Schwarzenegger: 'Marijuana Isn't a Drug'

HOLLYWOOD - Actor-turned-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has sparked controversy after claiming marijuana is not a drug. The Terminator star, 60, made the bizarre statement in a recent interview with GQ magazine--despite previously admitting to having smoked the illegal substance in the 1977 bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron. He says, "I didn't take any drugs. That (marijuana) is not a drug. It's a leaf. "My heart was pumping iron, trust me." While marijuana for medical reasons is permitted in California, those found to be in possession of a small amount of the drug face a misdemeanor charge and a maximum $100 fine.

Spears to Spark Controversy with New Pics

HOLLYWOOD - Britney Spears is set to shock the world with saucy new promotional shots picturing her seducing a handsome Catholic priest. The images are to promote her new album Blackout--which is released on Tuesday--but the shots, in which the troubled singer is dressed in a black blouse, short black miniskirt and fishnet stockings, will outrage the Catholic church with her suggestive poses. In one picture, Spears is snapped leaning seductively against the confession box as a young priest listens to her repent her sins, while in another photo, Spears is shown sitting on his lap inside the cubical.

Welcome to Los Angeles, Beckham!

Party With The Beckhams
A glittery array of Hollywood celebrities turned out for what was billed as an official welcome-to-Los Angeles party for soccer icon David Beckham and his wife, pop singer Victoria. (All pics courtesy AP)

Star Power
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes played co-hosts for the invitation-only bash at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Geffen Contemporary gallery.

Starry Night
Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith also hosted the party. In this pic, Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Victoria and David Beckham, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith pose for photographers.

Glam Quotient
Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria was also at the glittery affair.

Just For Laughs
Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy stopped to pose for the throng of international paparazzi.

Booked With Brooke
Brooke Shields and husband Chris Henchy were among the high-profile guests at the party.

World's Top 10 Hot Celebrities

Too hot to handle
Hollywood actress Salma Hayek has been voted the hottest celebrity in the world by an Internet poll. The 40-year-old actress elbowed out Jessica Alba, who took the second spot. Carmen Electra finished third.

TOO HOT TO HANDLE: Salma Hayek has been
voted the hottest celebrity in the world by an
Internet poll.

New Delhi: Hollywood actress Salma Hayek has been voted the hottest celebrity in the world by an Internet poll. A total of 3,000 celebrities were ranked by E-Poll, in which a whopping 65 percent of the US population felt Hayek was voted as the super glamorous actress of all times.
TOO HOT TO HANDLE: Salma Hayek has been voted the hottest celebrity in the world by an Internet poll.




Sexiest Celebrities
Number two on the hot List is Jessica Alba, the star who rose to prominence in Hollywood after appearing as a member of a snobby high school clique in the Drew Barrymore romantic comedy Never Been Kissed. On the Playboy cover of the March 2006 issue, the magazine named Alba among its 25 Sexiest Celebrities, and the Sex Star of the Year. The actor revealed that she envisions a much older man as her ideal partner, making references to Morgan Freeman, Sean Connery, Robert Redford, and Michael Caine



Eye Candy
Carmen Electra became so popular among readers of Playboy that she was featured in the magazine thrice, with her second appearance in June 1997. She subsequently graced the cover twice, in December 2000 and April 2003. Electra has appeared in several films, such as Good Burger (1997), The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999), the horror spoof Scary Movie (2000) and also appeared in Scary Movie 4 (2006).




Hips Don't Lie
On number four position is curvacius Latino dancer Shakira, well-known for her hip shaking numbers and Lebanese Arab heritage. The dancer says she learned this form of dance as a young teen to overcome her shyness. Today, she sets the eyeballs rolling with her moves. Did she really mean it when she said 'shy'?




Bond Babe
Popular American actress Halle Maria Berry is at number five position when it comes to rating the top 10 hottest celebrities. The actress has received Emmy and Golden Globe awards, and was awarded the Academy Award in 2002 for her performance in Monster's Ball. She is the only woman of African American descent to have won the award for Best Actress.



Baby Boy Still On Her Mind?
American R&B singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and fashion designer Beyonce Knowles rose to fame as the creative force and lead singer of girl group Destiny's Child, the world's best-selling female group of all time. Knowles has contributed to the soundtracks to films in which she has starred, including Dreamgirls (2006), for which she received two Golden Globe Award nominations, one for acting and another for the soul hit Listen.

Desperate Housewives...Is she?
Eva Longoria stands at number seven on the Hot Celebrities List in Hollywood. The actor starred as adulteress Gabrielle Solis in the worldwide break-out ABC hit Desperate Housewives. As the show became an overnight sensation, Longoria's career was well and truly launched. But she has never considered her career to have jumped off so suddenly.



Ageless Diva
Catherine Zeta-Jones, voted as the eighth most hot star, has originally been a Welsh actress. After starring in a number of television films and small roles in films, she came to prominence with roles in films such as The Phantom, The Mask of Zorro, and Entrapment in the late 1990s. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for portraying Velma Kelly in the 2002 film adaptation of Chicago. Zeta-Jones is married to Michael Douglas, with whom she starred in the 2000 film Traffic.

Hot Chocolate Mousse
Jessica Claire Biel, voted by 56 per cent people is the ninth most hot Hollywood celebrity. Jessica, an American actress and former fashion model is best known for appearing in several Hollywood films such as Summer Catch, the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Illusionist. In 2000, Biel posed topless in a layout of Gear magazine. It was controversial because she was only 17 at the time of the shoot. Her frustration and fear about being typecast was one of the reasons that led to her decision.

All about sensuality
Elizabeth Hurley stands on the number ten position. In 2005 Hurley's beachwear line Elizabeth Hurley Beach debuted in select Saks Fifth Avenue stores in the United States, Harrod's in the UK, various other locations worldwide and through her website. On 2 March 2007, Hurley married Indian businessman Arun Nayar according in Hindu tradition in India.