Tuesday, 29 May 2007

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Friday, 25 May 2007

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Friday, 11 May 2007

Rani models her 'Ta Ra Rum Pum' performance on her mom.
Bollywood's reigning queen Rani Mukerji doesn't regret doing "Baabul" that turned cold turkey at the box office and is quite upbeat about her next film "Ta Ra Rum Pum".


Court asks for probe into 'KBC fraud'
The Delhi High Court Friday directed the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) to probe allegations of malpractices by producers of the popular "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC) game show on Star TV.
Mandira lands in flag controversy.
Actress and cricket commentator Mandira Bedi has landed in a bit of trouble with a complaint against her for showing disrespect to the national flag.


My dance move was a misread of Indian customs: Gere
Hollywood superstar Richard Gere Friday said his "dance move was a naïve misread of Indian customs", expressing surprise at the media storm over his onstage-kissing episode with actress Shilpa Shetty at an AIDS awareness campaign in the capital.
Shilpa won't take part in Australian 'Big Brother'.
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, winner of the British reality show "Celebrity Big Brother", has denied all reports of her participating in the "Big Brother" house in Australia. .


Music baron's wife joins anti-piracy drive
Divya Khosla, wife of T-series owner Bhushan Kumar, has produced an ad that hits out at pirated VCDs and DVDs. The 45-second anti-piracy ad, which is being aired on television these days,
Rahman floats his own music label.
Composer A.R. Rahman has just fulfilled a long-cherished dream by launching his own music label, K.M. Music.


Gere-Shilpa on-stage kissing evokes protests
Richard Gere's on-stage kissing and hugging of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty during an AIDS awareness function here triggered a plethora of protests in several towns Monday against the "obscene" act, with some people even burning effigies of the Hollywood star.
Abhi weds Ash...finally.
Colour, confusion and crowds... It was every bit the grand filmy wedding as Abhishek Bachchan, astride a horse, wearing an off-white sherwani and a white turban bedecked with flowers, arrived on a hot Friday evening to wed Aishwarya Rai.
Now, a police complaint against Gere, Shilpa
After protests in several cities over Richard Gere's on-stage kissing and hugging of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, an NGO activist here Tuesday filed a police complaint against the celebrity duo.
Amitabh visits Tirupati before son's marriage.
Ahead of his son Abhishek's marriage with Aishwarya Rai, Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan Sunday offered special prayers at the venerated Tirupati temple here.


Not without Ekta Kapoor, says Sameer Nair
Sameer Nair, the head of NDTV's entertainment division, NDTV Imagine, is all set to reap the benefits of the TV industry boom but not without his favourite producer Ekta Kapoor.

I still haven't had a hit: Katrina.
Her portrayal of a British Asian girl in "Namastey London" may have earned her rave reviews, but Katrina Kaif is fed up of waiting for a big hit.


The right man hasn't come along yet: Vidya Balan
One of the most talented actresses among the new lot, Vidya Balan dismisses romantic link-ups with her "Salaam-e-Ishq" co-star John Abraham saying she hasn't found Mr. Right yet.

Miss India will always remain special: Priyanka.
Bollywood's glamour icon Priyanka Chopra, who judged the Femina Miss India 2007 Sunday, says her career would have been nipped in the bud had she not won the beauty pageant in 2000.


Quiet birthdays for Rani, Kangana
Rani Mukerji and Kangana Ranaut kept up the latest Bollywood tradition of low-key birthday celebrations like fellow actors Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Urmila Matondkar and Aamir Khan.

Manoj and I can't see eye to eye, ever: Ram Gopal Varma.
MThe rapport between actor Manoj Bajpai and his erstwhile mentor Ram Gopal Varma allegedly evaporated when the actor wanted to play Veeru - rather than Samba - in the latter's ambitious remake of "Sholay".
Filmi frenzy over Abhi-Ash wedding plans

Media reports of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan planning to tie the knot on April 20 have added to the feverish curiosity on the superstar wedding.

Sushant to play 'contemporary' Samba in new 'Sholay'
Actor Sushant Singh, who plays villain Gabbar Singh's right-hand man in Ram Gopal Varma's "Sholay", says he wants the new Samba to reflect "a contemporary sensibility".


Hrithik, Kajol bag top Zee awards

Hrithik Roshan won the best actor award for his superhero act in "Krrish" while Kajol was adjudged best actress for "Fanna" at the Zee Cine Awards in Malaysia.

Govinda rejuvenated after working with Priyan and Akshay.
"Bhagam Bhag" left Govinda absolutely rejuvenated and he describes the experience of shooting with Priyadarshan as unique.


I needed to go beyond 'Dhoom': Pritam
The composer of the hugely successful "Dhoom Machale" is in a dilemma. "How am I going to create another song that successful?" asks Pritam Chakraborty, arguably the youngest music director in Bollywood today.

It's 'You, Me And Hum' for Ajay-Kajol.
Talented actress Kajol, who made a comeback with Aamir Khan in "Fanna" last year, will now be seen with hubby Ajay Devgan in their home production "You, Me and Hum".


Abhishek-Aishwarya to wed in April?'.

Rumours are rife that Bollywood's hottest couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai will tie the knot on April 19 at the Bachchan residence Prateeksha here.

Randeep Hooda 'disgusted' by publicity over kiss.
The publicity pictures of him kissing Sushmita Sen in the film "Karma, Confessions And Holi" smack of the producer's desperation, says upcoming actor Randeep Hooda.


Big B allows Preity to occupy prized hotel suite.
Strange stories about Amitabh Bachchan throwing a tantrum over not being put up in a presidential suite at a luxury hotel in Kolkata are doing the rounds..

Pawan Shankar is Ekta Kapoor's new favourite.
Pawan Shankar, who wowed with his performance in Smriti Irani's serial "Thodisi Zameen Thodasa Zameen", is Ekta Kapoor's new blue-eyed boy.


Shilpa and sis Shamita to grace 'Koffee with Karan'.
Filmmaker Karan Johar's talk show "Koffee with Karan" is becoming more intriguing. Each episode and guest list gets hotter by the week. He has now roped in Shilpa Shetty and her sister Shamita to appear on the show.

Salman opts out of Boney Kapoor's 'Milenge Milenge'.
The Shahid-Kareena starrer "Milenge Milenge", produced by Boney Kapoor, has landed in trouble since Salman Khan refused to do the film after being irked by the lead couple's behaviour.


Hrithik Roshan is hot, says Michelle Rodriquez.
Former "Lost" star Michelle Rodriquez, who is packing her bags and heading for India, is completely bowled over by Hrithik Roshan's good looks.

Sushmita set to play perfect host to Ashley Judd.
Sushmita Sen's forthcoming appointment with Hollywood actress Ashley Judd has her excited like seldom before..


Shilpa Shetty's high heels attract royal attention.
Indian actress Shilpa Shetty met Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at a Commonwealth Day event here Monday evening and reminded the gathering that everyone needed to "cope with difference on a daily basis" for a better future.

Hubby Boney prepares comeback film for Sridevi.
The actress of hits like "Chandni" and "Mr India", Sridevi, is finally ready to make that long-awaited comeback with husband Boney Kapoor's film.

The changing face of Bollywood's hero.

Move over Akshay Kumar, John Abraham and every other macho movie star. Here come Kay Kay Menon, Irfaan Khan, Ranvir Sheorey and co -- the thinking woman's celluloid companions.

Deepa Mehta surprised by Kunal Kohli's contention.
Even as Shilpa Shetty expressed her delight at the enthusiasm generated in Britain over her next release "Metro", she is being blamed for its delay. But director Anurag Basu gives her a clean chit.


Hrithik, Kajol bag Filmfare best actor awards.
Talented Kajol, who made a comeback with "Fanaa", won the award for best actress while Hrithik Roshan walked away with the best actor award for "Dhoom 2" at the 52nd Filmfare awards function here.

Spunky Jiah dares to say no to Sanjay Gadhvi.
Not even a film old and Jiah Khan is showing all the spunk and spirit that one would associate with a modern-day Lolita that she's playing in Ram Gopal Varma's "Nishabd", which is set to release Friday.


Amisha visits Ajmer dargah.
Clad in a burqa, Bollywood actress Amisha Patel visited the shrine of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer near here.


Shahid, Kareena to act in Imtiaz Ali's love story.
 Director Imtiaz Ali is set to direct Shahid Kapur and Kareena Kapoor, one of the most talked about Bollywood duos, in his next romantic flick.

Shah Rukh has brought wit and informality to KBC
Shah Rukh Khan has brought to "Kaun Banega Crorepati" warmth, wit and informality and cannot be blamed for dipping TRPs of a show that may have lost some of its novelty, say the film star's many votaries, some of whom are not even his fans.


Blind Man's Car Rally flagged off by Ajay Devgan.
Actor Ajay Devgan has come out in support of a 'Blind Man's Car Rally' held in Mumbai on Sunday where visually impaired people will act as navigators and guide the participants.

Shilpa to write cookery book
Actress Shilpa Shetty, who has landed here after winning the "Celebrity Big Brother" show, is all set to write a cookery book called "Curry Rules".


"Black Friday" gets good press in US
Black Friday, Anurag Kashyap's controversial depiction of the 1993 Hindu-Muslim riots and bombings in Mumbai, has won good reviews from mainstream American movie critics.

Ayesha sports wacky, funky look.
Talented actress Ayesha Takia is all excited about sporting a funky look in her upcoming film "Fool N Final".


Kareena hitting a career high: Shahid.
Shahid Kapoor, who is yet to find the right project after "Vivah", says girlfriend Kareena Kapoor is hitting the best time of her career now and from this year on both will focus only on quality films.

Preity wants people to vote in Mumbai.
Bollywood star Preity Zinta, who has often raised concerns over Mumbai's cleanliness, is campaigning for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections -- urging people to go out and vote.


'Jodha-Akbar' to release on Oct 12
Shooting for Ashutosh Gowarikar's "Jodha-Akbar" is expected to be over next month and the long awaited film, that the director insists is not a "remix version" of "Mughal-e-Azam", will be released Oct 12.

Jiah shakes a leg in 'Nishabd' music video.
Young actress Jiah Khan is making waves even before the release of her debut film "Nishabd". After crooning a song for the film's music video, Jiah, who is a trained dancer, has now turned choreographer for it.


Is Akshaye Khanna afraid to commit?
Akshaye Khanna, who plays a commitment-phobic flirt in upcoming romantic comedy "Salaam-e-Ishq", denies his character is true to life.
Bipasha gives credit to Sunidhi for 'Bidee' success.
Bipasha Basu gives credit for the huge popularity of her item song "Bidee" in "Omkara" to playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan.


Mohit rubbishes rumours about producing his film.
"Why would I do that? Am I that hard up? This is a rumour being spread by people who don't want me to make a success of my career beyond Ram Gopal Varma's Factory," Mohit told IANS.

Shah Rukh embraces hip-hop for KBC music video.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is going to host STAR Plus' popular quiz show "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC), is also featuring in a music video exclusively made for the show - his first such venture.


Amitabh delighted with son's engagement; marriage date not fixed.
Dad Amitabh Bachchan is thrilled with the engagement of son Abhishek with Aishwarya Rai, a decision that was hanging fire for more than a year, and said Monday that the wedding date for Bollywood's hottest couple has not been decided yet.
Abhishek Bachchan returns to work.
After getting engaged to Aishwarya Rai in Mumbai Sunday evening, Abhishek Bachchan is back to work.


Racism or not, Shilpa Shetty is making news in Britain.
Indian actress Shilpa Shetty may appear lost and out of depth as she prepares half-cooked chicken on the reality show "Big Brother".

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About Indian Cinema

The Indian film industry is the oldest and the largest in the world with over 1200 movies released annually. The majority of films are made in the South Indian languages mostly Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam, but Hindi films take the largest box office share. Mumbai (Bombay), Chennai (Madras), Kolkata (Calcutta), Bangalore and Hyderabad are the main film production centers. With more than12000 cinema halls, the Indian film industry turn out more than 1000 films a year to hugely appreciative audiences around the world.

The history of Indian Cinema can be traced back to 1896 when the famous Lumiere Brothers' of France demonstrated six soundless short films in Bombay. By 1899, Harishchandra Bhatvadekar made India's first short film. This was one of the major milestone in Indian Cinema. Throughout the first two decades, the trend continued with filmmakers.

Dhundiraj Govind Phalke who was generally known as Dada Saheb Phalke produced India's first full length silent film, 'Raja Harishchandra', in 1913. He laid the foundation for the beginning of a regular feature film industry in India. By 1920 there was a regular industry bringing out films starting with 27 per year and reaching 207 films in 1931. Many new companies and film makers came up during that period.


The 1930s saw sweeping changes to the industry, technically and stylistically. The most remarkable thing that happened in Indian film industry was in 1931, when India's first talkie, 'Alam Ara', directed by Ardeshir Irani was released. Dubbed into Hindi and Urdu, the film was a smash hit and a new revolution began in the Indian film industry. It's phenomenal success all over India lead to other 'Talking, Singing and Dancing' productions to be hurriedly put into production. At the same time, it marked the beginning of the Talkie era in South Indian film industries also. The first talkie films in Bengali (Jumai Shasthi), Telugu (Bhakta Prahlad) and Tamil (Kalidass) were released in the same year 1931.

The 30's is recognized as the decade of social protest in the history of India films. In the 30's three major film centres developed which were based in Bombay (Mumbai), Calcutta (Kolkata) and Madras (Chennai). Of these centres, Bombay was known for the making of films geared for national distribution, while Madras and Calcutta were known for their regional films.

From the 1940's to the late 1950's, the films with their concentration on vibrant song and dance, were for many, the most memorable in Indian film history. The 1940s and 1950s also saw the emergence of the 'playback singing', the off-camera voice that performs the songs that the actors and actresses subsequently mime to. Lata Mangeshkar, her sister Asha Bhonsle, Muhammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar etc are the singers who dominated the Hindi film industry. Now music became an important ingredient in Indian cinema.

The 50's was a unique time in Indian cinema, blessed with talented directors and artistes who could stamp their individuality in their work.. The big turning point came in 1953 with the arrival of Bengali director Satyajit Ray and his classic 'Pather Panchali'. International recognition came to it with the Cannes award for the best human document, followed by foreign and national awards.

Apart from Ray, Mrinal Sen, Ritwik Ghatak and others made internationally acclaimed movies. They are known as the founding fathers of the new cinema in India. While, Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Aravindan, Ritwik Ghatak, Rituparna Ghosh were pioneering the nation's art cinema, around the same time India also had a kind of popular cinema with social themes - again, particularly in Hindi - made by commercial film-makers like Bimal Roy, Raj Kapoor, Mehboob Khan, Guru Dutt etc. Many of these films no doubt broke records at the box office. eg. Bimal Roy's 'Do Bigha Zamin', Mehboob Khan's 'Mother India', Raj Kapoor's 'Shree 420' and 'Awara', Guru Dutt's 'Pyasa' etc.

Another factor that encouraged truly good Indian cinema was the establishment of National Film Awards, the Film Finance Corporations, the National Film Archives of India and the Film and Television Institute of India. The first International Film Festival in 1952 held at Bombay, Chennai, Delhi and Calcutta had great impact on Indian Cinema. Introduction to international films left a deep impact on Indian film makers.

In the sixties and seventies, big budget films as well as off-beat films increased. The popular Hindi films of this period were: Kamal Amrohi's Pakeeza, Raj Kapoor's Bobby, Ramesh Sippy's Sholay, Kabhi Kabhi, Amar Akbar Anthony, Hum Kisise Kum Nahin, and Muqaddar ka Sikandar.

n the South, in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala film directors like Adoor Gopalakrishnan, M.T. Vasudevan Nair , B.V.Karanth, Girish Karnad, Girish Kasara Valli, G. Aravindan, K. Balachander, K.G. George, P.A. Backer, G.V.Aiyer made some distinguished films.

Pattabhi Rama Reddy ( Damskara ), Adoor Gopalakrishnan (Swayamvaram), M.T. Vasudevan Nair ( Nirmalyam), B.V.Karanth ( Chomana Dudi), Girish Karnad ( Kaadu), Girish Kasara Valli ( Ghatasradha), G. Aravindan's Uttarayanam and Thamp, K. Balachander's Arangetram, Avargal and Apoorva Ragangal, K.G. George's Swapnadanam and P.A. Backer's Chuvanna Vithukal and G.V.Iyer's Hamsageethe, Durai's Pasi were some of the most relevant films of the times.

In the eighties and nineties, Shyam Benegal's Bhumika, Govind Nihlani's Aaghat, Damul (Prakash Jha), 36-Chowringhee Lane (Aparna Sen), New Delhi Times (Ramesh Sharma), Mirch Masala (Ketan Mehta), Rao Saheb (Vijaya Mehta), Debshishu (Utpalendu Chakraborthy), Mahesh Bhatt (Arth), Trishagni (Nabayendu Ghosh), Ijaazat (Gulzar), Umrao Jaan (Muzafar Ali), Dakhal, Paar (Gautam Ghose), Dooratwa, Neem Annapurana, Andhi Gali (Buddhadeb Dasgupta), Aajka Robin Hood (Tapan Sinha), Tabarana Kathe, Bannada Vesha (Girish Kasara Valli), Accident and Swamy (Shanker Naag), Daasi (B. Narasinga Rao) and Roja, Bombay (Maniratnam) were the significant films of this period. In the south, Adoor and Aravindan, consolidated their position in the eighties and nineties with their films Elippathayam, Mukha Mukham, Anantharam, Esthappan, Pokkuveyil, Chidambaram, Mathilukal, Videyan, and Oridath.

But in Hindi commercial cinema, musical love stories become a new trend in the late eighties and nineties. Mr. India, Tezaab, Qayamat se Qayamat Tak, Main Pyar Kiya, Chandni, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, Hum Hain Rahi Pyarke, Baazigar, Hum Apake Hai Kaun, Krantiveer, Raja, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Rangeela were some of the popular Hindi films of the last decade.

Now, Indian Cinema especially, Hindi cinema is not only popular in India but in parts of the Middle East, Pakistan, UK and virtually every other place where Indians live. Films like Lagaan, Salaam Bombay and Monsoon Wedding making the international market sit up and take notice definitely indicate that India is poised for bigger things as far as Cinema goes. Monsoon Wedding was the all-time top 10 foreign box-office hits in America.

Today, Indian cinema has reached many a mile stone with advanced technologies using new digital projectors, converting digital format etc.

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Star Birthdays of May

1 Manna Dey
1 Sadashiv Amrapurkar
3 Ajinkya Deo
4 Dasari Narayan Rao
5 Craig David
6 Ketan Anand
7 Ashwini Bhave
9 Wendy Crewson
10 Hrishita Bhatt
11 Puja Bedi
12 Jason Biggs
13 Sunny Leone
14 Mrinal Sen
15 Madhuri Dixit
16 Tajdar Amrohi
16 Dharmesh Darshan
17 Chitra
18 Farida Jalal
21 Aditya Chopra
21 Mohanlal
24 Rajesh Roshan
25 Karan Johar
27 Peri Gilpin
28 N.T.Rama Rao
29 Pankaj Kapoor
29 Mansoor Khan
30 Paresh Rawal
31 Milind (Anand-Milind)

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Angelina Who? Sheryl Crow Adopts a Son May 11th, 2007 by mischalova








Sheryl Crow has adopted a 2-week-old boy, the singer announced on her website.
The child was given the first name Wyatt after Crow’s father and the middle name Steven after both her younger brother Steven Crow and manager Steven “Scooter” Weintraub, the ex-girlfriend of Lance Armstrong writes on her site.


“We are enjoying some very private family time,” Crow writes.
There was no other details given, except that the child was born in the United States and will most likely feud with Pax Thien for years to come for celebrity gossip attention.
The announcement came after Crow wrapped up a “Stop Global Warming College Tour” – a vegetable oil-powered bus tour with An Inconvenient Truth producer Laurie David of 11 campuses to inform students about climate issues.
Crow recently split with Armstrong and has successfully completely treatment for breast cancer. As a new mother, she’ll probably turn to Jennifer Meyer for advice.
Now single, Crow recently told a rodeo crowd: “I’m looking for a cowboy.”
Sadly, however, Tony Romo is taken by Carrie Underwood. Mabe Julius Jones is available.
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May 11th, 2007 by Free Britney
We’ve seen a hobo lumberjack.
How, apparently, we’ve seen a hillbilly cheerleader.
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, she sets the celebrity fashion bar even lower.
Britney Spears, sporting a Posh Spice bob wig that appears to have accidentally gone through the washing machine or been urinated on by Jayden James, rocked her standard Elly May Clampett hat, knee-high socks and a revealing one-piece “top” to complete her “look.”
You could that look half high school cheerleader, half Bel Air refugee.
Yes, the red jumper shows off some serious boobs, and when complemented by circa 1988 tube socks, white tennis shoes, a gold purse and sunglasses best suited for Bono, Britney Spears may have set a new low, even by her godawful (and hilarious) fashion standards.
If that’s even possible.
Or you can even call them standards.
Looking as absurd as ever, the ex-Mrs. Kevin Federline took a ride around Beverly Hills for a little shopping and coffee. No word if this cowgirl went over to ride Howie day later on.Yeeeeeee-hawwwwww!
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America Loves Ricki Lake! May 11th, 2007 by mischalova
Americans love to hate Spencer Pratt.
And they like to look at photos of Eva Longoria nude.
Neither of these facts come as a shock to us. But we were surprised to learn that people really, love to read about Ricki Lake.
According to the Us Weekly website, the magazine’s recent cover story about a bikini-clad Lake losing 125 pounds was the third most popular article in the history of that online destination. You won’t be taken aback by the two topics it trailed:
Britney Spears shaving her head
Anna Nicole Smith dying
That’s crazy and tragic impressive company for Ricki to be included in.
“I f–king love the cover! It’s amazing!” Lake said. “So many people from my past have come forward telling me how great I looked, and it has been an overwhelming response. I am thrilled with everything and love the way I look on the cover and in the magazine.”
It just goes to show that Americans can’t get enough of a good weight loss story. Why else would Jared Fogle still be on TV?
Or Valerie Bertinelli be in the news again?
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Akon Jailbait Reveals Racy Self On MySpace May 11th, 2007 by Free Britney
We were pretty sure Hayden Panettiere had the jailbait market cornered, but she’s apparently got nothing on Danah Alleyne.
While the dust is settling for Akon after his simulated rape of a 15-year-old Minister’s daughter on stage in Trinidad, some racy photos of the girl have emerged … on (where else) her MySpace page.
Danah Alleyne, or as she call herself on MySpace, “Diva Trixie,” claims to be 19 and writes, “I’m a BITCH oh well… ima bitch, ive got class, mess wid me and i’ll kick ur ass!”
We’ll keep that in mind, Diva Trixie. Sounds like a line straight out of the Kristin Cavallari playbook from Season 2 of Laguna Beach.
Anyway. It seems to the Gossip that a 15-year-old searching for her identity may not want to go looking for it in an 18-and-over club… or an Akon show.
Just the same, Danah has posted a picture from the night of the controversial event (below), and the caption says, “girls nite out! best time!!”
Um, yeah. Not quite the way she described it the Trinidad Express.
The rapper is in hot water after inviting Danah Alleyne on stage, under the guise of giving her the chance to win a trip to Africa.
But the “trip to Africa,” the Trinidad Express reports turned out to be more like a trip on the baloney pony. Akon was “turning, twisting and even flipping [her] body,” “mimicking sexual positions” and “sandwiching” the girl with the aid of another performer.
The recent collaborator of Snoop Dogg and Eminem and tour-mate of Gwen Stefani was axed by his sponsor, Verizon, and may face legal action over his antics - what officials are calling a “simulated rape” of the girl.

Look at her face, though. While our celebrity gossip writers aren’t taking sides, this discovery certainly casts doubt on her supposed unwillingness to let Akon smack that.
Interestingly, since the posting of this story, which first appeared on TMZ, little Miss Danah set her MySpace page to “private.” Hmm.
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Fashion Face-Off: Stacy Keibler vs. Kelly Clarkson May 11th, 2007 by mischalova
Kelly Clarkson may start getting tired soon.
Coming off a day in which we matched her up with Carrie Underwood in a battle of American Idol champions, now the talented singer is being put through another grueling battle. This time, celebrity fashion reputations are at stake.
In the picture below, the Grammy-winning artist is standing next to former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler. And they’re wearing the same outfit!


Apparently it’s not just Vanessa Minnillo and Eva Longoria that shop at the same store.
So let us know, readers, which of these lovely ladies looks better? And which would be more successful: Keibler on the American Idol stage? Or Clarkson inside a WWE ring?
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Jaime Pressly Becomes Latest Unwed Hollywood Mom May 11th, 2007 by Free Britney
Move over, Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Step off, Jennifer Meyer.
My Name is Earl star Jaime Pressly, 29, gave birth Friday morning to a baby boy, Dezi James Calvo, adding to the list of engaged, but unmarried moms who apparently misread the manual.
But congratulations go out to Jaime just the same. According to Pressly’s rep, Dezi was born at 7:31 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He weighed in at 6 pounds, 4 ounces.
It is her first child with fiancé Eric Cubiche, 32, to whom she has been engaged since last October.
Jamie Pressly found out she was pregnant after taking nine pregnancy tests to be sure.
“After the first one, Eric said, ‘Really? Take another one,’” she said.
The couple said they were planning to name the baby “Dezi James” - even if it were a girl - because of their longstanding joke in which Cubiche calls out, “Luuuucy, I’m hooome!” whenever he comes home, a la Desi Arnaz in the television show I Love Lucy.
Eric Cubiche, like Arnaz, is of Cuban descent. We guess that makes the kid’s name okay. Either way, it’s no Suri Cruise.
Pressly initially denied media reports that she was pregnant because she was only one-and-a-half months along and was worried about miscarriage.
“I lied and lied and lied!” she said.
When she was four months along, the actress told Us that it so far had been an uneventful pregnancy.
“I live off Tylenol,” she confided. “The mood swings you can’t do anything about. You want to stab people and you don’t know why! I’m still tired. You wake up sleepy.”
Kind of like how Lindsay Lohan lives off coke and booze.
Cubiche, who works as a DJ, proposed to the actress on October 17 after a year of dating, but like François-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek, the couple has not yet set a wedding date.
The actress has said that she plans to drop those post-pregnancy pounds by her next birthday on July 30. “I want to lose the baby weight by my 30th birthday!” she said in November.
“Three weeks after I have the child I’ll be back in the gym 4-5 days a week two hours at a time. I can’t wait to get my body back.”
That’s what Britney Spears was saying after giving birth to Jayden James. Now if we can just get her into some normal clothes.
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Shanna Moakler to Paris Hilton: Ha! Ha! May 11th, 2007 by mischalova
We don’t know how Kim Kardashian feels about the time in the slammer for her former best friend.
But we can now tell you where Shanna Moakler stands regarding the prison sentence handed out to Paris Hilton: on the side of karma.


The former Dancing with the Stars contestant and Miss USA wrote the following on her often-used MySpace page: i guess you all might be wondering what i think about all the karma going around…i guess all i have to say is….stupid is as stupid does.
Snap, yo. Snap.
Shanna and Paris have not gotten along for months, of course. It started when Hilton was seen making out with Moakler’s ex (and now current) husband, Travis Barker. It escalated when Shanna accused Paris of having herpes.
With Hilton actually headed for jail (aka the second home of Jason Wahler), there’s no doubt that Moakler will have the last laugh for awhile. But she better be careful with all that “stupid” name calling she’s throwing around.
Word around the celebrity gossip circles is that Paris is actually rubber and Moakler is glue. Don’t say we didn’t warn you, Shanna.
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T.R. Knight: Some Encouraged Me Not to Come Out May 11th, 2007 by Free Britney
Before Grey’s Anatomy star T.R. Knight came out of the closet last year, some advised him not to do it, the 34-year-old actor revealed in a new interview.
While friends were “beautifully supportive,” Knight tells The Advocate in its June 19 issue, others cautiously advised him, “Don’t do it - don’t do it now.”
Looking back, the 34-year-old has no regrets.
“I remember saying to someone when I got one of those don’t-do-it comments - I just remember hearing my voice being calm and saying, ‘No, it’s going happen. It’s going to happen. I’m just letting you know.’”
Ultimately, T.R. Knight (left) is glad he made the decision to go public after his castmate, Isaiah Washington (right), called him a gay slur. Washington, in an argument with Patrick Dempsey on set, referred to Knight as a f@gg*t.

“I made the decision to make a statement,” Knight says. “I could have not [spoken up]. I could have retreated. But I’m definitely happy I made the decision.”
Around the same time, Neil Patrick Harris came out of the closet, saying rumors by people such as Perez Hilton made him want to quiet speculation and move forward in life.
As for Knight’s outing, Washington has since apologized, entered therapy, and is appearing in public service announcements on behalf of gay rights groups.
Since coming out, Knight, who plays the unassuming Dr. George O’Malley on the hit ABC drama, has seen his Grey’s Anatomy character marry Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) and sleep with fellow interns Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl).
Off camera, Katherine Heigl is a close friend of Knight, but she says the actor came out to her much more gradually.
“There came a point where we were close enough friends that he would just talk about dates or about other guys,” Heigl told The Advocate. “I wasn’t shocked or surprised…. It was more just like, ‘Oh, okay, now I know why you don’t want to go out with me.’”
Knight, who is single - “Not that I’ve had the most successful dating experiences,” he says - insists coming out hasn’t much affected his love life. He says he still assumes people aren’t interested in him, but notes:
“Too much aggression isn’t a good thing, either.”
We assume that remark is meant for Jason Wahler.

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