Hindus Demand Film Book To Counter Love Guru Misrepresentation

Leading Hindus have called for movie executives at Paramount Pictures to release a film and booklet about the religion with the DVD of THE LOVE GURU.

Leading U.S. Hindu scholar Rajan Zed challenged the comedy's star Mike Myers and producers over the film, claiming the movie was "morally offensive".

But his requests for them to screen the film for Hindu leaders before its release last month (Jun08) were ignored, prompting Zed to urge anyone who held religion dear to boycott the movie, about a comical guru, played by Myers.

The film has since been a flop at the box office, and Zed has threatened another negative media campaign against the film and its producers when the DVD is released later this year (08) - unless executives agree to help promote Hinduism.

In a letter to Viacom founder Sumner Redstone and Paramount chairman Brad Grey, Zed and another leading Hindu, Bhavna Shinde, write, "To undo some of the damage done to the community by Paramount Pictures and Viacom through this movie, Paramount Pictures should produce a brief video about Hinduism and its tenets, and enclose it with The Love Guru DVD.

"They should also, in consultation with Hindu leader Rajan Zed, publish a small booklet about Hinduism and its tenets and attach a disclaimer at the beginning of The Love Guru DVD to counter the gross misrepresentations in the film.

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American Idol - Idol Star Lewis Unfazed By Record Label Snub

AMERICAN IDOL star BLAKE LEWIS is refusing to quit the music business after he was dropped by his label Arista Records - insisting it's "no biggy".

The season six runner-up was axed from the label's books after disappointing sales of his debut album Audio Day Dream last year (07) - which sold approximately 300,000 copies in the U.S.

Lewis joins a string of former contestants of the U.S. hit talent contest to be dropped - Idol winners Taylor Hicks and Ruben Studdard and fellow runner-up Katherine MCPhee have all been dumped by Arista.

He writes on his MySpace blog, "Ring, ring, ring went the phone. Iain my manager baring the news. Arista isn't picking up the second option. Meaning, I'm not doing another record with them. I'm totally fine with this.

"I guess the right time was now. No biggy."

But Lewis remains optimistic about the music corporation's decision, because he will be kept busy with a host of other recording projects.

He adds, "I'm still with 19 Recordings and I got a tour and new record on the way."

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Irish author set for the big screen

The writer of the Martin Scorsese film 'The Departed' is bringing a novel by Irish crime author Ken Bruen to the big screen.
Variety reports that William Monahan has acquired the rights to Bruen's 'London Boulevard' and has nearly completed the script for the film, which will mark his directorial debut.
'London Boulevard' tells the story of a London criminal who tries to go straight by becoming a handyman for a reclusive actress.

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Busta Rhymes To Play Free London Live Show

Busta Rhymes is to perform a large gig in London completely free. But tickets can't be won or bought, they have to be earnt.

5,000 fans who volunteer their time for four hours on a community project, will find themselves watching the show - held at the Royal Albert Hall on September 26th, with the rapper joined by three special guests.

The charity show is organised by Orange RockCorps, who between now and the September event, will launch around 50 projects for volunteers to earn their tickets. Projects will be held in major cities like Manchester, Cardiff, Newcastle etc.

Interested in helping out? Potential volunteers can register now at OrangeRockCorps.co.uk.

Reports also say the concert will be broadcast on TV, for those not lucky enough to attend.

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