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By Joginder Tuteja

Delhi brass band has Bollywood dreams, thanks to Imtiaz Ali

NEW DELHI - They have been in the business of music for over 70 years and have played popular tunes at innumerable weddings in the national capital, but now they nurture Bollywood dreams. Jea Band, one of Delhi’s oldest brass bands, features in “Love Aaj Kal” and its owner says it could just be its stepping stone into the film world.

Beyond tools, techniques, Julia Child’s legacy may be spirit, humor

CONCORD, N.H. — From the timesaving tools and French techniques she loved to a famously dropped dinner, Julia Child left a lasting impression on a generation of cooks.

Aakashh gets too close to Negar!

Looks like Shweta Tiwari’s untimely exit from the show hasn’t made any difference to the mood in the camp. All of them have hit it off very well with the new entrant Negar Khan. In fact, the unpredictable Aakashh told Negar that he knows how to help women; he also claimed that he could help her with her makeup, her hair wash, everything.

Why was Shilpa’s boyfriend missing from spa opening?

MUMBAI - Considering Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her beau Raj Kundra are supposed to be business partners, it was strange not to see him at the opening of their first spa.

SMSing while driving raises crash risk 23-fold

WASHINGTON - Typing an SMS while behind the wheel increases the risk of crash or near crash by 23-fold in Truck drivers, according to a study.

Cameron Diaz, Megan Fox terrified of horror films

WASHINGTON - While Cameron Diaz and Megan Fox have starred in upcoming horror films, both of them are petrified of watching spooky movies.

JK Rowling’s chair fetches £20K on eBay

LONDON - Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s chair, sitting in which she wrote the first two books of the famous series, has been re-sold for a whopping 20,000 pounds.

Diana Hayden heads to TV

Former Miss World, Diana Hayden is all set to make her debut on small screen. The actress will soon be seen as a judge, and a mentor of a new teen beauty pageant reality show, on 9X.

Fans want MJ nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

LONDON - Michael Jackson’s fans want their idol to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Devout followers of the King of Pop have launched an online petition seeking the nomination for the late star who died aged 50 on June 25.

Twist Versus Dhan Te Nan- The Battle Of The Retro Songs

By Subhash K Jha

Percept Horrotainment presents new faces of horror

By Joginder Tuteja Horror genre and Louis Wilson go hand in hand. After making HO SAKTA HAI, his next horror film ‘8′ has been announced. The film stars Sameer Dattani and marks the debut of Sheena Nayar.

I want ‘Love Aaj Kal’ to break all records: Kareena Kapoor

MUMBAI - Her recent release “Kambakkht Ishq” has seen the best opening of 2009 so far. But Kareena Kapoor wants boyfriend Saif Ali Khan’s “Love Aaj Kal” to even surpass her film’s record and enjoy phenomenal success at the box office.

It is never too late for Akangsha

It is never too late for Akangsha Demand for fresh faces on television has sidelined the veterans. Most of them tried to hide the fact by calling their jobless status a sabbatical, but it’s an open secret. In fact, actors who want to come back cannot afford to be choosy. Take Solah Singar girl Akangsha Rawat, she has bagged a character of her choice. She always wanted to do a lead role, and she did get one.

A Wednesday Director Caught In a Double Dilemma, Rescues Prequel from UTV

By Subhash K Jha

A Aa E Ee to hit screen soon

Srikant and Meera Jasmine played the lead, while Sada played another key role for ‘A… Aa… E… Ee…’ (Athadu, Aame, Inthalo Eeme) directed by Srinivasa Reddy and produced by Boddam Ashok Yadav under the banner of Sri Kalpana Arts.

J. Lo dismisses rumours of replacing Paula Abdul in American Idol

Daisy of love reunion

Daisy de la Hoya finally chose London as the love of her life on the season finale of her show ‘Daisy of Love’ Sunday. Daisy made her choice after bringing the men to Maui for an elimination and alone dates with her final two bachelors.

Rakhi Sawants NRI Husband Will Shift To Mumbai After Marriage

By Subhash K Jha

‘Love Aaj Kal’ - of love across ages (IANS Preview)

NEW DELHI - Its songs have already become a hit and the promos are good, but “Love Aaj Kal” is an acid test for actors Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone as their last couple of films have turned out to be duds at the box office. There are indeed lots of expectations from this romantic comedy that releases Friday.

Amy Winehouse ’still loves’ ex hubby Blake Civil (who got a gal pregnant in rehab)

LONDON - Amy Winehouse is still in love with her ex-husband Blake Fielder Civil, say sources. The couple’s 26-month marriage ended after Blake filed for divorce on the grounds of adultery, after pictures emerged of Amy getting cosy with another man while on holiday in St Lucia.

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’ was based on fact

LONDON - The success of Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’ may have been put down to Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel but the writer’s brilliant horror-thriller was actually based on fact.

Paris Hilton dating ‘Little Britain’ star David Walliams?

LONDON - Paris Hilton has sparked new romance rumours after being spotted enjoying number of dates with “Little Britain” star David Walliams The heiress, who was previously linked with football ace Cristiano Ronaldo, was said to have hit it off with the 37-year-old comic.

‘Agyaat’ smoking scene cut for TV: Ram Gopal Varma

NEW DELHI - Ram Gopal Varma says he has cut out a smoking scene from a song in his upcoming “Agyaat” for television after the censor board objected to it. The filmmaker also stressed the movie is a thriller and not a horror flick as people are perceiving it to be from the promos.

Indian Red Alert at German Film Festival

Producer TP Aggarwal and Rahul’s next film ‘Red Alert-The War Within’ is hailed by critics and audiences at Stuttgart Film Festival 2009 as ‘the film that will take Indian Cinema to another height in International world Cinema”.

‘MJ’s burnt hair to be turned into diamonds’

MELBOURNE - Pop legend Michael Jackson’s hair, which he burnt while shooting for a Pepsi commercial in 1984, could be transformed into diamonds.

MJ honoured for humanitarian efforts at Save the World Awards

WASHINGTON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson was honoured with a posthumous prize at the Save the World Awards in Austria on Friday evening, in recognition of his humanitarian efforts.

Love not enough to make a marriage work

LONDON - Love has no major role to play in keeping couples together. In fact, the chances of a couple staying together are affected by age, previous relationships - and smoking.

MJ ‘wanted to play Peter Pan’

WASHINGTON - Pop Legend Michael Jackson wanted to play Peter Pan, theatre director Sir Trevor Nunn has revealed.

Abbas Tyrewala consults Salim Khan for ‘1:800 Love’

MUMBAI - In an industry where directors and writers usually work in isolation, Abbas Tyrewala has consulted screen-writing legend Salim Khan to fix the pre-climax in the script of his second directorial venture “1:800 Love”.

Sister ho toh Bipasha jaisi!

Bipasha Basu has had a long shooting stint in Goa of more than a month and a half for All The Best, which was followed by one more shoot in Hyderabad. But now she is back in tinsel town and is seen taking extra time out to help her younger sister Rinnie.

Actors turning producers - more stars join in

NEW DELHI - Saif Ali Khan will be the latest to “own the work” he does by joining the bandwagon of actors turning producers with the release of “Love Aaj Kal” on July 31 - a trend that is once again catching on among heroes of the Hindi film industry.

MJ’s elder kids helping younger brother to accept dad’s death

WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson’s eldest children Prince Michael and Paris are making efforts to make their younger brother Blanket understand that their dad has gone forever.

“Germaphobe” Renee Zellweger has ground rules for home visitors!

WASHINGTON - Actress Renee Zellweger is apparently paranoid about hygiene and terrified of germs.

Firangi heroine hopes to be Konkonas best-friend!

Actor Suzanne Bernert is ‘offered’ to play the role of close friend of young Konkona, in Aparna Sen’s forthcoming film with her daughter Konkona Sengupta. German actress Suzanne, who has done plenty of television in India and knows Hindi language, very well, is really excited about this offer.