Salma Hayek proud of Mexican roots
August 25th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 25 (IANS) Actress Salma Hayek says she is proud of her Mexican heritage and has even taught her daughter to embrace the same.The "Savages" actress corrected her alleged ... Read more...
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Ronaldo defends Valcke’s criticism of Brazil
March 9th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 9 (IANS) Ronaldo defended FIFA's secretary general Jerome Valcke's recent harsh words for Brazil's delayed football World Cup 2014 preparations.Valcke declared last week that projects and ... Read more...
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Scarlett Johansson loses out at Hugh Jackman shirt’s auction
December 23rd, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scarlett Johansson’s bid to own the T-shirt of Hugh Jackman was not successful. The shirt went on sale during a special auction to raise money for ... Read more...
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Johansson not dating British musician
December 21st, 2011 - 1:54 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson's representative has dismissed reports that the Hollywood star is dating British musician Dan White, insisting the rumoured couple have "never met".Her representative ... Read more...
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Johansson hates nickname
December 18th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 18 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson detests how the paparazzi shorten her name to 'ScarJo'. She says she finds the nickname "lazy" and "bizarre".The blonde beauty has been referred ... Read more...
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Coppola and Mars exchange wedding vows
August 29th, 2011 - 4:57 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Filmmaker Sofia Coppola and her longterm musician partner Thomas Mars have exchanged their wedding vows in Italy."The Lost in Translation" director married Mars at her ... Read more...
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So You Think You Can Dance Top 12 Perform
July 14th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The performances last night on 'So You Think You Can Dance' would determine exactly which couple would be this season's top ten...which is a very big deal. Sonya, ... Read more...
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Lost in translation…at the Pakistan Foreign Office
June 30th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Office imparts foreign language training to its officers but goes on to post them where the language isn't spoken. Sample this: An officer trained ... Read more...
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Sofia Coppola & Thomas Mars to marry in Italy
May 25th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sofia Coppola and her fiancé Thomas Mars have confirmed that they will wed in Italy in the summer. The choice of Italy for the wedding was ... Read more...
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‘Red Hot’ Scarlett Johansson looks more like her curvy self in new mango ad
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Scarlett Johansson looks more like her usual curvy self in the latest Mango advert for the clothing stores summer collection after accusations of airbrushing in the last ... Read more...
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French workers on strike because boss speaks only English
April 21st, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 21 (ANI): The entire workers at Thermal Ceramics, an English company based in France, have gone on strike because their British boss can't speak the native tongue.The 184 French workers, ... Read more...
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Meet the dog from France who ignores orders in English language!
March 16th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 16 (ANI): A dog in Yorkshire ignores orders given in English language because he was born and raised in France.Henri, the four-year-old black Labrador, will stand stock-still, staring expectantly if ... Read more...
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Woof, Woof! Lost in translation
March 16th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 16 (IANS) Henri, a black Labrador in Britain, stands still when any command is given in English and responds only to French. His owner said: "I get some ... Read more...
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Freida Pinto gets new guardian angel
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:58 am ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Hollywood's new darling Freida Pinto who climbed the international ladder with Oscar winning drama "Slumdog Millionaire" has found a new mentor in starlet Scarlett Johansson.Pinto, ... Read more...
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Johansson’s dad hospitalised after fall
February 26th, 2011 - 9:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson's father is in hospital and in a critical condition after a fall near his home.The "Lost in Translation" star is due to hand out an ... Read more...
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‘Somewhere’ - nothing lost in translation anywhere (IANS Movie Review - Rating ****)
January 22nd, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Somewhere": Cast: Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning; Director: Sofia Coppola; Rating: ****The visual medium today has become one of noise and relentless action. In such times of high expectation ... Read more...
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Scarlett is Babe of the Year
November 16th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has been named Babe of the Year by America's GQ magazine.The "Iron Man" star was conferred the title for her versatility and willingness to ... Read more...
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‘Red-faced’ Kiwi contingent’s ‘follow-the-leader’ gaffe at Delhi CWG opening ceremony
October 4th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): The New Zealand team made a blunder by bungling its opening lines as the Kiwis flocked behind the South African flag bearer, Irene van Dyk, during ... Read more...
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Sofia Coppola bags Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival for ‘Somewhere’
September 12th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 12 (ANI): Film director Sofia Coppola has bagged the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, the Golden Lion, for her film 'Somewhere'.The movie, which stars Stephen Dorff ... Read more...
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Jennifer Love Hewitt Rumored to be Dating Alex Beh
July 30th, 2010 - 2:13 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports from ‘Us Weekly Magazine’, actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is back in the dating scene once again, this time with twenty seven year old ... Read more...
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Scarlett Johansson wants to record her third album
May 6th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 6 (ANI): Despite her successful movie career, Scarlett Johansson is keen to release more music.After releasing a disc of Tom Waits covers, Anywhere I Lay My Head, in 2008, as ... Read more...
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Coppola’s granddaughter joins family business!
April 10th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
London, April 9 (IANS) Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola's granddaughter Gia has become the latest member of the family to follow in the director's footsteps, as she has shot her first ... Read more...
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Scarlett Johansson urges politician to help pass Healthy School Meals Act
March 24th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 24 (ANI): Actress Scarlett Johansson has urged a U.S. Congressman to help pass a new bill to promote healthy eating in American schools.The Lost In Translation star shot off a ... Read more...
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Kristen Stewart serves as jury member in prostitution case
February 5th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 05 (ANI): 'Twilight' star Kristen Stewart recently served as a member of an L.A. jury deciding on a prostitution case, as part of her civic duty.It reportedly involved a 3-day ... Read more...
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Kristen Stewart’s civic duty
February 5th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 05 (ANI): 'Twilight' star Kristen Stewart recently served as a member of an L.A. jury, as part of her civic duty.It reportedly involved a 3-day case involving a man accused ... Read more...
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Johansson designs bag to raise funds for Haiti
February 5th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) After auctioning a date with her to raise funds for the Haiti relief fund, actress Scarlett Johansson has designed an exclusive handbag to raise money for the earthquake ... Read more...
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Paresh Mokashi Takes Harishchandrachi Factory To The Oscars
December 19th, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaLast month, while Paresh Mokashi was in the US to check out his film's "Harishchandrachi Factory' prospect at the Oscars, he got a chance to screen the quirky bio-pic ... Read more...
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Nani is either brave or stupid to criticize Fergie, says Man U ace
November 15th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 15(ANI): Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince has said that winger Nani is either brave or stupid to criticize manager Sir Alex Ferguson, as it is not a good ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s translator collapsed during his ‘bizarre’ 95-minute UN diatribe!
September 25th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 25(ANI): During the venomous 95-minute speech of Libyan dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi at the United Nations, his personal interpreter struggled to live up to the expectations and simply gave up ... Read more...
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Scarlett and hubby: Comic book freaks
September 16th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Scarlett Johansson has revealed that she and her husband Ryan Reynolds are big time comic book freaks.
Apparently the newly married couple's home has become strewn with comic books, which they use for ... Read more...
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Damon, Pitt’s joke about Clooney being gay prompts man to strip
September 12th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 12 (ANI): 'Ocean's Eleven' actor Matt Damon has revealed that he fears he and Brad Pitt may be responsible for a man stripping and propositioning their co-star George Clooney ... Read more...
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Pitt’s comment on ‘Valkyrie’ lost in translation
August 23rd, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Brad Pitt's comments about Tom Cruise's World War II movie "Valkyrie" appear to have been lost in translation, says his publicists.
Pitt, who has teamed up with ... Read more...
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Scarlett Johansson frustrated Redford during ‘The Horse Whisperer’
August 1st, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 1 (ANI): Filmmaker Robert Redford had a difficult time working with a teenage Scarlett Johansson on the set of 'The Horse Whisperer', as the actress frustrated him so much, reveals ... Read more...
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Johansson frustrated Redford during ‘Horse Whisperer’
August 1st, 2009 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Hollywood legend Robert Redford has revealed he had to struggle to work with young actress Scarlett Johanson on the sets of his 1998 movie "The Horse Whisperer" as ... Read more...
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‘Short Kut’ not funny enough (IANS Film Review; Rating: *)
July 11th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Short Kut - The Con Is On"; Director: Neeraj Vora; Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Arshad Warsi, Amrita Rao; Rating: *"Short Kut" was not a bad film to begin ... Read more...
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