Becks first love
is soccer, not Hollywood
Sydney:
British soccer star David Beckham has reportedly turned
down a proposal to work in Hollywood, saying that for the
time being football is his first love. "I was offered a
part in the new Pink Panther film. But I had a lot of games
that were coming up, so I decided not to do it because of
them. It was quite a good part, apparently," Beckham was
quoted by the Sydney Morning Herald, as saying. "There was
Bend It Like Beckham. Then there's a new movie called Goal
that I'm involved in as it's to do with Adidas. I've never
said that I definitely want to go into movies. I've been
offered a couple of things, but my football comes first.
After that, we'll have to wait and see," he added. The England
captain was to star in the new Pink Panther film with Steve
Martin and Beyonce Knowles.
Sir
Paul McCartney has had 'enough' (Go
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London:
It seems that age is rubbing off on Sir Paul McCartney,
as the music mogul reportedly collapsed exhausted at the
end of two hours of recording bass for the Band Aid song,
saying "Enough. No More. Finish." According to the Sun,
the dramatic moment has been captured on film and producers
are now planning to use it at the end of the video for the
charity single.
Two
weddings and an Indian blessing for Liz Hurley (Go
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London:
Although British beauty Liz Hurley is keen on getting married
in India because of it's rich culture and traditions, she
will reportedly have a traditional wedding ceremony in the
UK before blessings and a bash, Indian style. According
to sources close to the actress, she is planning on tying
the knot in June next year, before she turns 40, and she
is already asking her friends to keep themselves free in
the months of May and June. She had earlier revealed that
she is planning a fairy tale wedding at the Oberoi Udaivilas
Palace on lake Udaipur in Rajasthan, and she is quite taken
up with the idea of going through all the traditional rituals
of an Indian wedding. "I would like to get married in India
because of its rich traditions, the colour and the fun people
have on their wedding day," Female First quoted her as saying.
"Liz was at another wedding party at the Udaivilas and thought
it was a beautiful place to wed," the report quoted an insider
as saying. "They have still not made a final decision, but
she certainly wants to have a traditional Indian wedding
and loves the idea of several days of partying," the source
added.
Eat
cabbages to keep cancer away (Go
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Washington:
Paying heed to granny's instructions to eat greens might
pay off now, as researchers are trying to establish that
the substances produced after eating cruciferous vegetables
such as cabbage, broccoli, sprouts or cauliflower are capable
of fighting cancer. In an ongoing trial, a research team
headed by Professor Alison Fiander, at the Wales College
Of Medicine, Cardiff University is conducting surveys of
women in Wales to help find out if the substances called
Diindolylmethane hold the key to cancer prevention, and
are also conducting a clinical trial to determine if taking
this substance as a food supplement reduces the incidence
of cervical abnormalities. Diindolylmethane seems to exert
its effect by modifying the breakdown products of oestrogen
in the body and by inducing abnormal cells to self destruct,but
to obtain enough DIM to benefit, at least two raw heads
of cabbage would need to be eaten daily. Right now the the
researchers are are only including women with borderline
or mildly abnormal smears for the trial, however they soon
plan to extend it to those with more severe abnormalities
on their cervical smear.
Julia
Roberts to stay in hospital till delivery (Go
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London:
Julia Roberts, who is pregnant with twins, is reportedly
set to stay in hospital until she gives birth to them in
January, according to Doctors at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai
Medical Centre. According to Female first, doctors have
asked her to remain on bed rest for the remainder of her
pregnancy, in order to protect her health and that of her
unborn babies. "Julia knows she is getting the best possible
care and is doing everything right to help her babies. Basically,
Julia has been advised to stay off her feet until she delivers.
She can't even do Pilates," an insider was quoted as saying.
