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We are still fresh from the impact of the Oscar winning 2009 film 'The Hurt Locker', which was based on the American war. Now, there is a news that the movie is soon going to have a sequel and 'Turner & Hooch' star Tom Hanks will star in the second movie.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, 'The Hurt Locker' was nominated for nine Academy Awards in 2010 and won six among them. The 54-year-old Hanks himself, has won Best Actor Academy Awards twice consecutively. In 1993, he won it for 'Philadelphia' and in 1994, he got it for 'Forrest Gump'.

'The Princess Diaries' star Anne Hathaway has got the honor of hosting the 83rd Annual Academy Awards along with actor James Franco. She is one of the few lucky ladies, who have got the opportunity to co-host such a privileged event.

The 28-year-old actress has acted in more than two dozens of films but she is also feeling nervous when it comes to host next year's Oscars. The beautiful lady is looking forward to take up the challenging job on February 27.

Young actors from the Kollywood and Tollywood industries are getting ready for their next project at hand. No, this time it is not a film, rather it is a cricket match! According to reports in the media, the youth brigade from the Tamil and the Telugu industries will be pitched against one another in a cricket match to be held in Dubai. The T20 version of the game will be organized by Telugu actor Abbas in Dubai.

Darren Criss, the latest addition in the musical `Glee' series, has been so popular within these few days that he has got a celebrity fan in the form of pop star Katy Perry.

Yesterday, the popular guy appeared on MTV's `The Seven' and performed on Katy Perry's `Teenage Dream'. He also performed on his original number `Not Alone'. He also spoke a little about `Glee' but he maintained a wise stand on the relationship of Kurt and Blaine going forward. He just said that Blaine has become a strong support system for Kurt and he can confide in him.

The fans of `The Vampire Diaries' will have an extra thrill in the coming season as the producer Kevin Williamson is planning for a companion series for 2011-12 season. Kevin is in talks with `The CW Television Network' but nothing has been finalized yet.

There is a buzz that Kevin Williamson has been appointed as the writer for the new companion series. It is still in the early stages of development but as per the sources it would be a one-hour drama, which will show a group of researchers investigating the paranormal happenings.