London, Apr 23 : American actor Mickey Rourke has revealed that he almost did not make it as a boxer, and that he had to beg his coach Freddie Roach, to give him a second chance.

Roach, who is currently training Manny Pacquiao for his upcoming fight with Brit Ricky Hatton, had refused to work with Rourke in 1990 because he was not committed or disciplined enough to be a good fighter.

Aussie actor Hugh Jackman has revealed that he fears his children will grow up spoilt after the lavish lifestyle they have been living.

Jackman, 40, says he enjoys his fortune, as he did not have much as a struggling actor, and that it was only at the age of 30 after he landed a role in the superhero franchise that he was able to enjoy his life better.

The Indian film industry is maturing fast. And one can easily judge it from the number of crossover films being made today. And a number of them are doing well too. Interestingly enough the Indian audience has also matured in more ways than one. They are not content with the hero ad heroine lone, the viewer expects good performance from the characters as well. As a result these actors are getting their due share of fame as well. Cases in point are Rajat Kapoor and Vinay Pathak. Dibyendu Bhattacharya is a name in this list.

London, Apr 23 : Hollywood actress Uma Thurman has rebuffed claims stating that she married beau Arpad Busson during the weekend.

It was reported that the couple eloped to the Bahamas and walked down the aisle at a private ceremony on the island of Eleuthera.

However, Uma, who is engaged to Arpad has refuted the reports.

"Uma did not get married," The Daily Express quoted Uma's spokesman, as telling E! Online.

London, April 23 : Music sales all over the world took a dip by more than 8 per cent to 18.42 billion dollars in 2008, reveals the body that represents the record industry globally.

According to figures released by the Official Charts Company, sale of physical formats such as CDs and vinyl sank particularly by 15 per cent worldwide and 31 per cent in the US.

Even though sales of digital format like MP3s and ringtones bloomed by as much as 24 per cent, yet it fell short to compensate for the loss, reports the BBC.

Washington, Apr 23 : Get ready to welcome the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen, for a fifth film in the series is all set to be released in 2011.

The Mirage Group, which owns the franchise, is working towards making a live-action film focusing on the origins of the iconic crime fighters.

Targeted for release in 2011, the film would mark the fifth bigscreen outing for the sewer-dwelling heroes- Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as well as their master Splinter.