Dame Helen Mirren slapped with no-singing-around-home ban!

August 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama celebrated his 48th birthday singing Happy Birthday to himself and a veteran scribe who began reporting from the White House in 1960 -- the year before he was born. Sharing a birthday with reporter Helen Thomas who has covered eight presidents starting with John F.

April 30th, 2009 Notre Dame won't give top honor amid Obama protestSOUTH BEND, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame has decided against awarding its top honor at commencement this year after its intended recipient turned it down over the school's decision to have President Barack Obama speak to graduates.

April 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Renowned Hollywood actress Dame Helen Mirren prefers supermarket snack to red carpet cuisine. The discovery was made when she was spotted buying some snacks at a supermarket, while returning home from an award function.

April 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Russell Crowe and Dame Helen Mirren shared a kiss at the premiere of their recent movie 'State of Play' in London. The movie tells the story of a journalist's probe into the suspicious death of a Congressman's mistress.

April 21st, 2009 Actress Padmini Kolhapure is 43, but she feels age is no bar to learn something new. She is now taking singing lessons from her father.

April 16th, 2009 LONDON - In a new poll, Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has been named the modern day Helen of Troy- the mythical Greek princess who had a "face that launched a thousand ships" for war. The poll by Vanity Fair magazine has claimed that the 'Tomb Raider' actress is the woman most likely to start a war.

March 30th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winner Lionel Richie has advised King of Pop Michael Jackson to focus more on singing rather than dancing during his comeback tour. The 59-year-old popstar insists that dancing will be harder on Jackson as he's 50 years old now, and has therefore urged him to concentrate more on his vocals.

March 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'Live And Let Die' by Sir Paul McCartney and Wings has been voted 'Favourite James Bond Theme Song' in a new poll. The song received 23 per cent in the survey conducted by HMV.com and social networking site getcloser.com to mark the DVD and Blu-ray release of the 22nd James Bond film Quantum of Solace.

March 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Legendary actress Dame Helen Mirren has expressed her grief over Natasha Richardson's death. "Natasha was a great actress, a fantastic mother, a loving wife and a whirlwind of energy, with an infectious love of life expressed firstly by her wonderful deep laugh," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

March 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Legendary actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor is set to become great grandmother for the fifth time, it has emerged. The 77-year-old actress' granddaughter, stylist Naomi Wilding, is expecting her first child with actor husband Anthony Cran.

March 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - Legendery singer Lata Mangeshkar, who underwent knee surgery at her own hospital in Pune after suffering from chronic arthritis, said she is on her 'way to recovery' and looking forward to singing again. 'I wouldn't say I'm completely fit.

February 28th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winning actress Helen Mirren, determined to perfect her role as a Jewish secret agent in the forthcoming movie 'The Debt', is reportedly taking Hebrew lessons. The 63-year-old British star, currently in Israel filming for the movie, plays a Mossad spy searching for a Nazi war criminal in the film.

January 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Yesteryears' dancing queen Helen, Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, action star Akshay Kumar and music maestro Hridyanath Mangeshkar are among those named for this year's Padma Shri awards. The inimitable Helen, 69, carved a niche for herself with her dancing skills in songs like 'Mera naam chin chin choo', 'O haseena zulfon wali', 'Aaa jaane jaan', 'Piya tu ab to aa ja', 'Yeh mera dil pyaar ka deewana' and 'Mehbooba mehbooba'.

January 8th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Renee Zellweger is being inspired by the 63-year-old Oscar wining actress Helen Mirren to look good. Mirror.co.uk reports that Zellweger, who is about to turn 40, considers Mirren a great inspiration because the senior actress looks fabulous at this age.

January 8th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger has been doing sit-ups in a bid to look as hot as Academy Award winning actress Helen Mirren. The 'Bridget Jones' star who turns 40 this year, sees British actress Mirren as an inspiration for still looking fabulous at 63, reports mirror.co.uk.