Harry's girl gets royal Christmas snub! (Go To Top)

     London: Prince Harry's girlfriend Chelsy Davy has reportedly been snubbed by the British royal family who have left her off their Christmas party list, while Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton will be a royal guest. Queen Elizabeth is said to have asked Kate to Sandringham for the first time and she will stay overnight before taking part in the traditional Boxing Day pheasant shoot with the Queen, Prince Philip and Prince Charles,reports the Sun. William will then drive from the Norfolk estate to Berkshire to visit 23-year-old Kate's parents, Michael and Carole, at their home. Author Ingrid Seward, who wrote the biography 'William And Harry', said Kate's invitation was very significant. "I think she and William are in a serious relationship but nobody's rushing to marriage. The royals share lots of in-jokes nobody else understands and talk about people nobody else knows. Then there is Prince Edward, who always runs some ghastly disco," she was quoted by Femalefirst,as saying. "It is a sign you are entering the inner circle and Kate going this year is certainly an official acceptance of her position, importance and role in William's life," she added.

Cruise's sonogram test may put his baby at risk (Go To Top)

     Washington: Tom Cruise has been slammed by health experts for buying a sonogram machin to keep a track of his baby's development inside fiancee Katie Holmes. The actor has been criticised by officials at the American College of Radiology (ACR) for putting the unborn child at risk by purchasing the device. The ACR has warned that Cruise has been badly advised regarding the use and potential abuse of ultrasound, and that he could be breaking the law if he's carrying out the scans himself. "This is a patient safety issue. Untrained people, even if they have the financial means, should not buy, or be allowed to buy and operate, ultrasound machines which are, in fact, medical devices and should not be used without a medical indication," Contactmusic quoted DR Carol M Rumack of the ACR Ultrasound Commission as saying. "Images of the foetus are an opportunity to diagnose problems before birth that may require treatment. These images should be obtained by certified technologists under the supervision of physicians properly trained in ultrasound," he added.

Carrey, Burton may team up for Believe It or Not (Go To Top)

     Washington: Actor Jim Carrey is reportedly in negotiations with Paramount Pictures to star as Robert Ripley in filmmaker Tim Burton's off-beat action-adventure "Believe It or Not!". Set up at Paramount, the movie will follow the newspaper columnist as he searches for the oddities of the world, and has adventures while doing so. According to Zap2it quoting the Hollywood Reporter, the "Believe" script was written by Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander, which would reunite the scribes with the man who directed their "Ed Wood" and the man who starred in their "Man on the Moon" script. If everuthing falls into place, filming is scheduled to start next October with tentative release in late 2007. Meanwhile, Carrey fans can catch him in "Fun with Dick and Jane" opening Dec. 21 with Tea Leoni and Alec Baldwin.

Halle Berry vows not to remarry (Go To Top)

     Washington: Halle Berry's memories of her two failed marriages are so bitter that she has vowed never to marry again. The 'Catwoman' actress, who tied the knot with David Justice in 1992 and with Eric Benet in 2001, said that marriage was of no value to her. "After two failures, I won't marry again. Putting on that dress and walking down the aisle is of no value to me," Contactmusic quoted her as saying. Berry's both relationships lasted just four years and ended in divorce.

Bond's music was composed for a Bollywood film (Go To Top)

     Washignton: As soon as you hear 'dum de-de dum dum dum', you get to know that it is James Bond's theme music, but did you know that the tune was originally written for a Bollywood flick? Composer Monty Norman revealed that he had composed the tune for a musical version of VS Naipaul's novel 'A House for Mr. Biswas', but the project fell through and he was hired to compose the music for 1961 bond film 'Dr. No.' "People recognise the Bond theme as soon as they hear 'dum de-de dum dum dum'. But I wrote it for an Asian musical, A HOUSE FOR MR BISWAS. When I was approached to write the music to DR NO, I split up the notes and the tune took on a more sinister sound. The rest of the melody followed almost naturally," Contactmusic quoted Norman as saying. The original, called 'Good Sign, Bad Sign', will feature on Norman's new album 'Completing The Circle'.

Carmen Electra's G-string agony (Go To Top)

    Washington: Sharing her embarrassment when once, after using a public loo she walked around at a party, ignorant of the fact that her buttocks were exposed, actress Carmen Electra has requested all women to check themselves well before coming out of toilets. The former Baywatch star has reportedly admitted that she still cringes whenever she remembers the embarrassing incident. "I used the restroom at a party. After I came out to mingle with the crowd, my assistant realised that my dress was tucked into my G-string and my butt was exposed! Contactmusic quoted her, as saying. "(So) always check your dress, because it could happen to you," she added.

Keira Knightley willing for plastic surgery (Go To Top)

     Washington: Apprehensive of the fact that beauty is not permanent and it fades away with age, beautiful actress Keira Knightley is already preparing to go under the surgeon's knife. Realistic about how age will affect her looks, the 20-year-old beauty has admitted that one day even she would need the surgery to keep her looking good. "I know that my looks won't last forever. In five years' time I will probably already be past it and having Botox, face-lifts, nose jobs and false hair," Contactmusic quoted Pride & Prejudice star, who was recently voted 'Britain's Sexiest Woman', as saying.