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Britney's beau's ex to reveal all in reality show (Go To Top)

         Washington: Britney Spears' fiance Kevin Federline's dumped live-in girlfriend and mother of his two kids Shar Jackson, is all set to star in a reality series on television. Shar will be the star of a half-hour reality series show that will dive into the life of the single mother, who is trying to launch her singing and acting career. "I think women will be empowered by seeing what my life is like or maybe they'll just be exhausted," Zap2it quoted Shar as saying. The series is due to be aired from this week.

Trespassers will be 'electrocuted', warn the Beckhams (Go To Top)

          Washington: Pop star Victoria Beckham is tightening security around her home after an armed intruder broke into her English mansion. The Beckhams have still not gotten over the Nazi fanatic who threatened to torch their house with a petrol soaked rag earlier this month. Beckham and Victoria have now reportedly invested in CCTV cameras, a huge fence with electric gates and a bungalow to house security equipment. "We have been in negotiations with the Beckhams before it went on the market and that is ongoing. It would fit their security system well," rate the music quoted estate agent, Graham Frank, as saying.

Britney's pet pooch helps her with her wedding plans (Go To Top)

          London: Pop diva Britney Spears has started visiting her wedding planner to decide on details for her November nuptials. According to Hello magazine, the pop singer was accompanied by her fiancee Kevin Federline, her mother and her new puppy, Lacy Loo. Though the star has not revealed any details of her plans, there are rumours that the ceremony will be in accordance with the mystic Kabbalah religion, and that designer Vera Wang is to prepare her wedding dress that promises to be the "most beautiful dress ever."

Marilyn Monroe's iconic beauty mesmerizes Ashlee Simpson (Go To Top)

         New York: Marilyn Monroe may be dead but men still fantasize about her and women try to emulate her. The sensual scene from her 1955 movie, 'The Seven Year Itch' still lives on in the memory of fans and youngsters even now idolize the Sex Goddess. "I look at her as a beauty icon. Everybody's tried to be like her and imitated her style," pop star Ashlee Simpson, was quoted by the New York Daily News as saying. Ashlee whose latest album 'Autobiography' has topped the US charts idolizes Monroe and apparently has a poster of the star in her room. "She had a classic hourglass figure and was gorgeous and sexy. I miss that kind of beauty," she added.

Keira Knightly turns a traffic stopper in London  (Go To Top)

          London: The authorities in the picturesque town of Stamford in London are a happy lot, because their town has been chosen as the setting for the movie "Pride and Prejudice." However, motorists in the town do not echo their sentiments, as the shooting is going to mean hours of delays for them. According to Ananova, the Keira Knightly starrer, which is a movie version of Jane Austen's classic by the same name, will wreck havoc on the streets as the filmmakers want to recreate the 1790s era by erecting a covered walkway. The authorities are advising the residents to abstain from using the road if they can, because only one lane will be open to the traffic, which will also be closed after a few months as the film will near completion. "Some effect on traffic is unavoidable," the report quoted a spokesman as saying.

Kylie's lingerie is 'soft and creamy' (Go To Top)

         Sydney: Pop diva and lingerie designer Kylie Minogue was recently in Melbourne for the launch of her new Italian lace-topped hosiery line. "There are soft creamy colours and embellishments. It's glam, glam, glam and from the golden era," The Herald Sun quoted Kylie as saying. The 'Slow' star was reportedly in high spirits at the launch and she spoke about her joy of improving her growing 'Love Kylie' lingerie line every season. The stunning music sensation was dressed in a two-piece black tweed fitted suit with black tulle ruffled skirt hem, cream stockings and black velvet heels for the occasion.

Prince William opts for love over Africa (Go To Top)

         London: Prince William has reportedly cancelled his yearly visit to his friend Jecca Craig's game reserve in Kenya, so that he can spend more time with his alleged lady love Kate Middleton, who studies with him at St Andrews University. According to friends, Jecca who was the guest of honour at Williams 21st birthday is a close friend of his but now Kate is up on the Princes priority list. "This shows how seriously William is taking Kate. She did not put any pressure on him not to go to Africa, but he is a sensible person and knows how it would look. "Spending time with an attractive girl he has been romantically linked with was not sensible," a royal source was quoted by The Sun as saying.

JK Rowling's website gets record 27 million hits a week (Go To Top)

          London: 'Harry Potter' creator, JK Rowling's website 'jkrowling.cm' has become one of the most popular entertainment sites, after it recorded a staggering 27 million hits a week. According to the Telegraph, this is a phenomenal number considering the fact that other children's sites get only about one million hits a week. The site had been created by Rowling because she wanted to interact with her readers directly and has been written completely by her. The site got 600 hits per second when she had first announced the title of the sixth book in the series. "Everything on here was written by me, J K Rowling. This is where I can tell you the truth about rumours or news stories, where I can share the extra information I haven't put in the books, where I can give you hints and clues about what's going to happen to Harry next and where I can announce I've finished Book Six. And, no, that's not going to happen very soon," the report quoted her as saying. The site is said to be visited by fans all over the world and the only other site which is as popular is singer Robbie William's website.

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