The release date of Bruce  Willis' "Death Wish" reboot has been pushed back to March 2.
The film was scheduled to arrive in cinemas on November  22 this year.
On its new date, "Death Wish" faces competition from the  Jennifer Lawrence thriller "Red Sparrow", Albert Hughes'  action/drama "Alpha" and comedy film "Game Night", reported  Deadline.
Directed by Eli Roth, "Death Wish" has Willis in the role  of a classic vigilante named Paul Kersey.
The actor plays a father who becomes a killing machine,  after his wife is murdered and his daughter sexually  assaulted.
The movie also features Vincent D'Onofrio, Kimberly  Elise, Mike Epps and Elisabeth Shue.

Bruce Willis' 'Death Wish' reboot postponed

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Amid growing incidents of  selfie-related deaths, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan  today advised people to be cautious while clicking selfies.
"While taking selfies many people met with an accident  and therefore, we should remain cautious whenever clicking  selfies," he said.
Bachchan was speaking here at the opening of Kalyan  Jewellers' first store in Madhya Pradesh. The actor, who is  the brand ambassador of the jewellery company, was present  along with his wife, actress-MP Jaya Bachchan.
"Wherever we go, we normally click 10-12 photos, but  still we say that one selfie is must...We will also take one  with the people here," Bachchan said when he was requested by  the organisers to take a selfie from the dais with the crowd  present at the function.
Referring to the fans, who jostled with one another to  catch a glimpse of the popular actor couple, the megastar  said, "I always feel very happy after meeting you people and  therefore, I feel that I should come here again and ..

Big B urges people to remain alert while clicking selfies

Syria and Haiti are the first-  time entrants in the Best Foreign Language film category at  the next year's Academy Awards where India's "Newton" will  also compete.
A total of six new entries also include Honduras, Lao  People's Democratic Republic, Mozambique and Senegal.
A record 92 countries have submitted movies for  consideration in the category for the 90th Oscars, according  to a release from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and  Sciences.
"Newton", a black comedy on the foibles of democracy, has  been chosen to represent India in the Best Foreign Language  category. The film is directed by Amit Masurkar and features  Rajkummar Rao, Anjali Patil and Pankaj Tripathi.
The movie faces tough competition in the race where  movies such as Angelina Jolie's Cambodian war drama "First  They Killed My Father", Martin Scorsese-produced "A Ciambra"  from Italy, Pakistan's "Saawan", Sweden's "The Square",  Germany's "In the Fade" by Fatih Akin are also competing.
The nominations for the 

Syria, Haiti 1st time contenders in Oscars foreign category

A R Rahman's new single "The Flying  Lotus" has released today and the Oscar-winning composer said  through his single he wanted to show people's "admiration and  resentment" towards demonetisation.
Last year on November 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi  announced the biggest-ever demonetisation exercise India has  ever seen by suddenly withdrawing Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes  from public use in a bid to clamp down on black money and fake  currency menace.
"November 2016 was an interesting phase for India as the  government announced demonetisation. As India continued to  rise on the path to progress, what were its citizen's  feelings? And what about the impact of demonetisation on  ordinary folks?
"With 'The Flying Lotus', I have tried to capture  people's unspoken admiration as also the loud resentment of an  interesting occurrence of historic proportions through the  language of music," Rahman said in a statement.
Conducted by Ricardo Averbach, "The Flying Lotus" is a  19-minute-long .

Rahman's new song captures impact of demonetisation

Actor Rose McGowan shared a  cryptic tweet following the New York Times report revealing  decades of sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood  heavyweight Harvey Weinstein.
The story includes the account of multiple women,  including Ashley Judd, accusing Weinstein of sexual  harassment.
The newspaper reported that Weinstein has "reached at  least eight settlements with women" including one allegedly  with McGowan back in 1997.
After the article was published, McGowan tweeted, "Women  fight on. And to the men out there, stand up. We need you as  allies. #bebrave."
According to the NYT article the USD 100,000 settlement  to McGowan was 'not to be construed as an admission by Mr  Weinstein, but intended to avoid litigation and buy peace'.
The "Scream" actor, however, did not comment further  except for her short tweet.

Rose McGowan speaks out after Weinstein revelations

Filmmaker Karan Johar is all set to  produce "Two States"-fame director Abhishek Varman's next  project.
The 45-year-old producer took to Twitter to announce that  he was onboard the film, along with Fox Star Studios and Sajid  Nadiadwala Entertainment.
The yet-to-be-titled movie has been slated to release on  the Good Friday weekend of April 19, 2019.
"DHARMA collaborates with FOX STAR STUDIOS and SAJID  NADIADWALA directed by ABHISHEK VARMAN... APRIL 19th,2019  #GoodFriday," Johar tweeted.
In another tweet, the "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" director said  the final cast of the movie will be announced soon.
"The FINAL cast of this collaboration will be put out  soon along with the title All rumours of story and other  details circulating are FALSE!" he wrote.
Recently, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan were rumoured to  star in the film together.

Karan Johar to produce Abhishek Varman's next

She may have started her career as a  model before eventually making it big in films, but actor  Kriti Sanon said her first ever ramp walk was so horrible.
Kriti said during her ramp debut she was so nervous that  she messed up the order and was scolded by the choreographer.
"I remember my first ramp walk clearly, because I had  really messed it up. It was in Delhi, and I was walking in a  lawn. It gets very difficult walking with heels because it  sort of goes into the ground and it isn't very walk-friendly.  It was my first walk, I was very nervous and I mixed up the  order.
"The choreographer was very rude and she blasted me in  front of all the models. I didn't work with her post that. I  remember sitting back in an auto and I was feeling so bad, I  started crying a lot. I can never forget that," Kriti told  reporters.
She was speaking at the launch of the new Audi A5 range  here last night. She walked the ramp at the event and said  coming back to a fashion event feels like ...

When Kriti Sanon cried in an auto after 'messed up' ramp walk

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput has been  roped in to feature in the official Hindi adaptation of the  Hollywood romantic saga, "The Fault In Our Stars".
The 31-year-old actor will feature in the movie, which  traces the life of a young girl suffering from cancer, who  subsequently meets a boy at a support group and falls in love  with him.
Sushant will play Ensel Algort's character, Gus, a cancer  survivor who falls for the terminally-ill Hazel (originally  played by Shailene Woodley).
The film also marks the directorial debut of casting  director Mukesh Chhabra.
Confirming the news, Chhabra said he is currently working  on the script of the movie and the team is on the look-out for  its female lead.
"Yes, I am onboard for 'The Fault in Our Stars' remake.  I'm working on the script at the moment. Sushant is the  leading man and we are still in the process of casting the  heroine," he said in a statement.
The remake will be produced by Fox Star Studios and will  begin shooting in the first 

Sushant to star in Bollywood remake of The Fault In Our Stars

With both of his upcoming films  featuring Parineeti Chopra as co-star, Arjun Kapoor quipped he  is prepared to handle the link-up rumours with the actor.
Arjun and Parineeti, who debuted together in Bollywood  with "Ishaqzaade", are reuniting for two projects - "Sandeep  Aur Pinky Faraar" and "Namastey Canada".
"We are working in two films. First in 'Sandeep aur Pinky  Faraar' and then, whether you're satisfied or not, we will  come together in 'Namestey Canada' as well. So next year, I am  going to be linked-up only with Parineeti because I would be  working only with her," Arjun joked.
The actor was speaking on the sidelines of the launch  of new Audi 5 range here last night.
Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, "Sandeep Aur..." is a story  of two people who represent two completely different groups of  Indians.
Arjun said he is busy preparing for the film and is  spending time with the director to understand his character  better.
"I am neck-deep in the prep for the film. I was in Delhi  

Sure I'll be linked-up with Parineeti next year, jokes Arjun

Arjun Kapoor believes it is unfair to  speak now, after the actor missed out on playing the role of  celebrated cricketer Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan's next.
Befor Ranveer Singh was officially roped in to play  Kapil, there were reports that Arjun was in talks with the  makers to portray the former Indian cricket skipper in the  film titled "'83", which chronicles the story of Indian team's  first-ever World Cup win.
Asked if he is disappointed with the outcome, Arjun told  reporters, "I don't think it's a question to answer because  primarily it is not something I am doing. There are too many  facets and factors when people are affiliated and names are  put to films, a lot of misunderstanding happens. It's not the  correct place and time."
The actor said it would be unfair on his part to speak  and trivialise the film.
"If and when I do feel like speaking about other people's  films, I would. But I think it is unfair to the legends who  are involved in the film, for me or for us to ...

Unfair to speak on it: Arjun on missing out playing Kapil Dev

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The New York Times has accused  powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of decades of  sexual misconduct against his female assistants, employees and  actors, resulting in at least eight private settlements.
The Hollywood mogul, 65, issued a lengthy statement after  the article was published, acknowledging that his behaviour  with colleagues had caused a "lot of pain" and apologising for  it.
The report cites accounts of several women, including  former employees and actor Ashley Judd, who said she was  called to his hotel suite for what she thought would be a  business breakfast. She said Weinstein appeared in a bathrobe  and asked whether he could give her a massage or she could  watch him shower.
"Women have been talking about Harvey amongst ourselves  for a long time, and it's simply beyond time to have the  conversation publicly," Judd said, according to the Times.
The allegations against the producer span three decades  and both the companies he worked with.
Weinstein is ...

NYT accuses Harvey Weinstein of decades of sexual misconduct

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has said  money has never been the prime motivator for him to take on a  project - be it films or a business venture.
The 51-year-old actor, who is one of the highest-paid  actors in Bollywood, said he is the same lower middle class  boy, who still believes he got more than what he desired.
"(Money) never did and it never will. I am well to do and  God has been kind to me in every aspect of my life -  professionally, economically and financially and more than  that emotionally I have never ever done anything for the love  of money.
"I say this from the point of view of a lower middle  class boy, who has had much more than he had imagined or  dreamt of in the wildest of dreams. People may think I am an  entrepreneur, but I have never done anything for the liking or  love of money. I do things because I love doing them," Shah  Rukh told reporters here at the launch press conference of his  upcoming show "TEDTalks India - Nayi Soch".
The actor said youngsters ...

I have never done anything for the love of money: Shah Rukh

With his first Hindi directorial  debut faring well at the box office, "Shubh Mangal Saavdhan"  director RS Prasanna has been signed on by producer Siddharth  Roy Kapur for his next.
Siddharth said he is happy to be collaborating with  Prasanna.
"Like the rest of the country, I absolutely loved  'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan'. RS is an extremely talented filmmaker  with a fresh voice and has an ability to make unique content  reach out to a mainstream audience.
"We hope to give the audiences a truly special film  through our collaboration," he said in a statement.
Siddharth, who has produced several critically-acclaimed  and commercially-successful films such as "Dangal", "ABCD2",  "Haider", "Barfi" and "Kai Po Che", founded his own  production company Roy Kapur Films after a long stint at  Disney and UTV Motion Pictures.
Some of his upcoming ventures include - biopic on  Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in space with Aamir Khan  playing the lead and "Dangal" director Nitesh Tiwari's next,  ..

Siddharth Roy Kapur ropes in director RS Prasanna for his next

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has joked  that if approached he would be onboard to host "Bigg Boss",  provided he is not busy with any other project and is offered  good money.
The 51-year-old star said he was not averse to hosting  the controversial reality TV series, but has never been  offered a show in the format.
"There is no question of being a host to X or Y (show)  that all movie stars are doing, they have interesting things  to say. I have never been approached for a show of that  format. If offered, if I am free and if the money is good I  will (do it)," Shah Rukh told reporters.
Recently, Salman Khan had said his friends, Shah Rukh and  Akshay Kumar are great at hosting shows and it would be fun  for them to be on television around the same time this year.
Salman is hosting "Bigg Boss" and Akshay is seen "The  Great Indian Laughter Challenge", while SRK will be seen  presenting "TEDTalks India - Nayi Soch".
Talking about competition with the two actors on the  small screen, SRK .

Will host 'Bigg Boss' if the money is good, quips Shah Rukh

Actors Jason Biggs and Jenny  Mollen have once again become proud parents to another baby  boy.
The couple have been blessed with their second son, whom  they have named Lazlo, reported Us Weekly.
The little one was born on October 2 at Lenox Hill  Hospital in New York.
The representative for Mollen said in a statement, "Mom,  dad and big brother Sid are doing great!"
Both the actors shared videos from the delivery room.
Mollen also livestreamed as she left the hospital, saying  she was heading home to eat her placenta, to which Biggs  added, "I'm gonna even try it!"
She had announced that the couple were expecting their  second child in April through Instagram.
Their first son, Sid, was born in 2014.
Biggs met Mollen on the sets of "My Best Friend's Girl"  and got hitched in April 2008.

Jason Biggs, Jenny Mollen welcome second son

Hollywood star George Clooney  will be honoured with the AFI Life Achievement Award.
The American Film Institute (AFI) board of trustees  announced the actor will be the 46th recipient of the award,  according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Clooney will receive the recognition at a gala tribute,  which will take place on June 7.
Howard Stringer, chairman of the AFI board of trustees,  praised the 56-year-old actor "America's leading man" and said  that he is an epitome of past and present.
"Director, producer, writer and actor  a modern-day  screen icon who combines the glamour of a time gone by with a  ferocious passion for ensuring art's impact echoes beyond the  screen," he said.
Besides Clooney, artistes such as Diane Keaton, John  Williams, Steve Martin, Jane Fonda, Mel Brooks, Shirley  MacLaine, Morgan Freeman and Mike Nichols have also received  AFI Life Achievement award in the past.

George Clooney to receive AFI Life Achievement Award

Gore Verbinski is in  negotiations to direct "Gambit", which stars Channing Tatum in  the lead.
Tatum, 37, will also serve as a producer on the X-Men  spin-off with his partner Reid Carolin through their Free  Association production company, along with Simon Kinberg,  reported Variety.
Earlier, Rupert Wyatt and Doug Liman were attached as  directors.
The Gambit's character, also known as Remy LeBeau, was  created in 1990 by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee, a mutant who  is an expert card-thrower with the ability to mentally create,  control and manipulate kinetic energy.
Taylor Kitsch first played The Gambit onscreen in the  2009 film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine".
The script for the movie has been penned by Joshua  Zetumer.
The film is yet to have a release date.

Gore Verbinski in talks to direct X-Men spin-off 'Gambit'

Bruce Springsteen feared being  compared to Bob Dylan in his early days.
Following the release of his album 'Born to Run' in 1975,  the 68-year-old rock legend was widely compared to Dylan.
Springsteen admitted the comparisons encouraged him to  rework on his songwriting style as he wanted to stand out as  an original voice, reported FemaleFirst.
"I don't think you can really recapture what you did in  your youth. It's tricky; if you try, it can feel like a  cardboard copy of something you (formerly) did naturally.
"So I don't think I'll make a record quite like that ever  again, where there's a blizzard of words coming at you - I was  havin' fun throwin' all those words around, and I imagined  myself quite the poet at the moment. But later on I was  interested in a more colloquial way of speaking through the  songs, and a more direct approach.
"Also, at the time there were the comparisons to Dylan,  so I moved away from that style - although now I go back and  realise, gee, it really 

Bruce Springsteen feared Bob Dylan comparisons

Actor Penelope Cruz has said she  is sick and tired of being asked questions about ageing.
The 43-year-old star said she no longer entertains  questions on the topic because she believes journalists tend  to take it too far, reported Interview magazine.
"Journalists have been asking me, since I was, like, 22,  'Are you afraid of ageing?' That is such a crazy question for  a 22-year-old girl or, for that matter, for a 42-year-old. I  combat that craziness by refusing to answer the question.
"When it comes to talking about ageing as an actress, I  feel like, 'What the f**k? I'm not going to give you even two  minutes to honour your question. It doesn't deserve that',"  Cruz told Gwyneth Paltrow.
The Oscar-winning actor said her views on the topic took  a turn after the birth of her daughter, Luna (now four).
"Something changed when I gave birth to my daughter. I  started thinking, 'Come on, it's 2017. Why do women still have  to be talking about this? It's crazy.' That sense only got  ..

Penelope Cruz hates being questioned about age

Model-actor Paris Jackson has  said that she initially wanted to lead a life away from the  spotlight and wanted to pursue higher education in psychology.
The 19-year-old actor said things changed as she  approached high school graduation, reported People magazine.
"I originally wanted to just kind of stay out of the  spotlight and become a psychologist or a nurse at a  psychiatric ward.
"I realised it would be a shame to waste the platform I  was given. Having the ability to go into the acting and  fashion world, I just figured why not use that to make my  platform bigger. That way, instead of helping the world one by  one with patients, I could help the masses," Jackson said at  the Ones to Watch portfolio event.
The aspiring actor added she had found out a balanced way  to deal with pressure of being famous.
"The best advice I've been given is to be strategic in  the mind, young at heart, and wise in the soul. If you have  those three things you can navigate pretty easily any path  

Paris Jackson wanted to be a psychologist

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein  issued an apology today and announced he was taking leave  after the New York Times published a bombshell report accusing  him of sexual harassment over several decades.
"I appreciate the way I've behaved with colleagues in the  past has caused a lot of pain, and I sincerely apologise for  it," Weinstein said in a statement to the Times after its  damning story was published.
He added that he had hired therapists and planned to take  a leave of absence "to deal with this issue head on.

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