Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's 2009 death, was released from prison today.
	According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Murray, who started serving his sentence in 2011, has left the prison.
	Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Mark Pope said Murray left the prison at 12:01 am local time on Monday, Ace Showbiz reported.
	Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for administering Propofol to a sleep deprived Jackson that took his life. He was sentenced to four-year term in 2011 but was released early due to good behavior.
	Murray's medical licenses have been suspended or revoked after his 2011 conviction.
	But he has filed a civil petition in Travis County, Texas, asking the judge to stop the state medical board's revocation of his medical license.

Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray released from jail

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Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who took her first tram ride in Kolkata during the shoot of upcoming film 'Bullet Raja', says it was a surreal experience.
	"This is the first time, I sat in an actual local tram. This tram was like 100 years, its like a time machine. It has got a very nice and romantic feel to it. It slows down the pace of everything. It makes you want to stop and look. It was a very dreamy tram.. Unfortunately, I have no one to share it with right now," Sonakshi said.
	For the romantic track 'Saamne Hai Savera' in the film, Sonakshi and Saif Ali khan have been captured in the old-world charm of Kolkata with its Victorian era heritage structures, hand-pulled rickshaws and the signature trams.
	Releasing on November 29, 'Bullett Raja' is directed by Tigmanahu Dhulia and the film stas Saif Ali Khan, Sonakshi, Jimmy Shergill, Vidyut Jamwal, Gulshan Grover, Raj Babbar and Chunky Pandey.

Sonakshi Sinha takes her first tram ride for 'Bullet Raja'

Actress-dancer Julianne Hugh is regretting her decision to paint her face black this Halloween to play Crazy Eyes from the show 'Orange is the New Black'.
	The 'Dancing With the Stars' winner attended the Casamigos Tequila Halloween party in Hollywood with friends while dressed up as the African-American inmate Crazy Eyes, portrayed by Uzo Aduba on the show, reported Us magazine.
	But her tribute to the character did not go well with many and Hough was quick to seek an apology on Twitter.
	"I am a huge fan of the show Orange is the New black, actress Uzo Aduba, and the character she has created," Hough tweeted.
	"It certainly was never my intention to be disrespectful or demeaning to anyone in any way. I realize my costume hurt and offended people and I truly apologize," she said.

Julianne Hough apologizes for Halloween black face

Bollywood actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen has been bestowed with the prestigious Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice.
	The 37-year-old model-actress, who has two adopted daughters, took to Twitter to share her delight after receiving the honour.
	"Beautiful people... 'The Mother Teresa International Award' I received last night. Precious," Sen posted along with a photo.
	"What an overwhelming feeling to receive an award named after 'Mother' and with past recipients like his holiness Dalai Lama and Malala Yousafzai," she tweeted.
	During the Miss Universe pageant of 1994, Sen had won appreciation by expressing admiration for Mother Teresa.
	Currently in its sixth edition, the award ceremony is an initiative that highlights various endeavours taken up by individuals and NGO's to promote peace and social justice.

Sushmita Sen honoured with Mother Teresa International Award

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and his wife Crystal Harris got into the Halloween spirit by dressing up as Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke from their controversial MTV VMA performance.
	"Robin Thicke & Miley Cyrus," the 87-year-old Playboy founder wrote via Twitter while sharing a selfie with Harris in his Los Angeles home.
	Hefner wore a black and white striped top similar to Thicke while Harris, 27, wore her blond locks in two top knots, which is one of Cyrus' favourite hairstyles.
	Harris is seen holding a red foam finger similar to the one that Cyrus used during her raunchy performance that invited lot of backlash.

Hugh Hefner, wife channel Cyrus and Thicke for Halloween

Actress Kangana Ranaut, who plays a nautch girl in 'Rajjo', says the biggest challenge before her was delivering bold dialogues in the movie.
	"The biggest challenge was mouthing the dialogues which were very bold. The perception about nautch girls is wrong. Their way of speaking is so refined that they can attract people just by the way they speak. I think Waheeda Rehmanji played a role brilliantly in 'Pyaasa'," Kangana said at the music launch of 'Rajjo'.
	To get her act right, she did extensive research for her role and event visited one of the red light areas.
	"As far as my role is concerned, my director (Vishwas Patil) did such extensive research and handed it all to me while I signed the film. Apart from that, we did go to Nagpada and spoke to a few nautch girls to understand their state of mind, the way they live their lives," she said.
	"But I would really want to appreciate the spirit of my director. It was a fabulous experience working with him," she added.
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Voicing bold dialogues for 'Rajjo' was a challenge: Kangana

Lou Reed, the singer-songwriter of influential '60s rock band the Velvet Underground and the solo artist, who tackled themes of drug use, prostitution and depression in his songs, has died at the age of 71.
	The 'Walk on the Wild Side' singer apparently died of liver disease in New York. He had received a liver transplant in May.
	Though the Velvet Underground were not a commercial success, they went on to have a massive influence on the rock scene and Reed's evocative poetry has a lot to do with it.
	After the Velver Underground disbanded, Reed went on to have a long innings as a solo artist, a career that he held on to from the seventies till his death.
	Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed was born in Brooklyn, in 1942. He was a fan of doo-wop and early rock & roll. Reed also took formative inspiration during his studies at Syracuse University with the poet Delmore Schwartz, according to Rolling Stone.
	After college, Reed worked as a staff songwriter for Pickwick Records.
	In the ...

Singer-songwriter Lou Reed dies at 71

Actor Johnny Knoxville, who has suffered many injuries in his career while performing stunts, reveals having many doctors' number saved on his cell phone.
	Knoxville, 42, has been wounded several times while performing dangerous stunts in reality series 'Jackass', reported Contactmusic.
	"I've got 20 doctors' numbers in my phone! Recently, I fractured my elbow and right now I have a torn shoulder," Knoxville said.
	"My back's blown out but I don't know what else to do besides move forward. It's what I do and a big part of it, so I don't really think about it," he added.

I've got 20 doctors' number in my phone: Johnny Knoxville

Pop star Kelly Clarkson has reportedly splurged USD 2.8 million on a sprawling estate.
	The 31-year-old singer, who tied the knot with music manager Brandon Blackstock in an intimate ceremony recently, is believed to have bought the new house in Tennessee, last year, reported Radar online.
	"When Kelly is here, she is home. She is friendly to everyone," a source said.
	 Clarkson's new home boasts seven bedrooms and nine bedrooms, a home cinema, gym, elevator, and sits on four-acres of land.

Kelly Clarkson buys new house for USD 2.8 million?

Sushrut Jain says in his cricket documentary, 'Beyond All Boundaries', he has tried to capture the essence of India by documenting the madness that is unique to the game in the country.
	Set during the 2011 cricket world cup, the film was shown at the recently concluded Mumbai International Film Festival. It documents the lives of three ordinary Indians -- cricket superfan Sudhir, cricket prodigy Prithvi and girl cricketer Akshaya-- and their relationship with the game.
	Jain said he grew up with the game in Mumbai and after shifting to the US, it was his only link to his birth country and when he trained as a filmmaker, he decided to make his first documentary on cricket.
	"The idea was to set a film in India that really brings its people together. We found three stories that are amazing and cricket forms the central part in their lives," Jain told PTI.
	"We wanted to find people who were somebody and we found Sudhir, who was a superfan of the game. He would paint his body and cycle .

'Beyond All Boundaries' about real India: Sushrut Jain

Singer Chris Brown was arrested in Washington DC after getting involved in a fight with another man outside the W Hotel.
	Brown, 24, was involved in a fight with an adult male at around 4:25 am on Sunday morning outside the hotel. The person claimed he sustained injuries, the Hollywood Reporter said quoting a metropolitan police spokesperson.
	The singer and Chris Hollosy, 35, were arrested and charged with felony assault.
	Brown was in Washington to play "the biggest homecoming party" at nightclub The Park along with artist August Alsina. The venue billed it as a "Grand Finale Event."
	It is not for the first time that Brown has faced legal woes. He was sentenced to community service after his involvement in a hit-and-run accident in August.
	The singer nearly ruined his career by assaulting his the then girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. The couple got together post the incident only to drift apart later.
	He was also involved in a scuffle with Drake and his entourage last year in New

Chris Brown arrested after altercation

Pop star Miley Cyrus says she will be concentrating on her music rather than crying over heartbreak.
	The 20-year-old singer, who recently ended her relationship with actor Liam Hemsworth, want to focus on her music because God want her to be successful, reported Contactmusic.
	"I need to treat my music like a relationship - give it my time and all the attention it deserves - and that is my main love right now. This is the best time of my life," she said.
	"I am not going to look back on it and be like, 'I wish I hadn't been dwelling over a breakup,' you know? Because that is not what God wants my life to be about right now. God wants my life to be about being successful and being happy and blessing other people and being blessed," she added.
	Cyrus has been recently linked with Rolling Stone photographer Theo Wenner.

Music is my main love: Miley Cyrus

Actor Liev Schreiber has co-founded a new marketing firm.
	The 46-year-old "Salt" star has teamed up with his friend Scott Carlson to launch Van's General Store, which concentrates on advertising campaigns and creating products for brands, reported Contactmusic.
	Schreiber, who started out working in advertising copywriting after leaving university, says he is keen to move into different areas other than movies as he gets older.
	"I was briefly a copywriter when I got out of school. The idea of having something to turn to when I wasn't acting is more and more appealing to me as I get older," he said.

Liev Schreiber ventures into marketing

Although Bruce Jenner has separated from Kim Kardashian's mother Kris, the newly engaged reality TV star says her stepfather will walk her down the aisle.
	The 33-year-old 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star also says that her baby daddy Kanye West will plan their wedding, reported People magazine.
	"We honestly haven't had a moment to talk about it or even breathe, so we haven't really talked about it, but whatever he wants," Kim said.
	Kanye and Kim got engaged in San Francisco on October 21. The rapper planned a secret event which took place at AT&T Park stadium and popped the question in front of some friends and family members.
	Bruce, however, was absent from the joyous occasion. Kanye did not invite the former Olympian because the two never had a "real conversation."
	Bruce apparently was also absent from Kim's 33rd birthday celebrations.

Bruce Jenner will walk Kim Kardashian down the aisle

Former 'Desperate Housewives' star Eva Longoria and her ex-boyfriend Eduardo Cruz enjoyed a cosy lunch together.
	The on-off couple, who were last seen together in January, were also spotted sharing a passionate kiss as they enjoyed their lunch at an Italian restaurant, reported People magazine.
	"They cuddled subtly at first and eventually shared a more passionate kiss. They really looked like they were in love during the lunch," a source said.
	The 38-year-old actress dressed down for their date and wore jeans, a green tunic top and her signature high heels.
	Longoria, who recently ended her brief relationship with Ernesto Arguello, was first linked to Eduardo, who is Penelope Cruz's younger brother, in February 2011 shortly after she split from her ex-husband Tony Parker.
	They briefly separated in March 2012 and reunited a few months later but Longoria announced she had split from the Spanish singer, 28, for good in June 2012.
	Their romantic date came just days after Eduardo ...

Eva Longoria, Eduardo Cruz back together?

God has always had less relevance in the life of producer writer Mahesh Bhatt who says his dissatisfaction stemmed from unfulfilled of fundamental longings.
	"I lost the relevance of God in my life in my childhood days only. I always wanted my father to stay with me, but when that didn't happen I lost faith. People around me had relevance in him so I never complained too but I felt different for him," Bhatt said.
	The filmmaker was participating in the just concluded third edition of 'Samanvay', the Indian Languages Festival, which began at the India Habitat Centre, here last week.
	Sharing a flash back moment, Mahesh said, "I got into LSD and drugs when my films were not working. It was later when I met U G Krishnamurthy, who made me realise that society has its parameters and we have to play in its boundaries.
	"I found some meaningful existence after 'Saransh' which looked at an elderly couple who had lost their son. I along with others reexamined the theory of reincarnation," he ..

God always had less relevance in my life: Mahesh Bhatt

Sam Raimi, who directed the original "Evil Dead" trilogy, will return to his post as a helmer for "Army of Darkness 2".
	The confirmation comes straight from Fede Alvarez, the director of the "Evil Dead" remake, which was released this April, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"Sam Raimi will helm the upcoming sequel to 1992's 'Army of Darkness'," the Uruguayan director tweeted.
	The original cast Bruce Campbell, who co-produced the recent remake with Raimi, is expected to reprise his demon-slashing role in the forthcoming sequel.
	He recently assured that the movie was happening despite the long delay.
	"The last one was twenty-two years ago. I just haven't been racing to do it. Sam Raimi is just a little bit busy making the biggest movies in Hollywood. I used to be busy. Now I'm not," the actor said.
	While Raimi moves forward with "Army of Darkness 2", Alvarez hopes to make a sequel to his "Evil Dead" reboot. After the release of both films, the two worlds (Jane Levy's Mia and Campbell's Ash) .

Sam Raimi to direct 'Army of Darkness 2'

"The Rush" actress Olivia Wilde and her fiance Jason Sudeikis are expecting their first child together.
	Representatives for the couple, who got engaged in January, confirmed that they'll be welcoming their first child soon and were 'incredibly happy' and 'excited' to welcome a new member into their family, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The 38-year-old comedian and the Wilde, 29, got engaged in January. They began dating in November 2011, six months after they met on the season finale of Sudeikis' late-night live TV sketch comedy and variety show, 'Saturday Night Live'.
	They are set to wed in New York City next spring.
	Former 'House' star, Wilde was previously married to Italian prince Tao Ruspoli for eight years until 2011, while Sudeikis split from Kay Cannon, his wife of six years, in 2010.

Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis expecting first baby

"Penelope" star Christina Ricci tied the knot with fiance James Heerdegen in an intimate ceremony.
	The couple, who confirmed their engagement in February, exchanged vows in front of their nearest and dearest family and friends at Harold Pratt House And Peterson Hall on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York, reported E! online.
	The 33-year-old actress looked stunning in a high neck white silk tulle Givenchy haute couture gown featuring Chantilly lace applique and satin piping.
	Embroidered micro pearls covered the gown's full-length sleeves, while a long train added some drama.
	Ricci wore her long brunette mane swept back from her face in a side bun, complete with a white tulle veil which featured matching Chantilly lace applique.
	Once the formalities were over, guests enjoyed a cocktail hour before joining the new Mr and Mrs Heerdegen for dinner and dessert.
	The actress met her husband, a camera technician and dolly grip, on the set of 2011's now-cancelled TV series 'Pan Am'.

Christina Ricci marries James Heerdegen in intimate ceremony

James Bond icon Sean Connery has topped a new poll to find the most popular British actor in the US.
	Despite not having appeared on the big screen for over ten years, the 83-year-old Hollywood veteran saw off competition from Colin Firth and Daniel Craig to take first place in this year's Q Score chart, based on opinion polls conducted in America, reported Metro online.
	"Silence of the Lambs" star Anthony Hopkins came in second and Liam Neeson was third, while David McCallum and Daniel Day-Lewis rounded out the top five.
	Henry Schafer, executive vice president of Q Scores Company, said, "Awareness of Sean Connery and his appeal was strong across the country and with all ages. He was not working so much but he had already transcended in the way people felt about him.

Sean Connery named America's most popular Brit

Actress Shilpa Shetty is quite excited about her upcoming film 'Dishkiyaaoon', which is set in the backdrop of Mumbai underworld.
	Shilpa has donned producer's hat for the film, which stars Sunny Deol, Harman Baweja and debutante Ayesha Khanna.
	"It is full-on masala entertainer. It is an interesting film on underworld, imagine Shilpa Shetty making a film on Mumbai underworld, it sounds bizarre. But I loved the script. It is the story of a guy who wants to make it as a gangster... the struggle of this one guy. It is an emotional story. It has beautiful songs," Shilpa told PTI in an interview.
	Many underworld films these days are inspired by real-life gangsters from Dawood Ibrahim to Manya Surve. But Shilpa is not willing to share who the protagonist of her film is based on.
	"I can't comment on that" was all she said.
	The film is set to release on January 10 next year. Reportedly, Sunny Leone-starrer 'Ragini MMS 2' is likely to release on the same day.
	"We are not shifting the ...

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