Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson wed

Plus, Shah Rukh Khan waiting for Amitabh Bachchan's TV series Yudh; Russian director chosen for Hollywood epic; and Mira Nair’s bags go missing on BA flight

Eric Johnson and Jessica Simpson have two children together. Getty Images
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Jessica Simpson married the former NFL player Eric Johnson on Saturday in Santa Barbara, California. More than 250 of the couple's family members and friends were in attendance, including Jessica Alba and Simpson's sister Ashlee Simpson. "We are overwhelmed with complete happiness and love, having made our eternal commitment," the couple said in a statement to People. It's the second marriage for both Simpson, 33, and Johnson, 34. They have two children together. – The National staff

SRK waiting for Big B’s TV series Yudh

Shah Rukh Khan, who took the small-screen route to filmdom and stardom, has reached out to Amitabh Bachchan to say that he's eagerly awaiting the launch of Yudh, which marks the veteran actor's debut in a television series. "@SrBachchan waiting for Yudh. Am sure it will be path breaking as all your other endeavours have been," Khan tweeted on Saturday. Bachchan responded on Twitter, saying "whether it will be path breaking or not is not known". Khan later posted: "Let's do football one night sir", to which Bachchan replied: "What will be path breaking will be if I can beat you at the PS4 game that you invite me for." Bachchan made his foray in television in 2000 with the reality game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, which ended up changing the face of Indian television. He has continued to be the host, barring one season when Khan hosted. Yudh will be broadcast on Sony Entertainment Television on July 14. – IANS

Russian director chosen for Hollywood epic

The Russian film director Fyodor Bondarchuk has been chosen by Warner Bros for the big-budget Hollywood epic Odysseus. Virtually unknown in the West, the 47-year-old Bondarchuk has directed a number of very expensive productions in Russia, including 2013's Stalingrad, a lavish Second World War drama that was Russia's official entry for the Academy Awards. Odysseus, which is based on the Greek epic poem The Odyssey, will feature two American stars. – AFP

Mira Nair’s bags go missing on BA flight

Days after the renowned musician Amjad Ali Khan's sarod was misplaced on a British Airways (BA) flight, the filmmaker Mira Nair took to Twitter to complain that the airline had lost her luggage. While Khan's sarod was found and returned to him, the Salaam Bombay director said her bags have been missing for eight days and that BA is yet to respond to her complaint. "8 days without my bags, no word from British Airways. I am a silvercard member, what do those without cards face! Time to stop flying British Airways," Nair tweeted. – The National staff