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Mandy Moore gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Singer-actress Mandy Moore has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Moore received the star in the company of her "A Walk to Remember" co-star Shane West, reported dailymail.co.uk.

Zack Snyder hits back at critics of Batman's dark interpretation in 'Dawn of Justice'

Zack Snyder has fired back at fans and critics who complained about Batman using lethal force in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", saying a darker interpretation of the Caped Crusader unsettled those who live in a "dreamworld". Snyder directed the 2016 DC film which received flak for the film's heavier handling of the Dark Knight, who as per comic lore famously does not resort to murder. "Oh like, 'Batman killed a guy'. I'm like, 'Really? Wake the f**k up. So I guess that's what I'm saying about, once you've lost your virginity to this f**king movie and then you come and say to me something like, 'My superhero wouldn't do that', I'm like, 'Are you serious?' I'm like down the f**king road on that. You know what I mean? "It's a cool point. Look, I'm 100 per cent fine with it. It's a cool point of view to be like, 'My heroes are still innocent. My heroes didn't lie to America. My heroes didn't embezzle money. My heroes didn't commit any atrocities.' I'm like, 'That's cool but you're .

'Capernaum' director Nadine Labaki to head Un Certain Regard jury president at Cannes

Director Nadine Labaki, whose "Capernaum" was nominated for foreign film Academy award this year, will preside over the jury of Cannes sidebar Un Certain Regard, the festival announced Tuesday. The actor-filmmaker had won the Jury Prize in Cannes for the Lebanese film. "After moving hearts and minds at the last Festival de Cannes with her Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated Capernaum, which won the Jury Prize in Cannes, Lebanese director Nadine Labaki will be taking over from actor Benicio Del Toro as president of the Un Certain Regard Jury for the 72nd edition of the festival," organisers said. Labaki has been a part of the French festival from her student days as she did a residency at the Cannes festival's Cinefondation, which runs a student and short-film section. While there, she wrote and developed her first feature film "Caramel", which was screened at festival's Directors' Fortnight in 2007. "Where Do We Go Now?", her second film, premiered at the Un Certain Regard ...

Hosting travel show a paid holiday: Naveen Kasturia

Actor Naveen Kasturia, part of a new travel show titled "Trails 2 Passion - Singapore Redefined", says exploring a city on the job is like a "paid holiday" for him.

No competition with brother Ayushmann: Aparshakti

Actor Aparshakti Khurana says there can't be any scope of competition between him and his brother Ayushmann Khurrana.

Dev Patel faces criticism for playing Indian roles

"Slumdog Millionaire" actor Dev Patel says he often gets criticised for stealing roles from "real Indian" actors.

Tollywood actor Manchu Mohan Babu joins YSR Congress Party

Tollywood film actor Manchu Mohan Babu joined the YSR Congress Party here on Tuesday.He was welcomed in the party YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.Mohan Babu is an actor-producer, who has starred in more than 500 films.A noted educationalist and Padma Shri recipient, the Telugu actor has a massive following across the state, especially in the Rayalaseema region and Chittoor district, where he hails from and has also established his Sri Vidyanikethan Educational Trust.He is also known for his efforts to tackle the drought in the area, through his humanitarian work and while he served as a Member of Parliament. He was also nominated to the Rajya Sabha, serving one term from 1995 to 2000.

Michael Fimognari to direct 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before' sequel

Michael Fimognari has been tapped in to helm the much awaited sequel of Netflix hit film "To All The Boys I've Loved Before". According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fimognari, who served as the director of photography on the 2018 film, will fill in for original director Susan Johnson. Due to scheduling conflicts, Johnson was unable to helm the follow-up but will be attached to the project as executive producer. The part two will see Anna Cathcart, Janel Parrish and John Corbett reprise their roles. The two leads -- Lana Condor and Noah Centineo -- are also returning as Lara Jean Covey and Peter Kavinski to take the on-screen teenage love story forward. Sofia Alvarez, who scripted "To All the Boys..." based on Jenny Han's book series, will write the sequel. Awesomeness Films and Ace Entertainment are behind the follow-up, with Matt Kaplan producing. Along with Johnson and Han, Robyn Marshall, Max Siemers, Shelley Zimmerman and Rebecca Glashow will executive produce. The 2018 film went ..

Mathrubhumi group launches seventh radio station in Alapuzha

Club FM, the radio division of the Mathrubhumi Group, has launched its seventh radio station in Alapuzha, the media group said Tuesday. The radio station was launched Monday, the birthday of popular Malayalam poet and lyricist Vayalar Ramavarma, a press release from the group said. The station would be aired on the frequency 104. 8 FM and offer authentic information for day-to-day life, round-the-clock entertainment and music programmes to the Malayalee diaspora, the release said. Popular cine actor Kunchacko Boban is the brand ambassador and face of the new station. The launch function was attended by Boban, who was the chief guest, along with Mathrubhumi managing director M P Veerendra Kumar, managing editor P V Chandran, joint managing director M V Shreyams Kumar, R Jaideep (DGM Club FM), and Bharathi Amma, wife of Vayalar Ramavarma, among others, the release said. Speaking on the occasion, Shreyams Kumar said Club FM is a sunshine brand cherished for its zest, ...

MA in Ecosophical Aesthetics: 'First-of-its-kind' course from MAHE

First-of-its-kind anywhere, a new Master of Arts (MA) programme in Ecosophical Aesthetics is being launched by Gandhian Centre for Philosophical Arts and Sciences (GCPAS), a constituent department of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Deemed University) from this academic year.The post-graduate course, specially designed to meet the needs of contemporary times, is called Ecosophical Aesthetics, an emerging area of study with immense contemporary significance. It is a two-year programme to fulfil the need for 'art writers'. It is an intersection of journalism, philosophy, ecology, arts and sciences.It is essentially 'art journalism from the ecosophical perspective'. Ecosophy combines ecology and philosophy. The programme includes a philosophical appreciation of all art forms - music, dance, literature, theatre, cinema, painting etc. with a focus on writing and ecosophy is the connecting thread.Anyone with graduation or equivalent degree can take up this programme. The papers offered .

Snoop Dogg to guest star in 'Law + Order: Special Victims'

Snoop Dogg is set to guest star in an episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit", singer-rapper Ice T has announced. Ice T made the revelation on Twitter that Snoop will make an appearance in the episode titled "Diss" . ''Exclusive SVU News: Guest Starring on an upcoming SVU episode. @SnoopDogg. Filming right now.. Episode title is 'Diss' #SVU20 (sic)'' he tweeted. Celebrities have been a regular feature in the show with stars like Cynthia Nixon, Alec Baldwin, Zoe Saldana and Mischa Barton appearing on it.

TV monthly bills drop down under new rules: TRAI Chairman

The new tariff regime for television viewers will not increase monthly bills as service providers empower consumers to select channels of their choice, TRAI Chairman R S Sharma said on Tuesday.From April 1, viewers will pay only for the channels they want as new rules to curb the practice of bundling unwanted channels into bouquets come into force.According to new pricing regime by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), broadcasters, distributors and cable television operators must price each channel separately with the rate capped at Rs 19 each. The deadline was extended thrice to create awareness among subscribers.Sharma said the TRAI is collating data which will demonstrate that monthly bills do not increase. "On an average, 90 per cent of people's watch less than 50 channels. Even my monthly TV bill has come down from Rs 700 to Rs 236 per month."Subscribers will now pay only Rs 130 per month to access 100 free-to-air channels. They can select individual channels or a ...

YouTube denies cancelling plan for dramas, comedies

YouTube has denied reports that it is exiting the space of original entertainment, especially of "high-end dramas and comedies" and had stopped pitching for "expensive" scripted shows.

Shaheer Sheikh is supportive co-actor: Rhea Sharma

Actress Rhea Sharma says her "Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke" co-actor Shaheer Sheikh is extremely supportive and encouraging.

Ed Sheeran was bullied in school over his hair

Singer Ed Sheeran says he was bullied a lot in school for his hair.

'Hanna' series a grounded, naturalistic version of Joe Wright's film, says Joel Kinnaman

Actor Joel Kinnaman, who stars in series adaptation of Joe Wright's "Hanna", says the show will focus on the "grounded and a naturalistic version" of the story, which was not explored in the 2011 film. The "Suicide Squad" star is playing Erik Heller, a former CIA operative who trains his daughter Hanna as an assassin to take on the people who are after their lives. The Amazon Prime Video series has been created by David Farr, who had also written the film. In Wright's film, Eric Bana portrayed Heller while Oscar nominated actor Saoirse Ronan played the titular role. "The film went into this fairytale-ish kind of storytelling. We wanted to tell a grounded and a naturalistic version of the story. "My favourite thing in the plot was the initial part of the father-daughter relationship which forms the backbone of the first season arc here. Anyone who has seen the film will recognise it in the early parts and then they will be taken on a completely new journey with these characters. It's a

Radha Ravi a repeat offender: Vishal Krishna

Tamil film actor Vishal Krishna, Vice President of the Tamil Film Producers' Council (TFPC), feels it is time to take the strongest action against people in positions of responsibility who speak disrespectfully of women.

Uphaar tragedy: Delhi court issues non-bailable warrants against accused Sushil, Gopal Ansal

A Delhi court Tuesday issued Non Bailable Warrants (NBW) against accused Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal for alleged tampering of evidence in Uphaar cinema hall fire case. PTI URD Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat issued the NBWs against them. The court is hearing a case related to the tampering of evidence in the case after Krishnamoorthy, who lost two children in the fire, pressed for an early date contending it was a 10-year-old matter which has been already delayed. Krishnamoorthy has been fighting a legal battle on behalf of the victims' families for the last 20 years. A fire at the Uphaar cinema during the screening of Hindi film "Border" on June 13, 1997 had claimed 59 lives.

Ariana Grande remembers Mac Miller on 6th anniversary of their song 'The Way'

It has been six years since singer Ariana Grande and her late ex-boyfriend Mac Miller released their first song together titled 'The Way' and seems like today, Grande is missing Miller a bit more than usual.Grande released her song 'The Way' on March 25, 2013, which happened to be the first time the two collaborated. The track was an instant hit and spent many weeks on Billboards' Hot 100 list.On the day of the 6th anniversary of their first song together, the 25-year-old singer remembered Miller on Instagram.One part of her Instagram story just said "six years" with a heart emoji at the bottom. She also shared a series of pictures with the rapper's dog, Myron.She uploaded one picture of Myron wearing a harness looking like he was more than ready to head out for a walk. She captioned the picture with a smiley face. Grande also shared a selfie with the adorable puppy with his head resting on her shoulder.She wrote, "real protective wit my soullll where YOUUUUUU been."Myron has become ..

Writer's responsibility goes beyond gender: Kausar

Lyricist and screenwriter Kausar Munir, who has collaborated with filmmaker Kabir Khan to write the story of docu-drama "Roar of the Lion", says she believes in projecting every character in the right manner responsibly, not just women.