Monday, March 1, 2010
Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester is putting her music career on hold to star in a new movie.The actress and singer is to shoot the indie dramatic comedy The Oranges, opposite House star Hugh Laurie.
The film, which also stars Catherine Keener, centres around a man's romantic relationship with the daughter of a family friend, which turns all their lives upside down....... read more>>
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rejected for inclusion in its Black History Month displays "For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots," a four-hour documentary in which a Who's Who of Hollywood is enlisted to document the history of blacks in the military."I think it was a slap in our face, as far as being war veterans," said Price, an African-American South Holland resident. "I would never buy anything out of Wal-Mart anymore."........ read more>>
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Mumbai, February 24: Actor Shilpa Shetty says marriage has not changed the dynamics of her acting career even one bit. In fact, she is quite excited about a project where she is required to do a body baring act — very much on the lines of what she did in Dostana — again. “Marriage hasn’t changed anything. I would do a Dostana act once again. My father and husband are very encouraging. When I did Dostana, I was seeing Raj (Kundra) and he was whistling when he saw the number. Even my father is very open-minded. He says if you are showing your legs, show it well,” she tells After Hrs in an exclusive interview.
“I was an actor first before I became Raj’s wife and he knew how my profession was. But it is always important for you to draw the line and know where to stop. However, now I will only do a film that is really worthwhile. I do not have much time to waste,” Shilpa laughs......... read more>>
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
It's been a long time since they acted together on the set of "Growing Pains," but Kirk Cameron has never forgotten costar Andrew Koenig -- and now desperately worries about him after he went missing amid signs he was depressed. "I am praying for his family during this time of distress and for his safe return," Cameron said in a statement. "Andrew, if you're reading this, please call me."
Koenig, 41, who starred as Boner on the show, never returned to his Los Angeles, California, home as scheduled on February 14 after a trip to Canada.
His father described him as sounding "despondent" the last time they spoke.......... read more>>
Kate Winslet's Oscar is up for grabs – to anyone who visits her home.
Monday, February 22, 2010
That model seems to be taking off in the U.S. now, based on the latest announcement from Sony Online Entertainment. The San Diego, Calif.-based company’s Free Realms massively multiplayer online game has amassed 8 million registered users since its launch in April 2009. Prior to the launch of Free Realms, Sony Online Entertainment had subscription-only online games such as EverQuest.The game is a family-friendly fantasy title where players can create their own custom characters. If they want a deeper experience, they have to pay for virtual goods such as pets. People who don’t have credit cards can go into physical retailers and buy Station Cash, which can be redeemed for the virtual currency used in the game. Sony hasn’t yet said how many of the free players are converting to paid users...... read more>>
Today’s performance will be a musical treat for all to see as Shreya’s Superstars battle it out with Shankar’s Rockstars for the second time in Music Ka Mahamuqqabla.
LONDON - British health authorities have warned that contaminated heroin being sold in London may cause anthrax, after one addict was hospitalized with the potentially fatal disease.
The warning follows a similar outbreak in Scotland that has infected 19 heroin addicts since December, including nine deaths. Authorities suspect the heroin or an agent mixed with the drug was likely contaminated.
"All heroin in London carries the risk of anthrax contamination," said Brian McCloskey of London's Health Protection Agency.
Anthrax is a bacterial disease that can be treated with antibiotics if caught early........ read more>>
London: Celine Dion has bared her heartache over four failed attempts to get pregnant again."You do everything right and you're careful and you rest and then... the disappointment hits you like a wave. But I swear, I'll keep trying until it works," the Daily Express quoted her as saying.
The 41-year-old star confessed resorting to the "gruelling" process of preparing her body for a fifth IVF attempt, which included wearing oestrogen patches, having blood tests every other day, undergoing ultrasound scans and having daily hormone injections....... read more>>
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The 44-year-old superstar said that what hurt him the most was the fact that his "Indianness" was questioned again and again.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
(BBC) ---A Bollywood film featuring star Shah Rukh Khan has opened amid tight security in a few cinemas in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay).More than 1,800 people have been arrested at protests against My Name is Khan, which will be shown at 63 venues.
Khan angered the hard line Hindu party, Shiv Sena, by saying he regretted that no Pakistani cricketers had been picked for next month's Indian Premier League.
Two small cinemas have already been attacked in Mumbai and posters burned.
Two small cinemas have already been attacked in Mumbai and posters burned.
Mumbai is regarded as the entertainment capital of India.
The BBC's Prachi Pinglay in Mumbai said that despite the threats, more than 30 theatres in the city were showing the film on Friday - mostly to packed houses.
At the Inox multiplex in south Mumbai all the evening shows were sold out.
Outside another cinema in Mumbai, one elderly couple asked a policemen if it was safe to see the movie before entering, our correspondent adds.
Himanshu Roy, a joint commissioner of police, said about 150 Shiv Sena supporters had hurled stones and tried to force their way into some theatres, but had been beaten back. Police made 49 arrests, he told The Associated Press.
Shah Rukh Khan has thanked his fans via the Twitter website for turning out in such large numbers to see the film.
'Nothing to fear'
One multiplex with a full house for the film left actress Pooja Bedi and her father, Kabir Bedi, without tickets.
"I am very happy that the film is getting a full house. Police are doing a fabulous job. People need not fear at all," Ms Bedi told reporters.
Authorities announced that 21,000 police officers were being deployed to protect cinemagoers, frisking patrons before entering. Night-vision cameras have also been used to spot troublemakers inside.
Despite the promise of protection, a number of cinema chains stopped taking advance bookings for My Name is Khan this week.
One cinemagoer in Mumbai told the AFP news agency that she found the controversy over Khan "alarming and disturbing".
"I'm not going to be deterred by these kind of threats," said the woman, who asked not to be named.
Khan, part-owner of Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders, spoke out last month after no players from Pakistan were selected for the IPL Twenty20 competition.
The 44-year-old Muslim has stood firm over his remarks, but apologised to his collaborators in My Name is Khan.
"I request everybody to leave the film alone and deal with what I have said as an individual," he told reporters in London last week.
In the film, Khan plays a Muslim with Asperger's syndrome whose life in the US changes after the 11 September 2001 attacks.
Shiv Sena, a regional party which backs the cause of Hindus in Maharashtra state, has pledged to continue its protests.
The organisation, often described as anti-Muslim, regards itself as a defender of what it sees as traditional Hindu moral values.
Khan is one of the biggest stars of India's film industry and has hosted the local version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
The eight-team IPL Twenty20 competition starts on 12 March and is staged over 45 days.
