Days after dancing to the Bollywood tunes at the White House, US First Lady Michelle Obama invited high school students to the President's official residence for a workshop about film-industry careers.
	"I am thrilled to have all of you here for our first-ever Careers in Film Symposium. We never did this before," the First Lady said at the event.
	"Just a few days ago, we were doing some Bollywood dancing in the State Dining Room," Michelle Obama said amidst laughter.
	She welcomed high school students from Washington DC, New York, and Boston to the White House for a workshop about careers in film and an opportunity to learn about animation, special effects, makeup, costume, directing, music and sound effects, as well as hear from leaders in the film industry about how their education helped them succeed.
	"Today, we wanted to continue this tradition by giving you all the chance to dive into the world of film-making," she said.
	"This is the first time that we have brought young ...

US first lady holds workshop on careers in film

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Popular Telugu film comedian Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam died of liver ailment here tonight at the age of 56.
     He was also a leader of Telugu Desam Party.
     AVS, as he was popularly known, hailed from Tenali in Guntur district.
     Starting his career as a journalist with Telugu daily Andhra Jyothy, he shot to fame with his debut film 'Mister Pellam', directed by Bapu, in which he played a memorable comic role as a stammer and won the state government's Nandi award.
     He acted in more than 400 films and also directed four Telugu movies and produced two.
     Though he mainly essayed comedy roles, AVS also played character roles and comic villains in a few films.
     He acted with all the leading stars of Telugu film industry like Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Balakrishna, Venkatesh, and also the current generation.
     He had been general secretary of Telugu Movie Artists Association three times.
     AVS joined Telugu Desam Party in late 1990s and was its spokesman and ...

Popular Telugu actor Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam no more

The Mumbai police today arrested a model and her brother for pelting stones at the residence of a doctor in suburban Andheri on October 30.
	The suburban Amboli police arrested model Shikha Joshi and her brother for pelting stones at the residence of cosmetic surgeon Dr Vijay Sharma, police sources said.
	In 2011, Shikha had filed a case of molestation against the doctor.
	Sources said that Joshi and her brother went to the doctor's residence on October 30, and  threw stones when the doctor refused to admit them in.
	Joshi was called in today for questioning following which she was arrested. They are likely to be released on bail after completion of formalities as the offence is bailable, sources said.

Model arrested for throwing stones at doctor's house in Mumbai

Legendary actor Shashi Kapoor's hand impression tile will be unveiled here by son Kunal Kapoor for 'Walk of the Stars'.
	The 75-year-old actor, who has given superhits like 'Deewar', 'Kabhie Kabhie', 'Namak Halaal', 'Kaala Patthar' amongst others, is being honoured for his contribution to the Indian film industry.
	The hand print tile will be unveiled on Saturday at Prithvi Theatre for UTV Stars 'Walk of the Stars'. The tile will later be installed at Walk of the Stars promenade at Bandstand, Bandra.
	"We are extremely humbled and touched with this gesture. This hand print will symbolize his contribution to the Indian film industry. And it's an honour for me to be able to launch my father's tile in his presence. He's been one of the most popular star of his time and will be remembered that way," said son Kunal.
	The celebrated superstar's hand print will join the tiles of rest of the Kapoor clan at the Walk of the Stars. Tiles bearing the respective hand prints of Prithiviraj Kapoor, .

Shashi Kapoor's hand impression tile to be unveiled

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has admitted that his controversial religion Scientology did play a part in his divorce with Katie Holmes.
	Cruise, who is suing a magazine for claiming that he abandoned his daughter Suri after the divorce, revealed this during a court deposition.
	When asked by the lawyers if Holmes left him "in part to protect Suri from Scientology", the actor became angry.
	"Listen, I find that question offensive. I find it, those statements offensive. Like with any relationship, there are many different levels to it. You know, I, I find it very offensive. There is no need to protect my daughter from my religion," Cruise said, according to the papers obtained by Radar Online.
	"And Ms Holmes has never indicated in any way that was one of the reasons she left you? ... To protect Suri from Scientology?"
	Cruise said, "Did she say that? That was one of the assertions, yes."
	When asked if Suri is "currently practicing Scientology," Cruise said, "No."
	Holmes split from .

Tom Cruise admits Scientology contributed to his split

Vidya Balan has been offered a special trailer viewing of 'Dedh Ishqiya' by the makers of the sequel to the 2010 hit film which starred the actress.
	The second installment, slated to release on January 10 next year, is a romantic saga between individuals caught in a web of crime, suspense, passion and deceit. While the maale leads have been retained the new additions are Madhuri Dixit and Huma Qureshi.
 	Vidya had garnered a lot of appreciation for her performance in 'Ishqiya' as the gritty Krishna but due to the nature of the sequel, she could not continue with the character.
	Hence, producers Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures and Shemaroo Entertainment have decided to show her the trailer of 'Dedh Ishqiya' for her best wishes.
	Overwhelmed with the gesture, Vidya said she would love to be part of the trailer launch.  But since the trailer launch is not an event but a huge online launch on Facebook, the producers have decided to show her the trailer before going official.
	"Vidya has been ...

Special trailer viewing of 'Dedh Ishqiya' for Vidya Balan

Actor-filmmaker Deepak Tijori who will be seen in a villainous avatar in Sunny Leone starrer 'Tina & Lolo', says he was keen to face the camera again after a long break.
	The Devang Dholakia film also stars popular TV actress Karishma Tanna.
	"I was looking at doing work as an actor again, and I felt good when Devang offered me this film. Especially the icing on the cake was Sunny... Can't deny that. Most actors do have a problem in going grey on screen, but I was looking for a change and once we did the make-up test, we were sure about it," Deepak said.
	Deepak has lost oodles of weight to look the perfect debonair villain and he is sporting a salt-pepper style for his hair .
	It was almost two decades ago, when Deepak played the bad guy in Mansoor Khan's 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar' opposite Aamir Khan. Devang wanted a very strong evil character for the film, as this is a film of its first kind without any heroes, he said.
	"My girls are my heroes, in my film, and so when we were ...

I was looking to work as an actor again: Deepak Tijori

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has appreciated the conservation efforts of officials and staff at Kaziranga National Park, which he visited today with his wife Kiran Rao and director-producer Karan Johar.
	Khan, who is on his maiden visit to Assam, after visiting the Park told reporters, "I must congratulate the officials and staff of Kaziranga for their conservation efforts and increasing the rhino population here."
	To queries if he would be producing a film on the one-horn rhino habitat KNP, the actor said, "There is no such plan in my mind just now but I will if ideas come up later. The conservation issue is very close to all of us."
	Stating his visit was a private one, the 'Dhoom 3' actor said, "I have been thinking of coming to Assam and wanted to give a surprise to my wife Kiran on her 40th birthday yesterday. We will be in Assam for about a week to visit different places".
	"My director Reema Kagti (of 'Talaash' fame) who is from the state would talk about it and its food. I .

Aamir Khan, Karan Johar visit Kaziranga National Park

Original drawings from the Beatles' psychedelic animation film 'Yellow Submarine' are slated to hit the auction block with a price tag of 125,000 pounds.
	The latest Beatles memorabilia includes handwritten instructions on the cartoon version of the Fab Four.
	The items have hand-painted scenes from the 1968 adventure film in which the Fab Four -- John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr -- travel in the Yellow Submarine to Pepperland to save it from the music hating Blue Meanies, reported Daily Express.
	Featuring hit songs such as 'All You Need is Love', 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds', 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'When I'm Sixty-Four', the animated feature showcased psychedelic imagery similar to that of 1960s icon Peter Max.
	The group was initially not very keen to participate in an animated film but they later decided to film a live action sequence for the conclusion.
	Many of the 80 cartoons that are up for sale were drawn by German illustrator Heinz Edelmann and ...

Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' film sketches being auctioned

The Maltese Falcon statuette, which featured in 1941 Humphrey Bogard movie of the same name, is going under the hammer.
	The movie prop is expected to fetch nearly USD 1 million from Guernsey's auction as it is said to be one of the most valuable in the industrywith Dorothy's ruby red slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz', which fetched USd 666,000 in 2001 auction.
	Considered one of greatest films of all time, the 1941 film's infamous black bird was created by artist Fred Sexton on a request from film's director John Huston.
	Bogard played the role of a private detective Sam Spade and Mary Astor as Brigid O'Shaughnessy, his femme fatale client in the film, which was based on a detective book by Dashiell Hammett.
	There were reportedly four props on the set - three made of plaster and one made from metal.
	The prop that is being offered for the auction belongs to Hank Risan and has Sexton's initials.

Maltese Falcon from 1941 Bogart movie to be auctioned

Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber, who was recently snapped coming out of a brothel in Brazil while on his Believe tour, was filmed sleeping topless by a girl.
	The 19-year-old star's video was posted on YouTube by the girl, who allegedly spent the night with him in the Centauros brothel in Rio de Janeiro, reported Showbiz spy.
	The video, which was uploaded on YouTube on November 7, titled 'Justin Bieber sleeping with a girl in Brasil' and shows the 19-year-old singer fast asleep next to his signature red hat.
	The woman filming him then turns the camera around, silently giving viewers a smile and blowing Bieber a kiss.

Justin Bieber's topless video posted on YouTube

After the much-discussed casting of Ben Affleck as Batman opposite Henry Cavill's Superman, the makers of the untitled 'Batman vs Superman' project are searching for a female lead, who may play the Wonder Woman in the superhero laden project.
	Being directed by filmmaker Zack Snyder, the Batman-Superman feature would be a sequel to their successful 'Superman' reboot 'Man of Steel'. The film is slated to release on July 17, 2015.
	'Fast and Furious' actress Gal Gadot, 'G I Joe: Retaliation' star Elodie Yung and former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko have or will test for the female lead, which appears to be the role of Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman.
	There is a possibility that the female lead may play the love interest of Bruce Wayne aka Batman's love interest but the casting description of "tall, brunette, athletic and exotic" also matches that of the Wonder Woman character in the comics, the Variety reported.
	The rumour of Wonder Woman making an appearance has been around for some time ...

'Batman vs Superman' to now get Wonder Woman?

Singer-actress Jessica Simpson has reportedly banned her father Joe from attending her wedding.
	The fashionista and former actress, who will walk down the aisle soon with ex-football player Eric Johnson, is said to be embarassed about his father's recent confession of being a gay in the past, reported Showbiz spy.
	"Jessica's relationship with her father has deteriorated so much she doesn't want him at her wedding. She's afraid he'll make a spectacle of himself.
	"Jessica still loves Joe, but she wants the day to be about her and Eric, not some sideshow with her dad. Joe was devastated. But his relationship with Jess is hanging by a thread, and he doesn't want to rock the boat any further. So he's not making a big deal about it," a source said.

Jessica Simpson bans father from wedding?

Actor Jeremy Renner does not feel the pressure to get married to his Canadian model girlfriend Sonni Pacheco.
	The 42-year-old actor, who recently sparked rumours of tying the knot with his girlfriend after being photographed wearing a silver band on his wedding ring finger, said they have not even discussed the idea yet, reported Contactmusic.
	"I've never felt that pressure. No. It's not necessarily something I often think about. It's a whole other conversation. Don't forget how the institution of marriage came about," he said.
	The couple also welcomed their first child, Ava Berlin, in March and Renner hopes to teach his daughter "compassion".
	"Something a lot of people don't teach," he added.

Jeremy Renner not under pressure to wed

Hollywood star Robert Pattinson attended a private party with rumoured girlfriend Dylan Penn, who is the daughter of movie star Sean Penn and Robin Wright.
	The two attended the launch of Angie Banicki's new book '30 Before 30' and according to reports they were seen hanging out in the same group, reported E! News.
	According to a source Pattinson and Penn left around the same time but separately.
	Rumours of a romance between Pattinson and Penn first surfaced in late September.
	Pattinson was recently spotted reuniting with former girlfriend Kristen Stewart. The two were seen driving in separate cars after secretly meeting up for a few hours.
	Stewart and Pattinson's relationship failed to recover from her fling with director Rupert Sanders though the couple tried to patch things up briefly before finally drifting apart this year.

Pattinson parties with Dylan Penn

Actress Amber Heard, who is reportedly dating Johnny Depp, finds it difficult to balance a busy acting career and romance.
	The 27-year-old actress and Depp became involved after staring together in 2011 film 'The Rum Diary'.
	"It is really hard when you spend your life living out of a suitcase," Heard told Company magazine in an interview.
	"But it really does weed out superficial people-if someone is still with you after the second movie, then they're probably a good one! I like to trust people in general-it's the Southern girl in me."
	The actress also finds it hard to tackle paparazzi that has become a constant part of her life since she started dating Depp.
	"It's hard because I was brought up to always be polite and respectful, when someone shouts your name-you turn around. It took me a very long time to overcome the cordial instinct, the polite, human instinct to smile and say thank you when someone compliments you, but then they get their picture, which is annoying," she said.

Amber Heard finds dating hard due to busy work schedule

Football star David Beckham has been named the most stylish man of the year by a magazine.
	The 38-year-old took the title of the leading stylish man at the 2013 GQ Men of the Year Awards that took place in Germany.
	The retired soccer player attended the event wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and pencil tie, reported Us magazine.
	"Like no other athlete, David Beckham represents style and fashion influence," Jose RedondoVega, editor-in-chief of GQ Germany, said of the 38-year-old at the event.
	"With his trendsetting and sometimes daring appearances he has created a bridge between the world of design, models, and photographers, and the world of world-class sports, and brought glamour back to a male sport."
	Apart from Beckham, 'Blurred Lines' hitmaker Robin Thicke and actor Kellan Lutz also attended the ceremony.

David Beckham named most stylish 'Man of the Year'

Actress Deepika Padukone, whose sizzling onscreen chemistry with 'Ram-Leela' co-star Ranveer Singh is talk of the town, says her notions about romance are very traditional.
	The 27-year-old actress is playing a free-spirited girl opposite Ranveer in the musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet'.
	"I believe in the old school form of love, which I have seen growing up with my parents and my extended family. I am very traditional when it comes to love, marriage and relationships. This is because I do not know any other way as I have been brought up like this," Deepika said.
	For the actress, who has collaborated with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the first time, has been the most difficult film in her career.
	"'Ram Leela' has been the most difficult film that I have done. This is because I had to go on the shoot like a blank slate everyday and he (Bhansali) would mould me. I would go on the sets and take the day as it came. So, it was unnerving because you ...

I am traditional when it comes to love: Deepika Padukone

Director Ridley Scott is reportedly set to direct an untitled film that will centre on the physical and psychological effects of concussions on football players.
	The 'Exodus' director has allegedly been meeting with A-list writers in his effort to create the sports drama about life-changing injuries in the game, reported Variety online.
	Scott, 75, is said to be moved after reading articles about injured athletes including former NFL stars Junior Seau and Dave Duerson.
	Both had committed suicide after suffering chronic traumatic encephalopathy and left messages requesting that their brains be studied in the hope the results would help fellow injured athletes.
	Scott will produce the film along with Giannina Facio.

Ridley Scott to direct movie about football concussions?

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who is sharing screen space with Meryl Streep in 'August: Osage County', admits working with the Oscar-winning actress is tough.
	The 'Sherlock Holmes' star said it is a delight to watch her performing on the sets of the film, which is an adaptation of the Pulitzer and Tony-winning play of the same name, reported OK! magazine.
	"Meryl was extraordinary. The hardest thing with her is to actually act. You just want to sit and watch her. You want to be in the audience," he said.
	The film, which is directed by John Wells, revolves around the women of a family whose lives have splintered in many directions until a crisis bring them back to their childhood home.
	In the movie, Cumberbatch acts as the sensitive son of Streep's sister.

It's hard to act with Meryl Streep: Benedict Cumberbatch

Scott Disick's mother, Bonnie, has died here following a brief illness. She was 63.
	Scott and partner Kourtney Kardashian have been in New York since last week to be with his mother, reported the New York daily News.
	Scott's parents, Bonnie and Jeff Disick, were featured on a 2011 episode of 'Kourtney & Kim Take New York' when Kourtney took her son Mason to visit his paternal grandparents in the Hamptons, with sister Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom along for the ride.
	The 30-year-old entrepreneur has not yet commented on his mother's death.
	The details of her death and funeral remain private. She is also survived by her husband, Jeff.

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