Want to be a rock star, and looking for a break? Well, you might just get lucky, as music channel MTV has launched a new reality show that will hunt for and select a music band.

The channel will conduct the auditioning in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore. The show “Kurkure Desi Beats Rock On With MTV”, will be judged by singer Kailash Kher, composer Ram Sampath and VJ Nikhil Chinappa.

“MTV’s combining two of it’s biggest strengths – the ability to predict the next big thing and reality programming for a show. The new band will redefine music and show you that rock is not niche. Rock is the new ‘gharaana’,” said Ashish Patil, general manager of MTV India.

The winner of the show, which will last 13 episodes, will be entitled to an album deal with T-Series, a music video produced by MTV, a mega concert and a state of the art instrument set.

Auditions will begin in Kolkata July 9, followed by Bangalore July 12, Delhi July 15 and Mumbai July 19.

Kate Moss is engaged to Jamie Hince.

The 35-year-old supermodel – who has been dating
The Kills rocker since summer 2007 – has sparked rumours the pair are planning to wed after she was spotted wearing an impressive diamond on her ring finger during a romantic trip to Paris, France.

A source said: “Kate and Jamie looked totally loved-up. Jamie took her to the trendy La Maison Du Caviar restaurant for a romantic lunch.

“People kept noticing the ring on her engagement finger but she didn’t say anything.”

This is not the first time it has been reported the British beauty and the 40-year-old musician are set to tie the knot.

Earlier this year, Jamie revealed he was desperate to commit to Kate.

He said: “I want to marry Kate. She’s all I want. She’s all I need.”

At the time, a friend of the couple said: “It’s obvious how loved-up they are. We can’t wait for them to get married – and the party afterwards. Now he’s got to pull his finger our and ask her properly. She’ll definitely say yes.”

Shortly after they started dating, and just months after she ended her engagement to troubled Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty, it was reported Kate had popped the question to guitarist Jamie at a friend’s wedding.

Kate was also previously engaged to ‘Public Enemies’ hunk Johnny Depp.

Amy Winehouse has been banned from swimming amid fears she will drown.

The troubled singer’s excessive drinking has caused concern for those close to her and now worried staff at the St Lucia resort where she is staying have warned her to stay away from the pool.

A source explained to Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “She is regularly drinking large quantities of wine and rum and no one in her condition should be going anywhere near water.

“There are concerns that one night she won’t be able to get out of the water and something tragic will happen.”

Management imposed the band on the ‘Rehab’ star after a series of near-misses for the singer.

The source added: “Staff have found Amy on a number of occasions collapsed on the grass by the pool after going for a swim.”

Earlier this week, it was reported staff at the resort have had her villa fumigated because she keeps adopting stray dogs.

A source said: “Management initially turned a blind eye to what Amy was doing. But she’s adopted about five or six dogs now. They’re all strays without the proper vaccinations and they all have fleas.

“The management did not want the risk of any of the fleas infecting any of the other rooms, so they got a firm of fumigators in to blitz Amy’s quarters and told her not to bring any more animals on site.”

David and Victoria Beckham have splashed out £50,000 on a luxury eco-spa break for their tenth wedding anniversary.

The soccer star and the former Spice Girl – who wed in a lavish ceremony in Ireland on July 4 1999 – were keen to mark the occasion in style so flew out to a romantic retreat in the exclusive Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.

A source said: “They may have been married for a decade but Victoria and David are like a pair of newlyweds when they get time alone. They both moved heaven and earth so they could be together for this anniversary.”

The couple – who have left Victoria’s parents in charge of their three sons, Brooklyn, 10, Romeo, six, and four-year-old Cruz – landed in the Seychelles yesterday (02.07.09) and were whisked to their exclusive accommodation by helicopter.

Their island boasts pristine white sands and beach villas, with over 250 staff.

The source added to Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “To keep out any prying eyes, the stars will have a private plunge pool and thatched massage gazebo overlooking the sea. And a personal chef is on call to prepare meals around the clock.”

The couple – who had initially been expected to celebrate the anniversary at Sir Richard Branson’s exclusive Necker Island – are set to stay at the resort for 10 days.

After American socialite Kim Kardashian made headlines with her voluptuous body, it is now her older sister Kourtney’s turn.
Kourtney, 30, was spotted wearing an animal-print bikini, and showing off her bikini body in a new sexy shoot in Miami, reports the Sun.

Kourtney and her other sister Khloe will be going it alone in a new spin-off fly-on-the-wall series.

The single siblings are shooting Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, which follows their exploits on the Miami party scene.

Lily Allen had her own private helicopter on standby at the Glastonbury music festival.

The ‘Not Fair’ singer boasted to other stars backstage about having the chopper ready to fly her out at a moment’s notice this weekend.

Singer Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine said she told Lily: “Wouldn’t it be amazing if you actually had a helicopter on standby when you clicked your fingers?”

According to Britain’s The Sun newspaper Lily replied: “That is my reality. The heli is ready to go when I want. I thought I’d get one in case I get ‘the fear’.

“That way I can do my crying away from prying eyes on the way home.”

Lily, 24, reportedly had the helicopter on standby in case she wanted to leave the event if she became too upset over the anniversary of her grandmother’s death.

Last year she also had a helicopter to take her to the festival, courtesy of her collaborator Mark Ronson.

The super producer had jokingly offered Lily “anything you want, a car, a driver, a helicopter” when she agreed to join him on stage at the event but was stunned when her assistant called him with a £5,000 quote for the helicopter she had booked.

Mark said: “She completely took me seriously! And what was I going to say at that point? I had to pay for it. She got the helicopter.”

Akshay Kumar has worked with both Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in several films, but can`t decide who is better. The action king says both are “wonderful actresses” and have “sexy bodies”.
“Both Kareena and Katrina are really good but who is the better among them depends on their roles in the films. Otherwise, both of them have sexy bodies and are absolutely wonderful actresses,” said Akshay when asked to choose his favourite of the two.

Akshay has done four films with Katrina including “Namastey London” and “Singh Is Kinng”, while he has worked with Kareena in five that include hits “Ajnabee” and “Aitraaz”. The two are set to scorch the screen once again in their upcoming action-cum-romantic drama “Kambakkht Ishq”, which releases Friday.

“In `Kambakkht Ishq`, Kareena has performed very well. Her character required to answer back at me and be strong and she has portrayed it in a powerful, yet lovable way. On the other hand, even Katrina was really good in `Namastey London`. So it`s not really about my choice… it all depends on their roles,” the actor told reporters.

Akshay, who has spent more than 18 years in the Hindi film industry, says acting with a new league of actresses is a learning experience.

“As a senior actor, I don`t always have to give out tips to the younger ones. In fact, I feel I can learn a lot from the younger generation because they have new ways of acting and a different approach to work.

“I cannot particularly point out what I have learnt from them (Kareena and Katrina) yet, but yes, working with them was a learning experience,” said the actor, who has also teamed up with Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone and Ayesha Takia.

Akshay plays a Hollywood stuntman in “Kambakkht Ishq”, which also boasts of big Hollywood names like Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards and Brandon Routh – working with whom has been a “dream come true” for the actor.

In the film, Akshay has done what he is best at – action and daredevilry – something that had taken a backseat in his career for a while.

“I decided to stop doing stunts till Aarav (son) turns at least six. Now I`m back at it again. In `Blue`, which is an action thriller, I have done some death-defying stunts like the one where I had to swim 150 feet underwater with 30-40 sharks. But I will talk about it sometime later,” he said.

At the moment, the 41-year-old actor is pinning hopes on Sajid Nadiadwala`s “Kambakkht Ishq” to bail him out after his much-publicised films “Chandni Chowk To China” and “8X10 Tasveer” fizzled out at the box office.

“I`m expecting great response for this film. Though I had worked very hard in `Chandni Chowk…` , the response didn`t turn out to be as expected. Some people and critics didn`t like it and `8X10 Tasveer` was more like an art film, which has a niche market in India. `Kambakkht Ishq` is a complete entertainer and I hope the audience appreciates it,” he said.

Apart from “Kambakkht Ishq”, Akshay will also be seen in “Blue”, “De Dana Dan” and “Action Replay”.