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Omarion: I'm An Artiste, Not A Covid Variant

Los Angeles, Jan 3 (IANS) R&B singer Omarion has responded to the Covid jokes that have been circulating online, the B2K member playfully reminded his fans that he's "an artiste, not a variant".## Making use of TikTok, he shared a video of him wishing his followers a Happy New Year, reports aceshowbiz.com. "Hi everybody, this is Omarion. I am an artiste, not a variant," he first quipped, referring to the new Covid variant Omicron.## "So please be aware that if you just so happen to run into me on the street, you don't have to isolate for five days, nor do you have to have a negative test result in order to dance to my music," the 37-year-old continued. "So please, be safe, be healthy, Happy New Year".## Many have since reacted to the comical video. "He is sick and tired of being sick and tired of us," one person wrote alongside a series of crying laughing emojis.## Another individual then suggested: "He better use this pandemic to his advantage all 2022." Someone else, on the other hand, chimed in, "Somebody said the virus has spoken".## Omarion's post came a few days after LaKeith Stanfield (Keith Stanfield) poked fun at him in an Instagram DM. "You ruining Christmas for everybody smh," the 'Get Out' actor told the 'Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood' alum.## 'The Harder They Fall' star then shared a screenshot of the DM on his Instagram feed. In the accompaniment of the post, he wrote, "I'm weak I wonder if he's gunna respond." In addition to LaKeith, Lil Nas X previously name-dropped the 'Ice Box' hitmaker to lighten up the mood as he opened up about his health scare.## Assuring fans he was doing fine, he quipped: "I'm not sure whether I've had the Omarion or Alicia Keys variant of Covid but this hasn't been a fun journey".## Stay tuned...

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Becomes 3rd Hollywood Film To Cross Rs. 200 Crores Net In India

Mumbai, January 3 - Tom Holland's "Spider-Man: No Way Home" becomes only the 3rd Hollywood film to reach Rs. 200 crores (Rs. 202.34 cr) net in India, after "Avengers: Endgame" (Rs.373.05 cr), and "Avengers: Infinity War" (Rs. 228.50 cr). Interestingly, all three films belong to Marvel, which is the most loved movie brand in India. ## The finale of Holland's Home Coming trilogy, "No Way Home" has given a new lease of life to India's exhibition sector. It is only the second title of 2021 to reach Rs. 200 crores net mark, after Telugu blockbuster "Pushpa - The Rise", which was released a day after "No Way Home" on December 17, and currently stands at Rs. 207 crores India net. ## "No Way Home", meanwhile, opened to the third biggest box office numbers in India for a 2021's title. It netted Rs. 32.67 crores on the first day, and went on to register Rs. 108.27 crores (Rs. 138.63 cr. gross) over the extended 4-day opening weekend, followed by Rs. 148.07 crores net (Rs. 188.04 crores gross) for a full first week. ## From the second weekend onwards, "No Way Home" faced stiff competition from sports biopic, "83", especially in the multiplexes. However, despite the competition, the superhero movie did very well to stay afloat and generate Rs. 41.60 crores net in the second week. It continued to invite footfalls over the new year's weekend and score Rs. 12.67 crores in the 3rd weekend, for a total India net to Rs. 202.34 crores, and Rs. 256.97 crores gross for all languages (English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu). ## "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is likely to extend its strong run at the Indian box office since there is no big release until Ajith Kumar's blockbuster "Valimai" on Jan. 13. It will, however, be interesting to see whether it could reach Rs. 300 crores gross at the Indian box office, knowing the fact that many Indian states, especially in the North, are imposing new restrictions on theaters due to the rising covid-19 cases in the country. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Solo Superhero Movie Of All Time

Mumbai, January 2 - Marvel/Sony's "Spider-Man: No Way Home" becomes the highest-grossing solo superhero film at the worldwide box office of all time, crossing Marvel Studios' "Black Panther". With a global cume of $1.37 billion, "No Way Home" also becomes the 12th biggest-grosser of all time worldwide.## The Tom Holland-fronted finale of the Home Coming trilogy grossed $78.3 million from 61 international markets in the 3rd weekend, lifting its overseas box office to $759 million. The United Kingdom is leading the overseas chart for "No Way Home" with a total cume so far $92.4 million, followed by Mexico at $64.9M. ## The Top 10 international markets for "No Way Home" through 3rd Sunday are - the UK $92.4M, Mexico $64.9M, Korea $51.4M, France $50.2M, Australia $42M, Brazil $40.2M, India $34.2M, Russia $34M, Germany $29.5M, and Indonesia $22.9M. India is particularly has been the biggest plus for "No Way Home", which becomes only the second title of 2021 to cross Rs. 200 crores net in India. ## At the domestic box office (North America), "No Way Home" minted $56 million over the New Year's holiday weekend, boosting its domestic tally to $613 million. It is now the 10th-highest-grossing domestic release in history, beating Disney's "Incredibles 2" ($608 million). In 2021, "No Way Home" is the biggest domestic grosser, followed by Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" with $224 million. ## Directed by Jon Watts, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is eyeing its total global run of around $1.7 billion, which means it could finish at number 6, ahead of "Jurassic World", "The Lion King", and "The Avengers". If "No Way Home" gets released in China, the final worldwide cume could finish higher, however, it is unlikely to beat "Avengers: Infinity War", which is currently at number 5 with $2.04B. ## Stay tuned...

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Tom Holland Set To Fetch Massive Pay Day After Blockbuster Success of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'

Los Angeles, January 2 - Tom Holland, the 25-year old British actor, is in line to become the next big thing in the Hollywood film industry. The young talented actor has just delivered the biggest blockbuster of the covid-19 pandemic era in the form of "Spider-Man: No Way Home", which becomes the first film since December 2019 to gross $1 billion at worldwide box office. ## The instant box office blockbuster has had many factors that worked very well in favor of it, but it was Holland's peppy, quippy and youthful take on the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man that gives the comic-book epic its zip and heart. The success of "No Way Home" could lead Holland into the elite league of Hollywood stars. ## According to Variety, Holland's brand and bankability have seen an exponential rise, thanks to his iconic superhero role, which he first played in "Captain America: Civil War" (2015). It is said that prior to his first Marvel appearance, Holland made less than $1 million per role in movies. Now, he could be making $2 million to $5 million for independent movies. ## The fact that "No Way Home" is proved to be the biggest hit for Holland, and according to a Variety report, the actor is set to hike his remuneration to feature in a leading role in traditional studio's commercial film from here on. The report suggests Holland's asking price should leap into the low eight-figures while at streamers, the Marvel star's paycheck could swing to $20 million or more. ## Tom Holland, however, has to deliver outside Marvel movies to continue to fetch higher paycheck in the future. While there is no doubt he perfectly lived up to expectations as Spider-Man at the box office, a huge test for his big screen prowess will be Sony's upcoming big-budget action adventure film "Uncharted", in which Holland is playing the young fortune hunter Nathan Drake. It is slated to release in February 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Emma Watson wanted to leave 'Harry Potter' franchise

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Actress Emma Watson, who played the part of Hermione Granger in the 'Harry Potter' films, once considered leaving the franchise, reports Entertainment Weekly. ## Emma with her co-stars from the franchise appeared on 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts' special, where she opened up about going through a stressful time. ## Emma said, "I did find a diary entry that was kind of like. I could see that at times I was lonely." Later in the special, she mentions, "The fame thing had finally hit home in a big way." ## Director David Yates said that when he came on to direct the remaining Harry Potter films starting with 2007's 'Order of the Phoenix', producer David Heyman and Warner Bros told him, "Emma is not sure she wants to come back to do another Potter." ## Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the film franchise said, "People definitely forget what she took on and how gracefully she did it. Dan (Radcliffe) and Rupert (Grint), had each other. I had my cronies, whereas Emma was not only younger, she was by herself." ## However, nobody had to convince her to stick with the franchise till the end as Emma said, "The fans genuinely wanted me to succeed and all genuinely have each other's backs." ##

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Billy Joel says Taylor Swift is this generation's Beatles

Los Angeles, Jan 1 (IANS) 'Piano Man' legend Billy Joel has compared Taylor Swift to The Beatles and insisted the 'Shake It Off' hitmaker is this generation's version of the Fab Four. ## Asked for his opinion on current artists, he told USA Today: "Adele is a phenomenal singer, kind of a (Barbara) Streisand throwback. Taylor (Swift) is also a very talented girl and she's productive and keeps coming up with great concepts and songs and she's huge." ## He added: "You have to give her high marks. She knows music and she knows how to write. She's like that generation's Beatles." ## Meanwhile, the 73-year-old musician said while he doesn't listen to much pop music nowadays, his kids keep him up to date and they love hearing contemporary stars referencing the 'Piano Man' legend. ## He added: "My kids listen to pop music - I really don't too much - and I'll be in the car with them when they make me turn (the radio) on and I might hear a reference to me. Della came home from school one day and said, 'Daddy, everybody knows who you are!'." ## Joel shared that despite the younger generation knowing who he is, as a child he never listened to "his parents' music". ## He said: "When I was a kid, my generation didn't take to my parents' music. They liked classical but also Sinatra and probably Perry Como and those kinds of singers. We kind of left them in the past and moved on to the new stuff, the Elvis generation and the Beatles generation and disco and the '80s." ## "We weren't a back-looking generation and there are a lot of younger people now looking backward and they like their parents' music, which is a strange phenomenon." ## "I look out (in the crowd) and see so many young people. I'm grateful for it, especially because they make more noise. It's a great mix." ##

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Akshay Oberoi: 2021 has been a busy year

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) As the curtains came down on 2021, actor Akshay Oberoi, who is currently taking time off from work to celebrate his birthday with his family in the US, recalled how last year was busy and safe. ## Akshay said: "2021 really has been a busy year and a safer year than 2020. All projects fared well and I feel very blessed to have received so much of love and appreciation for my work. ## He added: "I was away from my family for some time because I was extensively shooting across various locations. I'm happy to spend some quality time with my family this holiday, which is also my birthday. I'm excited to be diving into the new year." ## Akshay was lauded for his performances in the courtroom drama 'Illegal 2', 'Dil Bekaraar' and the sports drama 'Inside Edge 3'. ## He will soon resume shooting for the horror flick titled 'Cold' directed by Vikram Bhatt and written by Mahesh Bhatt. ##

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Daniel Craig given same New Year's honour 'James Bond' received in 007 films

London, Jan 1 (IANS) Hollywood star Daniel Craig has been granted the same honour given to his secret agent character James Bond as the actor is recognised in the New Year's Honours list. ## Daniel Craig has been made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George - the same honour given to his character '007', reports mirror.co.uk. ## The actor, who took his final turn as Bond in 'No Time To Die, the latest installment of the spy thriller, has been recognised for services to film and theatre in the New Year Honours list. ## The accolade is often given to diplomats, and fictional spy James Bond, who Craig played in five of the 25 films, is described as holding it in both the films and the books by Ian Fleming. ## Ahead of the release of 'No Time To Die' in September, Craig was made an honorary commander in the Royal Navy, another rank held by James Bond. ## The following month, he was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The star was also recently named the year's highest-paid actor. ## The 53-year-old's final outing as the secret agent also ended with a bang as 'No Time To Die' achieved incredible success at the box-office - making it the fourth most successful Bond film in history. ## The star first took on the role as the British spy in 2006's 'Casino Royale'. He then lit up the screen in 'Quantum Of Solace', 'Skyfall' and 'Spectre'. ## Following multiple pandemic-enforced delays, 'No Time To Die', which was set to hit screens in 2020, got it's highly anticipated release in September following a star-studded royal premier at London's Royal Albert Hall that same month. ## In attendance were the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the likes of pop star Billie Eilish who sang the new Bond theme song. ##

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Henry Cavill wishes he'd torn his hamstring in a 'cool' way

Los Angeles, Jan 1 (IANS) Hollywood star Henry Cavill was filming Season two of 'The Witcher' in December when he suffered a medical mishap but he's joked it was a 'Red Riding Hood' way of getting hurt because he was doing nothing more strenuous than running through the woods. ## He said: "Obviously we had that injury, which ironically came just from me running through the woods. It was a moment where my foot hit some dead wood and it slipped and over-contracted and just snapped. ## "Thankfully, it didn't completely detach from the bone but it was a fairly serious injury. I wish it could be something cool like, 'I was fighting something monstrous', but instead I was running through the woods. It was a 'Red Riding Hood' injury." ## Cavill has to maintain a high level of fitness all year round for the sake of his character, even though he only films for months at a time, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ## He told SFX magazine: "It always takes a lot of work to stay in shape throughout production. It's not like one can get in shape, then not train for six months and keep on shooting throughout the long work day. ## "Everything will start to fall apart. The maintenance of that is difficult. To make sure that the character is physically representative in a way which would represent a mutant who is capable of killing monsters takes a lot of work and prep." ##

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Tom Holland says his 'body is shutting down' due to constant traveling

Los Angeles, Jan 1 (IANS) 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' actor Tom Holland says his "body is shutting down" after spending so much time travelling and "living out of a suitcase". ## Speaking to Empire magazine, Holland said: "I've been very busy. I've been really enjoying it but it's getting to the stage now where my body is shutting down. I'm travelling too much, is the problem - I'm always living out of a suitcase. I'm just looking forward to a nice break." ## The 25-year-old star already has big plans for his time off as he was looking forward to a "lads' golf holiday" with his brother and some friends, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ## He added: "I've told my agents I'm away on holiday. They're not allowed to call me." ## Tom's comments come as he revealed he was going to "take a break" from his acting career to "focus on starting a family". ## He explained: "I've spent the last six years being so focused on my career. I want to take a break and focus on starting a family and figuring out what I want to do outside of this world." ## Holland, who is dating his 'Spider-Man' co-star Zendaya, shared while he "will" wait to start a family, he is excited at the idea of being a parent in the future. ## He added: "I love kids. I can't wait to be a dad — I can wait and I will, but I can't wait! If I'm at a wedding or a party, I'm always at the kids' table hanging out. My dad's been such a great role model for me. ## "I think I've got that from him. So I think I'd be a primary school teacher or something like that (if I wasn't acting)." ## And Tom - who was cast as Peter Parker's alter ego for 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' in 2015 - has suggested it could be time to pass the torch and give someone else a chance to put their own spin on the character. ## He said: "I've loved every minute of it. I've been so grateful to Marvel and Sony for giving us the opportunity and keeping us on and allowing our characters to progress. It's been amazing. And that's why for me, I don't want to say goodbye to Spider-Man — but I feel like we might be ready to say goodbye to Spider-Man." ##

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Cassandra Peterson wants Dolly Parton for her biopic

Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Actress Cassandra Peterson, who is best known for playing 'Elvira: Mistress of the Dark' in the 1988 comedy horror by the same name, has claimed that a movie on her life is currently in the works, adding that she would love to see Dolly Parton play the lead role. ## She said: "There's a biopic, with somebody else playing me. I'm thinking like, Dolly Parton, right? They've got to have the right physical attributes." ## The 70-year-old actress said that she spends the whole year preparing for her favourite holiday, Halloween, which falls on October 31, and has lots of projects in the pipeline that will be out around that time next year, femalefirst.co.uk reported. ## She told SFX magazine: "I'm not kidding, I've got projects in the works right now that will be coming out around Halloween next year and even the following year. So I prepare for it all year round. I think people's perception is that I go to sleep on November 1 and then I come back on October 1 and start working." ## The actress is also keen to get a stage musical version of her most famous work established after many years of trying. ## She said: "And then the third thing I'm trying to do that I've wanted to do for years and years, and I have made little attempts here and there to do, is a Broadway musical of 'Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark.' It'll be something like 'Hairspray' or 'The Rocky Horror Showa'. ## She said that her hopes for a musical were caught up in rights issues, but being relentless means she doesn't plan to give up. ## She added: "I'm pretty much like a pitbull with a bone." ## Her recent appearance in the 2020 animation, 'Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!', ignited her passion for wanting to be in animation movies -- and she'd love to see an 'Evira' cartoon sequel. ## She said: "I would love to do an animation project. I don't know when I'm going to fit all that in. I would freakin love to make that movie. If it takes much longer, it's definitely going to have to be animated. Nobody is going to want to see a 90-year-old Elvira." ## Stay tuned.

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James Gunn reveals Marvel character who won't be in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3'

Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Writer-director James Gunn has revealed to fans that Marvel character Rom the Space Knight won't be appearing in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3', because Marvel no longer holds the rights to the character. ## A fan wrote on Twitter: "@JamesGunn please make this dream come true! Bring this to the MCU, even if it's just an Easter-Egg on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3." ## Gunn replied: "Alas I cannot as Marvel no longer holds the rights to Rom - just to some other Spaceknights and parts of the story created in the comics - otherwise, believe you me, ol' toaster head would probably be in the Guardians by now." ## 'Expendables' star Terry Crews was particularly disappointed by the news. ## He tweeted: "Damn! I loved the ROM series...!" ## In July, Gunn shared 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' had "basically been finished for years". ## He said: "It's basically been finished for years. I keep fiddling with different things and adding things, and figuring out permutations and stuff - I'm in the middle of doing another draft now - but it's really small stuff in comparison to what it has been. ## "It's basically been finished since three years ago. The only time they (Marvel) ever (asked me to include something for future MCU movies) was on the first movie with Thanos, putting Thanos in there. Which they wanted me to do. But besides that they've never done that. ## "I know that the characters have been through certain things, so I have to deal with that stuff. But for the most part, they never once asked me to put anything in the script for 'Volume 3' to set up anything in the future. Nor would I do it, frankly, it's not really my thing," he added. ## Stay tuned.

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Spiderman: No Way Home Inches Closer To 200 Cr Net In India After Two Weeks

Mumbai, Dec 31, 2021: Released early on a Thursday, Spider-Man: No Way Home has now completed 15 days at theatres. The film is a huge success story and while it is being neck-to-neck with Pushpa (across languages) which was released alongside and has done well in South as well as North, soon it will cross Sooryavanshi as well to emerge as the biggest success story of 2021. The film had collected 3.25cr on its 3rd Thursday taking its two-week total to 189.67cr. Spiderman: No Way Home is on course to cross the numbers of Sooryavanshi this week. Earlier on Diwali, Sooryavanshi put a strong total of 195cr plus collections. Spiderman: No Way Home was a huge craze in India and the craze was also converted into numbers with massive collections across the domestic Indian market. The business in the South was hit by the mega release of Pushpa but even after that, the film had done fantastic numbers. Due to omicron, the cinemas in Delhi got closed where Spiderman: No Way Home was collecting very well. The numbers of the film have come despite many roadblocks, the biggest being - post-pandemic box office days. Considering all this, Spiderman: No Way Home is the Biggest Hollywood success in the Indian market. About the movie This film is directed by Jon Watts and produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Sony Pictures Networks. Spider-Man: No Way Home stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Benedict Wong, Alfred Molina, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church, Rhys Ifans, and Marisa Tomei in key roles. For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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'Sing 2 Review': An adventurous, storybook-style spectacle (Rating: ***)

Film: Sing 2 (Showing in Theatres). Duration: 110 minutes## Director: Garth Jennings. Voice Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Seth MacFarlane, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Pharrell Williams, Chelsea Peretti, Letitia Wright, and Eric Andre.## IANS Rating: *** (By Troy Ribeiro)## Mounted like an adventurous, storybook-style spectacle, 'Sing 2' takes place sometime later after the events of its 2016 prequel.## Set in the glitzy showbiz town of Redshore city, Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey), hoping to launch a bigger and flashier musical act, gathers together much of the same old cast consisting of Ash (Scarlett Johansson), the porcupine who's the first to answer his call; Johnny (Taron Egerton), the gorilla who gets a dance sequence in the new show but can't master his moves until he pairs up with Lynx (Letitia Wright); Gaunter (Nick Kroll), a passionate dancing pig who partners with Rosita (Reese Witherspoon), the momma pig who has basically achieved all that she wanted; and Meena (Tori Kelly), the shy elephant who can't work up any chemistry with her self-absorbed singing partner Darius (Eric Andre), the yak.## Together, after failing to impress talent scout Suki (Chelsea Peretti), for one of the local talent events, they sneak in for an audition with entertainment mogul Jimmy Crystal (Bobby Cannavale), who is totally uninterested in Moon's original show-pitch. But after Gunter tells him about "a spectacular show that will take your audience out-of-the-world", Jimmy is hooked and greenlights the show to Moon with a clause.## The show should be up within the next three weeks and feature the recluse rock star Clay Calloway (Bono), the white-maned, aged lion who has not been seen in the circuit for the past 15 years after his wife passed away. How Moon accidentally promises something he isn't sure he can deliver and actually succeeds in his mission forms the crux of this story.## Despite a predictable narrative that drags in the middle, what makes the film appealing are the colourful anthropomorphic creatures and the wonderful songs they sing.## The number of characters and eye-catching pieces fill up the screen impressively. There is a grand musical number which is the highlight of the film. Also, the goofy dialogues offer profound life lessons that are either motivational or uplifting.## The voices of the ace star cast lend the right amount of dramatics to the characters.## Visually, the film is exciting, and it is easy to lose yourself in the telling. The animation is spectacular, with all animals faithfully created, looking appealing and truly alive. Also, each frame is vibrant and colourful. The action sequences add that extra punch to the narrative.## Overall, the film is a fun entertainer that will wow children and adults alike.## Stay tuned...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger donates 25 houses to homeless veterans

Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has donated 25 houses to homeless veterans in Los Angeles, after teaming up with the Village for Vets programme. ## Schwarzenegger paid $250,000 to purchase the structures, located in West Los Angeles, according to Fox11, and donated them to those who previously fought in the US armed forces but are now facing homelessness, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ## The 74-year-old actor tweeted about it. ## He wrote: "Today, I celebrated Christmas early. The 25 homes I donated for homeless veterans were installed here in LA. It was fantastic to spend some time with our heroes and welcome them into their new homes. ## "I want to thank @villageforvets for arranging the homes and being a fantastic partner, @secvetaffairs, @amvetshq and everyone who worked with us and made this possible. We proved that when we all work together, we can solve any problem." ## One veteran named Bruce Henry Cooper told Fox11 the project had been a "life-saver" for him and other homeless veterans this Christmas. ## He added of the 'Kindergarten Cop' actor: "He has not forgotten us." ## The Village for Vets project has been working with retired service members who have resorted to living on the streets since 2016, by setting them up with tiny houses that are fully equipped with water, heating, electricity and air conditioning. ## Schwarzenegger also told Fox11 in an interview that he considered the joy he felt after his charitable deed to be "the greatest Christmas gift" he could have received. ## He said: "It makes me feel good that I can give something back to this country that has given everything to me. I had this great success, only because of America a Whatever I tackled, I achieved because of America, so to me it's always great to give something back." ## Stay tuned.

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Avicii's diaries reveal mental health struggles before suicide

Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Late Swedish EDM star Avicii's diaries have been reproduced in Mans Mosesson's upcoming book titled 'Tim - The Official Biography of Avicii' and they give an insight into his health issues and mental health struggles. ## Avicii, whose real name was Tim Bergling, was just 28 when he took his own life during a holiday in Oman three years ago but he suffered with alcohol and drug addiction following his ascent to fame, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ## Now, his diaries have been reproduced in Mosesson's upcoming book and they give an insight into his health issues, including being rushed to hospital in January 2012 after developing pancreatitis - caused by excessive drinking and acne medication. ## Avicii was warned that another drink would kill him and he turned to his diaries to share his feelings, including his relief at ending up in hospital. ## He wrote: "I had a hard time accepting never drinking again though strongly suggested from all doctors to wait at least a year before even having a beer. ## "Of course, I didn't listen to the majority of the doctors, I listened to the couple who said it was ok if I was careful. I was ignorant and naive and touring the world, still on the never-ending tour - because once you've circled it once, guess what? ## "You start right back over again. Those days in hospital were the most anxiety and stress-free days I can remember the past six years, those were my true vacations, as depressing as it might sound. ## "The relief of going from extreme pain to none, knowing that no one is expecting anything other than for you to wait it out (which is the only way of treating pancreatitis) and then recover was huge. It was an extreme relief considering the insane schedule I had kept up until that point." ## He shared his experiences at rehab in 2015 and implored his future self to deal with his pain. ## "It needed to be explained to me very logically and caveman-esque for me to truly understand its nature and how it was harming me. Ouch, pain. Why me pain now? Uncomfortable feeling... ## "Future Tim deal with pain. Future Tim deal with pain better than present Tim because already there's too many present pains more urgent to deal with," he had said. ## Avicii also took up meditation to combat his demons and quickly became obsessed with it. ## "It feels like I am in a new default mode of being which is very new and a little bit scary. It felt like the fears the last couple of days caused havoc in me, but I remember the tip to focus on my breathing." ## Stay tuned.

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Anthony Hopkins-starrer 'The Father' gets top award at Chinese film fest

Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) The Chinese government-backed Golden Rooster Awards honoured Oscar-winning drama 'The Father' with the event's first-ever prize for best international film in the coastal city of Xiamen. ## Beijing hopes that its star-studded awards ceremony can surpass the Taipei-based Golden Horse Awards, once known as the "Oscars of Asia" for Chinese-language content. ## This year, the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, which kicked off Tuesday, added the international film competition category for the first time, reports variety.com. ## This year's 34th iteration honors films screened theatrically in China between July 1, 2020 and July 15, 2021. ## 'The Father' beat out animation 'Wolfwalkers', World War II drama 'Persian Lessons', Italy's live-action 'Pinocchio' and the Thai drama 'Happy Old Year'. ## The film grossed $4.14 million in China in June nearly double the $2.12 million it earned in the US. ## Veteran helmer Zhang Yimou was the most decorated of this year's ceremony, with his two films 'Cliff Walkers' and 'One Second' bringing home four of the top prizes. ## Zhang won best director for his work on spy thriller 'Cliff Walkers', which also netted a best actor win for his lead, Zhang Yi. Beijing had selected the film as this year's submission to the Academy Awards. The director's Cultural Revolution-set 'One Second' won best supporting actor (Fan Wei) and best sound. ## The prize for best feature film went to jingoistic local drama 'Island Keeper', a film created as an ode to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Communist party based on the real-life story of a couple who face hardships to guard China's coastline. Fellow 100th anniversary title '1921' took home gold with best screenplay. ## Zhang Xiaofei won best actress for her work as the titular mom in the Chinese New Year hit 'Hi, Mom', while Zhu Yuanyuan won best supporting actress for her work in family drama 'My Sister'. ## Stay tuned.

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Jessica Henwick Almost Quit Acting Before Landing 'Matrix' Role

London, Dec 30 (IANS) Actress Jessica Henwick has shared that she was in a "weird space" prior to finding stardom and almost gave up on her acting dreams just before taking on the role of Bugs in 'The Matrix Resurrections'.## She said: "I just took a second to think, 'Am I doing this because I still want to do it and I love it, or am I doing this because it's what I'm used to?' And so, I stopped and I decided to get out of town and I bought a one-way ticket to France. And then, I just started walking".## The 'Knives Out 2' star took herself on a 40-day hike in an effort to clear her head when in-between acting roles, just before receiving the offer to star alongside Keanu Reeves in the latest 'Matrix' movie, reports femalefirst.co.uk.## She told Film: "I just started hiking and I was halfway through a 40-day hike. I turned on my phone, it was near my birthday and I wanted to tell everyone I was alive, and I got an email saying, 'Would you like to audition for the Matrix?' And I just said no, because I hadn't finished the hike and I hadn't come to an answer yet of what I wanted to do in my life.## "I turned it down. (So I) made a self-tape, flew to America a couple of days later, tested with Yahya (Abdul-Mateen II, who plays a "completely different" version of Morpheus in 'The Matrix Resurrections'), and had the phone call from (director) Lana Wachowski a few days after that".## Meanwhile, Henwick recently revealed she took a part in 'Knives Out 2' so she could study Rian Johnson's filmmaking style.## She will appear in the murder mystery sequel and admits that she was desperate to get his advice as she was helming a short film at the time.## She said: "The main reason I really signed on was that I actually wanted to study him. I was directing a short film ('Bus Girl') at the same time, which he very kindly was able to take a break in the schedule for me to fly home, shoot and then fly back to set.## "So he let me shadow him on and off throughout production, and he gave me directing advice. So it was just the best time".## Henwick explained how she has been a fan of Rian since watching his directorial debut 'Brick' during a film class and revealed that the director was "morally obliged" to cast her in the 'Knives Out' sequel after she was cut from his film 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'.## The 'Underwater' actress recalled: "When I was a teenager, I watched 'Brick' in school and I loved it. So I wrote (Rian Johnson) a fan email, and he never responded.## "Cut to seven years later, I'm in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', and I'm meant to go back to 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'. But Rian cuts me out of the project!"## She continued: "Cut to this year, I finally got sent this script and I was like, 'Put me in coach. Give me a Zoom. I don't care if I get it. I just want to speak to Rian'. So I revealed all of this to him. I was like, 'I have a bone to pick with you!' And of course, he was forced - he was morally obligated - to cast me in 'Knives Out'."## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film For Sony Pictures Worldwide

Mumbai, December 30 - "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is setting new benchmarks at the domestic as well as overseas box office, that too during the covid-19 pandemic era. On Tuesday, "No Way Home" officially became the highest-grossing film for Sony Pictures ever with $1.16 billion globally.## Already the number 1 movie globally in 2021, "No Way Home" surpassed the global total of its predecessor, "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (2019), which grossed $1.13B over its entire box office run. The Tom Holland-fronted superhero film has so far grossed $516.4 million domestically (North America), and $644.9M at the overseas box office.## Internationally, the Marvel/Sony film becomes the biggest Hollywood title in 2021, overtaking James Bond "No Time To Die" ($613.2M). The one thing, which is standing tall and positively with "No Way Home" is that it is breaking these records without China, where the movie is yet to set a release date. China is the biggest movie market in the world, and it contributed $200 million to "Far From Home" in 2019. ## The Top 10 international box office markets for "No Way Home" through Tuesday are the UK ($76.6M), Mexico ($57.9M), Korea ($43.2M), France ($42.1M), Australia ($35.9M), Brazil ($35.6M), India ($30.9M), Russia ($30.1M), Germany ($23.2M), and Italy ($21M), along with the next 5 are Spain ($18.5M), Hong Kong ($14.1M), Taiwan ($13.2M), Argentina ($12M), and Malaysia ($10.8M). ## Directed by Jon Watts, "No Way Home" has also surpassed lifetime totals of "Captain America: Civil War" ($1.15B), "Aquaman" ($1.14B), and "Captain Marvel" ($1.12B). The finale of the Home Coming trilogy is likely to surpass "Black Panther" lifetime global total of $1.34B to become the highest-grossing solo superhero movie of all time. ## Stay tuned...

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Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber 'feel ready for parenthood'

Los Angeles, Dec 30 (IANS) Pop singer Justin Bieber and supermodel Hailey Bieber think it's their "destiny" to have kids together. ## A source told Us Weekly: "Babies are definitely on the brain." ## Bieber, who previously dated fellow pop star Selena Gomez, and Baldwin are both keen to start a family, and they are "definitely ready" for the challenge of parenthood, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ## The insider explained: "They both feel like it's their destiny to have kids together and they are definitely ready." ## The 'Sorry' hitmaker has earlier spoken about his ambition to become a dad one day. ## Bieber admitted earlier this year that he hoped to "squish out a nugget" before the end of 2021. ## Bieber said: "My intention for 2021 is to continue to set goals and have fun while doing them. Make sure I put my family first and hopefully we squish out a nugget." ## Bieber subsequently said that he wanted to "start trying" at the end of 2021. And in response, his wife said: "We shall see." ## Baldwin has also spoken of her ambition to have kids with Bieber. ## However, in an interview in 2018, the model insisted that they weren't in a rush to start a family. ## She explained at the time: "I love kids and I can't wait to have my own, I would say that now, that's a closer reality, but definitely not anytime soon." ##

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LL Cool J cancels 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' performance after testing positive for Covid

Los Angeles, Dec 30 (IANS) Two-time Grammy Award winner LL Cool J has pulled out of this year's 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022' after testing positive for Covid-19. ## The special, which is marking its 50th anniversary this year, is still moving forward as planned with hosts Seacrest and Liza Koshy, but will have to make an adjustment due to the hip-hop star's absence, reports variety.com. ## "I know it's disappointing to the millions of fans but my test came back positive for Covid, which means I'll no longer be able to perform as scheduled at 'New Year's Rockin' Eve,'" LL Cool J said in a statement. ## He added: "We were ready and I was really looking forward to ringing in 2022 in my hometown in a special way, but for now I wish everyone a healthy and happy new year. The best is yet to come!" ## As per plan, 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee LL Cool J was set to perform some of his hits from the New Year's Rockin' Eve stage in Times Square. Also, no longer performing will be Chlöe, who had been scheduled to sing her track 'Have Mercy'. ## Still set to perform are Journey performing a medley of hits and Latin recording artist Karol G. ## This year's event will also include a New Orleans segment, featuring co-host Billy Porter performing his new single, and a Spanish-language countdown from Puerto Rico, with co-host Roselyn Sanchez, along with a performance by Daddy Yankee. ## Previously announced Los Angeles performers (in pre-taped segments) include AJR and Daisy The Great; Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker; Big Boi with Sleepy Brown; Don Omar with Nio Garcia; French Montana; Macklemore and Ryan Lewis with singer Windser; Maneskin; Mae Muller with Polo G; Polo G; Masked Wolf; OneRepublic; and Walker Hayes. ## The LA segments are hosted by Ciara, with Club Quarantine's D-Nice as DJ. ##

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Dwayne Johnson turns down Vin Diesel's invitation to rejoin 'Fast & Furious'

Los Angeles, Dec 30 (IANS) Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has publicly declined 'Fast & Furious' series actor Vin Diesel's request to rejoin the action franchise for its upcoming 10th mainline entry. ## In November, Diesel extended an invitation to Johnson on Instagram, imploring the latter to reprise his role as secret agent Lucas Hobbs for the next entry in the series, reports variety.com. ## "The world awaits the finale of 'Fast 10'," Diesel wrote. ## He added: "As you know, my children refer to you as Uncle Dwayne in my house. There is not a holiday that goes by that they and you don't send well wishes but the time has come. Legacy awaits. I told you years ago that I was going to fulfill my promise to Pablo. I swore that we would reach and manifest the best Fast in the finale that is 10!" ## In a new interview with CNN, Johnson responded to the request, criticising Diesel for voicing an invite on social media after the two had already reached an agreement in private. ## "I told (Diesel) directly that I would not be returning to the franchise. I was firm yet cordial with my words and said that I would always be supportive of the cast and always root for the franchise to be successful, but that there was no chance I would return," Johnson explained. ## "Vin's recent public post was an example of his manipulation. I didn't like that he brought up his children in the post, as well as Paul Walker's death. Leave them out of it. We had spoken months ago about this and came to a clear understanding." ## However, Johnson went on to express his well wishes for the 'Fast & Furious' family ahead of their next, and ostensibly penultimate, outing. ## "My goal all along was to end my amazing journey with this incredible franchise with gratitude and grace," Johnson said. ## He added: "It's unfortunate that this public dialogue has muddied the waters. Regardless, I'm confident in the 'Fast' universe and its ability to consistently deliver for the audience. I truly wish my former co-stars and crew members the best of luck and success in the next chapter." ## Johnson joined the 'Fast & Furious' franchise with 2011's 'Fast Five'. ## At first, his Agent Hobbs is an antagonist to Diesel's Dominic Toretto, though Johnson's character later joins his family of physics-defying heroes. ## Johnson bowed out of the mainline series following his appearance in 2017's 'The Fate of the Furious', teaming up with Jason Statham to headline a spin-off, 2019's 'Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw'. ## Stay tuned.

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Kanye West trying very hard to rekindle romance with Kim Kardashian

Los Angeles, Dec 30 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West is desperate to rekindle his romance with Kim Kardashian and he recently bought a $4.5 million home on the same street as his estranged wife. ## A source told 'Entertainment Tonight': "Kanye really wanted to buy a home near Kim and their kids to be close to them. Kanye saw a house on Kim's block was on the market and jumped at the chance to get it." ## He feels it will be "easier to co-parent with Kim if they live close to each other", reports femalefirst.co.uk. ## The 'Stronger' hitmaker also "wants to win" Kim back. ## The source added: "Kanye believes he still has a chance. Kim is fine with Kanye buying the home because she feels like it will be easier to co-parent and watch their kids in privacy." ## Kim is currently dating comedy star Pete Davidson, and their burgeoning romance is said to have "escalated quickly" in recent weeks. ## Kim and Davidson started dating earlier this year after meeting on the set of 'Saturday Night Live' and their relationship is said to be "getting serious". ## A source recently explained: "Kim and Pete are getting serious. Things have definitely escalated quickly but in a healthy, fun way. Right now, they are just enjoying their time together and seeing where things go. ## "Kim doesn't want to rush into anything too serious but she is enjoying the early stages (of her new relationship with Pete). They are super smitten over each other though, that's for sure." ##

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Venom Set To Fight Spider-Man In The Multiversal 'Venom 3'!

Mumbai, December 29 - Marvel/Sony's "Spider-Man: No Way Home", which introduces the multiverse concept in the MCU, has opened up many possibilities and crossovers in future MCU projects. The fans, however, are eagerly waiting for a crossover of two archenemies, Venom, and Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ## Since Venom isn't an official part of the MCU, the two marvel comic book characters haven't come face-to-face in the films. ICYDK, the Venom symbiote's first human host was Spider-Man himself, who eventually discovered its true nefarious nature and separated himself from the creature, as per the comic book series, "The Amazing Spider-Man" (1984). ## However, it looks like the wait will end soon, and the fans will finally get to see Venom fighting Spider-Man. As per the latest reports, "Venom 3" will explore the multiverse which will lead Venom and Spider-Man to take on each other. The much-awaited crossover was also hinted at in the end credit scenes of "Spider-Man: No Way Home", and "Venom: Let There Be Carnage".## According to CBR, an industry scooper Daniel Richtman revealed that Venom 3 will "explore the multiverse" as well as show "Venom finally meeting and fighting Spider-Man." Part of the genesis for this theory was the end-credits scene of Spider-Man: No Way Home, which saw a dimensionally displaced Eddie Brock trying to understand the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ## Meanwhile, Andrew Garfield, who marked his comeback as Spider-Man in "No Way Home", will reportedly fight Venom in "Venom 3". The 3rd part of Venom was recently confirmed by producer Amy Pascal. Andy Serkis, who directed Venom: Let There Be Carnage, has expressed interest in returning to wrap up the trilogy, stating, "I have a few ideas of my own, but I certainly wouldn't be bold enough to put them out there right now." He added that a confrontation with Spider-Man was something of an inevitability. ## Stay tuned...

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