Daniel Radcliff likes dating older womenLONDON - “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe says he always falls for older women and that girls his age don’t fascinate him. Vodafone-Crossword award shortlists Rushdie, Amitav GhoshNEW DELHI - The Vodafone-Crossword Book Awards 2008 shortlist is star-studded — and finding place are “The Enchantress of Florence” by Salman Rushdie, “Sea of Poppies” by Amitav Ghosh, “Unaccustomed Earth” by Jhumpa Lahiri, “Past Continuous” by Neel Mukherjee and “Escape” by Manjula Padmanabhan. With 10 films competing for best picture, last year’s Oscar might have gone to …LOS ANGELES — So the best-picture race will be twice as crowded at next year’s Academy Awards, with the ceremony’s organizers announcing Wednesday that they’re expanding the field of nominees from five to 10. Archaeologists say prehistoric flute found in German cave is oldest knownBERLIN — A bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet discovered, archaeologists say, offering the latest evidence that early modern humans in Europe had established a complex and creative culture. Marlene Dietrich letters to Swedish costume designer sold in German auctionBERLIN — A collection of 130 letters and short notes written by the late German actress Marlene Dietrich sold Wednesday for euro3,000 ($4,200), an auction house said. Madonna tops Forbes’ World’s Highest Earning Musicians listWASHINGTON - Madonna has pipped Celine Dion and Beyonce Knowles to top the world’s highest earning musicians list. With Setanta filing for bankruptcy, PGA Tour goes dark in UKFARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The PGA Tour is broadcast to more than 230 countries in 35 languages with a maximum reach of just under 600 million homes. For the moment, it has gone dark in an important part of the world. Here’s how Beyonce Knowles became the Richest Star under 30WASHINGTON - A breakdown on how American R and B singer Beyonce Knowles earned her millions, and was named the Richest Star under 30 in 2008, has been provided by Forbes magazine. ‘Credit-crunched Britney puts Beverly Hills pad for sale at cut-price fee’LONDON - Recession has not even spared Britney Spears. The singer has reportedly put her house on the market for less than she bought it for. Album with Adam Lambert tunes recorded before ‘American Idol’ expected this summerLOS ANGELES — Adam Lambert says an album of tunes he recorded before “American Idol” won’t be anything like what he’s planning now. Nolan to back out of ‘Batman’ series?NEW YORK - After directing two successful instalments of the “Batman” series, Christopher Nolan has sparked rumours that he might not be involved in “Batman 3″ due to the tragic death of Heath Ledger. India tackles Spider-Man: Hollywood is outsourcing more special effects work to IndiaMUMBAI, India — Outsourcing to India, long dominated by software engineering and back-office work, is expanding in new terrain: special effects for movies. Kelis lays out support needs from Nas in divorce filing; wants $20,000 for baby suppliesLOS ANGELES — Kelis (KA’lees) says in a court filing that she wants soon-to-be ex-husband Nas (NAHZ) to pay for tens of thousands of dollars in baby supplies. Court documents say Usher and wife lived apart for nearly a year before he filed for divorceATLANTA — Usher Raymond says he and his wife were separated for nearly a year before the R&B singer filed for divorce, calling the marriage “irretrievably broken,” according to court records. Bob Bogle, lead guitarist of The Ventures, dies at 75; known for hits like ‘Walk, Don’t Run’TACOMA, Wash. — Bob Bogle, lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band The Ventures, known for 1960s instrumental hits including “Walk, Don’t Run,” has died at age 75. ABBA-Tim Rice musical has checkered past, but is now set for public televisionLOS ANGELES — Tim Rice has been playing the “Chess” game for more than 25 years, and the lyricist will go another round as PBS “Great Performances” serves up “Chess in Concert.” A&E says ‘The Beast,’ starring Patrick Swayze, will be not return for a second seasonNEW YORK — “The Beast,” a police drama that starred the ailing Patrick Swayze, will not return for a second season, A&E announced Monday. Robert Pattinson says his ‘old, Irish alcoholic’ look impresses the ladiesNEW DELHI - ‘Twilight’ star Robert Pattinson has revealed that his “elderly Irish drunkard” look is what has helped him win so many female fans, and land a role in the vampire film franchise. Nick Cannon wooed Mariah Carey with prayer - over a plate of fries!LONDON - Rapper Nick Cannon wooed his wife singer Mariah Carey with a prayer - over a plate of fries. Best Sellers-VideoWeekly charts for the nation’s most popular videos as they appear in next week’s issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission: Salman Khan not my boyfriend: Claudia Ciesla (With Images)NEW DELHI - German supermodel-turned-actress Claudia Ciesla, who is considering a Bollywood career, has rubbished rumours that she is dating Indian superstar Salman Khan and insists that Katrina Kaif is his girlfriend. Getting hitched? Check out these tips to save money without looking cheap on the big dayCHICAGO — Couples everywhere are getting ready to march down the aisle this summer, but the tab for the reception could be a reason to run the other way. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS HARDCOVER FICTION British naturalist Sir David Attenborough wins prestigious Spanish prizeMADRID — British naturalist Sir David Attenborough won Spain’s prestigious Prince of Asturias social sciences prize Thursday for his “great contributions to the defense of life and conservation of our planet.” Christina Ricci, Owen Benjamin end their engagement in a rush
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Megan Fox chose acting because she wanted to be a sex symbolWASHINGTON - Megan Fox thinks it’s wonderful being viewed as a sex symbol, because good looks are essential in Hollywood. DirecTV CEO departs to rejoin News Corp. as Rupert Murdoch’s second in commandThe president and chief executive of DirecTV Group Inc. said Wednesday that he’s resigning to return to News Corp. as Rupert Murdoch’s second in command, a shake-up that seems to preserve the family succession line at News Corp. but leaves a big vacuum at the satellite TV provider. Megan Fox proud of ’sex symbol’ statusLONDON - Model-turned-actress Megan Fox says she is proud of her ’sex symbol’ status and adds that good looks are essential to be in Hollywood. Cher sues Universal Music Group over unpaid royaltiesMELBOURNE - Music legend Cher has sued Universal Music Group over 5-million-dollars in royalties allegedly owed to her and late ex-husband Sonny Bono. Adoor’s ‘Oru Pennun Randu Annum’ sweeps state film awardsTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Internationally acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s “Oru Pennun Randu Annum” swept the State Film Awards winning five main awards. He says it will lure the people to theatres to see his movie. City of Dreams casino resort latest multibillion dollar bet on MacauMACAU — The City of Dreams, a massive casino resort in Macau, was unveiled Monday in the latest multibillion-dollar bet that this once seedy Chinese gambling enclave will become one of the world’s top tourist destinations. Lifetime achievement award honour for Rajesh Khanna at IIFA 2009 Often termed as the first superstar of Hindi cinema, actor turned politician Rajesh Khanna will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Videocon IIFA Weekend, which will be held at The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel from June 11 to 13, 2009 in Macau. Earlier Indian cinema’s living legends such as Mumtaz and Dharmendra have been the recipients of this prestigious Award. Each year, IIFA 2009 honours a member of the Indian Film Fraternity with the Lifetime Achievement Award who has made innumerable contributions to Indian cinema, our sources reveal, keeping this in mind, the IIFA Advisory Board and the IIFA Management have zeroed down on Rajesh Khanna’s name for the tenth IIFA to be held at Macao.
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