Thursday, September 16, 2010

After sex offenders started chanting his songs as soon as they came to know he was being jailed there. Michael, 47, was strip-searched,

George Michael serenaded by inmates on his first day in jail
Friday, September 17, 2010, 10:27 [IST]



London (ANI): Singer George Michael is said to have had a harrowing first day at Pentonville prison, after sex offenders started chanting his songs as soon as they came to know he was being jailed there. Michael, 47, was strip-searched, put in the sex offenders’ block and mocked by inmates screaming out twisted versions of his hits.

He was escorted to the shower block to the relentless chants of “Guilty George has got no Freedom”. “As soon as he arrived some of the prisoners burst into a rendition of Freedom,” the Mirror quoted an inmate as saying. “And when he was taken to shower they sang ‘Guilty George has got no freedom’ to the tune of Careless Whisper.”

“He is sulking. He’s wearing prison-issue tracksuit bottoms and a T-shirt but doesn’t have any shoes on. When the cells were unlocked in the morning he just sat there and refused to come out. Everyone was peering out of their windows overlooking the exercise yard expecting to see him but he didn’t show,” the inmate added.

A girl has accused Ashton Kutcher of cheating on wife Demi Moore, claiming that she had sex with the actor on sofa.

Kutcher had sofa sex fling behind wife Demi’s back
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 11:51 [IST]


London (ANI): A girl has accused Ashton Kutcher of cheating on wife Demi Moore, claiming that she had sex with the actor on sofa. Brittney Jones, 21, said she slipped Kutcher her number after seeing him out bowling with Demi, 47, and her daughter Rumer Willis, 22.

She claims they had sex on a sofa in his LA mansion three days later while Demi was away shooting a movie. "We made love on the couch. He's a great lover, very considerate and sweet," the Sun quoted Brittney as saying. She says that they met again two weeks later - when Kutcher, 32, ended the fling. But his lawyer called her story 'lies'.

The 24-year-old reality star paid a visit to a Park Avenue plastic surgeon before heading back to Seaside Heights this summer to film the third season

'Jersey Shore' star J-Woww gets breast size enhanced
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 11:03 [IST]


New York (ANI):
'Jersey Shore' star J-Woww took help from plastic surgeons to expand her cup size for the third season of MTV show. The 24-year-old reality star paid a visit to a Park Avenue plastic surgeon before heading back to Seaside Heights this summer to film the third season of the hit MTV show.

"She sought my assistance," the New York Daily News quoted New York-based plastic surgeon Dr. Stephen Greenberg as telling Life & Style mag. "I do a lot of breast augmentations for celebrities and redo work for them. She wanted my help in trying to redo cosmetic surgery procedures she'd previously had done by another doctor," Greenberg added.

J-Woww must have been pleased with her new and improved enhancements since she proudly showed them off in a pink-and-black bikini top at a Point Pleasant, N.J. bar on Aug. 28. The busty brunette even sprawled her body across the bar to have cast mates Nicole (Snooki) Polizzi and Deena Nicole Cortese take shots of alcohol off of her new assets.

During this celebrated occasion, cameras also spotted a thick red scar underneath one of her breasts that was clearly visible while she was laying down. "The scar looks new," said New Jersey plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Fiorillo, who added that the reality star appears to have had more work done. "She's a D to a DD cup. Her breasts are large, but they seem proportional to her body. Any bigger would be too much," Fiorillo added.

Actress Gemma Arterton has slammed the film industry for putting women in the ‘background'.

Gemma Arterton accuses Hollywood of mistreatment
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 17:45 [IST]


London, (ANI): Actress Gemma Arterton has slammed the film industry for putting women in the ‘background'. The former Bond girl said that she had almost been tempted to walk off film sets in the past because of mistreatment.

The 24-year-old said she had read so many scripts, in which women languished in the shadows or were simply there to help the male lead.

The actress, who starred in this year's blockbusters Clash Of The Titans and Prince Of Persia, criticised the 't**ts out there (in the film world) who don't deserve to be in the positions they're in and treat people like s**t'.

''I've nearly walked off very big films before, and I would, because I don't want that in my life. I want to enjoy the work I do,'' the Telegraph quoted her as telling GQ magazine. She said that she is established as an actress and wants to work with people who respect her.

''I'm looking forward to work with people I get on with; who respect me, don't just see me as a piece of ass, which I have experienced as well,'' she said.

Singer Lily Allen has revealed that she is taking a big risk by turning away from her pop career to concentrate on motherhood.

Lily Allen quitting music for motherhood
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 17:58 [IST]


London, (ANI): Singer Lily Allen has revealed that she is taking a big risk by turning away from her pop career to concentrate on motherhood.Allen, 25, who announced last month that she is expecting baby with boyfriend Sam Cooper, said that...


Usher urges Justin Bieber to take care of his voice
London, (ANI): R&B star Usher has urged teenage pop sensation Justin Bieber to make sure his voice doesn't change too much as he grows into a man....


George Michael asked to pay £10K for protection
London (ANI): Singer George Michael has caused quite a stir at the prison in Pentonville where he is jailed, with prison heavies demanding he pay them 10,000 pounds a week to protect him in the showers....


Piers Morgan signs new £2.6m ITV deal
London, (ANI): After quitting his job on Britain's Got Talent, Piers Morgan has apparently struck a new 2....


MJ in Nintendo WII game of his own
Melbourne, (ANI): Michael Jackson is set to star in a Nintendo Wii game called "Michael Jackson The Experience"....


Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks is Kanye West's new muse?
New York (ANI): Rumours are abuzz that Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks is Kanye West's new muse....


Placido Domingo to be honoured with top Latin Grammy award
London (ANI): Opera star Placido Domingo is to be honoured with ‘person of the year’ award at the Latin Grammys....


Lady Gaga's meat dress link to Beatles
London, (ANI): Lady Gaga’s choice to wear meat dress at MTV Video Music Awards is now being linked to the Beatles, for the band once promoted their album using animal flesh on cover....


Unseen pics of Lennon-Macca's secret reunion found
London (ANI): Unseen pictures of John Lennon’s secret reunion with Sir Paul McCartney that were taken years after the break-up of The Beatles have been found....


Lady Gaga branded 'a childish diva'
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Zac Efron is crazy about Tyra Banks
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Norah Jones to release star-studded duets album
London (ANI): Singer Norah Jones is releasing a star-studded duets album. It features collaborations with artists including the Foo Fighters, Dolly Parton and Outkast....


Kylie 'felt guilty' about overshadowing sister Dannii
London (ANI): Kylie Minogue has revealed that her initial success in career made her feel guilty about overshadowing her pop star sister Dannii....


Justin Bieber to enter Hollywood
London, (ANI): Teenage Canadian singer Justin Bieber is considering starring in Will Smith's new movie....


Why Jon Bon Jovi dumped Diane Lane
New York, (ANI): Jon Bon Jovi dumped Diane Lane because she made him jealous by getting too close to Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, reveals a new book....

Salman Khan's Dabangg collected approx. Rs. 6.75 cr. nett on Wednesday, taking its 6-day total to approx. Rs. 74 cr. to Rs. 74.5 cr. nett.

Salman's Dabangg earns 74.5 cr in 6 days
Friday, September 17, 2010, 10:28 [IST]
By: Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama



Salman Khan's Dabangg collected approx. Rs. 6.75 cr. nett on Wednesday, taking its 6-day total to approx. Rs. 74 cr. to Rs. 74.5 cr. nett. The film continues to perform exceedingly well at single screens, while multiplexes have shown the usual drops on weekdays. Like this writer pointed out yesterday, the first week distributors' share will be on the higher side [approx. Rs. 50 cr. or in that range] since the rentals at single screens are as low at 15% to 20% to 30% and the distributors' share, therefore, will be 85%, 80% or 70%, depending on the property and location.

3 Idiots had collected Rs. 79.55 cr. nett in Week 1 [including Thursday previews] and Dabangg is likely to cross this figure in Week 1, at the rate it's faring.

Priyanka Chopra has come to the rescue of the Viacom18's television entertainment channel Colors.

Priyanka beats Akshay as a host
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 14:33 [IST]
By: Kalyani Prasad Keshri



Khatron Ke Khiladi 3 with its haseena (beauty) Priyanka Chopra has come to the rescue of the Viacom18's television entertainment channel Colors. From last few months Colors has been losing its viewers to the daily soap channel Star Plus.

All the credit goes to the reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi that has again won the eye ball for Colors TV. According to the latest data provided by the TAM Media, the Gross Rating Point (GRP) of Colors TV has shot up to 314 which is a gain of around 47 GRP. The first episode of the show Khatron Ke Khiladi 3 fetched Colors the best TRP (Television rating Point) around 5.49% as compared to the previous season of the show. The TRP of first episode of KKK in 2008 and 2009 were 4.4% and 2.05% respectively.

Adding to the achievement, it is stated by the TAM data that this reality show stood in fifth place among the top 10 television shows in the last week.

The first two seasons of KKK was hosted by action hero Akshay Kumar. So is it fair to say that Priyanka has won the battle against Akshay? Well, though Priyanka started off very nervously as a host of KKK3 she has improved her ways to impress her television audience along the week. Well! Priyanka hope these ratings have unburdened your burden of matching up to Akshay's level!

The relationship between channel & the production house is that of boss and employee. If the channel dont get the expected profit from the production.

Sahara One slashes budget for two daily soaps
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 16:40 [IST]
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The relationship between channel and the production house is that of boss and employee. If the channel does not get the expected profit from the production, the channel slashes down the budget of the show. That's the way it goes. This is precisely what has happened with Sahara One’s ‘Bitto’ and ‘Shorr’ that air every Monday to Thursday at 8:00 PM and 10:30 PM, respectively.

A little birdie from the sets informed that, “Sahara One has warned the shows, ‘Bitto’ and ‘Shorr’ to improve their quality in context of performance. Taking into consideration the looks, the acting, the overall feel of the show, the channel had to cut down the budget of the shows by 20 to 30 percent.”

“After warning the production houses repeatedly to bring improvement in the shows, the production didn’t consider it. Therefore, the channel decided on to slash the per episode budget of the shows.”

The buzz is also that the production of the show ‘Bitto’ has also changed almost four directors to suit the show but none of them clicked.

Well, hope that both the shows pay heed to this budget cut and pull up their socks, else the channel wont think twice before ya

Naveen Saini who plays Veenu Bhaiya in ‘Sapne Babul Ka Bidaai’ aired in Star Plus is obsessed with dancing.

Naveen Saini loves dancing
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 17:05 [IST]
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Naveen Saini who plays Veenu Bhaiya in ‘Sapne Babul Ka Bidaai’ aired in Star Plus is obsessed with dancing. His Flair for dancing surprises people. We caught up with the actor and asked him about it. Commenting on it, he laughs aloud and says, "I love dancing. Whenever I get a chance to dance, I do it. I dance anywhere; be it parties or a get together at home. It is kind of my inborn talent. Dancing is relaxation too from the kind of stress we actors face".

Talking further, he also adds, “I have actually learnt dancing for 3-4 months.” Ironically, he hasn't got a chance to participate in any dance reality show, but he told continued that, “I would love to be a part of a dance reality. Recently I got a call from the ‘Boogie Woogie’ people and they wanted me to perform with one of their contestants for a special episode
. But I had some date issues. So, unfortunately, I couldn’t make it.”
Sharing more about his talent, he also quips, “I can do any form of dance and I’m very much comfortable be it Jazz, Salsa or Bollywood.”

Naveen has done lots of shows in the past and currently, besides "Sapne Babul Ka Bidaai", he is playing a cop in the afternoon soap 'Aise Na Karo Vida'. He tells us that he isn't tired of playing Veenu Bhaiya because that character gave him recognition.

Dimple Jhangiani aka Sandhya of ‘Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat’ has waited for this day for a long time, and which she is all set to celebrate in a grand way.

Dimple Jhangiani excited for her beau's b'day
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 12:16 [IST]
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Dimple Jhangiani aka Sandhya of ‘Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat’ has waited for this day for a long time, and which she is all set to celebrate in a grand way. You must be wondering what this day is... Well it's the sweet lass' sweetheart's birthday, of course!

An excited Dimple said “I have been granted leave for celebrating my boyfriend’s birthday since two months ago, so that I will be set free for the day with out any hurdles. On the 17th of this month, my boyfriend, Pankaj, will turn 23 and I have planned a grand surprise for him. Feeling damn excited for the day. I've been counting down for the last fifteen days!”

When we asked her what the big secret is, she giggled and said, “I am going to give him 23 gifts because he will turn 23 on the day.”

We believe her, as when we bumped into her in a shopping mall, a number of those gifts were already in the several bags she was carrying. “I have made a list of those 23 gifts which I want to gift him,” adds Dimple. “They will start from simple things like guys' accessories, t-shirts, colognes, and so on... and then get better and better!! I can't wait to see the look on his face when he opens them."

For surprise's sake, we will not mention any of the other special gifts she has in store for the lucky guy, but we will say that this will be one of the most memorable birthdays in your life, Pankaj! Enjoy!

The Indian Television Industry is full of Karans, Fans confused between two Karan Mehras'

Fans confused between two Karan Mehras'
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 17:38 [IST]
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The Indian Television Industry is full of Karans, and on top of that, there are Karans with the same last name! So how is one supposed to distinguish between one Karan Mehra a.k.a Naitik of ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ and another of ‘Behenein’.

According to a source, “Karan Mehra of ‘Behenein’ gets calls from fans thinking that he is Naitik of Yeh Rishta… as his name is also Karan Mehra. But as soon as they come to know that he is not Naitik, they cut the phone saying ‘wrong number’ as Karan Mehra of ‘Behenein’ is not that popular a figure, though he had entered the industry before Naitik.”

Well, we had to know Karan's... err... Behenein's Karan's... opinion on this... and he laughed, "Yes, I do get calls from various production houses and fans thinking that I am Naitik of Yeh Rishta… But they hang up on me as soon as they come to know that I am a different Karan Mehra…. I think I should start talking with them. Not the production people, but at least with the fans so that they will get the satisfaction of talking to Naitik. (laughs) What do you think?”

Well, if Behenein ever catapults you to the top of the fame pyramid, perhaps Karan can return the favour if fans call him thinking he's you...

Chitrangada confirms the news, "Yup I've signed up for Levis! It's called the Demi fit!"

Chitrangada Singh the new face of Levis Jeans
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 15:20 [IST]
By: Chandni Dev, Bollywood Hungama



Chitrangada Singh isn't considered sporty, edgy or adventurous but she is certainly beautiful and is going to be the new face of Levis Jeans, reason being, her curvaceous body.

The latest new line of Levis jeans has decided to focus on the Indian women consumer thereby customising the fit into waist to hip ratio rather than club them into different sizes. It has to be noted that it's the first time any jeans apparel has ever done something of this sort. Chitrangada confirms the news, "Yup I've signed up for Levis! It's called the Demi fit!"

Surely, the Demi goddess is all set take over the ad world.

She got chiding from her dad Anil Kapoor for reporting late to the sets of her latest film Thank You.

Sonam gets chiding from dad
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 10:55 [IST]
By Raymond Ronamai



It looks like success has gone into Sonam Kapoor’s head if the latest news is to be believed. It is said that she got chiding from her dad Anil Kapoor for reporting late to the sets of her latest film Thank You.

The news is doing the rounds that Sonam created problem to her co-stars Irrfan Khan, Suniel Shetty and Akshay Kumar by regularly reporting late to the sets of the Thank You. This forced director Anees Bazmee to approached Anil Kapoor for help. The buzz is that Sonam started coming to the sets on time after her dad chided her.

However, Bazmee said that Anil came to the sets of the film in Canada but not for his daughter. He added that he had no problem with Sonam’s timing. The actress also said that she always comes to the sets on time.

Jessica Gamble could face up to 11 years in prison if convicted on all charges.

Mom charged with teaching 2-year-old to smoke pot
By the CNN Wire Staff
September 17, 2010 -- Updated 0151 GMT (0951 HKT)



Jessica Gamble could face up to 11 years in prison if convicted on all charges.

(CNN) -- An Ohio mother has been accused of teaching her 2-year-old daughter to smoke marijuana after prosecutors said she e-mailed to friends a video of the child puffing on a joint.

Jessica Gamble is charged with child endangerment, evidence tampering and "corrupting another with drugs," according to an indictment returned by a grand jury in Cincinnati. The 21-year-old mother could face up to 11 years in prison if convicted on all charges.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters told reporters that Gamble was indicted after someone to whom she sent the video reported it to authorities. The girl has been placed in the care of relatives "and is safe today," Julie Wilson, the chief assistant prosecutor for Hamilton County, told HLN's "Prime News" Thursday.

"Obviously, the case is just starting, so we're taking it very, very seriously," Wilson said. "She stands indicted on very serious felony charges. We'll have to see how it all plays out, but we're obviously very concerned about this little girl and we'll do whatever we can to make sure that she's safe."

Attempts to contact a lawyer for Gamble were unsuccessful.

Prosecutors released the grainy mobile phone video after Gamble's indictment this week. On it, the child appears to take a puff from a thickly rolled marijuana cigarette as a woman identified as Gamble laughs and tells her, "Don't blow on it."



When the girl brings the joint to her, the woman asks, "What is that? What is that?" Taking the pot from the child, she chuckles and says, "Bad."

A 28-year-old woman who said an unknown assailant threw a cup of caustic liquid in her face has admitted her injuries were self-inflicted,

Police: Washington state woman made up acid attack story
By the CNN Wire Staff
September 17, 2010 -- Updated 0040 GMT (0840 HKT)



Police in Vancouver, Washington, say Bethany Storro has admitted her injuries were self-inflicted.

(CNN) -- A 28-year-old woman who said an unknown assailant threw a cup of caustic liquid in her face has admitted her injuries were self-inflicted, Vancouver, Washington, police said Thursday.

Bethany Storro was being interviewed by detectives, and whether she will be charged will be up to prosecutors, police said.

"She is extremely upset," said police Commander Marla Schuman. "She is very remorseful. In many ways it got bigger than she expected."

Police would not speculate on Storro's motives, only saying the August 30 incident did not occur as she described and that there were discrepancies in her account, including wearing sunglasses in the evening.

They also had questions about the liquid's splash patterns on Storro's face.

Officers acquired a search warrant and conducted a search Thursday morning. They removed several undisclosed items, but said they did not find a substance that might have caused her injuries.

Vancouver had searched for an assailant, described as an African-American woman with an athletic build and slicked-back hair pulled into a pony tail.

Storro was released from an Oregon hospital on September 5 after undergoing surgery for her injuries after the alleged attack.

Police spent hundreds of hours on the case and the community came together to offer donations for Storro's treatment.

"It has had an impact on our community," said Police Chief Clifford Cook. "It has brought negative attention on our community that is undeserved."

Storro's family was also being interviewed, police said. They described her as being in a fragile mental state.

Storro credited a new pair of sunglasses -- which she said she bought just 20 minutes before the attack -- with saving her eyesight.

"God is watching over me," Storro, of Vancouver, told CNN affiliate KATU in Portland, Oregon, at the time. "I believe in him. That his hands are on me and I can't live the rest of my life like that -- in fear. I can't let what she did to me wreck my life."

Storro told KATU that she had stopped at a Vancouver Starbucks about 7:15 p.m., just after she had gone back to buy a pair of sunglasses that she had seen earlier. The woman walked up to her and said, "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?"

When Storro declined, the woman threw the contents of the cup in her face and ran off, Storro claimed at the time.

Eight people were injured in clashes between stone-pelting mobs and Indian security forces in the town of Sopore in north Kashmir on Thursday.

Separatist leader calls for sit-ins at Indian posts across Kashmir
By Mukhtar Ahmad, CNN
September 17, 2010 -- Updated 0302 GMT (1102 HKT)


An Indian paramilitary soldiers stands guard in a curfew bound street in Srinagar on Thursday.

Srinagar, India (CNN) -- Amid a wave of unrest, a top separatist leader Thursday called for sit-ins outside Indian army garrisons across the Himalayan region of Kashmir.

Meanwhile, anti-India protesters continued to defy round-the-clock curfews imposed by the Indian government. Eight people were injured in clashes between stone-pelting mobs and Indian security forces in the town of Sopore in north Kashmir on Thursday.

The protests, which began last June, have claimed 91 lives and left hundreds wounded.

"Peaceful sit-ins should be held outside the army camps to remind the troopers that they should stop human rights violations and leave Kashmir," separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani told reporters at his home in Srinagar on Thursday.

"Elders will handover letters to the army officers in various camps and remind them that they should leave the valley," Geelani said, referring to the Kashmir Valley, a predominantly Muslim region in India's Jammu and Kashmir state.

An Indian defense spokesman urged Kashmiris to avoid confrontation.

"The separatists are indeed misleading the ordinary masses and trying to create a wedge between the army and the people for its vested interests," Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said at a news conference. "This is a deliberate attempt to embroil the army in the ongoing agitation and distract it from its primary role."

Also Thursday, nine militants were killed in gunfights with Indian security forces in the town of Tral and in the frontier area of Gurez, Brar said.

An armed Kashmiri insurgency that erupted against Indian rule in 1989 had subsided in recent years, making this summer's violence the worst in a decade.

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has lost an additional 20 lbs.

Jennifer Hudson: 'I lost 20 more pounds'
By Michelle Tan,
September 16, 2010 -- Updated 2058 GMT (0458 HKT)




Jennifer Hudson has lost an additional 20 lbs., since she revealed her amazing body transformation in April.


Since she revealed her amazing body transformation in April, Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has lost an additional 20 lbs.

"I didn't expect to go as far as I did!" the Weight Watchers spokesperson told PEOPLE in New York City, where she launched the Lose for Good campaign, which teaches families how to prepare healthy low-cost meals in an effort to help fight hunger and obesity.

"People are like, 'Okay Jennifer don't lose anything else!'" Hudson, who marked her 29th birthday on September 12, still hasn't gotten used to seeing her slimmer reflection in the mirror.

"I go into the store and they try to put me in 4s and 6s and I'm like [she looks over both shoulders] 'Who are you trying to talk to?'" says the former size 16 star. "My mind hasn't caught up yet." But no matter what, "I've always been a person who's comfortable with myself whether it's plus-size, small size it doesn't matter," says Hudson.

The new addition was born naturally Wednesday, September 15 in London.

Jamie Oliver welcomes son Buddy Bear Maurice
By Sarah Michaud,
September 16, 2010 -- Updated 2100 GMT (0500 HKT)




Jamie Oliver's new son, Buddy Bear Maurice Oliver, weighed in at 6 lbs., 9 oz



Baby's name is Buddy Bear Maurice Oliver and he weighed in at 6 lbs., 9 oz. Maurice honors Jools' late father, who passed away in 1997 after a stroke.

"The whole family is thrilled," a spokesman for the couple said in a statement.

Originally published Sept. 15: It's a boy for Jamie Oliver and wife Jools!

The chef Tweeted the happy news, posting, "It's a baby boy guys!!! I'm shock[ed], we're all very happy, mum was amazing and both are well and happy x4 kids!! What a great day!! Now I have to pretend to know about football!! All tips on boys [ac]cepted."

The new addition was born naturally Wednesday, September 15 in London and joins big sisters Petal Blossom Rainbow, 17 months, Daisy Boo Pamela, 7, and Poppy Honey Rosie, 8.

The pregnancy -- which was a bit of a happy accident -- was announced in April.

40-Year-Old Virgin" was found guilty Thursday of premeditated attempted murder in connection with the 2008 stabbing of his girlfriend in California.

'40-Year-Old Virgin' actor convicted of attempted murder
September 16th, 2010 09:39 PM ET


Shelley Malil testified that he stabbed his girlfriend by mistake in 2008.

An actor who appeared in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" was found guilty Thursday of premeditated attempted murder in connection with the 2008 stabbing of his girlfriend in California.

Shelley Malil, 45, sat virtually motionless next to his attorney as the verdict was read in a courtroom in Vista, California.

Malil also was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon, but he was found not guilty of burglary.

Authorities said he stabbed Kendra Beebe 20 times at her home in San Diego County, California, while she was visiting with a male friend. Malil testified that he stabbed Beebe in the dark by mistake, thinking he instead was defending himself against her friend, who he thought was attacking him, according to People.com.

Sentencing will take place at a later date.

In "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," Malil played Haziz, a co-worker of the main character, who was played by Steve Carell.

Watch Free Online Jothegaara 2010 Kannada Movie Watch Latest Mysowood Jothegaara Film Review,Download Video,Cast

Jothegaara - Movie Review
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 10:10 [IST]
By: Shekhar H Hooli



Producer Ashwini Ram Prasad has finally released his much-awaited movie Jothegaara after long delay for two years. Jothe Jotheyali combo Prem and Ramya have made their comeback to screen with his film. Despite having a thin storyline, director Sigamani is successful in making it a good family entertainer
.
Jothegaara is a love story and the misunderstandings between the hero and heroine lead to lots confusions. Although the film has a simple storyline, the director has tried to make it an interesting watch with lots of twists and turns in the story. But it seems that too many twists drag the story and test the patience of the audience.

The highlights of the film are Prem-Ramya’s onscreen chemistry, Sujith Shetty's music, Doddanna and Sadhu Kokila’s comedy sequences, N Raghav’s cinematography. The weakness of the film is stretched narration. The beginning of the film is quiet interesting, but very soon it turns to be dragging. However, the second half makes the audience tighten their seat belts.

Vishwas (Prem Kumar) falls in love with Priya (Ramya), who is the daughter of police officer Veerabhadra (Ashish Vidyarthi). Priya’s father wants his daughter to marry his sister’s son. So he tries to dissuade her when he comes to know about her love affair with Vishwas. What kind of tricks Vishwas plays to win the heart of her father will form the interesting story of the film.

Actor Prem Kumar has delivered wonderful performance. Especially in the sentimental sequences, he carries away the mind and heart of the audience. As Priya, Ramya has done a good job and she appears very glamorous in the song sequences. Doddanna and Sadhu Kokila’s comedy is an interesting part of the film. As a police officer, Ashish Vidyarthi has also done well.

Sujith Shetty’s music is one among the main highlights of the film. He has composed six songs and all of them are beautiful. Songs like 'Jotheyalli Nee Baaro...' and 'Sona Kannalle Koltaale...' have already become popular. N Raghav has done well as a cameraman. But the movie could have been even better, if little more editing work was done.

Overall, Jothegaara is a decent family entertainer, which can be watched and enjoyed once.
Cast : Kokila Sadhu, Doddanna, Ashish Vidyarthi and others.
Director: Sigamani
Producer : Ashwini Ramprasad
Music : Sujeet Shetty
Lyrics : Jayanth Kaikini, Jamakhandi Shivu and Kaviraj.

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The actress, who is filming Venkatesh starrer Nagavalli, has decided to dub her own voice in Telugu.

Richa Gangopadhyay decides to dub own voice!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 15:40 [IST]
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Actress Richa Gangopadhyay is perhaps one of the few actresses, who is striving for perfection. The actress, who is filming Venkatesh starrer Nagavalli, has decided to dub her own voice in Telugu.

It is well known that recent breed of Telugu actresses rarely dub for themselves. Even during the press conferences they say few words in Telugu and then start off in fluent English. Sometimes, the same dubbing artist dubs for the actresses like Trisha, Ileana, Kajal Aggarwal etc. The lack of originality in the actress’s voice often results in low impact.

It is good to see that even the non-Telugu speaking actresses are making an effort to learn the sweet language to dub for themselves. This goes on to show, that acting is not about having the best figure in the business, it has got more to do with hard work and diligence. We hope native Telugu speaking actresses take a cue from Richa and start dubbing for themselves.

Director Puri Jagannath's upcoming film has been titled as Nenu Na Rakshasi.

Puri Jagannath's next movie titled as Nenu Na Rakshasi
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 11:29 [IST]
By: Prakash Upadhyaya



Director Puri Jagannath's upcoming film has been titled as Nenu Na Rakshasi. The movie stars Leader star Rana Daggubatti and actress Ileana in the lead roles.

The pre-production works of the film Nenu Na Rakshasi have been completed and the movie will kick-start its shooting from this Thursday, September 16. The movie is said to be hitting the screens in January 2010.

Bollywood music director duo Vishal-Shekhar (Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani) is scoring the music. Amol Rathod, who is handling the camera for Ram Gopal Varma's Rakta Charitra, has been roped in for the film. The movie is being made in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi and Nallamalupu Bujji is producing the film.

75-year old doyen of Telugu cinema D Ramanaidu are his passion for cinema, his humility and practicality.

I will never retire, says D Ramanaidu
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 11:59 [IST]
Sampurn Wire



The first things that strike you about the 75-year old doyen of Telugu cinema D Ramanaidu are his passion for cinema, his humility and practicality.

He is quite thrilled for having won the highest honour Dadasaheb Phalke from the Indian government for cultural activity.

Says Ramanaidu, “I’m the first Telugu filmmaker to win the Dadasaheb in 20 years. So when I heard about it I was naturally elated. But there are no fullstops in my career. I’ve produced over 130 films in 12 languages. Now I’m producing a film in Punjabi for the first time.”

As excited as a schoolboy about film production, Ramanaidu, who started producing films in 1963 is realistic enough to see how much the film market has slumped. He admits he hasn’t produced a film in Hindi for quite a while because of the slump. The softspoken movie baron candidly admits, “Earlier I used to remake my Telugu hits into Hindi. But none of my Telugu films have done well recently. I’ve recently been busy producing Gujarati and Bhojpuri films. But now I will definitely produce another Hindi film very soon.”

Ramanaidu says he keeps up with changing trends in world cinema through his children. “My son and now my grandsons have joined me. We are family completely consumed by cinema
. We virtually live for cinema. I’ve been witness to many changing trends in moviemaking. Our production house keeps abreast of these changes.”

For this diehard filmmaker movie-making is the only option. “I’ll never retire. If I don’t make movies I wouldn’t know what to do.”

Choreographer Shiva Shankar has bagged 'Best Choreography Award' for the blockbuster movie Magadheera.

Shiva Shankar bags National Award for Magadheera
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 18:15 [IST]
By: Prakash Upadhyaya



The 57th National film awards were announced today for various categories in New Delhi. Choreographer Shiva Shankar has bagged 'Best Choreography Award' for the blockbuster movie Magadheera. He has choreographed the song 'Dheera Dheera' in the award winning film.

Magadheera is directed by SS Rajamouli and it features Ram Charan Teja and Kajal Aggarwal in the leads. The movie is said to be the highest ever budget film in Telugu film industry.

Recently, The annual Santosham Film Awards were announced and Magadheera won nine awards for its technical brilliance in various categories.

Tamil movie Pasanga has won three awards at 57th National Film Awards for the year 2009-2010.

Pasanga wins three honours at National Film Awards
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 11:02 [IST]
By: Prakash Upadhyaya



Debutant director Pandiraj's Tamil movie Pasanga has won three awards at 57th National Film Awards for the year 2009-2010. It has bagged Best Child Artist, Best Dialogue, Best Feature Film awards for Tamil category.

Child artistes Kishore & Sri Ram, who gave a remarkable performance in the roles of Anbukkarasu Vellaichamy and Jeeva Nithyanandham Chokkalingam are honoured with prestigious the Best Child Artist awards.

Director Pandiraj, who has penned dialogues for this critically acclaimed film, has bagged the award for Best Dialogue section. In 2009, he won Golden Elephant Award for Best Director in International Children's Film Festival for the same film.

Pasanga have been screened in many film festivals and it has also bagged many awards like Tamil Nadu and Puducherry State awards.

All the winners will receive Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of 50,000 each.

Congratulations all the winners for winning the National Film Award of the year.

Actress Sonia Agarwal is making her comeback to acting with latest Tamil movie Vaanam.

Sonia Agarwal returns
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 10:50 [IST]
By: Prakash Upadhyaya



Actress Sonia Agarwal is making her comeback to acting with latest Tamil movie Vaanam. The actress has given her consent to act in Krish's directorial venture. She was last seen in her ex-hubby Selvaraghavan's Pudhupettai.

Now, Sonia Agarwal is pairing with actor Prakash Raj in the multi-starrer film Vaanam. Interestingly, she was also offered the same role in original version Vedam, but she could not make it due to some reasons.

Recently, there were reports that Sonia would re-enter the film industry with her ex-father-in-law Kasturi Raja's Pandiya Perarasu. It was said that she would portray a key role in the film.

However, her latest movie Vaanam feature Silambarasan, Bharath, Anushka, Sneha Ullal, Santhanam, Saranya Ponvannan and others in the cast. The movie is directed by Krish a.k.a Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi and produced by Ganesh Janardhanan and Githan Ramesh. Yuvan Shankar Raja is scoring the music and Nirav Shah is handling the camera.

Kollywood will be more privileged to have yet another production company from Hollywood. It’s none other than Warner Bros.

Warner Bros conquering Tamil industry?
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 12:37 [IST]
Sampurn Wire



Not long ago, we had Fox Star Studios making its way into Tamil film industry. Hollywood’s 20th Fox Century announced its production of films in collaboration with A.R. Murugadoss Productions. Now, Kollywood will be more privileged to have yet another production company from Hollywood. It’s none other than Warner Bros.

Warner Bros holds special mention for having churned out the biggest showpieces that includes some of the sensational hits of 2010 – Terminator Salvation, The Hangover, 17 Again, Sherlock Holmes, Inception, and Harry Potter series including Harry Potter and the Deadly Hollows.

According to the sources, Warner Bros are expected to make their official announcement about their plans by next week. The production company is expected to evolve itself into production and distribution of South Indian languages and its priority will be for Tamil films.

Warner Bros, a Time Warner Company is far-famed for its surpassing excellence in entertainment industry that includes films, television, home videos/DVD, animation comic books, interactive games, broadcasting and many more. Warner Bros has successfully accomplished with the distribution and marketing of feature films, which includes Hollywood, foreign films and few Hindi films (started with Akshay Kumar starrer Chandni Chowk to China) as well across 175 territories.

Warner Bros had earlier signed a pact with Soundarya Rajinikanth’s Orcher Studios before a year and together plans were made to produce big-budget South Indian films. Later on time, there were rumors about WB canceling their pact with Orcher

latest movie is titled Dhandiga and it features Malayalam actress Oviya Helen alongside Pankaj.

Narayan-Pankaj's next film Dhandiga starts shooting
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 11:27 [IST]
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S Narayan, the multifaceted persona of the Kannada film industry, has announced yet another film with his son, actor Pankaj. His latest movie is titled Dhandiga and it features Malayalam actress Oviya Helen alongside Pankaj. The movie has already started shooting and completed the filming of two songs.

Director Narayan had recently visited Sri Lanka and Malaysia to shoot his another big budget movie Veera Parampare (VP), which stars actors Sudeep, Ambareesh and Aindrita Ray. He held the filming of a couple of songs of VP in Sri Lanka and Malaysia. After finishing the songs of this film, the director went ahead to shoot the two songs of Pankaj’s film Dhandiga.

Actor Panjkaj debuted in Sandalwood with his father’s film Veeru in 2006. The film did not do well, but Pankaj came into limelight with his poised performance that attracted the attention of many. As a hero, Pankaj’s first film was Chaitrada Chandrama, which starred Amoolya in the female lead. His second film Cheluvina Chilipili with Rupika as the lead heroine could not do well at the Box Office.

However, Pankaj is one of the twin sons of S Narayan. Pankaj is yet to prove his talent as a hero in Kannada movies and this new movie Dhandiga may bring that good moment for him!

The upcoming Malayalam movie Christian Brothers starring Mohanlal will have a song sequence shot in London.

Christian Brothers shooting in London
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 16:15 [IST]
Sampurn Wire



The upcoming Malayalam movie Christian Brothers starring Mohanlal will have a song sequence shot in London. The team has recently left for London and the shooting of the song is likely to be finished within 10 days.

Christian Brothers is the biggest multi-starrer Malayalam movie of the year. it features actors like Mohanlal, Dileep, Kavya and Lakshmi Rai.

Last week, cinematographer Sanjeev Shankar captured the climax sequence of the movie at Kochi. The scene featured actors Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Dileep and Sarath Kumar.

The television rights of the movie have already been purchased by Asianet with a whooping amount of Rs.3 crore. Earlier, the movie was scheduled for release on October 18 but it has been postponed to first week of November.

The story of the movie deals with a retired army officer called Christy, played by Mohanlal. Joshi is directing the film and renowned writers duo Sibi K Thomas and Udaya Krishnan has penned the story.

Malayalam movie Nirakazhcha, written and directed by debutant Aneesh J. Karanad, is going to be dubbed in Italian language.

Nirakazhcha to be dubbed in Italian
Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 17:47 [IST]


Malayalam movie Nirakazhcha, written and directed by debutant Aneesh J. Karanad, is going to be dubbed in Italian language and will be screened at 600 theaters all over Italy. The director informed that he got the offer following the recent screening of the movie
at the ‘Maratea International Film Festival’ in Italy.

Nirakazhcha will also be dubbed in other Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. It is also set to be dubbed in Spanish, German, Russian and Arabic.

The story of the movie revolves around an Italian painter and the role is played by an Italian television and stage actor named Vincenzo Bocciarelli. The painter comes to Kerala to recreate the wonderful Raja Ravi Varma paintings. He falls in love with a model, played by actress Mamta Mohandas.

The director was quoted saying that he would start work on the dubbing of the film in Italian language. Aneesh wants to add some more passionate scenes in the movie to make it more palatable for the Italian audience. When the film gets totally ready, it will be screened in 600 theaters in Italy and it will also be aired on a television channel there.

Nirakazhcha, which was released in the Indian theaters on 27th August, 2010, is now running successfully in theaters. It is expected to offer the much needed financial support to the new filmmaker Aneesh.

The director revealed that the film has been received well in Italy. ‘Global Moviemakers’ has produced Nirakazhcha, which also stars Rahima, Millinniala, Manoj K Jayan, Nicole, Libin and Daisy Chacko. M Jayachandran has composed the music of the film.

Kutty Srank is about three women who live with their love.

Kutty Srank wins Best Feature Film award
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 10:58 [IST]
By Raymond Ronamai



Shaji N. Karun's film Kutty Srank starring Mammootty, Kamalini Mukherjee, Padmapriya and Meena Kumari bagged National Film Award for Best Feature Film.

Kutty Srank is about three women who live with their love. One day, they find an unidentified body lying beside seashore and claim that it is the body of their lover. The film also features actors like Suresh Krishna, Sai Kumar, Siddique, Valsala Menon and others.

Vande Mataram is finally releasing tomorrow (September 17).

Vande Mataram releasing tomorrow
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 17:17 [IST]


The much-hyped film Vande Mataram is finally releasing tomorrow (September 17). It was supposed to hit the theatres on September 10 but was postponed due to financial problem. Interestingly, it was released overseas as scheduled (Sept 10).

Vande Mataram, featuring Mammootty and Arjun, is a bilingual film made in Tamil and Malayalam. It revolves around a cop and a CBI officer, who try to eradicate terrorists in Tamil Nadu and Kerala border.

Sneha and late actor Rajan P Dev play vital roles in this film directed by Henry and directed by Aravind. T.

Actor Aarya has more reasons to smile and that’s because of his hat-trick success – National award winning film Naan Kadavul,

Aarya throws a party to thank media
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 15:16 [IST]
Sampurn Wire




Actor Aarya has more reasons to smile and that’s because of his hat-trick success – National award winning film Naan Kadavul, Madrasapattinam and recent release Boss Engira Bhaskaran. The actor recently hosted a press meet thanking the entire media for supporting his growth in film industry.

Says Aarya, "The media channels have extended its kindest support for my growth, although I never hosted any press meets and gave interviews. I am very much privileged to have good friends like you. I wanted to prove of my adeptness to a greater extent and then meet you on such occasions."

"I am happy that Boss Engira Bhaskaran is doing well at the box office and I am so elated about the success of my first production (Aarya’s home banner ‘The Show People acquired the rights of BEB from K. Srinivasan of Vasan Visual Ventures)."

When asked about his next release Chikku Bukku, Aarya said, “It’s a romantic comedy, but will be in complete contrast to BEB. Director Manikandan has given much prominence to romance and will be a youthful treat.”

Post-production works are in the final stages for the forthcoming Telugu film Ranga The Donga.

Ranga The Donga releasing by this month end
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 12:26 [IST]
Sampurn Wire



Post-production works are in the final stages for the forthcoming Telugu film
Ranga The Donga. The movie is directed by Sudhakar Naidu. GV and CR Manohar have jointly produced on the banner of Golden Lion Films and God Father Films with Srikanth and Vimala Raman in the leads.

Speaking on the occasion, GV says, "The thief character played by Srikanth would be quite different. Vimala Raman’s character would be entertaining. It is an out and out mass entertainer that runs in a novel style. There is a good response to the audio also. We are making efforts to release the film by the end of this month."

Ramakrishna, Bhuvaneswari, Taslima, Jayaprakash Reddy, Telangana Sakuntala, Sivaji Raja, Tirupati Prakash, Gauthamraju, Chitram Sreenu, Nagaraju, Dr Mohan and others are in the cast. Camera is by Purja Kantru, editing is by Gauthamraju, art is by A Bangarraju, stunts are by Ganesh, while MA Azeem is the executive producer.