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'The Big Bang Theory' finale will be emotional, says Johnny
As popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory is about to end next year with its 12th season, actor Johnny Galecki, who plays Leonard Hoffstader in the show, says, finale episode will leave the cast and audience teary-eyed.
While silencing rumours that there would a spin-off serious without the character Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parson), Johny admitted that the cast is prepared to get very emotional while filming their final scenes, reported by media publications.
Speaking to a leading publication, he said, ".The last episode is something that we've talked about for many, many years and there are many variations and options.
"I just hope whatever we're doing in that last episode it justifies the characters all crying because I know the cast will be."
Also featuring stars Jim Parsons, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg, Melissa Rauch, Mayim Bialik, and Kaley Cuoco, "the 12th and final season of the show will debut in the US in September.
Liam Payne prepares to lose the house in California wildfire
Singer Liam Payne is afraid of losing his $10 million home in the wildfires currently devastating California.
The former One Direction star took to Twitter to reveal his devastation over losing a home where so many 'memories' took place, reported by media publications.
"My heart goes out to everyone caught in the fires please stay safe and don't take unnecessary risks. I think I'm about to lose my house and its memories. Even worse tragically people have died, Payne tweeted.
Not only Payne, the Kardashians, Lady Gaga and Caitlyn Jenner have been forced to evacuate their homes after they burnt down in the massive fire.
The wildfire has been raging through northern California since Thursday, in which the death toll has increased to 25.
Nick Jonas geared for 'bachelor party'
Ahead of his wedding with Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, American singer Nick Jonas is all geared up to celebrate his bachelor party.
Nick on Friday shared a few pictures of himself on Instagram and captioned, "Bachelor party weekend is officially underway people."
In the shared pictures, the Find You singer can be seen posing on a yacht, wearing a sailor cap. While, in another picture, he looks dapper in a black suit.
Earlier, Priyanka was in Amsterdam to celebrate her pre-wedding festivities and treated her fans with her bachelorette party pictures.
Priyanka and Nick are reportedly getting married at Rajasthan's Mehrangarh Fort in December.
The two got engaged in August in a traditional ceremony at her residence in Mumbai.
Chris Pine hopes people get over his full-frontal scene
Actor Chris Pine hopes people get over his full-frontal scene in Outlaw King, and stop behaving like teenagers.
Pine plays King of the Scots, Robert the Bruce, in the Netflix film Outlaw King.
Pine spoke about his character's full frontal scene getting a lot of attention while the nudity of Florence Pugh, who plays Robert's wife Elizabeth, has gone largely unremarked upon, reported by media publications.
"People are giggling about my penis as if we're schoolchildren," Pine told the Daily Mirror.
"Florence shows her entire body in this film and no one is talking about that. People want to talk about my penis as if we're a bunch of teenagers playing spin the bottle. Is Florence expected to do that because she is a woman and I'm not expected to do that because I'm a man?
"Certainly, there's a lot of violence in this film... and no one wants to talk about that," he added.
Pointing out that this is the fifth film where he has had full-frontal male nudity, Pine said, "No one's ever had such a fuss about it. And it's far less than I've ever had before, and it's totally motivated.
"The guy is washing in a loch in the Highlands and just pops out - I don't know what the fuss is about. It says something about our times and I wish people would get over it."
‘Jurassic Park' art show to mark its 25th anniversary
An art show on the Jurassic Park theme will mark the 25th year anniversary of the iconic Steven Spielberg film.
It will be a part of DesignerCon, the Anaheim, California convention focusing on art and design.
"Most surprising was how much beauty could be found in some of the movie's most terrifying scenes. We also realized there are no small moments in Jurassic Park," DesignCon curator Carmen Acosta told The Hollywood Reporter of the show.
"Our artists know this movie line for line, and many of their depictions come from small scenes that only fans who've watched the movie dozens of times would recognize.
"Our show covers the big moment's everyone knows, but it will truly be an experience that speaks to those die-hard Jurassic Park fans out there," Acosta added.
The event will be held on 16-18 November.
Emily Blunt flaunts Mary Poppins look for a magazine cover
British actress Emily Blunt has appeared on the cover of a magazine dressed as popular character Mary Poppins ahead of the release of Mary Poppins Returns which sees her taking on the beloved nanny's character.
She will appear on the December cover of American Vogue dressed in character as the eponymous nanny. She wears an all-red ensemble by Dior, complete with a full tulle skirt and a form-fitting blazer and an open umbrella by London Undercover, reported by media publications.
Blunt's shoot is accompanied by an in-depth interview in which the 35-year-old actor discusses her role in the new movie.
The role was originally famously played by Julie Andrews, who had even won an Oscar for her performance in the 1964 film.
Blunt told the magazine that she did not re-watch the classic film in fear that it might put her off.
"I knew that if I watched Julie Andrews's version, maybe I would take the edge off of what my instincts were telling me to do. Also, I didn't want to be completely intimidated by the brilliance of her voice," Blunt said.
The cover was widely praised by fans on social media, over a month ahead of the film's UK release on 19 December.
Instead of a classic, close-up studio shot, Blunt is seen in full length, with just a blue and cloudy sky behind her.
Bieber, Baldwin share a passionate kiss in the new photo
Singer Justin Bieber shared an intimate photograph featuring him and his wife Hailey Baldwin kissing each other passionately.
Bieber, 24, posted a black and white Instagram of the couple kissing as Baldwin, 21, wrapped her arms around Bieber, reported by media publications.
The post's caption also revealed a sweet nickname that Bieber may have chosen for Baldwin. It reads, "Hunny buns punkin."
Bieber and Baldwin wed in a secret ceremony in September. They haven't been shy about public display of affection as photographers have repeatedly snapped them holding hands and locking lips in public.
Spice Girls add new dates to the upcoming tour
Iconic girl band Spice Girls have added four new dates to its highly anticipated reunion tour due to "phenomenal demand" from fans.
Tickets went on sale for the girls' Spice World tour on Saturday morning, with the iconic girl band delighting fans by adding four new dates in Manchester and London.
They will now perform two extra nights at both Manchester's Etihad Stadium and Wembley Stadium due to 'phenomenal demand', reported by media publications.
Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm (Mel C) and Melanie Brown (Mel B) will come together as a four-piece, without Victoria Beckham as the Spice Girls hit the road next year in 2019.
The girls originally sent fans into overdrive by announcing their plans for a six-date stadium tour, concluding at London's Wembley Stadium on 15 June 2019.
Two extra dates have been added in Manchester on 29 May and 31 May, while the Spice Girls will now perform on 13 June and 14 June in Wembley too.
Not wanting anyone to miss out, an excited Geri revealed on Instagram, "It's selling fast. New dates added!"
Jennifer Garner's daughter finds her 'fun-killing'
Actress Jennifer Garner received a note from her daughter who called her a "fun-killing mom".
Garner took to Instagram to share the note she received from her daughter Seraphina Rose Elizabeth, reported by media publications.
It read, "When I grow up. I want to be a fun-killing mom, just like you," the nine-year-old wrote on a white piece of paper with a blue marker.
Not sure exactly what the note meant, Garner, 46, captioned the Instagram post, "Is this a nine-year-old burn? Or the ultimate compliment? #funkillingmom."
However, the Camping star said she was grateful for the message despite the meaning.
"I will take a love note however it comes," Garner added.
This isn't the first time Garner has received a letter from one of her children.
In April, the actress shared a photo of a sticky-note message written by her youngest child, six-year-old Samuel Garner, that unmistakably read, "I Love Farts."
"In case Monday has got you down, focus on the little things that make you happy," Garner wrote on Instagram at the time.
Michelle Yeoh may lead 'Star Trek: Discovery' spin-off
Crazy Rich Asians star Michelle Yeoh is in negotiations for a spin-off series on her Star Trek: Discovery character.
CBS All Access has plans to grow its Star Trek franchise.
The actress is in talks with producers CBS Television Studios to see her character be spun-off into a series of her own for the subscription video on demand service. But representatives for CBS All Access and CBS TV Studios declined to comment, according to media reports.
Yeoh was the first actress cast in Star Trek: Discovery, the first new series in the franchise in years. The actress, who recurred in season one of "...Discovery", will return in season two as the new spin-off series would likely follow her adventures in Starfleet's Section 31 division.
Charlie Sheen's parents found after going missing in wildfire
Veteran actor Martin Sheen and his wife Janet were found safe and "fine" after their actor son Charlie Sheen took to social media saying he could not get a hold of his parents who may have been caught in the California wildfire.
Charlie had on Friday tweeted, "I cannot get a hold of my parents, Martin and Janet Sheen... If anyone has eyes on them, please let me know that they are safe and sound in the middle of this horrific scenario."
The message was widely shared, according to media reports.
Later, a news reporter caught up with Martin at Zuma Beach, where he had evacuated Friday morning and stayed all day. The journalist informed him of Charlie's tweet that his parents were missing.
Martin took the opportunity to send a message to his son and other children, "Emilio, Ramon, Renee, Charlie, we're fine, we're at Zuma Beach and we're probably going to sleep in the car tonight. We're just fine. We hope you are, too, and thank this good man, fellow Screen Actors' Guild member for giving this opportunity to make contact with you guys."
Janet did not make an appearance on-camera, but the journalist mentioned she was present, media reports suggested so.
As per Martin, "this is the worst (fire)" he has seen" in the 48 years he has lived in Malibu, which was evacuated early Friday due to the fire.
"I've never seen one with this intensity, for this long, that took out so much property and caused such havoc," he said of the situation, which has forced thousands of people, including Hollywood celebrities like Rainn Wilson, Kim Kardashian West, and Lady Gaga, to evacuate their homes.
During the interview with Fox 11, Martin said he just took things to eat from his house but didn't save anything else. He said the one thing he always thought he would pack would be his passports, but he forgot them "so we won't be traveling, at least overseas, for a while".
"We're just going to have to reconnect and rebuild and rethink what we're doing with our lives."
Mahershala Ali hurt by Mortensen's use of N-word
Actor Mahershala Ali has accepted an apology from Green Book actor Viggo Mortensen for using the N-word on at a screening of their film, but he didn't find the usage of the word "appropriate" at all.
Mortensen used the word on Wednesday night at the ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood during a conversation moderated by Film Independent programmer Elvis Mitchell. Mortensen was speaking about the cyclical and generational use of hate speech, according to several audience members in attendance, and used the N-word specifically as an example of speech that's no longer common in conversation, reported by media publications.
In his subsequent apology, Mortensen said, "Although my intention was to speak strongly against racism, I have no right to even imagine the hurt that is caused by hearing that word in any context, especially from a white man. I do not use the word in private or in public. I am very sorry that I did use the full word last night, and will not utter it again."
Ali responded on Friday by saying, "However well-intended or intellectual the conversation may have been, it wasn't appropriate for Viggo to say the n-word. He has made it clear to me that he's aware of this, and apologized profusely immediately following the Q&A with Elvis Mitchell.
"Knowing his intention was to express that removing the n-word from your vocabulary doesn't necessarily disqualify a person as a racist or participating in actions or thoughts that are bigoted, I can accept and embrace his apology."
The Oscar winner of Moonlight fame added, "An excellent and poignant thought was unfortunately overshadowed by voicing the word in its fullness. Which for me, is always hurtful. The use of the word within the black community has long been debated, and its usage should continue to be examined within the black community.
"The use of the word by those who aren't black is not up for debate. The history of discrimination, slavery, pain, oppression, and violence that the word has come to symbolize only causes harm to members of the black community and therefore needs to be left in the past."
Green Book centers on a tour of the Deep South in the 1960s by Jamaican-American pianist Don Shirley (portrayed by Ali) and a bouncer serving as security (played by Mortensen).
Chip, Joanna Gaines returning to TV
Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of home improvement show Fixer Upper, are expanding their empire and making a return to television.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday, the two of them announced they are getting their own TV network.
"We signed a non-disclosure and it said quote unquote you can tell your mother, but that's it," Chip quipped after Fallon asked if the couple would ever return to TV, reported by media publications.
"So mom, I just wanted to make a quick announcement, we are coming back to television. You are going to get to see the kids grow up, you are going to see us, well maybe a six-month delay like the rest of the world, but we are excited to be back."
Magnolia spokesman John Marsicano confirmed the news in an exclusive statement to media.
"We are excited to share that we are currently in the early stages of talking with Discovery about a lifestyle-focused media network for Magnolia. The details surrounding this opportunity remain a work in progress, but together, our hope is to build a different kind of platform for unique, inspiring and family-friendly content," said Marsicano.
In partnership with Discovery Inc., which also owns HGTV, the new network will be the latest addition to Chip and Joanna's massive list of successful businesses including their lifestyle magazine The Magnolia Journal -- published by Meredith, People's parent company -- the new Magnolia Table restaurant and their product line at Target, as well as the ever-expanding Magnolia Market at the Silos, which has turned Waco, Texas, into a tourist destination.
They have dozens of other projects, ranging from vacation rentals to memoirs, cookbooks and Joanna's latest design book.
(Source: IANS)
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