JESSICA ALBA AND JESSICA BIEL STAND UP FOR REVLON

Both, Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel strapped on their sneakers for a good cause in New York City on Saturday.

The two Hollywood hotties were among the many participants running the streets of the Big Apple during the 14th Annual Entertainment Industry Foundation Revlon Run/Walk for Women.

Tweeting about the exercise outing, Miss Alba happily wrote, “The energy here @revlon run/walk is amazing 20,000 people are here 2 participate. This is 14th year & we’ve raised over 60millions for womens cancer!”

Alba, who is expecting her second child and fresh off of celebrating her 30th birthday a few days prior, added, “Hanging @revlon run/walk w @jimmyfallon Jessica Biel n @DrOz."

For those interested in giving to the charitable endeavor, the Revlon Run/Walk supports organizations and programs that research the cause and cure of women's cancers and provide support programs for women's cancer patients and their families.

Proceeds from the Run/Walk are distributed to a variety of charitable organizations leading the fight against women's cancers.

LEGEND SINGER MANNA DEY TURNS 90 TODAY

TODAY, Prabodh Chandra Dey turns 90 who born on 1st May, 1919, better known by his nickname Manna Dey (Bengali: মান্না দে), is a playback singer in Bengali and Hindi films. Along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, he was a part of Indian film playback music from the 1950s to the 1970s. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of his career. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1971, the Padma Bhushan in 2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2009.

BIOGRAPHY:-

Dey was born to Purna Chandra (father) and Mahamaya Dey (mother) on 1 May 1919. Besides his parents, his youngest paternal uncle Sangeetacharya (meaning "Venerable Teacher of Music" in Sanskrit). K. C. Dey highly inspired and influenced him. Dey received his early education in a small pre-primary school named Indu Babur Pathshala. Thereafter he attended Scottish Church Collegiate School and Scottish Church College,[1] followed by Vidyasagar College where he received his graduate education.

During Dey’s years at Scottish Church College, he sang to entertain his classmates. He began taking singing lessons from his uncle, Krishna Chandra Dey and Ustad Dabir Khan. During this period, Manna Dey stood first for three consecutive years in three different categories of inter-collegiate singing competitions.

In 1942, Dey accompanied Krishna Chandra Dey on a visit to Bombay. There he started working as an assistant, first under Krishna Chandra Dey, and then under Sachin Dev Burman. Later he assisted other music composers and then started to work independently. While working independently as a music director for various Hindi movies, Manna Dey continued to take musical lessons in Hindustani classical music from Ustad Aman Ali Khan and Ustad Abdul Rahman Khan.

Dey started his career in playback singing with the movie, Tamanna, in 1943. The musical score was by Krishna Chandra Dey and Manna sang a duet with Suraiya. The song was an instant hit. He sang a solo composed by Sachin Dev Burman, Upar Gagan Vishal, in the 1950 movie, Mashal. Its lyrics were written by Kavi Pradeep. In 1952, Dey sang for a Bengali and a Marathi movie with the same name and storyline, Amar Bhupali. This established him as a leading playback singer.

Dey recorded a popular duet, Ketaki Gulab Juhi, with classicist Bhimsen Joshi. With Kishore Kumar, he sang duets of different genres such as, Yeh Dosti Hum Nehi Torenge (Sholay) and Ek Chatur Naar (Padosan), "Babu Samjho Ishare" (Chalti ka naam Gadi ). With Md Rafi, Dey sang 58 duets like "Isq Isq"(Barsat ki raat) "Tu hai mera prem Devta (Kalpana), "Mama o mama" (Parvarish ). With Lata Mangeshkar, Manna recorded 113 duets including "E raat bhigi bhigi","Pyar hua iqrar hua", "Aja madhur sanam", "Ritu aye". With Asha Bhosle, Manna recorded more than 100 duets including "Re man sur me ga", "Tu chupi hai kahan", "Zindegi hai khel". Dey sang with singer/composer, Hemant Kumar (Hemanta Mukherjee), in Bengali movies, and also for some other Bengali composers like Nachiketa Ghosh and Sudhin Dasgupta. He sang a duet, "Ke Prothom Kachhe Esechi", with Lata Mangeshkar in the movie Sankhyabela. He also performed Rabindra Sangeet and has recorded over 3500 songs.

He was presented the Filmfare Life Time Achievement Award in 2011.

PERSONAL LIFE:-

On 18 December 1953, Manna Dey married Sulochana Kumaran from Kerala. They have two sons: Ajit, born on 19 October 1956; and Abhijit, born on 20 June 1958. Manna Dey currently lives in Bangalore in the township of Kalyannagar after spending more than fifty years in Mumbai. He also maintains a Calcutta address. He still travels widely in the world to present musical programs.

His Bengali-language autobiography, Jiboner Jalsaghorey, has been published by the renowned Ananda Publisher in the year 2005 which has been translated in English as Memories Come Alive, in Hindi as Yaden Jee Uthi and in Marathi as Jiboner Jalsaghorey.

Jibaner Jalsaghore, a documentary on Dey's life, was released in 2008. Manna Dey Sangeet Academy is developing a complete archive on Manna Dey. In association with Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, the Manna Dey Music Archive has been developed in the Sangeet Bhawan.

He has also lent his voice for Madhushala, composed by Late Harivansh Rai Bachchan

AWARDS:-

Dey has been honored with the titles Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.

The following is the list of Manna Dey's other awards:-

1969 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the Hindi Film Mere Huzur
1971 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the Bengali film Nishi Padma
1971 Padma Shri Award by Government of India
1985 Lata Mangeshkar Award awarded by Government of Madhya Pradesh
1988 Michale Sahittyo Puraskar awarded by Renaissance Sanskritik Parishad, Dhaka
1990 Shyamal Mitra Award by Mithun Fans Association
1991 Sangeet Swarnachurr Award awarded by Shree Khetra Kala Prakashika, Puri
1993 P.C.Chandra Award by P.C.Chandra Group & others
1999 Kamala Devi Roy Award by Kamala Devi Group
2001 Anandalok Lifetime Award by the Anandabazar Group
2002 Special Jury Swaralaya Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music
2003 Alauddin Khan Award by the Government of West Bengal
2004 National Award as Playback singer by Government of Kerala
2004 Hony D. Lit Award by the Rabindra Bharati University
2005 Lifetime Achievement award by the Government of Maharashtra
2005 Padma Bhushan Award by the Government of India
2007 First AKSHAYA Award by Government of Orissa
2007 Awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award by the Government of India
2008 Hony D. Lit Award by Jadavpur University
2011 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

WILLIAM AND KATE'S ROYAL WEDDING RECEPTION

Their wedding ceremony was no doubt straight from a fairytale, and Prince William and Kate Middleton's reception brought out all the stops.

The newlywed Royals enjoyed mingling with their guests at the Buckingham Palace while feasting away at menu items such as Cornish Crab Salad on Lemon Blini, Pressed Duck Terrine with Fruit Chutney and Scottish Smoked Salmon Rose on Beetroot Blini, just to name a few of the swanky dishes.

Their towering cake was an unbelievable sight as the official baker, Fiona Cairns, created an absolute masterpiece designed specifically for the Prince and his new Princess.

And as she did earlier in the day, Kate stunned her guests in a jaw-dropping dress custom designed by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen.

SAIF ALI KHAN TO PRODUCE "MAIN KHILADI TU ANARI" SEQUEL

Remember the 90s super hit film ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’ starring the fab jodi of flamboyant actor Saif Ali Khan and tough guy Akshay Kumar? Buzz has it that Saif is planning a sequel to the Box Office money spinner after seventeen years it first saw the light of the day.

Apparently, Saif will be reuniting with Akshay Kumar for Illuminati Films, his own production house.

Talking to a daily about the sequel, a jubilant Saif said, “You know the funny part is that I wanted to make a sequel to ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’ with Akshay when it had released but people asked me not to be silly since sequels don’t work in India. I however, kept saying that they do. Sequels work all the time in America. Making a sequel to the film is a pretty good idea and I might do it now.”

Although Saif has many films in his kitty, ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’ sequel is definitely on the cards.

After wrapping off with ‘Agent Vinod’, Saif will be busy with numerous projects under Illuminati Films.

Well, one thing is for sure that Saif and Akshay fans would love to see the ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’ sequel!

JUSTIN BIEBER AND SELENA GOMEZ IN A ROMANTIC MOOD

They're two of the hottest young celebs, which makes it hard for Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez to ever find moment for each other. However, the teens recently found just long enough of a break to sneak away on a romantic getaway!

Justin is currently globe-trotting on his world-wide tour, but that didn't stop Selena from hopping a plane to Malaysia to meet her beau as soon as her scheduled allowed for it.

The 18-year-old finally reunited with her pop star boyfriend after more than a month of strictly Skype and text communication with one another.

The pair made the most of what little time they had together, staying in Indonesia for a few days before jetting off to the island Bali where they could dodge the ever-present paparazzi.

BOLLYWOOD UPCOMING MOVIE "RAGINI MMS"

Ragini MMS is a sensuous paranormal film, shot as if in real time!

The quintessential couple, Ragini and Uday, set out to have a dirty weekend at a friend's farmhouse on the outskirts of Mumbai.The weekend getaway quickly changes gears as they find themselves in a house that has been rigged with cameras in Bigg Boss style.

The cameras that were meant to capture love-making are witness to something that is beyond the realm of human understanding...something metaphysical....

Within the confines of this house, Ragini and Uday are now at the mercy of an unexplainable paranormal force. With sundown approaching, what will the new entrants of the house do?

Positively, among the most keenly awaited films of the season, Ragini MMS, a hybrid of fact and fiction, is thrilling voyeurism from the producers of Love Sex Aur Dhokha.

The scariest date movie, buffering in Theatres on Friday the 13th May!

JESSICA ALBA - CELEBRATED HER 30TH BIRTHDAY

TODAY, hollywood celebrity, Jessica Alba turns 30. She’s one of the hottest women in Hollywood and a soon-to-be mother of two, and today (April 28) she has a lot to celebrate – her own birthday.

The “Machete” mama is ringing in her 30th birthday and kicked things off the previous afternoon with a visit to the Chateau Marmont for a Piaget press event.

As previously reported by GossipCenter, Miss Alba is the new face and brand ambassador of Piaget’s Possession jewelry line.

Jess also took to her Twitter to thank her fans for their well-wishes, as she wrote, “Thank u all 4 my bday tweets! my bday wish is to also become friends with ya'll on FB.”

SHINEY AHUJA GETS BAIL IN RAPE CASE

Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who was convicted of raping his maid two years ago, as per the latest reports, has been granted bail by Bombay High Court. The bail was granted to the actor on Wednesday.

However, Shiney has been granted bail on payment of surety of Rs 50,000 to the sessions court and also been asked him not to leave the country without prior permission of the court.

A Mumbai sessions court had on March 30 sentenced the actor to seven years in jail after he was found guilty of raping his maid in June 2009.

Shiney was arrested on June 15, 2009, after preliminary medical tests on the 20-year girl confirmed sexual assault.

KELLY BROOK - THE BIKINI BABE

Just in time for the summer, Babe’s 2011 Bikini Photo Shoot featuring Kelly Brook has been released.

The British bombshell looks fabulous in a variety of swimwear, showing off her phenomenal figure and posing prowess.

In a recent interview, Kelly, who is five months pregnant with boyfriend Thom Evans’ baby, said she can’t wait to get really big.

"It takes some getting used to. I would like it to show more actually. At the moment I just look as if I have eaten a big bowl of pasta. I'm looking forward to looking like a huge whale in a couple of months."

GOVINDA IN "NAUGHTY @ 40"

Is Govinda's next "NAUGHTY @ 40" a straight lift of Steve Carell's Hollywood sex comedy "THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN (2005)?" That's the question making the rounds of the industry ever since the film was announced. Though the voices died down due to two year delay in the completion of the film, they have found momentum all over again with the promos currently on air.

"THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN was about a nerdy guy who had never got his 'share of action' despite hitting 40 years of age. Things change for him when he comes across a single mom. Similarly Govinda's character too has not been exposed to birds and bees and things get tough for him when he travels from London to India in hunt of a bride", informs an industry source.

With no official word coming from the makers, the speculations were already on rise that whether just like Govinda's other stuck film BANDA YEH BINDAAS HAI' (which is facing issues due to it's similarities with MY COUSIN VINNY), even NAUGHTY @ 40 was struggling due to fear of copyright infringement. However the film's director Jugmohan Mundhra (aka Jag) is quick to deny any such similarities whatsoever.

ROB SCHNEIDER TIED THE KNOT WITH PATRICIA AZARCOYA ARCE

Making their love official, Rob Schneider tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Patricia Azarcoya Arce over the weekend.

As E! reports, the "Deuce Bigelow" star and Arce wed in a romantic private celebration located in Beverly Hills.

Newlywed Rob released this statement about the nuptials, telling, "Patricia and I were surrounded by our closest friends and family; it was the happiest day of my life. We had a great time at the wedding and are looking forward to our honeymoon."

Schneider was previously married to model London King, from which he has one daughter, 22-year-old Elle.

LARA DUTTA AND VINAY PATHAK IN "CHALO DILLI"

Eros International in association with Big Daddy production & Bheegi Basanti Entertainment, CHALO DILLI which is slated to release on 29th April 2011.

Directed by Shashant Shah and Produced under Dutta's husband Mahesh Bhupathi's production company, the movie stars Lara Dutta and Vinay Pathak in lead roles.

The music of the movie is given by Gourov Dasgupta, Anand Raj Anand, Sachin Gupta and Rohit Kulkarni.

Chalo Dilli is a road movie. A journey that begins with the dynamic Mihika Banerjea. A strong willed young woman who is a Senior Vice President of a top multinational Financial Institution in Mumbai. A jet setter, go-getter, no nonsense woman, Mihika divides the world into losers and winners and knows which side she is on. Mrs Clear Cut!

The premise is simple. Mihika is heading back home from Mumbai to Delhi (to her banker husband who lives and works there), and misses her flight and encounters Manu Gupta, a podgy and loud ' Ladies Cut-piece' merchant who has a small 10 by 10 shop at Karol Bagh Delhi.

Manu is everything that Mihika isn't. Loud. Crass. Obnoxious. Rude. (He is that guy who talks on his cellphone loudly in the theatre and then spits gutkaa juice in the aisle). He isn't an idiot. He is very smart. Street smart. But mostly over smart. And boy...do they pay for it!

As fate (and the script) would have it... Mihika lands up in a situation where she and Manu are stuck together for the rest of the journey to Delhi.

A bizarre journey full of adventure, madness and crazy comic moments with the oddest traveling couple ever! (She drinks Evian and while he is cool drinking from a bore well...She smokes Virginia Slims, he chews Gopal zarda)

A bizarre journey through air, road and rail from Mumbai, via Jaipur to Delhi.

A journey which along with these two protagonists showcases the real India. Its colorful and funny people and their eccentricities.

But above all it's a journey within for Mihika. Where the real growth happens on reaching her destination of Delhi... (Which is a big moment because getting home turns out to be tougher than she thought.)

And once she finally reaches Delhi (in a span of a day and a half), tired, worn out and with enough stories to tell her grandkids someday, the moral of the story dawns upon her.

"Do not judge people by face value..Including yourself".

Come. Be a part of the craziest roller coaster journey of your lives...with Mihika and Manu, and their resounding war cry "Chalo Dilli".

REBECCA BLACK SCORES RECORD CONTRACT

Sure, she’s become notorious for her YouTube hit “Friday,” but that’s not where Rebecca Black plans to leave her career.

According to TMZ, Ms. Black recently scored a 5-song album deal and she can’t wait to show the world that she’s more than just a one-hit wonder.

Rebecca told press, “I don’t wanna be known as the ‘Friday’ girl. Hopefully I can be known as Rebecca Black and not the ‘Friday’ girl.”

She added, “I want to be a performing artist. That’s what I’ve always wanted to do.” And it sounds like she’ll get her chance.

PREITY ZINTA TURNS GANSTER

Dimpled beauty Preity Zinta is all set to return to the big screen with Tigmanshu Dhulia’s "Jai Ramji". And news has it that shedding her lovey-dovey image the actress for the first time will play the role of a gangster!

With IPL and TV assignments keeping our damsel busy, Priety has been missing from the Bollywood action for quite some time. And much to everyone’s’ surprise, the actress has decided to make a comeback with an unorthodox role.

Director Tigmanshu Dhulia who shot to fame with the 2003 hit `Haasil`, confirmed, saying, "Preity Zinta liked the script and has agreed to work in the film. However, I have not yet formally signed her, as she is busy with IPL and is not in Mumbai. The formalities should be completed once she is back in the city."

Talking about the film, Dhulia further said, "It is a gangster movie, set in eastern UP. Preity will be a part of the gang. The rest of the cast includes, Arjun Rampal, Irrfan Khan and Randeep Hooda.”

The film will go on floors in July and should be complete by December-January.

JOSLYN JAMES ON THE BEACHES OF MIAMI

Surely not shy when it comes to showing a little skin, Joslyn James was busy flaunting her figure during a racy beach shoot in Miami.

The adult film star tossed on a silver see-through top with black bottoms as she rocked a wild new hairdo while crawling along the sandy sunshine state shoreline.

For those unfamiliar with Miss James, the brunette beauty made a name for herself after being among the many former flings of golf pro Tiger Woods.

Meanwhile, the bikini beach shoot followed a run of three appearances by Joslyn at Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen’s Club in West Palm Beach - with the porn star making a substantial donation to the Chad Peery Benefit Fund.

The cause is directed to help Peery, an Oklahoma City police offer, who was beaten horribly and suffered a broken neck after trying to assist with disorderly fans at an Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game.

Of the charitable giving, James told press, “The story just broke my heart. I’ll never understand how people can commit such savage acts against each other. I am very proud to be able to do what little I can to help this man and his family."

ZAYED KHAN IN A SPORTS BASED FILM

Zayed Khan may have dropped plans to make his much talked about "Welcome to the Jungle" with Hrithik Roshan. However he would now be making an altogether different film which has a contemporary setting to it and, in his own words, is a 'coming of age' story. The film would have sports as its theme and would go on floors later this year.

"This film would be a whole new ballgame for us. No pun intended", chuckles Zayed who is currently making another film for his production house - "Love, Break Ups, Zindagi", "It would be a sports based film and something which would be totally new. It is wonderful to interact with my dad on this film because despite the generation gap, he is so clued into today's times. He knows what we are talking about and in fact gives suggestions to make the film even more progressive."

The film would also mark the return of Sanjay Khan as a producer after a quarter of a century. His last production was "Kala Dhandha Gorey Log" which had released way back in 1986. Faruk Kabir (of "Allah Ke Banday" fame) would be at the helm of direction.

"Faruk being from the same age group as mine is pretty refreshing actually since his thinking his so out of the box," gushes Zayed, "I like his vision around presenting stories differently. Look at "Allah Ke Banday"; he refrained from treating it as just another gangster film since that genre has been done to death. Faruk is someone fresh, new and hungry for his work to be seen. He has got it in him to do the job right."

While Zayed is not willing to reveal the title of the film yet, he does mention that a formal announcement would be made soon that would reveal the rest of the cast including the leading ladies. "Rest assured, this is one sports based story that you have never heard before", he says.

KRISTIN CAVALLARI - LOOKING SEXY AT FRED SEGAL

Treating herself to some retail therapy, Kristin Cavallari was seen at the Fred Segal salon in Los Angeles.

The “Laguna Beach” babe donned a strapless floral print dress and a snazzy pair of beige heels as she made her exit.

On a charitable note, Kristin recently joined forces with ShoeDazzle to design a new wedge show called “Bardot” with 100% of the sales going to OneKid One World.

She explained, "Partnering with ShoeDazzle has given me the opportunity to join two of my loves, fashion and charity work! I've enjoyed the process of designing this unique shoe that really matches my style and personality."

SALMAN KHAN IN A VERY NEW LOOK IN "BODY GUARD"

Bollywood superstar, Salman Khan can now be seen in a very new look in his next film "BODYGUARD", produced by Atul Agnihotri, it is a remake of a Malayalam film. Siddique, who directed the original, will helm the remake as well.

The original featured Dileep and Nayanthara in the lead roles. The Hindi version has Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor playing the parts.

Bebo plays a don's daughter while Sallu plays a bodyguard who falls in love with her.

A source reveals, "Khan will be dressed in a uniform for most of the film. His character is stern and his look has been designed keeping that in mind."

He will also be seen in lot of formal wear. "His character wears formal shirts and trousers. There are songs where he's seen in t-shirts and jackets, but for most of the film, he will be formally dressed."

SELENA GOMEZ IN "VEVO" SESSION

She certainly has a full schedule these days, but Selena Gomez recently took a moment from her constant travels to chat with press about her fashion line, “Dream Out Loud.”

The Disney darling told in a new VEVO session, “I didn’t want to just slap my name on it and I didn’t want to have my face on a tee shirt.”

“I wanted it [the fashion line] to be extremely real and something that anyone could buy even if you had no idea who I was,” Gomez added.

“The design process is fun for me. I work with two co-designers, Tony and Sandra, and the first couple of times I met with them, they went inside my closet,” Selena explained of her business doings. “Together, we picked out some of my favorite pieces, the fabric - it was really fun.”

"ZOKKOMON" - THE MOVIE

Zokkomon is the thrilling and heart-warming live action adventure of an ordinary boy who finds the strength to face extraordinary challenges.

Kunal, played by Darsheel Safary, is an orphaned boy, who discovers how cruel life is when he is abandoned by his heartless uncle. Left to fend for himself, Kunal discovers the hero within and begins his epic journey of adventure and transformation to become Zokkomon.

LILY ALDRIDGE'S SEXY LITTLE BRIDE DEBUT

Wedding season is upon us, and Lily Aldridge has all the perfect answers for brides looking to add some sexiness to their arsenal.

The super hot lingerie model was over at the Victoria’s Secret Store on Lexington Avenue in New York City today to debut the new Sexy Little Bride line.

Interestingly enough, this promotion comes at an appropriate time for Lily- she’ll be marrying Kings of Leon rocker Caleb Followill in May.

During a recent interview, Lily chatted about what makes her so irresistible. “What is sexy about me? I would say my personality. Hopefully people see me as a nice person…more than all this, [I hope they see] my inner-sexiness.”

KOENA MITRA PLAYS A BISEXUAL IN "THE STORY OF NAOMI"

Koena Mitra was last in news when she had a milkshake named after her. Since then, the news columns have been missing her as the girl had shifted her base to LA and was hunting hard for a Hollywood project. After putting in a lot of efforts, the girl has started her first Hollywood film, Story of Naomi, being produced by Michael Hirshenson of the When Harry Met Sally fame and directed by the ace fashion photographer Ash Gupta.

The movie has Koena play a bisexual girl who gets attracted to men and women equally. The movie also features actor Kevin Sorbo and Chris Devicchio. The first poster of the film shows Koena getting intimate with another girl.

Producer Hirshenson is all praises for Koena and says, “She looks international and her discipline and hard work can take her places. It all depends on how much she’s ready to learn.”

And it seems, the producer is quite right as this model-turned-actress has worked on her accent and was taking classes for it as the West puts more stress on dubbing and other technicalities.

All we can say is ‘Way to Go Girl’!!

HEIDI KLUM - "GERMANY'S NEXT TOP MODEL"

On Monday Night, Heidi Klum was seen horsing around on the set of “Germany’s Next Top Model”.

The Victoria’s Secret beauty looked cute in high boots and a trench coat as she filmed scenes for the show, all the while showing off that infectious smile.

Over the weekend, out of the goodness of her heart, Klum treated 10 young patients from a children’s hospital to an experience of a lifetime.

The supermodel took the a young group of kids from the Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles with her to the L.A. screening of the upcoming movie “Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil.”

ABHISHEK BACHCHAN IN "DUM MARO DUM"

Bollywood famous actor, Abhishek Bachchan, who steps into the shoes of a police officer in his upcoming movie 'Dum Maro Dum', says that the layered character of ACP Kamath was a challenge for him.

Though the actor has played cops on screen before, the character was unique in it's attitude, said Abhishek. "Playing a police officer is nothing new for me but in 'Dum Maro Dum', I am playing a different type of police officer, ACP Kamath. A unique and layered character and the attitude of the character appealed to me," Abhishek who was in town to promote the film, told reporters.

"ACP Kamath is a person with so many emotions, turmoil, rage, aggressiveness, but always has a smile on face. What I liked most is the outlook of the officer towards his life. He has a unique attitude and style so it was exciting doing this particular role," said the actor about the film directed by Rohan Sippy.

KIM KARDASHIAN TO HOST WET REPUBLIC POOL PARTY

She's quickly ascended the ranks as one of the best attention-grabbing stars in the entertainment world, and  Kim Kardashian was selected to host the grand opening party of Wet Republic in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Having flown to Sin City earlier in the day, the 30-year-old brunette beauty took to the MGM Grand locale area to get the pool season underway with a celebration put on by Hawaiian Tropic.

During the course of the party going efforts, Miss Kardashian was joined by 'N Sync's  Lance Bass  while giving all the guys plenty of reason to take a trip Wet Repblic, as she tweeted to her younger brother Robert, "Omg @RobKardashian there are soooo many girls at @WetRepublic u would think are so pretty! U should have come w me! I'm trying to hook u up".


After having a few refreshments, hitting an inflated beach ball around with her accompanying friends and collecting what was surely a nice paycheck, Kim quickly hopped a flight back home to Los Angeles, telling of the evening' plans, "Back home from Vegas.... Now family dinner at moms house."

MITHUN'S SON, MIMOH CHAKRABORTY IN "HAUNTED 3D"

Son of legendary actor, Mahakshay Chakraborty (Mimoh) will be seen performing some deadly stunts in Vikram Bhatt's upcoming film "HAUNTED" - India's first stereoscopic 3D film. Audiences will be pleasantly surprised to see Mahakshay looking refreshingly different in HAUNTED and performing some daredevil stunts himself. Action director Abbas Ali Moghul and everyone in the unit were very apprehensive about him performing the stunts. However, Mahakshay not only refused to use a body double but also relentlessly pushed himself for few of the action scenes.

Says Abbas, "Mahakshay has performed some deadly stunts himself in the movie. I remember a particular sequence where a chandelier falls on Mimoh and on the timing he had to roll on the ground before the chandelier bursts beside him. We were a little worried but Mimoh decided to do it all by himself. Though everyone on the sets suggested we use a body double but Mahakshay was very excited on doing it himself."

ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO & JAMIE MAZUR - IN COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL

Hollywood boss, Alessandra Ambrosio was back for another year of Coachella Music Festival fun on Friday.

The Victoria's Secret beauty took to the Indio, CA grounds as she checked out the performers and booths before taking a seat and sharing a smooch with fiance Jamie Mazur.

Certainly excited for the first day to get underway, Alessandra tweeted to her many followers, "On the way coachella !!!" She later added, "Finally is coachella time again....Super happy!!"

Running through Sunday (April 17), acts set to take the stage the next few days include Wiz Khalifa, Nas & Damian Marley, Jimmy Eat World and The Kills, among many others.

NEW MOVIE - "3 THAY BHAI"

Having been produced by the director of socially relevant films like Rang De Basanti (2006) and Delhi 6 (2009), 3 Thay Bhai automatically bears the burden of being a stunner in its own right, in its own genre. But does having a heavyweight producer behind you relieve you of the responsibility to entertain? Of course not.

From the initial looks of it, 3 Thay Bhai could just as easily have been one of those comic low-budget gems like last year's Phas Gaye Re Obama. But don’t get your hopes too high just yet.

Chicksy Gill (Puri) is the eldest of the Gills, a condescending, self-important Punjabi businessman struggling to find matches for his out-of-shape daughters. Happy Gill is a dentist who blames “shifting pain” for any oral problem, while Fancy Gill, as the name suggests, leads a wannabe, flashy lifestyle, kept alive by dreams of going to Hollywood “shahar”. Needless to say, the three don’t get along and are better off not having anything to do with one another.

As fate would have it, however, the lure of a fortune promised by Dadaji Chhatrapal Gill’s will forces the brothers to live in harmony. Three years after grandpa’s death is when they can get their hands on the property in Himachal Pradesh.

For a comedy to be enjoyable, a smart story and slick, funny dialogue are imperative. The comic timing of characters can do a world of wonders to any film of this genre. Unfortunately, in the case of 3 Thay Bhai, apart from Talpade’s bang-on comic timing, everything and everybody else fall flat. A few chuckles here and there do not guarantee a two-and-a-half hour journey of fun and frolic.

Too many loose ends, a patchy storyline, and unnecessary additions to the plot make this pseudo comedy a sore watch. The story meanders from the farms of Punjab to the snowed-down peaks of North India, adding unnecessary elements along the way.

First-time director Mrigdeep Singh Lamba manages to extract satisfactory performances which constitute the saving grace of the film. While Puri hams his way throughout, Talpade manages to elicit a few chuckles because of his fantastic comic timing. Dobriyal, (seen recently in films like Daayen Ya Baayen and Tanu Weds Manu), is a natural and plays the timid quack with poise. Khanna’s village-belle act looks more like an afterthought though the girl manages to impress in a blink-and-you-miss appearance.

To cut a long story short, you won’t miss much if you skip this tepid tale of three brothers. 3 Thay Bhai has no comedy, no entertainment, and nothing much to look forward to.

CHARLIE SHEEN IN TORONTO

Continuing his “My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is not an Option” tour, Charlie Sheen was seen in Toronto, Canada.

The “Hot Shots” stud took a smoke break out on the fire escape of Massey Hall, joined by his goddesses at one point.

Sheen got mixed reviews for his gig last night, with TMZ writing, “The crowd inside is loving Sheen’s act.”
Still, Globe & Mail columnist Lynn Crosbie wrote, "This is getting so ugly! Crowd so drunk so brain damaged cannot hear timid in comparison Sheen. Sheen is Mr Rogers compared to crowd. What happened to polite Canada?"

SALMAN KHAN IN "READY"

Salman Khan mania is all set to hit you as he is 'back to bang'! After WANTED and DABANGG, expectations are high from his upcoming film, "READY". And if the promo is anything to go by, it looks like a fun ride, full of masala.

The promo, starring the quintessential Salman, is high on dance, romance, masti, and action. Salman is seen doing some crazy dance steps, which have the potential of becoming a rage. He is also mouthing some kick-ass dialogues, the best of them being 'Zindagi mein 3 cheez kabhi underestimate nahin karna- I, me and myself'. Salman's love interest in the film, Asin is looking gorgeous as ever.

The theatrical also has a peppy Dhinkachaka song playing in the background. It shows how Sallu bhai is fighting for his pyaar.

Directed by Annes Bazmee, READY is the remake of a successful Telegu film of the same name. It also stars Paresh Rawal, Arya Babbar and Mahesh Manjrekar in supporting roles.

The promotional campaign of READY has begun on a high note and the buzz will surely get stronger as the June 3 release date comes closer. Make sure you get 'ready' soon!

JORDANA BREWSTER - IN BIKINI SHOOT

 Getting ready for the summer beach season, Jordana Brewster is featured in the new issue of Maxim magazine.

After the release of her sizzling issue, the “Faculty” babe can now be seen showing off her amazing body in the mag's just-released behind-the-scenes video.

Additionally, Jordana will be hitting the silver screens all over the USA when her new flick “Fast Five” hits theaters on April 29th.

Interestingly enough, the actress had to learn to drive for her role in the action flick, as she told press, "I'm a New Yorker so I didn't have my licence yet, so I had to get it (for the film)."

KANISHTHA DHANKHAR CROWNED PANTALOONS FEMINA "MISS INDIA WORLD "2011"

Kanishtha Dhankhar was crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2011 at a gala event here Thursday night. She will represent India at the global pageant later this year.Ankita Shorey was crowned Miss India International 2011, while Hasleen Kaur is Miss India Earth 2011.

The event saw scintillating performances by Anushka Sharma, Malaika Arora Khan, Hard Kaur and Sonakshi Sinha, music band SQS and television actors Gaurav Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput, Harshad Chopra and Gaurav Chopra.

The finalists were judged by personalities like Kangna Ranaut, Dino Morea, Fardeen Khan, Urmila Matondkar, Ritu Kumar, Shiamak Davar, Leander Paes, Tarun Mansukhani and Sajid Nadiadwala.

Last year, Sushmita Sen`s production company Tantra Entertainment had been awarded the India franchise to select participant for the Miss Universe contest and the winner - Ushoshi Sengupta had represented India at the international pageant.

Other than the crowning of Miss India, Nadiadwala also announced Ankita Mohapatra as the winner of the Bollywood Diva title, who will be cast in a forthcoming film under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner.

DEMI LOVATO - "I WANTED TO START MY LIFE OVER"

At last, Demi Lovato opened up about her personal struggle with the pressure to be perfect and dished the real reasons why she decided to seek outside treatment.

The 18-year-old disclosed intimate details of the emotional and physical issues she's dealt with in the May issue of "Seventeen" magazine, telling, "I basically had a nervous breakdown. I was really bad off. My parents and my manager pulled me aside and said, 'You need to get some help.' It was an intervention."

The Disney star also revealed what led her to finally seek treatment, saying, "I wanted freedom from the inner demons. I wanted to start my life over."

Demi, who has partnered with the magazine and the Jed Foundation for the ""Love is Louder Than The Pressure to Be Perfect" campaign, explained, "My fans have been such an incredible support system for me -- I hope I can repay this and help other girls learn from my experiences," adding, "I wish I could tell every young girl with an eating disorder, or who has harmed herself in any way, that she's worthy of life and that her life has meaning. You can overcome and get through anything."

SALMAN AND SHAHRUKH STILL AVOID EACH OTHER

Bollywood’s famous Khans – Salman and Shah Rukh are like two grouchy boys, who try to avoid each other despite shooting not more than a couple of meters away.

Apparently, there was an obvious anxiety in the air yesterday evening at Filmistan Studios, Mumbai where SRK and Salman were shooting for their respective films.

Interestingly, the units on both the sets expected an altercation of sorts that never took place because SRK-Salman kept to their vans.

Talking to a daily, a source said, “Salman has been shooting for Atul and Alvira Agnihotri`s ‘Bodyguard’ for the last few days in Filmistan on the the third floor. SRK began shooting on the first floor. Sallu was shooting a crucial scene and so SRK`s entry had everyone on the ‘Bodyguard’ sets on tenterhooks.”

It is a known fact that two actors haven`t made their peace ever since they had an ugly spat at Katrina`s birthday bash three years ago.

“It was all fun for the ‘Bodyguard’ unit and the shoot was moving along smoothly. SRK`s visit made them go into a tense huddle though shooting continued as normally as before. No-one knew how Salman would react to his dushman being in the vicinity.”

"SRK would leave his van and just go to the studio and shoot as would Salman, who is otherwise known to sit outside his van chatting with his friends and people who drop in to meet him. The ‘Bodyguard’ unit finally heaved a sigh of relief after Shah Rukh left around midnight,” finally added the source.

KATE HUDSON - PREGNANT BRAZILIAN BIKINI BABE

Showing off her baby bump, Kate Hudson was seen having a blast in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil yesterday afternoon.

Joined by her boyfriend/babydaddy Matthew Bellamy and his Muse bandmate Dominic Howard, the “Fool’s Gold” gal did some kayaking during breaks from working on her tan.

Kate and Matthew have been an item since last spring, and Hudson says she’s happy with the way things are.

"I don't feel it necessary to get married. I am 31, I already have one child, and have had one divorce, so it is not necessarily the golden ticket. I just want to be happy."

AMITABH CRACKED JOKE ON SOUTH SUPERSTAR, RAJNIKANTH

Amitabh Bachchan cracked a pleasing tongue-in-cheek joke on south superstar Rajnikanth on his Twitter page. But this hasn’t gone down well with certain people.

Big B wrote: “Someone sent me this on mobile – “When Graham Bell discovered the telephone, he found two missed calls from Rajnikant !!” Brilliant.”

Soon, the superstar corrected the minor mistake and wrote: “Ok ! Graham Bell ‘invented’ the telephone … not ‘discovered’ as written earlier .. in Rajni joke .. !!! Apologies !!”

But the joke wasn’t well-received by fans in Twitter world, some of whom actually got quite angry.
Big B then clarified, “Not making fun of him …praising his status and his greatness ..he is noble successful humble person , and revered like a God.”

Big B and Rajnikanth are close friends, of course, and have worked together in the past. Do you think Big B’s joke was in good humor or bad taste?

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MILEY CYRUS WITH HER YOUNGER SISTER, NOAH

Spending a little quality time with her younger sister, Miley Cyrus enjoyed a family day as the two were seen picking up food from Sharky's in Los Angeles.

The "Hannah Montana" star stayed casual in ripped denim jeans, a vintage Harley Davidson t-shirt and a studded leather jacket while Noah opted for TOMs slip-on shoes and a printed sweater over her denim attire.

With the two Cyrus ladies toting their own iPhones in hand, Miley tweeted of the day's doings, "Getting my nails done with @theBrandiCyrus @partyyandnoiee and my mommy :) girls day is the best!"

The outing comes as Miss Cyrus recently revealed that she's lined up for her first appearance on Oprah since 2007 - with the sure-to-be juicy episode set to air on Wednesday, April 13th.

YUVRAJ SINGH IS IN LOVE WITH AMISHA

The romance between Bollywood and Cricket is eternal. If Bollywood patronises cricket, then our cricketers return the favor with romance! The latest news making the rounds of Tinsel Town is that our cricketing-hero, Man of the entire World Cup Series, Yuvraj Singh seems to have bowled another Bollywood maiden over!

After Kim Sharma and Deepika Padukone, Yuvraj seems to have charmed the petite Ameesha Patel! For the uninitiated, it may be interesting to know that Ameesha was Yuvi’s special guest at the World Cup’s finals with Sri Lanka.

The Bollywood beauty was seen cheering for him all through his bowling spell and so loudly did she scream, when he was nearly run out, that she ended up scaring Saif Ali Khan and Ranbir Kapoor sitting adjacent to her! So full of praise and gushy did our Bollywood belle get, that it left you wondering if she was more enamoured by the cricketer or his game, which incidentally was one of Yuvi’s best performances as bowler, fielder and batsman!

So, will Cupid’s latest victims go blasé about their relationship, like some of our new-gen Bollywood couples who make no bones about their coupling, or will they stick to the conventionally-unbelievable and boring route of ‘we are just good friends’ yet again? Guess we’ll have to wait and watch!

MEL GIBSON VINDICATED BY "HANGOVER2"

 

The director who wanted Mel Gibson for the sequel to "The Hangover" and then changed his mind and humiliated him by dropping him from the project has changed his mind yet again and now Liam Neeson is out of the role originally slated for Mel in the first place.

Director Todd Phillips wussed out and dropped Mel after the cast objected to him for personal reasons. So Phillips brought Neeson on board and shot Mel's scenes with Neeson. But Phillips's fickle finger struck again and the director decided he wanted Neeson to re-shoot his role.

Sadly, planning wasn't Todd's strong suit and Liam couldn't re-shoot his role because he was already filming "Clash of the TItans 2."

The cursed role has been given to actor Nick Cassavetes for now. But if you're a male actor in your 50s, keep your headshot handy, just in case.

KATRINA KAIF IN LONDON

Katrina Kaif was in London recently. We are still not sure whether she was there for professional commitments or was she nursing a bruised heart.

A friend of the actress reveals, “She is heartbroken. She needed time to recover from the depression.
Her family’s concern was obvious and they ordered her home. Even before she left, she remained confined to her house.”

“The fact that both her relationships with prolific stars haven’t worked out “is hurting her to no end,” says the friend.

But Katrina maintains, “I was in London for an event of an airline I endorse.”

The actress returned on Tuesday and is shooting in Agra for Yash Raj’s Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.

DEMI LOVATO - EATING DISORDER STRUGGLE

Hoping to provide some insight and inspiration to fellow teenage girls, Demi Lovato opened up about her personal struggle with an eating disorder.

The new "Seventeen" magazine contributing editor offered this to readers, “If you are going through that dark period, go to your family and closest friends. Don’t put yourself in danger. It’s very crucial that you get your feelings out - but don’t ever inflict harm on your own body because your body is so sacred. I wish I could tell every young girl with an eating disorder, or who has harmed herself in any way, that she’s worthy of life and that her life has meaning. You can overcome and get through anything.”

Revealing the constant temptation to fall back on old habits, she told, “Yes, there have been times when I definitely have been tempted to get rid of my dinner. But I will deal with it for the rest of my life because it’s a life-long disease. I don’t think there’s going to be a day when I don’t think about food or my body, but I’m living with it, and I wish I could tell young girls to find their safe place and stay with it.”

Demi also disclosed the steps she takes to keep herself safe, saying, “I don’t let anyone’s insecurities, emotions, or opinions bother me. I know that if I am happy, that’s all that matters to me. And it’s okay to be selfish like that sometimes, when it comes to your well-being. Do what makes you happy, and don’t care what others think.”

AKSHAY AND SONAM IN A NEW MOVIE "THANK YOU"

After Welcome, No Problem now its "THANK YOU", Annes Bazmee's seems to have a special liking for these words of expressions. Comedy is the common element in all these films. Even Akshay Kumar is the common factor in Welcome and Thank You.

The last time Akshay Kumar and Anees Bazmee paired up in 2008, the result was an immensely successful Singh Is King. Now, after almost three years, their jodi is back with "THANK YOU", which is hugely inspired by Bazmee's own film, No Entry.

Raj (Bobby Deol), Vikram (Irrfan Khan) and Yogi (Suniel Shetty) treat their respective wives Sanjana (Sonam Kapoor), Karthika (Rimi Sen) and Radha (Celina Jaitley) as ghar ki murgi, dal barabar. Suspecting that her husband Raj is philandering, Sanjana hires the perpetually flute-playing private detective Kishan (Akshay Kumar), who promises to teach the three promiscuous husbands a lesson that they'll never forget.

Anees Bazmee fails to add freshness in a plot which he already showcased in No Entry. All that you get here is busty women, copious songs and humdrum sequences. It also propagates the 'Men are dogs' and 'Women are dumb' philosophies. While nothing significant happens in the first half, the narrative gets slightly better post the interval. But just when you feel the end credits are about to roll, it starts dragging with Raj and Sanjana's spoilt relationship in focus. That's not all. It's followed by a tacky and predictable flashback story of Akshay Kumar.

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EMILY BROWNING AND ABBIE CORNISH OUT FOR SUCKER PUNCH

Paying a visit to the Land Down Under, Abbie Cornish and Emily Browning stepped out for the "Sucker Punch" Australian Premiere in Sydney.

The lovely co-stars dolled up the arrivals area as they took to the Event Cinemas George Street locale while being joined by attendees including Casey Burgess, Ryan Corr and Sophie Lowe.

As for their new movie, "Sucker Punch" is an adventure/fantasy flick that finds "a young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the mental facility."

Set to hit Aussie theaters on April 7th, the film is currently placed in the seventh slot at the box office in the States in its second week of release with total earnings at an estimated $29.8 million.