Meet 'Men-tertainers' - men who cook, host partiesOctober 8th, 2009 LONDON - "Men-tertainers" is the new term to define the growing number of men who have begun to prove their culinary skills by hosting dinner parties for their friends. These guys seem to spend their free time at the kitchen inspired by male cooks like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.
Kate Beckinsale's ultimatum to hubby: kitchen or bedroomOctober 7th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Kate Beckinsale has given her husband Len Wiseman an ultimatum - the kitchen or the bedroom. The actress confessed her failure as a chef but not without admitting to be an "earth-shattering lover" between the sheets, reports The Sun.
Gerard Butler doesn't leave home without mum's blackberry jam!September 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Actor Gerard Butler carries with him a jar of blackberry jam wherever he goes. The 'Ugly Truth' star has been in love with the sweet conserve made by his mother, who reportedly ships him some from Scotland, reports the China Daily.
Award-winning German-Turkish director Akin presents comedy in 'Soul Kitchen' at VeniceSeptember 10th, 2009 Akin brings comedy to Venice with 'Soul Kitchen'VENICE, Italy — Prize-winning German-Turkish director Fatih Akin is turning to comedy in his latest film "Soul Kitchen," which showed at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. The film, which is in competition for the top Golden Lion prize, represents a departure from the more serious tones set in Akin's 2004 Berlin Golden Bear winner "Head On" and 2007's "The Edge of Heaven," which won the screenplay award at the Cannes film festival.
Brit mums-to-be still believe eating curry can bring the bay on earlySeptember 8th, 2009 LONDON - A survey of more than 1,200 British women has shown that most mums-to-be still believe that eating curry and drinking raspberry leaf tea can bring on labour. Conducted by the charity Tommy's and Johnson's Baby, the study has shown that nearly one in five women thinks that tucking into spicy food will help bring on labour, while 38 per cent believe that raspberry leaf tea is the answer.
50 Cent cancels street fair planned for his old NYC Queens neighborhood amid security concernsAugust 29th, 2009 50 Cent cancels New York City street fairNEW YORK — The rapper 50 Cent has canceled a "Family Day" fair he had planned in his old Queens neighborhood amid police concerns about security for the event. The fair had been planned for Sunday at a school yard in the borough's Jamaica section, blocks from a spot where the rapper was shot and wounded in 2000.
Tweed pledges to fight Goody's mum's 'kids-ban' bidAugust 13th, 2009 LONDON - Jack Tweed has pledged to fight any bid by his mother-in-law to stop him from seeing his late wife Jade Goody's children. Jackiey Budden was said to be eyeing a legal bid to prevent the former jailbird from getting close to Bobby, six, and Freddie, four, over his binge drinking and wild sex parties.
Mums, not dads, learn parenting practices from their own mothersAugust 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mothers, but not fathers, tend to follow in the footsteps of their own mums when it comes to learning parenting practices, suggests a new study. Experts at Ohio State University examined actual parenting methods over two generations, following parents and their kids over the years, and, subsequently, continuing to follow the children as they had their own kids.
Nicole Richie to design clothing range for mums-to-beJuly 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Nicole Richie is set to launch a range of clothes for mums-to-be, extending her House of Harlow brand that already deals in jewelry. The 'Simple Life' star posted on her blog that she would team up with A Pea in the Pod to design chic clothes for pregnant women, the New York Daily News reports.
Almost 40pct Oz family dinners end up in riftsJuly 2nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - For many, having dinner with the family is spending quality time with their loved ones, but a survey of Aussie mothers has revealed that over 40 percent of sit-down meals end in arguments, acrimony and tears. In the survey, 16,579 Australian mums were asked what they normally did during dinner, 26.22 per cent said that they discussed the day's events or talked about topical issues, while 15.59 per cent quietly watched TV.
Emma Thompson blasts UK's Victorian principles for working mumsJune 7th, 2009 LONDON - Emma Thompson feels working mothers in Britain often suffer from Victorian aged British attitudes. The British actress, who is mum to daughter Gaia, nine, and informally adopted Rwandan son Tindyebwa Agaba, 21, said the country offers little to those juggling between their family and career.
Gordon Ramsay's 'Hells Kitchen' to be turned into a porn filmJune 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Gordon Ramsay's reality TV show Hell's Kitchen is to be turned into a porn film, it has emerged. This Ain't Hells Kitchen XXX will serve up tasty treats and saucy morsels - but in the form of an adult movie, say reports.
Pete Wentz wants son to get his mum's looksJune 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pete Wentz wants his six-month old son to inherit his looks from his stunning mother Ashlee Simpson. The Fall Out Boy star, who became father to Bronx in November last year, revealed his wish at the recent DJ Hero Launch event in L.A.
Natasha Richardson's husband Liam Neeson gets bulk of her assetsJune 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late actress Natasha Richardson has left the bulk of her assets to husband Liam Neeson, according to her estate papers. The London-born actress, who died in March from head injuries after falling during a ski lesson in Canada, remembered a Queens costume designer, a London employee and her half-sister by setting aside a chunk of cash for each in her will.
Owen Wilson shows ill manners, breaks line to enter an eatery when people kept waitingMay 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - American actor Owen Wilson stepped on the toes of many people who were waiting in line at an eatery, when he decided not to wait for his turn. The 40-year-old star was standing in line with other people for vegan takeout at One Lucky Duck, on East 17th Street, when he got fed up with waiting and decided to head straight for the kitchen.
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