Kung Fu Panda 2 (Movie Review)

The trailer of "Kung Fu Panda 2" claimed that the film comes with 'double the awesomeness'. For a change, the final product indeed lives up to the tall claims of its trailer with a film that is both funnier and darker than its prequel.Our fat, lovable and perennially hungry Panda Po (Jack Black), though accepted by his dragon warrior mates is not accepted by master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman).Meanwhile, China has to contend with the rise of Lord Shen...

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Amitabh Bachchan creates new record by singing title track in 'Acapella' style

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan created a new record by singing the title track of his forthcoming film 'Bbuddah - Hoga Terra Baap' in 'Acapella' style -- the first ever in India.Acapella music is a solo or a group vocal or singing without any instrumental sound.Interestingly, music directors Vishal-Shekhar had been planning to do something unique with Mr Bachchan since quite sometime and they came up with the idea of using the acapella style...

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Sonakshi Sinha new face of D'Damas

"Dabangg" actress Sonakshi Sinha has been announced as the new face of the D'Damas diamond jewellery brand. She has taken over from Preity Zinta."Sonakshi Sinha is the face of the new Indian woman who is confident, versatile and has got tremendous self-belief. She has the charisma, grace, beauty and the attitude that goes perfectly with the brand image," said R.K. Menon, COO, D'damas Jewellery India Pvt Ltd.The 23-year-old is also associated with...

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‘Pirates 4’ still top pick at box office

LOS ANGELES: The fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie ruled the foreign box office for a second weekend, fending off strong debuts by the "Hangover" and "Kung Fu Panda" sequels."Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," playing everywhere overseas, captured $123 million during the weekend, raising its total to $471 million -- more than three times its domestic gross ($153 million)."The Hangover, Part II" pulled in $59 million from 40 markets....

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Kucch Luv Jaisa (Movie Review)

On paper, this must have sounded like a terrific idea -- to showcase the amazing talent of Shefali Shah, who plays a disenchanted housewife whose husband has forgotten her identity, not to forget her birthday.She sets off on a day of adventure with a mysterious stranger, and discovers reasons to love herself. Wish we could love her as much as we want to. Wish we could share her zest to seize the day. The storytelling, sad to say, distances us from...

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Mallika: I won't do it with older actors!

Mallika Sherawat adds another tantrum to the list. Apparently for Shalu, an item number in Bin Bulaye Baraati, she refused to shoot with other actors.Veteran actors like Gulshan Grover, Om Puri and others like Rajpal Yadav, Mukesh Tiwari and Johnny Lever were to be a part of the song. Most wouldn't be dancing, but would simply be watching Madame M dance. This was the initial plan, but Mallika apparently, wanted to do the item number on her own, without...

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Shakira considering album in Arabic

RABAT: Colombian pop singer Shakira said Saturday she would one day like to sing pop songs, if not an entire album, in Arabic.The native Spanish speaker, who also has global hits in English, was speaking at a news conference in Morocco, where she was headlining the Mawazine World Rhythms music festival."It would be a challenge to do an album in Arabic. I would first have to learn Arabic," she said. "I am completely open to that experience. ... At...

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Robert Pattinson tops 'Gossip Center Hot 45 List'

Not only has he won many a popularity poll, but also reached the zenith of his short career by winning a number of fan favourite awards, and this time it was no wonder that Robert Pattinson did it again as he rose to the peak position on the 'Gossip Center Hot 45 List'.The ‘Twilight’ heartthrob garnered the number one spot for the second time in the past month.He ousted fellow attention-grabbing famous faces including runner-up Justin Bieber and...

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Diana Hayden to launch her book

Some beauty tips from former beauty queen Diana Hayden?She is to launch her book “A Beautiful Truth” in Septemeber and says it kept her engaged for the last two years.“I have put my two years of hard work and research into this book. There were days when I used to work for as many as 20 hours. I think after Miss World, it is my book on which I have worked so hard on,” Diana told reporters.“Everything in this book is done by me, be it research or...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger 'wants second chance'

Arnold Schwarzenegger has reportedly begged estranged wife Maria Shriver for "one last chance" to save their marriage. The pair separated earlier this month after 25 years of marriage following the revelation that Schwarzenegger had fathered a secret love child with a former family housekeeper. However, unauthorized Schwarzenegger biographer Ian Halperin claimed that the former California governor is desperate to reunite with his wife and avoid a...

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Ciara: "I have this new obsession with nudity"

Ciara has confessed that she has an "obsession with nudity". Talking to Us Weekly, the 'Ride' singer revealed that she often walks around naked when home alone and enjoys the feeling of "embracing the body". "I feel the sexiest when I'm by myself, walking around nude," she explained. "I have this new obsession with nudity, it's really weird... I just really love embracing the body."She went on to say that while she tries to maintain a balanced diet...

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Rihanna plays down New York concert attack

Rihanna has attempted to play down an altercation with a male fan during a New York concert. The Barbadian singer was performing her single 'S&M' on the streets of the Big Apple for Friday's edition of the Today show when a member of the crowd grabbed her and pulled her into specially erected metal barriers. The 23-year-old was quickly released, unharmed, from the man's grip by her accompanying dancers and escorted to the main stage outside the...

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Love U Mr Kalaakar (Movie Review)

Tch tch.Boy is an artiste.He is humble, generous, kind and compassionate. But what the heck! He can’t keep his sweetheart in the lap of luxury. Girl’s Dad makes the Kalaakar, a cartoonist with a penchant for looking for warmth and humour in every cliché if life, an offer he can’t refuse. “Join my family business, prove yourself as a profiteer and you can have my daughter’s hand.” This, then, is the old-as-the-hills love story into which Tusshar Kapoor...

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Lady Gaga hunting for Iglesias look-alike?

Pop star Lady Gaga is apparently hunting for Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias' look-alike to star in her forthcoming video.Gaga is preparing to shoot the promo for her new single, "The Edge of Glory", this weekend and the casting bosses are hunting for a suitable match for her to kiss in it.According to the notice, obtained by E! Online, the star wants an attractive, "Puerto Rican or Dominican type bada**... who must be willing to kiss Lady Gaga...think...

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Lindsay Lohan under house arrest

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan, who showed up three weeks early at Los Angeles' Lynwood Jail, is now under house arrest.Contactmusic.com reports that she was immediately determined eligible to serve her time at home, so she was fitted with an electronic ankle bracelet Thursday and released.She is now at her home in Venice, California, but cannot leave until June 29."She is now confined to the interior premises of her home at all times," said Steve...

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Sandra Bullock 'buys $22m Beverly Hills house'

Sandra Bullock has reportedly purchased a $22 million (£13.3m) Beverly Hills estate. X17 Online reveals that the Blind Side actress recently closed a deal for the "8,110-square-foot, seven-bed, eight-bath Tudor-style mansion" in the Holmby Hills neighbourhood. The property occupies 4.1 acres and offers amenities such as an in-house screening room, library, staff quarters and a pool-side pavilion, as well as "stunning 270-degree views" of the ocean....

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Elton John shortlisted for dad of the year award

Singer Elton John and his partner David Furnish have reportedly become the first gay couple to be shortlisted for Britain's dad of the year award.Contactmusic.com reports they will compete against soccer star David Beckham and singer Rod Stewart.Australian singer Peter Andre - who took the title last year - has also been nominated, along with British pop star Gary Barlow."Peter Andre, the reigning champion, has once again made the shortlist, so it...

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Ragini MMS (Moview Review)

When Dibakar Banerjee took a previously done concept to make "Love Sex Aur Dhokha" (LSD), he not only created cinematic poetry but its commercial success made its studio greedy enough to replicate the formula. Sadly, what the studio did not realize is that unlike science, in cinema, formulas can not always be replicated. Proof - "Ragini MMS", a clone between LSD, Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity.Uday (Raj Kumar) takes Ragini (Kainaz Motivala)...

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Aishwarya Rai 'reduces asking fee'

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has cut her fee for new Hindi film project Heroine.The actress, who launched the Madhur Bhandarkar venture at the Cannes Film Festival, will instead take a share of the profits, Mumbai Mirror reports.A source revealed to the tabloid: "Every actor including Aishwarya Rai, Arjun Rampal and even Madhur Bhandarkar himself have slashed their fee." Bhandarkar's earlier films Page 3 and Fashion received critical acclaim for the work...

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Priyanka Chopra rivalry 'delays Barfee shoot'

Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz have reportedly fallen out over the size of their roles in Barfee.South Indian film star D'Cruz is making her Bollywood debut in the movie, which co-stars Ranbir Kapoor.Speaking to Mumbai Mirrror, an insider said: "After seeing how powerful Priyanka's role is in Barfee, Ileana is being warned by her friends that she might be reduced to a has-been like Kangna Ranaut in Anurag Basu's Kites."D'Cruz is reportedly worried...

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Arnie's divorce could cost him GBP 155m record payout!

It has emerged that if Arnold Schwarzenegger's estranged wife Maria Shriver goes ahead with divorcing him in light of the recent scandal, she could land 155million pounds as divorce payout, making it the biggest settlement in showbiz history.The mum of four is tipped to file for divorce in days.Hollywood action hero Schwarzenegger, 63, has a vast property portfolio including an entire shopping mall, plus shares in Coca-Cola and Starbucks - and an...

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Leopard enters Hema Malini's bungalow, vanishes

A leopard strayed into Bollywood actress Hema Malini's bungalow here Friday morning and created panic in the area, an official said.The leopard was sighted in the bungalow premises in Malad by a security guard and a domestic help around 7.30 a.m.The big cat's presence caused panic in the vicinity and the people from the neighbourhood contacted the forest department for help, said Chief Conservator of Forests (Thane Circle) S.A. Thorat."We had sent...

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Bipasha Basu charged for excess baggage

Bipasha Basu has been required to pay tax for excess baggage, following an overseas trip to the UK.The actress, who was last seen in Dum Maaro Dum, claimed to have overspent while shopping in London, Mid Day reports.In an official statement, Basu commented: "It was just a routine check at the airport and many others were being checked as well. I paid Rs.12,000 (£165) as tax against some personal goods."The star added that she had no complaints against...

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404 (Movie Review)

In one word, stunning! That’s the impact of Prawaal Raman’s supernatural thriller. No creaking doors, no dolby-driven demoniacal sound effects, no half-naked girls running around with banshee shrieks and provocative protests, none of the trappings of the horror genre. And yet 404 (why the prosaic and uninspiring title?) is one of the most terrifying movie experiences in recent times. Leaving behind the gross audio and visual excesses of the horror...

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Robert Pattinson wants to get married

Robert Pattinson has revealed that he plans to spend old age in a retirement home with his wife.The actor, who is dating Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart, insisted that he is a "romantic" at heart.He told Glamour: "I want to be with my wife. Sitting on a deckchair, sipping some tea, and reading books in a retirement home, in a beautiful and warm place. I'm a romantic guy."However, recent reports have claimed that Pattinson intends to split from Stewart...

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Jane Seymour "misquoted" over Schwarzenegger

Jane Seymour has claimed that the press distorted her recent comments about Arnold Schwarzenegger's admission of infidelity.The James Bond actress appeared to suggest that she had first-hand knowledge of other children Schwarzenegger fathered out of wedlock during an interview with CNN."He was obviously jumping the gun before everyone else told the world the news. And from what I gather there will be lots of information coming people's way," she...

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Lady Gaga's promotional blitz for new album offers new business model

NEW YORK, The release of a pop star's album usually comes with the typical cross-marketing splash — strategic magazine covers, a few major TV appearances, and perhaps a cosmetics or fashion deal to remind the public a new project awaits.Yet the social media-powered blitz connected to this week's drop of Lady Gaga's third album, "Born This Way," is bordering on epic, with partnerships ranging from Starbucks to FarmVille, and virtual giveaways of the...

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Kashmakash (Movie Review)

How does one go about adapting a popular Rabindranath Tagore novel that’s filled with melodramatic coincidences without making it look like a distant cousin of a Hindi potboiler written by Gulshan Nanda rather than Tagore?Ghosh has earlier done a delicately-drawn Tagore portrait on celluloid in Chokher Bali. Some of the cast in Kashmakash was also part of Chokher Bali. Raima Sen is common to both. And honestly one can’t tell the difference between...

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Vidya Balan to wear butt-pads for Smitha role?

Vidya Balan has reportedly been told to wear butt-pads to enhance her hips for the biopic of South Indian star Silk Smitha.The actress is playing Smitha in Ekta Kapoor's upcoming Dirty Picture.Since she has taken on the part, the star has reportedly been encouraged to put on weight to resemble the tragic Bollywood icon.According to Mumbai Mirror, Balan will have to wear the cosmetic enhancers as production begins on May 30th.She was recently told...

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Katy Perry was bullied at school over breasts

Katy Perry has claimed that she was always bullied at school because she had big breasts from a young age.Perry said that she was often called names because of her figure, and pointed out the irony of now being thought of as a sex symbol."In middle school they called me 'over the shoulder boulder holder'," Perry tweeted. "Now they call me hot."Despite the fact that she was teased, Perry previously admitted that she had often prayed to have big breasts."I...

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Preity Zinta 'looking for LA management'

Preity Zinta is said to be looking for a new manager in the US.The actor reportedly stated that she has been looking for representation in LA so that she can get work in Hollywood.According to a source for The Times of India, Zinta said: "I don't have a manager in LA. I used to have one, but now I don't. I'm looking for a manager in LA who can handle some international projects for me. LA is wonderful."The Indian film celebrity was overheard talking...

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Madame Tussauds denies Kareena Kapoor rumour

A wax model of Kareena Kapoor is not scheduled to feature at Madame Tussauds, an official has confirmed.A spokesperson from the London attraction told DS that current media reports regarding Kapoor's inclusion are false."Madame Tussauds London can confirm that a figure of Kareena Kapoor will not be launched at the attraction this year," the spokesperson revealed. "In January of this year, a figure of Hrithik Roshan was launched, so we are very much...

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Elizabeth Taylor Bel Air mansion up for sale

The late Dame Elizabeth Taylor's Bel Air mansion has been put up for sale at the price of $8.6m (£5.3m), it has been announced.The two-time Oscar winner died in March at the age of 79, after suffering from congestive heart failure.Now, Taylor's son Christopher Wilding said in a statement to the Wall Street Journal that his late mother's sprawling 7,000-square-foot estate is on the market.Describing the five-bedroom mansion as "where [the family]...

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World premiere of Salman's Ready in Dubai

The world premiere of Salman Khan-starrer Ready will be held in Dubai on June 1.The Dabangg star will be joined by co-star Asin, on the red carpet of the Grand Cineplex here, followed by an exclusive after-party at a local nightclub, said organisers.The film also has a Dubai connection as Kubra Sait, a local model, former radio jockey and a TV presenter is making her Bollywood debut with this film.Ready is a remake of a Telugu film and sees Khan...

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

The secret of a franchise, besides the usual elements that makes the original click, is to have enough elements that can be improvised, improved and recreated to ensure that the same audience isn't bored by it despite having seen it all. "Pirates of the Caribbean", with its fantasy, quirky characters and explosive action, is a perfect example of the same.In the fourth outing of the franchise, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) gets the undivided...

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Taylor Swift is Top Artist

Honored with the grand prize in the Billboard Music Awards, Taylor Swift was crowned as Top Artist at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday evening (May 22).With the ceremony being held at the MGM Grand, the country darling took home the trophy after beating out fellow nominees Justin Bieber, Eminem, Lady Gaga and Rihanna. As for the show, the Ken Jeong hosted Billboard Music Awards featured performances by big names including...

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Neither Ashmit nor I believe in marriage: Veena Malik

Contrary to the reports from Pakistan, Veena Malik has not been injured in a road accidentIn an accident involving the Pakistani actress Veena Malik while she was travelling from Islamabad to Lahore, the actress has declared herself to be unhurt, opposing the claims of the Pakistani media. According to Pakistani media reports, Veena was recovering in a hospital. "Not true, " said Malik, "Miraculously, I didn't get a single scratch. Although the vehicle...

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Pyaar Ka Punchnama (Movie Review)

"Pyaar Ka Punchnama" packs in a precocious punch. In telling the story of three friends-cum-flatmates who get into 'serious' relationships with three self-serving working-class female monsters of the concrete jungle, debutant director Luv Ranjan gives us a film that's fresh, flavourful and finally hugely rewarding.Not that the film attempts to say anything we've not seen before. That's the beauty of this sometimes-embarrassing sometimes- disturbing,...

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Rajinikanth fine, don't spread rumours, says wife

Superstar Rajinikanth is "fine" and "doing well", his wife and doctor announced outside a Chennai hospital on Thursday as legions of ardent fans prayed for his recovery.The actor is still in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Sri Ramachandra hospital but there is no reason to worry, said wife Latha Rajinikanth. "He is fine. It was an infection that has created an imbalance. He has been moved to ICU only to give more protection and give proper treatment...

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