MUMBAI: Suraj Pancholi who was arrested after the suicide of his actress girlfriend Jiah Khan will spend at least another week in jail after a Mumbai court on Friday adjourned his bail hearing until June 21. Pancholi, 22, the son of Bollywood acting couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, was arrested on June 10 and is being questioned by police over any possible role in Khan's suicide. His arrest came after Khan's mother, Rabia Khan, went public with a six-page letter apparently written by the 25-year-old actress before she hanged herself on June 3. Her last phone call was to Pancholi. I...
Published On: 2013-06-16

LOS ANGELES: Reality television star Kim Kardashian gave birth to a girl fathered by rapper Kanye West, celebrity magazines People and Us Weekly reported Saturday. Each magazine posted a story on its website citing an unnamed source in confirming the birth of the daughter to the celebrity couple. Representatives for Kardashian and West could not immediately be reached for comment. People magazine said Kardashian, 32, gave birth on Saturday ahead of schedule, with the baby reportedly due in early July. Kardashian stars with her sisters in the reality show "Keeping Up With the Kardashia...
Published On: 2013-06-16

LONDON: Jennifer Aniston’s wedding to Justin Theroux has been postponed. People magazine reports that the Big Day was planned down to the very last token grandad dancing with girl in pigtails, but because of the pair’s huge workload they just can’t find the time. Not even a whole day. A teeny tiny morning would probably do the trick. Aniston is currently working on two films, while Theroux has just signed up to appear in HBO pilot The Leftovers, which was careless of him....
Published On: 2013-06-15

MUMBAI: Nearly six years after her model-to-actress career move, Deepika Padukone says she is finally being praised for her acting in films and not just for her good looks. Ayan Mukerji’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which stars Padukone in the lead with Ranbir Kapoor, got her box-office success and critical appreciation this month. Some reviews said she overshadowed her co-star. It’s a far cry from her Bollywood debut with Om Shanti Om in 2007 and subsequent films when critics described her acting as wooden and mocked her accent. “We call it the Brad Pitt syndrome where for...
Published On: 2013-06-15

LONDON: Actor Robert Pattinson, who has parted ways with Kristen Stewart, is writing songs to overcome the split. However, he has no plans to release these songs. The 27-year-old is not planning on landing a record deal, but is penning tracks in a bid to take his mind off his Twilight co-star, after they split for a second time last month, reports contactmusic.com. “Rob’s always had half a mind on his music, but when his film career and relationship with Kristen both took off at the same time, something else had to give,” contactmusic.com quoted a source as saying. “...
Published On: 2013-06-15

LOS ANGELES: Actor Gerard Butler is reportedly no longer in a relationship with Romanian model Madalina Ghenea. The 300 star began dating her in May 2012 when she was hired to help Butler promote a new razor for the Super-Max brand. He even took her to his native Scotland over the Christmas 2012 holidays to meet his mother. But their relationship seems to have fizzled out, reports dailystar.co.uk. Asked if he is currently in a relationship, the actor said in an interview with German website Filmreporter.de, “Not at the moment. But at some point I do want to settle down.” ...
Published On: 2013-06-15

LONDON: Singer-songwriter Liam Gallagher has called rapper Kanye West a “clown”, and has mocked the latter for banging his head while trying to avoid paparazzi. Gallagher, 40, is clearly not a fan of West. He has also called West an “idiot” for accidentally walking into a street sign last month when he was trying to hide his face from snappers as he went to a restaurant with his pregnant girlfriend Kim Kardashian, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Gallagher also confirmed that he won’t be buying West’s upcoming album. “I couldn’t give a (expletive) w...
Published On: 2013-06-15

LOS ANGELES: Billy Ray Cyrus’ wife has filed for divorce from the country singer after 19 years of marriage. Court records show Tish Finley Cyrus filed on June 13 in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences. She’s seeking custody of their teenage child and spousal support. It’s the couple’s second divorce attempt. Ray Cyrus filed for divorce in 2010 but later withdrew the petition. The couple issued a joint statement seeking privacy for their family. They say they want to find a resolution that’s in the best interests of their family. The two got married ...
Published On: 2013-06-15

NEW DELHI: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, a doting dad of Aryan and Suhana, has been voted as India's most popular father in a Father's Day poll conducted by a website. He got more votes than megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has a daughter and a son. The results of the poll, conducted among over 11,000 Indian women, by a matrimonial site, were announced a day ahead of Father's Day on Sunday. Shah Rukh received 34.83 percent votes while Amitabh was chosen by 31.58 percent of the women surveyed. Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar took the third spot with 18.61 percent. The poll also posed other qu...
Published On: 2013-06-15

LONDON: Grammy Award-winning singer Adele and Mr Bean actor Rowan Atkinson were among more than 1,000 people recognized by Britain's Queen Elizabeth in her Birthday Honors List on Friday. Marking the monarch's official 87th birthday, the honors went to 1,180 recipients from all walks of life, from a beekeeper and a whisky maker to diplomats, artists and business leaders. London-born Adele, 25, was awarded an MBE - member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire - for services to music. One of Britain's best-selling artists, Adele has won a string of international awards for songs s...
Published On: 2013-06-15