After Slumdog is it White Tiger for the west?After the movie loosely based on Vikas Swarup’s new novel ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ impressed the world and swept the Oscars, looks like another Indian author’s book will be adapted soon.
Tweet charity: Jackman’s $100,000 Twitter pledge Hugh Jackman is now using Twitter for philanthrophic purposes, after last week’s bungle when he renamed the Opera House the "Opera Center".Early on Wednesday, the Wolverine star wrote on Twitter: "I will donate 100K to one individual’s favorite non profit organization. Of course, you must convince me why by using 140 characters or less." Since Jackman’s call-out, responses have been posted at a rate of several per minute. Suggestions include Jackman giving the money to charities involved in homelessness, fighting disease, child welfare and in developing impoverished nations. "It may be a PR stunt but at the end of the day a community organisation is going to get a significant amount of money that they wouldn’t have otherwise got," said Philanthropy Australia CEO Gina Anderson. "$100,000 is a large amount of money, he doesn’t have to give it … it’s fantastic.” Ms Anderson said the public pledge might also raise awareness for whatever charity received the donation. "It’s very important that people see others giving," she said. "They might look at him (Jackman) and say ‘Why is he giving money there, why is that important?’ … it’s a leadership role." In a later tweet, Jackman wrote: "The more passion shown for your charity the better Get the support of your friends and teach them the importance of giving." Ms Anderson described the evolution of Jackman’s pledge on Twitter, where hundreds of responses were pouring in each hour, as "fascinating to watch". Jackman has been aggressively using Twitter to promote his forthcoming flick ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’. The actor got into trouble last week over his use of Twitter after he mispelled "harbor" and renamed one of his hometown’s most famous icons the "Opera Center". He later put the error down his message becoming "translated by someone American in my office" after he relayed it over the phone. Katie Holmes loses brother in-law
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Ben Afflecks German lessons to his daughter Teaching his daughter three-year-old Violet to swear in German made Ben Affleck’s face go red. The actor had taken his daughter to a Mexican restaurant where the tot decided to spill both their meals on her dad’s lap, prompting him to swear in German. Ben thought he’d avoided teaching her a bad word by cursing in a foreign language - only to watch Violet recite the phrase loudly to the horror of other diners.Affleck tells contactmusic.com, "All the food is coming, spilling towards me. And I go, ‘Shhhhh… and I turn it around and say ’sheisse’. "Why I came up with that word, I don’t know, I have not even been to Germany, but I guess that’s a German swear word in my subconscious… "I thought, ‘I’ve averted disaster.’ I look over at her and she says, ‘What’s sheisse? Why did you say sheisse?’ "I said, ‘It’s just a bad word, and we don’t say that.’ As soon as I told her it was a bad word, I was like, ‘You idiot.’ "So she just goes, sheisse, sheisse, sheisse, sheisse, over and over again. It turned into a total nightmare for me. My daughter’s swearing in German." Pitt means Jen, Angie fumes Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s relationship have had many a problem of late and the latest is that Pitt made things worse by meeting up with ex wife Jennifer Aniston.
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Angelina Jolie didnt fainted on the set of Salt The recent rumours regarding Angelina Jolie collapsing on the set of her upcoming flick Salt has been denied by the movie bosses. The gorgeous actress is busy shooting for the flick in New York and the recently the rumours were going around of Angelina’s ill health and her going unconscious while shooting, prompting internet gossips to speculate about the state of her health.
First Look : BRIDE WARSFirst Look : BRIDE WARS Cast: Anne Hathway and Kate Hudson Release Date: 24th April, 2009 Dan Brown’s back to thrillHis ‘Da Vinci Code’ and ‘Angels and Demons’ gave the world the chills and the thrills and became best sellers.
Amy Winehouse penning down book of poetry According to reports, Amy Winehouse who is currently enjoying time on the Caribbean Island of St Lucia is writing a book of poems about her career and tumultuous relationship with her estranged husband Blake Fielder-Civil. A source tells Britain’s Daily Star, "Amy’s been stimulated since living in St Lucia. She loves the chilled-out Caribbean atmosphere and has found it has encouraged her to write again. "Pete Doherty once told her that poetry was a good way to express yourself, so she thought writing a book of poems about her life would be a fine start." Is Brangelina splitting up? There’s bad news for all Brangelina fans.
No lavish second marriage for Salma Hayek Salma Hayek has denied the reports that she is planning a second $2 million wedding, insisting its "ridiculous" to think she’d spend that sort of cash on her nuptials.The gorgeous actress got married French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault quietly at City Hall in Paris on Valentine’s Day (14Feb09) and she insists she has no plans for a lavish follow-up ceremony at the end of the month (Apr09). Hayek tells People.com, "I think a wedding is about love, friends, family and fun. I think spending millions of dollars on a wedding is ridiculous and it has never been my dream. I would never do that." NDTV Lumire presents The Sons Room Sunday, April 5th at 1:30 pm at the Zenzi Lumière Film Club
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Madonna twists her ankle while running on tread mill Madonna has reportedly twisted her ankle after falling off a treadmill while she was doing exercise in Malawai as Kumbali lodge. Madonna over here is awaiting a hearing on Friday on whether she will be given permission from government to adopt four-year-old Mercy James. According to Britain’s The Sun, a trek on the running machine turned nasty after she took a high-speed stumble. A worker at the lodge tells the publication, "There was a bang and she came suddenly flying off the back of the machine. She looked hurt."We wish Madonna a quick recovery. Suspense queen Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie might have toned down her wild girl image after motherhood but she still has a long way to go before portraying homely images on screen.
Lauding Beatles, Hindus urge celebrities to explore meditationHindus have applauded surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, for performing together Saturday at New York to raise money for promoting meditation.
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Preview of Flashbacks of a Fool Once upon a time Joe Scot (Daniel Craig) was a big Hollywood star, but now his career is as good as over. His sexual shenanigans and booze and drug habits have spun out of control. Joe lives his directionless life in a bleak, negative space, despite his opulent Malibu mansion and the attentions of his sassy housekeeper (Eve), the only person who bothers to keep his life in some sort of order.
Hugh Jackman to bowl out Shane Warne? Want more of the World’s Sexiest Man? Imagine this - after burning the dance floor with his sensational Oscar act, heart throb Hugh Jackman might now be ‘bowling maidens over’ – quite literally!!
Hollywood: Hugh Jackman’s wife is ‘Now used to his female fans’ One of the drawbacks of being the spouse of a huge superstar is having to come to terms with the issue of rabid fans. The X-Men star’s wife Deborra-Lee Furness has come to terms with the fact that the world thinks her husband is hot.Furness told OK magazine that it’s all just part of the game. "I’m starting to get used to it now," she explains about seeing the female attention her husband receives. Deborra has also revealed that there’s a lot more to the Wolverine star than a handsome face (and that body). "He’s got a great sense of humor." And as for the secret of their happy family, which includes children Oscar, 8, and 3-year-old Ava, she admits, "I think it’s just chemistry. When things come together, they’re meant to be together. It works." Mary Tyler Moores alcoholism problem Yesteryears U.S. actress has shared about her best-kept secret that she fought alcoholism for years. In an exclusive TV interview, the actress confessed that she fought and hid about her drinking problems for years. She says, "An alcoholic woman, in most people’s eyes, was one who had just really gotten sloppy, gotten dirty." Moore comments that her example may help other alcoholics seek aid, "Being able to come out and talk honestly about that (alcoholism) gave a lot of people the opportunity to look at themselves carefully and say, ‘Hey, yes I look good, my clothes are nice and I’m warm and delightful, but I’m also an alcoholic.’" Friendship still exists between Ashley Tisdale and her ex Though, there were reports that singer Jared Murillo and actress Ashley Tisdale are not even on the talking terms after their break-up earlier this month, Murillo’s dad Alex insists that the two are still friends. He tells People.com, "They remain good friends. They are in the same circle, they have the same friends… I think it was just the right time to do what they did." And the elder Murillo isn’t ruling out a reconciliation between his son and Tisdale: "Jared is very, very happy, and is very pleased with what’s going on with his work. I think for him it’s a good time now to move forward… And you know what? You never know how life turns out. They might hook up again, you just never know." First Look: Street Kings
George Harrison to be honoured Former Beatle guitarist George Harrison, who died of cancer in 2001 is to be honoured with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Harrison’s star will be unveiled on 13 April (08) on 1750 Vine Street, next to former bandmate John Lennon’s star, and right infront of the Capitol Records building, the Hollywood home of the Beatles. Harrison’s widow Olivia and son Dhani are expected to be present at the function. The event is timed to coincide with Martin Scorsese’s forthcoming documentary about the star, and Capitol’s release of previously unheard Harrison material. “I’m afraid of marriage” : Campbell
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