Topless Bipasha Basu on Maxim cover oozing enough heat this winter

Bong beauty Bipasha Basu has always been best described as hot, sexy, sultry and appealing. So, her topless avatar on the covers of ‘Maxim’ Magazine Indian Edition for the Month Of January 2011 did not come as a surprise though. Bips has already gone bold and beautiful for her roles in ‘Jism’ and also appeared topless in a video that surfaced recently but was shot in the 1990s

This is the second time of Maxim with Bips. She was on the covers last time in September 2009. Well, this happens to be the 5th anniversary issue for Maxiim and the magazine which has always managed to get beautiful actresses shed their inhibitions (and clothes) has managed to create enough ripples with Mandira Bedi’s hot topless photo shoot inside and Bipasha Basu’s bare back act on the covers.

No wonder, we see men rushing to the magazine stands before the issue runs out of stock!!

Britney Spears: Striped Studio Stop

Feeling quite well about herself after dropping another top-selling single, Britney Spears was back out for another day's work in Los Angeles on Thursday (January 13).

Clad in a cute striped top, skinny jeans and high heels, the "Gimme More" crooner eased her way into a local recording studio to continue putting the final touches on her upcoming album.

As for her chart-topping release, the Spears camp continues to offer their thanks to fans who purchased Brit's single "Hold It Against Me".

Most recently, Spears' manager posted an image of the "Hold It Against Me" iTunes icon in the top slot in multiple countries while tweeting, "This is absolutely incredible! Brit's fans never cease to amaze me. #HIAM http://bit.ly/dHzywe -Adam Leber, Manager"

Anushka Sharma purchases her first branded bag….

The Band Baaja actress, Anushka Sharma is strongly against endorsing expensive bags.

She says, “I don’t think actresses should flaunt their branded bags. It sets a wrong trend and misleads young girls who cannot afford them.

They get influenced and thus pressurise their parents to let them work in a call centre, so that they can earn enough money to afford such bags.”

Anushka candidly confesses, “In fact I bought my first branded bag recently while shooting for Patiala House in London. I went to a high end shop and fell in love with this expensive bag.

It took me three days to decide whether to buy it or not. I even harrowed my mom and called her many times in those three days to ask whether I should spend so much on a bag or not.”

Selma Blair: Baby On Board!

Making for yet another celebrity mother-to-be, Selma Blair is the latest actress to joyously announce her pregnancy.

The "Hellboy 2" actress' rep has confimed that she's expecting a bundle of joy with her fashion designer beau Jason Bleick.

Of the good news, an insider told People magazine, "They are ecstatic. They couldn't be happier."

While Selma and Jason are yet to tie the knot, sources tell that Miss Blair has recently been seen sporting a band on that all-important finger - with rumblings of an upcoming wedding also circulating.

Aishwarya misses direct contact with Salman Khan…

At the Star Screen Awards, Aishwarya Rai exited quickly from a lounge after spotting her ex sweetheart, Salman Khan relaxing there with friends.

A source present at the event said, “The closing act of the awards was performed by Aishwarya on many of her popular hits.

A thoughtful Aishwarya decided to wait outside the lounge rather than relax inside to avoid cofrontation with ex-boyfriend. before her performanceat Star Screen awards.

As she reached the backstage much ahead of time for her performance, she decided to rest at the nearby lounge till her performance was announced.

But before Ash could enter the lounge she bumped into Vidya Balan and the two exchanged pleasantries for some time.

After her conversation Ash went inside, glanced around and was seen walking out of the room swiftly. Ash stood quietly outside and refused to budge till her performance was announced.”

When the organizers of the show were wondering about the reason for Ash’s sudden exit, Salman Khan was suddenly spotted casually strolling out of the lounge.

“It was obvious that Salman was inside (the lounge) but Ash with her usual poise, assessed a potentially embarrassing situation and left quickly thus averting it completely.

After Salman left, a crew member rushed to Aishwarya and told her that she could now probably go and relax at the lounge but Ash refused and stayed outside,” the source said.

The source also informed that while Aishwarya rushed out from the lounge, Salman appeared to be perfectly calm and collected even after spotting his ex-girlfriend.

“Salman has moved on and has no issues about bumping into anyone anywhere. He was relaxing with some friends and when he spotted Ash, he appeared unmoved and continued with his conversation.”

Ranveer Singh: Anushka and I are very good friends

Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma

The newcomer in Bollywood Ranveer Singh recently made his debut in Band Baaja Baaraat opposite Anushka Sharma and confirmed that they both are very good friends. He does not bother about the rumors, which claim that they both are romantically involved. Ranveer told, “She and I are very god friends. How do I change the truth just because it sounds clichéd? Neither of us are affected about what people are saying.”

As for the rumors that are floating in the air these days, he says, “I was too much into my work to even pay attention to the rumors. I just want to perform well and this has been my only concern. In fact, I was casually dating a girl and a call from Yashraj changed my life. So far I have never been in a serious relationship and my career has just started.”

He continued saying, “We come from different schools of filmmaking. I am a trained actor and she has never been to an acting school. As a model she has faced the camera several times and is two films older to me. She is a one-take actor and I believe in a lot of rehearsal, which was the only thing that annoyed Anushka the most. Because her first take was always the best. We had to come to a middle ground before we both could take off. Now, I feel that I was rehearsing more than required because it was my first movie. She is the one who taught me how to be spontaneous. But the fact is we had to be complete loggerheads on screen and this was helped with our constant friction on the sets regarding the approach of acting.”

When asked about his first release Band Baaja Baaraat he says, “I think after this movie I have to do something with a completely contrasting character. Someone who is not opinionated, loud and unsophisticated.”

One call from Yashraj changed my life, “It was completely out of the blue from the casting director Shanu Sharma. I distinctly remember that I was out on a date and that day Shanu kept calling me. I tried to avoid her calls for as long as I could because I had different things on my mind that moment. Imagine if I had not received her call from Yashraj that day for a fling, which had lasted only for ten days! Anyways the next day I went to Yashraj and did two scenes and they gave a call back within three days. Later, Adi Sir told me that he had made up his mind about me immediately.”

There have been rumors that his father had financed the film, he says, “Yes such rumors do hurt me a lot. And such ugly things take away my pleasure of being the first solo hero to be launched by Yashraj. The pride of my family that I made it on my own got blunted, it was like snatching my little achievement from me. I am proud of myself and I believe in destiny so no rumor can even affect me.”

Britney Spears: "Hold It Against Me" Excitement

Gearing up for her new single's release, Britney Spears was spotted keeping herself busy in Los Angeles, CA on Friday evening (January 7).

After spending the afternoon at the studio, the "Gimme More" singer made a stop at a local nail salon for a quick bit of pampering before continuing to make her way home.

Meanwhile, Britney's upcoming single "Hold It Against Me" is set to be released on Tuesday, January 11th - and the pop star is assuring fans that the web version leaked earlier in the week doesn't compare to the final version.

She tweeted, "Heard an early demo of my new single leaked. If u think that's good, wait til you hear the real one Tuesday."

The song's producer Dr. Luke added, "That version of hold it against me is really really old. It don't sound like that anymore... it's WAY better."

Holly Madison Shocked By Weight Loss Demands

She’s always had a fabulous body, but apparently the producers of Holly Madison's “Peepshow” thought otherwise.

According to the New York Daily News, Hugh Hefner’s former girlfriend was asked to lose some weight for her role in a Las Vegas striptease show.

Of the order, Ms Madison told Radar Online, “I always thought I looked fine. It was a shock to me when they told me to lose weight.”

“I just feel like I market myself as a sex symbol. I don't market myself as a fitness model or a professional dancer, so I feel like the way I look is fine!" she said. "I don't think I need to lose weight!"