New York, Mar 10 : Barbadian singer Rihanna has revealed to cops two fights she had with R&B singer Chris Brown in the past that had preceded the recent alleged assault.

As per reports, both episodes however did not involve the exchange of physical blows only verbal.

"The first incident was in Europe about three months ago," the New York Daily News quoted a source as citing Rihanna''s official statements to cops.

Karan Johar's Dharma Productions on Monday evening formally announced its exclusive worldwide distribution deal with UTV Motion Pictures for two of its upcoming releases - Wake Up Sid and Rensil D'Silva's yet untitled Saif-Kareena and Vivek starrer. While news has begun to spread since last few days that the deal is of Rs. 60 crore for these two films together, our trade sources inform, it is actually much bigger. For both these films releasing in the second half of 2009, the deal that has been struck between KJo and Ronnie Screwvala is of Rs. 80 crore Both the films are slated to release in the second half of 2009.

It's now up to Anurag Kashyap to do the needful.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra who was supposed to make a bio-pic on the life and times of Guru Dutt has decided to bow out of the race.

Anurag Kashyap started his career as a writer with a bang with Ramgopal Varma's Satya. Since then even after turning director he is more acclaimed for his crazy writing work than direction what with films like No Smoking, Dev. D and of course the well acclaimed Black Friday. His written dialogues for films like Nayak - The Real Hero and Yuva were well applauded. But now, Kashyap has decided to bid writing goodbye and concentrate on direction.

London, Mar 10: Popstar Britney Spears’ comeback tour has reportedly come under fire after three of her back-up dancers were fired for drug use.

The back-up dancers in question were caught after Britney’s father and manager Jamie Spears’ ordered a drug test.

Although, the guilty dancers were apologetic, they were ordered to leave the ‘Circus’ tour immediately.

“They begged to be given a second chance but were shown the door,” The Daily Star quoted a source, as saying.

Salman Khan it seems is giving preferential treatment to his mega budget Veer over Boney Kapoor's long in the making Wanted. There are widespread talks in the industry over Salman wanting his written and enacted historical Veer to release before his solo starrer Wanted.

Industry sources reveal, "Boney Kapoor is learnt to be facing tough times from his lead actor of Wanted, Salman Khan and the problem seems to centre on the film Veer, which is written by Salman and is being directed by Anil Sharma. Salman seems to be taking more than a personal interest in Veer and is keen that this period movie be his next release.