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June 18th, 2009 New Delhi steps up Commonwealth Games securityNEW DELHI — Indian sports minister Manohar Singh Gill says organizers are ready to counter the risk of a terrorist attack during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi next year. "Every road, stadium and car park will be centrally monitored," Gill said Thursday.

May 4th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole has reportedly gifted his Girls Aloud singer-wife Cheryl Cole a professional recording studio. The England defender allegedly shelled tens of thousands to set up the recording room and engineering suite at their mansion in Surrey.

April 25th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna, who has recovered from her horse-riding fall, is back in the recording studio working on a new track. The singer has teamed up with British dance DJ Paul Oakenfold and the pair spent Thursday working on a new song together, reported contactmusic.com.

April 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Girls Aloud babe Cheryl Cole is reportedly being helped out by top songwriters to boost her solo stardom. The Grammy-winning singer was allegedly in the studio with RnB maestros Soulpower, who have previously inked songs for Whitney Houston, Pink, Destiny's Child and Victoria Beckham.

April 16th, 2009 LONDON - Amy Winehouse and Snoop Dogg were unable to finish a pair of collaborated tracks during a recording, thanks to their frequent dope-smoking breaks, say sources. The two were said to have teamed up in Los Angeles last year but were allegedly far from producing a "finished product" by the end of the session.

April 15th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Chris Brown, who was in the news recently for allegedly beating his then girlfriend singer Rihanna, is still depressed, but Rihanna is working on a new album. Rihanna is in the studio in Santa Monica working on her new album.

April 3rd, 2009 LONDON - A third of men would rather play video games than have a night of passion with their partners, reveals a new UK study. And this rises to two thirds if there's a chance of playing a brand new game.

March 31st, 2009 LONDON - Pop singer Robbie Williams and his former Take That band mate Gary Barlow are working together in the same studio even as rumours swirl that the former might reunite with the band. Williams is working on his comeback album in Notting Hill and Barlow is helping his protege just close by, thesun.co.uk reports.

March 18th, 2009 LONDON - American actor and singer Zac Efron is highly impressed by Australian heartthrob Hugh Jackman's talent and wants to do a movie with him. Efron, who was in Melbourne for a flying visit last weekend, joined Jackman in a song and dance routine at last month's Oscars.

March 17th, 2009 LONDON - Amy Winehouse is dishing out a whopping two million pounds to build a state-of-the-art recording studio in her new North London home. Most of the instruments of the 25-year-old singer were stolen while she was in the Caribbean.

March 17th, 2009 LONDON - British singer Amy Winehouse is splashing 2 million pounds on a state-of-the-art recording studio in her new north London home. Most of her instruments were stolen while she was in the Caribbean for a three month holiday, but now she is replacing them with new drums, guitars and amplifiers, reported mirror.co.uk Winehouse, 25, will resume work on an album for soul legend Quincy Jones with producer Mark Ronson.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Rihanna's producer Adonis Shropshire has revealed that she has retuned to recording studio. He has revealed that the 'Umbrella' hitmaker is trying her best to leave the alleged beating at the hands of Chris Brown behind, and preparing to record her next project.

March 7th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood superstars Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie have topped an online poll by British fans who would love to cast them as ideal leading actors in their own 'ultimate' film. Depp and Jolie topped the wish list of Britons who dream of making their own film, according to a survey by the National Lottery, reports contactmusic.com.

February 10th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Will Smith is the most bankable film star in the world, according to a new survey by Forbes.com. The financial magazine's website awarded the 'Hancock' star a perfect 10 in its latest celebrity monitor, based on factors such as previous box office success, appeal to different demographics and ability to acquire financing for a film, reports contactmusic.com.

January 30th, 2009 LONDON - Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin has revealed that producer Brian Enohe had banned him from the studio. According to thesun.co.uk, Martin was speaking to fans at a performance recently and said: 'The rest of the band are in the studio.