Renee Zellweger to star in Hangover sequel

Hollywood star Renee Zellweger is reportedly in talks to take on a role in boyfriend Bradley Cooper’s new movie ‘The Hangover 2’. The 41 year old actress, who is believed to have been dating the actor since last year, is interested in taking on a role in the sequel to the hugely popular comedy.

"Renee loves the first movie and this just gives her and Brad a reason to hang out together on set. The funny thing is Renee looks like playing a girl the guys meet and one of them has a one-night-stand with her - only it’s not Brad’s character!" said a source.

The couple met while starring in the tense thriller ‘Case 39’, which focuses on a social worker who fights to save a girl from her abusive parents and Cooper has recently said he loved working with the actress.

"I loved coming to work. I love acting with her. I can learn so much from her. I can’t say enough about her. I just love her," said the 35 year old actor, who is rumoured to have moved into a multi-million dollar mansion in California with Zellweger this summer.

Kangana Ranaut to turn director

Her unconventional looks and frizzy hair landed her atypical roles in Bollywood. Kangana Ranaut now harbours a dream of donning the director’s hat and already has a script in mind.

"I’m quite happy with how my career is moving, but in terms of the future, soon, I guess I’d like to direct a movie. I have a script in mind. Let’s see where it goes," said Kangana. She revealed her plans, but refrained from divulging details.

The 23 year old sailed into Bollywood with the crime-based romantic saga, "Gangster - A Love Story" (2006), where director Anurag Basu presented her as a gangster’s girlfriend. The actress won accolades for her portrayal in the critically and commercially acclaimed film.

After that she again chose to play an unconventional role in "Woh Lamhe", which was filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt’s final goodbye to former girlfriend Parveen Babi. In the film, Kangana brilliantly portrayed the late actress’ madness and despair.

Again in "Life In A Metro", a film about big city people coping with emotional and psychological trauma, Basu presented her as a call centre executive who is in a relationship with her married boss.

With Bhandarkar’s "Fashion", a dark tale about the fashion industry, she hit bull’s eye. Her stupendous performance where she brings forth the miseries of an ex-ramp queen won her a National Award.

Most of her films have seen her in tragic roles; as a result she is often referred to as a modern day tragedy queen, a title once given to legendary actress Meena Kumari for playing grief-stricken characters.

"It’s been quite a journey. I came to the industry when I was just 17 with no real idea of what to expect. I was fortunate that ‘Gangster’ was a huge hit at the box office. I won a lot of awards and the industry gave me another chance.

"Otherwise, it’s an industry that’s very unforgiving towards outsiders. This year I’m trying a lot of new genres, different films. It’s been a lot of hard work but also lots of fun," revealed the actress, who was last seen romancing Hrithik Roshan in "Kites".

At the moment, Kangna’s kitty is full of light-hearted films like "Double Dhamaal", "No Problem", and "Tanu Weds Manu". She is also doing "Rascals", "Game" and "Tezz".

Her next release is "Knock Out" where she will share screen space with with Sanjay Dutt and Irrfan Khan. Kangna plays a journalist in the psychological thriller, which is releasing Oct 15.

"Knock Out- is a very different film from anything I’ve done before. The entire film takes place in two hours and was almost shot in one location. It’s a fast paced action thriller that I think people will really enjoy," she said.

Directed by Mani Shankar, "Knock Out" is a Bollywood adaptation of Hollywood film "Phone Booth". After playing all kinds of roles, Kangana will be seen as a scribe in the movie.

"I studied the body language of journalists reporting from crime scenes for my role, but there was this one point in the film where I actually got a chance to experience the urgency and intensity journalists experience every day.

"This was a shot where a car was supposed to fly up in the air and land on the ground. Instead of landing like it was supposed to, the car caught fire and came spinning at a very fast speed towards me. I managed to get out of its way in time, but got a real first-hand experience of the dangers journalists face on the job," she said.

The actress has given a makeover to the image of crime journalists by sporting stilettos and off shoulder dresses in the film.

Apart from acting, she is also trying her hand at designing. She has herself created clothes for the movies "Rascals" and "Tezz". She may soon launch her clothing line.

When asked whether she was looking for love, she said: "With so much work on my plate, I’m happily single for now!"

Kelly Osbourne thrilled with her svelte figure

Singer Kelly Osbourne cried after her first ever bikini shoot because she was so thrilled with her newly-acquired svelte figure. Osbourne had lost a lot of weight after she appeared in last year’s "Dancing With The Stars" show.

"I just shot the cover of a magazine, which as such an incredible experience. I have never worn a bikini in my life as I had never even thought of wearing one," she said.

"I cried when I saw the picture. Everyone that was there, we all just burst into tears," she added.

Kelly Osbourne claims to have lost nearly 50 pounds since she gained fame as a contestant on “Dancing with the Stars." She was on the popular reality TV show during season 9.

Jennifer Aniston voted world's most eligible single woman

Former ‘Friends’ star Jennifer Aniston has been named the most eligible single woman in the world in a new survey.

The 41 year old won 29 per cent of the vote in Vanity Fair’s poll.

27 per cent of men and 32 per cent of women voted for Aniston.

Actress Halle Berry, Tiger Woods’ ex Elin Nordegren, Golden Girls star Betty White, 88, and pop star Lady Gaga made up the top five.

Elena Kagan - the US Supreme Court’s newest justice – landed the sixth spot.

Sonam Kapoor to endorse Electrolux appliances

Bollywood actress and style icon Sonam Kapoor has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Electrolux home appliances.

The 25 year old will be endorsing the company’s refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens and air conditioners.

"The products are innovative and easy to use which makes them ideal for young professionals who are busy and always on the go. I look forward to an exciting journey," said Sonam.

This is the first time Electrolux has signed a brand ambassador.

"We believe Sonam encapsulates all the qualities that our brand stands for and will enable our customers to have a better connect with our products," said Anil Khera, chief executive officer, PE Electronics Ltd.

Sajeev R, chief operating officer, Electrolux, PE Electronics Ltd, feels Sonam has a dynamic personality.

"She is young and innocent yet vibrant and lively among her peers. Sonam is highly aspirational and an ideal fit for our brand. We are confident and excited that with the onset of our multi-media campaign featuring Sonam, there would be a far-reaching impact and greater awareness of our brand," he said.

Kangana Ranaut turns fashion designer

Bollywood beauty Kangana Ranaut is on the road to becoming a fashion designer. The curvaceous babe has decided to design her own clothes in two of her upcoming films. It is also reported that the actress is likely to launch her own line of clothes after that.

The above mentioned films in question are David Dhawan’s ‘Rascals’ (produced by Sanjay Dutt) and Priyadarshan’s ‘Tez’ (earlier titled ‘Bullet Train’ and produced by Ratan Jain).

Sources reveal that some designers, including Anaita Shroff, were short listed for ‘Rascal’, but things did not materialize due to budget and date issues. Anaita however denies the same. “I didn’t sign ‘Rascals’. I had date problems since I’m working at that time on Abbas Mastan’s ‘The Italian Job’. There was no question of any budget issues,” she informed.

Well, whatever the constraint, but ace director David Dhawan apparently told Kangana that she should take a call on her clothes. Adds a source: "Dhawan is quite impressed by Kangana’s sense of dressing. And so is Priyadarshan."

It should be remembered here that only recently it was reported that hotel heiress Paris Hilton had asked Kangana to be the face of her fashion brand in Asia.

Adriana Lima shows off Victoria’s Secret Fantasy bra

Supermodel Adriana Lima has shown off the 1.5m-pound Victoria’s Secret Fantasy bra.

Adriana Lima looked more than a million dollars as she wore the latest in jewel encrusted lingerie.

Decorated with a starburst design, the one-off Bombshell bra features 2,000 diamonds.

It was unveiled ahead of the lingerie giant’s upcoming fashion show in New York.

Elizabeth Hurley stuns all at cancer charity event

At the age of 45, Elizabeth Hurley gave many young girls a run for their money when she arrived at the Estee Lauder Breast Cancer awareness event wearing a skin-tight off-the-shoulder pink dress and gold platform heels.

With her artfully tousled hair and perfect make-up, the Austin Powers star looked sexy yet classy.

Hurley was at the event to turn the Empire State Building pink as part of Estee Lauder’s cancer awareness event.

The drive is very important to the spokesmodel, as the issue is close to her heart.

“My maternal grandmother died of breast cancer just before I started working with Evelyn and Estee Lauder and so, as soon as she asked me to help, it seemed like the perfect fit because she was one of the ladies that we really had tried to get past all that because she was scared of her breast cancer. She wouldn’t tell anyone that she had a lump,” said Hurley.

“So that’s really what has inspired us to now really spread the word, so that breast cancer is not a dirty word anymore,” she added.

The new campaign launch will kick-start the upcoming Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which begins on October 3.

Geri Halliwell faces malfunction at Paris Fashion Week

Geri Halliwell had an underwear malfunction as she returned home from Paris Fashion Week.

Geri was seen hurriedly adjusting her strapless bra as she raced to catch the Eurostar at the Gare du Nord in Paris.

Dressed down in denim shorts worn over woolly tights, with a simple vest top, she appeared to have trouble with her strapless bra slipping down.

One day earlier, the former Spice Girl attended the Viktor ‘n’ Rolf Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show in the Jardin des Tuileries.

Geri was perfectly coiffed in a black and white off the shoulder dress, worn with laced boots.

Jennifer Lopez to produce TV comedy series

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez, who has been crowned as ‘American Idol’ judge, is set to produce a new comedy series about life as seen by Latina nannies.

Lopez made a start on small screen, featuring in hit shows like ‘In Living Color’ and ‘Second Chances’.

Lopez will be working on a new series for the ABC network, which is about three branches of an extended Los Angeles family - as told through the eyes of their three Latina nannies.

The Puerto Rican star will be co-executive to produce the as-yet-untitled series through her company Nuyorican Productions.

However, it is not yet known if Lopez will feature in the show. A premiere date for the new series has yet to be announced.

Nicole Richie denies wedding reports

Socialite Nicole Richie has denied reports that she will be tying the knot with fiancé singer Joel Madden by the end of this year.

"Joel and I are not big planners, we just kind of go with the flow of things," said Nicole.

"Honestly, we haven’t planned anything. He is about to go on tour with his new album, I’m on my book tour and I’m really focused on my work and with the kids," she said on the US talk show "The View".

The socialite sparked rumours her big day was imminent after taking her friends Christina Aguilera and DJ Samantha Ronson off to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico for a supposed bachelorette party earlier this month.

The couple, who got engaged last year, has two children together - two-year-old daughter Harlow, and one-year-old son Sparrow.

Richie is currently promoting her new novel "Priceless".

Kareena Kapoor to play Indira Gandhi

Kareena Kapoor might be in for an opportunity of a lifetime, as the actress is the top contender for essaying the role of Indira Gandhi in her international biopic. Titled ‘Mother: The Indira Gandhi Story’, the biopic will now have Kareena who has reportedly beaten Priyanka Chopra to play the most influential politician in the history of Indian politics.

The Hollywood producers were initially in favour of Priyanka but it seems the Oscar-winning make-up artistes Jenny Shircore and Greg Connam, working on the project, were divided on the producer’s choice. The two now feel that that Bebo looks closer to Indira than Priyanka.

Confirms a source, "Veteran Hollywood script-writer Krishna Shah, who has also made films for Bollywood like Shalimar, has gone to solve the mystery of which actress would look more like Indira on screen. While Shircore, who won the Academy for her work in ‘Elizabeth’, felt that Priyanka is the only actress, Connam, who worked on ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, has now started to think that Kareena is more perfect. As of now, the two are seriously looking over Kareena’s features for a near match before they approach her."

Krishna also spoke, “Casting is 80 per cent of directing. In a biopic, it is 90 per cent of directing. Can you imagine Gandhi without Ben Kingsley or Nixon without Anthony Hopkins or Patton without George C. Scott? Indira’s film provides incredible scope for the make-up artistes.”

As for what drew them to Kareena, Krishna said, “She has a strong jaw and deep eyes and the time for make-up will not be taxing. Indira at 20 will take about an hour. She at 50, about two hours; and she at 67, three hours because of the advancement in the art of make-up.”