Britney
spends her honeymoon with mommy dearest (Go
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London:
Newly-wedded couples usually opt to spend the first
few weeks of their married life away from family and at
some romantic place, but pop star Britney Spears and her
hubby Kevin Federline are celebrating their honeymoon with
Britney's mother Lynne in Kentwood, Louisiana. According
to The Sun, the couple recently visited the 'Toxic' star's
favourite fast food restaurant, Nyla's Burger Basket, along
with Britney's younger sister Jamie Lynn. Britney was dressed
up for the occasion in a pink shirt with the words 'I Am
The American Dream' emblazoned across the front, and Kevin's
cap said 'Rock Out With Your C**k Out'. The trio then tucked
the food purchased from the restaurant in the car and went
back home, where the 'Everytime' singer was greeted by her
family's pet dog.
Keira
Knightly voted the sexiest movie star of all time (Go
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London:
British actress Keira Knightley has been voted the sexiest
movie star of all time in a poll carried out by Empire Magazine.
The 19-year old beat the likes of Angelina Jolie, Orlando
Bloom and Marlyn Monroe to bag the top spot. The world's
top 20 sexiest movie stars: 1. Keira Knightley 2. Angelina
Jolie 3. Orlando Bloom 4. Halle Berry 5. Johnny Depp 6.
Marilyn Monroe 7. Jennifer Connelly 8. Hugh Jackman 9. Scarlett
Johansson 10. Uma Thurman 11. Colin Farrell 12. Paul Newman
13. Marlon Brando 14. Natalie Portman 15. Brad Pitt 16.
Rita Hayworth 17. Grace Kelly 18. Monica Bellucci 19. Eric
Bana 20. Brigitte Bardot
Madge
set to study English literature at Oxford (Go
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London:
She might have missed out on her education to be the
Queen of Pop, but "Material Girl" Madonna is now set her
sights on acquiring a degree in literature from the prestigious
Oxford University. According to The Sun, Madonna plans to
acquire a Bachelor of Arts qualification from Oxford through
distance learning. "Madonna was always frustrated about
having to sacrifice her education when her music career
took off. She is fiercely intelligent and incredibly well
read and has always taken a keen interest in literature.
She is determined to get a qualification," an insider was
quoted as saying. "She sets herself new challenges all the
time and the Oxford University course is her latest. It's
an illustrious place to study and she was delighted to be
accepted and will make the most of the opportunity," the
insider added.
Gwyneth
Paltrow wants to live in solitude (Go
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London:
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow wants to spend her life in solitude
and would prefer to swap her glamorous Hollywood lifestyle
for a much simpler one. According to The Daily Mail, in
a recent interview to Instyle magazine, the Oscar winning
actress who reportedly loves Spain, expressed her desire
to get away from the limelight and live a simple and free
life in the Spanish countryside. "At this point in my life,
I am craving space, air, cleanliness. I want to be able
to see sky. I want solitude, and you just don't get that
in New York," she was quoted as saying. "The way the Spanish
live is really healthy. Everybody eats a clean, Mediterranean
diet. They come home from work and have a leisurely lunch
with their families, then take a nap. They love each other,
they love to dance, drink wine, to be together and sing.
They're inspiring, she added. "I come here about four times
a year, because it's the farthest from Hollywood you can
get. I don't know how it happened, but within a week, I
could speak Spanish. They've been my second family ever
since, she said.
Chris
Martin apologises for beating photographer (Go
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Washington:
`Coldplay' frontman Chris Martin has reportedly offered
an apology to the police for kicking photographer Alessandro
Copetti almost five months ago. The `Yellow' singer had
claimed that Copetti was injured while chasing his taxi,
but has now accepted a police caution, and admitted that
he attacked Copetti for trying to photograph him along with
his wife Gwyneth Paltrow, while they were leaving London's
posh restaurant San Lorenzo. "At least he's accepted responsibility.
The police said he apologised to them and was very helpful.
But he has never apologised to me. He seems to think it
is ok to be violent to photographers because he is a celebrity,"
rate the music quoted Copetti as saying.
JLo's
'Shall We Dance' with Marc Anthony
Washington:
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez is all set to co-star
with her husband Marc Anthony after getting him a small
role in upcoming film `Shall We Dance?' The `Maid in Manhattan'
secured a surprise cameo for the salsa singer, who dances
with his real-life wife in the movie. "Lopez was cast perfectly.
Plus, she still has considerable dancing chops," rate the
music quoted a source as saying. The movie also stars stalwarts
like Susan Sarandon and Richard Gere, but has received lukewarm
reviews ahead of its release on October 15. Lopez has previously
appeared with her ex-boyfriend Sean P Diddy Combs in the
video of `All Around The World', and teamed up with former
hubby Chris Judd in the clip for her chart topping hit `Love
Don't Cost A Thing'. The curvaceous beauty also co-starred
with ex-fiancee Ben Affleck in the 2003 flop flick `Gigli'.
My
daughters may be boozing because of me: Bush (Go
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Sydney:
US President George Bush has said that he finds it very
difficult to stop his 19-year old twin daughters from drinking
because he used to do it himself, and has not set a very
good example. Talking on the `Dr.Phil Chat Show,' Bush also
admitted that he had withheld information about his drunken
driving arrest in 1976 from the public, because he did not
want it to affect his daughters, who have been charged with
underage drinking, several times. According to news.com,
Bush, who called himself an `irresponsible youngster,' revealed
that he had quit drinking at the age of 40 after realising
that he had acquired a drinking problem. "The parents have
got to understand that when they tell their child something,
they have to be willing to live it in order for the child
to be able to absorb the truth of what the parent is trying
to say," the report quoted him as saying. "It's awfully
difficult for a parent to tell a child not to drink and
drive when the parent drinks and drives," Bush said in the
TV interview.
Beyonce
Knowles has a hamstring problem (Go
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Sydney:
Fans will have to wait a while longer to see pop diva
Beyonce Knowles performing with her recently regrouped band
`Destiny's Child,' after the 23-year old singer reportedly
tore her right hamstring. According to news.com, Beyonce
injured herself while practising for an upcoming television
event in which "Destiny's Child" will perform for the first
time after getting back together. Insiders have revealed
that although the `Crazy in Love' singer is able to walk,
she has been asked to take rest and abstain from activities
like dancing. While the show has now been postponed, the
album, however will be released as scheduled on November
16. "We're all keeping our fingers crossed that, because
she's young and healthy, it heals fast. There are a lot
of things in place that we may have to shift. Not the album,
which is finished, but side appearances. We'll know more
after a week," the report quoted an insider as saying.
Rock
and Roll's `The Professor' Scott Muni dies at 74 (Go
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London:
Legendary DJ and interviewer Scott Muni who entertained
listeners for over half a century during his career on several
New York radio stations, passed away on Tuesday night at
the age of 74. The cause of his death is still unknown.
Muni, who was famous for his interviews with the likes of
singers Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Pete Townsend and Bruce
Springsteen and his shows "Scott's World of Music' and 'Ticket
to Ride,' was popularly known as 'The Professor' or 'Scottso.'
Muni is also credited with helping create one of America's
first and longest-lasting alternative stations, 'WNEW."
The American radio channel 'Q104.3' is launching a weekend-long
tribute to Muni by featuring the music of 'The Beatles,'
who were Muni's favourite artists.
Catherine
Zeta-Jones stalker says she is innocent (Go
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Washington:
Dawnette Knight, who is facing trial on 25 felony counts
of allegedly stalking actress Catherine Zeta- Jones' has
pleaded innocent at her arraignment. According to E-Online,
Knight, who was arrested on June 3, continues to be in jail
pending payment of a million dollar bail amount. "She's
been in long enough. We all know that she's no threat to
anyone. It's real hard to live in L.A. and stalk somebody
who lives in Bermuda. So it just doesn't make any sense
at all," her lawyer, Herman was quoted as saying in her
defence. "I'm afraid that we've gone much too far with something
that is greatly overblown. It is my hope that justice will
be done, and I'm confident that, in the end, justice will
be done to my client, Dawnette Knight," he added.
Sean
Connery to quit movies (Go
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London:
Rumours are rife that legendary James Bond actor Sean
Connery has reportedly decided to quit in the movie world.
According to The Sun, the actor dramatically walked out
from a 9.7 million pound role in `Josiah's Cannon' before
production even started. Connery was to play a master thief
in the movie, who leads a plot to steal cash from a Swiss
bank before the Holocaust and his walkout has refuelled
reports that he is about to retire from the silver screen.
Connery is believed to be disillusioned with the film industry
after he reportedly had a clash with the bosses during the
making of `The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'. He now
reportedly wishes to pen his memoirs after signing a two
million pound book deal this July, the paper said.
Tina
Turner to make a come-back with 'All the Best' (Go
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New
York: Tina Turner has reportedly postponed her plans
of retirement in Switzerland and is all set to record some
new numbers for a retrospective album called 'All the Best."
According to Rate the Music, the new album would feature
a live version of 'Addicted to Love', Turner's tribute to
pal Robert Palmer who died last year and a duet with Italian
singer Eros Ramazotti.
