She says that she had undergone emotional and mental abuse from Tommy Mottola, during her five year marriage life to him. She was married to the music mogul from 1993 to 1998.

Carey, who is currently doing promotions for her new movie ‘Precious’ where she essays the role of a social worker who tries to help a teenager who has undergone abuses.

She then said how abuse was not a new thing to her.

She said: “Abuse has several categories…emotionally, mentally, in other ways. It’s scary. I just think you get into a situation and you feel locked in. If your situation is similar to one of the situations I’ve been in, which I won’t harp on… For me to really get out of it was difficult because there was a connection that was not only a marriage, but a business where the person was in control of my life.”

She had said that her work commitments in the Broadway had made her take such a hard decision.

The pair had been dating since July but the Hollywood actress had to move to New York recently for her Broadway production ‘After Miss Julie’. She then called off the relationship saying that it was very difficult to commit herself to a long distance relationship.

But reports suggest that the couple is giving love another shot. They were spotted enjoying a romantic stroll in New York’s SoHo district.

A source has said: “They seemed very much a couple. George was talking about how he was excited about their plans for the night.”

So after being unlucky in love with Jude Law and others, she seems to have found steady love.

The songstress will perform at the Moscow Olympiyskiy Stadium on 9 December (09) and at the fabled Ice Palace in St. Petersburg three days later.

The two dates are part of Houston’s first global tour in 11 years. Her last Russia performance was in 2004.

Promoter Andrey Agapov has said, “Whitney Houston is a legendary singer and performer, much loved by Russian audiences and fans worldwide. I’m thrilled to bring Ms. Houston back to her fans in Moscow and St. Petersburg.”

She has cleared her first helicopter flying exams, just months within she enrolled herself for the course.

Her tutor says that she is natural in flight.

Shoreline aviation president Keith Douglass has said: “Gisele hasn’t finished her license yet, but she did pass her written exam. Now, there is one more step along the way, the practical exam, which is coming up in another week. She has been doing an excellent job. She is very dedicated. She flies at least three days a week. Flying a helicopter isn’t easy- it is a handful, because you can’t stop flying and just cruise but she is doing great.”

But he also admits that her baby bump is making her time in the cockpit tricky. She is due next month.

He added: “We have pilots that fly right up to the end of pregnancy. She doesn’t go very high, maybe 500 feet or 1,000 feet, which is nothing. She is always close and can get down quickly if she needs to. She is feeling great and looking great. She has been doing an excellent job. But she is almost to a point where she is too big to be flying.”

Now that’s how she makes a great combo- a career driven woman and a committed mum to be too.

There’s a latest buzz that Jen is urging her former husband, Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt, to quit his relationship with his current partner Angelina Jolie so that he can come back to her.

It seems that the former ‘Friends’ blonde disclosed her feelings after reports came out about Brad and Angelina planning to call off their relationship. There were also talks of Aniston meeting Pitt after the latter underwent a motorcycle accident last month.

In the midst of all this, it seems heartthrob Pitt is confused with what he should do. It seems on one hand he has Aniston desperately waiting for his comeback and he has also convinced Jolie, the mom of his kids that Aniston was not anywhere in his mind.

Hope at least for the sake of his six kids, Pitt takes a wise decision.

The leggy German model has been stalwart of the annual lingerie showcase, which sees the world’s highest paid and most stunning models take to the runway in skimpy underwear and angel wings. The fashion show will take place on 1 December and features a performance from the Black Eyed Peas.

But rather than force herself back into shape following the birth of her fourth child last month (Oct09), the new mum will play host at the sexy event.

The stunner model married to singer Seal, famously toned up in time to strut her stuff at the 2006 Victoria’s Secret show- just two months after she gave birth to her third child.

But this time she recently told the website she was worried about missing the show altogether: “The last time (I gave birth), I had two months, and I don’t know if I have that much time this time. It was pushing it the last time. But if I don’t make it, I’m sure I’ll be very sad.”

Now it seems she has worked out a really good deal.

Not very long ago the ‘Legally Blonde’ actress stood by helpless as the paparazzi lashed out at each other, after spotting the star in Brentwood, California.

According to an eyewitness, she then agreed to stay at the scene when police arrived and described the “brutal” fight to officers, insisting she would be “happy to co-operate”.

An attractive actress and a mother who also loves social work. That definitely is a great combination.

She achieved so by quitting the use of alcohol.

In the end, she could lose 20 pounds.

The buzz is that Goldie Hawn’s actress daughter found the perfect diet solution by cutting out her favourite boozy beverages, but she also disclosed that it was very difficult for her to stop using these beverages, especially wine and tequila.

She reportedly told Elle magazine, “I love my glass of wine. I love tequila. To be in New York for two weeks and not have one beverage, I’m not sure I’ve ever done that!”

According to thesun, the baby girl was due in December, but was born Friday. This is the composer’s second child after 12- year-old son with ex James Bond Tomothy Dalton.

Gibson and 39- year- old Grigorieva made their first public appearance as a couple in April, a few weeks after Gibson’s wife of 30 years filed for divorce. The actor has six sons and one daughter with his former wife.

The buzz is that Mary Stuart Masterson, who gave birth to a boy with her husband Jeremy Davidson, welcomed the baby happily to their home.

The 43-year-old ‘Benny and Joon’ and ‘Bed of roses’ actress had given birth to a baby boy on 11th October this year.

The two had met in 2004 during the production of ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’. They dated each other for a while and got married in 2006.

They had disclosed that Mary is carrying their baby in May 2009.

Hope the baby bliss bonds them even more.

Established since 1976, the Cairo International Film Festival is classified as a category “A” festival as recognized by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producer’s Associations) and is undoubtedly the oldest and most important festival in the Middle East and has been an inspiration to several other budding festivals. This year the CIFF will acknowledge its honored tradition and welcome the new generation of brilliant filmmakers from India by honoring Indian Cinema. The festival will be held from 10th to 20th November in Cairo and will be attended, besides others, by Salma Hayek, Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu and Tom Berenger, who is also a member on the international jury.

Directed by Kabir Khan, produced by Aditya Chopra and starring John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Irrfan, NEW YORK released in over 900 screens worldwide on June 26, 2009 and ever since has continued to garner worldwide acclaim and recognition.

NEW YORK is a contemporary story of 3 young friends whose beautiful lives are turned upside down by larger events beyond their control. The film was critically acclaimed as well as wholeheartedly accepted by audiences the world over.

Kabir Khan has been especially invited by the Cairo International Film Festival to attend the festival this year. He will address the audience and media after New York’s opening night screening.

According to Star Magazine, on 19 October, the singer was caught with the blade as he passed through a security checkpoint at New York’s JFK Airport.

But reportedly the eagle-eyed guard didn’t confiscate the knife and instead he let Mayer hand it to his chauffeur, who returned it to the star’s home.

A source has told Star magazine:

“John got busted carrying a pocket-knife through security. But when the officer realised who it was, he got so star struck that he let John go and gave him back the knife, so long as he didn’t take it on board.”

Well, being a celeb has loads and loads of advantages.

He came, he saw and he conquered millions of hearts; that is Michael Jackson for you. Jackson stunned the world with dancing hysterics and drove millions of fans into an unstoppable frenzy. Nobody imagined that he would depart so soon and the music world has just lost its finest gem.

But the legacy that Jackson has left will live forever. This is it was to be the final musical tour of Jackson and he had stated that this will be the final curtain call but sadly the curtain fell much earlier than anyone had ever expected. The last few precious moments of Jackson has been filmed in to this documentary and all seems so perfect; hardly one will believe that Jackson is no more.

The documentary definitely does not show anything about Jackson’s weakness for drugs but only revolves around a guy who was so passionate about the art and his skill to bring out the best every time he moonwalked on the stage.

Jackson’s fans till date swear by his incredible dance moves that fainted his audience. This is it was making a lot of news since Jackson death on June 25th 2009. And finally has made it to the theatres and the response to this documentary has been quite remarkable.

The film was premiered across 18 countries and it is a compilation of Jackson’s 100 hours of rehearsals for the final tour that was to be held in London. But alas! The man himself bid adieu to the mortal world just before this hyped tour and had this tour been staged, it would certainly be Jackson’s greatest musical extravagance. And the director Kenny Ortega described the film to be ‘a story of a master of his craft’.

Yes, Michael Jackson will undoubtedly remain the King of Pop forever and no one can acquire that title.

The rehearsals show Michael Jackson to be in complete command with his skill and every dance move he makes is superbly synchronized with the rest of the dancers on the stage. And during the entire process no one will ever feel that Jackson was a chronic drug dependant.

Michael Jackson's This Is It

His polite behaviour with the cast and crew speaks volumes of the icon, which testifies the fact that he was indeed a beautiful person. It is so difficult to accept the fact that he died of drug overdose and if you have to go by that theory the first question that comes to one’s mind is where did he get all the mental and physical strength to immaculately rehearse for hours? Not for a single moment you feel that Jacko was a drug addict, his performances say an altogether different story, story about this guy who knew nothing other than loving his art.

From the documentary and special effect that were to be used on the stage shows indicate that if it all the show had kicked off that would have been the best of shows ever. But fate had different plans and Jackson died an untimely death and fans all over the world are still mourning the maestro’s sad demise.

This is it is a tribute to the King of Pop and Michael Jackson’s fans will watch the last moments of their beloved artist.

The film 21 and a wakeup is about the final days of the Vietnamese war and mainly revolves around the nurses who are based in Vietnam and the time left for service to wind up, which is indicated in the title of the film. The movie is shot in an Army hospital and even if the audience acknowledges the director’s noble thoughts in making this movie one cannot ignore the fact that it is a poor attempt or a rather disastrous make of what could have been a serious subject.

Chris McIntyre is the director and the writer of 21 and a wake-up and he could definitely have dealt with this subject with much more seriousness but simply failed to give his script and the movie that extra edge.

The main character of the movie is nurse and the movie revolves around this character. Caitlyn Murphy played by Amy Acker who is appointed in Army combat hospital. Caitlyn is independent career-oriented woman but sadly forgets that career and army do not gel well.

To ruin her aspirations there Major Rose played by Faye Dunaway who does not accept anything that Caitlyn truly believes in with regard to her profession; Major Rose is exactly opposite to Caitlyn. And, with Major Rose’ character one can the clear picture of the director’s follies.

McIntyre has failed to understand that a the role of Major Rose simply does not fit Dunaway, in fact he is carried away with the fact that Dunaway is a star and to have her in his film seems to have over-excited him way too much and in the process he forgot the purpose of characterisation. This is a major let down of the film and it with a heavy heart the audience needs to convey to the director that Dunaway was just not the right choice for the role of Major Rose.

The film is basically inspired by the events and experiences that McIntyre had during the Vietnamese war and there are many true facts but the fact still remains that he ahs not bee able present one single genuine character in the film, which is highly disappointing.

Amy Acker in 21 and a Wake-Up

And it is hard to digest the role of Dunaway whose age seems to be much older than anybody could ever imagine but that apart the audience definitely has deep regard for the Dunaway star status and we all know she is a fine actress but who is to be blamed? McIntyre for sure is culprit because he has not essayed a role that suits Dunaway by any stretch of one’s imagination. Dunaway’s skill is simply wasted in the film, which is very disheartening.

Some of the scenes that needed to be dealt with more maturity or more responsibility if one could say are the scenes of wounded soldiers being attended to is simply not directed well.

There is not much to discuss about the movie other than counting on the directorial defects, which is endless. Make different plans for your weekend or you can go watch This is it, which is definitely a safer bet.

Based on a memoir by Lynn Barber, directed by Lone Scherfig, An Education tells a story of adventure punctuated with curiosity through the lens of a 16-year-old girl who feels the senses of a man twice her age. The movie is beautiful, romantic and entertaining. It is neither shabby nor painful and the setting is in the backdrop of 1961. The time when 16 year old lass knew quite less than what you will find now.

Are you thinking that the romance highlighted is between the 16 year-old-girl and the man? I am afraid not. It is the sheer joy within the girl to know the future; it’s a romance between her inner self and the happiness of living. There are elements of infatuation and few tear drops but essentially An education is films that will leave you feel the strength within to achieve in unknown lands.

Jenny is the 16 year old girl protected by her naïve parents within the sheltered home of London. The role is portrayed by Carey Mulligan and no one will belief that it is her first feature film. If you watch her you will fail to stop yourself by not comparing her demeanor and personality with Audrey Hepburn. Jenny’s parents are very proud as they have learnt that their daughter has won a scholarship to study in Oxford.

In the journey of her life, she meets David played by Sarsgaard who simply wins her over with his wit, humor, intellect and glamour. Jenny found his companionship more interesting and loving than the guys of her age. Jenny finds in him the door to know more, to understand and to feel the sophistication around. At some point Jenny also needed to realize that the intention of David was also to sleep with her.

The obvious question is why David took interest in her. It is because he could pour out his experiences and knowledge to a pretty girl who is too eager to know more. As the movie progresses David gives a shadowy tone to his character when he requested her parents to take Jenny with him to Paris.

Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan in An Education

The question that arises is whether you would risk your future just only to enjoy the life today? It’s a question that every young woman should ask themselves. They should value the worth of an experience with An Education.

The movie draws the resemblance from the memoir of Barber who was a journalist and it was her two year affair when she was only 16 with Simon who was in late 30s that garnered popularity and much talked about story in UK.

In her memoir she wrote that her relationship with Simon was An Education that her parents always wanted to give her. She wrote that since she saw everything from fine dining, antiques to classical music and she satiated her most cravings for sophistication. It was after this that she realized that in Oxford she would like to meet men of her age and marry someone to settle down forever with a note of thanks for Simon.