Salman Khan launches new app for fans
For Salman Khan's 51st birthday this week, the Bollywood star launched an app giving fans access to some private areas of his life. The app, titled Being In Touch, allows access to his social media pages and never-seen-before photographs as well as videos of the star directly speaking to his fans. He also announced he will be touring Australia and New Zealand with Dabangg, his latest film franchise.- IANS
Catherine Zeta-Jones shares family photo on Instagram
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has given a rare glimpse into her personal life by posting a photo of her family, including her husband Michael Douglas and their children on Instagram during the festive season. The Daily Mail ran the image of the family of four crashed out on their sofa. Zeta-Jones is leaning on Dylan, 16 while Carys, 13, is snuggled up to Douglas. The image is in black-and-white and taken in one of their many mansions. They own property in New York City, Bermuda and Majorca. On the side table are framed family photos. The caption read: 'Totally laid back'. - The National staff
Scarlett Johansson named biggest earner of year by Forbes
Scarlett Johansson has been named the top-grossing actor of 2016 by Forbes magazine. The American actress topped the list after her films such as superhero Captain America: Civil War and Hollywood satire Hail Caesar earned her $1.2bn in the past 12 months. Johansson, 32, edged out her Captain America co-stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr, who tied for second place with $1.15bn each. Released in May and featuring a conflict between Marvel comic book heroes like Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Widow and Ant Man, Walt Disney Co's Captain America was the biggest earner worldwide in 2016, according to data from Boxofficemojo.com. — Reuters
Sonu Sood learnt a lot from Jackie Chan while shooting new film
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood says working with legendary actor Jackie Chan taught him the importance of staying grounded after becoming successful. "The biggest learning that I got after working with Jackie Chan is that no matter what you achieve in life, you have to be grounded and connected to your roots always," says Sood. The pair star together in the forthcoming film Kung Fu Yoga, by Stanley Tong. The film was partly shot in India and also stars actress Amyra Dastur. It is slated for release in February. — IANS
A Swift Christmas surprise for 96-year-old Taylor fan
Taylor Swift made a surprise visit to one of her oldest fans this Christmas. Cyrus Porter, 96, is a World War II veteran and has been to two of Swift's concerts. The pop star heard this and decided to pay Porter's family a visit at his home in Missouri, in the United States. Porter had hosted 72 people for a family Christmas a day earlier and many of his relatives were still there when a van pulled into the driveway. Swift spent about an hour talking with Porter and his family and then sang an acoustic version of Shake It Off. "The whole family was singing along on the back porch," Porter says. "I though the police might come by!" - AP
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Young women have more “financial grit”, but fall behind on investing
In an October survey of young adults aged 16 to 25, Charles Schwab found young women are more driven to reach financial independence than young men (67 per cent versus. 58 per cent). They are more likely to take on extra work to make ends meet and see more value than men in creating a plan to achieve their financial goals. Yet, despite all these good ‘first’ measures, they are investing and saving less than young men – falling early into the financial gender gap.
While the women surveyed report spending 36 per cent less than men, they have far less savings than men ($1,267 versus $2,000) – a nearly 60 per cent difference.
In addition, twice as many young men as women say they would invest spare cash, and almost twice as many young men as women report having investment accounts (though most young adults do not invest at all).
“Despite their good intentions, young women start to fall behind their male counterparts in savings and investing early on in life,” said Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, senior vice president, Charles Schwab. “They start off showing a strong financial planning mindset, but there is still room for further education when it comes to managing their day-to-day finances.”
Ms Schwab-Pomerantz says parents should be conveying the same messages to boys and girls about money, but should tailor those conversations based on the individual and gender.
"Our study shows that while boys are spending more than girls, they also are saving more. Have open and honest conversations with your daughters about the wage and savings gap," she said. "Teach kids about the importance of investing – especially girls, who as we see in this study, aren’t investing as much. Part of being financially prepared is learning to make the most of your money, and that means investing early and consistently."
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Stars: Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Ra
Director: Yeon Sang-ho
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