10 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019 Hilary Duff Hilary Duff Kristen Bell set to be back Kristen declares she is not in the “Gossip Girl’’ Bell secretly married universe Los Angeles Los Angeles ontrary to specula- Phoebe ollywood star Kristen tion, actress Hilary Waller- Bell will be back as CDuff says she has not Bridge Ha narrator in the exchanged vows with Matthew upcoming “Gossip Girl” Koma in a secret ceremony. reboot, and she looks The pair made headlines last Phoebe Waller-Bridge not forward to returning to month when Koma referred the world of the teen to Duff as his “wife” on Insta- sure about having kids drama. gram. Now, Duff is setting the The hit and sub- record straight on her rela- Los Angeles versive drama tionship status with Koma. But she thinks women no “Gossip Girl” is “No, we are not secretly leabag” star Phoebe longer “freely’’ share roman- getting new life married, but we are ba- Waller-Bridge says tic dramas with friends when with a revival se- sically married. So you “Fshe is unsure about they hit their 30s. ries on HBO Max. know, sometimes those having children. “Because the stakes are Bell will again little things slip out,” In an interview to Vogue so low. But then you choose take on the role etonline.com quoted magazine, Waller-Bridge, someone who is in some of the narrator, her saying when asked who began dating playwright ways going to define your life, which she did about the specula - Martin McDonagh after split- and is probably defining or throughout the tions. ting from husband Conor moulding who you grow to run of the orig- Duff and Koma got Woodman in 2017, loves be because you’re with him inal series. engaged in May, but spending time with “good’’ all the time. And you want While Bell haven’t started wed- kids but hasn’t fully made up the best. You want the best only appeared on ding planning yet. her mind as to whether she possible.” screen one time, “We’re really ex- wants to raise a family of her Waller-Bridge believes playing herself in cited and we’re torn own, reports dailymail.co.uk. people spend the first half of the series finale, between, “Are we just go- Asked if she wants to have their lives working out who the actress served as ing to go to the chapel and do children, Waller-Bridge said: they are and the rest trying the voice of the anon- it?’’ or “Are we going to have “I don’t know. It’s weird. I not to be changed by others. ymous author of the a little more thought put into love kids. No, I feel like She said: “I think the first “Gossip Girl” website it?’’. I think our families would there’s so much happening... I half of your life, you’re trying that served as the centre kill us (if we eloped). And we guess I’ve become quite a see- to find out who you are, and of the show’s premise. want the kids to be involved,” what-life-throws-at-you kind you’re kind of knocking your- The original “Gos - she said. of person. I think I would like self against things, and testing sip Girl”, which ended Duff has a lot on her plate, man- to. I love hanging out with things the whole time, to help in 2012 after six seasons, aging four dogs, two kids and two kids – you know, good ones.” kind of sculpt yourself. Then was based on the novel se- TV shows. The star doesn’t like talking later, when you’ve got as close ries written by Cecily von Koma is getting ready to head off about her personal life. She to sculpted as possible, you’re Ziegesar. It was about the on tour, but Duff said her music admitted: “I’’m much braver like, Don’t touch anything, in antics of a group of teens career has taken a back seat. in my writing life.” case it changes me.” from the Manhattan. Nobody takes Want to work with Arbaaz Khan, Yami Christian Bale loves serious speeches says girlfriend Georgia Andriani Gautam says his quest to achieve “Bala’’ tested her perfection of movie stars Mumbai ability as an artiste nice narration comes to us and Los Angeles seriously: SRK if we both like it, we will Mumbai eorgia Andriani definitely work together has mostly been in a film.” ctress Yami Gautam, who is be- ctor Christian Bale says Greferred to as Ar- Does Arbaaz give ing lauded for her role of a Ahaving a challenge in life baaz Khan’s girlfriend in her career tips? “He ATikTok star in the just-re- which “seems insurmounta- B-Town so far, but the has a lot of experience leased “Bala”, says the film has tested ble” is exciting and fun. Italian model is now working in this indus- her abilities as an artiste. “Nowhere near it, no. But all set to make her Bol- try. I talk to him about “It’s really been years in the making I’’m not sure that achieving Shah Rukh Khan lywood debut with how things work over for me. The reason I say this is that as perfection is really the goal, a comedy titled here, what works actors we constantly thrive to do parts even though it might feel like Kolkata “Welcome To in a film and that are wholesome. I have been through that’s the goal. I feel like if Bajrangpur”. what makes the highs and lows and I loved every part you try to achieve it, that’s ollywood Badshah Shah Georgia says a film do I have played, but I have truly sunk into more fun, isn’t it? That’s the BRukh Khan on Friday her true de- well in this the world of Pari and that has been challenge,” Bale said when he said nobody takes serious sire is to work country, be- such an amazing thing for me. Some was asked whether he has speeches of movie stars se- with boyfriend cause I have roles push you, test your abilities and ever achieved perfection. riously, and at the end of it Arbaaz in the come here makes you put your best food for- “You need a all he was just considered a future, when- from anoth- ward, and Pari was that part for challenge good-looking face. ever the right er country,” me. To have this love come my in life that Shah Rukh made the com- script comes replied Geor- way with such abundance is seems ment at the inauguration of along. gia, while truly emotionally gratifying insur- the 25th Kolkata Interna- Asked interacting and I’’m humbled with all mountable, tional Film Festival (KIFF) when the with the me- this appreciation,” she said. to keep your- when the audience clam- audience dia at the an- Directed by Amar Kaush- self excited. Christian oured to hear some peppy can expect nouncement ik, “Bala”, which revolves around And then, of Bale dialogue from his movies to see her of “Wel - a man who is balding prema- course, there’s the ques- after he finished his speech. opposite come To Ba- turely and how he deals with tion of, “What is perfec- The actor in his address Arbaaz in a jrangpur”, it, feartures Ayushmann tion?’’ It’s not like what I had spoken of the need to film, Geor- along with Khurrana in the titu- do is like a car race, when celebrate the country’s di- gia said: Shreyas Tal- lar role. you know a bend and you versity, the great heritage of “Whenever a pade. can’t do that corner any films in Bengal, his experi- better, it’s more abstract ences of attending the festi- than that. I suspect per- val’s inaugurations over the Zoe Saldana, Reese Witherspoon join hands for Netflix series fection is totally unat- past ten years and the rap- Los Angeles reports variety.com. tainable, but that the port he enjoys with Chief It is about how she comes to trying is what brings us Minister Mamata Banerjee ollywood stars Zoe Sal- terms with his death, and raise the quality in our lives,” and former Indian captain dana and Reese With- their daughter. he added. Sourav Ganguly. Herspoon are teaming up Saldana will executive pro- On the film front, “I know, I know, I know to adapt Tembi Lockes memoir duce along with Witherspoon Bale is looking forward nobody takes serious “From Scratch” as a series for Zoe Saldana, Reese Witherspoon and Witherspoon’s producing to “Ford v Ferrari”. Bale speeches of movie stars se- Netflix. partner Lauren Neustadter under along with Matt Damon riously. At the end of all, i Saldana will star in and exec- follows an American woman as Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine will be seen bringing am just a good looking face. utive produce the limted series, she falls in love with a Sicilian banner. Saldana’s sisters Cisely alive a great track ri- Ya, that’s it,” said a smiling which is being described as an man while studying in Italy then Saldana and Mariel Saldana will valry on the screen SRK. autobiographical romance that builds a life with him in the US, also serve as co-producers. in “Ford v Ferrari”..