Older Brits turn to wartime ‘make do and mend’ money-saving tips amid recession

Monday, May 11th, 2009

London, May 11 (ANI): About 70 per cent of the older British people have turned to the wartime "make do and mend" money-saving tips that they learnt from their parents or the generation who struggled with rationing, in order that their cash go further amid the ongoing recession. The Age ...

Paul McCartney, Nancy Shevell engaged?

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

London, May 10 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has reportedly put an engagement ring on his girlfriend Nancy Shevell's finger but is keeping the news under wraps fearing his former wife Heather Mills may ruin the happy moment. According to a friend of the former Beatle, each time something related to the ...

Gwyneth Paltrow donating session with personal trainer for charity

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

London, May 9 (ANI): Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is donating a session with her personal trainer Tracy Anderson to a celebrity charity auction. Tracy Anderson, who also trains Madonna, will give personal training session to bidders in a bid to raise money for the Clear Water Initiative, a charity seeking to ...

Jackman to cheer up Mexican swine flu victims with ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ screening

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

London, May 9 (ANI): Aussie actor Hugh Jackman has promised to cheer up victims affected by swine flu in Mexico by having a special screening of his new movie 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' there. The movie was set to debut in Mexico City on April 29, but it had to be cancelled ...

Former Abba bandmates to team up for new track

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

London, May 9 (ANI): Former Abba bandmates Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are teaming up after a long time of 15 years, as they are all set to release a new song they wrote together. Benny and Bjorn, who split from Abba in 1982, have co-written 'Story of a Heart' for ...

Curvilinear Kelly Brook’s shape doesn’t interest her

Friday, May 8th, 2009

London, May 8 (ANI): TV personality Kelly Brook might be blessed with an hourglass figure, but her toned body doesn't catch her own attention. She says that other people seem to be more concerned about her body than her. "I'm aware of my shape, of course, and I really like it. ...

Michael Douglas reveals why he had knee-replacement surgery

Friday, May 8th, 2009

London, May 8 (ANI): Michael Douglas has revealed that why he went for a knee-replacement surgery recently - so that he could chase away his daughter's future admirers. The 'Wall Street' star had injured his knee while skiing, and had to have the joint replaced in a recent operation. But now, the ...

Jemima Khan says her hair turned white after plane was hijacked

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

London, May 7 (ANI): Brit socialite Jemima Khan has revealed that she was so traumatized when the plane she was in was hijacked that her hair turned white. Khan and her two sons escaped death during the incident that took place in Nairobi in 2000, but it has left a permanent ...

Liz Hurley finds life in the country ’so sexy’

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

London, May 7 (ANI): English model Liz Hurley considers life in the country to be sexier than that in urban areas. The wife of Indian textiles heir Arun Nayar, who currently lives in Gloucestershire, feels that rural folk are lustier than urbanites. "Everyone laughed when I said I was moving to ...

Mickey Rourke ‘ordered to slim down for Iron Man 2′

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

London, May 7 (ANI): Movie hardman Mickey Rourke has been asked to slim down for his role as Russian villain Whiplash in the new Iron Man sequel. The actor, who gained 30 pounds of muscle to play washed-up grappler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler, is said to be struggling ...