The members of boyband One Direction have been rated as the UK's five most influential tweeters, ahead of Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour Party leader Ed Miliband.
	Liam Payne took the top spot followed by band-mates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, reported Daily Telegraph.
	Musician Ed Sheeran has been named next on the PeerIndex list with the Prime Minister in seventh place.
	All the members of One Direction, except Zayn Malik, boast more than 12 million followers on the micro-blogging site, compared with just 400,000 for Cameron.
	Family and friends of the teenage heartthrobs also dominated the top of the list with Louis Tomlinson's girlfriend Eleanor Calder being rated as more influential than the Labour leader or the Chancellor George Osborne.

One Direction named Britain's most influential tweeters

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Singer-actress Miley Cyrus dressed as rapper Lil Kim for a Halloween party.
	Cyrus, 20, copied Kim's look from the 1999 Video Music Awards, when the New York City rapper wore a one-sleeved mermaid-inspired jumpsuit and a purple wig, reported the Huffington Post.
	The 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker posted photos of her costume to photo-sharing website Instagram with the caption, "Happy Halloween."
	In one photograph, she wrote, "Miley doing Lil Kim doing Miley."
	Kim also liked her look and wrote, "Aww.

Miley Cyrus dresses as Lil Kim for Halloween

Malayalam film actress Rima Kallingal today tied the knot with director Aashiq Abu at the Sub-Registrar's office near here.
	The duo reached the Sub Registrar's office around noon and registered their marriage in the presence of their close relatives and friends.
	After signing the register, the two exchanged garlands and wedding vows. CPI(M) MP, P Rajeeve, accompanied them to the office.
	A huge crowd had gathered since morning to catch a glimpse of the couple, who later came out and thanked everyone for blessing them.
	Rima told reporters that she would continue to act in films post marriage. "I do not mix my personal and professional life. I will continue to act," she said.
	The two had earlier decided not to have a lavish wedding and instead donate the wedding expense for a noble cause.
	Yesterday, they donated Rs 10 lakh towards the welfare of poor cancer patients at the general hospital here and also gave Rs 25,000 to meet a day's expense of the dietary kitchen at the ...

Rima Kallingal marries director Aashiq Abu

Eminem has collaborated with celebrated rapper Kendrick Lamar for his new song 'Love Game', a cut off of his upcoming album The Marshall Mathers LP 2.
	 The collaboration has Eminem rapping about his relationships with women before Lamar stats crooning, reported the Huffington Post.
	"She doesn't love me, no she don't love me no more. She hates my company, yeah she don't love me no more. I tried to get her up out of my head as my bags hit the door. She screamed she loves me like she never did before," the song goes.
	The Marshall Mathers LP 2 also features collaborations with Rihanna, Skylar Grey, and fun.'s Nate Ruess.

Eminem's new track features Kendrick Lamar

British-Indian actor Phaldut Sharma, the voice behind the "goofy guy" singing 'Mera joota hai Japani' in 'Gravity', feels the classic number from Raj Kapoor's film 'Shri 420' fit beautifully in the Sandra Bullock-George Clooney starrer.
	Sharma, who has worked with director Alfonso Cuaron on 'Children of Men' and in TV shows like 'EastEnders', 'Hunted', 'Casualty' and 'Roger Roger', said he opted for this song because it was "a classic, playful and celebratory" number.
	"Alfonso Cuaron had asked me to put together a 20 minute pitch when he was trying to get the film made. They had this slow romantic Bollywood song but I don't remember what it was. This song suited the character's nature and mood better.
	"It has a different kind of tempo to it. It is much more celebratory and playful. I also liked the idea of this man who is floating above in space and looking down and is mentioning that his shoes are from Japan, his hat is from Russia but his heart is Hindustani," Sharma told PTI ...

Raj Kapoor's song was perfect for 'Gravity': Phaldut Sharma

Actress Asin says she did not expect Hollywood star Hugh Jackman to surprise her on her birthday.
	Asin recently celebrated her 28th birthday with her friends from the industry and Jackman had sent her a special video message, which was played at the party by a common friend.
	"Though I have spoken to Hugh Jackman on many occasions before, I did not expect him to surprise me with his sweet message. It was extremely thoughtful of him," Asin said.
	Asin, who was touched by the gesture, met Jackman several times through her social circle in New York.
	Also, the 'Les Miserables' star promised to be in the country the next year to wish her personally on her birthday.

Didn't expect Hugh Jackman to surprise me: Asin

'Aashbo Aar Ek Din', the first Bengali film on organ transplant, has been penned by a gastroenterologist-turned-producer Kalyan Basu.
	The film explores the choice between the superstition of the donor being maimed in the after life and death for the recipient for want of a transplant.
	"I wrote the script based on my experiences in the medical profession and the accounts of fellow practitioners. We have not succeeded in convincing the common man that brain death means death in real terms and that organs can be of use to save precious lives," Basu said
	"The process has to be initiated at the earliest once a person is diagnosed brain dead. I wish everybody to see the film to know how situations and crisis emerge in real life all of a sudden," he added.
	Basu said when he narrated the script to director Abhijit Dasgupta, he was overwhelmed. "And, we decided to collaborate as director and producer respectively," Basu, said.
	"'Aashbo Aar Ek Din' on the surface is a simple tale of urban .

'Aashbo Aar Ek Din' is based on organ transplant: Kalyan Basu

Actor Richard Gere will join stars like Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith and Penelope Wilton in the upcoming "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" sequel.
	It is currently unknown which new character Gere will play, reported Contactmusic.
	The same production team will be on board, with the second film once again being written by Ol Parker. Another returnee is Penelope Wilton, who played Jean in the original film.
	"We had a wonderful time shooting this film the first time and I am thrilled we will be going back in January to do another one. As far as I know everybody will be returning," Wilton said.

Richard Gere joining cast for 'Marigold Hotel' sequel

Funnyman Russell Brand and singer Noel Gallagher are reportedly planning to open a talent bar in north London to showcase the skills of upcoming musicians.
	The comedian and the former Oasis star want to give upcoming artists the opportunity to showcase their skills in a new private members spot in north London, reported Daily Star.
	It's thought that the pair are hoping to replicate the success of arty club Boogaloo in Highgate which is known for its trendy atmosphere and live music.
	"The plan is to start a private members forum that will attract young professionals and upcoming artists to show off their talents. It was Russell's idea but Noel is fully behind it," a source said.
	The duo have been friends for years with Brand even delivering a speech at Gallagher's wedding to Sara McDonald in 2011.

Russell Brand, Noel Gallagher to open bar?

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian says losing the 50lbs, she gained in pregnancy, was the greatest challenge of her life.
	The 33-year-old has lost the 50lbs she gained during her pregnancy with baby North, her first child, born in June but admits it was a particularly difficult task, reported Contactmusic.
	"I can honestly say it was the greatest challenge of my life," she said.
	Kardashian explained how her larger figure during pregnancy was caused by preeclampsia, a serious condition which raises blood pressure, and also the reason North was delivered over a month early.
	"That was a cause for a lot of the swelling and at the time I didn't know what was going on. I got on the scale today and it said that I am 50lbs down. That made me so excited."
	She wasn't pictured in public for months after the birth as she embarked on an exercise regime and strict high-protein Atkins diet to lose her weight, but denies she and North's father, Kanye West, were in hiding.
	"I just wanted to have ...

Losing baby weight was hard: Kim Kardashian

Actress Jennifer Garner shed 50 pounds of baby weight after giving birth to son Samuel for her role in the film 'Dallas Buyers Club'.
	The 41-year-old actress said she was overshadowed by her co-stars Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto's drastic transformations, reported E! online.
	"They're skinny. And all anybody says is, 'All those boys lost 50 pounds.' Do you know how much weight I lost before I did this movie? Fifty pounds. Has anyone given me a ticker tape parade? No!," she said on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'.
	McConaughey went from 185 pounds to 135 pounds for the film and when asked how did he manage to do that, Garner said, "They didn't eat. Jared looked like he was going to blow over in the wind.
	"He kind of had a dazed look and then they would say, 'Action!' and he'd be present and kind of then go back into (the daze). That might just be how he is all the time. And then Matthew he just ate a few hundred calories a day.

Jennifer Garner lost 50 pounds for new film

'Iron Man' star Gwyneth Paltrow reportedly wants her children to have British accent.
	The 41-year-old actress is said to have wished that her two children, Apple and Moses, could have perfect British accent like characters on the TV show 'Downton Abbey', reported Daily Star.
	"Gwyneth adores 'Downton Abbey' and is forever saying how she wishes her kids spoke as beautifully. At the moment, the kids use slang from the US and the UK and it drives her nuts," a source said.
	Paltrow had previously revealed that her children developed a strange habit of switching accent when they are talking at home and school.
	"Weirdly my son is half-Brooklyn (New York) and half-English - he's got a really strange accent. And my daughter is completely American with me at home or in America, but completely British at school. It's bizarre. If she's home with a friend over, she's completely British when she talks to her friend and then she talks to me in an American accent," she had said.

Gwyneth Paltrow hopes her children have perfect accents

Actress Dannii Minogue is set to host a special programme, which will celebrate Boyzone's 20-year illustrious career.
	'Boyzone at 20: No Matter What' will see the band perform some of their greatest hits, as well as tracks from their new album BZ20, in front of a live studio audience, reported Digital Spy.
	"I'm really looking forward to being back in the UK and hosting this show for some of the loveliest guys in pop. 20 years of Boyzone, what an incredible career. It will be a night of pop music to remember," she said.
	Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Mikey Graham will discuss their time in the group and pay tribute to their late bandmate Stephen Gately, who died in 2009.
	"To have been together for twenty years is fantastic, and this is the perfect way for us to celebrate our milestone.
	"We love performing in front of an audience and we can't wait to sing some of our classics once again, as well as offering our audiences something new," the band said.

Dannii Minogue to host 'Boyzone at 20' anniversary show

'Scream' star David Arquette drunk dialed radio show host Howard Stern and ended up having a chat about religion and his ex-wife Courteney Cox, saying he still loved her.
	Arquette phoned Stern after throwing a wrap party for his latest film 'The Key', reported E! News.
	"I'm wasted. This isn't the first time I called you (drunk). I've called in a few times," Arquette, 42, said.
	"You're amazing. You are incredible. You are God. We're all gods in our own way. We're all droplets of God... The whole game is to entertain God. God created us all. God is love. The best feeling is love... We're all connected. It's all the same," the actor said.
	Arquette said that no matter what religion people practice, "We're all connected." He also ended up citing Adolf Hitler as an example of someone who played the wrong game.
	"This is the most controversial thing I'm going to say. It's very controversial, and I'm sorry, and I apologize to anyone I'm going to offend.
	"And I'm wasted and I'll get sober 

Arquette druk dials Howard Stern to talk philosophy, ex-wife

Teen pop star Justin Bieber has spent USD 850,000 on a house for his father, Jeremy, and his half-siblings because he wants them to have a nice home to live in.
	The 19-year-old singer offered to fork out the lump sum on a plush property in Canada for his father and his half-sister Jazmyn, five, and three-year-old half-brother Jaxson, reported TMZ Online.
	"Justin wants to make sure his half-brother and half-sister are living in a really nice home, so he shelled out a cool USD 850k in cash for a five-bedroom cabin-style pad in Ontario, where they live with their dad," a source said.
	The stunning mansion is located out in the wilderness in the north American countryside in Ontario, which has a population of just 8,000 people.
	However, the 'Beauty and a Beat' hitmaker is keen for the neighbours to know his father is living next door to them as he's plastered the family name across the postbox.
	Meanwhile, Bieber, who split from Selena Gomez earlier this year, reportedly spent a hefty .

Justin Bieber buys USD 850K house for father

R&B star Rihanna has got a new henna-inspired hand inking from famous celebrity tattoo artists Bang Bang McCurdy and Cally-Jo, who especially flew to her to begin the 11-hour session.
	The tattoo on the Barbados-born star's right hand goes over her knuckles and wrist, reported Us magazine.
	"It was made to complement what was already there. It looks like a henna tattoo, but it's the real deal. She's a champ," McCurdy said.
	Rihanna, 35, earlier this month had posted on YouTube the video of her same hand tattooed with a chisel and mallet in New Zealand. She remained silent throughout the process, but her hand was left bloodied and bruised after.
	The ink-loving star has several other tattoos including a trail of stars down the back of her neck, a handgun near her armpit, a falcon on her right foot, the Egyptian goddess Isis on her chest, and her best friend's birthday on her shoulder.

Rihanna gets new henna-inspired hand tattoo

Hollywood star Dustin Hoffman is all set to play a choir master in upcoming film 'Boychoir'.
	The film, being directed by Francois Girard of 'The Red Violin' fame, also will feature Alfred Molina and Kathy Bates in supporting roles.
	Hoffman will play Choir Master Carvelle, who runs a boys choir school on the East Coast. The story follows a troubled and angry 11-year-old named Stet who is sent off to the school, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	The makers are still hunting for the young lead. Molina will play Drake, a teacher at the school while Bates will portray the school's headmistress.

Dustin Hoffman to star in 'Boychoir'

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal has revealed that he once auditioned for "The Lord of the Rings" to play Frodo.
	The "Source Code" actor said he messed it up completely, reported Ace showbiz
	"I remember auditioning for 'The Lord of the Rings' and going in and not being told that I needed a British accent. I really do remember Peter Jackson saying to me, 'You know that you have to do this in a British accent?' We heard back it was literally one of the worst auditions," he said.
	The "Dallas Buyers Club" star said he messed up on the set due to lack of preparation.
	"I go do this film, 'Scorpion Spring', and I got this idea: 'I'm not gonna look at anything. I know what I am: the drug lord on the Mexican border in Texas. I'll just show up on the set, stay fresh and loose'."
	"Well, I get down there, OK, and I pick up this scene, and it's a page-and-a-half monologue in Spanish," he added. "I felt this trickle of sweat. 'Um, can you give me 12 minutes?' I haven't watched it yet, but, 'Porque the ...

I bombed my 'Lord of the Rings' audition: Jake Gyllenhaal

'Homeland' star Claire Danes has been tapped to host the 20th anniversary Nobel Peace Prize concert this December.
	The 34-year-old actress will be the emcee at the event in Oslo, Norway, which will celebrate the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, reported Contactmusic.
	The leaders of the agency received the honour earlier this month.
	While the performers for the December 11 concert have yet to be announced, the event usually attracts some of the world's biggest stars Paul MCCartney, Rihanna and Tony Bennett , who have all attended in the past.

Claire Danes to host Nobel Peace Prize concert

When Naomi Watts was a struggling actress, she never would have imagined that one day she would play Princess Diana, one of the most famous women in the world, even after her death.
	In fact, the thought makes her laugh.
	"Yeah, that would sound a bit silly wouldn't it," said the actress at the New York premiere of the biopic "Diana" last night.
	Watts plays the Princess of Wales during roughly the last two years of her life. The story is based on the 2001 book "Diana: Her Last Love," chronicling her relationships with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan and Dodi Fayed.
	Cas Anvar, who plays Fayed, would often marvel on set about the way Watts embodied the essence of Princess Diana. In fact, he says she even stayed in character between takes.
	"It was quite surreal sometimes, but it was thrilling to be around, working with someone like that," Anvar said. "She kept in character all the time, so I never actually got to experience the Naomi side of things," he recalled. "I was more or less always .

Naomi Watts on becoming Diana

Yoko Ono says she's thankful Paul McCartney appears to have gotten over his grudge against her.
	McCartney, in a recent Rolling Stone interview, said he's getting along fine with the widow of John Lennon, his old songwriting partner. The bad feelings had gone back decades, to when the Beatles were falling apart and other group members resented the appearance of Lennon's new girlfriend in the recording studio.
	McCartney said that time was a great healer and thought that "if John loved her, there's got to be something. He's not stupid." He said once he decided to let go of his grudge that they've been getting along fine.
	Ono, in an interview with The Associated Press, said Wednesday it was good to hear those words from McCartney and "I'm very thankful."
	"I never felt too bad about Paul," she said. "He was my husband's partner and they did a great job and all that. They seemed to have a lot of fun, and I respected that."
	Some of the bad feelings had persisted in the post-Beatles ...

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