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Hannah Gadsby's 'Douglas' to release in 2020 on Netflix
Comedian Hannah Gadsby is returning to Netflix. The star will soon treat her fans with the upcoming comedy special titled 'Douglas'.The 41-year-old announced on Monday night that the comedy special will stream globally on Netflix in 2020, reported Variety.Gadsby appeared at Netflix's FYSEE event to discuss her special 'Nanette', a stand-up comedy act, which was released on the streaming platform in 2018."I'm so excited to announce today that Douglas will be released on Netflix in 2020," Gadsby said."I'm really enjoying touring with the live performance, but there will be places in the world that I won't be able to visit, so it's wonderful that Netflix will bring the show to every corner of the globe," she added.She spoke to Variety ahead of the event to talk about what the viewers can expect from the special."I think you can't expect. That's a clue. It talks about expectations and how labels can set them up to fail," Gadsby teased.Gadsby's previous special 'Nanette' received an ...
Deepika Padukone shares workout pictures giving major fitness goals
Setting major fitness goals for her fans, Deepika Padukone posted pictures from her post-workout sessions where she is seen flaunting her regime.The 'Piku' actor took to her Instagram and posted three post workout pictures along with an amusing caption. "I did a push-up today...Well, actually I fell down! But I had to use my arms to get back up so...you know, close enough!"In the pictures, the actor can be seen wearing a pink sports vest along with black tights and is all sweaty sitting down on the floor tired. It seems from the post that the actor is working hard on her body to maintain her frame.In the other two pictures, the actor can be seen tired and relaxing post the session.We have always known that Ranveer Singh does not miss any chance of expressing his love for his wife Deepika with his comments on her Instagram page. The 'Gully Boy' actor gave a winked reply on all the workout pictures posted by his wife which is the cutest things on the internet today."I could help you ...
First look of Johnny Depp as war photographer at Cannes is out
The first Cannes look of the 'Pirates of the Carribean' actor Johnny Depp as a war photographer is out. Depp has been joined by Japanese actor Minami to feature in the drama 'Minamata'.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the drama which is being directed by Andrew Levitas witnesses Depp essaying the character of acclaimed war photographer W. Eugene Smith. Levitas directs from a screenplay by David K. Kessler, who adapted the book by Smith and his wife, Aileen Mioko Smith.The film also stars Bill Nighy, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Ryo Kase and Jun Kunimura.The redemptive thriller sees Smith (essayed by Depp) take on a powerful corporation responsible for poisoning the people of Minamata, Japan, in 1971. With the glory days of World War II far behind him, Smith has become a recluse, disconnected from society and his career. But an old friend and a commission from Life magazine editor (Nighy) convinces him to journey back to Japan to expose a big story: the devastating annihilation
Cannes jury head Inarritu slams Trump's wall calls
Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, President of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival jury, has expressed his opposition to US President Donald Trump's calls to build a wall on the US-Mexico border.
Akshay, Anupam, Gulshan have a mini reunion
Actor Akshay Kumar had a mini reunion with his "Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin" co-stars Anupam Kher and Gulshan Grover on Tuesday.
Age doesn't define us: Halle Berry
Actress Halle Berry doesnt like to be defined by her age, and wants to prove women can do anything.
Anees Bazmee set to deliver masterclass
Director Anees Bazmee will be delivering a masterclass at an acting institute here, and says it is his way of giving back to the industry.
Mallika Sherawat preps for Cannes red carpet
Actress Mallika Sherawat, a regular on the Cannes red carpet, has started prepping for the 72nd edition of the prestigious gala.
George R.R. Martin slams rumours about final 'Game Of Thrones' books
American author George R.R. Martin rubbished "absurd" rumours about intentionally delaying publication of final two books of 'Game Of Thrones', till the television series ends.Multiple media outlets reported that actor Ian McElhinney, who played the role of Ser Barristan Selmy on the popular series 'Game Of Thrones' until season 5, told a fan convention that Martin has actually finished writing the books 'The Winds of Winter' and 'A Dream of Spring' but had struck an agreement with 'GOT' showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss to not publish the books until the show was complete."George has already written Books 6 and 7, and as far as he's concerned there only are seven books. But he struck an agreement with David and Dan, the showrunners on the series, that he would not publish the final two books until the series has completed," the actor was quoted as saying by Entertainment Weekly."So if all goes well, in another month or two we might get Books 6 and 7, and I'm intrigued to know .
'Bond 25' shooting suspended after Daniel Craig's injury: report
The new James Bond film has hit another roadblock after lead star Daniel Craig's injury reportedly resulted in a suspension of shooting. According to The Sun, Craig fell while sprinting on the "Bond 25" sets in Jamaica last week and has been flown to the US for X-rays that has led to the hold of the filming. Citing an unnamed source, the publication reported that the actor was shooting one of his final scenes in Jamaica. "He was sprinting during filming when he slipped and fell quite awkwardly. He was in quite a lot of pain and was complaining about his ankle," the source said. It is currently unknown how long the production might be delayed, the newspaper reported that the shooting at London's legendary Pinewood Studios, which had been scheduled to begin at the end of the week, has been cancelled. This is not the first time Craig, who performs his own stunts, has sustained injury on a Bond film sets. The actor had two teeth knocked out during his first stunt scene for his Bond debut .
I contractually maintain to not endorse tobacco products, says Ajay Devgn after fan's appeal
A week after a cancer patient urged Ajay Devgn to stop advertising tobacco products, the Bollywood actor on Tuesday said he makes a conscious effort to not promote anything that impacts the society negatively. Nanakram, a 40-year-old cancer patient from Rajasthan, had made a public appeal to Devgn to discontinue his association with tobacco products in the interest of the society. The patient's family said that he was a fan of the actor and used the same product which the actor advertises for, but now realises that tobacco has had an adverse effect on his life. Devgn told PTI he is in touch with the fan and even contractually maintains he will not promote tobacco. "I have always maintained in my contracts that I am not promoting tobacco. Whatever the ads are, they are of ilaaichi (cardamom) and my contract says it will be non-tobacco. So if the same company is selling something else, I don't know what to do," he said. The actor added at the most he can try his best not to smoke on ...
'James Bond' filming cancelled after Craig's injury
Shooting on the set of the new "James Bond" movie was suspended after actor Daniel Craig suffered from an injury in Jamaica.
Sebastian Stan, Edgar Ramirez to join the cast of '355'
Actors Sebastian Stan and Edgar Ramirez will be joining the crew of "355", directed by Simon Kinberg. The spy thriller's preliminary cast includes Jessica Chastain,Lupita Nyong'o, Penelope Cruz and Fan Bingbing. Stan recently appeared in "Avengers: Endgame" and Ramirez was last seen as Gianni Versace in the second installment of "The American Crime Story: Assassination of Gianni Versace" series. According to Variety, the shooting of the film, penned by Theresa Rebeck, is scheduled to start on July 8 in Paris. The movie will be produced by Freckle Films' Chastain and Kelly Carmichael, alongside Kinberg's Kinberg Genre. "'355' is a globe trotting adventure in which, Chastain, Nyong'o, Cruz and Fan play spies from different international agencies around the world.
Sudeep says climax shoot for 'Dabangg 3' was hectic
South star Sudeep on Tuesday said filming the climax sequence for the upcoming third installment in the "Dabangg" franchise was hectic. The 45-year-old actor, who is playing the antagonist in the movie opposite Salman Khan, said filming a shirt-less fighting sequence with Salman was a great experience. "Climax shoot for 'Dabangg3' has been very hectic yet a great experience. Huge set n a humongous team. "Bare body Fight against @BeingSalmanKhan is the least I had ever thought of doing ever. Yeah I do carry a little confidence today and I'm enjoying it," Sudeep tweeted. "Dabangg 3", directed by Prabhudeva, also features Arbaaz Khan and Sonakshi Sinha. The film, which is slated to release on December 20, is produced by Salman Khan Films and Arbaaz Khan Production.
Kichcha Sudeepa makes a revelation about climax scene of 'Dabangg 3'
Makers of Salman Khan starrer film 'Dabangg 3' just spilled the beans about the climax shoot of the film.Kichcha Sudeepa, who is essaying the antagonist in the film made the major revelation about the climax of the film on his Twitter handle. "Climax shoot for #Dabangg3 has been very hectic yet a great experience. Huge set n a Humongous Team.Bare body fight against Salman Khan is the least I had ever thought of doing,, everrrr.Yeah, I do carry a Lil confidence today,, n I'm enjoying it," he wrote.The actor gave a hint to the frenzy fans that he had a "bare body fight" with the 'Sultan' actor in the climax scene.A few days back the 'Makkhi' actor posted a picture with Salman where he can be seen striking a pose with him during their workout sessions."Stay tuned for a surprise," he had captioned the picture.As per media reports, Sudeep will essay the role of a villain in the movie and will be seen in an intense face-off with Salman. While Salman's pictures from the sets of 'Dabangg 3' ..
'Game of Thrones: The Last Watch' documentary trailer out
For 'Game of Thrones' fans, it is hard to say bye to HBO's ultra-popular series. But to keep the excitement high, the makers have released the trailer of the special behind-the-scenes documentary 'Game of ThronesThe one-minute ten-second trailer gives a sneak peek into the making of the epic show that's headed for a finale on May 19."This is strange, here we are at the last table read," one of the team members says in the trailer. Kit Harrington, who essayed the role of 'Jon Snow', is seen holding his tears backs as the whole cast is sitting for their last table read.Sets, shooting, exotic locations and a lot more is incorporated in the trailer giving an insight into the 'sacrifice to make the World's Biggest Show'.It also features Emilia Clarke's (Daenerys Targaryen) last shot on 'Game of Thrones'."This is a dream job, as a director," says David Nutter.Calling the series the best thing to be a part of, the cast is emotional to part ways with the show.This post-finale documentary is ..
Kacey Musgraves shuts down audience's 'shoey' request
While most fans leave no stone unturned to shower their favourite celebrities with love, some fans request stars to perform bizarre things at a show. Something similar happened to singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves at a recent concert.The singer put her foot down when the crowd tried to make her do a shot out of a fan's shoe, reported Fox News.The 'Golden Hour' singer was performing a concert at the Enmore Theater in Sydney, Australia when someone in the audience suggested the star to do a "shoey", a local Australian tradition where the participant drinks down a beer from someone else's shoe.Reportedly, the crowd started chanting urging the singer to do a "shoey" and one fan from the audience even presented their own cowboy boot for the bizarre deed.Musgraves initially tried to laugh off the request and said "No way," calling it "disgusting." The crowd then suggested her using a shoe from a band member of her choice.The 30-year-old singer showed off her heels and responded, "Well, ...
Shania Twain, Britt Robertson roped in for 'I Still Believe'
Actors Shania Twain and Britt Robertson have been roped in to star opposite KJ Apa in 'I Still Believe', Lionsgate's faith-based biopic on Christian music star Jeremy Camp.Melissa Roxburgh and Nathan Dean Parsons have also joined the star cast of the film, reported Variety.Twain will play Jeremy's mother Terry Camp, while Robertson will play Melissa Henning, who married Jeremy in 2000. On the other hand, Roxburgh will essay the role of Henning's older sister and Parsons will play a rock star friend who mentors Jeremy.Brothers Jon and Andrew Erwin and their producing partner Kevin Downes are reteaming with Lionsgate following the success of their 2018 film 'I Can Only Imagine', which grossed around USD 85 million worldwide.The Erwin brothers will direct the upcoming drama and the script will be written by Jon Erwin and Jon Gunn.The upcoming film is their first project coming out of their film and TV first-look deal with Lionsgate, announced earlier this year.'I Still Believe' will go ..
'Avengers: Endgame' crosses Rs. 350 crore mark in India
Superhero extravaganza 'AvengersThe Marvel film has earned a total of Rs. 351.01 crore at the ticket windows. According to Box Office India, the movie collected Rs. 2.25 crore on its eighteenth day at the box office. The movie had garnered Rs. 259.50 crore in its first week and raked in a total of Rs. 76.64 in its second week.According to film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the Marvel film surpassed the opening weekend collections of all Hindi films and emerged as the biggest Hollywood opener in India till date.The film has also been performing exceptionally well worldwide. 'Avengers: Endgame' has become the second-highest grosser of all times, crossing 1997 release 'Titanic' in just 11 days.It is among the five films that ever crossed USD 2 billion. As reported by Variety, the film joined 'Avatar' (USD 2.78 billion), 'Titanic' (USD 2.18 billion), 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' (USD 2.06 billion) and its predecessor 'Avengers: Infinity War' (USD 2.04 billion) as the fifth film
CPWD asks officials to shoot videos of its infra projects, explain importance with voice-over
The Central Public Works Department has directed its officials to make short videos of some of the infrastructure projects it has completed, with a voice-over explaining the significance of the "iconic buildings". The agency has written to senior officials, asking them to provide videos of such projects across the country by May 25, a CPWD official said Tuesday. It has listed some of projects it completed in the recent past such as Sadaiv Atal Samadhi in New Delhi; National Salt Satyagarha Memorial in Dandi; and Dr B R Memorial in Delhi. Sadaiv Atal Samadhi, a memorial of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was inaugurated on his 94th birth anniversary on December 25 last year. CPWD also stated that the videos of these completed iconic projects should be of 3-5 minutes with voice-over providing information them. CPWD, which comes under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, is the largest construction agency of the central government. It looks after maintenance of ...