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Can't wait to see Sophie Turner as bride: Priyanka Chopra

Actress-producer Priyanka Chopra on Sophie Turner's 23rd birthday, said that she cannot wait to see the "Game of Thrones" star as a bride.

Of everyday vibes, teenage crushes, and a stolen van Gogh (IANS Books This Weekend)

Flex your muscles with a self-help book that teaches you how to keep your motivation strong; get swayed by Manav Kaul's stories on teenage love; and, finally journey along with a conman extraordinaire as he tracks a stolen Vincent van Gogh painting -- to steal it himself.

Brooke Shields to star in gender non-conforming drama 'Glamorous'

Veteran actor Brooke Shields is set to star in The CW network drama "Glamorous", to be directed by Eva Longoria. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Shields is on board to play Madolyn, a former supermodel and the CEO of one of the most respected and sophisticated cosmetics companies. Jade Payton also features in the CBS TV Studios project. She will play Venetia, an ambitious clotheshorse and Madolyn's trusted personal assistant. Written by Jordon Nardino and executive produced by Damon Wayans Jr, "Glamorous" revolves around a gender non-conforming recent high school graduate who lands the gig of a lifetime as an intern at a cosmetics company whose products he panned on YouTube. "Glamorous" is one of the two CW pilots featuring LGBTQ lead characters; the other, "Batwoman", starring Ruby Rose, would mark the first time a superhero series is led by an openly gay character.

Lahore High Court moved for ban on Indian films

The Lahore High Court has been asked to put a complete ban on trade, exhibition and selling of Indian films in Pakistan to reciprocate a ban on Pakistani artists working in Bollywood in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF troopers.

Eminem not happy with Netflix over 'The Punisher' cancellation

Veteran rapper Eminem is upset with Netflix for cancelling "The Punisher". Netflix has cancelled all Marvel shows ending their six-year partnership. "The Punisher" was among the most recent shows to be laid off after two seasons. The Oscar-winning hip hop artiste took to social media to protest the February 18 cancellation of the Jon Bernthal-led vigilante series. "Dear Netflix, Regarding your cancellation of 'The Punisher', you are blowing it!! Sincerely, Marshall," Eminem wrote in all caps on Twitter. Netflix had already cancelled "Iron Fist", "Luke Cage", and "Daredevil" after the release of their most recent seasons. The still-upcoming third season of "Jessica Jones" will mark Marvel's last release on the streaming giant. The decision comes as Disney prepares to launch its own streaming service, Disney+ later this year.

Miraj Cinemas hits a century

Miraj Cinemas, one of the fastest growing brands in movie screening space has touched the 100-screen milestone.Since its inception the company has been taking giant strides lodging its entry among the top five players within the category in just five years. Miraj is now present in 14 states and 40 locations in the country operating 110 screens.Commenting on reaching a 100-screen milestone, Madan Paliwal, Chairman of Miraj Group asserted, "It is a happy moment for the whole Miraj family today to become 100 screen multiplex players in the country. From here on we expect Miraj Cinema's growth will be much faster where we will aim to touch the 200-screen milestone pan India by March 2020. This aggressive expansion will be filled by an investment of Rs 200 crore by the company in a from internal accrual and mix of debt and equity."Miraj's prima facie objective is customer satisfaction while coming up with a new cinema. In keeping with its mission, the multiplex chain ensures the best movie

Amy Winehouse hologram tour put on hold

Amy Winehouse hologram tour, that was slated to launch later this year, has been put "on hold" by the show's producer. BASE Hologram took to Twitter to announce that they have "encountered some unique challenges and sensitivities" that have made them reassess the tour. "In developing the type of highly ambitious, state-of-the-art hologram/augmented reality theatrical event that would truly capture (Winehouse's) genius and incredible artistic and social contributions, we have encountered some unique challenges and sensitives," the tweet read. The Winehouse show will be "on hold until we determine the best path to a creatively spectacular production that would properly honour Amy's legacy at its highest caliber," the company said. The tour was scheduled to kick off in 2019 and run for several years. The production was supposed to feature Winehouse's hologram backed by a live band, singers and theatrical stagecraft. BASE has already gone forward with tours of "Roy Orbison: In Dreams" and

Films 'provoke our thoughts' to bring change, says 'Son Rise' filmmaker

National Award-winning filmmaker Vibha Bakshi, whose documentary "Son Rise" emphasises on the involvement of men in ensuring gender equality, says that a movie or a moving image has the power to push the human mind to bring about a positive change in society.

Alexandre Desplat will not attend Oscars ceremony

Oscar-nominated composer Alexandre Desplat will be unable to attend the Academy Award ceremony because of recent throat surgery. The French music composer, who is already a two-time Oscar winner for 2014's "Grand Budapest Hotel" and 2017's "The Shape of Water", is nominated this year for his Japanese-flavored score for Wes Anderson's "Isle of Dogs". The composer had hoped to fly to LA for the Oscars ceremony, but doctors have advised him "to refrain from flying long distances at this stage of his recovery," Desplat's representative told Variety. He is currently working on the score for "The Secret Life of Pets 2". The other four original-score nominees Terence Blanchard ("BlacKkKlansman"), Ludwig Goransson ("Black Panther"), Nicholas Britell ("If Beale Street Could Talk") and Marc Shaiman ("Mary Poppins Returns").

Michael B Jordan to star in Denzel Washington's directorial 'Journal for Jordan'

Actor Michael B Jordan is in negotiations to feature in "Journal for Jordan", a drama that will be directed by veteran Hollywood star Denzel Washington. The Sony project, penned by screenwriter Virgil Williams, is based on the true story of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Dana Canedy's love affair with First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, reported Variety. King kept a journal full of poignant life lessons for their newborn son, Jordan, while deployed overseas. He was killed in Iraq in 2006 when Jordan was just seven months old, but his spirit lives on in his messages of love to Dana and Jordan. Jordan will produce the film under his banner Outlier Society. Washington and Escape Artist's Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch will also serve as producers.

Kendrick Lamar, SZA not performing 'Black Panther' song at Oscars

Rapper Kendrick Lamar and singer SZA will not be performing their Oscar-nominated "Black Panther" song "All the Stars" at the Academy Awards ceremony. According to Variety, the reason for Lamar to give a miss to the awards night is "logistics and timing". All four of the other nominated songs -- "When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Gillian Welch and David Rowlings), The Place Where Lost Things Go from Mary Poppins Returns (Bette Midler and Marc Shaiman), I'll Fight from RBG (Jennifer Hudson) and Shallow from A Star Is Born (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper)-- will be performed at the Oscars. "All the Stars" will not be performed by another act, an Academy source confirmed to the publication. Lamar, 31, was also a no-show at the Grammys this year, where "All the Stars" was nominated for four awards, including record of the year and song of the year. "King's Dead" from the "Black Panther" soundtrack, earned Lamar a Grammy for best rap performance, ...

It's my second innings to everything: Manisha Koirala

From being a wife trapped in an unhappy marriage in "Lust Stories" to her portrayal as Nargis Dutt in "Sanju", Manisha Koirala is back with what she describes as her second innings, and wants to make the most of it.

Michael B. Jordan to be directed by Denzel Washington

Actor Michael B. Jordan is in negotiations to feature in "Journal for Jordan", to be directed by Denzel Washington.

'Space Jam 2' gets 2021 release date

"Space Jam 2", a sports comedy by the Warner Bros, will hit the screens on July 16, 2021,

Nominee Alexandre Desplat to skip Oscar ceremony

Alexandre Desplat, one of the five composers vying in the Best Score category of the Oscars, won't be able to attend the Academy Awards ceremony due to a recent throat surgery.

There is no one quite like Akshay Kumar, Kesari proves it

The trailer of Anurag Singh's Kesari is every bit that patriotic juggernaut that we expected it to be. It is passionate and bombastic, brimming over with nationalistic indignation as Akshay Kumar, plays a wizened but lionhearted Sardar Ishar Singh who along with 21 Sikh soldiers defeated an Afghan battalion of 10,000 soldiers.

Vice-president Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates AIR FM station in Nellore

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated an All India Radio FM Station in Nellore, here on Thursday.Following the inauguration, Vice-President Naidu appreciated the effort by the national broadcaster for fast completion of the project and said that the station will provide AIR's programmes in the local language to the people of Nellore."Radio gives clean, soft and assuaging entertainment along with hard news and honest analysis of events. It has made a comeback in the era of continuous bombardment of visual content through myriad channels. Radio as a medium has increasingly proved itself to be a favored companion," said the Vice President.While in Nellore, Naidu also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various Railway projects.

I'm crazy about my wife: Mark Consuelos

Actor Mark Consuelos has been married to wife Kelly Ripa for almost 23 years, and he couldn't be more in love.

Fashion designers, actors celebrate 100 years of Khadi

Fashion designers such as Rohit Bal, Rajesh Pratap Singh and Rina Dhaka along with Bollywood actors Arjun Rampal and Aditi Rao Hydari celebrated the centennial of Khadi and presented the fabric as a style statement on the runway here on Thursday.

Bharat Rang Mahotsav concludes

The 20th edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav, international theatre festival, organised by the National School of Drama (NSD), concluded after staging plays in several Indian languages, along with nine folk and 15 foreign plays, here on Thursday.