Paris
Hilton dumped Nick Carter over her pet pooch (Go
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London:
Hotel heiress Paris Hilton seems to give primary importance
to her pet dog Tinkerball over other things in her life.
According to The Sun, rumours are doing the rounds that
Hilton dumped her ex-boyfriend Nick Carter because Tinkerball
did not like him. The super rich socialite had also reportedly
taken Tinkerball for therapy claiming that it was suffering
from stress. As for family outings, Hilton recently dressed
Tinkerball in trainers and a pink coat and took the chihuahua
and her other pooch Prince for a drive in her limousine.
Ladies
loo's get a one-minute limit (Go
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London:
There is bad news for women who spend extra time in
the loo gossiping and improving their reflection in the
mirror, for a bar chain in London plans to introduce a new
automatic door mechanism in which toilet doors will open
up in exactly one minute. According to The Sun, the mechanism
dubbed the "Bog Off" system is about to be introduced by
bar chain Brannigans in its 12 venues. They came up with
the controversial scheme after a customer survey discovered
the lengthy queue for the ladies' was the biggest source
of complaints in their bars. Bog Off will initially go on
trial in at least one of the firm's bars and will be installed
at other venues only if it is a success. According to Brannigans
manager Darren Lea, "We regularly survey our customers'
opinions and kept coming back to the comments that queuing
for the toilet is pants. So the Bog Off system will be a
godsend."
It
takes two to tango for Eva Herzegova (Go
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London:
Supermodel Eva Herzegova was recently spotted frolicking
with not one, but two millionaires on an Italian beach.
According to Hello magazine, the former 'Wonderbra' model
spent a day at the beach with her Italian businessman boyfriend
Gregorio Marsiaj, and Formula One boss Flavio Briatore,
at a Sardinia beach in Italy.
Justin
Timberlake pops the question to Cameroon Diaz (Go
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London:
:It's time for the wedding bells to ring for Justin
Timberlake and Cameroon Diaz as the couple will soon walk
down the aisle. According to The Sun, the pop hunk reportedly
popped the crucial question after seeking permission from
Diaz's parents. Timberlake also asked for his mom's approval
for marrying Diaz. Reps of the former N'Sync singer have
also confirmed the news of the prospective wedding. And
Justin's pals reveal that the wedding will be "a very quiet
affair". "It will be more like that of Gwyneth Paltrow and
Chris Martin - nice and discreet.Cameron is absolutely thrilled
about the engagement. They are both very much in love,"
one pal was quoted as saying.
Fonda's
'Barbarella' voted sexiest sci-fi character of all time
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London:
Actress Jane Fonda's 1968 character 'Barbarella,' in
the film with the same name, has been voted the sexiest
sci-fi character of all time, in a poll conducted by Film
Review magazine. The characters were voted on the basis
of flirtiness, stylishness and sexiness and Fonda's scantily
clad intergalactic character topped in all three categories.
The second sexiest sci-fi character was Milla Jovovich's
character in 'Leeloo in The Fifth Element,' closely followed
by Kristinna Loken's killer robot in 'Terminator 3: The
Rise of the Machines.' The top ten sexiest sci-fi characters
are: 1. Barbarella-played by Jane Fonda in 'Barbarella'
2. Leeloo-played by Milla Jovovich in 'The Fifth Element'
3. T-X-played by Kristanna Loken in 'Terminator 3' 4. Princess
Leia-played by Carrie Fisher in 'Star Wars' 5. Trinity-played
by Carrie Anne Moss, in 'The Matrix' 6. Maria-played by
Brigitte Helm in 'Metropolis' 7. Zhora-played by Joanna
Cassidy in 'Blade Runner' 8. Sil-played by Natasha Henstridge
in 'Species' 9. Vaako-played by Thandie Newton in 'The Chronicles
of Riddick' 10. Ripley-played by Sigourney Weaver in 'Alien'
Di's
1 million pound necklace up for grabs (Go
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London:
It is a neckpiece that is befitting for a princess with
50 carats of diamonds and 240 stones studded to give it
a royal touch and now this necklace worn by Princess Diana
has gone on sale in the United States. According to Daily
Mail, the 1 million pound necklace was worn by Diana for
a performance of Swan Lake at the Royal Albert Hall in June
1997, weeks before her death. Crafted by the royal jewellers
Garrard, the piece was put up for sale by a mystery owner
at an exclusive jewel boutique, Hollis Reh and Shariff near
New York. According to Hollis Reh the owner of the company,
"There is a tremendous amount of excitement.It is very special
- fit for a princess".
Black
is beautiful says 'ageless' Halle Berry (Go
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London:
When it comes to being beautiful, the colour of the
skin may hold the key, atleast that is what Halle Berry
thinks. According to Ananova, the Oscar winner is completely
happy with her looks for she believes that black women don't
age quickly. "I'm happy with what I see. I feel relaxed
about ageing. I haven't had any operations yet. Black women
in my age really don't have to worry about anything," Austrian
magazine Woman quoted her as saying. "My grandmother is
over 80 and her skin is immaculate. I hope I won't have
to think about getting Botox treatment until I'm 80," she
added.
Shyamalan's
'Village' might get sued for plagiarism (Go
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Washington:
He might have become eponymous in Hollywood for movies
evoking mystery but acclaimed writer- director M Night Shyamalan
has now been accused of drawing his inspiration from children's
books. According to Eonline, his latest movie 'The Village'
has come under the scanner after publishing giant Simon
& Schuster indicated that it may file a lawsuit against
him claiming that the movie is taken from our of children's
author Margaret Peterson Haddix's first book, Running Out
of Time published in 1995. "It was the fans that really
pointed it out in the first place. The book is about a young
tomboyish girl in a rural village in the 1800s who comes
to learn that, in fact, it is a historical preserve in 1996
and that the adults have kept that secret from the children
of the village. She finds that out when her mother sends
her out to get medicine. But she learns it pretty early
on in the book and then discovers all sorts of other intrigue,"
the report quoted a spokesman for the publishers as saying.
Empire
State Building pays tribute to 'King Kong' star (Go
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Washington:
The Empire State Building in New York dimmed its lights
on Tuesday for 15 minutes in memory of the "King Kong" actress
Fay Wray who died on August 8. The New York City landmark
served as a backdrop for the famous scene in which King
Kong scales down the building to save Wray. "When I'm in
New York, I look at the Empire State Building and feel as
though it belongs to me, or is it vice versa?" Wray had
commented in an interview in 1996. "We are saddened by the
passing of Fay Wray, a wonderful actress and dear friend
of the Empire State Building," a statement on the official
web site of the building states. In her honor, the lights
of the ESB Tower will be dimmed."
George
Bush's 'shocking' remedy for pigeon poop (Go
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New
York: Officials at the historic James A. Farley Post
Office building, New York, where this year's Republican
National convention will take place, have found a novel
way of dealing with the pigeons which are threatening to
ruin the GOP meet. The pigeons will be given high-voltage,
low ampere electric shocks till they finally get the message
and decide to look for another abode. According to the New
York Daily News, pigeons have been living at the post office
since decades now, and officials have always complained
about the pigeon poop that they often get showered with.
This time around the post office officials decided to call
in the experts, they gave a contract to Bell Environmental
Services of Parsippany to get rid of the birds. The agency
has installed solar-powered strips along the ledges and
columns of the building to deliver a nonfatal shock to the
birds who land on them. The high-voltage, low-ampere current
is similar to that used in wires on ranch fences to keep
cattle off. The strips are about an inch and a half wide,
with insulated wires on either side carrying the current.
"After enough shocks, birds learn to avoid the building,
you put your hand on a stove, you don't put your hand back,"
the report quoted Bell founder and president Phil Waldorf,
as saying.
Tom
Cruise travels with his 'replica' (Go
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London:
Tom Cruise's entourage reportedly includes a man who
looks like a younger version of the 'Top Gun' star. The
lookalike accompanied the 42-year-old Cruise to the premiere
of his latest action thriller 'Collateral' in New York.
After the lights dimmed at the premiere, Cruise's bodyguard
switched seats so that the 'Mission Impossible' star could
sit next to his 'replica'. "After the movie, Tom ran out
with 10 bodyguards, leaving behind his pal, who joined him
later at the party. It was odd," The Mirror quoted a source
as saying. A Hollywood insider, meanwhile, revealed that
Cruise's mystery mate is actually his trainer and has been
with the actor for years.
