Los Angeles, March 6 (IANS) Hollywood actress Christina Applegate has shared how Will Ferrell and Adam McKay gave parts of their ‘Anchorman’ salaries to her. The actress recently appeared on ‘The View’ to promote her new memoir, ‘You With the Sad Eyes’, reports ‘Variety’.When the studio’s original offer for her to play Veronica Corningstone came in well below her male co-stars, the actors decided to transfer a part of their remuneration to her.She said, “When they came in wit…
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Los Angeles, March 4 (IANS) Hollywood actress-singer Keke Palmer has shared that she harbors a dash of jealousy towards her 3-year-old son, Leodis Jackson leads a charmed little life. The actress-singer shared that he spent a chunk of last fall in Australia, following his mom around the set of ‘Spaceballs 2’, reports ‘Variety’.At Leodis’ birthday party last month, Raven-Symone and Vic Mensa were among the high-profile attendees getting their faces painted and jumping in the bounce hous…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Hollywood actor Crispin Glover has been accused of sexual assault. The actor has been sued by an alleged former girlfriend who claims the ‘Back to the Future’ actor used her for “sex and free labour” after luring her with the promise of a job opportunity in Los Angeles. Crispin Glover is being accused of “battery, fraud, wrongful eviction, malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and bane act violations, stemming from a disturbing …
Los Angeles, Feb 24 (IANS) Actor and comedian Russell Brand, who has 2 new charges of rape and sexual assault against him, has pleaded not guilty to the new charges of rape and sexual assault. The actor entered his plea at Southwark Crown Court in London, U.K., reports ‘Variety’.The offences, which relate to two women, are alleged to have taken place in 2009 in the capital city. He has already made two previous court appearances, both times pleading not guilty, relating to previous charges.A…
Los Angeles, Feb 21 (IANS) Director Natasha Kermani, who has helmed ‘The Dreadful’, has spoken up on casting Sophie Turner and Kit Harington as lovers. The director has added to the “forbidden fruit” element of the movie, reports ‘Female First UK’.The pair played half-siblings Sansa Stark and Jon Snow in ‘Game of Thrones’ before being cast as childhood friends turned lovers Anne and Jago in new dramatic horror movie ‘The Dreadful’ and director Natasha Kermani believes their p…
Los Angeles, Feb 20 (IANS) Hollywood star Timothee Chalamet feels Gen Z will bear the brunt of teaching society how to live with AI. He also accepts that he has a duty to support them to achieve that. Speaking at Variety and CNN’s town hall event in Texas, Chalamet said: “It’s going to be all of our war to wage — sounds confrontational, I don’t mean to say it like that — but it’s a dual responsibility. Unfortunately for your generation, I think it’s going to be you guys that figure…
Los Angeles, Feb 20 (IANS) Hollywood actor Channing Tatum is giving a peek into the aftermath from his recent shoulder surgery. The actor took to his social media, and revealed a lengthy scar that he admitted he expected to be “two little holes”, reports ‘People’ magazine.“Not gone lie it’s my fault for not asking. I thought it was gonna be two little holes”, the ‘Magic Mike’ star, 45, wrote in the caption for a photo he shared to Instagram, weeks after he underwent surgery for…
Los Angeles, Feb 5 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Sean Baker and actress Michelle Yeoh are joining forces for a new project, which will world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival later this month. The film titled ‘Sandiwara’ marks the return of the ‘Anora’ director to his iPhone-shooting roots. The film is touted to be an “immersive cinematic experience”, reports ‘Variety’.The film is being made in collaboration with the London-based fashion house Self-Portrait. It’s the first film…
Los Angeles, Feb 4 (IANS) Hollywood star Christian Bale has shared that he spent six hours in the makeup chair in order to transform into Frankenstein’s monster for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride’. He stars in the reimagining of the 1935 film ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ opposite Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley, who plays the title role, reports ‘Variety’.Buckley spent an hour and a half in the makeup chair for her transformation into the Bride. He told Entertainment Weekly, “I would s…
Los Angeles, Feb 2 (IANS) “Melania,” the documentary about US First Lady Melania Trump, enjoyed a strong opening, ranking third in the weekend box office in North America, but received poor reviews from film critics.Directed by Brett Ratner, “Melania” follows the 20 days leading up to President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. Supporters of the first couple propelled it to an estimated 7 million US dollars in box office revenue — an unusually high figure for a documentary, reports Xinhua new…