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Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Bittersweet” Is A Hot And Spicy Dance Track

2010-04-06T11:08:00.000-07:00

Sophie Ellis-Bextor is back after a three-year break, a time period she spent focused on motherhood instead of pop tunes. We don’t know how we ever managed to groove at a club without the “Murder on the Dancefloor” songstress crooning to the beat, so we’re thankful that the English pop star is planning to drop her fourth dance album this Autumn (which was delayed from its original Spring release date). Sophie whet our appetite for her forthcoming release by debuting the title track,”Bittersweet,” on U.K.’s Gaydar Radio. We’ve snatched it up for your listening pleasure, so jump below for a taste.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor feat. Freemasons – “Bittersweet”

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Top Fashion Model : Gisele Bundchen

2008-11-13T07:42:00.001-08:00

Gisele Bundchen Biography

She's been hailed by ROLLING STONE Magazine as THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD and confirmed her status in December 1999 as the most wanted face in fashion, when she was named VOGUE-VH1's MODEL OF THE YEAR.

Born on the 20th of July, 1980, in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Gisele Caroline Bundchen grew up closely tied to her five sisters.

The arrival of Gisele on the international fashion scene, in 1996, was seen by many in the industry as the beginning of a new move away from the look-of-the-moment trend of harsh, edgy images into a softer, sexier phase. Actually, VOGUE credited Gisele's work in the fashion industry as 'The Return of the Sexy Model'.

The road to becoming today's most requested model came as mere chance for Gisele. Although Gisele had set her sights on a career as a professional volleyball player or a veterinarian, she was discovered by Brazilian model scouts at the age of 14 while eating a hamburger in a diner during a school trip in Rio de Janiero.

Despite her father's disagreement with her career choice, Gisele moved to the city. Two years later, she found herself in New York City.

Since her debut, she has been the face of a variety of advertising campaigns including several seasons of Christian Dior, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, Missoni, Versace, Celine, Givenchy, Bvlgari, Lanvin, Guerlain, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Earl Jean, Zara, Chloe, Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton, and Victoria's Secret. Bundchen is also the face of several Brazilian brands like Vivo, Brazil's leading mobile company, Multiplan, Colcci and Credicard. After C&A Brazil hired her and started their television commercials, sales increased by 30%.

In May 2006, Bundchen signed another multi-million dollar deal, this time with American giant Apple Computer. She starred in an advertising campaign to promote the new Macintosh line through the Get a Mac advertisements. She has her own line of sandals with shoes company Grendene, called Ipanema Gisele Bundchen. Forbes puts her on 53rd of their list of the most powerful celebrities of 2007 due to the success of her popular shoe line, Ipanema. Custom Ipanema flip-flops sell for as much as $230 a pair. She is also the owner of a hotel in the south of Brazil, the Palladium Executive.

On May 1, 2007 it was announced that Bundchen had ended her contract with Victoria's Secret. The New York Post's Page Six reported that Bundchen had left Victoria's Secret because it wouldn't raise her $5 million-a-year salary. In July 2007, earning an estimated total of $33 million in the past 12 months, Forbes magazine named her the world's top-earning model in the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels.

Campaigns:
1-2-3, Balenciaga, Blackglama, Bulgari, Celine, Chloe, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Earl Jean, Gianfranco Ferre Studio, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Guerlain, H & M, Ipanema, Jasmine Bridal Wear, Karl Lagerfeld, Lanvin, Loewe, Milady, Milk, Missoni, Nivea, Nocturna, Pantene, Polo Jeans, Ralph Lauren, Strenesse, Valentino, Versace, Victoria's Secret, Zara, Zoomp

Covers:
(Multiple editions in multiple countries:) Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Rolling Stone, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, i-D, Arena, The Face, Numero, Amica, GQ, Photo, Hola, Allure, Flair

Shows:
Alberta Ferretti, BCBG Max Azria, Badgley Mischka, Balmain, Carolina Herrera, Cerruti, Costume National, Ellen Tracy, Genny, Gucci, Helmut Lang, John Galliano, Lawrence Steele, Marni, MaxMara, Mila Schon, Moschino, Randolph Duke, Victor Alfaro, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Anna Molinari, Anna Sui, Antonio Berardi, Blumarine, Byblos, DKNY, Exte, Fendi, Givenchy, Jil Sander, John Bartlett, Luca Luca, Michael Kors, Prada, Rifat Ozbek, Strenesse, Tommy Hilfiger, YSL Rive Gauche, Calvin Klein, Celine, Chanel, Chloe, Christian Dior, D&G, Donna Karan, Fendi, Hugo Boss, Jean Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton, Luca Luca, Marni, Michael Kors, Missoni, Miu Miu, Narciso Rodriguez, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, TSE, Valentino, Versace, Versus, Yohji Yamamoto, Luella Bartley, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Missoni, Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs

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Top 5 Movies Based on Stephen King Stories

2008-11-13T06:37:00.001-08:00

We’re gonna introduce a new type of article here at Unreality called Power Rankings. We often make lists or categorize certain actors, roles, scenes, etc., but without much regard to order or rank. Sadly, "IT" did not make this list.

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Madonna's 12 Insane Rules for Letting Guy Ritchie Visit Kids

2008-11-13T06:36:00.001-08:00

After weeks apart, an emotional Guy Ritchie was reunited with his sons Rocco and David at a London airport this morning. The director's children were back on English soil after being whisked away to the US by Madonna, who is in the throes of her Sticky and Sweet tour. Scroll down to the bottom to see her 12 unreal conditions for allowing this.

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Bikini Contest at Havana Night Club by Mike Beauchamp

2008-11-10T07:55:00.001-08:00

Terminator 4 Video Shows 10 New Terminators

2008-11-10T07:18:00.001-08:00

A new featurette shows off the amazing views of post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, plus an astonishing 10 new Terminators. They include a giant Harvester, the Moto-Terminator bikes, and an Aqua-Terminator... plus the primitive T-600, which you can see in action.

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Fanboys to be Released! (Again!)

2008-11-10T07:17:00.001-08:00

Harvey must have heard Obi-Wan's voice telling him the time was finally right to release Fanboy's while working down in his wine cellar, where he ages the film's 35mm prints in white oak barrels. It looks like the release is definitely maybe probably going to happen this time. Said Producer Dana Brunetti: "I'll believe it when I see it." | Trailer

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Cameron's Next Blockbuster 'Avatar' is Going Big (IMAX 3-D)

2008-11-10T07:16:00.003-08:00

Set for a Dec. 18, 2009 release, "Avatar" is Cameron's sci-fi epic, made in stereoscopic 3-D and combining live-action and computer animation using visionary new techniques.

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Top 5 Movies from the 80’s

2008-11-10T07:16:00.001-08:00

A list of some pretty damn good flicks from the 1980s. I'd watch 'em right in a row...

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Batman Sues Christopher Nolan Over Success Of Dark Knight

2008-11-10T07:15:00.001-08:00

t's not a dream or an imaginary story - The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan really is being sued by Batman over unauthorized use of the "Batman" name.

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Nicole Kidman as Transsexual, married to Charlize Theron?

2008-11-10T07:14:00.003-08:00

Nicole Kidman to star in a movie based on world's first post-op transsexual.

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13 Absurdly Named Bond Girls And The Ladies Who Played Them

2008-11-10T07:14:00.001-08:00

Bond movies are great for a lot of reasons, one of those being absurdly named Bond Girls. Here are our thirteen favorite…

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Hollywood meets Bollywood in Oscar-hyped `Slumdog'

2008-11-10T07:13:00.001-08:00

Hollywood and Bollywood rarely meet. But in the new film "Slumdog Millionaire," the two international epicenters of filmmaking meet in an unusually successful union.

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2007-10-29T09:13:00.000-07:00

Monsoon Babe: Parmita Katkar's Interview on Santabanta.com

2007-08-18T12:40:00.000-07:00

Monsoon Babe: Parmita Katkar

Parmita Katkar, who sizzled the audience and set ablaze many hearts with her item dance number in Page3, is all set to get launched in the lead role in Husn - Love and Betrayal. The actress talks about monsoons in Mumbai and her formulae to deal with it.

Q: Do you enjoy the monsoons?
A: I do, provided it doesn't rain too much or bring life to a standstill.

Q: Do you prefer getting wet or do you like staying indoors?
A: I prefer staying indoors, but when I am with my family I definitely go out with everybody to get wet in the rain. Every monsoon I get a chance to meet my family and it's fun hanging out with cousins and relatives.

Q: Do you prefer to stay in Mumbai in the rainy season?
A: I have been more than lucky that whenever it rains incessantly in Mumbai, I am not in town. In 2005, when the city was flooded, I was in Bangalore. I was in that city even on June 27 this year when it rained a lot here in Mumbai. I prefer Delhi during monsoons though, because the weather doesn't get cold even after showers.

Q: Any favourite holiday destination during the monsoons?
A: During monsoons, I would rather prefer going for a long drive then getting trapped at some resort.

Q: Do you like your rainwear in bright colours or neutral shades?
A: I don't use wind cheaters, and unlike those who prefer girly colours like pink, I love the authentic Burberry shade in umbrellas.

Q: What kind of food do you prefer in the monsoons? Do you follow any particular diet?
A: Nothing special as such, I just avoid eating roadside junk and oily snacks like pakoras and vada pao because I had a very bad experience before. I had fallen ill after eating contaminated outside food. I just make sure that I drink mineral water when I am outdoors.

Q: Is it necessary to have a car during the monsoons in Mumbai?
A: Yes, very much. I have experienced the problems one comes across without it. I remember the time when I had to stand queue up for tickets at the bus stand, getting drenched to the bone.

By the time I reached the auditions, my whole make-up used to get washed off. I had to put it on all over again. It was miserable when I didn't have my own vehicle.

Q: What precautions should one take in the season?
A: A lot of people prefer wearing flat-soled footwear during rains but I differ. I think wearing heels is better during the rains. It keeps the legs from getting wet and muddy. One can wear short-length clothing, like capris or shorts. Even boots are nice. You got to be fashionable, without looking stupid.

Q: Any bad experience related to the monsoons that you can recall at the moment?
A: Nothing much except for a bout of typhoid last year. And yes, every year because of water seepage the ceilings and walls in my house get horrible so I have to get them painted every year in August or September.

Q: Suggestions for B. M. C.
A: More than B. M. C. , I would like to suggest people to keep the city clean. B. M. C. is too small to look after such a big city. I have seen people in BMWs, lowering their window screens and throwing garbage out on the streets. They just keep their house clean and give a damn about the city. It has to be a joint effort to keep the city clean.

Q: What if 26/7 happens again?
A: Hope it doesn't happen again. But if it does, we all should be well-prepared. All we need to do is keep the city clean. -Jayant Mishra

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Interview of Neetu Chandra on Santabanta.com

2007-08-18T12:29:00.000-07:00

My lingerie brand is a secret: Neetu Chandra

She may have worn a ghargra choli in "Traffic Signal", but in real life, Neetu Chandra is a complete brand freak. She shares her style statement with us.

Q: What is your definition of fashion?
A: I think fashion is all about being comfortable, wearing clothes that suits your body. Fashion is about how you carry yourself. One should not follow style blindly.

Q: Where do you mostly shop from?
A: I have my designers who take care of that. Anita Dongre, Rajesh and Anirban are the people behind my style. They know exactly what I am comfortable wearing and what suits my body. They are classy and different from the rest.

Q: Do you prefer any specific brands?
A: Yes, I am an absolute brand baby and prefer different brands for different outfits.

Q: Your gym wear is. . .
A: T-shirts, tracks and Reebok shoes. Infact, the tracks and t-shirts I use while working out are also Reebok. At times, people have actually asked me if I am endorsing Reebok.

Q. Do you go for the formal look at times?
A: I don't like wearing formals much, I wear them only when needed. When I do, I prefer Zara, Chanel and Christian Dior.

Q. What's your casual look?
A: A nice fitting pair of blue jeans and a plain T-shirt. I don't like stripes. For me, jeans have to be Levis and I prefer Forever 21.

Q: What do you prefer for evening wear?
A: My casual look doubles as my evening wear.

Q: What about night wear?
A: I wear loose outfits at night. They are more comfortable. Satin pajamas, loose T- shirts and spaghettis. I even wear shorts.

Q: Do you adorn yourself with accessories?
A: I am not much of a necklace girl. I do wear small earrings, bracelets and neck-pieces as long as it goes with my dress.

Q: Which brand do you favour for footwear?
A: Chanel, Aldo, and many Indian brands. The same goes for my handbags.

Q: What are the cosmetics that you use?
A: My skin is sensitive so I mostly use Mac products. They are good. Even Loreal lip-glosses are good. I use Origin body lotions and Lan con make-up remover.

Q: Which is the latest perfume that you bought?
A: I don't remember, but my favourites are Happy by Clinique, Davidoff Cool Water and Issey Miyake's basic fragrance.

Q: Brands you prefer for lingerie?
A: Hmm, that's a secret and I don't want any one else to know about it.

Q: What colours do you think are musts in any wardrobe?
A: I am a colourful person. So I like mostly all colours, but black, lemon, white, pink, and beige are favourites. -Jayant Mishra

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2007-07-10T10:03:00.000-07:00

I'm not marrying Vivek Oberoi

This is one babe worth a watch and worth her oomph. After all women that can carry off beauty with brains are a rarity and if rumours are to be believed Vivek Oberoi would have been the envy of many eligible men considering his alleged link up with her. Jacqueline was born and brought up in Bahrain pursued a specialisation in media and communication in Australia and was crowned Miss Sri Lanka Universe in 2006.

Jackie (as she is fondly called) literally jumped out of her seat when the rumours about her and Vivek were communicated to "Marrying Vivek Oberoi?” says she. “Oh God, no! At 21, I have no marriage plans. I met Vivek at an awards function two weeks ago, but it was hardly for a few minutes. The media in India loves to blow things out of proportion. I want to say this loud and clear, I'm not marrying Vivek.”

Jackie plans to make a career in the Indian glam industry though, since she has anchored programmes for TV shows in Sri Lanka and as the Indian glam industry is making its presence felt in the international scenario in more ways than one. Making a career in India's glamour industry is Her desire.

Jackie has a degree in media and communication and it is during the course she realised she was comfortable being in front of the camera. Moreover, the course did help her hone her communication skills, helping her during the pageant," she says.

Jackie is busy learning Hindi and Kathak at the moment. An entry into Bollywood looks imminent as she is already reading a few scripts.

Jackie's mantra for such a beautiful and graceful body is her respect for herself and the ability to see the bright side of life. "Always wear a cheerful smile on your face and half the world is conquered,” she says signing off.

Source and Credit:- Santabanta.com

Lucy Pinder - Biography

2007-03-09T03:48:00.000-08:00

Hot And Super Model Lucy Pinder

Full Name: Lucy Katherine Pinder
D.O.B.: 20/12/83
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5ft 5”
Bust: 32/G

Famous For: Lucy was a school-leaver in August 2003 when a freelance photographer spotted her sunbathing. On the back of his photos, Lucy signed a contract with national newspaper The Daily Star which thrust her into the public eye and garnered an immediate fan base.
Lucy has subsequently become famous for being the first glamour model not to pose for full-frontal topless shots. The rest, as they say, is history.

Career Idols: Kelly Brook, Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra
Residence: Winchester, Hampshire, UK
Qualifications: 11 GCSEs, 2 ‘A’ Levels
Likes: Her loyal fans, reading, travelling, Soul, R&B, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Usher, Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, George Michael, Dirty Dancing, Dumb & Dumber, Horror films, Jaguar, Porsche.
Dislikes: Clowns, wasps, snobs, pretension, racism, inefficiency, being misquoted!
Supports: The Saints (Southampton Football Club)

Upen smooches Kangna & Celina!

2007-03-09T03:41:00.000-08:00

The hot hunk Upen Patel is striking back with two back-to-back releases – Namastey London and Shakalaka Boom Boom with lip locks as the USP. While the former is a film about cross-cultures connecting together, the latter is a film on rival pop singers played by Upen Patel and Bobby Deol.

The guys have sizzling girls for their company in the film. So who gets lucky with the girl and to what extent?

Upen takes the cake with his lip-locks doing all the talking. Not only does he kiss one co star but shares a passionate smooch scenes with both Kangna Ranaut and Celina Jaitley in Shakalaka Boom Boom.

Recently at the music launch of the film Celina showed up an outfit that looked an inch shy of tattered, with the corset top trying hard to hold her threatening-to-pop-out assets!

What was worse? Her ghastly, overdone make-up was still very much in place. In striking contrast was co-star Kangana Ranaut looking positively delicious in a simple, yet elegant, red dress, so thumbs-up to her.

Meanwhile, wanna-shine actor Upen too showed up at the music launch in tatters The white jacket had been ripped at the seams with weird sequined patches bearing testimony to Upen’s Rock star/Movie star status.

Source:http://www.santabanta.com

I am not dating Dhoni:Koena Mitra

2007-03-09T03:31:00.000-08:00

Cricket may not interest Koena mitra but the same cannot be said about her interest in cricketers.

It was recently reported that Koena is the latest actress to be bowled over by a cricket star’s charm, and the object of her affection is none other than Mahendra Singh Dhoni!

Apparently, the Bengali bombshell and Dhoni took a fancy to each other at the hairstylist Sapna Bhavnani’s salon, Mad-o-Wot, in Bandra just days before he left for West Indies for the upcoming World Cup series was introduced to Dhoni..

Koena was at Sapna’s salon to try out a new look for a film, while Dhoni was getting his hair coloured before leaving for the World Cup. There was a definite flirtatious vibe between them, and they began chatting like old friends right after their first meeting.

It is interesting that Koena could identify Dhoni, despite her lack of knowledge and interest in cricket. Dhoni, for his part, was definitely excited about being acquainted with Koena.

He even mentioned meeting Koena to his teammates, who’ve taken no time in teasing the cricketer about his crush oops... brush with the actress. Interestingly, the duo also exchanged mobile numbers before parting ways. “It was quite sweet to see them interacting, since both of them are single and extremely hot,” adds a client who was present in the salon.

However, Koena on being asked about this latest brush admitted to meeting Dhoni at the salon. “Yes, I did meet Dhoni at Sapna’s salon, but I am not seeing him!” she said.

She added that she isn’t familiar with cricket nor takes interest in cricketers. “Honestly, I’m not a fan of the game.

I’m only really aware of players like Rahul Dravid and a few others because I watch their commercials on television. Other than that, I don’t care.”

When asked if she exchanged numbers with Dhoni, Koena said, “No, I didn’t.”

Source:http://www.santabanta.com/

It's a dream come true: Jiah

2007-03-09T03:28:00.000-08:00

It has been ages since someone has caught the attention of the whole industry in his/her debut film. The industry is unanimous that Jiah is the best discovery since a very long time.

Jiah has been appreciated for her sensitive portrayal, screen presence and natural act in her debut film 'Nishabd'. At a recent screening of 'Nishabd' organized by Mr. Bachchan, all the top directors applauded the debutant for her acting abilities. Shobha De has been heard raving about her while Rakesh Mehra too complimented Jiah.

Every reviewer and Trade Pundit has written in glowing terms about the acting abilities of the Jiah who has done her method acting course from Le Strasburg Institute, U.S.A.

An excited Jiah says, "It's a dream come true. First to work with Mr. Bachchan in my debut film and secondly to be appreciated for the performance in the film. It's simply a dream.

"And judging by appreciation coming her way,, will soon be hailed as the industry's best discovery for this year.Add to her screen charisma and acting ability an attitude to match and a true blue Diva is born.

Source:http://www.santabanta.com

When Jiah did belly dancing !

2007-01-20T02:39:00.000-08:00

Young actress Jiah Khan is making waves even before the release of her debut film "Nishabd". After crooning a song for the film's music video, Jiah, who is a trained dancer, has now turned choreographer for it.

While shooting for the video, Jiah's dance movements impressed the choreographer so much that he bade her to do her own thing for a sequence, say witnesses. Jiah obliged with some belly dancing and hip shaking, just like Latin sensation Shakira.

The music video is all set to scorch the silver screen soon, according to those who sneaked a peek at the video. The wait to watch Jiah make her moves will be worth it, they add.

Source:-http://www.santabanta.com/

I want to marry Saif: Rosa

2007-01-20T02:34:00.000-08:00

It certainly doesn't look like a Happy New year for Saif Ali Khan. According to the buzz the juniour Nawab has been having constant bitter fights with Rosa for a while now.

Recently the couple brought in New Years in Switzerland with Saif’s two kids. Sources claim that the fights began at this time. According to an insider, “This time the fights are really bad and they are having some serious problems.”

The things got so ugly between the duo that they refused to appear together on Koffee with Karan, although made a commitment to appear together.

The couple have had a history of fights, anyway. Earlier, there were rumours too that Saif was not happy with Rosa seeking a career in the glamour world, but the Italian beauty is determined to carve a niche for herself and do something substantial with her life. They were reported to have had such a huge fight over the issue that Rosa was hospitalised soon after.

However Rosa completely denies any truth to these rumours, she remains unaffected by them and claims that they no longer upset her.She says “It’s not easy to break away from a relationship just like that. Like every girl I also want to get married. Why don't you ask Saif when? He will have the correct answer."

Although Rosa admits that Saif is busy with his career, she claims that there are no ego hassles between them and they are both concentrating on their professional lives."I am trying to find my own identity too and that’s important for me. I didn’t come to India just to be somebody’s girlfriend and hang out just like that. I cannot let myself go to waste by doing nothing," she tells.

But Rosa also denied media reports that her relationship with Saif has run into trouble.

“Unlike earlier, such reports don't upset me anymore. It's not easy to break away from a relationship just like that,” she said. Rosa, who lives with the Bollywood star, also said she was keen to tie the knot with Saif who is terribly busy with his career now.

Currently Rosa is trying to get a foothold in the glamour industry and will be doing a talk show soon.

Source:-http://www.santabanta.com

I take back racism charges: Shilpa

2007-01-20T02:28:00.000-08:00

Shilpa Shetty, at the centre of a fierce controversy over alleged racist slurs hurled at her on a British reality TV show, went back on Thursday night on her charge that she was the victim of racism.She tells Big Brother "I don't feel there was any racial discrimination from Jade's end."

Transcript of Diary Room conversation between Shilpa Shetty and Big Brother (unedited version).

Thursday evening, Shilpa talked to Big Brother in the Diary Room. he'd called her to ask how she was feeling in the Big Brother House.Big Brother regularly talks to all the housemates about how they are finding life in the house.

Big Brother: Are you feeling happy?

Shilpa: Yeah I'm OK, happiness is a state of mind, I mean it just depends on what you think makes you happy, I'm happy. I'm happy and I try to be happy in every given situation, I wasn't happy, mm, 2 days ago.

Um, well the way I live, if something has saddened me I try, it takes me a day to understand, analyse, and then I just leave it right there and then I move on, that's the way I've always lived. Today I am in a calm frame of mind so I would just like to say that um, an apology is definitely in order, and if Jade apologises I, I will apologise back and um, and make up with her.

But I know that is not going to come forth from Jade's side, um and she thinks what she did was right and that was the right way to behave so I'm cool with that so I'd rather just be away, and keep my respect so that's that – I don't have anything against Jade.

I just, I just don't like the way she speaks that is my only complaint against Jade, I have nothing to say against her as a person, I think she has really worked hard to be where she is right now, um, and I respect people who have come up the hard way but er, oh she definitely needs to brush up on some manners and the way she speaks.

Big Brother: Shilpa, you mentioned you were not happy 2 days ago, BB noticed that you had a conversation with Cleo in the bedroom following an argument with Jade. You implied that you thought the differences between the two of you could be racially motivated?

Shilpa: No actually I take that back. I thought it was cos everybody was having an arguement with me and I take that back. I don't think that is true, you know people say things in a fit of anger and erm, I stand corrected so, I don't want people to think and feel that way and I continue to feel that way.

So even if I said it I would like you to please clarify and put this as a statement from my side if you can. That I don't feel there was any racial discrimination happening from Jade's end.Erm, I don't think that is true. That's it. I think that there are a lot of insecurities from her end but it's definitely not racial. So yeah, that's the way I feel.

However back home Shilpa's family strongly feels that this is a game, and it should be treated in that spirit, rather than becoming an issue between two nations."We are overwhelmed and touched by the outpouring of public support for Shilpa, not just from India and but from across the globe. "We have complete faith in Channel 4 (the broadcaster of 'Celebrity Big Brother') that they will not allow any mistreatment of Shilpa to take place," said a statement from the Shetty family read out by Bhagawagar. "We do not condone bullying or victimisation of anyone or group of people," it said.

Shilpa's family strongly feels the issue should not be unnecessarily politicised and there is no question of calling her back from the show, he said.

"Since Shilpa is not allowed to communicate with anybody except inmates of the house on this show, she is obviously not aware of these racist statements made behind her back and I am confident even if she was aware, she would much rather sort it out and move on," Bhagawagar said.

Source:-http://www.santabanta.com

2006-10-28T08:24:00.000-07:00

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2006-10-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

'Men are scared of woman like me'

Even as every other Hollywood celebrity is busy tying the matrimonial knot and brushing up on parenting skills, their counterparts in the Indian film industry seem to be living it up and giving domestication a big miss.

It is the best time to be single, famous and rich in Bollywood and no one seems to be in a hurry to walk down the aisle. And even those who are into committed relationships for many years are happy to keep waiting for the right moment to take the vows.

This week's much-promoted release "Zindaggi Rocks" that has Sushmita Sen portraying a slice out of her own life on the big screen would have been unthinkable a couple of years ago.

Not one to be waiting for the right man before experiencing motherhood, the film is about a rock star (Kria) who brings up an adopted child all by herself.

Kria is not averse to falling in love and marriage but she simply does not need the security net that marriage is perceived to bring. Critics have described performances by Sushmita and Shiney Ahuja (Rehan) as first rate but felt let down by the script.

Filmmaker Karan Johar, a celebrity in his own right, said in a recent interview that marriage as an institution was being misused...and he doesn't need marriage.

Karan reportedly said: "I love the fact that I'm single. I've my mother. Who needs another woman in my life? Why be married when I can be happy?"

But Urmila Matondkar says she feels like the Indian version of 'Bridget Jones'.

The 30-something actress told a leading industry magazine: "I think that to a large extent, single is rocking but I am so single that I feel like an Indian version of Bridget Jones, only many pounds lighter, sans a Hugh Grant! But after a while, it can also get on your nerves as it's very uncool to be single."

For every Urmila there is a John Abraham, Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji, Tabu, Kareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen who don't even have marriage on their radar.

Surprisingly, the list of glamorous women staying single either by choice or by sheer unavailability of good men seems far longer than the eligible bachelors.

An explanation may reside in this remark from a leading lady: "Men in this city and country tend to get very intimidated by successful women and they certainly don't seem to be thinking right."

But it is equally possible that Bollywood actresses just want to have fun alongside making good movies. Herein also lay some similarity with Hollywood. The current reigning Hollywood women brigade includes most women in their 30s.

The likes of Cate Blanchett, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Meg Ryan are all a tremendous force indeed.

Even in Hollywood when female stars reach the mid-30's - a pivotal career point for them - they have to do subtle artistic shifts. In entertainment 30-something is the age when one has to choose career options with care or be forgotten forever.

But in Bollywood the situation is somewhat more complicated. Not only do actresses need to tread carefully, they also need more examples like Kajol, who continues to be a box-office draw post marriage, to convince them that marriage is no longer a bane in the Hindi film industry.

Until then, it will be more fun to be single and ready to mingle.

Source:-santabanta.com

2006-10-15T09:00:00.000-07:00

Katrina Kaif kicked out, Kat denies!

Tough time for Katrina Kaif are refusing to end. Her skirt controversy at Khwaja Moinudeen Chishti's shrine at Ajmer was barely over when the petite starlet got another shock from her mentor Ram Gopal Verma.

Verma had announced that Katrina is no longer playing Radha in his Sholay. According to insiders, Ramu was unhappy with Kat's diction and asked her to opt out of the film.

We also hear that the maverick director is already in talks with Sushmita Sen for the role.

Katrina, however, cites dates problem as a reason of her exit from Sholay.

She says, "I'm not doing the film because the dates are causing too much of a problem. I had signed Sholay a long time ago, and now all of a sudden the dates have changed, so it isn't working out for me.

"I am busy with Anees Bazmi's Welcome, Vipul Shah's Namaste London and David Dhawan's Partner, and don't have dates for Ramu Ji's film right now. But I do wish Ramu the best."

Ask her about her diction problem and she adds, "I don't think Ramu would ever have had a problem with my accent. I'm doing roles which need more emphasis on the diction and language. David's films have long dialogues and funny lines, which I have done. So it's completely untrue."

Source:-santabanta.com

2006-10-15T08:59:00.001-07:00

'If there's Mallika, It's got to be Hot'

Bollywood actor Mallika Sherawat is set to steam up the big screen playing an ex-CIA agent in a movie 'Dasavatharam' with veteran actor Kamal Hassan, where the actor himself plays a record-breaking ten roles!

Ravi Kumar, director of the movie said Sherawat agreed to do the movie even before she saw the script since she was very keen to work with Hassan.

"She plays a bold, modern girl. It was a pleasure working with her as she would report every morning at seven on the dot," Kumar said.

"But one had to be professional since Kamal himself would reach the sets around 2.30 -3 am everyday!

He would do his make-up for about five hours and by the time Mallika arrived he would be ready for the shot," he adds.

With a budget of around Rs 30 crore, the film has imported a make-up team headed by Michael Westmore from LA. Kamal has written the script, screenplay and dialogues of the film. Asin is also playing the female leads along with Mallika Sherawat.

"If there is Mallika, there have to be hot scenes," he said when asked about the scenes between Hassan and Sherawat.

Sherawat also played an Indian princess in her latest movie The Myth with Hong Kong movie hero Jackie Chan.

Source:-Santabanta.com

2006-10-15T08:59:00.000-07:00

'Mika and I can never be freinds'

Mika and Rakhi Sawant are at loggerheads again… this time over a song which Meet Brothers and Mika have composed to reminisce latter's infamous kissing escapades.

Sawant's arch enemy Krazy Kat aka Nandini Jumani has been chosen to play Rakhi. The animosity between the two item girls is well known and their war had reached a point where Nandini had filed a police complaint against Rakhi Sawant.

Confirming the news Nandini says, "I am doing the video and we will be shooting the video on October 5. The concept revolves around the Meet Brothers asking Mika why he kissed the girl, and he answers in a humorous vein."

Reacting to entire controversies she says, "It is an utter shame! I appeal to music companies not to take his album. If anyone does, I will not work with that company."

But didn't they patch up after Mika apologized to her on a TV show?

"The show did what the judiciary and the police could not do. He apologised to me on the sets of 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai'. Finally, I feel good that he did say sorry. But I didn't patch up with him.. Mika can never be my friend," she fumes.

Source:-Santabanta.com

Sushmita Sen in Zindaggi Rocks

2006-10-15T08:49:00.000-07:00

By Subhash K Jha

Starring: Sushmita Sen,Shiney Ahuja, Moushumi Chatterjee
Written & Directed by Tanuja Chandra
Rating: ***

Hey, this film rocks! Tanuja Chandra's Dushman and to some extent Sangharsh and Sur, were incredibly sensitive films. After a long hiatus the director returns to form with a film that's heartbreakingly real.

Colonized by a cluster of believable characters, Zindaggi Rocks showcases Sushmita Sen's awesome personality in a tailormade role of the fey-and-fab Kriya.

A stage performer and a single mother, the role acquires a tangy flavour and an abiding character that only Sen knows how to create.

"But have no fear," her 13-year old utterly endearing son Druv (Julian Burkhadt) mischievously tells the doctor who's getting interested in her. The mom ain't married. Nor is she an unwed mother.

Kriya, trust her to be unpredictable, adopted Druv when he was 2. Dhruv's majestically malfunctional family comprises only of wacky women, mom Kriya, Kriya's mom (Moushumi Chatterjee) and her wacked-out twin sister (Moushumi, in a double role, a carryover homage to Kajol's twin act in Tanuja's Dushman ), a squeaky secretary (Kim Sharma) and an assistant (Ravi Gossain) who believes he's a cowboy.

Into this mad-house of malfunctional wackos comes the hesitant repressed Dr Suraj Rihan (Shiney Ahuja).

The Sushmita-Shiney relationship grows in full of view of the fingers-crossed hospital staff and the equally curious and encouraging family of Kriya's relatives.

Tanuja Chandra portrays the warmth at work, at play and within the defined comforts of domesticity with a deftness and warmth that you'd come across in the finest works of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Or more with the times, the cinema of Mira Nair.

From little domestic vignettes the director constructs a big-little film with moments where a giggle grows grim, right in front of our riveted eyes. The emotional control of the narrative is exceptional.

The support provided to the film's frail yet strong narrative by dialogue writer Mudassar Aziz, is beyond substantial. The words, specially those spoken by narrator Shiny Ahuja convey deep home truths with a throwaway casualness.

You smile and you sob almost simultaneously as Kriya's life as a professional, a mother and a woman in love (in thar order) comes together in a fluent and virile clasp.

The film's deeper thrusts on life and death emerge effortlessly from the rhythms of the routine.

Indeed there are so many endearing moments in the narration that you wonder if the warmth of lived-in emotions comes from the characters or their ability to be true to ambience that they represent.

The film has a charming ensemble of actors, instilling optimum conviction in the plot without losing their innate charm as stars of substantial longevity. As contrasting twin sisters Moushumi Chatterjee comes into her own after ages

. As for Shiney his tentative eyes filled with the pain of a tragedy that paints his past and threatens to colour his future, and his coming out of his self-imposed shell is mapped by the actor in fine and sharp strokes.

A special word for the boy Julian Burkhardt who plays Sushmita's son. The boy's winsome personality is so unders-tated, you wonder if actors are made from their childhood.

But it's Sushmita Sen who holds you in a thrall. As a working woman struggling to remain chuckle-motivated as life comes and kicks her from behind, Sushmita makes you wonder once more.

There's no one quite like her? If in her musical numbers she whips up a vigour that breaks your heart, in key emotional scenes she rips the screen apart with emotions that comes straight from her guts.

After Chingari earlier this year Sushmita again pours a volcanic intensity into a role that would work with no other actor in the world.

And a word for Sunidhi Chauhan's vocals,. If Sushmita provides the body and soul to her part of a fiercely protective mother who will give a new life to her ailing son no matter what it takes, Sunidhi is the voice that caresses the actress's soul…and then she's gone!

In a year that's cluttured with remarkable films, Tanuja Chandra has emerged with a work that lodges itself in your heart.

But I wonder if it would've worked so well without the amazing Ms Sen!

Source:-santabanta.com

2006-10-15T08:47:00.000-07:00

Bald look woke the actor in me: Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan Speaks To Subhash K Jha On Omkara.

Q: Your last release Being Cyrus was in English. Omkara takes you into a rough UP lingo.
A: Now we're talking! I was hugely relieved and excited that the film generated positive news and some money. I know how little we spent on the film, trying to work fearlessly without caring about profits.

I was scared it would arrive after Salaam Namaste and expose my limitations. But I'm happy I've the range and reputation to carry off both. Yeah I could get away with Being Cyrus. That's good for our cinema.

Today so many filmmakers have the liberty to make so many kinds of cinema without getting mainstream. Being Cyrus was made with clockwork precision. It was an artistic experience.

Q: Being Cyrus and Omkara explain your range.
Everyone has a range. It's about actually exploring that range. And I'm doing that. I'm deep into Siddharth Anand's Tara Rum Pum Pum which is totally commercial. It focuses me in a flattering light.

Q: Omkara puts the film's main responsibility on your character?
A: I wouldn't go so far as to say that. Ajay Devgan's Othello is central to the conflict. But if my character of Langa Tyagi didn't work then nothing would happen. So it's my responsibility, but only as an actor. If you're taking about stars then there's Ajay Devgan, Viveik, Kareena, Bipasha and others.

Q: But in terms of plot propulsion Iago is central to Othello.
A: Right. There can be no Othello without Iago. And the better the Iago, the better the Othello.

Q: Kareena feels Omkara has changed her attitude to her career. What about you?
A: I can't speak for her. But I personally went through a phase where I wanted to cash in on my city-boy image..

You know the urban dude who fits in nicely in New York…I changed the tenor of the Hindi so it sounded more westernized….I really enjoyed that space. It was an image I thought I could capitalize on specially since people were writing roles specially for.

Q: Why not.
A: Yeah….specially since this image came with the luxury of shooting in a posh environment and cool climate. You'd have to agree the world of Omkara is absolutely removed from Hum Tum and Salaam Namaste.

Q: Would you say Omkara has weaned you away from your comfort zone?
A: But haven't I been doing that in my own way for some years now? While doing the urban cool of Dil Chahta Hai I also did Ek Haseena Thi where I was the scheming cad. And while I was doing Hum Tum I did Parineeta. I'd say films like Hum Tum and Salaam Namaste gave Yashraj Films a more fun image.

I remember after Parineeta I got myself a funky haircut and decided to have fun with Arshad Warsi in Melbourne for Salaam Namaste. Then when I was offered Omkara. I knew it was going to take me away from the luxury of Melbourne to the sweltering heat of Wai.

Getting my hair cut and preparing for the role in Omkara really appealed to the actor in me. I did my homework, played those lines over and over again in my head, figured out the mannerisms for my character. I actually felt like a real actor. It was absorbing and rewarding. But a role like Omkara doesn't happen every day.

Q: What about your female co-stars Kareena and Konkona?
A: I don't have that many scenes with Kareena. My co-star is Konkona. I had a different notion about her. I saw her as this National award-winning actress who was very different in her choices. But our moms(Aparna Sen and Sharmila Tagore) have been associated for years. That pre-determined our relationship.

I was aware of Konkona's reputation as an actor. I remember she did this big scene with all the actors. It required her to flit around the courtyard in a good mood. She did it bang-on. And I knew I was on to a good thing. I just felt happy to have done my homework and be on the set of this film.

Not like the Saif Ali khan that anyone would imagine. Vishal told me how theatre actors were smirking because he had apparently sold out to stars. Langda Tyagi and Saif Ali Khan? Doesn't jell.

Q: Is Omkara is a coming of age for you?
A: It certainly is. They first said I can only play the rich city boy. Then they said he's good for the second lead. For a long time I wasn't ready to play a village role. It daunted me. But the fact that it was Shakespeare egged me on. Iago was not quite my radar. When it came to me it excited me. And I think I've made something out of it.

I wouldn't do something that doesn't grab me. Shakespeare certainly is dramatic. There's action murder, drama, intrigue…. These are emotions that are important to the Indian temperament.

We're one of the few countries which has such a culturally diverse mass of audience. Shakespeare is a superstar who in his time catered to front-benchers as well as for a higher more sophisticated audience.

Q: Do you think Vishal has done justice to Othello?
A: Yes, I think he has captured the essence of Othello in Omkara. To a large extent Maqbool was a departure from Macbeth. In Omkara he stuck faithfully to Shakespeare, down to the nuances.

He has brought a new power and energy to the original. And the way he has dressed up Shakespeare in the Western UP's political mafia is stunning.

Source:-Santabanta.com

Big B wiped off Gabbar's image: Ram Gopal Verma

2006-10-15T08:42:00.000-07:00

Big B wiped off Gabbar's image: Ram Gopal Verma

By Subhash k Jha

It's Day 2 of Ram Gopal Varma Ka Sholay and the indefatigable Ram Gopal Varma is shooting with his new-age Gabbar in a house near Yari Road in suburban Mumbai.

"It's Mr Bachchan's introductory scene. I had to start with Gabbar Singh's scenes first. And what can I say? Thirty years of the impact that Amjad Khan had on me as Gabbar Singh, has disappeared in one days' shooting. In the very first shot Amitji just bowled me over. For a guy like me who has grown up on Gabbar Singh and everything that I know about filmmaking came from watching Sholay….to forget the earlier Gabbar wasn't easy. Mr Bachchan has made the impossible happen."

Ramu warms up to the topic. "For me Gabbar Singh is now Amitabh Bachchan. And I'm sure that's how it's going to be for audiences when the film releases."

Dressed in intimidating clothes with a stick in his hand, AB looks every inch the decadent gangster.

"He has got quite a lot of accessories. See the whole point of Gabbar Singh in the city in my Sholay as opposed to Gabbar in the Chambal Valley is that the latter is cut off from all civilization. Mr Bachchan's Gabbar is a devious gangster who stays in Mumbai and challenges the authorities to catch him. So he isn't on the run nor is he in prison. This isn't a scruffy frantically on-the-run gangster like the ones in my Satya or Company. My Sholay is going to be a very exotic glamorous film. And Mr Bachchan 's Gabbar will be suave, dapper and elegant. Mr Bachchan's Gabbar is like Phantom. He's in touch with the minds of terrorists from all over the world. I wanted to make him look menacing and yet magnetic appealing and panther-like."

On Wednesday When Mr Bachchan walked in for the first day's shooting in his ordinary clothes and the stick, there was a discernible gasp.

Says Ramu, "He hadn't done that much to his looks—no wigs, not too many accessories except the stick, no stained teeth at all—but he exuded terror. He has brought in all the elements of the original Gabbar. Then he has brought in his own element which only he can describe."

Ramu chuckles, "All these years Mr Bachchan has hidden his evil side so well. I want to bring it out on screen. How can anyone be so correct? No one can be so morally perfect. Like I always said Sholay to me is synonymous with Gabbar. And now Gabbar is synonymous with Mr Bachchan. He's the heart of the film."

One radical change from earlier plans. Himesh Reshammiya will no longer sing Mehbooba o mehbooba.

"Male vocals didn't fit into the song any longer. Asha Bhosleji will sing the song for Urmila and Amitji will pitch in a few lines. That's a change from the original. Because in the earlier Sholay Amjad Khan never danced or sang. I'd have loved to have Himesh sing Mehbooba. But it just didn't fit in."

So does Gabbar Singh still remain the guy with no overt sexual desires?

Ramu nearly falls off his directorial chair. "Are you crazy? Did you see Gabbar's lust when Helen was dancing? Who says Gabbar was disinterested? He was looking at Helen as though he'd eat her up. Trust me. I'm the lust expert. The same sort of chemistry will exist between Mr Bachchan and Urmila."

In the meanwhile the voices against Ramu's Sholay continue to blare.

"I believe Amjad Khan's son gave a statement that Mr Bachchan shouldn't play Gabbar Singh. He should at least see what I've done. Everyone from Lata Didi to Hemaji feels making Sholay is like playing with fire. Well I've one consolation for them. Since the critics have already exhausted all their expletives for Shiva, they'd have nothing left to say about Sholay. I think they'll pool their money and hire a gangster to get rid of me. If Allah, Jesus Christ and Vaishno Devi come together to plead against my doing Sholay I'm still making it. Aage jo hoga wohdekha jayega."

Incidentally Basanti remains un-cast.

"Why this brouhaha over Basanti? She isn't as important in my Sholay as she was in the earlier version. If you remove the tonga and ghagra-choli from Basanti she's just another girl in the plot."

Source:-santabanta.com

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan

2006-10-15T08:41:00.000-07:00

I'm too young for a biography

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who launched his biography 'SRK-Still Reading Khan' by Mushtaq Shiekh, said he had always thought that he was too young to have a book written on him.

''I never considered myself so important to have a biography on me. But, it pays to have a writer as a neighbour. I feel overwhelmed, embarrassed and at the same time emotional at this honour,'' SRK said at a grand book launch function last night.

The superstar remembered his late parents on the occasion. ''I wish they were alive today to see the importance being given to me,'' he said emotionally. ''I have never felt so special. They should have been here to witness the importance being given to me which I do not deserve. There is nothing more than materialistic success,'' he added.

Mushtaq described the 460 page book published by Om Books International and priced at Rs 2,995 as his labour of love which took more than four years.

Shah Rukh said Mushtaq would speak to him a lot about his personal details. ''He never gave me an idea of what he was doing.

In fact, I did not know that he had gone to my old home and school in Delhi to research on me. Apart from doing informal interviews, Mushtaq did not trouble me much,'' he said.

Shah Rukh said in the last three years, this was the third book on him.

But, this is the first biography on the superstar.

According to Mushtaq, 'SRK-Still Reading Khan' was more of a real life journey book than a biography. ''Shah Rukh has just began his quest to the top. To put him on paper and say this is it would be unfair to the man and all that he has achieved. He moves at such a speed that I would have to come up with revised editions on the biography every month. This book is not just about the written word.

It is a treasure trove of rare and unseen photos of the man called Shah Rukh.'' The author said the book covers everything about the actor.

His journey from nowhere into the hearts of every Indian is the fodder of the book.

Sajid Khan was the compere of the evening. Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta, Farah Khan, Abbas Mustan, Aziz Mirza, television actors from Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms, Karan Johar, Javed Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar were prominent among those present on the occasion.

Source:-santabanta.com

Jennifer Lopez - Biography

2006-09-28T22:29:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Lopez Biography

Name :	Jennifer Lopez

Nickname :	''La Guitarra'' (guitar shaped body)

Date of Birth :	July 24, 1970

Place of Birth :	New York, New York USA

Sign :	Sun in Leo, Moon in Aries

Height :	5'6''

Eyes :	Brown

Hair :	Brown

Occupation :	Singer, Actress & Model

Father :	David Lopez - A computer operator

Mother :	Guadalupe Lopez (School Teacher)

Sisters :	Lynda & Leslie

Spouse :	Ojani Noa [Divorced- February 1997 - 1998]

Fan Mail :	Jennifer Lopez C/O United Talent Agency 9560 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 500 Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Jennifer Lopez Trivia

Jennifer Lopez was awarded Children's Humanitarian Award at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. She's a long time supporter of the 103-year-old Children's Hospital LA, she spends long hours visiting patients & even invited a group of sick kids on the set of her upcoming movie "Monster-in-Law".
She started taking singing and dancing lessons at age 5.
Grew up in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. It was from this neighborhood that she took the local "6" train to get to her auditions in Manhattan, as well as the inspiration of her debut album "On the 6".
Was a gymnast in high school. Also played softball and tennis.
Her younger sister, Linda Lopez, is a DJ on New York's WKTU and an Entertainment Correspondent for WB Network Channel 11 News in New York.
Jennifer Lopez was engaged at 15 with David Cruz, "The best looking guy in the neighborhood."
Was nicknamed "The Supernova" by her friends in her hometown. Has also been called "La Guitarra" because her shapely body is curved like a guitar.
Her x-husband Ojani Noa proposed to her at the "Selena" post production party; presenting her with a large marquis-cut diamond ring. She said 'yes.' The marriage would soon result in divorce.
Lopez and x-boyfriend musician "Puffy" were arrested in connection with a night club shooting. Police found them with a stolen gun. Police dropped charges originally pressed against Jennifer Lopez and released her from jail.
Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.
Voted #1 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women list.
Has her own line of perfume entitled Glow.

Jennifer Lopez Detailed Biography

Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1970. Her parents came to New York from Ponce, Puerto Rico. She is the middle of three sisters. At the age of 7, young Jennifer went on her first tour - around New York City with her dance class.At the age of 16 Jennifer got a little break with a bit part in the film ''My Little Girl'' (starring Mary Stuart Masterson). But Jennifer's first love was still dance, and when she read about a scholarship to a dance school in Manhattan, she went down and grabbed the opportunity. At this time she was taking a full time course load at Baruch, working in a law office and taking her dance classes. Eventually this would lead to a falling out with her mother, who didn't want Jennifer to pursue dance as a career. When her mother gave her the ever popular ''you live by my rules as long as you live under my roof'' speech Jennifer took that as her cue to break out on her own. Not having anywhere else to live, she took up residence in the building where she took her dance classes. A year and a half of auditioning with no success brought Jennifer to the verge of a breakdown. But salvation would come in the form of a tour that sent her dancing across Japan. Before this, she had auditioned to be a ''Fly Girl'' for the show ''In Living Color'' but she had been turned down. Upon returning from Japan, she received a call from ''In Living Color'' asking her to audition again. This time she made the cut and it was off to Hollywood. She didn't really enjoy her time on ''In Living Color'', as she longed for an acting career that would put her in the spotlight. Her first television job as an actress, on the Fox series ''South Central'' came her way because the producer of the show was married to one of the other fly girls, and he took notice of Jennifer during a special Fox aired about the Fly Girls. ''South Central'' only survived one season, but she quickly resurfaced on television screens appearing as ''Melinda Lopez'' first in the short lived ''Second Chances'' series, then ''Hotel Malibu.'' In 1995 she jumped onto the big screen in her first major role, opposite Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in ''Money Train.'' She would go on to work opposite such talents as Robin Williams and Jack Nicholson, but it was her work with Gregory Nava, who directed her in ''My Family, Mi Familia'' that would lead her to the role that would make her a star.

After an extensive nationwide search, Jennifer was chosen to play Selena Quintanilla Perez, in the official biopic of the life of the fallen Tejano star. Taking part in the production of ''Selena'' would impact Jennifer's life in many ways. On the personal side, Jennifer's fiancéé, Ojani Noa, proposed to her at the wrap party for Selena. The couple had met in Miami while Jennifer was filming ''Blood And Wine'' with Jack Nicholson. Ojani, a Cuban immigrant, was an aspiring model working as a waiter at Gloria Estefan's restaurant, Larios On The Beach. They were married in Miami on February 22, 1997, after knowing each other less than a year. Jennifer's sudden rise to fame with the release of ''Selena'' the following month would put an excessive strain on the marriage, and the couple filed for divorce just a little over a year after they were married.

After news of the divorce made headlines, the gossip papers quickly had her romantically linked to the likes of rap impresario Sean ''Puffy'' Combs, Sony Music President Tommy Mottola and Salsa singer Marc Anthony. Jennifer herself remains tightlipped - and rightfully so - on the subject of her personal life (although she has recently admitted that she is in fact having a relationship with Puffy). Back on the professional level, her role as Karen Sisco in 1998's ''Out Of Sight'', opposite George Clooney, has brought her into the major leagues, making her the highest paying Latina actress in history. Playing Selena also brought back Jennifer's interests in being the ''all around'' entertainer, and she decided to record a demo of her singing, completely in Spanish. After a bidding war among a number of record companies, Jennifer was signed to Sony Music's Work Group label. Her first CD, a pop album with a Latin flavor (although mostly in English) was released June 1, 1999. Working with the likes of Emilio Estefan, Rodney Jerkins and Sean ''Puffy'' Combs, the music world is buzzing that Jennifer is ''the next Gloria Estefan'' set to become the mainstream Latin crossover star Selena herself surely would have been, had she been given the chance. That early prediction seems accurate, as her first single, ''If You Had My Love'' shot to 1 on the Billboard chart, and has been certified platinum (one million sales).

Source:-www.netglimse.com

Angelina Jolie - Biography

2006-09-28T22:26:00.000-07:00

Angelina Jolie Biography

Name :	Angelina Jolie

Full Name :	Angelina Jolie Voight

Date Of Birth :	4 June 1975

Place Of Birth :	Los Angeles, California

Sign :	Gemini

Height :	5'7

Hair :	Brown

Eyes :	Blue

Father :	Jon Voight

Mother :	Marcheline Bertrand

Brother :	James Haven Voight

Spouse :	Billy Bob Thornton (May 2000-present)(actor, director, writer) Jonny Lee Miller (1996-1999)(actor)

Profession :	Actress

Angelina Jolie Detailed Biography

Angelina Jolie is the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight, and former actress/model Marcheline Bertrand. Jon Voight separated from Bertrand when Jolie was 1, remained in California while the family lived on the East coast. ''He was the perfect example of an artist who couldn't be married,'' she says. ''He had the perfect family, but there's something for him that's very scary about that.'' Jolie, is her middle name. Ultimately, she decided to use it because, she says, ''I love my father, but I'm not him''.

Angelina began training and performing at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute at around 12. She was seen in several stage productions at the Institute. She worked as a professional model in London, New York and Los Angeles, and has also appeared in music videos for such artists as the Rolling Stones, Meat Loaf, Lenny Kravitz, Antonello Venditti and The Lemonheads. In addition, she has acted in five student films for the USC School of Cinema, all directed by her brother, James Haven. She landed her first feature film starring part in HACKERS, about a group of high school computer hackers. Previously, she had roles in independent features Gathering Evidence and Oh No, Not Her.Angelina was married to her co-star from Hackers, Jonny Lee Miller. The marriage took place in May of 1996 where she wore black rubber clothes (although they are now divorced). She has a extensive dagger collection (likes knives) and has several tattoos (one is the Japanese word for death on her shoulder). Today Angelina splits her time between New York and Los Angeles.

Source:-www.netglimse.com

Pamela Anderson - Biography

2006-09-28T22:23:00.000-07:00

Pamela Anderson Biography

Name :	Pamela Anderson

Profession :	Actress

Birth Details :	born July 1, 1967

Birth name :	Pamela Denise Anderson

Height :	5' 7

Nickname :	Pammy

Personal quotes :

Spouse :	Tommy Lee (19 February 1995 - 28 February 1998) (divorced) 2 children

Pamela Anderson Trivia

Graduated from Highland Secondary School in 1985.
Her ancestry is Finnish.
Reunited with her husband, Tommy Lee. [June 1999]
Had her breast implants removed. [15 April 1999]
Husband Tommy Lee was sentenced to six months in jail for assaulting her last February. [May 1998]
Filed for divorce after husband, Tommy Lee, was arrested for spousal abuse after allegedly assaulting her. [26 February 1998]
Both of her children were born at home with the help of a midwife.
Second child, Dylan Jagger, born. [29 December 1997]
In court. Being sued for $5M after pulling out of the film, Miami Hustle (1996) (TV). Judge ruled that Anderson had not entered a legally biding agreement. [May 1997]
#11 of Sci-Fi's Sexy 50, by Femme Fatales magazine. [1997]
Reunited with Tommy Lee to support his fight against alcoholism. [December 1996]
First child, Brandon Thomas, born. [6 June 1996]
Playboy Playmate of the Month February 1990.
Was discovered when stadium's electronic scoreboard camera focused on her as a spectator watching a BC Lions' Canadian Football League game.
Is a natural-born brunette.
Pamela has split with her ex-husband Tommy Lee again, for good this time.
Pamela's representatives have confirmed that she has dropped the "Lee" from her last name. [June 2000]
Animal rights activist.
Engaged to Swedish model Marcus Schenkenberg. Met him at the World Music Awards in Monaco in April 2000. [2000]
Is a vegetarian.
Obsessive fan Christine Roth pled guilty to breaking and entering into Pamela's Malibu home. Roth was sentenced to be returned to her native France for counseling. Roth had been discovered sleeping in Anderson's home on March 6. [15 March 2001]
Born at 4:08 AM PST
Known first as a spokesmodel for Labatts beer.
Was the first Canadian baby born on Canada's Centennial Day in 1967, and hit global consciousness as the Centennial Baby.
Suffered a miscarriage while filming the movie Barb Wire (1996). Was pregnant with husband Tommy Lee's child. [1995]
Announced that she has Hepatitus C by sharing a tattoo needle with her ex- husband Tommy Lee. The tattoo needle was used to make the barb- wire tatoo rings on her left arm. She is udergoing outpatient treatment for the disease at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center.
Engaged to Kid Rock on April 11, 2002
Has appeared a record eleven times on the cover of Playboy: October 1989, February 1991, July 1992, August 1993, November 1994, January 1996, September 1997 (two alternate covers, the other featuring Jenny McCarthy), June 1998 (one of eight women featured on the cover), February 1999, July 2001, and May 2004.
In 1999, won the Linda McCartney Award for animal rights protectors.
Measurements: 34A-21-32 - as 18 year old model; 36B-22-34 - as Playmate in 1990; 34C-24-34 - 1997 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Became a U.S. citizen in April 2004 but will still keep her Canadian citizenship.
In May 2004, she wrote a $20,000 cheque to gymnast Mohini Bhardwaj after reading a story where Mohini said she couldn't afford to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Anderson attended the U.S. Olympic Gymnastic trials in Anaheim on June 26- 27 with a "Go Mo" sign.
Shares a birthday with Liv Tyler, Dan Aykroyd and Claire Forlani.
Named E!'s #1 Ultimate Blonde Award [2004]
Ranked #9 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties
Ranked #17 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
Married Tommy Lee three days after they first met.
Her grandfather, Juho Hyytiainen, left Finland on 1908 and changed his name to Anderson.
Good friends with ex-husband Tommy Lee
As an active member of PETA, she is against "inhumane" animal testing, but advocates testing on imprisoned criminals instead, putting animal rights over human rights.
She was voted most powerful female Canadian in Hollywood by a Canadian economic magazine in 2005
Named #40 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

Pamela Anderson Detailed Biography

Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian-American international television actress, model, producer, and author.
1992 Playboy Video Centerfold, pre-cosmetic surgery Anderson was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada of partially Finnish ancestry (her paternal grandfather, Juho HyytiÃ¤inen, from SaarijÃ¤rvi, left Finland in 1908). As the first baby born on Canada's Centennial Day (well past midnight, at 4:08 in the morning), the newborn Anderson won fame as the nation's "Centennial Baby". After her birth, her parents Barry and Carol Anderson moved to the town of Comox with baby Pamela.
In 1985, Anderson graduated from Highland Secondary School. In her high school yearbook, she wrote that she wanted to be a California beach bum. In 1988, Anderson moved to the city of Vancouver, where she got the taste of a city life and worked as a fitness instructor. During the summer of 1989, Anderson and her friends went to a Canadian football game. At some point during the game, Anderson was shown on the stadium screen. The crowd at the game cheered her and loved how beautiful she was. Anderson was taken to the field to get an ovation from the crowd. During the game, Anderson wore a Labatt's t-shirt. The beer company offered Anderson a modeling contract and she agreed. Soon, Anderson was on posters in every bar in Canada. In late 1989, Pamela decided to model for Playboy Magazine. She appeared on the October 1989 cover and decided to move to Los Angeles to continue her modeling career.

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Isla Fisher - Biography

2006-09-28T22:16:00.000-07:00

Isla Fisher Biography

Name :	Isla Fisher

Real Name :	Isla Lang Fisher

Date of Birth :	3rd February, 1976

Place of Birth :	Muscat, Oman Saudia Arabia

Sign :	Aquarius

Height :	5'3''

Hair :	Auburn

Eyes :	Brown

Occupation :	Actress

Also Lived in :	Cebu, Brunei, Iran, Cambridge & Perh.

Now lives in :	Chelsea, London England

Marital Status :	Engaged, (to Darren Day)

Isla Fisher Detailed Biography

The Australian actress and former soap star has left the Australian out-back to enter the busy life of a Brit, by moving to London back in May 1997. Since arriving in Britian she has appeared in many magazines and TV programs while also attending drama school in Paris. Now if that wasn't enough she still finds the time to write, and she has had two top selling novels, where does her talent end. Recentley voted 24th sexist woman of 99 by leading men's magazine FHM and previously voted 11th in 1998, Isla has no problem in finding a man. But love hasn't come easy for Isla she's had countless number of boyfriends, the most recent two are Sir Evelyn De Rothschild ( a multi-millionaire recording producer ) and Darren Day ( actor and TV presenter ). To who she was going to be married to in late 1999. This ended shortly after the news of their engagement broke, like most of Darren's relationships.Isla's acting career is a story all of it's own, it all began in her childhood years with a deep inner passions for acting. Growing up in a family of four bothers and no other sisters was difficult, always being picked on by her older brothers, but this also gave her strength to fight for her dreams and her beliefs. Being the only girl in the family Isla grow very close to her mother who was a author and supported Isla in what ever she did and she would play a big part in Isla's writing career.

At the young age of just 9 years old Isla got her first break, she was to appear in a TV commercial. Although there wasn't any acting involved it was the start of bigger things to come. Soon after she would be in a few other commercials and a small Australian series called ''Bay City''.Now she had got herself an agent who would help her in landing larger contracts. It wasn't long before a producer gave her the chance she needed by offering her a part in ''Paradise Beach'' her acting talents started to shine through. When the series was over unknown to her she would go on to star in one of Australia's largest soapsIn 1994 she signed up to play the character 'Shannon Reed' for three years in the Australian soap ''Home & Away''. During the three short years she would lead her character from being an unheard of girl to a drop dead sexy red head with thousands tuning in every day.Whilist working on the set of Home & Away she also found the time to write with the help of her mother she would go on to release two best selling novels.

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Jenna Jameson - Biography

2006-09-28T22:12:00.000-07:00

Jenna Jameson Biography

Name :	Jenna Jameson

Birth Name :	Jenna Marie Massoli

Date of Birth :	April 9, 1974

Place of Birth :	Las Veges, Nevada, USA

Height :	5' 6

Nationality :	American

Profession :	Actor/Model

Jenna Jameson Trivia

Her father is a retired police officer, her late mother was a showgirl. Both worked in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lived with Nikki Tyler. [2000]
Engaged to Justin Sterling. [2000]
Has been engaged twice since her divorce from Brad Armstrong, but has yet to marry a second time.
Has only one other sibling, a brother who is three years older.
Jenna Jameson and Hugh Hefner share the same birthday (April 9th).
When Jenna was two years old, her mother was diagnosed with skin cancer and died shortly thereafter.
She changed her name to Jameson after seeing the name on a brand of liquor.
She co-wrote (with Neil Strauss) "How To Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale," a best-selling (and graphic) autobiography.
Has her husband's name tattooed on the ring finger of her right hand.

Jenna Jameson Detailed Biography

Jenna was born and raised in Las Vegas by her father, and by the time she was 18, the bright lights were already drawing her in. She studied ballet as a student, but it was stripping that started Jenna on her road to superstardom. Dancing led to nude modeling, and by her 20th birthday Jenna had appeared in dozens of top men's mags, including Penthouse, Hustler, High Society and Cheri. A visit to a porn set piqued Jenna's interest in a hardcore career, and Wicked Pictures signed her to an exclusive contract after a bidding war. It took only a few releases for Jenna to become the most popular young starlet around. She catapulted to the top of the porn heap, and in 1996 she scored an unprecedented triple crown by taking home the XRCO Best New Starlet, the F.O.X.E. Video Vixen and the AVN Best New Starlet awards. Jenna has been branching out into more mainstream projects lately, including a featured role in Howard Stern's Private Parts (1997) film. She remains one of the most popular pornstresses in the industry today.

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2006-09-28T21:53:00.000-07:00

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Katie Price (aka Jordan)

2006-09-28T10:14:00.000-07:00

The infamous 34FF Jordan wants to remove her giant fake breasts in an effort to be taken more seriously. It didn't work for Pamela Anderson or Jenny McCarthy and it's not gonna work for Jordan. No matter what, these stupid blondes can't seem to survive without their big fake breasts. It's like their bodies have formed some sort of biological attachment to them and slowly die with every day that the implants aren't inside. Sure, Jordan's implants are a little more excessive than the average Hollywood blonde, but that's what defines her as Jordan. Does she really think anybody is gonna give a crap about her if she has normal sized breasts? Somebody needs to smack some sense into this woman. If you're blonde and you're stupid and you're not that pretty, the only way you'll get attention is if you have gigantic boobs. Damn, I'm a good role model.

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Pamela Anderson Has Strange Beach Wear

2006-09-28T09:45:00.000-07:00

I'd normally make fun of Pamela Anderson for going to the beach wearing a giant handkerchief for a shirt, but it feels like a step backwards considering she was wearing this in the previous post. You wouldn't make fun of Hitler for giving up genocide to run over puppies in his car. You'd give him a high five. And possibly a trophy. And then you'd ask somebody to shoot you in the heart because you just gave Hitler a high five and a trophy.

Source:-/www.timesofpakistan.com

Water is Canada's Oscar entry

2006-09-24T08:15:00.000-07:00

Canada based Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta's controversial "Water" has been selected as the official Canadian entry for the Oscars in the best foreign language film category.

The decision to send the film, about the plight of the widows in India in the early 1930s, was announced by Telefilm Canada.

Water, which is basically made in Hindi with some passages in English, stars John Abraham, Lisa Ray and Seema Biswas. It was the official opening night film at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival.

Mehta initially started filming it with Shabana Azmi in Varanasi, but could not continue because of protests and attacks from Hindu fundamentalists.

She later shot the film in Sri Lanka.

"Water" marks the final instalment of her elemental trilogy about women's rights in her home country India. The series started with "Fire" and "Earth". All are Canada-India co-productions with the Canadian government as the primary partner.

A special Oscar committee will now screen "Water" and 82 other entries to determine the five nominees. Only three Canadian films, all by Montreal's Denys Arcand, have ever been nominated in this category.

Arcand's "The Barbarian Invasions" became the first Canadian winner in 2004.

Source:-santabanta.com

Britney Spears Gives Birth

2006-09-24T08:13:00.000-07:00

The National Enquirer and Us Weekly are reporting that Britney Spears gave birth to a baby boy just before 2AM at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center today. Although the fact that it appears in The National Enquirer should automatically make it untrue. They could print an article about George Washington being the first American President and then somehow days later new evidence would reveal it was really just some guy named Cletus.

Source:-www.timesofpakistan.com/Article

Ash is the most dignified woman: Vidya Balan

2006-09-24T08:10:00.000-07:00

From a sari clad woman in her debut vehicle "Parineeta" to a hip radio jockey in "Lage Raho Munna Bhai", it has been quite a transition for Vidya Balan.

Vidya gives credit to her costume designer Sheena Parekh for her glamorous look in "Lage Raho Munna Bhai", reports Bollywood Trade.

"I want to be able to portray different images. I want to be versatile and don't want to restrict myself to any particular genre.

"Sheena asserted that I could look perfect in western clothes too. Personally, I am more comfortable in this look and I am very much like this in real life too."

She bowled over her fans with her stunning performance as RJ Jhanvi in "Lage Raho.."

However, she says, she never expected "Parineeta", which was directed by her mentor Pradeep Sarkar, to receive such an overwhelming response.

"I'm glad I got an opportunity to be a part of such a great film, that too at the very onset of my career. I hadn't expected 'Parineeta' to be such a huge hit. I gave it my best shot and I'm grateful to god that it happened to me. (Laughs) And now to top it all, I have 'Lage Raho...'."

Vidya and Sarkar go back a long way.

"I've done around 90 ads out of which I did four to five with him. I've also done three music videos with him (Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal and Pankaj Udhas). He is truly my mentor and I really look up to him. He had faith in me and that reinforced my faith."

She describes Vidhu Vinod Chopra as her extended family.

"I respect him and we share this warmth and affection. I know if I ever need him, he'll always be there."

When asked about her co-stars Sanjay Dutt and Saif Ali Khan, she said: "I'm fortunate I started off with great actors like Sanjay and Saif. They are lovely human beings too. Saif prepares for his role and probably Sanjay doesn't but both of them are very focused and extremely natural. Sanjay is versatile and effortless I feel. I've learnt a great deal from both of them."

She talks more enthusiastically about Abhishek Bachchan with whom she is working in Mani Ratnam's "Guru". "It was a lovely experience. Abhishek is a live wire and I had a blast shooting with him. We were laughing and pulling pranks on each other."

Talking about Aishwarya, she said: "Aishwarya is by far the most dignified woman I've ever met in my life. She is humble to the core. I play a small but an important role in the film."

Right now Vidya is working in Nikhil Advani's "Salaam-e-Ishq".

"It is not yet complete and will release in January. It is the story of six couples from different walks of life. Nikhil and his group are a bunch of young, energetic people. I had great fun shooting with them. I am paired opposite John Abraham. We were constantly laughing and teasing people. He is a great co-star. I guess this probably incited the vile rumours."

So do they affect you?

"Not at all! There's no truth in it. John and I just laughed about it. People who matter to me know the truth so I really don't care. The day I'm seeing someone, I'll happily announce it to the world."

Apart from "Salaam-e-Ishq", Vidya is working in "Eklavya", "Hey Baby" and "Chandramukhi".

"'Eklavya' is Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. I'm playing the female lead in the film. I'm paired opposite Saif Ali Khan. It'll release some time in January.

"We haven't started shooting for 'Hey Baby' so it's too premature to talk about it right now. It also stars Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan.

"As for 'Chandramukhi', I'm playing a normal girl and I have a classical number in the film."

So far Vidya has played a sweet and loving girl but has no apprehension about accepting negative roles.

"If I'm convinced I'll certainly do it. Moreover, I have not set any limitations or parameters. So, it's not about positive or negative, I just want to play good characters onscreen.

"I am here to do good work. My agenda is to enjoy my work and go home feeling satisfied with my day's work. Every role that I do should be someone else's dream role."

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Riya is spoilt: Raima Sen

2006-09-24T08:08:00.000-07:00

The first thing that strikes one about two beautiful sisters in similar professions is sibling rivalry.

But the Sen sisters - Riya and Raima - defy the myth completely, Bollywood Trade reports.

"Riya and I share a very normal sibling relationship. She is very pampered and spoilt. She is bossy at times and she knows she can get away with it. I am possessive about her and warn her to be careful," said Raima.

And when can the audience see the sisters together? "If a good script comes our way and if a director can handle the two of us together then I'm game for it," she chuckled.

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Priyanka is the sexiest Asian

2006-09-24T08:04:00.000-07:00

Priyanka Chopra has been voted The Sexiest Asian Woman of 2006, in a poll conducted by Eastern Eye, a weekly newspaper printed in the UK.

Other prominent Indian faces who have found their place in the top ten are Bipasha Basu, Aishwarya Rai, Mallika Sherawat, Riya Sen and Malaika Arora Khan.

When informed, Priyanka was apparently looking applauded. Sure beating Aishwarya Rai is always an overwhelming experience.

It is really flattering that people think that way of me but it is a bit confusing as well because I dont see myself that way. But I am very grateful and very glad.

Surprisingly Ashwariya Rai, regarded as the most beautiful woman in the world is rated as third when it comes to oozing sex appeal, while the pouty Mallika Sherawat is placed at number four.

Her combination of classical beauty and brains has massive sex appeal for Asian men, said Hamant Verma, editor of Eastern Eye, of Chopra. She is likely to continue the momentum gained from Krrish with roles in her forthcoming films Don, God Tussi Great Ho, Salaam-e-Ishq and Utthaan he added.

Actress Laila Rouass is the highest ranked British Asian at number five, just beating the Afghanistan-born Hammasa Kohistani who was crowned Miss England in 2005.

Tennis star, Sania Mirza is the top most non-model, non-actress woman to break into the list at number 25.

Eastern Eye carries out the contest each year and women from the Indian subcontinent as well as the Asian diaspora around the world are considered.

Source:-www.santabanta.com

Pamela Anderson Gets Married In A Bikini

2006-09-24T07:57:00.000-07:00

Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock got married on a yacht in St. Tropez on Saturday in their first of four planned weddings, the next three being in Malibu, Detroit, and Nashville. And judging by the string bikini and topless Kid Rock you can tell they really went all out to keep this a classy affair. Throw in some closeup shots of the drinks and you'd think this was a damn beer commercial. Only slightly more degrading to women and with less refereces to smooth bold flavors.

More of Pamela Anderson celebrating her wedding in an alternate pink bikini after the jump.

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Pakistan Upset With Miss Bikini Title Conferred In China

2006-09-08T08:25:00.000-07:00

Islamabad - The traditionally warm China-Pakistan relations have been threatened by a bikini-clad Pakistani American beauty.

Islamabad is to protest formally to China and its mission in Beijing has been asked to take up with the Chinese as to how Mariah Moten, 22, a Houston-based girl, was last week crowned Miss Bikini Universe in a beauty contest wearing the ceremonial strap with PAKISTAN inscribed on it.Culture Ministry spokesman Chaudhry Hafeez said this amounted to official recognition of the girls nationality in a contest that is seen by many as shameful.
How can somebody use Pakistans name in such a contest, Hafeez counter-questioned to The News International newspaper on Tuesday. The controversy comes as Pakistan prepares for a state visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao later this year.

The government has disowned with contempt the so-called Pakistans first Miss Bikini, the newspaper said.In Pakistani culture, there is a tradition of cattle shows only, whereas women are connected with respect and honour of the family, an official commented.President Musharraf has been advocating that Pakistanis eschew religious extremism and adopt enlightened moderation.On condition of anonymity, the official said, the womans participation in the bikini contest is a wild interpretation of the policy of enlightened moderation, the newspaper said.Hafeez expressed shock at media reports that Moten had participated in an international bikini contest at Beihai, a resort in southern China, on behalf of Pakistan.Hafeez said Pakistans name has been used without knowledge of the government.

Moten was the most-interviewed contestant, making a splash in several Chinese, Indian and Gulf media, winning the Best In Media award.Thrilled on winning the crown, her second in a year, Moten claimed: Its the first time that Pakistan is participating in the bikini pageant, as were an Islamic country. She added, Now, theres less reproach in Pakistan on womens participation in such beauty contests.

This claim of Moten has been contested by the newspaper that recalled that in 2002, Neelam Noorani had shocked Pakistan by contesting for the Miss International Beauty crown in Tokyo.She wanted to represent Pakistan, but the government intervened at the last minute to prevent it after an AFP photograph published in a local newspaper showed the 21 year-old Noorani posing as Miss Pakistan, and wearing the ceremonial strap announcing her nationality during a photo session.

On Sep 26, 2002, the day Nooranis photograph was published in Pakistan, then culture secretary Tariq Janjua.

He was quoted as saying that such contests are in total contrast to the social and cultural values of Pakistan. Our religion, Islam, disapproves all such acts.

Source:-http://www.timesofpakistan.com/Article

Kareena-Shahid, love in Switzerland

2006-08-26T23:31:00.000-07:00

by Subhash K Jha

Post-Omkara Kareena took off with Shahid for a 3-week holiday to Switzerland and Austria.

She sounds totally rejuvenated. "We were in the Alps and we went skiing. Now we're in Austria. Just visited Vienna. It was an absolutely enriching experience. We're now in Salzburg…

Believe me, this holiday has revived me. We've just been lazing, sitting at cafes, visiting museums, reading up on European history. We went to a Mozart concert a few nights ago in Salzburg. It was unreal! I feel so alive."

Kareena has decided to take one such vacation every year. "It an absolutely delightful voyage of discovery. Shahid and I cooked our own food and walked ten kms every day. It was awesome

This break was really essential. Travelling can help us actors grow as human-beings and artists, and I don't mean travelling to locations for shooting."

Kareena has decided to visit a couple of countries every year. "Shahid and I've already decided to visit Portugal and Iceland next year."Shahid too is having a ball. "He's loving it! He's doing all the sport including mountain climbing and we're gorging on all the handmade Swiss and Austrian chocolate. We don't care if we're overweight. We'll get back to Mumbai on the 28th, and then work out. Let us enjoy the last bit of our holiday"

Prod her about Pakistani actress Meera's claim that she got all the applause at a concert in Lodon with Shahid-Kareena, she laughs. "Right now I couldn't less about such things. I'm in Mozart's city. At this moment nothing absolutely nothing can affect me. Now I've to go to another Mozart concert. It's accompanied by a sit-in dinner."
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We aren't fighting over Bipasha Basu

2006-08-26T23:24:00.000-07:00

By Subhash K Jha

It's raining mists and fogs in Karjat on the outskirts of Mumbai. Dino is shooting for a film called Brahma where he's supposed to have had massive ego problems with his co-star Milind Soman. Dino giggles so hard his spot-boy gets alarmed. "This is a new one for me. I've never had a problem with any of my co-stars. Why should I have a problem with Milind Soman? Because he was supposed to be friendly with Bipasha when I was seeing her?

Oh man, that's so much bollocks! As far as I'm aware Bipasha and Milind were friends for a long time. People just made a mountain out of a molehill. Our break-up had nothing to do with any other man."

Dino chuckles. "I wonder where such stories come from. I hardly know Milind well enough to have cold wars with him. I repeat, I've never had problems with any of my co-stars. I shot Aksar with Emraan Khan and now Aap Ki Khatir with Akshaye Khanna and there was no problem.

I'm essentially a hassle-free guy. Others don't bother me. Akshaye, Suniel Shetty and I got along like a house on fire on Aap Ki Khatir. We were on an outdoor in England for a month. We had a blast.Akshaye and I hung out together, watched movies. We all would sit around the fire-place in the freezing cold and play word games and antakshari. As for Emran and I in Aksar, I know him from the time when he used to assist Vikram Bhatt during Raaz and Gunaah."

He also goes into production soon. "My director Shamim Desai has given me a complete script with shot-by-shot breakdown. It requires five actors, one of them will obviously be me. But the best role will go to a top actor." Dino loved working with Dharmesh Darshan. "He's very passionate about his shots. He instructed us actors very minutely. He was totally into it."He's also all praise for Priyanka Chopra. "From the time we worked together in Plan to now in Aap Ki Khatir, she has come along way. She knows what she wants and she works hard for it. She is gone from zero to a hundred."Milind is the least of Dino's concerns in Brahma. "Milind plays my elder brother. I haven't shot with him. My co-star in the film is a very attractive model called Sheetal Menon. I wouldn't mind getting friendly with her. I remain blissfully single and more than happy to mingle."
Source:-santabants.com

Jolie’s nude portraits to remain under wraps

2006-08-26T23:08:00.000-07:00

Angelina Jolie’s nude portraits while she was pregnant will never viewed by the public, for the artist who painted them has sworn never to reveal or even talk about them.A source revealed that Don Bachardy, who has previously painted Bette Davis, Jack Nicholson and Lord Olivier, had been flown by Jolie to France so that they could meet.

He was then commissioned by the Lara Croft star to capture each trimester of her pregnancy on canvas as it progressed.

Angie knew of Don's work through her dad, Jon Voight. Don was so excited to get her call. She flew him to meet her in France and Africa," Contactmusic quoted the source, as telling Life + Style magazine.

"Angelina Jolie has asked him not to talk about or show the portraits. He's a fine portrait artist, and Angie's familiar with his work. He thinks she's one of the most beautiful, elegant celebrities in the world – ever," said art curator Sue Hodson, one of the few pals who knew that Bachardy was painting the actress.
Source:-Santabanta.com

Porn star Jenna Jameson gets waxed

2006-08-26T23:03:00.000-07:00

Jenna Jameson becomes the first porn star to be immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas museum.

The statue of Jameson, 32, shows her wearing next to nothing, while kneeling on a bearskin rug.

Visitors who touch her tattoos will hear the statue whisper sexy messages.

Jameson says after her wax likeness is unveiled, "This is an awesome honor... especially since I'm making history as the first personality from the adult world to have an attraction at Madame Tussauds, and it is happening in Las Vegas, my hometown."

ameson introduced the life-sized statue at a special ceremony. It is shown wearing a "Jenna" black leather belt with her name written in rhinestones.She says to the New York Post, "It looks so real."

A spokesman for Madame Tussauds said that they were very happy to have Jameson, who has acted in over 100 porn movies, as their newest member, and that they were sure that she would prove to be extremely popular."We're sure she'll be very popular," The Sun quoted him, as saying.Visitors can take photographs with the wax Jameson. She is displayed next to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.
Source:-santabanta.com

Vaughn refuses to marry Jennifer Aniston

2006-08-26T23:00:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Aniston, who had expected her relationship with actor Vince Vaughn to culminate into marriage one day, has reportedly been left heartbroken after the couple's rumoured wedding plans crashed.

According to Femalefirst, the actress, who has been dating her 'Break Up' co-star for a year, had her hopes of a wedding dashed when the Wedding Crasher star ruled out the prospect of them ever tying the knot.

Following a romantic Mexican break, Vaughn has reportedly distanced himself from the 37 year old ex-wife of Brad Pitt.

"Talk of marriage or engagement is complete hogwash. Vince appears to have gone distant, and Jen is looking no further than a day at a time. There have been rumours of an engagement, even claims they married in secret. But those stories are without foundation," a source told Britain's Star magazine.

"Jen expected so much from this relationship but they are struggling to overcome these problems," the source added.

Now with Vince shooting in South Dakota and Jen living in Los Angeles, it's apparent that the pair are spending most of their time apart."After everything Jen has been through, she feels let down that Vince hasn't yet - after all this time - made his mind up about her," said the source.
Source:-Santabanta.com

Kevin admits marriage troubles with Britney

2006-08-26T22:55:00.000-07:00

Making a relationship work isn't easy. Making a marriage work is even harder. Making a marriage work when you're Britney Spears and Kevin Federline can be downright challenging.

With Britney Spears pregnant and Kevin Federline headed out on tour (using a bus), the couple's marriage is beginning to feel strained. This isn't to say their headed back towards the rumors of a divorce, but the pressure is definitely on. Federline told ContactMusic that, since the couple spend very little time together, "It's definitely going to be hard. It'll have to be worked at, but that's every relationship."

Despite the relationship suffering under the strain of their careers, it's also seen a highlight in the past week. Sean Preston Federline, the couple's first child, took his first steps earlier in the week. Federline told the media "He's still figuring out the whole walking thing. He took his first steps the other day."The marital troubles will be taking a back seat, though, as the couple are preparing to renew their wedding vows. The story originally came out after the Britney Spears interview with Matt Lauer, and now it seems to be a reality.

It's felt that the renewal of the wedding vows will give the couple a chance to celebrate their wedding more elaborately. Their wedding, back in 2004, was a rush wedding, with only 20 or 30 guests attending.

Speaking about his career, Kevin Federline is ready for his bus tour, but doesn't want to do it alone. Apparently, Federline wants nothing more than to bring a pregnant Britney Spears and a now-walking Sean Preston Federline on the bus tour with him.

The Boston Globe quoted Federline as gushing "I'm going to try to do the bus thing and bring everyone along."

Federline went on to say that he hopes the time he spends with Britney can help his marriage. "I feel bad. It's been a while since I've been able to take her away."

On the flipside of the coin, Britney Spears isn't being a slouch either. Despite being eight months pregnant, ContactMusic reports that Spears was spotted heading into Conway Studios where she's been recording new tracks. Spears even had Sean Preston in tow, so he could get a taste of her mom's new music.
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Hot Couple : 2006 Star Weddings Pamela Anderson And Kid Rock

2006-08-26T22:20:00.000-07:00

Canadian actress Pamela Anderson and US musician Kid Rock stroll on Pampelone's beach in Saint-Tropez, Southern France, shortly after the two got married on July 29 in Saint-Tropez, She Channeled images of her first Wedding by wearing a white bikini down the aisle.
"Now I'm definitely rocking the most...MRS ROCK...From Vegas to New York to St. Tropez," said the former star of "Baywatch".
source:-news.yahoo.com