No
buyers for Mao Tse-tung's Little Red Book (Go
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London:
Mao Tse-tung's Little Red Book might have helped launch
the Cultural Revolution in China and inspired radical Communists
worldwide, but now it seems people have lost interest in
him. According to The Telegraph, a first edition of the
book, published in 1964, failed to reach its reserve price
at a Bonhams auction in London. It contains Mao's sayings
on 33 subjects and was intended for use by members of China's
People's Liberation Army. Specialists at Bonhams had expected
the book to fetch 2,500 to 3,000 pounds. "Unfortunately,
it didn't sell, as bidding didn't reach its reserve price,"
a spokesman was quoted as saying.
Cats
and dogs are becoming obese (Go
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London:
A survey conducted by pet insurer 'More Than' has revealed
that obesity is on the rise in pet animals. According to
the Daily Mail, the increase in the numbers of obese pets
is being blamed mainly on overfeeding, lack of exercise
and poor diet, same reasons that are responsible for obesity
in humans. The study found that almost 80 per cent of vets
are seeing increasing numbers of obese pets, yet 90 per
cent of owners fail to recognise the fact that their pets
are overweight. The researchers also found that three-fifths
of vets are reporting a growing number of 'human type' of
illnesses and disorders such as diabetes and arthritis in
domesticated animals like cats and dogs. "Pining by a cat
or dog is often read as a sign of hunger, and hence owners
feed them, rather than recognising that it is more often
than not a call for attention," the report quoted Sophie
de Pelet, veterinary Advisor for 'More Than' as saying.
"Pets begin to log these traits and play up to their owners,
and as a result, without even realising it, owners could
be increasing the risks of obesity and related illness such
as diabetes, arthritis and high blood pressure," added Pelet.
Beyonce
doesn't want her kids to be entertainers (Go
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London:
She might have tasted success at a young age, but Beyonce
Knowles wants to make sure her children don't have to go
through the same ordeal. According to Femalefirst, she has
reportedly claimed that she doesn't want her children to
become famous because of the "sacrifices" involved. "I definitely
would not want my kids to be entertainers. It's really hard.
It's hard enough doing any kind of job and being a teenager.
But being a teenager in the spotlight, it just heightens
it. People pick you apart," Sunday Times Magazine quoted
her as saying.
Public
rememberance for Reeves (Go
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New
York: Days after Christopher Reeves' private funeral,
his family has now announced plans of holding a large- scale
public memorial for the 'Superman'. According to E-online,the
entry for the even is strictly through invitation and around
900 mourners are expected to gather at Reeve's alma mater,
the Juilliard School in New York City on October 29 at 2
p.m. Fans can also make donations in his memory via the
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation WebsiteWebsite, www.christopherreeve.org.
Reeve, paralyzed from the neck down following a horse-riding
accident nine years ago, died on October 11 , after suffering
a heart attack while being treated for an infected bedsore.
J
Lo is desperate to have kids (Go
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London:
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has revealed that she
is desperate to have kids. The 'Maid In Manhattan' star
who married salsa singer Marc Anthony in a hush-hush ceremony
this June said that she is very keen to have a baby as soon
as possible. "There's nothing more important to me than
family. I've always wanted a family of my own. I have a
feeling it will be the most important project," femalefirst
quoted Lopez as saying.
Angelina
Jolie drools over British men (Go
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London:
Screen diva Angelina Jolie has rated Brits as great
lovers and has revealed that she loves sleeping with British
men. "The British - they might be repressed but they're
the ones that are good in bed," The Sun quoted Jolie as
saying. Jolie, who was recently voted the 'sexiest woman
alive' by Esquire magazine, has already been married once
to a Brit, Jonny Lee Miller.
Robbie
says sorry to Elton John (Go
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London:
Robbie Williams has publicly apologized to Sir Elton
John for humiliating him in his controversial autobiography.
The singer is now reportedly desperate to patch up with
John, and was reportedly almost in tears on Australian TV
last night while revealing the extent of his regret. According
to The Sun, Robbie has admitted that he only realised the
distress he had caused after reading in the paper how much
he had hurt Elton by describing him as "weird" for "kidnapping"
him and forcing him into rehab. "I know Elton said I'm not
a well budgie and it didn't make me happy. But I've been
thinking about it a lot and perhaps it wasn't cool that
I've written about it," he said on the TV show Rove. "Maybe
I should be saying sorry to him. But I think it is a really
interesting story and I didn't mean to cause harm by saying
what went on," he added.
Ashanti
sued (Go
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New
York: R and B crooner Ashanti who recently sang in Gurinder
Chaddha's 'Bride and Prejudie' has now been hit with a 4
million dollars lawsuit by a Georgia entertainment company
for unpaid royalties. According to ratethemusic, the firm,
TEAM. Entertainment has claimed that the singer had signed
a contract with them when she was 16. Attorneys for Ashanti
and TEAM. Entertainment are yet to release statements.
I
will recognise my Mr. Right, says Angelina Jolie (Go
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Washington:
Angelina Jolie while speaking in an interview with America's
'Allure' magazine said that she will know she has found
her 'Mr. Right' because she will trust him enough to commit
to him. The 'Tomb Raider' star also revealed in the tell-all
interview that she presently has two lovers, but refused
to name the men in her life. "Professional friends. Emphasis
on professional," she said. "I've never been tied up. I
have a feeling the person that does it will be the one.
I think that's what I'd like," Allure quoted Jolie as saying.
"A lot of my relationships just weren't honest enough. So
I took them down different paths toward violence or wildness...to
try to find somebody to hold me down and make me feel. S&M
sex can be misinterpreted as violence. It's really about
trust. I like to push boundaries, both emotional and sexual,
with another person. That's when I've felt the sexiest.
I've been in both submissive and dominant roles because
I want more," she added.
Man
invents banana straightening device (Go
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London:
German man Karl Friedrich Lentze has claimed that he
has invented a device that can straighten bananas. The 56-year
old Lentze from Berlin, who has applied for a patent for
the method he calls cigar banana, said that he has received
endless calls from people who are keen to use the novel
method. Lentze's patent application includes sketches showing
how bananas will be carried along on a conveyor belt while
robots chop out the curvy bits. "This is the biggest thing
since sliced bread - the straight banana. Depending on the
degree of the curve, chunks will be cut out of the banana,
which are then resealed using a biologically safe plaster,"
Bild newspaper quoted Lentze as saying. "Once people get
used to them I believe the straight cigar-banana will drive
the curved banana from the market. It's easier to eat, and
easier to store," he added.
Victoria
Beckham takes to designing full time (Go
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London:
Pop diva Victoria Beckham is reportedly changing tracks,
she is giving up her career as a singer, which failed to
take off after she split with 'Spice Girls' and went solo,
and is all set to turn into a full time designer. Victoria,
who is married to 'Real Madrid' star David Beckham and is
expecting her third child with him, has already designed
jeans, handbags and shoes in collaboration with several
labels and is planning to devote the next one year to promoting
her creations. According to The Mirror, the 30-year old
singer is specially targeting East Asian countries like
Japan and China because of her huge fan following there.
"Posh's profile in the Far East is enormous - pretty much
anything she does over there is a success. It's a far cry
from over here, where people expect her to fail," the report
quoted an insider as saying. "She knows that the knives
are out for her and she's petrified of failing again with
the music. But whatever people say about her, she is seen
as a style icon by millions of women and has accepted that
that's what she should concentrate on," the source added.
Mozart
had a filthy and profane mind, says music composer (Go
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London:
The next time you listen to a soul stirring Mozart symphony,
don't be surprised if someone tells you that it actually
had some extremely profane lyrics to accompany it, as a
new documentary has revealed that the 18th century composer
suffered from a brain condition called 'Tourette's Syndrome,'
whose sufferers cannot stop themselves from blurting out
profanities. The documentary, which is to be aired on Channel
4 reveals that the composer wrote a song called 'L*** Out
My A*******,' at the age of 26, which included the shocking
lyrics "L*** out my a*******, L*** it till it's good and
clean," reports the Sun. British composer James McConnel
says that the legendary composer had the syndrome until
his death in 1792. "There's a very rare condition in Tourette's
called coprographia, the need to write down filth. We Touretters
have filthy minds," the report quoted him as saying.
