Though not plump at all, Chinese actress-turned-singer Zhou Xun shows off her sexy side in this series of pictures. [Photo: CRI Online]

Chinese actress Hu Jing stars in a commercial as a sleeping beauty on rose petals in this photo released on Thursday, July 3, 2008. The commercial was filmed by top photographers from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan. [Photo: ent.sina.com.cn]

Kate Hudson accompanied rumoured boyfriend Lance Armstrong to Canada at the weekend for a charity bike ride. The ‘Fool’s Gold’ actress and the cycling champion - who reportedly began dating last month - travelled to Ontario where Lance was joined by 40 local residents for the 117-kilometre race to help raise over $1 million on Saturday.

The Ride With Lance event was held to benefit cancer research at two hospitals, Grand River Hospital in Kitchener and Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. Before the race, Kate and Lance - who has battled testicular cancer in the past - spent a romantic few days together.

They had a mini vacation in Muskoka where Kate’s mother, Goldie Hawn, has a cabin. On Friday, Kate took her four-year-old son Ryder out for lunch and ice cream in the trendy Toronto Yorkville shopping district and was also spotted with Lance’s children, Luke, eight, and six-year-old twin girls Grace and Isabelle, while he prepared for the race. Later that night, the couple were seen canoodling in the lobby of their hotel. Read more »

Emma Watson is to be the new face of Chanel perfume. The ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ star has won a two-year contract worth million to promote Coco Mademoiselle.

The 18-year-old actress will take over from fellow British star Keira Knightley, 23, when her contract ends this summer. A source said: “Emma has been excitedly telling friends that she is going to be replacing Keira.” Emma landed the deal with the French fashion house after signing up with top modelling agency Storm in an attempt to branch out from acting.

Chanel has been preparing Emma for her new role by dressing her for film premieres and parties. A source said: “She has been slowly integrated into the Chanel brand. Once it became clear she is growing into a beautiful young woman and wears the Chanel brand so elegantly, they had to sign her up.

Chanel realises it is important to target a young audience.” Bosses at Warner Bros - who make the ‘Harry Potter’ films - have given the deal their blessing. Read more »

Sienna Miller thinks she is too selfish to have children.

The 26-year-old actress - who is rumoured to be separated from her Welsh actor boyfriend Rhys Ifans - wants to wait before becoming a mother so she can have more life experiences.

She said: “I really thought I was very ready to settle down, but then I realised I wanted to be selfish for just a little bit longer. Read more »

Mariah Carey poses in bikini

Jada Pinkett-Smith and her husband Will Smith kiss while the Los Angeles Lakers play the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball championship in Los Angeles in this June 12, 2008 combination photo. [Agencies]

Chinese actress Liu Yifei takes part in a nostalgic cover photo shoot for the Voyage magazine in this photo, published on Thursday, June 12, 2008. [Photo: sina.com.cn]

Jessica Alba covers Latina magazine