MISS INDIA 2011: THE BIG NIGHT!

It was truly the most unforgettable moment. The lives of the three beauties - Kanishtha Dhankar (Mumbai), Hasleen Kaur (New Delhi) and Ankita Shorey, (Mumbai) changed forever when their names were called out as the winners of the PFMI-World 2011, PFMI-Earth 2011 and PFMI-International 2011 at the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2011 grand finale, held at the Mehboob Studios in Mumbai. 

At a gala evening, ably hosted by actors Sonu Sood and Manish Paul and judged by a jury panel of Kangna Ranaut, Sajid Nandiadwala, Shiamak Davar, Dino Morea, Prachi Desai, Tarun Mansukhani, Ritu Kumar and Leander Paes, the final call was tough to select the very best amongst 20 finalists from came different cities across India to win the crown. Filmmaker Sajid Nandiadwala announced Ankita Mohapatra from Bhubaneshwar as Bollywood Diva. She wil now be cast under the Nadiadwala Grandsons Entertainment banner. Rakul Preet Singh from New Delhi was declared the People’s Choice Miss Indiatimes 58888. 

Once the select few narrowed down to Top 5, the final question was asked: There’s a lot that children can learn from their mothers. But what can mothers learn from their children? Kanishtha, 22, a professional model and an ardent swimmer, confidently answered, “Today, mothers who did not have many opportunities earlier can to go out and learn to live their dreams from their children. We can set an example for them.” Hasleen, 22, also a ramp model, spoke of how mothers can learn to do things uninhibitedly, just like a child. And Ankita, 24, cited unconditional love in her reply. The title holders’ camaraderie was evident as they hugged and congratulated each other. Thanking her parents and friends, Kanishtha blew a kiss to the audience when she was crowned by Manasvi Mamgai, PFMI-World 2010. Hasleen, who had a charming dimpled smile, was crowned by Nicole Faria, Miss Earth 2010 and Ankita held back her tears when she was sashed and crowned by Neha Hinge, PFMI-International 2010. As the winning moment sunk in, the girls wanted to celebrate in their own cute ways. “I want to eat Panipuri,” said Kanishtha while Hasleen and Ankita wanted to gorge on sweets and chocolate cake. 

The moods and moments 
The evening at the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2011 finale on Thursday night, started with the hosts Manish Paul and Sonu Sood welcoming the audience. The stunning contestants were introduced to them by television stars Gaurav Chopra, Sushant Singh Rajput, Gaurav Khanna and Harshad Chopra. 

Experts, partners and sponsors 
Marc Robinson: Creative Director, PFMI 2011 
Sabira Merchant: Diction Expert 
Dr Jamuna Pai: Cosmetologist and Dermatologist 
Dr Sandesh Mayekar: Smile Care Expert 
Yasmin Karachiwala: Fitness Expert 
Alesia Raut: Rampwalk Training 
Jitu Savlani: Official Photographer 
Gaviin C Miguel: Official designer & stylist 
Bharat & Dorris: Hair & Make Up Expert 
Queenie Singh: Image and Makeover 
Prasad Bidappa: Contestant Advisor 
Associate Sponsors: Hewlett Packard, RMKV Unique Silks and Forever Jewellery 
Telecast Partner: Sony Entertainment Television 
Radio Partner: Radio Mirchi 98.3 
Outdoor Partner: Times Out of Home 
Reality Series Partner: Zoom 
Destination Partner: Lavassa 
Official Foot Fashion Partner: Liberty 
Powered By: Divine Thoughts 
Official Car: Skoda 
Official Time Keeper: Tissot 
Beauty Partner: No Marks 
Official Grooming Partner: Veet 
Hospitality Partner: Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach 
Radiance Partner: Kaya Skin Clinic 
Whyte & Mackay: Beverage Partner 
Event Produced and Managed by: 360 Degrees Experience 
Special thank you to Femina magazine 
Event Produced by 360 Degrees, On Cue - Stage & Wardrobe Management. All entertainment dance acts was choreographed by Shiamak Davar. On Ground event conceptualised and executed by Aditya Bhat and team from Business of Ideas. 
Bollywood Diva jury: Sajid Nadiadwala and Nadiadwala Grandsons, Entertainment, Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares, Shiamak Davar’s Guru of Modern & Contemporary Dance 

PFMI 2011 Sub contest winners 
Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face - Rakulpreet Singh 
Pantaloons Femina Miss Body Beautiful - Kanishtha Dhankhar 
Pantaloons Beauty for a Cause- Kriti Kapoor 
HP Femina Miss Digital Diva - Deepika Bajwa 
Forever Femina Miss Traditional - Ankita Mohapatra 
RMKV Femina Miss Photogenic - Dayana Erappa 
Veet Femina Miss Beautiful Legs - Kanishtha Dhankhar 
Kaya Femina Miss Radiant Skin - Purva Rana 
Femina Miss No Marks - Kanishtha Dhankhar 
Femina Miss Divine Thoughts- Surabhi Rao 
Novotel Femina Miss Congeniality - Aditi Mishra 
Lavassa Femina Miss Vivacious- Aprajita Sharma 
Tissot Femina Miss Perfect Time - Asmita Sood 
Femina Miss Talented - Rakulpreet Singh 
Femina Miss Water Baby - Kanishtha Dhankhar 
Femina Miss Iron Maiden - Asmita Sood 
Femina Miss Ramp Model - Kanishtha Dhankhar 
Femina Miss Beautiful Smile - Rakulpreet Singh 
Femina Miss Beautiful Eyes - Rakulpreet Singh 
Femina Miss Beautiful Lips - Ankita Shorey 
Femina Miss Perfect Hair - Aprajita Sharma 
People’s Choice Miss Indiatimes- Rakulpreet Singh 

The ladies shone on the catwalk in Ra’ collection by Rajesh and Anirban. The audience were held spellbound with stunning performances from Sonakshi Sinha, Malaika Arora Khan, Anushka Sharma, Hard Kaur and Sunidhi Chauhan. 

The finalists later dazzled in RMKV georgette designer collection. The last round saw them walking the ramp in blazing red evening gowns by Gaviin C Miguel. Ankita Mohapatra let out a huge sigh of relief when Sajid Nadiadwala declared her the winner of Bollywood Diva title. Ankita will be cast in a forthcoming film under the Nadiadwala Grandsons Entertainment banner. 

The winners proudly displayed their crowns that were designed by Forever Jewellery. As the shower of confetti engulfed winners, the girls knew their journey towards stardom has just begun.

'Vampire Diaries' 2.19 Preview: Klaus Tears Stefan and Damon Apart

Klaus is seriously threatening the relationships among "The Vampire Diaries" characters in the upcoming episode. After possessing Alaric, the oldest vampire in history will indirectly reignite a fight between Stefan and Damon as they disagree about how to protect Elena. 

Stefan and Damon are furious when they discover that Elena has defied them both to make a new ally and take control of the plan to out-maneuver Klaus. Meanwhile, Stefan has his hands full trying to keep a confused and frightened Jenna safe. 

The episode will also feature flashbacks to 1491 which reveal Katherine's introduction to Elijah and Klaus, and the origin of the moonstone curse. The first look at Klaus from present day has just been obtained by TVLine in form a picture showing Joseph Morgan's character on the woods. 

"Klaus" will air Thursday, April 21 at 8 P.M. on The CW. 

'Glee' Pics: First Look at 'Born This Way' Episode

"Glee" will present a highly-anticipated "Born This Way" episode before the end of this month. The first sneak peek to the special has now been released in pictures, mostly showing the characters dancing or performing. 

Lea Michele's Rachel has some fun in a photo, blending with other youngsters including Chris Colfer's Kurt, Harry Shum Jr.'s Mike and Ashley Fink's Lauren. In another shot, however, she has a breakdown moment during which Cory Monteith's Finn and Matthew Morrison's Will come to console her. 

Inspired by Lady GaGa's song "Born This Way", the April 26 outing follows New Directions kids as they grapple with their own body image issues. It will additionally see Rachel and the gang covering the so-called new gay anthem. 

The latest scoop says the super-sized episode will heavily feature Max Adler's Dave Karofsky. Naya Rivera's Santana will reportedly get a new love interest, and a new character named Dr. Shane will make his debut. 

'Glee' Sneak Peeks: Charice Accused of Spying on New Directions

Charice's cover of "All by Myself" on the upcoming episode of "Glee" has been teased and now her full performance is shared in a clip viaTV Guide. It turns out that her character Sunshine Corazon performs the classic song because she wants to convince the New Directions that she honestly wants to help them with their benefit concert, and does not spy on them as accused by Rachel. 

Another scene from the "Night of Neglect" episode has also been clipped and debuted by TVLine. It teases Sue who briefs her League of Doom, consisting of Dustin Goolsby (guest star Cheyenne Jackson), Sandy Ryerson (guest star Stephen Tobolowsky) and Terri Schuester (Jessalyn Gilsig), on the aim of their new team. 

To air Tuesday, April 19, "Night of Neglect" follows the glee club which signs up to help another under-the-radar club at McKinley High needing helps raising funds. But when Sue hears about the show of support, she moves quickly to put the kibosh on it. Meanwhile, relationships are tested and big decisions will be made. 

The Fine Bros Cover 47 Years of DOCTOR WHO History in 6 Minutes

I’ve never watched a single episode of Doctor Who, but I’m familiar with the broad outline of the series.  However, since the show debuted on November 23, 1963, it’s covered a lot of plots, characters, and Doctors.  Coming to the rescue are the Fine Bros.  Known for their YouTube comedy videos as well as their rapid-fire delivery of movie spoilers, Benny and Rafi fine cover 47 years of Doctor Who history in six minutes. It’s impressive stuff so hit the jump to check out the video.

The new season of Doctor Who premieres on BBC America on April 23rd at 9/8c.

Michael McCullers to Write FATHER KNOWS BEST

New Regency has a draft or two in the vault for a feature comedy based on the 1950s radio/television series Father Knows Best.  24 Frames reports the studio will bring on writer/director Michael McCullers (Baby Mama) to update the screenplay and direct the remake.  Intitial reports described the approach as “a multi-generational story about a father of a suburban family with a modern parenting approach who’s thrown for a loop when his own father, with a different attitude, comes to live with them.”  McCullers is a logical choice after demonstrating a penchant for parenting dynamics and Odd Couple comedy with Baby Mama.  McCullers is also credited on the Austin Powers sequels — maybe he wrote the scenes between Dr. Evil and Scott?

Father Knows Best started as a radio show about a wholesome Midwestern family that ran from 1949-1954.  The sitcom followed and produced 203 episodes from 1954-1960.  Watch the full episode “Typical Father” after the break.

Here’s a synopsis:

[Father Knows Best] was set in the typical Midwestern community of Springfield, where Jim Anderson was an agent for the General Insurance Company. Every evening he would come home from work, take off his sport jacket, put on his comfortable sweater, and deal with the everyday problems of a growing family. In contrast to most other family comedies of the period, in which one of the other parents was a blundering idiot, both Jim and his wife Margaret were portrayed as thoughtful, responsible adults. When a family crisis arose, Jim would clam the waters with a warm smile and some sensible advice. [TV.com]

'Glee' to Feature Rebecca Black's 'Friday' in Prom Episode

Not only Lady GaGa, but alsoRebecca Black is going to infect "Glee". New York Time's Vulture has confirmed that the 13-year-old girl's song "Friday" will be covered by Kevin McHale, Chord Overstreetand Mark Salling in the show's prom episode.

While Fox has not commented on the report, a sneak peek to the upcoming episode has been shared by Cory Monteith who posted a picture of his character Finn sitting alone in a hall decorated with balloons and stars. Along with the photo he wrote, "best prom ever." 

Meanwhile, a Lady GaGa-themed episode called "Born This Way" is set to air on April 26. The 90-minute special will feature the Mother Monster's hit song which has been deemed a new gay anthem. 

Rebecca Black's "Friday", despite being criticized for its inane lyrics, debuted on iTunes Top 100 at No. 69 in early March. The aspiring singer now plans to drop a second single "LOL" which "is in a similar vein" to the predecessor. 

'Wonder Woman' to Have Three Different Costumes

 Wonder Woman will have not only one, but three costumes to wear while in action. When filming the pilot in March, Adrianne Palicki was snapped wearing an attire which is less shiny than the one she dons in an official picture from the NBC project.

Now, the network's president Robert Greenblatt has cleared up swirling report that Wonder Woman's costume is changed. He tells TVLine the new one is a second outfit from Diana Prince's closet. "We haven't made any changes from what was planned," he claims.

Moreover, there is a third look kept in store which will be more similar to the one in the 1974 series. "There was an initial outcry about the long pants - you know, skintight pants as opposed to those little shorts [worn by Lynda Carter in the original TV series]," Greenblatt elaborates. "But the shorts were always planned. They are actually used in the final confrontation when she beats Veronica Cale."

Responding to people's criticisms to the upcoming pilot when an early draft of David E. Kelley was leaked in February, Greenblatt says, "There's always critiques of everything. If we listen to all of that, we would probably never be able to get the job done." He, however, adds, "But it's always good to hear the feedback. I'd rather have people really passionately engaged in conversation, even if they hate something, than be kind of bored."

Greenblatt additionally gushes that Kelley's work on the pilot is good, saying "David's a great writer... and I actually think he'll bring an intelligence to [the show] that other ... writers might not. I think it's going to be interesting to see it cut together."

Joining Palicki in the cast ensemble is Elizabeth Hurley who will portray the villain, Veronica Cale. Justin Bruening, meanwhile, is cast as Steve Trevor aka the primary love interest of Wonder Woman/Diana Price.

'Gossip Girl' 4.18 Clips: Uninvited Guests

 Lily awaits the consequences of confessing to her crime in the new episode of "Gossip Girl". In addition to her mother CeCe (guest star Caroline Lagerfelt) and ex-husband William (guest star Billy Baldwin), Lily's sister Carol (guest star Sheila Kelley) also comes in town to support her, but Lily is not expecting her presence.

Unbeknownst to Carol, who has always chosen to keep her daughter Charlie (guest star Kaylee DeFer) far away from the Upper East Side, Charlie has followed her to New York to meet Serena and the rest of the family. In the meantime, Dan and Blair deal with the aftermath of their kiss as Chuck realizes that he wants to win Blair back.

"The Kids Stay in the Picture" will air Monday, April 18 at 9/8c on The CW. This episode leading to the season 4 finale will see Blair grappling with the knowledge of whom she's destined to be with.

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Shirley MacLaine: I Slept With Three Men in One Day

 Movie icon Shirley MacLaine discovered she was a fan of monogamy after bedding three men in one day. The Oscar winner has opened up about her scandalous love life and open 30-year marriage to businessman Steve Parker in new book "I'm Over All That", and accepts her three men in one day tale may shock many fans.

She says, "I wasn't into 'sexcapades', although I tried it once; I had three people in one day. It was on a political campaign, where everybody was doing the same thing (and) I just didn't wanna be left out. It was not my style at all; I'm a serial monogamist."

But that isn't to say MacLaine is a faithful girlfriend - or wife. Despite her 30-year marriage, the Oscar winner tells TV chat show host Oprah Winfrey she's not fond of the institution and enjoyed a very special agreement with Parker.

She explains, "I had affairs and so did he, but we were very good friends. I loved the freedom and so did he. I've had an awful lot of lovers... and a lot of awful lovers."

In her chat with Winfrey, which aired in America on Monday, April 11, MacLaine confessed to romances with Robert Mitchum and French movie great Yves Montand. MacLaine and Parker divorced in 1982.

'Gossip Girl' Final Episodes Promo: Blair to Pick Her Fiance

 Blair Waldorf is indeed getting engaged on "Gossip Girl" before this season ends. After rumor swirling that the snobbish girl will get herself a fiance, she is heard saying, "I'm engaged," in a new promo video for the last five episodes of season 4.

The promo highlights Blair's relationships with three different men during the show, who are Chuck, Dan, and Prince Grimaldi. It hints that Leighton Meester's character will find herself caught in a love rectangle before she chooses the love of her life.

"Honestly, there are so many new, never-before-seen images in this promo, we feel a little queasy putting it out there," executive producers Stephanie Savage and Joshua Safran tell People.com about the sneak peek. "But we are too excited to wait for the shows to air; we want fans to get a sneak peek. The last five episodes will change all of our characters lives forever."

Meanwhile, Meester gushes about the upcoming episodes, "The fairytale is back on." She has been previously spotted wearing a ring on engagement finger during the filming of the drama series.

"Gossip Girl" will return Monday, April 18 at 9 P.M. ET on The CW with "The Kids Stay in the Picture".

'Jersey Shore' Cast to Make $100,000 Per Episode

Life just got a lot more green for the guidos and guidettes of everyone's favorite Jersey Shore. Entertainment Weekly isreporting that the main members of the cast will be paid $100,000 per episode this coming season -- giving the reality stars enough money to buy their own personal in-house tanning salons, as well as a lifetime supply of hair spray and other cosmetic essentials. 

Compared to their Season 2 wages, this year's salary bump is enormous. Last year they were only getting $10,000 per episode on MTV's hit show. Not that the cast was struggling financially. Members of the house cashed in on lucrative endorsement deals, as well as public speaking offers -- Nicole "Snooki" Polozzi got paid $32,000 to speakat Rutgers University in New Jersey just last month. 

Season 3 of Jersey Shore will begin filming in May and is being shot on location in Italy... as if anyone would ever want to be paid a million dollars to live and party in Europe. 

'American Idol' Exec Producer Says Pia Toscano's Elimination Is Not That Shocking

Nigel Lythgoe said nothing is wrong with Pia Toscano being eliminated from "American Idol" on April 7. Contrary to what most people believe, the executive producer of the singing competition thought the result was not that shocking because Pia was never close to the champion title. 

"Number one, I know the results so I know she was never a frontrunner," Nigel said at the callback auditions for his other show "So You Think You Can Dance" in Las Vegas on April 8. He quickly added that he "was pretty upset" and "angry" upon learning that Pia was eliminated, "but the more I've sort of thought about it, the more I've calmed down, I've realized that at the end of the day, this is going to happen every week now because the talent is so strong." 

Nigel further elaborated why Pia was kicked out of the show, "The fact of the matter is that it appears that Pia didn't connect with the audience as much as we maybe think she did. And she wasn't voted through. That's the fact of the matter." On why people did not take the elimination easily, he explained, "It appears that it's this huge drop because [Pia] has never been in the bottom three before, but neither was Casey [Abrams], neither was Paul [McDonald] last week. So every week it's going to happen that a really good singer goes." 

On the same occasion, Nigel also defended judges' decision to use The Save for Casey two weeks before. "I agree with the judges saving Casey. I think Casey is unique, and really good for 'Idol', and doesn't just give us the same old singer every time; he gives us something totally different. I'm all for that," he stated. 

Pia Toscano was dumped from "American Idol" during the live result show that revealed who were going to enter the top 8. The elimination of one of the best contestants quickly triggered comments from celebrities who watched the show like "Idol" alums Jennifer Hudson and Kimberly Caldwell. 

She was recently reported to have signed to Interscope Records, but her representative has denied it, saying that no deal has been sealed as of now. The Texan native has said she is "looking forward" to the upcoming "Idol" tour. 

'Glee' and 'Modern Family' Share Top Honor at GLAAD Awards

GLAAD Awards have hailed "Glee" and "Modern Family" at a gala dinner on April 10. Battling it out for the coveted best TV comedy series kudo, the two shows ended up sharing the title. Chris Colfer, who plays gay teen Kurt, and his on-screen father Mike O'Malley represented the Fox musical to accept the prize, while from the ABC dramedy, there were Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who plays openly gay Mitchell Pritchett, as well as Julie Bowen and Ariel Winter. 

At the 22nd annual prize-giving event held in Los Angeles this weekend, "Project Runway" won outstanding reality program. Mondo Guerra, who revealed his HIV-positive status to friends and family on the Lifetime show, accepted the award. 

Additionally, MSNBC's "The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell" was deemed outstanding TV journalism segment for its "Fort Worth Speech." In movie, meanwhile, "I Love You Phillip Morris" was named outstanding film - limited release. 

Other honorees that night included NBC Entertainment president Robert Greenblatt, who was presented with the Stephen F. Folzak Award, and Kristin Chenoweth, who claimed the Vanguard Award. 

The Sunday ceremony was hosted by "Parks and Recreation" actresses Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones. The final installment in GLAAD's 22nd annual awards will be presented on May 14 in San Francisco. 

Video: Sofia Vergara Teaches Elmo Spanish on 'Sesame Street'

Lucky Elmo gets to learn some Spanish from a beautiful teacher. Sofia Vergara became the latest "Modern Family" star to appear on "Sesame Street" to teach the kids how to pronounce some words. In a funny twist, Elmo critiques the star's appearance on his show and tries to break into primetime.

In the past, Vergara's co-stars such as Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen and Jesse Tyler Ferguson have all assisted the show to educate children. Vergara, who was born in Colombia, shot her cameo on Friday, April 8 but there is still no clue when the full version will air.

On another "Sesame" news, the United States is donating $20 million to Pakistan in order to fund a local version of the show. Set to air later this year, the Pakistan version would switch the original New York set with a Pakistani village and feature Rani, a six-year-old female Muppet with pigtails and a blue-and-white school uniform, who will speak in Urdu.

Trailer for MONTE CARLO

The first trailer for the romantic comedy Monte Carlo has hit the web. The film stars Leighton Meester, Selena Gomez, Katie Cassidy, Cory Monteith, Andie MacDowell and Brett Cullen. Co-written and directed by Tom Bezucha (The Family Stone), the flick tells the story of three young American girls who take a trip to Paris and, after the trip turning into a disaster, one of the girls gets mistaken for a British heiress and the three are wrapped up in a “hilarious” whirlwind of celebrity. The trailer looks like the film was tailor-made for the tween crowd, who I’m sure will love the flick. The similarities to a Disney Channel Original Movie are striking, and I had to double check to make sure the film was actually coming out in theaters and I wasn’t just watching a preview for a TV movie.

Hit the jump to watch the trailer. Monte Carlo hits theaters July 1^st.

Russell Brand Talks ARTHUR, Karaoke and the Future of Infant Sorrow in Our Video Interview

With director Jason Winer’s (Modern Family) Arthur opening this weekend, I was able to interview the cast as a reporter for our partners at Omelete.  As most of you know, the film is a remake of the 1981 Dudley Moore comedy and stars Russell Brand as a wealthy playboy who risks losing his inheritance when he falls for a woman (Greta Gerwig) that his family doesn’t approve of.  The movie also stars Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, Luis Guzman and Nick Nolte.  For more on the film, click here for seven clips and the full synopsis.

Since I interviewed Brand for Hop less than a week before this interview, I wanted to have some fun with my questions.  Thankfully, Brand is the type of person that whatever you ask, he’ll have a clever response.  We talked about how he sees me more than his mom, what’s his karaoke song (he has a great answer), what’s the future of Infant Sorrow (his band in Get Him to the Greek), since he was an executive producer was the main star difficult to work with, and did he really make Arthur just to be tucked into bed by Helen Mirren.  Hit the jump to watch.

Russell Brand

• He tells me that he sees me more than his mom
• What’s his karaoke song. He has a great answer
• What’s the future of Infant Sorrow
• When playing a billionaire you can do and show anything, how did they decide what to do.
• Did he make this movie just so he could be tucked into bed by Helen Mirren

STAR TREK Television Series Hits Netflix Instant in July

Back in February we told you about a new two-year deal between CBS and Netflix to stream a whole slew of old shows from the network including Twin Peaks and Star Trek. While some shows have started to make their way into the “Watch Instantly” library, Star Trek hasn’t yet been included. That all changes this summer as Trek Movie recently contacted Netflix to find out when the TV series might end up online. They learned the original Star Trek series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise start streaming on July 1st. But Star Trek: Deep Space Nine won’t be available until October 1st. Though you’ll have to wait a few months, Trekkies everywhere should be happy they can enjoy all the Star Trek series on their preferred Netflix streaming device for at least the next two years.