Japanese professional wrestler Hana Kimura, who starred in the latest season of Netflix reality series "Terrace House", has died at the age of 22.
Stardom Wrestling, a promoter of women's wrestling in Japan, confirmed that the wrestler died on Saturday, reported Deadline.
"Please be respectful and allow some time for things to process, and keep your thoughts and prayers with her family and friends," Stardom said in a tweet.
No cause of death was given.
The last post on Kimura's Instagram account depicted her and a cat, with the caption "goodbye".
She also tweeted an alarming message earlier on Friday.
"I don't want to be a human anymore. It was a life I wanted to be loved. Thank you everyone, I love you. Bye."
Recently, she had been subject to online bullying following an episode of "Terrace House" in which she fought with a fellow cast member over her wrestling uniform.
In mid-April, Netflix suspended the production of the Japanese reality series "Terrace House" in the wake of the ...

Hana Kimura, 'Terrace House' star and wrestler, dies at 22

PTI Automatic

Filmmaker Kunal Kohli says his maternal aunt has passed away in Chicago after an eight week long battle with coronavirus.
The filmmaker said it was heartbreaking for the families to not be together in these testing times due to the pandemic.
"Lost my Masi to Covid after an 8 week struggle. In Chicago. We're a large family that's really close. We can't be together at this time. This is as painful as the loss. Seeing my Mom Masi's & Mama's not being able to be together at this time is really hard," Kunal posted on Twitter on Saturday.
The director recalled how during the treatment, his cousin sister would go to the hospital, sit in her car "and pray for her mother."
"This is how harsh COVID is. This isn't the way to go. Five sisters, three brothers too, but sisters are different, their bond unbreakable. Only death could break it.
"They taught a family and everyone they touched, the meaning of love, family, giving. Covid has been harsh to our family. Won't break our love and ...

Filmmaker Kunal Kohli's aunt passes away due to COVID-19

Writer-director Raaj Shaandilyaa says he is looking forward to reuniting with actor Ayushmann Khurrana for a massy entertainer after "Dream Girl".
Raaj, who has worked with comedian Kapil Sharma on his show "Comedy Nights with Kapil" and has written dialogues for movies such as "Jabariya Jodi", "Freaky Ali", made his directorial debut last year with "Dream Girl".
"I am writing a script and it will be with Ayushmann. It is not a sequel of 'Dream Girl'. The writing is almost done. I have told Ayushmann I am writing something for him and he said, 'Let me know'.
"This will be an entertaining massy commercial film with a social message," Raaj told PTI.
The director is also collaborating with actor Varun Dhawan for a comedy.
Raaj said he was supposed to give a final narration to Varun for their upcoming film, but the discussions have been put on hold due to the lockdown.
"The script is ready. The final narration was to happen with Varun in March, but then lockdown happened.
"Work is on hold 

Raaj Shaandilyaa writing his next for 'Dream Girl' collaborator Ayushmann Khurrana

Filmmaker Frank Marshall, one of the producers behind "Jurassic World: Dominion", says the forthcoming film is not a conclusion of the franchise.
Colin Trevorrow, who rebooted Steven Spielberg's blockbuster "Jurassic Park" franchise with 2015's "Jurassic World", is back on the director's chair after sitting out on second movie "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" (2018).
Asked about the upcoming movie, Marshall told Collider: "It's the start of a new era."
Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are coming back for the third film, which will also feature original stars of 1993's "Jurassic Park" -- Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill.
The producer also revealed how he sees the film franchise extending into the future.
"The dinosaurs are now on the mainland amongst us, and they will be for quite some time, I hope," Marshall said.
The film was three weeks into production when it was shut down over coronavirus concerns, but the producer said the team has the sets built in London and will be ..

'Jurassic World: Dominion' marks 'start of a new era'

From Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Chiranjeevi and Prabhas, India's film biggies are stepping forward to do their bit for migrants, daily wage workers and those from their own industry facing joblessness and near starvation in an unprecedented pan-India lockdown.
As COVID-19 spreads, the band of stars, filmmakers and musicians, among the most affluent in the country, are making contributions of money, food and medical supplies and, in some cases, offering their properties for use as quarantine centres.
They are being innovative too, raising money through online concerts and throwing in a virtual date.
The grand-daddy of stars, Amitabh Bachchan,has pledged monthly rations to support 1,00,000 households of daily wage workers, including spot boys and makeup artists, belonging to the All India Film Employees Confederation (AIFEC). The initiative is supported by Sony Pictures Networks India and Kalyan Jewellers.
Bachchan, one of the most followed stars in India, also did his bit to ...

Lockdown crisis: India's film biggies help with funds, medical supplies and food

Hollywood star Salma Hayek says her daughter Valentina Pinault is a talented 12 year old who wants to be a director and star as a lead in a film one day.
The Oscar-nominated actor shares Valentina with husband, French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault.
Hayek said she has confidence in her daughter's abilities and believes she has a long way to go.
"She has so many talents. She draws, she wants to shoot movies - both as a director and as the lead - and she writes great pieces. Sometimes when I read her work, I have an urge to produce these stories.
"But she tells me that she will do it by herself when she's older. I don't know what's coming next for her but it seems that she has a lot of ways to go," the actor told HELLO! magazine.
Hayek, 53, added she is concerned about Valentina who has always lived a sheltered life.
"Valentina has always done what she wanted, I've never made her do anything and this means she hasn't yet learned how to oppose pressure, how to overcome obstacles.
"I .

Salma Hayek says daughter Valentina may follow in her acting footsteps

Musical drama "Little Voice", backed by the likes of filmmaker JJ Abrams and singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, is set to arrive on Apple TV Plus on July 10.
According to Deadline, the half-hour coming-of-age series is billed as a love letter to the diverse music culture of New York.
"Little Voice" stars Brittany O'Grady as Bess King, a unique talent struggling to fulfil her dreams while navigating rejection, love and her complicated family.
Sean Teale, Colton Ryan, Shalini Bathina, Kevin Valdez, Phillip Johnson Richardson and Chuck Cooper also round the cast.
The series is produced by Abrams' Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros Television.
He also executive produces alongside Bareilles, Jessie Nelson and Ben Stephenson.
Nelson wrote and directed the first episode.
"Little Voice" showcases original music by Grammy winner Bareilles.
Apple TV Plus ordered the series two years ago.

Apple sets premiere date for JJ Abrams-Sara Bareilles' 'Little Voice'

Jon Stewart's political comedy "Irresistible" is the latest film to head straight to video on-demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Focus Features film, which was scheduled for a May 29 theatrical release, will now be play in homes on June 26, reported Deadline.
Starring Steve Carrell and Rose Byrne, the movie will be available for the 48-hour rental price of USD 19.99 on platforms such as Amazon, Apple, Comcast, DirecTV, Fandango, Google/YouTube, Microsoft, Sony, among others.
"Irresistible" will still play theatrically starting the weekend of June 26, in the cinemas that are open.
It also stars Chris Cooper, Topher Grace, and Mackenzie Davis.
The film follows a Democratic political consultant (Carell) who helps a retired Marine colonel (Cooper) run for mayor in a small Wisconsin town.
Stewart, who previously directed incarceration drama "Rosewater", has also penned the script.
The project, also backed by Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment, also has Stewart as producer.

Jon Stewart's 'Irresistible' heading straight to video on-demand

Veteran film and TV actor Kiran Kumar has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently under home quarantine.
The 74-year-old actor said he is asymptomatic and is doing "absolutely fine."
"I am asymptomatic. On May 14, I went to the hospital for a medical check-up, where the COVID-19 test was mandatory. So I got myself tested and the result was positive.
"But I had no symptoms then, nor do I have any now. There's no fever, no cough, I'm fine and have self quarantined at home," Kumar told PTI.
The actor, who had featured in films like "Dhadkan", "Mujhse Dosti Karoge", among others, said it has been ten days since the test happened and he still hasn't developed any symptoms
"My family lives on the second floor of the building and I'm currently on the third floor. On May 26 or May 27, I am going to get my second test done. At the moment I'm absolutely fine," he added.
As of Saturday, Maharashtra recorded total 47,190 coronavirus cases, with 1,577 death toll, according to the state ...

Actor Kiran Kumar tests positive for COVID-19

Animation giant Pixar for the first time has created a LGBTQ lead character in its latest short film Out.
The nine-minute short film premiered on Disney Plus on Friday as a part of the streaming service's SparksShorts series.
Written and directed by Steven Clay Hunter, Out revolves around a man named Greg, who struggles with coming out to his parents as he plans to move to the city with his boyfriend, Manuel.
When Greg's parents come to visit him at his new apartment, he tries to hide his relationship, but his fairy god-pets, a magical dog and cat, motivate him to tell his parents the truth.
The animated short film also features a same-sex kiss.
Earlier this year, Disney-Pixar created its first animated LGBTQ character for Onward. The role of Officer Specter, voiced by Lena Waithe, was the animation studio's first self-identified LGBTQ character in its history.

Pixar's first gay lead character arrives in short film Out'

The success of Pataal Lok feels like a twofold achievement to Abhishek Banerjee, who has surprised fans with his intense portrayal of Hathoda Tyagi after comedic turns in Stree, Bala and Dream Girl.
With the Amazon Prime show, which is amassing critical acclaim from both the reviewers as well as the audiences, Banerjee pulled off the double duty of being both a casting director and actor.
Casting for a show that delves into the many complexities of the country through an investigative story of an attempted assassination of a journalist by four suspects, was not a cake walk, said Baneerjee.
But creator Sudip Sharma's decision to go with Jaideep Ahlawat for the main role of a seasoned Delhi cop Hathiram Chaudhary made things easy.
"Sudip sir was always impressed by Jaideep's work. My job was just to call him and tell him about the role. All the credit goes to him because he could have easily gone for a more known face. But when you have a good actor like Jaideep leading the show, the ...

Abhishek Banerjee on how 'Pataal Lok' helped him reinvent, find interesting actors

Film editor-turned-director Akiv Ali, who made his feature directorial debut with Ajay Devgn, Tabu-starrer De De Pyaar De, says he and his filmmaker friend Luv Ranjan are developing an action-drama.
He said the film is based on an original concept and is currently in the writing stage.
Luv and I are working on another script, Luv is my writer. There is an action drama that we are trying to develop. We have a concept and we are working on it.
The action-drama is contemporary in terms of timeline. We are yet to discuss if the treatment will be rustic or sleek. All I can say is it is an original concept, Akiv told PTI.
The filmmaker's 2019 romantic-comedy De De Pyaar De, also starring Rakul Preet Singh, was a box office hit and the producer of the film Bhushan Kumar of T-series recently announced that the banner is toying with the idea of making a sequel to the movie.
Akiv said the sequel is in the works with Luv returning to pen the film.
The discussion started a couple of months back. .

De De Pyaar De director Akiv Ali's next is an action-drama

Steven Soderberg may have aptly shown it how a pandemic could start and quickly grip the world within a few months through his film "Contagion" but the director says the human response to the outbreak in reality is something that baffles him.
The 2011 movie, about the spread of a highly contagious and deadly virus, has come back in public consciousness as the world grapples with the coronavirus. The film, predictably, is enjoying a spike in popularity.
In an interview with theLos Angeles Times, Soderbergh said after making "Contagion", which he directed from a screenplay byScott Z. Burns, he wasn't surprised by how the coronavirus crisis played out in the real world.
"Everybody we talked to when we were preparing that film, every expert, when we asked them how will the next one start, to a person, they said, wet market, Asia, there's probably going to be a bat involved.
"Literally all of them. Ten years ago, 11 years ago. So it's not a surprise," Soderbergh said.
However, the ...

Human behaviour during COVID-19 pandemic 'deeply irrational', says 'Contagion' director

Superstar Salman Khan on Saturday unveiled the poster of Mithun Chakraborty's son Namashi's acting debut film "Bad Boy".
The film, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, also marks acting debut of actor AmrinQureshi, daughter of producer Sajid Qureshi.
Sharing the poster of the film, Salman wrote on Twitter, "All the very best Namashi for #BadBoy. Poster lajawaab!"
In a statement, Namashi said it is a dream come true for him to be launched in a commercial film like "Bad Boy".
"'Bad Boy' is a dream come true for me. To be launched in an out and out commercial film, with the guidance of Sajid bhai and Raj ji, was an honour. I enjoyed every second of filming this lovely film," the newcomer said.
Describing "Bad Boy" as a "dream movie filled with entertainment", Amrin said, "Each and every moment was magic on set and I cannot wait for everyone to see it."
Director Rajkumar Santoshi is excited to share the poster of the film with the audience.
"Just like the poster, the story of 'Bad Boy' is ...

Salman Khan unveils poster of Mithun Chakraborty's son's debut film

Actor Mohit Baghel, best known for playing Amar Chaudhary in superstar Salman Khan's "Ready", has died of cancer. He was 26.
Writer-director Raaj Shaandilyaa told PTI that the actor passed away on Saturday morning in his hometown Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
"He is gone too soon. He has been undergoing treatment for cancer in AIIMS hospital in Delhi since six months. I spoke to him last on May 15 and that time he was ok, he had started recovering. He stayed with his parents and elder brother in Mathura.
"I learnt about his demise from a common friend, who said he passed away today morning at his residence," he said.
Raaj, who had worked as a writer with Mohit in "Comedy Circus" and "Jabariya Jodi", said he wanted to cast the actor in his directorial debut "Dream Girl" (2019) but due to date issues they couldn't work together on the film.
"He was such a talented actor. His comic timing was great. He had two films with him that time - 'Milan Talkies' and 'Bunty Aur Babli 2' -- so we couldn't 

Ready' actor Mohit Baghel dies of cancer

The much-anticipated HBO Max reboot of popular TV series Gossip Girl, has been pushed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic-caused global production shutdown.
HBO Max's chief content officer Kevin Reilly said the new Gossip Girl, which was scheduled to release later this year, has not started shooting yet and won't be ready until next year.
"They hadn't even started production yet; they were in pre-production and ready to roll. Things that would have been really meaningful and high profile have gotten pushed back," Reilly told Vulture magazine.
He added that it is "really disappointing" that content, which was supposed to premiere with HBO Max's upcoming May 27 launch in the US, won't be ready in time.
The reboot is set eight years after the original series and follows a new group of students at a New York private school dealing with a new generation of Gossip Girl.
Actors Emily Alyn Lind, Whitney Peak, Eli Brown, Johnathan Fernandez, and Jason Gotay will feature in the ...

Gossip Girl' reboot delayed until 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic

Actor Ranveer Singh on Saturday urged authorities to consider and declare Indian Sign Language (ISL) as the 23rd official language of India.
As part of this effort under his music label IncInk, the "Gully Boy" actor has released rapper-poet Spitfire's "Vartalap" - a first sign language video.
Ranveer launched his independent music record label in collaboration with filmmaker-musician Navzar Eranee.
We created IncInk as a platform to promote inclusivity through art, hence the name IncInk'. Through this endeavour of ours, we're lending support to the cause of making Indian Sign Language the 23rd official language of India.
I will be signing the official petition filed by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) India with support from the Access Mantra Foundation', who are working tirelessly to make this a reality," Ranveer said in a statement.
The actor urged the people of the country to join this cause and give it momentum by building awareness about it.
"We are also releasing our ..

Ranveer wants Indian Sign language to be declared an official language

Netflix has greenlit its hit Spanish-language series "Elite" for a fourth season.
The teen drama thriller, created by Carlos Montero and Dario Madrona, is about the the misadventures of a group of teens who attend an exclusive private school in Spain called Las Encinas.
The news was shared by the show's cast, including Miguel Bernardeau and Claudia Salas, in a video message by the streamer's Twitter handle See What's Next.
"I wanted to tell you that we have got the scripts of season 4 and they look so good," Bernardeau said in the video.
"You better be prepared," said fellow cast member Aron Piper, teasing that the fourth season will be more "intense".
"Elite" also stars Georgina Amoros, Itzan Escamilla and Omar Ayuso. The show's third season premiered on Netflix in March this year.

'Elite' renewed by Netflix for fourth season

Singer Robbie Williams has revealed that his father Pete Williams has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
The 46-year-old singer, who is in lockdown in Los Angeles with his wife, actor Ayda Field, said he has been fighting ''fear and panic'' over his father and mother-in-law's health amid the coronavirus pandemic.
We've got a lot of family issues right now. My dad has got Parkinson's, my mother-in-law who I love dearly has got a very big illness. We can't get to them. My dad is thousands of miles away.
''My mum is just a year short of 80 and she's in isolation and I can see the things whirling in her mind and her eyes going, Williams told Daily Mirror.
The singer said initially during the lockdown there were times when he felt that because of the family issues he might get into depression and go back to the days when he suffered from alcohol and drug problems.
I noticed at the start of the lockdown that I was going into fear. But the difference between me now and the person I ...

Robbie Williams says his father has Parkinson's disease

Filmmaker Dee Rees says she has learnt a lot from the failure of her recent directorial, Anne Hathaway-starrer "The Last Thing He Wanted", and has moved on to other projects.
The film, based on Joan Didion's 1996 novel of the same name, premiered at Sundance festival in January and was heavily criticised by the reviewers for its confusing story and performances. It later released on Netflix in February.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dee Rees, whose previous directorial "Mudbound" had received multiple Oscar nominations in 2018, said that she is still proud of the movie.
"You take your knocks, you live and you learn, you try to do better. But I would make that film again. I'm still proud of it," the filmmaker said.
However, she feels bad for the cast, which also included Ben Affleck, Rosie Perez, Toby Jones, and Willem Dafoe, that the film didn't work.
"When you're making a film, (your team) has to believe in you and trust you and spend six, seven months of their lives ...

Dee Rees reflects on 'The Last Thing He Wanted' debacle

Marathi actor Jitendra Joshi says his performance as constable Katekar in "Sacred Games" gave his career a much-needed push, changing his life from that of a struggling artiste to a performer who aims to build a versatile profile.
Joshi's stint as the much-loved loyal cop Katekar, alongside Saif Ali Khan's inspector Sartaj Singh, in season one of the Netflix Original series earned him instant recognition from the masses as well as the industry insiders.
But it took him a while to board his next big project as the actor did not want to give in to fame by doing similar kind of roles.
"In initial days, the struggle was to just run the house.  Even today, the aim is to give a good life to my family, but at the same time I want to do good work. I would say from struggling to run the house to striving for good work, I've come a long way. I want to come up with something new every time I appear on screen," the actor told PTI in an interview.
Joshi, 42, said he now focuses most of his ...

Page 4 -