Rihanna reveals why she's 'still single'

Los Angeles: Singer Rihanna seems to have responded to swirling rumours that she's dating rapper Travis Scott.

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The 'Diamonds' hitmaker shared a post on Instagram which points out why she's still single, reports aceshowbiz.com.

"Omg why are you still single?" read a line in the post, which came along with the answer, "Cos I'm a c**t".

Rihanna and Scott are rumoured to be dating as they have been spotted together several times in the past few days.

The two were even seen making out at a New York Fashion Week after-party held late last week.

They didn't seem to mind kissing in front of other guests including Pharrell Williams and Wiz Khalifa.

Prior to that, Rihanna was spotted attending Scott's concerts and buying his new album.

Will Smith, Jada Pinkett caught having intimate moment

New York: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith were caught in a rare public display of affection over a month after the 'Focus' actor denied reports that he split from his wife.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett. Pic/AFP 

The pair were photographed having an intimate moment outside a restaurant here on Sunday, reports aceshowbiz.com.

The couple was all smiles during the family outing. Pinkett gave her husband a big hug. Meanwhile, Will could be seen smiling at her.

The two had lunch with some friends that day.

Just last month, the 46-year-old actor took to Facebook to slam rumours saying that the couple's marriage was on the verge of a split.

"So, in the interest of redundant, repetitious, over & over-again-ness... Jada and I are... NOT GETTING A DIVORCE!" he wrote.

Hillary Clinton finds Kim Kardashian 'warm'

Los Angeles: Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton is impressed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian.

Hillary Clinton (Pic/PTI) and Kim Kardashian (Pic/Santa Banta) 

In an interview with Mario Lopez on the TV show "Extra" on Monday, Clinton said Kim was "warm and very personable", reports aceshowbiz.com.

"I met her for the first time. She came to one of my fundraisers in Los Angeles. I really enjoyed meeting her. I really found her to be warm and very personable," Clinton said of Kim.

During their first meeting, Kim managed to take a selfie with Clinton and rapper Kanye West and posted it on Instagram with the hashtag "Hillary for President".

"(Kim) had a nice way of introducing her husband, as if I didn't know who he was, right? And I enjoy seeing her with her daughter," Hillary continued.

"I think all of us in our own ways can be inspirational or aspirational for people and I certainly think many people see her as someone who gets up every day and tries to figure out how to make that day successful."

Of West's plan to run for president in 2020, Clinton jokingly gave him a suggestion: "If I'm going for my second term, (I will suggest him) to wait (for) four years. But, if I'm not, be sure he has comfortable shoes because there's a lot of walking involved (during the campaign)."

Earlier last month, Kim who was eager to take a selfie with Clinton, ended up writing a muddled caption with misspelled words.

She tried to correct it in the second tweet, but again ended up misspelling president as 'Presisent'.

Jennifer Lawrence may re-team with 'Hunger Games' director

Los Angeles: Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence might reunite with her "Hunger Games: Mockingjay" director, Francis Lawrence for an espionage movie.

Jennifer Lawrence. Pic/Santa Banta 

Jennifer, 25, is circling "Red Sparrow", an adaptation of Jason Matthews' espionage novel that is being set up at 20th Century Fox, reported Deadline.

No deal is put in place just yet, but she is expected to reunite with Francis, who directed her in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1" and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2".

It was previously reported during the San Diego Comic-Con that Francis was eying involvement in the action thriller.

The filmmaker is apparently now close to signing a deal for the project, which once had David Fincher and Rooney Mara as potential helmer and female lead respectively.

"Red Sparrow" is set in contemporary Russia and centres on a state intelligence officer named Dominika Egorova, who is assigned against her will to become a "Sparrow," a trained seductress in the service.

During her first assignment, Dominika strikes up a relationship with her mark, a CIA officer named Nathaniel Nash, and in a charged atmosphere of trade craft, deception, and inevitably, a sexual attraction threatens their careers and the security of America's most valuable mole in Moscow.

Justin Haythe is tapped to re-write a script by Eric Warren, while Steven Zaillian and Garrett Basch are on board as producers.

One Direction sings 'happy birthday' at concert for Niall Horan

Even if One Direction members have taken a break and have decided to work on their solo singing career, they are still close to each other and proving this right Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne sang "Happy Birthday" to their co-member Niall Horan on stage at Boston concert.

One Direction members, who have decided to focus on their solo singing careers

The American boy band members were at Massachusetts on September 12 for their final North American stop of On The Road Again tour, where they serenaded their 22-year-old co-member, who had his birthday on September 13 during their performance at Gillette Stadium, a website said.

Additionally, Horan also marked the occasion by singing a bit of Taylor Swift's 22. Fans present during the concert shot a video and shared it on social media.

One Direction's tour will next head towards London, where the group will also perform at the Apple Music Festival.

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Chinese actress Li Bingbing to star in Australian sci-fi film

Los Angeles: Chinese actress Li Bingbing, who is carving out a Hollywood career, is to slated to star in "Nest", an English-language sci-fi action film being directed by Kimble Rendall.

Li Bingbing 

Bingbing will also be a producer on the Chinese-Australian co-production, which is being represented by Darclight, the genre films offshoot of Sydney and Los Angeles-based Arclight Films, reports variety.com.

Rendall, a noted action director ("Matrix: Reloaded," "Matrix: Revolutions"), made his directorial debut three years ago with "Bait 3D", which was similarly a Chinese-Australian joint venture.

The film's story involves a team of scientists who, while making the discovery of the century, lose a colleague in an ancient labyrinth. The group must battle their way through a swarm of deadly, man-eating funnel web spiders and discover the secret behind the insects' power and unusual intelligence.

"With a mesmerizing story, the brilliance of director Kimble Rendall, the breath-taking talent of Li Bingbing and an A-list special effects team, 'Nest' is perfectly positioned to be a major commercial success with thrill-seeking audiences all over the world," said Ye, producer, and managing director of Easternlight.

"Nest" is understood to be the largest Chinese-Australian co-production to date, and has scored finance from federal funding body Screen Australia and from state film support agency Screen Queensland.

Pre-production ahead of a shoot in 3D is under way in Australia's Gold Coast and Darclight is pitching the film to distributors at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Taylor Swift not making cameo in 'X-Men: Apocalypse'

Toronto: "X-Men: Apocalypse" writer Simon Kinberg has shot down rumours that Taylor Swift would make a cameo appearance as mutant Dazzler in the upcoming film.

Taylor Swift. Pic/Santa Banta

"No, there's nothing to it. I know where (the rumours) came from, because it's my fault," Kinberg said while promoting "The Martian" at the Toronto International Film Festival here.

The rumours had emerged when Kinberg was photographed with the "Bad Blood" singer alongside other cast members such as James McAvoy and Sophie Turner, reports aceshowbiz.com.

"...it was what I was listening to every morning to get sort of energized and I would listen to it on the set every day for 'Apocalypse'," he explained.

When Swift's tour came to Montreal, where "X Men: Apocalypse" was being filmed, Kinberg, McAvoy, Turner, Nicholas Hoult and Rose Byrne were excited and they didn't want to miss the concert.

However, Kinberg admitted that he actually loved the idea of Swift appearing in the film.

"After I saw those things I was like oh, that's kind of interesting, but no, we were actually just there for her concert," he said.

Michael Fassbender, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Olivia Munn, Oscar Isaac and Alexandra Shipp are other actors in the cast.

Taking place a decade after "Men: Days of Future Past", the movie will be released in US on May 27, 2016.

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