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JK Rowling voted greatest living British author

      Sydney: Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been named the greatest living British author cruising ahead of bigwigs like Salman Rushdie and playwright Harold Pinter. A poll by The Book Magazine collected three times as many votes for Rowling than the second-placed name on the list, fantasy writer Terry Pratchett. Booker Prize winners Ian McEwan, Rushdie, who penned the 1988 book The Satanic Verses and Midnight's Children came next.

    The top 10 British authors were: 1. JK Rowling 2. Terry Pratchett 3. Ian McEwan 4. Salman Rushdie 5. Kazuo Ishiguro 6. Philip Pullman 7. Harold Pinter 8. Nick Hornby 9. AS Byatt 10. Jonathan Coe and John Le Carre

Lohan's loss is Alba's gain (Go To Top)

       Washington: Lindsay Lohan has walked out from the indie comedy "Bill," but directors Bernie Goldmann and Melisa Wallack it seems aren't deeply mourning over the loss, as they've turned around and hired Jessica Alba. The teen actress bid goodbye to the role saying she didn't want to work with first time directors, but only with the big-name ones. According to Contactmusic, the movie, which will start shooting soon, is about a man fed up with his job who finds his wife in bed with a local news anchor. He regains a lost sense of self by mentoring an unruly teen and finds inspiration in an intriguing young saleswoman. Meanwhile, Lohan has already started working on her next project, 'Georgia Rule', starring Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman.

Beyonce tops Hottest Stars Under 25 poll (Go To Top)

        Washington: Singer Beyonce Knowles has been voted as the Hottest Star Under 25, in a hip new poll conducted by US rock magazine Spin. The former Destiny's Child star beat out competition from basketball star Lebron James, Kelly Clarkson and Kisten Dunst to claim the top spot. Others to make into the top ten included Keira Knightley, Christina Milian, Mischa Barton and Alex Turner, reports Ratethemusic.

Jackman to star opposite Kidman in Oz (Go To Top)

          Sydney: Hollywood hunk Hugh Jackman has replaced Russell Crowe in Baz Luhrmann's upcoming period epic drama, which also stars Nicole Kidman. The actor was chosen over Crowe, who was pushed from the project last week after dallying on script consultation. Jackman will play a cattle driver hooking up with an English aristocrat (Kidman) whose northern Australian ranch, which she inherits unexpectedly, is threatened by British cattle barons. They undertake a cattle drive across the Top End. "This is a hugely ambitious marriage between Fox, the director and the principal actors," Luhrmann, speaking of Crowe's early exit, said. "As we tried to bring the budget to the right place and arrange shooting in the capricious weather in northern Australia, it was necessary that the studio and the actor come to a resolution. They got close but when it came to a point where it was not resolved, the No.1 thing to do was set an actor in that role," he added. Jackman was being considered for the third lead role until Crowe fell out, he was the obvious replacement as he had no filming commitments after his Australian stadium tour of The Boy From Oz later this year and four films released in 2006.

Teri's tips on alternative boob jobs (Go To Top)

       London: If you are 40 and want to say good-bye to your sagging breasts, at least till the time you wish to show-off your cleavage in the low-cut gown you've donned for the evening, here comes a piece of advice from the very sexy Desperate Housewives star, Teri Hatcher. The sultry actress has recommended using super-strength tape as a cheap and easy alternative to having a boob job, instead of going under the surgeon's knife. Teri has also confessed to using thick plastic sticky tape to hold her assets up, and claims any women worried that her boobs are losing their shape with age should take her advice. "Any model or Hollywood actress who wears fancy designer ball gowns knows how to expertly manipulate gaffer tape to mush, lift and hold your breasts like a bra. It's a perfect temporary boob job," Femalefirst quoted her, as telling Britain's You magazine. "When you wear those complicated, low-cut dresses, and you're 40, that's how you can achieve perfect cleavage," she added. Earlier this year, Teri admitted that she regrets not having a statue of her breasts made when she was younger, because they were so perfect.

Britney's male nanny's identity revealed (Go To Top)

       Washington: Britney Spears' male nanny whom the singer recently hired to take care of her eight months old son Sean Preston, is Perry Taylor, a former lacrosse coach at Beverly Hills High School. Spears who recruited 28-year-old Taylor to helps her with her son, serves more as a bodyguard for the little one rather than doing the typical nanny errands. "He's more Sean's bodyguard than a nanny," Ratethemusic quoted a source close to Taylor, as saying. "My son is more suited to security duty rather than nappy changing: He's just beginning to learn about babies," Taylor's mother Caroline added Meanwhile, her new employee hasn't left her side for the past few weeks and has frequently been photographed helping the 24-year- old with her young son.

Paris Hilton is preparing for motherhood (Go To Top)

        London: Usually known for her immaculate dressing in her daily life, socialite Paris Hilton was forced to shed her rags and get to grips with the trials of motherhood during one of the hilarious episodes of famous TV show 'The Simple Life'. In one clip, the hotel heiress is shown donning plastic blue socks to 'endure' a painful labour, while in yet another challenging scene, the party-girl is pinching the teats on her very own nipple pump. The show is set to be aired in Britain later this year(06).

Scarlett Johanson tops Hollywood's poll (Go To Top)

       Washington: Sexy actress Scarlett Johanson has the Best Cleavage in Hollywood, says a poll conducted by In Touch magazine. According to the publication's spokesperson, Johansson's "irresistible assets" got more noticed when at this year's Golden Globes designer Issac Mizrahi's wandering hands couldn't control themselves from reaching out to touch the actress' beautiful chests. "It's not unusual for Scarlett Johansson to receive loads of compliments on her ample chest but the level of appreciation reached a new high at this year's Golden Globes when fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi couldn't help but reach out and touch the 21-year-old's assets during a red-carpet interview," Contactmusic quoted Magazine spokeswoman Lindsay Loderstedt, as saying. The Lost In Translation star beat out competition from Jessica Simpson and Latino beauty Salma Hayek on the best breast list.

     The top ten Hollywood beauties with best cleavages are: 1.Scarlett Johanson 2. Jessica Simpson 3. Salma Hayek 4. Halle Berry 5. Jessica Alba 6. Tyra Banks 7. Jennifer Love Hewitt 8. Rebecca Romi Jn 9. Lindsay Lohan 10. Brittany Murphy.

Britney fears K-Fed may promote
himself at her expense (Go To Top)

       London: Pop princess Britney Spears is fuming after discovering hubby Kevin Federline is to make a film about his life. K-Fed, plans to portray himself in the same mould as Eminem in 8 Mile - a tough rapper who's risen from the streets, but Britney fears he is going to cash in by telling all about their troubled relationship. "Britney has heard that Federline is working on a script and trying to get funding for the film," a source was quoted by The Sun, as saying. She is really upset. Britney fears Kevin just wants to promote himself at her expense to further his career." The couple have grown increasingly distant, but Britney is desperate to save the marriage before their second child arrives in the autumn. The couple spent the night in a hotel suite in Laguna Beach, California, at the weekend, and continued talking the next day.

J Lo may be big-time pregnant (Go To Top)

      Washington: Is Jennifer Lopez really pregnant? This is the one question the singer-turned actress has been confronted with from all her fans, media and the paparazzi, as according to her latest utterings, it may just be that she is in the family way. The speculation started when she was out shopping with actress pal Leah Remini in Los Angeles' Fred Segal store, and was overheard by a fellow shopper telling her friend that her breasts are about to get bigger. "She asked Leah to bring her bigger sizes - and nothing tight," adding, "My boobs are going to get bigger," Contactmusic quoted him, as saying. And adding to the speculation, after spending a reported 6,000 dollars on clothes, Lopez and new mum Remini visited the store's children's department, where the star singer bought a designer diaper bag.

Naomi Campbell to root for Ronaldinho (Go To Top)

     London: The Soccer World Cup fever seems to have caught on with supermodel Naomi Campbell too, but the fiery supermodel has revealed that she will be rooting for all time favourites Brazil, rather than England, her native land. While accepting an Outstanding Contribution award in London, Naomi said she is hoping Brazil will win the World Cup. The model who regularly visits Rio, partied the night away alongside other celebs including Desperate Housewives stars Teri Hatcher and Nicollette Sheridan and pop babe Charlotte Church at Berkeley Square Gardens in London. "I want Brazil to win the World Cup. I love the country and everything about it. But I do want Rooney to get better," she was quoted by The Mirror,as saying. The supermodel - who was charged with assaulting an aide with a mobile phone earlier this year, also revealed that she is trying to learn from her past mistakes. "I've made a lot of mistakes in the public but I'm still going strong. I can honestly say it's a new Naomi and I'm just having fun," she added.

Jolie's pout voted sexiest in the world (Go To Top)

       London: Actress Angelina Jolie has the sexiest lips in the world, according to a new poll by a men's magazine. The Mr and Mrs Smith star's famous luscious pout topped in a poll of the world's sexiest things conducted by British men's magazine FHM. And, according to relationship experts, Angelina's voluptuous pillow-lips are apparently her USP, when it comes to landing a man, as after the boobs the mouth is the next most important turn-on. "The mouth is the most important visual come-on for men after the breasts," Femalefirst quoted Los Angeles relationship expert Caroline Hill, as saying. Angelina recently gave birth to her first biological child, Shiloh
Nouvel with lover Brad Pitt.