White skin migrating to Bollywood – Claudia Ciesla-
Claudia Ciesla is a German model, actress, and singer of Polish descent. She grew up in the town of Bukow, Poland, five miles from the Czech border in an area called Silesia with a minority German population. Her father is Polish and her mother is German. Ciesla started modeling at the age of 15 working for shows [...]
Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol ring NASDAQ bell
Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol have been invited by NASDAQ, the world’s biggest stock exchange, to ring their opening bell here Monday. The stars of director Karan Johar’s upcoming feature film “My Name Is Khan” will become the first Indian actors to open the market, an honour usually reserved for CEOs of major corporations, [...]
Amitabh in tears
“A thunderous and prolonged applause at the end of a scene that I perform towards the end of the film, moved me to tears,” the 67-year-old posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com Thursday night, when he was here for the premiere of his latest movie “Rann”. “I cannot remember it happening to me in recent times, [...]
Yoga in tennis
British tennis star is banking on yoga and the influence of his new manager Simon Fuller to win the Australian Open final against Swiss Roger Federer. Tennis insiders are of the view that Murray’s transformation could be put down to several factors, including the presence of Fuller and a new fitness regime based on Bikram Yoga, [...]
Paes, Black win Australian Open mixed doubles
MELBOURNE, Australia — Leander Paes and Cara Black won the Australian Open mixed doubles title, beating Ekaterina Makarova and Jaroslav Levinsky 7-5, 6-3. Laes led the top-seeded pair Sunday with a dominant presence at the net and quick footwork. Paes, from India, and Black, from Zimbabwe, won their second Grand Slam mixed-doubles title. They also [...]
Ugly Betty ends on TV
The cult comedy, which has become a global hit, debuted in 2006 and turned Emmy Award-winner America Ferrera into a household name. But there won’t be a fifth season of the show – the programme’s current fourth season will be its last. Ugly Betty will wrap up in April. In a joint statement, executive producer Silvia [...]
And now Saif feels undeserving of Padma Shri
He is one of the youngest actors to have been honoured with Padma Shri and many may be wondering if it isn’t too early for him to receive the award. But they are not the only one as actor Saif Ali Khan himself is pretty low key about the entire affair.He is accepting the title [...]
Dolls – Tribute to the legend (Michael Jackson)
Such great personalities are not born every now and then. They are very few and special. Out of them, one such legend who left the world rocking with his music and dancing skills. Yes! you guessed it right,I am talking about the one and only dancer and singer Michael Jackson. Some good news for his [...]
Raajneeti- Katrina’s chances to win National Award
Raajneeti is Starring Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Nana Patekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Arjun Rampal and Manoj Bajpayee, the film was entirely shot in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Director Prakash Jha has completed shooting for “Rajneeti” and clarifies that the characters in the political drama are not inspired by any real life politician.Rajneeti is a Indian [...]
Pitt’s family behind his split from Jolie?
Amid reports that Hollywood power couple ‘Brangelina’ has decided to separate, a new revelation says it was Brad Pitt’s brother who begged the actor to leave Jolie, as their family was being torn apart. Pitt-Jolie have reportedly struggled during the last 12 months of their five-year relationship and the actor’s brother Doug, 41, visited him in [...]
Avatar poised to overtake Titanic at global box-office
James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ is all set to beat Titanic at the box office. The 20th Century Fox sci-fi spectacle is number 1 in the US for the sixth weekend in a row with 36 million dollars. The film lifted its domestic total to 552.8 million dollars, according to studio estimates. Avatar raised its worldwide total to 1.841 billion—that [...]
India celebrates Republic day
About Republic Day 26th January 1950 is one of the most important days in Indian history as it was on this day the constitution of India came into force and India became a truly sovereign state. In this day India became a totally republican unit. The country finally realized the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and [...]
Britney to auction outfit for Haiti
Pop princess Britney Spears is willing to join the celeb bandwagon who are making their own contribution to help the earthquake victims in Haiti by auctioning off the dress she wore to the 2008 MTV awards. The ‘Toxic’ hitmaker had worn a sparkly silver minidress to the awards night and had walked away with three awards [...]
Who is Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui ?
Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui (born December 10, 1977) is a Canadian actress who has appeared on both television and in cinema. Her roles on HBO’s Entourage as Sloan McQuewick, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan as Dalia Hakbarah, Unscripted as herself, along with two appearances on The O.C. as Jodie, have increased her visibility and [...]
Hit series 24 averages 12.5 million viewers each week
Anil Kapoor is excited about his debut on Jan 17 on “24″, a popular American TV series depicting a 24-hour period in the life of a government agent fighting fictitious terrorist threats to the US. The new incarnation of “24″, broadcast by Fox, represents a number of firsts for the veteran actor. For one “I’ve never [...]
Inglourious Basterds Cast Tops Screen Actors Guild Award Winners
The 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards ended with Basterds on stage. The cast of Inglourious Basterds took home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture to close the night at the awards ceremony. Basterds star Eli Roth, himself a director, thanked director Quentin Tarantino for bringing out the best in [...]
“Creation” How sad for America!
“Creation” Starring Paul Bettany, details Darwin’s  ”struggle between faith and reason” as he wrote On The Origin of Species. ”Charles Darwin is, the hero of the film. But the makers have tried to make the film in a very even-handed way. Darwin wasn’t saying ‘kill all religion’, he never said such a thing, but he is [...]
56th National Film Festival…..and the award goes to……
Bollywood ruled the 56th National Film Awards Saturday, bagging as many as 13 awards, with films like ‘Fashion’, ‘Rock On!!’, ‘Firaaq’ and ‘Jodha Akbar’ winning two awards each in various categories. Bengali film Antaheen directed by Annirudh Roy-Chowdhary, has won four awards including for best feature film. starring Sharmila Tagore, Rahul Bose, Aparna Sen and [...]
Shakira to open school for Haiti kids
Colombian singer Shakira is planning to open a school in quake-hit Haiti. The ‘She-Wolf’ hitmaker said she is keen to help the victims of 7.0-magnitude tremor in the future. Through her Barefoot Foundation, the star has teamed up with the Architecture for Humanity charity to build a school after the relief effort has helped get [...]
Miranda Kerr and Padma Lakshmi in top most desirable women in world
Miranda Kerr has been named most desirable Australian woman of 2010 by online men’s mag AskMen.com. Entourage star Emmanuelle Chriqui took out the top spot, but Miranda was the most popular Aussie, coming in at No.10. AskMen.com received around 6 million votes in the poll about who would best represent the qualities of their ideal [...]
Carbon credits and it’s effects on the common man
Burning of fossil fuels is a major source of industrial greenhouse gas emissions, especially for power, cement, steel, textile, fertilizer and many other industries which rely on fossil fuels (coal, electricity derived from coal, natural gas and oil). The major greenhouse gases emitted by these industries are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), etc, [...]
Participate in the Pond’s Femina Miss India contest
The search for India’s top beauties is back. Starting from 7th January 2010 PFMI goes across India to search for the next glamorous Pantaloons Femina Miss India. Mark the dates and become a part of this magnificent beauty pageant…Femina Miss India has launched many a face like Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya Rai, Lara Dutta, and Priyanka Chopra [...]
National Bingo Night – Fun Time
National Bingo Night is a high-energy interactive game show hosted by Bollywood superstar Abhishek Bachchan! National Bingo Night is more of a luck  show based on the popular American pastime. Three games of fast-paced, high stakes Bingo are played each night with the viewing public invited to join along. In each game, a contestant in the [...]
Golden Globes Awards – Golden moments!
The 67th Golden Globe awards sprang some catchy and exciting moments for the performers and for the watchers.There were some good looking moments in this years Golden Globes. It seem like the right people and the right movies and the right songs won this year. No real surprises other than Arnod Schwarzeneggar being there at [...]
Monica Bellucci pregnant with second child
Italian actress Monica Bellucci is expecting her second child with husband Vincent Cassel. The Passion of the Christ’ star Monica Bellucci is among the most beautiful women in the world, and if she’s exuded a particularly radiant glow lately, it might have something to do with her pregnancy. The Italian actress and her husband Vincent [...]
“Veer”-Will Veer’s grow or will he meet a bloody end?
“Veer”, a period drama about the bravery of a soldier, is slated for release Jan 22. Directed by Anil Sharma, the film features Salman with newcomer Zarine Khan. Veer is an epic saga and taking center stage is the brave heart Veer (Salman Khan).Veer is the most valiant of the Pindaris, who are enraged by [...]
Hope and Help for Haiti
Hope and Help for Haiti by Susan Stackpole Tuesday, 12 January 2010 – Port-au-Prince, Haiti is devastated by a 7.0 earthquake, and the word rushes to aid Haiti. Businesses, countries, celebrities, governments, governmental agencies, and individuals dig deep into their hearts and bank accounts to help Haiti. Loved ones wait prayerfully for information on the condition [...]
Chance Pe Dance?
Cast- Shahid Kapoor, Genelia D’souza and Mohnish Behl. Story line-Sameer Behl (Shahid Kapoor) has come down from Delhi to Bollywood town,the dream city Mumbai to fulfill his childhood dream of making it big as a Bollywood star. But getting a break in Bollywood is not that easy after all. Sameer is very positive and brimming [...]
George Clooney dating Benazir Bhutto’s niece
Fatima Bhutto, the fiery poet-journalist niece of slain former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto, may be dating Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney.”Tricky long distance, Pakistan-to-US dating logistics aside, we think the two would make a nice couple. I mean, just look at her CV. She’s a far cry from Clooney’s last girlfriend… cocktail waitress and ‘Fear Factor’ [...]
Italian prince is Kate Moss’ ex
Supermodel Kate Moss’s list of ex-boyfriends now boasts of a royal name after Italy’s crown prince revealed that he had a passionate fling with her. Prince Emanuele Filiberto, 37, said that he was introduced to the supermodel by mutual pal, singer Marianne Faithful, when the pair came to stay at his villa in Corsica eight [...]
Monica Anna Maria Bellucci — A biography
Name-Monica Anna Maria Bellucci She was born in 1964 in the Italian village of Città di Castello, Umbria, Bellucci originally pursued a career in the legal profession. While attending the University of Perugia, she modeled on the side to earn money for school, and this led to her modeling career. In 1988, she moved to [...]
Not 3 not 4…there were 5 idiots in 3 idiots bollywood block buster
Suhas ? yes I am talking about Kareena’s fiance who was quite paranoid about his belongings including Kareena. He was no less entertaing in the film and at the same time quite an eye opener for young girls who go after the financial status of the boy while searching a life partner. As a matter [...]
Beyonce and Jay-Z highest earning couple in Hollywood
R&B star Beyonce Knowles and her rapper husband Jay-Z have emerged as the highest earning couple in Hollywood beating star couples like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The ‘Crazy In Love’ hitmaker and her hip-hop mogul husband have topped a poll of Hollywood’s highest-earning couples compiled by Forbes magazine, with combined earnings of USD 122 million [...]
Brangelina donate $1m to Haiti quake relief
Hollywood star couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated 1 million dollars to the emergency medical operation in earthquake-hit Haiti. Thousands of people are feared dead after the 7.0 magnitude quake struck the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. Three strong aftershocks followed the quake, which has flattened numerous buildings in the vicinity, “It is incredibly horrible [...]
Eat Yourself Happy: Choose Foods that Boost Mood and Vitality
by Susan Biali I have a history of depression, though thankfully I haven’t had an episode in almost ten years. I turned my mood around by making major changes in my personal and professional life, and will tell you more about that in another post. I’m a practicing medical doctor (GP) with a degree in [...]
Heavy snowfall brings more misery to Germany
Heavy snowfall and blizzards brought more misery to Germany as the Arctic freeze tightened its grip over Europe. Northern Germany was the worst affected by the gale force winds and snow unleashed by the depression “daisy” as it continued to wreck havoc on the second day.Dozens of villages on Germany’s Baltic Sea islands and in the [...]
Naomi rejects reality TV show
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has pulled out of a money-spinning job hosting a reality TV show. The 39-year-old star was due to front a new series of Britain’s Next Top Model but turned it down at the 11th hour, Daily Mail online reported. ”The producers felt the last series wasn’t taken as seriously as the American version because [...]
Dannii to sue newspaper for false report
Australian pop star Dannii Minogue is taking legal action against a British tabloid after they falsely reported that she is pregnant. Reports that the singer was expecting her first child with her rugby player boyfriend Kris Smith sparked after the couple was spotted leaving a hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper alleged Minogue was there to [...]
India 88th best country to live, France tops list
India has moved up 35 places to become the 88th best country in the world to live, leaving behind nations like Russia and China, according to a survey. The rise has made India the second best place after Bhutan to live in the sub-continent, according to the 2010 Quality of Life Index, published by travel [...]
Meet Jessica Bendinger
Quickly building a reputation as a trailblazer in Hollywood, Jessica Bendinger has become a role model for those aspiring to make their marks in the entertainment industry. She began as a model with the famed Elite Modeling Agency, an unexpected beginning for a filmmaker. While still attending college at Columbia University in New York City, [...]
Cyrus, Hemsworth confirm romance
Star Miley Cyrus has finally confirmed her romance with actor Liam Hemsworth after the two were seen enjoying a passionate embrace at a beach in Australia. Cyrus has never confirmed her relationship with the Australian actor but any doubt surrounding the pair’s romance can be put to rest with the pictures showing them having a nice [...]
‘Love Aaj Kal’ grabs 5 awards; `Rab’ wins Best Actor for SRK
Imtiaz Ali’s `Love Aaj Kal’, depicting the essence of love as felt by two different generations, and one of the few box office successes in 2009, continued its winning streak bagging five honours at the Apsara TV and Film Awards. ’Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ from the Chopra camp featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan [...]
Reese Witherspoon speaks up against domestic violence- A Salute
Actress Reese Witherspoon, as honorary chairwoman of Avon Foundation, spoke to British politicians in conjunction with charity Refuge’s campaign launch, Four Ways To Speak Out, about domestic violence against women and demanded they receive more help. Witherspoon became the 1,353rd person to sign a petition to call for more Government support for women suffering domestic violence in [...]
Prince Williams follows in Charity as Princess Diana
Prince William decided to stick with homeless people in the UK, by sleeping under a bridge in London for one night. The goal of this action was to gain awareness for the thousands of Brits who live on the street. Prince William spent the night on the streets of London to better understand what it’s like [...]