Actor Navya Nair weds businessman

Actor Navya Nair ties the knot with businessman Santosh N. Menon at Cheppad in Alappuzha on Thursday. 

 

South Indian actror Navya Nair, noted for her roles in Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films, tied the knot with businessman Santosh N. Menon at Cheppad near here on Thursday.

Ms. Nair, who began her movie career with the hit Malayalam movie ‘Ishtam’ in 2001 and went on to win the State Best Actress award the following year for her performance in ‘Nandanam’, has around five yet-to-be completed films in her bag as she tied the knot with Mr. Menon, vice-president of a Mumbai-based exporting firm and son of Narayana and Shantha Menon, originally hailing from Changanassery in Kottayam district.

Ms. Nair, a native of Muthukulam in Alappuzha, is the daughter of Raju, a BSNL employee, and Veena, a school teacher.

The wedding, conducted between 12 p.m. and 12.30 p.m. at the C.K.H.S.S. Grounds, Cheppad, was attended by over 1,500 people, including several film stars such as Suresh Gopi, Thilakan, KPAC Lalitha, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Divya Unni, Menaka Suresh, Sona Nair, Tamil actor and director Cheran, apart from CPI(M) State Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, Ministers G. Sudhakaran and Paloli Mohammedkutty, Kerala Congress (B) leader R. Balakrishna Pillai and his son K.B. Ganesh Kumar, among others.

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Lily Allen shows off her curves as she takes to the stage... but could it be one of her last gigs?

With a wide smile on her face, Lily Allen appeared to be enjoying every moment of her time on stage.
But having vowed to take a break from music after her world tour, it could be one of the last chances for fans to see her in action.
Lily was performing in Australia, where she remains until February. On her return to the UK she has just a handful of dates booked, with the last in March.

Jump! Lily's set was full of energy

She recently confessed she wanted to settle down with her builder boyfriend Sam Cooper and start a family.
‘I just want to have babies and live in the countryside, that's my goal really. I'm not a careerist, what I really want is to be a mum.
'I am driven, but that drive goes as far as keeping a roof over my head and having a routine.
'I have been in a relationship for six or seven months now and its going really well, so why not?,’ the star said.

Lily Allen performs on stage at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia

 

Last month it was revealed she had bought a five-bedroom house in the Cotswolds.
She is renting out her three-bedroom North London flat for £750 per week and taken a short-term agreement on a townhouse in Marylebone with Cooper until they move to Gloucestershire.

Lily became an overnight sensation after millions discovered her quirky pop tunes on social networking site MySpace.
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WAG Claudine Keane shows off her beach body as she soaks up the sun in Dubai

With the Easter holidays months away and the Christmas break already a distant memory, January can seem a bleak time.
But when you're a WAG there is no need to suffer the winter blues.
As Britain braces itself for more snow, Spurs star Robbie Keane's wife Claudine is sunning herself in Dubai.

Sun seeker: Claudine Keane showed off her perfect beach body as she holidayed in Dubai

The former Miss Ireland contestant couldn't keep the smile off her face as she cooled off with a dip in the ocean.
And little wonder. The blonde snapped back into shape following the birth of her son Robbie in May, claiming the transformation happened easily.

'I was quite active throughout the pregnancy and I ate healthily,' she said.

The baby is named after the 29-year-old Ireland player and his father Robbie Snr, who died of liver cancer in 2003 at the age of 51.

Golden girl: Claudine picked a bikini to match her hair

That's how to sell a book: Fab-at-40 J-Lo dazzles in short dress as she helps to launch friend's make-up bible

She became a sex symbol in the 90s thanks to her stunning Latin looks and her famous posterior. And over a decade later, and at the grand age of 40, Jennifer Lopez proves she still has what it takes to sparkle on the red carpet.
The actress and singer looked gorgeous during an appearance at the launch of a book by her make-up artist Scott Barnes at the Provocateur club in The Hotel Gansevoort in New York.

Latin heat: Jennifer Lopez shows off her fantastic figure at the launch of new book About Face by her make-up artist Scott Barnes

She showed off her amazing figure in a strapless Louis Vuitton LBD with intricate detailing along the panels on either side, coupled with Christian Louboutin gold and black heels and a small black handbag.

 

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Considering the stunning singer is mother to 18-month-old twins she looked fantastic, topping off her look with an immaculate wavy hairdo.
Lopez features on the cover of Scott Barnes' new book About Face, of which there are two different versions - one for the U.S. and one for the UK.

Reunited: The singer and Scott Barnes fell out in 2004 after he claimed she hadn't paid for his work at her wedding but the two have since reconciled

Barnes has worked with Jennifer for the past 10 years, most recently on her latest movie The Back-Up Plan.
However, the two had a very public falling out in 2004, following the singer's wedding to husband Marc Anthony, when he said that the singer owed him money.
Scott claimed that he was invited to the wedding thinking that he would be making up Lopez for the MTV Awards, but he ended up not only working on her, but other members of her family too.
At the time he said: 'I came over on the pretence of business and ended up doing five times the work and wasn't paid.

All about face: Scott Barnes' new book features his 'muse' Jennifer Lopez on the cover - pictured here on the U.S. version of the book

'I've moved on. I'm working on numerous projects. All I really wanted was an apology, and it's sad that after four years I can't even get that.'
But they have since made up, and Jennifer has even taken time to write the foreword for Barnes' new book which is a compendium of hints and tips from his years of experience as a make-up artist.
In other news, Jennifer is rumoured to be making an appearance in the highly-successful U.S. TV show Glee after the show's creator announced plans to meet with her.
Ryan Murphy told the LA Times: 'I have a meeting with Jennifer Lopez in a couple weeks. She wants to come on. We want her to be a cafeteria lady.'

Stunning: Jennifer Lopez is featured on the UK version of About Face, which differs from the American cover

The show, which won Best TV Comedy at the Golden Globes this week, will also see a special episode dedicated to the Queen of Pop - Madonna.
Lea Michele, who plays Rachel Berry on the show told U.S. website E!: 'We have a huge, all-girls Madonna song and dance number that we're doing. I think the fans will not be disappointed in the Madonna episode.
'It's big and it's powerful, and the characters who are interacting together are not the ones you would expect. I feel like with each episode everything keeps escalating to a new level.'

നവ്യാ നായര്‍ വിവാഹിതയായി

ചേപ്പാട്: പ്രശസ്ത നടി നവ്യാ നായര്‍ വിവാഹിതയായി. ചങ്ങനാശ്ശേരി പെരുന്ന മാടയില്‍ സന്തോഷ് നാരായണ മേനോനാണ് വരന്‍.

ഹരിപ്പാട് ചേപ്പാട് സികെഎച്ച്എസ് ഗ്രൗണ്ടില്‍ പ്രത്യേകം തയ്യാറാക്കിയ പന്തലില്‍12.00നും 12.30നും ഇടയിലുള്ള മുഹൂര്‍ത്തത്തിലായിരുന്നു വിവാഹം.

വിവാഹചടങ്ങില്‍ സിപിഎം സംസ്ഥാന സെക്രട്ടറി പിണറായി വിജയന്‍, മന്ത്രി ജി. സുധാകരന്‍, ആര്‍.ബാലകൃഷ്ണപിള്ള, ഗണേഷ് കുമാര്‍, ജി.കാര്‍ത്തികേയന്‍ തുടങ്ങി രാഷ്ട്രീയ രംഗത്തും ചലച്ചിത്ര രംഗത്തുമുള്ള നിരവധി പ്രമുഖര്‍ പങ്കെടുത്തു.

മുംബൈയിലെ ബഹുരാഷ്ട്ര കമ്പനിയായ ശ്രീചക്ര ഉദ്യോഗ് ലിമിറ്റഡിലെ മാര്‍ക്കറ്റിംഗ് വിഭാഗം വൈസ് പ്രസിഡന്റാണ് സന്തോഷ്.

000 പേരെ ഉള്‍ക്കൊള്ളുന്ന കൂറ്റന്‍ പന്തലാണ് സി കെ എച്ച്‌ എസ്‌ എസ്‌ ഗ്രൗണ്ടില്‍ ഒരുക്കിയിട്ടുള്ളത്. വൈകുന്നേരം ആറു മണിക്ക് ബന്ധുക്കള്‍ക്കും സുഹൃത്തുക്കള്‍ക്കും ഇവിടെ സല്‍ക്കാരം ഒരുക്കിയിട്ടുണ്ട്.

കഴിഞ്ഞ എട്ടു വര്‍ഷത്തിലധികമായി മലയാള സിനിമയിലെ നിറഞ്ഞ സാന്നിധ്യമാണ് നവ്യാ നായര്‍. സിബി മലയില്‍ സംവിധാനം ചെയ്ത ‘ഇഷ്ടം’ എന്ന ചിത്രത്തിലൂടെ ദിലീപിന്‍റെ നായികയായാണ് നവ്യാ നായര്‍ സിനിമയിലെത്തുന്നത്.

പിന്നീട് മുപ്പതിലധികം ചിത്രങ്ങളില്‍ നായികയായി അഭിനയിച്ചു. രഞ്ജിത് സംവിധാനം ചെയ്ത ‘നന്ദനം’ എന്ന സിനിമയിലെ ബാലാമണി എന്ന കഥാപാത്രത്തിലൂടെ മലയാളികളുടെ പ്രിയ നായികയായി നവ്യ മാറി.

തമിഴിനൊപ്പം കന്നഡയിലും തിളങ്ങിയ നവ്യ മൂന്നു ഭാഷകളിലും ഒട്ടേറെ നല്ല കഥാപാത്രങ്ങള്‍ ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ട്. വിവാഹശേഷം അഭിനയം തുടരുമോയെന്ന കാര്യം നവ്യ ഇതേവരെ വ്യക്തമാക്കിയിട്ടില്ല.

Make-up free Kylie Minogue goes for the natural look... then posts Vogue shoot on Twitter

With her shiny skin, wavy hair and sober outfit, she could be a harassed mother on the school run.
But this is none other than Kylie Minogue, having a make-up free day as she returned to her Chelsea flat last night.
Perhaps to make up for the rare slip of her pop princess crown, Kylie later posted an image of herself in full-on glamourpuss mode on Twitter.

Bare faced: Make-up free pop star Kylie Minogue arrives at her London home

The sultry shot, taken from an upcoming Spanish Vogue shoot, showed her reclining in a black basque, gazing at the camera.
She captioned it: 'Hurry up Spring.'

 

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Perhaps the cold weather is starting to grate on Kylie after her winter break in Australia.

And the polished version: Kylie posted this image of herself in an upcoming Spanish Vogue on Twitter

The 41-year-old also visited Spain, where she spent time with boyfriend Andres Velencoso Segura's family.
Kylie recently celebrated after her younger sister Dannii announced her first pregnancy.
She tweeted: 'Congratulations to my sister Dannii and her partner Kris on the happy news!!!! I am so excited to be an Aunty again!! WOW WOW WOW!! xxx'

Dressed down: Kylie wore businesslike attire

Dancing On Ice's Emily Atack and Kieron Richardson sneak back to hotel hand in hand

They may have different partners but it appears Dancing On Ice has brought Emily Atack and Kieron Richardson together.
Because last night they headed off to a London hotel together after the National Television Awards - presumably to discuss triple axels and toe loops.
And judging by the way the Inbetweeners actress was leading the Hollyoaks bad boy, it's clear who's leading the way in this partnership.

Blossoming romance? Dancing On Ice contestants appeared to be having some fun off the rink as they headed back to a London hotel together last night

Dressed in a grey body-con dress, Emily, 20, gave a wry smile at photographers who snapped them as they disembarked from their people carrier.
But a stern-looking Kieron didn't look so amused to have been rumbled.
A spokesman for Emily told MailOnline: 'They are good friends and they went out for a drink with a crowd of people after the National Television Awards.'

Rumbled: Inbetweeners star Emily and Hollyoaks bad boy Kieron were pictured hand-in-hand as they headed to their hotel after the National Television Awards

Last week fans of the ITV show Dancing On Ice saw him take to the ice for the first time as the male contestants took their first bow.
He made an impressive start with 17.5 points (out of 30), with mentor Christopher Dean labelling him the 'dark horse' of the contest.
But acid-tongued judge Jason Gardiner was not interested: 'Good energy, very misdirected. I didn't feel a connection with your partner.'
The previous week Emily got off to lacklustre start only managing to score 11 points.

Trying her best: The actress on the ITV show with dancing partner Fred Palascak

As well as her acting credentials, her other claim to fame is being Sir Paul McCartney's second cousin through her mother's side of the family.
It could make for some interesting behind-the-scenes with fellow contestant Heather Mills - Macca's infamous ex.

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Good show: Kieron, with skating partner Brianne Delcourt, scored a resepectable 17.5 points in his first performance compared to Emily's 11 the previous week