January 21, 2010
By Laura “Dish of Salt” Saltman
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Why is Rob Lowe leaving “Brothers and Sisters?” Plus “The Bachelor’s” Jake Pavelka tells the Dish why he’ll kiss any girl who asks on the show. And is Liza Minelli joining “Ugly Betty?” All the details inside…
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October 29, 2009
MUMBAI, India
The two child stars of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ are at risk of losing their monthly stipend and their trust fund if they don’t start attending school, a trustee for the fund said Thursday.
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July 06, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Willow Smith, daughter of Hollywood A-listers Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, is heading to the small screen for her television debut.
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June 10, 2009
MUMBAI, India
The makers of the hit movie “Slumdog Millionaire” have bought a new home for one of the two child stars discovered in Mumbai’s slums.
The purchase of a 250-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment for the family of Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, 10, was completed Monday, said Nirja Mattoo, who helps oversee a trust set up by the filmmakers to help Azharuddin and his 9-year-old co-star Rubina Ali.
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June 05, 2009
LONDON, U.K.
One of the child stars of the Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire” is to publish her life story.
Transworld Publishers says Rubina Ali’s book will tell the story of her life in the shantytown where she grew up.
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June 05, 2009
HONG KONG, China
The child stars of the Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire” traded the shanties of Mumbai for Hong Kong’s skyscrapers Friday as they arrived for a charity fundraising performance.
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May 29, 2009
WERNERSVILLE, Pa.
Jon, Kate and their eight children have attracted a huge TV audience, screaming tabloid headlines and, now, a state labor investigation.
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor says it’s looking into whether the hit reality show “Jon & Kate Plus 8” is complying with child labor laws.
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May 20, 2009
MUMBAI, India
The shanty home of another “Slumdog Millionaire” child star was torn down by Mumbai authorities Wednesday as they demolished part of a city slum where she lived.
Munni Qureshi — the stepmother of 9-year-old Rubina Ali, who portrayed a young Latika, the Oscar-winning film’s heroine — said her husband was beaten by police who were supervising the demolition. She said he was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
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