Italy Reaps Vengeance on JWOWW

The Jersey Shore star sports a sprained wrist in Florence. Uh oh!

JWOWW is nestled back in Jersey, but she's still stinging from The Boot's final kick. "Italy hasn't been so kind," Jenni wrote on her Facebook this week, referring to a package she sent back home from Italy that got lost in the mail. She said that the package should have arrived a month ago, but she still hasn't received it.

"stuck in customs?!" she posted. "How am I supposed to get myself camera ready w/o my products?!" Heavens, JWOWW, we just don't know. Maybe this is Italy's way of bidding a final farewell and good riddance to the macaroni rascals.

We guess someone should have explained to JWOWW that if she tried to ship back certain contraband items, customs would rip open her box, and her precious Black Bronzer and hairspray would never make it Stateside. Apparently, she's just going to have to look terrible on camera.

Chin up, Jenni. Even when your looks fade, you'll be able to fall back on your artistic prowess!

JWoww Having Trouble with Italian Mail System

Can Jwoww survive in a foreign country without her hairspray and falsh eyelashes? According to a recent Facebook post by the Jersey Shore star, she is having a little trouble getting used to life in a foreign country.

Reality television star Jenni “Jwoww” Farley (DOB February 27, 1986) posted a comment on her Faceboook page on June 21, 2011 to ask her Facebook friends for help and advice regarding an issue she is having with the Italian mail system. Jwoww states in the post that she has been waiting for a certain package for a month in the mail and it has not arrived yet. In the post, Jwoww exclaims, “How am I supposed to get myself camera ready w/o my products?!” The package seems to be grooming supplies that Jwoww cannot live without.

Jwoww is one of the eight main cast members of the huge reality show hit “The Jersey Shore” which premiered on MTV in December of 2009. The cast has filmed three seasons of this show so far and they are now back together filming the fourth season in Italy.

The show captures the exciting and drama filled lives of cast members and now reality TV stars and celebs, Deena Nicole Cortese, Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino, Nicole “Snookie” Polizzi, Paul DelVecchio “DJ Paulie D”, Samantha Giancola “Sammy Sweatheart”, and Vinny Guadagnino. According to recent reports, the cast will reportedly be visiting Vinny’s Italian relatives while filming the show and having dinner with the Guadagnino family.

Fans of the show hope that the new season will be as entertaining the past three seasons and will not disappoint. It is hard to imagine this cast of characters being put in a foreign country and having to deal with culture shock and other unusual situations. As fans can tell from Jwoww’s recent Facebook post, they are already struggling to adjust without their much needed hair products!

Paris Hilton "Reevaluating" Her Life Post Split, Reconnects With Nicole Richie

Paris Hilton is breaking up with a boyfriend and reuniting with a best friend.

After hitting a rough patch with her boyfriend of one year, Cy Waits, Paris finally decided to call it quits.

"Cy is a good guy," she tells me. "We've been friends for years and always will be. I just need some time alone to focus on myself. We speak all the time. I have nothing but great things to say about him."

After confirming her split on George Lopez's show last night, she hit a party and hung with none other than Nicole Richie...

PHOTOS: Hollywood Party Pics

The former besties both attended the I Heart Ronson bowling bash at the Spare Room in Hollywood last night.

Paris attended with sister Nicky Hilton and hugged it out with Nicole, who was hanging with Samantha Ronson.

"They were really happy to see each other and looked like they had a lot to catch up on," says an eyewitness at the bash, where guests sipped Svedka Clementine.

Not so happy was Cy, who found out that his relationship was ending on TV with the rest of America (or at least those who watch Lopez).

"They had discussed it before and Paris told him if she was asked about their status, she was going to tell the truth," a source close to the former couple tells me. "She got uncomfortable on George Lopez when he kept making fun of Cy on the show. She felt bad and tried to have the producers cut the segment out of the show, but they wouldn't."

The reality star is planning to take some for reflection while single. "She has a lot of respect for Cy," the insider continues. "He was always there for her when she needed him. She feels bad for ending the relationship, but she felt that she needs time to reevaulate her life."

Don't we all?

Salman, Bachchans to give IIFA a miss

The 12th International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) is all set to begin tomorrow in Toronto, and the B-town celebs are looking forward to enjoying every moment of the event.

However, this year will not see biggies like the Bachchans and Salman Khan, as they will not be making for the star studded event due to prior commitments. 

But stars like Shahrukh Khan and filmmaker Karan Johar will be spicing up the event with other celebs. 

Confirming that he will not be attending the IIFA, Salman stated that he is busy shooting for ‘Bodyguard’ and thus, he wouldn’t be attending this year’s event.

"It was fun performing last year but I won't be able to make it this year because of my shooting schedule of 'Bodyguard'," said the superstar at the Film Division in New Delhi.

However, it isn’t surprising that the Bachchan family is giving a miss to the event like last year.

Interestingly, this year’s IIFA will see Shahrukh, Deols and Priyanka performing at the awards ceremony.

Bipasha, Kunal Kapoor, Rahul Khanna and Brett Lee will walk the ramp as the showstoppers for the fashion event IIFA Rocks.

Three day event at IIFA

The three day glitzy event will see the IIFA World Premiere of ‘Double Dhamaal’, a retrospective on the legendary Raj Kapoor movies at the Toronto film festival, the music and fashion extravaganza IIFA Rocks and the final event on the weekend, which would be the biggest award night at Roger's Centre.

Apart from the Toronto film festival commemorating Raj Kapoor’s movies, a street will also be named after the late legendary filmmaker.

Confirming about the Raj Kapoor’s retrospective, Sabbas Joseph, director Wizcraft International Entertainment, the main organizers of the event stated, “The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) hosting a Raj Kapoor retrospective, a street being named Raj Kapoor Crescent... It's a first time ever! Each of these are unique, special events and arrangements for IIFA... and it brings a certain engagement factor.”

SRK to perform with injured knee

Shahrukh is all geared up to sizzle on stage even with a knee injury. The actor, who will be back at IIFA after seven years, is quite upbeat about meeting his fans at Toronto.

Talking about IIFA, SRK tweeted, “Preparing for iifa visit in toronto...on 24th meeting fans at sheraton...bollywood chick has full info...hope to see u all there.”

Salman Khan congratulates Aishwarya, Abhishek on first child

As the news came that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is expecting, Salman Khan joined the Bollywood stars in wishing the Bachchans. At an event to promote his movie Chillar Party, Salman congratulated the Bachchans and wished them well. 

Salman, who had a torrid affair with Aishwarya in the late 1990s and later had a big breakup, put all that behind him. In his (Dabangg's) Chulbul Pandey's style, he went on to wish them not one little Bachchan, but a whole football team.

Grandpa Amitabh Bachchan broke the news on Twitter on Tuesday night. He was ecstatic and shared the news soon after Ash's pregnancy was confirmed.

"NEWS NEWS NEWS !! I AM GOING TO BECOME A GRANDFATHER .. AISHWARYA EXPECTING .. SO HAPPY AND THRILLED !!!," Bachchan Sr tweeted.

This 'good' news comes on the back of many a denial by the family of pregnancy. It was during Aishwarya's visit to Cannes this year when speculation about the actor being pregnant started doing the rounds of tabloids.

  
The Bachchan clan

Let's take a look at the illustrious Bachchan clan:

Amitabh Bachchan belongs to an illustrious family, but his upbringing had deep-rooted middle-class values. Amitabh was born in Allahabad to Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan, both eminent literary figures of their time.

Harivansh Rai Shrivastav was a noted Hindi poet of Chhayavaad literary movement of early 20th century Hindi literature. The poet dropped the name Shrivastav and took the name 'Bachchan' meaning 'child-like', a legacy all his children carry forward to this day.

Teji, on the other side, was a well known social activist, who was known to be a confidant of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Harivansh and Teji had two children - Amitabh and Ajitabh.

The two brothers now live thousands of miles apart. Ajitabh is based in London for the last 15 years and is married to Ramola Bachchan. The two have a daughter Namrita Bachchan, who is an artist.

Amitabh always takes time out to touch base with his younger brother's family when he is in London to renew and strengthen the family contacts he holds dear. The two were last seen together during the funeral of Teji Bachchan, when the family bond was clearly visible.

Amitabh married Jaya Bahaduri in 1973. Together, they worked in many movies. When they got married, Jaya was a very successful actress. However, she left her film career and became a housewife to give support to Amitabh all through his career.

During the filming of Sholay, Jaya was pregnant. Amitabh and Jaya had two kids - Shweta and Abhishek.

1997 was the year that saw the marriage of Shweta Bachchan with Nikhil Nanda, who is the son of Ritu and Rajan Nanda. Ritu is the daughter of Raj Kapoor. Shweta and Nikhil have two kids -- a boy and a girl, Navya Naveli and Agastya Nanda, on whom Amitabh dotes.

Coming to Abhishek, the scion of the Bachchan household, he married Aishwarya Rai in 2007 and in the year 2011, a new member will be joining the illustrious Bachchan clan.

Pregnancy no hindrance

They are pregnant and proud - they don't mind flaunting their baby bump in front of the shutterbugs. For the 21st century celebrities, pregnancy is cool, no more a hindrance in their work or their style statement.

Kajol shot for Karan johar's We are family during her pregnancy and it didn't even create any trouble for her and she earned accolades for her performance.

Hollywood actors never shy away from posing when they are pregnant. Rather they love showing off their big bump and radiant face.

Recently, a pregnant Victoria Beckham attended the Kate-Willam wedding. She was spotted in her trademark high heels at the do.

A pregnant Natalie Portman posed for the shutterbugs at the Oscar's red carpet and she looked absolutely stunning.

Actor Penelope Cruz shot for Pirates of the Caribbean when she was pregnant and she was also spotted at various events with her baby bump.

Stars like Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba too have managed to look absolutely gorgeous and stylish while they were pregnant.

It's believed, Ash too will continue working and looking super-stylish in her pregnancy.

When is Bachchan Super Jr due?

The most awaited baby of Bollywood is on its way. And all everyone wants to know is when Bachchan Super Jr is due! On Tuesday night, actor Amitabh Bachchan announced on Twitter that son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai are expecting their first child. While family and friends are tight-lipped about the due date, experts say Ash may just be ready to deliver around her birthday on November 1.

“She definitely looks more than three months pregnant because the bump’s showing already,” says gynaecologist, Dr Meenakshi Ahuja of Fortis. She adds, “Looking at the changes in Aishwarya’s body in the past few weeks, one can notice the effects of hormonal changes due to medication, so she may have gone for assisted reproduction.”

“From Aishwarya’s recent pictures, it looks like she is around four months pregnant. Her bulging abdomen, her weight and puffiness are indicative,” says Dr Anuradha Kapur, Max Health Care. Dr Veena Bhat, director, gynecology at Artemis Health Institute, Gurgaon, says, “It looks like she’s in her mid trimester.”

Dr Vinita Salvi, who determined Aishwarya’s pregnancy at Seven Hills Hospital in Andheri, Mumbai, however, refused to confirm or deny if the baby was conceived through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), saying, “I will not comment on the subject.” 

Significantly, Aishwarya did not do any stage performances after January this year, when she danced at the Star Screen Awards in Mumbai.

Meanwhile, the news of her pregnancy was greeted with cheer by family and fraternity. “The family is really very happy for Aishwarya. We are all delighted and waiting for the baby. I can’t, however, tell you when the child is due,” says Ramola Bachchan, wife of Amitabh’s brother Ajitabh Bachchan. Abhishek’s childhood friend, filmmaker Goldie Behl, says, “It is great news. Abhishek is thrilled.”

Amid all the speculation that the Bachchans kept the news of Aishwarya’s pregnancy under wraps for over a month, Amitabh Bachchan clarified on his blog: “The doctors just confirmed it this evening and I have shared it immediately...on Twitter.”

News about Aishwarya’s pregnancy has been fodder for gossip mills ever since she and Abhishek got married in April 2007. The first rumours surfaced when she was reportedly spotted throwing grains outside the house, a ritual that indicates fertility. The next big rumour started in May 2008 when she was seen wearing a long coat at the premiere of Sarkar Raj in Delhi. In February 2010, the Bachchans sent a notice to a Mumbai tabloid for carrying a story about Aishwarya not being able to conceive due to uterus tuberculosis.

Poor Madhur!Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar’s ambitious film Heroine, in which Aishwarya plays the lead, may have to be shelved due to the actor’s pregnancy. Sources close to Madhur say that the filmmaker was not aware of Ash’s pregnancy and is in a fix about his ‘dream project’ worth over Rs18 crore, for which Ash has filmed for over 10 days.

On Wednesday, he held a meeting with Ash and the producers, UTV, to chalk out a plan. A friend of the actor, however, says she plans to finish the shoot for the film by July end.

Bumpwatch 2011

March 5
At an awards do in Mumbai, Ash goes for a loose-fitting kurta to hide the baby weight she seems to have started gaining

March 6
She goes for an all -black, loose-fitting suit style ensemble. Bump watchers go wild wondering what she’s hiding 

March 26
Nearly a month before her French trip, Ash is spotted covering her tummy with her sari pallu at a photo-op

May 11
For the red carpet screening of Midnight In Paris in Cannes, Ash wears a gown designed to strategically cover her belly 

May 13
At Cannes, a visibly plump Ash opts for garments which gather near her tummy, hiding what’s possibly her baby bump 

June 12
At a promotional event in France, Aishwarya hides the obvious baby bump with a cape-style jacket and a flowy outfit

Grand daddy Big B tweets

Tuesday

 
10pm: NEWS NEWS NEWS!! I AM GOING TO BECOME A GRANDFATHER .. AISHWARYA EXPECTING .. SO HAPPY AND THRILLED !!!

Wednesday

1am:  Overwhelmed with your wishes and blessings... 2843 new tweets in half an hour! Thank you all! 

1am: doodh nawal, poot nawal, vansh mein vibhuti nawal, my Father’s words from one of his works, says it all ... his legacy lives on

2am: The child of Abhishek and Aishwarya shall be the first Bachchan of the generation after my brother and me 

11.30am: No words to express my gratitude to all those that wish us on the coming of a new born... I am humbled, honoured, happy.

Kim Kardashian’s Family Is Causing Kris Humphries To Have Second Thoughts About The Wedding!

Marrying Kim means that Kris will have to deal with ‘the mother-in-law from hell’ (Kris Jenner), a jerk of a somewhat brother-in-law (Scott Disick) — and a sister-in-law (Khloe) who’s a negative nelly!

It’s just not easy keeping up with the Kardashians! Kris Humphries is having a really hard time dealing with his fiancee Kim Kardashian‘s family — to the point where he’s almost ready to call the whole thing off, a source tells In Touch magazine!

Kim’s mother Kris Jenner is the main person causing all the stress for Mr. Humphries. She’s turned into the nagging soon-to-be mother-in-law that grooms fear!

Mrs. Jenner has been “calling the shots” of Kris and Kim’s wedding, says the insider. “She’s a stage mother with a type-A personality. She controls her daughters’ lives, and already she’s trying to control Kris’ as well.”

Kris J. “turned into the mother-in-law from hell as soon as Kris proposed,” describes the source.

Kim’s mom is even the reason that Kris had to purchase the 20-carat diamond ring that Kim is sporting. “She told him, ‘Kim isn’t becoming a Humphries. You’re becoming a Kardashian. Deal with it,” the friend confesses. So because of his Mrs. Jenner, Kris H. gave in and opted to buy the ring that he thought was gaudy instead of the more simple and practical one that he preferred.

But Kim’s mom isn’t the only Kardashian driving her fiance up the wall. Her sister Khloe doesn’t think that Kris is Kardashian material — and “he doesn’t seem to get her sense of humor,” says the insider.

Kim’s almost brother-in-law Scott Disick — Kourtney Kardashian‘s baby daddy — has also pissed Kris off by treating Kourtney and Kim like crap during a recent trip to Mexico.

“Kris cannot stand Scott [and] he can’t believe how long he lasted in the family,” another source says.

Kim’s brother Rob has also said that he doesn’t think that wedding will actually take place.

Wowzers! What has Kris H. gotten himself into? Do you think Kris should run from the hills or continue down the aisle with Kim?

Film trailer: 'Puss in Boots' with Antonio Banderas

A spin-off from the Shrek franchise, Puss in Boots released its second trailer on June 20, with a look at the adventures of the swashbuckling feline before meeting Shrek and pals.

The animated story takes a twist on the fairy tale as the daring cat teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and a street-savvy Kitty Softpaws to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs to protect the treasures from landing in the wrong hands.

Filled with cat-like charms and action-packed chases, his "brave and noble quest to protect the innocent" finds the cat heeding the call to save the world.

The 3D family-friendly film features the voices of Antonio Banderas (Mask of Zorro) as Puss in Boots, Salma Hayek (The Pirates! series), Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover Part II) and Billy Bob Thornton (Bad News Bears).

The film is directed by Chris Miller, who helmed Shrek the Third and is also a voice actor who has performed in Shrek, Madagascar and other animated films.

Puss in Boots opens November 4 in North America and around the world throughout December for the holidays, possibly as an introduction to a new franchise.