JESSICA ALBA AND JESSICA BIEL STAND UP FOR REVLON

Both, Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel strapped on their sneakers for a good cause in New York City on Saturday.

The two Hollywood hotties were among the many participants running the streets of the Big Apple during the 14th Annual Entertainment Industry Foundation Revlon Run/Walk for Women.

Tweeting about the exercise outing, Miss Alba happily wrote, “The energy here @revlon run/walk is amazing 20,000 people are here 2 participate. This is 14th year & we’ve raised over 60millions for womens cancer!”

Alba, who is expecting her second child and fresh off of celebrating her 30th birthday a few days prior, added, “Hanging @revlon run/walk w @jimmyfallon Jessica Biel n @DrOz."

For those interested in giving to the charitable endeavor, the Revlon Run/Walk supports organizations and programs that research the cause and cure of women's cancers and provide support programs for women's cancer patients and their families.

Proceeds from the Run/Walk are distributed to a variety of charitable organizations leading the fight against women's cancers.

LEGEND SINGER MANNA DEY TURNS 90 TODAY

TODAY, Prabodh Chandra Dey turns 90 who born on 1st May, 1919, better known by his nickname Manna Dey (Bengali: মান্না দে), is a playback singer in Bengali and Hindi films. Along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, he was a part of Indian film playback music from the 1950s to the 1970s. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of his career. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1971, the Padma Bhushan in 2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2009.

BIOGRAPHY:-

Dey was born to Purna Chandra (father) and Mahamaya Dey (mother) on 1 May 1919. Besides his parents, his youngest paternal uncle Sangeetacharya (meaning "Venerable Teacher of Music" in Sanskrit). K. C. Dey highly inspired and influenced him. Dey received his early education in a small pre-primary school named Indu Babur Pathshala. Thereafter he attended Scottish Church Collegiate School and Scottish Church College,[1] followed by Vidyasagar College where he received his graduate education.

During Dey’s years at Scottish Church College, he sang to entertain his classmates. He began taking singing lessons from his uncle, Krishna Chandra Dey and Ustad Dabir Khan. During this period, Manna Dey stood first for three consecutive years in three different categories of inter-collegiate singing competitions.

In 1942, Dey accompanied Krishna Chandra Dey on a visit to Bombay. There he started working as an assistant, first under Krishna Chandra Dey, and then under Sachin Dev Burman. Later he assisted other music composers and then started to work independently. While working independently as a music director for various Hindi movies, Manna Dey continued to take musical lessons in Hindustani classical music from Ustad Aman Ali Khan and Ustad Abdul Rahman Khan.

Dey started his career in playback singing with the movie, Tamanna, in 1943. The musical score was by Krishna Chandra Dey and Manna sang a duet with Suraiya. The song was an instant hit. He sang a solo composed by Sachin Dev Burman, Upar Gagan Vishal, in the 1950 movie, Mashal. Its lyrics were written by Kavi Pradeep. In 1952, Dey sang for a Bengali and a Marathi movie with the same name and storyline, Amar Bhupali. This established him as a leading playback singer.

Dey recorded a popular duet, Ketaki Gulab Juhi, with classicist Bhimsen Joshi. With Kishore Kumar, he sang duets of different genres such as, Yeh Dosti Hum Nehi Torenge (Sholay) and Ek Chatur Naar (Padosan), "Babu Samjho Ishare" (Chalti ka naam Gadi ). With Md Rafi, Dey sang 58 duets like "Isq Isq"(Barsat ki raat) "Tu hai mera prem Devta (Kalpana), "Mama o mama" (Parvarish ). With Lata Mangeshkar, Manna recorded 113 duets including "E raat bhigi bhigi","Pyar hua iqrar hua", "Aja madhur sanam", "Ritu aye". With Asha Bhosle, Manna recorded more than 100 duets including "Re man sur me ga", "Tu chupi hai kahan", "Zindegi hai khel". Dey sang with singer/composer, Hemant Kumar (Hemanta Mukherjee), in Bengali movies, and also for some other Bengali composers like Nachiketa Ghosh and Sudhin Dasgupta. He sang a duet, "Ke Prothom Kachhe Esechi", with Lata Mangeshkar in the movie Sankhyabela. He also performed Rabindra Sangeet and has recorded over 3500 songs.

He was presented the Filmfare Life Time Achievement Award in 2011.

PERSONAL LIFE:-

On 18 December 1953, Manna Dey married Sulochana Kumaran from Kerala. They have two sons: Ajit, born on 19 October 1956; and Abhijit, born on 20 June 1958. Manna Dey currently lives in Bangalore in the township of Kalyannagar after spending more than fifty years in Mumbai. He also maintains a Calcutta address. He still travels widely in the world to present musical programs.

His Bengali-language autobiography, Jiboner Jalsaghorey, has been published by the renowned Ananda Publisher in the year 2005 which has been translated in English as Memories Come Alive, in Hindi as Yaden Jee Uthi and in Marathi as Jiboner Jalsaghorey.

Jibaner Jalsaghore, a documentary on Dey's life, was released in 2008. Manna Dey Sangeet Academy is developing a complete archive on Manna Dey. In association with Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, the Manna Dey Music Archive has been developed in the Sangeet Bhawan.

He has also lent his voice for Madhushala, composed by Late Harivansh Rai Bachchan

AWARDS:-

Dey has been honored with the titles Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.

The following is the list of Manna Dey's other awards:-

1969 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the Hindi Film Mere Huzur
1971 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the Bengali film Nishi Padma
1971 Padma Shri Award by Government of India
1985 Lata Mangeshkar Award awarded by Government of Madhya Pradesh
1988 Michale Sahittyo Puraskar awarded by Renaissance Sanskritik Parishad, Dhaka
1990 Shyamal Mitra Award by Mithun Fans Association
1991 Sangeet Swarnachurr Award awarded by Shree Khetra Kala Prakashika, Puri
1993 P.C.Chandra Award by P.C.Chandra Group & others
1999 Kamala Devi Roy Award by Kamala Devi Group
2001 Anandalok Lifetime Award by the Anandabazar Group
2002 Special Jury Swaralaya Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music
2003 Alauddin Khan Award by the Government of West Bengal
2004 National Award as Playback singer by Government of Kerala
2004 Hony D. Lit Award by the Rabindra Bharati University
2005 Lifetime Achievement award by the Government of Maharashtra
2005 Padma Bhushan Award by the Government of India
2007 First AKSHAYA Award by Government of Orissa
2007 Awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award by the Government of India
2008 Hony D. Lit Award by Jadavpur University
2011 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

WILLIAM AND KATE'S ROYAL WEDDING RECEPTION

Their wedding ceremony was no doubt straight from a fairytale, and Prince William and Kate Middleton's reception brought out all the stops.

The newlywed Royals enjoyed mingling with their guests at the Buckingham Palace while feasting away at menu items such as Cornish Crab Salad on Lemon Blini, Pressed Duck Terrine with Fruit Chutney and Scottish Smoked Salmon Rose on Beetroot Blini, just to name a few of the swanky dishes.

Their towering cake was an unbelievable sight as the official baker, Fiona Cairns, created an absolute masterpiece designed specifically for the Prince and his new Princess.

And as she did earlier in the day, Kate stunned her guests in a jaw-dropping dress custom designed by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen.

SAIF ALI KHAN TO PRODUCE "MAIN KHILADI TU ANARI" SEQUEL

Remember the 90s super hit film ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’ starring the fab jodi of flamboyant actor Saif Ali Khan and tough guy Akshay Kumar? Buzz has it that Saif is planning a sequel to the Box Office money spinner after seventeen years it first saw the light of the day.

Apparently, Saif will be reuniting with Akshay Kumar for Illuminati Films, his own production house.

Talking to a daily about the sequel, a jubilant Saif said, “You know the funny part is that I wanted to make a sequel to ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’ with Akshay when it had released but people asked me not to be silly since sequels don’t work in India. I however, kept saying that they do. Sequels work all the time in America. Making a sequel to the film is a pretty good idea and I might do it now.”

Although Saif has many films in his kitty, ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’ sequel is definitely on the cards.

After wrapping off with ‘Agent Vinod’, Saif will be busy with numerous projects under Illuminati Films.

Well, one thing is for sure that Saif and Akshay fans would love to see the ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’ sequel!

JUSTIN BIEBER AND SELENA GOMEZ IN A ROMANTIC MOOD

They're two of the hottest young celebs, which makes it hard for Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez to ever find moment for each other. However, the teens recently found just long enough of a break to sneak away on a romantic getaway!

Justin is currently globe-trotting on his world-wide tour, but that didn't stop Selena from hopping a plane to Malaysia to meet her beau as soon as her scheduled allowed for it.

The 18-year-old finally reunited with her pop star boyfriend after more than a month of strictly Skype and text communication with one another.

The pair made the most of what little time they had together, staying in Indonesia for a few days before jetting off to the island Bali where they could dodge the ever-present paparazzi.

BOLLYWOOD UPCOMING MOVIE "RAGINI MMS"

Ragini MMS is a sensuous paranormal film, shot as if in real time!

The quintessential couple, Ragini and Uday, set out to have a dirty weekend at a friend's farmhouse on the outskirts of Mumbai.The weekend getaway quickly changes gears as they find themselves in a house that has been rigged with cameras in Bigg Boss style.

The cameras that were meant to capture love-making are witness to something that is beyond the realm of human understanding...something metaphysical....

Within the confines of this house, Ragini and Uday are now at the mercy of an unexplainable paranormal force. With sundown approaching, what will the new entrants of the house do?

Positively, among the most keenly awaited films of the season, Ragini MMS, a hybrid of fact and fiction, is thrilling voyeurism from the producers of Love Sex Aur Dhokha.

The scariest date movie, buffering in Theatres on Friday the 13th May!

JESSICA ALBA - CELEBRATED HER 30TH BIRTHDAY

TODAY, hollywood celebrity, Jessica Alba turns 30. She’s one of the hottest women in Hollywood and a soon-to-be mother of two, and today (April 28) she has a lot to celebrate – her own birthday.

The “Machete” mama is ringing in her 30th birthday and kicked things off the previous afternoon with a visit to the Chateau Marmont for a Piaget press event.

As previously reported by GossipCenter, Miss Alba is the new face and brand ambassador of Piaget’s Possession jewelry line.

Jess also took to her Twitter to thank her fans for their well-wishes, as she wrote, “Thank u all 4 my bday tweets! my bday wish is to also become friends with ya'll on FB.”

SHINEY AHUJA GETS BAIL IN RAPE CASE

Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who was convicted of raping his maid two years ago, as per the latest reports, has been granted bail by Bombay High Court. The bail was granted to the actor on Wednesday.

However, Shiney has been granted bail on payment of surety of Rs 50,000 to the sessions court and also been asked him not to leave the country without prior permission of the court.

A Mumbai sessions court had on March 30 sentenced the actor to seven years in jail after he was found guilty of raping his maid in June 2009.

Shiney was arrested on June 15, 2009, after preliminary medical tests on the 20-year girl confirmed sexual assault.

KELLY BROOK - THE BIKINI BABE

Just in time for the summer, Babe’s 2011 Bikini Photo Shoot featuring Kelly Brook has been released.

The British bombshell looks fabulous in a variety of swimwear, showing off her phenomenal figure and posing prowess.

In a recent interview, Kelly, who is five months pregnant with boyfriend Thom Evans’ baby, said she can’t wait to get really big.

"It takes some getting used to. I would like it to show more actually. At the moment I just look as if I have eaten a big bowl of pasta. I'm looking forward to looking like a huge whale in a couple of months."

GOVINDA IN "NAUGHTY @ 40"

Is Govinda's next "NAUGHTY @ 40" a straight lift of Steve Carell's Hollywood sex comedy "THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN (2005)?" That's the question making the rounds of the industry ever since the film was announced. Though the voices died down due to two year delay in the completion of the film, they have found momentum all over again with the promos currently on air.

"THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN was about a nerdy guy who had never got his 'share of action' despite hitting 40 years of age. Things change for him when he comes across a single mom. Similarly Govinda's character too has not been exposed to birds and bees and things get tough for him when he travels from London to India in hunt of a bride", informs an industry source.

With no official word coming from the makers, the speculations were already on rise that whether just like Govinda's other stuck film BANDA YEH BINDAAS HAI' (which is facing issues due to it's similarities with MY COUSIN VINNY), even NAUGHTY @ 40 was struggling due to fear of copyright infringement. However the film's director Jugmohan Mundhra (aka Jag) is quick to deny any such similarities whatsoever.