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Knightley covers her face spots with fringed hair

     London: Keira Knightley has revealed that her face is covered with spots, and she has to cover them up with her fringed hairstyle. "Spots have always been a problem. The fringe is fantastic. It completely covers everything," femalefirst quoted Keira as saying.

Beyonce becomes Broadway's Dreamgirl

     New York: Hip hop singer Beyonce Knowles is reportedly all set to star in the movie version of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. According to ratethemusic.com, after proving her mettle as an actress in Austin Powers sequel Goldmember and the upcoming Pink Panther remake, producers are convinced that Knowles has talent as an actress and want her to star in the movie, about a singing trio from Chicago, loosely based on real life stars The Supremes. Beyonce is being tipped to play frontwoman Effie, the role made famous on Broadway by actress Jennifer Holliday.

Now, stand and pee urinals for women (Go To Top)

     Sydeny: Gender inequality may soon face its ends,as far as the loos are concerned, as stand and pee urinals for women become popular. The Shee Pee, as its popularly known in Europe, will make its Australian debut at this year's Melbourne event in a bid to cut long queues outside female loos and would als offer women a more hygienic option to conventional toilets. And while it might not be every gal's cup of tea, the organisers of the concerts reckon that the girls-only urinal will get a good response and believe that with little practice, women will quickly adapt to the idea of peeing while standing. "After the huge success of the female-only urinals at the Glastonbury music festival in Britain last year, we thought it was definitely a service that women at the Big Day Out in Melbourne would really appreciate," Big Day Out promoter Vivian Lees , was quotes by the News.com, as saying. The Shee Pees concept works thanks to a disposable, leak-proof paper funnel, called P-mates, which gives women the freedom to stand.The funnels can also be used to avoid sitting on conventional toilets, which will also be provided at Melbourne's Big Day Out. The Shee Pee and P-Mate were first used at music festivals in the Netherlands and featured at the Glastonbury festival for the first time last year.

Gwyneth can't quit lure of the silver screen (Go To Top)

     London: Gwyneth Paltrow might have said that she would put her career on hold after having baby Apple but if rumours are to be believed she is to return to the big screen pretty soon. According to The Sun, Gwyneth is to start work in March on a film called Running With Scissors. The movie is slated to be shot in Los Angeles.

Di Niro, Scorcese to team up for Taxi Driver Sequel (Go To Top)

    London: Robert Di Niro might have starred in the 1976 film, Taxi Driver, but he has now reunited with iconic director Martin Scorsese to work on its sequel. According to Femalefirst, De Niro starred as disturbed Vietnam veteran Travis Bickle in the 1976 film. He has confirmed that both him and Scorcese are mulling over script ideas for a follow- up to the original. "I was talking with Martin Scorsese about doing what I guess you'd call a sequel to Taxi Driver, where he is older," Niro was quoted as saying.

Jolie wants hubby and dad both (Go To Top)

     London: Angelina jolie is looking for someone who can not only be her husband, but also be the perfect father for her children Maddox and Gleb. "I don't know... having two sons, it's not just my husband, but it'd be Maddox and Gleb's father. So that's a whole other thing," Femalefirst quoted her as saying.

Oprah not impressed with Paltrow's cooking (Go To Top)

     London: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow tried her best to prepare a delicacy with miso sauce during a cooking stint on Oprah Winfrey's show, but was disappointed with Oprah's reaction after she served the dish to her. Oprah after tasting the dish said, "I need something more on my fish than that." The 'Shakespeare In Love' beauty, however, is pretty keen on improvising her culinary talents. "All I ever wanted to be was an actress. If I had had the hindsight, then I would've definitely reassessed my decision," femalefirst quoted Gwyneth as saying. "I don't think it's good for family or relationships. Before I began in this business, I'd have loved to have trained as a chef, and now I might well do," she added.

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