South African Cricketer Wayne Parnell Converts to Islam

Wayne Parnell, the South Africa left-arm seamer, has announced that he has converted to Islam. Parnell has not decided on a Muslim name yet and will still be known as Wayne Dillon. 




 "I converted to Islam in January 2011, after a period of personal study and reflection and it is a faith that I have always been interested in," Parnell said in a statement on Thursday. He also asked that the issue be treated with respect as he approaches his first period of fasting. "My faith choice is a matter which I would like to keep private." 




 Parnell confirmed that he will "continue to respect the team's endorsement of alcoholic beverages." South Africa's Test team is sponsored by Castle Lager, a local beer. Hashim Amla, also of Muslim faith, does not wear the beer logo on his playing kit after making a special arrangement with CSA because of his religious beliefs. 

 Parnell is currently playing cricket for English county Sussex.

Emma Watson takes on dramatic roles on "My Week with Marilyn"

After her decade-long stint as Hermione in the Harry Potter franchise, Emma Watson takes on dramatic roles next.

Her first post-Harry Potter movie is the biopic “My Week with Marilyn,” an upcoming British drama film directed by Simon Curtis and written by Adrian Hodges. It also stars Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper and Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe.
Emma will play the role of Lucy in the movie and it’s slated to open in theaters November of this year.
Her next project is “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” an upcoming American adaptation of the epistolary novel of the same name. It is currently being directed by the novel’s author Stephen Chbosky.
The film is scheduled to be released next year.