JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ - LOOKING HOT AND SEXY

Let the truth be told. The 'Barbie doll look' that Jacqueline Fernandez had carried in her early outings wasn't due to any inhibitions that she herself carried. It was mainly due to her select friends and advisors who felt that she shouldn't be revealing beyond a certain limit.

Though the beauty queen was game for skin show due to her ramp and modeling experience, she was dissuaded from going the whole hog.

Says a close friend of Jacqueline, "Since she is an outsider, a lot of people were trying to teach her Bollywood. She would constantly hear 'don't do this', 'don't do that'. Some such guidelines included 'no bikini', 'no kissing' and 'no love making' on screen. Jackie listened to all of this but decided to follow her heart subsequently."

It made sense though. After all she pretty much risked gaining the tag of being an ice maiden after her rather cute-n-lovely show in ALADIN as well as JAANE KAHAN SE AAYI HAI. Resultantly, Jackie did some soul searching, laid low for a while before making an all important decision of following the Bollywood diktats. While one wonders who were these 'special friends' who tried to force their opinion over Jackie, the pretty woman says that she couldn't have been happier, now that she is making her own choices.

She says, "I was told not to be too bold or too sexy. Bikinis and kissing were a big no-no. At that time I too wanted to steer clear from any controversies so stayed away from it all. After all I had just started off my career in Bollywood and skin show isn't what I wanted to be known for. However when MURDER 2 came calling, I knew I had to go by my instincts. Of course even for this I was asked whether I was revealing a lot. I didn't worry much though as I knew what and why I was doing something. Yes, it's a risk but is worth taking."

Hope her 'friends' are fine with that as well.

KATIE HOLMES AND TOM CRUISE - IN A SWIMSUIT IN MIAMI

Showing off their beach bodies, Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise were seen swimming in Miami, Florida .

The “Mad Money” mommy looked fabulous in a skimpy black two-piece bikini as she waded into the water with her shirtless “Mission: Impossible” hubby as they celebrated Tom’s 49th birthday.

As previously reported by GossipCenter, Katie treated Tom to quite the birthday bash, organizing a fabulous fete at the SoHo Beach House Miami Hotel.

Cruise’s three children Suri, Isabella, and Connor were all in attendance, as were 40 other guests who were all served a gourmet Italian meal with chocolate cake.

GRAND OPENING FOR DELHI BELLY

Aamir Khan Productions and UTV's co production DELHI BELLY, which released last Friday, has become a huge success.

The sixth venture of Aamir Khan Productions is a mass grosser in India. It opened with 7.15 crore on Friday, 1st July. Saturday collections went up to 8.50 crore and increased to 10.75 crore on Sunday, giving a sum total of 26.4 crore business only over the weekend. With films opening to merely 10% to 40% maximum in the recent past, this seems like a new wave that has hit the Indian cinema.

The overall cost of the film is 24 crore which includes production, print and publicity as well. So, recovering is already done and the business in the coming days will also be something to watch out for given the terrific start of the film and also the revenue it is expected to generate from non-theatrical avenues. It opened across 1200 screens with major occupancy in multiplexes across the country.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON AND RYAN REYNOLDS FINALIZE DIVORCE

Bringing their marriage to a complete conclusion, Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson are officially divorced.

According to TMZ, the "Green Lantern" star and his "Other Boleyn Girl" ex-wife saw their final divorce papers filed at L.A. County Superior Court on Friday (July 1).

Said to be quite the smooth split thanks largely to both parties being young and high earners, neither Johansson nor Reynolds requested spousal support while property gained during marriage is to be split amongst one another 50/50.

With the finalization coming just six months after Reynolds' lawyer Laura Wasser put the legal parting in motion, the divorce was initiated in December 2010 due to "irreconcilable differences" after the pair had married back in September 2008.

Since splitting, Miss Johansson briefly dated actor Sean Penn while Reynolds has been linked to a few new ladies, most recently being tied to fellow recent divorcee Olivia Wilde.

RAM GOPAL VARMA'S MOST SHOCKING UPCOMING MOVIE - "NOT A LOVE STORY"

Ram Gopal Varma is back with another unusual concept. His upcoming movie "Not A Love Story" is said to be inspired by the true incident of the brutal murder of TV executive Neeraj Grover. The trailer of the movie has been released and it surely looks like this would be a bone chilling movie.

The trailer begins with the text ‘there is truth in every story.’ What follows the text is the usage of outlandish shot angles by Ramu wherein he plays with the camera and sets it in a topsy-turvy position. The lines in the trailer ‘some crimes shock you; this will make you shiver’ give you a clear idea that this not just another usual crime thriller.

In the promo, Ajay Gehi, who will play the character of Ashish Bhatnagar, is seen slicing a steamy smooch scene with Mahi Gill who plays Anusha Chawla in the movie. Deepak Dobriyal, who plays the character of Mahi’s boyfriend Robin Fernandes, kills Ajay and then makes out with Mahi in the room next to where he killed him! This scene gives you goose bumps! Deepak is even seen brutally slashing the body parts of Ajay. The body parts are later stacked in many bags which are burnt by the couple in the outskirts of the city!

Well, this can easily be perceived to be one dark movie. And we would like to say the same thing that the trailer says: “It is from the heart but not for the fainthearted.”

GWYNETH PALTROW GOES TOPLESS

Straying from her typically clean and family-friendly persona, Gwyneth Paltrowis stripping down for the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair.

The 38-year-old actress tossed off her top while donning only a pair of black fishnet tights and Louis Vuitton baubles for a special jewelry supplement in the magazine's August issue.

Meanwhile, Miss Paltrow also made headlines today after taking the stage for a special guest appearance with the cast of "Glee" during their live show at London's O2 Arena on Wednesday night (June 29).

With actress Naya Rivera making the announcement to the audience, Paltrow delights concertgoers by delving into a rendition of Cee-Lo Green's hit track "Forget You".

SOUTH INDIAN STAR, CHARMI KAUR MAKES HER DEBUT WITH "BBUDDAHA HOGA TERRA BAAP"

Hot and Sexy Charmi Kaur, a well-known name down south, makes her debut with upcoming release BBUDDAH... HOGA TERRA BAAP. However not much has been heard about Charmi as right from day one the much touted film has been promoted in superstarAmitabh Bachchan's name.

However, Charmi has no qualms about it as she is well aware about the fact that BBUDDAH is Big's film and will sell in his name. Says the realistic Charmi, "It was obvious to me that it is an Amitabh Bachchan film and will be promoted that way only. Moreover BBUDDAH is not a heroine oriented film so it was quite natural to lead that way. I can't be in a dream world."

fter working nearly for a decade in south, Charmi steps in Bollywood. One wonders what made Charmi to wait for so long or why she waited so long to enter Bollywood? Was she looking for a big break in Bollywood and also was Big B the reason behind signing BBUDDAH?

Charmi at once responds, "I did get few offers before BBUDDAH, in fact all big films with some reputed filmmakers from Bollywood, however nothing really worked. I always knew there's something in me and I am a Bollywood material so I'll get a good break sometime. And then BBUDDAH happened suddenly. Actually, Puri Jagannath, director of BBUDDAH, is a very good friend of mine and he offered me the role. And when you have Big B as co-star who will miss the chance?"

Talking about the late entrance in Bollywood, Charmi adds, "I have seen enough ups and downs in my decade long career and now I know my do's and don'ts well. In fact I think I am at the right age to start in Bollywood. If I do a mistake in Bollywood I might not get a chance again. But probably that mistake might not happen because I have gained enough maturity and experience work wise. Even Amitji told me 'Initially I thought you are a bit late but considering that you have 10 years of experience it's like paid school for you. And I think with this you will go places'. I am young and just 23 so this is a perfect moment for me to get in Bollywood."

Charmi is among those lucky few actors, who has had chance working with superstars. She has worked with all big stars from south and now even her debut in Hindi film industry is with the megastar, Amitabh Bachchan. However for Charmi it's no big deal as sustaining one's position is of much more importance.

"It's not a big deal to become big. The deal is to maintain being big. I have been really fortunate to get what I have got today but how far I sustain myself, is to be seen. By God's grace I have been maintaining to be there," says the level-headed Charmi.

Like others even Charmi is highly impressed with Big B's chaste Hindi. Says the pretty actress, "I would often take Shudh Hindi tips from him because he is really fantastic in that."

BBUDDAH...HOGA TERRA BAAP releases this Friday.

EMMANUELLE CHRIQUI AND ADRIAN GRENIER - ENTOURAGE ENDING

It has been eight great seasons, and yesterday (June 28) Emmanuelle Chriqui and Adrian Grenier were seen filming final scenes of “Entourage.”

The hunky “Drive Me Crazy” stud looked a bit downcast as he walked to his car, perhaps sad about the end of his long-running gig.otted filming the final scenes of “Entourage.”

The hunky “Drive Me Crazy” stud looked a bit downcast as he walked to his car, perhaps sad about the end
of his long-running gig.

Likewise, Emmanuelle appeared upset as she chatted on her mobile phone in between shooting scenes on the Los Angeles set.

Later, Grenier had dinner at Mastro’s Steakhouse, tweeting , "That's a wrap! See you July 24th." Earlier this week he wrote, "Two days left of shooting Entourage; 8 years in 2 days. II don't know what I'll miss more, the laughs or the love."

SANJU BABA TO HOST BIG BOSS 5

It's a fresh host for celebrity reality show Bigg Boss again. Actor Salman Khan has stepped out of Bigg Boss 5 citing date issues giving way to Sanju Baba (Sanjay Dutt), who'd now make his television debut with the show.

Dutt was approached by Colors on Salman's suggestion. "However, Sanjay is yet to sign the dotted line. But everything has been chalked out. The show goes on air in October. Karan Johar's AGNEEPATH will be wrapped up by then. He will start shooting for Bigg Boss immediately after that. The channel was keen to retain Salman. However, when they approached him, he expressed his inability to do the show," according to sources.

Meanwhile, Dutt plans to play his MUNNABHAI avatar in Bigg Boss 5. As per the insiders, Dutt is said to be introducing a new segment, which is titled as Jaadu ki Jhappi .

In the segment, the actor will give his jhappis to all the contestants, who are eliminated from the house and are dejected.

ADRIANA LIMA - IN NEW PHOTO SHOOT FOR VICTORIA'S SECRET

Giving ladies another reason to hit up their local shopping center, Adriana Lima appears in a new photo shoot for Victoria’s Secret.

The fabulous supermodel shows off her hot body in the new line of apparel from the lingerie giant, offering a wide range of items on which to splurge.

Adriana explained that beauty is all about self-confidence. “Being a bombshell is about embracing yourself and feeling confident.”

She continued, "You have to find something you feel comfortable in. It's not about showing more or less, it's about you feeling confident with what you're wearing. I love triangle-shaped tops and bottoms, the smallest ones possible because I hate tan lines."

And Ms. Lima is a big proponent for getting into a regular exercise regimen. “Also it helps with your mood, you look great, it helps with your skin, and also it helps with my immune system too. I never get sick when I work out. I have actually more energy. Working out should be a part of everybody’s routine.”