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Tom Hanks has 'good news', 'bad news'
2275 days ago
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Tom Hanks has 'good news', 'bad news'

Los Angeles, March 18 (IANS) A day after Hollywood star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson were released from a hospital in Australia, the actor shared "good news" and "bad news" from his house isolation. ## Taking to Instagram on March 17, the 63-year-old wrote: "Hey folks. Good News: One week after testing Positive, in self-isolation, the symptoms are much the same. No fever, but the blahs. Folding the laundry and doing the dishes leads to a nap on the couch." ## He then jokingly added: "Bad news: My wife @ritawilson has won 6 straight hands of Gin Rummy and leads by 201 points." ## In the post, the "Inferno" star also reacted to fans' debate over his vegemite consumption caused by his Sunday post. ## "But I have learned not to spread my Vegemite so thick," he noted before taking a jab at the typewriter he brought along for the trip which was ironically labelled "corona." ## He ended his post with positive message that read: "We are all in this together. Flatten the curve. Hanx." ## Hanks's update came just one day after his son Chet shared that Tom and Rita have left hospital to self-quarantine themselves in a rented house in Queensland. ## "Quick update on my folks: They're out of the hospital. They're still self-quarantined obviously, but they're feeling a lot better, so that's a relief," the 29-year-old said in an Instagram video. ## Reminding that "panicking isn't necessary," Chet also pleaded with others not to be selfish amid the pandemic. ## "I think if you went to the grocery store and hoarded all water and the toilet paper for yourself, you're the problem. You should just think more of others for once… I know this is crazy, but I'm just wishing everyone the best and we're gonna to get through this." ## Hanks, who is in Australia to film Baz Luhrmann's untitled Elvis Presley movie, came out with the announcement that he and his wife had been tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, March 11. ## "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too," he shared at the time. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Gigi Hadid: Being away from city makes me feel like a kid
2275 days ago
Hollywood

Gigi Hadid: Being away from city makes me feel like a kid

Los Angeles, March 18 (IANS) Model Gigi Hadid was recently interviewed by not one, but four of famous friends -- Serena Williams, Kendall Jenner, Blake Lively and Taylor Swift. ## In the interview that appears in Harper's Bazaar magazine, Gigi revealed several unknown facts of her life. Among interesting things her fans got to know is that the highflying model actually prefers rural tranquillity over life in the fast lane of the big cities. ## She said she enjoys being at her mother Yolanda Hadid's Pennsylvania property and how it reminds her of the "simple pleasures" of life. ## "The farm has really made me remember, and bring back to my life, my most simple pleasures. It's allowed me to fill my days off with the little things that make me happy, like art, gardening, yoga, cooking, being outside, and spending time with my loved ones and animals without having to worry about things like what I'm wearing or how my hair looks, or being photographed or seen that day. Being away from the city and the public eye makes me feel like a kid again, and that freedom has been really healing for me," said Gigi, according to a report in femalefirst.co.uk. ## In the interview to the new issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine, Gigi also spoke about herself. "I give a lot of credit to the fact that I'm a Taurus, whether that has anything to do with it or not... Haha... but I've always felt a connection to when people say that a Taurus is at peace with the timing of the earth. I trust that everything we go through, good or bad, is for the better," she said. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Billie Eilish on COVID-19: Don't panic, don't be stupid
2276 days ago
Hollywood

Billie Eilish on COVID-19: Don't panic, don't be stupid

Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) Singer Billie Eilish has scrapped all remaining dates of her current tour while urging fans not to be "stupid" amid the coronavirus pandemic.## The 18-year-old singer took to Twitter to follow up on her decision to postpone some shows last week, sharing that all her remaining "Where Do We Go?" North American tour dates would be rescheduled, reports aceshowbiz.com.## Eilish announced that her upcoming tour was rescheduled due to Coronavirus.## She made a more personal announcement on her Instagram Story timeline, telling followers to pay attention to guidelines from officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.## "Don't panic, but don't be stupid. It (coronavirus) is a really big deal right now and it is not a joke. I know because a lot of us haven't seen it with our eyes - what it's been doing and who it's been affecting - it's hard to understand that it's real. But it really is real, and I've seen a lot of young people out in the world, all over the place, going to the club or going to the beach, just going out and hanging out. It's really irresponsible," she said.## Eilish went on to note that the trend for "social distancing" is "everyone's responsibility" because people should consider the older, weaker people around them.## She also suggested fans stay inside as much possible and resist the temptation to buy up basic goods and toiletries in bulk: "Don't panic, there are enough supplies for people - don't hoard things."## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Tom Hanks, wife Rita Wilson released from hospital
2276 days ago
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Tom Hanks, wife Rita Wilson released from hospital

Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) Hollywood star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have been released from the hospital in Australia after receiving treatment for COVID-19 infection. ## The couple have been released from a Queensland hospital and were now in self-quarantine at their home there, a representative for Hanks told cnn.com on Monday. ## The couple had been hospitalised in isolation after being diagnosed with novel coronavirus last week. ## Hanks and Wilson have been in Australia for pre-production work on a film about singer Elvis Presley. Hanks is set to play Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, in the film directed by Baz Luhrmann. Production on the project is currently suspended. ## The couple took to Instagram separately to share the news last Thursday. ## "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive," Hanks said in his first Instagram post about the diagnosis. "Well, now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed. We Hanks' will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no? We'll keep the world posted and updated. Take care of yourselves!" ## Over the weekend, Hanks shared updates on their care and ongoing recovery. Wilson even made a playlist for others self-isolating or in quarantine. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Hollywood actor Idris Elba infected with COVID-19 (Ld)
2276 days ago
Hollywood

Hollywood actor Idris Elba infected with COVID-19 (Ld)

London, March 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Idris Elba announced that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. ## Taking to Twitter on Monday, the star of "Luther" and "The Wire", said: "This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus. ## The 47-year-old actor said he has been isolated since finding out that he was exposed to the virus. ## Elba, who also posted a video featuring his wife Sabrina Dhowre, said she has not been tested and was "doing OK". ## The Golden Globe winning actor said he got tested after finding out on Friday (March 13) that he had been in contact with someone who had the virus. ## "This is serious. Now is the time to really think about social distancing, washing your hands," he said in the video. ## Elba told fans to remain "really vigilant". ## "Transparency is probably the best thing for this right now. If you're feeling ill, or you feel like you should be tested, or if you've be en exposed, do something about it." ## The actor was one of the attendees of the Wembley Arena We Day event on March 4 alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, who was also tested positive for the virus last week. ## Wendell Pierce, who starred alongside Elba in "The Wire", sent a get well soon message on Twitter. ## He said: "The entire cast of 'The Wire' wishes our brother Idris Elba to get well soon as he fights this virus. Take care and best of health." ## Elba joins a list of actors who have tested positive for the virus recently, including Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Kristofer Hivju of "Game of Thrones" and former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko, said Variety in a report. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Covid-19: Dwayne Johnson's 'Red Notice' pauses filming for 2 weeks
2277 days ago
Hollywood

Covid-19: Dwayne Johnson's 'Red Notice' pauses filming for 2 weeks

Los Angeles, March 16 (IANS) Production of Dwayne Johnson's upcoming heist movie with Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds titled "Red Notice" has been postponed to allow cast and crew members to put their families first during the coronavirus crisis.## The "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" star took to Instagram on March 14 to share video footage of himself addressing his colleagues on the set of the action thriller "Red Notice", as he announced the Netflix project would be temporarily put on hold for two weeks from Monday, reports aceshowbiz.com.## In the clip, he said: "I really appreciate all your hard work and your patience during this time, but my number one goal for you guys, and it's our number one goal too, is that we're going to get everyone home to their families. This (filming) is the kind of stuff that can wait; the most important thing is to take care of our families."## Johnson wrote in the accompanying caption: "Gotta protect our babies, spouses, loved ones and elderly."## "We'll continue to monitor and assess this situation closely to make the best decisions for our families first and then our businesses."## Sharing a message of confidence amid growing COVID-19 concerns, he said: "We're a resilient nation who ultimately, will always rise to the occasion to be accountable and work together to overcome whatever hardship lies in front of us. Our country will do its job, as the rest of the world will do theirs. Everyone please stay healthy, vigilant, safe and let's protect one another. We're all in this - together."## "Red Notice" is one of a number of Netflix productions paused amid the global uncertainty, which has prompted studio officials industry-wide to shut down shoots.## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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'James Bond' actress Olga Kurylenko tests COVID-19 positive
2277 days ago
Hollywood

'James Bond' actress Olga Kurylenko tests COVID-19 positive

Los Angeles, March 16 (IANS) "Quantum of Solace" actress Olga Kurylenko has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, she has revealed.## The 40-year-old, who played Camille Montes in the 2008 film, said she was diagnosed after feeling "ill for almost a week" with fever and fatigue, reports the Daily Mail.## She is now facing days in isolation and posted a picture of her locked window on Instagram on Sunday night as she revealed she was "locked up at home".## The actress added: "Fever and fatigue are my main symptoms. Take care of yourself and do take this seriously!"## Kurylenko starred opposite Daniel Craig in "Quantum of Solace" as Bolivian secret agent Camille Montes, a role for which she did dialect training.## "The Death Of Stalin" actress, who was born in Soviet-era Ukraine but is now a French citizen, wrote her Instagram caption in both English and the Cyrillic alphabet.## Russian reports say she has lived in London for around a decade, but she did not say where she is undergoing quarantine.## She said: "To bring down the temperature, they said to take Paracetamol, which I do. That's all. Nothing more to do. Of course, I still take vitamins for myself like that. And I eat garlic, just for the immune system. I drink water. Squeeze lemons in water. That's all."## Kurylenko's diagnosis comes days after Hollywood star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson became the first major Hollywood celebrities to contract the virus.## Kurylenko had recently finished shooting her upcoming movie "The Bay Of Silence", according to The Hollywood Reporter. It is not yet clear if anyone else will need to be quarantined as a result of her testing.## She has a number of releases in the offing, including a French Netflix movie called "Sentinelle" that is in post-production and due out this August. She is also slated to appear in a Chinese action thriller called "The Hunting", originally called "Fox Hunt".## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Vin Diesel confirms making a debut as musician
2277 days ago
Hollywood

Vin Diesel confirms making a debut as musician

Los Angeles, March 16 (IANS) High octane action star Vin Diesel is aiming to conquer the pop charts by releasing his first album.## "The Fast and Furious" actor has previously shown off his musical skills as a performer at the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards, while he also treated fans to a remix of singer Selena Gomez's collaboration with Kygo -- "It Ain't Me", reports aceshowbiz.com.## Diesel, 52, says he has been quietly working on his side career to break into the charts with a debut album.## Confirming the project is in development during an appearance on America's "The Late Late Show with James Corden", the actor said: "I gotta be honest with you..., my kids love when I sing and they love it so much - it's kind of like J.R.R. Tolkien, he started telling his kids stories about Hobbits and next thing you know he went onto Lord of the Rings. I have a little bit of that in me!"## Diesel didn't share any details about the album's release, but he's already received the seal of approval from his three young children, who have been previewing the tunes as they're made.## "I wish I could play all the music for you," he told host James Corden. "I'm really lucky to have some really original great music. Nothing in the world is better than seeing my four-year-old daughter walking around the house singing these songs that she hears me playing now.## "It's the most beautiful thing in the world. To be able to share that, there's nothing more beautiful than that."## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Emilia Clarke doesn't like to date actors
2277 days ago
Hollywood

Emilia Clarke doesn't like to date actors

London, March 16 (IANS) Actress Emilia Clarke doesn't like to date other actors as she feels successful actor relationships are "few and far between".## She said: "I am single right now ... Dating in this industry is interesting. I have a lot of funny anecdotes, a lot of stuff I can say at a fun dinner. I was (dating actors) but I'm not now. I mean, I wouldn't say I've completely sworn off them, but I do think actor relationships that are successful are few and far between, and you have to have a ton of trust."## Clarke underwent two lots of brain surgery when she was younger but didn't share it for ages as she didn't want it to be another "celebrity sob story", reports femalefirst.co.uk.## Speaking to The Times newspaper, Clarke said: "I didn't want to turn it into this celebrity sob story. I didn't want people's pity or 'Oh, poor little rich girl, your successful life ain't good enough?' It's done a huge amount of healing for me, being able to open up about it. I was match-fit six weeks after the second surgery (in 2013)."## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Paris Hilton wants to live forever
2277 days ago
Hollywood

Paris Hilton wants to live forever

London, March 16 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton wants to live forever because she thinks it would be "boring" if there's nothing after death.## "Death scares me because I don't know what happens. I just don't want it to be anything because that would be so boring. I'm trying to figure out a way - freezing myself or inventing the fountain of youth pill - so people could live forever, like that movie 'Death Becomes Her'," Hilton told Britain's Cosmopolitan magazine, reports femalefirst.co.uk.## She feels "lucky" that she has retained her youthful appearance without resorting to cosmetic surgery.## "I feel 21 forever. And I'm all-natural. I feel so lucky that my mum always told me to stay out of the sun. I feel lucky I haven't had to resort to what most people do in this town," Hilton said.## Meanwhile, though she has ruled herself out of a reboot of "The Simple Life", Hilton said producers have quizzed her on who she thought would be perfect for the show - which saw her and Nicole Richie try their hands at various tasks - if it did come back, but refused to say who she chose.## She said: "My schedule is just so insane. I can't imagine leaving my life and going to the middle of nowhere and doing that again. Plus the show is so timeless and iconic, you can't remake that. They asked me who I would recommend if I didn't want to do it myself. (Who did I say?) I can't tell. I've signed a confidentiality agreement.## "I don't know (if it is coming back). I don't think it'll ever be what it was, but it will be fun to watch other people do it."## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Jackman credits critics for pushing him out of comfort zone
2278 days ago
Hollywood

Jackman credits critics for pushing him out of comfort zone

Los Angeles, March 15 (IANS) Hollywood star Hugh Jackman used criticism in his early career as "an asset" to push him out of his comfort zone. ## Jackman has carved a successful career on film and on stage, for roles, including "Wolverine", "The Greatest Showman" P. T. Barnum, and his touring one-man Broadway show, reports aceshowbiz.com. ## Speaking with Fox News, he opened up about his refusal to be pigeonholed into one genre throughout his career, and explained the "challenge" pushed him to seek out "variety" in the roles he takes. ## "I liked (the) stage. I liked singing. I like film. I liked Shakespeare. I liked all of it. So I thought well, my approach is I'm going to hold as many doors open as possible, try to open them and once they're open, try to hold them up for as long as I can," he said. ## Jackman said he faced resistance from critics who struggled to label him when he was starting out, he believes resisting conformity helped him achieve the success he enjoys today. ## "There was a period in (my career) where I wasn't sure if (my) strategy was working. But weirdly, I think I stuck in there long enough for it to become an asset. There were moments at the beginning of Wolverine where I doubted early on (if I could do it)," he said. ## "And usually, if I look back, the projects where I've had that feeling are generally the best (ones). And, I wish I could have told myself that back then." ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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'Jurassic World: Dominion' production suspended
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'Jurassic World: Dominion' production suspended

Los Angeles, March 15 (IANS) The production of "Jurassic World: Dominion" has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. ## The filming was going on in London since February, but work on the movie, along with other Universal Pictures projects including Flint Strong and the untitled Billy Eichner project, went on a hiatus on March 13, reports aceshowbiz.com. ## A representative for the studio announced the decision was made "for the safety of all involved to delay the shoot indefinitely". ## It's unknown if the delay will impact the original release date of June 2021. ## Actors Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will be returning for the movie, along with franchise original stars Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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