Way to Padma Lakshmi’s heart is through her tummy

October 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Padma Lakshmi, former wife of famed author Salman Rushdie and host of popular TV show "Top Chef", is pregnant with her first child, media reports said. Lakshmi, 39, has not identified the father, CNN reported Thursday.

October 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Supermodel Heidi Klum has banned her children from jumping on her pregnant bump. The 36-year-old - who raises three kids with husband Seal, and is expected to give birth to a girl next month - took action as she was concerned her exuberant kids might damage their new sister.

September 24th, 2009 LONDON - Katherine Heigl's newly adopted daughter had to undergo life-saving surgery at the age of two months because she was born with a hole in her heart. The 'Ugly Truth' actress and her singer husband Josh Kelley finalised all legalities for adopting 10-month-old Nancy Leigh from Korea last week.

September 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late actor Patrick Swayze's 'Dirty Dancing' co-star Jennifer Grey remembers him as "real cowboy with a tender heart". Swayze died at age 57 on Monday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer "When I think of him, I think of being in his arms when we were kids, dancing, practicing the lift in the freezing lake, having a blast doing this tiny little movie we thought no one would ever see," People magazine quoted her as saying.

September 13th, 2009 LONDON - Sir Elton John is planning to adopt a child from Ukraine with partner David Furnish. The singer revealed that a 14-month-old boy called Lev has apparently "stolen his heart." The child had performed at an orphanage in Ukraine while the 'Candle In The Wind' hitmaker was on a visit.

September 9th, 2009 LONDON - Chubby men could soon lose their beer bellies without hitting the treadmill - thanks to a new corset for blokes! Venezuelan-born underwear designer and medic Dr Raquel Borges has created the revolutionary vest that promises to beat that bulging belly for good. Under the banner "Male Compression", the West Lothian-based inventor has taken the vest famously worn by fatties like Rab C Nesbitt and turned it into a tummy-flattening garment, reports The Scotsman.

September 2nd, 2009 Jon Gosselin: 'I took a lot of abuse' from KateNEW YORK — Jon Gosselin is fighting with his wife Kate again — this time through an intermediary. The reality TV star told ABC News' Chris Cuomo on "Good Morning America" that he "took a lot of abuse" from Kate and he's looking to move on.

August 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Supermodel Heidi Klum, who is seven months pregnant with her fourth child, wants to look fashionable at all times, and so she doesn't want to wear baggy maternity clothes. The stunner, instead, has opted for larger sizes of her favourite designer clothes to cover her expanding tummy, reports Contactmusic.

August 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Author Salman Rushdie was recently spotted making out with a curvy young brunette in the presence of his ex wife Padma Lakshmi at "Inglourious Basterds" party, it has emerged. "Everyone was staring at them," the New York Post quoted a source as saying.

July 30th, 2009 LONDON - Amy Winehouse's father Mitch has confessed he faked a heart attack in front of her formerly drug addict daughter to get her off heroin. The 59-year-old former cabbie said he was desperate to get the 25-year-old singer out of drug hell before it took a nasty turn.

July 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American television personality Vanessa Minnillo has revealed that her tummy makes her feel embarrassed. Minnillo, 28, who is one of Hollywood's hottest celebs, says that she has problems toning her tummy and having beautiful abs.

June 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Kelly Rowland has admitted that she's desperate to achieve a chiselled body like that of the former Spice Girl Melanie Brown. The former Destiny's Child singer revealed the desire after spotting Brown showing off her impressively toned abs at a pool party.

June 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Supermodel Heidi Klum has likened her baby bump to a Buddha. The pregnant stunner, who raises daughter Leni, five, and sons Henry, three, and two-year-old Johan with husband Seal, loves the way her body has changed, reports Contactmusic.

June 8th, 2009 NEW YORK - Actress Audrina Patridge will soon be seen digging into a mouthwatering burger in a steamy TV commercial for Carl's Jr. The Hills star apparently sported a barely-there gold bikini on Malibu beaches while diving into the fast food chain's new Teriyaki Six Dollar Burger.

May 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Eric Clapton has asked his fans to ignore his frequent retirement talk, claiming that it is nothing more than his frustration of suffering lack of sleep while on tour. The legendary guitarist insists that he can never run away from recording and performing, despite the fact that he hates the strenuous routines during concert tours.