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Megan Fox to play She-Hulk?

Megan Fox to play She-Hulk?London, April 9 : Megan Fox is reportedly being lined up to play the role of She-Hulk.

The `Transformers' star is the favourite to portray the giant green female in the big screen adaptation of the popular comic book series about The Incredible Hulk's cousin.

"She-Hulk comics are popular so it''s only natural that the character makes the transition to the big screen," the Sun quoted a movie insider, as saying.

"The idea is to make She-Hulk sexier but even more savage than the Hulk, which is why Megan is the big favourite for the lead role.

Poor team spirit ''raises risk of depression'' among employees

Work DepressionLondon, Apr 9: Difficult co-workers and awful working atmosphere leads to poor team spirit, which, in turn, increases the risk of developing depression by more than half, according to a Finnish study.

The study revealed that employees working in such atmosphere were 60 per cent more likely to be depressed, and
50 per cent more likely to use antidepressants.

Dr Marjo Sinokki, of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, said that such "psycho-social" factors as "team climate" could be used to predict mental health.

Goody’s hubby ‘begs Madame Tussauds to make her waxwork’

Goody’s hubby ‘begs Madame Tussauds to make her waxwork’London, April 9 : Jade Goody's hubby has reportedly pleaded to Madame Tussauds chiefs to build her waxwork to fulfill his late wife's dying wish.

Jailbird Jack Tweed was said to have recently paid a visit to the famous wax museum in London to ask if the 27-year-old's figure can be put up.

The 21-year-old allegedly also made a request if arrangements could be made to allow donations to cancer charities.

Wisden asks ECB to cut cricket to avoid Trescothick type nervous breakdown of players

Wisden asks ECB to cut cricket to avoid Trescothick type nervous breakdown of playersLondon, Apr 9: To prevent players suffering the sort of nervous breakdown experienced by English opener Marcus Trescothick, Wisden has asked the England and Wales Cricket Board to reduce the amount of cricket being played by the national team.

“The word suffer is used too often in cricket but in his autobiography Trescothick was entitled to use it in describing much of what he endured as an England player,” writes Scyld Berry in his editor’s notes for the new edition of the Wisden Almanack.

Tracey Ullman ''to be honoured with Lifetime Bafta award''

Tracey Ullman ''to be honoured with Lifetime Bafta award''London, Apr 9 : The British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles will honour Tracey Ullman with a lifetime achievement prize.

The British comedienne will be given first-ever BAFTA/LA Charlie Chaplin Lifetime Achievement Award for Comedy, said trade paper Variety.

The award will be presented May 8 at the British Comedy Festival''s awards ceremony at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.

Ullman began her career on British TV, with shows like Three Of A Kind, reports The BBC.

Bob Marley’s mentor Chris Blackwell receives music honour

Bob Marley’s mentor Chris Blackwell receives music honourLondon, April 9 : Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, who introduced the world to Bob Marley and U2, has received a special honour at the Music Week magazine awards in London.

He has been named the most influential figure in the last 50 years of the British music industry.

Blackwell was picked from a shortlist of 20 leading UK-based executives, reports the BBC.

He was not at the ceremony, but described the honour as `unbelievable' in a video message.

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