Cardi B turns herself in after strip club fight, Ariana Grande gets optimistic, Michelle Keegan goes to gym to 'de-stress', and other Hollywood updates

Here are the latest news and happenings from the world of Hollywood.

Jon Snow's ghost to return in GoT's season 8 

Ahead of the finale season of medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones, Joe Bauer, the visual effects supervisor of the show, says that Jon Snow's character direwolf Ghost will make a comeback in the forthcoming season.

In an interview to thehuffingtonpost.com, Bauer said, "Oh, you'll see him again. He has a fair amount of screen time in Season 8. He does show up... he's very present and does some pretty cool things."

Bauer also explained that the lack of direwolves in the last GoT season might have had something to do with the fact that regular wolves aren't as magical to work with.

"The direwolves are tough because you don't want to get them wrong, so we end up always shooting real wolves and doing a scaling trick with them, but the real wolves only behave in certain ways."

On the show (but not in the books) only Ghost and Nymeria (Arya Stark's wolf) are still alive from the original pack of direwolves but Bauer made no mention of whether or not we will see Arya's Nymeria again in the final season.

Lindsay's friends alarmed at her mental health 

Actress Lindsay Lohan's friends are alarmed about her mental state after accusing a homeless family of trafficking children and then getting punched in the face in Moscow. They now want her to return to the US.

Sources close to Lohan told tmz.com. that her friends are making a full-court press to get her back with people who will take care of her.

A close friend of the Parent Trap actress has strong ties to Cincinnati and wants her there for two reasons --- his circle of friends who will support her, and the fact it's a paparazzi-free zone.

The plan was set in motion in reaction to Lohan's bizarre video where she tailed a family in Moscow and accused them of child trafficking in several languages before getting punched in the face. 

There is no evidence the children were being trafficked. 

The actress's friends are also worried she might be in Moscow to meet up with her former beau Russian Egor Tarabasov, after her claims to friends he was abusive.

Cardi B turns herself in after strip club fight

Rapper Cardi B turned herself in to New York police after a brawl in a strip club here. She was charged with two counts of a misdemeanour.

The musician, who turned herself in on Monday morning, was charged with reckless endangerment and assault, a New York Police Department spokesperson told a leading publication.

The charges stem from an incident at a strip club here on 29 August.

Cardi B was "throwing chairs, bottles and hookahs in the club at 3 a.m.," according to a police spokesman.

Two bartenders were assaulted, the spokesman said. Additional details about the incident were not made available.

"We're aware of no evidence that she caused anybody any harm on that night. We expect that the matter is going to be resolved expeditiously," Jeff Kern, an attorney representing Cardi B told the press outside the police precinct.

Joe Tacopina, the attorney representing the two female bartenders, released a statement on Monday.

"Cardi B ordered and committed violent assaults against my clients, and is being called to justice for her crimes. Apparently, she thinks her celebrity status puts her above the law, since she has bragged to multiple people and on social media that she orchestrated these vicious attacks," Tacopina said.

"But reality is setting in, as justice does not care whether her name is Cardi B or Carly B, and she will now answer for her crimes."

A Queens District Attorney spokesperson said the court date in the case is scheduled for 29 October.

In a separate incident earlier this month, the "Bodak Yellow" hitmaker made headlines after an altercation at a New York Fashion Week event with fellow rapper Nicki Minaj. 

Ansel Elgort to star in 'West Side Story' 

Actor Ansel Elgort has bagged the lead role in director Steven Spielberg's remake of the West Side Story musical.    

According to variety.com, the Fault In Our Stars actor will essay character Tony, a role first portrayed by Larry Kert in the original 1957 Broadway musical.

The musical debuted on Broadway in 1957 with a book by Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim and music by Leonard Bernstein. 

Then, it was turned into a movie released in 1961 that starred Richard Beymer as Tony and Natalie Wood as Maria, the girl he loves.

The filming for West Side Story will begin next summer and Spielberg, Kevin McCollum and Kristie Macosko Krieger will produce it.

The role of Maria has still to be cast.

'Wildlife', 'The Bangle Seller' to compete at Mumbai Film Festival  

After its premiere at Cannes and Toronto, Paul Dano's Wildlife directorial debut has been selected for the international competition section at the 20th Mumbai Film festival (MFF). 

Presented by telecom major Reliance Jio in association with Fox's Star India network, MFF will take place from 25 October to 1 November.  

Apart from Wildlife, Ere Gowda's directorial The Bangle Seller which won the FIPRESCI award at Rotterdam, will have its premiere at the festival, reports suggests so. 

The festival also include movies like Bulbul Can Sing, the latest by Rima Das whose 2017 title Village Rockstars has been named India's entry in the Oscars foreign-language category, for the India Gold section.

US director Darren Aronofsky will also hold a special masterclass for people at the festival. 

Ariana Grande gets optimistic

Days after Ariana Grande went on an emotional Twitter spree in which she begged for "one okay" day, the singer found herself looking forward to what the future holds. 

The 25-year-old pop star on 30 September shared an uplifting quote on her Instagram Story, reports suggest so. 

"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall," read the quote, which was attributed to late writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Hours earlier, the pop star was on hand to support fiance Pete Davidson during the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live" (SNL). Sharing a photo of the comedian backstage, Grande wrote, "live from NY" alongside a small heart.

As a lot has changed in Davidson's personal life since SNL went off the air earlier this year, the September 29's episode featured lots of jokes about the star's high-profile engagement.

"I got engaged and no one could believe it. I can't believe it.

"I get it, she's the No. 1 pop star in the world and I'm that guy from SNL that everyone thinks is in desperate need for new blood," Davidson remarked. 

Two weeks ago, Grande's team had announced she would be taking "some much needed time to heal and mend", following her former boyfriend Mac Miller's death from an apparent overdose. 

In addition to opting to skip the 2018 Emmy Awards, Grande also made the decision to drop out of performing during SNL's premiere. 

Elizabeth Hurley wears her son's clothes

Actress Elizabeth Hurley says she often wears her 16-year-old son Damian's clothes. 

In an interview to You Magazine, Hurley said, "I tend to wear Damian's cast-offs. His 14-15-year-old trackie bottoms fit me perfectly." 

Hurley and Damian share a very close bond as she has raised him for many years as a single parent. She says she is just lucky to have a child whose personality is similar to her own. 

"I rather think I've simply been blessed with a child whose personality gels with mine. Friends who have several children always admit, although they love them all equally, inevitably there's one whose personality mirrors their own and they 'get' each other better. It's definitely nature not nurture," Hurley said. 

However, The Royals star says she does worry about being overbearing, and accepts that it is important to change how you treat your child as they get older. 

"I do worry sometimes that I'm overbearing. The one thing I didn't realise about being a parent is how you have to adapt your behaviour as they grow. You might treat your son one way for 13 years then, almost overnight, it sounds patronising and bossy," she said.

Hurley loves the idea of her family remaining close to her, and is delighted that her mother, Angela, has moved in with herself and Damian.

"I'd be thrilled if Damian were to keep a room here after he leaves home." 

Michelle Keegan goes to gym to 'de-stress'  

Actress Michelle Keegan says she finds going to the gym to be a "great way to de-stress".

"I am not someone who absolutely loves going to the gym, but it is a great way to de-stress and find time for yourself," Keegan told a leading publication.

She added, "I am not a slave to a gym schedule, and when I am filming it can be difficult to make time to exercise. When I do have time off and at weekends I do a mix of weights, strength training, classes and cardio. I have also started doing yoga this year, which I really enjoy and would like to make more time for." 

Keegan has returned to her roots in North-West England to film hew new TV show Brassic. 

She is relishing the experience of being back home, having spent so much of her time abroad over recent years shooting the BBC TV series Our Girl. 

"I am really enjoying the role and getting into the character. I loved playing Georgie and wearing army fatigues, fully immersing myself in such an active role, where I had the chance to learn so much, but it is great to have variety and play someone new with a really different style and wardrobe. 

"And I love filming in Manchester - it's great to be close to friends and family," Keegan added. 

Sam Claflin joins 'Charlie's Angels' reboot 

Actor Sam Claflin is set to star in the Charlies Angels reboot. 

Claflin is reteaming with his Hunger Games co-star Elizabeth Banks, who is directing and starring as one of the Bosley characters, reports suggest so.

Patrick Stewart and Djimon Hounsou will play the other two Bosleys. 

Actresses Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska will portray the film's Angels. Jonathan Tucker and Luis Gerardo Mendez are also on board. 

The latest draft of the script is written by Jay Basu and Banks, based on earlier versions by Craig Mazin and Semi Chellas. 

The film will focus on the next generation of Angels working for the mysterious Charlie. The Townsend Agency has grown considerably and gone global, providing security and intelligence services to a wide variety of private clients.

The movie will hit theatres on 27 September 2019.

Claflin starred opposite Shailene Woodley in Adrift. He was recently seen in Jennifer Kent's The Nightingale, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and earned him some of the best reviews of his career. He also just finished the indie drama The Corrupted.

(SOURCE :IANS)