Madonna not taking part in 2010`s Marathon des Sables

Madonna has denied reports that claim the pop diva will run in Marathon des Sables next year.

Tabloid reports had earlier suggested that the 51-year-old hitmaker was under a strict training schedule for the six-day rigorous run across the Sahara Desert.

However, Madonna’s aide Liz Rosenberg has rubbished the rumours.

Contactmusic music quoted her saying: "It`s not true."

Dubbed as the toughest race on the planet, the 156 miles long trek is organized every spring and is the equivalent of six marathons.

Peter Andre ‘gets legal advice to deal with Jordan’s lover’

Singer Peter Andre is concerned about his children’s association with estranged wife Katie Price’s new lover Alex Reid and so he’s taking legal advice to deal with him, sources say.

The ‘Mysterious Girl’ hitmaker is apparently unhappy that the two kids- Junior, four, and Princess, two, are spending time with the cagefighter.

“As great as Alex may be with the children, he is not their father and never will be. As far as Peter is concerned, he is not an ideal father figure and shouldn’t be responsible for another man’s children – it’s not fair on anyone,” the Mirror quoted a source as saying.

The insider added: “The kids are going through a hard enough time as it is, trying to get to grips with why mummy and daddy no longer live under one roof. Peter simply wanted to make sure his lawyers were fully briefed on the situation, and are looking out solely for the children.”

There are also rumors that Reid is starring in a new porn film, which he insists is just a gangster flick.

The source said: “Pete’s number one concern is the welfare of his kids. He has nothing against Alex, but Peter has been rocked by the ongoing sordid revelations about Alex’s private life, and now his career.

“But the crux of the matter is that he and Kate only split up three months ago and she’s been dating Alex for a matter of weeks.”

While Peter arranged an emergency meeting with his legal team, Alex was busy playing happy families in Brighton with Peter’s four-year-old son, Junior.

'I don’t like endorsing brands which are anywhere and everywhere'

Post marriage; it is a trend that female actors are often written off but in the case of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, news has it that the light eyed beauty is one of the busiest female stars in Bollywood. With ‘Endhiran’, ‘Ravana’, ‘Action Replay’ and ‘Guzaarish’, the Bachchan bahu has quite a few acting assignments.

Apart from acting in big banners, the actress is associated with popular brands. Talking to a news daily, when the actress was enquired about her brand endorsements, Aishwarya said, “I’ve always been very selective about the brands I endorse. There’s no rat race. Every endorsement has a story behind it. The bottomline is, I don’t like endorsing brands which are anywhere and everywhere.”

Of late, there is a buzz that a popular jewellery brand has dropped Aishwarya in lieu of Katrina Kaif. When enquired about the same, the actress replied, “I would like to say this loud and clear; I chose not to renew my contract with the jewellery brand. I had a contract with another brand under which that particular jewellers came. Once they parted ways, I decided not to endorse them anymore.”

Clearing the air on her brand endorsements, the actress maintained, “No one every dropped me. I chose not to renew certain contracts. Like the one with the cola brand. Post marriage I decided not to endorse them anymore as Pa and Abhishek were endorsing the rival cola brand. I didn’t want any confusion in the consumer’s mind.”

In Bollywood, it is usually found that actress come with a shelf life, when enquired about her marriage status and B-town innings, the actress said, “Earlier, it was tough for a heroine to get work after marriage. Their so-called brand value would depreciate. That didn’t happen with me, as I`ve always aspired to push the envelope.”

The actress confesses, “I have a secret pride, you know. I’ve always wanted to work after marriage and I couldn’t see why that should change after I tied the knot. Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not a hardcore feminist. I’m a humanist.”

Well, that’s Bachchan bahu talking loud and clear!

Jolie has ‘sentenced’ Brad to sleep on the couch

An angry Angelina Jolie has ‘sentenced’ Brad Pitt to sleep on the couch after learning that he still smokes pot, sources say.

The glamorous couple apparently had a heated row over the issue and blamed her partner’s ex Jennifer Aniston for his addiction to marijuana.

“Ange says it`s Jen`s fault Brad is still smoking pot, since the bulk of his drug-taking days were when he was with her,” the Daily Telegraph quoted a source as telling National Enquirer.

The insider added: "She`s angry and looking for someone to blame, so Jen is always going to be a prime target."

Seemingly, the ‘Original Sin’ actress feels that she has been lied to about many things.

The source revealed: "Angie, feeling she`s been totally lied to, is piecing together all the other things Brad`s not been truthful to her about and come up with a fairly long list."

However, both have jetted to France this week to work on their relationship, according to OK! Weekly.