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As the maid of honour for her sister Kate she will be taking her place in history in the biggest wedding this country has seen in decades.

But just a week away from the big day and Pippa Middleton took a night off from her sisterly duties - although marriage wasn’t far from her mind as she attended the engagement party of Holly Branson last night.

The 27-year-old arrived at the Kensington Roof Gardens to celebrate the engagement of Sir Richard Branson’s daughter to her shipbroker beau Fred Andrews.

Pippa looked elegant in a tiered peach dress with a smart black jacket and had an impressive tan as she showed off her slim and toned legs.

And in keeping with her role as the sister of the Royal bride-to-be she left the bash looking extremely composed and fresh-faced.

If she is feeling the pressure for the big day next week she didn’t let it show appearing happy and relaxed.

While Pippa is busying herself with her sister’s wedding and celebrating her friend’s planned nuptials, she is rarely seen with her boyfriend Alex Loudon.

The couple were said to have started dating just before Christmas and former England cricketer Alex is said to be an old friend of William's.

The pair were at Eton together and Alex, like William, was in Pop, the school prefects' society.

Pippa, who used to date Hong Kong banking heir J. J. Jardine Patterson, was once voted the sexiest singleton in London by Tatler magazine.

There has been speculation that her budding romance with the cricketer, who played for Kent and Warwickshire, will mean he'll be a guest at the wedding next week.

A friend said: ‘He’s absolutely drop-dead gorgeous and Pippa is very smitten. He stopped playing county cricket in 2007 to go into the City, but he’s still a great athlete and a really good chap.’

Bride-to-be Holly looked stunning in a shimmering floor-length gown which she accessorised with a simple matching clutch.

And onlookers were treated to a glimpse of her huge pink sapphire and diamond engagement ring which appeared to have been the influence for her outfit as she posed for pictures with her fiancé.

Proud father Sir Richard was seen smiling broadly while Holly’s brother Sam looked dapper in a suit with a red shirt and black tie.

Among the engagement party guests were Kate’s first crush Willem Marx from her Marlborough College days, and William’s rumoured old flame Isabella Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, who has just revived her relationship with Miss Branson’s brother Sam.

Princess Beatrice and nightclub owner Guy Pelly were also in attendance at the engagement bash and the whole group will be meeting up next week at the Royal Wedding.

Twitter is a busy world, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day.

With Indian team winning the World Cup after 28 years the wishes and joyous messages started to flood on twitter.

Bipasha Basu tweeted: 'Mahi n our entire team made us so proud!what a historical moment!The excitement was unimaginable!'

Shilpa Shetty couldn't control her tears. 'N History is Made!A timeless moment which will b etched n r minds forevr.Wel dne Team India,tk a bow.U made us cry n made r dream com true:)' she wrote.

Madhuri Dixit also praised the team. 'Strong work Dhoni, Tendulkar and company!! What anawesome match. Both sides played well,' she updated.

Meanwhile, Dia Mirza praised Gary Kirsten. She wrote: 'Gary Kirsten ZINDABAD! Thank you thank you thank you! DHONI!!!! YUVI!!! GAMBHIR!!! OMG! Yes yes yes it's ours! NO.1 ODI TEAM! NO.1 TEST TEAM.'

Sonakshi Sinha too tweeted her excitement: 'We WONNNNNNNNNNN!!!!! :D woooooooo hoooooooo!!!!!'
Preity Zinta wasn't left far behind. 'What a game! All the Boyz in Blue created history by winning the world cup 4 India & bringing tears 2 over a billion eyes! Team India Rocks!' she tweeted.

Whereas Sushmita Sen wrote on twitter after a long gap to express her joy. 'Yipppeeeeee!!!! We are world champions again after 28 yrs:) I can't stop crying..M S DHONI n our men in blue..take a bow!!! I love u guys!!' she wrote.

Even a non-crciket fan like Shruti Hassan was glued to her television. She updated: 'Hell yeahhhh!! That was awesome!!:) even a non cricket fan like me was sucked in!!! Good on india!!!!!!!!!!!!woooohoo!'

Arbaaz Khan, wished well too. 'Congrats India !!! Awesome win :) We are the CHAMPIONS. jai ho !!!' he tweeted.

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Liz Hurley has been approached by the producers of Australia’s version of Strictly Come Dancing – meaning her on-off relationship with former cricketer Shane Warne could be hotting up again.

The swimwear designer, who visited Shane, 41, in Melbourne in February following
a well-publicised flirtation on Twitter, is considering the offer.

Kajol, who is busy taking care of her kids, especially the newly-born Yug, has to be in Delhi to receive Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India. So her dear hubby Ajay Devgan will take out time from his shooting to do babysitting for her. The lovely Bollywood couple tries to spend as much time as they can with the kids Nysa and Yug.

Kajol can’t miss the day as she will collect her prestigious Padma Shri in Delhi from the hands of President Pratibha Patil. Of late, she has stopped working in films because her six-months-old son Yug needs her. Thus Ajay, who is in Goa shooting for Rohit Shetty’s Singham remake, has decided to babysit the kids in Goa while Kajol receive the Padma Shri award without any tension.

The actress will return back to Goa the same day in the evening via a chartered plane, which Ajay bought last year. Kajol recently took the kids to Bangkok, where Ajay was shooting, for a week. The couple successfully manages to balance work and family with ease.

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A rehab worker told a 911 dispatcher that she ordered Lindsay Lohan to pack her bags and leave the Betty Ford Center after the actress hit her during a December argument, according to a recording of the call released Friday.

The six-minute call started with a chaotic exchange between Lohan and the worker, Dawn Holland, arguing over control of the phone at the facility in Palm Desert.

Later, Holland told the dispatcher she wanted to press charges.

"I have a problem because Lindsay Lohan pushed me and hit me with the phone while I was trying to talk to you," Holland said on the recording.

A phone message for Lohan's attorney, Shawn Holley, seeking comment on the recording was not immediately returned Friday.

Lohan was nearing the end of a three-month court-ordered rehab stint at the center after authorities said she failed a drug screening.

The Dec. 12 call resulted in an investigation by Riverside County sheriff's detectives into Holland's accusations. Prosecutors said Tuesday they found insufficient evidence to file any charges.

At one point during the call, Lohan told the dispatcher she had never seen Holland before.

"She's freaking me out," Lohan said when she was able to get on the phone.

Commotion was then heard before Holland returned to the line.

"Lindsay, you need to pack your (expletive)," Holland told the actress. "Cause now I'm getting ready to file charges on you."

Lohan then asked Holland pointedly, "What, you want money?"

Holland said no and told Lohan she wanted to be treated with respect. By that point, the two women were yelling at one another and the audio became garbled.

The call was lost and a dispatcher had to call the facility back. Holland returned to the line and said Lohan was among three girls caught leaving the property without permission. The two other girls reeked of alcohol, Holland said.

Two of the women, including Lohan, were refusing breathalyzer tests, which prompted the argument, Holland told the dispatcher.

The dispatcher asked if Lohan was involved in sneaking out of the facility.

"Oh yes," Holland replied. "She got busted trying to hop back over the fence."

Holland was later fired by the center after giving an on-camera interview to celebrity website TMZ.

Within three weeks of her release from the Betty Ford Center in January, Lohan was accused of taking a $2,500 necklace from a store in the Venice area of Los Angeles.

Prosecutors filed a felony grand theft charge against the "Mean Girls" star. She has pleaded not guilty and is due back in court on April 22, when some of the evidence against her will be presented to a judge.

If the judge rules Lohan should stand trial, the actress could be sent to jail for a probation violation on a 2007 drunken driving case.

That case has haunted Lohan for nearly a year, resulting in her being sent to jail twice and rehab twice last year alone.

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LOS ANGELES – Penelope Cruz has been enshrined in concrete.

The Oscar-winning actress unveiled her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star Friday, flanked by leading men Javier Bardem and Johnny Depp.

The event is timed ahead of next month's release of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," in which she stars with Depp.

The Spanish star says that when she came to the United States in 1994, she only knew how to say "How are you?" and "I want to work with Johnny Depp" in English.

She jokes that now, she knows how to say "I want to work with Johnny Depp again."

The 36-year-old actress co-starred with husband Bardem in her Oscar-winning role in "Vicky Christina Barcelona." They welcomed their son in January.

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Bollywood’s gripped by cricket fever and B-towners seem to be reeling under the spell of the on-going World Cup. And even while all roads in B-Town may not be leading to Mohali in Punjab, where our men in blue will be taking on the rival Pak team in what is expected to be a thrilling semi-final tomorrow, our stars are not letting go of their dose of the cricket action. Whether in person at Mohali or catching up on the action while at work, B-Town will make sure cricket’s the name of the game.

Actors Abhishek Bachchan and Preity Zinta are two of the few stars who’re planning to catch the action live by flying to Mohali. Actor Deepika Padukone might also be joining them. Singer Mika will also be catching the match live.

Though the others won’t be seen in the stands cheering team India, they will be keeping their fingers crossed for our boys for sure. Reportedly, Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan will host a cricket party at Mannat where he, along with his close coterie of friends, will be cheering for India, as is actor Aamir Khan, who will apparently be hosting a bash at home with wife Kiran Rao.

Film-maker Sajid Khan said he would be attending a small get-together being planned at actor Akshay Kumar’s residence, though initially, the star was rather keen to attend the match. Actor Tusshar Kapoor was planning to go catch the action live, but changed his mind about it.

Actor Saif Ali Khan will be unable to attend the match as he’s shooting in Delhi for Agent Vinod. According to a source, “They are on a tight schedule, so, it may be tough for him to fly to Mohali even for a day. But he does plan to catch up on the match.” Bollywood hottie Kareena Kapoor is busy shooting for Short Term Shaadi, while Katrina Kaif who’s an avid cricket buff will be busy with Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. “But I’ll definitely keep a tab of the scores,” she smiles.

Actor Ranbir Kapoor is busy shooting for Barfee, and so will be skipping the match, but has plans to keep up with the team on TV. Bong beauty Bipasha Basu too is planning to catch on the action at home. “Will be at home watching and cheering for the team with my friends and family,” says Bips. Work commitments will be keeping actor Sonakshi Sinha away from the pitch too, as is also the case with the Devgns — Ajay and Kajol, who are at present in Goa.

Actors Riteish Deshmukh and Sanjay Dutt who are shooting for Double Dhamal in Macau have plans to put up the screens on sets and catch the match in between the shoots. Actor Sameera Reddy too wishes she could have gone to Mohali, but ‘I’m shooting in Karaikudi. But wishing the men in blue all the best!’ she says.

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Rank	Film	Producer	Verdict	Last Week
1	Tanu Weds Manu	Shailesh R. Singh, Surya Sonal Singh, Vinod Bachchan	Collected approx. Rs. 5.19 cr nett in its Week 3. Breakup:- Fri 64.74 lacs, Sat 89.53 lacs, Sun 1.59 cr, Mon 54.78 lacs, Tue 55.86 lacs, Wed 48.77 lacs, Thu 46.10 lacs. Total so far: Rs. 32.27 cr nett. Hit	1
2	7 Khoon Maaf	Vishal Bhardwaj, Ronnie Screwvala	Flop	2
3	Patiala House	Twinkle Khanna, Mukesh Talreja, Zoeb Springwala, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar	Flop	3
4	Yeh Saali Zindagi	Prakash Jha	Above average	4

(Ratings are based on the box office collections and the cost of the film)

SRK had the crowd in splits as he spoke on a variety of topic ranging from films to religion. Speaking about our films, the actor said that Bollywood lacks 3 important film-making skills - Screenplay writing, special effects and science of marketing. He also said that we need better visual effects and discipline in Bollywood. Wonder if he is trying to plug in his own forthcoming sci-fi film Ra.One.

The actor also spoke about the dangers of mixing religion and politics and said that issues like education, development and women's upliftment, which are sidelined, are the basic political issues which need to be looked upon.

Finally when a scribe asked him whether he still had his famous six-pack abs, SRK did the unthinkable. He stood up, pulled his shirt up and gave the audience a sneak peak at his abs.

Love him or hate him, one thing's certain with SRK around, there never can be a dull moment.

After having endorsed a million products, market is abuzz with the hot fire that he is in the process of inking a few more endorsements. With all of this in his kitty, Hrithik seems to be the only actor who has the maximum number of endorsements to his name!