OPRAH Winfrey has been named the world’s most powerful celebrity. The TV star — who fronts The Oprah Winfrey Show and is the president of media company Harpo Productions — has topped the annual Most Powerful Celebrity poll conducted by Forbes magazine, knocking Angelina Jolie off the top spot with earnings of $315 million last ... Read more
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Campbell Given All-Clear For Haiti Trip
NAOMI CAMPBELL has been given permission to fly to Haiti after a previously planned trip was called off due to an outbreak of malaria. The supermodel hosted star-studded catwalk shows as part of her Fashion For Relief campaign to aid recovery in the Caribbean country, which was struck by a massive tremor in January (10). ... Read more
NICOLE Kidman and Keith Urban to fund a school in Haiti
NICOLE Kidman and Keith Urban are to fund a school in Haiti. The Oscar-winning actress and the country singer — who have a 19-month-old daughter Sunday Rose — are keen to help the earthquake-stricken nation by giving money to an education facility. “We’re actually going to be funding a school down there for the next ... Read more
Angelina Jolie Discourages Haiti Adoptions
Angelina Jolie has urged prospective parents not to adopt Haitian orphans following January’s devastating earthquake – because she fears the disaster could lead to a rise in child trafficking. The Hollywood actress traveled to the Caribbean country earlier this month in her role as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and spent part of her time ... Read more
Shahrukh gets emotional
NEW DELHI: It was an emotional moment for Shah Rukh Khan when he entered Pragati Maidan here Wednesday as it reminded him of his late father and the time he spent with his family here. “My childhood was spent here in Pragati Maidan. My father used to have a shop here and when I entered ... Read more
Lohan’s probation period extended
From bbc.co.uk Actress Lindsay Lohan has had her probation for a drink driving conviction extended for one more year. Lohan was ordered to appear in court after probation officials said she had missed some alcohol education classes. The actress was told to complete an 18-month alcohol awareness programme in August 2007 after being convicted of ... Read more
Aishwarya Rai ranks 9th on Harpers & Queen 100 Most Beautiful Women List
Former Miss World still captivates Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one of the 100 most beautiful women in the world according to Harpers & Queen magazine. In fact, the former Miss World is ranked number 9 in the annual list proving that her beauty has not only stood the test of time since she won her ... Read more
‘Pretty Woman’ in temple upset
Villagers in India have accused the Hollywood superstar, Julia Roberts, of interrupting one of their most important religious festivals. They say that her huge film set in the town of Pataudi near Delhi has prevented them from celebrating the Navratri religious festival. The Pretty Woman star used the Hari Mandir temple to shoot scenes of ... Read more
Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan together for TV show
When Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan fell out during Katrina Kaif’s birthday bash last year, it was an outright war. It put the industry in an uncomfortable position, where people were forced to take sides. Very few managed the tightrope walk and maintained their relationship with both the warring Khans. Now, the possibility that ... Read more
Amitabh’s 40 yrs in Bollywood to be celebrated with biggest concert ever
Mumbai: Bollywood’s megastar Amitabh Bachchan is set to complete his 40 years in Hindi cinema on November 7 this year. Since it would be the day of the biggest Bollywood icon, there would be celebrations like never before, and the Indian entertainment industry will mark the day with grandeur equal to be etched in the ... Read more
Jacko finally laid to rest
MICHAEL Jackson has finally been laid to rest and his funeral was in stark contrast to his extraordinary life in the public eye. The King of Pop was quietly buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Hollywood Hills – without a even a small ceremony and not a fan in sight. And last night it emerged ... Read more
Jacko wanted to clone himself
MICHAEL Jackson was so terrified of dying he was desperate to clone himself in a bizarre bid to extend his superstar legacy. Jackson – who was obsessed with the idea of immortality – attended a Las Vegas conference on human cloning with his friend, the spoon bender Uri Geller. And the King of Pop was ... Read more
Jackson’s funeral on CNN today
It has been announced that Michael Jackson’s public funeral will be held today at 12:00am Bangladesh time at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Billions of fans of Michel are expected to watch live the funeral programme through television and internet. Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world are expected to pour into ... Read more
Michael Jackson to be buried in Muslim tradition: Report
The family of Michael Jackson is considering a traditional Muslim burial for the pop icon who had converted to Islam months prior to his death, says a new report. X17 online, a celebrity Website reported quoting sources close to the family that Jackson’s new found will states that he will be buried in the traditions ... Read more
DID JACKO EVER ROMP IN SACKO?
THE secret sex life of Michael Jackson has been revealed by one of his closest pals. J. Randy Taraborrelli, who knew Jacko for more than 40 years, told how his pal was a ladies’ man who had his girlfriends begging for more. But he also said his pal’s sexuality was “ambiguous”, with people accusing him ... Read more
Reality bites: Katrina Kaif feeling gloomy and depressed
Although she is a superstar, surrounded by all glitz and glory and the best of materialistic desires money can buy, Katrina Kaif is feeling gloomy after her recent brush with harsh reality. The dainty beauty was left feeling sad and miserable after her recent visit to the much controversial security prison at Guantanamo Bay. With ... Read more
Angelina Jolie tops Forbes celebrity ‘power list’
NEW YORK : Superstar actress and humanitarian advocate Angelina Jolie has unseated talkshow diva Oprah Winfrey as the world’s most powerful celebrity in a new survey published by Forbes magazine Wednesday. The top ranking is based on income over the past 12 months as well as web references, press clippings, broadcast mentions and major magazine ... Read more
End of road for Shah Rukh and buddy Mushtaq Sheikh?
Spicezee Bureau Mumbai, March 25: Shah Rukh Khan’s onetime best buddy, writer Mushtaq Sheikh is a friend no more. Bollywood is stunned at this supposed fallout since the two swore by each other till sometime back. According to reports, SRK and Mushtaq (who had in the past written two books- ‘Still Reading Khan’ and ‘Shah ... Read more
Halle Berry Named Sexiest Black Woman Alive
Ani Esmailian We’re not quite sure how many times Halle Berry has been named the “sexiest woman alive” but we give credit where credit it due, and if media outlets insists on giving her that title year after year–we’re all for it. Halle has been named the Sexiest Black Woman Alive in a new U.S. ... Read more
The Changing Style Of Angelina Jolie
When Angelina Jolie stepped out onto the red carpet on Sunday night, she was polished, sophisticated and well styled, even if her dress choice was a little on the safe side. That said, it’s a far cry from her gothic wild child days, when she went all out to shock the Hollywood crowd. Since settling ... Read more