Alice in Wonderland is almost famous

The teenage Alice may have wooed the West but on Indian shores, her magic doesn't seem to be working. Or so, our film trade analysts would like us to believe.

After James Cameron's Avatar, expectations were high for Tim Burton's adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic. "Even Johnny Depp couldn't reel in his young fans who are too busy studying to go to the theatres," says Amod Mehra, a trade analyst, adding that the teenaged Alice in this version is also getting disapproving frowns from purists.

Amitabh Vardan, of PVR, however, insists that the opening was decent and the 3D shows were completely sold out. "The film should sustain till April 15," he asserts.

Utpal Acharya, of Inox, endorses the same fact, saying that despite competition from Bollywood films like Right Yaa Wrong, Alice In Wonderland has grossed over 50 per cent in its first weekend, with the 3D version faring even better, even though it is nowhere close to Avatar. Acharya points out that in India, animation films are meant only for kids and they do not bring in a mass audience.

"When Cars released, my wife took our child for the movie, but I gave it a miss because we didn't want to waste Rs 200," he points out.

Jesse James' mistress supports 'white power,' gives Nazi salute

Michelle "Bombshell" McGee, the woman who carried on an 11-month affair with Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James, supports 'white power,' gives the Nazi salute and does pornographic shoots in her home, it has been claimed.

James has apologized to Bullock after his extra-martial affair became public, reports The Daily Telegraph.

And now, as per court papers connected to Michelle's divorce from and custody battle with Ronald Shane Modica, the model is portrayed as being bi-polar and using drugs, reports RadarOnline.com

In a declaration filed January 27 of this year, Modica says of his ex-wife: "It seems as the years go by Avery's mother slips more and more into stripping, pills, alcohol and performances she does online, pornography that she has brought into her home.

"There have been pornographic shoots there and live web cam pornographic broadcasts from her house."

Modica also revealed that Michelle uses their son's name, Avery, when she performs as her stripper.

Modical also charges about his ex wife: "There are coffins in the living room and child block magnets on the refrigerator that spell out White Power ... her other son Elijah is Jewish and she thinks it's funny that she makes the Nazi salute."

E.T is the greatest ever children's film

Extraterrestrial film E.T has pipped Shrek and Finding Nemo to be named the greatest ever children's movie.

The Steven Spielberg-directed film launched a young Drew Barrymore's Hollywood career in 1982, reports The Telegraph.

In the poll, conducted by www.onepoll.com, the second place went to Pixar's 1996 hit Toy Story, followed by Disney classic Mary Poppins, with The Lion King and The Wizard of Oz completing the top five.

A spokesman for www.onepoll.com said: "The films featured in the poll span across decades and all have something special about them.

"E.T is a movie the whole family can gather around to watch and it never fails to bring a tear to someone's eye."

Top 50 children's films of all time

1.E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial

2. Toy Story

3. Mary Poppins

4. Lion King

5. Wizard of Oz

6. Bambi

7. Back to the Future

8. Shrek

9. Finding Nemo

10. Labyrinth

11. 101 Dalmatians

12. Aladdin

13. Beauty and the Beast

14. The Goonies

15. The Jungle Book

16. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

17. Alice in Wonderland

18. Home Alone

19. Ice Age

20. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

21. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

22. Annie

23. Cinderella

24. Monsters Inc

25. Madagascar

26. Sound of Music

27. Wallace and Gromit - The Wrong Trousers

28. Mrs Doubtfire

29. Babe

30. Beethoven

31. Beetlejuice

32. Black Beauty

33. The Little Mermaid

34. The Railway Children

35. A Bug's Life

36. Dumbo

37. Wall-E

38. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

39. A Little Princess

40. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

41. Jurassic Park

42. Kung-Fu Panda

43. Who Framed Roger Rabbit

44. Billy Elliot

45. Lady and the Tramp

46. Neverending Story

47. Short Circuit

48. Sleeping Beauty

49. An American Tail

50. Chicken Run. (ANI)

Sandra Bullock turns to Keanu Reeves for advice

Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock has turned to actor friend Keanu Reeves for advice after her husband Jesse James reportedly had an affair with model Michelle Mcgee.

'Keanu has been close to Sandra and good friends with Jesse. He's been helping both of them,' thesun.co.uk quoted a source as saying.

Bullock starred with Reeves in 'Speed'.

Beyonce Knowles' best-selling scent

Singer Beyonce Knowles says she is 'so happy' to sell fragrance worth $3 million in one month in the US.

'I'm so happy with it. I've been working on it for a while now. I was on tour for a year, and I have meet-and-greets with fans. I've never in my life gotten so many compliments,' femalefirst.co.uk quoted Beyonce as saying.

The fragrance is a mix of magnolia, neroli and blush peach scents. 'Heat' was released in February and has sold 72,000 bottles since then. The scent is sold exclusively in Macy's store.

'Negligent' NHS blamed for Jade Goody's death

Jade Goody's doctor has blamed "incompetent and negligent" staff at UK's National Health Services (NHS) for the reality TV star's death.

Ann Coxon, Harley Street consultant and former NHS doctor, blasted medics who, she said, failed to notice the Big Brother celebrity's tumour, even when it was the "size of a tangerine", which led to the 27-year-old's death from cervical cancer on Mother's Day last year.

"Her symptoms - which included heavy and irregular bleeding, pain and abnormal smear tests - can all indicate cancer. There should have been alarm bells ringing," The Sun quoted Dr Coxon as saying.

"But Jade didn't know that. She'd had abnormal smear tests since she was 16 so by the time she was 27 it didn't worry her much, because she didn't really know what it meant. It had never been properly explained to her.

"After she was diagnosed, she said to me, in that typically Jade way, 'I'm not daft. If I'd known it was to do with cancer, I'd have been checked out every three months'. Jade realised she had been let down. She simply said, 'Sometimes people make mistakes'.

"Jade's death was completely unnecessary and preventable. She died of neglect and of incompetence," Dr Coxon added.

Dr Coxon also said: "Jade's story must never be forgotten. She need not have died if the medical profession had got their act together in time."(ANI)

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