Shahid Kapoor demands 15 crores for new flick

After the success of Kaminey, Shahid Kapoor is flying high these days. Basking in the success of his blockbuster, the actor has demanded 15 crores from filmmaker Subhash Ghai. Subhash Ghai who was looking for a male lead for his next untitled romantic flick reportedly approached Shahid for the role and was shocked to hear the amount the actor was asking for. Kapoor went high on fame after the success of his film Jab We Met and hiked his fee to five crores. Following the release of recently hit flick Kaminey Kapoor is included in A list actors and the dude thought it right to go for big money.

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Michael Jackson to be buried amongst the stars

Two months after his death, Michael Jackson is to be buried on Thursday in a private sunset ceremony that will see the "King of Pop" laid to rest alongside a galaxy of Hollywood stars. The tragic pop music icon, whose mysterious June 25 death was ruled a homicide by city officials last week, will be interred in an elaborate mausoleum at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the suburb of Glendale. Only close family and friends of Jackson will be in attendance for the event, in stark contrast to the star-studded public memorial held at Los Angeles's Staples Center in July attended by 20,000 mourners. Several streets surrounding the entrance to the cemetery in Glendale will be closed in an effort to keep fans at bay, police said. Jackson is to be interred at a 7:00 pm (0200 GMT Friday) ceremony inside the cemetery's massive Great Mausoleum, an elaborate neo-classical building inspired by Genoa's famous Campo Santo. Jackson's gold-plated casket is to be placed in a private section of the mausoleum that is also home to the final resting places of famous names from Hollywood's golden age such as Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Carole Lombard. The cemetery also boasts a stunning recreation of Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" in stained glass. Other entertainment icons buried at Forest Lawn include Humphrey Bogart, Lon Chaney, Nat King Cole, Walt Disney, Errol Flynn and Jimmy Stewart.

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Madonna performs for 50,000 in Tel Aviv

Hayarkon Park was transformed into a lavish Las Vegas showroom Tuesday night, as Madonna brought her Sticky&Sweet show to Tel Aviv for the first of two concerts marking the end of her world tour. "Get up out of your seats," she commanded the crowd in the opening song, "Candy Shop," and the sold-out audience of 50,000 happily complied. By early in the afternoon the area surrounding the park had begun to take on a festive atmosphere, as hundreds of fans of the American icon waited outside the gate for the 5:30 pm opening, in order to nab prime standing room. It turned out the fans had to wait until 9:22 p.m., when Madonna and crew hit the stage to a sea of lit cellphones, following an innocuous 45-minute electro-dance mashup by DJ Paul Oakenfield. Madonna wraps up her worldwide tour with a final concert at Hayarkon Park on Wednesday night.

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"The Time Traveler's Wife” to be released on 14th August

Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams star in the new romantic drama, "The Time Traveler's Wife." The film is based on Audrey Niffenegger's best-selling book about a love affair that transcends time. Bana plays Henry DeTemble, a man cursed with a genetic disorder that makes him travel through time. Henry has no control over the disorder and is forced to shift through various moments in time, without any warning. Rachel McAdams portrays Clare, a young woman who has been in love with Henry since he visited her while she was a little girl. She knows that Henry is a time traveler, but Clare believes they are soul mates, destined to be together. Henry's time travel forces the two apart and strains their relationship as Clare never knows when Henry will return. Starring in an adaptation that so many people have read put pressure on the leading man. Bana says he worked hard to make Henry his own. Both actors appreciated the extra time to connect before getting on-set and the result McAdams says is a film whose message she believes is universal. "The Time Traveler's Wife" opens in North American theaters on August 14th.

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Brangelina steal Inglorious Bastards’ premier

Premier of Brad Pitt’s new flick Inglorious Bastards was held in Los Angeles in which Angelina Jolie specially participated. Large numbers of audiences were present outside the theater to have one glance of the couple. The traffic remained blocked outside the theater for some time when the couple arrived. Pitt and Jolie spent some time with their fans outside the theater. The story of the film revolves around World War II and it will be released across the world on August 21.

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Kate Winslet goes from Oscar win to TV series

British screen star Kate Winslet, who won the 2009 best actress Oscar, will take the lead role in a television adaptation of "Mildred Pierce," based on the novel by James M Cain. Winslet, who won the Academy Award for "The Reader," will be directed by Todd Haynes, best known for his landmark Bob Dylan 2007 biopic "I'm Not There." Although no deal has been struck, Variety said the US subscription channel HBO is a lead contender to pick up the mini-series. The novel was originally made into a 1945 movie that won actress Joan Crawford an Oscar. Winslet, 33, first gained popular attention for her star-making role in the 1997 epic Titanic movie, opposite Leonardo Di Caprio.

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Venice Film Festival kicks off in full glamour

The Venice film festival kicked off on Wednesday with big-budget Italian movie “Baaria”. Billed as one of Italy's most expensive movies costing 25 million euros ($36 million), the first home-made film to open Venice for around 20 years kicked off 11 days of screenings, photo shoots, parties and red carpet glamour on the Lido Island. The 66th annual film festival is the oldest film festival in the world. Directors, film stars, and others from across the world attended the opening ceremony. Ten-day long festival will screen 24 movies for the Golden Line Prize. The jury to decide these awards comprises of American, Indian, French and Italian directors and producers. Director from Taiwan Ang Le heads the jury. Famous actors, Nicholas Cage, Charles Thereon and George Clooney will grace the festival.

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Oscars to have a different voting for best picture

The voting system, which will determine the winner of the best picture at this year's Oscars is being changed, it has been announced. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said preferential voting will now be used to tally the final vote for the award. Voters will be asked to rank nominees in order of preference from 1 to 10. In all other categories, the victory goes to the performer who earns the most votes. The new system for tallying vote for best picture is the same preferential voting system that the Academy uses in its nominating process. However, this is the first time it has been introduced for best picture voting since 1945. The voting process has been adapted to accommodate the new picture shortlist, which has been increased to allow 10 films into the category, instead of five. This will enable the members to indicate their second, third and further preferences as well. The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on February 02, at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

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Japan wins World Tango Championship

A Japanese couple won first place at the 7th World Tango Championship, while second place went to Colombians Edwin Leon and Jennifer Arango. The winners were a married couple – Hiroshi and Kyoko Yamao – who danced to victory in the Tango Salon category. After winning the championship, Hiroshi said that people of Argentina were very kind on him and he learnt a lot in Buenos Aires. He said he was very happy after winning the championship. Total 427 dance couples from all over the world participated in the championship.

Madonna tours Jewish holy sites in Jerusalem

The Material Girl has opened a visit to the Holy Land with a spiritual touch. Madonna headed to Jerusalem's Old City late Sunday where she toured an ancient tunnel near the Western Wall — the holiest site where Jews can pray. The 51-year-old pop star arrived in a black Mercedes van and was escorted into the tunnel by police. She made no comment to reporters and was whisked away about a half hour later. Madonna isn't Jewish, but she's a follower of Jewish mysticism and has even taken the Hebrew name Esther. She arrived early Sunday for a pair of concerts this week. It will be her first performance in Israel since 1993, though she came on private pilgrimages in 2004 and 2007. Madonna is also set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday.

Imran engaged to longtime girlfriend Avantika

Good news for Imran Khan’s fans: he has decided to marry his longtime girl friend Avantika. According to the latest report, Imran Khan got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Avantika. There were dating for a long time. Imran planned a surprise birthday party for Avantika and on this auspicious occasion, he in a true Bollywood style proposed his sweetheart in front of all. Avantika who was clean bowled by Imran’s gesture immediately accepted his proposal. It came into forefront when the duo walked in together in Arjun Rampal’s nightclub launch party and there Arjun himself announced their engagement. The Bollywood celebrities then came forward to congratulate the newly engaged couple. The wedding date will be announced soon.