Hilton says LA parties are ‘brutal’

LOS ANGELES - Socialite heiress Paris Hilton says she wants to quit partying here because it has become too “brutal”.

Ronnie Wood calls estranged wife’s dancing act ‘cheap’

LONDON - Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood slammed his estranged wife Jo over her act in British television show “Strictly Come Dancing” saying she has been “cheapening” herself to win popularity.

Spears’ ex-husband in trouble for not paying rent

LONDON - Kevin Federline, ex-husband of pop star Britney Spears, has got notice from his landlord asking for $111,692 in damages for leaving the apartment in a mess and for not paying the rent either.

‘Juno’ star Ellen Page turns writer for TV show

LOS ANGELES - Oscar nominated actress Ellen Page, who shot to fame with her role in “Juno”, has teamed up with TV channel HBO to write a comedy show “Stitch N’ Bitch” with two other young actors.

Madonna buying house for boyfriend in New York

LONDON - Pop star Madonna is buying her much younger boyfriend Jesus Luz a house in New York and has allocated about $2.7 million (1.7 million pounds) to spend on a perfect pad for the 22-year-old.

Drugs, parties and other reminisces of Woodstock festival

PANAJI - While drugs, hippies, parties and all-pervasive bohemia may be a Goa politician’s nightmare, for rock singer and musician Uday Benegal they are probably the perfect setting for a Woodstock music festival.

Satish Kaushik excited as ‘Road, Movie’ heads to Tokyo

MUMBAI - Director-actor Satish Kaushik is happily giving Diwali celebrations at home a miss to be at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) for the Asian premiere of much-acclaimed film “Road, Movie”, in which he plays a wanderer.

I will prove myself as an actor now: Himesh Reshammiya (Interview)

NEW DELHI - He has shed his famous cap, got rid of the nasal twang in his voice and now wants to prove to the world with his film “Radio” that he’s a good actor. Himesh Reshammiya, who has sung and composed numerous hit songs, says acting is his only passion at the moment.

My sons refused Balas offer R B Choudary

Producer R.B. Choudary, father of actors Jeeva and Ramesh has been striving to get his sons on the top-of-charts. Of course, Jeeva has already made it bigger in tinsel town with successful endeavors while Ramesh is still struggling. Indeed, RB Choudary had requested various filmmakers to rope his son Ramesh in lead role and he was ready to produce the film as well.

Rourke was saved by priest from committing suicide

LONDON - Hollywood comeback kid Mickey Rourke has revealed he was on the verge of committing suicide during his substance abuse period, when a priest saved his life.

Lohan addicted to prescription drugs, reveals father

LONDON - Hollywood actress-singer Lindsay Lohan is addicted to prescription drugs, her father Michael has claimed.

Jane Fonda penning relationship advice book

LONDON - Veteran Hollywood actress Jane Fonda is writing a relationship advice book.

The 71-year-old star has been dating 67-year-old music producer Richard Perry since June 2009 after three failed marriages, and is pulling on her vast experience of relationships to dish out tips to people in her new book, reports contactmusic.com.

Pyramid Saimira launches audio of two films

Producer P.S. Swaminathan of Pyramid Saimira is back in business after a long sabbatical. The production house which incurred heavy losses in film production and distribution eventually had to drop down 10 projects which were in the midst of production. But now, with the collaboration of RDB Group, a major infrastructure player in the eastern and western India, the producer is back with a bang.

Vikram to pair up with Hollywood actress

These days Vikram is making headlines across the airs. Earlier with Susi Ganeshan’s ‘Kanthaswamy’ and now Manirathnam’s bilingual film ‘Raavana’. With his portions on ‘Raavana’ getting completed by end of this month, Vikram will start shooting simultaneously for Vikram K Kumar’s ‘24’ and Selvaraghavan’s untitled film.

Cowell gets 179 mirrors for 50th birthday

LONDON - Talent-hunt show mogul Simon Cowell received 179 mirrors for his 50th birthday Wednesday from friends and family.

Mariah Carey goes for walks in husband’s clothes

LONDON - Hollywood actress-singer Mariah Carey has revealed she goes for walks dressed as a man.

The 39-year-old singer, who is married to rapper-actor Nick Cannon, likes to see if she can trick people by wearing her husband’s clothes so she isn’t recognised in public while she goes out on walks, reports imdb.com.

Boman Irani does a Hugh Hefner in ‘Fruit And Nut’

MUMBAI - He has tickled audiences’ funnybone many a time with his comic acts. Now actor Boman Irani is to play the Indian version of Playboy magazine chief Hugh Hefner in upcoming comedy “Fruit And Nut”.

Elvis Presley’s grandson signs $5 mn record deal

LONDON - Benjamin Presley, grandson of American Rock ‘n’ Roll star Elvis Presley, has landed a record deal worth $5 million with Universal. The teenager says his compositions will be different from his grandpa’s music.

I had two miscarriages: Sharon Stone

LONDON - Hollywood actress Sharon Stone says that she had two miscarriages in the past and that the experience was “unbearable”.

Elizabeth Taylor to undergo heart surgery

LONDON - Legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor is to undergo a heart surgery soon.

The Oscar-winning actress, who will be admitted to a Los Angeles hospital for the surgery, has asked her legions of fans to pray for her, reported femalefirst.co.uk.

Mr. Bachchan approached Sanjay Dutt for ‘Aladin’: director

NEW DELHI - Director Sujoy Ghosh says that it was Amitabh Bachchan who approached Sanjay Dutt to play Ringmaster in Aladin.

Couple abused in Uttar Pradesh for inter-caste marriage

LUCKNOW - A panchayat in Uttar Pradesh has ordered the breakup of a marriage between an upper caste man and a Dalit woman. The couple were also assaulted and were forced to leave the village after they refused to separate, officials said Wednesday.

I hope ‘Bigg Boss’ will boost my popularity in India: Claudia Ciesla

NEW DELHI - German supermodel-turned-actress Claudia Ciesla, who was linked to Salman Khan, says she is hoping to boost her career in Bollywood by participating in the third season of reality show Bigg Boss.

‘Kerala Caf’ to have world premiere at Abu Dhabi film fest

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - “Kerala Caf”, a new experiment by Malayalam filmmakers where 10 directors have come together to make 10 different short films with a common theme, will be premiered at the Middle East International Film Festival in Abu Dhabi that begins Thursday.

Director Polanski denied bail in Switzerland

LONDON - Acclaimed director Roman Polanski has been denied bail by a court in Switzerland and will have to remain in a Swiss prison pending possible extradition to the US for having sex with a 13 year-old-girl.

Ashutosh knew about my packed schedule, didn’t offer me his next: Ash

NEW DELHI - Aishwarya Rai has refuted rumours that she was to play the female lead opposite her husband Abhishek Bachchan in Ashutosh Gowariker’s next “Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se. The actress says that the director knew about her packed scheduled and the discussion never took place.

Adlabs Films now re-named Reliance MediaWorks

MUMBAI - Adlabs Films, an integrated media and entertainment company in the Anil Ambani group, has changed its name to Reliance MediaWorks to reflect the expansion of its business portfolio from a purely film processing laboratory earlier.

Johansson’s Judy Garland dreams

SCARLETT JOHANSSON is calling on Hollywood bosses to cast her in the next big movie musical - confessing her childhood dream was to be the next JUDY GARLAND.

Madonna’s marriage view irks boyfriend

LONDON - The 51-year old star Madonna and her 22-year-old boyfriend Jesus Luz had a fight after she appeared on a US talk show and expressed her views on marriage.

Commercial film time for youngest filmmaker

The boy who set a world record for being the youngest filmmaker, Kishan, made his first movie, Care of Footpath, when he was not even 10 years old. The film was screened at numerous film festivals all over the world. He even got into the Guinness Book of records for his marvelous feat. He is now ready to venture into commercial filmmaking. Kishan, reportedly, has a script ready which he believes is interesting and which will also have technical brilliance. The movie will release in both Tamil and Kannada and will be produced by Kiran Movie Makers, his father Srikanth’s banner.

Dad is very supportive, say Keith Richards’ model daughters

LONDON - Their father sees modelling as a way for them to see the world, say Theodora and Alexandra Richards, daughters of Rolling Stones lead guitarist Keith Richards, who have featured in the 2009 autumn winter collection of apparel brand French Connection.

Osbourne misunderstood rehab

LONDON - Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who had tried to strangle his wife Sharon while drunk, did not understand what rehab was and expected to find a bar on his visit there.

Just Maata Maathalli loses Divya

Actress Divya was recently in the midst of a controversy because of her face-off with the dancers of Just Maata Maathalli. She had to apologize to them later and this has left her red-faced. She has decided to quit the film after it just finished its final schedule. She claims that she doesn’t want to work in the film after all that had happened. And she did not like apologizing when it was clearly not her mistake.

Beyonce wants to make movie on her dad

LONDON - Pop singer Beyonce Knowles is so impressed with her dad’s past that she wants to make a movie about his “childhood and school years”.

Ramesh Bhagavath- the new director on the block

After working as an assistant director for 17 years, Ramesh Bhagavath is finally ready to be a director with his first directorial venture, Yaksha. According to him, the hero in Yaksha will be the protector of good against evil, as Yaksha according to the Rig Veda means ‘protector of nature’. The film stars Kalabhavan Mani, Nana Patekar and a few others.