MEET THE MADDENS

Nicole Richie first got her start on reality television. It may be tough to remember those days of her paling around with Paris Hilton on The Simple Life, acting and looking like a completely different person!

And now we hear Nicole is returning to her roots, and taking her hubby with her! According to Star magazine, she and Joel Madden are in talks to star in a new reality show series. A source tells the mag the concept behind the show is an at-home talk show where Nicole’s famous friends pop in to be interviewed by the couple.

“Nicole turns down a lot of roles because she doesn’t want to leave her children, Harlow and Sparrow,” the friend explains. “This would be an option because she could work from home.”

This actually sounds like a cool idea! Nicole and Joel have sort of turned into homebodies since having kids, but they’re such great parents! Plus, there’s nothing like this on television yet, so we’re all for this show idea!

QUEEN OF TALK TO SAY FAREWELL

Oprah will be saying her goodbyes to her 24 year run of her famous and beloved talk show in September 2011. It bears mentioning that there have been announcements and reports that the Queen of Talk would hang it up in the past; in 2002, her plan was to end the show in 2006.
Word is, however, that Oprah will say tomorrow that she is ending her syndicated show in 2011 to focus on OWN, her cable network. Assuming she means it this time, what does this mean for talk TV?
As I say, I'll believe the end of Oprah as a TV broadcaster when I see it. Oprah may be ending her syndication deal, which is rough for her syndicator, CBS TV Distribution. (The New York Times says she is not bringing her show to cable.) But if Oprah Winfrey decides at any time henceforth that she wants to have a TV show, are you going to refuse her one?
That said, it would make a certain sense for Oprah to hang it up while she's still on top. Her ratings have been declining—with syndicated TV at large—in recent years. She has shown over and over again that she's still relevant and can drive the national conversation, as when she hosted Sarah Palin this week and drew her biggest ratings in two years. But if she doesn't want to ride the declining ratings of syndicated TV to the bottom, this would be a good time to make her cable move.
That would, of course, leave an Oprah-sized hole in the daytime firmament for someone to fill: Dr. Phil, Tyra Banks, a player to be named later, etc. Oprah has so dominated daytime for the last couple decades that the daytime audience could be ready for a new star to show up.
Or stars. I'd have to doubt whether any single person can have the wide impact in so many areas that Oprah did. For starters, forget TV: the end of her book club deprives publishers and authors of their biggest outlet, a forum that can break a book nationally in one shot. (She suspended her club for a while earlier this decade, giving publishers palpitations.) She's had effects in pop culture, in spirituality, in product placement and arguably even in politics.
Oprah—if we are entering a post-Oprah era—could be another Johnny Carson or Ed Sullivan: one of the mass aggregators whose like we just won't see again. It could be that the next Oprah will be several Oprahs, specializing, spread across several shows. In the meantime, we'll have to see what she announces about her future plans: for all we know, some of those next Oprahs may just be working for her.

Source: Time Magazine

Aishwarya's tempting pose for Filmfare cover

Aishwaraya Rai Bachchan who turned 36 this month continues to mesmerize everyone worldwide with her spotless beauty and grace.She has been chosen to pose for Filmfare magazine.Looking absolutely gorgeous in a black dress,Aishwaraya poses as an absolute beauty as she is.




The global beauty unveiled the magazine’s cover at Vie Lounge restaurant in Mumbai,Tuesday night. Ash also jumped on the opportunity to indulge in the chocolate cake brought on the occasion of her Birthday on Sunday

In this special edition,Aishwaraya talks about her personal and professional life and keeping a balance of the two.

Aishwaraya has also been the face of popular magazines like Jade and People magazine and is recognised internationally due to her appearance in the most famous talk show in the world, with Oprah Winfrey,not once but twice,recent being with hubby Abhishek Bachchan.

The actress has been in the news lately for her "Lux" commercial with husband and actor Abhishek Bachchan.

Her upcoming movies include Mani Ratnam's "Ravan",Edhiran which is up in line for release.