Leonardo DiCaprio is my rock : Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet has revealed that her close friend and Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been her ‘rock’ over the years since they starred in blockbuster ‘Titanic’ in 1997.

She also praised the 36-year-old actor for helping her through the dark times after splitting from her husband Sam Mendes.

The 35-year-old Oscar winner insisted that her bond with DiCaprio has always been platonic and based on mutual respect and shared experiences.

“He knows me better than anyone else in the world. Lots of male friendships begin as a cheeky snog. Or a little undercurrent of flirtation. But Leo and I? No. He’s my rock,” Contactmusic quoted her, as telling Vogue magazine.

“I don’t know what the f**k I would have done if I hadn’t had him,” she added.

DiCaprio too agrees with Winslet.

“We literally grew up together. And in every major life event we’ve been there as a support mechanism for each other,” he said.

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Leonardo DiCaprio to help save Indian tiger

NEW DELHI -- Leonardo DiCaprio will lend his star power to raise awareness about India's efforts to save the tiger.

DiCaprio -- who is also an ambassador for the World Wildlife Fund -- recently met India's environment minister Jairam Ramesh in New York at a reception organized by the Coalition of Rainforest Nations, according to local media reports Saturday. Ramesh was quoted stating that the 35-year-old Hollywood star was “very interested in the cause of tiger conservation. Somebody like him could play an important role in sensitizing the global community to the cause of the Indian tiger.”

“Tigers are endangered and critical to some of the world's most important ecosystems,” DiCaprio had said in a public message released by WWF in May, adding, “Key conservation efforts can save the tiger species from extinction, protect some of the planet's last wild habitats and help sustain the local communities surrounding them. By protecting this iconic species, we can save so much more.”

India is home to an estimated 1,400 of the global tiger population of 3,200.

DiCaprio has also been invited to India, according to Coalition for Rainforest Nations executive director Kevin Conrad, who said, “Leonardo has now started traveling around the world looking at tigers, trying to assess the role of climate change on tiger habitats. We are inviting him to India. We want to get him to India and working with India on the issue of climate, forests and habitats.”

A keen environmentalist, DiCaprio is also involved with Papua New Guinea's campaign to raise awareness about the impact of climate change on that country's forests.

Meanwhile, top Indian celebrities are also associated with tiger conservation. Leading broadcaster New Delhi Television launched its Save The Tiger campaign last year supported by Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.

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Leonardo DiCaprio's close brush with death during eco-diving trip

Leonardo DiCaprio had a close encounter with death recently when an eco-diving trip off the Galapagos Islands went awry.

The Titanic star was close to running out of air in his tank when he took off after a school of stingray and strayed from his diving party.

"I was trying to get footage with a rinky-dink camera. I looked down, because I was exerting myself a lot, and I think the tanks weren't fastened properly, and I had, like 40 pounds of pressure,” the Daily Express quoted him as saying in the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine.

The actor was too deep to simply swim to the surface, and thus he took one deep breath and rejoined his diving group who shared oxygen with the star.

He admits there was a moment when his life flashed before him.

"All you think about at that moment is, like, 'Get me the hell out of this situation,'" he said.

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Top 10 best paid person of Hollywood

Will Smith takes the crown of the highest and best paid actor of Hollywood, by making his earning estimated as $80 million over the course of the year. He is also called as the hardest-working man in Hollywood.

The second place is taken by Johnny Depp, who reached even eastern country audiences by his movie Pirates of the Caribbean
. He is well known for his comedy too. His take home of this year is estimated as $72 million.

 

With $55 million, Eddie Murphy wins the third place. He turned as one of my favorite after the movie Shrek, where he gave voice to the character Donkey. Three cheers to donkey. Oops sorry, to Eddie.

Another favorite from the movie Shrek, took the fourth place. Though he had a tie
with Eddie Murphy for third place, the failure of his summer comedy “The Love Guru” failed to hit the box office and placed him in fourth place. An Ogre made him famous.

The first actress to enter the top paid list of this year is Cameron Diaz, who achieved this through her voice in Shrek. She falls in $45-$50 million take home category.

Titanic hit Leonardo DiCaprio managed to get into the top five, by making $45 million during the year. Though his flicks are rarely blockbusters, most of them knock the award academies doors.

With $41 million, Bruce Willis made his way to get sixth place in the top earners of Hollywood. Though he was lagging a little in the beginning, 2008 made him to come back.

The take home of $40 million made Ben to take the seventh piece of the cake
. He is one of the well paid actor for his comedies and funny acts.

His most expensive role “National Treasure, Book
of Secrets” brought him this place, though he is not making much hits now a days.

The next actress to enter the best paid person of Hollywood’s list is Keira Knightley with a paycheck of $32 million. She got this place because of the same movie, which placed Johnny Depp in second place, “Pirates of the Caribbean”.

Last of my list, the person who took the last piece of the winners cake is Will Ferrell. He is one hilarious person, who is well known for his funny actions. His take home of the year was $31 million.

Started with Will Smith, the list ended with Will Ferrell. It shows their will power. We people can at least read their paycheck details to keep us working and motivated, during this recession period. Good luck to get your paycheck of this month, without any failure.