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Liv Tyler to make TV debut

Actress Liv Tyler will be seen on the small screen with Justin Theroux in an adaptation of the 2011 novel "The Leftovers". The "Armageddon" star is said to play a key role in the TV version of Tom Perrotta's book, reports dailystar.co.uk. The show will air on cable and satellite television network ...
Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha promote Lootera on Emotional Atyachaar 4 sets

Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha were spotted promoting their upcoming movie 'Lootera' on the sets of reality show, 'Emotional Atyachaar 4', in Mumbai. Singh said on the occasion that they had a lot of fun while shooting for the serious film. "See that we made such a serious film, but we had super fun while making it, One new video has come out, The Madness of Looter, and you all should watch ...
Mireille Enos career somersaults after reel kiss with Brad Pitt

'World War Z' star Mireille Enos' film career has apparently skyrocketed after sharing a five-second kiss with her co-star in the film, Brad Pitt. 'The Killing' actor, 37,has three more films lined up, including the thriller 'Queen of the Night' with Ryan Reynolds and Rosario Dawson, and action flick 'Sabotage' with Arnold Schwarzenegger, the New York Daily News reported. The mum-of-one said ...
People not letting Lisa Snowdon forget about times with George Clooney

Lisa Snowdon, who dated Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney on and off for five years from 2000, has said that they still keep in touch. The 41-year-old English model told new! magazine that it doesn't bother her any more, the Daily Express reported. She said that at the end of the day he is Clooney so people will be interested in knowing about him. Snowdon that though she hasn't seen him ...
First look of movie Issaq revealed

The makers of 'Isaaq', which is an Indian adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, have unveiled the first look of the movie in Mumbai. The bash started with a live performance of Shakespeare's play which was performed by lead actors- Prateik Babbar and Amyra Dastur. Speaking on the occasion, 26-years-old Babbar said that he feels lucky to have got this role in the movie. "This film ...

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Solaris (2002) [DVD]

Steven Soderbergh's film of Polish novelist Stanislaw Lem's Solaris was advertised as a romance during its theatrical release, which is not entirely inaccurate, depending on what your definition is of a romantic movie. Solaris is a love story, but it's not exactly a date movie, unless your date is a graduate student in philosophy. Rather, it is a difficult and enigmatic exploration ... ...

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Brad Pitt hints to World War Z franchise

Brad Pitt has hinted that his upcoming movie 'World War Z' may become a franchise. At the premier of the movie at New York's Times Square Monday, the 49-year-old actor said that the book of the same name from which the movie has been adopted has a lot of material and only a fraction of it could be incorporated in the movie, CBS News reported. He added that if the people in charge want to do ...
Johnny Depp not retiring from Hollywood

Though he thinks about retiring from Hollywood everyday, actor Johnny Depp reveals he has no such immediate plans because his brain "on idle is a bad thing". "I think while I've got the opportunity, the desire and the creative spark to do the things that I can do right now, I should do them. And then, at a certain point, just take it down to the bare minimum and concentrate on, I guess, living ...
Sienna Millers laid-back personality affects style

Actress Sienna Miller says that she has such a laid-back personality that even if she wears suits, she looks like a hippy. "I suppose I am inherently bohemian in terms of the way I am as a person, and I definitely went through a hippy phase with my style. But I think it's more about the way my personality is than the way I dress," femalefirst.co.uk quoted the 31-year-old as saying. "Now I'm a ...
Breakup with Paradis was unpleasant says Depp

Actor Johnny Depp has spoken about his breakup with Vanessa Paradis, revealing separation decision was tough for all of them. The duo were in a relationship for 14 years and have two children Lily-Rose and son Jack. They ended their relationship last year and Depp says it was tough for the family to deal with it, reports radaronline.com. "At times, certainly unpleasant, but that's the nature ...
Helen Mirren new face of Marksamp Spencer

Award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren is said to be the new face of lifestyle and fashion brand, Marks amp; Spencer. The 67-year-old was spotted shooting for brand's new ad campaign at London's St Katharine's Docks, here, Sunday, alongside TV personality Katie Piper, who is also believed to be starring in the advertisement, reports femalefirst.co.uk. It would be the first fashion campaign ...

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US Names New Envoy to Africa's Great Lakes

Former Senator Russell Feingold has been named the U.S. special envoy to Africa's troubled Great Lakes region.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who announced the appointment Tuesday, said Feingold will work closely with U.N. envoy Mary Robinson to advance a U.N. framework for peace in the region.

The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has endured years of conflict and humanitarian crisis involving militia and rebel groups, some from neighboring Rwanda and Uganda.

Kerry said that stabilizing the region and disbanding the preeminent rebel group M23 are high priorities for the Obama administration.

"We are convinced that we have to help the parties find a path to a lasting peace, to a permanent cessation of hostilities, and to the disarmament and demobilization of M23," he said.

The DRC government has accused Rwanda and Uganda of supporting M23, which took over the city of Goma briefly last year. Rwanda and Uganda deny the accusation.

Kerry said Feingold - who is 60 years old and served three terms as a senator from the state of Wisconsin - was known as the Senate's leading advocate and expert on Africa.

The appointment was quickly applauded by activist group The Enough Project, which works to end crimes against humanity in Africa. ...