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Martin Freeman and I’ll remain best friends: Amanda Abbington on their split

Published On: December 25, 2016 11:14 AM NPT By: PTI

Amanda Abbington says she will “remain best friends” with her Sherlock co-star and ex partner Martin Freeman following their split. The 42-year-old star, who has two kids with Freeman, announced their split earlier this week after 16 years together, and said they reached the decision to end their relationship, mutually, reported Female first.

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Have been lucky to have equal pay: Emma Stone

Published On: December 23, 2016 12:44 PM NPT By: PTI

Emma Stone, who has generated Oscar buzz with her role of a struggling actress in La La Land, says she has been lucky to have been paid the same as her male co-stars despite the gender wage gap in Hollywood.

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Michael Jackson was the greatest father: TJ Jackson

Published On: December 22, 2016 12:08 PM NPT By: PTI

London, Dec 22: Singer TJ Jackson says his uncle King of Pop Michael Jackson was the best father anyone could have.

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Dharmendra admitted to Mumbai hospital, is fine

Published On: December 21, 2016 05:18 PM NPT By: PTI

MUMBAI, Dec 21: Veteran actor Dharamendra has been admitted to a hospital here as he was suffering from gastro infection and is on recovery path now.

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It’s nice to be back home: Priyanka Chopra

Published On: December 21, 2016 12:37 PM NPT By: PTI

Actress Priyanka Chopra is happy to be back home in Mumbai after having a busy year shooting for her American show “Quantico” in the US.

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Sakshi surprised when approached for Dangal

Published On: December 19, 2016 12:45 AM NPT By: PTI

Sakshi Tanwar is already an established name in the television industry, but when superstar Amir Khan called her to be a part of his upcoming movie ‘Dangal’, the actress couldn’t believe it was happening.

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Shilpa backs demonetization, says will help in long run

Published On: December 11, 2016 11:45 PM NPT By: PTI

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, is the latest in the series of celebrities, to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetization decision saying it would serve good in the long run.

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Trump likely to pick Exxon Mobil CEO as his Secretary of State

Published On: December 11, 2016 01:00 PM NPT By: PTI

US President-elect Donald Trump is likely to pick Exxon Mobil Corp CEO Rex Tillerson as his Secretary of State, according to media reports which said his nomination could face intense scrutiny in the Senate due to the oilexecutive's close ties with Russia.

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Jimmy Kimmel forgot to share Oscars news to family

Published On: December 11, 2016 12:00 PM NPT By: PTI

TV personality Jimmy Kimmel’s parents came to know about the news of him hosting the 2017 Oscars ceremony when they read the news online because the popular talk show host forgot to tell them.

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Fast 8 is officially called The Fate of the Furious

Published On: December 11, 2016 11:30 AM NPT By: PTI

The eighth installment in the popular franchise The Fast and the Furious is officially called The Fate of the Furious. The film, directed by Straight Outta Compton helmer F Gary Gary, will hit theatres on April 14.

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Tom Holland went undercover at NYC high school for Spider-Man: Homecoming

Published On: December 11, 2016 11:00 AM NPT By: PTI

Actor Tom Holland, who is playing the lead in Jon Watts’ Spider-Man: Homecoming, revealed that he attended a high school in New York City as part of the film and kept his identity secret.

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280 people died of 'shock' over Jaya's demise so far: AIADMK

Published On: December 10, 2016 04:31 PM NPT By: PTI

The ruling AIADMK on Saturday released a list of 203 deceased persons, saying they died of "shock" over the demise of party supremo and former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on December 5, taking the number of toll in this regard to 280.

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Baby’s first words based on what they see most often: Research

Published On: December 10, 2016 12:52 PM NPT By: PTI

A baby’s first words are most likely based on their visual experience, say scientists who found that how often infants see familiar objects like table, shirt, bottle or spoon may predict which words they will learn first.

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Johnny Depp tops as the world’s most overpaid actor list for second time

Published On: December 9, 2016 02:29 PM NPT By: PTI

Johnny Depp has topped the list of most overpaid Hollywood stars of 2016 by Forbes. The top five lists have names like Will Smith, Channing Tatum, Will Ferrell and George Clooney. Depp, who was involved in an ugly divorce settlement with ex-wife Amber Heard accusing him of physical violence, suffered big ticket disappointments such as Alice in Wonderland sequel and Black Mass to top the list.

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I miss Bollywood, can't wait to do my next film: Priyanka

Published On: December 8, 2016 01:07 PM NPT By: PTI

MUMBAI, Dec 8: Priyanka Chopra is busy with her career in Hollywood, but the actress says she misses Bollywood a lot and want to do a film here soon.

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Anushka Sharma says marriage is on cards. But when exactly will it happen?

Published On: December 8, 2016 11:52 AM NPT By: PTI

Anushka Sharma says like any normal girl she would like to get married at some point in life, but is in no hurry to tie the knot. The 28-year-old actress, who is having a golden run in her career, said she is not thinking about getting married right now.

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Kathmandu region at risk of larger earthquake, warn scientists

Published On: December 6, 2016 11:02 PM NPT By: PTI

An earthquake much more powerful and damaging than last year’s 7.8 magnitude quake could rock Kathmandu and the Himalayan Frontal Fault, scientists have warned. Scientists conducted field research and analysis in the year following the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal, which killed 9,000 people and destroyed 600,000 structures throughout the region.

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Johnny Depp finds singing, acting similar

Published On: December 6, 2016 01:12 PM NPT By: PTI

Actor-rocker Johnny Depp says he finds a lot of similarities between acting and singing as he has to be a "character" for both of them. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star, who is also part of rock band Hollywood Vampires, takes on both the things with same approach, reported Female First.

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Film stars condole Jaya's demise

Published On: December 6, 2016 12:26 PM NPT By: PTI

Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth today condoled the death of AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, describing her as a "brave daughter" whom the country had lost.

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Modi wins poll for TIME Person of the Year

Published On: December 5, 2016 05:04 PM NPT By: PTI

NEW YORK: Dec 5: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the online reader's poll for TIME Person of the Year 2016, beating out other world leaders like US President-elect Donald Trump, incumbent US leader Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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