Gere, 57, whose films include “An Officer and a Gentleman,” “American Gigolo” and “Pretty Woman,” is a frequent visitor to the country, where he addresses health issues and the cause of Tibetan exiles.Ĭam’ron Apologizes For ‘60 Minutes’ Remarks Her spokesman, Dale Bhagwagar, said she was upset by the news and wished that people would focus on “AIDS awareness, and not three pecks on her cheek.” Lawsuits against celebrities, often filed by publicity seekers, are common in conservative India.

Shetty, 31, was criticized by the judge for not resisting the kisses and ordered to appear in court on May 5. It said that the judge, who viewed television coverage of the event, called it “highly sexually erotic.” Ms. Shetty’s face at an AIDS awareness rally in New Delhi, offended local sensibilities, the Press Trust of India reported. Judge Dinesh Gupta issued the warrants in Jaipur in response to a citizen’s complaint that the incident this month, when Mr.

Three other musicals - “Curtains,” “Legally Blonde” (opening on Sunday) and “Spring Awakening” - received 10 nominations each, along with the Tom Stoppard play “The Coast of Utopia.” “In the Heights,” an Off Broadway musical, got nine nominations, and six went to “Mary Poppins.” With Kristin Chenoweth as host, the awards will be presented on May 20 at LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center.Īrrest Warrant Issued for Richard Gere in India Richard Gere was a wanted man yesterday after a judge in India issued arrest warrants for him and the Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, saying their kiss at a public function “transgressed all limits of vulgarity,” according to news media reports cited by The Associated Press. “LoveMusik,” a musical suggested by the letters of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya that doesn’t open officially until Thursday, led the way with 12 nominations when the 52nd annual Drama Desk Awards were announced yesterday by James Naughton and Beth Leavel, previous winners, at the New York Friars Club.

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