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Timberlake wants ‘bad man’ role in ‘Batman’

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 06:30 PM PDT

Actor-singer Justin Timberlake has expressed a desire to feature in a “Batman” movie. But he does not wish to play the famed superhero. The pop icon said he doesn’t eye playing Batman sidekick Robin in the upcoming “Batman vs. Superman” movie, and he would rather play eccentric villain The Riddler. “Not a chance in hell. […]

Pregnant Jessica Simpson fed up of media

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 04:54 PM PDT

Jessica Simpson, who recently welcomed her second child, says she can’t understand why the media bullies pregnant women. “I will never understand why people give pregnant women such a hard time,” showbizspy.com quoted the 33-year-old as saying. “We are creating a human life: I think we get every excuse in the world to eat a […]

Orlando Bloom might cheat, fears Miranda Kerr

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 03:48 PM PDT

Miranda Kerr is worried that her husband Orlando Bloom can cheat on her. Bloom is starring in a revival of “Romeo and Juliet” alongside 26-year-old actress Condola Rashad, and Kerr is less than thrilled especially after the on screen pair recently flirted and kissed during a NYC photocall, the supermodel became suspicious. “She’s steamed about […]

Robert Pattinson frets overs his looks

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 02:12 PM PDT

Robert Pattinson has become more conscious about his looks as he knows he is going to be photographed wherever he goes. The 27-year-old admits he never used to care about whether he looked presentable or not, until he became an A-list star, reports contactmusic.com. Quizzed whether he thinks he’s good looking, Pattinson said: “It depends, […]

I shaved my legs: Peter Andre

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 01:09 PM PDT

Peter Andre has confessed that he used to shave his legs when he was younger. Now, he only trims hair from his chest. “I’ve never done the waxing thing. The only thing I do is shave my chest. When I used to cycle back in the 1990s, I shaved my legs – a bit embarrassing! […]

Lena Dunham’s confidence comes from parents

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

TV actress Lena Dunham, who has faced flak for not having a perfect curvaceous figure, remains positive nevertheless, all thanks to her parents. The 27-year-old is known for TV show “Girls”, and is often criticised for her plump figure. “My parents both have really healthy attitudes (not just) about their own bodies, but also about […]

Gowthaman’s next a biopic on LTTE chief

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

Tamil director Gowthaman, known for his directorial debut “Magizhchi”, is now busy casting for his new, yet untitled film on the life of late Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran. He says the film will focus on the struggle of LTTE cadres. “The film will highlight the rise of Prabhakaran since his […]

‘Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters’ light and engaging

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters”; Cast: Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Douglas Smith, Leven Rambin, Brandon T. Jackson and Jake Abel; Director: Thor Freudenthal; Rating: **1/2 Set in Greek mythology, “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” is the second film adapted from Rick Riordan’s book series “Percy Jackson and the Olympian”. It is […]

My standard reply to offers for Partho is ‘No’: Amole Gupte

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

By Subhash K. Jha Filmmaker-actor-activist Amole Gupte, who is gearing up to work with his son Partho once again, says several acting offers come his way for the young star, but he refuses most of them. Partho, who had won a national award for his stellar performance in “Stanley Ka Dabba”, was also offered Vishal […]

Go makeup free once a week to delay ageing

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

Most women can’t imagine stepping out of the house without makeup, but avoiding it one day a week, can help in delaying the ageing process, suggests a skincare expert. Rita Strazinska, founder of Bio2You Organic Seabuckthorn skincare, has urged women to go makeup free one day a week, for a minimum of 24 hours, to […]

Nicolas Cage praises Chinese cinema

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage has praised Chinese cinema for being “good”. “I am attracted by Chinese cinema because it is good,” Cage said Friday at the Venice Film Festival on the Lido island in Italy. He added that Chinese cinema has many “great actors such as Liang Chaowei and Zhou Runfa”, reports Xinhua. “I […]

Victoria Beckham to design outfits for ‘Fifty Shades…’?

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

Victoria Beckham will reportedly design the outfits for lead characters Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in Sam Taylor-Wood’s forthcoming film “Fifty Shades of Grey”, based on E.L. James trilogy. “‘Fifty Shades…’ is going to be more than a movie. We are hoping for spin-offs in fashion and music. Victoria is frontrunner,” femalefirst.co.uk quoted a source […]

George Clooney reported to Venice police

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

Actor George Clooney has been reported to the Venice police for driving a water taxi without a permit. The 52-year-old is promoting his new movie “Gravity” at the Venice Film Festival. He was photographed steering a boat Thursday, following which a local lawyer reported him to officials, reports contactmusic.com. According to La Nuova Venezia newspaper, […]

John happy with word-of-mouth for ‘Madras Cafe’

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

Actor-producer John Abraham is proud that his latest movie “Madras Cafe” has worked well on positive word-of-mouth feedback despite being caught in controversies. John played the role of an undercover officer in the movie, set against the Sri Lankan civil war. The film, directed by Shoojit Sircar, released Aug 16. The film was reportedly produced […]

Educational films on “…Swami Vivekananda” producer’s mind

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

Jagadish Mishra, who has produced “The Light: Swami Vivekananda”, based on the life of the late Indian philosopher saint Swami Vivekananda, is keen to make more movies which educate. “I intend to produce good educational movies with a strong social message for the upliftment of the society,” Mishra told IANS. The main reason behind such […]

Zubin Mehta’s Kashmir concert on course

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

The much-talked-about Zubin Mehta concert here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir scheduled for Sep 7 is on course, despite opposition from separatist politicians, officials said. The 90-minute concert would be telecast live in over 50 countries. Zubin Mehta is scheduled to arrive in a special plane along with his orchestra Sep 5. […]

Suri Cruise suffers broken arm

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

Actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter Suri is nursing a broken arm. The seven-year-old, who has been living in New York with her mother since her parents’ divorce in 2012, is recovering after the injury. However, details about how she got injured have not been revealed, reports people.com. “Suri did break her arm, but […]

Rishi Kapoor thrilled about ‘item dance’

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has grooved to several hit numbers in his heyday, but performing in a “solo item dance” for “Kaanchi” is a “thrilling” experience for the 60-year-old. The actor will be seen dancing in Subhash Ghai’s upcoming film “Kaanchi”. “I’m too thrilled to do this solo item dance with Subhash Ghai after so […]

Comedy is lighter: Soha Ali Khan

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

Actress Soha Ali Khan, who has featured in films like “Rang De Basanti”, “Khoya Khoya Chand” and “Soundtrack”, will now be seen in a comical movie, “War Chhod Na Yaar”. She says the genre is lighter and also great fun. “I am doing comedy for the first time and it has been great fun. I […]

‘Thanga Meengal’ – Artsy, gutsy with minor flaws

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:32 AM PDT

By Haricharan Pudipeddi Film: “Thanga Meengal”; Cast: Ramsubramaniam, Shelly Kishore, Sadhana, Rohini, Padmapriya, Lizzy and Poo Ramu; Director: Ramsubramaniam; Rating: ***1/2 Ram’s “Thanga Meenal” is not your ordinary Tamil film that comes week after week. It’s a rare children’s film that rises to live up to its purpose while stumbling along the way. Despite being […]
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