Hollywood star Halle Berry is set for a return to the small screen in Steven Spielberg's sci-fi drama series 'Extant'.
	This will be the first time the 47-year-old actress has returned for a television role since 1991 from her run in the American soap opera 'Knots Landing'.
	The new series on CBS will be produced by Spielberg's Amblin Television and is 13 episodes long, reported Variety.
	Berry will play an astronaut who has returned for a year long voyage in outer space on her own. She attempts to reconnect with her husband and son whilst adjusting to everyday life, but her experiences leads to events that change the course of history.
	"I'm always on the lookout for amazing roles, and when you see material that contains this strong of auspices, nuance and complexity, it compels me to run toward it no matter the medium," Berry said in a statement.
	"For five months a year I'll get to live with and play this incredibly intelligent and vulnerable woman, and for the remainder of the ...

Halle Berry lands lead role drama series 'Extant'

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Pop star Justin Bieber has lent his support to fellow singer Miley Cyrus following her split from Liam Hemsworth.
	Bieber, 19, hit headlines earlier this year with antics including peeing in a mop bucket, partying in nightclubs despite being underage in the US, arriving on stage over two hours late for shows, and smuggling his pet monkey into Germany, where he abandoned it.
	And now the 'Boyfriend' hitmaker has advised his friend, Cyrus to have fun following the end of her engagement and they have been in almost constant contact in recent weeks, reported Contactmusic.
	"Justin reached out to say that she needs to loosen up and have fun. They're bonding over their career backlashes and talking almost every night," a source said.
	Cyrus, whose raunchy 'twerking' performance with Robin Thicke at the recent MTV Video Music Awards caused global controversy, could even be taking her friendship with Bieber, who split from Selena Gomez in May - into the recording studio.
	"They're even ...

Justin Bieber supports Miley Cyrus

Goa government today said the opening and closing ceremonies of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) next month could be held at a newly constructed indoor stadium near here.
	The stadium at Bambolim has been constructed to host some events of the Lusofonia Games to he held in January next year. While IFFI would be organsied from November 20-30, the international sporting event is scheduled from January 18-29.
	Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said the stadium near Goa University, constructed as part of infrastructure for Lusofonia Games, is likely to be the venue for the inaugural and concluding ceremonies of IFFI 2013.
	The sporting complex has a capacity to accommodate 6,000-7,000 guests, he said.
	The multi-purpose stadium will host basketball and volleyball matches during Lusofonia Games, which will see participation from a dozen Portuguese-speaking countries.
	The twin IFFI events have been traditionally held in the auditorium at Kala Academy, which also houses a ...

New venue likely for IFFI's opening and closing ceremonies

'Queen of Pop' Madonna has revealed that she was raped at knifepoint in New York while she was still struggling to make it big as a singer.
	The 55-year-old singer opened up about the horrific incident in a guest column of the November issue of Harper's Bazaar.
	"New York wasn't everything I thought it would be. It did not welcome me with open arms. The first year, I was held up at gunpoint. Raped on the roof of a building I was dragged up to with a knife in my back," Madonna said.
	"And had my apartment broken into three times. I don't know why; I had nothing of value after they took my radio the first time," she revealed.
	The singer gave up her dance scholarship at the University of Michigan to move to NY and in her column 'Truth or Dare', Madonna talks about how she survived the initial years and overcame moments when she was very near quitting.
	"I was defiant. Hell-bent on surviving. On making it. But it was hard and it was lonely, and I had to dare myself every day to keep ...

I was raped at knifepoint: Madonna

Actress Lea Michele has sung Adele track 'Make You Feel My Love' for Glee's tribute episode on late actor Cory Monteith.
	The 27-year-old actress, who played Monteith's onscreen love interest in the series, was also dating the actor in real life and had saught privacy following his sudden death due to alcohol and heroin toxicity in July, reported Us Magazine.
	'Glee' had decided to film a tribute episode for Monteith, dealing with the death of his character Finn Hudson, before taking a long hiatus.
	In the promos of "Farewell to Finn" episode, the emotional cast is seen putting together a memorial for Hudson as Michele sings for the late star while holding back her tears.
	Monteith, 31, was found dead in a hotel room in Vancouver on July 13.
	According to an autopsy report by the British Columbia Coroner's Service, a mixed-drug toxicity, involving heroin and alcohol caused the death of 'Glee' star.

Lea Michele sings Glee's Cory Monteith tribute episode

'Modern Family' actress Sofia Vergara says her wedding is going to be a grand affair.
	The 41-year-old actress, who is engaged to Nick Loeb had earlier said that she wanted to walk down the aisle in one of Vera Wang's perfect bridal dresses, reported E! Online.
	"I don't know why people think it's so interesting to know where I'm getting married," Vergara said.
	"We've only been engaged one year and I have to plan a very big wedding, so it's going to be when I have time to not only to plan the wedding, but then take time off after the wedding because it's going to be big," she added.

My wedding is going to be big: Sofia Vergara

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez says her decision to go back to singing talent hunt 'American Idol' was quite difficult for her.
	The 44-year-old singer is making a comeback to the show's 13 th season after a gap of one year, reported Digital Spy.
	"It was actually a difficult decision because I had a lot of stuff going on. It was going to be hard to fit it in. But, to be really honest, I just love the show and I love working with the singers," she said.
	Lopez will be accompanied by two other judges Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr.
	"And, this is working really great. So yeah, we're having a great time. At the end of the day, everything that's meant to be happens," she said.
	'American Idol' will return in January 2014 on Fox.

Returning to 'American Idol' was difficult decision: JLo

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has revealed that she had a brief stopover in London for a very special photo shoot with British photographer Nick Knight.
	The 32-year-old new mother, who was returning from Paris, made a last minute trip to London for the "top secret shoot", reported Us magazine.
	"... I wish I had time to shower and change but we were on such a right schedule because right after the fitting we took a train to London for a top secret shoot with Nick Knight!!!! No sleep this trip!" she said.
	The blonde beauty spent a few days with boyfriend Kanye West and daughter North at Paris Fashion Week. She showed off her post-baby body curves in several stylish outfits during the trip including a cleavage-baring black sheer dress, a fitting nude-tone mini dress and a camel-coloured wool coat.

Kim Kardashian's secret photo shoot in London

Singer Olly Murs revealed he definitely wants to have children in the future.
	The X Factor runner-up said that he knows it is not the correct time to have kids as he has to concentrate on his career first, reported Ok! magazine.
	"I think every man's dream is to have a little boy or girl at some point in life... It is definitely something that I want. I can't just have a baby, I've got a tour next year. I have always thought ahead, planned ahead," he said.
	Murs, 29, is reportedly dating commercial property manager and aspiring model, Francesca Thomas, from quite a sometime.

Olly Murs wants to have children

Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt says he prefers to go behind the camera rather than working in front of it.
	The 49-year-old actor said he likes the creativity of putting the pieces together, reported Showbiz spy.
	"As I get older, I am enjoying more the production side of things - not being so forefront in the camera - the creativity of putting the pieces together," he said.
	The actor said he loves films of '60s and '70s.
	"I'm a fan of film first and was since I was a little boy sitting in Missouri. I go back to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and All the President's Men. And Dr Strangelove is still the funniest film I have ever seen.
	"There Will Be Blood is one of my absolute favourites; incredible, a whole film dedicated to someone's hatred," he added.

Brad Pitt prefers production

It has been 14 years since Brooke Shields divorced Andre Agassi but the former supermodel is still not ready to forgive the former tennis player.
	While co-hosting the Today show with Willie Geist, Shields, 48, revealed how bitterly her marriage to Agassi ended during a segment titled "Dealing With Divorce: How to Move On", reported Us magazine.
	"I am divorced. And mine was very quick and relatively easy but it's a very interesting thing because he -- quote, unquote -- did say to me, 'Be happy that we don't have children or I would not have made this easy for you.'
	"And therein lies why I'm not there anymore," she said.
	The former child model married the professional tennis player in April 1997 and they divorced just before their two-year wedding anniversary.
	Shields later remarried in 2001 to television writer Chris Henchy. They have two daughter together, Rowan, 10, and Grier, 7.

Brooke Shields slams ex-husband Andre Agassi

Robin Thicke was warned in advance about Miley Cyrus' raunchy MTV VMA performance but agreed to play along.
	Cyrus and Thicke faced lot of criticism following the performance but the singer says he was all for entertainment, reported Vanity Fair.
	"I spent my whole career playing it safe, being a gentleman, never doing anything controversial," Thicke told the magazine.
	"They told me that Miley's going to take her clothes off and dance around and she might bend over... I just said, 'I don't care, let's entertain the people. Let's give them something they're not ready for, let's make them talk," Thicke said.
	Thicke, 36, was also accused of infidelity to his wife Paula Patton in the aftermath of his performance but the singer says they don't let such things come between their relationship.
	"Seventy-five per cent of my songs are about how much I love my wife and how much I need her. "We've been married for eight years, and together since we were 16. We're very lucky to have the ...

Robin Thicke says MTV VMA performance was to shock people

Rapper Nicki Minaj has denied reports that she is dating "High School Musical" star Zac Efron.
	Minaj, 30, took to Twitter to address the issue, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"Who exactly is Zac Efron tho? I'm sorry, I'm so confused," she wrote.
	A fan replied her tweet, sending a photo of a shirtless Efron. "Oooohhhh ok... Well I guess that rumor isn't so bad after all," she wrote again.
	The 'Starships' hitmaker sparked romantic rumours with the 25-year-old actor after they were spotted sharing a steamy night together.
	Efron is said to have recently completed a rehab stint for substance addiction.

Nicki Minaj denies Zac Efron affair report

Reese Witherspoon will star in fairytale spoof comedy 'Happily Ever After'.
	Disney wants the Oscar-winning actress to lead the cast of the new comedy, which will provide a humorous take on the fairytale genre, following a princess and prince 10 years after they've ridden off into the proverbial sunset at the end of the most fairytales, reported Contactmusic.
	The film's script was written by Nahnatchka Khan, who previously created TV sitcom 'Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23' and was a writer on animated comedy 'American Dad!'
	Witherspoon, 37, will produce the flick with her Pacific Standard partner Bruna Papandrea, as well as John Jacobs of Smart Entertainment.

Reese Witherspoon to star in 'Happily Ever After'

R&B star Lauryn Hill is celebrating her release from prison with a new single.
	The former Fugees singer was jailed in Connecticut in July after pleading guilty to three charges of failing to file her tax returns between 2005 and 2007.
	The singer, who is set to leave prison after completing her three-month sentence, is marking the occasion by releasing a new track, Consumerism, which will also feature on her upcoming album Letters From Exile, reported Billboard.
	A message posted on her blog page explained the background to the track.
	"Consumerism is part of some material I was trying to finish before I had to come in... I felt the need to discuss the underlying socio-political, cultural paradigm as I saw it.
	"I haven't been able to watch the news too much recently, so I'm not hip on everything going on. But inspiration of this sort is a kind of news in and of itself, and often times contains an urgency that precedes what happens.
	"I couldn't imagine it not being relevant. ...

Lauryn Hill releases new track on eve of prison release

Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton has launched a new campaign to support the world's poorest countries in the fight against tetanus.
	The 37-year-old 'Wannabe' hitmaker has teamed up with UNICEF and bosses at a baby products company in their campaign to provide vaccinations to countries where the spasm-inducing infection can prove deadly for mothers and their babies, reported Contactmusic.
	The singer, who is a mother to two sons - Beau, six, and Tate, two - has voiced her support for the cause in a bid to raise awareness and to encourage families worldwide to join the campaign.
	"UNICEF and Pampers have been working together now for ten years and in that time amazingly they have eliminated it (tetanus) in 10 countries and we have saved millions of mothers and newborn babies all over the world," Bunton said.
	"But there is still so much to do and the wonderful thing about UNICEF is they will carry on until we eliminate this from all of the countries. They do amazing work... Every woman ...

Emma Bunton launches campaign to battle tetanus

"Harry Potter" director David Yates has signed on to direct the "Who is Jake Ellis?" movie adaptation.
	20th Century Fox has acquired the rights to Nathan Edmondson and Tonci Zonjic's Image Comics series and have lined up the project for Yates, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The comic centres around former CIA analyst Jon Moore, who begins to see visions of an espionage expert called Jake Ellis after escaping from an illegal laboratory.
	Ellis helps him to become a master criminal, until Moore finds himself drawn back to the facility to learn the truth about his mysterious ally.
	The follow-up series 'Where Is Jake Ellis?' debuted in December 2012.
	Yates worked on the last four Harry Potter films- "Order of the Phoenix", "The Half-Blood Prince" and "The Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2".

David Yates to direct 'Who is Jake Ellis?' film

A rare car once owned by The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is to go up for auction.
	The Facel Vega tourer was bought by the Yellow Submarine vocalist at the Earls Court Motor Show for 5,570 pounds in 1964 and he owned it for four years, reported Daily Star.
	The car, one of only two made with a larger engine than the usual Facel model, is expected to sell for 350,000 pounds when it is sold by London auction house Bonhams on December 1.
	Its current owner is French and has the vehicle insured for 500,000 pounds.

Ringo Starr's car up for auction

Bollywood film director Abhishek Chaubey says he always had actress Madhuri Dixit in his mind for the sequel of 'Ishqiya'.
	'Dedh Ishqiya' a black comedy thriller film directed by Abhishek Chaubey that stars Madhuri Dixit, Arshad Warsi, Naseeruddin Shah, and Huma Qureshi in the lead roles.
     The film is a sequel to 2010 hit film 'Ishqiya' that featured Vidya Balan in the lead. She bagged the best actress award at various award functions.
     The makers revealed that for the role of Begum in 'Dedh Ishqiya' Madhuri was the only choice as the character was written keeping her in mind. Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj was in touch with the actress for the role even before she had shifted back to India from the USA.
	"It was a role written exclusively for Madhuri. She plays the Begum. Vidya's character had nothing left in it to take the story forward. So there was no way that I could've included her in 'Dedh Ishqiya'," Chaubey said.
	The sequel will see Arshad  and Naseeruddin reprising their 

'Dedh Ishqiya' was written exclusively for Madhuri: Chaubey

Myanmar is sending its first contestant in half a century to the Miss Universe pageant, in another sign that the once-isolated Southeast Asian nation is undergoing dramatic change.
	Twenty-five-year-old Moe Set Wine, who studied business and marketing in the US, was picked among 20 other contenders last night to represent her country at the 62nd Miss Universe pageant in Moscow on Nov 9.
	Last night's event was broadcast live on satellite TV.
	Myanmar sent its first representative to the pageant in 1959, but stopped in 1962 under the rule of late dictator Gen Ne Win, who imposed a socialist government on an already conservative Buddhist society.
	Myanmar was under strict army rule from 1962 until 2011, when an elected pro-military government took power and began political and economic reforms.

Myanmar returning to Miss Universe competition

Acclaimed Cambodian director Rithy Panh, whose family died in the Khmer Rouge genocide, received the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award at the Busan International Film Festival today for his efforts to save his country's cinematic heritage.
	The 49-year-old Panh has dedicated his life to seeking out and finding ways to save his country's film history, left mostly destroyed under the brutal 1975-1979 reign of the Khmer Rouge that claimed around two million lives.
	The award comes after his documentary "The Missing Picture", which focuses on the loss of his parents and siblings during the genocide, won the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
	"In a small country like Cambodia we are losing our memory every day," Panh told AFP.
	"(Film) prints will last only 150 years, if you have good condition of storage. This is not the case in Cambodia. Plus the Khmer Rouge destroyed everything. So we have a small amount of footage."
	"The Missing Picture" uses film from the .

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