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Indo-Asian News Service or IANS is a private Indian news agency. The IANS was founded by Indian American publisher Gopal Raju as the India Abroad News Service. It was later renamed the Indo-Asian News Service. The IANS has its main offices located in Noida.

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Dave Bautista in awe of child co-actor
2288 days ago
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Dave Bautista in awe of child co-actor

Los Angeles, March 4 (IANS) Actor-wrestler Dave Bautista has formed a special bond with child actress Chloe Coleman. He says she is a bright light and he is in awe of her. Bautista worked with Coleman in the action-comedy 'My Spy'.## "Chloe is special in so many ways, she is a bright light, and I'm in awe of her. She really loves acting and it comes across in so many ways. You can't learn what she does; it's instinctual," Bautista said.## "My Spy" is about a hardened CIA operative and his unlikely 9-year-old sidekick. It is directed by Peter Segal and also stars Ken Jeong, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Nikki Hahn, and Devere Rogers.## In the film, Bautista is a hardened CIA operative, who is demoted following a botched operation. He is given a last chance to keep his job with a mission to go undercover and surveil a family. But their daughter (Coleman) blows his cover by discovering the hidden cameras. She then asks him to teach her how to be a spy.## The film is being brought to India by PVR Pictures. It will release on March 13.## Talking about her bond with Bautista, Coleman said: "When I was introduced to Dave, I was thinking, Oh my god, he's a giant! But I quickly pulled it together. We started chatting and got to know each other pretty fast and became good friends. Dave is like a big teddy bear who can play a really nice guy as easily as he can a tough guy."## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Brad Pitt made Jennifer Aniston say yes to 'Friends' reunion
2288 days ago
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Brad Pitt made Jennifer Aniston say yes to 'Friends' reunion

Los Angeles, March 4 (IANS) Hollywood star Brad Pitt reportedly made the much-awaited 'Friends' reunion possible by encouraging his former wife, and one of the show's lead actresses, Jennifer Aniston to say 'yes' to it.## Aniston is believed to have taken advice from Pitt after being reluctant to return alongside her "Friends" co-stars, reports mirror.co.uk.## "After reuniting with Brad on her birthday last year, she asked him for advice. He said he thought it would be a great idea to honor their success and that fans still hold the show in such high regard," a source told Closer Magazine.## The source then explained to the publication that Pitt, who once had a cameo in the popular sitcom, advised her that it was the right time for her to agree with.## "He told her it feels like the right time to get back together and encouraged her change of heart. He advised her to say ‘yes' when everyone got together in October to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary," said the source.## The show's actors -- Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry -- who are rumored to take home 2 million pounds (Rs 18,75,75,107.38 approximately) each for their appearance, confirmed a comeback on February 21. They will be coming together for an untitled, unscripted reunion special that will celebrate the series, which ran from September 1994 to May 2004.## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Demi Lovato's new song to arrive soon
2289 days ago
Hollywood

Demi Lovato's new song to arrive soon

Los Angeles, March 3 (IANS) Singer Demi Lovato, who hasn't released an album since 2017's 'Tell Me You Love Me', has announced that her new song is on the way. ## "Couldn't keep it a secret any longer!!! My new single #ILoveMe is out on Friday," the singer captioned a photo on Instagram, reports eonline.com. ## In January, a source had said the 27-year-old "has been working very hard on new music since last year". ## The source added: "She has spent several months of 2019 in the studio and is still finalising her album to this day. She has put so much effort into it, and it is going to be the most vulnerable album she has put out. Demi hopes to have the album by Summer, Fall at the latest." ## The source also shared that "she had a very trying year and has a lot she wants to share with her fans through music". ## "Demi will be expressing her struggles through sobriety, rehab and will address the overdose in her own creative way," the insider added. ## "Writing the music has been very therapeutic for Demi and has helped her a lot in her sobriety. She is excited to share her story with her fans and wants to be able to go on tour and reconnect."## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Mark Ruffalo might appear in She-Hulk series
2289 days ago
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Mark Ruffalo might appear in She-Hulk series

Los Angeles, March 3 (IANS) Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo has revealed that he is in 'tentative talks' to reprise his role as Hulk, a.k.a Bruce Banner, in the upcoming 'She-Hulk' series. ## The series is being developed for streaming service Disney+. ## At the C2E2 convention in Chicago, Ruffalo told audiences that his popular Marvel Cinematic Universe character might make an appearance in the adaptation of the Hulk spinoff character, hollywoodreporter.com. ## "There've been preliminary talks," he said about his return as Hulk in the Disney+ series. ## It's not clear how involved Ruffalo would be in the She-Hulk series. The series is currently in development, and slated to release in 2022. ## She-Hulk aka Jennifer Walters is the cousin of original Hulk Bruce Banner. How did she become Hulk? After Walters received a blood transfusion from Banner, she accidentally took in some of his gamma poisoning and became an intelligent iteration of the Hulk. ## Created by Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, She-Hulk first appeared in the February 1980 issue Savage She-Hulk #1. She is also a member of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Defenders and S.H.I.E.L.D. It is yet to be seen what storyline from her life will the show explore. ## Emmy-winning Jessica Gao is leading the She-Hulk writing team. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Brie Larson: I am an introvert
2290 days ago
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Brie Larson: I am an introvert

Los Angeles, March 3 (IANS) Actress Brie Larson says she is an introvert but doesn't hold back when she gets in front of the camera. That's one of the reasons she connected with her 'Captain Marvel' co-star Lashana Lynch.## "I am an introvert, but I'm super open in scene work. I don't hold back in that, and she doesn't either, so it was a really interesting experience. The two of us did a chemistry read together and it was pretty vibe-y from the beginning. Lashana's a badass and really special, so it was easy to connect with her. We were spending so much time together hanging out that we developed a real bond through it," Larson said.## The Oscar-winning actress broke the misconception that female superheroes can't hold strong on their own at the box office when her "Captain Marvel" had a smooth take-off in the superhero universe last year.## The project introduced the Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) first standalone, female-franchise title character, Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel, essayed by Larson. It followed Danvers' journey as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes.## The film joined its superhero counterparts ("Avengers: Infinity War", "Black Panther", "The Avengers", "Captain America: Civil War", "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Iron Man 3") in the 'billion-dollar' club. It will air in India on March 8 on Star Movies.## Talking about taking on the landmark role, she said: "There was a scene where two male characters were talking about my character and they called me a 'woman' and I realized that in the past if I would have read a script written by a man it would have been 'girl', and I had to take a step back and go 'oh my gosh, I'm 28 years old and I'm used to being referred to as a girl'. Those little things and big things come from this script being passed through the hands of women and being written by women. They're just slight things, and I realized it changed the way I viewed myself."##

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Jennifer Lopez on her 'Hustlers' Oscar snub
2290 days ago
Hollywood

Jennifer Lopez on her 'Hustlers' Oscar snub

Los Angeles, March 2 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lopez says she was sad when she failed to get an Oscar nomination for her movie 'Hustlers'. ## The actress opened up on her snub at this year's Oscars during a discussion with Oprah Winfrey, reports variety.com. ## "I was a little sad because there was a lot of build up to it. There were so many articles. I got so many good notices - more than ever in my career - and there was a lot of ‘She's going to get nominated for an Oscar. It's going to happen; if she doesn't, you're crazy'. I'm reading all the articles going, ‘Oh my God, could this happen?' And then it didn't and I was like, ‘Ouch.' It was a little bit of a letdown," she said. ## Many expected the "Hustlers" star to have her name called out during this year's nominations for supporting actress, but Lopez was missing from the list. Kathy Bates ("Richard Jewell"), Laura Dern ("Marriage Story"), Scarlett Johansson ("Jojo Rabbit"), Florence Pugh ("Little Women") and Margot Robbie ("Bombshell") made the cut instead, with Dern taking home the award. ## She opened up about the snub at Winfrey's "2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour" on Saturday. Lopez also admitted she felt like she let her close friends down. ## "Most of my team has been with me for years - 20, 25 years - and I think they had a lot of hopes on that and they wanted it, too. So I felt like I let everyone down a little bit," she said. ## Despite the disappointing Oscar results, Lopez earned nominations at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards and Indie Spirit Awards for her role as Ramona in "Hustlers". ## "You realise you want people's validation. You want people to say you did a good job, and I realised, ‘No, you don't need that. You do this because you love it," she said, adding: "I don't need this award to tell me I'm enough." ## Directed by Lorene Scafaria, "Hustlers", a heist thriller, is based on a 2015 "New York" magazine article by Jessica Pressler. The film is about a group of strippers in New York City who begin to drug stock traders and business honchos who visit their club, in order to steal their money. The story is set against the backdrop of the 2008 recession. ## For more and the latest news abut Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Katy Perry isn't 'very close' to Taylor Swift
2290 days ago
Hollywood

Katy Perry isn't 'very close' to Taylor Swift

Los Angeles, March 2 (IANS) Pop superstar Katy Perry says she isn't very close to singer Taylor Swift. ## In an interview with Stellar magazine, Perry addressed the much talked about speculation over her relationship with fellow pop star Swift, reports etonline.com. ## The musicians have had a rocky relationship over the years, and now Perry has shared that the two do not have a great bond currently. ## "We don't have a very close relationship because we are very busy, but we text a lot," she said, adding: "I was impressed by her documentary ('Miss Americana') because I saw some self-awareness starting to happen and I saw a lot of vulnerability." ## "I was really excited for her to be able to show that to the world: that things aren't perfect, they don't have to be and it's more beautiful when they aren't. Even though it was difficult, it was important to make that appear in the music video because people want people to look up to," continued Perry, 35. ## Perry was referring to her appearance in Swift's "You need to calm down", video, which was released in June. The collaboration marked a key moment in the singers' friendship, having previously fallen at odds with each other. ## Perry can be currently seen as a judge on the singing reality show "American Idol", which airs in India on Star World. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Elle Fanning: Important to talk about dealing with grief
2290 days ago
Hollywood

Elle Fanning: Important to talk about dealing with grief

Los Angeles, March 2 (IANS) Hollywood actress Elle Fanning, who stars alongside Justice Smith in the romantic-drama film "All the Bright Places", says it's important to talk about 'dealing with grief and pain'. ## The film tells the story of two characters who struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past - and Fanning thinks the movie highlights an important issue, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ## The actress, who plays Violet Markey in the movie, said: "Dealing with grief and pain is something that isn't really talked about enough." ## The film is based on a best-selling novel by Jennifer Niven. Fanning hopes it will satisfy people who are fans of the book. She also thinks the Brett Haley-directed movie could help other young people who have gone through similar experiences to her on-screen character. ## She told Collider: "Violet's trajectory of her grieving process is something that we really wanted to stay truthful. It's her process, and everyone's process is different, but it's life. Also, it's Jennifer Niven's story. This isn't fiction. This really happened to her, when she was young. She had a boyfriend who this happened to. ## "So, we wanted to make sure that it was handled with care. We also thought about fans of the book. We got to meet a lot of those kids and read letters from kids who this story has helped, and I hope that the movie does the same. There's a real community now. I think it's beautiful to create a community and a conversation." ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Katie Holmes freaked out by 'Brahms: The Boy II' doll
2290 days ago
Hollywood

Katie Holmes freaked out by 'Brahms: The Boy II' doll

Los Angeles, March 2 (IANS) Actress Katie Holmes, who plays Liza in the horror movie 'Brahms: The Boy II', was freaked out by the doll and said working on the film was incredible unnerving. ## "It was creepy. It was really creepy every single time. They did such a good job with that doll and I mean, I didn't want to be alone with the doll. It was weird. By the end, it was like, 'Am I waiting in line behind a doll at catering? I might be. I think this thing really is alive'," Holmes told Bloody Disgusting, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ## The actress said she is drawn to the horror genre because of the "communal experience" that comes with watching a scary movie at the cinema. ## "Well, what I love about the genre is it's really fun to go and see a horror movie in a theatre. It's a communal experience being scared with strangers. I've done this genre before, and I think it's really fun to create a character within this kind of genre," she said. ## Holmes heaped praise on director William Brent Bell, who has once again teamed up with writer Stacey Menear three years after the original "The Boy" movie. ## She said: "Before I signed on to do the project, he was obviously very well prepared. And then when I got to Victoria Island, he had the movie all mapped out, and it was great because he knew exactly what he wanted. He knew what would work. We were collaborating and, and he was very aware of what I was trying to do with this character. He's really good at getting the scares." ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Jennifer Lopez ditched hair extensions for natural look
2291 days ago
Hollywood

Jennifer Lopez ditched hair extensions for natural look

Los Angeles, March 1 (IANS) Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez embraced her natural hair as she stepped out for the gym in Miami without her trademark long tresses and flaunted a completely different style. ## The 50-year-old actress-singer hit the gym without her hair extensions and instead flaunted her natural shoulder-length style, reports mirror.co.uk. ## Heading out in Miami, J-Lo is looking a world away from her red carpet look with a chopped and wavy head of hair. ## She also donned a sleeveless black athletic crop top that showed off her abs and toned arms. ## There was also a personal touch in that she carried a black crystal cup, which had 'J-Lo' written in silver glitter. ## She was also photographed in the same outfit later that day, as she headed in to the recording studio. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Liam Gallagher feared he'd caught Coronavirus
2291 days ago
Hollywood

Liam Gallagher feared he'd caught Coronavirus

Los Angeles, March 1 (IANS) Singer Liam Gallagher was terrified as he thought he caught Covid-19 after returning home from a recent European tour.## The Oasis rocker, told his fans he's "scared" by the outbreak, after several cases of the life-threatening virus have been confirmed in the UK, Germany, France, and Italy, reports aceshowbiz.com.## Gallagher took to the stage in Paris, France on February 25, the same day the first French person carrying the illness died, and he also performed in Italy and Germany recently.## Taking to Twitter, he said he thought he had caught the virus after a fan probed the songwriter for his thoughts on the breakout.## Recalling he thought he had caught the virus, he said: "It's very confusing and scary though. I feel like I've had it 7 times the last few days then realised the house is just hot."## He later tweeted: "achoo", as fans laughed over the confusion.##

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Oprah Winfrey falls on stage while talking about balance
2291 days ago
Hollywood

Oprah Winfrey falls on stage while talking about balance

Los Angeles, March 1 (IANS) Talk show host-producer-philanthropist Oprah Winfrey took a tumble on stage during her motivational tour stop at The Forum here. ## Ironically, Winfrey was talking about balance before she suddenly tripped and came crashing down in front of her audience, reports aceshowbiz.com. ## "Wellness to me means all things in balance. And balance doesn't mean all things are equal or at peace at all times," the 66-year-old who donned a white pantsuit said before losing her footing and falling on the ground. ## "Wrong shoes!" she quipped. ## A stage assistant rushed to the stage to assist her before she stood up and decided to just ditch her shoes. ## "It's nice to be talking about balance and fall," she said. ## Among the audience were reportedly Winfrey's best friend Gayle King and Meghan Markle's mother Doria Ragland. Her longtime partner Stedman Graham reportedly attended the Saturday, February 29 motivational speech as well. ## Her special guest at the event was Jennifer Lopez joining past guests like Lady GaGa, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Michelle Obama. Winfrey is scheduled to conclude her "2020 Vision: Your Life on Focus Tour" on March 7 in Denver, Colorado, with her friend Gayle as a guest. ## Her sit-down with Lady GaGa in January was an emotional one as the singer opened up on suffering trauma from sexual assault. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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