Freida Pinto starrer to release on September 23

Freida Pinto starrer Woody Allen’s ‘You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger’ will be released starting September 23 next, according to reports. Pinto is said to have completed her shooting for this romance film, which also stars Oscar nominated Naomi Watts (21 Grams), Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs), Oscar nominated Josh Brolin [...]

Vivek Oberoi plays Holi with poor children

Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi celebrated the festival of colours ”Holi” with the poor and the destitute children in Vrindavan, near Mathura. Oberoi played Holi along with the underprivileged children in a traditional manner using flowers and colours. Claiming to have played Holi for the first time, the actor said that he enjoyed celebrating the festival with those [...]

Heart break in Goa for Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and French actor Olivier Martinez have split after a short romance. The 22-year-old model is said to be devastated and spent Valentine’s Day alone in Goa. Says a friend: ‘Rosie is putting on a brave face. She tends to move from one relationship to another fairly quickly, so I suspect she won’t be [...]

Filmfare Awards 2010 Winners

Annual Filmfare Awards honoring Bollywood movies released between 2009-10 was held on 27 th February, 2010 at Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai. 3 Idiots have won most of the popular choice awards, followed by Firaaq, Dev D and Paa at the 55th Idea Filmfare awards. Amitabh Bachchan got the Best Actor in Leading Role (Male) Award for the [...]

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland is packed with famous faces. Johnny Depp, who was in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Pirates of the Carribbean films plays the Mad Hatter. Helena Bonham Carter from the Harry Potter films plays the Red Queen and Matt Lucas plays both Tweedledum and Tweedledee! Alice in Wonderland is set in Victorian times where [...]

8.3-magnitude quake hits Chile - USGS

A massive magnitude-8.3 earthquake struck near Concepcion, Chile, early on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, shaking buildings and causing blackouts in parts of the capital of Santiago.A tsunami warning was issued for Chile and Peru by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, and a tsunami watch was issued for Ecuador. The earthquake struck 56 miles northeast [...]

‘Idol’ gives Ellen’s talk show record ratings

Fox’s “American Idol” ratings are holding steady with last year, but Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show is going through the roof. During her first week on “Idol,” Ellen’s syndicated “Ellen DeGeneres Show” show scored its highest weekly average rating ever.”Ellen” delivered a 2.9 household rating, her best in seven years on the air. She was also up [...]

Miley Cyrus’ unromantic Oscars

Teen star Miley Cyrus won’t be taking her boyfriend to the Oscars because she doesn’t want her appearance to be overshadowed by their relationship. The ‘Hannah Montana’ actress, who is set to present an award at the forthcoming Oscars, is reportedly worried her appearance at the prestigious ceremony will be overshadowed if she is accompanied by [...]

Sexy Paris Hilton ad banned

A sexy ad for a brand of beer featuring Paris Hilton bending over in provocative poses is reportedly raising the ire of Brazilian authorities, who want to see it pulled off the air. The spot, which shows the US socialite and celebrity strutting around a Rio apartment in a tiny black dress while a peeping-tom [...]

Bruce Willis ruled by daughters

Action star Bruce Willis will do anything for his three daughters because they “rule his emotions”. The 54-year-old actor, who stars as a policeman struggling to pay for his daughter’s lavish wedding in ‘Cop Out’, is looking forward to his own children, Rumer, 21, Scout, 18, and 16-year-old Tallulah Belle, walking down the aisle and [...]

Promiscuous girls can save the human race

Women who sleep around could stop humans from becoming extinct, that’s the conclusion of a new study. The new research by the Universities of Exeter and Liverpool has been published in Current Biology. The study could solve the mystery of why females of most species have multiple mates, despite this being more risky for the individual. Known as [...]

44-year-old Brooke Shields wants more children

Hollywood actress Brooke Shields is keen to expand her family with husband Chris Henchy. The 44-year-old is worried that she will be too old to have a biological child. Shields has two daughters Rowan, six, and Grier, three. But the ‘Blue Lagoon’ actress admits she is concerned as she approaches her 45th birthday this May, the [...]

Drugs in Brittany Murphy’s system

The list of drugs in Brittany Murphy’s system when she died have been released by the L.A. County Coroner’s office today, and it’s not a pretty picture. According to the report, “Multiple medications were present in the blood, with elevated levels of hydrocodone, acetaminophen, and chlorpheniramine.” “L-methamphetamine was also present.” The report says, “It should [...]

Body of Growing Pains Star Andrew Koenig Found

The search for Andrew Koenig has come to a tragic end. After a high-profile, weeklong hunt for the former Growing Pains star, Vancouver police announced Thursday that they believe they have found the body of the 41-year-old in the park where he was last seen alive 11 days ago. The remains were discovered around noon [...]

Heidi Klum to appear in Desperate Housewives

Supermodel Heidi Klum is all set to make a cameo appearance on US TV show Desperate Housewives. The 36-year-old star model has signed up to appear in the popular show and will play herself when the show leaves its sleepy suburb setting for an episode set in New York, Daily Mail reported. Klum will appear alongwith [...]

World’s most expensive hotel rooms are in Moscow, Abu Dhabi, NYC

A survey has found that Moscow, Abu Dhabi, and New York City have the world’s most expensive hotel rooms. According to Britain’s Daily Telegraph, the Russian capital topped the list of the world’s most expensive hotel rooms last year, reports the New York Daily News. Even though there was a worldwide decrease in hotel rates in [...]

New book busts urban myths about Hitler, blondes, supermodel eggs

A new book claims to bust a collection of myths from around the world that are retold in the urban streets and joints. Alex Boese was said to have investigated the stories and revealed their accuracy or inaccuracy in the hilarious tome Hippo Eats Dwarf. The Daily Star put together 14 tales, seven true and [...]

Britney Spears” bloated appearance shocks onlookers

London, Feb 24 (PTI) She looked toned and glowing while posing in lingerie for her latest ad campaign, but with no help from the airbrush, pop princess Britney Spears looked pale and bloated during a recent real-life outing. The 28-year-old was spotted out and about in Los Angeles looking a pale, bloated shadow of her [...]

Texas police officer’s family sues Hillary Clinton

The family of a Dallas police officer who died in a crash two years ago while escorting then-presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton in a motorcade has sued her, the city of Dallas and the maker of the helmet he was wearing. Senior Cpl Victor Lozada-Tirado’s widow and children filed the lawsuit in state district court Monday, [...]

Freida Pinto to play Greek priestess in new movie

Indian beauty Freida Pinto is going places. After bagging a role in Woody Allen’’s film, the ”Slumdog Millionaire” actress is set to portray a Greek priestess in ”War of the Gods”. The film, about the Greek mythology, will be directed by Tarsem Singh and begins production in April. The story revolves around a young warrior Theseus [...]

Coca-Cola ‘Britain’s most littered brand’

London, Feb 24 (ANI): Bottles and cans of Coca-Cola account for 4.9 per cent of all rubbish dropped across the UK, making it the most littered brand in the country, says a new survey. Walkers crisps packets accounted for 4.1 per cent, while 3.6 per cent was McDonald’s packaging, reports The Telegraph. To come up with the [...]

Indian American invents ‘Bloom box’ breakthrough in energy

In a breakthrough, an Indian American rocket scientist has invented a mini power plant, which could replace expensive power houses and transmission lines.
Christened ‘Bloom Box’, it would be unveiled by K R Sridhar in the Silicon Valley tomorrow, a preview of which was given at the CBS’s popular show ‘60 Minutes’ this weekend.
It is just [...]

No IPL jitters, Bollywood to go ahead with big releases

Feeling no IPL jitters this year, Bollywood filmmakers plan a bombardment of releases in March and April much to the delight of movie buffs. Last IPL season had seen a drought like situation at the box office as no major films hit the theaters, partly because of the standoff between producers and multiplex owners and [...]

Kate Winslet’s Oscar is in her bathroom!

Kate Winslet has said she keeps her Oscar award she won for ‘The Reader’ in her bathroom. The actress has placed the golden statuette in the washroom so that guests “can sneakily have a little [hold] and put it back down again.”
“Because basically everybody wants to touch it, everybody wants to hold it and go ”Oh, [...]

Allen helping Haiti with curry night

Pop star Lily Allen is putting her culinary efforts to the test as she’s reportedly agreed to cook curry with her father to raise money for the Haiti aid appeal. Lily’s actor father Keith auctioned off his chef skills at an event in Rodborough, England last week raising USD 4,800 for Help For Haiti, The [...]

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