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London: Not every project based on the American author's adventures in Oz has been a hit - even with Michael Jackson as Scarecrow, the 1978 adaptation 'The Wiz' suffered poor reviews. But the award-winning, record-breaking musical 'Wicked', now in its 10th year, may have emboldened studios to revisit one of the world's most popular and lucrative fantasy properties. "I don't think we're in danger of tiring of Oz," said Rhidian Davis, program manager at the British Film Institute, which is hosting a big retrospective of Oz-related cinema running at its Southbank home in London from March 1-14. "One of the reasons for this success is the way in which children come to power, children topple adult figures in their world - Dorothy dispatches the Wicked Witch with a bucket of water," he said of the lasting Oz phenomenon. "It's terrifically empowering in a way for children to think you can change things." The first

The hostess asked him if he wanted to have vegetarian or non-veg food. Ranveer wasn't sure and asked for some time to decide. Later when he asked for the non-veg fare, the hostess apologised saying it was over. Instead, she offered him the vegetarian option.He expressed his displeasure quite openly and told out aloud how he would not accept even water from the flight's staff.

New York: Demi Moore is finally filing divorce papers, 16 months after splitting up with Ashton Kutcher. According to an insider, she's tired of trying to reach a confidential settlement with Kutcher, and that the couple's divorce could go to a trial, the New York Post reported. "Ashton made a lot of money after marrying Demi - a lot more than she made - but despite him becoming just as famous through her, he believes he doesn't owe her that much," the source said adding that the actress has had enough. Moore's lawyers could file paperwork in Los Angeles. Kutcher filed divorce papers in December, a year after the couple split, but this would be the first time Moore responds. She'd been hoping to quietly negotiate a settlement and then file the papers once an agreement was reached. But negotiations got bogged down, and Kutcher has been very difficult during the talks, the insider said. "After over a year of attempting to reach a settlement, Demi is

Nice, France: The first wine to be sold from a French vineyard owned by Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will go on offer this week to online buyers with a thirst for celebrity. The first 6,000 bottles of organic "Miraval Rosé 2012" will be sold on the Internet on Thursday for $140 a case including shipping to addresses in France. The wine, praised by one wine critic for its "dynamism" and "expressive fruit", was produced from Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault grapes grown in the scenic Var region of southeastern France on the 40 hectares owned since 2008 by the A-list couple. Pitt and Jolie partnered with the Perrin family of vintners to create and market the 100,000 bottles of rosé wine that will be sold to independent wine stores and restaurants. Miraval, bearing the name of the couple's chateau, is expected to follow up on its rosé debut with red and white wine. "With this 2012 rosé, Miraval reveals the extraordinary potential of wi

Seoul: South Korean rapper Psy said on Friday he would release the highly-anticipated follow up to his global hit "Gangnam Style" in April, and hold a large concert in Seoul to mark the occasion. Psy, sporting his signature sunglasses, announced the planned release in Korean and English in a video uploaded to YouTube which featured subtitles in six languages including Chinese, Thai, Spanish, French and Portuguese. "April 2013 is a new single, worldwide all at the same time. And I'm gonna do a concert ... you can see it live, on YouTube. Just for you," he said before launching into new dance moves for the remixed version of "Gangnam Style" Tickets for the concert titled "Happening" will go on sale on March 11, his agency said, adding the event will feature the new song as well as his past hits. The 35-year-old star, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang, was pushed to global stardom after "Gangnam Style" -- a satire of luxurious lifest

Jennifer Lopez's former husband Marc Anthony has found love with Topshop heiress Chloe Green, who is 22 years younger than him. The new couple were pictured getting close as they visited Disneyland in Los Angeles with Marc's youngest children Max and Emme. Marc and Chloe aren't alone, large age gaps are relatively common in showbiz relationships.   Click through the gallery for more celebrity couples with noticeable age differences

Who said working can't be a laugh? Alessandra Ambrosio looks like she's having oodles of fun on her latest photoshoot for Victoria's Secret, so we take a look at other fun Victoria's Secret girls. Click through to see the girl at their best..

This week: Leona shows off her bombshell body, Kim dresses in head-to-toe white and Rihanna goes thigh-high.

This summer paint your wardrobe with pants of vivid hues. The coloured pants trend is becoming a favourite with many and for good reason. Click on to see how your favourite stars flaunt them.

Sixties styling is enjoying a moment right now, with designers from Moschino to Marc Jacobs looking to the era for inspiration. With 'Hitchcock' hitting Indian screens soon, what better time to celebrate the '60s screen style icons - and see how to work the look right now.

Mumbai: Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, producer Karan Johar and director Karan Malhotra are teaming up again for a film post the success of 'Agneepath'. While 'Agneepath' was a remake of 1991 movie of the same name, their next film, 'Shuddhi', is based on an original story and will hit theatres on Diwali next year. "It's a large-scale love story, a genre I love. I had a wonderful experience. Karan has a fantastic vision, a combination of aesthetic and commercial sense. Hrithik is a close friend and an outstanding actor. So, it’s great that the three of us are teaming up again," Johar said in a statement. "Karan has been preparing for this film for over a year. I've never seen a director work a year in advance on pre-production." Hrithik, who played the lead in 'Agneepath' remake successfully, is looking forward to get back with the team again. "I'm really excited to work with the two Karans again.’Agneepa

Kolkata: 'Gundaay' co-stars Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh have denied reports of rivalry, saying they share a good chemistry and are happy to work together. "We know each other from a time when none of us were actors. I know Ranveer for a long time. He is a very sporting personality," Arjun said. The actor said that such rumours started because his debut film 'Ishaqzaade' and Ranveer's movie 'Band Baja Baraat' was released at the same time. "But we can't do anything about these stories," said Arjun. He is currently in the city along with his co-stars Ranveer and Priyanka Chopra for the shooting of 'Gundaay' which is set in the politically charged Kolkata of the 70s when Naxalism was at its height. The trio along with the director of the film Ali Abbas Zafar held a media conference at a city hotel yesterday. Ranveer on his part recalled how during their struggling years as actors both dreamt about working toget

Mumbai: Music band Indian Ocean has composed a track for upcoming social drama 'Satyagraha' and the film's director Prakash Jha has praised the work saying it is "brilliant" and would be like a "youth anthem". "It is true that I have roped in Indian Ocean to compose one of the tracks in 'Satyagraha'. They have composed a brilliant track that will move us all," Jha told IANS. The filmmaker said that keeping their popularity among the youth in mind, he couldn't think of anyone else to "create an anthem for the youth to stand up for what is right, to stand up and fight against corruption, and to stand up for democracy. They are a fantastic band with a super fan following among the youth." Jha is currently shooting the film in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, with Amitabh Bachchan, whose character is reportedly modelled on activist Anna Hazare. Others in the film include Ajay Devgn, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor and Amrita Rao.

Kolkata: A year after receiving critical acclaim for portraying Jhilmil Chatterjee, an autistic Bengali girl, in 'Barfi', National Award winner Priyanka Chopra feels elated at her second outing as a Bengali character in the forthcoming film 'Gunday'. "I think Bengali girls are beautiful and bold and I love playing bold and beautiful girls. I am very happy to be playing Bengali characters," she said at a media conference here Tuesday. Priyanka was in the city to shoot her 'Gunday', an action-drama cum romance written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Aditya Chopra. The film, also featuring Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor in lead roles and slated for a release later this year, is based in Kolkata and revolves around two small-time thugs or "gundays" who get involved with the coal mafia. "My character is a Bengali girl, she is called Nandita. We must not talk so much about the film right now. We are very very far fr

Mumbai: If lip-locking and lovemaking were not enough, filmmakers are now getting bolder by shooting erotica in 3D. 'Kamasutra 3D' and 'Jism 3' would help you get that experience. When a movie is shot with 3D, the images have three-dimensional form or appearance and the viewers tasted that with Shah Rukh Khan-starrer superhero sci-fi movie 'RA.One' and Vikram Bhatt-directed horror thriller 'Haunted 3D'. After wooing movie buffs with sci-fi and horror films in 3D, filmmakers have taken a daring step by planning erotica in 3D formats perhaps to get more footfalls and better turnover at the box office. An experienced Anubhav Sinha, who had directed 'RA.One', says his next will be an erotica in 3D. "The erotic thriller will be my official tribute to Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt...my film will be shot in 3D," said the filmmaker who has roped in Maqbool Khan, of 'Kabootar' fame," to direct the film. The shooting wi

Los Angeles: 'Django Unchained' and raunchy comedy 'Ted' landed seven MTV Movie Awards nominations on Tuesday, leading a slew of comedies and superhero blockbusters among the nominees at the annual film awards voted for by youth audiences. Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, 22, landed five nominations, including Best Female Performance for her role as young widow Tiffany in quirky comedy 'Silver Linings Playbook',' as well as Best Kiss, Best On-Screen Duo and Best Musical Moment with her co-star Bradley Cooper. Cooper, 38, who plays bipolar character Pat in 'Silver Linings', tied with Seth MacFarlane as pot-smoking foul-mouthed bear Ted for four nominations each. 'Silver Linings' picked up six nominations, including the night's top honor for Movie of the Year. Quentin Tarantino's spaghetti Western-style 'Django' scored an array of nominations including Best Villain for Leonardo DiCaprio and Best On-Screen Duo for DiCap

Mumbai: Filmmaker Prakash Jha, who is shooting his film 'Satyagraha', says he will be using Mahatama Gandhi's song 'Ragupati Raghav Raja Ram' in the film, which will be featured on Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a role inspired by Anna Hazare. Prakash Jha told IANS: "Yes, we have the song 'Raghupati Raghav' in the film. It comes at a very crucial juncture in 'Satyagraha', in the life of the character that Amitabh Bachchan is playing." Revealing more about the song, a source close to the team further added: "Prakashji is using the iconic 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram' song in 'Satyagraha'. It will be featured on Amitabh Bachchan who plays a role that has been inspired by Anna Hazare." "Anna is a Gandhian and 'Raghupati Raghav' was one of the most favourite bhajans (songs) of Mahatma Gandhi who even sang the song to his followers during the famous Dandi March," says a source close to the producti