New York, Feb 11 : George Clooney has revealed that he “gave up all hope for masculinity” when he had to don a Hawaiian shirt with khakis in his movie ‘The Descendants’.

His ‘Hawaiian dad’ wardrobe in the Alexander Payne film kept his usually debonair persona at bay.

“I was playing [it] as macho as I could,” the New York Post quoted Clooney as saying in Time’s Oscar preview.

New York, Feb 10 : Troubled actress Demi Moore, who was recently hospitalized after reportedly suffered from a drug-induced meltdown, is seeking spiritual help from friend and guru Deepak Chopra.

The 49-year-old had decided to end her 6-year marriage to husband Ashton Kutcher in November last year due to his infidelity.

New York, Feb 9 : Literary lothario Salman Rushdie, who is known to do rounds of fashion shows and art events, showed up at Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld's West Village opening for Ouattara Watts' art show, "Vertigo".

He was spotted rubbing shoulders with Diane von Furstenberg and artist Brice Marden.

New York, Feb 9 : NFL star Mark Sanchez's girlfriend Kate Upton is one of the top contenders to clinch the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition cover.

The Victoria's Secret model, recently linked with the Jets quarterback, is considered the top candidate for the cover this year, which will be unveiled Monday on "The Late Show with David Letterman."

New York, Feb 9 : Khloe Kardashian has divulged that she had bought a sex swing in an attempt to spice up her sex life with husband Lamar Odom, who had seemed disinterested at the time.

In the season premiere of the couple's reality show, `Khloe `n' Lamar,' Kardashian is seen installing a sex swing in her bedroom.

New York, Feb 9 : A new zombie movie, featuring Osama bin Laden, shows him returning from the dead to lead fellow decomposing terrorists in a battle against the United States.

Based on the trailer of the movie, by production company Arrowstorm Entertainment, the not-exactly-torn-from-the-headlines `Osombie: The Axis of Evil Dead' will pit a sword-wielding NATO Special Forces unit against the undead menace.

New York, Feb 9 : Connor Cruise, a die-hard fan of the New England Patriots and the DJ son of Tom Cruise, lashed out at one of his reps, Todd Krim, for a tweet he found offensive after his team lost to the Giants.

The 17-year-old's rep tweeted "Sorry @TheConnorCruise maybe next year!!!"

According to an e-mail forwarded to publicists by Krim, Cruise texted him back.

New York, Feb 9 : Adele, who underwent a throat surgery recently, has revealed that developing a polyp on her vocal cord last fall felt like "someone put a curtain over my throat."

The British singer has given her first interview since October, when she had a vocal cord haemorrhage and cancelled the remainder of her tour to undergo throat surgery.

New York, Feb 9 - Singer Katy Perry and comedian Russell Brand have reached a divorce settlement with the former signing the papers and adding a smiley.

According to the court papers, the former couple has reached a "comprehensive written settlement of all issues".

New York, Feb 8 : Comedian Joan Rivers, who recently caused a bit of a furore when she said she'd had over 700 cosmetic procedures, has insisted that she was just joking.

After the 78-year-old comedian and E! Fashion Police host joked on a talk show about her trips to the plastic surgeon, she assured the host that she was only pulling his leg.

New York, Feb 8 : Michael Phelps hit it off with Sean "Diddy" Combs and the two became instant buddies, at the rapper's Super Bowl party at Tao Las Vegas.

The Olympic gold medallist had dinner with Apollo Ohno and a few friends, but asked to meet Diddy, who was in a private room.

The two later held court at a table in the club, and when Diddy took the mike he mentioned Phelps.

New York, Feb 8 : Eva Mendes, who stars opposite real life boyfriend Ryan Gosling in `The Place Beyond the Pines', has said that he is a `dream co-star'.

The two began dating last summer, and Mendes even hung out with the actor and his mother at the beginning of the new year.

"He's your dream co-star. I have never felt so creatively satisfied on a film. He's amazing," the New York Daily News quoted her as telling Marie Claire magazine.

New York, Feb 7 : Kim Kardashian seems to have revived her religious beliefs as she tweeted about going to church twice in the past week.

Kim could be trying to rehab her damaged reputation in the wake of her collapsed marriage, or she could be feeling more vocal about values she's held for a long time.

"Early morning workout done now off to church with the family," the New York Post quoted her as tweeting on Sunday morning.

New York, Feb 7 - Ricky Martin, who is in New York these days getting ready for his return to the Broadway stage, will play a Spanish teacher in a popular television series "Glee".

Martin will play David Martinez, a Spanish teacher at the fictional McKinley High School in Ohio, and will perform the bilingual version of "Sexy And I Know It" by the LMFAO electro pop duo, along with the Madonna hit "La Isla Bonita" (Beautiful Island), his press agent said in a communique.

New York, Feb 6 : British singer M. I. A extended her middle finger during Sunday night's performance of Madonna's new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin" at the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show.

The gesture was accompanied by a barely disguised expletive as at the end of her lines, M. I. A. appeared to sing "I don't give a (expletive)," although it was hard to hear clearly, the New York Post reported.

New York, Feb 5 - Versatile US actor Ben Gazzara died in a New York hospital of pancreatic cancer, The New York Times said. He was 81.

A student at New York's legendary Actor's Studio where other Hollywood stars like Marlon Brando and Al Pacino learned their profession, Gazzara, who died Friday, took his first steps as an actor in the world of theater.

New York, Feb 4 : ‘American Idol’ runner-up Adam Lambert has revealed that he will be the new frontman for the classic rock band ‘Queen.’

The 30-year-old singer will be filling-in for the original vocalist of the band, Freddie Mercury, who died in 1991.

Lambert said one of his idols was Queen’s original front man, Mercury, who is widely considered one of the greatest vocalists in rock history.

New York, Feb 4 : Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher were seen paying a visit to Demi Moore this week as she recovered at her Los Angeles home following her collapse and hospitalization due to “exhaustion.”

The 49-year-old actress, who was rushed to hospital in a semi-conscious and convulsing state on Jan. 23 after allegedly smoking illegal K2 spice, received visits from both men on Wednesday, E! Online reported.

New York, Feb 4 : Selena Gomez caused panic among her fans when she tweeted a picture and caption, which some assumed to mean that she had broken up with beau Justin Bieber.

The 19-year-old singer posted the words "Love me not" cryptically on Twitter accompanied by a photo of a pink daisy with all its petals picked off.

However, the `Love You Like A Love Song' made it clear that she and Bieber are still together.

New York, Feb 4 : Brad Pitt has revealed that his strangest job before he became a hotshot actor was to drive strippers to their gigs.

The 48-year-old actor made the revelation in an interview with James Lipton for talk show ‘Inside the Actors Studio’.

“I drove strippers, which was interesting,” the New York Post quoted the actor as saying on the show.

New York, Feb 4 : Daniel Radcliffe is supporting the Giants and has bet for 5,000 dollars that New York will win the Super Bowl.

"I'm really excited. I am a Giants fan, absolutely. I was christened a Giants fan when I arrived in New York. I did `Equus' there the first time. But it was this year I really got into it," New York Post quoted Radcliffe as telling Ellen DeGeneres' show.

New York, Feb 4 - Actor Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he used to go to shoot on "Harry Potter" sets while being drunk.

"I went into work still drunk. I can point to many scenes where I'm just gone. Dead behind the eyes. I have a very addictive personality. It was a problem," he told the Heat magazine, adding he did not drink at work.

"People with problems like that are very adept at hiding it. It was bad. I drank a lot and it was... nightly," he said.

New York, Feb 3 : Courtney Love is described as an unstable maternal figure, in newly released deposition papers that were filed by her daughter in 2009 seeking a restraining order against the troubled rocker.

Frances Bean Cobain, now 19, says Love’s wreckless behaviour even caused the death of the family dog and cat.

New York, Feb 3 : Madonna, who is set to perform during halftime of Super Bowl XLVI, has revealed that she would rather date NY Giants quarterback Eli Manning than Patriots' pretty boy Tom Brady.

The Material Girl happily picked Manning to chill with over Brady when asked for preferences in signal callers on Thursday.

New York, Feb 3 : Hollywood director, James Cameron is said to be planning to move onto a New Zealand farm.

Cameron has successfully applied to buy 2,636 acres of farmland in New Zealand.

In an application filed with the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office, Cameron said he and his family "intend to reside indefinitely in New Zealand and are acquiring the property to reside on and operate as a working farm," the New York Daily News reported.