McGregor attacked by
blood-sucking parasites (Go
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Washington:
"Spiderman" star Ewan Macgregor recently gave his fans
quite a scare after he received emergency treatment following
a deadly mosquito bite. A mosquito bit the 33-year old actor
who is currently on a motorcycle world tour with fellow
actor Charley Boorman while in Kazakhstan, which caused
his head to swell up. However, he continued on his tour
even after doctor's warned him to stop for a further check-up.
By the time he reached Turkestan, his condition was so bad
that he had to be rushed to a hospital. According to Imdb,
the "Big Fish" actor is believed to have been bitten by
one of Eastern Europe's dangerous blood-sucking parasites
after Boorman insisted that they sleep in tents instead
of proper hotels. Doctor's have now said that he is out
of danger and can continue on his trip. The motorcycle trip
will cover Europe, North America, Mongolia and Siberia and
the pair has already had other adventures like being stopped
by gun toting militiamen.
Indian spiritual guru
meets Bush (Go
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Washington:
US President George W Bush recently invited an Indian
guru to the Oval Office as a special guest. Bush not only
spent time with him, but also requested him to have a photograph
with him. According to the Daily Times, Bush embraced Sri
Sri Ravi Shankar from Banglore and asked him to "please
keep us in your prayers." Shankar is the founder of the
Art of Living Foundation and the International Association
of Human Values, said the report. He held discussions with
Bush Administration officials on faith- based initiatives,
which the President has declared a "top priority."
Britney Spears is out
of control (Go
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London:
Being under fire for long has finally taken a toll on
Britney Spears. The pop diva, who has been constantly criticised
for miming on stage and for her stormy romance with dancer
Kevin Federline, appears to be under a great stress The
'Toxic' star, fled from the stage in a recent show in Germany,
crying to her waiting car and sped back to her hotel, even
as fans waited to get a glimpse. "Dozens of fans were waiting
for her outside the hotel. She rushed straight past them
with her baseball cap pulled right down over her eyes,"
an onlooker was quoted by The Sun, as saying. "But everyone
could see she had been crying her eyes out on the limo journey.
Her mascara was streaming down her face," the onlooker added.
The 'Me Against Music ' singer is reportedly under great
depression as her saga of troubles seems never ending.
Posh wears Becks' shorn
hair (Go
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London:
Victoria Beckham has now discovered a unique way to
keep David Beckham tied to her. Posh has got David's shorn
hair weaved into her own tresses. The couple, who have faced
a testing time following revelations of David's alleged
infidelities, seem desperate to show that they are one.
So, when the star footballer decided to get rid of his long
blond locks, Victoria insisted on weaving them into her
hair, reports The Sun. "Victoria dreamed up the idea and
asked David to keep some of his hair. He thought it was
a wonderful gesture and handpicked some strands for her.
Victoria told her hairdresser to sew them into her extensions.
It is a token of their love," a close friend of the couple
was quoted as saying. "There was no way Victoria would let
a couple of girls blow her marriage to bits. Their marriage
is strong and sewing her hair into his own proves how rock
solid it is," the friend added.
Arnie's temptation (Go
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London:
Mel Gibsons's beauty experiments in 'What Women Want'
seems to have inspired many Hollywood hunks about beauty
treatments. Even a tough star like Arnold Schwarzenegger
could not resist the temptation to revamp his looks through
beauty treatments. The 'Terminator' star is a regular visitor
to a Beverly Hill saloon to pamper his body and looks. "He
comes in maybe twice a month and gets a haircut and sometimes
a pedicure for an ingrown toenail from his body-building
days," Giuseppe Franco, the owner of the saloon was quoted
by Ananova, as saying. "And sometimes he gets a little colour
- medium brown - on his sideburns. Most of the men do that,
of course," Franci added. Schwarzenegger was recently spotted
relaxing in the saloon, with a plastic cap on his head while
his security staff stopped curious onlookers from peering
at the California Governor.
Brian Jones was assassinated,
says new flick (Go
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Washington:
A new film based on the life of Rolling Stones legendary
guitarist Brian Jones has revealed that he was murdered
by his builder Frank Thorogood, who was working on his mansion,
reports rate the music. The 27-year old Paint It Black star
was found dead in his swimming pool in 1969. An inquiry
later disclosed that he had drink and drugs in his system
which led a coroner to record his death as a "misadventure".
But according to makers of a new film titled The Wild and
Wicked World of Brian Jones, Thorogood confesses to the
murder on his death bed. He reportedly told relatives, "It
was me that did Brian. I just finally snapped."
Blondes are not born
blondes in Britain (Go
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London:
A poll carried out for the women's website iVillage.co.uk
has revealed that only 25 percent of British blondes have
naturally fair hair. The remaining 75 percent dye their
hair for a more glamorous look or to hide signs of ageing.
Nearly 3,500 women participated in the poll. The poll revealed
that in Manchester, 45 per cent of women are blonde, with
only 24 per cent of them were naturals. In Bournemouth,
43 per cent are blonde but a tiny eight per cent are natural.
In Birmingham, 43 per cent are blonde and 21 per cent natural.
Brighton has 38 per cent blondes with the highest proportion
of naturals at 25 per cent. According to the website's hair
and beauty expert Roni Dutta, "Britain has an ageing population.
But as our attitudes become younger, so must our appearance."
There's no love lost
between Uma Thurman and Daryl Hannah (Go
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London:
They might have co-starred in Kill Bill 2, but at the
premiere of their movie they just could not stand the sight
of each other. According to the Mirror, Kill Bill 2 blondes
Uma Thurman and Daryl Hannah appeared frosty at the screening
of the movie. Uma even brazenly tried to drag director Quentin
Tarantino away from Daryl as they posed for pictures. "Each
star had their own tent at the bash, but seating organisers
were told that Daryl and Uma's areas couldn't be next to
each other. They don't appear to be the best of pals," an
insider was quoted as saying. The guests included Mick Jagger,
Damon Dash, Dennis Quaid, Kathleen Turner, Meg Mathews,
Natalie Imbruglia and Sofia Coppola.
My boobs are sagging,
admits Jordan (Go
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London:
Top British model Jordan has admitted that her silicone
boobs are sagging. In fact, recent photos of the 25-year
old glamour girl has revealed stretch lines under her huge
assets. "I'm not this plastic thing like some people think.
My body is susceptible to gravity like anyone else's," the
Sun quoted Jordan as saying. Jordan, whose real name is
Katie Price has disclosed that her bust is 32DD, not 34FF
as has been claimed, after three boob jobs. Meanwhile, Jordan
has also said that her next project is a book of saucy snaps
revealing her steamy sexual fantasies.
Diaz would rather live
with her cats than Timberlake (Go
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London:
Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz is a loner! The 'Vanilla
Sky' beauty has recently revealed that she would love to
be alone rather than have boyfriend Justin Timberlake around.
Though the couple have been seeing each other for more than
a year now, yet Diaz admits that she would be just as happy
without him. "I am independent. I love living alone. I don't
think I could live with anybody. I hang out with my cats.
My fantasy is a month without any communication with anyone,"
the actress was quoted by the Sun, as saying.
Anupam Kher's Pak show
cancelled (Go
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Karachi:
Bollywood icon Anupam Kher's autobiographical play "Kuch
Bhi Ho Sakta Hai" was cancelled on Tuesday after Pakistan's
Interior Ministry indicated a security threat to it. "The
decision to cancel was taken by us as direct consequence
of bomb threats to the performance that we were informed
of by the director general of a large auditorium in Karachi,"
the Daily Times quoted CEO of the Pakistan Herald Publications
Hameed Haroon as saying in a statement. "The Federal Ministry
of Interior refused to issue the necessary no-objection
certificates for the performances," he added.
Mahesh, Pooja Bhatt
in Lahore next week (Go
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Lahore:
Mahesh and Pooja Bhatt, the father-daughter duo, are
likely to arrive here to attend the second annual dinner
of a Pakistan-based fashion magazine, the Daily Times quoted
sources from the fashion industry as saying Tuesday. During
their three-day stay in Lahore, both the Bolywood stars
will meet a number of people from the showbiz and the fashion
world, said the report. The "Depilex Vision" has arranged
the exclusive event, and the country's top fashionistas
and Lollywood stars are likely to grace the occasion. The
celebrations are a part of broader interaction with South
Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries
and to promote the fashion industry in the region. Last
year, father Mahesh and daughter Pooja visited Pakistan
and attended the Kara International Film Festival held in
Karachi. Mahesh Bhatt and his daughter had long been striving
for promoting friendly relations through films between the
people of the two countries. In December 2003, Pooja's debut
directorial effort, the film 'Paap', was the first Indian
movie to premiere at the Kara International Film Festival
in Karachi. Now, Mahesh also plans to produce films that
would enhance interpersonal contacts between the two countries.
Besides, Mahesh is also working on some projects with Pakistani
actress-turned-director Samina Peerzada. Both Mahesg and
Peerzada had detailed meetings in Karachi, when Bhatt came
there in December last year.
