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Johnny Depp has a fetish for female footwear  (Go To Top)

     London: Hollywood hunk Johnny Depp has revealed that he has a fetish for wearing women's clothes and shoes. Depp has also admitted that he sneakily stares at girls' shoes and stockings. "I'd be embarrassed for my friends to find out that I'm familiar with women's clothing," he was quoted in Britain's More magazine as saying. "Since wearing a slip and a bra in 'Ed Wood' I have much more respect for women. Actually I find myself constantly sneaking looks at women's shoes and stockings. I've developed this subconscious habit. It may be a little dangerous. I'm a little worried," he added. Earlier this year, the star revealed he was thinking about making a porn film with director Tim Burton. . The actor - who teamed up with Burton for box-office smash 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' - said he is worried about being typecast as a whimsical eccentric because of his work with the iconic movie-maker.

Pitt kicks the butt for Jolie's kids (Go To Top)

     London: Hollywood star Brad Pitt has reportedly quit smoking, because his girlfriend Angelina Jolie doesn't like him smoking around her young kids - Maddox and Zahara. According to sources, the 'Troy' star is finding the nicotine withdrawal hard, but Jolie is helping him in every possible manner. "Angelina wraps him up in love and comfort and he just calms down," femalefirst quoted a friend as saying to People magazine.

Elvis was no pelvis in bed  (Go To Top)

     London: Elvis Presley, the King of Rock n Roll may have set the world rocking to his music, but the singer was a complete failure in bed according to Byron Raphael, Elvis's agent from 1956 to 1960. Raphael also revealed that the rock legend rarely "went all the way" with fans because his mother had told him pre-marital sex was a sin. Although Elvis had a playboy image in Hollywood but in reality screen icon Marilyn Monroe scorned the singer's advances, while Westside Story actress Natalie Wood moaned The King "didn't know how to screw". Raphael claims Presley also had a fetish for "slumber parties" - in which he would relish inventing hairstyles and applying make- up to female fans. "The things that I had to say are true and I don't think they tear him down," he told America's MSNBC website "I think it shows just how innocent he was compared to this image that he had "He was not some wild rock-and-roller He was a very sweet and shy young guy" he added.

Eminem is taking his 'Curtain call'  (Go To Top)

     Washington: Rapper Eminem, one of the best selling hip-hop artist of all time, may be setting up grand exit from the stage of music, by coming out with "at least" two brand new tracks on his upcoming greatest hits package, Curtain Call, due for release on Dec 6. Rumors of him quitting music have been doing the rounds since the middle of this year, though he has rwfused to either confirm, or deny them, saying that "when he knew his next move, he would tell everyone of his next move". His label,Aftermath/Interscope says the collection will feature "Stan," "My Name Is," "Lose Yourself," "The Way I Am", as well as "a couple of new untitled" songs. And though the full track list hasn't been finalized, it is expected to be announced soon. "I have some songs that a lot of people like," Eminem was quoted by Zap2it, as saying in a statement, "I have some songs that only I like. This album is obviously for the 'lot' of people." He added.

Milton's 'Paradise Lost' to be made into a movie (Go To Top)

      London: John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost, about Adam and Eve's temptation and fall, is to be made into a feature film for the first time since its publication more than 330 years ago. Hollywood producers aim to keep the screen version faithful to Milton's 1667 original, a complex work comprising 12,000 lines of blank verse. The production is described as "epic in scope and size". "Paradise Lost represents the epitome of mythology in that it is the oldest myth with a capital M. I always felt that the story really captures the initial struggle between good and evil and is also the first human love story," Vincent Newman, whose company Vincent Newman Entertainment is spearheading the project, was quoted by the Telegraph,as saying. Paradise Lost tells of Satan's failed rebellion in Heaven and his role in Adam and Eve's fall from grace. The work conjures stunning images such as angels falling from Hell, Satan's journey through chaos and Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The screenplay has been written by Phil DiBlasi and Byron Willinger. No director or actors have yet been chosen for the film, which is due for release in 2007.

Country living is good for your lungs (Go To Top)

     London: Suffering from lung illness? Then get a house in a rural area, because a new study has found that country living is good for lungs. According to the study published in the medical journal Chest, Aberdeen University researchers interviewed 1,000 people in rural areas of Scotland and 1,500 city dwellers about their respiratory health, and found that the prevalence of any lung illness was 28 percent lower among rural people than city residents. In rural areas, while the prevalence of asthma was 41 percent lower, eczema was 33 percent lower than city dwellers, reports the Scotsman. Dr Jennifer Cleland, lecturer at the university's school of medicine, said that the reason for this might be that the city dwellers are exposed to more irritant factors such as poor housing and more pollution. There may also be differences between rural and urban living, such as lifestyle and diet, that may account for the difference in their health.