Judd praises James Franco's response to allegations
Actress Ashley Judd, who is a longtime advocate of women's rights and sexual assault victims, has called actor James Franco's response to sexual misconduct allegations "terrific".

Judd told Stephen Sackur, host of "HARDtalk", that sh

Russia to provide funds to boost homegrown movies
"The Russian government has decided to provide funds to boost homegrown movies on an international level in a bid to improve their overall financial performance.

"Money will be provided through the cinema fund, the country's main age

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau fan of DeNiro, Pacino
"Game of Thrones" actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, global brand ambassador of the male grooming brand L'oreal Paris Men Expert, says his idea of a perfect film actor is a mix-up of performances of Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall and G

Wahlberg refused to work with Plummer until he was paid $1 mn
Actor Mark Wahlberg refused to approve the casting of Christopher Plummer as a replacement for disgraced actor Kevin Spacey in "All the Money in the World" until he was paid over $1 million.

Wahlberg's lawyer vetoed Plummer's casting

Israeli's Gal Gadot flaunts Lebanese brand, sparks row
Lebanese fashion brand Elie Saab faced backlash for sharing a photograph of Israeli actress Gal Gadot wearing a dress from its collection.

Natalie Portman may play astronaut in film
Actress Natalie Portman is reportedly in negotiations to replace Reese Witherspoon as the lead in "Pale Blue Dot", about a successful female astronaut.

Fox Searchlight will now look to find Portman's male co-star, reports variety.com.<

Brooke Shields to launch apparel, accessories line
American model Brooke Shields is set to develop her own collection of apparel and accessories -- marking her maiden venture into design.

The line -- to be called Brooke Shields Timeless -- will be created in partnership with shoppi

Jolie dating Cambodian rapper-filmmaker
Actress Angelina Jolie is reportedly dating Cambodian lyricist and filmmaker PraCh Ly, nearly a year and a half after announcing her separation from her husband of two years, actor Brad Pitt.

"They're a perfect match. Their connectio

BAFTA nods to 'Paddington 2' gratifying: Actor
Actor Sanjeev Bhaskar says it is gratifying to see "Paddington 2" getting nominated in the three categories for British Academy Film Awards 2018.

"Paddington 2" has earned nomination in categories of Outstanding British Film and Best

Ricky Martin now married to Jwan Yosef
Singer Ricky Martin has married his partner Jwan Yosef but a formal celebration is yet to take place.