Ladies and Gentlemen is now April Fool

Director Viji Thampy’s Ladies and Gentlemen has now been renamed to April Fool. Starring Jagadheesh, Siddique, Jagathy and Biju Menon, the film is about some rib-tickling events happening to a group of friends. The movie, whose script is written by Jagadheesh himself, is currently filming and the movie will release around Christmas.

Padaharella Vayasu completes censor

Directed by Sri Surya and jointly produced by Kilari Hariprasad and Yadavilli Narsinga Rao under the banner of Directors’ Movie, ‘Padaharella Vayasu’ with Bhushan and Arya Ohra in the lead had completed the censor formalities recently and is slated for release soon.

PrithvirajMohanlal come together for film

After rumours that Prithviraj was going to share screen space with Mammootty in a film came out, the buzz now is that he will be seen alongside Mohanlal in director Lal Jose’s Cousins. Produced by Gopan Chennithala under the banner of Bhagya Chitra, the film will start shooting in 2010. This is the first film that Mohanlal and Prithviraj are doing together.

Prasthanam to be different film for Sharwanand

Sharwanand and Ruby Parihar are playing the lead while Saikumar is playing another key role in ‘Prasthanam’ directed by Deva Katta and produced by Ravi Vallabhaneni.

Allen, Perry at loggerheads, organisers bear the brunt

LONDON - Pop stars Lily Allen and Katy Perry dislike each other so much that they can’t bear to be in the same place together, causing problems for event organisers who want to invite both of them.

Amy’s wild lifestyle upsets neighbours

LONDON - Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse has angered her neighbours with her early morning recording and loud partying.

Grigoryan Brothers: Strumming classical notes in age of funk rock

NEW DELHI - Australia’s leading classical guitarists, the Grigoryan Brothers, swear by classical music in an age when the guitar is either associated with contemporary western sounds or earthy folk from the colourful mosaic of ethnic musical genres across the globe.

Lata’s song is highlight of ‘Jail’ music (IANS Music Review)

Film: “Jail”; Music Directors: Shamir Tandon, Sharib Sabri and Toshi Sabri; Lyricists: Ajay Garg, A.M. Turaz, Sandeep Nath and Kumaar; Singers: Sonu Kakkar, Lata Mangeshkar, Sharib Sabri, Toshi Sabri and Neil Nitin Mukesh; Rating: ***

Sanjay Gupta hasn’t ghost directed ‘Acid Factory’: Suparn Verma

MUMBAI - Suparn Verma, the director of “Acid Factory”, is upset with rumours that his forthcoming action thriller has been ghost directed by producer Sanjay Gupta.

Nicole Richie hurt in paparazzi car crash

LONDON - American singer-actress Nicole Richie is seeking medical help following a car crash with a photographer.

Robbie Williams cancels tour to avoid mental breakdown

LONDON - English singer Robbie Williams has refused to tour as he fears too many gigs can lead him to a nervous breakdown.

Naomi Watts voted Forbes’ most bankable actress

LONDON - Hollywood actress Naomi Watts has been voted the most profitable actress in a Forbes list.

The “King Kong” actress has topped the magazine’s latest online Best Actresses for the Buck list after proving movie bosses can make the most money from her, reports list.co.uk.

George Michael splits with partner of 13 years?

LONDON - Pop singer George Michael has reportedly split with his partner Kenny Goss after 13 years.

Goss is said to have walked out on the singer at Christmas last year, just three months after Michael was arrested in a toilet on London’s Hampstead Heath, but the pair tried to keep their relationship split a secret, reports the Daily Mirror.

Moulin Rouge celebrates 120th anniversary

PARIS - The world-famous Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris celebrates its 120th anniversary Tuesday.

The Moulin Rouge was opened in Paris Oct 6, 1889, by Catalan-born impresario Joseph Oller. The cabaret, with the famous red windmill on its roof, has become famous as the birthplace of the traditional French can-can since then, which is still performed there.

Animated film ‘Bal Ganesh’ sequel to release Oct 23

NEW DELHI - The sequel to animated movie Bal Ganesh, about the heroic tales of Lord Ganesh as a child, will hit screens Oct 23.

Heidi Klum files for name change

LONDON - German supermodel Heidi Klum who is married to singer Seal could soon become Mrs. Samuel, as she has filed legal papers to take on her husband’s last name.

Big Pictures heads to Pusan, London fest with four films

MUMBAI - Four movies produced by Big Pictures - “Well Done Abba”, “Abohamaan”, “Kutty Srank” and Janala - will be screened at the upcoming 14th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) and 53rd London Film Festival.

11th Osian film fest to put spotlight on India

NEW DELHI - The 11th annual Osian’s-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema, starting here Oct 24, will focus on Indian films and filmmakers for the first time since its inception a decade ago.

Why Azaan Sami was troubled when Jermaine Jackson came visiting

MUMBAI - Singer Adnan Sami, who is collaborating with Jermaine Jackson for an album for T-Series, says his son Azaan was in a dilemma when the singer visited his house.

Is Soundarya Rajnikanth drenched in problems?

Soundarya Rajnikanth has got herself actively involved in various arenas of film production. She has almost completed shooting for ‘Sultan– The Warrior’, which is slated to hit screens in April 2010.

Rajnikanth watches Eeram

Superstar Rajnikanth is well-known for not missing any of the successful films made in film industry. Be it Malayalam, Telugu or any other languages: the actor has a strong penchant for those films and indeed watches them without fail.

Vijays son Sanjay gets more offers

‘Ilayathalapathy’ Vijay will perform a dance together with his cute son Sanjay in title song of ‘Vettaikaran’. Though, the news has been kept secretive in terms of offering sudden surprise to all Vijay’s fans, it has somehow spread across.

Kollywoods ready for yet another protest

Actress Bhuvaneshwari was recently framed for her involvement in prostitution. But eventually, out of frustration the actress had confessed everything and has revealed the names of other actresses in Tamil film industry, who are constantly involved in such acts.

Ranbir Kapoor plays spurned lover again

MUMBAI - After “Saawariya”, Ranbir Kapoor once again plays spurned lover in “Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani”, but director Raj Kumar Santoshi says the young actor’s character is zany and upbeat and never loses heart.

Pyramid Saimira plans to raise funds through stake sale

CHENNAI - City-based entertainment group Pyramid Saimira has said it will raise funds by divesting equity up to 40 percent in its group firms.

Kolkata firm to buy stake in Pyramid Saimira Productions

CHENNAI - Kolkata-based Regent Finance Corp, part of the diversified RDB group, will acquire 40 percent stake in the cash-starved film and television serial production arm of Pyramid Saimira Productions International (PSPI) for Rs.40 crore.

Beyonce cycles to unwind

LONDON - American singer Beyonce Knowles says she has taken to riding a bicycle to travel around cities when she is away on tour and that she enjoys the anonymity being on two wheels gives her.

Jay-Z wants to work with Liam Gallagher

LONDON - Rapper Jay-Z wants to work with rocker Liam Gallagher after they had a spat over Jay-Z performing at the Glastonbury festival.

British comic is in love with Katy Perry

LONDON - Britain’s outrageous comic Russell Brand, who has been dating US singer Katy Perry, believes he is in love with the pop star.

Rolling Stones guitarist’s wife forgives him

LONDON - Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood’s wife Jo has forgiven him for walking out of their marriage for a girl more than half her age, and says she now wants her husband back.

Timberlake is single

LONDON - US pop star Justin Timberlake has broken up with girlfriend Jessica Biel and is now single.

Timberlake’s family believes he was never committed fully to the relationship with Biel, reports dailymail.co.uk.

Malai Malai to release in Kerala

Director A Venkatesh’s Tamil film, Malai Malai did good business at the box office in Tamil Nadu and completed its 50 successful days recently. The film is now coming to Kerala and hopes to be able to repeat its success. Starring Arun Vijay and Vedika along with veteran actor Prabhu, Mohan has produced the film under the banner of Feather Tough Entertainment.

Sadgamaya-Harikumars next

Sadgamaya, directed by Harikumar is his latest film and stars Navya Nair and actor Suresh Gopi along with Jagathy Sreekumar and Shwetha Menon in important roles. Produced by M Nandhakumar under the banner of Mandhaar films, the movie will start filming in the second week of October.

Yagna Shetty busy with two films

Yagna Shetty was praised for her role in Eddelu Manjunatha. She is now shooting for Sugreeva and Kari Chirathe. Sugreeva, reportedly, must be finished within 18 hours. She has made it clear that she won’t take up any projects until she finishes shooting these two.

Crazy Kutumba moving rapidly

Director B Rammurthy’s film, Crazy Kutumba promises to be a crazy comedy entertainer and is shooting at a good pace. The film is produced by Ramesh Aravind’s brother-in-law Ravi Joshi under the banner of Ramesh’s home production and stars Ramesh Aravind, Sana, Ananthnag and a few others.