Is Madonna's marriage on the rocks?

     New York: Rumours are abuzz that all is not well in the kingdom of the 'Queen of pop' Madonna and director hubby Guy Ritchie, and that the two are on the verge of putting an end to their five year old marriage. An insider revealed that the singer had started concentrating more on her career than her marriage. "She has been spending very little time with him. She is obsessed with everything related to her career at this point. The album "Confessions on a Dance Floor" is a hit, and that is all she seems to care about these days. A split? Not sure. Less time together? Most definitely," the New York Daily News quoted the source, as saying. However, Madonna's rep Liz Rosenberg, rubbished rumours of a split, and said that all was well between the couple. "Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie seemed perfectly comfortable and adoring of each other. ... My sense is that they're quite a happy, content couple," she said.

Keith Urban is still Nicole Kidman's guy (Go To Top)

     Sydney: Even as rumours are flying around tinsel town that actress Nicole Kidman's romance with singer Keith Urban has come to a screeching halt, the couple have been spotted together enjoying a cosy lunch in the US country music mecca of Nashville. Reports said that Kidman, who was recently spotted wearing a 3.5 carat ring on her wedding finger, had decided to call off the 'engagement' beause she feared that Urban would never be able to turn his back on his 'wild ways'. However, Kidman's Australian publicist Wendy Day refused to reveal anything about the couple's relationship, and said that they enjoyed a 'nice friendship'. "Clearly they are enjoy a nice friendship together. But Nicole's personal life is her personal life and I have no further knowledge of their friendship," AAP quoted her, as saying.

Vampire thriller 'Underworld: Evolution' tops (Go To Top)

     Washington: Sony's 'Underworld: Evolution,' the new Kate Beckinsale fantasy-horror flick, has topped the weekend box office with about 27.6 million dollars in its debut week, according to estimates by Exhibitor Relations. The Weinstein Company's CG-animated Red Riding Hood tale "Hoodwinked" came in second with 11 million dollars, followed by "Glory Road's," to the third place with 9.13 million dollars, reports Zap2it. "Last Holiday" fell one slot from last week's third position with 9.1 million dollars, while Golden Globe winners "Brokeback Mountain," which enjoyed top box office status during the week came in fifth earning 7.8 million dollars.

   The Top 5 films at the box office per estimates by Exhibitor Relations are: 1. Underworld: Evolution 2. Hoodwinked 3. Glory Road's 4. Last Holiday 5. Brokeback Mountain.

Colin Farrell is a 10 in bed (Go To Top)

    New York: His sex tape may be doing the rounds of cyberspace, and millions of netizens can have a peek of lovemaking skills in virtual reality, but when it comes to his prowess beneath the sheets, Colin Farrell seems to be very close to perfection. And the verdict comes from no other than the woman enjoying his skills in the tape, former Playboy Playmate Nicole Narain. She reportedly told Steppin' Out magazine, that on a scale of one to ten, Farrell would definitely get the maximum. "Definitely a 10!" pagesix.com quoted her , as telling the magazine. She, however, evaded a question, as to whether or not, she had filmed her sexcapades with other stars. "That's a very personal question," "I don't think I want that printed. I would rather not answer that. No comment," she said.

Woody Allen on Johansson's dress (Go To Top)

    New York: Director woody Allen may have a high opinion of Scarlett Johansson's acting skills but he sure can't say the same about her dress sense, which he is now asking her to tone down. The 'Annie Hall' director said that he had often asked the young 'Match Point' actress to simplify her clothes selection, and to get rid of her excessive make-up. "I have had many conversations with Scarlett on this subject. The main thing I tell her is to simplify. I think that she dresses older than she should. I would tell her to wear her hair looser, to lessen the makeup and heavy red lipstick. Be more natural. It's a starlet thing. She is a beautiful girl, but I have told her to tone it down. I have told her to dress her age, instead of dressing like my Aunt Minnie," the New York Post quoted him, as telling website fashionweekdaily.com.

Tom Hanks voted 'America's Favourite Movie Star' (Go To Top)

    Washington: Two-time Oscar winning actor Tom Hanks has been voted as 'America's Favourite Movie Star' for the second year running. Hanks emerged as the favourite in an online poll of 1,001 adults conducted by Harris Interactive. The poll was conducted between Dec. 8 and 14 last year. The 'Forrest Gump' actor managed to beat other hot favourites such as 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star Johnny Depp who came in second. 'Indiana Jones' star Harrison Ford was tied at the number third spot with deceased acting legend John Wayne. 'Pretty Woman' Julia Roberts was one of the only two female stars on the list and rounded up the top five.

   The complete list of 2005's 'America's Favorite Movie Stars', per the Harris Poll is: 1. Tom Hanks 2. Johnny Depp 3. Harrison Ford 3. John Wayne 5. Julia Roberts 6. Clint Eastwood 7. Mel Gibson 8. George Clooney 9. Sean Connery 10. Sandra Bullock

Bond's car auctioned for over pounds 1m (Go To Top)

    London: The Aston Martin car driven by former Bond actor Sean Connery in 'Goldfinger' and 'Thunderball' pulled in over pounds 1 million pounds when it went under the hammer recently. The legendary 1965 DB5 model, complete with a host of high-tech gadgets such as built-in Browning machine guns, tyre slashers, an oil slick ejector, a retractable rear bullet-proof screen as well as three revolving number plates including the registrations 007JB and JB007, was bought by an European collector. RM Auctions spokesman Terrance Lobzun said that the atmosphere at the auction had been electric, and that the auction house had sold every seat for the event. "It was just amazing. The atmosphere was electric, it was so exciting. Every seat of the 1,500 in the house was sold - it was standing room only. It was the biggest crowd we've ever had,' the BBC quoted him, as saying. The price that the car raked in is a far cry from the earlier price of 5,000 pounds that a Tennessee museum owner paid when he bought it from Sir Anthony Bamford in 1970.

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