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Disney announces Ferdia Shaw as its lead in 'Artemis Fowl'
Irish newcomer Ferdia Shaw will play the titular role in Disney's "Artemis Fowl". The live-action film will be helmed by director Kenneth Branagh with Irish playwright Conor McPherson penning the script. Shaw was chosen out of 1200 candidates for the role in the film, which will also mark his acting debut, reported Oh My Disney. Written by Eoin Colfer, the "Artemis Fowl" books follow 12-year-old Artemis, who finds himself in a battle of strength and cunning against a powerful, hidden race of fairies who may be behind his father's disappearance. Disney also announced that the film will feature actors Josh Gad, Judi Dench, Lara McDonnell, and Nonso Anozie in supporting roles. Gad will play Mulch Diggums, a kleptomaniacal dwarf who works for the fairies and himself; Dench will play Commander Root, the steely leader of the fairy police force; McDonnell as Captain Holly Short, the elf hero; and Anozie will play Butler, Artemis formidable bodyguard.
Culture will be richer when 'white dudes' not in power: Bale
Actor Christian Bale feels that "culture will be richer" when white men are not the only ones in charge of everything. The "Dark Knight Rises" actor batted for a more inclusive Hollywood which can benefit everyone during a panel discussion with AOL Build to discuss his new film "Hostiles". "Our culture will be so much richer the day that we stop saying, 'Hey, it's all white dudes who are running things,'" Bale said. "Whether that be Hollywood, whether that be Washington, you know. We're going to get, in Hollywood, so much better films and so much more interesting stories being told and America will become the America that the rest of the world sees it as, that makes it unique," he added. The British-born actor also talked about his love for America, which he called "such a beautiful, brilliant country", and moving his family there. "It's the reason I moved here, it's the reason my kids have American accents. It's because it is that, it's a country of inclusion and ...
Gomez, Teefey unfollow each other over social media
Singer Selena Gomez and her mother Mandy Teefey have unfollowed each other on Instagram.
Bale wants US to have diversity in power
Actor Christian Bale thinks the US would be a better place to work if there were more than just "white dudes" in positions of power.
Val Kilmer reveals battle with cancer changed his life
'The Snowman' actor Val Kilmer has opened up about his two-year battle with throat cancer and how it changed his life.Joined by his children, Mercedes, 26, and Jack, 22, for an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 57-year-old admitted he was "too serious" about having an A-list career."I was too serious. I'd get upset when things like Oscars and recognition failed to come my way," he said."I would like to have more Oscars than anybody," he told the magazine. "Meryl Streep must feel pretty good, you know? It must feel nice to know that everyone loves her. It's about being loved."The Grammy nominee also revealed he underwent a tracheostomy during his fight against cancer.Confusion surrounded the state of the actor's health since he denied Michael Douglas' claim that he had cancer in a November 2016 Facebook post.
Kim Kardashian wants to be legal intern
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian, whose late father Robert Kardashian was an attorney, has offered to be an intern for her attorney Mike Kumps law firm.
Anurag Kashyap gives his actors space: Rajesh
Actor Rajesh Tailang says working with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is a dream come true, and he gives his actors a lot of space.
UN rights chief to step down over 'geo-political context'
UN rights chief Zeid Raad Al Hussein, a harsh critic of US President Donald Trump, will step down next year, saying he will not seek another mandate "in the current geo-political context," according to an email sent to staff today. "I have decided not to seek a second four-year term. To do so, in the current geo-political context, might involve bending a knee in supplication; muting a statement of advocacy; lessening the independence and integrity of my voice - which is your voice," he wrote in the email which was seen by AFP.
Caste, community gaining in public life over character, capacity: Naidu
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday expressed concern over "caste, community and cash" gaining prominence in certain sections of public life and said that people of the country expected better performance from the elected representatives in parliament.
15 years of 'Saathiya': There is something evergreen about it, says Vivek Oberoi
'Saathiya,' which is one of the landmark Bollywood films, starring actors Rani Mukerji and Vivek Oberoi, managed to charm people with its appealing storyline and music back in 2002.Even after 15 years of it release, actor Vivek Oberoi recalls the film and said that the movie continues to hold the same freshness among the cinema lovers even today.The 41-year-old said, "There is something evergreen about Saathiya. Though it's been 15 years, the film still evokes the same emotion. There are a few films in my career that have this kind of connect with the audiences.""Whenever I go and meet people, they remind me about my work. I think the film had a certain maturity and it wasn't frivolous. This was an honest and real love story. It was ahead of its times and did well commercially. The respect the film earned was spectacular," he added.Vivek, who made a stellar debut in the same year with Ram Gopal Varma's 'Company', proved his acting prowess by taking up a role and genre in contrast to ..
Anil Kapoor 'happy' to receive 'Best Supporting Actor' trophy
Actor Anil Kapoor is really 'happy' for bagging award of 'best supporting actor' award at the Zee Cine Awards.The actor was awarded for his portrayal of the lovable Kartar Singh, a bachelor living the high Punjabi life in London in Bollywood flick 'Mubarakan'.The 60-year-old actor, "This is really exciting. Thank you Zee, thank you to my fans and well wishers. It was a blast shooting for this film and I'm happy to receive an award for it. I'm raring to go after this".The movie, which is a romantic comedy film, was directed by Anees Bazmee.It also stars Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty.
'Race 3' team to have working Christmas
In a bid to wrap a pivotal part of the film, the makers of upcoming action flick 'Race 3' will have a working Christmas this year.The team has already completed one portion of shoot and will be starting their second installment of the shoot soon.According to a source, all actors have canceled their festive plans and have kept Race as their priority."The team will have a 6-day working schedule during the festival as the team wants to wrap a pivotal part of the film they have decided to complete it as soon as possible. The shooting would be done in Mumbai," it added.So the whole team of 'Race 3' will be having a working Christmas this year.The movie, which will be helmed by Remo D'Souza, stars Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez and now Anil joining the team, the film also stars Bobby Deol, Saqib Saleem and Daisy Shah.The film is all set to hit the theatres on EID 2018.
'Hichki' director calls Nishant Kaushik's plagiarism allegations 'baseless'
Director Siddharth P Malhotra on Wednesday vehemently denied the claims made by Nishant Kaushik for taking ideas from his script and not giving him the due credit for his upcoming flick 'Hichki'.Terming the claims as "baseless", Malhotra said that he had bagged the official rights of the novel 'Front of the Class' on which the movie is based and claimed that the team has credited all the writers who have contributed to the film."I had acquired the rights to make 'Front of the Class' as a Hindi motion picture in 2013. Nishant Kaushik's claims are baseless. He was contacted through Exceed Entertainment and I haven't even met him once. We were looking for writers who could come up with a take on the 'Front of the Class'. We had approached several writers including Nishant.""This was, 2015. Several prominent writers like Amole Gupte, Abbas Tyrewala have worked on the story of Hichki and we have obtained NOC's from them and I thank each one of them for being the creative contributors of ...
VP Naidu gives Ramnath Goenka Awards to 26 journalists
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today presented the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, instituted by the Indian Express group, to 26 journalists. The awards, named after the legendary founder of the Express Group, celebrate excellence in journalism, recognise courage and commitment and showcase the outstanding contributions of journalists from across the country. This year, in its 12th edition, the awards went to 26 journalists in 25 categories, including print and broadcast - for outstanding work done in 2016. An eminent jury, including former Supreme Court judge B N Srikrishna, HDFC Ltd chairman Deepak Parekh, former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi and senior journalist Pamela Philipose, chose the winners from over 800 entries that came from all parts of the country, many of them in regional languages. Here are the list of the winners in the Print category: 1) Reporting from J-K And The Northeast: Abhishek Saha, Hindustan Times 2) ...
Three arrested for demanding money from film producer
Three persons were arrested today for allegedly demanding money from a producer in return for not uploading the latter's upcoming film on the internet. Hyderabad police said in a release that P Sudhakar Chowdary, P Prabhakar Chowdhary and Y Vijaya Nag were arrested by the Cyber Crime Police based on the complaint by K Krishnaiah. Police said that a few days before the release of the complainant's movie, the three accused had approached him stating that they could stop the piracy of his movie using their contacts. They then asked for money from the producer for not uploading his movie on the internet, said police. A case had been registered and further investigations were on, police said.
Government must respect freedom of expression: Vice President
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said people in the country loved their freedom of expression and public representatives must respect the mandate.
Free speech cannot be absolute, should not be trampled upon:VP
Freedom of speech and expression cannot be "absolute" but it should also not be trampled upon, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said today. He said there has to be regulation when it comes to certain aspects like sovereignty of the nation but it should not amount to strangulation of rights. "Freedom of expression should not be trampled upon," he said, adding that there "cannot be absolute freedom". "There should be some amount of regulation but regulation should not become strangulation," he said. The vice president made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at the Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism.
If not for Akshay, why would people watch 'Padman': Balki
Director R. Balki, who is all excited for his upcoming film "Padman", says Akshay Kumar is the right man for the film, asking if not for Akshay, why else would people watch the film?
Every film should get fair chance of screening: Pahlaj Nihalani
Former Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) Pahlaj Nihalani on Wednesday said every film should get fair chance of screening.His comments came after Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) threatened to protest against cinema owners in Maharashtra for giving preference to Salman Khan's 'Tiger Zinda Hai' over Marathi film 'Deva Ek Atrangee' as the release of two films is coinciding."According to Maharashtra rules 'Deva' should also get screens. Every Marathi film should be faily showcased. If we talk about MNS and Raj Thackeray, Salman and Raj Thakkery are good friends and everybody knows that their friendship is from long. I think cinema owners should sit and decide as violence is not a solution," Nihalani told ANI."If a film is made then they should be equally showcased as according to Maharashtra rules, and agreement with multiplexes, every Marathi film should compulsorily be showcased in every cinema for 12 days. And they should also get prime shows as
'Bright', 'I, Tonya' in race for makeup and hairstyling Oscar
Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2", Netflix's "Bright", and Tonya Harding's biopic "I, Tonya" are among the seven films short-listed for the makeup and hairstyling Oscar. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the announcement in an official release. The short-list also includes "Wonder", directed by Stephen Chbosky and starring Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson; and "Darkest Hour", directed Joe Wright and starring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill. "Ghost in the Shell" and "Victoria & Abdul" round off the list of nominees for the aesthetic honour. Nominations for the 90th Academy Awards will be announced on January 23 next year.