Much more than Nasi Goreng: Malaysian food frenzy

KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu has joined hands with Tourism Malaysia in organizing their Malaysian Food Festival and Culture Promotion.
Starting from September 2, the festival lasts for eight days and is being held at the Garden Terrace – All Day Dining Restaurant in the hotel.

“To make it a memorable experience for the visitors, Chefs Mohammed Fairvs Bin Rastam Nizar and Mohammed Jasmin Bin Mohamad Zon from the InterContinental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur will present many traditional Malaysian dishes,” said Keshar Gurung, Senior Captain, Food and Beverage.

Those attending the festival can choose from Ketupat Nasi Impit Dengan Serunding Ayam (Rice Cake with Dried Shredded Chicken), Cencaluk and Budu (Shrimp Sauce with Garlic and Chilli), Ayam Goreng Berempah (Fried Chicken with Malaysian Spices), Udang Berlada (Spicy Prawn with Red Chili), Ketam Masak Lemak Cili Api Dengan Nenas (Fish Cooked in Coconut Milk with Bird Eye Chili and Pineapple), Lamb Shoulder Curry with Potato, Kari Ikan Dengan Tomato Dan Terung (Fish Curry with Tomato and Eggplant), Kambing Percik (Roasted Lamb with Percik Sauce Carving), Pengat Pisang Bersama Sago (Banana with Coconut Milk and Sago), and much more.

Visitors can also enjoy live cultural performances by Malaysian artists, and can participate in the Lucky Draw contest whose result will be announced on the concluding date of the festival, September 9.

Malaysian Airlines will present the lucky person with a ticket for Kathmandu–Kuala Lumour–Kathmandu. It costs Rs 1,500 to sample the delicious Malaysian lunch, and for dinner, diners need to pay Rs 1,700.

Drinks and other taxes are not included in the price.

Partial budget affects Literacy Day campaign

KATHMANDU, Sept 3: The introduction of ´one-third´ budget by the government in the current fiscal year instead of the full-fledged budget is likely to affect the management of the International Literacy Day program.
The International Literacy Day program is to be marked on September 8 coinciding with the National Education Day.

The Ministry of Education has been looking after the management of the National Education Day programs while the Non-formal Education Centre under the Ministry looks after the management of the International Literacy Day programs.

Director at the Centre, Baburam Paudel, said it would be difficult to spend the entire budget required for the program as the government has only brought the one-third budget for this fiscal year and there is no room for spending more than the one-third budget allocated under the heading.
According to Paudel, last year the international literacy day was celebrated at a cost of approximately Rs 400,000. But this year the Centre is not authorized to spend equivalent amount. He said neither the Centre can cancel the celebration program which has been already fixed.
Paudel said the Ministry has been requested to devise a way out from this technical problem.

Precision note counting machine in market

KATHMANDU, Sept 2: Mama Vanja Traders has launched two models of Precision currency counting machines in the domestic market. Issuing a press statement, the company said it is giving loose not counting machine free with every purchase of bundle currency counting machine. This offer will last till September 4. The newly introduced machines are priced between Rs 100,000 and Rs 125,000.

"These machines have been introduced targeting commercial banks and financial institutions," the statement said. According to the company, these machines can be repaired locally as its spare parts are easily available in the domestic market

Liquor makers blast tax hike

KATHMANDU, SEP 03 -
Liquor manufacturers have complained that hiking the excise duty on liquor on a yearly basis has seriously harmed the country’s liquor industry. Stakeholders said at a programme organised by liquor manufacturers that the government was apathetic to the sector which was a big contributor to the country’s economy.
“The government’s way of looking at the liquor industry is fully negative. This has promoted manufacturing of counterfeit and home made alcoholic beverages,” said Ravi KC, president of the Nepal Liquor Manufacturers Association (NELMA).
KC added that the government should ban the export of molasses, one of the raw materials used in liquor production. “Molasses is being exported to India in large quantities,” he said. “Due to this practice, domestic manufacturers are compelled to buy spirit made in India from Nepali molasses at a higher cost.”

Fuel prices go up again

KATHMANDU, SEP 03 -
Nepal Oil Corporation on Sunday raised the prices of petroleum products.
The new rates that followed a board meeting on Sunday night will come into effect on Monday. The state-owned oil monopoly has raised Rs 5 on a litre of petrol, Rs 4 on a litre of diesel and kerosene and Rs 55 on a cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). With the revised prices, petrol will now cost Rs 125 per litre and diesel/kerosene Rs 97 per litre. The price of an LPG cylinder will cost 1,470.
According to a source at the NOC, the rise in prices of oil in the international market compelled the NOC to effect the hike.
The monthly projected loss of the NOC balloned three folds to Rs 1.17 billion as per the oil tariff sent by the Indian Oil Corporation on Saturday.
NOC’s loans to the government and banks and financial institutions currently stand over Rs 26 billion. The last time NOC revised fuel prices was on June 20.

Bernanke lifts Wall Street, keeps stimulus in play

Stocks rose on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, expressing "grave concern" for the stagnating U.S. job market, said the central bank was prepared to take further steps to strengthen the economy if necessary.

Though Bernanke, speaking in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, dashed some hopes for a signal of quick action, his comments bolstered bets that the central bank was closer to providing more stimulus for an economy that is close to stalling.

Stocks had been flat for much of the week ahead of Bernanke's speech, though expectations of additional stimulus from the Fed helped the market this month. All three indexes posted gains for August.

"I think the debate is how strong growth is and how aggressive the Fed is going to be," said Giri Cherukuri, head trader at OakBrook Investments LLC, in Lisle, Illinois.

"Hopefully the economy will just get better on its own, but I think the Fed is saying they're going to be there and is trying to tell the market that they have some power to help things along."

Energy and materials shares were among the best performers, with the S&P energy index (.GSPE) up 0.9 percent and the S&P materials index (.GSPM) up 1.1 percent.

The Fed's next policy meeting is in mid-September, and many analysts are looking to it for a decision on a third round of quantitative easing.

The Dow Jones industrial average  was up 90.13 points, or 0.69 percent, at 13,090.84. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index) was up 7.10 points, or 0.51 percent, at 1,406.58. The Nasdaq Composite Index ) was up 18.25 points, or 0.60 percent, at 3,066.96.

Even with the advance, each of the major indexes posted a second straight weekly decline. The Dow was down 0.5 percent for the week, while the S&P 500 was down 0.3 percent and the Nasdaq was down 0.1 percent.

For the month, the Dow rose 0.6 percent, the S&P 500 gained 2 percent and the Nasdaq climbed 4.3 percent, its best monthly performance since February.

Volume was light but above the low levels of earlier in week. The four other days this week were among the five lowest for volume all year.

The day's volume traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and the Amex, was about 5.3 billion shares. The year-to-date average is about 6.6 billion.

Investors are looking ahead to the European Central Bank meeting on Thursday that is expected to take pressure off highly indebted countries. Comments from ECB Executive Board member Benoit Coeure rekindled expectations for central bank action.

Among the day's best performing stocks, SAIC Inc (SAI) was up 3.4 percent at $12.21 after the computer contractor reported a drop in second-quarter profit and said it would split its business into two independent public companies.

On the data front, consumer sentiment climbed more than expected to a three-month high, while the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago's index of Midwest business activity fell in August to 53.0 from 53.7 in July.

Advancers outpaced decliners on the NYSE by about 5 to 2 and on the Nasdaq by about 5 to 3.

Bullion price reaches all-time high in Nepali market

KATHMANDU, Sept 2: Price of gold has reached all- time high in the Nepali market on Sunday. The yellow metal was traded at Rs. 59,900 per tola (11.66 grams) in the Nepali market today.

The gold price is on the bull run for the past few weeks. According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association, the price of hallmark gold has increased by Rs. 706 as compared to last week. It was traded at Rs. 59194 last week.

Meanwhile, the price of worked gold has reached Rs. 59,650 per tola today. Likewise, the price of silver has slightly increased as compared to last week. It was traded at Rs. 1,145 per tola in the market on Sunday.

According to Association Secretary Deshratna Shakya, the price of gold is on the bull run in the international market as well due to weak market of the US dollar and high stock of gold in the east European banks.

Gold Surges on Heightened QE Expectations

Gold charged to 22-week highs on indications from Fed chairman Bernanke that fresh accommodations were in the offing. Bernanke's Jackson Hole speech was widely expected to be less than revealing in advance of the September FOMC meeting, but the contents were broadly interpreted as saying further Fed measures were all-but assured.

Bernanke expressed particular concern about the unemployment rate, reiterating the Fed's "mandated objectives of maximum employment and price stability." With inflation seemingly in check, at least as measured by CPI, the implication was that the Fed would move in an effort to bring down the jobless rate. Bernanke went on to say that, "Unless the economy begins to grow more quickly than it has recently, the unemployment rate is likely to remain far above levels consistent with maximum employment for some time." To fulfill their mandate, the Fed is obliged to try and do something to prevent that.

The chairman expressed some concern that a further ballooning of the Fed's balance sheet would result in a loss of "public confidence" in the central bank's ability to withdraw accommodations at the appropriate time, which sparked a brief intra-speech sell-off in gold. However, let's be honest here, the Fed probably hasn't seriously thought about exit strategies since the Obama administration declared "recovery summer" in 2010.

The yellow metal appears poised to confirm a monthly gain of more than 4.5% for August. Nearly 61.8% of the decline from 1790.64 (29-Feb high) to 1526.80 (16-May low) has now been retraced. A short-term break of this Fibonacci level at 1692.32 would offer further confirmation that the influence of the long-term secular bull market in gold are returning to the fore.

Peter Grant is USAGOLD's resident economist and a well-known analyst globally in the forex and precious metals markets.

Chest-ee Healey hangs out at the Reality TV Awards

CHELSEE Healey looks Strictly sozzled as she leaves a reality TV bash.

Trying to keep her modesty intact as she emerged from the National Reality TV Awards in a clingy dress, she managed to hold onto her assets - but lose a shoe in the meantime.
The 24-year-old was dolled up in a lace, floor-length gown which showed off a bit of side-boob.

Putting her back into it ... Chelsee Healey

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She was joined at the awards by a host of recognisable TV faces including Made In Chelsea's Millie Mackintosh, Spencer Matthews and Binky Felstead.

Smart ... Spencer Matthews

They blew The Only Way Is Essex out of the water and collected the award for Best Reality Non-Competition Show.

Pretty in pink ... Millie Mackintosh

Binky showed off a lot of front in her draping dress.

Made In Reality TV ... Millie

Reality Personality Of The Year also went to MIC and The Bachelor's Spencer Matthews, with his co-star Millie picking up the award for Best Female Personality.

Breast behaviour ... Binky Felstead

Others glammed up for the awards and adding to the already questionable fashion stakes were Lizzie Cundy, Jessica-Jane Clement and Jessie Wallace's glamour model sister Danielle Mason.

Tacky ... Danielle Mason

WAG Lizzie showed off plenty of leg in her tiny sparkly dress with strange shoe boots and I'm A Celeb... girl Jessica squeezed herself into a blue velvet dress.

Turning the air blue ... Jessica-Jane Clement

Former Page 3 girl and Big Fat Gypsy Weddings girl Danielle really went OTT tacky in a sequinned, slashed, bust-flashing dress.

Leggy ... Lizzie Cundy

They were joined on the red carpet by busty models Caprice Bourret and Nicola McLean, who both opted for tight dresses.

Glamour girl ... Nicola McLean

Later in the night, Caprice caused a commotion with some knicker-flashing as she got into her car.

Flashing ... Caprice

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Also flying the reality flag were presenters Kate Thornton and Zoe Salmon.

Braless ... Zoe Salmon

Kate chose an unflattering green dress while Zoe went for Grecian-chic in a long, strapless number.

Bust look at her ... Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace

Former Big Brother girl Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace did her bit for reality TV style in a wrap-around beige dress with heels - and, of course, a plunging neckline.

Has to be green to be believed ... Kate Thornton

While Alex Reid appeared minus his partner — new mum Chantelle Houghton.

Cheesy grin ... Alex Reid

Also on the red carpet was vintage TV host Keith Chegwin, who picked up a surprise Lifetime Achievement Award after clocking up over 45 years in the industry.

Legend ... Keith Chegwin

Kate's just great - gentlemen DO prefer busty blondes

New research puts brunettes behind

Bombshell ... blokes are more likely to pick a blonde like Kate Upton for a date

Published: 31st August 2012

MEN prefer curvy blondes like Kate Upton to skinny brunettes such as Angelina Jolie, researcher claim.

Blokes are three per cent more likely to choose a blonde woman over a dark-haired one when looking for a date.
And 27 per cent prefer a lady with curves — and just two per cent of fellas want a woman with a supermodel’s shape.
Both men and women would choose a nice face over a great body when picking a partner, the stats from dating site Twoo.com show.
Nice eyes and a cheeky smile topped the poll as the most important features.

Scarlett fever ... docs say TV has more blondes than brunettes, conditioning us to find them more attractive

Just eight per cent of men listed a good bum as the most important feature, followed by seven per cent who see great breasts as a must-have.
Similarly, 25 per cent of women want someone with nice eyes, and 22 per cent go for a sexy smile, compared with two per cent who are seeking a beau with a six-pack.
Psychologist Dr Simon Moore, of London Metropolitan University, said: “Society has created this blonde versus brunette divide.

Jolie good ... a surprising two per cent of chaps want someone with a supermodel’s shape

“Far more blondes than brunettes appear on our television and movie screens, so we’re going to be conditioned to finding them more attractive.
“The more we see something in our daily lives, the more we like something.
“People are quite realistic generally speaking. Men know that supermodels are doing a job and that being skinny is part of that — it’s not representative of most women.

SPORTS Illustrated cover girl gyrates to hip hop track but it's too hot for YouTube

“Subconsciously, we are also looking at a woman’s hip to waist ratio, which can indicate their suitability for child bearing, and assessing them on that. It’s about evolution.”
Dr Moore said being drawn to nice eyes and a smile is nature’s way of picking out a happy partner, adding: “It’s true that the eyes are the window on to the soul.
“We’ve learnt that we should pay attention to people’s eyes and smile.

Back of the Ku-nis ... brunettes are less in demand than their blonde counterparts

“It helps us to pick out a happy person, who’s not going to be stressed all the time and will make a supportive partner.”
Dark-haired women looking for love should head to London and Birmingham where they are most popular.
Redheads will find luck in Manchester, which is also the city with the most positive attitude to marriage.
Meanwhile, Liverpool came out as the anti-marriage capital of the UK, where one in three residents see it as unnecessary.

Rihanna goes berserk

Boozy singer in 'Don't you know who I am?' rant after sending broken glass flying inside London nightclub

Wild child ... Rihanna after leaving club where she broke a table and fell foul of bouncers

BOOZY Rihanna sparked fresh fears over her party lifestyle yesterday after clashing with bouncers in a nightclub.

The hard-drinking pop queen was hauled away by doormen after jumping on a table and wrecking it — sending glass flying.
Rihanna, 24, was allowed to stay at the trendy London nightspot only after pals spoke out on her behalf — but left at 4am, pictured above, for ANOTHER party.
Earlier the raging Bajan had screamed: “Don’t you know who I am?” as doormen grabbed her following her drunken fall.
Bouncers moved in after the beauty, wearing thigh-high snakeskin boots, jumped on the private table, which broke apart and sent her crashing to the floor.
Bottles of champagne and glasses shattered as she fell, drawing gasps from onlookers.

On her way ... Bajan beauty leaves the club

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Security hauled the singer away from the table in front of 300 revellers and a scuffle kicked off.
Rihanna — seen downing champagne and cocktails — yelled at the bouncers while friends shouted at them to leave her alone.
One pal said: “They were trying to eject her when her girlfriends starting screaming, ‘That’s Rihanna, you idiots!’
“Ri was telling the bouncers to get off and there was a scuffle. I don’t think they recognised her.
“Finally, before they got to the exit doors, they realised their mistake and the club manager ordered free drinks for the table. And a new table, of course.”
The early-hours incident at central London’s Rose Club sparked fresh fears that the Umbrella star’s partying is spiralling out of control.

Scooting off ... Rihanna heads to the next party

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Rihanna, in the UK to work on her fashion collection, has been seen out and about regularly in the capital in the past week.
Last May she admitted missing a flight because she was drunk. She was earlier seen necking drinks in a club.
She woke up so tipsy at a hotel that she failed to catch her plane home to LA because she wanted to stay in bed.
The star tweeted: “U know life is great when u wake up at 9am DRUNK!!!!!”
That month she was also hospitalised for “exhaustion” after all-out partying and a hectic work schedule.
One music industry insider said: “Her boozy behaviour’s raising eyebrows. Everyone likes a drink, but her more than most.”

Party girl ... star looking tired and emotional

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Rihanna stayed at the Rose till 4am, then posed on a scooter before heading to another party at a friend’s house, where she remained until 6am.
Last night her spokesman said: “There’s no comment regarding this.”

Maria Sharapova splits with fiancé Sasha Vujacic

Maria Sharapova has called off her engagement to basketball player Sasha Vujacic.
The 25-year-old tennis ace told reporters at the U.S. Open on Friday the pair ended their relationship in the spring.
At her postmatch news conference - following a 6-1, 6-1 victory over NCAA runner-up Mallory Burdette to reach the fourth round - four-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova said matter-of-factly: 'I was waiting for someone to actually ask me that question, but nobody did, directly.'

Calling it quits: Maria Sharapova and Sasha Vujacic, pictured last October, have ended their nearly two-year engagement

She added: 'It was obviously a challenging decision, you know, from both of our ends.'

Word of their engagement came in October 2010, when Vujacic said he had proposed on the one-year anniversary of their first meeting at a friend's barbecue.

 

Vujacic was there to support Sharapova at Wimbledon last year during her run to the final, even standing and screaming and pumping his fists in her guest box.

'We have a tremendous amount of respect for each other. Still would love to call him a friend,' Sharapova said. 'We spent really great years together.'

Happier times: The pair, pictured shortly after their engagement in October 2010, ended things in the spring

The Slovenian guard was a first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2004, and played for them until being traded to the New Jersey Nets in the 2010-11 season, then left the NBA to play in Turkey.

'It was a really nice period of time for both of us, but, you know, our career schedules just made it extremely difficult to see each other with the traveling, and especially his career move to Turkey... He wasn't able to travel much. He wasn't home one time during the 10 months that he was in Turkey, so that made it extremely difficult,' Sharapova said.

There hasn't been much to talk about this week when it comes to her matches. The third-seeded Russian has yet to be tested, losing a total of seven games through three matches so far.

Getting some air: Sharapova would share the news of her split shortly after her 6-1, 6-1 victory over Burdette

Against Burdette, who will be a senior at Stanford this year, Sharapova reeled off 12 of the last 13 points and needed only 58 minutes to wrap up the victory. It's only the second time Sharapova has reached the fourth round at the U.S. Open since winning the title in 2006.

She completed a career Grand Slam by winning the French Open in early June.

'Took a little bit of a break after Wimbledon and went home. I think I kind of recharged a little bit,' said Sharapova, who will face number 19 Nadia Petrova next.

'Certainly feel a lot more energy than I did maybe after the French.'

Blonde ambition: Kate Bosworth shows off her summer style in white shirt dress on a trip to the salon

While most people head to the hair salon to tame their unruly locks, Kate Bosworth's blonde mane already looked styled to perfection as she hurried to a hair appointment in Los Angeles yesterday (Friday.)

The newly engaged US starlet was making the most of the summer as she stepped out wearing a cute, white sundress.

The fashion conscious actress, known for her demure look, clinched the floaty knee-length dress at the waist with a brown belt, showing off her slim frame.

Lady in white: Kate Bosworth steps out in a cute white shirt dress for a trip to the salon as she soaks up the LA heat

Finishing off her look with brown sandals and a pair of retro aviators, Kate then added pale pink lipstick to complete her girly image, before grappling with the parking metre.

The Blue Crush star is back in LA after travelling to South Korea earlier in the month with her fiancé Michael Polish, who she met on the set of his film Big Sur in 2011.

The couple, who announced their engagement earlier this month, were first spotted out and about together at a Coldplay concert in August last year.

Out and about: Kate Bosworth takes her summer style to the streets of Los Angeles

Polish, whose profile is most certainly on the rise after bagging such a well-known partner, is starting to see his career really take off.

The California native, who has worked on just a handful of films including For Lovers Only, is rumoured to be attached to new film 18 Wheel Butterfly, set to star Evan Rachel Wood.

Pay and display: The pretty actress tried to figure out the parking metre before heading off inside

Fun in the sun: She walked along with he dress blowing in the breeze before going into get her new look

This new move could see the director’s career skyrocket, giving him a major step-up in the film industry and making him almost as famous as his other half.

After dating actors including True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard and Orlando Bloom, Bosworth seems to have finally found her perfect partner, although a date is yet to be announced for what is set to be a star-studded wedding.

The blonde Superman Returns star seems to be having some well-deserved down time before she promotes her new film Movie 43, which comes out next year.

MP Nadine Dorries flaunts herself in Tatler photo shoot that would even make the Speaker's wife Sally Bercow blush as she slams 'sexist' Cameron

On the rather stodgy agenda of the House of Commons, you are more likely to find members tabling motions than standing on tables.
Nadine Dorries, however, appears happy to raise the bar – and probably a few eyebrows – with this pose on the terrace.
The outspoken Tory MP took advantage of the summer recess for a photoshoot for Tatler in a members-only area of Parliament - and then slammed Prime Minister David Cameron in an interview with the society magazine.

Turning the tables: Nadine Dorries strikes a pose on the House of Commons terrace

She branded him patronising and sexist and challenged him to 'spend more of his time being a Conservative'.

The glossy women's magazine focuses on the glamorous lives and lifestyles of the upper class

Ms Dorries dismissed the Prime Minister as 'a sheep in wolf's clothing' while praising his old rival Boris Johnson as a Tory who could reach out to ordinary voters.

She previously hit the headlines when she denounced Mr Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne as 'arrogant posh boys who don't know the price of milk'.

The MP for Mid Bedfordshire indicated that she is still angry at his put-down of her at Prime Minister's Question's when he called her 'frustrated'.

She said: 'It was a patronising, sexist thing to do, and that's not the act of a statesman or someone worthy of the position of Prime Minister.'

Ms Dorries, 55, was in in towering £550 satin and leather Manolo Blahnik heels as she clambered on top of a table to take in the view with the London Eye and the Thames as a backdrop.
She wore a £1,299 blue silk dress by designer Oscar de la Renta for the terrace pose.
She then changed into a £1,260 sequinned dress by Erdem – a label popular with Sarah Jessica Parker and Gwyneth Paltrow – for another shot, which shows her with hand on hip as she leans against the ornate Commons brickwork.

 

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• Mind the door on your way out! Tory MP Nadine Dorries blasts departing colleague Louise Mensch over her defence of Rupert Murdoch
• Boris is a witty winner and he's the only hope for the Tories, says conservative Nadine Dorries

For anyone who suspected she was nursing catwalk ambitions, she had a clear message. 
‘I wouldn’t want to do this every day, but it is fun,’ she told the society magazine.
While the daring pictures show a new side to the Tory MP, she is accustomed to creating a stir in Westminster.

All in a day's work: She shows a different side in Tatler

She continued her broadside against the Mr Osborne in the Tatler interview, describing him as ‘a Machiavellian who manipulates people and practises dark arts’.

Under fire: Louise Mensch was criticised by Nadine Dorries

Despite her criticisms of the party leadership, Ms Dorries insisted that she was not a natural rebel and had, in the past, held Mr Cameron in great affection.

She said: 'I've never been disloyal to this party until now. If you had asked me even 18 months ago: "would you ever vote against your party"? I would have said: "no because the party is much bigger and more important than me." And because I felt great affection for Dave in a sisterly brotherly kind of way.'
Amid intense speculation that Mr Johnson is positioning himself for a future Tory leadership challenge, she pointedly praised the London mayor.
'I love Boris. He reaches the parts that other politicians can't. And he had an office next to mine and I used to go and wake him up to make him vote,' she said.
'But what's important is that he does more than speak inwards into Westminster. There are millions of people out there who need to know that there are ordinary people in Parliament.
'They've got this impression of us, and we've got a responsibility to break that image.'
Just days ago she was locked in a catfight with MP Louise Mensch over the media’s portrayal of Prince Harry following his naked Las Vegas billiards party.
Mrs Dorries accused the fellow Tory – who was in favour of publication of photos of the prince naked – of being ‘void of principle’. And she  condemned Mrs Mensch, 41, for undermining women in Parliament, dismissing her as ‘an ultimate loyalist Cameroon, regardless of the issues’.

'I am in tears': Pregnant supermodel Adriana Lima desperate to locate Ivy, her beloved Maltese dog

She's currently nine months pregnant with her second child.

But pregnant supermodel Adriana Lima is in tears over her other baby, Ivy, the white Maltese dog she adopted eight years ago.

The 31-year-old Victoria's Secret Angel has spent the last few days in a desperate search for her beloved two-pound pooch, taking her flier to Twitter, Facebook, and local news outlets.

Canine crisis! Pregnant supermodel Adriana Lima is in tears over her other baby, Ivy, the white Maltese dog she adopted eight years ago that went missing Tuesday

'I feel really like I lost a child,' Lima told Fox News.
'It's a really hard time for all of us. You know, she's been with us for so many years...If anybody finds her, please, give us a call because she means so much to me and my family.'

There's already been 94 shares, 203 comments, and 809 likes on her Facebook post, and Brazilian beauty tweeted that she was 'in tears' to her 554,000 followers.

Ivy was last seen Tuesday morning two blocks South of the new Marlins baseball stadium, which is located in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida.

Liberty belle! Bra-less Miss Ross steps in tiny shorts and high heels to show cheating husband what he's STILL missing

As a top model, Liberty Ross knows how to look good at all times.
And the 33-year-old couldn't be have been more elegant in the wake of her husband Rupert Sanders' betrayal with Kristen Stewart.
But today she perhaps took the concept of showing him what he's missing too far by donning high heels with casual denim shirts and wearing a T-shirt without a bra.

Yowsers: Liberty Ross looked incredible after leaving a Beverly Hills salon today

But nobody can say she didn't look great, and it's her fierce sense of style that sets her apart from the old fashioned notion of the victim.
And if it's bothering her that she was betrayed by director husband Sanders,41, with a younger version of herself, she's not allowing it to show.
Today she stepped out in tiny denim shorts paired with high, bright blue heels; she wore a white T-shirt with a vest underneath that didn't offer the coverage of a bra.
The whole look screamed 'look at me and my fabulous body.'
Ross has issued her cheating husband with a list of demands to agree to if he wants to save their shattered marriage after his heart-breaking affair with Stewart.

What a message: The model has been accused of enjoying the attention

Retail therapy: We hope Ross used her husband's credit card

The list of ultimatums was broken to the director by Ross in a secret meeting in Hollywood Hills - and perhaps tellingly, one of the demands is a negotiation on the couple's pre-nup.
In the aftermath of the Kristen affair Ross hired a top lawyer to start proceedings for a quickie divorce, but in the last few days friends say the actress has had a 'change of heart' but wanted her husband, 41, to know she won't be messed with again.
As Sanders continues to be pictured in public with his wedding ring, Ross has triumphantly been seen looking better than ever without her band.

Fierce: Liberty at the Lawless premiere last week

But it has emerged the actress is not quite as determined to end her marriage once and for all as it was her who called the crisis talks.
A source close to pair told The People: 'There is a five-point plan that Liberty has drafted up that she would need Rupert to follow and sign for her to consider dropping the lawsuit.
The other four points on the plan include only making one film a year in their home state of California and joining her four counselling sessions.
Also the renegotiation of the pre-nup would make it more balanced if Ross decides to divorce her husband.
But tellingly, Ross has still not dropped her lawsuit despite Sanders agreeing to everyone of her demands.
The source added: 'Time will tell but, for now, no more depositions in the case are being taken while lawyers for both sides wait to see if Rupert can meet the criteria and, even if her does, if that will be good enough for Liberty.'
Liberty was pictured looking relaxed and carefree at the premiere of Shia LeBouf's latest film Lawless on Wednesday night.
She was spied laughing at the post-movie party at nightspot Eden, joined by her composer brother Atticus and their friend Nick Cave, who wrote the screenplay and co-composed the soundtrack.
Liberty's appearance at the event came as it was reported the mother-of-two is 'refusing to hide' following her husband's infidelity.
A source told the New York Post: 'She won't hide at home. Liberty has shown incredible grace going through a difficult situation where all the intimate details are very public.
'She is a very emotionally smart woman. She knows she can take her time and make her own decision, one that would be the best for her and her family.
'One affair does not erase a ten-year history and many shared experiences together. It is just whether they are strong enough to weather it.'

Kim Kardashian goes hell for leather in clinging trousers and plunging black top for a romantic stroll with beau Kanye West

With her clinging leather trousers and plunging black vest top, Kim Kardashian showed off her famous assets to the maximum earlier today as she took a walk around New York City.

Dark sunglasses and strappy black heels completed the look.

The 31-year-old held hands with her rapper boyfriend on their stroll in the Manhattan sunshine.

Hell for leather: Kim Kardashian held hands with beau Kanye West for a stroll around New York

At one point they stopped for a spot of shopping during their walk, although do not seem to have purchased anything.
The couple seemed in cheerful mood, despite news today that Kim's dreams of having her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame have been dashed.
A spokesman from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who administers the Walk of Fame, told Hollyscoop that Kim wasn't on their list to receive the accolade. 

Hell for leather: Kim has been spending more time on the East Coast since dating Kanye

Colour co-ordinated: Kim and Kanye looked well matched in black trousers

'She has not been nominated. She is a reality star. We don’t do reality stars,' the representative said. 'She needs to get a real acting job then come to us.'
A representative also told The Hollywood Reporter that just being famous isn't enough for a star to get recognition.

'Part of criteria in being honoured is receiving awards such as Emmys, SAG Awards, Oscars etc, in the category of Television, Live Stage Performance or Motion Pictures,' they said.

Back to black: The leather trousers showed off Kim's famous derrière to the maximum

Shop til we drop: Kim and her rapper beau dropped into a store at one point during their walk

'They have to have a career in the business of acting for five years or more.'
In a recent interview with V magazine, Kim revealed that she would love to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

'I think there was a quote where somebody said that reality stars will never get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,' she said. 'So, of course I’m so competitive that I think that it would be a huge achievement and a goal that anyone would want. I would love to break that mould.'

Kissing for the cameras now? Kim tweeted this picture of herself with Kanye on Friday, writing: 'BF time @kanyewest'

Making time for her friends too: 'BFF time @jonathancheba' Kim captioned a Twitter picture of herself with friend and publicist Jonathan Cheban

8/29/2012 1:00 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF Lindsay Lohan BANNED

Lindsay Lohan stiffed the famous Chateau Marmont hotel to the tune of $46,350.04, and she is now persona non grata.

TMZ has obtained a letter from the General Manager of the hotel where John Belushi infamously OD'd ... The GM notes the hotel repeatedly requested payment for the 47 days Lindsay stayed there during the months of June and July ... but LiLo never anted up.

Lindsay -- who had been living at the hotel -- was ordered to get her stuff out by 12 PM August 1.  She was then banned from the entire property.

Now get this ... We also got the itemized bill for June and July, and it's clear -- Lindsay spends like a drunken sailor. 

-- Minibar charges for the 47 days:  $3,145.07.  The highest daily tab ... July 1st -- $502.43!!!

-- Cigarettes: $686.  She blew through 49 packs in 47 days at $14 a pop

-- Chateau Candle: $100

-- Chateau restaurant:  On July 4 Lindsay racked up a $1,992.07 bill.  On top of that, she spent $685.96 that day on room service.

Suze Orman definitely would not approve.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com#ixzz24vawDOSy

Kim Kardashian Kanye West Fashion Show Appearance Includes Those $6,000 Shoes

In a move that really takes the Paris Fashion Week cake (er, gâteau?), Kim Kardashian showed up to Kanye West's runway show.
Perched in the front row, Kimmy was dressed in head-to-toe Kanye West, including a giant fur vest and those $6,000 furry bootie heel things.
While there was already plenty of anticipation surrounding Yeezy's return to Paris Fashion Week (he debuted -- and was widely panned -- last season), Kim tweeted a pic of the shoes before the show, letting the world know to expect a Kardashian at the show.
Because this is Kanye we're talking about, Kim was by no means the only boldfaced name there. Jay-Z, Common, Diddy, Leigh Lezark, Alicia Keys, Rosario Dawson all attended the runway show, after which they made their way to the after-party where Azealia Banks performed.
Most celeb-packed show of Paris Fashion Week? Probably, but what else did you expect from Mr. West?
Check out Kim's front row appearance (and several other celebs') below. Thoughts on her outfit?
UPDATE: We forgot to mention: top models such as Abbey Lee Kershaw and Karlie Kloss walked in the show. A sign Kanye's arrived?

Mila Kunis Takes In Dior Show At Paris Week, Shoots Handbag Ad (PHOTOS)

Mila Kunis is taking her new job pretty seriously.
The 28-year-old "Black Swan" actress and freshly minted Dior handbag spokesmodel was treated to a cushy front-row seat for the Dior show at Paris Fashion Week on Friday, seated next to Dior CEO Sidney Toledano and his wife Katia to take in the brand's womenswear show.
But hanging out in Paris isn't just a pleasure trip for Mila -- she was also spotted in a boat on the Seine, hard at work posing for a Dior photo shoot in a tight pink dress.
As much as shooting a glamorous fashion ad in Paris can be work, we suppose.
Dior announced back in January that Kunis would be its new handbag rep, following in the footsteps of previous Dior faces Marion Cotillard and Natalie Portman, who was Kunis' co-star in "Black Swan."
And Mila's in good company across the pond as well: Paris Fashion Week, which kicked off in the City of Light on Feb. 28, has been hopping with A-listers, including Salma Hayek and Kristen Stewart, who both scoped out Balenciaga.

Milla Jovovich Attends Versace Couture Show Channeling Elizabeth Hurley (PHOTOS)

It's nice to know that some things never change.
Milla Jovovich swanned into the Atelier Versace couture show on Sunday, the first of Paris' couture week, in classic Versace style: a slinky black cocktail dress with sexy side cutouts, held together with metal fasteners.
The supermodel-turned-actress modeled for Versace back in the '90s and has picked Versace Couture for some of her biggest red carpet moments this year. But her dress at Sunday's show reminded us of another '90s icon: Elizabeth Hurley in That Dress.
Hurley debuted her black Versace gown, held together by safety pins on the sides, in 1994 at the premiere of then-boyfriend Hugh Grant's "Four Weddings And A Funeral." The skimpy dress, which bared both sides of Hurley's body and threatened to bare her chest as well, earned its own name. its own Wikipedia page and the title of the "the greatest dress ever."
And it's still inspirational 18 years later. As another glamorous face of the '90s, Milla is giving us a heavy dose of 1994 Liz Hurley in her latest Versace look... minus all that cleavage.
Check out the two glamour girls, now and then. Are you a fan of Milla's frock?
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