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Diana tried drugs,claims friend

     Washington: Princess Diana tried cocaine once but had such a bad experience that she vowed never to touch it again, according to her psychic friend Simone Simmons. Acccording to Contactmusic, in his forthcoming book DIANA: THE LAST WORD, Simone alleges that the princess tried the illegal narcotic just once and had such a bad experience, she vowed to never touch the drug again. Simmons writes, "Diana just said he (a boyfriend) offered it to her. "It made her feel so ill. It made her feel sick, dizzy and breathless. "She felt she was going to have a heart attack and die when she tried cocaine." Simmons also alleges Diana's last lover Dodi Fayed was a regular user of cocaine and Diana was helping him quit the drug when they were killed in a Paris car crash in August 1997. "Dodi had a weakness for cocaine. Diana knew all about the drug. She had been given it once and vowed to me that she would never try it again," she adds.

Cruise wants Kidman to grace his wedding  (Go To Top)

     London: Hollywood star Tom Cruise reportedly wants to invite his ex-wife Nicole Kidman to his wedding with Katie Holmes. According to sources, Cruise, who got engaged with the 'Batman Begins' actress in Paris earlier this month, wants to show everybody that he's on good terms with Kidman, and also wants to set a good example to their children. "He wants her to be there to show the world there are on good terms. He also told her it would mean so much to their kids. Tom hasn't set a date but he hinted it will be by the end of the year," Fox News quoted a n insider as saying to The Sun.

Madonna's dress sense trashed by her kin (Go To Top)

     London: Pop diva Madonna has revealed that her family members and her husband Guy Ritchie make fun of her bizarre dressing sense. "He will sometimes laugh at what I wear. I'll put something on and he'll look at me and say 'Who are you going as then?'" femalefirst quoted the singer as saying. Madonna's daughter also reportedly wants her to focus on her appearance when she takes her to school, which she presently does in a tracksuit.

Peter Jackson sues 'Lord of the Rings' company (Go To Top)

     London: Hollywood director Peter Jackson is suing the movie company behind his hit film 'Lord of the Rings' for not allowing some firms to bid for the rights to the movie's books, DVDs and merchandise. According to the Sun, Jackson, who has made 70 million pounds from the trilogy, claimed that New Line Cinema cost him up to 50 million dollars in lost revenues by giving certain rights to companies it had links with.

Latest Potter book orders cross 1 million mark (Go To Top)

     London: Worldwide advance orders for the new Harry Potter book have exceeded one million, says online retailer Amazon. At this rate, pre-orders should top the 1.3 million pre-orders received for the previous Harry Potter book in 2003, reports the BBC. Amazon's UK branch has already taken more than 200,000 pre-orders of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, published in the US and UK on 16 July. Last week US chain Barnes and Noble said advance orders had topped 750,000 and were expected to exceed a million. "Amazon customers are clearly incredibly excited about the sixth Harry Potter book," said Kes Nielsen, senior vendor relations manager at Amazon.co.uk. However, some smaller bookshops claim their sales will suffer due to the huge discounts Amazon and other retailers are offering on the latest instalment of JK Rowling's boy wizard saga. The book will be published simultaneously in the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Scientists reveal the perfect figure formula (Go To Top)

     London: A tiny waist and an extra slim figure are no longer the parameters for a perfect body, instead scientists have calculated that a 20.85. body mass index, is the ultimate BMI for a woman to attract men. Those with that BMI a standard measure of height against weight find it easier than larger or slimmer women to find a perfect match, they believe. BMI can be calculated by multiplying your weight in pounds by 703, dividing that number by your height in inches and again dividing the figure by your height in inches. It is thought men are attracted to a certain body mass because it is associated with better health and a sign of good reproductive potential. Previous studies have indicated waist-to-hip ratio is the most influential factor in female attractiveness because of the association between curvy hips and fertility. But the latest findings, from experts at University College London and Newcastle University, show BMI is even more critical, accounting for 75 per cent of body attractiveness. Extra slim beauties like , Victoria Beckham BMI(17.5) and Elizabeth Hurley BMI(16) don't score too well on the scale while curvaceous actress Kate Winslet BMI (20.5) , model Jodie and tennis ace Venus Williams (21) touched the perfect mark. In Britain, the most attractive BMI was found to be 20.85. In Malaysia the figure was marginally higher. The results also showed that attractiveness dropped quickly either side of the 20.85 figure. So while an obese woman was only half as attractive as a woman with the perfect BMI, skinnier women were rated even lower. Viren Swami, a psychologist at University College London who led the study, said: 'Our findings show that BMI is a better predictor of attractiveness than curves. 'BMI is a considerably stronger determinant of bodily attractiveness than waist-to-hip ratio.'

Liz Hurley's flirting leaves Jemima Khan fuming (Go To Top)

     London: Liz Hurley sparked off a row between Hugh Grant and girlfriend Jemima Khan when she grabbed his hand and started sucking his finger at a party. According to The Mirror, the event took place during Sir Elton John's White Tie and Tiara bash at his Windsor mansion. Jemima was disgusted by the display and stormed off cursing Hugh. "Jemima was furious. Liz was flirting with Hugh all night. Her boyfriend Arun Nayer was there but was oblivious to it. We couldn't believe it when she grabbed Hugh's hand and started sucking his finger suggestively. Even if it was just a laugh you could see how uncomfortable Jemima was. Everyone was stunned by Liz's behaviour. Jemima just turned on her heel and stalked off," an insider was quoted as saying. "He raced after her but Jemima was not in a forgiving mood. She kept shouting at him: 'F*** off'. He kept coming back for more and she ended up telling him three times to 'f*** off'. He was looking dead sheepish. He must have had a hell of a lot of crawling to do," he added.

Shakira sees shrink to overcome death fears (Go To Top)

     Washington: Shakira is reportedly seeing a psychoanalyst to help her overcome her fears about death. According to rate the music, she admits she struggled to deal with it since she was two and when her older brother was killed in a motorcycle accident. But her fears have grown in the past two years following the deaths of two of her closest friends. "It's (the psychoanalysis) like a guided trip inside myself. I've really gotten to know the many different corners of my labyrinthine mind. It's helped me grow," she was quoted as saying.

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