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• ''Jannat 2' ad showing Emraan smoking unlawful' 

Newspaper advertisements of the film "Jannat 2" showing actor Emraan Hashmi smoking a cigarette violated anti-tobacco laws, an NGO said Thursday pointing to the violation.

In a letter to the health ministry and the information and broadcasting ministry, HRIDAY (Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth) pointed to "blatant violations of the rules" in the print advertisements.

"These ads, showing Hashmi smoking, have been published in supplements of leading national dailies. This amounts to a violation of the Rule 9(2) of the said (government) notification," said the letter.

It cited the notification saying that "any promotional material and posters of the films and television programmes shall not depict any tobacco products or their usage in films".

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ENGEL: Where there's smoke ... 

O'REILLY: Cigarettes: I'm giving up my first love... at 30  

Looking back at all those movie and music stars, only a few have survived (I would never have put money on Keith Richards being one.) The ones still walking the earth -- their faces are maps of excess, of fragility; their bodies weathered and beaten.

So, on my 30th birthday, our 16th anniversary, rather than celebratory inhalations of smoke and the draw of heat at my fingertips, it is a funeral I give to you, my love.

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Lindsay Lohan Handed Bathroom Attendant $100 After Sneaky Cigarette Break at White House Dinner  

Chelsea Handler: I paid $500 to have a pack of ‘Russian hooker’ cigarettes delivered to my home  

In a podcast interview with “WTF with Marc Maron,” which aired Monday, the outspoken host of “Chelsea Lately” admitted she recently paid $500 to have a pack of cigarettes delivered to her doorstep.

Handler, 37, recalled inviting some co-workers to have drinks at her Bel Air home, where the group ended up playing ping pong and watching the tear-inducing romantic-drama, “Like Crazy.”

“I smoke sometimes when I drink,” explained Handler, whose list of best-selling books includes “Are You There Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea.” “I like to smoke when I drink so I only drink a couple nights a week, actually.”

“Around 1 in the morning, I decided I wanted a cigarette so we called Yummy.com,” she continued. . . .

“I called them back and said ‘I will give you $500 if you bring me a pack of Capris.’ And they’re like, ‘What are Capris?’” she said. “I’m like ‘They’re for Russian hookers and we need a pack of Capris and I will give you $500.’”

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SMOKING FINE BURNS UP KIRSTEN DUNST  

Smokin' hot KIRSTEN DUNST got all burned up during lunch in the Chateau Marmont garden when a waiter told her to douse her cigarette pronto - or be liable for a $500 fine!

Snapped the "Spider-Man" sweetie: "I always smoke here!"

Sighed the waiter: "Not anymore!" - explaining that the hotel's now strictly enforcing the city of West Hollywood's no-smoking policies, which include fines for both the establishment and the smoker!

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Kyle’s puffed his way through three marathons  

RUNNER Kyle Stephens rewarded himself with a cigarette at the end of each of the three marathons he has completed.

The exhausted 28-year-old ran in the London, Brighton and Milton Keynes marathons over a 15 day stretch.

He was raising money for Epilepsy Action because his niece, 17-year-old Siobhan, has been affected by the condition.

Kyle gave up smoking two months ago and plans to stay away from the cigarettes but could not resist a quick puff after each of the gruelling runs.

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I am not a bad influence: Srinagara Kitty 

Judge Floyd McBride dies; memorized the dictionary to show he had the smarts to become a lawyer 

Judge Floyd McBride Jr. died Monday (April 23, 2012) at Barnes-Jewish Extended Care center in Clayton. He was 81 and a longtime resident of St. Louis before moving to Glendale.

Judge McBride gave up cigarettes in the 1970s and took up cigar smoking. He gave up his stogies in 2001 after a five-way bypass operation. Ten days before his death, his family said, he was diagnosed with lung, liver and bone cancer.

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Enoch Williams, 5-Term New York City Councilman, Dies at 84  

Enoch H. Williams, a former New York City councilman who used his leadership positions to pass a law banning smoking in most public spaces and to help stop the Giuliani administration from selling city-owned hospitals, but who also came under fire from gay rights groups, died on Tuesday at his home in Heathrow, Fla. He was 84.

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Tardy Lindsay Lohan's Smoky Day on the "Glee" Set 

John Lydon Calls For Smoking Ban Review 

Rocker John Lydon is urging British Prime Minister David Cameron to overturn the U.K.'s smoking ban, insisting it's a "ludicrous" law.

Legislation prohibiting tobacco smoking in public buildings was introduced in 2007, but the punk icon has never been a fan of the law and now he's suggesting citizens should to be given the option of going to venues where they are allowed to light up.

The Sex Pistols star tells Nme, "It's ridiculous you're forcing people out onto the streets. Save the health of non-smokers within? Then have smoking-environment pubs! Give people the choice.

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Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan summoned for smoking 

A court in India's Rajasthan state has summoned Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan for smoking in public.

The actor has been asked to appear in court in the city of Jaipur on 26 May.

Khan is accused of violating anti-smoking laws and setting a bad example by smoking during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on 8 April.

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Cameron's new nanny "shop lifts, smokes and swears" 

Betsy's Trivia: Smoking Edition 

During John F. Kennedy's inaugural Meet the Press appearance on December 2, 1951 (sic), the MTP set saw a rare event: a panelist smoking during the program. Legendary New York Times journalist James Reston, the paper's longtime Washington Bureau Chief, smoked throughout much of the interview, including while questioning Kennedy. Host Lawrence Spivak's hatred of tobacco was well-known at Meet the Press, where there were no-smoking signs and artwork warning of its dangers throughout the office. Spivak was usually unshakeable in his ban of smoking during the program, including during commercial breaks. Even his famous guests did not escape: Randolph Churchill, son of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, once called Spivak a "goddamned dictator" for not letting him smoke. And when Edward R. Murrow was denied his usual supply of cigarettes during a 1961 appearance, he was visibly unhappy on camera and crew members reported seeing his legs twitching under the table from nicotine withdrawal. . . .

A visibly annoyed Spivak leaned farther away from Reston for the remainder of the interview. While Reston then questioned Kennedy on his striking criticism of the State Department, he gestured with his lit cigarette, with no apparent awareness of how much it was upsetting his panel neighbor. You can watch a clip of the smoking drama unfold below, as well as more from John F. Kennedy's first appearance on Meet the Press.

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