Thousands of Wonder Woman fans  have signed a petition to make the DC superhero a bisexual in  its upcoming sequel.
Author Gianna Collier-Pitts, who belongs to GLAAD, a US-  based NGO founded by the LGBTQ people in media, has started  the social media campaign on Change.org which has been signed  by 5,885 people.
In her petition, Collier-Pitts said the DC comics  indirectly hinted that Wonder Woman/ Diana Prince, played by  Gal Gadot in the Patty Jenkins-directed film, is a bisexual  and that is why it was natural for her to be portrayed in her  real sexual orientation on the silver screen.
"The likelihood of Wonder Woman being bisexual has been  alluded to over the years, primarily in comics. Writer of  'Wonder Woman: Rebirth', Greg Rucka even confirmed that 'Diana  has been in love and had relationships with other women', so  why is it so hard to translate this for the silver screen?
"(She) hails from Themyscira, land of the Amazons and  inhabited exclusively by women. This alone ...

Fans sign petition to make Wonder Wonder bisexual in sequel

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Actor Julia Stiles has tied the  knot with fiance Preston J Cook.
The 36-year-old actor's representative confirmed that the  duo got married in an intimate ceremony with two friends on  the beach in Seattle over Labour Day weekend, reported E!  online.
The actor shared an Instagram photo of her holding her  growing baby bump in a white dress and her camera assistant  partner resting his hand on her belly with a band on the ring  finger.
"Who doesn't love a shotgun wedding?" Stiles captioned  the photo with a winking emoji.
Stiles announced her engagement to Cook January 4, 2016.  She posted a picture of her and Cook holding hands on  Instagram with a ring on her finger. "Best Christmas Ever!"  she captioned the photo.
Stiles and Cook met on the of set of "Blackway".

Julia Stiles marries Preston J Cook

Kelsea Ballerini has praised  fellow singer Taylor Swift for being a great friend.
The 24-year-old singer said both her and Swift always  have each others' backs, even respective music careers,  reported Billboard.
"She's amazing and she's supportive. We're obviously in  different genres now, but we're both songwriters at heart and  root each other on.
"(Taylor)'s just really good at being yourself. That's  always been her advice  go with your gut, go with your heart,  follow that and not anything else," Ballerini said at the  backstage of the iHeartRadio Music Festival.
Ballerini's new album "Unapologetically" will release in  the same week as Swift's new LP "Reputation" in November.
When asked if she had listened to Swift's latest two  singles, the "Peter Pan" singer admitted that she was yet to  hear them.
"I haven't heard it. She's the biggest superstar in the  whole world, so I'm stoked," Ballerini said.

Kelsea Ballerini, Taylor Swift root for each other

"Game of Thrones" is surely  going big for its final season with HBO planning to spend USD  15 million per episode.
In recent years, the standard for expensive TV episodes  has been around USD 10 million per episode.
The final six episodes of the hit epic drama will all  reportedly be feature-length, reported Vanity Fair.
"GOT" sound designer Paula Fairfield said that there were  more dragon scenes in seventh season than in any of the other  seasons combined, and audience can expect there to be even  more in season eight as everyone gather around Daenerys for  the war to come.
Fairfield teased that fans will likely see a dragon-on-  dragon battle between Drogon and his undead brother, Viserion.
There are also all zombie giants marching in the army of  the undead to consider, as well as incredible stunt-riding  Dothraki screamers making the special effects more costly.

'Thrones' final season will cost USD 15 million per episode

Director Anurag Basu is happy that  Ranbir Kapoor stood by him when the actor's father Rishi  Kapoor blamed him for the failure of "Jagga Jasoos".
Basu and Kapoor's first collaboration "Barfi" was  highly appreciated but their second outing "Jagga Jasoos"  failed to make a mark at the box office.
Calling Basu an "irresponsible" director, Rishi Kapoor  had earlier lashed out at him for not completing the film in  time and claimed that Ranbir, being the producer, did not get  a chance to see the final product a day before its release.
However, Ranbir recently came out in defence of Basu,  saying while he does not agree with Rishi's criticism of  "Jagga Jasoos", his father was only trying to protect him.
"It is sweet of him (Ranbir) to say (such) things. It  is difficult to give a statement like that," Basu told PTI,  when asked about Ranbir supporting him.
The director said he will re-team with Ranbir for a  film. "I will definitely work with him (again)."
Recently, Rishi also said on a 

I will definitely work with Ranbir again: Anurag Basu

He is one of the highest paid  actors today but superstar Salman Khan reveals his first-ever  salary was merely Rs 75.
Salman occupied the second spot on Forbes list of the  'Highest Paid Actors in Bollywood' for the year 2017.
He also became the highest paid TV actor with reports  suggesting that he is getting Rs 11 crore per episode for  hosting the 11th season of reality show "Bigg Boss".
While the 51-year-old actor is yet to comment on the  reports, he remembers what he was paid during his intial days.
In an interview with PTI, Salman says, "My first salary  was, I think, about Rs 75. I was dancing behind in some show  in Taj hotel. One of my friends was dancing there so he took  me (and I did it) just for fun.
"Then it went up to Rs 750 for Campa Cola (a soft  drink brand) and then it was Rs 1,500 for the longest time.  Then I got paid Rs 31,000 for 'Maine Pyaar Kiya', which was  then increased to Rs 75,000 later."
For the "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" star, this is his eighth  season as ..

Got Rs 75 as my first salary, says Salman Khan

Khloe Kardashian is expecting  her first child with boyfriend Tristan Thomspon.
The news comes just days after Kylie Jenner's pregnancy  reports came out.
Sister Kim Kardashian and her husband, Kanye West, are  also having a third child via surrogate.
"Yes, Khloe and Tristan are expecting and they are  absolutely thrilled," a source told People magazine.
"This isn't something they were in a rush to announce to  the whole world, and it's only been in just the past week or  so that they've felt comfortable telling most of their inner  circle."
The social media is having a meltdown with the pregnancy  news with a user speculating that it had to do with the 10th  anniversary of their reality TV show "Keeping Up With The  Kardashians".

Khloe Kardashian expecting her first child

Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff are  teaming up to feature in a film backed by production banner  Yash Raj Films.
The movie will be helmed by filmmaker Siddharth Anand,  who has earlier directed Hrithik in "Bang Bang".
YRF productions announced the news through its official  Twitter handle.
"Bring it on! Presenting @iHrithik & @iTIGERSHROFF in  YRF's next film. Directed by Siddharth Anand. Releasing on  25th Jan '19 #HrithikVsTiger," the post read.
The two actors also took to Twitter where they shared  cryptic tweets with each other hinting at the plot of the  film, which may test their equation as teacher (Hrithik) and  student (Tiger).
"A Guru will always have that one trick, he doesn't teach  his student. @iTIGERSHROFF #HrithikVsTiger," wrote Hrithik.
To which Tiger replied, "Sir @iHrithik. You are my Guru.  But you should know when the game changes. #HrithikVsTiger."
The film is slated to hit the theatres on December 25,  2019.
Director Anand and Tiger are currently working on ...

Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff to star in a Yash Raj production

Aerosmith had to cancel the  last four shows of their South American tour as frontman  Steven Tyler is "seeking immediate care" due to an unexpected  medical issue.
The doctors advised Tyler to rest prompting the band to  cancel its last four dates in Brazil, Chile, Argentina and  Mexico.
The band posted a statement on their Twitter page with  some comments from Tyler where he assured fans that it was not  a "life threatening condition" and  he is expected to make  full recovery.
Tyler, 69, said he felt like he was letting his fans down  but it was something that he could not work around.
"To everybody in South America... Brazil, Chile,  Argentina and Mexico... I'm very sorry and feel like I've let  you down... I won't be able to continue the last four shows of  this tour. I flew back to the US on doctor's orders last night  after the show in Sao Paulo," the musician wrote.
"I am not in a life threatening condition, but I need to  deal with this right away, and get some rest and ...

Tyler's medical issue leads Aerosmith to cancel tour

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and  director Martin Scorsese are in negotiations to collaborate on  a biopic revolving around the life of former US President  Theodore Roosevelt.
The uber successful actor-director duo are teaming up for  the pitch "Roosevelt" and have a first-look deal with  Paramount Pictures, reported Variety.
DiCaprio and Scorsese will also serve as producers on the  film penned by Scott Bloom.
They are currently developing a handful of titles,  including "The Devil in the White City" and "Killers of the  Flower Moon".
DiCaprio and Scorsese last worked together in "The Wolf  of Wall Street" (2013).
Their previous collaborations include "Gangs of New York"  (2002), "The Aviator" (2005), "The Departed" (2006) and  "Shutter Island" (2010).

DiCaprio, Scorsese onboard for biopic on Theodore Roosevelt

Actors Aidan Gillen and Tom  Hollander have been roped in to feature in the Queen biopic  "Bohemian Rhapsody".
The duo will portray the roles of Queen managers in the  fim directed by Bryan Singer, according to The Hollywood  Reporter.
Gillen will play John Reid, rock band's manager from  1975-78, while Hollander will play Jim Beach, Queen's longtime  manager, who took over in 1978.
The actors are the latest additions to the cast, led by  Rami Malek who stars as Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury.
Other cast members include Roger Taylor, Joe Mazzello,  Ben Hardy and Gwilym Lee, who are playing Queen bandmembers,  as well as Lucy Bolton who essyas the role of Mercury's life-  long companion, Mary Austin.
"Revolutionary Road"-fame Justin Haythe has penned the  script.
"Bohemian Rhapsody" is slated to release in the US next  year on December 25.

Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander join 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

Pedro Pascal said the makers of  "Narcos" need to ensure the cast and crew of the show receive  protection, otherwise it will be difficult to continue with  the series, after one of its location scouts was shot dead in  Mexico.
Carlos Munoz Portal, 47, was shot to death on September  11 in a violent region in central Mexico while scouting for  season four of the Netflix original series.
Pascal, 42, who plays DEA agent Javier Pena in the  popular drug drama, said producers would now need to find a  way to keep the show's staff safe, reported TMZ.com.
He described Portal's death as "tragic" and said, "Well  they can't do it (show) if it's not safe. We are talking about  lives. If they want to do it, they'll figure it out in a safe  way."
Munoz's bullet-riddled body and car were found in a  remote area near San Bartolo Actopan, near the borders of  Hidalgo state, which is said to have one of the highest murder  rates in Mexico.
"Narcos" originally chronicled the rise and fall of the  ...

Narcos can't continue unless cast-crew are safe: Pedro Pascal

Italy has selected Martin  Scorsese-produced film, "A Ciambra" to represent the country  in the Best Foreign Language category at the 90th Academy  Awards next year.
The movie has been executive produced by Scorsese, which  debuted at Cannes in the Directors' Fortnight section -  winning the Europa Cinema Labels Award, according to The  Hollywood Reporter.
The Jonas Carpignano-directed film is set in the Romani  community of Southern Italy, which narrates the story of 14-  year-old Pio Amato and how he deals with challenges after his  older brother disappears.
It is touted to be a companion piece to the director's  first feature, "Mediterranea" (2015).
Last year, Italy chose Gianfranco Rosi's "Fire at Sea" as  its official entry to the Oscars, which did not secure a  foreign-language film nomination but was nominated for best  documentary.
Italy holds the record for most Foreign Language Film  Oscar victories, with 14 in total - including three honorary  prizes - over 31 nominated ...

Scorsese's 'A Ciambra' is Italy's Oscars foreign-language pick

Superstar Salman Khan said he  believes his friends, Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar are  great at hosting shows and it will be fun for all three of  them to be on TV around the same time this year.
Salman is gearing up to host the 11th season of "Bigg  Boss", while Shah Rukh and Akshay will be seen on "TEDTalks"  and "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge" respectively.
"They are amazing. Shah Rukh is a great host. Akshay is  also really good, he has a good comic timing, he is very  witty.
"Shah Rukh has his own personality, his own swag, style,  charisma. So I think it is going to be quite a tough  competition this time," Salman told reporters, before quickly  quipping, "For them."
The "Tubelight" actor was speaking at the launch of the  latest season of "Bigg Boss" last night.
The theme of this year's show is 'Love thy neighbours'  and would feature celebrity contestants along with commoners.
"Bigg Boss" is often embroiled in controversy over the  misbehaviour of its contestants  ...

Shah Rukh, Akshay great hosts: Salman Khan

It may not have been possible in the  gory and violent world of "Game of Thrones" but Jon Snow and  Yrgitte are engaged to be married in real life.
After a huge amount of speculation, an official  announcement has been published in the Times newspaper,  confirming that actors Kit Harington and Rose Leslie are set  to be married.
The news was published under the 'Forthcoming Marriages'  section of the national daily which read, "Mr KC Harington and  Miss RE Leslie...
"The engagement is announced between Kit, the younger son  of David and Deborah Harington of Worcestershire, and Rose,  middle daughter of Sebastian and Candy Leslie of  Aberdeenshire."
The couple met while filming "GOT" in 2012, where they  played on-screen lovers Jon and Ygritte. They had been  rumoured to be in an on-again, off-again relationship.
They only made their public debut as a couple at last  year's Olivier Awards.
Harington and Leslie moved in together in mid July this  year.

Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington, Rose Leslie engaged

"The Big Bang Theory" spin-off  "Young Sheldon" is all set to come Britain next year.
Channel 4 has confirmed that the prequel to the hit  sitcom will air E4 in 2018, reported DigitalSpy.
The series chronicles the life of a nine-year-old  Sheldon, played by Iain Armitage, as he grows up in East Texas  and struggles to be understood by his family, classmates and  neighbours.
Actor Jim Parsons, who plays the adult Sheldon in "TBBT"  serves as the narrator in the series, which also features Zoe  Perry, Lance Barber, Annie Potts, Montana Jordan and Raegan  Revord.
The first episode of "Young Sheldon" premiered as a  preview after "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS in the US, before  it officially starts airing on November 2.

'Young Sheldon' to air in the UK from 2018

Actor Taron Egerton said he  wants Dwayne Johnson to star in a "Kingsman" sequel as the  antagonist in future.
The 27-year-old star said although the wrestler-turned-  actor will be the perfect choice as the villain in the film  franchise, he is not a part of the forthcoming third  installment, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"I know who the character (villain) is and it's nothing  like this actor, but I love Dwayne Johnson.
"I think he's the right fit for it, but the villain role  Matthew Vaughn has described to me is not Dwayne Johnson,"  Egerton said.
In May, director Vaughn had revealed that he had already  started planning for "Kingsman 3".
The second part, "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" released  on September 22.

Taron Egerton wants Dwayne Johnson as 'Kingsman' villain

"Mad Men" star Vincent  Kartheiser will star in a World War II event series "Das  Boot".
The 38-year-old actor, who played Pete Campbell in the  AMC drama, will play an important role in the show directed by  Andreas Prochaska, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The series is inspired by the best-selling novel by  Lothar-Gunther Buchheim about the submarine war of the 1940s,  as well as by Wolfgang Petersen's Oscar-nominated film  adaptation from 1981 of the same name.
The script has been penned by Tony Saint and Johannes W  Betz.
The ensemble cast also includes Lizzy Caplan, August  Wittgenstein, Rainer Bock and Robert Stadlober.
Sky will premiere the series late next year across its  pay-TV networks in Germany, Italy, Austria, the UK and  Ireland.
Shooting for the series has already begun in Prague.

Vincent Kartheiser joins 'Das Boot' event series

Eric McCormack is excited about  the revival of "Will & Grace" and the actor said he agreed to  do the show as he had full faith in the abilities of the  makers.
The 54-year-old actor, who will reprise his role as Will  Truman from the hit late '90s TV show, said he is proud of its  legacy, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"... We had full confidence in (co-creators) Max  (Mutchnick) and David (Kohan). When they asked, my first and  only question was, 'Do you have the stories to tell?' They  said, 'Absolutely'.
"It's a great show. It's a great piece of our history.  We're very proud of it," McCormack said.
"Will & Grace" is set to return after 11 years on  September 28 on NBC in the US.

Eric McCormack has full confidence in Will and Grace creators

Megalyn Echikunwoke has come  onboard for "Night School".
The 34-year-old actor is all set to star in the Universal  comedy, which also features Kevin Hart, Taran Killam, Rob  Riggle, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The story is written by Hart, which follows a group of  misfits who are forced to attend adult classes with the long-  shot hope that they will pass the GED exam.
Ben Schwartz, Yvonne Orji and Tiffany Haddish also star  in the film.
Hart will also serve as producer on the film, which will  be directed by Malcolm D Lee.
"Night School" is set for release on September 28 next  year.

Megalyn Echikunwoke joins Kevin Hart's 'Night School'

Rapper Kendrick Lamar will be  seen don a new avatar as the keynote speaker at Forbes Under  30 Summit on October 3.
The 30-year-old musician will make an address at the  fourth edition of the annual event, which will be held at  Boston's City Hall Plaza, reported Billboard.
Lamar's keynote will include a conversation with Forbes  Senior Editor (Media and Entertainment) Zack O'Malley  Greenburg.
Greenburg said the "HUMBLE" singer represents today's  youth and he could not wait for him to perform at the  prestigious event.
"Kendrick Lamar is the voice of the under-30 generation,  and we can't wait to hear more from him.
"Not only does he write and record groundbreaking songs,  but he also embodies the same sort of spirit, drive and  thoughtful passion of his peers across science, tech, the arts  and beyond. Forbes is honoured to host him in Boston," he said  in a statement.
The four-day gathering will also see young artistes,  entrepreneurs and activists, such as Skylar Grey, Tyler ...

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