Monday, November 16, 2015

Johnny Depp's daughter escaped Paris terror attacks

London: Johnny Depp's daughter Lily-rose Depp escaped the terror attacks in Paris after leaving a house party in the French capital early.

Johnny Depp. Pic/Santa Banta

The 16-year-old daughter of the Hollywood actor and French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis was in Paris when a number of shootings erupted across the city, reported Daily Mirror.

She later posted a selfie on Instagram and declared in a caption that she was "home safe" after leaving a friend's party before the attacks took place, but her close friends had locked themselves indoors.

"This was right before I left the house tonight to go to a party where all my friends are still locked inside waiting for this to be over," she wrote.

"I'm so lucky to have left when I did and to be home safe but I've never seen more panic in my life than on the streets on my way home. This kind of cruelty is heartbreaking.

Sending love and prayers to everyone anywhere near this danger. Stay inside#prayforparis (sic)."

Daniel Craig: James Bond has taken me to incredible places

New Delhi: Daniel Craig may have fuelled speculation about the possibility of not returning as James Bond but the actor says embodying the popular character in four movies has taken him to great places.

Daniel Craig. Pic/Santa Banta

Craig, who is credited for introducing a more physical and vulnerable aspect to the 007 agent, had recently kicked up headlines by saying that he has had enough of the character.

However, in a chat with journalists while promoting the movie in Cancun, Mexico this June, the 47-year-old actor seemed nostalgic about his journey from "Casino Royale" to the latest "Spectre".

"I genuinely try not to think about it at all (playing Bond), just so I can live as normal a life as possible... but it's been extraordinary and it's taken me to places, most incredible places that I never would have gone to, and met and worked with brilliant people and still am," Craig said.

The actor is happy to collaborate with director Sam Mendes again on "Spectre" after they worked on "Skyfall". "When I started shooting these movies, it was a huge eye-opener for me. I'd never been involved with anything and I'm in a very good place. I'm working with a friend who's come back and done the next movie and that makes me very happy."

Craig has romanced some of the most beautiful women as Bond and is happy to work with Italian star Monica Bellucci. "We've been blessed with an amazing cast and Monica is part of that and she's an extraordinary actress. She's wonderful to work with. She's incredibly kind and generous and we're just very, very lucky to have her."

He has suffered many injuries while working on the action sequences of these movies, latest being a knee injury during the shooting of "Spectre" that reportedly halted the production for some time. Craig said their endeavor has always been to rely on real action over CGI.

"We just have to be better than everybody else... We try and do everything for real. And where we can't we're very sparing of CGI."

"Spectre", the 24th James Bond film, produced by Albert R Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is set for release in India this Friday in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Oscar winner Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Lea Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, Dave Bautista and Andrew Scott also star in the movie.

Proud mother Britney Spears shares son's school award pic

Los Angeles: Britney Spears shared her son's success by posting an adorable shot of Sean Preston holding a school award.

Britney Spears. Pic/Santa Banta

"My son received an award at school today for being the best encourager!!" the 33-year-old pop star captioned the cute snapshot, in which the 10-year-old is beaming happily in a gray hoodie, holding the trophy in his hands.

The "Piece of Me" hitmaker has been spending plenty of quality time with her boys, whom she shares with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

The singer was recently in Las Vegas for her Piece of Me residency.

Amber Rose and Blac Chyna display their tattoos in latest selfie

Amber Rose is used to flashing the flesh, but it was her BFF Blac Chyna who beat her hands down in their latest selfie.

Blac Chyna and Amber Rose

The curvy beauties flaunted their tats and a lot more in a stunning bathroom shot, with Blac managing to top Amber with an almost completely naked pose.

The bootylicious pair looked like the perfect match as they adopted the same pose showing off their incredible thighs and curves. But Blac went one step further, struggling to cover her breasts with her hand.

Neither girl is a fan of the Kardashians and this picture looked to be sending a message to the Klan - anything you do, we can do better.

Big buzz over Scott Disick's facial fuzz

Television personality Scott Disick may be fresh out of rehab lockdown, but he is already lining up business deals, thanks to his face fuzz.

Scott Disick

According to a website, Dollar Beard Club has approached Scott, who is Kourtney Kardashian's ex, to be a spokesperson for its line of beard oils, waxes, balms, and combs after his photos from Malibu made its way online.

The terms of the deal are under wraps, but Scott's duties will reportedly require him to push the bearded agenda out to his nearly 20 million social media followers.

Meanwhile, Scott and Kourtney, who broke up in July, were spotted out together publicly for the first time since their split at a November 14 party for celeb pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr.

Lady Gaga says acting has helped her fight depression and anxiety

Lady Gaga, who has previously spoken about battling depression, has now revealed how acting has helped her cope, preventing her from becoming an emotional wreck.

Lady Gaga

The Born This Way singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, has taken medication for depression and anxiety for several years, but admitted her recent role in hit TV show American Horror Story: Hotel has been incomparable in battling issues.

"I am an actress now and that helps a lot. I have tried to get off (my medication), but my doctor always tells me not to; that it's not safe for me.

I have tried a lot of things, but there is something about acting that has really helped. I am a Stefani-Gaga hybrid and I want you to know the real me," she told a newspaper.

Emotional Justin Bieber bursts into tears onstage

Los Angeles: Singer Justin Bieber, who was in tears in an emotional outburst on stage, shared that he had lost his "purpose", but he's now "happy". He is convinced that there's "light at the end of the tunnel".

Justin Bieber. Pic/Santa Banta

During a performance last week, the "Baby" star wept onstage while hosting a fan live question and answer session, reports dailymail.co.uk.

The 21-year-old star appeared to find the candid experience and the support from his fans slightly overwhelming during the evening, which also saw him perform tracks from his latest album "Purpose".

Addressing his tears on Twitter following the gig, the Sorry hit maker gushed: "You guys just got me crying. Damn. I missed this and u. Thank u so much. Thank you. #Purpose."

Bieber, who vowed to combat his public temper tantrums, discussed his vandalism case as well as dealing with some attendees throwing objects including a smartphone onto the stage.

One excited fan told the baseball hat wearing star that she skipped school to attend the event and asked him for a photo.

He said: "I would say school is important, but this is probably a little more important," joked the Sorry singer, and said: "Stay in school, kids".

Bieber, who briefly removed his hat to reveal his peroxided hair, answered affirmatively to both questions, telling the audience: "I'm happy overall, I'm a little stressed out, but I'm happy. I'm just being honest."

He also explained his state of mind after he damaged a neighbour's house with eggs and was sentenced to community service.

"I just felt like I lost my place for a while. I lost my purpose, and I wanted to just be light and let people know that whether you don't feel like you have a purpose, whether you're just trying to figure it out, there's a light at the end of the tunnel," he said.

Bieber was later joined by an acoustic guitarist and they performed five songs together, including new tunes "Sorry" and "What Do You Mean?".

Spike Lee: We need to have some serious discussion about diversity

Filmmaker Spike Lee has once again put Hollywood on blast.

Spike Lee

While receiving an honorary Oscar at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' seventh annual Governors Awards on Saturday, he said, "Everybody in here probably voted for Obama but when I go to offices, I see no black folks except for the brother man at the security who checks my name off the list as I go into the studio," he said.

"So we can talk yabba yabba yabba, but we need to have some serious discussion about diversity and get some flavour up in this. This industry is so behind sports it's ridiculous. Honestly, it's easier to be president of the United States than the head of a studio or head of network," he pointed out.

Lee urged Hollywood executives to take a closer look at the people around them. "I don't know if you noticed but the United States census bureau says by 2043, white Americans are going to be the minority in this country. And all you people out there in the position of hiring, you better get smart because you'l work for us. Reflect what this country looks like," Lee added.

Kate Moss has invited her 'blood drinking boyfriend' for Christmas?

Kate Moss has reportedly invited her 'blood drinking boyfriend' to her place for Christmas. The supermodel will have rumoured fella Count Nikolai Von Bismarck over for the proverbial turkey and sprouts.

Kate Moss (Pic/Getty Images) and Count Nikolai Von Bismarck

But it's not roasties and parsnips that the Count likes to sink his teeth into; Nikolai is rumoured to have drunk goat's blood and has also had vampire facials.

According to a newspaper, Kate, her daughter Lila, 13, and Nick are spending Christmas together.

The photographer comes from an impressive lineage as he is the great, great grandson of Prince Otto Von Bismarck, a conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890 and engineered a series of wars that unified a powerful German Empire.

Actor Warren Mitchell dies aged 89

London: Actor Warren Mitchell, who played Alf Garnett in TV series "Till Death Us Do Part" and "In Sickness and in Health", has died aged 89. A statement from his family said the star died in the early hours of Saturday "surrounded by his family", reported BBC News.

"He has been in poor health for some time, but was cracking jokes to the last," the family added. Mitchell's great nephew paid tribute to him on Twitter, saying he was "the last of his generation".

The full tweet read: "Just got the news my great uncle Warren Mitchell (aka Alf Garnett) died last night. The last of his generation, wonderful and funny man RIP."

Mitchell began playing the character Alf Garnett at the age of 40 in 1966 and appeared in more than 50 episodes until the programme ended in 1975.

He returned as Alf Garnett in the BBC series "In Sickness and in Health", which ran from 1985 to 1992. He also received critical acclaim for other roles. He won Olivier Awards for his stage performances in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" in 1979 and "The Price" in 2004.

Born in north London's Stoke Newington, he served in the Royal Air Force and then went on to read physics at University College, Oxford. He never completed the course and took up acting in 1951 at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Mitchell appeared in "Till Death Us Do Part" with Una Stubbs and Tony Booth. In 2004 he suffered from a stroke, but was back performing in Miller's "The Price" a week later. He also appeared in TV shows including "Gormenghast", "Wall of Silence", "Lovejoy", "Waking The Dead" and "Kavanagh QC".

Celebrities paid their tributes to the actor. Comedian Ricky Gervais tweeted: "Alf Garnett was one of the most influential and important characters and performances in comedy history. RIP Warren Mitchell."

Theatre director Rupert Goold wrote: "RIP Warren Mitchell. A deeply soulful and erudite man who genuinely loved the theatre." Author Neil Gaiman wrote: "Sad to hear Warren Mitchell has died. I acted with him when he played the Director on the @BBCRadio3 version of Signal to Noise. Good man."

Mitchell is survived by his wife Constance Wake, a fellow actress, and three children.

Busy Priyanka Chopra to skip 'Bajirao Mastani' promotions

Priyanka Chopra to skip promotions of her upcoming film 'Bajirao Mastani' when she flies back to Mumbai for a couple of days towards the month-end

Priyanka Chopra Chopra is expected to fly into the country for a day or two towards the month-end, but will not be able to join the publicity campaign of her next, 'Bajirao Mastani'. Sources say the actress will be here for a brand commitment and then leave for Montreal to resume shoot for her international show, 'Quantico'.

Priyanka Chopra

"Priyanka has already requested the makers of the TV show to allow her to come to India for a few days. She has a brand shoot as well as media interaction before she flies back to Montreal. Since she asked for leave during the Thanksgiving weekend, they agreed to let her go," says a source.

Although her 'Bajirao Mastani' co-stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have already started promotions, PeeCee will join them only a few days prior to the film's release (December 18). She was supposed to join the film unit virtually for a song launch on Saturday, but the event was cancelled in view of the Paris terror attacks. Another source says, "Priyanka will promote the film by giving interviews over phone, but she will be able to join the film team here in December,a few days prior to the release."

Priyanka’s spokesperson confirms the story.

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Bosses of Box Office: A look at Bollywood's 100 crore club

When it comes to setting the box office coffers ringing, there's no matching Salman Khan. And that's going by sheer numbers. The star has broken into the Rs 100-crore club for the ninth time with his Diwali release, 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo', which has grossed Rs 101.2 crore in just three days. This is his second best performance after 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', which hit theatres earlier this year and recorded a lifetime collection of Rs 320-odd crore.

'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo', which marks Salman's reunion with director Sooraj Barjatya after 16 years, had a strong opening on Thursday (Rs 40.35 crore). Although the numbers plummeted slightly over the next couple of days, the film comfortably sailed into the coveted Rs 100-crore league by Saturday. The film is now the fifth release of 2015 to have achieved the feat after 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', 'ABCD 2', 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' and 'Baahubali'.

"Salman is, unarguably, the only Bollywood actor to have delivered back-to-back Rs 100-crore hits since 'Ready' (2009). He is followed by Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn who have five R100-crore hits each. Aamir Khan, better known as Mr Perfectionist has four," says an industry source.

hitlist compiles the domestic box office records of Salman as well as that of other leading actors of B-Town

Salman Khan

9 - Rs 100-crore count
Films: 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo', 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' (both 2015), 'Kick', 'Jai Ho' (both 2014), 'Ek Tha Tiger', 'Dabangg 2' (both 2012), 'Bodyguard', 'Ready' (both 2011) and 'Dabangg' (2010)
All time best: Rs 320 crore ('Bajrangi Bhaijaan')

Shah Rukh Khan

5 - Rs 100-crore count
Films: 'Happy New Year' (2014), 'Chennai Express' (2013), 'Jab Tak Hain Jaan' (2012), 'Ra.One' and 'Don 2' (both 2011)
All time best: Rs 227 crore ('Chennai Express')

Ajay Devgn

5 - Rs 100-crore count
Films: 'Singham Returns' (2014), 'Son Of Sardaar', 'Bol Bachchan' (both 2012), 'Singham' (2011) and 'Golmaal 3' (2010)
All time best: Rs 140 crore ('Singham Returns')

Aamir Khan

4 - Rs 100-crore count
Films: 'pk' (2014), 'Dhoom: 3' (2013), '3 Idiots' (2009), 'Ghajini' (2008)
All time best: Rs 340 crore ('pk')

Akshay Kumar

3 - Rs 100-crore count
Films: 'Holiday' (2014), 'Housefull 2' and 'Rowdy Rathore' (both 2012)
All time best: Rs 133 crore ('Rowdy Rathore')

Hrithik Roshan

3 - Rs 100-crore count
Films: 'Agneepath' (2012), 'Krrish 3' (2013), 'Bang Bang' (2014)
All time best: Rs 244 crore ('Krrish 3')

Ranbir Kapoor

2 - Rs 100-crore count
Films: 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' (2013), 'Barfi' (2012)
All time best: Rs 188 crore ('Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani')

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