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Selma Blair quits twitter after defending James Gunn

Hollywood actress Selma Blair deleted her account from Twitter after she defended 'Guardian of Galaxy' director James Gunn who was recently fired from the superhero franchise."So long. You can find me on Instagram. #Istandwithjamesgunn," Hollywood reporter quoted Blair saying.Earlier this month, after Disney Studios severed business ties with Hollywood director James Gunn over his controversial tweets, 'Legally Blonde' actress Selma Blair has initiated a petition urging Disney to rehire Gunn.The 46-year-old extended support to Gunn on Twitter, hailing the latter to be "one of the good ones."She undertook this drastic move after a heartfelt tweet to the ousted director."@JamesGunn I thank you for your talent, your decency, and your evolution as a man. You propped me up when I was in a scary place, and guided me towards the decent and right thing to do. You have shown strength of character more than most anyone I know. You understood," she wrote.On Thursday, when she was about to leave .

Demi Lovato is recovering well

Hollywood singer Demi Lovato who was hospitalised for drug overdose is now "getting better".With the help from her family and visits from her ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama, she is recuperating from the overdose.Paramedics have given her a dose of Narcan, used to reverse overdoses, reported E! Online.American TV actor Valderrama paid a visit on Wednesday, the day she was hospitalised and also a day after that.In the day she got hospitalised for her overdose, her aunt Kemi Dunn took to Twitter to report that she was "awake and responsive".In March, the 'Sorry Not Sorry' singer celebrated six years of sobriety.Lovato is well known for her struggle with substance abuse for years, and recently she gave fans a sneak peek into her life when she talked about her struggles with addiction in the documentary- 'Simply Complicated'.On a related note, the American singer's upcoming concert in Atlantic City has been canceled in the wake of her hospitalisation.

'Super 30' will be gripping, says Anand Kumar's biographer

Biju Mathew, a Canadian author who penned a book "Super 30" on mathematician Anand Kumar, feels the eponymous film starring Hrithik Roshan, will be gripping.

Will Smith to turn author

Hollywood superstar Will Smith is all set to write a book. He will collaborate with self-help author of 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**K' Mark Manson, reported Page Six.The 'Suicide Squad' star took to Instagram and posted a video to announce his joint venture. In the video Smith says, "I'm writing a book! I got years and years of stuff I want to say, and I'm finally going to write a book for y'all."The actor can also be heard asking Manson in the video, "Are you feeling confident? Are you feeling like we'll be able to do transcendent art with this book?", to which the latter replied, "I spent the last six months with crippling anxiety, but today I feel great."Further, Smith revealed that both of them are going to meet five publishers and pick one out of them."And if I had to take a guess, I feel very confident that we're gonna go with the highest bidder. I'm just saying," added Smith.He captioned the post, "@MarkMansonNet is the TRUTH! He's gonna get a book outta me. I'm SOOO ...

Janet Jackson returns to stage with a bang

Singer, songwriter Janet Jackson delivered an energetic comeback at the Panorama Music Festival on Randalls Island.

Potterheads celebrate Harry Potter's birthday with fanfare

Characters from author J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series came alive on Sunday on the occasion of its protagonist's birthday, widely celebrated on July 31.

Age doesn't scare me: Sulochana Latkar on 90th birthday

Sulochana Latkar, who has played on-screen mother to actors Dilip Kumar, Sunil Duttand Amitabh Bachchan, says growing old not scare her. The veteran actor, who turns 90 tomorrow, says she is happy to have guests over in her house in Central Mumbai's Prabhadevi. "Birthdays are really special as all my loved ones come home and celebrate the day with me. I really feel happy when everyone comes home. It doesn't feel like I have turned 90. Age doesn't scare me," Latkar told PTI. "I start getting calls from all over the country and abroad. I am busy throughout the day attending calls and, meeting relatives and friends," she says. On this special day, her favourite delicacies like puran poli and modak are cooked at home and pineapple cake is ordered, which is her favourite. Latkar further says many people from the industry visit her occasionally and she feels glad that her colleagues remember her fondly even after all this time. "Two years back Amitabh Bachchan had come. Jackie (Shroff) ...

Not everyone can or should be hero from first frame: Motwane on Sacred Games' Sartaj

"Sacred Games" co-director Vikramaditya Motwane has said actor Saif Ali Khan was the first choice to essay the role of Mumbai Police cop Sartaj Singh in the Netflix Original Series. Motwane, who co-directed the series with Anurag Kashyap, and screenwriter Varun Grover engaged in an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit India in which the duo were asked a number of questions about the popular show. One of the Reddit users questioned the mediocrity of Sartaj's character in the show, in response to which Motwane said "not everyone can or should be a hero from the first frame". "Would be extremely boring to see that. The world is full of mediocre people trying to do the right thing or heroic things. That's what makes him special," he added. Motwane said the team did not make any compromises with the casting of the project and every actor went through a proper audition process for their respective parts. The "Udaan" helmer shot with Saif, while Kashyap directed Nawazuddin Siddiqui's portions.

Shaleen Bhanot's 'Laal Ishq' role has 'Phillauri' connect

Actor Shaleen Bhanot's look for TV show "Laal Ishq" resembles the get-up Diljit Dosanjh flaunted for the film "Phillauri".

Frivolous to compare 'Gold' with 'Chak De! India': Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar, whose next "Gold" is based on true events about India winning its first Olympic gold medal in hockey as a free nation, believes it is "frivolous" to compare the film with "Chak De! India". Led by Shah Rukh Khan, the 2007 sports film was a fictional story about the Indian women's national field-hockey team, which was inspired by the squad's win at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. "Everything will be a competition. For me, it is all about doing a good film. 'Chak De...' was a different story, 'Gold' is different. It is frivolous to even think like that or competing with that film. Don't compare it, it is all different," Akshay said in an interview. "Gold", directed by Reema Kagti, traces the journey of Tapan Das (played by Akshay) an assistant manager, who dreams to get a gold medal for the then newly-independent India. The actor said he was initially unaware about the story of "Gold" but was bowled over when Kagti narrated the film. "Reema is a tough master, she handled the .

Women are complicated beings: Angela Bassett (IANS Interview)

Don't waste education on acting -- this was the initial reaction that Angela Bassett got from her family when she announced her decision to step into showbiz. But she didn't see it as an impossible mission.

Medium no bar for Julia Roberts

Actress Julia Roberts, who is returning to the small screen with "Homecoming" for the first time since the 2014 TV movie "The Normal Heart", says medium is no bar for her as long as she is able to "deliver entertainment" into people's homes.

Malayalam movie artists to meet on August 7

The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), led by super star Mohanlal, will meet here on August 7 to take up issues that have riled some of its members in the recent past, including a section of actresses.

Wishes pour in for 'Sanju Baba' on his 59th bday

A host of celebrities extended birthday greetings to Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt as he turned 59 today.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee extended her best wishes to the actor, writing, "Birthday greetings to @duttsanjay"Sanjay's elder daughter Trishala Dutt wished daddy dearest, posting a picture on Instagram, with the caption," Happy Birthday Daddy Dukes"Along with this, actor, R Madhavan shared a photo with Dutt and his best friend Paresh Ghelani, wishing him an extraordinary year ahead.TV host, Rajat Sharma wrote, "@duttsanjay Remembering the 'jaadu ki jhappi' that you gave me on the sets of #AapKiAdalat. Happy Birthday. May God grant you long life and happiness. @indiatvnews"His 'Saheb Biwi aur Gangster 3' co-star Chitrangada Singh tweeted, "Happy happy birthday to the nicest warmest person I've met.. @duttsanjay may God keep you happy healthy .. n most of all loved always."Sharing a throwback picture, Dutt's 'Mahaanta' co-star Poonam Dhillon, wrote, "Happy Birthday dear ..

Took me a while to find my feet in Bollywood: Diana Penty

From the shy and simple Meera of "Cocktail" to the vivacious and free-spirited Happy of "Happy Bhag Jayegi", Diana Penty, who will next be seen in its sequel "Happy Phir Bhag Jayegi", is glad her sophomore film itself gave her a chance to break the mould and find her feet in Bollywood, where she is now in a "happy" space.

Telugu actress' daughter commits suicide

: A 22-year old daughter of a Telugu film actress allegedly committed suicide at their house in Yousuguda here, police said today. Keerthi, daughter of actress Annapoorna, was found hanging from a ceiling fan by her husband and other family members yesterday, they said. Keerthi, who got married four years ago, was reportedly under depression due to some illness for the past few months, police said based on preliminary investigation.

TV actors are part of audience's family: Divyanka Tripathi

Television star Divyanka Tripathi believes the audience develops a sense of "belongingness" with TV actors as they enter their households every day through the small screen. The actor believes viewers find TV stars more approachable than film celebrities. "The audience thinks we are their own people, we are part of their family. When they meet us they don't meet like strangers, they never hesitate in approaching us. They know Ishita (her character from serial 'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein') and they are connected to her. "While, film actors are unreachable and are bigger than life, that sense of belonging audience get with TV actors," Divyanka told PTI. The 33-year-old actor, however, is open to the idea of joining films, provided something interesting comes her way. Divyanka is on cloud nine as her show "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein" recently completed 1,500-plus episodes. "We were getting appreciation from everywhere. But we did not know that we will reach 1,500 episodes. The journey has been smooth.

Simon Pegg on his friendship with Tom Cruise

English actor Simon Pegg considers Hollywood actor Tom Cruise a good friend, and says it is "interesting to get a glimpse of someone about whom there is so much speculation and gossip".

Henry Cavill tried to stay away from moustache controversy

Actor Henry Cavill says he tried his best to stay out of the moustache controversy, and give his best to "Mission: Impossible Fallout" and "Justice League".

'Better Call Saul' renewed for season five

"Better Call Saul" has been renewed for a fifth installment. The announcement comes days ahead of the show's season four premiere on August 6, Variety reported. The "Breaking Bad" spin-off, fronted by Bob Oderkirk's Saul Goodman, also stars Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando and Giancarlo Esposito. The channel, AMC, has also renewed "Fear The Walking Dead" for season five. "The Walking Dead star Lennie James joined the sister series in its fourth season, along with Garret Dillahunt, Maggie Grace and Jenna Elfman. Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo and Danay Garcia are set to reprise their roles. "McMafia", a British crime drama TV series, created by Hossein Amini and James Watkins, has been renewed for a second run. The show is inspired by Misha Glenny's bestselling book of the same name about the "franchising" of the mafia as it spread globally. It features James Norton, David Strathairn, Juliet Rylance and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, among others. "In an ...