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Rise of the Phoenix: Ranbir owns GQ cover

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has got another feather in his cap - he has been featured on the cover of GQ magazine.Shared by GQ itself on its Twitter handle, the 35-year-old actor has been featured on the June issue of the Indian edition of the illustrious fashion magazine.The tweet read, "He's BACK! June 2018 cover star #RanbirKapoor opens up about...Everything."Donning a floral attire with colourful flowers on a dark purple base, the 'Sanju' actor looked dashing, lounging in a relaxed state.Career-wise, the Kapoor scion is making headlines for his performance in Dutt biopic, 'Sanju'. He has received critical acclamation from the audience and industry gurus since the release of the film's teaser.More recently, the trailer of the film was released on Wednesday, post which Ranbir is being lauded for his performance.

Michael Moore teases project targeting Trump

Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Moore has teased an upcoming project involving US President Donald Trump and Roseanne Barr.Oscar-winning Moore took to Twitter to post a clip from a 1998 episode of 'The Roseanne Show', in which Barr, Trump and Moore all appear.He wrote alongside, "I know Roseanne. And I know Trump. And they are about to rue the day they knew me..."In the clip, the three of them can be seen discussing Moore's 1989 documentary 'Roger & Me', which portrayed the devastation caused by the decision of Roger Smith, the General Motors CEO, to close several plants in Flint, Michigan"It's terrific, I tell you, I love what he did," Trump then tells Moore of his film. "If I was Roger, I wouldn't have liked it but I enjoyed it. I hope he never does one on me though."The video then shows the URL of Moore's official website. On the website, the text reads, "I've been working on a secret project for the last few months."The 64-year-old's tweet follows the earlier post (May 29, local ..

Singer Zubeen Garg to receive PETA award

Singer Zubeen Garg would be honoured with the 'Hero to Animals Award' from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for his recent appeal to end animal sacrifice at the Kamakhya Temple in Assam. Zubeen had expressed his anguish over the ritual of animal sacrifice and appealed for putting an end to the practice while performing at a Bihu function near the temple recently. The priests of the Kamakhya Temple had subsequently criticised Zubeen for his statement and demanded an apology from him at the earliest. The popular singer, composer, lyricist, film director, producer and actor from Assam, however, did not apologise saying that this was his "personal belief and he cannot tolerate cruelty to animals". "All religions call for compassion, no religion requires killing or eating animals, and hacking animals to death with weapons is just plain cruel," said PETA India Associate Director of Celebrity and Public Relations Sachin Bangera. "We commend Zubeen for .

I fall under a category of neutral actors: Rana Daggubati

Actor Rana Daggubati says he falls in a category of neutral actors, and has always believed in getting involved in content with no regional barriers.

Fans go berserk over 'Sonic the Hedgehog'

Paramount's upcoming film 'Sonic the Hedgehog', based on the classic SEGA video game of the same name, is ruling the internet.Fans are going berserk over the announcement of the film, and have taken to social media in anticipation.One person wrote, "Yeah I'm sure Team Sonic Racing is gonna be great. But what I want to know @sonic_hedgehog, is where's the sequel too Sonic R?!"Another fan wrote, "If there aren't at least sonic R tracks as DLC I'll eat an ice cube."The movie will star James Marsden and will be directed by the Oscar-nominated director, Jeff Fowler.The film is scheduled to hit theatres on November 15 next year.

Michael Jackson's estate sues Disney

The estate of Michael Jackson has filed a copyright infringement suit against the Walt Disney Co, alleging that an ABC television special used the late singers songs and videos without permission.

Irrfan Khan-starrer 'Karwaan' to come out a week earlier on August 3

Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan and Mithila Palkar-starrer "Karwaan" will now hit the theatres a week earlier. The film, produced by Ronnie Screwvala in association with 'Ishka films', was earlier scheduled to arrive in theatres on August 10 but makers have now decided to release it on August 3 so as to give the movie a clear two-week solo run at the box office. "Karwaan", which marks the Bollywood debut of Southern star Dulquer, revolves around three oddballs from different walks of life who are thrown together on a bizarre journey. The film has been directed by Akarsh Khurana and it was shot in the beautiful locales of Kerala.

Woody Harrelson hints at 'Venom 2'

Actor Woody Harrelson has revealed that a sequel to "Venom", starring Tom Hardy in the titular role, is already in development. Harrelson, who recently starred in "Solo: A Star Wars Story", revealed in an interview with Collider that the makers of the film are already planning a sequel and his role in it will be much more. "Well, you know, Ruben Fleischer did 'Zombieland', directed it, so that was a big part of it. And also, Tom Hardy, I really respect and think he's one of the great actors. So that, coupled with what is a really wonderful script, I felt like I kind of should, you know? "Roll of the dice, because I'm just I'm in a little fraction of this movie, but I'll be in the next one, you know? So I haven't read that script, but anyways, just rolled the dice," Harrelson said. When asked about who he plays in "Venom", Harrelson said, "I thought it was under wraps that I'm even in the movie." The "War of the Planet of the Apes" star is rumoured to be playing supervillain Carnage in

Kendrick Lamar receives 2018 Pulitzer for music

Kendrick Lamar, who made history when he became the first hip-hop act to win a Pulitzer prize in music for his acclaimed 2017 album "DAMN", received the honour here. He said the experience was beautiful.

Shruti Haasan gets back to work in Goa

Actress Shruti Haasan is back from London, and has started shooting for a sequence of her upcoming film, helmed by Mahesh Manjrekar, in Goa.

Stephen King takes dig at Kubrick's 'The Shining' in new novel

Stephen King has again taken a dig at Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his novel "The Shining". In his latest novel, "The Outsider", King, who famously dislikes the classic horror film, threw fresh criticism at the 1980 movie. According to IndieWire, at one point in the novel, a character is watching Kubrick's "Paths of Glory". When asked why they were watching this film, the character confirms that it was because it's "better than The Shining." This is not the first time King has attacked Kubrick's "The Shining". He once described the film as "a big, beautiful Cadillac with no engine inside it" branding the director's version of Wendy - played by Shelley Duvall, "one of the most misogynistic characters ever put on film." The author, however, is a great admirer of Kubrick's other works. He had deemed him "a terrifically smart guy" behind "some of the movies that mean a lot to me". King's criticism aside, "The Shining" has come to be known as one of the best book-to-screen translations .

Raftaar plans Zero to Infinity world tour

Rapper Raftaar says his debut album "Zero to Infinity" is dedicated to all his fans, and he plans a world tour soon.

Irrfan's 'Karwaan' to now release on Aug 3

Irrfan Khan-starrer "Karwaan" will now release on August 3, a week before its scheduled date.

'Angry Indian Goddesses' wasn't backed by big banners: Pavleen Gujral

Actress Pavleen Gujral, who played a key role in "Angry Indian Goddesses" -- featuring an ensemble of women actors -- says the film was not backed by big production houses unlike "Veere Di Wedding".

Gwyneth Paltrow reveals her 'stripper name'

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, along with some other celebrities, shared their "stripper names" on Instagram in response to a hilarious social media experiment.

James Marsden signs up for 'Sonic the Hedgehog'

James Marsden, best known for his portrayal of Scott Summers/Cyclops in 'X-Men' and its sequels, has been signed for 'Sonic the Hedgehog'.The news about the upcoming Paramount film was broken by the Variety.The live-action and animation hybrid film will be based on SEGA video game character, which was introduced in 1991. The other characters from the games include Tails and Knuckles, and Doctor Eggman Robotnik.It will be directed by Jeff Fowler, the Oscar-nominated director of 2005's short film, 'Gopher Broke'.Neal H. Moritz is producing the film. The 'Deadpool' director Tim Miller will be executive producing along with Toby Ascher. The story draft is penned by Patrick Casey and Josh Miller, while the most recent storyline is written by Oren Uziel.Marsden is currently seen as Teddy Flood in television drama 'Westworld'.The film is scheduled to hit the theaters on November 15, 2019.

Lawrence Kasdan to direct Anita Bryant for Amazon

'Star Wars' franchise writer Lawrence Kasdan will write and direct a movie based on the life of American singer, Anita Bryant for Amazon Studios.Oscar-winning producer, Bruce Cohen, will produce the project along with Allison Sarofim, Stuart Parr, Hunter Hill, and Kasdan, confirmed Hollywood Reporter.Bryant started her career as the second runner-up in the Miss America beauty pageant and rose to fame with songs like "Paper Roses." She was named as the spokeswoman for the Florida Citrus Commission. But she became better known for her religious and political leanings.Kasdan co-wrote the second Star Wars movie, 'The Empire Strikes Back', as well as 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'.

I want to write a good detective novel: Ruskin Bond

Ever since he came out with his first book at the age of 17, Ruskin Bond has uncountable works to his name, be it short stories, novels, poems and essays and the octogenarian author now wishes to try his hand at something he hasn't done till now - a detective novel. Bond says he read a lot of Agatha Christie and detective stories of other writers since the age of 10. "Occasionally I have written about stories related to crime but I have never attempted a traditional detective story. So I want to write a true detective story," he told PTI in an interview. Bond has written a number of novellas, essays, poems and children's books. He has also written over 500 short stories and articles that have appeared in magazines and anthologies. On his 84th birthday on May 19, he came out with his latest book "Ranji and the Music Maker". Published by Penguin Random House imprint Puffin India, the book is about young Ranji who once in the middle of his languid holiday, stumbles upon assorted musical .

Salman to launch Zaheer Iqbal, gives life lessons

Superstar Salman Khan, who has launched many people in the film industry, is now set to launch Zaheer Iqbal in a yet untitled Kashmir-set love story. He has advised the young actor to give his best and be respectful and loyal to those he loves and those who love him.

Parineeti, Arjun's 'Sandeep Aur Pinki Faraar' to release on March 1, 2019

"Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar", starring Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra, will hit the theatres countrywide on March 1, next year. The romantic-thriller, directed by Dibaker Banerjee, features Arjun as a Haryanvi cop, while Parineeti essays the role of an ambitious girl from the corporate world. "I feel this is my first film all over again, at least in terms of the excitement with the material. 'Sandeep and Pinky' bring to screen the two Indias that are forever clashing. I want the audience not to lose a second of that. We finished the shoot one month late because of the intense weather conditions on the Indo-Nepal border," Dibaker said in a statement. "I don't want 'Sandeep and Pinky' to be shortchanged on edit time. YRF agreed with my request and so we are pressing on together to the new date. 2019 is when India chooses its future. I'm looking forward to release in that year and choose mine," he added. The film marks the second collaborations between Arjun and Parineeti after ...