Bubble Gum: An 80s film released in 2011

MUMBAI: Bubble Gum is about a troubled teenager, his perceived insecurities, infatuation, rivalry and, finally, his coming of age. With growing star prices, different genres are being tried along with some which don't easily fit a genre.Bubble Gum is about a middle class housing society in 1980s Jamshedpur when there was no net or cell phone and life's aspirations were simpler and pace leisurely.The society has its bunch of young boys and girls,...

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Khap (Movie Review)

Issue-based films tend to get themselves into trouble. And we don’t mean just the trouble caused by disgruntled parties, political or otherwise. The balance that needs to be struck between headlines and their cinematic interpretation often tends to get lost thereby defeating the noblest of purposes and the best intentions of conscientious filmmakers who look at the cinematic medium as more than just entertainment. Ajai Sinha who has his roots in...

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I feel excellent," Christopher "

Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Christopher has said that he is feeling much better in the wake of his recent accident. The 13-year-old was admitted to intensive care after breaking several bones and suffering a collapsed lung while surfing in Malibu earlier this month. Christopher was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday and has since been seen driving around Los Angeles with his big sister Katherine. While out on the town, Christopher took the...

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Katie Price leaves £3m mansion over 'bad memories'

Katie Price has announced that she has moved out of the house she shared with ex-husbands Peter Andre and Alex Reid. The glamour model turned businesswoman declared on Twitter yesterday that her £3m Surrey home had been tainted with "not good memories" of her failed marriages. "Finally said goodbye to the house I lived in for 3 years," she wrote. "Onwards and upwards from here. Not good memories there! New house, new start. Wooo hooo!" Price celebrated...

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Vogue beauty awards 2011 function in Mumbai

Actress Madhuri Dixit won the Bollywood Beauty Legend Award at the Vogue Beauty Awards functionon 2011Madhuri will also be seen on the cover of the next Vogue magazine called the 'Age Issue' On receiving the award, she told reporters "I have a long way to go before I become a legend, but it is an honour for me to accept this award. Beauty for me is not what is from the outside, but what is in the inside." Actress Anushka Sharma won the award for...

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Bruce Lee items to be sold at Hong Kong auction

Thirteen items belonging to the late kung fu legend Bruce Lee, including a 1966 letter he wrote and a fur-lined coat will go under the hammer in a Hong Kong auction next week, a report said Saturday.The sale, which could raise up to HK$880,000 ($112,900), is believed to be the largest-scale auction of his memorabilia in the southern Chinese city, where Lee was raised before moving to the United States in his late teens.Items to be sold from his estate...

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Salman Khan to be highest paid actor of Bllywood

Actor Salman Khan has now moved ahead in becoming the highest paid star in the industry with an increase in his fees.With his recent hits at the box office, Salman, just like co-stars Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan has now decided to demand a whopping Rs 50 crore for his next project.So far, Salman used to charge nothing less than Rs 40 crore but now with his current position at the box office he too has plans of making more big bucks.Two filmmakers...

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Women dominating on music world

Rihanna has insisted that Lady GaGa, Katy Perry, Beyoncé and she are the women who are currently dominating the pop music scene. The singer, who finished up the US leg of her ‘Loud’ tour on Sunday, said that it is “exciting” so many female stars are topping the charts and selling more records than their male contemporaries.‘’There’s a pack. It’s me, GaGa, Katy Perry, Beyoncé... who else? Ke$ha for sure,” she told Glamour magazine. “Women are definitely...

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I would star in a Bollywood movie,"Daniel Craig"

Daniel Craig has said that he would consider starring in a Bollywood film. The James Bond actor, who is promoting his forthcoming release Cowboys and Aliens, said that he recognises the potential of cinema in India, Mid Day reports.Craig said: "I think it's a huge market. My last two Bond movies did good business in India."The actor confirmed that some scenes from Bond 23 will be shot in India. "Yes, that's true," he said. "And I am absolutely thrilled...

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'Bond 23' is my best Bond adventure so far, says Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig has said that the script of his upcoming Bond movie is better than his debut flick 'Casino Royale'.The actor first played the famous super spy in the 2006 hit, and reprised the role for the sequel, 'Quantum of Solace'.While the latter film under performed with critics, Craig is adamant the upcoming, unnamed 23rd instalment of the franchise will be his best Bond adventure so far."I read the script the other day and I'm more excited about...

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Pop star Madonna's directorial venture "W.E." will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival

The film is about the life of Britain's King Edward VIII and his American wife Wallis Simpson and a modern-day woman called Wally. It will be screened out-of-competition at the Aug 31-Sep 10 event. "'W.E.' is about the nature of true love, and the sacrifices and compromises that are often made. I've wanted to tell this story for a very long time, and bringing it to life has been a great adventure for me," Madonna said about her film. Films included...

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It’s not easy being gay

I am a male. I am a Muslim. I am a Pakistani and I am gay.I come from a deeply religious family, where everyone prays five times a day and reads the Qur’an every day.I came to the realization when I was eighteen-years-old, while I was in a relationship with my first girlfriend. Even though I was with her, I did not feel any sort of attraction towards her. The only feeling that I felt for her was of a friendly affection, nothing more and nothing less.I...

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Shahrukh Khan fulfils his wish to ride bikes with `RA.One`

Superstar Shahrukh Khan has not only donned a specially designed superhero suit for his role in `RA.One` but has also fulfilled his longtime wish to ride a sleek bike.“Always wanted to ride bikes... mom never allowed me. just so that she knows... this one I was tied to with wires so perfectly safe... for a romantic hero I felt quite the dude... ha ha,” Shahrukh said on micro-blogging site Twitter.The 45-year-old actor gave a sneak peek of the super-cool...

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Actress Veena Malik aspires to work with Bollywood biggies soon

Veena Malik did manage to grab Salman Khan's attention as she gyrated on Sheila ki jawaani when in the Bigg Boss' house. The actress who is currently working on her debut Hindi film 'Daal mein kuch kaala hai' with other controversial actors like Raja Chaudhary and Shakti Kapoor spoke about her dream co-stars. Veena stated, "I'd like to work with the Bachchans and Khans soon. I think they are extremely talented and enormously good looking actors."...

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Bollywood Kings: Over 40 and reigning

Bollywood can't get enough of its good old, 40-plus actors - Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Ajay Devgn. They ruled the roost in the 1990s and after two decades, they are still calling the shots as they get the best films, meaty roles, highest remuneration and maximum media coverage.Of course, there are Abhishek Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan and younger heroes like Shahid Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Imran Khan, Abhay Deol and Emraan Hashmi who...

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Drunk fans create ruckus outside Amy's home

Amy Winehouse's drunken fans created chaos outside the singer's home, forcing neighbours to call the police.Police were called in as residents complained about the gathered crowd in front of the singer's North London home, who went berserk boozing around and dancing in the street, reported Daily Mail online.Bottles of wine, cans of beer and cigarette ends were strewn around Camden Square and dumped on the shrine that has built up to the star. Some...

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'Another Earth' is a thoughtful sci-fi romance

LOS ANGELES: Can't bear to sit through yet another robot or superhero-filled extravaganza or R-rated raunchy comedy this summer? "Another Earth" offers the discerning moviegoer a welcome alternative.This indie drama -- a prizewinner at this year's Sundance Film Festival -- is a sci-fi romance. But there's not a single alien in sight. Rather, the movie's all-too-human characters are more than a little alienated from their own feelings at times, trying...

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Rihanna named woman of the year

Singer Rihanna has been named woman of the year by Italian Vogue magazine.Rihanna was honoured for her charity work, pop success and her ability to tackle adversity in personal life, including troubled relationships with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown and drug addict father Ronald Fenty."Independent, energetic, the young Robyn Rihanna Fenty (only 23) is our woman of the year, and not just by virtue of numbers and figures but also, and foremost, for her...

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Halle Berry's intruder now charged with burglary

A man who has been accused of stalking actress Halle Berry has now been charged with burglary.Richard Anthony Franco, 27, was charged with felony stalking after he was arrested earlier this month for trespassing on the actress' property three times in three days. The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office has now added the additional charge, reports contactmusic.com.Franco is currently behind bars, while Berry has also obtained a restraining order...

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Ali Zafar hunts for new face for music video

Pakistani Singer-actor Ali Zafar, who featured in Bollywood movie "Tere Bin Laden", is looking for a fresh face for his new music video for the album "Jhoom"."This is one of the biggest albums and Ali wants to cast a new face opposite him in the video. He is on a hunt both in India and Pakistan to zero in on a girl to play the lead," said a source.Zafar's third album titled "Jhoom", released by Alif Records, singer's own record label, is the highest...

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Box office records broken: Bollywood’s July of joy

Four hit films in July create Bollywood box office history... Which one was your favourite? Delhi Belly, Murder 2, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, or Singham?History is in the making at box office this month. With four blockbusters running successfully at theatres, this July has turned out to be the best ever in the history of Hindi cinema. Going by the trade figures, the month saw a net collection of around Rs 210 crore at box office, which is a whopping...

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JLo to bag 21m pounds for American Idol?

LONDON: Singer Jennifer Lopez will reportedly get 21 million pounds to return as a judge for the US version of “American Idol”.The “On The Floor” hitmaker, who split from her husband Marc Anthony earlier this month after seven years together, will reportedly get the amount to reappear alongside fellow judges Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson on the singing reality show, reports the Sun newspaper.“We’re in good shape. No worries. No dark clouds on the...

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Salman, Katrina team up for 'Bodyguard' item song

Katrina Kaif will do the item song "Aaya re aaya bodyguard" in "Bodyguard" and Salman Khan, who plays the title role in the movie, will match steps with her.As the song is about Salman's character, so his presence is said to be a must in it. Bodyguard producer Atul Agnihotri confirmed that Salman will be part of the song. Ganesh Acharya will teach him the steps."Salman likes to do his own thing in the dance numbers. Everyone knows in 'Munni badnam'...

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'Gandhi to Hitler' to be released globally on July 29

After encouraging response at the Cannes film festival 'Gandhi to Hitler', a film based on clash of ideologies between that of apostle of peace Mahatma Gandhi and German dictator Adolf Hitler, is all set for global release on July 29.Announcing the date for release of the film at its promo here last night, producer Anil Kumar Sharma told media persons that it would be released world wide on July 29 in both English and Hindi.The English version is...

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'Cowboys & Aliens' turns mash-up to mush

The genre mash-up of "Cowboys & Aliens" is more a mush-up, an action yarn aiming to be both science fiction and Old West adventure but doing neither all that well.The filmmakers - and there are a lot of them, among them director Jon Favreau, 11 producers or executive producers including Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, plus half a dozen credited writers - start with a title that lays out a simple but cool premise: invaders from...

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Plans for Jackson tribute show ignite family row

Michael Jackson's mother and four siblings announced Monday plans for a star-studded tribute concert for the late pop icon, but the show was blasted as "ill-timed" by two other Jacksons.Jermaine and Randy Jackson said the family should be concentrating on the upcoming manslaughter trial of their brother's doctor, which will be going on in Los Angeles when the planned show is staged in Britain in October.The Michael Forever show is set for October...

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Pakistan’s top contemporary artist holds solo show in London

ISLAMABAD: The paintings of Pakistan’s top contemporary artist of international fame, Jamil Naqsh attracted thousands of visitors at Albemrale, central London Gallery.The month long solo show by Jamil Naqsh – recipient of Sitara- i-Imtiaz and Pride of Performance concluded featuring his retrospective collection, said a statement received here Wednesday.Jamil Naqsh holds a key position in rapidly changing art scenes at home and abroad and is also...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's son released from hospital

Arnold Schwarzenegger's son has been released from hospital. Christopher Schwarzenegger - the 13-year-old son of the former Governor of California and his estranged spouse Maria Shriver - had been in intensive care after suffering a collapsed lung, broken bones and broken ribs in a boogie boarding accident in Malibu last Sunday but his mother has now confirmed he was allowed home last night. Maria tweeted: "Blessed to be able to take Christopher...

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Amy Winehouse foundation for addiction planned

Amy Winehouse's father has revealed plans to set up a foundation in his daughter's name to help people struggling with addiction."If you cannot afford a private rehabilitation clinic, there is a two-year waiting list for help," Mitch Winehouse said at the singer's funeral.He said the 27-year-old had "conquered" her drug addiction and had been "trying hard to deal with her drinking".He added she had been her happiest "for years" in her final days.MP...

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Amy Winehouse funeral ends as friends and family bid farewell

Amy Winehouse's body has been cremated at Golders Green Crematorium in North-West London.The ceremony followed the singer's funeral at nearby Edgwarebury Cemetery and a memorial service at a synagogue in Edgware. Friends including Kelly Osbourne and Mark Ronson attended.The London venue was chosen because the funeral of Winehouse's grandmother Cynthia also took place there.A mourner said of the memorial service: "It was emotional, it was happy and...

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Sridevi feeds an army

The comeback queen insists on bringing home-cooked food to the sets of her forthcoming film Pa director Balki has put on five kilos in the last 10 days, all thanks to Sridevi. The veteran actress has apparently been cooking delicious homemade food for the team of her comeback film, English Vinglish, directed by Balki's wife, Gauri Shinde. "Sridevi insists on bringing the most delicious food to the sets. It started when Gauri fell ill after eating...

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Hindustani classical to jazz: Pak band rules US charts

ISLAMABAD: A group of ageing musicians from Lahore has pulled off the unlikely feat of racing up jazz charts in the US, thanks to an album of standards and bossa nova classics blended with Hindustani music recorded by a Pakistani philanthropist."Sachal Jazz: Interpretations of Jazz Standards & Bossa Nova" features musicians trained in classical Hindustani music who once worked for Lahore's bustling film industry , popularly known as Lollywood.As...

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Son recovering from surfing mishap: Schwarzenegger

LOS ANGELES — Arnold Schwarzenegger says his 13-year-old son Christopher will soon be back "at full speed" after a surfing accident last week left him hospitalized in intensive care.The former California governor and movie star -- who is being divorced by his wife Maria Shriver after he admitted to fathering a child by their housekeeper -- thanked well-wishers who voiced support for the boy's recovery."Thanks for all your support for Christopher....

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LUX to sponsor Reema’s ‘Love Mein Ghum’

Pakistani Actress Reema Khan is lucky to have corporate giant LUX stepping forward to sponsor her film ‘Love Mein Ghum’ which is scheduled to release on this Eid, Fashion Central reported.Love Mein Ghum is expected to bring a breeze of fresh air and quintessential Lollywood romance to the cinemas. The film stars the actress along with Nadeem, Jawed Sheikh, Momi Rana, Gia Ali, Nabeel Khan, Rambo, Ali Saleem and Bollywood actor Johnny Lever. With pop...

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Heroine is my movie, "Kareena Kapoor"

Kareena Kapoor has broken her silence on speculation that she may be taking on Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine.The film was shelved after lead actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan announced her pregnancy. Kapoor is quoted by the Mumbai Mirorr as saying: "The whole world knows that Heroine is my movie, that it was written for me and Madhur was in talks with me. I couldn't do it because of date problems so he moved on. What happened in between is not my concern....

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Young stars becoming movie dealmakers

In Hollywood, it used to be you had to produce before you produced. But it's not the case anymore with a crop of teenage and young adult stars who are moving onto the backlots of Tinseltown with production companies. Selena Gomez, 19, has a development deal. Gomez is just one of several young actors - including 23-year-old Zac Efron and 19-year-old Taylor Lautner - producing their own movies. These actors have their own production companies, but...

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Winehouse funeral planned for Tuesday

Amy Winehouse's family and friends will lay the tragic singer to rest in a private funeral on Tuesday.The soul star was found dead at her north London home on Saturday, aged just 27, and her closest pals and relatives have been gathering at the Winehouse family home for shiva, the traditional Jewish period of mourning.A spokesperson for the family announced on Monday that the Grammy Award winner would be buried on Tuesday. The time and location of...

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Amy Winehouse unfinished album to be released?

Amy Winehouse's unfinished third album may be given a posthumous release.Winehouse had been working on the record, the follow-up to 2006's Back to Black, sporadically up until her death on Saturday at the age of 27. The new tracks recorded for the album are said to be mostly in demo format, but there is "a lot of material", The Daily Telegraph reports.Phil Alexander, editor-in-chief of Mojo magazine, said: "It is inevitable that her death will elevate...

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Lara Bingle sues Aussie paparazzi for harassment

Lara Bingle has blasted Sydney paparazzi for continually harassing her.The 24-year-old Australian swimwear model, who is currently believed to be dating rugby player Danny Cipriani, has decided to take legal action and get an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) against photographer Jamie Fawcett.Bingle told The Sunday Telegraph: "Jamie has gone too far in his approach and every time I walk out my door he is yelling rude comments to provoke me and will...

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Singham (Movie Review)

He implements the laws applicable to the khaki-vardi with a passion that makes corruption seem like a mosquito that a human repellant can exterminate. His ways are unconventional. And he seethes and fumes when faced with diabolic corruption. Last we saw, it was Rajeev Khandelwal playing the anti-establishment cop’s role in the brilliant Shaitaan. This time it’s a huge star getting into khakee. Meet Ajay Devgn as Bajirao Singham an honest-to-goodness...

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