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Paula Abdul suffers major fall mid-show
Singer Paula Abdul lost her balance and suffered a major fall from the stage during her Mississippi concert.
Actress Diana Sowle dead at 88
"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" actress Diana Sowle is dead. She was 88.
'The Help' was a missed opportunity: Viola Davis
Viola Davis looks back on "The Help" as a "missed opportunity". The actor, who received a Best Actress Oscar nod for her role as maid Aibileen Clark in the 2011 period drama, says though the film transformed her life, it did not do justice to the people of colour. "'The Help changed my life in a lot of different ways. First of all, the friendships that I got - that experience is something I know I'll never have again. And Tate (Taylor, the director) is a great collaborator. I don't want them to feel that I am blasting them in any way. "It has nothing to do with the players. It has something to do with the culture - that I don't feel that people want to see, want to hear that voice in that time period. Because what it will become is an indictment, and it shouldn't be. I look back at that movie as a missed opportunity, Davis told The Guardian in an interview. The Oscar winner had recently said that "at the end wasn't the voices of the maids that were heard" in the film. Reiterating her .
Payne says getting dumped is 'story of my life'
Former One Direction star Liam Payne has joked that getting dumped is the story of his life after his split from singer Cheryl earlier this year.
'Rapstar' Badshah, 'Rockstar' Diljit sip 'Koffee With Karan'
Karan Johar, television's favourite host, has announced the next set of guests who will appear on his show 'Koffee With Karan' (KWK).The 46-year-old took to Instagram to share a picture with singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh and Punjabi rapper Badshah from the sets of KWK. "Koffee with the RAPSTAR and the ROCKSTAR! @badboyshah and @diljitdosanjh #koffeewithkaran @starworldindia @hotstar," he captioned the image.The sixth season of the chat show premiered on Sunday with Bollywood divas Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt as the opening guests. The second episode promises to be a fun-filled ride as it will feature actors Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh.Karan Johar has been actively sharing various videos and pictures from the sets of the show. Apart from them, father-daughter duo Sara Ali Khan and Saif Ali Khan, siblings Janhvi Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor, and 'ABCD 3' stars Varun Dhawan and Katrina Kaif, and Aamir Khan will also be a part of other episodes of the show.
Shruti Haasan meets Rahman at his LA studio
Actress-singer Shruti Haasan says she spent an incredible evening with Grammy and Oscar winning Indian musician A.R. Rahman in his studio in Los Angeles.
Sanjay Dutt is one of the finest actors: Jackie Shroff
Veteran actor Jackie Shroff has praised actor Sanjay Dutt, with whom he will be sharing screen space in the upcoming remake of Telugu film "Prasthanam" and said that he is one of the finest actors in Bollywood.
Tara Reid's mother Donna dies
"Sharknado" actor Tara Reid's mother Donna has died. The 42-year-old actor shared the news in an emotional post on Instagram. "Today has been one of the most heartbreaking days of my life. My mother Donna Reid just passed away. My heart breaks -Who am I going to call everyday, what do I do?" Tara wrote alongside a photo of her mother and father,Thomas Reid. "2 yrs ago I lost my father and I never felt such a pain. Now I just lost my mom. But the one thing I know is they are together again. Mom & Dad, I love you! RIP, your baby girl Tara," she added. Tara's father died in December 2016, at the age of 76.
Hats off to Deepika for being with Ranveer: Akshay on KWK
Akshay Kumar has 'saluted' Deepika Padukone for bearing beau Ranveer Singh's antics!The comment comes on the sixth season of Karan Johar's chat show, where Akshay and Ranveer will be seen sipping a cup of 'Koffee' in the upcoming episode.The promo of the second episode of 'Koffee With Karan' promises a fun-filled ride with oodles of laughter as the actors are seen pulling each other's legs. In one segment, amazed by the 'Padmaavat' star's energy and frolics, Akshay quips, "Iss aadmi ke saath rehna matlab, hats off to Deepika (Hats off to Deepika for being with Ranveer)".The 'Gold' star also says that he feels Ranveer "is me". Happy to hear the comment, the latter replies, "Aur tareef karo meri! (Praise me more!)", to which Akshay retorts, "Chup rahega toh na! (Only if you keep quiet!)"The official Twitter handle of the channel shared the promo, writing, "There's no way to prepare for the whirlwind of fun headed your way."It is also anticipated that Hollywood star Will Smith will make .
Paula Abdul falls off stage at Mississippi gig
Singer Paula Abdul toppled head-first into the audience as she danced too close to the edge of the stage during her concert at the Hard Rock Live in Biloxi, Mississippi. Abdul was performing at the venue as a part of her 'Straight Up Paula!' tour, reported People magazine. Singing her 1991 single "The Promise of a New Day" while wearing heels, Abdul clapped her hands and encouraged the crown to join her before falling into the audience. A video of the fall was captured by a fan and posted online. The audience can be heard shrieking as she drops out of sight. "She did not seem hurt at the time of the fall and still finished like a champ. She stated she was a dancer, and falls and drops she has gotten used to over the years," the fan who posted the video said. Abdul suffered from chronic pain for decades after a cheerleading accident when she was 17.
#MeToo has shaken up the patriarchy: Sushant Singh
TV actor and CINTAA General Secretary Sushant Singh says the #MeToo movement in India has shaken up the patriarchy, adding there is a tough fight ahead as the patriarchs will not give in so easily.
Viola Davis says 'The Help' is 'missed opportunity'
Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis says she considers "The Help" to be a "missed opportunity".
Paula Abdul falls off stage during performance
Hollywood star Paula Abdul had a great fall off the stage during her ongoing 'Straight up' musical tour.While performing at a concert in Biloxi area of Mississippic on Saturday, she came at the edge of the stage and then fell off into the crowd, reported TMZ.An eyewitness speaking to TMZ said that the 'Bruno' star got up and continued with her performance.But it is still unclear if she actually hurt herself because, according to her fans, she got up really fast as if nothing happened to her.Paul is, in fact, well-known for receiving several injuries over throughout the year. It was the third consecutive show, of her ongoing 'Straight Up Paula! 2018 Tour'Paula, who is also a well-known actor, has starred in movies like the 2001 movie 'The waiting game' and 'Romy and Michele: In the Beginning'.In September, singing sensation Jennifer Lopez also fell off a stage while performing at a Las Vegas concert.
Richa Chadha to belly dance for Shakeela biopic
Actress Richa Chadha is working on her belly dancing skills for a special promotional song for a biopic on south Indian glamour actress Shakeela.
Nicole Kidman's upcoming movie based on conversion therapy
Actor Nicole Kidman has revealed that her upcoming film 'Boy Erased' is based on a young character, who happens to undergo a conversion therapy.Conversion therapy is a practice where an individual's sexual orientation is changed from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual, by bringing in psychological or spiritual interventions.She spoke about her new film at a luncheon in New York restaurant on Friday.The movie is based on a 2016 memoir, authored by Garrard Conley, where a son of a Baptist pastor, who happens to have a homosexual orientation undergoes the aforementioned therapy.Speaking of the characters, 'Moulin Rouge' star Kidman said that the characters are set in a small town in America where things start to fall apart a period of calm ends.The movie also stars Lucas Hedges and Russell Crowe of 'The Gladiator' fame. 'Boy Erased' will hit theatres in November this year.Kidman, who will be next seen 'Destroyer', is well known for starring alongside Hugh Jackman in 2008 movie ...
Horror film 'Halloween' dominates North American box office
Universal and Blumhouse's horror film "Halloween" dominated North American box office in its opening weekend with an estimated $77.5 million, scoring the second biggest horror opening weekend of all-time.
Loretta Lynn resting after returning from hospital
American singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn has returned home after a brief hospital stay and is now resting.A record label spokesperson for the singer issued a statement on her behalf, in which the star said that she had "a brief hospital visit" but is now "enjoying a weekend of resting up at home," reported Variety.Lynn's representative also said, "Please note, Michael Lynn is not a known relative and does not speak on behalf of Loretta Lynn or her family."Earlier, a social media account claiming to belong to a relative named Michael Lynn had revealed about the singer's condition, claiming she was "back in the hospital with some serious issues."Repeating the 'Fist City' singer's statement, a Sony music publicist said, "I've watched the CMT show more than once now and am so proud of the amazing job all the girls did! I especially appreciated my sweet friend, Sissy (Spacek), and thought she just made the show!""I can't thank everyone enough for the kind words and this amazing award from ..
Scott Wilson remembered at memorial
Hollywood star Scott Wilson was remembered warmly at the memorial ceremonies recently organised at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills.'The Walking Dead' fame died at the age of 76 due to leukaemia on October 6. The premiere episode of the ninth season of the series aired the next day and was dedicated to Wilson.The show's cast including Danai Gurira, Norman Reedus, Sarah Wayne Callies, and Greg Nicotero spoke at the event along with director Ernest Dickerson, reported Variety.Gurira spoke fondly of Wilson in her speech sharing that he went out of his way to make her feel comfortable on her very first day of joining in 'The Walking Dead'. "Scott made me feel like part of the family as soon as I met him. He also taught me to how to smoke a cigar," she said.Meanwhile, Callies read the Edna St. Vincent Millay poem "Thou Famished Grave," and Nicotero led a toast at the reception.Actors Tom Bower and Kent McCord both talked about Wilson's longtime contribution in the Screen Actors Guild. McCord ...
Daniel Radcliffe loves fact-checking?
It seems Hollywood actor Daniel Radcliffe has found a new hobby after playing the role of a fact-checker in a new Broadway play 'The Lifespan of a Fact'.Daniel Radcliffe researched his role by fact-checking a Mexican restaurant review while working in The New Yorker magazine.Speaking to Page Six, the 'Harry Potter' star said that he liked researching his role so much that he called up the magazine to fact check more stories.He added that it was "satisfying and fun". Radcliffe even met veteran journalists while preparing for his role at The New Yorker.Indirectly hinting at United States President Donald Trump, Radcliffe mentioned that fact checkers have to scrutinise several personalities who call out journalists and news shows.His show, which started today, will run till January 13.At the age of 11, he was cast as Potter in the fantasy film series of Harry Potter. He went on to star as the lead for 10 years. His last role as Harry Potter ended with the final film 'Harry Potter and the
Rahul's 'Sholay' dig at Modi-Ambani 'dosti'
Congress president Rahul Gandhi Sunday used a popular song from Bollywood blockbuster "Sholay" to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "proximity" to industrialist Anil Ambani. Gandhi used the hit song, "Ye dosti hum nahin todenge", from the film, using the pictures of Modi and Ambani, whose company, according to the Congress chief, had received the offset contract worth Rs 30,000 crore in the Rafale deal. The 17-second video uploaded on Gandhi's Twitter handle only shows the smiling faces of Modi and Ambani with the song playing in the background. Gandhi has been attacking the prime minister over alleged corruption and favouritism in the Rafale fighter jet deal with a French firm. According to the Congress chief, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has renegotiated the deal by leaving out the State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which was set to get the offset contract as per the deal negotiated by the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) .