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Travolta extortion plot: Three held

Travolta extortion plot: Three heldWashington, January 24: Two well-known Bahamian citizens and a paramedic are being quizzed by the police in a 20-million-dollar extortion plot targeting John Travolta following the death of his 16-year-old son.

The devastated father was said to have become a victim of the extortion attempt over the death of his son Jett, who died from a seizure during a family holiday in the Bahamas on January 2.

TV personality Ulrika Jonsson wins Celebrity Big Brother

TV personality Ulrika Jonsson wins Celebrity Big BrotherLondon, Jan 24 : TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson, who is popularly known for her alleged affair with former England manager Sven Goran-Eriksso, has been crowned the winner of Celebrity Big Brother.

The thrilled Swedish star, 41, said: "I'm shocked I won. I was the last woman in that house.

"But I've beaten the boys and won it for my `sisters'."

Ulrika, who is rumoured to be the highest paid star with a fee of 175,000 pounds, pipped TV host Terry Christian to land the first position, reports the Daily Star.

Paris Hilton's love for footlongs brings Tokyo to a standstill!

Paris Hilton's love for footlongs brings Tokyo to a standstill!London, Jan 24: Socialite Paris Hilton brought Tokyo to a standstill after she stopped over to grab a Subway sandwich.

The 27-year-old heiress, who's visiting Japan on business, was flocked by fans when she instructed her limo driver to pull over to the side of the road and get her a Subway sandwich, reports the Sun.

However, Hilton didn't let her fans down and posed with fans still sitting in the back of her Rolls Royce, waiting for her order.

Keira Knightley, Colin Farrell to star in ‘London Boulevard’

Keira KnightleyWashington, Jan 23 : Keira Knightley and Colin Farrell have been roped in to star in a crime drama titled `London Boulevard'.

William Monahan of `The Departed' fame will make his debut as the director with the film.

In the film, Farrell will play a South London criminal who, after release from prison, tries to give up the gangster life by becoming a handyman for a reclusive young actress, reports Variety.

Farrell has recently received a Golden Globe for "In Bruges."

''Lost'' Mozart piece makes French debut

Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLondon, Jan 23 : A piece of music by the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which laid undiscovered in a French library for years, had its first known public performance in the western France.

Violinist Daniel Cuiller played the two minute-long piece before a small audience in Nantes.

The masterpiece was found by staff at the city''s library, and authenticated as an original work of the Austrian composer last September.

The score is on display at Nantes Castle until 22 February, reports the BBC.

Kate Beckinsale''s ''Underworld'' catsuit up for grabs

Kate BeckinsaleNew Delhi, Jan 23 : Kate Beckinsale''s sexy, black leather all-in-one garment which she wore in ''Underworld'' is being auctioned.

The catsuit will be sold at Premiere Props in El Segundo, California, on February 7, with all proceeds going to the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

Other items from the ''Underworld'' films, including a medical book, a serum vial and a serum injector will also go under the hammer, reports the China Daily.

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