Netflix and British TV broadcaster Channel 4 have renewed "The End of the F***ing World" for another season.
The news was announced by Channel 4 in a press release and it said that creator Charlie Covell will be back to write the second season.
The series, an adaptation of Charles Forsman's comic series of the same name, is a co-production between the streaming giant and Channel 4.
The first series follows teen outsiders James (Alex Lawther), a budding psychopath, and Alyssa (Jessica Barden), his rebellious classmate. Together, they embark on a road trip which descends into a dark comic chaos.
"Lurching between black and joyous, 'The End of The F***ing World' was one of the most original and beguiling pieces of drama to emerge from Britain in years," said Ian Katz, Director of Programmes at Channel 4.
"I'm so proud that Channel 4 brought it to the screen and beyond excited that Charlie and the brilliant team at Clerkenwell are giving us a second helping," he added.
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'The End of the F***ing World' revived for second season

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Oscar winner Chris Cooper has joined the cast of Tom Hanks-starrer "You Are My Friend".
The film will be helmed by "Diary of a Teenage Girl" director Marielle Heller from a script by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, reported Variety.
It is inspired by a real-life friendship between American television personality Fred Rogers and award-winning journalist Tom Junod.
Cooper, 67, who won an Oscar for Best Support Actor for Spike Jonze's "Adaptation", will play the father of Junod, who will be portrayed by "The Americans" star Matthew Rhys in the new film.
The story follows a journalist who hesitantly accepts an assignment to write a profile piece on the beloved icon and finds his perspective on life changed.
The movie, being produced by Big Beach Films, is scheduled to release on October 18, 2019.

Chris Cooper boards cast of 'You Are My Friend'

Youth is the future of country and the fashion industry seems to be in the right hands with young designers making it a point to use "only" Indian textiles in their collections.
Five new designers  Anurag Gupta, Ajay Kumar Singh, Kanika Sachdeva, Sweta Gupta and Yadvi Agarwal today made their runway debut with the Gen Next show at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018, and the thread binding them together was their aim to promote Indian textiles through their creations.
Kanika, whose label Jajaabor narrated the tale of a traveller, said it is unfortunate that the fashion industry has been negligent towards Indian textiles for the longest time, but is happy that finally there is change in the mindset of both consumers and producers.
"It is unfortunate that people are running abroad and buying stuff from them. We have such beautiful textiles in India, which unfortunately designers from abroad are coming and using. I believe it is high time we realize the worth of what we have.
"We .

Gen Next takes handloom to new high at Lakme Fashion Week

The Maharashtra government has  appointed Bollywood actor Raveena Tandon as the brand  ambassador of the city-based Sanjay Gandhi National Park  (SGNP).
Maharashtra Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar made  the announcement today.
"I would like to welcome Raveena ji as the brand  ambassador of SGNP. She is an environmentally-conscious  citizen and a respected member of the community. She can help  spread awareness among citizens," Mungantiwar said in a  statement issued here.
He said SGNP is a vast treasure of flora and fauna in  Mumbai city and it also provides water to a major part of the  city.
The actor met Mungantiwar at his residence to discuss  the 13 crore tree-plantation drive and her contribution to  help achieve a greener Maharashtra, the statement said.
As the brand ambassador, Tandon will help the state  forest department to create awareness about its various  initiatives, like the 50 crore tree plantation drive,  eco-tourism in SGNP, conservation of leopards in SGNP, ...

Actor Raveena Tandon becomes brand ambassador of SGNP

Madonna has responded to the backlash she faced after her Aretha Franklin "tribute" speech at 2018's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), saying she was invited to present an award and not pay homage to the Queen of Soul.
It was reported that the 60-year-old singer was invited to pay respects to Franklin, who passed away on August 16 at the age of 76.
She was, however, slammed by the viewers for being self-involved in her address, which was called "awkward" and "beyond disrespectful".
Madonna took to Instagram to share a picture with VMA winner Camila Cabello and clarify her stand.
"I'm with the Winner!! The beautiful @camila_cabello! So proud of her! And just to clarify: I was asked to present video of the year by MTV! And then they asked me to share any anecdotes I had in my career connected to Aretha Franklin! I shared a part of my journey and thanked Aretha for inspiring me along the way. I did not intend to do a tribute to her!
"That would be impossible in 2 minutes with all the noise .

Was asked to present award, not an Aretha Franklin tribute: Madonna on VMA backlash

Prolific Hollywood producer Craig Zadan, best known for his award-winning adaptation of "Chicago" and producing three Oscars telecasts, has died. He was 69.
Zadan died of complications from a recent shoulder replacement surgery on Monday night, according to Deadline.
"We are stunned that the man behind so many incredible film, theater, and television productions  several of them joyous musicals  was taken away so suddenly," NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt said.
"Craig's distinguished career as a passionate and consummate producer is eclipsed only by his genuine love for the thousands of actors, directors, writers, musicians, designers, and technicians he worked with over the years. His absence will be felt in our hearts and throughout our business."
Zadan championed musicals and was active in films, tv and stage productions. He is best known for bringing the adaptations of "The Sound of Music", "Peter Pan" and "Hairspray". He was set to produce the forthcoming live TV ...

'Chicago' producer Craig Zadan dies at 69

Qaushiq Mukherjee can be called one of the most provocative indie filmmakers in India and the director, known for his unique point of view, says he seeks abnormalcy over convention.
The director, popularly known as Q, says he draws influences from his life in work, which makes his repertoire a heady mix of erotica, gravelly and quirky stories.
"My life really. I try to live as much of an abnormal life as possible and that greatly influences what I do. By choosing to not be normal, I immerse myself in what goes on in the world. Normalcy is kind of for me an hijab, burkha that we wear," Mukherjee told PTI in an email interview.
His previous films -- "Gandu", "Tasher Desh", "Ludo" and "Brahman Naman" -- are all acclaimed pieces of art but did not make it to the theatres.
"Ludo" and "Brahman Naman" went straight to streaming service, Netflix.
Mukherjee's next "Garbage", a furious thriller, has started doing the festival rounds.
"Garbage", he says, is a stark departure from his old ...

I try to live as much of an abnormal life as possible: Qaushiq Mukherjee

In his eight-year-old career, Ranveer Singh has played a lazy lad-turned-wedding planner, a charming thief, a Gujarati Romeo, a Maratha warrior and most recently a vile Sultan.
The actor, who is awaiting the release of his next, "Simmba", says the idea of working in the Rohit Shetty directorial got all his "adrenaline" pumped up, something he thrives on.
After the mega success of "Padmaavat", Ranveer is geared up to play a Mumbai cop Sangram "Simmba" Bhalerao in his last offering for 2018.
"'Simmba is the type of film I loved as a kid. The masala film is something that attracted me to become an actor in the first place. Getting a chance to work with Rohit Shetty who is the king of masala movies is a huge deal for me. I find it very challenging. You have to perform so many things - there is comedy, action, drama- everything together...
"This movie has a lot of all genres. The adrenaline is what I live for and hence shooting for this was a blast," the actor told PTI in an interview.
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The adrenaline is what I live for: Ranveer Singh

Indian-American filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty, whose debut "Searching" created quite a buzz at Sundance Film Festival, says it was challenging yet interesting to base the thriller in the cyber space.
Technology plays a key role in the mystery, starring "Star Trek" actor John Cho and "Will & Grace" star Debra Messing. Cho plays a man coming to terms with his wife's death when he is faced with another adversity. His daughter has disappeared and all he has to fall back on is her social media life.
"I did not want it to be gimmicky. It is easy for the story to become boring as everything is unfolding on the computer screens but we were always changing things. We had placed self-imposed visual constraints. There were very tight parameters while shooting it," Chaganty, who worked in Google before turning to cinema, told PTI in an interview.
The film, which won the 2018 Alfred P Sloan Feature Film Prize at Sundance, is all set to be released in India by Sony Pictures on August 31.
It is also ...

Filmmaking was inevitable for me: 'Searching' director Aneesh Chaganty

Actor Mira Sorvino says she is "heartsick" over allegations that Asia Argento sexually assaulted a young male actor and secretly paid him off.
Sorvino, like Argento, was one of the first women to publicly come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein.
In a statement, posted on her Twitter account, Srovino said she was "reeling from the recent news" and hoped against hope that allegations against Arjento are not true.
"I have been heartsick over the recent allegations against Asia Argento. Time will clarify things and perhaps she will be exonerated, but if true, there is no lens that makes it better.
"Child sexual assault is a heinous crime and is against all that I and the #MeToo movement stands for. I remain dedicated in the fight for all victims and change the culture that encourages the abuse of power in sexual relationships," she said.
According to a New York Times report, Argento paid child actor Jimmy Bennett USD 380,000 in November after his ...

Mira Sorvino "heartsick" over Asia Argento allegations

Popular Bhojpuri singer Manoj  Tiwari has said meaningful songs are in great demand and  through these an artiste can remain in the field for a long  period.
"Some singers using vulgar words in their songs can make  their presence felt among a particular section of the society  for some time, but certainly they neither earn respect nor  money," Tiwari told newsmen here yesterday.
Tiwary, who is also the president of Delhi unit of the  BJP and a member of Parliament, claimed he was very much an  acting professional despite the busy social and political  responsibility.
"I want to keep it alive despite my busy engagements  socially and politically," the 47-year old singer said adding  that despite his busy schedule in the political field, he was  marching along with the present day artistes.
Tiwary was in the steel city to take part in a 'Bhajan  Sandhya' programme.
In the programme, Tiwari said, he wanted to play his  newly released 'Bhajans' based on Lord Shiva, but could not  due to .

Meaningful songs are in great demand: Tiwari

Kunal Rawal, one of the few designers working on menswear in India, says lack of options motivated him to get into men's clothing.
Kunal, who has dressed the likes of Arjun Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan, believes his edge lies in creating contemporary pieces without compromising on traditional sensibilities.
"Indian wear for men has always been about the super opulent maharaja like or the absolutely plain look. Neither of them suited my aesthetics. I knew that menswear had a scope for a lot detailing. So me getting into menswear came from a selfish place," Kunal told PTI in an interview.
"I cater to customers that are around my age group, which is a big USP for me because whenever I create a piece, I always look at it like something I would like to wear. Other designers working on menswear are slightly older than me, which I think works in my favour. My aesthetic ranges from street wear to formal wear," he added.
Kunal said menswear market has changed a lot in the past one ...

Decision to get into menswear came from a selfish place: Kunal Rawal

Actor John Krasinski says he decided to be a part of "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan" because he loved the ordinary guy appeal of his character of a rookie CIA analyst.
The show is all set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on August 31. The eight-episode series is the origin story of the character.
Graham Roland and Carlton Cuse, creators of the series, worked to make it authentic and relatable to the audience.
"He is a guy who didn't know what he was getting into. There are people who you can look up to onscreen and think that you could be them, and then, there are people on the frontlines actually making the difference. I fell in love with the character because I felt like, you could be him," Krasinksi said in a statement.
The actor, best known for playing the affable Jim Halpert on "The Office", hopes to bring a similar appeal to the series.

He's a guy who does not know what he is getting into: Krasinski on 'Jack Ryan'

"Star Wars: The Last Jedi' actor Kelly Marie Tran has opened up about her decision to leave social media after being subjected to severe sexist and racist trolling for her role of Rose Tico in the film.
In June, the actor had deleted all of her Instagram posts after being trolled.
Tran who became the first woman of colour to have a lead role in the sci-fi franchise, said the trolling impacted her in a negative way, strengthening her own insecurities of growing up as an Asian kid in America.
"It wasn't their words, it's that I started to believe them. Their words seemed to confirm what growing up as a woman and a person of color already taught me: that I belonged in margins and spaces, valid only as a minor character in their lives and stories," she said in an op-ed in the New York Times.
"Their words reinforced a narrative I had heard my whole life: that I was 'other' that I didn't belong, that I wasn't good enough, simply because I wasn't like them. And that feeling, I realize now, ..

'Star Wars' star Kelly Marie Tran opens up about being bullied online

Italian actor Asia Argento, one of the first women to publicly accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, has denied a report that she had a sexual relationship with an underage male and later paid him off.
A New York Times report claims she secretly paid off a young male actor, who was 17 at the time. The actor later accused her of sexual misconduct in the months after her revelations about Weinstein.
Argento 42, said the assault never happened. However, she did say a payment was made to child actor Jimmy Bennett by her then-boyfriend, the late Anthony Bourdain, who thought it would be prudent to deal with the matter privately as they were already in the middle of the Weinstein scandal. Bourdain
"I strongly deny and oppose the contents of the New York Times article dated 20 August 2018, as circulated also in national and international news. I am deeply shocked and hurt by having read news that is absolutely false. I have never had any sexual relationship with Bennett," she said in a .

Asia Argento denies she sexually assaulted an underage male

Director Danny Boyle has dropped out of directing next James Bond movie due to "creative differences" with the producers.
The official James Bond Twitter account shared the news of Boyle's departure, saying the filmmaker chose to walk out of the project.
"Michael G Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond 25," the official James Bond Twitter account tweeted.
The producers had announced in May this year that the 61-year-old director, who won the 2009 Best Director Oscar for his India-set "Slumdog Millionaire" and has critically-acclaimed titles such as "Trainspotting" and "127 Hours" to his credit, will be helming the new Bond film.
The film will be the last outing for actor Daniel Craig as the famed British spy, having played the part in four previous films -- "Casino Royale", "Quantum of Solace", "Skyfall" and "Spectre".
The as-yet untitled film had previously been given a release date .

Danny Boyle exits Bond 25 due to 'creative differences'

Punjabi actor-singer Jassi Gill says he feels blessed to have been announced as the part of Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's "Panga", even before his debut Bollywood film hit the theatres.
The 29-year-old actor, who is foraying into Hindi cinema with "Happy Phir Bhaag Jayegi", says it helps a debutante create his/her goodwill early on in the film industry.
"I got both the films through proper screen tests. I'm lucky the news came while I'm promoting 'Happy'. It helps a newcomer gain faith in the industry," Gill told PTI in an interview.
"I had locked two other pictures when I came on board 'Happy...'. 'Panga' was offered to me long back. We had even discussed the project. But the makers wanted to announce the project in a special manner - so that theme of the film reaches out to the audience along with its title," he adds.
The actor, who has been paired opposite Sonakshi Sinha in the sequel to "Happy Bhaag Jayegi", will be seen opposite Kangana Ranaut in Tiwari's film.
"I'm feeling blessed to be 

Lucky 'Panga' announced even before my Bollywood debut: Jassi Gill

Actor Natalie Portman is all set to star and direct a drama based on the real-life competing advice columnist sisters, Esther and Pauline Friedman.
The twin sisters, born in 1918 in Iowa, lived a relatively collaborative life until Esther was hired on by The Chicago Sun-Times as an advice columnist, sparking jealousy in Pauline. Pauline later got her own competing column.
They used the pen names, Abigail Van Buren and Ann Landers, for their respective columns that used to feature in many newspapers across North America.
Portman, 37, will play both the sisters in the film with Katie Robbins penning the script, reported Variety.
Producers are Peter Saraf and Dani Melia of Big Beach Films.
The actor, who made her directorial debut with 2015 Israeli drama "A Tale of Love and Darkness", will be next seen in music drama "Vox Lux" and Xavier Dolan's "The Death and Life of John F Donovan".

Natalie Portman to direct, star in Dear Abby-Ann Landers biopic

I try to live as much of an abnormal life as possible: Quashiq Mukherjee

A film distributor has been booked for allegedly cheating a producer of the profits earned from the 2011 movie 'Saheb Biwi aur Gangster', a senior police officer said today.
The case was registered yesterday in southwest Delhi's Vasant Kunj against Sunil Bohra on a complaint by producer Rahul Mittra.
According to the complainant, Bohra had entered into an agreement with producer Rahul Mittra and director Tigmanshu Dhulia for the release and distribution of the film.
Mittra alleged that Bohra pocketed the entire profit and only transferred Rs 40 lakh to him.
Bohra then signed a refundable advance deal of Rs 3 crore with UTV and also sold the digital and music rights of the film without sharing the profits earned from there, he alleged.
Mittra filed a complaint with Western India Film Producers Association, where deliberations went on for a few years and despite repeated letters and reminders, Bohra did not turn up, police said.
WIFP had directed Bohra to pay Mittra over Rs 2 crore plus 

Distributor of 'Saheb Biwi aur Gangster' booked for cheating

His upcoming Uttar Pradesh-set satire "Hotel Milan" deals with anti-Romeo squads but director Vishal Mishra says he doesn't expect any protests over the film.
Starring Kunal Roy Kapur, Jaideep Ahlawat and Zeeshan Qadri in pivotal roles, the film chronicles the story of two friends who decide to run 'Hotel Milan', a destination for lovers to meet.
Things change when they are attacked by the anti-Romeo squad and political hooligans.
When asked if he fears that the criticism of anti-Romeo squad will lead to protests or banning of the film, the director told reporters, "I am not expecting anything so immature. There's no issue with them (the UP government).
"They have 1000 types of policies, and out of those this is one (anti-Romeo squad), with which we have a major issue with so, we have highlighted this," he said at the trailer launch of the film here.
The trailer of the comedy-drama begins with a visual of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath along with a voice over which describes the ...

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