Hefner wants to 'Rest in Peace' with Monroe (Go To Top)

     Washington: Hugh Hefner, the man behind the most successful adult magazine, 'Playboy', has revealed that he has chosen an ornate vault besides that of the ultimate sex goddess, Marilyn Monroe, as his final resting place. The 79-year old Hefner said he had chosen to be buried in Los Angeles' Westwood Cemetery and when he foumd that the vault next door to Marilyn Monroe's was available, he thought it would be poetic justice to be buried alongside the woman whom he considers to be "the major sex icon of the 20th century". "When I found the vault next door to Marilyn was available it seemed natural," Contactmusic quoted him, as saying.

Hefner finds 'Playboy' docile enough for grandmas (Go To Top)

     Washington: Hugh Hefner, the founder of the adult magazine 'Playboy', has hit out at critics of the magazine, by saying that it portrays sexuality in such an innocent way, that even grandmothers would not find anything demeaning in it. The 79-year old Hefner said that the magazine had managed to preserve the innocence of sexuality, and had not sunk to the level of demeaning the human body by showing pictures of hardcore porn. "We deal with sexuality in a way that is remarkably innocent; things you could show to your grandma. We don't have any hardcore. No male or female couplings. Not that any of that is bad. It only gets bad when you do something that is truly demeaning: when it implies violence," Contactmusic quoted him, as saying.

Monkey breaks Paris Hilton's heart (Go To Top)

    London: American socialite, Paris Hilton, has had her heart broken once again. But this time, it's a monkey and not a man who is responsibe. The hotel heiress was reportedly left in tears after the Los Angeles authorities came knocking on the door, and took away her illegal pet monkey, 'Baby Luv'. The authorites had not been amused that Hilton had smuggled the exotic pet into the city after buying it on a trip to the gambling capital of the world, Las Vegas. They reportedly asked the heiress to give it up but when she refused, they went to collect the animal personally. A source close to the blonde babe said that though Paris loves animals, she often buys them without understanding how to care for them or whether they can legally be kept as pets. The insider also added that Paris had not realised that the animal was illegal. "Paris adores animals but she's too impulsive and often buys exotic pets without understanding how to care for them or whether they can legally be kept as pets. She had no idea she was breaking the law when she smuggled him into LA," Femalefirst quoted the source, as telling Britain's Daily Star newspaper.

Madonna's daughter is as gifted as her mum (Go To Top)

     London: Music icon Madonna has often been referred to as the "Queen of Pop", and now it looks like she is grooming her daughter, Lourdes, to take over the reins of her musical kingdom when she decides to retire. The proud mother revealed that both her children, nine-year old Lourdes and five-year old Rocco, are musically skilled, with her daughter besides having a good voice, had also inherited her mother's love of dance. "They are both very musical. Lola's very musical, she sings quite well. And she's an incredible ballerina," The Daily Mail quoted her, as saying in an interview with Channel 4. However Madonna, who has turned into a protective mother, also said that she's going to try and steer her daughter away from living the wild life that she herself has. "I think she wants to follow in my footsteps. But I'll be the nagging mum telling her not do everything I did," Contactmusic quoted her, as saying.

'Harry Potter' is a 'Frodo' fan (Go To Top)

     London: Actor Daniel Radcliffe is famous the world over as the boy-wizard 'Harry Potter', but the actor revealed that while filming a movie in Australia, fans of the hit trilogy "The Lord of the Rings", recently mistook him to be actor Elijah Wood. However, Radcliffe is not complaining, for he considers it a compliment to be compared to the good-looking Wood. "So often people shout out, 'Hey Frodo!' as they think I'm Elija - who frankly is a very good-looking guy so I take it as a compliment," Femalefirst quoted him, as telling the British newspaper The Sun. The actor also owned up to the fact that on occasions, he had even signed autographs pretending to be the actor, for he didn't want to be slighted. "I admit when a couple of people have put autograph books under my nose I've signed them, 'Much love Elijah Wood'. It would be a bit deflating for me if I told the truth and they said, 'Don't bother signing it then'".