Charlize Theron has no diva blood, says co-star

Los Angeles, May 18 (PTI) Actress Charlize Theron has found herself a new admirer in her 'A Million Ways to Die in The West co-star Rex Linn.

According to Linn Theron couldn't be more down-to-Earth, Linn said during the premiere of the comedy film here, reported E!Online.

"Fantastic," he said when asked what it was like to work with Theron.

"She was great. She was one of the guys. She really is.

There's no diva blood going on in her whatsoever.

Nicolas Cage to play disgraced Congressman

Los Angeles, May 18 (PTI) Actor Nicolas Cage is set to play Colin Price, a New Orleans congressman dealing with the aftermath of sex scandal and BP oil spill, in 'The Runner'.

The political thriller will take place in the aftermath of the tragic BP oil spill happening in 2010, reported Ace Showbiz.

Producer Austin Stark ('Infinitely Polar Bear') is confirmed to sit behind the lens, making his writing and directorial debut with the upcoming project

Chad Michael Murray splits from Nicky Whelan

Los Angeles, May 18 (PTI) 'One Tree Hill' star Chad Michael Murray has split from Nicky Whelan after just six months of dating.

The couple started dating in October last year but put the relationship to an end, reported Us Magazine.

Murray, 32, met the Australian actress for the first time on the set of 'Left Behind', which will hit theatres in October.

Early George Harrison guitar fetches $657,000 at Beatles auction

A red rose is placed next to a portrait of former Beatle GeorgeHarrison on the gates of the Abbey Road Studios in London November 30,2001

(Reuters) - An electric guitar played by George Harrison on British television before the Beatles' U.S. "invasion" fetched $657,000 at auction on Saturday in New York, topping pre-sale estimates, Julien's Auctions said.
Harrison, who died in 2001 at age 58, played the black-and-white 1962 Rickenbacker 425 electric guitar on 1963 appearances on the British TV shows "Ready Stead Go!" and "Thank Your Lucky Stars" with the Beatles.
Harrison also played the guitar during the sessions when the Beatles recorded "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "This Boy" in October 1963, months before they brought "Beatlemania" to the United States, launching the British Invasion of rock bands.
The guitar was estimated to sell between $400,000 and $600,000, Julien's said ahead of the auction.
Harrison bought the guitar in 1963 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, while visiting his sister in the United States, the auction house said.
Also sold at the auction was a handwritten placard with doodles signed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono from their 1969 anti-war "bed-in" in Montreal, which fetched $187,000. A Hofner bass rented by Paul McCartney in the mid-1960s sold for $125,000.
Other notable sales from the auction included a white jumpsuit worn by Elvis Presley during a 1971 concert that fetched $197,000, and 1990 red Rolls-Royce Corniche III convertible owned and used by Lady Gaga that sold for $125,000.
(Reporting by Eric Kelsey; Editing by Matt Driskill)

Britain's wealthiest people are richer than ever, study finds

Presenter Emma Watson poses at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California March 2, 2014

(Reuters) - Britain’s wealthiest people are richer than they have ever been, with a combined fortune of 518.9 billion pounds ($874 billion) – equivalent to a third of the nation’s gross domestic product, according to an annual study.
The Sunday Times Rich List for 2014 shows that the 1,000 richest men and women have surged to new heights, with their combined wealth rising by 15.4 percent on last year’s total of 449.6 billion pounds.
They include TV chef Jamie Oliver, former Tesco supermarket boss Terry Leahy and, in the under-30s list, "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson.
“I’ve never seen such a phenomenal rise in personal wealth as the growth in the fortunes of Britain’s 1,000 richest people over the past year,” said Philip Beresford, who has compiled the list since 1989.
"The richest people in Britain have never had it so good," he told Reuters. "The challenge now for the government and the rich themselves is to see this wealth percolate downwards and outwards, out of London and towards the north and west of the country."
The enormous wealth of those on the list contrasts sharply with the stretched finances of ordinary Britons, many of whom are struggling to cope with the effects of five years of austerity.
Last week, the first part of the Rich List found the number of billionaires living in Britain had risen to more than 100 for the first time, with Indian-born brothers Sri and Gopi Hinduja the country's wealthiest people with a combined 11.9 billion pounds.
They replaced Russian business magnate Alisher Usmanov at the top after the Arsenal football club shareholder dropped a place as his fortune fell to 10.65 billion pounds.
Only three of the top 20 are British, with David and Frederick Barclay, the publishers and property developers, the only self-made billionaires in this group.
The richest Briton, the Duke of Westminster, is ranked 10th with a property-based fortune of 8.5 billion pounds.
The super-rich want to live in Britain because of "culture, financial services, nice tax regime, good education for their kids and a nice lifestyle where they meet their friends", Beresford said.
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The second part of the List, extracts of which were released ahead of its publication in this weekend's Sunday Times, showed Jamie and Jools Oliver had seen their fortune go up by 90 million to 240 million pounds, ranking them equal 396, on the strength of their restaurant chain and related businesses.
Queen Elizabeth has added 10 million pounds to her personal wealth and is now ranked equal 285th with 330 million pounds.
John Roberts, creator of household appliance Internet retailer AO.com, makes his first appearance on the list with 410 million pounds. He is one of five investors to benefit from the AO.com float in February, who are all new entries.
Four members of the management of King Digital Entertainment, the company behind the addictive Candy Crush Saga computer game, join the list for the first time.
Another new entrant is former Tesco supermarket boss Leahy, worth 100 million pounds and ranked 863.
In the list of the 50 Young Rich, aged 30 and under, 24-year-old "Harry Potter" star Watson is now worth 30 million pounds, up 3 million.
Husband and wife Marcus Mumford 27, and Carey Mulligan, 28, enter the young list with a joint fortune of 13 million pounds from music and films.
(Editing by Alison Williams)

Sunny Leone to debut in Telegu 'Current Theega' (Sunny Leone latest news and gossips)

New Delhi, May 17 (PTI) Actress Sunny Leone is all set make her Telegu film debut with 'Current Theega'.

The film will be directed by G Nageswara Reddy and will also star Manchu Manoj and Rakul Preet.

Sunny made her Bollywood debut in 2012 with 'Jism 2'. She went on to star in films like 'Jackpot' and Ragini MMS 2'.

"I am really excited about my role in 'Current Theega'.

Actress Glenn Close to return to Broadway in Edward Albee play

Actress Glenn Close arrives at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California March 2, 2014.

(Reuters) - Triple Tony-award winning actress Glenn Close will return to Broadway later this year after a 20-year absence, starring opposite John Lithgow in a new production of Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance."
Close, 67, will appear in a limited 18-week run of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play that begins previews on Oct. 20 and opens a month later.
The actress, who has also been nominated for six Academy Awards, last appeared on Broadway in the musical "Sunset Boulevard," winning a Tony in 1995 for her portrayal of the aging actress Norma Desmond.
She also picked up Tony awards for "Death and the Maiden" in 1992 and "The Real Thing" in 1984.
In "A Delicate Balance," Close and Lithgow, 68, who won a Tony for "The Changing Room" and "Sweet Smell of Success," will play a married couple coping over the course of a weekend with the return of their 36-year-old daughter after her fourth marriage breakup and the visit of friends.
Scottish actress Lindsay Duncan, 63, a double Tony winner for "Private Lives" and "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," will play Close's alcoholic sister in the play that had its Broadway premiere in 1966.
(Reporting by Patricia Reaney; Editing by Eric Kelsey and Gunna Dickson)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan misses first appearance at Cannes

Mumbai, May 16 (PTI)

 Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who was set to walk the red carpet at the Festival de Cannes today, will not be able to do so due to the air traffic control strike in France.

The 40-year-old mother of one will now walk the red carpet on an alternate day after her flight from London to Nice was delayed.

Hotel fires employee for leaking Jay Z Solange fight

Los Angeles, May 15 (PTI) The person who recorded the elevator fight between Jay Z and sister-in-law Solange has been fired by the hotel for "breaching" their security policies.

The Standard Hotel, where the video took place, said the person had been let go for "breaching the security policies of the hotel and recording the confidential CCTV video.

Paul McCartney and wife top music rich list

London, May 15 (PTI)

Former Beatle star Paul McCartney and wife Nancy Shevell are officially the UK and Ireland's richest musical power couple, worth 710 million pounds.

The 71-year-old musician has added 30 million pounds to the wealth he shares with his wife Nancy, 53, in the past year, says the latest Sunday Times Rich List.

Leonardo DiCaprio donates $1 mn to save elephants

DiCaprio has become quite a philanthropist by donating 1 million dollar to help save elephants at a fundraising event.

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Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has become quite a philanthropist by donating $1 million to help save elephants at a fundraising event.
The actor made the donation at the Sundown Gala, Malibu here Saturday, which raised money for the Elephant Crisis Fund.
The event was organisd by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation along with actor Mark Wahlberg and the Wildlife Conservation Network.
Supporters included celebrities Pierce Brosnan, Cindy Crawford, Rory Kennedy, Behati Prinsloo, writer Erica Beeney and director Rupert Wyatt.
According to New York Post gossip column Page Six, singer Barbra Streisand was also spotted at the event, which raised over $2 million.

I am happy being loved, don't want privacy: SRK

Dubai, May 15 (PTI)

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been ruling the silver screen for more than two decades and he says he enjoys being in the public eye and wants no privacy.

The 48-year-old actor has appeared in more than 50 Hindi films including several hits like 'Baazigar', 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', 'Dil To Pagal Hai', 'Veer Zara' 'Swades' and 'Jab Tak Hain Jaan'.

Rekha in Katrina Kaif starrer 'Fitoor'

Mumbai, May 15 (PTI)

Bollywood diva Rekha has joined the Aditya Roy Kapoor and Katrina Kaif starrer 'Fitoor', the next film by 'Kai Po Che' director Abhishek Kapoor.

It is Kapoor's second movie adaptation and is based on Charles Dickens' 'The Great Expectations'.

'Fitoor' is a love saga which will see Aditya Roy Kapoor as a young artist named Noor.

Rajkummar Rao worked as a labourer for 'City Lights'

Mumbai, May 15 (PTI)


  Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao chose to work as a labourer for a day to prepare for his role of a commoner in his upcoming film 'City Lights'.

The 29-year-old actor decided to step into the shoes of a poor man to experience the struggles he undergoes to make his ends meet. In the process, he posed as a menial worker and went door to door seeking jobs in Mumbai.

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Jay Z, Beyonce and Drake score most BET Awards nominations

Beyonce and Jay-Z perform ''Drunk In Love'' at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California January 26, 2014.

(Reuters) - Music's power couple Jay Z and Beyonce, and rapper Drake led the BET Awards nominations announced on Wednesday with five nods each, followed by R&B singer Pharrell Williams and hip-hop singer August Alsina with four.
Jay Z and Drake will vie for best male hip-hop artist along with Future, J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar. The two will also battle it out for video of the year with other nominees Beyonce, Chris Brown and Williams.
Beyonce also earned nods for best female R&B/pop artist and best collaboration, with husband Jay Z on "Drunk in Love," as well as nominations for video of the year for "Drunk in Love" and her song "Partition."
"This year's nominees represent the best of our culture," Stephen Hill, BET's president of music programming and specials, said in a statement.
The annual BET Awards began in 2001 to celebrate African-American and other minorities in categories spanning music, film and sports. The awards will be presented live on the cable TV network BET, Black Entertainment Television, which is part of Viacom Inc, on June 29 from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
In the film category, Oscar nominees Angela Bassett and Oprah Winfrey as well as Gabrielle Union, Kerry Washington and Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o scored nods for top actress.
Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker along with Idris Elba, Kevin Hart and Michael B. Jordan will compete for the best actor award.
Tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, basketball players LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Blake Griffin and boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. earned nominations in the sports category.
(Reporting by Patricia Reaney; Editing by Eric Kelsey and Nick Zieminski)

Winfrey's OWN to air TV docu-series on football's Michael Sam

(Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey's OWN television network said on Wednesday that it will produce a documentary series about St. Louis Rams football player Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted in the NFL.
The network, which is jointly owned by Winfrey and Discovery Communications Inc, said the series will follow Sam as he prepares for a career in professional football and tries to make the Rams roster.
The Rams selected Sam, 24, on Saturday in the seventh round of the NFL Draft three months after the defensive end from the University of Missouri came out publicly.
Sam's story attracted wide attention in the lead-up to the annual draft, and his tearful embrace of his boyfriend when drafted has quickly become an emblematic moment for the sport.
A start date for the series, its title or the number of episodes OWN planned to air were not announced.
(Reporting by Eric Kelsey; Editing by Piya Sinha-Roy and Andre Grenon)

(Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey's OWN television network said on Wednesday that it will produce a documentary series about St. Louis Rams football player Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted in the NFL.
The network, which is jointly owned by Winfrey and Discovery Communications Inc, said the series will follow Sam as he prepares for a career in professional football and tries to make the Rams roster.
The Rams selected Sam, 24, on Saturday in the seventh round of the NFL Draft three months after the defensive end from the University of Missouri came out publicly.
Sam's story attracted wide attention in the lead-up to the annual draft, and his tearful embrace of his boyfriend when drafted has quickly become an emblematic moment for the sport.
A start date for the series, its title or the number of episodes OWN planned to air were not announced.
(Reporting by Eric Kelsey; Editing by Piya Sinha-Roy and Andre Grenon)

Justin Bieber has been arrested after police say he drag raced

Justin Bieber poses for photographers before a news conference at a hotel in Mexico City.

Pop star Justin Bieber has been arrested after police say he drag raced on a Miami Beach street in a yellow Lamborghini and failed a sobriety test early Thursday



Miami Beach police confirmed the 19-year-old singer's arrest in a tweet from the department's official account.

Officers saw two cars racing at 4:09 a.m. Thursday, with two vehicles apparently used to block the area off, Miami Dade-Police spokesman Sgt. Bobby Hernandez told WSVN in South Florida.

The second car was a red Ferrari, and that driver was also arrested, says Hernandez. Both cars were towed.
Bieber failed a field sobriety test and was taken to the Miami Beach police station for a Breathalyzer and processing, he added. Bieber will be transported to the Miami-Dade County jail.
Earlier this month, officials said that detectives in California searched Bieber's home looking for surveillance footage that might serve as evidence the pop star was involved in an egg-tossing vandalism case that caused thousands of dollars in damage to a neighbor's home. Officials said Bieber was at the home and cooperated with authorities.

In that case, authorities arrested one member of Bieber's entourage on suspicion of drug possession: Lil Za, a rapper whose real name is Xavier Smith.


After being taken to jail, Smith had felony vandalism added to his potential charges and was released on bail at about 8:15 p.m.

The singer lives in a gated community in Calabasas, a celebrity enclave about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

Previous investigations into Bieber's conduct by the sheriff's department have not resulted in charges.

In October, prosecutors declined to charge Bieber after a neighbor complained he drove recklessly through the area. Prosecutors in November 2012 also declined to charge the singer after a paparazzo accused him of punching and hitting him after leaving a Calabasas movie theater.

Angelina Jolie’s shocking make-up malfunction

Actor Angelina Jolie suffered an embarrassing cosmetic blunder when she arrived at a movie premiere with her face covered in a noticeable white powder.
Jolie's face suffered a make-up disaster as the powder make-up left her face pale white and it seemed like white dust, reports contactmusic.com.

The powder make-up covered her left cheek, part of her forehead and her chest, but the pair seemed unaware of the blunder throughout their time at the premiere.

Jolie graced the red carpet along with fiance and actor Brad Pitt for the premiere of the latter's co-produced movie The Normal Heart.

Justin Bieber accused of attempted robbery

Canadian pop musician, actor, and singer-songwriter Justin Bieber does a pretty decent job at pulling off the nerdy look, we say. Don't you agree? (HT Photo)

Troubled singer Justin Bieber has been accused of an attempted robbery by an unnamed woman -
The 20-year-old pop star is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department after his alleged robbery attempt on May 12 at Sherman Oaks Castle Park in LA, said The Hollywood Reporter.

According to reports, the incident took place when a woman with her daughter took photos of Bieber, prompting him to allegedly snatch her phone and scream at the pair, making the girl cry.

"Detectives are currently interviewing the victim. It was reported at 10.30 pm Monday night to our Devonshire location and occurred earlier in the day in the Valley," Officer Rosario Herrera said.

"As of right now, no arrest has been made and detectives are currently interviewing the victim," he added.

Bieber's latest run-in with the law comes three weeks after he was detained at LA International Airport on April 24 and questioned by US Customs and Border Patrol officials after returning from Asia, however no formal action was taken and he was released after four hours.

The pop star's Miami trial for driving under the influence and other charges will begin on July 7.