Pop star Nicole Scherzinger has been named the Harvard Foundation's 2013 Artist of the Year.
	The former lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, now a judge on 'The X-Factor', will be awarded the foundation's most prestigious medal at its annual award ceremony on Saturday, before an audience of 1,200 students during the Cultural Rhythms festival, reported Harvard Gazette online.
	"The students and faculty of the Harvard Foundation are delighted to present the distinguished musical artist Nicole Scherzinger with the 2013 Artist of the Year award at Harvard University," said S Allen Counter, director of the Harvard Foundation.
	"Her contributions to the performing arts, as well as her support for breast cancer research and initiatives for adults and children with special needs, are commendable and set an excellent example for our students."
	Scherzinger, 34, has collaborated with other notable recording artists such as RedOne, Enrique Iglesias, and Sting, in addition to her recent work with .

Scherzinger named Artist of the Year by Harvard

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Actress Charlize Theron came to the rescue of a security guard who suffered a seizure before the Academy Awards.
	The 'Monster' star was heading into the ceremony at the Dolby Theater when a man working at the event fell to the ground, reported E! Online.
	Theron rushed to the security guard's aid as another onlooker phoned a doctor.
	The 37-year-old actress didn't let the drama affect her appearance at the ceremony - she teamed up with Channing Tatum to perform a ballroom routine while host Seth MacFarlane sang Fred Astaire's 'The Way You Look Tonight'.
	"(It was) completely nerve-wracking, but how could I not dance with Channing Tatum? He's so wonderful!
	"I was sort of tricked into it. I thought it was going to be something smaller, like he (MacFarlane) pulls me up from the audience and we do a little spin. But then he was was like, 'Rehearsals start Monday!'," Theron said of the performance.

Theron helps security guard suffering seizure

"Zero Dark Thirty" actress Jessica Chastain finally went public with her Italian beau at the glitzy pre-Academy Awards cocktail party.
	The 35-year-old was accompanied by fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo Friday at the Women in Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party in LA.
	The couple arrived arm-in-arm and spent the evening sharing affectionate kisses, sipping champagne and chatting to Chastain's "The Help" co-star Viola Davis, reported Hollywood Life.
	Chastain had said recently she was happy to be in a relationship with someone who isn't famous.
	"I have a rule. No actors... I've only been on a couple of dates with one and I was so freaked out someone was going to take a picture of us, because they were famous. I realised I wanted just to be able to hang out with someone. And I didn't want to talk about the business.

Jessica Chastain goes public with boyfriend

Singer-actress Janet Jackson has revealed that she tied the knot with her billionaire businessman boyfriend, Wissam Al Mana, last year.
	Janet and Wissam were reported being engaged in December 2012 after dating for two years. At that time, it was said that they were planning their wedding for this spring in Qatar, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"The rumors regarding an extravagant wedding are simply not true. Last year we were married in a quiet, private, and beautiful ceremony. Our wedding gifts to one another were contributions to our respective favorite children's charities," the couple said in a joint statement.
	"We would appreciate that our privacy is respected and that we are allowed this time for celebration and joy. With love, Wissam and Janet," they added.
	This is the third marriage for the sister of the late Michael Jackson. The 46-year-old singer eloped with childhood friend and fellow R&B singer James DeBarge in late 1984 but divorced him shortly afterwards.
	She was later ...

Janet Jackson secretly married billionaire boyfriend last year

Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood gave his ex-wife a bag of cocaine after she had given birth to their son.
	Wood's former wife Jo has revealed the incident in a tell-all new book 'Hey Jo'. She says that the 65-year-old instead of coming with a more traditional bunch of flowers, came to the hospital with drugs, reported Contactmusic.
	"The second day in hospital after Ty's birth, I was feeding him when Ronnie rocked up. 'Hey baby,' he said, 'I've bought you something.' 'Oh, my honey,' I thought. Could it be flowers, jewellery? Instead Ronnie handed me a packet of white powder. 'A little something to help you get back on track.' It was cocaine," she said.
	Jo also said that the musician, who she met at a party in 1977 and was married to for 26 years, would fly into a range when his booze and drugs ran out.
	"On one occasion he really lost it. The poison started pouring out of his mouth. 'I'll throw acid in your face. You'd better watch out because I know people. It was as if he was ...

Ronnie Wood gave ex-wife cocaine in hospital

Actress Monica Bedi, who plays a vamp in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's debut TV show 'Saraswatichandra', was not sceptical about doing a negative role and says she does not fear being typecast on the small screen.
	Bhansali's show is based on the popular Gujarati novel Saraswatichandra by Govardhanram Madhavaram Tripathi. It is set in the early 20th century and revolves around two Gujarati families.
	"I don't fear getting typecast. I am not scared of being called the vamp of small screen. As this is not the typical vamp character. It is a grey shade... It is not negative completely. If we look at what SRK did in 'Baazigar', Kajol did in 'Gupt'.. Its the biggest of artists who did negative characters... It adds to your career," Monica told PTI in an interview here.
 	"I am not worried that I would be looked in a negative way. I think today audience is far more intelligent to understand that this is a character and that we are just working," she said.
	Considering she is not married and plays 

Not scared of being called vamp of small screen: Monica Bedi

Director Abhishek Kapoor, who is basking in the success of 'Kai Po Che', says he is not aiming to make Rs 100 crore at the box office.
	Starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh and Raj Kumar Yadav in lead roles, the movie, which hit the screens last Friday, witnessed a good response on its opening weekend and has reportedly earned Rs 18 crore till now.
	Evidently, Kapoor is happy but does not consider that the new definition of success is the entry into the elite club.
	"I think it (Rs 100 crore) is silly. Beyond that I would not like to say anything. For my films I never aimed for them to do X amount of business. All I want is the audience to like and enjoy the film," Kapoor told PTI.
	"As far as 'Kai Po Che' is concerned I don't aim for any number or figures. I am happy I have touched the hearts of audience. Their reaction to the film holds more value to me than anything else," he said.
	"People have liked the film and I am really happy about it. We all have worked hard for it and ..

Not aiming at Rs 100-cr mark for 'Kai Po Che': Abhishek Kapoor

Young actress Quvenzhane Wallis is set to follow-up her Oscar nominated role in 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' by taking on the lead role in the remake of the classic musical 'Annie'.
	The nine-year-old wowed audiences with her performance as Hushpuppy in the Benh Zeitlin fantasy drama, and now the actress has signed up to her second post-BotSW role, Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced, reported Variety.
	Wallis will also star alongside Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender in the upcoming 'Twelve Years a Slave', which follows the story of a New York man kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South in the early 1800's.
	Will Gluck, who directed 'Friends With Benefits', is already attached to directed the remake, which is being financed by Will Smith, Jay Z, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Lassiter and Tyran Smith.
	Smith and Jada's daughter Willow was initially rumoured to be taking on the lead role.
	Hannah Minghella from Sony said in a statement, "She is an extraordinary young talent with 

Quvenzhane Wallis to play title role in upcoming Annie remake

Kim Kardashian has found herself caught between boyfriend Kanye West and mother Kris Jenner as the two argued over whats best for the reality star.
	Rapper West is concerned that pregnant Kardashian is carrying far too much stress at the moment and placed her mother-agent Jenner at the centre of the problem, reported Now Magazine.
	West has decided that he can no longer stand by and watch his girlfriend get bossed around by her mother during such an important time in the reality star's life, with the rapper and Jenner coming to blows over what they think is best for Kardashian.
	Kardashian and ex-husband Kris Humphries' divorce is still ongoing and is a constant source of frustration for the couple, and now the curvaceous reality star is worried that she is piling on too much baby weight - which she's finding hard to deal with.
	"Kanye's exhausted by all the arguing, but he feels he has no choice but to step in and attempt to wrestle control of Kim and her schedule from Kris," a ...

Mother, boyfriend come to blows over Kim Kardashian

Anne Hathaway may have won an Oscar this year, but the Hollywood actress says she will never relinquish her underdog status.
	Despite picking up the Best Supporting Actress gong at the 85th annual Academy Awards Sunday, the 30-year-old star insisted she hasn't lost touch with reality and still feels like a struggling actress, constantly worrying about her next job, reported Parade magazine.
	Asked backstage at the awards whether she was going to stop describing herself as the "underdog", she said, "Officially, never! I'm an actor, man. I mean, this is spectacular, but if you want to get realistic with it and thank you very much for bringing me back down to earth. You're always looking for the next job.
	"You always think at the end of one, 'It doesn't matter what's happened before, no one's going to hire me again.' So, I do feel this evening the respect of my peers, and I am going to ride that wave for as long as I can, but I do also have a practical approach to acting, which is got ..

I'm still the underdog: Anne Hathaway

Actress Eva Longoria is reportedly planning a run for office, like her close friend Ashley Judd.
	The 37-year-old is said to be really impressed by Judd's work and wants to follow in her footsteps, reported Showbizspy.
	"Eva respects Ashley for wanting to make a difference. The two of them have talked about it, and they'd love to storm Washington together! Eva and Ashley have talked openly about heading to Washington together and shaking things up.
	"And the Democratic National Committee is ready to pump millions into their campaigns. There's some bias against actors that they'll have to overcome, but they figure if Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger could do it, so can they!," a source said.

Eva Longoria planning a career in politics?

Troubled star Lindsay Lohan is accused of owing the state of California USD 56,717 in unpaid income taxes from 2011.
	The 26-year-old actress was recently able to clear her 2009 tax debt after her 'Scary Movie 5' co-star Charlie Sheen handed her a cheque for USD 100,000, but she still owes America's Internal Revenue Service (Irs) USD 140,203 for federal income taxes stemming from 2010, reported TMZ.
	In December last year, Lohan's publicist insisted the star was "working out" a payment deal with Irs authorities after falling behind on her taxes.

Lindsay Lohan hit with new tax lien

R&B star Rihanna has warned boyfriend Chris Brown that she will walk away if he ever hits her again.
	The 25-year-old 'Diamonds' singer claimed Brown, who physically assaulted her in 2009, now had a fantastic heart, reported Sun Online.
	"If he gives me that again, here's what I give him: nothing. I just walk away. He doesn't have that luxury of messing up again," she said.
	Rihanna shocked millions when she took Brown back in October. She even went to the Grammys with him this month, despite the fact his assault came at a pre-Grammys party in 2009. The pair are currently holidaying in Hawaii.

Rihanna warns Chris Brown

Actor Richard Gere said he signed up for an appearance in the flop all-star film 'Movie 43' as a favour to his producer friend Charles B Wessler.
	The 'Pretty Woman' star joined Halle Berry, Emma Stone, Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts on the impressive cast list for Peter Farrelly's recent project, but it bombed with critics and suffered disappointing sales at the box office, reported The Guardian.
	In his oddball skit, Gere plays a company boss behind a new product called iBabe, a life-sized replica of a nude woman that functions as a music player.
	When asked what he can say about the movie, Gere replied, "Other than apparently it's a piece of shit? Nothing. I haven't seen it.
	"The guy who put it together (Wessler) is the godfather of my stepdaughter, a close friend of my wife. He said: 'Please would you spend half a day on the movie?' He showed me the skit and it was quite an innocuous thing, so I did it. I haven't even thought about it since, to tell you the truth. Never will see

Richard Gere signed Movie 43 as favour to friend

Actor Channing Tatum says his first child with wife, Jenna Dewan, will be born overseas.
	The actor said due to work commitments, their baby will be born in London, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"Working, working always. And Jenna's actually gonna be working and she's coming over pretty much almost four weeks before she's gonna have the baby, to London," Tatum said.
	The 32-year-old, who was born in Alabama, said he is hoping that having his child abroad won't affect his little one's speech.
	"I hope it doesn't just pop out with a weird accent," he joked.

Channing Tatum worried about baby's accent

A group of 500 musicians and vocalists from across the globe played 315 different folk instruments here to enter the Guinness World Records (GWR).
	The half hour 'A Musical Journey for Peace' entered the Guinness World Records yesterday as "the most number of unique instruments used in a musical composition", the organisers said today.
	Musical instruments, including Sattriya doba, khol, taal, mridangam, pepa used in Jhumur, Borgeet and Bihu in Assam and North East region, those used in Indian classical music and folk like bhangra and others were played by 500 musicians as over 200 vocalists accompanied them with European chorus, Irish, Western and Mexican songs and Sanskrit shlokas.
	The composition included a variety of styles of music from world folk, classical jazz, Latino, Irish, Chinese and Japanese music.
	The programme 'Musical Journey for World Peace' is the first of its kind in the world. US-based international award winning film and music director Rupam Sarmah composed the .

Musicians set Guinness World Record in Assam

A lane named in memory of late film actor-director Joy Mukherjee, best remembered for films like 'Love in Tokyo', was inaugurated at Yari Road in suburban Mumbai here.
	The lane named after the actor, who passed away last year, was inaugurated last evening in the presence of veteran actor Dilip Kumar, his wife Saira Banu and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray. The late actor's wife Neelam Mukherjee was also present on the occasion.
	"Roads and lanes are meant to walk upon and reach destinations. For us, they are a means to traverse through our memories. A winding tree-lined lane will be a reminder of how Joy walked this path and left behind his footprints forever. Hence, it is only befitting that this peaceful lane be named as 'Joy Mukherjee Lane'," Neelam said.
	The actor, who starred in several Bollywood hits in the 1960s, passed away last year after prolonged illness at a hospital here at the age of 73.
	Joy Mukherjee had made his debut with the film 'Love in Simla' opposite ...

Lane named after actor Joy Mukherjee inaugurated

US First Lady Michelle Obama chose to don a creation by eminent Indian-American designer Naeem Khan in her surprise Oscar appearance Sunday night.
	The First Lady made an unannounced appearance to name the Best Picture winner - 'Argo' - live from the Diplomatic Room of the White House.
	"The Academy Awards approached the First Lady about being a part of the ceremony. As a movie lover, she was honored to present the award and celebrate the artists who inspire us all - especially our young people - with their passion, skill and imagination," said Kristina Schake, Communications Director to the First Lady.
	In her appearance, the First Lady was wearing the same strapless silver design by Khan which she wore to the Governor's Dinner.
	The Mumbai-born designer's client list boasts of celebrities including Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Eva Longoria, Leighton Meester and Brooke Shields.

In surprise Oscar appearance First Lady wears Naeem Khan

Singer-actor Justin Timberlake is so fond of spending time in the UK that he wants to have a permanent residence here.
	The 'Suit & Tie' singer said that he always enjoys spending time and performing in the UK, having stayed in London over the past week, reported Mirror online.
	"I should really buy a house here. I'm having the best time in London and whenever I do a tour I seem to spend the majority of time here," said Timberlake.
	The 'Social Network' star performed new song 'Mirrors' at the Brit Awards at London's O2 Arena on Wednesday, before doing a gig at The Forum the same night.
	He was spotted taking a boat ride on the Thames earlier in the week and also tweeted to his fans about scones.
	"I had the best time at the Forum gig in London and I think it was better than my show in LA. I enjoyed it more too, as the vibes were unreal," he said.
	Timberlake also gave advice to UK boyband One Direction, saying, "I live my life surrounding myself with good people, and people I can ...

Justin Timberlake wants home in London

Actor Sunny Deol, who has entertained the audience with his comic timing and as an action hero, says both the genre are equally challenging.
	"I enjoy doing comedy films and action as well. I think both are challenging in their own way. To make people laugh is not easy and to do stunts and action is also not easy," Sunny told reporters here at the first look of his upcoming film 'I Love New Year'.
	Sunny has done comedy and action films like 'Yamla Pagla Deewana', 'Ghayal', 'Ghatak', 'Ziddi' and others.
	"I dont know which is easier or difficult. I think if you are a good actor, you can do everything. All I would say is I want to do different things...Try out new kind of films, roles," he said.
	Sunny has an interesting range of films lined up for release - 'I Love New Year' a rom-com, 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2' a comedy and action film 'Ghayal Returns'.
	"All the films that would be coming up are different. I would be happy if the films succeed. I have worked hard for all of them," he ..

Comedy, action both are challenging, says Sunny Deol

In one of the most unpredictable years, the 85th Academy Awards saw some surprising wins and losses.
	Steven Spielberg, who was strongly tipped to win the best director trophy for his civil-war drama 'Lincoln', lost the trophy to Ang Lee for his 'Life of Pi', which managed four wins out of its 11 nods.
	'Lincoln' was leading the race with 12 nominations but bagged only two awards by the end. The film's lead actor Daniel Day-Lewis won the Best Actor trophy and the other gong was taken away by the production design team.
	Lee's win as the Best Director came as a big surprise as he beat veterans like Spielberg, Michael Haneke, Benh Zeitlin and David O Russell.
	Russell's 'Silver Linings Playbook' too had a poor run by managing just one trophy for Lawrence in its eight categories.
	Four major contenders - Tom Hooper, Kathryn Bigelow, Ben Affleck and Quentin Tarantino - were not even nominated for the best director tag, despite their movies (Les Miserables, Zero Dark Thirty, Argo and ...

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