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Britney
plans Kabbalah wedding (Go
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London:
Pop diva Britney Spears is planning to tie the knot with
her dancer fiance Kevin Federline Kabbalah style According
to The Daily Mail, Britney's friends have reportedly revealed
that that she has set aside a weekend in the coming autumn
to say 'I Do' to Federline. The 'Everytime' singer's wedding
would be the first ever celebrity Kabbalah marriage and is
most likely to take place beneath a traditional Jewish canopy
known as a chuppah, with wedding vows inspired by the cult
religion. Britney's parents, however, are very upset at the
'Kabbalah' wedding plans of their daughter as they are devout
Baptists, and they are trying to persuade the pop sensation
to opt for the conventional Baptist Christian wedding. "There's
some resistance from her family. But maybe there's a way to
incorporate elements from both faiths, and make everyone happy,"
the report quoted a source as saying. Interestingly, Britney's
first wedding that took place in this January with her childhood
friend Jason Alexander w
Obsessive
Britney's marathon sessions (Go
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Washington:
Dr Lillian Glass, a top Hollywood psychologist, has claimed
that Britney Spears has become an unhealthy sex addict. The
'Slave' singer's friends have reportedly revealed that she
spends long hours beneath the sheets with her fianci Kevin
Federline. But Glass has reportedly warned Britney that too
much of sex is bad news for her health and 'pop star looks'.
"She's so consumed with sex she's neglecting herself. She
looks terrible and this is not a good thing for her own well
being as well as her career. Too much sex can be hazardous
to your health," rate the music quoted Glass as saying. "Britney
says sex with Kevin is ten times better than with her ex-lover
Justin Timberlake. They're constantly in bed together in one
long sex marathon," said a close friend of Britney.
Grant's
night with Jemima (Go
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London:
Hollywood star Hugh Grant reportedly spent a romantic
night with former Pakistan cricket skipper Imran Khan's ex-wife
Jemima Khan at the posh 'Annabel's' nightclub in West London.
According to The Sun, Hugh was spotted wearing sunglasses
at night while parking down a deserted side street. The 'Notting
Hill' actor then drove off with Jemima to her Fulham home.
Hugh and Jemima have gone to great lengths to keep their relationship
under wraps, though Hugh has been advised to go public about
his relationship by his former actress girlfriend, Liz Hurley.
Leadership
is about accepting change: Study (Go
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Washington:
For Hitler and Napoleon, leadership was all about authority,
but a new book written by a University of Michigan business
school professor believes otherwise. Half of all organizational
change efforts fail because of ineffective change leadership
and the failure to recognize that someone embraces deep change
can become a leader who attracts others to join in the change
process, claims Professor Robert Quinn in his new book, "Building
the Bridge as You Walk on It: A Guide for Leading Change."
He has generated two concepts of leadership to explain his
findings: a normal state and a fundamental state.
Most people, whatever their position, spend the majority of
their time in the normal state. They may claim they are committed
to changing some undesirable condition, but they actually
are committed to remaining comfort-centered (staying on the
path of least resistance), externally driven (complying with
existing social pressures), self-focused (egocentric) and
internally closed (neutralizing external signals for change).
However, when a person faces a crisis and is forced to make
a deep personal change, he or she has to move forward without
control and has to learn to "build the bridge as he or she
walks on it." In the process, people tend to move from the
normal state to an alternative state in which they become
more results-centered, internally driven, other-focused and
externally open.
The
shift makes them more focused, feel increased integrity, are
more connected to others and experience great increases in
awareness and learning. They empower themselves and become
more influential than at any previous time. This condition
is called the fundamental state of leadership. "There is a
universal tendency to call high-level administrators 'leaders'
simply because they are in positions of authority. Yet, the
majority of people, including those in the highest administrative
positions, spend most of their time in the normal state. They
honestly believe they are trying to bring change when they
actually are working to preserve things the way they are,"
he added.
Kirsten
breaks Jake's achy-breaky heart (Go
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New
York: They might have been Hollywood's newest couple,
but it seems the union was not meant to last. According to
New York Post, Kirsten Dunst has broken up with Jake Glyllenhaal.
"Kirsten at first told Jake she just wanted a trial separation.
She's making some serious money thanks to 'Spider-Man 2,'
and she's reached a level of success she never had before
and she said she wanted to try doing it on her own. At first,
they had a two-week split, and Jake thought they would get
back together. But once the press started calling and her
rep confirmed the split, he knew it was over and she wasn't
coming back, " a friend was quoted as saying.
Moore
invites Bush to 'Fahrenheit 9/11' screening (Go
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Washington:
Filmmaker Michael Moore has invited US President George
W Bush to a screening of his controversial documentary film
'Fahrenheit 9/11'. Moore through his official website MichaelMoore.Com
has invited Bush to watch his much-acclaimed film in the President's
hometown of Crawford, Texas, on the evening of July 28. According
to Zap2it, Moore will screen 'Fahrenheit 9/11' at Crawford
Peace House, a place that promotes peace through meetings,
seminars and workshops.
French
phrases that can add oomph to your love life (Go
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London:
Want to add some spark in your love life? Then its time
to revamp your love lingo! Author Emma Burgess has now compiled
some of the most popular romantic French phrases in her book
'Sexy French' which can help you add some oomph in your love
life and set your sex life sizzling, reports The Sun. Here
are some of the phrases that can set hearts on fire:
For guys: Let's get some more drinks in and I might
start to fancy you. If I said you had a beautiful body would
you hold it against me? Do you want to play my organ? It's
got some great rhythms. Can I give up my seat for you, or
would you like to sit on my lap? Would you like to help me
steam up my car windows?
For girls: Is that a baguette in your pocket or are you
just pleased to see me? Can I dance around your biret? Are
you going all the way in this lift? Gosh, your feet are big.
Is the rest of your body in proportion? Some evergreen one
liners: Excuse me, I'm new around here. Please can you direct
me to your bedroom? Do you believe in sex before lunch? Can
I get you a slow, comfortable screw or would you like a cocktail
first? Have you brought the massage oil? Can I borrow your
phone? I need to tell my friends in England that French totty
rules. And here are some to help you out of a tricky situation:
Do you mind if we don't see each other again? Thanks - you've
helped convince me that I should become a lesbian It's for
the best Let's meet again... in about 40 years Let's be friends
Orlando
Bloom is the new young James Bond (Go
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London: British actor Orlando Bloom has been signed by
Miramax to play young James Bond in his new movie which is
based on the college days of this widely popular secret agent.
There were rumours floating that Bloom is taking over the
role of James Bond from Pierce Brosnan in the next film due
out next November. According to Ananova, Bond producers were
looking for a new leading man and Bloom was the lucky guy
who got the role.
Christopher
Reeve wants to be a part of Superman's rebirth (Go
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Sydney:
Actor Christopher Reeve has said that he wants to be a
part of the next superman movie. The actor, who shot to fame
as Superman, was paralysed after he fell from a horse in 1995.
According to the Herald Sun, Bryan Singer, the director of
X-Men, will direct the new Superman film.
Ashlee
Simpson wants to keep her secrets under the wraps (Go
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New
York: Pop singer Jessica Simpson might have set an example
by declaring her intention to remain a virgin till marriage,
but her sister begs to differ. According to ratethemusic.com,
Jessica's younger sibling Ashlee has decided not to discuss
her sex life in public because it is a very personal matter.
"It's amazing that Jessica let everybody know she was a virgin,
and it changed a lot of people's lives. But, I decided that
I didn't want to talk about that because it's super personal.
If one day I do (have sex), or if I already have, I would
never tell the world," Ashlee was quoted by the report as
saying. Also, Ashlee who is currently seeing singer Ryan Cabrera,
is in no mood to take the wedding vows young like her sister.
"I've got a few more life lessons to learn before I get married,"
she added.
Ben
Affleck supports John Kerry's 'girlie' pitch (Go
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New
York: Actor Ben Affleck has come out strongly in support
of John Kerry's recent baseball pitch at Fenway Park. According
to The New York Post, the pitch was reportedly acclaimed as
'Girlie' and made many Democrats wince with fear about losing
votes. But Affleck begs to differ and is supporting Kerry
wholeheartedly. "C'mon, he had rotator cuff surgery. There
are Republicans even in Massachusetts. I was there and I didn't
see anyone booing. Let me put it this way: I think Sen. Kerry
is gonna carry Massachusetts," Affleck was quoted as saying.
Di's
memorial fountain is now a health hazard (Go
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London:
A memorial fountain dedicated to the late Princess Diana,
which broke down twice after the Royal Family inaugurated
it, has again run into trouble, as its water has been declared
highly contaminated and a great health hazard. According to
The Sun, samples taken from the fountain were found to contain
high levels of harmful bacteria and even faeces. Due to Diana's
iconic stature some people value the water of the fountain
as much as the holy water of Lourdes. Allen Wilson, an authority
on pool and water safety, revealed: "While I was taking the
samples, an elderly couple approached me. "They told me they
were taking water from the pool and asked, 'Will this relieve
our arthritis?" "If swallowed, the bacteria E.Coli is likely
to cause poisoning. The worst case scenario is that it can
cause the red blood cells to be destroyed and the kidneys
to fail, resulting in death," he added.
Nicole
Kidman is all 'sticks and bones' (Go
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London:
Film actress Nicole Kidman is reportedly losing lots of
weight. According to The Sun, the 'Cold Mountain' star was
photographed leaving the posh New York restaurant 'Da Silvano'
and was looking painfully thin.
Shyamalan's
latest film Village (Go
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New
York: The premiere of Manoj `Night' Shyamalan's latest
film 'The Village' was held in 'Prospect Park' at Brooklyn,
where a scary looking 19th century village was set up, complete
with tarot card reader, magicians and hooded torchbearers.
Joaquin Phoenix, the actor of 'The Village' attended the unusual
premiere with a South African model named Topaz. "I never
heard of a movie premiere in a park before. I just had to
come," The New York Daily News quoted actress Edie Falco as
saying. However, most of the 300 people present at the premiere
were dressed to nine-pins as they would for any star-studded
Hollywood premiere. "I'm sinking into the grass," said actress
Julia Stiles, who was wearing high-heel shoes. "We wanted
it to be special and we wanted to do it in a way that says
this is an original movie and something you've never seen
before," said Shyamalan. "We wanted to take them (spectators)
out of their element, scare them a little and hope that they'll
go back and tell their friends about it," he added. The scary
film, in trademark Shyamalan style, is about a group of people
living in an isolated 19th-century village who are terrorized
by mysterious creatures stalking the woods around them.
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