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Hilary Duff Goes Darker During Pre Emmy Pampering

Newlywed Hilary Duff is going darker.
 On Friday, the starlet spent more than 6 hours at Byron & Tracey Beauty Bar going to a darker shade of blonde. Hil showed off her ring and talked about hubby Mike Comrie as she got her tresses colored by a Redken stylist.
Post-hair appointment, Hil posed for pics with fans and grabbed some Cafe Bustelo coffee before facing the pack of paps waiting for her outside.
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick also hit the swag suites with a special guest in tow...

They brought along baby Mason when they stopped by the Green Technology Emmy Suite. "They seemed really happy together," a source says of the couple. "Scott was taking care of Mason and on daddy duty."

Although they didn't allow any photos to be taken of Mason, Kourtney did pick up gear for him, including a pair of Chilli Beans sunglasses.

True Blood Newlyweds Spotted All Happy and Married

It was just a week ago when Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer walked down the aisle in Malibu, and last night the couple hit the Hollywood scene at Entertainment Weekly's pre-Emmy party.

Anna and Stephen seemed to have a prolonged glow from their "beautiful" ceremony, showing up at the bash full of smiles and PDA...

"They're really sweet with each other," their True Blood costar Carrie Preston told UsMagazine.com.

"They just really get each other. Anna will say she's never been happier."

This Relationship Just Won't Work Leo DiCaprio Kicks Wife to the Curb

Leonardo DiCaprio has a steady girlfriend. So he's making sure the "wife" stays away for a while.

A California judge has granted the actor's request for a temporary restraining order against a Chicago woman who, according to court docs, believes herself to be Mrs. DiCaprio. Oh yeah, she also thinks she's carrying the Inception star's child—who also happens to be baby Jesus.

Read the court docs.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carol Boas Goodson issued an injunction Wednesday against 41-year-old Livia Bistriceanu, barring her from coming within 100 yards of DiCaprio and his property.

Saif to launch Agent Vinod Play Station game next year

Whenever one gets to hear of Saif Ali Khan, the terms that get associated with him are talent, style, poise and lots of élan. Here on, add one more term, and that's 'acute business acumen'. Testimonial to this is the fact that he is now all set to launch an 'Agent Vinod' game, for his upcoming film which goes with the same name. It's a game that will have the user become 'Agent Vinod' and go looking for the clues in the country, interacting with many characters, including that of Kareena's as well.

Aishwarya goes Hollywood again

Grapevine has it that Aishwarya Rai will be seen in a Hollywood flick alongside comedian Ben Stiller soon.
It is heard that, Stiller wants to do a film in India and wants Aish to play the lead. Ash, has previously worked with a number of international stars and also did a photoshoot with Kate Winslet recently.
If buzz is to be believed, even Sonam Kapoor was said to be under consideration for a similar project with Ben Stiller. But she hasn’t signed anything yet. Now, it remains to be seen if Ash will wrest the part from her.

Jonah Hex Movie Review

In a summer full of remakes and adaptations, you won’t find a film less original than Jonah Hex. Based on the DC comic series of the same name, Jonah Hex is 80 minutes of clichés pasted together into one agonizingly predictable plot.

The eponymous Hex was a soldier in the Confederate army until his regiment was captured and Hex made an unspecified decision that resulted in the death of all his men. Among them was his friend, Jed Turnbull. After the war Jed’s father, Quentin Turnbull, seeking revenge murdered Jonah’s family, branded his face, and left him crucified to die. Rescued and brought back from the brink of death by mystical Indian magic (twice), Hex turns to bounty hunting, convinced that Quentin died in a fire, and cursed with the unnatural ability to speak with corpses. But when the senior Turnbull reappears with a 19th century weapon of mass destruction and dark designs for the Union, Jonah Hex will finally have his turn at revenge.

Josh Brolin plays the title character and easily turns out the best performance of the film. Brolin lends Hex a quiet hateful weariness with the world,

Centurion 2010 Movie Review

Neil Marshall likes his movies a certain way. He always seems to tell tales of small groups of survivors in situations far graver than they could possibly imagine. Then he likes to pepper that up considerably with rampant abuse of ultra violence and profanity, because who doesn't like a fuckin' R-rated movie? He continues this trend with his latest film, Centurion, the first of his motion pictures to not begin with a "D" (Dog Soldiers, Descent, Doomsday).

Centurion tells the story of Michael Fassbender, a soldier in the Roman army circa 90-something AD.

Taylor Lautner sues trailer company

Taylor Lautner is suing a trailer company for "emotional distress".
The 'Twilight' star planned to buy a customised 2006 Country Coach Recreational Vehicle (RV) for $300,000 to use while filming new movie 'Abduction' but has launched legal action over his "annoyance" that the vehicle wasn't delivered on time.
The actor filed a lawsuit at Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday (23.08.10) against McMahon's RV after the dealership failed to have the vehicle delivered by the agreed date of June 21.
Taylor, 18, has claimed breach of contract and fraud and is demanding unspecified damages from the company.
The hunky star recently admitted despite his role as werewolf Jacob Black in the 'Twilight Saga' propelling him to stardom, he is still down-to-earth enough to help out with domestic chores around the home.

Leona Lewis rowdy evening

Leona Lewis disrupted a London stage show during a night out with friends.

The 'Bleeding Love' singer - who was reportedly drinking alcohol with pals - had been watching the 'Burn The Floor' musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre, when she amazed theatregoers during a break in the performance when she started re-enacting saucy dance moves from the show and shouting about how she had a crush on one of the show's female dancers.

A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "It was hilarious. The rowdy group brought plenty of attention to themselves by re-enacting the sexy lifts and moves from the show during the interval.

"Leona seemed very impressed with Venezuelan dancer Karen Hauer. She kept shouting out: 'She's so hot!' "

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Preview

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final adventure in the Harry Potter film series, is a much-anticipated motion picture event to be told in two full-length parts. Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort’s immortality and destruction—the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord.

The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort’s Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them.

Vampires Suck 2010 Review

What my friends and I thought to be a funny comedy for anti-Twilight fans, turned into one of the dumbest movies I've ever seen. Most of the scenes shot were between Bella(Becca) and Edward (Edward Sullen) and about how Edward didn't want to love Becca like she wanted him to. There was profanity throughout the entire movie, there was a scene where Edward pulled out a gun and killed someone, the killing of people by vampires(but they made it much more violent in this movie.)

Yogi Bear Movie Preview

Everyone’s favorite pic-a-nic basket-stealing bear comes to the big screen in Yogi Bear. Jellystone Park has been losing business, so greedy Mayor Brown decides to shut it down and sell the land. That means families will no longer be able to experience the natural beauty of the outdoors — and, even worse,

Inception Movie Review

t's hard to think of another studio blockbuster of this size as smart, dark and complex as Inception. It's a studio risk to spend this much money on an intelligent $200+ million production without dragons, superheroes or iconic graphic novels involved – though the fact it's directed by the man behind The Dark Knight doesn't hurt.
Inception is an original story guided by a broken moral compass and considering writer/director Christopher Nolan's track record this is exactly the sort of anti-hero content he revels in. Like his breakout hit Memento, Inception plays with time and space with a Mulholland/Lynchian vibe, Kubrickian corridors and a taste for spy novels and corporate espionage.

At the center of it all is a group of con men specifically trained to navigate your thoughts, and hired to steal whatever secrets your subconscious may be hiding. However, this time, rather than the routine extraction, their interest is in planting the seed, or the "inception" of an idea. The morality of this scenario is overshadowed by the team's leader, a father with a desire to see his children once again and this job could win him his freedom. These aren't heroes we're watching on screen, they're villains of the most dangerous sort. They come at you when you least expect it and are at your most vulnerable… in your dreams.

Lindsay Lohan and mom taking over the radio waves

Lindsay Lohan has tried many jobs in her short life: actress, singer, fashion designer – and now she may add radio host to the list, just like her mom, Dina Lohan, might do as well.

Now that Lindsay is out of rehab and continuing her recovery, a Long Island-based radio station has offered the mother-daughter team $1 million to host the popular Dance Top 40 station’s morning program for Power 105 in New York, reports Hollyscoop. For the show, the two would cover fashion tips, entertainment news and even offer advice to callers.

Sylvester Stallone’s security arrest fan on property

Paris Hilton OK After Attempted Home Invasion

These days, when Paris Hilton wakes up and finds a strange man in her house, it actually is cause for alarm.
The good-time heiress got quite the scare this morning, when she woke up to discover an armed home invader in her Hollywood Hills compound.

"I'm OK," she told E! News exclusively. "Just scary, thank god he didn't get in."

The Los Angeles Police Department arrived at Casa Hilton around 6:30 a.m. and took a fortysomething man into custody.

"So Scary, just got woken up to a guy trying to break into my house holding 2 big knifes," Hilton tweeted this morning. "Cops are here arresting him."

A spokesman for the LAPD told E! News that there were no injuries and confirmed that he never made it into the house. But despite Paris' tweet, they have yet to comment on whether the man had any weapons on him at the time.

Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010) Movie Review ‎

The Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010) movie review is here and it is the most epic review of the most epic movie ever made. Well that is the kind of punch line that the poster of the movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World has, which goes “An epic of epic epicness”. Well to be perfectly honest, the punch line is right. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World might just be the best teenager movie (or even adult movie) ever created.

The plot of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is that Scott Pilgrim is a bass guitarist for a garage band called Sex Bob-omb and because of his smooth personality and the fact that he is a pure rocker; girls are always all over him. He never has trouble getting a girlfriend but when it comes to losing them, things become a little tough for Scott.

Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides Preview

"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise --this time in Disney Digital 3D(TM). In this action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise, Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), and he's not sure if it's love--or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

Jennifer Aniston Reunites With Courteney Cox On Cougar Town


Ah, yes. Wherever there's a Jennifer Aniston looking for work, there's a best friend Courteney Cox looking to give it to her. Michael Ausiello reported this morning that Aniston will guest star on best friend Cox's TV show, Cougar Town. Producer Bill Lawrence revealed she'll play Cox's shrink Bonnie, who will be "kind of a get-too-involved-in-her-life-type of therapist." He explained, "those guys are so close in real life they kind of do that for each other anyway. Bonnie has the life Jules wishes she has." So that means she'll be playing a character, possibly with a great man and great kids...which oddly enough, Courteney has in real life and Jennifer does not!

This is only the second time they've collaborated on anything, and it's also the second project Cox has let her friend mooch off of. In 2007, Aniston did a short stint on Cox's Dirt. But ever since Cox started cougaring and towning it up, she's been looking for the chance to get her friend on the show. About waiting for the right time to let Aniston in, Lawrence said, “It took us a while to find the show. And once we did and once it was clicking, I think that not only did Courteney feel comfortable talking to Jen about doing it, but comfortable in how funny she thinks the show is and that Jen would like it and fit into this world really well.”

Oscar Award

Oscar Awards ceremony is the most awaited event of the year, watched by millions of people across the world. Come New Year and everyone, right from a common man to the prominent personalities of Hollywood, starts waiting for the magic of the Academy Award ceremony to unfold. It has been organized at the magnificently-built Kodak Theatre for quite some years, which serves as a seasoning to its glitz and glamour. Academy Awards ceremony incorporates the element of enthusiasm that is not just alluring, but contagious as well. A dominant spirit spreads through all those who are associated with Hollywood.

Hollywood movie Calendar

Upcoming Hollywood movies releasing in August 2010
August 6, 2010: Step Up 3-D
August 13, 2010: Ramona and Beezus
August 20, 2010: The Expendables
August 27, 2010: Resident Evil: Afterlife

Upcoming
Hollywood movies releasing in September 2010
September 3, 2010: Born to Be a Star
September 10, 2010: The Town
September 17, 2010: Warrior
September 24, 2010: Guardians of Ga'Hoole


Upcoming Hollywood movies releasing in October 2010 
October 1, 2010: Priest  
October 8, 2010: The Zookeeper
October 15, 2010: Faster
October 22, 2010: Saw VII


Upcoming Hollywood movies releasing in November 2010
November 5, 2010: MegaMind  November 12, 2010: Unstoppable
November 19, 2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
November 24, 2010: Rapunzel 3-D


Upcoming Hollywood movies releasing in December 2010
December 10, 2010: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

December 17, 2010: Tron: Legacy
December 22, 2010: The Green Hornet

Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer Back on Again

Jennifer Aniston’s controversial comments about single parenting and use of the word retard on live TV have both raised eyebrows in recent weeks. Hot Girl with DouchebagShe's been criticized by Bill O'Reilly and countless others over the two incidents. Well, it's time to focus on more important matters - her love life!
Despite claims earlier this week the actress is dating a wealthy European banker, Britain’s Daily Mirror says Aniston has hooked back up with ...
... wait for it ...
... that douchebag John Mayer! Again!

“John invited Jen to come out and meet him while he was in Manhattan,” a source told the tabloid. “He told her he wanted to see her and even paid for a private jet to fly her from LA. They spent hours in his suite at the Four Season.
We know what that means. No one goes to John Mayer's suite for conversation. But will Jen fall for his tricks, only to be burned by him again? “Jen’s been hurt by him before and isn’t prepared to go public with the relationship just yet.”

Resident Evil Afterlife Preview

Resident Evil: Afterlife is an3D science-fiction horror film which is the sequel of the famous Resident Evil series. Resident Evil: Afterlifewritten and directed by Paul W. S. Andersonand the star casts are Wentworth Miller, Kim Coates, Spencer Locke, MillaJovovich, Ali Larter,BorisKodjoe and Shawn Roberts. This is the fourth installment of the Resident Evil series but it is the first part which will be released in the 3D.


Resident Evil: Afterlife will start from where the third film of this series the Resident Evil: Extinction ended.In this film the lead character Alice will find and rescue the remaining survivors of the Los Angeles who are not affected by the T-Virus and will team up against the head of the Umbrella

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 2010 Trailer


Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Release Date: 13 August 2010 (USA)
Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy
 PLOT: Scott Pilgrim's life is so awesome. He's 23 years old, in a rock band, "between jobs," and dating a cute high school girl. Everything's fantastic until a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, roller blading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. But the path to Ms. Flowers isn't covered in rose petals. Ramona's seven evil exes stand between Scott and true happiness. Can Scott defeat all seven of the bad guys and get the girl without turning his precious little life upside-down, before the game is over?

The film is based on the six-part Oni Press graphic novel series created by Bryan Lee O'Malley.

Dinner for Schmucks Review

Tim (Rudd) gets invited to an office party where he might get the big promotion he's waiting for if he brings a stupid guest with him. His boss (Bruce Greenwood) makes it clear that it's the tradition to have a dinner where the person who gets the most idiotic plus one wins. Just when Tim thinks the task is impossible he accidentally runs his car into Barry (Carell) an eccentric IRS employee who specializes in making dead mice miniatures. A remake of the 1998 French film Le D ®ner de Cons, the American
Version uses cultural references and stereotypical jokes to take the story forward. What happens when Tim takes Barry to the dreaded dinner makes up for the second half and an insane conclusion.





Steve Carell saves the film from becoming just another comedy with black jokes and toilet humour. He uses his charm and natural comic timing to make Barry interesting. His
Character has enough quirks and crazy habits that give room to Carell to play around and have fun. Scenes with Rudd and his colleagues are well written. There's a decent camaraderie between the two leads - both good in their roles.

John Abraham to play 18th century warrior


John Abraham It promises to be the mother of all period films. John Abraham is all set to star in a lavish 18th century costume drama which would give him his first chance to take a trip back in time.

John, so far identified strictly and purely with urbane contemporary themes, is currently in full preparation for his role as the blast action hero in the Hindi remake of Kakha Kakha.

He will start preparing for his warrior's part right after he finishes Dostana 2. According to a source, the real-life 18th century warrior's part requires John to stretch himself beyond his limits as an athlete and fighter.

Lafangey Parindey First Day First Show Review

Sometimes, your reputation precedes you. Pradeep Sarkar carries the reputation of making women-centric movies. Films like PARINEETA and LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG prove it. Who would've ever thought Sarkar would do a 360 degree turn in his third film by calling it LAFANGEY PARINDEY, set it in a chawl and make his characters speak tapori lingo? Hard to digest, isn't it? Frankly, the skilled storyteller takes you on a trip least expected from him.

When you attempt something you haven't attempted earlier or ventured into before, you either fall flat on your face or walk with your chin up in air. Sarkar doesn't slip, although LAFANGEY PARINDEY does have its share of hiccups that show up intermittently. Unlike PARINEETA and LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG, Sarkar narrates a simple story this time around and though it has nothing to do with the Rajesh Khanna - Mumtaz - Meena Kumari starrer DUSHMUN, you can't help but draw parallels with it, which, frankly, could be a coincidence as well. Yet, to be fair to Sarkar, he ventures in an unknown territory like a seasoned player.


Arjun Rampal no longer part of Don 2

Arjun Rampal
Farhan Akhtar's film Don, which released in 2006, proved to be a turning point in Arjun Rampal's career. Post Don, Arjun bagged a series of big films such as Om Shanti Om, Rock On etc. and his character of Jasjeet in Don is still remembered by one and all.
However, there is sad news for all Arjun Rampal fans as the actor wouldn't be seen in the eagerly awaited sequel Don 2. Although the buzz is that there were some creative differences between Farhan and Arjun over his character in the sequel, no one knows the real reason as to why Arjun has decided to walk out of the project.

John Abraham will be seen as geeky guy in Jhootha Hi Sahi

John Abraham Here's John in a startling unexpected avatar. We've seen John Abraham flaunt his physique in so many variations and permutations that we don't know what he looks like with his clothes on. Tarun Mansukhani who has to strip John in a new way in Dostana 2 is being driven up the wall.

"After Dostana how much more can John strip without getting into his birthday suit?" says Tarun in exasperations as he sits on the storyboard poring over ways to make John look like a reborn beefcake.

But beefcake is the last thing that John has in store for his fans in Jhootha Hi Sahee. Now it can be told. But not seen. John Abraham's carefully-concealed look in Abbas Tyrewala's film will remain out of bounds for a while. And with good reason. John actually gets out of his body-beautiful space to play a nerdy ordinary whitecollar bespectacled guy with a flabby physique in Jhootha Hi Sahi.

John in fact wanted to go all the way for the role to add buckteeth to the guy's personality. But Abbas put his foot down.

Says the director, "This is a side to John that no one has seen. He's painfully ordinary in speech, body language and clothes. He wears thick glasses and can't look straight into anyone's eyes."

Check out: Akshay Kumar with 'bhangra' gang on sets of Thank You

Akshay KumarAkshay Kumar, once known to be the undeniable Khiladi of Bollywood is now in fact the actor with an impeccable comic timing. His string of films Welcome, Singh Is Kingg, Housefull and so on, have shown him in his comic best.
Now back with the director Anees Bazmee who was responsible for some of his most famed work with the film Thank You, Akki is once again going to be part of a romantic comedy. Also Anees, has ability to get the Punjabi Munda outta Akki like no one else. What with Singh is Kingg the megahit. No doubt then that this film too will see Akhay doing playing the Punjabi boy.

Nanny McPhee Returns 2010 Trailer


Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 
Release Date: 20 August 2010 (USA)
Genre: Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Plot: Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman's children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons.

Nanny McPhee Returns 2010 Review

Animated films may come to dominate the family-film genre, but they’ll never entirely edge out their live-action counterparts -- not so long as there exist characters like Nanny McPhee, whose charms could never be properly rendered in a computer. After a half-decade away from the big screen, Emma Thompson2’s magical governess is back to take on a new batch of recalcitrant children in Nanny McPhee Returns. She's gotten better with age.

The second chapter of the Nanny McPhee saga, which marks a definitive improvement over the first, sends the unsightly taskmaster to the English countryside, where Isabel Green (Maggie Gyllenhaal), the mother of three rambunctious tots (Oscar Steer, Asa Butterfield, and Lil Woods), has been left alone to raise her unruly brood and manage the family farm while her husband is away at war. (Though it’s never specifically mentioned, the film is presumed to take place during World War II.) Harried but capable, Isabel’s tenuous grip on her unfortunate situation begins to loosen when a pair of privileged London cousins (Eros Vlahos and Rosie Taylor-Ritson) and a shady, indebted brother-in-law (Rhys Ifans) arrive to wreak fresh havoc in her already chaotic existence. On the verge of losing control of both her farm and her family, she opens the door to find Nanny McPhee’s wart-covered visage staring back at her, and not a moment too soon.

SALT 2010 Review

Salt, the propulsive new thriller from Phillip Noyce (Clear and Present Danger, Patriot Games), has been dubbed “Bourne with boobs,” but that label isn’t entirely accurate. In the role of Evelyn Salt, a CIA staffer hunted by her own agency after a Russian defector fingers her in a plot to murder Russia’s president, Angelina Jolie keeps her two most potent weapons holstered, hidden under pantsuits and trenchcoats and the various other components of a super-spy wardrobe that proudly emphasizes function over flash.
 
But flash is one thing Salt never lacks for. Its breathless cat-and-mouse game hits full-throttle almost from the outset, when a former KGB officer named Orlov (Daniel Olbrychski) stumbles into a CIA interrogation room and begins spilling details of a vast conspiracy. Back in the ‘70s, hardline elements of the Soviet regime launched an ambitious new front in the Cold War, flooding the western world with orphans trained to infiltrate the security complexes of their adopted homelands and wait patiently — decades, if necessary — for the order to initiate a series of assassinations intended to trigger a devastating nuclear clash between the superpowers, from which the treacherous Reds would emerge triumphant.

The Other guys Review


Rumors of Will Ferrell’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. After falling from his perch atop the comedy world with a trio of high-profile disappointments, Semi Pro, Land of the Lost, and Step Brothers, the venerable funnyman seemed destined to join the tragic ranks of fellow SNL alums Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy, comic geniuses who fell prey to their own spectacular success. But he makes a triumphant return to form in The Other Guys, a riotous action comedy from longtime Ferrell collaborator Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights).

Playing Allen Gamble, a straightlaced NYPD detective happily confined to his desk job as a forensic accountant, Ferrell dials down the goofball element that metastasized in recent years, instead exhibiting a kind of earnest cluelessness more reminiscent of his character in Elf. Safely in his element crunching numbers and combing paperwork for accounting irregularities, risk-averse Gamble is more than willing to concede the spotlight to the precinct’s glory-hound celebrity cops, Danson and Highsmith (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel Jackson), who’ve charmed the citizenry with their heroic indifference toward danger, private property, or common sense.

The Expandables 2010 Review

If you grew up on a steady diet of action movies, if your bones hardened every time a muscle-bound guy dove away from an explosion in slow motion, if you hit puberty the first time you saw the hero of the hour bed his scantily clad damsel in distress, then it’s impossible to resist the allure of a movie like The Expendables. It’s the superband version of an action movie. It was created by an action star, its cast consists almost exclusively of action stars, and the only reason it exists is to put a smile on the face of action fans. And invariably it will do just that.

The question is how wide one’s smile will be. The answer depends on how forgiving one is willing to be of The Expendables' faults, and there are many. It’s a little slow-going at first, the characters are very thinly defined, some of the acting is spotty, and on the production front, Sylvester Stallone’s knack for action scenes is thrown under the bus by a ton of visual shortcuts (CGI blood being perhaps the most egregious) that belie the film’s obvious low budget. That said, Stallone’s knack for gory, ultraviolent action is indeed so strong, his mind so tuned to the quirks and cliches that make action movies beloved despite their faults, that The Expendables kicks more than enough ass by the time credits roll to be worthwhile beyond just the novelty of seeing Stallone, Statham, Li, Lundgren, Austin, Rourke, Couture, Crews, Willis and Schwarzenegger all under one explosion-filled roof.

Kanye West Permitted To Attend Suge Knight Lawsuit Mediation Session By Telephone

Kanye West makes a fashionable appearance at the Men.Style.Com’s 3rd annual Women of Fashion event on June 10, 2009 in New York CityHip-hop star Kanye West won’t have to attend in person a mediation session aimed at resolving a lawsuit filed against him by rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight.
A Miami federal judge recently agreed to permit West to take part in the Aug. 26 session by phone. West’s lawyers say he can’t be there personally because of a long-standing business commitment outside the continental U.S.
Knight is seeking more than $1 million in damages from West and his companies. Knight was shot in the leg at a 2005 Miami Beach party hosted by West, whom he blames for lax security.

Dr. Laura Plans To End Radio Show At End Of Year

Dr. Laura Schlessinger speaks during the American Women in Radio and Television 2010 Genii Awards at the Skirball Cultural Center on April 14, 2010 in Los Angeles, Calif.Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the talk show host who recently apologized for saying the N-word 11 times to a caller on the air, said Tuesday she plans to give up her radio show when her contract is up at the end of this year.


The conservative advice maven made the announcement on CNN’s “Larry King Live,” saying she wants to “regain her First Amendment rights.”
Schlessinger said she’s not retiring or quitting. Instead, she said, she feels stronger and freer to say what she believes needs to be said.
“I want to be able to say what’s on my mind and in my heart and what I think is helpful and useful without somebody getting angry — some special interest group deciding this is a time to silence a voice of dissent and attack affiliates and sponsors,” she said.
Schlessinger apologized last week for saying the N-word several times in an on-air conversation with a caller whom she accused of being hypersensitive to racism. She said on her website that she was wrong in using the word for what she said was an attempt to make a philosophical point.
“To imagine that there are people who refuse to accept an apology because they have an agenda and would like me silenced — I’m done with that,” she said.

Sandra Bullock On Jesse James: ‘We Have Both Moved On With Our Lives


Jesse James and Sandra Bullock arrives at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium  in Los Angeles, California on January 23, 2010Following their divorce earlier this summer, Sandra Bullock is wishing ex-husband Jesse James the best before he moves to Texas.

“I support Jesse in his move to Austin,” Sandra told People. “We have both moved on with our lives and only want the best for each other. Anything else that is said on my behalf is inaccurate.”
A mag source said Jesse is coming to grips with his life following his June divorce with the Oscar winner.

Zach Galifianakis’ Reading For Children At North Carolina Library Also Draws Adults

‘The Hangover’ star Zach Galifianakis at a Los Angeles Magazine party in Hollywood (May 2005)A reading at a North Carolina library was intended for young people, but the person behind the book attracted plenty of adults as well.
That’s because the reader Tuesday was Zach Galifianakis, a comedian, movie star and Wilkes County, N.C., native. The Winston-Salem Journal reported Galifianakis was at the Wilkes County Public Library for a children’s reading that drew hundreds.
Galifianakis joked that he would read from his movie, “The Hangover,” but then read three children’s books, one of which his father wrote.

Lindsay Lohan’s Father Nearly Free Of Harassment Charge


Michael Lohan’s ex-fiancee has told a New York judge she no longer wants to pursue criminal charges against him stemming from a fight last month.
Lindsay Lohan and Michael Lohan pose at the Billboard Live in Miami Beach on June 26, 2002 Both Kathryn Major and Lohan, the father of actress Lindsay Lohan, appeared in Southampton Town Court on Long Island on Wednesday. His attorney entered a not guilty plea to the harassment charge.
Moments later, Major testified she wanted to drop the charge. She also agreed to drop an order of protection requiring Lohan to stay away from her. She didn’t explain why she had a change of heart.
In July, she told police Lohan had threatened her during a fight. They have since split up.

Subhash Ghai's production Paschim Express goes on floors

Subhash Ghai's next romantic comedy Paschim Express went on floors on 18 July with a mahurat shoot along with the debutant lead actors of the movie Sahil Mehta, Mannat (Neha Yadav), Vikas Katyal, Priyum Galav and the debut director Sunny Bhambani all of whom are from Whistling Woods International.

Paschim Express is a romantic comedy about two Punjabi families who try to have a wedding on a train journey. Initially the bride and the groom are least interested in each other and this mutual dissatisfactsion coupled with other run of events leads to serious conflicts between the two families and the wedding is called off by the parents .But the real drama starts when the bride and the groom rekindle their romance and become comfortable with each other.

Studio 18 titles syndicated to Middle East & North Africa

Studio 18 has closed a seven-nation licensing deal of 12 top film titles owned by The Indian Film Company. The Free-To-Air Satellite rights have been licensed for Middle East & North African countries including Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco & Tunisia. Some of the titles under the agreement include JAB WE MET, WELCOME, SINGH IS KINNG, KIDNAP, GOLMAAL RETURNS, GHAJINI, LUCK and LIFE PARTNER.

Pritam in music video for Akshay, Ajay or John

Pritam Chakraborty After a relatively quieter first half of 2010, prolific composer Pritam is back in the limelight yet again. He has just delivered a chartbuster soundtrack in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, the songs of which can be heard from all nooks and corners. Moreover, he has a jam packed second half of the year ahead, what with biggies like Action Replayy, Golmaal 3 and Crook: It's Good To Be Bad in the offing.

While it is a given that there would be at the least a couple of chartbusters in each of his forthcoming films (well unless law of averages proves otherwise), there also has been a strong buzz around him doing a few promotional music videos. This is not something new for him though since in the past, he has faced the camera while shooting songs for films like Life In A Metro and Mukhbir.

No wonder, it didn't sound improbable when news started making the rounds that he, along with one of his favourite singers Neeraj Sridhar, was roped in for promotional tracks of Action Replayy and Golmaal 3. While Pritam is working for the first time with Vipul Shah - the maker of Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai starrer Action Replayy - he has been a constant fixture with Rohit Shetty after Golmaal Returns and All The Best.

However, when enquired, Rohit dismissed the theory about Pritam being used as a face of the music as well. "No, he is not doing any music video of Golmaal 3. There was never even a plan for this so it is surprising that such a piece of news has actually floated around. In fact I am hearing it for the first time", he says.

Chinese-American actor Tom Wu to star in Ra.One

Ra. One Apart from Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal, Anubhav Sinha's sci-fi extravaganza Ra.One will also star Chinese-American actor Tom Wu. SRK even tweeted recently about Tom joining the cast of his home production. Said the superstar, "a big welcome to Tom Wu in the film cast. He is so humble & such a sport...really nice to have him on board."

Shahid Rafi to launch Rafi Academy

Shahid Rafi Shahid Rafi, the son of the legendary singer late Mohd. Rafi is all set to launch 'Mohammed Rafi Academy' in a high-profile event on the 31st of this month, in accordance with the legendary singer Mohammed Rafi's 30th death anniversary.

There are many USPs and firsts that the said academy will boast of. The most prominent of them all is the fact that, its for the first time that prolific singer-sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle will be imparting their musical knowledge to the students of the academy. The academy also boasts of having on board many talented names like Raju Naushad (Naushad's son), Andalib Majrooh Sultanpuri (Majrooh Sultanpuri's son), Ruhan Mahendra Kapoor (Mahendra Kapoor's son) and Firdaus Shahid Rafi (Rafi's grandson) in it.

Shilpa Shetty to be brand ambassador of Pantene-Pro V shampoo

Shilpa ShettyShilpa Shetty is definitely one of the most talked about girl in Bollywood today, be it her winning the 'Big Brother' show to her getting married to Raj Kundra... everything about her now has become national headlines!

Kalki starrer That Girl In Yellow Boots to be screened at Venice Film Festival

Kalki Koechlin Anurag Kashyap recent film as a producer, Udaan, got lot of critical acclaim. Now, Kashyap is all set with his next directorial venture titled That Girl In Yellow Boots, the film which stars Kalki Koelchin and is co-produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).

That Girl In Yellow Boots which in essence is a thriller tracing Ruth's (Kalki Koechlin) search for her father - a man she hardly knew but cannot forget. Desperation drives her to work without a permit, at a massage parlour. Torn between several schisms, Mumbai becomes the alien but yet strangely familiar backdrop for Ruth's quest. She struggles to find her independence and space even as she is sucked deeper into the labyrinthine politics of the city's underbelly. A city that feeds on her misery, a love that eludes her and above all, a devastating truth that she must encounter. And everyone wants a piece of her. But what's interesting is the fact that it has been selected for the esteemed 67th Venice Film Festival.

Music Composers of Bollywood still find Mohd Rafi as Today's Singer

Aadesh Shrivastava, Shantanu Moitra, Sajid, Shekhar Rajviani Aadesh Shrivastava, who has had the good luck to meet Rafi and play on his songs under several senior composers, puts it simply, "Every song I compose has Kishoreda's feel and Rafisaab's gaayaki somewhere within my subconscious mind. And by gaayaki I mean his sharp harkatein, which would be as sharp as the edge of a sword, and everything else."

Aadesh adds, "If you say Mora piya has that ambience, I agree completely. And my semi-classical Baawri piya ki (Baghban) was made with him in mind - 101 per cent! Ravi Chopra, my director, and I discussed this song and we kept saying, 'Kaash! Agar yeh gaana Rafisaab gaate!', though Sonu Niigaam was brilliant. The song in my mind's eye when I composed this one was Tu Ganga ki mauj from Baiju Bawra. Whenever Rafisaab would go high-pitched in a song and take a sapaat (broad) taan, incredibly his expression quotient would never change or get diluted. There was no showmanship. It was all so natural - and beautiful."

Boman Irani to host 'The Pitch' on television

Boman IraniAfter hosting the popular game show 'Bollywood Ka Boss' on TV, Boman will now be seen hosting what one may call as 'Game shows ka Boss'!

The show is called 'The Pitch' and will be telecasted on UTV Bloomberg channel. In this quest for excellence, Boman Irani will see the aspirants through the challenges thrown to them by some of India's most prominent business leaders like Naina Lal Kidwai, Kishore Biyani, N. Damodaran, Karan Johar and others across diverse industries. Each week on a fresh episode, a business leader will design and assign business tasks to the participants. The tasks will be designed to challenge the aspirants on the most critical skills required to be a successful entrepreneur who will receive funding of upto Rs. 5 crore to start their business. In short, the makers of the show are looking for the talented entrepreneur to encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship in the country.

Himesh set to launch his international music album

Himesh Reshammiya It was not too long ago when Himesh Reshammiya became the first man from India to perform at the Wembley Arena and Heineken music hall Amsterdam with a packed audience. Now he is thinking bigger and would now be the first International Pop star to be launched globally from India in the mainstream Western music market. The album is titled "at da edge" and has 15 songs written, composed and sung by Himesh. The highlight of this album is that all songs would be in English. Also, world's biggest Music Publishers and also one of the biggest Music Labels have come on the board to sign Himesh.

There would also be a series of music videos that would be directed for the album and the man who would come on board is Roman White, creator of worldwide hit videos of Justin Bibber, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood. Himesh's first mainstream international album in English, "at da edge" would be released across 122 countries. Also, Himesh's look is being styled by the best designers in Hollywood.

Says Himesh excitedly, "It's been a year of research and study of what works in the West and now that I am ready with my album, I can only say that it is due to the blessing of God, my parents and the people of India and I would like to state here that music has no language. It's been a 360 degree reinvention for me and I have enjoyed every moment of working on this project which not only excites me monetarily but also creatively."

Himesh says that one big video will also be shot in India as Roman is also very excited to shoot one video in India. Himesh's series of music videos will be produced by Vivek Singhania of Picture Perfect and Executive Producer Randy Brewer of Revolution Films. These are very high end videos being filmed across the globe in very exotic and scenic locations by Roman White in September and the music and videos should be launched by March 2011.

Roman says "The one thing I love about Himesh's music is that all of the songs are so different from one another. They range from fantastic dance songs like Bootyful to songs with more of a rock edge like Dangerously In Love. The great thing about that is we can really have a lot of fun with the videos, creating something that's equally unique visually that goes perfectly with tone and lyrics of each song. I also love that there are some great ballads with even better love stories. I'm a huge fan of love stories, and any time I can create a video where people are falling in love it just makes me smile. Who doesn't love to watch a great love story?"

Aamir in 'Dhoom 3

Aamir Khan Has Aditya Chopra roped in Aamir Khan for the third installment of DHOOM? Believe me, everyone's keen to know the answer to this question. What makes it interesting is that Aamir has been approached for the villain's role in DHOOM 3 and if one looks back, the negative character in the DHOOM series has always had the meatiest part. Recall John Abraham in DHOOM and Hrithik Roshan in DHOOM 2.

Another reason why an announcement like this would hit headlines instantly is because Aamir and Yash Raj have not worked again after FANAA and if DHOOM 3 happens, it would be, without doubt, the most awaited project to look forward to, since Aamir, Yash Raj and the super-successful brand [DHOOM] happens once in a lifetime.

Priyanka Chopra to be brand ambassador of Samsung

Priyanka ChopraAfter Aamir Khan, it's now Priyanka Chopra who is all set to endorse Samsung. While the electronics major has been having a longstanding association with Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan, sources close to Bollywood News have confirmed that they have now chosen Priyanka Chopra to endorse their range of washing machines.

Looks like Priyanka is all set to become the undisputed queen of brand endorsements too!

Akshay's international film Break Away acquired by Alliance Films

Akshay Kumar There have been lots of people in Bollywood who have been talking about their Hollywood ventures, but only a few manage to crack the deals. One star who has managed to launch his international project is Akshay 'Khiladi' Kumar, who has always lived upto his middle name, be it films or be it brand endorsements.

Well, this man has always been in the news of late and that too, for all the right reasons. The recent one being that of his Hollywood venture Break Away, a film is based on the sport of ice hockey as the backdrop is being directed by Robert Lieberman. The film will be produced under Akshay's banner Hari Om Productions.