Why ‘Avatar’ Failed to Win Oscars??????

The 2010 Oscar Awards have been distributed and we have witnessed a David-Goliath battle at the podium of Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. In this David-Goliath battle, an underdog movie “The Hurt Locker” outshined the most appreciated and highest earning movie of the year “Avatar”.
Though Oscar history has been written but still ‘Avatar’ fans are thinking why the movie failed to get the honor, what was expected?
 
The major reason behind “Avatar’s failure is the story! It is commonly seen that reality has always an edge over fantasy at Oscar. Where ‘Hurt’ was a real life drama of the life of bomb defusing squad, “Avatar” was imagery story of relations between human and alien race Navi.
The other reason can be the performances of the actors! Between both the movies there was vast difference of live performance and digitally induced performance. Though audience loved the latest innovative idea of James Cameron but the jury of Oscar still believes in old school of expression packed performance which was clearly won by Kathryn Bigelow’s movie.
According to some people “Avatar” failed to stimulate or stir the hearts of audiences. At this front “The Hurt Locker” not only shakes the hearts of people but makes them cry where as Avatar only amazed audience with its grandeur. And what else the Oscar jury wants! It satisfied the basic rule of being a passionate film. That is why “The Hurt Locker” was selected over “Avatar”.
Altogether, we can say that the massive and billion grossing movie “Avatar” failed to impress the traditional Oscar jury members, that’s all!

Will Simon Cowell Convert to Islam to Marry Mezhgan???

If the latest Hollywood gossip is to be believed, Simon Cowell’s girlfriend Mezhgan Hussainy`s family wants him to convert to Islam before their marriage, says a report.
The “American Idol” judge had proposed to Hussainy last week.
“They`re very westernised, but no one in their family has ever married a non-Muslim – and they`re not willing for their youngest daughter to become the first,” digitalspy.co.uk quoted a source as saying about Hussainy`s parents Mary and Sayed.
 
Reportedly, Hussainy`s sister-in-law Erlene Garcia was also asked to convert before marrying her brother Wahid.
According to Hussainy`s friend, “Mezhgan is very reluctant about asking Simon to convert…and she knows how controversial it will be.”
“Simon might be a big deal in the UK, but there are other people in the Afghan community in Los Angeles who her parents will be more afraid of offending. It would bring shame on their family and community if Simon did not respect their beliefs,” the friend added.

I Feel Men Looking at Me Are Undressing Me: Jessica Simpson.....

Jessica Simpson feels men imagine undressing her after ex-boyfriend John Mayer compared her to “sexual napalm” in an interview.
She revealed that she felt uncomfortable when she is in public.
 
“I`ll walk into a restaurant and I feel like men are looking at me. I feel like they`re undressing me,” the New York Daily News quoted her as saying on ‘The View’.
Simpson refused to forgive him and dismissed Mayer’s apology by saying “He`ll never have this napalm again!”

Disabled Fan Accuses Salman of Using Her for Publicity!!!!

According to the latest Bollywood news, actor Salman Khan is in trouble for using his meeting with a disabled fan for publicity. 

 

The Bombay High Court has issued a notice to Salman on Saturday. Phoolbanoo Bakshi Ilahi has filed a petition seeking damages of Rs 25 lakh after her photograph with the actor appeared in a Mumbai tabloid for his film’s (Veer) publicity. Notices have also been issued to Vijay Galani, Veer’s producer and director, and to the tabloid.
Ilahi said in April 2009, she and her family had visited Salman’s home in Bandra, where the actor also posed with her for a photograph. She said that she was shocked to see that photograph alongside a story titled, ‘Dildar Salman Khan’, in the tabloid. Khan even stated in the story that he had helped Ilahi by giving her Rs1 lakh. “Not a single penny was given to her,” said Ilahi’s cousel.

Oksana -- Russian Immigrant with 39 Lawyers.......

TMZ has learned ... Oksana Grigorieva -- who has said she doesn't have the power to fight the Mel Gibson machine -- has hired a grand total of 39 (THIRTY-NINE) lawyers so far ... to wage legal war on her behalf.

All 39 lawyers have been doing legal work for Oksana in her fight with Mel.  Even more shocking, we know at least 18 of the 39 lawyers have submitted more than $1 million in legal bills to the court ... and they're asking the judge to make Mel pay the tab.

As for the 39 lawyers who have jumped on board team Oksana, they include: Lisa Bloom, Martin Garbus, Daniel Horowitz, Eric George, Sonia Lee, Robin Sax, John Carlson, James Spertus, Ezra Landes, Mary Fulginiti, Amy Hinkley, Dan O'Malley, Suzie Obeda and Amanda Touchton.

But there's more ... the firm of Trope and Trope has put the following lawyers on Oksana's case:  Sorrell Trope, Anne Kiley, Angela Harris, Bret Hunter, Hillary Slevin, James Durant, John Ellis, Jennifer Leong, Jonathan Pakravan, Katie Heersema, Lori Howe, Melanie Shornick, Mark Patt, Sophie Bidet, Sarah Luetto, Thomas Dunlap and Tara Scott.

And, the firm of Freid and Goldsman have put the following lawyers on Team Oksana: Manley Freid, Gary Cohen, Marci Levine, Janet Kaplan, Cori Steinberg, Susan Park, Jill Foley Alexander and Kristine Capell.

And the irony -- at the moment Oksana has no family law attorney repping her ... almost all of them have either been fired or quit.

Judge Orders Mel Gibson to Appear for......?????

Mel Gibson was ordered to appear for a deposition within the next few weeks as part of the ongoing child custody case with baby mama Oksana Grigorieva.


We're told he's been ordered to give his depo some time before November 10. Oksana will also give her deposition, but it will take place on a different day. Both depositions will be supervised by a judge.

Sources say the depo will cover child custody issues only.

We're also told that the judge will clarify on November 10 whether the $20,000/month Mel has been ordered to pay in child support includes Oksana's housing costs.

Princess Diana's Dress Sold for $205,000....

A dress famously worn by Princess Diana at high profile events -- including a 1992 gala with the president of Hungary -- just sold at an auction for $205,000 ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for the Gotta Have It! Rock and Pop Culture Auction wouldn't identify the buyer ... but confirms the "Fuschia Pink Evening Dress by Victor Edelstein" fetched $205,429.20 (to be exact) during its huge online auction that ended Saturday morning.

A number of other sweet items were also sold for huge prices, including:

-- Michael Jackson "Bad" Album Cover Photo Shoot Worn Gloves -- $62,256
-- Keith Richards "High Tides and Green Grass" Album Worn Jacket -- $36,000
-- Elvis Presley Owned and Worn "Mr. Tiger" Karate Diamond Ring -- $27,354
-- John Lennon Handwritten "The National Health Cow" Poem Draft -- $21,084

Dina Lohan -- In the Land of Lindsay!

Dina Lohan was spotted out near Lindsay's rehab facility Monday night -- which means Michael Lohan was at least 100 or so yards away from where this photo was taken.


Dina is currently holed up at a hotel in Palm, CA -- which is a taxi cab ride away from the Betty Ford clinic in Rancho Mirage.

As we first reported, Michael tried to visit Lindsay yesterday -- but claims he wasn't allowed in the joint because Dina was armed with a protective order against him.

Erin Andrews -- New War over Old Nude Video???

Erin Andrews is back on the warpath over several images from her infamous (and illegally shot) nude peephole video -- after she discovered a website that refused to pull the pics down.



More than one year after the video first surfaced, Erin claims she can still find the images on TheDirty.com -- so she had her lawyer fire off a letter, demanding the site wipe them from cyberspace.

In the letter-- obtained by TMZ -- Erin's lawyer claims The Dirty is "unlawfully" posting the pics because "the copyright of these images belongs exclusively to Ms. Andrews" -- and posting them constitutes an invasion of her privacy.

Erin's lawyer wants The Dirty to erase any trace the stills may leave behind -- by 86'ing them "from all search engine databases, including, but not limited to, Google" ... or else face a serious lawsuit.

So far, the people at The Dirty don't seem to care -- in fact, after receiving the letter ... they reposted the pics at the top of their site.

Hot Russian Spy Does Maxim......?

Five months ago, hot Russian spy Anna Chapman was trying to expose critical U.S. secrets ... now, she's exposing critical parts of her anatomy.

Chapman -- who was booted out of the U.S. back in July -- stripped down to some black lingerie, threw on some diamond earrings and grabbed a pistol ... to pose for the cover of this month's Russian edition of Maxim Magazine.

Kim Kardashian: NAKED for "W" Magazine

Kim K is baring it all on the cover of W Magazine's November 2010 Art Issue with the words "It's all about me; I mean you; I mean me." The inside spread is said to offer more artistic shots of her naked self with her body painted silver from the neck down. Kim may have regretted posing nude in the past for Playboy and Harper's Bazaar, but that hasn't stopped her from posing nude again for W magazine! The new issue includes and eight-page cover story on Kim and is set to hit newsstands this week. 

Gaga Does Oprah

I have some very exciting news for all of our Lady Gaga fans here in Chicago. After wrapping up her Fame Monster Tour in Rosemont this past weekend, it has been reported, via Oprah's executive producer, Sheri Salata's twitter page, that Lady Gaga will be doing her first interview with Oprah live in Chicago this Friday, January 15! Check it out on ABC Chicago at 9AM. Gaga will fly out to the Windy City for this special appearance, which is sure to be a treat. It has not been confirmed yet if Gaga will be performing one of her hit singles from her latest album, but we sure will tune in to see this fashion icon in one of her eccentric looks!