London, Mar 19 : Talk show host David Letterman, known for leaving the guests dumbfounded with his witty questions, was at a loss of words when Hollywood actress Julia Roberts planted a kiss on his lips.

Julia, who was sporting pink locks, kissed Letterman, who was fast to lean over to her in a bid to reciprocate to the gesture.

However, while talking on the show, the ‘Pretty Woman’ actress said that she did not like doing intimate scenes in her flicks, as she was a mother of three kids.

London, Mar 19 : Hollywood actress Billie Piper has revealed that her parents and siblings are ashamed of her, as they hide her pictures whenever guests pay a visit.

The `Secret Diary of a Call Girl' actress says that her siblings Charlie, Ellie and Harley don't even want to discuss her success.

London, Mar 19 : Pop star Britney Spears may thrill her fans in London even before she takes on the stage at London 02 Arena in June 2009, as Radio 1 has asked her to participate in their Big Weeke

London, March 19 : An archaeological team has discovered architectural remains and earthenware dating back to Parthian and Sasanian dynasties in western Iran.

The findings are part of the first season of archaeological research in Lusteh and Hadi-Abad, according to the Persian service of the Aryan Heritage News Agency (Aria).

“The archaeological research revealed that there are nomadic settlements during the Parthian and Sasanian dynastic eras in the area near the Azad Dam”, announced Leila Khosravi, the head of the archaeological research team.

London, Mar. 19 : Sir Alex Ferguson does not believe the current Manchester United squad, which he says is the best of his tenure, can win five trophies this season.

United have already won the Club World Cup and Carling Cup, are four points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League and still in contention in the FA Cup and Champions League.

Ferguson told the New Statesman: "The thing about cup football is you need to be the best but you also need a lot of luck and I think it''s asking too much for all the games to go your way."

London, Mar 19 : Celebrity mums might boast of getting into the super-slim frame within weeks of giving birth, but an ordinary new mum seems not too interested in emulating them.

A new study has revealed that an average new mother takes nearly 10 months to get back to her shape before pregnancy. Some even take up to three years to do so.

Despite forcing themselves exercise regimes and daily diet plan, a third of all mothers never lose their baby weight at all.