Roshni Chopra To Take Her Desi Girl Title To Hollywood

Roshni recently got crowned as the winner in the reality show, ‘Desi Girl’. Now after chasing  cows and hens, she may debut into Hollywood too.

She is glamorous and posses the sharp looks of an actress, she is on cloud nine  after winning the title of ‘Desi Girl’. Presently, she is working on her Bollywood debut film, ‘Phirr’ where she stars opposite to Rajnish Duggal.

Phirr’ is directed by Vikram Bhatt and it is a romantic thriller. It also stars Ada Sharma.

Roshni adds, “I think its great time for me personally and professionally. As doors to bigger platforms have opened for me. I am rolling on a Hollywood project which makes me feel so content. However, it's too early to disclose details about it. And soon you will see me on the big screen in Vikram Bhatt's ‘Phirr’.”
So, if the actress is talking about some Hollywood projects, then certainly she has something in her kitty.
Apart from her Hollywood plans, the movie revolves around the story of a doctor and a law professor, it’s a romantic saga set against a thrilling background.
 
She adds, “In the film, I am playing an NRI girl who is living in Newcastle England. Rajnish is playing my husband. He is a doctor and I am a law professor.”
 
Roshni is married and she feels that her marriage has not created any obstacle in her career. She adds, “I know that the industry is opening up. But I want to be one of those actresses who make it big so that other people do not feel that they cannot get married. My career has not been affected so far."
 
Well, Roshni is over flooded with many attractive offers and one of them is the host of the cooking reality show, ‘Kitchen Champion’.

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Bollywood meets Hollywood to raise funds for Punjab eye hospital

 A colourful 'Bollywood meets Hollywood' event showcasing the culture of India, dance, music, and a fashion show, will be held here next Saturday to raise funds for a new eye hospital in Punjab.

One-third of the intake would be provided to Sankara Eye Foundation (SEF), a US registered non-profit organisation that plans to open another hospital in Punjab by the end of 2012 with a net budget of $4 million.

To raise funds, Tejash Natali, a supporter and donor of SEF along with Manan Singh Katohora, a South Asian filmmaker and events promoter, are hosting the 'Bollywood meets Hollywood' at the well-known upscale lounge 'I, Indian Experience' in Washington.

The event will feature a colourful, creative live art developed by Drishty D'Costa where women from different countries applaud India as a diversified country, the organisers said.

The women will present the vivid colours of a unified India, illustrating their culture and diversity uniting for a cause to help the underprivileged.

SEF works in partnership with Sankara Eye Care Institutions (SECI), India, towards eradicating curable blindness in India by raising funds to support eyecare activities, including construction of state-of-the-art free eye hospitals and conducting free eye surgeries.

Founded in 1998 by K. Muralidharan, K. Sridharan, and Khushnood Ahmad, SEF has performed more than 70,000 free cataract surgeries a year and has managed to double the funds every year to develop hospitals, cure blindness, and other eye-related diseases over the years.

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Hollywood calling for Sonam Kapoor

Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor wooed Hollywood
and now it is his daughter Sonam to be wooed by the west. She has been offered two Hollywood films in the space of six months.

"While in LA, Anil met Ben Stiller to exchange ideas for a production company
they want to launch together for a joint production. During one such talk, the actor told him about his home production Aisha, starring his elder daughter," said a source.

"Ben asked to see the film's show reel as he was casting for the role of Kate for his production house's (Red Hour Films) $30 million film. Titled 30 Minutes Or Less, it is directed by Reuben Fleischer and stars Jesse Eisenberg and Danny MacBride. After Stiller saw the show reel, he sent an e-mail to Anil saying he thought Sonam was 'fantastic' and that he wanted to cast her."

Anil's business manager Udayan confirms, "Yes, Sonam has been offered 30 Minutes Or Less and we are working out the dates. It looks a bit difficult because of her tight schedule as she's shooting for Thank You with Akshay Kumar and Mausam with Shahid Kapoor and promoting her next release Aisha but we are still trying to work it out."

That isn't all. Within a month of Anil's return to India, he got a call for another offer for his beti. This time from Edoardo Ponti (son of Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti's) who just announced a new project called Das and wants to cast the IHLS girl. The film would be made in India.

Says a source close to Anil, "Father and daughter are very clear about their strategy. Sonam is already committed to three releases this year -- Aisha and Mausam and Thank You. These also include promotion for Aisha. These are commitments made earlier and no big film can come in the way of that unless the projects are really exceptional."

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Emma Brown Garett chooses Bollywood over Hollywood

Emma Brown Garett, who made her acting debut with Bengali film 'Shukno Lanka', is determined to stay here and make it big in the Indian film industry.

Brown is the latest addition to the list which includes 'Raajneeti' actress Sarah Thompson, 'Kites' star Barabara Mori and 'Rang De Basanti's Alice Patten. But unlike her contemporaries, who disappear after one film, Brown shifted to Mumbai two-and-a-half years ago with her husband to act in Bollywood.

"There is a romantic element to coming and working in India. It is challenging as an actress. Everybody asks me, 'Why dont you go to Hollywood?' I say, 'Why not Bollywood?' As an actress I always want to try something different. And the work is here. So I am here to stay," Brown told.

Brown, who has trained at the Dramatic arts school in Australia, has made the maximum city her home and has no intention of going back anytime soon.

The actress will be next seen in Rohan Sippy's 'Dum Maro Dum' with Abhiskek Bachchan and Bipasha Basu and Dharmendra-Sunny Deol starrer 'Yamla Pagla Deewana'.

Although she began her career with a Bengali film and then went onto work in Bollywood, Brown insists the transition has been an exciting challenge.

"It is a big difference going from Tollywood to Bollywood. You can't judge one against the another but I have quite enjoyed the transition," said Brown, refusing to divulge further details about her roles in the two films.

The actress feels that directors are making way for foreign characters in movies in order to give their films an international appeal.

"Bollywood scripts are changing. A lot of these actresses are playing wives and girlfriends. Directors and writers are using these characters to have a greater appeal in the international film fests. It is an added way of getting noticed," said Brown.

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Shah Rukh Khan's wax figure in famous Madame Tussauds Wax Museum at Hollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's realistic wax figure was apparently unveiled at the famous Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Hollywood on Friday.

The 44-year-old is the first Bollywood star to be inducted into this museum, which boasts of wax statistics of celebrities like Audrey Hepburn , Clark Gable, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Johnny Depp, Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Beyonce and David Beckham.

The museum calls Shah Rukh's introduction as 'historic addition' and adds that it 'symbolizes a coming together of the world's two great film centres, Hollywood and Bollywood'.

Shah Rukh was named by Newsweek magazine as one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.

The unveiling on Friday was reportedly accompanied by a presentation of America's Bollywood dance troupe 'Ishaara', a recent America's Got Talent contender.

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Sandra Bullock makes box office history with film The Blind Side

Variety reports that Bullock's The Blind Side became the first film in history driven solely by a top female star to jump the US$200 million mark at the US domestic box office.

No previous films in which Bullock had top solo billing have reached $200 million, nor have any of the solo starring efforts of the likes of Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie or Reese Witherspoon.

Roberts' Erin Brockovich - the film most often compared with Blind Side - grossed $125.6 million domestically. Streep's The Devil Wears Prada fashioned $124.7 million at the US box office.

The only female-driven film that jumped $200 million domestically was romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the 2002 indie hit starring then-unknown Nia Vardalos and Northern Exposure star John Corbett, which earned $241.1 million domestically.

Some female-driven films have found more love overseas. Musical Mamma Mia!, with a cast led by Streep, grossed $144.1 million domestically and a massive $465.7 million overseas.

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Socialite daughter of New York Jets owner has died

LOS ANGELES – Casey Johnson, the socialite daughter of New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and heiress to the Johnson & Johnson business empire has died, a spokesman for the family and police said Monday. She was 30.

TMZ.com reported that Johnson was found dead Monday. Police officers responded to her Los Angeles home around 11:51 a.m. where paramedics had already pronounced Johnson dead, officer Sara Faden said.

Faden said she did not know how long Johnson may have been dead by the time authorities arrived.

She said Johnson's death may have been from natural causes since a preliminary investigation turned up no signs of foul play. But Faden added that a final cause of death will be determined by coroner's officials, who will seek toxicology tests. Results of those tests could take six weeks to obtain.

In a statement released through publicist Jesse Derris, the Johnson family says it "is mourning its tragic loss, and asks for privacy during this very difficult time."

Casey Johnson gained celebrity as the girlfriend of Tila Tequila, a reality TV star best known for "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila," which ran for two seasons on MTV.

Tequila's publicist says the two were engaged.

On her Twitter page, Tequila wrote, "Everyone please pray 4 my Wifey Casey Johnson. She has passed away. Thank u for all ur love and support but I will be offline to be w family."

Johnson, a high school classmate of fellow socialite Paris Hilton, told Vanity Fair in a 2006 interview that her decision to turn down Hilton's invitation to be her co-star on "The Simple Life" was "the stupidest mistake of my life." Hilton eventually chose Nicole Richie. "I kick myself in the butt everyday," she told.

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Wedding bells for Vince Vaughn and Calgarian Kyla Weber

It looks like wedding bells for Hollywood A-lister Vince Vaughn and his small-town Alberta girl.

Vaughn wed former Calgary realtor Kyla Weber in a small ceremony in Chicago on Jan. 2, the actor's rep confirmed on Monday.

It's the culmination of a low-profile engagement for the couple, who have stayed out of the spotlight since their romance began. Vaughn reportedly asked Weber to marry him last Valentine's Day. The couple has rarely been spotted in public together, and her friends and family have kept quiet about their relationship.

In promoting his last movie, the romantic comedy Couples Retreat, earlier this year, Vaughn said he was finally ready to settle down and have kids. Previously, Vaughn dated actress Jennifer Aniston, and the two were fixtures in the celebrity media.

Vaughn and Weber, who grew up just south of Calgary, reportedly met at the wedding of a mutual friend.

source:calgaryherald.com

Sir Paul McCartney gets animated for Rock Band videogame

Sir Paul McCartney will enter the screens one more time as an animated Lego brick after signing a new deal with chiefs behind the game based on The Beatles.

The 67-year-old singer will have solo material released via The Beatles: Rock Band game when three songs from live Good Evening, New York City DVD are added to it.

Fans can also get hold of the star's gig in New York, featuring Band on the Run, Jet and Sing the Changes, from January 5, reports Contactmusic.

The computer game was a big hit when it went on sale in September this year.

Michael Jackson's moonwalking shoes to be auctioned

Pop legend Michael Jackson's famous moonwalking shoes and fedora hat will go under the hammer and the items are expected to fetch over $19,000 (12,000 Pounds).

The black Sebago shoes, each of which has the words Rock My World Billie Jean written on the sole, are to be sold at auction house Bonhams, London on Wednesday.

They were worn by the late star for a New York show the day before the 9/11 attacks. The shoes will be auctioned along with a fedora hat that Jackson wore at the same gig and the items are expected to fetch over $19,000 (12,000 pounds).

Kourtney Kardashian gives birth to baby boy

Reality show star Kourtney Kardashian has given birth to a son, her first child with boyfriend Scott Disick.

The 30-year-old welcomed the child early on Monday morning, reports imdb.com. The baby has been named Mason Dash Disick.

"Kourtney just delivered a healthy baby boy about an hour ago," her publicist has been quoted as saying.

An excited Kourtney said: "Scott and I are thrilled to add a little boy to the bunch."

Earlier in October, Kourtney had said: "A boy is definitely needed in this family!"

Tiger Woods' wife to take advice from Victoria Beckham

Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren, who has been spotted without her wedding ring, is expected to pour her heart out to Victoria Beckham at a secret meeting, reports The Sun.

Friends have persuaded Elin, who is "filled with hatred" over her husband's cheating ways, to talk to the former Spice Girl in the hope of saving her marriage. Victoria's own marriage to football star David Beckham was rocked five years ago by claims he had an affair with aide Rebecca Loos.

"Elin should get advice from a person who has been through this sort of thing," said a source.

Woods has been scorching headlines since he crashed his car outside his house in the early hours of November 27 amid allegations of a massive fight between him and his wife, who apparently used a golf club to break the window of his car.

After the accident, the golfer has been tainted by allegations of serial infidelities with as many as 13 women around the US, including various waitresses, nightclub hostesses and porn stars, claiming they had affairs with him.

Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr ‘engaged’

If reports are to be believed, Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom has secretly got engaged to his model girlfriend Miranda Kerr in Morocco.

According to Woman’s Day magazine, Kerr's brother Matthew has confirmed the news.

"He's finally done it. Orlando has proposed. They're getting married,".

Last month, rumours were making rounds that the couple, who has been dating for the past two years, were going through a rough patch after reports said that Bloom and fellow actor Jennifer Aniston are more than just friends.

However, it was quickly denied, and Bloom and Kerr were the picture-perfect couple at the reopening of La Mamounia hotel in Marrakesh and then at the opening of Vdara Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas.

"Avatar," one of the most expensive films

At a cost of about $400 million to make and market "Avatar," the Oscar-winning director of "Titanic" has created a lush world of dense forest, floating mountains and tremendous creatures in a computer-generated spectacular that transforms much of the cast into giant, blue-skinned humanoids.

The movie, which premiered in London on Thursday and begins landing in theaters worldwide next week, represents a huge risk for the 20th Century Fox studio that backed it and is being watched closely in Hollywood for its impact on the future of movies, special effects and expansion of new 3D technology.

"It's absolutely cinema, but I think cinema redefines itself every few years with new techniques," Cameron told reporters in Paris before the film's launch.

Beyond dazzling audiences with visual effects that plunge the viewer onto the planet Pandora 4.4 light years from Earth, "Avatar" provides a familiar mix of romance, action movie thrills and an old-fashioned battle between good and evil.

"The more fantastic the subject ... the more recognizable and universal, the relationships and people need to be," Cameron said.

"Avatar" shows the forest-dwelling Na'vi fighting for survival against a rapacious colonial mining operation bent on moving them away and stripping their planet.

A crippled ex-Marine is chosen to make contact with the mysterious people as an avatar, a remotely controlled body, which allows him to move freely in the alien world where he falls in love with a Na'vi princess.

What makes "Avatar" stand out, however, is the appearance of its three-dimensional forest scenery and the seamless interaction of the human cast with the animated world.

Rigging his actors with specially developed cameras to register every gesture and facial expression as they moved about a bare stage, Cameron and his technical team blended their images into the computer-generated world of Pandora.

"The science fiction of the technology was more science fiction than the story," said Sigourney Weaver, star of Cameron's film "Aliens," who plays a scientist in "Avatar."

"You're aware that a lot of work is going on around you, but you, the actor, just have the responsibility of being in the moment and being in the world," she said.

Cameron, who created many of the special effects with "Lord of The Rings" director Peter Jackson's studio WETA Digital, said the most daunting problem was to ensure the effects did not overwhelm the film and disconnect audiences from the story.

But in Hollywood, performances matter less than results at the box office, and the film industry is closely watching "Avatar" for its impact on film costs and the expanding of 3D technology.

For Fox, a unit of News Corp, the movie represents a huge risk because typically big-budget movies have a fan base from books or other material, like the "Harry Potter" movies.

"Avatar" has no built-in audience, and its effects are costly. A Fox spokesman said it required $237 million to make and $150 million to promote.

When Cameron made "Titanic" for Fox, he drew sharp criticism for its high cost, but the 1997 film made $1.8 billion at global box offices and remains the highest-grossing film of all time.

Last month, Fox studio boss Jim Gianopulos told Reuters he had "no doubt" of making a profit.

If "Avatar" is a big success in 3D, industry watchers expect more theaters to install the new technology quickly and more directors to make movies in the medium.

Early reviews are strong. Show business newspaper The Hollywood Reporter called it a "jaw-dropping wonder."

Rihanna wants to have sex with Megan Fox

Rihanna has confessed that she is attracted to both men and women.

The Barbadian singer also admitted that she would like to do a lesbian scene with Megan Fox.

“All humans are born with the ability to be attracted to both sexes. I mean, I could see myself in a relationship with a girl”.

The Disturbia hitmaker said she would like to play out her bisexual assassin on her movie debut.

She added: “I’d love to be an assassin – either that or a lesbian. Maybe both!

“Hey, a gay assassin, there’s nothing hotter than that.

“Megan Fox would play my girlfriend - hands down. She’s yummy. She’s hot.”

At present, Rihanna is busy promoting her new album Rated R.

Megan Fox will be celebrating the Christmas Eve with her boyfriend

Someone is hell bent that she will be celebrating the day, the Christmas Eve with her boyfriend! But that someone’s boyfriend isn’t so keen! Well you guys must be thinking what am I up to? Well let’s not confuse you with my statements. Brian Austin Green, the actor whom Megan is dating since 2003 is not keen enough to give Megan time! And this is what pissing Megan off and in reaction to that she is fighting hard with her boyfriend! Woohh!

A source is quoted by website Absolute Now as saying: “Basically, Megan wanted it all her way with Brian joining her and her friends and family for the holiday but Brian isn’t so keen.

“He is very loyal to his family and thought they would at least share the holidays between the two. It’s all ended in another tiff which means they probably won’t see each other at all over Christmas.”(www.chinadaily.com)

Oh no! This is truly sad for the actress as everyone who’s into a relationship wants to spend time with his loved ones during Christmas! It’s really unfortunate that the actress won’t get that opportunity! But we wonder what is so very important that is stopping Brian from planning dates with her Girl! After all its Christmas time dude! Don’t upset your lady!

Michael Jackson to get lifetime achievement Grammy

Michael Jackson is to be posthumously awarded a lifetime achievement Grammy, the US Recording Academy has announced.

The lifetime achievement awards will also be handed out to Leonard Cohen, Bobby Darin, Loretta Lynn, Clark Terry, Dave Edwards and Andre Previn on January 30, a day before the main awards ceremony.

"This year's honorees are a prestigious group of diverse and prominent creators who have contributed some of the most distinguished and influential recordings," Recording Academy President and Chief Executive Officer, Neil Portnow, said on Thursday in a statement.

"Their outstanding accomplishments and passion for their craft have created a timeless legacy that has positively affected multiple generations, and will continue to influence generations to come. It is an honour and privilege to recognize such talented individuals who have had and will continue to have such an influence in both our culture and the music industry."

Jackson, whose Thriller album is considered the best-selling record of all time, died on June 25 from an accidental overdose of the anaesthetic Propofal that he was using as a sleep aid in the days before embarking on a comeback tour.

Tiger Wood’s ‘mistress’ Jaime Grubbs ‘dated’ George Clooney

Jaime Grubbs, a former cocktail waitress who claims she had a 31-month affair with Tiger Woods, is being romantically linked to George Clooney.

According to US Weekly magazine, the 24-year-old dated the heartthrob actor as recently as two months ago.

“The two had been seen out together in public long before the Tiger Woods scandal but because nobody knew who Jaimee was at the time, nobody really made a note of it,”.

“All of her friends knew they were hooking up,” the friend added.

"I know him," was the coy reply Grubbs gave the mag when asked if she dated Clooney. However, a rep for the actor has strongly denied the story, saying he never met Grubbs.

Top 10 Highest Paid (Earning) Hollywood Actresses

1. Angelina Jolie – number one highest paid Hollywood actress in 2009. She charged 27 Million USD for wanted movie.





 

2. Jennifer Aniston – the second number is romantic ruby Jennifer Aniston, she earned 25 million USD for her romantic comedy ‘Marley & Me

3. Meryl Streep – the third number is Meryly Streep, She was earned 24 million USD thanks to her smash summer hit ‘Mamma Mia!’

4. Sarah Jessica Parker – Number four is Sex in the City baby “Sarah Jessica Parker” She earned 23 million USD from her role as Carrie Bradshaw in the ‘Sex and The City’

5. Cameron Diaz – Number five is Cameron Diaz, she earned 20 million USD for her role as a dreamy comedies such as ‘What Happens in Vegas’

6. Sandra Bullock – She was earned 15 million USD in “The Proposal” with her roles in two big summer comedies

7. Reese Witherspoon – She was charged 15 million USD for a single movie role such as ‘Four Christmases’ and ‘Monster vs. Aliens.

8. Nicole Kidman – Nice looking Kidman, earned 12 million USD for her role in the epic movie ‘Austrailia’

9. Drew Barrymore – same earning with Kidman, 12 million USD for her work in ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’

10. Renee Zellweger – Number 10 is Zellweger, she earned 10 million USD for her work in ‘New In Town’ and ‘Leatherheads’