Webinfosys's Entertainment News : 'After Maine Pyar Kiya became a hit, I was jobless'

Touchwood. Signs are that he has turned over the proverbial new leaf. Evidently, out to clean up his act vis-à-vis the black buck court case in Jodhpur.. and clued in to the fact that every film release calls for mandatory media promotion, he's actually smiling Mona Lisa-like in interviews. Aaj ka Salman Khan gives Shaikh Ayaz the smiley treatment

Hello, hello. You're suddenly all lovey-dovey with the media.. is there an agenda?
(Looking away) I've always been a calm guy Yes, there have been times when I have been angry but I have never misbehaved with anyone, and certainly not with the elders. When my parents are around, I don't even sit cross-legged or lounge on a sofa.

As a journalist, you can ask me everything which you think is important. But when my personal life is linked with someone's else's, sorry, I won't come up with quotable quotes.

It's a no-win situation really. Just the other day, a guy from the media smashed my car's windows. If I'd jumped out of the car, there would have been an ugly scene. The cameraman would have filmed it and played it again and again on his channel. Tell me, what can I do in such situations?

Have you become majorly sharif?
Chal yaar pagal hai kya?

Okay. How come you accepted to do a cameo role in Saawariya?
It was originally a guest appearance. But everyone knows how Sanjay (Leela Bhansali) is.. the role was extended. In fact, I didn't even realise that it's been seven years since I last worked with Sanjay in Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam. He hasn't changed.

There was a time when he had no money, but he'd still spend his last rupee on his movie. Uski film mein jo bhi paisa kharcha hota hai, woh dikhta hai. Look at his sets, they're dazzling.

Saawariya and Om Shanti Om are releasing on the same day. Why didn't you attempt to avoid the clash, especially since you know Shah Rukh Khan so well?
The dates were fixed. I don't see any competition between Saawariya and Om Shanti Om. Come on, I'm a part of both the films. I've a special appearance in Om Shanti Om. The fact that they're releasing alongside each other is good for both the films.

How?
See, if Om Shanti Om was released first, Saawariya would have naturally followed, taking over the collections of Om.. If Saawariya came before Om, ditto. Now, this one's a win-win situation!

The trade says that you're a Rs 24 crore actor now. True?
What? Salman Khan is always Salman Khan

Haven't you signed a multiple-film deal with Shree Ashtavinayak Films?
No, it's only a one-film deal.

Are the corporates a bane or boon for showbiz?
Arre yaar, money is more important than anything else. (Laughs) Give me money and I'll do a film.

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Webinfosys's Entertainment News : Cancer center celebrated

Burbank Leader - Thursday marked the groundbreaking of the Roy and Patricia Disney Cancer Center at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center.

The cancer center will be a 55,000-square-foot, four-story building and the third structure in a soon-to-be constructed medical plaza.

The cancer center will be a part of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, unlike the other two buildings in the medical plaza.

Cancer services at the hospital are currently spread out in a way that sometimes has patients going from one side of the hospital to another in the same day to visit different specialists, said hospital spokesperson Dan Boyle.

“It will be basically be a one-stop center which will include radiation therapy, chemotherapy, medical oncology offices,” Boyle said. “But what’s really exciting about it is all the wellness programs that are available, too.”

Services at the center will include comprehensive cancer patient needs including medical, gynecologic and radiation oncology, surgical specialties, pain management, clinical research, nutritional counseling and a library and research center.

“It will include both Eastern and Western medicine,” Boyle said. “It will include acupuncture, message therapy.”

Cancer patients and loved ones may also receive spiritual healing, support services and several counseling treatments at the center, he said.

There will also be a personal appearance center for women dealing with the side effects of cancer treatments such as hair loss, where they can purchase wigs and other personal appearance enhancements.

A majority of the cancer center’s construction costs have been collected through donations, which now total approximately $36 million.

The total construction cost of the project is approximately $45.6 million.

More than $14 million was raised from contributions by film studios and entertainment industry representatives which included Roy and Patricia Disney, whom the center is named after for their $10-million endowment to its construction cost.

The center is scheduled to open in early 2009.

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