Page 133 - Entertainment Culture
Shia LaBeouf, Mel Gibson to star in 'Rothchild'
Actor-director Mel Gibson is set to team up with Shia LaBeouf for the black comedy, "Rothchild". According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will be directed by Jon S Baird, best known for movies such as "Filth" and "Stan & Ollie". The story follows Becket Rothchild (LaBeouf), who was cast out from the family. As an adult, the charismatic Becket hatches a plan to get back into the family and claim his birth right. There are nine Rothchild family members who stand between him and his fortune including Whitelaw (Gibson), the family patriarch and villain of the piece. "Rothchild" is being produced by Unified Pictures. Keith Kjarval and Tyler Jackson will produce alongside Black Box Management's Lowell Shapiro and Mike Dill. HanWay Films recently boarded the project and will be looking for international buyers at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.
Werner Herzog to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at European Film Awards
Veteran filmmaker Werner Herzog will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 European Film Awards. The 76-year-old filmmaker is considered a pioneer in the global cinema industry. He has films such as "Heart of Glass", "Even Dwarfs Started Small", "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" and "Rescue Dawn" to his credits. Herzog will be feted at the the 32nd European Film Awards on December 7 in Berlin, the organisers said in a statement. He is being recognised for his "outstanding body of work". Ironically, the director has never won a European Film Award and was only nominated once, in 1999 for "My Best Fiend", his documentary on longtime collaborator and German actor Klaus Kinski. Herzog recently released two documentaries -- "Meeting Gorbachev", on the former Soviet leader and "Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin". His latest feature film, "Family Romance, LLC" is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.
Rami Malek eyed to co-star with Denzel Washington
Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek is in early talks to co-star with actor-filmmaker Denzel Washington in the crime thriller "Little Things".
A.R. Rahman has iftar dinner at Cannes
Grammy and Oscar-winning musician A.R. Rahman broke his Ramadan fast and had his iftar dinner here.
Rami Malek in talks to star in crime thriller 'Little Things'
Academy Award winner Rami Malek is in talks to star in crime thriller 'Little Things' alongside Denzel Washington.Variety confirmed that the film has Lee Hancock on board, who will be writing and directing the film.The plot follows Deke, a Kern County deputy sheriff, played by Denzel. Deke later forms a team with LASD detective Baxter (Malek) to reel in a wily serial killer. Deke will also come across a dark secret from his past.'Little Things' is expected to go on floor this fall after Rami completes the production for the upcoming James Bond film 'Bond 25'.After winning an Oscar for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in February, Malek joined the cast of 'Bond 25', where he will essay the role of a bad-to-the-bone villain.The film will also see Daniel Craig as Bond and Lea Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris and Ben Whishaw reprising their roles from the 2015 hit 'Spectre.'Rami, who also features in the USA Network drama 'Mr. Robot' is currently
George Clooney advised Ben Affleck to not take up Batman role
George Clooney knows a thing or two about the perils of taking on a fan-favourite role, which is why he suggested his good friend Ben Affleck to turn down the offer to play Batman on screen. The 58-year-old actor famously took up the role for 1997's "Batman & Robin" but he failed to deliver on the expectations of fans with the film proving to be a major critical and commercial failure. During his appearance on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast, Clooney recalled his experience working on the film and how it taught him an important lesson. "(Arnold) Schwarzenegger was paid, I think, USD 25 million for that, which was like 20 times more than I was paid for it, and, you know, we never even worked together! We worked together one day. But I took all the heat," Clooney said. "Now, fair deal; I was playing Batman and I wasn't good in it, and it wasn't a good film, but what I learned from that failure was, I had to rethink how I was working. Because now I wasn't just an ...
Kim Kardashian shooting for Paris Hilton's latest track 'Best Friend Ass'
Paris Hilton is all set to enthrall her fans with the music video of her latest track 'Best Friend Ass' that will feature Kim Kardashian.Hilton shared a picture on Instagram with Kim from the sets, where the two are seen wearing silver shimmery dresses as they walk hand in hand.Hilton called Kim her 'gorgeous girl' and captioned the picture, "So much on set of my Best Friends Ass music video with my gorgeous girl Kim Kardashian."[{8f51ea1a-a6d2-41f4-90a5-6b9f3f1f3e82:intradmin/Paris_Hilton.JPG}]The track features Hilton with Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike and was dropped on May 10.Kim, who became mom for the fourth time on Friday, also shared some photos with Paris from the sets and captioned, "So fun shooting this video with Paris Hilton for her new song Best Friends Ass."Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, who are already parents to Saint, North, and Chicago, welcomed a baby boy through surrogacy.Meanwhile, Paris made headlines after she saved one of her friends from drunk driving in ...
Rami Malek in talks for Warner Bros' 'Little Things'
Oscar Rami Malek is in negotiations to board Denzel Washington-starrer cop thriller "Little Things". According to Variety, director John Lee Hancock, best known for "The Blind Side" and "The Highwaymen", will helm the Warner Bros. project from his own script. The story revolves around a burned-out Kern County deputy sheriff named Deke (Washington), who teams with a crack LASD detective, Baxter, to reel in a wily serial killer. Deke's nose for the "little things" proves eerily accurate, but his willingness to circumvent the rules embroils Baxter in a soul-shattering dilemma. If finalised, Malek will take on the role of Baxter. The studio hopes to begin production on the project by this summer. The 38-year-old actor is currently working on Bond 25, where he is playing the villain. The film is scheduled for release on April 3, 2020.
British show taken off air after death of guest
British broadcaster ITV has taken "The Jeremy Kyle Show" off air and launched a review of the long-running programme after a guest died shortly following the taping an episode.
US actress pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
Hollywood actress Felicity Huffman has pleaded guilty to paying $15,000 to a fake charity that facilitated cheating when her daughter took the SATs for college admission.
Singing came naturally to me: Pearl V Puri
"Naagin 3" star Pearl V Puri has professionally entered the music scene with his single "Peerh meri". He says he never took formal training for singing and that its something that came naturally to him.
Randeep Rai's 'tough encounters to beautiful stardom'
Actor Randeep Rai of "Yeh Un Dino Ki Baat Hai" fame describes his journey from Jhansi to Mumbai as "tough encounters to beautiful stardom".
AICTE approves five courses of FTII
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has granted approval to five courses of FTII under its newly-created Applied Arts and Crafts category, an official release said on Monday.
Doordarshan souvenir store available on Amazon
As part of its efforts to re-establish Doordarshan as "the channel of India" and to help viewers savour the nostalgia of its famous shows and serials, the national broadcaster on Monday launched its souvenir store on an e-commerce portal Amazon India.
ECI shunts out Andhra official over screening of 'Lakshmi's NTR'
The Election Commission on Monday shunted out joint collector of Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district for his failure to stop screening of Telugu movie 'Lakshmi's NTR'in theatres early this month.
Doris Day, 'Que Sera, Sera' star, dies aged 97
Doris Day, who sang away "Que Sera, Sera" to people's hearts, and acted her way to stardom in the Golden Age of Hollywood, breathed her last at 97, leaving fans and fraternity members 'sentimental' about her glorious 'journey'.
Rajkumar Hirani to head Malaysia film fest's jury
Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has been appointed jury president for this year's Malaysia Golden Global Awards, which will bring the curtain down on the third edition of the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) on July 20.
Jaya Bachchan, Jimmy Sheirgill attend prayer meet of Roshan Taneja
Hindi film personalities on Monday attended a prayer meeting of acting coach Roshan Taneja who passed away at the age of 87 after battling prolonged illness.
EC decides not to allow release of movie Lakshmi's NTR
Andhra Pradesh Election Commission on Monday announced that it has decided not to allow the release of the movie 'Lakshmi's NTR' till May 19. The movie is based on the life of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N T Rama Rao.State Chief Electoral Officer Gopal Krishna Dwivedi also announced that Joint Collector, Kadapa District has been transferred to a non-election post.Earlier on April 30, the Election Commission directed filmmaker Ramgopal Varma not to release ''Lakshmi's NTR''. The biopic was planned to be released on May 1.
Piyush Goyal slams Ritesh Deshmukh again
Allegations and counter-allegations flew back and forth as Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh and Union Minister Piyush Goyal hit out at each other over the claim made by the central government leader that the actor's father, the former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh was only concerned about getting his son a role during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.Union Minister Piyush Goyal, on Monday, said that actor Ritesh Deshmukh had been allowed entry in the Taj Oberoi hotel only because he was the then Chief Minister's son and it became even worse because the actor had come with a film producer to the site due to which the late Vilasrao Deshmukh had to later resign from his post."I saw Ritesh Deshmukh's tweet, he said that he went to the place the next day when the incident. I agree with it, but it was horrible since he went with a film producer. Nobody was allowed to enter the high-security area, but he got permission because he was the chief minister's son. The intentions ...