Check out the stills from Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer Kurbaan. Do you think this flick would rock the theaters?
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
SRK at Tag Heuer Press Conference
TAG Heuer recently hosted Toofles Foundation-TAG Heuer Style for Smiles evening for India Giving Week. Ambassador SRK was also seen at the evening supporting the cause. The evening saw the powerful CEO’s of India and abroad walking the ramp, which included,Deepak Parekh,Adi Godrej and Prasoon Joshi amongst others. SRK said, “My relationship with TAG Heuer is very special and when they asked me to be a part of this wonderful initiative, I was more than happy. It is refreshing to see the captains of industry walking the ramp as opposed to models and stars. These are very busy people, and they have taken time out to give what they can to the less fortunate. It is heartening to see that those at the top are willing to share the wealth, to try to achieve some kind of collective prosperity.” Actor Kunal Kapoor also walked the ramp along with other model showcasing timeless pieces of TAG Heuer watches. 
Katrina becomes biker-chick for Blue
For those of you who have seen Katrina Kaif in Blue, must have noticed Katrina’s completely new and different avatar. Katrina sports a hip look in the movie, with tattoos, dreadlocks and stud piercing below her lip. A source says, “Katrina was excited about her look as it’s absolutely different from whatever she has done before this.” However the dreadlocks were not easy to adjust for Katrina, as her hair became quite rough after sporting the hairdo. “She’d immediately go for a hair wash once the shoot would be over,” said the source.
Aamir to play an AIDS victim
Salman’s generosity cannot be matched’ - says Kareena
Kareena, Salman in Main Aur Mrs Khanna Many people in the industry often talk about Salman Khan’s big heart and generosity. However this time the lovely Kareena Kapoor has all praises for him. Kareena experienced the kindness of her co-star during the shooting schedule of Main Aurr Mrs Khanna in Melbourne. Both the actors are friends and were always seen cracking jokes and laughing on the sets of the film. During their stay in Melbourne, Bebo used to go for shopping when shooting for the day is done. One day when she went for shopping, Salman accompanied her. At one store, when Kareena was headed to pay the bills after picking things for her, family, and friends, she was surprised to know that it’s already paid. Finding Salman smiling wide, Kareena found who has made the sweet gesture to her. Salman also gifted a rare bag worth Rs 2.5 lakh to her, which she has sported in the film too. Talking about the incident, Kareena said, “Salman’s generosity cannot be compared. It was a very sweet gesture on his part. He is a wonderful person at heart.” 
Himesh’s film is earning before its release
Himesh Reshammiya in Radio Musician-singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya’s forthcoming film Radio has already earned its initial investment even before releasing. Thanks to the business perspective of the actor and his producer of the film. Talking about his plan of the film, Himesh said, “I requested Ravi to go in for a very different release strategy as the film has been made for a target audience. The theatrical release will be in sync with the sensibilities with which Radio has been made. It has been treated with a very fresh approach and that’s what makes it very different or else, it’s a very simple love triangle set in 2009 with the backdrop of a radio station and an RJ as the protagonist.” No doubt Himesh has become a wealthy musician in recent times due to his creativity and business strategy. Even though he had fights with Asha Bhosle on the popular singing show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, what he talks has point. His talks do not include a single wasting word. He talks straight to the point and correct. His creativity and business strategies go in co-relation with the changing marketing strategies, which we can clearly see by looking at his growth from musician to singer to actor. Himesh has not only become a busy musician but also a busy actor. After the release Radio, he is coming up with three back to back releases- Pooja Bhatt’s Kajraare, John Mathews’ A New Love Ishtory and Ishk Unplugged. 
He also admits that he has learned from his past mistakes. Talking about his past failure Karzzzz, he adds, “After going wrong with Karzzzz, I felt that the release strategy should be right. When you talk about a multiplex audience, then Radio cannot be released in a thousand theatres, right? Everything today is about price. Is it a price hit or a price flop? Now that the cost of this film has already been recovered, everything that comes from theatre will only be a profit.” Seems like Himesh is one those who still has reasons to smile even in the recession time.
Preity Zinta turns Item Girl for Salman Khan
: It’s been a while since we’ve seen Bollywood Actress Preity Zinta on the big screen, and now she is all ready to make a comeback of sorts.
Bollywood’s dimpled beauty has reportedly agreed to do an item number, or what she calls ‘a special song’ for the Salman-Kareena starrer Main Aur Mrs Khanna. Interestingly, the visual composition of the song and Preity’s outfit is strikingly reminiscent of Ash’s Kajra re. Preity, however, is quick to clarify that she actually has a role in the film, and therefore the song is more than just an item number. According to the grapevine, like the title of the song, Preity Zinta is looking Happening.
The fifth spot: It’s Saif versus Shahid!
ood Gossip : For quite a while now, the Bollywood top four positions amongst the most commercially successful actors have been occupied by Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Akshay Kumar, with all the four trying their level best to topple each other from their respective positions. But the fifth spot that was vacated by Salman Khan, after a series of flops lies unoccupied and vying for it are Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor. 
The present and ex of the sizzling Bollywood Actress Kareena Kapoor are fighting it out (not literally!) at the turnstile. Saif Ali Khan & Deepika Padukone managed to pull a huge amount of crowd with his new release LOVE AAJ KAL. Not to be undone, Shahid Kapoor came back with a bang via KAMINEY, opening to packed houses (despite Swine flu scare) and extremely positive reviews. So, its checkmate with both the stars with one success each. However, Saif still holds the edge as his LOVE AAJ KAL is now a clear hit plus, while KAMINEY is an average plus, netting around 36 crores in two weeks from India, but has all the necessary fuel to propel it to a higher status. So, the fight for the Top Bollywood position continues and it will be pretty interesting to see who wins at the end. However, not to be ignored is Salman Khan, whose WANTED looks all set for a big start this Eid, followed by MAIN AURR MRS KHANNA, which is also looking good. As per the curren box office reports, WANTED has been successful towards drawing an impressive number of crowd to the movie halls especially in the metropolitan cities and several towns in India. There is a huge change that Salman Khan can bounce back to recapture his number five spot.
Vidya Balan smooches Arshan Warsi
Bollywood Actress Vidya Balan is back in a de-glam role with Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Ishqiya’. Going by the trailers, she is playing a simple village belle but has tried some ‘bold’ scenes too. She is featured to be doing steamy scenes with Arshad Warsi and also rumoured to play darker shades. Her ‘desi-giri’ includes swearing in pure Hindi, conning Arshad and Naseeruddin Shah by batting those pretty eye lashes like a true ‘gaon ki gori’ and then even not minding rendering a hot smooch onscreen!
Robert Pattinson: To Be Cast as Prince Harry?!?
One of the most unexpected casting rumors going around is that Robert Pattinson is up for the role of royalty in an upcoming movie about Prince Harry. According to UK's OK! Weekly, the Twilight Saga star and Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint are vying for the lead in The Spare, a film that will cover the life of this prince, most notably his reaction to the death of his mother and his time spent in the army. Robert Pattinson as Prince Harry? What do you think of this possibility? Shooting will begin next year in England and the Middle East, as director Peter Kosminsky said of the project: "I feel a sense of compassion for [Prince Harry]. His parents break up in the most spectacularly public way, his mother dies in the most tragic and, again, public way and everything is picked over." While Pattinson and Grint supposedly battle over the role, no word yet on who might play Chelsy Davy. Got any suggestions? Permal
Is Kate Beckinsale the Sexiest Woman Alive?
We get it, Esquire. You wanna be different. For months, there's been non-stop talk about the hotness of Megan Fox. Incessant yammering abot how much money men would pay to see Olivia Wilde nude. Quiet whispers that Kate Gosselin is growing more gorgeous by the day. Okay, we may have made the last one up, but the overall point remains the same: when it comes to discussion about the best looking females alive, there's little variety. Hence, we're sure, Esquire's decision to name British actress Kate Beckinsale as the Sexiest Woman Alive. It's cool to be different, but come on. At least make it seem like you believe what you claim. Beckinsale is perfectly attractive, but there are plenty other women by whom we'd prefer to be ridden. Do you agree?
Is Kate Beckinsale the Sexiest Woman Alive?
Kate Gosselin Cries: I Can't Pay My Bills!
Kate Gosselin says Jon Gosselin did indeed remove more than $200,000 from their joint bank account - all their liquid assets - leaving her with only $1,000. 
As a result, she can't even buy their eight kids food now. "I have a stack of bills in my purse I can't drop in the mail," she cried on the Today Show this morning, following Jon's huge withdrawal. "The last thing I wanted was to do this show and end up not being able to pay our bills." Their separation agreement won't allow either of the estranged spouses to withdraw money from the joint "liquid" account without mutual authorization. Kate, however, is authorized to write checks for the family's expenses. She says that, in addition to the $230,000 he supposedly yoinked this week, Jon removed $100,000 from the account earlier in the divorce process. So worried was Kate that Jon would pull this stunt that she actually removed a big chunk of cash first, only to put it back because of the court order. "I had taken $100,000 and put it aside so I could buy my kids food if this occurred," she says. "At some point, I removed it to keep it safe, on the suggestion of my lawyer, but had to put it back, according to the arbitrator." Meanwhile, Jon's attorney claims he took money "he was entitled to" and expects that the train wreck will be awarded even more in the future. "[Jon] has not withdrawn any money for his own remuneration, with the exception of the past several months wherein he believes he only withdrew approximately $170,000," Mark J. Heller said this afternoon in a statement. "It is not unlikely that Jon will be awarded substantial additional funds." In response, Kate Gosselin says, "It's wonderful to say he'll be awarded significant funds. However, there are not significant funds for him to be awarded." "He needs to be awarded this? I'm sorry. When you've left your children and their mother unable to pay for the roof above their head, it is not acceptable." As for Jon's claims that the kids no longer wish to participate in the show, Kate claims they were "wailing and sobbing" when production was suspended. Kate feels the show needs to go on. "It's something that the kids and I are still enjoying," she says. "The opportunities that they've been provided ... the kids are having trouble understanding why they're not here and why they're not doing that." "I don't feel like it's time to end it. If we are all enjoying it, I just feel like Kate Plus 8 going on, the nine of us who want to continue it, should be able to." The star of the newly-renamed Kate Plus 8 admits that, "Every day, I don't know what I'm going to wake up to. [Jon] has gone way far off the trail."
Britney Spears Goes Back to Her Roots
This is why we love Britney Spears. Despite being a superstar for 10 years - an anniversary commemorated by her new hits collection, which also features her new threesome-themed single "3" - the girl never forgets where she came from and what got her there ...
Britney Spears' fashion hasn't changed that much since 1999. The pop star was spotted out and about, shopping with a pair of bodyguards in L.A. over the weekend. Needless to say, it was a successful outing. Who else could rock impossibly short shorts, a leopard-print clutch, Ugg boots and a midriff-baring top to Target and look so darn sexy? Jessica Simpson? We think not. At least not until she graduates from the chili cook-off concert circuit.
Erin Andrews Peeping Tom Under House Arrest
Michael David Barrett, the perv arrested for videotaping Erin Andrews nude in several hotels earlier this year, is now out on bail - but on a very tight leash. He forked over $4,500 in bail money, but don't expect him to skip down. A federal judge in Chicago granted his release with the following list of stipulations: Barrett have to wear an electronic monitoring device. He can go to work and doctor's appointments only. A curfew beginning at 9 p.m. and ending at 6 a.m. No Internet for two weeks (probably for the best). Michael David Barrett was also ordered to turn in his passport by tomorrow morning, and he's not allowed to leave Northern Illinois without permission. The judge said he was releasing Barrett because that suspect doesn't have a criminal record and because his family lives in the area. He is not a flight risk. He faces interstate stalking charges in Los Angeles October 23 for allegedly taking clandestine videos of the ESPN reporter nude and posting them online
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Joe Halderman: Letterman a "Master Manipulator"
The attorney for accused blackmailer Robert "Joe" Halderman says David Letterman is spinning the extortion plot against him and there are two sides to the story. "I look forward to cross-examining David Letterman," Halderman's lawyer, Gerald Shargel, told the Today Show Monday morning on behalf of his arrested client. "If you only hear David Letterman's side of the story, take it at face value, and say, 'Turn off the sets, that Halderman's guilty' - I think that's just plain wrong." Halderman is accused of blackmailing Letterman with info about his past affairs with staffers. Stephanie Birkitt and Holly Hester are the two known at this time. Shargel said that Joe Halderman, an Emmy-winning 48 Hours Mystery producer, has an excellent reputation and that allegations he tried to cash a bogus $2 million check from Letterman to pay off debts make "absolutely no sense." 
Robert "Joe" Halderman is accused of trying to extort money from David Letterman. His lawyer says there are two sides to the story. He just won't say what his is. Halderman pleaded not guilty and has maintained his innoncence. The lawyer largely declined, however, to take advantage of the chance to provide Halderman's take on events, dodging virtually every direct question about his client's alleged conduct and repeating his one point over and over. Instead, the attorney simply maintained that Halderman is innocent and focused on Letterman's attempt to "get out ahead of the story" with a public mea culpa. One that has since been pulled by CBS, which doesn't help his case. "He's a master at manipulating audiences, that's what he does for a living," said Shargel of the Late Show host. "To think that David Letterman gave the entire story, and there's nothing more to be said, it's simply wrong."
Allison Iraheta Previews Debuts Single, Dishes on Dream Duet
While Kris Allen and Adam Lambert share the month of November (their debuts albums will be released on November 17 and 24, respectively), Allison Iraheta has December all to herself. Fans of the popular American Idol singer should circle December 1 on their calendar, as Iraheta comes out with her first CD that day. In a new interview, the rocker dishes on her debut single, "Friday I'll Be Over U," which you can listen to below: On creating the song: I worked with Max Martin, and he pulled it out of his magic box. He came up with an awesome song and sent I to me and we cut it and it was just amazing. He definitely knows how to put himself in other people's shoes. 
On goal for the song: Pretty much show who I really am as an artist, and what I really want to continue doing for the rest of my life, which is this. Just really do awesome music for the rest of my life. On her dream collaboration: I keep saying this, and I'm always going to say it until it happens... working with Pink, my friend. That would be amazing. Her music altogether inspires me. I look up to her.
Diary of Stephanie Birkitt at Center of David Letterman Extortion Scandal
Diary of Stephanie Birkitt at Center of David Letterman Extortion Scandal October 5th, 2009 8:55 PM by Free Britney Tags: Stephanie Birkitt, Robert Halderman, David Letterman Excerpts from Stephanie Birkitt's private diary make up the centerpiece of Robert Halderman's alleged plan to extort $2 million from David Letterman. 
Halderman (who is also known as Joe Halderman) threatened to expose his inter-office affairs if he did not comply, according to law enforcement officials
. The writings of Stephanie Birkitt was presumably not meant for the eyes of former lover Letterman, or a more recent one, CBS News producer Halderman. But pages copied from her diary are critical to the police investigation. Stephanie Birkitt, 34, was an assistant on The Late Show with David Letterman and frequently appeared on camera herself, along with the host, in comedy skits. She was also once his lover, according to her own diary (another woman, Holly Hester, is alleged to have had an affair with Letterman while he was still at NBC). Later, she became romantically involved with Robert Halderman. The couple lived together in his Norwalk, Conn., home until August, when they reportedly split. Stephanie had once worked on 48 Hours Mystery, the show where Halderman was a well respected producer. CBS News has suspended him since his arrest. Robert Halderman apparently copied pages from Birkitt's diary before they broke up, using them together with e-mails and other information in a package left in Letterman's limo that was intended to extort money from him. Halderman's attorney, Gerald Shargel, said Monday that Letterman is a master manipulator and only telling one side of the story, while the charges against his client are "so obviously out of character to the point of not making any sense." After he pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan court last week to a count of attempted first-degree grand larceny, Halderman is currently free on bail. 
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