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Lindsay Lohan apologises for criticising #MeToo movement
Actor Lindsay Lohan has apologised for her comments about #MeToo where she had said that women look weak by speaking out about sexual misconduct. The 32-year-old actor said she is apologising because she understands how her statements may have caused hurt. "I would like to unreservedly apologize for any hurt and distress caused by a quote in a recent interview with The Times," Lohan told People magazine. "The quote solely related to my hope that a handful of false testimonies out of a tsunami of heroic voices do not serve to dilute the importance of the #MeToo movement, and all of us who champion it. However, I have since learned how statements like mine are seen as hurtful, which was never my intent. I'm sorry for any pain I may have caused," she added. The actor said she had "utmost respect" and "admiration" for women who chose to speak about facing harassment. "Their testimony has served to protect those who can't speak, and give strength to those who have struggled to have their ..
Never thought I'd do something as complex as 'Westworld': Jimmi Simpson
Jimmi Simpson, who is nominated for outstanding guest actor in a drama series for his portrayal of William in "Westworld", says it is amazing to be a part of such a complex show. Created by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, "Westworld" is about a technologically advanced Wild-West-themed amusement park populated by android "hosts", who are at the mercy of high-paying "guests" visiting the park to indulge their wildest fantasies. The HBO show, which just finished its second season, has earned 21 Emmy nominations this year. Simpson's William is one of the key characters in the drama, who initially falls for an android but eventually turns into a brutal, dark man, who takes over the park as its owner. "I feel so flattered. I feel so honoured to be considered one of the better guest performances of the year. It's kind of beyond my wildest dreams because I never thought I'd be doing work as complex as Lisa (Joy) and Jonathan (Nolan) have created," Simpson told The Hollywood Reporter. "I've ...
'Hichki' story has universal resonance: Rani Mukerji
Actress Rani Mukerji, who has bagged the Best Actress Award for "Hichki" at the Indian Film Festival Melbourne (IFFM), says the film is a story that has universal resonance, and its spirit of positivity won over Indians and locals in Australia.
'It's heartbreaking,' Lady Gaga on being judged in Hollywood for looks
Lady Gaga says she identifies with her character in "A Star is Born" because as a struggling musician she felt discriminated for not being the "prettiest girl" in the room. Gaga plays a talented but shy singer in the reboot of the film, which is directed by Bradley Cooper. Cooper also plays the role of a self-destructive musician in the film and helps Gaga's young singer find her voice. Talking about her early years in the music, Gaga told Entertainment Weekly, "When I wrote my earliest hits, people were trying to take my songs and give them to other people. I was, like, clutching to them for dear life, thinking, 'I finally wrote a hit. I can't give it away'. "I was not the prettiest girl in the room. I was a little weird, and I liked being weird. I didn't like to be sexual in a way that other pop stars or pop groups were. I was my own thing. It's heartbreaking because you feel like, 'Why am I not enough?'" "A Star is Born" has been made in Hollywood multiple times, including in 1976 .
Ruby Rose quits Twitter after backlash over her Badwoman role
Actor Ruby Rose has quit Twitter following a backlash over her casting as lesbian superhero Batwoman in "Arrowverse". With the casting, Rose becomes the first LGBTQ lead actor in a live-action superhero series but the Australian actor had to delete her Twitter account after fans criticised her for not being one in real life. The actor addressed the negativity in her last message on Twitter. "Where on earth did 'Ruby is not a lesbian therefore she can't be batwoman' come from -- has to be the funniest most ridiculous thing I've ever read. I came out at 12? And have for the past 5 years had to deal with 'she's too gay' how do y'all flip it like that? I didn't change," Rose wrote. "When women and when minorities join forces we are unstoppable... when we tear each other down it's much more hurtful than from any group. But hey/ love a challenge I just wish women and the LGBT community supported each other more. My wish was we were all a little kinder and more supportive of each other... I .
Lindsay Lohan apologises for controversial #MeToo comments
After receiving backlash for saying women's #MeToo stories make them 'look weak', actress Lindsay Lohan is now apologising for her comments.In a statement to People magazine, the 32-year-old said she would like to "unreservedly apologise for any hurt and distress caused by a quote in a recent interview with The Times."Lohan added that her comments "solely related to my hope that a handful of false testimonies out of a tsunami of heroic voices do not serve to dilute the importance of the #MeToo movement, and all of us who champion it. However, I have since learned how statements like mine are seen as hurtful, which was never my intent. I'm sorry for any pain I may have caused."The 'Mean Girls' star concluded by saying that she feels "very strongly" about the #MeToo movement and has the "utmost respect and admiration for the women brave enough to come forward and speak out about their experiences. Their testimony has served to protect those who can't speak, and give strength to those ...
Teen Choice Awards 2018: Who won what
The winners of the 2018 Teen Choice Awards have been revealed. The biggest winners of the night included 'Riverdale', 'The Flash', 'The Greatest Showman' and 'Love, Simon'.Hosted by Nick Cannon and Lele Pons, the event on Sunday celebrated favourites in music, movies, television and sports. The winners were handed out the awards in the shape of a giant surfboard at The Forum in Los Angeles.Reportedly, more than 150 million votes were cast by fans. Here is the complete list of winners, according to Entertainment Weekly.MOVIES-Choice Action Movie*WINNER: Avengers: Infinity War-Choice Action Movie Actor*WINNER: Robert Downey Jr. - Avengers: Infinity War-Choice Action Movie Actress*WINNER: Scarlett Johansson - Avengers: Infinity War-Choice Sci-Fi Movie*WINNER: Black Panther-Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor*WINNER: Chris Hemsworth - Thor: Ragnarok-Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actress*WINNER: Letitia Wright - Black Panther-Choice Fantasy Movie*WINNER: Coco-Choice Fantasy Movie Actor*WINNER: Anthony ...
Sunny Leone always wanted to play a warrior
Indo-Canadian actress Sunny Leone, who is all set to make her debut in a Tamil film, says she always wanted to play a warrior.
Manoj Bajpayee-starrer 'Gali Guleiyan' to release on Sep 7
Debutant Dipesh Jain's "Gali Guleiyan", for which Manoj Bajpayee was feted with the Best Actor Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), will hit the screens on September 7.
Woman raped repeatedly for six months by man in UP
A 24-year-old woman was allegedly raped repeatedly over six months by a man following which she became pregnant, police said today. The woman was raped over six months by Shoib, who also made a video of the act. When she became pregnant, the accused's family tried to force her to abort the child, Circle Officer Harish Bhadoria said. Later, she revealed about the incident to her family members. Yesterday, a case was registered against Shoib, his father Badru Hasan, his mother Nagma and his brother Arif, the CO said. The police were searching for the accused, he said.
'Batwoman' star Ruby Rose quits Twitter post backlash
Australian actor Ruby Rose has quit Twitter after receiving backlash over her casting as lesbian superhero Batwoman in a new CW show.In an emotional social media post last week, Rose had announced that she is set to play the first LGBTQ lead in a TV series.However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, two days after the announcement, the 32-year-old deleted her Twitter account after some fans expressed their anger over the casting.Before bidding adieu to Twitter, 'The Meg' star responded to criticism in a series of tweets. The actor wrote that she wished "we would all support each other and our journeys.""Where on earth did 'Ruby is not a lesbian therefore she can't be batwoman' come from -- has to be the funniest most ridiculous thing I've ever read. I came out at 12? And have for the past five years had to deal with 'she's too gay' how do y'all flip it like that? I didn't change. I wish we would all support each other and our journeys," Rose wrote."When women and when minorities ...
Janhvi remembers mom Sridevi on birth anniversary
Janhvi Kapoor has shared an adorable picture with her parents Sridevi and Boney Kapoor on the occasion of her mother's birth anniversary.The 21-year-old took to social media to post a childhood picture of her as a child in her mom's arms.Sridevi passed away on February 24 in Dubai, where she went to attend a family wedding. The late actor would have turned 55 today.Born as Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan in 1963, she was known for her iconic roles in Hindi movies like 'Chandni', 'Lamhe', 'Mr India', 'Chaalbaaz', 'Nagina', 'Sadma', and many more. The Padma Shri awardee had also made a mark with her stellar performances in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films.
Varun, Anushka step out of 'comfort zone' for 'Sui Dhaaga'
Producer Maneesh Sharma says actors Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma relished the chance to go out of the comfort zone for their upcoming film "Sui Dhaaga - Made in India".
Kanye West drops a new single
Hollywood rapper Kanye West dropped a new single titled 'XTCY'According to Billboard, he released his new single on Friday evening.DJ Clark Kent, who co-produced this song along with West, took to Twitter to announce the arrival of the new single.Kent wrote, "Sitting in the studio with my man @kanyewest and he said.. "Clark, let that new "XTCY" joint go!!! So.. ENJOY: NEW KANYE WEST..He also posted a link to the song.The covert photo art of the song is a photo of the Kardashian and Jenner sisters sharing a moment while attending Kylie's 21st birthday party.The sisters are seen striking different poses at the camera.In the song, Kanye talks about supporting Trump, mental Health and most importantly his wife, Kim Kardashian.'XTCY' is West's third song after releasing 'Ye' in June followed by his collaborative project 'Kids See Ghosts'.
Tamil actor Vikram's son rams car into rickshaw
Tamil film actor Vikram's son Dhruv and his friends were arrested after their car rammed into an auto-rickshaw earlier in the day, injuring two people.The incident was reported from Chennai's TTK Road.Dhruv and his friends were, however, released on bail a few hours after the arrest.A case was registered against them for rash driving and endangering the lives of others.
Idris Elba the next 'James Bond'?
Hollywood actor Idris Elba may have fuelled anticipation of playing the next James Bond.Elba took to Twitter earlier in the day to post a cryptic tweet hinting towards the same.His tweet, "my name's Elba, Idris Elba." resonates with the famous line from every James Bond movie, 'My name is Bond, James Bond."Deadline reports that rumours of the 'The Dark Tower' star playing the next Bond has been on for long, but Eon productions, which funds these movies, has been quiet about it for long.Keeping the debate alive, Elba had confirmed earlier that no one had approached him for the part.In the 21st century, Daniel Craig is the one who plays all the roles featuring the fictional British spy. He is even expected to play 'Bond 25' which would be his last.
World Elephant Day: Vidyut Jammwal says no to ivory
On the occasion of World Elephant Day, Bollywood star Vidyut Jammwal took the opportunity to make people aware about the safety and betterment of these great giants.Mentioning about the ivory, the star took to Instagram and gave some glimpses from his short video on World Elephant Day by Junglee Pictures. In the pictures, he can be seen posing along with the elephants in the jungle.Ivory is a hard, white material from the tusks and teeth of animals, that is used in art or manufacturing."If we don't buy, their mother's don't die. SAY NO TO IVORY. WWW.iworry.org," read the caption.Junglee Pictures took to Twitter to unveil a short video for a better tomorrow for our oldest companions, writing, "The Elephant population is nearing a critical point across the world, poaching and habitat destruction need to stop now.On #WorldElephantDay we wish for a better tomorrow for our oldest companions.Meanwhile, Dia Mirza, who is also the brand ambassador of Wildlife Trust of India, recalled her ...
Abhishek Bachchan unveils new song from 'Manmarziyaan'
Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan took to social media to unveil a lyric video of the new song from his upcoming movie 'Manmarziyaan'.In the lyric video of the song, titled 'Grey wala shade', Abhishek and his co-star Taapsee Pannu are seen standing next to each other. Midway into the song, yet another still from the movie appears, featuring Vicky Kaushal and Pannu.The song talks about love and the complexity of the feeling which defies logic. The crux of the song lies in the fact that despite love being a complex feeling, it is sweet like it has been since ages.'Manmarziyaan' will see Abhishek return to the big screen after a gap of two years as he was last seen in the 2016 rom-com 'Housefull 3'.The flick will hit the big screens on September 14.
IFFM Awards: Rani, Manoj named Best Actors, 'Sanju' wins Best Film
Rajkumar Hirania's "Sanju" on Sunday walked away with the Best Film honour here at the Westpac IFFM Awards night, where Manoj Bajpayee won the Best Actor for his yet-to-release "Gali Guleiyan" and Rani Mukerji was named Best Actress for her performance in "Hichki".
KJo sarcastically shuts down trolls after 'nepotism' dig
Days after announcing the cast of upcoming Bollywood movie 'Takht', Karan Johar was once again a subject for social media trolls, who criticised him for harbouring nepotism in the film industry.However, Johar was in no mood to let them pass and took to sarcasm to give fitting replies to these comments.A Twitter user took a dig at Johar for favouring close friends and family, to which Johar said: "You must stop immediately or the world will come to a drastic end!"A second troll, who took on the ace director for his film 'Takht', was not spared either.He wrote, "Ma'm...your clever coinage is original and has a dash of humour but nothing can match your beautiful DP image! Hand on chin and looking at an undisclosed location...."Johar's flick 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna', completed 12 years on August 11. However, a number of social media users blamed Karan for promoting extra-marital affairs through the film."Hello uninformed person! You cannot promote something that is already a big hit!" ...