Emma Watson does not want to 'act' anymore?

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has hinted that she may give up her Hollywood career, saying she does not feel a burning desire to act.

The 19-year-old, who shot to prominence by starring as Hermione Granger in the hit wizard series, revealed she would not oblige any role that did not appeal to her fancy.

"There''s not a burning passion in me that I have to act and I don''t care what I do,” the Sun quoted her as saying in an interview with Teen Vogue.

She added: "Until something comes along that I feel as strongly about as I did Hermione - like, I felt that it was life or death - I don''t want to act again."

The actress previously revealed she wanted to go back to being a ''''proper, proper nerd''''.

The French-born British star is reportedly due to begin college at the esteemed Yale University in September.

DEEPIKA PADUKONE: I Have Been a Huge Fan Of Saif Since i Saw Him in Dil Chahta Hai

DEEPIKA PADUKONE tells JYOTHI VENKATESH that Kareena Kapoor is not insecure as an actress to demand that Saif should replace Deepika in Love Aaj Kal with her, just because Saif is her boy friend and Imtiaz Ali is her favorite director after Jab We Met, when he meets her at PVR Lower Parel for this interview.

In what way is Love Aaj Kal different from your earlier films?
I am quiet thrilled about my next release- Love Aaj Kal , which I feel is quite different when compared to my earlier films. Love Aaj Kal will undoubtedly go down as one of the most special films for me as an actress. I could identify with my real life a lot with the character of my reel life Meera that I have played in Love Aaj Kal. . Like me, she is today’s girl. She is very grounded, sensitive and practical. In fact, I even kept on teasing Imtiaz Ali that in spite of his hectic schedule as a film maker he may have kept on following me around in order to etch a character like that of Meera for me in Love Aaj Kal, which is totally ME.

What was your reaction when Saif compared you with Rani Mukerjee?
If Saif Ali Khan compares me with an actress of the caliber of Rani Mukerjee, I think he is only being extremely polite, kind and sweet towards me. I should say that I have learnt a lot from him as a co-actor. What I like about Saif is that he is so natural. I will unabashedly state that I have been a huge fan of his right from the time I liked watching him in Dil Chahta Hai.

Isn’t it strange but true that you have always been pitted with actors older to you except for Ranbir in Bachna Ae Haseena. Do you ever feel conscious about the age difference?
To tell you the truth, though people ask me whether I was conscious because of the age difference between Shah Rukh and me in Om Shanti Om or Akshay Kumar and me in Chandni Chowk to China or for that matter Saif and me in Love Aaj Kal, all that I’d say is that I do not feel the age difference at all. On the contrary I feel secure because all my co-actors are very experienced. It is nice to be around people like these, especially for a girl like me who has absolutely no filmi background at all.

After working with Shah Rukh Khan and Ajkshay Kumar, how comfortable were you working with the chote nawab Saif Ali Khan?
Deepika admits that it was a very good experience for her working with the unit of Love Aaj Kal. “Considering that it is their first film production, I should say that Saif as well as Dinesh have done a brilliant job. Saif and Dinesh ensured that I was comfortable throughout their shoot, as producers. It is nice to have a director like Imtiaz Ali who understands my approach to acting.

Did you have any reservations about doing a hot lip to lip kiss with Saif in Love Aaj Kal just because you are in a relationship with Ranbir Kapoor?
As an actress, I see to it that I am able to separate my personal life from my professional life. All of us have to move on in life. I am not a prude, though I am still conservative enough not to be in favor of getting into a love in relationship. I have never ever denied that I am into a relationship. I feel it is nice to have that one person with whom you can share everything in your life. Just because I am into a steady relationship with Ranbir, it does not mean that I am against doing any kissing or intimate scenes with any of my co-actors. I am a through professional. You do a scene some times because you feel you should do it and it is right.

How often was Saif’s girl friend Kareena Kapoor spotted on the sets?
Kareena was never on the sets even once when I was shooting with Saif, because, she is not the type of girl who is insecure about her man. Kareena knows that she is brilliant as an actress. If I were in her place, and I was not cast in my boy friend’s film, even I would have felt the same like Kareena if she felt that she should have been the leading lady opposite Saif in Love Aaj Kal and not me. Just because her boy friend is the producer of the film and Imtiaz Ali who is the director of the film is her favorite director, after she worked with him in Jab We Met, she did not demand that I should be replaced in Love Aaj Kal with her.

Lilly Allen wears blonde wig for date with ex-boyfriend

British pop star Lily Allen wore a platinum blonde wig for a dinner date with her ex-boyfriend Seb Chew.

Dailymail.co.uk reports that Allen also wore a transparent hippy-style spaghetti-strap top, and silky black trousers and carried an orange hand bag.

She shocked onlookers by going out with Seb Chew whom she had dated for two-and-a-half years. The two are still close friends and Allen has often sought solace in the arms of Chew in tough times.

Allen was recently romantically involved with millionaire art dealer Jay Jopling and also confessed that she is scared she will end up alone.

Rachel Hunter's fiance dumps her two months before wedding

Former supermodel Rachel Hunter has been dumped by her much younger fiance Jarret Stoll less than two months before the wedding and she is devastated by his decision.

He informed the guests through email that the wedding was cancelled, but did not explain why he is doing so, thesun.co.uk reported.

"She is absolutely devastated. Everything was in place for their wedding - she had the venue, the designer dress, the guest list. She has absolutely no idea why Jarret has done this. It sounds like it could be a classic case of cold feet. He is a fair bit younger than her," said a source close to Hunter.

Jarret is 27 and Hunter is 40. Hunter was married to the rock legend Rod Stewart and wanted to start a new family with Stoll. Stewart and Hunter still remain good friends.

"Rod has been amazing through all of this - a real support," said a source.

Angelina Jolie 'angry with Megan Fox over Tomb Raider role'

Angelina Jolie is said to be furious at Megan Fox after she learnt that the young starlet may play the lead role in the next 'Tomb Raider' film.

The prequel will focus on Lara Croft's younger years. And therefore, the Oscar-winner has been given the boot in favour of the fresh-faced Megan, reports The Sun.

A source said: 'Angie was intent on reprising her role. She feels it's something she helped define and feels robbed that it looks likely to be handed to someone who she considers less capable than her.'

The new movie's executive producer, Dan Lin, told about.com: 'It is an origin story so it is a younger Lara Croft. It will have character-driven action.'

A source added: 'Angie isn't a fan of the Transformers films and believes Megan won't do the Lara Croft character justice. She's also annoyed because she thinks Megan copies everything from her, from her tattoos to her style.'

Priyanka Chopra honoured at the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival with 'Jin Jue Award'

This weekend, Priyanka Chopra was invited by the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) for their closing ceremony on June 21, 2009 where she was presented with the Festival's top award - The Jin Jue Award. This award marks the tenth award for her in the past six months.

The festival's highest honour and main prize is the "Jin Jue" award. It is a symbol of the traditional orient culture, is an ancient Chinese wine container which has a uniquely beautiful shape and a gracefully antique style. Priyanka Chopra was the first Indian actor to be presented with this honour on an international platform for her contribution to cinema.

Says Priyanka Chopra, “I feel very privileged to receive this honor from the Shanghai International Film Festival. As an actor, it is very encouraging to be recognized for your work. For me, an award such as this on such a big international platform gives me an opportunity to present India and our cinema to the world.”

Priyanka was very excited about receiving the award which is the highest honor of the SIFF and was equally excited about her visit to China. She is however hugely disappointed that she was not be able to be there due to a very sudden relapse of a serious stomach infection and was advised by doctors against travelling.

The SIFF is held each year for last 10 years and attracts every year a range of well known international actors and actresses and is the Asian Film Industries mega event of the year. Some of the renowned celebrities who were also present at this year’s ceremony were Isabelle Hupert, Quincy Jones. Ewan Mc Gregor, Michael Rosenberg (Director the Reader), Stephen Daldry, Karen Mok, Lucelia Santos amongst others.

Listed below is the list of awards that Priyanka has received in 2009:

1. Star Screen Awards (Best Actress, Fashion)

2. Lions Club Gold Awards (Best Actress, Fashion)

3. Stardust Awards (Best Actress, Fashion)

4. 10th FICCI Frames 2009 (Contribution to Entertainment)

5. Filmfare Awards (Best Actress, Fashion)

6. Cineblitz Award (Best Actress, Fashion)

7. IIFA Award (Best Actress, fashion)

8. NDTV Profit Car & Bike Awards (Brand Ambassador of the Year)

9. Nielson Box Office Award (Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema) presented during the 3rd Annual Asian Film Awards Film Awards held in Hong Kong

10. Shanghai International Film Festival, Jin Jue Award (Outstanding Contribution to Cinema)

Neetu Chandra inaugurates D'Damas store

Recently Neetu Chandra was spotted at the lauch of the new store of D'Damas store in Bandra inaugurating it.

Commenting on the launch of the showroom, Mr. R. K. Menon, Chief Operating Officer - D’damas said, “We are very happy that our customers in Mumbai now have a unique place to experience the entire brandoffering . They will also be able to definitely buy and own something unique and relevant from the sheer choice that D’damas offers to its customers.”

D’damas is a mega jewellery brand that has reached out to almost every part of the country with a great impact. D’Damas is a house-hold name today and caters to clientele with various age groups and countless occasions.

Jaya Bachchan: Aishwarya should have got IIFA award for 'Jodhaa Akbar'

Priyanka Chopra is a 'good actress' but daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai was more deserving of the best actress award for her work in 'Jodhaa Akbar' at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) (awards) in Macau, says Jaya Bachchan.

"For all I know she must be really good in 'Fashion'. I haven't seen it. But I've seen Priyanka's work in 'Dostana' and liked it. She's undoubtedly a good actress," Jaya told IANS.

"I don't have any objection to her winning the award at IIFA. But I wonder why Aishwarya's fine performance was ignored. I think she and the 'Jodhaa Akbar' cinematographer Kiran Deohans richly deserved recognition for their work," she added.

A lot has been said and written about "Jodhaa Akbar" director Ashutosh Gowariker's comments on Priyanka not deserving the best actress award for her performance in "Fashion" at the IIFA.

While most sections of the industry have come forward to deride Gowariker for what they see as his childish and impulsive outburst, the one aspect of his criticism against the IIFA jury awarding Priyanka and not Aishwarya that has raised eyebrows is his mention of Jaya on stage to substantiate his public objection.

"Priyanka, you are a very hardworking actress but I was just discussing with Jayaji why Aishwarya did not get the best actress award," Gowariker said when he came on stage to collect best director award for "Jodhaa Akbar" from Jaya, Abhishek and Aishwarya.

Surprisingly, Jaya not only stands up for Gowariker, but also gives him a clean chit for mentioning her in his speech.

"First of all it is being presumed that Ashutosh unnecessarily mentioned my name regarding Aishwarya's omission from the awards. The fact is, I suggested he bring up the question on stage at IIFA. We were discussing why Aishwarya has not been given any award for 'Jodhaa Akbar' and I suggested Ashutosh bring up the matter. So when he mentioned my name, he wasn't doing anything wrong," she said.

Commenting on Aishwarya's performance in the film, she said: "The entire principal cast and crew of 'Jodhaa Akbar' have been rightly nominated for the popular awards and have won also. I find it very strange that Aishwarya, who lived her part and looked every inch the royal Rajasthani queen in her body language and overall performance, was ignored."

Kareena Shivers Through The 3 Idiots Schedule In Ladakh

If you saw Kareena Kapoor getting breathless during her Ladakh schedule which ended on Monday this week, it wasn't because of her excitement level.

It was something far more immediate..and scary.

The unit of Raj Kumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots shot at the Pangong Lake in Ladakh which is 13,900 feet above sea level.Often tourists who go up there are known to complain of breathlessness due to the lack of oxygen.

And so it was for Kareena, Aamir Khan, Madhavan and Sharman Joshi who scaled new heights of derringdo without any casualty, though many people are known to collapse for lack of oxygen at the place where Kareena, the only female member of the cast, shot.

Says Kareena, “We had little oxygen, no electricity and no hot water. On top of that I was in a wedding ghagra-choli outfit in that freezing cold, can you imagine! The wind almost swept me off my feet.”

To protect herself from the freezing cold Kareena wore thermal heating along with her outfit. “But that was of very little help. Finally the unbearable cold was all worth it for a wonderful film. The boys (Kareena means Aamir and Madhavan) were great fun. And Raju Hirani is a gem.”

And now from freezing cold Kareena has suddenly gone into the simmering heat of monsoon-less Delhi. The sharp contrast in the weather has taken its toll on Kareena’s health.

Compounding her woes is the fact that she is in Delhi in time for her sister Karishma’s birthday on June 25. But Karishma is out of the country.

“Can you believe it? My bad luck I guess,” sighs Kareena.

Lindsay Lohan gets ticket for 'noise violation'!

'Mean Girls' star Lindsay Lohan was issued a ticket by the Los Angeles police for noise violation on the weekend.

Lohan, 22, enraged her Hollywood Hills neighbours by playing loud music into the early hours of June 21st morning, reports the Daily Star.

The neighbours are said to have flooded the Los Angeles Police Department with complaints about the actress.

According to TMZ.com, authorities responded at 4.20am local time by issuing the actress a ticket for excessive noise.

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Ricky Martin is bisexual!

Sparking speculation about his orientation, Puerto Rican pop singer Ricky Martin has partly admitted to being bisexual.

Celebrity blogger Perezhilton.com reports that the Maria singer has come "one foot out of the closet" after he reportedly said "his heart could belong to a woman or a man".

Martin made the controversial statement in an interview for the latest issue of TV magazine Aqui.

Rumours over the 37-year-old's priorities started surfacing after he was criticised by a Catholic cardinal from the Honduras for quietly raising on his own twin boys born through a surrogate.

It is, however, not known whether he has a partner of either gender as of now.

Angelina Jolie turning to politics?

Angelina Jolie is reportedly bored with the Hollywood industry and is considering turning to politics to make a difference in the world.

The actress, who has been highlighting the plight of refugees and victims of war and poverty while serving as a UN goodwill ambassador for the last eight years, is allegedly keen on entering the White House.

“Ange has admitted she’s getting bored with Hollywood. She said she’s now got her sights set on Washington,” The Daily Express quoted a friend as saying.

“She is passionate about people’s rights, war and justice and thinks she can get more hands-on and make even more of a difference by getting into politics. She admires Obama and thinks she could make a big difference too if she were in his position,” the pal added.

The 34-year-old may follow in the footsteps of fellow stars like Arnold Schwarz enegger with her increased interest in extending humanitarian work.

The friend added: “I would place a huge wager on her becoming the first female president in the next 20 years. When Ange sets her mind on something, she goes all out to do it.

“She’s very determined and gets very stirred by her UN work. She is well respected for her humanitarian work and I’m sure she would make as many waves if she moved fully into the political world.”

Angelina, who shares six adopted and biological children with partner Brad Pitt, recently piped Oprah Winfrey as the world’s most powerful celebrity in a list put together by Forbes magazine.

DiCaprio to star in 'Poker film'

Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio is taking his love for poker to the next level.

The actor, who is a die hard fan of the game and has even participated in high-stakes poker tournaments with his actor friend Tobey Maguire, is all set to explore the murkier side of on line gambling in a new movie.

DiCaprio has signed a film about Costa Rica-based Internet casinos. The script of the film has been written by 'Ocean's Thirteen screenwriters Brian Koppelman and David Levien.

The duo behind the as-yet-unnamed film also penned the script for 1998's Rounders, which saw Edward Norton and Matt Damon star as underground poker players.

Robert Pattinson is 'Not on a Boat'

While Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz will be on a cruise with Twilight fans from Seattle to Alaska in August, Robert Pattinson probably won't be shouting "I'm on a boat!" anytime soon.

Ashley says R-Pattz, who's currently in NYC filming Remember Me, has a packed schedule, one that doesn't allow for cruising the high seas.

"I think he's entirely too busy," Alice Cullen tells EOnline.com. "He's working on, like, eight movies."

Cristiano Ronaldo is 'too busy' for Paris Hilton?

Just two weeks after sharing 'mother of all make-outs' with Paris Hilton, Christiano Ronaldo has lost interest in the hotel heiress, and says that he is too busy for her.

The soccer star and the multimillionaire socialite spent a night together earlier this month, and vowed to keep their romance alive.

However, the 23-year-old footballer now claims that he doesn''t have time for the 28-year-old blonde beauty.

"She was a really cool girl and we had a great time talking. I am a young man and Paris a young lady, and us talking in a club is just what normal people our age do,” British tabloid The Sun quoted Cristiano as saying.

He added: "She lives thousands of miles away and is busy, and I am busy in Madrid so I am not sure if we will be able to see each other. I am just making the most of the short summer I get."

Paris and Cristiano spent hours snogging at MyHouse club in Los Angeles before driving to her sister Nicky Hilton''s nearby home in West Hollywood for some after time.

Megan Fox selected as sexiest woman alive?

The 'Transformers' actress Megan Fox topped FHM's 100 'sexiest women in the world' poll for the second successive year. She becomes the second woman to retain her crown following Jennifer Lopez, who won consecutive sexiest woman title in 2001 and 2002, reports thesun.co.uk.

Megan was joined in the top five by fellow actresses Jessica Alba on second position, Scarlett Johansson on third, Jessica Biel on fourth and Madeline Zima on fifth.

Britney Spears made the biggest comeback, jumping from 100th place in 2008 to this year's No. 12.

Others on the list are:

Adriana Lima (Sixth)

Elisha Cuthbert (Seventh)

Heidi Montag (Eighth)

Anne Hathaway (Ninth)

Katy Perry (Tenth)