When actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers signed on to play Dracula in NBC's series, the makers reportedly decided to hold his salary keeping in mind his past substance abuse record.
	The actor was paid in full only when he finished all the 10 episodes on the series, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
	The 36-year-old Irish actor, who has long struggled with substance abuse issues, was reportedly considered a possible liability to the network, based on his history of alcohol-related incidents during the production of 'The Tudors'.
	According to sources, NBC withheld a "substantial" part of Meyers' salary, which is estimated to be USD 100,000 per episode.
	He received "per diem payments and other small dispensations, but the lump sum of his salary was contingent on him completing the season.

Rhys Meyers' 'Dracula' salary held due to substance problem

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Matthew Perry, who played Courteney Cox's husband in 'Friends', is all set to guest star on her show 'Cougar Town'.
	Cox has already made a guest appearance on Perry's now-cancelled NBC comedy 'Go On' and he is returning the favour by making an appearance on her TBS comedy, reported Us magazine.
	The 'Friends' stars have been reuniting off and on. Perry and Lisa Kudrow appeared on an episode of Jane Lynch's summer comedy game show 'Celebrity Game Night' while Jennifer Aniston and Kurdrow also guest starred on 'Cougar Town' in 2010.
	Perry, 49, and Cox, 44, starred on Friends from 1994 to 2004. They played on-screen spouses Monica Gellar and Chandler Bing on the 10-season hit sitcom.

Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox to reunite on 'Cougar Town'

There are good chances that Hugh Jackman may reprise the role of mutant Logan for the eighth time as the talks for a possible 'Wolverine' sequel are heating up.
	The actor, who just finished playing the clawed hero, has neither confirmed nor denied the buzz but odds look good, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"I was on the phone with Jim Mangold last night. There are some really cool ideas that I'm dying to tell you, but that would be giving away a secret that is not even formed yet," Jackman told the website.
	Mangold is in talks to return for a possible sequel. Jackman said his contract, which reportedly will need to be renegotiated after 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' premieres in May, doesn't mean he's leaving the franchise in limbo.
	Jackson believes he is mentally more committed to the character than he's ever been.
	"I kind of am enjoying him more than ever... Being older helps playing Wolverine. He's 200 or 300 years old - no one really knows - and he's sort of world-weary. The ..

Hugh Jackman open to another Wolverine movie

Actor Dwayne Johnson is all set to star in new drama 'Not Without Hope'.
	The 'Fast & Furious 6' actor has signed up to star in and produce the dramatic film, which tells the story of a group of friends who are stranded at sea when their boat capsizes, reported Variety.
	Relativity Media will produce and finance the film and Johnson has landed a producer's credit, along with his manager and ex-wife Dany Garcia.
	The film is based on former American football player Nick Schuyler's best-selling memoir, which recalls the harrowing ordeal experienced by him and three friends - including NFL players Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, as well as his best friend Will Bleakley - when they found themselves struggling to survive in the Gulf of Mexico while on a fishing trip.
	"I'm humbled that Relativity was interested in paying tribute to Marquis, Corey and Will, and I was impressed with their vision for the film and how they wanted to honour how these guys lived and loved their families, ...

Dwayne Johnson to star in 'Not Without Hope'

Fans of 1996 alien blockbuster 'Independence Day' will have to wait even longer to see the sequel after studio bosses pushed back the release date by a year.
	A follow-up to the huge hit, which earned USD 817 million at the worldwide box office, is in the works, with Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum signed up to reprise their roles.
	The movie was slated for release in July, 2015 release to coincide with America's Independence Day weekend, but chiefs at 20th Century Fox have now confirmed the project will not hit the big screen until 12 months later on July 1, 2016, reported Variety.
	The new date means the sequel will be released exactly 20 years after the original.
	Director Roland Emmerich previously revealed he has been in talks with the original film's star Will Smith to return to play Captain Steven Hiller.
	The sequel will be set 20 years on from the original alien invasion, when the extra-terrestrials' reinforcements from outer space finally arrive.

'Independence Day' sequel pushed back to 2016

Veteran movie star Bruce Dern, an avid runner, believes he has jogged the equivalent of 300 marathons in his life.
	The health-conscious 77-year-old insists he has never been a fan of alcohol or drugs, and admits his addiction has always been the open road and a good pair of running shoes, reported Rolling Stone magazine.
	"I've run about 105,000 miles... It's long-distance stuff - I mean, really long, all day, every day.
	"I ran to all the missions in California, which is 914 miles. You do a mission a day and keep on going. You become a metronome... I've done all kinda crazy," Dern said.

I am Hollywood's real marathon man: Bruce Dern

Scottish movie star James McAvoy is set to make his Broadway debut next week when he takes on The 24-Hour Plays fundraising challenge.
	The 'Wanted' hunk will join actors including Jason Biggs, David Cross, Gina Gershon, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Zachary Levi, Julia Stiles and Rosie Perez as they attempt to write, direct and perform six original short plays in just one day, reported New York Daily News.
	And Perez cannot wait to team up with 'X-Men: First Class' star McAvoy onstage.
	"As a big X-Men geek and fan of James' acting, I'm doubly excited about meeting him," she said.
	The annual event will take place on November 18 and will benefit the Urban Arts Partnership, the Big Apple's largest arts education organisation.

James McAvoy to make Broadway debut in charity event

Newly married pop star Kelly Clarkson has revealed that Oscar-winning singer Adele has warned her not to have a baby.
	Clarkson, who is eager to start a family with her new husband Brandon Blackstock, said the British singing star advised her not to get pregnant unless she was ready to take a career break and stay at home, reported Us magazine.
	The 31-year-old star said that Adele, 25, told her at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in February, "Girl, don't have a baby 'cause everything else will go on the back burner. I'm living in babyland."
	The 'Set Fire to the Rain' singer gave birth to her first son, Angelo, with her fiance Simon Konecki in October 2012, and has kept a relatively low profile since then.

Adele warned me about babies: Kelly Clarkson

One Direction star Harry Styles proudly cheered on his sister Gemma she received a first class honours degree from Sheffield Hallam University.
	The 19-year-old singer dressed up for the occasion by wearing a smart black blazer and a striped T-shirt, as he posed for photographs alongside his 22-year-old sibling, who smiled proudly in her cap and gown, reported Daily Mirror.
	He uploaded pictures to his Instagram with the caption, "My sister graduated today. She's all clever and that."
	Harry, 19, often visited Gemma during her time studying in Sheffield as he was spotted partying at her halls of residence and in the student union when he had time off from his busy schedule with One Direction.
	The pair grew up together with their mother Anne - who married their stepfather Robin Twist, who helped raise them, this summer - and Harry is so close to Gemma he had her name tattooed in Hebrew onto his left shoulder.

Harry Styles attends sister's graduation

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and fiance Kanye West are reportedly planning to conceive their second child next year.
	The couple, who welcomed their first daughter, North West, into the world five weeks early in June, are eager to expand their family as soon as they tie the knot next summer, reported Us magazine.
	Kim wants her kids to be close in age... Kanye, who is an only child, also wants a huge family. She will try to get pregnant next summer, after the wedding," a source said.
	The couple got engaged on Kim's 33rd birthday on October 21 in AT&T Park in San Francisco.
	The reality TV star recently gushed about motherhood and admitted she wants more children.
	"It's everything you could ever imagine and more. It's the best feeling, it's the most rewarding job and I recommend everyone go through the process. We definitely want some," she had said.

Kim Kardashian wants another baby

Singer R Kelly and Justin Bieber have have recorded a single together.
	Bieber, 19, will release the collaboration next week as part of his Music Mondays series, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"I just did a song with him. Justin just called me to do a song, and it's hot. He wanted to go and do some R&B stuff, so we got together and did that," Kelly said.
	The title of the track - the seventh in Bieber's series of reveals, which have mostly been mid-tempo tracks about love and heartbreak - is yet to be announced.
	Kelly hopped into the studio with the teenager after his collaboration with Lady Gaga on the track 'Do What U Want', which features on her new album 'Artpop'.

R Kelly collaborates with Justin Bieber

The American Film Institute (AFI) has launched a scholarship scheme allowing student filmmakers to write movies about China, saying US cinema-goers need more cultural insight than "Kung Fu Panda."
	Nine students at the AFI Conservatory will travel to China for "cultural" research," to help them write a feature-length screenplay and develop it on a second year scholarship at the prestigious film school.
	"China's rich cultural legacy is filled with stories waiting to be shared with an eager global audience," said AFI head Bob Gazzale, announcing the joint scheme with IDG Greater China, a venture capital group.
	IDG boss Hugo Shong said: "Although China has a remarkable and distinguished history stretching back more than 5,000 years, too many Americans only know Chinese culture through animated films like 'Kung Fu Panda' and 'Mulan.'
	"Americans deserve to see other types of movies about China, ones that hopefully can entertain them, educate them and at the same time touch their ...

US film school offers China scholarships

Paul McCartney cited the lyrics of "Back in the USSR" today as he urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to release 30 people arrested during a Greenpeace protest at an Arctic oil rig almost two months ago.
	In a letter, the former Beatle told Putin that he wrote his playful homage to the former Soviet Union in 1968, "back when it wasn't fashionable for English people to say nice things about your country."
	Quoting the song's line "Gee it's good to be back home," McCartney asked: "Could you make that come true for the Greenpeace prisoners?"
	The 28 protesters, as well as a photographer and a videographer working for Greenpeace, were detained aboard their ship, the Arctic Sunrise, on September 18 after staging a protest at an oil rig owned by Russia's Gazprom state energy giant.
	They were initially charged with piracy. That was later downgraded to hooliganism, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
	In the letter, posted on McCartney's official website, the ...

McCartney urges Putin to free Greenpeace detainees

Bollywood star Aamir Khan said here today that he wanted to see Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif "together".
	When he was asked about Salman Khan's marriage, Aamir sang the song "Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye", even as Katrina looked shy.
	"I want to see them together (in real life) but my thoughts hardly matter," Aamir said, to which Katrina reacted, "I really wish I had a good answer for it. I am speechless. I wish I could say something."
	Meanwhile, Aamir has promised Katrina that in their next film together, he would do a special song and allow her to do action scenes.
	"Aamir has promised me that in our next film, I will chase the villain, wear leather pants and do action scenes," Katrina said.
	Incidentally, Katrina will be seen opposite Aamir in Dhoom 3. Both of them felt that they worked hard for Dhoom 3's tough action scenes.
	"I loved doing action scenes in Dhoom 3. It is different. We had trainers from Los Aangeles and we worked hard. This was my toughest role until ...

Aamir says he wants to see Salman Khan, Katrina 'together'

Superstar Aamir Khan has expressed his desire to play the role of Sachin Tendulkar as and when a film is made on the cricket legend.
	"I wish to play Sachin on screen. If you get a good film and I love it (the script), then I will surely do it," Aamir said here tonight.
	The Bollywood actor is an ardent fan of Sachin and he was today present at Wankhede Stadium, where Sachin is playing his last Test match.
	"I went to Wankhede to see the match. I will go to see the match tomorrow also and I hope Sachin scores a century," said the 48-year-old actor, who played a village cricketer in 2001 film 'Lagaan'.
	The title track of 'Dhoom 3', featuring Aamir and releasing next month, has been dedicated to the master blaster.

Aamir wants to be on-screen Sachin

Unidentified persons today broke glass windowpanes of the booking counter at a city multiplex, which was selling advance tickets for Hindi film "Golion Ki Rasleela: Ram-Leela", which is releasing tomorrow.
	The Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh starrer landed in controversy after members of "Kshatriya" and "Rabari" communities objected to use of certain words, which they claimed showed them in poor light in the film, forcing director Sanjay Leela Bhansali to replace them.
	"Around 15 people, with faces covered with cloths, came to the booking centre of the multiplex where tickets for the film were being sold. They attacked the booking clerk, broke glass panes of the booking centre and left," a police officer said.
	The multiplex later stopped selling tickets for the opening day show.
	After the controversy, Bhansali had issued an apology and agreed to change words deemed "provocative" by some groups.
	Kshatriya community members denied any involvement in the vandalism and said the issue .

Multiplex selling 'Ram-Leela' tickets attacked in Rajkot

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif, rumoured to be in a relationship with Ranbir Kapoor, said here today that she is single and has no plans to get married.
	Recently, Katrina was left fuming after her bikini shots with Ranbir Kapoor during a holiday in Spain were leaked to the media, which has led to shutterbugs leaving no chance to click them together.
	"I am single until I get married. This sentence was mine and now everybody uses it. I should have a copyright over it. Also, I have no plans to get married yet," she said.
	Asked why the media pursued the couple, Katrina said, "May be, because everyone is single or married. I don't mind people running behind me. Celebrities are open to such things."
	She ignored a question about rumours of her engagement with Ranbir Kapoor next year.
	Replying to who she thought is more romantic between her former boyfriend Salman Khan or her current beau Ranbir Kapoor, she said, "I want to have a long and peaceful life.

I am single; no plans to get married yet, says Katrina Kaif

Actress Katrina Kaif, who was angry after her holiday pictures with "rumoured" beau Ranbir Kapoor went viral in media, calls them "a private moment".
	She had written a letter to the media afterwards and said she was upset, distressed and felt media invaded her privacy.
	"I saw the photos and reacted from heart at that moment. I was upset, hurt, angry. I feel it was a private moment (with Ranbir)...So privacy was expected," Katrina said here today, talking to reporters.
	"The pictures were taken while I was on holiday by someone who, in an act of cowardice, has shot without permission and then used the pictures for commercial gain," Katrina had written in the letter.
	In the pictures, she is seen in a bikini along with Ranbir at a beach in Spain.
	"Next time when you all plan to take pictures give me a notice. Red doesn't look good with white (regarding the colour of her bikini)... I will wear matching next," she added, on a lighter note.
	"Nothing like this happened in nine years. I .

Katrina says pics with Ranbir was of a private moment

Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri had no qualms in donning a bikini in her upcoming film 'Main Tera Hero' as she considers it a part of her acting experience.
	The 34-year-old actress, whose role of a war correspondent in her last film 'Mardas Cafe' opposite John Abraham was appreciated, believes that wearing a two-piece in one film does not obligate one to put it in the next one.
	"As an actor you are supposed to experience everything. Just because you worn a bikini in one movie does not mean you have to wear it in the next one. Why would someone be typecast?" said Fakhri.
	"In 'Madras Cafe', I had an earthy role and no bikini shots. So I think it's nice to have variety and that people get to see me in all sorts," said the actress who was in the city to launch Reebok's first all women staffed "Fit Hub" concept store.
	The actress, who is just two films old, is grateful to have got the chance to work big names like Ranbir Kapoor and Abraham.
	"In the beginning I did not know who I was ..

One should experience everything: Nargis Fakhri on bikini

The National School of Drama should be accorded national importance and regional centres of the school should be opened across the country to facilitate traditional performing art education for children according to its director Waman Kendre.
	"We have demanded that NSD should be given national importance because this is a prime institute in Asia and it has a 55 year-old legacy. There should be NSDs in every state with vernacular theatre education," Kendre told PTI.
	The Director was speaking on the sidelines of the 8th Bal Sangam, a week-long theatre extravaganza showcasing traditional folk theatre by children which kicked off here.
	The festival was inaugurated by theatre personality Nandita Das, Barry John, renowned theatre and film personality, Ravindra Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Ratan Thiyam, Chairman NSD Society.
	"This program which has been organised by NSD and Theatre in Education Company (TIE) is commendable. The ministry will support NSD if this particular ...

Give National School of Drama national importance: Director

After tasting success on the other side of the border, Naseeruddin Shah starrer Pakistani film 'Zinda Bhaag' is now waiting for a commercial release in India as well.
	"In Pakistan the film is going strong even after seven weeks. We have even released it in the USA. Now we are hoping that the film will release in India as well," the film's director Meenu Gaur told reporters here.
	'Zinda Bhaag', which is the first movie from Pakistan to be sent for Oscar consideration in the last 50 years, will be shown at the ongoing Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) here on Saturday.
	Gaur said they are talking with distributors in India to try for a commercial release in December or January.
	'Zinda Bhaag' tells the story of three young men from Lahore trying to escape to Western countries.
	"We share a common history, culture and even language. So I am sure the film will strike a chord with the audiences in India," said the director.
	When asked about the present state of Pakistani ...

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