Kareena is my Mom says Rohit Shetty

Kareena Kapoor has already become a mom. Hang on! Not to a baby! Rohit Shetty recently told a daily that Kareena Kapoor keeps a check on him and he has to run scripts past her. The director was asked by a leading Daily, about rumours of him signing Kareena Kapoor for Chennai Express, to which he replied: "Kareena is my mom. I've to tell her whatever I'm working on; I run my scripts past her, tell her about upcoming projects. She knows who I'm working with, where I'm shooting, what I'm doing. She keeps a check on me."

Meanwhile, Kareena Kapoor is riding high after the first trailer launch of her upcoming film Heroine. The actress lives up to the expectations as she gets into the skin of her character Mahi in the recently released Heroine trailer. There's a glimpse of the much-awaited item song Halkat Jawani too.

The actress who's seen in various avatars, in the film (since she's an actress), manages to impress with her acting skills.

Bebo is seen getting steamy with co-star Arjun Rampal too. After Kurbaan, this is the first time Kareena has done some extremely intimate scenes. The actress can certainly expect some awards for her role.

Movie Review: Ice Age 4: Continental Drift

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift
Director: Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier
Voices: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo
Rating: **

In movies, good things rarely come in fours. From the Jaws and Lethal Weapon to the more recent Pirates of the Caribbean and Shrek series, fourth installments have usually been quite superfluous. Ice Age 4: Continental Drift is no exception.

The trio of prehistoric critters, first introduced back in 2002, embarks on yet another digitally animated 3D adventure. This time around, their journey is dispiritingly dull.

Working from a woefully thin script, co-directors Martino and Thurmeier fail to bring any panache to the proceedings.

As in the previous outings, the only clever gags involve the squirrel-rat hybrid whose dogged pursuit of an acorn triggers a continental cataclysm.

Among the victims of the nutty shenanigans is a woolly mammoth (dubbed in world-weary tones by Romano) that gets swept out to sea on an ice floe. Separated from his mate (Queen Latifah) and their teenage daughter, the paternalistic elephant is determined to reunite with his family.

Accompanied by a sabre-toothed tiger (haughtily voiced by Denis Leary) and a hapless sloth (Leguizamo) the mismatched pals must also outwit a band of seafaring brigands led by an orangutan (Peter Dinklage).

The all-new menagerie of marauders includes a panther pirate (Jennifer Lopez), a multi-tasking badger and a wacky walrus (Nick Frost). Wanda Sykes is a welcome addition to the core voice cast as the daft but resourceful granny.

The target kiddie audience for Ice Age 4: … will likely giggle at the mere sight of the colourful cartoon creatures. As for the rest, they are unlikely to be clamouring for another sequel any time soon.

'Dark Knight Rises' Expected To Top Box Office Again In Wake Of Tragedy

Box-office analysts are predicting a second weekend of at least $60 million for the last entry in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy.

"The Dark Knight Rises" is expected to top the box office this weekend, even as a sizable portion of moviegoers remain hesitant to return to theaters in the wake of the recent national tragedy. Just last week, 12 people were killed and 58 wounded during a midnight showing of the new Batman movie in Aurora, Colorado.

Movie Review: The Dark Knight Rises

Research firm NRG reported that roughly 20 percent of people polled said they were reluctant to head back to the movies. Box-office watchers still predict a second weekend of at least $60 million for Christopher Nolan's last entry in his Batman trilogy, on the heels of its $160 million three-day debut.

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"Theatrical exhibition has never witnessed a tragedy like this inside a movie theater, so it is extremely difficult to gauge the ramifications of this nightmare scenario," Jeff Bock, box-office analyst for Exhibitor Relations, told MTV News. "This was mindless violence at its worst. One thing is for certain: Families will be much more cautious about bringing their brood to the theaters [for a while]. It's a natural reaction to do everything you can as a parent or guardian to protect the ones you love.

"In that respect, this tragic event may hurt [the box office], although even discussing that seems a bit trite when we're talking about the loss of lives," he added. "Hopefully, the fear and sadness this creates will not override the joy we take out watching movies and living our lives."

Last weekend, Warner Bros. opted not to release opening numbers until the following Monday. The other major studios followed suit. Earlier this week, "The Dark Knight Rises" star Christian Bale visited some of the victims of the Colorado shooting in the hospital while various folks associated with the film expressed their sympathy.

Bock pointed out that audiences looking for comedic escapism will have "The Watch" — starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade — as a new choice this weekend, in addition to the mega-hit "Ted."

"The Watch" stars the ensemble as a group of neighbors who stumble upon an alien invasion. The new R-Rated comedy had some unfortunate challenges of its own due to real-life gun violence. The film's original title, "Neighborhood Watch," was changed following the alleged shooting of Trayvon Martin by self-appointed Neighborhood Watch captain George Zimmerman. Bock predicted a $28 million debut for the flick.

For "Step Up Revolution," the first in the "Step Up" series to not be financed by Disney, Bock predicted a modest $13 million debut. "Without the distribution muscle of Disney, it's doubtful this fourth incarnation will offer up any new moves," he explained.

Whatever the longterm impact of the tragic mass murder in Denver on theaters, industry folks were optimistic that movie fans will prove resilient.

"My heart — and everyone's, I'm sure — goes out to the victims and families," Bock said. "I still can't believe this actually happened as it will take quite some time to fully comprehend this tragedy."

By Ryan J. Downey

Picture Gallery: Sonam Kapoor, Shazahn Padamsee & Prateik Babbar at launch of Ave 29

Bollywood celebs Sonam Kapoor, Shazahn Padamsee and Prateik Babbar were spotted at an event held to launch Ave 29 art gallery, at Hughes Road, Mumbai.

At the event, Sonam Kapoor talked about her upcoming movies and said that she will next be seen in Raanjhana and the Farhan Akhtar-starrer Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.

Speaking about the style statement made by Sonam Kapoor, she, as always, looked gorgeous in her Dior dress and made a style splash! Her hair and makeup were just about perfect!

Rihanna, Brown enjoy dinner date?

Singer Rihanna and her ex-flame Chris Brown have reportedly enjoyed a romantic dinner together in Monaco. The pair, who have been on separate vacations in the south of France but have regularly met each other, headed to the French Riviera to dine at the restaurant, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The former couple are also believed to have been kissing in view of onlookers as they partied on a yacht with celebrities, including Kanye West and his girlfriend Kim Kardashian.

However, Brown's representative has insisted he has not rekindled his romance with Rihanna. "There is no Rihanna connection," he said.

Amitabh Bachchan holding Olympic Torch - London Olympics 2012

Bollywood Superstar Amitabh Bachchan carried the Olympic 2012 Torch in London at Southwark this morning. On the 69th day of the Olympic relay,  69 year old Big B in a white tracksuit, covered the 300 meters distance as the crowd cheered the star. Celebs like Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and  Karan Johar have already confirmed to attend the Olympics, which will be held from 27th July to 12th August in London.

The streets were packed with people cheering and taking pictures as the “Big B” jogged past.
“Faced many situations where enormity of crowd and its response was unbelievable. But today with Olympic torch it was indescribable,” he tweeted afterwards.

“It is not a flame you hold, it is the pride of 1.25 billion people of India. ”In times when humanity tears each other apart, it was special to be in an event that brought communities together… beyond all else.”

Natalie Portman sends legal notice to Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan's revelation that he's doing a romcom with Hollywood star Natalie Portman next seems to have stirred up quite a storm. Although the Bollywood actor-producer maintained that he was joking, it seems the representatives of the Oscar winning actress for 'Black Swan' didn't share his sense of humour. Buzz was that they had issued a legal notice to Khan to ensure that a clarification of his statements was put out.

According to a source connected with the agency that handles Hollywood actress's work, "The story of Saif doing a romcom with Natalie wasn't taken lightly by the agency. They were wondering how someone was making such claims about their star client as they're not aware of any such development. So they decided to set right the wrong news that has been going around since the report first came out early last week."

Our informer further adds that after the legal notice from Natalie's agency reached Khan, he clarified his stance on Saturday. "It was a joke. I'm sorry. I'm just annoyed with speculation on all aspects of my life. I might just start making up stories to entertain myself," he said. While he avoided any mention of the notice, a source close to Saif maintained that they had not got any notice from anyone in this regard.

However, our source associated with the Hollywood star's agency asserted, "Considering the situation got a little too serious for Saif's 'joke', as he calls it, it's but obvious that they'd deny receiving any notice."

Actors of Film Industry Tusshar Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh promote ‘Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum’ on the Sets of Favourite TV Serial "Pavitra Rishta"

The Janamashtmi celebrations on the sets of the television serial Pavitra Rishta turned riotous, thanks to Tusshar Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh’s supercool gyrations.

The two stars appeared on Ekta Kapoor’s telly soap for the special Dahi Handi episode to celebrate Gukulashtami and also promote their upcoming film, the adult comedy titled Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum.

Present on the sets were the actors of the Zee TV serial, namely Ankita Lokhande, Hiten Tejwani, Mrinalini Tyagi, Shruti Kanwar, Asha Negi and Ritwik Dhanjani.

Riteish Deshmukh and Tusshar Kapoor created a festive mood on the sets and also pulled in all the actors to shake a leg with them. Ekta Kapoor, producer of not just the serial but also of the film Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum, was also present.

The film is set to release this Friday. Apart from Riteish and Tusshar, it also stars Neha Sharma and Sarah Jane Dias. It’s an adult comedy with a lot of double meaning jokes.


Watch out Ritesh Deshmukh and Tusshar Kapoor's Crazy Dance on The Sets of 'Pavitra Rishta'

Jodie Marsh tweets `body surfing` pics in pink bikini

London: Jodie Marsh has found a safe haven in Caribbean to escape the heat of England.

While on the holiday, the bodybuilder tweeted photographs of her enviable body in a bright pink bikini.

The image has the 33-year-old posing on a sun lounger in a fuchsia pink bikini tied together with white plastic hoops.

She is seen pouting and smiling for the camera while shading her face from the sun in a baseball cap and sunglasses,

And in other shots, the former glamour model has taken the celeb craze for body surfing - taking pics of her bum over her shoulder.

She seemed pretty pleased with her cheeky snaps as she posted the words “bootylicious” and “booty-full” alongside her shots.

“Doing squats and lunges gets you a big round booty. Yeah! J-Lo I’m coming for your crown x x,” the Sun quoted her as tweeting.

It seems that the lazy island pace is clearly agreeing with her as on Wednesday she implied she’d like to stay in the sunshine for good.

“I’m buying a jet ski and gonna rent it out for a living. Someone tell my mum I’m not coming home ;-) x” she joked on the social network.

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'Expendables 2` stuntman death prompts family lawsuit

Los Angeles: The family of a stuntman, who died during the making of Arnold Sch starrer ‘The Expendables 2’, has sued producers Nu Image and the film`s stunt coordinator for wrongful death.

In a lawsuit filed on July 26 in a Superior Court here, Zong Yu Liu and Tan Mei Bai, parents of Kun Liu, the Chinese stuntman who was killed in Bulgaria on October 27, 2011, claim the studio and second unit director-stunt coordinator Chad Stahelski are responsible for the unsafe conditions, said the Hollywood Reporter.

"The defendants recklessly organised, planned, set up, produced, directed, trained, coordinated and otherwise prepared for and implemented the stunt which involved the use of explosives and other similar ultra-hazardous activities in the rubber boat so as to cause an explosion, thereby injuring (Liu) and causing his death," the lawsuit reads.

‘Expendables ‘" is set to be released in the US on August 17.

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Kareena Kapoor takes a dig at ‘foreigner’ Katrina Kaif!

New Delhi: Our little birdie who had been spying on the sets of ‘Heroine’ has dropped by to give us a very entertaining piece of information. Well, the news is that actress Kareena Kapoor has taken a very straightforward jibe at rival Katrina Kaif.

It all happened while shooting for the film that a scene required her to interact with a journalist, and bitch about another leading actress (Katrina) that how she has climbed up the success ladder only because her boyfriend is a top star (Salman Khan). She then goes on to add that her passport should be checked to identify her real name, age and country of origin. Even the actress who plays the role of this ‘foreign’ actress is said to have a resemblance to Kat!

Don’t you feel a sense of déjà vu after going through this statement? The fact is that Katrina’s passport issue was brought to light by Deepika Padukone on the TV show ‘Koffee with Karan’ which caused a lot of buzz in Bollywood circles.

It has also been said that initially Kareena was reluctant to perform this scene but was taken into confidence by director Madhur Bhandarkar who reasoned that these days there are many aspiring actresses who come to India to try their luck in films.