Pippa Middleton has reportedly been promised a £95,000 armoured car to protect her from obsessed fans. The 27-year-old was catapulted to stardom following her sister Kate’s wedding to Prince William in April, prompting concerns about how her newfound fame may affect her safety. Pippa’s parents Michael and
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Janet Jackson: ‘I’m still a tomboy’
JANET Jackson is a “tomboy”. The 45-year-old singer has slowly started to embrace more feminine clothing, but admits she needs the assistance of a stylist to choose glamorous outfits. I’ve always been a tomboy. I have started to enjoy wearing dresses more but I am a tomboy at heart,” she said. “I work with an ... Read more
Scarlett Johansson and Justin Timberlake ‘share night of passion’
Scarlett Johansson showed she doesn’t mess about when it comes to matters of the heart as, just weeks after splitting from Sean Penn, she was spotted getting cosy with Justin Timberlake amid rumours they shared a night of passion. But Scarlett isn’t the only one who seems to be able to forgive and forget, as ... Read more
I do not release any album because of piracy: Runa Laila
Millions of people in home and abroad adore her for her unique voice. Her mastery over various genres of music in different languages has given her an international recognition. She has some unique achievements like attaining popularity for playbacks songs simultaneously in Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani movies. Runa Laila, one of the
Chandni (Silvi) in central role again
Promising film actress Chandni alias Silvi is going to perform in the central role again. She will perform in the movie ‘Naag Sundori’, which story was written by Motiur Rahman Badal. It was scripted by Badal also and he will give direction of it. In the movie, Chandni will act in role of ‘Naag Sundori’. ... Read more
Abhik wins top position in ‘Nobo Gaan-e, Nobo Pran-e’
Abhik Dev won the top position in a talent hunt contest to search promising and talented Tagore artistes titled ‘Nobo Gaan-e, Nobo Pran-e’. Sumaiya Imam Ima and Mostafizur Rahman Turjo consequently secured the first and second runner-up positions of the contest. Channel i, in association with British Council and Grameenphone organised the contest. The first ... Read more
Sharmin Lucky in new TVC
Popular model cum anchor Sharmin Lucky has recently performed in a television commercial for a real estate company. After six months of her last TVC, she performed the commercial, directed by Anjam Masud. As a TVC model, Lucky was debuted in 1990 by performing in a commercial of Jui coconut oil and earned huge reputation ... Read more
Tisha plays blind painter
In her latest role Tisha will be seen playing a blind person in the new drama serial named Window. The serial is written by Shibbrata Barmon and directed by Himel Ashraf. Sayed Babu, Saberi Alam, Ujjal Mahmud, Aparna, Munmun, Toya, Nisha, Ripon, Nobel, Adnan and Pritom are among the featured casts in the play. The ... Read more
Aishwarya Rai Is Pregnant, Tweets Big B
No due date was given for her and actor husband Abhishek Bachchan’s first child. Bollywood superstar and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is expecting her first child, four years after her marriage to husband and fellow actor Abhishek Bachchan. News of the pregnancy was revealed by Aishwarya’s father-in-law, Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan who posted ... Read more
Runa Laila’s take on reality shows
Internationally renowned Bangladeshi diva Runa Laila recently noted that while reality shows have become very popular and developed tremendously in India, it is not the same in Bangladesh because the market might be limited. The singer, who was in Kolkata as a judge on “Singing Star”, a reality show aired on the Bengali channel Rupasi ... Read more
Lina Ahmed in TVC after 9 years
Popular TV actress and once model Lina Ahmed has recently performed in a television commercial of Radhuni spices. After nine years of her last TVC, she performed the commercial, directed by Golam Haidar Kislu. As a TVC model, Lina debuted her career in 1975 by performing in a commercial of Red Cow Butter Oil and ... Read more
“Poush Faguner Pala” scores century
“Poush Faguner Pala”, the mega serial directed by Afsana Mimi, is set to hit the 100-episode landmark on June 21. Cast and crew of the serial gathered at the ATN Bangla office last Tuesday to mark the occasion through a press briefing. Afsana Mimi, Syed Hasan Imam, Masud Ali Khan, Arun Chowdhury, Tushar Khan, Tropa ... Read more
Bobita Made Goodwill Ambassador of DCII
Noted Bangladeshi actress Bobita has recently been made a voluntary Goodwill Ambassador of the U.S. based non-profit organisation ‘Distressed Children and Infants International’ (DCII). Bobita informed that she had always wanted to work for children but a busy acting career didn’t leave much time for anything else. She met Dr. Nina Haque, director of DCII,
Becoming A Star
Up close and personal with Sanjida Pritee Sanjida Pritee came into the limelight with her stellar performances in “Sporsher Baire” and “Kachher Manush”. Since then, the actress has a packed schedule, both in the spheres of TV dramas and theatre roles. The Daily Star (TDS) recently caught up with her. TDS: What keeps you busy ... Read more
Ityadi: A Household Name
In conversation with Hanif Sanket Maintaining the quality of an entertaining variety show, that too for over two decades, is not a piece of cake. Hanif Sanket’s popular show “Ityadi” is a rare example of this feat. “Ityadi” has been a household name for Bangladeshis both at home and abroad. Sanket’s riveting persona and charismatic ... Read more
Lindsay Lohan is a Vampire
Lindsay Lohan’s fangs are coming out. The train wreck attended her close friend Tyler Shields’ photo exhibit, “Life Is Not A Fairytale,” in a warehouse in East Los Angeles this weekend. At the event, Shields unveiled artful shots in which Lohan portrays a vampire. The inspiration was simple: “Lindsay loves vampires,” Tyler said. “It’s well ... Read more
Nicole Scherzinger Goes Topless For GQ India
Pop star Nicole Scherzinger has gone topless for the Indian edition of top men’s magazine GQ. The sexy singer poses seductively in a loose-fitting vest top and bikini bottoms in a series of steamy shots for the upcoming June issue, but it’s a semi-naked image of the former Pussycat Dolls beauty which will really set ... Read more
Salman to share income with Bollywood workers
Bollywood star Salman Khan, also known as the Hindi film industry’s enfant terrible, says he wants to help workers in filmdom by sharing his income and also work for the underprivileged in society. “Right now, I want to give a percentage of my earnings from the film that I will start to workers of the ... Read more
Elizabeth Taylor’s love letters to be auctioned
More than 60 love letters that screen goddess Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) wrote in 1949 to a young Miami Beach millionaire with whom she was deeply in love will be auctioned online next week. The love letters are ones that Taylor wrote at barely age 17 to 28-year-old William Pawley, the son of millionaire William Pawley ... Read more
Bryan Adams becomes a dad
Bryan Adams becomes a proud first-time father to a baby daughter06 MAY 2011 Congratulations are in order for Canadian rocker Bryan Adams. He became a father for the first time last month when his personal assistant Alicia Grimaldi welcomed a little girl. “I’m really proud to announce on 22 April, Mirabella Bunny was born,” Bryan ... Read more