Saturday 18 February 2017

Halle Berry, Scarlett Johansson to present at Oscars by getalerts

Halle Berry, Scarlett Johansson to present at Oscars by getalerts


Others added to the list of presenters include Chris Evans,




 Gael Garcia Bernal, Shirley MacLaine, Kate McKinnon, Hailee
 Steinfeld and "Fifty Shades" stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota
Johnson, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Last week, the Motion Picture Academy announced that last year's
acting winners would present at this year's awards ceremony, suggesting
they would continue the tradition of having the previous year's winner present
the Oscar to the next trophy recipient.

Berry won the best actress Oscar for her role in "Monster's Ball" while Jackson
 earned a best supporting actor nomination for his role in "Pulp Fiction."

Anupam Kher, Russell Peters join forces for a funny detective series by getalerts

Anupam Kher, Russell Peters join forces for a funny detective series by getalerts


New Delhi: Bollywood veteran Anupam Kher on Saturday took to Twitter
 to share with fans an interesting news. The 61-year-old actor
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that he will be joining hands with ace comedian Russell Peters for a funny
detective series. The 'Baby' star also posted a few pictures online.
In the images, he can be seen sharing the frame with Russell. Also,
 we can see Anupam dressed in the sailor attire in one of the photo.

Fire breaks out on set of Hugh Jackman's 'The Greatest Showman' by getalerts

Fire breaks out on set of Hugh Jackman's 'The Greatest Showman' by getalerts


The cast and crew were filming a dramatic final scene, which features Jackman's
PT Barnum carrying his assistant (Efron) from a burning house, in a specially
 constructed building, reported People magazine.
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"There was a small fire on the set of 'The Greatest Showman'. The fire was
 quickly contained and no one was injured. The main cast had already wrapped
when the fire occurred," a representative for movie studio 20th Century Fox
 said in a statement.

According to the New York Post, around 150 people were on set when six large
lights intended to boost the glow of a fire fell from the roof of the building,
causing the blaze to spiral out of control.

The Lego Batman Movie review: High on energy, low on taste by getalerts

The Lego Batman Movie review: High on energy, low on taste by getalerts


It fails to raise the creative bar that was so enthusiastically raised by
 its directors way back in 2014. Nevertheless, crammed with numerous,
adrenaline charged and emotionally packed, mindless action sequences
 along with a whole bunch of comical references and senseless, yet side-
splitting humour gags, it is a sure shot, crowd pleaser.
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This edition takes off from where it left in the previous edition and gives
a twist to Batman's character. It plays on his greatest fear of, "being a part
of the family again".

So in the midst of trying to subdue his arch enemy The Joker
 (Voiced by Zack Galifianakis) and his fellow rogues who harass
the citizen of Gotham City, by sending them to the phantom zone,
he also finds himself adopting a son in Dick Grayson and fosters him as Robin.

Lata Mangeshkar honoured with Legendary Award newsalerts

Lata Mangeshkar honoured with Legendary Award newsalerts


Mumbai: Indian melody queen Lata Mangeshkar has been honoured
with the 'Legendary Award' by The Brand Laureate. She says she is thankful for
her gratifying career and well-wishers.


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The Brand Laureate recognises world-class achievement in branding amongst

 individuals and companies.

Mangeshkar's award reads: "Asia Pacific Brands Foundation awards Lata Mangeshkar,
 Legendary Award as a veteran melody queen who has given a plethora of memorable
hits and soulful melodies in Hindi film music."

In a heartfelt message to her fans, she tweeted: "I have lived through a gratifying
career for which I am and will always remain in deep gratitude to all my well-wishers."

Known for songs like "Lag jaa gale", "Aayega aanewala", "Aye mere watan ke logon",
"Luka chuppi" and several more, Mangeshkar's career in films has spanned several decades.