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Vampire saga Twilight was the big winner at the National Movie Awards, taking home three trophies. The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second in the series, was named best fantasy film and its British star Robert Pattinson took the award for best performance. Its third instalment, Eclipse, which is due out next month, was chosen as the most anticipated summer movie at Wednesday night's ITV1 awards.

Pattinson, whose performances as vampire Edward Cullen have made him a huge star, was not able to attend the ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall due to filming commitments but said in a video clip: "It means a lot to me because you the fans decided the winner."Peter Facinelli, who plays Dr Carlisle Cullen, collected the saga's other awards.

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Barbara Mori will definitely require a lot of time if she wants to enter mainstream Bollywood. Because at a do to promote Reliance BIG Pictures’ Kites on Saturday, the Spanish hottie required the help of co-actor Hrithik Roshan as well as Rakesh Roshan to translate some of the questions thrown at her by the audience, which were asked in English!

Hrithik and Rakesh simplified the questions for her so that she could answer them. Barbara and Hrithik praised each other, forming a mutual admiration society, but that was totally expected from the duo! Also present were Anurag Basu and Barbara’s brother Kintaro Mori, who was there to support his sister.

During Wednesday night's results show, Crystal Bowersox talked about how exciting it is for her to see how her run on "American Idol" has brought some hope to her struggling hometown of Toledo, Ohio. She got emotional when reliving her trip home last week and the joy she saw in the eyes of her northwest Ohio fans. On Thursday (May 20), that pride was peaking after the single mom made it to next week's finale.

"I feel incredible about her making it all the way," said good friend Nate Woodward, who was in the audience for both shows this week in Los Angeles. "I'm not surprised, because I certainly think she has the ability, but it's still kind of weird. We come from this little town, and to see her do it — even though we know she has the talent — is pretty awe-inspiring.

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THE fashion world was today mourning the loss of a “modern-day genius”, as Alexander McQueen was found dead on the eve of his mother’s funeral. Alexander McQueen’s body was discovered at his £1 million flat in London’s West End.

The 40-year-old, whose full name was Lee Alexander McQueen, was mourning his mother, Joyce, who died 11 days ago.Sources said he was found in his home and that there were no suspicious circumstances. Alexander McQueen, the son of an East End cab driver, was named British Designer of the Year four times and awarded the CBE.

Editor of British Vogue Alexandra Shulman said: “He influenced a whole generation of designers. His brilliant imagination knew no bounds.”A police spokesman confirmed the death was not being treated as suspicious and a post mortem examination would be carried out in due course.

Film stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have opened up a new front in Britain’s privacy law battle after suing the News of the World over allegations they are set to divorce.

The News of the World reported last month that the pair had seen a top divorce lawyer to arrange how to divide up their £205m fortune and custody of their six children.

The story has now been taken down from the NoW website.

Now they have engaged privacy specialists Schillings, the firm behind England football captain John Terry’s failed attempt to gag the NoW from revealing details of his extra marital affair.

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The highly anticipated film My Name is Khan, starring the Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, will make its world premiere in Abu Dhabi next week. Thousands of screaming fans are expected to descend on the capital on February 10 to catch a glimpse of the actor who is often called King Khan or the King of Bollywood. In the film, Khan plays the main protagonist a man with Asperger’s Syndrome who attempts to travel across continents to prove that his surname does not automatically make him a terrorist.

The director, Karan Johar, has had a string of successes with films such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, starring Khan and the Bollywood actress Kajol. With this project he reunites the pair for the first time in eight years. Kajol was on hiatus to marry and start a family.

The film will be shown at the Berlin International Film Festival after its Abu Dhabi launch. It is set for world-wide release on February 12. My Name Is Khan is one of the first Bollywood films to be distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures in the US. It will be distributed to 65 countries.

Pop stars slammed Kanye West after the rapper shocked the MTV Video Music Awards by crashing the stage during teen star Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech. Singer Pink tweeted, “My heart goes out to Taylor Swift.

She is a sweet and talented girl and deserved her moment. She should know we all love her.” A post from singer Katy Perry said West’s outburst was comparable to “stepping on a kitten.” Singer Kelly Clarkson posted on her official blog: “What happened to you as a child? Did you not get hugged enough? I just pity you because you’re a sad human being.”

West issued an apology for his tirade on a blog. Separately, the remorseful rapper said he would take time off to reflect on his behaviour. “I need to, after this, take some time off and just analyse how I’m going to make it through the rest of this life, how I’m going to improve,” he told Jay Leno on his show.

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The Kambakkht Ishq wave is finally on its way out, and if there is a film which can easily take over the crown of being the most anticipated release of this month (or even this year), then it has to be Love Aaj Kal . Celebrity astro numerologist Bhavikk Sangghvi unveils the fate of this much awaited film.

“The title Love Aaj Kal adds up to Number 30 which simply put is not so auspicious, not so inauspicious. Just about average. I had advised the film’s director Imtiaz Ali to spell the film title as Luv Aaj Kal for better prospects, but it was too late by then, as the publicity of the film was just about to start by that time” informs Bhavikk.

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An elite squad of guinea pigs has worked its own brand of magic at the box office, taking the No. 1 spot from boy wizard Harry Potter. The 3-D "G-Force" was the top movie at the box office this weekend, opening with $32.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Walt Disney release from producer Jerry Bruckheimer, with its mixture of live action and computer-generated animation, is a "Mission: Impossible"-style adventure. It features voiceover work from Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Tracy Morgan and Penelope Cruz as resourceful rodents.

Last week's No. 1 film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," came in a close second with an estimated $30 million. That's a whopping 61-percent drop from its huge opening last weekend of $79.5 million.

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After turning 40 on Friday, you'd expect Jennifer Lopez to take time out filming her new movie and spend the day celebrating. Instead, the mother-of-two marked her special day dressed-down in a New York hot dog restaurant as she filmed The Back-Up Plan.

Either J.Lo was too busy to take a break from her new romantic comedy or perhaps  was trying to avoid her landmark birthday by throwing herself into work.While Jennifer appeared content to keep her actual birthday low-key, it's been reported her husband Marc Anthony has organised a secret star-studded party in New York on tonight.

Stars including Tom Cruise and Victoria Beckham are rumoured to be flying into the Big Apple to attend the bash at a top secret venue.'Everything is being kept top secret. Even performers won't be told if they have been hired until the last minute, to prevent details of the party from being leaked. 'Organisers are determined to keep the media away.'When asked about her 40th birthday earlier this year, Jennifer appeared reluctant to leave her Thirties.

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