Pooja Missra might win Bigg Boss 5: Laxmi

Transgender activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, who was evicted from Bigg Boss 5 on Saturday, says she is glad to have left with her "dignity and self-respect" intact. She predicts troublemaker VJ Pooja Missra will end up being one of the top three contenders on the reality show. "My journey in the show was fantastic. 

When I was nominated this time, I knew it 110% that I will be evicted. So I am fine with the public's decision. I am only happy that I have managed to come out without losing my dignity and self respect," Tripathi told IANS over phone from Mumbai, after leaving the Bigg Boss 5 house.

Tripathi, who is known for her fights for the LGBT community, entered the show on October 2 with 12 female celebrities and one male celebrity. In six weeks of her stay, she not just came across as a strong, determined and opinionated person, but also proved her point - that transgenders are after all, the same humans as all!

Of all her co-participants, Tripathi feels Pooja has a definite chance to reach the finals.

"Juhi Parmar and Amar Upadhyay stand a chance to reach the finals, but Pooja Missra seems to be the most likely to reach the final three because she is the biggest footage queen ever," said Tripathi.

Pooja has been the centre of attention this season thanks to her catfights and over-the-top attitude. She has received a lot of flak from her co-participants, but the audience seems to be in love with her melodrama.

"Pooja Missra has been nominated for eviction five times…but I guess the viewers are enjoying watching her. She is such an opportunist, and making the best use of the platform by grabbing so much footage," added Tripathi, who feels actor Akashdeep Saigal's behaviour in the Bigg Boss 5 house is "gross and crass".

Bigg Boss is an Indian adaptation of international reality show Big Brother. It features celebrities, who are locked together in a secluded house, away from the humdrum of their busy lives, without any connect with the outside world, and under 24X7 camera surveillance.

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Janet is on fire! X Factor contestant resembles Florence Welch as she dyes her hair red - and gets her teeth whitened

It's like watching the makeover episode of Britain's Next Top Model.

Janet Devlin looked chuffed with her new colour as she poses outside Fountain Studios ahead of rehearsals for the first live show

X Factor star Janet Devlin has undergone a further transformation to dye her cascading locks red.

The 16-year-old showcased a slight tinge of bronze on her mousy brown tresses last week, but now she's gone the full mile.

But it doesn't appear the stylists had to coerce her into anything she didn't already want to do.

The hopeful, who has already amassed over 60,000 followers on Twitter, said she was elated with the change even if a particular fan wasn't.

After someone quipped, 'cant believe @JanetJealousy died her hair!!', she replied: 'Sorry :( But I've always wanted copper hair .... :P'

Her image overhaul appears to have extended beyond the barnet and seeped into Janet's clothes too.

The young student from Omagh was seen arriving at Fountain Studios for rehearsals ahead of the first live show on Saturday in shiny black lycra.

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Bigg Boss 5 nominations: Pooja Misrra vs Nihita Biswas

Mumbai: All the glitz and glam of the opening show is over and the real game of ‘eliminations’ in Bigg Boss 5 has begun. 

In the first elimination process of Bigg Boss 5, housemates nominated Pooja Misrra and Nihita Biswas. 

Pooja Misrra                                                                                      Nihita Biswas      

As Shakti Kapoor is the captain of the Bigg Boss house for this week, he was asked to nominate four people for eliminations. Shakti voted against Nihita Biswas, Pooja Misrra, Gulabo Sapera, and Laxmi Narayan. And then rest of the housemates, except the ones nominated had to vote out two from the list. 

Interestingly, except Shraddha Sharma everyone in the house voted against Pooja Misrra. May be Pooja’s tantrums over the air conditioner, her indifferent attitude and finally grumbling about Shakti Kapoor landed her in trouble. 

As the housemates said, they failed to connect with Nihita and five people voted against her. Her statements regarding husband Charles Sobhraj has surely backfired for Nihita. In the late night bonding session with Pooja Missra, Nihita took a dig at Pooja Bedi and said, “If I am here because of my husband, she’s here because of her father.” 

While Laxmi looked relived after nominations were over, Gulabo broke down into tears. Anyways Gulabo’s journey in Bigg Boss doesn’t seem to be really long, thanks to the mixed feelings of housemates about her.

Now, we will have to wait for a few days to find out who stays in the house and who goes home. Till then, let’s enjoy Shakti Kapoor flirting around with the stunning housemates and the daily dose of catfights.

In 'Bigg Boss 5' for new challenges: Nihita

Mumbai: Nihita Biswas, the Nepali wife of serial killer Charles Sobhraj, says that she is participating in the reality show 'Bigg Boss 5' to explore new challenges in life. 

"We are just demanding a fair trial. It is a basic thing that we are asking for. He has been illegally convicted. He has been kept as a hostage in an illegal place. We would challenge the verdict in other court," Nihita claimed. 

Sobhraj, who is of Indian and Vietnamese origin, has monikers like 'the serpent' and 'the bikini killer'. He allegedly committed at least 12 murders throughout Southeast Asia during the 70s, targetting mostly the Western tourists.

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He has been behind bars in a Kathmandu prison since 2003 and fighting a legal battle in three courts there with each of them convicting him in connection with the murder of an American tourist in 1975. 

Nihita, 22, shot to fame three years ago when she married Sobhraj in Kathmandu prison claiming she had fallen in love with him. 

Nihita said she agreed to participate in the fifth season of the reality show 'Bigg Boss' to explore new challenges in life. 

"Doing reality shows was never on my mind. I had not thought of it....it happened just that when I got the offer. I got a call for participating in this show and my husband said I must do it. He was very supportive. I think it will be a nice and different experience for me. It will also help me connect with different people," Nihita said. 

"Prior to this (Bigg Boss 5) there were no offers from any reality show. I guess this show suits me. I like the concept of the show of being tried and tested in different situations. I can say the show is a challenge...like everything in life is a challenge. So I need to experience this challenge," she added. 

Replying to a query regarding her perception regarding the show being hosted by actors Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, she said "there is no purpose or reason to coming to this show. I am here only to get the new experience. One must try different things in life. I am going to be just myself on the show. There is no strategy that I would follow to woo other contestants". 

"I have no expectations from the show. I do not know the consequences of doing this show. I don't know the outcome," Nihita added.

Just Dance winner Ankan Sen wants to become the best dancer

He is 18 and has not taken formal dance training but Ankan Sen received his moment of fame when he won Star Plus' Just Dance. The youngster now aims to become the "best dancer ever".

"It feels like I am still dreaming and I really don't want to get out of it. It's simply a great feeling and an even more flattering thing was that I got a chance to shake a leg with my idol Hrithik Roshan on the same stage," Ankan, who hails from Kolkata, told IANS on the phone from Mumbai.

Ankan on Saturday beat Mumbai boy Karan Khanna and Delhi-based Surjeet Bansal, both 24, to walk away with the winner's trophy, a Rs1 crore cash award and a Maruti Suzuki Swift.

So what does he plan to do with the money?

"I want to buy a laptop, I want to learn international dance forms and perfect my style. I would dedicate myself completely to dance and make it big in this art. I want to be known as the best dancer ever. I also plan to conduct my own workshops," Ankan says.

Ankan has been enthralling TV viewers as well as the judges of the show with his contemporary and hip hop dance moves, as a result of which judges Hrithik, Vaibhavi Merchant and Farah Khan nicknamed him the "Wonder Boy".

Dance has become a part of his life but Ankan says: "My parents were never in favour of me taking it up as a profession. They were not very happy when I told them about my audition in Just Dance, but now their perception has changed towards dance and they completely support me now."

Ankan credits Bollywood 'god of dance' Hrithik for whatever he has learned.

"Hrithik Roshan has been my biggest inspiration. I used to look at his videos and learn steps. I also saw videos of Ganesh Hedge to practise the steps," says Ankan, who dropped out of school after class 10 to learn dance.

"Today if anybody asks me where did I learn dance from I would say Just Dance. Before coming to the show I didn't know much about dance. On this platform I got a chance to learn almost all forms of dance," he adds.

"I used to feel nervous before the performance but once I would go on stage and see Hrithik sir, Vaibhavi mam and Farah mam in front of me, all my nervousness used to vanish. I just thought I have to give my best," he states.

Azmat Hussain is the Winner of `Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs`

Crowned India’s “Sabse bada chhota singer” by Shah Rukh Khan at the LIVE grand finale in Surat.

The most popular musical extravaganza on Indian Television has finally concluded with a nail biting finish. Among the three finalists – Salman Ali from Haryana, Azmat Hussain from Jaipur and Nitin Kumar from Himachal Pradesh; Azmat Hussain was declared as the L’il Champ of 2011by millions of viewers.

The Grand Finale of Hero Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs marked the end of a thrilling musical journey for 18 super-talented kids from across the country, who dazzled your TV screens with performances that established them as superlative forces in the arena of sur and taal. The highlights of the evening included Azmat’s spectacular Robot act where he loses his memory and singsMain Aisa Kyun Hun.  The world’s fastest keyboard player, Adnan Sami played a tribute to the great Shammi Kapoor leaving the audiences spellbound. 

The crowd went berserk as Superstar Shah Rukh Khan made his entry swaying to the latest chartbuster, Chamak Challo. Chief guest, Shah Rukh Khan made all the finalists sing a song of his choice. 

The face-off between the three finalists and a befitting final act at the Grand Finale was one that had audiences rooting for more!

Crowds thronged the venue of the Grand Finale, Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre.  The decibel level at the venue skyrocketed the moment King Khan stepped on stage; spoke about his upcoming movie Ra. One and finally crowned Azmat Hussain as the winner of the season. The evening had plenty of comic relief, masti and mischief courtesy popular hosts, Jay Soni and Manish Paul.

Commenting on the occasion of the Grand Finale, Ajay Bhalwankar, Content Head, Hindi Channels, said, “Heartiest Congratulations to Azmat Hussain. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, as an iconic brand, has set new benchmarks in the realms of reality programming.

The superlative talent that Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has brought forth, across its seasons, is unmatched on Indian television. Groomed by mentors Kailash Kher, Javed Ali and Adnan Sami in this season, the li’l kids matured not only as better singers but also as overall performers, delivering one outstanding performance after another.

The presence of Mahaguru Alka Yagnik made the show all the more memorable. My best wishes to all the finalists for their future endeavors. With the end of Hero Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs, the audience can now look forward to seeing the biggest television stars compete for the first time as singers in a unique home grown format, ‘Star Ya Rockstar’ that premieres on October 8 at 8.30 pm .”

The contestants received a global platform and the golden opportunity to showcase their talent and have today become household names. 

Guru Kailash Kher summed it all up saying, “In the latest season, the challenge for the contestants was to emerge as performers and not just good singers. Given the fact that all the 18 contestants were fabulous singers in their chosen genres, the competition was always stiff and at no point in the competition could the contestants take it easy. I genuinely believe that the mentors as well as each of our Li’l Champ have done a marvelous job in bringing alive the euphoria associated with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champ as a brand. Here’s wishing Azmat heartiest congratulations on his victory and my blessings for a fantastic future!”

Contestants get ready for Bigg Boss 5

The countdown for Bigg Boss 5 has begun. The contestants will leave for the house tomorrow.

Pooja Bedi: She has apparently agreed to be on the show. 'While I am away on my reality show @parveendusanj will be tweeting my updates from my twitter ID :) stay tuned.. And entertained! At the cost of now sounding like a politician... VOTE for me & charm, cajole, beg, order, entice everyone around you to do the same!!! :)' she tweeted.

Kamaal R Khan: KRK can't want to meet co-contestant Nihita Biswas on the show. 'So today is last day for masti and tomorrow will enter in Bigg boss house. So pls wish me #byekrk or #bestofluckkrk or #voteforkrk #winkrk Now there is only one girl left to flirt in Bigg boss house and she is hot n sexy Nandita Biswas. I am really crazy for her. See you babe,' he wrote.

Seems strange that he's looking forwarding to meeting Biswas and doesn't even know her name!

Dino Morea: Dino clarified that he wasn't going to be a part of this year's Bigg Boss. 'Guys for the last time, " i was never invited to be a part of Big Boss, nor will i want to do it" its prob a PR ploy by some,' he updated.

Riya Sen: Riya, who also was rumoured for the show, denied it. 'why does my name even have to be dragged show into this brainless show ?!' she tweeted.

Eva Longoria is highest paid TV actress

Eva Longoria and Tina Fey have topped Forbes magazine's list of TV's highest paid actresses.

Eva and Tina have earned $13 million each between May 2010 and May 2011 through their shows " Desperate Housewives" and " 30 Rock", respectively, reports usmagazine.com.

Marcia Cross of "Desperate Houswives", Mariska Hargitay of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" fame and " CSI" star Marg Helgenberger tied at the second spot with an earning of $10 million each.

Actresses Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman came next on the list with an earning of $9 million.

I can impress any girl says Sushant Singh Rajput

He tasted success at an early age. And there has been no looking back since then. Right now, he's basking in the glory of his show Pavitra Rishta. He's small screen's heart throb.

Sushant Singh Rajput was in Ahmedabad for the first time to inaugurate a store and didn't really get a chance to explore the city. Ask him about the rumour doing rounds that he's quitting the show and he puts it all to rest by saying, "I am not quitting the show."

Sushant is working in the show with his girlfriend Ankita Lokhande. It is believed that working with a partner gets little difficult at times. Ask Sushant about the same and he says, "I feel a level of understanding is very important between a couple. 'Divine' is the word that describes our relationship. The only problem is that it gets difficult to work with other female actors," he laughs.

There are several actors who just don't talk about their relationship and prefer to play a hide and seek game. But Sushant is different. "I was sick and tired of answering all the questions about Ankita. I just wanted to shut them up and there wasn't anything to hide in it. I am honest and I am fine if people know about my relationship. Our relationship does exist in reality and I don't mind talking about it openly," he says.

Before joining the television industry, Sushant loved to party hard. But it's a different story now. "Today working for 15 hours in a day, I am a different person completely. My reel character has changed me. I have become more quiet in real life. I have changed as a person. I am also learning about the unconditional love one has for his/her partner," he says.

You can't resist asking him about fame to somebody who has had his share of fame at a young age. "In the beginning, getting attention is exciting. Now I am used to it and it also inspires me to work hard so that I can live up to people's expectation. I am surprised with the response I have got with my show. I have worked honestly and I will do so in the future. Most of the time I work because I like to do a particular thing and not because I want fame," says Sushant. So, is it difficult for him to handle his female fan following? "Ankita handles all the girls. I don't worry much about that," he says with a laugh.

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I genuinely like doing reality shows: Sonali Bendre

Bollywood actor Sonali Bendre, who is excited to see the third edition of talent hunt show 'India's Got Talent', says she is returning to television because she genuinely enjoys it.

She insisted that she was not doing television to simply pass time, unlike other actors. "There are many people who are doing television shows because they are waiting for some offers. I am not. I am doing reality shows because I like doing them," she said.

"This is my genre and I am comfortable doing it. I'm good at what I'm doing and I want to continue doing it. I am very clear in that I don't want to do movies just now," said Bendre, who was among the three judges in the last two editions of the show as well.

The 36-year-old actor made a debut on television with children's reality show 'Kya Masti Kya Dhoom' in 2001. "When I first did the first television show, people were shocked and laughed at me for taking that up. But the love I got after I did the show was amazing. Till now whenever I go to Delhi they still talk about it," said Bendre. 

With this being the third season of 'India's Got Talent', Bendre said that judging has become a lot easier for her. "Judging has become a bit easier than the first season because in the first season when you were judging these talents, it was really difficult and stressful. Now as we have two seasons behind us, we have a benchmark," she said.

With family and children topping her priority list, Bendre said she would not take up any films in the recent future. "I am not interested in films right now. My priority is my family, my child."

Katrina is horrified on Just Dance

While everyone on the set of Star Plus dance reality show Just Dance were seen having fun. There was someone who was completely horrified.

Katrina had an extremely scary encounter when she came on the sets of Just Dance.

One of the contestants from the show, Aabhash decided to play a prank on the actress. Aabhash who had a very scary get up done for his act came quietly from behind and scared Katrina. 

The scared actress took around 30 second to become normal until she broke into tears of laughter.

Well it seem only one man from Just Dance has actually managed to get a permanent mark on the actress heart.

Katrina Kaif slaps Jay Soni on TV

As a host you expect your guests to be warm and cordial, but Jay Soni (host of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa) was in for a rude shock when celebrity guest Katrina Kaif slapped him hard across his face.

Kat was accompanied by her co-actors Imran Khan and Ali Zafar on a reality show featuring kids to promote her upcoming flick. A rather starstruck Jay had his eyes set on her from the moment she came in and did not miss out on any opportunity to flirt with her and also take digs at her not-so-fluent Hindi.

At one point on stage, Jay went down on his knees and proposed to her saying "Will you marry me Kats?" That's when the actress gave him one tight slap. The host was too stunned to move while everybody on the sets burst into peals of laughter. And we hear that Jay's mystery girl wasn't present on the sets as one could have heard a thunderous sound of another slap.

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 13 Cast Announced!

The ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 13 cast is filled with amazing stars, from realities finest to some theatrical A-listers! Will YOU watch?

 

The highly-anticipated Dancing with the Stars cast of the thirteenth season was announced Aug. 29 — and we’re thrilled with ABC’s choices! They’ve got a great mix of reality stars, sports heroes and others. Who do YOU think will take home the Mirror Ball Trophy? 

Carson Kressley: “The Fashion Guru” from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

Chynna Phillips: “The Pop Princess,” whose parents were in the group The Mamas and the Paps

David Arquette: “King of the Big Scream,” who most recently separated from his wife, Courteney Cox

Kristin Cavallari: “The Reality Sweetheart,” who was famous from The Hills

Ricki Lake: “Daytime’s Darling,” who’s known for acting and her new talk show

Ron Artest: “The NBC Champion,” who is currently a member of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team

More to come…