Singer Yesudas to help Thekkady boat driverOctober 8th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Veteran playback singer K.J. Yesudas Thursday said he would provide all legal help to the driver of the ill-fated boat, which capsized Sep 30 at Thekkady lake in central Kerala's Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary killing 45 people.
Travolta reaches Bahamas for extortion trialSeptember 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star John Travolta is in the Bahamas and is ready to be the first witness in an extortion case linked to his 16-year-old son's death. Travolta heads the 14-member witness list against the defendants - a former Bahamas senator and an ambulance driver who allegedly threatened to release a document related to the treatment of his son Jett.
Larry King sued over car crashSeptember 20th, 2009 LONDON - Talk-show legend Larry King faces a lawsuit for more than $50,000 over a car crash last November. King's company, Larry King Enterprises, and his driver are being sued by two unnamed motorists who claim the accident left them with serious injuries, reports dailystar.co.uk.
Mollywood movie "Vairam" goes to Bollywood September 14th, 2009 Finally Director Nishad. M. A's “Vairam” is slated to release on September 20.
Yesudas homage to departed leaderAugust 28th, 2009 Syed Mohammedali Shihab Thangal, the Former state president of Indian Union Muslim League, breathed his last on August 1. Legendary singer KJ Yesudas paid a tribute to the deceased leader at his place.
A TV show puts street singers in spotlightAugust 23rd, 2009 KOZHIKODE - They have been singing on trains and in other public places to make a living all this while, but now 17 families of street singers in Kerala will find themselves in the spotlight, showcasing their talent on TV. "VKC Street Light" is a new reality show with a difference - its 100 episodes will not have any competition or elimination.
A director is like a parent, guide: RekhaAugust 13th, 2009 CHENNAI - Yesteryears actress Rekha gives credit to her directors for her on-screen image and says that a director is more like a guide. "I'm what I'm on celluloid because of one person - the director.
Cooking helps Scarlett unwindAugust 13th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Scarlett Johansson says that cooking helps her unwind after a tough day. "After a long day at work, I really like to cook.
Premiere of Kutty Shranku in MontrealAugust 4th, 2009 Mammootty’s film Kutty Shranku, is being directed by internationally reputed Shaji N. Karun and is produced by Reliance Entertainment.
Picture messages keep Hamilton, Scherzinger relationship goingAugust 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger's racing driver boyfriend Lewis Hamilton has revealed that they are able to maintain their long distance relationship through picture messages. Scherzinger is based in Los Angeles, while Hamilton is in Geneva and contactmusic.com reports that they constantly send each other picture messages on their mobile phones to help cope with long periods apart.
Winehouse returns home after eight months of vacationJuly 13th, 2009 LONDON - Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse has returned to her native Britain after an eight-month break in the Caribbean. The Back to black hitmaker fled to St Lucia in December last year in a last-ditch bid to conquer her drink and drug addictions before briefly returning to Britain in March, dailystar.co.uk reported.
Michael Jackson the kind boss - a driver in Kerala remembersJuly 8th, 2009 PAYYANUR - Amongst the millions who watched Michael Jackson's funeral in far away Los Angeles was the grief stricken Ramesh family here -- a tearful M.V. Ramesh, who was the pop icon's personal driver, and his eight-year-old son Tanuj who held tightly on to the toys gifted to him by music world's ultimate star.
De Niro stole 'Taxi Driver' line from Bruce SpringsteenJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood superstar Robert De Niro has confessed that he stole his famous Taxi Driver movie line from rock legend Bruce Springsteen. The line "You talkin' to me?", which De Niro's character recites to himself in the 1976 Martin Scorsese movie, has become one of the most famous movie quotes of all time and the acting legend has confessed it was inspired by a trip to a Springsteen concert, while he was preparing for the role, reports contactmusic.com.
Resul Pookutty to be honoured with Pattathuvila Karunakaram Memorial Trust AwardMay 3rd, 2009 Oscar winning sound engineer, Resul Pookutty will be honoured by Pattathuvila Karunakaram Memorial Trust Award during 'Shanti Sangeetha Sandhya' led by legendary Indian singer K.J. Yesudas on April 1 at the Swaralaya Open Air Auditorium, Kollam.
Launch pooja of Mohanlal's BhramaramMay 3rd, 2009 Produced by Raju Mallyath and Zulfikar under the banner of Yuvan Entertainments, Bhramaram's pooja recently took place in Hotel Highway Gardens located in Kochi. Apart from the film's star Mohanlal, Sibi Malayil, Kamal, Anil Panachooran, Raju Mathew and others also attended the pooja.