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A new study has disclosed that advertisements on television seem to influence temporary eating habits of kids aged 2 to 11 years.

In the year 2006, 10 major US food companies pledged to devote at least half of their child-oriented ads to promoting good nutrition and healthy lifestyles under the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative.

By 2009, six more companies had signed on.

Hollywood glamour girl Pamela Anderson is in high demand for the ongoing season of `Big Brother'. The makers of the show, has approached the former `Baywatch' star to enter the reality show as a celebrity cougar.

Pamela may enter the house as a `sexy older woman' to kidnap the male housemates, which is a part of the tasks. Then the other female housemates will be competing in various challenges to get the boys back.

According to a source, "The 43 year old is ready to enter the reality show of Channel 4. Her presence will spice up the show and the male housemates will be entertained as well. She is one of the most iconic women in the world. Pamela oozes sex appeal and liveliness and if she enters the house, it is going to be a real coup."

Rakesh Roshan has recently installed nine CCTV cameras to monitor his house. Recently, a 31 year old man Jai Anand claimed that in 2009, he entered the star's home and ran away with Rs 10 lakh cash and also jewellery worth Rs 25 lakh. There are ten cases registered against the accused, who operates mostly in the upscale suburbs of Oshiwara, Juhu and Versova.

Amitabh Gupta, the ACP said, "Anand has confessed to stealing from Roshan's house but we need to verify his claim."

Hrithik Roshan has denied the theft categorically and his sister Sunaina said that she does not remember any such theft.

A T20 cricket tournament is being held by the film industry of Kannada with an aim to raise funds for the KFDA or the Kannada Film Dancers Association. Named after the Kannada film legend Rajkumar, this tournament commences from the 25th of July.

Hollywood star Daniel Craig is one of the top names under consideration to play the role of Jack Regan in the movie remake of 1970s television police drama `The Sweeney'.

The James Bond star is competing with the top actors like Orlando Bloom, Tom Hardy and Ewan McGregor. All of them have shown an interest to play the role in the film adaptation of ITV's classic 1970s show.

The role of George Carter, the sidekick of Regan, will be played by actor Ray Winstone. John Thaw played the role of Regan in the original show.

Seema Biswas tells Jyothi Venkatesh that most of her co-actors get the shock of their lives when they realize that she is very down to earth as a person, though she has been saddled with the image of a very haughty actress.

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