Priyanka Chopra recovering after mishap on Quantico set
Actress Priyanka Chopra is resting at home after a "minor incident" on the set of her ABC show Quantico, says the network. Celebrity news website TMZ, citing unnamed sources, claims Chopra slipped and fell during a stunt and suffered a concussion. In a statement, ABC said a "minor incident" took place on the New York set of the FBI drama series on Thursday night. "It would be premature to comment further until we have all the information. Priyanka was examined by a doctor, released and is home resting comfortably," it added. A representative for the actress says she will return to work this week. - Reuters
Gwen Stefani sued for $25 million
Gwen Stefani's former hairstylist Richard Morrill is reportedly suing the singer for $25 million (Dh92 million), claiming she stole his lyrics for her 2014 hit song Spark the Fire. Morrill is also suing the producer for not "supervising Stefani" in the writing process. In the documents, obtained by www.eonline.com, Morrill claims he gave Stefani a copy of his song Who's got my lightah in 1998 after she heard it on the sound system while he was styling her hair. He helped write and record the song for his band L.A.P.D. at the time and says she copied the chorus for the 2014 song, changing Who's got my lightah, into Who got the lighter? Let's spark the fire. He also says the rhythm, melody, and background music during the chorus, which is repeated four times throughout the song Spark the fire, is almost identical to the chorus of his song, and they are sung in the same key. She had collaborated with rapper-record producer Pharrell Williams for the song. - IANS
Michael Jackson spoof show scrapped after family complaints
A comical film about Michael Jackson has been dropped by British makers after the daughter of the late pop icon was described in the episode, which casts a white actor as her father, as vomit-inducing. Paris Jackson was not impressed and said in a series of Tweets on Wednesday that she was "incredibly offended". The trailer for the tongue-in-cheek episode which is part of the Urban Myths series by Britain's satellite TV channel Sky Arts was released on Tuesday. The 30-minute episode cast British actor Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson in a comedy dramatisation of a road trip the Thriller singer is said to have taken in 2001 with movie stars Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando. "We have taken the decision not to broadcast Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon ... in light of the concerns expressed by Michael Jackson's immediate family," Sky Arts said in a statement. "We set out to take a light-hearted look at reportedly true events and never intended to cause any offence. Joseph Fiennes fully supports our decision." - Reuters
Sherlock season finale leaked a day before premiere
The hush-hush season finale of the much anticipated television series Sherlock has been ruined after a Russian version of the episode was leaked online. The show's official Twitter account urged fans to refrain from sharing details of the episode, The Final Problem, before it airs. Images that appeared to be from it were being shared yesterday on social media. The show stars Benedict Cumberbatch in a modern take on Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as his sidekick Watson. The leak was announced two days after a preview screening of the Sherlock fourth season finale at the British Film Institute, where audience members were asked not to give away spoilers. Producer Sue Vertue appealed to fans, tweeting "Please don't share it. You've done so well keeping it spoiler free. Nearly there". - Associated Press
Bollywood’s best celebrated at Filmfare Awards
Actress Sonam Kapoor (pictured) won the Critics' Award For Best Actor for her performance in Neerja while actors Manoj Bajpayee and Shahid Kapoor shared the award for their portrayals in Aligarh and Udta Punjab at Bollywood's biggest award ceremony last night. The 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards was a star-studded event hosted by actor Shah Rukh Khan/ Director Ram Madhvani won Critics' Award For Best Film for Neerja. Filmmaker Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil was one of the most celebrated films of the evening, with four awards. Arijit Singh won the Best Playback for the title song of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, and Pritam bagged the Best Music Director and the Best Music Album for the same movie. Amitabh Bhattacharya won the award for Best Lyrics for Channa Mereya from that film, as well. - IANS
