David Beckham is house
hunting in Britain (Go
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London:
Scandal ridden footballer David Beckham is looking for
a new house and he wants it in his hometown of Esher in
Surrey. According to the Sun, Becks, 29, has set his heart
on a mansion worth 4.75 million pounds called Ridgewood
House that boasts of six bedrooms and an indoor swimming
pool. The hunt for a new property has sparked off speculation
that he might be returning to join Manchester United and
live with his wife Victoria. The couple has been living
apart ever since he moved to Spain to play for Real Madrid.
However, Becks has confirmed that he will not be selling
of his current digs Beckinham Palace.
David Beckham promotes
his sponsor's rival's brand (Go
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London:
Star footballer David Beckham is in trouble again. This
time for promoting his sponsor's rival! At a recent charity
match, the soccer star supported a shirt with the logo of
02, a mobile giant and arch rival of Vodafone, which pays
Beckham millions for promoting their firm. According to
the Mirror, Beckham has a two-year bond with Vodafone to
promote the firm on TV and magazines ads however the England
captain defied the deal and was replaced within three minutes
of commencement of the match. His pictures supporting 02
logo that flashed all over the world have given the firm
huge publicity and that too without any costs. "It's the
kind of publicity money can't buy. We've been chuckling
to ourselves all day since seeing the papers. Vodafone must
be fuming," a 02 source was quoted as saying. Vodafone has
denied any bitterness with Beckham though it really doesn't
seem so. "It seems he has been caught playing away again.
I don't think Vodafone will be quite as angry as Posh but
there will have been some gnashing of teeth in private,"
an industry insider said.
Usher's the new Travolta
in 'Saturday Night Fever' remak (Go
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New
York: R and B hunk Usher is ready to set the silver
screen on fire again! The singer will now play the lead
role in the remake of 70's classic 'Saturday Night Fever',
the movie which launched John Travolta to stardom. Usher
will also be the producer for 'Step in the Name of Love',
which will be a modernized version of the previous disco
hit. "Usher is one of the biggest music stars on the scene
at the moment. His involvement will mean the film will be
a huge blockbuster," Teen Hollywood quoted a source as saying.
Sex siren Sophie Dahl
shrivels up (Go
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London: Supermodel Sophie Dahl's eating problems finally
seem to have gotten the better of her as she has been spotted
looking rather gaunt and haggard off late. The six-feet-tall
model who shot to fame following her sexy walk down the
ramp in a PVC outfit and the famous Opium advertisement,
always glorified her full, voluptuous figure. She was one
of the model's who never adhered to the Kate Moss wafer
thin look. But now the former size 16 model has shrunk to
a scrawny size eight and has been looking pale and bony
which has sparked off rumors about her health, according
to The Sun. The 26-year old model who is children's author
Roald Dahl's granddaughter had once confessed to not eating
properly due to her disturbed childhood. However now she
denies such rumors. "There is no story. It doesn't merit
so much talk. I had puppy fat when I started out and it
went. It was part of growing up," she said.
Brosnan wants Tarantino
to direct Bond movie (Go
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New
York: James Bond has given his final verdict. 007 superstar
Pierce Brosnan has expressed his desire to work in a Bond
movie directed by Quentin Tarantino. The 'Kill Bill' director
had recently revealed his desire to direct a James Bond
flick and Brosnan has strongly seconded his wish. "Life.
A great sense of excitement and danger and the perspective
of a filmmaker who's really made people sit up and watch
his movies. He's got a cutting edge which we got with the
last Bond film Die Another Day with Lee Tamahori's sense
of flair. They allowed him, more than any other director,
to go out there with it. So someone like Quentin would be
magnificent, whether it's me as Bond or some other guy,"
Brosnan was quoted by IMDb, as saying.
Brunettes are better
than blondes (Go
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London:
Though blondes reign high on popularity universally,
it is actually brunettes who have more fun, believes Tara
Palmer Tomkinson Tomkinson doesn't find it surprising that
almost eighty percent of the women make desperate attempts
to dye their hair blonde in order to look attractive. Though
blondes are eye catching, yet Tomkinson finds black mans
more attractive. "I can think of many gorgeous brunettes
- Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sigourney Weaver, Halle Berry -
who'd look silly with lighter hair" she was quoted by the
Mirror as saying. Blondes may be head turners but it is
brunettes with whom one feels little intimidated, as they
look more intelligent. Tomkinson, who idolizes Audrey Hepburn
as the most attractive woman, strongly favours black tresses.
"People with dark hair always look like they have healthier
hair. It's shiny, rich and sleek. Blonde hair tends to look
a bit dry and dull," she added. Blondes look all the same,
as if cloned, whereas black hair makes one stand apart,
looks different from the rest. "I'd prefer to have something
a little imperfect, to make me stand out - because perfection
just isn't attractive," she said.
Blu Cantrell is talentless
and slutty: Pink (Go
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New
York: Pop world's maverick stars Pink and Blu Cantrell
who share the same music label see red at the sight of each
other. Apparently Pink does not think much of Blu ever since
the crooner became infamous for her soft porn photoshoots.
However the rivalry has taken a bitter turn after Blu announced
that she too plans to make a foray into the world of Rock
music like Pink. "Pink hates Blu passionately and doesn't
care who knows it. If you so much as mention her name, Pink
launches into a tirade about what a loser she is," a source
was quoted as saying by ratethemusic.com. "She says Blu
is talentless and slutty and cannot understand how she ever
became famous," he further added While close friends of
Blu feel that she hardly cares of what Pink thinks about
her change of style.
Elton John's gesture
of gratitude for almamater (Go
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Washington:
Sir Elton John is one person who sure likes to remember
his humble beginnings although he has achieved the pinnacle
of success. He has set up a scholarship worth 1.8 million
dollars for talented youngsters at the Royal Academy of
Music which helped him launch his career. The endowment
fund will assist musical kids from deprived backgrounds.
Elton was given his own scholarship to the Academy when
he was just 11. "For quite some time I have tried to find
a way to repay my debt to the academy," Rate the music quoted
him as saying. According to the academy's Communications
manager Peter Craik, "This is very, very exciting and fantastic
for the students. It is not just a matter of funding for
Elton, he also wants to take a personal interest in the
students as individuals. "It is fantastic for them to have
this very great figure who has made it to take an interest
in them. Elton wants to follow their progress and give them
advice all the way," he added.
Tom Cruise's latest fad
is...hairlessness (Go
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New
York: Tom Cruise seems to have caught the latest fad
in LA- Hairlessness. "Tom has no hair on any part of his
body except for his head. Cruise and his other follicle-free
fellas love the bald body look because it makes them "lighter,
and is a cleaner look," an insider was quoted by the New
York Post as saying. Cruise's rep, and sister, Leeanne Devett
said: "This is the first I have heard of this. Tom would
not be part of this trend."
Conan Doyle's papers
could rake in millions (Go
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London:
Old is gold. This has been proved by the sale of Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle's old papers, which are set to cross
the one million pound mark. Some unpublished personal papers
of the creator of detective mastermind Sherlock Holmes went
missing in a dispute 40 years ago. These have recently surfaced
in a London legal office and have been put for sale by Christie's.
According to the BBC, Christie's expect the sale price to
go up to as high as two million pounds. The collection on
sale also includes letters from public figures, including
Winston Churchill, Oscar Wilde, Bernard Shaw, PG Wodehouse
and former US president Theodore Roosevelt.
Peter Jackson's World
Wars memorabilia find a new home (Go
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Sydney:
"Lord Of The Rings" director Peter Jackson is famous
for the gigantic sets and props that he creates for his
movies, and this time around, fans can get to see them.
Jackson is recreating a World War II airplane for his upcoming
big-budget movie "King Kong," which will later be displayed
at the Aviation Center and Business Park at the Omaka Aerodrome
in New Zealand. Along with the 1930's Curtiss Helldiver
replica, Jackson will also give all his World War I memorabilia
to the museum, which includes his own World War I aircraft.
According to the New Zealand Herald, the center's creators
have big plans for the museum. They want to make sure that
it is one of a kind and Jackson has promised to help. He
plans to bring in his special effects team and art department
to help design, "in their spare time", an authentic hangar,
complete with oil-drenched dirt floors, aviation artifacts,
mess room and wax-works dummies in period uniforms. "It's
not just a museum, it's a living environment. You'll be
able to open up the hangar doors and wheel the planes out
and fly them, I've been collecting World War I memorabilia
since I was 8. I can now get them out of the box they're
stored in," he is reported to have said.
Marlon Brando to play
himself in new film (Go
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Washington:
Legendary Hollywood actor Marlon Brando is all set to
begin work on what may be the easiest role of his career.
According to Hello, the reclusive actor has agreed to play
none other than himself in a forthcoming production titled
'Brando And Brando'. The details of the low-budget film,
to be directed by Tunisian filmmaker Ridha Behi, have just
been announced in Cannes. 'The Godfather' star has made
precious few big screen appearances in recent years but
he was so impressed with Ridha's script that he decided
to put the greasepaint and face the camera again. The 3
million pounds movie tells the story of a naive young boy
who goes to America to realize his dream of meeting Brando.
However, as the film progresses, the boy's American dream
teaches him more about disenfranchisement and heartbreak
than fairy tale Hollywood endings. "It is one of the best
scripts I have ever read in my life. Marlon Brando has turned
down every single film - but Ridha's script has done the
trick. It's very special," said Norma Heyman, the movie's
producer.
