Former Smiths star Stricken Morrissey says he is retiring from music following weeks of illness.
	The 53-year-old singer, who is currently laid up battling a number of ailments including pneumonia, a bleeding ulcer and a throat condition, axed 22 dates on his North American tour at the weekend and has frequently been forced to postpone gigs due to poor health, reported Sun online.
	"It takes a lifetime to find the right words, and at the moment, I haven't got them. I've been a colossal pain where this continuously unpredictable illness is concerned, and now the physical limits have been reached.
	"The tour had, in fact, been fantastic for all of us - a new slice of life full of concentrated power. The audiences everywhere have given so much, although I know that neither of us will ever receive our due. I hope this isn't the end, and I hope there will be other chances, minus the heavy burden of illness. Knots of grief today, but full of resolve for tomorrow," he said in a statement.

I've reached my physical limits: Stricken Morrissey

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After Lindsay Lohan agreed to a plea deal in a misdemeanour car crash case and avoided jail time, her father Michael had a heated exchange with her attorney outside the courthouse.
	The 26-year-old actress' attorney, Mark Heller, was telling reporters he was "thrilled" with the result when Michael Lohan approached, reported Los Angeles Times.
	"I don't know what he is still doing here," Michael yelled, repeatedly complaining that Heller nearly got his daughter jailed.
	"He is her lawyer," said attorney Anthony Falangetti, who aided Heller in striking the deal.
	Michael then stepped toward Falangetti. "I am her father," he said before using an expletive, prompting a courthouse deputy to step in and direct Michael back. He also told Heller to "go home" and had to be physically held back.
	Michael later told reporters that the attorney had repeatedly avoided a plea deal. Heller only agreed Monday, he said, because a team of lawyers Michael had retained had advised him to do so.
	Until ...

Lohan's father yells at her attorney outside court

Australian actor Hugh Jackman has boarded himself a project after his successful stint in musical 'Les Miserables'. Jackman will star in 'Six Years', a big screen adaptation of Harlan Coben's upcoming novel.
	Paramount is developing the project. Tom Rothman, the former Fox chief, is in negotiations to produce alongside Mark Gordon, the Hollywood Reporter said.
	The novel revolves around Jake Fisher, whose love of life, Natalie, marries another man.
	Six years later Jake comes across the other man's obituary. He resolves to attend the funeral in the hope of meeting Natalie. But the mourning widow is not Natalie, throwing all of his past memories with the woman into question.
	Coben's book 'Tell No One' was made into a French film. Warner Bros have acquired remake rights to that film, with Ben Affleck attached to direct and Chris Terrio writing.
	Jackman was nominated for a best actor Oscar this year for playing Jean Valjean in the Tom Hooper directed musical.

Hugh Jackman to star in 'Six Years'

Rapper Lil Wayne has been moved out of ICU and his condition is said to have stablised.
	The 30-year-old rapper was rushed to hospital on Friday after suffer from seizures amid reports that his condition was serious, a claim denied by the rapper's family.
	Shortly after the news of his hospitalisation broke, Young Money chief Mack Maine tweeted, "Wayne is alive and well!"
	Wayne followed it up with a brief tweet.
	"I'm good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love."
	The rapper, who has been in and out of hospital recently, allegedly suffered seizures because of a "sizzurp" binge.
    	'Sizzurp' is a mix of cough cyrup, hard candy and soft drinks.

Lil Wayne recovering

Justin Timberlake is back to music and how.
	The singer has confirmed that his latest album 'The 20/20 Experience' would be followed by a second one, the Hollywood Reporter said.
	"I need to clear up a rumor," Timberlake said during the launch of his album on Monday.
	Timberlake then went on to address speculation that his forthcoming album 'the 20/20 Experience was only "the first half of the album."
	"Those rumors are true," he told the audience.
	Questlove, The Roots drummer and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon bandleader, had already posted that a 10-song album would be released by Timberlake in November to complete the full 20/20 experience.
	Timberlake returned to music after having a successful stint in Hollywood with films like the 'Social Network' and 'Friends with Benefits'.
	The 30-year-old released his first single 'Suit & Tie' in January, his first song after 2006.

Justin Timberlake to release new album in November

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian, who is expecting her first child with rapper Kanye West in July, is planning to create a black and white nursery for her baby.
	"Kardashian was gushing about her nursery plans while carefully selecting gifts for her baby registry with sisters Khloe and Kourtney at Bel Bambini in West Hollywood. She mainly looked at simple clothing, nothing too girly," a source said.
	The gifts include clothes from some of the known luxury brands including Baby Dior, Fendi, Chloe and Roberto Cavalli, reported Femalefirst.
	Kardashian was also spotted taking pictures of furniture that reflected her desired colour palette to show them to West.

Kim Kardashian plans for a black and white nursery

Director Michael Gracey has been roped in by Rocket Pictures to helm the musical biopic about singer Elton John.
	Gracey's film will follow John's journey as the five-year-old musical prodigy who won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music at the age of 11, the Deadline Hollywood reported.
	John, 65, teamed up with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriters to become one of the most successful artists of all time.
	"Michael has an innovative, imaginative and compelling vision for the film. We want to create an experience that surprises and moves audiences and knew immediately that he was the perfect director to take them on this journey,"said Rocket CEO Steve Hamilton Shaw.
	'Rocketman' will feature fantastical choreographed sequences around John's biggest hits.
	"Everyone knows and loves Elton John's music, but the true story of his life is so incredible that it can only be described as a fantasy," Gracey said.
	"His journey from impossible dreamer to stardom and uncontrollable ...

Elton John's musical biopic 'Rocketman' finds director

Channing Tatum's wife wants him to cut down on his work commitments so that he can focus on daddy duty.
	The actor and Jenna Dewan recently revealed that their first child together is due in late spring, reported Showbizspy.
	"Jenna's at her wits' end over Channing's breakneck schedule. She's so proud of him and what he's achieving as an actor and producer, but there's just no time for setting up house as a new family and establishing a sense of normalcy for their baby. She's begging Channing to take a break, not only for their baby's sake, but for their marriage," a source said.
	Tatum just finished shooting the drama "Foxcatcher" and has four more films in the works that will keep him busy until next year.
	"It's a great schedule for an actor, but a lousy one for a new dad. Channing and Jenna could become victims of their own success. You fear it will end up tearing them apart," a source said.

Channing Tatum's wife wants him to cut down on work

Actor Charlie Sheen's ex-wife Denise Richards and their daughters Sam and Lola found a threatening note and a knife outside their home after he blasted Sam's school on Twitter for bullying.
	The 'Anger Management' star, who recently said his nine-year-old daughter, Sam, was bullied out of Viewpoint School in Calabasas, California, encouraged his Twitter followers to smear the campus with "rotted egg, a roll of toilet paper, or some dog poop".
	The 49-year-old blames the supporters of the school of leaving a threatening note and a knife jammed into a tree outside Richards' home, reported TMZ Online.
	"They had the pleasure of discovering a steak knife used to nail a note to the tree. Here's why people suck; a group of mindless Viewpoint School supporting doosh-bagz have targeted Denise and the girls with 'bullying tactics' as a response to my call to arms."
	He also urged people to leave his family alone, writing, "Leave them alone. This is not a threat but a promise that justice will .

Denise Richards gets note nailed with knife outside house

Teen pop star Justin Bieber and his crew were reportedly asked to leave from a Paris hotel for having a bad attitude and causing intolerable noise.
	According to reports, the 19-year-old was thrown out of Hotel Le Meurice, a prestigious Paris hotel on March 18, reported Hollywood Life.
	Jean-Marc Morandini, a French radio and TV personality, posted on his blog that "Justin has just been kicked out of the Hotel Meurice in Paris. It was a decision taken by management of the luxury hotel because of his attitude in the establishment, and because of the nuisance caused by the presence of his fans around the buildings."
	Reportedly, the Hotel Meurice had become overrun with Biebers guests and that had become intolerable.
	However, a source close to Bieber calls the allegations nonsense.
	"Justin's team decided to switch hotels because the Hotel Meurice couldn't accommodate all of the fans who congregated outside once they found out Justin was staying there. The hotel that Justin and his ...

Justin Bieber kicked out of Paris hotel?

Actress Indrani Chakraborty could not believe her luck when she got back-to-back offers of a Subhash Ghai film and a Bengali film starring superstar Prosenjit.
	"I was shooting in New Castle in the UK with Bumbada (Prosenjit) when one day I got a call from Subhashji's office sounding me for the role, and I said yes without thinking much," said Indrani about her upcoming Ghai film "Kaanchi".
	The Bollywood showman is reported to have blended music and dance with the central theme in "Kaanchi", which is expected to hit the screens by the end of this year.
	Indrani, who is fondly called as Misti, said she did not expect things to turn this way so fast.
	"After graduation, I did a few Bengali films and some modelling assignments, and that's all about it."
	She rates Ghai's "Taal" as her favourite movie.
	"I love the film for the innate lyricism of the script, the unfolding of the story, the relationships, the beauty of a younger Aishwarya Rai and above all the music part," she said.
 ...

Kolkata girl Misti happy to get Subhash Ghai film

Actress Priyanka Chopra, whose look in retro chartbuster 'Babli Badmaash' resembles that of Amitabh Bachchan's disco number from 'Yaarana', says the item song is an ode to the megastar.
	Priyanka is seen wearing an edgy costume of rubber and leather studded with LED lights loosely resembling the jacket worn by Bachchan for the popular 'Saara Zamana' from the 1981 blockbuster, in Sanjay Gupta's upcoming film 'Shootout At Wadala'.
	"I have acted in three remake films ('Don', 'Agneepath' and 'Zanjeer') of Mr Amitabh Bachchan. I am big fan of him. Unfortunately, I couldn't play his role. So it is my ode to him through this song," Priyanka told reporters here last night at the launch of the song here.
	The retro track is composed by Anu Malik, sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and choreographed by Ahmed Khan.
	"I had a good experience while doing the song. It was hectic but fun. We had to finish the song in two days I had to shoot for 'Gunday'. I enjoyed doing the song," she said.
	"In real life, I .

'Babli Badmaash' is my ode to Amitabh Bachchan: Priyanka

Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who has teamed up with this ex-girlfriend Deepika Padukone in 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', says there was no awkwardness while working together as he shares a comfort level with her.
	'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' led gossip mongers speaking about their getting back together as a couple. But Ranbir is unperturbed.
	"I don't take such talk seriously. We don't come as a package. Deepika and I have moved on as individuals and as actors," Ranbir said in a statement here.
	But isn't it awkward to work with her? Ranbir says, "No... Not at all. That would be unfair to the film. We are all professionals."
	The 30-year-old, who earlier worked with Deepika in 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', is full praises for the actress.
	"She is passionate and ambitious. When you come across someone who is as motivated as you are, the experience of working together is terrific. I share a deep comfort level with her," he said.
	After working in Siddharth Anand's romantic film 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' in 2008, .

I share a comfort level with Deepika: Ranbir Kapoor

South actress Tamanna Bhatia, who will be seen opposite Ajay Devgn in 'Himmatwala' and Akshay Kumar in a masala entertainer, finds it challenging to work with a superstar as you have to struggle to make your screen space felt in the movie.
	Tamanna is making her debut in Bollywood with Sajid Khan's remake of the 1983 action movie 'Himmatwala'.
	"I think there are only advantages of working with a superstar... There are no disadvantages. The good point is lot of people will come and watch the film at least," Tamanna told PTI.
	"There is an opportunity to show your talent and then people can have their opinion whether they liked the film or you or not," she added.
	On typical Bollywood masala films riding on heroes and heroines being used as an accessory, she said, "I feel for an actress commercial films are bigger challenge than a film where there is a title role for them... When you have a limited role in the film to captivate the audience, its important."
	"The job of the actor is to 

Its a challenge to grab eyeballs in hero-centric films:Tamanna

History Channel's new series 'The Bible' has created a furore after the actor portraying Satan's role in a recent episode reportedly resembled US President Barack Obama.
	The devil was played by actor Medhi Ouzaani, and the similarity could be a casting coincidence.
	Right-wing commentator Glenn Beck was one of the first to point out the similarity, tweeting, "Anyone else think the Devil in #TheBible Sunday on History Channel looks exactly like That Guy?"
	Another Twitter user said, "Oh my word... Watching The History Channel's The Bible. Does Satan look familiar to anyone else?"
	"Watching The Bible series on the History channel and noticed the guy playing the role of Satan, looks strikingly similar to Obama," said another user.
	The incident echoes the furore of HBO's inclusion of George W Bush's head impaled on a stick during season one of Game of Thrones.
	After producers pointed out the 'cameo' in DVD commentary, the network froze shipments of box sets and halted sales on iTunes .

Outrage over 'The Bible's Satan 'resembling' Obama

Gossip frontwoman Beth Ditto has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct following a night out in Oregon.
	The 32-year-old rocker was held by cops in the early hours of Saturday after lashing out when she was denied drink service at Portland's Bungalo Bar over concerns she was too intoxicated, reported Contactmusic.
	A source was quoted as telling local newspaper the Willamette Week that Ditto left the venue and began causing a disturbance on the street by kicking off her shoes and screaming "Obama, Obama!"
	Ditto was taken into custody and later released on her own recognisance.
	Her mugshot and booking information have been published on the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office website.

Gossip rocker Beth Ditto arrested

Singer Taylor Swift has admitted that her latest song 'I Knew You Were Trouble' is about ex-boyfriend Harry Styles.
	The 23-year-old performed her single at last month's Brit Awards and hinted that it was easy to channel the emotion knowing Styles was in the audience, reported Contactmusic.
	"You're balancing the analytical side of your brain, which is telling you where to go and how to go there, with the other side of your brain, which is saying, 'Feel everything you're singing, and show it on your face. Feel everything exactly as you felt it when you wrote the song'," Swift said.
	Asked how she felt knowing Styles was watching the performance in the audience, she replied, "Well, it's not hard to access that emotion when the person the song is directed at is standing by the side of the stage watching.

Taylor Swift's new song about ex-boyfriend Harry Styles

Actress Emily Blunt has been tipped to follow in the footsteps of Naomi Watts by playing Diana, Princess Of Wales in a new film.
 	Watts plays the late British royal in upcoming movie Diana, which focuses on the last two years of the Princess' life before she died in a car crash in Paris, France in 1997.
	Blunt, who was rumoured to have turned down the Diana role, is now said to be in talks to play the royal in another project, based on the memoirs of Diana's former bodyguard Ken Wharfe, reported Contactmusic.
	The movie adaptation of 'Diana: Closely Guarded Secret' is being developed by producer Stephen Evans, the brains behind 1994 royal drama 'The Madness of King George'.
	If Blunt signs on, it could reunite her with her "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" co-star Ewan MCGregor, who is tipped for the role of Wharfe.

Emily Blunt to play Diana in new film

Actress Evan Rachel Wood has been using the gadgets she has bought for her unborn baby to help her get some sleep.
	The 25-year-old and her husband Jamie Bell are expecting their first child together and the "Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman" star can't resist testing out all of the things they have bought for their impending new arrival, reported Contactmusic.
	"Just been testing out the light and sound machine I got for my baby's room. And that thing is good. Zzzzzzz (sic)," she tweeted.
	A new baby isn't the only addition to Wood and Bell's household as she revealed last week they had a new cat.
	She wrote on Twitter, "I love my new cat!!".

Evan Rachel Wood uses baby gadgets to sleep

Superstar Tom Cruise's attorney has expressed his concerns over a new comedy play focusing on the breakdown of the actor's marriage to Katie Holmes.
	The 'TomKat' project, titled after the popular tabloid nickname for the former couple, features a mixture of real news reports and spoof scenes relating to Cruise's doomed relationship with Holmes, which ended in divorce last year.
	The play is enjoying a sold-out run at the Playground Theater in Chicago, Illinois, but Cruise's lawyer Bert Fields, who is also spoofed in the production, said he has some reservations about the show, reported New York Post.
	"I love a good spoof, even about me - or especially about me. But they can be misleading and cruel, so I'm concerned for Tom and his daughter with Holmes, Suri," he said.

Tom Cruise's lawyer concerned over spoof play

"Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson says she has no interest in taking the lead role in the upcoming big screen adaptation of raunchy bestseller Fifty Shades Of Grey.
	According to reports, German movie studio Constantin Film suggested that Watson has been cast as college student Anastasia Steele.
	But the 22-year-old took to her Twitter page to respond to the speculation, writing, "Who here actually thinks I would do 50 Shades of Grey as a movie? Like really. For real. In real life."
	The star later added, "Good. Well that's sorted then."
	Mila Kunis, Lily Collins and Nina Dobrev are among the others who have been tipped to play author EL James' literary heroine in the much-anticipated film, while Ian Somerhalder is a fan favourite to play wealthy entrepreneur Christian Grey.

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