Arya and Maddy trying to emulate Dhanush?

    The official promo video of a single from Vettai - Pappappa Pappa Pappappa was released yesterday.

Kamal’s special training

    Kamal Haasan will leave for the US with his 75-member crew on December 15^th.

Adele May Take Two Or Three Years Before Next Album

 Nominated for six Grammy awards and recently named Billboard’s Artist of the Year, Adele has dominated the 2011 charts with her second album, “21.”

Eddie Murphy to get cracking on Marion Barry biopic

    LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Tower Heist" star Eddie Murphy, who recently bowed

out of the hosting gig for next year's Oscars, is attached to play scandal-plagued former Washington, D.C. mayor Marion Barry in a biopic that's being developed by HBO Films, HBO confirms to TheWrap.

Spike Lee will direct the project, while John Ridley (whose resume includes "The Wanda Sykes Show," the "Barbershop" TV series and "Undercover Brother") will write the script. Murphy, Lee and Ridley will all serve as executive producers.

The project's source material will include the 1994 book "Dream City" by Washington, D.C. journalists Harry Jaffe and Tom Sherwood, who will serve as consultants on the project. Also consulting: Dana Flow and Toby Oppenheimer, who made the 2009 documentary "The Nine Lives of Marion Barry."

Barry initially served as mayor of D.C. -- he was the city's second mayor -- from 1979 to 1991, but his political career was temporarily placed on hold due to a drug scandal during which he was videotaped smoking crack cocaine. After serving six months in federal prison, Barry was elected to the D.C. city council, and was elected mayor again in 1994. He currently serves as a member of the Council for the District of Columbia.

The Washington Post first reported the news.

Kim Kardashian Heads To Haiti With Maria Bello

   Kim Kardashian has headed to Haiti with “Prime Suspect” actress Maria Bello.

According to People, the divorcing reality star made the trip with Maria and the NBC star’s We Advance group, which, according to the organization’s website, works to “advance the healthy, safety and wellbeing of women throughout Haiti.”

Kris Jenner is reportedly also on the trip.

“She connected with Mario Bello and is there with Maria’s foundation and also with her mom,” a source close to Kim told People. “Her intention was always to take the end of the year to focus on some of the other things that are important to her and this trip was one.”

The source added that Kim was inspired into performing charitable acts by her late father, Robert Kardashian.

”[Kim’s] father instilled in her and her siblings that every little bit counts and she always tries to do as much as she can – whether it’s privately or whether it’s something that she can use her platform for – to help,” the source said.

‘Nate Berkus Show’ Not Renewed For A Third Season

    Caption Nate Berkus is leaving the tough world of daytime television next year.

On Friday, it was revealed that “The Nate Berkus Show” was not renewed for the 2012-2013 television season.

“After careful consideration, we have decided that ‘The Nate Berkus Show’ will not return for a third season in the fall,” Sony and Harpo said in a joint statement released to Access Hollywood on Friday. “We are grateful for the hard work and heart that Nate, [executive producer] Corin Nelson and their entire team have poured into the show, and we’re very proud of what they’ve delivered.”

Nate’s show, which focuses on interior design and features interviews with celebrity guests, is currently in its second season – now, its last.

Reacting to the news, Nate said he was pleased with the product his team has put on television.

“I’m incredibly proud of my hard working and talented staff, and proud of the show we were able to produce every day,” he said in a statement.

Nate was one of several stars, including Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Phil McGraw and Rachael Ray who got their own shows after an endorsement from Oprah Winfrey.

Judge Orders Man To Stay Away From Kirsten Dunst

    A judge on Friday granted Kirsten Dunst a temporary restraining order against a French man who has repeatedly written to the actress
and traveled to Los Angeles at least five times to try to meet her.

Superior Court Judge Carol Boas Goodson ordered Jean Christophe Prudhon of Dijon, France, to stay 100 yards away from the “Spider-Man” star and to stop trying to contact her.

In letters accompanying Dunst’s petition, Prudhon wrote that he sold his home in France so he could continue to travel to meet Dunst, who has not responded to any of his more than 50 letters. He wrote that he is in love with the actress and that he has repeatedly waited outside Dunst’s home to try to meet her and has been mistaken for a paparazzo.

“I am frightened for my safety, as well as the safety of my family and friends who visit my home,” Dunst wrote in a court filing. “I am worried that Mr. Prudhon will escalate his conduct further, putting myself and my family in danger.”

Dunst’s mother, Inez Dunst, wrote in a sworn declaration that she was alarmed by Prudhon’s appearance when he came to her door last week trying to meet the actress. Inez Dunst said she knew who he was because he has repeatedly sent her daughter letters over the years.

It could not be immediately determined if Prudhon, 51, was represented by a lawyer, and attempts to locate him for comment were unsuccessful.

The actress, who recently appeared in the film “Melancholia,” wrote in a court filing that her security personnel told Prudhon to stay away, but he has refused.

Goodson will consider whether to grant a three-year restraining order at a Dec. 21 hearing.

Former ‘Survivor’ Winner Ethan Zohn Opens Up About His Cancer Returning

    Despite Ethan Zohn’s cancer returning after being in remission for two years, the “Survivor: Africa” winner and “Amazing Race” contestant said he’s hopeful that he’ll beat cancer once and for all.

“Right now, I’m feeling good.

I’m on a new incredible drug, SGN-35,” the reality star and former soccer player told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover on Friday’s Access Hollywood Live. “I don’t look sick, but inside it’s ‘War of the Worlds.’ After this I go in for another stem cell transplant and after that I’ll be healed and cured for life.”

In September, Ethan’s rare form of Hodgkin’s disease returned, something he says was harder to deal with the second time around.

“It really was, just because, you know, you’ve gone through so much, we paid our dues to cancer, and here it is coming back,” the 38-year-old explained. “It’s frustrating, disappointment, sadness. On the flip side, you use all that fear and disgust to turn it against cancer and use it to keep positive and moving forward.”

Girlfriend Jenna Morasca, another “Survivor” alumnus, echoed Ethan’s sentiment about his cancer returning.

“I think the second time was a lot harder,” she told Billy and Kit. “We had two years where we were just over it. We made plans, we were ready to move forward, so for me, it was a lot harder for me this time. I took it a lot harder.”

The couple, who hosts “Everyday Health” on ABC and plans to document Ethan’s treatment in hopes of helping others, said his current treatment is aiming to cure the cancer.

“They’re looking at this with curative intent, which is good. It’s not like they’re just going to make me feel comfortable for the rest of [my] life,” Ethan said. “Life is going to be back to normal at some point.”

Ben Kingsley Joins His 'Hugo' Kid Co-Star in 'Ender's Game'

    Ben Kinglsey is a serious actor, but a guy who also loves having fun making movies.
When I spoke to him for Hugo, you could just feel his love and passion for the craft exuding from word—even when discussing his role in a "kid's movie." That kind of unbridled affection for performance is reason enough for me to be excited for any and every project Kingsley signs on for. When the project just happens to be an adaptation of one of the more exciting sci-fi novels of the last 25 years, that's when my head starts spinning.

Kingsley is set to join the big screen version of Ender's Game, the 1985 science fiction war novel penned by famed author Orson Scott Card. Card and a number of name directors and writers have been trying to bring Ender's Game to life nearly as long as the book as been in existence, but now it's finally happening under the guidance of producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (writers of Transformers and Star Trek) and writer/director Gavin Hood (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Tsotsi).

Ender's Game will also act as a reunion for Kinglsey and his Hugo co-star Asa Butterfield, who is set to star as the titular youngster, a brilliant boy recruited at a young age to help with the resistance against a warring alien race. Also in the mix is Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) in an unspecified role.
Kingsley and Butterfield's collaboration in Hugo was a surprise and a real treat. A kid actor who can stand up to a legendary force like Kingsley is no easy task, but Butterfield pulled it off. I'm hoping it wasn't a one-off for the fresh-faced actor, but I feel as if I can rest assured now that Kinglsey's on board Ender's Game. Even if they recreate a little of that magic in this new film, fans of the book and newcomers to the material will be in for something special.
The filmmakers aim to shoot Ender's Game in February, which means we could see this one in theaters around 2013!

Kim Kardashian’s yoga session with nude man infuriates hubby Kris

   Kris Humphries went furious when he discovered wife Kim Kardashian, her sister and friends taking part in a yoga session with a naked male yoga instructor on their reality show.
The fight between the couple took place during the season premiere of Kourtney and Kim Take New York, which was aired on US television on November 28.

Even though Kim keeps her clothes on, hubby Kris wasn't happy about her being in the company of a naked man. An upset Kris told the Daily Mail, "That is disgusting. This is my home. This is disrespectful."

A furious Kim blows back to her hubby by calling him “immature". In fact the fight turned so serious that Kris told Kim clearly that her sister, "Kourtney cannot live with us anymore. I will personally pay for her to have a room on a different floor."

Kim Kardashian will never become a mother?

  

 S ocialite Kim Kardashian fears that she will never have children after her divorce with basketball star husband Kris Humphries.
Kardashian always dreamt of having many children but now it seems like all her dreams have shattered.

"I always wanted what my parents had. And at first I was like, I want six kids. Then I went down to four, then I was down to three, and now I'm like, maybe I won't have any. Maybe I'll just be a good aunt," contactmusic.com quoted Kim as saying.

"At this moment in my life, I feel like maybe I'm not supposed to have kids and all that. That's how I feel. Maybe my fairytale has a different ending than I dreamed it would, but that's OK," she added.

Kim Kardashian becomes quiet and reserved

   Kim Kardashian, who filed for divorce from husband, 26-year-old NBA player
Kris Humphries has apparently become very reserved and is reportedly keeping very quiet since she began working for Tyler Perry"s upcoming film The Marriage Counsellor.

According to sources on the sets of Tyler Perry"s The Marriage Counsellor, Kim Kardashian seems very upset and keeps to herself. She is extremely reserved and prefers to be quiet most of the time. Speaking to New York Daily News, a source revealed, “Kim has been reading a script and not being very social at all."

Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kris Humphries, barely 72 days after their grand wedding.

Kids get to watch The Adventures of Tintin on Children's day

On the occasion of Children's Day, city schools are taking their children to watch Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin.


While some schools have planned to take their children out on a special outing to some tourist spot, others have planned to take their children out to watch The Adventures of Tintin.

Speaking about their plans for their children on Children's Day, Harsimran Kaur, principal of Gurukul School, Panchkula said, “Children have a lot of craze for the movie Tintin. So we are taking all of them in different shifts for the movie and that too for free". Kaur added that this is the only day they get to make the children feel special.

Brad Pitt plans to quit acting in three years

Brad Pitt, who is busy working on his forthcoming films Happy Feet Two, Cogan's Trade and World War Z says he might quit acting when he turns 50.


Speaking on Australian chat show 60 Minutes, the 47 year old Brad Pitt said that he plans to quit acting with three years, once he turns 50. He also added that there are not many days left in his career span as an actor. Brad Pitt said, “My days as lead actor are 'numbered'."

According to dailymail.co.uk, Brad Pitt intends to move behind the camera when he steps out of the limelight, suggesting that the actor might get into full time production and direction.

"I've really enjoyed the producerial (sic) side and getting stories to the plate that may have had a harder time otherwise," said Pitt.

Former ‘Gossip Girl’ Stylist Lauren Scruggs Takes First Steps After Life-Threatening Propeller Accident

  
 Caption Lauren Scruggs, a fashion blogger, aspiring model and former “Gossip Girl” wardrobe stylist,
has taken her first steps following a near-fatal accident on Saturday.

The good news was revealed in a blog posted by the 23-year-old’s family on Wednesday.

“This morning, Lauren experienced a victory!” the post read. “Earlier, the physical therapist assisted Lauren in walking for the first time. Once she got halfway there, she said, ‘30.’ Not sure what she meant [her family] asked her what that means, she replied, ‘Steps!’

“What a praise, she was counting every step that she took!” the post continued.

Scruggs, a Texas native, suffered severe injuries on Saturday after accidentally walking into the moving propeller of a small plane. Her left hand was severed in the accident and she sustained critical wounds to her skull, left eye and left shoulder.

Peter Wasserman and Luke Dixon, the first two paramedics to arrive at the scene, told ABC News that even as veteran emergency responders, Scruggs’ injuries were some of the most shocking they’d encountered.

“It was one of those things that kind of just takes your breath away,” Wasserman said in an interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Thursday, adding that he began to pray for her as soon as he saw the extent of the damage to her body.

“We honestly didn’t expect her to survive,” he said. “The extent of her injuries, the lacerations she had to her head, the skull fracture. … We thought for sure there would be significant brain damage. I was praying as soon as I got there.”

Scruggs is currently being treated at Dallas’ Parkland Hospital, where doctors are working to save her left eye.

Jay-Z To Raise Money, Perform At Carnegie Hall

Jay-Z didn’t graduate from high school, but he’s encouraging others to value their education.

The rapper announced Thursday that he will perform two shows at New York’s Carnegie Hall in February to benefit the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and the United Way of New York City.

“Education is super important,” Jay-Z said. “I don’t have a high school diploma or a college diploma, but still for me to articulate, I had to have some form of schooling to articulate my thoughts.”

The concerts will take place on Feb. 6 and Feb. 7. Tickets in the private sale will range from $500 to $2500.

The press conference announced Jay-Z as the first solo hip-hop artist to play at the famed venue, though Wylcef Jean performed at there in 2001 with Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton and Whitney Houston.

“I feel like they bent the rules so that could make sense for me right now, but I’ll take it,” Jay-Z said with a laugh.

Jay-Z says performing at the venue is a big deal for hip-hop, and he’s happy to bring the genre to greater heights.

“Any time that I get a chance to expand and broaden the reach of hip-hop is a great thing for me on a personal level,” he said.

The Brooklyn-born performer said he’s excited to influence his community in ways outside of music. He says going back to the Marcy Projects complex where he grew up remains a moving experience.

He says he got the same feeling when he recently went to Kanye West’s old home in the Southside of Chicago.

“The inspiration and how happy the people were, it just makes you feel really good,” he said.

Rosie O’Donnell: I’ve Been Engaged For ‘Months’

   Caption It’s been a whirlwind romance for Rosie O’Donnell and her fiancée Michelle Rounds,
who announced their engagement on Monday after going public with their romance in September.

Now, Rosie, 49, has revealed they have been engaged for quite some time, though the talk show host initially opted to keep the news private.

“Michelle said to me a few months ago, when we got engaged, she said, ‘How come you didn’t say it on your show?’ And I was like, ‘Honey, I don’t know how.’ I didn’t know how to say it,” Rosie said Tuesday, on her Oprah Winfrey Network talk show, “The Rosie Show.”

Rosie – who has four children with former partner Kelli Carpenter and split from ex-girlfriend Tracy Kachtick-Anders in February – admitted the idea of putting her love life out there for the public makes her uncomfortable.

“You don’t want to become one of those celebrities that talks about their relationship ad nauseum and makes it into a fairy tale thing,” she said. “And then they go and have an affair with somebody.

“I don’t want to say any names,” she added, jokingly.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Rosie’s rep confirmed the engagement news to Access on Monday.

The rep told Access the two will continue to split their time between New York City and Chicago, where the star films “The Rosie Show.”

Eddie Murphy, Drew Barrymore tops Forbes list of most overpaid Hollywood stars

Eddie Murphy and Drew Barrymore top the Forbes list of the most overpaid actor and actress respectively in Hollywood for the year 2011.


Among the most highly paid Hollywood actresses, Drew Barrymore topped the Forbes list after returning 40 cents for every $1 of investment in her talents. Barrymore's recent films titled Everybody's Fine and 2007's Lucky You have been blockbusters.

Though Drew Barrymore's recently produced He's Just Not Into You fetched $180 million globally, it could not be counted in the Forbes list as she was not the star of the film.

Eddie Murphy came second on the list of the most highly paid stars in Hollywood. However, he is the first when it comes to male actors in Hollywood. Eddie Murphy came second after Barrymore by returning $2.70 for every $1.

The Forbes list of the most overpaid actors was created by looking at the 40 highest-earning actors in Hollywood.

Oscar Maron Filho dies on stage at IFFI

Brazilian filmmaker Oscar Maron Filho, who got his film Mario Filho, the Creator of Crowds
to the Goa International Film festival of India, died on stage while addressing the media in Panaji on Sunday.

Oscar Maron Filho, filmmaker and journalist from Brazil was addressing the press during the IFFI when he suffered a fatal heart attack. The filmmaker had brought his film Mario Filho, the Creator of Crowds at the IFFI awards and was telling the press that the film was based on one of the greatest sports writers in Brazil - Mario Filho. Oscar suddenly collapsed on stage at the end of his speech. He was immediately pronounced dead.

The Daily Shuffle: Jason Bateman's Wife Pregnant with Second Daughter

       

• This seems to be quite the busy year for Jason Bateman. Not only has he played the leading man in several box office hits (Horrible Bosses and The Change-Up to name a few), but now he's about to get an adorable addition to his family. The actor's rep confirms that Jason's wife, Amanda Anka, is pregnant with their second child. Surprisingly, the happy couple weren't the ones to announce the exciting news. Amanda's father, Paul Anka, let the cat out of the bag announcing "I'm going to be a grandfather again. It's another baby girl." It seems to be a week of talkative grandfathers dishing on all the baby details. The couple has been married for 10 years now and are already parents to 4-year-old daughter Francesa Nora. Congrats!

• Speaking of being together for 10 years, that's how long Sara Gilbert and Allison Adler have been together -- until now. The couple announced yesterday that they have ended their relationship and will share custody of their two children, son Levi, 6, and daughter Sawyer, 4. While many of you probably remember Gilbert as the hilariously sarcastic daughter of Dan and Roseanne Conner on the television show Roseanne, Sara has also developed a name for herself as one of the co-hosts of the daytime show, The Talk. No reason was given as to why the long-time pair decided to part ways, but Gilbert's rep stated that the split was "completely amicable."

• On a happier and even more interesting note, Forbes released its list of the Most Powerful Women yesterday and named Lady Gaga to be more powerful than Oprah Winfrey. And here I didn't think anyone was more powerful than Ms. O. But sure enough, the financial magazine placed Gaga at No. 11, which is apparently the highest ranking achieved by an entertainer. Meanwhile, Oprah (aka former Queen of the World) was ranked at No. 14. So even though she's the world's only female black billionaire and launched a successful television show while making more than three times as much as Gaga, ($290 million), she pales in comparison to the pop diva in one very important area: Twitter. Her 6.6 million followers doesn't hold a candle to Gaga's 12 million and counting. Oh, the power of social media.