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Selasa, 30 November 2010

Pakistani-origin woman told she was too dark to play a hobbit

A Pakistani-origin British woman has accused the casting manager of filmmaker Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" movie of racism because he told her she was "too dark" to play one of the diminutive creatures, a media report said Tuesday.

Naz Humphreys attended a casting session in Hamilton, New Zealand, last week and stood in line for three hours only to be told later her skin tone was not suitable.

Video footage from the audition showed the casting manager telling people they were looking for light-skinned people to play Hobbits, the Daily Mail reported citing The Waikato Times.

He tells the would-be Hobbits: "I'm not trying to be... whatever. It's just the brief. You've got to look like a Hobbit."

Humphreys said: "It's 2010 and I still can't believe I'm being discriminated against because I have brown skin. The casting manager basically said they weren't having anybody who wasn't pale-skinned."

The Pakistani-origin woman had hoped for a bit part in "The Hobbit" - a two-part prequel to the Oscar-winning "Lord Of The Rings" series.

She has now set up a Facebook group called "Hire hobbits of all colours! Say no to hobbit racism!"

"I would love to be an extra. But it just seemed like a shame because obviously Hobbits are not brown or black or any other colour. They all look kind of homogenised beige and all derived from the Caucasian gene pool," Humphreys said.

A spokesman for Peter Jackson said he was unaware of the casting restriction and described it as an "incredibly unfortunate error".

"It is not something the producers or the director of 'The Hobbit' were aware of. They would never issue instructions of this kind to the casting crew. All people meeting the age and height requirements are welcome to audition," he said.

Kelly Brook FHM Russia October 2010 Bikini photo shoot

British actress and model Kelly Brook in a hot new photo shoot for FHM Russia for the month of October 2010.Kelly Brook topped the ‘FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World’ list in 2005, which was said to have polled 15 million people. She later ranked 5th in FHM’s ‘100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006′, 17th in 2007 and 34th in 2008.


Minka Kelly Hot Photoshoot for Esquire November 2010

Minka Kelly is an American actress who has starred in the NBC series Friday Night Lights as Lyla Garrity from 2006 to 2009. In 2010, Kelly was named “Sexiest Woman Alive” in the annual Esquire magazine feature.
She shot a cameo for The Kingdom, alongside Jamie Foxx. Peter Berg, the creator and pilot director of Friday Night Lights, directed the film. Kelly was the lead actor on the The CW’s 2009 pilot Body Politic which did not go to series.

Asin in Golden bikini pic-Fake

Asin wearing a bikini on Maxim cover page | powered by www.HeyANDHRA.in
Tollywood Actress Asin has never appeared in bikini.But the above pic is doing rounds on net claiming bikini photoshoot of asin for maxim.some one morphed her pic.
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Kirsten Dunst forgot steamy topless scene she did with Ryan Gosling

It seems shedding clothes is no big deal for 'Spiderman' star Kirsten Dunst as she said she has forgotten doing a topless scene against Ryan Gosling for her new film.


Dunst has done a steamy topless shower scene with Gosling in the upcoming crime drama 'All Good Things.'

"I forgot I even did it. I don't even think about it...We really got to know each other through eight weeks of rehearsal, it was important we felt very comfortable with each other," the New York Post quoted her as telling Fox News.com.

The film takes on one of the most notorious missing persons' cases in New York history, that of real estate mogul Robert Durst who was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Kathie in the 1980s.

Dunst plays the role of Kathie in the upcoming flick, and hopes the film may lead to more clues being uncovered to solve the real life murder mystery.

Model Sabrina Maree Hot Photo shoot


"Not only is she an outstanding model who understands what looks best on camera, but she’s also extremely warm and friendly with a humble attitude towards modeling and her hot looks."says Stephan Hicks, digitaldesire.com.She is the Penthouse Pet December 2010, Twisty's December 2010 Treat, Playboy model, winner of Howard Stern Pet Pageant 2011.Sabrina Maree is a psychology student and  describes herself as "naughty girl next door".Sabrina Maree Hot Photo shoot


Model Melanie Iglesias Hot Pics

Melanie Iglesias
A member of the World Poker Tour’s Royal Flush Girls and one of the top ten finalists in this year’s Maxim Hometown Hotties, Melanie Iglesias has a Devine and exotic beauty that she got from her different ethnicity. There’re absolutely tons of reason why we simply love her petite body and extremely cute face. Oh! We forget to mention that she got a beautiful voice and write her own songs too.
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Russian model Irina Shayk Hot Photo shoot for GQ

Irina Shayk GQ Spain
Russian model Irina Shayk posing for the December issue of GQ Spain. She’s also the girlfriend of Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo 
Irina Shayk GQ Spain

Irina Shayk GQ Spain

Irina Shayk GQ Spain

Irina Shayk GQ Spain

Tight security for Oprah during her Down Under visit

The talk show host will be given personal protection and police escort vehicles as she travels through Sydney, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Senior police sources have confirmed that the Federal Government has awarded Winfrey the honour of being a 'formal guest of government,' allowing her a government security detail and police escort vehicles.


There is also the prospect of road closures on December 14, the day her show is hosted at the Opera House, with the NSW Government indicating the police are in discussions with the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority about how her show will be managed.

Winfrey, who is expected to arrive in Australia next week, is likely to stay at the Intercontinental Hotel or the Shangri-La—the two highest-security hotels in Sydney.

A spokeswoman for NSW Premier Kristina Keneally said details of the cost of Winfrey's trip to taxpayers were 'yet to be finalised'.

"The NSW Police Force and NSW government agencies are working closely together to ensure the visit and associated events take place without incident," said a spokeswoman for Police Minister Michael Daley.

But Winfrey appears intent on testing the tight security arrangements.

"She wants to immerse herself in the Aussie culture and she thinks the best way to do that is live with a family and sit down to dinner with them by the barbecue, play a bit of backyard cricket and experience their lifestyle," said a source.

Actress Lara Dutta, who recently launched her video CDs on yoga, was Tuesday appointed the brand ambassador of Kellogg's breakfast cereal brand Special K.

"With Special K, I know I have a low-fat breakfast option to start my day. Plus, it helps keep me full and leaves me with energy to grapple with my long day ahead. And, the best part is that I love the taste," the former Miss Universe said in a press statement.


The 32-year-old, last seen in "Housefull", says she connects well with the product.

"I can relate to the Special K woman - I enjoy the confidence that comes from loving your body, and I also try to keep a positive and simple approach to things, including managing my weight," she added.

Officials at Kellogg India, the Indian subsidiary of Kellogg Company, producer of ready-to-eat cereal and convenience foods, too said Lara is the perfect choice to endorse Special K.

"We are delighted to have Lara on board. We feel she personifies the Special K woman to the T. The Special K woman is feminine, positive, and loves the confidence that comes from the weight that she believes is right for her. She eats and exercises in a simple and balanced manner," Kellogg India managing director Sangeeta Pendurkar said.

Preity Zinta to be brand ambassador of Himachal tourism

Preity Zinta would be Himachal Pradesh's brand ambassador for promoting tourism, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal announced here Tuesday.


"Preity Zinta would motivate world-renowned personalities and entrepreneurs to visit and invest in high-end tourism the state. She has agreed in principle to act as a brand ambassador for tourism," Dhumal told reporters.

Preity has even agreed to work for environment awareness in the state, he said.

A team of government officials, comprising tourism director Arun Sharma, met Preity in Mumbai to get her consent in this regard.

Preity, who belonged to the hill state, did her graduation from Shimla's St. Bede's, India's oldest all-women college.

Kara Tointon slams interview headline


Kara Tointon has hit out at a magazine which carried an interview with her Strictly Come Dancing partner Artem Chigvintsev today.

The former EastEnders actress insisted that a headline used in New magazine was "fictional".

"Gutted at NEW mag!" she wrote on Twitter. "Artem did interview and they have written a head line that he never said 'I'm in love with Kara' total lie"

She continued: "don't get why they speak to u and then make up a fictional head line! What's the point in that. so stupid and he never uttered a word of it."

The pair have been romantically linked since they began working together for the BBC show.




Artem Chigvintsev: 'Kara is gorgeous'
Artem Chigvintsev has admitted that his Strictly Come Dancing partner Kara Tointon gives him "butterflies".

Tointon has previously claimed that she could begin dating Chigvintsev when the current series is over, adding that she finds the Russian dancer "rather fanciable".

Chigvintsev has now confessed that he thinks Tointon is "gorgeous" and would make an "amazing girlfriend".

He told Now magazine: "I absolutely adore her in every way and I think she's gorgeous. Her body's unbelievably beautiful. Does she give me butterflies? I'd say yes, she does."

Chigvintsev - who confirmed that Tointon has been to his house and that he has also spent a night with her at her parents' home - revealed that the pair will go on a date after Strictly ends.

"There's a lot at stake," he said. "I'm afraid of ruining our relationship while we're still doing Strictly.

"There's a lot of speculation that we'll go on a date, so I guess we can't disappoint the public! I think it'll be somewhere away, a weekend away from town."

Arlene wants "more sex" from Kara Tointon
Arlene Phillips has said that she wants to see "more sex" from Kara Tointon on Strictly Come Dancing.

The former judge suggested that Tointon is deliberately downplaying the "passion" in her performances for fear of fuelling speculation that she is an item with professional partner Artem Chigvintsev.

Phillips told The Sun: "Kara is holding back and it could cost her dearly. She's afraid of showing deeper passion with Artem in case people think that's what is happening off the floor.

"She's very sexy and I want to see more sex in her on-screen performance. She shouldn't be afraid of it, she should embrace it. When she's in the ballroom, she needs to show he is the only man for her."

Tointon recently confessed that she finds Chigvintsev "rather fanciable".

IAS urges Pope to support condom use

Following Pope's comments that condom use could, in specific circumstances, be acceptable, the International AIDS Society (IAS) has urged him and the Catholic Church to come out clearly and strongly in support of all evidence-based methods of HIV prevention, including condom use.

By implying that there can only be some exceptional circumstances that could allow for condom usage, such as that of male prostitutes, the Pope is ignoring scientific evidence that shows that both male and female condoms, used correctly and consistently, can reduce the risk of sexual transmission of HIV by 80 to 90 percent.

Although the Pope's concession is a step in the right direction, the IAS remains skeptical especially after the Pope's comments in 2009 when he stated that condoms aggravated the AIDS problem. At that time the IAS reacted saying that his comments were "irresponsible and dangerous" and that there was "not a shred" of evidence suggesting condom use raises the risk of HIV transmission.

The IAS President Elly Katabira expressed his mixed reaction to the Pope's comments, "While I appreciate this is a significant shift in policy by the Pope, there is still a long way to go in convincing the Catholic church that condom usage is key to the elimination of the HIV virus which currently claims two million lives every year".

Spears to remain under conservatorship?

Britney Spears will reportedly remain under the conservatorship of her father for the foreseeable future.
Recently it was claimed the singer could regain control of her financial assets as early as January 2011.


However, according to TMZ, there are currently no plans to end the conservatorship and Spears herself is said to be happy for it to continue at present.

The singer's father, Jamie Spears, assumed control over both the singer's personal care and finances in 2008 following a string of reported personal issues.

Spears's seventh album is expected to be released in Spring 2011.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Is she plain lucky?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has become quite the epitome of success despite her latest three flicks not doing so well at the box office. This star has more than proved her star status not only in India but also abroad as everyone who is interested in the world of glitz and glamour is well aware by now.


However the actress in her is not yet satiated and she is thus reportedly going in for a signing up on quite a few new projects these days. The most popular star wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has also proved that marriage is a jinx for any actress in B town and has got a lot of important projects in her kitty right after she tied the nuptial knot with Abhishek Bachchan.

These days there is news floating around that director Vishal Bharadwaj is planning to sign Aishwarya and Hrithik Roshan for his project on the Shakespearean play Hamlet.

Now this amazing play by the most coveted playwright like Shakespeare that too with the ace director like Vishal Bharadwaj and two of the most hot and happening stars of Bollywood like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan as the lead pair, actually sounds quite the perfect combination for a super hit flick!

As is known Aishwarya and Hrithik have looked extremely convincing as a couple in Dhoom 2 and Jodha Akbar, not to forget the amazing pair in the just released Guzaarish, it really seems like a dream project is about to begin for this deadly hot duo.

Now with Ash getting such great offers even as she has crossed the 35 plus mark in her birthday count one really wonders –is she plain lucky to get to work with the best of directors in B town?

Dannii: 'I was Kylie's fat, ugly sister'

Dannii Minogue has admitted that she is enjoying not being in her sister Kylie's shadow.

The X Factor judge told Marie Claire that she struggled to achieve success in the UK because of her sister's popularity.

"When I first came over, it was hard because it was Kyliemania," she confessed. "She was this cute little thing and I was the fat, ugly sister.

"Can you imagine for years being asked what it’s like to be Kylie's sister?"

She added: "I guess it's my turn now to enjoy what is going right."


Dannii Minogue 'ignored Kylie comparisons'

Dannii Minogue has said that the success of her sister Kylie's career never made her "jealous".

According to the Daily Mail, the X Factor judge and popstar reveals in her autobiography My Story that press comparisons between the two siblings did not affect the pair's relationship or the "love and support" that they gave each other.

Minogue wrote: "Ever since I arrived in the UK in 1991, the media have pitted us against one another, first favouring my supposed 'cooler, darker' image over Kylie's bubblegum sweetness, then turning on me with a deluge of unflattering comparisons.

"Never mind that Dannii has had ten Top 10 records - Kylie has had 20! Never mind that Dannii's album has gone gold - Kylie's has gone platinum! Less success was no success at all as far as my critics were concerned. As much as it broke my heart at times, it never made me any less proud and supportive of my sister, and I received the same love and support from her."

The 38-year-old also said that she never compared her own career to Kylie's, adding: "The truth is I never felt as if I was competing with my sister. Although I got very tired of the constant comparisons, it wasn't because I was jealous. I think all the Dannii-bashing headlines often hurt Kylie more than they hurt me."

My Story is published on September 30.

James Franco and Anne Hathaway to host 83rd annual Academy Awards

Actor James Franco and actress Anne Hathaway will host the 83rd Academy Awards in February, the Academy announced on Monday.

Franco, 32, can currently be seen in "127 Hours" but is also known for his roles in movies such as "Eat, Love, Pray," "Date Night," "Milk" and "Pineapple Express." He is also known for his portrayals of Harry Osborn in the "Spider-Man" trilogy.

Hathaway, 28, was recently seen in "Alice in Wonderland" and currently can be seen in "Love and Other Drugs." Other films include "Bride Wars," "Becoming Jane," "The Devil Wears Prada" and "The Princess Diaries." She was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 for her lead performance in "Rachel Getting Married."

Oscar telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer made the announcement on Monday, saying they 'personify' the next generation of Hollywood icons. "We hope to create an Oscar broadcast that will both showcase their incredible talents and entertain the world on February 27," they said in a statement. "We are completely thrilled that James and Anne will be joining forces with our brilliant creative team to do just that."

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood and will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

What Did Nicole Scherzinger Do To Her Hair?

 
 What Did Nicole Scherzinger Do To Her Hair?

Nicole Scherzinger attended a Reebok ZigTech photocall held at the Westfield Shopping Centre in London yesterday afternoon looking… interesting. What’s up with the cat ears? Is that what Nicole Scherzinger was trying to pull off with this hairstyle? It’s very – Halloween?


I hope this doesn’t become a trend. Luckily, I don’t think Nicole Scherzinger has the ability to start a fashion epidemic.

What do you think about the look? Do you love it or hate it?


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Leighton Meester Suits Up

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 Leighton Meester Suits Up

Leighton Meester left at home the short minidresses, miniskirts, the lace and the frills last night, when she showed up at the Gotham Film Awards in NYC in a gray suit with a matching tie.

How are you loving this masculine style on Leighton?

See her closer next!

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Leighton Meester Suits Up | leighton meester

Jacqueline Fernandez Interacts With The TEEN OF THE YEAR 2010 Participants

Stage all set for Teen of the Year 2010 Pageant. The Teenager magazine in association with Habitat for Humanity India is conducted this event with the theme of 'Building a socially conscious India'.

Now in its 15th year, the event has 18 participants chosen from various zonals held across the country, representing different regions of India.

Noted Bollywood actor and goodwill ambassador of Habitat for Humanity India Jacqueline Fernandez, has lent her support to this event and on the day of the Grand Finale to be held on 20th Nov,2010, she spent time interacting with the finalist at 3.00 pm at St.Paul's centre. JF has been a source of inspiration to the contestants through her article published in the Teenager magazine's, July edition.

Post this the finalist moved to the St.Andrew's auditorium for the awards ceremony, where one of the 18 finalists were selected as the TEEN of the YEAR 2010.Tushar Gandhi ,The great Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi was the chief guest for the event.

Prior to the final event, the participants , were put through a range of events that include group dynamics, workshops, personality development exercises, personal interviews, all this with the objective to bring out hidden talents that these youngsters would've never known to them. Besides this, these finalists were engaged in a volunteer build at a Habitat site at Karjat to work side by side with the beneficiaries and help in building their house.

About Habitat for Humanity India:
Habitat For Humanity India is a not for profit organisation working for the provision of safe, decent and affordable home for the less fortunate citizens of India, for the past 27 years. The organisation has built/rehabilitated over 35,000 houses pan India, impacting the lives of over 175,000 people mainly women and children through their housing program.

About Teenager:
Teenager is a magazine launched in 1961 for positively impacting the lives of the teens across the country. During its 49 years it has been a source of information and guidance for thousands of teens dealing with the pains of attaining majority.

Plus-Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié

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 Plus-Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié

A while back, we admired Ford plus-size model on the rise Tara Lynn in a behind-the-scenes shoot – take a look at the highly commented post HERE!

This time, we’ve got the final results: size 12 Tara in ‘shapewear for curvy girls’ by Plie, looking voluptuous and pretty.

Plus Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié | hot models
Plus Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié | hot models
Sooooo many more pictures after the jump, must take a look!

Plus Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié | hot models
Plus Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié | hot models
Plus Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié | hot models
Plus Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié | hot models
Plus Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié | hot models
Plus Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié | hot models
Plus Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié | hot models
Plus Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié | hot models
Plus Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié | hot models
Plus Size Model Tara Lynn for Plié | hot models 
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