Is
Liz Hurley pregnant? (Go
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London:
Rumour mills are abuzz with the news that former model
turned actress Liz Hurley is expecting her second child.
The child is expected in February for Hurley who already
has a son Damian. Her current boyfriend, India-born tycoon
Arun Nayar is reportedly delighted with the news. "She's
trying to keep it quiet at the moment and has only told
close friends and family. She's had some morning sickness
but she hasn't been that bad. And she hasn't touched a drop
of alcohol for nearly three months. Liz said she was just
laying off the booze for a while but she's admitted to a
handful of us that she's pregnant," The News Of The World
quoted an insider, as saying.
Kylie
Minogue fears she will never become a mother (Go
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London:
Pop diva Kylie Minogue fears that she might be past
her prime, and will never be able to have a child, as her
biological clock has started running slow. According to
the Mirror, the "It's in Your Eyes" singer revealed that
she just did not realise the importance of having kids at
the right time and took it for granted that it would happen
sooner or later, but now she feels like she is just too
old. 36-year old Kylie, who had earlier said that she wants
to quit pop and become a jazz singer because she feels it
will suit her age, has also admitted that she will stop
working so much and spend more time with her French boyfriend
Olivier Martinez. "It is a biological matter. When I was
younger I didn't know anything about my life except that
I thought I'd have kids. Now I realise I might not, for
one reason or another," the report quoted her as saying.
Tom
Cruise left breathless after his first kiss (Go
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London:
Hollywood star Tom Cruise is all set to reveal on famous
presenter Michael Parkinson's new ITV show how he nearly
passed out after his first kiss. The 'Top Gun' star in a
tell-all interview will disclose his young days' secrets
by telling Parkinson that he used to run home from school
when he knew his sister's friends would be there. "Her friends
would take me to the bathroom and teach me how to French
kiss. The first time I was kissing I thought I was going
to pass out because I was holding my breath," the Daily
Mirror quoted Tom as saying. The 'Collateral' actor will
also tell the veteran presenter, of his father's death from
cancer in 1984, and will rekindle memories of a night's
sightseeing in Rome with his ex-wife Nicole Kidman.
'Sholay'
set to sizzle in Manhattan (Go
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New
York: Hindi movie buffs in Manhattan are in for a real
treat as the three day Bollywood festival, which begins
on Tuesday will showcase some of the all time favourites
of Indian cinema on a gigantic IMAX screen at the Loews
Lincoln Square theatre. According to the New York Post,
the Movie bonanza will begin with the screening of the 1975
legendary movie 'Sholay'. Shahrukh Khan's mushy romance
drama "Dilwale Dulhania le Jayenge" and classics like 'Mother
India' and 'Chalti ka Naam Gaadi' will be the highlights
of the second day. "They depict all the human emotions love,
passion, revenge, humour, courage, determination," Abhijeet
Sarkar, spokesman for Sahara India Pariwar, which is funding
the festival, was quoted as saying. The festival will close
with the screening of the classical epic Mughal-e-Azam and
Aamir Khan's Lagaan. "There's a lot of history attached
to these films, a lot of nostalgia." They're all classics,"
Sarkar added.
Janet
Jackson's breast bearing act costs CBS 791,650 dollars (Go
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Washington:
Singer Janet Jackson's controversial breast bearing
act, which was broadcast by CBS during Superbowl last year,
is proving to be an expensive blunder for the broadcasting
giants, as they are being fined a record sum of 790,000
dollars, by the US federal Communications Commission. According
to the Washington Post, this is the biggest fine that has
ever been slapped on any television broadcaster and each
of CBS's 20 TV channels have to cough up 39,580 dollars
to make pay the collective sum. However, officials at CBS
are against the fine and continue to maintain that they
did not violate any indecency laws. "We continue to believe
that nothing in the Super Bowl broadcast violated indecency
laws," the report quoted a CBS spokesperson as saying.
Ashton
Kutcher seduced by Sharon Stone's 'Basic Instinct' (Go
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Washington:
Hollywood hunk Ashton Kutcher is all set to follow in
veteran actor Michael Douglas's footsteps as he is reportedly
in talks with the makers of "Basic Instinct 2," to star
as the male lead opposite Sharon Stone. The "Just married"
actor will play a young doctor who gets seduced by Stone's
serial killer character in the sequel to the 1992 hit "Basic
Instinct." "Ashton's a great actor and would be perfect
for the role," Bang Sowbiz quoted an insider as saying.
Yoko
Ono to 'cut' her clothes to go nude again (Go
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London:
Recreating her 1964 'cut piece' show Beatles legend
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono is going appear naked in Tate,
London. According to the Independent, the 71-year old singer
and artist, is no stranger to appearing nude, she and Lennon
had also taken off their clothes for their 1969 politically
inclined show 'Bed- in for Peace.' The famous 'cut piece'
show performance involved cutting of her clothes one by
one, as she sat quietly on a bed, till she was completely
naked. Her performance will be a part of Tate's 'Art In
The Sixties' exhibition and organisers claim that the tickets
for the show, which will take place next week, are already
sold out. "Yoko makes each lecture an event people will
remember. It would be easy for her to sit and talk about
her life and art, but she is interested in something that
involves the audience more and subverts the nature of an
artist's lecture," the report quoted her spokesperson as
saying.
James
Bond's boss 'M's' identity unveiled (Go
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London:
If there is one fictional character who can teach the
suave double agent James Bond a thing or two about spying,
it has to be his elusive boss 'M,' and now a new book has
finally revealed the identity of the MI5 chief. According
to Independent, a new biography on the legendary British
agent William Melville, who was the leader of the British
counter-espionage during the First World War, reveals that
he was the inspiration behind Ian Fleming's 'M.' The book,
written by the historian and intelligence expert Andrew
Cook, explains that Melville was often referred to as 'M'
in official circles and Fleming was so impressed by him
that he followed Melville closely during the war years and
later based his Character on him. "Melville was referred
to by the War Office as M or the Spymaster from almost the
beginning. We know for a fact that Fleming was like a sponge
during the Second World War, soaking up stories about individuals.
He was particularly taken by Melville," the report quoted
Cook as saying. "People often discuss who the greatest spies
were, but the really great spies are the ones we've never
heard of. Melville was one of the most significant espionage
operatives of the 20th century. He was the father figure
of MI5. A lot of the things he pioneered are still in use
today," Cook added.
Beyonce's
280,000 dollar `all white' birthday bash (Go
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London:
Pop star Beyonce Knowles, clad in a stunning white outfit,
celebrated her 23rd birthday with her rapper boyfriend Jay-Z
in New York's 'Trendy Soho House Hotel'. According to The
Sun, Jay-Z splashed a whopping 280,000 pounds to hire the
rooftop pool and the entire top floor of the hotel for the
'Crazy In Love' singer's birthday bash. The couple had invited
more than 100 friends to the white-themed party, and guests
included supermodel Naomi Campbell, and Beyonce's 'Destiny'
Child' bandmates- Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. The
fun of the star-studded bash was, however, marred when 'uninvited'
policemen reportedly turned up at the hotel, following complaints
from the building's neighbours about the noise.
Ben
Affleck declares 'undying love' for Jennifer Garner (Go
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London:
Ben Affleck is said to have been dating actress Jennifer
Garner for the last two months, and now close friends of
the pair have reportedly revealed that they have declared
their 'undying love' for each other. Affleck and Garner
met last year while co-starring in the film 'Daredevil'.
He was engaged to pop diva Jennifer Lopez then, and Garner
was dating actor Michael Vartan at the time. "They hit it
off then and met up again recently at a charity fundraiser.
Ben pursued Jennifer - not the other way around - and things
just quickly escalated from there," The News of the World
quoted a source as saying. It is believed that the 'Paycheck'
actor's blossoming romance with Garner was the reason behind
his split with Enza Sambataro at the end of July.
A
tribute to Guru Dutt (Go
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Mumbai:
Legendary film director Guru Dutt's production company
Guru Dutt Films private Limited is planning to celebrate
his 50th birth centenary in a big way. Guru Dutt's birth
centenary this year is coinciding on the same day as the
Government of India's announcement of releasing a postage
stamp to commemorate the occasion. Music giant HMV will
also be releasing a special music album of Guru Dutt's films
on the occasion. Guru Dutt's son Arun will pay a tribute
to him by reminiscing his childhood days with his father
and will also remember the brilliant works of the genius
actor-director. Guru Dutt is not there with us anymore but
his legacy has been brought forward by his family, and they
are planning to make it a memorable event with their initiatives
this year.
