Asda drops Katie Price from breast cancer campaignSeptember 26th, 2009 LONDON - Asda has dropped Katie Price from a breast cancer awareness campaign after she angered cancer victims by moaning on a reality show. The hottie had posed for a lingerie photo shoot to mark the 12th anniversary of the store's Tickled Pink campaign.
Radcliffe Backs Youth CampaignSeptember 24th, 2009 DANIEL RADCLIFFE is teaming up with a U.K. charity to raise awareness of vulnerable young people.
Halliwell Launches Nepal CampaignSeptember 9th, 2009 Former SPICE GIRLS star GERI HALLIWELL has launched a campaign to help women in Nepal. The singer has been in the country since Sunday (06Sep09) and is using the trip to visit female citizens in the south-west of the country and raise awareness of the gender-based violence facing women there.
Priyanka Chopra lends support to child rightsSeptember 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who is riding on the success of "Kaminey", has pledged her support to a fund-raising project started by international fashion brand Bulgari, which is celebrating its 125 years, for the defence of children's rights. "It goes without saying that children are our future and we need to do whatever it takes to ensure that they have a chance for a better future by educating them and protecting their rights.
Beckham Helps Schwarzenegger Promote CaliforniaSeptember 1st, 2009 DAVID BECKHAM will be showing his love for his adopted California by kicking soccer balls into the sea. The Los Angeles Galaxy star has agreed to help state Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger promote California as a tourist destination.
Panettiere Auctions Off Day With DolphinsAugust 28th, 2009 HAYDEN PANETTIERE is offering fans the chance to join her as she swims with dolphins to raise money for her campaign to end commercial whaling in international waters
The Heroes actress is a longtime campaigner for dolphins and whales, and even had a warrant out for her arrest in Japan after she joined in protests against the slaughtering of the marine mammals in the historic whaling town of Taiji in 2007. But the brush with foreign authorities hasn't quashed the blonde's campaign against the killing of the friendly sea creatures, and is hoping to raise cash by offering fans a day in the seas with just dolphins and her for company.
Actress Duffy Takes Aim At Da Candidate Over Tv AdAugust 27th, 2009 Veteran actress DOLORES DWYER DUFFY has taken aim at a former judge bidding to become the Manhattan district attorney - alleging she was tricked into appearing in a TV ad as part of her ongoing campaign. Duffy, who's appeared in Sex & the City and Law & Order, admits she was confused when a politically active worker in her New York apartment building knocked on her door to campaign for Leslie Crocker Synder.
LONG STRIPS FOR PETAAugust 11th, 2009 Actress NIA LONG has stripped off as part of a new advertising campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The Big Momma's House star poses in a subway train with just a pole and a newspaper covering her modesty for the charity's latest anti-fur promo.
Bar Refaeli launches new ad campaign for RampageAugust 10th, 2009 LONDON - Bar Refaeli set the stage on fire as the model launched a new ad campaign for the fashion chain Rampage. Apart from Rampage, Refaeli has bagged many other lucrative deals after her rivals Gisele Bundchen, Heidi Klum, and Adriana Lima, 28, all got pregnant at the same time, reports the Daily Star.
Wanda Sykes says Obama's campaign inspired her to jump into late-night TV talk showAugust 7th, 2009 Sykes: Obama's campaign was talk-show inspirationPASADENA, Calif. — Wanda Sykes says she wasn't interested in hosting a late night talk show until Barack Obama decided to run for president.
Beyonce working to aid the hungryJuly 29th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Beyonce Knowles is helping feed the hungry by spearheading a new campaign to aid US food banks. She has joined hands with food brand General Mills Hamburger Helper to launch the Show "Your Helping Hand", an initiative to benefit poverty-stricken families across America, reported contactmusic.com.
Rupert Grint's a good kisser, says Emma WatsonJuly 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actress Emma Watson has backtracked on her comments that she dreaded kissing Harry Potter co-star Rupert Grint, insisting he's a good kisser. The 19-year-old actress has repeatedly said in interviewers that she hated the kissing scene with Grint in the latest wizard instalment, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Angelina Jolie new face of Emporio Armani's perfumeJuly 9th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has signed with top fashion house Emporio Armani to become the face of their new perfume. The "Tomb Raider" star is said to be fronting the advertising campaign for the as-yet-unknown fragrance, reported femalefirst.co.uk.
Julia Roberts, Demi Moore, Gordon Brown 'tweet' for Burma's Suu Kyi releaseJune 15th, 2009 LONDON - Julia Roberts and Demi Moore are among 64 Hollywood celebrities who have, along with politicians like Gordon Brown, joined a 'Twitter' campaign calling for the release of the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Suu Kyi was first held under house arrest 19 years ago, and has spent almost 13 years as a captive ever since.
'Angels & Demons' rakes in Rs.19 mn in India over 1st weekendJune 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tom Hanks-starrer "Angels and Demons", which released in India Friday mostly across single-screens has grossed around Rs.19 million in its first weekend. The movie that has already gained the top spot at the US box office released in India with 133 prints across 135 screens in four languages - English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu - mainly in single-screens across the country.
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