Karl Urban ‘stole’ Star Trek memento
Actor Karl Urban – who reprises his role as Dr Leonard "Bones" McCoy in Star Trek Beyond, the third film in the rebooted sci-fi franchise – "stole" a souvenir from the set when filming ended. The 44-year-old admitted that he couldn't resist grabbing a memento. "Did I steal anything? I may have, yes ... I might have stolen a Star fleet insignia," Urban told Bang Showbiz magazine. Partly shot in Dubai, Star Trek Beyond, directed by Fast and Furious director Justin Lin, opens in the UAE on Thursday, July 21. – IANS
Punk pioneer Alan Vega dies at 78
Alan Vega, the punk pioneer whose band Suicide brought a confrontational edge to music with jarring electronics, nihilistic lyricism and violent shows, has died. He was 78. The New York artist, who once said he expected to be killed on stage, died in his sleep on Saturday. Vega’s family called his life “a lesson of what it is to truly live for art”. They continued: “After decades of constant output, the world seemed to catch up with Alan and he was acknowledged as the groundbreaking creative individual he had been from the very start.” Born in Brooklyn, Vega – real name Alan Bermowitz – first pursued a career as a sculptor, but switched to music when he met future Suicide bandmate Martin Rev. Suicide’s self-titled first album in 1977 received mostly scathing reviews but the band became legendary for their live shows, as audiences would throw chairs, bottles or – one time when the duo opened for The Clash – an axe. Vega would respond by ramming into the crowd or cutting himself. – AFP
Kapoor hits out at media reports
Actress Kareena Kapoor has hit back at speculation since her pregnancy was confirmed on July 2 about whether she will be able to continue working. “I’m pregnant, not a corpse,” the 35-year-old said. “I’m just fed up of people making it to be a death of some sort. It should be a message to a lot of people that marriage or having a family has absolutely nothing to do with my career.” In March, Kapoor said she wants to work till she is 80 and be like Zohra Sehgal, who worked until her death age 102. – Sonali Kokra
