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Eddie Redmayne’s grandma knew he would play wizard

London, Nov 1 (PTI) Actor Eddie Redmayne says his grandmother always had the feeling that he would one day play a wizard. The 34-year-old actor, who portrays magizoologist Newt Scamander in upcoming “Harry Potter” spin-off…




Robbie Williams starts smoking again

London, Nov 1 (PTI) Singer Robbie Williams has started smoking again as he needed something to subdue his appetite. The 42-year-old singer quit smoking four years ago when his daughter Teddy was born but recently…


Robbie Williams starved himself for promo video

London, Nov 1 (PTI) Singer Robbie Williams says he stopped eating in preparation for his new album’s promotional video. The 42-year-old singer released a video for his new album “Heavy Entertainment Show”, in which he…




Oliva Munn fears onscreen romance

Los Angeles, Nov 1 (PTI) “X-Men: Apocalypse” star Olivia Munn says she always finds it difficult to do romance with her co-actors on sets. The 36-year-old actress, who will next be seen in the “Office…


Benedict Cumberbatch happy to go back to Nepal

London, Nov 1 (IANS) Actor Benedict Cumberbatch was thrilled to film “Doctor Strange” in Nepal. The 40-year-old actor originally visited Nepal while on his gap year and had a “fantastic” time returning to Kathmandu to…


Former Brazil striker Jo joins Corinthians

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 1 (IANS) Former Brazil international striker Jo has signed a three-year contract with reigning Brazilian Serie A champions Corinthians, the media reported. Jo agreed to terms after completing a medical at…



Chinese shares open higher

Beijing, Nov 1 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.04 per cent to open at 3,101.66 points. The smaller Shenzhen Component index opened 0.1 per cent higher…


Chinese yuan weakens

Beijing, Nov 1 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese yuan weakened against the US dollar on Tuesday. The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 93 basis points…





Tokyo shares open lower

Tokyo, Nov 1 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened lower on Tuesday as weak oil price and renewed uncertainty over the result of the US election weighed on investor sentiment. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 80.13…