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Katherine Heigl celebrates 10-year wedding anniversary
Actor Katherine Heigl rang in her 10-year wedding anniversary with musician husband Josh Kelly by recreating a still from the 2001 film "Royal Tenenbaums". The 39-year-old star shared the photo, which she took a decade ago, on Instagram. "So when @joshbkelley and I had been dating a few months or so we took the first totally random #royaltenenbaums esq photo. Last night, 12 years later we took a second one to commemorate our 10-year wedding anniversary. Yup, 10 years people!" Heigl wrote, alongside the picture. The "Unforgettable" actor said although she still has a "burning desire" to be with Kelly, maintaining a marriage was no cakewalk. But the couple managed to stay afloat. "There have been moments where I didn't think we'd make it. Where I wanted to take my pillow and smother him in the middle of the night. But I'll tell you what. The more time I spend with this guy the more deeply I begin to understand that he is the best of me," she wrote. Heigl further showered ..
'Jai Kanhaiya...' will be visually appealing: Vishal
Actor Vishal Vashishtha says his forthcoming TV show "Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki" will be entirely shot here to make it look visually appealing to the audience.
Randeep Rai eyes films
Actor Randeep Rai, best known for playing Sameer in "Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai", says he is thinking of accepting people's suggestion to try his hand at films.
Lorde's calls off 'Melodrama' tour amid protests in Israel
Amidst the protests in Israel calling for artists to boycott playing shows in the country, Lorde cancelled a concert at Tel Aviv Convention Centre on June 5.According to a statement she wrote, it read, "i've received an overwhelming number of messages & letters and have had a lot of discussions with people holding many views, and i think the right decision at the time is to cancel the show," reports The Hollywood Reporter."I pride myself on being an informed young citizen, and i have done a lot of reading and sought a lot of opinions before deciding to book a show in tel aviv, but i'm not proud to admit i didn't make the right call on this one," she added.The note saying, "tel aviv, it's been a dream of mine to visit this beautiful part of the world for many years, and i'm truly sorry to reverse my commitment to come play for you. i hope one day we can all dance."Lorde was set to play at the Tel Aviv Convention Centre, as a part of her 'Melodrama' world tour, in support of her ...
Kim tries out ice-skating with children
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian looked overjoyed as she tried her hand at ice-skating with her children Saint and North here.
Billboard 200 Chart: Eminems at No. 1 with 'Revival'
Seems like Eminem's Chirtsmas is going to be yet more colourful as the American rapper earned his eighth straight no. 1 album on the Billboard 200 albums chart.According to the Hollywood reporter, his latest studio release, 'Revival', opens atop the tally.With this, he achieved eight consecutive chart entries that debuted at no. 1.'Revival' was released on December 5.For the unversed, the Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).With his eighth no. 1, Eminem is now tied with Kenny Chesney, Madonna and U2 for the sixth-most leaders in the history of the chart.Ahead of them are The Beatles (with 19), JAY-Z (14), Bruce Springsteen and Barbra Streis and (each with 11), Elvis Presley (10), and Garth Brooks and The Rolling Stones (both with nine).
Spice Girls may judge Chinese talent show
Popular band Spice Girls might reunite next year as judges of a Chinese talent show.
Music should be used for national integration: VP
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said today that music should be used for national integration and for spreading humanity. Naidu, while speaking at an awards function organised by MLA and Mumbai BJP unit chief Ashish Shelar, said, "We believe in Manav seva, madhav seva, which means we believe service to people is service to God. This is the message our forefathers have given us." At the event, the Shelar's organisation, Spandan Arts, presented the Mohammed Rafi award to late musician Shrikant Thackeray, father of MNS chief Raj Thackeray. Playback singer Poornima Shrestha was also awarded at the function. Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao and state culture minister Vinod Tawde were also present at the event along with Yasmin and Nasreen, the two daughters of singing legend Rafi. "I feel music should be used for national integration, for the spread of humanity, love and affection and seva (social service)," Naidu said. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a ...
Shilpa Shetty apologises for using casteist term
Actor Shilpa Shetty has apologised for allegedly using a casteist term in a recent interview, saying her words had been misconstrued and it was not her intention to hurt anyone's feelings. The Mumbai Police yesterday said they were looking into a complaint, seeking the filing of an offence against Shilpa and Salman Khan for allegedly using a casteist phrase. The 42-year-old actor issued an apology on Twitter. "Some of my words from an interview in the past have been misinterpreted. It was never said with the intent of hurting anyone's feelings... "I apologise if they have. I'm proud to belong to a country that boasts of diverse castes and creeds and I respect each one of them," Shilpa wrote. The complaint was filed at the Andheri police station by Navin Ramchandra Lade, the general secretary of the Rojgar Aghadi Republican Party of India, seeking that a case be lodged against the two actors for allegedly using the casteist term, the police said. The "Tiger Zinda Hai" ...
Shilpa Shetty apologises for hurting caste sentiments
Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra has apologised after a FIR was lodged against her and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for allegedly using the word "bhangi" on a public platform that hurt the sentiments of the Scheduled Caste community.
Rupanjana Mitra 'elated' over Hindi TV debut
Popular Bengali actress Rupanjana Mitra says she is elated to make her debut on Hindi television with the forthcoming show "Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki".
Mohan Babu ferocious as villain in 'Gayatri': Vishnu Manchu
Actor-producer Vishnu Manchu says his father and actor Mohan Babu looked "ferocious" in his villainous avatar in the upcoming Telugu film "Gayatri".
Jennifer Lawrence gifts Kris Jenner toy Porsche on Christmas
Jennifer Lawrence has gifted a toy luxury car to reality TV personality Kris Jenner as a Christmas present. Jenner, 62, took to Instagram to thank the "mother!" actor for the mini Porsche and praised her sense of humour in the post. "My BFF Jennifer Lawrence asked me what I wanted for Christmas and of course I said a Porsche, DUH. My girl didn't disappoint. Thank you Jen I love you!" she wrote alongside the picture of the car and Christmas festivities. Lawrence has been tight with Jenner after the matriarch surprised the Oscar-winning actor with a cake on her birthday a few years ago. The actor recently admitted she is a huge fan of the show, "Keeping Up With The Kardashians", which also features Jenner. Lawrence had earlier said she used to binge watch the reality TV series to cope with the stress of filming her film "mother!".
Don't know if we have lost song-and-dance culture, says Saif
Saif Ali Khan says there was a time when music acted as a catalyst in making a film successful, but the actor is unsure if the formula still works. The 47-year-old actor, who had musical hits in films such as "Hum Tum", "Salaam Namaste" and "Cocktail", said experimental phase Bollywood is going through has somewhat diluted the significance of song-and-dance routine. "The films would even get big opening if the songs were a hit. As we have grown or changed, there is less and less songs. I don't know if it is a good thing (or not). "In the outskirts of India and rural areas, and in cabs, people listen to Hindi music a lot. I think part of hero's charm is to sing songs. I don't know if we have lost that culture (or not)," Saif said. The actor was speaking at the launch of "Swagpur Ka Chaudhary" song from his upcoming film "Kaalakaandi". "It is a great song. When we do a film, we need music to promote it and make it more interesting," he added. This year Saif was seen in two ..
Shalmali composes song for 'TED Talks India'
Popular singer Shalmali Kholgade has composed a song titled "Yeh kal jo aane wala hai" for an upcoming episode of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khans show "TED Talks India Nayi Soch".
Work on third installment of 'Don' has begun: Sidhwani
Work on the script for the third installment of "Don" franchise, featuring Shah Rukh Khan, has started, producer Ritesh Sidhwani said. On December 23, "Don 2" completed six years and Sidhwani said the film will happen soon. "It will happen sooner than you know as we have started working on the script and the story. I think we need to crack the story as the responsibility is more (to get it right for the third part). With the next film in 'Don' franchise we won't take that much time, we will make it fast," he told PTI. According to Sidhwani, the team would make an official announcement about "Don 3" next year. Farhan Akhtar and Sidhwani's production company, Excel Entertainment, owns the rights of the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer 1978 film "Don". "Don" (2006) and "Don 2" (2011) also starred Priyanka Chopra opposite Shah Rukh Khan, who stars in the title role. Speculations are rife especially over Priyanka's character, Roma. According to reports, Deepika Padukone's name had ...
B-Town pays homage to 'immortal' Mohammed Rafi on birth anniversary
"Immortal", "kind" and "gentle" are some words that Bollywood celebrities like Lata Mangeshkar, Jackie Shroff and Madhuri Dixit-Nene have used to describe the late Bollywood singer Mohammed Rafi on his 93rd birth anniversary on Sunday.
Music was Mohammed Rafi's life: Lata Mangeshkar
On legendary Bollywood singer Mohammed Rafi's 93rd birth anniversary on Sunday, melody queen Lata Mangeshkar reminisced about those great times of singing companionship. She said music was his life.
Adam Driver had no qualms stripping off in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
Rian Johnson, the director of 'Star WarsJohnson said that the 34-year-old actor, who plays the part of Kylo Ren in the science-fiction series, is in good physical condition.When asked about Adam being shy about stripping off in that particular scene, Rian replied, "''No, no, he's good. He's great. He knew he looked good.''Adam was in good shape as he had been preparing for the action sequences in the movie and according to Johnson, he did not hesitate to remove his shirt."Adam looks so damn good because he'd been training hardcore for the past six months for those fight scenes. I'm like, 'Eh. He looks so good. We should put him up there," Johnson told People.Johnson has recently also hit back at criticism of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi,' insisting it was important to take the franchise ''forward''."The goal is never to divide or make people upset, but I do think the conversations that are happening were going to have to happen at some point if SW is going to grow, move forward and stay .
Ajay Devgn's maiden Marathi film titled 'Aapla Manus'
Ajay Devgn on Sunday announced the title of his maiden Marathi production venture as "Aapla Manus". The actor-filmmaker said he fell in love with the Marathi language after marrying actress Kajol.