Bulldog famous from Skyfall

Melbourne: A bone china figurine of a bulldog that was part of the desk of Judi Dench`s character M in the new James Bond film ‘Skyfall’ has become the hottest "must-have" desk accessory, with 2,500 sold out and 4,000 more being ordered.

Complete with a Union Jack-emblazoned back, the bulldog -- named Jack -- was made by renowned brand Royal Doulton, Australian daily The Age reported.

Jack gets a lot of screen time, sitting centrestage on the desk of the MI6 boss. The figurine is later given to Bond after M`s death.

Jack was modelled to the exact shape and size of his earthenware forbear that was created in 1941.

"Since the 19th century, the bulldog has come to symbolise the steely determination of the British character," Carolyn Cavanough, Royal Doulton`s commercial licensing manager, was quoted as saying.

"Wartime prime minister Winston Churchill had an uncanny facial resemblance to the dog, with its fleshy and drooping jowls, and the 1940s saw a plethora of bulldog-linked propaganda and imagery," she said.

Before his Bond-linked reincarnation, Jack had gone out of manufacture. The original Jacks have been selling on the secondary market for about $1,800.

The reborn Jack has an ID backstamp – ‘DD007’ (stands for Doulton Dog) - and for $80 comes kennelled in a special "Skyfall" box sleeve.

Within a few weeks of the movie launch, 2,500 Jacks sold out on Royal Doulton`s website, and another 4,000 are being made.

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Madonna worried about her thighs

London: Madonna’s new fitness trainer has revealed that the pop star has body hang ups just like most other women.

Nicole Winhoffer has said that the 54-year-old punishes herself in the gym, as she’s not body-confident when it comes to her thighs, which she thinks are fat.

“We`re all born with an area we`re insecure about and she thinks it`s her thighs so we spend a lot of time moulding and sculpting. She works very hard on it,” the Daily Star quoted Winhoffer as telling New! Magazine.

Nicole has worked with Madonna for three years, and says she trains for between one and two hours every day solo as well as with her dancers and backing singers who are on tour with her.

Speaking about the workout routine she follows with the star, Nicole said: ``I look to tighten the back of the arms, to cinch the waist, to flatten the lower abdominals, to work on the inner and outer definition of the thighs and to raise the butt.

``[Its all about] burning calories and achieving muscle tone.``

Nicole also admits she is impressed by Madonna`s dedication and work ethic, training so hard while also working and being a full time mother to Lourdes, 16, Rocco, 12, David, seven and Mercy, six.

``She`s in the gym five or six days a week as well as being a full-time mother. So if I feel a bit low I just look to her and think, ``If she can do it, I have no excuse’,” she added.

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Anna Nicole Smith’s 6-year-old daughter makes modeling debut

Washington: Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter is following in the tragic model’s footsteps after shooting an advert for the same clothing company that launched her mum’s career.

The busty blonde beauty was selected to replace supermodel Claudia Schiffer as the face of Guess two decades ago, and now her little girl with ex Larry Birkhead, Dannielynn, has been chosen to front the firm’s kids Spring 2013 campaign, Contactmusic reported.

In one of the ads, the six year old can be seen wearing a denim skirt, yellow belt, and fedora while flashing a smile on a beach, and in a second picture she is photographed leaning against a piece of driftwood as she looks out onto the ocean.

Company creative director Paul Marciano insists Dannielynn is a natural, just like her mum, who died of an accidental overdose in 2007.

“Dannielynn has the same playful spirit that her mother had on a set,” he told Us magazine.

“She is a second-generation Guess girl, which makes this campaign a first for us,” he said.

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‘Two and a Half Men’ is cursed, says Charlie Sheen

Washington: After ‘Two and a Half Men’ star Angus T Jones called the CBS sitcom “filth” and asked viewers to “please stop watching” in an online video, his former co-star Charlie Sheen has spoken out.

“With Angus’s Hale-Bopp-like meltdown, it is radically clear to me that the show is cursed,” Sheen told People magazine.

Sheen, 47, who now stars on the FX series ‘Anger Management,’ was fired from the series in March 2011 following a felony menacing charge as a result of fight with wife Brooke Mueller.

The actor later bashed the show’s creator Chuck Lorre in a string of interviews.

Ashton Kutcher soon after took over Sheen’s role.

In the video, Jones discusses his Christian faith in detail.

“A lot of people don’t like to think about how deceptive the enemy is,” Jones said.

“There’s no playing around when it comes to eternity ... People will see us and be like, ‘I can be a Christian and be on a show like Two and a Half Men.’ You can’t. You cannot be a true God-fearing person and be on a television show like that. I know I can’t,” he said.

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Justin working hard to make sexy image

Washington: Justin Bieber has revealed that he has been working out in the gym because he wants to get sexy to impress the opposite sex.

The 18-year-old singer, who recently admitted he has no clue as to what is going on in his on/off relationship with Selena Gomez, posted a picture of his progress from the gym on Friday.

He took a self-portrait in a mirror after stripping off his shirt to reveal his six pack and biceps.

He captioned the Twitter picture: ``Back in the gym``.

Later, he added: ``Good workout. #focused``

He recently told Canada`s Macleans: “I’ve been working out in the gym, getting bigger, trying to get sexy for the ladies.”

Justin also said that he wishes to become as successful as his inspiration Michael Jackson.

“I model my career on the decisions Michael made and how he kept his young fan base and kept his private life private. All those things add up to me. That made him super interesting,” he said.

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Rihanna shares topless photo on twitter

London: After sharing a half-naked picture of Chris Brown on her bed, singer Rihanna has put up a topless picture of herself on her Twitter page.

Rihanna shed her top and left her black hot pants on, posing for the camera with her bare back exposed from the waist up, for the picture. Her face was turned provocatively over her shoulder.

Behind her stood a clothes rack with a few items on their hangers and some boxes and next to her was a bed with white quilt and pillows.

Rihanna posted the black and white photo on her Twitter page along with the message, "LondonNightLife," reports a website.

Brown and Rihanna are said to have reconciled after splitting from each other in 2009. But Rihanna, 24, is yet to confirm her relationship with Brown.

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Rycroft sambas to victory on 'Dancing' all-stars edition

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YEW YORK: Melissa Rycroft was crowned champion of the celebrity television competition "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday, propelled by perfect scores from the judges and fan votes which spelled victory for the television host.

Rycroft, a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader who was also a contestant on the reality dating show "The Bachelor," danced with partner Tony Dovolani and dazzled the show's judges on Monday with a samba and a freestyle dance, both of which earned perfect 10 scores from all three judges.

The 15th season of the hit ABC dance competition brought back 13 former top competitors for a special "all-star" edition and concluded with its first-ever all female finale.

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, who was third after Monday's show, was the season's runner-up, while "General Hospital" star Kelly Monaco placed third. Johnson and Rycroft both competed in the show's eighth season, but Johnson won while Rycroft came in third.

"Melissa thought she'd only get to week four," said host Tom Bergeron before presenting Rycroft and Dovolani with a special version of the show's mirror ball trophy at the conclusion of the live broadcast.

The dancers were ecstatic, and seemingly surprised, at their victory. Both were hoisted aloft by their fellow contestants as Bergeron proclaimed "What a feel-good win."

All three finalists performed one final dance on the live broadcast, which they were given less than an hour to rehearse.

Rycroft's samba scored a 28.5 from the judges. Their ratings for the couples' final three dances on Monday and Tuesday were combined with audience votes after Monday's show to determine the winner.

Other contestants from the season, including Bristol Palin, daughter of former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, "Cheers" star Kirstie Alley, NSYNC singer Joey Fatone, actress Pamela Anderson and singer Drew Lachey appeared and performed on the finale, along with other previously eliminated contestants.

Aamir panik after khap killing

The murder in Bulandshahr of Abdul Hakim, a participant in Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate episode on honour killing, sent shockwaves across the country.

Coincidentally on Monday, Aamir happened to be quite close to the scene of the grisly crime in Meerut to meet Hindi crime-fiction writer Ved Prakash Sharma. Understandably, Aamir who was shocked by the crime spoke to the Meerut media expressing his strongest disapproval at the killing of a man who dared to marry outside his community.

Apparently Aamir's public expression of disapproval at a sensitive volatile issue put the Meerut administration on high alert, and he was escorted out of the city under heavy security.

Says a member of Aamir's team, "We don't know how much danger Aamir's vocal disapproval of the killing put him under. But the local administration in Meerut certainly took serious note of his concern for the killing and the negative effect Aamir's utterances might have had on certain radical sections of people in and around Meerut. Bulandshahr where the killing happened is only 42 miles away from Meerut. The administration felt that there could be a backlash."

Aamir, apparently, was unfazed. However, the Meerut administration insisted on escorting the actor's team out of Meerut on their journey by road to Delhi.

Says Aamir's team member, "We were accompanied by a posse of policemen and security personnel. It took quite a while for them to be collected together to accompany Aamir's road journey to Delhi from Meerut. By the time Aamir reached Delhi it was almost morning the next day."

The actor was actually in Meerut to meet pulp crime publisher and writer Ved Prakash Sharma. Says Aamir's team member, "Talaash is a crime saga in the old tradition of pulp crime thrillers. Meerut is the only city where a culture of crime fiction still exists. Aamir was in the city to meet Hindi crime fiction writer Ved Prakash Sharma who wrote crime bestsellers such as Pishach Sundari, Phir Aaya Toofan, Dadkan, etc."

Kareena plays sex worker again

Kareena who previously played the role of sex worker in one of her best films till date "Chameli" is repeating her role once again in her upcoming film Talash. She describes her role in this film as one of her most sensitive and powerful.

When asked about what motivated her to become a part of this film, Kareena said that she only signed the film because it allowed her to work with Aamir Khan once again.

Talash is one of the most awaited blockbuster of Mr. perfectionist Bollywood actor Aamir Khan. Talash also features a special role from one of the talented actress Rani Mukherjee.

Talash in coming soon on the theatre near you. For now watch its trailer on youtube.

Sunny Deol in prb with Sunny Leone's item dance

Due to same name there has been joke about Sunny leone and Sunny Deol as she debut her first film "Jism 2" in Bollywood. Sunny Leone is Indian origin, Canadian porn star and Sunny Deol is one of famous Bollywood actor.

Source says Sunny Leone was offered an item song on a Sunny Deol's film but due to rumors she has declined the offer.

Holmes calls Suri Sara

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MELBOURNE: Katie Holmes has allegedly been calling her daughter Suri by a new name — Sara — in public, while being surrounded by paparazzo.

According to a source, the newly single mum is referring her daughter by a different name in an effort to help disguise her identity, In Touch magazine reported.

The six-year-old, who appeared to be upset by the constant media attention from the paparazzo, was earlier called by this name by her mother in front of her Dead Accounts co-stars.

“Everyone in the world knows Suri Cruise, so if Katie or a babysitter says ‘Suri’ people immediately look to find her,” the Herald Sun quoted a source as telling the magazine.

On the other hand, the young celebrity is said to have taken to the new nickname, as she was spotted at a Build-a-bear Workshop back in August requesting that her bear be called ‘Sara.’

RPattz‚ KStew expecting first child?

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LONDON:Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are reportedly expecting their first child together — just months after the couple were torn apart by a cheating scandal involving the actress and her married Snow White director Rupert Sanders. As per OK! Magazine, the couple have their first baby on the way, following their reconciliation in September, the Sun reported. The couple are already planning a “lavish nursery” for their child, and want to raise it in England.