Femina Miss World India Navneet Kaur Dhillon today said she would love to act with Ranbir Kapoor.
	"Ranbir is experimenting a lot. So would like to act with him," Navneet, who is keen to foray into Bollywood, told reporters here.
	Among actresses Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra inspire her, Navneet said. However, she does not have a role model, she added.
	Navneet, who has just returned from Bali after the Miss World contest, where she came 11th, said she was looking for good Bollywood films.
	"Some directors have approached me with projects. That is still under discussions," she said.
	On her 'Miss world' sojourn, she said it was a wonderful experience as she could meet contestants from different countries.
	When it was pointed out that the Miss World crown has not been brought to the country for the past 13 years with Priyanka Chopra winning it in 2000, Navneet said there are 140 contestants from various countries.
	"If you say India has to win every year, it is not possible. I was .

Navneet Kaur Dhillon wants to act with Ranbir Kapoor

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Justin Bieber has landed himself in another controversy by reportedly calling a bikini-clad young woman "beached whale" at a hotel in Australia.
	The 19-year-old singer apparently made the uncharitable comments to the woman while she and her three friends were on a deck in bikinis at a hotel in Perth, reports news.Com.Au.
	"One girl who was gorgeous looking, with long dark hair and would have been about a size 14," Helen Robinett, a hotel guest, who witnessed the interaction told the site.
	"Justin looked over at her and said 'What are you, Hawaiian or something?' She said, 'No, I'm not.' Then he said, 'You look like a beached whale'... The girl said, 'Are you serious' and he said, 'You should go on The Biggest Loser'."
	Robinett claimed the whole pool deck heard Bieber's rude comments. "Everyone heard. And there was silence. It was almost like his security were used to it."
	Another guest, staying at the same hotel, confirmed hearing Bieber's comments.
	"(He imitated) a large belly ..

Did Justin Bieber call female fan 'beached whale'?

A Pakistani court has stopped the screening of foreign films, serials and television shows, especially Indian content, on the country's TV channels, triggering panic and outrage among exhibitors and viewers.
	While staying the beaming of foreign content, Lahore High Court Justice Khalid Mahmood Khan yesterday ruled that Indian films and television serials were included in "Negative List" under the current bilateral trade regime.
	He also directed the federal government and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to submit a detailed reply in this regard at the next hearing on December 12.
	The order was issued in response to a petition filed last month by controversial TV talk show host Mubashir Lucman, a former film producer known for his anti-India stance. Lucman had contended that Indian films and TV serials were being imported in violation of Pakistani regulations.
	He further claimed that under Pakistani rules, Indian movies that are shot completely in India ...

Pakistani court stops airing of Indian, foreign films on TV

Several songs of protest, a monodrama and a full-length play depicting violence against women kickstarted a week-long event to mark the anniversary of the gruesome Delhi gangrape.
	Mumbai theatre group Swaang teamed up with city-based band Majma to launch "Jurrat: Aazaad Chalo, Bebaak Chalo!" campaign in memory of the 23-year-old paramedic, who was gangraped by six people inside a moving bus on December 16, last year. The incident had set off a nationwide outrage.
	"We had been planning the campaign from quite some time. We wanted to raise the issue of gender-violence but in our way, that is the cultural way," actress Swara Bhaskar, one of the founding members of Swaang said.
	The actress was part of performances of songs of protest that included the "Maa Nee Meri" (My dear Mother) composed during protests post the incident.
	"This is an endeavour to fight our own complacency as a society and people and not allow the 23-year-old girl's fight and spirit and ordeal to fade into a ...

Artistes kick-off tribute campaign for Delhi gangrape victim

Director Ketan Mehta, who was involved in the 3D conversion of 1975 film 'Sholay', said revisiting the classic with the new technology was challenging.
	Producer GP Sippy's grandsons approached Mehta for the 3D conversion of the Amitabh Bachchan-Dharmendra starrer through his Maya Digital Studios. The film is being released in 3D on January 3, 2014 by UTV.
	"It was a big challenge to covert such an iconic film into 3D because it is 38-year-old. The negative was fading and had to be restored and digitised. All the corrections had to be made and then we had to convert it from 2D to 3D," Mehta told PTI in an interview.
	"'Sholay' is a three-hour-long film so this was tough. We had to bring 3D in each second of the film. Every second is made of 24 frames and the entire film had two lakh 80 thousand films. It was a mammoth task to separate each element of each frame and give it depth."
	Mehta, who has been behind films like 'Mirch Masaala', 'Maya Memsaab' and 'Mangal Pandey', said being a .

Converting 'Sholay' in 3D was challenging but fun: Ketan Mehta

Ira Levin's 1967 horror novel 'Rosemary's Baby', which was turned into an equally successful movie by Roman Polanski, is all set to be made into a four-hour miniseries on NBC network.
	The production on the series will begin in January in Paris. Scott Abbott and James Wong will write the screenplay, while Agnieszka Holland and an Emmy Treme, will direct, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	"Ira Levin's mesmerizing book was a groundbreaking reflection on how effective and influential a psychological thriller could be," said Quinn Taylor, executive VP movies, miniseries and international co-productions at NBC.
	"We're looking forward to adapting his incredible work and bringing those indelible characters to a new generation of viewers."
	The story revolves around a young married couple who move into a Paris apartment that has a haunted past.
	After getting pregnant, the wife becomes increasingly suspicious that her husband and their neighbours have ulterior motives about her unborn child.

'Rosemary's Baby' to be turned into a miniseries

Demi Lovato has revealed that during the height of her addiction she would try to sneak cocaine onto planes as she found it impossible to go without the drug even for an hour.
	The former Disney star, 21, has been vocal about her struggle to overcome her drug addiction and eating disorder but for the first time she opened up about how severe it was, reported Access Hollywood.
	"I couldn't go 30 minutes to an hour without cocaine and I would bring it on airplanes. I would smuggle it basically, and just wait until everyone in first class would go to sleep, and I would do it right there. I'd sneak to the bathroom and I'd do it. That's how difficult it got, and that was even with somebody," she said.
	The 'X Factor' judge said she became a manipulator to hide her problems and even managed to convince her mother Dianna that everything was okay with her before hitting the rock bottom at the age of 19.
	"I was going to the airport and I had a Sprite bottle just filled with vodka and it was ..

Demi Lovato reveals she would try to sneak cocaine onto planes

'Modern Family' star Sofia Vergara loves making money and is a tough negotiator when it comes to business.
	The 40-year-old actress, who was recently named the highest-paid TV star, believes people often mistake her for being a 'sexy bimbo' and she capitalises on the notion by bargaining hard, reported People magazine quoting her interview to Glam Belleza Latina.
	"I think that the concept of being sexy and smart is difficult for many to grasp. Most people are more comfortable with the notion of 'sexy bimbo.' And I have to admit that I've capitalized on that to negotiate a couple of times, when the 'smart ones' think I have no idea what I can deliver, and I end up costing them more," said Vergara, who is estimated to have made USD 30 million last year.
	The Colombian star, who has a 21-year-old-son, Manolo, says being a mom motivated her to work hard and make money "because I had a child to support."
	"I'm not ashamed to say I love making money. I like business, and the truth is I ...

Not ashamed to say I love making money: Sofia Vergara

Pop star Katy Perry has blamed the pressure to have children as a significant factor in her divorce from British comedian Russell Brand.
	The 'Roar' hitmaker wed the funnyman in 2010 and Perry reveals Brand was eager to start a family even though she made it clear that she wasn't emotionally ready to become a mother.
	"I think it was a way of control. I think it was part of, if I have a kid, then I would have to sacrifice - I'd have to be at home more. I really wanted to have children, but I knew I wasn't ready for it. It wasn't like, 'Hey, let's have a kid because we're in love'," Perry told Marie Claire magazine.
	The couple split in December, 2011, and Perry has since moved on to date rocker John Mayer. She insists motherhood still isn't on the cards for her anytime soon.
	"I'm definitely not there yet, and I can't plan that far in advance. When I decide to have a family, I'll just want to be mum for a little bit.

I wasn't ready to have kids, says Perry on reason behind split

Superstar Aamir Khan says he has no expectations from his upcoming film 'Dhoom 3' in terms of box office business, but is concerned about how the audience will accept the much-awaited movie.
	"I have no expectation from 'Dhoom 3' (about box office collection). I am not thinking about all this. It is important that audience should have a great time and love the film," Aamir told reporters here last evening.
	"Audience is not interested in numbers (box office collection) and even so I am not interested in it. It doesn't matter to me. I believe films should touch your heart," the actor said.
	"Films like 'Mughal-e-Azam', 'Pyaasa' touched me. I think films should be about story... Emotions and not numbers," he said.
	However, Aamir is worried about the fate of 'Dhoom 3' and hence, has started smoking again.
	"I have started smoking again because of tension for 'Dhoom 3'. I did not smoke in the last two years... I had quit it. I was on strict diet. Now, I am not only smoking but also ...

Aamir Khan has no box office expectations from 'Dhoom 3'

Pop star Madonna has reportedly split from her 25-year-old boyfriend, Brahim Zaibat, after three years of dating.
	The 'Girl Gone Wild' hitmaker, 55, who recently returned to New York City from a charity trip to Haiti with her ex-husband, Sean Penn, reportedly ended her three-year relationship with the backup dancer after he signed up for the French version of 'Dancing With The Stars', reported Hollywood Life.
	"M thought that was too cheesy," a source said.
	Another insider explained that the relationship ran its course due to long distance and work obligations.
	The former couple have only been spotted together a few times in recent months amid rumours Madonna could be set to reunite with Penn, whom she divorced in 1989 after four tumultuous years together.
	The 'Hung Up' hitmaker took her 13-year-old son Rocco, whose father is her former spouse Guy Ritchie, to tour Haiti, which was left devastated by an earthquake three years ago.

Madonna splits from backup dancer boyfriend?

Actress Kate Winslet welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with husband Ned Rocknroll.
	The actress gave birth on Saturday at NHS Hospital in Sussex County, UK.
	"Mother and baby are doing great," Winslet's representative told Us magazine.
	The 38-year-old actress confirmed she was expecting her first child with Rocknroll, who is the nephew of Virgin billionaire Richard Branson, back in June. Winslet secretly married the fellow Brit and Virgin Galactic executive in December 2012 after over a year of dating.
	The "Titanic" star is already a mother to daughter Mia Threapleton, 13, and Joe Mendes, 10, with ex-husbands Jim Threapleton and director Sam Mendes respectively.

Kate Winslet welcomes baby boy

President Barack Obama met the two-year-old daughter of songstress Mariah Carey at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in Washington.
	"What an honor to kick off the holiday season with the First Family," Carey tweeted along with a photo of President Obama greeting her daughter Monroe on stage.
	In the snapshot, Nick Cannon's wife carries Monroe on her hip. Obama, 52, flashes a big smile while leaning in to say hello, reported Us magazine.
	Carey wore a custom-designed short white Herve L Leroux dress and Monroe styled a gray winter coat and white tights.
	Obama was joined by his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Malia, 15, and Sasha, 12.
	The annual event, hosted by Glee's Jane Lynch, also included performances by Aretha Franklin, Train, Arturo Sandoval and Janelle Monae.

President Obama meets Mariah Carey's daughter Monroe

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio is to enter a team in the new electric motor racing championship.
	He has co-founded a Monaco-based team with Gildo Pallanca Pastor, owner of electric carmaker Venturi Automobiles.
	Formula E racing starts next year, with the aim of giving a boost to the electric vehicle market, reported BBC online.
	"The future of our planet depends on our ability to embrace fuel-efficient, clean-energy vehicles," DiCaprio said.
	The 39-year-old actor's Venturi outfit is the 10th team to announce it is entering the series.
	The racing series will compete in 10 of the world's leading cities including Beijing, Los Angeles, Miami, Buenos Aires, Berlin and London.
	The championship is intending to showcase electric car technology and speed up development and innovation amongst manufacturers.

Leonardo DiCaprio forms e-racing team

Supermodel Miranda Kerr admits that going through a seperation is always a difficult phase.
	Kerr, 30, who recently ended her marriage to actor Orlando Bloom, said they still love and care for eah other, reported E! online.
	"It's difficult for anyone to go through a separation, whether it's on a public scale or not. It was important for us long-term to preserve our friendship and the dynamic of being loving parents to Flynn so we dealt with everything openly and honestly," she said.
	The model feels that their two-year-son has still kept them united.
	"Flynn is the most important thing in both our lives. And because we share that bond, we both feel it's important to be united.
	"We respect each other and with respect comes understanding. When there's understanding, I guess everything is a little more harmonious. We're still very big parts of each other's lives. There's no reason for us to be anything but a united front. We still love and care for each other deeply.

We still love and care for each other: Miranda Kerr on Bloom

Actress Courteney Cox is reportedly dating Snow Patrol musician Johnny McDaid.
	The 'Cougar Town' actress recently accompanied her new friend to Jennifer Aniston's Christmas party, reported Contactmusic.
	"They arrived around 7pm and left together about three hours later. She drove and he sat in the passenger seat. Courteney definitely looked like she was on a date! They were holding hands during the party," a source said.
	While it is unclear how the 49-year-old actress - who has nine-year-old daughter Coco with ex-husband David Arquette - and the 37-year-old rocker met.
	They are both friends of singer Ed Sheeran.

Courteney Cox dating Snow Patrol star?

Singer Katy Perry admits that the brief split from boyfriend John Mayer "was like a splash of cold water."
	The 'Roar' singer briefly split from Mayer earlier this year but they reunited during summer, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"I took a break from my boyfriend, not one that I wanted. It was like a splash of cold water to search inward on what was going on with me. That is what let me to this new awakening, this realising, 'If I don't do some self-love, I'm not going to be able to keep the love that I want'.
	"I still needed to deal with all of my ex-husband stuff. I
hadn't. It's almost like if I kept talking about it, it would seem like I actually cared about it. I don't," she said.
	Perry cannot help gushing over her boyfriend Mayer.
	"He's just a fantastic partner. I've been a fan of his for such a long time. He's got a brilliant, brilliant mind. It's a mature relationship," she says.

Brief split from John was like a splash of cold water: Katy

Actor Jason Momoa is reportedly in talks to join Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot in Warner Bros upcoming 'Man of Steel' sequel, which will centre around Superman and Batman.
	The burly 'Game of Thrones' star is in negotiations for an unspecified role in the superhero blockbuster, which will see Cavill reprise his role as Superman alongside Affleck as Batman.
	According to The Hollywood Reporter, Momoa may be in line to play the villainous Doomsday, who in the 'Superman' comic books 'killed' the heroic protagonist. The devious character is rumoured to be one of the main villains in the new film.
	However, the actor may also be lined up to join a superhero team with Superman, Batman and the recently cast Wonder Woman, played by Gadot, and could play the Martian Manhunter, an alien trapped on Earth.
	Momoa is best known for his role as Khal Drogo in the first season of hit fantasy drama 'Game of Thrones' and recently starred in a remake of 'Conan the Barbarian', playing the ...

Jason Momoa for 'Batman vs Superman' film?

Hollywood star Bradley Cooper and girlfriend Suki Waterhouse made their first public appearance at the 'American Hustle' world premiere party.
	Cooper, 38, and Waterhouse coordinated their outfits, with the actor wearing a gray suit and black tie, while Waterhouse kept it simple and chic in a gray turtleneck, reported E! online.
	Cooper, who plays FBI agent Richie DiMaso in 'American Hustle', sported a new haircut which he has in the movie.
	The 21-year-old model had recently said that she does not like to talk about her boyfriend.
	"I'm not one of those girls who goes on about their boyfriends. I do think whatever I say will sound weird. But the truth is, if it start talking about him, I probably won't be able to stop. And I don't really want to talk about him, you know?," she had said.

Cooper, Waterhouse make their first formal appearance together

'Skyfall' star Ben Whishaw is confirmed to star in the Freddie Mercury biopic.
	Actor-turned-director Dexter Fletcher has also signed on to helm the film, reported Digital spy.
	Fletcher made his directorial debut with 2011's 'Wild Bill'. He recently completed work on the musical film 'Sunshine on Leith', based on The Proclaimers' songbook.
	The biopic will centre around Mercury's formative years, culminating with the band's headline performance at Live Aid in 1985. It will not deal with the singer's death due to AIDS-related complications in 1991.
	Whishaw will next be seen in Ron Howard's Heart of the Sea and will reprise his role as Q in the next James Bond film.

Ben Whishaw to play Freddie Mercury in biopic

Model Crystal Harris says she and her husband Hugh Hefner have a strong marriage.
	The 27-year-old blonde model, who walked out on the Playboy founder just days before they were due to marry in June 2011 before finally tying the knot, said their relationship is currently the best it has ever been, reported Contactmusic.
	"I missed him and he missed me. We're happier than ever, things are better now than they were then. Hef loved me more than I've ever felt in my life," she said.
	Despite the 60-year age gap between them, the 'Call the Cops' singer says she and her 87-year-old spouse get along well and do a lot of fun in their romantic life together.
	"Hef's very romantic, very cosy. We really care about each other and get along great. I don't notice the age difference. Hef's a lot of fun.

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