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Barack Obama, Oprah attend Tom Hanks' anniversary party
Veteran actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson's 30th wedding anniversary party was attended by not only A-list celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, but also by former US president Barack Obama.
I have no backing in the film industry: Aditi Rao Hydari
Actress Aditi Rao Hydari says she feels thrilled to get support from the people in Bollywood as she has no backing in the film industry.
'Days Of Our Lives' tops Daytime Emmy Awards
The soap opera "Days of Our Lives" was the top winner of the 45th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. It took home the trophy for Outstanding Drama Series as well as Outstanding Lead Actor (James Reynolds), Supporting Actor (Greg Vaughan), Directing and Writing.
Ridley Scott 'should be ashamed' for replacing Spacey, says Bernardo Bertolucci
"Last Tango in Paris" director Bernardo Bertolucci has criticised fellow filmmaker Ridley Scott for firing Kevin Spacey from "All the Money in the World" after the actor was accused of sexual assault by over a dozen men. Scott decided to replace Spacey with Christopher Plummer, who went on to portray J Paul Getty in the film about the infamous 1973 kidnapping of his grandson, 16-year-old John Paul Getty III. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bertolucci said when he came to know that Scott had agreed to erase all of Spacey's scenes in the film, he messaged the director's frequent editor Pietro Scalia, "to tell Scott that he should be ashamed." He was attending the world premiere of his restored film, starring Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider, at the Bari International Film Festival. Bertolucci said Scott was succumbing to the pressure in the wake of the #MeToo movement. "And then I immediately wanted to make a film with Spacey," he continued, an answer that received a round of ...
Google celebrates Dadasaheb Phalke's 148th birthday with a Doodle
Google dedicated a Doodle to 'Father of Indian Cinema' Dadasaheb Phalke on his 148th birth anniversary. The producer-director-screenwriter, whose real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, was born in Trimbak in present-day Maharashtra. Phalke had a lot of interest in the arts and studied photography, lithography, architecture, engineering, and magic. After working as a painter, draftsman, theatrical set designer, and lithographer, he saw Alice Guy's silent film, "The Life of Christ" (1910), which motivated him to bring Indian culture to the silver screen. Phalke travelled to London to learn filmmaking from Cecil Hepworth and made his directorial debut in 1913 with "Raja Harishchandra", India's first full-length feature. In his career spanning over 19 years, he made 95 movies and 27 short films. Today's Doodle was created by guest artiste Aleesha Nandhra. It shows a young Dadasaheb in action as he went about directing the first few gems in the history of Indian cinema. In 1969, the ...
Bollywood films 'very little' aspect of Anjali Patil's world (IANS Interview)
National Award-winning actress Anjali Patil has dabbled in various film industries but her aim is not to be a big Bollywood star. Anjali, also a director and writer, says Bollywood films and money are "very little" aspects of her world, in which she would also like to be a chef some day.
'The Simpsons' now longest-running scripted TV show in US history
"The Simpsons" has become the longest running scripted show in primetime American television history after airing its record-breaking 636th episode.
Rakhi Sawant opens up about casting couch
Never one to shy away from calling a spade a shovel, Rakhi Sawant now has a rather startling opinion on the ongoing debate on casting couch and sexual harassment of strugglers in the film industry.
Asha Bhosle appreciates music sense of Bengalis
Singing legend Asha Bhosle has said that she appreciates the music sense of the Bengalis as they never put pressure on her for singing popular Hindi movie songs and leave it to her choice in any public event. "Unlike other places I am not flooded with requests for humming my popular playback tracks here as you are listening to whatever I say. I appreciate that," Bhosle said at a function here yesterday volunteering to sing a Marathi classical number composed by her father Deenanath Mangeshkar. "This song has a classical base. My father used to compose lyrics and put them to music in a different manner," she said about her father who died when Bhosle was young. Bhosle, who besides Hindi sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages, said at the age of 84 she could recall the experience of the past 75 years. "I had rendered thousands of film songs ever since, but what I was taught by my father and what I have been singing in films are totally different," said the Padma ...
Was able to give actors what they want: Karen Gillan on directorial debut
Karen Gillan says she has utmost clarity in what she expects from a director when she is acting and that is why it was easier for her to give the actors what they want in her directorial debut. The 30-year-old actor, who is turning director with "The Party's Just Beginning", says she knows artistes crave a free, creative environment and she can provide it. "I've just worked with so many directors as an actress, so I know exactly what I want from a director. So I was able to give that to the actors... "So, they want an environment that is safe so that they can offer up their ideas and take risks, like artistically. And not be scared that they're going to get laughed at or shut down, which, it happens. That happens," Gillan told Uproxx. The actor says she finds James Gunn as the "greatest director" in terms of talking to the actors. "He knows exactly what to do. He is the one that actually really taught me how to create a good environment for actors. He just gives you wings," she ...
Had no idea about lip-syncing in debut Hindi film: Sharmila
Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore recalls she had no idea about lip-syncing, when a playback song was being played in her debut Hindi film. The actor who started her career in Satyajit Ray's 1959 Bengali classic 'Apur Sansar' (The World of Apu) made her debut in Hindi films in Shakti Samanta's 'Kashmir Ki Kali' in 1964. "I still vividly remember when I was working in 'Kashmir Ki Kali', I had no idea about lip-syncing the song 'Diwana Hua Badal' sung by Asha Bhosle and the scene was to be shot in the Dal Lake in Kashmir. "So my first lip-synced song for a Hindi film was connected to Ashaji," she said at an awards ceremony yesterday evening. The actor handed over the P C Chandra Lifetime Achievement award to 84-year-old Asha Bhosle at the programme. "Ashaji was the singer and O P Nayyar saab the music composer. Both were known names at that time while I was new in the Hindi film industry despite having worked in several Bengali films with directors including Satyajit Ray," she
Sting, Shaggy's album was 'a happy accident'
Sting has revealed his collaboration with Shaggy, album '44/876', was "a happy accident". The two artistes became friends when the "Oh Carolina" hitmaker joined the former Police rocker on stage to rap on his hit "Roxanne". Then, Shaggy, 44, went on to send Sting a song called "Don't Make Me Wait", which took them into the studio -- initially to work on a Sting record but it soon graduated into a collective effort. "We then started working on an album which was supposed to be mine," Sting, 66, told HELLO! magazine. Shaggy, 49, added: "But I jumped on every song." Sting continued: "It's a conversation between two people from different cultures and it is based on mutual affection and I think the joy comes off the tracks. It's a happy accident." The album released on April 20. But the "Message in a Bottle" hitmaker said their partnership will not go beyond one album and a tour. "This was great fun to make but we did it because we wanted to surprise people. We've done that so it wouldn't .
Ryan Reynolds shares funny rejection letter from the Avengers
In a hilarious gag, Ryan Reynolds revealed that his on-screen alter ego Deadpool had received a rejection letter from the Avengers when he had written to Tony Stark six years ago requesting a place in the army of Marvel superheroes. The 41-year-old actor congratulated the team of "Avengers: Infinity War" on Instagram after the bumper box office run of the movie in its opening weekend. Known for his classic dead-pan humour, Reynolds shared a photograph of a letter dated April 14, 2012 that he received from Stark Industries - headed by Tony Stark aka Iron Man, played by Robert Downey Jr in the films. The rejection letter carried the subject line: 'Re: Joining the Avengers' with a signature sarcastic reply signed by Tony that read, "No. Absolutely not. Go. Bother Prof X. No." Reynolds captioned the picture: "From a guy who never knows when to quit, I'm glad you guys never did. Congrats #Avengers." Chris Hemsworth, who stars as Thor in the Avengers films, commented on the picture, "Thank .
Pitbull announces 2019 tour with life coach
Pitbull has announced that he will be embarking on a motivational tour with his life coach, Tony Robbins next year. The 37-year-old rapper revealed he wants to inspire audiences across the world and his childhood hero, Robbins, will be a part of his trek in 2019. "My mother looked at him as a hero (when I was about 10-years-old)," Pitbull told Billboard in an interview. He said that as he became a recording artiste, he had a chance to meet Robbins and they eventually became friends. Pitbull added his new music "The Roof Is on Fire" will not be advertised on platforms like Spotify as the rapper wants the track to be discovered by audiences like it used to be during the pre-Internet times. "I even told (my) team not to register it. I'm just being a revolutionary to wake everybody else. Music brings everybody together," he added.
Rihanna hints at new music
Rihanna has teased fans that new music material might be just around the corner. The 30-year-old singer, who has been missing from the music scene for two years, shared a promotional video for her upcoming lingerie line, SavageXFenty on Instagram. It was captioned: "When you a savage ex...I mean X! #SAVAGEX" One of her fans commented on the post, "We want fenty MUSIC", to which Rihanna replied, "She coming sis!" When another social media user commented, "Did u forget about your music career?" she quipped saying "HOW! Y'all would never let me Lolol." The singer dropped her latest and eighth studio album, 'Anti' on January 27, 2016.
Tom Cruise to do most difficult stunts in 'MI- Fallout', says director
"Mission: Impossible - Fallout" director Christopher McQuarrie has revealed that Hollywood star Tom Cruise will do his "most difficult stunts" in the upcoming film. The director said the movie will not only be high on action sequences but will also have a much deeper story. "Without question the biggest and most difficult stunts that he's ever done. Some of the most challenging stunts he's ever done. But, also, a much deeper story. A much more emotional story," McQuarrie told Collider. Meanwhile, Cruise recently revealed that "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" is the ''most challenging'' movie he has ever made.
I don't want to repeat myself and stay safe: Rachel McAdams
Actor Rachel McAdams says she is keen to push herself out of her comfort zone with her work and loves the unpredictable nature of her job. ''I'm always looking to take on roles that push me further than I might like to go. I don't want to repeat myself and stay safe. One of the things I love about acting is how I never know exactly where a character is going to take me," McAdams said. When it comes to choosing films, the 39-year-old actor wants to find a ''connection'' to her part, reported Contactmusic ''I've never worried about (playing determined women). I've worked on serious dramas, such as 'A Most Wanted Man' and I also played a nasty woman who tormented Owen Wilson in 'Midnight in Paris'. "I judge projects by the people involved and the quality of the writing. As long as I feel a connection to the character, I'm willing to play almost any role. Something either clicks in your head or it doesn't," she said.
Sting, Shaggy's album was an accident
Singer Sting and rapper Shaggy's album "44/876" was a "happy accident".
Karen Gillan knows what actors want
Actress Karen Gillan says her acting career set her up to be a good director as she knows what actors are after on set.
Google marks Dadasaheb Phalke's b'day with Doodle
Google on Monday dedicated its creative doodle to mark the 148th birth anniversary of the father of Indian Cinema Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke.Born on April 30, 1870, in Trimbak, Phalke gave Indian Cinema its first silent film, 'Raja Harishchandra' in 1913 with special effects, making it a huge hit.He made 95 movies and 27 short films in his career spanning 19 years, till 1937."Created by guest artist Aleesha Nandhra, doodle shows a young Dadasaheb in action as he went about directing the first few gems in the history of Indian cinema," wrote the Google blog post."After stints as a painter, draftsman, theatrical set designer, and lithographer, he chanced upon Alice Guy's silent film, The Life of Christ (1910). Phalke resolved to bring Indian culture to the silver screen. He traveled to London to learn filmmaking from Cecil Hepworth," it added.The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to cinema, was established by the Government of India in ..