September 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):The noted Olympic Bronze medalist cyclist Levi Leipheimer is going to visit Maine to take part in the Patrick Dempsey challenge. The Tour de France veteran will be one of the most distinguished bicyclists to take part in the game.

New York to New Delhi: Stand-up comedian casts laughing spell

NEW DELHI - Do you know why Vatsyayan wrote “Kamasutra”? To sell scented oils to white people! Or so says popular New York-based stand-up comedian Vidur Kapur, who will have you in splits with more quirky answers like this one.

Want a dazzling smile? Go for dental jewellery!

MUMBAI - Decking up your ears, neck, ankles and wrists with precious stones is nothing new! If you are a trendsetter, you can go for dental jewellery and get a gem attached to your teeth for a dazzling smile.

‘…Deathly Hallows’ will shake people up: Radcliffe

LONDON - Daniel Radcliffe has said that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” will “shake some people up”.

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Fashion is an art form: Zoe Saldana

LONDON - “Avatar” actress Zoe Saldana says she believes fashion is an “art form” and so she puts a lot of effort into picking out her outfits.

Goldberg takes mind off mother’s illness by shopping

LONDON - Hollywood actress Whoopi Goldberg took her mind off her ailing mother with a shopping spree at the weekend, spending as much as $5,000 at the NBA store in New York.

Cheryl glad she didn’t have kids with Ashley

LONDON - Singer Cheryl Cole says she’s glad she did not have kids with ex-husband Ashley, as they would have suffered in the break-up.

Brit girls are dirty in bed: Katy Perry

LONDON - Singer Katy Perry says Brit girls are the dirtiest in bed.

Keira Knightley rides Ducati in new Chanel ad

Will never endorse cigarette brand, Fair & Lovely: Abhay Deol

MUMBAI - Bollywood actor Abhay Deol, who is quite choosy about the kind of brands he endorses, revealed that he would never endorse a cigarette brand or the fairness cream Fair and Lovely.

I’m not a competitive person: Abhay Deol

Mumbai film fest to pick 32 students as critics

NEW DELHI - The 12th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) Oct 21-28 will have 32 college students on board as special jury for its Mumbai Young Critics section.

West Indian Day Parade 2010

New York (GaeaTimes.com) - The West Indian day parade is on 6 September this year. The parade will celebrate 42nd anniversary this year. The event is mainly celebrated in Brooklyn. The parade marks the union of Caribbean and West Indies culture with that of America. New York is also celebrating the event in grand way like every year.

Aniston gets raunchy in ‘Horrible Bosses’

Milind Soman first to lose ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi 3′

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In Venice, Affleck’s docu-film shows brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix in downward slide

Pamela Anderson to film bedroom scene with fan

Labor Day: Facts of the Day

New York (GaeaTimes.com) - Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September. The day is celebrated to remember the Labor Movement. The day is dedicated to the social achievements of American Workers. It pays homage to the contributions the workers have made for the well-being of their country. The day is also celebrated against the conception that a worker should work 12 hours in a day incessantly instead of 8 hours. It also raises voice against child labor that had been the crude reality for many years.

Film exploring grim ’50s Chinese labor camps joins Venice entries vying for Golden Lion

Chinese film set in grim ’50s showing in Venice

Hitman Clooney’s ‘American’ wins weekend with $16.4M; ‘Machete,’ ‘Takers’ battle for No. 2

James Cameron to make 3D movie on Amazon tribes

LONDON - Filmmaker James Cameron is planning to make a 3D movie highlighting the plight of indigenous people who will be uprooted by the construction of a dam on the Amazon river.

Mick Jagger’s ex-wife calls him sexual predator

LONDON - Singer Mick Jagger’s ex-wife Jerry Hall has branded him a “sexual predator”, insisting he cheated on her throughout their relationship.

Taiwan film fest to start in capital

NEW DELHI - The Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC), in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), is hosting a Taiwan Film Festival Sep 11-13 in the capital.