Hrithik Roshan,
considered one of the best dancers in Bollywood is seen doing some high
octane dance moves in his next 'Bang Bang' and his co-star Katrina Kaif says she had to try hard to match up to the actor.
The
31-year-old actress is playing the female lead in the action thriller,
which is the official remake of the Hollywood film 'Knight and Day'
starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.
"Dancing with Hrithik was
the biggest challenge. His flexibility is incredible. It is at a
different level altogether. You have to be really good to match up to
his energy. He has natural energy when he dances. It comes to him so
effortlessly," Katrina said during the launch of the title track of the
film here last night.
When asked who was the better dancer in the
song among the two, the 'Dhoom 3' actress said till the time of the
rehearsals she was doing fine, but Hrithik just blew everyone away
during the final shoot. Katrina Kaif says she had to try hard to match up to the actor. "I
was ok during rehearsals because Hrithik was not dancing! Finally when
we danced on the sets, we all know who danced better," said the actress,
adding the title song 'Bang Bang' is one of her favourite tracks.
'Bang
Bang' has been directed by Siddharth Raj Anand, who has previously
helmed 'Salaam Namaste', 'Ta Ra Rum Pum', 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' and
'Anjaana Anjaani'.
Siddharth is returning behind the lens after a
gap of four years and the director says 'Bang Bang' is a very important
project for him as he has invested a lot in the movie.
"It has
been a journey of blood, sweat and tears for me and a very difficult
one. I am very emotional right now and might cry because this is the
first time I am talking about all of it. But I am feeling happy now," he
said.
Hrithik is all praise for the director and said he is happy
that he chose to do this film, which he considers one of his best
movies till date.
"Normally I want to know every aspect in a film
before saying yes. But this time I didn't. This is the first film in my
life which surprised me. This film truly belongs to one man - Sid.
Everything he has done in this film is simply amazing.
"'Bang Bang' is one of my best films. I just saw the final rushes of the film and am very happy," Hrithik said.
The film also stars Danny Denzongpa, Jaaved Jaffrey and will hit theatres on October 2.
Even though Haider and Bang Bang are releasing the same day on October 2, Shahid Kapoor
who stars in the former isn't breaking out in to a sweat. Quite the
opposite: he feels confident the film will do well, according to a
daily.
As far is Bang Bang is concerned, Shahid hopes the film does well. Shahid feels Haider and Bang Bang are very different, so there's no possibility of a clash.
The
actor added that the two films are very different and have separate
things to offer the audience so there's no possibility of a clash, reads
the report.
Reportedly, Shahid also pointed out that the five-day
weekend will be able to handle two big banners better as opposed to a
three-day weekend where one movie inadvertently suffers.
After Ranbir Kapoor's look
in Roy was revealed only some time back, it's now Jacqueline
Fernandez's look in the film that has everyone talking. In this picture,
the actress looks pretty chic and stylish in unkempt, blow-dried hair
and white cotton dress. Jacqueline Fernandez's look in Roy is something like this. Photo: Twitter. According
to a leading daily, Jacqueline plays a double role in the film, of
which one falls in love with Ranbir, a writer-director; while the other
character, a filmmaker falls in love with Arjun Rampal. And here's how she achieved it. Photo: Twitter.
The
report adds that Jacqueline was almost replaced in the film due to date
issues (she was then working in Kick) but Ranbir vouched for her and
secured her spot. The film is reportedly being shot in Langkawi
presently.
The action-thriller is being directed by debutante Vikramjit Singh and
produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Divya Khosla Kumar. It is
said to release next February.
According to NDTV, Schwarzenegger said: "I want do your next movie. I came all the way from Hollywood for a job interview here.
"I want to do your next movie, OK? Maybe King Conan? How about that?"
The
star-studded launch event was attended by Shankar, South Indian actor
Vikram and Rajinikanth, who was seen applauding Schwarzenegger as he
made his announcement.
Vikram, who performed at the event said to
the Hollywood star: "Sir, it is such an honour to have you here. You
won't believe the legion of fans you have all over India, who are crazy
about you."
In the film, Vikram plays a character called Mr Tamil
Nadu, inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger's days as a bodybuilder and Mr
Universe.
Releasing this Diwali, I also stars British actors Amy Jackson and Upen Patel, with the soundtrack composed by A R Rahman.
Schwarzenegger is to take part in a one-off Q&A in London later this year, where he will be discussing his career with Jonathan Ross.
The In Conversation event takes place at the Lancaster London Hotel on Saturday, November 15.
Well, now you have a chance thanks to a Leeds girl who
has become one of the top casting agents for the world’s biggest and
most prolific film industry.
Naila Mughal, who grew up in north
Leeds and went to Allerton Grange school before moving to India’s
Tinseltown, is on the lookout for extras for a new film being shot in
the UK.
Filming for Welcome to Karachi will take place in Bradford between September 23 and October 2, as well as in London and Wales.
Naila
said: “We are shooting for Welcome to Karachi in Bradford and giving an
opportunity for locals to be part of the film as extras.
“We need extras of all ages to be part of the film.
“We have Bollywood stars like Arshad Warsi and Jacky Bhagnani in the film and it is produced by Vashu Bhagnani.
“This a great opportunity for locals to get involved and gain experience on the film set.”
It’s
not the first time Naila –who has top Bollywood stars like Shahrukh
Khan and Ajay Devgan on speed dial – has returned to her home county to
look for talent.
Her love affair with working in Bollywood started
at a young age, when she met her acting hero – and 80s superstar –
Mithun Chakrobarty.
To apply to take part, or for more
information, email naila-casting@hotmail.co.uk. Put ‘Bradford’ in the
subject box or sub-heading.
You can also call Malkit on 07931 019860 or visit: www.nailamughalartistes.com
Welcome to Karachi, with a plot focusing on global politics, is expected to be released in 2015.
Actor Aamir Khan
has always advocated the need to respect women. What got the actor to
bring this point up again was the recent debacle involving Deepika Padukone and a leading newspaper.
Like most of Bollywood, the actor too, lauded Deepika stance on the whole issue. Aamir Khan
In
a recent interview, too, to a leading daily, the actor said that the
portrayal of actresses as an 'item' in Hindi films needed to change.
Calling it an 'irresponsible' act on the behalf of filmmakers, the actor
said that he, too, is responsible.
The actor will soon be seen in his upcoming film PK, and in the latest season of his television show Satyamev Jayate.
NEW
DELHI — The actor Salman Khan is often referred to as Bollywood’s “bad
boy.” The 48-year-old movie star has appeared in 76 films over his
25-year career. In his movies, Mr. Khan plays physically powerful,
self-confident men with old-fashioned values — patriotic, religious, and
decorous toward women.
He has also attained notoriety for less chivalrous traits. In 2002, a former girlfriend, the actress Aishwarya Rai, accused him in a public statement
of physically and mentally abusing her, though she did not pursue legal
action. The same year, Mr. Khan was charged with allegedly running his
Land Rover, while drunk, over a group of people sleeping on a pavement
in Mumbai, killing one and injuring four. The trial is ongoing.
Over
the years, Mr. Khan has become not just a popular star — and one of the
highest paid Hindi actors — but also a contentious model for Indian
manhood. Mr. Khan’s effect on Indian men is now the subject of “Being Bhaijaan,” a new documentary by the directors Shabani Hassanwalia and Samreen Farooqui.
Photo
Mr. Khan in Ahmedabad, India, in January while on a tour to promote his movie “Jai Ho.”Credit
Ajit Solanki/Associated Press
The
film follows a group of young men in a small town who are modeling
themselves on Mr. Khan’s tough movie persona. The film opened at the
2014 edition of Open Frame, an
annual festival for documentaries, in New Delhi this month to an
enthusiastic reception. The men in “Being Bhaijaan” “reveal a yearning
for the personal freedom and single status that distinguishes Khan from
his peers,” wrote the film critic Nandini Ramnath in the Indian newspaper Mint. An article
in the Hindustan Times stated that “Being Bhaijaan” tries “to
understand what echo blockbuster-manufactured machismo has on the Indian
male already struggling with his identity in a globalised world.” The
directors are currently working toward a theatrical release of the film.
“Salman
Khan’s fans are mainly in small towns; his appeal is strongest for the
men who feel left behind in India’s race toward progress and
development,” said Ms. Hassanwalia in an interview at a coffee shop
here. To be like Mr. Khan was a way for these men, Ms. Hassanwalia said,
to deal with a compulsion toward material success — to “prove
themselves.”
Ms.
Hassanwalia and Ms. Farooqui wanted to make a film exploring how ideas
of masculinity in India were tied to Salman Khan fandom. In 2013, after
receiving a grant from the state-supported Public Service Broadcasting Trust, they started to look for diehard fans of Mr. Khan.
“Salman
Khan is old-fashioned. I am like him,” says Shan Ghosh, a 32-year-old
from Chhindwara, a small town in Madhya Pradesh, and the protagonist of
“Being Bhaijaan,” early on in the film. The filmmakers found Mr. Ghosh
on Facebook, while going through the “Jai Salman” (Hail Salman) group, a
collection of 40 women and men in Nagpur, the biggest city near
Chhindwara, that follow the actor (the group has since left Facebook for
WhatsApp).
Mr.
Ghosh has become their deserving leader. He works hard to approximate
Mr. Khan’s appearance, from the shape of his torso to the cut of his
jacket. He reveals it takes endless hours at the gym to achieve the same
exact cut in his upper arm as Mr. Khan, and that he sleeps only four
hours a night to make his eyes appear as droopy as the actor’s. He also
says he abstains from sex and won’t marry until Mr. Khan does. Looking
like Mr. Khan has its rewards: Mr. Ghosh earns his living by performing
to songs from Mr. Khan’s movies at local events. Following Mr. Khan’s
pre-performance ritual, Mr. Ghosh stops eating solids four days before a
show and cuts out salt two days in advance. He has other ways to make
money, he said, like investing in real estate and dabbling in jewelry
design. “Warren Buffett said that one must have five sources of income,
so that there are always back-ups,” he explains. It was because of his
ingenuity, Mr. Ghosh adds, that he was moving from “middle class to
upper class.”
If
he didn’t look like Mr. Khan, he reflects in another sequence in the
film, he would have ended up like any other man in Chhindwara, “with a
paunch, a small business, an ordinary life.”
The
film’s narrative centers on the forthcoming wedding of Mr. Ghosh’s
younger brother, a 28-year-old engineer with a nice salary package who
appears to be clearly more prized by the family. The filmmakers follow
Mr. Ghosh over a week as he prepares to give his brother “the best gift”
on the day of the wedding: a stage performance to Mr. Khan’s songs.
Over the course of the week, Mr. Ghosh talks to the camera, with
occasional urging from the filmmakers, about everything: friends, girls,
career, family, dreams, fears, and how Mr. Khan has shaped the way he
looks at the world.
The
film also follows two other members of the “Jai Salman” group in
Nagpur: Balram Gehani, a 25-year-old textile salesman, and Bhaskar
Hedaoo, an 18-year-old training to be a mechanic. There are sequences
that show the bonding between Mr. Ghosh and Mr. Gehani, the men vrooming
through the streets of Nagpur on their macho motorbikes, swinging
Mr.Khan-inspired metal-chain bracelets. None of the men address Mr.
Khan’s alleged criminal behavior in the film.
Ms.
Hassanwalia and Ms. Farooqui wanted to make the movie in part to
explore the attraction of Mr. Khan for these young people. “The youth
unemployment rate is the highest it’s ever been; it’s easier for
hopeless men to seek solace in Salman Khan, whose image, so often in a
police uniform, is that of a protector,” Ms. Hassanwalia explained.
In
a sequence from “Being Bhaijaan” that captures the mood in many
small-town cinemas in northern India on the first day of a Salman Khan
movie, an all-male crowd goes berserk when their hero struts onto the
screen, ripping their own clothes off while they hoot and dance in
complete abandon.
Mr.
Khan hasn’t reacted to the documentary yet. The filmmakers said they
tried to reach him repeatedly for an appearance in the film, but never
heard back from his team. In an interview
in 2010 with the film critic Mayank Shekhar, however, Mr. Khan said he
was aware of the degree to which he influenced small town men. “They
somewhere see themselves in me,” he said. “There are people who want to
be stars.”
Shah Rukh Khan has dismissed suggestions that his 'Slam!' tour is a vanity project, saying that he wants to entertain audiences.
The cast of Happy New Year, Madhuri Dixit, Malaika Arora Khan, singers Yo Yo 'Honey' Singh and Kanika Kapoor will join the actor for 'Slam!', which comes to London next month.
Salman Khan took to DJ console in a night club to enthrall everyone present there with his DJing skills.
It was the unveiling of a club track from upcoming flick Tamanchey, where Salman decided to pump up the volume. Salman Khan at Tamanchey club song unveiling. Pic: Twitter Tamanchey stars Nikhil Diwedi and Richa Chaddha cheered him up as he rocked the club.
Directed by Navneet Behal, Tamanchey is a twisted love story of two small time crooks-Nikhil Diwedi and Richa Chaddha.
The movie is all set to release on 19th September. Salman Khan is flanked by Tamanchey main leads Richa Chaddha and Nikhil Diwedi. Pic: Twitter
Britain's Queen Elizabeth waded slightly into the debate over Scottish independence last weekend.
Over the past week, the polls leading up to the Scottish referendum on Thursday have held remarkably steady. Each of the past four polls has the "no" vote at 52%, while "yes" for independence has hovered at 48%.
The "yes" vote has gained considerable momentum over the past month,
but at least for the moment, it appears that it has halted. And if
things continue to turn and the "no" vote ends up winning by a
considerable amount, one electoral prognosticator thinks there might be a
simple explanation: The queen.
Queen Elizabeth waded into the discussion about the possible breakup of the United Kingdom last weekend, making a passing comment
that Scots should think "very carefully about the future" before they
case their vote. Observers took it as a clear sign of where she stood in
the debate.
REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton
A
"No" campaign placard and Union flag are seen outside a cottage on the
Isle of North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland September 15,
2014.
Sam Wang, a professor at Princeton University who maintains an electoral forecast mainly
geared at US campaigns, thinks if the "no" campaign shifts the momentum
and comes out with a big win on Thursday, it could be evidence the
queen's words played a big part. She is one voice who is consistently
popular in the polls.
"Of all these people who are involved," Wang told Business
Insider, "the one person who's popular is the queen. She's stayed above
it all."
If the results hold steady and "no" only wins by a narrow
margin, then it won't be clear if the queen played a part. But " if it’s
wider margin, then maybe she did," Wang said.
Wang estimates
the referendum will be "extremely close," but "no" is still clearly
favored. Those favoring independence have about a one-in-four chance of
pulling the upset, Wang said.
In an interview with Business Insider, Wang mused about
the difference between the subject he has followed closely this year —
the midterm elections — vs. the Scottish referendum.
"I mean, holy s—!" he
said. "Here we are, gassing on about the Alaska Senate race. ... What
happens in the Senate is only for two years. What happens in Scotland is
forever."
Michael Schumacher is paying out £100,000 a week for a team of specialists to provide care at the injured star's home.
That is the estimated cost of equipment and 15 staff who are working
round the clock at a dedicated care facility on the grounds of the
Formula One legend's house in Gland, Switzerland.
They were hand-picked for the job of nursing the stricken star back
to health by doctors at Lausanne Hospital, where Schumacher was
previously treated.
Spending so much every week on rehabilitation is necessary because
Schumacher's condition remains largely unchanged. But with an £300m in
the bank, his family can afford to pay to give the 45-year-old the best
possible chance of recovery.
Lausanne Hospital remains in regular contact with the team treating the seven-time world champion, a spokesman said.
"A large part of the team that cares for Michael now was trained by
our specialists. We are following his treatment and are still a point of
contact and entirely at his disposal."
Schumacher returned home to continue rehabilitation at Gland last
month, after spending months in two hospitals receiving treatment for
catastrophic head injuries.
British backpacker Hannah Witheridge was not raped before she was murdered on a beach in Koh Tao, reports from Thailand claim.
The 23-year-old and fellow tourist David Miller were found with
"gruesome" head injuries on Monday morning in a brutal double-murder
that has sent shockwaves across the popular holiday island.
Early reports said Witheridge may have also been the victim of a
rapist before she was killed but, according to the Bangkok Post, tests
performed by the Police Hospital's Institute of Forensic Medicine have
revealed she appeared to have engaged in "sexual relations" before her
death.
Police major general Pornchai Suteerakhun did not, however, rule out
an attempted rape but said Witheridge might have fought the
perpetrator off.
The tests, which were conducted in Thai capital Bangkok, also
revealed the pair was likely killed with a hoe that was found near to
their bodies.
It had been thought Leeds University graduate Miller was killed with a
fatal blow to the head but forensics point to a struggle before he
died, with water in his lungs indicating he had entered the water at
some point and may have crawled or been dragged back to the beach.
Full DNA results from the pair's post-mortem may be published as soon as 17 September, in the afternoon.
18 Sep – After tainting his image as a
role model and brand ambassador due to his drug arrest last month,
Taiwanese actor Kai Ko will reportedly have to pay a huge amount of
monetary compensation to companies of which brands he has endorsed.
As reported on Mingpao News, the actor may be facing a huge loss,
amounting to an estimated NTD 50 million (approx. SGD 2 million) after
most of his commercials had to be pulled out from various media
platforms due to his drug arrest.
It was also reported that the 19 companies that collaborated with him
are split into three groups - one third of the endorsers have already
remove his advertisements and are seeking for damages; others, like KFC
and Adidas may not need to ask for compensation as Ko's contract is
nearing its expiry, while the rest are still observing the situation to
see if they need to seek compensation.
If the latter group decides to demand for damages as well, Kai Ko will
then be facing a financial loss up to NTD 100 million (approx. SGD 4
million).
Meawhile, Ko's manager, Angie Chai revealed that the management company
will be sharing the losses with the actor, and said, "We will go through
the hard times together."
Jaycee Chan is the son of the Internationally famous action star, Jackie Chan and Taiwnese actress Feng-Jiao Lin.
He was born Chan Jo-Ming, but changed his surname to Fong/Fang in
February of 2004 as this is his true ancestral name. Although this is
his name in the Eastern hemisphere, his name remains "Jaycee Chan" in
the Western hemisphere with a... See full bio »
15 Sep – Gillian Chung's ex-boyfriend
Tyler Kwon has recently debunked rumours saying that he and rumoured
girlfriend, Girls' Generation Jessica Jung, have got engaged.
As reported on Allkpop News, on 12 September, the Coridel Group CEO
turned to his Weibo to deny the rumours, following published reports
saying that he has announced his engagement through a series of wedding
photos he posted online, despite the fact that he also wrote a caption
"It was an honour being your best man" together with the photos.
Tyler wrote, "Can someone please explain to me what part of "best man"
wasn't clear? Also, how did my friend's rings become my rings?"
Rumours of romance between the two sparked in March this year, with
sources claiming that Jessica and Tyler have actually been dating since
late 2013. It also sparked rumours that the South Korean singer was the
reason for Tyler and Gillian's breakup – though all parties have since
denied it.
(Photo credit: dreamersradio.com)
The Cover Movies feed is a one-stop shop for all the latest on the
film industry – the people, the issues, the awards, the box office.
We’ll keep your audience up-to-date with everything and everyone on
the big screen, the latest goings-on behind the scenes as well as the
lowdown on the action in front of the cameras.
17 Sep – Ella Koon revealed that she has been diagnosed with Bell's Palsy.
As reported on Phoenix News, the singer recently captured the media's
attention when she appeared at an event looking stiff on the right side
of her face. She was also seen tearing in one eye from the strong
spotlights.
Ella then revealed that she suffers from Bell's Palsy, a type of
paralysis that resulted in facial drooping due to a damage of the facial
nerves.
The singer pointed to the right side of her face and revealed that she
cannot even blink her right eye, let alone make a lot of movement.
"It happened last week when I woke up to drink water and realised that
the water trickled to the floor. I thought I had a stroke and was so
scared. But after visiting a neurologist, I was told that one of the
nerves was damaged," Ella disclosed.
"Aside from not being able to close my eyes, I also have difficulties
eating and drinking water. I have to put on surgical tape on my eyes
when I have to sleep and can't pronounce certain letters, like B and P,"
she said.
Gwen Stefani was “a big copycat” when she was younger.
The No Doubt singer is known for her fashion sense as much as her
music, and recently showed her latest L.A.M.B collection at New York
Fashion Week. While many see the 44-year-old as a cool individual, she
admits it wasn’t always the case.
“I think when I discovered music in eighth grade, that was when it
really hit me… like, who am I?” she revealed to Teen Vogue. “I was
actually a big copycat! I would see all these girls who had cool style
and were just different, and I knew I wanted to be like that. I’d see
something I liked and then sort of make it my own – you keep doing that
and it becomes a sort of evolution of your style.”
Gwen was also influenced by anything from cartoons to “chola gangster
girls” who hung around near where she grew up in Orange County.
Old-school Hollywood pizzazz also came onto her radar, with two stars in
particular captivating the blonde beauty.
“Even being close to LA, I was always inspired by old movies and
Marilyn Monroe and the glamour of Hollywood,” Gwen said. “I even
remember the day I discovered James Dean and Marilyn Monroe. I don’t
know why it affected me so strongly, but I walked down to the corner
store and bought every poster of them, and I did my whole room up.
Overnight.”
It wasn’t long before Gwen dyed her own hair blonde, like her idol.
For the mother-of-three, it was a turning point in her life and her
career.
“It was a big moment for me when I did my whole head. I remember my
boyfriend and I had just broken up, and I was like, ‘I don’t care how
much it costs, I’m getting my hair bleached!’” she laughed. “That’s
really when everything changed. We had already written all the Tragic
Kingdom songs, and that was the moment that sort of started the next
chapter.
David Arquette is still “very tight and very close” to Courteney Cox.
The
Scream actor separated from his former wife in 2010 after 11 years of
marriage. The former couple shares daughter Coco, who was born in 2004.
“We are all very tight and very close and very supportive of everyone,” the Orion actor told US Weekly.
The
42-year-old is set to marry reporter Christina McLarty. The couple got
engaged three months after the entertainment journalist gave birth to
Charlie West.
Meanwhile, Courteney is recently engaged to Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid.
But
despite the two couple’s getting along, David “doubts” he will attend
the Cougar Town actress’s wedding. He is, however, looking forward to
his own nuptials.
“She
is not hard core about it,” he explained Christina’s approach to
planning their own big day. “She never pressured me to ask her to marry
me. She is an incredible woman and I’m blessed to have her in my life.”
Like
her former husband, Courteney is happy in her current relationship. The
50-year-old feels very “supported” by her husband-to-be.
“He
supports me creatively. He really believed in the movie…and not just
because he likes me, though I know that helps,” she told US Weekly at
the April premiere of Just Before I Go.
Johnny also bragged about his girl, calling her the “most completely confident person” he has ever met.
The
couple was first romantically linked in December 2013 at a holiday
party hosted by Courteney’s former Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston.
Coco has apparently taken to the additions to her family and is being a good big sister to Charlie West.
“She is taking it incredibly. She is never jealous. She is just the best big sister ever," David shared.
The
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' reboot hits theaters on Aug. 8, but when
it comes to the thriller's lavish premieres, Megan Fox has been the
real star. Tuesday night at the movie's Latin American premiere in
Mexico City, Fox dazzled in a body-hugging, short-cut dress with
intricate silver bejewelled patterning. The star plays the Ninja
Turtles' human ally, journalist April O'Neil. Fox, 28, just gave birth
to her second son in February.
egan
Fox once again showed why she is one of the world's most beautiful
women as she flaunted her sexy post-baby body on Wednesday night
(06.08.14). The actress wore a simple, but stylish, black and white
patterned dress to a screening of her new film 'Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles' at the AMC Theater in New York.
16 Sep – TVB actor-turned-singer Fred
Cheng recently expressed his apology to Lesley Chiang for the cheating
rumours that have been plaguing them since his victory at the "Voice of
Stars" competition last year.
According to Mingpao News, the singer, who appeared at CRHK for a radio
interview recently, talked about the rumours of romance with Lesley
Chiang, as well as his alleged affairs with Grace Wong, Sophia Wong, and
Sisley Choi.
Fred admitted that though the rumours have no major negative impact on
him, he felt sorry for the four girls, especially Lesley.
"The girls are my good friends, and none of them are dating me.
Furthermore, Lesley is my best friend who has always supported me," he
said.
"I have to apologise to each and every one of them if they are affected
by the rumours," he added. "I am a traditional man and I believe it is
my duty to protect them from being hurt."
Eva Mendes gave birth to a baby girl on Friday, September 12, Yahoo
can confirm. This is the first child for the actress, 40, and boyfriend
of three years, Ryan Gosling, 33.
Rumors first swirled that Mendes was expecting in February when she
supposedly told TSA officials at Los Angeles International Airport that
she didn’t want to go to through the body scan at security because she
was pregnant.
"It's so ridiculous," she later said, slamming those reports on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
"It all started because I didn't want to go through the scanners at the
airport. You know those X-ray scanners, which are really creepy? They
basically see you naked, right? And not only that, but there's a
radiation aspect to it, so I always opt out."
Mendes kept an extremely low profile in the months that followed, so
low, that many speculated she and Gosling were over. The actress didn't
even make an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in May for his
directorial debut of Lost River, which she stars in as well.
By July, her absence was explained.
It was confirmed that Eva and Ryan were expecting their first child
together and that she was already about seven months along. However, the
couple never addressed the pregnancy news.
Mendes and Gosling began dating in fall 2011 after meeting on the set of The Place Beyond the Pines.
"I'd like to be making babies but I'm not, so I'm making movies," Gosling told U.K.'s The Times
that same year. "When someone comes along I don't think I'll be able to
do both and I'm fine with that. I'll make movies until I make babies. I
have no idea when the handover will happen.”
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They were on, they were off, but now it seems Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have bowled a strike in love once again.
The pop pair was spotted kissing and canoodling at Lucky Strike in Hollywood on Sunday night.
According to E! News, the couple did not keep their PDA a secret as they celebrated Justin's childhood friend Ryan Butler's birthday.
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Party time: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were
spotted kissing and canoodling at Lucky Strike in Hollywood on Sunday
night celebrating Justin's childhood friend Ryan Butler's birthday
Justin had hired out a special section in the bowling bar to help mark his pal's 20th birthday.
The 20-year-old star and Selena used the party as a way to indulge their once again back on relationship.
A source told E! that the pair were far from shy: 'Justin rented out Lucky Strike's Luxe room for the celebration.
'Additionally, he was seen kissing and flirting with his on-and-off again girlfriend, Selena Gomez.'
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Trip away: The bowling party comes after Selena
and Justin and his friend and his girlfriend enjoyed a night in Las
Vegas, Nevada, for the Floyd Mayweather boxing match
While the
pair avoided putting anything on their social media to hint that they
were together, the birthday boy's girlfriend, Ashley Guin, shared a
sweet picture on Twitter.
Ashley captioned the image: 'The happiest I've seen him in a while.. #goodcompany #heloveshisfriends #happy20thbabe.'
In the picture, Ryan sits on a couch with Selena while Justin stands behind them leaning on the back of the chair.
Clad all in black, 22-year-old Selena makes her feelings for the Baby singer clear, starring adoringly up at him.
On and off again: The couple have been dating
since 2010 but the road to love has been far from smooth with Justin,
pictured last week in New York, and Selena, seen in Los Angeles Friday,
breaking up a number of times
According to E! the rather large group really made the most of what the bar had to offer.
The
source said: 'The group, of about 12 people in all, enjoyed some of
Lucky Strike's Esteban's nacho's grande, cheeseburgers and wings.
Specifically, Justin was seen eating the mac and cheese bites.'
The
bowling party comes after Selena and Justin and his friend and his
girlfriend enjoyed a night in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the Floyd
Mayweather boxing match.
Earlier on Saturday Justin and Selena were seen taking a romantic stroll around the Hard Rock Hotel.
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Sneaky: The 20-year-old baby singer posted a picture on Instagram of what appeared to be his girlfriend in Vegas on the weekend
Leonardo DiCaprio has been appointed a United Nations Messenger of Peace to help promote global action on climate change.
Leonardo
DiCaprio has been appointed a United Nations Messenger of Peace to help
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
said the American actor "is not just one of the world's leading actors"
but has "a long-standing commitment to environmental causes".
DiCaprio
has established a foundation with a mission to promote the Earth's last
wild places and build a more harmonious relationship between humanity
and the natural world.
The secretary-general said the actor will address next Tuesday's climate summit, where he expects some 120 world leaders.
DiCaprio
said he was honoured by the role and feels "a moral obligation to speak
out at this key moment in human history" about the threat of climate
change.
The 39-year-old Wolf Of Wall Street star founded the environmental foundation in 1998.
He joins 11 other prominent world figures who advocate on behalf of the UN as Messengers of Peace, including Stevie Wonder, Michael Douglas, George Clooney,
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
said the American actor "is not just one of the world's leading actors"
but has "a long-standing commitment to environmental causes".
DiCaprio
has established a foundation with a mission to promote the Earth's last
wild places and build a more harmonious relationship between humanity
and the natural world.
The secretary-general said the actor will address next Tuesday's climate summit, where he expects some 120 world leaders.
DiCaprio
said he was honoured by the role and feels "a moral obligation to speak
out at this key moment in human history" about the threat of climate
change.
The 39-year-old Wolf Of Wall Street star founded the environmental foundation in 1998.
He joins 11 other prominent world figures who advocate on behalf of the UN as Messengers of Peace, including Stevie Wonder, Michael Douglas, George Clooney, Brazilian author Paulo Coelho and conductor Daniel Barenboim.
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Two Austrian teenage girls who joined the Islamic State
have reportedly used social media to refute claims that one of them is
dead.
Samra Kesinovic, 16, and Sabina Selimovic, 15, became 'poster girls'
for Islamist militants after they fled their homes in Vienna for Syria
in April.
Earlier this week, rumours that Kesinovic was dead spreaded on social
media, leading the Austrian Interior Ministry to contact the family,
raising the possibility their daughter had been killed.
However The Local claims Kesinovic and Selimovic have since written
to friends on WhatsApp, confirming they are both alive and well.
"Neither of us is dead," Selimovic reportedly wrote.
The pair, who are of Bosnian origin, are believed to have become
radicalised in Vienna after coming into contact with Chechen youths.
They are believed to have subsequently become "jihadi brides" in
Syria. Photos of them holding rifles and posing with masked gunmen
started circulating online - although some experts argued the pictures
might have been doctored, The Times reports.
In a letter to their families, the girls said they had gone to the
Middle East "to fight for Islam" and were ready to die as jihadists.
"No point looking for us: See you in paradise...We will serve Allah and die for him," they wrote.
Copy cats
Last week police stopped two other schoolgirls who were planning to travel to Middle East to join Islamic State militants.
Authorities believed the pair aged 14 and 15 might have been inspired by Kesinovic and Selimovic.
Meanwhile the Austrian government is considering banning Islamist symbols including that of the Islamic State.
Some 160 Austrian nationals are believed to be among the hundreds of
Europeans to have joined Islamist fighters in Iraq and Syria.
Dozens of women, including about 60 Britons, are known to have travelled to the region to support IS.
Britain's Duchess of Cambridge reportedly wants to "fill the bedrooms" of her home with children.
It
was recently announced that the 32-year-old royal and her husband
Prince William are expecting their second child, following on from the
birth of their son George last July. It has yet to be confirmed what
gender the couple's unborn child is, but Catherine - known as Kate
Middleton prior to her nuptials - is reportedly keen to have a big brood
in the future.
It's thought the brunette beauty and William are
looking to make their base Anmer Hall in Norfolk, UK, a family home like
the prince had growing up with his sibling Harry and father Prince
Charles.
"Kate often talks about her dream of filling the bedrooms
at Anmer, and she already knows exactly what she wants - three girls
and two boys," an insider told British magazine Look. "William's totally
behind it. I imagine he loves the idea of having a squad of his own
sports stars, and remembers how much of a bonding experience that was
for him, Harry and his dad... What really made Kate want a big family
was seeing how amazing Wills was with George."
While pregnant with
her son, Catherine suffered acute morning sickness, a condition which
has returned now she is carrying her second child. William has told
devoted followers his wife is "feeling OK" and while she may be
struggling, the Duchess is said to be looking past the unpleasant
feelings.
"Pregnancy hasn't been easy for her but she's so
maternal and she gets her biggest sense of purpose in life from being a
mom. That's what's spurring her on to have more," the insider added.
Katrina Kaif says she had to try hard to match up to the actor.
