Friday, March 12

Tess Daly voted yummiest mummy of UK
Tess DalyTess Daly, the hot TV beauty, has been voted Britian’s yummiest mummy.

In a survey, the 38 year old Strictly Come Dancing presenter swept a massive 46 per cent of the votes, to beat busty beauty Holly Willoughby, who stood second.

Following closely was sexy Myleene Klass in the third place.

Rounding up at four and five were John Terry’s wife Toni and new mum Jennifer Ellison.

Mum-of-two Tess faced heartache earlier this year when we revealed that hubby Vernon Kay had been caught sex texting five women, including Page 3 girl Rhian, behind her back.

The couple, who have two children together - Phoebe, (5), and Amber, (1) — have since said they are a couple "worth fighting for" and remain devoted to each other.

Wednesday, March 10

Lily Allen to star in TV show on her own life
Lily AllenSinger Lily Allen has signed up for a TV show that will chart her journey from pop singer to shopkeeper as she prepares to open a designer clothes-hire store with her sister.

Lily was approached about the TV show and she thought it would help promote her new ventures as well as letting people get to know her a bit better.

Her last foray into TV was her BBC3 talk show ‘Lily Allen And Friends’.
Lindsay Lohan’s fashion adventure ends
Lindsay LohanHollywood actress Lindsay Lohan’s design career has ended after a single collection for Parisian label Emanuel Ungaro, leaving the fashion world divided over whether her work was a disaster or a much-needed bit of fun.

She failed to show up at the label’s show, leaving the owners groping for reasons.

"Lindsay is not involved in it," said Asim Abdullah, one of the owners.

Ungaro designer Estrella Archs, who worked with Lohan on last year’s widely panned show of butt-revealing dresses and strippers’ nip stickers, showed her second Ungaro collection on Monday. She said Lohan had no hand in it.

"You have up and downs and you learn a lot, more from the downs than from the ups," Archs told reporters backstage when asked about the dire reviews of last year’s show with Lohan, who acted as artistic adviser. Abdullah’s reason for Lindsay not showing up was in contradiction to the announcement six weeks back when the label said Lindsay would be at the helm.

Tuesday, March 9

Sandra Bullock to display Oscar trophy
Sandra BullockHollywood actress Sandra Bullock plans to display her Oscar and Golden Raspberry trophies side by side to remind her of the highs and lows of the movie industry.

"They’re going to sit side by side, as they should. You know we’re in the entertainment business. That’s what we’re supposed to do. You take the good with the not so good”, said Bullock.

"I had the best time at the Razzies. It is what it is and, you know, it probably means more that both of them (awards) happened at the same time because it’s the great equalizer. Nothing ever lets me get too full of myself. It quickly chops me off at the knees, and I like it that way because it keeps things stable.

"They’ll sit side by side in a nice little shelf somewhere; the Razzie maybe on a different shelf, lower."
Akshay Kumar to endorse LG TVs
Akshay KumarBollywood star Akshay Kumar has been chosen to endorse LG Electronics’ Flat Panel Displays (FPDs) because the company feels he represents the brand very well.

"We have chosen Akshay as our brand ambassador for LG FPDs because he personifies the LG brand. He is a big style icon, gizmo and action freak”, said Moon B Shin, managing director of LG Electronics.

The actor says he is impressed with the range of flat television sets the company offers.

the actor said, "My wife and I are crazy about watching movies at home and the LG LED (Liquid Emitting Diodes) TVs gives cinematic pleasure at home. Their LED TV is so clear that it gives a real image. It’s classy.”

Saturday, March 6

Deepika Padukone all set to rekindle love affair
Deepika PadukoneFew days back, there were reports about Ranbir Kapoor making frantic attempts to get his ex-girl Deepika back, but then the stunning beauty had denied giving in to Ranbir’s pleas of reconciliation. However, according to the latest buzz, both Ranbir and Dips now seem equally interested in a possible patch up, as they appear very much willing to start a fresh love relationship.

Grapevine has it that that Deepika and Ranbir are apparently making efforts to bury their ugly break-up as the two are constantly in touch with each other through texting messages these days.

A source reveals that Ranbir and Deepika don’t want to make much noise about their plans to get back together, so both are trying to keep a low profile as far as their relationship is concerned.

Well, in that case, Ranbir and Deepika might be looking forward to rekindle past affair, but their bonding with Priyanka and Shahid respectively could surely be affected!

Friday, March 5

Aamir Khan bags a mind-blowing ad deal
Aamir KhanAamir Khan has made a record after bagging a deal of Rs 35 crores with a UAE-based telecommunications service provider. The actor, who is perhaps at the highest point of his career, has left behind his contemporaries like the Bachchans and the Khans to bag the enormous deal.

According to reports, it’s the highest endorsement deal ever in Bollywood. The deal includes a two-year contract during which period Aamir is expected to make himself available for an allotted number of media shoots, press advertisements and personal appearances.

According to advertisement guru Prahlad Kakkar, "That is a hell of a lot of money to pay. Aamir has indeed come a long way. But it isn’t surprising; he brings a great degree of single-minded exclusivity to a brand. Associating with Aamir is also a plus for the product in another sense because he is very particular about the script, his own image and the image of the product he endorses."

The actor, who is already a brand ambassador for several companies like Parle, Coca-Cola, Tata Sky and Samsung, has now added yet another big name to his endorsement kitty.

And even though many say that it is his recent hit ‘3 Idiots’ that has got him the deal, sources state that the deal was inked before the film released.

Thursday, March 4

Nicole Scherzinger back to Lewis Hamilton
Nicole ScherzingerFormula 1 star Lewis Hamilton has reunited with the ‘Pussycat Dolls’ singer Nicole Scherzinger after parting ways in January to focus on their career.

The sport star, who is presently in Bahrain for a competition, revealed that they have come to terms with their busy schedules.

"I would love for Nicole to be in Bahrain but she’s away. We said we want to focus on our careers”, said Lewis.

He added: “She’s away focusing on her album and she’s got a couple of really cool things coming up so she’ll be working.

"If she can come, if she surprises me, then fantastic but I know that she’s got work so maybe next time.

"You make it work. You do it any way you can. When something is worth it you do it."

Meanwhile, Scherzinger has signed up for the next season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’.
Deepika Padulone driven by work and variety
Deepika PadukoneAfter a dream debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Om Shanti Om’, Deepika Padukone consolidated her position by delivering winning performances in hits like ‘Love Aaj Kal’ and ‘Karthik Calling Karthik.’ Once a successful model, Deepika broke the popular myth that models can’t act. The actress, who had a bitter breakup with Ranbir Kapoor did not let her personal failure overshadow her professional life and silenced all critics with her acting prowess.

Enjoying a huge fan base and a flourishing B-town career, Deepika is the new ‘it’ girl of Bollywood who has every reason to cheer.

Talking to a news daily on her tinsel town journey, a confident and ebullient Deepika Padukone said, “I’ve always been driven by work and variety attracts me. I’ve never been afraid of doing something just because it’s different. In fact, each role that I have portrayed on screen so far has been in stark contrast from the other.”

Post the success of ‘Karthik Calling Karthik’, Deepika has been romantically linked to Farhan. When prodded on her odd-pairing with Farhan, Deepika said, “Who defines what’s usual and unusual? I don’t see how Farhan and I are any different from the other on-screen ‘jodis’ in terms of complimenting each other. If two actors are cast opposite one another it’s because they suit their particular roles and make a good on-screen pair. Initially, I was intimidated by Farhan. But then I saw he was so chilled out and just like the other leading men I’ve worked with - fun and focused.”

After playing an independent girl in ‘Love Aaj Kal’, the actress will be seen in a period film. “I’m playing Kaplana Dutta in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s ‘Khelenge Jee Jaan Se.’ It’s a completely different world and at the same time a very important part of history. It’s a great responsibility for someone like me and I have to do justice to the character,” quips Deepika.

Besides the period drama, Deepika will be seen in Sajid Khan’s rib-tickling comedy ‘Housefull’. The actress is excited about her latest project as she said, “Comedy is the toughest thing to do. Especially Sajid’s brand of comedy where you have a tough time enacting a scene because you just can’t control your laughter,” she says with palpable excitement.

Wednesday, March 3

Avril Lavigne turns a designer
Avril LavigneSinger Avril Lavigne has created a special line of designs to coincide with the release of ‘Alice in Wonderland’, which stars Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.

"I went through binders of images from the film to get inspiration for the clothing. We ended up using a lot of the floral prints, which were the flowers with the faces, and the verbiage like ‘Shrink me’. It was kind of like anything and everything”, said Avril.

"My favourite is the white T-shirt with the rabbit stopwatch on it because it’s the iconic stopwatch."

The items include T-shirts, hoodies and shorts and are all under 50 dollar.

Lavigne launched her clothing range Abbey Dawn in September last year.
Katrina Kaif full of offers in year 2010
Katrina KaifThe ever gorgeous Katrina Kaif’s date problems have led her to the crossroads, and so does the filmmakers who are convinced that the mesmerising beauty proves lucky for their forthcoming projects. With umpteen directors ready with plum offers, the buxom beauty feels stressed out.

After nine hits, Katrina Kaif has become the lucky mascot as all the big filmmakers want to sign the star. However, this demand is causing great deal of strain to the actress.

You’ll get and idea, if you take a look at her date diary - Tarun Mansukhani wants her for ‘Dostana 2’ with Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham, Imtiaz Ali is considering her for ‘Rockstar’ opposite Ranbir Kapoor, Ritesh Sidhwani has approached her for Zoya Akhtar’s film opposite Hrithik Roshan. Currently, Katrina is working in Farah Khan’s Akshay starrer ‘Tees Maar Khan.’

This is what the director has to say about the number one heroine of Bollywood. “Kat will definitely be in ‘Dostana 2’, come what may”, says Tarun. With the same confidence, Ritesh goes “We’re working towards getting Kat in our film for sure.” But when asked to Imitiaz about his plans to handle the situation, he reportedly said that he is looking for a new Kashmiri girl to be cast alongside Ranbir for his upcoming ‘Rockstar’.

With all the above mentioned films starting in the month of April-May-June, Katrina must be hoping for some divine intervention that sorts out her date dilemma.

Tuesday, March 2

Lara Dutta finds her Mr Right in Mahesh Bhupathi
Lara DuttaLara Dutta, who had not only lambasted the media but had sworn to stay away from journos after her reported link up with tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi, is now going back on her word. According to reports, she was seen rubbing shoulders and walking hand-in-hand with the sports star at a recent award function.

Getting cosy with Bhupathi, Lara made no attempt to hide her affection with her latest beau. What’s more is that the stunner even posed happily with her new lover for the media.

Attending the Filmfare awards, the lovebirds seemed oblivious of the media glare as they exchanged warm vibes and sweet gestures. Sure it seems that the duo no longer wants to keep the affair under wraps.

Talking about their relationship, a source told a daily said, “Bhupathi has now finally created a racket with a star as his arm candy. As his divorce with his former wife, model Swetha Jaishankar, has also come through, it is the beginning of a new game for him with Lara”.

it seems after a series of heartaches, courtesy Kelly Dorje and Dino Morea, the actress has found her Mr Right in Bhupathi.