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CHENNAI - Morne Morkel grabbed three wickets and Jacques Kallis hit an unbeaten 49 as South Africa raced to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe in a World Cup warm-up match on Saturday. Paceman Morkel took 3-16 and Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir bagged 3-35 as Zimbabwe were dismissed for 152 after electing to bat in the day-night match in Chennai.
South Africa achieved the target with more than 26 overs to spare in the one-sided contest, with Hashim Amla (45),

Not only will Lea Michele be Starring in a "Glee" Thriller-themed post-Super Bowl episode, she'll also be singing before the big game. She has signed on to belt out "America the Beautiful" at the start of the Super Bowl on February 6. As previously announced, Christina Aguilera will sing the national anthem.
After the Super Bowl game, the cast of "Glee" will perform a mash-up version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as part of special episode of the series. It is said to be the

'Spider Man' star James Franco is set to play an assassin's role in the movie "The Iceman" based on the true-life story of mafia killer Richard Kuklinski. The "127 Hours" actor will play the role of Mr.Softee who acts as a mentor to the main character Richard Kuklinski
(Michael Shannon) in the film based on the real life story of the notorious mafia contract killer who hid his crimes from police by freezing his victim's bodies to disguise the time of death.
Benicio Del Toro

Clint Eastwood is planning a remake of A Star Is Born, with Beyonce Knowles in the role previously played by Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland and Janet Gaynor. Eastwood's film will be the fourth version of the story, which first made it to the screen in 1937.
Beyonce is in talks to play Esther Blodgett, the small-town girl who arrives in Hollywood dreaming of fame. She meets and falls in love with Norman Maine, an alcoholic former matinee idol who guides her to stardom but finds

LONDON - The brother of a "Harry Potter" film actress was jailed for six months Friday for assaulting her because her boyfriend was not Muslim. Afshan Azad, 21, who played Potter's classmate Padma Patil in the smash hit films, was subjected to a "prolonged and nasty" beating over her Hindu boyfriend, Manchester Crown Court in northwest England heard.
Her brother Ashraf, 28, overheard her talking on the phone to her boyfriend and subjected to her a lengthy ordeal before her family

Colin Farrell is all set to play Arnold Schwarzenegger's role in a remake of 'Total Recall'. The 34-year-old was rumoured to be taking over the lead role in the iconic sci-fi movie last year, but now producer Neal Moritz has confirmed the news. Farrell was recently keeping quiet about the rumours that he is involved in the film. Moritz confirmed to media men that Farrell would be starring in the film.
The film will start shooting in Toronto on May 15 this year with 'Underworld'

Reality television personality Snooki doesn't read books much, nor magazines or newspapers for that matter -- unless she is in them. But the popular 23 year-old castmate from hit MTV reality show "Jersey Shore" has written a book, and it's not just the now ubiquitous memoir from B-list celebrities that are often successful these days.
Snooki is taking a risk, releasing this week a novel, "A Shore Thing," inspired by her exploits along New Jersey's famed boardwalk in the U.S.

The honours keep coming for actor Colin Firth - he'll unveil the 2,429th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week. The actor, who is an Oscars Best Actor favourite for his portrayal of King George VI in 'The King's Speech', will be saluted next Thursday.
It has been a great year for the star - Firth won the BAFTA Award in 2010 for his performance in Tom Ford's 'A Single Man', which also earned him nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors

LAHORE - Iman Qureshi, the 13-year old, eighth grade student of Lahore Grammer School, Defence had quite an eventful year, winning a number of international titles, making Pakistan's presence felt at the junior level of the ITF circuit.
Iman finished the year at an overall 3rd position in Asia in 14 and Under Asian Tennis Ranking. She is the only Pakistani player to have achieved the honour. While playing in the Asian circuit, she managed to win two titles (in Allepo and

ISTANBUL - Top US women basketball player Diana Taurasi has failed a doping test while playing for Fenerbahce in the Turkish national league championship, the Turkish press reported on Saturday.
The reports cited the Turkish Basketball Federation as saying that Taurasi tested positive for the mild stimulant drug modafinil, which can be used to combat insomnia and other sleep-related conditions.
She has been provisionally suspended from playing while her B Sample is tested.

ISLAMABAD - Outstanding contributors of different fields gathered in federal capital on Saturday to attend the colourful 'XXth Star Awards Ceremony and Annual Dinner 2009' and mark the 134th birth anniversary of great Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
The students, educationists as well other participants during 'Quaid-e-Azam Session' paid glowing tributes to the struggle of the Quaid for acquiring a separate homeland for the Muslims where they can exercise

Zhang Yimou, one of China`s best-known directors, and local movie moguls is hoping for an ascendance on the world's silver screens to match the country's rise on the global political and economic stage.
Winning that international audience may mean tying a Chinese story to a Hollywood face. Zhang`s newest project, a film to depict wartime Nanjing under Japanese occupation, will mark the first time a domestically-funded Chinese movie has placed a Hollywood actor - Christian Bale -

Indian filmstar Priyanka Chopra has just bagged lead role opposite Hrithik Roshan in the much awaited 'Krrish' sequel. Buzz has it that Priyanka has been signed on by director Rakesh Roshan and the film is all set to roll next month.
Talking to a daily, a source confirmed that Priyanka will be playing a journalist. "Priyanka has been the first and the last choice. There was no debate as it has been presented to the media just to cast an impression that things are not fine between

LOS ANGELES - Actor Orlando Bloom is reportedly set to reprise the role of Legolas in the forthcoming 'Lord of the Rings' prequel The Hobbit. The British actor has reportedly accepted the offer following long negotiations.
Earlier this week it was announced that Cate Blanchett will be reprising her character Galadriel in the Peter Jackson-directed epic. Martin Freeman is set to play the lead character Bilbo Baggins in the film, to be shot in New Zealand.
Negotiations with

Kim Kardashian is clawing her way to the top of Hollywood's rich list - the socialite has been named the highest paid reality TV star of 2010. The 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' beauty pulled in a massive £4 million in the last 12 months, thanks to her reality series, lucrative endorsement deals and various promotional appearances.
The 30-year-old star is said to make as much as £50,000 for a single appearance. Lauren Conrad came second in the ranking - she boosted her bank

MUMBAI: Bollywood is excited that the patch-up between Shah Rukh Khan and Vishal Bhardwaj (after years!) has led to the possibility of a remake of Martin Scorsese's super hit 'The Departed'.
That SRK and Bhardwaj will do a film is certain, and if it is the official remake of Scorsese's film, then the actor will most certainly do Di Caprio's role which is that of a cop! The last time Shah Rukh played a cop was 10 years ago in the average action drama 'One 2 Ka 4' co-starring

GUANGZHOU: Pakistan goalkeeper Salman Akbar saved the last shot of a penalty shoot-out against South Korea to steer his team into the Asian Games men's hockey final on Tuesday.
Both teams were locked 1-1 in 70 minutes of regulation time and failed to break the impasse after 15 minutes of extra-time in an absorbing semi-final at the Aoti Hockey Centre.
Waqas Muhammad put Pakistan ahead in the 22nd minute, before Kang Moon-Kyu drew level four minutes into the second