Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly is likely to host a Bengali TV reality show. As per reports, Ganguly has earlier signed a deal with popular Bengali TV channel Zee Bangla which will telecast the show by June this year. The TV show likely to be named 'Dadagiri' will feature Ganguly who will ...

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and noted Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer Mallika Sarabhai will be honoured with Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.
 
The Crystal Award is to be conferred on the veteran actor for outstanding excellence in art at a ceremony at ...

Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole has attained a rather infamous title by becoming 'Britain's Most Reviled Celebrity of 2008'. The 28-year-old English reportedly cheated on his wife, Cheryl Cole which earned him the title of most hated celebrity of year. The Chelsea defender, Cole is followed by ...

The winner of last year's Indian Idol title, Prashant Tamang is all set to make his debut in films. The 24-year-old police constable will feature in a Nepali movie which will be made on his life, struggle and eventual victory.  Besides Prashant, the other stars include Nepali film industry's ...

Media magnate Oprah Winfrey has been nominated as the person of the year 2008 by animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). According to the president of PETA, Ingrid E. Newkirk, Winfrey has done enough for the animals by lending her powerful voice and fame. The ...

Famous football player and actor OJ Simpson (OJS) has been found guilty of kidnapping and robbery by a jury in Las Vegas. The jury sentenced him for 15 years imprisonment. He was convicted of the offences in October 3 this year and the quantum of sentence had to be decided on 5th December. He along ...

Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of American Vogue, has been awarded with an OBE. She has won the honor for her contribution to British journalism and fashion in America. The 59-year-old fashion legend has lent great support to designers like Alexander McQueen and John Galliano. She is also known ...

People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), in a letter sent to Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachhan, has requested to ensure that no non-vegetarian food is served at the Live Earth India concert slated to be held on December 7. PETA has also congratulated the superstar for bringing the ...

One of the world's top ranking tennis players, Rafael Nadal is likely to attend 2008 Millionaire Fair in Moscow as the guest of honour. Vitaeibiza homes will organise the Moscow trip of Rafael Nadal. The company which specializes in environment friendly homes also informed about developing a house ...

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, who has been a key player in India’s growth story and was chosen by Time magazine as one of the hundred most influential people in the world has taken on a new role as an author, who's Imagining India, focusing on the key issues the country needs to ...

The 39th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), India's most prestigious film festival, kicks off in Goa on Saturday (November 22). The cinema lovers will have their hands full at with as many as 225 screenings of films from around the world. The festival opens with Peter Chan's "The ...

U.S. pop star Madonna and Guy Ritchie ended eight years of marriage on Friday (November 21) when a British court granted them a "quickie" divorce. Neither Madonna nor British film director Ritchie were in court for the hearing. The couple announced the split last month, nearly eight years ...

The 89-year-old south Indian actor, M.N. Nambiar expired on November 19, 2008 after suffering from brief illness. Nambiar had acted in a number of Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. In his 60-year career of acting, Nambiar acted in over 1000 movies. Although he earned a special position in ...

US pop star Michael Jackson is being sued by an Arab Sheikh for 4.3 million pounds for breaching a contract. Media reports claimed that the singer had been offered an 180,000 pound Rolls-Royce by Prince Abdulla Al-Khalif of Bahrain. In return, the sheikh had singed an agreement with Michael Jackson ...

In the survey carried out by Parade magazine and Entertainment Tonight, Hollywood superstar Will Smith has been ranked the most uplifting star of the USA. 40 year old Smith said that he thinks he has been successful because he has essentially been a white-collar career with a blue-collar ...

Popular US magazine People has named Latin Pop diva Shakira 'the Humanitarian Of The Year.' Shakira has been selected for her work in providing better health and education to needy children in Latin America. The magazine is known for listing celebrities who have done something good for ...

Veteran filmmaker BR Chopra passed away at his residence in Juhu after suffering from prolonged illness. The 95-year-old legendary filmmaker of India was honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to the Indian cinema. Family sources informed that the last rites of the filmmaker will ...

Former Miss World Yukta Mookhey is likely to enter into wed lock with New York-based businessman and financial consultant Prince Tuli on November 2, 2008. According to family source, the marriage ceremony will take place at the Kamptee Road Gurudwara. Both Yukta Mookhey and Prince had met each for ...

Famous Tony Hillerman an award-winning American author of detective novels and non-fiction writer has died due to ill-health at the age of 83. Hillerman's daughter, Anne Hillerman, told media professionals that her father was ill for quite some time. He was admitted at Presbyterian Hospital in ...

Chicago police has recovered the dead bodies of singer Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother from their residence. Police report says that bullets are found in the dead bodies. Meanwhile Jennifer's 7-year-old nephew is also reported to be missing after the incident of double murder. The officials ...

The 71-year-old popular musician of Sri Lanka Premasiri Khemadasa has passed away at a private hospital in Colombo on October 24, 2008. The Lankan musician, popularly known as 'Khemadasa Master’ has contributed much for the development of Lankan cinema. He was one of the most popular figures ...

Bollywood's most celebrated star Aamir Khan has been invited by the Crown Princess of Sweden- Victoria for a dinner during her visit to India. Princess Victoria is an obvious heir to the throne of Sweden. Report says that the Swedish Princess is very fond of Aamir Khan and liked his work in 'Tare ...

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been signed by Nokia as its brand ambassador. According to Nokia's spokesperson, the company is targeting the young and style savvy consumers, that's why it signed up the bollywood diva. Recently Priyanka Chopra has not been able to deliver her best as most ...

Amitabh Bachchan who is celebrating his 66th birthday has been hospitalized due to abdominal pain. At about 12 .30pm Amitabh Bachchan complained of pain and soon he was taken to the Nanavati Hospital. But, according to press reports, the Bachchan family has informed that he had been ...

Former cricketer Vinod Kambli is hitting headlines these days because of his new wife, Andrea Hewitt. It was recently on September 8, 2008 that the couple walked down the aisle in presence of friends and family members. Now there is a buzz that they are participating in a new dance-based reality ...

Top Bollywood stars and arch rivals Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan will soon be seen sharing screen space in the upcoming flick Kal Kisne Dekha. It is perhaps after Karan Johar's Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham in 2001 that the two Bollywood Czars will be seen together again. The credit for bringing ...

After a long sabbatical following marriage, Bollywood actress Karisma Kapur is ready to face the camera again. Though initially on the small screen where she will serving as judge for the very popular reality dance show 'Nach Baliye'. This will be the fourth season of Nach Baliye and the former ...

Since oomph and style quotient is what celebrities thrive on, the People magazine's selection of best dressed couples in India must have come as a great prestige enhancer for the lucky ones. The People happens to be a weekly American magazine of celebrity and human interest stories published by ...

Pop star Britney Spears may be trying her very best to set straight her topsy turvy life, but it appears that her troubled past simply refuses to abandon her so easily. Just as things were slowly turning to go smooth for this Oops I Did It Again singer, now emerges another ugly controversy. This ...

Aryan Vaid has scorched the fashion ramp, played Duryodhan in Ekta Kapoor's mythological series Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki and is now trying his hands at anchoring. The gorgeous looking actor-model can be seen anchoring a lifestyle show on the Zee Music channel titled Whattalife! It deals ...