Rahman performs at Oscars again

Los Angeles: Indian composer A.R. Rahman performed at the 84th Academy Awards here as part of the Oscar band in his third performance at the prestigious award ceremony. "Oscar sangamam - if you are watching the Oscars live, catch our Oscar superband headed by Hans Zimmer perform tonight," Rahman posted on his Facebook page for his fans. He even posted a picture with all members of the band, which performed throughout Sunday night's ceremony. Last...

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Script plays villain between Anil, Priyadarshan

Mumbai: After "Viraasat", it took 15 years for Anil Kapoor to say yes to Priyadarshan's film "Tezz". It is unlikely that they will ever work together again as they do not approve of each other's working methods. Priyadarshan likes to work without a script, while Anil does projects only when he is given a hard-bound script. "To put it bluntly, Priyan and Anil do not see eye to eye. Anil is a studied actor who likes to come fully prepared to...

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’Thanichalla Njan’ lands in trouble

Kochi: The upcoming film 'Thanichalla Njan', that tells a heartrending real-life story of communal amity, has landed in troubled waters even before its release. Writer K. S. Noushad has filed a complaint against its director Babu Thiruvalla stating that the film was based on a story written by him. Naushad alleged that Babu has been refusing to give him credit after making him pen down the script. The story is based on the lives of two friends, one a Muslim woman and the other a Hindu. The story narrates how a Muslim woman saves an...

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Giddy stars party night away after Oscars show

Los Angeles: Giddy with joy and liberal with kisses, Oscar's newly crowned stars celebrated late into the night on Sunday, feasting on delicacies ranging from caviar and smoked salmon to burgers with macaroni and cheese.  Clutching golden statuettes under their arms or showing them off for photographers and friends, Academy Award winners joined their empty-handed rivals in sipping champagne at the official Governor's Ball, where they...

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Anil Ambani walks Oscar red carpet, his ’The Help’ gets statuette

Los Angeles:  Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani walked the red carpet at the 84th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater here Sunday, where three films produced by DreamWorks Studios, his co-venture with Steven Speilberg, were nominated for 11 Oscars. Among the 11 nominations, Octavia Spencer fetched the Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in "The Help". Spencer was honoured with the golden statuette for her portrayal...

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Coca Cola wakes up Brad Pitt's kids

Hollywood Actor Brad Pitt admits he gives his children Coca-Cola to get them out of bed in the morning.Pitt claims he and his partner Angelina Jolie seldom find it difficult to get all six of their children ready for the day. Femalefirst.co.uk reports that the actor, during the recording of 'Inside The Actor's Studio', said: 'Listen, I admit there's times like, 'We gotta get up. Get up! Here's your shoes. Here's your shoes. Drink this coke....

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'The Artist', 'Hugo' in tie with five Oscars each

Los Angeles: French silent film 'The Artist' and period film 'Hugo' became the big winners at the star-studded 84th Academy Awards ceremony here as they walked away with five honours each. 'The Artist' was named the best picture and also won the best actor and best director's trophy for Jean Dujardin and Michel Hazanavicius respectively. 'The Artist', a black and white film about a silent movie star who fears his downfall after the arrival...

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84th Academy Awards: 'Artist' wins best picture, director and lead actor

Los Angeles: Academy Awards voters have spoken up for 'The Artist,' the first silent film to triumph at Hollywood's highest honors since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago. The black-and-white comic melodrama took four prizes on Monday, including best picture, actor for Jean Dujardin and director for Michel Hazanavicius. Not since the World War I saga 'Wings' was named outstanding picture at the first Oscars in 1929 had a silent film...

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Christopher Plummer wins supporting actor Oscar for ’Beginners’

Los Angeles: Christopher Plummer won the Oscar for best supporting actor on Sunday for "Beginners," in which he plays an elderly man who comes out of the closet and embraces his gay identity.  Plummer, 82, a veteran screen and stage star best known as Captain von Trapp in "The Sound of Music," became the oldest person to receive an Oscar in the history of the Academy Awards.  The Canadian actor, who had only one previous Oscar ...

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’The Artist’ wins best original score

Los Angeles:  Ludovic Bource walked with prestigious golden statuette for best music (original score) for silent French film "The Artist" at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony here. Bource beat Howard Shore for "Hugo", Albert Iglesias for "Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy" and John Williams again for "War Horse" and "The Adventures of Tintin", to win the award. The award for original song went to "Man and Muppets" from "The Muppets". The...

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Jean Dujardin, Meryl Streep win best actors

Los Angeles: Jean Dujardin and Meryl Streep were named the best actors in leading role at the 84th Academy awards ceremony for their work in "The Artist" and "The Iron Lady" respectively. Dujardin, who beat Gary Oldman ("Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"), George Clooney ("The Descendents"), Brad Pitt ("Moneyball") and Demian Bichir ("A Better Life") to walk away with his first ever Oscar award, portrayed a silent movie star in "The Artist". The...

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’A Separation’ wins best foreign film Oscar

Los Angeles: Iranian film "A Separation" walked away with the golden statuette for the best foreign film at the 84th Academy Awards. "A Separation" beat Belgium's "Bullhead", Canada's Monsieur Lazhar, Israel's "Footnote" and Poland's "In The Darkness" for the prestigious award. The film had also won this year's Golden Globe in the same category. Directed by Asghar Farhadi, the movie narrates the story of a married couple faced with a difficult...

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’The Artist’ wins best costume design, ’The Iron Lady’ makeup

Los Angeles: Silent black and white film "The Artist" won an Academy Award in the best costume design category, while Meryl Streep-starrer "The Iron Lady" took home the golden statuette for the best makeup. Mark Bridges received the award for "The Artist", and Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland collected the trophy for "The Iron Lady", in which Streep reprised the role of former British prime minister Margaret Thatch...

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’Rango’ named best animated feature film at Oscars

Los Angeles: "Rango", a movie about a chameleon, won the best animated feature film trophy at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony here. The movie, directed by Gore Verbinski, is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff. It has the voices of Johnny Depp and Isla Fisher among other actors. "Rango" was chosen over other nominees in the category including...

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’The Girl With…’ wins best editing at Oscars

Los Angeles: Director David Fincher's "The Girl With Dragon Tattoo" won the golden statuette for best editing for Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall at the 84th Academy Awards. The film features Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in key roles. It tells the story of a journalist Mikael Blomkvist who is in search of a woman missing for forty years. He is aided by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker. Also nominated in the category were Anne-Spphie ...

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’The Descendants’ wins for adapted screenplay

Los Angeles: The Descendants", a screen version of Kaui Hart Hemmings' eponymous novel, won the best adapted screenplay award, while Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" was awarded for the best original screenplay at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony here. Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash received the award for "The Descendants", which narrates the story of a land baron, played by George Clooney, who tries to reconnect with his two daughters...

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Octavia Spencer wins supporting actress Oscar for 'The Help'

Los Angeles: Octavia Spencer, a first time Oscar nominee, took home the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her role as a sassy maid in the 1960s-era drama 'The Help'. 'Thank you, world!' said Spencer, who was crying and shaking as she accepted the award. The movie based upon the bestselling novel about the lives of black domestics in the pre-Civil Rights-era South has turned Spencer from character actress into a star since she has won...

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Hugo’ wins best cinematography, art direction

Los Angeles: Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" was among the early winners at the 84th Annual Academy Awards as the film walked away with trophies for best cinematography and best art direction. While Robert Richardson won an award for cinematography, Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Shiavo took away the honour for best art direction. The awards were given by actor Tom Hanks. "Hugo" is a 3D adventure drama based on Brian Selznick's novel "The Invention...

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Michel Hazanavicius wins best director Oscar for 'Artist'

Los Angeles: French director Michel Hazanavicius beat Hollywood biggies like Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen, to take home the best director Oscar for his adorable silent film 'The Artist', a tribute to the early days of moviemaking.It is the first Oscar for the 44-year-old Hazanavicius, who reversed the trend by making a silent, black and white love story. The film revolves around a silent superstar who fails to cope up with Hollywood's transition...

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Prithviraj in Rajinikanth's film

According to the latest buzz in the industry Prithviraj will be returning to the Tamil films again with superstar Rajinikanth's Kochadaiyaan. Rumour mills have it that Prthiviraj has been approached by the makers of the film. It is said that they have offered the Malayalam star a key role in Kochadaiyaan. Meanwhile, Sneha has been signed to play Rajinikanth's sister role and Prithvi's heroine. It marks the directorial debut of Soundarya ...

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Dhanya Mari Varghese ties knot with John Jacob

Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam film actress Dhanya Mary Varghese tied knot with actor John Jacob on Monday. John is the son of Kerala PRD additional director John Samsun and Lalitha Jacob. Noted personalities from film field and politics attented the the wedding which took place at MM Church in Palayam LMS campus. Dhanya is the daughter of VP Varghese and Sheeba Varghese from Koothattukulam . Dhanya came to the film world through the Tamil...

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Priyan to remake `Marikundoru Kunjad'

Director Priyadarshan is all set to remake Shafi's Dileep-starrer `Marikundoru Kunjad' in Bollywood. Rajeev Pillai who made the Amma Kerala Strikers win the match against Mumbai Heroes in CCL, would be doing the role of the villain in the movie. The role comes as the real recognition for Rajeev who was the hero in the match. Rajeev scored 75 of 63 balls and made Kerala Strikers win the match by a spectacular performance. Rajeev was not much...

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AK Antony's son set for acting debut with Oberoi

Ajith Antony, son of Defence Minister AK Antony, has decided to try his luck in showbiz and his debut film Oberoi will go on the floors in August. The film's director Aji John said the script for the Malayalam version is over and now they are scouting for a writer to pen the script in Tamil. 'The earliest we can start shooting for the film is in August because a few more things have to fall in place. We want the shooting to take place simultaneously...

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Lisa Ray engaged

Mumbai : Indian Canadian actress Lisa Ray has got engaged. Her boyfriend Jason Dehni proposed to her in California's Napa Valley. 'Just returned from the glorious Napa Valley - the gourmand's and wine-lovers' paradise. ENGAGED to the love of my life. Jason Dehni proposed in Napa. #happiestdayever', she wrote on her Twitter page. She also posted her picture with her beau. The actress was diagnosed with the rare cancer of plasma cells in 2009....

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I understand Indian cinema 'thoda thoda': Colin Firth

He may have just 'thoda thoda' understanding of Indian cinema, but Academy Award-winning star Colin Firth is confident that the growing confluence between Bollywood and Hollywood will prove beneficial for both. 'Well, I understand Indian cinema 'thoda thoda'! My perception is very simple -- world is filled with creative and intelligent people, so every industry is meant to be blessed with growing future and so is Indian Cinema,' Firth told IANS...

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Jolie working on a film about Afghanistan

London: Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has revealed that she has been working on a script for a movie about Afghanistan but she is not very confident about it as of now. 'I don't even think it's good. Maybe I'll dig it out, but I don't have the confidence yet to start even thinking in that way,' femalefirst.co.uk quoted her as saying. The 36-year-old, stepped behind the camera to make her directorial debut 'In The Land Of Blood And Honey', a...

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Telugu superstar Nagarjuna may join AP politics

Hyderabad: Telugu superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni may soon take a plunge into active politics in Andhra Pradesh. At the inauguration of a jewellery showroom in temple-town of Tirupati today, the actor expressed his desire to join politics, close on the heels of another popular star Nandamuri Balakrishna announcing his decision to contest the 2014 elections on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party. 'I am a keen observer of politics and feel like taking the...

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Gulzar, Asha Bhosle, Yesudas in Limca Book of Records

Ten luminaries from Indian music including Gulzar, Asha Bhosle and Yesudas have been named 'People of the Year' at the unveiling of the 23rd Limca Book of Records. Legendary sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, who honoured the musicians with a citation and a shawl, said he was delighted to be the one giving the awards. 'It is a new role for me. I am normally at the receiving end of awards. It is a great pleasure for me at the age of 92 to give awards...

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Salma Hayek to turn Gibran’s `Prophet’ into animated film

Los Angeles: Mexican actress and producer Salma Hayek plans to make an animated film based on Lebanese author Khalil Gibran's novel "The Prophet", The Hollywood Reporter said Thursday. The book, written in 1923, consists of 26 chapters devoted to topics such as love, marriage, childhood, joy, freedom, death and faith. Hayek, whose father hails from Lebanon, has teamed up with the Doha Film Institute and Participant Media to bring Gibran's classic...

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Saif is sorry, says he was provoked

Mumbai: A day after being involved in a scuffle in the Taj Mahal hotel, actor Saif Ali Khan said he was "sorry" and regretted he didn't resort to "Gandhigiri" - but insisted it was definitely not a publicity stunt for his upcoming film "Agent Vinod"! The actor said he reacted only after friends of South Africa-based Indian businessman Iqbal Sharma misbehaved with his women friends. "I think I could have reacted to the incident using 'Gandhigiri'....

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Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya’ entertaining, earnest and enjoyable

Film: "Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya": Cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza, Om Puri, Tinnu Anand, Smita Jaykar; Director: Mandeep Kumar; Rating: ** 1/2 Some love stories are just so sweet, more so, when real life couples romance on reel. "Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya" is one of those. No extraordinary story or no unique formula, no major histrionics, yet, this romantic-comedy entertains and touches your heart. Mini (Genelia D'Souza) is an educated,...

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Stay away from Houston’s funeral, police tell fans

Los Angeles: Whitney Houston fans are being asked by a New Jersey police chief to maintain distance from the star's funeral Saturday. They have been advised to stay home and watch it on TV instead. The pop superstar, who died here Feb 11, will be remembered in a private memorial service in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey at the weekend. Her friends, including Kevin Coster and Aretha Franklin, are expected to attend the service along with family...

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’Nidra’ to hit screens Friday

Kochi: The remake of Bharathan’s film 'Nidra' would hit screens Friday. Directed by Bharathan’s son Siddharth, the 'turbulent love story' has Rima Kallingal playing the female lead. Siddharth himself acts as the hero. Jishnu, Siddharth's co-star in his début film 'Nammal', is also doing an important role in 'Nidra'. Sameer Thahir cranks the camera and music is by Jassie Gif...

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oscar nominees

Best Picture Best Director The Artist – Thomas Langmann The Descendants – Jim Burke, Jim Taylor, and Alexander Payne Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – Scott Rudin The Help – Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, and Michael Barnathan Hugo – Graham King and Martin Scorsese Midnight in Paris – Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum Moneyball – Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt The Tree of Life – Dede...

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Designers save a few fashion surprises for Oscars

Bower sees more white, ivory and silver. At last month's Golden Globes, Angelina Joliet showed up in a white satin Versa dress with a slash of red for color, and it made a splash with fashions everywhere.  "It sort of shocked everybody into realzing that white can look so well on the red carpet if it's done right," said Bower.  Old Hollywood glamour has been showcased this season, but In Style Magazine's Hal Rubenstein said designs...

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Adele to return to studio soon

Los Angeles: British singer Adele, who claimed taking a break from music for "four or five years", has now backtracked and said she will head to a recording studio soon. The 23-year-old, who won six Grammy awards Sunday, is currently enjoying a new romance with Simon Konecki. She had revealed in a magazine article that she wants to take a break from her career in case working damages her love life, but following the publication of the interview,...

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I didn’t kill Jackson, stress did: Conrad Murray

Los Angeles: Michael Jackson's personal doctor Conrad Murray has filed legal documents claiming that MJ was so stressed out over his financial woes that he recklessly self-administered a fatal dose of Propofol that killed him. Murray is responding to the D.A.'s claims that he should stay in jail pending appeal because the grounds for challenging the conviction are bogus, reports tmz.co...

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Ee Adutha Kaalathu

The much awaited movie by Arun Kumar Aravind is finally here. Though the movie "Ee Adutha Kaalathu" literally means 'in recent times' it took almost a year in making and will hit the screens Friday. Director Arun Kumar, considered as a trend-setter in Malayalam film industry with his no-hero-no-villain directorial debut, Cocktail, is confident that his latest venture will also be well received. A story with a slice-of-life theme, the movie travels...

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Jodi Breakers’ is fun all the way

Film: "Jodi Breakers"; Cast: R. Madhavan, Bipasha Basu, Dipannati Sharma, Milind Soman, Helen; Director: Ashwini Chowdhary; Rating: *** Just when you think you've seen them all, from the hit jodis to the split jodis comes "Jodi Breakers…". A jodi-daar pair, Madhavan and Bipasha Basu set up a business of splitting couples…until they end up splitting the wrong couple.That's when all hell breaks loose. Interestingly the wronged couple is played by...

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The Artist’ shines at French film awards

Paris: Silent movie "The Artist" shone at home, netting best film and a string of other awards at France's annual Cesars, held two days before the Oscars in which the black-and-white film is a top favourite. Michel Hazanavicius won both best film and best director for his tribute to Hollywood's golden age, about a silent movie star struggling after the arrival of the "talkies", at the 37th Cesars ceremony at the Chatelet Theatre in Pari...

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Composed Upon Westminster Bridge - Poem by William Wordsworth

Composed Upon Westminster Bridge - Poem by William Wordsworth Earth has not anything to show more fair: Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty: This City now doth like a garment wear The beauty of the morning; silent , bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie Open unto the fields, and to the sky, All bright and glittering in the smokeless air. Never did the sun more beautifully steep In his first splendour, valley, rock, or hill; Ne'er saw I, never felt a calm so deep! The river glideth at his...

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Lines Written In Early Spring - Poem by William Wordsworth

Lines Written In Early Spring - Poem by William Wordsworth I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined, In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind. To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think What man has made of ma...

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I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud - Poem by William Wordsworth

I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud - Poem by William Wordsworth I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud by William WordsworthI wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly danc...

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William Wordsworth Biography

William Wordsworth BiographyWILLIAM WORDSWORTH was born at Cockermouth, Cumberland County, England, April 7, 1770, and he died on April 28, 1850. He was buried by the side of his daughter in the beautiful churchyard of Grasmere. His father was law agent to Sir James Lowther, afterward Earl of Lonsdale, but he died when William was in his seventh year. The poet attended school first at Hawkshead School, then at Cambridge University. William was also entered at St. Johns in 1787. Having finished his academical course, Wordsworth, in 1790, in...

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Summer - Poem by John Clare

Summer - Poem by John Clare Summer by John ClareCome we to the summer, to the summer we will come, For the woods are full of bluebells and the hedges full of bloom, And the crow is on the oak a-building of her nest, And love is burning diamonds in my true lover's breast; She sits beneath the whitethorn a-plaiting of her hair, And I will to my true lover with a fond request repair; I will look upon her face, I will in her beauty rest, And lay my aching weariness upon her lovely breas...

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John Clare Biography

John Clare BiographyJohn Clare was born to a poor labouring family in Northamptonshire. His education did not extend much beyond basic reading and writing, and he had to start work herding animals at the age of seven. This was not a promising start for a future writer, but in his early teens he discovered The Seasons by James Thomson and began writing poems himself. His first love, Mary Joyce, was the daughter of a wealthy farmer; their separation caused Clare great pain, and it contributed to the sense of loss which pervades much of his...

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