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Dusky Miss New York is Miss America September 16, 2013 13:04

An American first and foremost, that's what Nina Davuluri said after her win. She made history at the Miss America pageant, held Sunday as she was not only the first Indian-American to be crowned Miss America, but is also the first Telugu girl to be given the title. She was Miss York at the pageant, which has 50 participants from each state of America vying for the crown. Her crowing has bridged communities further in America, speaking on which, Nina said she is happy that this organization embraced diversity. "I'm thankful there are children watching at home who can finally relate to a new Miss America,” she commented from New Jersey's Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. A girl hailing from Andhra Pradesh, Nina had noted that she considers herself an American first, responding to Twitter comments that did not take well to an Indian taking the crown. This year, Miss America was celebrating 'diversity through cultural competency', wherein a range of contestants were encouraged to participate. With her $50,000 winnings, she plans to attend medical college. Nina is the second consecutive Miss New York to win the Miss America title after Mallory Hagan. To win the crown, Nina performed to a Bollywood dance fusion and impressed judges with her answer to a question on plastic surgery. As per her answer, she only supports natural, God given appearance. Incidentally, she appeared distracted when her dance routine was announced. She had to be prompted twice. Still, she managed to win their hearts and votes at the Miss America 2014 pageant. (AW: Sruthi)

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Lesser known star affairs confessed September 14, 2013 16:53

You may think star flings are as common as muck in Hollywood, and we don't deny that either! But then, there have been surprising celebrity love liaisons that will rock your world as much as it did ours when we first discovered them. Read on for the dope.  TV host and Ozzy Osbourne's better half Sharon Osbourne is believed to have been head over heels in love with “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno, when she was 25. The fling, however, was very, very short-lived. During one of the episodes of her talk show, she said "The fling was more fling for me and not fling enough for him." But that isn't all! Did you know that  during the shooting of “Mamma Mia!” Amanda Seyfried  didn't just fall for Dominic Cooper alone. In fact, she was also involved with co-star Alexander Skarsguard. "We dated," she revealed. "He's super funny, but I was too involved with Dom." Now, here is the big one. The “Expendables” actor Van Damme confessed to dating the Aussie songstress Kylie Minogue during the filming of “Street Fighter” some 2 decades back. "I tell you what, you should ask her. She'll have a better memory," he quipped to U.K.'s The Guardian, before later confirming, "Yes. Okay. Yes, yes, yes. It happened. I was in Thailand, we had an affair." But here is the bomber! Arnold Schwarzenegger confessed to having cheated his wife once previously during the filming of “Red Sonja” with Nielsen in 1985. Calling the romance a "hot affair," Schwarzenegger said he was living with Shriver at the time, but that the relationship was not serious for him. A year earlier, Nielsen wrote of the affair in her own autobiography, but said she didn't know he was with Shriver then.    (AW: Suchorita Dutta)

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Want Kristen Stewart's company? Pay! September 12, 2013 18:46

How much will you shell out to hang out with the "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart? Er...whatever might be your bid, know that there are a handful of people who can fork over a fortune to be with her, even if it's for a mere fifteen minutes. A Middle Eastern prince apparently anted up $500,000 for 15 minutes of Kristen's time! "Mr. Harvey Weinstein described persuading [Kristen Stewart] to accept an offer from a Middle Eastern prince, who said he would make a large contribution to the Sandy relief effort if she would speak with him." "'How much?' Ms. Stewart asked, according to Mr. Weinstein. He checked with the prince, who proposed a figure, which Mr. Weinstein promptly raised to $500,000," a leading US daily wrote. The money was  paid to her in advance, in cash, Mr. Weinstein said. It was kept in safe custody of James Dolan, MSG's chairman, who locked it up in Madison Square Garden. 'And Kristen sits with the guy for 15 minutes'. (AW: Suchorita Dutta)

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Life of Pi, Slumdog actors bond September 11, 2013 17:21

Actors Dev Patel and Freida pinto easily strutted into Hollywood circuits with Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning flick "Slumdg Millionaire". But, things weren't the same for their co-stars who had to wait long  before the West noticed them. For their co-star, Madhur Mittal -- who played the older 'Salim' in the movie -- it's been a long wait that finally got answered now. Madhur has apparently bagged a  lead role along with “Life Of Pi” star Suraj Sharma in Craig Gillespie's "Million Dollar Arm". This sports biopic is based on the real-life story of baseball pitchers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, both of Indian origin. While Suraj will play Rinku, Madhur will assay the role of Dinesh. The film   is being shot in the US, Mumbai and Delhi.vJoining them is “Mad Men” actor Jon Hamm, who was in Mumbai some time back for the shoot. Madhur  hails from Mumbai while Suraj  is a Delhi guy. And the camaraderie between both is a sight to see. Says Madhur, "Suraj is unlike a Delhi boy. He is half-Marathi half-Malayali! Besides, we had a lot of things in common." (AW: Suchorita Dutta)

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Boyfriend fed up with Miley's antics September 07, 2013 17:06

Actor Liam Hemsworth is miffed with fiance Miley Cyrus and the reason is as good as anybody's guess. Apparently, he is so tired with her weird antics that he has decided to call of their relationship now. Things went uglier between the two after Cyrus hit the headlines for twerking and flirting with singer Robin Thicke during MTV Video Music Awards. "The VMAs is the straw that will break him. He wants out of the relationship," a Life and Style magazine quoted a source as saying. Hemsworth`s family and friends have also advised him against the relationship. "All of his family and management are begging him to break it off and publicly move on," said a source. (AW: Suchorita Dutta)

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NY Fashion Week arrives! September 05, 2013 13:19

There was a prominent announcement that the fashion world focuses on New York from Thursday. That's due to the fact that industry big names along with several newcomers to expose their creations for immediately following spring. One of the designers brings into spotlight the first show for plus-sized women. In the manner the days come into existence getting shortened in the Big Apple, the city can enjoy a pleasant situation a little longer in the warmth as designers look ahead to spring-summer 2014 during Fashion Week. Celebrities as well as fashionistas will gather in large number to the city for some 350 shows that will draw beyond 100,000 guests for the event, which furthers through September 12. The style limelight will then have progression of swinging over to London, Milan as well as Paris. The New York city would be buzzing with fashion....are you ready for it???   (AW: SB)

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Will Smith, wife to sell $42 million family home September 02, 2013 19:05

Bad Boys star Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett-Smith are selling off their properties, raising questions on their marriage. The rock solid foundations of their marriage is under discussion after the $42 million family house has been announced for sale. The couple have barely lived there even after waiting nearly 7 years to move in. That's how long it took to complete construction on the custom built house. The Smiths' holiday home in Hawaii has also been reportedly sold. Parents to 15 year old Jaden and 12 year old Willow, the family is one of Hollywood's hottest. Jaden himself is already an actor, having acted with his dad in two films. Willow, on the other hand, is a musician who was in the news recently for having song lyrics too old for her. Will and Jada have always been a liberal couple, who drew flak for suggesting an open relationship. Jada had tried to correct her comments, but was unfortunately accused of cheating with Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband. In a Facebook statement she wrote, “Will and I both can do whatever we want, because we trust each other to do so. This does NOT mean we have an open relationship...this means we have a GROWN one.” Still, going by their intentions to dispose of all their family homes, Will and Jada's long and stable marriage is said to be on the rocks. Photo Courtesy: Dailymail (AW: Sruthi)

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Pooja Bhat supports raunchy gigs August 31, 2013 17:44

Seems the avant-garde singer Miley Cyrus has finally found a supporter! The pop star, who recently drew a flak worldwide and offended a many with her raunchy gig with Robin Thicke at the VMA 2013 has found someone to stand up for her. Apparently actor turned producer-director Pooja Bhatt has stepped into Miley's support in open. "Bash Miley Cyrus yet say nothing about Robin Thicke and his obnoxious lyrics. How can the world be different from our own backyards," she tweeted. "So she twerked, stuck out her tongue, pissed the world off. Cannot take away from the fact that the girl can sing and 'We can't stop' rocks!" The award ceremony that took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on August 25 has been in headlines for her racy act. We say, Pooja has a point! (AW: Suchorita Dutta)

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Mr and Mrs Douglas fairytale wedding crumbles August 29, 2013 16:26

In November 2000, a young Catherine Zeta-Jones had married a rich and glamorous Michael Douglas, 25 years her senior. Braving criticism and several odds, the couple had a fairytale union and went on to become one of the most followed couples by the paparazzi. Following an infamous pre-nup agreement and 2 children, the lovers are calling it quits. They have not yet applied formally for divorce, but their relationship is definitely on the rocks, primarily because the glamorous movie star has become a grouchy old man. Douglas has reportedly began putting her down constantly, leading to raging arguments that would go on for days. The couple have even tied to take time out and spend relaxing vacations with each other. Sadly, their proximity was too stressful as they have changed as people. Catherine and Michael are not the same people they were when they got married and have fallen out of love. Michael was recently diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer and underwent treatment. Causes were attributed to heavy drinking and smoking. Catherine also experienced psychiatric issues, eventually taking treatment for Bipolar disorder. The age difference has also taken a toll on their relationship, with the couple deciding to spend time apart. The constant stress of having to take care of each other when not in love anymore has resulted in their union dissolving. Douglas has been living away from his wife for some time now. He was also reportedly angry with her for not supporting his son from an earlier marriage after he was arrested for taking drugs. Catherine, on her part, slipped into drinking heavily due to the continuous trouble in the relationship. They are together worth £185million. Owing to the pre-nuptial agreement, Mr Douglas will have to pay Mrs Dougals £960,000 for every year of marriage, not counting the many homes they own. Back when they were in love, 13 years ago, they were publicly full of admiration for each other. In the present, there is nothing but money that has remained of their marriage. Douglas even agreed that he should have divorced his first wife much earlier as their relationship failed much before the official separation. (AW: Sruthi)

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Indians think from heart, Ashton praises August 28, 2013 18:21

Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher can't stop raving about India and why? The actor, who was here for the shooting of his biopic on Steve Jobs, is apparently bowled over by India and Indians. He deems that Indians think from their heart. This, he says, made his experience of shooting in India worthwhile. Kutcher, who shot for some parts of the biopic in Old Delhi and the Jama Masjid last year, believes that the Indian side of the story was a crucial part of the plot. "We see the way people live and you start to feel that people are living based on their instincts. They kind of think more from their heart than their mind and I think that was an important capacity to get and incorporate in the film and it was beautiful," Ashton Kutcher said in a statement. "We went all over the place. We went to Old Delhi and travelled around shooting sort of pieces here and there. So it was great," he added. Kutcher plays Steve Jobs in the biopic. The movie hit the theaters this August 23. (AW: Suchorita Dutta)

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Rob takes puppy comfort to move on August 24, 2013 17:13

Someone has rightly said, 'Dogs are a man's best friend'. And the 'Twilight' star seems to have taken it quite seriously. It's been quite some time since he split with girlfriend Kristen Stewart and now he is looking for inspiration on his dogs Bear and Bernie to help him move on. Apparently, he dumped Stewart after she was caught on the camera cheating on him with married director Rupert Sanders. However, the actor is still very much in love with her and has turned to his pets to get over his heartbreak, reported Hollywood Life. "Rob's looking forward to working on his music and just spending some down time with his close friends and Bear and Bernie." "It sounds funny, but he is so close to those dogs. He's been getting so much love and comfort from them during this tough transition without Kristen," a source said. Pattinson is a very, very private guy and doesn't open up to his friends about his feelings too. "Contrary to what Kristen believes, Rob is not taking their breakup lightly. He just doesn't show his emotions openly. He's an introverted guy, especially when it comes to relationships." "He's not one to open up and blab about what's going on. He's also very English and keeps to himself," the source said. We just hope that Pattinson licks his wounds and moves on soon!. (AW: Suchorita Dutta)

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Bridging cultures by walking the extra mile August 22, 2013 19:39

In what can be called a union of cultures, Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram married an Australia. The lady walked the extra mile by converting to her husband's religion. The couple displayed what compromise in lifestyle means to marriage. The paceman revealed that he married his Melbourne love Shaniera in a private ceremony held last week in Pakistan. "I married Shaniera in Lahore last week in a simple ceremony and this is the start of a new life for me, my wife and for my kids," Wasim told the local press. The 47-year-old was formerly married to Huma, who passed away in 2009 after multiple organ failure. Since then, rumors of Wasim getting up,close and personal with many a B-town celebs and other hotshots did their rounds. However, all gossips were laid to rest after the former cricketer went down on his knees to propose marriage to the 30-year-old former public relations consultant Shaniera and she was only too much in love to accept. The two got married on August 12. “Thompson came to Karachi earlier this month before going to Lahore to see Wasim's ailing father. There the marriage was solemnized in the presence of immediate family and a few close friends,” wrote a local daily. Wasim said Thompson had converted to Islam and is learning Urdu. "She has embraced Islam and is learning our language. She has been close to my sons and they form a very good bond," said Wasim of his two sons from his first marriage. He said his new wife was eager to settle quickly in Pakistan. "I sincerely hope the people of Pakistan and our friends and supporters across the globe will give us their blessing and support," he said. (AW: Suchorita Dutta)

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