Bollywood Newsroom: Sep 6, 2008

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Entertainment News

Theatre 'barrier' built to protect naked Radcliffe from fans

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 01:07 AM CDT

London, Sep 7 (IANS) The Broadway theatre, which is set to host the play 'Equus' starring Daniel Radcliffe, had to revamp the stage to prevent female fans from mobbing the 'Harry Potter' star who has a nude scene in it.

Victoria Beckham runs out of closet space

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 01:05 AM CDT

London, Sep 7 (IANS) Former Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham, who owns one of the largest walk-in wardrobes, has run out of closet space for her new clothes and shoes.

Indie band owes Depp gambling money

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 01:01 AM CDT

London, Sep 7 (IANS) Actor Johnny Depp claims that the Indie band, We Were Scientists, owes him gambling money. The musicians played cards with him on the sets of the movie 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.

Akon punches female fan at concert

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 12:05 AM CDT

London, Sept 7 (ANI): Hip-hop star Akon has sparked outrage in South America after he hit a female fan during one of his tour.

Aquarians and Cancerians 'make bad drivers'

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 12:05 AM CDT

Melbourne, Sept 7 (ANI): Aquarian and Cancerian drivers are more likely to crash their car, according to a new data.

Two more terror flicks don't bother 'A Wednesday' director

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 10:19 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Neeraj Pandey, the director of 'A Wednesday', is not worried that the two other films that released this week also have terrorism as their theme.

Hollywood News

Theatre 'barrier' built to protect naked Radcliffe from fans

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 01:07 AM CDT

Victoria Beckham runs out of closet space

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 01:05 AM CDT

London, Sep 7 (IANS) Former Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham, who owns one of the largest walk-in wardrobes, has run out of closet space for her new clothes and shoes.

Indie band owes Depp gambling money

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 01:01 AM CDT

Aquarians and Cancerians 'make bad drivers'

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 12:05 AM CDT

Melbourne, Sept 7 (ANI): Aquarian and Cancerian drivers are more likely to crash their car, according to a new data.

Akon punches female fan at concert

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 12:05 AM CDT

London, Sept 7 (ANI): Hip-hop star Akon has sparked outrage in South America after he hit a female fan during one of his tour.

'The Wrestler' wins top prize at Venice Film Festival

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 03:44 PM CDT

Venice, Sep 7 (DPA) American director Darren Aronofsky's 'The Wrestler' starring Mickey Rourke as a over-the-hill wrestler won the Golden Lion award for best film at the Venice Film Festival Saturday.

Brad Pitt wanted to be rock star

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 10:35 AM CDT

Washington, Sept 6 (ANI): He might have carved a niche for himself in Hollywood, but actor Brad Pitt always wanted to be a rock star.

Now, a Becks style skin tight Armani brief ad for Amnesty!

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 10:35 AM CDT

London, Sept 6 (ANI): English stand up comedians Paddy McGuinness and Richard Herring are set to follow in the footsteps of David Beckham - but not for selling briefs.

Fran Drescher to be named public diplomacy envoy for US

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 10:35 AM CDT

Melbourne, Sept 6 (ANI): American actress Fran Drescher will be the latest celebrity to be named public diplomacy envoy by Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Goli Ameri.

Pete Doherty denies Austria overdose reports

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 10:35 AM CDT

Washington, Sept 6 (ANI): English musician Pete Doherty has denies that he suffered a drug overdose in Austria recently.

Entertainment-The Times of India

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The next 30 days will see Salman Khan leading a healthy lifestyle. The actor has decided to abstain from hard drinks.

Deepika in Priyan’s film

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The actress is all set for a cameo in the director's much-talked about film 'Billo Barber'.

Lindsay spotted locking lips!

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Lindsay Lohan and best friend Samantha Ronson have left no one in doubt about the nature of their relationship - as the pair was spotted locking lips on a NY City street.

Amrita: Age of innocence

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Amrita Rao is excited about working with Shyam Benegal in his first ever comedy. She tells TOI all about it and more.

Bipasha:

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The actress was in for an amusing experience when she was recently called as a guest judge on a reality show.

Paris is too busy to have a baby

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Paris Hilton has rubbished rumours that she's pregnant with boyfriend Benji Madden's child, insisting that she's too busy to start a family.

In love & in the lead

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Abbas Tyrewala's next is a labour of love - his wife Pakhi insisted on playing the lead opposite John Abraham.

Beckham's son goes batman way on B'day

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David and Victoria Beckham's son Romeo celebrated his birthday in a super hero style dressed as Batman.

Business News

Fiat wants to drive JLR with Tata

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 12:35 AM CDT

After forming a joint venture with Tata Motors for cars in India, Italian auto major Fiat is now looking to partner the Indian company for Jaguar and Land Rover brands or JLR.

High gas prices close most of India's tile-making units

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 11:43 PM CDT

Ahmedabad, Sep 6 (IANS) The tile industry in Gujarat's Morbi town, which accounts for about 70 percent of all tiles made in India, is on the verge of collapse due to high fuel prices. About 80 percent of the 200-odd manufacturers have already downed shutters.

Kerala poverty alleviation programme spawns event management group

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 11:39 PM CDT

Kozhikode, Sep 6 (IANS) A poverty eradication programme in Kerala has spawned an event management group that manages no high profile functions but organises fairs to market products of self-help neighbourhood groups.

US government to seize Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac: Report

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 11:36 PM CDT

Washington, Sep 6 (DPA) The US government was preparing to take over and bail out the twin mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to a New York Times report that cited officials and company executives who have been briefed on the plan.

Boeing machinists to strike, as contract talks fail

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 10:35 PM CDT

By Bill Rigby and Laura Myers

Wall St Week Ahead - Battered stocks face another tough week

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 06:03 PM CDT

By Steven C. Johnson

Video News

The biggest lies ever told in tinsel town

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 11:46 PM CDT

We are not talking about cheating partners and attention-seeking starlets. When we say we are talking about the biggest lies ever told in tinsel town, we mean white-sheet bold talkers such as ...

Colorful fountains in Rajasthan attract tourists

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 11:45 PM CDT

The historical town of Deeg figuring among the lesser-known destinations of Rajasthan is gradually featuring on the tourist map of Rajasthan and India.

Fiat wants to drive JLR with Tata

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 11:45 PM CDT

After forming a joint venture with Tata Motors for cars in India, Italian auto major Fiat is now looking to partner the Indian company for Jaguar and Land Rover brands or JLR.

Talks over Nano plant deferred temporarily

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 02:49 PM CDT

The talks between the state government of West Bengal and the main opposition Trinamool Congress.

Pakistan anxious as Zardari likely to win ...

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 02:48 PM CDT

Members of the Pakistan's four provincial assemblies and two houses of parliament will elect a replacement for former President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday.

Mother Teresa remembered on her death anniversary

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 02:47 PM CDT

Special prayers were held at the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata today to mark Mother Teresa's eleventh death anniversary.

Tata Motors will work to launch Nano on time: Tata

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 02:45 PM CDT

Tata Motor's chairman Ratan Tata on Thursday assured people of the timely arrival of Tata's super cheap car Nano.

Pakistanis furious over U.S.-led border raid

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 06:15 AM CDT

Pakistan has angrily condemned a raid on a tribal region village that officials say killed at least 20 people, including women and children.

Reactions to Washington Post disclosure on ...

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 04:46 AM CDT

Washington Post's report stating that a nuclear test by New Delhi will terminate the India-US nuclear deal has created a stir in the Indian political circle.

India needs nuclear energy for development, ...

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 04:46 AM CDT

As the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group mulled over lifting the ban on trade with India, Sonia Gandhi, stressed the need for nuclear energy.

Bollywood News

I'm not copying Bipasha in 'Trishna': Rituparna Sengupta

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 10:41 PM CDT

Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) Rituparna Sengupta is all set to sizzle in the Bengali remake of Bipasha Basu-John Abraham-starrer Hindi film 'Jism', but she says that unlike the Bollywood actress it would be a challenge for her to play 'a sexy loner' convincingly in 'Trishna'.

Arjun Punjj wants three Bollywood hits before a baby

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 10:13 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Television actor Arjun Punjj, who married his 'Sanjivani' co-star Gurdeep Kohli in 2006, says he wants to deliver a few hits on the big screen before having kids.

I hope Raj and my relationship is for keeps: Shilpa Shetty

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 09:37 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shetty couldn't have asked for more - her career is going great guns and her personal life too is looking up ever since she met Britain-based businessman Raj Kundra. And she hopes their relationship will be for keeps.

Santosh Sivan loves human-animal bond tales

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 09:07 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Acclaimed Indian cinematographer-turned-director Santosh Sivan, who has made quite a few films on human-animal bond including his just released 'Tahaan', says he loves putting animals and kids together in his films.

Hijack

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 05:01 PM CDT

Cast.

A Wednesday

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 05:01 PM CDT

Cast.

Tahaan

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 05:01 PM CDT

Cast.

Not just any Wednesday

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 02:25 PM CDT

A man with a slight hunch, frizzy hair and a vegetable shopping bag is nagged by his wife, 'Don't forget the tomatoes.' The man grunts, plants a bomb in a police office, walks coolly to the empty terrace of a building under construction and is about to kick off a plan of mass destruction.

Kashmir in a painter's frame

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 02:25 PM CDT

Stretching snowscapes, flickering lives that could be extinguished at any moment, a fatherless family and the adorable kid who wants to bring his pet donkey back home - these are just some of the elements of Santosh Sivan's Tahaan which deals with innocence versus violence in the valley.

Two plots held hostage

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 02:25 PM CDT

Fasten your seat belts, at home that is. Kunal Shivdasani's Hijack is meant only for those who haven't ever seen a Hollywood movie in their lives. It's part Executive Decision, part Con Air. Oh forget it.

Entertainment News

Paris Hilton says she's too busy to make a baby

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 01:05 AM CDT

London, Sept 6 (ANI): Paris Hilton has rubbished rumours that she's pregnant with boyfriend Benji Madden's child, insisting that she's too busy to start a family.

The biggest lies ever told in tinsel town

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 12:35 AM CDT

We are not talking about cheating partners and attention-seeking starlets. When we say we are talking about the biggest lies ever told in tinsel town, we mean white-sheet bold talkers such as Kareena Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan.

Rock group Heart says 'Barracuda' use is fishy

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 12:08 AM CDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The rock group Heart, angry that its '70s hit "Barracuda" is being used as the unofficial theme song for Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, is taking aim at the Alaska governor.

Applegate, Swayze in telethon for cancer research

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 11:50 PM CDT

By Jill Serjeant

I'm not copying Bipasha in 'Trishna': Rituparna Sengupta

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 10:41 PM CDT

Arjun Punjj wants three Bollywood hits before a baby

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 10:13 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Television actor Arjun Punjj, who married his 'Sanjivani' co-star Gurdeep Kohli in 2006, says he wants to deliver a few hits on the big screen before having kids.

Hollywood News

Paris Hilton says she's too busy to make a baby

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 01:05 AM CDT

London, Sept 6 (ANI): Paris Hilton has rubbished rumours that she's pregnant with boyfriend Benji Madden's child, insisting that she's too busy to start a family.

Padre Nuestro

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 05:01 PM CDT

Cast.

What Happens In Vegas

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 05:01 PM CDT

Cast.

Immigrant thrills

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 02:25 PM CDT

Here's an efficiently tense thriller about a couple of young Mexican illegal immigrants whose lives dangerously intertwine on their arrival in Brooklyn. Quite deservedly, it won the Grand Jury dramatic prize at the 2007 Sundance film festival.

Accused Kirsten Dunst burglar gets 4 1/2 year jail term