Poonam Pandey : I had to hide as people threatened me of dire consequences

She made a furor among the masses by pledging to go dare-bare for Team India, if they are declared as the world champions. But later, she disappeared.

Reportedly, Poonam, a Kingfisher model, had declared to go full monty in front of thousands of fans in the stadium and later for the Indian cricket team in the dressing room, if India wins the World Cup.

The lasso had even written a letter to the BCCI for seeking permission to bare it all in private to boost the team’s morale.

Justin Bieber DVD Details: Release Date, Features and More

Start saving your allowances, Bieliebers.

Justin Bieber’s record-breaking biopic, “Never Say Never,” will come out on DVD and Blu-ray on May 13. The combo pack will cost $29.99 and include:

Never-before-seen footage.
A dance-off between Justin and his crew.
A full-length, live performance of “Favorite Girl.
A special feature that bids farewell to the star’s signature hairstyle. We still can’t believe it’s gone.

‘American Idol’ Top 8 will perform songs from movies

American Idol, which airs on Fox 5 in Queens Wednesday and Thursday nights at 8PM, has now narrowed it down to the Top 8 after the shocking elimination of Pia Toscano last week. The Top 8 are: Casey Abrams, Haley Reinhart, Jacob Lusk, James Durbin, Lauren Alaina, Paul McDonald, Scotty McCreery, and Stefano Langone.

Youngest astrophysics researcher- Jacob Barnett sets world record

WESTFIELD, Ind., USA — Jacob Barnett, 12, has an IQ of 170 — higher than Albert Einstein — and is now so far advanced in his Indiana university studies that professors are lining him up for a PHD research role; he is also developing his own theory on how the universe came into being — setting the world record for the

Boy Genius, 12, Sets Guinness World Record and Appears on Glenn Beck Program

Jacob Barnett, the 12 year ancient boy genius who is setting the Internet ablaze with his mathematical acumen and his disregard for the theories of  Albert Einstein is back in the news. He has set a Guinness World Record as the youngest astrophysicist to obtain a PhD research role. He is not the youngest notable science guru, but.  Emily Rosa, age 11, holds the Guinness record for youngest person to have research published. She started developing a theory on therapeutic touch at age 9. In related news, I was once in the running for largest freak-out at a toy store because Super Mario Bros 3 was sold out. Sigh.

Want To Lose Weight? Watch Out for These Foods

The holidays are a time to eat, drink and be merry.  But you’ve done all that.  And now your New Year’s resolution is focusing on how to lose those 10 lbs of extra merriment.  You know eating healthy and exercise are key, but watch out for these foods that sound like they’re excellent for you – they’re really loaded with calories.

We’ve compiled a small list of diet busters below (care of Fit Perez) to help ensure you keep that New Year’s resolution!

How to Weigh & Measure Your Weight Loss

While losing weight is hard work, it’s harder to stay motivated if you don’t even know where you started or how you’re progressing. A excellent tip is to measure and weigh yourself throughout your journey!

Where Do I Start?

Take Pictures!

Start by taking a picture of yourself. (Boo! Hiss!) I know I know, the last thing you want to do is get in your undies or bathing suit and start snapping photos of yourself – But reckon of how fantastic you will feel when you DO lose the weight! I bet you you’ll be showing EVERYONE before and after pictures when the time comes.. okay, okay maybe not. But taking pictures is a valuable tool for assessing your weight loss.

Pia Toscano on Her Early Exit from ‘American Idol’

Ellen was surprised, she tweeted so. Same with Snooki. An onslaught of tweets, posts and comments by viewers vowed never to watch “American Idol” again.

But Pia Toscano, the singer at the center of what might go down as the largest upset in Idol history, well, she had a feeling.

“Ya know, it was certainly a small bit of surprise, but the night before I had a weird feeling in my stomach,” Toscano said to Speakeasy today.

She told her parents as much. “I didn’t reckon I performed terribly, but I told my parents I had a feeling. My dad was like ‘don’t be silly, be confident.’”

She said she tried to stay positive and that her friend and fellow contestant Stefano Langone was “keeping me up.” But America wasn’t and Toscano said despite what her gut was telling her when she really heard her name, she was devastated.

Planned Parenthood. Kelly Clarkson. Fried egg burgers.

Plotted Parenthood at heart of potential government shutdown: “We are not – we are not! – bending on women’s health,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said today, responding to Republican arguments that the organization uses government funds for abortions rather than cancer screenings, contraceptives and the other health incentives it has pursued for the last 41 years. The government will likely shut down over the budget issues at midnight tonight. [ABC News]

Kelly Clarkson heading back to ‘American Idol’: The Season 1 winner, who delivered a ferocious (seriously!) medley of her hits on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” earlier this week, will return to the FOX show next Thursday to remind America that reality competitions were once judged on talent instead of facial hair and choppy haircuts. [People]

Tina Fey is pregnant: But will the “Bossypants” scribe’s forthcoming baby bump make an appearance on “30 Rock”? Only Liz Lemon knows for sure. [Reuters]

How to Stay Slim & Healthy

Straightforward, commonsense, practical advice on weight-loss and weight control based on years of research and logic! In my opinion there is a lot of nonsense talked and written about dieting, weight-loss and weight control, with the ‘something’ diet and the ‘something else’ diet, often based on particular types of food or on a special product or formula which is supposed to take off the pounds as if by magic, allowing you to carry on eating as before (according to some!) The largest problem is not how to lose weight, but — how to lose weight AND stay healthy AND not place the weight back on again (which is what usually happens). In other words, how to STAY slim for the long term and avoid the ‘yo-yo’ situation. But it is possible, I believe, if you stop deluding yourself, stop setting unrealistic targets and approach it sensibly.