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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Big B greatest talent of our time: Brit PM
Applauding the cinematic genius of Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown described the actor as one of the “greatest talents” of our time. Brown spoke glowingly of the 67-year-old star as he presented him with the keys for a Mobile Diabetes Unit at a charity dinner here last night. The bus, named ‘Amitabh’ [...]
Karthik Calling Karthik – “sounds wow”
Karthik Calling Karthik is an upcoming Bollywood film, written and directed by Vijay Lalwani and produced by Lakshya and RockOn fame Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner of Excel Entertainment. The film stars Farhan Akhtar and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. Ram Kapoor and Shefali Shah play supporting roles in the film. The [...]
Baftas 2010 and the Award goes to…….
Last night was a big night for Americans in London. The annual BAFTA awards (the British version of our Academy Awards) brought a lot of attention to the movies made by or in the USA, giving top honors in a number of categories to us folks who reside on the other side of the pond. [...]
Angelina Jolie’s neck marks
She is known for her flawless appearance, but Angelina Jolie was seen sporting bizarre marks on her neck while filming her latest movie in Venice. The actress appeared to have developed two large tucks of skin underneath her right ear. The skin also appeared red and sore. These latest pictures will fuel speculation that the 34-year-old [...]
Uma surprised by acting career
Hollywood beauty Uma Thurman is surprised that she continues to work in movies, because she never imagined that her acting career would last so long. The ‘Kill Bill’ star who began acting at the age of 16, said that she was told again and again that her showbiz career would be a short-lived one. “When [...]
Top Chef’s Padma Lakshmi has Baby Girl!
“Model, author and Emmy-nominated host of Top Chef Padma Lakshmi gave birth to a baby girl named Krishna Thea Lakshmi on Saturday,” her rep tells People. “Mother and baby are well and happy.” The Top Chef star, 39, has not revealed the baby’s father. During her pregnancy, Lakshmi said she hadn’t “really had any cravings. There was [...]
Backstreet Boys mesmerise Delhi
Belting out chart-topping hits like ‘Everybody’, ‘Show Me The Meaning’ and ‘As Long As You Love Me’, popular US boyband Backstreet Boys enchanted fans with their first live performance in the country. With a promise to be back soon, the four-member band not only sang their all time hits, they danced and play-acted too, all to [...]
TIGER WOODS – After all he is a Human
TIGER WOODS, America’s one of the most successful and highest paid golfers till date was in news from last few months not for his achievements but for his alleged relationships and extra marital affairs with women. On December 11, 2009, Woods announced that he would be taking an indefinite leave from professional golf to focus on [...]
2010 Writers Guild Awards Announced
The screenplays for “The Hurt Locker” and “Up in the Air” won top honors Saturday evening at the Writers Guild of America awards. The awards show is the last major ceremony to be held before the Oscars, and honors the best in film over the previous year. The Writers Guild of America represents TV and film writers [...]
Turkish film, Polanski win top honours at Berlin fest
Turkish director Semih Kaplanoglu’s film ‘Bal’ (Honey) bagged the Golden Bear for best movie while Silver Bear for best director went to filmmaker Roman Polanski at the 60th Berlin Film Festival here. Kaplanoglu’s film tells the story about a young boy’s search deep inside a forest for his missing father, a beekeeper. ‘Bal’ was among the [...]
Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief
There is Harry Potter, there is Narnia, and there was, for a small, Eragon. The movies which has a fantastic and hidden world, with lots of strange & mythical characters, some fantasy and a lot of CGI! Well, the best of the lot Harry Potter series will end by 2011-2012. Narnia’s second installment was not [...]
Cheryl Cole-the ‘Most Photogenic Woman Of All Time’
LONDON – Cheryl Cole has been named the ‘Most Photogenic Woman Of All Time’. The 26-year-old Girls Aloud star and face of L’Oreal beat off the likes of legendary Hollywood beauty Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe to claim the title, reports the Daily Express.A poll of 4,000 British women for Nikon cameras also placed her [...]
Kate Winslet: Pre-BAFTA Party Host
Kate Winslet was her glowing best as she hosted a pre-Bafta party held at the St Martin’s Lane hotel last night. Gearing up for an awards show weekend, Kate Winslet co-hosted the Lancome and Harper’s Bazaar Pre-BAFTA Party in London, England on Friday (February 19). Held at St Martin’s Lane Hotel, the “Revolutionary Road” actress [...]
Susan Boyle collapses at Heathrow Airport
The heat at the Heathrow Airport here took a toll on Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle who fainted just before she was due to board a flight to France. In the incident which happened earlier this week, the British Airways Club Lounge got overheated and the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ star collapsed and had to be given [...]
Charlize Theron is Kinda Single
The stunning 5ft 11in South African has told close friends that she decided to split from Irish actor [Stuart Townsend] following a Christmas trip to Mexico and has since stopped wearing the antique ‘commitment ring’ that Townsend gave her as a symbol of their relationship. ”Charlize has remained in their main home in the Hollywood Hills, [...]
Big B blasts media report on Aishwarya’s health
An angry Amitabh Bachchan has blasted, what he called a “false” and “insensitive” media report on his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai’s health saying, “I shall not tolerate it.” A city based tabloid, published a report saying Aishwarya had been trying to conceive for some time but has been unable to do as she is suffering from stomach [...]
55th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations
The complete list of the 55th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations are … (in alphabetical order) BEST FILM 3 Idiots Dev D Kaminey Love Aaj Kal Paa Wake Up Sid BEST DIRECTOR Anurag Kashyap Dev D Ayan Mukerji Wake up Sid Imtiaz Ali Love Aaj Kal R Balki Paa Rajkumar Hirani 3 Idiots Vishal Bhardwaj Kaminey [...]
British PM to present ‘Amitabh’ to Big B
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will present ‘Amitabh’, a module diabetes unit-bus to be based in Mumbai, to Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan here on Monday. The bus will help screen people in Mumbai for diabetes and has been donated by diabetes prevention charity organisation ‘Silver Star’ funded by Indian-origin Labour MP, Keith Vaz. Brown will present the [...]
Statistical highlights of Jaipur One-Day Internationals
PTI, Feb 20, 2010 JAIPUR: Statistical highlights of the One-Day Internationals played at Jaipur till date. Results Summary Country Played Won Lost Drawn Winning % India 9 5 4 – 55.56 West Indies 5 3 2 – 60.00 Pakistan 4 3 1 – 75.00 England 4 2 2 – 50.00 Australia 3 1 2 – [...]
10 ways to boost your libido
ANI, Feb 20, 2010 An interesting read for people from the Times A failing sex drive can be frustrating, but there are a number of things that you can do to perform better in the bedroom. And no, we are not talking about aphrodisiacs! Sexpert Susan Quilliam has come up with some effective ways, including [...]
Simpson turns watch designer
Singer Jessica Simpson is set to expand her business empire by designing a new collection of watches. The singer already boasts her own jewellery line as part of her Jessica Simpson Collection, which also includes shoes, handbags, luggage, clothing and eyewear. And now she’s adding to her fashion empire with a range of timepieces, Contactmusic reported. ”Creating [...]
Beyonce named top artist of the decade
R&B star Beyonce Knowles has emerged as the most successful musician of this century’s first decade in America in a new list. Compiled by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the list has the ‘Single Ladies’ singer topping both the albums and video certifications and ringtone certifications countdown. The 28-year-old star has landed 64 gold and platinum [...]
Ash, Bebo among ‘most attractive’ people in the world
Indians figure among the first ten in the list of the most attractive-looking people in the world while Americans top the chart, a new survey has found. While the US, home to Hollywood hunk George Clooney and actress Angelina Jolie among others, has come first, the second position is occupied by Brazil in the poll [...]
India lands 8th spot in ’20 best looking nations’ list, America tops
India has landed the eight spot in a new list of 20 best looking nations, which concluded that Americans are the most attractive looking people in the world. The United States topped the poll more than 5,000 globe-trotting Britons, reports The Telegraph. Second place was grabbed by Brazil while Spain was third.ustralia came fourth, Italy [...]
Size Zero
Pop star-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham has argued that many slim catwalk models are “naturally thin” and shouldn’t be discriminated against. The former Spice Girl insisted that many girls on the runways do not starve themselves and instead have a naturally small body shape, Contactmusic reported. “Most of these girls are naturally thin. And I don’t [...]