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Fact or Fiction: Who are the world's 30 Most Beautiful Women of 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 4 Apr 2014 05:31:00 -0700

Monica Belluci, Kate Upton and Angelina Jolie top the list.

Mila Kunis, Kim Kardashian, Megan fox among World's 30 Most Beautiful Women of 2014.

World's 30 Most Beautiful Women of 2014 by the website Hollywoodbuzz.

The poll conducted by the Hollywood website was closed on December 14, 2013 and more than 4 Million people voted in the poll. Chosen by people, the list comprises of some of the strongest, intelligent, popular, attractive, beautiful and successful women in 2013-2014.

1. Monica Bellucci (GETTY GALLO)

Italian actress Monica Belluci, model Kate Upton and Hollywood star Angelina Jolie top the list

2. Kate Upton (AFP)

Lebanese singer and actress Haifa Wehbe along with Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Deepika Padukone are among the World's 30 Most Beautiful Women of 2014 in a poll conducted by the website Hollywoodbuzz.

3. Angelina Jolie (GETTY/GALLO)

4. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (AFP)

9. Rihanna (AP)

11. Megan Fox (GETTY IMAGES)

19. Mila Kunis (REUTERS)

21. Kim Kardashian (GETTY IMAGES)

22. Jennifer Lawrence

23. Taylor Swift

24. Haifa Wehbe

29. Deepika Padukone (Sanskriti Media and Entertainment)

The following are the names in the complete list:

1. Monica Bellucci

2. Kate Upton

3. Angelina Jolie

4. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

5. Irina Shayk

6. Meryem Uzerli

7. Charlize Theron

8. Amber Heard

9. Rihanna

10. Scarlet Johansson

11. Megan Fox

12. Adriana Lima

13. Halle Berry

14. Eva Mendes

15. Miranda Kerr

16. Katy Perry

17. Amanda Seyfried

18. Olivia Wilde

19. Mila Kunis

20. Kristen Stewart

21. Kim Kardashian

22. Jennifer Lawrence

23. Taylor Swift

24. Haifa Wehbe

25. Beyonce

26. Candice Swanepoel

27. Jessica Alba

28. Anne Hathaway

29. Deepika Padukone

30. Fan Bingbing

The Other Woman wins this time!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 4 Apr 2014 05:29:00 -0700

Kate Upton, Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann pose for photographers as they arrive for the gala screening of The Other Woman in London. (AP)

Cameron Diaz (AP)

Cameron Diaz poses for photographers as she arrives for the UK Gala. (REUTERS)

Kate Upton (AP)

Leslie Mann (Photo by Getty Images)

Cameron Diaz signs autographs for fans. (AP)

Kate Upton, Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann (AP)

Cameron Diaz poses for photographers with fellow cast members Kate Upton and Leslie Mann (REUTERS)

Thanks to Salman Khan, Karan Johar lost out on Shah Rukh Khan

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 4 Apr 2014 05:27:00 -0700

SRK not ready to appear on 'Koffee With Karan'

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan poses with 'Koffee With Karan' host Karan Johar.

Bollywood director/producer Karan Johar likes doing things little different - be it his films or Television chat show.

And this time for his chat show, Karan Johar did something he couldn't do for the past three seasons.

The first episode saw Salman Khan make a debut on his black couch.

But Karan had to pay a big price for this big catch. King Khan of Bollywood - Shah Rukh Khan has turned down Karan's offer to join him in his chat show.
In the past, SRK has appeared in the opening episodes of the show - in season one, with Kajol; in season two, with Kajol and Rani Mukerji. In the third edition, he appeared solo.

It is common knowledge that Salman and Shah Rukh are sworn enemies; probably their animosity has entered Bollywood's book of 'rival folklore'.
So now Shah Rukh Khan, who used to be a regular feature in Karan Johar's couch, has given Karan Johar a royal ignore.

After repeated invitation SRK did not budge and showing work commitments and packed schedule as an excuse to not making it to the show.
Karan has reached out to the star but to no avail.

There was a time when Karan Johar and SRK were nothing less than Siamese twins. Karan would make films only with SRK, and mention him at least once in all interviews. They almost lived in each other's pockets.

All that is now a thing of the past and their equations have changed.
With each episode the celebrity chat show 'Koffee With Karan' season 4 has witnessed the biggest stars on the black couch with red coffee mug.

Starting from Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, who were hesitant for all this while to feature on the show; to confident Kareena Kapoor and Kajol, who have appeared on the show even before.

The couch has not only got the celebs closer to their fans but has also let out some dirty secrets and confessions.

To bring the show to an end, larger-than-life SRK seemed to be the best choice but the superstar will have his own way and settle scores once and for all.
Now it is being said that young and bubbly actors Alia Bhatt and Parineeti Chopra will end the season.

2014 BMW X6 | new car review

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 4 Apr 2014 05:25:00 -0700

Looks
Ever wondered if the Hunchback of Notre-Dame had a car, what it would be? Well, I’m pretty certain it would be the 2014 BMW X6, and I know I’m not the only one who sees a similarity in their physiques. With slimmer headlights, revised fog lamp housings, a prominent boot decklid, a fast sloping roof line, along with several curves and protruding lines along the body, the X6 follows the ‘fluidic sculpture’ design philosophy better than a certain Korean manufacturer does.

Feels
Soft leather matched with carbon fiber and silver trim is what we’ve come to expect from the German brand, and the X6 doesn’t disappoint on that. With double decker A/C vents on either end, and a dashboard that declines as it nears the passenger side, you soon realize the interior bears an uncanny resemblance to its elder brother, the BMW X5. With the sloping roof line eating up rear headroom and cargo space, along with narrow door openings limiting entry and exit, rear seat passengers are unlikely to be comfortable for long periods of time.

Engineering
The saving grace for those put in the back seat though is that they can watch TV, play games or surf the internet and thanks to the headphone option, without disturbing others. The 8-inch monitor with DVD player and optional DVB-T tuner is placed between the front seats and thanks to its AV port, the monitor has an option for connecting laptops or gaming consoles and can be conveniently operated by wireless remote control.

What’s on offer?
Two engine options that both receive the Twin Turbo treatment is the way BMW has opted to play its cards. The 3.0 litre V6 fitted in the X6 35i produces 306 horsepower and 400 Nm of torque, which translates to a satisfactory 0 – 100 km/h time of 6.7 seconds. But the throaty 4.4 litre V8 fitted in the X6 50i bumps the figures up to 407 horsepower and 600 Nm of torque while demolishing a 0 – 100 km/h run in just 5.4 seconds.

Summing it…
Its design clearly isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and maybe the designers needed to be more creative with the interior. But the question remains, would you pay between AED 310,000 and AED 400,000 for a car that look like the Hunchback of Notre-Dame? I know I wouldn’t.

Audi Crosslane Coupe concept makes it Paris Motor Show debut

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 4 Apr 2014 05:24:00 -0700

This week at the Paris Motor Show Audi provided a glimpse of what the future Audi Q models might look like through its Audi Crosslane coupe concept car.

The plug-in hybrid concept car comes with two electric motors and a purpose-designed 1.5 liter 3-cylinder petrol engine. Combines power output of the petrol/electric hybrid powertrain stands at 177 PS.

When run purely on electric propulsion, the Audi Crosslane concept car can cover a distance of up to 85 kilometers at speeds of up to 130 kph.

The Audi Crosslane coupé sprints from zero to 62mph in 8.6 seconds, and in pure electric mode takes 9.8 seconds. The car’s top speed is 182kph.

The 2+2-seater Audi Crosslane coupé is 4.21 meters long, 1.88 meters wide and 1.51 meters high, with a wheelbase of 2.56 meters. Its body design comes across as powerful and striking, and it already provides a glimpse into the design language of a future generation of Audi Q models.

How to be happy: 10 simple steps to turn your day around

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 4 Apr 2014 05:11:00 -0700

Whether you woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning or are in the midst of a midday break down, your bad mood doesn’t have to stick until daybreak tomorrow. The bottom line: feeling badly feels, well, bad. So don’t wait for the negative feelings to pass and, instead, take control of your thoughts and adjust your feelings for a better end to the day with these ten simple steps to happy.

Breathe. This is perhaps the simplest tip of them all, yet one of the hardest to remember to do. When we get upset, our muscles tighten and tense while our breath becomes more shallow and frequent. Instead of hyperventilating, though, take 3 deep breaths (taking 10 seconds for each inhale and an additional 10 seconds for each exhale). This simple act will help bring new energy into your body and help you reconnect with your body, mind and soul.

Walk Away. Step away from whatever it is your doing, even if it’s supposed to be helping, and walk away, literally. In the office? Take a bathroom break. Inside? Go out. A change of scenery will force you to pay more attention to what you are doing rather than what you are feeling and will help you gain a new perspective so you can return to the task with a sense of calm.

Music. Compile a playlist of your favorite “feel good” songs and, whenever you’re feeling in a funk, pop in your earphones. Music releases dopamine, the feel good chemical in our brain; so, whenever you’re feeling down, give yourself a few minutes to turn the volume up.

Move. Even better then just listening to your favorite song, is moving to it. Get to the gym, go outside for a walk or just do some jumping jacks. Together, music and movement will increase your dopamine production and have you feeling happier in no time!

Phone. Calling a friend can often be one of the best ways to overcome a negative attitude, feeling or mood. Don’t, however, call a friend to complain – trust us, it won’t help. Rather, tell your friend both how you feel and (here’s the important part:) how you would like to feel. Placing the focus on how you want to feel, rather than how you currently feel, will quickly precipitate a positive shift in both your thoughts and feelings.

Smile! We know it sounds silly (and, we admit, it is), but smile, even if you’re not feeling it and even if no one’s around. Who knows, the silliness of it all may just make you laugh.

Google. Pick the word that best describes the way want to feel and do a google search for quotes on your word of choice. Whether you search for “quotes on happy” or “calm quotes,” countless results will appear. Take time to find one you love, write it down and read it throughout your day.

Reach out. Call a friend or family member and see how they are, help a stranger or smile at someone you don’t know. Being of service to others benefits us all.

Mantra. Pick the word that describes how you want to feel (perhaps the one you’ve already googled) and recite it in your mind. Focusing with intent on that which we desire brings it to us that much faster.

Stop. So often resisting our feelings, rather then just accepting them, causes our suffering. If you have tried the 9 tips above and nothing is working, surrender. Accept that you need to feel the way you do right now for some reason and that it’s okay – that you’re okay.

Pre-wedding fitness plan..check out

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 4 Apr 2014 05:08:00 -0700

Here’s the truth: you’re beautiful on the inside and out and some lucky guy asked you to be his wife. Ideally, you’d enjoy a stress free planning process filled with love, romance, and fun. The reality, as any married woman will tell you, is less glamorous. The pre-wedding stage will have you stressing, organizing binders, making countless checklists and sometimes diffusing awkward family situations. Before you know it, your wedding will be looming close on the horizon and you may realize that you haven’t started thinking about you and your preparatory beauty and fitness routine. This has happened to many a busy bride, so you’re not alone!

Some of my friends have asked me what I did to prepare for my photo-heavy wedding day, so I thought I would share my tips not only with them, but with the lovely Beauty Bean readers as well. Please see my schedule below for tips, reminders, recipes, and fitness suggestions. Remember, you look gorgeous as is – this schedule is just a way to ensure that you are the most stunning, fit, amazing version of yourself that you can be on your big day!

Day 1 – Kick off the one-month countdown with a yoga class to keep your body fit and your mind at ease. Set your intention to reduce processed carbs and increase your protein and veggies for the next 30 days. Try to hit 110-130 grams of protein and aim to drink half your body weight in ounces of water per day.
Day 2 – You will likely have a wedding tasting around now. How to keep on track? Keep portions small and moderate your wine intake – it’s all about moderation, not deprivation.

Day 3 – Schedule your final wedding haircut. You want that last trim 2-3 weeks before the big event so your ends will look clean but you’ll have time for the perfect amount of grow-out. This is also a good time to start thinking about another sort of hair – that on your underarms. Consider buying a laser hair removal package before your wedding. Start it now and have your second session the week before the wedding for picture-perfect pits!

Day 4 – Start incorporating high-intensity interval training (“HIIT”) a few times a week. Aim for 30-35 minutes on the treadmill or other cardio machine following this routine: 3 minutes at 6, 1 minute at 7.5, and 30 seconds really pushing it at a full out sprint. Repeat until you hit your time goal or are fully spent.
Day 5 – Try a new yoga class and grab Japanese with friends! Here’s a perfect sushi order: green salad with ginger dressing, tuna tartar appetizer, sashimi appetizer and a rainbow roll.

Day 6 – Take a day off from the gym – no need to go completely overboard, especially if that isn’t your usual routine. Instead, kick your feet up and sip a soothing mug of green tea. Green tea is a metabolism booster and excellent natural anti-inflammatory. Plus it helps digestion and de-puffs your face… have I sold it yet? Try adding 1 cup a day until your wedding– your body will thank you.

Day 7 – Protein power day! Start increasing your protein consumption and cutting out all processed/sugary foods.

Day 8 – You will have a dress fitting coming up soon and might want some tips on how to prepare. Go with the shoes and underwear you plan on wearing on your wedding day and eat a good breakfast. No, it’s NOT a good idea to fast on the day of your fitting. You want the dress to fit you like a glove and “faking it” during the fitting won’t help you achieve that end. Go for one of The Beauty Bean’s delicious breakfast recipes and show up to your fitting full and satisfied!

Metabolism Boosting Breakfast: Why It Works & What To Eat

Day 9 – Power through a HIIT session. Need a boost? Try beets. Beets are proven to help oxegenate your blood, not to mention that they are a great source of fiber and antioxidants. Have a beet salad for lunch and hit the gym hard with your fav sweat mix.

Day 10 – Don’t forget that your smile will be on major display at your wedding, so you need to focus on your chompers, especially if they’re currently neither pearly nor white. Start your at-home whitening treatment today with Crest 3D Professional Effects Whitestrips ($35.99) so any irritated gums have time to calm before wedding photos.

Day 11 – Stretch and tone with yoga, pilates or SLT (aka “pilates on crack!”) for a sexy, long silhouette.

Day 12 –The incline is your butt’s best friend. Try this workout, adapted from Kristin Cavalleri’s post-baby routine: walk at 3.5 at a 4 incline for 3 minutes. Crank it up to 4 at a 6 incline for 2 minutes. Staying at the same pace, turn the incline up to 10 for 5 minutes. Then push yourself to take a slow jog (between 5 and 5.5) at this incline for 60 seconds. Bring it back down to 3.5 at a 4 incline and start the rotation over. Repeat as many times as you can.

Day 13 – Take your wedding prep as an opportunity to bring a vitamin-taking regimen into your life. Talk with your doctor about adding a multi vitamin, folic acid, B complex, fish oil and or vitamin D supplement to your daily routine.

Day 14 – Try juicing. I’m not talking about a juice fast, but try to add some nutrient-packed beverages into your life. Down a green juice for the most vitamin impact: they look scary, but taste ok, I promise (especially if you look for ones with apples for added natural sweetness).

Day 15 – Deep condition your hair today and perhaps once more before the wedding. You want to have healthy, shining locks on your big day and a deep conditioning treatment can make a huge follicular impact, especially if you are a heat styling addict. Want to DIY it? Try Bumble & Bumble Crème de Coco Masque ($27) or Davines Nounou Nourishing Repair Mask ($28).

Day 16 – If you have trouble motivating yourself to do a cardio session, get your fiancé involved! Challenge your significant other to sprints before cooking a healthy dinner together for some friendly competition where you’ll both win.
Day 17 – Try spinning at a specialized studio or at your gym to keep your body from plateauing and your mind from getting bored. Don’t be afraid to ask your instructor about your posture on the bike – it’s crucial.
Day 18 – Take a day off! During this very stressful wedding period, it’s so important for your mental health to focus on something other than your own stressors. Go out for drinks with a girlfriend and let yourself get lost in conversation.
Day 19 – Hit your yoga or pilates studio for a class. Don’t forget to hydrate adequately and eat lots of folate rich foods after an especially intense workout.

Day 20 – Don’t forget to schedule all of your beauty appointments for the days immediately preceding your wedding. Schedule any waxing, spray tanning and facial for a few days before your wedding so there is time for any irritation to subside. On the day before, schedule a manicure, pedicure and a hair appointment if you’d rather not be left to your own devices for your rehearsal dinner. Remember not to schedule a massage the week of your wedding. Massages, while wonderful, involve oils that could cause breakouts. Save the massage for the honeymoon!

Day 21 – Get thee to the gym and do your favorite HIIT routine and have salmon for dinner! Salmon is a power player in the seafood world, earning big points for boosting hair, skin and mood! Try this Ginger Soy Glazed Salmon Recipe!

Day 22 – Don’t be afraid to eat out – or feel obligated to stick with (boring) salads! Instead, look for the words “steamed,” “roasted,” “grilled,” or “broiled” in your meal descriptions, which are generally healthy green lights.

Day 23 – Ommm. Don’t have a yoga studio membership but want to get all the body benefits that a yoga workout provides (and there are many)? Check out your cable company’s exercise on demand channel or watch Tara Stiles’ yoga videos on YouTube whenever you need a zen moment (which is quite often during the wedding planning process!).

Day 24 – One week to go! Now’s the time to start limiting your alcohol, dairy and sodium-rich foods to reduce wedding day bloat. Really, dairy? Dairy has actually been proven to cause bloating and gas in a large number of people, not only those who are diagnosed as lactose intolerant. Try subbing out tofu products for dairy this week – it might be a habit that sticks.

Day 25 – Now is the time to go for a facial and/or a back facial if necessary. A facial around this time will give your skin enough time to heal, while allowing you to retain that freshly-squeezed-and-cleaned glow that we love so much. Not into facials? Try this homemade mask – it will leave your face looking deliciously amazing!

Day 26 – Go hard on cardio today and don’t look back. Challenge yourself to beat your last “best” whether it means running an extra half a mile, tacking on another interval “rep” to your training or adding some incline to that last 5 minute stretch on the treadmill. Spending a little extra time and effort on your workout will make you feel accomplished and allow you work through your last minute wedding jitters.

Day 27 – Engage in your preferred workout then meet your girlfriends for your already scheduled pedicure for some guilt-free chill time with your best friends (while also checking a beautification treatment off your list). Try to avoid talking solely about your wedding; ask your friends about their jobs, boyfriends, and new apartments. You will emerge from the salon with your toes in perfect wedding shape and a mental reminder that awesome friends and family are what your wedding weekend is really about.

Day 28 – You’re likely swimming in emotions, to-do lists, and mental noise at this point in the game, so remember to sip some green tea, hit the gym and schedule some “me time.” If you are feeling especially tightly wound, try Kava tea ($4.99)– it has a natural soothing effect that has led some people to call it “Nature’s Xanax.”

Day 29 – Go for a run or engage in a HIIT cardio routine. It will rev you up for the final stretch and allow you to exert some nervous energy. Spend a quiet night at home with your partner if possible; it will make you feel so much better and refocus your attention on what started this all – your relationship!

Day 30 – Tomorrow is THE day! You might be having a rehearsal dinner tonight and are perhaps taking a personal day from work (if you aren’t planning on it, I highly recommend it!). Take advantage of your day off and go to all of those beautification appointments that you, as a wise bride, made well in advance. You will look stunning for your rehearsal dinner and be in tip top shape for the big day that will follow.

Day 31 – GET MARRIED! Enjoy the fact that you are a gorgeous, confident and healthy bride getting hitched to the one of your dreams. Enjoy every second and rock that bikini on your Honeymoon!

Makeup mistakes brides should avoid

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 4 Apr 2014 05:04:00 -0700

When it comes to wedding makeup, many brides tend to make mistakes which they regret later.
To avoid these mistakes and look your best on your wedding day, here are some of the mistakes you should avoid.

Skipping A Makeup Trial: A makeup trial is a crucial thing to do before your actual makeup session.

Not Looking Like Yourself: Some brides want to look flawless on their wedding, but too much makeup and a fancy hairdo can make you look like a different person, and that is never a good thing.

Not Using Waterproof Makeup: It’s better to use makeup products that are waterproof so your makeup stays on the whole day.

Plucking Your Eyebrows on The Same Day: Make sure you pluck or wax your eyebrows a few days before your wedding day to avoid any last minute skin reactions that may occur.

Best smartphone accessories

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 4 Apr 2014 05:01:00 -0700

Gamecase for iPhone

Gamecase- With iPhone gaming far more than a fad, serious gamers should check out this just revealed accessory. Clipping onto iPhones and iPod touches, it offers two analogue sticks for a better controller experience when playing new titles like FIFA 14, or old school releases such as GTA III. Best of all, it looks far classier than similar, plasticky extras which have been up for grabs for years. Gamecase hasn’t revealed a release date or price yet, so keep your eyes peeled

Pakistan v West Indies big clash on the ground tomorrow

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:55:00 -0700

ICC World Twenty20

tomorrow, 6:30 pm

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

32nd Match, Group 2 - Pakistan v West Indies

World T20: Saqlain's presence in West Indies camp makes Pakistan uneasy

The presence of former Pakistan spinner, Saqlain Mushtaq in the West Indies camp has made the Pakistan management and players uneasy ahead of a clash between the two teams in the World T20 which is expected to decide the semifinals line up.

Saqlain, 37, who took 208 Test and 288 one-day wickets for Pakistan has been working with the West Indies board as spin consultant and is with the West Indies team in Bangladesh.

His role has so far got praise from West Indian spinners, Samuel Badree and Sunil Narine.

And in return, Saqlain who has also worked with the Bangladesh and New Zealand teams has described Badree and Narine as world class operators.

Badree said Saqlain had a calming influence on the team and that helped their performance.

"To be honest Saqi has been a wonderfully calming influence on the team. He is one who does not get worked up or anxious over any situation. He does not panic at all and has a calming influence on us," Badree said ahead of the match against Australia that his team won yesterday.

Sources in the Pakistan team said that having played with Saqlain for a long time, head coach, Moin Khan was aware the influence the former off-spinner could have on the coming match.

"Moin has been advising his players to pay a lot of respect to the West Indian spinners because of Saqlain`s presence and has pointed out that with conditions helping slow bowlers in Bangladesh they must be well prepared for the coming match," one source told PTI.

"Moin is also aware that Saqlain could play a big role in helping the West Indians tackle the Pakistani spinners particularly, Saeed Ajmal and Zulfiqar Babar competently," he added.

Saqlain, who is seen as a trend setter and was perhaps the first off-spinner to fully master the "Doosra" delivery, said he was a professional and his primary job as spin consultant was to see the West Indian spinners deliver their best against any opponent.

"Yes, I am a Pakistani and obviously I follow Pakistan cricket and love to see them do well. But as a coaching professional when West Indies plays Pakistan in the tournament it will be my job and wish to see Badree, Narine and the other spinners do well and help the team win," Saqlain said.

Saqlain said he was now enjoying the challenge of coaching bowlers for T20 cricket as the format brought out the winning streak in every player. "When we played I went in with the desire to win and to win I knew I had to do well. That passion remained with me till the end. Today I see that sort of passion missing in some of the bowlers and in T20 cricket it is needed the most for bowlers," Saqlain told a Pakistani television channel.

The off-spinner, who rued that the Pakistan cricket Board had never tried to utilize his experience and coaching skills, said more than in any other format T20 cricket required the bowlers to be remain calm and composed at all times.

He said he was expecting a close match between the two teams.

"As a spinner it is great to see the slow bowlers dominating this tournament. Because in T20 cricket you still require lot of skill and a calm presence to deliver under pressure when the batsmen have lot of things in their favor," he said.

Earn $4000 easily per month with Adfly

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:57:00 -0700

Adfly Basics; Adfly Tips, Adfly Advance Training, earn money online with Adfly.

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Match Facts: Pakistan v Bangladesh

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:10:00 -0700

Bangladesh will look for its first win against Pakistan in Twenty20 Internationals when the two teams face off in a Group 2 clash at Dhaka.

Tamim Iqbal requires 30 runs to become the first ever batsman from Bangladesh to reach 700 T20I runs.

Bangladesh is still in search of its first win in the Super 10 stage and the host will head into the game against Pakistan facing a do-or-die situation as a loss would certainly put it out of the race for a spot in the knockouts.

Pakistan, on the other hand, is coming in on the back of a morale-boosting win against Australia and will look to carry that momentum into Sunday’s match.

Ahead of their clash, here are some key facts.

Facts:

Pakistan has won all six of the previous T20Is between these teams, most recently at the ICC World Twenty20 in September 2012.

Five of the last six T20Is involving Bangladesh have been won by the team batting second.

Anamul Haque is the leading run-scorer in T20Is in Bangladesh, with 270 runs in eight innings.

Tamim Iqbal requires 30 runs to become the first ever batsman from Bangladesh to reach 700 T20I runs.

Approaching Milestones:

Shoaib Malik needs 69 runs to become the fourth player to hit 1,000 T20I runs for Pakistan.

Mushfiqur Rahim needs 46 runs to become the third player to score 500 T20I runs for Bangladesh.

Key Battles:

Umar Gul v Anamul Haque

Anamul Haque has developed into Bangladesh’s most potent T20I batsman. With Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan struggling, a lot now depends on a player who had played just three T20I matches before this tournament. Anamul’s average of 38.6 and strike rate of 130.4 compare favourably with the star batsmen in the format and the opener’s task now is to convert the starts he regularly makes – he has reached 20 in seven of his eight innings but has hit one half-century, with a top score of 58.

Umar Gul is one of the most experienced Twenty20 bowlers around and showed plenty of nous as he helped his team put the squeeze on Australia in Pakistan’s last match. His figures of 2-29 from four overs showed he is close to his best form after a long period of injury problems.

Gul is the ultimate Twenty20 strike bowler, having taken four wickets in a T20I innings on six occasions, more than any other bowler.

Samsung S5 vs HTC One (M8) Vs Sony Xperia Z2: Click here to know which is the best

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:54:00 -0700

Below is a comparison of features…

The competition for the best Android phone in the market is getting hotter. During the next few weeks – and more so by the spring edition of Gitex 2014 - three new phones are scheduled to hit the UAE market.

Samsung unveiled Galaxy S5 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this February and is scheduled to launch retail sales by April 11. Sony unveiled the Xperia Z2 at the WMC and later had a separate event in Dubai to announce its latest models for the Middle East market.

Sony, too, is set to launch its new products including the Xperia Z2 by the second or third week on April. HTC One (M8) that was only launched on Tuesday has already on sale in the US. The Google Play edition is available for $699 and is expected to ship in two to three weeks. The Middle East sales are also expected to start around the second week on April.

While the official pricing for the Galaxy S5 is yet to be announced, an online retailer has already listed the product on sale for Dh2,999 and is offering it at Dh2,699 at 10 per cent discount. In comparison it has priced the HTC One (M8) at Dh3,699 but offering a 9 per cent discount for Dh3,399. The Google play edition of HTC One is priced at $699. Sony is yet to reveal its pricing for the Xperia Z2.

The Spring edition of Gitex will especially throw up an interesting competition between the three new models and lay emphasis on the marketing strategy these brands adopt.

Here is a comparison of features between the Galaxy S5, The Xperia Z2 and the New HTC One (M8).

Design and Size

Galaxy S5

It was widely expected that Samsung would this time around go in for an improved metal case. But that was not to be. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has marginally increased the display size to 5.1” HD super Amoled display with 1080 pixels resolution. But it retains the same old plastic design. From the front both the S4 and the S5 looks almost the same. The bezel on the side has gone slightly slimmer.

Bollywood rumour-mill: Katrina-Ranbir to tie the knot in 2015?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:52:00 -0700

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has been embroilled in one controversy after another throughout her career.

She has probably been paying the price for dating some of the hottest heroes of the Indian film industry. First, it was Salman Khan and now Ranbir Kapoor.

The duo have been caught holidaying in exotic locations throughout the world. The tinsel town has fairly constantly been abuzz with rumours of the pair tying the knot. Every time they are caught with a member of the Kapoor family, fresh rumours have mushroomed.

Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranbir's cousin sister, did not help matters, when she called Katrina "bhabi" meaning sister-in-law during a television chat show with ace director Karan JOhar.

However, Katrina has never come out and spoken about her personal relationships. She continues in same vein. Meanwhile, in a recent interview, she has refuted the wedding rumour and said that she has no plans to getting married to Ranbir Kapoor and she shall let the world know whenever she makes such a decision.

What could have fanned the wedding rumour? Probably the fact that both Katrina and Ranbir are currently working together with Anurag Basu on 'Jagga Jasoos'. The duo have worked together earlier as well in films such as "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani" and "Raajneeti", which have gone on to become blockbusters.

Pakistani actress Meera in deep trouble over leaked sex video

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:48:00 -0700

Petitioner alleged that the couple is spreading obscenity in society.

(FILE) Pakistani actress Meera poses during the promotion of a film.

A homemade video featuring Pakistani actress Meera and her husband captain Navid Shahzad, an airline pilot of Pakistani origin settled in the US, sparked a controversy in the country when it was released on the internet a couple of months ago.

Now a Pakistani court has issued an arrest warrants against the actress and her husband.
The police have been directed to produce them in court on April 2 in connection with their alleged sex video, which has leaked online.

The judge issued the order on a petition, which accused Meera and Captain Navid Shahzad of committing a sin by filming their intimate moments.

The petitioner alleged that the couple is spreading obscenity in society and urged the court to make an example of them.

However, Shahzad remains defiant and says there was no need of such hue and cry about the video since they are married.

The video went viral and has been uploaded by unidentified persons to several websites over the past few days.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority had cut off access to the video following a request from Meera, who has appeared in two Indian films.

Although Meera claimed that it was a fake video, Shahzad has since insisted that since he and Meera is husband and wife there is no point in making the video controversial.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh tomorrow Sunday.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 00:26:00 -0700

Big match for Pakistan vs Bangladesh important match for Pakistan team.

At: Sunday Venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur .

Match 27 of ICC World Twenty20 2014 between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

He is Pakistan’s go-to man against all opposition, in all conditions. Every time any Pakistani captain has looked for a breakthrough, or sought out a bowler to control things, in all formats of the game, he has turned to Saeed Ajmal. More often than not, the off-spinner with easily the best doosra in world cricket has delivered.

A late bloomer – he didn’t play his first international game till he was past 30 – Ajmal has been quickly making up for lost time since his debut in July 2008. In 33 Tests, he has winkled out 169 batsmen at 27.46, inclusive of nine five-wicket innings hauls, while 110 One-Day Internationals have fetched him 182 scalps at a frugal 22.24 and a wonderful economy of 4.14.

Ajmal, though, is at his most effective in the Twenty20 International version, where he is thus far the highest wicket-taker, with an astonishing 83 victims from just 61 games. His average of 17.22, economy of 6.27 and a wicket every 16.4 deliveries are second overall only to Dale Steyn, who, it must be kept in mind, has only played 36 T20Is.

The top three wicket-takers in T20I cricket are all Pakistanis – Umar Gul occupies the second spot with 77 wickets from 54 games while Shahid Afridi has 75 from 72 – and are involved in a personal battle to determine which one of them is the first to 100 international Twenty20 victims. Ajmal clearly has a headstart, and is determined to be the first to get there.

“I am now 17 short, I want to become the first bowler to take 100 wickets in Twenty20 (international) cricket,” proclaims Ajmal.

Pakistan is training at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium nets on a sweltering Friday (March 28) afternoon and Ajmal is busy perfecting his craft, wheeling away with a smile on his lips and a twinkle in his eye.

But as personally ambitious as he is, he has the team’s interests paramount, with Pakistan needing to win against West Indies and Bangladesh in its bid to maintain a wonderful record of having made the semi-final of every edition of the ICC World Twenty20 since its inception in 2007: “My aim is to bowl Pakistan into the semi-final. And we have very good chance of reaching the semifinal.”

Ajmal is one of nine spinners among the top 10 in the ICC ratings for T20I international bowlers, the sole exception being Nuwan Kulasekara, the Sri Lankan medium pacer. The spinners have particularly enjoyed themselves here in Bangaldesh, and especially in Mirpur where they have found no little assistance from the tracks. Ajmal has a record-equalling four four-wicket hauls in T20I cricket, but unlike Gul and Ajantha Mendis (twice each), or Lasith Malinga, Darren Sammy and Tim Southee (one each) among others, he doesn’t have a five-for in this version of the game.

“The wickets here are made for spinners,” announces Ajmal, a sprightly and energetic 36. “That’s why spinners like Amit Mishra and all other spinners have been very effective. I want to take five wickets in an innings during this tournament. It does not matter who my opponents are; be it Bangladesh or West Indies, my aim it to pick as many wickets as possible.”

Ajmal has figures of 4-0-18-1 and 4-0-33-1 against India and Australia respectively, but will fancy better, more productive returns in the two remaining Super 10 matches now that he has a better understanding of conditions, and now that he has bowled in a couple of games at the Sher-e-Bangla.

That he will soon come up against Chris Gayle, the most feared T20 batsman in the world, doesn’t faze him one bit. “I don’t bother who I bowl to because for me, all batsmen are the same,” he says with that lop-sided grin. “Be it Chris Gayle or anyone else, I won’t change my bowling. I will bowl the way I have always bowled. All that I aim for now is to become a consistent performer.”

As if he is already not consistent enough. This threat of becoming a more ‘consistent performer’, now, that’s a frightening thought for batsmen the world over.

5 Ways to be a more compassionate partner

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 23:38:00 -0700

Every couple wants to have a happy and healthy relationship; and to have such a relationship, you must not only love and cherish your partner, but you should also show your partner some compassion and understanding.

Huffington post recently shared tips to help you show compassion to your partner. Here are 5 ways to help you do so:

Stop asking "What's wrong?": Compassion doesn’t mean something has to be wrong. Instead ask, "What do you need from me in this moment?"

Your needs versus theirs: This is the assumptive "compassion" rule. Just because your definition of compassion is "X", doesn't mean it's theirs.

The power of touch does wonders: Touch your partner, and let him or her feel your presence without saying a word.

Admit you're wrong: This is a sticky icky, but it can be a big compassion moment in a relationship.
Be truthful: Honesty equals compassion.

Diamond-encrusted watch is worth $55m

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 23:27:00 -0700

British jeweller Graff unveiled Thursday what it described as the "most valuable watch ever created" - a timepiece replete with more than 110 carats of diamonds costing $55 million (40 million euros).

Unveiled at the watch industry's biggest annual tradeshow, BaselWorld, the glittering wristwatch, called "Hallucination", is set with a multitude of rare coloured diamonds.

Gemologists, designers and craftsmen had spent thousands of hours to get the watch right, said the jeweller.
"The Graff Hallucination is a sculptural masterpiece; a celebration of the miracle of coloured diamonds," said company chairman Laurence Graff in a statement.

"For many years I have thought about creating a truly remarkable watch that illustrates our all consuming passion for diamonds. The Hallucination has made my diamond dream a reality."

Parents 'fine' with unhealthy lunchbox penalty

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 23:23:00 -0700

...Will a symbolic fine solve Dubai’s growing obesity problem?

An off-the-cuff suggestion by health experts to Dubai schools to impose a Dh1 fine for every time a child brings an unhealthy lunchbox to school is gaining traction with parents, who see it as a good idea.

Ironically, though, these are the very parents who put unhealthy food in their children’s lunchboxes in the first place, but some argue that it’s their children who force them to do so.

“When I go to my child’s school, there are banners and charts everywhere encouraging healthy eating habits; yet my son tells me of his peers getting junk food to school like pizza, chips and candy bars,” says Nandini Rai, whose kids attend an international school in Dubai’s Emirates Living area.

“I want my child to eat healthy and include fruits and nutritious finger foods but when he complains that he gets tempted as kids open their lunchboxes with yummy food I feel bad for him. I don’t understand why parents don’t keep nutritious food for the kids. It’s high time that schools make parents realize that this will only harm the children,” she added.

Some parents believe that the Dh1 fine will act as a daily deterrent and reminder for children that unhealthy eating is not the right thing to do and being young, they may just try to follow what they are taught is best for them.

“It’s a kind of shame the culprit theory. If you don’t do your homework, you will get a note in your diary and now they are trying to do the same thing with food. My little one is in KG1 and one day she came home and told me that her teacher told her that the food she takes to school was very unhealthy. Very innocently, she asked me to keep healthy food. I was embarrassed and quickly replaced cookies with grapes and oranges,” said a Dubai-based expat mother without wishing to be named.
Schools too believe such concepts are an innovative way to deal with the problem, but insist that awareness and educating everybody about healthy eating will remain the key.

“Although a novel idea, there is no substitute for educating parents, children and caregivers on the benefits of a healthy nutritional and exercise regime,” Clive Pierrepont, Director of Communications at Taaleem schools, told newz.

A section of parents too insists that more needs to be done to solve the problem. “To begin with, parents need to be given a list of what can be sent in their lunchboxes. I understand that doughnuts and cakes with all toppings and fondant are unhealthy but what about a piece of carrot cake? And some traditional and staple foods that we eat everyday may seem unhealthy to others,” said C Fernandes, a mother of two in Dubai.
“Healthy eating has a huge effect on children’s energy, minds, and moods,” explianed Taaleem's Pierrepont. “The eating patterns and preferences established in childhood are carried through into adult life and determine a myriad of outcomes. All Taaleem schools have age differentiated curricula initiatives that promote the benefits of healthy eating,” he added.
The stats are staggering indeed. One in every three children in the UAE is obese, according to the United Nations Children Fund (Unicef). Dieticians believe force-feeding, poor eating habits, unhealthy food and a sedentary lifestyle contributes to this growing rate of obesity in young children.

Statistics show nearly 40 per cent of children aged 13 to 15 in the country were overweight and 14.4 per cent were obese in 2010, according to the World Health Organisation. This age group has higher levels of obesity than any other in the UAE and is at risk of developing various kinds of diseases.

Missing Malaysian plane: Satellite images show 122 potential objects

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:12:00 -0700

Australia says three more objects seen; Six theories to explain aviation's greatest mystery.

As the hunt for the MH320 black box intensifies, these are the two flight recorders of the Air France flight 447, which crashed in 2009, in Le Bourget, near Paris. Geoff Dell, discipline leader of accident investigation at Central Queensland University, said if the black boxes of a missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 were several kilometers (miles) deep, ships might need to be almost directly over them before the signal could detect them. If found in deep water, Dell expected that unmanned submarines would be needed to retrieve them. That’s how the black box from Air France Flight 447 was retrieved in May 2011, almost two years after the Airbus A330 crashed with the loss of 228 lives.

Fresh satellite images taken during the search for a missing passenger jet show 122 "potential objects" in one area of the Indian Ocean, Malaysia said Wednesday.

The images from Airbus Defence and Space in France show the objects in a 400 sq km area of the ocean, said Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.

Hishammuddin told a daily press conference it was not possible to say whether the objects came from the Boeing 777 which crashed on March 8 with 239 people aboard.

"Nevertheless, this is another new lead that will help direct the search operation," he said.

Earlier satellite data from Australia, China and France had also shown floating objects possibly related to MH370, but nothing has so far been retrieved despite a huge multinational search.

Hishammuddin said the Airbus images were taken on Sunday, received Tuesday, and immediately forwarded to the Australian agency coordinating the search.

He said the Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency had identified the 122 "potential objects" after analysing the satellite images.

Some were a metre in length while others were as long as 23 metres.

"Some of the objects appeared to be bright, possibly indicating solid materials," the minister said.
They were located about 2,557 km from Perth. The search effort has focused on waters far to the southwest of Australia.
Australia says three more objects seen

Australian authorities said on Wednesday that three more objects had been spotted by aircraft searching for a Malaysian jet missing in the southern Indian Ocean.

A civilian aircraft, one of 12 scouring the region some 2,500km southwest of Perth, had seen two objects thought to be rope, while a New Zealand Air Force P-3 Orion spotted a blue object, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said on its Twitter feed.

None was seen again on subsequent passes and none was distinctive of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, ASMA added.

Theories continue to abound - some plausible, some crazy... but all without hope
Satellite data that confirmed a Malaysian jetliner missing for more than two weeks crashed in the Indian Ocean included a final electronic signal that is still being investigated, Malaysian acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said on Tuesday.

"There is evidence of a partial handshake between the aircraft and ground station at 0019 UTC (GMT)," Hishammuddin told a news conference.

"At this time, this transmission is not understood and is subject to further ongoing work."

Preliminary analysis of the satellite "pings" had only been able to place the plane's final position in one of two vast arcs stretching from the Caspian Sea to the southern Indian Ocean.

Aviation's greatest mystery

Even if searchers are able to miraculously pluck Malaysia Airlines flight 370's "black box" from the depths of the vast Indian Ocean, experts say it may not solve one of aviation's greatest mysteries.

Planes, ships and state-of-the-art tracking equipment are hunting for any trace of the passenger jet, which Malaysia said crashed in the forbidding waters after veering far from its intended course.

They face a huge challenge locating the Boeing 777's "black box", which holds vital clues to determining what caused the plane to vanish after it took off from Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing on March 8.

But experts believe the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder may not yield answers on the riddle of how and why the plane diverted an hour into the flight, and embarked on a baffling journey to the southern reaches of the Indian Ocean.

The data recorder details the aircraft's path and other mechanical information for the flight's duration, and "should provide a wealth of information", US-based aviation consultancy firm Leeham Co said in a commentary.

But the cockpit voice recorder - which could reveal what decisions were made by those at the helm and why - retains only the last two hours of conversations before the plane's demise.

That means potentially crucial exchanges surrounding the initial diversion, which took place halfway between Malaysia and Vietnam, will be lost.

"Clearly, it won't reveal anything that happened over the Gulf of Thailand - this will have been overwritten by the end of MH370," it said.

Leeham added that it also remains to be seen whether the cockpit recorder will contain anything pertinent about the plane's final two hours, when it is believed to have either ditched or run out of fuel.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Monday that Flight MH370 had gone down in the Indian Ocean with its 239 passengers and crew, citing new satellite data analysis.

But its exact location and the circumstances of its diversion remain a mystery. No distress signal was ever received.

The possible theories

Three scenarios have gained particular traction: hijacking, pilot sabotage, or a sudden mid-air crisis that incapacitated flight crew and left the plane to fly on auto-pilot for several hours until it ran out of fuel.

Malaysia has said it believes the plane was deliberately diverted by someone on board.

But with the travelling public and aviation industry hanging on every twist in the drama, no firm evidence has emerged from a Malaysian investigation to support any of the theories circulating.

British aviation expert Chris Yates said that even if the black boxes are found, "it seems unlikely that we will get that answer" of why the plane ended up thousands of kilometres off course.

"We still have no idea as to the mental state of the pilot and co-pilot, we have no idea if somebody managed to get into the cockpit to seize the aircraft, and we've certainly had no admissions of responsibility since this whole episode started," he told BBC television.

"It is a mystery like no other."

Debris has been sighted far off Australia's west coast but an international search effort has been unable to retrieve any for confirmation, and wreckage could have drifted hundreds of kilometres from where the plane crashed.

"As investigators, we deal with physical evidence and right now we don't have any physical evidence to work with," Anthony Brickhouse, a member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators, told AFP.

The batteries powering the locator signal of the black boxes will run out in less than two weeks.

A US device capable of detecting that signal even on the ocean floor was being sent to the scene, but weather and treacherous sea conditions have hampered the effort to pinpoint the black box location.

Paul Yap, an aviation lecturer at Singapore's Temasek Polytechnic, said that if the black box is not found, "chances are we are never going to find out what really happened".

"With the new satellite data, I think we can say it is a chessboard," he said of the wide search area.

"The question now is to find which grid on that chessboard to focus on, where the black boxes are."

And now for some of the truly outlandish theories floating about....

Pitbull-Shakira

A 2012 Pitbull-Shakira song, Get It Started has been thrown into the mix.

The lyrics No Ali/No freezer/But for now, off to Malaysia were perceived to have been prophetic, seeing as ‘Mr Ali’ was the nickname given by the British media to one of the Iranian passengers with a fake passport.

Cloaking device

There were 20 employees of Texas-based Freescale Semiconductor on board and It seemed that there was a cloaking device involved, one created by the company and coveted by China.

Star Wars weapon

As per Natural News:."The frightening part about all this is not that we will find the debris of Flight 370; but rather that we won't."

"If we never find the debris, it means some entirely new, mysterious and powerful force is at work on our planet which can pluck airplanes out of the sky without leaving behind even a shred of evidence. If there does exist a weapon with such capabilities, whoever controls it already has the ability to dominate all of Earth's nations with a fearsome military weapon of unimaginable power."

Transformers: Age of Extinction and Hercules

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:10:00 -0700

Mark Wahlberg, a cast member in the upcoming film 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' and Dwayne Johnson, star of the upcoming film 'Hercules'.

Jack Reynor, left, and Nicola Peltz, cast members in the upcoming film "Transformers: Age of Extinction," pose together at the Opening Night Presentation from Paramount Pictures at CinemaCon 2014 on Monday, March 24, 2014 in Las Vegas.

Mark Wahlberg, a cast member in the upcoming film "Transformers: Age of Extinction," talks about the movie onstage at the Opening Night Presentation from Paramount Pictures at CinemaCon 2014 on Monday, March 24, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Nicola Peltz, a cast member in the upcoming film "Transformers: Age of Extinction," poses at the Opening Night Presentation from Paramount Pictures at CinemaCon 2014 on Monday, March 24, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Mark Wahlberg, right, a cast member in the upcoming film "Transformers: Age of Extinction," addresses the audience as fellow cast members Nicola Peltz, second from left, and Jack Reynor, third from left, and Wahlberg's daughter Ella look on during the Opening Night Presentation from Paramount Pictures at CinemaCon 2014 on Monday, March 24, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Mark Wahlberg, a cast member in the upcoming film "Transformers: Age of Extinction," addresses the audience at the Opening Night Presentation from Paramount Pictures at CinemaCon 2014 on Monday, March 24, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Mark Wahlberg, a cast member in the upcoming film "Transformers: Age of Extinction," arrives onstage at the Opening Night Presentation from Paramount Pictures at CinemaCon 2014 on Monday, March 24, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Mark Wahlberg, a cast member in the upcoming film "Transformers: Age of Extinction," poses at the Opening Night Presentation from Paramount Pictures at CinemaCon 2014 on Monday, March 24, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Dwayne Johnson, star of the upcoming film "Hercules," is introduced in the audience during the Opening Night Presentation from Paramount Pictures at CinemaCon 2014 on Monday, March 24, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Dwayne Johnson, star of the upcoming film "Hercules," addresses the audience at the Opening Night Presentation from Paramount Pictures at CinemaCon 2014 on Monday, March 24, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Dwayne Johnson, star of the upcoming film "Hercules," is interviewed before the Opening Night Presentation from Paramount Pictures at CinemaCon 2014 on Monday, March 24, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Dwayne Johnson, star of the upcoming film "Hercules," introduces a clip from the film at the Opening Night Presentation from Paramount Pictures at CinemaCon 2014 on Monday, March 24, 2014, in Las Vegas.

He's back: Christina and Arnold Schwarzenegger

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:07:00 -0700

Christina Schwarzenegger and Arnold Schwarzenegger attend The Cinema Society with Muscle & Fitness screening of Open Road Films' "Sabotage" at AMC Loews Lincoln Square.

Joe Manganiello

Joe Manganiello and Arnold Schwarzenegger

Christina Schwarzenegger

Lily Lane attends a special screening of Open Road Films' "Sabotage".

Brian Carenard, aka Saigon, attends a special screening of Open Road Films' "Sabotage" hosted by The Cinema Society with Muscle & Fitness at MAC Lincoln Square.

Ray of light! Angelina Jolie glows

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:04:00 -0700

Angelina Jolie, director of the upcoming film "Unbroken," makes a surprise appearance onstage during a Universal Pictures studio presentation at CinemaCon 2014.

Angelina Jolie speaks onstage during The State of the Industry: Past, Present and Future and Universal Studios Presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Getty Images)

Angelina Jolie, left, director of the upcoming film "Unbroken," is greeted onstage by Universal Pictures Chairman Donna Langley during the Universal Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2014.

Pakistan has its own Yo Yo Honey Singh - Yo Yo Ali Jaan

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:02:00 -0700

In a country where pop songs have taken a back seat and Bollywood music rules the roost, Honey Singh has carved a place for himself.

After rapping his way to the Punjabi pop industry, belting it out in the clubs, he is now sharing screen space with the superstars of Bollywood.

His gentle rebellious lyrics have hit the right note with the younger generation and saw his popularity cross borders.

Pakistani Yo Yo Ali Jaan impersonates Honey's singing, his style and his mannerisms in music videos.

In fact, as Yo Yo Ali Jaan raps, dresses and dances like Honey Singh.

With dark glasses, studs and baseball cap Ali Jaan looks like a mirror image of the Indian artist.

Yo Yo Ali Jaan has garnered popularity in Pakistan imitating Honey Singh.

Jaan’s songs, " Jaani Sial Kotia", "Lal Paranda" are doing well in Pakistan.

After Honey Singh's team got a whiff of Ali Jaan, his Facebook page, his Twitter handle and his YouTube channel were all taken off from the Internet.

Possibly to avoid copyright issues Yo Yo Ali Jaan has now changed his name to Poko Loko Ali Jaan and new social media page along with a new YouTube channel.

Veep, Veep!: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 06:58:00 -0700

Cast member and producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus (L) poses with fellow cast members Anna Chlumsky (C) and Sufe Bradshaw at the Los Angeles premiere of the third season of HBO series "Veep" in Hollywood, California, March 24, 2014. (REUTERS)

Cast member and producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus takes a 'selfie' using a reporter's mobile phone at the Los Angeles premiere of the third season of HBO series "Veep" in Hollywood, California, March 24, 2014. (REUTERS)

Cast member Anna Chlumsky attends the Los Angeles premiere of the third season of HBO series "Veep" in Hollywood, California, March 24, 2014. (REUTERS)

Actress Gillian Jacobs attends the premiere of HBO's "Veep" 3rd Season at Paramount Studios on March 24, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

Cast member Anna Chlumsky attends the Los Angeles premiere for the third season of HBO series "Veep" in Hollywood, California, March 24, 2014. (REUTERS)

Cast member and producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus (C) poses with fellow cast members Anna Chlumsky (L) and Sufe Bradshaw during the the Los Angeles premiere for the third season of HBO series "Veep" in Hollywood, California, March 24, 2014. (REUTERS)

Cast member Anna Chlumsky attends the Los Angeles premiere of the third season of HBO series "Veep" in Hollywood, California, March 24, 2014. (REUTERS)

Reid Scott and from left, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh, Timothy Simons, Gary Cole, Sufe Bradshaw and Isiah Whitlock Jr. arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of the third season of "Veep" at Paramount Studios on Monday, March 24, 2014. (AP)