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John Travolta to tell all about princess Diana (Go To Top)

     London: Hollywood's action man John Travolta is all set to divulge details of his brief friendship with princess Diana, in his autobiography. "I'm writing my book. If I wait any longer, it'll be two memoirs and I can't do that. I guess for readers in England the most interesting thing is going to be the stuff about Princess Diana," Travolta was quoted by Thisislondon as saying. "It will include a lot of things I've never discussed with anybody," he added. The 'Grease' star met Diana in 1985 at a party hosted by President Ronald Reagan and asked for a dance after the hosts told Travolta that Diana was longing to dance with him. Recollecting details of that evening Travolta said "I was at the lowest point of my career and yet in that room I felt like a frog who had been turned into a prince. I timidly crept over and said, 'Excuse me, princess, would you care to dance?' And she dipped her head and looked up at me and she blushed. Then she said, 'I would love to'. "As they started playing songs from my movies they all left the floor. We were dancing alone. I said, 'God, we're in the middle of the floor with the whole world watching!' We had the time of our lives," he added.

Something creepy is about to happen to Harry Potter (Go To Top)

     Washington: The latest book in the Harry Potter series "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," may see the boy wizard battling something creepy and uncanny, as the cover of the book suggests. The cover shows Harry and Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore peering into a basin emanating a green light, which leads one to conjecture that Harry and his mentor may be trying to see the future. "For the cover of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,' the mood of the art is truly eerie," says artist Mary GrandPre, creator of artwork for the Harry Potter series, was quoted by Zap2it.com. "I wanted the colours to be strong and I chose upward lighting and dramatic shadows to convey a kind of surreal place and time," she added. "Individually, each jacket is like a concentrated visual taste of the book inside, and collectively they form a portrait gallery of a boy growing up very much in the public eye" Arthur Levine, Vice President, Arthur A. Levine Books, Scholastic and editor of the Harry Potter books said. "Half-Blood Prince" is the penultimate volume in the seven-book children's series that picks up where the previous installment left off.

Fizzy drinks can erode your teeth (Go To Top)

     London: Fizzy drinks have the potential to erode teeth as it can dissolve tooth enamel and the hard dentine underneath, exposing the pulp, according to a new research. Rehydrating sports drinks are up to 30 times more erosive to teeth than water, say researchers at the University of Birmingham. They added sports drinks had high acidity levels designed to increase their shelf life. "There's two reasons why athletes are more at risk," Dr Asker Jeukendrup, who was part of the research team, said. "The first is that when they exercise their saliva production is reduced. They get a drier mouth and that increases erosion. The second reason is that because athletes sweat a lot they lose a lot of fluid and they have to replenish that fluid, so they drink more than most people," he added. "It's also important to remember that similar erosive problems can occur when drinking fruit juices or fizzy drinks," Dr Tony Smith, head of research at the University of Birmingham's School of Dentistry said.

Kylie fears she may not have kids (Go To Top)

     New York: Aussie singing sensation Kylie Minogue has admitted that she may not be able to have children, as she approaches middle-age without any babies. The Australian singer has been dating French actor Oliver Martinez for two years, but after recent reports linking the star to other women, the prospect of starting a family together is unlikely. "When I was younger I always thought that I would have kids and thought it was something that would happen naturally," Kylie was quoted by ratethemusic as saying. "But now I'm older, I realise that it's something that might not happen. But I really want to have children," she added.

Anti-wrinkle cream for metrosexual man (Go To Top)

     London: It's not only women who seem to be heading to shops to grab a jar of anti-wrinkle cream, but men seem to be in the fray as L'Oreal has launched a range of anti-wrinkle creams for them. According to Daily Mail, the new range of skin products and anti- ageing creams- Men Expert- has been created for males aged 18 to 80 and will take care of the five main signs of ageing in men - crow's feet, forehead wrinkles, laughter lines, sagging of the lower face and under-eye bags. The products include peppermint leaf extract, 'anti-regreasing moisturising gel' and creams infused with Vitamin C and caffeine. Boswelox, a gum extracted from the Indian tree Boswellia serrata has been 'selected to fight expression lines'. It also includes the 'Hydra Energetic Anti-Fatigue Moisturiser','a non-greasy gel, with a quick break texture that literally melts into the skin'. 'Wrinkle De-Crease' minimises frown lines and crow's feet in the over-35s. There is the 'Hydra Energetic Anti-Dark Circles Moisturising Eye Cream', which is enriched with Vitamin C.

Bruce Willis wants to shoot his daughters' dates (Go To Top)

     London: 'Die Hard' star who hates the idea of his daughters, Rumer and Scout going out on dates, has threatened to kill their boyfriends. The actor says that he intends to warn his daughters' prospective dates of the dangers associated with dating his daughters. "I figure about getting four or five of them over to the house, line them up and just letting them know, 'Boys, I'm just letting you know, one of you is going to be murdered by me. It's gonna be indiscriminate, I'm not gonna play any favourites here. I want you to go home, tell all your friends that Bruce Willis killed one of our friends.' You've got to send a message", Female First quoted Bruce as saying.

Acting is all in the family for Bruce Willis (Go To Top)

     London: Hollywood actor Bruce Willis will allow his children to work in movies, provided they star alongside him or their mother, Demi Moore. "The rule in our family is that the kids can act in movies as long as they work with either their mother or myself," femalefirst quoted Bruce as saying to British TV show 'GMTV'. Bruce, who is currently starring alongside his eldest daughter Rumer in 'Hostage', said that the children he had with ex-wife Demi, are not at any advantage for having famous actors for parents. "It was really fun for me to work with my eldest girl. But she won the part. She came in and auditioned for the role. I told her I wasn't simply going to hand it to her, and she would have to actually win the part," the report quoted him as saying.

Sandra Bullock questions concept of marriage (Go To Top)

     London: Sandra Bullock has quashed all rumours of her plans to get married to boyfriend Jesse James, questioning the idea of marriage and labelling it as an overhyped concept. Producer Jesse James is reported to have proposed to the 40-year- old actress, only to hear Bullock insist, that marriage was not on her cards and that the idea of it was certainly not the pinnacle of her life. "Why is marriage the pinnacle for everyone? People get married for the wrong reasons. We need to start looking at different packages, whether it's living together, or being with six partners or dedicating your life to taking care of flowers", Femalefirst quoted the actress as saying. She insists happiness is not going to come in the same package one's next-door-neighbour has.

Dogs and Britney not allowed (Go To Top)

     London: Britney Spears was asked to leave a restaurant after being refused to be served unless she put away her pet-dog Bit Bit, a Chihuahua. The 23-year popstar, who reportedly sauntered in with her dog, grew livid before storming from the Italian diner with her 26- year-old husband Kevin Federline in Beverly Hills. However the couple returned with their doggie tucked in her pink holdall, when the restaurant manager chased after the couple telling them to stay if the pup was tucked inside her bag.

Ozzy Osbourne admits to cosmetic surgery (Go To Top)

     Washington: Rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who has given up alcohol and drugs, has admitted that he got a series of facelifts done to boost his confidence. According to reports, the 56-year old , former Black Sabbath singer, admits he underwent several procedures to change his facial appearance last year after he was inspired by his wife Sharon's cosmetic enhancement. "It boosted my confidence no end. I've had a face job and a new nose", RatetheMusic quoted Osbourne as saying.

Exposure to violence is harmful for kids' health (Go To Top)

     Washington: Exposure to violence or maltreatment within the family or community gives rise to traumatic stress reactions in children, which can lead to their poor health, claims a new study. According to the study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, Dr. Sandra Graham-Bermann and Dr. Julia Seng from the University of Michigan examined whether traumatic stress reactions in children due to adverse childhood experiences also play a role in predicting their health. They interviewed mothers and teachers of 160 children of age four to six, and found that 65 percent of the children were exposed to at least one incident of violence in their communities. Almost 47 percent were exposed to at least one incident of violence in their families, such as child maltreatment and domestic violence. While 90 percent of those exposed to some form of violence had reactions characterized as traumatic stress, for instance, having nightmares, thumb-sucking, bed-wetting, nearly 20 percent were at high risk for developing post traumatic stress disorder. Nearly one-third of the children had allergies, asthma, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The researchers also indicated that substance abuse and the overall health of the mother were factors in predicting children's health problems. The researchers conclude that preventing family and community violence may be beyond the control of health care providers, but clinical interventions to increase the mothers' safety and health may improve their ability to protect their children.

Rushdie turns scriptwriter for Padma Lakshmi (Go To Top)

     New York: Noted writer Salman Rushdie is working on a script, which will be directed by his wife Padma Lakshmi. "I am working on a script for Padma to direct. It starts as a comedy, then becomes tragedy and finally ends in horrendous violence," the New York Daily News quoted Rushdie as saying to Webster Hall's Baird Jones. The Booker Prize Winning novelist had married the glamorous model, who is 25 years younger than him, last year. Lakshmi has hosted a show on the Food Network and also had a role in Mariah Carey's 2001 film 'Glitter' and 2003 Bollywood movie 'Boom'.

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