John Travolta to
reveal his famous friendship with Lady Diana (Go
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Washington:
Autobiography's seem to be the flavour of the season.
The year has already seen the release of former US President
Bill Clinton and former 'Baywatch' babe Pamela Anderson's
autobiography's and now Hollywood actor John Travolta has
announced that he will also pen down his life in a book.
The 'Pulp Fiction' actor, who has already signed the book
deal with the publishing agency Hyperion, thinks that this
is just the right time to write about his life because he
recently turned 50 and has a lot to tell. The book, which
will include accounts of his friendship with famous people
like Lady Diana and Marlon Brando, is slated to hit the
shelves in 2006. "I've hit a milestone this year in my life,
turning 50, and if I waited any longer I'd have to write
two books. I've had such a full life that I really want
to share it," Zap2it quoted Travolta as saying. "He is also
a tremendously thoughtful person with remarkable stories
to share, about himself and his career, about his friendships
with people ranging from Marlon Brando to Princess Diana,
about the creative process and his passions. This will be
a book that will surprise and move and entertain readers
on every page," added Will Schwalbe, the Editor-in-chief
of Hyperion.
Jude
Law and Sienna Miller are looking for a love nest (Go
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London:
Movie actor Jude Law and his actress girlfriend Sienna
Miller have reportedly been spotted house hunting in Hampstead,
London. The couple has been dating for a year since they
met and fell head over heels in love on the sets of 'Alfie'.
The 'Cold Mountain' star, however, wanted to wait until
the details of his divorce from his ex-wife Sadie Frost
were sorted out. "Jude is keen to show the world how committed
he is," Ananova quoted a source as saying.
Britney's
48-hour marathon sex session with Federline (Go
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London:
Pop diva Britney Spears and her brand new husband Kevin
Federline reportedly spent a marathon 48 hours in bed after
their wedding. The newly wedded couple retired to their
luxurious honeymoon suite in Los Angeles' Bel Air Hotel,
and a bodyguard revealed that he had been given strict instructions
not to disturb the lovebirds. "We rang Britney once and
she went ballistic. She said we were only to contact them
again if the world caved in," The Sun quoted the bodyguard
as saying. The staff had orders not to disturb the lovey-dovey
couple in their presidential suite, which has a king-sized
bed and a 'spacious' marble bathtub. The 'Toxic' star had
said last week that she wanted to try for a baby on her
wedding night. Moreover, there is a tradition in the United
States that the bride and groom hold a post-wedding breakfast
with the groom's family the day after their marriage, but
Kevin's mom Colette was left to eat alone with his step-father
on the post-wedding morning. When asked where the couple
was, Colette said, "Where do you think!"
Why
Britney's 'stepchild' couldn't be her bridesmaid (Go
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London:
Pop star Britney Spears' wish to have her hubby Kevin
Federline's daughter as a bridesmaid at her wedding was
not fulfilled because the child's mom Shar Jackson refused
it. Shar, who is Kevin's ex-girlfriend and mother of his
two kids, is reportedly very upset with Britney, because
she had ignored her plea to keep her daughter Kori and son
Kaleb away from photographers. The 'Moesha' star is scared
that unnecessary publicity and exposing her children to
the world will make them easy kidnap targets. "They put
my kids at risk. I have to watch them like a hawk now,"
The Sun quoted Shar as saying.
Britney's
ex-hubby sends his best wishes on her second marriage (Go
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New
York: Britney Spears' former father-in-law Dennis Alexander
has revealed that his son Jason sent his best wishes to
the pop sensation on the eve of her wedding. Dennis also
said that Jason would surely want to congratulate Britney
and her husband Kevin Federline on their nuptials. "I think
he will; I know he will. Why wouldn't he wish them well,"
the New York Daily News quoted Dennis as saying. Jason was
the 'Oops I Did It Again' star's hubby for 55 hours, after
they went through a brief wedding ceremony in a chapel in
Las Vegas.
Christina
Aguilera drops her clothes for a photo shoot (Go
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Washington:
Pop diva Christina Aguilera has posed naked for a David
LaChappelle collection, that includes the photos of some
of the young and most creative people in Los Angeles. The
only accessories that the 'Dirty' has on in the photograph
are a yellow bandana, white stilettos and earrings. However,
the photograph is more artistic than graphic and will not
showcase too much of her naked body, it shows her side profile
as she covers her breast with her arm and poses on a crate.
The collection also has a photograph of 'Baywatch' babe
Pamela Anderson, who is wearing black boots and sexy black
lingerie. The collection will be showcased in 'Interview'
magazine, which has also commissioned the work, reports
Rate the music.
Work
pressure is making Chris Martin go bald (Go
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London:
Coldplay singer Chris Martin's hairline seems to be
receding by the day and he believes that the pressure to
complete his third album is responsible for this. "We're
under an immense amount of intense pressure in the studio.We're
working all the time because it's so important. We can't
f*** it up. I'm the last person to ask about our new record
because of the perspective I have," The Sun quoted him as
saying. But we're one receded inch of hair from finishing.
When my hair's gone back another inch I know we'll have
finished," he added.
Timberlake
and Diaz's wedding plans are back on track (Go
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London:
Celebrity couple Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake's
plans of having a winter wedding are reportedly back on
track, after having cancelled them earlier because Timberlake's
mother was against it. The former 'N Sync' frontman's mother
had refused to attend the wedding and was strongly opposed
to it because she felt that he is still too young to be
taking such an important decision. This had made Diaz and
Timberlake call of the wedding altogether. But now Timberlake
and the "Charlie's Angles' actress, who is nine years elder
to him, have decided that they will go ahead with it after
all, and are said to be trying to convince Timberlake's
parents again. "Lynn (Timberlake's mother) is very protective
of Justin and simply feels he's too young to make such a
big commitment. She had to pick up the pieces after he split
with Britney and still thinks of her little boy as being
a sensitive and young soul," The Daily Star quoted a source
as saying.
Becks
draws mum-in-law's ire for buying Posh corsets (Go
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London:
Real Madrid star, David Beckham recently received flak
from his mother-in-law, for buying corsets for Victoria,
who is pregnant with the couple's third child. Former 'Spice
Girl,' Victoria's mum was reportedly very angry because
wearing corsets could harm the baby. "Jackie told David
he was crazy for buying Victoria corsets as they're not
the ideal choice to wear when pregnant. They pull in your
waist and that can't be good for the baby. They'll stay
gathering dust in a drawer until she gives birth," the Mirror
quoted an insider as saying.
Liz
Taylor laughs off her death bed rumours (Go
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New
York: Legendary Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor is
reportedly having a good laugh over reports that she is
fighting for her life. According to the New York Post, Liz's
representative Sally Morrison has revealed that although
she continues to suffer from "horrible" compression fractures
in her vertebrae that have left her bedridden, she is perfectly
fine. Morrison added that the 71-year-old "Cleopatra" star
"laughed" when she heard that she has been in critical care
at an L.A. hospital.
Pamela
Anderson is dating 'Jesus' (Go
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New
York: Pamela Anderson is reportedly dating an exotic
dancer named Jesus Villa. According to the New York Daily
News, the former 'Baywatch' babe made a public appearance
for the first time with Jesus, a member of the Cirque du
Soleil, at the World Music Awards in Las Vegas. The pair
had turned up at the awards wearing PETA's "Boycott KFC"
T-shirts and were reportedly kissing and smooching each
other backstage. The blonde bombshell has also been seen
painting Los Angeles red with the acrobat-dancer on many
occasions.
Charlotte
Church wants an 800,000 pounds luxury yacht (Go
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London:
Teenage singing sensation Charlotte Church is reportedly
planning to buy a luxury yacht at a cost of 800,000 pounds.
The 65 feet boat will be Charlotte's first big purchase
since getting access to the 5.5 million pounds earned by
her from her recordings. Charlotte even sent her mother
Maria and stepfather James to the Southampton Boat Show
last week to look at yachts on her behalf. "Charlotte has
never sailed in her life but she's set her heart on buying
a boat. She'll be able to escape whenever she wants, without
anyone knowing," the Daily Mirror quoted a close friend
of Charlotte as saying. "She's narrowed the choice down
to two and is to place an order soon. It sounds like a lot
of money to spend on a boat but this is something Charlotte
really wants. She's hoping to recoup the cash from earnings
on her next album," added the singer's pal.
Tatu
to turn heterosexual from 'lesbians' (Go
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London:
The Russian duo of Lena Katina and Julia Volkova of
Tatu fame are dumping their 'lesbian' image for a hungry
heterosexual one, in a bid to try to recapture the music
charts. "The truth is the girls were never lesbians in the
first place.They feel like they were exploited. They were
only aged 14 and 15 when they started singing in concert
halls and doing sexy routines," an insider was quoted by
The Sun, as saying. "Julia and Lena are getting rid of their
skimpy school uniforms in favour of a sassier, sexier look,"
the insider added. Tatu, which topped the charts for four
weeks in February 2003 with 'All The Things She Said', are
reportedly also in talks with producer Trevor Horn, for
planning their comeback show at a ŠPrince's Trust concert
in November.
Why
eyes in paintings seem to follow you, revealed (Go
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Washington:
Why eyes in some paintings seem to follow you across
the room is a question that has been mystifying scientists
since centuries, and now a group of researchers from the
Ohio State University and University of Utrecht in The Netherlands
may have finally found the answer. They have revealed that
the eyes in the paintings don't follow you at all, it is
only your perception of the painting that makes you believe
that you are being watched. According to the researchers,
whose study was published in the journal 'Perception,' the
earlier belief that this phenomenon takes place because
changes in viewing direction, i.e. the angle at which you
look at the picture from and the distance at which you are
looking at the picture from, changes your perception of
the picture, is what makes you feel that the eyes are looking
at you, is not true at all. When people see a picture, although
they realise that it is a still life, they subconsciously
tend to imagine that the eyes are following them in the
same way a live person's eyes would, which is responsible
for this visual effect. It is this failure to properly differentiate
between a real life phenomenon and a painting that makes
people feel that they are being watched. "When we look at
a picture, you have these two perceptions simultaneously,
but it is difficult to make sense of that conceptually.
That's why this issue has fascinated people for hundreds
of years," the research quoted James Todd, the co-author
of the as saying.
'Nipplegates'
galore at Munich's Beer Festival (Go
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London:
This year's Munich popular Oktoberfest beer festival
has turned out to be the bawdiest ever, with some of the
female participants revealing more than normal after a couple
of beers and some sausages. "It's true, the first weekend
proved one of the bawdiest ever, with many an exposed nipple
as well as the huge quantities of beer consumed," Germany's
Express newspaper quoted a spokesman for the fest as saying.
Around one million revellers reportedly stormed the beer
tents on the first weekend alone, consuming 560,000 large
Bavarian beers. Many women reportedly lifted their shirts
to flash their breasts for fun and police had to intervene
to keep the crowds from trampling each other. "It was a
wonderful first weekend. The atmosphere is very carefree,"
the report quoted organiser Gabriele Weishaeupl as saying.
