Katie Price says 'goodbye' to unlucky house

Katie Price moving house this weekend - and she can't wait to say "goodbye" to the unlucky home.

The blonde beauty has sold her mansion in Woldingham, Surrey, South East England, and is moving her belongings out with the help of her boyfriend Leandro Penna and her friends.

And it seems the move couldn't come soon enough for Katie as she claims the property - which she shared with second husband Alex Reid, who she dumped in January after just 11 months of marriage - is full of bad memories for her.

She wrote on her twitter account: " Finally said goodbye to the house I lived in for 3 years onwards and upwards from here not good memories there! new house new start wooo hooo (sic)"

Once she has moved into her new house - which is believed to be a £2 million mansion in West Sussex, Southern England - Katie is going to go on holiday with Leandro.

The author-and-TV star - who has three kids, Harvey, nine, with retired soccer player Dwight Yorke, and Junior, six, and Princess Tiaamii, four, from her first marriage to Peter Andre - added in another tweet: "Me & leo & big gay mafia can't wait to go on holiday counting the days! leo & mafia are moving my house stuff its all hair&makeup for me&gary. (sic)"

Junior and Princess are currently on holiday with their dad Peter on a cruise of the Mediterranean with their grandparents and other Andre family members.

Source: Bang Showbiz

Nicky Hilton splits from boyfriend

Nicky Hilton has split from her boyfriend.

The socialite is said to have "quietly" called time on her four-year romance with David Katzenberg because their conflicting work schedules meant they were not spending much time together.

A source told the New York Post newspaper: "They broke up quietly after four years together. The main reason was that they have been busy with their work schedules, and it has made it difficult to spend time together.

"Nicky has been back and forth travelling overseas a lot with her business. She has recently been in Asia promoting her jewellery line, and David is starting a new production company. Their schedules never seemed to match."

Pals insist the split is amicable and the pair have continued to talk and communicate regularly via social networking website twitter.

The source added: "There is no scandal or any third person - they remain close friends, they have been friends since they were teenagers."

Nicky has been getting over the split by spending time with her sister Paris Hilton - and came close to meeting a new man when she accidentally walked into a speed dating event.

She tweeted yesterday (28.07.11): "OMG. @ParisHilton and I just walked into the wrong restaurant and into a speed dating party by a mistake. Lol.

"Its a matchmaking event. Everyone had name tags. People sit + chat and then whistle blows and they go on to next mini date.

Source: Bang Showbiz

Don't worry, everyone: Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan are friends again!

After being shoved out of the limelight by former friend Kim Kardashian, it looks like Paris Hilton is taking one step back into the fame game, returning to where she started -- hanging out with C-list celebrities like Lindsay Lohan.

The socialite has refueled her friendship with the troubled starlet, RadarOnline reports. According to the outlet, Hilton and Lohan were spotted dining together at Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Palisades, California on Thursday night.

The new/old BFFs haven't been spotted together in years, but according to reports, Lohan was seen at the heiress' beach bash in Malibu last week.

Lohan may be enjoying her new-found freedom after weeks of being locked up in her swanky Venice, California beach pad, but according to a source, the actress is fully aware how the public perceived her late-night jaunts with friends and is now determined to change her ways (because countless court-dates weren't motivation enough).

According to TMZ, a source claims that Lohan is committing herself to a healthier, more active life, and is trying to cut back on the late-night excursions, giving the public a reason to believe that she is a new woman.

And nothing says healthy and happy (and not on probation for DUI) like a bicycle. The website snapped a pic of Lohan taking her new, blue, two-wheeled ride around town.

On the bright side, at least she'll be able to cut down on her costs so she can afford that court.

Von Teese proud of her debut perfume

American actress Dita Von Teese says she is proud of her debut perfume, which would have a wide appeal.

The burlesque dancer decided to create a signature scent after her boyfriend's mother started wearing the one she had worn all her life, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"My signature fragrance that I had been wearing since I was 14 was Quelques Fleurs, and I had to stop wearing it because my boyfriend's mother started wearing it. So that was a perfect time to develop my own fragrance," she said.

"It's a fragrance for everyone, and I'm really proud of the level of sophistication we reached - both with the packaging and the fragrance," she added.

Want to be a celebrity nanny?

Have you ever wondered how Angelina does it all? Shoot a movie in Venice, vacation in France with her hunky husband Brad Pitt, stopover on the way and adopt a child or two to add to her ever-growing brood of children - all this, without a hair out place (and God forbid, her lipstick be faded or her nails chipped!)

Well, the answer is nannies. So, the next time you see the Pitt-Jolie crew strut along in a paparazzi shot, remember not too far behind lurks an entourage of nannies who were carefully left out of the picture.

And a Brangelina nanny can put even Mary Poppins to shame. In a recent ad they put out, the couple listed out the qualities their nanny must possess. She must have a degree in education or child development and speak at least two different languages, as well as the native tongues of their children. Some celebs like their nannies to be professional ballerinas while star kids like Suri Cruise can ask daddy Tom Cruise to procure a nanny who looks just like "Mary Poppins". Tom Cruise actually humoured his daughter by putting in a call to acting agencies.

But all the above nannier fare better compared to what Gwyneth Paltrow expects of her nanny. The lucky woman who will get to take care of Apple and Moses must possess a classical education, including Greek and Latin, be fluent in at least three languages (preferably including Mandarin or Japanese), be musically fluent in two instruments, be passionate about sailing and tennis, and enjoy art history or martial arts.

Did we just call her a lucky woman? Well yes, because these celeb nannies enjoy perks that non celeb nannies couldn't dream of. The "candidate must be prepared to travel the globe with the family," the ad put out by Brangelina states. Add a hefty pay packet to that - $90, 000 and in Gwyneth's case 60,000 pounds - and what you have is hundreds of young women across the globe hankering for the coveted position.
Just type the words, "How to be a celebrity nanny" into any internet search engine and you have millions of nanny agencies turn up that cater to "celebrity clients". There are also numerous suggestions as to how to go about becoming a nanny (move to New York, wait tables at high-profile restaurants that celebs frequent etc)

Nanny-gates
If the ridiculously high salary and the chance to travel around the globe is not enough motivation for an average young woman, well they might also stand a chance to hook up with that-hot-Hollywood-star. Ethan Hawke dumped his gorgeous wife, "Kill Bill" star Uma Therman for Ryan Shawhughes - his nanny. Jude Law also strayed from his marriage to sexy British actress Sienna Miller for a role in the hay with nanny Daisy Wright, though he didn't marry but we can't say the same for Robin Williams, who did marry his son's nanny. Rob Lowe was caught in a bitter scandal where two of his nannies alleged that he had sexually harassed them and exposed himself to them.

Famous nannies
One of the most famous nannies in Hollywood happens to be Marva who has cared for many famous celebrity babies including Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon's son Deacon, Julia Roberts and Danny Moder's twins Phinnaeus and Hazel and David Arquette and Courtney Cox's daughter Coco. In any case, a career as a celebrity nanny is a good investment, since it may make you a reality star or a bestselling author if you choose to dish on the family you served for later. Tori Spelling's nanny Patsy starred in Spellings' reality show and has been eulogized by Tori in several of her blogs. Meanwhile Beckhams' nanny Abbie Gibson accused him constantly cheating on Victoria Beckham and made it to the front pages of most papers in Britain. Madonna's manny (male nanny) almost wrote an entire tell all book on her and ex hubby Guy Ritchie's life.

The N word
Hollywood likes to pretend that the term "nanny" does not exist in its books. Heidi Klum still says in her interviews that she doesn't believe in hiring nannies. Ditto for Kate Hudson and Jennifer Lopez (Both of whom, have been spotted with their nannies several times). Katie Holmes is seen doting over little fashionista Suri, we seldom see the nanny who caters to all her demands (though the fact that the nanny carries around a 2000 dollar Dolce and Gabbana bag is of some consolation). No matter how ridiculous it may seem to see Victoria 'managing' her little boys in six-inch heels and pretending there is no paid help in sight - everybody knows she does.

In fact says Leslie Gornstein, a Los Angeles-based freelance entertainment writer and reporter,"It's not unusual for even minor stars to have at least two to three nannies per child: one for day, one for night, one for weekends and travel."

Anne Hathaway praises Jake Gyllenhaal

Anne Hathaway insists Jake Gyllenhaal is one of the nicest guys in Hollywood.

The actress has starred with the heartthrob actor in two movies and insists he is always a pleasure to work with as he hasn't let his fame and sex symbol status make him arrogant.

She said: "I know actors always say this about each other but he really is lovely. I worked with him on 'Brokeback Mountain' and then five years later on 'Love and Other Drugs'; he was a great guy then and still is. He's a real person.

"That's a weird compliment, but someone's as good looking as he is, with as much adoration from such a young age, they could easily be a nightmare, or stuck-up jerk. But he's a good guy."

Jake isn't the only person in Hollywood Anne admires.

The 28-year-old screen star has a great deal of respect for Helena Bonham Carter and her partner, director Tim Burton, for the way they live their lives and their approaches to movie making.

She added to new! magazine: "I worked with them on 'Alice In Wonderland' and they're just so lovely. Tim marches to his own beat and he doesn't hear, or worry, about anyone else. I think that's something that he and Helena have in common. They're just living their own lives, as themselves, and they really don't care what people think. I find that so liberating. I really just think they're the coolest people on the planet."

Source: Bang Showbiz

David Beckham wants one more kid!

Ace footballer David Beckham, who recently became the proud father of a daughter, says he is keen to have one more child as that would complete his family.

David and wife Victoria Beckham have three sons -- Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, and a two-week-old daughter Harper Seven.

When asked if the couple is done with the family or would want more children, David said: "We'd like one more. We've always said we'd love a big family and five was the number. If we're lucky enough, then we hope to have one more."

"Victoria's doing amazingly well, so we'll see," contactmusic.com quoted David as saying.

Bond star Daniel Craig has B'wood on his mind

Come Friday, and Daniel Craig a.k.a James Bond will be seen in yet a new avatar. This time, as a cowboy fighting aliens in Jon Favreau's science fiction movie Cowboys And Aliens. In a candid chat with Hitlist, he talks about his professional and personal escapades.

Tell us something about Cowboys And Aliens? And about playing a cowboy fighting with aliens?

I play a stranger who stumbles into the hard-bitten town of Absolution. He wakes up in the middle of the desert with no memory and a fancy metallic bracelet on! It's brilliant what the writers did because the part was always very sort of enigmatic. Any dialogue we felt we didn't need, we just cut out. Because it's all about a character that doesn't have to explain what he's doing, he just does it.

How was your experience working With Harrison Ford?

This is the first time I have worked with Ford. I feel very lucky indeed. He's a really nice, generous and funny man. And he is an actor who just wants to get it right.

What prompted you to do this movie?

I've always wanted to play a cowboy. It's as simple as that. And I kind of got it. I saw the title Cowboys and Aliens and I thought, 'Okay, it's going to be something funny'. And actually the script read straight. It's funny, but it isn't gags every minute and all that, it is a straight cowboy movie and then suddenly the aliens turn up. I found the concept very interesting, so I spoke to my agent and said, ''I'd love to see this film because it will be a lot of fun.' And he said 'Well, they want you in it...' And we went from there.

What about your upcoming films? Also, when do we see you back as Bond?

My next is David Fincher's screen version of Stieg Larsson's international bestselling novel, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. I will back as Bond soon with Bond 23.

You just got married to Rachel Weisz! It was so impromptu, what do you have to say?

Well, yeah, it was. We were in love and we got married.

What's your take on India as a market for Hollywood productions?

I think it's a huge market. My last two Bond movies did a good business in India.

What about doing Indian films? Has anything come your way?

Nothing has come my way yet, but if things work out then why not?

Some scenes from the next Bond are to be shot in India.

Yes, that's true and I am absolutely thrilled about it.

If ever a Bond girl were to be selected from Bollywood, would you any preference?

I don't know any Bollywood actress personally, but Indian women are very beautiful and they will surely make wonderful Bond girls.

I did not steal anyone's husband: Denise Richards

Actress Denise Richards says that she is not the reason of American rock guitarist Richie Sambora's divorce with wife Heather Locklear, insisting he had already filed for divorce before she fell in love with the rocker.

Richards found love with the Bon Jovi star in 2006, soon after she ended her marriage to actor Charlie Sheen.

"We (her and Sambora) were friends and we were both going through divorces, and that's what drew us to each other... I did not steal someone's husband. Did I date a former friend's ex-husband? Yes. Did I break up a marriage? No," dailystar.co.uk quoted Richards as saying.

"If I was still friends with (Locklear), that never would have happened with Richie. There was no friendship anymore prior to Richie and I getting together," she added.

New Mission Impossible to release in Christmas

The fourth installment of Tom Cruise starrer Mission Impossible franchise will release during the Christmas holiday season this year.

Paramount Pictures has made several changes in its release calendar, including moving up the release date for Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol to December 21, 2011 and One Shot, also starring Tom Cruise, for February 8, 2013, reported Variety online.

The studio has also slated G.I. Joe: Retaliation for June 29, 2012, moving Star Trek 2 out of the slot to a date not yet announced.

The new date puts Mission in the middle of the holiday rush, the same weekend as David Fincher's remake of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and Paramount's The Adventures of Tintin.

One Shot will be directed by Chris McQuarrie and is based on the Lee Child book series that focused on Jack Reacher, a former military policeman, who drifts from city to city defending those who can't defend themselves.

US actress pleads guilty to harassment

Actress Paz de la Huerta, one of the stars of the television series Boardwalk Empire, pleaded guilty in a Manhattan court to a minor harassment charge for a fight she had last March with model Samantha Swetra at a New York hotel.

The US actress, 26, will not go to jail but must serve a day of community service and take classes of alcohol counseling for 10 weeks, since the ruckus occurred while she was inebriated, the daily New York Post said.

De la Huerta was arrested on the night of March 20 for allegedly throwing a glass and some punches at Swetra, known for her part in the MTV reality show The City, giving her a bloody nose and mouth injuries.

According to the accusation, De la Huerta tried to avoid arrest on the night of the dispute, telling cops that "I'm a real actress on HBO!" referring to the TV network that airs her series, and called Swetra "a fake actress publicity-seeker", the New York Post said.

The TMZ celebrity website said in turn that what sparked the dispute was De la Huerta coming on to a male friend of the model, so that "Sam got defensive".

The site said that Swetra's sarcastic comments about about how boozed up the actress was got De la Huerta so incensed she threw a glass at her and punched her in the face.

George Clooney's film to open 68th Venice Film Festival

Hollywood actor-director George Clooney's political thriller The Ides of March is set to open the upcoming 68th Venice Film Festival.

Clooney, 50, has directed and acted in the film, which has been selected by the organisers as the festival opener on August 31, reported E! Online.

The Oscar winning actor will be seen alongside Ryan Gosling, Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman in the film.

Some 22 films will be presented in competition at the fest, including Roman Polanski's Carnage , starring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz and John C Reilly; William Friedkin's Killer Joe, starring Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch; David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method, starring Viggo Mortensen (as Sigmund Freud) and Michael Fassbender (as Carl Jung); and Todd Solodz's Dark Horse, starring Christopher Walken and Mia Farrow.

Madonna's directorial WE, Al Pacino's Salome and Steven Soderbergh's Contagion are among those set to be screened out of competition.

The festival runs until September 10.

Chris Evans undergoes therapy to cope with fame

Hollywood actor Chris Evans says that therapy helps him get over his anxieties as he struggles to cope with the pressures of fame.

The 30-year-old Captain America: The First Avenger star says he often struggles being in the public glare and so has arranged professional help in the past to give him support and advice, reported Contactmusic.

"I struggle with anxiety sometimes, especially when promoting films like this. Just the life of doing what I do, being in the public eye, it's a stressful environment. So it's good to go and talk about the things that cause your anxiety," said Evans.

The actor, who pumped up his muscles for his role as the patriotic superhero says that he finds it hard to talk about himself when promoting his movies as he is a very private person.

"It's very difficult for me to talk about myself. You feel strange, self-aware, very foolish. Your third eye clicks on, just to try and maintain a healthy sense of perspective and you think, 'What am I doing here? I'm just making a movie, and people want all these things from me.'

"It seems strange to have so much fuss over a film. I'm an incredibly private person," he added.

Kate Moss to write her autobiography?

Supermodel Kate Moss is all set to write her autobiography after being encouraged by her new husband Jamie Hince.

Moss, 37, who married The Kills rocker in the Cotswolds, South West England, earlier this month, has already started typing up her life story.

The book could reveal about her previous relationships with Johnny Depp and Pete Doherty, reported Sun online.

"Kate has always held back from giving interviews so the public don't know what she's really like and what's she gone through in her life.

"She's never opened up about her parents' divorce, having daughter Lila or her relationships with former boyfriends including Johnny Depp and Pete Doherty. Her fans will be desperate to read it and she'll make an absolute fortune," a source said.

The catwalk queen, who has eight-year-old daughter Lila from a previous relationship with publisher Jefferson Hack, is set to start trying for a baby with Hince.

"Kate wants babies. I keep telling her to. She loves kids. The wedding was amazing and all the partying has been done. So now children is the next step," her friend Bobby Gillespie said.

We catch up with Stewart and Lautner to talk Breaking Dawn

We cornered Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner last week in San Diego to see if we could squeeze any “Breaking Dawn” spoilers out of them; didn’t have much luck, but Taylor did suggest we’ll be seeing his abs again – so that’s enough to hold us over, right!?

The previous films were fairly close to the books; what about ”Breaking Dawn”?

Kristen : It’s pretty true to the book – so if that’s what you thought about the previous films you’ll definitely [feel the same with Breaking Dawn].  The story this time is a little bit more life and death, in a realistic sense – - what with Bella pregnant with a demon baby. It’s the first time, I think, that you’re not worried about Edward and Bella breaking up, they’re actually working through issues that are kind of make or break… I don’t know how to say it without giving away all the story.

What do you think about them splitting “Breaking Dawn” into two movies

Taylor : I think it’s perfect; it needed to be done. This Part 1 is amazing, I can’t wait for everyone to see it.

Would you say this was the most difficult book to bring to the big screen?

Absolutely. It was very challenging. There was a lot of stuff that was just.. difficult to show.. difficult to do.. and Jacob goes through a lot – I mean, his number one goal has been to always end up with Bella, and of course we know that doesn’t exactly happen; from the beginning of the movie to the end he changes a lot.. he’s forced to mature.

What do you remember from the very last day of shooting?

 Kristen : The very last day of shooting I was in a wetsuit and – I’d been in the water for like ten-hours, literally; it was tough to ‘get the light’ or whatever – I ran over to my producer Godfrey and wrapped my legs around his waist, because he didn’t get in the water all night; so I took him on in, it was fun.

And Taylor, will we get to see more of your Abs before the “Twilight” series comes to an end?

Taylor : [Laughs] Um.. I’m not sure, I’ll guess you’ll have to wait and see.

Kids ask about marriage more and more: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt, who is raising six children with partner Angelina Jolie, reveals that his choices have changed after becoming a father. Now, before signing on any movie, he thinks about what his kids will see.

"I think that after becoming a father, I am changing in my choices. Today, everything I do, I look at in the context of what my kids are going to see and feel. I think about everything I do now - what my kids are gonna see, how they're gonna feel. But I think they know me as a dad; I hope they would just think I'm a pretty damn good actor," Pitt said in an e-mail interaction with IANS from Los Angeles.

Pitt and Jolie have been together since 2005. They are raising six kids -- adopted children Maddox, 9, Pax, 7, and Zahara, 6, and biological children Shiloh, 5, and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.

The 47-year-old also hinted that there are chances of him marrying his actress girlfriend as they are being pressurised by their children to do so.

"The kids ask about marriage. It's meaning more and more to them. So it's something we've got to look at. If Angie and I feel it's important for the kids, then we'll get married," said Pitt.

Known for hits like Mr and Mrs Smith, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Ocean's Eleven, Pitt had shot for The Mighty Heart in Pune, India.

"While in Pune, I went for a motorbike ride all by myself. I was so fascinated by the chaos, the traffic, different rules we have been having that I wanted to get out on the road. So I bought a helmet and was able to ride around quite peacefully."

He enjoyed being in India but when he comes to Bollywoood movies, Pitt says, "I don't know a lot. I can't sing and dance."

The actor is upbeat about his new film, Tree of Life that released in India Friday (July 29). Directed by Terrence Malick, the film earned rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival. It received the prestigious 2011 Golden Palm (Palme d'Or) award at film festival.

"For me, the adults that we are are the direct result of the children we were. In this sense The Tree of Life follows the lives of three brothers who move between a loving mother, who represents the purest goodness, and a father, who is a human with his own faults," he said.

The film also stars Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain.

I'm nervous about my TV debut: Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt is excited about his TV debut with reality show Bigg Boss 5, but admits he is nervous too!

"I'm pretty nervous doing it. I've never done it, I don't know what it will be but I know one thing that it will be very different," Sanjay, who turned 52, told IANS.

The actor, who is said to be teaming up with Salman Khan for the controversial show, reveals Salman won't be with him throughout the season. Nevertheless, he promises to try to make it fun.

"Salman will introduce me in the show and will do two episodes with me and then I'll be on my own. Salman asked me to do it and I thought I should do it. It's something new for me. It's a good platform. I'm going to have fun. That is the way I am. I will not make it serious," he added.

Bigg Boss is a reality show where celebrity contestants stay in a single house for about three months, with no connection to the outside world. They are overseen by a mysterious person known as Bigg Boss, whose only presence in the house is through his voice.

Minissha Lamba: He has made me a scapegoat

The actress is extremely upset with Sagar Ballary, director of both her films Bheja Fry 2 and the forthcoming Hum Tum Shabana for badmouthing her.

Shocked and hurt Minissha says Ballary is stooping this low just for publicity. "I used to consider Mr Ballary a friend. But if he is trying to get publicity by maligning my name, then he's hardly a friend."

The director, who apparently was at loggerheads with Bheja Fry 2 producer Mukul Deora during the making of the film, has accused the actress of shooting a promotional video for the same 'behind his back'.

Minissha retaliates, "The producer asked me to do the video, so naturally I did it. Why should Mr Ballary have a problem with that? I'm caught in the crossfire between Mr Ballary and the producer of Bheja Fry 2.

Since he can't hurt the producer, he has chosen to make me the scapegoat."

She is also disappointed with his comments about editing her role in the Hum Tum Shabana. "I play the title role in the film. So how can he threaten to chop off my role?"

Saddened by the souring of the friendship, she says, "It takes years to build a friendship, but just a few careless remarks to ruin it. As a director, he should have been more responsible with his words.

I can understand him wanting publicity for his film. But why at my cost? I did Bheja Fry 2 although I had a small role just for Sagar Ballary. And this is what he does!"

The actress had not bothered to confront Ballary after his statements. "What is there to ask him? I've spoken to the producer and he's also upset about Mr Ballary's outburst."

Kamal still keen on Sonakshi?

It seems the saga of Sonakshi Sinha's proposed Tamil project, Vishwaroopam, with the mighty Kamal Haasan is far from over. Though the delay in the project has forced the actress out, the indefatigable maestro of makeovers has his heart and mind set on her.

Feelers after feelers are apparently being sent to Sonakshi and her father Shatrughan Sinha.

"Now that Kamal Haasan has taken over the direction of the project it is more imperative than ever that he get his first choice for the leading lady, and that's Sonakshi. The role was written with her in mind," said a source.

But despite the legendary actor's persistence, Sonakshi is unable to accommodate the project.

"Sonakshi has allotted her dates to Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Prabhu Deva for Rowdy Rathore. This will go on through August. Then in September she does another schedule of Shrish Kunder's Joker. Vishwaroopam was supposed to start rolling in May-June. It's sill not taken off. There is no way she can accommodate Kamalji," said a source close to Sonakshi.

Apparently Sonakshi, who became a rage after her debut in superhit movie Dabangg, has been wondering why her presence in the film is so important.

"It's a wonderful role and it suits Sonakshi. Kamal Haasan wants Vishwaroopam to compete at the box-office with Rajnikanth's Rana," said the source.

In the two lavish projects set in two continents, the two Tamil superstars share screen space with the two Bollywood beauties Deepika Padukone and Sonakshi.

Interestingly both Rana and Vishwaroopam got delayed due to various reasons and are now expected to start and be completed at about the same time.

Jay Sean to perform in India

Here’s a good news for the fans of the rapper, singer, songwriter Jay Sean. He’s coming to India to perform at concerts in four Indian cities.

Jay Sean, who has Punjabi roots, has quite a large fan following in India, including a few Bollywood celebrities like Bipasha Basu (who featured in Sean’s video ‘Stolen’) and Priyanka Chopra, who is an avowed Jay Sean fan.

Priyanka had written on the microblogging site Twitter: “A huge shout out to my boy @jaysean! Check out the new 2012 album out today! Kill it jay.”

Now that Jay Sean is slated to perform in India in August, B-Town celebs are expected to attend a few of the gigs.

The concerts schedule is reported to be thus: August 18 in Mumbai, August 19 in Pune, August 20 in Delhi and August 21 in Bangalore.

Jay had last performed in India in 2009.

Rakhi Sawant inspired by Kim Kardashian!

Rakhi Sawant recently shocked the makers of her new show Gajab Desh Ki Ajab Kahaniyan by demanding C-string panties. She’s now revealed her inspiration behind the unique thong.

Rakhi is inspired by the American reality TV star Kim Kardashian.

“I’ve been inspired by reality TV star Kim Kardashian to wear C-string panties in my show. Usme strings nahi hai, use pehnna daring wala kaam hai,” Rakhi is quoted to have said.

What’s funnier is that the item girl wants panties in three colours: red, pink and purple. She claims that she will be the first Indian actress to wear these weird thongs. The producers are believed to have spent about Rs. 75 lakh on Rakhi’s dresses only.

The item girl has sprung back into headlines with her sensational statements about wanting to marry Baba Ramdev.

Box office report: New releases fall flat; Singham continues to roar!

The three new releases of this Friday fell flat at box office. Rather, it’s Singham and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara that continue to draw crowds.

Gandhi To Hitler, Khap and Bubble Gum -- this Friday’s three new releases -- saw a lukewarm response at box office on the very opening day. Gandhi To Hitler and Khap were expected to attract a few footfalls but failed to do so. Even the critics have panned all the three films. In comparison, the Hollywood releases Cowboys & Angels, The Smurfs and The Tree of Life saw a better response.

On the other hand, Singham completed its first week run at box office with a collection of a little over Rs. 50 crore nett, making the film a superhit. What’s more heartening is that the film continued to hold steady on Friday.

Likewise, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is still attracting movie buffs to theatres. The film rounded off its two-week run at theatres with a collection of Rs. 63.25 crore nett. It is expected to touch the Rs. 80 crore mark by the end of the coming week.

The coming Friday would again see the multiple release of small budget films. The next big release from Bollywood would be Aarakshan on August 12, which will be followed by a long four-day weekend because of two gazetted holidays. The movie is expected to open well.

Cowboys & Aliens : Movie Review

Movie Review of Cowboys & Aliens :     When you saw the trailer of Cowboys & Aliens, you must have thought that it is going to be one cracker of a movie… I thought the same! After all, the story rides on such a unique concept - cowboys fighting it out with the aliens! But unfortunately, the movie fails to deliver!

The movie revolves around a man (Daniel Craig…we will reveal his character’s name later; you will understand why so) who wakes up with an injury in the middle of a Mexican desert, without any memory and a strange bracelet around his wrist! While trying to figure out things, he reaches the nearest town called Absolution. Somehow, he gets involved in a fight with the local rich man’s son, Percy (played by Paul Dano). He (Daniel Craig) is then arrested by the local sheriff, because, although he has lost his memory, he is the most wanted criminal of the town by the name of Jake Lonegran! (Now you know why we didn’t reveal his name earlier!)

Then there is a mysterious girl Ella (played by Olivia Wilde), who helped the local sheriff in capturing Jake. The rich man’s son Percy is also arrested by the sheriff. Following which Percy’s father, the rich man, Colonel Dolarhyde (played by Harrison Ford) comes to the scene to teach the sheriff a lesson for arresting his son; and also take Jake’s case since Jake stole his (Dolarhyde’s) bullion. But the sudden arrival of space ships, followed by abduction of people from the town by the aliens, nullifies Dolarhyde’s plan.

What comes to their rescue is Jake’s bracelet, as he learns to use it as a weapon and destroys a spaceship (though the alien manages to flee). Slowly and steadily, Jake and Dolarhyde mend their differences and shake hands and decide to fight against the aliens and get back their abducted natives.

The problem here is not the concept of the movie, but the treatment given to the script. Jon Favreau’s direction fails to captivate the viewer’s attention for a long time span. Though the movie starts off well, with all the mystery surrounding Jake, the way the story unfolds doesn’t leave you much impressed. There are too many strange happenings in the film which somehow make the movie a tough one to grasp! Also, Jon Favreau takes too long to reveal the real identity of Jake. The reason for the aliens attacking the Mexican desert, also, does not leave you in a state of thrill (which it should have).

SPOILER ALERT… Ella turning out to be a non-human is perhaps the only element of the script that leaves an impact upon you.

Speaking about the performances by the actors, our very own James Bond, Daniel Craig (as Jake Lonegran), gives us a great performance as the quickgun but stoic protagonist. Daniel’s show is perhaps the only saviour of this lifeless film. Though Harrison Ford (as Colonel Woodrow Dolarhyde) is the second lead, he does total justice to his character. Olivia Wilde (as Ella) looks stunningly beautiful but has little to offer to the script. Adam Beach (as one of the native Indians who help Jake retain his lost memory) impressed us with his performance.

The background score by Harry Gregson-Williams is an exciting one. After watching the trailer itself one realises that whatever be the case, the background score will not be disappointing.

Over all Cowboys & Aliens is a below par movie and a waste of a unique concept. The movie will not catch anyone’s attention: neither the cowboys’ nor the aliens’!

Just for Daniel’s great performance, we give half-a-star extra and give Cowboys & Aliens 2 stars out of 5!

Rating: 2 stars out of 5