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Jessica Simpson used 'mirror-therapy' to get her beauty (Go To Top)

     London: Stunning star Jessica Simpson has revealed that she was so insecure about her looks before she got married, that she had to indulge in a form of self-hypnosis, to give her confidence and reassurance, that she was not exactly an ugly duckling. She says that she regularly taped notes on her bedroom mirror with the words 'You're beautiful in this skin,' to help her get over her self image crisis. "I had notes taped on my mirror saying, 'You're beautiful in this skin.' I told myself that every day and eventually I got married and fell madly in love with my husband who loves every inch of me. "I realised I didn't have to compete with anybody and people liked me for me. Mess-ups and all," Femalefirst quoted her, as saying.

Naomi Campbell in yet another cat fight (Go To Top)

    London: Former Supermodel Naomi Campbell is earning quite a reputation for being a shrew. The model reportedly punched and slapped another model during a fight at a restaurant. The catwalk beauty was spotted embroiled in a cat fight with Brazilian model, Marcelle Bittar, in the chic Sao Paulo restaurant. . An onlooker said the pair - who had been dining together - "gave quite a show of punches and slaps," Femalefirst quoted him as saying to America's MSNBC.com website. Marcelle later told a Sao Paulo journalist she had confronted Naomi over claims the model had punched and kicked a mutual friend and model booker - causing him to get sacked. . Naomi's representatives have denied the story blaming the fracas on Marcelle behaving strangely in the restaurant. . Earlier this month, Naomi allegedly attacked her best friend - for wearing a similar dress. The supermodel reportedly flew into a rage punching and kicking Yvonne Scio, who has been close to the star for 12 years.

Ramu's 'Sarkar' enrages UAE Olympic champ (Go To Top)

     London: Ramgopal Verma's 'Sarkar' might have won him accolades from film critics, but the 'Big B' starrer film has enraged UAE's first Olympic medallist, Sheikh Ahmed al-Maktoum, who claims that a character in the flick labels him a mafia assassin. Ahmed, a shooting champion in Athens 2004 and a member of the Dubai royal family, says that he felt insulted after watching the movie, because it introduced a gold medallist shooter from Dubai as a mafia don, which was hired by an underworld gang to shoot one of its rivals. "He (Ahmed) had seen the film and told me that it was a direct insult to him. The movie does not name him but he is the only shooter from all of the UAE to have won a gold medal in the Olympics. While we in the shooting circle talked about it, others too were quite upset about the reference," BBC quoted one of India's top international shooters, Moraad A Khan, as saying. A spokesperson for Verma, Ravi Prakash, however, said an apology had been issued soon after the release of the film in Dubai and the matter was resolved. "It was pure coincidence. In an attempt to make the script more interesting, the writer added this angle and we were completely unaware of the real-life context. We had absolutely no idea [Sheikh al-Maktoum] was also an Olympic gold medallist in shooting," Prakash was quoted as saying. Prakash added that the movie was released worldwide on 1 July, and the initial screenings in Dubai were stopped after Ahmed raised an objection. After that the apology note was sent and the movie was screened without the controversial scene being edited.

Gene that triggers development of breasts (Go To Top)

     London: UK scientists have discovered that a gene, named after the James Bond villain Scaramanga, that can trigger the development of breasts, that may help in learning more about the progression of breast cancer, says a study published in journal Genes and Development. During the development of an embryo, formation of organs is tightly controlled by specific genes. This process controls the development of breasts in humans but this can go awry, resulting in fewer, extra or misplaced breasts. "Identifying the Scaramanga gene is a real advance in our understanding of the early steps in breast formation. By learning more about this gene and the protein it produces, it will allow us to determine how normal breast development is initiated and, importantly, examine how this is connected with breast cancer," said Professor Alan Ashworth, Director of The Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre. By studying abnormal breast development in the lab, scientists at The Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre identified the Scaramanga gene, which regulates the early stages of breast development, and influences the number and position of breasts. "Whilst proteins carefully control the development of breast cells in the embryo, inappropriate signals to breast cells during adulthood by these same molecules may cause breast cancer. We already believe that the protein produced by the Scaramanga gene is linked with breast cancer and the next steps are to study this in more detail," said Ashworth. Like the gene's namesake, Scaramanga, 1 in 18 people have an extra nipple, which can resemble freckles or moles. This is a normal occurrence and does not mean anything is wrong with the person but it's important that this extra tissue is checked for abnormalities like all breast tissue.

Colin Farell seeks Indian 'Tree of Life' (Go To Top)

     London: Hollywood hunk Collin Farrell is all set to star in a movie titled Tree Of Life, that will partly be shot in India. Although the plot of the movie is not known yet but sources confirmed that part of it will be shot in India. According to The Sun, quoting the Hollywood reporter, Tree Of Life will be written and directed by Terrence Malick. Colin and Terrence recently worked together on the upcoming film 'The New World'.

Is Keira Knightly dating an Aussie pop star? (Go To Top)

      London: Keira Knightley, who split with beau Jamie Dornan earlier this month, is reportedly dating Bodyrockers frontman Kaz James. According to sources, Knightley has been spotted enjoying a string of romantic dinner dates with the Australian pop star, and is completely smitten with him. "Keira really likes Kaz. The pair really into each other. "It's early days between them and they are both trying to keep it under wraps," femalefirst quoted a pal as saying. The source, however, added, "Keira doesn't want to rush into another full blown romance."

Bee Gees set to cast Robbie Williams in 'Saturday Night Fever' (Go To Top)

      London: Robbie Williams is reportedly set to star in a remake of 70s classic 'Saturday Night Fever'. The heartthrob singer will play Tony Manero, which is reportedly being remade by the Bee Gees. . The group is planning a 20 million dollar remake of the disco movie as their first project. . The Bee Gees duo Robin and Barry Gibb are said to believe Robbie would be perfect as Tony Manero, who was played by Hollywood star John Travolta in the 1977 film, reports Femalefirst. "They have always wanted to remake the film and bring out a more modern version," a friend of the band was quoted by the Daily Star, as saying. "And Robbie is the ideal candidate to play Tony - he can sing, dance, is a good-looking lad and has loads of charisma," he added.

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