Jennifer Aniston will reportedly take centrestage at the Oscar ceremony, where her ex-husband Brad Pitt and his girlfriend Angelina Jolie will also be present as they have been nominated in the the best actor and actress category.
"Jen will own the night. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie might be nominated, but Los Angeles is Jen's town," said a friend in a press statement.
Pitt is nominated in the best actor category for his performance in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", while Jolie is nominated for the best actress for "Changeling".
And Aniston is invited to present an award at the gala event that will take place Feb 22.
"She was a good girl and pulled back during the Golden Globes even though she had the hottest movie out 'Marley and Me'. And at the time of the Oscars, the movie is likely to be at the top of the box office," added the friend.
The former "Friends" star had recently slammed Jolie by calling her "uncool" in an interview with Vogue.
Jennifer's boyfriend John Mayer has also been persuading her to take on Pitt and Jolie at Hollywood's hottest night of the year.
John reportedly said: "You've got to go. Why do you hide in this town? You have every reason to be there.
By presenting at the Oscars, you'll tell the world: 'I don't care about Brad and Angie. I belong here, too.'"
Jessica Alba took to her blog to defend herself after right-wing TV news pundit Bill O'Reilly suggested that the actress was “dumb”. The Sin City star used her MySpace.com blog to defend herself after O''Reilly called her "misguided" for poking fun at a journalist during an inauguration event last week, reports Us magazine.
The new mum asked the reporter what he liked most about new U.S. President Barack Obama, and when he refused to answer, she joked, "That's it, be neutral. Be Sweden about it." Following the comment, TMZ.com called her a "ditz" and an "arrogant buffoon" for saying Sweden instead of Switzerland when referring to the neutral country during WWII.
O'Reilly whom Alba had called an "a-hole" at the same event also called her "misguided" for mixing up the countries. But on her blog, Alba writes, "I find it depressing that, in the midst of perhaps the most salient time in our country's history, individuals are taking it upon themselves to encourage negativity and stupidity.
"Last week, Mr. Bill O'Reilly and some really classy sites (i.e. TMZ) insinuated I was dumb by claiming Sweden was a neutral country. "I appreciate the fact that he is a news anchor and that gossip sites are inundated with intelligent reporting, but seriously people... it's so sad to me that you think the only neutral country during WWII was Switzerland."
She then linked to a wikipedia article to prove Sweden was also a neutral country. Added Alba, "I appreciate the name calling and the accurate reporting. Keep it up!!"
Bollywood beauty Priyanka Chopra has done a grave mistake by not making her relationship with actor Harman Baweja public. Now, rumourmongers are all out to link her to every man she meets. This time, it is actor Shahid Kapoor.
Shahid-Priyanka duo were in the news for their hot scenes in Vishal Bharadwaj's Kaminay, including a kissing scene. Now, their off-screen closeness has made the unit of the film suspicious. It is said that they look more like lovers than just friends.
Well, we can't rule out the rumour because Priyanka has not admitted Harman as her boyfriend.
Hollywood star couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie gave first glimpse of their newborn twins in public as they touched down in Japan to promote their films. Earlier, Brangelina introduced their twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon to the world through Hello magazine.
Knox was photographed matching dad with a trendy flat cap while Vivienne was dressed in a cream cashmere babygrow and cradled her mother in a body sling, reports the Sun. Brangelina's other kids Pax Thien, Maddox, Shiloh and Zahara also accompanied their parents dressed in identical grey cord trousers and were also on their best behaviour as they walked beside them.
Pop star Katy Perry is delighted someone paid US$3500 for a mould of her breasts.
The I Kissed A Girl singer had her ample assets immortalised in a plaster cast for breast cancer research charity Keep A Breast, and was thrilled with the amount someone paid for it.
She said: "Someone paid US$3500 for a mould of my breast. That's a lot in a recession."
Katy, 24, has also denied claims she suffered from alcoholism while waiting for her break in the music industry, and is adamant she is only a social drinker.
She said: "I didn't even know what rehab was until Amy Winehouse sang about it. I've tried things of course, but I've never been addicted.
" I've never had any problems."
The US star recently insisted she has no plans to end her war of words with Lily Allen, who previously claimed Katy called her "fat".
"When someone wants to go at it with me I'll come back with all guns blazing!"
Ace Indian choreographer Sandeep Soparrkar wants to once and for all put to rest rumours about his alleged affair with Britney Spears and says he is too much in love with his partner Jesse Randhawa to even think of dating the American pop star.
"I don't want to talk much about it as I am already in the news for the wrong reasons, but I want to make one thing clear that I am not dating Britney Spears," Soparrkar told IANS over telephone from Mumbai.
Just a few months ago, the international media was abuzz with the news that Spears is dating Soparrkar. Media reports had said that the two met at Madonna's party, hit it off immediately and later Spears came to India to spend time with him.
"I am very much in love with my partner Jesse Randhawa. I enjoy dancing with her. Whenever I dance with her, it gives me a feeling of closeness and pleasure," he added.
Soparrkar specialises in Latin American ballroom dancing and says the attitude of Indians towards this dance form is changing and people are now taking it seriously.
"People are becoming aware about treating dance as a career option and those who are serious know how to go about it. Dance is not a hobby any more and many study dance as their subject," he said.
"The most important thing is to understand and learn dance; only then can you excel in classes. There are people who are born with some dancing skills, but it is something that can be learnt over a period of years," he added.
While many have taken to learning western dances like salsa, Latino, rumba and cha-cha-cha, Soparrkar feels that the popularity of Bollywood dances overshadow these elegant dance forms.
"Bollywood dancing is the weirdest dance form and it can be learnt as a hobby. All those moves look good on screen and they are fun. Bollywood has a major influence on our everyday life and people love to imitate the moves of a popular song, but it isn't a serious dance form," the dancer said.
While Bollywood actors like Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapur have become a rage for their dancing skills, Soparrkar's personal favourite is Govinda, who according to him is a carefree and energetic dancer.
"He dances so beautifully and his effortless moves and great expressions make him a treat to watch. He dances from the heart and you can see the pleasure dancing gives him," he said.
Although he finds Bollywood dance weird, Soparrkar will be choreographing for three movies - "Raftar 24x7", "Cyclone" and "Phir Kabhi", which features Dimple Kapadia and Mithun Chakraborty.
"I'm not going to follow the Bollywood style. It will be a completely different form of dancing," he said.
Soparrkar made his debut on the small screen last year with music reality show "Chak De Shehar Di Kudiyan Te Galli De Gunde". This year too the salsa expert is one of the judges on new reality TV series "CBF Stunner 10" on UTV Bindaas.
The show, aired every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., aims to spread awareness about safe biking amongst youngsters.
"The competition takes care of your overall personality and it is not just a show. It is a platform that prepares young aspirants to achieve their goal. We are just a guiding factor to help teach them basic things that will help them in the long run," Soparrkar said.
Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway has raved about Scarlett Johansson and Beyonce Knowles for their curvy figures and praised the pair as good role models for youngsters.
“The Devil Wears Prada” star has recently been lambasted for being too skinny, although the 27-year-old is adamant she is a "normal shape", reported contactmusic.com.
Hathaway has hailed Johansson, Knowles, and fellow actress Reese Witherspoon for projecting healthy body images at a time when super-slim is often seen as an ideal.
"I don't think its just Hollywood that gives out that message. As a society we put out these unrealistic body images to young women, ” Hathaway said.
She added: "I'm a normal shape and Scarlett Johansson is not a skinny girl. Beyonce Knowles looks after herself and has a beautiful body. While, Reese Witherspoon looks great."
Katie Holmes presents an award at the 2009 SAG Awards (Screen Actors Guild) held at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday (January 25) in Los Angeles.
The 30-year-old soigné actress paired her pretty Jil Sander dress with “Fever” pointed pumps in Adobe by Stuart Weitzman. Be sure to check out the cut-out detail of the dress and the draping on the back of the left shoulder!
During the ceremony, Katie presented the award for “Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role” to Milk star Sean Penn for his work as ’70s gay-rights leader Harvey Milk.
Burlesque star Dita Von Teese is set to take the French audiences by storm as she returns to perform striptease at Paris' most famous nude revue.
The 36-year-old star has been booked in for a two-week run at the Crazy Horse in the French capital, where she also plans to show off musical skills.
"I feel that Paris is a place that still appreciates its showgirls. I feel I have to raise the bar," The Sun quoted her as saying.
"I've always had a real fascination with the Crazy Horse ever since I was a teenager and I found a picture of this line of nearly nude toy soldiers standing at attention. (I want to) combine the Crazy Horse style with what I do, which is classic American burlesque," she added.
Von Tesse will be performing at the songs she has recorded. The show will begin on February 1 and run through to Valentine's Day.
Lily Allen has confessed she kissed identical sisters during a trip to the US.
She told the Gay Times magazine: "I did once kiss identical twins in San Diego. I was on the sofa and I had them both. I was dancing and shoving my a**e on one of them."
While the singer says this was her sole sexual encounter with women, she admits to having lesbian fantasies "a lot".
She added: "I do have wet dreams - lesbian dreams - quite a lot."
Lily - who has previously been romantically linked to DJ Seb Chew and Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons - recently claimed her fame is ruining her sex life.
She said: "I have had a couple of times when I've got to know someone and we've had a really great time at my London apartment, just watching TV and having sex.
"And then I get paranoid because I get like, 'I don't want to leave the house with you because I don't want us to be photographed together and for us to suddenly have to justify our relationship, when we don't know what it is yet'."
Maybe Paris isn't so gay after all.
Not judging by their latest stunning celeb guest anyway.
Busty Burlesque beauty DITA VON TEESE is set to titillate French audiences after booking a return to perform striptease at Paris' most famous nude revue.
The pint-sized star, who has boosted the popularity of Burlesque with her inventive striptease act - using larger-than-life size martini glasses, carousel horses and rhinestone-encrusted bubble baths as props, has been booked in for a two-week run at the Crazy Horse in the French capital.
And she plans to show off her musical skills during the shows, which begin on February 1 and run through to Valentine's Day, by performing songs she has recorded.
Although, you'd have some kind of couple to go to a strip show on Valentine's Day.
Von Teese, who was married goth rocker MARILYN MANSON, said: "I feel that Paris is a place that still appreciates its showgirls. I feel I have to raise the bar.
"I've always had a real fascination with the Crazy Horse ever since I was a teenager and I found a picture of this line of nearly nude toy soldiers standing at attention.
"(I want to) combine the Crazy Horse style with what I do, which is classic American burlesque."
Better get that Eurostar ticket booked then, eh lads...
Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow has stripped for the first time in her career for a raunchy phone sex scene in her latest movie “Two Lovers”.
Thesun.co.uk reports that the actress bares in a scene in the film to entice a neighbour, played by actor Joaquin Pheonix.
Set in New York, the film centres around Phoenix's character Leonard, who after splitting up with his long-term partner moves back in with his parents.
His parents attempt to set him up with a family friend Michelle, played by Paltrow, who lives in the same apartment block.
Michelle attempts to lure Leonard with saucy antics, including phone sex and in another scene with some bedroom action.
“Two Lovers” is expected to release in March.
Paltrow has earlier been photographed ripping to her lingerie for a photo shoot to promote the DVD release of her 2008 movie "Iron Man".
Paris Hilton is being shunned by her sister Nicky.
Nicky is reportedly distancing herself from her sister because she hates Brittany Flickinger, the winner of Paris' reality TV show 'My New BFF'.
The situation came to a head in the early hours of Saturday morning (17)
A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Nicky can't stand Paris' new BFF."
The feud is believed to have reached new heights last week, when Nicky banned Paris from staying at Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg's house during the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
Paris and Brittany had to rent their own apartment, but the heiress soon grew tired of Brittany, choosing to party with former Danity Kane singer Aubrey O'Day.
The source added: "Paris kept ditching Brittany for Aubrey".
The situation came to a head in the early hours of Saturday morning (17.01.09), when Brittany spotted Paris and Aubrey having fun at exclusive bar Tao.
British pop star Lily Allen has apologised after accidentally sending a topless photo of herself to Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson.
The Fear singer confessed she mistakenly sent the saucy text message to the rocker while she was on holiday.
During Lily’s interview with BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles, Chris told her: "Ricky goes to me, 'I got this weird text the other day from Lily Allen of her topless.
"And I'm looking at it going why has she sent me that? Literally a minute later, 'beep beep ... Sorry, wrong Ricky!'"
The 23-year-old singer - who has provided backing vocals for Ricky’s band - admitted there had been a mix up and went on to joke it was intended for Never Gonna Give You Up singer Rick Astley.
She said: “That was really embarrassing. I was completely topless. It was meant for Rick Astley!"
Lily is no stranger to being captured topless on camera.
Last week, the star - who has often been photographed baring her breasts during sun-drenched holidays - revealed her "third nipple" to a Dutch TV chat show host, saying: "It gets hard when you touch it."
After working with Aamir Khan in Ghajini, Jiah Khan, we hear, is taking her work too seriously. This sexy siren had to do much to camouflage her 'sexy' image after that Nishabd stint. But with all actresses showing skin these days, it won't take much for Jiah to slip into a two-piece, na?
"You know surprisingly I come from a strict Muslim family. So I have to ask my mom for permission ten times before I say 'Yes'." Now, that's a new one. These mommy-girls are something else, we tell you. Are the filmmakers already on the lookout of a certain Jiah kkan's Mom?
