Tom
Hanks honoured at Bambi awards (Go
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London:
Tom Hanks has yet again added another feather in his
cap, for the Oscar winner Hollywood actor was honoured with
the Film International trophy at Germany's annual Bambi
Awards. According to Hello magazine, it was given to him
for his work on the animated adventure Polar Express by
veteran actress Sophia Loren. Sir Elton John also received
a gong in acknowledgement of his efforts to combat Aids.
The Bambi Awards are staged each year to recognise outstanding
performances in the worlds of film, music, politics and
sport.
Naomi
Campbell wants to be a model mom (Go
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London:
Supermodel Naomi Campbell's fans had better watch out
as she might be announcing her retirement from the ramp
sometime soon in order to be a perfect mom. The 35 year-old
catwalk queen recently revealed that in the next five years
she sees herself with a couple of children and she wants
to go the whole hog, including cooking for her kids everyday.
"In five years I want babies and to be around the kitchen
table cooking with my children," the Mirror quoted her as
saying.
Eminem's
toilet mishap (Go
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London:
Rapper Eminem was reportedly quite miffed when a toilet
wall fell on him while he was on the loo. According to the
Mirror, the 'Slim Shady' singer went to the loo during the
MTV Europe Awards ceremony, and a burly bodyguard decided
to use the next cubicle at the same time and knocked over
the partition wall, which came tumbling down on Eminem.
"One of Em's minders went into the artists' loos. He was
so big he accidentally pushed down a partition wall, which
fell on Em," the report quoted an insider as saying.
Jim
Carrey comes out in the open about his Prozac addiction
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Sydney:
Hollywood funnyman Jim Carrey might have the whole world
in splits with his performances but he revealed that he
has been so depressed since a very long time that only recently
was he able to kick his addiction to the anti-depression
drug Prozac. The 'Mask' actor said that after a point he
realized that his life was not all that bad and that he
could cope with it without drugs. "I was on Prozac for a
long time. It may have helped me out of a jam for a little
bit, but people stay on it forever. I had to get off at
a certain point because I realized that ... everything is
okay," The Daily Telegraph quoted him as saying.
'The
webcam keeps our marriage alive' says Kate Becknisale (Go
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London:
British beauty Kate Beckinsale recently revealed that
since both she and her director husband are always out on
shoots, they stay in touch with by spying on each other
through the webcam. The 'Pearl Harbor' actress, who got
married to director Len Wiseman just a few months back,
says that they have recently realized the joys of having
a webcam and they greet each other every morning with the
camera. "He's away a lot at the moment. And we've just discovered
the Internet check camera and that has solved everything.
We go to bed together every night, we wake up in the morning
together. It has revolutionized my life," The Sun quoted
her as saying.
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10 worst 'motivational' statements (Go
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London:
A new survey conducted by recruitment firm Office Angels
has found that two out of three motivational statements
used by companies to boost employee performance are having
the opposite effect because they are so "cringe-worthy".
According to Daily Mail, 1000 employees were questioned
and it was revealed that messages such as "Aim for the moon,
and if you don't get there, at least you'll be one of the
stars", actually turn workers off. "Taking action to motivate
your employees and keep them motivated is one of the most
difficult tasks faced by employers. Motivational statements
are proven to have a positive impact but employers need
to ensure they are regularly updated otherwise they do become
tired and clicheid," Paul Jacobs, managing director of Office
Angels was quoted as saying. The top 10 worst "motivational"
statements were: - J.U.I.C.E: Join Us In Creating Enthusiasm!
- Blame ends in me - I can't spell success without you -
Success by the inch is a cinch - but by the yard, is hard
- Aim for the moon, and if you don't get there, at least
you'll be one of the stars - There's no 'i' in team! - If
you knew you would never fail, think what you could achieve
- I praise loudly and blame softly - Management means helping
people get the best out of themselves, not organising things
- What the mind of man can conceive and believe - it can
achieve.
