After his Oscar-winning turn as former US President Abraham Lincoln, actor Daniel Day-Lewis has said he is taking a break from films.
	The London-born actor, 55, wants a break because he fears he could never top his performance in 'Lincoln', reported Daily Star.
	His role as the US President made him the first star in history to scoop three Best Actor awards.
	"I don't have any projects lined up  I haven't got anything planned for a length of time. I can't imagine what I would try to do after playing Lincoln," he said.
	Day-Lewis finished filming the historical epic over a year ago but has refused to sign up for any future roles.
	"I haven't even started contemplating what's next. But I know if I do think about doing another role it would seem really inconceivable," he added.

Daniel Day-Lewis wants break from acting

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'Les Miserables' star Samantha Barks was named the sexiest woman and best newcomer as she arrived at the Oscars Vanity Fair party last week.
	The 22-year-old actress, who made her Oscars debut last week, beat tough competition from other Hollywood beauties to earn the title from GQ magazine.
	Barks was an aspiring theatre actress in the Isle of Man before being plucked from obscurity to play Eponine in 'Les Miserables' alongside Anne Hathaway, reported Express online.
	Before the ceremony Barks tweeted, "It's very surreal that I may have met all of my living idols in two days!"
	Dressed in Valentino, Barks even performed alongwith the rest of the 'Les Miserables' cast at the awards ceremony.

Samantha Barks 'sexiest woman' at Vanity Fair Oscar party

Producers of James Bond franchise reportedly want singer Adele to repeat her 'Skyfall' success with a new smash-hit tune.
	The bosses want the 24-year-old to sing the theme song for the next 007 movie as well after she won an Oscar for 'Skyfall' theme, reported Sun Online.
	"Producers are thrilled by how well the song has been received and hope Adele's presence on the next film will replicate that success. They want her to become as synonymous with Bond as Dame Shirley," a source said.
	Welsh legend Shirley, 76, had Bond hits with 'Goldfinger' (1964), 'Diamonds Are Forever' (1972) and 'Moonraker' (1979). But none won awards or sold as many as Skyfall's three million copies worldwide.
	Meanwhile Adele's aunt has told how relatives wept with joy as they watched the star at last week's Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
	Anita Adkins, elder sister of the star's mother Penny, said, "We streamed it live online through the night. When Adele burst into tears, we all did the same. We're all quite 

James Bond bosses want Adele to sing next theme tune

'America's Next Top Model' creator and judge Tyra Banks has been crowned the Internet's most popular supermodel thanks to her social networking prowess.
	The 39-year-old stands tall as the world's top ranking beauty in the Modelinia.Com poll, which surveyed how catwalk stunners fared on Twitter, Facebook and photo-sharing website Instagram, reported Daily Express.
	Banks rules over Twitter with over 8.2 million followers, easily eclipsing second-placed Miranda Kerr, who has 1.6 million fans, while the Californian native also boasts the most 'friends' on Facebook with just under three million.
	Brazilian model Adriana Lima trails her on that site with 2.5 million followers.
	The model is also the most followed on Instagram, with more than 1.2 million fans, edging clear of Kerr, who is just behind with 1.1 million.
	Banks quit the modelling world to concentrate on becoming a TV personality and media mogul.

Tyra Banks rules over world of social networking

Model Katie Price has taken her catfight with Kelly Brook to a new level by tweeting a topless photo of her rival.
	Price, 34, posted an extreme close up of the unflattering snap of Brook, 33, topless while changing on a beach.
	The photo was taken on St Barts in the Caribbean in 2008, reported Sun online.
	Pregnant Price took her revenge after Brook jokingly compared her to permanently tanned Magda from the 1998 film 'There's Something About Mary' on ITV show Celebrity Juice on Thursday.
	Their row began last month when Price, in her newspaper column, called curvy Kelly a "heifer".
	Brook, who is back dating rugby star Danny Cipriani, 25, did not comment on the photo posted by Price, who later apologised to Brook.
	"I'm really sorry for what I've done you know I think your a natural beautiful girl we go back a long way so I'm sorry," Price said.

Price tweets topless pic of rival Kelly Brook

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, who was here to launch a kids' clothing line, said children can walk the ramp better than him.
	"Children are better ramp-walkers than me (as you can see) and I am only comfortable in front of the camera and not on the ramp," said the 37-year-old actor, who was in the Capital to launch the latest collection for designer Ritu Beri's kids' range Baby Beri.
	The fashion event was held to raise funds for her charitable organisation 'Blessed Hearts Foundation'.
	Abhishek encouraged and danced with the kids during the event on his popular numbers such as 'Kajra re', 'Bunty aur Babli' and 'Bol Bachchan'.
	Talking about the event, actor said, "I am blessed and happy to be here since it is about raising awareness about causes and to bring notice to terrible diseases. I pledge my complete support to the cause."
	Abhishek autographed a Baby-T shirt which was auctioned at the event. The T-shirt fetched Rs 5 lakh for the charity organisation. It was bought by Lok 

Children are better ramp-walkers than me: Abhishek Bachchan

British boyband One Direction are reportedly planning to collaborate with the Jackson Brothers.
	The eldest of the Jackson brothers, Jackie Jackson, said that he had written some songs for Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Jackie and his other Jackson 5 brothers, (sans most famous sibling, the late Michael Jackson) Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, and Jermaine Jackson, who performed in the UK this week and are set to reunite for a tour.
	"I got some songs for them to record too so we'll be in touch real soon. One Direction remind me of ourselves so much when we were younger," Jackie said.
	The Jacksons are currently busy putting together a new album where another superstar sibling Janet Jackson is set to be featured.
	"The rest of the family are involved, too. There will be some collaborations. Janet will be on the record, too, and our youngest brother, Randy, will return in the future as well," Jackie added.

One Direction to record with the Jackson Brothers?

Teen sensation Justin Bieber threw tantrums as he went for dinner at a posh London restaurant, asking a family to change tables so that his bodyguards could sit closer to him.
	The 'Boyfriend' hitmaker celebrated his 19th birthday this week with a couple of posh dinners and in the process tried to use his celebrity status to have things his way, reported Sun online.
	The Canadian singer, who is here on tour, turned up for a meal at posh eatery 34, in London's Grosvenor Square and took his seat with two men guard in front of the table so no one would hassle him.
	But after complaints from fellow diners, management asked them to move.
	They demanded the table where a family was already dining  which they were told wasn't possible, following which Bieber upped and left.
	"Justin bowled into the restaurant with an entourage and plenty of attitude. He sat down while the two security lads stood over him, staring at everyone. It was affecting the mood of the room so management politely asked 

Bieber throws tantrums at posh London diner

Bollywood star couple Kajol and Ajay Devgn are likely to team up for a film.
	The two have earlier paired up for films including 'Hulchul' (1995), 'Pyaar Toh Hona Hee Tha', 'Raju Chacha', 'Dil Kya Kare' and 'U Me Aur Hum'.
	"We are working on something for Kajol but lets see if we are together or someone else. We should get the right kind of script to come together," Ajay told PTI.
	"We are planning something but I can't talk about it right now. When the time is right we will talk about it. Whatever we work out we will let you all know... It is too early to talk about it," he said.
	Ajay might produce the film as well. "We are planning a few things, lets see... It depends on a lot of things," he said.
	The 43-year-old actor will be seen next in Sajid Khan's remake of 'Himmatwala' opposite southern actress Tamannah.
	Kajol was last seen in a prominent role in Karan Johar's home production 'We Are Family'.

Ajay-Kajol likely to team up for a film

Singer Nicki Minaj has reportedly fired her stylist and hair dresser.
	The 30-year-old 'Starships' hitmaker has taken the step because she wants to take her career seriously now and present herself in the best possible way, reported Sun online.
	"Nicki is desperate to be taken seriously as an artist. She has fired her long-standing hairdresser, who has been responsible for some of her crazy hairstyles over the years. She has also fired her stylist," a source said.
	Minaj has been one of the judges at singing reality show 'American Idol'.
	"Nicki feels that now she is done with 'American Idol'. She can finally be taken seriously and release a proper hip-hop album," the source added.

Nicki Minaj fires stylist

He was the undisputed 'Nawab' of Indian cricket but Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi could also play tabla, harmonium and flute and was equally sporting on the dance floor with his 'hiran dance' as good as any present-day item number, says his wife Sharmila Tagore.
	"When I think back on some of Tiger's attitudes, actions and reactions that were so uniquely his own, I realise how he was an excellent mix of multiple cultural influences," Tagore writes in the foreword of "Pataudi: Nawab of Cricket", an anthology of essays on the late cricketer, published by HarperCollins.
	Tagore also says that punctuality was another virtue which she had to learn very quickly after her marriage to him. "The only Bengali sentence he learnt to say was 'Tumi jodi poneroh minute-er modhe toiri na howe, tahole kintu ami chole jabo' (If you don't get ready in 15 minutes, I am leaving) and that's precisely what he did," she recalls.
	Pataudi's father introduced him to the richness and beauty of Indian classical music .

Tiger regaled us with his 'hiran dance': Sharmila Tagore

Actress's Sambhavna Seth and Payal Rohatgi are all set to reunite on TV after 4 years for 'Welcome Baazi Mehmaan Nawaazi Ki'.
	The duo, who were last seen together in the second season of reality TV show 'Bigg Boss', will show their culinary skills this time.
	"I am happy to be part of the show. It is great to be back on the show and share the same space with Payal after four years," Sambhavna said in a statement.
	In the coming episodes, Sambhavna and Payal's culinary skills will be put to test along with other celebrity contestants - Amit Tandon, Aryan Vaid and Pavitra Punia, to win the coveted title of the best 'mezbaan'.
	"I am looking forward to have lots of fun on the show. I am happy to get a chance to meet my friends Sambhavna and Aryan after a long time," Payal said.
	'Welcome Baazi Mehmaan Nawaazi Ki' is hosted by TV star Ram Kapoor and the latest episode will air on Life OK on March 4.

Sambhavna Seth, Payal Rohatgi reunite on TV after 4 years

Twelve never-before-released songs of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix are set to be released more than 40 years after his death.
	The album called "People, Hell and Angels," features songs of the late guitarist which were recorded between 1968 and 1970. The tracks were expected to appear on the follow-up to 1968's "Electric Ladyland," but were never officially released, reported CBS.
	Many of the songs were recorded at New York's Record Plant Studios. And there's even a guest appearance by Stephen Stills.
	According to a statement on JimiHendrix.Com, the album "encompass a variety of unique sounds and styles incorporating many of the elements - horns, keyboards, percussion and second guitar."
	Hendrix's posthumous release was made possible is by a group of producers and preservationists, who worked on the material.

Jimi Hendrix album to be released

Basketball legend Michael Jordan has been slapped with a paternity suit.
	Pamela Smith, 48, filed the lawsuit against the Charlotte Bobcats owner, saying that the 50-year-old former athlete is the father of her 16-year-old son, Grant Pierce Jay 'Taj' Jordan Reynolds, reported TMZ online.
	Pamela claimed that she became pregnant in 1995. At that time, Jordan was still married to Juanita Vanoy. In her paternity suit, she requested Jordan to take a paternity test, pay child support, share medical cost not covered by insurance, and let the alleged son have the similar last name "Jordan".
	The basketball legend still has not commented on this issue.
	Meanwhile, a friend of Pamela, April Love, revealed the undisclosed affair between Jordan and Pamela. She said that the couple met in Chicago and began dating in 1988. The relationship, according to her, only lasted two years.
	The secret paternity was first revealed to public when Taj Reynolds released a Youtube video in December, claiming to 

Michael Jordan hit with paternity lawsuit

A judge, who is handling troubled star Lindsay Lohan's car accident case, said that her lawyer Mark Heller was incompetent to practice law in California.
	The judge suggested the 26-year-old actress to either find another lawyer, who knows what he is doing or come to court and weave her right to a competent California lawyer, reported Ace Showbiz.
	During a court hearing, Judge Dabney informed Heller that he filed the legal document by not following the law rule in California.
	The judge said the document was wrong and he wondered if Heller even understood how criminal law worked. Heller tried to blame it on Lohan's previous lawyer, Shawn Holley, but the judge didn't buy it.
	After the hearing, Heller couldn't believe the judge called him "incompetent."
	"Having become a lawyer over 44 years ago, I certainly know the important issues," he retorted.
	He also responded to Michael Lohan who called him a terrible attorney, "I wish Michael Lohan the best."
	Lohan herself wasn't seen on the 

Judge terms Lindsay Lohan's lawyer incompetent

Actor Richard Burton has finally been honoured by Hollywood with a star on the Walk of Fame next to his wife Elizabeth Taylor.
	Nearly 30 years after his death, the Welsh-born actor received the film world's highest accolade as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of 'Cleopatra', the film which brought Burton and Taylor together and saw the start of their passionate love affair, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	Among those paying tribute at the St David's Day ceremony was the star's lookalike grandson, actor Morgan Ritchie, 24, with his sister Charlotte and mother Kate.
	Burton and Taylor's adopted daughter Maria was also there.
	The unveiling of the plaque, the 2,491st on Hollywood Boulevard, came after a long-running campaign.
	Actor Michael Sheen recalled the awe he felt when the couple visited the Welsh seaside village where he grew up.
	"They descended from the heavens, like gods from Olympus, in a helicopter and landed on the beach where I built my boyhood sandcastles," he ..

Richard Burton gets Hollywood star

Actor Jaden Smith reportedly ruined teen pop sensation Justin's Bieber's 19th birthday celebration.
	The 14-year-old actor is the son of Hollywood star couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith.
	The youngster was allegedly responsible for the Canadian pop star and his entourage's confrontation with security that led to them having to leave a London nightclub after just 15 minutes because they refused to let Jaden into the event because he is underage, reported Us magazine.
	"There was never any mention of Jaden being there, so when he showed up, it caused problems. They could have stayed if Jaden left, but Justin wanted to be loyal to his good friend," a source said.
	Bieber deemed it his "worst birthday" ever after he forked out 10,000 pounds for a circus themed bash at Cirque du Soir nightclub.

Jaden Smith cut short Justin Bieber's birthday party?

The cast of 'Modern Family' got trapped in an elevator together for an hour while on their way down to a charity event in a hotel but were eventually freed by fire fighters.
	Actress Julie Bowen, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, were relieved to be rescued by fire fighters from the Kansas City Fire Department after being stuck with a number of other people in the confined space, reported TMZ online.
	The actors were on their way down from their hotel rooms to a charity event for the Boys & Girl Club at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel when their elevator, which was full of people, broke down.
	Although the group's appearance at the fundraiser was delayed, they made the most of the situation by snapping funny pictures of their ordeal and posting them on Twitter as they waited for fire fighters to free them.
	They also made light of the situation after they eventually showed up at the event more than an hour later, for which they were the headliners.

'Modern Family' stars get stuck in elevator

'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' star Gemma Arterton says she has a crush on 'Titanic' star Leonardo DiCaprio since she was a teenager.
	The 27-year-old actress said that she is embarrassed to meet him as she probably wouldn't be able to control herself, reported OK magazine.
	"I was never a groupie but I did have my crush - Leonardo DiCaprio. I was 12 or 13 and I had a poster of him on my wall. 'Titanic' was out then and it was huge. It seems so funny to me now," she said.
	Arterton also said that she was worried about the 'Django Unchained' star finding out about her crush if they were to ever meet.
	"He probably doesn't know who I am. It would be awful if he found out and I met him! I'd probably drool. He's an amazing actor. Because I was always into acting, my crush was always on actors," she added.

Gemma Arterton's huge crush on Leonardo DiCaprio

'Charlies Angeles' star Lucy Liu says she misses her easy Los Angeles lifestyle.
	The 44-year-old actress, who is currently residing in New York City to film the Sherlock Holmes drama with Jonny Lee Miller, misses the "wonderful" leisurely life she led in the city, where celebrities are able to have their every whim catered for, reported OK magazine.
	"I do miss LA. I think it's wonderful. The thing about LA is you can valet your life. You can valet your dry cleaning, you don't have to step foot anywhere," she said.
	Despite enjoying a laid back life in sunny California, the actress feels "invigorated and pushed" living in New York.
	"I love living in New York. I'm from here and sometimes, when we have an hour break, you run to the museum or see a show if you get out early enough. You can run to the Guggenheim (museum) if we're uptown shooting. I have the Metro Card and that works on the bus too. There's a convenience there," she added.

Lucy Liu misses easy LA life

Actor Liam Neeson, who voiced the wise Aslan in 'The Chronicles of Narnia', has joined the voice cast of indie animation 'The Nut Job'.
	The 'A-Team star has been tapped to voice a villainous raccoon in the film. He has joined a voice cast that already includes Katherine Heigl, Will Arnett and Brendan Fraser, Ace Showbiz reported
	"Having the distinguished Liam Neeson lend his talents as the raccoon villain is the perfect finishing touch," said director Peter Lepeniotis.
	"His contribution fulfills that dramatic need in our comedy adventure. It's an honour working with him."
	'The Nut Job' is based on Lepeniotis' 2005 short animation 'Surly Squirrel and tells the story of a mischievous squirrel who has been banned from the city park because of his bad attitude. He and his pals then plan to rob Maury's Nut Store in order to survive the winter.

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