Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Charlize Theron "Disgusted"

Hollywood actress Charlize Theron is so out of touch with modern technology, she is "disgusted" by her own lack of computer skills.
The "Monster" star admits she is only vaguely computer literate - but insists she prefers her lack of knowledge because surfing the internet can become too addictive. She says, "I'm so useless with the computer, it's disgusting. I've just recently been told that I'm old school and pathetic but I think you can get into the internet. I know I do on those days when it's slow and you start checking everything out and then it's like you're into some kind of crazy.

Jessica Alba: No buyers for her baby girl's photos

Jessica Alba and her new husband Cash Warren welcomed the birth of their first child together, a little girl dubbed Honor Marie Warren, this past weekend. No details yet on the weight, eye color etc of the little one, or how much money her pics will earn the newlyweds but we’ll be sure to keep you posted.
Jessica Alba claims that she and Warren haven’t received any offers for photos of the newborn but we find that hard to believe. These days, anytime good looking famous people get together in Hollywood and make a baby the public wants the pics.even Jamie Lynn Spears and her backwoods boyfriend got a deal. But then again, they had Lynn Spears peddling their pics. Perhaps Alba and Warren need to retain Momma Spears services.
At any rate, Jessica Alba and Cash Warren, who quietly wed at the Beverly Hills Courthouse on May 19, are probably just happy to meet, what we will have to just imagine for now, their beautiful baby girl.

Angelina Jolie's Doctor Says Twins Are "Weeks" Away

Fabulous views of the shimmering Mediterranean, tufty palm trees, all bathed in July sunshine. In short, a royal place for Brangelina's twins to make their much-awaited entrance to the world. Angelina Jolie's obstetrician, Michel Sussmann, called a news conference for Wednesday afternoon at the French Riviera hospital where she has been admitted and is expected to give birth.Sussmann's news may be a downer for some hoping the twins arrive before they light up the BBQ for the holiday weekend.Sussmann said Jolie is doing fine. He spoke at a short news conference Wednesday in Nice, where Jolie is hospitalized. Asked when Jolie is expected to have her twins, he replied "in the weeks to come."Sussmann stressed that Jolie checked into the hospital to be kept under surveillance, not because of any medical emergency.Brad Pitt was seen coming and going from the seafront Lenval hospital in Nice on Wednesday, with some of their children. Jolie and Pitt have four children: Maddox,Pax, Zahara and Shiloh.The hospital announced Tuesday that Jolie checked into its Santa Maria maternity clinic to be kept under doctors' watch and rest before she gives birth.Hospital spokeswoman Nadine Bauer said the births were "not for right away," but added that the actress will almost certainly stay in the clinic until then.The hospital, a boxy-looking building with a white exterior and mirrored blue windows set among palm trees, looks out over the sea.The hospital's address is fitting for the American couple: It's on California Avenue.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Shah Rukh Khan's Billo Barber:Latest news

Billo Barber scheduled for Diwali release....Rajnikant's Tamil film Kuselan has piped Shah Rukh Khan's Billo Barber to the post and will be released in theaters first. Both films are adapted from the 2007 Malyalam hit Katha Parayumpol top lining Mammootty.
Kuselan, directed by P Vasu, and Billo Barber, directed by Priyadarshan, have the same story line: Two childhood friends in a village drift apart after growing up together, with one becoming a superstar and other the village barber. Their friendship is renewed when the superstar returns to the village to shoot a film.
Billo Barber stars Shah Rukh Khan as super star - Saahil Khan & Irrfan Khan as his childhood friend who becomes the barber. Lara Dutta plays the barber's wife. Shah Rukh is not romantically paired in the film, which features cameo appearances by Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra. The film is being produced by Shah Rukh's Red Chillies Entertainment.
Shah Rukh, who takes a vacation with his family every year during the months of May - June skipped it this year in order to finish Billo Barber. He was confident that his film would be released during the Diwali week, ahead of Kuselan.
His team was stumped when it was announced that Kuselan was complete and its music would be released on July 1. An industry source tells us that the Kuselan team deliberately kept a low profile lulling the Billo Barber team into complacency.
Billo Barber already faces a grim challenge from the release of Chandni Chowk to China during the Diwali week. The film starring Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone is Hollywood giant Warner Bros' first Hindi film and is expected to be aggressively promoted.
Earlier, when news broke out that a major highlight of Kuselan would be Rajinikant's portrayal of 20 different characters in the course of a song, Billo Barber makers rushed to include a similar song sequence in their film with Shah Rukh portraying a number of yesteryear stars

Sarah Jessica Parker: Single in the City Again?

Taking Carrie Bradshaw to the big screen proved a shrewd move for Sarah Jessica Parker – the Sex and the City movie's so far ranked in more than $300 million – and now she's eyeing the role of another single urban professional.
The star, 43, is in discussions with Warner Bros. about a screen version of novelist Karen Quinn's The Ivy Chronicles, described by the Hollywood Reporter as an up-to-date take about class and the single woman in Manhattan – though unlike Bradshaw, title character Ivy Ames moves out of the Upper East Side after the double whammy of a job loss and a divorce.
She has to withdraw her children from their expensive private school, though they also provide her with a eureka moment: Ames starts a service to help women land their kids in upper-crust kindergartens.
The trade paper likens The Ivy Chronicles to The Devil Wears Prada meets The Nanny Diaries, with a dash of the TV mini-series The Starter Wife thrown in.
Jerry Weintraub, the honcho behind the Ocean's Eleven franchise, is poised to produce.

Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer:'They Already Miss Each Other'

After a long weekend of lounging and laughing in Miami, Jennifer Aniston stayed behind to film her movie while John Mayer returned to New York. "They already miss each other," says a source close to Mayer.
Adds another source, also close to the singer: "It's very real. They've been seeing each other for a few weeks now."
Aniston, 39, and Mayer, 30, were first seen together publicly last Friday when they had an intimate lunch at Michael's Genuine Food & Drink in the Miami Design District. Later in the day, the two were seen at Casa Tua on South Beach.
Aniston remained in Florida to shoot Marley & Me with Owen Wilson, hanging around a hotel with her gal pals. Mayer went home to New York, hitting the club Butter with buddy Josh Groban on Monday, then joining a friend for a meal at Il Mulino on Tuesday. They may have left Miami, but Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer show no signs of cooling off. The new couple spent a carefree evening in New York Wednesday, complete with neck rubs and PDA.
First, it was dinner at the Waverly Inn, where the couple was joined by three other people in a quiet dinner near the back garden. Mayer's animated stories kept Aniston laughing as the group sipped white wine and ate a leisurely dinner. At one point, Aniston rubbed Mayer's neck as the couple spoke quietly to each other.
After dinner, it was on to Hudson Bar and Books, where the group stayed for more than an hour, sipping champagne. Mayer and Aniston weren’t shy about showing their affection for each other – posing for photos together. When music started playing, Mayer did a lighthearted – and goofy – little dance.
It was the third city where Mayer and Aniston have spent some quality time together. After getting cozy poolside in Miami on Saturday, they flew to Orlando, where they were spotted together backstage at his concert.

Shekar Kapur & Priety Zinta

Controversies aside, actress-cum-business woman Preity Zinta says she has the deepest respect for internationally acclaimed director Shekhar Kapur and that she will be always there for him.
'Shekhar is very special to me because he is the one who brought me into this industry. Though that film did not take off, I will always be grateful to him for bringing me to the film industry. I have great respect for him and I will always be there for him,' Preity told IANS in an interview.
Kapur, whose ex-wife Suchitra Krishnamurthy blamed Preity for her divorce, had signed the actress for 'Ta Ra Rum Pum' that was to be directed by Vishal Bharadwaj.
'But the film never took off due to some problems. We sat for a few meetings and worked on the scripts but things did not fall in place so we just let it go,' Preity said.
Is she doing any film with him now? 'No, he did not approach me again.'
What are the films that Preity is working on now?
'I have a lot of films which I have completed shooting for.'
Preity said she has completed Jahnu Barua's 'Har Pal', Rituparno Ghosh's English film 'The Last Lear', Samir Karnik's 'Heroes' and Deepa Mehta's Punjabi film 'Heaven On Earth'.
Out of these, Preity considers 'Heaven On Earth' as the most intense film of her career.
'It is the best film I have ever done. If I am 80-years-old and if someone asks me which film do you want to show people, I would say 'Heaven On Earth'.
'Though 'Har Pal' and 'Heroes' are also very close to my heart, I think 'Heaven On Earth' was altogether a different journey for me.'
The film has a host of award-winning actors from stage and is expected to hit the marquee later this year.