Britney's on a
two-year sabbatical
London:
Pop princess Britney Spears has announced in an open
letter to fans that she will be quitting the music world
for two years and return with a new image. "I haven't really
thought a lot about work lately, what better time for a
greatest hits album to come out? I can actually enjoy and
reflect on my success at this point in my life," The Sun
quoted the singer-cum-actress as saying. "I may be disappointing
some fans but I don't think I'll do another tour for a couple
of years. My priorities in life have changed. When I come
back, things will be totally different," she added.
Missy
Elliott is ready to mess with hot Becks (Go
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Lodnon: It might not be music to Posh's ears, but US
hip hop queen Missy Elliott is hunting for her ideal man,
and has reportedly set her eyes on David Beckham, who tops
of her list of most desirable males. "David Beckham is hot,
but I've got a hell of a lot of competition. Maybe, I should
find myself one of those sexy British soccer stars," The
Mirror quoted Elliott as saying. However, the singer admitted
that she would love to be with a person who matched her
tomboyish ways. "The person I eventually find will have
to like me and my style. I blame my mother for making me
a tomboy. When I was younger, she'd dress me up really girly
in lacy dresses, so I went wild when I discovered tracksuits,"
she added.
Tom
Hanks, Hugh Grant receive Bafta honours (Go
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London:
Tom Hanks and Hugh Grant have been honoured with the
Stanley Kubrick Award for Excellence in Films, by the UK
film body Bafta at the annual Brittania Awards in LA. Amongst
others who received the awards were Helen Mirren and Irish
director Jim Sheridan, reports BBC online. "He's an extraordinary
human being that does these great things, characters on
screen, that we think we know," Actress Nia Vardalos was
quoted as saying , praising Hanks for the support he gave
her in producing her film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'.
Geri
Halliwell's dog spoils Tony Blair's floor (Go
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London:
Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has admitted that her
pet dog once spoiled British PM Tony Blair's floor. Halliwell
admitted that her pet dog, Harry, was caught short on a
trip to Tony Blair's countryside residence, Chequers and
ended up using the premier's carpet. "We were in Mr Blair's
study and Harry went into the corner of the room.I was so
embarrassed I had to ask for tissues to clear it up," Femalefirst
quoted her as saying.
Bridget
Jones stars celebrated Kerry's win in advance (Go
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London:
Bridget Jones stars Renne Zellweger and Hugh Grant were
so sure about John Kerry's victory that they celebrated
his win, even before the electoral results were declared.
The Hollywood stars attended an election night bash at London's
National Portrait Gallery because they were convinced the
Senator would win, and were horrified when they discovered
the controversial Republican had been re-elected instead.
"There was an air of celebration for most of the night -
and it wasn't hard to imagine what they thought they were
celebrating. As guests arrived there was a large table festooned
with election buttons. Within an hour or so, the Kerry/Edwards
buttons had all been seized... there was nothing but row
upon row of neglected Bush/Cheney buttons," a source was
quoted by pagesix.com, as saying.
Trailer
of the new Star Wars film on the net (Go
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London:
There is good news for Star Wars fans, for they can
now see a glimpse of the sixth and last movie in the series,
seven months before its release. According to Ananova, a
thrilling new trailer for the Episode III: Revenge Of The
Sith is now being shown on the internet. It links the first
trilogy with the second and shows glimpses from previous
films with a voiceover from the original 1977 movie by the
late Sir Alec Guinness. Viewers see exclusive fight scenes
as Guiness explains the transformation of young Anakin Skywalker
into evil lord Darth Vadar as Anakin, played by Hayden Chistensen,
is seen to a background of molten lava. Droids R2-D2 and
C-3PO as well as Han Solo's Wookie companion Chewbacca are
also seen.
