SONAM KAPOOR HONOURED AS BEAUTY OF THE YEAR

Bollywood's eclectic, charismatic beauty and fashionista Sonam Kapoor is certainly on high! Besides films (two back-to-back successes RAANJHANAA and BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG), it seems Sonam is also hot favourite of the tinsel town and flavor of the season.

Recently, Vogue India celebrated the best in beauty at the fourth edition of the Vogue Beauty Awards 2013. Sonam was honoured with 'Beauty of the Year'. While Alia Bhatt was honoured for 'Best Debutant' while 'Most Beautiful Man' was presented to Ranveer Singh and Pallavi Das was awarded as 'BestModel'.

The beauty awards was well attended by Mumbai's glitterati including Bollywood stars Sonam Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Yaami Gautam, Dia Mirza, Diana Penty, Kunal Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari, Eesha Koppikar, Neha Dhupia and Zarine Khan. Also, seen at the event were models Pallavi Das, Lisa Haydon, Fleur Xavier, Nina Manuel, Evelyn Sharma, Dipannita Sharma, Shibani Dandekar, Sarah-Jane Dias along with well known faces Adhuna Akhtar, Prerna Goel, Pernia Qureshi, Maria Goretti, Tara Sharma Saluja, Tanisha Mukerjee, Sophie Choudry, Queenie Singh, Mini Mathur and Shenaz Treasurywala. Distinguished personalities like Hemant Bakshi, Rohan Vaziralli, Marco Riggio, Satyaki Ghosh and Anil Chopra among others were also seen at the event.

ASHLEY TISDALE AT "THE HUB'S 2013 SUMMER TCA RED CARPET PARTY"

 

Stepping out to celebrate the network's hottest seasonal shows, Ashley Tisdale attended The Hub's 2013 Summer TCA Red Carpet Party at The Globe Theatre at Universal Studios on Friday (July 26).

The "High School Musical" star looked pretty in a sleeveless short blue dress with seashell decoration on the top and black boots as her beau Christopher French accompanied her to the event.

Soon, fans of the 28-year-old actress can catch her on the big screen in the movie based off the popular series of novels, "Left Behind."

Costarring Nicolas Cage, the thriller tells the story of a group of people who struggle to survive in the aftermath of the Rapture that has removed people of the Christian faith from Earth.

CHERYL COLE - IN A SEXY SHOOT FOR "HUNGER MAGAZINE"

Taking a break from her clean-cut image, Cheryl Cole masters the messy-sexy look in the premiere issue of Hunger magazine.

The former “X Factor” babe lets her hair down and turns on the charm in the photo spread, shot by famed photographer Rankin.

And her coif is just the beginning- Cheryl also dons a variety of tousled getups, most of which look like she’s just gone for a roll in the hay.

Titled “Tear it Up,” Cheryl’s photoshoot is just the saucy start Hunger magazine needs to make its mark on the magazine landscape.

KESHA ENJOYING HERSELF IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Making the most of her visit to South America, Kesha enjoyed an action-packed day in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.

The "Blow" singer tossed on a black swimsuit as she hit the beach and swam about the Atlantic waters - at one point having the unfortunate incident of paparazzi snapping shots as her top fell off.

During the course of her weekend romp, Ke$ha also took to her resort's swimming pool as she shared smooched with her guy and girl friends while drinking caipirinhas and playing waterbound games.

Along with the beach and pool playtime, Ke$ha messaged her many Twitter followers about her Brazilian doings, as she wrote, "WENT HANG GLIDING. NOT AS SCARY AS SKYDIVING. BUT STILL KINDA SCARY. SORTA."

The day of adventure comes after the 24-year-old made her grand debut at the Rock In Rio music festival on Thursday night (September 29).

Following her high-energy performance, Ke$ha tweeted, "I LOVEE you BRAZIL!! I hope I left u covered in magicall glitter steeze, weat, and sexinesss."

RIHANNA - LOOKING TOO HOT AND SEXY IN THAT COSTUME

Rihanna put on quite a show in a field in Ireland, where she filmed some super sexy scenes for a new music video and showed her American pride!

With her new single, "We Found Love" already hovering near the top of the iTunes chart, WE found one of our favorite bikini photos in some time.

Wearing a bandana-pattern two-piece underneath an open plaid shirt and torn jeans, Rihanna brought sexy to an otherwise "country" ensemble:

THE TWILIGHT ACTRESS "ASHLEY GREENE" IN SLEEVELESS BLACK DRESS

Among the celebrity guests on-hand at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Ashley Greene shuffled into the Las Vegas venue for the iHeartRadio Music Festival on Saturday night.

The "Twilight" actress was clad in a sleeveless black dress while looking thrilled to be able to take in performances by the music world's top artists including Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Kenny Chesney and Jennifer Lopez while also taking the staking to speak to the packed audience.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival outing follows a busy past few weeks for Ashley, who recently premiered her new film "Butter" at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and attended numerous shows during New York City's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

The 24-year-old was also has been announced as having landed the lead role in an updated version of Charles Dickens‘ classic tale “Oliver Twist,” with the remake being titled "Olivia Twisted".

RACHEL BILSON - PAID VISIT TO "CHELSEA LATELY"

Stepping out for a media appearance, Rachel Bilson paid a visit to “Chelsea Lately” last night.

The “Last Kiss” cutie plugged her new show “Hart of Dixie,” and it turns out her “O.C.” writer Josh Schwartz is executive producing the new gig.

In fact, Rachel told Chelsea Handler that she introduced Josh to his wife, who happened to be a gal pal of hers.

“She’s my best friend from high school and it was funny because when she was in college I started the show ‘The O.C.’ and I was like, ‘You gotta meet Ben McKenzie,’ of course I go to the actor… And she was like, ‘But what about the writer?’ and I was like, ‘Really? Oooh, okay, yeah.”

“They got married, a lot of pressure on me at the wedding as the maid of honor… luckily it worked out- they got married three years ago.”

KANGANA RANAUT - IN A RELATIONSHIP

After Celina Jaitley announces her marriage to Dubai-based hotelier Peter Haag on Twitter, we have yet another actress who claims that she is in a relationship with a foreigner. Talking about Kangana Ranaut, the actress claims happily that she is once again in a relationship (After having an ugly break up with Aditya Pancholi and Adhyayan Suman).

She revealed this on Simi Garewal’s India’s Most Desirable saying, “I’m in a relationship and this guy is a very nice guy.”

Without giving out his name, Kangana elaborated that her beau knows to play the guitar and usually serenades her with his singing, which is amazing and magical. “I’ve known him for a year and a half … he is a doctor and a scientist. I met him in India, through a friend. We travelled together. We lived together. But his job is so demanding you know. He lives in a lab for days and days … Worse than me,” Kangana revealed to Simi.

Hope the Himachal beauty gets lucky in love this time!!

MINKA KELLY - IN "THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN"

Taking care of some media duties, Minka Kelly was seen at “The Late Show with David Letterman” last night.

The “Friday Night Lights” lady was at the Ed Sullivan Theater to promote her new television series “Charlie’s Angels” and she looked amazing.

Minka opted for a super sexy silver dress as she posed for pictures and signed autographs prior to her interview with Letterman.

And while chatting with Dave, Minka handled a question about her ex-boyfriend- Letterman joked, “I always wanted to date Derek Jeter,” to which Kelly replied, “He’s a great guy.”

LISA HAYDEN - GOES NUDE FOR "RASCALS" ITEM SONG

David Dhawan’s comic caper "Rascals" also stars Lisa Hayden along with Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan and Kangana Ranaut. Lisa, who could not get much recognition with her debut ‘Aisha’ has also done a hot item number in the film along with Ajay and Sanjay.

Going by the stills of the song, one can easily see the oomph she exudes. Lisa has gone bare back in a particular sequence and we can place our bet here that she is looking every bit as sexy and sensuous as she has looked in all her swimsuit calendar shoots! However, Lisa has no qualms about shedding clothes. She says, “Coming from a modeling background, I have grown comfortable with my body. And now, as an actor, I am here to fulfill the director’s creative vision.”

SOFIA VERGARA - THE HOT AND SEXY BABE

Stepping out for a promotional appearance, Sofia Vergara was seen at “Good Morning America” earlier today.

The Columbian stunner chatted about the Season Premiere of her hit show “Modern Family” as well as their 5 big Emmy wins over the weekend.

“We had such a great year. It’s a pleasure to work all together and to be in a show like that… and to able to win every year!”

Ms. Vergara also plugged her new clothing line, a joint effort with Kmart. “It’s been a dream that I’ve had for many years. I’ve been in the entertainment business… the Latin market for 20 years, and I’ve always had the girls come to me and ask my advice about clothing… I said, ‘It’s a great idea to have a little side business and to be in touch with my fans."

TODAY KAREENA KAPOOR TURNS 31

Where a many Bollywood beauties bid goodbye to their careers and plan to get settled as they reach their thirties, actress Kareena Kapoor is riding higher and higher, who turns 31 today.

EARLY BACKGROUND:-

Kareena Kapoor was born on 21st September 1980, often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations,and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary romantic dramas to comedies, period films to major Bollywood productions, as well as less publicised independent films.

Born into a family where her parents, Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and elder sister Karisma were actors, Kapoor faced the media spotlight from a very young age, but did not make her acting debut until the 2000 film Refugee. Her melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... became India's highest-grossing film in the overseas market in 2001, and is one of her biggest commercial successes to date. After receiving negative reviews for a series of repetitive roles, Kapoor accepted more demanding parts in order to avoid being typecast, and was consequently recognized by critics for displaying greater versatility as an actress. Her portrayal of a sex worker in Chameli (2004) proved to be the turning point in her career and she was later noted for her performances in the critically acclaimed projects Dev (2004) and Omkara (2006).

In 2007, Kapoor received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in Jab We Met, a romantic comedy directed by Imtiaz Ali. She went on to play the lead female role in the thriller Kurbaan (2009), for which she earned critical acclaim, and the drama 3 Idiots (2009), which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time. Having done so, Kapoor has established herself as a leading actress of the Hindi film industry. In addition to movie acting, Kapoor is a regular stage performer and has launched her own clothing line in association with being the brand ambassador for the retail chain Globus. Her off-screen life, including her relationship with actor Saif Ali Khan, is the subject of wide media coverage in India.

With biggest of hits and superhits films like JAB WE MET, 3 IDIOTS, GOLMAAL series, BODYGUARD, and some highly anticipated films under her belt (RA.ONE with Shahrukh Khan, Reema Kagti's untitled project with Aamir Khan, AGENT VINOD with Saif Ali Khan, EK MAIN AUR EKK TU with Imran Khan), Kareena has only proved that she is the original numero uno actress and here to stay.

So join us in wishing Chammak Challo Kareena Kapoor as she celebrates her birthday today.

ANNA KENDRICK - SEEN IN "CHELSEA LATELY"

Stepping out for a promotional appearance, Anna Kendrick was seen at “Chelsea Lately” last night.

During her interview with the outspoken talk show host, Anna shared that she loved working on her new film “50/50” in which she plays a therapist to Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s character.

“Yeah, very much in that I had the leeway of being a bad therapist. I think it would’ve been a lot tougher if I was supposed to be good at my job.”

Anna also chatted with Chelsea about a recent awkward trip to the salon where a prideful Russian woman insisted that she must be Russian because of how beautiful she was.

“This Russian woman was waxing my legs… and she said, ‘Are you Russian, because you look Rusian,’ and I said, ‘No, I’m Irish, Scottish and English.” She said, ‘No, women from the UK are very ugly. French, maybe, but you’re Russian!"

ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY - IN A VERY HAPPY MOOD

Making her way to England for London Fashion Week, Rosie Huntington Whiteley was seen enjoying a night out in the capital city.

The "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" darling was all smiles as she and a few friends stumbled out of The Box Nightclub and Cabaret before hopping into a cab for a safe ride back home.

The UK outing comes after Miss Huntington-Whiteley recently spent time in NYC for the semi-annual Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

Rosie happens to have picked up a posh Manhattan pad with actor beau, Jason Statham, as s Daily Mail reporter told, "Rosie already has one apartment in New York but was keen to invest in a new swanky place and rent out her old property."

The Daily Mail insider added, "She really loves the city and is even flying her parents over to see the new place."

SHAHRUKH AND ANUBHAV - LOOKING 200 CRORES MARK FOR "RA.ONE"

'Records are meant to be broken' - This could well be the mantra of Shahrukh Khan and Anubhav Sinha this Diwali. Someone who was busy creating one record after another before he embarked upon RA.ONE, spent close to two years in its making, pumped in over 150 crores and saw other Khans churn out 100, 150 and 200 crore blockbusters in the interim, the stage is pretty much set for Shahrukh to create a new record with his sci-fi superhero action thriller.

"Shahrukh certainly knows about these facts and figures and though he is claiming that when it comes to matters of heart, box office collections and subsequently hits and facts take a back seat, fact is that he is pretty much on the job to make RA.ONE as the biggest grosser ever," says a close associate.

This was evident from the music launch which took place early this week at Mumbai which was a lavish affair and first of its kind. Also, a fortune was spent at this event which saw each of the stars performing live.

"This is nothing, wait for a lot more to come in next 40 days," says a marketing guru, "Let's not forget that he has been in the industry for two decades and also has a very sharp business mind. This mega launch was just a beginning. There would be a much more elaborate and well spread out campaign right till the week's release. Entire planning has been done well in advance and now it's time for execution."

Few steps taken in this direction are dubbing the film in Tamil and Telugu with likelihood of German and Chinese version as well. While it is given that the print count would be biggest ever for a Bollywood release, the 3D version would further add on to the momentum.

Says a trade veteran, "Given the pace that RA.ONE has picked up, it won't be surprising for this Anubhav Sinha film to not just break the first week record currently held by Salman's BODYGUARD but also topple 200 crores plus lifetime collections of Aamir Khan's 3 IDIOTS."

JOSS STONE - ALWAYS HAD A LOVE FOR DOGS

She’s always had a love for dogs, and Joss Stone has taken it upon herself to find a home for a canine companion while she’s working on a new album in New York City.

The “Don’t Start Lying to Me Now” songstress made a video with her foster dog, Oprah, a six or seven-year-old bull mastiff-pit bull mix.

Stone explained, "I'm fostering her while I'm here in New York making a record. I thought it would be nice to foster Oprah because she's so, so sweet. And I can't take her home because I live so far away, and I have four dogs of my own."

"She was looking for a low-key dog that needed out of the shelter but could handle being in the recording studio with her during the day," explained a rep from Animal Haven.

SONALI BENDRE - IN A FITNESS BASED REALITY SHOW

Yummy mummy Sonali Bendre is a favorite on Indian television. One of the first stars to get into the reality television space Sonali was recently approached by a channel for a fitness show.

After the success of 'India's Got Talent', the actress is quite a favorite on the circuit and in spite of being in her 30's the gorgeous Sonali Bendre can give the 20 something actresses a run for their money.

Cashing in on her popularity and discipline to fitness, a leading channel has approached her to spearhead the show. However the actress is still considering the offer given her prior commitments and preference for taking up a limited amount of work.

Says a source, "Sonali has been approached for a fitness based reality show. The makers thought her fitting since she has been someone who over the years has only grown fitter by the day-Sonali is all about quality and is hence looking into the concept and details of the show before she takes it up."

Says Sonali, "Yes I 'm considering getting on aboard the show but I'm still figuring out the concept. It has to be something that is fitting for all audiences to watch .On the other hand, fitness for me is a way of life so I'm very excited about the venture."

ELIZABETH OLSEN - LOOKING TOO HOT AND SEXY

She's the younger sister to the former "Full House" star Olsen twins, but Elizabeth Olsen is quickly maturing into an enticing, mature young lady.

The 22-year-old is featured in the October 2011 issue of GQ magazine, which hits newsstands on September 20th - in which she promotes her much-talked-about film "Martha Marcy May Marlene".

In the interview, Elizabeth recalled what it was like growing up with her very famous older sisters, saying, “The paparazzi were really frightening. I thought, Maybe I’ll just skip that part.”

She also discussed her role as a young woman under the sway of a creepy cult leader in "Martha Marcy May Marlene" - in which there's nudity involved.

Miss Olsen tells, "The movie wouldn't have been as disturbing without it."

SAYALI BHAGAT - WILL BE SEEN IN BIKINI IN TINU VERMA'S NEXT MOVIE

Sayali Bhagat is all set to don a sizzling hot orange bikini in her next - Tinu Verma's action thriller opposite model turned actor Rajneesh Duggal.

While most Bollywood heroines refuse to expose, former beauty queen Sayali Bhagat wants to steam it up on the silver screen. She is candid enough to admit she doesn't mind exposing on screen.

"I work out regularly and have one of the hottest bodies in B-town. I am fed up of playing the good girl on screen. Now I am looking for a change of image and would love to do sexy roles like Bipasha in DHOOM 2. I don't understand all this talk about girls refusing to sport a bikini in DHOOM 3. I'd gladly do it and look super hot too. But sadly, I am only getting performance-oriented roles (HALLA BOL and JAIL) where I am dressed from top to toe.

Even in my next movie GHOST opposite Shiney (Ahuja), I play a doctor. Even in Tinu Verma's THIS WEEKEND, I play a tomboy except for that one song with Rajneesh (Duggal) wherein I have donned a sexy orange bikini. Thank God for small mercies. I have no inhibitions about looking sexy. I am quite comfortable with my hot body. I want to wear bikinis. Sayali Bhagat in a bikini would definitely add value to any film!" says Sayali, who has also replaced Ameesha Patel in tennis star Leander Paes's launch vehicle Rajdhani Express.