Melbourne, Nov 28: Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze has begun saying goodbye to family and pals after knowing that his pancreatic cancer has spread to his liver, according to reports.

The ‘Ghost’ actor had, reportedly, began preparing himself for his death after he learnt he had pancreatic cancer.

Patrick had told earlier wife Lisa and his brother Donny that he doesn''t have long to live.

"Patrick recently got word that the cancer had spread to his liver and that is what his doctors said would begin the countdown to the end," News. com. au quoted a source, as telling National Enquirer magazine.

Melbourne, Nov 28 : After setting the screen on fire with a steamy lesbian kiss with Penelope Cruz, actress Scarlett Johansson has taken a nude swim in her new film.

The Hollywood stunner would be seen swimming naked in front of co-star Bradley Cooper in the upcoming film ‘He''s Just Not That Into You’.

The cast of the film also includes Jennifer Aniston and Ben Affleck, who play a couple in the throes of relationship problems where she''s desperate to get married while he isn''t so keen, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Melbourne, Nov 28 : Mumbai terror strikes, being described as the biggest terror attacks in India’s history, appear to have devastated the world of cricket, as India is the biggest cricket playing nation generating almost three-fourths of world’s total income from cricket.

According to a repot in foxsports. com, the terror strikes would have a huge negative impact on the game in India, especially because the terrorists singled out foreign tourists.

It said that the terrorist attack meant that the status of India as world cricket''s heavyweight was “now under threat”. “Who would want to go there in the future?” said the paper

Melbourne, Nov 27 : In a rather innovative collaboration between science and art, a PhD student from University of Sydney has won an international dance contest, where participants had to actually dance their thesis.

Dr Sue Lynn Lau stood first in the graduate student section with her entry “The role of vitamin D in beta cell function”.

She has won a trip to Chicago as her prize where she will see her winning entry performed by professional dancers in February 2009.

Her routine included a troupe of five dancers who danced on three pieces of music: the Latin rhythm of ‘Hot Hot Hot’, moving through the classical ‘Nutcracker Suite’, ending with the popular ‘Walking on Sunshine’.

Melbourne, Nov 27 : Entertainment commentator John-Michael Howson has
joined the likes of critics who have slammed Nicole Kidman''s turn in
the outback epic ‘Australia’.

Howson told Confidential that he agreed with many of the film''s
reviewers who criticized Baz Luhrmann''s choice of leading lady for the
film.

Regarding the woeful reviews surrounding Kidman''s performance, Howson
said: "Oh, you would go and hang yourself in a barn wouldn''t you?"

According to Howson, Kate Winslet would have been the smarter pick for the role of Lady Sarah Ashley.

"If only (Luhrmann) had put Kate Winslet and Russell Crowe in it ... I
hate to be crude but they look like they would screw," the Courier Mail

Melbourne, Nov 26 : The new policy of giving only one warning before firing someone may help Australia avoid a recession, but it will still make people lose their jobs, warns the OECD.

The new workplace regime does away with the old workplace law of getting three warnings before you are fired, and Small Business Minister Craig Emerson stated that just one warning would be enough.

The new law, which also prevents any unfair dismissals and is an important concession to small businesses, is applied to any employee who commits theft, fraud or violence in the workplace.