Animation Movie Avatar Starts Long March Toward Profitability

"Titanic" director James Cameron releases his first dramatic feature in 12 years this weekend, and there's almost as much buzz about its costs as the film's groundbreaking motion-capture animation.

Distributor 20th Century Fox first claimed that its costs on "Avatar" totaled $237 million but more recently refused to confirm any number. Most industry observers believe the picture cost a minimum of $300 million to produce.

Even at the lower studio figure, that's a lot of green stuff to expect to make back from a mostly animated picture populated by blue aliens.

Cameron appears unfazed by such pressures.

"I don't think it means jack s--t," Cameron said. "To be perfectly honest, I think the studio has generated the myth about its costs to help in the selling of the movie. I have seen this happen with 'Terminator' and 'True Lies' and 'Titanic,' and it helps the film become a must-see film. By the way, doesn't that mean it's a bargain to see such an expensive film for the same amount it costs to see any other film? It's the deal of the century!"

So just how much can "Avatar" ring up during its all-important opening weekend? Broad consensus has the sci-fi actioner -- starring Sam Worthington ("Terminator Salvation") and Sigourney Weaver -- fetching $80 million or more through Sunday, though Fox has been floating much lower figures to tamp down expectations.

Toting a running time of 2 hours and 36 minutes, "Avatar" starts its long march toward profitability with 12:01 a.m. Friday performances set for more than 2,000 mostly 3D locations. For the rest of the weekend, "Avatar" will play in some 3,400 theaters boasting almost 3,000 3D screens and roughly an equal number of 2D auditoriums.

"Avatar" debuts simultaneously this week in most foreign markets, with more than 5,000 3D screens in place internationally for the release.

"Avatar" is likely to draw best among male moviegoers, but it will bear watching how it skews in the age demo. Heading into the weekend, prerelease tracking surveys indicate a good chance the film will draw well among both younger and older males.

Rocket Singh Making great profil in US

Bollywood's latest offering "Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year" is going great guns in the US with its review currently the number one most read movie story on the New York Times site.

The Times review, beating stories on the Golden Globe nominations and reviews of all US films, calls "Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year," with Ranbir Kapoor "a smart, focused Bollywood movie".

Shimit Amin, "who directed the delightful 'Chak De! India', about a girls' hockey team, dispenses with Bollywood's normal tangle of subplots and mashup of genres", it says. "There's music, but no big production numbers. Even romance is back-burnered. Instead, Mr. Amin sticks to the story at hand."

"Kapoor, a heartthrob who has quickly become a star playing cads, turns in a skilfully understated performance," says the review. "His Harpreet is an old-school hero: solid, righteous, compassionate. You can't help cheering for him."

In an equally flattering review, Film Journal International says: "David-and-Goliath workplace drama from India goes unexpected places, and hits satisfying chords."

The posters for the Bollywood import "promise a workplace satire or a light-hearted employee caper" it says. "Instead we get a sharply observed drama of an honest man trying to survive in the usual business world."

"In the exploding modern India, it's a very American story: How do you succeed in business without really trying to compromise your ethics?"

"Not all Bollywood movies are big, colourful musicals, of course, and this one offers only a couple of plot montages set against songs, it says, "But with uniformly excellent performances-particularly by (Naveen) Kaushik and (Shantanoo) Bhagyaraj as the conflicted and not-so-conflicted antagonists, respectively."

In addition, there is "a no-nonsense pace and storytelling sense by director Shimit Amin, and a truly universal and credible office mise-en-sc?ne, 'Rocket Singh' is instantly accessible to any stateside audience," the Journal adds.

Harpreet Singh, the protagonist, "may be a prisoner of the system, but he can proudly say, 'I am not a number. I am a free market'." it says.

English actress Keira Knightley poses nude for artist

English actress Keira Knightley has reportedly stripped off to pose naked for an acclaimed artist.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actress, who bared all to film a bath scene with Sienna Miller in their 2008 movie The Edge of Love, has allegedly been shedding her clothes during sessions at London's Halcyon Gallery for Mitch Griffiths, reports heraldsun.com.au.

"It's considered a great honour to be painted by Mitch. He is a highly respected nude painter and is painting a number of subjects for an exhibition next year. He is delighted Keira agreed to take part," said a source.

Paulina Rubio - Hot Music and Sexy Thigh High Boots

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Paulina Rubio performing on the tv show El Hormiguero in thigh high black stiletto boots

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The hot, sexy golden girl Paulina Rubio creates a very sexy look as she performs her music.

Paulina really loves black thigh high stiletto boots to perform in and she also has a preference to tulip styles short mini dresses.

This combo is really hot and sexy and moves very well as she makes those very sexy booty shaking moves.

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At an award for her record Gran City Pop going Gold and Platinum, Rubio wore a very sexy plaid tulip mini dress with dark jacket and an oversized black belt.

She also wore a pair of very sexy thigh high stiletto boots.

When she recently appeared on the tv show El Hormiguero in Madrid, Spain, she also wore those sexy black thigh high heel stiletto boots paired with a pair of black shorts with flowery patterns, a creamy white blouse and black vest.

Paulina Rubio had a great year in 2009.

Her new album Gran City Pop released in June 2009 has gone platinum.

She had appeared at Los Premios MTV Lationamerica 2009 performing Good Girls Go Bad and Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes.

Paulina Rubio performing Causa Y Efecto

Paulina received the most nominations for a female performer being nominated for Video of the Year, Mejor Artista, Mejor Artista Pop, Mejor Solista Y Artista del Ano. Paulina began her international Gran City Pop Tour in September of 2009.

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MISS INDIA Pooja Chopra Won "Beauty with a Purpose" Title

Miss India Pooja Chopra was eliminated from the Miss World pageant after failing to make it to the final round of seven competitors. But, she was one of the fast track contest winners to make it to the last 16.

Pooja Chopra proved that she is not just another girl with a pretty face from India. Pooja who championed the cause of the girl child walked away with the 'Beauty with a Purpose' title.

The odds were against Pooja who had twisted her ankle just days before the finals. Never one to go back on a challenge, Pooja walked the ramp during the finals in a prosthetic leg.

Of over one hundred gorgeous women, Pooja stood out for her courage and determination.

Pooja who has always attributed her successes to her mother who had single-handedly raised two girls after being thrown out by her wayward husband was happy that she could make it to the semis. Pooja has often told the media that her mentor, guide, inspiration and friend is her mother.
Beautiful and confident Pooja Chopra was crowned Miss India World earlier this year at the glittering finale to the Miss India pageant in Mumbai. Other winners crowned with Pooja included Miss India Universe Ekta Chaudhary and Miss India Earth Shriya Kishore.

Tara Reid poses topless for Playboy

Actress Tara Reid, who was left with a scarred stomach after a liposuction procedure went wrong, has posed topless for Playboy magazine to prove that her body looks fine.

She said, "It wasn't a good surgery, it happens sometimes. I got it fixed and now I'm OK, and I want people to know that I'm OK. I've been OK now for the last five or six years but people only show old pictures which is so unfair and that's part of the reason why I did the Playboy shoot - to show the world this is me and this is what I look like."

Reid, 34, had been offered to strip for the publication several times in the past but she had always turned down the opportunity.

"I have been offered to pose for the magazine in the past but I didn't really think it was the right time. I was younger and I am in my 30's now and I feel that I am at the best age in my life - mentally, physically and spiritually," she said.

"So many unbelievable stars have done it throughout the years and I figured, 'Why not?' "