27 Feb 2012 /
She may be cooking for one, but Katy Perry takes her kitchen skills seriously.
At the 20th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party at The City of West Hollywood Park in Beverly Hills Sunday, the 27-year-old singer got in a bidding war with movie producer Steve Tisch.
“Neil Patrick Harris was beat boxing while chef Cat Cora and David Burka sang [Snoop Dogg's] ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’ to sell a cooking experience during the auction,” an attendee tells Us Weekly. Perry stood up and waved a bid of …

US comic outdoes Eddie Murphy’s 2007 record with 11 nods for awards recognising year’s worst performances
A day after the Oscars claimed to highlight 2011′s best movies, Adam Sandler has received a record-breaking 11 nominations for the annual Razzie awards, which aim to recognise the year’s poorest performances in film.
Sandler’s haul is more than double the previous individual record of five nods held by Eddie Murphy for his 2007 film Norbit, a fairly staggering indictment. Most of the nominations are for the US comic’s film Jack and Jill, in which he …

Simon Cowell already has his fair share of big names vaguely linked to his hit “X Factor” series, but there’s one more singer who wants to throw her name into the ring.
“Wish You Were Here” singer Avril Lavigne has reportedly reached out to the people behind the talent competition to express her interest in filling the judges’ seats made vacant by the departure of Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger.
TMZ reports that the singer, 27, believes she would be a good addition to the team because she started her career in …

Whitney Houston was honoured at the 84th Annual Academy Awards last night.
The iconic singer died in a Los Angeles hotel on February 11 aged just 48. Her passing sent shockwaves around the world, just one day before the Grammy Awards took place.
Last night, Whitney was remembered at the Oscars in a montage titled In Memoriam, presented by host Billy Crystal.
The clip included a number of producers, costume designers, directors and film stars who have passed away in the last year.
Elizabeth Taylor and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs were also honoured in …

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s state TV described the country’s foreign film Oscar win on Monday as a victory over Israel, in a gesture of official approval toward an Iranian movie industry criticized by hardliners.
The official reaction to the victory of “A Separation” in Sunday’s awards ceremony was cast in nationalist terms and in the light of Iran’s confrontation with its arch-foe, which also had a film, “Footnote,” competing for the foreign language Oscar.
The broadcast said the award won by “A Separation” succeeded in “leaving behind” a film from the “Zionist …