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Kate Middleton See-Through Dress Up For Auction


A see-through dress that some Royal Watchers believe played a key role in bringing Kate Middleton to the attention of an admiring Prince William when the pair when college classmates will be auctioned off in London this March.

The fresh-faced future princess wore the transparent gown over black lingerie at a 2002 charity fashion show at the University of St. Andrews. The knitted lace dress was designed by Charlotte Todd, who tapped Middleton to model it at the event nearly nine years ago. Strutting her stuff at the $325-a-ticket charity show, Kate looked hot – Well, as hot as you can look in a crappy-looking slip with your knickers showing through!

It is believed that Kate was still dating fellow student Rupert Finch at the time, while William was rumoured to be romancing close friend Jecca Craig. As the story goes, it didn’t take long for William’s eyes to come out on stalks like an old-school edition of a Looney Tunes cartoon.

The pair became an item in 2004.

The piece of royal history is expected to sell for more than $12,000 when it goes under the hammer next month.

Elin Nordegren “Dancing With The Stars


There’ll be an unlikely hoofer joining the fold when the cast of the 12th season of Dancing With The Stars is announced during Monday’s season finale of The Bachelor.

Word on the Curb has it that Dancing With The Stars producers have approached Elin Nordegren, the former bride of philandering sportsman Tiger Woods, about appearing on the upcoming cycle of the show. The 31-year-old mother-of-two has been keeping a low profile since divorcing the cheating golfer last year, but is considering a gig on the popular ABC talent show, The National Enquirer revealed in its March 7 edition.

“Elin has turned down several reality TV offers, but she thinks Dancing would be a lot of fun, and she especially loves the contestants’ snazzy outfits,” a squealing spy close to Nordegren told the tabloid. “…Elin works out at home all the time, and she’s in great shape.”

Screen legend Faye Dunaway, failed politican Christine O’Donnell, and wrestler Chris Jericho are among the celebs who are also reportedly up for the new DWTS cast. The Swedish-born blonde, on the other hand, is hoping to parlay her first TV gig into a successful career abroad, according to The Enquirer.

“…Elin thinks if she does well here, she might get invited to be on the popular Swedish version of the show, Let’s Dance. Elin wants to make her own mark in the world, and she thinks Dancing might be the perfect place to start doing just that.”

Aishwarya Rai sparkles at Oscar, shimmer rules red carpet


Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai added some Indian glamour to the Oscars with an on-trend shimmery number at the 83rd Academy Awards where sequins dominated the red carpet.

The 37-year-old actress sparkled in a bronze Giorgio Armani Prive gown with rows of amber sequins and beaded detail at the waist, while husband Abhishek Bachchan stuck to a traditional black tuxedo.

The actress teamed the shimmery gown with a Jimmy Choo clutch, vintage jewellery and smoky eyes.

Like Abhishek, musician A R Rahman who walked the red carpet with wife Saira, too wore a tuxedo while his partner chose a flamboyant fusion ensemble consisting of a golden sherwani and cigarette pants.

Like Saira and Ash, the shimmer trend was followed by Gwnyeth Paltrow, who wore a gold Calvin Klein number and Halle Berry who stole the show in a nude sparkling number by Marchesa.

Hilary Swank`s glistening silver Gucci column gave way to a romantic ostrich feather skirt, while the sparkling bodice of Mandy Moore`s romantic Monique L`Hullier dress appeared to have been sprayed on.

Shimmering nude was also an age-appropriate choice for 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld, nominated for her role in `True Grit`, who won a Fifties-style dress by Marchesa.

While Celine Dion, wore a full-sleeved silver column dress, Amy Adams added a pop of colour to the red carpet with a sequinned navy gown by L`Wren Scott, which she teamed with green accesories.

Other than the sparkle, another major trend was the resurgence of the red carpet favourite, voluminous red gowns.

The bustled creations worn by Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Hudson, and Sandra Bullock, were in the same traffic-stopping hue of red. Penelope Cruz too showed off her post-pregnancy bod with a sequinned red gown by L`Wren Scott.

And while black remained a popular choice, with famously eccentric British star Helena Bonham Carter opting for it, there were some surprises from Cate Blanchett who wore an lavender Givenchy Haute Couture gown with yellow embellishment, and an unusual purple-burgundy hue seen on both Natalie Portman, in Rodarte, and Scarlett Johansson in Dolce and Gabbana.

Firth Portman win lead-acting prizes at Oscars


Colin Firth is official Hollywood royalty: He has won the best-actor Academy Award as stammering monarch George VI in ‘The King’s Speech,’ while Natalie Portman is the best-actress winner as a delusional ballerina in ‘Black Swan’.

‘The King’s Speech,’ which led with 12 nominations, also won two other Oscars on Sunday, best director for Tom Hooper and original screenplay for David Seidler, a boyhood stutterer who was inspired by the British ruler’s struggle to overcome his own stammer.

Christian Bale and Melissa Leo earned supporting-acting honors Sunday for the boxing tale ‘The Fighter’.

Portman won over a field that included Annette Bening, who has lost on all four of her Oscar nominations.

2011 Academy Awards Winners List


All Hail The King! The critic-favored The King’s Speech beat out Facebook drama The Social Network and animated hit Toy Story 3 to take home the coveted Best Picture Oscar at Sunday night’s Academy Award. In total, royal British drama picked up a total of four Oscars as Hollywood celebrated film’s biggest night, hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco.

Colin Firth won the Academy Award on Sunday for his lead role as stammering wartime monarch King George VI in the flick. Filmmaker Tom Hooper won the Academy Award for directing The King’s Speech. Other big Oscar winners include Christian Bale, who clocked his first Best Supporting Actor trophy for playing a drug-addicted former boxer in The Fighter, and a heavily-pregnant Natalie Portman, the potential latest victim of the “Best Actress Curse” after winning for her emotionally-disturbed ballerina in Black Swan.

Which of your year’s favorites in film brought in gongs? Here’s a compete list of winners crowned at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday….

- Best picture – “The King’s Speech”

- Best director – “The King’s Speech” (Tom Hooper)

- Best actor – Colin Firth (“The King’s Speech”)

- Best actress – Natalie Portman (“Black Swan”)

- Supporting actor – Christian Bale (“The Fighter”)

- Supporting actress – Melissa Leo (“The Fighter”)

- Original screenplay – “The King’s Speech” (David Seidler)

- Adapted screenplay – “The Social Network” (Aaron Sorkin)

- Foreign language film – “In a Better World” (Denmark)

- Animated feature – “Toy Story 3″

- Original song – “We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3″ (Randy Newman)

- Original score – “The Social Network” (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross)

- Film editing – “The Social Network” (Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter)

- Cinematography – “Inception” (Wally Pfister)

- Sound Mixing – “Inception (Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo, Ed Novick)

- Sound editing – “Inception” (Richard King)

- Visual effects – “Inception” (Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, Peter Bebb)

- Art direction – “Alice in Wonderland” (Robert Stromberg, Karen O’Hara)

- Costume design – “Alice in Wonderland” (Colleen Atwood)

- Makeup – “The Wolfman” (Rick Baker, Dave Elsey)

- Documentary feature – “Inside Job”

- Documentary short subject – “Strangers No More”

- Live action short film – “God of Love”

- Animated short film – “The Lost Thing”

2011 Razzie Award Winners


It’s Oscars Sunday out in Hollywood, so you already know what that means: The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation announced the Dis-Honor Roll for last year’s Worst in Film at a ceremony at Hollywood’s Barnsdall Gallery Theatre this weekend!

Pregnant starlet Jessica Alba, Ashton Kutcher, and the ladies of Sex and the City 2 were among the night’s big winners — Er…perhaps we should say losers!? — at Saturday’s ceremony. But the night’s biggest Razzies went to The Last Airbender.

M. Night Shyamalan’s fantasy action film was declared the “winner” of five Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3D. (Tough break…) The movie earned nearly $320 million at the international box office when it opened last summer, but was almost universally panned by film critics. The Worst Supporting Actor trophy went to the action film’s co-star Jackson Rathbone.

Ashton Kutcher scored the Worst Actor title after turning in chuckleworthy performances in Killers and Valentine’s Day, while Jessica Alba nabbed the Worst Supporting Actress Razzie for her work in The Killer Inside Me, Little Fockers, Machete, and Valentine’s Day. The four principle stars of Sex and the City 2 — Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis — were collectively named Worst Actress at this year’s Razzies. The film also won the plastic prizes for Worst Screen Couple/Worst Screen Ensemble, and Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel.

The winners were determined by ballots lodged by 657 voters in the United States and 17 foreign countries.

Vanessa Hudgens Scores New Man


Vanessa Hudgens has been seen getting cozy with her 'Journey 2: Mysterious Island' co-star Josh Hutcherson, suggesting that like her former boyfriend Zac Efron, she too may have moved on.

Vanessa , 22, was spotted with Josh, 18, at an after-party for her new release, Beastly, last week in LA, and she looked "smitten."

A source tells People magazine, "Their arms were wrapped around each other and they were really touchy together.

"They were very cute."

The two made a second public appearance together at the Independent Spirit Awards on February 26, where Josh's film, The Kids Are All Right, won for best screenplay.

"Josh walked Vanessa to the bathroom and then guided her to their seats with a hand on the small of her back," an onlooker told People.

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens split in early December, after having dated since 2006.

Efron and Hudgens were seen together last month in what was reported to be an attempted reconciliation.

Efron, 23, was seen on a night out in LA with Australian actress Teresa Palmer, 24, on February 3.

The couple watched Teresa's new film Take Me Home Tonight and followed it up with dinner at the Pink Taco.

Earlier this month, Vanessa had a butterfly inked on her neck in New York, her first tattoo.

Life goes on.

Drew Barrymore Has a New Boyfriend


Stakes are high that we are witnessing Drew Barrymore’s new romance right from the start.

The Gray Gardens star spent a good deal of last week in L.A. with art consultant Will Kopelman. First they were spotted on Monday at celebrity-haunted Joan’s on Third enjoying lunch together. Wednesday it was Beverly Hills’ E. Baldi Italian restaurant, which they left arm in arm.

Is it that they are growing fonder of being together after their previous pleasant evening at the Music Box in mid-February?

33-year-old Will Kopelman is the son of Arie Kopelman, former Chanel CEO, and a Boston University alumnus. He was known to date actresses before, having had a romantic liaison with The Event’s Sarah Roemer.

Barrymore, 36, may have gotten tired of maintaining off-and-on relationship with her boyfriend Justin Long, although in October, when talking to Harper’s Bazaar, she gushed about him, expressing intense feelings of love, respect and admiration for him.

Another habit she may be breaking is her independence – it’s not that Barrymore is afraid of being alone. During the past decade, she confessed, she sometimes had to argue herself into going out to meet up with her friends after having dinner alone for a few nights in succession.

Barrymore’s rep isn’t ready to venture a statement yet.

Aamir Khan Facial Foliage Fierce at Hrithik Roshan's Bash


Aamir Khan appeared almost incognito in his new makeover at Hrithik Roshan and wife Sussane's new interior store, 'The Charcoal Project,' launch in Andheri, Mumbai on Sunday, February 27.

Aamir's over the top, thick black moustache made him look fierce, quite the cop that he plays in his under-production film - a suspense drama directed by Reema Kagti. Besides playing the protagonist, Aamir is also the producer of the film.

Aamir arrived at the event solo and was warmly received by Hrithik and Sussane. The trio then posed for photogs.

Aamir, 45, was dressed in grey tee and beige pants.

The Fanaa star recently returned from the Berlin Film Festival after jury duty.

He is currently attending workshops for his role in the Reema Kagti film, production for which starts in March.

The film additionally stars Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji.

Colin Firth celebrates Oscar win with kisses


British star Colin Firth celebrated his Oscar win with a string of kisses — before threatening to dance on stage. The King’s Speech actor was named best actor at the 83rd Academy Awards — and promptly kissed wife Livia. Then he kissed co-star — and his wife in the movie — Helena Bonham Carter. And the kissing didn’t stop there — for when he reached the stage he also kissed presenter Sandra Bullock. Then as he began his Oscar speech, he revealed he was “experiencing stirrings” and threatened that they may turn into dance moves on the stage. But he managed to get through his two-minute speech without breaking out any moves before finishing off with: “Now if you will all excuse me I have some impulses I have to tend to backstage!” Firth looked stunned as his name was read out by Bullock for best actor. He stood for a moment on the stage looking down at his award before making his own speech. He then said: “I have a feeling my career has just peaked. My deepest thanks to academy. I am afraid I have to warn you that I am experiencing stirrings, some in the upper abdominals which are threatening to form themselves into dance moves which joyous as they may be for me, would be extremely problematic if they make it to my legs before I get off stage, so I’m going to my best to be brief with my gratitude for being on this extraordinary list of fellow nominees. They are something quite formidable and possibly the greatest honour of this. All the crew and my fellow cast members. All those that are not here and those who are, Geoffrey and Helena and Guy, who virtuosity made it very difficult to be as bad as I was planning to be and David Seidler, whose owns struggles have given so many people the benefit of his beautiful voice. And Tom Hooper whose immense courage and clear-sightedness with which he interpreted that. The men who finessed this to the screen Gareth, Emile, Xavier and of course Harvey who first took me on 20 years ago when I was a mere child sensation. All the people who have been rooting for me back home. And my very fortunate friendship with Tom Ford, who I owe a very piece of this. And to the Anglo-Italian-American-Canadian access which makes up my family. And Livia for putting up with my fleeting delusions of royalty, who I hold responsible for this and for everything that’s really good and happened since I met her. Now if you will all excuse me I have some impulses I have to tend to back stage. Thank you very much.”

Oscar Winners 2011: Your Complete List of Academy Award Winners!

BEST PICTURE

The King’s Speech

BEST ACTOR

Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

BEST ACTRESS

Natalie Portman, Black Swan

BEST DIRECTOR

Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech

BEST SONG

“We Belong Together,” Toy Story 3, Randy Newman

BEST EDITING

The Social Network, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Inception, Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Inside Job, Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs

BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT

God of Love, Luke Matheny

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Strangers No More, Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Alice in Wonderland, Colleen Atwood

BEST MAKEUP

The Wolfman, Rick Baker and Dave Elsey

BEST SOUND EDITING

Inception, Richard King

BEST SOUND MIXING

Inception, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo, and Ed Novick

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

The Social Network, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Christian Bale, The Fighter

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

In a Better World (Denmark)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The King’s Speech, Screenplay by David Seidler

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin

BEST ANIMATED FILM

Toy Story 3

BEST ANIMATED SHORT

The Lost Thing, Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Melissa Leo, The Fighter

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Inception, Wally Pfister

BEST ART DIRECTION

Katy Perry Petrified Russell Brand Will Cheat While She’s On Tour


Trouble in Paradise already for newlyweds Russell Brand and Katy Perry?

The “Firework” lass is up to her armpits in blue wigs and fake cupcakes now that her “California Dream World Tour” is in full effect and she’s beside herself with fears that her ex-womanizing hubby is going to play up while she’s away, Star Magazine snoops spill in the March 7 issues.

Word on the Curb has it that the pair have been less than harmonious lately, with “informants types” reporting regular shouting matches between the pair, who wed in the company of lions and tigers (hold the bears…) in India last October. As the story goes, Katy’s already enlisting the guidance of a marriage counselor to help keep her relationship with the former sex and drug addict stable.

“He shouted at her on the phone when he was on the Saturday Night Live set. Russell has been wondering if he can be with one woman for the rest of his life,” whispers an informant.

“Russell and Katy will schedule visits while she’s on tour. And she plans to take most of September off, but its going to be incredibly tough,” says the source. “She’s especially afraid he’ll fall back into his bad old habits. But she believes that if they make it through her tour, they’ll last through anything.”

7 Keajaiban Janin

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Proses pembelajaran janin sudah dimulai sejak dalam kandungan, janin ikut belajar pada trimester kedua dan ketiga, seperti di dalam ruang Amphitheater yang lebih canggih dari kelas mana pun di dunia.Berikut keahlian-keahlian bayi yang sudah dimiliki sejak dalam kandungan, menurut Fred J. Schwartz, MD, ahli anestesi dari Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

1. Kebiasaan Menghisap Jempol
Wajar jika kebanyakan bayi suka mengisap jempol, karena ternyata kebiasaan ini sudah dimulai sejak dalam kandungan. Refleks isap ini membantu bayi saat akan menyusu, maka ibu tidak perlu lagi memaksakan untuk menyodorkan puting. Keahlian mengisap jempol ini sudah mulai sejak minggu ke-19 karena otak bayi telah mencapai jutaan saraf motorik sehingga ia mampu membuat gerakan sadar seperti menghisap jempol.

2. Kebiasaan Berenang
Sejak bayi di dalam kandungan ia sudah terbiasa berada di dalam air selama 9 bulan, yaitu cairan ketuban. Bayi sedang senang-senangnya berenang di usia kehamilan 20 minggu. Saat ini bayi sedang membuat gerakan-gerakan aktif yang dapat dirasakan ibu, mungkin karena panjangnya baru separuh dari panjang lahir dan beratnya baru sekitar 340 gram sehingga ia masih punya banyak ruang untuk berenang.

3. Kebiasaan Cegukan
Saat hamil, terkadang ibu merasakan gerakan continu di satu bagian perutnya. Bisa jadi saat itu janin sedang cegukan. Hal ini biasanya dirasakan sejak kandungan menginjak minggu ke-25. Hal ini menandakan bahwa janin sedang berlatih pernapasan. Saat ini janin menghirup dan mengeluarkan air ketuban, ketika air ketuban yang tertelan terlalu banyak maka ia akan cegukan. Hal ini sesuatu yang wajar.

4. Mendengar
Banyak yang menyarankan ibu hamil sering-sering berkomunikasi dengan janin dalam kandungannya. Hal ini benar, karena meski masih di dalam kandungan, janin sudah dapat mendengar suara ibunya sendiri dan suara orang lain di sekitarnya. Saat melakukan USG 4 dimensi, selain memeriksa kelengkapan organ tubuh, dokter juga akan meminta janin melakukan sesuatu dan melihat respon si janin. Misalnya, ketika janin sedang menunduk, ketika dokter meminta ia menegakkan kepala, ternyata janin bisa mengikuti perintah. Jadi sebaiknya ibu hamil berhati-hati dalam berkata-kata karena janin juga bisa mendengar jika ibunya sedang marah-marah. Hal ini terbukti dengan reaksi perut yang langsung mengencang.

5. Membedakan Terang dan Gelap
Beberapa penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bayi sejak dalam kandungan 27-28 minggu sudah bisa membuka matanya, sehingga sudah bisa membedakan antara gelap dan terang. Bisa terlihat ketika dokter menempelkan senter di perut, ia bisa melihat cahaya yang masuk melalui dinding rahim. Bahkan janin bisa mengedipkan mata jika menurutnya terlalu silau atau terang.

6. Mengekspresikan Diri
Sejak dalam kandungan janin ternyata sudah bisa mengekspresikan diri sesuai dengan yang sedang dirasakan ibunya. Jika ibu dalam keadaan bahagia, duduk santai sambil mendengarkan musik, maka janin juga akan merasakan kebahagiaan tersebut sehingga ia akan tersenyum. Sebaliknya, jika ibu sedang stres, maka janin akan menyengitkan dahi. Lihat saja pada potret USG 4 dimensi bayi Anda.

7. Belajar 2 Bahasa
Ternyata, bayi di dalam kandungan bisa belajar memahami bahasa yang sering ia dengar, bahkan hingga dua bahasa sekaligus. Dan kemampuan ini terbawa hingga mereka lahir. Dalam sebuah penelitian yang dimuat di Psychological Science, bayi yang terbiasa mendengar dua bahasa selama dalam rahim ibunya kelak akan lebih mudah belajar dua bahasa. Hal ini juga sesuai dengan hasil penelitian psikolog dari Universitas of British Columbia dan Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development di Perancis.

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10 Karakter Wanita yang Paling Berpengaruh di Dunia Game

Meskipun dianggap sebagai dunianya para lelaki, ternyata ada beberapa karakter game (heroine) yang memberi pengaruh besar di dalam perkembangan industri game. Pada kesempatan ini, artikel ini mengangkat 10 tokoh wanita paling berpengaruh, karena karakteristiknya yang menarik dan juga pentingnya peranan dia dalam game.
1. LARA CROFT (TOMB RAIDER)

Siapa sih yang belum kenal Lara Croft? Yup, cewek jagoan bertubuh seksi ini merupakan ikon dari serial game Tomb Raider. Lara pertama kali muncul pada tahun 1996, sekaligus mengawali kehadiran judul Tomb Raider di industri game. Pendesain model karakternya adalah Toby Gard, salah satu pentolan Core Design, sang developer Tomb Raider. Awalnya, nama asli Lara adalah Laura Cruz, tetapi karena kesulitan melafalkan nama tersebut, maka digagaslah sebuah nama baru yang lebih bersifat ke-Inggris-an, Lara Croft. Akhirnya, Lara pun digambarkan sebagai seorang keturunan bangsawan Inggris, yang dapat didengar dari aksen Inggris-nya yang sangat kental. Lara digambarkan sebagai seorang wanita yang gemar bertualang dan mencintai tantangan berbahaya. Dia merupakan simbol kekuatan bagi kaum hawa, kemahirannya memainkan senjata, serta kelincahannya, benar-benar tidak kalah dari para jagoan yang getol bertualang kayak Indiana Jones. Kepribadian Lara yang tidak kenal kompromi mengundang protes, sebagian masyarakat menganggapnya sebagai karakter yang kontroversial, pembunuh berdarah dingin, apalagi Lara juga terlibat baku tembak dengan satwa liar. Bahkan, di edisi-edisi awal Tomb Raider, topik yang hangat adalah mengenai desain Lara Croft yang dianggap terlalu berlebihan, aneh, dan sangat tidak proporsional. Di seri terbarunya, Lara Croft Tomb Raider Anniversary, dirinya diajak kembali ke petualangan pertama yang mengharumkan namanya. Semakin hari, penampilan Lara semakin terlihat dewasa. Kalau di awal penampilannya, Lara banyak dicap sebagai wanita yang tomboi, maka di game terakhirnya, Tomb Raider: Legend, Lara terlihat lebih dewasa dan terkesan feminin. Tidak bisa dipungkiri, Lara merupakan salah satu karakter cewek paling laris dan dikenal di dunia game, bahkan akhirnya Tomb Raider diangkat ke layar lebar dan salah satu bintang Hollywood kenamaan, Angelina Jolie, turut memerankan Lara.

2. AERITH GAINSBOROUGH (FINAL FANTASY 7)

Penggemar Final Fantasy 7 pasti sudah kenal dengan gadis cantik yang satu ini. Aerith Gainsborough yang terkadang juga dipanggil Aeris ini, merupakan karakter cewek paling favorit dalam Final Fantasy 7. Nama aslinya adalah Earisu (versi Jepang), kemudian ditranslasikan menjadi Aerith, mirip dengan kata Earth (bumi), yang merupakan arti dari nama di versi aslinya. Aerith digambarkan sebagai seorang gadis yang ramah dan sangat bersahabat. Penampilannya juga sangat sederhana dan terlihat sangat manis. Penampilannya yang “innocent” ini didukung dengan gaya berpakaiannya yang identik dengan warna pink. Tetsuya Nomura, sang desaigner, tampaknya sukses memberikan kesan anggun pada diri Aerith. Sebagai keturunan terakhir ras Cetra, dia sangat setia dan selalu bercita-cita menyelamatkan rasnya. Memang, secara fisik, dia tidak sekuat karakter wanita lainnya dalam game ini, tetapi peranannya sangat besar. Walaupun dirinya selalu dalam bahaya, dia tetap tegar, bahkan mampu mendukung teman-temannya. Keberanian dan kharismanya ini yang membuat Aerith masuk ke dalam jajaran jagoan cewek paling favorit. Bahkan, begitu banyaknya fans Aerith, ketika diceritakan Aerith akhirnya harus menghembuskan nafas terakhir pada Final Fantasy 7, kita bisa dapati berbagai forum dan petisi yang menginginkan sang idola dihidupkan kembali pada sekuel Final Fantasy 7 selanjutnya. Itulah pesona dari Aerith.

3. YUNA (FINAL FANTASY X, X-2)

Sekali lagi Tetsuya Nomura menempatkan karakter ciptaannya pada 10 besar, dan lagi-lagi dari serial Final Fantasy. Yuna, salah satu pemeran utama Final Fantasy X dan X-2, merupakan seorang gadis yang berparas cantik. Pada Final Fantasy X, Yuna berperan sebagai seorang penyihir (mage), dan digambarkan sangat anggun, welas asih, dan berjiwa mulia, ditambah dengan balutan kimono khas tradisional Jepang. Nama Yuna yang berarti ‘bulan’ tampaknya juga sesuai dengan keanggunannya. Dua karakter Yuna di dua seri Final Fantasy, menampakkan karakteristik yang bertolak belakang. Persamaannya cuma terletak pada kelembutan hatinyaPada Final Fantasy X, Yuna adalah gadis yang serius dan pendiam. Dia juga memiliki keyakinan kuat dan selalu berada pada garis terang. Secara fisik memang Yuna bisa dibilang lemah, tetapi dia adalah satu-satunya karakter yang bisa melakukan summon Aeon. Setelah mengetahui satu-satunya jalan menaklukan Sin adalah dengan mengorbankan nyawanya, Yuna tetap tidak bergeming dan terus melanjutkan tujuan itu. Itulah yang membuat seluruh rekannya, termasuk Tidus, mati-matian melindungi Yuna. Di Final Fantasy X-2, cerita berorientasi pada Yuna yang mencari Tidus. Di sini, karakter Yuna sudah berubah. Tidak lagi mengenakan kimono, kini Yuna telah mengenakan busana yang lebih modern, gaya koboi seksi. Selain itu, Yuna sudah tidak sependiam seperti sebelumnya dan pintar bernyanyi, dari gaya berpakaiannya Yuna terlihat lebih ekspresif. Tapi satu hal yang tidak berubah dari Yuna, yaitu hatinya yang lembut dan penuh perasaan. Tidak salah tentunya kalau kami menempatkan Yuna sebagai salah satu dari 10 wanita paling berpengaruh atas kasih sayangnya.

4. RAYNE (BLOOD RAYNE)

Fans game laga, mungkin sebagian dari Anda pernah memainkan Blood Rayne, yang sudah muncul dalam 2 sekuel. Di game tersebut, Anda berperan sebagai seorang cewek half-vampire (setengah manusia dan setengah vampire) yang sangat seksi. Dia adalah Rayne, karakter utama dari game Blood Rayne. Banyak yang berpendapat, karakter Rayne ini terinspirasi tokoh utama Nocturne, Svetlana dan karakter komik Strontium Dog, Durham Red. Rayne dikisahkan sebagai half-vampire yang protagonis, dia berperan sebagai seorang pembasmi vampir dengan kekuatan supernaturalnya. Penampilan Rayne identik dengan busana hitam yang seksi dan mengkilau, serta warna rambut yang menyala kemerahanan. Satu lagi yang pasti tidak terlewat, dalam setiap aksi ‘pembantaian’ para vampir, Rayne selalu membawa dua buah belati yang dimodifikasi ala Tonfa di kedua lengannya. Aksi-aksi Rayne bisa dibilang keren, dan sedikit banyak berbau kekerasan. Kelenturan tubuhnya yang atletis membuat Rayne seolah mampu menari-nari dengan kedua belatinya, alhasil puluhan vampire akan takluk di tangannya. Perannya sebagai seorang vampire-slayer didorong oleh keinginan balas dendam kematian ibu di tangan Kagan, King of Vampire, yang merupakan ayahnya sendiri. Dari sini bisa dilihat bahwa Rayne merupakan seorang karakter yang keras dan berdarah dingin. Rayne digambarkan sebagai seorang yang sangat fokus pada pendiriannya. Terbukti dari cerita game, dimana dia tidak sekalipun pernah mengendurkan keinginannya menghabisi kaum vampire.

5. CATE ARCHER (NO ONE LIVES FOREVER 1, 2)

Mungkin buat mereka yang belum pernah bermain game No One Lives Forever nggak akan mengenalinya, tapi buat gamer game ini mereka akan mencintai karakter bernama Cate Archer. Cinta yang timbul karena masa lalu Cate yang kelam, di mana dia hidup sebatang kara karena orang tuanya hilang sejak kecil. Cate tumbuh jadi karakter yang kuat dan mampu melakukan apapun dengan kemampuannya sendiri. Himpitan keadaan membuat Cate jadi orang liar dan masuk ke dunia hitam. Pencopet jalanan merupakan profesi utamanya, sampai para penduduk menjulukinya The Fox, tapi itu nggak berlangsung selamanya, karena Cate kemudian bertemu dengan Bruno Lawrie yang mengubahnya menjadi seorang agen rahasia kayak James Bond 007. Cate berperan sebagai mata-mata. Dia ditugaskan mengendus kebusukan para sindikat penjahat. Dari segi penampilan, Cate nampak khas dengan busana tahun 1960-an. Diperankan oleh model Mitzi Martin, Cate juga terlihat memesona dan elegan. Keberaniannya yang sangat luar biasa, didukung dengan kemampuan bela diri dan keahlian menggunakan berbagai senjata, membuat Cate menjadi wanita serba bisa. Kepribadiannya yang tegar tampak saat Cate berdialog atau berkompromi dengan para anggota sindikat kriminal. Pada No One Lives Forever, Cate digambarkan sebagai seorang wanita yang banyak akal dan seksi, selain itu dia juga punya sedikit selera humor, terlihat dari komentarnya sepanjang permainan. Di samping itu, Cate juga tidak kehilangan sense kewanitaannya. Ketika mengalami luka tembak atau sesuatu yang menyakitkan, akan terdengar voice Cate yang merintih dan menangis. Suatu hal yang jarang ditemui pada game laga dengan karakter utama wanita. Cate Archer menurut kami adalah karakter wanita dengan pribadi yang cool, tapi oleh desainer ditampilkan unsur ‘kewanitaan’, kombinasi yang sempurna.

6. CHUN LI (STREET FIGHTER SERIES)

Game fighting klasik, Street Fighter, turut menyumbangkan karakter wanitanya. Chun Li, walaupun wanita, tidak bisa diremehkan. Akira Yasuda, selaku desainer karakter ini, mengungkapkan bahwa nama Chun Li memiliki arti spring beauty (artinya: cantiknya musim semi). Gadis berdarah Tiongkok ini memiliki kekuatan yang tidak kalah dengan kaum pria, bahkan pergerakannya lebih cekatan dan lebih lincah dibanding karakter-karakter pria yang ada di Street Fighter. Chun Li tampil dalam nuansa oriental yang sangat kental. Busana yang dikenakan adalah busana tradisional Tiongkok, seperti busana-busana yang sering kita jumpai pada film-film silat Mandarin. Demikian pula dengan model rambutnya yang dikonde dua, seperti kebanyakan gadis di Tiongkok pada abad 20-an silam. Dalam sekuel Street Fighter, Chun Li bergabung dalam sebuah organisasi Interpol, dan bekerja sama dengan US Army. Tujuan utamanya adalah membasmi gembong penjahat bernama Shadaloo. Chun Li dibekali fisik yang kuat, kemampuan bertarung yang handal, serta memiliki kecepatan dan tubuh yang sangat lincah. Belakangan tampilan karakter Chun Li sedikit berubah, dari yang seksi dan montok menjadi lebih berotot dan...montok. Kayaknya elemen yang terakhir ini nggak berubah ya?. Karakter Chun Li berhasil menjadi karakter favorit dan tetap dipertahankan hingga sekuel Street Fighter yang terakhir. Bahkan, pengaruh Chun Li akhirnya dibawa terus dalam dunia game, sebagai contoh Dead or Alive yang populer belakangan, karakter wanita digambarkan lebih lincah dan cepat dibanding karakter pria.

7. JILL VALENTINE (RESIDENT EVIL 1, RE: NEMESIS)

Jill Valentine adalah seorang tokoh wanita yang populer lewat game Resident Evil. Jill merupakan tokoh kreasi desainer Jepang, Shinji Mikami. Jill tampil seksi dalam balutan busana ala army di seri pertama dan berpakaian kemben berwarna biru dipadukan dengan rok hitam mini. Didukung pula dengan paras wajahnya yang cantik, jadilah Jill Valentine sebagai salah satu karakter yang cukup favorit, bahkan banyak dijadikan wallpaper di PC para gamer. Seperti diketahui, Resident Evil adalah game survival horror yang menghadapkan Anda pada kerumunan zombie. Dari sini, sudah bisa ditebak bagaimana seorang Jill yang menjadi pemeran utama dalam game. Jill dikisahkan sebagai seorang anggota tim STARS yang berani, mahir memainkan senjata, dan memiliki berbagai macam keahlian, di antaranya adalah lockpicking dan hal-hal yang berhubungan dengan grenade (granat). Jill memiliki banyak fans, banyak yang menyebutkan Jill Valentine merupakan salah satu tokoh game wanita yang paling disukai karena keberaniannya. Begitu populernya Jill Valentine, hingga akhirnya movie Resident Evil: Apocalypse muncul di layar lebar menempatkan Jill Valentine sebagai salah satu karakter utama di film ini, yang dibintangi oleh Sienna Guillory.

8. APRIL RYAN (THE LONGEST JOURNEY, DREAMFALL)

Tokoh utama di game The Longest Journey dan DreamFall ini tampaknya juga digemari gamer adventure. April Ryan sebetulnya nggak sepenuhnya manusia, dia adalah anak-manusia dari White of the Draic Kin, yang merupakan keturunan naga. April pun diadopsi oleh keluarga di Amerika Tidak mendapat kasih sayang, April harus berjuang seorang diri dan bahkan berbuat kejahatan untuk meneruskan hidupnya. April digambarkan sebagai seorang gadis yang menyukai hal-hal berbau fantasi dan impian. Setelah mendapat kesempatan untuk lepas dari himpitan ayah tirinya yang memperlakukan dirinya secara kasar, April memulai petualangan seorang diri. Berbekal kemampuannya untuk berpindah di antara Twin Worlds, kemampuan turunan dari ibunya, April memulai perjalanan panjangnya (The Longest Journey). Gadis malang dan penakut ini ternyata memiliki kemampuan mistis yang akan memengaruhi pada nasib dua dunia di The Longest Journey. Yang paling menarik di sini, selain keberaniannya menghadapi tantangan, April di awal seperti anak perempuan biasa yang menyenangi cowok, pesta, dan ujian sekolah. Perjalanan April sangat menegangkan dan penuh bahaya, diawali dengan rasa takut yang mendalam, meski dia menyenangi hal-hal berbau fantasi. Dan April dengan hebat mampu mengatasi rasa takutnya dan terus maju untuk menyelamatkan Twin Worlds. Di sinilah titik mengagumkan April Ryan, seorang wanita biasa juga mampu mengatasi rasa takutnya dan mengubahnya menjadi keberanian untuk melakukan sesuatu yang besar. Demikian beberapa karakter wanita (heroine) yang menurut kami memberi pengaruh yang besar sehingga bisa diposisikan sebagai Kartini-nya industri game. Tentu saja, di samping ke-10 karakter ini, masih banyak heroine lain yang juga mampu memesona gamer, baik karena penampilan ataupun kepribadian dan perannya dalam game. Mungkin ke depannya kami memiliki kesempatan untuk mengulas beberapa heroine baru yang akan bermunculan di era next-gen ini.

9. KATE WALKER (SYBERIA SERIES)

Beberapa tahun silam muncul sebuah game adventure yang begitu populer, yaitu Syberia 1 dan 2 karangan penulis ternama, Benoit Sokal. Dari game ini, ditunjuk seorang karakter bernama Kate Walker. Dia adalah pengacara asal Amerika yang menjadi tokoh utama dalam game ini. Kate memang tidak memiliki paras secantik dan semanis karakter lainnya, tetapi dia memiliki kelebihan yang membuatnya pantas dijadikan karakter wanita yang berpengaruh. Penampilan Kate biasa saja, dengan rambut sebahu dan pakaian kasual yang rapi. Tetapi dibalik penampilannya, Kate adalah seorang pengacara yang brilian, memiliki kemampuan analisa yang tajam dan juga pekerja keras. Di dalam gamenya dia menangani kasus sebuah pabrik di daerah Syberia, ketika pemilik pabrik ini telah meninggal dunia, Kate perlu mencari ahli warisnya untuk menyelesaikan masalah ini. Sebagai seorang pengacara, Kate memiliki tanggung jawab profesi. Ia membatalkan jadwal kepulangannya ke Amerika dan memutuskan untuk pergi ke sana sendirian. Ketika kasus dijalani Kate Walker terlihat sebagai sosok yang pemberani, berpendirian teguh, memiliki kemauan, dan juga sangat profesional. Dari dialog selama permainan, dapat ditangkap dengan jelas seperti apa kepribadian Kate lainnya. Gaya bicaranya menunjukkan dia adalah orang yang berpendidikan, cerdas, mampu mengaitkan beberapa pernyataan dan bukti menjadi suatu petunjuk yang sangat membantu. Dapat ditarik suatu pandangan, tidak hanya pria, wanita pun berani menyelesaikan kasus seorang diri.

10. JOANNA DARK (PERFECT DARK, PERFECT DARK ZERO)

Cewek yang satu ini diceritakan lahir di Amerika, kemudian dibesarkan di Inggris. Penampilannya sangat unik, dengan rambut yang merah dan bola mata yang anggun berwarna biru, dia dipanggil Joanna Dark. Namanya sendiri merupakan pelesetan dari Jeanne d’Arc (atau lazim dikenal sebagai Joan de Arc, legenda Perancis). Joanna merupakan seorang cewek yang memiliki segudang bakat dan skill yang diajarkan ayahnya, Jack Dark. Selain pandai dalam memainkan senjata api, Joanna juga sangat bagus untuk menjadi seorang super spy, kemampuan stealth dan pengintaiannya sangatlah istimewa. Sejak kecil, Joanna memang sudah senang memanfaatkan kekuatannya, salah satunya adalah mengintimidasi dan mengerjai teman-teman sekolahnya, hingga akhirnya di-DO. Untungnya, semenjak bekerja sebagai bounty hunter (pembunuh bayaran), cewek yang memiliki tattoo bintang di lehernya ini mulai berubah. Dia menggunakan kemampuannya dengan tujuan yang baik. Targetnya bukan lagi sembarang orang, melainkan bos-bos sindikat kriminal yang pantas diadili dengan kekerasan. Jadilah seorang Joanna yang tangguh dengan misi dan tugas yang mulia. Kesadaran atas kelebihannya dan kemauannya untuk melakukan hal baik membuat Joanna bertengger di sini.

source: http://hermawayne.blogspot.com/2009/02/10-karakter-wanita-yang-paling.html

Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber Go Public with Their Romance


Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber walked the red carpet with their arms wrapped around each other at the 2011 Vanity Fair party in LA on February 27.

The couple readily posed for photogs outside the Sunset Tower Hotel, serenely looking into each other's eyes amidst the flash frenzy.

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Selena looked defiant in a red Grecian-inspired gown with Brian Atwood heels, Judith Leiber bag and Lorraine Schwartz jewels. Bieber looked dapper in a black Dolce & Gabbana suit.

Gomez, 18, and Bieber, 16, have been seen hanging out with each since February 2010.

Rumors that they were dating started to gain traction in December 2010, when they had breakfast together at an IHOP restaurant in Philadelphia. But Gomeze alluded to her relationship with Bieber being protective. She told MTV News that she felt like a big sister to the Canadian singer.

At the start of the New Year, a bikini clad Selena Gomez was photographed kissing Bieber in St. Lucia in the Caribbean, a clear indication that there was more to their relationship than the two were ready to acknowledge.

Chris Brown New Blonde Hair


While Chris Brown continues to promote his F.A.M.E. album due in stores March 22, the R&B singer has decided to debut a new colorful do’ and on Saturday the “Look At Me Now” singer took to his Twittter page to give fans a glimpse of his latest look, platinum blonde hair.

Singer tweeted ‘Look At Me Now’ and attached the photo you see here. The new “do not appear to mixed reactions from his fans.

After seeing the tweet, the fans have responded to “Chris Brown went yellow roses us what floats your boat homie” and “What is Christopher Beige doing?

The New York Daily News reports back when Chris Brown was involved in the altercation with Rihanna, he posted several angry tweets. All of these tweets were removed after the detailed photos of Rihanna leaked a couple of days ago. Fans were shocked to see Rihanna’s bruised and cut face as the original photos released were in black and white.

Chris Brown fans also expressed their thoughts on his blonde hair on Twitter. Some loved it, some, not so much.

James Franco grabbed spirit awards 2011


James Franco is all smiles as he poses in the press room of the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday (February 26) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 32-year-old actor won the award for Best Male Lead for his work in 127 Hours.

Last night, James threw a party at his new bar, The Writer’s Room. His younger brother Dave Franco and Paul Walker were in attendance.

Tomorrow, James and Anne Hathaway will be hosting the 2011 Oscars! Tune in at 8pm on ABC

Mallika Sherawat at the 2011 Oscars Red Carpet


Mallika Sherawat at the Oscars. Not a bad look for Mallika at all, although I hate the black pumps. The dress is nice though.

Mallika Sherawat sparkled at the 2011 Oscars this evening in this dazzling gown. The Indian actress arrived at the show and walked the red carpet in the stunning ensemble and we definitely think she turned heads at the Kodak Theatre with all of that shimmer!Mallika Sherawat is wearing a slim fitting silver sequined dress.

We hope Mallika has a great time at the show and enjoys the show! She’ll be in the audience for the event, checking out the big winners. This isn’t Mallika’s first Oscars, so she’s definitely a pro on the red carpet and knows how to relax and enjoy the show.

Jennifer Lawrence Hot Wearing Calvin Klein at Oscars 2011 Red Carpet


Jennifer Lawrence is very hot, arriving at the 2011 Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on Sunday (February 27) in Los Angeles.

Jennifer is wearing a Calvin Klein collection dress made for her by designer Francisco Costa, Jimmy Choo “New Lancer” platform sandal, Chopard jewelry, and a Judith Leiber bag.

The mix of youth and experience, familiarity and novelty permeates the key categories. Past Oscar winners Nicole Kidman (“Rabbit Hole”), Javier Bardem (“Biutiful”), Jeff Bridges (“True Grit”) and Geoffrey Rush (“The King’s Speech”) are nominated alongside such relative unknowns as first-timer Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”), longtime Australian performer Jacki Weaver (“Animal Kingdom”), and 20-year-old Jennifer Lawrence and veteran character actor John Hawkes, both in the running for “Winter’s Bone.”

Michelle Trachtenberg Mesmerizes at 2011 Spirit Awards


Michelle Trachtenberg wowed in a Pamella Roland belted coat dress at the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach, CA on Saturday, February 26.

The trench coat inspired jacquard dress was from the designer's Spring 2011 collection. It had fold-back tab detail at neck opening, short pleated sleeves, and back box pleat.

The 25-year-old Gossip Girl star paired her dress with black opaque tights.

She accessorized with glossy black booties, a gold clutch, stud earrings, sparkling pendant necklace, gold bracelet in her right arm, and studded flower cocktail ring.

Her slicked back black hair was styled in a wavy ponytail.

Keeping the rest of her face makeup low-key, she played up her mesmerizing Grey eyes with thick kohl lining and layers of mascara. She rounded her look with pink lipstick and Red nail polish.

Michelle is the cover girl for Maxim March 2011 issue.

She will be next seen in an upcoming American retro comedy film, Take Me Home Tonight, set to be released on March 4.

Nicole Kidman: Ravishing in Red at Spirit Awards


Nicole Kidman looked class act sexy in a red body hugging L'wren Scott lace dress at the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach, CA on Saturday, February 26.

The knee length dress had a scoop neckline and was made from fabric suggestive of a lacy lingerie.

The 43-year-old actress accessorized with bow topped Charlotte Olympia pink pumps, stud diamond earrings, and a golden watch.

Her curly hair sweeping her right shoulder added to the dreamy look.

Nicole was a nominee for Best Female Lead for Rabbit Hole.

The event was hosted by Jameson Irish Whiskey.

Nicole has made some pretty remarkable style statements at events leading to the Oscars, heightening expectations about her attire Sunday night; she is is a nominee for Best Actress along with Jennifer Lawrence, Annette Bening, Natalie Portman, and Michelle Williams.

Reese Witherspoon Sleekly Styled at 2011 Academy Awards


Reese Witherspoon blended elegance and old world charm in a black and white Giorgio Armani Privé gown at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards at Los Angeles' Kodak Theater on February 27.

The 34-year-old Legally Blond star's figure flattering strapless black gown had a white silk flap at the neckline and flared skirt with a short train.

Reese accessorized with black peep-toe heels, and statement Neil Lane jewels - Chunky emerald drop earrings, two diamond bracelet in her right arm, a ring in her right hand ring finger, and her standout engagement rock on her left hand.

Besides her impeccable dress and diamond and emerald baubles, it was her hairstyle that turned heads on the red carpet. It harked back to 1960s - half up half down, giving the impression of a high ponytail from the front.

Her flawless skin and perfect makeup added to the cool look.

Reese presented the Best Supporting Actor award during the event.

Anne Hathaway Charms in Valentino at the 2011 Academy Awards


When you're hosting the year's biggest awards night, it pays to look hot. Elegance is the order of the day (and night) and Anne Hathaway delivered old Hollywood charm in this vintage red taffeta gown by Valentino Haute Couture.

The gown from the designer's Fall 2002 Couture collection had a train and floral appliqué.

The train gown from the designer's Fall 2002 Couture collection had floral applique detailing in the back; contrasted by diamonds from Tiffany & Co., it was the perfect blend of classic design and bold color.

Hathaway, with hair swept back and away from the face, let her dress play the main attraction. And what better person to pose for the cameras with than Valentino himself!

Mila Kunis Drop Dead Gorgeous at 2011 Academy Awards


Mila Kunis tormented in a sheer, daringly low-cut Elie Saab Haute Couture gown at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards at Los Angeles' Kodak Theatre on February 27.

Mila Kunis, who entranced viewers with her Black Swan performance, went for an encore in the gown from the designer's 2011 Couture collection.

Bearing grosgrain ribbon at the waist, a long train in the back, and alternating layers of lavender lace and fabric, the dress was revealing in design, but its muted color made it look stately.

Topped off with diamonds from Neil Lane, Kunis just gets better and better.

This year's Academy Awards were co-hosted by actor James Franco, 32, and actress Anne Hathaway, 28.

James Franco is the first actor to host the event while also being nominated in it, while Anne Hathaway holds the distinction of being the youngest person to host in Oscar history.

While the man who will one day be king of England greeted his people this last week, we wait to see if fellow Brit Colin Firth is crowned Best Actor for his work in A King's Speech.

Also nominated for top honors is actress Natalie Portman for her role in Black Swan.

Nicole Kidman Crazily Hot in Dior at Oscars 2011


Nicole Kidman made us drool in a sparkling embroidered Christian Dior white strapless gown at the 2011 Oscars at the Kodak Theater, LA on Sunday, February 27.

She maybe a mama of four, but she looked darn HOT in the gown from the designer's Spring 2009 collection.

The 43-year-old star looked radiant walking the red carpet with lucky husband Keith Urban.

We have never seen Kidman before in a heavily embellished dress, but she carried it off with aplomb.

Her bustier column gown, with a high riding front slit, had a spray of studded detail on the bustier and bold silver floral pattern on skirt. The silhouette made her look more curvy.

She accessorized with a dramatic pair of red Pierre Hardy peeptoe pumps and a standout Fred Leighton necklace.

She amped up her regal looks with a sleek ponytail, bouffant top and side swept bangs. Pink lipstick, smoky eye makeup with eyelash extensions rounded her Oscar look.

Kidman is a nominee for Best Actress for her role in Rabbit Hole.

Sandra Bullock Rebellious in Red at 2011 Academy Awards

Sandra Bullock rocked her well toned body and classic sense of style in a red Vera Wang strapless train gown at the 2011 Oscars at the Kodak Theater, LA on Sunday, February 27.

The 46-year-old single mom defied the red carpet rule with a double dose of red wearing matching lip color.

She accessorized with Jimmy Choo's "Vita" platform heels, red croc leather clutch, stud earrings and two dainty diamond bangles in her right arm.

Bold eyebrows and an updo with hair softly swept away from the face were indicative of new confidence and grace.

Sandra, the 2010 Oscar winner for her role in The Blind Side, presented Colin Firth with Best Actor Award for The King's Speech.

Other hotties walking the Oscars red carpet in red included Anne Harthaway in Valentino Haute Couture, Penelope Cruz in L'Wren Scott, Jennifer Hudson in Versace gown, Jennifer Lawrence and Ed Catmull's daughter.

Scarlett Johansson Stunningly Beautiful at 2011 Academy Awards


Scarlett Johansson looked exquisite in a Victorian lace Dolce & Gabbana sleeveless train gown at the Kodak Theater, LA on Sunday, February 27.

The 26-year-old actress rocked a plum colored, form hugging, floor length gown featuring a bold cutout back and fringed detail on neck and sleeves.

She accessorized with Christian Louboutin heels and Anna Hu stud earrings matching the color of her dress, and a statement cocktail ring by the same designer.

She amped up her standout sartorial statement with a wavy bob accentuating her soft and sensational look. She dramatized her eyes with gold and burnt orange eye shadow, extending right upto her brown bone and smudged kohl lining. Her flawless radiant skin and neutral lipgloss left us spellbound.

Amy Adams Bejeweled Delight at 2011 Academy Awards


Amy Adams rested eyes in a purple L'Wren Scott sequined gown and showstopper Cartier jewels at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards at LA'Ss Kodak Theater on February 27.

The 36-year-old star wore a standout high neck and cap sleeve floor length gown from the designer's Fall 2011 collection. The purple color looked flattering on her.

She accessorized with Salvatore Ferragamo black satin platforms and an astounding $1,350,000 worth of Cartier emerald, diamond, and pearl jewels: platinum and diamond 2-carat stud earrings worth $35,000, pearl and emerald necklace, and a platinum and diamond emerald haute joaillerie secret watch bracelet worth a whopping $1.025 million, with 30.75 carat emerald and 575 diamonds worth 15.38 carats.

Her wavy red hair added to her red carpet attitude. She kept it real with light makeup.

Amy and Jake Gyllenhaal presented the awards for Best Documentary Short Subject and Best Live Action Short Film.

Amy was a nominee for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Fighter. The award went to her costar Melissa Leo. True Grit's Hailee Steinfeld, The King Speech's Helena Bonham Carter and Animal Kingdom's Jackie Weaver were the other contenders for the award.

Hilary Swank Breathtaking in Gucci at the 2011 Academy Awards


Former Academy-award winner and presenter Hilary Swank is no stranger to high style. Dressed in a strapless Gucci Premiere gown with mini-sequins and ombre-feathered train, the star is full-on glamor. Wearing the hair in a stylish updo ornamented with Anna Hu diamond brooches, Swank makes sure this is one ensemble not easily forgotten! We love how the glimmer of silver is toned down by the colored plumage. On anyone else this would be a fail but Miss Hilary pulls it off without a hitch, giving every star on the carpet a run for her money. Well played, Hilary.

James Franco grabbed spirit awards 2011


James Franco is all smiles as he poses in the press room of the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday (February 26) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 32-year-old actor won the award for Best Male Lead for his work in 127 Hours.

Last night, James threw a party at his new bar, The Writer’s Room. His younger brother Dave Franco and Paul Walker were in attendance.

Tomorrow, James and Anne Hathaway will be hosting the 2011 Oscars! Tune in at 8pm on ABC

Shakira meets Spaniard footballer again


Shakira recently announced the end of an 11-year-old relationship and it looks like she has moved on with soccer star Gerard Pique.The 34-year-old singer and the footballer were spotted together at the Barcelona airport waiting to catch a private jet, reported Daily Mail online.They were also caught holding hands while exiting a restaurant earlier this week, with the Colombian singer appearing to be happy to get photographed with the sports star.Pique, 24, also uploaded a photograph from his birthday party last fortnight, with himself, Shakira and his friends posing at the celebrations.The duo first met last Spring while shooting the video of her song ‘Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)’ which was the official track of the 2010 World Cup.The ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ hitmaker has also recently moved to Barcelona strengthening rumours of a romance.The singer recently split from long-term boyfriend Antonio de la Rua, the son of former Argentine president, Fernando de la Rua.

Vidya Balan Dating Siddharth Roy Kapoor


Vidya Balan dating Siddharth Roy Kapoor: Vidya Balan had her share of link-ups with many Bollywood actors, but till now, Vidya’s relationship status remained a mystery. Whenever probed, Vidya maintained that she was single. Now it seems that she is planning to change the status soon.

The source said further, “The first time was when they reportedly stayed back after an awards night in Singapore and more recently when they were photographed in casual attire at a beach destination in India.”

Vidya has a handful of projects this year. Siddharth who is a private person does not want to reveal anything about his friendship with Vidya at present as he is waiting for his divorce. If Vidya has fallen head over heels for the producer, the director of No One Killed Jessica is smitten by Rani Mukherji. Rajkumar Gupta has fallen for Rani so badly that he made a cameo in one of the scenes just to shout, ‘Marry me’ in the film. Apparently, he’s also thinking of casting Rani in his next film.

She is currently busy shooting ‘Dirty Picture’ based on the life of actress Silk Smitha.

Madhavan Brings the House Down on Jhalak Dikhla Jaa


R. Madhavan is shy boy no more as he demonstrated by cavorting to one of the hottest Bollywood numbers on Jhalak Dikhla Jaa.

The 40-year-old was on the dance reality show to plug his new film 'Tanu Weds Manu.' Curiously, the film's female lead, Kangana Ranaut, gave the show a miss.

Madhavan danced with Mahi Vij as partner; the duo wowed the audience with their performance on Shilpa Shetty's Shool (1999) item number 'Main toh Aie Hu UP Bihar Loot Ne'.

Mahi, 28, a TV actress is a contestant on the show.

Madhavan was elated with the praise he received for his performance from show judge Madhuri Dixit.

"I met THE MADHURI DIXIT NENE today...she said she love my work .. MY YEAR IS MADEEEEe.. YIPEEEE," Madhavan tweeted.

The episode will air on Monday, February 28 on Sony Entertainment Television at 21:00 hours.

Catherine Zeta-Jones gets knighted


Wales-born Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones has been knighted by Prince Charles for her contribution to cinema and was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in a ceremony here.The 41-year-old actress and her husband Michael Douglas arrived at the Buckingham palace with their children Dylan and Carys for the ceremony, reported Daily Mail online.The ‘Mask of Zorro’ star dressed for the occasion in a taupe skirt suit and a full hat complete with feathers.Her 66-year-old husband, who recently overcame a cancer battle, was also suited and booted for the event.The family posed together after the ceremony, with their eight-year-old daughter Carys and 11-year-old son Dylan also dressed formally for the occasion.The Swansea-born actress, who won an Oscar for her role as Velma Kelly in the 2002 film ‘Chicago’, received her award from the Prince of Wales during which they had a quick chat.When the announcement of the award was made last summer she said, “I am absolutely thrilled with this honour. As a British subject, I feel incredibly proud, at the same time it is overwhelming and humbling.”

Companies pay 5K to be in Britney video


Britney Spears reportedly made a whopping half a million dollars from product placements in her new music video, ‘Hold It Against Me’.
From cosmetics to a dating website, companies paid Spears a combined total of $500,000 to feature their items in the much hyped video, reported TMZ.The four and a half minute video, which premiered last week, shows the 29-year-old appearing on a Sony television screen and putting on an eyeshadow made by cosmetic firm Make Up For Ever.It also shows the singer sitting in front of a computer, browsing the Plenty Of Fish dating website, and spraying herself with a bottle of perfume.A close-up of the bottle reveals that it is her own Radiance fragrance, which was released last year.
PlentyOfFish.com is said to have shelled out $200,000 for the lucrative promo spot.Spears had run into trouble with the video after she faced plagiarism charges over the lyrics of the song.The folk group Bellamy Brothers had claimed that the song is a copy of their 1979 hit ‘If I said you have a beautiful body would you hold it against me’.

Kelsey Grammer Kayte Walsh Married


Just two weeks shy of his divorce from reality personality Camille Grammer, Frasier star Kelsey Grammer is a married man for the fourth time.

Grammer and his fiancee Kayte Walsh, 29, tied the knot in a ceremony at the Longacre Theatre in New York City just before 4PM on Friday afternoon. Grammer arrived in a black Mercedes dressed in a tuxedo with black pants and white shirt. He was flanked by a throng of eight security guards, who opened giant black and white umbrellas to protect him from the roving lenses of the paparazzi. Kayte, a British-born former flight attendant, wore a Peter Langner for Mark Ingram gown for the nups, which were followed by a reception dinner at Manhattan’s posh Plaza Hotel.

Kelsey and Kayte announced their engagement in December. His divorce from Real Housewives star Camille was finalized on Feb. 10.

Lady Gaga and Priyanka Chopra together in New york


Actress Priyanka Chopra took off to New York last week for a vacation with her gal pals and meeting pop sensation, Lady Gaga was on the top of her agenda. The actress, who’s a huge fan of the singer, finally met her when she attended Gaga’s concert at the Madison Square Garden.was a good break for Priyanka since she has been shooting and promoting her films non-stop. It was incredible to see PC and Gaga hang out together while discussing issues like global domination, music and Bollywood,” said a source close to the actress.

When queried about the encounter, Chopra reiterated that she was a huge fan of Lady Gaga. “I like her tracks, Poker Face, Bad Romance, and Drag Queen,” she said. She also revealed that Lady Gaga would be touring Asia soon and was looking forward to her concert in India. “She is keen on doing something in India. She is going on an Asia tour soon and it would be great for her to come down.”

Chopra who also shares Gaga’s signature message ‘be yourself’, said it was a dream come true to see her and that Gaga had amazing stage presence and an unique voice. “I love the way she connects with her fans. People really connected with her and her message ‘be proud of who you are’. Gaga really stands for that. It’s great that she’s inspiring so many people with her music.”

Old Spice Guy Isaiah Mustafa Kathy Griffin Dating


Look at Your Man…Now look at Kathy Griffin’s!

The acid-tongued funnygal, 50, is reportedly getting cozy with 37-year-old actor Isaiah Mustafa – the guy who gained fame appearing in Old Spice’s wildly-popular promo campaign. Snoops tell Us Weekly the stars have been quietly dating for the past several months.

“They are not boyfriend/girlfriend but they are definitely spending time together and getting to know each other,” one loose-lipped source told the mag.

Hot couple or not couple?!

Katrina Kaif backed out of Vijay Mallya’s cricket team


Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif’s association with busines honcho Vijay Mallya’s cricket team goes back a long way, as she was the face of the team in the first two seasons. But now buzz is that the actress has backed out of the contract citing date troubles and will no longer be the brand ambassador for the team in the third and the fourth season.

“Katrina will be shooting in Agra for Mere Brother Ki Dulhan during the games and will not be able to make her appearances to support the team. She is a thorough professional, and since she feels that she will not do justice to her responsibility towards the team, she has decided to step down as the ambassador,” said the source.

Incidentally, Katrina is a avid cricket buff and is even known to indulge in the sport during her break in shoots. Most recently, the actress was reportedly even playing the game with Salman Khan on the sets of his reality show and later on the sets of her film that also stars Imran Khan. And an insider insists, ’she’s very good at the game too!’
Katrina Kaif

According to a source, Kaif has opted out since she feels that there will be a clash of interests between her films and sports commitments during the time of the matches. “Katrina will be shooting in Agra for Mere Brother Ki Dulhan during the games and will not be able to make her appearances to support the team. She is a thorough professional, and since she feels that she will not do justice to her responsibility towards the team, she has decided to step down as the ambassador,” said the source.

Incidentally, Kaif’s an avid cricket buff and is even known to indulge in the sport during her break in shoots. Most recently, the actress was reportedly even playing the game with Salman Khan on the sets of his reality show and later on the sets of her film that also stars Imran Khan. And an insider insists, ‘she’s very good at the game too!’

Sharon Osbourne: ‘Cheryl Cole will win US audiences over’


Sharon Osbourne believes Cheryl Cole will easily ‘win’ the US over as a judge on the X-Factor. Cheryl, 27, is said to be having elocution lessons to help her lose her heavy North East England accent, and fellow British ex-pat Sharon, said that once that is sorted, there will be no stopping her. The 58-year-old told The Mirror, “Americans won’t understand a bloody word of unadulterated Geordie. But with a little help — and those gorgeous Bambi eyes — she’ll win the audience over. Cheryl will be great. “She needs to know what she can and can’t say, but after that it’ll be plain sailing. And she has Simon’s [Cowell] full backing so she will be just fine, no matter what.”