Singer Sia will be releasing a new album and a ''feature length musial'', which she has written and directed, next year.
The record will mark her ninth studio album and her first since her festive themed 'Everyday Is Christmas' album, released in November 2017.
Sia made the revelation on Twitter.
When a fan asked her about her plans to release new music, the "Cheap thrills" hitmaker replied, ''Next year I'm releasing an album and a feature length musical I wrote and directed. Lots of fun things to come!''
Her last regular album was 'This Is Acting' which came out in January 2016.

Sia releasing new music in 2019

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Veteran character actor Frank Adonis, best known for his roles in "Goodfellas" and "Raging Bull", has died. He was 83.
His wife Denise Adonis confirmed the news to TMZ and Fox.
"He fought a good fight. It was rough. He was in too much pain and he wanted to go  he told us he wanted to go. We're devastated. It's going to be hard, but we'll get through it," Denise told Fox.
Born Frank Testaverde Scioscia in Brooklyn on October 27, 1935, Adonis has starred in films like "Goodfellas" (1990) and "Raging Bull" (1980) to "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994) and "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" (1999)
By the end of his life, Adonis had amassed 40 film credits with a penchant for playing gangsters, including appearances in films like "Find Me Guilty", "Mafioso: The Father, The Son", "Mob Queen" and on episodes of "Law & Order", "The Equalizer" and "The Sopranos". He also appeared in hit films like "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective", "True Romance" and "Wall Street".
Adonis also tried his hands ...

'Goodfellas' actor Frank Adonis dies at 83

Pop star Justin Bieber is now free to visit Argentina after he was previously banned from the South American country.
The "As Long As You Love Me" hitmaker was previously banned from Argentina in 2016 after photographer Diego Pensoa accused the singer's bodyguards of attacking him at a club in the country's capital city in 2013.
Bieber was originally found guilty by a trial judge but after several appeals, the Argentinian Supreme Court decided to clear him of all charges.
The Document of Resolution was filed on December 18, according to TMZ.
Before the incident Bieber was accused by the Argentine government of desecrating the country's flag by kicking it off stage when he was performing in Bueno Aires.

Justin Bieber free to visit Argentina

Hollywood star Sandra Bullock says she ''constantly has to override'' her fears about her children as she gets panicked a lot when it comes to their safety.
The 54-year-old actor, who has eight-year-old Louis and six-year-old Laila, said she gets scared when she has to give a certain level of freedom to her kids.
"You get so good at saying no and you're so panicked about everything. You literally have to stop and say, 'Why did I just say no? Why don't we just play hooky from school one day and just go enjoy life?' I'm constantly having to override my fear," Bullock told People magazine.
The actor previously revealed she can be ''a little neurotic'' when it comes to her kids, as the current state of the world leaves her ''afraid every day'' of what might happen to her children whilst they are at school.

I'm constantly having to override my fear: Sandra Bullock on motherhood

Emma Stone has opened up about the ''bittersweet'' experience of leaving her 20s saying with age she has learned to accept that she would not be able to please everyone.
The "La La Land" star, who turned 30 on November 6, said it is pointless to try to make everyone happy.
''I got gloomy for about a week, but realised the most interesting part about becoming an adult is most things become bittersweet. I'm still finding my voice. It's OK if not everybody likes you, and that doesn't make it more appealing to convince them of why you are likeable.
''So that was a major lesson, not falling over myself to win over the unwinnable. Nobody knows what they're doing! We're all just a bunch of people trying to figure out how to get through the day," Stone told British Vogue magazine.
The Oscar-winning actor also revealed that prior to filming "The Favourite", she had not worked since December 2017.
"I haven't worked since last December. By the time I work again, it will have been 14 ...

Interesting part about becoming an adult is most things become bittersweet: Emma Stone on turning 30

Billie Lourd paid homage to late mother Carrie Fisher two years after her death.
Fisher passed away on December 28, 2016, after suffering a heart attack during a flight from London to Los Angeles. One day later, Fisher's mother veteran actor Debbie Reynolds died as well.
"It has been two years since my Momby's death and I still don't know what the 'right' thing to do on a death anniversary is (I'm sure a lot of you feel the same way about your loved ones). So I decided to do something a little vulnerable for me, but something we both loved to do together  sing. This is the piano her father gave her and this was one of her favourite songs," Lourd wrote in the caption alongside a video which features her seated at a piano, performing a cover of the song "These Days", originally written by Jackson Browne.
She said "These Days" was "one of her favorite songs."
"And as the song says, we must 'keep on moving. I've found that what keeps me moving is doing things that make me happy, working ..

Billie Lourd honours mom Carrie Fisher two years after her death

"Home Alone" star Macaulay Culkin  has announced that he will legally change his name to Macaulay 'Macaulay Culkin' Culkin in 2019.
The actor took to Twitter to share the news. He decided to change his middle name to 'Macaulay Culkin' after an online vote on his lifestyle and humour website, Bunny Ears.
"My new middle name has been chosen. You voted and the winner is clear.
In 2019 my new legal name will be: Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin.
"It has a nice ring to it (if you like my name)." he tweeted
The 38-year-old actor had also discussed the name change in an interview with Jimmy Fallon, saying he decided he needed a name spruce-up after being reminded of his current middle name, Carson, on his passport.

Macaulay Culkin to legally change name to 'Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin'

Veteran actor Forest Whitaker has filed for divorce from his wife Keisha Nash Whitaker after 22 years of marriage.
According to court documents obtained by People magazine, the 57-year-old actor cited irreconcilable differences in his petition for divorce which he filed on Thursday.
He also expressed his desire to not pay spousal support and for each party to separately handle their own legal fees.
Whitaker and Nash, 46, met while starring as onscreen lovers in the 1994 flim "Blown Away". They tied the knot two years later in a ceremony in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and welcomed two daughters together, Sonnet, 22, and True, 20.
Whitaker is also dad to son Ocean, 28, from a previous marriage, while Nash has a 27-year-old daughter, Autumn, from a former relationship.
The Blast first reported the news.

Forest Whitaker files for divorce from Keisha Nash after 22 years of marriage

Hollywood star Tom Hanks' upcoming film on TV personality Fred Rogers is titled "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood".
The Sony Pictures project is directed by Marielle Heller and is scheduled to be released next year.
According to Variety, the movie also features Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper, Tammy Blanchard, and Sakina Jaffrey.
The film is inspired by a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers, star of the long-running "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", and award-winning journalist Tom Junod.
The story revolves around a cynical journalist who accepts an assignment to write a profile piece on Rogers and finds his perspective on life changed.
Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster have penned the script.
The project originated from a true story developed by Fitzerman-Blue and Harpster, first appearing on the Black List in 2013.

Tom Hanks' Mr. Rogers movie titled 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'

Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer "Thackeray", a biopic on the late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, was at the centre of a social media storm on Thursday with actor Siddharth among others calling it a propaganda film.
A day after the launch of the biopic's trailer, actor Richa Chadha also put out a tweet on the film, which releases next month.
Produced by senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, the film features Siddiqui in the title role.
South actor Siddharth on Wednesday hit out at the trailer on Twitter, dubbing the biopic a "propaganda film" selling hate against South Indians.
"Nawazuddin has repeated 'Uthao lungi bajao pungi' (lift the lungi and *'#$ him) in the film #Thackeray. Clearly hate speech against South Indians... In a film glorifying the person who said it! Are you planning to make money out of this propaganda? Stop selling hate! Scary stuff!" he tweeted.
Several others, including commentators and journalists, also shared their view on the film.
In the late 1960s, Thackeray ...

Nawazuddin starrer 'Thackeray' called out for being 'propaganda' film

Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who is essaying the role of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in "The Accidental Prime Minister", said Thursday the film is a "game changer" in political biopics as it does not shy away from taking real names.
The film is based on the book of the same name, written by Sanjay Baru, who served as Singh's media advisor 2004 to 2008. Akshaye Khanna features as Baru.
The trailer shows Singh as the victim of the inside politics of the Congress party ahead of 2014 general elections, which the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) lost.
Asked if the ruling BJP government, which lost three state elections recently to Congress, would use the film as a tool in the run-up for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Kher said, "If I would have been in politics I would have definitely told them to do so. But I am an actor, they will decide."
We did not start the film thinking that this kind of political scenario will be there. It is a political film based on a book, whatever the book 

What's the problem in releasing political film during elections: Kher on 'Accidental Prime Minister'

Netflix is set to launch a stand-alone film, titled "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch", based on the hit sci-fi anthology series, on Friday.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming giant officially revealed the premiere date when it released a trailer only a day ahead of its debut.
"Black Mirror" explores the negative impact new technology can have on the modern world.
Set in the 1980s, "Bandersnatch" follows Stefan (played by Fionn Whitehead from "Dunkirk"), a young programmer who has hopes of creating a computer game inspired by an adventure novel given to him as a child.
"Bandersnatch", the first official stand-alone movie from the franchise, will be helmed by "Black Mirror" director David Slade.
Will Poulter, Craig Parkinson, Alice Lowe and Asim Chaudhry are part of the cast.
Meanwhile, the fifth season of "Black Mirror" is set arrive next year.

'Black Mirror' stand-alone film 'Bandersnatch' to premiere on December 28

Comedian Kevin Hart, who stepped down as the Oscars host earlier this month, will be ringing in New Year at another gig.
Hart will be hosting the New Year's Eve weekend event at Drai's Nightclub in Las Vegas where he will be joined by rappers Lil Wayne, Future and Big Sean among others.
The 39-year-old comedian announced the news on Instagram on Wednesday.
"Oh my God! New Year's Eve weekend in Vegas at Drai's is about to be unreal. Unreal? I'm talking about one of the biggest and best lineups in the world.
"You got my man Fab, you got Lil Wayne, you got Big Sean, you got Future. You got the countdown hosted by yours truly, Kevin Hart," he said in the video he posted.
The comic captioned the video: "NYE weekend I'm teaming up with my @Draislv family to host the biggest weekend ever... with a crazy line-up featuring  @myfabolouslife@bigsean @liltunechi @future".
On December 5, Hart was named the host of the 91st Academy Awards but stepped down following a controversy over his old ...

Kevin Hart to host New Year's Eve party post Oscars controversy

Asserting that disagreements happen as you go through life,
actor Anupam Kher on Thursday said he will not engage with his senior and co-star Naseeruddin Shah through the media because they can always reach out to each other and "hug it out".
Kher and Shah, who have known each other since their student days in Delhi's National School of Drama (NSD), have often sparred over their ideological differences.
The most recent instance was when Shah said in a video interview that a cow's death was being given more importance than that of a cop. His comments, including on religious violence, came in the aftermath of the lynching of a police office and a man in Bulandshahr.
"There is freedom to say anything in the country so much so that you can abuse even the Army... How much more freedom do you want?" Kher had said when asked to respond.
On Thursday,  Kher was more circumspect and said Shah was a senior and "respectable actor".
Talking to reporters at the trailer launch of his upcoming film ..

Naseer my senior, love and respect him: Kher

Ranveer Singh Wednesday said his actor wife Deepika Padukone is proud of his work in soon-to-be-released "Simmba".
Ranveer has collaborated with director Rohit Shetty for a film for the first time while the director has worked with Deepika already in "Chennai Express.
"The film is truly a big screen experience. We both watched the film together. Deepika showered praise on Rohit sir, I was waiting for her to talk about me. She is very proud of me and Rohit sir," Ranveer told reporters here at a promotional event of "Simmba" Wednesday evening.
Shetty added, "Deepika was very thrilled and happy with the film."
The director said it is hard to predict the box office outcome of a film but he has tried to make a good film.
"It is the audience who decides whether they want to watch a film or not based on the trailer or promo. Awareness is definitely created through the songs. On Friday, we will get to know about the fate of the film."
Rohit defines "Simmba" as his first women-oriented action .

Deepika proud of my work in "Simmba" says Ranveer Singh

Salman Khan, who turned 53 on Thursday, said love and respect of the audience is more precious to him than his stardom.
The "Tiger Zinda Hai" star was speaking to the media ahead of his birthday celebrations on Wednesday.
"I am happy that people love me so much. Stardom matters in a way but what makes me more happy is the love and respect of people and that they trust me a lot. This all means a lot to me," Salman told reporters Wednesday.
The actor rang in his birthday with family and close friends at his Panvel farmhouse.
Salman's only release this year, "Race 3" was mocked by critics and the film also did not do expected business at the box office.
The superstar said he will continue to keep working hard and do good work for his fans.
Celebrities such as Katrina Kaif, Sonakshi Sinha, Sunil Grover, Jacqueline Fernandez, Anil Kapoor, Mouni Roy, Ameesha Patel, Sooraj Pancholi, Dino Morea, Jimmy Shergill, Mahesh Manjrekar, Satish Kaushik, Bobby Deol, Amrita Arora; directors Sanjay Leela 

Audience's love and respect matter more than stardom: Salman Khan

Singer Miley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth have officially confirmed their marriage.
Days after reports of the couple tying the knot surfaced over the weekend, the couple made things internet official on Wednesday.
Cyrus, 26, shared black-and-white images from the intimate ceremony, reported to have been held on Sunday, on social media.
She posted a series of photographs of her with Hemsworth. They first started dating after meeting on the sets of Nicholas Sparks' 2010 film "The Last Song".
In one of the pictures, the duo can be seen embracing each other, with a wedding ring visible on the 28-year-old actor's finger.
In a flash forward-like sequence, an apparent nod to their once on-again off-again relationship, Cyrus shared a photo captioned: "10 years later..."
The couple became engaged in 2012 but broke it off the following year and separated. They reconnected in 2015 and announced their engagement later.
Hemsworth also took to Twitter where he shared one of the images from the ...

Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth confirm marriage

Amid reports that the censor board has objected to certain scenes in the biopic of Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray, senior party leader and the film's producer Sanjay Raut Wednesday said nobody can ban the film.
Raut, who has also written the film, was talking to reporters here after the launch of its trailer. The biopic features Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Bal Thackeray.
According to media reports, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has taken exception to certain scenes referring to the Babri Masjid and the south Indian community.
"What is right and what is not right, who will decide? This is a biopic, it is a true story. Balasaheb's life was an open book. The censor board will understand. Some things take time to be understood," Raut said.
"Fifty years ago, Balasaheb had spoken about Bhoomiputras (sons of the soil) and now the people who opposed it want Bhoomiputra policy in Madhya Pradesh," added Raut in an apparent reference to the Congress government encouraging ...

Nobody can ban Thackeray, says Sanjay Raut

A P J Abdul Kalam could have returned as the president in 2012 with the backing of the BJP and the Trinamool Congress but with no support from the Congress and its allies, he pulled himself out of the race, a new book claims.
Congress veteran Pranab Mukherjee was then chosen as the 13th President of India, succeeding Pratibha Patil for a five year term at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
"After his presidency ended in 2007, Kalam's enthusiasm for India's classical culture, his liberal praise for leaders of some Hindu religious bodies, and his earlier work for India's defence made him Hindu India's favourite Muslim," historian Rajmohan Gandhi writes in Modern South India: A History from the 17th Century to Our Times.
"Some political parties, including the BJP and the Trinamool Congress, proposed a willing Kalam for a fresh presidential term in 2012, but the Congress and its allies did not take to the idea. Aware that he lacked the numbers, Kalam did not stand, and Pranab Mukherjee became ...

No support by Cong, allies led Kalam to pull himself out of prez race in 2012, says book

Singer Robin Thicke and model April Love Geary are engaged.
Geary, 23, announced their engagement on Instagram on Tuesday.
She shared a black-and-white photo, where she can be seen hugging Thicke in front of a Christmas tree.
The model captioned the picture: "YES YES 1000x YES".
Thicke, 41, proposed to Geary on Christmas Eve in the presence of loved ones, of which she also shared a video.
The couple are parents to Mia (10 months old) and are expecting their second child, another daughter, in March.
They started dating in 2014 following Thicke's divorce from wife, actor Paula Patton.

Robin Thicke, April Love Geary engaged

With Daniel Craig set to say goodbye to James Bond after the 25th film, many names are floating as a possible replacement but British actor Dominic West believes it would be "cool" to have a transgender actor play the fictional spy.
Craig will return as Bond for the fifth time in Bond 25, which was earlier set to be directed by Danny Boyle but is now being helmed by Cary Fukunaga.
"Maybe a transgender Bond would be cool," West said in interview with The Sunday Times as quoted by IndieWire.
The actor is currently promoting his role in the BBC's new "Les Miserables" adaptation.
The "Affair" star said he got the idea from his indie film "Colette" where he starred opposite Keira Knightley and Jake Graf, a transgender actor who played a cis male (a person whose gender identity matches the sex that they were assigned at birth) in the movie.
"There's a very cool woman who's the wife of an actor in Colette' who is a captain in the electrical engineers, the highest-ranking transgender soldier .

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