The comedian Tracy Morgan has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores in which he claims the company was partly responsible for a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike last month that seriously injured him and killed another comedian. Morgan has been released from a rehabilitation facility to continue treatment at home. The former 30 Rock star suffered a broken leg and broken ribs when the limousine van he was riding in was hit from behind on June 7 by a Wal-Mart lorry on the New Jersey Turnpike. The wreck killed the 62-year-old comedian James "Jimmy Mack" McNair. The comedian Ardley Fuqua and another passenger, Jeffrey Millea, were also injured. – AP
Bachchan’s new TV series debuts today
Amitabh Bachchan's much-awaited television drama Yudh (War) will debut on Monday, July 14. The veteran actor, 71, plays an ailing business tycoon named Yudhisthir "Yudh" Sikarwar, who owns a construction company and has to decide who will inherit his empire – his daughter from a previous marriage, or his son. Co-produced by Bachchan's production company Saraswati Creations, Yudh is being promoted as a "first of its own kind" TV series. The filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is the creative director. Yudh will premiere on Sony Entertainment Television at 9pm (UAE) and will run from Monday to Thursday. – IANS
Shakira: I thank World Cup for changing my life
Preparing to perform at her third World Cup, Shakira said she thanks football for changing her life. The pop star says she "will never forget that I met the love of my life at the World Cup". She met the Spanish defender Gerard Piqué when promoting her 2010 World Cup anthem, Waka Waka. The couple have an 18-month-old son. Speaking ahead of Sunday's closing ceremony concert, Shakira said: "If it wasn't for the World Cup my son Milan would not be here." In Maracanã Stadium before the Argentina versus Germany final, she was due to perform La La La (Brazil 2014) with the Brazilian musician Carlinhos Brown. – AP
Kangana Ranaut is Anju Modi’s couture week showstopper
The Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut will walk the ramp for the veteran designer Anju Modi at the forthcoming edition of Shree Raj Mahal Jewellers India Couture Week 2014 in Mumbai. Modi said the Bollywood fashion icon was chosen as the showstopper for "her old-world charm". The six-day event, starting on Tuesday, will be held at The Taj Mahal Palace hotel with Modi showcasing on day two. Modi's collection is titled Manikarnika, which depicts "a woman of the past, reborn in the present". – IANS
Colin Farrell seeks return to True Detective
Colin Farrell is reportedly negotiating to star in the second season of the hit television crime drama True Detective. The first season starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as police detectives trying to solve a 17-year-old murder case in the 2014 anthology series. A new set of actors is due to take over the lead roles for the second season, with Farrell at the top of the list. The Total Recall star last appeared on the small screen in 2005, with an appearance on the television series Scrubs. Christian Bale and Jessica Chastain were previously linked to True Detective, but have denied any involvement with the project. – IANS