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Hugh Grant believes he is 'too old' to act in rom-coms
Actor Hugh Grant, who married his girlfriend Anna Eberstein last year, believes that he is no longer young enough for rom-coms and regrets his decision to act in those films."Well, yes, but less now because I've gotten too old and ugly and fat to do them anymore, so now I've done other things, and I've got marginally less self-hatred," Grants answered on being asked if he had an inferiority complex, during The Hollywood Reporter's drama actor round table.Despite having a great career and a huge fan base, the actor regrets his decisions to work in rom-coms."Every decision I ever made was probably wrong. After [1994's Four Weddings and a Funeral], and the world was my oyster. I should've made interesting decisions and done different stuff. Instead, I repeated myself almost identically about 17 times in a row."The 58-year old has worked in a number of romantic comedies like 'Four Wedding and a Funeral', 'Micky Blue Eyes', 'Notting Hill' and 'Love, Actually'.Explaining his time doing ...
'Mental Hai Kya' director rubbishes reports of Kangana's interference
Director of "Mental Hai Kya", Prakash Kovelamudi, has rubbished reports of actor Kangana Ranaut interfering with the project and called all the rumours "baseless." There were reports that Kangana has been interfering with the shooting of the film and was unhappy with some of the scenes, which had to be re-shot, thus causing the delay in the release of the movie. In a statement released by the makers, Prakash said on his set, "Kangana was an actor; a professional one, and a creative asset." "Both Kangana and Rajkummar Rao are powerhouse performers, whom I enjoyed directing. I am happy to see how their characters have turned out. 'Mental Hai Kya' is an intriguing thriller with doses of quirk. The film challenges the norms, and I am thrilled to bring to the audience something original," he added. The director denied reports about portions of the film being re-shot and said, "We finished the first leg in Mumbai, the second in London, and the last one in Mumbai again. The final schedule ...
Marc Anthony joins 'In the Heights' cast
Singer Marc Anthony is the latest addition to the cast of "In the Heights" movie adaptation. Lin-Manuel Miranda took to Twitter to share the news. "Sonny's father will be played by Marc Anthony. It's a brief but pivotal role And I still can't believe it," Miranda wrote. Anthony joins already-confirmed cast members including, Anthony Ramos as bodega owner Usnavi, a role Miranda played on Broadway. Corey Hawkins will play the role of Benny, Gregory Diaz IV will take on the part of Sonny. Mexican actor-singer Melissa Barerra will play Usnavi's love interest Vanessa, while Leslie Grace will take on the part of Nina. "In the Heights" is slated to hit the theatres on June 26, 2020.
Amit Sadh wraps 'Breathe 2' shooting
Actor Amit Sadh has wrapped up shooting for the second season of the web series "Breathe 2".
Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Gulabo Sitabo' to release in April, 2020
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actor Ayushmann Khurrana's upcoming film "Gulabo Sitabo" is set to release on April 24 next year. The film, directed by Shoojit Sircar, was earlier suppose to hit the theatres in November this year. The movie, set in Lucknow, is billed as a quirky family comedy, penned by Sircar's longtime collaborator Juhi Chaturvedi. They have worked together on "Vicky Donor", "Piku" and his last directorial venture "October". Khurrana teams up with Sircar after the 2012 hit "Vicky Donor", which was the actor's debut in Bollywood. Sircar has previously directed Bachchan in "Piku". "Gulabo Sitabo" is produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar.
'City of Dreams' is a compelling show: Atul Kulkarni
Actor Atul Kulkarni is ecstatic about the positive response to his political thriller "City of Dreams", and says it is one of the most unique stories he has worked on in his career.
Monte Carlo ropes in Andre Russell as brand ambassador for its sportswear brand
Clothing firm Monte Carlo Friday said it has roped in West Indian cricketer Andre Russell as the brand ambassador for its sportswear brand Rock It. "The Jamaican all-rounder will now be the face of a series of multi-channel marketing and promotional activities for the brand," Monte Carlo said in a statement. Rock It offers gym wear and sportswear including gym t-shirts, workout vests, sports shorts, track pants, active t-shirts, among others. Rishabh Oswal, founder, Rock it, (Monte Carlo - Executive Director) said Andre Russell embodies the essence of the brand and his easy vibe is set to take the brand value a notch high.
Obamas team up with Spotify to lend voices for podcasts
Former US President and First Lady Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have teamed their production company Higher Ground with music streaming giant Spotify to produce and distribute exclusive podcasts in their own voices for Spotify users across the globe.
With 85% accuracy, math can predict actor's future
Researchers have developed an algorithm that predicts whether an actor's career has peaked and also predicts their most successful days in future, with an accuracy of 85 per cent.
'Swamp Thing' cancelled after airing first episode
DC Universe has cancelled its latest series "Swamp Thing" in less than a week after airing its first episode. Set in the swamp lands of Louisiana, the science-fiction series was cancelled on Thursday. The series had undergone a cut in its order from 13 episodes to 10. The remaining episodes shall stream on the platform, but will not be followed by another season. According to The Hollywood Reporter, creative differences were the cause of the reduced run. Actor Crystal Reed plays Abby Arcane, a CDC scientist who returns to her Louisiana hometown to investigate a strange disease ravaging the bayous. The series also has Andy Bean playing Alec Holland and Derek Mears as Alec's Swamp Thing alter ego. Showrunners Mark Verheiden and Gary Dauberman adapted the Len Wein/Bernie Wrightson comic for the series. They are also the executive producers on the show with Len Wiseman, who directed the first episode. James Wan and Michael Clear are also serving executive producers on the show.
K-pop band BTS invited to join Recording Academy
The famous Korean band BTS, which is currently on the 2019 BTS Festa have received an invitation along with 1,340 others to join the Recording Academy, which presents the Grammys for excellence in music.The invitation to call BTS is part of the massive drive to some members who can help in diversifying the membership along gender, racial and age lines, and BTS is known to fulfil two out of the three, according to Billboard.In the last one year, the academy has made a reach to potential new members for the second time. Last year the academy sent 900 invitations to possible new members out of which about 80 per cent accepted the offer to join.The invitation to the 1,340 is divided such that 1,186 people will join as the voting members while the rest 154 as professional members."The 2019 class is comprised of music creators and professionals from across the music industry. Their talents and backgrounds span many genres, crafts, ethnicities, genders, ages, locations and professions," ...
Harvey Weinstein crossed lines and boundaries when we worked together, says Madonna
Pop star Madonna has revealed that disgraced former film producer Harvey Weinstein "crossed lines" with her when they worked together on 1991 tour documentary "Madonna: Truth or Dare". In an interview with the New York Times, the singer described Weinstein as "incredibly sexually flirtatious and forward with me when we were working together. He was married at the time, and I certainly wasn't interested." "I was aware that he did the same with a lot of other women that I knew in the business. And we were all, 'Harvey gets to do that because he's got so much power and he's so successful and his movies do so well and everybody wants to work with him, so you have to put up with it.' So that was it," Madonna added. The pop diva said when multiple women levelled allegations of sexual misconduct against Weinstein, starting in October of 2017, she felt good that somebody with so much of power was being called out. "When it happened, I was really like, 'Finally.' I wasn't cheering from the ...
Art suffers at the hands of fear: Dia Mirza
Actor Dia Mirza says art always suffers at the hands of fear but the same factor also ignites it. The actor will be next seen in the Kashmir-set webseries "Kaafir", which chronicles the journey of a mother, a young Pakistani woman, who is being held prisoner after crossing over to India under mysterious circumstances. When asked how does she view the current times when there is an 'us versus them' divide and Pakistani actors are banned, Dia told reporters, "Art always suffers at the hands of fear. But also, art is always ignited and refuelled because of fear." The actor said the existing prejudices are extremely detrimental for hope and love. "I believe that these prejudices that are being imposed on us not just take us away from our neighbours, they take us away from ourselves. "When we deny ourselves the opportunity to communicate and exchange hope and love, we are only expressing to the world how fearful we are," she said. She was speaking at a special event of "Kaafir", Thursday ..
Carrie Underwood opens up about being newborn's mother
While being a mother to a newborn can be a task and tiresome sometimes, it comes with its fair share of happy moments. Singer-songwriter Carrie Underwood shared the best part of being a mom to a newborn.While attending the 2019 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, the star told E! News about her experience of being a mother of a newly born child.For the unversed, the singer welcomed a baby boy named Jacob with her husband Mike Fisher in January, this year.Speaking about her son, Carrie said that it was the best feeling to see her baby snuggle and how she wants to be around him all the time."He's such a smiley baby. His snuggles. I just like to smell him that might be weird. Sometimes, I'm like, 'I just need to smell my baby.' He's getting a little chub like little chubby legs. Just pinching at his chub is real sweet," Underwood said.The CMT Music Awards marked a big night for the 36-year-old singer, who took home two trophies--one for Video of the Year for her hit 'Cry Pretty' and one for ..
'A Monsoon Date': Moving homage to transgender community (Review)
Film: "A Monsoon Date", a short film on Eros Now; Director: Tanuja Chandra; Rating: *** (3 stars)
Monkey enters actress Soundarya Sharma's room
A monkey trespassed into actress Soundarya Sharma's room, had breakfast and then left.
My son will be proud of my films in future: Ayushmann
From his debut in 2012 till now, Ayushmann Khurrana has bent the rules of the game as a Bollywood actor. As a young father of two children, he says parenthood does not come in between his choice of movies, and he hopes that in future his son would feel proud of his filmography.
Non-film music close to my heart: Sukriti Kakar
Singer Sukriti Kakar, who has sung for Bollywood movies like "Kapoor & Sons" and "Dil Dhadakne Do", has entered the "exciting journey of pop music" and says non-film music has been extremely close to her heart.
Barack, Michelle Obama sign podcast deal with Spotify
Former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama are the latest to get into the podcast business, under a deal with Spotify to produce a series of podcast.Under the deal between the streaming platform and Higher Ground Productions, the former first couple's production company, the Obamas are set to develop, produce and even lend their voice to a few of the podcasts based on a wide range of topics, reported Variety.The agreement has been signed with Higher Ground Audio, a new division of the Higher Ground production company that is covering the couple's move into the podcast game.The duo founded Higher Ground last year, saying their goal is to promote new and diverse voices in the entertainment business.Spotify will distribute the podcasts worldwide to its paid and ad-supported user base."We've always believed in the value of entertaining, thought-provoking conversation," President Obama said in a statement."It helps us build connections with each other and open ourselves ..
Mandy Moore teases new music in latest post
Good news for all the Mandy Moore fans as the actor-singer is back! She is working on some new music with her husband Taylor Goldsmith.After a long hiatus of about 20 years, Moore is making a comeback to the music scene and she shared the update with her fans on her Instagram account.Teasing new music, the 'This Is Us' actor, shared a series of pictures featuring her in a recording studio. "In the middle of making new music with some of my favourite people ever. Can't WAIT for you guys to hear what we're cooking up," she captioned the post.The singer tagged her husband Taylor Goldsmith, and his band the Dawes, who are seemingly helping out with the upcoming project.It has almost been 20 years since Moore released 'Candy', the debut single from her first album 'So Real'. With the help of the track's iconic music video, Moore burst onto the pop music scene alongside singers like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, reported E! News.Over the years, Moore has been focused on acting and .