Jolie enlists more legal divorce help
Actress Angelina Jolie has reportedly hired two more lawyers to help her with her divorce from actor Brad Pitt. Jolie has sought the help of legal professionals Bert Fields and Pierce O'Donnell to assist her in her legal battle, reports tmz.com. They will join celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser to assist her in the legal battle against Pitt. Jolie's additional entertainment lawyers have reportedly been recruited to ensure she reaches a settlement she wants. The Maleficent actress, who married Pitt in 2014, filed for a divorce last month. — IANS
Homage to Gandhi on anniversary of his birth
The anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth was celebrated on October 2 and in recognition popular Indian actors paid homage to the ruler. Gaurav Khanna, a television actor said that Gandhi’s philosophy is still very much relevant today and that “self-restraint is the best show of power”. Tejaswi Prakash Wayangankar, who currently plays one of the leads in the popular TV show Swaragini said: “Gandhiji was India’s pride. What he thought was for the betterment of the society. The philosophy will always remain relevant forever.” Shamin Mannan also referred to Gandhi by the term of endearment Gandhiji. “[His] philosophy is relevant in today’s world to a considerable extent. His ideals were quite liberal such as non-violence and tolerance. Today, all one needs for a better world is to eradicate violence and accept tolerance in the society. These philosophies must be best practised now, considering the continuing tragedies happening in the world.” -
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BP criticises oil rig disaster film
British oil company BP has criticised the new Deepwater Horizon film as being an inaccurate Hollywood dramatisation of the deadly oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. "The Deepwater Horizon movie is Hollywood's take on a tragic and complex accident. It is not an accurate portrayal of the events that led to the accident, our people, or the character of our company," Geoff Morrell, BP senior vice-president of US communications & external affairs, said in a statement on the British oil and gas company's website. Deepwater Horizon, which was released in the UAE at the weekend, focuses on the hours before and after the explosion from a well blowout on the BP rig in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, leading to the worst offshore oil disaster in US history. Eleven workers were killed and millions of barrels of oil spewed onto the shorelines of several states for nearly three months. — Reuters
Demi Lovato angry at paparazzi for ruining Turkey holiday
Singer Demi Lovato, who was in Turkey for a performance in Antalya last week has taken to Twitter to express her disappointment at not being able to go and sightsee. “I love going to other countries and spending all my time in the hotel rooms. #sofun,” the singer tweeted. She went on in another angry expletive ridden tweet that said if the paparazzi was not so annoying she might have had the chance to get out and do something. It is not the first time that Lovato has used to Twitter to express her upset at pushy photographers with the singer tweeting: “When are paparazzi gonna learn? If you’re respectful to me, I’ll be respectful back. Why does it have to be a war of celebs against paps?” - The National staff
Malaika Arora Khan’s Instagram post hints at split from Arbaaz
A post from Bollywood actress Malaika Arora Khan on Instagram has sparked rumours of a split between she and husband Arbaaz Khan. Malaika posted a picture with the words "The more chances you give someone, the less respect they'll start to have for you ... They get comfortable with depending on your forgiveness. Never let a person get comfortable disrespecting you." Arbaaz quickly responded with "I never knew how strong I was until I had to forgive someone who wasn't sorry and accept an apology I never received." According to The Times of India the couple had announced their decision to part ways earlier this year, but had caused speculation of a reconciliation when they appeared together a family get-to-gather.
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