Mumbai, Jan 29 (TruthDive): Bollywood filmmaker, Karan Johar who considers the Hindi cinema industry to be one big happy family has decided to direct the Sangeet ceremony for Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza’s wedding to be held on February 1, at a suburban five star.
Riteish and Genelia’s wedding is the first celebrity wedding of the year 2012. The couple is making sure that their wedding doesn’t fall even short of the word ‘magnificent’. And in order to achieve that end, they have endowed Karan Johar with the responsibility of directing their Sangeet ceremony.
With Karan Johar roped in, the ceremony is definitely going to be a grand affair. The function is to take place at a five star in Mumbai on February 1, at a suburban five star.
Karan coordinated the entire Sangeet ceremony for the big Bachchan wedding between Abhi-Ash in April 2007.
Karan Johar believes the Hindi cinema industry to be one big happy family and would direct the Sangeet ceremony in his style. In spite of all his scheduled works, he is busy coordinating the song and dance acts and also designing the outfit for the groom-to-be. Karan is taking immense pleasure in designing Riteish’s outfit for the evening
“KJo is very busy with his new releases Agneepath and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. However, he is leaving no stone unturned to co-ordinate everything for the sangeet. In fact, he even made it a point to attend the pre-wedding bash held by Fardeen Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala on Tuesday night,” added the friend.
Riteish’s brother Dheeraj has also decided to put up an act for the ceremony. Joining him in the act will be his wife Honey and brother-in-law Jaccky Bhagnani. “In fact the rehearsals for the dance acts are being conducted in Jackky’s house regularly,” said Riteish’s friend.
With KJo directing the Sangeet, Riteish and Genelia are definitely looking forward to an unforgettable experience!
Mumbai: The first celebrity wedding of the year is definitely going to be a grand affair. Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza, set to tie the knot in February, are making sure that their wedding doesn’t fall even an iota short of the word ‘magnificent’. And in order to achieve that end, they have endowed Karan Johar with the responsibility of directing their Sangeet ceremony. The function is to take place at a five star in Mumbai on February 1.
Celebrity wedding planner David Tutera is being sued by a New York couple
A New York couple is suing their celebrity wedding planner David Tutera for abandoning them at the altar on their big day.
Hector Santana and Wendylee Perez claim the reality TV show star ruined their dream wedding and tripled the cost of their reception.
The star of ‘My Fair Wedding’ allegedly failed in his duties in November 2010 when Brooklyn-born Perez and her husband wed in the Dominican Republic.
‘Due to the defendant’s arrogant and
heartless actions, plaintiffs have been harmed personally and
financially,’ the pair claimed in a Manhattan lawsuit, reports the New
York Daily News.
After tripling the wedding bill from $10,000 to more than $30,000,the Manhattan based party-planner Tutera, whose celebrity clients include Elton John and Jennifer Lopez, is accused of not even providing the invitations, flowers, a DJ or the wedding cake.
Hector Santana and Wendylee Perez, pictured here on their wedding day, claim the reality TV show star ruined their dream wedding and tripled the cost
The couple claim the planner two-timed them with a taping of his reality show when he was supposed to be working on their wedding, reports the Daily News.
However, Tutera said he had to tend to a sick relative when he abandoned the couple shortly before their dream wedding.
The suit says they did not discover that Tutera would be a no-show until after they had already arrived in the Dominican Republic.
The bride’s mother Ercilla Perez told the Daily News: ‘The wedding was not what we expected. He didn’t appear. We trusted him so much.’
Wendylee Perez has ‘trusted’ wedding planner Tutera completely before he failed to show up to oversee her dream wedding in the Dominican Republic
‘He noted the day before he was not coming. He said someone was in the hospital but we don’t know.’ she said.
Tutera’s publicist Eda Kalkay told the Daily News that he was not commenting at this time.
In March last year, a legal battle between Tutera and Melissa Chin and husband Steve Choi over their $300,000 Singapore wedding was settled out of court.
Celebrity wedding planner David Tutera is being sued by a New York couple
A New York couple is suing their celebrity wedding planner David Tutera for abandoning them at the altar on their big day.
Hector Santana and Wendylee Perez claim the reality TV show star ruined their dream wedding and tripled the cost of their reception.
The star of ‘My Fair Wedding’ allegedly failed in his duties in November 2010 when Brooklyn-born Perez and her husband wed in the Dominican Republic.
‘Due to the defendant’s arrogant and
heartless actions, plaintiffs have been harmed personally and
financially,’ the pair claimed in a Manhattan lawsuit, reports the New
York Daily News.
After tripling the wedding bill from $10,000 to more than $30,000,the Manhattan based party-planner Tutera, whose celebrity clients include Elton John and Jennifer Lopez, is accused of not even providing the invitations, flowers, a DJ or the wedding cake.
Hector Santana and Wendylee Perez, pictured here on their wedding day, claim the reality TV show star ruined their dream wedding and tripled the cost
The couple claim the planner two-timed them with a taping of his reality show when he was supposed to be working on their wedding, reports the Daily News.
However, Tutera said he had to tend to a sick relative when he abandoned the couple shortly before their dream wedding.
The suit says they did not discover that Tutera would be a no-show until after they had already arrived in the Dominican Republic.
The bride’s mother Ercilla Perez told the Daily News: ‘The wedding was not what we expected. He didn’t appear. We trusted him so much.’
Wendylee Perez has ‘trusted’ wedding planner Tutera completely before he failed to show up to oversee her dream wedding in the Dominican Republic
‘He noted the day before he was not coming. He said someone was in the hospital but we don’t know.’ she said.
Tutera’s publicist Eda Kalkay told the Daily News that he was not commenting at this time.
In March last year, a legal battle between Tutera and Melissa Chin and husband Steve Choi over their $300,000 Singapore wedding was settled out of court.
THE WEDDING PLANNER Directed by Wayne Wang Starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey Distributed by Speedy Video Distributors
MARY Fiore (Jennifer Lopez) had always wanted to be a wedding planner, even when she was a little girl. When she finally becomes one, she is the best in the game, and a celebrity wedding planner too. Mary is just being her hardworking, organised and dedicated (to her work) self when she falls for a handsome doctor, Steve (Matthew McConaughey), whose upcoming wedding turns out to be her biggest job of the year.
This situation turns her life upside down, as she is bewildered about whether she should remain professional or act on her feelings.
I find The Wedding Planner very cute. The pulling factor is, of course, the two leads — Lopez and McConaughey, whose characters are so lovable partly because they are such eye candy. But they are also good actors, and the chemistry between them shines on screen. These elements help build the love story between the characters, and the heartbreak that Mary feels.
Lopez is very capable of playing a Plain Jane, and it is nice to see her sans the glitz and glitter. McConaughey, meanwhile, is exactly the same in all his romantic comedies, down to that sexy swagger when he walks.
The best part about watching The Wedding Planner now is seeing how much younger the cast is. McConaughey is so fresh-faced and clean-cut, while Lopez looks as if she’s just out of high school. And Justin Chambers (Grey’s
Anatomy) looks so totally different in this film than he is now.
MEET BILL Directed by Bernie Goldman, Melisa Wallack Starring Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Alba and Logan Lerman Distributed by Speedy Video Distributors
THIS movie is about taking charge of your own life. Bill (Aaron Eckhart), is fed up with his job at the bank owned by his father-in-law. Because of the stress, his life is near ruins. He turns to sugar whenever he faces unwanted situations.
To make things worse, he catches his wife Jess (Elizabeth Banks) cheating on him with a dashing news anchor.
Then, against his wishes, Bill has to mentor a smart-mouth boy who is determined to help the former change his life for the better by hooking him up with a sexy salesgirl, Lucy (Jessica Alba). Lucy ends up teaming with Bill and the boy, to get Bill’s life back on track.
Meet Bill is actually a good comedy. The storyline is simple — no hard thinking required to enjoy it — and flows at a moderate pace. The film has an impressive cast and the lead actors are given roles totally different from their usual ones and this makes things interesting.
Surprisingly, Eckhart knocks it out of the park playing a disgruntled man, whose luck worsens day by day. He keeps the audience hooked with Bill’s antics. The rest also do an awesome job. Look out for well-known actors including
Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis and Timothy Olyphant.
Aside from some deleted scenes, the special features offer trailers for some not-so-new films including War, Inc, King Of California, The Amateurs, August and Miss Conception.
LOVE HAPPENS Directed by Brandon Camp Starring Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart, Dan Fogler, Judy Greer and Martin Sheen Distributed by Speedy Video Distributors
LOVE Happens centres on a motivational speaker, Burke (Aaron Eckhart), who doesn’t follow what he preaches.
It is surprising that a man who has mood swings can lead a large group of people in issues requiring comfort.
When his wife dies in a car accident, Burke writes a bestselling book on how to deal with grief and becomes a self-help guru. Then he meets Eloise (Jennifer Aniston) and is instantly smitten, but their first date turns out horribly. Burke is totally baffled but slowly, he realises that he hasn’t really moved on after his wife’s death.
Love Happens isn’t just about romance. It also delves into the drama that encircles Burke. Those who find it difficult to “let go” will surely learn something from the film though there are scenes that indicate that Camp hasn’t done enough research on how people generally mourn. Unfortunately, we are so used to seeing Aniston in comedy that we find her role in a drama such as this somewhat disconcerting. Plus, her character Eloise is not well developed.
Eckhart is a talented actor but Love Happens was a bad choice. Once again, fingers point at Camp and the writers.
Judy Greer and Dan Fogler provide the humour in the film, and technically act as a brightener to the somewhat gloomy setting.
The bonus features comprise several deleted scenes.
A New York couple sued its celebrity wedding planner for saying, “I don’t” to his duties on their big day.
Reality show star David Tutera, after breaking his vows to Hector Santana and Wendylee Perez, also tripled the cost of their reception, the pair charged in a Manhattan lawsuit.
The star of “My Fair Wedding” was more party pooper than planner in November 2010 when Brooklyn-born Perez and her beloved tied the knot in the Dominican Republic, the suit charged.
“Due to the defendant’s arrogant and heartless actions, plaintiffs have been harmed personally and financially,” the now happily-married couple said in their lawsuit.
After bumping the Punta Cana wedding bill from $10,000 to more than $30,000, the toothy Tutera — whose client roster includes Elton John and Jennifer Lopez — didn’t even provide the invitations, the flowers or a DJ.
His biggest whiff on their prenuptial agreement: Tutera never delivered the wedding cake, leaving the jilted couple waiting at the altar with no dessert, the lawsuit charged.
The egotistical planner even two-timed the bride, jetting cross-country for a taping of his reality show when he was supposed to be working on the wedding, the couple claimed.
It was hardly the affair promised on Tutera’s website: “Turning every bride’s fantasy into a reality. . . . We believe every bride deserves to be treated like a celebrity.”
Tutera claimed he had to tend to a sick relative when he blew off the nervous couple shortly before their Nov. 6, 2010, wedding.
Tutera’s publicist Eda Kalkay, in an email, said the planner was “not interested in commenting at this time” on the marital discord.
But the newlyweds’ relatives expressed distress: “The wedding was not what we expected,” said the bride’s mom, Ercilla Perez. “He didn’t appear. We trusted him so much.”
“He noted the day before he was not coming,” she said. “He said someone was in the hospital but we don’t know.”
Earlier this year, a bitter legal brawl between Tutera and a Boston “Bridezilla” over her $300,000 Singapore wedding was quietly resolved.
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick embraces quarterback Tom Brady after they defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL AFC Championship game last Sunday in Foxborough. (REUTERS)
The New York Giants’ road to the Super Bowl runs over Tom Brady’s back.
If they can get pressure on the New England quarterback, if Justin Tuck or Mathias Kiwanuka get a hand on Brady, the Giants have a chance to beat the Patriots for the second time in five years.
If they don’t, chances are this game will cement Brady’s stature alongside Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana as the only quarterbacks to win four Super Bowls.
“Everybody can be rattled,” linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka told reporters as the teams began practices this week. “He’s obviously one of the greatest quarterbacks who ever played the game, but like I said all along, if you hit somebody hard enough and enough times, it’s going to rattle him and it’s going to make him less effective at their job.”
Knowing what to do, and actually doing it are two different things.
The Giants, though, do have hindsight on their side. They sacked Brady five times in the Super Bowl four years ago, snapping the Pats’ 18-0 run. They also beat him in Week 9 this season in Foxborough, where no other team had beaten him in the regular season since 2006.
That isn’t going to make it any easier this time. “Every time you play against Tom, you have to go to the drawing board,” Tuck said. “He’s definitely going to look at what we had success against him with the first time and come out with something to beat that. You have to do something different.
“It’s going to be a chess match … because if he gets a sense of what you want to do to him before he snaps the ball, it’s pretty much impossible to stop him.”
The Giants rely on their four down linemen to generate their pass rush, which leaves seven men in pass coverage and, said Giants’ safety Antre Rolle, they need every one of them. “He’s tough, man,” Rolle said. “When I’m in zone coverage, I can just see him scanning the field and I’m like, ‘Dang!’ He’s so good at it and so quick, it kind of stuns you for a second. He’s an exceptional quarterback, man, and he gets all of the credit he deserves and then some.”
GOODELL ON 60 MINUTES
The National Football League may be enjoying too much of a good thing.
Television viewing numbers are at an all-time high. And, not that commissioner Roger Goodell is complaining, but he’s also cautioning that the league has to be wary of becoming a victim of its own success.
“The experience is so great at home,” said Goodell, that the league is facing challenges in getting fans to attend games. This is particularly true in certain cities, such as Jacksonville.
Speaking on CBS’ 60 Minutes, to be aired Sunday, Goodell says nearly 60 million people watched last Sunday’s conference championships,
LIFE/CAREER CUT SHORT
Greg Cook, a Bengals quarterback whose immense talent was never fully realized because of a shoulder injury suffered in his third professional game, has died at the age of 65, the result of pneumonia. The fifth pick in 1969, he led Cincinnati to a 3-0 record his rookie season before injuring his shoulder.
Amazingly, Cook led the league in passer rating, completion percentage, yards per attempt and yards per completion as a rookie playing through a torn rotator cuff. He missed three seasons, played one more game, then retired.
“Greg was the single most talented player we’ve ever had,” Bengals president Mike Brown said Friday. “His career was tragically short. Had he been able to stay healthy, I believe he would have been the player of his era in the NFL.”
In his book Greatest Quarterbacks, Peter King rated Cook as one of the 50 best players ever to play the position. He was an incredibly gifted person in so many ways,” former teammate Bob Johnson said. “He was the most talented quarterback or prospect we ever had. I think he was a pretty happy guy considering everything. The injury really didn’t get him down. He was a pretty free spirit. He was pure, flowing genuine.”
The late Bill Walsh, who coached NFL Hall of Fame quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young, told The Enquirer in 1997 that Cook was the best quarterback talent he had ever seen.
“It was one of the great tragedies of sports,” former Bengals tight end and NFL broadcaster Bob Trumpy said.
GIANTS’ WOUNDED WALKING
Giants rookie linebacker Jacquian Williams is in a walking boot with a sprained right foot but vows to play in Super Bow XLVI, even if he has to hop.
“It’s nothing serious,” Williams said. “I’ll be there. I’ll be ready for the game.”
Williams was one of four Giants who did not practise Friday. Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks sat out practice with a sprained AC joint in his shoulder. He also said he will play.
Cornerback Corey Webster rested his hamstring injury and cornerback Will Blackmon sat with a knee injury as head coach Tom Coughlin said the team is being cautious to make certain everybody will be ready for the Super Bowl.
Williams injured his foot in the NFC Championship game against the 49ers but said he didn’t know how it happened. Nicks said he landed on his shoulder and it’s sore but doing better. He briefly left the 20-17 overtime win in San Francisco. “It was painful,” said Nicks. “I landed right on an AC joint that I have injured a few times this season. Went in and got it taken care of and by halftime I was cool.”
POWER TO THE COACHES
The Raiders have officially announced that Dennis Allen, 39, has been hired as the club’s seventh head coach in the past decade. Allen was the former defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos.
In the past, being hired to coach the Raiders had about as much chance of a happy ending as a Hollywood wedding.
But the Raiders have (supposedly) new enlightened ownership under Mark Davis, along with new general manager Reggie McKenzie. So Allen has been given a four-year contract and control over hiring his own assistants.
Former owner Al Davis never gave head coaches more than a two-year deal and refused to let them hire their own assistants. “What I’m going to do is empower the head coach to hire his staff, the best possible staff that he can hire,” McKenzie said. “We’re not going to tie the guy’s hands and tell him he has to hire this guy or this guy. It wouldn’t be fair to the new head coach. The head coach will have the right to hire any coach that he wants.”
Offensive coordinator Al Saunders is the only assistant under contract for next season and it is uncertain whether he will return. Receivers coach Sanjay Lal has joined the Jets and defensive line coach Mike Waufle has reportedly been hired by St. Louis.
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