Classic 1980 film 'The Princess Bride' is set be turned into a stage production by Disney.
	It is not yet known whether the movie, based on William Goldman's fantasy romance, would be made in to a musical or a play, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	"To now have a stage production of this film in development at Disney is honestly a dream come true," Alana Horn, the Chairman of Walt Disney Studios said.
	'The Princess Bride' which starred Robin Wright, William Shawn, and Cary Elwes, was fodder for a musical once before.
	Attempts to turn the movie into a Broadway production ran into obstacles in 2007 due to the creative disagreements between composer Adam Guettel and Goldman.

'The Princess Bride' being adapted for stage by Disney

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Actor Daniel Craig will not return in 'Viva La Madness', the sequel to 'Layer Cake', as Jason Statham is reportedly replacing him.
	The 46-year-old actor and his producing partner Steve Chasman is believed to have obtained the rights to JJ Connolly's crime novel on which the screenplay will be based on, reported Deadline.
	The 'Parker' star is expected to play the same nameless character who was trying to dodge the bullet at the end of the first film.
	In the next chapter, the man is looking for a quiet place on a beach to live. But his retirement plan is ruined when he gets involved with drug deals, money laundering and high-tech electronic fraud.
	'Layer Cake' was supported by Sienna Miller, Tom Hardy and Ben Whishaw. It was released in 2004 with Matthew Vaughn as the director.
	Statham was last seen in 'Hummingbird' and will next appear in 'Homefront'.

Jason Statham replaces Daniel Craig in 'Viva La Madness'?

Bob Dylan will tomorrow finally collect a French award he was almost denied because of his pot-smoking and protesting past, officials confirmed today.
     Dylan, 72, will emulate Paul McCartney as one of only a handful of foreigners to receive the Legion d'Honneur.
     The veteran US singer is in the French capital this week for three nights of concerts.
     He was nominated for the award by avowed Dylan fan Aurelie Filippetti, France's minister of culture.
     The nomination was blocked temporarily earlier this year after army general Jean-Louis Georgelin, the Grand Chancellor of the Legion, voiced reservations about Dylan's use of cannabis and anti-war politics.
     Georgelin finally agreed to grant the award after a review of the "chaotic life and lyrics of an exceptional artist who is recognised in his own country and throughout the world as a major singer and a great poet".
     Former Beatle McCartney received the Legion d'Honneur in September 2012.
     Established by ...

Dylan to finally collect French award

In a relief to Salman Khan, the Rajasthan High Court today stayed the 2006 order of a lower court which had sentenced the actor to five years in jail for poaching, paving the way for him to apply for a British visa.
	Under British immigration rules, any person convicted for more than four years is not eligible for a visa. Since the actor was convicted for five year, he was denied visa by the UK Embassy.
	The passports of Indian convicts are stamped with the word "convict."
	The actor had approached the High Court seeking a stay on his conviction so that he could file a fresh application for a British visa.
	Justice Nirmal Jeet Kaur stayed his 2006 conviction, saying Khan is now free to apply for visa for any country and this conviction order will not come into his way.
	"We had moved an application in the High Court seeking a stay on his conviction order. After Khan's visa for UK expired recently and he filed for a fresh visa, he was denied the same because of the conviction order," ..

High Court stays Salman's conviction, paves way for UK visa

Noted actress Jaya Bachchan is likely to make her small screen debut with a fiction show on Sony Entertainment channel.
	"She is likely to appear in the main lead on a fiction show on Sony Entertainment Channel. The show will be produced by Endemol," sources close to the development said.
	The actress has been approached for a fiction show and is likely to do it, they said. However, the nature and content of the show is not known.
	Endemol India Managing Director Deepak Dhar could not be reached for comments.
	Interestingly, Jaya's husband and superstar Amitabh Bachchan too is making his fiction debut on the small screen on the same channel.
	Jaya has given memorable performances in films like 'Guddi', 'Uphaar', 'Kora Kagaz', 'Zanjeer', 'Abhimaan', 'Chupke Chupke', 'Mili', 'Sholay' among other films.
	Her recent films included Govind Nihlani's 'Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa'(1998), 'Fiza', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham', 'Kal Ho Naa Ho', 'Laaga Chunari Mein Daag' to name a few.

Jaya Bachchan to make small screen debut with fiction show?

Actress Demi Moore kicked off her 51st birthday by doing yoga with daughter Rumer Willis.
	Moore, who celebrated her birthday on November 11, took to 90-minute Kundalini yoga and meditation class that morning at Nine Treasures Yoga in Hollywood, reported E! online.
	"Mother and daughter set up their mats next to each other and appeared to be having a wonderful time together.
	"Demi, wearing all black, looked radiant. She was obviously very happy, surrounded by her yoga friends and daughter Rumer. She was actually beaming. She was smiling the entire class. Everyone was having a great time," a source said.
	After class, Moore's fellow students sang 'Happy Birthday' and indulged in strawberry sponge cake, apples and chocolate.

Demi Moore kicks off 51st birthday with yoga

Pop group ABBA is considering a reunion in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Swedish pop quartet's victory in the Eurovision Song Contest, according to member Agnetha Faltskog.
	Falskog, 63, who refused to divulge details about the much-anticipated reunion, said there are plans to do something to mark this anniversary in some way, reported the Huffinton Post.
	Formed in 1972, it was ABBA's performance of the group's first number one single hit, 'Waterloo', on Eurovision that shot them to fame.
	The glam-clad ensemble continued to top charts worldwide for the next decade with singles like 'Mamma Mia', 'Dancing Queen' and 'Take a Chance On Me'.
	The band comprised of Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. ABBA is an acronym of the first letters of the band members' first names.

ABBA to reunite for 40th Eurovision anniversary?

Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway celebrated her 31st birthday today with husband Adam Shulman at a vegan restaurant.
	Hathaway and friends enjoyed the private celebration shrouded by white curtains within an intimate enclosure, reported Us magazine.
	"There were around 40 people attending -- two long tables for a sit-down dinner with candles," a source said.
	The 'Dark Knight Rises' star attended her birthday party in a Gotham-worthy getup, wearing a high-neck button-down blouse beneath a cropped jacket.
	"(Anne) looked great. She got up a lot and was socializing with guests," the source added.
	A-list stars at Hathaway's birthday bash included Amy Adams, her fiance Darren LeGallo and Demi Moore.

Anne Hathaway celebrates 31st birthday with husband

The makers of the upcoming animation film 'Mahabharat' want superstar Salman Khan to voice the character of Lord Krishna.
	The animation film has top actors who have come on board as voice cast. Ajay Devgn will voice the character of Arjun, Amitabh Bachchan of Bheeshma, Anil Kapoor of Karan, Vidya Balan of Draupadi and Sunny Deol of Bheem among others.
	In 'Mahabharat', one of the key characters is Krishna and the makers want to get someone, who has a sense of authority in his voice. They are keen to have Salman Khan on board for the role of Krishna, sources said.

Salman Khan to voice Lord Krishna in animation film?

Assam government would soon set up the Bhupen Hazarika Photo and Film Archive and Research Centre to focus on all areas in which the maestro excelled and reflect the rich cultural heritage of the region.
	The Centre would be also committed to the acquisition, preservation, restoration and dissemination of North-East India's socio-cultural-political-historical and economic heritage, Minister of State (Ind) for Information and Public Relations Basanta Das said today.
 	Das, presiding over the first meeting of the Centre's Governing body said that it has been proposed to set up as per the recommendations of the Chief Minister's budget proposal.
	The centre would comprise micro filming Room, studio, digital library, amphitheatre, conference hall among other facilities, besides keeping track with the fast-paced modern photo and film techniques.
	The resolutions adopted in the meeting include the appointment of a Project Director for its speedy implementation, to engage a private ...

Bhupen Hazarika Photo and Film Archive to be set up

Actor Sunny Deol will debut as a host on TV show 'Savdhaan India' to promote his upcoming film 'Singh Saab The Great'.
	'Savdhaan India - Mumbai Fights Back' is a crime-themed show aired on Life Ok channel.
	"We are shooting with him a double episode. The case which he (Sunny Deol) will anchor will have a woman Navjot Kaur fighting back and not preferring to remain silent against a crime committed by her family," a source close to the development said.
	The particular episode is being produced by Sa Re Ga Ma Pa productions and it will air on Life OK on November 20 and 21 at 10.30 PM.
	Some years back there were rumours of Sunny going to judge a stunt-based TV show but things had not materialised then.

Sunny Deol to debut as host on TV with 'Savdhaan India'

Newcomer Shraddha Kapoor, who will be seen in Karan Johar's home production 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein', has apparently not charged any fees for her role.
	"Shraddha liked the script and wanted to work with the banner. She agreed to come on board instantly without any remuneration. Her role isn't a lengthy one, but she plays an important part. Her role is crucial to the storyline," a source said.
	"I bumped into Shraddha outside a theatre on the day 'I Hate Luv Storys' released. I've known her since then. When we wrote the character of Vasudha, I had her in mind, so I met her and informed her about the role. She liked the script and came on board as a friend. We have credited her part as a friendly appearance," said movie's director Punit Malhotra.
	The film stars Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan in the lead.

Shraddha did not charge fee for 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein'

Andhra Pradesh has made fool proof arrangements for the successful conduct of ICFFI here, state information and cinematography minister D K Aruna today said.
	The 18th International Children's Film Festival of India (ICFFI) will be held here from November 14 to 20.
	Recalling that Hyderabad has been made the permanent venue for the bi-annual event after successfully organising the ICFFI in 1995 for the first time, she said the state government has made it a point to encourage children's films since then.
	She hoped that filmmakers would take advantage of the facilities and sops being provided by the state government.
	In addition to the general arrangements for the event, she said five child delegates from each district in the state have been selected to attend the festival.
	"It will be an all-children event with two child prodigies participating in the event daily and their felicitation. Volunteers and escorts are being provided for child delegates coming from other states in the ...

Foolproof arrangements made for ICFFI: minister

Actress Jessica Lange, the star of films like 'King Kong' and 'Tootsie', plans to retire from acting.
	The two-time Oscar-winning actress has given herself "a couple of years" in the showbiz before bowing out, reported Us magazine.
	"I want a new adventure in life, I've been doing this for quite a long time," Lange said while talking about her four-decade-old career on Today show.
	The 64-year-old actress said the obvious next step for her after quiting acting would be to remain "open to the possibility".
	"I think you can only do that if you're not committed to something else," she said.

Jessica Lange plans to retire

Five girl students from Bihar will participate as child representatives in the International Child Film Festival starting in Hyderabad from November 14.
    The girls from government girls school at Shashtrinagar here have been chosen to participate as child representatives from Bihar in the 18th International Child Film Festival starting at Hyderabad from November 14, Director of Regional Prasar Bharti Directorate S K Malviya and Director Press Information Bureau Vijay Kumar told reporters here today.
    They said a total of 111 child representatives would participate in the film festival which would be inaugurated by Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tiwari and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy.
    Malviya said during the festival around 1.5 lakh children will see more than 200 films of 48 countries.

5 girls from Bihar to participate in int'l child film festival

Two Kashmiri films in the non-feature category will be screened at the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will begin on November 20 in Goa.
	'23 Winters', a bilingual film in Kashmiri and Hindi by Rajesh S Jala, and 'Shepherds of Paradise' in Kashmiri, Gojri and Urdu by Raja Shabir Khan, are the two films from Kashmir that will screened at Goa, Additional Director General (Media and Communication) Press Information Bureau Srinagar Obaidur Rahman told reporters here.
	Rahman said the festival will be attended by Academy Award winning Hollywood actor Susan Sarandon, critically acclaimed Iranian producer-director Majid Majidi and Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland along with luminaries from Indian cinema including actor Rekha and singer Asha Bhosle.
	Legendary actor Manoj Kumar will officially flag-off the Indian Panorama Film section during the inaugural ceremony of the festival, he said.
	'The Don Juans', a comedy-drama by Czech filmmaker, l will open the film ...

Kashmiri films to be screened at IFFI 2013

Lady Gaga has admitted that she is addicted to marijuana.
	The 27-year-old singer, who is back in the spotlight after a hip injury, said she turns to marijuana to deal with the challenges in her music career, reported People magazine.
	"I have been addicted to it and it's ultimately related to anxiety coping and it's a form of self-medication and I was smoking up to 15-20 marijuana cigarettes a day with no tobacco," she said on Elvis Duran and The Z100 Morning Show.
	"I was living on a totally other psychedelic plane, numbing myself completely, and looking back I do see now that some of it had to do with my hip pain. I didn't know where the pain was coming from so I was just in a lot of pain and very depressed all the time and not really sure why," she said.
	Marijuana is not the only drug that Gaga has experimented in her struggle with fame.
	"The truth is that it is very hard to be famous. It's wonderful to be famous because I have amazing fans. But it is very, very hard to go out ..

I have marijuana addiction: Lady Gaga

The 18th edition of biennial International Children's Film Festival would commence at Hyderabad from November 14.
     Over 200 films from 48 countries would be screened in the week-long festival, also known as "The Golden Elephant", Press Information Bureau Additional Director General K M Ravindran told reporters here today.
    "The Children's Film Festival will be held in Hyderabad on November14 and is organised by Children's Film Society India, an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with Government of Andhra Pradesh", he said.
    There would be 10 screens across Hyderabad that will have 30 shows on various movies. About 1.50 lakh children are expected to come, he said.
    He said for the first time, some films that were screened during the Cannes Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival would be showcased in this festival too, he said.
     He said the 44th edition of International Film Festival of India would be ...

18th biennial international film festival at Hyderabad

Singer Taylor Swift has been chosen to perform at Victoria's Secret Fashion show 2013.
	The 23-year-old will join the star-studded runway alongside beauties including Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Doutzen Kroes, Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge, Karlie Kloss and Behati Prinsloo as they walk the ramp during the brand's annual catwalk show, which is to take place in New York on November 13, reported Hello magazine.
	Fall Out Boy, Neon Jungle and A Great Big World are also set to perform at the show.
	The acts follow in the footsteps of Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Bruno Mars, who were the performers at last year's show, which drew an estimated seven million viewers.
	This year Candice Swanepoel will model this year's USD 10million Victoria's Secret 'Fantasy Bra'.

Taylor Swift to perform at Victoria's Secret Fashion show

British director Joe Wright, best known for his literary adaptations like 'Atonement', 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Anna Karenina', is in talks to helm an origin story about Peter Pan for Warner Bros.
	Greg Berlanti, riding on the success of TV's Arrow, is producing and the script is by Jason Fuchs, who penned 'Ice Age: Continental Drift', said the Hollywood Reporter.
	Wright makes for an interesting choice as a director given his experience with literary pieces.
	Peter Pan story has an enduring quality and it seems that it is set for another revival with Columbia also developing the story with Channing Tatum and Joe Roth producing while Disney, which made the classic animated feature, is developing a story with Gary Ross as director.

Joe Wright to direct 'Peter Pan'

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan became nostalgic to realise that 1993 film 'Baazigar', which was his breakout role, is two decade old.
	The 48-year-old actor, who experimented with an anti-hero role in the film opposite Kajol and Shilpa Shetty, took to Twitter to express his gratitude to the director Abbas-Mustan and his co-stars including veteran actress Raakhee.
	"And yes 20 years of Baazigar. Thanks Abbas Mastan, Kajol Shilpa and Rakhiji," Khan tweeted.
	He also wrote the famous Hindi dialogue from the movie, "Abhi bhi haarkar jeetne wale ko Baazigar kehte hain..."
	The movie garnered much praise for the star, who later went on to portray a baddie in 'Darr' and 'Anjaam'.
	After the huge success of 'Chennai Express', Khan would be next be seen in Farah Khan's 'Happy New Year', opposite Deepika Padukone.

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