James Bond has found his villain (Go To Top)

    Washington: Casino Royale director Martin Campbell has finally confirmed that Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen will play the evil Le Chiffre in the 21st James Bond installment. The confirmation was made by the "Royale" filmmakers at a press conference held Wednesday in Prague, where shooting on "Casino Royale" has already begun, reports Zap2it. The 40-year-old Mikkelsen may be vaguely familiar to international audiences from his small role in "King Arthur" and a larger part in "Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself." His big break came in 1996's "Pusher." The character he will play in the Bond flick, La Chiffre is a fascinating and abhorrent character, a debauched pornographer, pimp, gambler and Holocaust survivor. However, Campbell made no effort to put a stop to the suspense about which actress will play the mysterious Vesper Lynde Bond girl. Word is that Eva Green and Olivia Wilde are the top contenders.

Salma Hayek battles domestic violence (Go To Top)

    Washington: Hollywood actress Salma Hayek has made a series of generous donations to groups aiding victims of domestic violence in her homeland; Mexico, saying domestic violence a problem that touches every corner of the globe. Hayek, nominated, best actress Oscar for her role in the 2002 film "Frida," donated 25,000 dollars to a shelter in her hometown of Coatzacoalcos and another 50,000 dollars in the northern city of Monterrey. "No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone. Every woman who thinks she is the only victim of violence has to know that there are many more. It's not worse here or there, it's a worldwide problem," ContactMusic, quoted the 39 year-old actress as saying.

Dr Zhivago to be made in Russia (Go To Top)

    Washington: A Russian director is all set to make a new indigenous film version of the 1965 classic Dr Zhivago, in a bid to correct the inaccuracies in the Academy Award-winning US movie. David Lean's film starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie scooped five Oscars and is regularly ranked among the top movies of all time, but its Western approach to a classic Russian story has long been criticised in the homeland of author Bosris Pasternak. Director Aleksander Proshkin hopes his eleven-part TV movie, with an all-Russian cast, will re-dress the balance. "It is a wonderful US film that belongs in its time. But it is American. it does not portray the reality of Russia. It is Russia through Anglo-Saxon eyes. In fact, it's neither Russia nor Pasternak," Proshkin was quoted by Contactmusic,as saying. "It's like when our actors play an American or Englishman. There are certain things that just can't be captured," he added. Dr Zhivago follows a wealthy doctor and poet's attempts to find love against the backdrop of the 1917 Russian Revolution.Because the movie was made in the midst of the Cold War, it had to be filmed in Finland and Spain rather than Russia and Siberia.

Sleep and water are J.Lo's beauty secrets (Go To Top)

    Washington: Disclosing the secret of her gorgeous looks, actress-singer Jennifer Lopez has surely given all women in their mid-thirties some hope on how to stay young and beautiful for their husbands. The superstar has revealed that her beauty regime is basic and she rates rest as the main reason she still looks fantastic at 36. Since this comes without any pennies spent on luxurious spas, and other beauty enhancing treatments, women would most likely follow the star's beauty tips. "Sleep is my weapon. I try to get eight hours a night. I think what works best is sleep, water - and a good cleanser," Contactmusic quoted her, as saying. Meanwhile, the actress also hasn't ruled out the possibility of going under the surgeon's knife in future, when her beauty starts to fade. "I don't really see myself having any. But I'm not at that point yet, so I don't know," she said.

Madonna beats hernia to bag her Brit (Go To Top)

    London: Pop diva Madonna was treated for hernia only hours after her vigorous performance at the Grammy awards in Los Angeles last week. The 47-year-old pop star and mother of two, who attended the Brit awards ceremony in Earls Court , recovered fully after "a minor operation", according to her spokesman. Madonna, who won the award for International Female Solo Artist at the Brits, was the headline act at the Grammy awards on Feb 9 and, according to the New York Post, went directly from the event to the Cedars Sinai Hospital in LA. Dudley Rogg, the clinic director of the British Hernia Centre, said a hernia - "a breakdown of the tummy muscles", had no connection to age or physical activity. Most hernia operations are under general anaesthetic.

Liz Hurley is growing a milk moustache (Go To Top)

     Washington: The fans of British babe Elizabeth Hurley will not mind seeing her with a moustache, for the stunning former model will soon be seen donning a milk moustache in a new 'Got Milk?' advertisement to promote America's Dairy Council. According to Contactmusic, the 'Bedazzled' star is sure to have men's tongues hanging out, for apart from the milk moustache, the only other thing she will be wearing is a tight-fitting white T- shirt and bikini panties that are a part of her 'Elizabeth Hurley Beach Swimwear' line. The advertisement debuts in the upcoming Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue magazine.

Norah Jones all set to make her Hollywood debut (Go To Top)

    Washington: After finding fame as a singer and song-writer, the 26-year old daughter of Indian musician Ravi Shankar, Norah Jones now wants to create the same magic on screen, by launching her acting career. Jones is all set to make her Hollywood breakthrough in a film by acclaimed Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai, called My Blueberry Nights. The film will be Wong's first English language film, reports Contactmusic. Jones has achieved critical acclaim in 2003 by winning eight Grammys for her debut album Come Away With Me, before topping the charts again in 2004 with her second album Feels Like Home.

Paltrow believes pal Madonna's breasts are the best (Go To Top)

    London: Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow believes that her pop star pal Madonna has amazing boobs. The Oscar winner, who reportedly claimed that the pop diva is "soft and lovely" despite her tough image, feels that the singer has fantastic assets and a good athletic figure. "They are fantastic, by the way," the Sun quoted the pregnant star, as saying when asked by People magazine what she thought of Madonna's assets. The screen beauty has been friends with Madonna for several years, and insists that the pop beauty has a sensitive side that appeals to her. Gwyneth has also claimed the pair are alike underneath their public personas. "In private, we're more similar than you would think, but out in the world we're definitely very different," the paper quoted her, as telling Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper.

Heidi Klum's bikini is only body paint (Go To Top)

     Washington: Supermodel Heidi Klum is thrilled with her saucy 1950s-inspired shoot for the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue magazine, which features her wearing bikinis made of 'paint'. Disclosing the painted bikini secret, the German stunner has said that while she seemingly appears to be wearing four different period bikini outfits in the sexy shots, upon closer inspection, she is actually naked, wearing just paint. However, Heidi has also admitted that the four shots she posed for took a lot of work, and were very exhaustive. "To do actually only four shots, it takes four days - you can only do one picture a day because it takes 10 or 11 hours to paint it one," Contactmusic quoted her, as saying.

When Beyonce danced naked for a room full of men (Go To Top)

    London: Sexy singer Beyonce Knowles has made a shocking revealation that she once wriggled her naked body in a room full of men. According to the star's version of the incident, this happened during the filming of the video for Crazy In Love, when her dress fell off, revealing her everything to the entire unit. "In my Crazy in Love video, I was dancing so hard that my whole dress fell off in front of all these men," the Sun quoted her, as telling Cosmpolitan magazine. Meanwhile, the songstress-turned-actress is making rave reviews for her performance in the movie, 'The Pink Panther', which is out at UK cinemas now, after topping at the US box office over last weekend.

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