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One Direction fan fiction getting movie adaptation
Writer Anna Todd's "After" book series, which initially began as Harry Styles fan fiction, is being turned into "After: The Movie". The movie is set to star Harry Potter's Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Hardin Scott (the original Harry Styles character) alongside Josephine Langford. "I was a struggling army wife going to community college who didn't know what to do with my life," Todd told the BBC. "I would read a lot of fan fiction on (publishing website) Wattpad and felt I had read everything so one day I decided to write a chapter. When I started I had no followers but I did it for fun. After I wrote the first chapter I wanted to know what happened so every day I would write a chapter and it became more popular," she added. Till date the book has sold 11 million copies, while the online version has had 1.5 billion views.
Ajay apologises for missing lyricist's name from 'Helicopter Eela' trailer
Actor Ajay Devgn, who is co-producing "Helicopter Eela" starring his wife and actress Kajol, has apologised for accidentally missing out the lyricist's name from the film's trailer.
Emraan to star as real life detective in 'Father's Day'
Actor Emraan Hashmi will be seen playing Suryakant Bhande Patil, a detective who has solved 120 child kidnapping cases for free in the upcoming movie "Father's Day".
Don't think there's going to be 'Scandal' spin-off: Joe Morton
Veteran actor Joe Morton says he does not think there is any possibility of a "Scandal" spin-off. Morton, played Eli "Rowan" Pope in the series, which had Kerry Washington in the lead. "I don't think there's going to be a spin-off. Shonda (Rhimes) was pretty clear that she always had a beginning, middle and end to 'Scandal'," the 70-year-old actor told Entertainment Tonight. "When it ended... (what the cast did), was try to say, 'Well maybe there's a movie'. But I don't think so," he added. Morton was at CBS' Television Critics Association press tour, where he was promoting his new show "God Friended Me". In the show, he plays Rev Arthur Finer, a man who tries to reconnect with his atheist son, Miles, played by Brandon Micheal Hall. Mortan said he wanted his next TV role to be the polar opposite of his "Scandal" character. "It was a deliberate choice to find someone diametrically opposed to Rowan. I didn't want to do the same thing all over again, not that I'd even be able to find ...
Meg Ryan wants to direct romantic comedy
Actor Meg Ryan has revealed that she would love to get behind the camera for a romantic comedy. The 56-year-old actor has been working with her frequent collaborator Nora Ephron's sister Delia on an adaptation of "The Book" and she hopes to direct the film. "This is a working title project and I'm very excited about that. I would love to direct it. It's a romantic comedy in a very traditional sense in some ways - in a certain way the plot, and it's talky, but it pushes the form too. ''Right now I'm concentrating on being a director, which means throwing about 100 things at the wall and hoping they stick, right?'' Ryan told Variety. The actor has been the star of classic rom-coms including "Sleepless In Seattle", "When Harry Met Sally" and "You've Got Mail".
Working for Disney nauseating after James Gunn's firing, says Dave Bautista
Wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista has once again come out in support of "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn saying it will be"pretty nauseating" to work for Disney after they fired the filmmaker. The former WWE star, who features as Drax in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" franchise, was the first to defend Gunn after he was terminated from directing the third film in the series. Bautista was asked by a fan on Twitter if he will be ok being part of the franchise if if Disney declines to re-hire Gunn for the film. "I will do what I'm legally obligated to do but @Guardians without @JamesGunn is not what I signed up for. GOTG w/o @JamesGunn just isn't GOTG," replied the actor. "It's also pretty nauseating to work for someone who'd empower a smear campaign by fascists #cybernazis. That's just how I feel," he added referring to right-wing commentator Mike Cernovich, who unearthed Gunn's 10-year-old tweets. In his tweets Gunn had joked about rape and pedophilia. The ousted director
Emraan Hashmi to star in 'Father's Day'
Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi is all set to star in the upcoming flick, 'Father's Day'.Directed by Shantanu Baagchi, the flick will be based on the life of Suryakant Bhande Patil, India's top detective who solved 120 child kidnapping cases for free.Taking to Twitter, the 'Jannat' star confirmed the news, writing, "Excited to announce my film 'Father's day' based on the life of Suryakant Bhande Patil, India's top detective who has solved 120 child kidnapping cases for free. Directed by Shantanu Baagchi, written by @writish. Produced by @emraanhfilms & @mataramfilms. @priyagupta999."Meanwhile, Emraan will also be seen with Rishi Kapoor in Jeethu Joseph's debut Bollywood movie, and with newbie Shreya Dhanwanthary in 'Cheat India'.The actor is also all set to essay the role of a spy in the upcoming Netflix series 'The Bard of Blood'.
'Star Trek' team on board with Patrick Stewart's return
Patrick Stewart, who is all set to return to the 'Star Trek' world, was welcomed back by the team with open arms.Sonequa Martin-Green, who plays officer Michael Burnam on Star Trek: Discovery, posted a picture of herself with Stewart on Instagram. The caption said, "This man. How I've looked to him over the years for creative education, inspiration and guidance. Absolutely THRILLED that he's returning to the fold. We stand on your shoulders @sirpatstew and what broad shoulders they are. #startrekfamily."The actor will reprise his role as Jean-Luc Picard in the upcoming 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' TV series.Meanwhile, Anthony Rapp posted a group photo of the Discovery's team (including Patrick Stewart) on Instagram.The previous 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' series ran for a whopping seven seasons with around 170 episodes, which helped them earn 19 Emmy awards.Stewart starred in 'Star Trek: Insurrection' released in 1998 and 'Star Trek: Nemesis as Picard' released 2002.
I now need time to heal and focus on my sobriety: Demi Lovato
Two weeks after Demi Lovato was hospitalised following an overdose, the singer has spoken out about her battle with addiction, saying she needed "time to heal and focus on my sobriety". Lovato, 25, wrote in an Instgram post that she has learned her addiction "is not something that disappears or fades with time." "I have always been transparent about my journey with addiction. What I've learned is that this illness is not something that disappears or fades with time. It is something I must continue to overcome and have not done yet," she wrote. "...I now need time to heal and focus on my sobriety and road to recovery. The love you have all shown me will never be forgotten and I look forward to the day where I can say I came out on the other side," she added. Lovato has struggled with substance abuse for years, and the overdose comes from a relapse after six years of sobriety, which she revealed in June in her single "Sober". In her post, the singer thanked God, her friends and her ...
Aniston hires personal trainer 18 years her junior
Actress Jennifer Aniston has hired a personal trainer 18 years her junior for boxing workouts.
Orlando Bloom is 'Lord of the Spiders'
"The Lord of the Rings" star Orlando Bloom caught a giant spider in his bathroom.
Jeff Goldblum wants a daughter
Actor Jeff Goldblum says he would "love" to have a daughter but he does not think his wife Emilie wants more children.
Kelsey Grammer's anti-cheating tattoo
"X-Men: The Last Stand" actor Kelsey Grammer has revealed the reason for getting the tattoo after his fourth wife Kayte Walsh's name.
Miley, Liam not ready to get hitched anytime soon
Hollywood pop star Miley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth are in no rush to get married.According to a TMZ source, the couple believes that formality of marriage is not important and that they love and enjoy each other's company which is more important.The source further said that Miley doesn't think that marriage can make a relationship better.Miley recently made headlines after she deleted all her Instagram posts, leaving fans speculating her break-up with beau Hemsworth.The couple, however, is super close as any married couple would be and all the breakup rumors are false.On the work front, Miley is currently working on her upcoming seventh studio album with producer Andrew Wyatt.
Meet 10-year-old Blake Lively
A fan of Blake Lively shared a 21-year-old year photo of her with the 'The Shallows' star from a 1997 'Spice Girls' concert.Lively was just 10-year-old at the time when the picture was clicked while her fan Bria Madrid was a 5-year-old kid.In a hilarious tweet, Madrid shared the photo of her at the concert alongside young Lively. Wearing a towering platform shoes, a blue mini dress, and pig tails, Lively showed true 'Spice Girl' fangirl dedication in the picture.In her tweet, Madrid wrote, "Found a picture when I was 5 at my first concert. #SpiceGirls and took a picture with a girl dressed up as Baby Spice who I just realized now was @blakelively."Taking to Instagram, Lively reacted to the throwback picture, writing, "Pretending to be someone else... since 1997 (Thanks @briaaamadrid for the photo of us at the Spice Girls concert. Sorry -not sorry- I tricked you into thinking I was @emmaleebunton).'Her other fans also went berserk over the photo as one of them wrote, "So Blake Lively ..
'Roadies Xtreme' winner enthusiastic about acting
Haryana-born Kashish Thakur Pundir, the winner of the youth-based reality show "MTV Roadies Xtreme", says he is enthusiastic about acting.
Ishaan, Janhvi are the new workout buddies
After giving an outstanding performance in recently-released 'Dhadak ', Bollywood newbies Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor have now become perfect workout buddies.The duo is setting new standards for fitness as they can be seen sweating it out at the gym in Ishaan's Instagram stories.Ishaan shared some videos of the duo exercising together and doing their cardio, drills and battle ropes. In the videos, Ishaan can be seen showing off his abs while working out shirtless whereas Janhvi can be spotted donning an all-black gear.The duo has been spotted together at several occasions before and after the release of their movie. They recently attended Manish Malhotra's fashion show with Khushi Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan.Ishaan and Janhvi made their Bollywood debuts with 'Dhadak', which is the remake of Marathi hit 'Sairat'. The flick crossed the Rs.100 crore mark with its worldwide earning in just 10 days.The film also stars Ashutosh Rana, Kharaj Mukherjee, and Aditya Kumar.
Netfix's 'Nappily Ever After' gets women's thumbs up
Twitterverse, especially women exploded with excitement after Netflix released the trailer of 'Nappily Ever After'.The film, starring 'The Best Man' actress Sanaa Lathan, is about a black woman who finds her identity after chopping her hair off. In the trailer, Violet Jones (Sanaa Lathan) shaved off her locks after his longtime boyfriend refuses to propose her for marriage.Appreciating the plot of the flick, which will debut on Netflix in September, women took to Twitter to express how relatable the issue is.A user tweeted, "well this took me down memory lane. sheesh. this my childhood. that hot comb y'all don't know pressure until you gotta hold your ear down so your moms can catch those edges."Another user tweeted, "The amount of strength, pride, and identity that black women hold in their hair is both mentally/physically exhausting and completely liberating.""This acc looks good ,,,,,,,, i hope it's done well bc hair is sUCH an empowering, important part of being black" read ...
Riley slams foreign distributors for stalling 'Sorry to Bother you'
Director of 'Sorry to Bother You', Raymond Lawrence Riley (aka Boots Riley) has criticised foreign distributors alleging that they refused to release his film, claiming that "black movies don't do well internationally".The distributors, who stuck to the historic notion of Hollywood movies, having African-American characters, not performing well internally, allegedly labeled Riley's movie to be an average and unbankable one, if released internationally, reported the Hollywood Reporter.Riley took to Twitter to vent out his anger towards the distributors and wrote, "re: the international distribution of #SorryToBotherYou : Even tho we'r outperforming a gang of other movies, distributors r claiming 'Black movies' dont do well internationally and r treating it as such," Riley, who made his feature directorial debut with the film, wrote on Twitter on Friday. There'r films that bombed here, that they r distributing. Let em know wsup."In the United States, the film in its fourth weekend ...
My biopic will be boring: Anil Kapoor
Veteran actor Anil Kapoor has said audiences will not like to watch a biopic on him as his life has been free of controversies. The 61-year-old actor said, a tell-all film on his life will make a boring watch. "Nobody will want to see my biopic. It will be boring. I have never been involved in a controversy or anything like that," Kapoor said. The actor was speaking at the concluding session of Natcon 2018, the annual conference of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (Credai) here yesterday. The apex body of real estate developers hosted the three-day 18th edition of Natcon in the German capital from August 2 During the event the "Fanney Khan" actor revealed that initially in his career he did films for money. "I did some films because I needed the money. But I regretted later. One doesn't repeat such mistakes." Kapoor also recounted how he was dismayed when he could not secure admission to the Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). "I ..