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Tim Jones to be conferred with hall of fame hitmaker award

Washington, Apr 23: Welsh pop singer Tim Jones will be honoured with a special award in recognition of his "exceptional staying power" at the Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony.

Rod Stewart’s unannounced stage show surprises Jeff Beck

Rod Stewart’s unannounced stage show surprises Jeff BeckWashington, Apr 23: British singer Rod Stewart made an unannounced stage appearance on April 21 at the El Rey theatre surprising guitar great Jeff Beck and thrilling his fans.

Stewart, 64, stunned his former bandmate when he stepped out of the shadows and started singing along to covers of Curtis Mayfield’s ‘People Get Ready’, reports Contactmusic.

They also sang Willie Dixon’s ‘I Ain’t Superstitious’, a song the pair recorded together for Jeff Beck Group’s Truth album in the late
1960s.

After ‘Slumdog’ is it ‘White Tiger’ for the west?

white tigerAfter the movie loosely based on Vikas Swarup’s new novel ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ impressed the world and swept the Oscars, looks like another Indian author’s book will be adapted soon.

This piece of news comes close on the heels of the stupendous success achieved by Mumbai-based rags to riches story that snatched 8 Oscar trophies and raked millions at the box office. We’re talking about Aravind Adiga's recent Booker prize winner ‘The White Tiger’.

Silverstone joins Hollywood celebs to spoof traditional views on marriage

Silverstone joins Hollywood celebs to spoof traditional views on marriageWashington, Apr 23: American actress Alicia Silverstone and a number of other Hollywood celebs have joined hands in making a spoof about traditional views on marriage.

Other stars who have joined Silverstone, are Lance Bass, George Takei, Sophia Bush, Jason Lewis, Lynne Stewart, Liz Feldman, Drew Droege, Mike Hitchcock, Daniele Gathier, Jay Lay, Erin Foley, Jane Lynch and Sarah Chalke.

I like Baingan Ka Bharta a lot – Milind Soman

Milind SomanQ. Your favourite perfume? A. I don’t apply it. But then too I love the essence of Sandalwood. Then there’s attar, which you get in Rajasthan. It has a smell of the mitti just after the rains. That brings peace to your mind.

Q. Your favourite car? A. I like executive cars like Mercedes.

Q. Your favourite holiday destination? A. Can’t be one. I love to explore places so it goes on changing. I love Goa and Ladakh in India. I also love East Africa a lot.

Eminem's dying mother wants to end their decade-long feud

Eminem's dying mother wants to end their decade-long feudLondon, Apr 23: American rapper Eminem’s dying mother Debbie Mathers has expressed her wish to end the decade-long feud that has been going on between them.

The feud started when Eminem, real name Marshal Mathers III, rapped about raping and killing his mum.

His mom tried to sue him for slander and wrote revenge book ‘My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem: Setting the Record Straight on My Life as Eminem''s Mother’.

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