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B-Town congrats Sunidhi Chauhan on welcoming son

Popular Bollywood celebrities like Vishal Dadlani, Shreya Ghoshal and Harshdeep Kaur have congratulated singer Sunidhi Chauhan, who gave birth to her first child -- a boy -- in a hospital here.

Gillian Anderson confirms quitting 'The X Files'

'X Files' fans! We have some bad news for you.Gillian Anderson, who portrays the role of investigator Dana Scully, has confirmed that the upcoming series of the showwould be the final one she returns for, bringing her role to an end.Back in October, the actor suggested the season would be her last, though a statement from FOX at the time seemed to haveshot down any official departure, stating Anderson "has not commented on returning as it's premature in that she iscurrently filming the new event series."In a recent interview with a leading US entertainment website, Anderson said, "I've said from the beginning this is itfor me. I was a bit surprised by people's [shocked] reaction to my announcement because my understanding was that thiswas a single season."This certainly seems to suggest that Season 11 will offer some finality to the story of Dana Scully and Fox Mulder(David Duchovny); especially since the show's initial six-episode return ended on a tense cliffhanger, as Mulder ...

Utkarsh, Ishita dynamic talent: Nawazuddin

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who will be seen alongside newcomers Utkarsh Sharma and Ishita in upcoming film "Genius", says the two actors have dynamic talent.

Jane Fonda thought she 'wouldn't live very long'

Actress Jane Fonda, who turned 80 on December 21, says when she was young she never thought she would even reach 30.

Maheck Chahal's bathtub scene leaked

A bathtub scene of Maheck Chahal has been leaked online and the actress is not happy with this.

Vishal goes on foodie trail in hometown (TV Snippets)

Actor Vishal Vashishtha, who is currently shooting for TV show "Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki" in Kolkata, is on a foodie trial in the city and relishing different cuisines.

Jaitley, Chidambaram spar over NPAs in Rajya Sabha

Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram questioned the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led Central Government on the issue of Non-Performing Assets (NPA) in the Rajya Sabha (RS) on Tuesday, asking for data to prove that loans sanctioned during the United Progessive Alliance (UPA) regime had become NPAs."I am asking a very specific question. How many loans given to banks after April 1, 2014 have become NPAs today?" Chidambaram said in the Upper House."Does the minister have data now? Will he furnish it to the house?" Chidambaram further questioned Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.Jaitley, on the other hand, stressed on the fact that majority of the NPAs had risen out of loans given during Manmohan Singh's tenure as the prime minister."The question doesn't relate to loans given with regard to particular dates. But it is absolutely clear that the bulk of these NPAs have risen out of loans which were given prior to Arpil 1, 2014," he said.Further, Shiromani Akali Dal party ...

My career full of risky choices: Priyanka Chopra

Actress Priyanka Chopra says she was advised not to be a part of Bollywood films "Aitraaz" and "Fashion", but she decided to take a "risk" as she believes her career in showbiz has been full of risky choices.

Gillian Anderson is quitting 'The X-Files'

Actor Gillian Anderson has confirmed that she would exit "The X-Files" after season 11. The actor, who plays agent Dana Scully in the show, made the announcement in an interview with TV Insider. "I've said from the beginning this is it for me. I was a bit surprised by people's (shocked) reaction to my announcement... because my understanding was that this was a single season," Anderson said. Back in October, the 49-year-old actor suggested that the season would be her last, though a statement from FOX at the time seemed to shoot down any official departure, stating Anderson "has not commented on returning as it's premature in that she is currently filming the new event series." Debuting in 1993 on FOX, the long-running sci-fi series is set to return for season 11 on tomorrow on FOX.

When will Bollywood reveal its dirty secrets: Shruti Seth

If Hollywood took over two decades to speak up against sexual abuse, how much time the Hindi film industry will take to reveal its dirty secrets, wonders actress Shruti Seth.

Shah Rukh Khan clocks 32 million followers on Twitter

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has thanked his followers on Twitter after he crossed the 32 million mark on the micro-blogging site. Shah Rukh is the third most followed Indian on Twitter and is behind only Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has close to 39 million followers, and megastar Amitabh Bachchan (32.5 million followers). The "Jab Harry Met Sejal" actor expressed gratitude to his fans for following him on Twitter with a photo of his new dwarf avatar from his movie "Zero". "So much love!!! A great start to 2018. Thank u to the 32 million on Twitter!" said Shah Rukh, who has been tweeting in Hindi ever since the launch of the teaser of "Zero". "Good wishes to all of you for the New Year. Stay happy and thank you for the 32 million followers," he said in another tweeted written in Hindi. Directed by Aanand L Rai, "Zero" also features actors Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma and will release on December 21 this year.

Miss India pageant damaged my self-esteem: Sobhita Dhulipala

The title of Miss India is touted to be synonymous with self-confidence but former Miss India and actor Sobhita Dhulipala says the process of winning the crown ended up damaging her self-esteem. The 25-year-old actor said while growing up in Vishakapatnam she was an "uncool geek child, a loner" who had not watched more than 20 films, eight of which were from the Harry Potter magicverse. Sobhita moved to Mumbai at the age of 16 to step out of her "quaint little city". When she got admission in a "cool" college here, she appeared with "long oiled hair, floral embroidery dress, bindi and polka dot shirt." The actor, who made her debut with Anurag Kashyap's "Raman Raghav 2.0", termed her college experience as "brutal" and that was when the need for "seeking validation" seeped in. "My friend was interning at the Miss India office and asked me to go for an audition. I just wanted to clear one basic round to show it to my friends. 'I'm in this mind space and I can do this, ...

'GoT' finale could easily let people down, says Kit Harington

Kit Harington, who is known for his portrayal of Jon Snow in HBO's blockbusterseries 'Game of Thrones', has revealed that he's worried people may be let down by the end result.With one interesting final season ahead of him, the 30-year-old opened up to Deadline saying "there's a certain pressure"he's not felt before.Speaking about the finale and the filming that has taken place so far on the show's final season, Harington noted,"Whereas before, every year there's always been a bit of pressure, this season is one where we could easily let people down."He also said the attention to the characters is not 'more apparent' as the cast grows up, while 'exploring every inch' ofthe storylines, based on the works of George R. R. Martin.Obviously, we don't want to do that so we're very much stepping up everyone's game which is very apparent, at least to me.We're all growing a bit and I think everyone's attention is very focused on what we're doing in a way that it's always been,but it may be ...

I speak better Telugu than Punjabi: Rakul Preet

Actress Rakul Preet Singh says she speaks Telugu better than her mother tongue Punjabi and she would like to speak her own Telugu lines in films.

Hyderabad singer arrested for sexual harassment

Singer Kesiraju Srinivas was arrested here on Tuesday on charges of sexual harassment.

Lorde called 'bigot' in an advert post Israel gig cancellation

Lorde was labelled a "bigot" in a full-page advertisement in a newspaper after the singer called off her concert due to the ongoing cultural boycott in Isreal. US celebrity rabbi Shmuley Boteach attacked the 21-year- old singer in a Washington Post ad in which he condemned her as a Jew hater for boycotting performing in the country. The advertorial read that it was "organised, produced and paid for by The World Values Network", to which Boteach belongs. It shows Lorde's face splashed on the full page with the tagline: "Lorde joined an anti-Semitic boycott of Israel but will perform in Russia, despite Putin's support for Assad's genocide in Syria." Boteach had posted an appeal on Twitter on December 29 to promote the ad and shared the link of the funding page, "Help publish our ad against #LordeBDS in America's leading outlets. Need your help now." He called the "Melodrama" singer a hypocrite for going ahead with two shows in Russia, despite Russian President Vladimir ...

I love when people 'stalk' me: Priyanka Chopra

Actress Priyanka Chopra says she doesnt mind being stalked on social media.

Pete Wentz, girlfriend Meagan Camper expecting second child

Musician Pete Wentz and his girlfriend Megan Camper are set to welcome their second child together. The Fall Out Boy bassist, 38, and his model partner, 28, announced the news on social. "Happy New Year! We're kicking the year off with news of the best gift yet, (baby girl) coming to our family in 2018... love Pete, Meagan, Bronx and Saint," Wentz captioned his Instagram post. The pair, who began dating in 2011, are already parents to son Saint Lazslo, three; and Wentz shares son Bronx Mowgli, nine, with ex-wife Ashlee Simpson Ross.

Feast your eyes on fun-filled English entertainment TV content in 2018

The last few years have seen content segmentation in the entertainment cluster and, as 2018 sets in, English-language channels are promising to offer an exciting year with a lot of action to look forward to.

SRK scores 32 mn Twitter followers

Shah Rukh Khan's social media on Twitter has extended to 32 million.