I'm tired of lying. I'm tired of pretending the show doesn't suck.

I'm tired of pretending Ashton doesn't suck. It's nothing personal I just feel bad for him.

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He's saddled with such bad writing," Sheen said. The outburst comes just days after Warner Bros lawyers representing the show's producers insisted Sheen cease using an old "Two and a Half Men" photo to promote his new comedy "Anger Management".

Sheen was fired from Two and a Half Men in March last year after a frenzy of reports on his controversial personal life and drug abuse. Production for the show was suspended when Sheen joined rehab for reported alcohol and drug abuse.

The actor also ranted against Chuck Lorre, the show's producer and co-creator, in several interviews. Tweet (less)

Speaking to Access Hollywood he said: "[Selma Blair] is a strong frontrunner. She's a very special lady and is as pretty as the day is long and has never really had the opportunity to do something where she can shine, because off camera she's hilarious.

I think she's one of the prettiest women in Hollywood." Off-screen Charlie admitted his ideal woman is former wife Denise Richards, and says he regrets their split in 2005.

Speaking about a recent holiday to Mexico with Denise, their kids Sam, seven, and Lola, six and her adopted daughter Eloise, seven months - he said: "It was fabulous. It was one of those trips that re-established what should have been in place a long time ago.

But things happen when they're supposed to. I came home with like a whole new family.

"She's really fabulous, best mom in the world. I'm like, 'Why did I leave her?' Oh right, she left me!" Tweet (less)

Mary J Blige's track Living Proof from The Help , is also on the list, along with Will.i.

am's Hot Wings from Rio and Robbie Williams and Brad Paisley's duet Collision of Worlds from Cars 2 . Other artistes include Chris Cornell ( The Keeper from MaChine Gun Preacher), actress/singer Zooey Deschanel ( So Long' from Winnie the Pooh ) and Elvis Costello ( Sparkling Day from One Day ).

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"Warner Bros Television, Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen have resolved their dispute to the parties' mutual satisfaction. The pending lawsuit and arbitration will be dismissed as to all parties.

The parties have agreed to maintain confidentiality over the terms of the settlement," the studio said in a statement. According to the Hollywood Reporter Lorre will pay nothing as part of the settlement.

And Sheen has agreed to refrain from media bashing of his former boss. USD 25 million has changed hands into the settlement but the parties are keeping mum on the sum.

The actor is now trying to sell his Lionsgate-produced sitcom comeback Anger Management and interestingly, TNT and TBS, sister companies of Warner Bros Television, might now be allowed to bid on Anger Management. Time Warner had instituted a no-Sheen policy while the litigation was proceeding.

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"He's doing the best he can. I don't think the role is cursed, but I'm extremely disappointed with how they're handling what I left behind.

People aren't stupid, you know. Not all of them," he said.

The first episode of the current series attracted around 27.8 million viewers, however the sitcom's recent ratings saw just over 14.

85 million people tune in. Following the current season's opening episode, Sheen had said that he was impressed and he praised Kutcher for his Two And A Half Men debut, describing his performance as terrific.

"I think everybody won. I thought the show was really good.

I thought [Ashton] was terrific. It was a little bizarre watching it, but yeah, for the most part I was really impressed with what they did," Sheen said.

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The actor said he will get a CT scan done on Friday, and the rest of the procedure will be decided based on those results. Bachchan, however, has not revealed what hospital he will be treated at.

Representatives of both hospitals he has been known to frequent - Lilavati and Seven Hills - said they weren't aware of where he will be admitted. Dr Jayant Barve, gastroenterologist at Lilavati, who has treated Bachchan in the past, said, "I am not aware about any such surgery he is undergoing.

" Gastrointestinal oncologist and family doctor Dr P Jagannath, who operated on Bachchan in 2005, said, "I have no idea about the blog post or the surgery." In the post, the actor said that his extended family (referred to in his blog as Ef or FmXT) was being informed of the surgery.

"There were some medical procedures today as well, for, and this is being disclosed to the Ef at this point of time, a surgery that I shall be undergoing on the 11th," the post reads. "I do not wish to talk much on my medical condition, but trust and faith in my FmXt allows me to do so.

" Bachchan added that the next few weeks are going comprise a series of trips to the hospital. "The surgery they say is not too complicated, but then all doctors say the same as you end up on the operating table and before long the details and the subsequent anxieties begin to rise.

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A pain in the abdomen has to be investigated tomorrow under a CT scan and then and only then shall the ok for the surgery be given..

. So the next few weeks shall be full of hospital and medical bulletins.

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Boring it may be, but it shall be as informative as possible," he said on his blog. The actor suffered a near fatal intestinal injury while filming a fight scene in the 1982 movie Coolie.

He remained in the hospital for months. He was also hospitalised in 2005 for diverticulitis of the small intestine.

Referring to the previous surgeries, Bachchan added that he has been troubled by stomach ailments for a long time. "It's a war zone, my body, and one which has been through a great deal and still does.

I sometimes lament the fact that I do not have the benefit of a complete and ailment free body structure, and I wonder how wonderful it would be to be normal again." He goes on to say that he accepts his fate with a smile, and is glad that the Almighty gave him courage to deal with his ailments.

"That courage, wrapped as it were, in the love and prayers of well wishers has pulled me through on several occasions and on this one too I solicit similar." Though Lilavati has denied Bachchan's admission, a source said that the actor frequently visits the hospital for check-ups.

The source said last month Bachchan spent two hours in the hospital and was examined by both Dr Barve and Dr Jagannath. Word is also doing the rounds that this time Bachchan will be admitted to Seven Hills, the same hospital where his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan delivered her child.

However Dr Bhujang Pai, Vice President of the hospital, said, "He will not be admitted here. This is just a rumour.

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7 million people on Monday (September 19). The Nielsen Co.

said Tuesday that was more than any other episode in the show's first eight seasons, when Sheen was the star. The sitcom's previous best came in May 2005 following the final episode of Everybody Loves Raymond .

Meanwhile, Sheen appeared Monday as the "victim" of a Comedy Central roast that reached 6.4 million people.

That is the second most-watched telecast in the cable network's history, behind only Jeff Dunham's holiday special in 2008. The season-opening episode of Two and a Half Men , television's most popular comedy, was much anticipated.

Producers kept it a secret how they would kill off Sheen's character and introduce Kutcher's. Sheen had been fired from the show last season for drug use and erratic behavior.

He launched a weeks long tirade against his bosses, including show creator Chuck Lorre, and Lorre got revenge in Monday's episode. Sheen's Charlie Harper character was killed when he was hit by a subway train in Paris.

Meanwhile, Kutcher appeared as an Internet billionaire unsuccessful in a suicide attempt over a crumbled relationship. He fell right into the show's randy ways, picking up two women during a bar visit that same night.

The success of Two and a Half Men gave a boost to the premiere of CBS' new comedy 2 Broke Girls that followed it. That show had an audience of 19.

4 million, the largest audience for a fall sitcom premiere since Inside Schwartz a decade ago. The veteran CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother had its best season premiere numbers.

By contrast, the season premiere of Hawaii Five-0 had a relatively modest audience of 12 million. Subsequent episodes will reveal Kutcher's ability to build on the blockbuster opening.

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"There is someone special in my life, but I won't want to say anything more than that. It is extremely personal," said John.

Speculations have been rife about his love life ever since John and Bipasha ended their 10-year-long relationship. John even admitted to having dated a few women post the break-up, but nothing beyond that.

However, now we know that investment banker Priya Marwah is someone he wants to spend his life with. The actor was seen with her for the first time in public at an event associated with the Mumbai Marathon.

Says a source, "It is the first time in all these months that he has been seen with a girl, who is not an actress. The minute they stepped out at the event, it was pretty obvious that she was the one.

People were curious about the mystery lady in his life, and finally they have got a glimpse of her." Recently there were rumours about John getting engaged to Priya, but there has been no confirmation yet.

In an earlier interview, John said to us, "I would never date an actress." When asked about marriage plans, he said, "I may even surprise or shock you people very soon.

You never know..

." We are definitely pleasantly surprised.

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"Fashion has always been a passion of mine and I especially love shoes. What woman doesn't love a feminine, yet sexy pump in her collection? Teaming up with ShoeDazzle to help a charity I admire and a cause that is particularly dear to me because of my mother provided an amazing opportunity to combine my passions.

I decided to name the shoe after my baby Eloise because she has been such a blessing in my life." Richards has fashioned a pair of light pink and gold embellished peep-toe shoes, with a gold metallic pin heel, in honour of her mother, who passed away from kidney cancer in 2007.

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She is now back in Los Angeles, California, caring for her two-year-old twin sons with Sheen, Contactmusic reported. Her representative Steve Honig insists her lawyer, Yale Galanter, will "vigorously defend Brooke with the goal of having all charges dropped once the facts of the case come to light".

"Brooke is back home in Los Angeles spending quiet time with her children," Honig said. He also clarified the situation with her sons, after it was said Sheen had taken full custody of them.

"Contrary to reports in the media, there will be no changes in the custody arrangement; the children are remaining with Brooke. Both Charlie and Brooke's mother have offered to support Brooke in any way they can," he added.

The 'Witchouse' actress will appear in court on December 19. Tweet (less)

It's all very new to her and she is optimistic about the prospect of landing the role. It's very much a case of watch this space," a source from the movie said.

Araujo has also expressed a desire to work with Craig. "I'm now focusing on acting.

I've got some major roles coming up. My ideal role would be to be a Bond girl and with Daniel Craig as my James Bond, he's perfect and very handsome," she had said earlier.

The Bond 23 project is still in its early phase of production and yet to get a title. The movie is being directed by Sam Mendes with John Logan, Robert Wade and Neal Purvis penning the script.

Joining Craig in the cast ensemble is Judi Dench, who will reprise her role as M, Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes have reportedly been cast to play villains. Tweet (less)

"It's exhausting. If I could sleep more, I would be the happiest woman in the whole world.

I'm not sleeping and it's showing. But I'm so blessed.

I am totally going to stop complaining," Blair said. The actress joked that she has devised an easy solution for her sleepless schedule.

"I will just start to buy more makeup." Despite the late nights, Blair said that Arthur is simply amazing.

"He smiled the first week. He rolled over and he's starting to crawl.

I'm so in love with him. He makes me happy every day.

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Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher took over the lead role in the hit show, but Sheen still managed to top Forbes's recent rich list. Sheen pulled in earnings of $40 million, making him the highest paid TV actor between May, 2010 and May, 2011.

He is followed by Ray Romano, who earned $20 million, for Men of A Certain Age . Steve Carell is in third, with his $15 million pay cheque from The Office , with Ncis star Mark Harmon coming in fourth with $13 million.

Sheen's former co-star Jon Cryer and former CSI actor Laurence Fishburne were joint fifth with $11 million each. Also in the top 10 were Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey with $10 million, The Mentalist star Simon Baker, House's Hugh Laurie and Law & Order: SVU star Christopher Meloni all tied with $9 million.

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"Warner Bros Television, Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen have resolved their dispute to the parties' mutual satisfaction. The pending lawsuit and arbitration will be dismissed as to all parties.

The parties have agreed to maintain confidentiality over the terms of the settlement," the studio said in a statement. According to the Hollywood Reporter Lorre will pay nothing as part of the settlement.

And Sheen has agreed to refrain from media bashing of his former boss. USD 25 million has changed hands into the settlement but the parties are keeping mum on the sum.

The actor is now trying to sell his Lionsgate-produced sitcom comeback Anger Management and interestingly, TNT and TBS, sister companies of Warner Bros Television, might now be allowed to bid on Anger Management. Time Warner had instituted a no-Sheen policy while the litigation was proceeding.

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Raju's film will also make room for a leading lady and some song-n-dance sequences that are Bollywood's commercial format mainstay. One hears that the film-maker's ideal wish-list includes actors Aamir and Sharman Joshi for the roles of the journalist and the politician; Kareena Kapoor is hoping to be the female protagonist.

Earlier, Aamir had said, "I don't know anything about the film. I don't even know if I am in it yet.

" The official spokesperson for PK said, "Nothing is known about the project. Raju sir hasn't opened his cards to anyone; not even to his producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra .

" It is being said that Bollywood's most respected director is still working on the final draft of PK and he will give Vinod Chopra and Aamir a narration when he is ready. However, the source who hinted to us that Raju's next is a political satire says, "Since Raju's film is the most awaited announcement, Naaz Building (Bollywood's stock exchange) is full of rumours on what it could be.

Everything around the project is definitely hush-hush, but one cannot discount any rumour." (less)

com. However, the couple who have two-year-old twins Bob and Max together have decided it's best for them to be apart and Brooke has now moved out of the property.

"Brooke tried to make it work because she and Charlie do care about each other. But, ultimately, it just wasn't working.

She's in a really positive place now, and realised it's best for her and the kids if she moves on," said a source. Tweet (less)

"Ashton is nice and he tries to do things to get us to like him more and more, but he kind of feels like a step dad. He might be the best thing for the family, but everyone misses their 'original dad,' Charlie," a source said.

"With Charlie, we knew we could push his buttons and joke around about his personal life all the time. Ashton is all business and doesn't like to joke around with the guys about his life.

It's off limits," the source added. Although the cast and crew are very happy with the way the ninth series of the show is going with Kutcher in the lead role, they feel Sheen was better at standing up to show co-creator Chuck Lorre for them.

"Chuck isn't the easiest guy to work with and Charlie could handle him in a way where the crew wouldn't get the brunt of it. But Ashton and Chuck are super friendly with each other, so crossing Ashton is like crossing Chuck," the source added.

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While Kutcher was brought in as his replacement, Sheen insists there are no hard feelings, reports contactmusic.com.

When asked by TV talk show host Jay Leno if he had any advice for Kutcher, Sheen said: "I mean, nothing I could say right here. No, I'm joking.

No, no. Seriously, no.

It's hard to give advice to a guy that accomplished. I would just give him a hug and just say, 'Make me proud, dude.

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"I don't think it should go on past this year. I just think that people are there because there's nowhere else to go.

Yet. Hats off to Ashton for doing the best job that he can.

I don't think that he's working with the best writing because [Lorre is] doing too many shows. He and [Jon Cryer] and [Angus T.

Jones] deserve better material," he said. Despite his comments, Sheen, who is now working on a new comedy show 'Anger Management', says he doesn't care what happens to the show because he has moved on and now feels "free".

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"Just got back from Sami's soccer game. She did great.

Happy to see Charlie Sheen cheer her on. Proud parents," Richards wrote on Twitter.

To which Charlie replied, "Nothing better!" Despite divorcing five years ago, Sheen, who also has two-year-old twin sons, Bob and Max, with third wife Brooke Mueller and a grown up daughter, Cassandra, from his first marriage, has remained friends with the former Bondgirl. Tweet (less)

"I don't think it should go on past this year. I just think that people are there because there's nowhere else to go.

Yet. Hats off to Ashton for doing the best job that he can.

I don't think that he's working with the best writing because [Lorre is] doing too many shows. He and [Jon Cryer] and [Angus T.

Jones] deserve better material," he said. Despite his comments, Sheen, who is now working on a new comedy show 'Anger Management', says he doesn't care what happens to the show because he has moved on and now feels "free".

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10.11), and Judge Dennis Landin has ordered him to return to court for a pre-trial hearing on November 28 ahead of a full trial which will start on December 20.

Halle did not attend the proceedings and her lawyer Blair Berk has refused to comment, E! News reports. James was caught on the property three times in three days, and on one occasion broke into her guest house.

He was also caught spying on Halle through a kitchen door, which caused her to call police. She subsequently gained a restraining order against him, stopping him from coming within 500 yards of her home and family, including three-year-old daughter Nahla.

Speaking earlier this month, Los Angeles Police Department Detective John Gregozek was called to testify during a preliminary hearing to establish if he should stand trial. He said: "She was afraid for her safety and that of her daughter, as well.

She hired armed security to stay at her residence 24 hours. She saw the defendant standing at the kitchen door.

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Jones playing Cryer's son. Series creator Chuck Lorre seemed to get revenge for Sheen's spectacular, insult-spewing exit last spring with a series of insults.

Monday's premiere picked up at the funeral for now-deceased Charlie Harper (Sheen), who we learn was hit by a subway train and "exploded like a balloon full of meat," according to the possibly psychotic woman he'd run off with in the middle of season eight. Kutcher plays Internet billionaire Walden Schmidt, who appeared at the doorway of Harper's old home wet from a suicide attempt in the ocean.

It seems Schmidt may be tall, good looking and rich, but he's morose about a lost love. Cryer's character, Alan Harper, takes Schmidt out for a drink, where Schmidt meets two women and brings them home to Harper's home.

"I dig your house," he said. "I'm going to buy it.

" At the Emmys on Sunday night, troubled star Charlie Sheen shocked many. He had nothing but words of support for his former Two and a Half Men colleagues.

It began backstage, where the actor who was fired from TV's hit sitcom, tweeted a picture with Ashton Kutcher who will play an Internet billionaire with a broken heart named Walden Schmidt as he joins the cast this season. Sheen tweeted: Giving the new kid a little advice.

.! With @aplusk backstage at the Emmy's.

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On stage, before his presentation for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Sheen said: "I want to take a moment to get something off my chest and say a few words to everybody here from Two and a Half Men . From the bottom of my heart, I wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season.

We spent eight wonderful years together and I know you will continue to make great television." Sheen posted another pic with Ashton and tweeted: "Seriously.

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@aplusk great talking to you! We'll all be watching! Make us proud!!" Acknowledging Sheen's tweets, Kutcher tweeted: "@charliesheen good to meet you too. Wishing you the best on your new gig.

" That done, he tweeted on the much-awaited premiere: "2.5 men airs tonight!!! I'm really excited for you all to see what we've been working on.

" Meanwhile, when asked by television show host Matt Lauer whether he was open to a cameo on the show, Sheen said, "Absolutely. If they wanted or needed it or thought that was a good idea, I'd be completely on board for that.

There's your closer. I'll be in the final episode," he said.

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"It was a big night for everybody on Monday night - for Two and a Half , for us, for me. I think everybody won.

I thought the show was really good. I thought (Kutcher) was terrific.

"It was a little bizarre watching it, but yeah, for the most part I was really impressed with what they did," contactmusic.com quoted Sheen as saying.

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Cryer, who has been nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award, is yet to tell his co-star the news. "As you could imagine, Ashton is off the grid and completely unreachable for a couple of weeks, so I will text him repeatedly saying, 'Dude, I got nominated.

' We'll see what his reaction is when I can finally reach him," Cryer said. Kutcher replaced Charlie Sheen in the series, after he was fired from the show.

But Cryer says he will always be grateful to his former co-star. "If I win, of course I am going to thank Charlie.

When they gave me a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, I thanked him. I'm still grateful for the guy.

We had a great working relationship, and I still wish him nothing but the best," he said. Tweet (less)

"We're just going to play a little together, because we haven't played for three or four years. You don't necessarily want to rehearse or write anything - you just want to touch bases.

That's a good start: me, Charlie and Ronnie. Mick's welcome, and I'm sure he'll turn up, but right now we just want to get our chops down.

" And talking of reunion plans for the band's 50th anniversary in 2012, Richards adds, "I just hope we can perform live." Tweet (less)

I'm tired of lying. I'm tired of pretending the show doesn't suck.

I'm tired of pretending Ashton doesn't suck. It's nothing personal I just feel bad for him.

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He's saddled with such bad writing," Sheen said. The outburst comes just days after Warner Bros lawyers representing the show's producers insisted Sheen cease using an old "Two and a Half Men" photo to promote his new comedy "Anger Management".

Sheen was fired from Two and a Half Men in March last year after a frenzy of reports on his controversial personal life and drug abuse. Production for the show was suspended when Sheen joined rehab for reported alcohol and drug abuse.

The actor also ranted against Chuck Lorre, the show's producer and co-creator, in several interviews. Tweet (less)

Sheen and Mueller - who are rumoured to have rekindled their relationship - took the boys and some other family and friends to the Buca di Beppo Italian restaurant in Encino, California, where they all had a great time. "Celebrated B-day with the boys, Brooke & a bunch of family & friends.

Huge portions, stellar staff. We will be back soon.

.!!!," he tweeted.

He also seemed pleased to have reached 46, tweeting, "EPIC year!! Thanks to all for the kind birthday wishes. I'm gonna outlive you all.

" Sheen also spent time with Richards and their girls and enjoyed another birthday meal. After eating, he took to his twitter account to write to Richards.

"Love you and the girls..

!!! Thanks for a great birthday dinner!! Great night!," he tweeted. Tweet (less)

Speaking to Access Hollywood he said: "[Selma Blair] is a strong frontrunner. She's a very special lady and is as pretty as the day is long and has never really had the opportunity to do something where she can shine, because off camera she's hilarious.

I think she's one of the prettiest women in Hollywood." Off-screen Charlie admitted his ideal woman is former wife Denise Richards, and says he regrets their split in 2005.

Speaking about a recent holiday to Mexico with Denise, their kids Sam, seven, and Lola, six and her adopted daughter Eloise, seven months - he said: "It was fabulous. It was one of those trips that re-established what should have been in place a long time ago.

But things happen when they're supposed to. I came home with like a whole new family.

"She's really fabulous, best mom in the world. I'm like, 'Why did I leave her?' Oh right, she left me!" Tweet (less)

Speaking to Access Hollywood he said: "[Selma Blair] is a strong frontrunner. She's a very special lady and is as pretty as the day is long and has never really had the opportunity to do something where she can shine, because off camera she's hilarious.

I think she's one of the prettiest women in Hollywood." Off-screen Charlie admitted his ideal woman is former wife Denise Richards, and says he regrets their split in 2005.

Speaking about a recent holiday to Mexico with Denise, their kids Sam, seven, and Lola, six and her adopted daughter Eloise, seven months - he said: "It was fabulous. It was one of those trips that re-established what should have been in place a long time ago.

But things happen when they're supposed to. I came home with like a whole new family.

"She's really fabulous, best mom in the world. I'm like, 'Why did I leave her?' Oh right, she left me!" Tweet (less)

While Kutcher was brought in as his replacement, Sheen insists there are no hard feelings, reports contactmusic.com.

When asked by TV talk show host Jay Leno if he had any advice for Kutcher, Sheen said: "I mean, nothing I could say right here. No, I'm joking.

No, no. Seriously, no.

It's hard to give advice to a guy that accomplished. I would just give him a hug and just say, 'Make me proud, dude.

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While Kutcher was brought in as his replacement, Sheen insists there are no hard feelings, reports contactmusic.com.

When asked by TV talk show host Jay Leno if he had any advice for Kutcher, Sheen said: "I mean, nothing I could say right here. No, I'm joking.

No, no. Seriously, no.

It's hard to give advice to a guy that accomplished. I would just give him a hug and just say, 'Make me proud, dude.

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All the issues have been settled," Mohanlal's business partner Alex K.Babu told IANS.

The mutual settlement has come after Azhikode was detected with cancer of the spinal cord and is currently admitted to a private hospital here. The war of words between the duo broke out last year when Azhikode came out in support of thespian actor Thilakan who was served a showcause notice by AMMA (Association of Malayalam Movie Artists) and subsequently booted out of the film actor's body on grounds of indiscipline.

The first salvo was fired by Azhikode against Mohanlal when he said that the actor has become old and should limit himself to roles matching his age and figure. The superstar was called a mentally deranged person by Azhikode.

He also added that Mohanlal should stop making money through endorsements of jewellery brands. Mohanlal had hit back saying that Azhikode must be having some 'hallucination', and he considered Azhikode's statements as some 'aged uncle's joke', and that whether he should stop acting was not a matter for Azhikode to decide.

Azhikode had filed a defamation case against the actor while a legal notice was served on Mohanlal asking him to either apologise or face legal action. Azhikode in 1986 retired as Pro-Vice Chancellor of Calicut University, his oratorical skills are unmatched and have been a crowd puller.

A bachelor, Azhikode has won twelve awards including the Indian Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahithya Academy Award, Vayalar Award and the Rajaji Award. In January 2007 he refused to accept the Padma Shri conferred on him stating that such honours are against the Constitution.

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Alongside a picture of the quintet, Sheen tweeted: "What's better than a modern family vacation!?! love spending winter break with @denise_richards & my kids! (sic)". While Sheen and Richards haven't always got along in the past, they have managed to forge a good relationship for the sake of their kids and decided to go away together for their daughters.

"It's good for our children thats all I care about," Richards tweeted. Tweet (less)

While Kutcher was brought in as his replacement, Sheen insists there are no hard feelings, reports contactmusic.com.

When asked by TV talk show host Jay Leno if he had any advice for Kutcher, Sheen said: "I mean, nothing I could say right here. No, I'm joking.

No, no. Seriously, no.

It's hard to give advice to a guy that accomplished. I would just give him a hug and just say, 'Make me proud, dude.

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I'm tired of pretending Ashton doesn't suck. "It's nothing personal.

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I just feel bad for him..

. He's saddled with such bad writing.

" Sheen, 46, has now issued an apology to Kutcher, but he stands by his criticism of the show, reported TMZ. In an open letter, Sheen writes, "Dear Ashton, My bad.

I was disrespectful to a man doing his best. I got excited and I threw you into the crossfire, but the rest of my statement I stand behind.

You however, deserve better. Safety in your travels good sir.

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A source informed Mumbai Mirror, "Mohit approached Sonam for the film. She loved the script.

The story is about four friends and is semi-autobiographic for Suri. Sonam will be signing the dotted lines shortly.

Interestingly, this will be Sonam's third project with Abhishek after Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi 6 and Abbas Mustan's Players." Mohit Suri had earlier revealed that he will be starting his next project with Abhishek Bachchan and Fardeen Khan .

"I am looking for two more boys. I have been speaking to Tips for a long time.

this will be my first outside the Vishesh Films banner," Suri had said. Mohit Suri and Sonam Kapoor remained unavailable for comments (less)

"I don't really know what happened. It was one of those things where the planets were aligned, perfectly or imperfectly.

I said some stuff and then it caught such traction globally and instantly that I couldn't really put out the fire..

. From one moment to the next, I didn't know what was going to happen.

It was pretty exciting. "Looking back on it, I don't think I would trade it, but there are portions of it I would have amended a little bit," he said.

Sheen reveals he learnt a valuable lesson amid the media firestorm - to appreciate his family, including ex-wives Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller, who he recently holidayed with in Mexico. "I'm seeing my kids a lot more, mending fences with Denise and Brooke, just trying to move forward and prioritise what matters.

I think that's where the life is. It's not the giant TV deal or the big party or the award or whatever, it's the memory of your child's smile at the end of the day that sort of brings that one lonesome tear," he added.

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All the issues have been settled," Mohanlal's business partner Alex K.Babu told IANS.

The mutual settlement has come after Azhikode was detected with cancer of the spinal cord and is currently admitted to a private hospital here. The war of words between the duo broke out last year when Azhikode came out in support of thespian actor Thilakan who was served a showcause notice by AMMA (Association of Malayalam Movie Artists) and subsequently booted out of the film actor's body on grounds of indiscipline.

The first salvo was fired by Azhikode against Mohanlal when he said that the actor has become old and should limit himself to roles matching his age and figure. The superstar was called a mentally deranged person by Azhikode.

He also added that Mohanlal should stop making money through endorsements of jewellery brands. Mohanlal had hit back saying that Azhikode must be having some 'hallucination', and he considered Azhikode's statements as some 'aged uncle's joke', and that whether he should stop acting was not a matter for Azhikode to decide.

Azhikode had filed a defamation case against the actor while a legal notice was served on Mohanlal asking him to either apologise or face legal action. Azhikode in 1986 retired as Pro-Vice Chancellor of Calicut University, his oratorical skills are unmatched and have been a crowd puller.

A bachelor, Azhikode has won twelve awards including the Indian Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahithya Academy Award, Vayalar Award and the Rajaji Award. In January 2007 he refused to accept the Padma Shri conferred on him stating that such honours are against the Constitution.

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I'm tired of pretending Ashton doesn't suck. "It's nothing personal.

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I just feel bad for him..

. He's saddled with such bad writing.

" Sheen, 46, has now issued an apology to Kutcher, but he stands by his criticism of the show, reported TMZ. In an open letter, Sheen writes, "Dear Ashton, My bad.

I was disrespectful to a man doing his best. I got excited and I threw you into the crossfire, but the rest of my statement I stand behind.

You however, deserve better. Safety in your travels good sir.

" Sheen was fired from the show last March after months of erratic behaviour and Kutcher was subsequently hired to take over. Tweet (less)

He told TV Guide magazine: "You can't do that much cocaine and work. I didn't want to be writing a sitcom while my friend died.

Or worse, hurt someone else. "We couldn't be complacent.

There was a tragedy unfolding right in front of us. There was violence and blackouts.

On a certain level, if you're looking the other way, you're responsible. "It was falling apart.

It was heartbreaking to be around here then." Charlie left the show in February, launching a number of rants against Chuck, although he has now apologised, and been replaced on the show by Ashton Kutcher.

Meanwhile, Charlie's ex-wife, Brooke Mueller - with whom he has two-year-old twin sons Bob and Max - is entering a programme of outpatient rehab, which includes daily drug testing and round-the-clock private supervision, following her arrest by police for cocaine possession in Colorado earlier this month. A statement from her publicist said: "Recognising past attempts at treatment have not been successful, Brooke has decided to take a different approach to deal with her addiction.

"Brooke will be participating in a programme during the day, and will be under expert supervision 24 hours a day, seven days a week." Brooke will retain custody of Bob and Max, keeping them at her home along with their nanny while she undergoes treatment.

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Jones playing Cryer's son. Series creator Chuck Lorre seemed to get revenge for Sheen's spectacular, insult-spewing exit last spring with a series of insults.

Monday's premiere picked up at the funeral for now-deceased Charlie Harper (Sheen), who we learn was hit by a subway train and "exploded like a balloon full of meat," according to the possibly psychotic woman he'd run off with in the middle of season eight. Kutcher plays Internet billionaire Walden Schmidt, who appeared at the doorway of Harper's old home wet from a suicide attempt in the ocean.

It seems Schmidt may be tall, good looking and rich, but he's morose about a lost love. Cryer's character, Alan Harper, takes Schmidt out for a drink, where Schmidt meets two women and brings them home to Harper's home.

"I dig your house," he said. "I'm going to buy it.

" At the Emmys on Sunday night, troubled star Charlie Sheen shocked many. He had nothing but words of support for his former Two and a Half Men colleagues.

It began backstage, where the actor who was fired from TV's hit sitcom, tweeted a picture with Ashton Kutcher who will play an Internet billionaire with a broken heart named Walden Schmidt as he joins the cast this season. Sheen tweeted: Giving the new kid a little advice.

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On stage, before his presentation for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Sheen said: "I want to take a moment to get something off my chest and say a few words to everybody here from Two and a Half Men . From the bottom of my heart, I wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season.

We spent eight wonderful years together and I know you will continue to make great television." Sheen posted another pic with Ashton and tweeted: "Seriously.

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@aplusk great talking to you! We'll all be watching! Make us proud!!" Acknowledging Sheen's tweets, Kutcher tweeted: "@charliesheen good to meet you too. Wishing you the best on your new gig.

" That done, he tweeted on the much-awaited premiere: "2.5 men airs tonight!!! I'm really excited for you all to see what we've been working on.

" Meanwhile, when asked by television show host Matt Lauer whether he was open to a cameo on the show, Sheen said, "Absolutely. If they wanted or needed it or thought that was a good idea, I'd be completely on board for that.

There's your closer. I'll be in the final episode," he said.

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When I went up to Nikhat in her cubby hole on the third floor with the proposal that she write for the new 'happy' Sunday newspaper that was to launch soon, she didn't bat an eyelid. "Sure," she said, smiling.

"How many words do you want and what's the deadline?" And so the very first issue of the Sunday Speaking Tree on February 28, 2010, was launched with Nikhat's story as its lead. In 'Reel Soup For The Soul' she effortlessly walked the reader through deep spiritual insights that ran like subterranean streams beneath the plots in recently released films like Avatar , The Dark Knight, My Name Is Khan and Three Idiots .

And the last issue of that year, on December 26, once again had Nikhat sharing her views on why we are no longer shy of admitting shades of grey in our celluloid heroes. She called it 'Nothing Absolute,'-- referring to films like Dabangg, Rajneeti, Raavan, The Immortal, Inception and Wall Street 2 whose protagonists, unlike conventional 'good boy' heroes, revealed negative streaks.

Nikhat Kazmi might have grown to become an iconic film critic through the columns of The Times of India but to most of us in the Times family, the taciturn lady from Allahabad was an ever-obliging colleague. She would happily pitch in with stories or editorials on entertainment, drawing on her daunting reserve of information from having seen thousands of films and interacted with as many creative people from the industry.

From reporter and special correspondent to head of The Sunday Times of India (STOI), Delhi Times and more recently the Newspaper In Education edition of TOI, her versatility as writer and editorial leader has never been in question. A colleague who was a rookie foreign affairs desk person when Nikhat was leading STOI recollects one Saturday night when she failed to make the designated page despite the deadline drawing dangerously close.

Unable to deliver, she went to Nikhat and confessed, wringing her hands in despair. "Nikhat was so cool," she remembers.

"All she said was, 'Show me the page. Here, put this picture there; cut four lines from here, shorten that heading.

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' Lo and behold, it was all done in a matter of minutes. She could have yelled at me or something, but she didn't.

" Always elegantly turned out, she would acknowledge your greeting with a nod, her kohl-lined eyes creasing into a smile that would vanish just as soon as it appeared, as she focused on work at hand. Her trademark attire was those neatly starched chikan-worked kurtas and churidars and long skirts when she was not the lady in black.

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"I'm having a lot of fun doing the show, working with these guys and would be interested in coming back. "The deal that we structured for the show is kind of a test deal, 'Can we get the show up? Can we get it going?' The show is outperforming the numbers from before I was here, and so I think people are responding to it," he said.

The first episode of 'Two and a Half Men' in which Kutcher appeared set 27.7 million viewers which is more than double the number of the season eight in 2010.

Kutcher has previously said landing the role felt like "winning the lottery". Tweet (less)

"I'm having a lot of fun doing the show, working with these guys and would be interested in coming back. "The deal that we structured for the show is kind of a test deal, 'Can we get the show up? Can we get it going?' The show is outperforming the numbers from before I was here, and so I think people are responding to it," he said.

The first episode of 'Two and a Half Men' in which Kutcher appeared set 27.7 million viewers which is more than double the number of the season eight in 2010.

Kutcher has previously said landing the role felt like "winning the lottery". Tweet (less)

Keibler tweeted a photo of the couple's hotel pool surrounded by palm trees, and wrote, "Chasing the last days of summer." Tweet (less)

Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher took over the lead role in the hit show, but Sheen still managed to top Forbes's recent rich list. Sheen pulled in earnings of $40 million, making him the highest paid TV actor between May, 2010 and May, 2011.

He is followed by Ray Romano, who earned $20 million, for Men of A Certain Age . Steve Carell is in third, with his $15 million pay cheque from The Office , with Ncis star Mark Harmon coming in fourth with $13 million.

Sheen's former co-star Jon Cryer and former CSI actor Laurence Fishburne were joint fifth with $11 million each. Also in the top 10 were Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey with $10 million, The Mentalist star Simon Baker, House's Hugh Laurie and Law & Order: SVU star Christopher Meloni all tied with $9 million.

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"There is someone special in my life, but I won't want to say anything more than that. It is extremely personal," said John.

Speculations have been rife about his love life ever since John and Bipasha ended their 10-year-long relationship. John even admitted to having dated a few women post the break-up, but nothing beyond that.

However, now we know that investment banker Priya Marwah is someone he wants to spend his life with. The actor was seen with her for the first time in public at an event associated with the Mumbai Marathon.

Says a source, "It is the first time in all these months that he has been seen with a girl, who is not an actress. The minute they stepped out at the event, it was pretty obvious that she was the one.

People were curious about the mystery lady in his life, and finally they have got a glimpse of her." Recently there were rumours about John getting engaged to Priya, but there has been no confirmation yet.

In an earlier interview, John said to us, "I would never date an actress." When asked about marriage plans, he said, "I may even surprise or shock you people very soon.

You never know..

." We are definitely pleasantly surprised.

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Tentatively titled 10 Years , the comedy series explores the ups and downs of relationships across a group of friends, spanning 10 years. The project is being produced through Cox and Arquette's ABC Studios-based Coquette Productions.

Cox will likely be involved in a behind-the-scene capacity while her estranged-husband could star on it in addition to serving as a producer. They will start pitching the sitcom to the networks soon.

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"Brooke has done rehab on her terms in the past. 30 days isn't enough for an addict like Brooke.

She is calling the shots, and not listening to her family, or medical professionals that are telling her she needs to be at an in-patient facility for at least nine months, and not as a day patient, as she has done in the past. "Anything less than nine months is a disservice to Brooke, and frankly, is a total waste," a source said.

However, Mueller, who shares custody of her two-year-old twins, Bob and Max, with troubled star Charlie Sheen, is said to be reluctant to enter rehab because she doesn't want to be away from her sons. Tweet (less)