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Moss promises drama in 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 2

Actress Elisabeth Moss says the second season of "The Handmaid's Tale" will offer "good drama" to the audience.

Attitude towards married actresses should be changed: Sonam Kapoor

Actress Sonam Kapoor, caught amidst wedding rumours, says it is high time people change their attitude towards married actresses.

Sidharth Malhotra turns 33, celebs wish him best of everything

Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra, who turned 33 on Tuesday, is looking forward to the release of "Aiyaary". His friends and colleagues from the film industry have wished him good luck for the movie and beyond.

Ayaz an underrated actor: Samir Soni

Ayaz Khan, best known for starring in the show "Dill Mill Gayye", is a very underrated actor and hasn't got his due in the industry, says actor-director Samir Soni.

Shibani Kashyap's new song aimed at social media addicts

Singer Shibani Kashyap of "Sajna" fame has launched a new single "Wannabe Free", aimed to free people from social media addiction.

HLN Host Ashleigh Banfield slams Aziz Ansari accuser

Popular TV host Ashleigh Banfield has criticised Aziz Ansari's unnamed accuser. Banfield, who hosts "Crime & Justice" on HLN, said the woman, who identified herself with the pseudonym 'Grace', misused the #MeToo movement. "By your own clear description, this wasn't a rape, nor was it a sexual assault. By your description, your sexual encounter was unpleasant," she said. "I'm sorry you had a bad date ... but let's take a moment to reflect on what you claim was the 'worst night of your life.'" The host then said that Grace had "chiseled away at a movement". "The #MeToo movement has righted a lot of wrongs and it has made your career path much smoother ... what a gift. Yet, you looked that gift horse in the mouth and chiseled away at that powerful movement with your public accusation," Banfield said. In a post on Babe.net, the woman claimed that she exchanged numbers with Ansari at the 2017 Emmy Awards after- party and went on a date with him on a bar on the banks of ..

'Enchanted' sequel script almost finished

Director Adam Shankman has revealed that the script for "Enchanted" sequel is almost ready. The 53-year-old filmmaker said writing music for "Disenchanted" would be the next step to follow, Entertainment Weekly reported. "We are handing in a script in a couple weeks that I'm super happy with. Then gotta get the music written," Shankman said at a TCA panel. A sequel to the 2007 romcom, featuring Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey, has been in the works for 10 years. He added the second installment will stay true to the original story with same animation, only with more songs. "The fundamental story has changed a little bit, but not from the base story of it. It's about Giselle 10 years later going, 'What is happily ever after?'" Shankman said. The original movie revolved around Giselle (Adams) as she ventures into the real-time New York from an animated Disney film, gradually discovering her happily ever after with Robert Philip (Dempsy), a grumpy divorce lawyer, not the ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger calls Eliza Dushku 'courageous'

Arnold Schwarzenegger said he is "proud" of Eliza Dushku for speaking out about her alleged molestation at hands of a stunt coordinator on the sets of the "True Lies". In a Facebook post, Dushku, who played the daughter of Schwarzenegger's character, alleged that she was sexually harassed by Joel Kramer, who was in-charge of her safety on the film sets. Replying to a tweet by co-star Tom Arnold, the former California governor wrote, "Tom, you bet your a** all of us would have done something. I'm shocked and saddened for Eliza but I am also proud of her - beyond being a great talent and an amazing woman, she is so courageous." Schwarzenegger joins his "True Lies" co-star Jamie Lee Curtis, who had praised Eliza Dushku for opening up about incident, saying the actor "has awakened us to a new, horrific reality". Curtis, played Eliza's mother in the James Cameron- directorial, penned a column in Huffington Post saying she had shared the story with her privately a few years ..

Christian Bale regrets doing 'Terminator Salvation'

Actor Christian Bale has said he regrets working on "Terminator Salvation" and that he even turned down the role thrice before giving his nod to the sci- fi action film. The 43-year-old actor, who played John Connor in 2009 film, said he eventually accepted the part in order to prove to others that it was a bad decision. "I said no three times. I thought that the franchise... I went 'Nah, there's no story there.' "There's a perverse side to me, where people were telling me that, there's no way on God's Earth that I should take that role, and I was thinking the same thing. But when people started verbalising that to me, I started to go, 'Oh really? All right, well watch this then.' So there was a little bit of that involved in the choice," Bale told MTV in an interview. The actor said the film is a "great thorn" in his side and he wishes the makers could have revived the film franchise. "It's a great thorn in my side, because I wish we could have reinvigorated (the ...

Right intention leads to success, says Aanand L Rai

After "Newton", "Mukkabaaz" is one film to have done a box office turn-around. Producer Aanand L Rai, a common factor in both projects, says when the intention is right, success is the reward.

Series based on surgical strikes in the works

The story of India's surgical strike on terrorist hubs in Pakistan is being made into multi-part series.

Timothe Chalamet to donate salary from Woody Allen's movie

Actor Timothe Chalamet, who is generating Oscar buzz for his role in "Call Me by Your Name", has announced that he will be donating his salary from Woody Allen's film "A Rainy Day in New York" to Time's Up movement and other charities. The 22-year-old actor also promised to donate funds from his work on the film to the LGBT Center in New York and RAINN, an anti-sexual violence organisation. "I have been asked in a few recent interviews about my decision to work on a film with Woody Allen last summer ... What I can say is this: I don't want to profit from my work on the film, and to that end, I am going to donate my entire salary," Chalamet said in his statement, posted on Instagram. "I am learning that a good role isn't the only criteria for accepting a job. That has become much clearer to me in the last few months, having witnessed the birth movement intent on ending injustice, inequality and above all, silence." Rebecca Hall and Griffin Newman, Chalamet's co-stars in ..

Liam Gallagher says he still takes drugs

Singer Liam Gallagher has revealed that he still does drugs whenever he gets some time off from his schedule. The 45-year-old singer, who has sons Lennon, 18, and Gene, 16, and daughters Molly, 20, and Gemma, said he cannot advise his children against taking such substances as he himself does so, Contactmusic reported. "I ain't got a leg to stand on. I do drugs. So when they come and do drugs I can't say, 'don't do drugs'. "With girls and kids and women and divorces and all that and getting into scraps and not speaking to your brother, when I turn around to my two boys, I go, 'You two, stop arguing and get on with each other,' they turn around and go, 'Oh off, look how you speak to your brother.' "So I haven't got a leg to stand on. But later on in life, they can come to me because I've done pretty much... I've done quite a few a things," Gallagher said. The singer said he does not take as much drugs as he wants to because he needs to take care of his voice. "Not as much .

Gone too soon: Celebs pay tribute to Dolores O'Riordan

James Corden, Ronan Keating, Dave Davies and Michelle Branch are among those mourning the sudden demise of "kind and lovely" singer Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries fame. She was 46.

Puru Chibber to return to TV as a Rajput

Actor Puru Chibber, who took a break from television after quitting "Naamkarann" last year, will play a Rajput in a show.

Jane Fonda gets cancerous growth removed from lip

Actress Jane Fonda, 80, has revealed she got a cancerous growth removed from her lip.

'Cheat India' on education scams will be landmark film, says Emraan

Actor Emraan Hashmi, who will co-produce and star in "Cheat India" -- a movie on education scams in India -- is confident it will be a "landmark" role in his career.

January Jones is dating Nick Viall

"Mad Men" actor January Jones is reportedly dating Nick Viall who starred in the 21st season of "The Bachelor" in March. During the show Viall got engaged to contestant Vanessa Grimaldi. He and Grimaldi split just months later, in August. According to Page Six, Jones and Viall got together after she said on "The Late Late Show With James Corden" that she was a "Bachelor" fan. "They've been dating for about two months. She went on 'The Late Show' in mid-November and said Nick had reached out to her and tried to get her to lip-sync battle with him. She declined, but then he asked her out to a drink and she accepted. They've been seeing each other since," a source said. Jones celebrated her 40th birthday with Viall and some of her "Mad Men" former co-stars at Inkwell in LA on Saturday, the source added.

We are devastated: The Cranberries mourn death of O'Riordan

The Cranberries are mourning the unexpected death of the band's frontwoman, Dolores O'Riordan and said the world has lost an "extraordinary talent". Remaining band members, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler, issued a statement on Twitter her remembrance. "We are devastated on the passing of our friend Dolores. She was an extraordinary talent and we feel very privileged to have been part of her life from 1989 when we started The Cranberries. "The world has lost a true artist today. Noel, Mike and Fergal," read a tweet from their official handle. O'Riordan had replaced Niall Quinn in the band and went on to be associated with The Cranberries till their split in 2003, delivering hits such as "Zombie" and "Linger". They, however, reunited in 2012 to release an LP titled "Roses". Besides, The Cranberries, other artistes such as singers Adele and Hozier, popular host James Corden, bands Duran Duran, U2, Kodaline, QuestLove among others led ...

Jane Fonda gets cancerous growth removed from her lip

Actor Jane Fonda has revealed that she had a cancerous growth removed from her lower lip. The 80-year-old actor, who had her lower lip in bandages, attended the BUILD Series to promote her TV show "Grace and Frankie", reported Entertainment Tonight. "I just want to explain the bandage. I just had a cancer taken from my lip. I thought it was going to heal in time before I came before you, but it's fine. I just want to explain it. I don't normally go around like this," the actor said. Fonda further explained her condition during a later interview with Howard Stern. "Hey listen, the world is falling apart, what's a lip. Yeah, they did. I'm going to be fine, thanks.