The creator of middle earth is getting his own story told on the big screen.
	Author JRR Tolkien, whose classics 'The Hobbit' and 'Lord of the Rings' were turned into successful film franchises by Peter Jackson, is getting a biopic
	Fox Searchlight and Peter Chernin's Chernin Entertainment are developing a feature project that would chronicle the key moments in Tolkien's life, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	The movie will explore the author's life and his writing career that included great children's classic 'The Hobbit' in 1937 and in 1954 'Rings' trilogy.
	David Gleeson, a sci-fi writer, has written the script for the under development project.
	Tolkien had a fascinating life. He fought in World War I, where he saw countrysides torn to shreds and friends killed, and he was a code breaker in waiting during World War II.
	He was close friends with CS Lewis, the author of the 'Chronicles of Narnia' books, and the two made up part of an academic and writing group known as the ...

Author JRR Tolkien to get a biopic

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Jimmy Fallon is teaming up with his friend Justin Timberlake to host Saturday Night Live.
	Timberlake would be the musical guest on the comedy show on December 21. It is Fallon's second stint as a host on SNL while Timberlake is returning to the show for the fifth time.
	Both Fallon and Timberlake have won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for hosting "SNL."
	Prior to Fallon's "SNL" return, Paul Rudd and John Goodman will host instalments, reported the Huffington Post
	Rudd will host the December 7 episode of the show with musical guest One Direction.
	 This will be Rudd's third hosting appearance and One Direction's second time as musical guest.

Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake to host Saturday Night Live

British pop star Robbie Williams has confessed he has undergone a drastic hair replacement procedure.
	The former 'Take That' singer often feels under pressure to fit in with other stars by having cosmetic surgery to keep him looking young.
	Now he has admitted he once underwent a procedure to improve the thickness of his tresses, even though his hairline was not receding.
	Williams tells UK talk show host Graham Norton, "I've lived in LA for a long time and they say, 'If you sit in a barber's shop for long enough you will get a haircut'. Well, if you live in Los Angeles for long enough you're going to get some surgery. I've had a thatch done and I didn't even need it. That's the weirdest thing. I had three months off and got bored.

Robbie Williams admits hair replacement

One Direction singer Niall Hora finds it difficult to find love while being a member of the band, as he wants his future girlfriend to be an ordinary girl who isn't fazed by his success.
	"You have to find the one who just sees you as a normal person, which is exactly what I am, and just like you for who you are and not because I'm in One Direction," he said.
	Horan and his bandmates caused a stir when they were greeted by a mob of paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport during which the singer was knocked to the ground by photographers while a fan was accidentally hit in the face by Zayn Malik as a result of the chaos, reported Showbizspy.
	"I wasn't expecting it... There were loads of paps - 50, 60 paps - and the fans were behind them. They start pushing each other, which meant we got pushed. Then someone pushed me and dragged me to the floor, and then it was all a bit crazy and Zayn was being dragged around.

I want a normal girlfriend: Niall Horan

Hulk Hogan's daughter Brooke Hogan has reportedly called off her engagement to American football star Phil Costa.
	The 25-year-old blonde, whose father is a wrestling legend, is said to have called time on her relationship with Costa a few weeks ago following his Las Vegas proposal in June, reported TMZ Online.
	The singer-and-actress has decided to cool her relationship with the Dallas Cowboys player in order to focus on her music career.
	Sources said Brooke has recently moved back to Los Angeles to be closer to her mother and finish off her album.
	While Hulk eventually approved Brooke's engagement to Costa, he initially hinted he wasn't happy about the pair planning to wed by posting a mysterious message on Twitter in June shortly after hearing the news.
	The 60-year-old star wrote, "Where's the truck that ran over me twice? Hogan and Vegas doesn't work brother HH (sic).

Brooke Hogan calls off engagement

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is selling her clothes on eBay to help raise money for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
	The 'Keeping up with the Kardashians' star has put a selection of items on the auction site in order to raise money for the non-profit organisation International Medical Corps to help victims of the devastating cyclone, which has killed more than 4,000 people in the Philippines this month.
	However, instead of donating the entire proceeds, she's only giving 10 per cent of the sales to the charity.
	The 33-year-old beauty, who has a reported net worth of 40 million pounds, took to her Twitter page to share the link to her personal website.
	She wrote on the site, "Hi guys, this is a very special auction because a portion of the proceeds of my eBay auction are going to International Medical Corps, a nonprofit organisation that provides critical health services on remote islands where families are struggling to access medical care and basic resources like food, clean ...

Kim Kardashian auctions clothes for charity

Music mogul Simon Cowell has driven his USD 1.7 million Bugatti Veyron supercar only twice in three years.
	He splashed out on a Bugatti Veyron in 2010 after falling in love with the vehicle when he spotted it in a showroom in Beverly Hills, California.
	Speaking on an episode of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', he said, "It was beckoning me to buy it. Seriously. The following day I walked in and bought it."
	While he has only taken the speedy motor out on two occasions, Cowell, who is expecting his first child with US socialite Lauren Silverman in February joked he once sped down Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles at 250 miles per hour.

Simon Cowell drives USD 1.7m car twice in three years

Sony Pictures have announced they will be making 'Spider-Man' spin-off films centred around some of the franchise's villains and main characters.
	Studio bosses have revealed the franchise, which was rebooted in 2012 with Marc Webb's new take on the comic book hero, starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, is going to be made into a bigger universe with stand-alone films for certain key characters and villains.
	Michael Lynton, Sony Pictures' Entertainment chief, said, "We do very much have the ambition about creating a bigger universe around Spider-Man. There are a number of scripts in the works."
	He added that Sony is "working closely with Marvel and Disney" to make this possible.
	"The Amazing Spider-Man 2", which is set for an April 2014 release, will feature a host of classic villains from the original comics including the Rhino (Paul Giamatti), Electro (Jamie Foxx) and the Green Goblin (Chris Cooper).

Spider-Man spin-off movies in the works

Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Jennifer Todd are teaming up to produce 'Sleeper', a project which dates back to 2008.
	The actors and producer Todd are joining forces to work on the movie, which is adapted from a comic book written by Ed Brubaker and published by DC Comics, which dates back to 2008, according to Variety.
	The project was previously believed to have been developed by actor Tom Cruise, director Sam Raimi and Josh Donen.
	'The Shield' creator Shawn Ryan and David Wienerm, who worked on season two of 'The Killing', are going to pen the screenplay.
	The story is based on Holden Carver, a man who can absorb pain and has a powerful healing factor, as he goes on an undercover operation to infiltrate a criminal organisation while working with a law enforcement agency.
	He then falls in love with Miss Misery, who makes herself feel better when she hurts someone else.

Ben Affleck, Matt Damon to produce 'Sleeper'

Bollywood actress Shruti Haasan has registered a molestation and house tresspassing complaint against an unidentified stalker who allegedly tried to barge into her suburban Bandra West residence on Tuesday morning.
	No arrests have been made in the case so far.
	The incident had occurred on Tuesday morning at about 9.30 am when 27-year-old Shruti Haasan, daughter of noted actor Kamal Haasan, answered the door bell of her sixth floor apartment in a building at Bandra West, the police said.
	She was confronted by a stalker who allegedly tried to barge into the apartment and also asked her why she had failed to "recognise" him.
	"The accused had even put his hand on the actress' shoulder. Although she was rattled, she managed to push the man away and lock the door," a police officer said.
	"A shocked Shruti lodged the complaint late last night. The accused was booked under Section 354 (assault or criminal force on woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and Section 452 (house trespass .

Shruti Haasan files molestation complaint against her stalker

Filmmaker Meenu Gaur, who has co-directed Pakistani comedy thriller 'Zinda Bhaag' starring Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah, feels there is a lot of freedom to make movies in Pakistan.
	'Zinda Bhaag' is the first Pakistani film in over 50 years to be submitted for Oscar consideration in the foreign language category. Pakistan has previously sent only two films to the Oscars - Akhtar J Kardar's 'Jago Hua Savera' in 1959 and Khawaja Khurshid Anwar's 'Ghunghat' in 1963.
	The film's other director is Farjad Nabi and it has been produced by Gaur's husband Mazhar Zaidi.
	"The interesting thing about making films in Pakistan in a twisted way is that there is a lot of freedom. You can do your thing in terms of your story, content, pretty much everything," said Gaur during a session at NFDC Film Bazaar at the ongoing IFFI.
	'Zinda Bhaag' was recently shown at the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF). It will also be screened at Film Bazaar.
	"It is good that festivals like these are ...

Pakistan provides freedom to filmmakers: Meenu Gaur

Pakistani singer Atif Aslam's concert in the city, scheduled tomorrow, has been postponed.
	Two days ago Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) had protested against the concert.
	Deputy Commissioner of Police M L Ninama said the organisers submitted an application to Naranpura police station informing about the postponement. The new date was not informed.
	VHP has demanded cancellation of the event, pointing out that a Pakistani court recently imposed restrictions on screening of Indian films in that country.

Pak singer Atif Aslam's Ahmedabad concert put off

Director Rahul Rawail is working on his next, a romantic film with newcomers.
	The filmmaker who gave a career break to Aishwarya Rai with 'Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya', to Kajol with 'Bekhudi' and Sunny Deol with 'Betaab' is now searching for new talent for this movie.
	"The script is a romantic saga but has contemporary approach. The lead pairs will consist of fresh young talent.. the supporting cast will feature stellar actors. The film will be shot in exotic locations," Rawail said.

Rahul Rawail's romantic film to feature newcomers

Pop star Kelly Clarkson admits she was a bit lonely before she met her husband, Brandon Blackstock.
	The 31-year-old singer said she only had three boyfriends in her life until last year, when she decided to give it a shot with Blackstock after meeting him at the 2012 Super Bowl, reported the Huffington Post.
	"I was single for almost seven years. Every Christmas, it was like, 'Seriously, I'm still pathetically alone? Awesome. I'm still telling people I'm okay with it? I'm not'," she said.
	Clarkson and Blackstock married in an intimate ceremony in on October 20 at Blackberry Farms.
	"I bawled like a baby. We both wrote our own vows, and it was hard to get through them, but I did it... Brandon was like, 'The Notebook ain't got nothin' on me -- come on!' And he took me out (on the lake) in a rowboat. It was very sweet. The whole thing was perfect," she added.

I felt alone before meeting husband Brandon: Kelly Clarkson

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is the latest celebrity to join photo-sharing website Instagram.
	The 48-year-old actress, who has a penchant for clicking pictures, last week had joined micro-blogging site Twitter, reported E! online.
	The page consists of a pic of ballerina performing in Columbus Circle, old furniture kicked to the curb and a lost Elmo on the ground.

Sarah Jessica Parker joins Instagram

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio through his foundation has awarded USD 3 million to World Wildlife Fund to support Nepal's attempt to protect and nurture tigers in the country.
	"Time is running out for the world's remaining 3,200 tigers, largely the result of habitat destruction and escalating illegal poaching," WWF board member DiCaprio said in a statement, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"WWF, the government of Nepal and local communities are on the front lines of this battle, and I am hopeful this grant will help them exceed the goal of doubling the number of these noble creatures in the wild," he further said.
	The donation will be used to help achieve the goal to double the number of wild tigers by 2022, the next Chinese year of the tiger. With the money, park rangers at the 9,000-square-mile Terai Arc Landscape of Nepal will be able to "strengthen anti-poaching patrols, protect core areas for tiger breeding, restore critical corridors for their dispersal and expansion and continuously monitor ...

Leonardo DiCaprio donates USD 3 million to save Nepal's tigers

French-Afghan director and writer Atiq Rahimi, whose latest film 'The Patience Stone' opened the Soul of Asia section at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI), wished he was born in this country.
	The filmmaker is best known for his works like 'Earth and Ashes' and 'A Thousand Rooms of Dream and Fear' and is one of the jury members for the competition section at the 10-day-long festival.
	Rahimi along with his lead actress Golshifteh Farahani were present during the screening.
	"I am so honored that my movie is being screened at IFFI. I also wish that I was born in India. I am so fond of this country," Rahimi told reporters before the screening of his film.
	Lead actor of the movie Farahani echoed her director's feelings and said, "I love India and whenever I leave this country I have tears in my eyes. It's like going away from your mother. I'm glad my movie is screened. Hope you all like it."
	Another jury member French filmmaker and writer Claire Denis also ...

Wish I was born in India: Atiq Rahimi

Singer Amy Winehouse's father does not want a biopic to be made about his late daughter.
	Mitch Winehouse's said he would rather like a concert to be arranged in memory of his late daughter, reported Contactmusic.
	"I don't really want to do a biopic. A concert would be amazing, but it's actually getting it together with the (record label).
	"It sounds great in theory, but in practise it's not so easy. We are talking about it though," he said.
	The 'Valerie' hitmaker had died of alcohol poisoning at the age of 27 in July 2011, after a very public battle with alcohol and drug addiction.

Amy Winehouse's father says no to biopic

Not having enough knowledge about Indian cinema, acclaimed Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon says if she is ever offered a film here she would have to satisfy herself with the role of a "stupid American tourist".
	"I would love to make a film here in India. I have not decided on the subject as of now. It could be inspired by a relative who lived for some time in India. I would not mind doing a role in a Bollywood film if it came my way provided it is appropriate," Sarandon said in an interview.
	"But I would not like to take a job away from any Indian actress. I hope makers give me a role of an American. Probably some stupid American tourist that comes here and does not speak the language," she added.
	The 67-year-old actress-activist has been working actively in Hollywood for the past four decades and has taken occasional breaks to have her three children- sons Jack, Miles and daughter Eva.
	Sarandon, who won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in 'Dead Man Walking', says she has .

I can play a 'stupid' tourist in Indian film: Sarandon

"Aashiqui 2" star Shraddha Kapoor is suffering from flu and has been advised bed rest.
	Shraddha, 21, who will be seen in a special appearance in today's release 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein', took to Twitter to inform about the same.
	"Down with the flu but time to enjoy the extra attention and love from mom," she tweeted.
	The model-turned-actress is the daughter of actor Shakti Kapoor and niece of veteran actress Padmini Kolhapure.

Shraddha Kapoor down with flu

Cannes International Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux says he suffered a backlash from his committee members for selecting Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directed 'Devdas' for screening at the carnival back in 2002.
	Fremaux said the main reason he was criticized was because people did not expect to see such a grand and commercial film at a platform like Cannes.
	However, the director said he loved 'Devdas', starring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai, and is happy that he decided to screen the film despite opposition.
	"I was very happy with the selection of 'Devdas'. I thought it would bring something new and fresh to the festival. It was based on a literary masterpiece by Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay. But a lot of people were against it," Fremaux said during an interactive session at NFDC's Film Bazaar.
	"My own committee members were not in favour of selecting the film. People usually don't come to Cannes to see such films and that was the main reason for the ...

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