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Drew Barrymore recalls flashing David Letterman

Drew Barrymore has been making the talk show rounds for over three decades now, but one moment in particular, according to her, will always stand out above the rest; that time when she flashed acclaimed American television host, David Letterman, back in 1995.On Monday's episode of "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert, the star recalled some of her more outrageous moments, including when she flashed David Letterman on his birthday.Barrymore went on to explain that she jumped up on his desk and performed a sexy dance where she flashed her breasts and ended the stunt by giving Letterman a kiss on the cheek, Fox News reported."I literally was like, 'What?' I sometimes think, 'That doesn't feel like me.' It's like a distant memory that doesn't seem like me - but it is me," the star admitted."And that's kind of cool. I'm still down with that. I'm a mother of two. I don't know. I'm such a different person now that it doesn't feel like me, but I'm still into it," she added.The '50 First ...

Christina Hendricks loved 'The Strangers...' co-stars

Actress Christina Hendricks says the bond between the cast helped in creating a familial atmosphere while filming "The Strangers: Prey At Night".

Industry has started looking at me differently: Nushrat

Actress Nushrat Bharucha, who is basking in the success of her last release "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety", says people in the film industry have started looking at her differently.

Longtime journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner Les Payne dies

Longtime New York journalist Les Payne has died at age 76. Payne's family confirmed his death to Newsday, where he worked for nearly four decades, rising through the ranks from reporter to associate managing editor. The newspaper reports today that Payne died unexpectedly Monday night at his home in Harlem. Newsday Editor Deborah Henley says Payne established a standard of journalistic excellence that has been "a beacon for all who have come after him." Payne oversaw foreign and national coverage, was an editor of New York Newsday and wrote a column. He was part of a Newsday reporting team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1974 for a series titled "The Heroin Trail." He also was a founding member and former president of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Jackie Shroff's wife shared Sahil Khan's CDRs with Rizwan Siddiqui: Thane DCP

Deputy Commissioner of police, Thane crime branch, Abhishek Trimukhe on Tuesday revealed that they have recovered a Call Detail Records (CDRs) of actor Sahil Khan during analysis of celebrity advocate Rizwan Siddiqui's mobile.As per DCP Trimukhe, the CDRs were shared with Rizwan by actor Jackie Shroff's wife, Ayesha Shroff.Rizwan, the lawyer of actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, was arrested by Thane crime branch in connection with a Call Detail Records (CDRs) case."Probe found that Ayesha Shroff (wife of Jackie Shroff) procured CDR of Sahil Khan and shared it with Rizwan, this was revealed in an analysis of Rizwan's mobile," said DCP Trimukhe.During the investigation, it also revealed that actress Kangana Ranaut had also shared Hrithik Roshan's mobile number with Rizwan in 2016."Also investigation has revealed that Kangana Ranaut had shared Hrithik Roshan's mobile number and shared it with the accused Rizwan Siddiqui in 2016, a reason for that is not known yet, the probe is on," the DCP ...

Mrinal Pande, Zafar Agha to lead AJL editorial team

The Associated Journals Limited, a company founded in 1937 by Jawaharlal Nehru, today said it has appointed journalist Mrinal Pande as Group Senior Editorial Advisor. Pande has earlier served as editor of 'Saptahik Hindustan' and later as group editor of Hindi publications of the Hindustan Times group. The first Indian woman to be the editor-in-chief of a multi-edition national daily newspaper, she was chairperson of the Prasar Bharti and is the founder president of the Indian Women's Press Corps. She is also a Padma Shri awardee. AJL also announced the appointment of Zafar Agha as Group Editor-in-Chief for its newspapers and digital properties with immediate effect. Agha, most recently Editor-in-Chief of 'Qaumi Awaz', according to a statement issued by it. AJL is the publisher of newspapers National Herald (English), Qaumi Awaz (Urdu) and Navjivan (Hindi).

Shriya Saran marries long-term beau in private wedding

Drishyam actress, Shriya saran reportedly married her Russian boyfriend and Entrepreneur, Andrei Koscheev in a private ceremony in Udaipur on Monday.Pictures and videos from the wedding have been doing the rounds on social media in which Shriya and the National-level tennis player are seen doting traditional outfits.The couple also had a Haldi-Mehendi ceremony in which Shriya wore a yellow lehenga.If reports are to be believed, before taking the wedding vows according to Hindu traditions, the actor had a registered wedding in Mumbai on March 12 at her residence.The actress married the National-level tennis player in an intimate ceremony with very few people from the film industry.Shriya, who is extremely guarded about her personal life, hasn't yet shared photos from her wedding on social media.The photos and videos from her wedding functions surfaced on her fan pages.Saran, who is best-known for Hindi films like Awarapan and Ajay Devgn's Drishyam had made her Bollywood debut in 2003 ..

'The Crown' producers apologise to Foy, Smith over pay controversy

Left Bank Pictures, the production company behind Netflix's royal drama "The Crown", has apologised after it was revealed that the show's lead actor Claire Foy was paid less than her male counterpart Matt Smith. In a statement obtained by Variety, the company apologised to both Foy and Smith, and said they "cannot be held personally responsible for the pay of their colleagues". "We want to apologise to both Claire Foy and to Matt Smith, brilliant actors and friends, who have found themselves at the centre of a media storm this week through no fault of their own. Claire and Matt are incredibly gifted actors who, along with the wider cast on 'The Crown' have worked tirelessly to bring our characters to life with compassion and integrity," the company said in the statement. "As the producers of 'The Crown', we at Left Bank Pictures are responsible for budgets and salaries; the actors are not aware of who gets what, and cannot be held personally responsible for the pay of their ...

Bollywood's original bad boy: Sanjay Dutt's life uncensored (Book Review)

Title: The Crazy Untold Story of Bollywood's Bad Boy; Author: Yasser Usman; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 256; Price: Rs 499

Illaiyaraja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, 41 others given Padma awards

Noted music composer Illaiyaraja, Hindustani classical singer Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Hindutva thinker P Parameswaran, Kerala Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom and 39 other prominent personalities were conferred the prestigious Padma awards for 2018 by President Ram Nath Kovind here today. Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministerial colleagues, and several other dignitaries attended the function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Keeping its promise of honouring "unsung heroes", the government this year honoured with Padma awards several personalities who served the poor, set up free schools and popularised tribal arts globally. Illaiyaraja, the president of Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari Parameswaran, and Hindustani classical singer Ghulam Mustafa Khan were conferred the Padma Vibhusan awards. Emeritus Metropolitan bishop of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church Philipose Mar Chrysostom, historian and archaeologist Ramachandran Nagaswamy, legal scholar Ved Prakash ...

Ali preps for 'Milan Talkies' (Movie Snippets)

Actor Ali Fazal has shed a lot of weight, is working on a particular accent and is refreshing his memories of growing up in Lucknow to get his character right for "Milan Talkies" which is being shot in his hometown.

Shashi Tharoor's short story to be made into film

'Charlis & I', a short story by former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on social transformation in a Kerala village, is being made into a film with finance being raised through crowd funding. Tharoor, Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, in a tweet today said "Fascinating project to film my short story on social transformation in a Kerala village, 'Charlis & I', seeks crowd-funding". The film-makers have made an 'excellent' script out of the short story and have embarked on a crowd funding campaign to finance the film, the renowned writer said in the tweet.

I have no regrets and complaints: Saurabh Shukla

From playing 'Kallu mama' in "Satya" to essaying the role of 'Judge Tripathy' in "Jolly LLB", Saurabh Shukla continues to be a Bollywood favourite when it comes to layered characters and the actor says he feels privileged that filmmakers still consider him for such interesting parts. Shukla, who features as a power hungry politician in his latest release "Raid", says he is happy with the way things have shaped up for him in the industry in the past 25 years. "I find myself fortunate as I have played roles that were praised, loved and talked about, whether it was in 'Satya', 'Barfi', 'Jolly LLB' or 'Hey Ram'. I have no regrets and complaints. I keep praying that good roles keep coming to me," Shukla told PTI. The actor adds that the script and the director are still the primary factors that attract him to a project. Shukla says his role in the Ajay Devgn-starrer was quite challenging for him as he has never explored his dark side as a performer. "I am lucky to have got such a ...

Couldn't have sticked to television just for money, says Ronit Roy

He was the highest paid actor on television, but Ronit Roy decided to "forego" his TV star status due to the dearth of well-written characters. The actor says getting away from the small screen did cause him a lot of "grief and pain", but he had reached a point in his career where he could not have imagined to compromise with his choices. "TV is like a mother to me, it gave me a second birth as an actor. But there came a point where I said I love my art and craft so much that I can't be just keep doing it for money. I was the highest paid actor on TV, travelling in business class, staying in luxury hotels... But one had to forego all that," he told PTI. In the initial days of his career, Ronit appeared in films like "Jaan Tere Naam", Ajay Devgn-starrer "Hulchul", "Army" with Sridevi among others. But later, he turned towards TV and became a prominent face of popular shows like "Kasautii Zindagii Kay" and "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi". He, however, distanced himself from daily soaps

Anupam Kher's 'Indian hospitality' for Robert De Niro

Veteran actor Anupam Kher took Hollywood star Robert De Niro, his wife Grace, director David O. Russell and a few other friends to a popular Indian restaurant here.

Fifth Harmony announces hiatus to 'pursue solo endeavors'

Fifth Harmony have announced they are taking a break "to pursue solo endeavors."The girl group took to social media to reveal the news as they wrote, "Reflecting on the past six years since we started on X-Factor, we've realized just how far we've come and we appreciate everything so much, more now than ever.""We've really had one hell of a memorable journey together and can't begin to express our gratitude to y'all for coming along with us on this wild ride!""After six years going hard, non stop, we also realized that in order to stay authentic to ourselves and to you, we do need to take some time for now to go on hiatus from Fifth Harmony in order to pursue solo endeavors."The group said they were excited and grateful to take the time to "grow creatively and really find our footing as individuals. In doing this we are allowing ourselves to gain new experiences, strengths and perspectives that we can bring back to our Fifth Harmony family."The news comes nearly a year and a half ...

How music can help heal military personnel

Music therapy aids healing of military personnel, according to a study.There has been an increase in music therapy to treat combat-related injuries in recent years. With this growth in the use of the therapy, the researchers involved believe it's important for practitioners to publish more program evaluations and patient outcomes data.The military healthcare system is presented with significant challenges following recent conflicts. With advances in military medicine and technology, survival rates are higher and more service members leave combat with psychological injuries, including traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder.Such injuries present complex difficulties for treatment because of overlapping symptoms due to multiple health conditions, stigma of receiving care in military culture, and treatment options available within the military healthcare system.Integrating creative arts therapies in military treatment can present challenges; many patients benefit from ...

Ancient idol of Maa BhadraKali installed in Kupwara temple after 38 years

An ancient idol of Mata Bhadrakali was reinstalled at a famous temple in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district years after it was brought back from Jammu. The ancient temple at Bhadrakali Village in Handwara wore a festive look as the original idol of the presiding deity, Maa Bhadrakali, was restored to its original abode in a simple ceremony yesterday, a temple panel member, Bhushan Lal Pandita, said. The idol was stolen in 1981 was subsequently recovered and kept in Jammu since 1999. "In 1891, Shriman Sarwa Bayu, resident of Handwara had a dream wherein Maa Bhadrakali directed him to unearth her idol from a shrine located in Khanyar, Srinagar. His son, Pandit Keshavji Bayu accordingly retrieved the idol and placed it at Bhadrakali temple in village Bhadrakal. The idol was stolen in 1981 in mysterious circumstances and subsequently recovered in 1983," Pandita said. He added that during the exodus of Pandits from Handwara, the idol was left behind in the house of Pandit Jaggernath. It .

ITV orders period drama 'Beecham House' from Gurinder Chadha

U K broadcaster ITV has ordered India-set period drama "Beecham House" from Gurinder Chadha. The "Bend It Like Beckham" director has written the series with Paul Mayeda Berges, reported Deadline. The pair previously worked together on "Viceroy's House," the British-Indian movie that starred Hugh Bonneville, Huma Qureshi and Gillian Anderson. The six-part series takes place on the cusp of 19th century in Delhi, and follows the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by exotic woods and pristine lawns. Dashing former soldier John Beecham has acquired the house to start a new life for his family and a business as a trader. Beecham's life, however, is shrouded in mystery, leading to gossip and speculation that he is running from danger or tragedy. The series will be filmed in India later this year for air in 2019. Chadha says Beecham House is a passion project "driven by my commitment to telling diverse, emotionally engaging stories for mainstream international ...

Will ensure 'Zero' delivers more than what it promises: Aanand L. Rai (Lead, correcting last para)

Filmmaker Aanand L. Rai, busy shooting his upcoming film "Zero", says he will ensure the movie will deliver more than what it promises.