BRITNEY SPEARS POSED A COUNTDOWN CLOCK ON HER WEBSITE WITH THE SIMPLE TEXT "ALL EYES ON ME."

Britney Spears posed a countdown clock on her website with the simple text “All Eyes on Me.” today morning.

Could this be a tell-tale sign on the singer’s newest single? Or album? Whatever it is, it is set to debut on 9:30 a.m. EST on September 17.

Britney teased fans last week explaining that her new album will arrive “MUCH sooner than you think.” Her latest track “Ooh La La” is featured in the animated flick “Smurfs 2” and during the film’s promotions, Spears said she was working on some new tracks.

Earlier this week, producer Naughty Boy also dished about the “Baby One More Time” singer’s new project, and said, “It's not out for another couple of weeks, but we've just started working on tracks for her until the studio session."

NARGIS FAKHRI AFTER ROCKSTAR CAN NOW BE SEEN IN MADRAS CAFE WITH JOHN ABRAHAM

Almost two years have passed since the release of her debut big screen outing ROCKSTAR. Now that Nargis Fakhri is returning with John Abraham starrer MADRAS CAFE, one wonders how she looks back at the months gone by. Was it a period of anxiety, wait, euphoria, excitement or more?

'Two years? Wow, that's something; I never realised,' says Nargis in an animated tone, 'Well, the time just flew past by. After ROCKSTAR, it was all so overwhelming for me. I could never imagine or expect how my life could change so drastically. I spent quite some time contemplating whether I should really move to Mumbai for good.'

She did take the plunge though and while there was a waiting period involved before she signed her next, there were other activities related to the world of glamour that kept her occupied.

'I knew for sure that my life would change. I couldn't have been the same person as I was during ROCKSTAR. Meanwhile, I was engaged non-stop with script reading, advertisements, cover shoots, campaigns, shows and events. See, since I wasn't prepared as a person and as an actor, I had to educate myself. I took some Hindi classes as well. Everything that one can imagine, I prepared for. It was akin to going back to school.'

Meanwhile the very fact that she was being remembered and written about made her feel that she was doing something correct after all.

'Don't they say that any news is good news,' she laughs, 'If media was talking about me, it was fantastic. The fact that I was in there was a surprise for me too. Yes, some things written about me were untrue but then I can ignore that. Otherwise generally I took it all in a positive light. After all, if there are people out there who want to know more about it, it is good, isn't it?'

JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT WITH A BALL AT YOGA

She’s committed to staying in great shape throughout her pregnancy, and Jennifer Love Hewitt yesterday attended a yoga class in Santa Monica.

The “I Know What You Did Last Summer” starlet showed off her growing baby bump in a slim-fitting grey tank top with purple shorts and a ball cap as she joked around with her instructor at an outdoor gym.

As for her motherhood preparations, J. Love told press, “I think most people, when they're getting ready to be a mom, they go, ‘Oh my gosh, I have to have all of the answers right now.’”

“But every kid is different, every parent is different and every child and parent relationship is different, so you just sort of have to wait until you're in it and do the best that you can to try to be zen in the middle of it all.”

URVASHI SHARMA PREGNANT WITH HER FIRST CHILD

It was a moment of dual celebration for Sachin J Joshi as he completed the major portion of his film JACKPOT THE FULL JHOL and celebrated it by heralding his birthday. But what made the moment more precious was the fact that he was also a soon-to-be dad and his wife Raina Joshi nee Urvashi Sharma chose this occasion to let the world know this.

In fact, it was Raina who took this decision. We wanted it to be a simple thing that only the family was aware of for the first few months. I knew I had to await a surprise on my birthday, but the letter Raina wrote to me on a large cake was something very unexpected. I was so touched," says an emotional Sachiin.

Raina beams, "I was so happy to see Sachin happy. I wanted to convey my feelings that what he did for me matters always and I would be with him through thick and thin and this day would be always special for us. And thought, the writing on the cake would be the best. I am so happy he loved it."

CHRISSY TEIGEN DROPS BY “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE”

She’s always up for a good time, and last night Chrissy Teigen showed up at “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in Hollywood.

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model was in the house to judge the annual belly flop competition with Aquaman and Guillermo, showing off her lovely legs in a sexy black getup.

Meanwhile, Chrissy has signed on for a new MTV show called “Snackdown” in which wannabe chefs undertake “snack-inspired challenges.” Teigen will serve as a judge along with chef Jason Quinn.

Chrissy tweeted, “Oh that's right, friends. My most exciting project yet. I Am going to be. The Padma. Of snacks. And I am so so excited.”

SHAHRUKH'S "CHENNAI EXPRESS" RELEASING THIS "EID"

CHENNAI EXPRESS is going to be big. However 'how big' is the question that is making the rounds of trade, industry as well as the audience. While all sorts of numbers are being thrown around, the man of the moment, Shahrukh Khan, isn't making any statements in this regard. Of course he is promoting the film at all outlets but when it comes to making any proclamations, he is relatively quieter than ever before.

Is that the mid-40s syndrome when as an actor and a professional, he seem to have seen it and done a lot, if not all?

"I will tell you something. After my first 5-6 years in the industry, I started thinking of success very differently. When people think of success then they speak from an outsider point of view. From the point of view of a successful person, it is all very different. It is a whole lot of emotion that happens to very few people," says Shahrukh in a thoughtful tone.

He goes on to add, ''Of course finally the cliche is to work hard. See, I can't explain what success is. I just work. I don't sit and give lecture to my kids. It is a very strange place to be successful. People will have their own take on it. I feel happy if they understand it. I feel sad when they don't and can only say that 'arrey yaar, they haven't understood'. However I can't change them or their thoughts.''

No wonder, he has an entire different take on the film's definite entry into the 100 crore club and then the collections beyond.

'Well, if you are dreaming of numbers then why limit yourself to 100 or 200 crores? You may as well think of 5000 crores. That's how I see it. There is no point assigning a number against your success,' says Shahrukh before signing off.

LILY COLLINS AT APPLE STORE SOHO STOP

She’s been a busy lady as of late, and Lily Collins showed her fans some love at the Apple Store SoHo Presents: Meet The Actor “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” event in New York City last night.

The “Abduction” actress donned a gorgeous Versace dress and Casadei heels as she chatted with the audience about her brand new film.

And though she’s a bonafide celebrity in her own right, Lily confessed that she’d freak out if she met a certain Jack Sparrow star.

“It’s funny now to find myself in social situations with my former idols. [I'd never be lost for words] unless maybe it was Johnny Depp. If I met him I wouldn’t know what to do with myself.”

AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN MAKING COMEBACK WITH ITEM SONG IN SANJAY LEELA BHANSALI'S "RAM LEELA"

The buzz in the market is that now Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is ready for a comeback and she has been sounded out by Sanjay Leela Bhansali to make it through an item song for his upcoming film RAM LEELA! Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has an organic link with Bhansali. Before she took the sabbatical for motherhood, it was Bhansali's film GUZAARISH in which she had acted. Besides, it was, as a matter of fact Bhansali, who really pushed her into the Big league with HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM, after which she never looked back. It was Bhansali again who pitted Ash against Madhuri Dixit in DEVDAS, where Ash held her ground with panache against Madhuri. No wonder Bhansali has been a sort of magic charm or catalyst for Ash whenever she needed a push to her career.

Coming back from a sabbatical an item song is perhaps the best way to revive one's presence amongst the heart of the fans. Ash after all has been the original item girl for Hindi cinema, when she made her appearance in BUNTY AUR BABLI with 'Kajrare' song, which set the trend for mainstream heroines to appear in item songs thenceforth to improve the visibility quotient of a film. Even a Madhuri Dixit also succumbed to it in YEH JAWAANI HAI DEEWANI with her ghagra song.

For Ash the catch for her could be that a Kajrare happened eight years ago and after Kajrare she did not do an item song. On the flip side, the positive point for her would be that, if she agrees to do the item song for RAM LEELA, she can rest assured that the song would be trail blazing. After all, nobody picturises a song and conceptualizes it in the manner in which Sanjay Leela Bhansali does it. For Deepika Padukone it would be an interesting connection that she would be associated with two such films where biggies of Hindi cinema would have done an item number as Madhuri did it for YJHD and Ash could do it for RAM LEELA.

MILEY CYRUS'S SUNDAY ERRANDS STOP

Finishing up her weekend to-do list, Miley Cyrus ran errands last Sunday in Los Angeles.

The “We Can’t Stop” songstress kept casual in denim shorts and a white tee shirt, which was knotted to bare her belly, as she made her way around town in her white car.

Recently, the former “Hannah Montana” star was featured in Big Sean’s racy new music video for “Fire,” where she showed off her toned body.

On having Miss Cyrus appear in his video, the singer told reporters, "I got Miley Cyrus for this video because she's somebody who's had a personal evolution as a lot of us have had. Besides all the personal stories I tell in the song, there are so many other ways people can make it through the fire."

TODAY BOLLYWOOD ACTRESSES, KAJOL TURNS 39 AND GENLIA D'SOUZA TURNS 26

 

TODAY Kajol added 39 years to her age while Genelia turned 26 years.

Besides sharing their birthdays, both the actresses are also known for their lively and cheerful on-screen characters.

Born into a family of actors and filmmakers, Kajol, who is the elder daughter of actress Tanuja and late director Shomu Mukherjee, made her debut in the silver screen with BEKHUDI in 1992.

The actress who starred in hit films like KARAN ARJUN, DILWALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE, KABHI KHUSHI KABHIE GHAM, DUSHMAN, KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI, FANAA, MY NAME IS KHAN, holds the record of bagging a maximum number of Filmfare Awards in the category of Best Actress, along with her aunt Nutan.

In 2011, she added one more feather to her crown as she was conferred the Padma Shri award by the Indian government for her contribution to Indian Cinema.

Her almost natural and impeccable essaying of the characters had an instant connect with the audience, making her somewhat rule the industry during her time.

Besides films, Kajol has been actively involved in several philanthropic activities related to women and children.

She married actor Ajay Devgn in 1999, and have a daughter, Nysa and a son, Yug.
Genelia D'Souza, who gained wide attention in a commercial with actor Amitabh Bachchan, made her debut in Bollywood with the film TUJHE MERI KASAM, with her husband Riteish Deshmukh in 2003.

Genelia has starred in many Hindi and Telegu films including BOMMARILLU, SATYA IN LOVE, JAANE TU YA JAANE NA, LIFE PARTNER, and CHANCE PE DANCE among others.

Her success story in Bollywood started with her film JAANE TU YA JAANE NA, where she portrayed the role of young college girl 'Aditi'.

She was recently seen starring alongside her husband in TERE NAAL LOVE HO GAYA.

The actress married his co-star Riteish Deshmukh on February 3, 2012.