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Documentary on Liam Gallagher to screen at Cannes Film Festival

A new documentary based on the life of rocker Liam Gallagher will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The film "Liam Gallagher: As It Was", which is currently in production, narrates the "emotional story of how one of the greatest rock frontmen went from the dizzying heights of his champagne supernova years in Oasis to living on the edge ostracised lost in the musical wilderness of boredom, booze and bitter legal battles", according to The Hollywood Reporter. It will be directed by Charlie Lightening, who has worked with Gallagher previously on Beady Eye videos and on his video for "Chinatown". "'As It Was' is a documentary about my musical comeback. It covers the writing and recording of my first solo album, right through to playing it live for the first time in my hometown of Manchester and around the world," Gallagher said in a statement. The 45-year-old musician recently released his first solo album, 'As You Were' and he is all set to embark on a brief solo North America ...

Umar Thurman willing to work with Tarantino again

Uma Thurman has said she always shared a "good relationship" with filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and is open to working with him once again if he wrote "a good part" for her. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 48-year-old actor was asked whether she is open to working with the director despite the recent revelation about the car crash that happened on the sets of "Kill Bill". "If he wrote a great part! I understand him and if he wrote a great part and we were both in the right place about it, that would be something else," Thurman said. Earlier this year, Thurman had said in an article that she suffered severe injuries after she was pressured into driving a stunt car she did not feel comfortable operating on the sets of Tarantino's film. The director, on his part, had admitted that he still blames himself for convincing Thurman to sit in the car and called the incident "one of the biggest regrets of my life". Thurman and Tarantino, 55, first collaborated on the cult favourite

JJ Abrams to produce superhero film 'The Heavy'

Filmmaker JJ Abrams is all set to make his production debut in the superhero genre with the film "The Heavy". The 51-year-old producer-director, known for films such as "Cloverfield", "Star Trek" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", will once again collaborate with director Julius Avery, who is in negotiations to helm the new film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Abrams will produce the project, which has been described as a subversive interpretation of the superhero genre. The script has been penned by Daniel Casey and no additional details of the project are known as of yet. Abrams and Avery recently worked on supernatural World War II thriller "Overlord", which is due to hit theatres on October 26.

Jenny Slate to star in 'The Sunlit Night'

Actor Jenny Slate will be producing and starring in the drama "The Sunlit Night". The 36-year-old actor will be joined by Zach Galifianakis, Gillian Anderson, and Jessica Hecht in the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tony Award winner Alex Sharp, known for films such as "To the Bone" and "How to Talk to Girls at Parties", will also appear in the film. The film has been adapted from Rebecca Dinerstein's debut novel of the same name and is set between New York City and the far north of Norway. It follows American painter Frances and emigre Yasha, an unlikely pair who find each other in the Arctic circle. Frances has arrived to jump-start her career, while Yasha has come to bury his father in the land of the Vikings. Together under a sun that never quite sets, they let go of the past and discover the future, and family, they did not know they had. Fabian Gasmia, Ruben Thorkildsen, Michael B Clark and Alex Turtletaub are on board the project as producers.

Mandy Moore in talks to star in 'Midway'

Actor-singer Mandy Moore is in negotiations to join the cast of World War II drama "Midway". The film, to be directed by Roland Emmerich, is about the Battle of Midway and follows the soldiers and aviators who helped turn the tide of the war in June 1942. "Solo: A Star Wars Story" actor Woody Harrelson is also in talks to the join the cast, Deadline reported. The screenplay has been written by Wes Tooke and Emmerich is also producing the project along with Harald Kloser and Mark Gordon. The film is in the pre-production stage and principal photography is expected to start in August.

Michelle Obama says no miracle candidate will 'save' America

Michelle Obama urged women not to expect a miracle candidate to "save" America today, indicating again she has no plans to run for president as some have speculated. The former first lady, 54, was greeted like a rock star at a conference called the United State of Women Summit, with an audience of some 5,000 people in Los Angeles, almost all women. "It doesn't matter who runs," she said, urging women to act for women's empowerment wherever they can -- including at home and in the workplace. "We don't wait for the one person to save us. We voted for Barack Obama and he didn't end racism," she said. Obama also paid tribute to young Americans who have risen up against gun violence following the Valentine's Day shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida that left 17 students and staffers dead. Other speakers at the conference included actress Jane Fonda and Tarana Burke, a key figure in the #MeToo movement that arose after the flood of sexual misconduct allegations against Hollywood ..

Alex Orbison cried after seeing father?s hologram

Writer and director Alex Orbison says he cried after watching a hologram of his late father performing on stage.

Jennifer Lopez shows off toned abs

Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez showed off her fit and toned abs in a hot pink long-sleeved crop top and black workout pants here.

Elba looks smitten as he steps out with fiancee

Actor Idris Elba looked smitten as he left the Arts Club here with his fiancee Sabrina Dhowre.

Emily Blunt refused to watch 'Marry Poppins?

Actress Emily Blunt says she would not watch "Marry Poppins" when she was filming "Mary Poppins Returns".

I feel more like myself as brunette: Moore

Actress-singer Mandy Moore likes to have fun with her beauty routine, but says she feels "more" like herself when she has dark brown hair.

Saina confident of Shraddha portraying her best in biopic

India's veteran shuttler Saina Nehwal is backing Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor to come out good when she plays the lead role in a biopic based on the London Olympic bronze medallist.

I&B ministry mulls sending nat film awards to 'protesting' winners via post

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is contemplating to send the citations, medals and cheques to over 50 absentee awardees at the 65th National Film Awards this year, through post. The National Film Awards were presented on May 3 in the national capital, but many recipients decided to "boycott" the ceremony over the president handing over the honour to only a select set of winners. "The ministry is contemplating to send the National Film Awards to those who missed the function, through post. A decision regarding it will be taken soon," ministry sources said. They said it was not a new practice to send the awards via post to those who missed the event due to any reason. In a departure from tradition, the function, held at Vigyan Bhavan, was divided into two phases. The first set of awards was conferred by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani and Minister of State Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. The second lot, which included posthumous recognitions for Vinod ..

Big B requests 'Twitterji' to increase his numbers

Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan never fails to acknowledge his fans with his great sense of humour. This time the star wants to gain followers on Twitter.The 75-year-old actor tweeted, "T 2795 - Arre yaar Twitter ji .. yaar ab toh hamare numbers badha do .. kab se itna kuch dal rahe hain .. kuch aur karna ho, number badhane ke liye to bolo .. TJKBM !!!"The fans went berserk over his tweet as one of them commented, "Start Following And Supporting Rahul Gandhi, Even People From Russia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan And Papua New Guinea Will Start Following You Sir."Another fan wrote, "Jaya ji ne 50mn ka target diya hai shayad. (Maybe Jaya Bachchan has given him the target of 50 million followers). "On the film front, Amitabh will be seen in '102 Not Out' along with veteran actor Rishi Kapoor.

Proud to be part of the celebration of cinema at Cannes: Huma Qureshi

Actress Huma Qureshi is going to be the part of Grey Goose Celebration of iconic moments in Film at Cannes Film Festival and she says she is proud to be part of the festival.

Rannvijay, Sahil Khattar join social media influencers summit

Actor-host Rannvijay Singha and YouTube sensation Sahil Khattar will be part of international social media influencers summit, Influencers Gig, here.

British Indian singer gives 'cheeky' twist to 'Playboy'

Playboy, for many, means the men's lifestyle magazine with a tuxedoed bunny head logo. But for British Indian singer Avina Shah, it's the title of her latest song, which has a "cheeky" twist.

Rajat Kapoor gives up smoking (Movie Snippets)

Filmmaker and actor Rajat Kapoor has quit smoking.

Resul Pookutty, Sachin-Jigar to work on 'Chhota Bheem the Musical'

Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty and music director duo Sachin-Jigar will be working on the "Chhota Bheem the Musical" stage show. The show is based on country's one of the most popular and loved superhero for children 'Chhota Bheem' and his friends from 'Dholakpur'. Venture One Innovations (Venture One) are the producing and creating the show, which is being developed as a Broadway-styled musical. The show will be presented in different parts of the country. "We are excited about being a part of this stage musical based on the most loved superhero of India, 'Chhota Bheem'. Along with Venture One, we are hooked to the idea of a Live Show of this scale. The music is going to be fun, catchy, full of energy just like Chhota Bheem," the music director duo said in a statement. The musical has been scripted by "Happy New Year" writers Ulka and Mayur Puri. "I'm extremely delighted to work with Green Gold and Venture One to bring Chhota Bheem Live on stage. There are very few ...

Sachin-Jigar join 'Chhota Bheem The Musical'

Composers Sachin-Jigar have promised that their compositions for "Chhota Bheem The Musical" will be fun and catchy.