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Gay marriage urged at Sydney Mardi Gras

Various interest groups and individuals who participated at the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras with the highlight of the celebration held at Sydney last night. Sequins, frocks and lycra were a common sight at the streets in Sydney as the parade combed through the city streets.

French doctor reveals secret of a voice of Michael Jackson

Ever wonder why Michael Jackson’s tiny, childlike and boyish sounding like voice, whom millions of fans cry for as seen when cameras panned over them during his performances? A doctor from France , Alain Branchereau may have the answer in his upcoming book entitled, "Michael Jackson, the secret of a voice".
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Obama to recognize cultural luminaries including Meryl Streep, James Taylor

President Barack Obama is scheduled to present medals to 20 honorees, including A-list actress, Merryl Streep, singer-songwriter, James Taylor and author, Joyce Carol Oates. According to Reuters, a ceremony will be held at the East Room of the White House on Wednesday where Obama will honor ten recipients each for 2010 National Medal of Arts and 2010 National Humanities Medal.

Jackie Weaver’s Hollywood fairytale continues after Oscars

She is 63 years old with 45 years of career in the entertainment industry and 100 plays to her credit. But the career of Australian actress, Jackie Weaver is about to turn for the better after her first nomination for Best Supporting Actress category at 2011 Oscars, albeit losing to Melissa Leo of “The Fighter” in Sunday’s event at the Kodak Theater.

Bring back Billy Crystal at 2012 Oscars!

Francaway must have really failed to wow as first time Oscars host big time for it has paved way for the birth of “Billy Crystal for 2012 Oscars Host” pages both on Twitter and Facebook. The outcry to bring Crystal back on Oscars stage ensued from the dismal thumbs down given to first time hosts, James Franco and Anne Hathaway by critics and viewers following the 83rd Academy Awards ceremony.

Carter goes for 'normal look' in black gown at 2011 Oscars

We have seen her in her odd gowns and out-of-this-world get ups she had donned at the red carpet in various award giving bodies. She had come in sporting mismatched shoes, or shoes in different colors, outrageous gowns with all sorts of laces and headdresses of different forms. But not at this year's Oscars.

F-bomb dropped for the first time at 83rd Oscars

Best Supporting Actress winner, Melissa Leo has made the first person in Oscars history to have dropped the F-bomb when accepting award. She has been inviting criticisms for the self-promoting ads she had run in film trade papers before the actual ceremony Sunday night. But this attention was overshadowed when Oscars Best Supporting Actress winner, Melissa Leo had dropped the F-bomb while accepting her statue.

83rd Oscars least-watched as viewers down by 10 percent

An estimated 37.6 million Americans tuned in to Sunday’s Oscar ceremony, representing a nearly 10 percent decrease to last year’s audience share. Citing the ratings data by Nielsen, Reuters said that the viewership was recorded at 41.7 million at last year’s Oscars with Avatar as among the enlisted nominees.

Arun Nayar spotted with new 25-year-old girlfriend, Kim Johnson

While the roller-coaster ride for viral flirts, Shane Warne and Elizabeth Hurley has continued to be on the rocks, the British model’s husband, Arun Nayar appears to have a blossoming relationship with his new 25-yearld old girlfriend, model Kim Johnson.

Colin Firth honored Best Actor for “The King Speech" at 83rd Academy Award

British actor, Colin Firth has been a heavy favorite, having bagged the award in the same category in almost all high-profile accolades - - including British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the British counterpart for America’s Oscars - - before it was capped at this year’s 83rd Academy Awards. Firth was honored Best Actor Award at 2011 Oscars for his role as the stammering wartime monarch, King George VI in “The King Speech”.

American Idol goes online voting

Now that it’s almost down to 24, voting begins for the next American idol and to give more viewers a chance to cast their votes, American Idol is allowing their participation to cast their choices online. Beginning this season, fans and supporters can now take to the web to express their votes for their favorite contenders they are rooting for.

Anne Hathaway Oscar’s hair all set, says stylist

First it’s Justin, then Jennifer with her Angelina-tourist-like-blond hair. But who should we really expect to see donning a new hair this weekend? Anne Hathaway has made sure that she’d scratched that out on her to-do list and her stylist has revealed what to expect from Anne Sunday.

Oscars extends contract with ABC until 2020

The annual Academy Awards will be aired at American Broadcasting Company (ABC) not only this year but in the next nine years. An agreement between the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and the ABC was announced Thursday and their contract has been extended for ABC to broadcast Oscars until 2020.

Is your brain wired like a criminal's?

People who are able to commit crimes called as white-collar ones because they involve credit card fraud and software hacking have different brain structures that are almost quite capable of superior business executive skills.

No mean jokes for Oscars, says Anne Hathaway

Having learned that calling people out at the awards shows could earn them unexpected enemies, upcoming and first time Academy Awards hosts, James Franco and Anne Hathaway reveal that their plan on Sunday’s awards night will in no way come closer to like what Ricky Gervais did at this year’s Golden Globe.

British funny man, Russel Brand, ain’t happy with fame

We have heard this before - - celebrities unhappy despite the large cash flows and propelling celebrity status. But for British comedian Russel Brand, this certainly ‘ain’t working’ even if this was what he has dreamed of as a kid and with pop star, Katy Perry as his wife, that could have been a bonus.

Larry King hits the road for one-man show

Now that he is out of job at the Cable News Network (CNN), Larry King has all the time in his hands and he may feel that he is not done talking that he is initiating a one-man show tours.

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