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Lindsay Lohan's revenge wedding (Go To Top)

     London: Teen-star Lindsay Lohan is planning to wed boy-friend, actor Jared Leto, and the buzz is that she's doing it to get back at socialite Paris Hilton for dating her friend, Mary-Kate Olsen's ex-boyfriend, Stavros Niarchos. "She's angry at Paris for hooking up with Mary-Kate Olsen's ex, Stavros Niarchos. Catching a husband would be a poke in Paris' eye," an insider was quoted as saying by Femalefirst. The source also said that the 19-year old actress is reportedly crazy about Jared Leto and would love to shock family and friends, who have warned her about Leto's chequered past, by eloping with him. "She's crazy about Jared. She says it would be great to run away, get married barefoot on the beach and shock everybody," the source added.

Brosnan denies hitting pregnant 'Housewife' (Go To Top)

     London: Actor Pierce Brosnan has denied reports that he slapped "Desperate Housewife" star Teri Hatcher during the filming of the Bond flick "Die Another Day". Though the Irish actor admits to losing his cool when Hatcher arrived late for the shooting, he insists that the whole incident was blown out of proportion and that he had been unaware of her pregnancy at the time. "I didn't slap her.The Teri Hatcher incident was blown out of proportion. She was late to the set because she was newly pregnant. I did not know that until the end of the day," Femalefirst quoted the actor, as saying. He added that by the time he came to know that Teri was expecting, the deed had already been done. "I was vexed because I had a call time of 6 or 7am, and we didn't do any work until three or four in the afternoon. No one told me her situation until afterwards. By that time I'd already shot my mouth off and cussed and moaned and groaned," he added.

Jemima can't believe her 5 yr stint with Imran (Go To Top)

     London: British socialite and ex-wife of former Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan has revealed that she could never re-live her marriage to the famous cricketer, and that it would never have lasted as long had they married when she was older. "I think the fact that I was very young made it easier to adjust and fit in. Certainly, I couldn't make a change like that now," she said. The British heiress, who is currently in a relationship with actor Hugh Grant, said that though there was a big cultural difference, her Jewish background and the fact that she was a foreigner was what made life in Pakistan even more difficult. "There was such a focus on how I lived and how I conformed, so I had to over-conform, and I had to make a double effort to be seen to do the right thing, because I was a foreigner with a Jewish background," Times online quoted her as saying. Jemima said that though she liked and respected Imran's family, her upbringing had been very different from theirs. "I now think, my God, I mean, how did I live five years with Imran's whole family, who I was very close to? I mean, I really liked and respected them, but obviously, they lived very, very differently," she added. She also added that it was Imran's political career and the focus on how she had conformed to the laws of the country that had caused the most problems. "Frankly, the most difficult thing was the politics more than the cultural issues, the fact that there was such a focus on how I lived and how I conformed, which wouldn't have been the case if I hadn't been married to someone high-profile and in politics," she said. In the meantime the socialite is neither denying nor confirming an upcoming nuptial to actor Hugh Grant.

Madonna reclaims No.1 postion in UK singles chart (Go To Top)

     Washington: Pop queen Madonna has reclaimed her place at the top of the UK singles charts, shooting straight in at number one with her latest single, Hung Up. Irish boyband Westlife slipped down to number two with their ballad "You Raise Me Up", while former Busted star James Bourne's new project Son Of Dork, with 'Ticket Outta Loserville" took the third position, reports Contactmusic. Soulful 000 singer Simon with his debut solo offering 'No Worries' came in fourth, ahead of rockers Arctic Monkeys, which came in fifth with 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor'.

     The top ten singles are: 1. Madonna - 'Hung Up' 2. Westlife - 'You Raise Me Up' 3. Son Of Dork - 'Ticket Outta Loserville' 4. Simon Webbe - 'No Worries' 5. Arctic Monkeys - 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' 6. Craig David - 'Don't Love You No More' 7. Pharrell feat Gwen Stefani - 'Can I Have It Like That?' 8. Pussycat Dolls - 'Don't Cha' 9. Sugababes - 'Push The Button' 10. Robbie Williams - 'Tripping'

'Chicken Little' still rules the roost at US box office

     Washington: Walt Disney Co's computer-animated movie ``Chicken Little'' was the top film in US and Canadian theaters for the second week in a row with about 32 million dollars in sales. The G-rated update of the classic fable, with Zach Braff voicing the lead clucker, has grossed 80.7 million dollars in two weeks. Sony Corp.'s fantasy film ``Zathura'' opened in second place with 14 million dollars in sales, while Jennifer Aniston's first post- "Friends" film , the thriller "Derailed," co-starring Clive Owen debuted in third place with 12.8 million dollars, reports Eonline! quoting the estimates from box-office tracker, 'Exhibitor Relations'. War movie "Jarhead", after selling tickets worth 12.3 million dollars was closely beaten by "Get Rich or Die Tryin", which stars Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson premiered at number four with 12.5 million dollars.

    The top 10 films, based on studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations are: 1. Chicken Little, $32 million 2. Zathura, $14 million 3. Derailed, $12.8 million 4. Get Rich or Die Tryin', $12.5 million 5. Jarhead, $12.3 million 6. Saw II, $9.4 million 7. The Legend of Zorro, $6.6 million 8. Prime, $4 million 9. Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story, $3.8 million 10. Pride & Prejudice, $2.8 million .

Jolie is one tough Bond babe (Go To Top)

     London: Hollywood beauty Angelina Jolie has reportedly been asked to play the latest Bond girl but is insisting that the role be toughened up before she accepts it. Jolie has seen the script in which she could play a Russian agent opposite 007 Daniel Craig,reports The Sun. "Angelina would rather play a baddie than eye candy," an insider said. Meanwhile, the actress has revealed that she will finally come out in the open about her relationship with hunk Brad Pitt,as she is tired of the rumours that the couple's relationship has fuelled in the paparrazzi.

Stones' guitarist may have been murdered  (Go To Top)

     New York: Rolling Stones' lead guitarist Brian Jones' mysterious death may be re-investigated following allegations from film-maker Stephen Woolley that the troubled rocker was murdered. The rocker was found dead in his swimming pool in 1969, and his tragic demise was believed to be the result of a drink and drugs binge. But Woolley, who directed Jones biopic Stoned uncovered new evidence when nurse Janet Wilson, who was present on the night of Jones' death, claimed builder Frank Thorogood murdered him. "I spent 12 years researching and found the nurse, Janet Lawson. Janet had never spoken since Brian's death, not even to the police. One day, in a fit of anger, he (Thorogood) pushed Jones under the water. That is what I believe happened and that is what the film shows," he was quoted by Ratethemusic,as saying. Allegedly, the builder was furious on discovering his girlfriend had paraded round the house naked for the rocker. According to Woolley, Thorogood even confessed to the crime on his deathbed in 1993, saying, "It was me that did Brian. I just finally snapped."

German pickled cabbage may cure bird flu (Go To Top)

     London: A German pickled cabbage dish, Sauerkraut, may hold the key for finding a cure for bird flu, the disease which is currently spreading panic throughout the world, as it contains a bacteria that helps to fight the disease. A study conducted on thirteen chickens, by Professor Kang Saouk of South Korea, found that eleven birds showed signs of recovery after being fed cabbage dish. Professor Saouk said that the bacteria created during the fermenting process, helps fight against bird flu and other flu viruses. "The feed helps the fight against bird flu and other flu viruses," The Sun quoted him, as saying.

Russell Crowe in a blazing row with wife

     London: Russell Crowe threw phone at a New York hotel employee when he could not get through to his wife few months ago, and recently he was spotted having a blazing row with wife Danielle in a London nightspot. Russ and Danielle were having dinner at Wolseley restaurant with director Ridley Scott. They seemed to be having a good time, laughing and enjoying the fine food. But soon the couple started arguing, much to the amusement of onlookers. "The row was pretty intense and at one stage both Russell and Danielle stood up - they seemed to be having a stand-off before Danielle stormed into the toilets. Tensions were running very high and it was ten minutes or so before Danielle re-joined Russell and the others," femalefirst quoted a source as saying to the Daily Mirror. "The mood didn't look to have improved and the pair left shortly afterwards in stony silence," the source added.

'Sicknote' Harry skips training once again (Go To Top)

     London: Britain's young royal, Prince Harry, has been ordered by doctors to skip bayonet training at the military training school, Sandhurst, after he injured his thumb playing rugby. The Prince, who has been nick-named 'Sicknote' by fellow cadets for seeking medical attention from the academy doctors four times in his first eight weeks, is thought by many to be too weak for an army career. He has sought to silence his critics by signing up for some of the most gruelling courses, such as the mountain climbing course in the Alps or Scotland, which starts in December, according to Femalefirst.

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