Heidi Klum and her husband Seal are buying a Los Angeles property worth $13.4 million

Supermodel Heidi Klum and husband Seal are buying an eight-bedroom mansion worth $ 13.4 million.

The couple have fallen in love with the 12,300 square-foot Mediterranean-style home in Brentwood, Los Angeles and have reportedly had an offer accepted, The Hollywood Reporter said.

Rebecca Ross, a Hilton & Hyland estate agent who had the listing for the property, has refused to disclose the identity of the buyer but said it had sold for "significantly more than the asking price" of $13.4 million.

"There were multiple buyers interested, so there was a bidding war," she added.

The lavish property - which was previously owned by an investment banker - was first put on the market in October after failing to sell at a June auction.

The house boasts eight bedrooms, a kitchen complete with a fireplace dating back to 1603 which was imported from Scotland and a library fireplace which is allegedly from late military leader Napoleon's farmhouse in France.

When Heidi and Seal move into the house, which is part of the Brentwood Country Estates gated community in Mandeville Canyon, their neighbours will include California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and TV journalist Maria Shriver.
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Lady GaGa Rebuffed By Top Chinese Designer!

Designer Guo Pei, who has witnessed a meteoric rise to success in China, may be dressing up the best in the world of fashion but apparently is not interested to design an outfit for a certain Lady GaGa! According to reports in the media, Nicola Formichetti, the personal stylist of the American pop singer once approached Guo Pei to take certain clothes from her collection to dress up Lady GaGa. Well, even Lady GaGa, who is known to sport some of the weirdest costumes on and off stage, was completely bowled over by the dresses that that reached her home.

According to media reports, one of the dresses was made out of crystal beads and weighed close to 40 pounds! Others in the Guo Pei collection too were very heavy for the singer to wear. If reports are to be believed, Lady GaGa did try the costumes but soon realized that she would not be able to move about in them! As a result, she had to do away with the collection of five dresses which had reached her home beautifully wrapped in silver packets.

So did Guo Pei send other dresses to suit Lady GaGa’s tastes and purpose? While many would have done anything to adorn America’s most popular singer, Guo Pei is not one among the lot. Apparently, the Chinese designer did not bother to parcel any other dresses from her collection to the United States home of lady GaGa. Sad that we will not get to see a crystal beads adorned Lady GaGa wax figure at Madame Tussauds locations!

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Britney hits back at her abusive boyfriend

For claims that she was physically abused by her boyfriend, Britney Spears has one message: ‘Kiss My A--!’

The message was meant for ''Star Magazine, Radar Online, Jason Alexander and the rest of you liars" and read, “Ya'll can kiss my lily white southern Louisiana ass!" on Twitter, reports People.com.

The sentiment was prompted by a tabloid report that Spears, who turned 29 Thursday, was abused by boyfriend Jason Trawick. And the singer’s one-time husband, Jason Alexander, was the one who made the allegation.

In the report, Alexander says Spears told him Trawick "beat on me," and RadarOnline posted an audio clip of the alleged conversation between Alexander and Spears. The singer's representatives, however, deny the woman's voice on the tapes belongs to the pop star.

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Indian audiences matured enough to take films like Mirch: Konkona Sen

National award winning actress Konkana Sen Sharma feels Indian audiences had become matured enough of accepting a film like 'Mirch' which portrays women who take their sexual destinies in their hands.

The actress, who turned 31 on Friday said that the film was sophisticated, witty and funny and not a serious take on feminism.

According to her, film goers are mature enough to understand and laud good themes and subjects.

Konkana said 'Mirch' directed by Vinay Shukla depicts four stories and the fifth one connecting to them.

"I play the main part in two stories while Raima Sen is in the other two. Arunoday Singh and Shahana Goswami are the couple in the fifth story in which Arunoday plays the struggling filmmaker," Konkana said.

She said all the four stories are different and not related to each other.

'Mirch' which releases on December 10, is about a young filmmaker played by Arunoday Singh whose scripts are rejected by the producers saying that they wanted "bold subjects because sex sells".

"So he writes four scripts," Konkana said.

The actress said she enjoyed working with Boman Irani, Ila Arun in the film.

She said her transition from meaningful cinema like 'Mr &Mrs Iyer', 'Page 3', 'Traffic Signal', 'Life In A Metro', to commercial genre like 'Laaga Chunri Mein Daag' was not deliberate.

"I had seen 'Parineeta' and liked Pradeep Sarkar's work. I wanted to work with him. Filmmakers also want to experiment with different kind of actors. Unfortunately, the film did not do well," she said.

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Neha Dhupia: I am the hero

In an age, where making enough noise before the release has become essential, upcoming film PHAS GAYE RE OBAMA is maintaining relatively low key. But Neha Dhupia is quite upbeat with the way her film and her role of a gangster, Munni Madam - the female Gabbar Singh has shaped up. Infact she is pretty confident about the outcome and eagerly looking forward to it.

Says Neha in an elated tone, 'Initially when the role came to me I wasn't convinced and was planning to skip it. However, director Subhash Kapoor assured me that no one but I can play this role perfectly as he had lot of faith in me. So, I gave it a shot and it came out really well. And I am not promoting the film because I have seen it or it is my film. There have been many instances where some very big films made lot of hullabaloo but after the release they disappeared abruptly. Whereas there are other films that don't make too much noise and post the release they stand on their own and our film is definitely one of them. PHAS GAYE RE OBAMA will have lot of noise once it releases.'

Neha is the only female lead in the film but the actress admits that her character in the film is more of a boy than a girl. 'I am not the heroine of the film. I am one of heroes. It is a male part in a female form,' she says.

Other than Neha Dhupia, PHAS GAYE RE OBAMA also stars Rajat Kapoor, Amol Gupte, Sanjay Mishra, Manu Rishi. A Revel Films production, PHAS GAYE RE OBAMA releases on 3rd December 2010.

Phas Gaye Re Obama - Trailer Releases Nov 26 2010

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Ranbir Kapoor ignores Katrina Kaif for this hottie!

Men will be men. From Deepika Padukone to Katrina Kaif and now to his Rockstar co-star Nargis Fakhri, Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor is turning out to be quite a gal-hopper.

Just a few weeks back, Ranbir was reportedly spotted necking and petting with Nargis - who, as you can see in the pic, is quite a hottie and understandably hard to resist for a dude like Ranbir - at her birthday bash in a Bandra nightclub. If that unabashed public display of affection wasn’t much, we hear that Ranbir has lately been ignoring Katrina Kaif, with whom he was reportedly involved until Nargis walked in and changed it all.

Ranbir has been shooting for Rockstar, directed by Imtiaz Ali, in Delhi and hasn’t reportedly been taking Katrina’s calls. Why? Not hard to guess if the talks about his brewing chemistry with Nargis is to go by. In fact, rumour is already abuzz that Katrina and Ranbir have fought over this, and he has conveniently moved on from Kat to Nargis.

Well, perhaps Deepika had a point when she said that Ranbir should endorse a condom brand.

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Meet Shruti - Band Baaja Baaraat

Anushka Sharma has certainly made waves her short time in the industry. With energetic performances the young actress has impressed with her ability to shine on screen. Up next is Band Baaja Baaraat on December 10th and her character Shurti is the young ambitious girl who falls in love with the boy trying to find his way in this love story set in Delhi amid wedding season.

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Katy Perry: Teenage Dream Explodes Like A Firework!

Katy Perry seems to be all the rage nowadays and tonight she will perform live at the Grammy Nominations Concert.

Tonight at 10pm on CBS the Grammy Nominations Concert airs live (well, probably live for the east coast and on tape for the west). Scheduled to perform tonight are Justin Bieber, B.o.B. Miranda Lambert, Bruno Mars and Katy Perry. It should be a jam packed shows as they try to fit in five live performances as well as the announcements of the Grammy Nominees in one hour (more like 45 minutes after commercials).

Of particular interest to me is Katy Perry. She seems to have been everywhere in the last couple of months. Ever since the great Sesame Street incident where she wore a low cut dress that showed off her boobs and proceeded to run and jump with Elmo as her boobs happily bounced with the song she has been an unstoppable force. The producers of Sesame Street promised to not air the Katy Perry footage again after receiving some complaints, but the video is all over YouTube and has gotten millions of views. A few weeks after that she was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live and appeared in a sketch that made fun of the Sesame Street video. With her high profile bachelorette party thrown by Rihanna and her lavish marriage in India to Russell Brand, Perry continued to make headlines while her song “Teenage Dream” made its way up the charts.

Katy Perry new song Firework was basically the theme song for last night’s Victoria’s Secret fashion Show and also appears in a promotional video for the show. She has also appeared on The X Factor, the American Music Awards and even did a guest spot on The Simpsons. So it makes sense that she would appear on tonight’s Grammy Nomination Concert because she is clearly a very hot, in demand, commodity right now. While there is no official word on what song or songs she will sing I look for her to either do “Firework” in its entirety or she might mix it in with a medley of her recent hits including “California Gurls” and “Teenage Dream.”

Whether it was the Elmo sketch or not that has ignited Katy Perry, she is taking full advantage of it and with her good looks, catchy songs and often tight, sexy outfits I don’t think she will be going anywhere soon.

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Kareena to don serious shade

Well, this Bollywood oomph bala has made heads turn wherever she goes or whatever she does on screens. Yet again looks like the actress is going to prove her calibre, by taking a diversion.

The latest buzz is that Kareena Kapoor has been approached for a political drama, which will be helmed by Sudhir Mishra and produced under Farhan Akhtar's banner Excel Entertainment.

According to the director, the film is titled ‘Bhrub’, which also happens to be the name of the central character around which the film will revolve. It's about a man who's an heir to a political family while Kareena here is said to be playing an equally pivotal role.

Earlier, all have tasted Kareena’s acting power in Mishra’s ‘Chameli’, where she played a prostitute and now expectations will surely rise to see her new avatar.

Mishra reasoned that Kareena broke free from commercial films in ‘Chameli’ and that was when people realized the potential that was hidden inside her as an actor. “I intend to do that again as she hasn't been exploited enough as an actor considering her immense talent,” added the director.

Things about ‘Bhrub’ will get started once Farhan wraps up the shooting of his ‘Don 2’.

Hmm, we are wondering how Bebo will look in the rajneeti avatar….. What say?

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Bebo calls Shahid sexiest and Saif a bragger on KJo's show

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood's hottest couple, have reportedly made some bold comments on the talk show Koffee with Karan. Saifeena, as they are popularly known, will spill the beans about their love life in a forthcoming episode featuring the two and also comment on their contemporaries.

Saif and Kareena have been together since 2007 and their relationship is often the subject of much talk in the media.

The boldest statement on the episode is reportedly made by Saif, who, while describing himself, says: "I am reliable, strong and very long." The pun seems entirely intended.

Kareena also taunts Priyanka Chopra for her accent, and when Karan asks who the number one actress is, she replies: "I am and if there is a little bit of 'act' in actress, then she (Priyanka) is number two." Shocking her beau Saif, Bebo also picks ex- boyfriend Shahid Kapoor as the sexiest man from a lineup of men including Arjun Rampal, Imran Khan, John Abraham and Hrithik Roshan.

After the repercussions of the Deepika- Sonam episode, let's see how this one bodes for Karan the talk show host.

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The Hot Mamas of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show! These 3 Models Had Babies?!?! (PHOTOS)

Moms everywhere find themselves jealous of Victoria’s Secrets’ model Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, and Karolina Kurkova. Not for their gigantic paydays, not because they get paid oodles of money just for being beautiful, no rather they are green with envy because… they look THIS amazing after carrying and giving birth to a baby.

As any mom can tell, that it can be really hard, nearly impossible, or indeed impossible to get back their pre baby shape. But Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, and Karolina Kurkova they not only had babies, got back in shape, but then they showed off their supermodel bodies to the world in the 2010 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show that aired on Monday night.  All three models – Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, and Karolina Kurkova – have babies at home. Yup, they ain’t no June Cleavers.

Check out photos of the model moms right here.

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T.I.'s 'Castle Walls' Ft. Christina Aguilera Arrives in Full

After getting a short snippet earlier this month, T.I. and Christina Aguilera's joint track "Castle Walls" has finally arrived in full. Produced by Alex da Kid, the same man behind Eminem's hit single "Love the Way You Lie", the track opens with Christina crooning her lines through the slow jam.

She sings in a lonesome tone, "Everyone thinks that I have it all/ But it's so empty living behind these castle walls/ If I should tumble, if I should fall, would anyone hear me screaming behind these castle walls?/ There's no one here at all, behind these castle walls."

T.I. then takes over, "Observing the estate through the gate thought the outside looking in/ Bet you would think I got it made, better look again/ Got a butler, got a maid and a mansion/ The belief is that I'm living out a millonaire's fantasy."

Almost at the same time, T.I. has also debuted a music video to promote his song "I Can't Help It" and keep himself visible while he is away to serve his jail time. This rapper keeps it simple in this clip, rapping to the camera with his featured guest Rocko.

Both "Castle Walls" and "I Can't Help It" are listed in T.I.'s next studio installment "No Mercy" which is due December 7 in the U.S. Although "Can't Help It" has got a music video treatment, it is "Castle Walls" which is considered to be the second single. Alex told MTV, "It's going to be T.I.'s next single. I love it. I think it's amazing. It's my sound, just kind of an evolution of that. I think it'll cater to a lot of different people."

T.I. - I Can't Help It ft. Rocko [Official Music Video]

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Christina Aguilera Meets New Guy's Mom

Christina Aguilera has been spending time with her new guy Matt Rutler – and his family.

Aguilera, who recently filed for divorce from husband Jordan Bratman, had a festive night out with Rutler at the Abbey in West Hollywood on Nov. 24. The couple were seen dancing, according to an onlooker, who added: "Christina was in a great mood and seemed very into Matt."

Aguilera, 29, spent Thanksgiving in Los Angeles with friends. Then after the holiday, the singer and Rutler, who worked as a set assistant on her film Burlesque, jetted to New York, while her son Max stayed with his dad for the holiday weekend.

"This is the first Thanksgiving she was without Max," says a source. "It was really hard for her and she was feeling sad, so she decided to go to the East Coast with Matt and a group of friends."
On Saturday, Aguilera, Rutler and a few pals went to Rhode Island for a spontaneous visit to Rutler's family home where they spent time with his mom, Kathleen.

"Since his family lives so close, they decided to drop in for a few hours," says the source.

But the source insists that meeting the family doesn't mean Aguilera and Rutler are getting more serious. "They’re still getting to know each other better," says the source.

That night, the couple partied at the Boom Boom Room atop the Standard Hotel together in New York City.

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Pregnancy rumours hit Aishwarya in Dubai

Rumours related to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have again started making the rounds. The rumours, this time, are related to her pregnancy not in India but in Dubai.

But rumours have become such a routine affair for Ash that she does not even clarify them. We presume that she chooses to laugh it off.

Ash had some interviews scheduled in Dubai, but they were cancelled at the last moment leading to speculation among the small community of Indian journalists in the Middle East.

"Unless it is a case of dodgy Indian curries that is slowly but surely emanating, the rumour mills are grinding to grist the possibility of a classic Ash diva tantrum because she is pregnant," quoted the local newspaper in Dubai.

Sources had informed the newspaper that Ash was not well and hence had cancelled the said interviews. This is not the first time that the buzz about her pregnancy hasreached us.

Had we believed in all these gossips Ash and Abhishek should have had a few babies by now. We guess we should leave the couple alone and give them the benefit of doubt and the honour to make the announcement themselves.

After all, their marriage was the biggest ever in Bollywood and when the Bachchans will confirm any such news it would surely be the biggest one, too.

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Kat in the item number league

Now Katrina Kaif has joined them! Her 'Sheila ki jawani' is the latest in a long line of raunchy numbers that have made top mainstream actresses shed their inhibitions to set the adrenaline pumping. Why, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai have done it too.

" Sheila Ki Jawani" from Farah Khan's third directorial venture " Tees Maar Khan" has become quite popular even before the song was officially released. Its spicy lyrics and Katrina's sexy moves have struck a chord with the audience and the electrifying song is being frequently played on radio stations and television channels.

The lyrics in these item numbers are catchy - and they don't always make sense even if they are provocative.

"Lyrics are lyrics. No one should take them literally and seriously and analyse them in songs like these. If you believe you are doing something clean and keeping yourself in the boundaries of dignity, then the lyrics and mood of the song don't matter and you feel comfortable while performing it," Katrina told us.

"I enjoy my dancing. I don't know how technically good I am, but I like doing it and I enjoyed it," she added.

"Sheila ki jawani" is on its way to giving competition to this year's most popular number "Munni badnaam hui" from "Dabangg". The song was picturised on Malaika Arora who earlier sizzled on the screen in songs like "Chhaiyan chhaiyan" and "Mahi we".

Item numbers are Hindi films' way of spicing up a film. Among mainstream actresses, it was Bollywood's dancing queen Madhuri Dixit who became perhaps the first to set the temperatures soaring with the sensuous item number "Choli ke peeche kya hai".

Later from Shilpa Shetty to  Aishwarya Rai and from Kareena Kapoor to Priyanka Chopra, everyone followed suit.

"Earlier mainstream actresses were shown as very simple and docile. But the overall image is now changing and today they have become smarter and bolder and they would certainly not mind being a part of provocative song," film critic Omar Qureshi told us.

"However, many actresses agree to do an item number just for the sake of their friendship with actors or filmmakers, such as Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone and Kareena Kapoor in Shah Rukh Khan's 'Billu'," he added.

Aishwarya wowed the audience with her sensuous moves in "Ishq kamina" in "Shakti" and "Kajrare" in "Bunty Aur Babli".

Shilpa is still remembered for her scintillating dance in the song "Main aayi hun UP (Uttar Pradesh) Bihar lootne" in "Shool" and "Shut up and bounce" in Abhishek Bachchan-John Abraham starrer "Dostana".

Kareena Kapoor's "Yeh mera dil" in Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Don: The Chase Begins Again", Sushmita's "Mehboob mere" in "Fiza" and Urmila Matondkar's "Aa hi jaiye" in "Lajja" are still popular among people.

"Item numbers have become the USP of a film. So it's like even if the film doesn't work, at least the song becomes popular and it is widely played in parties and shows," said trade analyst Taran Adarsh.

Actresses like Isha Koppikar rose on the film firmament with the item number "Khallas" in the hit gangster movie "Company", while Rakhi Sawant is known for her bold and sexy numbers like "Tuk tuk dekhe" in "Krazzy 4".

Item numbers are so tempting that even yesteryear diva Rekha couldn't hold herself back from featuring in "Kaisi paheli" in "Parineeta".

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