Katy Perry will headline next year’s Super Bowl halftime show. Perry, 30, has dominated the Billboard charts since releasing her debut single in 2008. Her latest album, Prism, was released last year and spawned the hit singles Roar and Dark Horse. The Grammy-nominated star’s performance at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona on February 1 will be the fourth consecutive halftime show to highlight the NFL’s move to feature younger acts. The recent trend marks a move away from veteran performers such as The Who, The Rolling Stones, Prince, Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen, who all appeared during the past decade. – AP
3 Idiots would translate, says Chopra
Vidhu Vinod Chopra wants to remake his film 3 Idiots in other languages because of the effect it has had on so many people's lives, The Times of India reports. "I'd like to make 3 Idiots in Chinese, French and English," he says. "I would love to make it in every language in the world. It changed many lives, including my daughter's. She left media studies and learnt Kathak. Now, she teaches dance." The film, which was critical of the education system in India, was released in 2009. Chopra was speaking on Sunday at the Film Bazaar's Masterclass with Vidhu Vinod Chopra: a Dialogue Between Filmmakers. – The National staff
Special Award for Mad Men creator
Mad Men stars Christina Hendricks and John Slattery were due to present a special award at last night's International Emmys Gala to the show's creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner. It comes ahead of the final episodes of the 1960s-set ad-agency drama, which are due to air early next year. Weiner was to receive the honorary International Emmy Founders Award during the ceremony at the Hilton, New York. The ceremony, honouring excellence in TV outside the United States, was hosted by the British comedian Matt Lucas. Forty nominees from 19 countries were competing in 10 categories, with British shows leading the way with six nominations, including Best Actor and Actress nods for Stephen Dillane and Olivia Colman. Dillane, who plays Stannis Baratheon in Game of Thrones, was nominated for his role as an ageing British police detective in the British/French crime drama The Tunnel. Colman was nominated for her role in Broadchurch, as a detective investigating the murder of an 11-year-old boy. Other British nominees included crime-thriller Utopia (Best Drama Series), and An Adventure in Space and Time, a drama about the creation and early years of Doctor Who. – AP
SRK celebrates 10m Twitter followers
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan celebrated reaching the 10 million-follower landmark on Twitter by sending out his first audio tweet. He said: “This is first ever that you’ll be hearing me on Twitter and what better reason than to say I love you. Of all the love that you have given me. All the 10 million heartbeats of love.” He added that if his followers enjoyed the voice message, he might start posting audio blogs. Khan is the second Bollywood star to get 10 million Twitter followers – Amitabh Bachchan has more than 11.6 million. – The National staff
