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Supermodel Heidi Klum is releasing her own lingerie line. In some leaked campaign pictures, the 41-year-old model could be spotted wearing only a pair of black lace undergarment, reported Ace Showbiz.

In one photo, Klum is lying on the bed while covering her modesty with both hands. She flashes a cheeky grin at the camera as her hair is messily styled around her face.

Another shot shows the “Project Runway” host and judge lying on her side while showing off her long legs.

Kendra Wilkinson says she thought about ending her life after being told her husband allegedly had an affair with a transsexual model.

The Former Playboy model said she had suicidal thoughts during her marriage crisis, reported Contactmusic.

“I was at a real low. I even questioned my life. If it wasn’t for breastfeeding Alijah, the bond I had with her, I feel like I would have probably ended my life. I felt like I’m not even supposed to be here,” she said.

The 29-year-old star makes the confession in the special two-part finale of her reality series ‘Kendra On Top’.

Singer Carrie Underwood is set to launch her first fitness clothing line titled Calia by Carrie Underwood.

In collaboration with Dick’s Sporting Goods – American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries, the line features trendy workout gear, reports eonline.com.

“The inspiration for this line came from my desire to have clothes that seamlessly take me from workouts, to errands, to rehearsals and beyond,” said Underwood.

Actress Kate Bosworth will launch a 20-piece footwear collection in collaboration with shoe brand Matisse.

It is set to hit stores in March 2015, reports contactmusic.com.

She said: “For me, it’s important to translate a feeling when I design a shoe and the woman I think of.

“They can transition you from a work environment like in my own life to a cool cocktail event. They’re directional enough that they stand alone as a fashion piece. They’re comfortable enough that you can wear them around all day,” she added.

The 24th James Bond film will be titled “Spectre”, director Sam Mendes has revealed and added that the cast will include Christoph Waltz, Monica Bellucci and Lea Seydoux.

Mendes spoke of the development at the Pinewood Studios here. He said that alongside Daniel Craig, who plays the iconic British spy in his fourth Bond movie, the returning cast would include Ralph Fiennes as M, Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny, Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner and Ben Whishaw as Q, reports variety.com.

Nigerian author Ben Okri has won the ‘ Bad Sex in Fiction award’ 2014 for his book ‘ The Age of Magic ‘.

The novel included lines which said “he lavished on her body indirect touches and bitter-sweet sensations flooded her brain”, the BBC reported.

The 55-year-old, who beat fellow authors including the Man Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan, was awarded the prize in its 22nd year that highlights “crude, badly written or perfunctory use of sexual description” in modern books.

Russell Brand has been given the Plain English Campaign’s Foot In Mouth award for making least sense of all in Britain.

A Campaign spokesman said that the 39-year-old English comedian was out on his own in the 2014 Foot In Mouth stakes and while they admire his determination to open up a debate about democracy and the dire state of the world, they struggle to make sense of his comments.

The spokesman added that they wonder if that might be due to him being more worried about self promotion than making sense.

A new video by BuzzFeed has revealed what the magic spells in ‘Harry Potter’ actually mean.

According to CNet, the clip unveils meaning behind six of the spells used namely: Expelliarmus (the disarming spell), a combination of Latin words ‘expellere,’ meaning ‘to drive out’ and ‘arma’ meaning ‘weapon.’

Accio, which is Latin for ‘I summon.’

Expecto Patronum (the patronus charm), from Latin words ‘expecto’ and ‘patronus’, meaning ‘I await a protector.’

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez is heading back to TV to guest star in the final season of US comedy “Parks And Recreation”.

The 45-year-old, who was last seen on TV in 2010 when she made a guest appearance on “How I Met Your Mother”, is all set to play a nanny employed by Amy Poehler and Adam Scott’s characters in the show, according to TvLine.com, reports contactmusic.com.

The final season of “Parks and Recreation” is slated to premiere in the US in January 2015.

Actress Cameron Diaz says that the secret to long-lasting relationships is to have someone in the same place as you are.

The 42-year-old, who has dated an array of high-profile men in the past including Matt Dillon, Jared Leto, Justin Timberlake, Alex Rodriguez and is in the midst rumours of being engaged to musician Benji Madden, talks about her failed relationships and how to become lucky in love, reports contactmusic.com.

“You have to find someone in the same place as you are. Timing is everything,” she told Cosmopolitan magazine’s January 2015 issue.

Herman Badillo, a New York City politician who became the first person born in Puerto Rico to become a US congressman, has died. He was 85.

The office of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr confirmed the death. Badillo died of complications of congestive heart disease at a hospital in Manhattan yesterday morning, according to George Arzt, a political consultant and longtime friend.

“He was a true pioneer of the city. He was the first major Latino to be elected,” Arzt said.

A sequel to 2011 film ‘Source Code’ is reportedly in the works.

According to Variety, Anna Foerster is set to direct the second installment of the science fiction thriller, which originally starred Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright.

The Mark Gordon Company is returning to produce with Vendome Pictures’ Philippe Rousselet. Michele Wolkoff and Drew Simon will oversee the project, alongside Vendome Pictures’ Guy Stodel and Fabrice Gianfermi.

Ben Ripley is also returning to handle the script.

Actress Felicity Jones is reportedly in talks to star alongside Tom Hanks in Ron Howard’s ‘Inferno’.

The 31-year-old ‘Theory of Everything’ star is in early discussions to join the adaptation of Dan Brown’s fourth novel in the Da Vinci Code series, according to Deadline.

Jones is said to be lined up to play the role of Sienna Brooks, who Hanks’s Harvard University professor Robert Langdon teams up with.

Doctor Brooks must help Langdon recover his memories in order to piece together a mystery connected to Dante’s Inferno and a global plague.

WWE wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne ‘Rock’ Johnson is in talks to star in new Disney movie ‘Moana’.

The much-anticipated new Disney film will tell the story of an adventurous teenager who sets out on an impossible-looking mission to fulfil her ancestors’ quest, reported Contactmusic.

Johnson, 42, who has previously starred in ‘Pain & Gain’ and the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise – is wanted to voice the part of a demi-god known as Maui.

Veteran actor Burt Reynolds has dismissed reports suggesting he is selling his memorabilia because he is broke.

The ‘Deliverance’ star is parting ways with outfits, jewellery, movie props and art he has picked up over the years, but he insists the upcoming Julien’s Auctions sale in Las Vegas on this December 14 is not being staged to help him with his finances, reported Contactmusic.

Lifetime’s Whitney Houston movie will air on January 17, it has been confirmed.

The original film, directed by Angela Bassett, will star Yaya DaCosta as the much-loved late singer, with Arlen Escarpeta playing Bobby Brown, reported Ace Showbiz.

Whitney will follow the pair’s relationship from their first meeting to their headline-making marriage, while also showing the difficulties they faced as Houston rose to fame around the world.

‘Veep’ actress Anna Chlumsky is set to make her Broadway debut in the revival of ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ next year.

The 33-year-old star will replace Rose Byrne on January 6 at the Longacre Theatre, reported Contactmusic.

Actor Richard Thomas will also be joining the cast, which includes James Earl Jones, Kristine Nielsen and Elizabeth Ashley, in the role currently being played by Mark Linn-Baker. Byrne and Linn-Baker will play their last shows on 4 January.

‘Parks and Recreation’ will return for its final season on January 13.

The NBC comedy series will air back-to-back episodes for the duration of its 13-episode run, with the series finale scheduled to air on Tuesday, February 24, reported The Wrap.

NBC’s entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt said, “Mike Schur and Amy Poehler, along with their incredible producers, cast and crew, have given us one of the great television comedies of all time, and we’re inordinately proud of ‘Parks and Recreation’.

‘Vampire Diaries’ actress Claire Holt is in contention for new CBS series ‘Supergirl’.

The 26-year-old actress is among those testing for the show, The Wrap reported.

The series will focus on 24-year-old Kara Zor-El revealing her powers to the world, after spending years repressing them.

It was recently revealed that the show will feature DC Comics characters Jimmy Olsen and Cat Grant.

Funnyman Bill Murray says he usually does not like child actors but his 11-year-old co-star in movie ‘St Vincent’ surprised him with his high degree of professionalism.

The 64-year-old actor dislikes working with youngsters in his movies but has made an exception for Jaeden Lieberher, reported Contactmusic.

“This kid (Jaeden Lieberher) was more professional than most of the actors I’ve worked with. He was completely prepared and he has a wonderful mother and father who keep him normal. He never became a movie-star brat,” Murray said.

Latin sensation Enrique Iglesias is hoping for another big awards haul after landing 10 nominations for the 2015 Premio Lo Nuestro.

The ‘Hero’ hitmaker, who recently won three Latin Grammys, is up for the top honour of Premio Lo Nuestro of the Year, as well as Male Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for Sex & Love at the fan-voted prizegiving, reported Contactmusic.

‘Harry Potter’ actor Frank Dillane has been cast in the ‘Walking Dead’ spin-off pilot.

AMC officially ordered the pilot – a sister series to its hit zombie drama – back in September. Dillane will play a young man with a history of drug addiction, Deadline reported.

The 23-year-old British actor is best known for playing young Tom Riddle in 2009’s ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’.

‘Into the Storm’ star Alycia Debnam Carey has also joined the pilot, playing the ambitious sister of Dillane’s character.

Actress Tilda Swinton says she used to be a professional gambler and used to win a lot of money betting on horses.

The 54-year-old ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ star says she made a lot of money from betting on horses before she found fame, reported Contactmusic.

“When I lived in London, there were a couple of years when I didn’t really earn money doing anything else. I mean, I did other things, like I made work, and I was working with Derek Jarman at the time, but the way I made money was putting money on horses,” Swinton said.

R&B star Janelle Monae broke down in tears on Queen Latifah’s talk show after meeting a fan inspired to look and sound just like her.

The 29-year-old ‘Tightrope’ singer surprised 10-year-old McKynzie Duhon, who has posted videos of herself performing Monae’s songs online, during a segment filmed for Latifah’s show – but the star got more from the get-together than her protege, reported Ace Showbiz.

Singer Lady Gaga says she wants to get sober “at some point” in the future.

The 28-year-old says she still struggles with depression and wants to stop drinking alcohol so she can learn how to relax, reports contactmusic.com.

“I do believe that people are triggered, (that) their depression is triggered by situations. I believe that all depression stems back to anxiety and an inability to relax during tough situations.