The owners of heart-shaped Petra Island have denied reports suggesting that Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie bought the island for Brad Pitt's 50th birthday.
	They insisted that the USD 20 million island is still up for sale, reported the New York Post.
	The island, about 50 miles north of Manhattan in the middle of Lake Mahopac in Putnam County, is owned by Joseph and Barbara Massaro.
	"I don't have any idea where that (report) came from. The family threw it out there to see if anyone was interested, and so far no (potential buyers) have (come forward)," said Donna, Joseph and Barbara's daughter, said.
	There were reports that Jolie reportedly splurged USD 20 million on purchasing a heart shaped island for her fiance.

Angelina Jolie did not buy heart-shaped island for Brad Pitt

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Actress Eva Longoria has credited her "developmentally disabled" sister Elizabeth for inspiring her to get involved with charity work at a young age.
	The former 'Desperate Housewives' actress, who is the chair of the Global Gift Foundation, is incredibly passionate about helping others, however, she says charity work was in her blood long before she found fame because she witnessed her sibling Elizabeth's struggles growing up, reported Contactmusic.
	"I grew up a very selfless family. My mother was always giving back, so I was doing this work before I was famous. One of the most rewarding things that happened to me was growing up with my eldest sister, Elizabeth, who is developmentally disabled. She is the light of my life and it has taught me more than I could ever have imagined.
	"Becoming famous didn't change how I felt, it just gave me a louder voice and a bigger spotlight to bring to the organisations I was helping," she said.
	The 38-year-old star was joined by a slew of A-list 

Eva Longoria credits sister for philanthropy

Singer Pink and her husband Carey Hart are being sued by a paparazzo over a clash in June.
	The photographer, Boris Issaei, claimed that he was beaten by Hart's friends and accused Hart of calling him a pedophile during the incident, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Issaei had tried to get photos of Pink, who was changing her daughter's diaper in a playground at the Malibu Country Mart, in June. That made Hart angry and he called the paparazzo and assaulted him.
	Issaei is now suing Pink and Hart for assault and battery as well as destruction of his camera equipment. He demanded unspecified amount from the couple.
	Pink is one of celebrity mothers who showed dislike to paparazzi for their disturbing manners to obtain photos. After the birth of her daughter, Pink wrote in her official site that she would release first photo of baby Willow so that paparazzi stopped chasing her and her family in order to get first photos.

Pink sued by paparazzo

Ottoman Turks never expanded their empire as far as today's Pakistan, but some here fear their descendants are now launching a cultural invasion via popular soap operas that Pakistani artists and politicians say threaten the local TV industry and the country's conservative Islamic values.
	Some of the Turkish shows feature actresses wearing miniskirts, a far cry from the billowing shalwar kameez garments worn by most Pakistani women that hardly reveal skin.
	The shows, which have taken Pakistan by storm over the last year, are attractive to local TV operators because they are much cheaper to buy than Pakistani dramas are to produce, and also feature more elaborate costumes and sets.
	"It is a big challenge," said Abid Ali, a veteran Pakistani TV star, while filming his latest show, Mere Apne, or My Loved Ones, in the southern city of Karachi. "Turkish shows have very expensive productions our industry can't afford."
	The spartan set of Ali's show, which chronicles the sad life of a ...

Some in Pakistan threatened by Turkish TV invasion

Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, will visit India next month to promote her new single 'Traces Of You' from her Indo- Western album of the same name.
	The 32-year-old Grammy nominated sitarist's two city concert in Mumbai and Delhi will take place on December 12 and December 13.
	The concert is put together by Bliss Entertainment.
	"I am very excited to be coming to India. I will travel to the sub-continent to promote my latest single. It's going to be a memorable trip as this is my first visit to India after Zubin (first child) was born. All this couldn't have happened without the folks at Bliss Entertainment," Anoushka said in a statement.
	Her upcoming seventh studio album is also a remembrance to her late father. It also features the appearances by her half-sister Norah Jones, noted Hang exponent Manu Delago, world-renowned percussionists Tanmoy Bose and Pirashanna Thevarajah, among others.

Anoushka Shankar to tour India next month

A Pakistani court has sought a reply from the federal government and the central censor board's chairman for failing to implement its order imposing restrictions on the screening of Indian films.
	The Lahore High Court yesterday directed the law officer of the federal government to ensure a reply is submitted regarding the implementation of its order at the next hearing on December 12.
	At the previous hearing on November 19, the court imposed restrictions on the screening of Indian films across the country and laid down conditions for their import. It also directed authorities to strictly implement its order.
	The order was issued in response to a petition filed by TV talk show host Mubashir Lucman, a former film producer known for his anti-India stance.
	He contended that under the Motion Picture Act, films shot in India cannot be exhibited in Pakistan. He claimed at least 213 Indian movies had been screened in Pakistan since 2006 after obtaining certificates on the basis of "fake ..

Pakistani court wants implementation of order on Indian films

Actor-producer Ajay Devgn and Brillstein Entertainment Partners today announced a partnership to form Los Angeles-based Shivalaya Entertainment, to make independent films targeting a global audience.
	"I am coming forth to support the independent film process where we can share important stories that need to be told -- global stories that will resonate with international audiences. Our collaboration with Brillstein is an important step in that direction, to ensure we have the best resources from the west to engage a wider audience," Ajay said here.
	"At one end, traditional films continue to entertain and make business sense. At the other, there is a resounding presence of some new forms and voices making a mark in this ever expanding medium. I am keen to be a part of that growth, that change," he added.
	Shivalaya has greenlit its first film, 'Parched', described as centering on the bitter-sweet journey of women in the parched rural landscape of India. It was written and is to be ...

Ajay Devgn to focus on independent films

Fans of animated series 'Family Guy' are so enraged with the on-screen death of Griffins' pet dog, Brian, that they have launched a petition to resurrect his character.
	Brian was killed in the 'Life of Brian' episode of the show, which aired on November 24, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	In the episode, the dog gets struck by a car and dies because of the injuries, which makes Griffins adopt a new pet.
	Since it was created on November 25, the petition has collected more than 19,000 signatures.
	Petition organiser Aaron Thompson said, "Brian Griffin was an important part of our viewing experience. He added a witty and sophisticated element to the show. Family Guy and Fox Broadcasting will lose viewers if Brian Griffin is not brought back to the show."
	"The writers of family guy didn't just kill off one of their creations, they killed off the dog who has lived in our homes for the last 15 years. They killed the dog we all have come to love. They killed America's dog!" he ...

'Family Guy' fans launch petition against Brian's death

Rapper 50 Cent has landed a role in Brian A Miller's 'The Prince', which also stars actor Bruce Willis and John Cusack.
	The script of the film is penned by Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore and centres on a man's struggle to find his daughter gone missing, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	The film, which will start shooting in Alabama next month also features Jason Patric and Johnathon Schaech.
	Patric plays the retired tough guy while Cusack would be portraying Patric's friend.
	Cent, 38, rose to fame with albums Get Rich or Die Trying and The Massacre among others.

50 Cent lands role in Bruce Willis film

Pop star Miley Cyrus, whose house was reportedly robbed a day before her birthday, has lost USD 100,000 worth of belongings in the burglary.
	The 21-year-old actress lost a bunch of expensive jewelry and several high-end purses in the house robbery that took place at her home on November 22, reported TMZ.
	Although, no one was injured because nobody was home and there were no signs of forced entry.
	The singer is said to be very upset with the robbery.

Miley Cyrus robbed of USD 100,000 worth of possessions?

Singer Miranda Lambert has slammed tabloid reports suggesting that she underwent a surgery to lose weight.
	The 'Baggage Claim' singer took to her official site to shoot down recent reports about her weight loss, as she appeared slimmer at the 47th annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville earlier this month, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"Though I never care what the tabloids have to say about me... I wanted to address this certain story they are running this week and set the record straight," she wrote.
	"I did not have surgery to lose weight. That is ridiculous. I lost my weight the healthy and good old fashioned way. Watching what I eat and working out with my trainer Bill Crutchfield," she added.
	Blake Shelton's wife also admitted in the letter to fans that she did not know how much she lost.
	"Like I have always said, it's not about a scale, it's about how you feel and how your jeans fit. And on November 10th when I turned 30, my skinny jeans were finally baggy! Mission ...

Miranda Lambert denies getting surgery to lose weight

Rapper Kanye West has urged his fans not to purchase anything from the French fashion house Louis Vuitton as the head of the company Yves Carcelle reportedly refused to meet him.
	 The 36-year-old rapper during an interview, recalled the incident where he could not meet Yves in Paris, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"While I was in Paris I wanted to meet the head of Louis Vuitton and he said 'I don't understand why we need to meet with you?' I said let me explain to you why you need to meet with me," West said.
	Then the 'Stronger' hitmaker said, "Everybody in New York City right now, don't buy any Louis Vuitton until after January... Now do you wanna meet with me? Influence... They think that I don't realise my power.

Kanye West tells fans to boycott Louis Vuitton

Actor Bruce Willis' daughter Rumer Willis has stripped down to her lingerie for a new shoot with celebrity photographer Tyler Shields.
	The 25-year-old daughter of the 'Die Hard' actor and his ex-wife Demi Moore posed for Shields' latest series, in which she is snapped looking seductive among dirt and rocks, reported Contactmusic.
	In one photo, Willis is kneeling on the ground, arms outstretched and holding a massive rusty saw by the handle, while only wearing her lingerie.
	The singer-actress took to Twitter to post the preview shot from the session and wrote, "Getting my hands dirty at my shoot with Tyler Shields."
	Willis isn't the only celebrity who has bared nearly all for Shields - 17-year-old actress Abigail Breslin recently went topless and posed in a bathtub with only suds to preserve her modesty.

Rumer Willis strips for photoshoot

Pop star Justin Bieber reportedly signed a behavioural contract before entering in a New Zealand hotel.
	The 'Boyfriend' himaker's arrival was dreaded by hotel staff following his recent stint in Brazil and faced arrest after spray painting the side of a hotel building with graffiti, reported Contactmusic.
	"Justin will be thrown out if doesn't follow the rules. They don't care who he is. His management were made to sign a contract, which included a long list of demands, stopping him from partying and disturbing other guests
	Bieber was banned from bringing back girls to his 1,000 pounds a night suite in a bid to prevent any controversy during his residence at the Langham Hotel in Auckland last weekend.
	However the 19-year-old singer was forced to agree to the hotel's demands after a string of accommodation in the area failed to meet his security needs.
	"There aren't many other hotels he could stay in that has the necessary security facilities. So really they had to sign. But it's a 

Justin Bieber signs behaviour contract for hotel

Singer Miley Cyrus and teen pop sensation Justin Bieber have been named the least influential people by a magazine.
	In a list compiled by GQ magazine, around 25 people have been named the Least Influential People of 2013.
	Cyrus, 21, received the title because of her controversial appearance during this year's MTV VMAs where she twerked and wailed her tongue as she performed with Robin Thick. In 'Wrecking Ball', the singer has gone completely nude.
	"Miley spent the entire year foam-finger-blasting herself, licking sledgehammers, and basically trying every insane strategy she could think of to rile up America's few remaining pearl clutchers. What's sad is that it totally worked," the magazine said.
	Bieber, 19, who had been making headlines for all the wrong reasons, earned the spot in the list because of his errant behaviour.
	"When you're a just-legal megastar raising hell and being a brat, people will still give you a chance," the magazine said.
	"They'll blame the money and the ..

Miley Cyrus, Bieber, named least influential celebs

Singer Demi Lovato knows that the price of fame is no privacy at all but she's ok with that as long as it helps her fans.
	The 21-year-old singer admits that sometimes being in the spotlight can have it's downside, but explains that being able to inspire and help so many people makes it worth it, reported E! Online.
	"Yeah it's been difficult," Lovato says of walking the fine line between wanting privacy but also wanting to be there for her fans.
	"I'm not the type of person that loves the fame aspect of it. I would rather sacrifice my privacy to help people, not just with my music. Strictly from this point of view, from an inspirational point of view of sharing my story. I know that I have a purpose in the world," she added.
	Lovato has openly shared all of her ups and downs with her fans, and has used her personal obstacles as inspiration for her new book.
	"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to share this book. It is my hope that these affirmations will help readers to remain ...

Would rather sacrifice my privacy to help people: Lovato

Pop star Britney Spears has confessed that she is so "in love" with boyfriend of nearly nine months David Lucado.
	"I'm in love... I like the fact that Lucado is very stubborn and he's stuck in his ways. He's just a simple man. I adore him. He's really funny and he's really passionate. I love the fact that anything he's involved in he's passionate about and it's contagious," Spears said.
	The singer confirmed that she met Lucado through friends and admitted that her father ran a background check on him, reported E! Online.
	 "My dad's a little crazy like that," Spears said, and added that she would like to have more children in the future but is unsure if she'll walk down the aisle again.
	The couple was photographed for the first time together out on Valentine's Day, about a month after the singer broke off her engagement to Jason Trawick.

I am in love: Britney Spears

Boyband One Direction want to throw Zayn Malik a wild stag party with strippers and monkey costumes before he marries fiance Perrie Edwards.
	Even though Malik, 20, is apparently too busy to marry, other band members Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson are putting their heads together to work out the best bachelor party for the star, reported Dailystar.
	"We should just spring it on him one night. All of us pick him up. We could kidnap him, put a bag on his head and make it really real," Payne said.
	"And then he'll get there and then it will just be strippers and stuff. We can all dress up in monkey and clown masks. Real guns and real strippers," he added.
	"Maybe like gangsters. And we'll get real guns for it," Tomlinson said.
	Styles said, "We might just throw multiple stag dos.

One Direction plan wild stage for Zayn Malik

Media mogul Simon Cowell says he would be standing by his girlfriend Lauren Silverman when she gives birth to the couple's first child next year.
	Lauren, 37, who is the estranged wife of Cowell's friend Andrew Silverman, is due with the 'X Factor' boss's child in February, reported Contactmusic.
	"I will be in the delivery room, but I'll just try not to look too far down," Cowell said.
	When asked if he will cut the baby's umbilical cord himself, Cowell said, "Are you mad? I'm not good with all that blood and guts stuff."
	Cowell, had previously said he will not be watching his girlfriend deliver their baby.

Will be in delivery room when Lauren goes into labour: Cowell

Paritosh Mehta, an eminent commissioning agent for National and International documentary filmmaking from Canada, says he respects many Indian short filmmakers and finds the documentary scene in the country very vibrant.
	"I think the Indian documentary scene is quite vibrant .I have been on various websites, spoken to various documentary filmmakers over here. Ultimately the documentary scene is universal. We may live in Canada, you may live in India but we all want to tell good stories. India has a great background in telling stories. And I think they are very good and I personally revere them," Mehta said.
	Mehta also pointed out that the main thing that is plaguing documentary makers around the world is finding finances and once that problem is solved, the industry would actually do very well.
	"I think to look at where the documentary scene is going from here is still early to say. The whole industry is evolving. The most important part is the funding. And that is a problem. ...

Indian documentary scene very vibrant: Paritosh Mehta

Actress Yami Gautam says she wants to be careful while choosing films so that she does not let down her audience.
	Yami is now doing 'Total Siyapaa' after her first film 'Vicky Donor'.
	"It's not really fair to say I am choosy. I think I am a newcomer and of course after getting such good response for the first film, it's very natural that you want to be more careful. As an actor I don't want to do something which I have already done before," Yami said.
	"I do not want to do a role which is similar to the previous one or the concept and the genre. That is why I took time and I am glad this offer came. It justified the time that I have taken to sign my second film," she said.
	In her previous film, the actress was seen falling in love with a boy from a different caste. In 'Total Siyapaa' too she plays a Punjabi girl, who falls in love with a Pakistani boy, played by Ali Zafar.
	"This time I have progressed, have crossed the border. The story is completely different, you can't compare ..

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