Bollywood to film the life of Jesus

Bollywood is getting in on the act with a film about the life of Jesus Christ.

Shooting for the as-yet untitled biopic—claimed by studio Aditya Productions as a first for the Indian film industry—is expected to start soon, with versions planned in four Indian languages.

Pawan Kalyan has been lined up to play the lead role in the Telugu and Malayalam language versions, with an announcement expected soon on the stars of the English and Hindi adaptations.

The film, which reportedly has a 30-million-dollar budget, is to be directed by the veteran south India film-maker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and produced by Konda Krishnam Raju, who has a number of Telugu blockbusters.

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Barbara Bush, dissed by netizens on V Magazine photo shoot

Former First Daughter Barbara Bush recently posed for V Magazine, on their New York Socialites article.


As of now, the 28 year old Bush runs a public health Charity in New York.


Celebrity Photographer Terry Richardson took photos of selected high society figures in a 70’s inspired photo shoot with other socialites; Tinsley Mortimer’s sister Minnie and designers Rachel Roy and Shoshanna Gruss (got famous for dating Jerry Seinfeld once.)
V Magazine stylists Stevie Nicks and Anjelica Huston dolled up Bush, with an Ali McGraw inspired look, in a white button down shirt, swirly golden neck piece, and navy blue bell bottoms.


However, among all socialites, Bush got the most rants and raves from netizens.
In a yahoo article, comments about her physique seemed a bit offensive by name-calling her, as a "nazi", or "She got her father’s evil eyes."


Others suggest...

Chin-Chin Gutierrez home burned, midnight

Mezzanine area of actress Chin-Chin Gutierrez's Quezon City home was burned past midnight Tuesday, said investigations.


Investigator Fire Officer 1 Jesse Gealon detailed that the fire began at around 12:26 a.m. at the actress' residence at #115 B. Gonzales Street, Varsity Hills in Loyola Heights.
The fire reached second alarm and was put off at around 1:12 a.m., Gealon noted.


Gutierrez assistant Lea Arbo, stated that the actress was not present when the fire ensued.


"Gutierrez was out of town at the time of the fire," Gealon said, noting Arbo's testimony.
Authorities were investigating the source of the fire—added that the house was made of concrete; fire did not readily spread nor damaged her home that much.

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Woman to stand trial after slashing Di Caprio's face

A judge ordered a woman to stand trial on a charge of slashing Leonardo DiCaprio's face with glass during a 2005 party.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Edmund Willcox Clarke ordered Aretha Wilson to face one count of assault with a deadly weapon. The charge includes an allegation that Wilson, 40, caused great bodily injury.

The details and extent of DiCaprio's injuries were not made public, although the judge, who has reviewed photos of the injuries to the actor's ear and neck, said Thursday that "this would not be an injury that would be called trivial or moderate, in my view."

Those photos also were not made public. DiCaprio did not attend the hearing.

Wilson was returned to Los Angeles in the five-year-old case after waiving extradition from Canada.



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Woman gets Paul Mc Cartney's sign tattooed

Call it a signature in very permanent ink. A Pennsylvania woman took a sign to Paul McCartney's show Sunday in Philadelphia requesting he autograph her back with a marker.

McCartney called Rose Ann Belluso up on stage and obliged, and she decided to make the moment last forever.

She had McCartney's signature permanently etched onto her body at Extreme Ink Tattoo Parlor in West Chester. A tattoo artist went over the signature on Monday.

Belluso, of Downingtown, says the painful procedure was a no-brainer.

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Haiti President: Wyclef Jean?

Wyclef Jean —founder of YÉle Haiti (Haiti Freedom Cry) foundation; Haiti's "Bob Marley;" Haiti ambassador-at-large; member of groundbreaking hiphop group, the Fugees, and now Haiti's next president?

Wyclef Jean left Haiti to live in New York when he was nine but it seems Haiti has never left his heart.

As a member of the Fugees in the mid-nineties, Jean would incorporate Haitian rhythms like compas and rasin into their songs, which were often political in nature.

Jean did not take U.S. citizenship, instead, he carried a Haitian passport on his international concert tours.

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Kanye West makes sure he's "in", joins Twitter and Facebook

Kanye (KAHN'-yay) West is making sure he's up to date with the social networking sites.

He joined Twitter on Wednesday, one day after going to the offices of Facebook, in Palo Alto, Calif., to preview some of his new material.

Videos of him rapping a cappella while standing on a conference table have been posted on YouTube. On his website afterward, West posted a letter to Facebook, thanking the staff for their support: "Your energy was a gift so electric, so genuine, that it really helped me give my best."

An e-mail request for comment from Facebook was not immediately returned.



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Samuel J. suprises 6,000 fans as he introduces "avengers" cast

Comic book fans no longer have to imagine what it might be like to see all their favorite superheroes in one place.

They got the chance Saturday at Comic-Con, when the cast of the forthcoming "Avengers" film took the stage. Samuel L. Jackson surprised some 6,000 fans gathered for a Marvel Studios presentation when he stepped out just as it was ending and started introducing the cast of "The Avengers."

Jackson brought out stars Clark Gregg, Scarlett Johannson, Chris Hemsworth of "Thor" and Chris Evans of "Captain America."

He then introduced another surprise guest, Robert Downey Jr., who brought out the rest of the all-star cast, including Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye and Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner.


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Justin Bieber to guest on CSI, on next season

Justin Bieber will guest star in the upcoming season of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

CBS said in a statement Thursday that Bieber will play "a troubled teen who is faced with a terrible decision regarding his only brother." He'll make his "CSI" debut on the season premiere scheduled for Sept. 23.

The network didn't say how many episodes will include the 16-year-old teen pop sensation, but called his character's plot line "an emotional story that will conclude later in the season."


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Lohan to serve three-month jail sentence

Lindsay Lohan was taken into custody Tuesday — a bit late, but without incident — to begin serving her jail sentence for a probation violation.

The actress rose and was handcuffed behind her back after a brief hearing. She arrived at court about 10 minutes late, prompting Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel to begin calling other matters.

The judge told Lohan's attorney and a prosecutor that she wanted to meet with them later Tuesday to discuss issues in the case.

Lohan was accompanied to court by her mother, Dina and younger sister Ali, who wiped away tears after her sister was taken into a lockup. The actress' father, Michael Lohan, was also present.

Revel ordered officials not to allow Lohan to serve any of her sentence on house arrest or work release, but she is likely to spend much less time in custody than her three-month sentence.


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