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Marvel Studios announced on Thursday that filming had begun on its latest superhero epic which for the first time will feature a black actor, Chadwick Boseman, in the titular role.

The news comes just after a record number of black actors were nominated for this year&#39;s Oscars and as Hollywood pushes for more diversity.

Boseman will play the lead role in the hotly anticipated &quot;Black Panther&quot; alongside a star-studded cast including Michael B. Jordan, Oscar winner Lupita Nyong&#39;o, Angela Bassett and Forest Whitaker.

The film follows the events after 2016&#39;s &quot;Captain America: Civil War,&quot; in which Boseman appeared as Marvel&#39;s first African superhero, but not in the lead role.

The movie was the year&#39;s biggest box office hit, amassing $1.15 billion worldwide.

In &quot;Black Panther,&quot; T&#39;Challa (Boseman) returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as its king, Marvel said in a statement.

&quot;However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T&#39;Challa&#39;s mettle as King and Black Panther is tested when he is drawn into a conflict that puts the entire fate of Wakanda and the world at risk,&quot; it added.

&quot;Black Panther,&quot; which is being filmed in Atlanta and South Korea, is scheduled for release in February of next year.

(AFP)

Chadwick Boseman will essay the role of T'Challa in the Black Panther movie which will follow the events of 'Captain America: Civil War'

Marvel Studios announced on Thursday that filming had begun on its latest superhero epic which for the first time will feature a black actor, Chadwick Boseman, in the titular role. The news comes just after a record number of black actors were nominated for this year's Oscars and as Hollywood pushes for more diversity. Boseman will play the lead role in the hotly anticipated "Black Panther" alongside a star-studded cast including Michael B. Jordan, Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett and Forest Whitaker. The film follows the events after 2016's "Captain America: Civil War," in which Boseman appeared as Marvel's first African superhero, but not in the lead role. The movie was the year's biggest box office hit, amassing $1.15 billion worldwide. In "Black Panther," T'Challa (Boseman) returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as its king, Marvel said in a statement. "However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T'Challa's mettle as King and Black Panther is tested when he is drawn into a conflict that puts the entire fate of Wakanda and the world at risk," it added. "Black Panther," which is being filmed in Atlanta and South Korea, is scheduled for release in February of next year. (AFP)

Filming begins for first Marvel superhero movie with black actor in lead

Well-known Indian director Sanjay Leela Bhansali was manhandled while filming historical drama &quot;Padmavati&quot; in northern Indian state of Rajasthan. Shooting was subsequently stopped.

Activists of the Rajput organisation, the Rajput Karni Sena, went on a rampage at Rajasthan capital Jaipur&#39;s Nahargarh fort where the shooting was being held and damaged film equipment.

They alleged that the film presented &quot;wrong facts&quot; about Padmavati, a medieval-era Rajput queen.

&quot;We had warned the filmmaker against presenting wrong facts. When we came to know about the shooting, we gathered there and protested,&quot; district president of Karni sena Narayan Singh told PTI.

Another activist Vikram Singh said the reason for the protest was distortion of historical facts.

&quot;Our basic protest is about distortion of historic facts which will not be tolerated,&quot; he said. 
 
He alleged that a security guard opened fire in the air which created panic. However, police denied the allegation.

After the shooting was stalled, Bhansali and his team members talked to the Karni Sena and assured them that their demands would be looked into. 
 
&quot;The filmmakers have assured that they will not shoot here and will pack up,&quot; a senior police official Anshuman Bhomia said, adding that there was no report of firing and no police complaint had been lodged by any party so far. 
 
&quot;Padmavati&quot; stars Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Deepika plays the titular character of Padmavati. Ranveer plays emperor&nbsp;Alaudin Khilji. 
 
Bhansali is the director of Bollywood hits like &quot;Bajirao Mastani&quot;, &quot;Devdas&quot;, &quot;Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam&quot; and &quot;Khamoshi&quot;.

Bhansali previously invoked the ire of descendants of Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao 1 for his 2015 release &quot;Bajirao Mastani&quot; starring Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, and Deepika Padukone.

He was taken to court by the Peshwa&#39;s heirs allegedly for portrayed their ancestors in poor light. However, the film released as planned and was one of the year&#39;s biggest hits at the box office. 
 
(WION with inputs from agencies)

Bhansali and his crew were attacked by members of the caste-based organisation, the Rajput Karni Sena

Well-known Indian director Sanjay Leela Bhansali was manhandled while filming historical drama "Padmavati" in northern Indian state of Rajasthan. Shooting was subsequently stopped. Activists of the Rajput organisation, the Rajput Karni Sena, went on a rampage at Rajasthan capital Jaipur's Nahargarh fort where the shooting was being held and damaged film equipment. They alleged that the film presented "wrong facts" about Padmavati, a medieval-era Rajput queen. "We had warned the filmmaker against presenting wrong facts. When we came to know about the shooting, we gathered there and protested," district president of Karni sena Narayan Singh told PTI. Another activist Vikram Singh said the reason for the protest was distortion of historical facts. "Our basic protest is about distortion of historic facts which will not be tolerated," he said. He alleged that a security guard opened fire in the air which created panic. However, police denied the allegation. After the shooting was stalled, Bhansali and his team members talked to the Karni Sena and assured them that their demands would be looked into. "The filmmakers have assured that they will not shoot here and will pack up," a senior police official Anshuman Bhomia said, adding that there was no report of firing and no police complaint had been lodged by any party so far. "Padmavati" stars Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Deepika plays the titular character of Padmavati. Ranveer plays emperor Alaudin Khilji. Bhansali is the director of Bollywood hits like "Bajirao Mastani", "Devdas", "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and "Khamoshi". Bhansali previously invoked the ire of descendants of Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao 1 for his 2015 release "Bajirao Mastani" starring Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, and Deepika Padukone. He was taken to court by the Peshwa's heirs allegedly for portrayed their ancestors in poor light. However, the film released as planned and was one of the year's biggest hits at the box office. (WION with inputs from agencies)

Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali attacked by fringe group while shooting historical film

Legendary actress&nbsp;Mary&nbsp;Tyler&nbsp;Moore, who delighted a generation of Americans with her energetic comic performances and broke barriers with her iconic portrayal of a single career woman, died Wednesday after years of ill health. She was 80.

Moore&#39;s eponymous sitcom ran for seven seasons in the 1970s and was named by Time Magazine as one of 17 shows that &quot;changed television.&quot;

She died in hospital in Connecticut, according to media reports, after battling diabetes for years and undergoing brain surgery in 2011.&nbsp;

&quot;Today, beloved icon&nbsp;Mary&nbsp;Tyler&nbsp;Moore&nbsp;passed away at the age of 80 in the company of friends and her loving husband of over 33 years, Dr. S. Robert Levine,&quot; her longtime representative Mara Buxbaum told AFP in a statement.

&quot;A groundbreaking actress, producer, and passionate advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,&nbsp;Mary&nbsp;will be remembered as a fearless visionary who turned the world on with her smile.&quot;

&quot;The&nbsp;Mary&nbsp;Tyler&nbsp;Moore&nbsp;Show&quot; was radical in its time -- featuring a single woman, living on her own, and chasing her dream as a television reporter.

It also spawned numerous spin-offs for its popular supporting cast of quirky, slightly neurotic characters, launching&nbsp;Moore&#39;s behind-the-scenes career.

As top executives of MTM Enterprises,&nbsp;Moore&nbsp;and then-husband Grant Tinker created and produced &quot;The&nbsp;Mary&nbsp;Tyler&nbsp;Moore&nbsp;Show&quot; and its spinoffs, and were also responsible for hit shows including &quot;Hill Street Blues,&quot; &quot;St. Elsewhere&quot; and &quot;Remington Steele.&quot;

&#39;Effortless piece of cake&#39;

&quot;A minute&#39;s silence as we remembered one of the true greats of TV comedy,&quot; tweeted actor Stephen Fry, who was rehearsing on the Hollywood stage made famous by&nbsp;Moore&#39;s show.

Michael Keaton described her as &quot;iconic, my boss, castmate and a friend&quot; while filmmaker Kevin Smith said she was a &quot;tireless defender of animals, and scourge of diabetes.&quot;

&quot;Truly she turned the world on with her smile,&quot; he added, referring to the lyrics of her show&#39;s theme song.

US media mogul Oprah Winfrey has said&nbsp;Moore&nbsp;was one of her early inspirations.&nbsp;

Winfrey said she watched her show every week as a child, and wanted &quot;to be&nbsp;Mary&nbsp;Tyler&nbsp;Moore. I wanted to be&nbsp;Mary, I wanted to live where&nbsp;Mary&nbsp;lived.&quot;

Moore&#39;s first big break came in 1961, when she played spunky stay-at-home wife Laura Petrie on &quot;The Dick Van Dyke Show.&quot;

In the popular sitcom, the TV couple famously slept in separate twin-size beds, and&nbsp;Moore&nbsp;was limited to wearing capri pants in just one scene per episode.

Van Dyke said working with the &quot;beautiful, bright and talented,&quot;&nbsp;Moore&nbsp;was &quot;an effortless piece of cake.&quot;&nbsp;

Speaking at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild awards, where he presented&nbsp;Moore&nbsp;with a lifetime achievement award, Van Dyke said he initially had his doubts about the unknown 20-something, wondering, &quot;Can she do comedy?&quot;

Emmy winner, Oscar nominee

It turns out, he said, she could do &quot;everything.&quot; She danced, sang, did slapstick, and was such a perfect onscreen match for him, Van Dyke said, that many viewers wondered whether the couple were also married in real life.

On the big screen,&nbsp;Moore&nbsp;starred opposite Elvis Presley in &quot;Change of Habit,&quot; and with Julie Andrews in &quot;Thoroughly Modern Millie.&quot;&nbsp;

She earned an Oscar nomination for her role in Robert Redford&#39;s searing family drama &quot;Ordinary People.&quot;

She also took home numerous Emmy awards for her television work and a Tony Award for a Broadway performance in &quot;Whose Life Is It Anyway.&quot;

Behind the scenes,&nbsp;Moore&nbsp;faced a number of personal difficulties, including an addiction to alcohol. Her only child, Richie, born during her first marriage to Richard Meeker, struggled with emotional issues and drug abuse.&nbsp;

He shot and killed himself in 1980, at age 24, in an incident that was officially deemed an accident.

Moore, who was born in Brooklyn and moved to California as a child, married her third husband, Robert Levine, in 1983. She was an active spokeswoman for animal rights and for diabetes, which she was diagnosed with in her 30s.

&quot;[Diabetes] has taken a toll on her. She&#39;s not well at all,&quot; Van Dyke told the &quot;Larry King Now&quot; show in October 2015.&nbsp;

&quot;What you see is what you get. That&#39;s&nbsp;Mary&nbsp;Tyler&nbsp;Moore. She didn&#39;t have a bad bone in her,&quot; King told CNN.

(AFP)

Moore's eponymous sitcom ran for seven seasons in the 1970s and was named by Time Magazine as one of 17 shows that 'changed television'

Legendary actress Mary Tyler Moore, who delighted a generation of Americans with her energetic comic performances and broke barriers with her iconic portrayal of a single career woman, died Wednesday after years of ill health. She was 80. Moore's eponymous sitcom ran for seven seasons in the 1970s and was named by Time Magazine as one of 17 shows that "changed television." She died in hospital in Connecticut, according to media reports, after battling diabetes for years and undergoing brain surgery in 2011. "Today, beloved icon Mary Tyler Moore passed away at the age of 80 in the company of friends and her loving husband of over 33 years, Dr. S. Robert Levine," her longtime representative Mara Buxbaum told AFP in a statement. "A groundbreaking actress, producer, and passionate advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Mary will be remembered as a fearless visionary who turned the world on with her smile." "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" was radical in its time -- featuring a single woman, living on her own, and chasing her dream as a television reporter. It also spawned numerous spin-offs for its popular supporting cast of quirky, slightly neurotic characters, launching Moore's behind-the-scenes career. As top executives of MTM Enterprises, Moore and then-husband Grant Tinker created and produced "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its spinoffs, and were also responsible for hit shows including "Hill Street Blues," "St. Elsewhere" and "Remington Steele." 'Effortless piece of cake' "A minute's silence as we remembered one of the true greats of TV comedy," tweeted actor Stephen Fry, who was rehearsing on the Hollywood stage made famous by Moore's show. Michael Keaton described her as "iconic, my boss, castmate and a friend" while filmmaker Kevin Smith said she was a "tireless defender of animals, and scourge of diabetes." "Truly she turned the world on with her smile," he added, referring to the lyrics of her show's theme song. US media mogul Oprah Winfrey has said Moore was one of her early inspirations. Winfrey said she watched her show every week as a child, and wanted "to be Mary Tyler Moore. I wanted to be Mary, I wanted to live where Mary lived." Moore's first big break came in 1961, when she played spunky stay-at-home wife Laura Petrie on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." In the popular sitcom, the TV couple famously slept in separate twin-size beds, and Moore was limited to wearing capri pants in just one scene per episode. Van Dyke said working with the "beautiful, bright and talented," Moore was "an effortless piece of cake." Speaking at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild awards, where he presented Moore with a lifetime achievement award, Van Dyke said he initially had his doubts about the unknown 20-something, wondering, "Can she do comedy?" Emmy winner, Oscar nominee It turns out, he said, she could do "everything." She danced, sang, did slapstick, and was such a perfect onscreen match for him, Van Dyke said, that many viewers wondered whether the couple were also married in real life. On the big screen, Moore starred opposite Elvis Presley in "Change of Habit," and with Julie Andrews in "Thoroughly Modern Millie." She earned an Oscar nomination for her role in Robert Redford's searing family drama "Ordinary People." She also took home numerous Emmy awards for her television work and a Tony Award for a Broadway performance in "Whose Life Is It Anyway." Behind the scenes, Moore faced a number of personal difficulties, including an addiction to alcohol. Her only child, Richie, born during her first marriage to Richard Meeker, struggled with emotional issues and drug abuse. He shot and killed himself in 1980, at age 24, in an incident that was officially deemed an accident. Moore, who was born in Brooklyn and moved to California as a child, married her third husband, Robert Levine, in 1983. She was an active spokeswoman for animal rights and for diabetes, which she was diagnosed with in her 30s. "[Diabetes] has taken a toll on her. She's not well at all," Van Dyke told the "Larry King Now" show in October 2015. "What you see is what you get. That's Mary Tyler Moore. She didn't have a bad bone in her," King told CNN. (AFP)

American TV icon Mary Tyler Moore dies at age 80

The much-awaited 89th Annual Academy Award nominations are out and as expected, "La La Land" danced away with a bunch. Catch this and much more only on WION.

'La La Land' hits high note with 14 Oscar nominations

Romantic musical &quot;La La Land&quot; led the Oscar nominations on Tuesday with 14 nominations, including the top prize of best picture.&nbsp;

Some notable absences on Tuesday&#39;s list included Annette Bening&#39;s star turn in &quot;20th Century Women&quot; and Amy Adams performance as a linguist in &quot;Arrival&quot;. Martin Scorsese&#39;s religious passion project &quot;Silence,&quot; which took 28 years to make, was missing from the main categories and earned just one nomination, for sound editing.

Jimmy Kimmel will host the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood on February 26.

List of nominations in key categories;

Best Picture

&quot;Arrival&quot;

&quot;Fences&quot;

&quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;

&nbsp;&quot;Hell or High Water&quot;

&quot;Hidden Figures&quot;

&quot;La La Land&quot;

&quot;Lion&quot;

&quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;

&quot;Moonlight&quot;

Best Actor

Casey Affleck, &quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;

Denzel Washington, &quot;Fences&quot;

Ryan Gosling, &quot;La La Land&quot;

Viggo Mortensen, &quot;Captain Fantastic&quot;

Andrew Garfield, &quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;

Best Actress

Isabelle Huppert, &quot;Elle&quot;

Ruth Negga, &quot;Loving&quot;

Natalie Portman, &quot;Jackie&quot;

Emma Stone, &quot;La La Land&quot;

Meryl Streep, &quot;Florence Foster Jenkins&quot;

Best Director

Denis Villeneuve, &quot;Arrival&quot;

Mel Gibson, &quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;

Damien Chazelle, &quot;La La Land&quot;

Kenneth Lonergan, &quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;

Barry Jenkins, &quot;Moonlight&quot;

Nine best picture nominees&nbsp;

Industry watchers had predicted that Chazelle&#39;s &quot;La La Land&quot; -- buoyed by a record seven Golden Globe awards earlier this month -- would triumph at the nominations.

But few thought it would tie for the all-time record. &quot;Titanic&quot; went on to win 11 Oscars, while &quot;All About Eve&quot; -- starring Bette Davis -- won six.

&quot;La La Land&quot; will vie for best picture honors with eight other films (current rules allow for up to 10 nominees in this category) including &quot;Arrival,&quot; grim family drama &quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot; and &quot;Moonlight,&quot; the coming-of-age tale of a black man in Miami.

Others in the coveted top category are the film adaptation of August Wilson&#39;s play &quot;Fences,&quot; Mel Gibson&#39;s bloody WWII drama &quot;Hacksaw Ridge,&quot; the western crime drama &quot;Hell or High Water,&quot; the real-life tale of NASA&#39;s black female mathematicians &quot;Hidden Figures&quot; and Garth Davis&#39;s family drama &quot;Lion.&quot;

Streep&#39;s record 20th nod

For best actor, Gosling will battle for a golden statuette with Golden Globe winner Casey Affleck (&quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;), Andrew Garfield (&quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;), Viggo Mortensen (&quot;Captain Fantastic&quot;) and Washington.

In the best actress category, France&#39;s Golden Globe winner Isabelle Huppert was nominated for her performance in the rape-revenge thriller &quot;Elle,&quot; along with Stone, Negga, Natalie Portman (&quot;Jackie&quot;) and Meryl Streep, who earned her record-breaking 20th nomination for &quot;Florence Foster Jenkins.&quot;

Streep&#39;s nod delighted social media users, who called it a fitting rebuke to President Donald Trump, who described her as &quot;overrated&quot; after she denounced him at the Golden Globes.

The 67-year-old actress -- who broke her own record as the person with the most acting nominations -- reacted with a GIF featuring her dancing for joy in footage from a past film.

Comeback for Mel Gibson

In the best supporting actress category, Davis, Spencer and Harris will compete against past&nbsp;Oscar&nbsp;winner Nicole Kidman (&quot;Lion&quot;) and Michelle Williams (&quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;), who was nominated three times before.

In the best supporting actor category, Ali will take on Jeff Bridges (&quot;Hell or High Water&quot;), Dev Patel (&quot;Lion&quot;), Lucas Hedges (&quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;) and Michael Shannon (&quot;Nocturnal Animals&quot;).

The foreign films nominated are &quot;Land of Mine&quot; (Denmark), &quot;A Man Called Ove&quot; (Sweden), &quot;The Salesman&quot; (Iran), &quot;Tanna&quot; (Australia) and &quot;Toni Erdmann&quot; (Germany).

In the best director category, Gibson&#39;s surprise nomination for the critically acclaimed WWII biopic &quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot; marks his comeback a decade after being ostracized by Hollywood for an anti-Semitic tirade captured on tape.

Tuesday&#39;s nominations were also notable in that they marked the first time a streaming service -- Amazon Studios -- earned a best picture nod, for &quot;Manchester by the Sea.&quot;

The nominations were revealed in the pre-dawn hours in Los Angeles in an online broadcast, not at the traditional press conference.

Industry pundits had predicted that a number of black actors and filmmakers would be recognized this year, after calls for a boycott erupted last year when no black actors were among the 20 nominees in the main acting categories.

In a bid to address the issue, the Academy subsequently named nearly 700 new members, almost half of them women and nearly as many people of color.

The Academy&#39;s board of governors has vowed to double the number of female and ethnic minority members by 2020.

(Agencies)

Romantic musical "La La Land" led the Oscar nominations with 14 nominations, including the top prize of best picture.?

Romantic musical "La La Land" led the Oscar nominations on Tuesday with 14 nominations, including the top prize of best picture. Some notable absences on Tuesday's list included Annette Bening's star turn in "20th Century Women" and Amy Adams performance as a linguist in "Arrival". Martin Scorsese's religious passion project "Silence," which took 28 years to make, was missing from the main categories and earned just one nomination, for sound editing. Jimmy Kimmel will host the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood on February 26. List of nominations in key categories; Best Picture "Arrival" "Fences" "Hacksaw Ridge" "Hell or High Water" "Hidden Figures" "La La Land" "Lion" "Manchester by the Sea" "Moonlight" Best Actor Casey Affleck, "Manchester by the Sea" Denzel Washington, "Fences" Ryan Gosling, "La La Land" Viggo Mortensen, "Captain Fantastic" Andrew Garfield, "Hacksaw Ridge" Best Actress Isabelle Huppert, "Elle" Ruth Negga, "Loving" Natalie Portman, "Jackie" Emma Stone, "La La Land" Meryl Streep, "Florence Foster Jenkins" Best Director Denis Villeneuve, "Arrival" Mel Gibson, "Hacksaw Ridge" Damien Chazelle, "La La Land" Kenneth Lonergan, "Manchester by the Sea" Barry Jenkins, "Moonlight" Nine best picture nominees Industry watchers had predicted that Chazelle's "La La Land" -- buoyed by a record seven Golden Globe awards earlier this month -- would triumph at the nominations. But few thought it would tie for the all-time record. "Titanic" went on to win 11 Oscars, while "All About Eve" -- starring Bette Davis -- won six. "La La Land" will vie for best picture honors with eight other films (current rules allow for up to 10 nominees in this category) including "Arrival," grim family drama "Manchester by the Sea" and "Moonlight," the coming-of-age tale of a black man in Miami. Others in the coveted top category are the film adaptation of August Wilson's play "Fences," Mel Gibson's bloody WWII drama "Hacksaw Ridge," the western crime drama "Hell or High Water," the real-life tale of NASA's black female mathematicians "Hidden Figures" and Garth Davis's family drama "Lion." Streep's record 20th nod For best actor, Gosling will battle for a golden statuette with Golden Globe winner Casey Affleck ("Manchester by the Sea"), Andrew Garfield ("Hacksaw Ridge"), Viggo Mortensen ("Captain Fantastic") and Washington. In the best actress category, France's Golden Globe winner Isabelle Huppert was nominated for her performance in the rape-revenge thriller "Elle," along with Stone, Negga, Natalie Portman ("Jackie") and Meryl Streep, who earned her record-breaking 20th nomination for "Florence Foster Jenkins." Streep's nod delighted social media users, who called it a fitting rebuke to President Donald Trump, who described her as "overrated" after she denounced him at the Golden Globes. The 67-year-old actress -- who broke her own record as the person with the most acting nominations -- reacted with a GIF featuring her dancing for joy in footage from a past film. Comeback for Mel Gibson In the best supporting actress category, Davis, Spencer and Harris will compete against past Oscar winner Nicole Kidman ("Lion") and Michelle Williams ("Manchester by the Sea"), who was nominated three times before. In the best supporting actor category, Ali will take on Jeff Bridges ("Hell or High Water"), Dev Patel ("Lion"), Lucas Hedges ("Manchester by the Sea") and Michael Shannon ("Nocturnal Animals"). The foreign films nominated are "Land of Mine" (Denmark), "A Man Called Ove" (Sweden), "The Salesman" (Iran), "Tanna" (Australia) and "Toni Erdmann" (Germany). In the best director category, Gibson's surprise nomination for the critically acclaimed WWII biopic "Hacksaw Ridge" marks his comeback a decade after being ostracized by Hollywood for an anti-Semitic tirade captured on tape. Tuesday's nominations were also notable in that they marked the first time a streaming service -- Amazon Studios -- earned a best picture nod, for "Manchester by the Sea." The nominations were revealed in the pre-dawn hours in Los Angeles in an online broadcast, not at the traditional press conference. Industry pundits had predicted that a number of black actors and filmmakers would be recognized this year, after calls for a boycott erupted last year when no black actors were among the 20 nominees in the main acting categories. In a bid to address the issue, the Academy subsequently named nearly 700 new members, almost half of them women and nearly as many people of color. The Academy's board of governors has vowed to double the number of female and ethnic minority members by 2020. (Agencies)

'La La Land' leads Oscar nominations

The next chapter of the Star Wars will be named &#39;The Last Jedi&#39;.

Lucasfilm announced Monday that Episode VIII of the billions-dollar saga will tell the tale of &#39;The Last Jedi&#39; but did not reveal the reason behind its name.

The cryptic announcement has spurred fans worldwide to guess who the &#39;The Last Jedi&#39; will be --&nbsp;would it be Skywalker, Rey or both (as Jedi can be singular AND plural).

&quot;We have the greatest fans in this or any other galaxy. In appreciation of the fans, we wanted them to be the first to know the title of the next chapter in the Skywalker saga:&nbsp;Star&nbsp;Wars&nbsp;-- The Last Jedi,&quot; the studio said in a statement.

&quot;Star&nbsp;Wars: The Force Awakens,&quot; released in late 2015, earned more than $2 billion worldwide, according to boxofficemojo.com.

&quot;Rogue One: A&nbsp;Star&nbsp;Wars&nbsp;Story,&quot; a standalone movie in the saga released late last year, has so far raked in more than $1 billion at theaters around the world.

(WION with inputs from AFP)

The new title has triggered palpable excitement among fans worldwide as to who the last Jedi will be

The next chapter of the Star Wars will be named 'The Last Jedi'. Lucasfilm announced Monday that Episode VIII of the billions-dollar saga will tell the tale of 'The Last Jedi' but did not reveal the reason behind its name. The cryptic announcement has spurred fans worldwide to guess who the 'The Last Jedi' will be -- would it be Skywalker, Rey or both (as Jedi can be singular AND plural). "We have the greatest fans in this or any other galaxy. In appreciation of the fans, we wanted them to be the first to know the title of the next chapter in the Skywalker saga: Star Wars -- The Last Jedi," the studio said in a statement. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," released in late 2015, earned more than $2 billion worldwide, according to boxofficemojo.com. "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," a standalone movie in the saga released late last year, has so far raked in more than $1 billion at theaters around the world. (WION with inputs from AFP)

Next Star Wars movie to be titled 'The Last Jedi'

Taking a tough stand against Pakistan ahead of his confirmation hearing, US defence secretary-designate James Mattis has said that he will tell Pakistan to &quot;expel or neutralise&quot; externally-focused militant groups operating with impunity within the country.

Mattis also said that US-Pakistan ties have had its highs and lows and that he will work towards rebuilding the trust that is needed for an effective partnership.

&quot;If confirmed, I will work with the State Department and the Congress to incentivise Pakistan&#39;s co-operation on issues critical to our national interests and the region&#39;s security, with focus on Pakistan&#39;s need to expel or neutralise externally-focused militant groups that operate within its borders,&quot; said Mattis.

Responding to a question if he supports conditioning US aid to Pakistan, the former Marine general said that &quot;conditioning our security assistance&quot; to Pakistan has a mixed history and that he will &quot;review all options&quot;.

Mattis told the lawmakers that Pakistan should collaborate more with its neighbour in combating terror.

&quot;I believe they should do more to collaborate with their neighbour. We should urge Pakistan to take further actions against the Taliban and the Haqqani network,&quot; Mattis said.

The Haqqani Network is a terrorist organisation which has targeted many Western and Indian interests including the bombing of Indian mission in Kabul in 2008.

Mattis also underlined&nbsp;that&nbsp;safe sanctuaries for Afghan Taliban and other terror groups inside Pakistan is a worry and that he will review efforts being done to deny such safe havens. 
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&quot;Sanctuaries and freedom of movement for the Afghan Taliban and associated militant networks inside Pakistani territory is a key operational issue faced by the Afghan security forces. If confirmed, I will examine efforts to deny sanctuary to the extremist forces undermining the stability and security of Afghanistan,&quot; he said, responding to a query.

(WION with inputs from PTI)

The announcement is also expected to address the long-running #OscarsSoWhite controversy

Taking a tough stand against Pakistan ahead of his confirmation hearing, US defence secretary-designate James Mattis has said that he will tell Pakistan to "expel or neutralise" externally-focused militant groups operating with impunity within the country. Mattis also said that US-Pakistan ties have had its highs and lows and that he will work towards rebuilding the trust that is needed for an effective partnership. "If confirmed, I will work with the State Department and the Congress to incentivise Pakistan's co-operation on issues critical to our national interests and the region's security, with focus on Pakistan's need to expel or neutralise externally-focused militant groups that operate within its borders," said Mattis. Responding to a question if he supports conditioning US aid to Pakistan, the former Marine general said that "conditioning our security assistance" to Pakistan has a mixed history and that he will "review all options". Mattis told the lawmakers that Pakistan should collaborate more with its neighbour in combating terror. "I believe they should do more to collaborate with their neighbour. We should urge Pakistan to take further actions against the Taliban and the Haqqani network," Mattis said. The Haqqani Network is a terrorist organisation which has targeted many Western and Indian interests including the bombing of Indian mission in Kabul in 2008. Mattis also underlined that safe sanctuaries for Afghan Taliban and other terror groups inside Pakistan is a worry and that he will review efforts being done to deny such safe havens. "Sanctuaries and freedom of movement for the Afghan Taliban and associated militant networks inside Pakistani territory is a key operational issue faced by the Afghan security forces. If confirmed, I will examine efforts to deny sanctuary to the extremist forces undermining the stability and security of Afghanistan," he said, responding to a query. (WION with inputs from PTI)

Oscar nominations to be announced Tuesday

With Paris men&#39;s fashion week coming to an end Sunday night, we pick out five of the big trends in the autumn-winter collections:

The young ones

Youth may be wasted on the young, as Oscar Wilde once quipped, but style isn&#39;t, insisted the Paris shows, which went all-out to capture the hearts of millennials.

Rarely have the catwalks been so focused on teens and twenty-somethings.

The hoodie conquered all and skate kid chic was everywhere, with Japanese brand Facetasm going so far as to send its models out with what appeared to be fake acne.

The slogans that ran through The Etudes, Lanvin and Chinese brand Sankuanz shows were pure teen spirit, &quot;Never mind&quot;, &quot;Nothing&quot; and &quot;Destroy&quot;.

Dior&#39;s Kris Van Assche, whose show was a rallying call for a &quot;new tailoring&quot; aimed at the young, summed up the adolescent fascination.

&quot;I have always been drawn to the moment when boys become men and they are still clinging onto to dreams, desires and freedoms and haven&#39;t yet slipped into the straitjacket,&quot; he told AFP.

Logos

Not since the 1980s heydey of bling branding has fashion had such a fascination with logos.

Dior, Loewe, Balenciaga, Andrea Crews, Louis Vuitton, Icosae and even tastemaker in chief Dries Van Noten went logo a go-go.

Like much else these days you can blame/credit Georgian trendsetter Demna Gvasalia and his Vetements collective, who name-checked no less than 54 big brands in its last show.

Gvasalia was up to his old logo banditry tricks in his show for Balenciaga, appropriating Bernie Sander&#39;s campaign logo, much to the US Democratic Party senator&#39;s amusement.

There was less to smile about at Vuitton, where its collaboration with the super hip US street label Supreme had decidedly mixed reviews, with the New York Times calling it &quot;the fashion version of a murder-suicide&quot;.

Women everywhere

This was supposed to be men&#39;s fashion week, but with so many women also on the catwalk you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise.&nbsp;

Mixed and gender-fluid shows have been a thing for a while, but now it has almost become the rule to have a few women models in men&#39;s shows, much to the chagrin of some like Dior&#39;s Van Assche who claims men&#39;s clothes are losing definition.

Once he builds that wall, maybe President Donald Trump could come over and help restore some male pride. He does after all have his own Trump men&#39;s clothing line.

Vive the Establishment!&nbsp;

The establishment may be a dirty word politically right now yet fashion can&#39;t get enough of its stuffy symbolism.

The colours of burnt gold, rust brown and red are nothing if not upper class, and aristocratic Prince of Wales overcheck tartan turned up in all sorts of unlikely places.

You would think you were at a grouse shoot looking at some of the fabric Paul Smith, Agnes b, Officine Generale, Alexandre Mattiussi, Kolor, Loewe, Berluti and Haider Ackermann put out.

Upper crust dandies abounded, most memorably at Ann Demeulemeester, with pinstripes also figuring strongly even among such cutting edge labels as Christian Dada and Henrik Vibskov.

Trainers with everything

Overall, however, informality was king -- Paris being far too cool to be casual about anything. There was almost no formal wear at all apart from a handful of red-carpet two pieces at Agnes b and the odd outfit that might do at a stretch at Berluti, Ann Demeulemeester and Wooyoungmi.

Dress suits and evening wear appear to be over, trodden into the ground by the onward march of trainers, which were matched with everything from the couture heights of Dior to Balenciaga&#39;s Frankenstein office suits to Vuitton, no longer a synonym for well-heeled where footwear is concerned anyway.&nbsp;

(AFP)

The catwalks were focused on teens and twenty somethings. The hoodie conquered all and skate kid chic was everywhere

With Paris men's fashion week coming to an end Sunday night, we pick out five of the big trends in the autumn-winter collections: The young ones Youth may be wasted on the young, as Oscar Wilde once quipped, but style isn't, insisted the Paris shows, which went all-out to capture the hearts of millennials. Rarely have the catwalks been so focused on teens and twenty-somethings. The hoodie conquered all and skate kid chic was everywhere, with Japanese brand Facetasm going so far as to send its models out with what appeared to be fake acne. The slogans that ran through The Etudes, Lanvin and Chinese brand Sankuanz shows were pure teen spirit, "Never mind", "Nothing" and "Destroy". Dior's Kris Van Assche, whose show was a rallying call for a "new tailoring" aimed at the young, summed up the adolescent fascination. "I have always been drawn to the moment when boys become men and they are still clinging onto to dreams, desires and freedoms and haven't yet slipped into the straitjacket," he told AFP. Logos Not since the 1980s heydey of bling branding has fashion had such a fascination with logos. Dior, Loewe, Balenciaga, Andrea Crews, Louis Vuitton, Icosae and even tastemaker in chief Dries Van Noten went logo a go-go. Like much else these days you can blame/credit Georgian trendsetter Demna Gvasalia and his Vetements collective, who name-checked no less than 54 big brands in its last show. Gvasalia was up to his old logo banditry tricks in his show for Balenciaga, appropriating Bernie Sander's campaign logo, much to the US Democratic Party senator's amusement. There was less to smile about at Vuitton, where its collaboration with the super hip US street label Supreme had decidedly mixed reviews, with the New York Times calling it "the fashion version of a murder-suicide". Women everywhere This was supposed to be men's fashion week, but with so many women also on the catwalk you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. Mixed and gender-fluid shows have been a thing for a while, but now it has almost become the rule to have a few women models in men's shows, much to the chagrin of some like Dior's Van Assche who claims men's clothes are losing definition. Once he builds that wall, maybe President Donald Trump could come over and help restore some male pride. He does after all have his own Trump men's clothing line. Vive the Establishment! The establishment may be a dirty word politically right now yet fashion can't get enough of its stuffy symbolism. The colours of burnt gold, rust brown and red are nothing if not upper class, and aristocratic Prince of Wales overcheck tartan turned up in all sorts of unlikely places. You would think you were at a grouse shoot looking at some of the fabric Paul Smith, Agnes b, Officine Generale, Alexandre Mattiussi, Kolor, Loewe, Berluti and Haider Ackermann put out. Upper crust dandies abounded, most memorably at Ann Demeulemeester, with pinstripes also figuring strongly even among such cutting edge labels as Christian Dada and Henrik Vibskov. Trainers with everything Overall, however, informality was king -- Paris being far too cool to be casual about anything. There was almost no formal wear at all apart from a handful of red-carpet two pieces at Agnes b and the odd outfit that might do at a stretch at Berluti, Ann Demeulemeester and Wooyoungmi. Dress suits and evening wear appear to be over, trodden into the ground by the onward march of trainers, which were matched with everything from the couture heights of Dior to Balenciaga's Frankenstein office suits to Vuitton, no longer a synonym for well-heeled where footwear is concerned anyway. (AFP)

Five top trends at Paris men's fashion week

A small part of the new US President Donald Trump&#39;s inaugural speech was sounded somewhat similar to the dialogues of &quot;The Dark Knight Rises&quot; popular villain Bane.

While doing a side-by-side comparison, Deadspin&#39;s Timothy Burke pointed out that a part of the Trump&#39;s address was similar to what Bane told the people of Gotham after taking control of their city, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

&quot;Today&#39;s ceremony, however, has a very special meaning because today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another or from one party to another, but we are transferring power from Washington, DC, and giving it back to you, the people,&quot; Trump told the Washington DC crowd during his address.

And what Bane said on the steps of Gotham&#39;s Blackgate Prison was, &quot;We take Gotham from the corrupt! The rich! The oppressors of generations who have kept you down with myths of opportunity. And we give it to you, the people.&quot;

Trump further said, &quot;For too long a small group in our nation&#39;s capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished but the people did not share in its wealth. Politicians prospered but the jobs left and the factories closed. The establishment protected itself but not the citizens of our country.

&quot;Their victories have not been your victories. Their triumphs have not been your triumphs and while they celebrated in our nation&#39;s capital, there was little to celebrate for struggling families all across our land. That all changes starting right here and right now because this moment is your moment. It belongs to you.&quot;

While Bane&#39;s speech went on like, &quot;Gotham is yours. None shall interfere. Do as you please. Start by storming Blackgate, and freeing the oppressed. Step forward those who would serve. For an army will be raised.

&quot;The powerful will be ripped from their decadent nests and cast out into the cold world that we know and endure. Courts will be convened. Spoils will be enjoyed. Blood will be shed. The police will survive, as they learn to serve true justice. This great city... It will endure. Gotham will survive.&quot;

(PTI)

Deadspin's Timothy Burke pointed out that a part of the Trump's address was similar to what Bane told the people of Gotham

A small part of the new US President Donald Trump's inaugural speech was sounded somewhat similar to the dialogues of "The Dark Knight Rises" popular villain Bane. While doing a side-by-side comparison, Deadspin's Timothy Burke pointed out that a part of the Trump's address was similar to what Bane told the people of Gotham after taking control of their city, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Today's ceremony, however, has a very special meaning because today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another or from one party to another, but we are transferring power from Washington, DC, and giving it back to you, the people," Trump told the Washington DC crowd during his address. And what Bane said on the steps of Gotham's Blackgate Prison was, "We take Gotham from the corrupt! The rich! The oppressors of generations who have kept you down with myths of opportunity. And we give it to you, the people." Trump further said, "For too long a small group in our nation's capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished but the people did not share in its wealth. Politicians prospered but the jobs left and the factories closed. The establishment protected itself but not the citizens of our country. "Their victories have not been your victories. Their triumphs have not been your triumphs and while they celebrated in our nation's capital, there was little to celebrate for struggling families all across our land. That all changes starting right here and right now because this moment is your moment. It belongs to you." While Bane's speech went on like, "Gotham is yours. None shall interfere. Do as you please. Start by storming Blackgate, and freeing the oppressed. Step forward those who would serve. For an army will be raised. "The powerful will be ripped from their decadent nests and cast out into the cold world that we know and endure. Courts will be convened. Spoils will be enjoyed. Blood will be shed. The police will survive, as they learn to serve true justice. This great city... It will endure. Gotham will survive." (PTI)

Trump's inaugural address inspired from Bane's Gotham speech in 'The Dark Knight Rises'?

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The American rock group Green Day has released a video to accompany their new single, Troubled Times. The lyrics and images in the video are heavily critical of President-elect Donald Trump. The video was released just&nbsp;days before Trump is set to become the president of the United States.

The song depicts&nbsp;today&#39;s political climate&nbsp;as a bleak landscape filled with &quot;racism, Islamophobia and war&quot;,&nbsp;which is embodied ultimately&nbsp;by Donald Trump. Images of votes cast into the garbage are set against the rise of&nbsp;Trump.

Trump&#39;s face is juxtaposed against&nbsp;Nazi swastikas and the hoods of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), an ultra-violent hate group whose <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/11/01/the-kkks-official-newspaper-has-endorsed-donald-trump-for-president/?utm_term=.18079e64ce25">newspaper openly praised</a>&nbsp;Trump.&nbsp;

Watch the video for Troubled&nbsp;Times:

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Green Day has criticised Donald Trump before. At the American Music Awards, lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong&nbsp;started a chant from the stage: &quot;No Trump,&nbsp;No KKK,&nbsp;No Fascist USA!&quot;

They also inserted Donald Trump&#39;s name in their 2004&nbsp;hit song, &quot;American Idiot&quot; when they sang it&nbsp;on November 7, a day before the US election, at the MTV EMA&nbsp;awards show.

(WION)

Watch the video linking Donald Trump to imagery of the Nazi swastika and the hoods of the white supremacist group, the Ku Klux Klan

The American rock group Green Day has released a video to accompany their new single, Troubled Times. The lyrics and images in the video are heavily critical of President-elect Donald Trump. The video was released just days before Trump is set to become the president of the United States. The song depicts today's political climate as a bleak landscape filled with "racism, Islamophobia and war", which is embodied ultimately by Donald Trump. Images of votes cast into the garbage are set against the rise of Trump. Trump's face is juxtaposed against Nazi swastikas and the hoods of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), an ultra-violent hate group whose newspaper openly praised Trump. Watch the video for Troubled Times: Green Day has criticised Donald Trump before. At the American Music Awards, lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong started a chant from the stage: "No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA!" They also inserted Donald Trump's name in their 2004 hit song, "American Idiot" when they sang it on November 7, a day before the US election, at the MTV EMA awards show. (WION)

Green Day releases anti-Trump video for new single, Troubled Times

Outgoing US President Barack Obama was replaced with President-elect Donald Trump&#39;s wax figure&nbsp;at Madame Tussauds&#39;s version of the Oval Office&nbsp;on Wednesday.&nbsp;

Dressed in a navy suit, white shirt and red tie, Trump&#39;s wax figure is standing with his hands to his waist and a sombre look on his face.&nbsp;

Specialists weaved yak hair into Trump&#39;s scalp, while makeup artists created his suntanned look.

Madame Tussaud&#39;s London museum manager Edward Fuller.&quot;Since Mr Trump was announced as the victorious candidate in what was a nail-biting and hard-fought campaign for both parties, our studio team have been frantically busy matching his infamous glowing tan and trademark hairstyle in time for the start of his presidential reign.&quot;

Trump&#39;s wax figure will be open to the public on Friday and will stay in the museum until the end of his presidency. &nbsp;

The museum hosts waxworks of other politicians including Russian leader Vladimir Putin.&nbsp;

(WION with inputs from AFP)

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Trump's arrival in the Madame Tussauds's version of the Oval Office saw the outgoing president Barack Obama moved out of the museum display

Outgoing US President Barack Obama was replaced with President-elect Donald Trump's wax figure at Madame Tussauds's version of the Oval Office on Wednesday. Dressed in a navy suit, white shirt and red tie, Trump's wax figure is standing with his hands to his waist and a sombre look on his face. Specialists weaved yak hair into Trump's scalp, while makeup artists created his suntanned look. Madame Tussaud's London museum manager Edward Fuller."Since Mr Trump was announced as the victorious candidate in what was a nail-biting and hard-fought campaign for both parties, our studio team have been frantically busy matching his infamous glowing tan and trademark hairstyle in time for the start of his presidential reign." Trump's wax figure will be open to the public on Friday and will stay in the museum until the end of his presidency. The museum hosts waxworks of other politicians including Russian leader Vladimir Putin. (WION with inputs from AFP)

Trump replaces Obama in Madame Tussauds

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A Czech bubble artists surrounded 275 high school students and a car with a single soap-bubble&nbsp;on Wednesday, breaking the national record.

Matej Kodes raised the screen around a rectangular 11 metre-by-7.5 metre area, enclosing the students for a few seconds.&nbsp;

Participants had to be taller than 156 centimetres (5 ft 1 inch) to fulfil the conditions for the event, which was supervised by a representative from the Czech Book of Records.&nbsp;

Kodes, who has performed since 2008, achieved a Guinness World Record in 2014 for &quot;most people inside a soap bubble&quot;, which at that time stood at 214.

(Reuters)

Matej Kodes raised the screen around a rectangular 11 metre-by-7.5 metre area, enclosing the students for a few seconds

A Czech bubble artists surrounded 275 high school students and a car with a single soap-bubble on Wednesday, breaking the national record. Matej Kodes raised the screen around a rectangular 11 metre-by-7.5 metre area, enclosing the students for a few seconds. Participants had to be taller than 156 centimetres (5 ft 1 inch) to fulfil the conditions for the event, which was supervised by a representative from the Czech Book of Records. Kodes, who has performed since 2008, achieved a Guinness World Record in 2014 for "most people inside a soap bubble", which at that time stood at 214. (Reuters)

Czech bubble artist surrounds 275 students and car with single soap bubble

Sporty, couture and 1980s-inspired looks dominated the catwalks at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin, with a wide selection of designers offering creations for women&#39;s winter wardrobes.

The Tuesday-to-Friday event may not be as high profile as the fashion weeks in Milan, Paris, London and New York but draws plenty of fashionistas for its variety of brands.

On Tuesday night, Marc Cain creative director Karin Veit sent models down the runway in ribbed jumpers, sporty jackets, patterned trouser suits and tutu skirts, at times worn with leg warmers. There were also animal prints on coats and trousers.

Austrian designer Lena Hoschek took inspiration from a T-shirt her mother once wore for her &quot;Dollhouse&quot; collection of pastel-coloured and sparkly tops, dresses, skirts and trousers and designs adorned with cartoon characters.

&quot;It rarely happens that one piece of clothing gives me the inspiration for a whole collection but this time it was an old T-shirt of my mum&#39;s from the 1980s,&quot; Hoschek said.

&quot;She wore it when she was pregnant with me. That T-shirt is my absolute favourite piece of clothing. It is turquoise, light blue, pinkish, typical candy colours, typical &#39;80s.&quot;

Dorothee Schumacher presented a pattern-rich line of long-sleeved dresses, tops and trousers, cinched at the waist with belts. Her colour palette including a black-and-white mix as well as warmer orange tones, green and mustard.

(Reuters)

The event is not as high profile as the fashion weeks in Milan or Paris, but draws plenty of fashionistas for its variety of brands

Sporty, couture and 1980s-inspired looks dominated the catwalks at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin, with a wide selection of designers offering creations for women's winter wardrobes. The Tuesday-to-Friday event may not be as high profile as the fashion weeks in Milan, Paris, London and New York but draws plenty of fashionistas for its variety of brands. On Tuesday night, Marc Cain creative director Karin Veit sent models down the runway in ribbed jumpers, sporty jackets, patterned trouser suits and tutu skirts, at times worn with leg warmers. There were also animal prints on coats and trousers. Austrian designer Lena Hoschek took inspiration from a T-shirt her mother once wore for her "Dollhouse" collection of pastel-coloured and sparkly tops, dresses, skirts and trousers and designs adorned with cartoon characters. "It rarely happens that one piece of clothing gives me the inspiration for a whole collection but this time it was an old T-shirt of my mum's from the 1980s," Hoschek said. "She wore it when she was pregnant with me. That T-shirt is my absolute favourite piece of clothing. It is turquoise, light blue, pinkish, typical candy colours, typical '80s." Dorothee Schumacher presented a pattern-rich line of long-sleeved dresses, tops and trousers, cinched at the waist with belts. Her colour palette including a black-and-white mix as well as warmer orange tones, green and mustard. (Reuters)

Sporty, couture and 1980s-inspired fashion dominate Berlin catwalks

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Zaira Wasim, who shot to fame for playing the role of younger Geeta Phogat in the much-acclaimed Bollywood movie &#39;&#39;Dangal&#39;&#39;, posted an apology on Twitter and Facebook after she was trolled on social media for meeting the chief minister of the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The actress said in her social media post, which was later taken down by her, that she was just a 16-year-old kid and that people should treat her likewise.

Some of the trolls asked her as to why she met the chief minister when she could&#39;ve instead met the victims of the turmoil being witnessed in Indian Kashmir.

Omar Abdullah, who is a prominent opposition leader in Jammu and Kashmir, tweeted his disgust with such trolls forcing a 16-year-old to apologise for no fault of hers.&nbsp;

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While Zaira has not revealed any reason behind her apology, social media space is buzzing with speculation that the apology was the result of some kind of threat and pressure.

The post further reads that she wants to apologize to all those whom she might have &ldquo;unintentionally hurt&rdquo;.

Zaira termed her recent actions as &ldquo;not deliberate&rdquo;.&nbsp;

She hoped that she will be forgiven for her &ldquo;unintentional&rdquo; actions.

She also said that people should stop calling her the role-model of youngsters.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today while referring to her meeting with Zaira said that these girls must be encouraged for they are the real stars of the people.

(WION with inputs from agencies)

Omar Abdullah, who is a prominent opposition leader in Jammu and Kashmir, tweeted his disgust with such trolls

Zaira Wasim, who shot to fame for playing the role of younger Geeta Phogat in the much-acclaimed Bollywood movie ''Dangal'', posted an apology on Twitter and Facebook after she was trolled on social media for meeting the chief minister of the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The actress said in her social media post, which was later taken down by her, that she was just a 16-year-old kid and that people should treat her likewise. Some of the trolls asked her as to why she met the chief minister when she could've instead met the victims of the turmoil being witnessed in Indian Kashmir. Omar Abdullah, who is a prominent opposition leader in Jammu and Kashmir, tweeted his disgust with such trolls forcing a 16-year-old to apologise for no fault of hers. A 16 year old shouldn't be forced to apologise & that too allegedly for meeting @MehboobaMufti. What are we coming to!!!!! https://t.co/MFz3ZKykV1 — Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) January 16, 2017 × I've a problem with @MehboobaMufti trying to userp other peoples success to cover up her own failures but why punish/troll people she meets? — Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) January 16, 2017 × While Zaira has not revealed any reason behind her apology, social media space is buzzing with speculation that the apology was the result of some kind of threat and pressure. The post further reads that she wants to apologize to all those whom she might have “unintentionally hurt”. Zaira termed her recent actions as “not deliberate”. She hoped that she will be forgiven for her “unintentional” actions. She also said that people should stop calling her the role-model of youngsters. Meanwhile, chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today while referring to her meeting with Zaira said that these girls must be encouraged for they are the real stars of the people. (WION with inputs from agencies)

India: 'Dangal' actress Zaira Wasim apologises after getting trolled for meeting Jammu & Kashmir chief minister

President-elect Donald Trump&#39;s impending move to the White House is a huge challenge for comedians, according to &quot;Freaks and Geeks&quot; producer Judd Apatow, a humorist himself.

&quot;It&#39;s hard to be super funny about it because we all feel we might die,&quot; Apatow said during a panel with journalists about the new HBO series &quot;Crashing&quot; he created with stand-up comic Pete Holmes.

&quot;Donald Trump can&#39;t resist lashing out at Meryl Streep. He&#39;s not strong enough to think &#39;I look like a leader by not responding,&#39;&quot; added the &quot;Girls&quot; series producer.

Trump called celebrated actress Streep a &quot;Hillary flunky&quot; and &quot;one of the most overrated actresses in Hollywood&quot; after she berated Trump without ever naming him for his divisive rhetoric as she received a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles last week.

&quot;There are some real situations where he needs to be more thoughtful and quiet, and that&#39;s what you can&#39;t joke about,&quot; Apatow said.

He was speaking at an event during the annual Television Critics Association press tour.

&quot;A lot of our concerns come from (the fact that) he doesn&#39;t laugh,&quot; said Apatow, 49.

&quot;Laughing shows you&#39;re connecting, you&#39;re listening and understanding. Someone who doesn&#39;t laugh, who doesn&#39;t enjoy that connection is deeply troubling.&quot;

The US entertainment industry broadly supported Trump&#39;s Democratic opponent Clinton, with many stars publicly endorsing her White House run and pumping millions of dollars into her campaign war chest.

(AFP)

Judd was speaking at an event during the annual Television Critics Association press tour

President-elect Donald Trump's impending move to the White House is a huge challenge for comedians, according to "Freaks and Geeks" producer Judd Apatow, a humorist himself. "It's hard to be super funny about it because we all feel we might die," Apatow said during a panel with journalists about the new HBO series "Crashing" he created with stand-up comic Pete Holmes. "Donald Trump can't resist lashing out at Meryl Streep. He's not strong enough to think 'I look like a leader by not responding,'" added the "Girls" series producer. Trump called celebrated actress Streep a "Hillary flunky" and "one of the most overrated actresses in Hollywood" after she berated Trump without ever naming him for his divisive rhetoric as she received a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles last week. "There are some real situations where he needs to be more thoughtful and quiet, and that's what you can't joke about," Apatow said. He was speaking at an event during the annual Television Critics Association press tour. "A lot of our concerns come from (the fact that) he doesn't laugh," said Apatow, 49. "Laughing shows you're connecting, you're listening and understanding. Someone who doesn't laugh, who doesn't enjoy that connection is deeply troubling." The US entertainment industry broadly supported Trump's Democratic opponent Clinton, with many stars publicly endorsing her White House run and pumping millions of dollars into her campaign war chest. (AFP)

Trump's lack of humour is of concern, says comedy king Judd Apatow

There are no plans to digitally create Carrie Fisher&#39;s likeness for future Star Wars movies, producers said in a statement.

Fisher died last month due to a cardiac arrest aged 60.

In July, &quot;Star Wars: Episode VIII&quot; wrapped up shooting with Fisher reprising her role as the character initially known as Princess Leia she first performed in the first installment of the franchise released in 1977.

She had been expected to have a role in Episode IX of the massive franchise.

Lucasfilm assured the fans that there will be no future Star Wars movies featuring Fisher after Episode VIII releases.

&quot;We want to assure our fans that Lucasfilm has no plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher&#39;s performance as Princess or General Leia Organa,&quot; the producers said in a statement on the massive franchise&#39;s website, AFP reported.

&quot;Carrie Fisher was, is, and always will be a part of the Lucasfilm family. She was our princess, our general, and more importantly, our friend.&quot;

They added: &quot;We are still hurting from her loss. We cherish her memory and legacy as Princess Leia, and will always strive to honor everything she gave to Star Wars.&quot;

A younger version of Fisher as Princess Leia had been recreated using CGI.

(With inputs from AFP)

CGI was used to recreate a younger Fisher as Princess Leia in an earlier period

There are no plans to digitally create Carrie Fisher's likeness for future Star Wars movies, producers said in a statement. Fisher died last month due to a cardiac arrest aged 60. In July, "Star Wars: Episode VIII" wrapped up shooting with Fisher reprising her role as the character initially known as Princess Leia she first performed in the first installment of the franchise released in 1977. She had been expected to have a role in Episode IX of the massive franchise. Lucasfilm assured the fans that there will be no future Star Wars movies featuring Fisher after Episode VIII releases. "We want to assure our fans that Lucasfilm has no plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher's performance as Princess or General Leia Organa," the producers said in a statement on the massive franchise's website, AFP reported. "Carrie Fisher was, is, and always will be a part of the Lucasfilm family. She was our princess, our general, and more importantly, our friend." They added: "We are still hurting from her loss. We cherish her memory and legacy as Princess Leia, and will always strive to honor everything she gave to Star Wars." A younger version of Fisher as Princess Leia had been recreated using CGI. (With inputs from AFP)

No plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher for future Star Wars

Actress Priyanka Chopra is resting at home after a &quot;minor incident&quot; on the set of her ABC show &quot;Quantico,&quot; the network said Friday.

Celebrity news website TMZ, citing unnamed sources, said the actress had slipped and fallen during a stunt and suffered a concussion after hitting her head.

In a statement, ABC did not confirm this but said a &quot;minor incident&quot; took place on the New York set of the FBI drama series on Thursday night.

&quot;It would be premature to comment further until we have all the information. Priyanka was examined by a doctor, released and is home resting comfortably,&quot; the network added.

A representative for the actress said she will return to work after the weekend.

Walt Disney-ABC did not comment further on whether production of the show will be halted, but trade publication Variety said production will not be shut down while Chopra recovers.

Chopra, 34, made her transition from Bollywood to Hollywood as the lead of &quot;Quantico,&quot; in which she plays an FBI recruit turned CIA agent. She will also be starring in the upcoming film reboot of &quot;Baywatch.&quot; 
 
(Reuters) 
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Priyanka Chopra reportedly slipped and fell during a stunt and suffered a concussion after hitting her head

Actress Priyanka Chopra is resting at home after a "minor incident" on the set of her ABC show "Quantico," the network said Friday. Celebrity news website TMZ, citing unnamed sources, said the actress had slipped and fallen during a stunt and suffered a concussion after hitting her head. In a statement, ABC did not confirm this but said a "minor incident" took place on the New York set of the FBI drama series on Thursday night. "It would be premature to comment further until we have all the information. Priyanka was examined by a doctor, released and is home resting comfortably," the network added. A representative for the actress said she will return to work after the weekend. Walt Disney-ABC did not comment further on whether production of the show will be halted, but trade publication Variety said production will not be shut down while Chopra recovers. Chopra, 34, made her transition from Bollywood to Hollywood as the lead of "Quantico," in which she plays an FBI recruit turned CIA agent. She will also be starring in the upcoming film reboot of "Baywatch." (Reuters)

Indian actor Priyanka Chopra recovering after mishap on 'Quantico' set

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Deepika Padukone will be seen doing some high-octane stunts in her Hollywood debut &quot;xXx: Return of Xander Cage&quot; and the actress says the action scenes were quite challenging for her to do.

The film also stars Vin Diesel, Ruby Rose, Nina Dobrev, Toni Collette and Samuel L Jackson. It is the third film in the &quot;xXx&quot; franchise and a sequel to both &quot;xXx&quot; (2002) and &quot;xXx: State of the Union&quot;.

During a chat with her fans on Twitter, Deepika was asked if she faced any challenges while shooting the film, to which the 31-year-old actress, replied, &quot;The action, in particular, was pretty challenging! My body ached for a week after every sequence!&quot;

However, she said she &quot;never&quot; suffered any injury during the shoot.

The actress is currently in India along with her co-star Diesel and director D J Caruso for the film&#39;s promotion. &quot;xXx: Return of Xander Cage&quot; premiered here last night amid much fanfare and also saw attendance from Bollywood stars.

Talking about her co-star Diesel, Deepika wrote, &quot;... He&#39;s absolutely charming, pure and very generous!&quot;

The actress said Caruso and Diesel both wish that they could extend their India trip.

&quot;He (Caruso) loves India and wishes he could stay back to experience a lot more!same goes for Vin!&quot;

&quot;xXx: Return of Xander Cage&quot; releases in India tomorrow.

When asked by a fan which was her favourite Bollywood movie from last year, Deepika said, &quot;Neerja, Pink, ADHM, Kapoor &amp; Sons (haven&#39;t seen Dear Zindagi, Sultan, Dangal).&quot;

(PTI)

The high-octane stunts in 'xXx' were quite challenging for Deepika, but she suffered no injuries

Deepika Padukone will be seen doing some high-octane stunts in her Hollywood debut "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" and the actress says the action scenes were quite challenging for her to do. The film also stars Vin Diesel, Ruby Rose, Nina Dobrev, Toni Collette and Samuel L Jackson. It is the third film in the "xXx" franchise and a sequel to both "xXx" (2002) and "xXx: State of the Union". During a chat with her fans on Twitter, Deepika was asked if she faced any challenges while shooting the film, to which the 31-year-old actress, replied, "The action, in particular, was pretty challenging! My body ached for a week after every sequence!" However, she said she "never" suffered any injury during the shoot. The actress is currently in India along with her co-star Diesel and director D J Caruso for the film's promotion. "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" premiered here last night amid much fanfare and also saw attendance from Bollywood stars. Talking about her co-star Diesel, Deepika wrote, "... He's absolutely charming, pure and very generous!" The actress said Caruso and Diesel both wish that they could extend their India trip. "He (Caruso) loves India and wishes he could stay back to experience a lot more!same goes for Vin!" "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" releases in India tomorrow. When asked by a fan which was her favourite Bollywood movie from last year, Deepika said, "Neerja, Pink, ADHM, Kapoor & Sons (haven't seen Dear Zindagi, Sultan, Dangal)." (PTI)

Deepika chats with fans on Twitter about her upcoming Hollywood debut

Pop singer Ed Sheeran on Friday broke all-time records on Spotify as fans rushed to hear two songs from his upcoming album.

The British singer-songwriter&#39;s &quot;Shape of You&quot; became the top song ever for a single week on the world&#39;s largest streaming website, with 52,359,013 listens through Thursday.

&quot;Shape of You&quot; shattered the previous record for a single week set by Canadian rapper Drake&#39;s &quot;One Dance&quot; in May.

Sheeran&#39;s track also broke the record for streams in a first week set in 2015 by Adele with her ballad &quot;Hello.&quot;

Both &quot;Shape of You&quot; and Sheeran&#39;s other new track, &quot;Castle on the Hill,&quot; topped previous feats for first-day streams when he released them on January 6.

&quot;Shape of You,&quot; a minimalist dance tune about picking up a woman at a bar, and the rockier &quot;Castle on the Hill&quot; will both feature on Sheeran&#39;s upcoming third album, &quot;Divide.&quot;

The album, which like Sheeran&#39;s previous two albums is named after a mathematical symbol, will come out on March 3.

(AFP)

Sheeran's 'Shape of You' became the top song ever for a single week with 52,359,013 listens on Spotify

Pop singer Ed Sheeran on Friday broke all-time records on Spotify as fans rushed to hear two songs from his upcoming album. The British singer-songwriter's "Shape of You" became the top song ever for a single week on the world's largest streaming website, with 52,359,013 listens through Thursday. "Shape of You" shattered the previous record for a single week set by Canadian rapper Drake's "One Dance" in May. Sheeran's track also broke the record for streams in a first week set in 2015 by Adele with her ballad "Hello." Both "Shape of You" and Sheeran's other new track, "Castle on the Hill," topped previous feats for first-day streams when he released them on January 6. "Shape of You," a minimalist dance tune about picking up a woman at a bar, and the rockier "Castle on the Hill" will both feature on Sheeran's upcoming third album, "Divide." The album, which like Sheeran's previous two albums is named after a mathematical symbol, will come out on March 3. (AFP)

Ed Sheeran breaks Spotify records with new song

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