New Delhi, Dec 22: Kate Hudson will spend Christmas skiing with four-year-old Ryder in the mountains of Colorado.

"Every year we go to Colorado because we grew up there and we ski," Hudson said.

Ryder, Hudson's child with ex-husband, Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson, learnt to ski last Christmas, reports the China Daily.

He mastered the slopes so quickly he was tackling advanced runs by the time Hudson came to check on him.

Washington, Dec 22 : Hollywood actress Kate Winslet has reportedly scrapped plans to appear in a planned movie on the life story of British designer Dame Vivenne Westwood.

The `Titanic' star was allegedly in negations to portray the fashion mogul in a forthcoming biopic planned by Universal movies.

However, Winslet is now said to have dropped out of the film, amid rumours that Westwood was not pleased with the choice of leading lady.

"Kate''s people are saying she was never formally committed to the project but there are whispers Dame Vivienne didn''t want Kate playing her," Contactmusic quoted a source, as telling British newspaper the Mail.

Melbourne, Dec 22 : Hollywood actress Paris Hilton has been paid a whopping 600,000 dollars for a New Year gig in Sydney.

Hilton will be making an appearance at the New Year Eve to add glamour to the launch of The Bongo Virus networking website.

"Paris is coming because it''s the biggest online party in the world and she wanted to come because she loves Australia," News. com. au quoted Bongo chief executive Will Scott, as saying.

"Now she''s single, I''ve told her there''ll be lots of gorgeous guys at the party," he added.

London, Dec 22 : Brit rock band `Darkness' is considering reuniting after the rockers were offered "a small fortune" to hit the road again, according to reports.

The band became famous in 2003 and split just 3 years later due to their frontman Justin Hawkins' constant drug problem, which led to feuds within the group.

However. the band is currently thinking of reuniting after the US entrepreneur behind the Dubai Desert Rocks festival has offered the band big money for a huge American tour in 2009 on top of a new album.

"The offer is tabled and being studied by everyone," the Sun quoted a source, as saying.

New Delhi, Dec 22: Brad Pitt has reportedly rejected Angelina Jolie's marriage proposal.

Jolie, who raises six kids with Pitt, is reportedly keen to wed the actor, reports the China Daily.

However, Pitt feels it's too early to take the relationship to the next level and wants to consult couples counsellors before tying the knot.

New Delhi, Dec 22: Jennifer Aniston has revealed that she cooks chilli every Christmas.

The former `Friends' star and her family eat the spicy dish every year during the festive season, reports the China Daily.

"My favourite tradition is picking out my tree and then the tree trimming. I just got mine! And there''s eggnog, Christmas carols, usually chilli, cupcakes. I''ve cooked the chilli - my mom has a great recipe," Aniston said.

"But now I have a lovely lady cook it because I want people to be happy," she added.