Will Smith considering career in politics

Los Angeles: Will Smith, one of Hollywood's most successful actors, says he might be ready to take his career in a new direction, and enter politics.

Will Smith. Pic/AFP

"I'm working really hard and my storytelling is elevating, my ability to be eloquent with my body and with my voice and to deliver ideas as an actor is elevating. And, you know, as I look at the political landscape, I think that there might be a future out there for me. They might need me out there," Smith told hollywoodreporter.com on its "Awards Chatter" podcast series.

The actor said he's "incensed" with the current state of politics, and is therefore weighing up the idea of making a dramatic career switch.

"This is the first year that I've been incensed to a level that I can't sleep, you know? So I'm feeling that at some point, in the near future, I will have to lend my voice to the conversation in a somewhat different way," the "I Am Legend" actor said.

Meanwhile, the "Hitch" actor also said that his career success can be largely credited to his work ethic.

"I don't consider myself particularly talented - I consider myself slightly above average in talent - but nobody's going to outwork me. I'll take a slight talent and then add the skill to it and can make it look magnificent, you know," he said.

Jake Gyllenhaal shares fond memories of Heath Ledger

Los Angeles: Actor Jake Gyllenhaal says Heath Ledger, his onscreen lover in 'Brokeback Mountain', was "extraordinary" and "always somebody who I admired".

Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger died almost eight years ago, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

Heath Ledger died in January 2008, less than three years after "Brokeback Mountain" hit the cinemas and won prestigious awards.

The Australian actor was on the peak of his career when he was found unconscious in his bed by his housekeeper. He was in the middle of filming his acclaimed role as Joker in Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight'.

In the 10th anniversary of 'Brokeback Mountain', Jake Gyllenhaal recalled the time he got the script and did not hesitate to play the role of a gay cowboy.

"It's one of the most beautiful scripts I've ever read, and it was Ang Lee, and at the time Heath was a friend of mine, before we even shot the movie, and always sort of alluring to me," the 34-year-old actor said.

Jake Gyllenhaal said Heath Ledger had an aura that made people like him.

"Heath was always somebody who I admired. He was way beyond his years as a human, in a way. I wasn't quite sure where he came from.

"I mean, I know he's from Perth, but I wasn't really quite sure where he came from, and I think that's the feeling most people got when they were around him and why he was so extraordinary," he added.

Adam Sandler mocks Harry Potter, Jared Fogle in 'Hanukkah'

Washington D.C.: American actor Adam Sandler has mocked the famous character Harry Potter and spokesman Jared Fogle in his updated 'Hanukkah' song.

Adam Sandler. Pic/Santa Banta

In the video, the 49-year-old actor was seen taking the stage with his guitar to poke fun at numerous stars of Jewish ancestry for his fourth rendition of the tune which he first debuted on NBC's Saturday Night Live in 1994, the Us magazine reports.

Mocking the famous character, the 'Pixels' actor sang, 'Harry Potter and his magic wand-ukkah, celebrate Hanukkah.'

Poking fun at Fogle, Sandler sang 'Jared from Subway: Goddamn it, a Jew. But guess who's Jewish and can fix him?

Sandler recently sang the latest version of his celebrity-skewering holiday staple at the San Diego Civic Theatre.

Kim Kardashian Planning For Plastic Surgery

Kim Kardashian who is expecting her second baby next month is willing to accept plastic surgery to save her beauty. She is reportedly been speaking to doctors about theprocedures on what is to be done which also includes a tummy tuck and liposuction. "Kim has been discussing the surgeries she wants to get done and talking to doctors about them… [and] talking about which doctors she wants to put on the payroll,” reports from US says. 

The reports continues to say that Kim is actually doing this to save her business since her beauty pays it all. "She wants to get her boobs done, a tummy tuck and liposuction." "Kim wants to get the surgeries done because she has always been obsessed with her body.”

The source also claimed the mum-of-one is keen to get back into shape because her body is her big money maker.

Check the picture of Pregnant Kim below.

Idris Elba almost DIED in Ghana

Idris Elba almost died whiles on set on his new movie entitled "Beasts of No Nation" in Ghana. What happened was that, the 43 years old actor, was on set in a tense scene near a waterfall in Ghana when his foot slipped off a rock and the branch he held on to snapped. 
This is what He said:

"I nearly died. I was doing this scene - we decided to do this waterfall scene where all these child soldiers were walking behind this massive waterfall."Cary Fukunaga, the director, decided to shoot it for real. We went to thiswaterfall and in this scene my character is standing there watching all the child soldiers go past. Now in the setup of that, the stunt co-ordinator says, 'Listen everyone, this is a waterfall, that's a 90, 100 foot drop down there and the ground is very slippery, just be careful!'

"I put my foot on this rock just to hang out and chill out while they were setting up and as I'm doing that it's slippery, obviously. I slip... I put my hand on this tree - it's not a tree, it's a branch. It snaps and I go literally about six feet before I go bang over and I got caught by the security guy!

This Idris Elba in the Beasts of No Nation Movie and some behind the scenes pictures too:

Sunny Leone's hit song 'Baby Doll' to be used in 'Mastizaade'

The makers of 'Mastizaade' have taken the rights from Bhushan Kumar to use the popular track 'Baby Doll' in the movie featuring Sunny Leone

'Baby Doll' composed by Meet Brothers featuring Sunny Leone had become a huge hit last year. But, the craze for the song is not just over yet. The makers of Sunny Leone's next film 'Mastizaade' have taken the rights of the song from Bhushan Kumar. The song will be used in the film featuring Tusshar Kapoor and the actress.

Sunny Leone in 'Baby Doll' song

Confirming the news, Milap says, “In the film, Sunny’s character (one of the twin sisters) is running after Tusshar and wants to have a one night stand but he wants commitment. She realises that he won’t fall for her, so she comes up with an idea of wearing a beautiful sari and that’s when the new version of 'Baby Doll' plays in the film. The lyrics of the song have been changed. It’s a fun song and the music has been tweaked by Meet Brothers. It’s like a parody on the original song, a fun version. We have got the permission from Bhushan sir.”

Sunny Leone in 'Mastizaade'

Kim Kardashian may undergo C-section

Los Angeles: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian, who is expecting her second child, has been warned she may need a caesarean section, as her baby is breech.

Kim Kardashian

"My latest concern is that my baby is breech, meaning he's in the wrong position for childbirth. His head is still up and it's supposed to be down. He was supposed to turn by 32 weeks. So now, I will have to get a C-section. Or so I thought," she wrote on her blog, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The 35-year-old has been researching alternative options and is doing "everything she can" to get the baby to turn until her due date.

"Since my baby is pretty big - over seven pounds -- maybe he's just too big at this point but I started intensive chiropractic work with Dr. Elliot Berlin. He is 'the' pregnancy chiropractor! I've learned so much from my few sessions with him.

"I have been doing everything I can to try to turn the baby. I lay practically upside down three times a day for 15 minutes. I play music in the right position and ice my belly in certain spots to get him to squirm out of the breech position. I even started acupuncture where I burn moxa (mugwort) on my pinky toe every day! I am even attempting hypnosis," she said.

Kim also said that she is feeling "anxious" about possibly needing the procedure, but will accept it if it's necessary for her and the baby's health.

"Obviously, if it's an emergency and for the safety of my son, I will get a C-section--but if I don't need one, I'd rather not. Please wish me luck and pray the baby turns! This whole delivery gives me anxiety, not gonna lie. I hope the baby turns and all goes well but I'm prepared for anything," she said.

The "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star already has a daughter named North West with rapper Kanye West.

Selena Gomez wants Justin Bieber to reconnect with his mother?

Los Angeles: Singer Selena Gomez reportedly wants ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber to reconcile with his mother after news broke that he canceled a number of appearances at last minute due to personal issues.

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez

Bieber canceled his scheduled appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and a performance for the 89th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Gomez has urged Bieber to talk to his mother Pattie Mallette to cope with his problems, reported Hollywood Life.

"Selena is huge on family and thinks Justin could benefit from some much needed, quality time with his mom. He's got so much on his plate right now and Selena knows that Pattie always has a soothing affect on Justin," a source said.

"(Selena) knows he needs a lot of support right now from the people who know him the best and love him the most. People who have his best interests at heart," the source added.

Bieber, 21, previously dished on his relationship with his mother during an interview released earlier this month.

He said that their relationship in the past two years became "pretty non-existing. I was distant because I was ashamed. I never wanted my mom to be disappointed in me and I knew she was."

On the other hand, Pattie looked supportive of him.

After learning that Bieber had the most songs ever on the Billboard Hot 100, Pattie tweeted on Monday, "Good job @justinbieber! You were born for this. You shine so bright.

Thank you for sharing ur gifts! #SoProud love love love xoxo Mama."

Oscar winning composer Mychael Danna creates soundtrack for 'The Good Dinosaur'

Disney-Pixar's 'The Good Dinosaur' features an original score by Oscar-winning composer of 'Life Of Pi', Mychael Danna and Emmy-nominated composer Jeff Danna.

Releasing on 4th December, the film asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? The story revolves around an Apatosaurus named Arlo (voice of Raymond Ochoa) who makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of.

Mychael Danna is an Academy Award-winning film composer recogniSed for his evocative blending of non-western traditions with orchestral and electronic music. He invited his younger brother Jeff, 50, to join him and Jeff didn’t hesitate.

"When we first met with the (Pixar) team, they said, 'Give us tunes and melodies that get to the heart of the story,'" says Mychael.

"But within that we wanted to make an orchestral score because the vistas are huge in the movie and we wanted the three-dimensional affect of a large orchestra, but with lots of alternate colours." he says.

Brad Pitt's youthful secret

Los Angeles: Actor Brad Pitt, 51, says his youthful look is a result of a "lot of love".

Brad Pitt

The actor, who has children Maddox, 14, Pax, 11, Zahara, nine, and twins Knox and Vivienne, seven, with wife Angelina Jolie, also believes in never overindulging in his favourite things, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"Everything in moderation and a lot of love," Extra magazine quoted Brad Pitt as saying.

Tom Cruise in talks for 'The Mummy' reboot

Los Angeles: Hollywood star Tom Cruise is reportedly in talks to join Universal's reboot of 'The Mummy'.

Tom Cruise

Alex Kurtzman is directing the movie, which is set to launch Universal's new monster universe, said The Hollywood Reporter.

Sources say Universal has been looking for a big star to anchor the film, and is hoping Cruise will fill that role.

Universal has not commented yet.

The film will be set in present day and is set for release on March 24, 2017.

Jon Spaihts has written the script although plot details are being kept deep in the tomb. Kurtzman, Chris Morgan and Sean Daniel are producing.

Universal's 'The Mummy' is the first of many films that will renew Universal's legacy of monsters. Other potential films revolve around the characters of Dracula, Frankenstein, the Invisible Man, the Bride of Frankenstein, and vampire hunter Van Helsing.

Tom Cruise, 53, was most recently seen in 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation'.

The reboot will begin shooting mid-February.

Tom Cruise will then head back to the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise for the sixth installment, which will shoot in later 2016.

His other upcoming films include 'Jack Reacher: Never Go Back' and 'Mena'.

Adele performs 'Hello' with Jimmy Fallon, The Roots

Los Angeles: Oscar-winner Adele did a rendition of her hit single 'Hello' with Jimmy Fallon and hip hop/neo soul band The Roots on late-night talk show 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'.

Adele

The trio came together for a "classroom instruments" performance, reported Aceshowbiz.

While the 27-year-old star was on the vocals, Fallon and the members of The Roots played the wood block, ukulele, rainbow-colored xylophone, tambourine and banana shaker.

At one point, Adele grabbed a fake flip phone and jokingly sang through it.

She stopped by "The Tonight Show" to promote her comeback album "25".

Released last Friday, it has just destroyed the first-week sales record set by NSYNC's "No Strings Attached" 15 years ago.

By Tuesday morning, the British songbird's new record sold more than 2.433 million copies, surpassing the 2.416 million sold by the boyband's project in its first week.

Marking her first full-length in four years, "25" is predicted to debut on Billboard 200's Number 1 next week with around 3 million sold.

Ryan Gosling to play Neil Armstrong in biopic?

Los Angeles: "The Notebook" actor Ryan Gosling is being eyed to play Neil Armstrong in "First Man", a biopic on the famed astronaut.

Ryan Gosling and Neil Armstrong

The Universal film is in the writing stage right now.

It will be directed by "Whiplash" helmer Damien Chazelle from a script by "Spotlight" scribe Josh Singer, reported Deadline.

Chazelle and Gosling, 35, are currently together making "La La Land", the musical film set in contemporary Los Angeles.

"First Man" is based on James Hansen's biography "First Man: A Life Of Neil A Armstrong" and the astronaut's historical 1969 mission on Apollo 11 is approaching its 50-year anniversary.

Chazelle boarded the film in the spring after it had originated at Warner Bros with Clint Eastwood planning to direct in produce. Temple Hill partners Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen are producing now.

Kevin Bacon to reprise his 'Tremors' role for TV reboot

Los Angeles: Kevin Bacon is all set to get back into the shoes of Valentine 'Val' McKee for the TV reboot of his 1990 film 'Tremors'.

Kevin Bacon

The 57-year-old actor is also serving as the executive producer of the series reboot with Andrew Miller penning the adaptation, reported Aceshowbiz.

Bacon posted a throwback photo on Twitter of him and his wife Kyra Sedgwick on the set of 1990's 'Tremors' breaking the news of him joining the TV adaptation.

"Me and @kyrasedgwick 9 months pregnant 26 years ago on the #Tremors set. Might be time to head back to Perfection," he captioned the picture.

Universal Cable Productions and Blumhouse Productions are developing the series reboot based on the original 1990 film about giant man-eating worms.

The movie was followed by a TV spin-off called 'Tremors: The Series' starring Michael Gross which aired for one season in 2003.

Will Smith: I live with constant prejudice

London: Will Smith is among the most sought-after actors in Hollywood, but he stills feels as though he is subjected to prejudice on a daily basis.

Will Smith

The 47-year-old star, however, said it's "rare" he is exposed to racism, said The Hollywood Reporter.

"Everybody's prejudiced. Everybody has their life experiences that make them prefer one thing over another. But the idea of racism - there's a connotation in racism of superiority, that you feel that your race generally, just based on your race, is superior."

"I have to say, I live with constant prejudice, but racism is actually rare," the actor said.

Chris Hemsworth: Hollywood turns you into Narcissist

Los Angeles: Actor Chris Hemsworth shared that Hollywood is set up to turn a person into a complete narcissist.

Chris Hemsworth

The 'Into the Heart of the Sea' actor spoke about the importance of staying grounded in the industry, in an interview to Vanity Fair magazine, reports people.com.

"You just kind of lose touch with reality a bit here, you drive down the street and you're constantly reminded of everything you're either involved in or not involved in. It's exhausting,” said the 32-year-old.

To escape the billboards and paparazzi, Hemsworth moved his wife, Elsa Pataky, and their three children, India Rose, 3, and twins Tristan and Sasha, 1, from Malibu to his native Australia.

'Captain America: Civil War' trailer is out! Watch it here

The first trailer of 'Captain America: Civil War', the film on the epic clash between Chris Evans' Captain America and Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man was released on Wednesday.

The much awaited trailer was unveiled on the Jimmy Kimmel's show.

The trailer showcased an array of characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and also the gave a glimpse of Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther.

Marvel also released a new poster of the film which paints the picture of Captain America and Iron Man's face-off, on Twitter.

Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, 'Captain America: Civil War' also stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff, Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier, Paul Bettany as The Vision, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Don Cheadle as War Machine, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlett Witch, Emily VanCamp as Agent 13.

'Captain America: Civil War' will release in theatres on May 6, 2016.

Anupam Kher wraps up 'The Head Hunters Calling' shoot

Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who has been in the news for lambasting Aamir Khan on his "intolerance" remark, has wrapped up his shooting for "The Head Hunters Calling" in Toronto.

Anupam Kher

The actor took to Twitter and wrote: "#TheHeadHuntersCalling shooting over. On my way back to my India. Have travelled almost all over the world. No place like my country. #JaiHo."

Anupam's "no place like my country" seems like a dig at Aamir's recent statement that his wife Kiran Rao had asked them if they should move elsewhere in the state of insecurity that India is in.

"The Shaukeens" actor also thanked the cast and crew of the film, which includes Hollywood actor Gerard Butler.

"Thank you Mark, Gerard, Gretchen and Max for so much love, warmth and joy during shooting of #TheHeadHuntersCalling, Thank you my producers @craig_flores, Alan Siegel and Patrick Newall for a wonderful role:) #TheHeadHuntersCalling," he wrote.

Anupam is reportedly essaying an Indian-American paediatric oncologist in it.

Has Ekta Kapoor abandoned 'Milan Talkies'?

Producer Ekta Kapoor is rumoured to have cast aside 'Milan Talkies'; director Tigmanshu Dhulia keen to make it

Talk about Ekta Kapoor's long-in-the-making project, 'Milan Talkies' has resurfaced with industry sources claiming that the producer has decided to wash her hands of it. Supposed to roll in September 2013, the film repeatedly ran into trouble apparently due to casting issues and unavailability of actors who were approached in the last couple of years.

Also read: Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar to team up for 'Milan Talkies'?

Ekta Kapoor and (left) Tigmanshu Dhulia

Says a source, "Ekta feels 'Milan Talkies' is jinxed; one actor after another has been turning down the film. She is no longer interested to invest in it."

Also read: 'Milan Talkies' not shelved

With Ekta's Balaji Telefilms apparently abandoning the project, there is buzz that the film's director Tigmanshu Dhulia (who replaced Milan Luthria at the helm) wants 'Milan Talkies' to become a reality. "Tigmanshu reworked the script and has an emotional attachment to it. He wants to keep the project alive," adds the source.

Also read: Varun Dhawan walks out of 'Milan Talkies' 

Ekta Kapoor remained unavailable for comment while Tigmanshu denies the buzz. However, a source close to the director confirms the story and says, "He is now on the lookout for another producer to make the film."

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