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Christian Bale prepared himself hard for ‘Fighter’ role

December 26, 2010
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LONDON – Hollywood actor Christian Bale has revealed he ran everyday to lose weight for his role in the boxing movie The Fighter. The actor embarked on a strict diet-and-exercise regime to play drug-addicted former boxer-and-trainer Dicky Eklund in the biographical movie and insists he never felt better than when he was shedding...

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Kamal Khan wins ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’

December 25, 2010
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MUMBAI – After nineteen weeks of rigorous training and fierce competition, Patiala’s Kamal Khan was declared the winner of Zee TV’s “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar” Saturday. Khan beat Bishakh Jyoti of Kolkata and Abhilasha Chellum of Mumbai to win the title of singing superstar in the grand finale at Andheri...

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Lucknow’s Pankaj Bhadouria wins ‘MasterChef India’

December 25, 2010
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NEW DELHI – Lucknow-based Pankaj Bhadouria won Star Plus’ cookery game show “MasterChef India” after she dished up a scrumptious meal on the show hosted by Bollywood star Akshay Kumar. She takes home Rs.1 crore as prize money. The dishes that won Bhadouria the prize are : Drunk Chicken Log, Cheesy Dill Salmon...

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Aguilera gifts coffee-maker to two-year-old son

December 25, 2010
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LONDON – When many would have expected her to gift toys to her two-year-old son for Christmas, pop star Christina Aguilera has bought a coffee-maker for him instead. The “Genie in a Bottle” hitmaker says there couldn’t have been a better gift for her child, Max. “He loves pretending to make mummy’s coffee....

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‘The Tourist’ fails to thrill despite Jolie, Depp (IANS Film Review; Rating:*1/2)

December 25, 2010
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Film: “The Tourist”; Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck; Cast: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, Steven Berkoff; Rating: *1/2 The “O’Henry twist”, as it began to be called after the author who chiselled the most unexpected ending to a story into a fine art, has been done to death in literature...

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Greeting from ex-hubby leaves Cole in tears

December 24, 2010
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LONDON – Singer Cheryl Cole felt very emotional and shed tears after receiving a Christmas greeting from former husband Ashley. The 28-year-old “X Factor” judge broke down when she received a festive message from the soccer star wishing her all the best in 2011, reports thesun.co.uk. “Cheryl felt quite choked up at being...

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‘No One Killed Jessica’ gets A-certificate, makers happy

December 23, 2010
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NEW DELHI – The censor board has awarded the A-certificate to “No One Killed Jessica” – based on a real murder – without any cuts and its makers Thursday hailed the decision saying they were happy to be able to take the story to the audience. “The emotion of the journey, the power...

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Top 10 Bollywood songs (2010 in Retrospect)

December 23, 2010
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MUMBAI – The year 2010 offered a wide range of Bollywood songs. While raunchy numbers like “Munni badnaam hui” kept the adrenaline pumping, soft and romantic numbers such as “Dil toh bachcha hai jee” and “Pee loon” caressed listeners’ hearts and the Sufi number “Sajda” spelt bliss for music lovers. The year cannot...

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Keanu Reeves confirms ‘Bill And Ted 3′ talks

December 23, 2010
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LONDON – Actor Keanu Reeves has confirmed that he and Bill and Ted co- star Alex Winter are talking about doing a third movie in the series. The two actors have held several meetings with Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon – who penned 1989 Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and the 1991 sequel...

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Farah offers ‘Tees Maar Khan’ sequel to Akshay (Movie Snippets)

December 23, 2010
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NEW DELHI – It seems like this conman is already on a trail as director Farah Khan is planning a sequel to Akshay Kumar-starrer “Tees Maar Khan”, which hits the screens Friday. “When Farah and Katrina went to shoot the grand finale of STAR Plus’ cookery game show ‘MasterChef India’, she was so...

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