Amy Schumer announces pregnancy
Actress Amy Schumer has announced she is pregnant with her first child.
The actor-comedian posted a photograph on Instagram showing the heads of herself and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, edited onto the bodies of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the latter of whom is also expecting a child, reports the leading publication.
The images were accompanied by a message directing fans to the page of the journalist, Jessica Yellin, where Schumer said she was "about to announce some exciting news" and that Yellin had "agreed to post a lil noise today" on her behalf.
Schumer's friend Yellin, of the site NewsNotNoise.org, said in a video on her own Instagram page, "I wanted to share some news from our community, maybe it's noise but it's happy noise."
"So I'm not in the business of making voting recommendations, but these are the recommendations of Amy Schumer. Now read all the way to the bottom, you'll see there's some news down there. Congratulations, Amy."
She then shared a screenshot of a list of voting recommendations for the upcoming US midterm elections. At the bottom of the list was a note from Schumer saying "I'm pregnant".
Schumer later shared a screenshot of Yellin's Instagram post on her Twitter feed.
Dolly Parton wants Oscar nomination for 'Dumplin' song
Country music legend Dolly Parton says she is politicking and trying to get a song from the film Dumplin for Oscar nomination.
She was in Los Angeles on Monday to promote Netflix's upcoming movie Dumplin. She performed “Girl in the Movies", an original song she wrote and recorded for the film, for a ballroom full of journalists, reports the leading publication.
"We are just happy to be here because we are actually out politicking trying to get our song heard and maybe get nominated for an award on those Oscars and all that stuff," Parton said before performing the track with her producer Linda Perry on guitar.
She added, "We are really, really proud of this."
Dumplin is based on Julie Murphy‘s 2015 novel of the same name about the plus-size daughter of a former beauty pageant queen, who signs up to compete in a pageant. The daughter is a Parton fanatic and many of her hit songs are played throughout the movie.
Parton and Perry originally teamed up to write just one song.
"Songs just kept coming out of us one night after the others. I just absolutely loved (Perry) and we just connected."
They ended up recording six original tunes.
"This was the first time I ever worked with a female producer," Parton said.
Skarsgard did 'The Little Drummer Girl' due to Kidman
Actor Alexander Skarsgard says his Big Little Lies co-star Nicole Kidman persuaded him to do The Little Drummer Girl.
He will be seen as Becker in the spy thriller, which is spearheaded by prolific South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook.
In an interview with Radio Times, Skarsgard said that it was Kidman who persuaded him to accept the part, as she had previously worked with the director on his Stoke English-language debut, reports the leading publication.
"I was dying to work with Park -- I loved the Oldboy trilogy and The Handmaiden. I was shooting Big Little Lies when I read the script and Nicole said, 'Don't even think about it - you have to do this. He's amazing amazing amazing'. And the fact that it was a John le Carré story, and a character like Becker. I couldn't have been more excited."
Based on Carre's similarly titled novel, the plot, set in 1979, sees actress Charlie (Florence Pugh), meet Becker (Skarsgard) while on holiday in Greece.
LeBron James to produce 'Friday the 13th' reboot
Producers Roy Lees Vertigo Entertainment and LeBron James SpringHill Entertainment are in talks to acquire the rights for a reboot of the Friday the 13th movie.
According to sources, Victor Miller, who penned the original, regained the rights, though it took both production banners to bring back the classic horror series, reports suggest so.
The project is still in early development. No writer or director is attached. It's expected to feature the goalie-mask wearing mass murderer Jason Voorhees, who has been the centre of the hit franchise since the 1980 original.
The Friday the 13th news comes on the heals of Universal and Blumhouse's revival of Halloween.
Martin Garrix named top DJ for third year in a row
Dutch DJ Martin Garrix has grabbed the top spot in DJ Magazines "Top 100 DJs" for the time in a row.
The 22-year-old is only the third artist to accomplish that feat, behind fellow Dutchmen Armin van Buuren and Tiesto. Garrix was the youngest DJ to notch Number 1 in 2016 and retained the title in 2017, reports the leading publication.
Garrix was awarded the trophy by DJ Mag managing director Martin Carvell on stage at the Amsterdam Arena during the Amsterdam Dance Event.
The DJ and producer first garnered fame with "Animals" in 2013, an electronic dance music (EDM) track that charted globally and led to him becoming the youngest producer to have a song reach no. 1 on the electronic music store Beatport.
The Dutch artist has worked with EDM artists like Afrojack and David Guetta, as well as mainstream pop artists such as Usher for 2015's "Don't look down" and Bebe Rexha for "In the name of love" in 2016.
Casinos or not, Macao is a place to remember (Travelogue)
Macao is not only about gambling, casinos and luxury entertainment. Its Portuguese past mingles with the present to create a unique architecture, history and culture that is mesmerising.
Since becoming the Macau Special Administrative Region of China in 1999, the "Las Vegas of the East" has taken special care to boost tourism through new infrastructure and resorts, besides fostering art, culture, music and film festivals. There is also an international fireworks display competition.
acao is blessed with panoramic views and rich cultural and historical sites. Walking through the city alone can give a feel of being in an outdoor museum.
Macau Tower, a favourite tourist destination, is a treat as you go up a breathtaking 223 meters in under 60 seconds. Here you see the skyline changing quickly and amazing 360 degree views. You can access the skywalk or indulge in bungee jumping from the top.
St. Paul's is another famous landmark. The ruins of this 16th-century cathedral feature a spectacular facade with intricate carvings by Japanese monks.
In the House of Dancing Water, visitors can experience the play of lights and water. The motorcycle stunts of the artists are an added attraction.
"In one line I can say, Macao is truly spectacular," Irene Cheang, a visitor from mainland China, said, adding that he has never seen anything like this before.
Macao is also culinary delight, offering a variety of dishes from around the world.
Latest figures show that Macao recorded a 18.7 per cent increase in visitors in the January-August period this year compared to the same period in 2017, with total arrivals at 3.4 million.
Overnight stay visitors accounted for 52.9 per cent, which has increased by 16.3 per cent over the period in 2017.
Most of the overnight visitors spend on average 1.2 days in Macao.
The day-trippers mostly come from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Republic of Korea and Japan and enjoy gambling in casinos as it is illegal in mainland China.
A Macao Tourism official said the peninsula has over 100 hotels while 20 more are under construction and 27 are in the planning stage.
"Morpheus, the fifth hotel tower at the City of Dreams casino resort, opened in June this year. The Grand Lisboa Palace is scheduled to open soon and will encompass three hotels. The Palazzo Versace Macau, with its approximately 270 rooms, will be the first Palazzo Versace in Asia," Arzan Khambatta, India Head, Macao Government Tourist Office (MGTO), told this to the leading correspondent.
He said iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld is involved in the hotel design.
"Another hotel slated to open soon is The 13, one of the most luxurious here, built at an estimated cost of $1.4 billion," he said.
With 15,000 rooms in various phases of planning and construction, the number of available hotel rooms will go up to 50,000 in the coming years. This, for a place that is less than 30 sq km in area.
Jolie visits Venezuelan refugees in Peru
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, visiting Peru in her capacity as special envoy of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), has met with Venezuelan migrants at a shelter in Lima run by volunteers.
It was her first official activity on Monday as the filmmaker launched her three-day mission to evaluate the needs of the Venezuelan refugees "and observe Peru's generous response," the UN High Commissioner of Refugees said in a statement.
Jolie went to working-class San Juan de Lurigancho neighbourhood here to visit the Sin Fronteras (Without Borders) shelter, which opened more than a year ago to provide lodging and food for Venezuelans fleeing economic crisis in their homeland, news reported.
Videos posted on social media showed Jolie chatting with the migrants.
Peru has received 4,56,000 Venezuelans in the past 18 months, second only to Colombia.
Ant McPartlin's ex-wife slams his new girlfriend
Lisa Amstrong, former wife of television presenter Ant McPartlin, has slammed her ex-husband's new lady love Anne-Marie Corbett for getting involved in a relationship with him.
Amstrong, who was alleged to be Corbett's friend, accused her of being a backstabber by liking the tweets of the fans which were against Corbett, reports the leading publication.
She liked a post from a fan which read: "I'm not, and never, suggested someone stay with anyone if they don't want to. The healthy thing to do is separate. The unhealthy thing to do is to start shacking up with your wife's friend. That's not ok in any circumstances. Major girl code breach."
Amstrong had been sent a legal warning after liking tweets accusing Corbett.
Corbett's lawyers said she was distressed by the attacks, which branded her a "gold digger", "backstabber" and "second best".
Amstrong ended her 12 years of marriage with McPartlin last week and since then she has been seen liking, retweeting and even commenting about Mc Partlin-Corbett's relationship on Twitter.
Women have arrived in film industry: Mexican director
With the upcoming release of Silencio, Mexican director Lorena Villarreal believes that her film is an important step not only for herself but also for all women.
"Now is the time to prove what we are able to do," Villarreal said on Sunday, referring to the opportunities that Hispanic women have in both Mexico and the US, not only in the film industry but also in other aspects of life, reports the leading publication .
With the feminist movement in full swing, women were "less afraid" to express themselves and were producing "great change" step by step, the Mexican director said.
Villarreal also said that any woman who wants to be an actress, an astronomer or a doctor should not falter or be afraid, adding that she was contributing to a "great movement" with Silencio, which meets international quality standards thanks to the thorough work of a very diverse team.
In addition to directing the film, the Los Angeles resident also wrote and co-produced Silencio, which tells the story of Anna, a successful single mother portrayed by Melina Matthews, whose child is abducted by a group of people seeking to get a hold on a powerful stone discovered by the kid's grandfather.
The film - which takes place in Mexico's mysterious "Zone of Silence" - also features John Noble, known for his performance as Denethor in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
(Source: IANS)
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