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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Britney Spears: Rocking Engagement Ring! Still Not Engaged to Jason Trawick!

If we've learned anything over the years, it's that Britney Spears occasionally loves wearing huge, diamond jewelery on her left ring finger.
But that doesn't mean she's engaged people! Geez!
The singer fueled the semi-annual Jason Trawick engagement rumors Friday when she stepped out in London with a HUGE ROCK! Peep it:
Britney Waves
Spears flaunts a giant ring and gets the rumor mill buzzing at BBC Radio 1.
Look at that BLING! Although the two denied reports that Jason Trawick was planning to propose to the pop queen (again), you have to wonder if he will.
It's been a long, serious relationship at this stage, and if anyone's familiar with her very complicated past and present life situation, it's her former agent.
Not yet, though. Upon closer inspection, while the ring is clearly mammoth and no doubt expensive as heck, it's not an engagement ring. We don't think. Look:

Britney Spears' New Engagement Ring?
Britney Spears wouldn't rock a yellow engagement ring, right?

Demi Lovato: A Role Model For Young Girls?

"There was nobody there for me to look at and say this is unhealthy. I want to be that for a 13-year old girl deciding whether or not to eat dinner, or an 18-year-old girl deciding whether or not to keep her breakfast down." - Demi Lovato

Her "emotional and physical issues" are well-documented, but rather than hide from them, the Disney starlet wants to be a role model because of them.

Say what now?

Demi Lovato on Ellen

Demi Lovato, 19, who used to cut herself and who has battled eating disorders, taped an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show scheduled to air Tuesday.

She says she wants to be "outspoken" and freely talk about her "issues" because when she grew up, she "was dealing with the pressures to be thin."

"It was the time in the tabloids when very, very skinny girls were on the cover of every magazine, and that's what I was looking up to," she says.

"That's what I had to idolize. I don't want that for young girls."

While she calls her old life a "mess," right now, it is what it is.

In fact, at this point, she's actually grateful for her "meltdown."

"So many things were going great in my life, and then all of a sudden my personal life just went down at crazy speeds," the "Skyscraper" singer says.

"I had a negative breakdown and it changed my life forever."

"But if I hadn’t gone into treatment," she continues, "I don't know if, one, I'd even be sitting here today, [or] two, if I'd even be alive today."

We're so grateful that she is, and hope that young people can take what she says very seriously. It's good that she's up front about her past, don't you think?


Friday, September 16, 2011

Brad Pitt Praises Jennifer Aniston, Clarifies "Pretend Marriage" Comments

In a new interview with Parade, Brad Pitt briefly discusses his failed marriage to Jennifer Aniston, with one quote in particular raising eyebrows.

Saying he tried to use movies to fill a void in his personal existence, Pitt says "It became very clear to me that I was intent on trying to find a movie about an interesting life, but I wasn't living an interesting life myself."

Ouch. And it gets worse:

Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston Picture

"I think that my marriage had something to do with it," he says, noting that he was "trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn't."

He adds that nowadays, "I'm satisfied with making true choices and finding the woman I love, Angie, and building a family that I love so much."

If that sounded harsh to you, get in line. Brad's also in that line, contacting E! News through his rep to explain that he didn't mean it like that.

"It grieves me that this was interpreted this way," he says, "Jen is an incredibly giving, loving, and hilarious woman who remains my friend."

"It is an important relationship I value greatly. The point I was trying to make is not that Jen was dull, but that I was becoming dull to myself."

"That, only I am responsible for."

Pitt is one of the most private and least malicious guys around, one we can't see taking a cheap shot like that, so we're inclined to believe him.

Kim Kardashian to Executive Produce Pussycat Dolls Reality Show

Kim Kardashian is set to partake in a new Pussycat Dolls reality show. As executive producer, she will help scour a group of contestants for future dolls.

American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe is also on board for the program, which will select and groom the new crop of PCD members. Sounds AMAZING.

The newbies are "10 times better than the original group," one source says. Not that this is a bold statement, really. No offense, Nicole Scherzinger.

Kim Kar

Kim Kardashian will be evaluating talent despite possessing none.

Insiders say she has a good relationship with PCD founder Robin Antin, and her ass had a good time performing with the group in Vegas a few years ago.

Kim Kardashian is telling friends she's "super excited" to work with Nigel, who also runs So You Think You Can Dance, as "he's the best in the business."

That he is. Or was, before his decision to bring Kim on board.


Report: Kris Humphries is a Weird Oaf, Despised By the Kardashians

Being Mr. Kim Kardashian cannot be easy. Still, Kris Humphries had to know what he was getting into, right? Maybe not, if dueling tabloids are to be believed.

Sources say the baller hasn't exactly won over Kim's tight-knit family.

That's putting it midly. Dude reportedly ripped Kourtney Kardashian for being "slave" to son Mason, roughhouses Kim so hard that her sisters call him "this weird, big clumsy oaf" and "was being a dick" through much of their courtship.

Already MiserableDefending Their Love

Married only one month, Kim is already forced to defend her love. Or just miserable, depending on which totally accurate supermarket gossip rag you pick up.

All of those quotes are courtesy of Us Weekly. Star, meanwhile, suggests that Kim isn't a big fan of Kris lately either, "fighting bitterly" with her new spouse.

Two major points of contention:

Their life is completely, comically staged.
Kris noticed.

"He's sick of how their lives are planned out like a scripted TV show," a source reveals, adding that just a few days before the wedding, he freaked out.

He doesn't like how the relationship is for the cameras, making you wonder how the heck he would possibly propose to Kim if that's even half true.

Allegedly, Kim told Kris she'd been planning this wedding since she was 10 years old, and he snapped: "Yeah, and you could just slot any guy into it."

No comment yet from Damon Thomas on that topic.

Short, possibly bogus story: Everyone hates Kris, his namesake, Kris Jenner, has demanded that they "cool it" because "it may damage Kim's reputation."


odd Palin Slams Joe McGinniss' Book, Neglects to Mention Awesome Glen Rice Rumor


Sarah Palin's husband, Todd, denounced Joe McGinniss' new book about Alaska's most famous family as "disgusting lies, innuendo and smears" in a statement.

The former governor's camp is looking to discredit the biography - a racy, detailed, provocative tell-all, even as Palin gossip goes - which is due out next week.

Todd Palin slammed The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin, specifically denying that his business partner Brad Hanson had an affair with his wife.

The part about Glen Rice nailing Sarah Palin, sadly, went unmentioned by Todd.

Todd and Sarah Palin Picture

Todd Palin wrote of McGinniss:

"This is a man who has been relentlessly stalking my family to the point of moving in next door to harass and spy on us to satisfy his creepy obsession with my wife."

"His book is full of disgusting lies, innuendo and smears. Even The New York Times called this book 'dated, petty,' and that it 'chases caustic, unsubstantiated gossip.'"

Hang on ... the Palins read The New York Times?

The 2008 GOP VP nominee has yet to comment. Last year, she wrote of McGinniss: "Wonder what kind of material he'll gather while overlooking Piper's bedroom, my little garden and the family's swimming hole?"

McGinniss, who rented the house next door to the Palins while writing the work, defended his reporting in an interview on the Today show.

"I think I was as fair as I could have been given the fact that she told all the people who were closest to her not to talk to me," he said.

Of all the claims he makes, the allegations that Sarah Palin carried on an affair with Brad Hanson have clearly ruffled the most feathers.

Hanson again denied the allegation in a statement:

"This is the same old story that went around in 2008. It is a complete and outright lie," Hanson said. "Todd and Sarah Palin have been good friends for many years, and in fact we still own property together."

"We sold a former joint business venture for business reasons, nothing more. These attacks are shameful and those making them seem to be out only to destroy good people and make money doing so."

As for Sarah snorting coke off of oil drums, that may or may not have taken place. We have no idea. But thank you Joe for the hilarious visual.


And STAY Out: Tareq Salahi to Divorce Michaele!


Tareq Salahi says he's had it with wife Michaele's betrayal and will be divorcing her. You can't take anything he says at face value, but who could blame him.

As we reported yesterday, a crushed Tareq says he was blindsided by Michaele's affair with Neal Schon of Journey fame - and a new video is the final straw.

A video he shot, featuring Michaele and Neal kissing, playfully, over Labor Day. All while Tareq watched, oblivious to the long-term affair going on. Brutal.

Michaele, Tareq Salahi

Michaele can go ahead and pack her bags ... wait, she already did.

Tareq is telling friends he can never trust Michaele Salahi (a realization some of us came to long ago) and will never take that hoe back, no matter what.

He feels she'll eventually tire of her special Journey and try to come home. Nevertheless, the divorce is on like Neal's schlong ... which strangely made its way into his divorce filing. Really. We cannot make this stuff up.

According to Tareq's divorce papers, adultery and abandonment are the reasons for the divorce. And this: "The paramour [Neal] sent to my email account ... a email with an attachment of a penis" - presumably his.

Tareq blasts his wife, claiming:

"She continually exposes our friends and acquaintances to her adulterous relationship and has flaunted it throughout the community, the nation and the world, and thus caused me to suffer great harm, humiliation and embarrassment."

The nation and world? We feel bad for you dude, but come on now.

Tareq says his wife's been boninh Schon "for a period of months."

The locks on the homestead and winery have already been changed, so Tareq is clearly moving forward with plans to divorce his cheating spouse.

Tyler Hadley Indicted For Killing Parents


Tyler Hadley, the Florida teen who allegedly bludgeoned his parents to death, then partied with their dead bodies upstairs, has been indicted for murder.

He is now charged with first-degree murder, twice over.

The grand jury indictment upgrades what were originally two counts of second-degree murder with a weapon in the deaths of Blake and Mary Jo Hadley.

No motive in the Hadley case has been reported.

Tyler Hadley Mug Shot

Acting on an anonymous tip, on Sunday morning July 17 officers visited the Hadley home, where a "nervous" Tyler told them his parents were out of town.

According to CNN, the grand jury heard testimony from Hadley's uncle, the lead detective in the case, a medical examiner and a crime scene investigator.

If convicted, Hadley faces a mandatory life sentence. Though he was charged as an adult, his age prevents prosecutors from seeking the death penalty.

Casey Anthony Seeing Shrink, Grief Counselor

Her parents may still be divided over her guilt, but no one disputes that whatever happened in 2008, this is one seriously messed up individual.

Casey Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, said she would seek psychological treatment as soon as she was a free woman. Looks like that was doubly true.

Sources close to Anthony says that the acquitted murder suspect has been seeing a grief counselor and will soon see a female psychiatrist to boot.

"She needs serious help," says the source. "We'll see what this will do."

Casey Cries

Casey Anthony needs more than counseling. But it can't hurt.

Anthony has been traveling extensively since her acquittal, likely in an attempt to keep her whereabouts a mystery amid serious death threats. She is now back in Florida while she serves a one-year probation on a check fraud case.

Baez said that Anthony needed treatment for the trauma of losing her child and her subsequent incarceration for the better part of three years.

Yesterday, she was ordered to pay nearly $100,000 for misleading law enforcement officials in their efforts to locate missing daughter Caylee.

Paul McCartney, Nancy Shevell to Wed Next Month?

Paul McCartney will wed fiancée Nancy Shevell at the same venue he married late wife Linda - Old Marylebone Town Hall, in London - it was revealed Friday.

The pair have posted a notice that they intend to get married there.

Earlier this week, the couple met with Superintendent Registrar Alison Cathcart, and the official notice - sometimes called banns - was made on Wednesday.

Nancy Shevell, Paul McCartney

The actual wedding date has not been announced, but they may tie the knot as early as September 30, and there has been speculation they will wed in October.

Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell have been together since mid-2007.

The Beatles legend was married to the former Linda Eastman from 1969 until her death in 1998, then to Heather Mills in 2002 until their separation in 2006.

Key Witness in Dr. Conrad Murray Case: MIA!

A pharmacist who testified he shipped massive amounts of Propofol to Dr. Conrad Murray in the weeks leading to Michael Jackson's death is now ... gone.

Vanished, disappeared, off the grid without a trace.

While there is no sign of illegal activity, and there's certainly a good case to be made against Murray without him, it's a bizarre situation just the same.

Doctor Conrad Murray

According to prosecutors, Tim Lopez, a former pharmacist at Applied Pharmacy Services in Las Vegas, mysteriously moved to Thailand and can't be found.

Prosecutors now want a judge to let them use Lopez' previous testimony from the preliminary hearing in January, but it's unclear if that will be permitted.

During his testimony, Lopez claimed Dr. Conrad Murray ordered large quantities of Propofol, beginning on April 6, 2009. MJ died June 25 of that year.

That would certainly connect the doc to the anesthetic that killed Michael, although the precise degree of Lopez's importance isn't easy to quantify.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Michaele Salahi: On a Journey with Neal Schon

A couple hours after Tareq Salahi released a public statement and asked for help in tracking down his supposedly kidnapped wife, Michaele Salahi's whereabouts have been discovered: she's in Memphis with Journey guitarist Neal Schon.

Picture of Michaele Salahi

Michaele used to date the artist and is rumored to be having an affair with him now. She attended his band's concert in Nashville last night. Said a police department spokesperson who chatted on the phone with the former Real Housewife of D.C.:

"She seemed calm, was engaged in conversation, and assured the deputy that she had left the residence with a good friend and was where she wanted to be. Mrs. Salahi advised that she did not want Mr. Salahi to know where she was. [She was] very sorry [that the Sheriff’s Office had to be involved, but] she did not want to be home right now."

She does want to make headlines in any way she conceivably can, however. What a terrible pair of human being, the Salahis.

Brenda Song: Not Pregnant?!?

Is Brenda Song not pregnant after all?!?

The Internet blew up last month when word leaked that this Disney star had been knocked up by Trace Cyrus, but now the young star's mother has come out and said simply: "She's actually not pregnant."

Brenda Song Photo

Mai Song adds that her 23-year old child is "very upset" by the rumor, as are all Brenda's loved ones.

"It’s very upsetting to our family because of what I’m going through and it’s not how we raised her,” her mother said, revealing that she's been undergoing cancer treatment.

We'll update this story as more news breaks. But, for now, allow us to wish Mrs. Song a full recovery.


Vinny Guadagnino to Guest Star on 90210

Jersey Shore‘s Vinny Guadagnino has signed on to guest star in an episode of the CW's 90210, and incredibly, the reality star will not be playing himself!

Yes, this is like a real acting role.

Tells you a lot about 90210, but hey, good for him. Guadagnino will reportedly play a "celebrity" involved in a high-stakes poker game with Liam (Matt Lanter).

A Guadagnino Photo

Look for Vinny to appear during November sweeps. You know, when shows bring out the really big guns in an attempt to pull in ratings and big ad money.

A little GTL and PFC can only help.

Has Michaele Salahi Been Kidnapped?!? (Updated)

According to her husband, Michaele Salahi was abducted yesterday morning. We'll report this story as seriously as we can, simply mentioning up front that these people have crashed a White House party, gotten thrown out of Celebrity Rehab and reportedly screwed a charity out of money.

Tareq tells TMZ that he last saw his wife at 11 a.m. EST on Tuesday, when she left for a hair appointment. But she never showed up at the salon, and then called Tareq late last night from a Oregon phone number to say she was headed to her mom's house.

But Michaele's mother told her son-in-law that she never spoke to her daughter and had not seen her all day.

Terrible People

Tareq's theory? His wife made that call against her will. He therefore dialed the Warren County Sheriff's Department and asked for assistance.

However, the police said they had already heard from Michaele, she assured them everything was fine and "family issues" were to blame for the confusion.

With authorities offering little help, Tareq has issued a statement on the matter. It reads: "We are reaching to the public pleaing [sic] desperately for your help.

"It is our belief as of last night, that Michaele Salahi may have been kidnapped or abducted and being held under duress and forced to tell persons, including authorities she is okay.

We are asking the public to please be on the look out for her, and if found please contact the authorities and please approach her and contact the authorities to intervene and that she may be forced to say she is okay, when in fact she is not and being held under possible abduction. The Salahi family can be reached at 540-635-9933."

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Salma Hayek Spills on Beauty Line




The sultry actress talks about creating a high-end cosmetic line for a fraction of the price. Hear about her affordable Nuance products!




Report: Jessica Simpson Puts Weddingon Hold "Indefinitely"

Are Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson on the rocks? That's quite unclear, but the couple's wedding is on hold, at least for now, according to a new report.

Details of the ceremony, wedding dress she helped design and vows reportedly started to overwhelm her, causing friends to wonder if she got cold feet.

“It’s starting to affect her relationship with Eric,” says an insider.

Jessica Simpson, Fiance

“He’s a great guy who really loves her, but right now Jessica’s friends are worried that she may end up single again if she’s not able to make up her mind.”

“The wedding isn’t off,” insists one of her confidantes, who predicts they will still get married. “It’s just on hold while Jessica sorts out some of the details.”

Jessica insists she still loves the former NFL player. Eric surprised her by popping the question last November, after the couple dated for just six months.

As for Eric, “He just wants them to be happy,” says the confidante, who insists that, despite friends’ fears, Johnson is secure enough to wait to be married.

“Eric says they could elope tomorrow or get married in three years. It almost doesn’t matter; he is convinced they’ll spend the rest of their lives together.”

That's sweet and very mature if true, but this report doesn't bode well for their future if it's even remotely accurate. It's hardly the first story of its kind.



Kate Gosselin: Broke Without Kate Plus 8?

Five-star vacations. Thousand-dollar haircuts. Diva demands. Celebrity status.

Kate Gosselin was living the good life. Now that it's being taken away by TLC with the demise of Kate Plus 8, she's forced to face some harsh realities.

Namely that she's been living beyond her means and has no Plan B.

Kate Gosselin Stizzyle

“This cancellation caught her completely by surprise - she’s devastated,” says an insider. “Kate’s worried about paying her bills and continuing to live the life she’s become accustomed to. She’d gotten used to money rolling in.”

Has she ever.

The unemployed mom shells out approximately $500,000 a year for two housekeepers, a pair of nannies, an assistant and bodyguard Steve Neild. He might be willing to work for "other compensation," but the rest of them? Doubtful.

Oh, and the cost of private school for the eight kids? Another $500,000.

That’s in addition to Kate’s recreational spending, too, which ain't cheap. On August 12, just before TLC pulled the plug, she enjoyed a lavish, private shopping spree at Posh ElysaSuzanne Couture in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Those perks will soon be gone, but Kate Gosselin isn’t giving up quietly. She has discussed motivational speaking as well as writing another book, even though her most recent, I Just Want You to Know, tanked hardcore.

What’s more, she’s reportedly - for reasons unknown - negotiating to fill in on CBS’s The Talk, which axed Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini.

One possible income source is (sigh) the children ... to Jon Gosselin's chagrin. “Kate feels like the kids are still the primary cash cow,” a source said.

Can humankind do worse than this woman?


Charlie Sheen Mellows Out, Sort of Apologizes for Erratic Behavior

Charlie Sheen knows it will take a lot more than a few words to make up for his dangerous, nutty behavior from the first half of this year.

But the actor swears he's sober these days, telling Matt Lauer in an interview (which will air on The Today Show tomorrow) that he has to "lead by example" going forward and "it's the actions and the behavior that matter" when it comes to proving himself to others.

Sheen and Lauer

And the star has taken a couple actual steps in that direction, recently mending fences with ex-wife Brooke Mueller and even paying for her rehab.

But, seriously, what the heck happened during the time that led to his firing from Two and a Half Men?

“It was like being shot out of a cannon into another cannon and then being just shot out of that one," Sheen says. "It was like from one moment to the next I didn’t know what was going to happen. It was pretty exciting... I don’t believe in fear and defeat is not an option and I had to live by those mottos. Regardless of how I felt."

Is he sorry in any way? Yes. Sort of. Kind of.

"Looking back on it, I don’t think I would trade it, but there are portions of it I would have amended a little bit.”

And what is his state these days? A lot calmer, Sheen says, "a lot mellow." He concludes:

"I’m seeing my kids a lot more... just trying to move forward and prioritize what matters. You know, just really get back in touch with some more reality and some more. It’s what I call the moments inside the moments. I think that’s where the life is, you know, it’s in those quiet moments. It’s not the giant TV deal or the big party or the award or whatever, it’s the memory of your child’s smile at the end of the day that sort of brings that one lonesome tear."

Man, this Sheen is a lot less boring to write about than the other Sheen.


Scarlett Johansson Nude Photos Hacked, FBI Contacted

Scarlett Johansson is the latest celebrity to allegedly be targeted by a hacker with great taste in women.

The actress reportedly contacted the FBI this morning because nude photos she took of herself on her cell phone were stolen and leaked online. We'd love to publish them here, but we'd also love to not get sued.

Scarlett Johansson Red Carpet Pic

Over the past few months, federal agents have taken action in other famous nude photo hacking situations, most notably scandals that involved Vanessa Hudgens and Jessica Alba.

For legal pictures of this beauty, posed for via her own volition, visit our Scarlett Johansson photo gallery now!


Tuesday, September 13, 2011

New Breaking Dawn Trailer: Vows, Dangers and Half-Vampire Babies

Last night was the best night of my existence.

I can't see Bella's future anymore.

Your heart will give out before you can deliver.

Do these quotes leave you excited enough for what's below?!? It's the latest full trailer for part one of Breaking Dawn. Following last week's 15-second tease, the following video takes us inside Edward and Bella's wedding, while also detailing her pregnancy and even depicting her in labor. Watch now... if you can handle it!





Nancy Dow, Mother of Jennifer Aniston, Suffers Stroke

Jennifer Aniston's mother, Nancy Dow, has suffered a serious stroke.

The actress, 42, visited her ailing mother, 75, at an L.A.-area hospital on Friday. At her side for the ordeal was live-in boyfriend, Justin Theroux.

"Justin has been very supportive and there with her all the way," a source tells Us, adding that clearly, "It's a very hard time for her right now."



Aniston's rep said only that "this is a private family matter."

Fans of the star may recall that she and Dow were estranged for a decade after Dow spoke out about their relationship in a 1996 interview and wrote about Aniston in a book, From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir.

They have since reconciled. Here's wishing both the best ...

THG Caption Contest: The Men of Sookie

Welcome, gossip fans, to another edition of THG's Caption Contest!

This contest is inspired by HBO's True Blood. Fans of the hit show should have no problem finding inspiration here. Even if you've never seen it, it's Alexander Skarsgard and Stephen Moyer kissing Anna Paquin. That's plenty of material!

All you have to do to play is click "Comments" below and submit your best caption(s)! Go to it! We will announce a winner Wednesday. Best of luck, all ...

Vidya Balan is learning Telugu

New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Actor Vidya Balan, who is currently in Hyderabad shooting for Balaji's The Dirty Picture, has started to learn the local dialect, being the language aficionado that she is. Already fluent in Malayalam, Tamil, English, Hindi, Bengali and Marathi, Balan, 33, has now taken to learning Telugu.
"During the shoot in Hyderabad, Vidya encourages people to speak to her in Telugu so that she learns it and can practice it," says a source.

Rockstar Ranbir's prayer

New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Actor Ranbir Kapoor is seeking divine intervention for the success of his film Rockstar, which releases in November. Ranbir, 28, visited the majestic Ganesha idol at RK Studios in Chembur, Mumbai on Sunday morning along with the film's director, Imtiaz Ali, to seek the Almighty's blessings for the release of the film.
After offering prayers to Lord Ganpati, they even placed the film's music CD at his feet, and posed for shutterbugs as they spoke to the media about the film.
Meanwhile, actor Shreyas Talpade, whose film Hum Tum Shabana releases this week, also performed the ritual of Ganpati Visarjan with his wife Deepti. The actor danced on the tracks of his film with other devotees.

Casey Anthony Parents: Divided Over Her Guilt

George and Cindy Anthony are split over the innocence (or lack thereof) of their estranged daughter Casey Anthony, according to Dr. Phil McGraw.

"[George] is very critical," the TV psychologist said, while Cindy makes excuses for her daughter at every opportunity and lives in a state of denial.

Neither of Casey's parents have spoken to the 25-year-old since she was stunningly acquitted of murdering toddler Cayley Anthony back in July.



In an interview airing today and tomorrow, the Anthonys are speaking out on the death of their granddaughter and the public trial that followed.

Casey's defense lawyers claimed Caylee drowned accidentally and George tried to hide the child's body, having molested Casey as a child no less.

Both deny anything of the sort, but at the same time, Dr. Phil said Cindy and George "have a different view [of whether Casey murdered Caylee]."

"They question themselves every minute of every day," McGraw said. "What did we fail to see here? What could we have done differently?"

He adds that "Their position is up until [Casey's] pregnancy, she was showing reasonably normal behavior and then it began to change."

T.I. Legal Challenge Negged By Prison Officials

Looks like T.I. is stuck in prison, at least for now.

Prison officials in Atlanta put the kibosh on the legal challenge to the decision to yank the rap star back to prison immediately following his Aug. 31 release.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons told T.I.'s lawyer he was "not entitled to legal counsel" in the process by which officials review the decision to lock him up.



Authorities remanded him into federal custody for failing to disclose that his trip to a halfway house would be on a pimp ass tour bus with cameras in tow.

T.I., wife Tameka Cottle and even the halfway house officials insist he did nothing wrong, but the prison officials have refused to budge on this matter.

T.I.'s attorney originally sent the Bureau a letter last week, asking to be present at the hearings that would decide his client's fate. He was turned down.

Two hearings have already occurred without T.I.'s lawyer present, one last week and one the week before. It's unclear what transpired at either meeting.

For now, however, he remains locked up, though his sentence is set to expire in October, so before long, he should be free to roll out - tour bus and all.

Michael Stagliano: Blindsided By Holly Durst Engagement on Bachelor Pad!

Talk about mixed emotions.

Minutes before triumphing on the Bachelor Pad season finale, Michael Stagliano learned ON TV that his ex-fiancee, Holly Durst, was now engaged to someone else.

In the audience.



Mike and Holly with their friend and former pimp. His name's Chris.

Yup, despite partnering with Michael on the show, Holly was involved with Blake Julian, who she dated (and apparently got engaged to) after filming ended.

That was news to Michael, who found out on the taping of the season finale. Fortunately, he and Holly won the votes of their peers and $125,000 a piece.

Not the worst silver lining in the world. Nevertheless ...

"I was caught off guard, humiliated," Michael told People, placing the blame on ABC, adding: "I know neither Holly nor Blake wanted it to go down like that."

Holly added: "I was really upset. Last night, I called to tell him, but they'd already taken his phone. I wasn't allowed to speak to him prior to going on stage."

"As soon as I sat down, I whispered that I needed to talk, but bomb was dropped immediately. He was blindsided. That was the lowest thing they could do."

Despite the hard feelings, Mike managed to keep it classy, both on Bachelor Pad and in its aftermath. Asked if he's happy for Holly and Blake, he said.

"We were engaged and therefore I will always care about and love her so it makes me happy when she is happy. I wish we could have been happy together but I know we're always going to care about and love each other."

"I have no reason to be mad at Holly or Blake. You can't help who you fall for. And now I have some money to go on a few first dates."

"If we had walked out hating each other, we wouldn't have gotten as many votes," Holly said. "He's the best guy and I can't wait for him to find the right girl."


Saturday, September 10, 2011

Salman is the biggest star: John Abraham

Actor John Abraham seems to have buried his differences with actor Salman Khan, with whom he had a falling out in 2006. On a recent visit to Delhi, Abraham wished Salman a speedy recovery after his nerve surgery in the US.

“I wish Salman the best for his health. He is the biggest star in the industry and I hope to see him back in action soon. He is undoubtedly the one behind the success of his movies,” said Abraham.

The differences between the two actors started during an international tour in 2006, when over some financial dispute, Salman had severed ties with John. Even when the two later worked together in Baabul, the cold vibes did not go unnoticed.

Unlike ex-girlfriend Bipasha, who is being linked with her co-stars, John says he is not looking for love, post the couple’s break up after a nine-year relationship.

“I am single but not ready to mingle. I am happy with myself and enjoying my singlehood. I am not here to have great time with women and I don’t want to be in a frivolous relationship.

I want to spend time with my family. They need me and I too, need them the most,” says the actor while he launched the Van Heusen flagship store in Vasant Kunj’s Ambience Mall.

Ranbir Kapoor gushes over Lionel Messi!

Ranbir Kapoor must be very used to gushing and swooning. People, especially girls, swooning and gushing over him, that is. But he wasn't prepared when he came face-to-face with his idol Lionel Andres Messi in Barcelona on Friday, reports Mumbai Mirror.

The 28-year-old actor had a couple of disappointing hits-and-misses when it came to meeting the striker for Barcelona. And a source informed that Kapoor had arranged to meet Messi in Kolkatta at the friendly recently.

"Ranbir would have loved to watch the match in Kolkata, but due to his prior work commitments, he had to cancel his plans to meet his idol. The actor had to shoot for Anurag Basu’s Barfee, since the slated schedule was postponed due to bad weather. That’s why Ranbir could not attend the match," explained the tabloid's source.

So when the Rockstar actor travelled to Barcelona for a college reunion and meet the team minus Messi, he was sorely disappointed.

"He got an invite from team Barcelona. They had heard about Ranbir when they were in India and learnt that he is a Barcelona and Messi fan. However when Ranbir met the team members and coach of the team on Thursday, Messi wasn’t present. He was a little disappointed."

Then came the moment Kapoor had been waiting for when he got an invite from his favourite team again.

It was Kapoor's dream come true.

"Messi personally autographed Ranbir’s cap and they spoke at length about their respective fields. They also took his autographs." the source revealed to Mumbai Mirror.

"Yes he met Messi on Friday. Ranbir is a huge fan of Messi and was regretting the fact that he could not meet him, when he was here last week. They both also represent the same brand but had never met earlier," confirmed Ranbir’s brand manager Anirban Blah.Ranbir Kapoor must be very used to gushing and swooning. People, especially girls, swooning and gushing over him, that is.

But he wasn't prepared when he came face-to-face with his idol Lionel Andres Messi in Barcelona on Friday, reports Mumbai Mirror.

The 28-year-old actor had a couple of disappointing hits-and-misses when it came to meeting the striker for Barcelona. And a source informed that Kapoor had arranged to meet Messi in Kolkatta at the friendly recently.

"Ranbir would have loved to watch the match in Kolkata, but due to his prior work commitments, he had to cancel his plans to meet his idol. The actor had to shoot for Anurag Basu’s Barfee, since the slated schedule was postponed due to bad weather. That’s why Ranbir could not attend the match," explained the tabloid's source.

So when the Rockstar actor travelled to Barcelona for a college reunion and meet the team minus Messi, he was sorely disappointed.

"He got an invite from team Barcelona. They had heard about Ranbir when they were in India and learnt that he is a Barcelona and Messi fan. However when Ranbir met the team members and coach of the team on Thursday, Messi wasn’t present. He was a little disappointed."

Then came the moment Kapoor had been waiting for when he got an invite from his favourite team again.

It was Kapoor's dream come true.

"Messi personally autographed Ranbir’s cap and they spoke at length about their respective fields. They also took his autographs." the source revealed to Mumbai Mirror.

"Yes he met Messi on Friday. Ranbir is a huge fan of Messi and was regretting the fact that he could not meet him, when he was here last week. They both also represent the same brand but had never met earlier," confirmed Ranbir’s brand manager Anirban Blah.

Prateik Babbar finds love again!

A Mumbai-based tabloid ran report after report about his break-up with girlfriend of three years, Hanisha Melwani. First it was his alleged obssession with his ex-girlfriend.

"Hanisha and I were together for nearly three years," Prateik told Mumbai Mirror in November, "I am still fond of her. But she doesn't want me in her life any more."

And later, Prateik reluctantly admitted to a break-up in January. "That's over. It wasn't an easy task. But I am not chasing Hanisha any more."

But Prateik Babbar is undeterred. The actor has found love anew in 20-year old British model-actress, Amy Jackson, reports Mumbai Mirror.

"Prateik and Amy hit it off rather well right from the get-go. They have become rather close recently. They are definitely more than just good friends," a source revealed to the tabloid.

Amy, a Liverpool native, and Prateik met on the sets of Gautam Menon's romantic film Prem Katha.

The film is a remake of Gautham Menon's Tamil film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa and features Amy as a Malyali Christian.

As any off-screen love story in Bollywood goes, Prateik and Amy insist that they're just friends.

Dr. Conrad Murray Jury Questionnaire: Anybody Heard of Casey Anthony?

The jury questionnaire in Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial asks about prospective jurors' knowledge of high-profile celebrity trials, whether they read entertainment news sites and much, much more.

Among the 113 questions on the form, obtained by TMZ ...


  • Over the past several years, have you followed any publicized cases? (e.g., O.J. Simpson, Robert Blake, Phil Spector, Casey Anthony, etc).
  • Have you ever accessed or posted on any blogs concerning Michael Jackson and/or Conrad Murray?
    Have you ever considered yourself a fan of Michael Jackson?
    Did you ever watch This Is It?
  • Have you ever undergone a medical procedure that required an anesthetic?
    Have you ever been prescribed medication by a friend who is a physician?
  • Has your physician ever refused to prescribe medication that you requested?
  • Has your life or the life of anyone close to you ever been affected by the behavior of someone who had a drug (prescription or other) or alcohol addiction?
  • Agree or disagree: Celebrities and high-profile people feel they are entitled to act however they please.
  • Agree or disagree: Celebrities and high-profile people in Los Angeles get away with crimes because of their status.

  • The questionnaire also lists potential witnesses - including Janet, Jermaine, Joe, La Toya, Katherine, Paris, Prince Michael, Blanket, Randy, Marlon, Tito and Rebbie Jackson - and inquires if the jury pool happens to know any of them.
  • Jury selection is underway as of this week.

'I'm not pregnant', insists Celina Jaitley

Amid flying rumours that the actor made haste in tying the knot to long time boyfriend Peter Haag because she was expecting at the time, Celina Jaitley is going round shooting down the 'malicious' stories. The actor married boyfriend of three years at a private ceremony in Austria on July 23. Currently, she is recovering from stomach flu at a hospital in Dubai.

She's furious with reports that she got married in such a rush because she was pregnant at the time, TNN reports.

"Celina is currently recuperating from a stomach ailment at a hospital in Dubai. When the news of her marriage to Peter spread last week, Celina was shocked, disturbed and very hurt to read reports about her sudden pregnancy. There were even allegations that the actress had got married to her beau of three years suddenly as she was expecting at that time. There were all sorts of disgusting speculations and rumors that really upset Celina and Peter," a source told the newspaper.

The real reason the source claims is that Haag's ailing grandmother wanted to see the two married.

"Peter's grandmother passed away soon after that and the couple has been grieving for her. It was for this reason - to comfort Peter - that Celina stayed back in Dubai, despite her work commitments in Mumbai, for a month," the source revealed.

When contacted by the paper, Celina curtly explained, "It is very regressive of people to speculate on my so called time of conception. Marriage is the most wonderful thing to happen to me. I wish people would share our happiness and not worry about our family planning. Marriage and motherhood both are beautiful periods of time for any woman and if I am pregnant like my marriage I will announce it at the right time and with great happiness!"

Priyanka Chopra honoured with an award

Actor Priyanka Chopra, who has won many awards for her roles in Bollywood films, will be the recipient of the 2011 Trailblazer award at this year’s New York City’s South Asians in Media, Marketing and Entertainment Association (SAMMA), North America Conference.

“With Priyanka’s push in the US as a musician and singer, she is pushing into exciting new creative territories and taking creative risks which is essential to being a great artist. SAMMA is honoured to award Priyanka Chopra our 2011 Trailblazer Award, blazing a new path for Indians in entertainment,” says Rajan Shah, co-founder of SAMMA.

“Through her hard work, sincerity and her personal ambition to push herself as an artist, Priyanka is the perfect role model for South Asians in entertainment, not just in the US but around the globe,” adds Shah.

Previous recipients of this prestigious award include filmmaker Rohan Sippy and CNN correspondent Sanjay Gupta. The conference which will be held in New York’s Time Warner Center, will take place on September 16 and 17 this year.

Jordan Lloyd on Big Brother Finale: Team Rachel!

Jordan Lloyd's quest for a second Big Brother title ended Thursday.

While she and boyfriend Jeff Schroeder seemed in command for much of the 13th season, which ends Wednesday, both were dispatched as the summer waned.

“It’s really hard. It’s mentally draining in there,” Jordan told EW.



The Big Brother 11 winner said she agreed to come back this summer mostly so Jeff could have a shot to win, feeling that she could at least help him.

But her failure to win crucial challenges proved her downfall.

“I don’t know. I’m not a competitor. I’m really not. The only reason why I made it so far was because I’m a great social player," she said. "That’s why me and Rachel [Reilly] work so well together. She’s a great competitor."

"They didn’t trust her so I did all the talking.”

Reilly may have rubbed other players the wrong way, but Lloyd admitted that she bonded with the fiery redhead - and will vote for her if given the chance.

“After Brendon left, I think [viewers] began to love her. She wasn’t being so outspoken. She was kind of being herself, a great game player," she said."

She thinks Reilly - not Porsche Briggs or Adam Poch - should win Big Brother 13. But for that to happen, Rachel has to make the finals. Can she do it?

If she wins the final HoH, that would get it done obviously. But would Adam or Porsche take such a strong competitor along with them if they triumph?

Vanessa Hudgens to Debut Fashion Line

Vanessa Hudgens is coming out with her very own fashion line.

Details remain sparse, but the actress told E! News at last night's PopChips's Playland party for Fashion's Night Out: "We're still figuring it out, but it's definitely in the works!"



In what direction do Vanessa's fashion tastes lean? "Street chic, bohemian and wearable," she said.

Of course, it's nice just to see Hudgens wearing any clothing at all. She's definitely come a long way since a couple of unfortunate incidents that didn't involve anything wearable.

The Situation to Abercrombie: Back Off, Dawgs!

Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino from Jersey Shore is back at war with Abercrombie & Fitch. This time, the feud is shirts he says blatantly use his name.

If you recall, last month A&F publicly offered to pay Sitch NOT to wear their clothing, insinuating that he's giving them a bad name and so on and so forth.

He claimed he never received such an offer, however. But here's the weird part:

A&F has previously marketed t-shirts obviously inspired by Situation and Jersey Shore, such as "GTL Fitch" and another that reads "The Fitchuation."

Fed up over this and last month's publicity stunt, Mike's lawyers are saying enough is enough, demanding the company yank the t-shirts immediately.

Sitch also believes his company MPS Entertainment owns the trademarks to such phrases and that A&F infringing on them. So they best pay up.

The company has until Tuesday to respond. In the meantime, those fools had better not even think of coming up with anything FPC-related.

Fashion's Night Out Goes Global

From Los Angeles to New York City, stars like Justin Bieber, Sarah Jessica Parker and Hayden Panettiere are celebrating new spring designs.



Fashion's Night Out Goes Global


EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner Talk about their upcoming trip to Dubai

Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner Talk about their upcoming trip to Dubai to launch Millions of Milkshakes at The Dubai Mall on October 14th 2011


EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner Talk about their upcoming trip to Dubai


Suri Cruise Loves Her Lipstick


Tom and Kate's famous tyke steps out in a fabulous ensemble, finished off with a splash of color on her young lips!




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Nutritionist Warns: Ali Lohan is an Anorexic Waif!

Are the Ali Lohan plastic surgery rumors true? Difficult to say. Has she lost weight? One self-proclaimed expert says that totally happened - in horrifying fashion!

A "leading nutrition expert" (the kind quoted by Radar Online) estimates that Ali’s weight PLUMMETED to a gaunt, anemic, borderline waifish 95 lbs. lately.

Judging by Ali Lohan pictures like this, he could be right:



Lindsay Lohan’s younger sister, who recently signed a modeling contract, looks emaciated with sunken cheeks and skinny arms and legs, Dr. Majid Ali feels.

“She is very underweight. By looking at her cheekbones you can tell that she has muscle wasting going on ... She may binge and purge plus calorie restrict.”

This guy can expect to hear from the Lohan family attorney REAL fast.

“When that happens, the body looks for calories by feeding on itself. Muscle is the first to go then fats, hence the loss of bust size and the curves," he adds.

The doctor said he does not believe Ali is at a healthy weight.

"At her height, I'd put her under 100, maybe 95ish, and that's way too thin. If it is calorie restriction she has to be under 800 calories daily,” he estimates.

“Additionally if you look at her eyes, it is the empty look of someone nutritionally underserved, not enough proteins, fats, carbs, vitamins and minerals.”

If any of that is even half true, at least she has quality family role models to draw support from. LOL, sorry, almost got through that with a straight face.

As for the plastic surgery question ... jury's still out. Her rep and older sister deny it but that's not exactly a credible source, pathological liar and all.

I slapped Imran some 16 times: Katrina Kaif

Let us start from the beginning. When you were first approached with this profile, what was your initial reaction?

Well when I first heard the script, I thought it wassomething very different, something very new, I was shooting for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara in Spain at the time and I downloaded it from my email and I read it and I felt that it was something which had not been done before, something which had not been seen before and I mean at the end of the day that's the kind of way I have always tried to choose my films. I don't have any great detail or logic or exact point that I look for in a film. It's just if I get a good sense from it and I feel that there is something interesting that we may be able to do with it, then I just kind of go for it.

What was the special thing about the character which you would like to tell us about?

There was room to interpret it the way I wanted to and I think that there was freedom. I knew the director, I knew what he was trying to do with the film and I felt that there was room for us to experiment with a very different kind of a heroine, a different kind of a girl and I thought that was going to be something interesting and I mean at the end of the day you try, you experiment and you only get to know once it releases at the box office whether you are right or wrong but at least you can you can give it that attempt.

This is quite a girl-driven film. The female protagonist of the film drives the movie. Was that something very challenging for you?

I don't know if there's ever been a female-driven film or a male-driven film. I don't believe in that. I believe a film is a film - a movie can only work if everything about the film works. When people often ask me about characters I play in films or I have done multi-star cast films, I always say that it doesn't matter for me. I see the movie as a totality and for me the romance and the story and the chemistry I found in this film was very interesting when I heard about the film. I found that very interesting between Imran's character and my character and I felt that after everything we had been offered, there was still scope for us to have a new dimension between the two characters onscreen rather than your more traditional love stories. That was really the reason why both me and Imran were really happy and excited about the film.

You were being paired opposite Imran Khan for the first time. What was your impression before you met him and what was your impression after you actually met him?

Well me and Imran were offered films before which for some reason or another didn't not work out. It's always been like that for me where things have always seemed to fall into place at the right time when they were meant to be and I think we just both instantly liked it. I remember that I had said I liked the film and then they went and they spoke to Imran and the director told me that yeah you know he's loved the film and it just happened very quickly. Everything just fell into place and we probably started shooting the film three months after saying yes to the script. So that was a really quick turn around process and I think me and Imran both come from very different worlds, different kind of school of films almost I would say. I think initially there was some awkwardness but in the end I think it's really worked out in a very great way. I think we slowly got to really appreciate what the other person brings.

You've known director Ali for a while. He was the first AD on New York, your first film with YRF. Tell us a little about yours and Ali's relationship.

The director Ali was the first AD on New York which was the first film that I did with Yash Raj and that was an amazing experience I think for all of us. I knew he was writing a script but I mean work is work and that's very separate. So I read the script with a very open mind and I instantly thought this was something that I just wanted to do. I don't know the exact reasons but it was just an instinct I had that it would be good. I think that it has helped us in a certain way that everyone on the film is young - no one is conscious of each other and I think that enabled us to be very free at least me in terms of the performance. There's a lot of personality or a certain side to me that most people wouldn't normally see or have not seen before. I mean we have to wait and see for the result but it's something which I am also curious to know whether people will notice something different in the film.

How did you prepare yourself for the character in the film?

There wasn't much character preparation to do. I mean the same for Zindagi- a lot of people have asked that question. Obviously in that film it was different as there was diving and stuff but besides it's just finding your interpretation of the character. It's not like you are having to train for something. It's a really fun, romantic comedy. It's more getting onto the set and everyone working together and trying to bring whatever they can to the scene.

Let's get to the beginning, to the shoot. Now you were shooting in places where you must have been before in Delhi, Punjab but this time you were right in the middle of crowds. How was that?

Yeah we actually shot in some really, really nice locations in the film. I have shot before in Punjab and but this time we actually got to shoot in Delhi and I always wanted to shoot a film in Delhi. We shot in the famous landmarks and monuments in Delhi. We shot for a month in a place called Nabha, which is near Patiala and it was this really small, dinky hotel called Iqbal Inn. I remember Imran being terrified when we walked in and I think everyone was terrified. But that's where it helped that we were all friends and we were all a young unit and everyone just went in there and said chuck it, let's just have fun. There was no other food besides dal and roti and tandoori chicken.

There were lots of road scenes and places where you were in a car or a scooter in the middle of Delhi and in the middle of Chandigarh, with the crowds following you all around. How was that experience?

I mean obviously if you are going to shoot in public places, there are always going to be people. So you have to really keep your concentration and not allow it to distract you because you'll be doing a really important scene and you have people on either side of the street which are not visible to the camera or in the frame and they'll be shouting and screaming. But in the end it was really fun and a nice experience to see all of that.

Let us talk about Ali Zafar, who plays the character called Luv.

Ali Zafar was somebody who I think none of us really had met before the film and he of course plays Imran's brother in the film. When he came onto the sets I thought he instantly added a really fresh and new dimension into the whole dynamics of everything. He instantly got the tone of the film. He is a really, really good performer. I think he is great at comedy and he just kind of brought a really fun vibe onto the whole shoot of the film. He is also a musician so in between the shots-we were shooting mainly outdoors in big spaces so we had a lot of space, a lot of time and he played his songs for the whole unit. It was just kind of a big bunch of group of friends hanging together on and off the sets.

Ali Zafar claims to have given you some guitar lessons which later translated onto your screen image.

(Laughs) Well I don't think he should be taking any credit for my guitar playing skills or lack of them in the film because I don't think they are very impressive. But yeah he did try to teach me some guitar and I did try to learn but I think it was a little futile as we didn't get past more than 3 chords. So I don't know if he is the best teacher or I am just a bad student but it didn't work out too well.

Let us go back to the song Dhunki. You all were shooting in the mad heat of the northern plains in Agra.

Yeah we shot the song Dhunki in Agra and I think that was probably the most trying part of the film. It was way too with uncontrollable crowds. The media was constantly filming everything from a very close distance. It was probably the most difficult shoot I have been on. I think we kind of managed to pull it off together and it was like an ordeal at the end of it and everyone was really happy and just glad for it to be over. But we worked really hard on it and everyone pulled together as a team. In the end there have been so many crowds around who actually helped us.

There was a very critical scene in the film where Imran confronts you and you are supposed to slap him at a certain point. Imran was saying that you slapped him at least 20 times.

There was a scene in the film where Imran confronts my character about something. I wasn't feeling we were getting the tone of the scene right and I felt that it was just not coming up and I was getting very frustrated and at one point I have to slap Imran. It was quite a long take and I think we did about 15 takes and because of the close proximity between him and the camera, you can't really cheat a slap. So Imran said just slap me for real or look real and it will have more impact. So I said, okay fine. Well I don't think he anticipated that we were going to shoot that particular bit 16 times, so he got awful lot of slaps from me and they were pretty hard. By the end of it he was like, I can't take any more slaps but we got it really well in the end and I think we were happy with it.

Any sequences for which you had to really push yourself?

I think the sequence which was a little difficult was where I did the dialogue from Sholay and it was the first day of shoot with Ali Zafar and I think my second or third day of shoot with Imran. So none of us really knew each other very well and Ali and Imran are sitting down in the car. I am standing on the bonnet, wearing a short dress and I am supposed to be kind of very high and saying Dharamji's dialogue from Sholay where I am referring to Ali Zafar as Basanti and Imran as the bad mausi who is coming in between. So it was very funny and that's what I liked about the character - it's the girls giving it back to the boys.

Could you describe your character and her style in the film?

I play a character called Dimple in the film and she has two looks in the film. One is when she is in college which is more like the whole rockstar, grunge vibe- very unkempt hair with a lot of kaajal on her eyes, just jeans and. Rocky S and me kind of worked together on that. The second look is after about 4-5 years later in the story and completely normal. I mean the kind of clothes you would go and buy from Linking Road, not giving too much thought or not over-styled. The main thing was to try and keep her real. She's not supposed to be an unattainable or overtly-glamorous girl. She's a normal girl who is just you know kind of really adventurous and passionate about things and a little bit whacky and we didn't want the styling at any point to overpower anything. Except as I said for the college portion. So I think it's worked really well. In terms of the character, I think you have to see the film and decide.

Why should people go and watch the movie?

I never have a reason why someone should go and watch a film. As I said, you take a film, you put in as much love and hard work you can. You give it everything and then you put it out for the audience to see and judge. And then you just have to hope and pray that they like it, that's the way it works.

Kareena Kapoor: 'I am the 100 crore heroine'

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Kareena Kapoor has registered a lot of 'firsts' in her name. The 30-year old has become the first actor to have delivered three blockbuster hits that have crossed the R100cr mark, she is the first actor to have worked with the three Khans of Bollywood one after the other -Salman in Bodyguard, Shah Rukh in Ra.One and Aamir in Reema Kagti's untitled film -and the first actor to have a digital character dubbed in her voice for a Playstation game.

"I am the 100 crore heroine -that's what I get to hear from everyone around me. It is only because I have three films, Bodyguard, 3 Idiots and Golmaal 3, that have crossed the 100 crore mark at the box office collection," she says with pride. "This is the first time any actor has earned such numbers. But I was prepared for this response, as I started my preparation ever since I was nine years of age, and would have done anything to get here," she adds.

So does that make her the number one heroine in Bollywood? "Please keep me at number 100, as I don't want to be part of this number game, but yes, I know I deserve what I have got, and I have really worked hard for it. Today, I am proud to say that I was competing with myself to up those numbers."

Now that her career is going great, is she preparing to marry beau Saif Ali Khan in February next year, as rumour has it? "No preparations are on. Both Saif and I are concentrating on Agent Vinod. We will let everyone know once things get finalised. Right now, Saif's father's health is our prime concern. We are planning to come to Delhi to see him soon," she says. Saif's father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, is suffering from a lung disease.

Khiladi Kumar turns 44

Akshay Kumar has come a full circle from his first hit Khiladi to hit TV series Khatron Ke Khiladi. And now the actor is looking forward to his first overseas production Speedy Singhs.

Here's the actor's journey so far on his 44th birthday. Akshay was born in 1967 as Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia in a middle class Punjabi family in Amritsar. From a waiter in Bangkok, to one of the most successful actors in Bollywood, Akshay Kumar has come a long way.

The actor was raised in Delhi's Chandni Chowk before moving to Mumbai. He studied martial arts in Bangkok and worked as a chef. He then came back to Mumbai, where he started teaching martial arts.

How Rajiv Bhatia became Akshay Kumar
One of his students happened to be a photographer and recommended him to do modelling and the anonymous Rajiv Bhatia began his journey as Akshay Kumar who then slowly but surely worked his way up to becoming one of the most talented stars of the industry.

Stunned at the pay package and his success as a model, Akshay took the next obvious step, and entered into films. However unlike most of the other stars in his time, Akshay neither had star parents, nor a godfather to launch him. Although his first few films were unsuccessful at the box office, they helped Akshay get noticed for his dancing abilities and his dare-devilish stunts.

First hit
His first true hit film was Khiladi (1992) and although it was a success, the top banners continued to be elusive until Yeh Dillagi (1993), which not only got him recognition but marked his position as a top league actor. Though Jai Kishen and Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1993) were quite successful at the box office, it was Mohra (1993) and Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) that it catapulted Akshay to fame and established his position as one of the top most heroes of the industry.

Lights, camera, 'action'
With a series of Khiladi movies including the Khiladiyon Ke Khiladi (1996), Akshay became the quintessential "action hero'. But in 1997 with Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi, Dil To Pagal Hai and Aflatoon, he attempted new genres in order to change his stereotypical image, and he was quite successful at it.

Experimenting with roles
Another attempt at a new role with Ajnabee (2001), where he played the villain, was again well portrayed and well received by audiences and critics alike. He even won his first Filmfare Award under the Best Villain category. Dhadkan (2000), where he starred opposite Shilpa Shetty reaffirmed the fact that aside from being an action hero, Akshay Kumar was also the perfect romantic lead. In the same year came another memorable performance with the film Hera Pheri (2000) which brought to the forefront his strength in comedy and superb timing as he held his ground with the seasoned Paresh Rawal and Suniel Shetty.

Golden innings
His comic performances in films such as Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Garam Masala (2005), Phir Hera Pheri (2006) and Jaan-E-Mann (2006) met with critical acclaim. His success further rose in 2007, when he starred in four consecutive commercial hits – Namastey London, Heyy Babyy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Welcome. He continued his golden touch with Singh Is Kinng.

A string of flops
However in 2009, his Chandni Chowk to China opposite Deepika Padukone and Eight by Ten, both was critical and commercial failures to box office. His bad patch continued with Kambakkht Ishq, Blue, De Dana Dan, Khatta Meetha, Action Replayy, Tees Maar Khan and Patiala House.

In between these, his Housefull last year was a box-office hit. In 2011, he has already delivered a hit in Thank You. During his career, Akshay Kumar was romantically linked with several of his co-star actresses like Raveena Tandon, Shilpa Shetty, Pooja Batra and even Rekha. He finally married actress Twinkle Khanna, the daughter of veteran actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, in 2001 and is today a proud father of a son named Aarav.

Today, Akshay is one of the most sought after actors, who command a strong box-office opening. In 2008, the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on him in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema. In 2009, he was awarded the Padma Shri.

Upcoming ventures
His upcoming films are - Rohit Dhawan's (David Dhawan's son) directorial debut Desi Boyz, Shirish Kunder's 3-D Hindi film Joker, Sajid Khan's Housefull 2, and Rowdy Rathore, a film produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Prabhu Deva. His latest production project, Speedy Singhs, first Indo-Canadian venture, is also ready for release. Akshay Kumar has also done an item number in this film, which was earlier titled Breakaway.