Chris Evans is excited to see Josh Brolin finally embody the character of Thanos, a supervillain who has been teased for long by Marvel, in the "Avengers: Infinity War".
Thanos first appeared in the mid-credits scene of "The Avengers" six years ago and since then the Mad Titan has been lurking in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has been spotted in films such as "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron".
Fans, who were eager to see the Avengers squaring off against Thanos, will be excited to see the character finally make his full-fledged MCU debut in the "Infinity War", and Evans, who plays MCU veteran Captain America, said he will finally come out as the person they have dreaded for long.
"Thanos is the most challenging foe the Avengers have ever faced. The most powerful entity in the universe. So Captain America knows that we need everybody working as a team, and it's been all driving towards this. That's the best thing about Marvel," Evans said in a ...

Thanos most challenging foe Avengers ever faced, says Chris Evans

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Police say a man from Connecticut, who has a crush on singer Taylor Swift, robbed a bank and then went to her Rhode Island house to throw cash over a fence to woo her.
Bruce Rowley was arrested last week in Ansonia, after the police said he confessed to carrying out a robbery and then drove to the 27-year-old musician's mansion to toss the money over, according to a police report obtained by TMZ read.
As per the cops, Rowley allegedly hit the bank and demanded money from a teller. He did not brandish a weapon or make any threats and the teller turned over an undetermined amount of cash.
Rowley was spotted by the state troopers in Rhode Island, which led them on a chase back to Connecticut.
The accused told them he tried getting in touch with Swift, but said she was not at home. The police is currently investigating Rowley's claims whether he went to her house.
According to the report, the accused repeatedly told cops he had a crush on the singer and he planned to donate some of the ...

Man robs bank to impress Taylor Swift, throw loot over her fence

Angry, ashamed and heartbroken is how the Indian film industry personalities described their feelings over the Unnao and Kathua rapes and demanded swift action against the perpetrators.
Celebrities such as Javed Akhtar, Abhishek Bachchan, Swara Bhasker and Hansal Mehta took to social media to condemn the two brutal incidents that have shocked the nation.
In Unnao, a teen rape survivor claimed BJP MP Kuldeep Singh Sengar had raped her and the death of her father in police custody. The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has filed a first information report (FIR) against Sengar.
While in Kathua, eight-year-old Asifa was allegedly gangraped by six men who had held her in captivity in a small temple village for a week in January. She was drugged so that she could be sexually assaulted again before being bludgeoned to death.
Noted screenwriter Javed Akhtar said it was high time that people came forward in support of women rights.
All those who wish justice for women should stand ..

Bollywood demands justice in Unnao, Kathua rape cases

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has come aboard for Netflix drama series "The Spy".
The "Dictator" star will play the role of legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen in the film, the streaming giant announced in a press statement.
Eli Cohen was one of the most legendary spies in the world who lived in Damascus undercover in the beginning of the '60s, spying for Israel. He managed to embed himself into Syrian high society and rise through the ranks of their politics.
The six-episode series, to be directed by Gideon Raff, will follow the story of Cohen and his role as a spy for Israel in Syria in the early 1960s.
It will be produced by Lgende Films and Alain Goldman.

Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Netflix series 'The Spy'

Anurag Kashyap says he was "scared" when his family received threats for his tweets criticising the ban on Pakistani artistes from working in Bollywood in 2016.
The filmmaker says he now just posts his opinion and does not read the responses to it. This way, he says, he has been able to increase his productivity.
Kashyap had come out in support of his filmmaker friend Karan Johar, who faced protests during the release of "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" (2016), which featured Pakistani actor  Fawad Khan in a pivotal but small role.
In a series of tweets, Kashyap had asked why only Indian filmmakers should be targeted for casting Pakistani actors when Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visited Lahore.
The "Mukkabaaz" director says after he posted the tweets, people started targeting his personal life.
"During the 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' controversy, when I tweeted to the prime minister, people went after my personal life, (they) started threatening my parents. My family got scared. That was very, very 

Threats to kin after my tweets on ban on Pak actors scared me: Anurag

Streaming giant Netflix has decided to pull out of the Cannes Film Festival following a rule change.
The move came after Cannes artistic director Thierry Fremaux had announced a ban on films from the main competition which do not have a proper theatrical release in France.
The ban came in response to huge controversy that erupted last year, when two Netflix films -- "Okja" and "The Meyerowitz Stories" -- entered the competition for the Palme d'Or without being released in cinemas.
In an interview with Variety, Netflix's content officer Ted Sarandos said the streaming giant will not be a part of the festival this year.
"We want our films to be on fair ground with every other filmmaker. There's a risk in us going in this way and having our films and filmmakers treated disrespectfully at the festival. They've set the tone. I don't think it would be good for us to be there," Sarandos said.
He also called the decision "completely contrary to the spirit of any film festival in the ...

Netflix announces pull out from Cannes film festival

Priyanka Chopra says women have the "superpower" to balance career with family and it is high time men understood that their aspirations are equally important.
The 35-year-old actor, who entered the film industry soon after winning the Miss World title at the age of 18, credits her parents, especially her father, for understanding her dreams and helping her achieve them.
"I came from a family where everyone questioned my decision to become an actor. There was a big debate in my house. But my parents, especially my father said, 'I am standing by her in whatever she wants to do. I will make sure nothing wrong happens to her.' He kept his promise. He was with me always till I was 23. He used to be my manager. I had the support of my father," Priyanka told PTI in an interview.
"The men in the world need to understand that as soon as you empower a woman, as soon as you give her the opportunity to be her best, she can handle both family and career. I feel boys can't tackle both. Look at the 

Men need to understand the importance of empowering women: Priyanka

In melody-loving Gwalior, there was a time when hard-up artistes could "pawn" a raga to be redeemed by aficionados of Hindustani classical music, says a noted singer.
If musicians could not pay for something in the late 19th and early 20th centuries , they could mortgage a raga, which could be retrieved by a patron who wished to hear it, classical vocalist Meeta Pandit of the Gwalior gharana recounted.
"The artiste used to tell the music lover to first retrieve the raga, and only then would he be able to sing it,"  said Pandit, the sixth in the unbroken lineage of the gharana.
The legend about the musical past of the erstwhile cultural capital of India figures in her book "India's Heritage of Gharana Music: Pandits of Gwalior", along with a host of anecdotes.
The book is an outcome of an emotional journey that she undertook after her elder brother Tushar Pandit died in a road accident in 1994.
He was then working on his PhD on the contribution of Gwalior Pandits to Hindustani ...

Book on Gwalior gharana: Musical tales of another time

Chris Evans has shared a sweet video of the time when he first met Dodger, the dog he rescued.
The 36-year-old star took to Twitter where the Captain America actor shared the clip on National Pet Day to encourage adoption among his fans and followers.
This is the moment we met. He was trying so hard to stay seated even though he desperately wanted to get out. I knew right away that he was coming home with me, so I took this video to always remember our first hello. Rescue dogs are the best dogs! #NationalPetDay, Evans wrote alongside the video.
In the clip, Dodger can be seen eager to get out of its cage the moment the actor approaches him and starts licking his hand through the confines.
Evans often keeps on sharing the dog's pictures and videos on social media.

Chris Evans shares heartwarming video of first meeting with his rescue dog

Actor Amy Schumer has revealed that singer Adele persuaded her to get married with her now-husband chef Chris Fischer.
The 36-year-old actor said the "Hello" hitmaker, who she barely knew at the time, was instrumental in deciding to tie the knot in February, The Independent reported.
"I was staying LA in a house near Jennifer Lawrence, who lives right by Adele and they're really good friends and I'd never met her before, so we hung out a little bit that week.
"Then we were real drunk one night and talking about how we wanted to get married and Adele was like, 'Well, I can marry you,' and we were like, 'OK, cool.' We were making a whole plan, like Tuesday at noon, because she takes care of her kid," Schumer told Sirius XM.
But, Adele, who officiated her friend Alan Carr's wedding in January, backed out. This, however, did not discourage the "Trainwreck" actor from getting hitched.
"Then the next day, she's like, 'Hey, we're not really friends.'
"She got ordained to marry her good ...

Amy Schumer reveals Adele convinced her to get married

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is reviewing a sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey.
The case was completed and presented by the LA County Sheriff's Department on April 5, Variety reported.
According to the Sheriff's Dept, the incident, which involved an adult male, allegedly occurred in October 1992 in West Hollywood.
The allegations were investigated by Special Victims Bureau from December 11.
Spacey was sacked from the Netflix hit series "House of Cards" after actor Anthony Rapp accused him of making an unwanted sexual advance towards him when he was a minor after he attended a party at the veteran's (who was 26 at the time) New York apartment in 1986.
The Oscar-winning actor, then, issued a controversial statement in response to Rapp in which he simultaneously came out and said he did not remember behaving inappropriately with him.
In another blow, Spacey was replaced by Christopher Plummer in Ridley Scott's "All the Money in the World".
Allegations of sexual 

Kevin Spacey sexual assault case to be reviewed by LA Dist Attorney

Warner Bros has cut all ties with disgraced director-producer Brett Ratner, who was accused by multiple women of sexual harassment and misconduct in November last year.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio will not renew its deal with RatPac-Dune Entertainment, the USD 450 million slate financing facility that covered costs on some of its biggest blockbusters.
Warner Bros' contract with RatPac-Dune expired in March and it was believed the studio would not renew the financing agreement. Last year, the studio chose not to renew Ratner's first-look deal and had him vacate his offices on the lot.
He was also sacked as producer on Warner Bros.' film adaptation of the best-selling novel "The Goldfinch".
RatPac-Dune is behind a few of the studio's recent releases such "Tomb Raider" and "Ready Player One".
Dwayne Johnson-starrer "Rampage" will be the last film financed under the agreement.
RatPac-Dune is separate from Ratner's production company RatPac Entertainment.
Six women, ...

Warner Bros severs ties with Brett Ratner

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has shared a sweet message for his wife Deborra-lee Furness on their 22nd wedding anniversary, saying his love for her has only deepened with time.
The "Logan" star took to Twitter to wish his wife.
"I believe in life we need to see and truly be seen by the most important people in our lives. Deb, from day one, we had that. 22 years later... It only gets deeper.
"You and the kids are the greatest gift I will ever receive. I love you a gazillion times around the world," Jackman, 49, wrote alongside a picture of him with Furness, 62.
The couple tied the knot on April 11, 1996 and have two adopted children - son Oscar, 17, and daughter Ava, 12.
Fellow "X-Men" colleague, Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), known for his wry humour and wit, congratulated the couple with some classic trolling.
Reynolds replied to Jackman's tweet with, "I gave this 3 months. Tops. I was wrong."
The two actors have worked together in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (2009).

Hugh Jackman shares heartfelt message for wife on 22nd wedding anniversary

Jaime King has been roped in as the female lead in indie drama "Cutman", which also stars Ray Liotta.
The 38-year-old actor will play a druggie Josie Ray Broussard, who continues to be terrorised by the trauma of abuse she endured in her childhood, Deadline reported.
Micheal Mailer will both direct and produce the film.
Tiffany Heath has written the script, which follows the story of a retired boxer (Liotta) dying of cancer and works as an enforcer for low-level mobsters.
He is haunted by the death of his "cutman" -  the person responsible for preventing and treating physical damage to a fighter during the breaks between rounds of a full contact match.
The boxer wishes to die peacefully before he meets Broussard and her daughter, Stryk as they all search for meaning and revenge.

Jaime King joins Ray Liotta in 'Cutman'

Actor-director John Krasinski is planning the follow-up to "A Quiet Place" with the team of his latest directorial, which will be a sci-fi thriller.
The 38-year-old filmmaker will reunite with the producers of "A Quiet Place" - Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller for "Life on Mars", according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Paramount, which distributed the horror movie, is in talks to pick up the project.
The plot will adapt a short story by Cecil Castellucci titled 'We Have Always Lived on Mars' that revolves around a woman who is among the very few descendants of a Martian colony long-abandoned by Earth following a cataclysm. The woman one day finds she can breathe the air on Mars, upending her world and that of her fellow colonists.
Krasinski is not expected to feature in the follow-up, but will serve as producer, alongside Allyson Seeger.
No writer is on board yet.
"A Quiet Place", which starred Krasinski with his wife actor Emily Blunt, and child actors Millicent Simmonds and ...

Krasinski to work on sci-fi thriller with 'Quiet Place' team

Irrfan Khan's spokesperson today said the latest round of news on social media about the actor's health are "absolutely false".
There were reports doing the rounds that the 51-year-old actor's health is continuously deteriorating. The news started after a journalist tweeted about Irrfan's health. He, however, soon deleted the post.
"This latest round of news being spread through social medial in last few days about Irrfan's health is absolutely false and there's no truth to it whatsoever. We as his family and friends again request the members of the media to continue their support and the prayers that have come Irrfan's way.
"However it's not right to spread rumours through mediums of social media without fact check or any official validation. In the meanwhile once again we request everyone to refrain from picking up social media statuses as affirmative developments on someone's health," the spokesperson said in a statement.
Last month, Irrfan had revealed that he has been diagnosed ..

Latest reports on Irrfan's health absolutely false: Spokesperson

Mariah Carey has revealed that she suffers from a bipolar disorder.
The singer-songwriter told People magazine that she was first diagnosed with the disorder in 2001, when she was hospitalised for a physical and mental health breakdown.
I didn't want to believe it... Until recently I lived in denial and isolation and in constant fear someone would expose me. It was too heavy a burden to carry and I simply couldn't do that anymore. I sought and received treatment, I put positive people around me and I got back to doing what I love  writing songs and making music," Carey said.
The pop diva is now in therapy and taking medication for bipolar II disorder, which involves periods of depression as well as hypomania.
"I'm actually taking medication that seems to be pretty good. It's not making me feel too tired or sluggish or anything like that. Finding the proper balance is what is most important," she said.
"For a long time I thought I had a severe sleep disorder. But it wasn't normal ...

Mariah Carey opens up about her battle with bipolar disorder

The Uttarakhand government today cleared a proposal exempting films which are shot in the state from shooting charges, a move to promote the hill state, an official said.
Regional language films shot in Uttarakhand were till date charged Rs 15,000 per monthwhereas films shot in other languages were charged Rs 10,000 per day as per the provisions of Uttarakhand Film Policy 2015.
The new amendment to the policy approved by Governor K K Paul today exempts all films shot in the state from shooting charges, said a government order issued today.
However, film producers will have to pay entry or parking fees at the shooting venues as applicable, it said.
Uttarakhand's scenicbeauty has always lured film makers. Dulhan Ek Raat Ki, Kati Patang, Arman,Student Of The Year, Koi Mil Gaya are some of the movies which were shot in the state.
Actor Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor recently shot their upcoming film 'Metre Chalu Batti Gul' in Tehri and Rishikesh.

Films shot in U'khand exempted from shooting charges

Comedian Kiku Sharda, best known for his role of Palak in "Comedy Nights With Kapil", says comedian Kapil Sharma should be given the space to recuperate.
Kapil, who became a household name with show "Comedy Nights with Kapil", has been going through a rough patch in his career as well as in his personal life.
Last year, Kapil (37) had confessed that he was suffering from depression and had undergone treatment for the same.
"I have been working with him for years. We have spread a lot of laughter and cheer, so if today he says he is not keeping well, we should give him some space and time. I  would request everyone to give him his space, let him relax," Kiku told reporters.
Kiku was speaking at Lokmat Maharashtrian of The Year awards, last night.
The comedy star recently made a comeback to small screen with "Family Time With Kapil Sharma" but the show has not been able to recreate the success of his previous shows  and is now reportedly suspended.
"I will feel very bad if an artiste ...

Will feel bad if Kapil doesn't make a comeback: Kiku Sharda

Director Prabhudeva says it is a myth that only those who play challenging roles are appreciated by the audience.
The key is to entertain the viewers and win their hearts, he says.
"If you are playing a hero you have to connect with the audience. It is not that only if you do challenging roles then people will like you. You don't have to be a NASA scientist to show your acting (skills)," Prabhudeva told PTI.
"Not all those who play tough roles are given the best actor awards, those who manage to entertain the audience also get recognition."
After the success of his Tamil film "Devi", Prabhudeva says he was given similar offers but he prefers directing over acting.
"I like both (acting and directing) as today there are a lot of exciting opportunities for me as an actor. But I love directing more than acting," he says.
Prabhudeva says whether he is working as an actor or as a director, he tries to give his hundred per cent to his craft.
"Once you become popular, it doesn't mean you let .

A good actor connects with the audience: Prabhudeva

Priyanka Chopra believes that women have started to stand up against gender biases but the world is still not able to digest them being "vocal" about their choices.
The 35-year-old Bollywood star, who is having a dream run in Hollywood, says the movements like #MeeToo and Times's Up prove that women across the globe have been facing challenges and India is no different.
"Gender equality and women empowerment are global issues. Every country has its cultural problems. But women's health and women's rights are global problems. I live in America and in India as well. And because women are going through problems across the globe we have #MeToo campaign and women coming out. Women being vocal is still new to the world," Priyanka told PTI in an interview.
"As a society, we need to focus on what are we doing for our women and children."
The actor, who is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and has been attached with the organisation for over a decade, was on a 16-hour-long trip to India to formally 

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