Singer MelC says she used to ill-  treat her body earlier in life by just sustaining on fruits  and vegetables.
The former Spice Girl now recalls she does not know how  she managed to pull through and is only grateful for it,  reports FemaleFirst.
"I started to restrict my food to a point where I was  just like - God only knows how I survived - but I think for  maybe a couple of years, maybe it couldn't have been that long  - but I was just eating fruit and vegetables.
"That was it. And with that workload," says MelC.
The singer also admits that she started feeling pressured  by money-related matters, after she shot to fame with her then  music group.
"I was so young and it's a huge responsibility.
"It's not about money. It's about feeling like you have  to take care of all of these people. And you just feel like  you want to be taking care of yourself," she says.

MelC recalls her unhealthy relationship with food

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Actor Mila Kunis jokes that she  seems to have mastered the art of entertaining children with  fun family activities.
The 34-year-old star, who has two kids - three-year-old  daughter Wyatt and son Dmitri 11-months-old - with actor  husband Ashton Kutcher, says she might pen a book on handling  kids in future, reports Entertainment Tonight.
"I can write you a book on kid-friendly activities  anywhere in the world. Because that's what we do.
"We used to be like, 'What's the coolest club?' and (now)  I'm like, 'Let me tell you about the zoo in Atlanta and the  bouncy house.' There's not one kid activity that I haven't  done yet with my child!" says Kunis.
The "Bad Moms" actor also says she continues to stress  about leaving her kids at home and going out on work.
"You're still stressed out and there's still the idea of  the guilt of leaving your kids, but you know that they'll be  OK. Because I've already done it once and the kid doesn't  resent me, so I was like, 'OK, I think I can do .

Mila Kunis is an ace kid entertainer

Actor-comic Ricky Gervais is onboard  a new dark Netflix series, in which he will play a man who  harbours suicidal tendencies.
The 56-year-old actor will play a middle-aged grumpy man  in the show, which has been tentatively titled "Roll on  Death", reported Evening Standard.
"I don't know whether it's a comedy or more of a six-part  story. It's like a series that's adapted from a novel, I just  haven't written the novel.
"It's a guy whose wife has died and he is in the depths  of depression and he nearly kills himself. But the reason he  doesn't is that the dog is hungry, so that saves him for a  while. He thinks about his crappy job  he works for a free  newspaper," Gervais said.
The "Special Correspondents" actor said his character is  convinced that he is going to die by suicide one day.
"He's not scared of a mugger because they can't kill his  wife, he doesn't give a f**k, they can't hurt him anymore.  This new-found thing liberates him. It's dark but it's funny  and he gets ...

Ricky Gervais to play a suicidal man in Netflix series

The Tamil film industry today stuck  to its decision not to release any new movies from October 6,  in protest against the levy of 10 per cent local body tax.
Office-bearers of Tamil Film Producers Council, Tamil  Nadu Distributors Association and Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners  Association who met here announced that no new movies would be  released from October 6.
"We had already made our requests to the government not  to impose any new tax. Levy of 10 per cent local body tax  from September 27 came as a big shock for the industry," TFPC  president and actor Vishal Krishna told reporters.
"The cinema industry cannot operate at this position. In  today's situation producers have to pay 40 per cent tax to the  government, it is impossible for us to operate. There will not  be any new movies from this Friday," he said.
Film theatre owners went on strike in July soon after the  Goods and Services Tax was implemented and announcement of  local body tax by the state government.
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TN film producers not to release new movies from Oct 6

A concert will be held on the  banks of the picturesque Dal Lake in Srinagar on October 7 in  which singer Adnan Sami, who renounced Pakistani nationality  to become an Indian citizen last year, will belt out his  soulful numbers.
Considered to be among the fastest keyboard players  around, 46-year-old Sami will be performing at the Sher-e-  Kashmir International Convention Centre, located on the lake's  banks, officials said.
He is expected to sing the famous qawwali of Sabri  brothers 'Bhar de jholi meri...' This song was picturised on  Sami in the Salman Khan-starer "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" at  Pahalgam, a tourist destination located 100 km from Srinagar.
Sami is also expected to sing his famous numbers like  'Lift kara de' and 'Kabhi toh nazar mila do' at the special  concert organised by the Union Home Ministry and the Jammu and  Kashmir government.
"Kashmir is not only about violence. It is a lively place  with full of culture, music, art and tourism. We want to send  this message ...

Adnan Sami to perform on Dal Lake banks on Oct 7

Actor Brooke Shields has  revealed that she once turned down a date from current US  President, Donald Trump.
The 52-year-old star, during an appearance on Watch What  Happens Live with Andy Cohen, recalled how Trump called her  soon after his separation from second wife, Marla Maples.
"I was on location doing a movie and he called me right  after he gotten a divorce," Shields told Cohen.
"And he said, 'I really think we should date because  you're America's sweetheart and I'm America's richest man and  the people would love it," Shields recalled.
"I have a boyfriend, he's not going to be happy about  it," Shields told Trump.
However, Shields is not the first celebrity to turn down  Trump. Actors Salma Hayek, Candice Bergen and Emma Thompson  have also spoken out about their encounters with Trump.

Brooke Shields says Trump once asked her out

Popular track 'Raat Baaqi Baat  Baaqi' from megastar Amitabh Bachchan's film "Namak Halal"  will be recreated for the remake of 1969 thriller "Ittefaq".
The new version, starring Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi  Sinha and Akshaye Khanna, will be produced by Karan Johar,  Shah Rukh Khan and Juno Chopra.
'Raat Baaqi Baat Baaqi' was sung by Bappi Lahiri and Asha  Bhosle in "Namak Halal".
"It's a song less film. We will have a promotional song  but it won't be part of the film. We have got this song 'Raat  Baaki Baat Baaki'. It will be composed by Tanishk Bagchi,"  Juno, who is the co-producer on the film, told PTI.
"It's a promotional song and it will have Sidharth and  Sonakshi in it. Beyond this we can't talk anything more," he  said.
The remake is being directed by Juno's brother Abhay  Chopra.
The movie ia based on filmmaker Yash Chopra's 1969 film  "Ittefaq", which was produced by B R Chopra and featured  Rajesh Khanna, Nanda, Bindu, Madan Puri.
The remake, whose poster was unveiled ...

'Raat Baaqi Baat Baaqi' to be recreated for "Ittefaq"

Taylor Swift and Shawn Mendes have  nabbed maximum nominations at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards  (EMAs).
Swift is up for six prizes including Best Video and Best  Artiste for her edgy single "Look What You Made Me Do", while  Mendes follows her closely with five nods, reported MTV.com.
Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran have been nominated in four  categories.
Dua Lipa, Julia Michaels, Khalid, Kyle and Rag'n'Bone Man  are in the running for Best New Artiste.
In the Best Video nod, Swift faces tough competition from  Foo Fighters ("Run), Katy Perry ("Bon Appetit" featuring  Migos), Kendrick Lamar ("Humble") and Kyle ("iSpy" featuring  Lil Yachty).
Bruno Mars (US ), Little Mix (U K and Ireland), Drake  (Canada), Justin Bieber (Canada) and Kygo (Norway) are among  those nominated for their respective home regions in the  category of Best Local Act.
Coldplay have been nominated in Best Live and Best Rock.
The EMAs will be held on November 12.

Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes lead 2017 MTV EMA nominations

Adnan Sami, who renounced Pakistani  citizenship to become an Indian in 2016, will perform on the  banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar this week.
The 46-year-old singer, famous for his number 'Lift Kara  De', will enthral Kashmir Valley with a variety of songs at a  special concert organised by the Union Home Ministry and the  Jammu and Kashmir government.
"Kashmir is not only about violence. It is a lively place  with full of culture, music, art and tourism. We want to send  this message through the concert," Union Minister of State for  Home Kiren Rijiju said today.
Sami was born in London to a Pakistani diplomat father  and his mother was from Jammu and Kashmir.
The singer relocated to India in late 1990s and took  Indian citizenship on January 1, 2016 after giving up his  Pakistani citizenship.
The concert is expected to be held later this week, a  home ministry official said.
The joint initiative of the home ministry and the state  government was taken to send a message that Kashmiri ..

Adnan Sami to perform in Srinagar

Singer Sam Smith and "13 Reasons Why"  actor Brandon Flynn have gone public with their romance.
The new couple was snapped walking arm-in-arm in New  York's West Village, reported Metro.
The "Too Good At Goodbyes" singer was also seen kissing  Flynn as they comfortably walked around, indulging in PDA.
The pictures have surfaced barely a month after Smith,  25, announced that he was "still very, very single".
Flynn, 23, recently came out and declared that he  considers himself as a part of the LGBTQ community.
In an emotional Instagram post, the actor had registered  his support for the Australian Vote Yes campaign for same sex  marriage to be legalised in the country and expressed  disappointment when the verdict went the other way.
Smith previously dated actor-model Jonathan Zeizel.

Sam Smith goes public with new beau Brandon Flynn

Seen as a strict father to a dyslexic  child in "Taare Zameen Par", actor Vipin Sharma is set to make  his directorial debut with a web series titled - "Akki, Vikki  Te Nikki".
The web series "Akki, Vikki Te Nikki" deals with life  of three strugglers.
The show is a tribute to those aspiring actors who come  to Mumbai with dreams in their eyes and upbeat every day even  when they face rejection, a press release issued here read.
"Since we celebrated 100 years of cinema in India  recently, it is time to pay tribute to these actors dressed in  their best, roaming the streets of Mumbai going from door-to-  door, asking sheepishly, 'audition hai kya aaj?' ('any  auditions today?) looking for that golden opportunity which  will turn them into a star," Vipin said in a statement here.
The web series was earlier supposed to be a full-length  feature film.
"The content was beautiful and we couldn't have done  justice to it in two-and-a-half or three hours. Hence, we  decided to make a web ...

'Taare Zameen Par' actor Vipin Sharma turns director

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez said  she is excited to be a part of "Race 3" and now that superstar  Salman Khan features in the film, the latest movie will have a  "completely new take" on the franchise.
Jacqueline starred in "Race 2" and will also feature in  the franchise's third installment.
"Race 3" will see Salman join the franchise for the first  time and will be directed by Remo D'Souza. Previous two parts  were helmed by Abbas-Mustan.
"It's nice that all the characters (in the film) have  a shade of negativity. They all appear negative, till you see  who is actually the good guy.
"Now that we have Salman onboard as well and Remo  directing it, the film is a completely new take on what the  'Race' franchise was. It will be exciting," Jacqueline told  reporters here last evening.
The "Judwaa 2" actor said her role in the crime-thriller  is challenging and she is looking forward to it.
"I am excited about this role as shows me in a different  light. I can say this with a lot of ...

With Salman, 'Race' franchise will be different: Jacqueline

A decade on, Richa Chadha still gets  upset with the way the film industry functions, be it casting  couch or fake relationships.
Though Richa made her debut with a small role in Dibakar  Banerjee's 2008 release "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!", she says her  journey truly started with Anurag Kashyap's crime-saga "Gangs  of Wasseypur" in 2012.
Post "Oye Lucky..." she went back to doing theatre, TV  commercials and "wasn't interested in films" as she thought  "it was very hard (to get good work) and people here are too  strange and sleazy."
"It is difficult. I lose my mind every week," Richa says  about surviving in the industry but adds she is not "bitter"  as that would make her a cynic.
"I am angry with women who are ready to sleep with  producers, because sure it is your personal choice and  you want to grow fast but because you do it, people expect it  from others," Richa says in a group interview.
The actor says her anger is also extended to the  paparazzi culture which focuses heavily on 

Upsetting that women are ready to compromise for work: Richa

Linkin Park has cancelled their  previously scheduled performances in Tokyo, saying that the  rock band need more time to heal from their vocalist, Chester  Bennington's death.
The singer, 41, had committed suicide by hanging on June  20.
The music group, who was to perform in Tokyo with the  Japanese band One On Rock in November, took to their Twitter  account to share the update.
"We have been looking forward to being with all of you,  but unfortunately cannot play our previously scheduled  performances in Tokyo.
"Until now, we have not communicated about our November  shows because we sincerely wished to play, even in the wake of  Chester's passing. We are working each day to grieve, heal,  and work towards stepping on stage together without our dear  friend," the post read.
Linkin Park also thanked their fans and followers for  their love and support.

Linkin Park cancels Tokyo shows in wake of Chester's death

"Bigg Boss 11" contestant Hiten  Tejwani has revealed that he was approached to participate in  the reality TV series last year, but did not take up the offer  as he did not want to stay away from his family for months.
This time, however, the actor took up the offer when he  was contacted by the makers.
"I was approached last year too but I refused. I was tied  up with work. Another reason for saying 'no' was family as I  couldn't leave my family for so many days.
"When they got in touch with me this year, I was still  unsure about doing it. I took my time and later felt I should  give it a try. I even consulted my family before signing up  for the show," Hiten, 41, told PTI.
The actor, who featured in hit soap operas such as  "Kutumb" and "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" in early 2000s,  said the reality show is a challenge for him.
"I don't know what is going to happen inside but I would  want to win the show. I am a calm and composed person. 'Bigg  Boss' house has changed all the .

Hiten refused 'Bigg Boss' last season due to family

Oscar-winning actor Patricia  Arquette is set to make her feature film directorial debut  with "Love Canal".
The movie is inspired by the 1970s housewives-turned-  activists who are at the center of Will Battersby's upcoming  documentary "The Canal", reported Deadline.
The story will follow a band of working class women from  the titular New York neighbourhood who stood up to government  power and the chemical industry, ultimately pressing President  Jimmy Carter to approve relocating their families from houses  built atop lots previously used as toxic chemical dumping  grounds.
Brad Desch has penned the screenplay.
Arquette is also producing the project with Safe House's  Tory Tunnell and Battersby.
Arquette, 49, previously directed a pair of episodes from  her NBC series "Medium" in 2009.

Patricia Arquette to make directing debut with 'Love Canal'

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Filmmaker Roman Polanski has  reportedly been accused of sexual misconduct by a former  German actress.
Renate Langer, a 61-year-old former German actress, has  filed a report with the Swiss police accusing Polanski of  raping her when she was 15 at a house in Gstaad in February  1972, according to The New York Times.
Langer is now the fourth woman to publicly accuse the  "Rosemary's Baby" director of sexual assault.
The public prosecutor's office is still deciding if she  can pursue a criminal complaint.
Langer said she came forward in hopes that the law would  allow her claim to be investigated. She also explained that  she kept quiet about the incident at the time, mostly in fear  of her parents' reaction.
"My mother would have had a heart attack. I felt ashamed  and embarrassed and lost and solo," she told The New York  Times.
The new report comes after the director, 84, spoke out  about his 1970s rape accusation in a rare interview, saying  that he feels he has completed his ...

Roman Polanski accused of raping a former German actress

Celebrated Italian filmmaker  Sebastiano Riso was the victim of a homophobic attack in Rome  soon after his film "A Family" opened in cinemas in Italy.
Riso, who recently debuted his film "A Family" at the  Venice Film Festival, was attacked in the hallway of his Rome  apartment by two men who shouted anti-gay epithets, reported  Variety.
The filmmaker suffered multiple abdominal and eye  injuries and is now in the city's Fatebenefratelli hospital,  where doctors said he would stay for 10 days, according to  daily newspaper La Repubblica.
"Yesterday I was hit three times, and I feel it is a  threefold attack [against me]: as a homosexual, as a director  and as a person. As a homosexual because, while I was being  hit, they addressed me with homophobic insults.
"As a director because the insults referred to the themes  I deal with in my latest film, such as the possibility for gay  couples to form their own family, and because the violence was  perpetrated against my inclination to ...

Italian director Sebastiano Riso victim of homophobic attack

Actor Connie Britton has been  roped in to play the lead role in Ryan Murphy's new drama "9-  1-1".
The show explores the tense and demanding world of the  police, paramedics, and firefighters as they confront  terrifying and dangerous situations on the job, as well as  day-to-day struggles in their private lives, reported  Entertainment Weekly.
Britton, 50, joins the already-cast Angela Bassett and  Peter Krause in her first role since she departed "Nashville"  after five years on the country music show.
Murphy and Britton have previously worked together on  "American Horror Story" and "The People v O J Simpson:  American Crime Story".
The series is set to premiere in 2018.

Connie Britton joins Ryan Murphy's new drama as lead

Actor Naya Rivera and husband  Ryan Dorsey are reportedly not getting divorced.
The actress, 30, filed a request for dismissal of the  divorce paperwork, according to The Blast.
Rivera originally filed for divorce last November.
According to E! online, "They want to make it work for  the sake of their son."
Dorsey, 34, and Rivera first dated in 2010 before going  their separate ways while she starred on "Glee".
They got married in July 2014, just three months after  her engagement to rapper Big Sean ended.

Naya Rivera calls off divorce from Ryan Dorsey

Actor Kim Cattral reportedly  said that things would have been better on the sets of "Sex  and the City" if Sarah Jessica Parker was "nicer".
Speaking to Piers Morgan on an episode of the ITV series  "Life Stories", Cattrall said series lead Jessica Parker  "could have been nicer" during their time on the show,  reported People magazine.
The comments come amid reports that a third "Sex and the  City" movie has been squashed.
After Parker said she was "disappointed" the third movie  never materialised, many speculated the project had fallen  apart because of Cattrall, who reportedly made "outrageous  demands" to appear.
"The only 'DEMAND' I ever made was that I didn't want to  do a third film... and that was back in 2016," Cattrall had  tweeted in response to the reports.

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