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How to disable Facebook Timeline and get the old profile back

2012-02-15T00:23:00.000-08:00

How to disable Facebook Timeline and get the old profile back

If you're still unhappy about Facebook's Timeline — and a lot of people are— you might be tempted to use a Web browser add-on that takes Timeline away, so that you never see it on your Facebook page. Problem is, everyone else will still see it unless they're using the same add-on.

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2012-02-14T20:21:00.000-08:00

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2012-02-14T20:11:00.000-08:00

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F-Blogazine: January 23, 2012

2012-01-22T14:37:00.000-08:00

Today's media stories from the papers

If you are viewing this on the web and would prefer to get it as an email every morning, please click here Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk News International close to deals with victims of phone hacking Lawyers say some settlements could be announced on Thursday, subject to judge's approval Marketing gloom deepens as companies cut ad spend on traditional media Business confidence among UK ...

Bollywood choreographers and their weighty issues

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) They have made several Bollywood stars lose inches with their dance moves. But ever wondered why the industry's top-notch choreographers - be it Saroj Khan, Farah Khan or Ganesh Acharya - are themselves on the heavier side of the weighing scale?

Hollywood Theater's comeback continues

Friends of the Hollywood Theater are making long-term plans to buy the Dormont landmark now that they've been granted official status as a charitable organization.

Hollywood Needs Unified Effort, Dodd Asserts

Hollywood factions have a unifying cause -- the threat of copyright infringement -- but have not been a major presence in the debate over legislation to combat piracy.

Sources: Heidi Klum & Seal Filing For Divorce: 'A Sad End To The Fairytale'

Are Heidi Klum and Seal ending their marriage?Access Hollywood's sources have confirmed reports that the supermodel/"Project Runway" host is set to file for divorce from the "Kiss From A Rose" crooner.

Disloyal Husbands of Bollywood

Bangalore: Tiger woods was all over the news when he shocked the world with his womanizer personality.

Bollywood star Madhavan wows Saudi fans

(MENAFN - Arab News) R. Madhavan, a Bollywood actor, spread euphoria in the capital city at an inaugural ceremony of the Joyalukkas jewelry showroom, attended by thousands of fans here Thursday ...

Hollywood v Silicon Valley in US piracy battle

The anti-piracy battle gripping Washington and the Internet pits two US West Coast power bases directly against each other: Hollywood is taking on Silicon Valley over the right to make money online.

F-Blogazine: January 20, 2012

2012-01-19T14:43:00.000-08:00

Hollywood Disappointed With President Obama's SOPA Stance

Hollywood moguls are reportedly disappointed with the White House's stance on SOPA and PIPA.

Hollywood unions blast Google and urge Senate support for PIPA

Hollywood unions blast Google and reiterate their support for SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy legislation.

Hikers warned after head found near Hollywood sign

Police warned hikers using a trail leading to the Hollywood sign to be cautious after human body parts including a head were found in the hills below the iconic Tinseltown symbol.

Police search Hollywood park for additional body parts

The recent discovery of a severed head, two hands and two feet in the Hollywood hills is near the home of actor Brad Pitt, and authorities have interviewed his bodyguard for possible leads, police said Thursday.

Hills below Hollywood sign combed for more body parts

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police combed the hills below the famed Hollywood sign for more human body parts on Thursday as the mystery surrounding the discovery of a severed human head, feet and hands there deepened. Authorities believe the decapitated head and other body parts came from the same body.

Experts weigh in after celebrity chef Deen reveals she has diabetes

— The food world is weighing in after hearing that celebrity TV chef Paula Deen has Type 2 diabetes yet continued to espouse the use of unhealthy ingredients on her shows and in her restaurants while remaining mum about her condition.

Brad Pitt's Bodyguard Questioned in Grisly Hollywood Sign Discovery: REPORT

Brad and Angelina were likely staying in their home when the body parts were deposited nearby

Hollywood toddler burned by flames from barbeque grill

Officials say a 3-year-old boy was badly burned while his father was trying to light a barbeque grill outside their South Florida home.

F-Blogazine: January 19, 2012

2012-01-18T14:55:00.000-08:00

Hollywood, Silicon Valley face off over piracy bill

Wikipedia, Google and hundreds of other websites staged online protests Wednesday against US legislation targeting Internet piracy of movies and music and the sale of counterfeit goods.

Severed hand found near decapitated head in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Detectives investigating a decapitated human head found by hikers in the hills below the iconic Hollywood sign have discovered a severed hand in the same general area, Los Angeles police said on Wednesday. The hand was uncovered during an exhaustive search of a seven-acre expanse of Griffith Park, where two female hikers who were walking dogs came across the head in a bag ...

Healthy Hollywood: Wellness Wednesday - Avoid An Arch Enemy!

Want to look younger? Appear less stressed? Believe it or not - a good eyebrow shaping can do wonders for your beauty inside and out.

Breaking the language barrier with smiles: South Korean students talk about visit to Viroqua

When asked if she's been able to easily translate English into Korean during her three-week visit to the United States, Youjung Lee holds up a finger and says the words, "Yes, dictionary."

ROLL CALL: Kristen Wiig On 'Bridesmaids' Sequel: 'Excited About Doing Something Else Right Now'

Plus, check out Adele's new man! Rumors of "The Real Housewives" series being staged swirl. And, see a "Teen Mom 2" star shackled and in stripes. Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans

Cash award to Bindra for Asian shooting gold

New Delhi, Jan 18 : India's Olympic shooting champion Abhinav Bindra Wednesday was awarded with a cash prize by Sports Minister Ajay Maken for winning the 10-metre air rifle gold medal in the Asian Shooting Championships in Doha.

British award for two Indian novelists

New Delhi, Jan 18: Cultural ties between India and Britain received a new boost with leading London-based literary agency Tibor Jones and the prestigious Foyles Bookstore honouring two emerging south Asian fiction writers, Sri Kumar Sen and Rohit Manchanda, with the maiden Tibor Jones South Asia Prize.

Head found near Hollywood sign

A head was discovered near the Hollywood sign by two dog walkers.

Blog - SOPA Proves: Hollywood Hates Your Freedom

Old-line media companies have taken a hostage in the battle against modernity: the Internet

Stars walk snowy 'white carpet' of Serbian film festival

French screen star Isabelle Huppert was among guests to walk a "white carpet" of snow at Tuesday's opening of the Fifth Kuestendorf film and music festival in Serbia.

PIX: The Hottest Choli Acts in Bollywood

Bipasha Basu returns with a sparkly choli in Jodi Breakers.

Brisbane set to host UFC event

THE Ultimate Fighting Championship plans to stage a long-awaited event in Brisbane this year, following hugely popular sell-out shows in Sydney.

F-Blogazine: January 17, 2012

2012-01-16T17:47:00.000-08:00

Chael Sonnen Says He Is Fighting Munoz Because Anderson Silva “Got His Way”

Speaking on Fueltv, Chael Patrick Sonnen said the only reason his fight with Mark Munoz is taking place at UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) on Fox 2 later this month is because Anderson Silva got his way. Sonnen also claimed that Ed Soares, Silva’s manager, was the catalyst in the fight transpiring between the two former NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I wrestlers ...

Bollywood glitterati gives Winfrey warm welcome in Mumbai

Mumbai, Jan 17(IANS) She is known for hosting the who's who of the world on her talk show, and on her maiden visit to India, Oprah Winfrey was greeted by top-notch Indian socialites and Bollywood glitterati including megastar Amitabh Bachchan, superstar Shah Rukh Khan, and her ever favourite Aishwarya Rai at a private party here Monday night.

Indian football league to feature Pires, Cannavaro

India is hoping to boost the popularity of football by launching a new league that will feature veteran players like Robert Pires and Fabio Cannavaro. A six-team league modeled in part by cricket's successful Indian Premier League is set to begin next month, and will also feature players like former Liverpool forward Robbie Fowler and Argentina's Hernan Crespo alongside local talent.

Bollywood beauties heat up CCL calendar

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, Sonakshi Sinha, Genelia D'Souza, Riya Sen and Charmee sizzles in the recently unveiled CCL T20 Calendar. Let's have a sneak peek at hotties from the calendar ahead: Kangana RanautBollywood babe Kangana Ranaut looks incredibly beautiful in this picture. The actress seems to be stylish and her one shoulder gown just adds to her glamour quotient.

UFC: Aldo retains title against Mendes

MANILA, Philippines -- Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion Jose Aldo retained his title with an explosive performance against Chad Mendes in front of a jubilant crowd in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Hollywood Golden Age a hot look at Golden Globes

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Timeless elegance, fitted bodices and mermaid trains ruled the Golden Globes' red carpet on Sunday as A-list celebrities channeled old-style Hollywood glamour. Angelina Jolie looked like Grace Kelly in her white-satin Atelier Versace gown with a twist of Marlene Dietrich thanks to a red fold over collar, matching red lips and red clutch.

Life in the K-pop lane

The girls had won the coveted spots on the show at the S'pore leg of tvN K-Pop Star Hunt. -TNP

Hollywood Harakiri: A Bad 2011 for the Movie Business

Hollywood loves happy endings, and got a feel-good present in the end-of-year box office reports. The franchise titles Mission: Impossible, Sherlock Holmes and Alvin and the Chipmunks lassoed plenty of customers over the long Christmas and New Year’s weekends, both of which raked in more cash than the same holiday frames the year before.

Hollywood awaits Golden Globes and Gervais' barbs

Hollywood is counting down to the Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Ricky Gervais.

F-Blogazine: January 16, 2012

2012-01-15T14:27:00.000-08:00

Hollywood Harakiri: A Bad 2011 for the Movie Business

Hollywood awaits Golden Globes and Gervais' barbs

Hollywood is counting down to the Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Ricky Gervais.

In return to Brazil, champion Aldo beats Mendes at UFC 142

For Ultimate Fighting Championship's reigning featherweight king Jose Aldo, an unforgettable knockout set off a celebration for the ages.

Hollywood preps for Golden Globe party

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood prepared for its annual party and prize giveaway, the Golden Globe Awards, on Sunday but as much as Tinseltown's eyes will be fixed on which films and stars will be honored, its ears will be listening for barbs from show host Ricky Gervais. The British comedian returns to the Golden Globe stage for the third straight year to host the champagne-soaked bash where ...

Silent film aims for big noise at Globes

Hollywood held its breath Sunday ahead of the Golden Globes, as silent film "The Artist" bids to add to its pre-Oscars bonanza, while up against veterans like Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.

Hollywood, fiction and technology myths

In your favorite crime drama, the heroine studies a video from a store surveillance camera. It's dark and grainy, and the people on the screen can barely be distinguished from the background.

Mumbai Marathon: A carnival on the streets of Bollywood country

Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) It was like a huge party on the streets. From Bollywood personalities, top business honchos, people on wheelchairs and even Subhas Chandra Bose and Manmohan Singh lookalikes - thousands swarmed the streets of Mumbai Sunday to participate in the ninth edition of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012.

Fabio Cannavaro, Robert Pires, Robbie Fowler and Hernan Crespo in all new India League

Plans for a new competition aimed at kick-starting football interest in the cricket-obsessed country is afoot, with several big names reportedly coming to ply their trade here

F-Blogazine: January 15, 2012

2012-01-14T18:47:00.000-08:00

Bollywood Film Festival at Robinson Film Center
This weekend only you can get a taste of india at the Robinson Film Center in Shreveport.
Hyundai, Kia muscle into Europe, US
Korean automaker Hyundai and sister Kia are muscling their way into markets in Europe and the United States.
UFC 142: Aldo's title on line
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Brazil on Saturday night at UFC 142, where Aldo vs. Mendes emanates from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
Hollywood's irrational allergy to 'black' films
Who knew that 70 years after African-American pilots had to work hard to overcome the prejudices of whites in the U.S. armed services, and the nation having its first black commander-in-chief, the men known as the Tuskegee Airmen would still be doing battle with an entrenched institution of white power brokers, all based on the color of their skin.

Golden Globe nominees warm up with rooftop party

The glittery, Champagne-soaked vibe of the Golden Globes spreads through Hollywood days before the ceremony, and the Dom Perignon was definitely flowing at W magazine's pre-Globes party.

UFC Rio: Belfort says Johnson will be tested

MANILA, Philippines – Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) legend Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort said Anthony “Rumble” Johnson will be put to a test when they battle in UFC Rio this weekend.

Bollywood beauties heat up things for CCL calendar

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, Sonakshi Sinha, Genelia D'Souza, Riya Sen and Charmee sizzles in the recently unveiled CCL T20 Calendar. Let's have a sneak peek at hotties from the calendar ahead: Kangana Ranaut Bollywood babe Kangana Ranaut looks incredibly beautiful in this picture. The actress seems to be stylish and her one shoulder gown just adds to her glamour quotient.

UFC on Fox 2: CM Punk Will Not Accompany Chael Sonnen to the Octagon

According to MMAFighting.com , Chael Sonnen will no longer be accompanied to the Octagon at UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) on Fox 2 by WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) superstar and champion CM Punk. Apparently, WWE chairman Vince McMahon was opposed to the idea of Punk making his way to the steel cage with Sonnen in tow and has thus put a halt to it.

Bipasha will be a good wife: Madhavan

Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu will make a good wife, feels her "Jodi Breakers" co-star R. Madhavan. "Whoever she will marry, she will keep him very happy," Madhavan told reporters here.

Sacramento's Mendes to fight for UFC featherweight title

When Chad Mendes step- ped on the scales during Friday's Ultimate Fighting Championship weigh-in, a chorus of boos and chants of "You're going to die!" in Portuguese could be heard from the partisan Brazilian crowd on the webcast from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

India Ink: Newswallah: Bollywood Edition

A weekly roundup of news reported from the country's Bollywood industry.

Asin's glamorous look stuns Bollywood!

Bollywood actress Asin is not only restricting herself to be a good actress, but the gorgeous girl is also wooing all with her glam-doll looks lately. The stunning actress, who is known to keep a low profile, is creating a lot of buzz with her new looks and ultra glamorous outfits.

A push for documentaries, courtesy Bollywood's Jaaved Jaaferi

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) He is known for comedy as well as his dance moves. But actor Jaaved Jaaferi has now taken a serious plunge into documentary making - through his own company.

Is Bollywood a Hate Quotient now?

Bollywood has always been a dream world to the film lovers all over the world. But, there are certain factors in Bollywood films that are disliked by the audience.

Hollywood Stylists Weight In On Possible Red Carpet Choices

A handful of top Hollywood stylists weighed in with their nominations for the looks they would most like to see on the red carpet.

Jeff Wagenheim: UFC should consider measures to placate anti-MMA lobby; more mail

Ultimate Fighting Championship, meet the real world.

Oscars may leave Hollywood for bigger venue

The Oscars could be moving out of Hollywood in search of a bigger venue.

Grantt Multiservices in Hollywood, Florida Adds U-Haul Rentals

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. , Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Natalia and Alberto Ganoza , owners of Grantt Multiservices, located at 2123 N. State Rd. 7, recently added U‑Haul truck and trailer rentals to the shipping ...

Hollywood parties ahead of Globes

The Golden Globes might still be a few days away but the stars have already started celebrating.

Now Hollywood Is Jumping the 'Good Ship Obamalollipop'

COMMENTARY | Remember the good old days when enchanted fans would scream Barack Obama's name and faint in the very rapture of his presence? Remember when Hollywood stars would trip over each other to be near him and tried to out-do each other in praising his holy name?

F-Blogazine: January 14, 2012

2012-01-13T15:06:00.000-08:00

Oscars may leave Hollywood for bigger venue
Grantt Multiservices in Hollywood, Florida Adds U-Haul Rentals
Hollywood parties ahead of Globes
Now Hollywood Is Jumping the 'Good Ship Obamalollipop'
Healthy Hollywood: Fab Food Friday - A Golden Globe Meal Fit For Katie & Tom!
2nd Louisiana Bollywood Festival in Shreveport
Bollywood watchlist 2012
Bollywood celebrates Lohri festival

F-Blogazine: January 13, 2012

2012-01-13T01:49:00.000-08:00

Kareena Kapoor is Bollywood's most profitable actress
Hollywood braces for Gervais' Globes scorn
MMA Today: Anthony Johnson ready for middleweight debut
Art review: 'Naked Hollywood: Weegee in Los Angeles' at MOCA
Hollywood hasn't given up on Web rentals or Netflix
Hollywood TV Editor David Dworetzky Joins Superbox, Inc. Advisory Board
KTV Radio Network Launches "Korea Today" Channel on SiriusXM
Kensington Tours Presents Your Ticket to Hollywood Award Season
Oscar show may exit Hollywood
Swing your partners to classic Hollywood tunes at Swingalls, Romford

JUSTIN BIEBER Will Take DNA Test And Then Sue His Accuser

2011-11-06T18:03:00.000-08:00

Justin Bieber will take a DNA test in two weeks when he returns to the United States to prove he is not Mariah Yeater's baby daddy -- and after that, Justin and his team are going after her in court ... sources directly connected with Justin tell TMZ.

Justin is in Europe now so he can't take the test until he returns ... but he is determined to put an end to what he says is a bogus scandal.

Our sources say Justin's lawyer, Howard Weitzman, contacted Yeater's attorneys Friday and conveyed the DNA test WILL happen. We're told Justin and his team are so serious ... they directed Weitzman to find a lab to do the test and Weitzman has already selected one.

Once the test shows Justin is not the daddy, Justin and his team will sue her. We're told Yeater's lawyers appeared "nervous" when they heard the news. This may explain why Yeater's lawyers went underground yesterday and did not return TMZ's calls.

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Bieber spokeswoman denies he fathered a child in Calif. by woman who filed paternity suit

2011-11-02T16:17:00.000-07:00

LOS ANGELES — An allegation that Justin Bieber fathered a baby by a woman who has filed a paternity suit is “demonstrably false,” a spokeswoman for the singer said Wednesday.

Melissa Victor said in a statement that Bieber’s camp will “vigorously pursue all available legal remedies” in response to the allegation.

“While we haven’t yet seen the lawsuit, it’s sad that someone would fabricate malicious, defamatory and demonstrably false claims,” Victor said.

Online court records show Mariah Yeater filed a paternity lawsuit against Bieber, 17, on Monday in San Diego Superior Court. California law keeps paternity matters confidential but Radar Online posted a copy of the lawsuit on its site.

Yeater, 20, said she had sex with Bieber after one of his concerts at the Staples Center in October 2010, according to the posted suit. She said she gave birth to a boy in July and believes the teen heartthrob is the father because there were no other possible men she had sex with at that time.

She is asking a judge for child support and a paternity test. Phone and email messages left for Yeater’s two attorneys were not immediately returned.

Bieber, who was 16 at the time of the alleged incident, tweeted Wednesday that he was going to ignore the rumors and he should be judged on his music.

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Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries: What factors lead to divorce?

2011-10-31T15:37:00.000-07:00

Well, that was fast. Kim Kardashian is putting the kibosh on her marriage to Kris Humphries little more than 10 weeks after their $10-million wedding.

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Kris Humphries Gets Scammed by Wedding Guest

2011-10-29T15:54:00.000-07:00

It's safe to say this was not the wedding gift Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries wanted.

According to reports, the New Jersey Nets baller believes that one of the couple's wedding guests, Andrey C. Hicks, scammed him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars with a fraudulent investment scheme.

So, what went down?

Hicks, a Boston-area money manager, allegedly solicited individuals (like Humphries) to invest $1.7 million collectively in a purported billion-dollar hedge fund called Locust Offshore Fund Ltd., and made several false representations of himself and his business in the process, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The wedding guest turned alleged scammer told investors he had obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard University, that he previously worked for Barclays Capital and that the hedge fund held more than $1.2 billion—all of which were untrue.

But the falsehoods didn't stop there.

Read more on eonline.com

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Hollywood's Hottest Body Parts! The Winners!

2011-10-28T15:38:00.000-07:00

Ready for some body part envy, babes?

'Cause after you voted on which celebs have the best lips, legs, and whatever other parts we served up, we tallied the percentages and crowned the winners.

We already let slip that Rob Pattinson and Blake Lively came out victorious, but there's plenty more parts for you to peep:

We asked for your suggestions on who we left out from the previous rounds and after reading your responses (sorry, Robsten fanatics, but we're happy with where we place the Twilight twosome), here were the two wildcard additions:

Chris Evans, who managed to get a shout out for just about every part of his body—but one in par-tick caught our eye: his shoulders.

The hunky star definitely does have a good set of shoulders to set his gorgeous head upon. So that's the body part he's getting honored for.

As for the ladies, we chose a fresh faced newbie who has a much less commonly chitchatted about body part: Lucy Hale's eyebrows! The Pretty Little Liars star definitely has them sculpted to perfection, and we're hardly surprised. She needs to raise them a lot on that boob tube series of hers.

As for the other winners? Find out where Angelina Jolie, Mila Kunis, and Joe Manganiello fell in our Hollywood's Hottest Body Parts 2011 gallery.

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5 Celebs Showing Off Their Underwear

2011-10-26T15:59:00.000-07:00

Hollywood has seen its share of packs of celebrities categorized into one group. From the Rat Pack to the Brat Pack Hollywood now has the Panty Pack: a list of celebrities who can't help but show the world their most private parts. Britney, Lindsay and Paris used to have the highest honors in this group but now other celebs are joining the rankings.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift suffered from a terrible case of wardrobe malfunction recently when her dress flew up while performing live on stage. Photos of Taylor captured her obvious alarm and embarrassment. It's okay Taylor, you're not the only one who has given the world a sneak peak of your underoos.

Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow performed at the CMT awards on June 8th, 2011 with Kid Rock on their duet, "Collide." During the performance audience viewers saw Sheryl's panties when the star got up from a bar stool to dance with Kid Rock during their song. Her short skirt was helpless to shield anyone from seeing her underwear.
While presenting an award with Sara Evans, Sheryl commented, "People all over America are tweeting that I was wearing a really short skirt when I sang with Kid Rock and that when I got up off the stool, I showed my underwear." Evans shot back, "At least you were wearing underwear."

Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez went to the Billboard Music Awards wearing a beautiful and surprisingly revealing black dress by Dolce & Gabbana. When her boy-toy Justin Bieber kissed her after winning an award Gomez had a wardrobe malfunction and viewers at home could see her nude colored panties!

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Bollywood's Shah Rukh the one to beat this Diwali

2011-10-23T15:32:00.000-07:00

Shah Rukh Khan's science fiction superhero film "Ra.One" looks set to be the only blockbuster this Diwali as Bollywood gears up for the annual festive period.

Like Christmas in the West, the holiday season around the Hindu festival of lights on October 26 is traditionally a bumper time for the Hindi-language film industry, with a slew of big name, big budget movies vying for top spot.

But while major productions have gone head-to-head in previous years, this year there are few, if any, challengers to Khan's special effects-packed movie, which has cost more than $20 million to make -- one of Bollywood's most expensive films ever.

Some analysts predicted that the film, which sees Khan play "G.One", who saves humanity from evil villain Ra.One, would break box office records.

"'Ra.One' will get a record opening," said trade analyst Komal Nahta on the entertainment web site koimoi.com. "You will not get tickets. People will go mad when this film releases."
Bollywood fans could be forgiven for thinking that "Ra.One" was already in cinemas, with Khan rarely out of the media and aggressively promoting the movie with a series of marketing tie-ups and promotions in recent months.

The film made headlines for the wrong reasons on Friday, however, when a court ordered Khan and his production company to deposit $200,000 after a scriptwriter claimed that the movie had breached his copyright.

Two judges at the Bombay High Court said there appeared to be a prima facie infringement of intellectual property and told Khan to pay in 10 million rupees to the court or risk seeing the release of "Ra.One" postponed.

The buzz around the film has eclipsed a slew of pre-Diwali releases coming on the back of a successful period from August to October, which produced a string of hit films.
Two other films are due out on October 27, "Tell Me O Kkhuda" (Tell Me O God), starring 1970s star Hema Malini's daughter Esha Deol and veteran actor Dharmendra, and "Damadamm" with singer-turned-actor Himesh Reshammiya.

But both are low budget and low profile in comparison.
Khan has become an established Diwali favourite with the festival providing him with the biggest hits of his career, notably "Diwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge" (The Braveheart Gets The Bride) in 1995 and "Om Shanti Om" in 2007.

His first Diwali release since then, "Ra.One" is easily Khan's most ambitious film to date, raising the stakes for the 45-year-old actor and his Red Chillies Entertainment production company.

Mayank Shekhar, national cultural editor at the Hindustan Times newspaper, said the huge costs could largely be recovered through marketing and promotion deals.
Television rights have already been sold for 350 million rupees, he said.
But he added that the film would need a long run in cinemas to make substantial returns at the box office, rather than relying on the first weekend receipts that are the usual benchmark for film-makers in India.

Shekhar said success was important for Khan himself.
"He hasn't been around for a while. He was last seen in 'My Name Is Khan', which was a while ago, which hasn't been the case for his so-called rivals," he told AFP.
"Salman (Khan) has delivered three back-to-back hits and Aamir (Khan) has also had three commercial successes." The three Khans are not related.

Shekhar added: "Eid is Salman's weekend, Diwali is usually Shah Rukh's and Aamir has Christmas. That's pretty much how they've had their releases.
"But Shah Rukh hasn't had one (a release) for a couple of years, which is why he's desperate to make up for all the lost time."

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How UFC Could Take The MMA Sport To The Next Marketing Level

2011-10-23T15:08:00.000-07:00

The UFC (Ultimate Fighting Champion) has really grown as an organization through its acquisitions of competing organizations like the WEC and StrikeForce, the WEC enabled the UFC to add lighter weight divisions to its roster of PPV telecasts, and StrikeForce helps consolidate the industry further, and build the UFC`s roster of fighters.
All in all, the UFC has done such a good job of legitimizing the Sport that the UFC name has become synonymous with the Sport from a branding perspective a la Google in search.

The Sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) has garnered more mainstream interest over the last five years as well with more sponsors willing to associate themselves with the product, the ability to put on shows in new cities and countries around the world each year, and the number of new training and teaching facilities that have opened up due to rising interest from the demand side by participants globally.

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Spielberg 'brings Tintin home' Hollywood-style

2011-10-23T15:02:00.000-07:00

Belgium rolled out the red carpet for Tintin, its most celebrated son, as Steven Spielberg offered a Hollywood-style premiere of his blockbuster-to-be to enthusiastic crowds in the comic book hero's home city.

"It is a great honour for us to bring Tintin home," Spielberg told a news conference. "It was important to me. Brussels is his birthplace. Tintin is coming back."
Fans swamped the city centre as airborne acrobats danced dangling from wires across giant scenes from the Tintin albums, and a parade of vintage cars, as portrayed by author Herge in albums set in the 1940s, cranked into town.

Posters of the intrepid boy reporter with the quiff and funny pants plastered the city, and Alain Chantrenne, owner of a polished 1949 Buick, said "it's wonderful to see an American interested in a hero from Belgium."
Co-produced by "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson, who will direct two sequels to Spielberg's "Tintin", the movie 30 years in the making is billed in the director's own words as a kind of "Indiana Jones for kids."

"I discovered Tintin in my thirties," Spielberg said. "Unfortunately, these books never came to America. We didn't have access to these books. I became an instant fan."

"Hopefully, if the movie is popular in America, the books will be perhaps published. It will be a great thing."
"The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn", an Avatar-style movie using real actors to generate computer images, brings the boy hero and his trusty sidekick Snowy to European cinemas from next week before releasing in the US in the lucrative pre-Christmas season.

Loosely based on several of the 24 Tintin comic albums, the story kicks off in a well-known Brussels antiques market, and city authorities are looking to a tourist bonanza from the movie on "the most celebrated of Belgians".

"There's a lot of excitement," said Dominique Maricq, an oldtimer at Herge Studios. "We're curious to see how Hollywood portrays him."

From the start of the project, Maricq said, Belgian specialists were "impressed by Spielberg and Jackson's determination to respect the spirit of Tintin's world, to not turn him into an American super-hero".

"I think Herge would have loved the movie a lot. Honestly. We spoke on the telephone before his death. It was one of the most exciting phone calls of my life," said the US director.

His Tintin was no superhero, he said. "Tintin doesn't fly, he can't stop bullets, he basically uses his brains and he's tenacious."

But Tintinophiles are waiting to see whether the movie, made more than three decades after the boy's last published adventures, stands up to the graphic novels in both spirit and style.

"A Hollywood-style Tintin is totally contrary to the simple humble hero created by Herge," said Simon Pitor, a 52-year-old in the crowd.

Among the most avid spectators in those given a sneak preview, including a royal princess, was a Belgian retiree with the distinction of being the sole person ever to have played Tintin on screen -- 50 years ago in a French production.

Jean-Pierre Talbot, a round-faced 68-year-old retired schoolteacher with a Tintinesque quiff, became an actor by fluke after being spotted on a beach by a film director as resembling the comic book hero.
"I'm upset and a little emotional," he said before seeing the Hollywood rendition. "I never acted again but for people here I've remained Tintin."

Created in 1929 by Herge, whose real name was Georges Remi and who was then in his early 20s, Tintin and his colourful and sometimes foul-mouthed companions have achieved cult status for millions worldwide.
Shot using motion capture technology, Jamie Bell of "Billy Elliot" fame plays the fresh-faced hero, Daniel Craig the villain Red Rackham.

Bell said he had read Tintin aged eight "and I wanted to be him: courageous, intrepid, to travel around the world".

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Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen Drama Continues: Fan’s Take

2011-10-21T16:45:00.000-07:00

Ever since Chael Sonnen controlled legendary Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champ Anderson Silva for the vast majority of their four and a half round bout at UFC 117, fans have been demanding a rematch between the two MMA fighters.

Leading up to the UFC 117 fight between the two, few expected much from the trash-talking Sonnen. Even though Sonnen was coming off surprising wins over Yushin Okami and Nate Marquardt, many didn't consider him a top level fighter going into UFC 117.

Sonnen shocked the MMA world from the opening moments of his UFC 117 encounter against Silva, taking the fight to him like no one had ever done before. For the first and only time in Silva's UFC career, it actually looked like the champion was going to lose.

Sonnen's ignorance of BJJ eventually bit him in the rear, when Silva secured a triangle choke/armbar combination with less than two minutes left in the MMA fight.

Chael earned a lot of new fans with his performance at UFC 117, but he lost many just as quickly when reports indicated the Portland native tested positive for PED's in his post-fight drug test.

I personally attribute some of Sonnen's success to his elevated testosterone levels at UFC 117, but it's also obvious that his skills match up well with Silva.

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Under 40 World Billionaire

2011-10-20T16:21:00.000-07:00

They're the hottest young stars in business across the globe. They're innovators, disrupters, and job creators; in fact, it's a pretty safe bet you're going to be working for them someday — if you aren't already! They're in technology, yes, but also in movies, music, athletic wear, and even curry-flavored chocolate. And the scary thing is they're just getting started.

1. Mark Zuckerberg

2. Larry Page

3. Greg Jensen

4. Aditya Mittal

5. John Arnold

6. Brian Deese

7. Daniel Ammann

8. Jack Dorsey

9. Jeff George

10. Sid Sankaran

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Bollywood's Bachchan gets Australian doctorate

2011-10-20T15:32:00.000-07:00

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan was awarded an honorary doctorate for his services to cinema Thursday in a ceremony in Australia featuring congratulations from renowned director Baz Luhrmann.

Bachchan initially turned down the award from the Queensland University of Technology two years ago due to a wave of violent attacks on Indian students which strained diplomatic relations between Canberra and New Delhi.

But the 69-year-old said he felt the situation had now been resolved and the time had come to accept what he described as a great honour.
"It's been a very warm welcome. I've only been seeing smiling faces and experiencing great hospitality. That was something that was an aberration and it's over now," Bachchan said of the attacks.

He was bestowed the honorary doctorate, awarded for his "outstanding contribution to creative industries over several decades", in an intimate ceremony in Brisbane which featured a video-link appearance by Luhrmann.

Bachchan just finished work on the Australian director's remake of the Great Gatsby featuring Leonardo DiCaprio in Sydney, and said he was a long-time admirer of his work.
The Indian cinema veteran, who has starred in more than 180 Bollywood films, also launched a creative industries scholarship in the name of his late father Harivansh Rai Bachchan, and said he hoped to strengthen ties with Australia.

"Education helps us to strengthen and fortify convictions not to be swayed by preoccupation of cast and creed, race and religion," he said.

"I do believe large numbers of Indian students seek education in Australia and I hope that continues to grow."
Bachchan first became popular in the 1970s and is one of Indian cinema's most prominent figures, receiving numerous awards and accolades including three National Film Awards and 12 Filmfare Awards.

A member of India's parliament between 1984 and 1987, Bachchan also worked as a playback singer, film producer and television presenter, and has received a number of the nation's highest civilian honours.

"To find myself in a foreign country, and to have this recognition from them is truly amazing," he said of his Australian doctorate.

"I do not have enough words to thank you for having bestowed on me this great honour. I value it a lot."

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Lindsay Lohan's probation hearing

2011-10-19T15:59:00.000-07:00

The Judge said Lohan violated her probation by not participating in a community service assignment at a women's shelter. A city prosecutor is suggesting jail, but Lohan is entitled to a hearing before any type of sentence. The 25-year-old is on probation for both drunken driving and theft cases.

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Jennifer Aniston, Barbra Streisand rock Elle Women in Hollywood

2011-10-18T15:10:00.000-07:00

What is so gratifying about insights into the world of an actress, such as those offered at the 18th Elle Women in Hollywood honors Monday? The struggle for equality, the transcendence of performance, the bonds of sisterhood in a ferocious industry?

Perhaps it's simply the knowledge that, according to Reese Witherspoon, they share manicure-and-makeout sessions.

At least that was one of more than a few funny highlights from the event, toasting a pack of women who have pushed boundaries for their craft and gender.

Introducing honoree Jennifer Aniston, Witherspoon celebrated the "Friends" alum's rare combination of "sex appeal and complete loveability. You want to get your nails done with her, and then make out with her. At least I do."

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