Director Rian Johnson has said  it will be an emotional experience to watch legendary actor  Carrie Fisher in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi".
The 43-year-old director said respecting her memory, the  team did not tamper with Fisher's performance, reported USA  Today.
"I felt very strongly that we don't try and change her  performance. It will be really sad, but really joyful.
"Having these scenes in the film recontextualises  tragically with her not being here anymore, it's incredibly  emotional," Johnson said.
The director said the next few months will be "intense"  for her fans to process the loss and celebrate her as Princess  Leia one last time.
"I think it's going to be really sad but really joyful, I  hope. She really kicks butt as General Leia, and I'm happy for  that," he said.
The veteran actor passed away on December 27 last year  due to "sleep apnoea and other causes".
Also featuring Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, John Boyega,  Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, ...

Watching Carrie in The Last Jedi will be incredibly emotional

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Director Sam Taylor-Johnson and  her actor husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson are working to adapt  James Frey's bestseller "A Million Little Pieces" into a  feature film.
The book, published as a memoir in 2003, chronicles  Frey's battle with drug addiction.
Its big screen adaptation was in works at the Warner Bros  studio but following revelation by the Smoking Gun website,  which accused of Frey of fabrication, the project was shelved.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project is back  in works with Sam as director and Aaron in the lead role.
This is will be the couple's first collaboration since  2009's "Nowhere Boy".

Sam, Aaron Taylor-Johnson team up for A Million Little Pieces

Actor Mark Wahlberg he has  sought forgiveness for featuring in the 1997 film "Boogie  Nights".
The 46-year-old actor called the movie one of his "poor  choices" he made in his career, reported the Chicago Tribune.
"I just always hope that God is a movie fan and also  forgiving, because I've made some poor choices in my past,"  Wahlberg said.
Asked to name the film for which he seeks forgiveness,  the actor said, "Boogie Nights" is at the "top of his list".
Wahlberg played the role of Dirk Diggler, a porn star, in  the movie directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Hope God is forgiving: Mark Wahlberg on 'Boogie Nights' role

Actor Mia Wasikowska has been  roped in to star in the live-action retelling of the Hollywood  classic "Judy and Punch".
To be directed by Mirrah Foulkes, the film follows two  puppeteers, the vain but charismatic Punch and his resilient  and talented wife Judy (Wasikowska) as they attempt to  resurrect their show to escape their decrepit town of Seaside.
Film is "a crazy mix of fantasy, feminism and  fanaticism", says Foulkes, according to the Hollywood  Reporter.
The film will produced by Vice Media Australia and Blue  Tongue Films.

Mia Wasikowska to star in 'Judy and Punch'

Fats Domino, whose rollicking  boogie-woogie piano helped give birth to rock 'n' roll, has  died in his lifelong home of New Orleans, the coroner said  Wednesday. He was 89.
One of the top-selling artists of the 1950s, Domino had  been hailed as an indispensable influence by legends including  Elvis Presley, Bob Marley and especially The Beatles, who  called his music their first encounter with rock.
The famously reclusive musician, who had made few public  appearances over the past decade, died Tuesday morning of  natural causes, said Gerry Cvitanovich, the coroner of  Jefferson Parish.
"He was a world-class musician, known for his shaping of  rock 'n' roll as we know it," New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu  said in a statement.
Domino's daughter earlier told a local television station  that the rock legend died peacefully around family.
Despite finding global fame, Domino never moved out of  the working-class Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans where he and  his late wife Rosemary raised .

Fats Domino, boogie-woogie pianist who pioneered rock, dead at

Stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava  has lodged a complaint with the Oshiwara Police against an  unknown impostor for circulating derogatory posts against  politicians with his picture on social media, police said  today.
In one such post, Srivastava's photo is used with a  message taking a dig at BJP president Amit Shah over business  dealings of his son Jay Shah.
Srivastava stated that the posts are "offencive,  false, and frivolous in nature".
"It (circulation of messages) has been done with an  intention to defame and injure my character and reputation,"  he said.
The comedian said the impostor is well aware that such  posts with his photograph will gain attention on various  social media platforms.
"We received the application from Raju Srivastava  about the offencive social media post yesterday. The probe  into the matter is underway," said Oshiwara police station  Senior Inspector Subhash Khanvilkar.

Comedian Raju Srivastava files plaint against unknown impostor

Paul Walker's daughter Meadow  has settled the wrongful death lawsuit with Porche.
In her lawsuit, Meadow had sought damages for "design  defects" that she claimed had kept her father trapped in the  Porsche Carrera GT when it crashed and burst into flames in  November 2013.
The 18-year-old daughter of the late star and the German  luxury car maker had reached reached a resolution on October  16, said The Blast citing documents obtained.
The terms of the settlement are confidential, and both  parties have pleaded that the lawsuit be dismissed.
Meanwhile, Walker's father has also settled a separate  lawsuit against the company.
The actor's father, who is the executor of Walker's  estate, had alleged that the Porsche Carrera GT lacked certain  safety features that could have saved the lives of Walker and  his friend, Roger Rodas, who was driving at the time of the  accident.

Paul Walker's daughter settles lawsuit with Porsche

Gal Gadot has said that she  considered quitting acting before the "Wonder Women" role made  her into an international icon.
"Before I got Wonder Woman, I was thinking about never  coming back to Los Angeles, (I thought I'd) stay in Israel,  work as an actress here and there, go back to university and  do something else," Gadot told Glamour magazine.
Gadot said that after facing so many rejections in her  career, she felt like giving up acting.
"My husband has a lot of work in Tel Aviv, and we had a  daughter, so taking them to LA to fish for work put a lot of  pressure on me. I was like, 'Why am I doing this?' Hearing no,  over and over, I was thinking, 'What am I good for?' And  that's when I got Wonder Woman," she added.
The 32-year-old actor felt relieved when her law career  did not pan out.
"You convince yourself to do these things... 'I'll be a  lawyer so I can make peace and people will be able to reach  agreements. Whereas, in real life, lawyers deal with conflict  non-stop. .

Gal Gadot considered giving up acting before Wonder Women

Veteran Bollywood star Sharmila  Tagore says the prospects of the film industry are bound to  suffer when films such as "Padmavati" face controversies.
Recently, members of Rajput Karni Sena, an organisation  representing Rajputs, burnt posters of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's  magnum opus.
Tagore, 72, was honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award  by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here for her  contribution in the field of cinema.
When asked if such rows help films garner pre-release  publicity, the veteran actor said it is often the opposite.
"I doubt it. Sometimes it does help, but most of the time  it doesn't. Whatever is happening in the case of "Padmavati',  I don't think it is going to help the film. When you hassle  Sanjay Leela Bhansali and vandalise the film's sets, the cost  of the movie goes up. Even that 'rangoli' was destroyed, how  can all this help?"
"So, if the film gets delayed, the first three days of  the business gets affected. It affects the economics of  the .

Controversies hurt film industry: Sharmila on 'Padmavati'

Veteran actor-filmmaker Clint  Eastwood's new film "The 15:17 to Paris" will open in the US  theatres on February 9, the Warner Bros has announced.
The film tells the story of three Americans who stopped a  terrorist on a train bound from Brussels to Paris, according  to The Hollywood Reporter.
Eastwood has cast Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and  Spencer Stone, the real life soldiers, who thwarted the  attack, to play themselves on the screen.
Paul-Mikel Williams, Max Ivutin, Bryce Gheisa, Cole  Eichenberger, and William Jennings will play younger versions  of the Sadler, Skarlatos and Stone.
Jenna Fischer, Judy Greer, and Ray Corasani will also  join the trio in the film.
The film is based on the book of the same name by Sadler,  Skarlatos, Stone and Jeffrey E Stern. Dorothy Blyskal has  written the script.
Eastwood will produce with Tim Moore, Kristina Rivera and  Jessica Meier.

Eastwood's "The 15:17 to Paris" to release on Feb 9, 2018

Former Congress leader  Shankersinh Vaghela today demanded a pre-release screening of  movie "Padmavati" for Hindu and Kshatriya community leaders to  check whether facts have been distorted in the film and warned  of violent protests if its makers failed to do so.
"As the movie is expected to be released on December 1, I  want Bhansali to first show it to Hindu as well as Kshatriya  leaders as people suspect that some facts have been distorted  and presented in a wrong way in the movie," the Kshatriya  strongman told reporters here.
The film, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring  Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, is  scheduled for release on December 1.
Vaghela said one cannot tamper with historical facts and  present them as per one's wishes to get "cheap publicity".
"If the movie is released without pre-screening, Gujarat  will witness violent protests and law and order may go out of  control. I apologise to the cinema owners in advance if people  take ...

Vaghela seeks pre-release screening of 'Padmavati'; warns of

The 8th edition of Delhi  Classical Music Festival, which kicked off here today, has  been dedicated to Indian classical singer Girija Devi, who  passed away on Tuesday evening.
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who  inaugurated the music event at Kamani Auditorium, dedicated  the festival to the "Thumri queen" saying "her legacy will  live on".
"The passing away of Vidushi Girija Deviji marks the end  of an era. I extend my deepest condolences to her family and  students. Music lovers in Delhi have been fortunate to witness  her perform on several occasions including her last public  recital at the Thumri Festival.
"As a small tribute, we dedicate the ongoing Delhi  Classical Music Festival to her. I am certain her legacy will  live on in all those whose lives have been touched by her  music," Sisodia told PTI.
Organised by Sahitya Kala Parisad, Government of Delhi,  the five-day classical music festival promotes the capital's  art and cultural heritage while showcasing its 

Delhi Classical Music Fest begins with tributes to Girija Devi

American actress Heather Lind has  claimed that former US President George H W Bush "sexually  assaulted" her from his wheelchair during the screening of a  television show, a media report said today.
The 34-year-old actress, who starred in "Turn:  Washington's Spies", a war-era drama, detailed her accusations  in a lengthy Instagram post yesterday.
Lind said she was "disturbed" after seeing a photo of  ex-US President Barack Obama with the 93-year-old Bush, the  41st American president, the Daily News reported.
"I found it disturbing because I recognise the respect  ex-presidents are given for having served. And I feel pride  and reverence toward many of the men in the photo. But when I  got the chance to meet George H W Bush four years ago to  promote a historical television show I was working on, he  sexually assaulted me while I was posing for a similar photo,"  Lind wrote.
"He didn't shake my hand. He touched me from behind from  his wheelchair with his wife Barbara Bush by his ..

US actress accuses George H W Bush of sexual assault	:report

Rock star Marilyn Manson has  fired Jeordie White aka Twiggy Ramirez, who has been accused  of rape by Jessicka Addams, lead vocalist of the band Jack Off  Jill.
"I have decided to part ways with Jeordie White as a  member of Marilyn Manson. He will be replaced for the upcoming  tour. I wish him well," Manson tweeted.
In a lengthy Facebook post, Addams claimed she dated  Ramirez (born Jeordie White) in the 1990s and their  relationship turned violent in a short period of time.
Addams said during a tour break with Nine Inch Nails, who  White was also jamming with, the bassist allegedly raped her  at their friend's house.
The singer said it took her decades to publicly come  forward with the accusations against Ramirez as she feared  being "blackballed" from the industry.
Manson had earlier released a statement to Pitchfork  about the singer's accusations, claiming he was unaware about  Ramirez's misconduct.
"I knew Jessicka and Jeordie had a romantic relationship  many years ago and I .

Marilyn Manson fires Twiggy Ramirez after rape allegations

A female actor has filed a  lawsuit against The Weinstein Company for allegedly aiding and  abetting their former boss Harvey Weinstein's sexual  misconduct.
Dominique Huett said like many other women, she too was  lured into a meeting with the Hollywood producer in a hotel  room and was sexual assaulted.
Weinstein gave Huett the contact information of an  executive producer of TWC's "Project Runaway" and offered to  secure a role for her.
Huett claims in her lawsuit that TWC executives, officers  and employees "had actual knowledge of Weinstein's repeated  acts of sexual misconduct with women".
"In particular, Defendant (TWC) was aware of Weinstein's  pattern of using his power to coerce and force young actresses  to engage in sexual acts with him. This knowledge was  possessed by Defendant's Board of Directors including, upon  information and belief, Bob Weinstein," according to the suit.
She further claims that TWC was "aware of allegations of  sexual misconduct against Weinstein ..

Suit filed against TWC claiming sexual misconduct by Weinstein

Actor Anna Faris has come  forward and narrated her own experience of sexual harassment.
The "What's Your Number?" actor revealed on her podcast  "Unqualified" that an unnamed director "slapped" her behind  during a movie shoot.
"I was doing a scene where I was on a ladder and I was  supposed to be taking books off a shelf and he slapped my a**  in front of the crew so hard," said the actor.
She said all she could do was to "giggle".
"I remember looking around and I remember seeing the crew  members being like, 'Wait, what are you going to do about  that? That seemed weird.' And that's how I dismissed it.
The incident made Faris feel "small" and she says the  director would not have tried it on "the lead male".
Faris said "women are conditioned to giggle" but they  would be labeled a "b***h or difficult", if they were to  anything about such incidents.
"That would be the best of circumstances. I guess what I  do is I laugh. It puts everyone at ease. That's the defense  mode you go ...

Anna Faris narrates her own sexual harassment story

Julianne Moore has said that  director James Toback, who has been accused of sexual  misconduct by multiple women, had approached her "twice" but  she refused.
James Toback, 72, has been accused of sexual harassment  by 38 women, who went on record to talk about their ordeal in  a Los Angeles Times news report.
"James Toback approached me in the 80's on Columbus Ave  with the same language - wanted me to audition, come to his  apt," Moore tweeted to reporter Glenn Whipp, who broke the  story.
"I refused. One month later he did it again with the  EXACT same language. I said don't u remember u did this  before? (sic)" Moore added.
The report claimed that the director sexually harassed  women he hired, women looking for work and women he just saw  on the street.
Whipp has, meanwhile, done an update on his story, which  now claims over 200 women have come forward to accuse the  director of sexual harassment and misconduct.
Toback, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best  Original 

James Toback approached me twice but I refused: Moore

While Hollywood is rocked by the  Harvey Weinstein scandal, Irrfan Khan said things are not that  different in Bollywood as he was asked to compromise in his  intial days.
Without taking names, the actor, 50, said he has been at  the receiving end of such proposals.
"It has happened with me a lot of times. It won't be good  to take names but a lot of times it has been hinted to me and  sometimes I have been told clearly that if I compromise I'll  get the job. But now it doesn't happen," he said during a  media interaction here.
Irrfan said such things are tricky, especially when they  come from the people one knows.
"It (invitation) has come from both, males and females.  It becomes slightly weird because when people you know and  respect a lot, give you such offers, you feel that the  dynamics of the relationship will change. That's the sad part.  But I have the power to accept or refuse them."
Recently New York Times did a detailed expose of  Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct. ..

Have been asked to compromise for work: Irrfan Khan

Richa Chadha says outsiders are  often advised to date actors and cricketers to create an image  at the beginning of their career.
The actor says when she was a newcomer, she was advised  to do the same but she refused.
"When I came to the industry, one PR person told me,  'Send a text message to this actor. Go on a date with him'.  And I said, 'But he is married!' then this person said, 'Why  didn't you send a message to this cricketer? It would have  been good for your career, for your PR and public image',"  Richa says in an interview.
"I can't date anyone on a transactional basis. These are  the kind of advice I used to get, these are the things  that people tell you when you are from outside world. That's  why I have very few friends in the industry," she says.
Though she made her debut with Dibakar Banerjee's "Oye  Lucky Lucky Oye", her breakthrough performance was Anurag  Kashyap's "Gangs of Wasseypur".
Recalling her initial days, the 32-year-old actor says  she managed all on .

Was asked to go on dates with actors to create an image: Richa

She still rules the hearts of  many as 'Sapnon Ki Rani' and the honour of receiving the  Lifetime Achievement Award added another jewel to veteran  actor Sharmila Tagore's crown.
The 72-year-old actor was bestowed with the recognition  by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here for her  contribution in the field of cinema.
Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office Jitendra  Singh and Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari presented the award to  Tagore at a ceremony held last night at Siri Fort Auditorium.
The celebrated actor debuted in movies with auteur  Satyajit Ray's Bengali film "Apur Sansar" in 1959.
Her breakout role in Hindi cinema was Shakti Samanta's  1964 film "Kashmir Ki Kali" and Tagore went on to feature in  classics such as "Aradhana", "Mausam", "Amar Prem",  "Satyakam", among others.
When asked what are her favourite films from her diverse  repertoire, the actor said although "Aradhana" and "Amar Prem"  were runaway hits, Gulzar-directed "Mausam" is special.
She ...

Sharmila Tagore honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

She might have made Kolkata her  home but her birthplace Kashi always had a special place in  Thumri queen Girija Devi's heart.
The legendary classical singer and a doyen of Banaras  Gharana, Devi, who passed away at the age of 88 in Kolkata  last night, wanted to build a world-class music academy here,  a wish that remained unfulfilled.
"I have been asking for land for a music academy in  Varanasi for the past 50 years but the government never paid  attention. I could not get any land for the proposed academy.  If I was given the land, I would have built a world class  academy of music here," Devi had told PTI in an interview a  few years ago.
"If there was an academy in Varanasi, I would not have  settled in Kolkata," Devi, who was a faculty member of ITC  Music Research Academy.
The singer, affectionately known to people as 'Appaji',  had also expressed a desire to speak to Prime Minister  Narendra Modi in this regard as Varanasi is his constituency.
Meanwhile, Devi's death has ...

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