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Beyonce's Indian chicken curry cravings

     London: R& B singer Beyonce Knowles got so addicted to the Indian chicken curry that she had the delicacy couriered 3,000 miles from London to New York. "When I first went to Britain I had a curry and it was unbelievably delicious. It was really, really good I've been hooked ever since!" Beyonce was quoted by Femalefirst, as saying. However, the star's personal trainer has banned her from eating the calorie laden dish and the singer has also been told not to secretly gorge herself at curry houses. Meanwhile, Beyonce believes she can never be as skinny as she would like. The curvaceous singer claims her stomach isn't flat enough - despite going through 'agonising' procedures. "I go through agonies to keep my stomach as flat as possible - though it is never flat enough for me I gave up on burgers, fries and stuff like that to get in shape," she was quoted by Star magazine, as saying.

Marilyn Monroe's painting for JFK up for grabs (Go To Top)

     Washington: A painting made by the legendary Hollywood beauty Marilyn Monroe, for former US President John F Kennedy, is expected to fetch 21,000 dollars, at Christie's later this month. According to Contactmusic, the painting features a single red rose, and is inscribed 'Happy Birthday President Kennedy from Marilyn Monroe.' Unfortunately Monroe died in August 1962, before she could give the gift to Kennedy.The painting was reportedly released from storage after 43 years. The eagerly-awaited sale also includes an affectionate telegram from late movie legend Marlon Brando to Monroe during her nervous breakdown in 1961, which was discovered last month, during the break-up of Brando's estate. Other items include a stained halter neck dress worn by the star, a letter written to her newly-discovered half-sister, her divorce papers from baseball star Joe DiMaggio and an address book featuring phone numbers of icons like Henry Fonda, Frank Sinatra and Jack Lemmon.

Neil Armstrong is touchy about his hair (Go To Top)

     London: Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the surface of the moon has reportedly threatened to sue a barber for selling his hair clippings. According to the Sun, the legendary astronaut was enraged when he learnt that his locks had been sold for 1,650 pounds. He has demanded that either the Ohio based barber Marx Sizemore returns his hair or gives the cash to charity.

Chelsea Clinton to work on Tony Blair's project (Go To Top)

     New York: Chelsea Clinton will be working for her dad's old friend, the British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The daughter of former US president Bill Clinton has been employed since 2003 at the management consulting giant McKinsey and has been assigned to work on a British government project, according to the Daily Mail. The huge project, called Monitor, is charged with overseeing and regulating hospital trust funds, part of Blair's health care reform legislation. Blair and the former President were pals during Clinton's term in office and remain friends. Two years ago, Chelsea Clinton turned down a job at McKinsey's London offices because she wanted to live in New York City. So the firm hired her for its operations in New York.

Katie Holmes turns down role on Tom Cruise's advice (Go To Top)

     New York: Tom Cruise seems to be acting as a mentor to his girlfriend Katie Holmes. According to Fox news, she turned down to play drug addict Edie Sedgwick in Factory Girl because Tom Cruise believes it would be bad for her image. "Edie was in and out of mental institutions and on all sorts of psychotropic drugs. Tom doesn't believe in those drugs because of his belief in Scientology," New York Post quoted an insider as saying. "Tom didn't want her to take the role because it portrayed her as a victim and he said she should only take strong roles," he added.

Overhead power lines could cause childhood leukaemia (Go To Top)

     London: Children living close to high voltage overhead power lines at birth may be at an increased risk of leukaemia, according to a study published in the BMJ. Although they don't yet understand its causes, researchers have studied a variety of possible explanations including genetic susceptibility, ionising radiation, unusual patterns of exposure to infection, and electromagnetic fields. The electric power system produces extremely low frequency electric and magnetic fields, and since 1979 there has been concern that these fields may be associated with cancer. In 2001, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified extremely low frequency magnetic fields as "possibly carcinogenic" while others, such as the UK Childhood Cancer Study, dispute the risk. The study found that children who lived within 200m of high voltage power lines at birth appeared to have a 70 percent raised risk of leukaemia compared with those who lived beyond 600m. There was also a slightly increased risk for those living 200- 600m from the lines at birth. To put these risks into perspective, about five of the 400-420 cases of childhood leukaemia that occur annually in England and Wales may be associated with power lines. In an accompanying editorial, Heather Dickinson from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne agrees that, even if the effect is causal, it could account for only a tiny proportion of cases. "Magnetic fields from power lines are very weak - only about 1% of the earth's magnetic field which affects all of us all the time - so it would be surprising if they caused leukaemia. The increased risk closer to power lines may reflect some other factor that varies geographically," she said. The study didn't measure the magnetic field from either the power lines or other sources. "We don't yet fully understand the aetiology of childhood leukaemia. Nevertheless, we are now reasonably sure that it often involves damage to DNA before birth, and an unusual pattern of exposure to infections after birth," she added.

Get a piece of Di's wedding dress for 2million dlrs (Go To Top)

     Washington: Pieces of the late Princess Diana's wedding dress is being offered for auction on eBAY, for a staggering 2 million dollars. The seller Gavin Young claims he was given the fabric pieces from his parents, who received the gown from London dress designers Elizabeth and David Emmanuel following Diana's 1981 wedding to Prince Charles, as a thank you gift, because their daughter Kerry had been their children's nanny for nine months. Young has placed the five scraps of silk and lace in the higher- priced property section, but insists the remarkable price tag is negotiable. "They are possibly the most exclusive and undoubtedly unique piece of royal memorabilia ever to come out of England," Young was quoted by Contactmusic, as saying. "Obviously, if the price is right, I'd be a fool not to sell. It depends who wants it," he added.

Scarlett Johansson wants her clone (Go To Top)

     London: People might want their clones for different reasons and Scarlett Johansson has her own. According to Femalefirst, Johansson wants to clone herself - so she has someone to go out with. "It would be nice to have someone to watch movies with and go and have dinner together. It would be my special friend. It would also be great because I could send it to the gym instead of me, " she was quoted as saying.

Nicole Kidman is terrified of butterflies (Go To Top)

     London: Nicole Kidman is terrified of butterflies despite several attempts to overcome her fear. "Sometimes when I would come home from school the biggest butterfly or moth you'd ever seen would be just sitting on our front gate. I would do anything to avoid having to go through the front gate - climbing over the fence, crawling around to the side of the house, " Femalefirst quoted her as saying. "I have tried to get over it I walked into the big butterfly cage at the American Museum of Natural History and had the butterflies on me, but that didn't work. I jump out of planes, I could be covered in cockroaches, I do all sorts of things, but I just don't like the feel of butterflies' bodies," she added.

Penelope Cruz's adoption snub (Go To Top)

     London: Spanish beauty Penelope Cruz has revealed she was once turned down from adopting a child for being too young and single. The Vanilla Sky actress is desperate to have lots of children but has not yet decided if she wants to wed actor boyfriend Matthew McConaughey. "I'm still not sure about that but I do know that I want lots of children. Every day I think about adopting," the actress was quoted by the Sun, as saying. "Ten years ago I tried to adopt but I was rejected," she added.

Julia Roberts makes peace with her mom (Go To Top)

     London: Julia Roberts ended a bitter feud with her mother and spoke to her for the first time in six months. . The Hollywood beauty ended the rift after mom Betty, 70, needed life-saving surgery to remove her spleen. According to the Daily Mail, Julia rang up her mother and said:"We should never have fought the way we did" . Betty is said to be "thrilled" to have made up with her actress daughter who stopped speaking to her, after her half-sister took pictures of Julia's twin babies without permission, reports Femalefirst. The Oscar winner's twins - Hazel and Phinneaus - were born in November last year after she underwent fertility treatment. During her pregnancy and after giving birth the Hollywood beauty has been extremely protective over her babies' privacy.

Britney says pregnancy boosted her sex drive (Go To Top)

     London: Britney Spears has revealed that ever since she got pregnant, sex has become even better than before. "I think it's best. Sex is crazy good", The Sun quoted Britney, as saying. The Pop singer who is married to Kevin Federline,also says that her maternal instincts were stirred when she saw the first scans of her baby. "You can't really say anything. I was emotional. I think it's the best feeling in the world", she was quoted saying.     

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