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I continue to believe Allen: Keaton on Farrow's claims
Veteran actor Diane Keaton has defended her longtime friend and frequent collaborator, Woody Allen amid claims of sexual abuse by his adopted daughter with former partner Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow. Saying she has faith in her "Annie Hall" director, the 71-year-old actor shared an interview from 26 years ago in which he denied the allegations. "Woody Allen is my friend and I continue to believe him. It might be of interest to take a look at the 60 Minute interview from 1992 and see what you think," Keaton wrote alongside the link of the interview. Allen once again dismissed Farrow's claims, which have resurfaced in light of the #MeToo movement. Dylan accused the director of sexually abusing her in the early 1990s while she was a child. She reiterated her allegations in a 2014 New York Times op-ed and other articles. She has often criticised Hollywood actors for not taking her claims seriously. Keaton's remarks come after Alec Baldwin compared Farrow to "To Kill A ...
New competition to have short films on development goals
Sony Pictures Television Networks, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, has announced the opening of the Picture This Festival for the Planet, a short film competition for emerging filmmakers worldwide to showcase the positive future they see for the planet.
Shahid Kapoor reacts to Swara Bhaskar's open letter
While critics and audiences are praising Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical drama 'Padmaavat', actress Swara Bhaskar slammed the director for the 'glorification' of Sati and Jauhar in his recently-released epic period drama.Shahid Kapoor, who essays the role of Maharawal Ratan Singh in the movie, has finally commented on the open letter and said that it feels odd that someone said something on a personal level.When asked to comment on the matter, Shahid said, "I haven't read it yet. We have been busy with other things, but I think this isn't the right time. 'Padmaavat' is representing the film industry and it's freedom of expression."He added, "It has been a tough battle for us to be able to bring forth the film to the audience. It feels great to receive support from the entire industry but it feels odd that someone said something on a personal level. That's OK though as everyone has the right to say what they want but I haven't read it yet."Shahid surprised his fans by visiting ...
Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott gives birth to twin girls
Lady Antebellum singer Hillary Scott has welcomed twin girls with husband Chris Tyrell. The 31-year-old musician took to Instagram to announce the news. "Our family is thankful and proud to announce the arrival of our precious baby girls. They were born in the early hours of January 29th, 2018 and we can't wait to share more about them in the days to come. "Thank you to everyone who prayed and prayed for these little ladies, and thank you Lord for healthy babies. #twins," Scott wrote alongside a photo with two striped caps embroidered with letters 'A' and 'B'. The "Need You Now" hitmaker gave a miss to the 2018 Grammy Awards owing to her pregnancy. Scott is also a mother to four-year-old daughter, Eisele Kaye.
Tom Hanks to play Fred Rogers in biopic
Oscar winning-actor Tom Hanks is set to play late TV personality Fred Rogers in the biopic "You Are My Friend".
Exclusive Marathi entertainment portal Itsmajja.com celebrates its first anniversary
The audience for Marathi films and television is growing each day and so is their desire to know more about their favourite stars. Launched last year, itsmajja.com is a one-stop destination that brings together Marathi culture through drama, movies, literature, television and music while providing news of upcoming movies and filmy gossips.The web portal boasts of more than a million followers on its social media pages like Facebook and Instagram. It also encourages young Maharashtrian talent by giving aspiring artists a unique platform to showcase their skills. Itsmajja.com's movie reviews are appreciated across age groups.In an exciting announcement, Itsmajja.com is coming up with one of its kind digital awards that would felicitate and celebrate last year's movie release in 20 different categories. The digital award will have veterans of Marathi film and TV industry on its jury panel."What started as a blog has become a full-fledged destination for Marathi entertainment. We are ...
#GrammysSoMale: Recording Academy president asks women to step up
The 2018 Grammys have come and gone, but one thing that was odd in that star-studded event was the lack of female winners.Alessia Cara, who won the Best New Artist, was the only woman to be presented with an award during the live show on Sunday night.Speaking to the press backstage at Madison Square Garden, the show's producers responded to chatter about the underrepresentation of women, and in particular the absence of Lorde from the stage, according to the Hollywood Reporter.Recording Academy president Neil Portnow said, "It has to begin with women who have the creativity in their hearts and souls -- who want to be musicians, who want to be engineers, who want to be producers, who want to be part of the industry on the executive level -- to step up, because I think they would be welcome.""I don't have personal experience of those kinds of brick walls that you face, but I think it's really a combination - it's us as an industry making the welcome mat very obvious, creating ...
Diane Keaton defends Woody Allen as Hollywood backs away
Hollywood veteran actor Diane Keaton is sticking by her long-time friend Woody Allen as more and more stars have started to denounce the veteran filmmaker after sexual misconduct allegations made against him by his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow.Taking it to Twitter, the 72-year-old actor wrote, "Woody Allen is my friend and I continue to believe him. It might be of interest to take a look at the 60 Minute interview from 1992 and see what you think."She also shared a decade old interview in her tweet, in which Woody can be seen denying Farrow's claims, which have surfaced in light of the 'Me Too' movement.Her statement comes at a time when stars who have worked with the director, such as Timothee Chalamet and Rebecca Hall, pledged to donate their salaries from their work on Allen films to charity in light of the re-emergence of sexual abuse claims.Since then, stars, including Colin Firth, Greta Gerwig and Mira Sorvino, have also shared that they "regret" working with the 'Manhattan' ...
Padmaavat generates record $4.9 mn in 4 days in North America
: Controversial movie, "Padmaavat" has generated a record USD 4.4 million over its three-day debut period in North America and USD 4.9 million in the first four days, setting a new record in itself. The period drama is now playing in 326 theatres across the US and Canada in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D formats. "Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much-anticipated movie broke the record for the all-time biggest opening weekend for any Bollywood film in North America grossing USD 4.4 million over its three-day Friday-to-Sunday debut period and USD 4.9 million over the four-day Thursday-to-Sunday span," Box Office Guru said in a statement. The previous record was held by Aamir Khan's 2014 film "PK", which had an opening weekend of USD 3.6 million over three days. Aamir's 2016 blockbuster "Dangal" held the extended opening weekend record with USD 4.1 million over its first five days, which "Padmaavat" also beat, the release read. Starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, the ...
Sharon Carter doesn't fit in 'Avengers: Infinity War': VamCamp
Actor Emily VanCamp has said her character Sharon Carter does not fit in the upcoming Marvel film "Avengers: Infity War". VanCamp first portrayed Carter, a SHIELD agent, in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and reprised her role in "Civil War". The actor believes her part is better placed in the "Captain America" movies than in the narrative of the third "Avengers" film. "It's hard to fit Sharon into that. She's really in Cap's world. I mean, I can't say anything about anything, but I will say that," VanCamp said, according to Contactmusic. "She sort of fits into the 'Captain America' movies; that's where her sort of storylines. But I can tell you it's going to be like an epic two-parter. From everything that I hear, it's going to be amazing," she added. "Infinity War" will star Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Chadwick Boseman, Don Cheadle, Chris Pratt, Benedict ...
Penelope Cruz to receive honorary Cesar Award
Penelope Cruz will receive an honorary Cesar Award, the French Academy has announced. The 43-year-old actor will be bestowed with the honour during the annual awards ceremony, the French equivalent of the Academy Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Penelope Cruz has the talent to shine in international productions as much as in (smaller) films, whether (she's working) for Ridley Scott, Rob Marshall, Kenneth Branagh, Sergio Castellitto, Fernando Trueba or Asghar Farhadi with whom she has just wrapped 'Everybody Knows' ('Todos Lo Saven') which will come out in May," Alain Terzian, the president of France's Academy of Arts and Techniques of Cinema, said in a statement. During her two-decade long career, Cruz has won many awards, including an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" in 2008. She also won a BAFTA award for the Woody Allen film. The ceremony will be held on March 2 in Paris.
Ben Kingsley, Monica Bellucci to star in 'Spider in the Web'
Ben Kingsley and Monica Bellucci have joined the cast of espionage thriller "Spider in the Web". To be directed by Eran Riklis, the film has been written by Gidon Maron and Emmanuel Nakkache inspired by true events, reported Variety. The film follows the story of a highly-lauded secret agent, Adereth, who is deemed to be past his prime by his superiors. Haunted by his past, a last-minute redemption opportunity presents itself when he discovers a lead to the sales of chemical weapons to a Middle-Eastern dictatorship. Kingsley, 74, will play Adereth, while Bellucci, 53, will be his enigmatic target Angela. The film will also star Israeli actor Itay Tiran, who will play the role of Mossad agent Daniel. The project is an Israel-Belgium-Holland-Portugal joint- production. Shooting will commence this spring in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Camila Cabello wants to work Ed Sheeran again
Camila Cabello wishes to work with Ed Sheeran again in the future after the duo collaborated on the song "The Boy". Sheeran had co-written a song with Cabello for her debut album 'Camila' last May but the song did not feature on the record. The 20-year-old singer said the track did not "fit sonically" with the rest of her LP, Billboard reported. "It's like one of those weird things because I love him so much. He's been one of my musical heroes and he knows that. But at the end it just didn't fit sonically with the album, even though it's such a great song... "But I definitely wanna do something with him again. I definitely think that's gonna happen. I mean, I don't know if it's gonna happen from his side, but I'm gonna trick him," Cabello said.
Amitabh Bachchan sends handwritten note to Ranveer Singh
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan sent a handwritten note to Ranveer Singh praising him for his performance in his latest release "Padmaavat". Calling the letter his "award", an overwhelmed Ranveer took to Twitter to share the picture of the note and a bouquet Bachchan sent him after watching the Sanjay Leela Bhansali period drama. "Mujhe mera award mil gaya (I have got my award) @SrBachchan," the actor, who is receiving rave reviews for his portrayal of Sultan Alauddin Khilji in the magum opus, captioned the tweet. Ranveer, 32, also received a handwritten note in 2015, after Bachchan had watched "Bajirao Mastani". Featuring Deepika Padukone in the lead, "Padmaavat" also stars Shahid Kapoor, Jim Sarbh, Aditi Rao Hydari and Raza Murad. The film is going strong at the box office, despite not releasing in some states and acts of vandalism across the country.
Patna boy shoots self on video call with girlfriend
A youth has allegedly shot himself during a video call with his girlfriend in Patna.The incident took place on Monday, when the 19-year-old youth, with a semi-automatic pistol, shot himself in the head while chatting with his girlfriend on a video call, inside his residence.According to reports, the boy had failed an exam and was being pressured by family members to end relation with the girl.The police have begun the investigation into the matter.
Tom Hardy wraps 'Venom'
Tom Hardy has wrapped the shoot for his upcoming film, "Venom". The "Dunkirk" actor is starring as the popular Marvel Comics antihero in the Spider-Man offshoot movie. Hardy shared some pictures with the film's crew on Instagram and wrote, "Wrapped SAN Fran Jam DuN. Sound Team Venom MVP crew shout-out to all the crew on Antidote legends all. "Outstanding work team. Thank you all. Am humbled and absolute Honour and a privilege. You killed it. Smashed that Thank you for letting me run with you (sic)." In another photo, Hardy is sitting in front of a mirror and the photo's caption confirmed that filming had wrapped. "Wrapped life back Bye (sic)" he wrote. The film, directed by Ruben Fleischer, also features Riz Ahmed, Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate.
Suraj Pal Amu discharged from hospital
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suraj Pal Amu, who was referred to Rohtak's Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) due to ill health, has been discharged and brought back to Gurugram's Bhondsi jail on Tuesday.Amu was admitted to the hospital, after he complained of ill health on the day he was to be produced before a Haryana court over his statements on the recently released film 'Padmaavat'.He was sent to judicial custody on January 26 over the same.He was taken into preventive detention.The Supreme Court is also hearing a plea filed against Amu over his anti-Padmaavat protest.The BJP leader is infamous for offering Rs 10 crore bounty for beheading actress Deepika Padukone and director Bhansali in November 2017 for allegedly distorting historical facts and showing Queen Padmini in a bad light in the film.
Tom Hanks to play Fred Rogers in upcoming biopic
After successfully pulling off the real-life role of Washington Post's editor-in-chief Ben Bradlee in The Post, Tom Hanks is all set to portray one of the famous television presenter and producer, Fred McFeely Rogers in an upcoming biopic, 'You are my friend'.The film is being written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster and will be directed by Marielle Heller.The president of Tri Star Pictures, who will be producing the film, is reportedly excited to work on the project.Hannah Minghella, in a statement, said, "We are proud to partner with Marielle, Tom and everyone at [production company] Big Beach to bring this inspirational true story to audiences all over the world."The film will focus on the friendship between Rogers and the journalist Tom Junod, as reported by E News.
Sam Smith was nervous about performing at Grammys
Singer Sam Smith felt nervous about performing at the Grammy Awards, but he was also excited about taking to the stage.
Elton John 'always loved' Miley Cyrus because she's 'feisty'
Veteran musician Elton John was delighted to perform with "feisty" singer Miley Cyrus at the Grammy Awards because he's always been a fan.