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Before Adele won the 2017 Grammy for Song of the Year for her&nbsp;hit&nbsp;&quot;Hello&quot;, the&nbsp;pop diva Adele&nbsp;startled the Grammy Awards by abruptly asking to start over during her tribute to the late George Michael -- the second straight year she has suffered an embarrassment due to technical issues. The chart-topping English balladeer was performing Michael&#39;s &quot;Fastlove&quot; when she used profanity -- bleeped out in the live telecast -- and asked to start again.

&quot;I know it&#39;s live TV, I&#39;m sorry. But I can&#39;t do it again like last year,&quot; she said. After a short hesitation, her back-up orchestra stopped and began the song again. The problem was not immediately clear.

Adele was tearful at the end of the performance but had the clear support from the audience of music A-listers, who gave her a standing ovation, and from supporters on social media.

Last year, Adele did not start over but her voice went painfully out of key. The Grammy organisers later revealed that the problem was caused when a microphone fell on the piano&#39;s strings.

It was the second performance Sunday night by Adele, who opened the telecast by singing her mega-hit &quot;Hello&quot; without incident.

(AFP)

The star accidentally swore performing in a tribute to the late George Michael, but she won the crowd back, and won the big Grammy too

Before Adele won the 2017 Grammy for Song of the Year for her hit "Hello", the pop diva Adele startled the Grammy Awards by abruptly asking to start over during her tribute to the late George Michael -- the second straight year she has suffered an embarrassment due to technical issues. The chart-topping English balladeer was performing Michael's "Fastlove" when she used profanity -- bleeped out in the live telecast -- and asked to start again. "I know it's live TV, I'm sorry. But I can't do it again like last year," she said. After a short hesitation, her back-up orchestra stopped and began the song again. The problem was not immediately clear. Adele was tearful at the end of the performance but had the clear support from the audience of music A-listers, who gave her a standing ovation, and from supporters on social media. Last year, Adele did not start over but her voice went painfully out of key. The Grammy organisers later revealed that the problem was caused when a microphone fell on the piano's strings. It was the second performance Sunday night by Adele, who opened the telecast by singing her mega-hit "Hello" without incident. (AFP)

Grammys 2017: Adele's 'Hello' wins Song of the Year

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Some of the larger&nbsp;names to take home hardware at&nbsp;the 2017 Grammys include:&nbsp;Adele, Beyonce, Drake, and the late David Bowie, who won big&nbsp;his final album, Black Star.

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Here&#39;s the full list of winners:

Best Rock Album 
: Chance The Rapper, Coloring Book

Best Pop Vocal Album 
: Adele - 25 
Best Pop Solo Performance 
: Adele - Hello 
Best New Artist 
: Chance the Rapper 
Pop Duo/Group Performance 
: Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots 
Best Country Album 
: Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor&#39;s Guide to Earth 
Best Country Solo Performance 
: Maren Morris, My Church 
Best Country Duo/Group Performance 
: Pentatonix - Jolene [ft. Dolly Parton] 
Best Country Song 
: Lori McKenna, songwriter (Tim McGraw) - Humble and Kind

Best Rock Album 
: Cage the Elephant - Tell Me I&#39;m Pretty 
Best Rock Performance 
: David Bowie - Blackstar 
Best Rock Song 
: Blackstar - David Bowie, songwriter (David Bowie) 
Best Alternative Music Album 
: David Bowie - Blackstar 
Best Metal Performance 
: Megadeth - Dystopia 
Best Rap Song 
: Aubrey Graham &amp; Paul Jefferies, songwriters (Drake) - Hotline Bling 
Best Rap Performance 
: Chance the Rapper No Problem [ft. Lil Wayne &amp; 2 Chainz] 
Best Rap/Sung Performance 
: Drake - Hotline Bling 
Best R&amp;B Album 
: Lalah Hathaway - Lalah Hathaway Live 
Best R&amp;B Song 
: Hod David &amp; Musze, songwriters (Maxwell) - Lake By the Ocean

Best R&amp;B Performance 
: Solange - Cranes in the Sky

Best Traditional R&amp;B Performance 
: Lalah Hathaway - Angel 
World Music Album 
: Sing Me Home - Yo-Yo Ma &amp; The Silk Road Ensemble 
Best Comedy Album 
: Patton Oswalt - Talking for Clapping 
Best Folk Album 
: Sarah Jarosz - Undercurrent 
Best Americana Album 
: William Bell - This Is Where I Live 
Best American Roots Song 
: Vince Gill, songwriter (The Time Jumpers) - Kid Sister 
Best American Roots Performance 
: Sarah Jarosz - House of Mercy

Best Regional Roots Music Album 
: Kalani Pe&#39;a - E Walea 
Best Bluegrass Album 
: O&#39;Connor Band With Mark O&#39;Connor - Coming Home 
Best Reggae Album 
: Ziggy Marley - Ziggy Marley 
Best Traditional Blues Album 
: Bobby Rush - Porcupine Meat

Best Contemporary Blues Album 
: Fantastic Negrito - The Last Days of Oakland 
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album 
: Snarky Puppy - Culcha Vulcha 
Best Dance Recording 
: The Chainsmokers Don&#39;t Let Me Down 
[ft. Daya] 
Best Dance/Electronic Album 
: Flume - Skin 
Best New Age Album 
: White Sun - White Sun II 
Best Improvised Jazz Solo 
: John Scofield, soloist - I&#39;m So Lonesome I Could Cry

Best Jazz Vocal Album 
: Gregory Porter - Take Me to the Alley 
Best Jazz Instrumental Album 
: John Scofield - Country for Old Men 
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album 
: Ted Nash Big Band - Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom 
Best Latin Jazz Album 
: Chucho Valdes - Tribute to Irakere: Live in Marciac 
Best Gospel Performance/Song 
: Tamela Mann; Kirk Franklin, songwriter - God Provides 
Best Gospel Album 
: Kirk Franklin - Losing My Religion 
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album 
: Hillary Scott &amp; the Scott Family - Love Remains 
Best Roots Gospel Album 
: JoeyRory - Hymns 
Best Latin Pop Album 
: Jesse &amp; Joy - Un Besito Mas 
Best Urban Contemporary Album 
: Beyonce, Lemonade 
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album 
: iLe - iLevitable 
Best Regional Mexican Music Album 
: Vicente Fernandez - Un Azteca En El Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo) 
Best Tropical Latin Album 
: Jose Lugo &amp; Guasabara Combo - Donde Estan? 
Best World Music Album 
: Yo-Yo Ma &amp; the Silk Road Ensemble - Sing Me Home 
Best Children&#39;s Album 
: Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Infinity Plus One 
Best Instrumental Composition 
: Ted Nash, composer (Ted Nash Big Band) - Spoken at Midnight

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella 
: Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier) - You and I 
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals 
: Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier) - Flintstones 
Best Recording Package 
: Jonathan Barnbrook, art director (David Bowie) - Blackstar 
Best Remixed Recording 
: Andre Allen Anjos, remixer (Bob Moses) - Tearing Me Up (RAC Remix)

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical 
: Greg Kurstin 
Producer of the Year, Classical 
: David Frost 
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance 
: Steve Reich 
Best Music Video 
: Beyonce - Formation 
Best Music Film 
: The Beatles - The Beatles: Eight Days a Week the Touring Years 
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 
: John Williams, composer - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

(WION)

Some of the stars to take home awards include Adele, Beyonce and Drake, but also the late legend David Bowie

Some of the larger names to take home hardware at the 2017 Grammys include: Adele, Beyonce, Drake, and the late David Bowie, who won big his final album, Black Star. Here's the full list of winners: Best Rock Album : Chance The Rapper, Coloring Book Best Pop Vocal Album : Adele - 25 Best Pop Solo Performance : Adele - Hello Best New Artist : Chance the Rapper Pop Duo/Group Performance : Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots Best Country Album : Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth Best Country Solo Performance : Maren Morris, My Church Best Country Duo/Group Performance : Pentatonix - Jolene [ft. Dolly Parton] Best Country Song : Lori McKenna, songwriter (Tim McGraw) - Humble and Kind Best Rock Album : Cage the Elephant - Tell Me I'm Pretty Best Rock Performance : David Bowie - Blackstar Best Rock Song : Blackstar - David Bowie, songwriter (David Bowie) Best Alternative Music Album : David Bowie - Blackstar Best Metal Performance : Megadeth - Dystopia Best Rap Song : Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies, songwriters (Drake) - Hotline Bling Best Rap Performance : Chance the Rapper No Problem [ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz] Best Rap/Sung Performance : Drake - Hotline Bling Best R&B Album : Lalah Hathaway - Lalah Hathaway Live Best R&B Song : Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell) - Lake By the Ocean Best R&B Performance : Solange - Cranes in the Sky Best Traditional R&B Performance : Lalah Hathaway - Angel World Music Album : Sing Me Home - Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble Best Comedy Album : Patton Oswalt - Talking for Clapping Best Folk Album : Sarah Jarosz - Undercurrent Best Americana Album : William Bell - This Is Where I Live Best American Roots Song : Vince Gill, songwriter (The Time Jumpers) - Kid Sister Best American Roots Performance : Sarah Jarosz - House of Mercy Best Regional Roots Music Album : Kalani Pe'a - E Walea Best Bluegrass Album : O'Connor Band With Mark O'Connor - Coming Home Best Reggae Album : Ziggy Marley - Ziggy Marley Best Traditional Blues Album : Bobby Rush - Porcupine Meat Best Contemporary Blues Album : Fantastic Negrito - The Last Days of Oakland Best Contemporary Instrumental Album : Snarky Puppy - Culcha Vulcha Best Dance Recording : The Chainsmokers Don't Let Me Down [ft. Daya] Best Dance/Electronic Album : Flume - Skin Best New Age Album : White Sun - White Sun II Best Improvised Jazz Solo : John Scofield, soloist - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Best Jazz Vocal Album : Gregory Porter - Take Me to the Alley Best Jazz Instrumental Album : John Scofield - Country for Old Men Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album : Ted Nash Big Band - Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom Best Latin Jazz Album : Chucho Valdes - Tribute to Irakere: Live in Marciac Best Gospel Performance/Song : Tamela Mann; Kirk Franklin, songwriter - God Provides Best Gospel Album : Kirk Franklin - Losing My Religion Best Contemporary Christian Music Album : Hillary Scott & the Scott Family - Love Remains Best Roots Gospel Album : JoeyRory - Hymns Best Latin Pop Album : Jesse & Joy - Un Besito Mas Best Urban Contemporary Album : Beyonce, Lemonade Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album : iLe - iLevitable Best Regional Mexican Music Album : Vicente Fernandez - Un Azteca En El Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo) Best Tropical Latin Album : Jose Lugo & Guasabara Combo - Donde Estan? Best World Music Album : Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble - Sing Me Home Best Children's Album : Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Infinity Plus One Best Instrumental Composition : Ted Nash, composer (Ted Nash Big Band) - Spoken at Midnight Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella : Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier) - You and I Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals : Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier) - Flintstones Best Recording Package : Jonathan Barnbrook, art director (David Bowie) - Blackstar Best Remixed Recording : Andre Allen Anjos, remixer (Bob Moses) - Tearing Me Up (RAC Remix) Producer of the Year, Non-Classical : Greg Kurstin Producer of the Year, Classical : David Frost Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance : Steve Reich Best Music Video : Beyonce - Formation Best Music Film : The Beatles - The Beatles: Eight Days a Week the Touring Years Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media : John Williams, composer - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (WION)

Grammys 2017: Complete list of winners

British actor Dev Patel won the Best Supporting Actor for his work in the drama &quot;Lion&quot; at this year&#39;s Bafta Film awards, considered the top awards in the British film industry.

&quot;I sit at home and watch this with my family...It&#39;s such an overwhelming feeling,&quot; the ecstatic actor said after winning the award. 
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The actor was nominated for the award with Aaron Taylor-Johnson (&quot;Nocturnal Animals&quot;), Jeff Bridges (&quot;Hell or High Water&quot;), Hugh Grant (&quot;Florence Foster Jenkins&quot;) and Mahershala Ali (&quot;Moonlight&quot;).

The Garth Davis-directed film&nbsp;also won the Best Adapted Screenplay honour.

&quot;Lion&quot; is based on Indian-born Australian businessman Saroo Brierley&#39;s memoir &quot;A Long Way Home&quot;.

Dev Patel plays Sue Brierley, who was separated from his biological mother at the age of five and adopted by an Australian couple only to be reunited with his bith mother after 25 years.&nbsp;His story&nbsp;made international headlines, especially in Australia and India.

Nicole Kidman plays Sue Brierley, Saroo&#39;s adoptive mother.

Asked if he had an opportunity to meet Saroo before he began filming, the 26-year-old actor revealed that he had a &quot;very very special breakfast&quot; with him while shooting for the film in Australia.

On working with Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel said, &nbsp;&quot;It was mindboggling to be sharing the screen with the one and only Nicole Kidman she&#39;s a real screen icon. She&#39;s been nothing but gracious, warm and welcoming. To watch her perform in those scenes is something I&#39;ll never forget.&quot; 
 
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Patel, who shot to fame with the 2008 film &quot;Slumdog Millionaire&quot;, arrived on British TV screens in the teenage TV series &quot;Skins&quot; a decade ago. 
 
(WION)

'I sit at home and watch this with my family...It's such an overwhelming feeling,' the ecstatic actor said after his win

British actor Dev Patel won the Best Supporting Actor for his work in the drama "Lion" at this year's Bafta Film awards, considered the top awards in the British film industry. "I sit at home and watch this with my family...It's such an overwhelming feeling," the ecstatic actor said after winning the award. Supporting Actor winner Dev Patel! #EEBAFTAs pic.twitter.com/Wnu6In58U3 — BAFTA (@BAFTA) February 12, 2017 The actor was nominated for the award with Aaron Taylor-Johnson ("Nocturnal Animals"), Jeff Bridges ("Hell or High Water"), Hugh Grant ("Florence Foster Jenkins") and Mahershala Ali ("Moonlight"). The Garth Davis-directed film also won the Best Adapted Screenplay honour. "Lion" is based on Indian-born Australian businessman Saroo Brierley's memoir "A Long Way Home". Dev Patel plays Sue Brierley, who was separated from his biological mother at the age of five and adopted by an Australian couple only to be reunited with his bith mother after 25 years. His story made international headlines, especially in Australia and India. Nicole Kidman plays Sue Brierley, Saroo's adoptive mother. Asked if he had an opportunity to meet Saroo before he began filming, the 26-year-old actor revealed that he had a "very very special breakfast" with him while shooting for the film in Australia. On working with Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel said, "It was mindboggling to be sharing the screen with the one and only Nicole Kidman she's a real screen icon. She's been nothing but gracious, warm and welcoming. To watch her perform in those scenes is something I'll never forget." Dev Patel gives an emotional backstage interview after winning his first ever BAFTA for Lion. Congrats Dev! ?? #BAFTAs pic.twitter.com/beqOsfmtfQ — BBC One (@BBCOne) February 12, 2017 × Patel, who shot to fame with the 2008 film "Slumdog Millionaire", arrived on British TV screens in the teenage TV series "Skins" a decade ago. (WION)

Baftas 2017: Indian-origin actor Dev Patel wins best supporting actor for 'Lion'

Hollywood musical &quot;La La Land&quot; picked up five British Bafta film awards on Sunday, including best director and actress, paving the way for Oscar success later this month.

The dreamy tribute to the heyday of Hollywood musicals was named best film, while also picking up gongs for cinematography and original music, in the ceremony at London&#39;s Royal Albert Hall.

Accepting the award for best director -- beating off competition from the likes of Ken Loach and Tom Ford -- Damien Chazelle said it was an &quot;incredible honour&quot; and a pleasure to be there along with those behind the film.

Leading actress Emma Stone, who plays an aspiring actress in &quot;La La Land&quot;, took on a political tone in her acceptance speech.

&quot;In a time that is so divisive I think it&#39;s really special we were all able to come together tonight, thanks to Bafta, and to celebrate the positive,&quot; she said.

A throwback to Hollywood&#39;s Golden Age, &quot;La La Land&quot; took home seven Golden Globes in January and has been nominated for 14 Oscars.

The best actor Bafta award went to Casey Affleck, for his role in the drama &quot;Manchester By The Sea&quot;, beating Ryan Gosling who was nominated for &quot;La La Land&quot;.

Flying the flag for UK filmmaking was Ken Loach&#39;s &quot;I, Daniel Blake&quot;, which won the outstanding British film but lost out in four other categories.&nbsp;

Set in Newcastle, northeast England, the film tells of one man&#39;s battle against the bureaucracy of Britain&rsquo;s social welfare system.&nbsp;

Accepting the award for outstanding British film, 80-year-old Loach said filmmakers stand &quot;with the people&quot; and took aim at the government.

&quot;The most unvulnerable and poorest are treated by the government with a callous brutality that is disgraceful,&quot; he said.

Ahead of the awards ceremony, he urged the public to become active in politics.

&quot;You should know which side you&#39;re on and why and get in and take part in politics. There is no time now to sit on the fence,&quot; he told AFP. 
 
Here&#39;s the complete list of winners:

Best film&nbsp;

&quot;La La Land&quot;&nbsp;

Outstanding British film&nbsp;

&quot;I, Daniel Blake&quot;

Leading actor&nbsp;

Casey Affleck (&quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;)

Leading actress&nbsp;

Emma Stone (&quot;La La Land&quot;)

Supporting actor&nbsp;

Dev Patel (&quot;Lion&quot;)

Supporting actress &nbsp;

Viola Davis (&quot;Fences&quot;)

Director&nbsp;

Damien Chazelle (&quot;La La Land&quot;)

Original screenplay&nbsp;

Kenneth Lonergan (&quot;Manchester By The Sea&quot;)

Adapted screenplay

Luke Davies (&quot;Lion&quot;)

EE rising star&nbsp;

Tom Holland (upcoming &quot;Spider-Man: Homecoming&quot;)

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer&nbsp;

&quot;Under the Shadow&quot;, Babak Anvari (writer/director), Emily Leo, Oliver Roskill, 
Lucan Toh (producers)

Film not in the English language&nbsp;

&quot;Son Of Saul&quot;

Documentary&nbsp;

&quot;13th&quot;

Animated film&nbsp;

&quot;Kubo And The Two Strings&quot;

Original music&nbsp;

Justin Hurwitz (&quot;La La Land&quot;)&nbsp;

Cinematography

Linus Sandgren (&quot;La La Land&quot;)

Editing

John Gilbert (&quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;)

Production design

Stuart Craig, Anna Pinnock (&quot;Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them&quot;)

Costume design&nbsp;

Madeline Fontaine (&quot;Jackie&quot;)

Make up and hair&nbsp;

&nbsp;J Roy Helland, Daniel Phillips (&quot;Florence Foster Jenkins&quot;)

Sound

Claude La Haye, Bernard Gariepy Strobl, Sylvain Bellemare (&quot;Arrival&quot;)

Special visual effects&nbsp;

Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones, Adam Valdez (&quot;The Jungle 
Book&quot;)

British short animation&nbsp;

&quot;A Love Story&quot;

British short film&nbsp;

&quot;Home&quot;

(AFP) 
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The Hollywood musical picked up five awards, paving the way for Oscar success later this month

Hollywood musical "La La Land" picked up five British Bafta film awards on Sunday, including best director and actress, paving the way for Oscar success later this month. The dreamy tribute to the heyday of Hollywood musicals was named best film, while also picking up gongs for cinematography and original music, in the ceremony at London's Royal Albert Hall. Accepting the award for best director -- beating off competition from the likes of Ken Loach and Tom Ford -- Damien Chazelle said it was an "incredible honour" and a pleasure to be there along with those behind the film. Leading actress Emma Stone, who plays an aspiring actress in "La La Land", took on a political tone in her acceptance speech. "In a time that is so divisive I think it's really special we were all able to come together tonight, thanks to Bafta, and to celebrate the positive," she said. A throwback to Hollywood's Golden Age, "La La Land" took home seven Golden Globes in January and has been nominated for 14 Oscars. The best actor Bafta award went to Casey Affleck, for his role in the drama "Manchester By The Sea", beating Ryan Gosling who was nominated for "La La Land". Flying the flag for UK filmmaking was Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake", which won the outstanding British film but lost out in four other categories. Set in Newcastle, northeast England, the film tells of one man's battle against the bureaucracy of Britain’s social welfare system. Accepting the award for outstanding British film, 80-year-old Loach said filmmakers stand "with the people" and took aim at the government. "The most unvulnerable and poorest are treated by the government with a callous brutality that is disgraceful," he said. Ahead of the awards ceremony, he urged the public to become active in politics. "You should know which side you're on and why and get in and take part in politics. There is no time now to sit on the fence," he told AFP. Here's the complete list of winners: Best film "La La Land" Outstanding British film "I, Daniel Blake" Leading actor Casey Affleck ("Manchester by the Sea") Leading actress Emma Stone ("La La Land") Supporting actor Dev Patel ("Lion") Supporting actress Viola Davis ("Fences") Director Damien Chazelle ("La La Land") Original screenplay Kenneth Lonergan ("Manchester By The Sea") Adapted screenplay Luke Davies ("Lion") EE rising star Tom Holland (upcoming "Spider-Man: Homecoming") Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer "Under the Shadow", Babak Anvari (writer/director), Emily Leo, Oliver Roskill, Lucan Toh (producers) Film not in the English language "Son Of Saul" Documentary "13th" Animated film "Kubo And The Two Strings" Original music Justin Hurwitz ("La La Land") Cinematography Linus Sandgren ("La La Land") Editing John Gilbert ("Hacksaw Ridge") Production design Stuart Craig, Anna Pinnock ("Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them") Costume design Madeline Fontaine ("Jackie") Make up and hair J Roy Helland, Daniel Phillips ("Florence Foster Jenkins") Sound Claude La Haye, Bernard Gariepy Strobl, Sylvain Bellemare ("Arrival") Special visual effects Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones, Adam Valdez ("The Jungle Book") British short animation "A Love Story" British short film "Home" (AFP)

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Comedienne Rosie O&#39;Donnell says that if asked she will be onboard to play US President Donald Trump&#39;s chief strategist Steve Bannon on &quot;Saturday Night Live&quot; (SNL).

SNL is a decades-old late night comedy show that airs on Saturday nights. It&#39;s a fixture of mainstream&nbsp;American late night&nbsp;television and pop culture.

In a series of tweets, the 54-year-old actress rose up to the task to play the said character if situation arises. &quot;...I am here to serve - Alec has Trump - Melissa has Spice - I would need a few days to prepare - so if called - I will be ready,&quot; Rosie tweeted.

She also wrote, &quot;#BannoninChief&quot; and later tweeted, &quot;available ? if called I will serve!!!&quot;

This development took place after one of the users asked her if she would be ready for it, after <a href="http://www.wionews.com/life-fun/melissa-mccarthy-steals-show-on-snl-impersonating-white-house-press-secretary-12077" target="_blank">Melissa McCarthy</a> playing White House press secretary, Sean Spicer to the T.

Bannon is currently being portrayed as the Grim Reaper on SNL.

Donald Trump has had an ongoing feud with Rosie O&#39;Donnell for years. She has, correctly, said that <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/07/politics/donald-trump-rosie-odonnell-feud/" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> is &quot;not a self-made man&quot;, and called him a &quot;snake oil salesman.&quot; She has&nbsp;claimed, also correctly, that he went bankrupt.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Responding to the claims of bankruptcy,&nbsp;Trump said: &quot;I&#39;ll most likely sue her for making those false statements -- and it&#39;ll be fun. Rosie&#39;s a loser. A real loser. I look forward to taking lots of money from my nice fat little Rosie.&quot;

<a href="https://newrepublic.com/minutes/140437/president-steve-bannon-starting-get-donald-trumps-nerves">Amid reports</a> in Western media that Steve Bannon is controlling President Trump, and that Trump is &quot;rattled&quot; to be perceived as not fully in charge, Bannon being played by sworn enemy O&#39;Donnell has real pontential to anger Donald Trump.

Trump has criticised&nbsp;SNL repeatedly in Tweets, especially Alec Baldwin&#39;s impersonation&nbsp;of Trump.&nbsp;

Trump was blasted for being a misogynist and a sexual predator after an audio clip emerged of him bragging about grabbing women &quot;by the pussy&quot;, and women around the world have taken a prominent role in protesting against him. The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/womens-march-see-more-than-a-million-people-protest-against-trump-177" target="_blank">Women&#39;s March</a> was attended by millions of people around the world.

There were reports that the Melissa McCarthy impression didn&#39;t just anger Trump because of the way it depicted Spicer, but because <a href="http://www.salon.com/2017/02/07/president-trump-disliked-melissa-mccarthys-sean-spicer-performance-on-snl-because-shes-a-woman/" target="_blank">McCarthy is a woman</a>. This&nbsp;is giving people on social media ideas.

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You know that if Rosie O&#39;Donnell does play Steve Bannon, Trump and millions of other people will be watching that episode.

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Trump would watch this episode. He is rattled that Bannon is perceived to be controlling the White House, and also hates O'Donnell and 'SNL'

Comedienne Rosie O'Donnell says that if asked she will be onboard to play US President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon on "Saturday Night Live" (SNL). SNL is a decades-old late night comedy show that airs on Saturday nights. It's a fixture of mainstream American late night television and pop culture. In a series of tweets, the 54-year-old actress rose up to the task to play the said character if situation arises. "...I am here to serve - Alec has Trump - Melissa has Spice - I would need a few days to prepare - so if called - I will be ready," Rosie tweeted. She also wrote, "#BannoninChief" and later tweeted, "available ? if called I will serve!!!" This development took place after one of the users asked her if she would be ready for it, after Melissa McCarthy playing White House press secretary, Sean Spicer to the T. Bannon is currently being portrayed as the Grim Reaper on SNL. Donald Trump has had an ongoing feud with Rosie O'Donnell for years. She has, correctly, said that Donald Trump is "not a self-made man", and called him a "snake oil salesman." She has claimed, also correctly, that he went bankrupt. Responding to the claims of bankruptcy, Trump said: "I'll most likely sue her for making those false statements -- and it'll be fun. Rosie's a loser. A real loser. I look forward to taking lots of money from my nice fat little Rosie." Amid reports in Western media that Steve Bannon is controlling President Trump, and that Trump is "rattled" to be perceived as not fully in charge, Bannon being played by sworn enemy O'Donnell has real pontential to anger Donald Trump. Trump has criticised SNL repeatedly in Tweets, especially Alec Baldwin's impersonation of Trump. Trump was blasted for being a misogynist and a sexual predator after an audio clip emerged of him bragging about grabbing women "by the pussy", and women around the world have taken a prominent role in protesting against him. The Women's March was attended by millions of people around the world. There were reports that the Melissa McCarthy impression didn't just anger Trump because of the way it depicted Spicer, but because McCarthy is a woman. This is giving people on social media ideas. @CheriJacobus @Rosie pic.twitter.com/qXNxFFGkhM — President Bannon (@IM_Prez_Bannon) February 7, 2017 × You know that if Rosie O'Donnell does play Steve Bannon, Trump and millions of other people will be watching that episode. (With inputs from PTI)

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Beyonce&nbsp;is pregnant -- and this time, she&#39;s expecting twins with her husband, rap mogul Jay Z.

The pop superstar -- who already has a five-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, with Jay Z -- announced the news to her more than 92 million followers on Instagram on Wednesday.

Clad in panties and a bra under a flowing veil,&nbsp;Beyonce&nbsp;posted a picture of herself kneeling beside a human-size floral arrangement, her hands cradling her rounded belly.

&quot;We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over,&quot; the 35-year-old singer wrote.

&quot;We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for all your well wishes,&quot; she added, signing with Jay Z.

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Within hours, the post generated nearly seven million likes on Instagram, surpassing the record set by fellow pop star Selena Gomez who as of Wednesday had 6.3 million likes for a shot last year of her sipping a soft drink.

In a timeline sure to trigger intrigue,&nbsp;Beyonce&nbsp;announced the pregnancy a little more than nine months after her last album &quot;Lemonade&quot; -- in which she strongly hinted that Jay Z was unfaithful.

Beyonce&nbsp;released &quot;Lemonade,&quot; an album intertwined with a film, on April 23. One lyric warns an unfaithful man of a &quot;final warning&quot; that he&#39;s &quot;gonna lose your wife&quot; if his behavior doesn&#39;t change.

A sullen Jay Z appears at the end of the film to embrace her, suggesting reconciliation.

&quot;Lemonade&quot; is in the running for album of the year at the Grammy Awards on February 12, where&nbsp;Beyonce&nbsp;leads the nominations.

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Her baby bump will presumably be even more evident two months from now, when she is set for the first time to headline Coachella, the two-weekend festival in southern California that is among the world&#39;s premier live music events.

Beyonce&nbsp;unveiled her first pregnancy at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, where she gave repeated hints before dropping her jacket to show her belly.

Often reserved,&nbsp;Beyonce&nbsp;has openly spoken about the pain of a miscarriage before she gave birth to Blue Ivy, saying the heartbeat she had heard during her first pregnancy was &quot;the most beautiful music I ever heard in my life.&quot;

News of the twins prompted an avalanche of postings on social media -- which included a guessing game on the children&#39;s names.

Twitter reported half a million tweets on&nbsp;Beyonce&nbsp;within the first 45 minutes as she became the world&#39;s top trending item.

&quot;When&nbsp;Beyonce&nbsp;is pregnant I am pregnant,&quot; the popular YouTube comedian Tre Melvin tweeted, calling the news a &quot;marvelous start&quot; to February, marked in the United States as Black History Month.

Several of&nbsp;Beyonce&#39;s fans -- presumably critics of new US President Donald Trump -- declared the announcement the happiest development so far of 2017.

Some fans imagined the prospect of a new Jackson-style musical family, with Blue Ivy as the big sister and guide to the twins.

Beyonce&nbsp;was a music prodigy herself when she was growing up in Houston. Then known as&nbsp;Beyonce Knowles, she started her career as the teenage lead singer of Destiny&#39;s Child.

She and Jay Z are among the most commercially successful figures in music, with a combined net worth estimated at $1 billion.

While enjoying a wide following,&nbsp;Beyonce&nbsp;has increasingly felt comfortable showing her political side. She and Jay Z hit the trail for Hillary Clinton in her unsuccessful campaign against Trump last year.

The first single on &quot;Lemonade,&quot; the bouncy New Orleans-inspired track &quot;Formation,&quot; was accompanied by a video that throws support behind the Black Lives Matter campaign against police brutality.

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Clad in panties and a bra under a flowing veil,?Beyonce?posted a picture of herself kneeling beside a human-size floral arrangement

Beyonce is pregnant -- and this time, she's expecting twins with her husband, rap mogul Jay Z. The pop superstar -- who already has a five-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, with Jay Z -- announced the news to her more than 92 million followers on Instagram on Wednesday. Clad in panties and a bra under a flowing veil, Beyonce posted a picture of herself kneeling beside a human-size floral arrangement, her hands cradling her rounded belly. "We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over," the 35-year-old singer wrote. "We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for all your well wishes," she added, signing with Jay Z. We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for your well wishes. - The Carters A photo posted by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Feb 1, 2017 at 10:39am PST Within hours, the post generated nearly seven million likes on Instagram, surpassing the record set by fellow pop star Selena Gomez who as of Wednesday had 6.3 million likes for a shot last year of her sipping a soft drink. In a timeline sure to trigger intrigue, Beyonce announced the pregnancy a little more than nine months after her last album "Lemonade" -- in which she strongly hinted that Jay Z was unfaithful. Beyonce released "Lemonade," an album intertwined with a film, on April 23. One lyric warns an unfaithful man of a "final warning" that he's "gonna lose your wife" if his behavior doesn't change. A sullen Jay Z appears at the end of the film to embrace her, suggesting reconciliation. "Lemonade" is in the running for album of the year at the Grammy Awards on February 12, where Beyonce leads the nominations. Previous miscarriage Her baby bump will presumably be even more evident two months from now, when she is set for the first time to headline Coachella, the two-weekend festival in southern California that is among the world's premier live music events. Beyonce unveiled her first pregnancy at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, where she gave repeated hints before dropping her jacket to show her belly. Often reserved, Beyonce has openly spoken about the pain of a miscarriage before she gave birth to Blue Ivy, saying the heartbeat she had heard during her first pregnancy was "the most beautiful music I ever heard in my life." News of the twins prompted an avalanche of postings on social media -- which included a guessing game on the children's names. Twitter reported half a million tweets on Beyonce within the first 45 minutes as she became the world's top trending item. "When Beyonce is pregnant I am pregnant," the popular YouTube comedian Tre Melvin tweeted, calling the news a "marvelous start" to February, marked in the United States as Black History Month. Several of Beyonce's fans -- presumably critics of new US President Donald Trump -- declared the announcement the happiest development so far of 2017. Some fans imagined the prospect of a new Jackson-style musical family, with Blue Ivy as the big sister and guide to the twins. Beyonce was a music prodigy herself when she was growing up in Houston. Then known as Beyonce Knowles, she started her career as the teenage lead singer of Destiny's Child. She and Jay Z are among the most commercially successful figures in music, with a combined net worth estimated at $1 billion. While enjoying a wide following, Beyonce has increasingly felt comfortable showing her political side. She and Jay Z hit the trail for Hillary Clinton in her unsuccessful campaign against Trump last year. The first single on "Lemonade," the bouncy New Orleans-inspired track "Formation," was accompanied by a video that throws support behind the Black Lives Matter campaign against police brutality. (AFP)

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Lady Gaga dazzled the Super Bowl with a high-tech, tightly choreographed celebration of American diversity and unity as she chose the power of show business over direct provocation.&nbsp;

Performing at the halftime show of American football&#39;s title match -- generally, the most watched US television event of the year -- Lady Gaga turned the stadium in Houston into a sea of lights as she let hundreds of drones into the sky.

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Before the performance, all eyes were on Lady Gaga to see whether she would use the platform to rip into President Donald Trump at a tense time in US politics. Even with Vice President Mike Pence in attendance, Gaga -- a sworn foe of Trump -- kept with the game&#39;s guidelines to steer clear of overt politics.&nbsp;

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Instead, the singer, known for her audacious outfits, delivered what by her account could be a subtle message.&nbsp;

She opened with &quot;This Land is Your Land,&quot; the anthem by leftist folk legend Woody Guthrie that has come to be seen as an alternative national anthem for the United States.&nbsp;

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Gaga was backed up by an upbeat, ethnically diverse cast of dancers, who at one point joined in a group hug. Dancers performed reverse somersaults and hoisted her onto a disco-like walkway.&nbsp;

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&quot;How are you doing tonight, Texas? How are you doing tonight, America?&quot; Gaga asked.&nbsp;

&quot;We&#39;re here to make you feel good,&quot; she said. Gaga played a medley of her hits including &quot;Born This Way,&quot; an anthem of inclusion in which she speaks of acceptance of people regardless of ethnicity or sexual orientation.&nbsp;

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Super Bowl performances are rarely directly provocative, although last year Beyonce startled many by playing her single &quot;Formation&quot;. The&nbsp;video had a message against police brutality.

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Gaga turned the stadium in Houston into a sea of lights as she let hundreds of drones into the sky

Lady Gaga dazzled the Super Bowl with a high-tech, tightly choreographed celebration of American diversity and unity as she chose the power of show business over direct provocation. Performing at the halftime show of American football's title match -- generally, the most watched US television event of the year -- Lady Gaga turned the stadium in Houston into a sea of lights as she let hundreds of drones into the sky. She kicked off her Super Bowl halftime set on Sunday by singing "God Bless America". (AFP) × Before the performance, all eyes were on Lady Gaga to see whether she would use the platform to rip into President Donald Trump at a tense time in US politics. Even with Vice President Mike Pence in attendance, Gaga -- a sworn foe of Trump -- kept with the game's guidelines to steer clear of overt politics. Incredible performance from my friend @LadyGaga. You amaze me — and not just onstage. Proud to work with you to end sexual assault. #ItsOnUs pic.twitter.com/ZOva2lpAOZ — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) February 6, 2017 × Instead, the singer, known for her audacious outfits, delivered what by her account could be a subtle message. She opened with "This Land is Your Land," the anthem by leftist folk legend Woody Guthrie that has come to be seen as an alternative national anthem for the United States. Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LI Halftime Show at Houston NRG Stadium. (AFP) × Gaga was backed up by an upbeat, ethnically diverse cast of dancers, who at one point joined in a group hug. Dancers performed reverse somersaults and hoisted her onto a disco-like walkway. Gaga joined her diverse cadre of dancers for "Bad Romance". (AFP) × "How are you doing tonight, Texas? How are you doing tonight, America?" Gaga asked. "We're here to make you feel good," she said. Gaga played a medley of her hits including "Born This Way," an anthem of inclusion in which she speaks of acceptance of people regardless of ethnicity or sexual orientation. Gaga swung down from the roof to a stage suspended on cables and embarked on a meticulously choreographed 13-minute set of her greatest hits. (AFP) × Super Bowl performances are rarely directly provocative, although last year Beyonce startled many by playing her single "Formation". The video had a message against police brutality. (AFP)

Super Bowl 2017: Lady Gaga celebrates American diversity

Halftime shows are a tradition during American football games. Entertainment during the Super Bowl, the annual championship game of the National Football League helps broaden the television audience and nationwide interest.

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Melissa McCarthy, the American actress from&nbsp;Ghostbusters and Bridesmaids, stole the show on Saturday Night Live this weekend in her portrayal of White House press secretary Sean Spicer, even overshadowing Alec Baldwin&#39;s return as&nbsp;Donald Trump.

Sean Spicer has a tough job, trying to explain Donald Trump&#39;s actions to the media.

Spicer does not make this job look easy. He made headlines after the first press conference of Trump&#39;s presidency was devoted to attacking the media for accurately portraying the crowd size at Trump&#39;s presidential&nbsp;inauguration as being vastly smaller than Obama&#39;s.

Defending Trump entails making enormous gaps of logic in an angry manner, and McCarthy had this in spades.

It can be dangerous to do comedy on the topic of Trump:&nbsp;There&#39;s a risk of laughing off something dangerous, or appearing eager to simply get attention by covering a&nbsp;trending topic.&nbsp;But McCarthy got big laughs portraying the absurdity of this presidency&nbsp;without diminishing it as a&nbsp;threat.&nbsp;That is truly hard to pull off.

Watch the full performance here.

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McCarthy used rage and enormous gaps in logic to accurately portray Sean Spicer, the man who for a living defends Donald Trump

Melissa McCarthy, the American actress from Ghostbusters and Bridesmaids, stole the show on Saturday Night Live this weekend in her portrayal of White House press secretary Sean Spicer, even overshadowing Alec Baldwin's return as Donald Trump. Sean Spicer has a tough job, trying to explain Donald Trump's actions to the media. Spicer does not make this job look easy. He made headlines after the first press conference of Trump's presidency was devoted to attacking the media for accurately portraying the crowd size at Trump's presidential inauguration as being vastly smaller than Obama's. Defending Trump entails making enormous gaps of logic in an angry manner, and McCarthy had this in spades. It can be dangerous to do comedy on the topic of Trump: There's a risk of laughing off something dangerous, or appearing eager to simply get attention by covering a trending topic. But McCarthy got big laughs portraying the absurdity of this presidency without diminishing it as a threat. That is truly hard to pull off. Watch the full performance here. (WION)

Melissa McCarthy steals show on 'SNL' impersonating White House press secretary

Following the release of &quot;Harry Potter and the Cursed Child&quot; last year, Potterheads have yet another reason to rejoice with &quot;Harry Potter and the Philosopher&#39;s Stone&quot; coming back in brand new covers as the book completes 20 long years.

The new books, published by Bloomsbury Publishing, are being brought out to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first book in the Potter series that was helmed by J K Rowling in 1997.

Illustrated by Levi Pinfold the front jackets feature the crest for each Hogwarts house in vibrant house colours, inspired by traditional heraldry and coats of arms and combined this with typical characteristics of each house to&nbsp;create crests that embody the values of the house.

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&quot;Publishing in celebration of the 20th anniversary, 26th June 2017, there are complementary&nbsp;hardback and paperback jackets of Harry Potter and the Philosopher&#39;s Stone.

&quot;The hardbacks will be black with the house crest in a house colour and striped sprayed edges. The paperbacks will reverse the house colour theme and have single colour sprayed edges,&quot; Bloomsbury said in a statement.

Using the &#39;coat of arms&#39; tradition that has historically been used to represent small towns, families, countries narrating their story through images, Pinfold has scripted an interesting tale about each house&#39;s legacy, with each crest adorned with individual nuances.

&quot;In the Hufflepuff crest, for example, there are beech leaves to symbolise tolerance and a little lamb to show gentleness. In heraldry, gold or yellow is seen to represent generosity, which of course is perfect for the Hufflepuffs among us,&quot; Rowling writes on the Pottermore website.

Slytherin&#39;s &quot;glory and honour&quot; is symbolised with a crescent in the house&#39;s crest, and the green colour speaks for its members&#39; endurance. The crest also sports a dragon-like cockatrice vindicating their fierce nature as warriors.

The red coloured Gryffindor crest is meant to signify military strength, complemented by a unicorn to symbolise purity and courage, and the antlers are for strength and agility.

&quot;We&#39;re sure Harry would like the latter if his Patronus is anything to go by,&quot; writes the 51-year-old author.

The Ravenclaw crest gets a parchment scroll to symbolise academic achievement, an owl for wisdom, a spearhead for the sharpness of wit and a book for knowledge.

The editions, that hit stands in June this year, will also contain fascinating facts about the houses of Hogwarts, and three specially commissioned house illustrations from the illustrator per book.

With an initial hardback print run of 500 copies, &quot;Harry Potter and the Philosopher&#39;s Stone&quot; has now sold over 90 million copies worldwide.

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The popular series is getting a new look to celebrate the 20th anniversary of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone'

Following the release of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" last year, Potterheads have yet another reason to rejoice with "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" coming back in brand new covers as the book completes 20 long years. The new books, published by Bloomsbury Publishing, are being brought out to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first book in the Potter series that was helmed by J K Rowling in 1997. Illustrated by Levi Pinfold the front jackets feature the crest for each Hogwarts house in vibrant house colours, inspired by traditional heraldry and coats of arms and combined this with typical characteristics of each house to create crests that embody the values of the house. ICYMI: we released the covers for the #HarryPotter20 editions. Get ready to celebrate the magic on 26th June 2017! https://t.co/ZMSOX3BNdd pic.twitter.com/uORs8mWZjM — Bloomsbury UK (@BloomsburyBooks) February 4, 2017 × "Publishing in celebration of the 20th anniversary, 26th June 2017, there are complementary hardback and paperback jackets of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. "The hardbacks will be black with the house crest in a house colour and striped sprayed edges. The paperbacks will reverse the house colour theme and have single colour sprayed edges," Bloomsbury said in a statement. Using the 'coat of arms' tradition that has historically been used to represent small towns, families, countries narrating their story through images, Pinfold has scripted an interesting tale about each house's legacy, with each crest adorned with individual nuances. "In the Hufflepuff crest, for example, there are beech leaves to symbolise tolerance and a little lamb to show gentleness. In heraldry, gold or yellow is seen to represent generosity, which of course is perfect for the Hufflepuffs among us," Rowling writes on the Pottermore website. Slytherin's "glory and honour" is symbolised with a crescent in the house's crest, and the green colour speaks for its members' endurance. The crest also sports a dragon-like cockatrice vindicating their fierce nature as warriors. The red coloured Gryffindor crest is meant to signify military strength, complemented by a unicorn to symbolise purity and courage, and the antlers are for strength and agility. "We're sure Harry would like the latter if his Patronus is anything to go by," writes the 51-year-old author. The Ravenclaw crest gets a parchment scroll to symbolise academic achievement, an owl for wisdom, a spearhead for the sharpness of wit and a book for knowledge. The editions, that hit stands in June this year, will also contain fascinating facts about the houses of Hogwarts, and three specially commissioned house illustrations from the illustrator per book. With an initial hardback print run of 500 copies, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has now sold over 90 million copies worldwide. (PTI)

Bloomsbury unveils new Harry Potter book covers

British singer and actress Vera Lynn will celebrate her 100th birthday by releasing an album of remastered classic songs next month.

Popularly known as&nbsp;&quot;Forces sweetheart&quot;, Lynn will release &quot;Vera Lynn 100&quot;, which will include hits such as &quot;We&#39;ll Meet Again&quot; and &quot;Sailing&quot;&nbsp;on March 17, three days ahead of her birthday.&nbsp;

&quot;It&rsquo;s truly humbling that people still enjoy these songs from so many years ago, reliving the emotions of that time,&quot; Lynn said.&nbsp;

&quot;I was after all just doing my job as a singer &ndash; and it&rsquo;s so wonderful for me to hear my songs again so beautifully presented in a completely new way.&quot;

She will be the first centenarian to hit the UK charts.&nbsp;

The wartime singer became a symbol of hope for Allied soldiers fighting in Nazi Germany and was honoured with the title of Dame in 1975.&nbsp;

(WION with inputs from Reuters)

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Popularly known as?'Forces sweetheart', Lynn will be the first centenarian to hit the UK charts

British singer and actress Vera Lynn will celebrate her 100th birthday by releasing an album of remastered classic songs next month. Popularly known as "Forces sweetheart", Lynn will release "Vera Lynn 100", which will include hits such as "We'll Meet Again" and "Sailing" on March 17, three days ahead of her birthday. "It’s truly humbling that people still enjoy these songs from so many years ago, reliving the emotions of that time," Lynn said. "I was after all just doing my job as a singer – and it’s so wonderful for me to hear my songs again so beautifully presented in a completely new way." She will be the first centenarian to hit the UK charts. The wartime singer became a symbol of hope for Allied soldiers fighting in Nazi Germany and was honoured with the title of Dame in 1975. (WION with inputs from Reuters)

British singer Vera Lynn to release new album on 100th birthday

Fire dragon dance enthralled spectators in south-west China's Sichuan province as they ushered in festivities. Locals believe that if they get burnt here and there while performing the dance, the burning is a form of sacrifice, in exchange of blessin

Fire dragon dance enthrals Chinese

Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in &quot;The Elephant Man&quot; and his supporting role in &quot;Midnight Express&quot;, has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, the BBC reported on Saturday. He was 77.

Hurt, who had starred in more than 200 films and television series over a career spanning six decades, revealed in 2015 that he was suffering from the early stages of pancreatic cancer and that he was receiving treatment.

The BBC, citing the actor&#39;s agent, said Hurt had died. Further details of the circumstances of his death were not immediately reported.

(Reuters)

Known for playing the character of wandmaker 'Ollivander' in the Harry Potter series, Hurt died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer

Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in "The Elephant Man" and his supporting role in "Midnight Express", has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, the BBC reported on Saturday. He was 77. Hurt, who had starred in more than 200 films and television series over a career spanning six decades, revealed in 2015 that he was suffering from the early stages of pancreatic cancer and that he was receiving treatment. The BBC, citing the actor's agent, said Hurt had died. Further details of the circumstances of his death were not immediately reported. (Reuters)

British actor John Hurt dead at 77

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She is the &#39;World&#39;s Oldest Yoga Teacher&#39;&nbsp;who, at age 98, still teaches five classes a week. But above all, Tao Porchon-Lynch is a poster child for health and positivity in a world obsessed by wellness and longevity.

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The former model and Hollywood contract actress -- who earned her title from Guinness World Records -- still has a delicate, slender physique.

Tao, as everyone calls her, grew up in India and lives in the New York suburbs, travelling the world attending yoga retreats. Stylish and fashionable, she zips from her Hartsdale home in Westchester County to the studio in a Smart car.

Once in the studio, she happily demonstrates yoga poses, even if she sometimes calls on one of her dedicated students to show off others.

But more than yoga, she imparts a zest for life that has sustained her through nearly a century of existence, marked by encounters with the likes of Gandhi and Marlene Dietrich.

&quot;Don&#39;t be afraid,&quot; she tells her class. &quot;Don`t let others tell you what you can&#39;t do.&quot; She cautions her pupils against giving in to fatigue.

&quot;Breathe, feel this life force within you.&quot;

Students of all ages quickly become devotees.

&quot;I am doing things that I never thought possible,&quot; says Julie Ann Ulbrich, 52, who has been coming to Tao`s classes for eight years.

&quot;If she can be 98 and still driving and still living on her own and doing asanas like this, it gives me hope.&quot;In a Western society increasingly determined to ward off the onset of aging, Tao`s bracing cocktail of longevity and practical spirituality has made her a celebrity with an avid online following.

She is even a sponsored athlete for Athleta, a brand of women`s yoga clothing and active wear owned by Gap Inc., which put her on the cover of its latest magazine.

&quot;I believed in nature and I believed in breathing. I did not want to pray to something or somebody out of space; I wanted to pray to something that was inside of me,&quot; she explains.

&quot;Look at the trees. The trees are hundreds of years old, at this moment they are all bare, they look like skeletons, they look dead, but they are not -- they are recycling themselves,&quot; she said in a nod to the winter season.

&quot;Those trees are not getting any older, they are strong.&quot;

Her life did not begin, however, in the most auspicious of circumstances.

Born on August 13, 1918 at the end of World War I, her mother died when she was just seven months old, and her father entrusted her to an uncle and aunt who brought her up in Pondicherry, then part of French colonial India.

She was raised a vegetarian. French and Hindi were her first languages. When still very young, she travelled to a number of countries with her uncle, who designed railway projects.

At 12, she met Gandhi when he visited the family home -- &quot;a funny little man sitting on the floor with glasses and everybody bowing to him&quot; -- she remembers.

Three weeks later, her uncle let her take part in what became Gandhi`s Salt March. From the father of modern India and her uncle, she says, she learned never to show contempt for anyone, and a sense of &quot;oneness.&quot;

The onset of World War II saw her leave for Europe looking for her father, who was called up in France. She found refuge with an aunt in the Rhone, who initiated her into the world of wine -- one of her passions -- and the French Resistance.

After the Germans arrested a comrade, she travelled to London where she performed Indian dances for American troops.

It was there that she met Dietrich, who became a &quot;very good friend.&quot;

After the war, she returned to France and modelled for Lanvin before travelling to the United States for the first time in 1948.&nbsp;

She returned to America for good a year later and worked in Hollywood, under contract for MGM for several years.

In California, she became a yoga teacher, having practiced it always, even as a child despite her guardians telling her &quot;it is not for girls.&quot;

An Indian acquaintance in Hollywood pressed her to take up teaching.

Her first pupils? Actresses Debbie Reynolds and Kathryn Grayson. She then travelled back to India to deepen her knowledge from the renowned yoga teacher Krishna Pattabhi Jois.

She was married to Bill Lynch, an insurance broker, for 20 years until his death in 1982, but the couple had no children and she has no close relatives.

&quot;My students are my children,&quot; she explains. It is with them that she celebrates birthdays.

And if yoga is not enough to keep her young at heart, she takes ballroom dances with partners 70 years her junior.

(AFP)

In 2012, Guinness World Records presented Tao Porchon-Lynch with the title of World's Oldest Yoga Teacher

She is the 'World's Oldest Yoga Teacher' who, at age 98, still teaches five classes a week. But above all, Tao Porchon-Lynch is a poster child for health and positivity in a world obsessed by wellness and longevity. Tao Porchon-Lynch, former model and Hollywood contract actress instructs a yoga class on January 16, 2017 in Hartsdale, New York. (AFP) × The former model and Hollywood contract actress -- who earned her title from Guinness World Records -- still has a delicate, slender physique. Tao, as everyone calls her, grew up in India and lives in the New York suburbs, travelling the world attending yoga retreats. Stylish and fashionable, she zips from her Hartsdale home in Westchester County to the studio in a Smart car. Once in the studio, she happily demonstrates yoga poses, even if she sometimes calls on one of her dedicated students to show off others. But more than yoga, she imparts a zest for life that has sustained her through nearly a century of existence, marked by encounters with the likes of Gandhi and Marlene Dietrich. "Don't be afraid," she tells her class. "Don`t let others tell you what you can't do." She cautions her pupils against giving in to fatigue. "Breathe, feel this life force within you." Students of all ages quickly become devotees. "I am doing things that I never thought possible," says Julie Ann Ulbrich, 52, who has been coming to Tao`s classes for eight years. "If she can be 98 and still driving and still living on her own and doing asanas like this, it gives me hope."In a Western society increasingly determined to ward off the onset of aging, Tao`s bracing cocktail of longevity and practical spirituality has made her a celebrity with an avid online following. She is even a sponsored athlete for Athleta, a brand of women`s yoga clothing and active wear owned by Gap Inc., which put her on the cover of its latest magazine. "I believed in nature and I believed in breathing. I did not want to pray to something or somebody out of space; I wanted to pray to something that was inside of me," she explains. "Look at the trees. The trees are hundreds of years old, at this moment they are all bare, they look like skeletons, they look dead, but they are not -- they are recycling themselves," she said in a nod to the winter season. "Those trees are not getting any older, they are strong." Her life did not begin, however, in the most auspicious of circumstances. Born on August 13, 1918 at the end of World War I, her mother died when she was just seven months old, and her father entrusted her to an uncle and aunt who brought her up in Pondicherry, then part of French colonial India. She was raised a vegetarian. French and Hindi were her first languages. When still very young, she travelled to a number of countries with her uncle, who designed railway projects. At 12, she met Gandhi when he visited the family home -- "a funny little man sitting on the floor with glasses and everybody bowing to him" -- she remembers. Three weeks later, her uncle let her take part in what became Gandhi`s Salt March. From the father of modern India and her uncle, she says, she learned never to show contempt for anyone, and a sense of "oneness." The onset of World War II saw her leave for Europe looking for her father, who was called up in France. She found refuge with an aunt in the Rhone, who initiated her into the world of wine -- one of her passions -- and the French Resistance. After the Germans arrested a comrade, she travelled to London where she performed Indian dances for American troops. It was there that she met Dietrich, who became a "very good friend." After the war, she returned to France and modelled for Lanvin before travelling to the United States for the first time in 1948. She returned to America for good a year later and worked in Hollywood, under contract for MGM for several years. In California, she became a yoga teacher, having practiced it always, even as a child despite her guardians telling her "it is not for girls." An Indian acquaintance in Hollywood pressed her to take up teaching. Her first pupils? Actresses Debbie Reynolds and Kathryn Grayson. She then travelled back to India to deepen her knowledge from the renowned yoga teacher Krishna Pattabhi Jois. She was married to Bill Lynch, an insurance broker, for 20 years until his death in 1982, but the couple had no children and she has no close relatives. "My students are my children," she explains. It is with them that she celebrates birthdays. And if yoga is not enough to keep her young at heart, she takes ballroom dances with partners 70 years her junior. (AFP)

Tao, 98-year-old poster child for yoga and wellness

Iranian actor&nbsp;Taraneh Alidoosti, whose movie &#39;The Salesman&#39; has received a nomination at this Oscars, has announced she will boycott the ceremony over US President Donald Trump&#39;s controversial proposed ban on immigrants from Muslim nations.

Trump is expected to sign an executive order, banning the entry of Muslims from seven nations --&nbsp;Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, Iran, Libya and Yemen -- into the US.

But the 33-year-old actor said the move was &#39;racist&#39; on Twitter.

&quot;Trump&#39;s visa ban for Iranians is racist. Whether this will include a cultural event or not, I won&#39;t attend the #AcademyAwards 2017 in protest,&quot; Alidoosti said on Twitter.

In &quot;The Salesman,&quot; Alidoosti plays one half of an Iranian couple whose life becomes strained as they take part in a production of the American stage classic &quot;Death of a Salesman.&quot;

The film, by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, was nominated on Tuesday for a foreign-language Oscar, and has won prizes at film festivals in Cannes, Chicago and Munich.

Alidoosti has also appeared in the popular Iranian TV soap opera &quot;Shahrzad.&quot;

(WION with inputs from Reuters)

Thirty three-year-old Taraneh Alidoosti, star of Oscar-nominated 'The Salesman', condemned the move as 'racist'

Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti, whose movie 'The Salesman' has received a nomination at this Oscars, has announced she will boycott the ceremony over US President Donald Trump's controversial proposed ban on immigrants from Muslim nations. Trump is expected to sign an executive order, banning the entry of Muslims from seven nations -- Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, Iran, Libya and Yemen -- into the US. But the 33-year-old actor said the move was 'racist' on Twitter. "Trump's visa ban for Iranians is racist. Whether this will include a cultural event or not, I won't attend the #AcademyAwards 2017 in protest," Alidoosti said on Twitter. In "The Salesman," Alidoosti plays one half of an Iranian couple whose life becomes strained as they take part in a production of the American stage classic "Death of a Salesman." The film, by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, was nominated on Tuesday for a foreign-language Oscar, and has won prizes at film festivals in Cannes, Chicago and Munich. Alidoosti has also appeared in the popular Iranian TV soap opera "Shahrzad." (WION with inputs from Reuters)

Iranian actor will shun Oscars to protest Trump's Muslim immigrant ban

After receiving heaps of praise from the who&#39;s and who of Bollywood, when Shah Rukh Khan was congratulated by director friend Karan Johar for his performance in &quot;Raees&quot;, the superstar quipped, saying &quot;now you should also make an intense action film&quot;.

Johar wrote on Twitter, &quot;Congratulations Bhai!! @iamsrk... You are just amazing in the film!! Congratulations team #raees @ritesh_sid @FarOutAkhtar @rahuldholakia.&quot;

To this Shah Rukh replied, &quot;Now you should also make an intense action film. You have it in you. Dishoom Dishoom Hota Hai.&quot;

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Karan went on to write, &quot;Uh... If you promise to ghost direct it! Am on!!!!!&quot;

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Karan later revealed that it was Shah Rukh who was instrumental in directing the memorable basketball scenes from their first movie together in 1998&#39;s &quot;Kuch Kuch Hota Hai&quot;.

&quot;Haha!! That&#39;s true and it&#39;s time to tell everyone you directed the basketball scenes in kuch kuch as well!!!&quot; Karan tweeted.

Brimming with another idea, Shah Rukh wrote back saying, &quot;So maybe a sports film as well. Ae Dangal Hai Mushkil yahaan...&quot;

Karan playfully participated, thanking him for helping him explore various genres, other than love stories.

&quot;Your (sic) widening my genre choices Bhai!!! You know versatility is not my strength!!!!&quot; he replied.

Shah Rukh then chided Karan for playing it cool and wrote, &quot;Now now don&#39;t be modest. You are so versatile your last three films&#39; name didn&#39;t start with a &#39;K&#39;.&quot;

This tweet by SRK earned a few laughs by Karan.&nbsp;

(PTI)

Karan Johar congratulated SRK for his performance in 'Raees', to which he replied, 'Now you should also make an intense action film'

After receiving heaps of praise from the who's and who of Bollywood, when Shah Rukh Khan was congratulated by director friend Karan Johar for his performance in "Raees", the superstar quipped, saying "now you should also make an intense action film". Johar wrote on Twitter, "Congratulations Bhai!! @iamsrk... You are just amazing in the film!! Congratulations team #raees @ritesh_sid @FarOutAkhtar @rahuldholakia." To this Shah Rukh replied, "Now you should also make an intense action film. You have it in you. Dishoom Dishoom Hota Hai." Now u should also make an intense action film. U have it in u. Dishoom Dishoom Hota Hai. https://t.co/KbJbdgycQS — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) January 26, 2017 × Karan went on to write, "Uh... If you promise to ghost direct it! Am on!!!!!" And Shah Rukh in his inimitable style responded, "I have always directed ur action scenes. Every scene where I run furiously after the ladies and hold their hand!!" I have always directed ur action scenes. Every scene where I run furiously after the ladies and hold their hand!! https://t.co/T6vgITRlFw — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) January 26, 2017 × Karan later revealed that it was Shah Rukh who was instrumental in directing the memorable basketball scenes from their first movie together in 1998's "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai". "Haha!! That's true and it's time to tell everyone you directed the basketball scenes in kuch kuch as well!!!" Karan tweeted. Brimming with another idea, Shah Rukh wrote back saying, "So maybe a sports film as well. Ae Dangal Hai Mushkil yahaan..." Karan playfully participated, thanking him for helping him explore various genres, other than love stories. "Your (sic) widening my genre choices Bhai!!! You know versatility is not my strength!!!!" he replied. Shah Rukh then chided Karan for playing it cool and wrote, "Now now don't be modest. You are so versatile your last three films' name didn't start with a 'K'." This tweet by SRK earned a few laughs by Karan. (PTI)

When Shah Rukh Khan asked his buddy Karan Johar to direct an action film

Veteran Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha, who had acted in Goutam Ghosh&#39;s Bengali film &quot;Antarjali Jatra&quot; in 1987, says one of his biggest career regrets is that he could not work in a Satyajit Ray film.

&quot;Few people know that I was supposed to do a film with Manikda (Satyajit Ray), but that did not happen. Soumitra Chatterjee would have been the other actor in that film,&quot; Sinha said at the 4th Kolkata Literature Festival, which is a part of the ongoing 41st International Kolkata Book Fair.

Motivating youngsters to never forsake their individuality and originality, Sinha said, &quot;Though I had been copied more in regional films, his style and manners, I have never ever copied anyone.&quot;

&quot;In this competitive world prove yourself to be better than the best and that was the spirit of my biography &#39;Anything But Khamosh&#39;.&quot;

&quot;From Patna to Pune, from Bihar to &#39;Jai Maharashtra&#39; I had become from zero to hero. From small roles to villains to major villain roles, from parallel (film) hero to blockbuster hero I have turned impossible into possible,&quot; Sinha said.

The actor had started his journey by playing a Pakistani military officer in Dev Anand&#39;s &quot;Prem Pujari&quot; and subsequently a police inspector in Mohan Sehgal&#39;s &quot;Sajan&quot; in 1969.&nbsp;

After playing supporting roles in many films he appeared in Gulzar&#39;s &quot;Mere Apne&quot; in 1971.

He later appeared in Dulal Guha&#39;s &quot;Dost&quot; in 1974 and in superhit &quot;Kalicharan&quot; in 1976.&nbsp;

And there was no looking back with a string of blockbusters in 1980s including Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Naseeb (1981).

(PTI)&nbsp;

He was speaking at the 4th Kolkata Literature Festival being held in the West Bengal capital

Veteran Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha, who had acted in Goutam Ghosh's Bengali film "Antarjali Jatra" in 1987, says one of his biggest career regrets is that he could not work in a Satyajit Ray film. "Few people know that I was supposed to do a film with Manikda (Satyajit Ray), but that did not happen. Soumitra Chatterjee would have been the other actor in that film," Sinha said at the 4th Kolkata Literature Festival, which is a part of the ongoing 41st International Kolkata Book Fair. Motivating youngsters to never forsake their individuality and originality, Sinha said, "Though I had been copied more in regional films, his style and manners, I have never ever copied anyone." "In this competitive world prove yourself to be better than the best and that was the spirit of my biography 'Anything But Khamosh'." "From Patna to Pune, from Bihar to 'Jai Maharashtra' I had become from zero to hero. From small roles to villains to major villain roles, from parallel (film) hero to blockbuster hero I have turned impossible into possible," Sinha said. The actor had started his journey by playing a Pakistani military officer in Dev Anand's "Prem Pujari" and subsequently a police inspector in Mohan Sehgal's "Sajan" in 1969. After playing supporting roles in many films he appeared in Gulzar's "Mere Apne" in 1971. He later appeared in Dulal Guha's "Dost" in 1974 and in superhit "Kalicharan" in 1976. And there was no looking back with a string of blockbusters in 1980s including Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Naseeb (1981). (PTI)

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha regrets not having worked with iconic Bengali filmmaker Satyajit Ray

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