Actor Josie Totah, who has featured in shows like "Champions" and "Jessie", has come out as transgender.
In an essay for Time magazine, Josie opened up publicly about her gender identity for the first time.
"When I was on the show 'Glee,' I'd stand back and watch Lea Michele. She was fabulous. And it was fun to see her and the other girls wear dresses and put on lavish musical numbers. But it was also hard, because I wanted that to be me," Josie wrote.
"My pronouns are she, her and hers. I identify as female, specifically as a transgender female. And my name is Josie Totah," she added.
Josie said that even before she knew the meaning of word "gender," she "always knew on some level that (she) was female" and asked to wear dresses as soon as she could speak full sentences.
But it was after she saw the documentary series "I Am Jazz," about transgender activist Jazz Jennings, that she decided to pursue hormone replacement therapy.
Now, as she prepares for college, Josie wrote that she is 

'Champions' actor Josie Totah comes out as transgender

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Harvey Weinstein's lawyer has slammed Asia Argento following a report that she had settled a sexual abuse claim brought by actor-singer James Bennett.
Argento was one of Weinstein's initial accusers revealing to the New Yorker that he forcibly performed oral sex on her 20 years ago. She has also been one of the vocal advocates of the #MeToo movement.
The New York Times on Sunday reported that Argento, months after publicly accusing Weinstein of sexually assaulting her, arranged to pay USD 380,000 to actor and musician Jimmy Bennett, who claimed she sexually assaulted him in 2013 when he was 17 and Argento was 37.
Weinstein's attorney, Ben Brafman, said in a statement to TMZ that the revelations about Argento undermine her claims against Weinstein.
"This development reveals a stunning level of hypocrisy by Asia Argento, one of the most vocal catalysts who sought to destroy Harvey Weinstein. What is perhaps most egregious, is the timing, which suggests that at the very same time Argento 

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer blasts Asia Argento's 'hypocrisy'

Hollywood star Eva Longoria has joined the voice cast of  Paramount's live-action feature "Dora the Explorer".
Longoria will portray the mother of the title character.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the movie is currently in production in Australia with James Bobin attached to direct.
Isabela Moner is playing Dora in the movie version of the hit cartoon series. Kristin Burr is producing the project, which has been in the works since 2015.
The animated "Dora the Explorer" television series ran on Nickelodeon from 2000-2014 for eight seasons. It followed a young Latina girl who went on adventures around the world.
The movie will centre on Dora as a teenager moving to the city and dealing with high school. She finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), and a rag tag group of teens on an adventure to save her parents and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost Inca civilization.
Paramount has set an August 2, 2019 release date for the film.

Eva Longoria joins 'Dora the Explorer'

Bobby Deol is happy with the box office performance of his last release "Race 3" but says he does not understand why the film was trolled so much for "everything and anything."
Bobby returned to screen after a hiatus with Salman Khan-fronted multi-starrer recently. The film was panned critically and was subject to memes on the internet.
"I don't know what happened," Bobby says about the film's reception.
"There was a lot of negativity for the film from the word go. I don't know what it was, why it was. No film gets so much negativity before a release. It was being trolled for everything and anything. But Salman Khan's power is Salman Khan's power," Bobby said in an interview here.
The actor said even though "negativity always hurts", "Race 3" gave him a good  platform where the audience watched and appreciated him.
"No actor can be perfect in choosing things. It's the audiences' choice whether they like something or don't. At the end of the day, it was my first Rs 200 cr plus film! ...

There was a lot of negativity around 'Race 3' even before release: Bobby Deol

Actor Kalki Koechlin will be the showstopper for designer Gaurav Katta's maiden show at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018.
The designer will be presenting his collection "Souvenirs of British India" on the final day of the fashion extravaganza, which runs from August 22 to 26.
The collection narrates an elegant story of Independence and empowerment with the gold and silver embellishments, tinselled silk, sables and other accessories.
It is inspired by the classical murals and roof paintings in Rajasthan from the British era.
The designer has chosen royal combination of colours in modal silk, net, cotton velvet and georgette for the women's wear whereas for menswear he has used silks and velvet among others.
"I am excited to be showcasing my collection for the very first time in the Lakme Fashion Week. 'Souvenirs of British India' is my attempt to take the restricted royalty from the British Era and transform it into fashion for the urban Indian woman of today," Gaurav said in 

Kalki Koechlin to walk for Gaurav Katta at Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive

In his over two decade long career, Narendra Kumar has seen the India fashion industry grow into a huge market but the designer says couturiers in the country are still afraid to experiment with their design sensibilities.
The designer says he also had similar notions about fashion but has come to the realisation being fashionable is not governed by size and colour.
Kumar will be presenting his first ever plus size range in collaboration with leading Plus Size Store aLL Primero at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018.
"We are still lagging behind when it comes to the idea of 'fashion for all'. It is because a lot of designers and labels still live in the perception or fear that if they do something different 'what will people think about their design sensibilities'.
"I won't be lying that at some point, I also used to think like that. But this was the opportunity to move ahead for me and get out of that space in which I had limited myself," Kumar told PTI in an interview.
The ...

India lagging behind when it comes to idea of 'fashion for all': Narendra Kumar

Veteran actor Danny DeVito will receive the Donostia Award at the San Sebastian Festival.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 73-year-old actor will be honoured for his contribution to cinema at the 66th edition of the Spanish film extravaganza, due in September.
He will get the award at the Spanish festival on September 22 and will present his new film "Smallfoot" the next day.
"The award recognizes a career of almost five decades related to acting in theatre, film and television, telling stories as an actor, producer and director.
"The Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner is known for his roles in television series 'Taxi' and 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia', and movies such as 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest', 'Terms of Endearment', 'Romancing The Stone', 'Twins', 'Ruthless People', and 'Tin Men'," the festival said.
DeVito has also lent his voice to animated films, including new film "Smallfoot" as well as "Space Jam", "Hercules" and "The Lorax", among others.
The festival .

Danny DeVito to receive San Sebastian Festival honour

Actor-rapper O'Shea Jackson Jr has been roped in Warner Bros drama "Just Mercy".
According to Variety, details about Jackson Jr's role are unknown at the time.
Directed by Destin Cretton, the film also stars Jordan and Brie Larson.
Cretton will direct from script that he co-wrote with Andrew Lanham.
Gil Netter and Asher Goldstein will also produce with Jordan.
Based on the book "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption," the movie is the story of Bryan Stevenson (Jordan), a gifted young lawyer fighting for equal justice in a flawed legal system.
Production is set to start next month in Atlanta.

O'Shea Jackson Jr joins Michael B Jordan in 'Just Mercy'

Actor Shruti Haasan is set to walk the ramp for designers Saaksha and Kinni at the upcoming Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018.
Titled "Raas", the collection presents a kaleidoscopic swirl of colour and freedom of movement. It pays homage to the woman revelling in 'Raas'.
The designer duo has picked bold colours, playful prints and original embroideries for their new range, which also incorporates extensive use of Bandhani, Patola and Ikat.
They have also reinterpreted the can-weaving tradition of Gujarat's Kotwalia tribe  with the help of metal-and-thread interweaving techniques.
Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018 runs from August 22 to 26.

Shruti Haasan to walk for Saaksha and Kinni at LFW

"Baywatch" alum David Hasselhoff has said he and his wife Hayley Roberts plan to renew their wedding vows "at the same place every year".
The 66-year-old actor, who tied the knot with his model partner earlier this month in a low-key ceremony in southern Italy, says the couple enjoyed their day so much that they want to relive the memories.
"I've been watching videos of the wedding every day. It went by so fast - I want to do it all over again," Roberts told OK! magazine.
To which Hasselhoff added, "I love being married to Hayley.
"I think the best thing we can possibly do is do the wedding all over again - we want to renew our vows at the same place every year."
The couple had got engaged in 2016 after dating for close to five years. They met during Hasselhoff's judging stint on "Britain's Got Talent". During auditions, Roberts, 38, had approached him for an autograph.
Hasselhoff was previously married to actor Catherine Hickland for five years in the 1980s.
He later got married to ..

David Hasselhoff to renew wedding vows every year

Filmmaker Srijit Mukherji is set  to helm a project centred on 'Gumnami Baba', an ascetic  spotted in Uttar Pradesh in the 1970s who many believed was  Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in disguise.
The director, who received acclaim for his last outing  'Uma', told PTI that he had been toying with the idea ever  since he read a newspaper article on the ascetic in 2016.
With Prosenjit Chatterjee in the titular role, the  film is scheduled to go on floors in 2019.
"I am currently doing my homework. The project will  commence next year," Mukherji said, refusing to divulge  further details about the film.
Sharing a picture of Netaji on his Twitter handle on  Saturday, Chatterjee had said, "Today, 18th August, Netaji  Subhash Chandra Bose boarded the flight in Taiwan before  disappearing forever. SVF, Srijit Mukherjee and Prosenjit  Chatterjee are delighted to announce a film on the mysterious  case of Gumnami Baba, a man many thought was Netaji."
Bose was believed to have survived a plane ...

Filmmaker Srijit Mukherji announces film on 'Gumnami Baba'

Indian film "The Holy Fish", directed by Vimal Chandra Pandey and Sandeep Mishra, has been selected for the 21st Religion Today Film Festival in Italy.
The festival screens films that best showcase how religion affects society in modern times.
The feature film category at the festival has movies from Italy, America, Bangladesh, Canada, Russia, Turkey, South Korea, Belgium and Israel. "The Holy Fish" is the sole entry from India.
Shot in Allahabad during the 'magh' festival and in Manikpur village, the film features veteran theatre actor Syed Iqbal Ahmed in the central role of an old man seeking nirvana.
The film also stars National School of Drama (NSD) graduate Suman Patel, who was most recently seen opposite "Mukkabaaz" actor Vineet Singh in an advertisement for a mobile network.
The story revolves around two lonely souls, an old man and newly-married woman, who travel to the Kumbh mela chasing their dreams. The old man, after a near-death experience, wants to touch the holy fish, ..

India's 'The Holy Fish' selected for Religion Today Film Festival

Actor Ed Westwick says he will be "back to work very soon" after sexual assault case against him was dropped.
Last month, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office said that there was "insufficient evidence" to move ahead with prosecuting the 31-year-old British actor.
"I'm delighted that everybody got it right. I'll be back to work very soon," he told TMZ.
Westwick, who denied accusations of sexual assault from two different women, has stayed out of the public eye since the allegations were made.
The allegations led to Westwick's finished performance in the BBC's Agatha Christie adaptation "Ordeal by Innocence" being edited and refilmed by his replacement, Christian Cooke.

I will be back to work very soon, says Ed Westwick

Neha Dhupia, who stars with Kajol in "Helicopter Eela", says every time her co-actor appears on the screen, it comes alive.
The 37-year-old actor plays a drama instructor named Padma in the Pradeep Sarkar directorial. She said Kajol made acting appear like a "easy" job.
"I feel there are only a few people who are meant to be on screen and Kajol is definitely one such person. She lights up the screen when she is there.
"It wouldn't be fair if I say am not a fan of hers. There is nobody in the entire nation or anybody who follows Bollywood who is not a Kajol fan. She is phenomenal she is beautiful and she makes it look so easy on the screen," Neha said in a statement.
The film also stars Riddhi Sen and Tota Roy Chowdhury.
Ajay Devgn & Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents, co-produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Vikrant Sharma, Reshmaa Kadakia, Kushal Kantilal Gada, Neeraj Gala and produced by Ajay Devgn, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Aksshay Jayantilal Gada, "Helicopter Eela" is all set to release ...

Kajol always lights up the screen, says Neha Dhupia

"The Originals" actor Claire Holt has tied the knot with Andrew Joblon.
The actor exchanged vows with Joblon on August 18 in California.
She and took to Instagram to share the news.
Holt posted a picture from the D-Day, which showed the couple all dressed up for the wedding.
She captioned the photo: "8.18.18."
Joblon also shared a photo of the couple kissing at the ceremony.
This is Holt's second marriage. She was previously married to producer Matthew Kaplan.

Claire Holt, Andrew Joblon get married

Malaika Arora Khan is set to appear in a special song for Vishal Bhardwaj's upcoming film "Pataakha".
She will be grooving to the number titled "Hello Hello", crooned by Rekha Bhardwaj and penned by Gulzar.
Vishal has also composed the music. The song has been choreographed by Ganesh Acharya.
"Malaika started the trend of these special songs, so when we came up with this track for 'Pataakha', she was the first one we thought of casting. When I approached her for the song, she was very excited and immediately agreed. We are happy to have her on board and this song is tailor-made for her," producer Ajay Kapoor said in a statement.
The song will be filmed this week.
"Pataakha" is a comedy-drama about two sisters, Badki and Chhutki and, is based on an acclaimed short-story by renowned writer Charan Singh Pathik.
Featuring Sanya Malhotra, Radhika Madan, Sunil Grover and Vijay Raaz, the film releases September 28, 2018.

Malaika to do special song in Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Pataakha'

Two-film old Harshvardhan Kapoor says he believes in ensuring his work mirrors "authenticity" and it is something that he will never compromise on.
The actor, who will next be seen playing the role of Abhinav Bindra, says the biopic on the Olympic gold medallist will be an "honest" portrayal of the subject.
"I don't compromise and I try to do things as close to real as possible. And the Bindra biopic will follow the same template which is why it has taken us so  long to get the film together because we have tried to be honest," Harshvardhan told PTI in an email interview.
The actor, who was last seen in Vikramaditya Motwane's "Bhavesh Joshi Superhero", says both of his films till date are "real and original" pieces of work.
"... There is no fluff. The Bindra biopic will follow the same template. That is why for me making movies is a more time-consuming process because I really believe in authenticity," he adds.
Harshvardhan made his Bollywood debut with 2016's "Mirzya", which like his 

Will not compromise on reality in cinema: Harshvardhan Kapoor

Singer Lana Del Rey has defended her decision to perform in Israel saying she believes music is for everyone and should be used to bring people "together".
The singer is scheduled to perform at Israel's first-ever Meteor Festival alongside musicians like ASAP Ferg, Pusha T and Of Montreal.
"I believe music is universal and should be used to bring us together Performing in Tel Aviv is not a political statement or a commitment to the politics there just like singing here in California doesn't mean my views are in alignment with my current governments opinions or sometimes inhuman actions," she wrote on Twitter.
Del Rey added she is planning to perform "with a loving energy with a thematic emphasis on peace."
Headlining the festival will be Del Rey's performance in Israel. Some 15,000 are set to gather at Kibbutz Lehavot Habashan, outside of Tiberias in the upper Galilee region of Israel, from September 6 through 8 to see 50-plus acts including local artistes like Noga Erez, Balkan Beat .

I believe music is universal: Lana Del Rey defends decision to perform in Israel

A day after actor Farhan Akhtar pointed out an error in a textbook depicting him as legendary athlete Milkha Singh, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien today said the book was neither a part of government school curriculum not was it published by the state.
The senior TMC leader, however, assured Akhtar that efforts were being made to track the private publishing company that printed the school textbook.
"Thanks Farhan. Ref the wrong pic of Milkha Singh. Checked with education minister of state. He tells me it isn't a textbook for government schools. Nor is it published by government," he said tweeted last night.
"Trying to track the private publishing company. They ought to correct the mistake in future editions," he said.
The actor, too, thanked O'Brien for his response.
"Appreciate your response. Tagged you since you take education very seriously," he tweeted.
The error went viral on social media yesterday and Akhtar had urged the state government to rectify it.
Mikha Singh, known .

Book depicting actor as Milkha Singh not published by WB govt: TMC MP

Supermodel Lily Aldridge is expecting her second child with husband, Kings Of Leon frontman Caleb Followill.
The 32-year-old Victoria's Secret model took to Instagram to announce the pregnancy.
"SURPRISE," she wrote, alongside a bikini selfie showing off a small baby bump.
Aldridge is yet to reveal how far along she is in her pregnancy or the gender of the baby.
Followill, 36, has not commented.
The couple are already parents to six-year-old daughter Dixie.

Lily Aldridge pregnant with second child

Sujata Kumar, best known for films such as "English Vinglish", passed away last night.
Family sources told PTI, the actor was suffering from fourth stage metastatic cancer (metastatis) and was admitted to Lilavati Hospital here.
"Her condition worsened day before yesterday at the hospital," the insider said.
Actor Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Sujata's younger sister, also took to Twitter to share the news of the death.
"Our beloved Sujata Kumar has passed away and moved on to a better place leaving us with an umimaginable void. She left us an hour ago at 11.26 pm on the 19th of august 2018... Life can never be the same again..." Krishnamoorthi tweeted.
In another tweet, which she later deleted, Krishnamoorthi said the funeral will take place at the Juhu crematorium in Vile Parle today.
Sujata, age unknown, has also worked in films such as "Gori Tere Pyar Mein" and "Raanjhanaa", among other many TV shows and commercials.

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