Shilpa Shetty Wins Big Brother

Bollywood Superstar Shilpa Shetty has won Channel 4's reality TV show "Celebrity Big Brother" and bagged an estimated 100,000 pounds (almost Rs 9 million) in prize money.

The results didn't come as a surprise because the leggy Indian star was tipped as the favorite to win.

This is what Shilpa says "I have zero expectations. The only thing I really hope to keep is my self-respect and my dignity."

Shilpa, 31, the first Indian to participate in the British TV show, was reportedly paid in excess of 40,000 pounds for her participation.

"She was leading all the betting sites," Shilpa's publicist Dale Bhagwagar said.

Shilpa's being on the show, which started January 3, didn't make as much news as the racist slurs hurled against her by her housemates, namely British contestant Jade Goody who has since been voted out by the audience.

Housemates Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara seemed to have ganged up against Shilpa during her stay.

She became the subject of their snide and biting comments because of her svelte figure, poise and charm, good dressing sense and background as a popular Bollywood actor.

The racist comments caused outrage in India and Britain, with the issue figuring in the House of Commons and feminist diva Germaine Greer, and even two Indian ministers, demanding corrective action.

Shilpa, who made her debut in Bollywood with the 1993 super hit "Baazigar" which also starred reigning superstar Shah Rukh Khan, never managed to touch the skies as a star. Her slinky dance numbers were more appreciated than her emoting.

But now her popularity ratings have soared suddenly - thanks to the controversial reality show.

"Hollywood film offers have started coming in. Apart form the US and Britain, offers are coming from Spain and Singapore too. Also, the Indian film industry suddenly seems to have woken up to the new Shilpa," said Bhagwagar.

Other contestants who participated in it were Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine, A-Team star Dirk Benedict, Donny Tourette of punk band The Towers of London, ex-Steps star Ian "H" Watkins and "Kenny Everett" Show actress Cleo Rocos.
Source : Masala News

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Why did Timberlake and Diaz split?

According to a recent report, the break up was because the singer cast Johansson in one of his music videos ...

The real reason behind Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake's split has been revealed.

According to a recent report. the break up was because the singer cast Scarlett Johansson in one of his Music Videos.

Stories of the Sexyback Singer being romantically linked with Johansson were already making the headlines, but the couple whore four year bond came to an end shortly before Christmas, allegedly broke up when Justin chose Scarlett to play his love interest in the promo for his song What Goes Around, reports Hollywoodrag.com.

Sources tell Britain's Heat magazine that Timberlake's casting decision was the final straw for a furious Diaz to finally walk out of the relationship. "When Justin cast Scarlett, Cameron felt it was the first time another person was involved.
She can get very angry and very jealous. When she knew the other person was possibly Scarlett, she was furious.

The two women have never been good friends, plus Scarlett had a relationship with Jared Leto, who Cameron had previously dated for four year," said an insider.

Meanwhile, since the break-up, Cameron has recently been spotted with champion surfer Kelly Slater, While apart from being linked with Scarlett Justin is also rumoured to date Ex-girlfriend Veronica Fin.

In other news, Justin and Scarlett were recently spotted partying together at the post-premiere party of his new film Alpha Dog at the exclusive Social Hollywood club.

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Cammy's New surfer buddy

If you thought she was losing sleep over her break-up with Justin Timberlake. You're wrong. In fact, the actress is having a good time hanging on the beaches of Hawaii with champion surfer Kelly Slater..

Cameron Diaz isn't losing sleep over her break-up with Justin Timberlake. In fact, she's been hanging on the beaches of Hawaii with a new surfer buddy.

Cameron's been spotted around town with champion surfer Kelly Slater since her arrival in Oahu on Tuesday, sources told people magazine.

A source told them: "Someone saw Kelly with a really hot girl in his car and we looked ad it was her. They were just cruising around."

Kelly's no stranger to hot women - he's been linked in the past with supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Pamela Anderson...

So, are Cammy and Kelly more than just friends? Not so, according to his mum, Judy Slater.

Judy told in Touch Weekly: "They have been friends for a long time...

"Every time somebody sees somebody else eating dinner, they think it's romantic thing. It's silly."

But, Judy didn't dismiss that Cameron may be on the rebound:
"She might be - I don't know. She just called him and asked if she could come over for a few days. It was nothing they had planned.

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79th Annual Academy Award Nominations

The Oscar list was announced on Tuesday. Here are some highlights! 79th Annual Academy Award Nominations and Winners to be announced on Sunday, February 25th.

THE AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR

WILL DICAPRIO GRAB THE AWARD?

Hollywood heart-throb Leonardo DiCaprio has been talking about the affect his latest film Blood Diamond has had on him. set in Sierra Leone, the film charts the effects of the brutal diamond trade that has killed millions across Africa.

And its Portrayal has made DiCaprio-who stars as Danny Archer, A South African mercenary in pursuit of a rare pink diamond that could transform his life-think twice about where he buys his diamonds from in the future, reports contact music.

"If I were to ever buy a diamond again, I would certainly make sure that they a way to prove to me that it didn't come from a conflict area," he said .. Meanwhile, the film seems to be having a beneficial impact not only on DiCaprio but also on the film industry, which has given the movie numerous awards nominations.

It has picked up five Oscar nominations. DiCaprio, 32, has been nominated for best Actor in the African drama and his co-star Djimom Hounsou has bagged the top nod for best actor in a supporting role and Blood Diamond is also in the running for best achievement in film editing and sound mixing and editing.

THE AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS

CRUZ NOMINATED FOR BEST ACTRESS

Penelope Cruz became the first Spanish actress to be nominated as Best Actress for an Oscar which will be presented on February 25.

Cruz, 32, played the leading role in the most recent film Volver directed by Pedro Almodovar and was nominated for her performance in it.

However, Volver will not complete for an Oscar for the Best Foreign Film, local press said on Tuesday.

Cruz will have to defeat some other candidates to win the prize: British actresses Helen Mirren for her role in the Queen, Judy Dench for notes on a Scandal and Kate Winslet for Little Children. Cruz's role in Volver is considered her best performance.

Her character, Raimunda, is an uneducated woman who faces life and death with kindness and limitless vitality. has been nominated for or has own several prizes related to Cannes Festival, the European Film Academy, the British BAFTA prize, the Spanish Goya prize, the Golden Globe and the Oscar.

THE AWARD FOR BEST PICTURE

BABEL'S BRAD PITT BLABBERS ABOUT STRIPPERS

Babel which stars Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett received seven nominations including two for best supporting actresses.

Recently, Pitt said that he owed his career to strippers. The Babel star used to work as personal chauffeur to a strip group women of the pole who introduced him to famous acting coach Roy London. Brad said if he hadn't met London he would never have made it in Hollywood.

"Strippers changed my life." However, Pitt did not land a nomination for the Best Actor Award this year.

THE AWARD FOR BEST FOREIGN FILM

DEEPA MEHTA'S WATER IN FINAL FIVE

India-born director Deepa Mehta's Film WATER was on Tuesday selected among the final five Oscar award nominations for Best Foreign language category.

Water, set in pre-independence India and focusing on the travails of Hindu widows, was Canada's official entry to the conveted awards.

For Indian buffs, the Hindi-language film's inclusion would be some consolation after India's official entry, Rang De Basanti, did not make it to the competition.

The winner will be announced at a glittering ceremony February 25 at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.

Best Motion Picture of the Year

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Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

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Best Achievement in Directing

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Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

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Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

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Best Achievement in Cinematography

Nominees

The Black Dahlia (2006): Vilmos Zsigmond

Children of Men (2006): Emmanuel Lubezki

The Illusionist (2006): Dick Pope

Laberinto del Fauno, El (2006): Guillermo Navarro

The Prestige (2006): Wally Pfister

Best Achievement in Editing

Nominees

Babel (2006): Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione

Blood Diamond (2006): Steven Rosenblum

Children of Men (2006): Alfonso Cuarón, Alex Rodríguez

The Departed (2006): Thelma Schoonmaker

United 93 (2006): Clare Douglas, Richard Pearson, Christopher Rouse

Best Achievement in Art Direction

Nominees

Dreamgirls (2006): John Myhre, Nancy Haigh

The Good Shepherd (2006): Jeannine Claudia Oppewall, Gretchen Rau, Leslie E. Rollins

Laberinto del Fauno, El (2006): Eugenio Caballero, Pilar Revuelta

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006): Rick Heinrichs, Cheryl Carasik

The Prestige (2006): Nathan Crowley, Julie Ochipinti

Best Achievement in Costume Design

Nominees

Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (2006): Chung Man Yee

The Devil Wears Prada (2006): Patricia Field

Dreamgirls (2006): Sharen Davis

Marie Antoinette (2006): Milena Canonero

The Queen (2006): Consolata Boyle

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

Nominees

Babel (2006): Gustavo Santaolalla

The Good German (2006): Thomas Newman

Notes on a Scandal (2006): Philip Glass

Laberinto del Fauno, El (2006): Javier Navarrete

The Queen (2006): Alexandre Desplat

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

Nominees

An Inconvenient Truth (2006): Melissa Etheridge("I Need To Wake Up")

Dreamgirls (2006): Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven("Listen")

Dreamgirls (2006): Henry Krieger, Siedah Garrett("Love You I Do")

Cars (2006): Randy Newman("Our Town")

Dreamgirls (2006): Henry Krieger, Willie Reale("Patience")

Best Achievement in Makeup

Nominees

Apocalypto (2006): Aldo Signoretti, Vittorio Sodano

Click (2006/I): Kazuhiro Tsuji, Bill Corso

Laberinto del Fauno, El (2006): David Martí, Montse Ribé

Best Achievement in Sound

Nominees

Apocalypto (2006): Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Fernando Cámara

Blood Diamond (2006): Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Ivan Sharrock

Dreamgirls (2006): Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, Willie D. Burton

Flags of Our Fathers (2006): John T. Reitz, David E. Campbell, Gregg Rudloff, Walt Martin

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006): Paul Massey, Christopher Boyes, Lee Orloff

Best Achievement in Sound Editing

Nominees

Apocalypto (2006): Sean McCormack, Kami Asgar

Blood Diamond (2006): Lon Bender

Flags of Our Fathers (2006): Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006): Alan Robert Murray

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006): George Watters II, Christopher Boyes

Best Achievement in Visual Effects

Nominees

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006): John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Charles Gibson, Allen Hall

Poseidon (2006): Boyd Shermis, Kim Libreri, Chas Jarrett, John Frazier

Superman Returns (2006): Mark Stetson, Richard R. Hoover, Neil Corbould, Jon Thum

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

Nominees

Cars (2006): John Lasseter

Happy Feet (2006): George Miller

Monster House (2006): Gil Kenan

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

Nominees

Efter brylluppet (2006)(Denmark)

Indigènes (2006)(Algeria)

Laberinto del Fauno, El (2006)(Mexico)

Leben der Anderen, Das (2006)(Germany)

Water (2005)(Canada)

Best Documentary, Features

Nominees

Deliver Us from Evil (2006): Amy Berg, Frank Donner

An Inconvenient Truth (2006): Davis Guggenheim

Iraq in Fragments (2006): James Longley, Yahya Sinno

Jesus Camp (2006): Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

My Country My Country (2006): Laura Poitras, Jocelyn Glatzer

Best Documentary, Short Subjects

Nominees

The Blood of Yingzhou District (2006): Ruby Yang, Thomas Lennon

Recycled Life (2006): Leslie Iwerks, Mike Glad

Rehearsing a Dream: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon

Two Hands: Nathaniel Kahn, Susan Rose Behr

Best Short Film, Animated

Nominees

The Danish Poet (2006): Torill Kove

Lifted (2006): Gary Rydstrom

The Little Matchgirl (2006): Roger Allers, Don Hahn

Maestro (2006): Géza M. Tóth

No Time for Nuts (2006): Chris Renaud, Mike Thurmeier

Best Short Film, Live Action

Nominees

Binta y la gran idea (2004): Javier Fesser, Luis Manso

Éramos pocos (2005): Borja Cobeaga

Helmer & Son: Søren Pilmark, Kim Magnusson

The Saviour (2005): Peter Templeman, Stuart Parkyn

West Bank Story (2005): Ari Sandel

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Naomi visits witch doctor

The supermodel is reportedly consulting candomble spirits to control her fiery temper

Naomi Campbell is seeing a witch doctor in a bid to curb her fiery temper.

The supermodel flew to Rio de Janeiro last week to meet with Tuca Franchini, a Father Saint of the Candomble sect, which worships African gods, after she was sentenced in New York to five days community service for assaulting her maid.

Franchini who has been described as Naomi's 'spiritual guide' revealed the catwalk queen has a "Passionate" belief in the mystical faith.

He told Britain's Mail on Sunday newspaper, "She's got very interested in it. She does not practice it as a faith, But she listens when I tell her the history because she is passionately involved in the roots of our African culture."

Franchini also defended the 36 year old beauty, insisting he had "never seen her lose her temper, become irritated or angry". He insisted the main purpose of Naomi's visit to the city was to meet with the mayor to discuss becoming a goodwill ambassador.

The model's spokeswoman has dismissed claims that she is seeking the help of Candomble spirits for anger management.

She said, "Naomi has many friends from various religions. She was not consulting Mr Franchini because of what happened in New York.

She flew to Rio to talk to the mayor about becoming a goodwill ambassador."

Naomi Campbell

Want to know where Stone's Basic Instinct undies are?

Scriptwriter Joe Eszterhas, in a new book, reveals that director Paul Verheoven had kept Stone's scented panties that she took off in the famous leg-crossing scene

15 Years after Basic Instinct hit theater screens, director Paul Verhoeven has the prefect reminder of the famous leg-crossing scene in the flick ? Sharon Stone's undies.

Scriptwriter Joe Eszterhas, in a new book, revealed that Verhoeven had kept Stone's panties after convincing the actress to take them off for the scene.

And, if Eszterhas is correct, the director neither plans to give back the pair to stone, or sell it for some big bucks. "He probably won't sell the scented pair of panties Sharon took off and handed him,"

The Sun quoted him, as saying. Verhoeven reportedly asked Stone told her to take her panties off because they were visible through her dress.

what he failed to mention was that he had a camera filming between her legs. When stone saw the scene during the film's premiere, she was so offended that she stormed into the projection booth and slapped director Paul Verhoeven.

"I knew that we were going to do this leg crossing thing and I knew that we were going to allude to the concept that I was nude, but I did not think that you would see my Vagina in the scene," Stone later revealed.

"Later, when I saw it in the screening I was shocked. I think seeing it in a room full of strangers was so disrespectful and so shocking, so I went into the booth and slapped him and left," she said.

However, as shocked as she was by Verhoeven's methods, the actress also admitted that the scene not only helped make the movie the biggest act of the year, but also had her enter People Magazine's list for the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.

Sharon Stone

KATE'S 24-HR B'DAY PARTY

It was her 33rd Birthday bash and the supermodel embarked on a 24-hour drinking and dancing session costing £5,000

It was her 33rd birthday bash and Kate Moss made it a night - and a day - to remember. The supermodel embarked on a riotous 24 Hour drinking and dancing session costing £5,000 which was still going on till Wednesday afternoon.

With her rock star fiance Pete Doherty, she also revealed the matching moonstone commitment rings they exchanged in Thailand durings a Buddhist-style blessing on New Year's Day.

Celebrations started at 4 PM on Tuesday when Miss Moss, actress Davinia Taylor, and another female friend went to Scott's restaurant in Mayfair.

The model dined on seafood and drank champagne before being joined by 27 year old Doherty.

After changing at Miss Moss's north London home, the revelers went to the Donmar Warehouse to see Don Juan of Soho. Her dose of culture over, the Model-in a cream dress and white fur coat was soon installed in the Dorchester Hotel's China Tang bar, Where she was joined by billionaire Topshop boss Sir Philip Green and his wife Tina, restaurant owner David Tang and former Clash bassist Paul Siminon.

Doherty, who had a date in court next morning, left at 9:30 PM. Fuelled by two bottles of £450 Cristal champagne-courtesy of Sir Philip - his fiance stayed put.

At 11 PM, her friends sang Happy Birthday. Laughing, Miss Moss stood and hitched up her dress, giving what appeared to be a flash of suspender belt.

At 1:15 am, her best friend Sadie Frost arrived. The group exited shortly before 3 AM, leaving Tang to foot the £2,400 drinks bill. Then it was all back to Kate's house.

Here, She partied on - dancing to the Rolling Stones and drinking Tequila Slammers - until around 10 AM.

Then later on Wednesday, after a shopping session, the model was continuing the celebrations at a North London Pub.

Kate Moss

Angie's prickly Golden Globe Performance

The Good Shepherd star clams up when scribes ask her about her plans to expand her family at the awards ceremony

Angelina Jolie has been pretty open about the fact that she wants a large family with beau Brad Pitt.

However, when she faced a few more questions about the topic on the red carpet at the Golden Globes recently.

The actress got quite a bee in her bonnet. The good Shepherd star was being interviewed by American Idol host Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet, but refused to answer any of the question that were being directed towards her.

And when the topic turned to her three kids, and the couple's plans to expand their family, Well that's when things got a bit sticky for Seacrest before Pitt came to his rescue and said, "the answer is 'no comment'", reports the New York daily News.

Then it was Brad's turn to be stared down by Jolie when he answered Seacrest's queries about their children, telling the host that they wanted a whole soccer team of kids, and his nominated film, Babel.

However, Jolie's frowns did turn to smiles later on the night when Babel won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.

Angelina Jolie

Eva Longoria 'Desperate' not to do sex scenes!

The Desperate Housewives star said that she simply dreads filming Kissing or Sex scenes, for she just doesn't think they are 'Natural'

She's considered to be one of the sexiest woman in showbiz, but Latina Eva Longoria confesses that id there's one thing she hates doing in front of the camera, it would be all those sex scenes.

The Desperate Housewives star revealed to VEGAS Magazine that she simply dreads filming kissing or sex scenes, for she just doesn't think that they are "Natural".

"I hate sex scenes and kissing scenes. It's just an uncomfortable situation for everybody.

'Put your elbow over here, find your light here. 'It's not really natural and just awkward," people magazine quoted her, as telling VEGAS.

In an interview for the magazine's February issue, Longoria also reveals that if there's one thing that gives her basketball player fiance Tony Parker the giggles, are all those people who think that Longoria is sexy and glamorous, for her is just the opposite in her private life.

"Tony laughs. He says, 'I can't believe everybody in the world thinks you're so sexy and glamorous in everyday life," Longoria revealed.

Longoria who announced her engagement to NBA star Tony Parker on November 30Th 2006, is reportedly planning to wed her beau this summer.

Eva Longoria

J-LO'S Partying Days Are Gone

The glamorous actress and singer, who married Marc Anthony in 2004, admits the pair have become more homeward since then.

Jennifer Lopez has admitted that her wild days of partying and clubbing are long gone.

The glamorous actress and singer married Marc Anthony in 2004 and since then the pair have become more homeward than Hollywood bound.

Speaking at the annual TV critics conference in Pasadena, JLo said that it was "a choice" she had made.

"My life for me had become uncomfortable in the way that it was affecting my personal life and the people in it.

So I decided I needed to take a look at that," she said in comments reported by people magazine.

"I realised there was a way to pull back from that. You don't go out as much. you choose different places to go."

JLo gearing up for her new show, the MTV series Dancelife, for which she was an executive producer.

But although she may have been encouraging other people to dance, it seems that her dancing shoes have been hung up.

When asked if she and Marc enjoyed dancing, she replied: "No we don't. We're home-bodies. We love music-obviously it's a big part of our lives-but we're not big club people. Not any more. I've already had my days."

Jennifer Lopez