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Jolie: 'Mr & Mrs Smith Changed My Life'

2008-02-06T10:18:00.000-08:00

She may have remained tight-lipped on her rumored pregnancy, but Angelina Jolie was only too happy to open up about other aspects of her off-screen life, including partner Brad Pitt.

Speaking at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival after receiving the award for Outstanding Performance of the Year Award for her role in A Mighty Heart, the 32-year-old discussed her personal life including her life-changing role in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which ultimately led her to the hunky Fight Club star.

”Obviously I'm very glad I did it – It changed my life,” said a smiling Jolie.

The mother-of-four also revealed more about her relationship with her estranged father, Jon Voight, with whom she worked with on her blockbuster flick, Tomb Raider.

She added: ”Strangely enough, the scene was about a daughter and her father who had not spent their lives together and had a lot of questions for each other.

“[It was] kind of therapeutic for us to get some things out and talk. We spent that time as two artists, and it was a special time. It was an important time."

And the actress holds no hard feelings towards her ex-husband and Pushing Tin costar Billy Bob Thornton.

Jolie - who admitted that she still doesn't know how to operate a computer - was also pressed about which role was more rewarding - that of an actress or humanitarian.

"I love being a mom,” she concluded “I think that's my big passion: being with my family."

Nicole Kidman Takes No Baby Risks

After multiple miscarriages, Nicole Kidman is not taking any risk to ensure her baby is healthy. The Academy Award-winning actress is reportedly going all-natural in her pregnancy for her baby's sake.

Sources say the 40-year-old actress has temporarily stopped her regular Botox injections as she takes extra precautions in her pregnancy. Also, she's going back to red, her natural hair color, as she worries dye chemicals will harm her baby.

"[Kidman used to] worry about how she looked all the time. Now she's unwilling to take a risk with procedures that could harm the baby," a source says. "She looks more beautiful than ever."

Her husband, country singer Keith Urban, also thinks the statuesque actress is rocking the pregnancy glow as "he can't stop telling Nicole how beautiful she is and how much he loves her."

Kidman had previously confessed about her failed pregnancies while married to Tom Cruise. They have two adopted children together, Isabelle and Connor. This will be the actress and Urban's first child.

2008-02-06T10:10:00.000-08:00

Dia Mirza's career has been showing a steady escalation.

Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Shootout At Lokhandwala and Cash were her major movies of the year while she also had a song and dance appearance in Heyy Babyy and Om Shanti Om. In addition to these assignments, she was also seen in one of the best short stories of Dus Kahaniyaan - Zaahir.

Now 2008 too has a lot in store for the pretty actress as she would be seen in at least 5 movies. Her first release would be Krazzy 4 which is a biggie considering the fact that it comes from the production house of Rakesh Roshan. Another of her biggies would be Alibaug which is produced and directed by Sanjay Gupta.

Later in the year she would also be seen in two small films - Bits And Pieces and Fruit And Nut. While Bits And Pieces is directed by debutant Manmohan Mahapatra and also stars Rahul Bose, Nandita Das and Reema Sen, FRUIT AND NUT also has a debutant director Kunal Vijaykar at the helm. The film stars Boman Irani and Cyrus Broacha along with Dia.

Currently Dia is shooting for SHOEBITE, a film directed by YAHAAN fame Shoojit Sirkar. The film has Amitabh Bachchan as the central protagonist.

With five of her films expected to hit the screens in the course of the year, it is indeed busy days ahead for Dia Mirza.

I Know About Fours And Sixes: Preity Zinta

2008-01-28T02:38:00.000-08:00

As a present for her birthday on January 31, beau and businessman Ness Wadia could not have given the lovely Preity Zinta anything as exciting as a partnership in the Indian Premier League deal he cut with her and partners Karan Paul and Mohit Puri last week.

They bid Rs 300 crore and got the Mohali team in the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) thrilling new T20 format starting this April.

Preity is happy to be part of the IPL especially since Shah Rukh Khan, with whom she started her career in Dil Se, has bid for and won the Kolkata team. “Today we’re both making our debuts in cricket,” said Preity.

This is not the first time she is doing business with Ness. She’s also reportedly a part of (and endorses) the Wadia family airline. “But this is my first bona fide business venture. I’ve never before submitted a tender and felt the thrill of watching it materialise. I can’t be a sleeping partner in any business. I’d give everyone nightmares! Can you imagine me keeping quiet? Not when the entertainment industry is rocking. Cricket and Bollywood coming together is huge,” laughed Preity.

Do their professional alliances indicate a life together? “I don’t know,” replied Preity, “but Ness and I work well together. We hope to make the IPL deal a success. It’s the first time I’m sitting in a boardroom. So many firsts for me! I’m excited. It’s very different from working on a film where you’re on your own when ‘action’ is called on camera.”

The perky Bollywood actress happens to be the only woman in the IPL. “I know,” said Preity, “why do boys have to have all the fun? It’s 2008, women should get more active in business. I won’t pretend to be a huge cricket buff, but now I’ve no choice, I’m learning about the game. I’m reading books, watching old matches. I think cricket is a gentleman’s sport, regardless of winning and losing. And I know how to hold a bat and I know what sixers and fours are all about!”

I’m Not Seeing Ritiesh, Says Anusha Dandekar

2008-01-28T02:17:00.000-08:00

She has got films like Viruddh: Family comes first and Mumbai Matinee behind her. She has also featured in the musical Miss Bollywood, “working in which was a great experience”, she says.

Bright and bubbly, VJ-turned-actress Anusha Dandekar is enjoying her life to the fullest. Recently, Anusha’s name has been linked with the VJ Ranvijay and actor Ritiesh Deshmukh. Is there any truth in either of the stories, one asks her.

Without pausing for a second, she replies, “I’ve been linked with Ranvijay for quite some time, and I don’t really want to talk about it. But, I would like to clarify that I’m not seeing Ritiesh Deshmukh.”

Since she has her roots in Pune, it is but natural that Anusha is extremely fond of the city. When asked about her favourite place in the city, she says “My ajji’s place. I love going there.” She adds, “I also like riding around town on a bike.” But, she doesn’t ride herself. “No one lets me,” she says in a complaining tone, adding “Personally, I think I’m good at it. The one time I rode, I did a good job.”

The purse is very important for every woman, since she carries her world in it. What does Anusha carry with her? “A lip gloss, a fragrance, keys and a mirror with a light,” she quips, “The mirror always helps.” Yes, we agree too.

Hewitt Lists 10 Things Men Don't Know

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has listed 10 things men don't know about women for Esquire magazine.

According to pagesix.com, the Top 10 things listed by Hewitt in Ezquire magazine are:

1. PMS is not a lame excuse to be able to yell at you. It's a great excuse.2. We really can pump our own gas. It's just that we've got this fantasy of you as a '30s-era full-service station attendant. You'd look so cute in the hat.3. We're not complimented when you call your ex a slut. She dated you, too. So what are we?4. We're smart enough to know that smell is always the dog.5. Yes, we can dish it out.6. No, we can't take it.7. We want to raise children. We just don't want you to be one of them.8. Women are meant to talk and men to listen. We don't want to be fixed; we want to be heard.

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Mallika Enacts Men's Fantasy

2008-01-11T21:52:00.000-08:00

In her upcoming film Mallika Sherawat plays a girl whose way of loving is aggressive and, at times, kinky.Mallika and Ranvir Shorey are pairing together for Ugly And Pagli , which is being described by its makers as “Bollywood’s quirkiest, kinkiest and funniest romance”.Directed by Sachin Khot, the movie has Mallika playing an extrovert and outspoken girl who picks up fights with people at a drop of hat.

She is a violent woman who makes love aggressively to her man.On the other hand, Ranvir plays Ugly, a nerd who believes he is God’s gift to womankind.The movie also has a song in which Mallika dresses up in different costumes and get-ups to plays a fantasy girl.Rangita Nandy from Pritish Nandy Communications is quoted as saying: “There’s a song where Mallika plays out every fantasy men can think of. She plays every sexy character that you have ever seen on screen.”Mallika has been given a very different makeover in the film. Ashley Rebello has done her styling.
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2007-12-15T22:57:00.000-08:00

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Knightley All Set For 'The Duchess'

2007-12-15T22:51:00.000-08:00

Keira Knightley is all set to don period costumes once again, for she's playing 18th century English socialite Georgiana Spencer.

The actress, who has gone back in time in films like Pirates of The Caribbean, Pride + Prejudice and Atonement, will join forces with Ralph Fiennes for The Duchess.

Spencer, the Duchess of Devonshire was famous for her beauty, extravagances, gambling addiction and her part in the French Revolution.

Regrettably, according to Knightley, since her life was so rich most of the scandal she had earned has been left out of the movie.

"We didn't have the budget to go to the French Revolution. You could make five films out of her life," Contactmusic quoted Keira as saying.

'I Would Love To Be Part Of Reality Show'

2007-12-15T22:17:00.000-08:00

Bollywood beauty Shilpa Shetty, who enthralled the British audience with her debut musical here a couple of days back, says she would love to be part of BBC's reality show Strictly Come Dancing.

"If any offer comes from the BBC's reality show, I will definitely like to consider it," Shetty, the star of Miss Bollywood - a musical, said. The actress said she was a judge on a show based on Strictly Come Dancing in India. "So that's something I would consider," she said.

Shetty, winner of the Celebrity Big Brother show in January this year after being a victim of racial abuse, said she would never do a Big Brother-type project again.

"I couldn't do with having cameras on me all the time," she said yesterday. After emerging victorious in the show, she became a household name in the UK, got a doctorate, met the then Prime Minister Tony Blair, launched her own perfume and played the star role in the musical Miss Bollywood, which proved to be a great success.

I Am Not Living In With Anyone: Nandana

2007-12-15T22:08:00.001-08:00

Nandana Sen talks to Soumyadipta Banerjee of DNA-India about getting bold on screen, grabbing a Hollywood project and quashes a few rumours

You are doing a film on Raja Ravi Verma to be directed by Ketan Mehta…

‘Rang Rasiya’ is the stunningly beautiful, daring, and timeless love-story of Raja Ravi Varma and his muse, Sugandha - as well as a timely political drama about the censorship of art. Sugandha is the eternal child-woman, an angelic figure who is also every inch a temptress.

A Devadasi designed since childhood to give pleasure but not to claim it, Sugandha retains a purity, an innocence that bely her reality. Ravi Varma sees in her the face and soul of a goddess - a rare combination of the sensuous and the ethereal.

While you have no issues being ‘bold’ on screen, Jimmy Shergill is unable to be ‘bold’ enough...

I approach on-screen intimacy as part of my job, but every actor has her/ his own comfort zone! I truly respect that Jimmy is self-aware enough to know what personal boundaries he wouldn’t want to cross. Whenever he’s been asked to kiss, in ‘Yahan’, ‘Strangers’ and other films, he consistently said no. It’s Jimmy’s prerogative to make sure he’s not out of his element on screen, and all of us must honour that.

Tell us about your role in ‘Strangers’…

The heroine of ‘Strangers’ is Preity - successful, sexy, spirited, smart, spunky- used to a lot of attention from men, but falls for the unconventional advances of a cynical writer (Jimmy). Preity is the ultimate romantic, warm and kind - but when she’s hurt, she can turn momentarily cold, even cruel.

What I love about Preity is that there’s nothing airbrushed about her. She’s a beautiful character who’s not afraid to be ugly. A heroine as honest, raw, and real as Preity is rare.

You play the lead in the upcoming release, ‘The Forest’. Was it produced out of Hollywood by Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss?

Absolutely true! We were lucky to have a producer like him and his partner, Judith James. Radha is entirely different from Preity - the only thing they have in common is that both Radha and Preity are the object of two men’s desire!

Radha is not an outwardly emotional creature but a cerebral, city-sexy, tough-talking, gun-wielding girl who hides a tender heart. While Preity is a romantic who’s disillusioned in love, Radha is a pragmatist who rediscovers love.

There was a sudden newsbreak that you were living in with somebody…

It’s easy to take it in my stride, nothing new. Because both my parents are celebrities, I grew up with a lot of media attention.

What does bother me is how often the press publishes absolutely wrong information, quoting “anonymous” (that is, fictitious!) sources. For example, recently a tabloid ran the story that I’m living in the house of a male friend. No one even tried to check the facts with me. I live very much in my own place, a small sea-side flat I bought two years ago after my first Indian film released. It’s the first home I’ve ever owned and I’m very proud of it.

Zac Efron: Most Wanted Celebrity of 2007

2007-12-15T22:00:00.000-08:00

Zac Efron has just been named “Most Wanted Celebrity of 2007.” According to studies conducted by Contact Any Celebrity, a research firm based in West Hollywood, California that provides celebrity information to fans, businesses, nonprofit groups and the media, the 20-year-old High School Musical star beat “The King of Pop” Michael Jackson and other famous personalities as the most in-demand celebrity for autographs, endorsements and media requests from fans, businesses, nonprofits and the media.

The firm conducted the research as part of their “Top 10 Most Wanted Celebrities of 2007,” which was gathered through searching the company's public and private online database that contains information on mailing addresses, agents, managers, publicists, production companies, and charitable causes for over 54,565 celebrities worldwide.

Aside from Jackson, Efron won over Hannah Montana's Miley Cyrus, Oprah Winfrey, the multiple-award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show who was recently named the most powerful celebrity by Forbes, Emma Watson of Harry Potter fame, musician Avril Lavigne, wrestler John Cena, musician Chris Brown, actress Angelina Jolie and Latin heartthrob Enrique Iglesias.

"Even with his less-than-stellar image, Michael Jackson is number 2 and would probably be number 1 if it weren't for Zac Efron's immense popularity this year with his roles in High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and Hairspray,” Contact Any Celebrity's founder and president Jordan McAuley said. "Interestingly, the public wants to get in touch with Michael Jackson more than any other star except Zac Efron which is probably temporary…we'll have to wait and see."

"Arguably the biggest teen star in America right now" and "poster boy for tweeny boppers" are just some of the descriptions that have been given to Efron ever since he landed the lead role in Disney's hit TV movie, High School Musical. As Troy Bolton, he has massively captivated young viewers, along with his on- and off-screen chemistry with costar Vanessa Anne Hudgens. Since then, he has acquired numerous awards, acting projects and endorsements. Following his movie Hairspray and the highly successful sequel to the Disney TV movie, he'll be returning to the big screen to reprise his role in High School Musical 3 and the 2009 comedy Seventeen.

2007-12-03T02:23:00.000-08:00

Eva Longoria has taken Victoria Beckham on a tour of Los Angeles’s sex shops.The Desperate Housewives actress — who is married to basketball star Tony Parker — has been bonding with the Spice Girl over their shared passion for bedroom experimentation, and has taken Beckham out to buy sex toys, reports femalefirst.co.ukA friend of the Latina actress said: “Eva has pointed Victoria in the right direction in Hollywood — the best beauticians, the best places to go for a wax, where she can pick up sexy lingerie and where to buy sex toys.“I think David will be pleasantly surprised.”It seems Beckham — who moved to the US with her family when her husband signed a contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team — has already been stocking up on goodies for David.The 33-year-old singer was recently spotted buying various massage products and a vibrating doll from Los Angeles sex boutique Pleasure Chest.

Eva Shares Secrets With Victoria

2007-12-03T02:18:00.000-08:00

Romanian Film Wins top European Awards

2007-12-03T02:13:00.000-08:00

Christian Mungiu's film 4 months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, which takes a humane look at life under dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, was chosen the best film at the European Film Awards.The Romanian filmmaker also won the best director award on Saturday for his work that dramatises perils to women in situations where abortion is neither safe nor legal.The decision was greeted with loud applause by the audience at the star-studded ceremony in the German capital. The film, which won the Golden Palm in Cannes, will be Romania's entry at next year's Academy Awards in Los Angeles.Helen Mirren was crowned best actress for her role as Britain's Elizabeth II in Stephen Frears' film The Queen. The British star beat five rivals to add the Berlin honour to the Oscar and Venice Film Festival awards she won earlier in the year.A total of 15 prizes were up for grabs at the 20th European Film Awards hosted by French actress Emmanuelle Beart and German actor Jan Josef Liefers.Israeli Sasson Gabai was picked as best European actor for his role in The Band's Visit, where he plays the leader of an Egyptian police band that lands in Israel as part of a goodwill cultural visit.Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore's La Sconosciuta (The Unknown) won the People's Choice Award, while the European Film Academy's prize for the best short film of 2007 went to Alumbramiento by Spanish director Eduardo-Chapero Jackson.Veteran actresses Jan Moreau and Liv Ullmann were among those present at the glittering ceremony, along with German directors Wim Wenders and Volker Schloendorff.German-Turkish director Fatih Akin won the best screenwriter prize for The Edge of Heaven, which along with The Queen and The Last King of Scotland was among six movies considered for the European Film 2007 award.The German film Perfume - The Story of a Murder, directed by Tom Tykwer, picked up two awards for best cinematography and best production design.Veteran French director Jean-Luc Goddard, whose works include Breathless, Le Mepris (Contempt) and Pierrot Le Fou, was honoured in his absence with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding dedication to the cinema.German Michael Ballhaus, one of the world's most successful cinematographers with credits that include Goodfellas, The Colour of Money and The Fabulous Baker Boys, was honoured with a European Achievement in World Cinema award.

I Am A Prude: Jessica Alba

2007-12-03T01:54:00.001-08:00

Actress Jessica Alba is eager to dismiss rumours that she is a sexy actress because she believes she is really a prude.The 'Fantastic Four' actress, who has played sexy characters and posed provocatively for photographs, thinks she is shy, according to contactmusic.com.She said, 'Other than 'Sin City', I don't really wear skimpy outfits in my movies. People know that I'm a prude. Word has gotten around.'Alba has a no nudity clause in her contract and will bare only her back for the camera.'That's it. Above the waist, back. And nobody was in front of me but a wall,' she added.

2007-12-03T01:52:00.000-08:00

Former “Baywatch” star and pin-up queen Pamela Anderson says she plans to quit her show business career within five years and retire to her native Canada, it has been reported.Anderson, 40, told USA Today that despite regular movie and television offers she was too “lazy” to continue working and wanted to settle down with her third husband Rick Salomon, whom she wed in Las Vegas last month.“I get offers to do movies and TV all the time. I say no to everything. Drives my agent crazy,” Anderson told the daily.“But I’m lazy. I don’t want to work. I want to be with my kids,” the mother of two added.Anderson is currently appearing on stage in Las Vegas with Dutch magician Hans Klok, although the show is due to end its run on December 8.Anderson said she expects to work in show business for five more years before eventually quitting.“Five more years ... and I’ll go back to Canada,” she said. “I’ve got some land. It’ll be time.”

Eva Green Will Not Appear In 'Bond 22'

2007-12-03T01:44:00.000-08:00

In a superb cover story in The Observer Magazine, Casino Royale’s Eva Green revealed that, contrary to earlier speculation, Vesper Lynd will not reappear in next year’s Bond 22.While her fate in Casino Royale is unequivocal, reports suggested she would reappear in some capacity; in particular, a “pre-recorded video message” was mooted.“There will be pictures [of Vesper] and things like that. I don’t know who the Bond girl’s gonna be. I’m a bit jealous! I hope it will be terrible,” Green said, facetiously. “I will be the love of his life!”The article goes on to state that the threads of Casino Royale remain and that James Bond will have his revenge in pursuing Vesper’s traitorous Algerian boyfriend (Green herself suggested this late last year, while Bond 22’s screenwriter Paul Haggis recently refused to deny the report).The actress discusses her time on Casino Royale with pure excitement in the in-depth article. “My agent called and said it: ‘Oh, it made how-many-millions in the opening weekend in America.’ This is how it works. We were promoting it somewhere, in New York I think, and Barbara Broccoli was excited because the journalists had responded well to it. And to Daniel! Because of all the shit that was happening at the time, so they were very relieved. But yeah, in England it was,” Green whispered, ‘the best Bond ever!’”Additionally, Green expressed praise for Daniel Craig, with whom she also co-stars in the upcoming film, The Golden Compass. “He’s working like a dog. He really wants to prove that he can do other stuff. He’s working on [second world war resistance drama] Defiance at the moment. It’s great for him. I mean, everyone wants him. Independent movies, Jim Jarmusch, anything. He doesn’t have ‘the Bond curse’ at all. He’s great. He deserves it.”Green herself feels the lucrative offers are flowing in, but she is very selective about the roles she accepts. “It’s so difficult to find good parts, really, really hard. People don’t know how to place me. Now I receive a lot of… Like, I received something so similar to the Bond thing: ‘she ends up in an elevator under water’ - it’s a f***ing joke. ‘She’s very mysterious…’ No no no no no!” “I need to earn some money,” she sighed.

Carrie Underwood Is Unlucky In Love

2007-12-03T01:25:00.000-08:00

"American Idol" and Country sensation Carrie Underwood has been linked to a string of men that have one thing in common: they like to cheat on her.First Carrie dated Tony Romo, who refused to commit to her, then it was 'Gossip Girl' star Chance Crawford, who also has a wandering eye.Unfortunately for Carrie, Chance's wondering eye lead to a game of tonsil hockey with a blonde a few weeks ago. According to the New York Post Chance was also spotted making out with his co-star Leighton Meister on Wednesday night at Beatrice.Underwood needs to stop dating these players and move onto an older man. Who do you think she should date?