Scarlett Johansson is
desperate to kiss younger men (Go
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New
York: Actress Scarlett Johansson has expressed a wish
to kiss a man of her own age in her next movie. According
to Teen Hollywood, Johansson, 19, feels that though she
has starred with some of Hollywood's hottest male actors,
almost all of them are old enough to be her father. For
example she said that in the movie `The Man Who Wasn't There'
Scarlett paired up with 48-year-old Billy Bob Thornton and
in the `The Girl with the Pearl Earring' her co-star was
Colin Firth, 43. To beat them all, she went and even kissed
Bill Murray, 53, in the movie 'Lost in Translation'. "I
usually have love scenes with older men and it would be
nice to try it with a younger guy," Johansson was quoted
as saying. "I've always played maybe a few years older.
When I did 'The Horse Whisperer' I was 12 playing 14, and
in 'Ghost World' I was playing 18 when I was 15," she adds.
Dog meat in hot dogs
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London:
Two directors of a Belgian meat wholesaler have been
arrested after dog meat was found in hot dogs around Europe.
According to Ananova, more than 20,000 kilos of hot dogs
were seized by food inspectors during a routine check in
the company's headquarters in Brussels. Health and safety
officials have notified neighbouring countries that sausages
sold by the firm involved are not fit for human consumption.
In fact, several thousands of the dog food contaminated
hot dogs have been found in Holland. Surprise checks are
now being carried out to see if hot dogs have been sold
to other countries as well.
Soft drinks destroy
your tooth enamel (Go
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Washington:
The sale of soft drinks increases by leaps and bounds
in summer time but these carbonated beverages, especially
non-cola drinks and canned ice tea is bad news for tooth
enamel. A study of the effects of carbonated drinks, appearing
in the July/August 2004 issue of journal 'General Dentistry'
found that over time, exposing dental enamel to carbonated
beverages weakens and permanently destroys enamel. The researchers
said that carbonated drinks and canned ice contain flavor
additives, such as malic, tartaric and other organic acids,
which are more aggressive at eroding teeth. The study noted
that about 27 percent of the beverages consumed by Americans
are soft drinks and its consumption has increased over the
years. J. Anthony Von Fraunhofer, lead author of the study,
said that soda consumed at meal times is less injurious
than when consumed alone and continuous sipping is more
harmful than the whole drink taken at one time. According
to Dr. Cynthia Sherwood, soda's combination of sugar and
acidity can be lethal to teeth. "Repeated exposure of soda
through sipping over a long period of time increases the
risk of getting a cavity," said Sherwood. Sherwood also
said that drinking soda through a straw may help reduce
the amount of soda that comes into direct contact with the
teeth. She recommended that soda drinkers rinse their mouths
out with water after drinking and use toothpaste that contains
fluoride to save their enamel.
P Diddy will do anything
for free food and drinks (Go
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London:
Rap star Sean P Diddy loves to gorge on free food and
drinks. Diddy does not even care for his clothes label 'Sean
John' losing out every year at the prestigious Council Of
Fashion Design Awards as long as he gets to enjoy free food.
"I'm nominated for men's designer of the year up against
Ralph Lauren and Marc Jacobs," The Mirror quoted Diddy as
saying. "I lose every year but I just love to go there and
lose. They give me free drinks and free food and it's phat,"
he added.
Anna Nicole Smith had
sex with a ghost (Go
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Washington:
Actress Anna Nicole Smith is looking stunning these
days after losing 70 pounds. According to The Daily News,
Anna has claimed that she can raise dead men from their
graves. When asked about her wildest sexual experience,
Anna said, "A ghost would crawl up my leg and have sex with
me at an apartment a long time ago in Texas. I used to think
it was my boyfriend, and one day I woke up and it wasn't."
"I was freaked out about it, but then I was, like, 'Well,
you know what? He's never hurt me and he just gave me some
amazing sex, so I have no problem," Anna added.
Darren Day's girlfriend
was in his former life too (Go
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London:
Singer Darren Day has claimed that he met his girlfriend
Suzanne Shaw in his previous life as a soldier during the
First World War. According to Ananova, Day made his strange
claim after being hypnotised by a therapist. Day said that
he was a 27-year-old English soldier called Adam Wallace
fighting on the German border in 1917. Day recalled being
shot in the leg and arm while fighting and also said that
Suzzane was his dead nurse. He further said that he had
lost his life in another attack.
'Nobody is coming to
me' (Go
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London: It is indeed strange that gorgeous Rachael Stevens
has remained single long after splitting from her businessman
husband Simon Brodin. That the sexy crooner is desperate
for a man in her life is quite obvious. "Nobody ever approaches
me," The Mirror quoted her as saying at this year's Glamour
Women Of The Year awards. "I don't know what it is - it's
hardly as if I have a big entourage around me," she added.
But the lack of love in her life hasn't dampened her optimism.
"I know Mr. Right's out there somewhere - it'll happen in
the end!" she said.
Simon and Garfunkel
sing together for the first time in 30 years (Go
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London:
After a long wait, Simon and Garfunkel are releasing
their first song together in more than 30 years. According
to The Sun, the song titled 'It is called Citizen Of The
Planet' has been penned by Paul Simon. Though the duo has
frequently appeared singing old numbers and have both recorded
solo albums, their first song together will surely thrill
the music lovers. Famous for their failure to get along,
Simon and Garfunkel have also produced classics such as
'Bridge Over Troubled Waters' and 'Sound Of Silence'. The
new song will debut on US Radio tomorrow to promote the
duo's forthcoming US and European tour.
Soccer wives have no
room for Victoria Beckham (Go
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London:
Victoria Beckham's efforts to patch up with the wives
of other England players by shifting to the same hotel turned
futile when the hotel refused to accommodate her due to
non-availability of rooms. According to The Sun, Posh had
earlier refused to stay in the Euro 2004 hotel with other
wives and had booked a private villa for herself and her
children. Reportedly, Posh panicked when this was revealed
and fearing that it will make her look snooty, she changed
her mind and decided to shift to the five star digs. However,
she was disappointed as no rooms were available in the hotel
any more. "She had a change of heart but found there was
no room at the inn - it's as simple as that. The hotel could
not make space available, not even for the Beckhams, "a
source was quoted as saying.
Charles gets Royal snub
from the Spencers (Go
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London:
Princess Diana's mother, Frances Shand Kydd, ignored
Prince Charles even at her funeral. For although her grandsons,
Princes William and Harry, bid her goodbye in the rain,
their dad, Prince Charles, was not invited. According to
the Sun, while the princes were at St Columba's Cathedral
in Oban for the funeral, Charles was preparing to attend
a West End charity performance of Mamma Mia. "Prince Charles
was not invited to the funeral because the family followed
the express request of Mrs. Shand Kydd. She made clear she
only wanted immediate family and close friends. The Mamma
Mia event was arranged months ago," a royal source was quoted
as saying.
People flock for Kylie
Minogue's frock (Go
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London:
There's a mad rush among bidders on the Internet auction
site, eBay, for a replica of a 1,400 pound green strappy
dress worn recently by Kylie Minogue at the Cannes films
festival. According to The Sun, shoppers are jostling hard
to get the 45 pound Tesco copy of the frock which has sold
out in weeks. So much so, that now desperate women are bidding
75 pounds for them on eBay. Tesco has re-stocked it three
times, but still can't meet demand. "You may find the odd
size 18 in places like Weybridge but there aren't any popular
sizes left in big stores, " a spokeswoman was quoted as
saying.
Nicole Richie says she
is a virgin (Go
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London:
After making startling revelations about her childhood
drug addictions, Nicole Riche is now preaching her innocence.
According to The Sun, the daughter of pop legend Lionel
has claimed in an interview that she is still a virgin and
has also revealed that she is obsessed with Britney Spears.
"I'm a virgin. If Britney can say it, I can say it," she
was quoted as saying. In an interview to the US edition
of the Stuff magazine, Nicole also defened her godfather
Michael Jackson strongly against the child molestation charges
levelled against him. The singer mentioned that she went
to his Neverland ranch as a child and "had so much fun".
She also talked about her pierced nipple which she doesn't
let any one touch. "because my hair has snapped on it before
and it hurts," she said. Richie also accused Ozzy's daughter
Aimme Osbourne of stealing her beaus. "She has a habit of
going after every guy I was involved with," she said.
Mel Gibson wants his
share of `The Passion' (Go
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Washington:
Mel Gibson's 'Icon Productions' has filed a lawsuit
against the parent company of the 'Regal, Edwards and United
Artists' theatre chains for refusing to pay it 40 million
dollars. According to imdb, the theatre was supposed to
pay money from 55 percent of the ticket sales for Gibson's
'The Passion of the Christ' to Icon. The suit seeks punitive
damages and says that Newmarket Films, which distributed
the film for Icon, reached a tentative agreement in February
with Regal Entertainment Group. Regal is controlled by billionaire
investor Philip Anschutz. The agreement stipulated that
receipts would be divided along studio terms, that is, Icon
would receive 55 percent of ticket sales and Regal, 45 percent.
The suit, however, claims that in May Regal reneged on the
deal and offered Icon 34 percent. A spokesperson for Regal
said that the company has a policy of not discussing its
business arrangements with film companies. Analysts observed
that conventionally exhibitors pay a smaller share of grosses
to independent distributors because their films rarely fill
their theaters but 'Passion' has grossed a whopping sum
of 370 million dollars domestically.
Cartoon network to
launch new Star Wars series (Go
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Washington:
Cartoon Network is planning to team up with Lucas Films
Ltd to bring out five new 12 minute animated Star Wars adventures
that will continue the story line of the earlier 20 episode
Star Wars series. According to Eonline, the new segments
will be written, produced and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky,
the creator of Samurai Jack and Dexter's Laboratory and
mastermind of the original Clone Wars installments. The
latest series will introduce a new villan, General Grievous,
the military commander of the soulless, 'Droid' armies who
made an appearance in the 20th segment of the micro-series
and is supposed to play a key role in Star Wars: Episode
III.
