| Britney Spears faces multi-million dollar lawsuit for her new single video Posted: 20 Feb 2011 10:13 PM PST 
London, Feb 21 - Britney Spears is being accused of plagiarism and will face a multi-million dollars lawsuit for the video of her new single 'Hold It Against Me' which debuted last week. The singer is accused of "ripping off" the rock ballad If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me by the Bellamy Brothers. According to reports, the American singers claim Spears' song is too close to their own 1979 hit which topped the charts in six countries, and David and Howard Bellamy are set to met with lawyers. "Howard and I have no personal beef with Britney. She's a talented gal. But professionally we feel completely ripped off," the Daily Mail quoted David, as telling the Daily Star. "We will without doubt take the appropriate legal action if our attorneys agree we've been ripped off," he added. A spokesman for Britney told the paper: "If this is now a legal matter then I am afraid we would have nothing to say until our lawyers have been alerted." (ANI) |
| Saudi Arabia needs public cinemas, says Riyadh mayor Posted: 20 Feb 2011 10:13 PM PST 
Riyadh, Feb 21 - Public cinema houses, which are banned in Saudi Arabia, have got themselves an unlikely supporter. The mayor of Riyadh has said cinemas can be monitored by the government so that Islamic religious laws are not violated. Until recently, speaking in public about the virtues of public cinemas remained a taboo in Saudi Arabia. Officially banned in the kingdom, controversy erupted in the past few years after some citizens began calling for the opening of public cinema houses and others criticising their demands, Gulf News reported. However, the debate got a boost after the mayor of Riyadh, Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Ayyaf, said the Saudi capital was in need of a public cinema. If such a cinema was to be opened in Riyadh, it would be monitored by the ministry of culture and information, like how it was done in Bahrain and Dubai. A number of Saudi films have been shot in recent times in neighbouring countries, where Saudi citizens also often travel to watch movies. In 2009, the first Saudi film in three decades was screened at the Riyadh- based government-owned King Fahd Centre. Only men and children were allowed to attend the film, obeying instructions from religious police who view such activities with concern because they believe going to the movies could lead to mixing of the sexes and violating Islamic values. Saudi citizens watch films via satellite channels and DVDs. IANS |
| What’ s Madhavan’ s idea of perfect romance? Posted: 20 Feb 2011 05:46 AM PST 
For actor R. Madhavan, the idea of a perfect romance is getting locked inside a room with wife Sarita with lots of DVDs and food. The actor, who is busy promoting his upcoming romantic comedy 'Tanu Weds Manu', is planning to jet off with Sarita to a cold place for four days and stay locked up in a comfortable room and watch movies without being disturbed by the outside world. Madhavan, who married Sarita in 1999, admits that he cannot advise married couples as he is still learning the ropes himself. 'Hand over your money to your wife as she can definitely look after it better than you. When you have an argument, don't try to prove a point just because you are the man of the house. Look at the final outcome, and you'll see that women always manage to wrestle a victory,' he said. |
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