King of Pop Michael Jackson has been named the top-earning dead celebrity of 2013.
	The administrators of the late pop star's estate have brought in an estimated USD 160 million in the past year, according to Forbes magazine, thanks to deals with Cirque du Soleil and recorded music sales.
	Jackson beat 'King of Rock and Roll', Elvis Presley, whose daughter Lisa-Marie was once the pop star's wife, and Peanuts cartoonist Charles M Schulz, who came third with a USD 37 million fortune.
	Legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor and reggae star Bob Marley round out the top five.
	Taylor's big bucks came from her White Diamonds perfume, which in 2012 brought in USD 53 million in the US alone, as well as rights in old movies, and her "smart stock and real estate investments.
	Ironically, Jackson topped the very much alive Madonna on the pop fortune list. The 'Material Girl' singer was named the top earner on the 2013 celebrity 100 list, with USD 125 million in earnings.

Michael Jackson named top-earning dead celebrity

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Troubled star Lindsay Lohan is being sued following her infamous car accident last year.
	The 27-year-old "Mean Girls" star hit a semi-truck with her Porsche while driving up the California coast to shoot 'Liz And Dick' in June 2012.
	And now the truck driver James Johnson is suing the actress for unspecified damages, claiming to have suffered both mental and physical trauma due to the collision, reported TMZ online.
	Police at the time found copious amounts of incriminating evidence with Lohan's black Porsche 911S. Items discovered in the star's purse and trunk included prescription pills and and a water bottle that smelled suspiciously of alcohol.
	At the time of the accident Lohan allegedly told police her assistant Gavin Doyle was driving her Porsche when it crashed into the semi.
	But it later was established by authorities that she was in fact the one behind the wheel.
	Lohan was arrested for reckless driving and lying to the police when she allegedly claimed that it was Gavin ..

Lindsay Lohan sued over 2012 car crash

Veteran actor Clint Eastwood's wife, Dina, has filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences."
	The news about the couple's separation first came out in late August and Dina had subsequently filed for legal separation on September 9, only to withdraw the documents just two days later. On the same day she dismissed her separation filing, reported Us magazine.
	The former TV news reporter, 48, who filed fresh divorce documents on October 22 in Monterey County Superior Court, wants full physical custody of the couple's 16-year-old daughter Morgan. She also wants her 83-year-old husband to pay for all legal fees and spousal support.
	The couple wed in March 1996. Eastwood is also father to eight other kids from five different relationships, although he has only been married once before to Maggie Johnson. The actor has one son, Kyle, and daughter, Alison, from that marriage.

Clint Eastwood's wife files for divorce

Rapper Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have only recently become engaged but already speculation is rife that the two will tie the knot in Las Vegas.
	Following her extravagant wedding to Kris Humphries in 2011, the 33-year-old reality TV star is said to be keen on the idea of a smaller ceremony for her third trip down the aisle, reported Daily Star.
	"Kanye is a big Elvis fan and he thinks it would be fun to get married in a chapel. It was his suggestion and he was surprised when Kim said it was a great idea," a source said.
	"Before he proposed, the couple checked out the Graceland Wedding Chapel, where Jon Bon Jovi got wed, as well as Miley Cyrus' parents. They know it is cheesy, but it is kind of sexy and cool at the same time. They want to have an Elvis impersonator singing Love Me Tender," it added.

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West plan Las Vegas wedding?

Actor Tom Hardy has been announced as the lead in the upcoming Elton John biopic.
	The musical will be directed by Michael Gracey, who recently worked on Fox's upcoming 'The Greatest Showman On Earth' which stars Hugh Jackman, reported Digital Spy.
	"Tom is a stellar talent who will add extraordinary depth and nuance in bringing Elton's story to life. We are excited to have such a gifted actor on board, and equally excited to be in the hands of Peter Schlessel and the entire Focus Features team," Rocket Pictures CEO Steve Hamilton Shaw said.
	John, 66, will be re-recording a number of his greatest hits to fit in with the emotion of the film.
	The film will begin shooting in autumn 2014.

Tom Hardy to play Elton John in new biopic 'Rocketman'

After getting back together in 2012 following a 2007 break-up, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" star Chris Evans has reportedly parted ways again with partner Minka Kelly.
	The couple have called off their relationship due to work commitments keeping them apart, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"It didn't make sense for them to be together right now," a source said.
	Evans is all set to film his directorial debut "1:30 Train" in New York City while Kelly is scheduled to tape her "Almost Human" TV series in Vancouver, British Columbia.
	During the five year gap, Kelly dated baseball player Derek Jeter.
	Evans, 32, associated with many female celebrities including Jessica Biel, Kate Bosworth, Gisele Bundchen, Christina Ricci, Stacy Keibler, Emmy Rossum and Dianna Agron.

Chris Evans, Minka Kelly split for second time

Television actors Karan Singh Grover, Devoleena Bhattacharjee and Jeniffer Winget emerged as big winners at the 13th Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards.
	The award function was held last evening at the Reliance Studio in Film City here. The popular award for best actor was won by Karan Singh Grover for 'Qubool Hai', while Devoleena Bhattacharjee for 'Saath Nibhana Saathiya' won the best actress award.
	The evening also saw performances by TV actors like Ruslan Mumtaz, Deepika Singh, Hina Khan, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Manish Raisinghani, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Lauren Gotlieb, Mukti Mohan, Eijaz Khan, Jay Bhanushali, Disha Parmar and others.
	Senior tele-actors like Neelu Waghela, Ashok Lokhande, Jayati Bhatia and Sooraj Thapar came together for an ensemble performance.
	In the jury category, the best actress award went to Jeniffer Winget for 'Saraswatichandra', while Anas Rashid won the best actor award for 'Diya Aur Bati Hum'.
	There was a tie in best director serial (drama) category ..

Karan S Grover, Devoleena bag top honours at ITA awards

"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe feels that children should take inspiration from their parents rather than from an actor.
	The 24-year-old actor, who has previously spoken about his struggles with alcohol, said he gets annoyed when stars are criticised for their behaviour as he believes it is solely down to a parent to set a good example for their children, reported Contactmusic.
	"I always get annoyed when people judge actors over their choices in life, because you just go, 'You've got no right'. And if they say, 'Oh they should be a role model for my kids', you go, 'Why aren't you? Why can't you, as a parent, be a role model for your kids? That's actually your job.'
	"So I do get annoyed by people slagging people off for not being upstanding enough. Everyone makes mistakes," he said.
	Radcliffe even admits he has some regrets about his conduct in the past, both personally and professionally.
	"I'm not someone who a lot of people would see as having failed particularly, but I ...

Parents should be role models: Daniel Radcliffe

Husky voiced jingle queen Sravanti Majumder said she enjoyed singing ad jingles in 70s which was a rare career option at that time.
	"That was a heady day, a really different day for ad jingles. Bengali ad jingles on air had so much thought and creativity. I revelled in singing ad jingles in the 70s," Sravanti told PTI.
	Recalling how lyricist Gouriprasanna Majumder used to compliment her that her style of singing, which was 10 years ahead of her time.
	"In my days I was considered to be forward thinking. My ad jingles on itching, men's underwear perhaps made value-addition to the products. You can imagine a gravelly female voice peddling such products which probably notched up more sales in that conservative era," she said.
	Referring to the jingle on a popular antiseptic cream, Sravanti, who lives in the Isle of Man in the UK, says the ad may have filled coffers.

I revelled in singing ad jingles in the 70s: Sravanti

The TV show Master Chef has shaped up my career differently and has given me enough reasons to be back home, says the host of Master Chef India Season 2 and 3, Vikas Khanna.
	"Master Chef has helped to take me to every home in my Mother land. I feel privileged and proud to be a part of the revolution it has brought. It has truly opened doors for me giving more reasons to come back home," Vikas told PTI in an interview.
	The Michelin Starred Indian chef, restaurateur and filmmaker is based in New York city and established his Indian food restaurant 'Junoon' in 2005 in Manhattan which became a success there. It was in 2011 that he got to host the 'Master Chef India Season 2' and became a household name in India.
	"It's truly a game of destiny where cosmic schedules defined my journey. I was never ambitious to create an Empire, but always thought of doing my best work at every step. Learning to be patient and understanding that it's a small industry and works with very high devotion," he 

Master Chef has given me reasons to be back home: Vikas Khanna

National-award winning actress Ananya Chatterjee feels that working only with acclaimed directors will not let her fully grow as an artiste.
	Ananya came to prominence as Ritwik Ghatak's wife in 'Meghe Dhaka Tara'.
	"I often dream that I would end up essaying at least a thousand characters in life. My wish remains to project as many shades of human nature as possible.
	"I wish to work with good names, not necessarily big names. The roles I hadn't portrayed so far," she said.
	The actress, who was part of projects like Kaushik Ganguly's 'Laptop' and Kamaleswar Mukherjee's 'Meghe Dhaka Tara', said one can not just go by big names.
	"It is the fresh ideas which count. If there is a 'Meghe Dhaka Tara', there has to be 'Jodi Love Dilena Prane'. And there is 'Anyo Na', which is the story of the extraordinariness of an ordinary housewife," she said.
	'Jodi Love Dilena Prane', directed by Abhijit uha-Sudeshna Roy, is an upcoming film set in the early '90s North Kolkata.
	In 'Anyo Na', ...

Ananya Chatterjee does not like to work with big names only

Actress Kareena Kapoor says she is a "boring" person in real life and never did anything "crazy" for her husband Saif Ali Khan.
	"I don't think I have done anything crazy for love. I am boring... Saif has an image of being crazy but he is not. He likes me, he has no choice," Kareena said during the promotion of her upcoming film 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein' here.
	In it, Kareena is sharing the screen space with Imran Khan again after "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu".
	Though Kareena might have not gone over the top for love in her real life, Imran certainly has.
	Imran narrated how in his real life he had gone to Chennai to meet the family of a girl he was dating by impersonating another guy, as the girl's family did not like him, and stayed with them for a week.
	In 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein', Imran will pursue his love interest Kareena, who is playing an urban NGO worker, to a village.
	Imran, who is playing the role of a South Indian youth, said he did not have to work on the accent.
	"By birth he (the .

Never did anything crazy for love: Kareena Kapoor

Actor Imran Khan's wife Avantika Malik, who was struck by dengue recently, is on the path of recovery.
	"She (Avantika) is a bit fine now. Her platelet count is up now. She has to take bed rest for eight to ten days. Her blood tests are happening regularly... Don't know how everyone is getting dengue," Imran said at a film promotion event.
	Avantika, who had been running high fever for quite some time, was recently diagnosed with dengue.
	The vector-borne infection also struck actor Ranveer Singh when he was shooting in Durgapur.

Imran Khan's wife Avantika recovering from dengue

Simon Cowell and his pregnant girlfriend Lauren Silverman are very happy but have no plans to marry early next year, says the media mogul's representative.
	A report claimed earlier this week that the 'X Factor' mogul was intending to marry Silverman close to his elderly mother Julie's home in Sussex early next year.
	However, a spokesperson has now dismissed the story as not true, reported Hello! magazine.
	"Simon and Lauren are very happy but this story is not true," he said.
	Silverman is due to give birth to the couple's child early next year.
	The star, who is currently starring in the US version of the 'X Factor', revealed they were expecting a baby boy in September.

Simon Cowell has no plans to marry, says representative

British pop star Rita Ora has taken inspiration from Prince and Chaka Khan for her next album.
	The 'Radioactive' hitmaker says she has gone back to basics while working on her second album, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"I've grown and I've listened to music that people have released recently. I've gone back to the basics of my love for Prince and Chaka Khan. It's just me finding that balance. I think it's time, I really do. Nowadays, I don't think people have any patience to think, 'What is she releasing?' You just have to be bold and be yourself," Ora said.
	The 22-year-old singer's second studio album will be her first international release, and she is hoping to achieve the same success in the US as her 2012 debut album 'ORA' which topped the UK charts last year.
	Ora has reportedly been in secret talks with TV mogul Simon Cowell to appear as a judge on 'The X Factor' in the US in a bid to help her crack America.

Rita Ora inspired by Prince

Singer-fashion designer Victoria Beckham reportedly wants her three boys to try hobbies like fishing and horse-riding.
	The 39-year-old fashion designer is said to have encouraged her boys - Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, 11, and Cruz, eight - to try classic British outdoor pursuits when she and her retired soccer star husband David Beckham buy a country home in the Cotswolds, central England, reported Contactmusic.
	"Victoria wants the boys to take up fishing and horse riding - real upper-class outdoors activities. She loves the idea of David taking them out to do things like that as a family," a source said.
	Beckham will also be happy to cheer her boys on from the sidelines alongside her two-year-old daughter Harper.
	"She'll be happy to watch," the source added.

Victoria Beckham wants sons to take up outdoor activities?

Actor Stephen Lang is set to return for the "Avatar" sequel even though his character was killed in the 2009 hit film.
	The 61-year-old actor's character Colonel Miles Quaritch was killed when Zoe Saldana's alter ego Neytiri shot him twice through the chest with her father's bow in the original film.
	However director James Cameron has confirmed he will make a comeback but was careful not to give too many details away, reported Deadline.
	"Steven was so memorable in the first film, we're privileged to have him back. I'm not going to say exactly how we're bringing him back, but it's a science fiction story, after all.
	"His character will evolve into really unexpected places across the arc of our new three-film saga. I really look forward to working with such a gifted actor, who's also become a good friend," Cameron said.
	Cameron has brought in screenwriters, Josh Friedman, Shane Salerno, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver to help him make three "Avatar" sequels which he will shoot ...

Stephen Lang will return for 'Avatar' sequel

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez says she had faced criticisms in the initial days of her career.
	The 44-year-old singer, who is known for her curvaceous figure, first ventured into television with 'In Living Colour' and was asked to make changes in her body, reported E! Online.
	"When I first started on television, people, and even my own manager at the time, would tell me I had to make all of these changes," Lopez said.
	"But you have to stand up and say, 'There's nothing wrong with me or my shape or who I am, you're the one with the problem!' And when you can really believe that, all of a sudden other people start believing too," she added.
	The singer has five-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony. She grew up in The Bronx, New York, with her Puerto Rican parents and says her upbringing gave her self-confidence.
	"Early on, my family really made me love who I was and what I looked like. My body was nothing out of the ordinary in my neighbourhood," she said.
	"I ...

Jennifer Lopez faced criticisms for her figure

Paramount and Ben & Jerry team up to launch a new ice cream flavor inspired by comedy "Anchorman", which will be getting its sequel released in late this year.
	The limited run flavour is called 'Scotchy Scotch Scotch', reported Ace Showbiz.
	"The flavour is a creamy concoction of butterscotch ice cream with ribbons of butterscotch swirl. Scotchy, Scotch, Scotch is a delicious ice cream and I hope Ben and Jerry consider my other suggestions," said Ron Burgundy, who is portrayed by Will Ferrell in the films.
	LeeAnne Stables, President of Consumer Products at Paramount Pictures, said, "Having Ben & Jerry's celebrate the return of Ron Burgundy to the big screen with the introduction of this special ice cream is an exciting and delicious way to build anticipation for the film."
	The flavour was officially unveiled on October 22 at New York City's Pier 36 with an event kicked off with a performance by Nutty The Waterskiing Squirrel, a character in the first "Anchorman" movie.
	The ...

'Anchorman' gets own ice cream flavour

"Basic Instinct" star Sharon Stone is to be presented with an honour by Nobel Prize winners for her work with Hiv and Aids sufferers.
	The actress is in Warsaw, Poland this week for the 13th World Summit of Nobel Peace laureates and she will be handed the Peace Summit Award today.
	Stone, 55, has been involved with The Foundation For Aids Research since 1995, previously as their campaign chairman and now as global fundraising chairman.
	A committee of Nobel Peace laureates decides on the winner of the Peace Summit Award each year, picking a figure from the world of culture and entertainment who have raised awareness of global issues.
	Previous celebrities to receive the honour include Annie Lennox, Peter Gabriel and Bono.

Sharon Stone to receive Peace Summit award

Actress Scarlett Johansson has been spotted around Taipei, shooting scenes for Luc Besson's upcoming action-thriller "Lucy".
	The 28-year-old actress was photographed wearing a leopard
print jacket and skimpy dress, as she works through several scenes opposite a man in a cowboy hat behind security lines, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	In the film, Johansson plays a woman forced to become a drug mule.
	"Lucy" is the biggest Hollywood production to shoot in Taiwan since local director Ang Lee's "Life of Pi".
	Lucy is due to hit theatres in 2014. The project is being touted as a return to the director's heroine-led action of the 1990s, when he released "La Femme Nikita", "Joan of Arc", "The Professional" and "The Fifth Element".

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