Month: August 2014

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Marilyn Burns, ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ actress passes away

August 6, 2014 0

Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): Marilyn Burns, who’s best known for her role in the original 1974 film ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’, has passed away. The actress’ representative confirmed the news to the Hollywood Reporter, saying that a family member found Burns dead at her Houston home. Burns character of Sally Hardesty in Tobe Hooper’s horror classic was the only victim to have survived, and the actress even had cameos in the film’s two reboots in 1994 and 2013.

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Rahul Gandhi disrupts Indian Parliament debate

August 6, 2014 0

NEW DELHI (AP) — Rahul Gandhi, heir to the political dynasty that controlled India for decades, has disrupted proceedings in Parliament, storming an area near the speaker’s chair and demanding an inquiry into communal violence in the country.

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Now coming, 'Spider-Woman'?

August 6, 2014 0

If all goes as planned, some girl power may be coming to add weight to the Hollywood’s “Spider-Man” franchise.

Sony Pictures is said to be planning to expand the franchise by recruiting one of its female superheroes for a spin-off film, reports deadline.com.

The studio hopes to release the film as early as 2017.

Earlier this year, “The Amazing Spider-Man” director Marc Webb had shared the possibility of having a Spider-Woman come to life on the big screen.

“This hasn’t been on my mind. But it’s an interesting idea,” he had told eonline.com.

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Jessica Alba: Once tomboy, now 'woman'

August 6, 2014 0

Actress Jessica Alba, who has recently featured in a sensuous photo shoot for a magazine, says there was a time when she was a tomboy and had to make an extra effort to look “sexy”. But now, she is confident of her sexuality.

“I just have an ownership of my body and of myself as a woman that I didn’t really have before,” Alba told eonline.com.

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Govt. not dealt with UPSC issue correctly: Tariq Anwar

August 6, 2014 0

New Delhi, Aug. 6 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Tariq Anwar today said that the government has not dealt with the CSAT issue in the right way. “The government has not dealt with this issue in the right way. They should have maintained a clear stand on it, which they have not,” said Anwar. Meanwhile, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja called the government a confused one.

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‘The Fault In Our Stars’ to be remade in Bollywood

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Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Fox Star Studios Wednesday announced that a Bollywood remake of Hollywood movie “The Fault In Our Stars” is in the pipeline. ‘The Fault In Our Stars’ resonates with the emotions of today’s youth and has found appeal across audience demographics. We are hugely excited to be adapting the film for Bollywood and can’t wait to get started,” Fox Star Studios CEO Vijay Singh said in a statement. The film is now being remade in Hindi by Fox Star Studios, which holds the original rights to the film and the book.

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Congress records lowest approval rating in 25 years: Poll

August 6, 2014 0

Washington, Aug 06 (ANI): A new poll has revealed that 51 percent of Americans disapprove of the way their representatives are handling their jobs in Congress. With only 40 percent Americans approving the caliber of their own representatives, the number of Americans who disapprove of their own Congress members has risen beyond 50 percent for the first time in 25 years, reported Politico.

‘Entertainment’ stars walk on the ramp with dogs

August 6, 2014 0

Walking on a ramp with pets is a known trend in Hollywood, which our Bollywood has finally adapted with the film ‘Entertainment‘. The makers of the film have chosen this unique and interesting way of promotion by making the lead cast walk the ramp with dogs.

Yesterday after a press conference held in Bangalore, ‘Entertainment‘ stars Akshay Kumar and Tamannaah Bhatia participated in India’s first ever dog ramp show. Where Tamannaah sported with a cute tiny puppy, Khiladi-Kumar Akshay studded the ramp with two dogs at the same time in his macho avatar.

On this occasion Akshay recollected the time when he first met golden retriever on the sets of ‘Entertainment‘ and then they instantly bonded as the pet understood he was a dog lover. Also Tamannaah shared her beautiful experience with this canine stating that this film is extremely special for her, as it introduced her to the fact how important a pet is in one’s life.

With this we predict that all the dog-lovers will definitely hit the theatres to watch ‘Entertainment‘ on 8th August to experience this unconditional bond.

Dhanush and Adah Sharma to feature in Center Fresh Ad

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Poles apart personalities Dhanush and Adah Sharma will come up together to feature in the ad campaign of a chewing-gum brand Center Fresh.

Where Dhanush is known for his rustic looks in the film ‘Raanjhanaa‘, Adah holds the record of being a soft-spoken actress of the film ‘1920‘. But still, what brings them together is the latest advertisement of Center Fresh. It has been filmed in Chennai and Mumbai and has lot of dancing sequences in it. Plus, what makes this ad more appealing is the retro feel with a lace of comedy in it.

Center Fresh brand has always been mass favourite with its earlier ad campaign based on the popular punchline- “Doobara maat puchna”. And now with Dhanush and Adah on board it is predicted that the brand will again strike the cult with its out of the track concept. Currently the actors have completed the filming of this ad, which will go on air by the end of September.