The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) on Tuesday wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, seeking permission to restart the post-production activities of film, shows and other entertainment projects nearing completion.
FWICE, the parent body of 32 different crafts of the workers and technicians of the industry with more than five lakh members, said several producers have invested crores of rupees into projects which are now languishing in uncertainty due to the lockdown.
"We would like to bring to your kind notice that there are numerous projects of the Media and Entertainment Industry which are halted due to lockdown and can be completed soon as only the post production activities such as editing, sound recording, music recording and others are pending.
"If permissions are given to carry out such post production activities of these projects, which can be done in closed studios with minimum workforce, it would be great relief to the producers who 

Film association seeks permission from Maharashtra CM to resume post-production work

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Hollywood star Nicole Kidman has broken her ankle amid lockdown, her husband, singer-songwriter Keith Urban confirmed.
Photographs of the "Big Little Lies" actor walking around in a cast at the musician's first drive-in concert surfaced on social media last week.
The surprise benefit gig for frontline workers amid the coronavirus pandemic took place on May 15 at Stardust Drive-In movie theatre 60 miles outside of Nashville.
"She broke her ankle, but she's a trooper. There she was last night among all of the folks, hobbling around on her boot with her mask on," Urban, 52, told Entertainment Tonight the following day after the picture went viral.
However, the country singer did not share any other details about how Kidman, 52, injured herself.
The actor had posted a photograph from the concert, but cropped it to avoid showing the injury.
"Keith just had to play! Isolating with live music at last night's first #UrbanUnderground drive-in gig for the incredible #frontline workers," she ...

Nicole Kidman breaks ankle in lockdown

Makers of Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani-starrer "Malang" have revealed that the work on the film's sequel is already underway.
Directed by Mohit Suri, the film also featured Anil Kapoor and Kunal Kemmu. It was released earlier this year.
Producer Ankur Garg said Suri, along with filmmaker Luv Ranjan, is currently working on the script.
"We are thankful to the audience who has shown such a phenomenal response to our film Malang' after the theatres, now on OTT. While people are enjoying 'Malang' on Netflix- Yes, we are coming up with 'Malang 2'. Mohit and Luv are working on the sequel and more details will follow soon,' Garg said in a statement.
Set in Goa, the romantic-thriller was produced by T-Series and Luv Films. The film reunited Suri and Aditya after their blockbuster hit "Aashiqui 2".

Mohit Suri working on 'Malang 2' script

Popular TV actor Ashiesh Roy, known for featuring on the show "Sasural Simar Ka", said he is currently in ICU and asked for financial help as he is undergoing dialysis.
The 55-year-old actor took to Facebook and shared two updates on Sunday, writing, "Need your urgent money for dialysis... I'm in the ICU, very ill (sic)."
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta also took to Twitter and urged film associations to raise money for the actor.
"Actor Ashish Roy (Bond) is seriously ill, on dialysis and in the ICU. He has appealed for financial help on FB. I'm doing all I can to help. Can industry associations also help the ailing actor?" Mehta wrote on Monday.
The "Aligarh" director tagged Sushant Singh, general secretary, Cine And TV Artistes' Association (CINTAA) and Ashoke Pandit, chief advisor, Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE).
Roy, who has been in active in the entertainment industry since late 1990s, has acted in films such as Emraan Hashmi-starrer "Raja Natwarlal" and "MP3: Mera ...

TV actor Ashiesh Roy in ICU, asks for monetary help on Facebook

Filmmaker Boney Kapoor on Tuesday said his house help has tested positive for coronavirus.
In a statement, the producer said 23-year-old Charan Sahu, a member of his staff at his residence in suburban Andheri, told them that he was feeling unwell onSaturday evening and after that, thefilmmaker sent him for tests.
After his COVID-19 test result came positive, Kapoor informed the society authorities, who in turn apprisedthe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) about the case.
The BMC is now in the process of getting Sahu into a quarantine centre.
"Myself, my children and the other staff at home are all fine and none of us are showing any symptoms. In fact we haven't left our home since the lockdown started," Kapoor said in the statement.
The producer expressed his gratitude to the Maharashtra government and the BMC for their swift response for their house help.
"We shall be diligently following the instructions and advice given to us by BMC and their medical team. We are sure that ..

Boney Kapoor's house help tests positive for COVID-19

Hollywood star Drew Barrymore has collaborated with the company McCormick Spices to donate USD 1 million to the non-profit charity No Kid Hungry amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The contribution will help provide necessary funds towards COVID-19 relief efforts for those who are facing shortage of food.
"I'm so excited to be partnering with @mccormickspice to donate $1,000,000 to @nokidhungry to support the amazing work they're doing during this time to help those impacted by food insecurity.
"I am so honoured to be part of this moment! This is one of the most meaningful things I have ever been lucky enough to be a part of. Thank you @mccormickspice for including me in this abundant generosity," Barrymore said in an Instagram video on Monday.
The 45-year-old actor also said that she will join McCormick for a live Instagram event, 'Taco Tuesday' and urged her fans to tune in and cook along with her.

Drew Barrymore to donate USD 1 mn for coronavirus relief efforts

Actor Zachary Levi has revealed that the sequel to his 2019 DC superhero film Shazam! is on track.
The 39-year-old actor, who plays the titular role in the Warner Bros. project, said the film is currently in the scripting stage.
It's still on track. Right now, they're writing an amazing script. I don't have any real details on that. I've got some generals and they all sound amazing, Levi told Entertainment Tonight.
New Line is developing Shazam 2 with Henry Gayden returning to write the film, along with David F Sandberg directing and Peter Safran producing.
The film's release was pushed from April 2022 to November 2022 after the coronavirus outbreak brought the movie industry to a grinding halt.
The actor said film sets will be completely different when the entertainment industry reopens post the pandemic.
''There's definitely going to be some major protocols that are put in place. What these protocols are, I'm not sure yet.I'm doing my own due diligence as an actor waiting to go back 

Shazam 2' still on track: Zachary Levi

Actor Gregory Tyree Boyce, best known for featuring in the first "Twilight" film, was found dead along with his girlfriend at his home in Las Vegas.
According to Deadline, the bodies of 30-year-old Boyce and his girlfriend, Natalie Adepoju, were found at their house last week.
Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Larry Hadfield told Las Vegas Review-Journal that the officers responded to a "dead body" call at 2.48 pm last Wednesday.
The cause of their deaths is not yet ascertained.
In Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's 2008 blockbuster "Twilight", Boyce played a high-school student named Tyler Crowley.
His mother, Lisa Wayne, mourned his sudden death in a post on Facebook on Sunday.
"We were supposed to meet on Tuesday with my dad to discuss some plans for our near future to launch us into a great future, but that never happened. Greggy, if I could get my chef on like you, I'd continue this West Wings and set your baby girl up for life. You told me that you didn't want me to ..

'Twilight' actor Gregory Tyree Boyce found dead at Las Vegas home

Hollywood star Chris Pratt, who is expecting his first child with author Katherine Schwarzenegger, says his wife's pregnancy cravings include pickles and ice cream, which he quipped has been "tough" to deal with.
The "Guardians of the Galaxy" star said he has stopped "complaining" about gaining weight in quarantine after it hit him that Schwarzenegger is pregnant.
"It's been tough  pickles and ice cream... I never thought I would like 'em," Pratt, 40, joked.
"Can I be honest with you? I found myself complaining the other day about a little bit of low back and hip pain and how in quarantine I've gained a little weight and she just looked at me sweetly.
"I was like... 'Oh, right, right, I don't really get to complain about that to you right now, do I?'" the actor told Extra magazine.
This will be the second child for Pratt, who shares seven-and-a half-year-old son Jack with former wife, actor Anna Faris and the first for Schwarzenegger, the eldest daughter of Hollywood action veteran ...

Chris Pratt opens up about wife Katherine Schwarzenegger's pregnancy

Actor Colin Farrell has teased that he has a few "tasty scenes" in Matt Reeves' upcoming directorial "The Batman".
The Irish actor is playing The Penguin in the movie which will feature Robert Pattinson as the caped crusader.
Talking to the GMA News Network, Farrell revealed that he hasn't got "much to do" in the film but he liked the "creation" and "aesthetic" of his character.
"I had only started it and I can't wait to get back. The creation of it, the aesthetic of the character, has been fun and I really am so excited to get back and explore it. And I haven't got that much to do. I have a certain amount in the film. I am not all over it by any means," the actor said.
"But there are a couple of some tasty scenes I have in it and my creation and I can't wait to get back. Yeah, I totally feel like it is something that I have not had the opportunity to explore before. It feels original and fun. But I am only at the start of the journey so I can't wait to get back and really get into ...

Colin Farrell has 'some tasty scenes' in 'The Batman'

The second season of the comedy-drama "The Politician" is set to start streaming from June 19, Netflix has announced.
According to Deadline, the streamer released the first look photos for the upcoming season of Ryan Murphy's series.
"The Politician" follows Payton Hobart (played by Ben Platt), a well-to-do student from Santa Barbara, California, who has known since childhood that he's going to be the president of the United States one day.
But first he will have to go through high school, the most treacherous political landscape of all.
The series also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Bob Balaban, David Corenswet, Laura Dreyfuss, Theo Germaine, Jessica Lange, Benjamin Barrett, among others.
The new season will see Payton trying to unseat Dede Standish (Judith Light) in the New York State Senate race.
"As a long-time incumbent and greatly admired Senate Majority Leader with no-nonsense Chief of Staff, Hadassah Gold (Bette Midler) at her side, Dede's re-election was ...

Netflix unveils season two premiere date for 'The Politician'

Hollywood star Stephan James calls himself a fan of great stories and as someone who has played lead roles in Barry Jenkins' film If Beale Street Could Talk and Amazon series Homecoming, the young actor says he wants to continue to be a part of art that reflects life in society.
James, 26, is coming back for his second innings on "Homecoming", which introduced his talent to global audiences.
"I don't claim to be a politician or an activist by any stretch of the imagination, but I've had an incredible opportunity in my life to be a part of telling stories that matter. To be a part of art that reflects life in society and that can in turn, maybe, change the world.
"For me, I think that is sort of my guiding light for the roles I choose and the people I indulge with. At the core of it all, I've just been a fan of great stories," James said in response to a question from PTI during a virtual group interview.
Saying yes to the opportunity of sharing the screen space with Hollywood icon ...

Lucky to tell cool stories with really cool people: Homecoming' star Stephan James

Actor Carice Van Houten says she loved the ending of "Game of Thrones" and believes it was "ungrateful" of fans to criticise the series finale that was different from what they were expecting.
The Dutch star played the role of the Red Woman Melisandre across seven seasons of the epic HBO fantasy show, which ended in May 2019.
Houten believes the criticism of the series finale was a "sign of how good the show was".
"The fact that some people were so disappointed is because everything before that was so good. So it feels a bit ungrateful. You've had such great times and then yeah, you're going to be disappointed because it's not going to go exactly how you anticipated," the 43-year-old actor told Insider.
Houten further said she liked the finale where Isaac Hempstead Wright's Bran Stark was announced as the chosen leader to rule the Westeros.
"I loved the ending. I loved the randomness of just picking a king. That's why I loved the first season, the guy who actually was king (Robert ...

It feels a bit ungrateful: Carice Van Houten on 'GoT' series finale criticism

"Killing Eve" star Jodie Comer may board the "Mad Max: Fury Road" spin-off, a stand-alone on Furiosa.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, director George Miller is eyeing the Golden Globe winner to play the younger version of Charlize Theron's character, Furiosa in the spin-off to the 2015 film.
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Miller said, for the new movie he considered de-ageing Theron for a while but abandoned the idea later.
"For the longest time, I thought we could just use CG de-aging on Charlize, but I don't think we're nearly there yet. Despite the valiant attempts on 'The Irishman', I think there's still an uncanny valley," the Australian director had said.
There were also rumours that Miller was meeting young actors such as Anya Taylor-Joy to take over the part of Furiosa.
The director developed the script for "Furiosa" while making the "Fury Road" to help Theron get into character.
Miller is planning to film the Furiosa movie after he finishes production on .

Jodie Comer being eyed for 'Mad Max' Furiosa movie

Kubbra Sait is aware of the expectations people have from her post "Sacred Games" but the actor says she doesn't feel any pressure as her aim is to keep challenging herself.
Kubbra started her journey with films such as "Ready" and Sultan" but global recognition came after she played Kuckoo in the Netflix series.
The actor, who currently features in Voot Select's drama "Illegal", is happy that today there's an audience for the work she does.
"If 'Sacred Games' hadn't happened and if 'Illegal' was perhaps my first show; it's a wonderful part that I've played, but people wouldn't have had the eye balls for this part as much as much as they do today because of 'Sacred Games'.
"They want to know what I'm doing next and that's exciting for me. I've set a very high precedent for myself and I'm happy to challenge myself to play something new," Kubbra told PTI.
The 36-year-old actor said she doesn't take any "pressure" to outdo her role in "Sacred Games" and is instead happy that makers are ..

Have set high precedent with 'Sacred Games' but don't feel under pressure: Kubbra Sait

"The Office" alum BJ Novak is set to work on a multi-camera comedy series from HBO Max.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 40-year-old actor will write and executive produce the series, titled "Young People", which received a multi-script commitment at the streamer.
In the half-hour show, six twenty-somethings from very different backgrounds and perspectives find themselves sharing an apartment in Brooklyn.
The show will tackle friendship in the age of argument, connection in the age of disconnection, and the joys and anxieties of building a life in a gig-to-gig, date-to-date, month-to-month world where living like "young people" might be a transitional phase of life  or might be permanent, as per the official logline.
Warner Bros. Television will produce the show.
The news comes weeks after it was announced that Novak will be developing an untitled anthology drama series at FX.

BJ Novak to write, executive produce multi-cam comedy for HBO Max

Popular TV host Ryan Seacrest has denied the rumours that he suffered a stroke during the finale of "American Idol" season 18.
Speculations about his health started after his fans noted on social media that during the finale, Seacrest appeared to briefly slur his words and struggled to read off the script.
The host looked visibly disheveled and at one moment, his right eye appeared larger than the other.
However, his representative told People magazine that Seacrest, 45, is fine.
"Ryan did not have any kind of stroke last night. Like many people right now, Ryan is adjusting to the new normal and finding work-home balance, with the added stress of having to put on live shows from home," the spokesperson said in a statement to People magazine.
His representative also spoke about the producer's absence from the show "Live with Kelly & Ryan" on Monday morning.
"Between Live with Kelly and Ryan, American Idol, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, and the Disney Family Singalong specials, he has ...

Ryan Seacrest is fine, says his rep after rumours about his health

Mindy Kaling and Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creator Dan Goor have signed on to write Reese Witherspoon's Legally Blonde 3,.
Witherspoon will be returning as attorney Elle Woods for the much-anticipated MGM project, reported Deadline.
She will also be producing the film via her banner Hello Sunshine along with franchise's original producer Marc Platt.
This is the second feature film that Kaling and Goor will be teaming up on following Kaling and Priyanka Chopra's upcoming wedding comedy that Universal won in an auction last year.
The first Legally Blonde movie, which released in 2001, revolved around a lively sorority sister trying to win back her ex-boyfriend by getting a law degree from Harvard University. The film also featured Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, Jennifer Coolidge and a Chihuahua named Bruiser.
The sequel, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, set in Washington, DC, came out in 2013.

Mindy Kaling, Dan Goor roped in to write Legally Blonde 3'

Actor David Arquette is set to reprise his role as Sheriff Dewey Riley in the upcoming Scream reboot.
With the new film, Spyglass Media Group is relaunching the 24-year-old franchise.
Arquette, who played the character in all the four previous installments, said he was excited to reunite with the Scream family.'
I am thrilled to be playing Dewey again and to reunite with my Scream' family, old and new. Scream' has been such a big part of my life, and for both the fans and myself, I look forward to honouring Wes Craven's legacy, the actor said a in statement to Deadline.
The makers are in talks to bring back more original cast members for the fifth Scream movie.
Ready or Not helmers Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, also known as Radio Silence, are directing the reboot from a script written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick.
Plot details are under the wraps, but production will begin later this year in Wilmington, North Carolina after safety protocols are in place.
The first 

David Arquette returning as Sheriff Dewey Riley in Scream' reboot

Actor Megan Fox and her husband Brian Austin Green have called it quits after close to 10 years of marriage.
Green, who married Fox in 2010 after dating for six years, shared the news during the latest episode of his podcast,"... With Brian Austin Green".
Talking about the photos of Fox, 34, with rapper Machine Gun Kelly that appeared over the weekend, Green said they have been "really been trying to sort of be apart" since the end of 2019.
"I will always love her. And I know she will always love me and I know as far as a family (goes), what we have built is really cool and really special," the 46-year-old actor said.
Green shares three sons with Fox -- seven-year-old Noah, six-year-old Bodhi and three-year-old Journey -- and he said as a family, their focus is on the well-being of the children.
"As far as a family, what we've built is really cool and it's really special. So we decided let's make sure that we don't lose that. Let's make sure that we're always friends with each other ..

Megan Fox splits from husband Brian Austin Green

Actor Adam Sandler is set to play the lead in Netflix movie Hustle, to be produced by LeBron James.
According to Variety, We the Animals helmer Jeremiah Zagar is attached to direct from a script penned by Taylor Materne and Will Fetters.
Sandler is also at producing the project via his Happy Madison banner along with, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films and LeBron James and Maverick Carter's SpringHill Entertainment.
In the film, Sandler will play an American basketball scout who, after being fired, discovers a talented player abroad and decides to bring him to the US to prove that they both have the calibre to make it to the NBA.
Sandler's latest release was 2019 film Uncut Gems, which turned out to be one his most critically-acclaimed performances till date and also earned him a Spirit Award.
His last project with Netflix was "Murder Mystery", co-starring Jennifer Aniston.

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