Wind from the woods

 

 

Toxic grapevine

This has got to be the mother of all smear campaigns aimed at Britney Spears. The dope is that one of Kevin Federline’s pals has suggested that Miss Spears may in fact be a lesbian. He claimed that Britney is a fan of porn magazines, threesomes and of sexual orgies with six girls – which Kevin would refuse to join. While these comments do take us back to the sexy kiss between Britney and Madonna, they still rankle a little, for think about it – Kevin would never refuse such an opportunity…! The first kiss…

These days all the Bollywood stars are lining up for experiencing their first on-screen kiss – Ash, Hrithik, Vidya Balan, Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Raima Sen… But unlike some fiancés and in-laws, Aftab Shivdasani received ample support from his lady love Yana Gupta who believes that on-screen kisses are all part and parcel of their profession and only a nitwit would get insecure about such smooches. And as an anxious Aftab requested his girl to stay off the sets on the momentous day when he locked lips with Celina Jaitley, Yana peacefully complied. But when you’re every Indian man’s dream date, you do have little to be insecure about! Phantoms of the past

Recently, we were made privy to a chapter from the Princess’ Diary that talked of a period wrought with frightful memories as she wallowed away depressed and dejected… But those tiring times of her teenage years are gone for good, declared the 24-year old Anne Hathaway, who was all the more kicked about having made it without the aid of medication. And with the whole world waking up to her talent and great roles flowing in, Anne for sure has no reason to be blue any more… The Kylie and Oliver twist

Oliver Martinez’s womanising ways always had Kylie Minogue’s family warning her that he was a smooth player, and as tabloids buzzed of Martinez being back in the game, the pop princess was finally informed by the Unfaithful starrer that their four-year-old relationship was over. Sadly Kylie had been working terribly hard to keep their relationship afloat despite frequent rows. But well the showgirl’s show will go on, as for Oliver, he’s already busy courting the Spanish mamacita Penelope Cruz! The Royal Guard’s royal ride…

Eklavya: The Royal Guard has a formidable task of living up to the cast and director’s reputation. That the crème of Bollywood will put up powerful performances is no doubt expected but with the recent gift from Vidhu Vinod Chopra to Amitabh Bachchan for his impressive performance in the movie, the expectations from AB have truly reached sky-high, after all the gift in question is no less than a Rolls Royce! While the world at large and costars like Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Jackie Shroff, Sharmila Tagore, Vidya Balan have been left gasping, we’re wondering where to sign up for trying out for Chopra’s next flick! Dreamgirl’s nightmare



Elton John had labelled Latoya London, Fantasia Barrino and Jennifer Hudson as the divas, the best singers of the third season of American Idol. And while Fantasia went on to win the American Idol; Hudson later pipped hundreds of actresses and singers, including Fantasia, to the role of Effie White in Dreamgirls. And while basking in the praise and fanfare generated by her performance, not to mention the Golden Globe Award win and Oscar and BAFTA nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, she took time out to reveal how harrowing her experience at American Idol was. Citing it as a mentally tortuous ordeal, Hudson went on to forgive the judges for all their bullying and brainwashing… I can so see Simon rolling his eyes at that… Paris unlocked



Paris is being sued by the Gay and Lesbian Association Against Defamation. Why? Well, the story begins when Paris entrusted some of her stuff to the care of a storage facility in Los Angeles and after a while stopped paying her rent. Forced to auction her belongings in order to recover their amount of $208, the company scored a neat $2000 for the items. The buyer further sold them for about $10 million to a gentlemen who set up a website offering a peek into the life of this celebutant for $39.97 per month! Personal photos, medical records, her passport copies, taped phone conversations, love letters and videos that show Paris partying and addressing people as ‘faggots’and ‘niggers’ Though the lady managed to shut the site in about two weeks, the damage was already done…