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Was Di bumped off because she was pregnant? (Go To Top)

     Washington: Diana's lover Dodi Fayed's father, Mohamed Al Fayed is convinced that a new enquiry will prove that the Princess of Wales was murdered in the 1997 car crash in Paris, because she was pregnant with his son's child. "I was very close to Diana and I know many things from her that show this was no accident. One thing that will be shown to be true when the inquest is held is that Diana was pregnant with my son's child. The security services are clearly very nervous about the positive findings the investigation is uncovering," Contactmusic quoting him as saying to The Daily Express. A senior French lawyer, who is helping the inquiry into the accident, said that the princess was preparing to announce her pregnancy before her tragic death. Official documents, which are being investigated by former Metropolitan Police chief Lord Stevens, suggest that she was murdered to prevent her embarrassing the Royal Family by having a Muslim's child. Weeks before her accident, Diana had told reports, "You are going to get a big surprise."

Kidman rallies behind embattled Crowe (Go To Top)

     London: Aussie beauty Nicole Kidman has offered troubled actor Russell Crowe her support in his upcoming court case. The actress revealed she has spoken with the New Zealand-born actor, now based in Australia, since he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a hotel clerk and will be there to help him in his case "I've phoned him and talked with him. Russell and I have walked a parallel path in terms of our careers and coming from Australia and trying to navigate our way through the world," she was quoted by Femalefirst, as saying. "We just do it differently, but I'm always there for him," she added. Meanwhile, Nicole has revealed she is proud of her friendship with fellow actress Naomi Watts. "Naomi Watts and I are very, very good friends and have maintained that through so many things," she revealed to Britain's Daily Telegraph, as saying.

Rowling was unaware of Potter being fantasy fiction (Go To Top)

     London: Harry Potter author JK Rowling did not realise Harry Potter was fantasy until it was published, and this seems to have earned her the wrath of Terry Pratchett, the author of the best-selling Discworld series. "I'm not the world's greatest expert. But I would have thought that the wizards, witches, trolls, unicorns, hidden worlds, jumping chocolate frogs, owl mail, magic food, ghosts, broomsticks and spells would have given her a clue?," The BBc quoted him as saying in the Sunday Times. JK Rowling recently launched Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince The magazine also said Rowling reinvented fantasy fiction, which was previously stuck in "an idealised, romanticised, pseudofeudal world, where knights and ladies morris-dance to Greensleeves".

Becks' 'Mohawk' voted worst hairstyle of all time (Go To Top)

    London: The Mohawk hairstyle, sported by soccer ace David Beckham, has been voted the worst haircut of all time in a new UK poll. According to the Daily Telegraph, the Mullet - the 1980s look favoured by crooner Michael Bolton - came second in the survey, followed by the Beehive and the Helmet Head. Ten worst hairstyles are: 1.The Mohican - a favourite of punks and football stars. 2.The Mullet - the 1980s look favoured by crooner Michael Bolton, which adds a very nasty twist to a short back and sides. 3.The Beehive - the 1960s look that defies gravity, thanks largely to hairspray, and for some reason made a comeback on catwalks in the 1990s. 4.Helmet Head - otherwise known as the "bowl" or "basin" cut. 5.New Romantic - it's long on one side, short on the other. 6.Back-combed Bouffant - sculpted, sprayed and teased into a helmet of big curls, waves, and bouffant which was surprisingly popular in the 1960s and 1980s. 7.Perm - loved by all throughout the 1980s. 8.The Ironed Look - sometimes achieved using the classic household appliance - the iron. 9.Crimped - a favourite among rockers in the 1980s. 10.The Page Boy - Marcus in About a Boy sported one. It's straight across the front and trimmed to the nape of your neck.

Billy Bob Thornton's way to deal with the paparrazi (Go To Top)

     London: Actor Billy Bob Thornton has devised a new way to fool the hounding paparazzi by leading them on a wild goose chase. The movie star has a few favourite routes he likes to use because he knows snappers will have to be better drivers than him to keep up. "I did lead one guy on a car chase. I'd seen him around a few times and he thought he was a good driver," he was quoted by Femalefirst, as saying. "Now, I used to race cars back home, and I took him way out in the valley and lost him. When I turned around, I actually saw the son of a bitch when I was on the other side of the freeway going back," he added.

Timberlake's nookies with a nymphomaniac (Go To Top)

     London: Justin Timberlake will play a soldier who dates a nymphomaniac in his next movie. The pop heartthrob, who is engaged to Cameron Diaz, will star opposite sexy actress Christina Ricci in the upcoming movie 'Black Snake Moan'. In the film, Christina will play a young woman who beds complete strangers whenever she has a panic attack brought on by flashbacks of a childhood rape, while Justin will play her love interest. Christina says she can't wait to work with the hunky singer and is hoping he will teach her some of his funky dance moves. "Justin's going to be great He seems perfect for the part He's a really sweet guy," she was quoted by Femalefirst, as saying. "Me and my sister are like, 'Do you think Justin will teach us how to pop and lock?' I really want him to," she added.

Viagra kills hit the hundred mark (Go To Top)

     London: Government figures in Britain indicate that 102 people have died after taking the controversial anti-impotence pill Viagra that was launched seven years ago. According to the Daily Mail, it has been declared safe by regulators but has attracted claims that it may cause blindness as well as a range of side-effects, including heart attacks, angina, eye pain and vomiting. Dr John Griffin, former editor of the medical journal Adverse Drug Reactions, which publishes research about the safety of medicines, said the true figures for deaths and side effects could be ten times higher than official Government records show. 'Previous research has shown that only one in ten adverse drug reactions is reported. That means in the case of Viagra the real number of deaths may be one in 1,000,' he added.

Katie Holmes' 'see-through' shivers (Go To Top)

    London: Katie Holmes was terrified when she had to pose in a transparent spandex bodysuit for her 'Batman Begins' action figure. The stunning actress, who is engaged to Hollywood hunk Tom Cruise, hated modelling for the doll of her character, Rachel Dawes, because the skin-tight, see-through suit revealed left nothing to the imagination. "I had to wear a nude spandex bodysuit, which showed everything," she said. Katie has also admitted she was terrified she wasn't going to be good enough in the hit comic-book film. The screen beauty, who starred in the movie alongside veteran actors Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Liam Neeson, revealed: "I was like, 'Please God, don't let them fire me. Let me spit out my lines Please'. "Michael Caine said one of my takes was good I think I called my mom immediately!"

Sean Connery fed up of 'idiots' in Hollywood (Go To Top)

     London: Sir Sean Connery has said that he is so fed- up of the 'idiots' in Hollywood that he has decided not to act in a movie again. "I'm fed up with the idiots, the ever-widening gap between people who know how to make movies and the people who green-light the movies," the Sun quoted him as saying. The James Bond star also said that a Mafia-like role is the only thing that could persuade him to reconsider him decision.

Nicole Kidman regrets becoming an actress (Go To Top)

     London: Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has said that she regrets becoming an actress so much that she has banned her daughter from taking up the profession. "I wouldn't want my daughter to be an actor. My mother didn't want me to. She still doesn't. She worries that I'm too sensitive," femalefirst quoted her as saying. Kidman, who is a part of the showbiz for more than two decades, said that in Hollywood actors are treated like commodities, and therefore, she wishes that she had chosen a different career for herself. "If I could do it again I'd be a writer or director. There's something great about being a director. It's anonymous, yet you are still incredibly connected and you're able to tell your own story. To some people, as an actor, you're just a commodity and sometimes that point is bought home painfully," she said.

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