Tag: Star

Singer Shania Twain gets Hollywood star

Canadian country pop diva Shania Twain has been honored with a star on Hollywood's storied Walk of Fame, and voiced surprise that she had...

Mainland Husnain beat Gold Star Club

Mainland Husnain outplayed Gold Star Club by 63 runs in the Farhan Memorial Tournament here on Thursday. Batting first, Mainland Husnain piled up 308...

‘Idol’ creator Simon Fuller gets Hollywood star

Simon Fuller, the British creator of hit TV show "American Idol," received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday surrounded by...

Clinton, Jackson bring star power to Vienna Life Ball

Vienna is gearing up to welcome tens of thousands of revelers to its world famous Life Ball this weekend, one of the world's biggest...

I’m not heroine in ‘Heroine:’ Aish

Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's next movie sees her playing a Bollywood superstar, but on Friday she said it would not be a biopic...

Videogame giant EA buys Australia mobile game star

US videogame titan Electronic Arts (EA) on Tuesday announced it is buying the Australian mobile game maker behind hit titles "Flight Control" and "Real...

Penelope Cruz gets Hollywood star

Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz paid tribute to family and supporters Friday -including her newborn baby son - as she was given a star on Hollywood's storied Walk of Fame. In return, Johny Depp described Cruz, who stars in the latest installment of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise, as an "inconceivably phenomenal mommy" and a magical woman.
"Today is a very special day that I will always remember," said Cruz, showing off her post-pregnancy figure as she received the

Michael Buble weds TV star Luisana Lopilato

BUENOS AIRES - Canadian pop star Michael Buble married Argentine TV actress Luisana Lopilato in a civil ceremony on Thursday. The Grammy-winning singer of "Crazy Love" and his Argentine sweetheart posed for a mob of fans after tying the knot at a civil registry in downtown Buenos Aires. She wore a lilac chiffon dress with silver high heels and Buble wore a sharp gray suit as he leaned down for a smooch. Then Lopilato, 23, tossed a bouquet of purple orchids into the crowd as some fans

Five-star Riaz restricts India to 260

MOHALI - Sachin Tendulkar's chancy 85 powered India to 260-9 against a Pakistan side which seemed overwhelmed by the hype built around Wednesday's World Cup semi-final and the 'cricket diplomacy' surrounding it.
Sitting in the VIP box, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani watched on as Tendulkar enjoyed a series of let-offs.
Playing in his sixth World Cup, Tendulkar had an lbw decision overturned on appeal, was dropped by

Bryan Adams gets Hollywood star

LOS ANGELES - Bryan Adams is now enshrined in concrete. The Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist and producer got his Hollywood Walk of Fame star Monday in front of the Musicians Institute. His hits include 'Cut Like a Knife,' 'Summer of '69,' 'Run to You,' and '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You.' Adam recalled visiting Hollywood Boulevard at 16 and marveling at the stars. He said he was humbled by seeing his own star.
Retired hockey star Wayne Gretzky was on hand for

The Star in Libya: Libyan revolution on the verge of collapse

LAHORE - Forces loyal to Moammar Gaddafi smashed through the last line of defence protecting the rebel capital of Benghazi Tuesday and now appear poised to crush the revolt as hope for international intervention wanes. Fleeing refugees confirmed the fall of Adjabiya, a strategic city that rebel leaders vowed just one day earlier would mark the bulwark of the revolution's stand again Gaddafi, came in a matter of bullet strewn hours.
As nightfall approached, anxiety gripped

Tom Hanks to star in Somali pirate story

Tom Hanks is attached to star as high-seas hero Capt. Richard Phillips in a movie about the rescue of crewmen from an American ship captured by Somali pirates.
Columbia Pictures picked up the life rights to Phillips, as well as his book, in spring 2009. The goal is to retell the story of the captain of the trading vessel Maersk Alabama who, in order to save his crew, surrendered to Somali pirates after his ship was hijacked. The standoff, which commanded worldwide attention,

Rogers, Dravid to star for MCC in English opener

LONDON - Australia's Chris Rogers will captain an MCC side featuring India great Rahul Dravid against champion county Nottinghamshire, it was announced Tuesday. For the second year in a row the traditional curtain-raiser to the English season, a four-day game from March 27-30, will be played in Abu Dhabi.
"I was delighted to be invited to play in this match, and to be asked to captain is a huge honour," said Victoria batsman Rogers, who joined Middlesex from Derbyshire in the

Star Farms trains agronomists

LAHORE - A group of six agronomists namely, Syed Shaukat Ali, Ziaullah, Zeeshan Saqib, Ibraheem, Farukh Azeem and Irfan were warmly received at the Allama Iqbal international Airport, who returned to Pakistan after being trained in China by Star Farms, a sister concern of METRO Cash and Carry, on food safety, food quality and food traceability. These six agronomists were selected last year after a series of interviews, conducted jointly by the Punjab Agriculture Department and Star

Timberlake may star in The Stooges

Justin Timberlake is apparently one of the names in contention to play Larry in the Farrelly brothers' film adaptation of 'The Three Stooges'. The film is slated to start filming in Georgia this April, and the brothers are on the hunt for the perfect 'Stooges' team.
"We haven't cast it yet," Bobby Farrelly told. Bobby added that it's a "tricky" film to cast "because they all have to be about the same age and even around the same height." "We're waiting for that first person that

Shakira linked to footy star Pique

Shakira has put her split from longtime boyfriend Antonio De La Rua behind her - the singer has reportedly moved on with footballer Gerard Pique. The Colombian beauty ended her relationship with de la Rua, the son of former Argentine President Fernando de la Rua, last August, parting ways after nearly 11 years together. Now the 'Hips Don't Lie' hitmaker has apparently moved on with Spanish ace Pique - new photos show the couple holding hands as they depart a Barcelona restaurant.

Gerard Butler to star in ‘Mavericks’

Actor Gerard Butler has been roped in to star in new movie 'Mavericks,' which will be directed by Curtis Hanson. Butler has been signed on to portray Rick "Frosty" Hesson in a film about late surfer Jay Moriarity. The story centres on Moriarity and his quest to ride the iconic Northern California break known as Mavericks, where winter swells bring in treacherous waves the size of five-story buildings.
Moriarity trained for more than a year under Hesson, forging a relationship