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Los Angeles, April 4 (IANS) Actor Logan Williams, best known for playing the young version of protagonist Barry Allen on the superhero TV show "The Flash", has died suddenly. He was 16.## His mother, Marlyse Williams, confirmed his death to the Tri-City News of British Columbia, saying the family is "absolutely devastated".## She added that the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing restrictions have made the family's mourning even more difficult, reports ew.com.## "I am not able to hug my parents who lost their only grandchild," she said. "It's hard."## Actor Grant Gustin, who plays the grown-up version of Barry Allen and his titular alter ego, took to Instagram to pay his tribute on hearing the "devastating news".## "Just hearing the devastating news," Gustin wrote alongside a photo of himself, Williams, and actor Jesse L. Martin on set.## "This picture was early in the filming of 'The Flash' pilot episode back in 2014. I was so impressed by not only Logan's talent but his professionalism on set. My thoughts and prayers will be with him and his family during what is I'm sure an unimaginably difficult time for them. Please keep Logan and his family in your thoughts and prayers during what has been a strange and trying time for us all. Sending love to everyone."## Williams last appeared on "The Flash" in the season 2 premiere, which aired in 2015. He also starred as Miles Montgomery on "When Calls the Heart" from 2014 to 2016 and appeared in "Supernatural", "The Whispers", and the TV movie "The Color of Rain".## "With his talent and gorgeous looks, Logan had the potential to be a huge star," his mother said.## Williams is survived by his parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Los Angeles, April 4 (IANS) Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston has joined hands with TV host Jimmy Kimmel to give a nurse from Utah and each member of her team a $10K-food delivery gift card.## Kimmel is currently filming his late-night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" from his home during self-isolation amid the global COVID-19 crisis, and on April 2 he helped Aniston spread some joy to one fan, reports aceshowbiz.com.## Appearing on the show via video link, the "FRIENDS" star shared about being stuck at home had been a challenge, after spending the past three weeks in isolation.## In the final segment of her appearance, the star helped surprise a fan named Kimball Fairbanks, a cardiovascular nurse in Utah who contracted COVID-19 last week.## Fairbanks had to stop working in order to self-isolate and is currently in quarantine without her two daughters.## To help her, Aniston and Kimmel surprised her with a $10,000 gift card to food delivery service as well as additional gift cards for every nurse on her floor at the hospital.## Stunned by the sweet gesture, the nurse said: "Wow".## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Los Angeles, April 4 (IANS) New release dates have been announced for several major Disney films including "Black Widow", "The Eternals" and "Indiana Jones 5" that have been pushed ahead owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.## "Black Widow", starring Scarlett Johansson in the title role, was delayed last month. The film will now open on November 6, in the place of fellow Marvel adventure "The Eternals", reports variety.com.## In turn, "The Eternals" moves to February 12 next year. "Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings", which introduces Hollywood's first Asian superhero, moves to May 7, while "Doctor Strange 2" will now release on November 5, 2021. "Thor: Love And Thunder" on February 18, 2022.## "Black Panther 2" will still debut on May 6, 2022, while "Captain Marvel 2" has been set for July 8, 2022.## The studio's live-action remake of "Mulan" has been pushed to July 24, 2020.## Sources at Disney note that release dates for all films could continue to move given the uncertainty over the global health crisis.## Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt's "Jungle Cruise" will release on July 20, 2021, roughly a year later than expected. Harrison Ford's "Indiana Jones 5", initially set for summer of 2021, will launch on July 29, 2022.## The sci-fi fantasy film "Artemis Fowl", which was supposed to open on May 29, will instead debut on Disney Plus, making it the studio's first film to entirely skip theatrical release.## For now, Disney is keeping dates for holiday offerings "West Side Story" (December 18) and "The Last Duel" (December 25).## Ryan Reynolds' "Free Guy," an action-comedy from its 20th Century banner, has moved from July 3, 2020 to December 11, 2020. Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch," from Searchlight, shifted from July 24, 2020 to October 16, 2020.## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Actress-producer Dia Mirza has expressed concern over the COVID-19 outbreak. Along with several other celebrities and entrepreneurs who are advocates and alumni of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), she hopes that aid reaches the remotest corners of the world.## In a statement issued on April 3, Dia, and other SDG advocates like Jack Ma (founder of Alibaba Group), have said that they stand in solidarity with those affected.## The statement calls for urgent global action to protect and support vulnerable countries in "Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Latin America, and small islands states". The statement urges that "leaders, policymakers, and the international community, in particular the G20 and G7, must act quickly and decisively to mobilize the resources needed to stop the spread of COVID-19 in these areas, while also scaling up healthcare support and strengthening social safety nets, including responses to rising levels of domestic violence".## Elaborating, Dia said that standing up to COVID-19 requires a facilitated global movement with respect to financial and other aid.## "COVID-19 a zoonoses virus doesn't regard geographical boundaries. It is a message from nature. A wake up call for all to work together to protect, secure, restore ecological balance. Because our health is determined by the health of the environment. This is the time for solidarity, unity, humanity to act together to combat and recover from the loss and inequalities caused by this war against a virus," said Dia.## "It is also the time for people to collectively acknowledge that in order to achieve the sustainable development goals we must stop destruction of natural habitats and stop all illegal wildlife trade. And most importantly appreciate that there must be a global ceasefire as we fight this war against a virus," she added.## The "Kaafir" actress further said that "International, national and local response to the COVID 19 scare must be structured with a focal point to make healthcare accessible to all people, especially those living on the fringes of society, marginalized by economic inequality. Each of us can do our bit by staying home, staying safe and by recognizing how fortunate we are that we can, while many struggles to gain access to essentials and the basics to sustain health and life".## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) "Kabir Singh" saw actors Kunal Thakur and Soham Majumdar playing best friends to Shahid Kapoor's titular character. Interestingly, Soham and Kunal are great friends off-screen too.## On Soham's birthday on April 4, Kunal shared a few raving words.## "When we first met, we never thought that we will be such great friends. We started resonating well when we spoke during the shoot. The journey of 'Kabir Singh' was great. Soham is a great and multi-faceted performer. He is a great singer, he also plays the guitar," said Kunal.## "When we last met in Mumbai, we had a great time bonding with each other. Today is his birthday and I wish him all the very best of everything. Our off-screen chemistry has helped us give some nice on-screen performances. I have learned a lot from him. Wish and pray that our friendship has a great journey ahead," he added.## Kunal had recently joined the cast of the TV show "Kasautii Zindagii Kay".## "'Kasauti...' is my debut on television and it couldn't have been better, because this is a legendary show. I grew up watching this show. TV as a medium is new to me but it's great fun," Kunal had said about "Kasauti...", which is a reboot of the 2001 show of the same name.## Soham, on the other hand, starred in a Bengali movie film titled "Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti".## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Singer Kailash Kher was set to play live from his home on April 5 for fans but he has moved the date. He now plans to bring together various music artistes for a series of virtual concerts.## "The virtual concert planned for April 5 has been pushed. Though there will be a big announcement by me and some of the eminent singers of the nation," he said.## However, there is good news for his fans.## "Since my virtual concert was announced yesterday (April 3), there has been an overwhelming outpouring of support from the industry, the media, and the people. Several artists and musicians have expressed their willingness to join the movement 'Prakash Alokan' and spread the light through our music and art forms," said the "Teri deewani" hitmaker.## "We are now planning a series of virtual concerts that will see the nation's artistes coming together," he added.## This comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called to light lamps on Sunday at 9 pm for 9 minutes to dispel the darkness caused by the coronavirus pandemic.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) "Bigg Boss 13" contestant Rashami Desai has started her own digital show titled "The RDShhow". She says she will be inviting eminent personalities from various fields as guests on her show.## "I'm doing this live chat show called 'The RDShhow'. It's not your regular chat show. It's being made with an intent to educate people on different fields of career. I'll be inviting eminent personalities from various fields as guests on my show. We'll be discussing each field, with its possible career opportunities and the skills required to be successful in those particular fields," said Rashami.## She would like the show to have three to four seasons, with each season containing about five episodes.## "I'm really looking forward to this since it's nothing like I've ever done before," said the actress known for TV shows like "Uttaran" and "Dil Se Dil Tak".## Rashami's first guest is actress Mrunal Thakur, who is popular among TV audiences for her work in the show "Kumkum Bhagya", and who shot to the limelight last year after starring opposite Hrithik Rishan in the film, "Super 30".## Rashami said she has always enjoyed learning new things about different fields from people from all walks of life.## "After all, life offers so much to learn, and it's natural for me to want to explore as much as I can during my lifetime. From the best of actors to photographers to authors, I'd like to have some of the best representatives from each field to talk about their life, thoughts, experience and much more," she said.## For more and latest news about TV, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Despite shoot being stalled owing to the pan-India lockdown, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has deposited money into the bank accounts of the crew of his forthcoming movie "Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai".## Money has been deposited into the accounts of all workers who were supposed to be part of the unit between March 26 and April 2.## Confirming the news, makeup artist Subhash Kapoor told news portal Spotboye: "What a great thing to do. I thank Salman sir from the bottom of my heart. Times are so tough."## Salman's gesture follows his decision to extend help to 25,000-odd daily wage workers of the film industry whose lives have been affected by the lockdown.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Milind Soman's 80-year-old mother Usha Soman has raised the bar for fitness enthusiasts after a video of her working out with the supermodel-actor and sports enthusiast's wife Ankita Konwar went viral.## Ankita, 28, took to Instagram and shared a clip of herself exercising with the octogenarian.## In the video, Ankita can be seen doing one-legged jumps with her mother-in-law, who was working out in a saree.## Ankita captioned the video: "In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured - #gordonbhinckley If I live to be 80 someday, my only wish is to approach it as fit as you are. May you inspire many more."## Ankita and Usha's video currently have over 48.1k likes on the website.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone turned "Masterchef" for her husband, actor Ranveer Singh, and treated him to a scrumptious meal.## Ranveer took to Instagram stories, where he shared a string of photographs. In one image Deepika is seen wearing an apron.## He later shared that the "Chhappak" actress made Thai salad and tom yum soup.## In one image, Ranveer wrote: "Pati Parmeshwar ke life apne haathon se khaana banane wali cutie meri Deepu... love you babes."## In the last picture, Ranveer was seen savoring some dessert and captioned it: "Deepu my babes u r my one true love."## Ranveer and Deepika have actively been sharing glimpses from their personal life amid lockdown due to coronavirus.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri have offered their four-storied personal office space to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), to be utilized as a quarantine facility for women, children and the elderly. This comes at a time when the nation along with the rest of the world is battling the deadly COVID 19 pandemic.## Thanking the Bollywood superstar and his wife for their act of generosity, BMC shared on social media: "#StrongerTogether We thank @iamsrk & @gaurikhan for offering their 4-story personal office space to help expand our Quarantine capacity equipped with essentials for quarantined children, women & elderly. Indeed a thoughtful & timely gesture! #AnythingForMumbai #NaToCorona."## The superstar's decision to donate his office comes just a couple of days after he made huge contributions to the government to aid the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.## SRK, through his IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has committed to contribute to the PM-Cares Fund. Through his film production banner, Red Chillies Entertainment, he will give to the Maharashtra CM's Relief Fund.## The superstar has also pledged Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare providers and workers in Maharashtra and West Bengal.## SRK's Meer Foundation along with the foundation Ek Saath will provide daily food requirements to over 5500 families for at least a month in Mumbai. Meer Foundation is also collaborating with Roti Foundation to provide meals to underprivileged people and daily wage laborers.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) The Bollywood couple of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh has pledged to donate to the PM-CARES Fund to lend support to fight the battle against the coronavirus crisis.## Ranveer and Deepika took to their social media, where they said that they are contributing to the relief fund. However, the couple did not reveal an amount.## "In times like these, every bit counts. We humbly pledge to contribute to the PM-CARES FUND, and hope that you will too. We're all in this together, and we shall overcome. Jai Hind," the two wrote.## Ranveer and Deepika are the latest celebrities to join names like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Kartik Aaryan among many others who have lent their support to COVID-19 releif funds.## Stay tuned...