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Harry Potter series lands e-book deal

Harry Potter battled the forces of evil and now is set to conquer the Web — coming to e-books in a groundbreaking deal that has delighted fans but alarmed the book industry that helped make creator J.K. Rowling a billionaire. R [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Moroccan Activists Slam Music Festival

With Shakira and other top international artists performing in open air venues around Morocco’s capital — often for free — the annual Mawazine world music festival doesn’t at first seem like something anyone could [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

What it’s like being a supermodel in Pakistan

Pakistani supermodels have revealed their experiences, trials and triumphs of walking the runway in the Islamic republic. Mehreen Syed, 26, one of the most popular and best-paid of Pakistan's new generation of catwalk, campaign and m [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Christ's Thirst, a Symbol of His Humanity - Pope Benedict XV...

Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the Gospel reading of this third Sunday of Lent, which describes Christ's meeting with the Samaritan woman "who daily went to draw water from the ancient well that dated back to the Patriarch Jacob. [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Sex, politics and intrigue at the Bolshoi

Two months ago the Critics' Circle bestowed three of its annual dance awards on the Bolshoi ballet: for best foreign company; outstanding female dancer; and outstanding male dancer. Yet suddenly this scintillating company appears to [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Kardashian/Jenner Ladies: Malibu Marvelous

Mixing work and play while closing out the weekend, Kim Kardashian and her reality family imbibed on a shopping spree filming session in Malibu, California on Sunday afternoon (March 6). Dressed casually cute in a grey off-the-shoul [...]

Posted On : Mar, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

The fine movies of Colin Firth, Natalie Portman

Colin Firth, who won the Best Actor Oscar for his insightful and life-affirming performance in The King's Speech as a British king who overcame a major obstacle from his childhood, was also a nominee last year, but the well received [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Katrina Kaif: Sexy Songstress!

Katrina Kaif will make her debut as playback singer in YRF production 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.' Having tormented us with her good looks so far, she will now throw in her seductive voice! According to a Mumbai Mirror source, Katri [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan fined in India

Mr Khan was detained earlier this month at Delhi airport for allegedly carrying a large amount of undeclared cash. His manager, Maroof Ali, who was detained along with him, has been fined an equal amount. They were stopped on their way t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Living the Dream

Pakistan may face social debates after a legal case on Rahat Fateh Ali Khan but that doesn't douse the hopes of Ali Zafar of Tere Bin Laden fame has from his new album Jhoom He's got one foot in Pakistan and the other in Ind [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Lady Gaga hatches out of an egg at the Grammy Awards

The superstar arrived at the Grammy Awards encased in a giant egg – and borne aloft by four scantily clad bearers, including supermodel Anne Vyalitsyna. Either Gaga, 24, had finally gone, well, gaga. Or she was slyly sendi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

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Ali Zafar has launched his latest album ‘Jhoom’ in the most eccentric and incredible way. It was not quintessential press conference with snacks being served to the guests but was an extravagant romantic evening studded with [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Lily and Katename the date

AFTER their secret summer wedding in Sicily (well, it was till I told you lot), Kate Moss and Jamie Hince are to get hitched again. They had a church blessing abroad on August 7 and now, as Kate’s dad Peter confirmed last night, pl [...]

Posted On : Feb, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Federer vows to silence the doubters

Fallen tennis legend Roger Federer is intent on silencing the doubters after the almost inevitable obituaries followed his Australian Open semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic. Federer is now without a grand slam trophy for the first time s [...]