REESE WITHERSPOON - LOOKING BUSY

Taking full advantage of a day off, Reese Witherspoon was seen taking care of her to-do list in Brentwood, California yesterday.

The “Sweet Home Alabama” actress stopped by a friend’s house before hitting up the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and heading off to an eye doctor appointment. Whew!

Reese recently had lunch with Taylor Swift at Boa Steakhouse in LA, and the topic of their shared ex-boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal came up in conversation.

According to an insider, “They talked about how vain and self-absorbed Jake can be. They laughed about it.”

SHRADDHA - GO GREEN THIS "GANAPATI"

The festival of our lord Ganesha is back and Shraddha Kapoor the leading actress of "LUV KA THE END" and "TEEN PATTI", is as excited as ever. Source's have it that her family always bring Ganesha to their home and Shraddha, ever since she can remember she was overjoyed to have Ganpati Bappa home.

"It's been a ritual, I've grown up worshipping Ganesha every year of my entire life & am blessed to celebrate the festival in my very own home. It is important to keep our culture and timeless beliefs in mind," says this young Bollywood starlet.

She shows a lot of maturity as she goes on to talk about tradition going hand in hand with protecting the environment. In recent years our society has started understanding that this beautiful festival is not the problem, the really issue in hand is the POP idols immersions and the plastic bags with flowers which have been damaging our mother earth for so many years so thus came the introduction of the Eco friendly Green Ganesha.

WHITNEY PORT ON THE SET OF "WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING"

Sparking rumors of a possible cameo, Whitney Port was seen on the Atlanta, Georgia set of "What to Expect When You're Expecting".

Having tweeted "Greetings from Atlanta" just last week, the former 26-year-old fashionista took to the southern locale in a light brown fedora, midriff-baring striped top and high-waisted, vintage-washed jean shorts.

As for other possible movie news for Whitney, she says teaming up with her "The Hills" gal pals for a big-screen version of the hit MTV reality show is definitely a possibility.

While chatting with People magazine, Miss Port was asked if she would sign onto the much-talked about project, to which she answered, "Yeah, I think so. Why not? Sure! I think it would be cool. It would be cool!"

COMING UP NITIN MANMOHAN'S NEW MOVIE "GALI GALI MEIN CHOR HAI"

Produced by Nitin Manmohan under the banner of One Up Entertainmnet Pvt Ltd, Hindi feature film "GALI GALI MEIN CHOR HAI" is going on floors from 2nd September 2011 in Bhopal. The film will be shot extensively in old Bhopal in a start to finish schedule.

It is a satirical comment on the condition of common man today. Akshaye Khanna, playing the character of a cashier in a Bank, gets in the whirlwind web of common man's dilemma. His woes range from lack of time to lack of money to lack of connectivity and lack of will to find a way out through bribing. Outcome of his stubborn views are hilarious situations and comical satirical circumstances.

GALI GALI MEIN CHOR HAI is directed by Rumy Jafry, is written by Momukshu Mudgal and has music by Anu Malik. Star cast of the film is Akshaye Khanna, Shriya Saran, Mughda Godse along with Annu Kapoor, Satish Kaushik, Akhilendra Mishra, Vijay Raaz, Ashok Samarth, Rajpal Yadav, Shashi Ranjan, Amit Mistry, Vipin Sharma, Arun Verma etc. Associate Producer is Kaleem Khan, Executive Producer is Nitin Dara and Production Executive is Prachi Panchamiya. It's DOP is Gururaj Jois and Art direction is by Jayant Deshmukh.

SEXY BAR REFAELI IN A STUNNING BLUE BIKINI

Making the most of her time in Italy, Bar Refaeli was seen sunning herself in a stunning blue bikini yesterday afternoon.

The Israeli supermodel pranced around the Kauris III luxury yacht off the coast of Portofino while eager paparazzi snapped up pictures.

Bar bathed in the sea and played volleyball along with some friends who had come along for the ride (and the view!).

During her Mediterranean tour, Ms. Refaeli has been keeping her Twitter followers up-to-date on her festivities, including “belly dancing in Greece or at least trying to.”

MADHUR BHANDARKAR'S CAMEO IN "HUM TUM SHABANA"

Famous Director Madhur Bhandarkar is all set for a special cameo in a film that is not his direction! He will be seen in Sagar Ballary's upcoming new comedy film "HUM TUM SHABANA" starring Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade and Minissha Lamba!

What's interesting is that Madhur Bhandarkar will be seen acting as well as walking the ramp as part of the grand finale of a beauty pageant in the film!

Says Producer Sunil Chainani of Horseshoe Pictures, "It's the grand finale of Glamarama Beauty Pageant organized by Tusshar and Shreyas who play rival event managers in the film. Madhur plays a celebrated film director who is the special Chief Guest of the evening. He walks the ramp as well along with Minissha and Pia in the film!"

Sources say that he also loved the story of the roller coaster comedy and hence agreed to do the special cameo role.

Slated to be an out and out masala entertainer, HUM TUM SHABANA is directed by BHEJA FRY's Sagar Ballary and produced by Horseshoe Pictures and Alliance Entertainment Ltd, with a release set for 23rd September 2011.

Well, looks like this is one film worth watching out for!

ANGELINA JOLIE WAS SPOTTED LEAVING DORCHESTER HOTEL IN LONDON

Drawing an end to the week, Angelina Jolie was seen leaving the Dorchester hotel in London, England on Friday evening.

Dressed in her usual all-black garb, the "Wanted" actress was joined by a friend as the two headed to Zaika Restaurant on Kensington High Street for a bite to eat.

The outing comes just after Miss Jolie attended the International Criminal Court's landmark first trial in The Hague, Netherlands.

The 36-year-old actress watched on during the trial of Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga, who is facing charges of using child soldiers during his country's civil conflict.

Of the event, Ang told the Associated Press, "This is an extraordinary moment for international justice but more than that for children of the world."

She added, "It is quite striking to have a prosecutor from [the post-World War II Nuremberg trials] here today. You see his clarity, his wisdom, his strength and his compassion for this situation which he has witnessed over the years and now he's here to plead on behalf of these children in particular."

KAREENA KAPOOR LAUNCHED "LAKME ABSOLUTE"

Bollywood most hottest and sexiest actress, Kareena Kapoor, the face of Lakme Absolute, launched the product at an exclusive event at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2011. The product is Lakmé’s high-performance, long wear make-up range, which lasts up to 16 hours. On the occasion, were present Farida Kaliyadan, General Manager, Lakmé and Lakmé Make-up Expert Cory Walia.

At the launch, Kareena Kapoor, Face of Lakmé Absolute said, “I’m very proud to be associated with a brand that introduced the concept of make-up to the Indian woman and I’m excited to be undertaking this new journey with them. I’ve been using the products for a while now and Lakmé ABSOLUTE keeps my skin radiant and makes me look beautiful the whole day without the need of any touch-ups. Its long wear and high-performance products are just what I need.”

While speaking about the look and new products she says, “The look that Cory Walia showcased on me is something I would wear to a night do or for a brunch in the day. One of my favorite products is ABSOLUTE Lip Last with its precision brush and I’m totally hooked on to the Plump and Shine gloss for the range of sensational colors it offers, there is something for every occasion. As a face make-up the Two-Way compact is an extremely convenient product that doubles up as a powder and foundation and has sun filters, which protects my skin from the sun. I completely love the ABSOLUTE Mattreal mousse for daily wear as it’s extremely light and renders a natural glow to my skin while the ABSOLUTE Kohl Ultimate is perfect for the dramatic eyes like what you saw me wear during Kurbaan.”

SEXY VANESSA HUDGENS IN STUDIO CITY

Hoping to avoid the same road woes as the previous day, Vanessa Hudgens was out cruisin' the town in Studio City, California.

Clad in a boho chic ensemble, the "Beastly" babe donned a black floral print dress and beanie cap as she popped by a friend's house during the leisurely midday outing.

As previously reported by GossipCenter, Miss Hudgens had an unfortunate encounter with local police while on the road the day before.

The former Disney darling ended up getting pulled over in the midst of her day's doings - with an officer writing up a citation, though details surrounding the ticket haven't been revealed.

SONAKSHI SINHA AND RANVEER SINGH - TOGETHER IN ONE FRAME

When Ranveer Singh made his debut with ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’, the gossip columns were abuzz for long about his romantic linkup with Anushkha Sharma. But now, since Ranveer has allegedly broken up with Anushka, it seems he has found a new shoulder to lean on and the beautiful shoulder belongs to none other than gorgeous Sonakshi Sinha.

Sonakshi has been very vocal in voicing her admiration for Ranveer. First she said on a TV chat show that she finds Ranveer hot and then she got a chance to share the stage with Ranveer at the IIFA Toronto in June (pic above). After the show the two have kept in constant touch. They were recently spotted holding hands at Pali Hill, Bandra, and this sparked the rumors that something is cooking between the two. However, the two deny any romantic linkup. Ranveer was quoted saying that he and Sonakshi have been interacting for “professional” reasons.