Rose McGowan's Twitter account has  been suspended, temporarily muting a central figure in the  allegations against Harvey Weinstein.
McGowan said late yesterday that Twitter had suspended  her from tweeting after the social media company said she  broke its rules. On her Instagram account, McGowan said "there  are powerful forces at work."
"Be my voice," wrote McGowan.
McGowan's suspension caused an enormous backlash on  social media, with many criticizing Twitter for a move that  would silence an alleged victim of sexual harassment on its  service.
Jessica Chastain and Anthony Bourdain were among those  who questioned Twitter's action.
Representatives for Twitter declined to comment today.
The New York Times earlier reported that McGowan was  among the numerous women sexually harassed by Weinstein, who  paid McGowan a financial settlement in 1997. That settlement  included provisions about speaking about the case in the  future.
While McGowan has avoided addressing her past with  ...

Twitter suspends account of Weinstein critic Rose McGowan

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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar  Lal Khattar has urged 5,000 newly-recruited policemen across  the state to watch Rajkumar Rao starer film 'Newton' to  motivate them to perform their duties honestly.
The Oscar-nominated film, with Rao in the lead role, will  also be screened at the Madhuban police centre in the state in  the presence of the chief minister.
Principal Secretary to chief minister Rajesh Khullar said  Khattar has urged the newly-recruited policemen to watch the  movie to motivate them to perform their duties honestly and  dedicatedly.
'Newton' is a Bollywood movie based on the story of a  government clerk who performs his duties with full dedication  and sincerity.
Actor RajKumar Rao, who was also present here, said that  it was a matter of pride for him that the special screening of  his film 'Newton' had been organised by the state government  today.
"It gives a good message to the society as it is based on  a story of bringing out a change in the system by removing the  

Watch 'Newton': Khattar to newly-recruited policemen

Director Siddharth P Malhotra says  directing Rani Mukherji's comeback film "Hichki" is like a  second lease of life for him.
The director says after "We Are Family", this was the  only film he wanted to make.
"It took me six years to make 'Hichki'. After 'We Are  Family', this is the only film I wanted to make. I found a God  in Aditya Chopra, he believed in me when no one did. He gave  me a second lease of life, I was washed out," he told PTI.
Post "Hichki", Siddharth says, he would love to direct  one film a year.
"It is difficult to make a film when films are not doing  well. I am worried but I am excited I got the opportunity to  make this film," he says.
The director says unlike her tough cop act in the 2014  film "Mardaani", Rani will be seen in a lovable avatar.
The actor is returning to the big screen post the birth  of her daughter Adira.
"In her last film she was Mardaani, here she is  loveable Rani. There is a drastic contrast in her character.  There is nothing Mardaani ..

Took six years to make 'Hichki': Siddharth P Malhotra

A proposed biopic on NT Rama  Rao's life by filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has kicked off a  controversy in Andhra Pradesh.
Varma has announced the film on the Telugu film legend  and TDP founder's last few years and it has not gone down well  with the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) as certain episodes  in NTR's late life are historically uncomfortable for its  current leadership.
The principal opposition YSR Congress is also caught in  the controversy as the film is being produced by one of its  leaders.
NTR's son and film hero Balakrishna had first announced a  biopic on his late father. It was supposed to portray NTR's  life from childhood to films and his ascent to the chief  minister's chair. Varma's name had cropped up as the director  of the film but nothing was made official.
Then Varma was no longer a part of the film. The director  later announced that he would go ahead with a film on NTR and  gave it the title "Lakshmi's NTR", after the Telugu icon's  second wife Lakshmi ...

RGV proposes biopic on NTR's life, stirs controversy

Ajay Devgn, who is ready with the  fourth installment in the "Golmaal" franchise, says their  movie is a clean comedy that gives equal importance to both  male and female actors.
"Comedy is not male dominated space, the fact is very few  clean comedies are being made. In our film, there are four-  five male heroes but the actresses also have equally good  roles.
"There are films in which there are vulgar or double  meaning jokes and actresses are used as props and men do the  comedy. But we don't believe in this," Ajay told PTI.
The "Singham" actor says his attempt is to always make a  family entertainer.
"There are very few family entertainers being made today.  I try to maintain and keep every film of mine as a family  entertainer so that everyone can go and watch."
Apart from Ajay, "Golmaal Again" features Arshad Warsi,  Kunal Kemmu, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor. While Tabu and  Parineeti Chopra are the new additions to the Rohit Shetty  helmed film.
Of all the "Golmaal" ...

Comedy not a male dominated space: Ajay Devgn

The Eagles' "Hotel California"  is being re-released as a deluxe 40th anniversary edition that  will include newly remastered sound and 10 previously  unreleased live recordings.
The album was a critical and commercial phenomenon when  it was released in December 1976 and topped the Billboard  charts for eight weeks in the US.
"Hotel California" won two Grammy Awards and sold more  than 32 million copies around the world. Four decades later,  it still ranks as one of the best-selling albums of all time.
The album set, presented in an 11 x 11 hardbound book,  also features rare and unseen photos from the era, a replica  tour book, and an 11 x 22 poster, a release said.
The collection will be available on November 24.
The concert recordings  which were recorded about a  month before the album came out  feature one of the first  ever live performances of "Hotel California" and "New Kid In  Town" along with other Eagles classics including "Already  Gone", "Take It To the Limit", and ...

Eagles announce 40th anniversary edition of Hotel California

The students of FTII have written an  open letter to newly-appointed chairman Anupam Kher, voicing  their opposition to the short-term courses started by the  acting school and drawing his attention to a slew of issues  being faced by them.
The 62-year-old veteran was yesterday appointed chief of  the city-based Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), an  autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Information and  Broadcasting.
The FTII was started to impart learning on different  aspects of filmmaking, but it is now slowly being turned into  a school that runs short-term crash courses for "generation of  funds", said the letter.
The letter has been signed by FTII Students' Association  (FSA) president Robin Joy and general secretary Rohit Kumar.
"We sincerely believe the short-term courses being run  (by FTII) can't impart knowledge on film-making in such a  short duration," it said.
A government institute that exists to provide education  to students from all sections of ...

FTII students write open letter to Kher, flag several issues

Seth MacFarlane said his jab at  producer Harvey Weinstein during the 2013 Oscars nominations  announcement was motivated by an account from his "Ted" co-  star Jessica Barth.
Barth, who opened up about her 2011 encounter with  Weinstein to the New Yorker, had informed MacFarlane about the  incident.
"Congratulations, you five ladies no longer have to  pretend to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein," MacFarlane had  said alongside Emma Stone while announcing the nominations for  the best supporting actresses category.
MacFarlane said the jibe was intended to shame Weinstein  and came from "a place of loathing and anger".
"In 2011, my friend and colleague Jessica Barth, with  whom I worked on the Ted films, confided in me regarding her  encounter with Harvey Weinstein and his attempted advances,"  MacFarlane tweeted.
"She has since courageously come forward to speak out. It  was with this account in mind that, when I hosted the Oscars  in 2013, I couldn't resist the opportunity to take a .

MacFarlane says his 2013 Oscars Weinstein swipe intentional

She may have made her acting  debut along side Aamir Khan in "Dangal", but actor Zaira Wasim  said she has not seen any of the films of the superstar.
In last year's "Dangal", Zaira played the role of a  young Geeta Phogat and earned a National Award for her  performance.
The 16-year-old, however, says acting was something  she never aimed for.
"I was never so inclined to this profession. It isn't  like I wanted to be an actress. I am still the kind of a  person who doesn't watch films.
"I cannot sit through a whole film. The last film I saw  was 'Dangal'. In fact, I've not seen much AK (Aamir Khan)  film's. I don't think I've seen any of it," Zaira told PTI.
In her second Bollywood outing "Secret Superstar",  Zaira has teamed up with Aamir again.
"The equation has changed and obviously grown. Even  before 'Dangal' I was very close to him, all the girls were,  now he has become (like a) family," she said about the  52-year-old actor.
"He is intimidating as a person. But it wasn't that 

I've not seen much of Aamir Khan's work: Zaira Wasim

Rasika Duggal has been roped in to  star in Saregama's new film production arm, Yoodlee Films'  upcoming project "Hamid".
The actor, who will next be seen in Nandita Das'  directorial venture "Manto", will be playing one of the lead  roles in "Hamid".
The film, directed by Aijaz Khan, is a heart warming tale  of a relationship between a widowed mother and a young son who  loses his father during the unrest in Kashmir.
The plot deals with the current situation in Kashmir and  its impact on the people who live there. It has been shot in  different parts of Kashmir including Srinagar and Baramula.
"What really appealed to me about the film was how it has  shown the human side to the current plight and given the  snapshot into the scenario using a very personal story instead  of making it political," Rasika said in a statement.

Rasika Dugal signs Yoodle Films' 'Hamid'

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Actor-model Cara Delevingne,  Bond star Lea Seydoux and Heather Graham are the latest  celebrities to open up about their encounter with Harvey  Weinstein.
In a post on her Instagram, Delevingne said at the  beginning of her career she received a strange call from  Weinstein. The movie mogul asked her if she had slept with any  of the women she had been seen with in public.
"It was a very odd and uncomfortable call... I answered  none of his questions and hurried off the phone but before I  hung up, he said to me that if I was gay or decided to be with  a woman especially in public that I'd never get the role of a  straight woman or make it as an actress in Hollywood,"  Delevingne wrote.
The actor said she met the producer with a director for a  film a year later and when the director left the room  Weinstein started bragging about all the big stars he had  slept with and how he had made their careers.
Delevingne said the producer then invited her to his room  which she initially ...

Delevingne, Seydoux join growing list of Weinstein accusers

Bobby Deol has joined the cast of  Salman Khan's "Race 3" and the actor is excited about the  project.
Bobby, who made a comeback to big screen with recently  released film "Poster Boys", took to Twitter to thank Ramesh  Taurani for welcoming him to the "Race" franchise.
"Let's race along @RameshTaurani... It feels great to be  a part of the team!! #Race3," the 50-year-old actor wrote.
Taurani had earlier tweeted, "Welcome to the family  #BobbyDeol @BeingSalmanKhan @Asli_Jacqueline #Race3 #Eid2018".
Apart from Salman and Bobby the third installment in the  "Race" franchise also features Jacqueline Fernandez.
While Salman, 51, has replaced Saif Ali Khan as the lead  in the action-thriller, Jacqueline is not new to the  franchise. She starred in the 2013's "Race 2".
Abbas-Mustan directed the first two films, but Remo D'  Souza will helm the third movie.

It feels great to be a part of 'Race 3' team: Bobby Deol

A movie jointly made by five  directors from BRICS countries had a preview in north China's  Shanxi Province.
The film, titled "Where Has Time Gone", will be screened  nationwide in China next Thursday, Jia Zhangke, its Chinese  director said.
It was previewed for film critics and mass media in  Taiyuan, Shanxi's capital, state run Xinhua news agency  reported.
The other directors are Walter Salles from Brazil,  Aleksey Fedorchenko from Russia, Madhur Bhandarkar from India  and Jahmil X T Qubeka from South Africa.
Jia, a native of Shanxi, told the press that the movie is  in five parts.
The Brazilian part shows the aftermath of a dam collapse.  The Indian part tells the friendship between an old man and an  orphan. The Russian part depicts a couple living in a valley.  The one from South African director is set in the future.  Jia's story is about a couple who wants a second child.
According to the Chinese director, the five BRICS  countries are all rapidly developing and the lives of 

Movie by directors from BRICS countries' previewed in China

Gucci is the latest label to  join the Fur Free Alliance in eliminating animal fur from the  spring 2018 collection and onwards.
Marco Bizzarri, president and CEO of Gucci, has announced  that the Italian fashion house is going to stop producing fur,  according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Gucci's fur-free decision is part of the company's new  10-year "Culture of Purpose" sustainability plan, which also  includes the house's commitment to contribute 1 million euros  as a founding partner of UNICEF's Girls' Empowerment  Initiative.
"Our new 10-year 'Culture of Purpose' sustainability plan  has three principal focuses: the environment, humanity and new  models," said Bizzarri.
He added that the plan demonstrates the company's  "absolute commitment to making sustainability an intrinsic  part of our business."
As part of the "Culture of Purpose" plan, Gucci states  that it is committed to reducing its environmental impact;  dedicated to enhancing the lives of the people who make its  ...

Gucci to go fur-free with spring 2018 season

Disney has terminated Harvey  Weinstein as a producer on "Artemis Fowl".
The news comes a day after Disney chairman and CEO Bob  Iger spoke out against Weinstein, saying, "Harvey Weinstein's  reported behaviour is abhorrent and unacceptable, and it has  no place in our society."
"We have terminated his services as producer," a  spokesperson for Disney said.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Weinstein picked up  the rights to the Eoin Colfer series during the height of  Hollywood's Harry Potter craze in the early 2000s, when many  studios were looking to find the next YA fantasy to bring to  the big screen.

Disney removes Harvey Weinstein as producer on 'Artemis Fowl'

Majid Majidi's upcoming directorial  venture "Beyond The Clouds" will have its world premiere at  the BFI London Film Festival in the competition category.
Starring Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan in the lead  roles, "Beyond The Clouds" is the official selection in the  competition category that will take place on October 13 and  14.
"This is the first feature film I have made out of my  country Iran, an experience which I was waiting for years to  happen. 'Beyond The Clouds' is an extension of my cinematic  beliefs, the roots of which lie in human values, love,  friendship and family bonding.
"It is a story of a brother and sister like 'Children of  Heaven', with the difference being that the siblings are grown  ups and tackle greater conflicts with the backdrop of the  bustling city of Mumbai," Majidi said in a statement.
The lead cast- Ishaan and Malavika, along with the  filmmaker will be present in London for the premiere.
"Acclaimed Iranian director Majid Majidi brings a  ...

'Beyond The Clouds' to premiere at BFI London Film Festival

Actor Gal Gadot is in  negotiations to join the cast of Nazi revenge thriller "Ruin".
Justin Kurzel, who directed "Assassin's Creed", is set to  helm the movie, which centers on a former Nazi captain who, as  a way of making up for his crimes, hunts down and kills his  former team of SS officers in Germany, according to The  Hollywood Reporter.
It is unclear what role Gadot would play in the movie.
Kurzel is also said to be prepping a film about  Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.

Gal Gadot in talks to join Nazi revenge thriller 'Ruin'

Harvey Weinstein said he is  "devastated" as allegations of sexual misconduct continue to  mount against him.
Less than a week after a New York Times expose detailed  decades of Weinstein's alleged inappropriate behaviour towards  women, the movie mogul's wife Georgina Chapman announced that  she is "leaving" him.
"I am profoundly devastated. I have lost my wife and  kids, whom I love more than anything else. I fully support her  decision. I didn't stand in Georgina's way when we discussed a  separation, I encouraged her to do what was in her heart. I  know she has to do what is best for the children, for herself  and her business, she employs 130 people.
"I don't want her or my children to be hurt any more than  they already have. I truly love Georgina, and I hope one day  we can reconcile, although right now I don't know if that  could possibly happen," Weinstein told Page Six.
On Tuesday, a New Yorker article included more  allegations against the Weinstein Co. co-founder, who was

I am profoundly devastated: Harvey Weinstein

"Star Wars" actor Daisy Ridley  says she struggled with the pressures of fame and turned to  therapy for help.
The actor says she had a tough time dealing with the  success which came with "Star Wars: The Force Awakens",  reported Vogue magazine.
"Everything was so confusing. People were recognising me  - I still don't know how to handle it. My skin got really bad  because I was stressed. It was crippling. I just felt so seen  and so self-conscious...
"I went and saw a lovely lady. I felt like I was sort of  reducing myself because I was so worried that people would  recognise me. (Then I thought) 'You know what? I want to dance  through life. I don't want to scuttle.'" Ridley says.
The 25-year-old actor says she was shocked when some fans  came to her house looking for autographs.
"I heard a knock on the door. These two guys went, 'Hey,  Daisy, can I get an autograph?' and I literally went, 'No  way.' My mum said to me, 'Everyone's trying to take ownership  of you.

Daisy Ridley's struggle with fame

Actor Kristen Bell says she wants  her children to be fit and healthy.
The 37-year-old star has daughters Lincoln, four, and  Delta, two, with her husband Dax Shepard, and believes it is  important to show them how to stay committed to a strict  health and fitness regime, reported Contactmusic.
"It's important to me to show my children that I care  about my health and fitness enough to stay committed... I'll  do some squats. When they ask what I'm doing, I'll say I'm  getting my physical fitness in. And because they copy  everything I do, the next time they pick up a heavy bag  they'll say, 'I'm getting my workout in.'
"It's a value I want to instill in my kids at an early  age - that paying attention to your body is mandatory. Whether  it's putting my sunscreen on or doing push-ups, it's not just  me taking care of myself but also helping me shape my  daughters," Bell says.

Kristen Bell wants her kids to take care of their health

Singer Taylor Swift is  releasing her own social media application.
Named 'The Swift Life', the app will connect the star  with her fans.
The announcement was made via a "first look" video posted  to the "Bad Blood" hitmaker's YouTube account, in which she  speaks to a camera to tell her fans she has "something pretty  awesome" to share.
She added: "I think you guys are really going to like  this. I mean - I hope. It would be preferable if you did."
According to the video, the app will be available to  download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store later  this year. It is still unknown whether it will be free to  download.
The video's description read: "A creative, inclusive and  community-driven place for users to better connect with each  other... and Taylor! Coming late 2017.

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