The child actors of the Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" returned here on Thursday to a chaotic but rousing heroes' welcome.

Over 500 shantytowns gathered outside airport here and danced to the Oscar-winning score of the movie to fete the child actors outside airport here.

The child stars of 'Slumdog Millionaire' were feted like true celebrities here as the nation celebrated the film's Oscar haul.

Mohammad Azharuddin was ecstatic to be the part of the film and said if he would speak further, tears will roll down his cheeks.

Jennifer Hudson is set to perform on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' later this week.

Hudson will perform her new single, 'If This Isn't Love,' on the talk show, reports Chicago Sun-Times.

It's the latest of several public performances for Hudson, who made her triumphant comeback at the Super Bowl in Tampa last month.

Following the Super Bowl, where she performed the National Anthem, Hudson has performed at the NAACP Image Awards, the Grammys, as well as the pre-Grammy MusiCares event and Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party.

London, Feb 26 : King Lear's film version, starring Keira Knightley, has been reportedly axed.

The 25-million pound project had roped in Knightley to play Cordelia, the youngest daughter of the King, who would have been portrayed by Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Gwyneth Paltrow as Regan, Lear's treacherous middle daughter, and Naomi Watts would have completed the cast as his eldest daughter, Goneril.

The film was expected to feature epic battle sequences.

It may be the first high profile casualty of the recession in the movie business, reports the Telegraph.

A spokeswoman for Ruby Films said: "Ruby are no longer doing it - the film will no longer go ahead. It has not really been announced."

New York, Feb 26 : Actress Sandra Bullock has revealed that she does not share her bed only with her biker-hubby Jesse James, but rather with several others.

Bullock, a pet lover, said that her three-legged Chihuahua-Pomeranian named Poppy, two-legged Chihuahua named Ruby, and Kernie, a Labrador mix, also shares the mattress, reports the New York Post.

As per In Style magazine, the "Miss Congeniality" star revealed that the dogs are "always on her side".

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New York, February 26 : 'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson appeared with a beer constantly in hand, and showed no signs of slowing down, at Patrick Whitesell's recent bash.

"I'm planning on staying up all night. I've got a flight to Toyko in the morning, and there's no point going to bed. I'm just going to pull an all-nighter!" the New York Daily News quoted him as telling a throng of admirers.

He also found some time to chat with a mascared and guy-linered Jared Leto.