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Beckham chokes with emotion at his son's first day in school (Go To Top)

          London: England soccer skipper David Beckham dropped off his 5-year old son Brooklyn for his first day at school and reportedly ended up wiping a tear himself. According to The Sun, Brooklyn burst into tears when the moment came for his dad to leave him in school. The Real Madrid star midfielder waved his son goodbye but choked with emotion as he walked off, while Victoria stayed in their car. The pop star, however, returned later with her 2-year-old son Romeo to collect Brooklyn from the 1,300 pounds-a-term English language school in Madrid. "The occasion was too much for Brooklyn and he started crying. David carried him through the gates, but the emotion got to him too," the report quoted an onlooker as saying. "He had tears in his own eyes as he left and put a hand to his face to stop himself from crying," the onlooker added. A bodyguard checked out the classrooms three hours before the soccer sensation's son arrived at 9am, and was later joined by a colleague. The bodyguards are expected to stay on the school premises during Brooklyn's classes.

Becks buys a gold corset and G-string for Posh (Go To Top)

         London: David Beckham has reportedly bought some sexy undergarments for his pop star wife Victoria from 'Lord Hills Estate', an exclusive firm. According to The Sun, Beckham ordered handmade lingerie worth more than 1,000 pounds including a gold corset for the four months pregnant former Spice Girl, and wanted the 'expensive lingerie' to be delivered at their Hertfordshire spread, Beckingham Palace. He also asked the firm, which employs a tiny team of four people and uses age-old technique to make a perfect fit for its customers, to design him a matching gold thong and garter. "Becks ordered the range of underwear a few weeks ago. He seemed to know exactly what he wanted and asked for a corset, G-string and garter," the report quoted a source as saying. "The company makes corsets for a lot of high-profile people and it is very well respected in showbiz circles," added the source.

Confessions of 'Forest Gump' (Go To Top)

          London: Actor Tom Hanks has some confessions to make - to his producers, to his children and to himself. The "Forest Gump" star has admitted that he had worked in too many movies, which consequently affected his ability both as an actor and as a father. The "Caste Away" star confessed that he couldn't decline film proposals out of fears that work would dry up. "I think there was a period of time when I worked too much. I thought they would never ask me to make any more movies, so every one that came along, I had to say yes to," the Independent quoted Hanks as saying. "There was a period of time where it seemed like all I did was work and then talk about myself and my movies. And I couldn't get past the fact that my kids were growing up without me," he added.

Kate Winslet splashes out 5 million dollars on a new apartment (Go To Top)

         London: Actress Kate Winslet and her husband Sam Mendes have reportedly splashed out five million dollars on a New York apartment, a month after Gwyneth Paltrow splashed out 3.73 million pounds on Kate's old house in London. According to femalefirst, the "Titanic" actress was spotted outside her luxurious new home on city's West 22nd Street last week, probably inspecting how the renovations were coming along. Meanwhile, Gwyneth and her husband Chris Martin, who are concerned with protecting their privacy, have reportedly ordered the erection of a five-feet-security wall around their property and also placed an order for huge iron gates.

Britney and her ex-hubby had fun grabbing each other's butts (Go To Top)

          Washington: Pop diva Britney Spears and her ex- husband Jason Alexander reportedly had fun grabbing each other's butts in a club, a year-and-a-half before they said 'I Do' to each in a hurried wedding ceremony. The 'Toxic' star's 55-hours-old hubby revealed that Britney and he were attracted to each other more than a year beforehand, when they met in their native place Louisiana. Jason was Britney's childhood sweetheart. "A couple years ago she was home and we all went out, had a good time. We had some drinks. We were loosening up a little bit, grabbing each other's butts, whatever," rate the music quoted Jason as saying. He went on to say that the 'Everytime' singer and he had also shared a sizzling 15-minute French kiss at the end of the night. Britney, however, is no longer in touch with Jason, and is currently engaged to her dancer beau Kevin Federline, with whom she plans to tie the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony on November 20.

Britney plans 50,000 pound 72-hour hen party at her 'chick den'  (Go To Top)

          London: Keen to get over her wedding nerves, pop star Britney Spears is throwing a 50,000 pound 72-hour hen party at her Malibu residence, that will be converted into a 'chick den'. According to the Daily Star, Britney plans to pamper herself with drinks, movies and perhaps even a stripper before she walks down the aisle with Kevin Federline on November 20. Kevin too plans to have a stag night in Las Vegas. With #50,000 for a hen bash at home "it won't be your average girls night in", the Daily Star quoted an insider as saying.

'Hal' malfunction in 'Space Odyssey' voted best sci-fi scene ever (Go To Top)

          London: The scene from Stanley Kubrick's 1968 classic '2001: A Space Odessey's,' where the crew of the space ship realize that that the supercomputer Hal, which controls the entire ship, has gone mad, has been voted the best science fiction scene ever. According to BBC, the survey conducted by Sky One Channel questioned a number of prominent film-makers, actors and editors and found that in terms of sheer importance and imagination, the scene was considered the holy grail of sci-fi moments. In the movie the ship was operated by the supercomputer Hal 9000, which slowly goes insane, and deceives its crew in a chilling manner. "I think without 2001 there would not have been a Close Encounters or Star Wars. 2001 was the permission slip that Stanley gave all us students to go out and flex our imaginations," the report quoted ace director Steven Spielberg as saying. Some of the other most important sci-fi scenes of all time were: 2001: A Space Odyssey- The supercomputer Hal goes insane Close Encounters of the Third Kind- The scene where the aliens first make contact. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back- The revelation that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's father. Aliens-Chest-bursting sequence Blake's Seven- The scene of the Final massacre

Tony Blair sings 'My Cherie Amour' for Cherie's 50th b'day party (Go To Top)

         London: British Prime Minister Tony Blair decided to give a somewhat unusual gift to his wife Cherie Blair at a pre-birthday bash for her, when he and his friends got on the stage and performed some of her favorite songs. According to the Mirror, at the party, which took place at Blair' country residence Chequers in Bucks, he strummed the guitar which had been gifted to him by singer Bryan Adams and the first couple's friends provided the backing vocals. The songs that he sang, which are also Cherie's favorites, included: 1 My Cherie Amour 2 Oh Carol (Caplin) 3 Me and Mrs Blair 4 Three Times a First Lady 5 Cherie cross the Mersey

Angelina Jolie buys private plane to serve humanity (Go To Top)

          London: Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has bought her own private plane after obtaining her pilot's licence. According to The Sun, the 'Tomb Raider' star who is also the goodwill ambassador for the United Nation's High Commission for Refugees has reportedly bought the aircraft to visit struggling Third World countries. The actress who is an ardent worker for the cause of refugees has an adopted son Maddox and also plans to adopt another Russian baby after her visit to Chechen refugee camps.

Hollywood's 'Buddha' draws monks' ire (Go To Top)

          London: Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka are reportedly enraged at the disrespect shown to their religion by the producers and director of the Hollywood movie 'Buddha'. According to the BBC, 500 monks in Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Burma protested, outside the US embassy in Colombo, against a poster of the film which shows the producer, director and star Philippe Caland sitting on the head of a statue of Lord Buddha. The film revolves around a struggling producer who rents a Buddha statue and, empowered by the support of his new-found religion, starts to turn things around. However, prominent Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka have reportedly written to the US ambassador calling for all the scenes that belittle the Buddhist faith, to be removed. Caland responded by saying he regretted offending Buddhists and that he would withdraw the advertisement.

Australia woos Bollywood to come Down Under (Go To Top)

         Sydney: Queensland Premier Peter Beattie is trying to convince Indian movie makers to shoot films in Australia. Beattie, who was on a 10-day trade and investment mission to Japan and India, hosted a function for Bollywood stars, producers and executives in Mumbai, in a bid to woo them to make films in Australia. "Queensland has some of the world's most spectacular locations, which have begun to feature in Indian films and TV commercials over the past four years," Beattie was quoted as saying by the AAP. "With a large number of Indian films shot overseas every year, the growth potential for location filming in Queensland is astronomical," he added.

Robbie Williams won't go gay even for a million pounds (Go To Top)

          London: Veteran singer Robbie Williams turned down a 1 million pounds offer to star in a Broadway musical titled 'The Boy from Oz' because he did not want to play a gay man. Robbie is reportedly fed up of rumours that he is homosexual and felt that playing the lead role of a gay man in the musical would make matters worse. Meanwhile, sources close to Robbie have revealed that he is very keen to get a foothold in the US market but does not want to be typecast as a gay character. "Robbie was offered a deal worth 55,665 pounds-a-week for a 10- week run, but the character is blatantly homosexual and Robbie balked at that," femalefirst quoted a source as saying. "There have been so many gay rumours surrounding him that he didn't want to get typecast as a gay character. He wants his first big role in America to be more macho," added the source.

Eminem runs naked through Los Angeles (Go To Top)

         London: Rap star Eminem has left nothing to imagination by stripping to nothing but his socks and trainers in the video for his forthcoming single. According to femalefirst, Eminem is seen running through the streets of Los Angeles naked in the single, which is the first to be released from his fourth album 'Encore'. Eminem is famous for his controversial antics and he had created a furore at this year's MTV Movie Awards by revealing his bare bottom. Meanwhile, onlookers have claimed that Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, may have waxed his entire body, as it looks extremely smooth in the video.

Spaghetti is the secret of Sophia Lauren's beauty (Go To Top)

          London: Former Italian actress, Sophia Lauren has revealed that she has a very simple magic potion for maintaining her looks and figure even at the age of 70, she gives all the credit to Spaghetti. According to the Daily Mail, Sophia admitted at the Venice Film Festival that her good looks are entirely due to the fact that she eats Spaghetti all the time and because she is very happy and comfortable with her body. "Everything I have, I owe to spaghetti. I still like me inside and out. Not in a vain way, I just feel good in my skin," the report quoted her as saying.

Sting tells Bush to look for terrorists in Pakistan (Go To Top)

          Washington: Veteran singer Sting is urging the US government to stop concentrating on Saddam Hussien and intensify their search for the 9/11 bombers instead. The 'Every Breath You Take' singer also thinks that they should start looking for the 9/11 culprits in Pakistan. "It wasn't Saddam Hussein, it's a bunch of long-hairs who are probably in Pakistan right now," Ratethemusic quoted him as saying.

Cate Blanchett owes her beauty to a Japanese monk (Go To Top)

          Sydney: Hollywood actress Cate Blanchett has revealed that the secret behind her youthful appearance is a Japanese cream that had been discovered by a monk 25 years ago. According to the Herald Sun, the 'Elizabeth' actress recently launched the cosmetics range SK II, in Melbourne and admitted that she is a big fan of the products. A Japanese monk developed the cosmetics range, when he discovered that a nutrient rich liquid could be extracted from the yeast fermentation process. The liquid called Pitera keeps the skin soft and smooth and as it increases skin metabolism by 70 percent. It is rumoured that the liquid can keep one looking young forever.

Ex-Pak MNA clears BA exam at 80 to qualify for next polls (Go To Top)

          Lahore: What a former Pakistan MNA (member of national assembly) couldn't do throughout his life, he has done now at the ripe age of 80 by becoming a Graduate! Major (Retd.) Aftab Ahmed Daha, a former Pakistan MNA cleared BA examination from the Bahauddin Zakariya University of Multan in order to qualify to contest the next elections. Possessing a Bachelor's degree is now a minimum qualification for contesting elections in Pakistan. Accoding to the Daily Times, Daha said that he had to withdraw from the previous general election because he was not a graduate, and added that he would contest the next election from Khanewal.

Gurinder Chadha's next film to be 'I Dream of Jeanie' (Go To Top)

          London: British Indian director Gurinder Chadha has revealed that her next film is really going to be one to watch out for, as it is going to be bigger and better than any of her previous films. According to Female First, the 'Bend It Like Beckham' director's next film will be a movie version of the 1960's hit TV series 'I Dream of Jeanie,' and Chadha says that she is very excited about the project because she will be using a lot of special effects and action. The movie will be set in Arabia in 200 BC and it will center around a young girl who wants to be a soldier and is a master sword-fighter. But she later gets into trouble and the king turns her into a genie after which she ends up spinning round space and then turns up in 2004. Although Chadha refused to reveal the name of the actress who will star in the lead role, rumors are rife that Keira Knightly and Lindsay Lohan have been approached for the role. 'For me it's fantastic because it's like a big Boy's Own-style adventure only with a girl in the lead. And it's an opportunity for me to work on lots of special effects and action stuff in a way that I was never ever going to be able to do,' the report quoted Chadha as saying.

Now, designer diapers for dogs (Go To Top)

          London: A Canadian inventor has developed what he claims to be designer diapers for dogs. According to Ananova, Paul LeFevre's 'doggy bag' designed to collect a dog's faeces and urine is more precisely a designer nappy for dogs. "The invention relates generally to animal clothing in general, but more particularly to a garment for dogs that also collects faeces and urine," the Montreal Gazette quoted LeFevre as saying. As per the report, the doggy bags designed for indoor as well as outdoor use, also contain a small pouch designed to carry tits bits like doggy treats. Claiming that his designer nappies were "especially useful when training a new dog or after moving into a new place where the dog is nervous and unfamiliar as to where to relieve itself", he said that he was waiting for the patents in Canada and the US for the doggy bags. "My interest is in selling the idea, not starting up a company to manufacture them," he added.

Men also suffer from symptoms associated with PMS: Study (Go To Top)

           London: A recent study conducted by Dr Aimee Aubeeluck, from the University of Derby, has stated that men often experience symptoms traditionally attributed to pre- menstrual syndrome (PMS) in women, sometimes suffering even more than women. The findings presented at the British Psychological Society conference in Edinburgh, states that men were more likely to experience moodiness and other emotional stress generally associated with PMS. "Men are probably less likely to talk about feeling moody and emotional than women are so it's something that is simply never discussed by them," the Daily Mail quoted Dr Aimee as saying. Experts are now of the view that these systems are not gender specific and occur in both men and women as part of the natural bio-rhythmic changes taking place in the human body. "There is some suggestion that natural bio-rhythms cause these changes in both men and women but that over time society has linked them in women to menstruation.

Oprah Winfrey plays fairy godmother and gifts cars (Go To Top)

         Washington: Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey played fairy godmother to the audience of the 19th season of her Oprah Winfrey Show by gifting them brand new cars. "We're calling this our wildest dream season, because this year on the Oprah show, no dream is too wild, no surprise too impossible to pull off," Winfrey was quoted by Eonline as saying Winfrey further said that she chose the cars based on testimonials from friends and family of the audiences, about their specific needs for a new car. The magnanimous talk show host also teamed up with Tyra Banks to surprise a 20-year-old girl who grew up in foster homes and homeless shelters with a four-year college scholarship, a 10,000 dollars shopping spree and a makeover from Banks' America's Next Top Model team. Winfrey also reportedly aided a family with eight foster children on the verge of being kicked out of the house they were renting by giving them 130,000 dollars to buy and repair the home.

Beckham's mood swings may threaten his marriage (Go To Top)

          London: David Beckham's mood swings may have also fuelled the rift between him and Posh Spice. According to Thisislondon, recent criticism of his game has completely created havoc in the star's life and has affected his behaviour towards his wife and family. 'David has been depressed a lot over the criticism he has been getting about his footballing skills,' a source was quoted as saying. 'When he is at home he just doesn't really talk to anyone and Victoria is upset about that," he added. Posh is reportedly finding it hard to cope with his petulant nature. "Beckham has reached the end of his tether. He can't handle the criticism he has been receiving over his football. Victoria really wants the marriage to work and deep down so does he, but she can't understand where all the anger is coming from," a family friend was quoted as saying.

Jerry Hall and Liz Jagger's new feng shui fad  (Go To Top)

         London: Rolling Stones' legend Mick Jagger's ex Jerry Hall and their daughter Elizabeth Jagger have resorted to feng shui to keep their hair in excellent shape, reports The Sun. The Chinese philosophy, which has reportedly become a great fad with many celebrities is commonly used to channelize positive energy in rooms and buildings and claims to get rid of all negativity.

'Phir Milenge' in Cannes (Go To Top)

          Mumbai: 'Phir Milenge' is being taken to the Cannes Film Festival as an entry in a category by UNAIDS. This announcement was made by the makers of the film at a press conference in Mumbai. The director, Revathy indicated that she made the film since she was already involved in a lot of social causes, and for a film like this it was enough that more and more people see it in the theatre. The special aspect of the occasion was that the crew of the film, including the actors and director, who had agreed to do the film without remuneration were presented with cheques for their efforts.