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Taylor Swift celebrates Pride Month at Wango Tango concert

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift celebrated the LGBTQ community onstage at the 2019 iHeart Radio Wango Tango concert.Donning a pastel rainbow-coloured outfit, the pop star reaffirmed her support for the community and told the crowd that you "should be able to live your life the way you want," reported E! News."A lot of my songs are about love and I just feel like who you love, how you identify, you should be able to live your life the way you want to live your life and to have the same exact rights as everybody else," she said.The concert took place a day after she wrote a letter to a Republican senator, asking him to support the Equality Act adding that she rejects President Donald Trump's "stance" about it.The 29-year-old singer was previously criticised for not supporting or opposing a candidate in the 2016 election."I started this petition and you can find the link on my Instagram," Swift said at Wango Tango.The singer noted that everyone needs to "stand together.""It's for

YouTuber in soup for 'toothpaste Oreo' joke on homeless

A Spanish YouTube star, who gave a homeless man an Oreo cookie filled with toothpaste, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. He also owes $22,300 to his victim, The New York Times has reported.

I love the contrasts and spirit of India: Jack Sholder

Jack Sholder has found beauty in the chaos of Kolkata. The American filmmaker, who explored the city for a film on Anglo-Indian motivational speaker Jillian Haslam, is in awe of the everyday contrasts of the Indian life.

Abhishek Bachchan wishes parents Big B, Jaya Bachchan on their wedding anniversary

As Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan celebrate 46 years of marital bliss today; Abhishek Bachchan wished them a happy anniversary.Wishing his parents on Instagram, 'Umrao Jaan' actor shared a happy picture of the couple.He captioned the picture as "Happy Anniversary to the parentals! Love you both eternally. #46andcounting"In the photo, Amitabh can be seen wearing a black jacket over white kurta while Jaya looks elegant in a pale yellow traditional outfit.Amitabh and Jaya have worked together in scores of movies including 'Guddi', 'Ek Nazar', 'Bawarchi', 'Sholay', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham', 'Abhimaan', 'Chupke Chupke' among others.Amitabh will next be seen in 'Chehre' and Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra'. He is also set to make his Tamil debut with a bilingual film 'Uyarndha Manithan' titled 'Tera Yaar Hoon Main' in Hindi.

Vish Dhamija's 'Rita Ferreira' series to be adapted for web

Popular thriller author Vish Dhamija's 'Rita Ferreira' series is set for a digital adaptation with Vikram Malhotra led-Abundantia Entertainment acquiring the rights to the books. The deal comprises three books -- 'Bhendi Bazaar, 'Doosra' and 'Lipstick'. Abundantia plans to adapt the books into a multi-season, premium original digital series, a release issued by the company said. Set in Mumbai, the books follow DCP Rita Ferreira whose methods may be unconventional but her track record is unmatched. "The tough-as-nails, sharp-as-a-tack, Jim Beam drinking, female cop is not your conventional investigator. In a world dominated by male protagonists, many believed that Rita would not be accepted. But her popularity with readers across age groups and segments has proven otherwise," Dhamija said in a statement. Malhotra said the team is working hard to bring the books to life. "Crime is a genre that viewers all over the world can't get enough of. And when you add a unique and compelling ...

Actor-singer Ruma Guha Thakurta no more

Actor-singer Ruma Guha Thakurta passed away in her sleep early on Monday at her Ballygunge Place residence in the city, family sources said. Ruma, 84, was suffering from old age-related ailments. She is survived by two sons including singer Amit Kumar and a daughter from two marriages. "She passed away in her sleep early this morning. Our family doctor confirmed it. The timing of her death could be between 6 and 6.15 am," said Ayan Guha Thakurta, her son from her second marriage. Ruma was born on November 3, 1934 in the city. She started as a dancer before moving to the then Bombay where she got married to singer Kishore Kumar in the early 1950s. The two, who got separated in 1958, had a son - singer Amit Kumar. She later married writer-director Arup Guhathakurta and had two children singers Sromona and Ayan Guha Thakurta. Ayan said his mother had returned to Kolkata only a month back after a three-month stay with Amit Kumar in Mumbai. "Dada (Amit) is coming here this ...

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas recreate Romeo-Juliet scene and it is too cute to handle!

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas gave us major couple goals by recreating an iconic scene from William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' but with a twist and it is beyond adorable.Priyanka shared pictures from their romantic outing on her Instagram handle. In one of the photos, the two can be seen recreating a famous scene from 'Romeo and Juliet' giving it their own twist.Tweaking the original version a bit, Nick can be seen standing in a balcony with a paper cup in his hand, while Priyanka looks at him from down below.She captioned the post, "Romeo oh Romeo.. and Ava drew #nightout."From the picture, it is evident that Priyanka is the one who recreates Romeo's role as she stands below calling out for Nick and the latter stands in Juliet's place.They were accompanied by a little girl, who can also be seen in the picture, perhaps the Ava from Priyanka's caption.Priyanka had accompanied Nick and his brothers Joe and Kevin to iHeart Radio's Wango Tango concert on Sunday night. The Jonas ...

SRK thanks Karan Johar, Aditya Chopra for fulfilling his dreams in heartfelt post

Ace filmmakers Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra have been instrumental in shaping Shah Rukh Khan's career. Both the directors gave SRK and his fans some of the most beautiful films.Aditya and KJo made their directorial debuts with films starring SRK. Aditya directed SRK in 'Dil Wale Dulhania Le Jayenge', co-starring Kajol, which is hands-down every fan's favourite film. SRK as Raj and Kajol as Simran will forever be etched in our hearts!While KJo directed SRK in 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', co-starring Kajol and Rani Mukerji. A college drama that gave us Rahul (SRK) and Anjali (Kajol) and lots of sweet memories!Appreciating the directors for giving him some of his most memorable films and fulfilling his dreams, King Khan posted a heart-warming post on his Instagram handle."Dreamers r good. But if those dreams r not given a direction they mean nothing. These 2 fulfilled every dream I had, over & above every dream they had for themselves. Adi & Karan. Y share this with all? Cos u ...

Khloe Kardashian attends first prom with fan

Reality TV personality Khloe Kardashian finally attended her first high school prom, thanks to an invite from a fan.

KJo, Aditya Chopra fulfilled every dream I had: SRK

Shah Rukh Khan says filmmaker Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra have fulfilled every dream the superstar had.

Aamir wonders how son Junaid charmed Rani

On his son Junaid Khan's birthday superstar Aamir Khan shared an adorable photograph of his son along with Rani Mukerji and wondered how Junaid managed to charm the actress.

Ranveer poses with 'God of cricket' Tendulkar

Actor Ranveer Singh, who is here to shoot for the upcoming movie "83", met cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and called him the "God of cricket".

Shashank Khaitan on 'Dulhania' franchise: Don't want to monetise it

Filmmaker Shashank Khaitan is aware that the third installment in his "Dulhania" franchise can do wonders at the box office but the director says he has not cracked an idea for it yet and would not make a new film to cash in on its success. Khaitan made his directorial debut with "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania" featuring Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. He followed it up with "Badrinath Ki Dulhania" with the same pairing and says he is often tempted to continue the story with a third part. "I want to do a part three of the 'Dulhania' franchise. It's tempting, but for the right reason and not the wrong ones. I don't want to make it to monetise it. Varun, Alia, Karan (Johar) and I are clear that we don't want to do it for money," Khaitan told PTI. The director, who helmed last year's "Dhadak", said he needs to first crack a great script. "With every year content is becoming the king. It's fairly obvious across all mediums that people want to see good, unique stories. If I can think of a story ..

Kim Kardashian West's daughter makes sure little brother rocks his first Sunday Service

After Kim Kardashian West shared a video of her daughter North styling her for a surprise anniversary date, she has now shared a video of North making sure that her younger brother, Saint, hits the right note in his debut in the choir of Sunday Service last week.West shared the adorable video on her Instagram account and wrote, "I forgot to post last weeks Sunday Service. This was Saints first time singing in the choir so North made sure he knew the words."The video shows North and Saint standing in the front of the row and singing. North is spotted holding her brother by his shoulders and whispering into his ears.It seems like North wanted her brother to shine in his very first performance and supported him to make sure he does well.On Saturday, West shared a video where North was seen styling her for a surprise anniversary date.Sharing the video, West wrote, "Sharing the adorable pictures from behind the scenes from her fitting with one-half of Dolce & Gabbana's Domenico Dolce

Ranveer Singh meets Sachin Tendulkar, Vivian Richards

Ranveer Singh, who is all geared up to play the role of cricketer Kapil Dev in his upcoming film '83', couldn't contain his excitement after meeting two legendary cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Vivian Richards.The actor treated his fans with pictures featuring him with the cricketers.Ranveer posed for a happy picture with the "God of cricket".He wrote, "GOD OF CRICKET ! @sachintendulkar @83thefilm @kabirkhankk #83squad."He also shared another photo featuring him with "the incomparable sir" Vivian Richards."THE INCOMPARABLE SIR VIVIAN RICHARDS ! @83thefilm @kabirkhankk #83squad," he captioned the post.To add more power to his character, Ranveer also met other legendary cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Shane Warne and shared pictures with the players.The Bollywood powerhouse is leaving no stone unturned to get into his character. Some time back, ahead of the London schedule, the 'Gully Boy' actor shared a still in which he was seen jotting down notes from the ace cricketer at his ...

DC announces new comic book 'Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity'

The twisted relationship between Harley Quinn and the Joker has been one of the most talked about subjects since Harley was introduced in 'Batman'Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity' will be illustrated by artists Mike Mayhew and Mico Suayan, reported The Hollywood Reporter.Harley in the nine-issue comic series won't be the cartoon character that the audience is familiar with. She will instead be a forensic psychiatrist and profiler working on the case in consultation with Gotham City authorities who is edging closer to discovering the truth about the serial killer terrorising the city."There is no character more terrifying than the Joker. He is one of the most complex psychopathic killers ever created," writer Kami Garcia said in a statement."I wanted to approach the project as if the Joker was a real person -- an intelligent and sane psychopath, who kills because he wants to, not because he suffers from delusions. To me, a version of the Joker, who is sane like John Wayne Gacy or Ted ...

I was terrified: Dave Bautista on auditioning for 'Guardian of the Galaxy'

WWE wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista has revealed that it was "nightmare" for him to audition for James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy" franchise. The actor, who essays the role of Drax the Destroyer in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), said the film's audition came at a point when he was broke and desperately needed a job. "It was a nightmare. I was terrified. I was really desperate at the time. I had hardly worked in three years, and I had gone broke. I had lost all my money from wrestling and I was desperate to get a job. I finally got an agent, like, two weeks before I got the audition for 'Guardians'. "My agent says 'You know, I really had to fight to get you this audition. It was really hard to get, they didn't really want to audition you. They didn't want to see any pro wrestlers, so I don't want to get your hopes up'," Bautista said during a panel at the Denver Pop Culture Con. The 50-year-old actor said his agent helped him a lot in understanding the character of Drax and .

Vish Dhamija's books on policewoman set to be adapted

Author Vish Dhamija's thrillers "Bhendi Bazaar", "Doosra" and "Lipstick", part of the "Rita Ferreira" series, is set to be adapted into a multi-season digital series.

Our culture doesn't like people with wrinkles to be talking about sex, says Jane Fonda

Veteran actor Jane Fonda believes people are still uncomfortable in discussing sexuality of older women. The 81-year-old actor said that in her 40s she had decided that before leaving the world she wants "to be a part of giving a cultural face to older women." "(Our) culture doesn't like people with wrinkles to be talking about sex. Kids don't either. They don't like to think about their parents doing it. But the fastest growing demographics in the world are older women and a lot of them are doing it very pleasurably," Fonda said at The Hollywood Reporter's comedy actress roundtable. The actor currently stars in Netflix series "Grace and Frankie" opposite Lily Tomlin, which revolves around two friends who are brought together after their husbands announce that they are in love with each other and plan to get married. Fonda said she and Tomlin have largely received positive feedback for the show, which is currently filming its sixth season. "I can't tell you how much feedback Lily and .

Here's how Aamir Khan wished his son Junaid Khan on his birthday

Each person's style of wishing and making their closed ones feel special is different. Aamir Khan too wished his eldest son Junaid Khan on his birthday in a special manner.The "Dangal" actor shared a throwback picture of Junaid along with Rani Mukerji to wish his son a happy birthday.Poking fun at Junaid 'Mr Perfectionist' shared the picture on his Twitter account with a hilarious caption. "I wonder how he managed to charm Rani... I never did! Happy Birthday Junsie"The adorable picture shows Junaid and Rani flashing a big smile and they seem to enjoy each other's company.Junaid looks absolutely adorable in a red T-shirt and proud sharing the frame with Rani.On the professional front, Aamir Khan was last seen in 'Thugs of Hindostan' and will next be seen in 'Laal Singh Chaddha'.Helmed by Advait Chandan 'Laal Singh Chaddha' will be an adaptation of the 1994 Hollywood classic 'Forrest Gump'. The film will hit theatres 2020, next year at Christmas.