Celebrities, Best-Selling Authors, Famous Illustrators to Fete Newcomers at Anniversary Gala in Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/—Twelve winning writers and twelve illustrators from around the globe will be honored during the 26th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards at the Roosevelt Hotel—the same location where the first Academy Awards were held— on Saturday, August 28th, 2010.

The highlight of the ceremony will be the announcement of the year's two Grand Prize winners who will each receive $5,000. Quarterly winners also receive cash prizes from $500 to $1,000. Their winning stories and illustrations will appear in the annual anthology L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers and Illustrators of the Future, Volume 26 (Galaxy Press, 2010). Also being released is a special coffee table book edition of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future: The First 25 Years, a photographic retrospective of the 25 years of the contest and containing over 1,000 images.

A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists. — Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is the latest celebrity

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is the latest celebrity to join the wax figure A-listers at Madame Tussauds.The actor is positioned in front of the Taj Mahal amid a dance troupe, making guests feel like they are on the set of a Bollywood film.

Khan fans have been turning out en masse to the New York location to get a peek of their favourite Bollywood star and pose for photos with his likeness.

“He’s one of the biggest icons in India and people worship him, literally,” said Sonny Joseph, a member of the dance Bollywood dance troupe.

“Him being here in New York, I wish he came personally, but it’s big enough that his statue is just there and he looks really amazing. They did a good job, they did a really good job with the statue.”Khan has starred in more than 50 films throughout his career and was named one of Newsweek’s ‘50 Most Powerful People in the World’ in 2008.

From:www.vancouversun.com

John Travolta Interviewed on E-Online

E-Online aired and interview with John Travolta, filmed at the 41st Anniversary Gala of the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre in Hollywood. John talks about the Scientology Volunteer Ministers and the Scientology programs to improve literacy and combat drug abuse.

At the end there's a short clip of John and Kelly rocking out. What a great couple they are!



A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists. — Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard

Teri Hatcher Posts Photos to Prove She's Botox-Free

Teri Hatcher Posts Photos to Prove She's Botox-Free

41st Anniversary Gala at Celebrity Centre

Sunday was the annual Scientology Celebrity Centre Gala in Hollywood. Founded in 1969, this year's even marked the 41st anniversary, and it was spectacular.

Here are some photos to give a flavor of what the event was like:

Actress Erika Christensen was ravishing, as usual.

What a treat to see John Travolta and Kelly Preston. Kelly, who is expecting, was radiant. They are photographed here with their guests, Buz Aldren and his wife, Lois Driggs Cannon.

John with his captivating and precocious daughter, Ella Bleu

Erika again, this time with the voice of Bart Simpson, Nancy Cartwright.

Nancy and Kelly

Kelly with another famous Scientologist celebrity mom--Jenna Elfman.

And finally, Kelly Preston, John Travolta with singer Elena Roggero and actress/singer Michele Henderson.

For an overview of the event, visit the Scientology News site.

As a side note, since April 2009, David Miscavige, ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, officiated at the grand openings of two Scientology Celebrity Centres: one in Nashville, Tennessee and one in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists. — Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard

Fashionable New Hair Styles

Women have some facial features which will look better with short, cropped hair. Always wearing your hair in its natural way or wearing it in straight black hair? Why don't you try having your hair short and cropped?Wearing short hair is a good thing because you don't need to have high maintenance when it comes to styling. When it comes to maintaining your hair daily, you'll only need a few

Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor are having a good time together in London

Rumors are doing the rounds that Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif and actor Ranbir Kapoor are having a good time together in London. The duo hasn’t confirmed anything about their supposed relationship.

It has been reported that Katrina went to London, after shooting for Zoya Akhtar’s next ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’. She was there to meet her family, but coincidently, Ranbir was also in London for an ad shoot.According to a source having knowledge of the matter said, “There have been rumors about Ranbir and Katrina for some time now. Both of them have denied any possibility of a relationship so far and on earlier occasions too both have denied being with each other overseas”.

But, since both the stars were in the same city, so it is likely that the two might have met and spent some time together.The duo was spotted together, sometime back in Bandra in suburban Mumbai, also. And earlier to this, Katrina had reportedly flown to New York to meet Ranbir, who was shooting for Anjaana Anjaani at that time.

In the midst of all these gossips, the couple has maintained that they are ‘just friends'.

After the duo appeared in the film ‘Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani’, stories about their link-ups started coming out. The rumors gained fuel, when Ranbir parted ways from his girlfriend, Deepika Padukone.From:cw.topnews.in