Kareena Kapoor Is The Best Girl: Saif
Personally, he is dating the most powerful and gorgeous girl in Bollywood; and professionally, well, he’s calling the shots too.
“I haven’t noticed whether other girls have stopped looking at me because I’m dating the best girl in town,’’ he says. “A lot depends on the vibe you give off. I hear unavailable men are more interesting to interesting women. That be as it may, I’m not particularly interested in a stranger of any sort right now.’’
Saif’s reason for setting up a production house is simple. He wants to make the films he believes in. “Everyone has their own home productions and no one is going to cast you in their films unless they can’t do it themselves,’’ he says.
He points out that the biggest filmmakers in the country — Aditya Chopra, Karan Johar , Sanjay Leela Bhansali — would ideally pitch for Shah Rukh Khan , Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan first. “If things don’t work out with these guys, then perhaps they’d come to me,’’ he says very matter-of-fact. “However, with setting up my own production house, I can make the films I wish to and give myself the parts I want to play. No other producer can give me the parental love that my own production can.’’
His maiden venture releases today and within a couple of months, he’s all set to get into Sriram Raghavan’s Agent Vinod, a spy-action-high-on-adrenaline-thriller with lady love Kareena Kapoor playing his screen muse. “Film production is an exciting job,’’ he confesses. “Balancing that in itself, apart from real life in terms of family and getting things done on time, has been challenging.’’
Personally too, he confesses to being blissful: “Life is a growing and changing process. I came into the world of interviews when I was 20 at a room in a Mumbai studio. In 19 years, I have grown, and the last two years have been very eventful. Personally and professionally I find myself in the right place. The rest of my life lies ahead of me but I feel confident and equipped to deal with most situations.’’
And the mention of sunshine (Kareena) brings a smile to his face.
“Everything is beautiful right now,’’ he says. “Kareena and I are on a path, let us enjoy that. For me, priority right now is to set up this production house, and I want Madam to stay the biggest star in the world for as long as she enjoys it. Everything else will follow in due course.’’
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Sheree Whitfield Divorce Settlement
Sheree should be happy with what she’s getting…According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Ms. Sheree Whitfield received
the following in her bitter divorce settlement with ex-husband and former Atlanta Falcons player Bob Whitfield.
* Primary custody of their two children
* $2,142 a month in child support
* Two cash payments totaling $775,000
* $250,000 share of his NFL Player 401(k) plan
* Shares of three other NFL retirement plans
* 2006 Range Rover Sport
Long face is appealing the decision, claiming that she should be awarded alimony because of “her lack of education” and “inability to earn enough income to find affordable housing in the same school district where their children’s friends and classmates live.” Interesting.
On the show “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Sheree Whitfield expressed a desire for a “seven figure” settlement from her ex-husband and former Atlanta Falcons player Bob Whitfield. She has since said very little about the case because of legal wranglings.
She received a settlement last year but wasn’t happy with it. So she has appealed it all the way to the Georgia Supreme Court. The case is scheduled to be heard Monday.
Her attorneys have painted her as a high school graduate with limited skills to earn income. If the settlement remains the same, she won’t be able to stay at her $2.6 million home. She receives $113,422 a year from the divorce, not enough for her to live the lifestyle she’s used to and clearly not at the level that the hit Bravo show conveys. Sheree also received a lump sum of $775,000, shares of Whitfield’s retirement pension, nearly half the marital property and child support.
Additional factoids thoughtfully provided by a Fulton County court public information officer:
Whitfield is “appealing a Fulton County Court’s refusal to grant her alimony and a new trial. Under a 2003 pilot project, the high court has agreed to review all challenges to final divorce decrees that are not deemed frivolous.”
“Bob and Sheree Whitfield separated after three years of marriage in 2003 and divorced after seven in 2007. … The trial court awarded her custody of the children and $2,142.87 a month in child support. It also awarded her a division of the marital property totaling more than $1.1 million and including a lump sum payment of $775,000. It gave her half of the marital portion of three NFL retirement plans. But the court did not award alimony.
“The court awarded him nearly all the real estate, including four homes, and the recording studio, Patchwerks, which he founded. Her lawyers moved for a new trial over the denial of alimony. The lower court denied the motion, and she now appeals to the Supreme Court.”
The possible upside to all this divorce drama? If cameras are allowed into the courtroom, the second season of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” potentially could provide 15 or more seconds of watchable television. Oh, and if Sheree somehow manages a bigger payday, perhaps the alleged fashion “designer” will be able to afford classes in sewing and stitching —- services she unsuccessfully farmed out to others in Season 1.
Celebrity docket
Atlanta rapper-machine gun enthusiast T.I. has paid an $8,000 overdue lawyer bill for the mother of two of his sons, telling a judge the debt was an oversight.
Lawyers for LaShon Dixon asked a Fulton County judge to intervene after the 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, failed to pay in November. He had agreed to the payment as part of an ongoing child support case.
T.I. brought a check for the money owed, effectively settling the matter. During the Tuesday hearing, which lasted more than four hours, he told the judge the order to pay got lost when he changed assistants.
“It was just a clerical error, totally innocent,” he said. “I will accept full responsibility for that.”
T.I. is scheduled to be sentenced on federal weapons charges in March. He is expected to serve at least a year in federal prison.
More time for ticket-holders
There’s good news for Falcons season ticket-holders who, in this economic climate, are still on the fence about whether to re-up for the 2009 season this fall. The Falcons organization is giving you more time to decide. In a note to fans posted at www.atlantafalcons.com, season tickets-holders are being informed: “Due to sensitivity to the economy and the holiday season, the 2009 early renewal deadline has been extended to Jan. 30, 2009.”
Oh, and the Falcons and Ticketmaster are also offering a technological enhancement to season ticket-holders for the 2009 season as well.
If you find yourself unable to use your tickets, you can forward them via e-mail to friends or family for a fee of $1.95 per ticket (remember, this is Ticketmaster, a company that has never found a service fee it hasn’t felt compelled to pass along to consumers). You can forward tickets anywhere up until two hours before game time.
Consider it an alternative to standing in the Georgia Dome parking lot on Sunday afternoons.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Singer Shirley Bassey is 72. Guitarist Robby Krieger of the Doors is 63. Singer David Bowie is 62. Singer R. Kelly is 42. Guitarist Disashi Lumumbo-Kasongo of Gym Class Heroes is 26.
STORK REPORT
It’s a girl!
It’s baby No. 2 for Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck. Affleck’s spokesman, Shawn Sachs, and Garner’s spokeswoman, Leslie Sloane-Zelnik, are confirming that Garner gave birth to their second daughter but would not provide additional details. Garner and Affleck, both 36, were married in June 2005. Garner gave birth to daughter Violet in December 2005. Mommy and daddy met on the set of “Daredevil,” and they began dating in 2004.
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Bryce Dallas Howard Takes Over Victoria in ‘Eclipse’
Rachelle Lefevre will no longer be seen as Victoria after “The Twilight Saga’s New Moon” as report comes in that she will be replaced
by Bryce Dallas Howard in “The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse”. Summit Entertainment made the casting change announcement through a press release dated Tuesday, July 28.
“We are incredibly happy that Bryce has agreed to come into the franchise,” the studio’s President of Worldwide Production and Acquisitions Erik Feig stated over the replacement. “Rachelle brought ‘Victoria’ to great screen life and Bryce will bring a new dimension to the character. The franchise is lucky to have such a talented actress as Bryce coming in to fill the role.”
Providing more info on the reason behind Lefevre’s exit, Summit pointed out that the 30-year-old could not continue her involvement in the vampire saga due to scheduling conflicts with another commitment she has made. In August, the month “Eclipse” is scheduled to start shooting, the Canadian actress is expected to join the production of her other feature project “Barney’s Vision”.
Bryce Dallas Howard is known as director Ron Howard’s daughter. She has appeared in “Spider-Man 3″ as Gwen Stacy as well as in two of M. Night Shyamalan’s feature films, “The Village” and “Lady in the Water”. She recently was seen in the big screen portraying John Connor’s wife, Kate, in “Terminator Salvation”.
“The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse” is an adaptation of the third novel from Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series. Penned by Melissa Rosenberg like the two movies before it, “Twilight” and “New Moon”, this third “Twilight” film has David Slade as its director and a U.S. release date schedule of June 30, 2010. Earlier, it has been reported that Australian actor Xavier Samuel has been added to the cast ensemble as Riley.
The romantic drama follows Bella Swan as she once again finds herself surrounded by danger. Now, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob, with the knowledge that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are expected to return as Edward and Bella.
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