Jacko’s ‘Bad’ outfit up for grabs

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Posted: Apr 30, 2009

Its good news for Michael Jackson fans: the much-hyped ‘Bad’ outfit is being auctioned and expected to fetch a whopping 35,000 pounds. 

The famous gold and gem encrusted leather outfit, in which Michael did the ‘moonwalk’ in his Bad video, has gathered a lot of media attention. The costume’s black jacket is decked out with 11 gold police-style badges on the chest, with crests on the sleeve and buckles on the arms. The outfit also features an incredible belt with a Bad logo decorated with dozens of small amber crystals. 

“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get your hands on the most iconic costume in pop history,” The ‘Daily Star’ quoted an auctioneers Profiles spokesman, as saying. 

“Michael originally presented these pieces to the Hollywood Guinness World Records Museum while being honoured there,” the spokesman added.

Other items included in the auction are Marilyn Monroe’s own bathing suit, a bright purple outfit worn by Sir Elton John, 61, on stage and items belonging to Elvis Presley. The fans can bid for the items on ‘liveauctioneers.com’.

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Eva to quit US for France

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Posted: Apr 30, 2009

Actress Eva Longoria Parker has decided to move to her husband's native country France once she wraps up her superhit TV 4series 'Desperate Housewives'. 

The Latin actress who currently lives in Los Angeles with husband Tony Parker, a star player for the San Antonio Spurs basketball team, wants to move to France with her husband for some peaceful living. 

"Tony and I will be moving to France after Desperate Housewives. Actually after his basketball career. Not for just a while, but we'll be living there for a bit," said the 34-year-old actress who married Parker in a lavish ceremony in France in 2007.

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I love my body the way it is: Kim Kardashian

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Posted: Apr 30, 2009

Kim Kardashian has defended her famous curves, insisting ‘I love my body the way it is’. 

The socialite is sick of people making assumptions about her body so she has posed in a bikini for the cover of ‘Life & Style’ magazine without any airbrushing. 

"I love my body the way it is. I'm not perfect. I have cellulite, so what," the magazine quoted Kardashian as saying. Kardashian received some criticism for her photoshopped Complex magazine shoot, but she's has posed for the mag to show how comfortable she is with herself. 

"I chose to do the shoot because I am so sick of people giving me a hard time for those photos that came out in Complex," she said

"I wanted to say, ''This is me, take it or leave it,’” she added.

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Bollywood celebrities turn out to make their vote count

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Posted: Apr 30, 2009

The star power was on display in the city with Aamir Khan, John Abraham and Vidya Balan turning out early to cast their votes for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections in the Maharashtra. 

Film director Karan Johar, Sonali Bendre, Sonam Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Paresh Rawal, former cricketer Sandip Patil and classical singer Padmaja Phenani Joglekar were among the other celebrities who came out to exercise their franchise. Aamir Khan urged the public to come out and vote. 

"Being an Indian it is our duty to come out and vote. Every citizen should come out and vote and this is why I am here," Khan said. Actor John Abraham said that the public should vote for "change". 

"People enjoy their holiday but people also know their responsibility that you should also come out and cast your vote. Because we live in a democracy where we have been give the power to choose the good. If we don't vote, we don't have the right to complain," said Abraham. 

Actress Vidya Balan, who cast her vote at Subhash Nagar in suburban Chembur, said, "everyone should vote to ensure a government capable of giving us peace and security." Amrita Rao, who was one of the early voters, said people should remember to vote first and enjoy their holiday later. "Don't vote for candidates with criminal background," she said. 

TV show judge and actress Sonali Bendre also voted this morning. Recalling the first time she voted, Bendre said, "at that time, I really felt like an adult." "Voting is one thing which keeps our democracy alive," Bendre added. 

Polling is being held in Mumbai South, Mumbai South Central, Mumbai North Central, Mumbai North West, Mumbai North East and Mumbai North. In Thane district, polling is being held in four Lok Sabha seats - Thane, Kalyan, Bhiwandi and Palghar. 

Altogether 196 candidates, including 17 women, are in the fray. Over 1.59 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise. Elaborate security arrangements are in place, police sources said. The first and second round voting in Maharashtra, which has 48 Lok Sabha seats, was held on April 16 and 23.

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Meeting held to resolve producers and multiplexes dispute

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Posted: Apr 30, 2009

Some good news now! A crucial meeting between producers/distributors and multiplexes was held on 29th April and the issues were discussed in the most cordial atmosphere. The meeting was extremely positive, with the two factions agreeing that there has to be a quick solution to the various problems. In fact, the multiplexes are also keen that the deadlock ends as soon as possible. 

Another meeting is likely to take place in the next week. Let's see how much time it takes for the two sides to arrive on a common consensus. One only hopes that the embargo on new releases is lifted and people get their staple diet of new movies week after week.

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Shilpa skips voting but urges others to "make a difference"

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Posted: Apr 30, 2009

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan may have taken a break from the IPL season to cast his vote but fellow actor Shilpa Shetty who owns the Rajasthan Royals decided to stay put in South Africa to cheer her team on. Interestingly, the actress may have decided to skip the voting season, but that did not stop her from advising others to exercise their franchise. 

"Just regret the fact that I won't be in India to cast my vote, really wanted to this time. Elections have to be taken seriously if you are a responsible citizen," Shetty who co-owns the team with billionaire fiance, Raj Kundhra wrote on her blog. Shetty also posted a video of herself on her official website asking everybody to exercise their right to vote, saying, "Please go vote and make a difference". 

"Unfortunately with the unexpected turn of events and the IPL being shifted to SA it's become difficult. I would not miss voting for anything otherwise. But to all those Indian citizens who want the best for our Country, now is the time to make the decision, don't waste your democratic right to choose," wrote the actress. Shilpa may have missed the voting season but a host of Bollywood stars turned up to exercise their democratic right. 

Stars like Aamir Khan, John Abraham and Vidya Balan, Karan Johar, Sonali Bendre, Sonam Kapoor, Rahul Bose and Paresh Rawal turned out early to cast their votes for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra.

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Becks smitten by Hungarian nude model

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Posted: Apr 30, 2009

David Beckham and Victoria’s strained marriage hit another roadblock after a nude model claimed that the footie ace made a play for her. 

Blonde Mariann Fogarassy insists that the 33-year-old hunky sportsman has been emailing her with “private party” invites ever since they got close after an AC Milan match last week. The sexy Hungarian has graced the cover of several magazines all over the world and is a successful glamour model. 

She said that Becks was smitten when he spotted her last week after a match in Budapest between Inter Milan and a Hungarian team. Mariann insisted that Becks had made it clear what he wanted after he “squeezed her elbow and smiled”. 

“Beckham squeezed my elbow for a moment and smiled,” the ‘Daily Star’ quoted her as saying. 

“Then I put my business card into his pocket. I knew he must have felt it. And in fact an email arrived today, saying that just in case I’d be in Milan next week, I’m invited to the club’s party. Luckily, I’ll be shooting in Milan next week,” she added. However, Becks’ spokesperson dismissed the claims. 

“There is no truth in this story. I was there and there was no interaction with this woman at the stadium,” said the rep. “There is also no party in Milan. She is a fantasist seeking publicity,” he added. 

The sportstar is no stranger to rumours that he has strayed behind Victoria’s back. The former Spice Girl has admitted how difficult it is constantly fighting off the desperate girls who keep throwing themselves at the England star. 

Victoria is still fuming about his alleged affair with PA Rebecca Loos, 31 – again while the couple were living apart.

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Paris Hilton groped during night-out

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Posted: Apr 30, 2009

Socialite Paris Hilton was at the receiving end of some unwanted attention during a night-out with boyfriend Doug Reinhart. The hotel heiress was groped by a fellow clubber at a posh Los Angeles night spot. 

The 27-year-old Hilton was manhandled by the man and as her boyfriend stepped into stop the misbehaviour, a fight ensued between the two, reported ‘Daily Mail’ online. 

"Doug pushed the guy away and then a friend of the groper threw a beer bottle at his head. Someone managed to get him in a headlock before Doug went over and started punching him. Then the groper started to attack Doug and Doug's pal Frankie Delgado decided to get involved," an onlooker told the newspaper. But Hilton seemed unfazed by the fracas, as she smiled for the cameras while stepping out of the night club on her way home. 

And the socialite looked unaffected by the incident as she stepped out for some retail therapy on Robertson Boulevard carrying an oversized Chewy Vuitton bag.

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Freida Pinto on People's annual beauty list

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Posted: Apr 30, 2009

US First Lady Michelle Obama scored a rare accolade for a political spouse by being named on celebrity magazine People's annual list of the world's 100 most beautiful people. 

Obama, who has been hailed as a style icon by fashionistas around the world since her husband was elected President, was named in the list alongside A-listers such as Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry and Christina Aguilera. 

"I had a father and a brother who thought I was beautiful, and they made me feel that way every single day," Michelle Obama told ‘People’. 

"I grew up with very strong male role models who thought I was smart and fast and funny, so I heard that a lot. I know that there are many young girls who don't hear it. But I was fortunate." 

‘People’ Magazine does not rank its annual list, but actress Christina Applegate graces the cover of this week's issue. Previous cover girls of the most beautiful issue have included Drew Barrymore, Kate Hudson and Michelle Pfeiffer. 

Among other new faces on the list this year was Indian actress, Freida Pinto, star of Oscar-winning movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire.’ 

"The beauty of life is that it takes turns that are sometimes bigger than your wildest dreams," Pinto was quoted as saying by the magazine.

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Britney Spears is the new icon for gay community

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Posted: Apr 30, 2009

Pop princess Britney Spears has been chosen by her gay fans for an award which honours artistes who provide role models for the homosexual community. 

The 'Womanizer' singer is to be honoured as a gay icon at a forthcoming celebration of modern pop culture, 'NewNowNext' prize giving. 

The singer will receive the 'AlwaysNextForeverNow' award which pays homage to role models within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, reported ‘Contactmusic’. The ceremony, to be hosted by iconic drag queen RuPaul, will be aired on US network MTV's gay-themed station Logo on 13 June. 

The 27-year-old singer who is currently on a world tour to promote her comeback album 'Circus' is making headlines with her revealing costumes and raunchy onstage antics.

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Zeta Jones wants to play 'Hairy Angel', Susan Boyle

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Posted: Apr 30, 2009

The overnight sensation Susan Boyle has found a new fan in Oscar winning actress Catherine Zeta Jones who is keen to play Boyle on screen. 

The 47-year-old 'Britain's Got Talent' contestant, who claims to have never been kissed or had a boyfriend, acquired celebrity status after her audition in the popular talent show, ‘Daily Mail online’ reported. And now Zeta-Jones wants to play Boyle, popularly known as 'Hairy Angel' in a biopic, the newspaper said quoting sources. 

The 'Chicago' actress has apparently asked for the film rights to the singer's life story and her sensational appearance on 'Britain's Got Talent'. Reports also suggest that 'Titanic' director James Cameron has also expressed interest in a similar project. 

Boyle, a church volunteer from Scotland, has become a star in the US and UK after her performance of 'I Dreamed A Dream' from 'Les Miserables' on the ITV show. The video of the Scottish singer's performance became the most popular clip on YouTube leaving behind US President Barack Obama's inaugural speech. 

"This is one of many requests we have had to play her (Boyle), for movie deals and for stories of her life. All these people are coming out and want to be associated with her. She is the biggest thing in the world. It is mental," a source on the show said of Zeta-Jones' proposal.

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'Top Gun' Star Kelly McGillis Confirms Lesbian Rumors

Tom Cruise's girlfriend in the 1980s hit "Top Gun" confirmed in an interview the longstanding rumor that she's gay.

Agencies/Thursday, April 30, 2009

Kelly McGillis told the Internet show Girl Rock! that she was single, and in the market for a female partner.

"Definitely a woman," she said when asked if she's looking for a man or a woman. "I'm done with the man thing. You need to move on in life."

McGillis, 51, has been married and divorced twice, and has two daughters with her second husband, Fred Tillman.The actress said coming out as a lesbian was "an ongoing process from the time I was probably 12."

She added that "I had a lot of things happen that convinced me that God was punishing me because I was gay." McGillis was attacked and raped in her apartment in 1982 when she was a young actress working in New York.

The actress also told Girl Rock! that now that her daughters are grown, she's looking to get back into acting, but is having a hard time - because she won't dye her hair!

"Whenever I get an offer, they ask me to dye my hair," the graying star said. "And I just won't."

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No wedding anniversary for Victoria Beckham?

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Posted: Apr 30, 2009

Victoria Beckham has reportedly cancelled a lavish bash to celebrate her 10th wedding anniversary as she is angry with footballer husband David Beckham for neglecting the family, ‘Daily Star’ reported. 

"Being apart is hard for them. It's the first time in their marriage that Victoria has been angry at David," the newspaper reported quoting a source. The 35-year-old fashionista is reportedly upset with Beckham as she has been single-handedly raising their three sons, Brooklyn, 10, Romeo, 6, and four-year-old Cruz in Los Angeles while he plays for Italian team AC Milan. 

Victoria was said to be planning the extravagant anniversary party with the help of her A-list friends Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria, Katie Holmes and supermodel Heidi Klum. But she decided to cancel the July event after allegedly accusing her husband of neglecting his family. 

"David really misses the three boys and still doesn't really understand why she wouldn't move to Milan to keep the family together. They are trying to make it work, but the resentments are simmering," the source said. 

However a spokesperson for the couple denied the reports saying the celebration would be low-key. "They have some private 10th anniversary celebrations planned," the spokesperson said.

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Applegate on People's `Most Beautiful' cover

By AP/New York, April 30, 2009

A smiling Christina Applegate graces the cover of People magazine's "Most Beautiful" issue.

The 37-year-old actress, who recently battled breast cancer, certainly has much to celebrate: She says she's finally found her "perfect type" in her new beau, Dutch musician Martyn Lenoble.

Applegate had a double mastectomy last July and reconstructive surgery months later. The star of ABC's "Samantha Who?" calls Lenoble an "angel" who loves her "from head to toe."According to Applegate, Lenoble has been her "rock" and gave her reason to live — and smile.

The annual "Most Beautiful" issue features 100 famous faces, including Michelle Obama, Zac Efron and Cindy Crawford posing without makeup. It hits stands Friday.

Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick Jump on Hollywood's Surrogate Trend

'Sex and the City' Star Is the Latest Famous Woman to Have Kids Through Surrogate Mom

By LUCHINA FISHER
April 30, 2009

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's announcement Tuesday that they are expecting twins this summer wasn't exactly the announcement many had expected.

Only recently, the couple had been dogged by rumors that they were divorcing -- something Broderick's rep Simon Halls told ABCNews.com was "ludicrous and untrue." Included in the surprise announcement was the news that Parker, who had given birth to the couple's first child, son James Wilkie, now 6, would not be carrying the twins, rather, a surrogate would. 

"Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are happily anticipating the birth of their twin daughters later this summer with the generous help of a surrogate. The entire family is overjoyed," their reps said in a statement widely reported in the press. 

While many questions remain unanswered about why Parker, 44, and Broderick, 47, have gone the surrogacy route, they are certainly not alone. The couple joins a long line of other celebrities who have chosen this increasingly common path to having children and aren't afraid to talk about it. As a result, some of the stigma that once accompanied surrogacy seems to be diminishing.

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Shilpa Shetty on the cover of Blender

By Bollywood Hungama / May 01, 2009

With IPL being the flavour of the season, it becomes needless to say that each and every 'Bollywoodian-turned-IPL custodian' got transformed into spotlight's darling. If the last season of IPL saw many a hugs, tears, trials and tribulations, this year promises to be a 'Long' extended celebration from of last year as 'Miss Long Legs' Shilpa Shetty puts her business acumen to test, by partnering with 'Rajasthan Royals'. And it is this same actress-cum-model-cum-international star-cum-businesswoman-cum-everything in between Shilpa who has been featured on this month's 'Blender' magazine!

Now this leggy dame comes full circle as she gets candid with the hip music and entertainment magazine 'Blender' in a no holds bar conversation. What's more is that the mag is adorned with the lass in a well 'blended' outfit that goes that extra mile in accentuating her already famous curves.Also in this month's issue be ready to see the biggest hits and hitters of the IPL, and for some eye candy to heat up the already hot summer is a list of the sexiest rock and roll babes.

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