ASHLEY GREENE AT THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AVON FOUNDATION

She’s always up for a swanky shindig, and last night (November 2) Ashley Greene showed up at the 125th Anniversary of the Avon Foundation Global Voices for Change Gala.

The “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1” actress looked absolutely radiant in an electric blue one-shoulder dress as she posed outside the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City.

Also in the house were super hot celebrities like Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson, Delta Goodrem, and Natasha Bedingfield who all got together for some smashing good photos.

Fergie actually played host for the awards, which highlight the Avon Foundation’s philanthropic efforts and promote fundraising for causes important to women.

AKSHAY AND SONAKSHI "JOKER" RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED

UTV Motion Pictures today announced the release date for "JOKER" as August 30, 2012.

A madcap comedy directed by Shirish Kunder and featuring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha, this film promises an out-of-this-world experience. Quite literally so! Akshay Kumar returns to his hometown, a place that's so remote and crazy that it's not even on the map. And then what follows puts this forgotten little town not just on the country's map, but makes it the focus of the entire globe.

Aliens! Is the town really the site of an alien invasion? Will Akshay manage to change the game-just like the joker does in a pack of cards? Get set for India's coolest (and first ever) comedy JOKER starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in 3D.

SELENA GOMEZ & EVA LONGORIA - ATTENDED THE FULFILLMENT FUND'S 2011 STARS GALA

Stepping out for the charitable organization's annual celebration, Selena Gomez and Eva Longoria were among the stars attending The Fulfillment Fund's '2011 Stars Gala' in Beverly Hills, California on Tuesday night.

Held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, the two lovely ladies joined around 900 guests in honoring Walt Disney Studios Chairman Rich Ross and Founders' Humanitarian Award recipients Madeleine and Tom Sherak.

The event was hosted by actor Jason Segel and Kermit the Frog while featuring entertainment from Sinbad and a live performance by "The Lion King" theatrical cast.

As for the cause, the Fulfillment Fund provides first-generation, low-income students with the support necessary to graduate from high school and go on to college.

"At the Fulfillment Fund, we help Los Angeles students overcome obstacles to pursuing the dream of a life-changing college education," said Fulfillment Fund CEO Andrea Cockrum. "We're so fortunate to have so many extraordinary supporters who are dedicated to helping promising youth from high-poverty communities stay on the path to higher education."

SAIF ALI KHAN - BECOMES THE 10TH NAWAB OF PATAUDI

Following the death of his father and celebrated cricketer Mansur Ali Khan, actor Actor Saif Ali Khan became the 10th Nawab of Pataudi in a private ceremony at the Pataudi Palace. The ceremony was presided over by senior residents from 52 villages. Mansur Ali Khan was the 9th Nawab of the estate of Pataudi which is in Haryana on the outskirts of Delhi.

Sisters, Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan, mom Sharmila Tagore and daughter Sara (from Saif’s marriage to Amrita Singh) were present to grace the occassion. The chief guest of the event was the Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The anointing comes after the end of the 40 days of mourning for the death of Mansur Ali Khan.

BEYONCE KNOWLES - SEEN BUSY BUZZING AROUND NEW YORK CITY

Not letting her pregnancy hamper plans for a fun-filled Halloween holiday, Beyonce Knowles was busy buzzing around New York City on Monday night.

Surrounded by bodyguards, the expecting singer covered up her burgeoning bump as she prettied up the scene at The Darby restaurant in her bright yellow and black bumble bee costume.

The Halloween excursion comes just as it has been announced the Beyonce will be releasing a 26-song DVD set titled Live At Roseland taken from her intimate concert at the venue back in August of this year.

With the Walmart exclusive offering to be released on November 21, the DVD package will be followed by a Live At Roseland: The Elements Of 4 deluxe package with the show plus numerous extras set to be made available for purchase on November 29.

TODAY "AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN" TURNS 38

November 1 marks a very special day in Bolly calendar as it is the birthday of divine beauty and reigning actress of tinsel town, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. And this birthday is indeed special as the dazzling actor is currently rejoicing the best phase of her life i.e. her pregnancy.

While every birthday she is occupied with her film projects and endorsements this birthday, the mom-to-be, Aishwarya would be entirely dedicating it to treating her pregnancy.

Interestingly there were speculations enough that the much awaited Bachchan super Jr would share the birthday with mum Aishwarya. However now it is being held that the baby is most likely to arrive by mid-November.

With Ash looking forward to her impending maternity, we wish the birthday girl oops lady a very happy birthday and a healthy & safe pregnancy for soon-to-be mother.

NICOLE SCHERZINGER - "THE X FACTOR UK"

Emerging from a cloud of smoke for her primetime performance, Nicole Scherzinger took over the spotlight as a special guest performer on Sunday night's (October 30) episode of "The X Factor UK".

The 33-year-old looked graceful in a black, off-the-shoulder lace dress as she delved into a sullen version of her new single titled "Try With Me".

Tweeting about her eventful day, Miss Scherzinger wrote, "Big day today UK. #TryWithMe on iTunes now & its first TV performance is tonight on @TheXFactor ... I'm so excited for what today brings x"

Happy with the outcome, the newly single brunette beauty added upon show's end, "Thank you so much @TheXFactor for a wonderful welcome. I had an awesome time tonight!!! #TryWithMe"

The television appearance comes as Nicole is currently acting as a judge on the competition program's newly launched US version while also readying for the release of her album "Killer Love," which is expected to hit store shelves and iTunes before year's end.

NEW MOVIE "LOOT" TO RELEASE IN BIHAR ON CHATT POOJA OCCASION

Viacom 18's forthcoming film LOOT hits the screens across India on Friday but the production house has planned a gift for their audience in Bihar for Chatt Pooja.

LOOT will release on Wednesday (2nd Nov 2011) in Bihar as it's one of the most auspicious festivals in the state. Director Rajnish Thakur was happy with this decision, he added, "I am also from Patna, I know the importance of Chatt Pooja in North India. I think releasing the film on the auspicious day will bring good luck to my film."

LOOT is a hilarious story of four extremely unskilled crooks (Suniel Shetty, Govinda, Javed Jaffrey and Mahakshay) who are out to steal precious jewels from Bangkok. Notorious for their inefficiency; Pandit, Akbar, Builder and Wilson are definitely in for more trouble than what they preempt.

LOOT is all set to hit the screens this Friday, November 4th 2011.

KHLOE KARDASHIAN & KENDALL JENNER'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL VISIT

Doing a good deed over the Halloween holiday weekend, Khloe Kardashian and her sister Kendall Jenner were seen making their way to The Children's Hospital in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The E! reality sisters joined alongside fellow sibling Kylie Jenner with the trio filming material for their hit show at the local medical center built solely for treating younger patients.

Tweeting about the outing, Khloe funnily wrote, "Kendall is driving me around today... This is freaking me out. LOL not used to her driving! She will almost have her license though. Ahhhh"

With the ladies also doing a bit of shopping at Tom's Toys in Beverly Hills during the weekend outing, Khloe later added, Had such a blessed day with @KendallJenner @KylieJenner at the Children's Hospital".

SONAKSHI BECOMES BHANSALI'S DANCING STAR

In a career spanning a decade and a half, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has made quite a few actresses go through the drill of some intense dancing. While he witnessed the pinnacle of dancing prowess once Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai came together for DEVDAS, the lofty standards set by him means that not many can boast of being appreciated by the man who knows a thing or two about song and dance routine. However, Sonakshi Sinha has now managed to get an entry into this elite club, what with her moves managing to catch attention of the maverick director.

''Sonakshi has impressed Sanjay a lot during the shooting schedule of ROWDY RATHORE,' says a well placed source, 'Though he doesn't like being on the sets when he has entrusted another director to make a film for him (in this case Prabhu Deva), he wanted to be around while the dance sequence was being shot since he loves the art. Also since he had heard a lot about Sonakshi's expertise with dancing, he wanted to get a first-hand experience.''

What he saw stunned him as the song was not just tough to dance on, it also had heavy weight Saroj Khan calling the shots.

''Yes, Sonakshi was doing a song with Saroj Khan on one side and Prabhu Deva on the other,' confirms Sanjay, 'Both of them are two of the most talented choreographers around and still Sonakshi was dancing away as if there was no tomorrow. She stood up to the pressure, worked really hard and met all the huge expectations I had from her.''

Continuing to sound really impressed by his newest leading lady, Sanjay adds, ''She is a talent to watch out for. It is wonderful to work with different minds, temperament and sensitivity as you end up learning from everyone. Trust me; I have taken so much from each and every one of them, whether it is Sonakshi or Akshay.''

Well Sanjay, now that you sound so pleased, are you hinting that these two could well form a part of your own directorial outing as well?