M Night Shyamalan says he is open to directing superheroes movies for Marvel if they have the element of weirdness.
The director is currently promoting his film "Glass", third part of his own subtle superhero trilogy. The other two are -- "Unbreakable" (2000) and "Split" (2017).
When asked whether he would like to helm a big budget superhero franchise, the director told Entertainment Weekly, "I mean, you never know, you never know."
"There's been light conversations in the past about these things. But it would have to be in a way that would allow for very weird, big weirdness to be okay," he added.
Shyamalan, however, believes Marvel films have got weirder over the years with films like "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Thor: Ragnarok".
"I think [things] are changing. Finding a fresh take on the comic book genre is a very powerful approach now to these movies, and I think one what everybody is looking for," the director said.
"Glass", featuring James McAvoy, Samuel L Jackson and Bruce ...

M Night Shyamalan would like to make 'very weird' Marvel films

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"Game of Thrones" star Sophie Turner says she was asked to not wash her hair in order to maintain her look for the show.
The 22-year-old actor, who plays Sansa Stark on the hit HBO series, said from season five onwards she was forced to live with "really disgusting" hair.
"For the first few seasons I was allowed to wash my hair because I was an aristocratic young girl. Towards season five, they started asking me to not wash my hair and it was really disgusting," Turner told InStyle magazine.
"(In the final season) I wear a wig, so I can wash my hair whenever I want, which is nice. But yes, for a couple of years I was living with pretty greasy hair," she added.
The actor described the experience as "really itchy" and "disgusting".
"(It was) really itchy! Also, we would have the snow machines going so we would have little snow paper particles that would get stuck in the grease. It was disgusting," Turner said.
The actor agreed that just like Sansa, her hair also had its own journey on ..

Sophie Turner was asked not to wash her hair during 'GoT' season five

Comedian Roseanne Barr has called actor Natalie Portman "repulsive" for her decision to decline the Genesis Prize.
Last year, Portman was set to visit Israel and receive the award, which honours notable individuals "who inspire others through their dedication to the Jewish community and Jewish values" but the actor had backed out, saying she "disagrees with the policies of the government of Israel."
Portman, who was born in Jerusalem, has been a vocal critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Barr, who will visit the country later this month, criticised Portman over her decision in an interview published Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"It was really sickening, I find her repulsive. She was raised in incredible privilege of safety in the Jewish state and knows nothing about anti-Semitism," the comedian said.
Barr also called Portman a "darling of the left here, the Jewish left in Hollywood".
"She is a complete hypocrite who grew up in ...

Roseanne Barr says she finds Natalie Portman 'repulsive'

Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Vikram Malhotra-led Abundantia Entertainment are teaming up to develop the Hindi adaptation of Hollywood film "Begin Again".
The 2013 musical, featuring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo, follows the story of a singer-songwriter who is discovered by a struggling record label executive and collaborates with him to produce an album recorded in public locations all over New York City.
The Hindi adaptation will be helmed by "Veere Di Wedding" director Shashanka Ghosh, T-Series said in a statement.
The script is being developed by Arshad Syed keeping in mind the interests of "Indian audience, while retaining the essence of the original".
"We want to tell a story about the world of music and fresh voices in sound on the Indian scene. And through that, a take on urban relationships that don't necessarily mean love and marriage and happily ever after. The worlds explored here are deeper than surface level - heart, hurt, passion, and above all - music," Shashanka ...

Shashank Ghosh to direct Bollywood remake of Mark Rufallo, Keira Knightley's 'Begin Again'

Veteran music composer-singer Bappi Lahiri says he is fortunate to be working even in his 50th year in the industry and feels proud to have given songs for actors of all generations.
Bappi's first Bengali film "Daadu" released in 1969 and the composer, with his later works, popularised the disco genre in Bollywood.
Looking back at his journey, the 66-year-old says he feels nothing but gratitude and love.
"I never felt tired all these years. In fact, I feel like working more and I'll continue to work because I enjoy it. I've worked through thick and thin. I feel happy that every year I have a film song which is up for release," Bappi told PTI.
"I feel so proud to have had this journey and to have worked with all the extremely talented people in the industry. Simply put, my life is Dilip Kumar to Ranveer Singh. From 'Dharm Adhikari' to 'Gunday' I've done it all," he adds
Bappi gained extreme popularity in the 80s and 90s, the phase where he earned the moniker 'disco king' due his work ..

From Dilip Kumar to Ranveer, given songs for all: Bappi Lahiri on 50 years in Bollywood

"John Wick" series star John Leguizamo has boarded the cast of Paramount Pictures' comedy "Playing With Fire".
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Leguizamo joins John Cena and "Deadpool" star Brianna Hildebrand in the project.
Actor Keegan-Michael Key, who most recently featured in "The Predator", is in negotiations to join the film.
The film will be helmed by Andy Fickman, whose directorial credits includes comedies such as "She's the Man", "The Game Plan" and "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2".
The story follows a group of rugged wildfire fighters who meet their match when they rescue a trio of rambunctious children.
Todd Garner and Sean Robins will produce the project through their banner Broken Road Productions.
The studio had roped in Matt Lieberman last year to rewrite the spec script it bought from Dan Ewen.

John Leguizamo joins John Cena in 'Playing With Fire'

Actor Topher Grace has announced that he will be soon launching his own podcast.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the podcast, titled "Minor Adventures With Topher Grace", will be launched under the umbrella of actor Anna Faris' Unqualified Media.
The duo have earlier worked together on the comedy, "Take Me Home Tonight".
Grace, 40, will host the podcast with Faris' "Unqualified" co-host, Sim Sarna.
"With only a mere 3.832 billion podcasts on planet Earth, I'm excited to bring my own take the podcast-o-sphere. This was never something I anticipated doing, but I'm such a huge fan of Anna's show that when Sim asked me to join him on this adventure I couldn't resist," Grace said.
He said the show is "a weekly exploration of all the things that you never knew you wanted to learn about, from dating preferences to niche careers to alternative medicine and so much more".
The actor most recently appeared in Spike Lee's undercover drama "BlacKkKlansman", alongside Adam Driver and John David .

Topher Grace to launch his own podcast

Actor Kevin Hart has been cast as the lead in Sony Pictures' new feature "Fatherhood".
The film, to be directed Paul Weitz, is an official adaptation of Matt Logelin bestseller "Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love", reported Variety.
The story follows a widower who must raise his daughter after his wife dies in childbirth.
Logelin's book has been adapted by Dana Stevens with Weitz providing his own draft.
The project will be produced by Marty Bowen, David Beaubaire, Peter Kiernan, Hart and John Cheng will produce the movie.
Hart, 39, will start working on the new film after he completes shooting for "Jumanji 2", the sequel of his 2017 hit "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle".
He was most recently seen in alongside Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman in "The Upside".

Kevin Hart to star in drama 'Fatherhood'

Streaming service Hulu has pulled the plug on Sean Penn-starrer space drama "The First" after just one season.
The decision comes after the eight-episode season one, which premiered in September last year, was panned by the critics, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The show marked the first-ever starring role on a TV series for Penn, a two-time Oscar winner.
Created by Beau Willimon, the show follows the members of a team of astronauts as they become the first humans to visit Mars. The story focuses not only on the astronauts, but also on their families and loved ones, as well as the ground team on Earth.
The cast also included Natascha McElhone, along with LisaGay Hamilton, Hannah Ware, Keiko Agena, Rey Lucas, James Ransone, Anna Jacoby-Heron, Brian Lee Franklin and Oded Fehr.
Willimon is best known for creating hit Netflix series "House of Cards". He served as its showrunner for the first four season.
"The First" was a co-production between Hulu and British television network ...

Hulu cancels Sean Penn's space drama 'The First'

"Captain America: Civil War" star Frank Grillo is set to play the lead in new action-thriller "Hell on the Border".
The film will be written and directed by Wes Miller, best known for helming movies such as "River Runs Red" and "Prayer Never Fails", reported Variety.
Grillo, 53, will be joined by Ron Perlman, the star of "Hellboy" series and "Sons of Anarchy".
The plot details of the project are not yet known. Production recently started in Birmingham, Ala.
It will be produced by Curtis Nichouls, Henry Penzi, and Sasha Yelaun.
Grillo will also be seen "Donnybrook", co-starring Jamie Bell and Margaret Qualley, and "Boss Level", alongside Mel Gibson and Naomi Watts.
He is set to feature in Netflix's "Point Blank", which reunites him with his "Captain America: Civil War" co-star Anthony Mackie.

Frank Grillo to star in 'Hell on the Border'

The Recording Academy has announced an impressive line-up of artistes who will be performing at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Dan + Shay, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Janelle Monae and Kacey Musgraves are some of the performers who are included in the first list. They are all nominated at the awards, the recording academy said in a statement.
Cardi B has been nominated in five categories, record of the year for "I Like It", album of the year, best rap album, best pop duo/group performance with Maroon 5 for "Girls Like You" and best rap performance for "Be Careful."
Cabello is up for best pop solo performance and best pop vocal album. She will be making her debut Grammy performance.
First-time nominees Dan + Shay are included in the best country duo/group performance for their song "Tequila."
Malone, another first-time nominee, is vying for record of the year, album of the year, best pop solo performance and best rap/sung performance.
Mendes, also making his Grammy ...

Cardi B, Post Malone, Camila Cabello and others to perform at 2019 Grammy Awards

Actor Swara Bhaskar has revealed she was sexually harassed by a director but it took her nearly six to eight years to realise what had happened as the culture doesn't teach women to recognise predatory behaviour.
Swara, without taking any names, said the harassment happened at workplace and the director was being "predatory."
"It took me 6-8 years to realise when I heard someone else talk about their experience of harassment at a panel discussion like this. I was like God, what happened to me 3 years ago was actually sexual harassment at work place! I never realised it because like you said, I escaped. Because the person did not touch me and I managed to ward it off," Swara said.
"I would just tell myself that this director is being... whatever, but that is not the full truth. The director was not being an idiot or an ass, he was being a predator," she added.
Swara was speaking at a panel discussion on the life of Harvey Weinstein at &PriveHD's Prive Soiree. Actor Dia Mirza, Anand ...

Took me years to realise I was sexually harassed by a director: Swara

Legendary actor Robert Redford is set to receive an honorary Cesar award, France's equivalent of the Oscars.
The veteran actor will receive the honour at the 44th annual Cesar ceremony, which will take place on February 22 in Paris.
"An iconic actor, an exceptional director, a passionate producer, founder and president of Sundance, the most revered festival of independent films in the world, Robert Redford has left his mark through all his endeavours in the film world," Alain Terzian, the president of the Academy of Arts and Techniques of Cinema, said in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter.
"Robert Redford is definitely a monument. Many of his films, in front or behind the camera, have now become classics. Rare are the careers which have had such a lasting impact on the History of Cinema," Terzian added.
Redford, who began his acting career on Broadway in the play "Tall Story" in 1959, was previously honoured with the Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Redford said last summer ...

Robert Redford to receive honorary Cesar Award

Netflix on Friday announced that the second part of "Selection Day" will start streaming on its platform from April 22 this year.
The streaming giant had recently revealed that show's sophomore part has been titled, "Selection Day: Part 2". The first part of the series started streaming from December 28 last year.
Based on Aravind Adiga's novel of the same name, the series is a coming-of-age drama about two brothers -- Radha and Manju -- who are raised by their strict, obsessive father to be star cricket players in India.
Reacting to news of title revelation, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar asked the streaming giant about the second part's premiere date.
"Knew these champs wouldn't be kept down for long. Eager to know what happens with Radha and Manju in #SelectionDay Part 2. Is it out anytime soon @NetflixIndia?" he wrote.
Anil Kapoor, who has produced the series for Netflix, tweeted, "@sachin_rt, Selection Day Part 2 is releasing very soon! And you know it's going to be ekdum.... ...

'Selection Day: Part 2' to premiere on Netflix on April 22

"The Orville" actors Adrianne Palicki and Scott Grimes are engaged.
The couple took to social media to confirm their engagement.
"So happy to spend my life with you @ScottGrimes #ido #iloveyou (sic)'' Palicki wrote on Instagram alongside a black-and-white picture of them sitting on a couch.
The duo first appeared in public as a couple at San Diego Comic-Con in July last year.

Adrianne Palicki and Scott Grimes engaged

Actor Richa Chadha says comparisons between her upcoming "Shakeela" and Vidya Balan's "The Dirty Picture" are inevitable but she takes it in the right spirit.
The Indrajit Lankesh-directed film features Richa as the eponymous adult actor who was one of the biggest stars of the '90s from Kerala and acted in several adult films in languages spanning Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
"The Dirty Picture" featured Vidya in the lead and was inspired by the life of Silk Smitha, who acted in several erotic movies.
When asked about the comparisons between the two films, Richa told reporters, "The only similarity is that a biopic is made on a personality which society deems controversial, on an actor who everyone watches but doesn't want to recognise.
"There are no more similarities but I understand people will compare the film to 'The Dirty Picture.'
"I take it in the right spirit, that even if they are comparing they are doing with Vidya Balan! She's a wonderful actor and Milan Luthria ...

I take it in right spirit: Richa on comparisons with Vidya in 'Shakeela'

Singer Cheryl has revealed that she will be releasing her new song in March.
The 35-year-old singer did not share the exact date of the release of the song which will be the follow-up to "Love made me do it", reported Contactmusic.
''I am releasing a new song in Marchish, I never like to give a specific date," Cheryl said during an appearance on "The One Show".
''It is a bit more uptempo," she added.

Cheryl to release new song in March

Joseph Conrad's classic "Heart of Darkness" is getting an animated adaptation with actors Michael Sheen, Matthew Rhys and Andrew Scott attach to feature in the film.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the project is set to be presented at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin.
Gerald Conn, who won 1998 Welsh BAFTA for animated short "The Comet's Tale", is directing via a animation technique he masters in using sand.
Production is taking place across Wales, Ireland and Belgium.
"Heart of Darkness", first published in 1898, was a brooding exploration of human nature and colonialism, telling the story of Marlow, an idealistic seaman captaining a steamboat up the River Congo  then under brutal Belgian rule  in search of a mysterious figure named Kurtz who had carved out a kingdom in which he has power of life and death over his native subjects.
The story has inspired films like "Apocalypse Now" and even video games including "Far Cry 2".

Michael Sheen, Matthew Rhys join 'Heart of Darkness' animated adaptation

Actor-comedian Kevin Hart is set to play the lead in upcoming "Monopoly" movie.
Inspired by the popular board game, the project from studios Lionsgate and Hasbro marks the reunion for Hart, with director Tim Story. The duo previously collaborated on "Ride Along".
"Let's go @timkstory .We got work to do damn it! Still grinding with the attitude of an individual that hasn't accomplished anything yet. Let's gooooooooo," Hart wrote on Twitter.
The actor is currently set to start shooting for the sequel to "Jumanji", which will also return Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, and Nick Jones, as well as newcomers Danny DeVito, Awkwafina, and Danny Glover.

Kevin Hart to star in 'Monopoly' movie

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has said that it will honour actor Jeff Bridges with the Board of Governors Award for Outstanding Achievement.
The Oscar winner will receive the award during the 33rd annual ASC Awards, which will be held on February 9 at Hollywood & Highland's Ray Dolby Ballroom.
The honour is bestowed upon an individuals "whose body of work has made significant and indelible contributions to cinema," the ASC said in a statement.
It is the only ASC Award not given to a cinematographer and is reserved for filmmakers who have been champions for directors of photography and the visual art form, it added.
"Jeff Bridges is an extraordinary talent on the screen and also a remarkable person offscreen. He is beloved by many for his achievements as an outstanding Oscar-winning actor," ASC president Kees van Oostrum said.
"We at the ASC feel like Jeff is one of us, because he shares our passion for creating artful imagery through his still photography. We are ...

Jeff Bridges to receive American Society of Cinematographers' honour

Actor and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow believes she and her ex-husband Chris Martin were "always meant to be together".
In an interview with Evening Standard, the 46-year-old actor reflected on her 10-year-long marriage with the Coldplay frontman which ended in 2014.
"Family structure can be reinvented and divorce doesn't have to be devastating. It doesn't have to be the end of your relationship with somebody," Paltrow said.
"I think Chris and I were meant to be together and have our kids. But our relationship is much better like this: friends and co-parents and family," she added.
The actor, who shares her children Apple, 14, and Moses, 12 with Martin, said she used the term "conscious uncoupling" to announce her divorce because it means to end "that romantic part while remaining a family".
She believes the word divorce is "brutal".
"I think we've managed to really stay a family. (Chris) is a very close friend; I see him every day, I talk to him every day. And it was very difficult, .

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