MUMBAI: Finally the stage is set for young stars to twinkle in the sky of stardom!!

Fact Enterprise presents a one of a kind beauty pageant cum reality series to be aired on Hindi General Entertainment Channel 9X starting August 1st 2009 every Saturday and Sunday at 8.30pm.

Organized at par with international standards Fact Universal Teen Pageant is a concept that promises to take the concept of beauty contests to a new level. The teen participants will be mentored by former Miss World, Diana Hayden and series of experts like Alison Kanuga for fashion choreography, Dr. Pratiksha Shah for Health, Dr. Purnima Mhatre for skin and hair and fashion designer Rocky S who auditioned the girls across the country for this show.

?The 25 girls shortlisted are handpicked by me and Rocky S from the various cities across India. This is a special moment for me as each girl that is shortlisted will be trained by us to face the industry and carve her career as a successful model in India .I am extremely excited about the association with Fact Universal Teen Pageant and am looking forward to work with the teenagers to enhance their presentation, style, fashion, talent and intellect ? commented Diana Hayden, Mentor on Fact Universal Teen Pageant.

Hosted by model and actor Aryan Vaid the pageant provides a launch pad for beautiful, talented and aspiring teenage girls across India. Join the participants every week for their journey to stardom mentored by experts who will groom them for a brighter future.

Watch out for the Pageant exclusively on 9X starting August 1st 2009 every Saturday and Sunday at 8.30pm.

MUMBAI: ‘Closer‘ the American drama film based on Patrick Marber‘s hit play is all set to telecast on PIX-the premium English movie channel from Multi Screen Media Ltd. formerly known as Sony Entertainment Network on Friday, July 31 2009, 9pm as PIX Movie of the Month.

Nominated for several awards and winner of a BAFTA and Golden Globe for Best performance by an actor in supporting role by Clive Owen amongst many other awards and accolades, the movie set primarily in London, is directed by Mike Nichols. The movie is a visual treat with the most glamorous and enticing actors - Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Clive Owen.

The film is based on how the relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other. The taglines of the movie "If you believe in love at first sight, you never stop looking‘ and ‘If you believe in love at first sight, take a closer look‘ gives an idea about the plot of the movie that deals with the complexity and unpredictability of human emotions and relationships.

‘Closer‘ set in London, England, starts when Alice Ayres (Natalie Portman) and struggling writer Dan Woolf (Jude Law) see each other for the first time from opposite sides of a street as they are walking toward each other among many other rush hour pedestrians. Alice is hit by a car and Dan takes her to the hospital and they soon become lovers.

One year later, Dan meets photographer Anna Cameron (Julia Roberts), he tries to woo her but she cuts him off. In revenge, Dan sets Anna up for an embarrassing encounter with dermatologist Larry Gray (Clive Owen) through an internet-chat session, but the two end up seeing each other. Then another year later, Dan and Anna begin an affair of their own, and relationships between the four collapses. Over the next year, all of them become obsessed with hurting each other and cause unimaginable emotional damage.

So tune in as the relationship drama ‘Closer‘ airs as PIX Movie of the Month this Friday July 31 2009 at 9 pm only on PIX.

MUMBAI: In her latest interview with Taran Adarsh on ETC Bollywood Business, Deepika Padukone breaks her silence on the controversy surrounding her casting in Imtiaz Ali‘s next, Love Aaj Kal.

After the phenomenal success of Jab We Met, director Imtiaz Ali was expected to repeat his award-winning leading lady in his next film. Add to that, the fact that Imtiaz‘s next venture happens to be a Saif Ali Khan production with the "Chhote Nawaab" playing the main lead, and you could Saif-ly assume that the film had to land in Bebo‘s lap! Little wonder then, that when Love Aaj Kal went to Deepika Padukone instead of Kareena, the latter had difficulty digesting the loss.

Making matters worse for Kareena, the film features her beau in a couple of kissing sequences with the gorgeous Padukone. Upset with the idea, Kareena is reported to have expressed deep resentment over the scenes. Catch Deepika Padukone in a candid mood over Kareena‘s strong reactions to her presence in Love Aaj Kal and her hot scenes with Saif. Don‘t miss this juicy interview on ETC Bollywood Business at 8:30 PM on Tuesday, 28th July only on channel ETC.

MUMBAI: CNBC AWAAZ, India‘s No 1 Business channel will present Travel Awards 2009, the most revered awards in the travel and tourism sector. The Indian travel and tourism industry has been steadily growing, boosting other allied services like transport, hospitality, tour operators, and travel portals among others. CNBC AWAAZ Travel Awards, aim to honor the best in the travel and tourism industry. They are based on an extensive survey conducted by Synovate. The awards are supported by Incredible India and backed by a panel of eminent experts. The winners will be felicitated by Selja Kumari, Honourable Minister of Tourism at a ceremony on July 30, 2009 in Bangalore.

CNBC AWAAZ Travel Awards are based on a study conducted across 12 cities and 1120 respondents to reveal the best in the tourism industry and the factors that are responsible for the choice. The target audience were grouped into 3 categories mainly Corporate, Trade and General public basis certain criteria and included all the zones of the country. With 42 award categories, CNBC AWAAZ aims to recognize and honor the contribution of all divisions of the travel and tourism industry. These include 28 research based categories and four categories decided by the jury panel. The awards will also present 9 citations in the following categories:

• Best tourism income generating project:
  
• Site with best eco-tourism practices:
  
• Best NGO engaged in sustainable tourism
  
• Best example of community based tourism
  
• Tourism site best demonstrating women‘s empowerment
  
• First Generation Entrepreneur in the Budget category
  
• Special Commendation for Redefining Indian Railways
  
• Special Commendation for Revitalizing Tourism
  
• Special Commendation for Bravery in the Face of Terror
  
• Lifetime Achievement in The Travel & Tourism Industry

With the diverse categories of tourism that India offers and the continuously increasing competition in this sector, it becomes important to determine the benchmarks of performance thus benefiting both the consumer and industry. CNBC AWAAZ Travel Awards is an initiative to felicitate the best in the travel industry and motivate further growth and excellence.

Commenting on the CNBC AWAAZ Travel Awards 2009, Mr. Neel Chowdhury, VP-Marketing, and CNBC-TV18 & CNBC AWAAZ said: "CNBC AWAAZ Travel Awards aims to acknowledge and honor the contribution of people responsible for the growing travel and tourism sector. This initiative is our way of motivating them to perform better so as to provide added benefits to the tourists who in turn act as India‘s ambassadors. "

CNBC AWAAZ Travel Awards 2009

Venue: The Leela Palace Hotel, Bangalore
Date: 30th July 2009
Time: 6.30 pm

MUMBAI: As the second week on ?I am a Celebrity?.? commences, the celebrities face tougher challenges to win luxury items in the menacing jungle.

Last week we saw the celebrities dropped down into the jungles of Costa Rica. The teams, divided by gender, met up at "Jungle Joe‘s Diner" to play the first challenge. Each player had to eat something disgusting as fast as they could, and finish before their opponent. In the end, Sanjaya scored the final point for the boys, and they all celebrated with fresh fruit and chicken, a well deserved reward for the completed challenge.

This week sees celebrities climbing into the trauma tank, as spiders and bugs crawl all over their faces and bodies. Sanjaya again outlasts every player in the Trauma Tank to win immunity for the boys team.

With one challenge down, the time has come for the food trial. Each team has to choose one leader to represent them and walk into the food chamber and collect as many cut out stars as possible. Heidi and Spencer volunteer to Text Box: When Spencer goes into the dark chamber to grab the cut-out stars, he feels the rats, bugs, snake, and spiders all over his body.represent their teams. The winner will win a warm cooked meal of fresh fish for their entire team.

Spencer goes into the dark chamber first to grab the cut-out stars and he feels the rats, bugs, snake, and spiders all over his body?.

Who wins this week?s challenge? Who survives the creatures of the jungle?

Don?t miss this week?s exciting episode of I am celebrity... on 28th July, Tuesday, 9pm only on Star World!

MUMBAI: After its launch on February 3, 2009, Radio City School of Broadcasting (RCSB) successfully completed its 1st batch of radio programming opening exciting career avenues for young students who aspire to be successful radio professionals. The school is inviting registration from all over the country for its 2nd batch that is scheduled to commence from October 2009. The registration period is from June 22, 2009 to September 14, 2009 and the registration fee is Rs 200/-.

RCSB will offer a 6 month ?Certificate Course in Radio Jockeying and Radio Production? which will comprise of 3-months class room training followed by a 3-month internship at Radio City 91.1FM. The classroom training will include two modules comprising an introduction to key elements of a Radio Station, essential insights on various functions at a Radio Station followed by the 3 month internship across departments like Programming, National Creative and Content Integration. Offering students an in-depth learning of the radio business, this course also includes papers like Marketing and Brand Management, Selling Radio, Scope and Future of Internet Radio and Career Management along with Radio Production, Radio Jockeying, Music Management, Sound Technology and Programming. RCSB aims to provide students a ?real time real world? radio experience. Involvement of the Radio City Leadership Team and Senior Management as faculty will ensure that students are mentored through a truly robust radio training programme.