Are
Jemima Khan and Lady Diana sisters? (Go
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London:
Jemima Khan and the late Princess Diana may have more
in common than their multiple relationships and unsuccessful
marriage. The Women's weekly magazine New Idea Australia,
reportedly created a furore in Britain when it published
a story about Jemima and Diana being sisters. According
to The Sun, the magazine claimed that Diana's mother had
a brief fling with Jemima's father Sir James Goldsmith and
Diana was the product of that affair. "Her husband was drinking
heavily and was beastly to her. She knew James Goldsmith
and the rumour was that they had a brief fling. At that
time it's fair to say Goldsmith was a sex maniac," New Idea
quoted an unnamed source as saying. However, Diana's friends
retaliated strongly to the report and called it 'scandalous',
claiming that Diana's mother would have taken the magazine
to the court if she had been alive. "It's utter garbage.
It beggars belief the rubbish people peddle because Diana
is still an icon," Di's friend Vivienne Parry was quoted
as saying.
Imran
rules out early second marriage (Go
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Washington:
Getting married for a second time isn't something preoccupying
the mind of former Pakistan cricket captain-turned-politician
Imran Khan. Having divorced British socialite Jemima Goldsmith
Khan last month, Imran says it is too early for him to think
of getting married again. "Look, I was married for nine
years and I need time, the Daily Times quoted him as saying.
He said that he had married late the first time and getting
married one more time at the age of 52, wasn't something
of priority at this point in his life.
Exorcist
terrorises US box office (Go
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Washington:
Despite getting bad reviews from critics, the revamped
horror flick, 'Exorcist: The Beginning,' was the top movie
this week, grossing a total of 18.1 million dollars since
its release. Comedies 'Without a Paddle' and 'The Princess
Diaries 2: Royal Engagement,' came in second and third,
respectively, with estimated earnings of 13.7 and 13.1 million
dollars. The top ten movie estimates as per Exhibitor Relations-
1. Exorcist: The Beginning, $18.1 million 2. Without a Paddle,
$13.7 million 3. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement,
$13.1 million 4. Alien vs. Predator, $12.5 million 5. Open
Water, $11.7 million 6. Collateral, $10.5 million 7. The
Bourne Supremacy, $6.6 million 8. The Manchurian Candidate,
$4.2 million 9. The Village, $3.6 million 10. Garden State,
$3.2 million
Aishwarya
may replace Jagger's daughter (Go
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London:
Hollywood actresses and supermodels beware, if you don't
look up to the mark, you might just end up getting replaced
by the reigning Bollywood queen Aishwarya Rai. This is exactly
the message that was given to Sir Mick Jagger's daughter,
supermodel Lizzie Jagger recently. According to the Daily
Mail, 20-year old Lizzie was warned by the cosmetics giants
L Oreal that if she doesn't put on some weight and start
looking more healthy, she might be replaced by Rai, as the
brand ambassador for their cosmetics line Lancome. Lizzie,
who has been the face of the company's fruit-flavoured lip
glosses, 'Juicy Tubes,' since the past three years, is getting
far too skinny according to the company bosses, which makes
her unfit for the image that the company tries to promote.
"We've asked her to put some weight on. We think she's taking
it on board and doing something about it. We very much hope
so as she has been a big success for us," the report quoted
a source as saying. Former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai, is
being looked at as an option as she was recently signed
on as a L Oreal brand ambassador. "If she doesn't listen,
though, we will look at bringing someone else in and Aishwarya
Rai is one name that has been mentioned as she has recently
been signed to the company," the source added.
Russell
Crowe turns 'Mike Tyson,' by biting bodyguard's ear (Go
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London:
Oscar winner Russell Crowe recently pulled a 'Mike Tyson',
he reportedly bit his bodyguard Mark Carroll's ear, after
the two had a drunken scuffle. According to the Daily Mirror,
the incident took place on the sets of Crowe's latest movie
'Cinderella Man,' in which he stars as the legendary boxer
Jim Braddock. The two were reportedly drinking on the sets
of the movie, after which they started to have a fight because
Mark told Russell to "go home to his wife and kids." When
the fight got really intense, Russell bit the bodyguard's
ear. "Something must have annoyed Russell, he and Spud are
so close, almost like brothers. And like some siblings,
they ended up having a huge row," the report quoted a source
as saying. "Russell's a great guy but he didn't take too
kindly to being told it was time to go home. He flipped.
There was a scuffle then Russell bit Spud. It was incredible,"
the source added.
Did
JK Rowling base 'Gilderoy' on her ex-husband? (Go
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London:
'Harry Potter' creator JK Rowling's recent revelation
that Gilderoy, the ultra mean teacher in her 'Harry Potter'
series is the only character who is based on a real person,
has sparked rumours amongst her fans that the real person
might be her ex-husband Jorge Arantes, because there are
a lot of similarities between the two. According to the
Sun, the rumours are based on the fact that Arantes claims
that he wrote a part of the first Potter book, 'Harry Potter
and the Philosopher's Stone,' as well as Rowling's admission
that she knew the person, on whom the teacher Gilderoy Lockhart
is based, for two years and that he probably claims that
he wrote the books. Rowling, however, denies that Lockhart
is based on her ex-husband or even a former boyfriend. "The
living model is worse. He was a real shocker. I can say
this quite freely because he will never in a million years
dream that he is Gilderoy Lockhart," the report quoted her
as saying.
A
big fat Greek wedding for Jordan and Andre (Go
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London:
Jordan and Peter Andre are reportedly planning to get married.
According to The People magazine, the couple is seeking
their parents' approval to get engaged in a Greek courtship
ritual known as Loyasmeni. They recently visited Andre's
parents in Cyprus to seek their blessings. Andre's parents
are keen for them to marry as soon as possible. The couple
has now to seek the approval of Jordan's mother, who will
be meeting the boy's family very soon.
Is
George Lucas making three more Star Wars Sequels? (Go
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Washington:
George Lucas is reportedly making three sequels to the
original space opera trilogy, "Star Wars". According to
the Theforce.net web site, all the employees at Lucas' company
Industrial Light And Magic (ILM) have been made to sign
non-disclosure agreements (NDA). A posting on the site reads:
"You didn't hear this from me, but you might be curious
as to why everyone at ILM just signed agreements saying
that they will not discuss Star Wars episodes 7, 8, or 9.
Since they're not being made, why the NDA's? Of course,
since when has Lucas been consistent?"
'Imagine'
John Lennon on your shoe sole (Go
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London:
Nike is coming up with a shoe that will have Beatles
legend John Lennon's signature on the sole of the shoe as
well the lyrics of his 1971 peace anthem 'Imagine.' According
to the Sun, the shoemakers are going to model the shoe on
the shoes that the Beatles wore on the jacket of the LP
of their album 'Abbey Road.' Nike is making the shoe after
they got a nod from Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono and all the
profits from the range will go to charity.
Sharon
Stone feels she's lost her sex appeal (Go
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London:
Hollywood actress Sharon Stone who set pulses racing
with movies like 'Basic Instinct', feels that she has gone
over the hill and is no longer sexy. The 47-year old actress
who plays the villainous Laurel Hedare in her latest action
flick 'Catwoman', feels that her days of glory are over,
with even the sequel to Basic Instinct having been delayed
due to numerous reasons "Nobody wants me. I don't get much
work because I'm an old bag," the actress was quoted by
The Sun as saying. "When I turned 40, I thought that was
the coolest thing in the world. Everybody misheard me. They
thought I'd said, 'I have leprosy!'" "Doesn't anybody want
to pay to see me naked?" she added.
Aguilera
trashes Britney's 'trailer trash' ways (Go
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Washington:
In the latest war of words between pop rivals Christina
Aguilera and Britney Spears the former has reportedly accused
the latter of acting cheap like 'trailer trash'. According
to reports Aguilera was horrified by Britney's bad taste
when she saw her wedding ring. "I can't believe that girl
bought her own engagement ring! I've seen it, up close.
It looks like she got it on QVC," Christina was quoted by
the American tabloid US Weekly as saying.. "I know Britney.
She's not trailer trash, but she sure acts that way," she
added.
Fame
made Julia Roberts unbearable, says Benjamin Bratt (Go
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London:
Film star Benjamin Bratt has reportedly revealed that
he broke-up with his ex-girlfriend Julia Roberts because
her celebrity status and worldwide fame had made her ego
unbearable. According to Ananova, the 'Catwoman' actor,
who dated the 'Pretty Woman' for four years until June 2001,
said he was horrified by the effect of success in tinsletown
and dizzying heights of super stardom on Julia. "With Julia
I saw up close what fame really does to a person. It sounds
great but it comes with a terrible price. Getting too close
to the light is a dangerous thing. But I needed to go through
that to appreciate what I have now," said Bratt.
