Susan Boyle to get honorary doctorate
June 30th, 2012 - 4:58 am ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Singer Susan Boyle will be honoured with a doctorate from a university in her native Scotland.The star, who shot to fame after appearing in "Britain's Got ... Read more...
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RBI to defend rupee from falling further (Lead)
May 18th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) The rupee recovered after falling to its third straight daily record low against dollar Friday and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) promised more intervention to ... Read more...
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Gerard Butler receiving death threats
September 14th, 2011 - 8:49 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Scottish actor Gerard Butler increased his security team at the ongoing Toronto Film Festival after receiving death threats.The 41-year-old was promoting his role in controversial ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle to be part of reality show
September 3rd, 2011 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Singer Susan Boyle is set to be a part of a reality show that will follow her life in Scotland.Boyle will appear in a documentary to ... Read more...
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Frieda drinks vegetable juice to keep her skin glowing
April 6th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 6 (IANS) "Slumdog Millionaire" actress Freida Pinto, who is the face of L'Oreal, says she drinks a lot of vegetable juice to keep her skin beautiful."I make ... Read more...
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Minogue meets sick children
April 2nd, 2011 - 8:49 am ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) Pop star Kylie Minogue thrilled sick children in Scotland by holding a special meeting with them before her performance in Glasgow.Minogue is currently performing on ... Read more...
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Keira Knightley prefers masculine fragrances
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) Actress Keira Knightley says she preferred wearing masculine fragrance before discovering Coco Mademoiselle from Chanel."Before Coco Mademoiselle I wore men's fragrances. I didn't want something ... Read more...
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Matthew McConaughey is strict father
March 22nd, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
London, March 22 (IANS) Actor Matthew McConaughey says he is a strict father to children three-year-old son Levi and 15-month-old daughter Vida with his partner Camila Alves."Discipline is very cool. ... Read more...
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Jason Derulo turned down Jimi Hendrix film role
March 9th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 09 (ANI): Jason Derulo turned down the offer to play guitar legend Jimi Hendrix in a big screen biopic.The R and B sensation snubbed the offer because he was eager ... Read more...
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Robert Pattinson adopts stray dog
February 25th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Robert Pattinson has adopted a stray dog to give him company when he stays in hotels - because his friends refuse to visit him while he's staying in ... Read more...
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‘Geography-challenged’ Taylor Momsen thinks Glasgow is in England!
December 20th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 20 (ANI): Taylor Momsen has taken to Twitter for apologizing to upset fans in Glasgow after she called the Scottish city "craziest... in all of England"."Glasgow, I love you, I ... Read more...
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James McAvoy to star as Darcy in zombie Pride and Prejudice?
December 14th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 14 (ANI): James McAvoy will take on the role of Mr. Darcy in a new horror adaptation of Jane Austen classic 'Pride And Prejudice', according to reports.'Pride and Prejudice ... Read more...
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Bruce Willis ‘regrets working in a dozen movies’
October 21st, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 21 (ANI): Bruce Willis confessed that he regrets working about a dozen films of his career and should have avoided some roles."About a dozen. I'd love to strike them ... Read more...
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Specially-abled kids enthrall audiences at CWG pre-show
October 14th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) A group of 200 specially-abled children, including the visually challenged, took the audience by surprise with a wonderful performance at the pre-show of the Commonwealth Games closing ... Read more...
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Hugh Grant wanted to shed ‘typical gentleman’ tag with drugs baron role
October 6th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): Hugh Grant-known onscreen for his typical English gentleman roles-wanted to shed the tag by playing notorious Welsh drugs baron Howard Marks.The 'Notting Hill' star admitted of his ambitions ... Read more...
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Hugh Grant wanted to ditch gentleman image
October 6th, 2010 - 4:41 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) British star Hugh Grant wanted to ditch his onscreen image of a typical English gentleman to play a notorious Welsh drugs baron, Howard Marks.Grant is well known for ... Read more...
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Christina Hendricks too busty for getting designers to loan her dresses!
August 31st, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 31 (ANI): 'Mad Men' star Christina Hendricks has revealed that she is still yet to find a designer who would loan her dresses.According to the Daily Record, Hendricks, 35, ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle will sing for the Pope
August 26th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): According to latest news reports, Susan Boyle the famous British singer is slated to sing for Pope Benedict XVI during her tour of Britain. ... Read more...
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Beach Boys threaten to sue Katy Perry
August 7th, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Beach boys have threatened to sue Katy Perry over her latest song, which is titled ‘California Gurls’. The record label that works with ... Read more...
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When Sylvester Stallone plunged into depression
August 3rd, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 3 (ANI): 'Rambo' star Sylvester Stallone has revealed that as he approached the age of 50 he went into a deep depression because his movie career had stalled.According to ... Read more...
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Julia Roberts ’struggled eating masses of pizza, pasta for new film’
July 21st, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts has admitted she struggled eating masses of pizza and pasta for her new film 'Eat, Pray, Love.'The star admitted while she enjoyed the eating, ... Read more...
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Prince to give away new album for free to European fans
June 30th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 30 (ANI): Singer Prince is set to give away his new album 20Ten for free with newspapers in Europe.Prince has teamed up with a handful of European publications to ... Read more...
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I’m good at kissing, says Jaden Smith
June 29th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 29 (ANI): Although Will Smith was happy giving some kissing advice to his 11-year-old son Jaden, the young star insists that he didn't need the advice as he's good ... Read more...
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Sir Sean Connery honoured in hometown
June 19th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 19 (ANI): Bond legend Sir Sean Connery was honoured when he returned to his native Edinburgh, Scotland, to see a plaque unveiled on the site of his former home.The legendary ... Read more...
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SpongeBob inspired 8-yr-old US boy to save drowning neighbour
June 14th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): An eight-year-old New Jersey boy, who rescued his five-year-old neighbour from drowning, has revealed that he used a technique from kids cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants to save him.According to ... Read more...
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Valedictorian Proposes To Boyfriend During Her Communication At A New Jersey College
May 19th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The valedictorian of a New Jersey college completed her reflective and evocative speech about her time at the college. However, what was different in her ... Read more...
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Crocodile kills US woman in India
May 6th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 6 (IANS) A 25-year-old US woman was killed by a crocodile while she was snorkelling in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands, her family has said.
The crocodile attack took place ... Read more...
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Press watchdog upholds Dannii Minogue’s privacy complaints
February 10th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 10 (ANI): The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has upheld Dannii Minogue's complaints against two British tabloids over invasion of privacy.Minogue, 38, had complained that the Daily Mirror and Daily Record ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus wants be a ‘role model’ for young fans
November 6th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): Teen starlet Miley Cyrus says she'd prefer being a role model rather than "an idol" to her young fans."If you look at me as a role model ... Read more...
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Robbie Coltrane fears ‘Harry Potter’ end
October 11th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): 'Harry Potter' star Robbie Coltrane fears the day when the boy wizard series would come to an end, for he would be out of job after that.The ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle invited to sing for Barack Obama on Independence Day
June 3rd, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): Susan Boyle has received an invitation to perform for US President Barack Obama at the White House on Independence Day, according to her brother.The Britain's Got ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle had singing talent at 22, new video shows
May 2nd, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 2 (IANS) A fresh-faced and quite attractive Susan Boyle confidently sings a Barbara Streisand track to a room full of football fans. This 1984 video of Britain's newest singing sensation ... Read more...
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Aguirre to replace Eriksson as Mexico’s coach
April 4th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 4 (DPA) Mexican Javier Aguirre has been appointed Mexico's new football coach, replacing Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Aguirre - the former coach of Spanish clubs Osasuna and Atletico Madrid, among others ... Read more...
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Lady GaGa blasts TV talent show wannabes
January 13th, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): After knocking X Factor champion Alexandra Burke off the top of the UK singles chart, New York singer Lady GaGa has hit out at TV talent show ... Read more...
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Demi Moore, hubby would love to have more babies
December 23rd, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 23 (ANI): Hollywood actress Demi Moore has revealed that she would love to add to her family with hubby Ashton Kutcher.The 46-year-old Ghost star, who has three kids from ... Read more...
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