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The King's Speech leads 2011 BAFTA nominations

Lead actor Colin Firth, who won the film's single Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of the stammering King George VI, has again been nominated in the Best Actor category at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards an [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Miss America 2011 is youngest since rules changed in 1938

Teresa Scanlan of Nebraska will spend the next year as Miss America after besting 52 other pageant hopefuls at Saturday's event in Las Vegas. The 17-year-old Gering resident and Scottsbluff High School student played the piano [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Katrina's mile-high nakhras

A flier tells us about the hue and cry made by B-Town's nakhrebaaz: Katrina Kaif and Kangna Ranaut. Air travel is stressful. Especially for actors who are forever on the run from one corner of the globe to another. Just because they [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Furious Katrina Kaif unleashs fury at air hostess

Epitome of poise, Katrina Kaif turned brat throwing tantrums whilst on a flight recently. The lovey-dovey actress reportedly rebuked an airhostess for doing just her duty. When a flight attendant asked the actress to fasten her seat belt [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Dabangg, Udaan bag top honours

Vikramaditya Motwane's Udaan, which garnered much international acclaim at several film festivals abroad, beat several biggies to win top honours at the Screen Awards here by bagging the Best Film and Best Director award. Motwane' [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

The Concept of Engro Excellence Award is better than Nobel P...

ENGRO Corporation has announced its first Engro Excellence Award for 2011 that is meant to chose great personalities & institutions. Though many organizations, under CSR are doing fine work in Pakistan, but a unique concept of such a [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

‘Dhobi Ghat is a metaphor’

"To be honest I had never even been to Dhobi Ghat before I went to see the location for the film’s research", says Kiran Rao, director and writer of one of the most anticipated films of this year — Dhobi Ghat. Backe [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Hugh Jackman hurt in Oprah taping Down Under

Sydney's Opera House became Oprah's house on Tuesday as the chat show host taped two shows inside and outside the famous Australian landmark. A visit by Oprah Winfrey attracted hundreds of Australian fans, who were awarded ticket [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

After Tees Maar..., Akshay, Farah reunite for Joker

The trio of Akshay Kumar, Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder are coming together again for their next 3D film Joker after Tees Maar Khan, which has garnered mixed response at the box office. While Akshay Kumar will stay on to be the central p [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Autopsy scheduled for singer-songwriter Teena Marie

An autopsy will be conducted Tuesday on the body of R&B singer-songwriter Teena Marie, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. It was not immediately clear when the results would be available, but the coroner's [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Charlie Chaplin 33rd death anniversary

Renowned comic actor of the silent movies Charlie Chaplin passed 33 years ago, as December 25, 1977 was the last day of his life. Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE, who was born on 16 April 1889, was an English comic a [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Review: Quidam

Quidam is a circus framed as the dream of a young girl who wanders away from home in order to return the hat of headless man who carries an umbrella. Born in a Cirque du Soleil tent in Old Montreal in 1996, it has now returned, in arena [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Deepika to play Amitabh's daughter

Deepika Padukone has been selected by Prakash Jha to play Amitabh Bachchan's daughter in upcoming film Aarakshan. Two other leading actresses were being considered for the part. And initially, Jha even thought of casting a newcomer. [...]

Posted On : Dec, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Sohail Haider Makes it to Bollywood with Paas Akey

Welcome to London” is a romantic thriller by Asad Shan that has been scheduled for release by the start of 2011. The promos for the film are out for over an year featuring a track called “Bayrukhi” by a Pakistani artist [...]