Jude Law hottest dad on screen
British actor Jude Law’s character in 2006 film The Holiday has been voted the Hottest Film Father, beating the likes of other on screen dads like Will Smith, Bruce Willis and George Clooney.
Picasso portrait of tailor friend on sale
An intimate portrait by Pablo Picasso of his tailor friend will feature in an auction here on Tuesday and is expected to fetch £1 million.
DiCaprio set to play Hoover
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has bagged the role of J. Edgar Hoover in an upcoming biopic about the former FBI director’s eventful life.
The Titanic star has been confirmed to be taking on the role of the Hoover in the currently untitled epic movie which will be directed by Clint Eastwood, reported contactmusic. “He’s going to spread his wings,” a source said.
$242K for Twain’s manuscript
An unpublished, handwritten manuscript written for his daughter by noted American author Mark Twain has fetched a whopping $242,500, double the original estimate at an auction.
Lennon handwritten lyrics fetch $1.2m
John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to Beatles song A Day In The Life have sold for $1.2 million at an auction, well above the price expected.
The double-sided sheet of paper with notes written in felt marker and blue ink was sold at Sotheby’s in New York, BBC online reported. The lyric sheet also contains some corrections and other notes penned in red ink.
New English language rules irk Vaz
Influential Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz has raised concerns over the David Cameron government making it mandatory for Indian and other non-EU spouses to have sufficient English language requirements before coming to the UK.
Girls serious, boys take anti-social route
Teenaged boys often prefer the anti-social route to popularity while teenaged girls are more keen on their education and academics, says a new study on teen behaviour and goals conducted in Spain.
Draw hands Nadal tricky first week
World number one Rafael Nadal looks set for a tricky first week at Wimbledon with top seed Roger Federer having a potentially easier ride through to the quarter-finals after the draw for the third Grand Slam of the season made here on Friday.
Gold prices firm on euro woes
Gold held within reach of record highs in Europe on Friday as buyers looked to it as a haven against persistent fears of sovereign risk in Europe and after lacklustre US data raised doubts over wider economic recovery.
Formula to stay happy created?
A British psychologist claims to have created a happiness formula to calculate the things which could make people feel good such as blooming flowers, holiday anticipation and fond memories of childhoo