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Britney's fiance wants to purge ghosts of her first marriage (Go To Top)

          London: Britney Spears' fiance Kevin Federline is keen to visit the Little White Wedding Chapel where the pop princess married her childhood sweetheart , as he wants to purge the ghosts of her 55 hour marriage with Jason Alexander. "We've all told him there's no point, " a friend of the couple was quoted by Ananova as saying. "But he is insistent he needs to do it because he wants her wedding to him to be the most special. He also reckons he will be forever wondering what it was like for Britney the first time she got wed. "Kevin knows she is a bit embarrassed about marrying Jason 'for a laugh' so he wants to be able to understand why," he added.

Britney's stalker pens down nine love songs for her (Go To Top)

          Washington: Britney Spears' stalker seems to be besotted by her so much so that he's written nine love songs for her. Daniel Lechamp, a Canadian musician was arrested outside Britney's mother's home a year ago and charged with stalking after allegedly pestering her parents. Lechamp recently appeared on American TV show Celebrity Justice in which he sang a heartfelt verse of a song to Britney. "Life's gonna bring us together, I know...I'll give what I have to give, everything I have,"he was quoted by rate the music as saying on the show.

Britney wants a baby (Go To Top)

          London: Babies is what is on Britney Spears' mind these days for she has revealed she wants to try for it on her wedding night itself, if possible. "I want to be a young mum. And that is my dream and you can judge me however you want because I'm happy. It is what I want. It is going to be my fairy tale dream wedding," The Sun quoted her as saying in a US interview. Britney will marry dancer Kevin Federline next month at a secret location in California. "When you are in love and you know that then you should go for it. I was into too much before and now Kevin is just one of those people that makes me go 'Huh'. He keeps me sane and he is stable and gives me love, too, so that is not too bad is it?"

Jemima Khan and Hugh Grant on diamond buying spree (Go To Top)

          London: Rumours are rife that Hugh Grant and Jemima Khan may be planning to get engaged, after the couple were spotted visiting two jewellery shops in London. According to the Sun, the pair visited the jewellery showroom Wint and Kidd, in Notting Hill, which specializes in diamonds, while other buyers were reportedly prohibited from entering the shop so that the two could shop in private. "They shopped in private for 30 minutes and when they left they were shielded by four members of staff. I tried to take their picture but was stopped," John de Smith, who works in the shop opposite the showroom, was quoted as saying. "I wonder what they were trying to hide," he added. According to reports Hugh and Jemima also visited another jewellery store, Hamilton & Inches in Knightsbridge where they were caught sharing tender moments with each other.

Secrets of 'Star Wars' revealed (Go To Top)

          London: Star Wars' 900-year old Jedi guru, Yoda was inspired by the genius of Albert Einstein! According to The Sun, a documentary on the new DVD of the Star Wars trilogy has revealed that the character of Yoda was imbibed with intellectual features similar to those of Einstein. The documentary also reveals how Luke Skywalker was initially casted to be a dwarf, while Han Solo was to be a huge green coloured monster with gills. It also mentions that shaggy, giant warrior Chewbacca, was reportedly meant to be a cross between creator George Lucas's dog and the apes from 2001, A Space Odyssey. The documentary reveals how a camera flash- gun with no bulb, was used to make Luke's 'lightsabre'.

Jessica Simpson's tresses voted the best in the world (Go To Top)

          New York: Jessica Simpson can certainly afford to let her hair down for her tresses have been voted the best in the world by a recent poll. In the poll conducted by celebrity magazine, In Touch, the pop singer-turned-reality TV star oust the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez and Demi Moore to get the top spot. Here's a listing of the top 10 winners revealed by the poll: 1. Jessica Simpson 2. Jennifer Aniston 3. Jennifer Lopez 4. Demi Moore 5. Catherine Zeta-Jones 6. Sarah Jessica Parker 7. Julianne Moore 8. Sharon Stone 9. Oprah Winfrey 10. Kristin Davis

Book reveals George Bush's wine, women and dope filled days (Go To Top)

          New York: Days after Kitty Kelley's scandal book "The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty," highlighted the sensational charge of cocaine use at Camp David, The National Enquirer claims to have come up with further evidence which proves George Bush's fondness for wine, women and dope. According to The New York Daily News, the paper has now come up with quotes of Bush's detractor Toby Rogers regarding a Houston lunch he allegedly had with Bush's family friend Michael C. Dannenhauer in 1998, when Bush was the Texas Governor. The details of the meal are reportedly described in Rogers' book, "Ambushed: Secrets of the Bush Family, the Stolen Presidency, 9- 11 and 2004." "During my lunch with Dannenhauer, I told him I heard that George W. (then Texas governor) was a real party animal. He just rolled his eyes and told me, 'Between you and me, he's been out of control since college', The National Enquirer has quoted Rogers as saying. "Dannenhauer also confided, 'There was cocaine use, lots of women, but the drinking was the worst," he added. Rogers has reportedly revealed that according to Dannenhauer, Bush's cocaine addiction began sometime before 1977, and his father told Dannenhauer that Junior even experienced some 'lost weekends in Mexico.' "Dannenhauer was implying that the President's son had experienced his fair share of excessive drugging, boozing and womanizing south of the border," Roger said.

Norah Jones crowned world's 'pop queen' (Go To Top)

          London: It's 'sunrise' for Norah Jones, who was declared the World's best female artist and best pop artist at the World Music Awards held at Las Vegas. According to The Sun,other winners included Usher who was declared world's best male artist and best pop artist. The event also saw performances from Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, Usher, Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston, Josh Groban, Marc Anthony and Kanye West. The best new female artist award went to Hillary Duff, and best new group to Maroon 5. The full list of winners: World's Best Male Artist: USHER -World's Best Female Artist: NORAH JONES World's Best Group: OUTKAST Best Pop Male Artist: USHER -Best Pop Female Artist: NORAH JONES Best Pop Group: OUTKAST Best Pop/Rock Artist: AVRIL LAVIGNE Best Rock Artist: EVANESCENCE Best R&B Artist: USHER Best R&B Female Artist: ALICIA KEYS Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist: OUTKAST Best New Female Artist: HILARY DUFF Best New Male Artist: KANYE WEST Best New Group: MAROON 5 Diamond Award: CELINE DION Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry Award: CLIVE DAVIS Best-selling Artist/United Kingdom: DIDO Best-selling Artist/Ireland: WESTLIFE Best-selling Artist/Switzerland: DJ BOBO

Becks brings hats back into fashion (Go To Top)

          London: Hats are back in fashion, all thanks to Real Madrid star and England football captain David Beckham, who is seen as the younger generation's style icon. Pictures of Becks wearing a tight fitting "beanie" hat have made the fashion accessory cool again. According to The Sun, a market analysis by Mintel has revealed that the sales of mens hats in Britain has risen by 13 percent since 1999 and will generate a business volume of about 51 million pounds by the year end. According to Katy Mclaughlin, a senior retail analyst at Mintel, people are now buying more fashionable rather than traditional hats. Last year, 23 per cent bought a baseball cap and 15 per cent bought a woolly or fleece hat, she added. The survey also revealed that besides Beckham, hip-hop artists are giving hats a rise in popularity stakes.

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