Barcelona do not like being attacked’ - Manchester United’s Rafael da Silva

Brazilian twins Rafael da Silva and Fabio da Silva believe Manchester United should have no fear of Barcelona, and instead need to set about making the Catalan giants uncomfortable in Saturday’s Champions League final.

Signed from Fluminense in 2008, the pair have spent their careers together and both believe United need to be positive.

Rafael told The Guardian: 'I don't see why we can't hurt them if we stick to a game plan where we don't make the same mistakes made by some of their opponents. Basically, Barcelona do not like being attacked or pressured. We need to make them feel uncomfortable.'

Fabio added: 'We have a side full of confidence and good players and shouldn't fear Barcelona.'

Since arriving at Old Trafford at the age of 17, the pair have gradually progressed and become part of the United fold under the watchful eye of Sir Alex Ferguson, a man Fabio trusts and respects, despite being confused for his twin by the Scot on occasions.

'Sir Alex knows everything about football and he loves the Brazilian style. He is crazy about Cafu, our idol,' added Fabio.

'There was a match where he came to me in the dressing room and started to tell me off, but calling me Rafael. He still gets us confused, but it doesn't matter.'

His twin is equally respectful of the 69-year-old boss and recalls a moment in the changing room after the Brazilian’s crucial sending off against Bayern Munich in 2010.

Rafael said: 'He was angry but it was more a paternal dressing-down than anything at full blast. It actually made me feel more ashamed than if he had screamed. But he always talks to us about taking time to learn with our mistakes and not being too anxious.'

Despite amassing more Premier League playing time on the pitch than his brother this term, Rafael is expected to watch on from the sidelines as his twin pushes for the starting XI on Saturday after a strong finish to the season in United’s run-in.

'I am happy to see my brother bouncing back after a difficult start at United,' added Rafael.

'He got injured a few times and didn't get many games in the first two seasons. There was even talk about him being loaned out. We have been together throughout our entire career and would love to keep it this way for as long as possible.'
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Bosnia adopts new statute to end FIFA ban

The Bosnian football federation (NSBIH) on Thursday adopted a new statute, a move expected to end FIFA and UEFA's suspension of the country from international competition.
"The federation's general assembly unanimously, with 55 votes, backed the new statute," Dino Begic, a member of a normalisation committee, set up by FIFA and tasked with running Bosnia football, said after the vote.
The six-men normalisation committee's main task was to convince local football officials, notably Serb, to back the new statute.
World governing body FIFA and European counterparts UEFA suspended Bosnia-Hercegovina from international and European football on April 1 after NSBIH failed to adopt the statute that would lead to a single-member presidency rather than the ethnic-based tripartite presidency -- consisting of a Croat, a Muslim and a Serb member.
At the time Serb and several Croat delegates opposed changes to the statute.
"I hope that FIFA and UEFA will lift the suspension as soon as possible, by May 31 at the latest, to enable the national squad to play against Romania on June 3, in Euro-2012 qualifier," NSBIH secretary general Jasmin Bakovic told AFP on the eve of the vote.
After the Romania match, Bosnia's next game for the 2012 European Championships to be held in Poland and Ukraine, is against Albania on June 7. Bosnia are playing in Group D and currently hold fourth position with five points less than leading France.
Since the 1992-1995 war, Bosnia consists of two entities -- the Muslim-Croat Federation and the Serbs' Republika Srpska.
Apart from the joint football federation, founded in 2002, each semi-autonomous half also has a federation of its own.
The NSBIH general assembly has 60 delegates, 20 from each of Bosnia's three ethnic communities -- Croat, Muslim and Serb. A total of 55 took part in Thursday's vote.

Frog juice powered Park's bid for Euro glory

Park Ji-Sung has revealed that frog juice is the bizarre secret behind the lung-bursting energy that makes the South Korean a key part of Manchester United's bid to beat Barcelona in the Champions League final on Saturday.
Park's high-octane style will be an essential ingredient in Sir Alex Ferguson's recipe for success against the Spanish champions at Wembley, but it is a much more unlikely concoction that laid the foundations for the midfielder's rise to prominence.
After showing promise as a schoolboy footballer, Park's progress was in danger of stalling because he lacked the physique required to cope with the demands on a top player's body.
In a bid to fast-track Park's growth, his father would make the long journey from their home in Suwon to Go-heung county, where he would visit frog farms to gather the ingredients for an unusual protein drink.
Once back home, the frog's juice would be boiled up before Park gamely swallowed it down.
Park admits the juice tasted disgusting but the skinny teenager was happy to try anything to aid his dream of becoming a footballer.
"My father went to catch wild frogs. I was skinny and weak and my father heard their juice would give me size and strength," Park said.
"It tasted very, very bad but I had to drink it because I wanted to be a footballer and everyone said I needed to be bigger and stronger.
"They said it was good for my health to become stronger and I ate anything that would improve my health."
Now well established as a significant figure in Ferguson's squad, Park no longer has any need for frog juice.
His astonishing work-rate, an astute tactical brain and under-rated ability on the ball have combined to make him an unsung hero with the Premier League champions.
The 30-year-old has played a major role in United reaching a third Champions League final in four years and this time he is hoping for a happy ending.
Park was left out of the squad for the 2008 victory over Chelsea in Moscow - a decision Ferguson admitted "almost broke my heart". And although he was selected the following year in Rome when United lost 2-0 to Barcelona, an under-whelming display left Park with a few regrets.
"Missing out on one final and losing another makes me more eager to play and win this game," he said.
"If I play and we win the game it will be fantastic for me. It is my dream but I have to play 100 percent for my dreams to come true."
Facing Barcelona again offers Park and his team-mates a chance for redemption after the defeat in Rome, but Pep Guardiola's team have been in such good form this season that many pundits expect another Catalan triumph this weekend.
Park is well aware Lionel Messi and company will be formidable opponents again, but he is confident United can find a way to upset the odds.
"Obviously Barcelona are one of the best clubs in the world so if we beat them we will create the perfect final - for me as well," he said.
"It is a great game against one of the best teams in the world. They have changed a couple of players from 2009 but their style has not changed.
"We have changed as well. I don't know what way we will play but we have to show a difference from 2009."
If United are to win a fourth European Cup, Ferguson must find a way to disrupt Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta and much rests on Park's ability to harry them out of their rhythm.
"I don't know which role I will have in the final but I have to do it 100 percent and play only for winning the game," he said.
"We have to keep an eye on Messi in the game. Some players have said to me that I can stop him - that sounds great but one man can't stop him, we have to play as a team. Everyone will give 100 percent to stop him.
"If we play as a team like we showed against Chelsea or in other big games we can match up against them."

Departing Real Madrid general manager Jorge Valdano: I have not spoken to Jose Mourinho 'for a long time'

Outgoing Real Madrid general manager Jorge Valdano has revealed that he had stopped talking to coach Jose Mourinho 'for a long time'.
The 55-year-old was relieved of his duties at the club on Wednesday evening. In a quickly arranged press conference at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid president Florentino Perez explained that due to structural changes at the club and 'the withdrawal of this Director General's office, it has been agreed to rescind Jorge Valdano's contract with the club.'
Perez also stressed that Mourinho had not asked for more power at Madrid and said: 'Mourinho did not make any demands. He asked for more autonomy in line with how English clubs are organised.
'Everything that we do, we do because they are the right decisions that do not take into account personal sentiment.'
However, Valdano, who was at loggerheads with Mourinho for much of the 2010-11 season and whose appointment he reportedly opposed last summer, gave a different perspective on the issue.
'I am not the one who turned Real Madrid into a battlefield,' said the Argentine in a media briefing that followed that of Perez. 'All my efforts this season were directed toward restraint.
'It has been a long time since I have spoken personally to Mourinho. We greet each other politely, but he sought to deal with people other than me. My responsibilities with the first team were reduced. I did not feel comfortable in that situation.'
However, Valdano believes that Madrid, who reached the semi-finals of the Champions League this season and also won the Copa del Rey, will progress under the Portuguese trainer.
'I believe Jose Mourinho staying on is good for a club that's been unstable in the past,' he said. 'It needs to settle for a reasonable period of time. He's done a good job, I believe he is a good coach and I find it normal that he stays on.

'Real Madrid is great, which doesn't mean this new structure belittles it. The president came up with this solution to resolve a difficult situation that wasn't easy to manage.'

'It is always painful to leave people and places you love. The public had to know about this and I wished to say goodbye.'
Valdano played for Madrid during the 1980s and also won the Primera Division title in 1994-95 as their coach. The former Argentina international was the Spanish giants’ sporting director between 2000 and 2004 during Perez’s first presidential tenure.

Facebook founder plays down revolutionary role

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg denied Wednesday that his global social networking site was to thank for enabling the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt through protestors coordinating online.
"Facebook was neither necessary nor sufficient for any of those things to happen," the 27-year-old New Yorker told the "e-G8" gathering of Internet bosses in Paris.
"It would be extremely arrogant for any specific technology company to claim credit" for protest movements in the Arab world such as those that ousted long-term rulers in Tunisia and Egypt this year, he added.
"People are now having the opportunity to communicate" more widely than ever before, he said, adding: "That's not a Facebook thing. That's an Internet thing."
Zuckerberg spoke after meeting French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who called the e-G8 forum to make proposals to G8 leaders on online regulation and freedoms.
Zuckerberg has seen his online social networking site grow in seven years from a college system to a global phenomenon with hundreds of millions of users.

Ubisoft going online with Ghost Recon videogame

Ubisoft is crafting a free-to-play online version of its popular "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon" shooter videogame.
"Ghost Recon Online" is a deviation from the French videogame titan's roots making packaged titles for videogame consoles and comes with the rocketing popularity of online "social games" supported by ads or in-game transactions.
"The online market is an exciting new frontier for videogames and for gamers," Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot said in a press release.
"With 'Ghost Recon Online,' and other major upcoming projects, Ubisoft is creating online experiences that allow our fans to stay connected to their favorite brands and to continually receive new content and game play."
The third-person shooter game based on Clancy's hit espionage novels is being developed by Ubisoft Singapore for online play using personal computers.
Limited testing of the multi-player game was to begin in coming weeks. Information about taking part in the "closed beta" test can be found online at GhostReconOnline.com.
"Our development teams are dedicated to making 'Ghost Recon Online' a truly unique, top-quality online title," said Ubisoft senior producer Hugues Ricour. "This game was designed from the start to be a free-to-play experience."
Ubisoft said it will back the game with services including regular events and updates, customized content based on community feedback, and live support.
While game play will be free, players will be able to purchase "premium items and fully personalize their experience."
"Ghost Recon" will be the first Ubisoft shooter game offered in the free-to-play format.
"This direct link with our fans will allow us to create new and ever better experiences for them," said Guillemot.

Google's Street View starts mapping India

Internet giant Google on Thursday launched its ambitious "Street View" project in India to provide detailed panoramic images of life in a country of 1.2 billion people.
The 360-degree photographic mapping service, which is already in operation in more than 25 countries, will begin gathering data in the southern city of Bangalore, a technology hub where many Internet firms are based.
Google said in a statement that information collected by special cameras mounted on cars and three-wheelers would allow users around the world to access street-level imagery and explore the city.
"It will be as good as walking down the street from the comfort of your desktop or mobile device," the firm said.
It did not give further details about its plans to expand the project across the vast nation, where cities and villages are often a chaotic jumble of traffic jams, buffalo carts and slums.
Street View has proved hugely popular in other countries since its launch in the United States in 2007, but had also run into trouble with several governments concerned about privacy issues.
Google earlier this month said it would appeal against a Swiss ruling ordering it to ensure that all people and cars pictured on Street View were unrecognisable.
France's data privacy regulator imposed a record fine of 100,000 euros ($142,000) on Google in March for collecting private information while compiling photographs for the service.
Google has also agreed to delete private emails and passwords mistakenly picked up from wireless networks in Britain by its Street View cars.

Taiwan asks China to stop blocking its websites

Taiwan on Thursday urged its former rival China to stop blocking the websites of the island's government agencies, saying the practice was an obstacle to increased news and information exchange in future.
"We've told them news exchange does not refer to the exchange of reporters only. What is really important is the free exchange of information," said Liu Te-shun, spokesman for the Mainland Affairs Council.
Despite improved ties since Ma Ying-jeou of the China-friendly Kuomintang party became the island's president in 2008, Taiwan websites containing "gov.tw" are still not accessible to Internet users on the Chinese mainland.
This has turned out to be a problem for China's own government, which increasingly needs official Taiwanese data as interaction multiplies, said Liu, whose council is Taiwan's main China policy-making body.
"They must face up to this issue if they hope to see further news and information exchange," he said.
Taiwan in 2009 eased restrictions on Chinese journalists stationed on the island, allowing each Chinese media outlet to deploy up to five reporters.
Since then Chinese journalists stationed in Taiwan are also no longer required to notify Taiwanese authorities before travelling outside Taipei.
Currently 10 Chinese news outlets station journalists in Taipei on a maximum six-month rotational basis. The same rules apply for Taiwanese reporters on the mainland.
Taiwan lifted a ban on Chinese journalists in 2000, but the island's former pro-independence government denied the official Xinhua news agency and the People's Daily newspaper access in 2005, accusing them of contributing to worsening ties.

Michael Jackson: New Single, Tracklist Released

"Hold My Hand", a duet with Akon is going to be the lead single on Michael Jackson's upcoming album "Michael". The song will make its debut as a stream on michaeljackson.com on 15th November.

"Hold My Hand", written by Akon was recorded with Michael in Las Vegas in 2007. The final production of the song was completed by Akon after Michael Jackson's death. Jackson himself wanted to see "Hold My Hand" as the first single for his next project, a wish he expressed in a handwritten letter.

The first album from Michael Jackson in nine years, "Michael" will be out on 14th December. The tracklist is as follows:

"Hold My Hand" (Featuring Akon)
"Hollywood Tonight"
"Keep Your Head Up"
"(I Like) The Way You Love Me"
"Monster" (Featuring 50 Cent)
"Best of Joy"
"Breaking News"
"(I Can't Make It) Another Day" (Featuring Lenny Kravitz)
"Behind the Mask"
"Much Too Soon"

Beyoncé Knowles drops father as manager

Beyoncé Knowles has announced she will no longer be managed by her father.
The pop superstar has ended her business relationship with Mathew Knowles, who has worked with her since she kicked off her career in Destiny’s Child in the 90s. No reason has been given for the split, but Mathew has insisted the decision was mutual.
'I am grateful for everything he has taught me,' Beyoncé said in a statement yesterday. 'I grew up watching both he and my mother manage and own their own businesses. They were hardworking entrepreneurs and I will continue to follow in their footsteps.'
Beyoncé has emphasised she and her father have only parted ways 'on a business level' and she still has a good relationship with him. It is not yet known who Beyoncé’s new manager will be.
'He is my father for life and I love my dad dearly. I am grateful for everything he has taught me,' Beyoncé added.
Mathew released his own statement a few hours after Beyoncé. He insists he is happy with the decision and he is confident Beyoncé will continue to enjoy a successful career.
'Business is business and family is family,' he said. 'I love my daughter and am very proud of who she is and all that she has achieved. I look forward to her continued great success,' he said.
Mathew continued to work with the 29-year-old after she launched a solo career and he oversaw all aspects of her career, including her music, film work and fashion. Beyoncé has won 16 Grammy Awards, released three multiplatinum albums, launched a fashion line and appeared in successful movies including Dreamgirls.
Beyoncé’s Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland ended her business relationship with Mathew in 2009. © Cover Media

Britney Spears: I’m used to the spotlight

Britney Spears thinks 'enough already' when it comes to constant rumours about her personal life.
The 29-year-old singer – who released her highly-anticipated album Femme Fatale this week – is considered one of pop’s biggest stars, having enjoyed vast international success. Her personal life has been speculated about ever since she catapulted to fame in her teens, which was only made worse when she suffered a public meltdown at the beginning of 2008.
Britney feels more equipped to being in the spotlight nowadays, but admits feeling swamped by the attention as a youngster.
'I’ve had that all my life, you know. I’ve kind of gotten to a point where I know what’s real and I know what’s not. I have such an amazing family that supports me in everything that I do. We know what’s true and what’s not about rumours and stuff. We brush it off,' she said in an interview with radio station Z100. 'When you’re young and you’re starting out, it can be a little annoying. They say hurtful things and you say to people ‘This isn’t true!’ But then you get to a point when you’re just like, ‘Enough already,’ and you just kind of brush ‘em all off, and everybody laughs at them. When you get to that point, it’s nice – when everyone agrees it’s just nonsense.'
Britney feels better able to look at the bigger picture now and understands interest in her personal life goes hand in hand with being a performer. She now focuses on creating music her fans will love, which always makes her excited.
'I understand it’s a part of what I do now. Actually, it’s still exciting to tour, and I don’t even look at that part anymore. The tours and everything make it so worth what I do,' she said.
The star is looking forward to her upcoming tour, which will promote Femme Fatale. She 'loves' the hectic lifestyle of being on the road, and hopes to continue performing for a long time.
'It’s been a while [since I’ve been this busy.] Things are a little crazy right now. It’s been two years [since I last toured]. It’s pretty crazy. It’s a completely different lifestyle than anything else. I think you get used to it, you just grow to love it. I have been missing it!' she gushed. 'There’s a lot of candy and stuff like that but you have to have a state of mind of eating really healthy. Everyone, all the dancers are really strict on what we eat because we’re dancing really hard. We eat really healthily actually.' © Cover Media

Jennifer Lopez: My album echoes teenage thoughts

Jennifer Lopez still ponders the same questions she did when she was 13.
The 41-year-old singer-and-actress is currently promoting her new record Love?. She was inspired to make the album because love is something which has been such a big part of her life. Jennifer enjoys thinking about the different feelings people can conjure up in others, saying it’s something she’s pondered ever since she was a teenager.
'I've been making this album maybe for a couple years now,' she said. 'It's been quite a process, but I've been saying lately that I've been actually making this record since I was 13 years old — the first time I fell in love — because it's true, all the thoughts and all the things that went into this album were questions and things that I've had over the years ... Love is a very complex topic and I've been singing about it since my first album, and this was kind of the culmination of that.'
Love? includes tracks Jennifer worked on with Lady Gaga and producer RedOne, who frequently collaborates with the flamboyant singer. She still can’t believe she got the chance to team up with Gaga, explaining it blew her mind when she was first told what was happening.
'[RedOne] makes a record sound so big and important ... When he would play me different tracks and even the beginnings of ideas and when he told me, 'Actually I worked with Gaga on this,' and I was like, 'Really? That's awesome’,' she told MTV. 'You know, they write and produce together a lot. So, it was exciting. I kind of just lucked out on that one.'

Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - MSN Review

Jack's back. But can a crew of new shipmates and a fresh commitment to proper storytelling turn the Pirates franchise around?
There's a new director at the helm, it's in 3D and Orlando and Keira have walked the gangplank. Depressingly, alas, everything else in Pirates 4 is business as usual, a mix of convoluted plotting, slack pacing and familiar-looking action leaving you with the sneaking suspicion At World's End really should have marked the end of this bloated fantasy franchise.

At 136 minutes, On Stranger Tides actually clocks in as the shortest entry so far in the blockbuster series that kicked off back in 2003 with The Curse of the Black Pearl. But it sure doesn't seem like it, incoming director Rob Marshall showing the same lack of restraint that made the latter instalments in Gore Verbinski's initial trilogy such heavy going.

The rot sets in early with an extended sequence in Georgian London that sees cheeky pirate Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) save his trusty crewmate Joshamee Gibbs (Kevin R McNally) from a date with the hangman, only to be clapped in irons himself and be dragged before King George (Richard Griffiths). Find the mythical Fountain of Youth before the Spanish do, he is told, and he'll earn his liberty. Jack, though, would rather do it the hard way, making the first in what soon becomes an increasingly wearisome succession of elaborate escapes.

It's not long, however, before Sparrow's on the trail of the Fountain anyway, a chance meeting with old flame Angelica (Penelope Cruz) leading to him becoming a reluctant accomplice of fearsome pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane). Turns out the latter has just a short time to locate said elixir and needs Jack's assistance to do so, a quest that sees them head off to exotic climes with a half-man, half-zombie crew. The Spaniards are also on the case, though, as is Jack's old nemesis Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), missing a leg this time out but otherwise as devious and untrustworthy as ever.

With Depp doing his usual boozy blaggard act and Cruz happy to deliver her standard Latino spitfire, you'd think On Stranger Tides would have no problem serving up two hours of light-hearted entertainment. Unfortunately returning scripters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio have other ideas, lumbering their story with so much extraneous detail - treasure maps, mermaids' tears, silver goblets, long-dead explorers - it soon becomes impossible to follow.

Essentially it's a scavenger hunt, though with no clear idea what items are required or what use they are when found it's all too easy to switch off. This appears to have been Johnny's approach judging by his visibly unengaged performance, the star only really coming to life during one brief encounter with his dad (Rolling Stone Keith Richards) and an even briefer one with Dame Judi Dench.

Throw in a simpering romance between young missionary Sam Claflin and captured mermaid Astrid Berges-Frisbey and you're left with a lavishly lumbering dud. Time to weigh anchor and let these Pirates sail off into the sunset.

Kate Winslet keen to maintain success

Kate Winslet has 'set the bar' in her career and now she wants to work at maintaining it.
The Hollywood actress, who is renowned for her roles in movies such as Titanic and The Reader, doesn’t want to get complacent when it comes to her successful movie career.
The 35-year-old, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Hanna Schmitz in 2008 movie The Reader, insists there’s always things left to accomplish.
'I set the bar, and the bar is how good my work is, so it’s still about working hard, reading and making sure I bring something to the character that is true and sincere,' she said in an interview with Total Film.
The blonde beauty - who has two children Mia, ten, and seven-year-old Joe - feels lucky that she is still a major player in the film industry.
Kate says despite her determined nature, she doesn’t encourage herself to continually 'top' her previous achievements.
'I’m fortunate that I’m still being invited along for the ride by great people,' she explained. 'Awards and nominations are extraordinary, but at the same time it would be a mistake to ever think, ‘Oh God, I’ve got to top that.’ '

Lars von Trier condemned at Cannes

Organisers of the Cannes International Film Festival have described Lars von Trier’s comments about Nazism.. as being “intolerable”.
Organisers of the Cannes International Film Festival have labelled director Lars von Trier 'a persona non grata'.
The moviemaker sparked controversy yesterday when he described himself as a 'Nazi' during a press conference for his new movie Melancholia at the prestigious film event.
Reactions to the shocking speech, which also saw him describe Israel as a 'pain in the ass', caused Lars to release an apologetic statement where he denied being anti-Semitic or having Nazi sympathies in any way, and organisers of the festival have today released a statement condemning the moviemaker.
'The Festival de Cannes provides artists from around the world with an exceptional forum to present their works and defend freedom of expression and creation. The Festival’s Board of Directors, which held an extraordinary meeting this Thursday 19 May 2011, profoundly regrets that this forum has been used by Lars von Trier to express comments that are unacceptable, intolerable, and contrary to the ideals of humanity and generosity that preside over the very existence of the Festival,' read the release.
'The Board of Directors firmly condemns these comments and declares Lars Von Trier a persona non grata at the Festival de Cannes, with effect immediately.'
Lars’ sci-film film Melancholia tells the story of two sisters whose relationship is challenged when a planet threatens to collide with Earth and stars Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg. It has been reported that the movie’s Argentine distributor has refused to release the film in light of the director’s comments, and movie insiders believe the scandal could have a damaging effect on the movie’s reception and release.

Brad Pitt movie honoured at Cannes

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie left the Cannes International Film Festival to attend the Los Angeles premiere for the actress’ new movie Kung Fu Panda 2 yesterday.
Tree of Life starring Brad Pitt has won the top honour at the Cannes International Film Festival.
Despite receiving a mixed reaction at the prestigious event when it was screened, the movie – directed by Terrence Malick – was awarded the Palme D’Or yesterday. Robert De Niro, who is president of the jury, made the announcement. However, Terrence is famously publicity shy and was not available to accept the prize. The fantasy drama following the lives of a family with three boys in the 50s and also stars Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain.
Kirsten Dunst was named best actress for her appearance in Melancholia, made by the controversial director Lars Von Trier. The filmmaker was banned from the festival last week after claiming he sympathised with Hitler.
Kirsten admitted it had been an eventful stay in France when she accepted her award. 'What a week this has been,' she said.
Other members of the nine-member Cannes jury included Jude Law and Uma Thurman.
Meanwhile, Brad and his partner Angelina Jolie flew from France back to the US to attend the premiere of Angelina’s new movie Kung Fu Panda 2 in Los Angeles. The couple laughed and hugged each other on the red carpet and both looked every inch the Hollywood stars – with Angelina in a black top and skirt with a slit up to her thigh, while Brad was dashing in a beige shirt and trousers.
Jack Black, who voices the title character in the animated movie, was also in attendance for the premiere at the legendary Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.

Rachel McAdams beauty secrets revealed

Rachel McAdams’ Cannes beauty secrets have been revealed.
The Hollywood beauty has dazzled on the Cannes International Film Festival’s red carpet recently with newly dyed blonde tresses and a host of fabulous gowns.
The 32-year-old Canadian actress’ flawless make-up has been expertly applied by her sister and make-up artist, Kayleen McAdams, who has revealed the secrets to a couple of the star’s most glamorous looks.
Rachel attended the Midnight in Paris photocall wearing a Maxime Simoens Couture white dress. Kayleen kept the face neutral, and created a feminine look by sticking to a pretty pink lip colour.
'We wanted the lip to be the focus of the look, so we chose Stila Convertible Color in Fuchsia — a fun, bright pink fuchsia lip stain,' Kayleen told People.
Rachel chose a red lace Marchesa gown for the film’s premiere and sported an ultra glam, yet subtle beauty look to accompany her style choice. Kayleen says the focus was on the eyes for this particular look.
'The hair was 40s inspired and was an inspiration for the make-up in that I wanted to go the opposite in style from the hair,' she said. 'Rachel’s hair is a gorgeous shade of blonde right now so I chose to do a bronzy sun-kissed surfer-girl glow. This look was all about warm, healthy looking skin and a fresh glow to go against the strong hair and the strong structure of the dress.'

Salma Hayek has become a good housewife

The 44-year-old actress -  who has a three-year-old daughter Valentina with husband Francois-Henri Pinault – explained while she enjoys her “homey” lifestyle in Paris, her partner is a “spoilt brat” when it comes to his food.

She said: “I am a housewife. I cook every night for my husband. I am most definitely a housewife. And a good one, I must say.

“Our life is great and glamorous in many ways, and in many ways – the good ways – it’s very homey. He’s a spoilt brat, my husband, when it comes to food.”

Despite being content with her lifestyle now, the Mexican-born beauty admitted when she first met Francois she “panicked” about having to move to France and become a housewife.

Salma added to Style magazine: “The first thing I panicked about was moving. I got scared. I said, ‘I’m not moving to Paris to be a housewife’. And he said, ‘Fine, we’ll be different’. It’s sort of exciting to have a different kind of marriage.

“He knew I was going to end up here but he said the right thing. Before I knew it, I was spending most of my time here, and I love it.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger has at least two more secret children

It emerged last week that the actor and former governor of California – who recently separated from wife Maria Shriver – has a 14-year-old son with his family's now-retired housekeeper Mildred Patricia Baena and his famous neighbour has predicted further revelations will emerge about his personal life.

British actress Jane Seymour – who lives close to Arnold in Malibu, California - said she was not shocked to hear Maria and Arnold, who have four children Katherine, 21, Christina, 19, Patrick, 17, and 13-year-old Christopher had split after 25 years together because she has been told there are other secrets set to be exposed.

She told CNN: "I was not even remotely surprised. The moment I heard it, that there was an announcement of their separation...He was obviously jumping the gun before everyone else told the world of the news.

"From what I gather, I think there will be lots of information coming people's way. I heard about two more [children] somebody else knows about. I even met someone who knows him well."

Meanwhile, Maria is said to have hired A-list divorce lawyer Laura Wasser and could pocket $100 million in a settlement, with their combined worth said to be between $200 million and $400 million.

The First Cover of Cosmo Middle East Features Khloe Kardashian

She discusses her husband Lamar Odom, her father’s death and even the Kardashian body image. She admits that sometimes the talk about her body brings her down, but she isn’t ashamed of her curves. She also tells of her sister Kim’s body insecurities. 'Kim, who I think is flawless, is always complaining,' Khloe tells the magazine. 'She complains about cellulite and I tell her, 'I'll trade your cellulite for my love handles.' Khloe wears a purple strapless dress and a gold sequin dress in the spread that shows just how beautiful she and her body truly is.
To find out more about Khloe, Kim and Kourney, check out our interview with the sisters. Welearnhow to get the perfect tan, their favorite travel destinations, and where they shop worldwide. -Damonica Boone

Search for missing tornado victims enters fourth day

Rescuers and anguished families were still searching for hundreds of missing people on Thursday, four days after a tornado battered this US town, killing at least 125 people.
So far painstaking searches through the devastated homes of Joplin rescuers found no one in the rubble on Wednesday -- dead or alive.
"We're disappointed, but we're also relieved that we didn't find people in there," fire chief Mitch Randles said.
As of Wednesday, nearly 1,500 people were still reported missing. Officials expressed hope that many had simply failed to check in with friends or family while warning that the death toll was likely to rise.
In what is one of the worst tornado seasons on record after a series of twisters killed hundreds in southern US states last month, Sunday's twister in Joplin is now the worst single tornado to strike America in six decades.
The massive twister tore apart everything it touched along a path four miles (six kilometers) long and three quarters of a mile (over a kilometer) wide of this city of 50,000.
"It is a devastating scene," said Missouri public safety communications chief Mike O'Connell.
"I have seen a lot of tornado damage in the past, but never such a wide path, such a large path."
Heartbreaking stories were being replayed hourly on the local radio and on social networking sites as people searched for their loved ones, including panicked parents separated from their children.
The family of 16-month-old Skyular Logsdon launched an anxious search using Facebook for the baby boy ripped from his mother's arms by the powerful winds, and late Wednesday there were conflicting reports his body had been identified.
"No, he has not been found," his grandmother, Milissa Burns, posted sadly on the site Wednesday. "I'm following all leads both good and bad... I just pray we all can work together on this. God bless."
Teenager Lantz Hare, who was out driving with friends when the massive funnel cloud struck with winds of up to 200 miles (320 kilometers) an hour, was also missing.
"He was on the phone with another friend, we believe, when the tornado actually hit the car. His friend Ryan says he could literally hear the swoosh came through and the phone went dead," his mother Michelle told CNN.
The American Red Cross has set up a website for people to list the names of the missing, but they have had little success so far reuniting families.
"It's been very difficult. We'd like to see a much greater number of families reunited," said Bill Benson, who is handling the Red Cross's social media and online outreach.
"We have a constant influx of folks coming in desperate, asking can you help me -- we just don't know where to go."
Assistant shelter manager Amanda Marshall is among them -- her four-year-old niece and the girl's grandparents were nowhere to be found when her brother discovered the bodies of his wife and other daughter.
"I keep checking my cell phone -- I'm waiting for a text saying she's OK," Marshall told AFP.
Further complicating matters is the fact that officials have not released the names of the dead.
More than 8,000 structures in this town bordering the heartland states of Kansas and Oklahoma were damaged or destroyed when the twister came roaring through with just a 24-minute warning.
In yet another tragedy, more twisters hit Oklahoma late Tuesday, killing at least eight people.
Joplin avoided a second hit by tornado, but the violent storm system rattled already shaky nerves as residents were forced to seek shelter from strong winds and blinding rain.
US President Barack Obama, on a visit to London, again sent his condolences to the people of Missouri, ahead of a visit to the area on Sunday.
"We have been battered by some storms. Not just this week but over the last several months.
"The largest death toll and devastation we have ever seen from tornadoes in the United States of America," he said.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon announced plans for a community memorial service Sunday as he vowed to do everything possible to help residents recover and rebuild.
"We're going to battle together and come back as a stronger community," he told reporters.

Berlusconi dismisses claim NATO strike killed Kadhafi's son

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday dismissed a Libyan claim that an April 30 NATO air strike killed one of strongman Moamer Kadhafi's sons, the ANSA news agency reported.
Berlusconi said the report of the death of 29-year-old Seif al-Arab, made by a Libyan government spokesman, was "propaganda".
"In fact, the youngest son was not in Libya, and he was living in another country, and its the same story for the three grandchildren," the Italian leader added, calling the claims "unfounded."
"This is the information of our services," referring to the country's military secret service.

Lawyers Syndicate calls for Mubarak’s transfer to Tora prison

The deputy head of the Journalists Syndicate, Mohamed al-Damaty, has called for the transfer of former President Hosni Mubarak to Tora prison hospital and for key figures his regime to be tried publicly.
In statements to Al-Masry Al-Youm, Damaty said that Mubarak, like any ordinary prisoner, should be admitted to the prison hospital if sick and only be transferred to one outside the prison if such action is deemed necessary.
Damaty was part of a delegation dispatched by the Lawyers Syndicate this week to Tora prison, which currently hosts several figures from Mubarak's regime, to ensure that the detainees are not receiving any preferential treatment.
Damaty told Al-Masry Al-Youm that after visiting the prison, he believes there is no reason why Mubarak should not be transferred there.
He said that the prison is secure and that it would be almost impossible for a prisoner to escape or get attacked from outside.
Damaty added that the fact that Mubarak remains in Sharm el-Sheikh is a source of anger for many Egyptians, and causes them to disbelieve assertions that he will be brought to trial.
He called for Mubarak and former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly to stand trial at the Cairo Conference Center in order for everyone to follow the proceedings.

US watches Yemen chaos with growing concern

The United States is watching the political deadlock and bloodshed in Yemen with increasing alarm and with what analysts see as a certain powerlessness before a growing void that Al-Qaeda can fill.
US President Barack Obama called Wednesday on Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh to "immediately" honor his promise to transfer power in a deal with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states that would see him leave in 30 days.
However, just days after he balked at signing it, Saleh shows no sign of following through and fierce fighting between dissident tribesmen and security forces has left scores of people killed.
With increasing alarm, the US State Department announced Wednesday it was ordering family members of US government employees and certain non-emergency personnel to leave Yemen.
It warned Americans "of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities and civil unrest," referring both to opposition-government clashes and the presence in Yemen of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
"The Department urges US citizens not to travel to Yemen. US citizens currently in Yemen should depart while commercial transportation is available," it said.
"Coming out of this weekend, there has been an uptick in violence. We're obviously watching it closely. Clearly of paramount importance is the safety and well-being of American citizens," a State Department official said earlier.
"And all I can say is we're kind of assessing it on an hour by hour basis. If we feel we need to move to the next level, we will," the official told reporters on the condition of anonymity hours before the US pullout.
The ordered departures were a marked shift since March -- two months into pro-democracy protests inspired by those in Tunisia and Egypt -- when the United States authorized personnel to leave voluntarily.
Bruce Riedel, a former CIA officer who is now a terrorism specialist at the Brookings Institution, said the "US and Europe have (a) huge stake in preventing the most populous state in the Arabian peninsula from disintegrating.
"Chaos will only benefit AQAP," Riedel told AFP in an email exchange.
However, Riedel said Washington was powerless to push Saleh from power and pave the way for a democratic transition.
"Zero. Without force zero," he said when asked whether Washington would have any impact withholding some or all of the 300 million dollars in annual military and development aid it is now giving Yemen.
A senior State Department official did not rule out using such leverage.
"My understanding is not yet," the official said when asked if Washington was considering withholding aid. "I just think that as we go forward, I don't want to take any options off the table."
For now, he said, "we're continuing to try to talk directly to him (Saleh) and to convince him that he needs to do what's best for his people."
Christopher Boucek, an analyst with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, was only slightly less pessimistic than Riedel.
"The US has very little leverage to influence events in Yemen," he told AFP in an email exchange.
"That said, Washington still has not sent a strong unequivocal message to the regime that Saleh must step down and this political crisis must end. There is still power in American leadership and moral action," Boucek said.
"Collectively -- the US, western allies, Saudi Arabia -- can bring a lot of pressure to bear, and all international actors must speak with one voice on Yemen," he said.
"The longer this goes on, the worse conditions get and the more destabilized Yemen becomes," he said.
"If our sole concern is security, ct (counter-terrorism) and AQAP, we shouldn't be deluded into believing that the Yemeni government is interested in fighting terror right now. They are focused on staying in power," he said.
State Department spokesman Mark Toner said, however, that "my understanding is that our counter-terrorism cooperation does continue."