Immortals (Movie Review)

Freida Pinto, I'm afraid, is turning into a bit of a running joke within the English film reviewing community, given her incredible luck of working with acclaimed Hollywood filmmakers and then delivering extremely forgettable performances.In Singh's Immortals, she gets the longest screen-time of her career as Phaedron, the virgin oracle who can predict the future as long as she remains 'undefiled' by man.Her best moment in the film, however, is completely...

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Aishwarya gives birth to a baby-girl

MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has given birth to a baby-girl at the Seven Hills Hospital here, Geo News reported.Aishwarya who is married to Abhishek Bachchan was expecting her first child and reported to have checked in Seven Hills Hospital Tuesday evening. "IT'S A GIRL!," Abhishek, also a top actor, wrote on his Twitter account, @juniorbachchan, without giving any further details.Bachchan's father, Bollywood legend Amitabh, tweeted...

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Lady Gaga to adopt Indian kids‎?

Pop star Lady Gaga, who recently visited India, is reportedly planning to adopt three kids from an Indian orphanage and one from America.Gaga has set up the not-for-profit group Born This Way Foundation to help people worldwide develop a new standard of care towards one another."...She's already set up her Born This Way Foundation in India and visited two orphanages while she was there last time."The plan is to adopt three Indian orphans before adopting...

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J.Lo is sex mad, claims toyboy lover

Jennifer Lopez's latest flame Casper Smart claims that the pop diva has an insatiable appetite for sex.The 24-year-old dancer says that the 42-year-old Latin beauty has the body of a woman half her age, and is not afraid to use it."Casper said J-Lo has an amazing body and she's in better shape than any other girl he's ever been with," the Sun quoted a pal a saying."He said she's got the body of a 20-year-old. They're inseparable right now."It's just...

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Katrina is 'Chikni Chameli'

After becoming a rage with item number "Sheila ki jawaani", Katrina Kaif is set to gyrate to "Chikni chameli" in Karan Johar's remake of his father's 1990 critically acclaimed "Agneepath". "Katrina Kaif is doing a full on item song in AGNEEPATH....its a total swinging number called CHIKNI CHAMELI....we shoot it in a week, " Karan posted on his Twitter page Tuesday. The British-born actress danced to "Sheila ki jawaani" in Farah Khan's "Tees Maar...

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Reema weds Dr Shahab in Virginia

LAHORE: Lollywood barbie doll Reema Khan has officially tied knot with American cardiologist surgeon Dr Tariq Shahab Wednesday in Virginia court, Geo News reported. According to sources, the Nikkah took place at a local court in Virginia according to American law while Rukhsati will take place on November 18.While talking to Geo News on telephone, Reema said that she considers herself very lucky as she will be a part of an educated and respected...

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Rockstar ( Movie Review)

Jim Morrison once said, 'Film spectators are quiet vampires'... and in case you are planning to catch his self-confessed disciple Janardan ‘Rockstar’ Jakhar (Ranbir Kapoor) in action this weekend, you are in for a feast. In Imtiaz Ali’s most complex project till date, Ranbir has delivered a performance which hardly any of his competition can hope to emulate. From being a downtown North Dilli boy JJ to an angry and bitter Jordan, he makes up for all...

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Ladies vs Ricky Bahl trailer released

MUMBAI: Official trailer of Ladies vs Ricky Bahl starring sizzling Anuskha Sharma and Ranveer Singh has been released.Ladies vs Ricky Bahl is all set to hit the cinemas on December 9.Maneesh Sharma's latest direction is about Ricky Bahl, a ‘classy’ conman, who cheats women across different cities for a living and finally meets his match in the sizzling Anushka Sharma in G...

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Aishwarya Rai checks in for delivery

MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has checked into Seven Hills Hospital according to Indian media reports.Aishwarya who is married to Abhishek Bachchan is expecting her first child this week. According to reports, Aishwarya has been visiting the hospital for regular checkups and Abhishek told an Indian news paper that all he wants is a healthy chi...

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Brad Pitt set to quit acting at 50

SYDNEY: Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has revealed he plans to quit acting in three years, but the 47-year-old admitted he is not sure what he will do after ditching a career which made him a household name.During an interview with an Australian current affairs show in Tokyo to promote his latest movie "Moneyball", the American actor was asked how much longer he would like to "do your business for"."Three years," he said.When the reporter pressed...

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DiCaprio fails to beat 'Immortals' at box office

LOS ANGELES: Big-budget 3-D epic "Immortals" reigned supreme at the North American box office this weekend, beating an Adam Sandler comedy and a Leonardo DiCaprio biopic, industry data showed Monday.Set in ancient Greece, "Immortals" scored $32.2 million in weekend receipts, pushing it past Sandler's "Jack and Jill," in which he plays both a successful Los Angeles advertising executive and his needy twin sister Jill.The comedy came in second with...

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Reema Khan all set to tie knot on Nov 18

LAHORE: Famous Lollywood actor and director Reema Khan is all set to tie the knot with an American cardiologist surgeon Dr Tariq Shahab on November 18. The wedding ceremonies have kicked off from Monday with the Mayun function while Nikkah will be held on November 18.Reema is in the US with her parents and relatives who will attend the wedding functions. After marriage, the actor will stay in America for few weeks....

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Shah Rukh Khan's Don 2 release in doldrums

MUMBAI: The release of Bollywood mega star Shah Rukh Khan's next movie Don 2 is said to be doldrums over a copyright infringement.The allegation of copyright violation has emanated from none other than the production house Nariman Films that produced the original Don movie starring Amitabh Bachchan in 1978, said reports.According to Nariman films, Excel Entertainment, headed by Farhan and Ritesh, only had the copyright to remake the original Don...

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Marilyn Monroe's never seen before photographs exhibited in New York

Several never seen before photographs of Marilyn Monroe, are being featured in a new exhibit devoted to the legendary actress.The exhibition titled ‘Picturing Marilyn’, opened on Thursday at the Milk Gallery in New York and is set to run through the weekend.According to the organisers, it spans Monroe’s life in front of the camera lens, starting with her teenage years, when she was photographed on the beach by Andre De Dienes, It was timed to coincide...

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Sarah Ferguson's cleavage inspired Chris Martin's 1st song

Coldplay’s Chris Martin has revealed that his first song was inspired by the former Duchess Of York Sarah Ferguson’s cleavage.The rock frontman was 11 years old when he penned his first song, and the ex-royal redhead’s boobs provided the spark.“I was 11 years old when I wrote my first song,” the Sun quoted the rockstar as saying. “It was a terrible song about people being more obsessed with Sarah Ferguson’s t*ts than what was really happening in...

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Olsen twins beat Middletons for best-dressed sisters

The Olsen sisters are on the cover of Vogue’s best-dressed supplement for this issue.Vogue is looking at stylish sisters this time, with sisters from the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and her sister Pippa, to celebrity singers Beyonce and Solange Knowles.“It''s been a year of sisters, most famously with Catherine and Pippa Middleton,” the Daily Mail quoted Mark Holgate, Vogue Fashion News Director and Editor of the best dressed issue, as saying.The...

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Less is more for Kate Winslet

Oscar winning actress Kate Winslet, a mother of two, says her beauty rule is to go simple and minimal."I like to do my own make-up. I believe in less is more," dailymail.co.uk quoted Winslet as saying."Recently, I wore a simple, black Victoria Beckham column dress with long sleeves and small, gold belt detailing on the front. I knew that a curly hairdo would have completely gone against the dress, so we went for a high sculpted ponytail with a little...

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Taylor Swift named 'Entertainer of the Year'

Taylor Swift has become only the second woman to receive Entertainer of the Year at the County Music Awards for the second time on Wednesday night.The 21-year-old singer followed in the footsteps of Barbara Mandrell - in recognition of her worldwide success and thanked fans for their support when she picked up the accolade."This is thanks to all the fans who filled the stadiums and arenas all over the world this year," Contactmusic quoted her as...

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Shakira honoured by father

Singer Shakira broke down in tears as her father William Mebarak serenaded her during a star-studded dinner in Las Vegas.The 34-year-old was named the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year at the special tribute Wednesday.Shakira wiped away tears as Mebarak sang the classic song Mi Nina Bonita (My Pretty Girl), while pictures of the father and daughter appeared on a big screen behind him, reports femalefirst.co.uk."Thank you, daddy, for that...

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Dannii Minogue gets honorary doctorate

Australian singer Dannii Minogue has been conferred with an honorary doctorate in recognition of her services to the entertainment industry."I'm honoured to receive this award, it came as a complete shock," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Minogue as saying.Minogue wore a traditional cap and gown while accepting an honorary Doctor of Media award from Southampton Solent University, England."Her international career stands as evidence of the personal success...

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Salma Hayek hates men 'talking' only to her breasts!

Salma Hayek has revealed that she detests men looking at her breasts all the time.Hayek, who is one of Hollywood’s most glamorous actresses, said that men talk to her most famous assets, even if she is fully clothed.“Sometimes I talk to guys and even though I’m fully covered up they talk to my chest.”“They don’t know they’re doing it and I don’t like to tell them,” said the 45-year-o...

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Porn star Sasha Grey refuses to withdraw from kids' school reading program

Former adult film star Sasha Grey has claimed that she is not going withdraw from an elementary school reading program despite outcry from angry parents, a new report revealed.According to TMZ.com, news broke that on Friday that a Los Angeles area elementary school was facing some major criticism from parents, after the district invited Grey to read to a group of first graders as part of the Read Across America program.“I committed to this program...

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Wax statue biggest honour: Kareena

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor, who has been immortalised in wax at Madame Tussaud's, says it is an honour to be in the league of Indian luminaries like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Sachin Tendulkar."I think being waxed at Madame Tussaud's is one of the biggest honours I have ever received. In my whole career, I think to be given this particular honour is very rare," said Kareena.The 31-year-old, who made her debut with "Refugee" in 2000,...

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Hema Malini, Jaya Prada to be honoured

Yesteryears actresses Hema Malini and Jaya Prada will be honoured with Aadhi Aabadi Women Achievers awards for their contribution to Indian cinema.The award aims at recognise women who have achieved success and emerged as role models."It’s an achievement in itself to be able to honour legends like Hemaji and Jayaji”, said Dinesh Kumar of Dinesh Telefilms, organiser of the awards.Apart from Hema and Jaya, TV actress Juhi Aslam, popularly known for...

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'Rockstar' earns Rs.11 crore plus on opening day

Ranbir Kapoor starrer “Rockstar” has got off to a flying start with the film managing to earn Rs.11 crore plus on the opening day itself.Directed by director Imtiaz Ali, known for making films like "Jab We Met" and "Love Aaj Kal", the story revolves around a Jat boy who aspires to become a famous rockstar like Jim Morrison.The interesting pairing of Ranbir and Nargis Fakri topped with melodious music by A.R. Rahman has managed to draw in the crowds.According...

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Choreographer Subal Sarkar dead

Mumbai, Nov 12 : Renowned dancer and choreographer of Marathi film industry Subal Sarkar died here Saturday following a prolonged illness, a family friend said. He was 76.Sarkar breathed his last at his Dadar residence in the morning. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.Sarkar, hailing from West Bengal, started his career as a choreographer with the Marathi movie "Soyarik" in 1975.Since then, he never looked back and choreographed for...

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Beyonce is highest paid performer per minute

Beyonce Knowles has been named the highest earning entertainer in the world who charges per minute for appearing on the stage.The "Love on Top" singer topped a poll by social media website saucytime.com by earning 1.25 million pounds for a five-song performance at a private New Year's Eve 2010 party, equating to 71,040 pounds for each minute she was on the stage, reports femalefirst.co.uk.In second place was Mariah Carey, who earned 630,000 per minute...

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Rihanna teases new album, climbs iTunes chart

LOS ANGELES: Rihanna on Thursday released track teasers online from her upcoming album "Talk That Talk," pushing the album up to no. 12 on the iTunes chart ahead of its November 21 release. The snippets from all 11 songs on the album comes after the singer posted a picture on her official Facebook page last week, revealing the track listing. (Reute...

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Veena offered Rs45m for appearance, marriage on Indian TV

Celebrity Veena Malik has been offered Indian Rs15 million — over and above a Rs30 million contract — to get married on-screen to the winner of the Indian reality TV show “Swayamvar,” the Times of India (TOI) reported on Thursday.The amount is in addition to an initial offer of Rs30 million for Malik to feature on the show.TOI reported that, “the television channel has drawn up two contracts for Veena. If she walks off without an actual marriage...

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Kim Kardashian may have to pay $2mn to keep engagement ring

Kim Kardashian may have to hand over millions of dollars to her soon-to-be ex-husband, Kris Humphries, to be able to retain her 20.5-carat diamond ring after their divorce.According to sources close to the couple, the 31-year-old TV celebrity loved the flashy ring so much that she included a clause in her pre-nuptial agreement, which allows her to buy the ring from the NBA star for the original price in case of a divorce, TMZ reported.As far as the...

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'Miracle' serum boosts cleavage in just 4 weeks!

A new body serum that claims to boost women's cleavage by as much as three-quarters of a cup size in just four weeks has become a hit in the UK market.The 'boob job in a tube' works by stimulating the formation and storage of naturally occurring fat cells in the breasts, thus boosting the size, the Daily Mail reported. The Bust Fix serum developed by the UK company, NIP + FAB, is flying off the shelves at a rate of 1,000 tubes a minute at its peak...

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The Adventures of Tintin (Movie Review)

The sheer thrill of seeing one's favourite childhood comic being transposed on to a different medium (film) combined with technology and the best of hands from Hollywood surely sets one's expectations soaring. Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin" features superb animation and the most refined use of motion capture technology thus far. This film attempts to bond three different Tintin stories -- most notably "The Secret of the Unicorn" (which...

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Neha Dhupia to party with World-golf champion in Durban

World- golf champion Gary Player, regarded as arguably the biggest star of the game with 9 championship victories under his belt, is all set to celebrate his birthday in style over the coming weekend in Durban. Handpicked guests from all over the world have been invited for the 4-day binge this weekend in Durban And the only invitee from Bollywood and apparently from India, on the guest list is Neha Dhupia. The sultry actress was pleasantly surprised...

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Hospital labours for Ash

12-hour security shifts; mobile ban to be imposed to ensure complete privacy for her deliveryTo ensure complete privacy to Bachchan bahu for her delivery, authorities at Seven Hills order security staff to work 12-hr shifts; mobile ban to be imposedThe entire country is waiting with bated breath for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's baby, and the staff at Seven Hills Hospital, where the Bachchan bahu is supposed to give birth is not far behind.But for those...

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Ameesha Patel bonds with Saif. Bebo listening?

Guess who has been bonding big time during the shoot of Race 2 in Filmcity? Ameesha Patel and Saif Ali Khan.Nah, once-upon-a-time jaani dushman Kareena Kapoor need not worry.Her Nawab and Ameesha were reminiscing their experience from Humraaz, which they did together with Akshaye Khanna some years ago.If you're asking why they didn't talk about Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, the answer is obvious: it tanked big time. And in B-Town, there's no time or inclination...

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11.11.11 the hot favorite amid bookies for baby B!!

MUMBAI: 11.11.11 seems to be bookies’ favorite bet on when Baby B would be born. Till recently, focus was on whether Ash will have a baby girl or a boy. But now, everyone’s focus has shifted to the date of the birth of the baby.If rumors are to be gone by, then Rs150 crore is being bet on the date of the baby’s birth.“There are a lot of bets being placed on dates between November 9 and 14, confirms a Mumbai-based bookie. The money riding on it is...

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Jackson doctor admits 'stupid' mistakes before death

LONDON: Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted of Michael Jackson's manslaughter, admitted in comments broadcast Thursday that he made mistakes on the day of the pop icon's death but denied criminal culpability.Murray recalled how he went into the room next to Jackson's bedroom to make telephone calls while the star lay dying - and justified not telling police about having given him propofol, as "I did not think it was important."The doctor's previously...

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Eddie Murphy out, Brian Grazer in at Oscars

LOS ANGELES: In a day of drama befitting Hollywood, Oscar organizers on Wednesday said comedian Eddie Murphy was bowing out as host of the world's top film honors and producer Brian Grazer was stepping in to run the show.The dual announcements by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences follows Tuesday's departure of producer Brett Ratner who earned the wrath of academy members after using a gay slur at a weekend screening of his new movie,...

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Brangelina visit Japan to promote 'Moneyball'

TOKYO: Actor Brad Pitt praised the "tenacity" of Japan in its post-quake recovery efforts Thursday, as the star brought his partner Angelina Jolie and family to a nation still confronting a nuclear crisis."You are bringing everything forward to rebuilding and reclaiming the lives for yourselves and for others. It's valued and inspiring to us," Pitt told a news conference ahead of the Japan release of his new movie "Moneyball.""Your tenacity and perseverance...

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Lady Gaga steals the show at MTV Awards

BELFAST: Lady Gaga stole the show at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast on Sunday, scooping four prizes and going one better than 2010 when she also led the field with three.The flamboyant 25-year-old New Yorker won best female artist, best song and video for her hit single Born This Way as well Way as well related stories as the biggest fans award."I knew that this song was very special when I wrote it and I just didn't know when I first started...

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Katrina can't escape skin show

She may have evaded the bikini but has to flaunt tank top and shorts for a sequence in the film The bikini boogey has not really been exorcised out of Katrina Kaif's presence in Dhoom 3. Though she has convinced producer Aditya Chopra that the bikini is not essential for the scene where she was supposed to flaunt one, the issue is far from resolved. Apparently the core team of Dhoom 3 continued to persuade the actress to take forward the tradition...

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Miley Naa Miley Hum (Movie Review)

There are some unexprected surprises in this sleeper rom-com, the newcomer Chirag Paswan being one of them.In a tailormade role that projects him as an ideal son, considerate boss, supportive friend and sensitive lover Chirag doles out the schmaltz and the sweetness without tripping over his own goodness. This is a benign film, innocuous in its intentions and harmless if somewhat pointless too. There are absolutely no villains in the script. In fact...

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Kim Sharma quits what she calls her terrible career

Kim Sharma’s career never took off. And now she has put an official end to her Bollywood career. Coincidentally both she and Shamita Shetty started their careers in Aditya Chopra’s Mohabbatein. The film clicked. But the careers of all the newcomers in the film—Kim, Shamita, Preeti Jhangiani, Uday Chopra, Jimmy Shergill and Jugal Hansraj—failed to take off. Now bizarrely enough, Shamita and Kim have quit films one after another. Kim who recently married...

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Miss Venezuela wins Miss World crown

LONDON: Miss Venezuela, Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colimenares, was crowned the 2011 winner of the Miss World beauty pageant at a glittering final ceremony in London on Sunday.Miss Philippines, Gwendoline Gaelle Sandrine Ruais, was named the runner-up, while Miss Puerto Rico, Amanda Victoria Vilanova Perez, came third.Sarcos Colimenares, 22, who works for a broadcasting company and has a degree in human resources, gasped and threw her hands to her face...

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Secrecy surrounds new James Bond movie 'Skyfall'

LONDON: Daniel Craig will be back dodging bullets and vanquishing villains from China to Turkey in the 23rd installment of the James Bond film franchise, but the stars and director of "Skyfall" are keeping the who, what and how under wraps for now.As previously announced, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendesdirects his first Bond adventure, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2012 when Skyfall is released.One of the few details Mendes revealed...

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