Posted on 30 December 2008
Lindsay Lohan’s girlfriend Samantha Ronson has slammed the actress’ father Michael for claiming the DJ has been impersonating his daughter online.
Michael Lohan reacted angrily to a MySpace blog posted by the Mean Girls star last week which detailed her shock at finding out he had allegedly fathered a lovechild during his marriage to her mother.
Lindsay wrote, “I have gone through a lot in my past, and to be completely honest, I am still going through a lot right now. My father just let my family and I know that he had another child after my little sister Aliana, or maybe he had it before Aliana?? Either way, he cheated on my mother and that really sucks.”
The elder Lohan fired back, admitting he believed there was a “99 per cent chance” the posting was actually written by Ronson. But the DJ has laughed off the claim, insisting it was indeed written by the actress.
She tells New York gossip column PageSix.com, “Ha! That’s funny, but I don’t ghost-write MySpace blogs. Good thing he left that one per cent window open so he wasn’t 100 per cent wrong for once.”
Posted on 30 December 2008
Mumbai: After the smashing success of Ghajini, Director A R Murugadoss is all set to direct his second Hindi film. He says he’s already decided on two stories but he’s keeping the details firmly under wraps.
“I will definitely make more Hindi films. I have two stories in mind. Will work out the details in eight to ten days,” said Murugadoss.
It was not the success of Ghajini that prompted him to pursue a Bollywood dream. He says Hindi movies were always on the cards.
“When I wrote Ghajini in Hindi, Aamir said he would act in it. It was a dream come true for me,” he said.
But it’s not only sucess that Murugadoss is relishing, he also savouring the experience of working with one of the best actors in Bollywood, Aamir Khan.
“At the start, Aamir told me, ‘Just let me know if you need my help, with the language and dialogues’,” he said.
The taste of sucess is sweet but it’s only a lucky few who get to experience it. As for Murugadoss, he seems to have hit upon a winning formula.
Posted on 30 December 2008
Hollywood movie star Tom Cruise is planning to have seven more kids with his wife Katie Holmes.
The actor adopted two children – Isabella, 16, and Connor, 13 – with ex-wife Nicole Kidman before becoming a biological parent for the first time in 2006, when Holmes gave birth to their daughter Suri. And the Top Gun star is enjoying fatherhood so much, he wants to extend his family further.
He tells British newspaper The Sun, “I want ten children. I love kids. I feel really fortunate to have the teenagers and a two and a half-year-old. It’s a great dynamic.”
And Cruise reserves special praise for his youngest, Suri, adding: “She’s so charming, she’s so beautiful, she’s just great.”
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Posted on 30 December 2008
Salman Khan has started distancing himself from ‘Veer’ actress Zarine Khan, who looks strikingly similar to Katrina Kaif. The reason is girlfriend Katrina Kaif’s presence on the sets.
The shooting of ‘Veer’ at Film City begins by 2 pm and ends promptly at 6 pm, Katrina regularly visits the sets and hangs around till the day’s shoot wraps up. A source from the sets of ‘Veer’ said, “Zarine Khan is making every effort to get friendly with Salman. However, Salman Khan is in a different mood ever since the shooting at Film City began. Incidentally, he turned aloof just when Katrina Kaif started visiting him on the sets. Considering that Katrina seldom visits Salman’s sets, this new development has caught the unit of the film off guard.”
Commenting on how Salman Khan ignores his Katrina look-alike actress Zarine, we were told, “Often Zarine pulls up a chair to sit near Salman Khan but he does not pay attention. When Zarine tries to talk to Salman, he only replies in monosyllables. This only discourages her further. And if Katrina Kaif is around, Salman Khan only pays attention to Katrina by spending all his free time with her.”
Katrina did not deny that she had been on the sets of ‘Veer’ and said, “Yes, I did go to the sets of ‘Veer’ but only one day. That’s because Anil Sharma, the director of ‘Veer’ is my friend.” Vijay Galani, producer of ‘Veer’ said, “Katrina came to Film City on Tuesday, though she has come to the sets of ‘Veer’ a few times earlier too. But Katrina and Zarine get along very well.”
So we don’t know which version to believe. Our guess is as good as yours!
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Posted on 27 December 2008
Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan does us proud, again. In a country which is unjustly obsessed with fair skin, Aishwarya recently took a firm stand.
She refused to be the Indian face of a skin-lightening cream by a global cosmetic company.
After Aishwarya turned down the offer, the cosmetic company signed Sonam Kapoor to endorse the fairness cream. The cosmetic company is positioning Sonam as a ‘young face’, as opposed to Aishwarya who may now be called the ‘older face’ of the cosmetic industry.
However, a source reveals that the key factor behind Sonam being the new face has got nothing to do with her age.
Revealing the real reason for Aishwarya’s refusal and Sonam’s subsequent approval, our source said, “It was the fairness cream that bothered Aishwarya. She said that she didn’t want to promote a fairness cream especially in India where one’s skin colour is such a big issue. She will never promote a product that discriminates on the basis of one’s skin colour. Ours is a society where biases are so prevalent that she will do all she can to curb it.”
“When Aishwarya refused to relent, the cosmetic company was forced to get Sonam into the picture. They need an Indian face for the promotion and Sonam was the next ideal choice,” said our source.
When contacted, A i s hw a r y a refused to comment as she is contract-bound. Commenting on how Aishwarya has reacted to this, the source said, “Such stories seldom bother her. Aishwarya is primarily guided by her sense of ethics as far as advertising is concerned. She does not endorse products unless she believes in them. She was recently offered a fortune to replace Rani Mukherjee to endorse a popular mosquito repellent cream, but she turned down the offer.”
We applaud your stand, Ash.
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Posted on 27 December 2008
MUMBAI: Actor Saif Ali Khan was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Bandra on Thursday after he complained of abdominal pain. His girlfriend, Kareena
Kapoor, accompanied him to the hospital. “Saif is fine. He had a stomach infection which should be cured in a few days,” she said.
“Khan was diagnosed with an intestinal infection and is expected to spend a few more days there,” hospital spokesperson Mohan Rajan said. He is under the care of hospital director Narendra Trivedi.
Saif and Kareena were planning to spend Christmas and New Year’s eve together in Switzerland. Saif, who has turned a producer, was shooting for his home production but was still trying to organise a five-day leave.
It is the third time in three years that the actor has had to be admitted to a hospital. In 2006, the actor had to taken to a hospital in Kuala Lumpur after he collapsed on the sets while shooting for a commercial. He had to undergo a surgery after he was diagnosed with appendicitis.
Again, in 2007, the actor had to be rushed to a hospital after he complained of chest pain just before he was to perform at an award function. Saif was then advised to quit smoking.
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Posted on 26 December 2008
Demi Moore is inviting ex-husband Bruce Willis to spend Christmas with her.
The actress’ one-time spouse will spend the holiday with Demi, the former couple’s three daughters – Rumer, 20, Scout LaRue, 17, and Tallulah Belle, 14 – and her new husband Ashton Kutcher.
Demi, 46, said: “We will be having an unconventional Christmas in that we’ll all be together. I think the key with any past is that you recognise and hold onto what you loved and what you gained and you don’t attach yourself to what you’ve lost.”
Despite divorcing in 2000, Demi always wanted Bruce to remain as close as possible to their girls and still sees him as very much part of the family.
We’re just a family in a different form
She added: “Being a child of divorced parents, I really wanted us to keep a close relationship, because we’re still a family. We’re just a family in a different form.”
Posted on 26 December 2008
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are set to spend $6,000 on wrapping paper this Christmas.
The celebrity couple – who have a two-year-old daughter Suri together – are said to want to impress friends and family by wrapping gifts in expensive paper.
A source said: “Tom and Katie are planning to wrap each present in $60 worth of wrapping paper and then put a $140 Jay Strongwater ornament on the top. With all the presents they have to send, they are going to be spending at least $6,000 on the paper alone.”
Last year, Katie designed her family’s Christmas card, sent out on behalf of her, Tom, Suri and Tom’s two adopted children Bella and Connor with ex-wife Nicole Kidman.
A source said: Katie is determined to make Christmas a classy affair, and even has a different gift-wrap design for her family, friends and business associates
The burgundy, cream and brown festive card, which had a brown and burgundy ribbon trim, bore the message, “Happy holidays and best wishes for a joyous new year. Love Tom, Kate, Bella, Connor and Suri” in a brown sweeping font.
A source said: “Katie is determined to make Christmas a classy affair, and even has a different gift-wrap design for her family, friends and business associates.”
Posted on 26 December 2008
Brad Pitt has saved Christmas for 150 American families.
‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ star spent more than £3 million rebuilding 150 New Orleans homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina – just in time for the festive season.
Gloria Guy – a 69-year-old grandmother who lost her house, pets and eldest son in the 2005 storm – said the 44-year-old star has built her a dream house.
She said: “I am so happy I don’t know what to do with myself. I thank God for Brad Pitt.”
The actor – who raises six children with Angelina – has also been generous with his time, visiting the families he has helped
The actor – who bought a villa in the city’s French Quarter with partner Angelina Jolie in 2006 – funded 150 eco-houses as part of the Make It Right programme. He plans to build more in the New Year.
Brad said: “It’s not just housing, it’s homes. It’s where people created families, took their kids to school, where those kids took their first steps and played with their friends. These people don’t want handouts, but they’ve suffered a great injustice.”
The actor – who raises six children with Angelina – has also been generous with his time, visiting the families he has helped.
Gloria said: “He’s been round to see me twice, and Angelina visited with two of the children.”
Posted on 26 December 2008
Jennifer Hudson will make her first public appearance since the tragic deaths of her mother, brother and nephew at the MusiCares Person of the Year gala in February.
The 27-year-old star – who has been in hiding since mom Darnell Donerson Hudson, sibling Jason Hudson and seven-year-old nephew Julian King were shot in October – will perform a selection of Neil Diamond songs at the event, to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Other stars to grace the stage at the concert on February 6 include Coldplay, the Foo Fighters, Josh Groban and Tim McGraw ahead of the 51st annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles’ Staples Center on February 8.
Jennifer is said to be ready to get her life and career back on track following the tragedy.
Earlier this month, she was due to shoot a rescheduled video for her new single ‘If It Isn’t Love’ – which was originally set to happen around the time of the deaths.
However, Jennifer pulled out of filming the promo amid reports she was still too emotionally distressed about the murders.
Jennifer’s brother-in-law William Balfour – the estranged husband of Jennifer’s sister Julia – has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion.