Celebrity Big Brother 2013 line up: The rumoured housemates so far!

Celebrity Big Brother 2013 is to begin after  2 days and The Celebrity Big Brother 2013 line up is taking shape, but who’s in Celeb Big Bro this year?
The new CBB lineup will apparently feature everyone from the usual Z-list glamour models to ex soap stars and TV presenters.There’s been plenty of rumours already with still over a week to go until the new series kicks off on Channel 5 at end end of this month.So who could be the latest bunch of Celebrity Big Brother housemates? Here’s our run down of the early rumours.

Kicking things off is Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby, who is set to scoop £30,000 for her stint, having said herself it’ll be a “walk in the park”.Football pundit and former Manchester United manager Ron Atkinson and model Sophie Anderton are also said to be on the line up.
They’re set to be joined by Loose Women star Carol McGiffin, while TOWIE’s Sam Faiers has said she’d love to enter the house later this month, and bookies making her an early favourite.

Courtney Stodden

Meanwhile, birdwatcher Bill Oddie revealed earlier this year he had been offered “lots of money” to enter the house. He tweeted: “My agent just called-”Is Bill available to do Celebrity Big Brother?” Well, folks what do you think? (It’s a lot of money!)”
British singer Abs from boyband Five is said to have agreed a deal for Celebrity Big Brother 2013, following the group’s successful reunion earlier in the year.
The former wife of MP Chris Huhne, Vicky Pryce, has also been linked to Celebrity Big Brother 2013.

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The ex couple made headlines this year after both being jailed for perverting the course of justice, over claims that Pryce had accepted points on her driver’s licence for a speeding offence that Huhne had committed.Pineapple Dance Studios star and former Dancing On Ice judge Louie Spence is one of the more recent names rumoured for the show, following in the footsteps of his pal Andrew Stone.

The 44-year-old is set to be joined by Lauren Harries, who has been repeated rumoured for the series in the past.“Louie and Lauren should bring a lot of drama and fun to the show,” a source told The Sun newspaper today.Former Coronation Street actor Bruce Jones and TOWIE’s Mario Falcone also both been tipped for Celebrity Big Brother 2013.Previously rumoured for the show were Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown and American rapper Big Boi, but both have reportedly pulled out.
“Bobbi was seen as a major draw and it is a massive blow,” a source revealed. “They knew there were guaranteed fireworks with her in the house and hoped they’d also get some revelations about Whitney.”
Bosses are said to have replaced the pair with a much less famous US duo, made up of actor Dustin Diamond and trashy ‘star’ Courtney Stodden
Dustin is perhaps best known for playing Samuel “Screech” Powers in Saved by the Bell and its spin-offs Saved by the Bell: The College Years and Saved by the Bell: The New Class, while Courtney made headlines in 2011 for her marriage to Doug Hutchison.
Finally, English rapper Mark Morrison, known for his hit 90s single Return of the Mack, is the last of the current rumoured housemates.The 41-year-old has a new single out next month so the show is a sure way to grab some publicity.
What do you think of the early rumours? Which celebs would you love to be in the line up? Add your comments below!
What do you think about the names? Who do you want to see in the CBB house this year?

Celebrity Big Brother 2013 starts on August 22 on Channel 5.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones keen to attend Kumbh Mela in India

Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones says she is planning to visit India to attend the Kumbh Mela, starting on January 27, in search of "peace and tranquility". She is also sure she can fit into a Bollywood film if she gets a "good opportunity".She is planning the trip with her husband Michael Douglas, and her children.

     "Personally, I've been going through a tough period in my life. What I require for my mental health and well-being is some peace and tranquillity. I swear by yoga, which I believe has its roots in India. So I really want to visit India again specifically during the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage and I am told it is a sight to behold for the eyes and soul," said the actress in a statement. "I'm hoping to find what I'm looking for here. I'm trying to make this happen with my family. If that doesn't work out I'm definitely coming on my own," added the 43-year-old. If it materialises, this will be the actress's second trip to the country. She had last visited in 2008, and was smitten by the beauty of Rajasthan and even visited Mumbai.

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She recalls, "Both the places were so different from each other. Rajasthan is as beautiful and bright as the people there. The state is so colourful despite the fact that the state for the most part is a desert which is cold and staid. Bombay (Mumbai), of course, has a charm of its own. Like I said, my next trip is planned for Kumbh Mela 2013."

For now, she is looking forward to the release of her new film Broken City, which hits theatres January 18.

In the film, she plays a politician's wife, who shares a complex relationship with her husband. "My character in the film is a catalyst. I’m playing the role of the Mayor’s wife. She has a complex relationship with her husband as is often the case with real life political couples. Politicians’ wives sometimes put on a face to protect their partner... It was very draining emotionally to play such a character. So nothing as heavy for me for a while now," she said.

Catherine Zeta-Jones 

She started her career at a young age, and earned success and fans with films like The Mask of Zorro,Entrapment and Traffic.She has won several awards over the years - but she wants more in terms of role even now.

"I remember coming here to the film industry and joining a list of girls from different parts of the world all trying to prove themselves. I feel thrilled that Hollywood accepted me and I got to play the kind of roles that I did. I guess as an actress, you try and reinvent yourself with each new role. So yes, I would like to sound greedy and say I am still waiting for meatier roles to come my way," she said.

Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas

"I would love to try my hand at more European movies and probably act in a comedy with Michael (Douglas). Now that would be exciting," she said.

As far as Bollywood is concerned, she said: "Considering my musical experience, I think, I fit into Indian movies perfectly. I am not very familiar with actors but would love to work with some if a good opportunity comes."

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Lady Gaga consults astrologers about her world tour

Celebrities  are superstitious and it has been learned that the celebrities from bollywood are ahead but this time  Lady Gaga has become superstitious! The singer is consulting a team of astrologers ahead of her world tour as she feels her stars are aligned against her favour. The "Poker face" singer is concerned that the planet Mercury is going retrograde - and according to astrologers, this brings bad luck.
 "Gaga is worried as she wants the stars to be aligned when she hits the road. She follows her horoscopes closely and has been looking ahead for when she's away," thesun.co.uk quoted a source as saying.

Lady Gaga

 Astrologers say Mercury in retrograde, a phenomena where it seems to be travelling backwards through the sky, happens around three times a year.
 And it will occur from July 15 to Aug 8 in the middle of Gaga's Born This Way Ball world tour, which starts this month in Seoul.
 "She's a typical Aries - outgoing with a sense of adventure. But when she found out Mercury is likely to go retrograde, she wasn't happy and has been talking it through with her spiritual team," the source added.
 Mercury was also reportedly retrograde on the day Gaga was born March 28, 1986. 

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Famous ‘tongue piercing' festival Bisket Jatra begins in Bhaktapur

Everyone knows Nepal is known for its Cultural Diversity and irichness in Culture. As Bisket Jatra, a colourful festival celebrated with much pomp and fanfare in ancient city of Bhaktapur, the sister city of Kathmandu, has started from Monday. The famous festival, which is observed for eight consecutive nights and nine days, has been marked since the Lichchhivi era (c. 450-c. 750), according to historical records

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The Jatra officially started from today after the Guthi Sansthan offered worship in Bhairabi temple nearby Paanchtale temple in Naumadi on behalf of the government. During the festival, a chariot procession is held in Bhaktapur and images of Ganesh, Lakshmi and Mahakali are carried around town.

The festival is also famous for an exciting tongue piercing ceremony that takes place during the chariot procession. A volunteer from the Shrestha family gets his tongue pierced in a spiritual trance with an iron spike and walks around the town shouldering a round bamboo rack with flaming torches. It is believed that the successful completion of this painful rite brings good fortune to the villagers & the volunteer himself. If you want to watch this colorful Festival Don’t forget to Visit Bhaktapur During the Nepali New Year 2069. 

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World's biggest Koran with 7ft-high pages is unveiled in Afghanistan

The completion of the world's largest Koran was hailed as a major achievement for the Afghanistan when it was officially unveiled in the nation's capital.

Measuring more than 7ft long and 10ft wide, the text's 218 pages are decorated in 30 different calligraphy designs and took almost five years to finish.

Its inauguration ceremony was held yesterday in front of key religious figures, clerics, scholars and government officials to coincide with the opening of Hakim Nasir Khusraw Balkhi Cultural Center and arts exhibition in Kabul.

unvieling the world Larget Koran

According to Daily mail.co.uk The project was inspired and sponsored by His Excellency Alhaj Syed Mansoor Naderi, a well-known religious personality and leader of the Shia Ismailies in Afghanistan, it was reported on Khaama Press.

Calligrapher Mohammad Saber Yaqoti Hussaini Khedri and his students started the composition in September 2004, which involved at least two years of continuous work for the shafting and archiving.

All the 30 parts of Koran has been done in 30 different designs. It was finally completed in September 2009.

Speaking at yesterday's ceremony, Mansoor Naderi described the completion of the book as a major achievement for the Afghan nation and all Muslims around the world, according to Khaama Press.

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Those behind the project were then handed Appreciation Letters by Afghan Senate House speaker Fazal Hadi Muslimyar.

The Koran is the central religious text of Islam and is a record of the exact words revealed by God through the Angel Gabriel to Muhammad.

Muslims believe it was periodically revealed to Muhammad over the 23 years before his death at the age of 40 in 632AD.

It is divided into 114 suras which are classified either as Meccan or Medinan depending upon their place and time of revelation.

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