Actor Charlie Sheen is HIV-positive

EFT Report, Los Angeles: Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen reportedly only discovered he is HIV-positive "long after" splitting from former porn star Bree Olson.

The 50-year-old, who was diagnosed with the virus four years ago, insists the former porn star ended their relationship via text message before doctors gave him his test results in 2011 even though she claims they were living together around the same time, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Sheen's manager Mark Burg told people.com: "Bree Olson is all over Howard Stern but the truth is she wasn't in Sheen's life when he was HIV-positive and so there was no reason to tell her anything."

A source close to the “Anger Management” star also told gossip website TMZ.com that he is aware many of his sexual partners are lining up to sue him for allegedly exposing them to the disease. But Sheen claims Olson, 29, doesn't have a case because he only found out after he returned to Los Angeles from his Violent Torpedo of Trust US tour, which ended on May 3, 2011, almost two weeks after she broke up with him.

While Olson has been given a clean bill of health from her doctors, she has branded her ex-boyfriend "a monster" for allegedly putting her life at risk.

She told “Inside Edition”: "He is a monster, and he put my life in jeopardy along with hundreds -- or potentially thousands -- of other women's lives."

Sheen, who has five children from three different relationships, told his eldest daughter Cassandra, 30, about his diagnosis before going public with the news, but decided not to discuss it with daughters Sam, 11, and Lola, 10, or six-year-old twins Bob and Max.

A source close to the star told UsMagazine.com: "He didn't tell the kids because they are so young and wouldn't understand."

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'Young' Cameron Diaz's nude photos released

EFT Report, Los Angeles: Before baring her body in 2014 comedy film "Sex Tape", actress Cameron Diaz had a full-frontal photoshoot back in 1999 and the images have now been released.

Loaded magazine has released Diaz's nude photographs that they claimed to be the only full-frontal photoshoot she had ever done. 

Diaz, 43, was 26 years old when she did the photoshoot in a swimming pool. She didn't seem to be reluctant to bare herself naked in front of the camera. In the vintage photographs, the actress didn't change much compared to her current look, reports aceshowbiz.com.

In an interview with the magazine back then, the "Bad Teacher" actress said she never considered herself beautiful. 

"No, I never did. I've got a nose that's been broken three times and as a teenager I was so skinny at school that they nicknamed me Skeletor," she confessed. 

The publication posted on Twitter about the photographs: "Give thanks for our nude Cameron Diaz photoshoot that broke the internet." 

Furthermore, the publication wrote on its article: "She made a big deal of it when the moment came, but it was a severe disappointment, as Diaz ended up stripping for the crapocalyse that was 'Sex Tape'." 

“But in February 1999, aged 26 and flush with success from her role in 'The Mask', she happily stripped and went for a swim with Loaded, making it her only ever topless magazine shoot,” the article read.

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Ben Affleck's 'Batman' to feature Joker, Red Hood

EFT Report, London: The upcoming solo 'Batman' movie, starring Ben Affleck will reportedly feature villains 'The Red Hood' and 'Joker'.

According to a post by film website JoBlo, the main villain in the upcoming film will be 'The Red Hood' AKA a resurrected Jason Todd who is also known as Batman's sidekick, Robin, the Independent reports.

According to the source, the story will centre on resurrected Robin while Batman will be made look like a criminal.

Jared Leto's Joker will also act as a primary villain alongside Red Hood.

The upcoming film is still being in development and further information is still under wraps. 

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James Bond's 'Spectre' breaks records worldwide

EFT Report, New Delhi: Filmmaker Sam Mendes's 24th James Bond film "Spectre" is shattering box office records in nearly every market it has been released, led by a historic performance in Britain.

The film marks the return of British actor Daniel Craig as the famous spy. 

“Spectre”, which has released in six territories so far, has raked in $80.4 million till now, Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced.

In Britain, where “Spectre” released on October 26, the film has minted an estimated 41.7 million pounds in its first seven days of release, securing new records for the biggest opening of all time in Britain box office history by overtaking last James Bond film, “Skyfall”.

The film opened in 647 cinemas and on 2,500 screens, making it the widest release of all time in Britain.

However, Britain wasn’t alone in shattering box office records as nearly every releasing market saw “Spectre” make history as the biggest box office opening of all time. 

In Netherlands, the film minted $3.7 million, surpassing the record set by “Skyfall”.

In the Nordic region, “Spectre” collected $12.7 million, setting new opening records in Finland and Norway. The film also set a new record in Denmark for the biggest three-day opening of all time, as it took in 28.1 million krone ($4.21 million), also surpassing “Skyfall”. In Sweden, “Spectre” collected 24.95 million krone ($2.97 million).

“We’re so grateful to all our James Bond fans and the British public for making 'Spectre' debut in the Britain box office history,” producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a joint statement.

MGM chairman and CEO Gary Barber said that it's "an incredible thrill" to see how James Bond continues to deliver such excitement to his fans. 

“This record-breaking support from Britain audiences for what is our 24th outing is nothing short of amazing. We can't wait for the rest of the world to see 'Spectre'.”

“Spectre” is set to release in India on November 20 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

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Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas to collaborate for 'Future Now' tour

EFT Report, Los Angeles: Singers Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas are hitting the road together again next year.

The two long time friends, frequent collaborators and fellow former Disney stars announced on Monday that they'd embark on a tour called "Future Now" next summer, reports aceshowbiz.com.

The 44-date tour is set to open on June 24 at Florida's BB&T Center and hit cities across the US and Canada before concluding on September 17 in Los Angeles. Tickets for the upcoming shows go on sale on November 7. 

"Demi and I, we're business partners, obviously have a long history of being friends. But the key for us was about living in this moment," Jonas said when he made an appearance alongside Lovato on "Good Morning America" on Monday. 

"Taking a step out individually over the last year and a half, two years, growing with our fans, and saying if there's ever a time to do it, it's now, to come together and do this tour," Lovato added. 

Prior to the "Future Now" tour, Lovato and Jonas have several times hit the road together in the past. The "Cool for the summer" singer joined her friend when he was still a part of Jonas Brothers on the group's 2008, 2009 and 2010 tours. Jonas also helped produce Lovato's "Neon Lights" tour last year. 

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Kunis, Bell, Applegate to work together in a comedy film

EFT Report, Los Angeles: Actresses Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Christina Applegate have been roped in to star in an untitled comedy film.

The film follows three mothers who embark on a quest to liberate themselves from their mundane, everyday chores, accidentally landing themselves on a collision course with their children’s school’s Parents-Teachers Association president and her blindly devoted clique of “perfect” mothers.

The untitled film is directed and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, with Suzanne Todd and Bill Block producing it, reports variety.com.

“Jon Lucas and Scott Moore are masters at creating relatable characters that audiences instantly embrace, and then putting them in hilarious real-life situations for great comedic results,” said Oren Aviv, STX Entertainment’s president and chief content officer. 

“This film provides the rare opportunity for a half-dozen strong female lead roles, and we are thrilled to have assembled an exceptional cast led by Mila Kunis, Christina Applegate, Kristen Bell. We can’t wait to start production and be part of the magic this team will bring to the screen,” Aviv added.

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Adele, McConaughey to attend 'Saturday Night Live' on Nov. 21

EFT Report, Los Angeles: Singer Adele will be making her return to "Saturday Night Live" as a musical guest on November 21 when "Interstellar" actor Matthew McConaughey hosts.

This will be the first time Adele appears on the show since making her "Saturday Night Live" debut in 2008 with a performance of “Chasing Pavements”, reports ew.com. 

Before that, the British singer hadn’t broken through in the US just yet - but her debut album, that year’s "19", made it to the top spot on iTunes the day after "Saturday Night Live".

Since then, Adele has won an Oscar for “Skyfall”, the theme song she wrote and performed for the 2012 James Bond film of the same name, and 10 Grammys. 

After staying out of the spotlight for a bit, Adele made her official return last week when she released new single "Hello".

As for McConaughey, it’s been a bit longer since he’s appeared on the SNL stage. The actor last hosted in 2003, back when he was more known for starring as the male lead in romantic comedies like "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" and "The Wedding Planner". 

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Matt Damon’s 'The Martian' to release in China on Nov. 25

EFT Report, Los Angeles: Actor Matt Damon’s movie “The Martian” is set to release in China on November 25.

The distributor of the film, Fox, confirmed the release date. 

Ridley Scott’s space epic has been a major success domestically raking in more than $140 million with another $180 million in international markets, led by $26 million in Britain and $22 million in South Korea, reports variety.com.

In a separate announcement on Thursday, Fox and Imax announced that “The Martian” would receive a limited time engagement in Imax 3D theatres in the US, China and across other select international markets. 

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Ed Sheeran donates Superman boxers for charity

EFT Report, London: Singer Ed Sheeran has donated his blue Superman boxers to an auction firm to help raise money and recognition for the breast cancer awareness organisation CoppaFeel.

Heather Walters, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, is holding the auction night in Woolacombe in England, reports mirror.co.uk.

Walters has already raised more than 12,000 pounds for the awareness charity by asking women to donate their brassieres and now she's roped in celebrities.

She has roped in celebrities like Fearne Cotton, Kelly Brook, Nick Grimshaw and Cara Delevingne, along with sports stars and the cast of "Hollyoaks" to raise as much money as possible for the cause.

“Even if some of them only sell for a fiver, it wouldn't matter to me. It's going to be a symbolic night where everyone who's helped me with this is going to be in one room," Walters said.

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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' breaks pre-sale records

EFT Report, Los Angeles: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", the upcoming seventh instalment of the popular "Star Wars" movie series, has reportedly broken pre-sale records, generating more than 6.5 million dollars for IMAX domestic screenings.

"The Force Awakens" defeated the previous record holder, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire", which generated around 1 million dollars on the first day of pre-sales, reports aceshowbiz.com. 

The Disney and Lucas film project will open on approximately 390 IMAX screens in North America. 

Ticket seller Fandago reported that its online traffic increased seven times from its typical peak levels due to the film's ticket sales. 

"The Force Awakens" also became the outlet's biggest first day of pre-sales of any title. 

"For 'Star Wars', we have already sold eight times as many tickets as we did on the first day of sales for the previous record holder," the company's representative said.

Meanwhile, movietickets.com reported that traffic was three times higher than the highest peak in its 15 year history. 

The site also said that ticket sales for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" were already four times greater than for "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" over the same period of time. 

"The Force Awakens" is directed by J.J. Abrams. 

Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher reprise their roles as Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia respectively. Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac are also in the cast. 

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Bradley Cooper's 'Burnt' to release in India on Oct. 30

EFT Report, New Delhi: "American Sniper" star Bradley Cooper is gearing up to mesmerise Indian audiences with his upcoming film "Burnt".

The film, which features Cooper as chef Adam Jones who is trying to redeem his career after destroying it with drug abuse and erratic behaviour, is set to release here on October 30, read a statement. 

Cooper's character later tries to mend his ways and aims to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars. 

Along with Cooper, the film also stars Hollywood A-listers like Sienna Miller, Omar Sy, Uma Thurman and Jamie Dornan.

"Burnt" is directed by John Wells and the screenplay is written by Steven Knight.

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Fan asked Demi Lovato to sign her nude pic

EFT Report, Washington: Looks like Demi Lovato's fans like her naked photo shoot more than anything else as one of them recently asked her to autograph her nude picture.

The 23-year-old songstress attended the Saturday Night Live after party in New York City when she was approached by a fan to sign her recently published nude pic in Vanity Fair as a part of a photo spread, reports E! Online.

Insiders revealed that the 'Heart Attack' hit-maker, who was accompanied by a male security guard, smiled widely as he presented it to her, but declined to sign it.

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Mark Ruffalo to play Hulk in 'Thor: Ragnarok'

EFT Report, Washington: It has been confirmed that Mark Ruffalo will feature as Hulk in the upcoming action thriller ' Thor: Ragnarok'.

According to sources, in what capacity the 47-year-old actor will appear is unknown. They said that the marvel film will involve a "distant planet" that is "not Asgard and not earth", the Independent reports.

In addition to this, actor Tom Hiddleston and actress Jaimie Alexander will return to the series alongside Ruffalo.

The upcoming thriller will reportedly be helmed by Taiki Waititi and is slated to hit the UK theaters on 27 October 2017.

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Priyanka Chopra nominated for People's Choice Awards

EFT Report, Los Angeles: Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who made her international TV debut with "Quantico", has earned a nomination for People's Choice Awards' Favourite Actress In A New TV Series for the American thriller series.

Excited by the news, the actress, who plays role of Alex Parrish, a rookie FBI recruit with a mysterious past, said that she feels honoured for bagging a nomination in the first year itself.

“Wow this is such an honour! First year and a nomination! Thank you @peopleschoice what's say people? #quantico,” Priyanka tweeted. 

The show also features actors Jake McLaughlin, Tate Ellington and Graham Rogers, who all play FBI recruits. It will narrate their adventures and experiences as they train at Quantico base in Virginia, and secrets of their past start to emerge. 

People's Choice Awards is the only major awards show voted on entirely by the public for fan favourites in films, music and television. 

The People’s Choice official website houses the voting platform where fans determine the categories, nominees and winners for the annual awards show.

Voting will commence from November 3 this year. 

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DiCaprio to make movie on Volkswagen scandal

EFT Report, Los Angeles: Leonardo DiCaprio and Paramount have acquired the rights to a book proposal by Jack Ewing about the Volkswagen scandal.

Ewing, in his book, will investigate how a "more, better, faster" ethos fueled one of the greatest frauds in corporate history, said the Hollywood Reporter.

The German car company had programmed their diesel cars so that US standards emissions were met only when the car was undergoing emissions testing. On the road, emissions rates were up to 40 times higher.

The scandal led to the resignation of CEO Martin Winterkorn.

Ewing inked a mid-six figures book deal with Norton earlier in October.

DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson Killoran will produce via Appian Way.

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Jennifer Lawrence gives piggyback to Aziz Ansari

EFT Report, Washington: Jennifer Lawrence seems to be getting close with her new pal Aziz Ansari.

The 25-year-old actress gave piggyback ride to the 32-year-old actor on their way out of an SNL after party in the New York City, reports TMZ.com.

According to sources, the shindig was hosted by Amy Schumer, who is also writing a screenplay with 'The Huger Games' star. 

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Steven Tyler may sue Donald Trump over use of Aerosmith's song

EFT Report, Los Angeles: Steven Tyler is threatening to sue Donald Trump over the use of Aerosmith's song "Dream on".

On Saturday, the Aerosmith frontman sent a 'cease and desist' letter to the Republican presidential candidate, demanding that he stop using the band's song at campaign events, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

The letter was actually the second time Trump has been warned about using the song. 

The former "The Apprentice" host was first told to not use the song after an event in Mobile, Alabama on August 21. 

"'Trump for President' does not have our client's permission to use 'Dream on' or any of our client's other music in connection with the Campaign because it gives the false impression that he is connected with or endorses Mr. Trump's presidential bid," the letter read. 

"We are unaware of any public performance licence granting 'Trump for President' the right to perform 'Dream On' in connection with the Campaign. If 'Trump for President' has any such licence, please forward it to our attention immediately." 

Trump was given 24 hours to acknowledge receipt of the letter. 

"If 'Trump for President' does not comply with our demands, our client will be forced to pursue any and all legal or equitable remedies which our client may have against you," the legal warning added. 

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Brie Larson may replace Jennifer Lawrence in 'Glass Castle'

EFT Report, Los Angeles: Actress Brie Larson is in early negotiations to headline Lionsgate's "The Glass Castle".

Actress Jennifer Lawrence was to take on the role originally but she was forced to leave the project after the studio had difficulty in finding the male lead, reports variety.com. 

If Larson takes up the project, it will reunite her with director Destin Cretton. 

He has directed the critically acclaimed drama "Short Term 12" where Larson earned early awards consideration. 

The "Tanner Hall" actress will next be seen in drama thriller "Room". She is also eyed to play Billie Jean King in Fox Searchlight's "Battle of the Sexes". 

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Colin Firth starts shooting 'Bridget Jones's Baby'

EFT Report, Washington: Colin Firth has started 'Bridget Jones's Baby' shooting as he was spotted reuniting with Renee Zellweger at the set in London.

The 55-year-old actor was shooting scenes for the third franchise in London and wore a black suit with blue scarf and held on to duffle bag, People reports.

Zellweger was filming for the second day in a row and wore baggy overalls, a flannel shirt.

Earlier, Patrick Dempsey joined the cast of the upcoming 'Bridget Jones's sequel alongside Firth and Zellweger. 

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F Gary Gray to direct 'Fast and Furious 8'

EFT Report, Washington: 'Straight Outta Compton' director F. Gary Gray will be directing 'Fast and Furious 8,' it's official!

The director took to twitter to make the announcement, saying "Can't ask for better partners than Vin, Neal and Universal. Excited to bring u the next chapter of the #FastFamily saga," E!Online reports.

Vin Diesel had earlier given a hint about the director as he posted a picture on Facebook with Gray and a collage of photos from the Fast and Furious franchise.

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