KATE UPTON ALMOST NAKED ON THE COVER OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED'S SWIMSUIT ISSUE

KATE UPTON ALMOST NAKED ON THE COVER OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED'S SWIMSUIT ISSUE

Kate Upton has been named as this year's cover girl for the highly coveted Swimsuit Issue which was revealed on the Twitter page of Sports Illustrated.

Upton is one of the youngest girls to ever get the cover, and it's even more impressive to know that this is the second year in a row she's been given the honor. And all before she's even of drinking age. What hope is there for the rest of us?

Duchess Kate Middleton pictured in 'skimpy bikini' with baby bump

The pictures is said to fetch 250000 pounds if touted around the world‚ and they are likely to spark a bidding war in the US‚ Australia and Europe.

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LONDON: The Duchess of Cambridge was photographed on a beach on one of the world’s most private islands with her baby bump clearly showing.

The 31-year-old Royal, who jetted with Prince William to the secluded Caribbean isle of Mustique last week, was photographed walking in the surf with her husband, the Mirror reported.

'Lincoln‚' 'Argo' face off for Britain's Oscars

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LONDON: Presidential biopic "Lincoln," epic musical "Les Miserables" and boy-meets-tiger voyage "Life of Pi" lead the race for Britain's Academy Awards — but will Ben Affleck's pacey caper "Argo" beat them to the trophies?

Steven Spielberg's stately drama about slavery-abolishing U.S. President Abraham Lincoln has 10 nominations, including best picture and best actor, for Daniel Day-Lewis — though no directing nomination for Spielberg.

British-made favorite "Les Miserables" and Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" received nine nominations each for Britain's equivalent of the Oscars. James Bond adventure "Skyfall" got eight — rare awards recognition for an action movie — and Iran hostage thriller "Argo" has seven.

Newly single Kelly Brook sizzles in Valentine lingerie

 Kel and Thom split last week amid rumours he was jealous of her ex Danny Cipriani.

AGENCIESLONDON: Kelly Brook looks like she is bursting with pride for her new lingerie range, reported British daily The Sun on Sunday.

The 33-year-old Brit beauty showed rugby ace and former beau Thom Evans what he is missing by modelling her new Valentine collection for New Look. Kel and

Beyonce‚ Jay-Z‚ Rihanna hang at Roc Nation brunch

Music's top stars attended the annual pre-Grammy Roc Nation and Nokia brunch Saturday at the Soho House.

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LOS ANGELES: Jay-Z and Beyonce sat tightly with Solange. Kelly Rowland embraced Beyonce with a huge hug. And Rihanna spilled some of her drink laughing with Rowland.

Music's top stars attended the annual pre-Grammy Roc Nation and Nokia brunch Saturday at the Soho House.

Chris Brown crashes car on eve of Grammy Awards

Media reports indicated Brown was driving a black Porsche.

REUTERS
LOS ANGELES: Embattled R&B singer Chris Brown crashed his car into a wall in upscale Beverly Hills on Saturday, and later told police officers he was trying to elude aggressive paparazzi, police said.

The crash came on the eve of the Grammy Awards, almost exactly four years after Brown assaulted his girlfriend, singer Rihanna, the night before the awards show in 2009.

One year later‚ Grammys recall scramble over Whitney Houston death

REUTERS

LOS ANGELES: Grammy host LL Cool J called it a "death in our family" and it was he who suggested starting the Grammy Awards show last year with a prayer for Whitney Houston.

Behind the scenes, Grammy Awards producers had worked all night to re-shape the music industry's biggest night just 24 hours after the drowning death of the troubled superstar in a Beverly Hills hotel.

Producers and musicians tell the tale in a one-hour TV special "The Grammys Will Go On: A Death in the Family" to be broadcast on CBS on Saturday on the eve of this year's Grammy Awards ceremony.