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Humility, humour and thanking mothers

Speeches from the winners at the 87th Academy Awards.

Best Film

Sean Penn announced that the top award went to Birdman.

Speaking backstage later in the press room, director Alejandro G Iñárritu said of being Mexican: “Well, look at this room. I don’t know how many nationalities are in this room, but I don’t feel different to anybody of you here.

“You know, it can be from any continent, from any language. I don’t care. I as an artist, as a human, as a filmmaker, I cannot have these stupid borders, flags, and passports. Those are a concept that were invented by a human society.

“But, honestly, naked, in tighty whities we will be the same. And I have never felt that different. So for me to make films in the United States, or in Africa, or in Spain, or in Mexico, I’m talking...

Humility, humour and thanking mothers

The latest reactions from the winners as they take to the stage at the 87th annual Academy Awards. This will update throughout the night.

Alejandro G Iñárritu, best film, Birdman (backstage in press room) –

Asked about being Mexican and making films for the world: “Well, look at this room. I don’t know how many nationalities are in this room, but I don’t feel different to anybody of you here. You know, it can be from any continent, from any language. I don’t care. I feel very relate to any of you. So I as an artist, as a human, as a filmmaker, I cannot have these stupid borders, flags, and passports. Those are a concept that were invented by a human society. But, honestly, naked, in tighty‑whities we will be the same. And I have never felt that different. So for me to make films in United States...

By Rima Bhatia and Stacey Yount

With big stars, great directors, romance, dance, drama and thrills, it certainly looks as if 2015 is going to be a fabulous year at the movies! Being the Bollywood fans that we are, we all had a list of movies we were looking forward to seeing this year. We started off at 10 but then kept thinking ‘oh wait this movie’ and we have to add that, so check out the 25 films we can’t wait to see in 2015!

Shamitabh

Starring – Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush, Akshara Haasan

Director – R Balki

Producer – Sunil Lulla, R Balki, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, R. K. Damani, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sunil Manchanda, Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and Dhanush

Music – Ilaiyaraaja

Release Date – February 6th

Scripted and directed by R. Balki and featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush and Akshara Haasan in her debut, Shamitabh has been in the news since August 2013 when initial reports on...

The X Factor: Results: ITV, 8pm

Tonight, we find out which three acts will be progressing to the X Factor final next weekend.

Has Andrea lost the public's support? Is Lauren's time up? Is Fleur getting the boot? Or is it time to say 'bye now' to Ben Haenow?

Remember Me: BBC One, 9pm

BBC One's spooky drama starring Michael Palin - perfect for a chilly Sunday night - draws to a close tonight.

Hannah (Jodie Comer) is traumatised by the mysterious disappearance of Tom (Michael Palin), but Di Fairholme has news on the evasive pensioner's whereabouts.

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!: ITV, 9pm

Last in the series - after three eventful weeks, that's all your jungle fun done for another year.

Ant and Dec will be on hand to crown this year's King or Queen of the Jungle and quiz them on their experience.

Content is King. And Yash Raj Films is going all guns out to target Gen Next for their newly released film – Kill Dil. They have collaborated with three YouTube Creators to create digital friendly content. While two YouTube creators have come up with cover versions of the film’s two songs – ‘Sajde’ and ‘Bol Beliya’, The Viral Fever Videos team has shot a hilarious interview with the film’s cast.

Aakash Gandhi of “88 Keys To Euphoria” has created an acoustic version of the romantic number ‘Sajde’, which has been infused with rich Indian percussive elements and progressive art of beat-boxing, and crooned by Pratik Rao and Jonita Gandhi. On the other hand, Malaysia based “Goldkartz” has created an electrofied cover version of ‘Bol Beliya’. The songs havebeen originally composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and the lyrics have been penned by Gulzar.

“Tvf’s Barely Speaking with Arnub” has become immensely popular amongst...

From The Twilight Zone to Penny Dreadful, Doctor Who and more, Den Of Geek’s writers revisit the TV episodes that truly terrify them…

It’s Halloween! Icicles are glistening from window sills. Chestnuts are roasting on open fires. North Pole elves are… hang on, no. None of that nice, fluffy stuff is happening. At Halloween, demonic creatures hunt for flesh, monsters creep out of their graves, and TV does its level best to freak us all the hell out.

In the spirit of all that, we asked our writers to select and share the TV episodes, horror or otherwise, that have made them whimper with fear. Here they all are, 31 of them, because, well, at Halloween, we like things to add up to 31.

Note that this isn’t a Top 10, or a Best Of, nor is it listed in order of scariness. It’s a collection of the particular...

Grace Victoria Cox, Alexander Koch

Stephen King’s works have been adapted into a number of features over the years, but few stories of his have been explored in a television medium. Last summer, CBS added to the latter list with an adaptation of the King novel Under The Dome, focusing on the town of Chester’s Mill as it saw itself cut off from the rest of the world by a mysterious clear dome. The show’s second season drew to a close on September 22nd, and while it began with some promise, the season undid itself with inconsistent writing and plot developments that had no connection with each other, among other problems.

The biggest issue of Under the Dome’s second season has been the plot contrivances. Coincidences have driven a lot of the story forward in the season, and the most glaring example has been the Zenith arc.

Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com

Question: It’s been too long since you’ve had anything on Bones. With the show about to return, what can you tease about it? —Cassidy

Ausiello: Booth and Brennan are going incognito again, and the setting for their covert mission sounds Lol hilarious. “They are going to be undercover at a crossword puzzle tournament,” reveals exec producer Stephen Nathan, who hints that they will be taking on new aliases this time around. “That remains to be seen,...

Browse all the sections of the 58th London Film Festival (Oct 8-18) including the galas, competition titles and individual sections.

Alphabetical list of titles by section including feature premiere status

Wp = Wp

Ep = European Premiere

IP = International Premiere

UK = UK Premiere

Opening Night

The Imitation Game (UK-us)

dir. Morten Tyldum

Closing Night

Fury (Us)

dir. David Ayer

GalasTitlePremFoxcatcher (Us)

dir. Bennett MillerUKWhiplash (Us)

dir. Damien ChazelleUKMen, Women And Children (Us)

dir. Jason ReitmanEPWild (Us)

dir. Jean-Marc ValleeEPTestament Of Youth (UK)

dir. James KentWPMr. Turner (UK)

dir. Mike LeighUKThe Battles Of Coronel And Falkland Islands (UK)

dir. Walter Summers Rosewater (Us)

dir. Jon StewartEPMommy (Can)

dir. Xavier DolanUKA Little Chaos (UK)

dir. Alan RickmanEPWild Tales (Arg)

dir. Damián SzifrónUKThe Salvation (Den)

dir. Kristian Levring The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom (Chi)

dir. Jacob CheungIPWinter Sleep (Tur)

dir. Nuri Bilge CeylanUKBjork: Biophilia Live (UK)

dir. Nick Fenton, Peter StricklandUKSong Of The Sea (Ire)

dir. Tomm MooreEPOfficial...

Earlier this summer 23 additional guests were added to the growing head count at Walker Stalker Con Atlanta this October, and now a big name has officially been added to the guest list that should thrill fans of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Andrew Lincoln has officially been announced as a guest at Walker Stalker Con Atlanta.

Andrew Lincoln is beloved amongst fans of AMC’s The WalkingDead, as he brings a multi-dimensional believability to the character of Rick Grimes week in and week out on the show. It’s unclear at this time what day(s) Lincoln will be attending the convention, but we’ll keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details. This year, Walker Stalker Con Atlanta will be taking place from October 17 -19 in the Atlanta Convention center at Americas Mart. In addition to Andrew Lincoln, the show features the following massive guest list:

Guests:

Jon Bernthal...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Abrams

Kyle Baker’s Nat Turner Sc (New Printing), $17.95

Star Wars Storyboards The Original Trilogy Hc, $40.00

Action Lab Entertainment

Princeless Short Stories Volume 1 Tp, $11.99

Alterna Comics

Fubar Better Red Than Dead (One Shot), $3.99

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman Karnival (One Shot)(Devon Massey Regular Cover), $3.75

Cavewoman Karnival (One Shot)(Budd Root Special Edition Cover), Ar

Antarctic Press

Zombie Fairy Tales Deadlands (One Shot), $3.99

Arcana Studio

Worth Hc, $24.95

Archie Comic Publications

Afterlife With Archie #5 (Andrew Pepoy Variant Cover), $2.99

Afterlife With Archie #5 (Francesco Francavilla Regular Cover), $2.99

Archie #655 (Fernando Ruiz Cosmo Merry Martian Variant Cover), $2.99

Archie #655 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $2.99

Archie 1000 Page Comics Bonanza Tp, $14.99

Kevin Keller #13 (Dan Parent Regular Cover), $2.99

Kevin Keller #13 (Ryan Jampole Chibi Variant Cover), $2.99

Life With Archie #35 (Chad Thomas...

Chennai, Dec 12: Actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, who considers December to be a very lucky month for him, is planning to release his upcoming Telugu production venture "Uyyala Jampala" on Christmas day.

"Several of my own films over the years have released during December and have turned out to be successful. Therefore, I'm planning to release my film 'Uyyala Jampala' on Christmas day. I hope this film too turns out to be successful," Nagarjuna told Ians.

Some of Nagarjuna's successful films released during December include "Manmadhudu", "King" and "Ragada".

"Uyyala Jampala", jointly produced by Nagarjuna and P. Ram Mohan, is directed by Virinchi Varma. Its audio is slated to release Dec 15.

Starring Avika Gor,.

Ten years ago to this very day, the hilarious, heartfelt and hopeful film Kal Ho Naa Ho released. This film soon became a fast favourite of mine and to this day it is still my number 1 Bollywood movie. With the amazing chemistry between the principal cast (Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan) to the witty one-liners to the soulful life philosophy underscoring the entire story, Khnh has everything one would want to see in a movie.

But for those Bollywood fans less Khnh-obsessed than I, it seems the 10th anniversary is the perfect time to look back and reflect on what exactly it was that made Kal Ho Naa Ho a standout film that – in my humble opinion – stands the test of time.

Most Comedic Scene

Kal Ho Naa Ho is filled to the brim with funny moments. The humour is sharp, slick and witty. With brilliant comedic...

Once upon a time, on November the 2nd, 1965, a Super Star was born.

The Bollywood Badshaah, the King of Bollywood, the Raj of Simran’s dreams – however you may relate to him has turned 48.

To celebrate Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday, BollySpice explores the contribution the Super Star has made by celebrating each letter of the Super Star’s name:

“S” – Swades: 2004, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker

Srk essays the role of Mohan Bhargava, a USA based project worker at Nasa who finds himself (re) discovering his Indian roots during a visit back to mother India.

“H” – “Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam”: 2002, directed by K.S Adhiyaman

Playing the role of Gopal, Srk portrays a jealous and possessive husband who eventually realises the folly of his ways.

“A” – Anjaam: 1994, directed by Rahul Rawail

One of Srk’s earlier films, this was the very first film in which Srk and Madhuri Dixit starred together in.

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Action Lab Entertainment

Skyward #1 (Of 6)(Jeremy Dale 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99

Skyward #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Jeremy Dale), $2.99

Skyward #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Mike Norton), $2.99

Amigo Comics

Arcane Secrets #2 (Of 3), $3.99

Antarctic Press

Gold Digger #205, $3.99

Wild Work #1 (Of 5), $3.99

Archie Comic Publications

Archie #649 (Bill Galvan/Bob Smith/Rosario Tito Pena Regular Cover), $2.99

Archie #649 (Jeff Shultz & Rosario Tito Pena Nighthawks Variant Cover), $2.99

Archie Comics Spectacular It’s A Date Tp, $5.99

Fox #1 (Darwyn Cooke Running With The Foxes Variant Cover), $2.99

Fox #1 (Dean Haspiel Freak Magnet Variant Cover), $2.99

Fox #1 (Dean Haspiel Regular Cover), $2.99

Fox #1 (Fiona Staples High Flying Variant Cover), $2.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #254 (Ben Bates Regular Cover), $2.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #254 (Sega Variant Cover), $2.99

Aspen Comics

All New Fathom #3 (Of 8)(Cover A Alex Konat), $3.99

All New...

Even though it’s only been a short time since the final Breaking Bad episode aired, much has already been discussed and dissected about the way the series ended. (My two cents: mechanical but brilliant, like its lead character.) Whether you loved it, hated it, or were indifferent to it, the finale — and the entire last season — followed the time honored troupe that many shows before it did: present a meta-commentary of the series as a whole.

That commentary could be the main thesis of the show (the reason it’s on the air), lip service for the fans, the pointing out of societal shortcomings, or all three but it’s usually done in a very self-aware way. And it’s a luxury that writer’s rooms have once they know in advance of a show’s end date.

Vince Gilligan and company were quite aware that most of the...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Abrams

Crab Monsters Teenage Cavemen And Candy Stripe Nurses Roger Corman King Of The B Movie Hc, $35.00

Alterna Comics

Hoodlum Volume 1 Under The Thumb Gn, $9.99

Alternative Comics

Magic Whistle #13, $3.99

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman The Many Faces Of Merium Cooper (Budd Root Special Edition), Ar

Angry Viking Press

Evil Diva Volume 2 Gn, $12.99

Swipe Gn, $12.99

Antarctic Press

Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #8, $3.99

Gold Digger #203, $3.99

Archie Comic Publications

Archie And Friends Double Digest #31, $3.99

Archie Double Digest #243, $3.99

Jugheads Double Double Digest #196, $5.99

Mega Man #29 (Dean Haspiel Variant Cover), $2.99

Mega Man #29 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99

Sonic Universe #56 (Sega Variant Cover), $2.99

Sonic Universe #56 (Tracy Yardley Regular Cover), $2.99

World Of Archie Double Digest #32, $3.99

Aspen Comics

All New Executive Assistant Iris #1 (Cover A Pasquale Qualano), $1.00

All New Executive Assistant...

The green carpet became a runway for the sexiest stars in Bollywood to strut their stuff into the 14th annual Iifa (International Indian Film) awards ceremony.

Headed by the badshah of Bollywood, “King Khan”, the procession of fashionistas attracted a rambunctious crowd.

Shah Rukh Khan looked dashing as ever, wearing a crisp black suit and a smile that made every female in the vicinity weak at the knees – including Mani’s mum!

Heads turned as Mr. Khan walked down the carpet, not just on account of his slick sense of style, but also because of the smart black leather sling wrapped around his right arm. Only the King of Bollywood could turn an injury into a fashion statement! Insert Picture 1 – Shahrukh Khan

What he didn’t quite manage to pull off however, was the unkempt beard and long hair, which made him resemble an extra from Pirates of the Caribbean.

Comic-Con is releasing its daily schedules over this long holiday weekend and the schedule for Saturday, July 20 has just come out. The day features panels on TV favorites like How I Met Your Mother (at the Con for the first time!), True Blood, and The Vampire Diaries as well as upcoming shows like Dracula and The Originals, and much more. Many of the major film panels are Saturday, including a look at the upcoming Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the Marvel panel, which will feature the Thor and Captain America sequels, and WB and Legendary’s panel featuring Godzilla, and Gravity.

Skybound and Wizard World continue to release new editions of The Walking Dead #1 at upcoming Wizard World events. If you’re attending the New York City convention at the end of the month, you can pick up the issue with new artwork from Neal Adams:

“New York, June 13, 2013 – Eisner Award Hall of Famer Neal Adams will create the fourth in a series of exclusive Wizard World variant covers of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead #1 comic, provided for free to all full-price attendees at Wizard World Comic Con NYC Experience, June 28-30 at Basketball City (Pier 36) in Manhattan. Wizard World and Skybound, Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, have teamed to produce the line.

Adams will be on hand at Wizard World Comic Con NYC Experience to sign copies of the limited-edition comic, produced in extremely limited quantities and available to fans only while supplies last. The first three covers,...

Chennai, April 5: On the occasion of the release of his Telugu action-drama "Baadshah", director Sreenu Vaitla joined Twitter Friday. He says he couldn't think of a better occasion to do it.

"What better occasion to join Twitter than the release of 'Baadshah'. Thank you all for the warm welcome," posted Sreenu on his Twitter page.

"Baadshah", directed by Sreenu Vaitla, features Junior Ntr, Kajal Agarwal, Navdeep, Mukesh Rushi, Pradeep Rawat, Ashish Vidyarthi, Brahmanandam, M.S. Narayana and Nassar.

Bandla Ganesh has produced the film, which has music by S.S. Thaman.

Sreenu Vaitla known for blockbuster Telugu hits such as "Dhee", "King" and "Dookudu".

He is one among the many Telugu directors on Twitter..

Chennai, April 5: Producer Bandla Ganesh says he doesn't have to rave about his forthcoming Telugu action-drama "Baadshah" because the film will speak for itself when it hits theatres worldwide Friday.

Srinu Vaitla is known for blockbusters such as "Dubai Seenu", "King" and "Dookudu". His latest film "Baadshah" features Junior Ntr, Kajal Agarwal, Navdeep, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Mukesh Rushi, Nassar, Kelly Dorji, Brahmanandam and Chandra Mohan.

"We are confident of the output. It will definitely turn out to be one of the best films in Junior Ntr's career. I have full faith in my director and I know for a fact that he wouldn't let me down. I don't have to say how good the film is because it will be proved upon release,".

The Walking Dead is back from its latest midseason hiatus with its first episode since the announcement of Glen Mazzara’s sacking. “The Suicide King” sees Merle and Darryl properly reunited, Andrea marshalling the people of Woodbury, The Governor in a funk, and Rick going a tiny bit bonkers. Will the talk-heavy episode drive Ricky, Kate and Simon into post-apocalyptic frenzy?

Playlist:

Song: Sparklehorse, “King of Nails”...

Los Angeles -- Ravi Shankar passed away in December before he could attend The Recording Academy's Special Merit Awards celebration where he was to receive a lifetime achievement award. But the 91-year-old sitar master, Indian music promoter and friend to The Beatles got the call a few days before he passed away, and that meant everything to his family.

"I was very excited to hear about the lifetime achievement award a week before my dad passed away, one day before he went into surgery," Shankar's daughter, Norah Jones, said in an email to the Associated Press a few hours before the ceremony. "He knew about it and was very happy, and also that he and my sister, Anoushka, were both nominated in the same category for a Grammy (this year) was a special thing as well. We all miss him and are very proud of him. I will forever...

We get a whole hour of Cyndi Lauper on Saturdays thanks to her new reality show, Still So Unusual.

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The upcoming season of Arrested Development will feature 14 episodes that each tell their own story. Each one will have elements that connect to each other, eventually giving a bigger picture when the whole season has been watched. As Alyssa Rosenberg of Think Progress notes, that makes it the first TV show that can be watched in any order, making it a show that can be watched in a nonlinear fashion, something that could only be achieved on a streaming service like Netflix.

Apparently, ABC chief Paul Lee was so enthusiastic about Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot when talking to reporters at the TCA that its difficult to imagine it not making the fall schedule.

You can't fire Britney Spears, she quits!

I may have run out of patience with Whitney Cummings' sitcoms,...

Mahurats, first look launches, trailer launches, music album launches, premieres…there is never a dull moment in the glitzy world of Bollywood and 2012 was no different. Here’s a look at some of the top events which grabbed quite a few headlines.

• Kareena Kapoor – Saif Ali Khan Wedding

The most awaited weddings of the year, the ‘It’ couple Saifeena finally tied the knot in October. Though the marriage was a private family affair with the couple exchanging the wows at their Bandra residence, the reception was a grand affair what with most Bollywood stars and many politicians attending it.

• Genelia D’souza – Riteish Deshmukh Wedding

The other cute couple which got hitched this year was Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’souza. Having started their Bollywood journey together it was great to see the two lovebirds – who insisted that theirs was an arranged marriage – finally have their dream marriage early this year.

Though we've really just begun our Year in Review of 2012 no such survey would be feel complete without at least a perfunctory visit to the shadowy world of super spy Bond, James Bond. Skyfall, the 23rd official James Bond feature released to coincide with the franchise's 50th anniversary is already the top grossing Bond of all time with $1 billion at the global box office. That's enough cash to get any Bond Villain (or Bond Villain parody) rubbing his fingers together with greed "one beeeeeeeiiiillion dollars"

Bérénice Marlowe as "Severine" in Skyfall

Just before Skyfall came out I asked readers to submit their own rankings of the Bond films. It's such a big tallying project that I think I'll have to save the main results for the Skyfall DVD release (so if you still want to submit your ballot email it to me with "Bond Rank" in the title line and...

Born in the Big Apple in january of 1951, Sheldon Lettich moved with his family to the West Coast at a young age. After finishing High School, he joined the Marine Corps, serving his country for four years, one of them as a Radio Operator in Vietnam.

Partially based upon his experiences in Southeast Asia, he co-authored Tracers, a play seen in the Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago and London stages, to great acclaim; It subsequently won the prestigious Drama Desk and L.A. Drama Critics Awards.

The writing of screenplays seemed like a natural progression and his writing eventually began attracting the attention of many Hollywood producers.

Since then, Lettich has become known as expert in testosterone-driven action extravaganzas, many of the films starring some of the silver screen´s best-loved slugfest protagonists: Sylvester Stallone (Sheldon shared screenwriting credit with Sly in the third cinematic episode of the Rambo series,...

Chennai, Nov 21: Popular Telugu comedian M.S. Narayana, known for his work in "Dookudu", "King" and "Ready", feels comedy is an art and everybody can't champion it.

"In my career spanning over two decades, I've never felt that comedy is a department everybody can excel in because it's an art and only a few are blessed with the talent to entertain. Several people have come and gone as comedians, while only a few managed to be successful," Narayana told Ians.

The 61?year?old feels comedy can't be forced upon someone.

"Very few have the talent to make others laugh without being laughed at. You can't just expect anyone to turn comedian.

As stated before, Bruce Timm was at the 2012 New York Comic Con talking about The Dark Knight Returns Part 2, in which he is the producer of. The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 is the animated sequel to the renowned film, The Dark Knight Returns. You can watch what he says below or read the entire article after the video.

What was the main challenge, especially with the second part, in keeping with the vision of Frank Miller but also doing it the way you guys saw it?

The biggest consideration in doing part 2 was that after all these years, the most controversial part of the comic is literally Frank Miller’s Superman. It’s at the point where people think, ‘Oh, it’s Frank Miller. Clearly he hates Superman, he loves Batman and hates Superman. And I don’t know if that’s really true, I think its probably an exaggeration of reality.

The lead actors of the upcoming film Jab Tak Hai Jaan came together to participate in a press conference which was organised by Yash Raj Films Studios. Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma took questions from various representatives of the Indian media about the film, as well as its director Mr Yash Chopra, who sadly passed away just before its scheduled release during the Diwali festival.

Considering he has worked with him for the past 20 years, the passing away of Yashji was a jolt but Srk insists that he would have rather had people celebrate his work. “Yashji passing away has been shocking and saddening but what Yashji would have wanted us to do would have been to celebrate his cinema, his work, his life and the happiness that he has spread through his work. And that is what we are going to do,” he said adding that...

Los Angeles gets better and better!  The weekend began with a screening that the local arthouse-state-of-the-art-theater Downtown Independent held of Rock The Boat: The L.A. River Expedition, an enlightening look at what L.A. could be if it took back the river as a public place for kayaking, sunbathing, drinking coffee at its cafes and its possible contribution to water conservation efforts in California.  Saturday began with a swim at the gym up the block and then a visit to the art galleries on Washington and So. La Cienega where former filmmaker Seth Carmichael announced his gallery's move to the just emerging art scene at La Brea and Washington and Andrea Bowers gave a great show at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects linking today's Occupy movement with that of the Wobblies (International Workers Party) in the 1890s and ended with Cuban salsa at Los Globos in Echo Park where we danced the night away with local Latinos.  On Sunday 100,000 bicycle riders rode the streets of L.A. during the 5th CiLAvia, an event which originated in Chile.  In the city's biggest block party, we had the chance to eat the best tacos in town at King Taco at Soto and Cesar Chavez Blvd. in Ela, a hard choice between it and Chinatown or the local Thai and Korean places along the way and food trucks of all ethnicities at the various hubs.  A Great Event!

Next weekend Free Screenings of Latino films and workshops will be offered by the Muestra de Cine GuadaLajara (The Guadalajara International Film Festival and The University of Guadalajara Foundation, USA) at AMC Universal City Walk.  RSVP Now to get a seat because tickets are going fast!.  The Red Carpet Opening Ceremony at the Globe Theater, 100 Universal City Plaza kicks off the event this Friday October 12 and is honoring Alfonso Arau and Jorge Camara, one of Hollywood's most respected international journalists and VP of Hollywood Foreign Press Association with a special tribute to Lupe Ontiveros, award-winning actress, producer, activist and visionary.

With the absence this year of Laliff which is spreading its wings in the L.A. Unified School District, teaching filmmaking to kids and is spreading out screenings throughout the year, the appearance of Ficg here in L.A. is filling a gap.   I am spotting a new trend with festivals organizing with universities.  In Havana it is with Eictv. The new organization, Film Festival Academy, which just debuted with the New York Film Festival, has festivals and academic studies combining forces.  Ficg has always has the University component as has Miami Iff and San Diego Latino Film Festival.  As recognition of the next generation of future filmmakers becomes more wide spread, this element will strenghten the festivals stature in their communities.

Guadalajara Ff (Ficg) and the University are also offering Latino TV as a link to the Hispanic community of Los Angeles on Channel 31.2 (Udg TV/ L.A. California and TV Abierta, Universidad de Guadalajara (Udgtv.com)  Monday to Sunday it offers more than 19 hours of continuous programming of original programming for children, youth, family in news, sports and opinioun. and as Ivan Trujillo, the director of Ficg announced, there will also be a Festival of Books in Spanish called LeaLA May 17-19, 2013 at L.A. Convention Center.

The University of Guadalajara Foundation in the United States of America (Udg Foundation-usa) is made up of academic and social leaders and is privately supported by individuals, foundations and corporations to bloster high quality academic and cultural activities of the Udg, Los Angeles to help Mexican and other Latinos living in this region improve their quality of life and enhance their cultural identity.  

Ficg itself will hold its 28th edition March 1 - 9, 2013 in Guadalajara.  As Mexico's most important film festival, it hosts the Berlinale Talent Campus, a Doculab and Writing with Light workshops, Cannes Market's Producers Network and last year represented 45 countries in 504 screenings on 32 screens where it screened 281 films of which 97 were Mexican for the public of more than 142,000 and for 3,504 registered industry participants, 875 journalists, 1,106 companies registered at the industry offices. Competition of Iberamerican and Mexican features, docs and shorts, Lgbt competition for the Premio Maguey, Works in Progress: Guadalajara Construye 7 and so many other events, and yet is an intimate gathering where everyone can talk to everyone.  See you there!!

From the teaser art we first thought Jil Wong’s first film as director Fear Me Not was a straight up slash horror, but reading through the (very) long plot summary for it turns out we may well have a Chinese Zomb horror on our hands!? No word on a release yet but the prospect of a Chinese infected/undead movie has piqued our interest...big time. More when we get it. Synopsis: Ella, a member of the Girl Band Y.E.S, caught the media’s attention due to her scandal involving Mandy’s boyfriend which resulted in Mandy committing suicide, and consequently this tragic incident became a hot topic in town. Whilst still in mourning over the loss, a Thai TV station invites Y.E.S to the brand new Hotel in Thailand a TV show, which. Hotel V differs from other usual 5-star hotels by having a...

Hyderabad, Sep 25: Tollywood's genex movie lovers instantly fell in love with sensible director Sekhar Kammula's 'Life is Beautiful'. The 'Happy Days' director took break after his political off beat film 'Leader' which marked the debut of Rana Daggubati. This time he is back with his lovely feel good film introducing new talent he unearthed with his creative eye. The film also signaled the comeback of sorts for yesteryear beauty and King Nagarjuna's even.

Chennai, Sep 25: King Nagarjuna who came as 'Shirdi Sai' teaming up with K.Raghavendra Rao's direction spellbound all devotes as Sai. The film which hit the screens last week attracted everyone across the world delighting all saibaba devotees. Buoyed by the success of the film, the film makers celebrating decided to celebrate the success interacting with fans and movie lovers in various parts of the state. Even Megastar Chiranjeevi praised Nagarjuna and said he is blessed to do the role. Raghavendra.

Hyderabad, Sep 14: King Nagarjuna, Anushka starrer 'Damarukam' celebrated its audio launch in a grand fashion yesterday in the presence of pleothra of Tollywood celebrities and fans at Shilpa Kala Vedika,Hyd. The socio fantasy flick is directed by Srinivasa Reddy while Dr.Venkat of Rr. Movie Makers banner is producing the film on his prestigious banner. K.Raghavendra Rao released the CDs and handed the first copies to ace directors Rajamouli.

Hyderabad, Sep 14: King Nagarjuna, Anushka's socio fantasy entertainer 'Damarukam' under Srinivasa Reddy's direction caught the imagination of movie lovers with its spectacular trailers. Nagajurna according to sources will be seen in the role of Auto Driver. Even Charmee is romancing Nag in hot item number titled 'Sakkubai'.

According to the latest information, Film makers have decided to postpone the release of their film by a week. The film which is slated to hit the screens on 12th.

Hyderabad, Sep 7: King Nagarjuna is the cynosure of all eyes and toast of stunning beauties. He is envied by all males as he is attracting females with his lovely looks, casting his magic spell as 'Manmadhudu'. This came as a surprise for many as at 52 when everyone is trying to find out alternate fields in pursuit of career after acting he is giving tough competition to genex heroes, even putting them to shame in glamor content.

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Mumbai, Aug 13: King Nagarjuna is starring in a devotional film titled 'Shirdi Sai' under K.Raghavendra Rao's direction. The film is already creating sensation as Nag ais teaming up with Raghavendra Rao for the third time in his career after his superhit devotional films 'Annamayya' and "Sri Ramadasu". Nag is first time gambling turning Lord as till now he played in the roles of devotees. The film recently celebrated.

Every week Sony updates the Playstation Network with loads of new digital games, demos, Dlc and videos. To make things a little easier for you we've grabbed the full list if new content coming to Psn ans put it all right here for you to browse through.

This week, like so many before it, is a doozy. Plenty of full games have been added to the Playstation Store along with the introduction of a ton of sales and new add-on content. What are you waiting for? Head past the break and find something new to play!

From the Playstation Blog:

PS3 Full Games

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes ($49.99)

The Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC Universe including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save Gotham City from destruction at the hands of the notorious villains Lex Luthor and the Joker.

Hyderabad, June 10: King Nagarjuna, top star in South India, started an international film school with world class facilities named Annapurna International School of Film+Media. The film school stature is on rise ever since its inception finding new aspiring students. Nag roped in talented directors and film makers so that the students will be given best inputs from present day film industry. The film school entered into tie up with top production houses and film schools from across the world. Nag is planning to bring Hollywood and international film makers.

Whilst ‘King’ Kenny will be making the trip to South Wales for Liverpool’s final game of the season, he won’t be the only king in attendance at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Brendan Rodgers’ team were odds on favourites to be relegated from the top flight in their maiden season with bookmakers even joking that you’d have a better chance seeing Elvis alive than the Welsh team surviving however Rodgers et al are having the last laugh now.

Rodgers gave out a rallying cry to the Swansea fans to dress up as ‘The King’ for the Swans final game of the season and it’s a message which has been received loud and clear, however the visitors will be aiming to crash the party atmosphere on the Welsh coast.

Liverpool currently lie eighth in the league table and stand to equal their worst league position for...

Chennai: Starting her career in the Hindi film industry with ‘Rab ne bana di jodi’, Anushka Sharma is starring again with Shah Rukh Khan in Yash Chopra’s next film which is yet to be titled. Anushka considers herself lucky to get her first film with the King of Bollywood himself. Yash Chopra literally is an institution in himself and she is and always will be excited to work under his banner. She thinks she could always learn a lot from his films.

The film is not yet into the production line. Anushka will be joining the crew from 2nd of May 2012, the day just after her birthday which is on 1st of May. She feels that it is every actor’s dream to work with Yash Chopra. The film not yet named is going to feature Katrina Kaif.

The young and talented actress had also signed Vishal.

There’s a sort of social stigma attached to tie-ins of any sort, really. There’s something about the idea of an expanded Universe that many argue results in an unavoidable bastardisation of the source material.

Let me just define the term ‘tie-in’ within the context of this article. Tie-ins exist in across all forms of media and in any direction. You’ve got movie to comic book, comic book to movie (more common), movie to game, game to comic book, even comic book to musical album (admittedly rare, but if you listen to Coheed and Cambria, you’ll know what I mean). Some are great; most are unfortunately mediocre, but they exist in abundance, thanks to that twatty business term you may know as ‘synergy’.

I don’t think tie-ins themselves are the issue; when done right, they can provide a wealth of satisfaction, and new depths to an already well-loved character or setting.

On TV this Sunday: James Cameron explores Titanic‘s mysteries even further, Nurse Jackie, The Big C and The Borgias uncork new episodes, The Client List hopes to rub you the right way, CSI: Miami wraps its 10th (and final?) season and more. On this very busy night, here are 11 programs you may want to keep on your radar.

8 pm Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron (National Geographic) | The director of Titanic (now out in 3-D!) brings together a team of engineers, naval architects, artists and historians to deliver the ultimate forensic investigation into infamous shipwreck.

2012 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back?...

Hollywood Gives Back: The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2011 were announced tonight during the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles. Michel Hazanavicius won the DGA?s Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The Artist.

Following the welcome by DGA President Taylor Hackford to an audience of more than 1,600 guests, director/producer/actor Kelsey Grammer hosted the ceremony.

Presenters included (in alphabetical order): DGA Secretary-Treasurer Michael Apted; Kathy Bates (Midnight in Paris); Berenice Bejo (The Artist); George Clooney (The Descendants); Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad); Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men); Laura Dern (Enlightened); Jean Dujardin (The Artist); DGA President Taylor Hackford; 2010 DGA Feature Film Award winner Tom Hooper (The King?s Speech); Stana Katic (Castle); Ben Kingsley (Hugo); Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy); Kathleen Robertson (Boss); Octavia Spencer...

The 7th Chevrolet Apsara Awards 2012 powered by Venus Soap saw a glittering, star-shimmering event held at Mumbai.s plush Yashraj Studios. The Film & Television Producers Guild of India and Wizcraft International Entertainment announced its much awaited winners for the finest talents in Film & Television for the year 2011.The red carpet was rolled out as stars and celebrities walked down to celebrate the greatest and the best in Hindi Cinema & Television. This was one day in the history of Bollywood when stars sashayed stardom, dressed in their classiest, gorgeous best. The 7th Chevrolet Apsara Awards 2012 ceremony paraded the who's who of the industry. With the legendary stars along with new league of actors emerging in Bollywood, this night got hotter!<font size="4"><b style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Photos: </b><a href="../photo_event_images.php?cat_id=1&subcat_id=2&event_id=9488&sort=view">Chevrolet Apsara Awards 2012 - Red Carpet</a></font>Ranbir Kapoor on winning the Best Actor Award for Rockstar, said .This is my 3rd Apsara Award and actually, I don.t feel humbled...

The final big release 2011 will be King Khan’s Don2, which is a sequel to the remake of the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan starrer, and although a pretty big hit when it came out in 2006, in my opinion the original was “still streets ahead” (Save Community People!). With a leggy Priyanka Chopra holding a shiny gun and Shahrukh Khan wearing a tuxedo’ed growl, the King is most definitely back

Now unlike most film nerds, I quite look forward to remakes, sequels, reboots and re-imaginations. For my money they could remake E.T., if you don’t want to watch it, you can always stick to the original but I know that is probably not the most popular of opinions. The problems I had with the Don remake was that it still had too much of an early 2000 Matrix hangover (lots of leather) and their need to go dark and gritty changed...

Compared with the hype surrounding Shahrukh Khan’s Ra.One, his second and last release for the 2011, Don 2: The Chase Continues (Don 2) makes its entry with a whisper rather than bang. While Don: The Chase Begins Again (Don 1) had immense pressure on the makers to aesthetically re-create the yesteryear favourite, the sequel has not been subject to such expectations. Don 2 is an entirely new and different concept, opening the makers to a goldmine of creative opportunities. Arguably, this applies to the music directors, Shankar-Eshaan-Loy (Sel), more so than the reminder of the film’s cast and crew.

Don 2 sees Sel reprise their role as music directors while Javed Akhtar reprises his as lyricist. No surprises there as all Excel Entertainment ventures have featured the lyrical and musical combination of Sel and Javed Akhtar exclusively since their advent in 1999. The album comprises of 11 tracks and...

The day started off with the extremely eventful arrival of Shah Rukh Khan from the airport to the Fairmont Royal York. His flight had been delayed by several hours and so all of his fans, young and old, waited with bated breath. The screams heard and the pandemonium that occurred once Shah Rukh entered the building had to be experienced to be understood, but suffice it to say that he truly is the King of Hearts.

Once inside the hotel, media personnel were treated with a chance to see Srk once more at the Kingdom of Dreams press conference. Along with Shiamak Davar, Shah Rukh is a brand ambassador for the stunning modern attraction in India. And he is the perfect choice – Kingdom of Dreams is larger than life, as is the charismatic persona of Srk. He fielded questions from the crowd.

He still loves theatre (his favourite play that...