Entertainment, Movies and Celebrity news for December 8, 2008

Barbra Streisands awkward embrace with alien George Bush
Singer Barbra Streisand embraced George Bush as she was presented with the Kennedy Center Honor by the US President- whom she had once called an alien sent here to destroy the Earth. ANI

Cate Blanchett may change name to Ethel over hate for name Down Under
Cate Blanchett is afraid that she might have to change her name to Ethel - because her real name is not celebrated in her native Australia. ANI

Dame Judi Dench gets Lifetime Achievement award at European Oscars
Hollywood actress Dame Judi Dench was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st annual European film awards in Copenhagen. ANI

Four Christmases tops box office for second week running
Romantic comedy Four Christmases, starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, has topped the box office for the second week running after raking in 18.2 million dollars. ANI

Lindsay Lohans 6126 leggings flying off shelves
Lindsay Lohans debut legwear line, 6126 leggings, is selling like hot cakes - despite a very hefty price tag. ANI

Emma Watson says she will strip on-screen only if role demands
Hollywood actress Emma Watson is willing to bare all in a movie - but only if the role demands. ANI

Fans want Depp, Jolie as villains in next Batman flick
Movie fans have picked Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie as their favourite actors to play Batman villains in the follow-up to The Dark Knight. ANI

Kate Hudsons credit crunched Christmas shopping list
Kate Hudson has revealed that she could not ignore the hard-hitting credit crunch, and so decided to spend less extravagantly on Christmas presents. ANI

Eva Mendes thinks belonging to a man is sexy
Hollywood actress Eva Mendes, who is dating producer George Gargurevich, thinks belonging to a man is sexy. ANI

Cheryl Cole plans career in pop management
Brit singer and X Factor judge Cheryl Cole has revealed that she plans on following in Louis Walsh and Simon Cowells footsteps after she retires from her career as a singer. ANI

Generous Clooney paid former E.R. castmates house rent
Actor Noah Wyle has revealed that George Clooney is his true friend, because he paid his rent in his struggling days. ANI

Lily Allen defends Amy Winehouse s troubled image
Popstar Lily Allen has spoken in defense of Amy Winehouse, insisting there is a clever and witty side to the singer that the public fails to see. ANI

Kate Winslet was reluctant to pose nude for Vanity Fair
Hollywood actress Kate Winslet has said that she had reservations about stripping off for Vanity Fair. ANI

Jonas Brothers slam Kevin Jonas abandoning band rumours
The Jonas Brothers have slammed rumours claiming that Kevin Jonas was leaving the band. ANI

Leona Lewis Run tops UK singles chart
Leona Lewis has topped the UK singles chart with her Snow Patrol cover version Run. ANI

Nicole Scherzingers racy outfits leave beau Lewis Hamilton jealous
Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger has revealed that her sexy stage outfits make her beau Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton jealous. ANI

Sir Cliff Richard vows never to reveal his sexuality
Sir Cliff Richard has said that he will continue to baffle people raising fingers on his sexuality and his 67-year-old bachelorhood. ANI

Nicole Scherzingers scared of Lewis Hamiltons song choice
Lead vocalist of the Pussycat Dolls Nicole Scherzinger has revealed that her boyfriend Lewis Hamiltons choice of music concerns breaking up. ANI

Lily Allen says fame is ruining her romantic life
Popstar Lily Allen says fame has taken a toll on her romantic relationships. ANI

Lily Allen says she doesnt eat, live, breathe music
Singer Lily Allen has revealed that she is not amongst those who eats, lives and breathes music. ANI

Miley Cyrus keen to work with Annie Leibovitz again
Teen sensation Miley Cyrus has revealed that she would love to work with celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz again. ANI

Baywatch creator searching for Kiwi Pammie
US producer and director Greg Bonann, the creator of the hit TV series Baywatch, is looking for a Kiwi actress that he could turn into Pamela Anderson for a new New Zealand TV drama. ANI

Pammie lets everything pop out at art exhibition!
While most people take the pains to dress up properly for a formal event, it is not so with Pamela Anderson, who arrived half dressed at an art exhibition. ANI

Britney Spears adds extra dates to UK comeback gig
Pop diva Britney Spears has added six extra dates to her comeback tour in London. ANI

Britney to do the tree thing this Christmas with family
Britney Spears is planning to do the tree thing and sing Christmas carols with her family this year. ANI

David Duchovny dumps surfing porn for triathlon training
It looks like Hollywood actor David Duchovny is finding new ways to channel his excess energy. ANI

Gemma Atkinson learning to fly for Peter Pan role
Gemma Atkinson is thrilled to land the role of Peter Pan - and is learning to fly for it. ANI

Freida Pinto says sex scenes in Bollywood are done to titillate randy directors
Freida Pinto, the Indian actress who starred in Slumdog Millionaire, has revealed that sex scenes in Bollywood are usually shot just for the sake of randy directors, but are eventually edited from films. ANI

Gemma Arterton dumps stuntman boyfriend
Bond babe Gemma Arterton has dumped her stuntman beau, because she thinks shes too young to settle down. ANI

Aretha Franklin named Greatest Singer Of All Time
Aretha Franklin has been named the Greatest Singer Of All Time by The Rolling Stone magazine. ANI

Clooney, JLo starrer Out of Sight voted Sexiest Film Of All Time
Out of Sight has been named as the Sexiest Film Of All Time in a new poll. ANI

Lee Majors likes to play good Samaritan
It looks like American actor Lee Majors wants to be a good Samaritan. ANI

Patna livestock sellers sell sacrificial goats named after Bollywood stars
Livestock sellers in Patna are selling sacrificial goats named after popular Bollywood stars ahead of Eid-ul-Zuha. ANI

Women feel sexiest at 34
The average age at which women feel the sexiest is 34, says a new UK survey. ANI

The formula to help procrastinators to beat their habit
Cant get round to finishing a job in one go? Well, dont worry, for researchers have devised a formula for procrastinators to help them know how much chance they have of overcoming their flaws. ANI

A passionate kiss can leave you deaf!
A passionate buss from boyfriend turned into the kiss of deaf for a young lady - as the smooch ruptured her eardrum. ANI