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Justin paid 1 mn dollar for Edison?

     Washington: Justin Timberlake may be a newcomer in Hollywood, but it would be probably a mistake to underestimate him, as the industry's big bosses are banking heavily on the star. According to sources, Timberlake was paid one-million-dollar for the upcoming thriller 'Edison'. "The buzz is that he has real acting talent and will likely be carrying movies in a short while," Star magazine quoted an insider as saying.

Religion had a crucial role in popularity of 'Star Wars' (Go To Top)

     Washington: What lies behind the popularity of George Lucas' 'Star Wars' series? Direction, Screenplay, latest technology and religion... Yes, you read it correctly 'Religion'. According to researchers at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove and Hope College in Holland, it's not surprising that religion has had a role in the popularity of science fiction. Tom Martin, associate professor of religion at Susquehanna University, said the 'Star Wars' series deals with the fundamental struggles of good against evil, which is a deeply religious theme that carries over to all parts of life. Dr. Jim Herrick, Professor of Communication at Hope College, said, "George Lucas' wildly popular Star Wars movie series introduced American audiences to Yoda, a diminutive master of a powerful spiritual force known as The Force. The Force is the source of Lucas's 'certain kind of spirituality."

     Martin believes Lucas' version of 'The Force' mirrors Chinese religion. "The closest religious parallels to 'The Force' can be found in Taoism. In Chinese spirituality, Tao is the ultimate force, or driving power, in all nature. It flows through all of us and everything. You learn to move with this force rather than fight against it. Lucas takes that idea and fights against it in many ways. He develops it in fundamental concepts of everything, and it works," he said. The researchers said that Star Wars rests on a pantheistic worldview that is also closely linked to the idea of spiritual evolution. The movie series suggests that in learning the secrets of the Force, humans can take an important step toward their destined spiritual evolution - a theme in later installments in the series. While Martin agrees with the religious themes, he believes the initial draw of the movie had more to do with the generation than its religion. "What I see with students today is that many have not seen the original trilogy. I think some of the reasons that the second three have not been as popular as the first three is this generational shift of attraction to science fiction - and what we see as science fiction. I don't think it hits the same accord with the 20-somethings now as it did with my generation. This one may be a successful movie, but it may not have the kind impact of the first three," he said.

Madonna accused of plagiarism (Go To Top)

     London: Pop diva Madonna is being sued by a Belgian composer for allegedly stealing the melody from his song 'My life's getting nowhere'. Salvatore Acquaviva testified at Belgian's Mons court that the 'Material Girl' lifted several bars from his song for her 1998 hit number 'Frozen. "I was in the bath. I was listening to the radio, and thought that's strange, I know that melody. I said it's not possible," femalefirst quoted Acquaviva as saying. Madonna's lawyer, however, denied the plagiarism accusations, and said that the lawsuit is motivated by a desire for her money. "Just because there are similarities between two songs it doesn't mean it has been plagiarized," Fabienne Brison was quoted as saying.

Goldie Hawn has a fantastic sex life (Go To Top)

      Washington: Goldie Hawn has revealed that she has a super sex life because her lover Kurt Russell still turns her on. "He still turns me on. I don't know what would happen if he didn't. It's chemical but also a function of mind because I don't let that go stale. We've created a union, a family and our lives are very secure," Rate the music quoted Hawn as saying. Hawn had met Hurt on the set of 'Swing Shift' in 1984 and started dating.

Paltrow's vegan feast on daughter's first b'day (Go To Top)

     Washington: Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband Chris Martin threw a party last weekend on the first birthday of their daughter Apple. According to sources, friends and relatives gathered at the couple's New York City townhouse for a vegan feast catered by Teany, a local eatery co-owned by Paltrow and Moby. "Gwyn wanted to personalise the cake, so she had a big apple made out of raspberry puree on the vegan cheesecake," Contactmusic quoted co-owner Kelly Tisdale as saying.

Britney's ex-love rival gets revenge (Go To Top)

     Washington: Britney Spears' one-time love rival Shar Jackson is all set to take revenge from dancer Federline who she believes has cheated her. She is reportedly cashing in on her sudden breakup with her ex-boyfriend and Spears' husband, Kevin Federline. 'Moesha' star can soon be seen in a TV reality show 'Ex-Wives Club', featuring women who have had bad breakups, with Donald Trump's ex, Marla Maples. She will also launch a line of lipsticks, 'Relationships,' labelled 'He Cheated'. Shar, 28, has recently signed a concert deal called ' Long Live Crime' and will soon appear in a new VH1 improv comedy show, 'Dirty Famous.' She also plays a cameo in a movie called 'Stepping'. "I have a lot going on right now,"the Star quoted her as saying. "I'm not sitting at home thinking about Kevin and Britney!" she added.

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