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Halloween reboots a haggard tale (Movie Review)

Fil: "Halloween"; Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Nick Curtis; Director: David Gordon Green; Rating: * 1/2 (one and a half stars)

We have stopped producing good music: Asha Bhosle

Veteran singer Asha Bhosle rues the fact that the music industry nowadays is not producing good music thereby robbing young talent of enough opportunities.

'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' gets standing ovation at MAMI

Filmmaker Vasan Balas "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota" which premiered in India at the 20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival got a standing ovation from the audience and members of the fraternity.

Butler action guy who makes it all happen: 'Hunter Killer' director

Actor Gerard Butler acts like a commander on the set while working on a film, says director Donovan Marsh.

'Nutcracker...' role personifies femininity: Kiera Knightley

Actress Kiera Knightley says her role as Sugar Plum in "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" is the personification of femininity.

Megyn Kelly ousted from NBC talk show after 'blackface' remark

American broadcast television network NBC on Friday confirmed Megyn Kelly's exit from the talk show "Megyn Kelly Today". This comes after the host made controversial remarks about 'blackface' earlier this week."'Megyn Kelly Today' is not returning. Next week, the 9 a.m. hour will be hosted by other TODAY co-anchors," an NBC spokesperson was quoted as saying by USA Today.NBC clarified that Kelly's time as the host of the show was over, but the fate of her future at the network is still undecided."This morning, NBC News host Megyn Kelly is in talks with the network about her imminent departure," NBC News reporter Morgan Radford had said on the "Today" show earlier on Friday.Also, NBC has not indicated that it will accommodate Kelly in any other show, with USA Today reporting that the network is "very happy" with their current prime-time roster.On October 25, Kelly did not host her show and a pre-taped episode was aired instead of the live telecast sparking speculation about her exit ...

I focus on journey more than what I achieve: Raghav Juyal

Popular TV host and dancer Raghav Juyal, who anchors the show "Crazy Wheels", says he wants to enjoy his journey as an artiste rather than calculating his achievements.

I will be a fool if I don't take Salman Khan's advice: Aayush Sharma

Actor Aayush Sharma, who made his Hindi film debut with 'Loveyatri', has said he would be a fool if he does not take guidance from his brother-in-law Salman Khan while choosing a film.

German drummer Wolfgang Haffner performs in Delhi

German jazz drummer, Wolfgang Haffner, as part of his tour of India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, performed at the India International Centre (IIC) with his ensemble on Friday.

François Ozon to direct 'By the Grace of God'

French film director François Ozon is all set to direct 'By the Grace of God,' a drama looking at a real-life case of sexual abuses allegedly committed by a French priest in the late 1980s.Now in post-production, the film is inspired by the scandal surrounding Bernard Preynat, a Roman Catholic priest who was accused of having abused scouts from 1986 to 1991 and was only recently indicted after several victims decided to file lawsuits, confirmed Variety.The movie will follow Alexandre, a man in his 40s living in Lyon with his wife and children, who discovers that a priest who abused him decades ago continues to work with children.He then joins forces with François and Emmanuel, who were also victims of the priest, to bring justice and lift the burden of silence about what they endured.It will also reunite Ozon with Melvil Poupaud, who starred in the helmer's 2005 drama 'Le temps qui reste' and in the 2010 drama 'Le Refuge.

Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez engaged?

Jennifer Lopez has sparked engagement speculation by flashing a massive ring in a video posted by Alex Rodriguez on Wednesday.Taking to his Instagram account, the Baseball shortstop posted a video of Lopez, from the Fenway Park, wearing the sparkler."Jennifer, what's the sign?! #Game2," the caption read.In the video, the 'Love Don't Cost A Thing' singer can be seen impersonating a baseball signal while giving fans a glimpse of a diamond ring.The 'Let's Get loud' singer was spotted wearing the rock in September.The couple was first linked in March 2017.

John Mayer praises Taylor Swift's 'Reputation'

Seems like American singer-songwriter John Mayer is in awe of his rumoured ex Taylor Swift's latest album 'Reputation' as he called it "a fine piece of work."During a Q&A session at the iHeartRadio LIVE event in Burbank, California, E! Online quoted the 'New Light' singer as saying, "I was thinking about reputation. Not the album, but that's still fine. That's a fine piece of work."Swift and Mayer split in 2010 after dating a little more than a year. But their break up prompted Swift to write a song about their failed relationship later that year, aptly titled, 'Dear John.

Haryana will soon have film city: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Friday announced a Film City would be developed in the state on Public Private Partnership. This would not only be beneficial for the film industry, but also provide employment to youth, Khattar said after unveiling the Film Policy of Haryana in Gurgaon. On this occasion, Khattar also launched the website of the Haryana Film Cell, on which the entire detail about the Film Policy has been made available, and it will serve as single window system for receiving applications and completing the procedure for seeking approvals, an official release said here. The chief minister said the state offers hundreds of beautiful locations for shooting purposes. "Now-a-days low budget films produced in the rural locale are attracting the audiences more," he said assuring all support and cooperation of the state government to all who opt for making films here. He said large number of leading artists in the film industry hail from Haryana and with the launch ..

Taali Media's new digital film seeks to reinvent social ties in digital age

Taali Media India, a strategic and creative brand consulting agency's new digital film titled 'The Icebreaker,' is a hard-hitting but humorous commentary on the negative influence of social media and is intended to persuade viewers to question if they are being their authentic selves, especially in the company of friends.The film is live on Cocktail Crew India, which is India's first and largest 'drinkstainment' channel. Bollywood star, Divyendu Sharma played the lead actor in the digital film. He has starred in blockbusters such as 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama', 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' and 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu.'Taali's film is set around the theme of a house party. It revolves around a group of friends who are invited over by the host (played by Divyendu) to announce and celebrate a life decision that he has made over a Cutty Sark drink. Cutty Sark, premium Scotch whisky serves as a brand placement in the film and is a brand in Taali Media's portfolio of clients.The film highlights the ...

Here's what Twitterverse thinks about Shawn Mendes' latest music

The video of Shawn Mendes' latest music for 'Lost in Japan' is finally out and Twitterverse is going berserk over it.Directed by Jay Martin, the music video was released last night and is inspired by Sofia Coppola's Oscar-winning film 'Lost in Translation'.Mendes, in the video, plays Bill Murray's character, Bob, while '13 Reasons Why' actress Alisha Boe plays Scarlett Johansson's character, Charlotte.The video features iconic shots from the film like Mendes sitting on the edge of his bed in a bathrobe.Here's what 'In My Blood' singer's fans wrote:"LOST IN TRANSLATION - #LostInJapanVideo I love this movie... the director for this recreation absolutely nailed it," a fan tweeted.Another fan wrote, "It's full of adorable details #LostInJapanVideo.""Lost In Japan & Lost In Translation...YOU'RE SMART," a fan of Mendes said.Earlier this month, Mendes performed 'Lost in Japan' at the 2018 American Music Awards.He is currently gearing up for his world tour, which will kick start on March .

Steps needed to take Indian regional cinema to international

Indian regional cinema should be made more accessible to the international audience, Hungarian film scholar Gyorgyi Vajdovich said on Friday. It is difficult to access Indian regional cinema and the authorities can constitute a board through which regional films can be accessed by the international audience, she said. Vajdovich was speaking 'Is there a Regional in films?' at the Open Session held on the second day of the Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) here. "Regional art house cinema, which is not the same as Bollywood or popular cinema, should be given more focus as it can cater to different markets and viewers," she said. Regionality is linked to art house cinema in India but it is not the case in European cinema where it is strongly linked to history and society, said Vajdovich. Vietnamese filmmaker Lyong Dinh Dong said his country went through a very difficult period of war and transformation but it has an unique culture which they seek to preserve ...

EU clears Sony to take full control of EMI Music

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Friday that it had approved Sony Corp's plan to take full control of EMI Music Publishing, saying the deal would not raise competition concerns.

Court rejects Alok Nath's wife's injunction plea against Nanda

A local court Friday rejected an application filed by actor Alok Nath's wife seeking an injunction order against writer Vinta Nanda who had accused him of rape. In the application, Nath's wife had sought that Nanda be directed to refrain from speaking to the media or making statements against the actor. According to Nath's lawyer, Ashok Saraogi, the court said it could not pass an injunction order against Nanda at this stage in the proceedings. "The interim injunction, which sought to restrain Nanda from speaking to the media, or post anything further on the issue on social media, was rejected by Dindoshi court. The injunction was sought in the defamation suit filed by Nath and his wife. The suit will be heard later by the court," he told PTI. Earlier this month, Nath had filed a civil defamation suit against Nanda after she accused him of rape. The actor had sought a written apology, along with a compensation of Re 1, and a restraining order against the writer. In a social media post

Black Eyed Peas release their seventh album

American group Black Eyed Peas, consisting of will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo, have released their seventh album, "Masters of The Sun Vol. 1".

We've all been complicit, won't ignore hushed whispers: Kabir Khan on #MeToo

Filmmaker Kabir Khan said Friday that there were "hushed whispers" about most of the people who have been named in the #MeToo movement but everyone ignored it, something that will not happen again. The #MeToo movement has rocked the film industry with prominent names such as Vikas Bahl, Alok Nath, Sajid Khan among others been called out for sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour. "In a certain sense, honestly, we all have been complicit. I have seen people all around me fall, left right and centre. These are people I've worked with, represented me, people who were doing casting for me, they were my actors. There were hushed whispers about most of them," Kabir said. "There was a general consensus that most of the people whose names have come up, are people who we seemed to have known about, but we all did keep quiet," he added. The filmmaker was speaking at a special #MeToo session at the ongoing 20th edition of JIO MAMI Film Festival. "I came here about 12 years ago as a ...