Jolie gets inked for Pitt

July 13, 2010 – 4:55 am
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has got a new tattoo inked on her inner thigh and insists it is for partner Brad Pitt. "Oh, it's for Brad," usmagazine quoted Jolie as saying. The 35-year-old actress also revealed what makes her relationship with Pitt more successful. "I actually think it's important to be completely honest, however difficult that may be. I'm bad at hiding secrets anyway," she added.

Is Nicole trying to copy Posh?

July 13, 2010 – 4:54 am
"Pussycat Dolls" star Nicole Scherzinger seems quite inspired by singer Victoria Beckham's style.  For the second day in a row, Scherzinger turned up for "X Factor" auditions in Manchester wearing outfits designed by Beckham.  Wearing a short black dress with exaggerated shoulders and a peplum skirt, Scherzinger blew kisses to waiting fans. Beckham wore the same dress for a night out in Paris last December, reports dailymail.co.uk.  A day earlier the Scherzinger arrived in a figure-hugging grey dress, which accentuated her curves.  Scherzinger, who will appear alongside Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh on the judging panel for the auditions, has been lined up as a judge on US "X Factor", say reports.  The US version is due to start in 2011, but so far, only Cowell has been confirmed for the judging panel. According to sources, Scherzinger will have a chance to impress Cowell on the UK show and get the inside story on the ...

I’m a freak in bed: Katy Perry

June 25, 2010 – 4:05 am
Pop singer Katy Perry has confessed that she is a freak in bed.  When Katy was asked about her bedroom antics with fiance Russell Brand, she revealed, "I am a lady in the street and a freak in the bed," the Sun quoted her as saying.  The cheeky singer credited rapper Ludacris for the line, which is a lyric in his song ‘Nasty Girl’.  Katy also said that she wants her pal Rihanna to strip at her bachelorette party.  "(I want to see) the whole bit. She''s hot. I love her. She''s the coolest chick and I want all of her clothes," she said on Chicago''s Kiss 103.5 FM.  Looks are important on tennis court: Ana Ivanovic

Anne Hathaway’s jewellery to be aunctioned

June 25, 2010 – 4:01 am
Actress Anne Hathaway''s former jewellery is to be put up for auction by the federal authorities.  ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ star handed her ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri’s gifts to the FBI after his arrest in June 2008 for fraud and money laundering.  The New York Post reports that Anne''s jewellery is now being auctioned off and though the 27-year-old actress was given the opportunity to bid exclusively on the items, she chose not to.  Prosecutors took the items as evidence in their case against Follieri, reports the Mirror.  The collection included a 25,000 dollar gold Rolex watch, a pair of silver diamond earrings, a silver chain with a cross pendant, two gold rings, a five-strand pearl necklace and a Louis Vuitton box.

Abortion may raise breast cancer risk

June 25, 2010 – 3:55 am
An abortion may triple a woman's risk of developing breast cancer while breastfeeding can significantly protect her from the disease, a new study has claimed.  A team of scientists at the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka found that women who breastfed for more than a year had a significant reduction in the risk of developing the disease while terminations tripled the risk.  The study of 300 women also found that other factors such as passive smoking and being post-menopausal can trigger the disease, the Daily Mail reported.  The researchers found that there was a 66.3 per cent risk reduction among women who breastfed for between 12-23 months in comparison to those who had never breastfed and those who breastfed for between 0 and 11 months.  The risk reduction climbed to 87.4 per cent for those who breastfed for 24-35 months and 94 per cent among women who breastfed for 36-47 months.  The research, published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology , ...

Your sunscreen could be fatal!

June 25, 2010 – 3:54 am
Nanoparticles in sunscreens could be toxic if accidentally eaten, according to scientists.  Philip Moos and colleagues have said that particle size affects the toxicity of zinc oxide, a material widely used in sunscreens.  Particles smaller than 100 nanometers are slightly more toxic to colon cells than conventional zinc oxide.  Solid zinc oxide was more toxic than equivalent amounts of soluble zinc, and direct particle to cell contact was required to cause cell death.  The researchers noted that there is ongoing concern about the potential toxicity of nanoparticles of various materials, which may have different physical and chemical properties than larger particles.  Barely 1/50,000 the width of a human hair, nanoparticles are used in foods, cosmetics and other consumer products. Some sunscreens contain nanoparticles of zinc oxide.  "Unintended exposure to nano-sized zinc oxide from children accidentally eating sunscreen products is a typical public concern, motivating the study of the effects of nanomaterials in the colon," noted the ...

Mel Gibson is learning hypnotism

June 25, 2010 – 3:52 am
Hollywood star Mel Gibson has enlisted the help of Australian expert Rick Collingwood to teach him the art of hypnotism.  The 54-year-old actor-and-director has reportedly spent 10 days with Collingwood, who visited his Los Angeles home and taught him the powers of suggestion and how to put people into a trance, Female First online reported.  "I was heading out to Los Angeles for work so Mel invited me over. I was with him for 10 days teaching him the technique," Collingwood said.  "Mel's a natural, he's got the look as well as piercing blue eyes. He's going to be a great hypnotist. Though the 'Braveheart' star took to learning the technique instantly, Rick is unsure if he has any plans to use it.  "He is very, very interested in it. He didn't say he wanted to learn it for a specific reason. He was just curious. I think he's just interested in the mind ...

I’m terrified of babies: Lady Gaga

June 25, 2010 – 3:49 am
Lady Gaga has confessed that she’s scared of babies.  The pop diva has been photographed with her ex-boyfriend and style collaborator Matthew Williams and his baby son, but recently admitted that she was terrified of babies.  "I''m terrified of babies. I think creatively as a woman you change once you give birth. I''m totally not ready for that," The Mirror quoted Gaga as telling Rolling Stone magazine.  Gaga, who is close to finishing her new album and designing the stage production for her next tour, revealed that she has sacrificed a lot of things, including her love life to become a success.  "Sex is certainly not, like, a priority at the moment," she added .

Jennifer Garner not pregnant

June 24, 2010 – 6:48 am
Actress Jennifer Garner is not pregnant. Internet was abuzz with rumours that Garner is in the family way after she was snapped sporting loose fitting gowns recently. "Jennifer is absolutely not pregnant," people.com quoted her representative as saying.  The "Pearl Harbour" star has two daughters - Violet, 4, and Seraphina, 1, with husband Ben Affleck.  Right now she is busy with comedy "Butter". She is acting and producing the film that will be released next year.

CNN ends ties with Associated Press

June 24, 2010 – 6:47 am
The Cable News Network (CNN) announced that it will no longer use Associated Press (AP) content, according to a report on the network's website.  CNN Worldwide president Jim Walton on Monday notified employees that the decision to discontinue the network's use of the wire service was part of an ongoing strategy to "more fully leverage CNN's global newsgathering investments."  "The content we offer will be distinctive, compelling and, I am proud to say, our own," Walton wrote. CNN has been using AP services since the cable channel launched in 1980.  CNN's current contract with AP expires on June 30th. CNN said it will have a new deal with Reuters, but will mainly rely on its own resources.  In its own story regarding the split with the CNN, AP spokesman Paul Colford in a statement said that the agency have not been able to reach an agreement with CNN. He added that it was "unfortunate" ...