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Brand's nightout with brunette
Los Angeles, Feb 16 - After his failed marriage with singer Katy Perry, comedian Russell Brand seems to be back to his womanising ways. He was photographed dropping a brunette back at her apartment after she stayed with him overnight.
Minogue likes creative, humourous men
London, Feb 16 - Singer Kylie Minogue thinks it is important for men to have a good sense of humour for long-term relationships, and she also appreciates creative men. The 43-year-old singer, who is dating Spanish model Andreas Velencoso, believes looks and a healthy sex life are important in relationships, but feels they aren't enough for long-lasting love, reports contactmusic. com.
Adele to return to studio soon
Los Angeles, Feb 16 - British singer Adele, who claimed taking a break from music for "four or five years", has now backtracked and said she will head to a recording studio soon. The 23-year-old, who won six Grammy awards Sunday, is currently enjoying a new romance with Simon Konecki.
No kids for now, says Kim Kardashian
London, Feb 16 - Kim Kardashian wants to have children, but motherhood can wait, says the figure-conscious socialite. She feels she can wait for a few years to have kids as she wants to retain her curvaceous figure, reports contactmusic. com.
"Do I want kids of my own? Absolutely. But I don't know if that's what's meant for me. Maybe I'll just work, work, work, and not think about it. [My sister] Khloe joked with me and said, 'Will you be my surrogate?'," said Kim.
Jolie in tears at movie screening
London, Feb 16 - Actress Angelina Jolie ended up in tears following a standing ovation from the audience at a screening of her new movie "In The Land of Blood and Honey" in the Bosnian city of Sarajevo.
The screening of the movie, written and directed by Jolie, took place in an auditorium of 5,000 Tuesday. The movie is about romance between a Serbian soldier and a Bosnian woman the 1990s war in the region, and the film has won acclaim from critics.
Rihanna’s trainer reveals her fitness secrets
Washington, Feb 15 : No matter what she wears and where she is, Rihanna always manages to grab attention from onlookers owing to her toned arms, taut midriff and slender pins.
Now you too can get the attention-grabbing physique with the exercise regime followed by the 23-year-old Barbadian singer.
Angry Birds game now on Facebook
London, Feb 15 - The Angry Birds game that has been downloaded 500 million times has been launched as a free version on social network Facebook.
In the game, players use catapults to fire infuriated birds at pigs hiding inside buildings made of planks.
The Facebook game, however, allows users to pay for extra birds and other in-game extras.
Liam Hemsworth defends girlfriend Miley Cyrus’ ‘marijuana’ joke
Washington, Feb 15 : Actor Liam Hemsworth is apparently still enraged over the criticism his girlfriend Miley Cyrus faced, when she joked about her love for marijuana on her 19th birthday bash last year.
The singer/actress’ birthday party in November (11) became big news when video footage of her bold speech went viral on the Internet.
MC Harvey confirms he was never in ‘loving relationship’ with Cheryl Cole
London, Feb 15 : Former So Solid Crew performer MC Harvey has denied having a romance with Cheryl Cole.
Earlier this month, it was reported that Harvey had claimed to have had a relationship with the Girls Aloud singer.
Now the 32-year-old former non-League footballer has spoken out in a new interview to set the record straight once and for all.
Janet Jackson offers advice to Whitney Houston’s daughter
Washington, Feb 15 : Janet Jackson has advised Whitney Houston’s daughter on how to deal with the grief over the death of a loved one.
Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina, 18, had a “complete breakdown” after her mother was found dead in her hotel room on Saturday, and had to be briefly hospitalized twice.
Boycott zoos, urge Mahima, Gulshan
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Bollywood's bad man Gulshan Grover and actress Mahima Chowdhary have urged people to help free animals from zoos, where they lead a caged and restricted life.
The two actors came out in support of animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) campaign "Fashion For Freedom" at the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Wednesday.
‘Obama Girl’ and ‘Alphacat’ come together for new video
Washington, Feb 15 : Amber Lee Ettinger, who became famous as the Obama Girl in 2008 when her YouTube videos supporting Obama’s presidential campaign went viral, and Iman Crosson, aka, Alphacat, whose YouTube impersonations of Obama have earned his video channel more than 415,000 subscribers, are appearing in a video together.
LiLo hit with new tax lien of $140K
Washington, Feb 15 : Lindsay Lohan has been served with a new federal tax lien of 140,203.30 dollars.
According to documents filed at the LA County Recorder’s Office, the troubled star never paid federal income taxes for 2010, TMZ. com reported.
While it is unclear what work she did that year, her rep told New York Post, “Lindsay’s personal finances are her business and no one else’s.”
Deputy who arrested Mel Gibson settles discrimination lawsuit
Washington, Feb 15 : The deputy who arrested Mel Gibson for drunken driving has settled his lawsuit - which claimed that he suffered religious discrimination at work - with the Sheriff’s Department.
Attorneys for James Mee said a 50,000-dollar settlement was reached and must be approved by a county claims board. A trial scheduled to begin this week was cancelled.
Oliver Stone’s son converts to Islam
London, Feb 15 : Oliver Stone’s son Sean has converted to Islam in Iran.
Sean, whose new Muslim name is Ali, is making a documentary in the Islamic Republic.
“The conversion to Islam is not abandoning Christianity or Judaism, which I was born with,” the Telegraph quoted him as saying.
“It means I have accepted Mohammad and other prophets,” he said while where he underwent the ceremony in the central Iranian city of Isfahan.
Tom Cruise’s Porsche from ‘Risky Business’ fetches $49k
Washington, Feb 15 : The Porsche 928 which Tom Cruise drove in ‘Risky Business’ has been sold for 49,000 dollars by a Beverly Hills car dealer.
The car was being offered by the Volo Auto Museum outside Chicago in order to make room for a couple of new additions to its collection.
Song created based on Beethoven’s hair DNA
London, Feb 15 : A Scottish composer has written a score based on Ludwig van Beethoven’s DNA from his hair clippings.
Stuart Mitchell worked with a team including musician Martin Aelred to produce the masterpiece.
After the German composer died in 1827, the lock of his hair was passed down through the generations - and even survived Auschwitz, being hidden from guards inside a prisoner’s bottom.
Carlton Cole buys ‘girlfriend’ household cleaning items for V-Day
London, Feb 15 : Carlton Cole shared an interesting choice of Valentine’s Day gifts for his supposed sweetheart, with his fans on Twitter.
The West Ham striker posted a hilarious picture from his kitchen of him holding a tray of not-so romantic goodies with a tongue-in-cheek message.
“Here I Got Your Present ‘Happy Valentines Babes’ I Love You ahahahahahahahahahhaha,” the Daily Mail quoted him as writing.
Whitney Houston was ‘secret lesbian’
London, Feb 15 : Some of Whitney Houston’s friends, including gay rights activist Peter Tatchell have said that the singer took to drugs and drinks because she was hiding her true sexuality.
Tatchell even insisted her marriage to Bobby Brown was a smokescreen, and that she was “only really happy” in the 1980s when she was with a “lesbian partner”.
Ex bodyguard says working for Whitney Houston’s ‘being inside hurricane’
London, Feb 15 : One of Whitney Houston’s former bodyguards has described working for her as being “inside the hurricane”, while another revealed that he never let the singer stay in the bathroom for long.
The singer, 48, was found dead in the bath of her suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday.