Beckham
leaves 500 jobless (Go
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London:
Shaving giant Gillette has signed the England captain
as their US face but this spells doom for its employees,
500 of whom are threatening industrial action. According
to The Mirror, the company has agreed to a 40 million pound
sponsorship deal with David Beckham. It also announced a
record profit of 300 million pounds, is shifting to Poland
and shutting its blade plant in Isleworth, West London,
to cut costs. Joe McGowan, of union Amicus said: "It's a
kick in the teeth for loyal, long-serving employees."
Banned
Bollywood 'Drag Queen' in UK next week (Go
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London:
A Hindi movie about drag queens or eunuchs is all set to
premiere in the UK next Thursday. 'The Pink Mirror' starring
Ramesh Menon and Edwin Fernandes has been denied a certificate
in India because of its homosexual content. "The Censor
Board has refused to give it a certificate - not even an
adult certificate - because they consider it full of obscenity
and vulgarity," director Sridhar Rangayan was quoted by
BBC, as saying.
The
40-minute long movie explores the gay landscape and tells
the story of two drag queens - Shabbo (Edwin Fernandes)
and Bibbo (Ramesh Memon). The movie revolves around the
two drag queens who battle it out with a gay teenager to
win afftections of a handsome young man. The movie does
not strictly follow the Bollywood genre but uses many of
its cliches like the songs and dance routines. According
to the director of the movie which has been already premiered
in a number of international film festivals was banned in
India because it deals with issues that the Censor Board
finds uncomfortable. Though cross-dressing is not an alien
concept in the subcontinent and eunuchs, or 'hijras' - as
they are known in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh - have
made numerous appearances on screen Rangayan feels that
his movie is the first attempt to showcase the life of drag
queens in Hindi language.
Keanu
Reeves is action hero of the year (Go
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Washington:
Move over Arnold Schwarzenegger, the new Hollywood's
action hero is none other than Keanu Reeves, the name eponymous
with the Matrix which has almost attained cult status all
over the world. According to the Star, Reeves who has starred
in "The Matrix" trilogy, "Speed" and "Chain Reaction" will
be honoured as best action movie star at this year's World
Stunt Awards. The event will be hosted by Carmen Electra
and Dennis Hopper.
Sex
and the City flick over before it began (Go
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Washington:
This will surely bring down the spirits of fans eagerly
awaiting for a big screen version of the Sex and the City.
According to Star, an insider has revealed that the film
may no longer be made. There was an April 15 due date for
a script for the film. HBO was able to contractually "hold
the cast until then, but the deadline passed. There was
no script so for now, it's a non-issue," the source said.
The chances of the movie for Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall,
Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis looked bleak from the beginning,
because Cattrall wasn't that interested in working with
Parker again.
Feng
Shui for your hair (Go
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London:
Do you feel like stuck in a rut and need a change of
direction? Well, go visit your hairdresser. And who knows
you might land that dream job, find the right home or enjoy
a fulfilling relationship. According to Feng Shui expert
Raymond Catchpole, the way we shape, cut and style our hair
has a profound influence on our relationship with the world
around us, reports This is London. Catchpole, chairman of
the Feng Shui Society, has identified nine personality types
and the hair styles best suited to those traits. For example
there are the nurturing types, who should go for "blonde,
sandy tones", keeping the hair off their faces. Or passionate
personality, who does best with "strong colours, bold style
and long tresses or curls". Mountain personalities, meanwhile,
are stubborn and single minded, and therefore need hair
that accentuates strong facial features. Catalysts or problem
solvers who are interested in people, should adopt the girl-next-door
look with pony tails, buns or plaits in "a loose and friendly
style". And thunder types - active, ambitious, supportive
people, need to adopt a messy, tousled style, cut short
and off the face "so as to be able to impart ideas and concepts
without constraint", Catchpole said. Catchpole, who was
commissioned by Harmony Hair Products, insists changing
your hair is the first step in changing your life. "You
can apply the rules of feng shui to your hair to change
preconceived perceptions about you," he said. "Feng shui
works through colour, light, texture, weight, shape and
movement. Each personality type will react favourably to
a particular approach. Whether it's cutting, growing, curling
or straightening, changes can build self-confidence within
the individual according to personality type," he added.
Man
puts wife up for auction on the Net (Go
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London:
This was the strangest auction ever on E-bay. Andy Hoyle,
35, from Wrexham, advertised his wife Mel, 30, on the site
after she suggested it as a joke while the couple were fooling
about on their computer, reports This is London. The advert
read: 'The chassis is in excellent order for the mileage,
and warranty given at extra cost.''I started the bidding
at one pound. But soon people were offering hundreds of
pounds and even asking if they could exchange their own
wives," Hoyle said. But Hoyle did not sell her despite being
tempted by an offer of an 8,000 pounds motorcycle along
with the owner's wife thrown in.
