LiLo sizzles in new photo shoot

Living up to her bad girl image, Lindsay Lohan has given some of her most provocative poses during a photo shoot for 'BLANK' magazine.

In one of the shots, Lindsay, a smoker herself is seen pouting with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth and grabbing her left breast as she does so.

She wears a bust-enhancing metallic mini-dress with one of the shoulder straps pulled down, reports the Daily Mail.

In another one, the actress reclines on a bed wearing a copper-colored shirtdress with no bra underneath. The actress teasingly pulls at the left side of the shirt.

The front cover of the magazine has Lohan poking fun at her unhealthy image by posing with a burger in her hands. Again a provocative pose, revealing her accentuated cleavage in a tight-fitting vest.

Lohan, 24, continues to puff away in another full-length shot wearing an on trend copper jumpsuit matched with gold strappy heels, a brightly colored jacket, pink bag and her blonde hair styled into ringlets.

No takers for Mallika's Obama film

Despite Mallika Sherawat's personal meeting with Barack Obama, her film based on the US President finds no takers.

It seems Mallika's high hopes to gain publicity for her film 'Politics of Love, Barack' has gone waste. The actress might have invited President Obama for the premiere of her forthcoming film but seems unsure about its release.

Yes that's true. It is believed that the film directed by William Dear is stuck in cans for lack of buyers. Though the film is complete, its makers aren't successful to fetch the buyers yet.

Starring Loretta Devine, Brian J. White and Mallika Sherawat, 'Politics of Love, Barack' is a romantic comedy. It is inspired by the slew of publicly documented election love stories that sprung up during Obama's Presidential push.

Kristen Bell refuses to have expensive wedding

Actress Kristen Bell has refused to have a expensive and elaborate wedding, saying she and fiance Dax Shepard will tie the knot whenever they feel like it.

Bell got engaged to actor Shepard over a year ago but says they are not planning an expensive and elaborate day.

"We're just not having a wedding, so there's no story to report there. I mean, we're still getting married, but we're going to do it whenever we feel like it. The fact that he asked me to marry him is of a little more importance than me planning a party," femalefirst.co.uk quoted the 30-year-old actress as saying.

Did Aniston date a crew hunk?

A lighting technician has spoken out about his brief romance with Jennifer Aniston, insisting the actress instigated their romance.

Brian Bouma, 40, met the actress on the sets of her 2008 movie " Love Happens" and claims she made the first move and invited him to spend 10 days with her in in Beverly Hills. She later asked him to visit her when she shot comedy movie " Marley and Me", reports contactmusic.com .

"As a lighting technician, you learn not to approach the talent, but she approached me. I was only on set for seven hours. I had a crush on her," he said.

"All that's written about her being lonely is just ridiculous. I didn't spend time with Jen because she was famous or successful. It was because of the conversation that first time we spoke. She's genuine, sincere and charismatic," he added.

According to Bouma, Aniston who embarked on a romance with musician John Mayer soon after ending their relationship, prefers "bad boys" and made him feel like a "school boy" during their time together.

"It was an overwhelming experience. I guess she just wasn't that into me. She did tell me that I was too 'Mr. Pure'. She kind of made me feel and act like a young school boy," he said.

Aniston is said to be "mortified" by Bouma's revelations and is shocked he has decided to make their romance public.

Bar Refaeli poses topless

Israeli model Bar Refaeli has posed topless for a war-themed magazine photoshoot, seven years after she managed to dodge the national service in her home country.

In the photoshoot for the May issue of GQ Italia, Refaeli, 25, posed in nothing but a helmet and shorts, the Daily Mail reported.

The inside pages showed the model striking a series of other sultry poses, using an ammunition belt for a prop.

In Israel, military service is a must for both men and women once they turn 18, but Refaeli managed to avoid doing a three-year spell by marrying an acquaintance.

In the interview with GQ, Refaeli has only positive things to say, wishing her homeland "peace and prosperity".

She even tweeted the pictures, clearly being more comfortable taking the military concept to the front pages - rather than the front line

Pattinson to join acting school

Actor Robert Pattinson, who is dating "Twilight Saga" co-star Kristen Stewart, says a chance to meet pretty girls was one of the motivational factors for him to join acting school.

"I suppose it was a variety of things - the pretty girls? There was a theatre around the corner of my house. I guess it was something I always wanted to do, but I thought it was pretty pretentious - I didn't mind the kids that were acting at school but I wanted to do it secretly outside the school," contactmusic quoted him as saying.

"I just liked the environment. I worked backstage for about three years and just watched everything and then I did a couple of plays and I got an agent from one of the plays, totally randomly," he added.

Halle Berry to be honoured for fragrance

Actress Halle Berry, who has created three successful perfumes, will be honoured with celebrity fragrance of the year award at FiFi Awards.

"For years, I have created my own personal scents by mixing and layering fragrances, trying to come up with something unique and different. It's a wonderful form of self-expression and I am thrilled to share these fragrances with consumers worldwide," femalefirst quoted Berry as saying in a statement.

Her three perfumes are called Halle by Halle Berry, Pure Orchid and Reveal.

The US Fragrance Foundation each year chooses one celebrity who has especially contributed to attracting shoppers to the industry, with past winners including Paris Hilton and Usher.

Black Eyed Peas star Fergie is being presented with the new fragrance celebrity of the year award for Outspoken, while legendary designer Jean Paul Gaultier will receive the Hall of Fame award.

Batman's opening act

The helicopter that will be used to can the aerial shots of the fort

Shooting in one of the historical cities of Rajasthan has become customary for Hollywood filmmakers. And latest to join the league is Christopher Nolan.

The production unit of his film "The Dark Knight Rises" is camping in the sun city Jodhpur. Now it's Mehrangarh Fort's turn to be a part of the 'lights-camera-action' sequences.

On Thursday, the unit was preparing to shoot in the Fort. According to a source, "Various locations of Mehrangarh Fort will be shot during the two-day-long shoot.

Some of the shots will be taken from a helicopter, especially chartered to shoot the aerial view of the fort." Some of the scenes will also be shot Chidiyanath cave on the hills and Jaswant Thada, graveyard of the royal family, situated next to the Fort. The royal cenotaph is brilliant example of the fort's beautiful architecture. The crew reached the city on May 1 and is putting up at a five-star hotel."

I have done no film in India: Freida Pinto

Despite doing interesting films, Freida Pinto and Rushita Singh have still not had their big Bollywood break. Why does Bollywood ignore Indian exports to Hollywood?

International directors have come to India and worked with Indian artistes in their critically acclaimed projects. Some of these actors have even gone on to do quite a few big Hollywood and European movies later on. But why is it that barring a few, Bollywood has largely ignored these actors while casting them in Hindi movies?

Irrfan, of course, remains an exception who has been welcomed with open arms in Bollywood even while his international career is going great guns. But look at Freida Pinto's Bollywood career. The actor has returned to India again after "Slumdog Millionaire" catapulted her to fame in the West. This time around, she has been shooting for Michael Winterbottom's "Trishna" in India. But, Freida, who has already worked with the likes of Woody Allen in "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" and Julian Schnabel in "Miral", is yet to sign on an Indian movie. In fact, in an interview in The New York Times, Freida has said, "I have done no film in India, so it's very hard for people to accept me as an actor there. They don't really know who I am or they probably don't take me that seriously".

Rushita Singh, who played Tulsi alongside Julia Roberts in " Eat Pray Love" is yet to sign on any new Bollywood film. She says, "Be it for an ad, a film or a stage performance, actors give their best shot. Also Freida and my international debuts were offered to us because we best suited the roles. Similarly, when there will be something that suits us best here, we will surely be seen in a Bollywood movie. Sometimes, dates don't work out. There are a lot of things responsible for doing or not doing a movie." So, does a Hollywood debut still force an actor to start from scratch while Bollywood is concerned? "There are people who get the best start possible. Their debut films are blockbuster hits. But, that's about it all. It's not about Hollywood or Bollywood," Rushita adds.

Priyanka Bose, who acted in Italo Spinelli's "Gangor" and even walked the red carpet at the Rome International Film Festival, did a cameo in "Guzaarish". But the big Bollywood break has still not come her way. "Perhaps, offers haven't come my way since I am supposedly not conventionally pretty for film-makers. I know the audience is also ready to experience actors who don't cater to a certain stereotype. Perhaps, independent film-makers in India will be more keen on casting actors who have made international debuts than hardcore Bollywood directors," she says.

Anand Tiwari, who had Naomi Watts as his co-star in Doug Liman's "Fair Game", says, "Casting for films for Hollywood and Bollywood happens differently. Casting directors in Hollywood have a big role to play in getting particular actors for parts in films. In India, in most cases, the director and producer approach you personally. So, in the end, getting cast in Hollywood or Bollywood is about who you know or what work of yours has been seen by whom." Ask him if his role in "FG" has made any difference to anyone in Bollywood and he says, "It has made no difference to me as an actor to get work in Bollywood. "Udaan" and "Aisha" have generated more work."

Perhaps, Bollywood is a lot more insular a space. Whether an Indian actor courts Ang Lee or Michael Winterbottom, seems like Bollywood will only abide by rules set by itself and for itself.

Breaking News: My life is like Obama's: Mallika

Mallika Sherawat is back in India from the US. Yesterday she was shooting a dance number for her forthcoming film Double Dhamaal at Mehboob studios, Bandra.

She was at her chatty and catty best. This is the Mallika we know and love. Uninhibited and caustic. Excerpts from the interview...

You r-e-a-l-l-y met US President Barack Obama?
Yes. He is a thorough gentleman — simple and intelligent. I even invited him for the premiere of my film Love, Barack which he gracefully accepted. In fact, I feel that my life is the same as Obama's. I do not come from a filmi family, nor do I have a Godfather. I'm from Haryana, but I changed the rules of the industry with my work and so has Obama. I entered an industry dominated by ones who use their surname as a passport, yet I managed to make a name for myself. I think we both are changing the rules of the game in our own way.

You constantly draw criticism for your acting and your dressing. Comment.
This is what I also want to know. I am the only Indian actor to have met the President of the United States, the most powerful man on earth. That is something special, right? And still people try to pull me down instead of celebrating the fact that an Indian has made it big. My obituaries have been written a number of times, but somehow I manage to resurrect myself. God has been kind. Society celebs and the so-called blue bloods of Bollywood are the only ones who have a problem with me. I think they can't stand the fact that I have made it without making any compromises.

There is something that must be working for you. It can't be just good luck and God's kindness...?
I'm high on life and my passion is acting. I'm doing just that. The response I get from girls in small towns saying how much they adore me, keeps me going. I hope I'm inspiring girls like me from small towns to dream big. People from smaller places don't really get opportunities you know.

Who are these people supposedly targeting you?
Let's not get there. But who hasn't tried to put me down every single time? Of course, they haven't been successful in doing so. They might want to do something else now! (laughs) The attitude here is bad. Somehow people don't like people who come from humble backgrounds to soar high. I'm the face of India in Hollywood like it or not.

Is there a boyfriend tucked away in LA?
No. That's not true but I do have many Oscar winners asking me out and I also have proof! (laughs)

Is it true that you prefer older men?
My personal life is really pathetic and boring. I sleep by 10. I'm into yoga and am a vegan. Where do I find a man who doesn't smoke, drink and eat non-vegetarian food?

Have you been approached to write your autobiography. Ahem, for 20 crores?
I have been approached and I'm contemplating writing it. But I won't do a tell-all right now. There is a lot that I want to do. Some point in my life I would definitely write an autobiography. A girl coming from Haryana, a state with a high female foeticide record, making it big and meeting the President of United States is worth a story, no?

It is alleged that you are very difficult to work with.
Our industry tries to bully actresses. I don't know why the other girls don't talk about it but filmmakers want us to work for free, they don't want to pay our staff and all that. I have put my foot down and I have become the bad one, who is difficult to work with.

You have lost oodles of weight. Trying to be size zero?
Trust me it's there in all the right places. I'm on a fruit diet. I eat almonds, nuts and as I said
I'm a vegan now and loving being fit.

When Penelope set her hair on fire

Actress Penelope Cruz once set her hair on fire while blowing out candles on her birthday.

Cruz revealed she was so nervous while blowing out the candles of her birthday cake that she set her hair on fire, reports dailymail.

"I always get nervous celebrating the birthday. I get nervous when people sing 'Happy Birthday', I get nervous when I have to open the presents in front of them. I get more nervous even than at the Oscars," she said on " The Tonight Show With Jay Leno".

"If I like it or don't, I don't know how to express myself. The other day I got so nervous that when I had to blow the candles, my hair caught on fire. But it really caught on fire," she said.

Beckhams are worth 165 mn pounds

Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham and her footballer husband David are reportedly worth 165 million pounds and they have reached this stage after making 20 million pounds last year.

Contactmusic reports that Victoria's fashion line Victoria Beckham, which has won critical acclaim as well as attracting A-list clients, contributed majorly in accumulating the wealth last year.

Victoria, currently pregnant with her fourth child, recently added handbags to her range. In addition to her fashion range, Victoria signed a multi-million deal with luxury car manufacturer Range Rover.

David, 36, has also been contributing - he has been paid 56 million pounds before tax in the past two years by his soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy. He also recently announced a multi-million pound contract to become Samsung's global brand ambassador for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The Beckhams' wealth is revealed in the 2011 Sunday Times Rich List, which will be published on Sunday.

Caterina Lopez goes Gilli Gilli akka

After Pyaar Do Pyaar Lo, Dum Maaro Dum and Laila yet another yesteryear song gets remixed.

RD Burman's Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani rendered by Kishore Kumar is back in the reckoning with the brand new song Akkad Bakkad in Bhindi Bazaar Inc. Sung by debutant Suraj Jagan and composed by first time music director Sandeep Suryaa, the song brings back the memories of RD Burman's music using popular elements common to his tunes.

The use of Gilli Gilli Akka... Billi Billi after every verse is what adds the punch to this one. What more, the video version will have Jennifer Lopez' cousin Caterina Lopez groove to the number.

Well, it seems it will take long before our music director's new found interest to reprise old classics dies down. Wonder is this is their way of saying cheers to the old times!

Breaking News: Hollywood flicks shot in Rajasthan

Shooting of the show underway near the Badi Lake in Udaipur

Rajasthan is an undisputed choice for TV show makers, courtesy its exotic locations and easy availability of animals

It is not just Bollywood and Hollywood flicks shot in Rajasthan that have made the state a hit with international and Indian filmmakers. The cast and crew of international TV series like " Battle Of Quadisiyah" and " Caminho Das Indias" had stayed here for weeks to shoot there shows, helping it earn great international acclaim. Reason? Rajasthan boasts impressive structures which carry great historical significance. "According to me, there is so much to explore in Rajasthan especially for those who head to the state with the aim of making either a show, an ad film or a flick. For instance, the forts, citadels and palaces that one finds here sets Rajasthan apart from what one gets to see in other parts of India," says Sanjay B Soni, who has been handling international and national projects in Rajasthan for over a decade now. And the credit, he believes, goes to his entire team that works together to ensure the shoots happen without any hassles.

For director Muthana Subh, who hails from Syria, Rajasthan ought to be the destination for his forthcoming project too. Muthana, who was in Rajasthan last year to shoot "Battle Of Quadisiyah", tells JT he had an amazing experiencing while working with the Indian cast and crew. "I had a great time shooting for the series last year. Be it the people, locales, weather conditions, virtually everything worked in our favour while we were in Udaipur," he says.

And as he says, his experience has been such that he wouldn't mind coming back to Rajasthan for another shoot. "India is undoubtedly a beautiful country, with the options to shoot increasing by the day. From what we have seen and heard so far, Rajasthan attracts several filmmakers because it is cost-effective and offers several exotic locations. I hope to get back to Rajasthan to shoot another show."

The easy availability of elephants, camels and horses in large numbers in Rajasthan also proved advantageous for his team. "If you ask us about the cost, it is relatively cheaper to what we would have spent in our country," he says.

Anil Kapoor to act with Clive Owen

Actor Anil Kapoor has bagged a role in another Hollywood project. The actor will be playing a Mumbai cop in Roger Donaldson's thriller 'Cities'.

After Tom Cruise, the Bollywood actor will also get a chance to share screen space with Clive Owen in this film which deals greed and ambition of people across the world.

The film is a story about three people in three different cities in the world. The first story involves a New York-based hedge fund manager (Owen) who has everything he wants - money, sex and power; the second story is about a London-based young couple who want to buy their first home and the third story is about Mumbai cop's (Anil) fight against corruption.

No one ever rings me up: Robert Pattinson

'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson has revealed in an interview that that he often sits in on his own waiting for someone - anyone - to call.
 
In an exclusive interview with the Sun the 24-year-old star said: "I was thinking the other day that no one ever rings me up or anything.
 
"No one ever asks me to do anything. It''s just so easy. When I''m not working I''m still one of those people who calls up their entire phone book to say, ''Hey, what you doing? Are you doing anything tonight? Can I come with you?'' "
 
In fact, things get so bad sometimes he just stays in his hotel room - and drinks.
 
He added: "I just hang there and get drunk. It''s terrible."

Is Britney Spears engaged?

Could we hear the sound of wedding bells for Britney Spears soon?

It looks like, after the pop singer was spotted with boyfriend Jason Trawick wearing a sparkling band on her engagement finger.

The loved-up couple was pictured walking hand in hand during a day out in California, reports the Sun.

Just a couple of weeks back she has posed for those 'family' snaps by the Grand Canyon

Freida Pinto bares it all for a Hollywood film | Video News

I'm going to be a housewife now: Kate

Newlywed Catherine, the new Duchess of Cambridge is reported to not become a full-time working royal for up to two years – because she wants to concentrate on being a housewife.

Meet: The Princess Bride
 
According to the UK tabloid Daily Mail, "Kate is refusing to conduct any public engagements without her husband for the foreseeable future. There are only two or three joint events pencilled in over the next couple of months and aides admit the new bride intends to spend most of her time with her husband on Anglesey."

The new wife of the second in line to the throne was reported to have told friends that "she wants to enjoy life for as long as she can as an 'ordinary RAF wife' in the rented farmhouse the couple share in North Wales."

William and Catherine: Official wedding portraits
 
But her approach is likely to provides ammunition for critics who have accused her of being 'work-shy'. Other than working for her family's party supplies business, Kate has had only one part-time job since she graduated from university in 2005, as an accessories buyer for the High Street firm Jigsaw.

Last year the Queen conducted 444 engagements while Prince Charles carried out 585 and Camilla 243. Prince William undertook 73.

The Daily Mail reported, "Prince William has a full-time job he has to work round and that is his priority. He is committed to it for at least another two years so nothing much will change in the immediate future, apart from the fact that he and Catherine will take part in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations next year. He is already committed to a number of charitable patronages and Catherine will, initially at least, support him in that as his wife. She will, in time, become associated with her own charities but this won't happen immediately as she wants to explore the fields that interest her first."

William & Kate: Official wedding photos | Photo Gallery

The backdrop is the same-the opulent red-and-gold decor of the grand Throne Room at Buckingham Palace. And the mischievous smiles on the faces of some of the bridesmaids and pageboys - and endearingly bewildered expressions on the others - are strikingly similar.

 But, 30 years after the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, the official wedding picture of Prince William and Kate-now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge-also reflects the differences between the two couples' relationships.

 The photograph of Charles and Diana, taken by Patrick Lichfield, seemed to capture a moment of spontaneous informality, with the wedding party collapsing in a fit of giggles. But, the warmth was not reflected in the marriage itself.

 By contrast, Kate and William's picture, by photographer Hugo Burnand, appears more formal, despite little Tom Pettifer's insistence on leaning in as close to the bride as possible, reports the Daily Mail. et, it is the small touches that are most telling.

 In Lichfield's picture, Charles looks curiously detached, but Kate and William's togetherness is plain to see.

 Despite the organised nature of their shot, they look relaxed, their smiles unforced, and her hand rests on his knee. (ANI)