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'BoJack Horseman' renewed for season 6
Netflix's animated comedy show "BoJack Horseman" has been renewed for the sixth season.
'Jack and Dil': Goes down the hill (IANS Review, Rating: **)
Film: "Jack and Dil"; Director: Sachin P. Karande; Cast: Amit Sadh, Sonal Chauhan, Arbaaz Khan, Evelyn Sharma; Rating: ** (2 stars)
Anna Kendrick joins 'Stowaway'
Actress Anna Kendrick will star in sci-fi thriller "Stowaway".
Hong Kong journalist, martial arts novelist Louis Cha dies
Louis Cha, a Hong Kong journalist and best-selling Chinese martial arts novelist, has died at age 94 after a long illness. The Hong Kong newspaper founded by Cha, Ming Pao Daily News, said he passed away Tuesday at a Hong Kong hospital. Cha's novels about ancient Chinese swordsmen have sold millions and are among the most widely read in the Chinese-speaking world. They inspired film adaptations, TV and radio dramas, comic books and videogames, and greatly influenced Hong Kong popular culture. They include "The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber," about a kindhearted hero who is indecisive but uses his kung fu skills to unify a divided gang and is elected its leader, and "The Eagle-Shooting Heroes," about a tragic hero who sacrifices his life in guarding the country against invading Mongolians. Cha was born in 1924 in Hangzhou in mainland China and graduated from the Law School of Suzhou in 1948, the South China Morning Post said. He had planned to become a diplomat, but began work as a
Naomi Watts to star in 'Game Of Thrones' prequel
Actor Naomi Watts has been roped in to play the lead role in the pilot episode of the 'Game of Thrones' prequel, which will be written and produced by Jane Goldman alongside author George R.R. Martin.The yet-to-be-titled prequel takes place thousands of years before the events of 'Game Of Thrones', reported Deadline.It chronicles the world's descent from the Golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour.Though specific details about Watts' character are not yet revealed, but she is expected to play a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret.The eighth and final season of "Game of Thrones" is set to debut in 2019.
Kendall, Kylie launch affordable accessory line
Reality TV stars Kendall and Kylie Jenner have come out with an affordable range of handbags and small accessories.
James McAvoy saves himself from cyber scam
Actor James McAvoy claims he narrowly avoided getting scammed out of nearly $13,000 while attempting to plan a family vacation to Spain.
Patralekhaa loves her quality time with Rajkummar
"City Lights" actress Patralekhaa says she loves spending "quality time" with actor and her boyfriend Rajkummar Rao away from their hectic lives in Mumbai.
Parvathy considers herself to be a survivor
Actress Paravathy says it took her years to realise that she was assaulted as a child, and that it's still a daily affair for her to consider herself a survivor.
Parvathy lauds Bollywood for prompt response in sexual harassment cases
Actor Parvathy Thiruvoth Kottuvata on Tuesday said the Malayalam film industry needs to learn from Bollywood superstars to act immediately in cases of sexual harassment. "We were amazed to see that men, who are in forefront, who are successful producers and actors, coming ahead and lending their voice to this. That is something we are missing out not just in Malayalam industry but Tamil and Telugu industry as well," she said. "Their voice is going to catapult (the cause) to another level, so it will be easier to follow up. This is commendable but there is alarming silence from a lot of others," she said during a panel discussion on 'The Power of Collective And The Road Ahead', at MAMI film festival here. Parvathy lauded the prompt decisions by top Bollywood actors and filmmakers to distance themselves from those accused of sexual harassment as the #MeToo movement gained ground. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, Aamir Khan pulled out of "Mogul", a biopic on slain T-Series boss ...
Know the top contenders of Oscars 2019
The awards season is just around the corner and the most prestigious film festival, Oscars, also known as The Academy Awards never fails to provide talking points. Oscars, a set of artistic merit in the American film industry, is given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence in cinema.The fall festivals have positioned the major pieces of the upcoming awards puzzle, placing a fine assortment of movies. From tremendous performances in prestige pictures like - Lady Gaga in 'A Star Is Born' and Yalitza Aparicio in 'Roma' to Ryan Coogler's monolithic achievement in the blockbuster arena 'Black Panther', are some of the contenders on the Oscars radar that have already hit theaters or screened at international film festivals in recent months.-A Star Is Born - Best Picture, Best Actress (Lady Gaga), Best Actor (Bradley Cooper)-Roma - Best Picture, Best Director (Alfonso Cuarón), Best Actress (Yalitza Aparicio)-Green Book - Best Picture, ..
Pharell Williams sends cease-and-desist letter to Trump
Seems like Pharrell Williams is not happy with United States President Donald Trump, as the American rapper has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the US President after the latter played Williams' song at a political rally in Murphysboro, Ill on Saturday."On the day of the mass murder of 11 human beings at the hands of a deranged 'nationalist,' you played his song 'Happy' to a crowd at a political event in Indiana," Williams' attorney Howard E. King wrote in the letter, confirmed Variety. "There was nothing 'happy' about the tragedy inflicted upon our country on Saturday and no permission was granted for your use of this song for this purpose," he added.On Saturday, a shootout took place at the Tree of Life synagogue, where three separate congregations were holding services. The suspect, Robert Bowers, was charged with 29 counts, from murder with a firearm to numerous hate crime charges.Trump acknowledged the shooting and said, "This wicked act of mass murder is pure evil, hard to ...
'Green Book' to open at Cairo Film Festival
American film director Peter Farrelly's upcoming comedy-drama, 'Green Book' is all set to premiere at the revamped Cairo Film Festival, which will run from November 20 to 29.Starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen, 'Green Book' is about a tour of the Deep South in the 1960s by Jamaican-American classical pianist Don Shirley and New York bouncer Tony Lip who served as Shirley's driver and security. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018, where it won the People's Choice Award. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 21, 2018.Furthermore, the festival will launch Alfonso Cuaron's 'Roma' in the region. Also, a special nine-title sidebar will be dedicated to celebrate female Arab directors which will also be the topic of a panel for which Palestine's Annemarie Jacir ('Wajib'); Algeria's Sofia Djama ('The Blessed'); Tunisia's Kaouther Ben Hania ('Beauty and the Dogs'); and Egypt's Hala Khalil ('Nawara') and ..
Priyanka poses with Neetu, Sonali at bridal shower
Global star Priyanka Chopra recently celebrated her fancy bridal shower and it was not only attended by her pals in New York but also her friends from Bollywood, namely Neetu Kapoor and Sonali Bendre.Sonali is in New York, where she is undergoing treatment for cancer, while Neetu is accompanying her husband Rishi Kapoor, who is also getting treated for an unspecified illness.On Tuesday, Kapoor shared multiple pictures of herself along with the bride-to-be and Sonali from the bridal shower on her Instagram page. She captioned the post: "Lovely evening at Tiffany's #priyankabridalshower."Dressed in red outfits, both Neetu and Sonali can be seen posing happily in the pictures.The bridal shower was arranged by her bridesmaids Mubina Rattonsey and Anjula Acharia, and was attended by Kelly Ripa, Lupita Nyong'o, Priyanka's mother Madhu Chopra and her future mother-in-law Denise Miller-Jonas.
Its a schedule wrap for 'Chhichhore'
The first schedule of Bollywood actors Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor upcoming film 'Chhichhore' concluded recently.Director Nitesh Tiwari, along with the entire crew, posed for a picture as the team wrapped up the first schedule of the film, the shooting of which began in Mumbai on September 30. 'Chhichhore' is set in an engineering college and sees the duo age from college-goers to middle-aged characters.The recently-released quirky poster bears the famous Hindi saying 'Kutte ki dum tedhi ki tedhi' on top and features the cast in two versions- young and old- hinting at an out-of-the-box narrative.The film stars Shraddha Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput, Prateik Babbar, Varun Sharma, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Tushar Pandey, Saharsh Shukla and Naveen Polishetty.'Chhichhore' is slated to hit the theatres on August 30, 2019.
'Kia and Cosmos' Bengali film selected for festivals in Barcelona and Milan
Upcoming Bengali film, 'Kia and Cosmos', based on the themes of parenthood and class divides where a teenage girl embarks on an investigative journey, will be screened at the Asian Film Festival Barcelona and Milan International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema 2018, a release from the director Sudipto Roy said on Tuesday.
Plagiarism row over film 'Sarkar' settled
The Madras High Court Tuesday settled a case of plagiarism between Sun Pictures and writer Varun Rajendran over the story of Vijay-starrer 'Sarkar', scheduled for release on Diwali, after the two reached a compromise. Rajendran had filed a civil suit alleging that 'Sarkar' director A R Murugadoss had copied his work "Sengol". When it came up for hearing before Justice M Sundar, a memo of compromise was filed by the Sun Pictures and the writer. Both the parties acknowledged that their scripts, 'Sengol' and 'Sarkar', revolved around the same theme of a reform of the electoral process to weed out bogus voting. Murugadoss said he had no objection to Rajendran producing any film based on his registered script 'Sengol' and its updated versions, based on his imagination, in any language. He also agreed to display a 30-second long message acknowledging Rajendran's writing skills. The writer too gave an undertaking not to object to the screening of 'Sarkar' now and in the future. The two sides
'Sarkar' plagiarism row: Varun Rajendran to be credited with special message
Plagiarism charges against A.R. Murugadoss' forthcoming Tamil political thriller 'Sarkar' were dropped on Tuesday as the filmmakers agreed to honour writer and co-director Varun Rajendran via a special message in the credits.
Sanjay Dutt to produce his first Marathi venture
After backing the Hindi remake of the Telugu film 'Prasthanam', actor Sanjay Dutt will now make his debut into Marathi cinema as a producer.
Unaware how 'guru-shishya jodi turned into 'love Jodi,' says Anup Jalota
Singer Anup Jalota, who was recently evicted from 'Bigg Boss' season 12, has said he is completely unaware of how his 'guru-shishya' relationship with Jasleen Matharu turned into a 'Love Jodi' in Bigg Boss house.