Serena Williams’ muscular figure has seen her endure criticism for being less than feminine. But it was another part of her stunning athlete’s body that caught everyone’s attention when she turned up at a magazine cover party.

The tennis champion showed off her most glamorous look yet at a party for Hamptons magazine in New York, prompting talk of a nose job. She revealed a stunningly fresh face which brought speculation that she may have succumbed to the surgeon’s knife.

Though the athlete sported a sexy form-fitting leopard print dress, it wasn’t her outfit that people were studying. Online critics began questioning whether she’d undergone a cosmetic procedure or if it was simply an amazing makeover.

Many celebrities are using make-up contouring techniques to add the illusion of more defined facial features, so this may have been the case.

If so, she may want to share them, as she certainly looked striking.

— Daily Mail

Jennifer Aniston to star in new topless film role

In a significant departure from her syrupy, goody-goody roles, the 41-year-old star is to take on her most risqué role and appear topless. She is to star in the film Wanderlust, which calls for her to strip off for the first time in her acting career.

Her character also indulges in a threesome with two other women, sleeps around with numerous men and takes drugs.

Reports in Hollywood said Aniston has agreed to play the part of a ‘free-loving’ married woman who ends up living in a hippie community.

The role will be a major departure for the actress who found fame playing Rachel in the hit TV series Friends.

In recent years she has appeared in a series of romantic comedies, including The Switch and Bounty Hunter which both failed to win over audiences.

Playing such a wild character — and appearing topless — will be a major departure for Aniston who has built her career on romantic comedies. The prospect of Aniston appearing topless will generate huge publicity for the film and the actress, and according to reports in Hollywood, Aniston is looking to the Judd Apatow-directed film to boost her flagging career.

— Daily Mail

Judge says Chris Brown is doing a “great job” on probation

The judge overseeing Chris Brown’s probation sang the praises of the R&B artist on Thursday and urged him to keep chipping away at his community service requirement.

The singer was sentenced last year to five years probation and six months of community labour for assaulting Rihanna in February 2009 after a pre-Grammy Awards party.

Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg did not raise any issues about Brown’s progress during the brief hearing. “You’re doing very well on probation,” Schnegg told Brown. “You’re doing a great job.”

Brown, 21, did not speak during the hearing.

The judge said Brown had consistently worked to satisfy his six-month community labour sentence, but she did not say how many hours he had completed.

Schnegg also noted that she had read positive reports from a domestic violence counselling programme attended by Brown.

His attorney Mark Geragos said at a hearing in May that Brown had logged nearly 300 hours of community work.

Once known for his squeaky-clean image and dancing ability, Brown has also been working to repair his public image since the incident.

— AP