'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' Gets Baby Fever! Posted by naila , Monday, December 28, 2009 at 11:12 AM, in Labels: Entertainment

By Nuzhat Naoreen Ok, so we here at Hollywood Crush don't usually recap "Keeping Up With the Kardashians". But last night's episode was all about whether or not Khloe Kardashian was preggers, and well ... we just couldn't resist....LINK

'I would love to do more reality shows' Posted by naila , at 11:08 AM, in Labels: Entertainment

Poonam Dhillon was declared the second runner-up of Bigg Boss [ Images ] 3 last weekend, following winner Vindu Singh and Pravesh Rana [ Images ]. But she has no regrets. Her mission of connecting with a younger audience has been successful.

"It was a unique experience, living in Bigg Boss house for 84 days," Poonam said. "It would have been fantastic had I won but I am not sad that didn't.

"My children and their generation are not aware of the stardom I had enjoyed during my younger days. I participated in Bigg Boss so that the younger generation gets to know about me and be proud of me. I think my purpose has been fulfilled," she continued.

Poonam is quite happy with the way she conducted herself in the house. In fact, the actress did not get into any kind of controversy while she was inside. "My son said he was proud of me," Poonam said. "I am a quiet person, not too loud or dramatic. I heard that women liked me on this show. I have gained a lot of respect and that's worth it.

"Being calm and tolerant is a bigger achievement than being aggressive and losing your mind and dignity. I didn't want to win by doing that. Though all the three finalists were good only one could win," she added.

What did she miss most while she was inside the house? "Initially, I missed my computer," she answered. "But I learnt to live without gadgets. I am a voracious reader, so I missed reading too. I compensated the absence of books by spending all the time cooking (smiles)."

Did Poonam make any friends in Bigg Boss house? "After coming out of the house I got a warm welcome from Sherlyn Chopra [ Images ], Rohit Verma [ Images ], Jaya Sawant and Claudia. Sherlyn told me that she will treat me like her mother whether I will like it or not. Rohit echoed her feelings. So now I have two more children (smiles). Vindu has a lot of respect for me. He would constantly tell me how much he loved me. I don't need anything more than this because this is most important thing that you can earn in your life," she said.

Poonam was not comfortable with Aditi Govitrikar [ Images ] towards the end of the show. Aditi even said that she wouldn't like to see Poonam win the title. "I knew Aditi before coming on this show," Poonam clarifies. "She was nice to me for seven-eight weeks but towards the end, I felt she treated me like a rival. I know it's a game but I was surprised."

So will we see Poonam in more television shows? "I took part in the mother of all reality shows Bigg Boss. My children want me to work now. They feel they are big enough to care of themselves. Though I took a break from films to spend quality time with my children, I did some TV shows like Kitty Party and Andaaz. I would love to do more reality shows.

The return of Yazid Posted by naila , at 11:07 AM, in Labels: Pakistan

After enjoying a little more than two years of relative peace, Karachi was rudely dragged back on the mutilated map of terror today. A single suicide bomber managed to slip his dynamite strapped body inside a large procession of Shia mourners onKarachi’s M A Jinnah Road and blow himself up, killing and injuring dozens of innocent people, including some security men who were patrolling the fringes of the procession.

The attack has come as a rude shock to the citizens of Karachi and the Sindh province who had been witnessing horrific scenes of similar carnage perpetrated by extremists in the mosques and markets of Punjab and NWFP, and had, for the last couple of years, been somewhat spared from the madness that the terrorists have been displaying in the country, especially ever since 2003. Although the Taliban have yet to claim responsibility for the attack – and given Karachi's history, the attacker may well hail from one of the banned sectarian outfits that have long been established in the city – many believe that there is no longer any point in making distinctions between different extremist groups. Citizens, meanwhile, are concerned that this attack marks the beginning of a wave of violence as witnessed in other parts of the country.

Karachi’s and Sindh’s case in this respect is a tad different where the government is being run by three of Pakistan’s leading ‘secular’ and openly anti-Taliban parties, the PPP, the MQM and the ANP.

Even though these three parties are also allies in the centre, the dynamics of this alliance in Sindh have been a lot more effective in building a consensus against the Taliban, something the federal government and the parliamentarian opposition parties have taken a lot more time and effort to do.

Karachi’s vastly diverse ethnic and sectarian make-up, and the Sufi shrine culture that dominates the rest of Sindh’s social polity have largely managed to repulse forces which, ever since General Ziaul Haq's dictatorship in the 1980s, have been trying to violently impose their brand of Islam in the country. There is however, still some disagreement between the allied parties as to what exactly constitutes ‘Talibanisation,’ especially inKarachi’s case.

So far, only the MQM has directly accused the Taliban for every major terrorist attack that has taken place in the country in the last five years, whereas their allied secular contemporaries, the PPP and the ANP, have largely been vague in their denunciations, usually coupling their condemnation of the Taliban with the now worn-out mantra of a ‘foreign hand.’

But with the unprecedented rise in terrorist attacks in the Frontier province, and with most of these attacks claimed by the Tehrik-e-Taliban-Pakistan (TTP), the ANP too has started to come down hard on directly blaming the Taliban.

And in spite of the fact that only a year ago both the PPP and the ANP in Sindh were downplaying MQM’s warnings of ‘Talibanisation’ taking place in Karachi, today right after the suicide attack in the city, senior ANP leader, Senator Haji Adeel, echoed MQM chief Altaf Hussain’s direct condemnation of the Taliban, also agreeing with Mr Hussain’s plea to boycott those political parties and personalities who are believed to be supporting the Taliban and their intransigent mentality.

To an outsider, and in fact, to many Karachittes as well, the whole idea of certain mainstream political parties and personnel actually mouthing both direct and indirect support for the Taliban is an intriguing phenomenon – especially in these hours of utter carnage and inhumanity being exhibited by the militant sections of extremist thought in the country.

Even though Gallup and other opinion polls on the issue of terrorism and the Taliban inPakistan have shown a steady decline in support among Pakistanis for terrorist outfits such as the Taliban and the Al Qaeda, the bulk of this disapproval for terrorist organisations has come from Karachiites.

Meanwhile, it seems the people of the Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous and influential province, have somewhat struggled a bit to come out directly against the Taliban, despite, recently, the province being a constant target of Taliban suicide and bomb attacks. What’s more, this curious ambiguity regarding the Taliban found in the province is also reflected by the province’s government being led by Pakistan’s second largest political party, the PML-N.

The PML-N has been rather indistinct and dispassionate about directly confronting or condemning the Taliban who have proudly taken the ownership of a number of suicide attacks in the mosques and markets of the province.

Some analysts believe that the PML-N being (an albeit moderate) right-wing party many of whose supporters come from the religiously conservative petty-bourgeois sections of thePunjab, is still not quite sure exactly where the sympathies of this constituency lie regarding the Taliban.

It is true that ever since the Ziaul Haq dictatorship, Punjab’s urban petty-bourgeoisie played an important economic and supportive role in helping the reactionary general keep much of the Punjab on the side of his so-called ‘Islamisation’ policies. But with the way the Taliban have struck at the economic and social heart of the province, it can be deducted that much of the indirect support a number of extremist organisations were getting from Punjab’s petty-bourgeoisie, has started to erode.

Condemning the Karachi attack, MQM chief Altaf Hussain, whose party has been triumphing in the electoral politics of the city ever since 1988, called the perpetrators of the devastating attack as ‘Yazids’ and once again advised Karachiites to boycott those parties whom he believes are sympathising with the Taliban cause. As mentioned above, ANP too has now criticised these parties, accusing them of encouraging the Talibans’ barbaric ways and agenda.

But who are these parties?

MQM has been highly critical of mainstream right-wing parties such as the Jamaat-i-Islami whose leadership has been in the forefront of popularising the notion that the Taliban are actually ‘freedom fighters’ (against ‘US imperialism’ in the region), and those who are attacking the civilians of Pakistan through bomb and suicide attacks are not Taliban but the ‘paid agents of anti-Islam forces.’

The Jamaat was highly instrumental in helping shape Ziaul Haq’s ‘jihad’ against the Soviet Army in Afghanistan (in the 1980s). It was a jihad built from the billions of dollars worth of aid that the Zia dictatorship received from the US (and Saudi Arabia). There were also reported cases of Jamaat members attacking pro-Soviet student rallies in certain colleges during that war in which to protest against American intervention in Afghanistan, pro-left students were pounced upon by the Jamat’s student-wing, the IJT, for burning the American flag.

However, in the last ten years or so, the Jamat has become one of the loudest exponents of anti-Americanism in Pakistan, even though it has rapidly been losing its electoral influence across Pakistan ever since the mid-1980s, especially in Karachi and Sindh.

ANP too has been castigating the Jamaat for showing ‘double standards,’ with one senior ANP leader, Mian Iftikhar, explaining the Jamaat’s anti-Americanism as something that emerged after the Jamaat lost its central role in Afghanistan (after Zia’s death in 1988), and when American dollars were diverted from jihadi organisations that the Jamaat was patronising, towards the post-Cold War security agencies that are now fighting against Frankenstein monsters such as the Taliban.

Parties such as the PPP, MQM and the ANP who have been exhibiting concern over the issue of certain Pakistani political parties indulging in populist anti-US rhetoric, have found it hard to build a more cohesive consensus, especially in the Punjab, for the Pakistan Army’s war against the Taliban.

It is interesting to note, that though parties such as the Jamat-i-Islami and Imran Khan’s Tehrik-e-Insaaf have largely been ineffectual players in the bigger game of electoral politics, they have however managed to take their stance of the war and the Taliban on the mainstream platform through the electronic media.

Thus, the mainstream electronic media too has come under fire from the allied ruling parties for constantly giving vent to the ‘pro-Taliban’ and populist sentiments of unelected politicians and certain conservative journalists and columnists who - even after dozens of suicide attacks owned up by the Taliban recently - have continued to point the finger towards the US and India.

Even the large amount of proof now available to point towards the direct involvement of the local Taliban in the terrorist attacks in Pakistan it seems has not been able to make these politicians, and electronic and print journalists, change their populist and largely demagogic stand on the issue.

The Pakistan Army is locked in a deadly battle with the Taliban in the north-west of the country. But what makes the return of extremist terrorism significant in Karachi is the fact that it is in this bustling, dynamic and diverse metropolis that the social and cultural battle against fanatic thought in the country is likely to be fought.

It can be said that it is the vast ethnic and sectarian diversity of Karachi associated with the economics, sociology and politics of the city that has kept Karachi significantly more moderate and secular in outlook than the rest of the country, despite of the many puritanical madressas here that were constructed here by the Ziaul Haq dictatorship with Saudi help to recruit and indoctrinate young Pakistanis for the so-called anti-Soviet Afghanjihad.

Though it can also be suggested Karachi’s social polity has so far won the social and cultural battle against extremist thought, there is however every likelihood that if the Taliban and their clandestine sectarian partners now decide to make Karachi their next main target, the city’s response will be somewhat different than what it has been elsewhere in the country.

Karachi has had a volatile history of street battles and of living through near-civil-war conditions (between 1986 and 1999). All the major political parties in the city are heavily armed. But the difference this time is that the PPP, ANP and MQM who have all been involved in street battles fought with sophisticated arms in the past, have in the last two years exhibited a commendable show of co-ordination and mutual empathy in the face of the Taliban threat in the city.

If the going gets worse in Karachi as far as extremist attacks are concerned, this may as well see all three parties willing to pick up arms to fight a common enemy that is now seen hell-bent on destroying the economic and political interests of these parties’ respective constituencies in the city. These constituencies are the most vital pieces of economic and political real state for political parties operating in an economic hub like Karachi.

32 die in Karachi suicide bombing on Shia Muslims' holy day of mourning Posted by naila , at 11:02 AM, in Labels: TOP STORIES

At least 30 people were killed and about 70 wounded as a suicide bomber blew himself in the middle of a religious procession in Karachi on Monday evening....LINK

Suicide attack on Ashura procession kills 32 in Karachi Posted by naila , at 10:35 AM, in Labels: Pakistan

KARACHI: A suicide mber on Monday strubock Pakistan’s largest procession of Shia Muslims on the holiest day in their calendar, killing at least32 people and wounding dozens more, defying a major security clampdown.

The blast unleashed pandemonium at M A Jinnah Road, one of the biggest boulevards in Karachi, where angry mourners threw stones and opened fire into the air, sparking appeals from the authorities for calm.

Tens of thousands of police and paramilitary forces had been deployed, fearing sectarian clashes or militant bombings would target the Shia faithful who whip themselves to mourn the seventh-century killing of Imam Hussein.

“It was a suicide attack. He was walking with the procession and he blew himself up,” Interior Minister Rehman Malik told a private television, appealing on the Shia community to suspend their commemorations.

“This pattern shows that this was a joint venture between Tehreek-i-Taliban and Lashkar-i-Jhangvi,” Malik said, referring to two of Pakistan’s most potent militant networks.

Ambulances raced through the streets, ferrying the casualties to hospitals, where state television said medics declared a state of emergency.

Sindh Minister for Health, Dr Sagheer Ahmed reported a higher death toll when he told APP that at least 30 persons were killed while 63 were injured in the blast.

“We have declared emergency at all hospitals in Karachi and doctors are making every effort to save the injured. The situation is very grim,” he said.

It was the second bomb attack to mar Ashura in Pakistan after a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a main Shia mosque in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, killing seven people late Sunday.

Fire broke out after the blast in Karachi, fanning thick smoke into the sky, and people were running in all directions, an AFP reporter said.

Two further explosions were heard, which could have been gas tanks exploding in burning vehicles, and mourners torched a bus, which had blocked off a road for the procession, witnesses said.

DawnNews reported that at least 50 shops and two police stations had been set ablaze. Dozens of vehicles, including two police mobiles, were also torched following the attack.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani swiftly condemned the blast and also appealed on the masses to remain peaceful, his office said.

In Karachi, the capital of Sindh, more than 50,000 Shias had poured into the streets to commemorate Muharram.

Sectarian violence periodically flares in Pakistan between Shias and the country’s majority Sunnis.

Security has plummeted over the last two and a half years in Pakistan, where militant attacks have killed more than 2,700 people since July 2007 and Washington has put the country on the frontline of its war on Al-Qaeda.

Shias account for about 20 per cent of Pakistan’s mostly Sunni Muslim population of 167 million. More than 4,000 people have died in outbreaks of sectarian violence in Pakistan since the late 1980s.

Small explosives planted in a gutter had ripped through an Ashura procession in Karachi on Sunday wounding 17 people, officials said....LINK

KARACHI BLAST AT MA.JINNAH ROAD Posted by naila , at 10:31 AM, in Labels: Pakistan

KARACHI: Enraged people set several vehicles on fire in reaction to a power blast that ripped through Karachi’s main Ashura procession, killing at least 20 people.

According to media reports, angry mob have set ablaze Light House building situated at the MA Jinnah Road. While several vehicles, parked around the city court, have also been set on fire, sources said.

People are stranded in the building, which was set on fire.

There are also reports of unrest at different parts of the city, including Numaish, Jafar Society and MA Jinnah Road.

Edhi ambulances, KESC vehicles and police mobiles were torched....LINK

Sarandon's rep denies boyfriend reports Posted by naila , Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 3:44 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

SUSAN SARANDON is still feeling sexy at the age of 63 - after taking a pole dancing lesson with her actress daughter EVA AMURRI...link

Bigg Boss winner eyes better roles Posted by naila , at 3:40 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

Actor Vindu Dara Singh is on cloud nine after winning the third season of television reality show Bigg Boss. And he hopes lady luck smiles on him the way it did on Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty when she won the Celebrity Big Brother - the international version of the show in 2007.

“I am absolutely hoping that my life takes a positive turn just like it happened to Shilpa Shetty when she won the show on an international level. I am confident that after winning the show, I can move forward in my life and career,” Singh said by phone from Lonavala after winning the show....link

Avatar soars in 3-D Posted by naila , at 3:26 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

Parents who view the latest state-of-the-art 3D sonogram of their unborn infant are often amazed and even unnerved by the detail, beauty and the stark reality of what is to come....link

Thousands of Pilgrims Celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem Posted by naila , at 3:22 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

AP Thousands of pilgrims have joined local Palestinians in Christmas celebrations in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Christmas mass was celebrated at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, with carols sung in Arabic...link

Security measures in place at Trudeau airport Posted by naila , at 3:20 PM, in Labels: WORLD

New security measures will be in place until at least Dec. 30 for US-bound flights leaving Montreal, transportation officials confirmed Sunday...link

Gaza marks one year since Israeli offensive Posted by naila , at 3:17 PM, in Labels: WORLD

Twelve months have passed since Israel launched its offensive against Gaza, but the passage of time has done little to allow the population there to reclaim a normal life....link

I didn't write off loans of rich: Musharraf Posted by naila , at 3:15 PM, in Labels: Pakistan

LONDON: Former president Pervez Musharraf has said he has never written off loan of any rich or influential individual. He, however, said he had written off loans of the poor, especially those struck by natural calamities...link

Indian Ulema barred from making public speeches in Pakistan: Malik Posted by naila , at 3:13 PM, in Labels: Pakistan

SLAMABAD : Interior Minister, Rehman Malik on Friday has said that the Ulema and scholars hailing from India would not be allowed to make public speech, saying that he had already taken the people of the respective helms of affairs into confidence....link

'Taliban killed Benazir with Musharraf's consent' Posted by naila , at 3:10 PM, in Labels: Pakistan

LAHORE: Holding former President General Pervez Musharraf responsible for former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination, Pakistan's high commissioner to Britain Wajid Shamsul Hassan has said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah ...link

Brainwashed boy bomber flees Taliban Posted by naila , Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 1:41 PM, in Labels: Pakistan

USMAN GHANI was a 14-year-old schoolboy when he was forcibly removed from his family and trained as a Taliban suicide bomber. His story - revealed in the week that yet another blast brought the death toll to more than 500 in barely two months ...LINK

Christians mark Christmas with Church services Posted by naila , at 1:38 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

Bulgaria joins Friday Christians around the world in commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.

According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary learns from the angel Gabriel that she will conceive and bear a child called Jesus. When she asks how this can be, since she is a virgin, he tells her that the Holy Spirit would "come upon her" and that "nothing will be impossible with God"...LINK

3 Idiots set to rake in Rs 65 cr in first 3 days Posted by naila , at 1:35 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

By now, I guess the word of mouth is already out. It shouldn't be news to anyone that 3 Idiots surely deserves three cheers, and more.

But the first thing you realise about this film is not that a 44-year-old Aamir Khan can play a 22-year-old college kid, and he can get away with it. Well, he does....LINK

Charlie Sheen arrested on felony charges in Aspen, Colo. Posted by naila , at 1:32 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

Charlie Sheen has been arrested in Aspen, Colo., on felony charges related to alleged domestic violence. Police had responded to a 911 call early Christmas morning....link

Montreal woman on threatened Detroit-bound flight Posted by naila , at 1:27 PM, in Labels: WORLD

A former British university student - Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab - was led from an aircraft after allegedly trying to blow up 278 passengers and 11 crew members as it prepared to land in the US city of Detroit....link

Hamas and Israel close on deal Posted by naila , Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 2:38 PM, in Labels: WORLD

srael and Hamas have entered the endgame of negotiations aimed at securing the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for an Israeli soldier held by the Islamist group in the Gaza Strip since 2006...LINK

India to draw road map for low-carbon growth Posted by naila , at 2:35 PM, in Labels: TOP STORIES

MAKING A POINT: Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh addresses the media at the Pariyavaran Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. NEW DELHI: Getting down to implement a comprehensive domestic agenda of adaptation and mitigation and seeking to reduce the ....LINK

Attack on press club blow to media freedom' Posted by naila , at 2:33 PM, in Labels: TOP STORIES

Soldiers secure the site of a suicide bomb attack at the gate of the Press club in Peshawar. - Photo by Reuters VIENNA: The International Press Institute lamented a deadly attack on a press club in Pakistan's troubled northwest on Tuesday as a tragic ....LINK

Six terrorists killed in search operation in S. Waziristan Posted by naila , Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 9:16 AM, in Labels: WORLD

As the military offensive continues in South Waziristan, six suspected militants were killed during a search operation in Lawara Punga area near Mana in South Waziristan, an ISPR spokesman informed.

Authorities have also arrested a suspected militant commander, Zahidur Rehman, from the Peshawar airport while he was trying to escape to Dubai....LINK

Babar Awan granted bail by local court Posted by naila , at 9:13 AM, in Labels: Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Babar Awan on Friday submitted two surety bonds amounting to Rs100,000 each at a local court after being granted bail and having his arrest warrants cancelled.....LINK

Pakistan in crisis as 'creeping coup' unfolds Posted by naila , at 9:12 AM, in Labels: Pakistan

Despite the political crisis engulfing Pakistan, a bunch of Afghan refugee girls find plenty to smile about as they play in a poor neighbourhood in Rawalpindi....LINK

Eligibility of Parliamentarians among NRO beneficiaries challenged in SC Posted by naila , at 9:09 AM, in Labels: Pakistan

The petitioner has said most of the NRO beneficiaries are convicted therefore, they are not qualified for becoming member of the assemblies....LINK

US escalates ' drone war' in tribal region Posted by naila , at 9:07 AM, in Labels: Pakistan

Ethan Miller, AFP, Getty Images US drones are nicknamed machay (wasps) by Pashtun residents of the tribal areas because of the buzzing noise they make during an attack....LINK

Pakistan's ruling party passes resolution for full confidence in Zardari Posted by naila , at 9:04 AM, in Labels: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pressure mounted on Thursday for Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari to resign after a court struck down an amnesty protecting him and other politicians from possible prosecution for corruption....LINK

Kareena Kapoor Set Eyes On Hollywood! Posted by naila , Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 6:34 AM, in Labels: Entertainment NEWS Kareena

After burning Bollywood with her alluring job of ‘Geet’ in ‘Jab We Met’, Kareena Kapoor has now set her eyes on Hollywood.

The reports said that a couple of Hollywood biggies have approached Bebo, and she will be having meetings with big production houses in the West shortly.

A source said, “Kareena will be heading to LA very soon to film for Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kambhakht Ishq. That film is going to be shot entirely in the US and will feature some Hollywood stars but it seems some of the big wigs in Hollywood saw Bebo’s rushes and pictures and have been completely wowed by the actress.”

The source also told that Kareena is not viewing any small budgeted films either.

“She is going to be in Los Angeles in May to shoot for Kambakth Ishq. She has been offered two top line Hollywood projects and she will be listening to the scripts. A hush hush meeting has already been planned in May when she is there to finalize the detail,” the source added.

Kareena appears to be the latest Bollywood face who desires to make entry into Hollywood after the likes of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Celina Jaitley and Koena Mitra.

I’m Not Married To Kareena, Says Saif Posted by naila , at 6:32 AM, in Labels: Entertainment NEWS Kareena

Scotching hearsays of his wedding to Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan stated that such rumors would upset his family.

While talking to a TV channel, Saif refused marrying Kareena, and told that at present both of them were more concerned in focusing on their professions than marrying.

He also said that such rumors were troubling him as well as his family members.

Kareena Wished Shahid On His Birthday Posted by naila , at 6:21 AM, in Labels: Entertainment NEWS Kareena

According to the sources, Saif Ali Khan called up Rozza Catalano, his ex-girlfriend, several times on her birthday last month.

On Monday, Kareena called ex-boyfriend Shahid to wish him on his birthday.

A source close to Kareena said, “Though Shahid and Kareena have parted, they have kept in touch with each other. Kareena remembered his birthday on February 25 this year and called to wish him....link”

Kareena Kapoor – Vogue India’s Cover Girl! Posted by naila , at 6:20 AM, in Labels: Entertainment

Bollywood’s ravishing beauty Kareena Kapoor has been selected as the cover girl for ‘March 2008’ issue of the Vogue Magazine.

Wearing Dolce & Gabbana creation and with a little help from make-up man Mickey Contractor, Kareena was changed into a princess.

Kareena said, “I love the first look, its Dolce, I think it will be the cover picture, it will be fantastic.”

Fardeen-Mudassar bond... Posted by naila , Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 2:25 AM, in Labels: Entertainment

On the last day of the Caribbean schedule of Dulha Mil Gaya, the unit faced a strange situation! While on shoot the director Mudassar Aziz (who gets more media mileage because he is Sushmita Sen's boyfriend) complained of excruciating stomach pain....link

Radio ga-ga over Paa! Posted by naila , at 2:22 AM, in Labels: Entertainment

Auro's aura charmed Radio Mirchi listeners as Amitabh Bachchan, in the voice (if not the avatar) of his character from Paa - last Friday's hit release from Big Pictures and AB Corp - had 98.3 FM's airwaves humming with excitement....link

Uma Thurman calls off engagement Posted by naila , at 2:19 AM, in Labels: Entertainment

Hollywood siren Uma Thurman has called off her engagement to wealthy Swiss businessman Arpad Busson, People magazine reported. The report quoted a friend of the couple as saying that they split last November....link

Review: Solid Brown CD still can't escape cloud Posted by naila , at 2:16 AM, in Labels: Entertainment

It's unlikely that there's anything Chris Brown could have said on his new album -- his first since pleading guilty to assaulting his ex-girlfriend Rihanna -- to convince listeners that he's still the sweetheart that early hits such as "With You" and ...link

Susan Boyle performs 'dream' duet with Elaine PaigeSusan Boyle performs 'dream' duet with Elaine Paige Posted by naila , at 2:13 AM, in Labels: Entertainment

Susan Boyle has fulfilled her dream of singing with her musical idol Elaine Paige in an appearance on a television show charting her rise to fame....link

Warning of more attacks in Pakistan Posted by naila , Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 1:54 PM, in Labels: TOP STORIES

Pakistan's security officials on Tuesday night warned of further attacks planned by the Taliban in the country's populous Punjab province, following an attack earlier in the day on the well-secured office of the ...LINK

Rocket Singh's love is sales: Ranbir Posted by naila , at 1:52 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

Ranbir Kapoor and on screen romance almost go hand in hand but his much awaited "Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year" has no love angle....LINK

Sushmita Sen has a bruising experience Posted by naila , at 1:50 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

The gorgeous Sushmita Sen who is busy promoting the upcoming flick ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ had a bruising experience on the sets. While shooting for a song sequence in the movie, Sush wore a stunning golden gown. The gown was made from such a material that it used to scrape the beautiful actress all over her body whenever she moved. Says a source from the production house, “The dress was undoubtedly gorgeous. But the problem with it was that it used to scuff Sushmita all over her body. But she still wore the dress and went ahead with the shoot, which took almost 4 days to finish.” Known for her professional attitude, the actress completed the song without complaining. And a little birdie told us that the end of the shoot bruised Sush’s body black and blue..,..LINK

When Cruz nearly passed out during Oscars Posted by naila , Monday, December 7, 2009 at 1:57 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

London, Dec 8 (IANS) Spanish beauty Penelope Cruz has.linkrevealed that she has no recollection of the Academy awards night because she had almost fainted with tension...link

New book reveals why Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie destined to split Posted by naila , at 1:55 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

Cast member Brad Pitt and his partner actress Angelina Jolie attend the premiere of "Inglourious Basterds" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood....link

Aamir Khan says sorry to SRK's kids Posted by naila , at 1:52 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

It seems that Shah Rukh Khan has buried the hatchet with Aamir Khan ever since the "Ghajini" star apologized to his children for making fun Aamir Khan of him...link

Chris Brown Posted by naila , at 1:50 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

From Tuesday's Globe and Mail Published on Monday, Dec. 07, 2009 12:05PM EST Last updated on Monday, Dec. 07, 2009 12:06PM EST The blazing, club-focused lead single off formerly family-friendly Chris Brown's third album may be called I Can Transform Ya ...link

Woods's lawyers suggest Oprah appearance: reports Posted by naila , at 1:44 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

Tiger Woods was last night urged to confess all to chat show queen Oprah Winfrey, according to reports in the British and American media....link

Review: Solid Brown CD Still Can't Escape Cloud Posted by naila , at 1:41 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

By AP The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the discussion....link

Salman Khan to become new Mogambo Posted by naila , at 1:39 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

By Shahrezad Samiuddin Mogambo, the man who wanted to blow up India in director Shekhar Kapoor's classic Mr. India, is set to make a comeback in the sequel to the film....link

Alleged mistress keeps quiet, so does Tiger Posted by naila , at 1:38 PM, in Labels: Entertainment

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - A potentially explosive news conference with an alleged mistress was canceled and more details trickled out about the car accident that started all the trouble for Tiger Woods....link