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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

5/21/2019 03:24:00 PM

Flash News: Arnold Schwarzenegger Kicked Publicly


Arnold Schwarzenegger was kicked on his back by a man when he recorded a Snapchat Video with fans for his annual Arnold Classic Africa event.

In the viral video, A Person could be seen flying and offering a two-footed dropkick to Arnold before falling to the ground. Surprisingly, Arnold remained on his feet even after receiving the unexpected jolt.

After the video went viral, Arnold told he only realized that he was kicked by someone upon watching the footage in circulation. 'I am glad the idiot didn't interrupt my Snapchat,' he wrote.


The 71-Year-Old Actor faced this unusual experience during the public appearance in South Africa on Saturday. Around 24,000 Athletes will be taking part in the annual Arnold Classic Africa in Johannesburg for three days.




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Saturday, May 11, 2019

5/11/2019 01:15:00 PM

Latest Update: Avatar 2, 3, 4 & 5: Releases Dates Announced


When Disney bought out 21st Century Fox, many thought that the release of this much-awaited sequel will be sped up. But surprisingly, the fans of this blockbuster movie "Avatar", directed by Titanic fame James Cameron, have to wait for one more year now.

All over the world, every film lover is waiting to see the sequel of the 2009 super hit Avatar, which will be bigger and more intense this time. Earlier December 2020 was declared as the initial date, but the first ever sequel Avatar 2 will now hit cinemas on December 17, 2021. 

That's not all, Disney has however elated fans by announcing the dates of other sequels too. Now, Avatar 3 is set for December 22, 2023, release, while Avatar 4 will release on December 12, 2025, and Avatar 5 will hit cinemas on December 17, 2027. 

Starting with 2021, we have to say that the fans of Avatar will have a feast every two years as Disney is making sure that they will not miss the release dates at any cost. Set in the backdrop of fantasy planet Pandora and how the tribe of Na'vi suffer and fight back against the human colonization of it.




Saturday, March 30, 2019

3/30/2019 01:26:00 PM

Flash News: AR Rahman Expresses Pleasure For Composing An Avengers Anthem!


Avengers: End Game is releasing on 26th April and Marvel started promoting the movie too. Disney is promoting it worldwide and in India, it collaborated with musical genius AR Rahman for a special song.

Disney India is aiming to penetrate even into the inner circles of markets in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi. Hence, they roped in ARR to compose the special song in Indian languages.

AR Rahman expressed great satisfaction about the final track and he said that he wanted to honor Marvel fans with his song.

He remarked that even around him he has seen many Marvel fans and got to know how much they get attached to the films. So, he composed a compelling Anthem for fans, it seems.

After Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel, and Disney are expecting to possibly to increase the market for Marvel movies in India, for movies that come after Avengers: End Game and Captain Marvel showed that they have a good brand value.

 This anthem, if clicks can remain long in the hearts of fans for Marvel to use it in their future films in India which won't have a maximum number of stars who carried the burden of Marvel movies post End Game.




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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

12/18/2018 11:13:00 AM

In Jennifer Anistons opinion, her marriages to Brad Pitt and Justin Theroux were "very successful"


Hollywood actor Jennifer Aniston has shared a fresh perspective on marriage and associating one's marital status with his/her career. In an interview to Elle magazine, Aniston opined that focusing endlessly on one's relationship status diminishes the success he/she has achieved in life, adding that all her marriages were "successful."

Dismissing reports of a void post her divorce from Justin Theroux, the 49-year-old said: "My marriages, they've been very successful, in [my] personal opinion. And when they came to an end, it was a choice that was made because we chose to be happy, and sometimes happiness didn?'t exist within that arrangement anymore."

Acknowledging the ups and downs associated with wedlock, the 'F.R.I.E.N.D.S' star elaborated: "Not every moment felt fantastic, obviously, but at the end of it, this is our one life and I would not stay in a situation out of fear. Fear of being alone. Fear of not being able to survive. To stay in a marriage based on fear feels like you're doing your one life a disservice. When the work has been put in and it doesn't seem that there's an option of it working, that's okay. That's not a failure."

"We have these cliches around all of this that need to be reworked and retooled, you know? Because it's very narrow-minded thinking. It's such a shallow lens that people look through. It's the only place to point a finger at me as though it's my damage like it's some sort of a scarlet letter on me that I haven't yet procreated, or maybe won't ever procreate," she opined.

While Aniston says she understands the idea of a happy ending, she feels that it is a "very storybook idea." "The idea of a happy ending is a very romantic idea. I understand it, and I think for some people it does work. And it's powerful and it's incredible and it's admirable. Even enviable. But everybody's path is different," she added.

Recalling her ambitions as a teen, television's Rachel Green said finding a partner or choosing the perfect wedding day outfit was never her priority. "My priorities weren't about finding partnership and who am I gonna marry and what am I gonna wear on my wedding day. I was building houses with shoe boxes and toilet paper and felt. It was always about finding a home that felt safe. And I'm sure, because I was from a divorced-parent home, that was another reason I wasn't like, 'Well, that looks like a great institution'." she said in her interview with the popular magazine.

Aniston and Theroux began dating in May of 2011 and got engaged in August 2012, followed by a wedding on August 5, 2015, at their home in Bel-Air. The ex-Hollywood couple called it quits in February this year.

Prior to her association with Theroux, Aniston was married to actor Brad Pitt for five years.


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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

11/13/2018 11:23:00 AM

Stan Lee, the Creator of a Galaxy of Marvel Superheroes, Dies at 95


As the top writer at Marvel Comics and later as its publisher, Stan Lee was widely considered the architect of the contemporary comic book. He revived the industry in the 1960s by offering the costumes and action craved by younger readers while insisting on sophisticated plots, college-level dialogue, satire, science fiction, even philosophy.

Comic book creator and executive producer Stan Lee poses at the world premiere of the film "Marvel's The Avengers" in Hollywood, California, April 11, 2012. (Reuters File Photo)
Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died Monday. He was 95.

Lee was declared dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Kirk Schenck, an attorney for Lee’s daughter, J.C. Lee.

As the top writer at Marvel Comics and later as its publisher, Lee was widely considered the architect of the contemporary comic book. He revived the industry in the 1960s by offering the costumes and action craved by younger readers while insisting on sophisticated plots, college-level dialogue, satire, science fiction, even philosophy.

Millions responded to the unlikely mix of realistic fantasy, and many of his characters, including Spider-Man, the Hulk and X-Men went on to become stars of blockbuster films. He won the National Medal of Arts in 2008.

Recent projects Lee helped make possible range from the films “Avengers: Infinity War,” ‘‘Black Panther” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” to such TV series as “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” and “Daredevil.” Lee was recognizable to his fans, has had cameos in many Marvel films and TV projects, often delivering his trademark motto, “Excelsior!”

“Captain America” actor Chris Evans mourned the loss on Twitter: “There will never be another Stan Lee. For decades he provided both young and old with adventure, escape, comfort, confidence, inspiration, strength, friendship, and joy. He exuded love and kindness and will leave an indelible mark on so, so, so many lives. Excelsior!!”

Lee considered the comic-book medium an art form and he was prolific: By some accounts, he came up with a new comic book every day for 10 years. “I wrote so many I don’t even know. I wrote either hundreds or thousands of them,” he told The Associated Press in 2006.

He hit his stride in the 1960s when he brought the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man and numerous others to life. “It was like there was something in the air. I couldn’t do anything wrong,” he said.

His heroes, meanwhile, were a far cry from virtuous do-gooders such as rival DC Comics’ Superman.

The Fantastic Four fought with each other. Spider-Man was goaded into superhero work by his alter ego, Peter Parker, who suffered from unrequited crushes, money problems, and dandruff. The Silver Surfer, an alien doomed to wander Earth’s atmosphere, waxed about the woeful nature of man. The Hulk was marked by self-loathing. Daredevil was blind and Iron Man had a weak heart.

“The beauty of Stan Lee’s characters is that they were characters first and superheroes next,” Jeff Kline, executive producer of the “Men in Black” animated television series, told The Blade of Toledo, Ohio, in 1998.

Some of Lee’s creations became symbols of social change — the inner turmoil of Spider-Man represented ‘60s America, for example, while The Black Panther and The Savage She-Hulk mirrored the travails of minorities and women.

“I think of them as fairy tales for grown-ups,” he told The AP in 2006. “We all grew up with giants and ogres and witches. Well, you get a little bit older and you’re too old to read fairy tales. But I don’t think you ever outgrow your love for those kind of things, things that are bigger than life and magical and very imaginative.”

Lee scripted most of Marvel’s superhero comics himself during the ‘60s, including the Avengers and the X-Men, two of the most enduring. In 1972, he became Marvel’s publisher and editorial director; four years later, 72 million copies of Spider-Man were sold.

“He’s become our Mickey Mouse,” he once said of the masked, web-crawling crusader.

Lee also published several books, including “The Superhero Women” in 1977 and “How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way” the following year, when he was named publisher of the year by the Periodical and Book Association of America.

CBS turned the Hulk into a successful TV series, with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno portraying the doomed scientist from 1978-82. A Spider-Man series ran briefly in 1978. Both characters were featured in animated TV series as well.

The first big-budget movie based on Lee’s characters, “X-Men,” was a smash in 2000, earning more than $130 million at North American theaters. “Spider-Man” did even better, taking in more than $400 million in 2002. A Marvel movie empire would emerge after that, one of the most lucrative mega-franchises in cinema history, with the recent “Avengers: Infinity War” grossing more than $2 billion worldwide. In 10 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe film shave netted over $17.6 billion in worldwide grosses.

“Black Panther” actor Winston Duke took to Twitter to pay his respects to Lee: “You gave us characters that continue to stand the test of time and evolve with our consciousness. You taught us that there are no limits to our future as long as we have access to our imagination. Rest in power!”

Stanley Martin Lieber was born Dec. 28, 1922, in New York. He grew up a fan of “Hardy Boys” adventure books and Errol Flynn movies, and got a job at Timely Comics after graduating from high school.

Within a few months, the editor and art director quit, leaving the 17-year-old Lee with creative control over the company, which grew and was renamed Atlas Comics and, finally, Marvel. Lieber changed his name, thinking Lee would be used for “silly little comics” and his real name would be reserved for novels.

His early work largely reflected popular movies — westerns, crime dramas, romance, whatever was the rage at the time. He worked for about 50 cents per page.


After a stint in the Army during World War II, writing for training films, he was back at Marvel to begin a long and admittedly boring run of assembly line comic book production.

Comics in the 1950s were the subject of Senate hearings pushed by the Comics Code Authority, which frowned on gore and characters that questioned authority. Major comic book companies adopted the code as a form of self-regulation to avoid sanctions.

Lee said he was also working for a publisher who considered comics as fare only for children.

“One day I said, ‘This is insane,’“ Lee told the Guardian in 1979. “I’m just doing the same type of stories as everybody else. I wasn’t taking pride in my work and I wanted to quit. But my wife said, ‘Look, why don’t you do the kind of comics you want for a change?’“

The result was the first issue of “The Fantastic Four,” in 1960, with the characters, plot and text from Lee and the illustrations by famed Marvel artist Jack Kirby.

The characters were normal people changed into reluctant superheroes through no fault of their own.

Writing in “Origins of Marvel Comics,” Lee described the quartet this way: “The characters would be the kind of characters I could personally relate to; they’d be flesh and blood, they’d have their faults and foibles, they’d be fallible and feisty and — most important of all — inside their colorful, costumed booties they’d still have feet of clay.”

“The Amazing Spider-Man” followed in 1962 and before long, Marvel Comics was an industry behemoth.

Lee knew his work was different, proudly noting that stories were drawn out over several issues not to make money but to better develop characters, situations, and themes. He didn’t neglect his villains, either. One, the Moleman, went bad when he was ostracized because of his appearance, Lee wrote, adding it was “almost unheard of in a comic book” to explain why a character was what he was.

Lee’s direct influence faded in the 1970s as he gave up some of his editorial duties at Marvel. But with his trademark white mustache and tinted sunglasses, he was the industry’s most recognizable figure. He lectured widely on popular culture.

Lee moved to Los Angeles in 1981 to head Marvel Productions, an animation studio that was later purchased, along with Marvel Comics, for $50 million by New World Entertainment.

As sales of comics declined, Marvel was forced into bankruptcy proceedings that meant it had to void a lifetime contract prohibiting Lee from working for anyone else. Lee later sued Marvel for $10 million, saying the company cheated him out of millions in profits from movies based on his characters.

In 2000, Lee agreed to write stories for DC Comics, reinventing Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and other signature characters for Marvel’s one-time rival. DC Vice President and Publisher Paul Levitz had nothing but praise when the agreement was made.

“With his artistic collaborators at Marvel, Stan co-created the richest imaginary universe a single comics writer has ever built,” he said.

The dapper, friendly comic book genius continued to work into his 90s on numerous projects, including comics, films, and DVDs.

In the late 1990s, he looked to capitalize on the Internet craze, offering animated “Webisodes” of comic-like action. Stan Lee Media also sought to reach out to Web-savvy youth through deals with pop artists the Backstreet Boys and Mary J. Blige.

The company went bankrupt, and three men were indicted for allegedly defrauding the business in a check-kiting scam. Lee wasn’t implicated.

After that initial failure, Lee formed the successful Pow! Entertainment company to launch animated Internet-based projects.

Lee’s wife and partner in nearly everything, Joan Lee, died on July 6, 2017, leaving a void that made her husband, by then in mental and physical decline, vulnerable to hangers-on who began to surround him. Lawsuits, court fights, and an elder abuse investigation all emerged in the fight over who spoke for the elderly Lee.

Lee is survived by his daughter, Joanie, and a younger brother who also worked in comics, Larry Lieber.



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Monday, November 12, 2018

11/12/2018 05:41:00 PM

This Picture of Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Passionately Kissing Each Other Is Winning Hearts


One of the most adorable couple- Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin have never shied away from expressing their love for each other- on or off social media.

Their PDA is world famous and their love mushy. The two who can't stay away from each other even for a minute are #couple goals!

From walking hand-in-hand to locking lips, Justin and Hailey just can't keep off each other!

Their love is infectious, and hence every time they make a public appearance or even share a picture with the other on their social media, netizens go crazy!

This time too, when on Saturday Justin Bieber shared a picture of himself locking lips with his ladylove, social media went berserk.

Justin, who has already started calling Hailey Baldwin his wife, took to Instagram to share a black and white photo of the two.

In the photo, the couple can be seen embracing each other in a tight hug, passionately kissing with their eyes shut. The singer captioned the photo as, "Hunny buns punkin".

Here, take a look!



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This beautiful picture has garnered over 7 lakh likes in just a day. Fans and followers of the two stars are going crazy about the picture and we don't see why not!

This adorable picture of Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin has definitely made everyone's Sunday so much nicer and romantic!

At the outset, if reports are to be believed, Justin and Hailey have reportedly tied the knot in a secret ceremony in September this year.



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Friday, November 02, 2018

11/02/2018 06:59:00 AM

Move over Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez has just broken the internet with this dress


Kim Kardashian broke the internet by posing topless, and a lot of comments were made about her curves.  But now, Jennifer Lopez has sent temperatures soaring thanks to a new photo shoot for the cover of the InStyle magazine.


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Wearing nothing but an emerald green cape by Valentino Haute Couture, the diva looked dead-drop gorgeous. Her photos are now going viral with almost all the comments being about her toned, svelte figure. And for a few of us, we’re reminded of a superhero, who has gone against superhero fashion designer Edna Mode’s code of not wearing capes.

 
       
   
The singer-actress tweeted a series of photos from the shoot on Twitter on Wednesday. While many said they couldn’t believe the singer-actor is 49-years-old, others were reminded of when she wore an iconic tropical-print Versace dress with a plunging neckline to the Grammys in 2000.

This is how people reacted

Earlier this year Lopez took the internet by storm when she wore high boots made of denim, which many thought showed her pants falling off.


Wednesday, August 29, 2018

8/29/2018 05:45:00 PM

Michael Jackson Estate, Sony Vanquish Cases of Deluding Fans with Counterfeit Recordings

Michael Jackson

The Michael Jackson Estate and record name Sony have crushed cases that they misdirect vocalist's fans with after death collection Michael. 

Sony Music Entertainment and the bequest of the late Michael Jackson crushed cases they deceived aficionados of the King of Pop by stating that debated tracks on an after death collection, Michael, were genuine Jackson accounts. 

A California redrafting court on Tuesday overruled a judge who had declined to toss out two cases claiming that the collection cover and a limited time video deluded shoppers. 

The collection discharged on December 14, 2010, contains 10 tracks. A few individuals from Jackson's family debated that he was the artist on three tracks previously the collection turned out. Accordingly, Sony and the bequest issued articulations saying they trusted the tracks were bona fide.



Sunday, July 01, 2018

7/01/2018 10:30:00 PM

Marvel boss confirms 'Doctor Strange' sequel


Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has revealed they have definitive plans to make a sequel to its 2016 superhero smash-hit film Doctor Strange.

In an interview with Cinemablend, Feige was asked about the steps its characters have taken and will take in the future Marvel Cinematic Universe films.

"Sometimes it's where do those characters pop up? (Doctor) Strange, you know, whenever we do another Strange one, which we will do, it will be a number of years from the first Doctor Strange, and yet he's a very big part of Infinity War," Feige said.

"So it is just a good problem to have when you have too many beloved characters that people want to see more of, whilst keeping to our core belief that we need to keep exploring nuance and keep doing different types of things," he added.

Citing the example of Thor: Ragnarok, Feige said though making a solo outing for a character is a lengthy process, they can still appear in other films in the shared universe.




Friday, June 01, 2018

6/01/2018 07:21:00 PM

Watch: Kajol is effortless as Elastigirl in Hindi trailer for 'Incredibles 2'


Kajol is lending her voice to the character Helen Parr aka Elastigirl in The Incredibles 2 and the latest featurette for the movie showcases her skills.

Kajol's on-screen partner Shah Rukh Khan was the voice of Bob Parr aka Mr. Incredible. His son Aryan did the voice over for Dash Parr in the Hindi version of Pixar's one of the most popular movies. Unfortunately, the Khans are not returning for the second installment, but Kajol stepping in is that small connection that continues to installment to the SRK-Kajol fandom.

In the 50-seconds-long featurette, Kajol talks about how important it is to have an 'incredible' life partner when one has to go out, be the superhero and save the world. Someone's gotta take care of the kids.


"The Incredibles 2 brings to us a heart-warming tale of a family that is like us. But yet they are different. There were so many moments in the story that I could relate with and I knew I had to join the fun," Kajol was quoted as saying by IANS. 

She further added, "I am really excited to be a part of the family of Supers and contribute to this fun feature in my own special way."

Kajol is now part of the list of bigwigs who have voiced Hollywood characters. SRK was already there. Ranveer Singh was the voice of Deadpool in the second movie of the franchise. Before that, Rana Daggubati was the voice of villain Thanos in the Telugu version of Avengers: Infinity War. The list goes on. Tiger Shroff voiced Peter Parker in the Hindi version of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Varun Dhawan was Steve Rogers in Captain America: Civil War, Arshad Warsi was the voice of Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean.

Directed by Brad Bird, Incredibles 2 picks up right after the events of its predecessor, but for the audience, it has been a long wait of 13 years. The movie is set to release in India on June 22.


Thursday, May 24, 2018

5/24/2018 10:20:00 PM

Ali Fazal's gift to Dame Judi Dench is absolutely Adorable!


It's summertime in India and there's one thing most beloved to this season. Touted as the king of fruits, the mango holds a special place for all Indians in the summer menu. For those who have seen Victoria and Abdul last year, they would definitely remember the classic funny scene that takes place when Ali Fazal's on-screen character, Abdul Karim judges the mango sent as a gift from India for Queen Victoria herself played by Judi Dench to be a bit off, in the sense that the fruit is not ripe, but rotten. On screen, Ali's character comments in dismay, that the mango is a bit off. He wants his Queen to try the mango in its perfect form. That scene definitely became one of the most memorable parts of the film. 

As an ode to his friendship with Dame Judi Dench off screen, Ali had the sweetest gesture for his co-star. Ali packed and sent the most delectable Alphonso mangoes for Judi and got it delivered to her residence in London. Now that's truly a way to keep one's friendship and a cute gesture from the actor! 

`Queen Victoria never tasted a mango from India. It used to go off by the time it would arrive in England. So I sent a few to My Queen - Judi. She loved them. Thanks to the timely help of my dear friend, Jagdish Rajpurohit, who sent them from his own farm. Fresh and homegrown. I guess Judi likes mangoes. I personally love mangoes. I think it is rightfully the queen of all fruit. My grandfather and I used to wait for the season. And he taught me how to pick the mangoes`, said Ali. 


Friday, May 18, 2018

5/18/2018 05:10:00 PM

Review: Deadpool 2, bigger and better


'Chaotic prison breaks, mission misadventure has gone horribly wrong, eye-popping surprises, zingers and zany action keeps viewers joyously glued to their chairs,' says Sukanya Verma.


Ryan Reynolds is a funny man, a compulsive quipster and the life of the Marvel Cinematic Universe party.

Wisecracks jump right out of his mouth at the precise moment they're meant to and unfailingly do the trick. His effortless sass and chatterbox stamina is tailor-made for Deadpool.

Mostly though, The Merc With a Mouth's snappy humor, smutty charm and barrels of bad language provide a breath of welcome, winsome lunacy from the holier-than-thou overkill of his PG-13 counterparts.

Deadpool 2, which arrives close on the heels of Avengers: Infinity War may not always have the last laugh, but it's definitely an improvement on the somewhat one-note origins story.

As irreverent the 2016 offering is, the action and antagonist never posed any real threat.

In the bigger and busier sequel though, its smart-alecky superhero faces serious setbacks, possibly more significant than last one's cancer and volunteer work triggering off an eternally bad skin and compensatory regenerative powers.

Wouldn't expect anything less savage from the director who killed the dog in John Wick -- David Leitch.

Former Special Forces guy turned full-time mercenary Wade Wilson aka titular hero has a bad case of the blues. And not all of it can be attributed to the third act of Logan, Infinity War or even Barbara Streisand's singing -- gags I laughed my head off to before advancing to hee-haw at its 007-inspired opening credits.

Help from Wilson's mutant friends Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead may not open many doors (except the ones you want to keep an eye out for) but lead to undeniable mirth.

Throw in a 14-year-old fire-tossing miscreant (Julian Dennison's 'industry discriminates against plus-sized superheroes moment is a hoot) in desperate need of Deadpool intervention and Cable (Josh Brolin's badass run continues post-Thanos), the weapon-armed po-faced soldier from the future eager to bump him off and what have you?

Redemption, revenge and rude humor come together like one big happy family -- the kind Deadpool's craving for -- in this slapdash script, co-written by Reynolds alongside Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, that makes light of a man's misfortune through his endless capacity to play the fool.

Amidst chaotic prison breaks, rollicking job interviews, mission misadventure has gone horribly wrong, the surfeit of eye-popping surprises and cameos, zingers and zany action ensues keeping the viewer joyously glued to her/his chair.

Deadpool is the bit of a trick or treats wherein you're constantly split between feeling bad for its anti-hero's rotten luck and chuckling hard over the frenzy of wit stemming out of his misery.

A big chunk, if not all, of his stand-up comic-meets-slayer appeal, lies in slamming the fourth wall or breathlessly babbling a zillion pop-culture references -- Panic Room, Terminator, Interview With the Vampire, Batman v Superman, Frozen whilst decimating a swarm of goons, only of a little more questionable character than he is.

Deadpool is a self-aware franchise and mighty proud of its saucy individuality. But it's no less ambitious than the ilk it mocks, an observation that's only cemented by its imminent 'X-Force' vision.

Perhaps it's difficult to expect such conformity from someone so subversive. In the hands of its supremely talented leading man though, it acquires a vision that's fun even when wafer-thin.

Deadpool started out as a passion project for Reynolds, but now that it has tasted box-office blood, he's on a course correction. Which means Green Lantern gets yet another jab in the jaw.

The joke's a bit old now, but the Regenerating Degenerate is only getting started.

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Thursday, May 10, 2018

5/10/2018 10:26:00 PM

'Deadpool is going to die': Ryan Reynolds mocks MCU's Avengers: Infinity War like a boss


Before releasing Infinity War, Marvel had a spoiler warning which went: “Thanos demands your silence.” Now Deadpool 2 star Ryan Reynolds is pranking the same sign with his own version.

Read his full message below:

“To the greatest fans in the whole universe.

We have embarked on the “Deadpool 2: This is King of Your Guys’ Fault” World Tour. Almost everyone involved in the film has given Maximum Effort the past two years, maintaining the highest level of super secrets, like how David Blaine catches bullets in his mouth. And the secret blend of 11 herbs and spices in Colonel Sanders’ delicious mustache.

Only a handful of people know the film’s true plot. One of the is not Ryan Reynolds. We’re asking that when you see Deadpool 2, you don’t say a f***ing word about the fun $#!+ in the movie. Cause it’d be super lame to spoil the fact that Deadpool dies in this one. Kidding. Not kidding. Kidding?

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds has revealed that in the initial drafts of the "Deadpool 2" script, the Marvel antihero was envisioned as a father.

The 41-year-old actor, who reprises his role as the title character in the sequel, said he along with co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick had planned on showing the part with a child.

"The genesis of it was 'What if Deadpool had a child?' Like, what if we started five years later and what would that be like?" Reynolds told EW.

"By page 1.5, it was totally untenable. We were just like, 'Nope. Nope. No, no, no. This is never, ever going to work.' We went back to the drawing board and kind of reworked it in a way about wanting to have a child, which is something that so many people I know experience on a daily basis - wanting to have a child but can't," he said.

Reynolds added the movie is a profane, hard-R action-comedy, which also highlights the importance of family.

"The first movie is a love story masquerading as a comic-book movie, and this one is kind of a family film masquerading as a comic-book film again," he said.

Directed by David Leitch, "Deadpool 2" is slated to hit the screens on May 18.

SOURCE BY DNA INDIA

Tuesday, May 08, 2018

5/08/2018 08:38:00 PM

Priyanka Chopra and 10 other celebs who shocked us at Met Gala before and might do it again


As Priyanka Chopra prepares for her second appearance at Met Gala on Monday, we look back at the most shocking celeb outfits in the last few years.

Priyanka Chopra and Katy Perry at the 2017 Met Gala. (Shutterstock)

The biggest night in fashion is right around the corner and everyone is excited to see what their favorite celebs will turn up in. The 70th Annual Costume Institute Gala (more popularly known as the Met Gala) will host the biggest movie actors, pop stars, social media sensations and sports personalities on Monday in New York and we know the stars are gearing up for it.

Last year, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone represented India at the ball in stunning outfits that had everyone’s attention. This year, Priyanka is again expected to make an appearance but will her outfit be just as awesome and daring as the enormous trench coat with a 10-foot train from last year?

This year’s the Met Gala has a rather controversial, religious theme. Celebs are supposed to dress in accordance with Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. In the previous years, while many have played it safe, other stars like Rihanna and Solange Knowles went really crazy with the theme. Here is a list of 10 celebrities who have shocked us with their previous appearances and we are sure will do it again this time.

Madonna

Madonna at the last two Met Gala balls. (Shutterstock)

Queen of Pop, Madonna never shies away from getting risky even at 59 years old. Last year, she wore a very strappy dark costume that seemed to have walked straight out of an early 19th-century Gothic novel.

Rihanna


Rihanna always keeps the year’s theme in her mind when choosing her outfits. (Shutterstock)
When not imitating a cheese omelet, Rihanna loves to dress like a coral reef at the Met Gala.

Solange Knowles


Beyonce’s little sister and a singer herself, Solange has taken inspiration from a paper fan, a sleeping bag or a frilled-neck lizard for her Met Gala outfits over the years.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga never fails to shock/surprise. (Shutterstock)

Lady Gaga loved to be a silvery rockstar with no pants and a Gothic samurai in her previous few outings at the gala.

Katy Perry

Katy Perry during her Met Gala appearances. (Shutterstock)

Katy Perry is still the reigning queen of the most shocking Met Gala outfits. From stepping straight out of a comic book to looking like a vengeful bride to emulating a futuristic Disney villain, Katy has done it all.

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj is always daring but always graceful at the gala. (Shutterstock)

Nicki Minaj has mostly chosen dark, extremely tight outfits that make you want to take a deep breath just looking at her.

Sarah Jessica Parker


Sex And The City alum Sarah Jessica Parker is all about crazy headgears, even if it makes her look like Samurai Jack villain, Aku.

Kendall Jenner, Cara Delevingne and Bella Hadid

Kendall Jenner, Cara Delevingne and Bella Hadid at 2017 Met Gala. (Shutterstock)

When not smoking and clicking selfies in bathrooms, these supermodels take the risque approach to the Met Gala. See through gowns, cat-suits or a silver head, they have done it all to stand out from the crowd.


Tuesday, May 01, 2018

5/01/2018 07:10:00 PM

Here's how 'Venom' already beat 'Wonder Woman' and 'Doctor Strange'


The official theatrical trailer for Tom Hardy's Venom had internet react with all the thirst tweets. This is when we first got to see the alien symbiote that co-habits the body of journalist Eddie Brock played by Hardy.

The CGI glory of Venom has now reportedly surpassed the popularity of Wonder Woman and Doctor Strange when it comes to counting views of the trailer spread across various social media platform.


According to a report by The Wrap, Fizziolofy a social media analytics company charted the view count after looking into Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Tumblr, Sina Weibo, and YouTube. Venom garnered more than 64.3 million views in the first 24 hours of the release. The report said that latest trailer count was 124.7 million for the first week.

Venom is the first in the Spider-Man spin-off slate in works at Sony Pictures.  Inspired by the success of Spider-Man: Homecoming, the studio finally decided to build its own Spidey Universe (for the lack of better word or trendy name the studio may come up with). After Venom, the Silver Sable/Black Cat spin-off Silver & Black will be released next year. There is also an animated Spider-Man movie in the works that puts Miles Morales as the web crawler as oppose to Tom Holland's portrayal on the big screen.

Venom is set to release on October 5. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the movie also stars Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, Woody Harrelson, Reid Scott, and Riz Ahmed. The rumour has it that Tom Holland as Spider-Man will make a cameo too.


Saturday, April 14, 2018

4/14/2018 10:15:00 PM

New 'Ocean's 8' trailer puts focus on Sandra Bullock and execution of Met Gala heist


In the brand new trailer for Ocean's 8, Debbie and the gang pull off the impossible -- a Met Gala heist.

Sandra Bullock leads the all-female follow up of the widely popular Ocean's series. She is accompanied by Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, and Helena Bonham Carter.

All their characters have special skills to con everyone celebrating fashion's biggest night at New York City' Met Gala. As previously established their target is Daphne Kluger who is in possession of $150 million diamond necklace.

The trailer puts focus on how these women conduct the heist. Amita (Mindy Kaling) makes a perfect replica of the necklace, Nine Ball (Rihanna) cracks one of the most sophisticated security systems in the world to get these women inside of the venue, Lou (Cate Blanchett) plans their escape. 

The trailer reminds the viewers that 'Having this much fun is a crime.' But that's not stopping anyone.

Watch the trailer - 



The movie is filled with such star-studded cameos starting from Vogue editor legendary Anna Wintour, reality TV star Kim Kardashian West, designers like Zac Posen, Alexander Wang, supermodels like Kendall Jenner, Hailey Baldwin, singer Zayn Malik among others.

Directed by Gary Ross of The Hunger Games, Ocean's 8 is set to release on June 8, 2018.


Tuesday, April 10, 2018

4/10/2018 10:03:00 AM

Russell Crowe makes more than $2.8 million off 'divorce' auction sale



A Roman-style chariot, gold Rolex watch, leather jock strap and a 128-year-old violin that all belonged to Australian actor Russell Crowe have been sold in an auction that reaped in more than $2.8 million.

The auction titled 'The Art of Divorce' was held in Sydney on Saturday and attracted dozens of buyers and spectators. About 200 movie costumes, props from some of his most popular films, including Gladiator, Master and Commander, LA Confidential, and The Insider, went under the hammer.

The auction was held on what would have been his 15th wedding anniversary with former wife Danielle Spencer and Crowe's 54th birthday.

Auction house Sotheby's reported many items sold for well above their estimated value, including a pair of metal cuffs the Oscar winner wore in Gladiator, which was valued at up to $1,535 but sold for $29,974. The replica chariot used in the 2000 film Gladiator sold for $49,907.

There were also some unusual items, including a fossil of a dinosaur-era reptile's skull, which was previously owned by US actor Leonardo Dicaprio which sold for $60,886.Crowe made an unexpected appearance during the auction, cheerfully welcoming would-be buyers.


Wednesday, April 04, 2018

4/04/2018 05:16:00 PM

Whoa! Shah Rukh Khan acquires the rights to remake Kamal Haasan's 'Hey Ram'


Talk about some exciting piece of news! Well, turns out that Shah Rukh Khan may adapt Kamal Haasan's Hey Ram in Hindi. The 2000 film which was made in Tamil and Hindi was written and directed by Kamal Haasan also had him essaying the protagonist, Saket Ram. The film also starred Shah Rukh Khan in the role of a fellow archaeologist Amjad Ali Khan. 

If the latest buzz is anything to go by, then Shah Rukh may be adapting the film in Hindi. Why do we say so? Well, a report on Mumbai Mirror suggests that SRK has bought the Hindi remake rights of the film from its co-producer Bharat Shah. 

The tabloid quoted Kamal Haasan as confirming the news, "Shah Rukh only got a wristwatch for acting in my film at the time because by the end of it, I had nothing left in hand. Now, he is the brand ambassador for a watch brand. I am glad that he got the Hindi rights of Hey Ram from Bharat bhai (co-producer Bharat Shah). He should have some memory of the film as he gave his friendship and service for it.”

The movie, which also featured Hema Malini, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Rani Mukerji, Atul Kulkarni among others, narrates the story of Saket Ram, who goes to meet his wife Aparna in Calcutta. This is when the religious riots begin, turning the Sikh and Hindu gangs against the Muslims. 

Recently, Shah Rukh and Kamal Haasan were snapped together when Dunkirk helmer Christopher Nolan visited the city last weekend. In fact, Shah Rukh had also shared his 'fan boy' moment with the Interstellar directed on his social media pages. 

On the work front, Shah Rukh is currently busy filming for Aanand L Rai's Zero. He will be seen playing  midget in the film which also stars Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif.


4/04/2018 01:09:00 PM

'Struggle and pain is real': Dwayne Johnson's secret battle with depression will move you


Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has opened up about his secret struggle with depression as he revealed he had his first brush with the condition when he was a teenager.

"Struggle and pain is real. I was devastated and depressed. I reached a point where I didn't want to do a thing or go anywhere. I was crying constantly," Johnson told The Express.

The 45-year-old professional wrestler-turned-actor said he was broken when he saw his mother, Ata, try to commit suicide in front of his then 15-year-old self, months after they were evicted from their apartment.

"She got out of the car on Interstate 65 in Nashville and walked into oncoming traffic. Big rigs and cars were swerving out of the way. I grabbed her and pulled her back on the gravel shoulder of the road.

"What's crazy about that suicide attempt is that to this day, she has no recollection of it whatsoever. Probably best she doesn't," he said.

Johnson said, years later, his dream of becoming a professional football player turned to dust after he suffered numerous injuries. He signed with the Canadian Football League but was let go within a year.Some time after, the actor's girlfriend left him too.

"That was my absolute worst time," he added.The "Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle" star said had he not got in touch with his core strength, he believes, he could have have become suicidal like his mother.

"We both healed but we've always got to do our best to pay attention when other people are in pain. We have to help them through it and remind them they are not alone," he added.


Tuesday, April 03, 2018

4/03/2018 07:20:00 PM

Not just The Crown actor Claire Foy, here are other female actors

Not just The Crown actor Claire Foy, here are other female actors who were paid less than their male co-stars


While recent movements in Hollywood have addressed issues of sexual harassment and discrimination against minorities, the gender pay gap is one that still needs to be tackled. Recently, Claire Foy, who played Queen Elizabeth II for two seasons in The Crown, was in the news for earning far less than her male co-star Matt Smith. This was despite her having far more screen time than him. The news created an uproar among fans who started a petition urging the actor to donate the extra money he received to the Time’s Up movement. While producers of the show initially dismissed the wage gap as one not of gender, but based on the actors’ popularity (with Matt being known for Doctor Who), they have since apologized to the stars. Executive producer Suzanne Mackie said, “We at Left Bank Pictures are responsible for budgets and salaries; the actors are not aware of who gets what and cannot be held personally responsible for the payment of their colleagues. We understand and appreciate the conversation which is rightly being played out across society and we are absolutely united with the fight for fair pay...” Here are some others who faced a similar situation.

MICHELLE WILLIAMS AND MARK WAHLBERG

The film All The Money In The World may have earned Michelle Williams a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress, but despite being the lead, she earned far less than supporting actor Mark Wahlberg. He earned $1.5 million for barely 10 days of work of reshoots (when actor Kevin Spacey had to be replaced with Christopher Plummer in the film). Williams, meanwhile, took home barely one percent of his salary (less than $1000). Post the outcry over the wage disparity, Mark donated his fee from the reshoots to the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund. His agency, William Morris Endeavor, also donated another $500,000, towards the cause.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE, AMY ADAMS, AND BRADLEY COOPER

Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams may have both had significant roles in 2013 hit American Hustle, but the ladies didn’t receive equal compensation to their male co-stars Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale and Jeremy Renner. In a Sony email leak, it was disclosed — they were paid seven percent of the profits, as opposed to the nine percent their male co-stars and director David O Russell earned. Jennifer explained in an open letter, “When the Sony hack happened and I found out how much less I was being paid than the lucky people with d*cks, I didn’t get mad at Sony. I got mad at myself. I failed as a negotiator because I gave up early.” Amy said in a magazine interview, “I knew I was being paid less and I still agreed to do it because the option comes down to do it or don’t do it. So you just have to decide if it’s worth it for you. It doesn’t mean I liked it.”

NATALIE PORTMAN AND ASHTON KUTCHER

Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher played the lead pair in the 2011 romcom No Strings Attached. However, the latter was paid three times as much as the former. Natalie later spoke up about the disparity in an interview explaining that Ashton’s quote (determining an actor’s salary based on his or her previous salaries) was three times higher than hers which is why they felt he should be paid more. She said, “Compared to men, in most professions, women make 80 cents to the dollar. In Hollywood, we are making 30 cents to the dollar.” Ashton tweeted in support, saying, “So proud of Natalie and all women who stand up for closing the gender pay gap!”

ELLEN POMPEO AND PATRICK DEMPSEY

Ellen Pompeo, who’s played Dr. Meredith Grey on Grey’s Anatomy since its inception had to also fight for equal pay. She told The Hollywood Reporter that in 2015 she asked for $5,000 more per episode than her co-star Patrick Dempsey but the network turned her down. She persisted and is now reportedly getting $20 million for seasons 15 and 16 of the medical drama. Ellen said, “I’m 48 now, so I’ve finally gotten to the place where I’m OK asking for what I deserve, which is something that comes only with age. Because I’m not the most ‘relevant’ actress out there. I know that’s the industry perception because I’ve been this character for 14 years. But the truth is, anybody can be good on a show season one and two. Can you be good 14 years later? Now, that’s a f**kin’ skill.”

EMMY ROSSUM AND WILLIAM H MACY

The lead actress of the highly successful TV show Shameless, Emmy Rossum was being paid less than male lead William H Macy. In 2016, she refused to sign on for the eighth season of the show until she was given her due compensation. Emmy said, “For the first few seasons, the difference made a lot of sense. And then, as the time went on, the leadership role started to feel somewhat shared. I suppose I just felt that I love the show I love everyone in it, I wanted to keep doing it, but I just wanted it to feel right.”

CHARLIZE THERON AND CHRIS HEMSWORTH

Back in 2015, Charlize Theron spoke about earning far less than her The Huntsman: Winter’s War co-star Chris Hemsworth. She insisted that she be paid the same as him and eventually got a deal worth more than $10 million. She added, “I am in a position where I could put my foot down and say, I want equal pay to my male co-star, who I had billed another movie with... We were doing a sequel, we had done it together, why not? What was interesting about it have I had a studio that said all right. And I was like, ‘oh? We just need to say this? We just need to not be so polite about it and say what we want.”

TARAJI P HENSON AND BRAD PITT

While working on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Taraji P Henson said she received compensation worth “the equivalent of sofa change” compared to co-star Brad Pitt. In her memoir, Around the Way, she wrote, “Both Brad and Cate (Blanchett) got millions. Me? With bated breath, I sat by the phone for hours, waiting for Vince (her manager) to call and tell me the number that I thought would make me feel good... Alas, that request was dead on arrival. ‘I’m sorry, Taraji,’ Vince said quietly when we finally connected. ‘They came in at the lowest of six figures. I convinced them to add in a little more, but that’s as high as they’d go.’”