Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Michael’s new album influenced by sexuality

London, March 9 – Singer George Michael has revealed that his new album has been influenced by ‘club music and his sexuality’. 

The 47-year-old singer – who revealed he is gay in 1998 – believes the openness of his new songs is similar to those featured on his 1987 classic album ‘Faith’, but with a more uptempo sound as he wants to stay true to his sexuality.

‘Somebody said to me, ‘This album is going to be like a more electronic ‘Faith’, because your writing with that directness again.’ I think there’s a lot more joy to put in the writing this time around. Since I’ve been out as a gay man, house music has been more of an influence in my life. So ultimately as a gay man, you don’t really stop listening to club music as early as straight people do and I wanted the album to reflect that,’ contactmusic.com quoted him as saying.

The ‘True Faith’ singer also admitted he likes experimenting with his music.

‘This other project I’m doing reflects somebody who’s getting older as a singer and an interpreter as well, so what I thought is, ‘What do you want at this point in life?’ I can honestly say I have no interest in just repeating my successes.

‘There are aspects to the new material which I think are progress. Once you’ve reached a certain point, to drive you forward as an artist you look for authenticity. And that involves doing the type of tour I’m planning to do which I haven’t done before and express more personal truths that I now think about having lived as a gay man for 12 years.’ 

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Megan Fox not anorexic, says trainer

London, March 10 – Megan Fox looked quite skeletal in a new advertisement for fashion label Armani, but her personal trainer says the actress is not anorexic at all. 

Celebrity fitness expert Harley Pasternak, who works with Fox, says the 24-year-old struggles to gain weight because of her ‘fast metabolism’, reports dailymail.co.uk.

‘She gets frustrated at times because she’s like ‘I need to put on weight’. So she actually weight-trains to keep on that lean muscle tissue,’ said Pasternak.

‘Believe it or not she has this really fast metabolism. So her training is all about body toning and sculpting. With her its really about she’s eating enough of the right things. People thought, ‘Oh she must be anorexic’, but she’s far from that!’

However, it seems Fox’s struggle to be curvy seems new as her shapely figure was quite visible in the first ‘Transformers’ movie.

Talking about the actress’ workout regime, Pasternak said: ‘The key to Megan’s abs is first of all genetics. The second is that we train her abs on all three planes. It’s not just about crunch, crunch, crunch. It’s about working her body up and down and side to side and rotation. 

‘We train all three of her rectus abdominis, her obliques and her corset muscle to make sure that her abs are not just tight and strong but small. The corset pulls it all in.’

Nevertheless, the trainer himself admits he is concerned that Fox is losing her curves.
‘Do I worry about Megan getting too skinny? Yeah!’ he said. 

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Abhishek Bachchan to go by fans’ choice at IMA Awards

Mumbai, March 9 – Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who will perform at the Big Star IMA Awards 2011 Friday, will dance on the songs suggested by his fans. 

When the organising team from Reliance Broadcast discussed with him his performance, Abhishek quickly reverted saying, ‘Let’s ask my fan’s what they would like to see me dance on!’ 

Tarun Katial, CEO of Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd says that Abhishek’s fans from across the country have sent their suggestions.

‘Abhishek has been an absolute sport and his fans across the country from Jammu to Mumbai, have been sending in SMSes in huge numbers. Current hot favourites are songs like ‘Beera…’ from ‘Raavan’. The night of March 11 will see Abhishek dance to the tunes of India, literally,’ Katial said in a statement. 

Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd in collaboration with Star India and Indian Music Academy is launching this integrated music award property, to recognise talents from all over the country and across every genre of music including Hindustani, Carnatic, folk, ghazal, Sufi and qawwali.

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Eva Longoria, beau lock lips in public

London, March 10 – Actress Eva Longoria Parker was caught on camera locking lips with her rumoured beau singer Eduardo Cruz

The ‘Desperate Housewives’ star gave the 25-year-old singer a smooch when they enjoyed a romantic lunch at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles recently. However, the duo remain tight-lipped about their relationship status, reports dailymail.co.uk.

Eva was previously married to basketball player Tony Parker but they divorced in January. 

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Christina Aguilera to launch another perfume

London, March 10 – Singer Christina Aguilera is set to launch a new fragrance named Secret Potion. 

Aguilera who also has a series of other perfumes, including Christina Aguilera, Christina Aguilera by Night and Royal Desire, took part in a photo shoot for the latest fragrance last week and brought her three-year-old son Max along.

‘He wasn’t feeling good, so she wanted to take care of him and make sure they were together. She’s trying to spend as much time as possible with him while she works, so Max brought his toys and played with his little cars while she did the shoot,’ contactmusic.com quoted her as saying.

Her previous scents have been inspired by her mother’s love of ’sensual’ fragrances.

‘Growing up, I used to play with all the fragrances in my mother’s vanity. She had a taste for musky, sensual scents.’ 

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Kate Moss London mansion on sale for $11m

Melbourne, March 9 – Supermodel Kate Moss has put her luxury London mansion on sale for 11 million dollars.

According to the Daily Mail, the 37-year-old is reportedly struggling to sell the massive property despite the sleek renovation and even slashing 1million dollar from the asking price to tempt would-be buyers, reports Perth Now.

The five-bedroom house features such essentials as a neon-lit party area, raised roof terrace and two guest cloakrooms.

Moss is said to have paid 12 million dollars for the place back in 2007 before the UK housing market hit the skids.

But it hasn’t all be plain sailing for her since buying the property. 

The house has been burgled with thieves making off with a 115,000-dollar portrait of the supermodel by graffiti artist Banksy; flooded by sewage causing 140,000 dollars worth of damage; and needed to exorcised after she became convinced that malevolent spirits were haunting the place.

Meanwhile the model and her rocker fiance Jamie Hince are said to have set their sights on a 13 million dollars nine bedroom property in the ultra exclusive suburb of Highgate. (ANI)

Darsheel turns 15, spends birthday in Sri Lanka

New Delhi, March 9 – Child actor Darsheel Safary, who made it big in Bollywood with Aamir Khan’s directorial debut ‘Taare Zameen Par’, celebrated his 15th birthday Wednesday in Sri Lanka. 

Darsheel spent the day sight-seeing, bonding and playing with baby elephants and visiting Buddhist shrines, among other things, and even got a laptop as a birthday gift, said a source.

After ‘Taare Zameen Par’, Darsheel was seen in Priyadarshan’s ‘Bumm Bumm Bole’, and now he will be seen in Walt Disney’s ‘Zokkomon’. The trailers of the movie will be released this week. 

Directed by Satayjit Bhatkal, ‘Zokkomon’ is an action adventure film about an ordinary boy who meets extraordinary challenges. It is scheduled for an April 22 release. 
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Lowe to replace Sheen in ‘Two And A Half Men’?

Los Angeles, March 9 – Actor Rob Lowe is likely to replace Charlie Sheen in hit TV sitcom ‘Two And A Half Men’. 

Sheen was sacked from the show after he lashed out at the show producers and show creator/writer Chuck Lorre for cancelling the remaining episodes of the current season of the show.

According to tmz.com, Lorre’s team has been talking to Lowe, who is currently starring in US sitcom ‘Parks & Recreation’ after his stints on dramas ‘Brothers & Sisters’ and ‘The West Wing’. 

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