Sean Connery 'fighting fit' after surgery (Go To Top)

     London: Veteran actor Sean Connery who underwent a surgery for getting a tumour removed from his kidney is recovering well at his home. "He's very fit, he's 100 percent plus, " Daily Mail quoted Connery's spokesman as saying. Connery played James Bond in seven films between 1962 and 1983 including "Dr. No" and "Diamonds Are Forever." Connery, an ardent Scottish nationalist, is scheduled to record a voiceover for a political program for the pro-independence Scottish National Party. He also plans to attend Tartan Day festivities in New York in April, party leader Alex Salmond said. "It is true that Sean had a successful procedure carried out some weeks ago but he's now fighting fit and raring to go - as is shown by his decision to attend some of the Tartan Day celebrations in New York."

Sienna Miller accused of being a boyfriend stealer (Go To Top)

     London: 'Star Wars' hero Hayden Christensen's ex girlfriend Lola is furious with British beauty Sienna Miller for stealing her man, for she feels that the 'Casanova' star should know better than to put another woman through the same trauma she underwent when her fianci Jude Law cheated on her. The 21-year old Lola, who has been with Christensen since she was 14, said that she felt betrayed by the two. "She knew exactly what Hayden and I meant to each other. I've been very hurt and betrayed by both of them- especially Sienna," Newsoftheworld quoted her, as saying. And though Lola believes that the pair, who met on the sets of the movie 'Factory Girl', is only having a fling, a close friend of Miller begged to differ, and said that she and Christensen shared a connection that went beyond just sex. "Sienna and Hayden are very much involved," the friend said.

Marilyn Monroe gives Witherspoon marital advice (Go To Top)

    Washington: One of Hollywood's celebrity psychic's has revealed that superstar Marilyn Monroe has reportedly reached out to Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon with a piece of marital advice from beyond the grave to help her keep her marriage on track. Kenny Kingston said that during one of his conversations with the blonde beauty, she had told him to advice Witherspoon and her hubby actor Ryan Phillippe to use caution with their temperaments or their marriage would crumble like another of tinsel town's leading pairs - Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe. "We had a conversation about Reese and Ryan. She wanted me to pass on advice to them. She said, 'Use caution with your temperaments or your marriage will come to an end and go the way of Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe's marriage'. She wanted them to know that this doesn't have to happen," Contactmusic quoted him, as saying.

Jessica Parker's 'Failure to Launch' tops box office (Go To Top)

     Washington: The romantic comedy teaming of Sex and the City actress Sarah Jessica Parker and hamdsome actor Matthew McConaughey, "Failure to Launch", claimed the top slot at the box office, after generating an estimated 24.6 million dollars over the last weekend. Failure to Launch tells a tale of exasperated parents who hire a woman (Parker) to get their philandering son (McConaughey) out of their house, with predictable results. Disney's "The Shaggy Dog" came in second with 16 million dollars, while director's Alexandre Aje update of Wes Craven's nuclear- powered 1977 frightfest "The Hills Have Eyes" earned 15.5 million dollars and took the third position, reports E!Online. Last weekend's runner-up, Bruce Willis' cop caper 16 Blocks earned 7.3 million dollars, dropping to fourth place, followed by the PG-13 Lionsgate release, "Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion", which rounded off the top five after doing a business of 5.8 million dollars during the last weekend.

     The top 10 films based on estimated compiled by Exhibitor Relations are: 1. Failure to Launch, $24.6 million 2. The Shaggy Dog, $16 million 3. The Hills Have Eyes, $15.5 million 4. 16 Blocks, $7.3 million 5. Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion, $5.8 million 6. Eight Below, $5.4 million 7. Aquamarine, $3.5 million 8. Ultraviolet, $3.6 million 8. The Pink Panther, $3.6 million 10. Date Movie, $2.5 million.

'Spiderman Kiss' makes Adam Brody puke (Go To Top)

     Washington: The OC star Adam Brody has confessed he almost puked on co-star and real life love Rachel Bilson, while shooting a kissing scene with her. The 26-year old star had to film the smooch hanging upside down in a Spiderman pose, and the suspended actor apparently had a tough time shooting the sequence, as it was hard to stomach. "I know it's gross but it was because I was hanging upside down for so long that it made me nauseous," TV.com quoted him, as saying. Meanwhile, Adam was recently spotted enjoying brunch with Rachel at Doughboy's Bakery in West Hollywood, and insiders claim the couple looked very much relaxed in each other's company.

It's all over for Ozzy Osbourne in bed (Go To Top)

     London: Rocker Ozzy Osbourne has confessed that he can't make love to his wife Sharon even after taking four Viagra tablets. "I can't do it. I'm on anti-depressants. I take four Viagra and it doesn't work - it doesn't do anything! He was quoted by The Sun, as saying. "If I get off anti-depressants I go mad. When you first have a relationship, you're like rabbits. We've done it so many times, it's f***ing boring," he added. X Factor judge Sharon who is also on anti-depressants, insisted it wasn't a brother-sister type relationship.

When Elvis stripped Shirley Bassey for body art (Go To Top)

     Washington: Welsh singer Dame Shirley Bassey, the only singer to have recorded more than one James Bond theme song, has revealed that she still gets 'goosebumps' when she recalls her first encounter with the King of rock 'n' roll Elvis Presley, for he drew patterns on her bare skin the first time they met. The 69-year old singer, who is perhaps best-known for performing the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979), said that she had gone to Vegas to see Elvis, and that he had not only unbuttoned her jumpsuit, but had also drawn pictures on her bare skin. "I went to see him in Las Vegas and I had one of those jumpsuits on. He unbuttoned it and started doodling on my skin. When I looked in the mirror, there were all these crazy drawings on me," Ratethemusic quoted her, as saying. "I still get goosebumps talking about it," she added.

Gyllenhaal's spanking scene sexiest film moment (Go To Top)

     London: A spanking scene in the movie 'Secretary' has been named the sexiest moment in film by a new poll conducted by lovefilm.com The 2002 film, in which Lee, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, is spanked by her boss, James Spader won the competition, beating the kiss between Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger in the gay cowboy film 'Brokeback Mountain', which took the second slot. The sexual tension between George Clooney's bank robber character and Jennifer Lopez's federal agent's one in the movie 'Out Of Sight', when he locks her in the boot of his car, took the third place, reports Virgin.net. The opening sex scene featuring French actress Beatrice Dalle in the explicit 1986 film Betty Blue ranked fourth, leaving behind the kiss between stars Selma Blair and Sarah Michelle Gellar in the 1999 movie Cruel Intentions on fifth position.

   Top Ten sexiest moments in film are: 1. Secretary (2002): Lee (Maggie Gyllenhaal) being spanked by her boss (James Spader). 2. Brokeback Mountain (2005): The passionate kiss between Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Ennis (Heath Ledger). 3. Out of Sight (1998): The sexual tension builds when Jack (George Clooney) locks Karen (Jennifer Lopez) in the boot of his car. 4. Betty Blue (1986): Opening sex scene with Betty (Beatrice Dalle) and Zorg (Gean-Hughes Anglade). 5. Cruel Intentions (1999): A lesbian kiss between Selma Blair and Sarah Michelle Gellar's characters. 6. Wild Things (1998): The infamous car washing scene featuring Neve Campbell and Denise Richards. 7. Rear Window (1954): J.B Jeffries (James Stewart) is woken by a kiss from his girlfriend (Grace Kelly). 8. The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989): Susie (Michelle Pfeiffer) sings 'Makin' Whoopee' on the piano. 9. Mulholland Drive (2001): Betty (Naomi Watts) and a mysterious brunette (Laura Harring) share a bed together. 10. The Hunger (1983): A vampire seduction scene featuring Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon.

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