LIFE! CAMERA ACTION…wins the prestigious ‘ORSON WELLES’ award at the California Film Awards.
Filmmaker Rohit Gupta’s internationally applauded and critically acclaimed award winning film, LIFE! CAMERA ACTION… continues on its winning streak at the prestigious 2011 California Film Festival. The film has been conferred with the esteemed ‘ORSON WELLES’ Award for the ‘BEST NARRATIVE FILM’ at the Award Ceremony on January 28, 2012. ‘Your film has been chosen [...]
Florence Welch wants own clothing range
Singer Florence Welch wants to join the league of singer-turned-designers and have her own fashion line in the near future.The 25-year-old Florence + The Machine singer says she would love her own clothing range but says it is something she would want to spend a lot of time perfecting, reported Look magazine.”Having a clothing range [...]
Demi Lovato rubbishes rumours of rehab return
Demi Lovato has dismissed reports claiming that she’s planning another stint in rehab.Earlier the teenager’s representative quickly slammed the rumours, telling GossipCop.com “It is a crock of s**t.”And now Lovato has rubbished the claims herself on her Twitter account, insisting she’s well and heading for a break in South America later this week, Contactmusic reported.“Don’t [...]
Halle Berry`s daughter needs counselling
Halle Berry`s daughter Nahla needs a therapist, says the County Department of Children and Family Services. The organisation is currently investigating claims by the child`s nanny Alliance Kamden that Berry`s ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry pushed her while she was holding the the three-year-old. According to a website, investigators have suggested the child need some therapy sessions, [...]
Enriched skimmed milk may help cut gout flare-ups
Daily intake of skimmed milk, enriched with two components found in dairy products, may help reduce painful gout flare-ups, a new study has revealed. Previous long term research has shown that the risk of gout is greater among those whose diet is low on dairy products. And experimental studies indicate that certain components of dairy [...]
Paris Hilton to record with Snoop Dogg
Socialite Paris Hilton has landed another big collaboration for her upcoming music comeback with Snoop Dogg agreeing to record a track with her.The 30-year-old heiress released her debut album, Paris, in 2006 and it reached number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, reported Contactmusic.Hilton is aiming to relaunch her pop career with a second [...]
Battle depression by baking cakes- Marian Keye
Bestselling author Marian Keyes yesterday broke a two-year silence to tell how she suffered a depression so severe she struggled to get out of bed.The 48-year-old chick-lit novelist said she shut herself away, trapped in what she described as a ‘living hell’, unable to motivate herself or even to ‘concentrate on a sentence’. But Miss [...]
Gary Speed’s widow”We argued, about something or nothing next morning his body hanging in the garage”"
Gary Speed’s widow revealed yesterday that she had a row with him the night before he was found hanged.Louise Speed, 41, told the inquest into the Wales football manager’s death that she ended up sleeping in her car.She fought back tears as she described how she went looking for him the following morning and saw [...]
Tips for Parenting Troubled Teens- part1
Do you know any children who just have to get their own way or all hell breaks loose? Are your children like that? Is it the fault of the parent that some children grow up expecting their own way or they throw a tantrum? It is very important to spend quality time and keep communication [...]
Your glass of fruit juice can up cancer risk
A glass of juice in the morning is believed to be the healthy way to start a day, but Australian scientists have claimed that some fruit juices contain so much sugar that they actually increase the risk of certain cancers, rather than preventing them. They said, in fact, by the time the drink has been [...]
George Clooney wants Olympics tickets
George Clooney says he is hoping to see some track and field events at the London Olympics this year.The ‘Descendants’ actor is delighted that the world’s biggest sports event is coming to the British capital but has not yet been able to get hold of any tickets to watch any of the games, a media [...]
Katy Perry makes first appearance after split at friend’s charity show
Katy Perry seems to have decided to move on with life after her split from Russell Brand, as she made her first public appearance by turning up for a charity event in Las Vegas.The 27-year-old singer showed up to support her jewellery designer friend Markus Molinari on Friday.She looked stunning as she posed for pictures [...]
High fibre diets don`t protect gut health
High fibre diets, surprisingly, may not protect gut health, but they do heighten your chances of developing diverticulosis. The condition is characterised by small bulging pouches forming on the inner lining of large intestine, trapping bits of stool and becoming infected. Sympoms include abdominal cramping, constipation and diarrhoea, linked with of difficulty in passing stools. [...]
Endurance tests can detect nerve disease early
Muscle endurance tests can detect abormalities in the early stages of multiple sclerosis, according to the latest findings, reveals a study. Multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurodegenerative disease, is characterised by symptoms such as loss of balance, muscle spasms, numbness or abnormal sensation in any area, problems of moving arms or legs, etc. While MS patients` [...]
Daniel Craig is the best James Bond: Naomie Harris
Naomie Harris says she is delighted to star with Daniel Craig in new James Bond movie ‘Skyfall’.The 35-year-old, who plays the role of field agent Eve in the film, believes Craig has reinvented the role of the iconic British spy, reported Contactmusic.”There are some great Bonds but I think Daniel totally reinvented Bond and make [...]
Azarenka crushes Sharapova for title, No. 1 ranking
Victoria Azarenka routed Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 to win the Australian Open women’s title and secure the No. 1 ranking on Saturday night, all in her first Grand Slam final.The 22-year-old Belarusian dropped her opening service game and was down 2-0 after a nervous start before winning 12 of the next 13 games to take [...]
Enriched skimmed milk may help cut gout flare-ups
Daily intake of skimmed milk, enriched with two components found in dairy products, may help reduce painful gout flare-ups, a new study has revealed. Previous long term research has shown that the risk of gout is greater among those whose diet is low on dairy products. And experimental studies indicate that certain components of dairy [...]
New biochip to make painful pricks for diabetics history
: Painful pricks for diabetics could be a thing of past, thanks to scientists who have designed a biological device that can measure glucose concentrations in human saliva. The technique could eliminate the need for diabetics to draw blood to check their glucose levels. The biochip developed by engineers at Brown University uses plasmonic interferometers [...]
Enriched skimmed milk may help cut gout flare-ups
Daily intake of skimmed milk, enriched with two components found in dairy products, may help reduce painful gout flare-ups, a new study has revealed. Previous long term research has shown that the risk of gout is greater among those whose diet is low on dairy products. And experimental studies indicate that certain components of dairy [...]
Heidi Klum, Seal to Divorce
Supermodel and Project Runway TV host Heidi Klum and British singer Seal are separating after seven years of marriage, a parting the pair termed amicable in a statement on Sunday night.While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal and happy years of marriage, after much soul-searching we have decided to separate, the two said in [...]
Medication helps some with mild depression
People with mild depression may benefit from taking antidepressants, suggests a new analysis of past studies that compared symptoms in people on the drugs to those given drug-free placebo pills. Some earlier reports had suggested that antidepressants generally only improve mood in people with severe depression. But that might be because those studies weren`t precise [...]
Lindsay Lohan sued by pedestrian over alleged hit and run
Lohan has been sued by a woman, who claims that she was struck by the actress’ sports car.Nubia Del Carmen Preza claims that she was hit by Lohan’s Maserati while walking through a West Hollywood intersection on September 2010.According to Preza’s lawsuit, she has suffered “disabling and serious personal injuries, pain, suffering and anguish” and [...]
Lingonberries protect blood vessels of BP and diabetic patients
: Ligonberry has a much higher antioxidant level in certain capacities than blueberries or raspberries, and it can help protect blood vessels of people who have hypertension or have diabetic damage from too much blood sugar, a Finland researcher has claimed. “It doesn’t lower the blood pressure, but it stops the damage,” Fox News quoted [...]
ScarJo holds fashion show to benefit Obama’s re-election campaign
Scarlett Johansson and Anna Wintour are doing their bit to help Obama’s re-election campaign, by hosting a fashion event in New York City.Notable attendees include Beyonce, Vera Wang, Sean Combs (Diddy) and Marc Jacobs.With tickets starting at 250 dollars, the event is part of ‘Runway to Win’, a project by fashion designers designed to bolster [...]
Angelina Jolie says she would like to give up acting
Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie says she would like to give up acting and go behind the camera full time.The 36-year-old, who made her directorial debut with the movie ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’, said she would to films only if the role is strong enough, reported Daily Mirror. “I still love acting — [...]
Hrithik Roshan-The best performer in Indian cinema – Back in‘Agneepath’
I simply love and admire Hrithik Roshan for his utter sincerity towards work and discipline, of course he is such a stunning performer man! I am a die hard fan of this great actor.Some how, no one can match with him for his looks and dancing style. He is once again coming back with a bang in ‘Agneepath’. Hrithik Roshan [...]
How brutal is brutal?
Bitten and battered with severe head injuries, a two-year-old baby who was admitted to a hospital here last week is “showing signs of recovery”, doctors said on Thursday. Falak was brought to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ (AIIMS) Trauma Centre around 2.15 pm Jan 18 in an unconsciousness state with injury marks all over [...]
Australian Open women’s singles results – Sharapova edges Kvitova for final spot
Australian Open women’s singles semi-final results from Melbourne on Thursday (prefix denotes seeding, * new result). * 4-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat 2-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 6-2 3-6 6-4 3-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) beat 11-Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 6-4 1-6 6-3 The world number four had just saved two break points and been taken to deuce four times [...]
HDFC Life Spell Bee, India Spells 2012 entry procedure
Welcome to HDFC Life Spell Bee, India Spells 2012 ! Spell Bee – India Spells 2012 is one of India’s most prestigious inter school competitions in the space of academics. The competition engages students across the country by testing their mettle in English spellings via a learning-through-fun approach. The competition is open to students from [...]
New method could treat Hepatitis C
Scientists have now identified a potential new method to block the lifecycle of the Hepatitis C virus, which could lead to new therapies for those affected by the disease. More than 170 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, the disease caused by chronic HCV infection. The disease affects the liver and is one of [...]
Mezhgan Hussainy and me are on a break, says Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell has revealed that he and his fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy are “on a break” and have not seen each other for about a month. The ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ boss said that he had got caught up in the moment when he claimed Mezhgan was “The One” on a TV show last year. The couple [...]
Some children `recover` from autism as they grow up
Researchers have revealed that many children who had been diagnosed with autism at a young age no longer display symptoms when they are older. In a study, they found one-third of youngsters who had ever been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder no longer had the diagnosis at the time their parents were surveyed, the [...]
High fruit sugar consumption may put adolescents at heart risk
Researchers have found evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk in the blood of adolescents who consume a lot of fructose, or fruit sugar. Fructose is found in fruits and veggies but also in high fructose corn syrup, the sweetener used liberally in processed foods and beverages. Researchers suspect growing bodies crave the cheap, strong [...]
Demi opts for ‘professional help’, in hospital, reports of substance abuse
Demi Moore is seeking professional help to treat exhaustion and overall health issues, her spokeswoman said on Tuesday, following her split late last year “from husband of six years, Ashton Kutcher.Because of the stresses in her life right now, Demi has chosen to seek professional assistance to treat her exhaustion and improve her overall health. [...]
Bollywood and Foreigner babes inseparable
The very English Amy Jackson was just recovering from the disappointment of having lost the Miss England title (after scooping the Miss Liverpool crown in 2010) when a call from India changed the 17-year-old’s life dramatically.Somewhere in Chennai at that time, director A L Vijay was planning his next film. Vijay, who had earlier worked [...]
US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey-A glance
Oprah was born on 29 January 1954, a child of a brief affair between Vernon Winfrey, who was on Army leave, and Oprah’s mother, Vernita. In the early years of her life, Oprah lived on a farm in Mississippi with her mother Vernita and her grandmother, Hattie Mae Lee. Living there in Mississippi, Oprah was [...]
Rose hip could help cut heart disease
A daily dose of rose hip could help cut the risk of heart disease by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, researchers say. In a study, obese patients who consumed a drink made with rose hip powder every day for just six weeks saw their blood pressure and cholesterol levels drop significantly. The tiny berries, [...]
Leonardo Dicaprio denies J Edgar Hoover was a transvestite
leonardo-dicaprio-kate-winslet Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has dismissed longstanding rumours that FBI boss J Edgar Hoover was a flamboyant cross-dresser, branding the gossip “completely ridiculous”.The 37-year-old plays the enigmatic Federal Bureau of Investigation boss in new film `J Edgar`, and the movie tackles speculation Hoover was in a relationship with his deputy Clyde Tolson, reported Daily Mirror.However, [...]
‘I’m done with Frankie Cocozza’s sexual harassment and I’ll sue Big Brother…’ says angry Playboy model Karissa Shannon
Frankie Cocozza has been called a lot of nasty things in his short but colourful career. However, this is the first time the X Factor reject has ever been accused of sexual harassment on national television by anyone. The 18-year-old was blasted by Playboy model Karissa Shannon after a booze-fueled argument erupted in the Celebrity Big [...]
Fast Food are cheaper-leading to obesity
Families are buying more food from fast food chains such as KFC because it is cheaper. More than half of all meals eaten out in Britain are – for the first time – from fast food restaurants, alarming figures reveal. Burgers, fried chicken, pizzas, kebabs and take-out curry account for 50.4 per cent of meals bought [...]
Partners who sleeps immediately leaves their partners feeling insecure and craving for affection
It is easy to dismiss as just sweet nothings, but the key to relationship happiness may be in your pillow talk. Scientists have found that women whose partners finish off a night of passion by immediately turning over and nodding off are left feeling insecure and craving affection. Psychologists at the University of Michigan said cuddling [...]
Gold coils could be used in the fight against prostate cancer
Doctors led by one of Indian-origin are arming themselves with a precious new weapon in the fight against prostate cancer – gold coils. Gold coils are being used to target radiotherapy more accurately, intensifying the effect of the treatment on the prostate and preventing damage to nearby organs such as the bowel or bladder. Around [...]
Katy Perry delays divorce talk
Katy Perry did not meet up with Russell Brand, as was rumoured to ‘finalise the divorce’, despite being in the same city for weeks.Perry, who jetted out of LA, was staying at a hotel in the Beverly Hills over the weekend, while Brand stayed in his new pad, according to a report in the ‘Mirror’.A [...]
How much iodine is too much?
Iodine deficiency is a major health problem worldwide, but a new study points to the potential downsides of too much iodine. Iodine is a mineral found in iodized salt, seafood, eggs, dairy and some breads. It is used by the thyroid gland to help regulate metabolism and development, especially in babies and children. Iodine deficiency [...]
Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis separate?
Pirates of the Caribbean’ star Johnny Depp and his partner of 14 years, Vanessa Paradis, have reportedly been leading separate lives.Depp, 48, attended the Golden Globes held recently but Paradis was a no-show. The couple have not walked a red carpet together in more than a year, reported Radar online. “He had his head down [...]
Light treatment helps Alzheimer’s patients
In a new study, Alzheimer’s disease patients treated with blue-green light were perceived by their caregivers as having improved global functioning. Caregivers said patients receiving the treatment seemed more awake and alert, were more verbally competent and showed improved recognition, recollection and motor coordination, reported LuAnn Nowak Etcher, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing at Wayne [...]
Sharon Stone felt she’d ‘never be pretty again’ after brain haemorrhage
Sharon Stone may have been named among one of the most beautiful women in the world, but even she is not immune to feeling insecure about her looks.The ‘Basic Instinct’ actress admitted that she felt downright ugly after her brain haemorrhage in 2001.“I came out of the hospital with short and long-term memory loss. My [...]
‘Madonna a great artist’
Days after slamming ‘Queen of Pop’ Madonna as “desperate and embarrassing”, Elton John’s husband David Furnish has said his remarks were blown out of proportion.Furnish stopped short of apologising to the singer, who beat Elton John to win the Golden Globe for her ‘W.E.’ song last week, which had left the director-producer fuming, a media [...]
Mediterranean diet ‘halves risk of Parkinson’s disease’
A Mediterranean-style diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish can almost halve the risk of Parkinson’s disease, a new study has found. The study by researchers at the University of Tokyo found that healthy eating habits slashed the risk of the incurable brain disorder by up to 46 per cent. The findings support earlier studies [...]
Overweight linked to acne in teen girls
Overweight girls in their late teens were twice as likely as their normal-weight peers to report having a lot of acne in a large new survey of Norwegian teenagers that did not find the same link in boys. Some 3,600 young people in Oslo, aged 18 and 19, provided information on their pimples, weight, diet [...]