Blake Lively is Hollywood’s “Most Desirable Woman,” according to an annual poll of AskMen.com readers. On Tuesday, the popular men’s website released its annual list of the “Top 99 Most Desirable Women†and the leggy Gossip Girl goddess topped the bevy of beauties. Australian model Miranda Kerr — wife of British actor Orlando Bloom — [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Harry Potter’
Amazon Kindle Knocks Out Harry Potter to Become Best-Selling Product Ever
December 28th, 2010 |
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The Kindle beat out the seventh Harry Potter book, to become Amazons best-selling product ever. – Harry Potter was no match for the Kindle this Christmas. The third-generation
of Amazons Kindle e-reader knocked the top-selling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) from the top spot,
making it the bestselling product in Amazons history, the online retailer
announced Dec. 27.
Over the …
Hollywood scored high with fantasies, action in India
December 27th, 2010 |
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Fantasy, fantasy and more fantasy – Indian audiences swooned to the Hollywood mojo in 2010 thanks to their penchant for out-of-the-world experiences with a dash of action. IANS lists top imports that grossed their way to success in 2010: 1. “Inception”: Mindbender – one word that aptly describes the sci-fi entertainer that took the world [...]
“Twilight Eclipse†Top-Selling DVD In The US
December 11th, 2010 |
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which opened to record audiences in June, has sold over 3 million DVDs after hitting retailers on Tuesday, replacing Beyonce’s I Am…World Tour as the top-selling DVD in the US, Nielsen said this week. Fans have flocked to add the third installment of the blockbuster vampire romance drama to their personal [...]
JK Rowling may win Oscar for the latest Potter film
November 29th, 2010 |
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Novelist J. K. Rowling has been credited for the first time as producer on the latest film adaptation of her Harry Potter series, which possibly leaves the author in line to win an Oscar. This means Rowling – worth an estimated 800 million pounds– could walk down the red carpet to collect an Oscar for [...]
Emma Watson fears her wealth will put off potential boyfriends
November 27th, 2010 |
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Emma Watson fears that she has become so rich after working for the Harry Potter franchise that her wealth is putting off men. The 20 year-old, who is now a student at Brown University, Rhode Island, admitted that her riches, thought to be in the region of 22 million pounds according to the Sunday Times [...]
Harry Potter’s Tom Felton dismisses claims he fathered a secret child
November 26th, 2010 |
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Tom Felton, who plays Draco Melfoy in ‘Harry Potter’ series, has dismissed claims that he is the father of a secret baby. Felton, 23, dismissed rumors through a message on his Twitter page, insisting he’s not one of the Harry Potter actors that has allegedly fathered a secret child. An Internet rumor started when an [...]
Daniel Radcliffe a real wizard?
November 25th, 2010 |
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After playing Harry Potter for nearly ten years, it looks like Daniel Radcliffe is having trouble coming out of his character. In his latest interview, Radcliff claimed he’s really a wizard, that he has vanquished all the evil spirits in the world and is now considering a career as a professional Quidditch player. “I AM [...]
3 Limiting Beliefs You Must Eliminate From Your Mindset
November 24th, 2010 |
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I had conversations with two people in the previous weeks who were considering blogging for the first time, or at least taking it serious for the first time. It’s interesting to speak to people who are considering this path, especially hearing what stops them from doing it. Most people never start a blog, and of [...]
Bonham Carter risked wrath of Potter bosses by starring in ‘King’s Speech’
November 23rd, 2010 |
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Helena Bonham Carter has revealed that she risked the wrath of Harry Potter bosses by signing on to star in ‘The King’s Speech’. The actress plays the late Queen Mother, Elizabeth, the wife of King George VI, opposite Colin Firth as the stuttering monarch in the acclaimed new film, which has already been tipped for [...]
Emma Watson says voice in her head is responsible for her darkest times
November 23rd, 2010 |
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Harry Potter star Emma Watson has revealed that she has faced ‘dark times’ due to a ‘voice in her head’. Worth more than 20 million pounds, the Harry Potter actress has proved box office magic but despite her youthful success the 20-year-old has had crippling doubts about her talents. “I’ve had dark times, this voice [...]
Harry Potter owl owners in legal soup
November 23rd, 2010 |
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The couple who supplied owls for a Harry Potter flick have landed in a legal trouble. Veronica Mepham, 70, and husband Reinhard, 64, who run an animal sanctuary, have appeared in court on 36 cruelty charges. They are accused of causing unnecessary suffering to 18 animals including guinea pigs, a goat, a rabbit and a [...]
‘Harry Potter’ earns $330mn debut weekend
November 22nd, 2010 |
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‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1’, made a grand opening with 330 million dollars in global ticket sales over the weekend. The seventh Potter movie generated an estimated 125.1 million dollars in North America making it into No. 1 there, reports the New York Times. It was the second-biggest domestic opening for the [...]
Teen girls choose Harry Potter’s ‘Hermione’ as role model
November 22nd, 2010 |
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Teenage girls would rather be Harry Potter’s Hermione than Cheryl Cole or Katy Perry, a survey has revealed. Nearly four in five voted the book and movie character played by Emma Watson, 20, as their top role model. A huge 87 per cent of 18,000 youngsters aged 12 to 20 said they would rather be [...]
Weekend Crunch Crumbs
November 21st, 2010 |
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-Gap is launching its Holiday campaign, which includes a series of charity-centered videos featuring Community actor Danny Glover and an assortment of other stars. The videos answer the question-if you could give anything in the world, what would it be? In the video, Donald speaks passionately about giving back to Community Connections, which offers mental [...]
Rupert Grint says onscreen kiss with Emma Watson was just â€okayâ€
November 20th, 2010 |
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Rupert Grint has said that his onscreen kiss with Emma Watson in ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ was ”okay”. “It was actually okay,” People mag quoted Grint, 22, as saying. “It was just the anticipation. Neither of us were looking forward to it.” However, Grint does acknowledge that it may seem a bit unbelievable [...]
Topless kiss with Daniel Radcliffe was awkward, says Emma Watson
November 17th, 2010 |
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Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and his co-star Emma Watson have different opinions about their recent on-screen kiss. While Radcliffe said it was ‘vigorous and enjoyable’, Watson found the experience ‘awkward’. The actress has admitted it was made tricky after producers told her at the last minute the snog was to be topless. “I forgot [...]
Topless kiss with Daniel Radcliffe was awkward, says Emma Watson
November 17th, 2010 |
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Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and his co-star Emma Watson have different opinions about their recent on-screen kiss. While Radcliffe said it was ‘vigorous and enjoyable’, Watson found the experience ‘awkward’. The actress has admitted it was made tricky after producers told her at the last minute the snog was to be topless. “I forgot [...]