Gwyneth Paltrow didn't know she starred in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" but the actor also seemed to be clueless about Samuel L Jackson being a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, studio head Kevin Feige has now revealed.
Jackson had a cameo appearance as Nick Fury in a post-credits scene of MCU's first film "Iron Man" (2008), which saw Paltrow along with Robert Downey Jr in the title role.
In a Q&A session with Empire magazine, Feige said Paltrow didn't realise Jackson had featured in any of the Marvel films until she shot a scene with him for "Avengers: Endgame" climax.
The studio honcho said the scene was shot in October 2017, ahead of "Infinity War" release, with many actors unaware that several other A-listers had signed up to appear in future films.
"Tom Holland (was) coming up to me, saying, 'Is that Michelle Pfeiffer? What is happening?'
"Gwyneth Paltrow (was) asking why Sam Jackson was there, and the other actors (were) jumping in saying, 'What are you talking about? He's ...

Gwyneth Paltrow had no idea Samuel L Jackson was in MCU: Kevin Feige

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South Korea says it has decided to remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade in what was seen as a retaliatory move to Tokyo's recent decision to downgrade Seoul's trade status.
South Korean Trade Minister Sung Yun-mo said Monday that the government was removing Japan from the country's 29-country "white list" because it has failed to uphold international principles while managing its export controls on sensitive materials.
South Korean officials did not specify what they saw as Japan's problems in export controls. They say they will work to minimize negative impact on South Korean exporters and bilateral trade.
Sung said the changes are expected to enter effect sometime in September.

South Korea to remove Japan from preferred trade list

India batsman Shreyas Iyer is hoping that his 71-run knock in the second ODI against the West Indies will help him keep a consistent place in the team, crediting his stint with the A side for the impressive show.
Coming into the team after a year, Iyer, who has a couple of fifties in the five ODIs that he has played, produced a 68-ball 71 to play a crucial role in India's 59-run win over West Indies on Sunday.
Batting at number five, Iyer added 125 runs with skipper Virat Kohli (120) as India posted a competitive 279 for 7 against West Indies. Kohli, in the post-match presentation, lauded the batsman for keeping the pressure off him during the partnership.
"I want to stay in the team for a while, the consistency is always important, I want to play well and contribute to the team," said the 24-year-old, who didn't get game time during the T20 series.
Iyer, who scored two fifties for India A during their tour of West Indies last month, said familiarity with the conditions gave him the ..

Confident Iyer hopes for consistent run in India team

John Amos is set to reprise his role in "Coming to America" sequel, featuring Eddie Murphy.
According to Deadline, Amos played Cleo McDowell, the owner of McDowell's, in the 1988 original comedy.
The story would see Murphy's Akeem learning about a long-lost son and returning to America to meet his unlikely heir to the throne of Zamunda - a street-savvy Queens native named Lavelle.
Amos's character is also the father of Akeem's love interest, Lisa McDowell, who was played by Shari Headley. It is currently unknown if Headley is returning.
Besides Murphy, Arsenio Hall is coming back as Akeem's best friend Semmi, with James Earl Jones reprising his role as Akeem's father, King Jaffe Joffer, and Paul Bates returning as royal servant Oha.
Wesley Snipes, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, and KiKi Layne are the new additions to the film series.
Craig Brewer is directing the follow-up with "Black-ish" creator Kenya Barris attached to write. Murphy and Barris are producing with Kevin Misher.
The ..

John Amos joins 'Coming To America' sequel

India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said dot balls, and not wickets, were on his mind in the second ODI against the West Indies as he believes that an economical spell never goes unrewarded.
Bhuvneshwar scalped four wickets for 31 runs in India's 59-run win over the Caribbeans, which gave the tourists a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after a washed out lung-opener.
"When I came to bowl I was just thinking I have to bowl economically, get more dot balls. I feel getting wickets is a byproduct of bowling tightly. I wasn't thinking much about the result because we knew if we get one or two wickets we will be back in the game," Bhuvneshwar said of the rain-curtailed match.
Earlier, India skipper Virat Kohli laid the foundation of the triumph with his 42nd ODI hundred. Kohli ended his 11-innings century drought with a 120-run knock off 125 balls to help India to 279 for 7. Shreyas Iyer also chipped in with a fine knock of 71.
"From Virat's expression you could see that he badly wanted to ...

Wickets are byproducts of economical spells: Bhuvneshwar

Jason Dohring and Zachary Gordon are on board indie drama "Violet", featuring Olivia Munn.
The film also stars Justin Theroux and Luke Bracey.
"Violet" revolves around the eponymous up-and-coming film executive (Munn) who lives by the Voice (Theroux) in her head, until realising it has been lying to her about everything, reported Deadline.
"Veronica Mars" star Dohring will essay the role of Harry White, a partner at Phoenix Circle Films who has a productive filmmaking relationship with Violet.
Gordon, whose acting credits include "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" films, will play Bradley, Violet's subordinate, who is a slacker.
Justine Bateman is attached to produce with Michael Jones and Larry Hummel.
Cassian Elwes and Matt Paul will serve as executive producers.

Jason Dohring, Zachary Gordon join 'Violet'

/ -- Eye Level, a global leader in educational services, together with the United Nations, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Save the Children Korea, hosted the Eye Level MUN (Model UN) Camp from August 6th through 11th, 2019.
98 students from 9 countries between third to sixth grades of elementary education participated in the camp. Registration was free for all students but those who were selected as participants through local competitions were provided with a complimentary trip to Korea along with meals and accommodations as well as various commemorative items. Moreover, for every participant that registered, Eye Level is scheduled to donate $1 to Save the Children Korea, a charitable organization that seeks to improve the lives of our youngest populations around the world.
Through this academic simulation, children learned how the United Nations works together to solve real-world issues that affect societies and communities at a global level. In essence, students ..

Children Learn to Become Global Leaders at the 2019 Eye Level Model United Nations Camp

A day after the news of Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth parting ways made headlines, the singer apparently addressed their split in a social media post, saying "change is inevitable" and it is futile to fight evolution.
The on-again, off-again couple tied the knot seven months ago in a private ceremony.
Cyrus, 26, shared a post on Instagram in which she appears to be on a nature trek.
"Don't fight evolution, because you will never win. Like the mountain I am standing on top of, which was once under water, connected with Africa, change is inevitable. The Dolomites were not created over night, it was over millions of years that this magnificent beauty was formed.
"My dad always told me 'Nature never hurries but it is always on time'... it fills my heart with peace and hope knowing that is true. I was taught to respect the planet and its process and I am committed to doing the same with my own..." the singer wrote alongside her photo.
A representative of Cyrus confirmed the news to People 

'Change is inevitable': Miley addresses split from Liam

As an artiste, Priyanka Chopra says she is often quizzed whether she got along with her female co-stars and the Indian actor believes the lack of opportunities for women is the germ behind the "cat fight" narrative.
The actor rued while there is a perception that women try to pull each other down, the men are assumed to have a "bromance" with fellow male stars.
"I've had so many times where I'm doing interviews and people always ask me, 'You're doing a movie with a female actor. Did you guys get along? Were there cat fights?' But when it comes to boys, they say, 'Oh, my gosh. That's a bromance, and everyone works so well'," Priyanka said at Beautycon Los Angeles.
"I feel like, over time, because women had the lack of opportunities, we were pitted against each other. Because there were only five places a woman could be hired and so we were elbowing each other out to get to that one spot," she added.
According to E! Online, the 37-year-old actor said she believes in order to change this 

Lack of opportunities pitted women against each other: Priyanka Chopra

Skipper Virat Kohli's incomparable batting form coupled with Bhuvneshwar Kumar's four-wicket haul scripted a dominant 59-run win for India in the rain-curtailed second ODI against the West Indies, continuing their unbeaten streak in the Caribbean.
By virtue of the win on Sunday, India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here. The first ODI between the two sides was washed out.
The third and final ODI will be played here on Wednesday.
India rode on Kohli's 120 off 125 balls and Shreyas Iyer's 71 to post a challenging 279 for seven after opting to bat.
West Indies were then set a revised target of 270 off 46 overs under D/L method after rain interrupted the proceedings for the second time.
In pursuit, the hosts were on course at 148 for four before they lost their last six wickets for 62 runs to be bundled out for 210 in 42 overs.
Bhuvneshwar (4/31) was the pick of the bowlers for India, while Mohammed Shami (2/39) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/59) scalped two wickets apiece.
Earlier, ...

Kohli, Bhuvneshwar hand India lead in three-match ODI series against Windies

Conservative Alejandro Giammattei was elected as Guatemala's president on Sunday, defeating former first lady Sandra Torres in a run-off, the central American country's electoral court said.
With the results being updated in real time on the court's website, the institution's president Julio Solorzano declared the result "already irreversible." Giammattei will succeed corruption-tainted outgoing President Jimmy Morales, who leaves office in January.
"The aim is fulfilled," Giammattei had said earlier.
He had polled almost 58.5 percent with a lead of 550,000 votes and only a few thousand left to count when the court declared him the victor.
Giammattei will be under immense pressure from the United States to implement a controversial migration pact that would allow Washington to send most Honduran and Salvadoran asylum seekers who passed through Guatemala back to the poor, crime-stricken country.
The two candidates had both avoided committing to strong positions on the US ...

Conservative Giammattei elected Guatemala president

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale played for the first time in four pre-season matches on Sunday to suggest he could yet regain his place under coach Zinedine Zidane.
Bale came off the bench as Madrid drew 2-2 against Roma in the Stadio Olimpico, before losing the friendly on penalties.
After the game, Zidane was also asked about a possible move for Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar but he refused to address the issue.
It was Madrid's seventh and final warm-up fixture ahead of the start of La Liga next weekend but Bale has only played three of those, and each time as a substitute.
James Rodriguez, who has also been expected to leave Madrid this summer, was not even named on the bench against Roma.
"Bale and James are players of Real Madrid," Zidane said afterwards. "Anything can happen until August 31 but we are counting on all the players."
On a potential move for Neymar, who is reportedly keen to leave PSG and could rejoin Barcelona, Zidane said: "We are here with the squad that we have ...

Bale returns as Zidane stays tight-lipped on Neymar

The PGA Tour is reviewing its pace-of-play policy after an outburst of criticism of Bryson DeChambeau during the Northern Trust tournament.
In an article posted on the tour website, Tyler Dennis, the tour's chief of operations, said officials were considering expanding the policy to address individuals who take an excessive amount of time to hit a shot, even if their groups remain on schedule.
"We have leveraged our ShotLink technology to provide every player with a pace of play report that they can access which breaks down the varying parts of their game and gives feedback on the amount of time on average that the player takes to hit a particular shot," Dennis said.
"We are currently in the process of reviewing this aspect of pace of play and asking ourselves, 'Is there a better way to do it?'"
The issue was in the spotlight this weekend when video of DeChambeau taking more than two minutes to line up a putt sparked criticism on social media.
"We know that the individual habits of ...

US PGA Tour evaluates pace of play after latest controversy

Barcelona's back-up goalkeeper Neto is a doubt for the start of the season after the club announced on Sunday he has injured his left wrist.
The required recovery time will be known on Monday but Neto is unlikely to be fit for Barca's opening La Liga game away to Athletic Bilbao on Friday.
"In the last training session, first team player Neto suffered a bruise on his left wrist," a club statement read.
"The tests have diagnosed a scaphoid bone fracture. The treatment is to follow and the time the player is out for will be determined on Monday."
Neto joined Barcelona this summer from Valencia, with fellow goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen leaving Camp Nou and going the other way.
Coach Ernesto Valverde is already likely to be without Lionel Messi against Bilbao. Messi missed the friendly win over Napoli on Saturday after sustaining a calf tear in training last week.

Barcelona keeper Neto suffers wrist injury in training

Andy Murray on Sunday pronounced himself ready to go as he prepared to resume his singles career with a first-round test at the ATP Cincinnati Masters.
"I'm feeling good, I've had three of four good practice sessions," said Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion who has tumbled to 325th in the world. "I have zero pain.
"I'm not expecting to move as well as I used to. There is still some improvement to be made, though it will take time.
"I started training singles a few weeks ago, it's the best to train with players at the highest level who hit the ball big."
The 32-year-old, who has undergone two major hip procedures, will face off against Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the opening round with the winner to face fourth seed Dominic Thiem.
Murray last played singles in the Australian Open first round, losing in pain over five sets to Roberto Bautista Agut eight months ago.
In a tearful post-match analysis, Murray confessed that his career might be over.  That was far from the case, with 

Murray ready as he'll ever be for Cincy singles return

Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu made history with a Toronto WTA title on Sunday and then withdrew from next week's big date at the Cincinnati Masters.
The 19-year-old who claimed the trophy when Serena Williams was unable to play more than four games before retiring with back spasms said "Thanks, but no thanks' to any extra exertion in the US Open run-up."
The first Canadian in half a century to win the home trophy said she did not want to taken any risks after missing more than two months -- and Wimbledon -- with shoulder problems before returning to action this week.
"I've never been there, so I'm really disappointed to withdraw from the tournament," said Andreescu, who was leading Williams 3-1 when the 23-time Grand Slam champion called it a day.
"I really have to listen to my body right now, this last week has not been easy on it," she added after beating three top 10 players in her hometown win that thrilled a nation.
Williams, 37, said she would make the trip to Cincinnati ...

Toronto winner Andreescu pulls out of Cincinnati WTA

Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters for the second year in a row after polishing off his US Open preparation with a Montreal title on Sunday.
The announcement came a few hours after Nadal won his fifth Canadian title 6-3, 6-0 over Russian Daniil Medvedev.
The oft-injured Spaniard decided against playing any more before the August 26 start of the US Open in new York.
"I am very sorry to announce that I won't be playing in Cincinnati this year," Nadal posted on Facebook.
"No other reason than personally taking care of my body and trying to keep as healthy as I feel now." Nadal said he explained his position to Brazilian Cincinnati tournament director Andre Silva, whom he said understood.
"I'm sure the tournament will be a success and I wish him and his team all the best," Nadal said.
Nadal will go into the US Open with just one hardcourt warm-up, albeit his record-extending 35th Masters 1000 title.
His late withdrawal leaves the Cincinnati draw severely lopsided, with top .

Montreal winner Nadal withdraws from Cincinnati

Rafael Nadal completed a 6-3, 6-0 demolition of Russian Daniil Medvedev to win in Montreal on Sunday and extend his record haul of Masters 1000 titles.
The world number two secured his 35th Masters crown, pulling clear by two in that category from Novak Djokovic, who has won 33 of the elite tournaments.
Claycourt king Nadal successfully defended a hard court title for the first time in his career.
"It was important to start the match in a good shape," the 18-time Grand Slam winner said.
"He came in playing so well, playing a lot of matches the last weeks," Nadal added of Medvedev, who was runner-up to Nick Kyrgios in Washington last week."
Nadal, in contrast, had played just three hard court matches since starting his build up to the US Open this week -- reaching the final on a walkover when injured Gael Monfils pulled out of their scheduled semi-final.
"I played a solid match, my best of the week so far without a doubt," Nadal said.
"I did a lot of things well: changing directions, ..

Nadal dominates Medvedev in Montreal for 35th Masters title

A day care centre where children could stay overnight as their parents worked was ravaged Sunday by a fire that killed five and sent the owner to the hospital, authorities said.
The victims in the lakeside city of Erie ranged in ages from 8 months to 7 years, Chief Guy Santone of the Erie Fire Department said.
At least four of the victims were staying overnight at the residential house that had been turned into a day care centre, Erie Chief Fire Inspector John Widomski told the Erie Times-News.
The fire, reported at about 1:15 am Sunday, was funneling out of every first-floor window when firefighters arrived, Widomski said.
Valerie Lockett-Slupski, standing across the street from the fire-damaged house, told the newspaper she was the grandmother of four of the children, and that they were staying at the day care center because their parents were working overnight. She said the family had two boys and two girls and had used the center for almost a year.
"So we are all at a loss, trying 

5 children killed in fire at Pennsylvania day care centre

K-pop superstars BTS will take a 'long-term break' from the music scene, their agency said Monday, after the boy band topped charts in the US and Britain earlier this year.
But the pause may only last a few weeks, with the septet due to play a controversial show in Saudi Arabia in October.
The K-pop industry is known for cutthroat competition and around-the-clock work hours that include concerts, press events and gruelling singing and dancing training when the stars are offstage.
BTS will take their "first official long-term break since their debut" six years ago, managers Big Hit Entertainment said, adding it will be a time to "recharge and refresh as musicians and creators".
It would also be a time for them to "enjoy their daily lives as normal 20-something young men", the agency said in a midnight statement.
"If you run into BTS at an unexpected place, we ask for the fans' consideration to allow the members to enjoy their private time." BTS -- or Bangtan Sonyeondan, which ...

K-pop superstars BTS to take 'long-term break'

Conservative candidate Alejandro Giammattei declared victory in Sunday's run-off presidential election in Guatemala, holding a major lead with the results from more than 90 percent of polling stations counted.
Giammattei had almost 60 percent of the vote to former first lady and social democrat Sandra Torres's 40 percent in their bid to succeed corruption-tainted Jimmy Morales.
"The aim is fulfilled," said Giammattei.  The central American country's next president will be under immense pressure from the United States to implement a controversial migration pact that would allow Washington to send most Honduran and Salvadoran asylum seekers who passed through Guatemala back to the poor, crime-stricken country.
The two candidates had both avoided committing to strong positions on the US deal.
Corruption was the main issue leading up to the first round of elections in June -- which Torres topped -- but that has been superseded by the political scandal over the migration deal.

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