Zayn Malik reveals why he left One Direction

London: Former One Direction member Zayn Malik has revealed that he left the band because there was no room for him "to experiment creatively".

Zayn Malik. Pic/Santa Banta

"If I would sing a hook or a verse slightly R&B, or slightly myself, it would always be recorded 50 times until there was a straight version that was pop, generic as f***, so they could use that version," Malik told mirror.co.uk.

Malik, who left Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles as a four-piece, has also opened up how he tried to be a part of their creative process and bring his influences in, but said his inputs were ignored.

"There was just a general conception that the management already had of what they want for the band, and I just wasn't convinced with what we were selling," he said, revealing that he wasn't 100 percent into the music that they were making.

As the band got more popular, it pushed more albums to claim that they were more involved in the writing process. But Malik claims that it wasn't always the case.

"It was music that was already given to us, and we were told this is what is going to sell to these people," Malik said.

Charlie Sheen in a big mess

Charlie Sheen to discontinue paying sex partners after making HIV status public; lawyers of the women threaten to go after him 'with a vengeance'

Charlie Sheen is on the brink of a legal battle with women who he claims shook him down for millions.


Charlie Sheen. Pics/Getty Images

Appearing on a television show, Sheen said some of his sex partners threatened to expose his HIV status unless he paid them huge amounts of money. But lawyers, who represent the partners, say that the settlements were all kosher and legal.

Sheen had allegedly paid upwards of $10 million to make sure that his HIV positive status was not made public. The payment was carried out in installments over years, suggest reports.

However, now he has flatly said that he will not pay them anymore and the lawyers have said that they will go after

him with a vengeance since their clients did not know that they were having sex with someone who had HIV — some of them claim that they had unprotected sex.

What's more, under the settlements, if Sheen misses an instalment, the entire sum becomes due immediately, according to the lawyers.

The former Two And A Half Men star was reportedly diagnosed with the disease four years ago and decided to keep it to himself, confiding in only a few close friends.

He was being threatened with lawsuits from the partners who say they were not told about his diagnosis when they were with him.

An entertainment website reported that in the wake of his revelation, Sheen plans to sell two of his three Beverly Hills mansions — a Spanish-style villa he bought in 2012 for USD 4.8 million, as well as a mock-Mediterranean he bought for USD 7 million in 2011, where his ex-wife Denise Richards was living until recently.

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Colin Farrell to play Constantine in 'Justice League Dark'?

Los Angeles: Colin Farrell is reportedly being eyed to play John Constantine in upcoming superhero team-up film 'Justice League Dark'.

Colin Farrell

Following director Guillermo del Toro's exit from 'Justice League Dark', also known as 'Dark Universe', people wondered whether the movie would still happen. But according to latino-review.com, the movie may still be in works, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Before Colin Farrell, Ewan McGregor was previously offered the role. Warner Bros reportedly pursued Ron Perlman to take the role of Swamp Thing.

The report also said that the studio is eyeing Monica Bellucci, who played one of the Bond girls in 'Spectre', to play sorceress Madame Xanadu. Moreover, the report suggests that the studio wants a Hispanic or black actress for Zatanna's role and a comedic type actor for Deadman.

Toro, who also wrote the screenplay of 'Justice Legaue Dark', had to drop out of the project due to scheduling conflicts with the production of 'Pacific Rim 2'.

However, the studio is still excited enough about his script and wants to make the project a priority.

Scott Rudin is reportedly on board as a producer for the project, for which filming is expected to start next year.

Seth Rogen may have just reignited his beef with Justin Bieber

During a conversation with Howard Stern on the radio on Tuesday morning, Seth Rogen said: "I was hard on Justin Bieber and he was ultimately incredibly cool about it." He was referring to the time he called Biebs an "obnoxious piece of shit".

Seth Rogen and Justin Bieber

"He never attacked me back, and he literally has an army of crazy little mother f***ers that he could have sicced on me," he added. When the topic of that infamous naked photo of Bieber came up, Rogen said, "I did see his (penis). It's not bad, but it made me feel good about my (penis) because everyone's like, 'This guy has a huge (penis),' and I was like, 'To his scale, it's an okay size. It was a pretty good size'."

Rogen then continued with his analysis: "His frame is so small; if you took off my (penis) and put it on his body, pound for pound, it might be bigger." He, however, ended the segment by making light of both himself and the awkward situation, saying, "My balls are saggier."

Hurt fears on record

Adele's third album, 25, will include tracks where the singer opens up about fears that her happy relationship with boyfriend Simon Konecki will end. 

Adele is ready to launch her third album

The singer has been with Simon Konecki since 2011 and the couple has a baby together. After break-up albums, tracks about her boyfriend will centre on finding 'the one'.

Revealing that Simon had inspired a few songs on the record, she said in an interview that they were about "waiting for him to be horrible, but I don't think he's going to be."

Famous for turning her heartbreak into hits, she said her boyfriend had no problem with her putting the good and the bad of their romance into her music and had given her permission to write about whatever she wanted.

"For my partner to be like 'this is totally you, do whatever you need to do' was quite a ground breaking moment," she admitted.

Celebs come out in support for Charlie Sheen after HIV revelation

Washington D.C.: After Charlie Sheen admitted to being HIV positive, many celebrities have come forward to support his decision to go public with his illness.

Pop star Lady Gaga posted a picture on Instagram, in which the actor is seen talking to Matt Lauer on 'The Today Show', captioning it, "#BraveCharlie @btwfoundation, an opportunity for people all over the world to learn about modern HIV prevention, treatments, and emotional intelligence as it relates to the stigma of the virus."

Journalist Piers Morgan shared a picture on Twitter, in which he is seen interviewing the actor and captioned it, saying, "Bravo @charliesheen - that took guts today. Proud to be your mate."

'Two and a Half Men' actress Heather Locklear shared an old picture with the star on Instagram, captioning, "My heart hurts. Prayers for Charlie and his family."

Basketball legend Magic Johnson has called out 'HIV positive' Charlie Sheen to join him in educating the world about the deadly virus. The 56-year-old basketball star took to Twitter, saying "I wish @CharlieSheen and his family the best. With the advancement in treatments and medicine he can fight this disease and live a long life."

Johnson has been combating HIV since he was diagnosed in 1991 and even launched the Magic Johnson Foundation which works with millions people suffering from the disease.

During an interview on 'The Today Show', the 51-year-old actor had admitted that he was HIV positive and said that he was diagnosed four years ago.

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Emma Stone to star in 'Love May Fail'

Los Angeles: Emma Stone is reportedly set to star in an adaptation of Matthew Quick's novel 'Love May Fail'.

Emma Stone. Pic/Santa Banta

Matthew Quick's 'Silver Linings Playbook' has already been successfully adapted to the screen with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. Matt Tolmach is producing with Elizabeth Cantillon, reported Variety.

The book's story revolves around a woman whose marriage to a cheating husband has collapsed. She returns to her hometown and is now determined to clear the name of her favourite English teacher, whose career ended after a classroom scandal.