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Vikander says Moore once rescued from a man's crude joke

Actor Alicia Vikander has said veteran star Julianne Moore once came out in her defence after a powerful Hollywood figure made a crude joke about her. The "Tomb Raider" star, who appears on the latest cover of Vogue, said incident happened on the sets of 2014 film "Seventh Son", and Moore not only reprimanded the person but also threatened to walk out of the film. "I was really embarrassed, and I would have just laughed it off," Vikander said. "But Julianne turned to him and said, 'If you ever do that again, I'm walking out of here and I'm not coming back.' She was just, like, 'Don't you f**king say that again.' It showed me that she had the power. And that meant so much to me," Vikander added. Vikander was one of the prominent Hollywood personalities who turned up at the Golden Globes red carpet donning black in support of the Time's Up campaign that seeks to promote equality and safety in the workplace and fights against sexual misconduct. "It was such a community that

Joaquin Phoenix in talks to play Joker in standalone film

Actor Joaquin Phoenix is in negotiations to play the iconic DC villain The Joker in a standalone film. Warner Bros and DC are currently in the initial stages of the spinoff which will tell the origin story of The Joker. The studio had tapped "The Hangover" directer Todd Phillips last year to co-write a script with scribe Scott Silver. Phillips will also direct the movie, while Martin Scorsese will produce it with him. Phillips has made it clear to the studio that Phoenix is his top choice for the character. Sources told Variety that Phoenix has agreed after thinking over it. WB is yet to comment on the casting reports. This will be the first film under a new banner that has yet to be named in which WB can expand the canon of DC properties and create unique storylines with different actors playing the iconic characters. The Joker has memorably been part of two Batman movies in the form of Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger, and was most recently played by Jared Leto in the ..

Vicky Krieps, Stephen Merchant join 'Girl in the Spider's Web'

Actors Vicky Krieps and Stephen Merchant have been added to cast of the film "The Girl in the Spiders Web". Merchant last featured in Hugh Jackman-starrer "Logan" while Krieps had a breakout role in Paul Thomas Anderson's "Phantom Thread". The film stars Claire Foy as Lisbeth Salander, Sverrir Gudnason as Mikael Blomkvist, Claes Bang as the villain and Sylvia Hoeks as Salander's twin sister, reported Variety. The film will be directed by Fede Alvarez. Steven Knight wrote the screenplay with the team of Alvarez and Jay Basu. Amy Pascal and Elizabeth Cantillon are producing the film with Scott Rudin and Yellow Bird. Production is set to begin this month in Berlin and Stockholm, with a release date of October 19, 2018.

'Black Panther' won't have been nuanced with white director: Boseman

Hollywood actor Chadwick Boseman is not sure his movie "Black Panther" -- which predominantly has a black cast -- would have been as nuanced had it been directed by a white person rather than Ryan Coogler.

Guillermo del Tor recalls unpleasant experience with Weinsteins

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says he felt his creative freedom was threatened while working with Harvey Weinstein and his brother Bob.

I only make happy music: Raghu Dixit

Raghu Dixit, frontman of the multilingual contemporary Indian folk group The Raghu Dixit Project, says he wants to spread happiness with his music.

I'm the new Tupac: Donald Glover

Grammy-award winning rapper Donald Glover has compared himself to the late Tupac Shakur, who died back in 1996 from fatal gunshot wounds.

Rihanna unveils Valentine's Day-themed socks

Singer Rihanna has launched a special capsule line of Valentine's Day-themed socks.

MP fails to release 'Padmaavat'

Bollywood film "Padmaavat", which was mired in controversy due to protests by Rajput outfits, could not be released in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal and Indore on Thursday amid protests by Shri Rajput Karni Sena.

Kangana clears air on controversy over 'Manikarnika'

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Thursday said there was nothing controversial in her upcoming movie 'Manikarnika", adding that the controversy is being created just for the simple reason that a few people want to get famous.

Arizona university gets USD 1.9M to research future of TV news

Arizona State University's journalism school is getting nearly USD 2 million in funding to research the future of television news. The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is the recipient of a USD 1.9 million grant from the Knight Foundation. The grant announced Thursday will go toward experiments in broadcast and digital storytelling. It will also fund the establishment of an online hub where TV newsrooms can share research and innovations. Associate Dean Mark Lodato says broadcast news companies are under tremendous pressure to keep audiences without alienating core viewers. The Knight Foundation is known for its investment in journalism and the arts in cities where brothers John S and James L Knight published newspapers. The grant will be distributed over three years.

Exhibition of 18th century Danish paintings on Tarangambadi

: Rare paintings capturing the 18th century landscape, people and culture of this erstwhile Danish colony are on display at a week-long exhibition here. Copies of the original paintings by then Danish Governor Peter Anker, preserved now at the National Art Museum at Oslo in Norway, are being showcased at the exhibition at the Indo-Danish Cultural Centre here in Nagapattinam district. Inaugurating the exhibition, president of Denmark-based Tranquebar Association Poul Petersen said the 'rare' paintings had been meticulously copied from the Oslo museum after obtaining due permission. Tarangambadi, then known as Tranquebar, remained under Danish rule between 1620 AD and 1845 AD and was governed by Danish Governors, he said. Anker, who was posted in Tarangambadi between 1786 and 1808, was a skilled artist, he added. "The Governor created several intricate paintings of Tarangambadi, its landscape, people and culture during his tenure... We thought people of Tarangambadi would .

'Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical' extended for a week in Delhi

The farewell run of "Mughal-e- Azam: The Musical" here has been extended for one more week. The musical will now be staged till February 18. "It's hard to say goodbye to Delhi and their love and appreciation for Mughal-e-Azam. Their support has compelled us to extend the shows by another week," director Feroz Abbas Khan. The play has been running to packed houses in its farewell run that started from February 1 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Delhi. We have been receiving requests from the audience to add more shows. Since this season will be the last in Delhi, we did not want to let the fans and audiences down and so we have decided to extend the shows," said Deepesh Salgia, creative and strategic vision: Mughal-e-Azam. So far more than 60,000 Delhites have seen and loved the play, the team said. After it completes its Delhi run, the play will travel to Ahmedabad in March for its inaugural run in Gujarat.

Lit meets give little space for exchanging ideas: Author

Eminent Bengali writer Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay today said literary fests gave little space for exchanging ideas and urged the writers to use the platform for deliberating on issues faced by them. It is crucial for authors to find out what the readers wanted from them, only then they would be able to deliver, Mukhopadhyay said after inaugurating the fifth edition of three-day Kolkata Literature Festival at the International Kolkata Book Fair ground here. "Many important names attend present-day literary events. They are put up in hotels and their discussions are usually time-bound. They don't get the chance to have prolonged informal talks beyond the schedules, that space is missing," the 82-year old author said. Mukhopadhyay, the writer of bestsellers like 'Ghunpoka', 'Jao Pakhi', 'Manabjomin', said he had his doubts if literary festivals could give authors coming from different parts of the world a podium to hold intensive dialogues. "I am not very sure whether literary .

TCS receives eight Brandon Hall Group awards

At Brandon Hall Group's HCM Excellence Awards 2017

We had a great time making '27 Dresses': James Marsden

Actor James Marsden says working on the sets of the "27 Dresses" was like a celebration for him. The 44-year-old actor said he shared a great tuning with the female lead, Katherine Heigl, which was instrumental in the film's popularity. "27 Dresses" recently completed its 10 years and Heigl had said working on the film felt like a "college" experience to her. "You never know what to expect going into a film. That you can see different personalities and different egos. (But) It was just everybody having a great time. I think the audience just picks up on that. "Katie (Heigl) and I fed off each other's energies and had this chemistry," Marsden said in a group interview here. The actor was in the capital as the global ambassador of International Scotch Day, along with Ervin Trykowski, brand ambassador, Diageo. Marsden is popular for his roles in films such as "X- Men", "Enchanted" and is currently seen as Teddy Flood in TV series "Westworld". The actor said the famous ...

Jacqueline Fernandez to recreate Madhuri Dixit's 'Ek Do Teen'

After entertaining the audiences with 'Oonchi Hai Building' and 'Chalti Hai Kya 9 se 12', Jacqueline Fernandez is all set to recreate Madhuri Dixit's iconic 'Ek Do Teen' in 'Baaghi 2'.Director Ahmed Khan, who assisted choreographer Saroj Khan in 'Ek Do Teen', will give the chartbuster a modern twist with Jacqueline. Ganesh Acharya, on the other hand, will choreograph the song."I want the same feel of the earlier song that still looms large on everyone's mind and also the same vibe, with the crowds chanting 'Mohini, Mohini' as Madhuri takes the stage," Khan said.He further said that the 'Judwaa 2' star is "the perfect choice" for the song.Starring Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani, 'Baaghi 2' is the sequel to the 2016 film 'Baaghi'. The film is scheduled to release on March 30.

Youth fest with North-East theme kicks off in DU

The third edition of an annual youth fest kicked off here today at the University of Delhi with the North-East as its central theme. More than 3,000 students from 50 colleges are expected to take part in diverse cultural activities at 'Udaan Utsav', the organisers said. Film director Madhur Bhandarkar and actor Manoj Joshi were the chief guests at the inauguration of the three-day event being held on the North campus. "It is essential for the youth to connect with the culture and heritage of the country. Such fests should happen not only in Delhi, but (in the) entire nation so as to create a better cultural society," said Bhandarkar. Students today needed more than expertise in academics, Joshi said, urging them to hone their creative talents. Festival convenor Sumit Maluja said it would help people in Delhi get a glimpse of the "great diversity and richness" of the North-East. The third edition of the festival will have sections such as street theatre, music, dance, film

Mithun's special bond with Rani (TV Snippets)

Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty shares a special bond with actress Rani Mukerji, and says she will always remain a "little girl" for him.

Journalist dies in Ajman

Senior journalist V M Sathish, who had worked for many leading English newspapers in the Gulf countries for over two decades, died at a hospital in Ajman, his family members said here today. Sathish, 54, is survived by wife and two children. He suffered a heart attack while visiting the UAE on a visiting visa. Sathish was rushed to a hospital in Ajman where he underwent an emergency surgery. However, his condition worsened and died yesterday night. Sathish had been running digital news portals back in Kerala after quitting his journalism career in the Gulf countries two years ago. His body will be brought to Kottayam tomorrow morning.