Emmys 2014 'Scandal's' Joe Morton shows his accountable satisfaction TV

Zap2it got a opportunity to capture up with Dad Pope himself, Emmy-winning acting professional Joe Morton at the 66th Emmy Prizes and while he was limited lipped about what Olivia's dad is up to in "Scandal" Year 4, the acting professional did start up about his amazing TV accountable satisfaction.When requested Morton says, "Two factors, CNN and during 12 months, golf. I'm a single men and women guy. What occurred to me many, many decades ago was I began viewing golf in London, uk. I noticed when you are viewing a sport of single men and women, it's a lot like doing a field. Somebody provides up a factor and then you go returning and forth until you win the experience, that's what created me a fan." His passion is enough to create anyone want to track in.

Nicki Minaj reptile attacks support professional dancer before MTV VMAs 'Anaconda' performance

Nicki Minaj was set to ‘do a Britney’ during her efficiency of “Anaconda” at the MTV Movie Songs Prizes.
Yes, that indicates a stay lizard, but luckily not the same boa constrictor that bit her support professional dancer during this weekend’s rehearsals.
The women contortionist was on level training her goes before tonight’s star-studded wedding when six-foot lizard Bumpy took a chew out of her left-hand, making her demanding healthcare treatment.The un-named sufferer was handled at the field before being taken to healthcare center for a check-up, according to MTV Information.
Her damage has not been described as life-threatening, the home of manufacturing protection for wire route Viacom Press Systems has verified.Rocky’s owner was viewing the testing, which was instantly stopped after the occurrence. Minaj dashed over to the professional dancer to create sure she was good.The lizard is considered to have presented in enjoyment activities for 15 decades. It is not toxic, comes from Madagascar and mainly consumes rats or rodents. Their regular technique of strike is to cover themselves around feed and press it to loss of lifestyle.
There was yet more pre-event dilemma when Iggy Azalea took a crash from the level during rehearsals, only to choose herself up and publish a self-mocking video on Instagram.

This Guy Has Been Saving All His Nail Clippings Since 1978

58-year-old oil investor Richard Gibson has one of the weirdest collections in the world. For the past 36 years, he has been religiously saving all his toenail clippings in glass jars.

Collecting toenails is a strange hobby, but Richard says that he didn’t consciously decide to do it – it sort of happened as a result of his curiosity, and he just never stopped. He happened to be clipping his nails one day in February, 1978, and instead of throwing them out, he just put them in a manicure box. He then started doing it repeatedly, just to see how long it would take to fill up the box. That didn’t take too long – only two years – and by then he was pretty much hooked. So he moved his collection to a large glass jar, which is what now uses to put the clippings in.

“I have no idea how many nails are in the jar,” Gibson admitted. “It’s well into the thousands.”

Even so, his current jar is only 99 percent full, and Gibson says he has no idea what he’s going to do when it’s completely filled. “I’ll probably put them into something else,” he said. “I’ve got enough room for several more months worth of nails.”

I’d have to say, the nails in the jar are surprisingly long for just clippings. Gibson says that’s because he doesn’t cut his toenails regularly. “I only cut them when I break a fingernail or toenail,” he admitted.

It hasn’t been easy to keep up the collecting – Richard has had to hide the jar from his ex-wife and from visitors for several weeks at a time, but, against all odds, he managed to keep it safe and growing. His nail clippings jar has recently drawn the attention of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, who decided to featured it in their new book, ‘Reality Shock’.

Gibson says he hasn’t told his ex-wife the good news yet. “I’m waiting until I can show her the book. She’s always been annoyed by them,” he said. Personally, I don’t blame her.

But it’s not just nails Gibson is passionate about. He is into all sorts of odd facts. He has collected and submitted over 70,000 weird facts to the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not column. “I’ve had 750 of them printed, but this is the first time I’ve made it into one of the books,” he said. “It’s not like winning the Oscar, but I’m proud.”

Ken Loach for boycott of Israeli cultural projects

British filmmaker Ken Loach (AAP)

British filmmaker Ken Loach has called for a boycott of cultural projects backed by the Israeli government over its attacks on Palestine.

The country's military is currently embroiled in a bloody battle against the Palestinian people and The Angels' Share director is urging film and music fans to take hard stance against the Israelis.

In a recent speech at the Katrin Cartlidge Foundation Award Ceremony, when Palestinian directors Abdel Salam Shehadeh and Ashraf Mashharawi were honoured, he said, "I know the people here will know the struggle and bravery you need when you are under siege, and you feel the pain of people of Gaza like no one else. These two people are not only surviving, but are making extraordinary films...

"My country, to its shame, follows the bully that is the United States. But we are not powerless. We can act together."

He continued, "(We need an) absolute boycott of all the cultural happenings supported by the Israeli state.

Disney brings the Force with 'Star Wars' game

Walt Disney Co is ramping up its first major push to promote the Star Warsfranchise it purchased from George Lucas in 2012, blitzing consumers this year with a mobile game, animated TV show and an expanded line of toys and clothes.

The anticipated rush of light sabers, Wookiees and other Star Wars mainstays is Disney’s attempt to cash in on its $4.05 billion (Dh14.8 billion) acquisition of LucasFilm, which gave the company a popular yet aging franchise that has not produced a new feature film in nine years.

On Thursday the company introduced Star Wars: Commander, a free mobile app that lets players direct battles with franchise heroes Han Solo, Chewbacca and Princess Leia.

It is available exclusively for 30 days through Apple Inc’s App Store and later on Google Inc’s Android devices. Disney generates revenue by selling a currency known as crystals that can be used to speed up game play.

On September 29, the company will release computer-animated movie Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion online and on the Watch Disney XD app. The film debuts on Disney Channels around the world on October 3, followed by a series based on the movie on the Disney XD channel starting on October 13.

This week, retailers began selling toys, bedding, backpacks and other products tied to the series, expanding the range of Star Wars items previously available. A line of Star Wars-branded healthy foods will hit shelves next year.

The game will be promoted on Disney’s StarWars.com website, which is drawing steady traffic from fans more than a year before the next film, Episode VII, hits cinemas, said Jimmy Pitaro, president of Disney’s interactive unit.

“We are still a decent amount of time from the movie, and yet we are seeing a huge amount of interest,” Pitaro said.

It remains to be seen if Star Wars will be as much a draw as a couple decades ago.

But the campaign is representative of Disney’s strategy of banking on acquired names. This year, retailers generated $1 billion in sales from each of eight Disney’s franchises, including Marvel’s Spider-Man and Pixar movie Cars, Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger has said.

The company says it will release a film annually starting with Episode VII. It also plans to “significantly” increase the space adventure’s presence at its theme parks, Iger said during an August 5 earnings call.

Although Iger didn’t disclose how the company intends to use Star Wars at its parks, in 2012 it tapped another franchise when it opened a 12-acre Cars Land, based on the 2006 Pixar film, at Disney California Adventure park in Anaheim.

“This is one of those franchises you just can’t overexpose,” said Peter Sealey, former head of marketing at Columbia Pictures. “You just put the metal to the floor and enjoy the ride.”

Weekend Box Office: 'Guardians' is summer champ

NEW YORK -- "Guardians of the Galaxy" became the summer’s top-grossing movie at the North American box office with a $17.6 million weekend that narrowly bested the young adult melodrama "If I Stay," while the long-delayed "Sin City" sequel, "A Dame to Kill For," flopped.

With $17.6 million in its fourth weekend of release, the Marvel space adventure passed "Transformers: Age of Extinction" to become the summer’s biggest domestic hit with a cumulative total of $252 million. The film, released by Disney, was an unlikely August sensation that helped the box office rebound somewhat.

"This movie just couldn’t have come at a better time," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box-office tracker Rentrak. "When we were really down and out in the summer box office -- at one point down 20 percent from last year -- ‘Guardians’ came along and injected life. What is surprising is that it was a film launched in August."

The Warner Bros. tearjerker "If I Stay" failed to top the box office with a weekend haul of $16.4 million. In the film, Chloe Grace Moretz stars as a teen in a coma after a car accident. It came in third place behind Paramount’s reptile reboot "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," which made $16.8 million in its third weekend.

Dan Fellman, head of domestic distribution for Warner Bros., said the studio was pleased with the performance of "If I Stay" considering its $11 million production budget. Advance tracking on the film had forecast a box office-topping result, but tracking had also expected "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" to open in the mid-teens. It made just $6.5 million.

"This is a complete miss," said Erik Lomis, the Weinstein Co.’s distribution chief. "Obviously, we’re very, very disappointed in the numbers. We definitely did not see it coming in like this."

The faith-based high school football film "When the Game Stands Tall" opened with $9.1 million for Sony.

The Top 10

(figures in millions)

1. "Guardians of the Galaxy" $17.6

2. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" $16.8

3. "If I Stay" $16.4

4. "Let’s Be Cops" $11

5. "When the Game Stands Tall" $9.1

6. "The Giver" $6.7

7. "The Expendables 3" $6.6

8. "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" $6.5

9. "The Hundred-Foot Journey" $5.6

10. "Into the Storm" $3.8

GaymerX May Survive After All

I recently wrote a lengthy piece about GaymerX, my favourite games convention I’ve ever attended, and why its chances of surviving another year were nearly non-existent. Now, however, its organisers have taken to Kickstarter. Perhaps there’s hope yet.

The Kickstarter is looking to raise $US80,000, which is actually only about half of what the LGBTQ-friendly convention will need to roll out its rainbow-coloured red carpet. The rest will be covered by sponsors and things of the like. There’s a budget breakdown on the page, if you’re interested.

One major shake-up this time around is that the convention is shedding the “gaymer” tag in favour of an even more inclusive name, GX: Everyone Games. Here’s why:

“We’ve become more and more aware that not all of our attendees identify with the ‘gaymer’ label. And while we love all our gay dude friends, we realise there are more people than that who want an awesome space to hang with their friends in a safe and diverse environment. We want to make sure we represent everyone who feels like they have been left out of mainstream gamer culture.”

Here’s the thing, though: GaymerX — while a marvelously positive place to enjoy games and gaming culture — hasn’t always been so water-tight on the business side of things. Most recently they had a fairly public kerfuffle involving unpaid sponsor fees from Disgaea publisher NIS America, and the con’s whole reason for nearly going bye-bye once and for all was money and some rather costly mistakes.

Putting a brick of your own cash into this massive construction, then, might strike you as risky. On the upside, GX’s organisers are keenly aware of this, and they claim to have learned from past mistakes:

Jessica Alba offered a spot in all Rodriguez films

Alba has also featured in Rodriguez’s Spy Kids and Machete films. PHOTO: AFP

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Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez once turned actor Jessica Alba down for a role in his film when she was 17, but he sure won’t let that recur. The director, who has cast Alba in a string of films including Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D and theSin City movies, has offered her a spot in every franchise film he makes.

“I’m always trying to work with Jessica,” he said about Alba, who plays the role of a stripper in Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. “She’s awesome. She’s in my Machete and Spy Kids movies. I’m trying to put her into every franchise I have,” he said.

“I met her when she auditioned for me at 17. She was too young for the role for this movie I was making, but I kept my eye on her because she was among the few Latin actors I saw trying to break through,” he said. He said he encouraged the 33-year-old and told her to keep going. “We saw each other over the years and said we’d have to work together. When it was time for Sin City, I met with her and there she was.”

“It was hard to find [someone to depict] the Nancy (character) in the book because it was a very difficult character to figure out. But I knew I liked Jessica and wanted to work with her, so I said, ‘You know, you’re just going to have to create a Nancy’,” he added. 

Shahrukh Khan and Rohit Shetty planning to produce a Marathi film

Shahrukh Khan who along with director Rohit Shetty ,gave a block buster film ‘Chennai Express’ is once again joining hands with Shetty in producing not Bollywood potboiler but Marathi films.

Source revealed that Rohit Shetty said, “Yes, we are looking at producing Marathi films, but it is too early to talk about it as we are still working on things. A few friends from the Marathi film industry have already narrated their scripts to me. I liked couple of them and I look forward to producing these ventures”. Rohit Shetty was flying to South Africa for hosting ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ when he confirmed the news.

According to media reports, Shahrukh Khan said, “Rohit has a subject, so he was saying that we should make a Marathi film together. And I want to produce one soon”.

He further added, “I know a lot of people involved in Marathi films and I would like to participate in some way or the other. It will be good as regional cinema is very important for the state. It has to go side by side with Bollywood. It is important that I do something about it soon”.

“Shah Rukh is the generous man as he has agreed to allot time from his busy schedule to shoot for short role in the film. He shot for the portions of the film and the rest will be done by his body double”, media reported.

Shah Rukh Khan is currently busy with the promotions of ‘Happy New Year’ which will soon hit the theaters in October.

First Teaser Trailer Is Unleashed For 'The Woman In Black: Angel of Death'

Fans of ‘The Woman In Black‘ have been eagerly awaiting what Hammer films wants to do with the sequel, so I’m happy to share with you the teaser trailer to ‘The Woman In Black: Angel of Death.’ Now I want to stress that this is a teaser trailer and you aren’t going to be seeing much here with a little under a minute of footage but what they do show is a bit of build up, suspense, and a quick moment of creepiness right at the end. With a new location, cast, and direction it is hard to say if this will live up to the enjoyment of the first film.

I’m willing to give Hammer Films the benefit of the doubt though as they seem to be putting together fun films. Here, you can take a look at the teaser which is followed by the film’s synopsis below:

As bombs rain down on London during the Blitz of World War II, a group of school children are evacuated with Eve, their young and beautiful schoolteacher, to the safety of the English countryside. Taken to an old and empty estate, cut-off by a causeway from the mainland, they are left at Eel Marsh House.

One by one the children begin acting strangely and Eve, with the help of local military commander Harry, discovers that the group has awoken a dark force even more terrifying and evil than the city’s air raids. Eve must now confront her own demons to save the children and escape the wrath of The Woman in Black.

For those who are worried that this is a studio trying to cash in on a great film, you don’t have anything to worry about here. ‘The Woman In Black: Angel of Death’ is based on another story by Susan Hill who was the author of the original novel. The film is being directed by Tom Harper and the script was penned by Jon Croker.

Tiger Shroff has a tiger by the tail

After his heroic stint in Heropanti, actor honoured by the Kukkiwon — World Taekwondo Headquarters in Seoul.

MUMBAI: 

Ever since Tiger Shroff stepped foot in Bollywood with his film Heropanti(2014), he has been on the radar, perhaps less for his acting credentials and more for his eccentric looks. That is not to say that his stint in the film isn’t worth the applause it has received from both critics and the film fraternity.

Having been recently honoured by the Kukkiwon  — World Taekwondo Headquarters in Seoul for the stunts he performed in Heropanti, Tiger is on the road to becoming the next daredevil of Bollywood.

But as Tiger gears up for more daredevilry for his second film with director Sabir Khan, he aims at ensuring that he is not dubbed as a one-hit wonder or, given he is the son of veteran actor Jackie Shroff, someone who lives in his father’s shadow. Here are excerpts from his recent interview about winning accolades as a martial artist and acting mantra.

How do you feel about being honoured with the fifth degree honorary black belt by Kukkiwon?

I’m very happy, especially since this is an organisation established by the South Korean government. It’s a very special honour because before me, it was given to Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar. I am so new and raw compared to them and yet, they thought me worthy of the honour. Wow!

How have you evolved as a martial artist?

I’ve been a disciplined student of the martial arts since childhood. To me, the discipline required to practice the martial arts is not just about spending time practicing my moves. It’s a whole way of life. My discipline extends to how I live my entire life. I like to wake up early in the morning and go through the day in a disciplined way. More than that, I like to keep my thoughts free of negativity and clear of ugliness. To me, that’s real self-discipline.

Are you way too restrained for your age?

You mean I am boring? Haha. So be it. I’d rather be true to myself and not let my parents down than live up to an image of someone who is hot and wild. That would be tantamount to lying to my own self. It’s very important for me to be truthful in what I do.

Is your father (actor Jackie Shroff) as disciplined as you?

In many ways, he is the opposite of me. He is… what’s the word…’bindaas’ — oblivious to all forms of social restraint. He has agreed to listen to me finally, but only because he needs to get into shape for his role of a boxer in the Hindi remake of Warrior.

Tell us about your second film. Do you think you have improved as a performer since your first film?

I am teaming up with producer Sajid Nadiadwala again and director Sabir Khan. This time, we have to take the action further than it was in Heropanti. I will know if I have performed once the second film releases. I know I have a long way to go. I look at Hrithik Roshan as my role model. When I see him on the screen, I feel motivated. That is the kind of personality and performing ability I would like to develop.

Dinner in White tradition sparkles again in New York

Guests attend the annual Diner en Blanc. ©AFP

 With the setting sun glittering on the Hudson, nearly 5,000 people turned out Monday for the fourth edition of "Diner en blanc" (Dinner in White), dressed to the nines, AFP reports.

In what amounts to a flashmob sunset picnic, diners get details of the event with virtually no notice, and turn up all in white -- even bringing chairs.

This year, the surprise locale was Nelson Rockefeller Park, in Manhattan, with its enviable river view. As it is every year, the location was kept secret until minutes before organizers announced it.

Guests, who register in advance, turned out with tables, chairs, tableware -- all in white.

The tradition dates back to an original event 26 years ago in Paris at which the organizer invited guests to all wear white so they would be easily spotted in a park.

The weather was more than cooperative. The music was more than a soupcon French, with tunes from Edith Piaf, to Michel Fugain and Joe Dassin.

Guests often get a little whimsical in their dress, with massive hats, masks, feathers and the odd huge string of pearls.

This year, there was sushi, charcuterie, salads, salmon, a cheese plate and champagne before dancing.

"It is a challenge to organize but it is worth it," said a radiant Sandy Safi, co-founder of Diner en blanc international.

At midnight, the park must return to its original state. Guests even collect their own trash and cart it off.

This year's international round has taken place in cities including Johannesburg, New York, Mexico City, Paris and Singapore.

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Japan's Babymetal plot world domination with Lolita rock

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  Members of Japan's pop group Babymetal, Moameta (L), Su-Metal (C) and Yuimetal (R) pose during an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Chiba, a suburb of Tokyo. Photo courtesy: AFP

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TOKYO, August 26, 2014 (AFP) - Japanese pop-metal group Babymetal have toured with Lady Gaga and attracted monster crowds in America and Europe with their sugar-coated hard rock, but the schoolgirl trio have even bigger plans -- to conquer the world.Dressed in 'Lolita-style' frilly red skirts and their hair in pigtails, the teenagers told AFP in a recent interview at Tokyo's Summer Sonic music festival that the band's whirlwind success has fuelled their appetite to dominate the heavy metal scene."Our goal is not to be number one," 16-year-old lead singer 'Su-metal' said before a high-octane performance in front of 20,000 head-banging fans. "Our aim is to be the only one."Babymetal shot to fame in 2011 when the single "Doki-Doki Morning" went viral on YouTube, their fusion of J-Pop and thrash metal forging a new genre they call 'kawaii (cute) metal' and earning them slots at festivals alongside giants such as Metallica, Iron Maiden and Anthrax.A phone call from Lady Gaga followed and they opened a handful of shows for the "Born this Way" singer earlier this month."When we heard we would be supporting her we couldn't believe it," beamed Su-Metal, sitting on a sofa backstage. "She told us to keep working hard to be the best we can be. She's amazing, the power she has."Their overseas shows went down a storm with metal fans unfamiliar with Japanese pop culture and its conveyor belt of bubblegum teen idols."When people saw us for the first time they were just open-mouthed," added Su-metal. "Then they really got into it and started wearing Babymetal T-shirts. We've taken Japan's 'idol' music genre of pretty girls singing and dancing and added 'kawaii metal', which is totally new."Babymetal had no idea what heavy metal was before forming four years ago."We had no clue what heavy metal was," said Yuimetal, 15. "We were like 'What's that?' At first we had a scary image of metal and it was hard to approach other artists. I'm not sure we understand metal perfectly yet but we've met lots of bands and they've all been really sweet to us."British breakthrough Last month, Babymetal rocked a crowd of 50,000 at Britain's Sonisphere festival, headlined by Iron Maiden, The Prodigy and Metallica."Last year, we met Metallica for the first time at Summer Sonic," said Yuimetal. "They were so kind to us it felt like they were uncles of ours. Then we heard them play, they were pure heavy metal -- they were so cool."

Babymetal's theatrical live show is punctuated by cutesy dance moves, pouting and fluttering eyelashes, and is powered by a ghoulish zombie band including a guitarist in a long white dress and lank hair with a striking resemblance to the ghost in the Japanese horror movie "Ring".

Security began lifting fans crushed against the barrier to safety as soon as they tore into their second song, the hit single "Gimme Chocolate."

The pint-sized trio, who stand on boxes for much of their show, merrily chirped "Please give me chocolate quickly, chocolate quickly!" as middle-aged heavy metal fans in Motorhead T-shirts moshed sweatily alongside teenage girls dressed up as their idols.

"We do still get nervous but once we get up there, the metal gods protect us so it's fine," giggled 15-year-old Moametal, referring to the name the girls use to describe their backing group.

"The European tour was a dream come true. We played in front of 50,000 (at Knebworth Park) but we couldn't hear much until we took our ear-monitors out. Then we could hear all this screaming -- they were going crazy, which was a relief."

Regular schoolgirls

Despite their astonishing rise to stardom, the bubbly threesome claim they are still regular schoolgirls.

"Right now we're Babymetal," smiled Yuimetal. "But usually we're just normal junior high school and high school students. We do our best to combine our two lives."

At an age when most mums worry about their daughters doing their homework, Su-metal insisted that parental support had played a big part in the band's success.

"My mum wasn't the sort of person who would ordinarily listen to heavy metal," she said with a grin. "But she thinks Babymetal's songs are cool. She's a big fan."

Moametal summed up the trio's exuberance, just before going on stage.

"It's such a thrill seeing fans wearing our T-shirts," she said. "It's brilliant being in Babymetal."

Ahmed Faraz remembered

LAHORE - Sixth death anniversary of one of the greatest Urdu poets of the last century, Syed Ahmad Shah, known by his admirers as Ahmed Faraz, was observed on Monday. Ahmed Faraz breathed his last on August 25, 2008 due to kidney failure.
Born in Kohat, Faraz holds a unique position as one of the best poets of current times with a fine but simple style of writing. A Hindko speaking Pakhtoon, Ahmed Faraz studied Persian and Urdu at Peshawar University, where he later became a lecturer.
On raising voice against Zia-ul-Haq, he was exiled for six years, which he spent in London, Canada and other European states. He was awarded with Hilalee-Imtiaz in 2004but later returned the award to show protest and also joined the restoration of judiciary movement in 2007. From 1950 to 2008, Ahmed Faraz received many accolades and praises internationally and locally. He received six foreign awards for his literary contribution. Known for building on the themes of beauty and love, the poetry of Faraz was also used by famous singers of the subcontinent, making his work ever popular among the public.
Mehdi Hasan lent his vocals for many of Faraz’s ghazals. Lata Mangeshkar also sung many pieces of his poetry. Jagjit Singh also used Faraz’s poetry to create evergreen melodies.
Noor Jahan also sang many of his ghazals, making sure that Faraz poetry remained alive in the minds of his fans.

Song of My Mother': Sarajevo Review

Prize-winning family drama about Kurdish refugees in modern-day Istanbul suffers from an excess of understatement

A moving meditation on love, memory and cultural identity set among the Kurdish community in contemporary Turkey, Song of My Mother struck gold last week at the 20th annual Sarajevo Film Festival, taking home the big prizes for best film and best actor. This bittersweet family drama is an impressively mature feature debut from writer-director Erol Mintas, who only scraped together the final postproduction costs using crowdsourced donations.

‘Divergent’ Shailene Woodley and Theo James Dating Split: Boyfriend Ansel Elgort Attacks Tris in ‘Insurgent’ Sequel? [TRAILER NEWS]

Jennifer Lawrence's 'Hunger Games' co-star Josh Hutcherson and actress 'Insurgent' Shailene Woodley attend the 2014 MTV Movie Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on April 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo : Getty/ Christopher Polk)

Although it will break a lot of tween hearts to hear it, Divergent stars Shailene Woodley and Theo James are not dating despite anything they might have been led to believe. Before Shai could even think of putting the moves on theUnderworld action star, he would first have to split with his long-time girlfriend, Ruth Kearney. Her Fault of Our Stars boyfriend, Ansel Elgort, claims Tris is going to be a little preoccupied in Insurgent to be too focused on Four. Ansolo claims Tri and her brother are practically going to war in the sequel--plus he's getting triple the screen time. According to the latest gossip news updates, pretty soon Shai and Ansel may only have each other. Word has it that Theo is on his way to get his own solo franchise film in line with Veronica Roth's Four: A Divergent Collection.

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If you fell in love with Ansel Elgort during his small part in Divergent as Shailene Woodley's brother, you really shouldn't have.

The Teen Choice Award recipient told Hollywood Life that his character wasn't going to be at all the way you remembered him when you see in in the Insurgent sequel, but there will be twice as much of him (via Christian Today):

"Caleb gets a little darker. The relationship between Caleb and Beatrice, you know, they butt heads a little bit. It is an interesting movie.

"I shoot three times as many days in this movie (as I did in Divergent), so I will be around a lot more."

The EDM DJ explained that just because Tris is going to be having to deal with family issues doesn't mean this film is going to be any lighter on the action.

To the contrary insists Ansel--if anything the next movie is even more over the top:"It is like Divergent but a little bit darker and less introductory

"It is more about the characters and now Beatrice [Shailene Woodley] is more badass, so she is going to kick ass a little bit more and there will be a lot more stunts."

Insurgent may be all about Shai's character and what she is going through, but pretty soon Theo James could be given his chance to play the lead in a Divergent franchise film.

In a Lions Gate transcript provided by Seeking Alpha, CEO John Feltheimer answers the question about whether or not his company has plans for a Theo James solo project with a resounding, "yes":

"Alexia S. Quadrani:

"I think you mentioned a book Four, coming out or came out on the Divergent series.

"Is there opportunities, I guess, around for these franchises, with Four being an example, to do other films that haven't been announced yet?"

"Jon Feltheimer:

"I think as I've said before, we certainly hope so."

Ansel better hope Roth gives him a solo project before all this is done...because a role in The Fault of Our Stars 2 is definitely out.

Vladivostok hosts Fun Jumping Festival

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The second edition of the Fun Jumping Festival in Russian Far East city of Vladivostok has attracted more than 100 amateurs and professionals and the dizzying stunts has impressed the crowd. Bike riders, rollers and skateboarders made a big splash at one of the city's piers on Sunday by diving off the ramp and making stunts while airborne.The youngest participant was 10, while the eldest was 42.Hundreds of spectators gathered at the quay to support the riders. The amateurs made their jumps first. Some of them wore colorful costumes to impress the crowd.Later, the professionals from the Russian Far East, Japan and Romania caught the attention of the audience. Their show featured exceedingly difficult stunts.The judges made evaluation on the creativity in making costumes, the most complicated stunt, and the longest distance of the jump. A competitor dressed like Santa Claus won in the first category. Only four girls dared to compete with ale contenders. The festival's main award was 5,000 rubles. The first edition of the festival took place in Vladivostok in 2013. Some 200 riders participated. More than 1,500 audience gathered to encourage them.

Om Puri misses golden era of Hindi cinema

Versatile actor Om Puri, who has maintained just the right balance between commercial and parallel cinema, misses the good content on celluloid and rues that movie-making is now reduced to just money-making.

"The best films were made in the 1950s and 1960s," Puri, who has just won accolades for his work in Hollywood venture "The Hundred Foot Journey", expressed his views during a group interview.

Remembering the era dominated by the likes of Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand, the 63-year-old said: "It was the golden period because subjects were great, nice meaningful songs were there... (but) these days people forget new songs within two months."

"Cinema was more responsible in the 1950s and 1960s. Cinema has become irresponsible today and today movie-making means money-making," he added.

Although he admits that the industry is equipped with better technology, yet stylish and commercial cinema dominates hard-hitting subjects.

"Of course, some good films are being made these days, but I feel hard-hitting films are not really being made, and most of the films are considered in terms of business.

"Stylish films are being made, technically we have developed a lot. But in terms of subject, the depth has been reduced," said the actor, known for his work in films like "Ardh Satya", "Maachis" and "East is East".

Katrina Kaif don’t want to romance Ranveer Singh

Actress Katrina Kaif refused to play Mastani in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's dream project ‘Bajirao Mastani’.

According to media reports, “the filmmaker wanted to pair Katrina Kaif opposite Ranveer Singh in the epic drama, but the actress Katrina Kaif refused the film as she didn’t want to romance a younger actor Ranveer Singh on screen”.

After that Sanjay Leela Bhansli signed Ranveer’s lady love Deepika Padukone for the role of ‘Mastani’.

The dusky beauty Deepika Padukone will romance Ranveer Singh on screen for the second time after ‘Ramleela’.

Sources revealed, actress Priyanka Chopra is playing the role of Kashibai, wife of Maratha General Bajirao in the film.

Filmmaker Bhansali has teamed up with Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh for the second time after the film ‘Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram Leela’. However, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has recently worked as a director and a producer with Priyanka Chopra in the film Mary Kom biopic’ media reported.

The shooting for the film ‘Bajirao Mastani’ will start by the end of this year as the movie is scheduled to release in 2015.