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Boyd Holbrook was 'terrified' after watching Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Predator'

Actor Boyd Holbrook, who plays the lead role in the new "Predator" film, is a fan of the original that came in 1987. The original film featured action star Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leader of an elite military rescue team who encounter an extraterrestrial monster. Holbrook, best known for starring in Hugh Jackman's "Logan" and in the hit Netflix series "Narcos", considers Schwarzenegger's film as one of the great thrillers. "I think it came out when I was six, and I probably watched it when I was about 12 or 10. I thought it was terrifying. Yeah, it's pretty terrifying," Holbrook said in a statement. "I think it was also just one of the great thrillers like Bloodsport, Rambo, all those sorts of macho films of that time," he added. The 37-year-old actor also shed a light on his character Quinn McKenna in the Shane Black-directed film. "McKenna, he's ex-Special Forces. He's basically doing contract work. Probably not a lot really to live for in the sense that he's very detached from .

Hollywood pays tribute to Burt Reynolds

Hollywood celebrities paid tributes to veteran actor Burt Reynolds who died Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest. The 82-year-old actor, best known for his roles in "Deliverance" and "Boogie Nights," died at a hospital in Florida, his manager Erik Kritzer had told the Hollywood Reporter. Celebs likes Mark Walhberg, Arnold Schwarzenneger and Sylvester Stallone condoled the death of the veteran actor on the social media. Wahlberg, who co-starred opposite Reynolds in Paul Thomas Anderson's porn industry drama "Boogie Nights", shared a throwback photo from the film and wrote, "Rest in peace to a legend and a friend. #BurtReynolds". Stallone took to Instagram and posted a shared an old photo with Reynolds with the caption, "A sad day, my friend BURT REYNOLDS has passed away. I remember him back in 1979, he always reminded me that I should've cast him as Colonel Trautman in 'FIRST BLOOD', I said that's impossible, because you're too expensive and too famous, and probably tougher than ..

Shahid, Mira feel complete with arrival of 'Zain'

Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Kapoor have named their second child "Zain Kapoor" and the actor says that they feel complete with his arrival.

Dulquer sends out b'day wish to 'coolest dude' Mammootty

Actor Dulquer Salmaan on Friday wished a happy birthday to the "coolest dude" -- Malayalam megastar Mammootty, also his father.

I want to be pan-India entertainer: Kiara Advani

Actress Kiara Advani, who is finishing the shoot for her Telugu film opposite Ram Charan and gearing up to work on the Akshay Kumar-starrer "Good News", says that she wants to entertain audiences from across the country without differentiating between Bollywood and regional cinema.

'Laila Majnu': An unsuccessful attempt at modernising a classic (IANS Review, Rating : **)

Film: "Laila Majnu"; Director: Sajid Ali; Cast: Avinash Tiwary, Tripti Dimri, Parmeet Sethi, Shagufta Ali, Rating **

Kochi Biennale: KBF releases Curatorial note

: With less than 100 days to go for the opening of the fourth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, the Kochi Biennale Foundation Friday released the Curatorial Note and an expanded list of participating artists for the largest contemporary art event in South Asia. Curated by eminent contemporary artist Anita Dube, who is known for her politically-charged works, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018 will focus on the theme of "Possibilities for a Non-Alienated Life", a KMB press release said. The main exhibition, along with an ancillary programme of talks, seminars, workshops, film screenings and music, will take place across multiple venues in Kochi, over a period of 108 days, beginning December 12, 2018. "At the heart of my curatorial adventure lies a desire for liberation and comradeship (away from the master and slave model) where the possibilities for a non-alienated life could spill into a 'politics of friendship. Where pleasure and pedagogy could sit together and share

Here's the new song from 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu'

Bollywood diva Shraddha Kapoor unveiled a new track titled 'Har Har Gange' from her upcoming film 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu', and it will definitely soothe your ears.The actor took to Twitter and shared the song, writing, " #HarHarGange by #ArijitSingh lets you feel the serenity, strength and purity of Ganga. ?? ?? ???? out now"As the title suggests, the song takes you on a divine journey. The heart-touching lyrics of the song can also help you during meditation. Some stunning visuals of the river Ganga have been caputured in the song, including glimpses of the Ganga Maha Aarti.In the song, Shahid's character is devastated by the loss of his friend and is seen trying to stand strong and fight for him.The number has been sung by Arijit Singh, composed by Sachet-Parampara and penned by Siddharth-Garima.Three songs from the movie have already been released, including, 'Gold Tamba', 'Dekhte Dekhte' and 'Hard Hard'. While 'Dekhte Dekhte' is a romantic number, 'Gold Tamba' and 'Hard Hard' are .

YouTube TV subscribers can now pause their memberships

Google-owned YouTube will now allow users to pause their YouTube TV membership from four weeks to six months instead of outright cancelling it.

SAG-AFTRA lets Morgan Freeman keep Achievement Award

Legendary actor Morgan Freeman, who was accused of sexual harassment by eight women, will get to keep his lifetime achievement award from the screen actors union, SAG-AFTRA.

'Grey's Anatomy' to feature 1st openly gay male surgeon

American medical drama television show 'Grey's Anatomy' is all set to feature the series' first openly gay male surgeon.According to Entertainment Weekly, ABC's longest-running primetime scripted series has cast Alex Landi as Dr. Nico Kim. The half Korean, half Italian actor will make his first appearance in the upcoming fifteenth season of the TV show.There have been several LGBT characters in 'Grey's Anatomy' over the years -most notably bisexual Callie Torres and lesbian Arizona Robbins, played by former cast members Sara Ramirez and Jessica Capshaw, respectively. However, only few of them have been men.Season 15 of the Shonda Rhimes-created series will have Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Kevin McKidd, Jesse Williams among others, return to the show.

Finally, I am back on Twitter: Shahid

After regaining access to his Instagram, Shahid Kapoor is also back on his Twitter handle.The 'Padmaavat' star, whose social media accounts were hacked on Thursday, took to Twitter to inform fans that he is back on the micro-blogging website."Hey guys, finally I am back on twitter. Yes it was hacked. Kindly ignore any communication that came from my handle in the last 24 hours," he said.The actor's accounts were allegedly hacked by 'Pro-Pakistan' Turkish cyber army Ayyildiz Tim. A series of absurd tweets were posted on the actor's timeline, including messages praising Alauddin Khalji.Earlier this year, Anupam Kher and Abhishek Bachchan's Twitter accounts were also hacked by the same outfit.

I didn't direct 'Laila Majnu' because shades of the story in my earlier films: Imtiaz

Most of his films have shades of "Laila Majnu", says director Imtiaz Ail who believes the age-old folktale of star-crossed lovers is as immortal as the writings of Shakespeare. The story had always been familiar but Imtiaz said he found details he didn't know while reading it in an anthology of love stories, propelling him to write some scenes that eventually became a full-fledged film. While reading it, I had this feeling that the characters were similar. It is something that you often get with Shakespeare. You feel he is talking about your emotions. I wrote some of the scenes and subconsciously placed those scenes in Kashmir, he said during a visit to the PTI office this week. "Laila Majnu", a modern-day adaptation of the legendary story, is co-produced and co-written by Imtiaz. Directed by his younger brother Sajid Ali and starring newcomers Avinash Tiwary and Tripti Dimri, the film released Friday. There was a thought to make a film on this but I did not want to direct it because .

Minaj wants to donate $25,000 to Geoffrey Owens

Rapper Nicki Minaj has offered her support to the former "The Cosby Show" actor Geoffrey Owens saying that she wants to give him $25,000.

Loyalty, family, faith important to Lewis Hamilton

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, who has debuted a fashion collection in collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger, says 'loyalty' features in different styles through the line because the word means a lot to him.

Wendy Williams opens about her drug addiction

Popular television host Wendy Williams, who battled substance abuse for a long time, says she got treatment for her cocaine addiction because she was a public figure, not because of any intervention.

Preeti Shenoy to release new book

Bestselling author Preeti Shenoy will be coming out with a new book, "The Rule Breakers", later this month.

Shahid Kapoor back on Twitter

Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor is back on Twitter a day after his official account on the microblogging site was hacked. The 37-year-old actor, whose account was reportedly hacked by a Turkish hacker group, asked his fans to ignore any kind of communication from his handle in the last 24 hours. "Hey guys, finally I am back on twitter. Yes it was hacked. Kindly ignore any communication that came from my handle in the last 24 hours," Shahid tweeted on Friday. Cyber group, named Ayyildiz Tim, posted a series of tweets in Turkish language and in one of them, it criticised the portrayal of Alauddin Khilji in Shahid's film "Padmaavat" which released in January this year. Shahid played the role of Raja Ratan Singh while Khilji was portrayed by Ranveer Singh. The Twitter handle was restored after an hour during which the group posted close to 20 tweets.

Sanaya never participated in shows with intention of winning

Actress Sanaya Irani, who competed against various celebrities in "Nach Baliye" and "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", says she has never participated in reality TV shows keeping victory in mind.

Academy postpones plans for new popular film Oscar category

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided not to go ahead with its proposed new 'popular film' Oscar category at next year's awards ceremony. The proposal, announced just a month ago, was met with a backlash from the movie industry and film reviewers, who said it would create a two-tier system of 'popular' and 'unpopular' films. "There has been a wide range of reactions to the introduction of a new award, and we recognize the need for further discussion with our members. We have made changes to the Oscars over the years, including this year, and we will continue to evolve while also respecting the incredible legacy of the last 90 years," Academy CEO Dawn Hudson said in a statement. Changes to the 91st Oscars include restructuring and shortening the length of the telecast to three hours. To honour all 24 award categories, six to eight categories will be presented live, in the Dolby Theatre, during commercial breaks. The winning moments will then be edited and aired ...