Washington, Mar 16 : Veteran comedian Jackie Mason has come under fire for calling U. S. President Barack Obama a `schvartze', a controversial Yiddish phrase used to describe black people that is allegedly a racist slur.

The comment came during a performance at Feinstein in New York.

At least one member of the audience walked out after Mason called Obama a `schwartza'.

The 72-year-old's use of the word has sparked a row over whether it''s an offensive term - but the comedian is refusing to back down.

Washington, Mar 16 : Barbra Streisand has admitted that she''s never seen or heard some of her greatest entertainment achievements.

The screen legend has admitted that she spends so much time working on projects that she can''t bear to indulge herself in her films and albums once they''re wrapped.

London. Mar 16 : Kerry Katona has reportedly let husband Mark Croft back into her home - just days after announcing their split.

The bankrupt mum-of-four had kicked Croft out of their house immediately after learning she had lost almost 3 million pounds in two years.

Kerry vowed never to let Croft back in her life but he has returned to their 1.2 million pound home after pleading: "I've got nowhere left to go."

Washington, Mar 16 : Britney Spears' friends have dismissed reports the singer is dating her long-time agent.

Rumours of romance started making rounds after the `Toxic' hitmaker was spotted enjoying a romantic meal with her agent Jason Trawick in between the singer''s Circus tour dates.

Reports suggested that the pair had recently begun dating, after four years of working together.

However, insiders have hit out at the rumours, insisting the two share a purely professional and platonic relationship.

London, Mar 16 : Hollywood actress Kate Bosworth is said to have dumped her musician boyfriend James Rousseau.

The `Superman Returns' star, who began dating Rousseau after they met at a fashion party in September 2006, reportedly parted ways following fights over their work schedules.

"Kate dumped James a month ago following fights over their work schedules," the Daily Star quoted a friend as telling Britain's Mail.

Washington, Mar 16 : Hollywood actress Keira Knightly was left embarrassed when she realised that she "sounded like a pubescent boy" where she sang in her film `The Edge of Love'.

The Atonement star was supposed to lip-synch for her part in the 2008 period drama, in which she plays a lover of poet Dylan Thomas.

However, she was terrified when director John Maybury pushed her to actually sing in front of 150 members of the cast and crew.

"I thought that this is sort of one of those horrendous dreams you have, you know, those anxiety dreams... And the first time I sang, I sounded like a pubescent boy because I was so nervous my voice just went sky-high," Contactmusic quoted her as telling Moviefone. com.