French museum experts agree to return Egyptian artifacts after Egypt cuts ties with LouvreOctober 9th, 2009 French commission agrees to return Egyptian artPARIS — France's culture minister agreed Friday to return painted wall fragments to Egypt after a row over their ownership prompted the country to cut ties with the Louvre Museum. Experts with France's national museum authority met to discuss the painted wall fragments from a 3,200-year-old tomb near the ancient temple city of Luxor, and recommended that France return them, according to an official with the Culture Ministry.
Rumer Willis ready to do lesbian sceneOctober 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughter/actress Rumer Willis has said that she is ready to do a girl-on-girl sex scene in TV show Beverly Hills 90210. The beauty plays a lesbian journalist in the teen drama.
Sean Connery to return as Henry Jones in 'Indiana Jones' movieSeptember 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Veteran actor Sean Connery is likely to return as Professor Henry Jones in the fifth 'Indiana Jones' movie. The Oscar winner had turned down the chance to reprise his role as the father of the daredevil archaeologist, played by Harrison Ford, in last movie 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull', which hinted that his character had passed away.
Saif not flamboyant in real life: Kareena KapoorSeptember 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor, who doesn't like to make her private life public, has opened up about beau Saif Ali Khan and says he is not as flamboyant in real life as he looks on screen. "Saif is very different (from his on screen image).
Michael Feinstein plans a return to Broadway in 'All About Me'September 8th, 2009 Michael Feinstein plans a return to BroadwayNEW YORK — Michael Feinstein plans a return to Broadway early next year — his first appearance there in nearly 20 years. The show is tentatively called "All About Me." It will feature the vocalist and pianist accompanied by a small orchestra in an evening of standards.
Mary J. Blige too young to write memoirSeptember 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Singer Mary J. Blige has said that she is not ready to write her memoir, as she is still young.
When Dylan grabbed Presley's silkscreens for screen test payment from WarholJuly 27th, 2009 NEW YORK - Bob Dylan was ready to take one of Elvis Presley's famous silkscreens for payment, when Andy Warhol coaxed him to The Factory to do a screen test. In a new book, titled 'The Genius of Andy Warhol', authors Tony Scherman and David Dalton have revealed how Dylan grabbed one of the Prince of Pop's famous silkscreens off the director's wall.
Whitney Houston almost bid adieu to singing careerJuly 16th, 2009 LONDON - Whitney Houston has said that she was ready to quit singing until music mogul Clive Davis came in the picture to inspire her to make a comeback. The singer revealed that she was set to move to a tropical island away from the limelight.
Magician Lance Burton to stay 6 more years on Vegas Strip, plans July return after foot injuryJuly 1st, 2009 Magician Burton to stay in Vegas 6 more yearsLAS VEGAS — Magician Lance Burton is staying on the Las Vegas Strip for another six years. Burton and the Monte Carlo hotel-casino said Tuesday that they have agreed to a new contract that will keep him as the resort's headliner through 2015.
Cher roped in for musical 'Burlesque'June 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Singer/actress Cher has been roped in along with Christina Aguilera to star in a musical film named Burlesque. According to Variety, Aguilera, 28, will play a small-town girl from Iowa who moves to L.A.
Liam Gallagher to star in sex and drugs movieJune 24th, 2009 LONDON - Lead singer for rock band Oasis, Liam Gallagher, is all set to star in a movie dealing with the music world, sex and drugs. Gallagher, 36, has bagged a part in the big screen adaptation of Kevin Sampson's novel Powder, which tells the story of a band lured into a world of sex and drugs after making it big.
Shekhar Kapur wanted to be India's Simon Cowell, but couldn't beJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - When internationally acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur agreed to judge the reality TV show "India's Got Talent", he hoped to be the Indian counterpart of American TV show judge Simon Cowell. But soon he discovered that he simply "couldn't be as harsh".
Actress Sonali Kulkarni turns authorJune 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sonali Kulkarni, whose roles in "Mission Kashmir" and "Dil Chahta Hai" were highly appreciated, has diverted her energies towards writing a book in her mother tongue Marathi. "My book titled 'Sokool' will be out next month.
I will never do intimate scenes: Jaaved Jaaferi (Bollywood Snippets)June 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jaaved Jaaferi, who tickled the funny bone of audiences in "Salaam Namaste", says he will never do intimate scenes in films. "I can never do intimate scenes in films.
I won't be kind to poor performers: Kirron KherMay 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After playing mother to Bollywood superstars like Aamir Khan in "Rang De Basanti", Shah Rukh Khan in "Om Shanti Om" and Abhishek Bachchan in "Dostana", Kirron Kher is set to play a judge on the new reality show "India's Got Talent". The actress says she won't be kind to poor performers.