Rose Siggins: ‘American Horror Story’ Star Dies At 43

This is so sad. Rose Siggins, who starred in ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show,’ has passed away after contracting an infection in the hospital. She was 43.

The American Horror Story family has lost another cast member near and dear to everyone’s hearts. Rose Siggins, who played Legless Suzi on American Horror Story: Freak Show last season, died on Dec. 12 at the age of 43.

Rose went in for a kidney stone surgery on Dec. 7 and died just a few days later at the Denver hospital on Dec. 12, TMZ first reported. HollywoodLife.com can also confirm that Rose has passed away. She contracted an infection, which spread through her body and proved to be fatal.

She was born with a rare genetic disorder known as sacral genesis. She had no feelings in her legs as a child, and her feet were pointing in opposite directions. At two years old, her legs were amputated. Rose had two children — Luke and Shelby. A GoFundMe account has been set up for them

Mandira Bedi: Daily soaps are like a factory

Actress-designer Mandira Bedi is still loved by many for essaying a strong-willed woman in the 1990s popular TV drama "Shanti - Ek Aurat Ki Kahani". But she says she doesn't see herself acting in a daily soap again as it is like a factory.

Mandira Bedi. Pic/IANS
The actress, who featured in the hit finite series "24" last year and also participated in the reality show "I Can Do That", hasn't completely turned away from the small screen. Will we see her in daily soaps again?
"I don't see myself acting in a daily soap because that is like a factory. You need to give 25 days in a month which I do not have. With my store, saris and events that I do... if I do something, it will be finite," Mandira told IANS at the Van Heusen GQ Fashion Nights 2015 here earlier this month.
What about movies?
"There is nothing at the moment because people don't know what to do with me in a movie. I get offered an item number one day and bhabhi's (sister-in-law) role the other day, and then somebody's sister the next day. So people don't really know what to do with me," said the 43-year-old, who is the face of 92.7 BG FM's "Dabur Honitus BIG Junior RJ Season 3".
The audience will have to wait to see her on the big screen as the "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" actress says she won't don the greasepaint unless she gets "a role that excites" her and one that she wants to give her time to.
"I have a four-year-old son too. I can play a bhabhi, mother or daughter, but a role that matters. I want a pivotal role even if that means that I have five scenes in a film."
As for the fashion world, she has big plans. Mandira, who ventured into fashion designing in 2013, hopes to move beyond saris some day. Any plans of creating a line for men?
"I love saris. I also need to move to the other women silhouettes before I do men's wear. I never say never for anything. I would love to be a designer that goes 360 degree... that covers women's wear, Indian and western, and men's wear, but eventually," she said.
"Currently, I am doing saris. I would like to venture into spaces that I am comfortable wearing... like gowns. May be that will be the next step. I do wear crop tops with skirts too. What I will venture into next, only time will tell," added the artiste, who has also tried her hand at anchoring.
The untrained designer believes in knowing how a certain garment falls on her body, before she creates them.
"I wear jeans, T-shirts, saris and evening wear like dresses and gowns. I don't wear too many anarkalis. I need to know them, I need to wear them. That's how I got into saris in the first place. I am not a trained designer; so I need to know how they fall on my body before I go into designing them," she said.
"I aim to do one fashion week every year. Hopefully, Lakme Fashion Week. I would like to do a fashion week in Delhi too," she signed off.

Shah Rukh Khan to appear on 'CID'

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be seen promoting his forthcoming film “Dilwale” on the long-running investigative series "CID".

Shah Rukh Khan
“Shah Rukh will be seen in one of the episodes of the show. As per the sequence, ACP Pradyuman's car breaks down while he is on his way to the CID Bureau. Shah Rukh will be seen passing by on the same road and sees ACP in trouble and offers him help,” said a source from the production house.
“Shah Rukh shot for this particular episode on Thursday and it is scheduled to go on air by next week,” the source added.
“CID”, which is aired on Sony Entertainment Television, features Shivaji Satam, Aditya Srivastava and Dayanand Shetty among others.
Directed by Rohit Shetty, “Dilwale”, which also stars Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, is slated to release on December 18.

Neha Dhupia's tough act

Neha Dhupia has been going around the country for auditions of the new season of a reality show.

Neha Dhupia
The actress was recently in Lucknow where she had to find the fittest candidate who could withstand the ordeal of being a Roadie.
Since Neha herself is game for adventure, don’t be surprised if she pulls off some of the stunts.

It's a wrap for ' MTV Roadies X4' auditions

The wait is over. Get ready to watch adventure, drama and action packed stunts in the popular reality show, 'MTV Roadies X4' as its auditions are being wrapped up.
Confirming the news, Rannvijay Singh, who had won the first season of reality show, shared a pic with the whole team, comprising of actress Neha Dhupia , wrestler Sushil Kumar and TV actor Karan Kundra posing for the camera together.
The post was shared on the 32-year-old TV host's Twitter and Instagram pages with caption, "A Team,it's a wrap for the auditions...we have some super Roadies! #roadiesVDOT #roadiesx4 #Squadrann."
The show is back with its brand new thirteenth season and will be air on the channel MTV.

Cast and crew celebrate as 'CID' completes 18 years

It was an occasion of grand celebration for the cast and crew of TV show 'CID' as they completed 18 years.
Shivaji Satam

Aditya Srivastava

Dayanand Shetty

Shraddha Musale

Tanya Abrol

Shivaji Satam, Aditya Srivastava and Dayanand Shetty were seen mingling with the rest of the crew and planning their new look for the new season of the show.

SRK, Salman's bromance in 'Bigg Boss 9' promo is a must watch!

After brushing off all the clashes they had, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan relived a 'Karan Arjun' moment in the recent promo of the hit reality show 'Bigg Boss 9'.

#BREAKING: For all @iamsrk & @BeingSalmanKhan fans, hamare Karan Arjun aayenge! https://t.co/0drYA30UV8 19 Dec @BiggBoss @ColorsTV #Dilwaale

— Raj Nayak (@rajcheerfull) December 10, 2015

A still from the 'Bigg Boss 9' promo
The promo starts with actress Rakhee's famous dialogue, "Mere Karan Arjun aayenge" and is followed by the Salman and SRK's appearance on the screen.
Not only the promo takes us back in the time of the 1995 hit with the sets resembling the Kali Mandir, it also reveals what the Khans think about each other.
Shah Rukh will be seen promoting his upcoming flick 'Dilwale' in 'Bigg Boss 9' on December 19-20.

When Jay Bhanushali called for an erotic rub

Jay Bhanushali apparently ordered a sensual massage at his hotel room in Argentina

The grapevine has been buzzing with rumours of telly couple Jay Bhanushali and Mahhi Vij’s marriage hitting a rocky patch. The duo, currently shooting in Argentina for Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, recently hit headlines when the wife asked for a separate room following Jay’s alleged closeness with co-participant Parvathy Omanakuttan.

Jay Bhanushali
Now, we hear the actor called for spa service in his hotel room with a special request for an erotic massage. “To Jay’s shock, the spa manager turned up at the hotel to find out what exactly he wanted as part of the sensual massage package,” says a source, adding that a few other contestants overheard the manager asking Jay about his ‘exact requirements’.
Apparently, when Mahhi found out about her hubby’s special request later, she went ballistic. We don’t know if Jay managed to get that massage before his wife confronted him, but when we tried to get in touch with Jay for his side of the story, he remained unavailable.

'Bigg Boss 9' Day 61: Prince and Mandana get into a shouting match

Mandana Karimi taunts Prince Narula by calling Nora Fatehi his 'new girlfriend'. Enraged, Prince goes on a ranting spree resulting in a massive war of words

The housemates wake up to the song 'Mukabala' which directly hints towards the growing competition inside the house. The morning starts with everyone sitting together in the garden area and discussing about Priya's captaincy. Mandana accuses Priya for being partial towards a few housemates whereas Priya retaliates in anger to defend herself and the conversation turns into an argument.
Nora Fatehi, Prince Narula and Suyyash Rai have fun in the pool
Prince, Nora, Keith, Rochelle, Suyyash and Kishwer decide to take a dip in the pool and have some fun. The girls piggyback on the boys while they take rounds of the pool. On seeing this, Mandana taunts Prince by congratulating him for his new 'girlfriend' hinting at Nora. Later, Kishwer instigates Nora about Mandana's behaviour when Nora tells Kishwer that if things get out of control, she will show her ugly side to Mandana and teach her a lesson.
Angry prince Narula blasts out at Mandana Karimi
Later during the day Nora bursts into tears while thinking about Mandana's comments when Gizele notices this and calls her fake. Prince gets furious after seeing Nora's in tears and blasts out at Mandana for troubling Nora doubting their friendship. Mandana apologises to Prince after which they hug and make up. While Prince has calms down, Nora flares up on Gizele for calling her fake. Mandana has a chat with Nora about clarifying things to avoid any misunderstanding. But upon realising that Nora is still upset, Prince tells her that he will always stand by her side. He also tells her that he is ready to risk his elimination in order to save her.
Keith Sequira and Suyyash rai compete for captaincy
In the evening, Bigg Boss announces the captaincy task when the housemates vote for Suyyash and Keith as the contenders for captaincy. The boys have to walk over a pit of mud and reach out to opposite side to press the buzzer while they are tied to each other. The one who completes the task first is declared as the captain of the house.
Suyyash Rai and Mandana Karimi talk about Gizele Thakral spreading rumours about the latter
After this, Suyyash talks to Mandana about Gizele spreading rumours about her personal life including her divorce and boyfriends. Mandana gets upset and confronts Gizele. But Gizele on the other hand defends her actions by saying that she only spoke the truth about Mandana's behaviour and her divorce only because Kishwer asked her about it.
At night, the housemates are presented by a policy bazaar task in which the housemates select Keith and Rishabh as the contenders of the task. The boys have to qualities of the contestants like one sells policies to the members of the house. The winner of this task then has to walk on a stretch of hot coal in order to win the prize amount for his team.

JJ Abrams wants to see Ava DuVernay direct a 'Star Wars' film

Los Angeles: JJ Abrams is confident that Ava DuVernay would do a great job in directing one of the films from the cult "Star Wars" franchise.
When asked about potential female writers and directors he would like to see working on the Star Wars, Abrams told Nerdist, "To me, the knee-jerk reaction if I had to (name someone) is Ava DuVernay, who I think would just kill it."
"She is as much a fan of genre movies ... and hearing her talk about, not just Star Wars, but hearing her talk about those kinds of films is evidence that she would just kill it.
"When you look at her work in Selma, which was as well told, sophisticated and humane as I think has come out in the last decade, I mean, she is just  if she can do that story that well, there's no question she'd kill (a Star Wars) movie."
The "Selma" director later took to Twitter to share a video of Abrams' comments, captioning it, "The force is strong with this one. xo"
Abrams' "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is releasing on December 25.

Nicki Minaj sparks engagement rumours again

Los Angeles: Rapper Nicki Minaj has sparked engagement rumours again after posting a picture of a huge diamond sparkler on her ring finger on Instagram.


Nicki Minaj.
"Now this is what I'm talking about baby. Lol. Love you," Minaj wrote to boyfriend Meek Mill in the caption of the photo.
Back in April, the pair sparked rumours that they were engaged after she once again showed off some bling on that finger.
However, the following month Mill denied that he and Minaj were preparing to wed.
"(Our relationship) is definitely real, but it ain't really time to get married yet. We're still learning each other, feeling each other out," he had said.

Brad Pitt: I got no special treatment on Angelina Jolie's film set

London: Hollywood star Brad Pitt says contrary to popular perception, he did not get any special treatment from wife Angelina Jolie when they made "By the Sea".


Brad Pitt with wife Angelina Jolie
The pair originally met on the set of 2005 movie "Mr & Mrs Smith" and have teamed up once again on the upcoming drama.
The film is also directed by Jolie, but Pitt insists she did not let him off the hook if he failed to deliver on any scenes, reported Female First.
"Angelina knows very well, what she wants and I don't get any special treatment on set. As an actor you need a good relationship to the filmmaker to trust blindly and let yourself fall into it. We know each other so well, just one gaze from her and I know, I messed up this scene," he said.

The Rolling Stones recording album after a decade!

London: American rock band The Rolling Stones has been in a London studio over the past week for its new album, which will be the group's first album in the last decade.
The "Wild Horses" hitmakers Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Charlie Watts last released "A Bigger Bang" in 2005.
Their morale is high after Wood revealed he is going to be a father to twins at 68, reported Female First. "Ronnie broke the news on one of their first days back in the studio and they were all delighted for him. It's given everyone a great boost.
"The guys booked in for a few sessions to lay down some tracks which Mick and Keith have written. It's very early stuff - just four or five songs at the moment - but the plan is to make a full new album in the new year."
The band is heading to Latin America for a 12-date tour in February, entitled "America Latina Ole Tour 2016", kicking off their run of shows in Santiago, Chile, on February 3 and then heading onto Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Mexico.

Have Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid split?

Los Angeles: Former "Friends" star Courteney Cox and musician Johnny McDaid ended their engagement reportedly because she refused to move from LA to England with him.


Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid
The 51-year-old actress called off her relationship with the Snow Patrol rocker, 39, because she preferred to stay in the sunshine state, reported TMZ.
Despite their break up, however, the pair are said to be getting on well and have even continued texting each other.

'Carol' leads Golden Globe Awards 2016 nominations

Los Angeles: "Carol", a Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara-starrer film, on Thursday bagged a maximum of five nominations for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. Interestingly, the two leading ladies are competing against each other for the Best Actress trophy.
Cate Blanchett in a still from 'Carol'. Pic/YouTube
Among the movies, "Carol", about a relationship between two women of different age groups, also finds a mention in the Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director - Motion Picture (Todd Haynes) and Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Carter Burwell) categories.
Following close on the heels of "Carol" in the nomination list are "The Big Short", "The Revenant" and "Steve Jobs"; while the movies with three nominations each include "The Danish Girl", "The Hateful Eight", "The Martian", "Room 3" and "Spotlight 3".
The Best Motion Picture - Drama category has "Mad Max: Fury Road", "The Revenant " and "Spotlight" in competition with "Carol", whereas the Best Director - Motion Picture trophy contenders include Alejandro G Inarritu ("The Revenant"), Tom McCarthy ("Spotlight"), Ridley Scott ("The Martian") and George Miller ("Mad Max: Fury Road") apart from Haynes.
For the Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture - Drama category, Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Revenant"), Bryan Cranston ("Trumbo"), Michael Fassbender ("Steve Jobs"), Eddie Redmayne ("The Danish Girl") and Will Smith ("Concussion") are vying with each other, and among the actresses in the same category, there are Brie Larson ("Room"), Saoirse Ronan ("Brooklyn") and Alicia Vikander ("The Danish Girl") who are pitted against Mara and Blanchett.
The contenders in the Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy category include "The Big Short", "Joy", "The Martian", "Spy" and "Trainwreck".
Those competing in the Best Performance By An Actress In a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy category are Jennifer Lawrence ("Joy"), Melissa McCarthy ("Spy"), Amy Schumer ("Trainwreck"), Maggie Smith ("The Lady in the Van") and Lily Tomlin ("Grandma").
The Best Performance By An Actor In a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy category comprises names like Christian Bale ("The Big Short"), Steve Carell ("The Big Short"), Matt Damon ("The Martian"), Al Pacino ("Danny Collins") and Mark Ruffalo ("Infinitely Polar Bear").
The nominations in the Best Animated Film category include "The Good Dinosaur", "Inside Out", "The Peanuts Movie", "Anomalisa" and "Shaun the Sheep"; while the Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language category will see "The Brand New Testament (Belgium, France, Luxembourg), "The Club" (Chile), "The Fencer" (Finland/ Germany/ Estonia), "Mustang" (France) and "Son Of Saul" (Hungary) vying for the trophy.
In the song sub-head, the Best Original Song - Motion Picture nomination line-up includes "Love me like you do" ("Fifty Shades Of Grey"), "One kind of love" ("Love & Mercy"), "See you again" ("Furious 7"), "Simple song #3" ("Youth") and "Writings on the wall" ("Spectre"). And for the Best Original Score - Motion Picture trophy, "Carol" is in the race with "The Danish Girl", "The Hateful Eight", "Steve Jobs" and "The Revenant".
For the Best Screenplay - Motion Picture award, Emma Donoghue ("Room"), Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer ("Spotlight"), Charles Randolph and Adam Mckay ("The Big Short"), Aaron Sorkin ("Steve Jobs") and Quentin Tarantino ("The Hateful Eight") are in a face-off.
The TV category has as many as six shows in a tie with three nominations each.
From the world of television, six shows -- "American Crime", "Fargo", "Mr. Robot", "Outlander", "Transparent" and "Wolf Hall" -- have scored three nominations each.
The Best Television Series - Musical or Drama category has "Casual Hulu" , "Mozart In The Jungle", "Orange Is The New Black", "Silicon Valley", "Transparent" and "Veep" in neck-to-neck competition, while the Best Television Series - Drama will see shows like "Empire", "Game of Thrones", "Mr. Robot", "Narcos" and "Outlander" battling it out.
Under the category of Best Performance by an Actor in Musical TV Series, the nominations are Aziz Ansari ("Master of None"), Gael Garcia Bernal ("Mozart In the Jungle") , Rob Lowe ("The Grinder"), Patrick Stewart ("Blunt Talk") and Jefrey Tambor ("Transparent"); and actresses contending in the same category include Rachel Bloom ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"), Jamee Lee Curtis ("Scream Queens"), Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep"), Gina Rodriguez ("Jane The Virgin"), Lily Tomlin ("Grace and Frankie").
In contention for an award in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television category are Kirsten Dunst ("Fargo"), Lady Gada ("American Horror Story: Hotel"), Sarah Hay ("Flesh and Bone"), Felicity Huffman ("American Crime"), and Queen Latifah ("Bessie").
The event, to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel's Grand Ballroom on January 10 next year, will be hosted by Ricky Gervais.

Meek Mill and I are not engaged: Nicki Minaj

Los Angeles: Rapper Nicki Minaj has denied reports that she is planning to marry anytime soon. She has confirmed that the ring that hip-hop artist Meek Mill gave to her was simply a token of his affection for her and not an engagement ring.

Nicki Minaj. Pic/ Santa Banta

Minaj sparked engagement rumours on Wednesday, when she posted on Instagram photographs of her wearing a huge sparkler given to her by Mill.

In an interview with Billboard magazine, she talked about the yellow diamond ring and confirmed that it was from Mill. But she added that it is not an engagement ring, reports aceshowbiz.com.

"Yeah. Meek gave me that. He and I are not engaged. But he said he would like to give me three rings before we get married... So, let's see what happens,” Minaj said.

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'Everly' - Movie Review

'Everly'A; Action-thrillerDirector: Joe LynchCast: Salma Hayek Pinault, Jennifer Blanc, Gabriella Wright, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Togo Igawa, Laura CepedaRating: 
This film, top-lining A-lister Salma Hayek, finds release in India a little too late in the day. The subject matter and the sheer din of unceasing violence may have been the determinant for that delay.
Everly (Hayek) is a call girl who turns approver against her gangster Boss Taiko (Hiroyuki Watanabe) - who in turn puts a hit on her and her family. Everly, therefore, has no option but to match wits and firepower against a ruthless opponent who will leave no stone unturned in his quest for vengeance.
Watch the trailer of 'Everly'

Joe Lynch helms this action-thriller in a mixed blend of styles that quite obviously takes inspiration from a wide spectrum of genre films including Japanese horror, '60s grindhouse, Manga-influenced western actioners as well as video-game blood fests.
While it all looks stylish, there's not much consistency or attachment to be had in the telling. Despite the furious pace, there's not much of an adrenaline rush to be had and that's mainly because of the incongruity in styles and looming purposelessness of the mayhem embarked upon here.
Hayek is sincere and gives it her all but believability still turns up suspect. The lack of complexity and depth is what hurts much more than the ritualistic violence and stylised mayhem on display here.

'The Peanuts Movie' - Review

'The Peanuts Movie'
U; Animation-comedyDirector: Steve MartinoCast: Bill Melendez, Noah Schnapp, Hadley Belle Miller, AJ Teece, Noah Johnston, Venus Schultheis, Alexander Garfin, Francesca CapaldiRating: 
'The Peanuts Movie'. Pic/Santa Banta
Resurrecting the decades old and not-so-familiar (in the Indian sub-continent) 1950-originated Charles M Schulz creation after a long hiatus doesn't appear to be a sound proposition even if its aim is merely to rekindle affection for an age-old brand and possibly green-light further franchise off-shoots.
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved "Peanuts" gang had a grand run in the TV circuits and this big screen debut in 3D animation merely marks it as an opportunistic jump. There's no new story to tell here -just a rehash of the old plot points, ideas, images and dialogues from previous projects. But the underdog story central to the telling is what holds your attention. No matter how many times he fails - whether knotted up in kite string, knocked on his butt or any other grave humiliation in front of his classmates - the resilient Charlie Brown gets back up, dusts himself off and stays on track for the perceived goal. His mates might refer to him as a Blockhead but Charlie Brown is a Trier who keeps on improving to surprise himself and everyone else who never gave him a chance.
On the parallel side, his best pal Snoopy, the world's most lovable beagle (a flying ace), is on a mission pursuit of his arch-nemesis The Red Baron. Both friends have goals to accomplish and how they do it is the key here.
The narrative plays out as sincere, lovable and cute - all the qualities that attract children to a product, but the plotting is a little too derivative and quite puzzling too. For the young viewers unfamiliar with the Snoopy and Charlie Brown adventures, there'll be some glaring questions hampering their enjoyment. Questions as to why the dog tries to snatch the blanket from the kid, why the girl acts strangely around the piano-playing boy and why another girl is being called 'Sir' are puzzling if you haven't been brought up on the legend. Even Snoopy's aerial battles with the Red Baron need explanation which is not forthcoming in the movie.
The voicing is all done by child artistes and that's a plus for greater attachment. The colour palette stays largely true to Schulz's printed vision and Vince Guraldi's iconic music finds voice in the new background compositions. Missing character summaries and lack of back stories hamper the enjoyment of this flip through of a 50-year-old antiquated Charlie Brown universe. While the computer animation renders faithfully, the 3D seems pointless. And familiarity alone does not generate enough excitement for this so-called fresh run at the cinemas.

Ben Affleck's large new tattoo is for real!

If Ben Affleck’s gigantic back tattoo was all over your head, then you should get familiar with the fact that the ink is real. The 43-year-old actor gave a glimpse of the multi-coloured phoenix on his back to his fans while shooting for his film 'Live By Night' in Los Angeles, reports a website.

Ben Affleck

The colorful mythological bird symbolises rebirth and rising from the ashes.

Phoenix tattoo
Along with this, the 'Gone Girl' star has got a lot of ink on his body including a barbed wire across his right bicep, a large design featuring a fish and a skull and crossbones on his right arm, some initials inscribed on his shoulder blade and a dolphin on his right hip.

Cate Blanchett in 'Thor 3'?

Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett might feature as one of the new female leads in the third installment of the 'Thor' film franchise

Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett  may soon be joining the Marvel universe as she is in talks to star in Thor: Ragnarok. As per sources, Blanchett might play one of the new female leads in the third instalment of the Thor series.

Cate Blanchett
Blanchett, who has received a Golden Globe nomination for Carol, would be essaying her first major comic book role in Ragnarok. Taika Waiti will direct the third installment in the popular Thor franchise with Chris Hemsworth returning to play the lead role.
Blanchett’s character in the superhero sequel isn’t known. Ragnarok will also feature Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk and the villainous Tom Hiddleston who plays Loki in The Avengers universe.
Thor: Ragnarok is slated to release in November  2017.

Kristin Cavallari shattered over brother's death

Television personality Kristin Cavallari posted a touching tribute to her brother Michael, whose body was discovered by authorities weeks after his disappearance in Utah.

Kristin Cavallari
After confirming the sad news in a statement, the 28-year-old American TV star took to Instagram to share her grief.
"My heart is in a million pieces.
Mikey, I could always count on you to make me laugh. You had such a good heart and will be forever missed. Im at a loss for words but I know u are in a better place and finally at peace. I love u so much RIP.”

Michael
Kristin attached the caption to a sweet throwback photo of herself with her brother when they were just children and she ended the touching message with a broken heart emoji.
Utah police launched a search for Michael two weeks ago, after his car was found abandoned by the side of the Interstate 70 in Grand County, Utah on November 27, the day after Thanksgiving.
The exact circumstances surrounding Michaels death have not yet been revealed, but reports suggest he was experiencing troubles in his personal life ahead of his passing. Orange County, California police records reveal he was arrested on November 23, just days before his disappearance.
Kristin and her husband Jay Cutler welcomed their third child, daughter Saylor, just four days before Michael went missing.

Rapper Nicki Minaj rubbishes engagement rumours

Rapper Nicki Minaj has rubbished reports that she is planning to marry anytime soon. She sparked engagement rumours on Wednesday, by posting on Instagram photographs of herself wearing a huge sparkler given to her by hip hop artiste Meek Mill.

Meek Mill

However, in an interview to a magazine, she has confirmed that the yellow diamond ring that Meek gave to her was simply a token of his affection for her and not an engagement ring.
Nicki Minaj
"Yeah. Meek gave me that. He and I are not engaged. But he said he would like to give me three rings before
we get married... So, let’s see what happens,"  Minaj said.

Shot in the dark: Is this leading B-Town actress getting a bit pompous?

This top Bollywood actress feels she has brought her co-star back into reckoning

This leading actress has been claiming credit for things looking up in this actor’s career graph after a brief lull. She feels she played an instrumental role in getting him back on track.

The two have earlier paired up for films which set box office coffers ringing, much more than some of the other releases that he has had with other actresses. And that’s precisely why she feels that she is his lucky charm.
During the promotions of their film, it was the actress who called the shots and often took the liberty to answer questions directed at him, be it about choice of films, career progression or his personal life. The actor, on his part, allowed her to take charge of things since he was keen to be back in the scheme of things.
The lady in question feels she has been the vital catalyst that changed people’s perception about him, thereby helping him move ahead.

Why Vir Das is taking a break from 'Shivaay' shoot

Vir Das, who is in Hyderabad shooting for Ajay Devgn’s 'Shivaay', will be taking a daylong break from the schedule.


Vir Das
The actor will fly down to Mumbai to open Dutch DJ Hardwell’s music gig event this weekend and then fly back to Hyderabad to resume filming.
Vir is both excited and nervous to be on the same stage as that of the world’s leading DJ.

Salman Khan's sister Arpita spotted with a baby bump

Arpita Khan was seen outside Galaxy Apartments flaunting her baby bump.


The star sister was seen exiting the building along with her hubby, Aayush Sharma.
Arpita Khan and hubby Aayush Sharma were among the list of family and friends, who visited Salman Khan after his acquittal in the 2002-hit-and-run case.
This is the first time that Arpita has been snapped by the paparazzi with her baby belly.
Buzz about her pregnancy had started doing the rounds during Ganpati festival, but the Khans, after an initial confirmation, chose to keep mum about it.
Arpita Khan wed longtime partner Aayush Sharma in November last year at the Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad in a grand wedding ceremony, which was attended by the who's who of Bollywood.
The wedding festivities were followed by a lavish reception hosted by Salman Khan at Taj Land's End, Bandra.
Arpita Khan celebrated her birthday with a star-studded bash hosted by brother Salman at his residence in August and both Arpita and Aayush later took off to a trip to Barcelona with other family members. .

Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu at Bandra Bandstand

Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu were spotted at Bandra Bandstand on Thursday night, just a few hours before the thespian brought in his 92th birthday.

Jacqueline, ex Sangeeta Bijlani, other celebs visit Salman Khan

Several industry folk dropped in at Salman Khan's Bandra home, Galaxy Apartments, after he was acquitted by the Bombay High Court in the 2002 hit-and-run case on Thursday.

Among those spotted were Jacqueline Fernandez, Daisy Shah, David Dhawan, Ramesh Taurani, Anu Malik and Puneet Issar.

Sallu's ex Sangeeta Bijlani was spotted arriving with Nikhil Dwivedi.

There was a steady stream of visitors till the wee hours.

Nikhil Dwivedi and Sangeeta Bijlani

Several of his fans also crowded outside the house to catch a glimpse of their matinee idol.

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Photos: Family, friends visit Salman Khan after his acquittal

Family members Salim Khan, Alvira Agnihotri, Arpita Khan Sharma, B-Town folk Jacqueline Fernandez, thespian Dilip Kumar and others were snapped outside Salman Khan's residence

Suniel Shetty and family at Nidhi Dutta's birthday bash

Actress-in-waiting Nidhi Dutta, the daughter of filmmaker JP Dutta and actress Bindiya Goswami, recently celebrated her birthday.


From left, standing: Suniel Shetty, Mana Shetty, Nidhi Dutta and Bindiya Goswami with guests; (extreme left sitting)
JP Dutta
Nidhi’s friend Athiya Shetty along with her parents, Suniel and Mana Shetty dropped in at midnight to ring in her big day.
The following day, Nidhi’s girl gang, including actress Sangeeta Ghosh and singer Anmol Malik, dropped in at a suburban restaurant to celebrate her birthday.
Nidhi will make her Bollywood debut in Jee Bhar Ke Jee Le.

Shyam Benegal's films to be screened on his 81st birthday

Shyam Benegal turns 81 on December 14.

Shyam Benegal
To mark the occasion, a retrospective of his films is being held in Mumbai.
The festival will kick off on his big day along with actors, writers, editors and costume designers he has worked with over the last 35 years.
The fest will showcase 14 films of the doyen in the parallel cinema genre such as 'Ankur' (1974), 'Manthan' (1977), 'Junoon' (1979) and 'Welcome to Sajjanpur' (2008).

Salman Khan does not like girls doing bold roles: Zareen Khan

She may have featured with Salman Khan in the song 'Character Dheela' but actress Zarine Khan says the superstar does not like when girls do bold roles on screen.

Zareen, who was recently seen in a bold avatar for her latest erotic-thriller 'Hate Story 3', said she is yet to ask the 'Dabangg' star if he has seen the film as she is intimidated by him.
"I have no idea if he has seen the movie. I have been busy with the promotions and he was busy too. Honestly, I didn't even ask him if he has seen the film because I am a little intimidated by him. He does not like girls doing these roles so...," Zareen said.
The 28-year-old actress is not worried about being stereotyped in bold roles as she said, despite starring in an adult film, she has been offered a 'comedy and a women centric' movie.
"Getting stereotyped is an actor's choice. 'Hate Story 3' was not only an erotica but also had a very strong storyline to back it up. It wasn't just bold. So there is no question of being stereotyped, as I have been offered a comedy film, a women centric film too."
The actress is elated with the response to the movie and says she would love to feature in the next part of the 'Hate Story' franchise.
"I would love to be a part of the franchise. But they usually do not repeat their actors. But yes, if I get another chance, I would love to do it."

Shilpa Shetty spotted at an event which honoured homemakers

Shilpa Shetty at an event which honoured homemakers who the actress feels are doing a heroic job in the world

Dharmendra and Bobby Deol at a wrestling league match in New Delhi.
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Rohit Shetty, Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan at 'Dilwale' special screening

(L-R) Rohit Shetty, Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan at a special screening of their upcoming film

Sunny Leone opted for a nude and blush lehenga at a bridal and festive collection launch for a designer. The colours work well for her

Raveena Tandon cut a pretty picture in an all-white ensemble at the inauguration of a sports hall at a city school
Deepika Padukone

Sonakshi Sinha

Ranveer Singh

Mallika Sherawat
Esha Gupta at a store launch. Not much to fault in her look; she wears that short red and black number well. Pic/Swarali purohit

Madhuri Dixit launches interactive service to learn various dance forms

Madhuri Dixit-Nene launched an interactive service which enables subscribers to learn various dance forms in the comfort of their homes.

Madhuri Dixit-Nene
The actress looked resplendent at the event in a floor-grazing ethnic outfit.

Manish Paul
Veteran choreographer Saroj Khan turned up at the launch.

Saroj Khan and Shriram Nene
Mads’ hubby Shriram Nene was also seen.

Watch: Salman Khan thanks fans for making Being Human 'most loved brand'

On the occasion of Retail Employees' Day on December 12, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has thanked his fans for making his non-profit charitable organisation, Being Human, 'the most loved brand in the country today'.

 

Thank you Thank you for making Being human Clothing the most loved brand .
Posted by Salman Khan on Friday, December 11, 2015

Salman, who is currently busy shooting for 'Sultan', took to Facebook on Saturday to share a 27-second video, in which he expressed his gratitude to all his fans.
"Hi, my name is Salman Khan and on the occasion of Retail Employees' Day, I'd like to thank all of you for working with us and for all the effort you have put in," Salman said.
"I would also like to remind you that you are responsible for making Being Human, the most loved brand in the country today and I really appreciate that. Love you guys," he added.
The Being Human foundation was created in 2007 by the 'Dabangg' star to support the underprivileged in India.
In partnership with various companies, the foundation creates specific initiatives for education and healthcare.
In 2012, Salman launched Being Human clothing with Mandhana Industries to finance and develop the foundation's activities. Then, Being Human became both a charitable trust and a clothing brand.

Daisy Shah finds dancing a stress buster

New Delhi: Actress Daisy Shah, a former assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya, considers dancing a 'stress buster'.
Daisy Shah with Karan Singh Grover in Hate Story 3
Before gaining recognition with Salman Khan-starrer 'Jai Ho' in 2014, Daisy earlier worked as an assistant to Acharya in films like 'Zameen' and 'Khakee'.
Asked what she liked the most - acting or dancing? Daisy, who shook a leg with Salman in a song for the 2003 film 'Tere Naam', said, "The reason I am an actress today is because when it comes to conceiving steps I can't do it ... I can't put in my brains when it comes to choreography. Dancing for me, is a stress buster."
Daisy, who was seen playing a bold character in Vishal Pandya's directorial 'Hate Story 3', said that she tried to do something 'different' and 'challenging'.
"It is my second movie and I've tried to do something different and quite challenging...If the actor doesn't trust his director, there is no way the work will come out good. But I trusted my director and he's done a fantastic job," she said.

Mandy Moore wants Ryan Adams to pay $37,000 a month

Singers Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams, who announced their divorce in earlier this year, have not reached any settlement yet.

Court documents state that the former couple cannot decide what to do with their eight pets and how to handle their money, reports aceshowbiz.com.

According to the documents, Moore apparently earns only less than a quarter of Adams' monthly earning, which is $151,000.

Moore shared in the papers that Adams paid half of their mortgage, property taxes and insurance on their home here, but her earnings cannot cover all the expenses.

"I feel as if I have no alternative," Moore wrote in her petition.

She also requested help in taking care of the couple's dogs and cats. She claimed Adams offered to take two of the cats but did not.

"Although I love our pets, it is overwhelming for me to take care of eight of them all of the time," Moore wrote.

She now wants Adams to pay her $37,000 per month and take four of their pets until they reach an agreement on divorce terms.

"Without Ryan's help caring for the house and our pets, I have not been able to work as much as I would like," she wrote.

Moore and Adams announced their divorce after six years of marriage in January.

"It is a respectful, amicable parting of ways," representatives of the stars said in a statement at that time.

She filed for a divorce from him here, while he was in New York, asking for spousal support, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Halle Berry enjoying singledom

Actress Halle Berry, who split from her husband Olivier Martinez two months ago, is reportedly enjoying being single and is focussed on being a mother.

"She hasn't gotten into another relationship since her breakup but she has been talking to a few people very lightly and going out when she has time. She enjoys being single and doing her own thing,` a source told eonline.com.

Berry always puts her children first.

"She loves being a mother and watching her daughter and son grow up. She has a very close relationship with them and that's always been her main priority,` the source said.

The `Catwoman` actress has two children -- daughter Nahla, seven, and son Maceo, 22 months.