joins 'Alice in Wonderland 2'

Actress Katie Holms is set to join Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds in 'Woman In Gold'.
	Also starring Daniel Bruhl and Antje Traue, the film is directed by Simon Curtis and scripted by Alexi Kaye and Alex Campbell, reported Deadline.
	The film's story is set in 1998 and follows a holocaust survivor who solicits the help of her newly minted lawyer grandson to help her sue the Swiss government to get back priceless artwork stolen by the Nazis.
	Holmes next will be seen in The Giver. She previously starred with Mirren in 'Teaching Mrs Tingle'.

Katie Holmes to star in 'Woman In Gold'

Actress Nicole Kidman says her children with former husband Tom Cruise are generous and hardworking.
	The 46-year-old Oscar-winner has children Isabella, 21, and Connor, 19, with Cruise, whom she divorced in 2001, reported People magazine.
	"They are generous, kind and hardworking. And these are traits that I love to see in my children," Kidman said.
	Earlier, the 'Grace of Monaco' star said had said that she would leave the limelight to focus on her husband, country crooner Keith Urban, and their daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret.
	"If it were the choice between my family and Keith, and my career, I wouldn't even bat an eyelid. The most important things to me are the love of our relationship and my children," she said.

They are generous: Kidman on children with Tom Cruise

Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle will headline her first solo tour of the US this autumn.
	The 53-year-old former 'Britain's Got Talent' singer, who has sold 19 million albums worldwide, will begin her trek across North America on October 8 in San Diego, California, reported Digital Spy.
	Boyle will be performing songs from her five studio records in Phoenix, Atlanta, Louisville, Ft Lauderdale and Sarasota through the end of the year.
	"This is a brilliant moment for me. I am so very proud to be announcing that I will be performing in my very own tour in the USA. This really is fantastic," Boyle said.
	"The past five years have been incredible and it just keeps getting better. I have spoken so often about wanting to tour America and be able to visit different cities for the first time, I'm so excited," she said.
	It was recently announced that Boyle will star in an upcoming television drama about a singing lighthouse attendant.
	A feature film about her life is also in the

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