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Tamil film actor and comedian Nagesh passed away

Tamil film actor and comedian Nagesh passed awayChennai, Jan 31: Veteran Tamil film actor and comedian Cyril K. Nagesh, died here on Saturday afternoon. He was 77.

Nagesh was suffering from diabetes and a heart ailment

He had acted in over 1000 films like Neer Kumizhi, Edhir Neechal, Server Sundaram, Aboorva Raagangal, Kadalika Neramilliai and Ooty Varai Uravu.

The Tamil artist is most remembered for his role in ''Thiruvilayaadal''

Lil Wayne settles suit over Rolling Stones’ sample use out of court

Lil Wayne settles suit over Rolling Stones’ sample use out of courtWashington, January 31: Rap superstar Lil Wayne has reached an out-of-court settlement with a record company over the use of a Rolling Stones sample in a song on his latest album.

He was sued by the record company Abkco, which claimed that the rapper had used Play With Fire on his track Playing With Fire from his disc Tha Carter III.

The firm is said to be the owner of the rights to the Stones track, which appeared in the 1965 album Out of Our Heads.

Goldie Hawn ‘planning movie comeback’

Goldie Hawn ‘planning movie comeback’Washington, Jan 31: Goldie Hawn is reportedly planning a comeback in the movie business, and she wants to act alongside daughter Kate Hudson.

The `Bird On The Wire' actress retired after acting in her last flick `The Banger Sisters' in 2002, reports Contactmusic.

However, reports have emerged suggesting that Hawn is ready to return to the big screen at the age of 63, and wants her 29-year-old daughter as a co-star.

Bollywood impresario gets 7 yrs in prison for mortgage scam

Bollywood impresario gets 7 yrs in prison for mortgage scamWashington, January 31 : A Bollywood film impresario has been sentenced to seven years in prison for mortgage scam.

Vijay K. Taneja, 48-year-old Fairfax County mortgage broker, was sentenced in federal court for defrauding banks of 33 million dollars, and scamming fellow immigrants in the local Indian community with phoney home loans.

The charge against him was that he took phoney home loans in local residents' names, and damaged their credit.

Emily Blunt, Jason Segel tapped to join Jack Black for ‘Gulliver’s Travels’

Emily Blunt, Jason Segel tapped to join Jack Black for ‘Gulliver’s Travels’London, Jan 31: Emily Blunt and Jason Segel will be starring alongside comedian Jack Black in a new movie version of fictional adventure book `Gulliver''s Travels', according to reports.

According to reports, the pair is in talks with bosses at Twentieth Century Fox to join Black on the big screen adaptation of the famous tale.

Black was signed on in November (08) to play a travel writer who gets lost in the Bermuda Triangle and washes up on an island of tiny people.

Britney's dad alleges harassment by her former friends

Britney’s dad alleges harassment by her former friendsWashington, January 31: Britney Spears' father Jamie has obtained new restraining orders against her ex-manager Sam Lutfi, former paparazzo-beau Adnan Ghalib and an attorney, alleging harassment on their behalf against the singer, a court has heard.

Both Lutfi and Ghalib had been previously slapped with restraining orders, which prohibited them from contacting the pop princess or coming within 250 yards of her, her property or family members, according to the L. A. Superior Court papers.

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