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Matt Damon wants recognition for men who have not harassed women

Hollywood actor Matt Damon is still talking about sexual misconduct and now he has claimed that more needs to be done to praise the "s**tload of guys" in Hollywood who have not been accused of sexual misconduct.In the flood of sexual misconduct allegations that has hit Hollywood since Harvey Weinstein, some of the biggest names in entertainment, media and politics have been taken down by their alleged acts. But Damon says not all the men in Hollywood are despicable, reports contactmusic.comWhile giving an interview to a website, the 'Great Wall' star noted, "We're in this watershed moment, and it's great, but I think one thing that's not being talked about is there are a whole s**tload of guys - the preponderance of men I've worked with - who don't do this kind of thing and whose lives aren't going to be affected."The 'Jason Bourne' actor also insisted he would have no problems signing a document stating his position as a man who has not sexually harassed any of his female ...

Big B shares awwdorable photo of Jaya Bachchan with daughters

The whole nation knows that Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan is a doting family man and never shies away in telling how much he loves them.The 75-year-old actor, who is quite active on social media and shares some beautiful pictures of him and his family, shared an awwdorable picture of Jaya Bachchan with daughter Shweta Nanda and granddaughter Navya Naveli.The 'PINK' star captioned the pic, "Mother, daughter, granddaughter. DAUGHTERS ARE THE BEST!!!"In the snap, all the ladies can be seen decked up in traditional Indian attires.In November, the veteran posted a photo of Abhishek and Shweta together.Apart from the beautiful click, it was the endearing caption written along with it which brought attention to the tweet.He captioned the snap, "My first! My precious! My Everything!!!" The other tweet had a photo of Jaya with her pretty daughter Shweta with a lot of flowers.The megastar also wrote a blog recently which had many candid clicks of him and wife Jaya Bachchan. In the blog, ..

Each actor should work with Sudhir Mishra once: Richa Chadha

Actress Richa Chadha, who is working in Sudhir Mishra's "Dasdev", says that each actor should work with the director once in their lifetime.

Most men I've worked with are not sexual harassers: Matt Damon

Actor-producer Matt Damon has said amid the climate of sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood people should also talk enough about all the men in the entertainment industry who are not sexual predators. The actor said the "preponderance" of men he has worked with are not predators and he would decide whether to collaborate with people accused of inappropriate behaver on a "case-by-case basis." "We're in this watershed moment and it's great but I think one thing that's not being talked about is there are a whole s*** load of guys the preponderance of men I've worked with who don't do this kind of thing and whose lives aren't going to be affected. "If I have to sign a sexual harassment thing, I don't care, I'll sign it. I would have signed it before. I don't do that and most of the people I know don't do that," Damon said in an interview with Business Insider. The 47-year-old actor was asked if he would back out of a movie if someone prominent involved, such as an ...

Film industry faces new low with high tide of controversies (2017 In Retrospect)

Whether it was the protest against filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati" that resulted in the film's release date being pushed to uncertainty, actress Kangana Ranaut tagging filmmaker Karan Johar as a "flagbearer of nepotism" or singer Sonu Nigam facing a backlash for calling azaan "forced religiousness" -- Bollywood had enough controversies grabbing headlines in 2017.

Enrique Iglesias, Anna Kournikova welcome twins

Musician Enrique Iglesias and former Tennis star Anna Kournikova have welcomed twins.According to E! Online, it is confirmed the former professional tennis player, 36, and the superstar singer, 42, have welcomed a boy and a girl in their lives.The boy and girl - named Nicholas and Lucy - were born at the weekend in Miami, Florida, TMZ revealed.This news will come as a surprise to many fans of the low-key couple, who managed to keep the pregnancy private for nine months!The pop sensation and tennis champ have been together for 16 years.The new parents have been dating since 2001 after meeting on the set of the Spanish singer's 'Escape' music video, but are not thought to be married.Last year Anna sparked marriage speculation when she began sporting a large diamond ring and matching eternity band on her wedding finger.However, in an interview this summer, Enrique revealed that despite the length of time they've been together, he and Moscow-born beauty Anna have no immediate plans to get

NBC planning to revive 'The Office'

NBC network is reportedly in talks to revive "The Office". According to a TV Line report, the network hopes to revive the beloved mockumentary series for the 2018-19 season, and it would feature a combination of returning cast members from the original series as well as new cast members. Steve Carell, who starred as Michael Scott, would not be part of the revival. Based on Ricky Gervais' hit British comedy of the same name, "The Office" ran on NBC from 2005 to 2013, winning the outstanding Emmy comedy in 2006. The show featured Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Mindy Kaling, BJ Novak, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Leslie David Baker, Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nunez, Creed Bratton, Ed Helms. Ellie Kemper, Craig Robinson, Paul Lieberstein, and Phylllis Smith.

I wasn't deliberately silent: Streep responds to Rose McGowan

Veteran actor Meryl Streep has responded to Rose McGowan's critical remarks against herself and other actors who plan to protest sexual harassment by wearing black to this year's Golden Globes. McGowan had called out Streep on yesterday for working with producer Harvey Weinstein despite his reputation as a sexual predator and condemned their form of protest. In her response, Streep said she "wasn't deliberately silent" in Weinstein's treatment of women in Hollywood because she did not know it was happening. "It hurt to be attacked by Rose McGowan in banner headlines this weekend, but I want to let her know I did not know about Weinstein's crimes, not in the 90s when he attacked her, or through subsequent decades when he proceeded to attack others. "I wasn't deliberately silent. I didn't know. I don't tacitly approve of rape. I didn't know. I don't like young women being assaulted. I didn't know this was happening," Streep said in a statement to the Huffington Post. The ..

The riddle of Padmavati -- a rivetting reconstruction (Book Review)

Title: Rani Padmavati -- The Burning Queen; Author: Anuja Chandramouli; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 240; Price: Rs 299

This is a bit of dark time: Will Smith on issues being raised in Hollywood (IANS Interview)

Be it gender pay gap debate or diversity wave or a string of sexual misconduct cases coming out of Hollywood, showbiz is going through its moment of reckoning. Hollywood actor Will Smith calls it a "cleansing" process, and says the "dark time" will make way for better future with "transition into a new age".

Manisha had 'memorable' time shooting 'Dutt' biopic

Actress Manisha Koirala, who will be portraying the late actress Nargis Dutt in the yet-untitled Sanjay Dutt biopic, has wrapped up shooting for the film and says she had a memorable time working on the project.

Forget beaches, art takes centre stage in Goa

This western state, otherwise known for its beeches and laidback lifestyle, has been transported into an altogether different setting, one that is replete with the ethereal aspects of art, exhibitions, theatre and culinary and music offerings at the second edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival.

Will Smith and cast of 'Bright' enjoy 'desi outing' in Mumbai

The cast of Netflix movie 'Bright', which includes Will Smith, Noomi Rapace and Joel Edgerton, are in Mumbai and the fans were in for a treat as the Hollywood star attempted an Indian dance move on the stage while promoting his movie.At the event, Smith shared his thoughts about working in 'Bright', where he plays an African-American cop, who is a racist.Talking about the movie, director David Ayer said, "The best moment of the movie for me is always finishing the movie. We work at nights. I love to shoot in the night and the rain."Meanwhile, Smith shared that, "The movie has beautiful ideas about racism and how we treat each other. In this film, the elves in the film are top of society, so they represent those who have and the Orcs represent those who do not have. And the humans are in the middle of this fantasy world. I play an African-American cop, who is a racist against Orcs."The 'Collateral Beauty' star added, "So, the film is an interesting exploration about how we treat each ..

Karan Johar wraps up shooting of 'Love and Lust'

Filmmaker Karan Johar has concluded shooting for "Love And Lust", a series of short films.

Sonam honoured to sit alongside Elie Saab, Afef Jnifen

Actress Sonam Kapoor says she was honoured to sit alongside fashion mogul Elie Saab, model Afef Jnifen and Egyptian actress and singer Youssra in the Middle East version of the "Project Runway" show.

Happy to start my 511th film: Anupam Kher

Veteran actor Anupam Kher has started shooting for his "511th film" here and he says that he still feels like a newcomer.

Robbie Williams wants to mentor his daughter

Singer Robbie Williams said he would love to mentor his five-year-old daughter Teddy if she becomes an entertainer. The "Candy" singer, who has Teddy and three-year-old Charlton with wife Ayda Field, feels his oldest child would like to follow in her parents' footsteps and it is something he would like to guide and encourage her with, reported Contactmusic. "Ted is a performer. She came out of the womb with jazz hands! She should be doing stuff already because she is just naturally inclined to be a performer and I'm happy about that. "It's a good job and a nice life and hopefully I can help her avoid the pitfalls I fell down," Williams said. The 43-year-old star would also love to have his daughter join him on stage. "I would love to do it all the time but we've chosen to keep the children out of public life. So it's difficult because the second I do that, it's an invitation to the world to put their faces in newspaper and right now we've got a good thing going because ..

Game of Thrones cast have strict social media ban: Clarke

Actor Emilia Clarke and her "Game of Thrones" co-stars are not allowed to share anything from the set of the upcoming final season on social media. The 31-year-old actress - who plays Daenerys Targaryen in the drama series - delighted fans last year with candid pictures of herself and co-star Kit Harington larking around when the cameras had stopped rolling, but fans are in for a disappointment over the coming months as everyone who works on the HBO fantasy saga have been warned about sharing anything online. "We have a very strict social media ban this year because people need to stop spoiling it for everyone. It's really frustrating," Clarke told the Sunday Telegraph's Stella magazine. The actor added that she has no idea how the remaining episodes will play out and various measures are being taken to stop it from getting leaked. "They've written a number of different endings. So none of the cast know what the actual ending is. If there's ever a leak of any kind, ...

SABGroup, Pantel Technologies to create over 20 FTA channels

Sri Adhikari Brothers (SABGroup) today said it has partnered Pantel Technologies that recently acquired Reliance BIG TV to jointly create a bouquet of over 20 free-to-air channels (FTA) across entertainment, kids, infotainment, mythological, movies and music genres. The free-to-air channels will be available on cable and broadcast television service providers, including the other direct to home operators. "With technological capabilities of Pantel Technologies, our dream to provide the right mix of content to the entire nation will be fulfilled," SABGroup Managing Director Markand Adhikari said in a statement. The FTA channels have been registering a strong growth in TV viewership, since the rating agency Broadcast Audience Research Council started reporting rural data in late 2015, leading to increased interest from advertisers. The FTA ad market was pegged at Rs 400-Rs 500 crore in 2016 and is expected to grow to Rs 800-Rs 1,000 crore by 2017, according ton an ICICI ...

Now, documentary on Harvey Weinstein scandal in works

If you are someone who is curious to know as to what led to the debacle of Harvey Weinstein from an Oscar winner to a disgraced movie mogul, then soon will be able to watch a documentary about the recent Harvey Weinstein scandal.According to the Hollywood Reporter, one of Britain's leading broadcasters has announced plans to produce a feature length documentary about the Harvey Weinstein scandal.Although the British broadcaster will screen the documentary on TV, it is tentatively planning for an Academy and BAFTA award-qualifying theatrical release.The 90-minute film, directed by Ursula MacFarlane ('Charlie Hebdo: Three Days that Shook Paris'), has the working title 'Weinstein'.The media outlet has ordered a feature-length documentary from two-time Oscar-winning producer Simon Chinn and his production company Lightbox.Lightbox said the 90-minute documentary would feature interviews with actresses who have accused Weinstein of misconduct as well as with journalists, producers, ...