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Taraji P Henson fires manager over claims of sexual misconduct

Hollywood star Taraji P Henson has fired her manager, Vincent Cirrincione, following claims of sexual misconduct against him. The actor, in an Instagram post, said she was "shocked and offended" to hear the news about Cirrincione, reported Variety. "I feel saddened, disappointed and ashamed. The news about my Manager Vincent Cirrincione has shocked, hurt, and offended and yet again put professional women in a position to not trust the men they work with. Everyone knows how difficult this Industry has been for women and my hope is that all of these unspeakable events ignite true change in the treatment of women in this entertainment business," she wrote. A Washington post article detailed allegations of sexual harassment against Cirrincione from nine women. "I feel saddened, disappointed and ashamed. We deserve better. THIS HAS TO STOP!!!," she wrote. The nine women who have accused the manager said he promised to launch their careers in exchange for sexual favours while

I will not take a political plunge: Baba Ramdev

Yoga guru and entrepreneur Baba Ramdev today said that he does not harbour any political ambition. The 52-year-old said he has taken an "unbreakable vow" of not foraying into politics. "Politics, for me, is 'rashtra dharma' because if the country will be saved, we will be saved. I have said this earlier as well that I will not take a political plunge. This is my unbreakable vow (Bhishma pratigya)," Ramdev told reporters here. He was in the capital with the team of the upcoming show "Swami Ramdev: Ek Sangharsh", a scripted biopic series on his life. Ramdev added he would always play a proactive role in the development of the country. "But I would always want my country to be safe. Besides this, I don't have any other political dream. I continue to dedicate my life to the nation," he said. The show is produced by Ajay Devgn FFilms and Watergate Production. It features National Award winning child artiste Naman Jain as younger Ramdev and Kranti Prakash Jha as the adult ...

Ronnie Screwvala provides platform to seven new directors

Film producer Ronnie Screwvala is set to launch seven new directors through his banner RSVP, and he promises some "new trends" will emerge with the projects.

Hollywood has taken a toll on both of my sons:Afflecks' father

Father of actors Ben and Casey Affleck, Timothy has criticised the culture of Hollywood for ruining the lives of his sons. Calling the film industry a "disgusting place", Timothy said he believes the showbiz also contributed to his elder son's alcoholism. "It has taken a toll on both of my sons. Hollywood is a disgusting place. I think that's been a major factor in Ben's drinking. "You're kind of forced to develop a persona that is hard to shed and go home to your family. It affects your whole life. I think that's one of the dangers of the film industry," Timothy told Grazia magazine. The 74-year-old also went on to take the onus of Ben's drinking problem on him as he was a long time "chronic, severe alcoholic" in the past. "I had to recover and, happily, I did. Ben has always been serious about getting sober. There is no question about that. He wants a balanced life and he is working at it," he added. Timothy also reflected that fame cost Ben, 45, his marriage with ...

Aditi finds sister for lifetime in Kratika (TV Snippets)

Actress Aditi Sharma Ved considers her onscreen sibling and co-actress Kratika Sengar a sister.

Diane Kruger defends Tarantino over choking scene

Actor Diane Kruger has defended Quentin Tarantino, who is under fire following a New York Times article that said the director choked and spit on Uma Thurman for one of the scenes in "Kill Bill". Kruger was also a part of a 'choking' scene in Tarantino's movie "Inglourious Basterds" but the actor said she was treated with a lot of respect. In the NYT piece, Thurman also alleged that Tarantino forced her to drive an unsafe car as part of a stunt on the set of "Kill Bill", which crashed and injured her. Tarantino, on his part, has expressed regret for Thurman's accident, calling it the "biggest mistake" of his life. Kruger took to Instagram to defend the director. "In light of the recent allegations made by Uma Thurman against Harvey Weinstein and her terrifying work experience on 'Kill Bill', my name has been mentioned in numerous articles in regards to the choking scene in 'Inglourious Basterds'. "For the record, however, I would like to say that my work experience with ..

No, Kangana's 'Manikarnika' is not releasing on Aug. 3

After 'Padmaavat', Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut's highly-anticipated film 'ManikarnikaReports are doing the round that the movie, which was earlier slated to release in April, has now been pushed to August.However, the producers of the film, Kamal Jain and Zee Studios haven't officially announced the release date yet.On a related note, a Brahmin outfit in Rajasthan has threatened to disrupt the shooting of the film, claiming it has an "indecent portrayal" of Rani Laxmibai.The period drama, which stars Kangana in the titular role, also features Atul Kulkarni in a pivotal role as Tatya Tope, Sonu Sood as Sadashiv and Ankita Lokhande as Jhalkarbai.

Perry would rewrite 'I kissed a girl' if it released today

"I kissed a girl" is one of Katy Perry's biggest hits but the singer would rewrite 2008 song to remove some "stereotypes" if it was released today. In an interview with Glamour magazine, the singer, 33, said society has changed a lot in the last 10 years. "We've really changed, conversationally, in the past 10 years. We've come a long way. Bisexuality wasn't as talked about back then, or any type of fluidity. If I had to write that song again, I probably would make an edit on it," she said. "Lyrically, it has a couple of stereotypes on it. Your mind changes so much in 10 years, and you grow so much. What's true for you can evolve." The singer did not specify the lyrics that she wanted to change but it would probably be: "I kissed a girl just to try it/I hope my boyfriend don't mind it. It's not what good girls do/Not how they should behave.

Brahmin Mahasabha asks Guv to ensure distorted facts about

A fringe organisation, the 'Sarva Brahmin Mahasabha', today sought the intervention of Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh to ensure that "distorted historical facts" are not presented in the upcoming Bollywood film 'Manikarnika - The queen of Jhansi'. The organisation has received the backing of Shree Rajput Karni Sena, which had earlier spearheaded protests against Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat'. A delegation of the Sarva Brahmin Mahasabha met the governor and presented a representation. "It came to our knowledge that the filmmakers are planning a love song showing Rani Laxmibai with an agent of the British East India company. We will not tolerate any attempt to distort historic facts and have asked the filmmaker to clarify his stand but he has not responded to our queries," president of the Mahasabha, Suresh Mishra said. Mishra said the has demanded that the governor issue directions to the filmmaker to give an affidavit pledging that he will not show any distorted ..

Hammer, Anderson to be honoured at Texas Film Awards

Academy-Award nominated screenwriter and director Paul Thomas Anderson and actor Armie Hammer will be honoured at the upcoming Texas Film Awards.

Opera, EDM, classical: Melange of music at fiesta in Delhi

The Navrasa Duende Global Carnival 2018, from February 23-25, will encompass performing artistes ranging from opera, orchestra, EDM, Indian classical, hip-hop, Sufi and Bollywood.

Yami uses Hindi literature to prepare for 'Batti Gul...'

Actress Yami Gautam, who will play a lawyer in Shree Narayan Singh's "Batti Gul Meter Chalu", says she is taking the help of Hindi literature to prepare for her character in the film.

Jordan Peele considering 'Get Out' sequel

Director Jordan Peele said he is considering working on the second installment of his horror movie, "Get Out". The 38-year-old actor-turned-director said he believes there are more stories that can be explored in the film's universe, starring Daniel Kaluuya-Allison Williams. "I will definitely, seriously consider it. I love that universe, and I feel like there is more story to tell. "I don't know what it is now, but there are some loose ends that feel like they want to be tied up. I'll throw that out there," Peele told The Hollywood Reporter. The director has received two Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, and shares the nod for Best Picture with co-producers Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, and Edward H Hamm Jr. Kaluuya has also got his first nomination in the Best Actor category. Peele recently said that he is in no mood to act and would completely focus on direction from now on.

'Get Out' sequel on Jordan Peele's mind

Actor Jordan Peele says he will "seriously consider" a sequel to his hit film "Get Out".

'Pad Man' to release day and date in Russia, Iraq

"Pad Man" will become Bollywood's first film that will release in Russia, Ivory Coast and Iraq on the same day as it hits the screens in India, says producer Twinkle Khanna.

NPAs are Congress' sins, says Modi

Squarely blaming the previous UPA government for the NPAs in banks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government was wrongly criticised for the "sins" of the Congress which even hid the exact value of these stressed assets. Replying in the Lok Sabha to the motion of thanks on President's address, Modi claimed if he had revealed the staggering figure of the Non Performing Assets (NPAs) earlier, it would have deeply hurt the economy but now he was doing so with evidence as banks were getting back into good health. He said the Congress gave wrong figures as NPAs were 82 per cent and not 36 per cent. Modi said that the total advance made by banks rose from Rs 18 lakh crore to Rs 52 lakh crore. "People should now know the truth.... It is the interest on what you squandered away. These are your sins," Modi said targeting the Congress, and alleged that loans were given away to the people who were close to those in power. After the NDA took over, not a single loan was ..

After Anupam Kher, Abhishek Bachchan's Twitter account hacked

Abhishek Bachchan's Twitter account has allegedly been hacked by 'Pro-Pakistan' Turkish cyber army Ayyildiz Tim."One of India's most famous actors, @juniorbachchana, has been hacked by us. We got DM correspondence and information. As long as Twitter continues to close our social media accounts, our hacking attacks will continue," read a post on their Twitter handle.On Tuesday, the accounts of actor Anupam Kher, Rajya Sabha member Swapan Dasupta, Puducherry's lieutenant governor Kiran Bedi and BJP general secretary Ram Madhav were also compromised.Kher, on Tuesday, had said, "My twitter account has been hacked. Just got few calls from friends in India about it. I am in LA and it is 1am. Got a DM yesterday from Swapan Das Gupta's account about a link. A first from him. So opened it. Have spoken to twitter already.

'Padmaavat' to release in Indore on Thursday

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat", which did not release in Madhya Pradesh over protests, will now hit the screens in Indore on Thursday amid high security.

Beyonce's father credits her success to light complexion

Singer Beyonce Knowles father, Mathew Knowles said artistes such as his daughter are successful because they have a light-coloured skin. In an interview to Ebony magazine, the music icon's father and former manager said her ethnicity helped her rule the mainstream music charts. "When it comes to black females, who are the people who get their music played on pop radio? Mariah Carey, Rihanna, the female rapper Nicki Minaj, my kids (Beyonce and Solange), and what do they all have in common?" When the interviewer asked if it was because they had lighter complexion, Mathew replied with a question, "Do you think that's an accident?" Beyonce's father was instrumental in Destiny's Child's rise and also managed the "Lemonade" singer's solo career until 2011. They parted ways professionally shortly after he split from Tina. Beyonce has often talked about rebuilding her relationship with Mathew since his separation from Tina. The father-daughter duo have since appeared in photos ..

'Once Upon A Time' to end after season seven

Fantasy TV show "Once Upon A Time" is all set to bid farewell with its current seventh season. It is curtains for the ABC fairy tale mash-up after the end of the season six was given an intense reboot, but failed to catch the audiences' fancy as it had all series regulars, except three who were released from their contracts, E! News reported. "Seven years ago, we set out to create a show about hope, where even in the darkest of times, a happy ending would always be possible. But we never imagined the happy ending that was actually in store for all of us -- years and years of adventure, romance, magic and hope. "We're so grateful to our brilliant collaborators the cast, crew, and writers -- as well as our partners at the studio and network for making this journey possible. But most of all, we want to thank the fans. Their fierce loyalty and devotion was the real magic behind. We hope they join us for these last few hours as we journey to the Enchanted Forrest for one .