Hollywood action star Sylvester Stallone showed up in Philadelphia at the statue of his famed character Rocky Balboa to place a commemorative plaque and struck the classic arms-raised pose.
"This is a dedication of a plaque that was made for the statue 12 years ago, but believe it or not, it had been missed placed," Stallone wrote in an Instagram post featuring video of himself and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney at the statue.
"Well, it was found and I want to thank the Mayor Jim Kenney and his staff, the Philadelphia Police Department, and of course the loyal fans that braved the cold. Keep punching, Philly," he added.
The plaque contains a version of a quote from 2006's "Rocky Balboa": "It's not how hard you hit, it's how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward  that's how winning is done."
It is dedicated to "the great city of Philadelphia and brotherhood of its people."
Stallone was filming for "Creed 2" in Philadelphia. The star, along with Michael B Jordan, and Tessa ...

Sylvester Stallone attends 'Rocky' plaque dedication in Philadelphia

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As superstar Salman Khan was today granted bail by a district and sessions court in Jodhpur in the 1998 black buck poaching case in which he has been sentenced to five years in jail, his friends and well-wishers from film industry expressed their happiness over the decision.
District and Sessions Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi allowed Salman's plea for bail and suspension of sentence so that he can file an appeal against his conviction and sentencing.
Director of Salman's upcoming film "Race 3" Remo D'Souza told PTI, "I am happy that he has got bail. After working with him so closely I have become a huge fan of him not only as an actor but also as a human being. Almost 90 percent of the shoot for 'Race 3' is over and the remaining portions will mostly be shot in India."
The 52-year-old actor, who had spent two nights in the Jodhpur Central Jail after his sentencing on Thursday, was granted bail on a bond of Rs 50,000 and two sureties of like amount, Defence counsel Mahesh Bora said, ...

Salman Khan's industry friends celebrate as actor gets bail

Ben Affleck played a real-life superhero to an 11-year-old refugee named Mukuta who is currently battling terminal cancer.
The "Batman" star came to know about the young boy's love for the superhero earlier this week and the Hollywood actor took a break from filming "Triple Frontier" in Hawaii to FaceTime with him.
"Such a memorable day for Mukuta who's a super #Batman fan. He received a phone call from @BenAffleck today. Thanks to the widespread community support and helping us deliver on our mission: To Improve the Lives of Those We Serve," Hospice Atlanta centre tweeted.
Affleck also offered to help fly Mukuta's mother from Zimbabwe to Atlanta to be with her son during this difficult time.
"#HospiceAtlanta & Mukuta's family are so thankful to @BenAffleck, who following his FaceTime conversation w/Mukuta yesterday, has graciously offered 2 fly his mother from Zimbabwe to reunite with her son," the center said. "A true superhero in action!".

Ben Affleck surprise young Batman fan in hospice

Jennie Garth's husband David Abrams has filed for divorce after nearly three years of marriage.
Abrams filed on Friday, April 6, in Los Angeles County. He listed their date of separation as August 29, 2017, reported People magazine.
The "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum, 46, and the actor-restauranteur, 36, met in 2014 on a blind date and wed at her Los Olivos, California, ranch home in July 2015.
This will be the third divorce for Garth. She was married to Daniel B Clark from 1994 to 1996 and Peter Facinelli from 2001 to 2012. The "What I Like About You" star and the "Twilight" actor, 44, share daughters Luca, 20, Lola, 15, and Fiona, 11.
In November, a source close to the couple said that while the two were not separated, they were "going through a rocky patch.

Jennie Garth's husband Dave Abrams files for divorce

Director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan has written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has decided not to submit his film "S Durga" for the National Film Awards as he believes "a judicious decision" will not be taken regarding the movie.
Sanal's decision comes after the film was unceremoniously dropped from the Indian Panorama section of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) last year.
"... This film ('S Durga') could have been made a strong mark in the coming National Film Awards and be a contender for the awards. But, most painfully and with much resentment, I had to take a decision not to send my film to the National Film Awards.
"You (PM) may not know the circumstances that led to my decision. I don't even know whether you will get to read this letter. But, I am writing this only in the belief that it is my duty as a citizen who loves the democratic set up and plurality of existence in this country to proclaim this aloud.
The filmmaker said he has decided to ..

'S Durga' director's open letter to PM Modi, decides not send film for National Awards

As Salman Khan spent his second consecutive night at the Jodhpur Central Jail his Bollywood colleagues voiced their support for the 'Sultan' of Bollywood.
Salman's one of the closest friend from Bollywood Preity Zinta, who visited the actor in the jail yesterday, posted an inspirational message on Instagram that read "Hope is seeing light inspite of being surrounded by darkness."
"This too shall pass!! When all else fails it's hope one holds on too," she captioned the picture.
Director Remo D'Souza, who for the first time has directed the 52-year-old star in their upcoming film "Race 3", posted a photo of Salman on Twitter and captioned it "All I know is I love Salman Khan and a big fan of him as an actor but bigger FAN  as a human."
"Tiger Zinda Hai" director Ali Abbas Zafar, shared a picture of the actor on Instagram with three heart emojis.
Angad Bedi tweeted a photo of Salman from the film and wrote "Our Tiger... Stay strong bhai."
Bollywod diva Sonam Kapoor said, "You're the ...

Bollywood stands in support of Salman Khan

Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma has filed police complaint against his former managers Preeti and Neeti Simoes and a journalist, who heads an entertainment website, for defaming him in digital media.
Preeti and Neeti were also the creative director his previous TV show "The Kapil Sharma Show".
Kapil's complaint also targeted a particular website headed by the journalist, which he accused, "launched a malicious propaganda to defame him in digital media" after he denied the exorbitant sum of money.
The actor said his personal information was leaked to show him in "negative and poor light".
Kapil added that the posts published by the website started affecting his mental and emotional health as personal remarks were made about his "career, relationships, fiance and friendships" by the journalist.
The complaint comes after Kapil went on an ugly, full blown abusive rant on Twitter yesterday, defending Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.
The tweets were deleted and it was posted on his page that ...

Kapil Sharma files police complaint against his former managers Preeti, Neeti Simoes

Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra has said he does not consider himself as someone exceptionally handsome.
The 33-year-old actor was in the coastal state yesterday to participate in "Goa Fest 2018", a gathering of advertising and marketing professionals.
Responding to a question on how does he go beyond his "good looks" as an actor, Sidharth said, "I think people love to see good faces on screen. I don't consider myself as more than an average-looking guy. I don't believe there is something exceptional in the way I look."
The actor, however, said he is enjoying his celebrity status as he has worked hard to achieve the position he is in.
"I lived a regular lifestyle 25 years running as much as I can. We work all our life to get this fame which we should enjoy. I am very much enjoying all the perks that I get as a celebrity," he said
During a rapid fire round, Sidharth gave a tongue-in-cheek reply on his "relationship status".
When asked whether he is single or committed, he said, "It ..

I am an average-looking guy: Sidharth Malhotra

Actor-filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar believes everyone makes mistakes, but when his superstar friend Salman Khan is at fault, it is "blown out of proportion".
On Thursday, the Jodhpur court convicted Salman for killing two blackbucks in October 1998 when he was shooting for the film "Hum Saath Saath Hai", and sentenced him to five years in jail.
The trial court acquitted his co-stars, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam and Sonali Bendre, giving them the "benefit of doubt".
"Salman is one guy who is ready to take the rap. He is ready to take the rap, the blame (on himself). He is human at the end of the day. Who doesn't make a mistake? I definitely make a mistake. But when he makes a mistake, it is blown out of proportion," Manjrekar told PTI.
Manjrekar and Salman have worked together in films such as "Wanted", "Dabangg", "Ready" and "Jai Ho" among others.
"Salman is more than a friend to me. I don't know what transpired (in the case), the courts are there to decide. But today if you ask me what .

When Salman makes mistake, it is blown out of proportion: Mahesh Manjrekar

Actor Kate Hudson has announced that she is expecting a baby girl with her boyfriend, Danny Fujikawa, marking the pair's first child together.
The actor, 38, made the revelation in a video she posted on Instagram.
"SURPRISE! If you've wondered why I've been so absent on my social channels it's because I have never been more sick!" the mom-to-be captioned the video.
She added, "(It) was the most sick first trimester of all my children. Boomerangs have made me nauseous, Superzoom is an easy way to have my head in the toilet, food Instagrams make me (queasy) and thinking too much about Insta stories made me even more exhausted than I already had been."
"Kate and Danny are over-the-moon ecstatic. Kate has had the baby itch and wanted a girl more than anything," a source told Us Weekly.
Hudson started dating Fujikawa in December 2016 after meeting him 15 years earlier. She has two sons from previous relationships: Ryder, 14, whom she shares with ex-husband Chris Robinson and Bingham, 6, ...

Kate Hudson expecting baby girl

Actor Raj Kishore, who played the  role of one of the prisoners in Ramesh Sippy-directed  "Sholay", passed away last night.
He was 85.
"He was keeping unwell, had some stomach issues. But  he was not bedridden. He had suffered a heart attack few days  back. He passed away late last night at his residence in  Goregaon," said actor Nupur Alankar, a member of Cine and TV  Artists' Association (CINTAA).
The funeral took place at Aarey Crematorium today  morning, he said.
Some of Raj Kishore's notable performances were in the  films "Padosan", "Deewar", "Ram Aur Shyam", "Hare Rama Hare  Krishna", "Karishma Kudrat Kaa", "Aasmaan", "Bombay To Goa"  and "Karan Arjun".
He is survived by wife and a son.

Yesteryear Bollywood actor Raj Kishore passes away

The violin that Mozart used as a child left today for a state visit by Austrian government members to China, where a seven-year-old girl will play it for President Xi Jinping.
The girl, Anna Caecilia Pfoess, "will accompany us... as a musical ambassador and represent Austria as a land of culture," President Alexander Van der Bellen said.
"She will do it quite brilliantly, I am sure," Van der Bellen told reporters before the 200-strong delegation of politicians, business people and others departed.
"#Music is a common language understood and appreciated the world over," he added on Twitter alongside a photo of the grinning seven-year-old clutching the instrument and wearing traditional Austrian garb.
The violin is believed to have been made in the 1740s and until 1820 belonged to Mozarts sister Maria Anna, nicknamed Nannerl, also a child prodigy.
Since 1896 it has been in the collection of the Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg, and is normally on display at the museum in the house where 

Mozarts childhood violin heads to China

They may be not on good terms today but actor-comedian Sunil Grover says the love that he and Kapil Sharma shared while working for almost five years will always remain special to him.
Last year in March, the co-stars had a fallout on a flight from Melbourne to India.
The fight led to many of the crew members, including Sunil, Ali Asgar and Chandan Prabhakar exiting "The Kapil Sharma Show". Prabhakar, however, returned later.
Asked about his current equation with Kapil, Sunil, 40, said he holds no grudges against his former co-star.
"We have done a great amount of good work in the past. We have been a great team. So, that memory and love that I had or I have is bigger than anything that has happened," Sunil told PTI in an interview.
"It's a big blessing that God has given you that you can spread laughter and happiness. That's the biggest thing. After that whatever comes doesn't matter to me. I have that in my mind and I want it to remain there."
The actor says he has no animosity ...

Memories created with Kapil bigger than anything else: Sunil Grover

Comedian Kapil Sharma started his day on Twitter defending Bollywood superstar Salman Khan but it soon turned into an ugly, full blown abusive rant.
His tirade on Twitter involved abusive engagements with Twitteratis, where he blamed the "system" and accused the "paid media" for spreading negativity about Salman, who was yesterday sentenced to five years in jail in the blackbuck poaching case.
"Maine bohat saare aise maharaja type dekhe hai jo bade fakr se batate hai ki humne sher ka shikaar kiya hai... main mila hun unse. Salman bohat logo ki madat karta hai... accha aadmi hai... I don't know if he did it or not...but see his best sides...ghatiya system... let me do good work (I have seen many royals who claim that they have killed lions...I have met them...Salman has helped a lot of people..He is a good man.)" read one of his tweet.
In another post, Kapil, who has 12 million followers on Twitter, requested media to refrain from spreading "negative news" about the 52-year-old ...

Kapil goes on abusive Twitter rant, claims account was hacked

Abhinay Deo's latest directorial venture "Blackmail" hit cinema houses today and he is already busy working on a slew of other projects, which he says will not be in the comedy genre.
"There are five-six projects on which work is on, the scripts are being written. There is a romantic drama, a father -son story, a story around friendship and a crazy action film.
"Also, there is a buddy film that I am desperately waiting to make, it is close to my heart...(then there is) a pure romantic-comedy, there is also completely a crazy film  that is a period film," he told PTI.
The "Force 2" director is not sure which story will first make it to the screen.
"There are a lot of factors besides locking the story. It depends on the dates of actors. Unfortunately, actors drive us."
Post the success of "Delhi Belly", audience loved the way Abhinay presented humour on-screen but the director says despite receiving accolades, the next four projects that he is  working on are not comedies.
"I can always 

Done with "Blackmail"; Abhinay busy with half a dozen projects

It does not come as a surprise to know that Daniel Day Lewis, multiple Oscar winning actor best known for his nuanced performances in films such as "There will be Blood", "Lincoln", "Gangs of New York" and other, uses a flip phone.
The 60-year-old actor was spotted on a New York subway using a flip phone.
The momentous occasion was shared by journalist Karen Han, who said the person in the photo was indeed Lewis, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"Daniel day-lewis is on my train and casually just looking at his flip phone," Han tweeted.
When Twitteratis asked for proof, Han posted the picture and wrote, "For everyone who asked for pictorial evidence."
The photo sent the Twitterverse into tizzy and with many applauding simple lifestyle while others made jokes about him practising his method acting in real-life as well.
"Smart. Batteries last a week, no app tracking or hacking, nobody wants to steal it," one person tweeted.
Another user wrote, "This one time i saw that Daniel day ...

Daniel Day-Lewis spotted using a flip phone on New York subway

Ishaan Khatter, who is all set to make his feature debut with Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's "Beyond the Clouds", says it was a conscious decision to avoid any formal training in acting as he wanted to begin his film journey with a clean slate.
Ishaan says he made a 50-minute audition video to impress the director of critically-acclaimed films such as "Children of Heaven", "Colour of Paradise" and "The Song of Sparrows".
"I did not want to take any formal training in acting, it was a conscious decision. I wanted to learn as much as I could but I did not want to get used to a rigid format or technique of acting.
"I wanted to be able to observe people, things freely and have a clean state, have a fresh perspective and be moulded on the job. I felt it was important to stay raw and to my good fortune Majidi sir wanted someone who was untrained," he told PTI in an interview.
Ishaan, who is the half-brother of actor Shahid Kapoor and son of actor Neelima Azeem, featured as a child actor ..

It is important to stay raw as an actor: Ishaan Khatter

Fiction writer Novoneel Chakraborty's "The Stranger" trilogy will be brought to life, with a new adaptation as a romantic thriller web series, publisher Penguin Random House has announced.
The rights to the books -- "Marry Me, Stranger", "All yours, Stranger", and "Forget me not, Stranger", have been acquired by Applause Entertainment, which has partnered with filmmaker Goldie Behl to bring out the three season show.
"'The Stranger Trilogy' are extremely enthralling novels and by collaborating with Goldie Behl and Novoneel Chakraborty for this show, we aim to provide the audiences with three exciting seasons of the trilogy," Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment, said.
The edgy, gripping, and engaging story of the protagonist Rivanah trying to find her footing in Mumbai and undergoing a roller-coaster of emotions, is a coming-of age drama.
It will show her transformation from a sheltered, spoilt brat to a strong and independent woman.
"'The Stranger Trilogy' has been a phenomenon ..

Novoneel Chakraborty's 'The Stranger Trilogy' now a web series

Renowned fashion designer Marc Jacobs is all set to marry partner Char Defrancesco.
The duo recently got engaged and Jacobs shared the news on social media.
"And this happened...'Charly Defrancesco will you marry me'? #flashmobatchipotle #moves THANK YOU everyone for making this happen," the designer wrote on social media.
He concluded, "to my Ride or Die fiance @chardefrancesco I LOVE YOU."
Jacobs proposed Defrancesco in Chipotle and flash mob performed choreography to Prince's "Kiss" to seize the moment.
As the song came to a close, Jacobs was down on one knee with a box as the crowd cheered them on.
Defrancesco also gushed about the special night, writing,"Get ready for the all time gag. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen.

Marc Jacobs is engaged

Pop star Lorde has apologised for her tone-deaf Instagram post which appeared to reference the death of Whitney Houston.
The post included a photo of a bath tub along with the caption, "And iiii will always love you", the lyrics of a popular song by Houston.
Houston, 48, had died in 2012 when she accidentally drowned in a bathtub in Los Angeles. Three years later, her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, also died in a similar manner.
After angry fans lashed out at the Kiwi singer, she deleted the post and issued an apology in an Instagram Story.
"Extremely extremely poorly chosen quote," she wrote.
"I'm so sorry for offending anyone  I hadn't even put this together I was just excited to take a bath. I'm an idiot. Love Whitney forever and ever. Sorry again," Lorde added.

Lorde apologises for bathtub post with Whitney Houston lyrics

Oscar-nominated Japanese anime director Isao Takahata, who co-founded Studio Ghibli and was best known for his work "Grave of the Fireflies", has died aged 82, the studio said today.
The winner of many awards domestically and internationally, Takahata was considered one of the greats of Japanese animated film and is often linked with long-term Studio Ghibli collaborator Hayao Miyazaki.
He enjoyed a career spanning several decades, producing both films and work for the small screen and his latest production, "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya", earned him an Academy nomination for best animated feature.
An adaptation of a popular tale from the 10th century -- considered one of the founding texts of Japanese literature -- the film was also selected for a slot in the Director's Fortnight sidebar to the main Cannes film competition in 2014.
It also won rave reviews, with the New York Times in 2014 describing it as "exquisitely drawn with both watercolour delicacy and a brisk sense of ...

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