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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Lady Gaga visits India


U.S. singer Lady Gaga waves during a news conference in New Delhi October 28, 2011. Lady Gaga is on a visit to India this weekend, where she will be part of the star-studded unveiling of the country's first Formula 1 race

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Coco Lee marries billionaire


Singer Coco Lee poses with her husband Bruce Rockowitz, President and CEO of Li & Fung Ltd, during their wedding in Hong Kong October 27, 2011

Friday, October 28, 2011

Michelle Yeoh is 'The Lady'


Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh poses on the red carpet for her movie "The Lady" directed by French director Luc Besson at Rome Film Festival October 27, 2011

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Ashley Greene becomes face of DKNY


Ashley Greene has become the new face of DKNY and DKNY Jeans.

The 'Twilight' star will appear in the brands' spring 2012 ad campaigns and says she can't wait to get to work.

She revealed: "I've always loved Donna Karan's creations. To be a part of the brands' message is incredibly exciting because it feels like such an organic fit. It's easy to talk about how these clothes work for my lifestyle, whether I'm in New York, L.A. or traveling for work."

Donna Karan vice president Patti Cohen says Ashley was the ideal person to front the campaigns because she is aware of the importance of social media sites such as twitter and Facebook.

She said: "Ashley embodies everything DKNY - her energy, her spirit, her eclectic personal style. She is on the forefront of what it means to connect with a global fan base through social media, a focus that is aligned with our digital and new media initiatives."

Ashley has previously revealed she refuses to get so slim she has a "child's body" as she prefers to have a healthy and toned figure.

She said: "A lot of people like to be super tiny, but I don't want a child's body - I want a woman's body that is extremely fit. It's so much sexier."

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Justin Bieber tours in Caracas


Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber performs during his "My World Tour" concert in Caracas October 19, 2011

Friday, October 21, 2011

'In Time' premieres in California


Cast member Amanda Seyfried poses at the premiere of "In Time" at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, California October 20, 2011. The movie opens in the U.S. on October 28

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Reports: French first lady gives birth to girl


French President Nicolas Sarkozy puts his hands on his pregnant wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy as they greet leaders for dinner at the G8 Summit in Deauville in this May 26, 2011 file photo.

French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday night - the first infant born to a sitting president of modern-day France, the French media reported.

President Nicolas Sarkozy, finishing up a meeting in Frankfurt on the euro debt crisis, was absent when the couple's first child was born shortly before 8 p.m. (1800 GMT), according to BFM TV. He reportedly arrived at the small, private Muette Clinic about 11 p.m. (0900 GMT) - his third trip Wednesday to the facility.

Europe 1 radio said the birth "went well" for the 43-year-old mother, a singer and former supermodel. She entered the medical facility in western Paris in the morning accompanied by Sarkozy, according to the reports.

There was no official confirmation of the birth. The presidential entourage reiterated earlier Wednesday that no birth announcement would be forthcoming.

The couple had been coy about the impending birth from the start, with measured doses of information.

"It's obviously a happy event," Nadine Morano, a junior minister and friend of the president, told BFM, clearly reacting to the news reports. Sarkozy was "very attentive, full of attention toward Carlo" when he spoke with her by phone on Tuesday during a flight with the minister to Nice, she said.

The couple married in February 2008, less than a year after Sarkozy took office iand less than four months after his divorce from second wife Cecilia Ciganer-Albeniz.

The Italian-born first lady has a 10-year-old son from a previous relationship and the president has three sons from his two previous marriages - and is a grandfather since January.

Sarkozy was seen entering the medical clinic in late afternoon, then leaving about 30 minutes later - before rushing off to Frankfurt for a meeting on the euro debt crisis ahead of a European summit on Sunday. With a scheduled visit Thursday morning to Normandy, Sarkozy was taking a gamble. It was not immediately clear whether he would cancel his visit to Normandy.

The birth ended sometimes breathless speculation about Bruni-Sarkozy's due date. Photographers staked out the clinic since early October, with a security detail limiting their access.

Bruni-Sarkozy has said that she was staying mum about the event because she's superstitious. The couple also decided not to find out the baby's sex in advance.

"You don't have a child for the gallery," Bruni-Sarkozy told French TV network TF1 earlier this month. "I will do everything to protect this child ... I will not show photos of this child, I will never expose this child."

While a newborn surely offers new personal horizons for the presidential couple, the question is whether a baby will bolster the sympathy quotient for the perpetually unpopular Sarkozy, especially if the infant remains in the shadows.

Sarkozy is expected to seek a second mandate in presidential elections six months away. However, recent polls put his chief rival, Socialist candidate Francois Hollande, in the lead.