more images more images LONDON – Actress Drew Barrymore has no interest in Twitter and says she has no plans to join the microblogging site. She feels people should only use Twitter if they are funny and that she is an “old fashioned girl” when it comes to technology, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “I know...
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Mark Ronson quits partying
more images more images LONDON – Music producer Mark Ronson has quit partying over fears his wild lifestyle was turning him into a tabloid mockery. The Grammy Award-winning DJ, who shot to fame working with British singer Lily Allen and after producing Amy Winehouse’s global smash hit album ‘Back to Black’ became an...
Life is a Cabaret at Entertainer Boot Camp
The word "cabaret" evokes so many images — singers dressed in sequins and satin, presiding over elegant nightclubs or dark, intimate rooms, cover charges and two-drink minimums. What is doesn't bring to mind is college dormitories, dining halls and 9 a.m. classes. But for the past eight summers, aspiring singers have come to...
Miranda Kerr is a quick dresser
LONDON – She is a model, yet Miranda Kerr says she devotes minimum time to get dressed so that she gets enough time to have a good sleep every night. “Because of my limited time, I try to maximise the very few hours I get to sleep at night. In the mornings, I...
Jennifer Hudson wants another baby
LONDON – Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson is extremely keen to extend her brood and would love to have another sibling for her one-year-old son David Jr, says her husband, wrestler David Otunga. “David is so great, you can’t help but look forward to the next one. I want to fully enjoy him right now...
Setting the Stage for Future Stars
Among the many specialty summer camps in the U.S. are drama camps, where youngsters learn about theater and put on a play. There is a summer camp in Loch Sheldrake, New York, that has nurtured some well-known Hollywood actors. Intense experience The campers who attend Stagedoor Manor have an intensive introduction to professional...
Denise Van Outen tackles her spider phobia for screen
LONDON – ‘Essex Girl’ star Denise Van Outen has faced up to her fear of spiders by handling a tarantula for a part in a short film. She posed with the eight-legged creature as she tackled her spider phobia. Van Outen helped to calm her fears with a 3D film of spiders created...
Naomi Campbell was ‘excited to meet Liberian leader Charles Taylor’
LONDON – Naomi Campbell was apparently ‘excited’ to meet Charles Taylor, former Liberian leader, and had promised to visit his country. Taylor, who is currently on trial for war crimes, was delighted by the supermodel’s company at a dinner hosted by Nelson Mandela, and even took a picture with her. “My delegation and...
Museum Brings a Bit of South Africa to Central London
In the shadow of London's British Museum , is a bit of South Africa's desert. The museum, working with Kew Botanical Gardens, shipped two refrigerated containers full of South African flowers, shrubs and trees for a six-month exhibit. "They came from Cape Town in the summer to sort of Britain in the winter...
McAvoy, Blunt join campaign to save UK Film Council
LONDON – Actors James McAvoy and Emily Blunt along with over 50 British actors have teamed up to oppose a decision to shut down the UK Film Council (UKFC). The UKFC, which was established to develop and promote British cinema, has fallen victim to massive spending cuts as the country’s new government attempts...