Renowned French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier is launching a lingerie line with Italian brand `La Perla`.
Gaultier, 59, who is famous for creating pop queen Madonna`s conical bra for her 1990 Blonde Ambition Tour, has developed a "provocative" lingerie collection, reported Contactmusic.
"Lingerie is part of my DNA: I have always used it in my collections. With La Perla, I have found a perfect partner," he said.
The designer, who also created Madonna`s wardrobe for her 2006 Confessions Tour, added the collection will continue to enforce his strong view of female empowerment.
"I would like to give women freedom to be who they are. I personally think women are the stronger sex; that they are more intelligent and much stronger than us men, and I always wanted to show a strong woman who seduces because she wants to," he added.
Gaultier recently opened a retrospective of his work at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in Canada, where he admitted he made the first designs of his iconic bra for his stuffed toys.
"I made my first cone-shaped bra out of newsprint for my teddy bear Nana. I was always alone, doing my own story. It was my world, one in which I was very happy, dressing my teddy bear," said Gaultier.
The designer`s underwear collection will be sold at La Perla and Jean-Paul Gaultier boutiques across the world.
Singer Rihanna is reportedly seeing her ex-boyfriend Negus Sealy, who "has hardly left her side" since she arrived in her home nation of Barbados.
Rihanna was spotted enjoying some "hot and heavy" dancing with her former flame at the Kadooment Day festival.
The couple had parted ways in 2006.
"Negus has hardly left her side. He was her first true love. The ladies here all love him - they call him the Love God. They`ve hooked up in the past when she`s been back in Barbados but now things have progressed into a proper relationship again," femalefirst.co.uk quoted a source as saying.
Olivia Wilde was very upset when she was told by producers of ‘The Change-UP’ that she cannot hire a vagina double to show her character’s tattooed genitals in the flick.
The 27-year-old American actress suggested the idea for a scene in which she gets a tattoo along with her co-star Ryan Reynolds, but producers were a little edgy about what she wanted to do and the extent to which she wanted to do it.
“I get it in a very delicate spot... It’s a vagina tattoo... I was like, ‘You have to show the tattoo if you set it up for the audience...’ and they were like, ‘No, we don’t need to show the vagina in the movie’,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.
“And I was like, ‘Well, you know, I’m willing to hire my vagina double right now... because I, as an audience member..., I wanna see it,” she said.
Despite many efforts on the part of the ‘Cowboys and Aliens’ star, including acting out as though she really had a tattoo inked on her vagina, the director chose not to show the tattoo.
“I want it to make sense... We get tattoos and there’s a scene later where we’ve just had these tattoos the night before... and I walked into the scene when we were rehearsing, like, ‘Ooh, ooh...’ and they were like, ‘What are you doing? Why are you walking like that?’ I said, ‘Well, I got the vagina tattoo the night before so I’d probably still be sore, right?’” she said.
“They were like, ‘Nobody wants to see that, don’t do that, don’t do that walk,’ and I was like, ‘It doesn’t make sense. We’re being irresponsible to the children out there who might go and get vagina tattoos, expecting to walk normally the next day’,” she added.
Nichole Scherzinger dazzled in a feathery outfit as she took to the stage in Los Angeles to promote the release of her latest single ‘Wet’.
The 33-year-old performer’s black and red outfit included leather hot-pants, a see-through shirt with a bird embellished on the front and flaring feathered sleeves, reports the Daily Mail.
She teamed up the dress with black studded booties and made a high ponytail that highlighted the outlines of her face.
The brunette beauty rocked the Hard Rock Cafe crowd in Hollywood with her performance that coincided with the release of the video for the new single.
As much as the Indian film industry denies it, the infamous casting couch is very much prevalent in Bollywood.
The latest star to confirm this is none other Bollywood’s new poster boy, Ranveer Singh. The ‘Band Baaja Baarat’ star spoke his heart out in the latest episode of ‘Simi Selects: India’s Most Desirable’.
The actor revealed how the casting couch is not just restricted to women but also men. He spoke about his struggling days and said, “It’s not just restricted to women.”
The actor has also in the past spoken about industry’s well kept secret. Earlier this year at FICCI conference, the actor had admitted that he was approached by certain people for sexual favours in return of film roles. Ranveer has also categorically mentioned that big banners do not indulge in such sleazy acts.
Simi also questioned him about his much speculated relationship with co-star and ‘good friend’ Anushka Sharma. Rumours have it that the two have been dating ever since they met on the sets of ‘Band Baaja Baarat’.
Ranveer was at his diplomatic best and said, “We are very professional with each other. We hang out with common friends and go out for movies. We go out to places to eat and what not but we`re not dating,"
Ranveer said that Anushka deserved a much better guy than him. “She is the most amazing amalgamation of beauty, talent and intelligence. I`m awestruck by her. I`m not good enough to be her boyfriend (laughs)", said Ranveer.
One seldom comes across a Hollywood sci-fi flick which are built on state of the art technology and infused with great deal of human drama. ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ is one such film that both stimulates intellectually and emotionally.
Rupert Wyatt’s ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes,’ which stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis and John Lithgow, portrays what happens when one messes with nature.
‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ is the story of Will Rodman (Franco), a scientist who wants to find the cure for Alzheimer’s disease as his father (Lithogow) is acutely suffering from it. In his search of a panacea, Will stumbles upon a wonder drug - ALZ 112 and starts testing it on chimps. Things are fine till one of the female chimps goes crazy and has to be terminated. Yet, before the chimp dies, she gives birth to a baby, which is secretly smuggled by Will into a safe custody.
As time passes, Will discovers the extra-ordinary intelligence of Caesar (Serkis) and soon becomes an inseparable part of the scientist’s family. The film traces Caesar’s growth as an infant to a fully grown primate, where Will is almost like a father figure to him, thereby portraying his relationship with each member of Rodman family, be it Will, his girlfriend (Freida) or his father. The thought of being abandoned by Will and his family leaves a deep impact on Caesar’s psyche as when one of Will’s experiments goes horribly wrong, Caesar is incarcerated and he vows to take revenge against the entire human race.
‘Rise of the Planet of Apes’ is an intelligent and sensitive portrayal of human and apes. The movie comes alive when powerful primates create pandemonium in the city of San Francisco in their war for existence. Watch out for James Franco and Andy Serkis as Will and Caesar, whose relationship is like a mottled rainbow, revealing each and every emotion that exists within the human heart.
‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ is a must watch with friends and family.
Ratings: Four cheers for this one!
Bollywood siren Katrina Kaif is surely multi talented. Katrina has already proved her acting abilities and now the pretty lady is all set become a designer.
Katrina recently dropped the offer to work opposite ex-beau Ranbir Kapoor in Ayan Mukherjee’s film and went ahead with the offer to work with SRK in Yash Chopra’s next.
That’s not all! Apart from sharing the screen space with King Khan she will be designing her own clothes for the film.
It seems, Katrina likes to give her own personal touch to the clothes and accessories that she wears for her roles in her films. In fact, she even went shopping with Rocky S for her rock-chick look in Yashraj`s ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’.
Inspired by the immense response she received for her bohemian rock-star look, the actress approached Yash and Aditya Chopra about designing her own clothes in Yash Chopra`s next directorial venture.
Therefore, Kat is all set to be the actress cum designer in her next film.
Katrina said to a daily, "I was always interested in fabric, clothes and designing. Maybe I would have been a designer by profession, if I didn`t start acting. For the rock-chick look in ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’, is not the first time I went shopping for my own clothes and accessories.
I dress minimal and unfussy. So deciding my own clothes for my characters is not a big deal."
Katrina is expected to dress up in true Yashraj style for this film opposite SRK. That means the look will be very elegant, sophisticated and graceful. The thought of dressing herself in desi clothes has made Katrina extremely excited.
Well, we as fans can’t wait to see what Kat will wear and how she will look!
Priyanka Chopra is soon going to don a new hat. This time of a singer’s. After proving her acting prowess, the ‘Dostana’ star is now all set to make her foray into the music industry.
The excited actress shared the news on micro blogging site Twitter and said, “OMG OMG...it`s finally happened. Big day for me guys... goin nuts!!Just signed a recording deal to release my debut International music album(sic)”.
The actress is known amongst her friends as a good singer. She has many a times been asked to hum a line or two in various TV shows. The desi girl further added, “I`ve signed a global recording deal with Universal Music Group (UMG) & Desi Hits! The album will be in English & will have a worldwide release.(sic)”.
Priyanka admitted that it was a long cherished dream which is finally coming true. The actress has always been passionate about music and is excited and nervous about her new album. “I`ve already started working on the album. It`s scary but so very exciting & I`m counting on UR support as I begin this exciting new journey(sic),” the actress tweeted.
Just like her successful stint in acting, we are sure Priyanka will rock as a singer. And her fans would be eagerly waiting for this album. Good luck Priyanka!
Actress Sonam Kapoor Thursday closed the second season of the four day jewellery extravaganza - the India International Fashion Week (IIJW), walking the ramp showcasing an exclusive piece of international brand, Boucheron of Paris.
The IIJW paid tribute to Boucheron by making it the closing show of the event.
Dressed in a red gown with floral imprint of the same colour, Sonam sported Paris-based designer`s "Queen of Night" collection which includes a neckpiece, which looks like a collection of floral branches, meticulously designed with rubies, diamonds and sapphires.
"The whole point of the look is very wild and other worldly. It reminds me of the Shakespeare`s description of Elizabethan age and their jewelleries. This one piece enhances your beauty. There is a special mechanism which makes the flowers open and close," Sonam told reporters after the grand finale of the show here.
The final show started with `Dabangg` actor Sonu Sood taking the ramp showcasing some heavy gold beaded jewellery of PC Jewelleries. He was followed by other models showcasing the glittering range of the brand.
Model-turned actor Lara Dutta was one of the star attractions of the evening, walking the ramp in a white dress and adorned with a big diamond necklace and earrings.
Being three months pregnant, the initial bulge of her stomach was quite visible.
Asked if she was nervous walking the ramp at this condition, she said: "No, not at all. Modelling is my second nature."
Her husband, tennis player Mahesh Bhpati had come to watch the show.
To make the show more engrossing, it was coupled with some dance sequences in-between the ramp walks.
The show also ran a retrospect of the best of collection of all the jewellery houses that participated in the jewellery week. Models exhibited the chosen collections of each of the brands on the ramp.
Sanjay Kothari, the vice-chairman of Indian Gems and Jewellery Export Council and chairman of India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), thanked its sponsors, associates and media for making the show successful.
Film-maker Prakash Jha today said he used the teaching skills and body language of Super30 founder and math wizard Anand Kumar to direct Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan in his upcoming film `Aarakshan`.
"I took help from Anand Kumar and I observed his body language and skills which helped me to teach Amitji and Saif," Jha told reporters on a mission here for promoting his upcoming film with Amitabh Bachchan and Manoj Vajpayee.
"I am really thankful to Anand Kumar for his sincere efforts in helping me to direct the maths coaching portion of the film. Kumar accepted my request to come to Mumbai and give coaching in mathematics," Jha said.
Having missed the opportunity to go to Cambridge in 1994 because of acute financial constraints, Anand set up the Ramanujan School of Mathematics for poor children in 1992.
In 2002, he set up `Super 30`, where he provides free education, food and lodging to 30 talented students from underprivileged sections of the society for the IIT-JEE. In the last nine years, 236 students have qualified.
`Aarakshan` is slated to release on August 12.
Ajay Devgn seems to be in a wildly experimental mood. Swinging from the hardcore mainstream `Singham`, he now goes on to what is arguably the quirkiest film of his career.
The film in questions will be titled "The Arab The Camel & P Madhavan Nair" and it is the Hindi version of Priyadarshan`s Malayalam movie which is on the verge of completion. The original stars Mohanlal.
"Yes, I am remaking `The Arab, The Camel & P Madhavan Nair` with Ajay. This is the first time I`ve decided to do a Hindi version of a film even before completing the Malayalam version. I am also certain Ajay can do full justice to it. After `Aakrosh`, I feel I owe him a hit," said Priyadarshan.
"Actually, remakes work for me. And why not? I am remaking my own films," he added.
Many would give a hand to be a part of Shah Rukh Khan`s forthcoming sequel to "Don", but actress Isha Koppikar, who was part of the 2006 remake of the original "Don" has no regrets that she could not make it to the much-awaited and hyped sequel.
"I`m not a part of `Don 2` and I don`t regret not being a part of it," Isha told reporters at the ongoing India International Jewellery Week (IIJW).
The actress walked the ramp for Kashi Jewellers, wearing a set of emeralds, rubies, diamonds and polkis.
The original "Don" that starred Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan released in 1978 and in 2006, Farhan Akhtar directed a remake of the film, where Isha essayed the role of Don`s (Shah Rukh Khan) girlfriend Anita.
However, the actress was not offered a role in the sequel that is slated to release later this year.
Although Isha, who married longtime boyfriend Timmy Narang in 2009, could not secure a place in "Don 2", the actress is excited about her upcoming release "Shabri", a Ram Gopal Varma production that will hit the screens after a gap of five years.
"This film was made a couple of years back and now it is releasing. Better late than never. I`m very excited. Everyone has worked very hard on it and I`m glad it`s releasing. The promotions have just started," said Isha.
"It`s a gangster movie. It`s about a spurned woman, who gets sandwiched between mafia and the police," she added.
The 34-year-old is also planning to venture into the hospitality sector.
"I`m also venturing into hospitality business because I want to do something more than just movies," she said.
Bollywood hunk John Abraham will be seen with five actresses, including Chitrangada Singh and Prachi Desai, in a new movie ‘I, Me Aur Main,’ to be directed by debutant Kapil Sharma, son of noted astronaut Rakesh Sharma.
Presented by Reliance Entertainment, the film is produced by Shrishti Behl Arya and Goldie Behl, the movie is a slice-of-life film about protagonist John and the women in his life.
"We`re happy to announce the title of the film `I, Me Aur Main` starring John Abraham directed by a very talented Kapil Sharma and presented by Reliance Entertainment. It`s a feel good film with something for everyone," Arya said in a press statement.
Apart from Chitrangada and Prachi, actress Zareena Wahab will also be seen in the film, along with two other female leads, details of whom are currently under wraps.
"`I Me Aur Main` is an entertaining youthful film with a fresh and light touch. We are very pleased with the way the film is shaping and are confident it will deliver to the company`s vision of producing wholesome entertainers," said Sanjeev Lamba, CEO of Reliance Entertainment.
The film will release early 2012.
Filmmaker Prakash Jha is upset that the permission to stage a grand show in Lucknow to promote his forthcoming film "Aarakshan" was withdrawn by the Mayawati government at the eleventh hour. He says if people have a problem with the film, they should discuss it with him head on.
"I am surprised that the permissions were cancelled at the last minute. I just don`t understand what kind of problems people have with my film. Nobody has seen the film, and even if they have issues with the promos of the film, why can`t they point it out to me?" Jha said in a statement.
The event, a debate on the subject of the film - caste-based reservations in the Indian society - was to be held in Lucknow Wednesday. Film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpai and Prateik Babbar were to attend the event, along with Jha. But they were denied permission by the state administration on grounds of "apprehension of breach of peace".
To this, Jha said: "For the last month my team had been in process of organising this debate in Lucknow and had got the approved permission from all authorities. Thus, this last-minute withdrawal without any stated reason is quite baffling."
The film is set for release Aug 12, and the team has been touring different cities to promote it. From Patna, they skipped Lucknow, and flew directly to New Delhi Wednesday.
Bachchan, who plays a key role in the film, took to his blog to share his sentiments on being kept away from visiting Lucknow.
"It is strange to prevent us from coming into the city fearing a law and order situation, for the Censor Board has already given us a certificate for exhibition...a bit strange do you not think??" posted the 68-year-old.
Bollywood hunk John Abraham took his obsession with mean machines to another level when he surprised the cast and crew by lifting a 150 kg bike in ‘Force.’
Apparently, when director Nishikant Kamat told John about the scene, the hunk of an actor persisted on the doing the scene all by himself, that too without any harness.
Talking to a daily, producer Vipul Shah said, “I was not on the sets the day John was shooting for the scene. When Nishikant called me to say he was planning to do it without a harness, I told him not to allow him to do the same as he could hurt his back or knee. But he was confident and insisted on performing it.”
John Abraham pulled off the adrenaline rushing stunt brilliantly.
"John is a physical guy so the action was all high octane. We did use cables for certain sequences, but when it needed to be raw like the bike scene, he did it himself,” added action director Allan Amin.
Designer Pria Kataaria Puri, who won the Asian Achievers award and has designed for the likes of Paris Hilton, Madonna, Raveena Tandon and Tabu, says it is high time the fashion industry was seen as serious business rather than just entertainment.
The designer, known for her signature gowns, kaftans, dresses and animal print saris, also said the Indian retail industry is going through a bad phase and it needs immediate attention.
"I believe our fashion industry has got global recognition today because of our talented designers, who stand out in their creativity. However, our retail industry is in a bad shape. We need to become more professional in order to help our fashion industry prosper," Pria told reporters.
The fashion industry is normally perceived more as a glamour sector and it is high time people made collective efforts to turn it into serious business, says Puri who was the the youngest awardee at the event held in Dubai last month.
"Fashion is still perceived as an entertainment with celebs and parties forming a nexus. It is so because it`s the biggest glamour industry after Bollywood. I hope the fashion industry becomes more legitimate and is viewed as serious business rather than just entertainment," said the 37-year-old.
She has won other honours like the Bharat Yuva Ratna Award and the Bharat Vikas Award in the past.
Pria is constantly trying to evolve herself as a designer and takes inspiration from anything that promises to keep her creativity on the highest pedestal. In her quest to compete with her earlier creations, she has tried something different in her latest collection, Marrakesh, which is inspired by the exotic red city of Morocco.
"Marrakesh is an exotic, glam, hip luxury resort wear collection that can be worn by women of all ages and sizes. The garments are perfect for cocktails, evening parties, brunches, destination weddings and travelling," she said.
The collection is a mix of Indo-western silhouettes like maxis, lounge gowns, kaftans, tunics, jackets, saris and dresses. The prices are made available on request.
Pria is one of the handful designers who have impressed fashionistas not only in India but also in fashion capitals like Paris as well as in New York, Milan, and Kuwait.
"Whatever I am today is because of my hard work and dedication and this is what I suggest to the upcoming designers. Never give up on your dreams and passion. There`s no such thing as impossible if you enjoy what you do and can work hard towards it. At the same time, never compromise your morals in order to achieve something," she said.
Ask her what next and she says she is looking forward to the fashion week in Mumbai.
"I will take part at the Lakme Fashion Week showcasing my latest collection called Persian Phunk," said Pria who showcased her Marrakesh collection at the Bangalore Fashion Week.
Designing is not the only thing on her priority list. Whenever she gets free time, Pria loves to do horse riding, roller blading and learning Indian classical music. She also practises Bharat Natyam and plays the piano.
Reading palms, sketching and cooking too interests her.
After becoming successful and carving a niche for herself abroad, Pria says she may expand her business and that her next destinations could be the food and the beauty industries.
"As of now I want to concentrate on women`s fashion, since that`s what I love doing. In the near future, I would like to expand into the food and the beauty industries," she said.
A survey has found that one in five married couples do not kiss for an entire week.
But if they do, it is usually a quick smooch lasting no more than five seconds, reports the Daily Express.
According to the survey, the younger sweethearts between 18 and 24, are more romantic, as they lock lips with a partner 11 times a week.
The findings have been released in a campaign by the British Heart Foundation to teach reviving skills like the kiss of life to schoolchildren as part of the national curriculum.
Even as the Italian economy is on the verge of a financial meltdown, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hosted another one of his infamous ``bunga bunga`` parties last Sunday, Italian media has reported.
Berlusconi, 74, is embroiled in allegations that dozens of showgirls were paid to attend the bunga bunga parties - which is said to refer to a crude after dinner sex act - at his luxury villa, reports the Daily Mail.
The new allegations came just hours before Berlusconi was due to give or make or break speech to the Italian parliament in an attempt to calm jitters over the current economic crisis.
According to Italian media reports, 20 women were seen entering Berlusconi``s villa at Arcore last Sunday in a fleet of cars with guests not leaving until 2am.
The women are said to have ``used more caution`` than normal when entering the villa so as not to attract attention although the identity of the women was not known.
Berlusconi is currently facing a charge of having sex with an underage prostitute after it emerged one of the guests at the parties held last year was at the time just 17 years old.
After much media speculation, it has been revealed that Shabana Azmi will not be making a foray into Lollywood, Pakistani cinema.
Till very recently, the Pakistani media had reported that the National Award winning actress was going to make her debut in Paksitani films by doing a cameo in producer Wajahat Abbas Kazmi`s film, ‘The Dusk’. But the news was slammed by Azmi herself.
Producer Wajahat Kazmi had apparently announced in Pakistani media that Shabana will be seen in an important role in his film. He had said, "Well yes, the news is absolutely correct and Shabana Azmi will be here soon to act her part in the film. We hope that her presence in the movie will add extra value to it, It`s a small role but of a very important character."
When Azmi heard the news, she completely denied the news. Speaking to a daily, the actress said, "No, I haven`t given my consent for the film."
When Kazmi was asked to clarify by the same daily, the producer took a U-turn and said, "We are in contact with Azmi`s manager Carrol D`souza and have sent her a copy of the script. We are not sure if she will accept our proposal, but it would come as a big news if she said a `yes`."
Shabana Azmi had a different story to narrate. The actress said, "Wajahat had written to me about the film and mentioned about it to me, but I have yet to receive the script. Period."
Looks like the filmmaker is trying to sell his film by using the name of huge star like Azmi!
The late Amy Winehouse spent one last night with her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil after their split, while his new love partner Sarah Aspin tossed and turned on the sofa in the living room of their flat.
The amazing meeting happened after the couple’s turbulent marriage ended two years ago.
Aspin, now clean and mum of Fielder-Civil’s 10-week-old baby, said that despite the divorce Winehouse had remained a “constant fixture” in their relationship.
They met when Winehouse travelled from London to visit Fielder-Civil.
“It was the hardest thing in the world I’ve ever had to do,” the Daily Star quoted Aspin as saying.
“I was basically putting the man I loved back in the arms of his talented and rich ex-girlfriend. But I couldn’t say no.
“Blake and I were already deeply in love but he didn’t tell Amy that. He told me how vulnerable she was and didn’t want to risk hurting her feelings.
“Instead he told her I was a ‘friend in need’. I was so excited to meet her and yet aware she was really my love rival.
Aspin described Amy as lovely and polite, and revealed that the late singer called her ‘pretty girl’.
“I think she knew Blake and I were more than friends then. She wasn’t stupid. But we just went along with things to make her stay as comfortable as possible,” said Aspin.
“Amy seemed so tiny and vulnerable. She looked so lost I just wanted to hug her. Though they slept in the same bed, Blake assured me they didn’t do anything,” she added.
Looks like Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner is leaving no stone unturned to keep his new girlfriends happy after he was dumped by his former fiancee Crystal Harris.
A picture has emerged showing the 85-year-old making a half-hearted attempt at planking, reports the Daily Mail.
In the picture, he can be seen wearing black silk pyjamas, lying at one end of the table, with his head facing the camera, at his famous Playboy Mansion in the Holmby Hills, Los Angeles.
Dirty plates and glasses can be seen at the other end of the table.
Hefner``s new “number one” girlfriend Anna Sophia Berglund - who also happens to be Harris’ best friend - posted the picture on her Twitter account, saying “I got Hef to plank!”.
In another picture, Hefner’s Playboy bunnies have a go at the fad.
The girls included Berglund, Hefner’s "second" girlfriend Shera Bechard, Miss January 2010 Jaime Edmondson, Miss March 2009 Jenn Pershing, Miss October 2010 Claire Sinclair, and Playboy models Trisha Frick and Cristal Camden, who was one of Hef`s seven girlfriends in 2003.
They are lined up alongside one another on the table, with the used plates having been cleared, and Hefner can be seen behind them pulling the thumbs up.
Singer Kelly Osbourne has re-ignited the long running feud with her nemesis Christina Aguilera by calling her a “fat b****.”
While shooting a segment for E!`s Fashion Police segment, the reality star criticised Aguilera for her fuller figure that has yo-yoed since the birth of her son Max in 2008, reports the Daily Mail.
Commenting on a photo of the singer wearing a tight black dress, the 26-year-old sniped; “Maybe she`s just becoming the fat b***h she was always born to be. I don`t know. She was a c*** to me.”
Even after saying all this, the cattiness didn`t stop here, she added, “She called me fat for so many f**king years, so you know what? F**k you, you``re fat too!” she added.
Naomi Campbell hinted that she is engaged to boyfriend Vladislav Doronin when she blew up 50,000 pounds on fireworks while holidaying on the island of Crete in Greece. The supermodel told the guests it was time to celebrate their little secret.
"Naomi and her boyfriend set of a 50,000 pounds worth of fireworks over a 20-minute period," a website quoted a source as saying.
"She was brimming with excitement and hinted they were engaged. She was telling guests it was time to celebrate their `little secret`. Naomi had the most incredible ring on. Everyone was commenting on how genuinely excited she seemed," the source added.
The 41-year-old gets attracted to people who know their own minds and that Doronin falls in that category.
"I like men that are strong. I like strong men that know what they want, know what they are doing, that tell me what to do. I cannot tell Vlad what to do," she said.
Rihanna is reportedly back with her first boyfriend Negus Sealy, a ladies’ man in Barbados known by locals as ‘Love God’, whose shoulder she used to cry on after her ex Chris Brown beat her up.
They have been inseparable since the ‘Umbrella’ star arrived in her homeland 12 days ago, and Sealy, 26, who dated Rihanna before she hit the big time, was seen hanging out at her villa on the posh Sandy Lane estate.
“Negus has hardly left her side. He was her first true love. The ladies here all love him - they call him the Love God,” the Sun quoted a source as saying.
“They’ve hooked up in the past when she’s been back in Barbados but now things have progressed into a proper relationship again,” the source said.
Sealy was also photographed dirty dancing with her at the annual Kadooment Day festival of Barbados.
“They were all over each other and their dancing got very hot and heavy,” a fellow reveller said.
Jennifer Aniston was pictured getting all touchy feely with her new beau Justin Theroux, placing a pair of affectionate hands on his shoulder as they went out shopping together.
The duo is presently in Kauai, Hawaii, and the ‘Friends’ star was spotted wearing a plain summery dress and flip-flops, accessorising it with a large black shoulder bag, the Daily Mail reported.
Theroux kept his attire simple, with a white tank top and dark coloured shorts that showed a variety of tattoos on his calves.
The romantic couple was seen walking hand in hand through a field glowing with tiki torches, as they made their way to attend the 40th birthday party of Ben Stiller’s wife, Christine Taylor.
Dealing with tribulations at the hands of the state government has become the order of the day. A common man faces it at all levels but heads turn when the same treatment is meted out to Bollywood supremo Amitabh Bachchan.The legend who hails from UP is miffed by the rulers of the state. Ironic it is, but the man is "disappointed" after a promotional event of `Aarakshan` in Lucknow was cancelled by the local government over law and order problem.
The 68-year-old mega star, who originally hails from Uttar Pradesh, was to interact with the students in Lucknow today along with the cast of Prakash Jha`s movie but the government withdrew permission yesterday, citing the protests by some political parties on the subject of the movie, which deals with reservation.
"And now the bad news... our Lucknow trip cancelled because the UP administration withdraws all permission to conduct promo. The administration does not allow us to enter the city...unofficial reports by police say they have instructions to arrest us if we do," Bachchan tweeted.
Big B, who plays a college principal in the soon-to-release movie, is bemused that a promotional event can create law and order problem.
"Feel disappointed that we are not allowed to promote film in UP Lucknow... admin feels will excite and cause law and order problem. They say it is a sensitive subject and do not want us to enter the city even...without even seeing the film, duly Censored ?? Strange (sic)," he said.
"But we must follow the law of the land... and the principles that our Constitution is based on... will go straight to Delhi now !!," he added.
Well, it’s really unfortunate for UP state government to think little of someone like Amitabh Bachchan. No wonder the actor contravened and deployed his services to promote illustrious Gujarat rather than his home state UP!
Reports claiming that Vidya Balan secretly married UTV Motion Pictures` head honcho Siddharth Roy Kapur have been splashed all over the net but the actress has shot it down saying she is so busy with her film that she doesn`t have time to think about marriage.
"I am not yet ready to make a wedding album. I am busy making `Dirty Picture` (her forthcoming film) at the moment," Vidya, 33, said in a statement.
The reports of Vidya and Siddharth dating each other have been doing the rounds for quite some time, but neither has confirmed it so far.
After working in "No One Killed Jessica", which was based on model Jessica Lal`s murder case, she is working in another real life story "Dirty Picture", based on southern sex symbol Silk Smitha who had committed suicide.
The film is being helmed by Milan Luthria and right now Vidya is busy shooting for the next schedule outside Mumbai.
The film is scheduled to release Dec 2, which happens to be Silk Smitha`s birthday.
Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan are probably the only two superstars who have an incredible fan following across the globe.In what it looks like height of devotion,diehard fans of the Tamil superstar had tonsured heads and held a 48 hour long fast at the Lord Murugan temple in Palani, Tamil Nadu to thank the almighty for saving their idol’s life.
And to show his gratitude to his fans, Rajini is planning to pay a visit to the temple soon.
Talking to reporters, a source close to the superstar said, “Rajini sir is feeling much better now. When he heard about these fans, he was overwhelmed by their gesture. He surely plans to go to the temple when he is fit enough to travel.”
Rajini is all set to start shooting for `Rana` also starring Deepika Padukone.
Filmmaker K S Ravikumar said, “I met Rajini Sir and our shooting will begin by October.”
“It is a period film and there are a lot of logistics. This might end up being Rajinikanth`s most expensive film. Also, AR Rahman has finished composing four songs for the film and most probably they will resume shooting the song sequences first,” said a source.
Actress Freida Pinto recently showed her amazing legs in a glamorous lemon-green dress while promoting her upcoming film ‘Rise of the Planet of The Apes.’
The ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ star signed autographs for fans, as she got ready to attend an interview with satirical news host Jon Stewart, reports the Daily Mail.
The 26-year-old showed off her fantastic calves in a pair of high-heels that added several inches to her natural height of 5``6.
She has featured on People Magazine``s Most Beautiful People and Best Dressed lists, and with her impressive ensemble she did not let her reputation down.
Tori Spelling has admitted that she regrets getting breast implants.
Spelling, 38, said in an interview with ‘Good Morning America’ that had she known the surgery would or could have impact on breast milk production she would not have gone ahead with it.
“Well I got my boobs done in my early 20’s and if I had known it would or could possibly impact production of milk, I would never had had them done,” Fox News quoted her as saying.
Now that the mother of two is expecting her third child with husband Dean McDermott, she realizes her boobs don’t define her.
“I love being a mom. I am on my third baby. We want to have more. That’s my role… these don’t matter,” she added.
Ryan Reynolds has revealed that he injured his back when he was 19 while jumping off a bridge in Switzerland.
The ‘Green Lantern’ star also admitted that he and his older brothers were always looking for trouble while growing up.
“When I was 19... I jumped off a bridge in Zurich, I watched a friend of mine do it. And I dove into the water and I got up and I was like, ``God something is really wrong, because I feel like I’m entirely (made of) magic.`` My skin was tingling...,” Contactmusic quoted him as saying.
“I broke a vertebrae in my back, which is just an idiotic thing... I was perfectly sober,” he added.
Christie Brinkley, known for her youthful complexion throughout decades despite her age, is launching her own range of skincare products.We will get to see some good products from her,as we Wish...
Though she had been voted sixth sexiest woman in the world in an FHM magazine poll last year, Kristen Stewart does find herself ‘hot’.
The `Twilight` actress hates it when people praise her for her appearance, insisting that she doesn``t feel as attractive as she is perceived to be.
When asked how she feels about being called “hot,” she said, she does not like it.
“I can`t stand that. What does that even mean? I don`t feel hot,” Contactmusic quoted her as telling Closer magazine.
Myanmar has launched a month-long campaign to promote healthy diet and breastfeeding, vital for the development of the mother and her kids.
Organised jointly by the National Nutrition Centre, international and local NGOs, and the Unicef, the campaign will devote August`s first week on breastfeeding and the remaining period on nutrition, the UN children`s fund said in a statement.
The nutritional awareness programme will target children under five, and pregnant and lactating mothers. It will also highlight the need to eliminate iodine deficiency, Xinhua reported.
Since 2008, Myanmar`s nutrition promotion month has been held in August every year. Unicef works in over 150 nations, including Myanmar, to protect the lives of children.
Curvy Sydney-born Robyn Lawley, has become the first plus-size model to feature in Vogue Australia.
The magazine has published its first ever plus-size fashion shoot in the style bible’s 52-year history.
Lawley stars in the magazine’s September issue in a series of sleek monochrome shots modelling designs from Alex Perry, Willow and Carla Zampatti.
But, the decision to cast Lawley, who has already graced the covers of Vogue Italia and French Elle, is no headline-grabbing gimmick, the editor of Vogue Australia, Kirstie Clements, said.
“I didn’t do it as a stunt or anything,” the Herald Sun quoted Clements as saying.
“She’s really beautiful and you have to make the judgement about whether a girl’s special or not, so it really wasn’t about size or to make a statement,” Clements added.
Socialite Kim Kardashian is trying out a new beauty regime in a bid to keep her skin condition psoriasis under control for her wedding day.
Kardashian, 30, who is preparing to marry basketball player Kris Humphries, 26, on August 20, revealed she had the condition after she was spotted with red blotches on her calves.
She confessed that she is suffering from psoriasis, a condition her mother also experiences, and now she has taken to her Twitter page to reveal she is trying out a new cream to help clear the condition.
“I’m trying a new psoriasis cream all week. I hope this works! I promise I will share the goods once I find something that really works!” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.
Naomi Campbell is reportedly engaged to long-term boyfriend Vladislav Doronin and is celebrating their “little secret” by putting fireworks worth 50,000 pounds on display in Greece.
Campbell let off the fireworks while on a holiday in Greece with the Russian billionaire and hinted they were all set to get married.
“She said they were celebrating something that would send their message to the stars with a spectacular display of fireworks,” Contactmusic quoted a guest at the Elounda Beach hotel in Crete as telling the Daily Star.
“Naomi and her boyfriend set of 50,000-pounds worth of fireworks over a 20 minute period,” the guest said.
“She was brimming with excitement and hinted they were engaged. She was telling guests it was time to celebrate ‘their little secret’. Naomi had the most incredible ring on. Everyone was commenting on how genuinely excited she seemed,” the guest added.
Smokers who take multivitamins while puffing many cigarettes daily should beware: there is no evidence that the pills will protect them against cancer.
This has been revealed by Wen-Bin Chiou of the National Sun Yat-Sen University in Taiwan who led a study.
In the first of two experiments, 74 daily smokers were given a placebo (not an actual medicine) but half were told they had taken Vitamin C supplement, the journal Addiction reports.
Those who thought they had taken vitamin smoked almost twice as much as those who knew they had taken a placebo. They reported greater feelings of invulnerability.
The second experiment was an expanded version of the first, with 80 participants taken from a larger community.
Smokers who thought they had taken a multivitamin again smoked more than the other group.
But this time, researchers found that the amount of extra smoking rose if the smoker expressed a conscious belief that multivitamins increased health.
Actress Eva Longoria was left in pain after taking pole dancing lessons for a special episode of `Desperate Housewives`.
The actress is being taught by pole dancing guru Sheila Kelley at her Los Angeles studio, reports contactmusic.com.
Uploading pictures of her bruised arms on micro-blogging site Twitter, Longoria wrote: "My wounds from pole dancing! Wait till you see this episode of Desperate Housewives! Hilarious! Worth the pain!"
A topless Kate Moss was photographed jumping into the sea off the back of a luxury yacht with only bikini bottoms on while holidaying in St. Tropez.
The 37-year-old supermodel was pictured holding on to her nose before jumping into the water, the Daily Mail reported.
Moss enjoyed jumping off topless along with a gang of other women and spending time at the exclusive Club 55 on Pampelonne beach.
The supermodel jetted to the South of France with her daughter Lila Grace and her friends, for a spot of relaxation after returning from her honeymoon with Jamie Hince last month.
Actor Aamir has been known for creating a new look for every character he does in his films. Be it a chiseled body for ‘Ghajini’ or a lanky teenager for ‘3 Idiots’.
But this time he is working hard to bring out a look that will go beyond abs and muscles for his next project ‘Dhoom 3’.
Apparently he needs to undergo a complete change for the film not just by means of weight loss but also body language. The actor plays a gymnast and martial arts expert in the movie.
To look just prefect, he has hired fitness expert Gerald Zarcilla to train him in martial arts and gymnastics.
Aamir said during a recent interaction with a daily "I have to bring down my weight to 60 kgs with just 10 percent body mass. So that`s going to be a task."
He had weighed around 73 kgs in ‘Ghajini’ but he had to shed some weight to look younger in ‘Three Idiots’. But in ‘Dhoom 3’ he will be seen the thinnest to what he has looked since his young days.
A source said to a daily, "For playing a gymnast, your body has to be a lot more flexible and being lighter obviously helps. Aamir will undergo a lot of functional training and free hand exercises for the same."
Well we wish you all the best with your training Aamir!
Actress Hema Malini is certain that Karisma Kapoor, who is said to be reprising her role in the remake of her 1982 film `Satte Pe Satta`, would be able to justify her character.
"Karisma is a fantastic actor. She would definitely portray the character well in the remake of the film," Hema told reporters after the "Scintillating Jewellery" show on the second day of India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) here , where she was the showstopper.
Hema was paired opposite megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the film.
Dressed in a blue sari with a choker necklace of gold and diamond and a bracelet, Hema mentioned that this is her first ramp walk for any jewellery brand.
"I have walked for many dress designers over the year but this is the first time I walked for any jewellery brand," said the 62-year-old actor.
Scintillating Jewellery specializes in jewellery from Rajasthan, which comprise contemporary flared jewellery with a perfect combination of solid gold and diamonds.
Hema was all praise of actor Salman Khan who did a cameo role in her film "Tell Me O Khuda" releasing this September.
"He has done a dance sequence in my film. He is just playing a cameo in the film but I must say that he is really a adorable person," said Hema.
Writer-director of "Tell Me O Khuda", Hema has also acted in the film with her star daughter actress Esha Deol and husband Dharmendra.
Audiences have seen Kangna Ranaut groove to beats and shake a leg on screen but the actress feels she is still not capable of doing an item number in a film.
At a time when most actresses, including Katrina Kaif, and even actors like Ranbir Kapoor and Aamir Khan have gone the item number way, Kangna, who has got many such offers, is still chary of accepting them.
"I was offered an item number in `Housefull` and then its sequel. There have been other offers too, but I don`t think I can do justice to an item number. I think people will not like me doing that, so I`m not keen on doing them," the 25-year-old actress told reporters after walking the ramp at the ongoing India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), here.
Kangna walked the ramp for Amrapali Jewels at the event.
Zarine Khan is tired of the constant talk about her uncanny resemblance to fellow actress Katrina Kaif and feels that media should get over it. She also shot down reports of wearing a bikini in the upcoming comedy `Housefull 2`.
"Housefull 2" is her second full-fledged film after "Veer" and it is being directed by Sajid Khan.
"The first schedule of `Housefull 2` is over. It was fun. I`m really looking forward to the next schedule," Zarine, who was the show stopper for Divya K. Ahuja at the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), told reporters here.
"No, I am not wearing a bikini in the film," added the actress who walked the ramp in a black victorian dress and elaborate diamond jewellery.
Zarine was launched by Salman Khan, who was dating Katrina, with "Veer" last year. After that she made a special appearance in his "Ready".
"This whole comparison with Katrina is media created and it is high time that people get over it," she said.
Can comparisons have a negative impact on her career?
"It`s not that the comparisons can be negative for my career, but both of us are in Bollywood, so it does bother sometime. Although I respect Katrina completely," said the 23-year-old.
Arbaaz Khan, who is launching his career as a director with ‘Dabangg 2’, feels that his experiences as an actor have helped him become a good producer.
“I think I prefer both! My experiences as an actor do help me as a producer,” Gulf News quoted him as saying.
Khan, who was on his IIFA visit to Dubai, was asked if he was daunted by the expectations surrounding ‘Dabangg 2’.
“There would’ve been pressure even if I wasn’t making the sequel, but I’ve learnt not to be bogged down by such pressures. I worked on Dabangg with honesty and dedication, and I’ll do the same the second time around,” he stated.
He was also asked if he felt any pressure, as it was his directorial debut.
“No, I don’t think so. If you have your core team figured out, and a good script, I think you’re pretty much sorted,” he answered.
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan went down memory lane on a visit to Bangalore. He reminisced the times when he shot for cult Hindi movie "Sholay" around the city.
"In Bengaluru...familiar sites from the times of the shoot of `Sholay` all gone ...now a bustling modern slick and swish city...WOW! So many memories linked to this `garden city` ..its not important whether they were good or bad, its important that you remember them (sic)," Amitabh posted on his Twitter page.
The actor, who featured alongside Dharmendra in the 1975 movie, is busy promoting his forthcoming film "Aarakshan" these days, and Bangalore happened to be on of the cities in the promotional plan. The movie, which also features Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpayee and Prateik Babbar, will release Aug 12.
After the success of "Dhinka Chika" song from Salman Khan starrer "Ready", southern composer Devi Sri Prasad, who was always keen to work in Bollywood, is now keen to sign new projects and take forward his alliance with Hindi films.
There are lots of offers started pouring in from Mumbai. I am definitely keen on taking them but I am not jumping into them right away as I am too busy with my Tamil and Telugu projects," Prasad told IANS.
"There is one Bollywood project, which I am very keen about. But I won`t be able to speak about it right away. I haven`t signed it as yet," added the 31-year- old composer.
"Ready" was remake of a Telugu film by the same name and "Dhinka Chika" was the Hindi version of Devi`s composition "Ringa Ringa" in the Telugu version.
Prasad is overwhelmed by the success of the song and considers it his first stepping-stone into Bollywood.
"I never expected such good reviews followed by such a success of the song `Dhinka Chika`. It`ll really help me in starting a full-fledged career in Bollywood," he said.
Prasad had two hits in Tamil and one in Telugu and he takes pride at being the first composer who could give hits in three different languages simultaneously.
"This summer I had two releases -- `Mr Perfect` and the other `100% Love` here -- and both were super-duper hits. The music of another Telugu film has also become a big hit along with `Dhinka Chika` in Hindi. I think I am the only music composer who had hits in three languages at the same time," said the composer.
How does he manage to churn out so many songs in different languages and at the same time keep them unique?
"Music is more about emotions than language. So, in whichever language you compose, the original raw expression of the song is always the same. So I just try to work with the emotions. Once you get connected to the emotion, music automatically happens," said Prasad.
He got offers from Bollywood before "Dhinka Chika", but "I was waiting for a really big break with big hero and a big banner. I always had an ambition to work in Bollywood but I never took a practical step because of lack of time."
The dusky actress Deepika Padukone has replaced rival Katrina Kaif and bagged Karan Johar’s home production opposite ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor.
Initially Kat was signed for this film and the shooting was to begin in November 2011 but due to date issues she could not fulfill the requirements anymore.
However Kat was so desperate to work opposite ex beau that she leaked the news to media about doing Ayan’s film opposite Ranbir Kapoor. But then due to her date issues she had to take a backseat.
And Kat’s loss was DP’s gain as she has been dying to open her account in Dharma Productions and she was also dying to get back together with Ranbir on screen.
It is obvious Deepika would not have let this opportunity go.
Since the past few weeks DP has also been observed using her ‘Aarakshan’ platform to make her stance clear she has been heard saying- ‘I have no issues working with Ranbir.`
A trade source confirmed to a daily ``Now it`s official. Deepika will romance Ranbir.``
We must say DP is a real opportunist! Way to go girl!
Director Milan Luthria, who is busy giving final touches to Vidya Balan starrer `Dirty Picture`, says Akshay Kumar is super charged about the sequel of `Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai`.
The original film starred Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi and was loosely based on the rise of Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim. The sequel takes the story forward but Akshay has replaced the original cast.
Luthria says he is aware of the expectations surrounding the sequel.
"I know the kind of expectations that everyone has from the sequel. OUATIM 2 is different from a regular franchise product as this time around the same story is being carried forward," Luthria told PTI.
The director shared quite a rapport with Ajay after working with him in films like `Kachche Dhaage`, `Chori Chori` and `OUATIM` but his character died in the original. And Luthria is now looking forward to work with Akshay for the first time in the gangster flick.
"As a director it helps you immensely when your actor is super charged about a film. Akshay is super excited about OUATIM 2. He can`t wait for the film to go on floors," says Luthria.
The director is currently busy shooting `Dirty Picture`, which is a biopic of Southern movie siren Silk Smitha.
"It is still early days to comment on how do we take forward the story of OUATIM 2. I have to first finish `The Dirty Picture`. While I would be preparing for its release, ground work on `Once Upon A Time....` sequel would be in full swing."
