Hollywood star Julia Roberts  says though she is sad about the recent revelations of her  colleagues, but sexual harassment has not been a part of  her experience.
In an interview with Matt Lauer from the Today show the  actor reveals that she had been "spared" from the whole  experience in her long Hollywood career.
Roberts, 50 said "You know, it's all so ugly in so  many ways, I've never had this experience. I mean, I almost  feel bad saying that because I don't know why I was spared.
"You hear some of these heart-wrenching, awful stories
and I have a daughter  it is heartbreaking. But it's not  been part of my experience."
Roberts had previously released a statement against  Harvey Weinstein to People magazine, "I stand firm in the hope  that we will finally come together as a society to stand up  against this kind of predatory behaviour, to help victims find  their voices and their healing, and to stop it once and for  all.

Sexual harassment is not a part of my experience:Julia Roberts

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Trace Lysette, a star in the  Amazon series "Transparent", has accused veteran actor Jeffrey  Tambor of sexual misconduct.
In a Twitter post, Lysette, who plays yoga instructor  Shea on the famous series, accused the 73-year-old actor of  making sexually charged remarks to her during the shooting for  the show.
Lysette said Tambor had on multiple occasions made sexual  advances towards her but one incident was "physical".
Recalling the particular incident during the filming of  the second season of the show where she, actor Alexandra  Billings, and Tambor were dressed in thin pajamas, Lysette  said, "I stood in a corner on the set as the crew reset for a  wide shot. My back was against the wall in a corner as Jeffrey  approached me."
"He came in close, put his bare feet on top of mine so I  could not move, leaned his body against me, and began quick,  discreet thrusts back and forth against my body," the  statement reads.
She appealed to Amazon, the producer of the show, to  treat the 

Jeffrey Tambor accused of harassment by 'Transparent' co-star

Veteran action star Sylvester  Stallone, who is the latest Hollywood actor to be accused of  sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl back in 1986, has  denied the allegations calling them "ridiculous".
"This is a ridiculous, categorically false story. No one  was ever aware of this story until it was published today,  including Mr Stallone. At no time was Mr Stallone ever  contacted by authorities or anyone else regarding this  matter," a representative for Stallone told Fox News.
The unidentified accuser filed a report in 1986 with Las  Vegas police after Stallone and bodyguard Michael de Luca  "intimidated" her into sex with both men.
Stallone threatened to "beat her head in" if she said a  word about the attack, the victim charged.
The actor, who was 40 at that time, was in Sin City  filming the arm-wrestling movie "Over the Top" at the time,  and the girl was vacationing with family friends.
The teenager ultimately decided not to pursue charges  against the "Cop Land" actor because 

Sylvester Stallone denies 'ridiculous' sexual assault claims

The Entertainment Society of Goa  (ESG), the nodal agency to host IFFI, has claimed that nobody  has dropped out of the festival so far.
Even before its inauguration on November 20, there has  been a controversy over the information and broadcasting  ministry's move to drop the films "S Durga" and "Nude" from  IFFI's Indian Panorama section with some jury members  resigning in protest.
Reportedly, a few Marathi filmmakers have warned to pull  out of the festival, to support both the dropped movies.
"We have not received any intimation regarding this. In  fact only yesterday, one film director called me and informed  that he has not received tickets. It's a good news. That means  nobody has dropped out till today," ESG Vice Chairman Rajendra  Talak told reporters last night.
"Nobody has dropped out. It (the controversy) is  something beyond your control (and) you can't help it," he  quipped.
IFFI founded in 1952, is considered to be one of the most  prestigious film festivals in Asia. .

Nobody has dropped out of IFFI, claims ESG

Renowned singer Sudesh Bhosle has  said even though the younger generation has a different taste  for music, the songs of yesteryears will stay evergreen.
"The great music directors like Lakshmikant Pyarelal,  Kalyanji-Anandji, RD (Burman), and many more have given us  memorable songs and the songs by great singers like  (Mohammed) Rafi, Mukesh are still in the memory of Indians and  they will never be extinct," Bhosle told reporters here last  night.
According to the singer, songs of yesteryears are  appreciated and respected in foreign countries too.
Bhosle will perform here tomorrow to celebrate megastar  Amitabh Bachchan's 75th birthday.
He said he was proud to be "the voice of Amitabh  Bachchan".
Asked about the ongoing controversy over Bollywood movie  "Padmavati", he said it was for the government and the censor  board.
The Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, featuring Deepika  Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, in lead roles is  being opposed by certain organisations.
The ...

Old songs are here to stay, says Sudesh Bhosle

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan  will inaugurate the International Film Festival of India  (IFFI) here on November 20.
Over 200 films would be screened during the festival  which would be held till November 28.
"Shah Rukh Khan will declare the festival open,"  Entertainment Society of Goa's Vice Chairman Rajendra Talak  said yesterday.
However, even before its inauguration, the festival has  been embroiled in a controversy over the information and  broadcasting ministry's move to drop the films "S Durga" and  "Nude" from IFFI's Indian Panorama section, leading to jury  chairman and two other members resigning in protest.
Actors Katrina Kaif, Shahid Kapoor and Union Information  and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani will be present for the  inaugural function to be held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee  Stadium.
Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's movie "Beyond The  Clouds" will be the opening film of the fest, added Talak.
The film stars Ishaan Khattar along with Malayalam actor  ...

SRK to inaugurate IFFI; Katrina, Shahid to be present

Nepalese filmmaker Nabin Subba,  whose 'Goodbye Kathmandu' has made it to the 23rd Kolkata  International Film Festival, says the market for cinema in the  Himalayan Kingdom is steadily expanding.
Subba's film, the first Nepalese movie to be screened  at the festival, was chosen for the Asian Select competition  section.
"Now, it (films) is a Rs 1,500 crore industry (in  Nepal)," he said, adding that apart from 40-50 single screens,  there are multiplexes in the main city of Kathmandu.
"While single screens do mostly exist in small towns,  they are on the decline. Unlike independent filmmakers, here  it is more difficult for us," he said before the screening of  his film yesterday.
Elaborating on 'Goodbye Kathmandu', Subba said the  film talks about relations between Nepal and India, and  "subtly" traces the political situation post the year 2000.
"It is a multi-layered film having three protagonists,  each telling different stories. And three characters  belonging to different age ...

Market for cinema in Nepal expanding, says filmmaker

Director David Lynch has put  the rumours to rest that suggested the fourth season of "Twin  Peaks" may follow.
Recently, the show's co-creator Mark Frost answered some  queries of fans regarding the reboot of the 1991 drama, 16  years after the series ended.
Speaking about his book on the series, "The Final  Dossier", Frost said the novel does not end off season four,  while adding he was "undecided" about another season.
Lynch, however, seemed uninterested about the prospect of  a fourth installment.
He told Variety, "There's nothing to talk about."
"Twin Peaks" was revived this year and hit the TV screens  in a new avatar on May 21.
Lynch hinted earlier this year that he may never direct a  film again.

David Lynch shuts down rumours of 'Twin Peaks' season four

Actor John Boyega confirmed  that Princes William and Harry feature in the upcoming film  "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" as Stormtroopers.
The 25-year-old actor, who reprises his role as Finn in  the popular sci-fi franchise's next, had been dropping hints  about the royals' cameo in the film since August.
During The Hollywood Reporter's Actor Roundtable, Boyega  revealed that he features in a scene with both William and  Harry, along with actor Tom Hardy, with them "wrapped in  Stormtroopers costumes" for a "strange contrast of a weird  family".
The actor added, "It's the best of both worlds for me."
Singer-songwriter Gary Barlow, who earlier denied that he  was playing the role, also stars in the eighth chapter of the  series as another Stormtrooper guarding Boyega's character in  an elevator.
"The Last Jedi" is scheduled to be released on December  15.

Princes William, Harry are Stormtroopers in 'The Last Jedi'

Writer Mark Schwahn, who was  suspended from the drama series "The Royals", has been accused  of sexual harassment by the female actors and crew of the  show.
In a joint letter released by 25 cast and crew members of  the show, Schwahn has been accused of "repeated unwanted  sexual harassment of multiple female members of cast and  crew", according to The Hollywood Reporter.
They said their counterparts at "One Tree Hill" motivated  them to tell their own stories of harassment.
"Despite hearing rumours about his behaviour on One Tree  Hill, those of us involved from the early stages went into the  filming of the pilot hoping they were just that  rumours. By  the time we wrapped this had irrevocably proven not to be the  case.
"It became all too apparent reading their statement  earlier this week that the betrayal and anger so many of us  had experienced during our time on The Royals is not  exclusively ours. And we were angry then, and we are angry  now," stated the letter.
The letter 

Cast, crew of "The Royals" accuse Mark Schwahn of harassment

Actor George Clooney will  direct and star in the drama miniseries "Catch-22", making his  return to television after 20 years.
The series is based on author Joseph Heller's 1961 novel  of the same name, reported Variety.
Set in Italy, the six-part series follows the story of  Yossarian, a US Air Force bombardier who doesn't like the  increasing number of flight missions being assigned. He is  angered by a bureaucratic rule, Catch-22, which specifies that  being concerned for one's safety is proof of sanity.
The 56-year-old actor will play the role Yossarian's  commander Colonel Cathcart.
Clooney and Grant Heslov, who serve as executive  producer, will direct the limited series.
The episodes for the series have been written by Luke  Davies and David Michod, who are also executive producing the  project.
Clooney's stint for a TV series was in medical drama "E  R" in the early 1990s.

George Clooney to return to TV with 'Catch-22'

Hollywood actor Michelle  Williams is in negotiations to star in the drama "Rio".
The film, top be directed by "A Bigger Splash" helmer  Luca Guadagnin, also stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Jake  Gyllenhaal, reported Variety.
The story revolves around a financial reporter  (Gyllenhaal) who travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit his  wealthy friend (Cumberbatch), only to get trapped into a plot  to fake his death.
The film will be produced by Studiocanal while the script  has been penned by Steven Knight.

Michelle Williams in talks to join 'Rio'

Streaming giant Netflix has  picked up the movie rights for "Super-Normal".
The film will feature actors Josh Gad, Daisy Ridley and  Luke Evans in the lead, reported Variety.
The film, a comedy, will take a character-driven,  subversive take on Hollywood's beloved superhero genre.
Gad, who starred in "Murder on the Orient Express"  recently, is also producing the project along with Dan Lin and  Jonathan Eirich.
The script for the film has been penned by Aaron and  Jordan Kandell.

Netflix nabs comedy 'Super-Normal'

Some theatre owners in the city  have decided to temporarily stop advance booking for Marathi  movie "Dashkriya", releasing tomorrow, following opposition by  a section of the Brahmin community.
The national award winning movie, directed by Sandeep  Patil, had been screened at several film festivals. I
After its trailer was released recently, Akhil  Bharatiya Brahmin Mahasabha (ABBM) raised objection over the  content alleging that it portrays the community in "bad  light".
Seeking a ban, the ABBM had alleged the move can  create a "rift" in the society if released in theatres.
"As a precautionary measure, we have temporarily  halted the advance booking of the movie as we don't want any  untoward incident to happen in our theatre. However, if other  theatre owners decide to release the movie tomorrow, we too  will follow the suit," said P Chaphalkar, owner of City Pride,  a chain of multiplex theatres.
He said they are also expecting some resolution  between the outfit and the ...

Section of Brahmin community objects Marathi movie 'Dashkriya'

The Mumbai Police today beefed up  the security of actor Deepika Padukone after Shri Rajput Karni  Sena (SRKS) warned of physical harm incase she did not refrain  from "inciting public sentiments", a senior official said.
Karni Sena leader Mahipal Singh Makrana today invoked  the nose chopping of 'Surpanakha' in the epic Ramayana and  said if the Bollywood film "Padmavati" was not banned and  Padukone does not refrain from fanning sentiments with her  provocative language, the Rajputs will not lag behind in  acting.
"The Mumbai Police have increased actor Deepika  Padukone's security after the outfit issued the nose chopping  threat," Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Deven  Bharti told PTI.
We are providing her adequate security after the  threat, he said. The police will also provide security at the  actress's residence as well as office in Mumbai.
They have already provided protection to filmmaker Sanjay  Leela Bhansali after the Rajput community outfit protested  ...

Mumbai Police increase Deepika's security after SRKS threat

The Indian Film and Television  Directors' Association (IFTDA) has written a letter to Union  Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking a smooth release of Sanjay  Leela Bhansali's upcoming film "Padmavati", which is caught in  the eye of a storm.
Some members of the Rajput community have accused the  director of "distorting historical facts" and portraying Rani  Padmavati (played by Deepika Padukone) in bad light in the  film.
The protesters have demanded that a group of historians  and their group members be shown the film before its release  on December 1.
In the letter to Singh, filmmaker and convenor of IFTDA  Ashoke Pandit said that as the agitators have threatened to  raze the cinema halls to ground, adequate protection must be  provided to the "Padmavati" team.
"Protection must be given to Bhansali, his family, the  star cast and the technicians of the film 'Padmavati', so that  the unit is saved from the wrath of undemocratic people. Help  the victim to release his film in time, ...

IFTDA writes to Rajnath, seeks smooth release of 'Padmavati'

"An Insignificant Man", billed by  the makers as a film based on the life of Delhi Chief Minister  Arvind Kejriwal, would hit the screens tomorrow as the Supreme  Court today dismissed a plea seeking a stay on its release  saying freedom of speech and expression was "sacrosanct".
A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said that any  film, theatre, drama or novel was a creation of art and courts  should not crucify rights of an expressive mind.
The court was hearing a plea filed by Nachiketa Walhekar,  who allegedly threw ink at Kejriwal in 2013. He has claimed  that he has been depicted as a convict in the movie despite  the fact that trial in that matter was still pending.
His counsel told the bench, also comprising justices A M  Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, that the film contains a video  clip, which was originally shown by media, pertaining to him  and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) should not  have granted a certificate to the movie for its release.
"It is .

SC clears deck for Friday release of film 'based' on Kejriwal

His next "Dhadak" is the remake of  the 2016 Marathi blockbuster "Sairat" and Shashank Khaitan  says the basic premise of caste difference and honour killing  remains the same but he has definitely made some variations to  the Hindi version.
Karan Johar has acquired the remake rights of Nagraj  Manjule-directed "Sairat", which created history in the  Marathi cinema by entering the elite Rs 100-crore club and  became a phenomenon as it ran in cinema houses for over 100  days, especially in Maharashtra.
It was last evening that Karan officially revealed the  first look of the film titled "Dhadak" - featuring Sridevi's  elder daughter Janhvi Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor's half-brother  Ishaan Khatter.
"Sairat" was a love story between an upper-caste girl,  Archana (Rinku Rajguru), and a fisherman's son, Prashant  (Akash Thosar).
"The basic premise is of differences in caste, honour  killing and what it means to survive in that world and I feel  that is the conflict that is alive all across ..

Basic premise of 'Dhadak', 'Sairat' is same: Director Khaitan

Disney has been sued for  copyright infringement over the "Pirates of the Caribbean"  franchise.
Screenwriters Lee Alfred II and Ezequiel Martinez Jr and  producer Tova Laiter, filed the lawsuit in a federal court in  Colorado alleging that the studio committed "willful  infringement of plaintiff's original copyrighted expression of  themes, settings, dialogue, characters, plot, mood (and)  sequence of events contained in an original spec screenplay  entitled 'Pirates of the Caribbean'."
The writers alleged they submitted the script to Disney  executive Brigham Taylor in August 2000, while working on "Red  Hood" project.
"The opportunity to have a major film studio, such as  defendants, take a screenwriter's original spec screenplay and  turn the work into a major motion picture is the ultimate  dream. A Lee Alfred II and Ezequiel Martinez Jr almost  realised that dream.
"... This dream quickly turned into a nightmare, when  their original work, 'The Screenplay' was intentionally ...

Disney sued over 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry  will release his new solo album 'Sweetzerland Manifesto' on  January 19 after a gap of seven years.
The album, which has been co-produced by Bruce Witkin,  has Perry collaborating with Terry Reid, David Johansen and  Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, according to a statement posted  on his official website.
All songs, except one, have been written by him or co-  penned by Perry with his guest vocalists.
Actor Johnny Depp, who was a bandmate of Perry in  "Hollywood Vampire", will be heard playing drums for the cover  of "Eve of Destruction".
Depp also served as the executive producer for the album.
"It's going to be interesting to see what songs people  gravitate to, because there's such a wide variety of tunes,"  Perry said.

Aerosmith's Joe Perry announces first solo LP since 2009

The Maharashtra government is doing  a security assessment of actor Deepika Padukone and will also  provide security to theatres, if needed, in the wake of  protests against Bollywood film 'Padmavati', Minister of State  for Home Ranjit Patil said today.
The film's director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has already  been provided security, he said.
The minister also said that a communication from Rajput  community objecting to the "content" in the upcoming Sanjay  Leela Bhansali movie had also been received.
The government is doing a security assessment for actor  Padukone, who plays the lead role in the film, he said.
There were reports of threats to the actor from fringe  groups amid the controversy over the movie's content.  Organisations like the Shri Rajput Karni Sena (SRKS) have been  protesting claiming the film distorts history and hurts  sentiments.
The SRKS has called for a country-wide bandh on December  1, the day the film is slated to be released.
"We have received a ...

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