Ramzaan ka roza for Ekta Kapoor

The most powerful lady of the Indian television industry, Ekta Kapoor is a very religious woman and leaves no stone unturned to achieve success in what ever she does. Today Ekta is fasting for Eid and she considers this day to be very auspicious.

Miley Cyrus wants to rid ‘cookie-cutter’ image, says she says what she wants on new EP

New York — It’s only been a year since Miley Cyrus released her first official studio album, “Breakout.” But the 16-year-old says in that time she’s found her voice as an artist — and that’s reflected on her new EP.

Nelly Furtado’s last CD was clubby, but she slows things down on Spanish-language ‘Mi Plan’

NEW YORK — Nelly Furtado’s last record, the multiplatinum, dance-flavored “Loose” was mostly recorded at night. The CD showcased the party girl in Furtado, showcasing her vocals over Timbaland-produced beats designed for the clubs.

Arts crisis: Theater, TV and movies tackle causes and costs of global financial meltdown

LONDON — Greed, hubris, vast fortunes erased at a stroke — the financial crisis is dramatic gold dust for writers.

Aerosmith’s Joe Perry sparks split rumours

WASHINGTON - Rock band Aerosmith’s guitarist Joe Perry has sparked rumors that the band is heading for a split by saying that he hasn’t met frontman Steven Tyler for a month.

Nawabi sevian - at a royal price of Rs.10,000 per kg!

LUCKNOW - Eid is round the corner, so sevian can’t be far behind! A shop in this erstwhile city of the nawabs has come up with mouthwatering varieties of the sweet vermicelli dish, the most elaborate being priced at Rs.10,000 per kg.

Robin Williams’ nude scene in World’s Greatest Dad shocks daughter

WASHINGTON - Actor Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda was left embarrassed after seeing her father nude in his new movie ‘World’s Greatest Dad’.

Bollywood laugh riot on mistaken identities gets ready to rock the audience

MUMBAI - Come October and the audience will be treated to some laughs with the Bollywood’s forthcoming comedy ‘Do Knot Disturb’.

I’m extremely fond of Lara: Riteish Deshmukh (Interview)

NEW DELHI - Just when it was becoming tiring to hear every actor say what great friends they were with their co-stars, Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh has come up with something entirely new - he says he is very “fond” of his co-star Lara Dutta.

For Bhansali, Rajeev Khandelwal refuses to chop his locks

MUMBAI - His long curly locks helped him bag an important role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s production “Chenab Gandhi”. And now Rajeev Khandelwal refuses to crop them even though another film is going on the floors first and requires him to sport short hair.

Perry Hints At Aerosmith Discord

Reports suggesting AEROSMITH are on the verge of splitting up have been fuelled by guitarist JOE PERRY - he hasn’t spoken to injured frontman STEVEN TYLER for a
month.

Williams’ Daughter Horrified At Dad’s Nude Scene

ROBIN WILLIAMS’ actress daughter ZELDA was left cringing with embarrassment at the recent premiere of her father’s new movie WORLD’S GREATEST DAD - because
the comedian failed to warn her about his nude scene.

Eckhart Under Media Pressure To Find Love

THE DARK KNIGHT star AARON ECKHART is feeling the pressure to find a girlfriend and settle down - because reporters always quiz him about his love life when he’s
promoting a new movie.

Eckhart Wants Two-face For Next Batman Movie

AARON ECKHART has launched a new bid to convince director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN to revive Batman comic book character TWO-FACE for the sequel to THE DARK
KNIGHT.

Eckhart wants Two-Face for next ‘Batman’ sequel

LONDON - Hollywood actor Aaron Eckhart has launched a new bid to convince director Christopher Nolan to revive Batman comic book villain Two-Face for the sequel to “The Dark Knight”.

Santa Barbara museum to tell story of perfectly preserved Lady Dai, who died 2,100 years ago

LOS ANGELES — Lady Dai was a Chinese nobleman’s wife in her mid-50s when she died of a heart attack. She was overweight, had diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, liver disease, gallstones and her arteries were almost totally clogged.

Mickey Rourke’s sloppy appearance at New York Fashion Week

LONDON - American actor Mickey Rourke reportedly stunned the crowd at the New York Fashion Week on September 15, when he appeared in a stained suit and confessed he was “still drunk”.

Serial Killer: Anuj Sawhney kills 40 innocent people!

We all had riotous laugh watching Fun2shh fame Anuj Sawhney, but now it’s no more fun. As he will be killing 40 people in one go in his next film, compelling the audience to hate him.

Meet Dadisa’s enemy in Balika Vadhu!

Rajendra Gupta aka Mahavir Singh, the latest entrant in Sphere Origins’ Balika Vadhu, is an archrival of Dadisa. Rajendra Gupta who has been in industry for around 24 years, shares his experience on Balika Vadhu and more…

Paltrow’s formula to “nourish the inner aspect” - Bibimbop

NEVADA - To “nourish the inner aspect”, Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow suggests “Bibimbop”.

Kannada film ‘Mukhaputa’ wins top honours at Ireland film fest

BANGALORE - Actor-director Roopa Iyer’s Kannada film “Mukhaputa”, about children suffering from HIV/AIDS, has won the best feature film award at the recently concluded International Film Festival in Ireland and she says juries chose her film because they could feel the emotion throughout the narrative.

Rajeev Khandelwals hairy politics!

By Subhash K Jha

Details of Swayze memoir released

LOS ANGELES - The first excerpts of Patrick Swayze’s memoirs were released Wednesday, two days after the “Dirty Dancing” star died from pancreatic cancer at age 57.

Simpson Refuses To Give Up On Pooch Hunt

Distraught JESSICA SIMPSON has lashed out at people advising her to stop looking for her coyote-snatched pooch - branding them “a**holes”.

George Takei of ‘Star Trek’ and Brad Altman first gay couple to appear on TV’s ‘Newlywed Game’

NEW YORK — Even as states and jurisdictions made gay and lesbian marriages legal, “The Newlywed Game” has played it straight — until now.

Raju Shrivastav in Bigg Boss 3!

Yes you have heard it right. Raju Shrivastav is all set to enter the Bigg Boss house. His name is almost finalized and the actor is eager to join in the other inmates of this reality show.

I have different helmets for different days: John Abraham

NEW DELHI - Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham’s passion for motorbikes is well-known. But very few know that he loves collecting helmets too.

Salman-Katrina mad-E for each other!

They say, ‘Opposites attract’. They indeed do, if we go to see the hottest couple of B-Town Salman-Katrina. Yes, on one hand Katrina says a straight NO to twittering, on the other hand Salman Khan is busy promoting his upcoming film Wanted on social networking site Twitter.

Calling the shots: From Dancing to Directing!

The word Choreographer was coined in the later years of cinema. Initially, the director would direct the songs along with the script and then dance master came into the picture. Choreography soon got its due recognition as a well-defined career. Choreography and direction maintain a hand in glove relationship. Perhaps, thats why out tinsel town choreographers have been turning directors. Prabhu Deva is the latest entrant in the list who has been a league apart choreographer, and is often referred to have a rubber body. Prabhu has directed many films down south, but with his upcoming film Wanted he had stepped into Bollywood. The film stars Salman Khan and Ayesha Takia Azmi and is slated to release this Friday. With Prabhu becoming the latest example of choreographer turning directors let peep into the past and check out the choreographers who have already reinvented the career in direction.

Kathy Griffin continues irreverent Creative Arts Emmys tradition, this time as host

LOS ANGELES — Kathy Griffin has a history with the Creative Arts Emmys. She once gave an acceptance speech so provocative that the Catholic League condemned it.

My cheque bounced, so I quit ‘Aap Ke Liye Hum’: Urvashi Sharma

MUMBAI - Actress Urvashi Sharma opted out of “Aap Ke Liye Hum” because her cheque bounced, but director Revathy Varma alleges that she threw star tantrums and was therefore replaced by Vidya Malvade.

Desi movies, English titles - the new Bollywood fad

NEW DELHI - Ever noticed the growing list of English titles for movies that are actually out and out Hindi? To name just a few upcoming films, there’s “Wanted”, “All The Best”, “Jail” and “Kites”!