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Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Her popularity and hectic schedule have kept Bollwood's current heartthrob Deepika Padukone away from home for three years. She's finally looking forward to being in Bangalore with her family for Ganesh Chaturthi.

Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Those who have seen the newly released films 'Chamku' and 'Mukhbiir' say they are thematically similar, but Bobby Deol and Sammir Dattani, who play the respective lead roles in the films, don't agree.

London, Aug 29 (IANS) 'Desperate Housewives' star Ricardo Chavira is not happy with the show's writers for coming up with a childhood obesity plotline because his sister battled weight issues throughout her childhood.

London, Aug 29 (IANS) The song 'Thriller' from Michael Jackson's 1982 album of the same name has been voted the pop legend's best song so far by fans celebrating his 50th birthday.

New York, Aug 29 (IANS) The apartment where late Australian actor Heath Ledger lived has been put on the market for rent.

London, Aug 29 (IANS) 'Wedding Crashers' star Owen Wilson, who went through a tough time last year after being hospitalised for a suicide attempt, is set to join his friend actor Woody Harrelson by becoming a resident of Hawaii.

London, Aug 29 (IANS) Oasis singer Liam Gallagher is so obsessed with the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants that he has commissioned an artist to paint its huge portrait.

Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Well-known Marathi actress Jaishree Gadkar died early Friday at her home in Dadar, central Mumbai, following prolonged illness, a family source said.

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Designer Rocky S has clothed Bollywood star Akshay Kumar for eight long years and says the actor is the most stylish and metrosexual man around.

Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Rajnikant may have drawn flak from critics for his cameo in box office dud 'Kuselan', but Malayalam star Mohanlal says that the Tamil superstar's stature is 'beyond success and failure'.

London, Aug 28 (IANS) The parents of a young woman who was killed in the 7/7 suicide bombings in London have described an Indian-made film on the subject as 'cynical.'

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Big 92.7 FM's Radio Jockey (RJ) Dheena has broadcast live on radio continuously for 168 hours and entered the Guinness Book of World Records, bettering the previous mark by 33 hours.

Chennai, Aug 28 (IANS) After distributors and exhibitors, now it is the turn of a body of hairstylists in the state to launch a protest against the Tamil box office dud 'Kuselan' and its director P. Vasu.

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 28 (IANS) Bollywood's hot and happening actress Mallika Sherawat's dream hut is being built at Vizhinjam near the well-known Kovalam beach in Kerala.

London, Aug 28 (IANS) British comic actor Steve Coogan has named his new character after 'Matrix' star Keanu Reeves.

New York, Aug 28 (IANS) Pop superstar Madonna was sued by financier Jay Dykes Jr. who alleges that she has failed to repay a loan of over $400,000 that she took to make a movie in 2006.

London, Aug 28 (IANS) British singer George Michael, who gave his farewell concert recently, makes his acting debut on a US TV show.

London, Aug 28 (IANS) Socialite heiress Paris Hilton made his boyfriend Benji Madden wear a T-shirt with the word 'Obey' written on it and paraded him in front of paparazzi to defuse rumours that he has dumped her.

Santa Maria (California), Aug 28 (DPA) The gates of Michael Jackson's Neverland were locked shut this week. The funfair was idle and the animals from the private zoo were long gone.

London, Aug 27 (IANS) Actress Kirsten Dunst of 'Spiderman' fame is reportedly dating MGMT band frontman Andrew Vanwyngarden.