Denise Richards attacked by Sheen!
Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife, ‘Bond’ girl Denise Richards, is the latest victim of his online rants and the actor has accused her of being a “dog thief”.The former star of the hit sitcom ‘Three and a Half Men’ took to his Twitter page yesterday and accused the actress of stealing his pet dogs.”We must bombard with [...]
Kirsten Stewart as a vampire
Fans of Hollywood beauty Kirsten Stewart will be shocked to see their ‘Bella’ turn into a vampire in the fourth installment of the ‘Twilight’ series, feels co-star Robert Pattinson.Pattinson, who plays Stewart’s undead lover in the vampire franchise, says her transformation is convincing.The 24-year-old actor reveals that the character of Stewart, 20, is not similar [...]
It’s Natalie who really danced: Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky is the latest to defend Natalie Portman amid allegations that a dance double performed most of the complicated ballet moves in ‘Black Swan’, which earned the actress an Oscar.Portman won the Best Actress Academy award for her role as a troubled dancer but the latest controversy has cast a shadow on her performance.American [...]
Is “Why” a dangerous question?
by Carol Bender Why do some people have poor hygiene? Why do some people dress sloppy? Why do some people smoke? Why do some people do drugs? Why are some people mean? Why are some people ignorant? Why are some people mentally ill? Why do some people love labels? I am thankful that I am [...]
Shakira goes public with Gerard Pique
After months of speculation, Colombian pop star Shakira has gone public with her relationship to Spanish footballer Gerard Pique on her Twitter page.The 34-year-old star posted a romantic picture of her boyfriend on the microblogging website.The photo shows the smiling pair in front of a beach setting with the sun beaming down on them and [...]
Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelery to be auctioned
If sources are to be believed then late Dame Elizabeth Taylor’s vast collection of jewelery will be auctioned at world-famous auction house Christie’s. The late actress’s dazzling array of gems are rumored to be worth about $150 million in total. According to the sources familiar with matter, the collection would be put up for sale at Christie’s, [...]
Elizabeth Taylor was in love at 17
In newly revealed love letters, a 17 year-old Elizabeth Taylor shared her dreams with her fiance before later agonizing about returning an engagement ring when the relationship soured. The handwritten letters are from 1949, when Taylor was engaged to William Pawley Jr, who was in his 20s and the son of a wealthy American businessman and [...]
Bipasha Basu- speaks about Dum Maro Dum &her life
Actress Bipasha Basu is comfortable in her skin and though she hadn’t planned life, she’s happy with it all… About Dum maro dum The character I play in the film Dum Maro Dum is called Zoey who is a happy-go-lucky yet ambitious and wants to achieve something in life. Essentially, DMD revolves around four pivotal [...]
Bollywood all game to world cup
Bollywood’s gripped by cricket fever and B-towners seem to be reeling under the spell of the on-going World Cup. And even while all roads in B-Town may not be leading to Mohali in Punjab, where our men in blue will be taking on the rival Pak team in what is expected to be a thrilling [...]
Katy Perry’s mother & father takes interest in her life
Katy Perry’s mother Mary Perry Hudson has revealed that she feels ashamed when she sees her daughter flaunting her breasts.Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream is a middle-aged nightmare for her evangelistic mom – who complains in a book that, “no mother wants to see the top of her daughter’s breasts,” reports the New York Post.Preacher Mary [...]
Kate Winslet debuts on small screen
Kate Winslet’s small screen debut as a divorcee mother struggling to make ends meet has wowed the critics.The 35-year-old actress who plays the title role in the new HBO mini-series ‘Mildred Pierce,’ has impressed her critics with her convincing performance, reported Hollywood Today online.A remake of the 1941 James M Cain film starring Joan Crawford, [...]
How mutations in a gene cause Parkinson’s disease
Scientists have found a way that mutations in a gene called LRRK2 may cause the most common inherited form of Parkinson’s disease. The study, conducted by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, shows that upon specific modification called phosphorylation, LRRK2 protein binds to a family of proteins called 14-3-3, which has a regulatory function [...]
Serena Williams’ gaming ad deemed too sexy for TV
A new gaming commercial featuring Serena Williams has been deemed too sexy for television.The 60-second advertisement was made to promote Top Spin 4, a tennis game made for Wii, but the game’s maker 2K Sports rejected it because it was too raunchy, reports the Daily Mail.The opening sequence introduces Williams, clad in a high cut [...]
Costa Rica- a travelogue
By Erin Parker *Take a journey back in time with me, eh? It’s about time I get around to telling tall tales of my travels of yore…join me on this series where I’ll be covering travels from years ago when blogging was but a tiny speck in my mind, and I chronicled my adventures on [...]
Actress Reese Witherspoon weds
Actress Reese Witherspoon has tied the knot with beau Jim Toth.The couple exchanged wedding vows at the actress’ 7-million-dollar estate in scenic Ojai, CA, reports Radar Online.Lights twinkled in the trees and candles seemed to be everywhere, even bordering the gate and driveway to her home.Witherspoon, 35, made a magnificent bride in her custom-designed gown [...]
Yes, sex can kill you, US study shows
Sudden bursts of moderate to intense physical activity — such as jogging or having sex — significantly increase the risk of having a heart attack, especially in people who do not get regular exercise, US researchers said on Tuesday. Doctors have long known that physical activity can cause serious heart problems, but the new study [...]
Freida Pinto was scared of failure post ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
She is India’s most successful import to Hollywood, but Freida Pinto says that she was scared that her career will end after ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. The actress went from a small-time model in Mumbai to an international star with her debut film ‘Slumdog…’, which won eight Oscars in 2009, reported New York Post online. “I had [...]
Conversation with an Atheist
by Carol Bender Thanks Les for the suggestions. I will read the books you suggested. I don’t rely on books alone to make up my mind. hmmmm interesting way of putting it – making up one’s mind. I appreciate the time you have put into this discussion. The only atheists I know personally lose me [...]
The plight of Britain’s last circus elephant
The disturbing images come from a secretly shot video which campaigners say lays bare the cruel reality of her life as Britain’s last circus elephant.It shows Anne enduring the abuse at the hands of her so-called carers while shackled in a dingy barn during the circus’s winter break.As well as being repeatedly hit with the [...]
Victoria’s Secret model Doutzen Kroes
Victoria’s Secret model Doutzen Kroes gave birth eight weeks ago and between then and now, she’s already gotten back into bikini shape. Naturally, she flaunted it in everyone’s face by putting on a two-piece and lounging by the pool at the W Hotel. Doutzen Kroes put the super (read: superhuman) in supermodel on March 22 [...]
Genelia D’ Souza trains in martial arts for ‘Urumi’
Bollywood’s ‘Girl next door’ Genelia D’Souza’ went all her way to perfect her turn as a sword-totting warrior in the tri-lingual film ‘Urumi’, with special classes in martial arts, horse riding and rowing.The actress who recently represented the film at the Hong Kong International Film Festival, plays a Portuguese girl who falls for an Indian [...]
Hurley-Warne affair is back on the tracks
Looks like the Hurley-Warne affair is back on the tracks again. The two were spotted kissing each other in Los Angeles. It’s the first time the pair have been spotted together since the swimwear designer’s trip to visit him in Australia for Valentine’s Day.But she headed home a week early after Conrad claimed she had slept [...]
GWEN STEFANI DONATES $1 MILLION TO JAPAN
Gwen Stefani is the latest charitable star to support the aid effort in Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami, donating a whopping $1 million.The 41-year-old singer made her generous donation to Save The Children’s Japan Earthquake-Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund.Her support comes as no surprise considering her well-documented love of Japan. She told US [...]
‘Too sexy’ Gisele H&M photos censored for Middle East
Gisele Bundchen’s latest fashion campaign has been deemed too risque for the billboards in the Gulf.The new H&M campaign, starring the supermodel, has been digitally altered to cater for ads running in the Middle-Eastern city, reported Daily Mail online.Despite revealing only arms and a hint of cleavage, the images were all subjected to photoshopping with [...]
Megan Fox will play Katie Price in biographical film
Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan has insisted that actress Megan Fox should play her role in her upcoming tell-all biographical film, which is based on her four diaries. The former glamour model is not worried about other star cast. But she is very particular about the Transformer star to portray her in her forthcoming biopic. Recently [...]
Ricky Martin and Giorgio Armani team up again
After creating the inventive costumes for pop diva Lady Gaga’s ‘Monster Ball’, renowned Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani is all set to dress up singer Ricky Martin for his upcoming World Tour.The 76-year-old designer who is known for his clean, tailored lines will dress up Martin, 39, for the third time and is thrilled to [...]
Broadway to dim lights for Elizabeth Taylor on Friday-tribute
Broadway’s lights will darken on Friday in tribute to actress Elizabeth Taylor, who died in Los Angeles aged 79 on Wednesday.Actress Elizabeth Taylor was given a small private funeral service in the Los Angeles area on Thursday, a day after she died of congestive heart failure, police said.The Oscar-winning actress, 79, was laid to rest [...]
Mariah Carey to join US XFactor
Mariah Carey has given the biggest hint yet that she could be joining Simon Cowell on the US X Factor.The 40-year-old singer has told pals she is leaving Universal to rejoin Sony, who have close ties to X Factor. Not only that, but Mariah’s former boss and mentor LA Reid has already quit a subsidiary [...]
Does Paris Hilton Hate Black Men?
Paris Hilton is considering taking legal action over claims she made racist comments during an old interview.According to Neil Strauss, author of Everyone Loves You When You’re Dead: Journeys Into Fame and Madness, the socialite made remarks that she wouldn’t date a black man and “would never touch one”.Strauss alleges Paris told him: “[An actor [...]
Cheryl Cole’s single faces plagiarism charge
British pop star Cheryl Cole is caught in a bitter plagiarism battle over her hit single ‘Fight For This Love’ which is allegedly a copy. Bosses at music labels Universal, Sony and Emi, have joined hands to fight accusations from music publishers Wardlaw Banks and Peermusic that Cole’s 2009 chart smash borrowed chunks from an [...]
INDIA WINS AGAINST AUSTRALIA WORLD CUP QUARTERFINAL MOTERA
INDIA WINS Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and opted to bat first in the crucial quarterfinal match against India being played here today at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera. India received a huge boost ahead of the game with Virender Sehwag being ruled fit after missing the game against West Indies with [...]
Elizabeth Taylor made more than 50 films-tribute to her films
Dame Elizabeth Taylor, who died on March 23 aged 79, made more than 50 films and won two Oscars. The lifestyle of the violet-eyed siren made more news than did her acting prowess. She was married eight times to seven men. DNA takes a look at some of her most memorable films. Raintree County (1957) [...]
Honeymoon’s over for Russell – Katy Perry
They tied the knot after a whirlwind romance but British funnyman Russell Brand is finding it difficult to live with pop star Katy Perry due to her messy habits.Brand, 35 who married Perry last October, has spilled the beans on his married life with the popstar on the hit Piers Morgan’s ‘Life Stories’ show. “It’s [...]
LiLo caught in night club clash
Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly at the centre of a clash between actress Paz De La Huerta and a model during a night out.The 22-year-old actress was enjoying with her pal Samantha Swetra at a Manhattan bar when Huerta approached for a chat but instead stumbled, prompting Swetra to giggle.The ‘Broadway Empire’ star allegedly [...]
Very few private doctors write correct prescriptions
The Indian healthcare industry has come a long way in the past two decades. The irony, however, is that private practitioners seem to be stuck dangerously in the past. A recent study has revealed that only six of 106 private practitioners wrote the correct prescription for treating tuberculosis (TB), a figure similar to those found [...]
Elizabeth Taylor: an icon
Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born in London on February 27, 1932, the daughter of Francis Taylor, an art dealer, and the former Sara Sothern, an American stage actress. At age 3, with extensive ballet training already behind her, Taylor danced for British princesses Elizabeth (the future queen) and Margaret Rose at London’s Hippodrome. At age [...]
Miley Cyrus to kick-off international tour
Miley Cyrus is gearing up to kick-start an international tour next month. Following a nearly two-year break from full-scale concert touring, the ‘Hannah Montana’ star is preparing to hit the road again, reported E! Online. The tour is set to begin in Quito, Ecuador, on April 29 at Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa, followed by a show [...]
Jodie Foster to retire from acting
Jodie Foster is ready to bow out of acting after four decades in the spotlight in order to focus on her work as a director.The ‘Silence of the Lambs’ star, who began her acting career as a child, admitted she now has little interest in performing and would rather step behind the camera, said The [...]
Rihanna comfortable with her curves
R&B star Rihanna has said that she is comfortable with her less than “perfect” curvaceous physique and wants to “tone it up”.The ‘Umbrella’ hitmaker claimed that her figure is not “by the book” and she has only recently begun to appreciate her own body, reported Vogue magazine.”Over the holidays, and even during filming Battleship, I [...]
Mosquito sex life key to controlling dengue fever
Beyond the nuisance factor, mosquitoes are carriers, or vectors, for some of humanity’s most deadly illnesses, and they are public enemy number one in the fight against global infectious disease. Mosquito-borne diseases cause millions of deaths worldwide every year with a disproportionate effect on children and the elderly in developing countries. There are more than [...]
Dhoom 3- to hit the floors
Actor Aamir Khan would be seen as the baddie in the film this time, while actors Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra would be continuing with their famous pair of Jai and Ali. Aamir and Producer Yash Chopra last worked together for the film Fanaa five years ago. Writer-director Vijay Acharya Krishna, who is all excited [...]
Holi -Festival of colors
Holi, the festival of colours was celebrated with much zeal and enthusiasm in the Bollywood, and several stars and starlets wished the fans on the occasion. ”Holi greetings to all. May the colors of the festive season infiltrate your life and make it even better,” Megastar Amitabh Bachchan wrote on twitter. Son, Abhishek Bachchan, said, “May all the [...]
Boom – throws Bomb on Katrina Kaif
Katrina’s debut film starring Gulshan Grover had her steamy kiss. Her kiss was deleted from the old DVD. That will appear in the new one. KatrinaKaif’s hot lip lock with Gulshan Grover in Boom (2003) is all set to return to haunt her. The actress had managed to get the smooch deleted from the first DVD by putting [...]
Marriage is happening in Bollywood
The age-old notion that Bollywood actresses shy away from marriage seems to be fading away. While quite a few weddings have been solemnised in B-town this year, a handful seem to be getting ready to get hitched in the near future. The stars are giving a second chance to themselves by getting into wedding locks [...]
Giselli Monteiro-Brazilian model-actress “SK did not give me acting lessons”
Brazilian model-actress Giselli Monteiro, who is all excited about Shah Rukh Khan’s Always Kabhi Kabhi, says the Bollywood superstar did not give her any acting lessons.Giselli began her acting career in Bollywood with the role of Harleen Kaur, alongside Saif Ali Khan, in Imtiaz Ali’s Love Aaj Kal, in 2009. “I met Shahrukh on the sets of [...]
Katie Price goes back to reality roots
Former glamour model Katie Price has reportedly landed a million pound deal to host a new reality show ‘Make Me A Hunk’.The 32-year-old reality star, who travelled to Los Angeles last month for screen tests, will front the eight-part series where she will help transform a geeky guy in each episode, reported Mirror online. “It [...]
Time was ……………………..
by Sarah Golding Time was when I danced With love Letting it envelop me With its beautiful Dark, intensity Letting the passion Wash over me in Deep waves of ecstasy Time was when I laughed With love Throwing my head back Enjoying every second Letting my whole being Be filled with this joy With this [...]
‘super moon’-On March 19, 2011
On March 19, 2011, the moon will be 3,56,577km away from the earth, its closest in 18 years. The average distance of a normal lunar perigee (moon’s closest point to earth) is 364,397 kilometers. In other words, compared to its distance on other lunar perigees, the moon will be 7,600 kilometers closer to the earth [...]
Thank a Teacher
by Cathy Areu When President Obama took office, most of the country was in agreement that Wall Street was to blame for all of our economic problems. It was obvious that unscrupulous bankers and greedy corporations had led us down the wrong path, right into a recession. But now, almost two years later, it seems [...]
Nat Geo Mission Army (Desh Ke Rakshak) National Geography
The show that changes the lives of 5 ordinary Indians chosen from more than 30,000 participants National Geographic Channel is all set to give its viewers unprecedented access into the most prestigious and revered institution of the country – The Indian Army. The long awaited mega pro gramme “Nat Geo Mission Army – Desh ke Rakshak” will [...]