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  • I always felt I was queer: Tilda Swinton

    By IANS
    LOS ANGELES: Actress Tilda Swinton has revealed she identifies herself as queer, and says that she has finally found her queer circus.

    In a new interview with British Vogue, the 60-year-old actress opened up about her sexuality, reports dailymail.co.uk.

    “I always felt I was queer – I was just looking for my queer circus, and I found it,” said the actress, who is currently in a relationship with painter Sandro Kopp.

    “I’m very clear that queer is actually, for me anyway, to do with sensibility. And having found it, it’s my world,” she added.

    The actress also touched upon her close relationships with her industry colleagues, saying: “Now I have a family with Wes Anderson, I have a family with Bong Joon-ho, I have a family with Jim Jarmusch, I have a family with Luca Guadagnino, with Lynne Ramsay, with Joanna Hogg.”

    On gender identity, the star had said in the past: “I don’t know if I could ever really say that I was a girl – I was kind of a boy for a long time. I don’t know, who knows? It changes.

    “That whole idea of transformation is at the heart of what I’m interested in as a performer and not least through the idea of gender. It’s a very personal matter. I can categorically say that as Orlando does in the film: Yes, I’m probably a woman,” she added.

  • Emma Roberts shares first photo of her baby

    By IANS
    LOS ANGELES: Actress Emma Roberts has shared the first photo of her baby, whom she welcomed in late 2020.

    This is the first child for Roberts and her boyfriend Garrett Hedlund.

    “Thank you 2020 for getting one thing right,” she wrote on Instagram, alongside of a photo of herself holding her baby boy, reports people.com.

    Roberts also revealed her son’s full name. “Our bright light Rhodes Robert Hedlund,” she wrote in the caption.

    In the photo, Roberts is seen wearing an orange dress and matching heels, and holding the infant in her arms.

    During an interview with a magazine, Roberts said: “At 16, I thought, ‘By the time I’m 24, I’ll be married with kids’. And then I was 24 and I was like, ‘Remember when I said I would be married with kids by now?’ … It sounds cheesy, but the moment that I stopped thinking about it, we got pregnant.”

    According to the actress, she faced issues surrounding her ability to get pregnant after learning she had undiagnosed endometriosis a few years back.

    “I was told, ‘You should probably freeze your eggs or look into other options’,” she recalled a doctor telling her.

  • Kyle Patrick Alvarez to direct ‘Crater’ for Disney Plus

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: “Homecoming” director Kyle Patrick Alvarez will helm upcoming feature “Crater” for streamer Disney Plus.

    The film has been described as a coming-of-age story in the same vein as 1986 movie “Stand By Me”, reported Deadline.

    The story follows a boy growing up on a lunar mining colony who after the death of his father takes a trip to explore a mysterious crater, along with his four best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet.

    Alvarez, who previously made 2015 movie “Stanford Prison Experiment”, will direct from a script by John Griffin.

    Shawn Levy was earlier scheduled to direct the project when it was set up at 20th Century.

    But the director will now only produce the movie through his banner 21 Laps Entertainment along with Dan Levine.

  • Ricky Gervais reveals he turned down chance to do comedy in space

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Comedian and host Ricky Gervais recently revealed that he had turned down a chance to become the first comedian to do a gig in space.

    According to Fox News, the 59-year-old host appeared on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ and told the late-night host that he was recently pitched the new opportunity but felt it was too dangerous.

    “I was offered one of these things where you go up into space for 15 minutes. And it was like a group of billionaires and they offered me the chance to be the first comedian to do a stand-up show in space. No. I’m not going to risk it,” he said.

    The creator of ‘After Life,’ then said that the whole experience would have been a waste of time for him.

    “These people have paid USD 300,000 to go into space and have a look around… and then they go there and it’s Ricky Gervais doing 10 minutes. They can watch me on YouTube,” he jokingly said.

    Fox News reported that the comic has also applied his no-nonsense attitude to the social media phenomenon that is cancel culture and its impact on the world of comedy and how difficult he finds it to make comedy in an environment where the consequences of one’s words are so dire.

  • Jessica Simpson says hearing her kids giggle is like ‘therapy’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: American singer-actor Jessica Simpson during a recent interview said listening to her kids giggle works like a ‘therapy’ to her.

    According to Fox News, the 40-year-old singer told Shape magazine that when she hears her kids — daughters Birdie Mae, 22 months, and Maxwell ‘Maxi’ Drew, 8 1/2, and son Ace Knute, 7 1/2 — laugh, it’s like therapy.

    “When I hear my kids cackle, it’s the most healing sound,” Simpson described.

    “It’s contagious – my whole family starts giggling together, and it’s like some form of happy laughing therapy.”

    The ‘Pretty Princess 1993’ star and fashion designer admitted that “family is everything to me” and hopes that she’s raising her kids to be kind and bold.

    “I want to teach them morals and values and to keep them safe but not afraid,” she described.

    The ‘Open Book’ author revealed that after taking care of her kids during the day, she journals every night.

    “I started journaling after I wrote my book. It gets my thoughts out and lets me face them on paper. I know I can’t carry the weight of the world and all those thoughts all the time,” she said.

    “After a busy day of taking care of everyone, this clears my mind so I can have a restful night of sleep.”

  • Alec Baldwin delivers spoof farewell address as US President Donald Trump

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Alec Baldwin reprised his Emmy-winning ‘Saturday Night Live’ role as President Donald Trump to deliver a mock farewell address just a week before the real-life commander in chief bids farewell to the White House.

    According to Fox News, the actor and comedian teamed up with writer Kurt Andersen to present ‘Hasta la Vista, America: Trump’s Farewell Address.’

    A three-minute-long teaser of the nearly 45-minute audiobook was released on Tuesday (local time) on SoundCloud. The teaser sees Baldwin putting on the voice of Trump and stating that the upcoming speech is “the most important speech” by the President.

    “That’s right. For a while you’re still free to say ‘Happy New Year’ like you were free on New Year’s Eve to gather together and have fantastic parties and hug and sing and kiss without masks,” Fox News quoted Baldwin as saying as he turns Trump.

    During the address, Baldwin referenced a New Year’s Eve bash thrown by Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort which reportedly did not require face masks or social distancing amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

    Baldwin is then heard correcting himself after speaking to someone in the background.

    “Ok got it. Or with masks. Your choice, especially if you’re not immune like me and the first family,” the Trump parody said.

    The monologue continued with Baldwin declaring that since he is leaving the throne of the President “America will be much less great again” come the Easter holiday.

    “Soon in March or April or whenever, try going into a restaurant or a store if they’re not all shut down already and say, ‘Happy Easter!’ They’ll scream at you, kick you out, even if you’re wearing a mask,” Fox News quoted the parody Trump as saying.

    “Although I actually could tell lies if I wanted but I don’t and that’s actually why they hate me — the phonies, the radicals, the liberals, the elitists, the fake media, the Antifas — because I tell too much truth,” he added.

    Baldwin then went on to mock the real-life Trump’s claim that the 2020 elections were rigged.

    “Washington invented what I’m doing now. What many historians called his ‘farewell address’… could have run again, won very easily, another term, then again and again and again, no rule against it. Also back then elections weren’t rigged,” the Emmy-winning actor said.

    “We Love Trump” chants then started echoing in the background, following which the audio featured Trump calling out the “squad” which constituted of Democrats Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Cory Booker and Rashida Tlaib, and Kamala Harris, reported Fox News.

    “Farewell for now as far as the White House goes because never say never. I mean, you know, after the total takeover by the communists look at that squad over in Congress. I call it a death squad, like in the bad places they come from,” Baldwin said.

    Earlier in October, the 62-year-old actor had essayed President Trump for a ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch, where he had revealed to the public that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. Baldwin’s fellow celebrity Jim Carrey took on the role of Joe Biden.

  • Gigi Hadid’s adorable birthday wish for ‘Zaddy’ Zayn Malik: ‘Love you long time’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Supermodel Gigi Hadid on Tuesday (local time) wished ‘Zaddy’ Zayn Malik happy birthday and penned down a heartfelt note to mark the occasion.

    The 25-year-old model Hadid took to Instagram and gave a rare look into Malik and her relationship and life as new parents to their daughter.

    The post featured two photos, featuring a never-before-seen photo of her and Malik, plus an illustration of him with their baby girl.

    Hadid wrote alongside the post, “Team No Sleep ! Happiest birthday to our Zaddy baba. So special.”

    “Love you long time, thank you for makin me a mamma to the best girl ever. Wish you the best every single day,” she added.

    Of late, the Victoria’s Secret model has been sharing glimpses of her activities by posting pictures and videos.

    Earlier, Hadid, who welcomed her first child, a daughter, with boyfriend Malik in September, celebrated the holiday season with a pair of adorable family shots.

    As reported by People Magazine, earlier last month, Hadid revealed to her followers that she has returned to work for the first time since giving birth.

    In a video shared on her Instagram Stories showed the new mom filming herself while sitting on a black leather sofa. Hadid wrote, “Would say back 2 work BUT bein a mama is a job like no otherrrr.”

    “BACK IN THE OFFICE,” she added in the caption.

  • Jimmy Fallon draws lowest ‘Tonight’ audience rating

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: American comedian Jimmy Fallon drew the lowest rating on Monday’s showing of ‘The Tonight Show.’

    According to Fox News, the 46-year-old comedian averaged the smallest television audience ever for an original episode of the late-night show, according to early Nielsen ratings – pulling in 947,000 total viewers on Monday night (local time).

    One of Fallon’s competing programs, Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show,’ on CBS took the cake on Monday evening, drawing just over 2 million viewers, according to Nielsen’s Live and Same Day fast-national numbers as reported by The Wrap.

    As reported by Fox News, coming in at second place was ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ with 1.67 million total viewers.

    Per the outlet, the final numbers are expected on Wednesday.

    With Fallon’s showing on Monday, the ratings unseat a previous low for an original ‘Tonight Show’ episode that came as recently as September 25, 2020 – on that night Fallon secured 992,000 total viewers when his show was delayed following a Stanley Cup Finals game.

    As reported by Fox News, Fallon’s guest list on Monday was not short on big names, either.

    He welcomed funnyman Bill Burr, Rashida Jones and had Old Dominion on as the evening’s musical guest.

    Meanwhile, Colbert interviewed Chris Rock on Monday night while welcoming Joss Stone as the show’s musical performer.

    If late-night fans had switched over to Kimmel on ABC, they would have seen ‘This Is Us’ star Milo Ventimiglia and Jake Tapper with Queen Naija as the musical guest.

  • Michael Pena steps in for Stanley Tucci in disaster thriller ‘Moonfall’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: “Narcos: Mexico” star Michael Pena has replaced Stanley Tucci in Roland Emmerich’s sci-fi epic “Moonfall”.

    Tucci had to exit the project due to government-imposed travel restrictions banning UK flights into Canada in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

    “Moonfall” follows the aftermath of when the moon is knocked from its orbit by a mysterious force and is on a collision course with Earth.

    Life hangs in the balance and with just weeks to go before impact, a ragtag team is sent on a near impossible mission to land on the lunar surface and save humanity.

    Also joining the cast are Carolina Bartczak, Maxim Roy and Stephen Bogaert, reported Deadline.

    Pena will play Tom Lopez, a wealthy car dealer who is married to Brian Harper’s (Patrick Wilson) former wife, the loving and fierce Brenda, played by Bartczak.

    Roy stars as Gabriella Auclair, a hardened Army captain with a fighting spirit and Bogaert will essay the role of NASA Director Albert Hutchings.

    The previously announced star cast also includes Halle Berry, John Bradley, Eme Ikwuakor, Charlie Plummer and Donald Sutherland.

    Emmerich, Harald Kloser, and Spenser Cohen penned the screenplay.

    Emmerich is also attached to produce via his Centropolis Entertainment banner with Kloser for Street Entertainment.

    Karl Spoerri and Viviana Vezzani will serve as executive producers for SPG3 Entertainment.

    “Moonfall” is slated for a 2022 theatrical release.

  • Chuck Norris denies being at Capitol attack after lookalike’s image goes viral

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Veteran action star Chuck Norris has denied that he was part of the mob that attacked the Capitol Hill last week.

    The 80-year-old actor’s name was trending through Tuesday after a picture was uploaded to Twitter, showing a Donald Trump supporter next to a man with a likeness to Norris, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    Norris, however, denied that he was the man in the photo, asserting that he is not a person who will break the law.

    “I recently learned there was a Chuck Norris lookalike at the DC Capitol riots. It wasn’t me and I wasn’t there. There is no room for violence of any kind in our society. I am and always will be for Law and Order,” he tweeted.

    I recently learned there was a Chuck Norris lookalike at the DC Capitol riots. It wasn’t me and I wasn’t there. There is no room for violence of any kind in our society. I am and always will be for Law and Order.Your friend, Chuck Norris pic.twitter.com/LruKwViWRL
    — Chuck Norris (@chucknorris) January 12, 2021

    A spokesperson for the actor also denied that Norris was part of the mob that attacked Capitol Hill, insisting that the action hero was actually thousands of miles away from Washington DC.

    “This is not Chuck Norris and is a wannabe lookalike, although Chuck is much more handsome. Chuck remains on his ranch in Texas where he has been with his family,” the representative said in a statement.

    Last week, the Trump supporters clashed with police at the Capitol, where members of Congress were going through the process of counting and certifying the Electoral College votes.

    The violent attack resulted in at least five deaths and interrupting a constitutional process to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the election.