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Camila Cabello to appear as 'Cinderella' in February 2021
Fans waiting to see singer-songwriter, Camila Cabello, in and as 'Cinderella', will have to wait a bit longer. The release date of the film has been set for February 5, 2021.The iconic reimagining of the classic fairy tale is being helmed by 'Blockers' fame writer-director Kay Cannon. Cannon is known for writing the 'Pitch Perfect' musical comedies and got her start by working on NBC's '30 Rock', for which she earned three Emmy nominations. She made her directorial debut with 'Blockers'.Actor and television host James Corden will produce the film with his partner at Fulwell73, Leo Pearlman.The idea for the new take on Cinderella came from an original idea from Corden. Sony, the studio behind the movie, is putting the film on a fast-track to production.Cabello's turn to acting comes after the huge success of her solo debut album 'Camila'. She went on to earn two Grammy nominations this year and her hit single 'Havana' is the most-streamed song by a female artist on Spotify.The ...
Varun Sharma wants to be remembered by roles he plays
Actor Varun Sharma, who is fondly remembered as his character "Choocha" from "Fukrey", does not want to break away from that image as he feels happy being referred like that and wishes to be remembered by all the roles he plays on screen.
'Mrs. Doubtfire' musical to premiere in November
A new musical rendition of Robin Williams' 1993 classic "Mrs Doubtfire" is set to hit the stage this November. Producer Kevin McCollum announced Thursday that performances will start at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre on November 26 with opening night scheduled for December 13. According to Variety, the show will have a limited run until December 29. The production will be directed by four-time Tony award winning director Jerry Zaks, while Lorin Latarro will serve as the choreographer. Tony-nominated music writing team Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick are creating the tunes with Ethan Popp attached as music supervisor. "Mrs Doubtfire" revolves around recently divorced Daniel Hillard as he loses custody of his children and creates a Scottish nanny alter ego, Euphegenia Doubtfire, in order to see and take care of his kids. He successfully convinces his ex-wife and kids that he is indeed a nanny, but soon, Mrs Doubtfire and Hillard face hilarious and risky scenarios that threaten to expose the ..
Barack and Michelle Obama sign deal to produce podcasts for Spotify
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have signed a deal to produce a series of podcasts for music streaming platform Spotify. Under the multiyear deal between Spotify and the couples' Higher Ground Productions, the duo are set to develop, produce, and lend their voices to select podcasts on a various of topics. According to Variety, the deal is with Higher Ground Audio, a new division of the Higher Ground production company. "We've always believed in the value of entertaining, thought-provoking conversation. It helps us build connections with each other and open ourselves up to new ideas. "We're excited about Higher Ground Audio because podcasts offer an extraordinary opportunity to foster productive dialogue, make people smile and make people think, and, hopefully, bring us all a little closer together," the former president said in a statement provided by Spotify. Michelle said through these podcasts their aim is to tell inspirational stories which can help ..
Sakshi Tanwar's scientist avatar in web series
Actress Sakshi Tanwar, known for starring in daily soaps like "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii" and "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain", will play a scientist in producer Ekta Kapoor's upcoming web series "M.O.M. - Mission Over Mars".
Here comes Jonas Brother's brand new album 'Happiness Begins'
After a hiatus of ten years, the sibling trio, Jonas Brothers have dropped their latest and much-awaited album 'Happiness Begins'.As he announced the release of the album on Instagram, Nick Jonas became all reminiscent and took a trip down the memory lane to the time when they released their last album. He shared a video from 2009 where the trio is seen visiting a store to buy their own album."This was ten years ago almost to the day, and today my brothers and I have released our new album 'Happiness Begins' thank you to everyone who stood by us every step of the way. We love you. This is for you," he captioned.'Happiness Begins' is the trio's fifth album and marks their coming together after a long break. Earlier this year, the brothers dropped two songs off the album which were titled 'Sucker' and 'Cool'.Other songs from the album that the fans would get to hear are 'Only Human', 'I Believe (Showed Me)', 'Used To Be', 'Every Single Time', 'Don't Throw It Away', 'Love Her', 'Happy ...
Kevin Hart's forthcoming film 'Fatherhood' to release in March 2020
Actor Kevin Hart who recently wrapped up shooting for the sequel to the 2017 hit film 'JumanjiThe film is based on the true story of an author and is an adaptation of Matt Logelin's best seller 'Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love'. Logelin raised his daughter Maddy as a single father after his wife died.Hart is known to play comic roles, but he will be seen in a rather serious role in the upcoming adaptation.Alfre Woodward will essay the role of Hart's mother-in-law while Melody Hurd will be playing his daughter in the film. 'Fatherhood' will be directed by Paul Weitz.He was last seen in the comedy-drama 'The Upside' which released on January 10. Hart will be seen alongside Dwayne Johnson aka 'The Rock.'The actor also announced his return to showbiz with a new standup comedy special 'Kevin Hart: Irresponsible' on Netflix. The show aired on April 2.
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk split
Hollywood star Bradley Cooper and supermodel Irina Shayk have parted ways after four years of dating. According to People magazine, Cooper, 44, and Shayk, 33, have officially decided to end their relationship and are amicably working out how to share custody of their daughter Lea De Seine, who they welcomed in March 2017. The duo began dating in early 2015 after the actor split from British model Suki Waterhouse and Shayk broke up with soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Gautam Rode set to perform Kathak
Actor Gautam Rode will have a two-minute solo Kathak performance in his first play.
Peter Dinklage in talks to star opposite Rosamund Pike in 'I Care a Lot'
Actor Peter Dinklage is in negotiations to co-star with Rosamund Pike in thriller "I Care a Lot". If things work out, this will be Dinklage's first acting gig post the final season of HBO's epic fantasy drama "Game of Thrones". J Blakeson is directing the film from his own script, reported Variety. The shooting is scheduled to begin later this month. Pike will essay the role of Marla Grayson, a highly successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her clients' detriment. But when she cherry picks her seemingly perfect client, she soon realises looks are deceiving. Dinklage's role is being kept under wraps. Blakeson is also producing the film through his banner Sugar November along with Teddy Schwarzman's production company Black Bear.
Big Bollywood banners make a beeline for new music artistes
"Bekhayali" from Shahid Kapoor-starrer "Kabir Singh" arrived on May 24 and became an instant hit. Though its version by the "omnipresent" Bollywood singer Arijit Singh is melting hearts, it was Sachet Tandon's fresh voice that proved to be magical for the heart-wrenching number sung by the new talent. There are more new singers and composers who have joined the "hit list" club, and Bollywood's big banners are welcoming them with open arms.
Katy Perry reveals reason behind delaying her wedding with Orlando Bloom
It's been nearly four months since singer Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom got engaged. However, the couple is in no rush to tie the knot.The 34-year-old singer opened up about the duo's wedding plans on the recent episode of KISS Breakfast with Tom and Daisy as cited by E! News."I did it! I got one! I got one," the 'Roar' singer quipped about her fiance.When asked about their wedding planning, Perry replied, "Well yeah, one step at a time.""Definitely trying to, like, lay the good emotional foundation for the lifetime of commitment, which is, like, a big deal, you know?" she added.Both the stars also have a lot on their plate right now. Perry finished judging the most recent season of 'American Idol' last month and just released her new single 'Never Really Over' last week.While the 42-year-old actor's new Amazon show titled 'Carnival Row' is set to release on August 30.The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star popped the big question to his lady love on Valentine's Day and it was quite .
Peter Dinklage in talks to star opposite Rosamund Pike in 'I Care a Lot'
'The 'Game of Thrones' fame Peter Dinklage is in talks to share screen space with Rosamund Pike in an upcoming thriller film 'I Care a Lot'.According to Variety, the script of the film is penned by J Blakeson and will be directed by Blakeson himself. It is expected to go on floors this month.The film will feature Oscar-nominee Pike essaying the role of Marla Grayson, a successful legal guardian who uses the law to benefit herself and against her clients' good.The film is set to be produced by Teddy Schwarzman's Black Bear and Blakeson's Sugar November and Schwarzman, Ben Stillman and Michael Heimler alongside Blakeson are producers. Sacha Guttenstein will executive produce the film."Black Bear is thrilled to partner with J and Rosamund to bring 'I Care A Lot' to life. J has written one of the boldest and most entertaining scripts we've ever read, and we have been a fan of J's work ever since seeing The Disappearance Of Alice Creed," Deadline quoted Schwarzman as saying.Apart from his
Chernobyl TV series reaps praise, criticism in Russia
A US-made television series on the Chernobyl nuclear disaster was well-received by Russian audiences, even if some critics accused the makers of distorting the facts to show the Soviet-era authorities in a particularly bad light. Entitled simply "Chernobyl", the hard-hitting five-part HBO and Sky series received the thumbs-up from critics when it was broadcast in the United States and Britain starting from last month for its graphic recreation of the 1986 nuclear disaster in Soviet-era Ukraine. It was not shown on terrestrial TV in Russia, but was legally available via the Amediateka streaming site, which gained the exclusive Russian rights to popular series such as "Game of Thrones". Russian audiences praised the series for what they said was its eerie accuracy. "The degree of realism in Chernobyl is higher than in most Russian films about that era," wrote pro-Kremlin daily Izvestia. "I think this is a very high-quality product in terms of television series, there's nothing to find ..
'Aladdin' continues to reign at box office, surpasses $500M mark worldwide
The live-action adaptation of Disney's animated film 'Aladdin' continued to rule box offices worldwide in the first weekend of June.The much-loved film featuring Will Smith as the Genie, Mena Massoud as Aladdin and Naomi Scott as Jasmine, managed to beat Warner Brothers' Godzilla: King of the Monsters which was released this weekend.According to Deadline, the total collections worldwide are around USD 293.1 million at the international box office and USD 496.2 million worldwide.The movie, which is attracting viewers because of the merits and genre, has topped the lifetime worldwide cume of Oz: The Great And Powerful (USD 493M) as well as the full domestic run of Cinderella (USD 201M), the US-based online magazine said.Throughout this week, 'Aladdin' remained at the top spot in the U.S. while it is at the third position in 2019 domestically.The Top 10 Aladdin markets thus far, Deadline reports, are China (USD 43.3M), UK (USD 27.5M), Mexico (USD 21.5M), Korea (USD 17.1M), Italy (USD ...
Rihanna named world's richest female musician by Forbes
Singer Rihanna has been named as the "World's Richest Female Musician" by the Forbes magazine with an estimated fortune of $600 million with the bulk of that coming from her Fenty beauty range.
Kylie Jenner trying to recover friendship with Jordyn Woods
Kylie Jenner is trying to revive her friendship with Jordyn Woods after she found the model cheating on her sister's then-boyfriend Tristan Thompson.A source exclusively informs US Weekly, "Their relationship is on the road to recovery."Woods, 21, shared a close relationship with Khloe Kardashian's then-boyfriend, Thompson, 28, and was almost immediately unfriended by the beauty mogul, 21, with whom she was sharing a room.Since then Woods has moved into her own place and "is so happy in her new house," adds the source. "She wants a fresh start; she's proud of herself."Ultimately, the former best friends now believe that their friendship will never be the same as it was before. The source further explained, "Kylie knows the separation from Jordyn will help both of them -- and Kylie's family -- to heal."In the meantime, the aspiring actor is now focusing on her career after recently snagging a role on an upcoming episode of 'Freeform's Grown-ish'."Jordyn has been trying to show the ...
Venkatesh to star in Telugu remake of 'De De Pyaar De'
Actor Venkatesh will star in the Telugu remake of Ajay Devgn's latest release "De De Pyaar De", producer Suresh Babu announced on Wednesday.
Obamas sign deal to produce podcasts for Spotify
Barack and Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground has signed a deal with Spotify to create a series of podcasts for the music streaming service, which is seeking to diversify its content. "We're excited... because podcasts offer an extraordinary opportunity to foster productive dialogue, make people smile and make people think, and, hopefully, bring us all a little closer together," the former US president said in a statement released by Spotify and Higher Ground. The former first lady also said she was "thrilled to have the opportunity to amplify voices that are too often ignored or silenced altogether." For the past year, Spotify -- better known for streaming music playlists -- has been moving into the business of podcasting. In February, it paid USD 230 million for the respected US podcast production house Gimlet Media. Several major players in the industry are seeking to shift podcast production away from the current model, where the audio broadcasts are free and ...
Smriti Irani posts throwback pics to showcase 'weight' gain
She is already a political heavyweight, A giant "slayer" for many. But on Thursday, Smriti Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development and Textiles, shared with her five lakh Instagram followers two then-and-now pictures to showcase how her physical appearance changed over the years.