London, November 18: British singer Seal has revealed that Barack Obama’s election as the next President of the United States inspired him to record soul legend Sam Cooke’s song ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’.

The Kiss From A Rose hitmaker says that the mood of optimism across America during the historic presidential election was what influenced his new single.

Sydney  - Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman walk the red carpet Tuesday at the Sydney premiere of a film they made together in the red dust of the Outback.

Directed by Baz Luhrmann, Australia has been praised by one critic as a love letter to the landscape that "has international blockbuster written all over it."

The 100-million-US-dollar extravaganza is set in World War II, with Kidman playing a pale-faced English aristocrat bowled over by Jackman's sun-kissed cattle drover.

It's the most expensive film ever made in Australia and carries the torch for a tourism industry shaken by bookings cancelled in the wake of the global financial crisis.

Cairo  - British actress Julia Ormond talked like an Egyptian on Monday at a press conference held in Cairo on the sidelines of the Cairo International Film Festival
(CIFF) which kicks off late on Tuesday.

"Shukran, sabahul khair ya Masr (Thank you, good morning Egypt)," said Ormond after CIFF president Ezat Abu Ouf presented her to media professionals attending the conference.

Ormond admitted she knew nothing about the Egyptian and Arab cinema industry as a whole, adding that her trip to Egypt has been "illuminating."

New York, Nov 17 : Pop singer Prince is spreading the teachings of Jehovah''s Witnesses, the Christian denomination, by going door-to-door in LA.

In an interview with this week''s New Yorker, the purple-loving pop star said that he started following the teachings of the religion two years ago.

And since then he''s started leaving his gated community to knock on doors and proselytise.

"Sometimes people act surprised, but mostly they''re totally cool about it," The New York Post quoted Prince as saying.

The "When Doves Cry" singer further said that that he sees his conversion as more of "a realization.

London, November 17 : Pop band Sugababes has had it once and for all with UK’s biggest music awards, who they claim have denied them “recognition”.

The London group, consisting of Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah, is yet to claim a major Brit award despite their six No. 1 hits, two Guinness World Records, sale of 5.5 million albums – even a visit from Brit PM Gordon Brown.

“I’m proud that Gordon Brown is recognising us, but why not the Brits? We’re British for God’s sake and we’ve done well. Surely we deserve an award after all the hard work we’ve done?” the Mirror quoted Keisha as saying.

London, November 17 : Victoria Secrets has given glamour a makeover in its own signature style – with sparkling models clad in jewels.

The designer brand dazzled all when its models, dressed as glamorous goddesses, a design influenced from the 1920s, walked down the runway at the newly renovated Fontainebleau Beach during.

The fashion giant, in its latest Miami show, had supermodels like Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, and Miranda Kerr in wings to showcase its 68 outfits.

Amongst the collection was a five million dollar Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra that was studded with white and black diamonds and rubies, worn by Adriana, and designed by jeweller Martin Katz.