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We’ve got to hand it to iBUYPOWER. They know how to release the computer that just look fun to use. The Paladin series, announced today, is no difference. This is one of those products that we just want to touch. Sure, it doesn’t hurt that the innards of these things make us want to actually use them. The company has officially announced the latest in their Paladin series , and these are definitely a chip off the old block. Each of the four different variations of the Paladin are issued with the new Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition Processor, which makes the system quite the healthy benchmark demolisher. As the press release reads, the new systems are “extremely overclockable, and allow unmatched multitasking capability.” We just love the word overclockable. It’s unique. In any event, iBUYPOWER is banking on the fact that gamers won’t have to worry about how many windows/browsers they have open anymore, let alone if they’re listening to their favorite music or using GameSpeak, due

While the hard drive that came with your Xbox 360 (unless you got the Arcade edition) may be plenty big, there’s still some trouble when you want to take your game somewhere other than your own console. While bringing the hard drive is easy enough, using something as small as a USB device, or Microsoft’s Memory Unit, would be preferable. Microsoft is looking to make the former happen, with a software updated that’s coming this Spring. According to Joystiq , they’ve confirmed that Microsoft has put into motion a software update that’s supposed to be issued this Spring. There aren’t any other details about the update to mention, but the addition of USB storage is pretty big news. Microsoft was pretty determined to push their Memory Units (which amass to 512MB), so this means you can use a USB memory stick of any size to move your files. So, what can you move? Xbox LIVE Arcade games, Xbox LIVE Indie games, Games on Demand, DLC, and Title Updates. Oh, and you can put full Xbox 360 games o

Touchscreen displays are slowly making their way into the home, accelerated since Microsoft stepped up their touch functionality in Windows 7, but they’re still expensive. IDTI reckon they have a low-cost alternative , however; their 21.5-inch display responds to pen input and two-point multitouch thanks to a proprietary touch technology, but best of all they’re expecting to launch it with a $300 price tag. Video demo after the cut The IDTI screen is capable of displaying Full HD resolution video, and the digitizer technology doesn’t impair image quality like you’d find with a resistive touchscreen layer. It also allows you to rest your palm on the screen without it being recognized as a rogue touch, something previously you’d required a Wacom-style active digitizer to do. Now from CeBIT 2010 , Charbax seems to think that the display includes PC components like some of the all-in-one desktops we’ve seen lately, but according to IDTI’s site it’s a standalone display only. $300 would

If you want to stand out in the increasingly crowded iPod speaker-dock market, you need a gimmick. That might be superlative audio quality, extreme design or some other sort of novelty; in Gear4’s case, they’ve given the SoundOrb Aurora two claims to fame. Not only does it come with a wireless subwoofer, the sub actually lights up in a variety of different colors. So, enough to catch your attention, but does the Gear4 SoundOrb Aurora do enough to warrant a lasting place in your living room? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut. Gear4’s concept is pretty easy to follow through. Most iPod speaker-docks suffer from mediocre bass, something you can solve by adding in a separate subwoofer; problem is, that’s more bulk than most people can be bothered to accommodate, and there’s extra cabling involved too. So, make the sub wireless, and give it a shot of LEDs so that users will actively choose to leave it out on show. Beyond that premise, the system is pretty straightforward. B

It’s taken them longer than expected, but hot on the heels of their Eye-Fi Pro X2 WiFi-enabled SDHC memory card comes the general release of Eye-Fi Center. Announced back at CES 2010 in January, the new app supplants the current web-app for management of one or more Eye-Fi cards together with adding in new media sharing functionality. There are in fact two elements to the new Center, one a native app and the other an Adobe AIR app. They’re both compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Mac OS X (10.5 & 10.6). Rather than just being able to share photos saved onto the Eye-Fi card itself, Eye-Fi Center also allows you to import photos from other sources – whether your archives or non-WiFi cameras – and share them too.

Canon is mostly known for its line of cameras running the gamut from entry-level point-and-shoots to high-end DSLR with tons of features. Canon also makes a full range of other gear including projectors. Canon has added six new projectors to its line aimed at business users and education. The new models include the LV-8310, LV-8215, LV-7385, LV-7380, LV-7285, and LV-7280 projectors. All share many of the same features including a new lamp lighting system that reduces power consumptions and extends lamp life. The projectors also have a carbon reduction meter and an auto energy save function. A special standby mode also allows the projectors to use under 1W of power in stand-by mode. The major difference between the models is the brightness they offer. The 7385 has 3500 lumens, the 8310 and 7380 each have 3000 lumens, the 8215 and 7285 have 2600 lumens, and the 7280 has 2200 lumens. The line all feature DVI interfaces supporting HDCP and have RS-232 and Ethernet jacks. The 8310 will sel

We’re still waiting for the first Windows Phone 7 series handsets to go on sale – something not expected until late in 2010 – but that hasn’t stopped the dreamers among us wondering what larger devices based on the platform might look like. Designer Umang Dokey reckons the most obvious application is an 8-inch tablet , complete with a capacitive touchscreen and dual-webcams for 3D chat, and he’s put together the demo video to prove it. As well as spreading Microsoft’s Metro UI across a broader display, Dokey has also given it a hardware keyboard. A kick-stand on the back can flip around – Motorola BACKFLIP style – to act as a QWERTY ‘board, though we reckon the whole thing would be a little precarious in that orientation. There are also dual analog joysticks on the rear panel, used either for gaming or simply for scrolling through lists, and the whole thing is pleasingly slender. It’s certainly not the first time we’ve seen Microsoft’s mobile OS put on a tablet-sized device, thoug

Coming off of CES 2010 in January the amount of USB 3.0 gear that was at the show and the number of computers that were coming with USB 3.0 ports was a clear sign that the industry was going to adopt the new faster standard in force. NEC has announced that it is set to double the number of USB 3.0 host controllers that it produces each month to meet industry demand. NEC has been producing about a million host controllers and starting in April the firm will ramp that number up to two million units. The USB 3.0 host controller in question is the µPD720200 and it is used in computers and other consumer devices. The controller is based on the xHCI specifications from Intel. NEC began mass production of the controller in 2009 and has so far shipped three million units over the last year and a half. NEC must expect a much great demand for the host controller to increase monthly production to number 2/3 of the amount it has shipped over the last year and a half.

Acer’s enthusiastic embrace of Intel’s latest Core i3, i5 and i7 “ Calpella ” notebook processors for their upcoming TimelineX range has seemingly thrown the chipmaker’s production lines into a panic, with DigiTime’s manufacturing sources reckoning that the CPUs are now in relatively short supply. That’s led Intel to prioritize the orders of first-tier manufacturers, meaning it may take a little longer for niche market notebooks to arrive. The sources haven’t been specific with the amount of delay involved, only saying that second-tier and smaller notebook firms will need to “wait much longer” before they can expect access to the Calpella processors. Part of Acer’s enthusiasm was their disappointment with performance from Intel’s CULV (consumer ultra-low voltage) CPUs, which enabled reasonable battery longevity but at the expense of performance. However, it also raises potential explanations for the absence of any apparent MacBook Pro update using the new processors, something we’

Google have updated Google Maps for mobile 4.1 for Android devices, adding in much requested functionality like the ability to switch between Google accounts in the app – handy for tracking different Latitude and contacts – as well as making UI and other changes. As for eye-candy, the 4.1 brings with it the ability to set maps as homescreen Live Wallpaper, together with a new Latitude widget. Live Wallpapers include a choice of regular, satellite or topographical mapping, with optional traffic updates, while the Latitude widget shows the three contacts geographically closest to you. Meanwhile the UI changes include streamlining the way search results are displayed, including a swipe-gesture to show more results. The update is available for Android devices running OS 1.6 or above, though you’ll need an OS 2.1 handset if you want Live Wallpaper. You can update via the Android Market on your device.

After the apparent leak of Nokia’s C6 QWERTY slider comes another new handset from the company under its refreshed range nomenclature. The Nokia X9 is believed to be the successor to the Nokia X6, complete with a 1GHz Cortex A8 chipset, 12-megapixel camera with LED flash, HDMI and a 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen. Elsewhere there’s HSDPA, WiFi and aGPS, along with 32GB of onboard storage and a 3.5mm headphone socket. The Symbian^4 device is expected to be capable of 720p HD video recording, and has some nifty social networking status updates too – along the bottom of that sizeable display run a series of icons for Twitter, Facebook, calls and messages, with a number indicating how many are unread or unanswered. Still, we’re a little sceptical since we’re not expecting Symbian^4 to arrive for another twelve months. This could all be the handiwork of a Nokia-loving Photoshop artist, but even if that’s the case we’re hoping the Finns are watching closely; there are certainly el

First color touchscreen smartphone in 2002; first gesture-based smartphone in 2007; first 4G WiMAX smartphone in 2008… HTC have been laying their history out on the table, and it’s all designed to show Apple – and other industry observers – that they’re crowd leaders, not crowd followers. The company’s latest response to Apple’s patent legal threat has been to wheel out its record of innovation. It makes for reasonably impressive reading, too, especially to those people who forget that HTC acted as a whitebox OEM for various carrier partners before deciding to promote their own brand. The title of their statement – “HTC disagrees with Apple’s actions” – may be bordering on the unduly polite, but the underlying message from company CEO Peter Chou is still clear. ”[HTC] will fully defend itself … we will continue to embrace competition through our own innovation.” Don’t expect this battle to be over any time soon.

Ever felt like you needed to be able to check Twitter from an easier source than, say, your phone ? Or, how about that laptop you probably have dangerously close to you at all times? And, sure, some high-def TVs out there have widgets galore, and even your Xbox 360 can check the little blue bird’s site. So, what’s next? Well, at this point, all we can really tell you is that it involves Google, Intel, and Sony. The New York Times has been talking to people familiar with the matter, so that’s about all the official word we have on the project for now. Google is bringing Android, Intel is bringing the chips, and Sony is hoping beyond hope that if they tag along, people will want their TVs again. What is the goal? They want you to be able to make it from Twitter, to Picasa, and back again, just by “changing the channel.” At least, they want the experience to be that easy. Yes, this is sounding dangerously like WebTV, but we won’t hold that against the companies. In fact, we’re interested

The launch of a Palm smartphone running webOS on AT&T’s network hasn’t actually been confirmed as of yet, but that’s not stopping the analysts from declaring their assumptions. The release of the AT&T Palm Pre (Plus?) and Pixi (Plus?) has been on the rumor mill for quite some time, and many people think it’s just about as confirmed as it can get without an actual official statement from Palm. It would be a great thing to see a webOS device hit AT&T, but not so much if these latest murmurings have any truth to them. Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek has come forward and spoken out about Palm’s latest speed bumps, elaborating on some of the issues that the company seems to be having in regards to releasing the two smartphones. The ramifications for the troubles? While the rumor put the initial release of the two smartphones in April or May, Misek is saying that the release has been pushed back until June, or even July. A summer release, to be frank. The strange part, is th

If you’ll recall, the Google Nexus One launched back in January with T-Mobile USA exclusivity. It’s just been made available with the appropriate 3G bands to rock on AT&T’s 3G network (along with Rogers, up in Canada), and we just got word that the Google Phone, manufactured by HTC, is now officially coming to the Sprint Network. When the Nexus One launched, Google’s Phone Store reflected the T-Mobile availability, along with purchasing an unlocked version of the device at full retail pricing. At the bottom of the page though, you could see Verizon Wireless listed, as well as Vodafone across the pond. Google also admitted that the devices for those appropriate carriers would be launched later this year, and wold-be customers have been patiently waiting ever since. But now, from almost out of nowhere, we’ve got Sprint officially announcing that the 1GHz, Android 2.1, 3.7-inch AMOLED display beast is heading to their network. The device is still going to be sold through Google’s onli

Having shown you Digital Storm’s madly-overclocked BlackOPS gaming PC yesterday, now it’s the turn of their updated workstation, the DAVINCI , to get Intel’s latest Core i7-980X Extreme processor. The chip finds its way into the mid-range DAVINCI Professional model, kicking off at $4,995 (with a $350 discount if you scamper over and buy one straight away) complete with 12GB of DDR3 memory and NVIDIA PNY Quadro FX 1800 768MB graphics. As you might expect, the DAVINCI is targeted at video, audio and image editing rather than gaming. Still, Digital Storm will also happily overclock it for you before shipping it; as before, $248 will get you up to 4.4GHz out of the already potent hexacore chip. There’s also liquid-cooling and an optional Blackmagic Design HD Intensity Pro card which throws in a couple of HDMI inputs and some other A/V connectivity. The newly updated Digital Storm DAVINCI workstation is available to order now.

HTC’s WiMAX-packing Supersonic has been something of a regular when it comes to the rumor-mill over the past few months, and it seems Sprint may be ramping up to an announcement next week. According to the WSJ’s “people familiar with the matter”, the Supersonic – expected to be an Android 2.1 device with a 4.3-inch display – will make its debut at CTIA 2010. Sprint and HTC aren’t saying anything, but the Supersonic is expected to take the stand on Tuesday as part of the carrier’s CTIA keynote. The company had previously only committed to a launch sometime in the first half of this year. At the time, the carrier’s business market’s president Paget Alves suggested that the Sprint 4G phone would be targeted at government and industrial clients rather than solely at consumers. However the WSJ also suggests that Sprint have recently changed their short-term incentive plan for employees, making signing up new contract customers to the WiMAX service a priority.

It’s looking more and more likely that HTC will miss their self-imposed deadline for the Android 2.1 update for the HTC Hero, which we were told back at MWC 2010 would arrive in February or March. According to a supposedly leaked timescale document on xda-developers, HTC in fact won’t start pushing out the update until April 2010, kicking off on April 2nd with the unlocked version of the smartphone. That will be followed by the T-Mobile UK/Germany and Orange UK/Spain handsets on April 16th, with other carrier-branded versions following later through the month and into May 2010. Notably absent is any mention of US devices. Of course, this could all be faked; we’ve got a request in for the latest information from HTC themselves, and will update with what we hear back. HTC EU (Nordic/Greek/RUS/UKR/SA) 2010/4/2 TMO – UK TMO 2010/4/16 UK/ES Orange 2010/4/16 TMO – DE TMO 2010/4/16 SFR signature Orange 2010/4/22 ZA(Vodacom) HTC 2010/4/22 H3G UK H3G 2010/4/22 HTC BE HTC 2010/5/4 HTC TUR HTC

When your product promises to do one thing and do it well, you’re potentially setting yourself up for a whole lot of criticism if the reality doesn’t match up to the sales claims. Latest to enter the arena is the ThermaPAK Laptop Cooling HeatShift Pad ; according to ThermaPAK slotting the pad under your notebook will result in better cooling than any fan-based rival can manage. Marketing hype or salvation for your toasty lap? Check the full SlashGear review to find out. ThermaPAK offer three different sizes of HeatShift, suited to 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch notebooks, and in three different colors: black, pink and “Mac” white. Inside the quilted fabric are the company’s patented PCM crystals, which start off solid but, as heat is passed from the notebook to the pad, gradually change into their liquid form. When the heat source is removed the crystals solidify again. The theory goes that it’s faster than so-called active cooling by fans, better for your battery as it requires no power

When NVIDIA pulled the wraps of the next-generation ION platform earlier this month, we knew discrete cards for upgrading computers were coming. ZOTAC has announced what it claims to be the world’s first ION Upgrade kits . The kit includes a ZOTAC SFF motherboard with a ION GPU built-in. the ION graphics card has 16 unified shaders and 512MB of DDR3 memory. It supports CUDA, PureVideo HD, DirectX 10.1, DirectComputer, OpenGL, and OpenCL. The core clock for the GPU is 589MHz, the shader clock is 1402MHz, and the memory clock is 790MHz. The card slips into PCI Express x1 slots and should make for a nice upgrade for a small HTPC. Outputs include DVI, HDMI, and VGA with an optional bracket. Pricing and availability are unannounced at this time.

Gateway has a ton of notebooks, netbooks, and desktops that it offers around the world. The computer maker has now announced a new ultraportable that is debuting in the Canadian market called the EC14D01h . The 11.6-inch ultraportable is Energy Star qualified. The machine will ship later this month for $579 CAD and uses an Intel Pentium ULV SU4100 processor at 1.3GHz. The OS for the little notebook is Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and the notebook has 4GB of RAM. The 11.6-inch screen is LED backlit and has a resolution of 1366 x 768. Other features include Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, 320GB HDD, integrated 8x DVD drive, WiFi, three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI out, and a 6-cell battery. The notebook also has a memory card reader and a multi-gesture track pad.

Dangerous missions make for engrossing story telling. Or so, opines Ram Gopal Varma, who's all set to cast John Abraham in 'Raksha' his 3D adventure flick, with technicians from the US and UK being roped in for some high voltage drama. Touted as a treasure hunt, triggered off by a clue in ancient history, J Abbs is expressly thrilled about the development, as it offers a new genre for the saucy actor. "John will have to train a bit and tone down his body in keeping with his role," discloses RGV in a media chat. "We intend to start shooting 'Raksha' later this year, though there is plenty of work to be done on the scripting and post production stage at the moment." Meanwhile, 'Warning,' Varma's 3D horror flick will be shoved to the backburner. Goodbye…chills, spills. Varma prefers thrills.

Gerard Butler has revealed that he tricked his mother by lying that he had eloped with Jennifer Aniston. The actor had gone on a holiday to Mexico to celebrate Aniston's 41st birthday. "I took the phone and said, 'Hey mum, I'm a little busy right now, I'm marrying Jennifer Aniston,'" the Daily Star quoted him as saying. He added: "Jen took the phone and had a conversation with my mum and introduced herself as my mum's daughter-in-law. My mum was so excited. She's desperate for me to get married."

After 'Take That' member Mark Owen admitted his womanising and drinking habits, fellow band mate Robbie Williams said he is glad he is not the one in trouble this time. The singer performed at a small gig in London, where he addressed the crowd before singing his track 'Bodies'. "This is going to be one of the best nights of my life, do you know, it's nice to be one of the only ones out of Take That not in trouble this week? That's a surprise, isn't it?" Sky News quoted him as saying. Meanwhile, Owen admitted to cheating on his wife Emma. He has apparently sought advice from Williams.

Disgraced golfer Tiger Woods' alleged mistress Joslyn James has put 122 explicit text messages sent by him on her website. The messages from the golfer revealed how he wanted to take part in perverted sexual practices, reports dailystar.co.uk. Their three-year affair was stripped bare in graphic detail as James, 32, built her own website - sextingjoslynjames.com - to publish it. She launched the site Thursday but it crashed just minutes later after millions around the world logged on to read Tiger's sex texts. The front page of the site carries a warning about its explicit content as Woods' dirty texts are littered with swear words and sexual content.

Film: 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha'; Cast: Anshuman Jha, Shruti, Raj Kumar Yadav, Neha Chauhan, Arya Devdutta, Herry Tangri, Amit Sial; Director: Dibakar Banerjee; Rating: *** The million dollar question making the rounds is - Does 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha' have a story?' The answer is yes. In fact, there are three stories, each of them being shown in episodic manner with 'Love', 'Sex' and 'Dhokha' being the plot drivers for the respective tales. Do they work? Yes, they do though it is apparent that there are ups and downs in the pace of these stories. While each of these stories starts with a bang and has a valid culmination, there is a slight dip that comes in occasionally and makes you pine for some faster movement. So there is a young couple who fall in love during the shooting of a diploma film, get married secretly and then face the wrath of their family. Since the film is set in a filmmaking school, the presence of a came

Lady Gaga's Australian tour has left many parents chaperoning their kids to ask why the concert did not carry a classification to warn them of the racy routines the singer put on. Gaga's Australian tour kicked off this week, using elements of bulimia, binge drinking and expletives as props. In her Monster Ball show, Gaga takes the audience into a gothic Wizard Of Oz land, where a video of a model making herself vomit onto Gaga is shown on a film loop. "This is a place where you can be free. A place where all the freaks are outside and I locked the f---ing door," News.com.au quoted Gaga as having said during her show. Linda Fitzsimmons took her nine-year-old daughter Jessica to the debut show on March 17 and said that she was "shocked and surprised" by it. "I couldn't believe it. (Jessica) likes her songs and I'm OK with her listening to them. There's no swearing in them and she's too young to understand the hidden meaning

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Tattoo model Michelle McGee, the woman with whom Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James had an alleged affair, has claimed that she has text messages as proof of their fling. Apparently, some of the messages are as recent as March 14. James allegedly wrote: "Just think'n bout u this morning". Another read: "You need it?," to which, McGee replied: "Yup," reports the New York Daily News. McGee and James apparently had an 11-month long affair.

Actress Priyanka Chopra will make her debut on small screen as the host of the adventure reality show 'Fear Factor- Khatron Ke Khiladi'. She will host the special Indian Premiere League (IPL) edition of the show on the Colors channel. The glamorous actress, who has replaced action star Akshay Kumar as the host, will be taking 13 cricketers to task. 'It feels fantastic to be associated with one of the biggest shows on Indian television today. It fits perfectly with my personality. I have been a huge fan of the show and thoroughly enjoy watching it. 'I am looking forward to begin an all new innings in TV with this show which pumps up the adrenaline levels. It's exciting to be a part of the concept which is unique and is associated with some of the biggest names in cricket,' Priyanka said in a press release. The special edition of the show will feature Indian as well as international cricketers competing with each other to vie for the

'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson says Damian Whitewood is the only man in her life and that he gets her 'undivided attention'. 'The only man in my life right now is Damian. He has my undivided attention. I don't know if he likes that though. He has to live with it. He got stuck with me,' contactmusic.com quoted her as saying. Whitewood is Anderson's dance partner in the US television show 'Dancing with the Stars'. The mother-of-two feels fortunate to have been paired with Damian because he has taught her so many great moves. 'I just thought it would be fun. I wanted to learn how to dance, number one. I've never danced in my life. I've never taken a lesson, but always wanted to and the timing was good. I rehearse when the kids are at school and I'm going to see what happens. It's been a lot of fun. I have a great teacher,' she said.

Peace icon Mahatma Gandhi seems to be acclaimed recording artist Shakira's favorite. In the official statement by her on receiving medal of honor from International Labor Organization (ILO) for her work promoting social justice recently in Geneva (Switzerland), Shakira, 33, pointed out: Mahatma Gandhi said - "Be the change you want to see in the world". "It's not too late to keep our promise to our children, but we must act now. Together, we can make education and decent work for all a reality", Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll added. Her website says: She finished her acceptance speech by quoting some wise words from Gandhi which have become her personal motto: "Be the change that you want to see in the world." Gandhi was the only world leader quoted in singer-songwriter-musician-record producer-dancer-philanthropist Shakira's statement, who was born and raised in Colombia. Grammy award winner and Golden Globe nominated Shakira (L

After her split with filmmaker husband Sam Mendes, Oscar winning actress Kate Winslet is planning to move to Britain from the US. 'Kate feels she needs a support system, but she is torn because she doesn't want to disrupt her kids and is able to be very low-key in New York,' femalefirst.co.uk quoted a source as saying. 'Kate doesn't know what to do. The people she's close to in New York are mums in schools but she thinks that will all change. Her real friends - Emma Thompson, her sister Anna and her parents - are all over here.' Kate has a son Joe from Sam and a daughter, Mia, from her previous marriage to Jim Threapleton.

Actor Alec Baldwin had a feud with a tabloid journalist who alleged he had fallen out with '30 Rock' co-star Tina Fey. Digitalspy.co.uk reports that the 51-year-old Baldwin was infuriated by a National Enquirer report by Mike Walker that said his relationship with Fey had become frosty. Baldwin rubbished the suggestion and made unflattering comments about Walker. The reporter has since responded in the latest issue of the tabloid: 'Here's my headline, 'Alec Baldwin - Raging Closet HOMOPHOBE!' Grab your pitchforks and torches, Hollywood - the monster lurks among ye! Just for the record, I am not gay, as my wife will attest.' Baldwin retaliated: '(Walker) is a goat-footed... old queen, and all my male lovers agree with me.'

After the tremendous success of GHAJINI, AR Murugadoss is all set for his latest project with one of the biggest production houses in the South starring Shruti Haasan and Suriya. Shruti Haasan has been creating waves not only in Bollywood but also in the South. She had composed the music for UNNAIPOL ORUVAN, which garnered her lot of appreciation and is currently working on a Telegu movie. With this new venture, this pretty damsel will be marking her debut in Tamil cinema. When we tried contacting Shruti, she wasn't available for comment. Sources reveal that the music composer for the film is Harris Jayaraj and the cinematographer is Ravi K Chandran . Udhayanidhi Stalin will be producing this Dravidian flick. Suriya, who will soon be making his debut in Bollywood, had worked with Murugadoss on GHAJINI which was a humongous success. Many anticipate the team to deliver another smashing hit on the lines of their previous endeavor. The work on this much awaited film wil

While Oscar winning director James Cameron was in the country recently for a conclave very few were lucky enough to meet him. Superstar Aamir Khan and the 'thinker's actor' Abhay Deol -were lucky enough to bring in their birthdays with the director of blockbuster films TITANIC and AVATAR fame but the only lucky dame to have met him was the gorgeous Asin. Asin, who was present at the conclave to represent the industry's youth and speak on the subject of Reality v/s Idealism, is the only Indian actress to have met James Cameron and even spoke to him at length during the evening that followed. Reveals a source present, "Asin and James were both present to bring in Aamir's birthday and they had a great time. Aamir even joked to Asin asking her to put a single candle on his cake as opposed to 45 of them. They had a quiet dinner together and discussed cinema and the likes. James Cameron even pulled Asin's legs to the extent that James was asking h

If there's one thing Pratik Babbar won't say no to it's a good Mafiosi movie. His favorite in that genre being THE GODFATHER and series the second greatest film in American cinematic history and Pratik can watch it time and time again. In fact reveals Pratik about his favorite actor of all time, "I think Al Pacino in that film was God." Apart from Al Pacino, Pratik is also a huge Johnny Depp fan and Johnny who Pratik believes follows no set style but creates his very own has inspired lot of his sense of style. Reveals a source, "Pratik loves the Mafiosi - he and his friends often gather to have this film fest of 'gangster' inspired films." So now you know how Pratik get his wickedly cool personality from.

Despite the IPL frenzy, ATITHI TUM KAB JAOGE? is still running successfully in theatres all over India No doubt cricket is the biggest sport in India and IPL is the most awaited event every year. But this doesn't seem to worry the makers of ATITHI TUM KAB JAOGE? which was released on the 5th of March, 2010 and is still running successfully in cinemas all over India. The comedy movie that has been produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Wide Frame Films seems unfazed by the ongoing IPL, with its overall Box Office collection grossing up to 28 crores in India since its release. The overall collections in Mumbai, Delhi and Gujarat have also been excellent. Being a complete entertainer, ATITHI TUM KAB JAOGE? has become a success especially among the family audiences. In a phase when most theatres run empty due to the ongoing exams and especially the IPL, ATITHI... has managed to entice the audiences and has remained on the top since its release. Well, seems like this

Actress Pooja Bedi is on cloud nine. The reason: well she has got a brand new man for her this time again. And the best part is that Pooja feels the man is the most romantic person who she has ever met. It must be recalled that Pooja Bedi was going around with choreographer Hanief Hilal and the two parted ways lately. Moreover, Pooja can't stop praising the new man in her life. According to her, she's overwhelmed by the love shown by him and she feels lucky to have such a person in her life.

In the wake of the latest controversy in Mahesh Bhatt 's life, the filmmaker has chosen to keep mum instead of firing back any words. Recently, Mahesh Bhatt was criticized by none other than Raj Thackeray for getting his men arrested. The MNS chief had openly dared Mahesh Bhatt to come in front of him. When spoken to about this incident, Mahesh Bhatt said, "I don't want to give importance to anyone by making any comments. I would prefer to remain silent and let my silence do the talking." In the past too Mahesh Bhatt has invited the wrath of many groups for standing up for the film fraternity.

They turn heads on the red carpet, are besieged by the world's top designers, give tearful acceptance speeches, and go home with a little gold man called Oscar. But shortly after many actresses win the movie industry's highest honor, their most important relationships fall apart in what has become known in Hollywood as the "Oscar curse." Sandra Bullock and Kate Winslet, the 2010 and 2009 best actress Oscar winners, this week joined Halle Berry (2002), Julia Roberts (2001), Reese Witherspoon (2006) and Hilary Swank (2005) on that list. Bullock's husband of five years, motorcycle enthusiast Jesse James, responded to allegations of cheating on Bullock with an apology on Thursday for the grief he had caused. The reasons behind the separation of Winslet from her film director husband Sam Mendes have so far remained private. Tom O'Neil of the awards website TheEnvelope.com, pondered the link between such breakups and Oscar glory. &

Producer Kumar Taurani is pulling out all stops for his next film, the Vivek Oberoi -starrer 'Prince'. He is releasing it simultaneously in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, not taking the IPL threat seriously. 'According to my report, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has not had the same craze this year as it had enjoyed in the last two seasons,' Taurani told IANS. 'The second thing is our film is coming in the middle of the series. What we calculated is that the IPL craze is at its peak in the first two weeks and during finals; so there will be a dull period in between when we will release our film. 'We started the promotional work much earlier. We showed the first promo during 'Ajab Prem...' so that we and the audience could connect with 'Prince' when it is released,' he said. 'I think we will cross 1,000-plus prints and we are releasing the film across the globe. We are going big time. Directed by Kookie V. Gula

Fess Parker, the tall, Texas-born actor who became a star of early television playing American frontier folk hero Davy Crockett and later portrayed Daniel Boone, died on Thursday at the age of 85. Parker, whose role as Crockett made him a household name in the mid-1950s and inspired a generation of young American baby boomers to don his trademark coonskin cap, died of natural causes at his California home, a family spokeswoman said. Parker retired from show business in the 1970s to concentrate on business ventures, ultimately opening a popular resort hotel on the Santa Barbara waterfront and a Central California winery bearing his name. "He passed away this morning," the spokeswoman, Sao Anash, told Reuters. "He was 85 and it was old age, actually. His body just sort of shut down. He had been at home under hospice care for the past few months." Parker was born in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in San Angelo, a one-time Texas frontier to

Lawyers for Roman Polanski filed an appeal on Thursday demanding the fugitive film director be sentenced in California for a decades-old sex crime even as he remains under house arrest in Switzerland. They said Polanski was entitled under California law to be sentenced without returning in person to Los Angeles on a charge of having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977. Polanski, 76, fled California in 1978 and was arrested in September 2009 in Switzerland. The Oscar-winning director of "The Pianist" is currently confined to his home in the ski resort of Gstaad fighting extradition to the United States. A Los Angeles judge in January rejected Polanski's request to be sentenced in absentia, and insisted he appear in court. Polanski's lawyers have been fighting to have the unlawful sex case dropped, alleging judicial misconduct in the original legal proceedings when the judge considered sentencing. Until this newest legal salvo,

A former producer to pop sensation Lady Gaga has sued his one-time protege for more than $30 million claiming he was instrumental to her success but unable to profit from it when their romance ended. In his lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in New York State Supreme Court, Rob Fusari contends he was a key figure in transforming the ambitious young woman named Stefani Germanotta into the pop phenomenon she is today, even helping coin her moniker, Lady Gaga. But when their romance fizzled, Fusari was cut out of her record deal, failed to be paid royalties on subsequent music sales and was shortchanged on the producer fees he was due. "All business is personal. When those personal relationships evolve into romantic entanglements, any corresponding business relationship usually follows the same trajectory so that when one crashes they all burn. That is what happened here." the lawsuit said. Lady Gaga, a 23 year-old double Grammy-award winner, is considered

Former Spice Girl singer Emma Bunton is hoping to have a second child with her partner Jade Jones. Bunton, who has two-year-old son Beau with her partner Jones, is hopeful they will have another child in the near future and believes they are 'getting to the right time' to start trying again, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Discussing whether or not she planned to extend her brood, she said: 'Yes, fingers crossed. I'd love to have more children. We're getting to the right time as Beau is starting nursery.'

'Twilight' actor Robert Pattinson is baffled by the strange gifts he receives from his fans. The actor revealed he once received a 20-page horoscope reading from a woman who claimed she's destined to be his girlfriend, reports hollywood.com. The British actor shot to international stardom when he landed the role of vampire Edward Cullen in the bloodsucker series, and his portrayal has earned him scores of devoted followers across the globe. But Pattinson admits some of his obsessed fans go too far. 'One one occasion I got this really bizarre horoscope thing from someone. It was a full-on zodiac reading, charting and intersecting all this stuff. It was over 20 pages long and said we're destined to be together. That was totally bizarre,' he said. 'I don't really believe in that stuff anyway, although I do believe in Karma because it's already bitten me on the a** so many times,' he added.

Ian Halperin who penned 'Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson' is working on a documentary about the late pop singer to be released in June. Halperin's tribute documentary titled 'Gone Too Soon', uses audio and video footage of the star shot before his death last June, reports contactmusic.com. It also includes interviews with the 'Thriller' singer's personal manager, chef, spiritual adviser, hairstylist, trainer, bodyguard and attorney. According to the filmmaker, the family of the 50-year-old star, who died of acute Propofol intoxication, are aware of the project, though they do not appear in it. The 88-minute documentary is expected to cover the star's personal life, including allegations of child abuse, but Halperin insists he is showing a 'balanced tribute' to the King of Pop. 'This is the film Michael and his fans deserve,' he said. Chris Grant, the president of distributors Shine Inte

British actor Hugh Grant ended a glitzy party in London with a food fight after allegedly becoming embroiled in a spat with his former public relations manager. The 'Notthing Hill' star was attending a birthday bash at nightspot Annabel's Wednesday night when his former representative, PR guru Matthew Freud, overheard the actor allegedly making a disparaging comment about him, reports contactmusic.com. Freud reportedly retaliated by throwing chocolate cake at Grant, smearing the sweet treat all over the star's white shirt. Grant then allegedly aimed a drink in his former associate's direction, but missed. Freud is said to have left the party, while Grant was given a clean shirt to change into by venue staff and carried on with the festivities, partying with stars including his ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley and Sir Michael Caine.

The husband of actress Sandra Bullock apologized on Thursday for causing her "pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension" after recent claims he cheated on her while she was filming her Oscar-winning role in "The Blind Side." Jesse James, a custom motorcycle manufacturer and reality TV star who married Bullock five years ago, said he took full responsibility for his actions. But he stopped short of admitting to published allegations by a California tattoo model of a five-week affair. Bullock, 45, who won her first Oscar last week, on Wednesday pulled out of the London premiere of "The Blind Side" citing "unforeseen personal reasons" after U.S. celebrity magazine In Touch Weekly published the model's story. She joins a long line of actresses to have suffered the so-called "Oscar curse" of seeing their personal relationships unravel shortly after winning the movie industry's top honor. British actres

Sony is teaming up with European movie-rental firm Lovefilm to offer TV viewers in Britain instant access to films from the Web, as a land grab for space on Internet-connected televisions gets under way. The two companies said Sony's Bravia lines of Internet TVs, high-definition Blu-ray players and Blu-ray home theatre kits would come preinstalled with a Lovefilm icon that will allow Lovefilm subscribers easy access to streamed video. Currently, Lovefilm subscribers can choose to receive physical DVDs in the post or to stream films from the Web and watch them on computers. It is possible to access Lovefilm via a Web browser on connected TVs, but few in Europe have so far bothered to do so. Providers of services that come preinstalled on devices will have an advantage over those that have to be found on the Web. "Consumers do not generally tinker around with things," says analyst Dan Cryan of media research firm Screen Digest. "If you can

'Hanna Montana' star Miley Cyrus has admitted that Aussie actor Liam Hemsworth is her 'first serious boyfriend'. The 17-year-old star, who was previously involved with Nick Jonas and model Justin Gaston, insists after meeting 'The Last Song' co-star Hamsworth, she now knows what real love is, reports dailystar.co.uk. 'Nick and I were so young. We really did have a genuine love, but it wasn't like this. We met when I was 12. I didn't know who I was,' she said. Cyrus admits she thought she had found her soulmate in Gaston, who was 'a good person and so carefree,' and she sobbed for days when they split last summer - but then she met her new man. She added: 'The last thing I was expecting was to fall in love. I went there (film set) thinking the summer was about me and getting focused on my career. But I guess God was like, 'Girl, here is this amazing guy'.'

Lord Ganesha or 'Vigneshwara' (remover of obstacles) has proved His divine point. Riding his tiny mouse, the elephant God has swatted all hurdles, raced ahead of 'Don', 'Krrish' and 'Golmaal' and taken a clear lead, even as they're in the process of launching their latest sequels! 'My Friend Ganesha' is all set to charm children and elders alike, as part three of the animated mythological hit gears up to grace celluloid soon. Directed by Rajiv S. Ruia, 'My Friend Ganesha 3' also boasts of being India's first 3D composite animation movie, which combines animated characters with real life actors. Writer S. Sachindra states that the animated delight "had successfully connected today's generation to mythology in an entertaining way." He adds, "Children relate better to Indian mythological characters, Ganesha being a hot favourite in almost every household."

'Girls Aloud' star Cheryl Cole wants to date pot bellied man. The 'Fight for This Love' hitmaker - who separated from her soccer player husband Ashley Cole following the exposure of his string of affairs - has vowed she will never be romantically involved with a toned, muscular man again. She wants her next lover to be a normal guy with a rounded stomach, reports femalefirst.co.uk. When asked what type of men attracts her attention on the beach, she said, 'A guy could be in the Speedos and be ripped to within an inch of his life and I don't think I'd look again. 'It would have to be the Bermuda shorts and the pot belly.' Cole is also keen to do a cameo role in a movie or on her favourite TV show 'Coronation Street'. 'I would love to play a cameo. I wouldn't mind doing that if I could just speak in my accent, be me in something for half an hour, I would enjoy that. But I can't see myself being

There is abundant frenzy for Indian films across Pak shores. One flick, though, is fiercely embroiled in titular muck, and has courted controversy. Pakistan has banned the release of 'Lahore', owing to its title. Besides, the Pak Censor Board has taken express objection to a sequence wherein a Paki girl is shown apologising to an Indian. Ironically, the film propogates a peace initiative between the two nations. Certain sequences of 'Lahore' were canned at Lahore in 2009. The Indo Pak opus centred around kickboxing has been critically hailed and has already made its mark at several international cine fests. Director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan in a newspaper quote reveals that "a leading Pakistani exhibitor was pleased with his film and was keen on showing it in his country." Speaking to the media, Vivek Khatkar, producer of 'Lahore' states, "We called our film 'Lahore' because the film's climax is set in Lahore. There is

Riteish Deshmukh's on a romantic rollercoaster. His reported liaison with Genelia D'souza is on a silent roll, though the politico's scion is also developing a real soffffffttttttttttttttt corner for Jacqueline Fernandez too! Reportedly, Sushmita Sen was all set to groove to an item number in 'Housefull'. However, as soon as RD got wind of the saucy opportunity, he promptly pushed off to cajole director Sajid Khan to consider his Ferny Babe, instead. Besides, he's spotted accompanying Ferny Babe to all the media interactions of their starrer 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai.' Guess, D'souza's definitely irked now…

Singer Katy Perry wants to get married to her fiance Russell Brand in a church. The 'I Kissed A Girl' singer whose parents Mary and Keith Hudson are both Christian pastors reportedly told her fiance that she wanted to tie the knot at a location close to her Los Angeles home, but turned down his suggestion of a recording studio at the Sunset Marquis hotel, reports contactmusic.com. 'Russell has been visiting the hotel for years and it is steeped in rock 'n' roll history. It's in the middle of West Hollywood, but it has beautiful gardens and you feel like you are in some kind of tranquil paradise,' said a source. 'Katy was keen but when it was suggested that they could have their blessing in one of the recording studios, she put her foot down. Her religious parents would be crushed if she didn't get married in a church,' he added.

Amitabh Bachchan has been rejected by CPM as the brand ambassador of Kerala Tourism. The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) has said that Amitabh is already appointed as Brand Ambassador of tourism in Gujarat and the Left Front Government in Kerala must not have him as the Brand Ambassador. Sitaram Yechury, CPM Polit Bureau Member, told that the central leadership of CPM does not like the idea of having Amitabh Bachan as the brand ambassador. Big B who was in Kerala for few events, answered in a TV interview that he would like to become Kerala tourism's brand ambassador. As good as it can be, Kerala Tourism wrote to him and they received a positive answer. While the Kerala Tourism Minister agrees that quite a few people have expressed their displeasure in choosing Amitabh as the tourism ambassador, he told nothing has been confirmed yet. He also added that opposition from the main CPM office in Delhi was quite a big surprise to all them. Big surprises or not,

Akshay Kumar is out, Priyanka Chopra is in! The popular entertainment channel, Colors, reported to have signed in our Desi Gal Priyanka Chopra, as the new host of the reality show - Fear Factor. Replacing Akshay Kumar, the actress will host the show’s new IPL special edition which will include 13 Indian and international cricketers as its contestants. It is said that Adam Gilchrist, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Brett Lee are among the cricketers list. Priyanka who is an ardent follower of the show, is quite happy with the offer and excitedly looking forward to be part of it. The actress had stated to sources, “Unlike Akshay who encouraged the girls on the show, I’m going to scare the cricketers. I want to see the masters of the field perform tough stunts in my show. They’ll have to compete with me as I’m someone who does her own stunts. Besides, I’ve participated in adventure sports.” The special edition is reported to take off once the IPL season gets over. Said

Aha not in real of course… But even if she becomes in future, we say, Kareena Kapoor will indeed by the sexiest mom. Coming to the buzz… It is said that in Anubhav Sinha’s ‘Ra.One’ Bebo will be featured as a mother of an eight-year-old. And not just as a seedi-saadi maa, but a glamorous, modern mom. Sources said that the actress doesn’t want to be styled in the stereotypical mould of a mother. For this Kareena’s favourite fashion designer Manish Malhotra is said to design her look accordingly. Our birdies brought in some titbits about her styling in the film. They said that she will be seen in extremely glamorous outfits. Her look is ultra chic while her wardrobe will include the trendiest outfits – that includes short dresses, skirts and tight fitting tops. Oooo! Explaining about her character in the film, Manish revealed, “The film is based in London and she needs to be dressed keeping in mind the avatar of a modern mother.” Sources say that the actress would don the

It’s like throwing friendship to the wind… Pakistan authorities reported to have denied the release of the critically acclaimed Indian film ‘Lahore’ in their country. Based on Kickboxing Sport, ‘Lahore’ is releasing globally on 19th March (today). Sources reported that the reason for the denial is especially the title of the film, which is being looked upon as creating hassles in the neighbouring country. Besides, it is usually considered that all the Indian Films show Pakistan in a negative way, which is an added factor for refusing the film in Pakistan. Director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan had tried his best to create a cordial understanding and had taken a brave step to name his film Lahore. But sadly looks like the filmmaker failed to create an impression there. ‘Lahore’ features debutants Aanaahad and Shraddha Das as the lead pair along with striking actors like Farouque Shaikh, Nafisa Ali, Sushant Singh, Shraddha Nigam, Saurabh Shukla, Kelly Dorji, Sabyasachi Chakr

Our hot beauty Katrina Kaif had done it again; over exerting herself… The actress, who had been making news for her weak health, recently collapsed on the sets of Farah Khan’s ‘Tees Maar Khan’. The shooting of the film is currently said to be happening in Malshej Ghat. According to sources, when the incident happened, the team was shooting an important sequence. All was set and had been going fine… But just when Katrina stepped in for the shot, she fainted; alarming the unit and her co-stars. Immediately Farah and the production team rushed to her aid. They had called up a Mumbai hospital and a doctor was flown down to the location. Sources close to Katrina revealed that she was immediately put on a saline drip and has further been advised strict bed rest. The extreme heat on location didn't help matters much and caused severe exhaustion to the actress. Besides, Kat said to have been shooting endlessly and travelling for her endorsement commercials and other film p

While the makers of ‘Don’, ‘Krishh’ and ‘Golmaal’ are still in the process of launching their latest sequels, the ‘My Friend Ganesha’ series is all set to release its third part next week (March 26), taking a clear lead in the race for sequels in Bollywood. Directed by Rajiv S. Ruia, ‘My Friend Ganesha 3’ also has the credentials of being India’s first 3D composite animation movie, combining animated characters with real-life actors. “While the phenomena of sequels is not new in Hollywood, the Hindi film industry is finally realizing the importance of brand franchise, which helps connect across generations, increasing the shelf-life of movies,” says Ajhai Acharya, the co-producer of the film. “When we successfully connected today’s generation to mythology in an entertaining way in the preceding parts, we realized, we could now take the characters of ‘My Friend Ganesha’ to the next level,” says S.Sachindra, the writer of the movie. “Moreover, children relate better to Ind