NewsPlus

Index Page                                Archives

 

 

Buy Di's wedding gown for 50,000 pounds (Go To Top)

     London: A spare wedding gown made for Princess Diana will go under the hammer soon. The Princess tried the ivory silk gown on the morning of her wedding to the Prince Charles in 1981. It is expected to fetch more than 50,000 pounds when it is sold by Cooper Owen next month. The replica dress was made by David and Elizabeth Emanuel in case of any problems with the original taffeta gown, which is part of an exhibition dedicated to the Princess at Althorp, her family's estate. A replica of the wedding dress worn by the Duchess of York is also being auctioned and is expected to fetch about 6,000 pounds. Other items in the sale, at Proud Galleries, in London, include Queen Victoria's black skirt and bodice and a suit that belonged to Winston Churchill, reports Timesonline.

Harry Potter will remain Harry Potter (Go To Top)

     London: Most filmstars may be afraid of being typecast after starring in similar kinds of movies, but 'Harry Potter' actor Daniel Radcliffe has no such fears, and wants to star in all seven movies of the series. The teenage superstar, who has played the wizard since the first movie in 2001, says he is having a great time while filming for the series, and the role can't typecast him as long as he is doing other stuff simultaneously. "Ultimately it comes down to whether we're still enjoying it. If we are then I think we would be sort of stupid not to do them. As long as I'm doing other stuff around the same time, I think it'll be fine," femalefirst quoted Radcliffe as saying. "Also, I sort of try to read the books when they come out impartially and not make up my mind, but the fact is when I was reading the sixth, 'HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE', there were bits in there where I was going, 'God, I would love to do that because it's so good,'" he added.

Pitt and Jolie pen a pre-nup (Go To Top)

     London: 'Pre-nuptial' - the word may come after 'marriage' in the dictionary, but in celebrities' lives it has to come before marriage. After reports of Katie Holmes asking fiance Tom Crusie to sign a pre-nup agreement, Hollywood's hottest couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have also reportedly followed suit. Pre-nup, it seems, has become a kind of fad in showbiz circles, considering the high rate of break-ups and divorce. And perhaps, this feeling of insecurity urged Jolie, who is set to wed Pitt next month, to insist on the agreement. Sources said she wants to ensure that her two adopted children, Maddox and Zahara, will be well looked after if the pair divorced. According to Femalefirst, the 'Troy' star has agreed on a secret deal, which states that Jolie's children will never have to worry about money. He is also planning to adopt more children with the 'Tomb Raider' actress, but the duo will have their own baby also. "Brad has always understood that she wanted to adopt more because she has such strong feelings about helping children born into poverty. But she would love to have Brad's baby too," a source was quoted as telling Britain's Grazia magazine. Pitt and Jolie are set to tie the knot at George Clooney's Italian villa on December 1. And the actress is reportedly planning to go on television to tell the world about her relationship with Pitt.

Invesitgator wants Marilyn's body exhumed (Go To Top)

     Washington: Marilyn Monroe's death invesitgator has urged Los Angeles County authorities to dig up the screen beauty's body by using modern technology to know the truth about her death. After Monroe's death, rumours had become rife that she was murdered by high-ranking government agents in a bid to cover up the scandal of her romance with US President John F Kennedy. Deputy district attorney John Miner had attended Monroe's autopsy in 1962 and has been claiming since then that she was killed by a lethal injection. "How can a woman rest in peace when there's a lie about how she met her death? Monroe was denied the basic right to which every American, dead or alive, is entitled - due process of law," Contactmusic quoted Miner as telling Playboy magazine. "(We need) an inquest, where people are put on the witness stand and testify under oath (and) an examination of all discrepancies and unanswered questions. It would require exhuming the remains to attempt to determine if there is enough identifiable colon tissue to subject to gas chromatography. If gas chromatography showed that the tissue had been exposed to the barbiturate (that killed Monroe), you have at least one answer - somebody killed her. I don't imagine the question of the killer's identity will ever be solved, but there will be a correct diagnosis, and Monroe will not be stigmatised as a suicide for all eternity," he added.

Anthony Hopkins to be honoured with Golden Globe (Go To Top)

     Washington: Oscar winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins will finally be able to include the Golden Globe award among his list of achievements when he receives the Cecil B DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement at next year's ceremony. The awards are given by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association to honor achievements in film and television during the calendar year. And, Philip Berk, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, said that the decision to award Sir Anthony was as big a honour to the association as it was to the actor. "It's a choice I am particularly proud of. It's an honour to us as well as to him," Contactmusic quoted him, as saying. Antony Hopkins, who won the Oscar for his portrayal of the role of Dr Hannibal Lector, in the movie "Silence of the Lambs", has been nominated on six previous occasions but has never won the prestigious award. He will now join the ranks of other Hollywood greats such as Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, Robbin Williams and Michael Douglas.

Viagra can save a woman's heart (Go To Top)

     London: There is much more to Viagra than just enhancing men's love lives, a new research has now revealed that it can be used to treat the heart. Researchers say the pill can help the sufferers of a devastating heart and lung condition. Pulmonary arterial hypertension delivers its blow mainly to young women, killing about half of those afflicted within five years of diagnosis. The condition, which affects about 100,000 people worldwide, causes tiny blood vessels in the lungs to thicken and narrow, often for no apparent reason. "It's tragic to see a 32-year-old mom who can barely walk across the room," David Kass, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, was quoted by Nature news, as saying. "Anything that can make these people feel better is a big deal," he added. Drugs currently prescribed for this disease can help patients live more comfortably but they cost some 20,000 dollars per year says Kass. Viagra (sildenafil citrate), famous for opening up blood vessels, provides a cheaper option. Experts say the drug might help a wide variety of more common heart and lung troubles. Researchers are even investigating whether the pill could protect mountaineers from the potentially lethal effect on the heart of high altitude and low oxygen levels.

Madonna gets creative amidst Spartan settings (Go To Top)

     Washington: Humble beginnings do at times have very happy endings, and it is not only in fairy tales, but also in real life. And so it is with the Queen of Pop, Madonna, who says that by going back to her humble beginnings, where she used to create her music in Spartan settings, she rediscovered her creativity whilst recording for her acclaimed album, 'Confessions On A Dance floor'. "To me, recording this album was like going back. It was so liberating. I want to be in a small place with no furniture. I want to keep it the way it was when I started, sitting on the floor and scribbling in my notebook. I work best under those circumstances," Contactmusic quoted her, as saying.

Madonna throws 'mother of all parties' (Go To Top)

     London: "Material Girl" turned pop queen, Madonna, may be picky about her pals, but once she has picked them, she sure knows how to spoil them. And that was blatantly obvious at her post-gig bash at super-hip West End club Kabaret's Prophecy, on Tuesday night, where she treated her exclusive clique of pals, including Gwyneth Paltrow ,Bob Geldof and former Spice Girl Mel C, to the "mother of all parties". The party, thrown by the star to celebrate the release of her 11th album, Confessions On A Dancefloor, reportedly cost her over 75000 pounds, and included two giant bottles of Cristal champagne costing 10,000 pounds a piece alongwith the finest cuisine provided by flash restaurant Nobu. "The guests were feasting on rock shrimp tempura and black cod and it was all polished off within minutes. It was an absolutely no-expense-spared bash. "The canapes alone cost #15,000, the Cristal flowed all night, plus mojitos and lemon drop cocktails - but Madge stuck to vintage red wine and Kaballah water. "The club even hired 50 extra staff just to valet park the guests' cars. It was a really incredible night," The Mirror quoted a source, as saying.