Preity Zinta not an 'item girl' in my film: DirectorOctober 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - She is making a special appearance in a song in his directorial debut "Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna", but filmmaker Prem R.
'Juno' star Ellen Page turns writer for TV showOctober 8th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Oscar nominated actress Ellen Page, who shot to fame with her role in "Juno", has teamed up with TV channel HBO to write a comedy show "Stitch N' Bitch" with two other young actors. Hollywoodreporter.com reports that Page will write the script with Alia Shawkat and Sean Tillmann.
Lindsay Lohan suffers from premature ageingOctober 1st, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan looks older than her age 23 as she is suffering the ill effects of smoking and years of late-night drinking sessions, says a cosmetic surgeon. "She looks at least ten years older.
Radcliffe trying hard to get driving licenceSeptember 30th, 2009 LONDON - Twenty-year-old "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe is so determined to pass his driving test that he has moved to Dorset to learn driving. The young star finds it easier to concentrate on his driving lessons in the quieter country lanes than congested roads of the capital.
I'm too young to get married: Kelly OsbourneSeptember 20th, 2009 LONDON - Her dad is putting a lot of pressure on her to give him a grandchild. But Kelly Osbourne, daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, thinks at 24 she is too young to wed her 19-year-old model lover Luke Worrall and to have a child.
Avril Lavigne divorcing because she married too youngSeptember 20th, 2009 LONDON - Canadian singer Avril Lavigne has decided to split from her rocker husband Deryck Whibley because she finally realised she had "married too young". The "Complicated" singer who last week announced she was separating from Whibley has "finally" realised tying the knot at 21 was a mistake, reports the People magazine.
Paris Hilton warns young girls against sex tapesJuly 29th, 2009 LONDON - Socialite heiress Paris Hilton has a word of advice for young girls who could give in to pressure from boyfriends and make "humiliating" sex tapes with them: Don't. The blonde beauty was devastated when X-rated footage of her and ex-boyfriend Rick Salomon surfaced in 2003 and has vowed to stop other girls from agreeing to film themselves engaging in sex acts to please their lovers, reports imdb.com.
Emma Watson moving to US for higher studiesJuly 10th, 2009 LONDON - After long speculations by media about where she will pursue her higher studies, Harry Potter star Emma Watson has confirmed that she is preparing to move to the US for studies. The 19-year-old has revealed she is heading to the US for further education this autumn, reports IANS-WENN.
Now Avril Lavigne launches clothing line for 'young girls'July 9th, 2009 LONDON - A year after launching her Abbey Dawn collection for young boys, singer Avril Lavigne is expanding by including clothing line for girls as well. The Abbey Dawn childrens line will debut in two weeks and will be a cuddlier version of the singers own rock and roll style, featuring layered tees with friendly skull graphics and comfortable leggings, reported people.com.
I'm proud of Diaz's performance as mom: Director Nick CassavetesJune 11th, 2009 LONDON - Director Nick Cassavetes is all praise for Cameron Diaz for her portrayal of a young mother with a sick daughter in his film "My Sister's Keeper". He says her performance brought back memories of health problems he dealt with as a young father.
Susan Boyle set to begin rehearsals for tourJune 9th, 2009 LONDON - Susan Boyle, who was admitted to a clinic after she lost the reality show "Britain's Got Talent", has been cleared by her doctor to start rehearsals for the BGT tour. Mirror.co.uk reports that there were doubts that she may not be fit enough to rehearse for the Britain's Got Talent tour and all care was taken to ensure that the Scottish singing sensation does not have a relapse.
'Slumdog Millionaire' kid writes memoirJune 6th, 2009 LONDON - Nine-year-old "Slumdog Millionaire" star Rubina Ali is writing her autobiography, expected to be released next month. Ali's life story, "Slumdog Dreaming: My Journey to the Stars, will be released in Britain and the US July 16, reported contactmusic.com.
Bob Dylan urges kids to shun technologyMay 31st, 2009 LONDON - Folk legend Bob Dylan has blamed advances in technology for tuning young people out of "real life" and insists teenagers should give up their gadgets and spend more time outdoors. The Blowin' in the wind hitmaker has a low opinion of modern inventions such as cell phones, MP3 players and video games and blames them for changing the lives of youngsters for the worse, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Teen movies have fewer swear words nowMay 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Movies targeting teenagers were often full of violence but a welcome development is that they no longer bristle with as many swear words as they did 25 years ago, a new study says. Communications professors of the Brigham Young University analysed 90 top-grossing movies from 1980 to 2006 for swear words and bad language, including those with sexual and excretory overtones.
Young producer Madesh passes awayMay 3rd, 2009 Young producer of unreleased flick Sacha, Madeh has unfortunately passed away due to brain hemorrhage at a Bangalore hospital on Thursday. He was just 35 years old.