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LA Film Festival ending after 18 years
After 18 years the Los Angeles Film Festival is ending, Film Independent has announced.
SRK has outdone himself in 'Zero': Aamir Khan
Superstar Aamir Khan saw the trailer of the upcoming film "Zero" and feels Shah Rukh Khan has outdone himself.
Hugh Grant joins Guy Ritchie's 'Toff Guys'
Actor Hugh Grant has boarded the cast of filmmaker Guy Ritchie's next, "Toff Guys". The 58-year-old actor, who most recently featured in BBC One series "A Very English Scandal", joins Matthew McConaughey, Henry Golding and Kate Beckinsale in the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film, set around the modern marijuana industry, follows a British drug lord attempting to cash out on his highly profitable empire by selling it off to a dynasty of Oklahoma billionaires. Grant will be playing a British tabloid reporter. Ritchie, who is currently directing the upcoming live-action take on "Aladdin", has penned the script along with Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson. The film is set to start shooting later this year in the England.
Chilling phone video shows passengers boarding fatal flight
Like untold numbers of spontaneously shot smartphone videos, Paul Ferdinand Ayorbaba's most recent was not a work of art, full of the backs of heads and the constant bobbing and disorientating pans and zooms that are a signature of mass digital culture. But its mundane details have been transformed by tragedy into something deeply chilling the last images of some of the 189 people who perished in terrifying circumstances little more than an hour after the video was shot. Just minutes after takeoff, their Lion Air flight plunged into the Java Sea, tearing apart the plane and the people in it. Ayorbaba traveled frequently within Indonesia on business and the boarding video was perhaps meant to comfort his wife, Inchy Ayorbaba, who felt a little anxious about the trip to an outlying island he'd never visited. "It was his last contact with me, his last message to me," she said in an interview with Indonesian TV at a police hospital where she'd taken their three children for DNA tests to .
Hugh Grant to star in Guy Ritchie's 'Toff Guys'
Hugh Grant is all set to feature in Guy Ritchie's 'Toff Guys'. He will be joining the already star-studded cast list, which includes Henry Golding, Kate Beckinsale and Matthew McConaughey.Penned by Ritchie and Marn Davies, the script focuses on the collision between European "old money" and the modern marijuana industry. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film follows an English drug lord, who tries to make some profit by selling his empire to a dynasty of Oklahoma billionaires.The 'Notting Hill' actor will be seen playing the role of a British tabloid reporter. The Production is scheduled to start this fall in England.Guy Ritchie's past credits include 'Sherlock Holmes', 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword' and 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' He recently earned appreciation for his role in 'Paddington 2'.
'Thugs Of Hindostan' team collaborates with Google Maps
The team of forthcoming film "Thugs of Hindostan" have joined hands with Google Maps in India, where superstar Aamir Khan's character from the film "Firangi" will be guiding commuters with directions.
'Zero' trailer gets Aamir Khan's approval
Bollywood's perfectionist Aamir Khan has given a thumbs up to the trailer of Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film 'Zero'.Aamir, who was lucky enough to have an exclusive screening of the trailer, heaped praises on the star cast of the much-awaited film. Terming the trailer 'outstanding', the 'Dangal' actor stated that SRK has outdone himself and that he cannot wait to watch the film.He described his 'Dhoom 3' co-star Katrina as 'fantastic', while his 'P.K' c0-star Anushka Sharma earned the distinction of being 'unbelievable' from him.Here is what the 'Thugs of Hindostan' actor wrote, "Guys, I just saw the trailer of Zero. Just one word... OUTSTANDING!!! Congratulations @aanandlrai ! #Katrina is fantastic! @AnushkaSharma is unbelievable! @iamsrk, you have outdone yourself! Can't wait to watch the film! Love. a," the tweet read.While the trailer has been approved by Aamir, fans will have to wait another day to enjoy the treat.The trailer is scheduled to hit the screens on 2nd November, which .
Harvey Weinstein accused of sexually assaulting 16-Year-old
In a fresh sexual assault complaint against Harvey Weinstein, an aspiring actor has accused the filmmaker of sexually assaulting her when she was 16-year-old.The former Polish model, identified as Jane Doe, in the court papers, said that in 2002, she met Weinstein for a business lunch and later ended up at his apartment in Soho, where he "aggressively" demanded sex from her."Weinstein wasted no time in aggressively and threateningly demanding sex," the suit read.According to a report by Page Six, the film producer told the girl if she wanted to be an actress she had to give in to his sexual desires. "Weinstein threatened and pressured Doe, saying that he had 'made' the careers of Penelope Cruz and Gwyneth Paltrow and that neither would be working without him," the suit added."He then took off his pants and forcibly held Doe ctor while taking her hand and making her touch and massage his penis," the filing added.According to the suit, Weinstein became infuriated when the terrified teen
New York celebrates Halloween with massive parade
New York celebrated Halloween with a massive parade, which was attended by more than 60,000 people dressed in costumes and huge puppets, accompanied this year by exceptional security measures.
Kanye West was advised not to date Kim
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West says her rapper-husband Kanye West was advised not to date her because she had filmed a sex tape.
Venezuelan journalist, politician Teodoro Petkoff dies at 86
Venezuelan politician and journalist Teodoro Petkoff died on Wednesday at the age of 86, the newspaper he founded, Tal Cual, said.
Fatherhood has changed Justin Timberlake
Singer-actor Justin Timberlake, who is married to actress Jessica Biel, says becoming a father to son Silas Randall three years ago has had a "profound" effect on his life.
Pompeo says Khashoggi murder violated international law
The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul was a violation of international law, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. The top US diplomat nonetheless stressed that he wanted to preserve the decades-old alliance with Saudi Arabia and declined explicitly to criticize Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been consolidating power. "It's an awful thing that took place," Pompeo told conservative talk show host Brian Kilmeade. "The killing, the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the consulate in Turkey violates the norms of international law. That much is very, very clear," he said. His remarks came as Turkey's chief prosecutor said that Khashoggi, a critic of the palace who lived in self-imposed exile in suburban Washington, was strangled as soon as he entered the Istanbul consulate, with his body then dismembered. Pompeo, who was not asked directly about the Turkish findings, said the United States "won't rely on others" but would ...
Not knowing Nambi Narayanan is a crime, says R. Madhavan
Actor-director R. Madhavan, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film "Rocketry - The Nambi Effect", feels that not knowing about great scientist Nambi Narayanan is a crime.
Jennifer Lawrence launches her own production house
Actor Jennifer Lawrence is ready to go behind the camera as she launched her production house 'Excellent Cadaver'.Along with her business partner Justine Polsky, 'Excellent Cadaver' inked a deal with Brad Weston's production house Makeready, reported The Hollywood Reporter.According to the deal, Makeready will screen the film projects that Lawrence's Excellent Cadaver develops and produces. Furthermore, the deal also gives Makeready and Excellent Cadaver to produce and finance films both independently and as partners. The deal will take into consideration some of the films Lawrence will star in.Makeready's head of film, Pam Abdy, will oversee the projects, Excellent Cadaver plans to acquire in the future.Weston who was all praises the 'Hunger Games' star said that her "versatility and commitment" to work with the top filmmakers highlighted the shared ambition to create out of the box films.Lawrence and Polsky said that they are thrilled to have partnered with Makeready and that they ..
Sylvester Stallone to not face sexual assault charges
Citing insufficient evidence, legal representatives have now backed off from levelling sexual abuse charge against Hollywood veteran actor Sylvester Stallone.The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has declined to level a charge against the actor which pertains to a 30-year old case, reported Deadline.Investigators mentioned that there was "insufficient evidence" to support the filing of any allegations outside the "statute of limitations". On November 2017 a woman filed a police report over an alleged sexual assault that she claimed to have faced in the 1990s at the hands of Stallone.According to a charge evaluation worksheet released by the DA's office, both Stallone and the woman were in a "consensual relationship in 1987"."The victim alleged assaults in 1987 and 1990 and provided fresh complaint witnesses. However, none of the witnesses corroborated victim's allegations," the worksheet read.Stallone's lawyer Marty Singer had also acknowledged that Stallone was in a ...
Jennifer Lopez opens up about her dating life
American singer-actor Jennifer Lopez recently ruminated on how dating in Hollywood has changed since the dawn of social media and also opened up about her relationships.The 'On the floor' singer was in a high-profile relationship with actor Ben Affleck from 2002 to 2004 and is currently dating Baseball shortstop Alex Rodriguez."When I met Alex, we had both already done a lot of work on ourselves. Everybody has flaws, and the people I want in my life are the people who recognise that and are willing to work on those flaws. It's super-important: someone who's willing to look at themselves and say, 'OK, I'm not great here' or 'I could do better there," E!Online quoted the 49-year-old star's statement during her interview with a leading magazine.Lopez also admitted that dating was "actually worse" back then. "It was just crazy. Now at least I can show you who I am a little bit. Back then you just believed anything you read on the cover of a tabloid," she said. "Many times it wasn't true, .
Nicolas Cage, Kelsey Grammer team up for 'Grand Isle'
American actors Nicolas Cage and Kelsey Grammer are partnering for the first time for Stephen S. Campanelli's thriller drama 'Grand Isle'.Stephen S. Campanelli is Clint Eastwood's long-standing camera operator, whose credits include 'Million Dollar Baby', 'Mystic River' and Bradley Cooper's 'A Star Is Born,' reported The Hollywood Reporter.The movie will see Cage play a trigger-happy ex-Marine living on a quiet island in Louisiana with his seductive wife (Strickland). He finds his life taking a strange turn after he was forced to hire a cash-strapped handyman (Benward) to fix a fence destroyed while he was gunning down a home intruder.The movie also stars KaDee Strickland (The Grudge) and Luke Benward (Dear John).
Fans want Disney to rehire James Gunn for 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
Months after Hollywood filmmaker James Gunn was fired from the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' franchise by Disney Studios, fans demanded his rehiring.According to The Hollywood Reporter, a digital billboard which read "Save the Galaxy: James Gunn for Vol. 3" popped up in California, near Disneyland, in support of the filmmaker.A group of Gunn's fans also created a website, RehireJamesGunn.com, and paid a sum of USD 4,000 (Approx INR 2.96 lakh) to run the digital billboard, which will display the message till November 25.An online campaign has also been started by a group of fans who vouched in favour of Gunn.29-year-old Giuseppe Cincinnato, a chef by profession and the man behind the campaign said that such an initiative was undertaken to show that the outrage was not confined to the online space.Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, he said that everyone loves Gunn as many have seen him mature over the years as a filmmaker.Disney studios fired Gunn on July 20 after the filmmaker's old ...
Law works very slow in our country; Abhay Deol on #MeToo movement
Actor-producer Abhay Deol who is gearing up for the release of his production venture 'Kaagaz Ki Kashti' says the main obstacle in the country is that law works very slow, which could be the reason why many women are sharing their stories on social media through #MeToo movement.