Actor Jessica Chastain says she  wants Hollywood to be more "inclusive" and not discriminate  between genders or races.
The actor believes people coming forward about sexual  harassment in Hollywood are helping to make things better,  reported Entertainment Tonight.
"When you think about the industry, you know, encouraging  people to stay closeted... not showing stories of women with  their own agency and leading their own stories, and also,  actually, ignoring many groups, many demographics in our  country... For me, that's not an industry that I actually want  to be a part of.
"I think it's more than just about gender. It's about  everything in this industry. I mean, this industry, we're very  quick to separate ourselves from the current administration,  or things that are going on in the world. I want to be a part  of an industry that is very inclusive. One that teaches  empathy, and the only way you do that is, you learn about  someone who doesn't look like you. And I think ...

Jessica Chastain wants Hollywood to be more 'inclusive'

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Actor Kristina Cohen has filed a  complaint against Ed Westwick with the Los Angeles Police  Department (LAPD) following her claims that the "Gossip Girl"  star raped her three years ago.
Cohen filed a report at LAPD's Hollywood Division and it  states that "suspect forced victim to have sexual intercourse  inside his residence...three years ago", according to The  Hollywood Reporter.
The police is investigation her claims of alleged rape.
Westwick, meanwhile, has denied the allegations of rape  levelled against him by Cohen.
Westwick posted his statement on Twitter stating, "I do  not know this woman. I have never forced myself in any manner,  on any woman."
"I certainly have never committed rape," he added.
Earlier, in a lengthy Facebook post Cohen alleged that  the rape occurred at Westwick's apartment.
Cohen said she met Westwick for the first time when she  visited the 30-year-old actor's apartment with her then-  boyfriend who was friends with him.
She said she wanted to leave ..

Actor Kristina Cohen files police against Ed Westwick

Opposing the upcoming release of  Hindi film 'Padmavati', the BJP MP of Ujjain, Chintamani  Malviya, has said that those like Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the  director of the film, only understands the "language of  shoes".
"People like Bhansali do not understand any other  language. People like him only understand the language of  shoes. This country will not disrespect Rani Padmavati. We  will not tolerate any distortion of our history," the 48-  year-old MP wrote in a Facebook post yesterday.
The film has kicked up a row as Rajput organisations in  Rajasthan have accused the filmmaker of distorting history.
'Padmavati', starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and  Ranveer Singh, is slated for release on December 1.
"I strongly protest and propose boycotting the movie  'Padmavati'. I request my well-wishers not to watch this  movie. It is shameful to make such films for the greed of  money," the BJP leader said.
Malviya, who is also the Madhya Pradesh BJP spokesperson,  claimed that ...

Those like Bhansali only understand language of shoes: BJP MP

'Padmavati' is facing fresh trouble  in Rajasthan as film distributors have said that they will not  buy its distribution rights unless a controversy surrounding  the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed movie is resolved.
Starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer  Singh, the film is slated for release on December 1.
Various Rajput groups, including the Karni Sena, have  threatened to disrupt the screening of the movie, accusing  Bhansali of "distorting" historical facts.
"Karni Sena and other Rajput community leaders are  protesting against the film over alleged distortion of  historical facts. We are also against the distortion of  historical facts and will purchase the distribution rights  only after the controversy is settled," Raj Bansal, a leading  film distributor, told PTI.
"Let them reach an amicable solution, then only we will  purchase the rights of the film," he said.
Another distributor, Sanjay Chatar, said that the film-  maker and those objecting to the film should 

Fresh trouble for 'Padmavati', distributors refuse to release

Actor Kristina Cohen has accused
"Gossip Girl" star Ed Westwick of raping her three years ago.
In a lengthy Facebook post Cohen alleged that the rape  occurred at Westwick's apartment.
Cohen said she met Westwick for the first time when she  visited the 30-year-old actor's apartment with her then-  boyfriend who was friends with him.
She said she wanted to leave after Westwick made some  sexual comments, but stayed
back as her producer boyfriend  did not want to make the "White Gold" actor feel awkward.
"I said I was tired and wanted to leave, trying to get  out of what was already an uncomfortable situation. Ed  suggested I nap in the guest bedroom. The producer said we  would stay for just another 20 more minutes to smooth  everything over, and then we could leave.
"So I went and laid down in the guest room where I  eventually fell asleep, I was woken up abruptly by Ed on top  of me... I told him to stop, but he was strong," she said.
"I was paralysed, terrified. I couldn't speak, I 

'Gossip Girl' star Ed Westwick accused of rape

Popular German vocal group Boney M  will perform here on December 10 at the Hornbill festival.
Making the announcement during a press conference at  Rattle and Hum here today, Convenor of Nagaland Outdoors Club  (NOC) Kethosituo Elvis Mepfuo said Boney M would feature the  bands lead vocalist Liz Mitchell and others.
Everything has been contracted and seven member crew  of the band would arrive on December 9 for their live  performance, which has been coined as 'Christmas with Boney  M', he said, adding that "the band would be performing their  original hits of the 80s and 90s".
Boney M was formed in 1976 and achieved popularity  during the disco era of the late 1970s.
Elvis informed that tickets for the concert of the  German band would be sold out November 13.
Music lovers can book their tickets over phone by  contacting +91 9089350469, he said.
Five lucky ticket holders from each category would be  get an opportunity to have dinner with Boney M, he said.
Elvis also said that though 

Boney M to perform at Kohima on Dec 10

Singer Sia has posted a nude  picture of herself in a bid to stop 'someone' form selling the  naked images.
After becoming aware that the photographs were being  offered for sale, the singer posted one of the images on  Twitter Monday night.
"Someone is apparently trying to sell naked photos of me  to my fans. Save your money, here it is for free. Everyday is  Christmas!" the 41-year-old wrote.
The tweet was also a reference to her new album 'Everyday  is Christmas'.

Sia shares nude photo to stop it from being sold

Actor Asher Angel will play the  role of young Billy Batson in DC's superhero movie "Shazam!".
The "Andi Mack" actor will play Batson who will transform  into an adult superhero by uttering the magic word "Shazam!",  reported Variety.
Actor Zachary Levi was earlier cast as the lead in the  film, to be directed David F Sandberg.
"Shazam!" is an acronym of the ancient world gods and  historical figures Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles  and Mercury, from which the big Batson derives his heroic  attributes when in adult form.
Actor Mark Strong is in talks to portray the role Doctor  Sivana, the longtime arch-nemesis of Shazam! while actor Grace  Fulton is on board to play one of Batson's friends.

Asher Angel to star in 'Shazam!'

Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zaffar is ready  with his next project "Tiger Zinda Hai" but says the film  wasn't written as a sequel to "Ek Tha Tiger".
"Ek Tha Tiger", released in 2012, was directed by Kabir  Khan and featured Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif as agents.
The second installment of the action-drama is helmed by  Ali, who previously directed "Sultan".
"When I wrote this film, it wasn't like a sequel. I first  wrote the story and felt it was worth telling. I thought since  it's about two agents - and we already had a film about two  agents with Salman and Katrina - I'll merge these two in this  story so that it becomes a story of two characters which  people already know," Ali told reporters here.
He was speaking at the trailer launch of "Tiger Zinda  Hai".
The director said he feels tremendous pressure to take  the franchise ahead.
"There's a lot of pressure. Obviously, it's such a big  film with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. It's a big franchise  and I did 'Sultan' with Salman, so ...

Didn't write 'Tiger Zinda Hai' as a sequel: Ali Abbas Zaffar

Actor Sonam Kapoor said she follows  her gut and does not give any room to self-doubt.
The 32-year-old star, who hit the mark of 11 million  followers on Twitter yesterday, interacted with her fans in a  special Q & A session.
When one of the admirers asked Sonam, "What helps you  make the right decision in difficult situations?", she  replied, "Trusting my instincts and not doubting myself!"
Another follower asked the "Neerja" actor what is the  secret to her confidence to which she answered, "Just being  yourself can be your biggest source of confidence!"
One of the fans asked, "Can you please convince Kareena  to join Instagram?" And Sonam replied, saying, "Trust me it's  on my to-do list!"
The actor will next be seen sharing the screen with close  friend Kareena Kapoor Khan in "Veere Di Wedding", which  releases on May 18.

I trust my instincts and don't doubt myself, says Sonam

Gaten Matarazzo realised that  "Stranger Things" had become popular when he, along with co-  stars Caleb McLaughlin and Millie Bobby Brown, was called to  sing onstage during the Emmy awards.
"Well, I kind of realised the show was hit when we were  invited to sing at the Emmys. And we were gonna pass out  peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. And also when we got to go  on Jimmy Fallon's show," Matarazzo said in a transcript  provided by Netflix.
The 15-year-old actor said he always liked making people  laugh and the show, currently in its second season, gave him a  chance to do just that.
"It feels great to know that I'm making people happy.  Because that's really what I love to do. I've always said that  I like making people laugh more than anything. Whenever I make  a joke, and I make someone who's upset laugh, I feel like my  whole day's complete," he said.
Talking about his experience of coming back to show for  the second season, Matarazzo said it felt like a "big family  ...

'Stranger Things 2' felt like family reunion: Gaten Matarazzo

Model-actor Paris Jackson has  apologised for her "insensitive" tweet in the wake of a mass  shooting in Texas in which 26 people were killed.
"Why the f**k do people keep dying," the 19-year-old  actor had posted on Twitter before the shooting incident in  Texas.
The actor, however, apologised for her "insensitive"  tweet  and clarified that it was not related to the shooting  incident.
"Whoa just now hearing about Texas, and realised how  insensitive to the families my last tweet must seem... to  clarify, that was about a friend," wrote Jackson.
"My heart is with everyone affected and in pain during  this tragic time," she added.
A court-martialled former US Air Force airman armed with  a powerful assault rifle sprayed bullets on worshippers at a  Sunday service at a rural church in Texas, killing at least 26  people, including 12-14 children in the latest gun-related  massacre to shock the country.

Paris Jackson apologises for 'insensitive' tweet

Singer Marilyn Manson has said  that using a fake rifle during his performance at a concert in  San Bernardino was "an act of theatre".
The 48-year-old singer was seen pointing a fake rifle,  with a microphone attached to it, at the audience from a  wheelchair causing a huge uproar as it came on the same day  where a man opened fire outside a small Baptist church in a  town in Texas, killing at least 26 people and injuring 20  others.
San Bernardino was site of one of the deadliest mass  shootings in the US history in 2015, where 14 persons were  gunned down by two terrorists.
In a statement to Variety, "In an era where mass  shootings have become a nearly daily occurrence this was an  act of theater in an attempt to make a statement about how  easily accessible semi-automatic weapons are and how seeing  them has become normalised."
"My art has always been a reaction to popular culture and  my way to make people think about the horrible things that  happen in this world. My ...

An act of theatre: Manson on using fake rifle during concert

Evan Rachel Wood has confirmed  that the second session of "Westworld" will premiere next year  in spring.
In a Twitter conversation with a fan, the lead actor of  the sci-fi western thriller revealed what is being touted to  be a much-awaited announcement by the show's devout fans.
A fan tagged Wood on the microblogging site, saying, "Can  you please tell us when 'Westworld' will be returning!? I'm  going crazy."
To this the 30-year-old actor replied, "Spring 2018."
This appears to be a good news for the fans, after the  shooting of the series was put on hold this week in wake of  new cast member Zahn McClarnon's head injury when he suffered  a fall at his home.
The HBO show also features Thandie Newton, Jeffrey  Wright, James Marsden and Ed Harris.

Evan Rachel Wood confirms 'Westworld' S2 return

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey  Weinstein reportedly hired private investigators, including  ex-Mossad operatives, to dig background information on women  and journalists in an attempt to stop allegations against him  from becoming public.
In a new expose on Weinstein in The New Yorker, Ronan  Farrow has detailed the length Weinstein allegedly went to  silence accusers.
Weinstein hired Kroll, one of the world's largest  corporate-intelligence companies, and Black Cube, an  enterprise run largely by former officers of Mossad, the  Israeli secret service, and other Israeli intelligence  agencies, the article stated.
"Two private investigators from Black Cube, using false  identities, met with the actress Rose McGowan, who eventually  publicly accused Weinstein of rape, to extract information  from her. One of the investigators pretended to be a women's-  rights advocate and secretly recorded at least four meetings  with McGowan.
"... The explicit goal of the investigations, laid ...

Weinstein hired private investigators to silence accusers

David Castaneda is all set to  feature in the comedy "We Are Unsatisfied", a co-production by  Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz.
The actor will be joined by Schwartz in the movie, which  is Matt Ratner's directorial debut, according to The Hollywood  Reporter.
The film chronicles the story about an unlikely  friendship between a struggling stand-up comedian from LA,  played by Schwartz, who is forced to return home to Eastern  Long Island, and a charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist  portrayed by Crystal.
While Castaneda will play the role of Ruis, the amiable  security guard who aspires to be a police officer boyfriend of  Schwartz's onscreen sister.
"Kevin Can Wait" fame Peter Hoare has penned the script.
The shooting begins in New York this month.

David Castaneda to star in Billy Crystal's We Are Unsatisfied

The date has been set for the  reboot of "American Idol" and the popular TV series will  premiere on March 11.
Host Ryan Seacrest made the announcement on his talk show  "Live! with Kelly & Ryan", reported People magazine.
The ABC reality singing contest is returning after a gap  of almost a year, after it was decided that the 15th  installment will be its farewell season.
The revival series will have Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and  Lionel Richie on the judging panel, who took to Twitter to  share the news.
Perry wrote, "Mark your calenders America. Let's find an  IDOL. American Idol will premiere Sunday, March 11 on ABC."
Bryan said, "You don't want to miss this. March 11th on  ABC.

'American Idol' reboot to premiere in March

Actor Russell Crowe, George  MacKay, and Nicholas Hoult will star in a new western film  "True History of the Kelly Gang".
The film will be directed by Justin Kurzel and is based  on a novel of the same by Peter Carey, according to The  Hollywood Reporter.
The story is about notorious bushranger Ned Kelly  (Mackay), one of the world's greatest outlaws.
Shaun Grant will write the screenplay for the film, which  also features Essie Davis, Travis Fimmel and Dacre Montgomery.
The project is being produced by Liz Watts, Hal Vogel,  and Brad Feinstein with Peter Carey, David Aukin, Vincent  Sheehan, and Joseph F Ingrassia serving as the executive  producers.
The film will be shot in Australia.

Crowe, MacKay join 'True History of the Kelly Gang'

Actor Ben Affleck has decided to  donate any profit that he earns in future from his films  that were produced by The Weinstein Company and Miramax Films.
The "Justice League" star said that he will follow the  example set by his friend and filmmaker Kevin Smith who had  decided to donate his future income from Weinstein-made  projects to non-profit organisation Women in Film.
Affleck had earlier condemned Harvey Weinstein, who has  been fired from the TWC, for the sexual harassment allegations  leveled against him, saying he was "saddened and angered" by  claims made against the movie mogul by some of the biggest  celebrities in Hollywood.
In an interview with FOX5 DC, Affleck said, "Once Kevin  suggested that, I decided to do the same thing, so any further  residuals that I get from a Miramax or a Weinstein movie will  go either to (Film Independent) or to RAINN (the Rape, Abuse,  and Incest National Network)."
"I just didn't want to cash any more checks from the  guy," he ...

Will donate residuals from Miramax and TWC movies: Ben Affleck

Rapper P Diddy has clarified  that he is not changing his name and the announcement he made  over the weekend was a joke.
The 48-year-old musician posted a new video on Instagram,  in which he said 'Love' is one of his many "alter egos" and  asked his fans not to take his post seriously.
"Due to the overwhelming response from the media out  there, and just due to there not wanting to be any  confusion... I was only joking. Okay?
"I didn't change my name. It was just part of one of my  alter egos. One of my alter egos is Love," Diddy said.
The "Bad Boy for Life" singer also sports names such as  Puffy, Puff Daddy and Brother Love.
His real name is Sean John Combs.

I was only joking, says P Diddy on changing his name

"Grey's Anatomy" star Ellen  Pompeo is the latest actor to reveal that she faced sexual  harassment at the hands of director James Toback.
Toback, an Oscar nominated director, has been accused of  sexual harassment by more than 200 women in Hollywood  following an expose in the Los Angeles Times.
"I actually did have a situation with James Toback where  I kind of told him to go (expletive) himself," Pompeo told USA  Today.
"It was held in a public place and I brought a man  my  friend Tony. And he didn't like that at all. And I could tell  that. I could tell instantly that he was, like, no good. The  minute my friend left, he asked me if I would get naked in a  movie. And I was like, 'Really, dude? My friend has been  missing all of 30 seconds and now you say that? I kind of  laughed in his face," she said.
Toback has been accused of sexual misconduct by actors  like Selma Blair, Rachel McAdams and Julianne Moore.
Pompeo's "Grey's Anatomy" costar Caterina Scorsone also  detailed the ..

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