Troubled singer Britney Spears has claimed "safety concerns" were the reason she halted her Mexico City concert on Sunday after just four songs. The curvy 20-year-old had come under fire by Mexican fans and media earlier in the week after she showed her middle finger to paparazzi upon arrival. Britney had just begun singing her tune "Stronger" at the Foro Sol Stadium when she abruptly stopped cold and said "I'm sorry Mexico. I love you, Bye," before leaving the stage. Mexico City's Milenio newspaper reported 50,000 fans booed when they were told to leave the venue and started chanting "fraud, fraud." Britney's representative claimed they pulled the plug on the gig after thunderstorms posed too much of a safety concern. The pop starlet released a statement saying, "I'm sorry I couldn't finish the show for my fans. The Mexican fans are one of the best audiences to play for. We decided that we had no choice but to cancel the show after the storm and lightning showed no signs of clearing up. For the security of my company and the audience, as well as for the show's quality, I had to suspend my performance."
New Romance For Kidman And Diesel?
Hollywood stars Nicole Kidman and Vin Diesel enjoyed an intimate Sunday dinner together in Los Angeles - to discuss a secret new collaboration. The pair decamped to a back booth in Beverly Hills Hotel's Polo Lounge to talk business - but Kidman, who was in black and had her hair pinned up, was reported to have been laughing heartedly throughout the meal. A fellow diner reveals, "They had dinner and shared a chocolate soufflé. Nicole must have appreciated Vin's sense of humor, because her giggling was quite noticeable."
Celine Goes For A New Smell
Celine Dion is to follow the example of Jennifer Lopez and create a new fragrance line. The Canadian singer has teamed up with Coty Inc in America to develop a string of beauty products, which will hit stores next spring, coinciding with the beginning of her five-year performing stint at Las Vegas' Caesar's Palace. Dion won't be able to use her own name to launch the untitled perfumes, which will lead her range because there's already Celine fragrances on the market by a French fashion house. The singer says, "There's an awful lot going into this - like creating music, it is important that beauty products appeal to both one's senses and emotions."
Tommy Lee Jones: 'I'd Make Men In Black III'
Hollywood star Tommy Lee Jones loved making the two Men In Black movies with Will Smith so much he'd jump at the chance to make a third. The JFK star took a break from his more customary serious on-screen persona to play straight man to Smith's funny-guy in the alien adventure comedies. And Tommy - who picked up a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role alongside Harrison Ford in 1993 action flick The Fugitive - says making Men in Black and the new sequel were some of the happiest days of his life. He gushes, "I'm always happy to have a job. Especially happy to have this one because I really did like the first movie, and working for director Barry Sonnenfeld with Will Smith have been some of the happiest days of my young working life. I haven't had a lot of comedy come my way as a performer. Comedy's difficult and I've had a chance to work with the best and learn a lot about it, and reap the benefits. As an actor to watch an audience of people howl together in a single mind as a result of work you've done together with friends is a privilege. The thing that surprises me is things that I thought would be of no significance, things I thought were off-handed, things that were just a passing whim in my head as we were performing this movie, turned out to be huge laughs. And the other thing that's surprising is the momentum, people start laughing early and it builds like an avalanche. I'd start working on Men In Black III tomorrow if they wanted one. I enjoy the company."
Nicole er alveg ferleg. Stelandi mínum mönnum vinstri hægri. Ég er ekki ánægð.
(Katrillion) -- Mel Gibson may get a serious case of the willies in the new sci-fi thriller "Signs," but he's not a believer of the crop circles that are the subject of the film.
"I've never actually seen one for real; I've only seen them in photographs," Mel told Katrillion. "It went in one ear and out the other. But on closer inspection, some of them do seem a little bit difficult to explain."
Crop circles have been a phenomenon throughout the world for several years, and while some may believe that they are a calling from alien life form, Gibson, a devout Catholic, doesn't really fly with that theory.
"I find it hard to believe that there are Martians doing it," he said.
While Mel's character is given a wicked scare from the aliens in "Signs," he's not a big believer in UFOs. "I don't know if I believe in little green men coming out of the woodwork to sort of eat you or befriend you," Mel said. "But I do believe in a realm outside our own that's pretty difficult to explain."
Whether he's a believer or not, you can catch Gibson and company getting spooked by a series of unexplained events when "Signs" opens in theaters Friday.
George Michael's career prospects were not looking encouraging last night after his controversial single Shoot The Dog shifted a miserable 3,000 copies. Midweek sales figures show that the track is headed for a disappointing No.12 in the charts. To make matters worse for the beleaguered star, Pop Idol's Darius Danesh is heading for the top spot with his debut single, Colourblind. This is the second time that George has been humiliated by a Pop Idol contestant. In March, Gareth Gates' Unchained Melody beat the Wham! star's much awaited comeback. On that occasion, the magnanimous George sent Gareth a bottle of champagne. We wonder whether he will be so charitable this time…
Af hverju eru allir svona vondir við hann George minn?
Singer Britney Spears' father Jamie pulled out a gun on four teenage fans trying to see the starlet's childhood home in Kentwood, Louisiana. The 43-year-old building contractor is said to have pulled out a large silver revolver and told the adolescent quintet to leave. One of the girls, who gave her name as Erica says, "He was really scary. I had never seen a gun pulled in anger before. And I never thought that if it had happened to me it would be Britney Spears' dad." Her companion Beth Stevens, 17, adds, "We were going there because we love Britney Spears. To have this happen was a shock. Britney's dad was really angry."
Jamie confronted the girls earlier while they were in their car, but they claim they couldn't drive anywhere because of the singer's three German Shepherds and a Rottweiler barking at them. When asked by a journalist, if the fans' claims were true, Jamie replied, "Yes sir, I did. I carry a gun with me. I keep it right here. I'd have pulled one on you too if I didn't have company. If I'm alone and you come in my driveway, come on my property, that's what I'm going to do. With the death threats we get, the thousands of people that come here, yes sir, that's what I do."
Jamie has lived in the former family home since he split with Britney's mother Lynne earlier this year. (wenn)
Eina leiðin er niður á við þessa dagana hjá Britney!
Apparently beauteous singer Holly Valance has a very real motivation to be successful; she is using her pop career cheques to fund treatment for her little sister Coco, who is suffering from arthritis. The Neighbours soap actress, 19, is flying her sibling over from Melbourne, Australia to London's top medical doctors in Harley Street.
Coco has acute arthritis and can only walk with crutches. A source says, "As soon as Holly arrives in London, she is going to make appointments for Coco to see doctors in Harley Street. Hopefully they can do something to improve her life." (wenn)
R&B vixens Destiny's Child are to tour again next year - rubbishing reports of their imminent demise.
The stars are currently on a break following a punishing couple of years climbing to the pinnacle of their profession - and it has been widely predicted that, despite assurances to the contrary, the three piece would soon go their separate ways.
But lead singer Beyonce Knowles, currently promoting her first solo projects away from the band with her debut film performance in Austin Powers In Goldmember and accompanying single "Work It Out", is adamant the girls will tour early next year together. She confirms, "We start a tour in January." (WENN)
Sensitive Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has added further fuel to the fire raging around his relationship with Aussie singer Natalie Imbruglia.
Martin, about to release his new album A Rush Of Blood To The Head with his rock band, has spoken of his "love" for Natalie - despite the former soap star's swift rebuttals of reports earlier this month that she had split from her boyfriend, fellow rocker Daniel Johns, to start dating the Brit.
Morgan says, "I really fell in love with her. Dreams come true, they really do! I grew up watching Neighbours and I was totally fixated by this one character, Beth. Years later I'm in a band and who do I meet? Beth, Natalie Imbruglia, and she's a fan." (WENN)
Blur frontman Damon Albarn has been exposed - as a serious musician rather than a wild rock'n'roller.
The Country House singer, who is also behind cartoon band Gorillaz and who recently recorded an album with traditional Malian musicians, worked with veteran composer Michael Nyman on his first soundtrack, for the Robert Carlyle flick Ravenous.
And Nyman is completely unconvinced by Damon's attempts to come across as a supercool rocker, like his nemesis Liam Gallagher. Nyman says, "I read an interview with Damon recently and he seemed desperate to make himself out as the rock star and one of the lads. I thought, 'No, Damon, it's just not you. You can be so much more than that.' Damon's a great composer. He's interested in all types of music and is a lovely guy."(WENN)
The 29-year-old certainly knows a thing or two about how to make it in the pop world after her years of global domination with the Spice Girls.
Big Brother's Davina McCall will host the show, called Popstars: The Rivals.
Pop Idol veteran Pete Waterman and Westlife manager Louis Walsh will join Geri on the judging panel.
Geri - currently writing a second instalment of her autobiography - is reportedly being paid more than £500,000 to take part in the show.
Her approach to the judging role has more in common with Pop Idol's Nicky Chapman than "Nasty" Nigel Lythgoe who reduced hopefuls to tears in the first series.
"I'm just going to be myself. I think I'll be honest but with compassion," she said.
Asked if she had any advice for aspiring stars, she joked: "Imagine the judge is naked, that'll take the nerves away. It's what I always do.
This time, viewers will shape not one but two bands by voting in "evictions" until they are left with one boy band and one girl band who will go head to head for a Christmas number one.
As in the first Popstars series, wannabes will be put through their paces in open auditions in front of the TV cameras.
Halliwell, Waterman and Walsh will then pick a shortlist of 10 girls and 10 boys who will live together Big Brother-style in two neighbouring houses.
Viewers will then vote to evict a girl and a boy each week until they settle on the final band line-up.
The show will begin in September on ITV1 and ITV2 and the last programmeis scheduled for December 16, in time for one of the band to reach the coveted Christmas number one slot.
Eitthvað hef ég sagt frá þessu áður, en aldrei er góð vísa of oft kveðin.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Pop diva Britney Spears, under fire for making an obscene gesture shortly after arriving in Mexico City for the last stop on her world tour, said on Friday she was only reacting to intrusive paparazzi.
Spears was caught by cameras extending her middle finger in a universally recognized gesture on Tuesday night as she left the airport in Toluca, some 40 miles from Mexico City.
"I'm human too. I get mad like everyone else," Spears told reporters, saying photographers and camera crews were driving recklessly around her vehicle, nearly causing a wreck as she left the airport.
Spears is slated to finish her world tour at Mexico City's Foro Sol baseball stadium on Saturday and Sunday in front of 52,000 fans, her biggest crowd yet.
"The fans are so amazing, the 20-year-old pop princess said. Dozens of fans braving rain outside the posh Four Seasons Hotel where she is staying did not seem fazed by Spears' initial greeting in Mexico.
Beyonce Knowles claims that she saved the life of a distressed fan by administering some uplifting advice. "I got this tragic letter from a teenage girl saying how sad and lonely she was and how she wanted to die," the diva recalls. "I decided to call her and when I rang she was about to commit suicide because she felt so unimportant. But after we spoke, she said that she felt visible again and wanted to live after all. It's one of the things I'm most proud of in my career."
International actress and singer Jennifer Love Hewitt will come to Australia in September for a promotional visit to help launch her Jive Records debut album 'BareNaked', and the album’s lead single, also called 'BareNaked'. The tune went to radio in the US last week, and is off to an amazing start, as the #1 Most Added song.
Co written by Jennifer Love Hewitt and Meredith Brooks the song has impressed the public and the media alike with US industry bible Billboard Magazine saying "Jennifer Love Hewitt was kicking around a singing career back when Avril Lavigne and Michelle Branch were still learning to colour inside the lines, her 1998 single 'How Do I Deal' remains a hidden treasure. Through-out her upcoming full-length debut for Jive Records, Love's maturity over the current crop of female singer/ songwriters is all the more obvious, and it's nice to see her at last signed with a label that will fight for her success. The first single BareNaked is a natural fit for the radio class of 2002, with it's acoustic, guitar etched backdrop, catchy melody and savvy production."
Jennifer’s last single release in Australia was ‘How Do I Deal’ in 1999 which went Gold within three weeks, remaining on the ARIA Charts for 26 weeks.
Ef hún getur sungið þá hlýt ég að vera næsta Diana Ross. Eða næsta Madonna, það hljómar betur :-)
Pop hunk Robbie Williams is suing the company which designed his official website www.robbiewilliams.com.
The singer claims Hub Communications Ltd did not maintain the website properly and is asking for US$90,000 (S$158,971) in damages.
The 28-year-old star says the site was not updated properly and fans found out-of-date or inaccurate information.
Robbie also alleges the firm missed five deadlines set to coincide with the launch of his work, such a singles and video releases.
The former Take That bandmember went on to hire another company to repair the damage. A friend says, "He wanted his website to be cutting edge to reflect his reputation as a leading popstar in the country." (WENN)
Er hann virkilega jafngamall mér? Og ég sem hélt að fólk á mínum aldri væri svo virðulegt. Huh!
Singer Leann Rimes has shocked her devoted fans by admitting she is a fan of rap music - and in her latest album she will drop her country and western sound for cool funky beats.
The stunning star, 19, has worked with top producers for her album Twisted Angels, who have worked with the likes of Ricky Martin and the Baha Men, and has revealed she is very excited about her new music.
She says, "I listen to everything: rap, rock, country, old R&B, jazz. It's all come together on this record for me. It reflects where I am right now and where I've been. It's been a great experience, I loved collaborating with so many people." (WENN)
Hunky 'N Sync star Justin Timberlake is smitten by new love Christina Aguilera. The singer, 21, is head-over-heels in love with the petit blonde diva, and seems to be well and truly over his dramatic split from pop goddess Britney Spears.
He says, "She's so hot. After years with Britney, seeing Christina let loose and have fun without any inhibitions is amazing. I've known Christina a long time - but never like this. She's something else." (WENN)
Cris Judd will receive at least US$1.9 million for each of the eight months he has been married to film and popstar Jennifer Lopez - at least US$15 million. Hollywood insiders say the figure could be as high as US$21 million.
Lopez filed for divorce on Thursday citing "irreconcilable differences" just 12 hours after celebrating her 32nd birthday with the new romantic interest in her life, actor Ben Affleck.
Obscure backing dancer Cris is said to be "awestruck" by the windfall that has come his way. The divorce will be made final in January 2003. (WENN)
Það er bara svona. Þetta fræga fólk er sko ekki lengi að finna ástina að nýju.
Fyrir u.þ.b. mánuði síðan ákvað ég að monta mig af því hvað ég er ofboðslega klár í þessum leik. Jæja, nú ætla ég að monta mig enn meira þar sem ég hef bætt við 20 milljónum hollívúdddollara í safnið. Sönnun tekin fyrir 20 mín:
Á einum mánuði hef ég hækkað úr 16897. sæti í það 9420. Þessi vika hefur líka verið ansi góð, en ég græddi um 2 milljónir á þriðjudaginn seinasta þegar Starbondin aðlöguðust eftir að Moviebond höfðu verið afskráð á mánudaginn. Reyndar græddi ég líka einhvern helling á mánudag. Maður græðir oftast mest á sunnudögum, mánudögum og þriðjudögum. Ástæður þess eru að á sunnudögum aðlagast opnararnir (myndirnar sem opna þá helgi) en ekkert er hægt að treida með þær myndir alla helgina, til að koma í veg fyrir insider trading. Ef maður giskar rétt á opnarana þá er sunnudagurinn vinur manns, annars er það Black Sunday. Morgundagurinn verður mér mjög góður :-)
Á mánudögum eru Moviebondin afskráð, eins og áður sagði. Sko, það eru tvær mismunandi formúlur á bakvið það. Fyrst eru þær myndir sem opna wide, þ.e. í fleiri en 650 bíóhúsum, en þær myndir eru afskráðar eftir 4 helgar í sýningu. Svo eru myndirnar sem eru limited, þ.e. í færri en 650 bíóhúsum, þær myndir eru afskráðar eftir 12 vikur í sýningu. Stundum tilkynna þær ekki hversu mikið þær hafa tekið inn og þá eru þær afskráðar á H$ 0,01 þó að þær hafi grætt meira. Þessar tölur sem myndirnar eru afskráðar á eru nefnilega opinberar tölur, ef engin box office gróði er tilkynntur þá er bara að bíta í það súra epli.
Á þriðjudögum eru svo þau Starbond sem eru tengd þeim myndum sem voru afskráðar á mánudeginum aðlöguð og þar getur maður grætt hellings pening, sérstaklega ef stór mynd er að detta úr TAG-inu og lítil mynd að koma í staðinn, nú eða öfugt. TAG-ið er reiknað þannig að box office gróði 5 seinustu mynda sem stjarnan hefur leikið í er lagður saman og deilt í með 5. Lægsti nefnari er 3 þó að bara tvær myndir séu í TAG-inu. Stjarna er ekki aðlöguð eftir að hafa leikið í bara einni mynd, þannig að Beyonce Knowles verður ekki aðlöguð þegar Austin Powers 3 verður afskráð, eftir 3 helgar í viðbót við þessa.
Jæja, kennslustund dagsins verður ekki lengri í þetta skiptið.
HOLLYWOOD (Zap2it.com) - Greg Kinnear has backed out of Billy Ray’s "Shattered Glass" and has been replaced by Peter Sarsgaard ("Boys Don’t Cry"). According to trade sources, scheduling conflicts with promotion related to Kinnear’s next movie "Auto Focus" is behind the decision.
Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner's C/W Productions and Baumgarten-Merims is producing "Shattered Glass" which is based on the true story of 25-year-old magazine writer Stephen Glass (played by Hayden Christensen), who was considered one of Washington D.C.'s top investigative reporters until he was shown to be a fraud.
Glass' byline has appeared in a numbers of publications; from Rolling Stone to Esquire until he landed a staff position at The New Republic at the young age of 22. When the magazine's perceptive managing editor, Chuck Lane, noticed some inconsistencies in Glass' articles, he began paying closer attention to the young reporter's research.
At one point he even had Glass drive him along the route the writer supposedly took to meet one of his anonymous sources. In the end it was discovered that of the 41 stories Glass wrote for the publication, 27 contained fabricated quotes and sources. A few of the stories were completely made-up as well.
Saarsgard will play Lane. Other cast members include Steve Zahn, Chloe Sevigny, and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Mig langar soldið mikið til að sjá þessa mynd þegar það verður búið að framleiða hana.
In the coming movie "Full Frontal," Blair Underwood plays an actor who is being interviewed by a journalist - played by Julia Roberts. (This must have been an amusing stretch for the press-plagued Miss Roberts!) During the scene, Blair launches into a rap diatribe about the plight of the black actor in Hollywood.
This rapping is uncomfortably on the mark and includes a reference to the fact that Julia Roberts had been paired with Denzel Washington in "The Pelican Brief." As a courtesy to Julia, Blair made sure she was OK with the reference before he shot the scene. She was and he nailed it in one take.
The rap rhyme was written by Blair's pal, poet Derrick Gilbert who is a professor of sociology at Yale.
"Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick are on the move - from Greenwich Village to TriBeCa.
A source told The Post the pregnant Parker spent four days clearing out the celebrity couple's Charlton Street townhouse for the move downtown. "Four huge moving trucks came and took everything away - she must need a bigger place," the source said.
Parker's rep said only that the actress was not moving out of the city. Rumors swirled earlier this year that Parker and former "Producers" star Broderick were on the outs, but word broke in April the couple is expecting a baby in the fall.
Parker was nominated for an Emmy last week for her role as Carrie on "Sex and the City."
Ben Affleck is so impressed with his latest read he's planning to adapt it for the big screen and make it his directorial debut. The actor, who picked up an Oscar for co-writing the screenplay for Good Will Hunting with pal Matt Damon, has fallen in love with Dennis Lehane's detective mystery Gone, Baby, Gone. Paramount Pictures bosses and producer Alan Ladd JR. are hopeful that Affleck will also star in the movie. Author Lehane has become a favorite in Hollywood circles - Clint Eastwood will direct an adaptation of another of his stories, Mystic River, which will star Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins and Sean Penn.
Baby Plans For Berry & Benet
Halle Berry and her womanizing husband Eric Benet's marriage counseling sessions are going so well the actress is planning to have a baby. Benet checked himself into a rehab clinic last month after his Oscar- winning wife threatened to divorce him because of his philandering. And, according to American tabloid National Enquirer last week, Benet's rehab stint in Arizona led to him revealing a string of affairs he has had to his wife. But rather than walk away from their year-long marriage, Halle, 35, is standing by her man and, after weeks of couple's counseling, she's keen to have his baby - as a show of her faith in him. A pal reveals to American tabloid Star, "Halle truly believes that Eric's adultery is a sickness that he's fighting to keep under control, and he'll remain faithful to her. They're both working hard on their marriage and Halle's hoping that having a baby will help put these troubles behind them. They both feel that the best medicine is to have their first baby together." Benet already has a 12-year-old daughter, called India, from a previous relationship.
'Full Frontal' Hotel Kept Out Of The Credits
Bosses of Hollywood's L'Ermitage hotel begged moviemaker Steven Soderbergh not to name the place in the credits of Julia Roberts' new film Full Frontal - to keep star-struck tourists away. General manager Jack Naderkhami allowed Soderbergh and his cast and crew to use his hotel for scenes in the movie - as long as they didn't make it public knowledge where they were. Naderkhami was concerned that his swanky hotel would become a stop-off point for tourists, like the nearby Beverly Wiltshire did after if featured in Roberts' hit film Pretty Woman. Soderbergh was happy to oblige, and, to show his thanks Naderkhami allowed the director to stage his post-premiere party at L'Ermitage on Tuesday night.
'Goldmember' Expected To Go Gold
Despite mixed reviews, New Line's Austin Powers in Goldmember is expected to recharge the box office this weekend after last weekend's cave-in. Several analysts predicted that it would beat the $54.9 million that the last sequel, The Spy Who Shagged Me, earned at the box office when it opened in June of 1999. However, analysts regarded Disney's The Country Bears, the only other film opening wide this weekend, as a decidedly iffy proposition, given the competition from Sony's Stuart Little 2, which is in its second week. With kids out of school for summer vacation, the film has easily outpaced the box office every weekday this week.
Porn queen Jenna Jameson is "doing" the Hamptons this weekend. Sources tell us Jenna and her camera crew will invade the East End to shoot background footage for her upcoming "Jenna Does the Hamptons." The X-rated romp will feature footage from hot nightclubs, polo matches in Bridgehampton, and shopping in Southampton. Jameson's cameras are sure to be at Joey Morrissey's Brazil in Hampton Bays tomorrow night, when the buxom blonde hosts a party there.
Soul sensation Brandy's producer brother has served up a very special gift for the new mum - a CD featuring her labour screams.
The singer has received thousands of toys and presents after giving birth to baby daughter Sy'rai on June 16 2002, but her brother Ray J's gift is extra special.
He opened the door to the delivery room and recorded his sister's moans and screams - and now he's put them on a new 'birth soundtrack,' according to American tabloid National Enquirer.
A source says, "Ray J was laughing hysterically as he stood in the doorway with a recorder." Ray J plans to keep his 'soundtrack' under wraps and play it back to his niece when she's old enough to appreciate what her mum went through in giving birth to her. (WENN)
Mér finnst þetta sick. Ég myndi ekki vilja heyra þegar mamma mín fæddi mig. Sorry, not my bag.
Destiny's Child star Beyonce Knowles' manager/father was so shocked with Mike Myers' naughty lyrics, he almost vetoed his daughter's plans to sing the new Austin Powers theme.
The singer admits even she didn't realise Myers' saucy lyrics for Goldmember were so risque until she was in the studio and ready to record the tune.
She recalls, "My younger sister Solange was one of the background singers and she's 16. I read the lyrics over and I said, 'No, you can't sing this song,' and my dad was like, 'No, you can't sing it either.'
"I realised that if I want to be an actress I've got to be able to sing things like that. It wasn't me singing, it was Foxxy Cleopatra, my character. My dad understands that now." (WENN)
American pop star Anastacia boasts she has been knighted - after pal Sir Elton John kissed her navel.
The singer admits she was shocked when Elton bent down on one knee and kissed her stomach backstage at a show, but she's so thrilled he did, she has thanked him for the smooch in the sleevenotes for her new album Freak Of Nature.
She says, "He did the proverbial air kissing on the cheeks and then got on one knee and kissed me on the midrift. I didn't know what to do - I was like, 'Do I kiss his ring, do I kiss his midrift? What level do we take this to?'"
"Ever since then I've been telling everyone, 'Sir Elton John kissed my belly button, I've been knighted.' It's an American knighthood as far as I'm concerned." (WENN)
Posh Spice Victoria Beckham has turned down a offer to pose naked in Playboy - with her soccer star hubby David Beckham.
The celebrity couple, who are famed for the extensive coverage together in the press including several high-profile photo-shoots, decided against the outrageous offer from the men's magazine - but Beckham refuses to rule out a naked pictorial.
He explains, "We've been asked to do Playboy together, me and Victoria, as a pair. I dunno. I don't think I'll ever go naked, but I'll never say never." (WENN)
Hvað myndi maður svo sem sjá á þessum myndum? Bein og skinn. Ekkert annað, hún er svo horuð að það er hræðilegt, plús það að hún er ekki með nein brjóst. Ja, kannski þegar hún fer að mjólka fyrir barnið þá verður barmurinn hugsanlega eitthvað stærri, en samt!!! Kommon, frekar myndi ég vilja sjá Mel C. allsbera í Playboy!
As Hear'Say's pop career founders, another leading light of the industry has reportedly hit crisis point. News comes to us that Britney Spears' latest album has only shifted 3.7 million copies in the US, less than half the sales of her previous release, Oops, I Did It Again. Across the pond, where she was a regular chart-topper, the sexy songstress' latest tracks have failed to make the top slot. "The money is just not coming in like it used to," an insider explains. "To the music industry that means one thing – that her star is falling. Everyone has a shelf life, even Britney Spears."
Brad Pitt has christened his rather unsightly shaggy beard. The Hollywood hunk has called his ample facial hair Bin Laden as he believes it makes him look like the infamous terror leader. Brad originally grew the whiskers for a part in the forthcoming sci-fi thriller The Fountain but because filming has been repeatedly cancelled the beard has grown and grown. "We were supposed to go to Australia and then we weren't," Pitt explains. "Next thing I know I've got this Bin Laden all over my face."
Ég myndi aldrei vilja kyssa þennan mann, sérstaklega ekki svona útlítandi.
Melanie Griffith has stunned Hollywood by going on a series of intimate dates with her co-star Gabriel Byrne. While her husband Antonio Banderas is filming in Argentina, the 44-year-old actress has been pictured spending time with Byrne on four consecutive days. The couple, who recently wrapped up the thriller Shade were first spotted having a quiet lunch at the trendy Le Dome restaurant on Sunset Strip. "Her marriage has had problems for some time," an insider confirms to US Weekly. "It looks as if she's turned to Gabriel for intimacy."
Ja, hérna. Og ég sem hélt að þetta hjónaband myndi nú alveg örugglega meika það, sérstaklega með hennar fortíð í huga. Melanie er líklega næst Billy Bob í hjónaskilnuðum.
Movie hardman Bruce Willis has been appointed by George Bush as the US spokesman on adoption. 'We all know that Bruce is a tough guy in the movies. Truth of the matter is, he has a tender heart for children,' Bush said. As part of his role, Willis will appear on a TV commercial with First Lady Laura Bush encouraging the US public to adopt more children. Peanut-head Bruce attended the appointment ceremony with his ex-wife Demi Moore, and their three children Rumer, Scout and Tallulah Belle. Bruce and Demi have remained good friends despite their divorce in 1998 - the exes even enjoyed a holiday together last year in Venice.
Mér finnst þessi mynd snilld. Hún nær að sýna alveg það sem mér finnst Bruce Willis standa fyrir. Das töffari. Ekki The, heldur das, því hann er bara það mikill töffari.
Jude Law has beaten competition from Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell for the role of Superman in the forthcoming film Batman versus Superman. Apparently, it was decided that the blue-eyed, mousy-haired Jude would give the Kryptonite-fearing superhero a touch of new man-style vulnerability. Farrell has landed the role of Batman. 'They wanted to get away from the mega-muscled action stars,' revealed our man, 'and add a bit of sensitivity and broodiness to the characters.' The film will be directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the man behind Air Force One, The Perfect Storm and the dark German submarine drama Das Boot.
Kate Winslet is helping "Road to Perdition" director Sam Mendes with his grooming. The "Titanic" star, who recently split from hubby Jim Threapleton and started sleeping with Mendes, directs the director to lie face down. Then she breaks out her leg-waxing kit and pulls all the hair off his back. "Sam is a nice-looking chap," she confides to the London Telegraph. "But he's on the hirsute side."
Are Tommy Lee and Mayte engaged? The wild rocker - embroiled in a custody case with his ex, Pamela Anderson - is currently on tour with Prince's ex-wife. They've been performing in wild outfits and funky hats designed by Ivy Supersonic. In their downtime, they e-mailed pals to say they are engaged. But Lee's rep, Beth Katz, denied it, although she said "they are wonderfully in love, living together and have a wonderful relationship. They are working on Mayte's new album and will perform in New York next Tuesday at the World." Meanwhile, Lee is fuming over the way Pam criticized him Tuesday on "Larry King Live," an appearance he sees as "a clear attempt to garner attention for her new column set to appear in Jane magazine," he wrote to PAGE SIX. "I am extremely concerned that she is using our children and our long-ended past relationship to garner attention to her public career. I love my children and, for that reason alone, I stand by my prior statements . . . that I refuse to drag them into a public battle that should be, and is being, sorted out privately through the courts."
The American press is continuing it's critical campaign against Careless Whisper singer George Michael this week.
Upset at Greek born George's comments about US foreign policy in his new single "Shoot The Dog", the New York Post has reacted with fury at the news that Michael has been invited to pen the official song for the Athens Olympic Games.
In an article in the American paper Michael is labelled a "bozo", and a "washed up pop pervert," concluding that "The singer's deal will stun those who are furious at the cheap shots Michael took at President Bush in his latest single Shoot The Dog." (WENN)
Sexy British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor has found an surprising new male companion - Hollywood heartthrob Keanu Reeves.
According to British tabloid the Sun, the pair were introduced in Sydney Australia, where the singer is promoting her new album and Keanu is filming movie sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.
And Keanu obviously took a shine to the "Murder On The Dancefloor" hitmaker - because the couple have been spotted getting to know each other better at swanky Sydney eaterie Catalina. (WENN)
Destiny's Child babe Beyonce Knowles is hiding a secret love – The Neptunes producer Pharrell Williams.
The sexy singer recently complained that she suffers from loneliness and confessed she has considered therapy as she desperately searches for a boyfriend.
But according to British tabloid the SUN, the star - who is playing Foxxy Cleopatra in new Austin Powers flick Goldmember - has been dating singer and producer Pharrell for almost two months, after they met when he produced her current hit single "Work It Out".
A friend of Pharrell reveals all, "He doesn't mind that Beyonce is trying to hide him as they have both made a conscious effort to keep their romance private.
"The two of them are both really into their music and are very successful so they make a perfect couple." (WENN)
Rumours that Britney Spears has a new man are apparently the result of a mistranslation. According to reports, the singer had hooked up with boy band singer Marc Terenzi, 21, who met Britney five years ago at her manager's house in Orlando, Florida, before they were famous. The dating rumours began circulating while Terenzi was making press rounds to promote a new album in Europe with his band Natural, soon after Britney parted from her long-time love Justin Timberlake. Marc reportedly said, "When she split from Justin we became very close and started to see each other in a different light." However Scott Bennett, vice-president of Natural's record company Transcontinental, says that German reporters mistranslated Terenzi's words, adding, "Unfortunately for him, he's not dating her."
While Britney's publicist Lisa Kasteler has remained silent on the issue rapper Nelly, has put a spanner in the works announcing the Justin and Britney are still together. The rapper, who featured with Justin on 'N Sync's hit Girlfriend, seems to think the pair are secretly still together. He says, "One thing's for sure. Yeah, Britney's J's girl - no matter what the tabloids might says." (wenn)
Billy Bob Thornton cheated on his wife Angelina Jolie with his sex therapist. According to the Daily Star, Angelina had ordered her estranged husband to seek help when she discovered he had been unfaithful to her with a string of groupies, including one of their maids who claimed to have fallen pregnant by him. But rather than curbing his ways through treatment, Thornton simply seduced the therapist, too. It was apparently then that the Girl, Interrupted Oscar-winner finally realised her marriage was over. "That was the point she realised her marriage was truly finished," a friend tells the tabloid. "She felt humiliated and destroyed."
Hann var sem sagt búinn að halda framhjá henni óteljandi oft og það gaf henni enga vísbendingu um að hjónabandið væri að renna út í sandinn? Hversu heimsk er hún. Ég veit, ástin gerir mann heimskan, þess vegna ætla ég aldrei að verða ástfangin.
Brad Pitt is low on popularity on Australia's Gold Coast, after refusing to film his latest movie there. The bearded star had been due to spend the next six months down under, filming The Fountain with Cate Blanchett and Johnny Depp. But he has been trying to persuade the movie's bosses to relocate to Cairns, the Daily Mirror reveals today, because the region is simply not to his taste. The Gold Coast, according to Brad, is "a shlocky tourist area". How gauche.
Forget Julia Roberts. From now on, the Oscar-winning megastar is to be known as Mrs Moder. Pretty Woman actress Julia has decided to take the surname of her new husband, cameraman (and official "man among men") Daniel Moder. "All my friends call me Mrs Moder and I love that," she tells US reporters. "One day we were all playing softball and I got up to bat and my friend, Mike Oscher, went, 'All right Moder, come on,' and I thought 'wow'. That's when it really hit me. I'm Moder you know. And it's with a d-e-r. Yeah, I am Mrs Moder." Watch out for the credits on her new movie, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, now in post-production...
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been caught snogging in public. The glamorous pair, who are thought to have got it on while filming Gigli together, were fiercely denying reports of a budding romance while Jen works out her divorce from Cris Judd. With the deal now in place, however, the pair seem to be happy to flaunt their new love and were recently spotted kissing and canoodling over the dinner table, during a romantic evening at New York's Nobu. "They were kissing and very touchy-feely," a fellow diner tells imdb.com. "They seemed proud to be with each other."
Ég á afmæli í dag, ég á afmæli í dag, ég á afmæli, hún ég, ég á afmæli í dag. Ég er búin að breyta aldrinum hérna til hliðar, en ég er samt ekki orðin 28 ára, ég nefnilega fæddist kl 20:05 og þá verð ég officially orðin 28 ára eða 1 ári nær þrítugsaldrinum. *hrollur* Við skulum ekkert hugsa svo langt.
Myers Thrilled By George Harrison's Mini-Me Request
George Harrison's final letter was written to Austin Powers creator Mike Myers - asking for a Mini-Me doll. The late Beatle, who died in November, finished his last short letter a month before he passed away, but never sent it. And Myers, whose family hails from Harrison's hometown of Liverpool, England, admits when it was handed over to him on the day he heard his hero had lost his battle against cancer, he was absolutely stunned. The funnyman says, "We shot on the day and it was really an amazing day. We had a moment's silence and when it was over I got a knock on the door and I was told there was this private investigator here. "I said, 'I really don't want to deal with this, ' but it turned out the private investigator was giving me the last letter that George Harrison ever wrote - which was to me. He had written a note wanting to know if he could get a Mini-Me doll, and that he was a big fan. To get this letter was unbelievable. It hits you and it can knock you off your feet." Myers admits he still finds it difficult to put into words exactly what George Harrison and The Beatles meant to his family. He adds, "It's mind boggling. You don't know what The Beatles were in my house. They were everything. Liverpool was poorish and it was rough and all of a sudden it was cool to come from this town, so my parents were eternally grateful."
Paltrow Romances Brazilian Director
Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow's tangled love life just got even more complicated - she's started dating Brazilian film director Walter Salles. The Shakespeare In Love beauty, who has dated actors Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck and Luke Wilson in the past, has been spotted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the company of the acclaimed film maker. Sources in the city say that the Oscar winning actress is "enjoying herself immensely" with the Central Station director. However, the couple themselves refuse to confirm the rumours. Paltrow's spokesperson is offering no comment, unsurprising considering the string of failed romances the star has suffered, and Salles, himself, will only offer the "just good friends" cliche.
Downey Jr. Wises Up To Hollywood Ways
Actor Robert Downey, Jr. is determined to make his latest stroke of good fortune work for him - because he knows Hollywood producers are tiring of drug- fuelled stars. The former Ally McBeal star was sacked from the TV show last year after his problems with drug abuse left him battling a series of legal problems. But, after 14 months of court-imposed rehabilitation, the actor was released from his binding commitments on Friday, and he's grateful to be given another chance. Downey Jr. says, "I've always had a lot of support and help, and a lot of people pulling for me. Hollywood is a lot more straight-laced now and they're not interested in people who are not willing to show up and be healthy and clean to work."
Julia Adds Producer Credential To Her Resume
Newlywed actress Julia Roberts will work on both sides of the camera for her new project. The film, provisionally called Shrinking Violet, will be produced by the Notting Hill star and she will also take the lead role. The story centers around a girl who fantasizes about her psychiatrist and it is rumored that Roberts, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Erin Brockovich, will be paid a six-figure sum for her work. And the Hollywood superstar, who married cameraman Danny Moder recently, is set to collect even more money from the film - her role as producer will give her a share in the movie's profits and some creative control over it.
Sex & The City Girls Aren't Good Enough Actresses To Hide Tensions
Kristin Davis has dismissed reports of tension between her Sex & The City co-stars on the set of the hit show. The cast of the show have been hit by a slew of reports claiming they don't get along - with Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker in particular singled out as struggling to be friendly to each other. But Kristin, who plays Charlotte York in the show, says it's obvious they get on well - because if the girls were at war, it would show in the massively popular programme. Davis thinks gossips have simply run out of things to say about them, and have decided it's better to say they're not getting along rather than the reality - they're actually the best of friends. She explains, "I think that sounds better, but I don't see the tension. I don't know how we could do our scenes together if we really didn't get along. We spend our lives together, we go to awards shows on the jet together and we're not that good actresses - it would show if we weren't getting along. I guess it's too boring to say, 'They all get along.'"
Coen Brothers To Produce All Star Musical
Oscar-winning film-makers The Coen Brothers are following the huge success of O Brother Where Art Thou? with another musical film. Romance And Cigarettes, written by O Brother star John Turturro, is about a man from Brooklyn and is described as "Pennies From Heaven meets The Honeymooners." Sopranos star James Gandolfini, Thelma And Louise actress Susan Sarandon, Save The Last Dance babe Julia Stiles, True Romance bad guy Christopher Walken and Ghost World actor Steve Buscemi are wanted for the film's main roles. Turturro is also reportedly talking to his Mr. Deeds co-star Adam Sandler about making a cameo appearance in the flick, in which all of the participants will dance and sing.
Harrison And Calista Planning A Christmas Wedding?
Hollywood lovers Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart are reportedly planning to marry this Christmas. The couple has been dating for months, although the 60-year-old Indiana Jones star refuses to discuss his relationship with Ally McBeal actress Calista, 37. But Harrison's agent has let slip hints that the couple are very close indeed - and planning to cement their relationship at the end of the year. Pat McQueeney says, "I won't talk about Calista Flockhart because we don't discuss her. But other people tell me not to be surprised if there's a wedding around Christmas."
Þegar ég hugsa um titillinn Goldmember, syng ég það í huganum eins og Goldfinger-lagið. Það er geðveikt fyndið. I crack me up!
Moggamenn ættu að athuga hvort þeir þurfi ekki nýtt fólk í að þýða fréttir fyrir sig.
Þessi frétt segir að búið sé að framleiða 6 syrpur af West Wing. Því miður fyrir moggamenn hefur Reuters fréttastofan rétt fyrir sér í því að þrjár þáttaraðir hafi verið framleiddar.
Ég veit ekki af hverju ég er að láta þetta pirra mig svona. Það er ekki eins og maður geti ekki fundið heimildir annars staðar. En þetta er alltaf að gerast. Það var einhver frétt í gær hjá þeim líka sem var með svona smávillu, ég bara man ekki hvaða frétt það var. Kannski kemur það seinna. Sjáum til.
En ég er samt ekki eins slæm og ég var orðin í þessum próftökum. Ég meina, þetta er Johnny, kúlaðasti maður í heimi.
You Are Ed Wood From "Ed Wood."
You definitely have your name in history, although probably not for the reason you believe. Yet you are very accepting, non-judgemental, and optimistic almost to a fault. You also have a thing for angora sweaters. How could anyone not like you?
Julia Roberts and David Duchovny have attended the premiere of their new film in California.
The pair co-star in Full Frontal which is directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Roberts appeared without her new husband Daniel Moder who was "too busy" to attend.
But the media scrum were ready with questions about the star's marriage.
After repeating her familiar phrase that Moder is "formidable, a man among men," Roberts insisted their midnight wedding earlier this month at her New Mexico ranch had not been kept secret.
"People just weren't paying enough attention," she said.
Other guests at the premiere included Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt and George Clooney.
Full Frontal stars Roberts as a magazine journalist alongside Blair Underwood, David Duchovny and Catherine Keener.
Justin Timberlake has collaborated with Nelly, Usher, Angie Stone and fellow N'SYNC star Brian McKnight on his forthcoming solo album, dotmusic can report.
Timberlake has been busy putting the project together for months, but has released few details about his emergence as a solo pop singer.
However, the former boyfriend of Britney Spears has now confirmed that the record could be out "this fall", in a radio interview broadcast last week.
MTV claims that superstar production team The Neptunes are manning the desk on some of the recordings, while P Diddy has contributed a track to the album. Another big-name producer - Rodney Jerkins - is also believed to be involved in the project.
Það er engin furða þó fólk sé að yfirgefa Blogger í hrönnum undanfarið. Nú er síðan mín lömuð hægra megin og ég veit ekkert hvað hefur gerst. Það er ekki eins og ég hafi verið að fikta eitthvað, því aldrei þessu vant var ég ekki að því. Ég er pirruð.
Pamela Anderson has announced that she is taking an indefinite career break to seek treatment for her hepatitis C. The pneumatic star is to undergo a course of injections of powerful antiviral drugs to combat the potentially fatal condition. "There's lots of side effects. It's going to be a year of basically having the flu," Anderson explained to US chat show supremo Larry King. "Your hair falls out. It's a little kind of chemotherapy. I want to do it for my kids, because I don't want to die, basically." Pammy also confessed that she and her boyfriend of two years Kid Rock were having some doubts about walking down the aisle. "I could say right now we're in the trenches," she admitted. "We're just working on things. We love each other very much but it's a difficult life, a difficult life. And I want what's best for my kids. And he has a son."
Sheryl Crow insists she's finally learning to lighten up and relax at the age of 40.
The hard-working singer says she's finally getting to grips with the concept of balancing work and other aspects of her life. She says, "I think my relationship to work has really changed the last couple of years.
"I really enjoy it, (but) it's not the be-all, end-all for me. I really have to be conscious of not working as a means of having some sanity and of maintaining my relationships." (WENN)
Jennifer Lopez has beaten Ozzy Osbourne and her ex-boyfriend Sean 'P Diddy' Combs to claim music cable channel VH1's first ever Mojo prize.
Sexy J.Lo topped the channel's 'Mojo-Meter' last weekend after a far-reaching survey to find the coolest star.
VH1 bosses looked into sex appeal, finances, fashion sense and personal scandals, among other categories, to come up with the ultimate star.
The top 10 on the list were: 1. Jennifer Lopez 2. Ozzy Osbourne 3. No Doubt 4. Sean 'P Diddy' Combs 5. Creed 6. Pink 7. Mary J Blige 8. Red Hot Chili Peppers 9. Madonna 10. Michael Jackson (WENN)
The stars have been hit as hard as anyone with the recent economic downturn - with Sir Paul McCartney suffering a staggering A$162 million plunge in the value of his shares.
Sting, Phil Collins, Tom Jones, David Bowie join McCartney and Madonna in seeing millions wiped off their portfolios as the stock market has crashed in recent weeks.
The full list of the top money losers, as estimated by British newspaper the News Of The World , is as follows:
Paul McCartney A$162 million Sting A$27 million Phil Collins A$27 million Tom Jones A$24 million David Bowie A$18 million Ringo Starr A$18 million Madonna A$15 million Keith Richards A$15 million Elton John A$6 million Mick Jagger A$6 million (wenn)
Angelina Jolie has broken her silence about her recent split from Billy Bob Thornton. The Oscar-winning star, who is temporarily ensconced in a Santa Monica hotel, claims she is having to keep it together for her 11-month-old adopted son Maddox - and has found alternative methods for venting her frustration at the breakdown of her marriage. "I can't get into a fight or get angry, because there's this little kid, this smiling, silly little face," she explains. "We sleep next to each other. He just rolls over onto my stomach and falls asleep. He gets sad when I'm sad. He stares at me. I really want to stay in a good space for my kid." Jolie admits that she releases her pent-up aggression in the gym, where she's getting into perfect shape for the Tomb Raider sequel with celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson. "It's good taking out stress by kicking and punching and focusing on having a healthy state of mind," she enthuses.
Oscar-winner Angelina Jolie is set to suffer more pain because of estranged husband Billy Bob Thornton - with the removal of her tattoos. The Girl, Interrupted star has a mass of body art proclaiming her love for the wayward Monster's Ball actor. But these very visible declarations of devotion have become a major embarrassment to Jolie now that their bizarre union is over. But friends say the Tomb Raider actress will go through any amount of pain to erase the tattoos and Billy Bob from her life. One says, "Angelina's so distraught after Billy Bob walked out on her, she wants to clear him from her mind and body. She's prepared to do whatever it takes. Even if it means going through the pain barrier." And if rumors about Angelina's body art are true, one particular tattoo will be particularly painful to get rid of - it's in a rather private place on her body. In the past, she has said, "I have Billy Bob tattooed down there so any time I do a love scene, the name is really, really clear."
Russell Crowe: 'Mr. Nice Guy'
Russell Crowe has come up with a novel way to clean up his image - he's planning a new job as a children's radio presenter. According to British tabloid the Sun, the Gladiator star has signed up as a patron of the Australian Children's Music Foundation in a bid to rid him of his Hollywood bad guy image. Part of the deal with the foundation - which aims to get young children interested in making music and writing - will see Crowe as the "Mr. Nice Guy" guest host of a series of radio shows. The actor - who made headlines after pinning a British TV boss up against a wall at this years BAFTA awards because part of his speech was cut from the TV broadcast - got involved with the project through his girlfriend Danielle Spencer's father Don, who set up the foundation. A friend of the star told the Sun, "Russell has always felt it is important that kids involve themselves in things such as music and if he can help out all the better."
Is J. Lo Dating Ben Affleck?
The gossip columnist who broke the news of Jennifer Lopez's marriage split now claims the actress/singer is dating her Gigli co-star Ben Affleck. New York columnist Cindy Adams claims the actor spent last weekend at J. Lo's New York home. The couple met of the set of the new movie, in which Lopez is sent to track hitman Affleck by her mobster bosses - and they are due to team up again in upcoming Kevin Smith movie Jersey Girl. Reports of a romance first blossomed after Affleck paid for a full page advertisement in Hollywood's trade papers praising his co-star. The Armageddon star gushed, "You have shown kindness, dedication, diligence, humility, graciousness of spirit, beauty in courage, great empathy, astonishing talent, real poise and true grace." Affleck admitted guilt partly made him pay for the ad. He explains, "I really liked working with Jennifer and we've become really good friends. I've really been impressed by her and in a lot of ways it was in contrast to what I thought she'd be like, I'm ashamed to say. I started to believe what was said about her and I should know better. I just thought it was something people would want to know. She's a decent and professional person."
Jackson Blasts Rapping Actors
There's no place for P. Diddy and Ice Cube in Hollywood, according to movie star Samuel L. Jackson. The Pulp Fiction actor has blasted movie studio chiefs who give rappers leading film roles, insisting he refuses to even look at scripts for films that feature hip-hop stars. An angry Jackson says, "To take people from the music world and give them the same kind of credibility and weight that you give me, Morgan Freeman, Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker - that's an aberration to me. It's not my job to lend credibility to so-and-so rapper who's just coming into the business. I know there's some young actor sitting in New York or LA who has spent half of his life learning how to act and sacrificing to learn his craft, but isn't going to get his opportunity because of some actor who's been created." Jackson singles out Will Smith as the only rapper he credits as an actor.
Harrelson Tells of London Taxi Nightmare
Woody Harrelson has denied he was wrestled to the ground by 14 police officers after being arrested in London last month. The Natural Born Killers star, in the UK to tread the West End boards in new play On an Average Day, spent the night in jail after being chased through the streets of the capital by a taxi driver furious at him for "vandalizing" his cab. Woody admits he broke the ashtray in the car but claims it was an accident and things then got blown out of all proportion. According to the former Cheers star, the taxi driver started shouting at him and the actor told him to stop the car so he could get out. Realizing he was being ignored and that he couldn't open the doors himself, Harrelson then took matters into his own hands. He say, "There was a design flaw. So I overcame that design flaw and then I got out, slammed the door and wanted to get away but he started following me. And then began the chase part, which is also pretty interesting!" Woody then jumped into another taxi but was caught at a traffic light just as the police turned up. He says, "Eventually they caught me and the cops were total gentlemen about the whole thing. They thought I was a maniac because I was yelling, 'This is about an ashtray!?'" Insisting that he was never wrestled to the ground, as reported in British tabloid newspaper The Sun, Woody adds, "It's funny now but at the time it wasn't."
Soderbergh's Rules Almost Cost Julia Her Reputation
Movie maker Steven Soderbergh's strict rules on the set of his new movie Full Frontal almost cost Julia Roberts her punctual reputation - because she got lost trying to find the set. The Traffic director sent his stars, including Roberts, Brad Pitt, David Duchovny and Catherine Keener, a list of rules with their scripts - to make sure they all knew what was expected of them. Soderbergh's reasons for the strictness were to make sure the movie cost no more than $2 million to make. The rules stipulated that all the actors had to provide their own wardrobe, maintain their own hair and make-up and drive themselves to and from the set every day. And it was the latter that had Roberts in a mess on the first day in Downtown Los Angeles. She says, "I got lost. I mean, who knows where Flower Street is? But I was on time. I'm always on time." Soderbergh admits he picked actors he knew wouldn't be bothered about the lack of on-set comforts, which even included the lack of a trailer. He explains, "I chose people who I knew were going to get with the program. Take Julia, for instance. She likes the process. She's not one of those people who likes to isolate herself. She doesn't stay in her trailer all day. She likes being around people."
Strippers Love Pammy
Pamela Anderson has become the patron saint of strippers, after wowing club girls with her moves in the notorious honeymoon sex video she shot with ex-husband Tommy Lee. The actress/model felt sure no good would come of the saucy tape, which was allegedly stolen from a vault and offered in its entirety on the Internet. But she admits she's always swamped in strip clubs by wannabes who want to 'get down' just like Pammy. She explains, "I meet a lot of strippers, especially now I'm on the road with Bob (aka boyfriend Kid Rock), and they're like, 'Oh my God, you're my hero.' Suddenly, I'm every stripper's hero. I can't go into a strip joint without having all the girls ask, 'What do you think of my dance? What can I do to improve myself?' All of a sudden I'm the [stripper] who made it. See, every good Canadian girl has stripped. It's just bred into you when you're a Canadian."
Meg Ryan fans should prepare themselves to see her in a different light.
The actress who charmed audiences in romantic comedies like "Sleepless In Seattle" and "When Harry Met Sally" is starring in "In the Cut," directed by Jane Campion. The film is based on the grim, gritty Susanna Moore novel that deals with murder, sadism and anal sex. "Gritty realism and discordantly sick and sadistic ending," noted one Amazon reviewer. "More porn than literature," commented another.
"Meg hasn't been that well received in her last few roles," says one Hollywood insider. "She must really be looking to reposition herself."
"She's not repositioning herself," says Ryan's spokeswoman. "She’s just excited about working with Campion." She adds that Ryan has done "intense, dramatic" films before, such as "Courage Under Fire" and "Hurly Burly," but says, "It's just that people remember her comedies."
Hurly Burly? Ég man ekki eftir að hafa heyrt talað um þá mynd.
According to reports, pals of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are saying that the couple can't agree on whether or not to have children.
Friends of the Hollywood power couple have been reported as saying that the issue of children has been a sore spot for a while, but has come to the forefront now that Jennifer's obligation to "Friends" is nearing an end.
One report says that Jennifer wants to settle down in Hawaii and raise children, while Brad wants to stay in L.A. and pursue more career-oriented projects. "Not only does Brad not want to move, he is also not sure he wants kids," says one friend.
Hvernig endar þetta? Spennan er að gera útaf við mig. *geisp*
Kirsten Dunst: No old leading men like Brad Pitt for me!
Oldies are NOT goodies, as far as gorgeous Kirsten Dunst is concerned. The 20-year-old "Spider-Man" star says it's ridiculous for Hollywood to romantically pair up young actresses with aging leading men. When she was 15, Kirsten turned down a starring role in "American Beauty" because she didn't want to go face-to-face with actor Kevin Spacey, who was 39 at the time. The blonde stunner said she'd even refuse to work again opposite Jennifer Aniston's hunky husband - 38-year-old heartthrob Brad Pitt. She feels he's just too old to play the object of her affections. "How old is Brad now - almost 40?" she asks. "I am sorry but you just do not pair a 19-year-old with a 40-year-old. That's supporting something I don't believe in." Kirsten - who got her first big break appearing with Pitt in "Interview With the Vampire" - added: "Kissing Brad was so uncomfortable. I remember saying in interviews that I thought it was gross."
Julia Roberts is clearly one happy bride as she described her wedded bliss in her first interview since getting married to Danny Moder at a secret midnight wedding ceremony on July 4. 'He is a man among men, unselfish and all-encompassing. He stands by the choices he made. He will never blame it on somebody else, and I have never seen anybody else do that,' she gushed. Roberts also spoke of her plans to have children with Moder 'in due course'. She added that the pair were 'meant to be together', saying, 'I hope there are some people who agree that I have done some good, some kind things in my life, but to really ultimately stand fully in a moment of realising that I was born to love and be the wife of this man.' Crikey.
Rapper Ice-T has signed up to bring ice cream to "the hood."
The hip-hop motormouth, who once outraged police in America with his controversial "Cop Killer" track, has now agreed to be the spokesman for Posse Pops, a line of ice cream bars to be marketed specifically to urban kids.
The idea is reportedly the brainchild of Rick Brown, a 20-year veteran of Ben And Jerry's ice cream.
The treats will come in a range of flavours promoting safe sex, education, and avoidance of drugs. (WENN)
Mér finnst alltaf jafn fyndið að sjá þennan mann leika lögreglumann, með það í huga að þessi maður gaf út lag með BodyCount sem hét Cop Killer. It cracks me up!
Pop heart-throb Robbie Williams is set to sign the biggest record deal in British history - once he chooses between the music labels who are battling to sign him.
The Supreme singer is the target of rival companies EMI and Universal, who are aiming to sign Robbie for a reported $90 million.
Earlier this year EMI, Robbie's former label, offered him $60 million to re-sign with them after his contract expired.
One industry source says, "There have been huge deals in the past, but this will blow them all away. Robbie is not just Britain's biggest star - he's massive in every country of the world except the States.
"And that's especially important at the moment when there's a downtown in the music industry. In the current climate, Robbie is one of the few bankers in the business. Everything he touches turns to gold.
"People were worried when he went away from pop to make his big band album Swing When You're Winning, but that turned out to be the biggest-selling album in Britain last year."
Robbie's spokesperson revealed, "Most of the major labels are interested in him and there are a lot of people talking about it. The new contract is likely to be a large figure."
In May, Lucian Grange, the UK head of Universal admitted he was desperate to sign the Rock DJ star.
Grange said, "It's no secret I want to sign him. And if he does, I'd break him in America. I'd offer him anything he wants." (WENN)
David and Victoria Beckham have offered a teenage girl struck down by meningitis the £6,000 artificial legs she desperately needs. The kind-hearted couple were stirred by the plight of 17-year-old Lisa Brown, who had her legs amputated 48 hours after being stricken by the disease. "I was so stunned when I found out the Beckhams wanted to help me," an elated Lisa told reporters. "I'm so grateful to them. When I was younger you couldn't see my walls because I had so many pictures of the Spice Girls and Manchester United."
Hugh Grant is to have a cameo role in teen comedy American Pie 3, according to reports.
The movie's directors, Chris and Paul Weitz, persuaded the British actor to sign up for the film after working with him on About A Boy, claims The Sun.
It is thought that Adam Herz, who wrote the last two American Pie films, is currently scripting the new movie, with only the male stars returning.
The second installment, released last year, went to the top of the UK box office.
(Katrillion) -- Carson Daly better watch out: The guy who makes a living making fun of him is headed to MTV.
"Saturday Night Live" star Jimmy Fallon is slated to host the 19th annual MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 29.
Fallon's "Weekend Update" skit, along with his dead-on impersonation of Daly, caught the attention of MTV last year and helped him snag co-hosting duties alongside "Spider-Man" star Kirsten Dunst at last year's MTV Movie Awards.
Fallon will be handling hosting duties alone for the VMAs, following in the footsteps of last year's host, Jamie Foxx.
Of course, Daly may still get his revenge. In between hosting duties, Fallon will be promoting his new music single, "Idiot Boyfriend," sure to be seen on "TRL" very soon.
Jimmy Fallon er guðdómlega sætur. SkjárEinn ætti að byrja aftur að sýna SNL, þeir eru snilld.
Robert Downey, Jr. is celebrating after drug charges against him were dismissed in a Riverside, California, court on Friday. The former Ally McBeal star, who was sacked from the show after a series of drug-related problems, has been rewarded by judge Randall D White for remaining clean and sober for 14 months. Downey was sentenced to a year at a live-in drug rehabilitation center and three years probation after he pleaded no contest to cocaine possession and being under the influence last July. After the brief hearing, the actor's attorney Jim Epstein said, "Robert is absolutely ecstatic and very optimistic he'll be able to stay sober and get movie parts again." Downey's drug troubles began again in November 2000, after he was arrested at Merv Griffin's Resort Hotel in Palm Springs, California.
Britney's New Man
Boyband singer Marc Terenzi has announced he is sexy superstar Britney Spears' new boyfriend. After splitting with 'N Sync frontman Justin Timberlake, Britney has picked herself up again and is back on the dating scene with Marc, a member of Natural. Marc, 21, revealed pop's biggest secret during a round of promotion in Britain, saying, "I'm dating Britney, we've known each other for about five years but I've only been seeing her for about two months." The pair met before Britney was famous at her manager's home in Orlando, Florida, and Marc adds, "She's always great company and we bonded together as friends. We are always there for each other. When she split from Justin we became very close and started to see each other in a different light. She's been through a lot with Justin and has come out the other side much stronger. Britney's a great person, she's caring and sexy." Marc is presently touring with his band, who are set to release their first single, "Put Your Arms Around Me," but he'll have to wait a while until he puts his arms around Britney again: "It's hard at the moment because we're on opposite sides of the world," he explains. "But we keep in contact by phone or e-mail. I won't see her for a couple of months but after that we'll try to take things as they come."
Justin Dating Christina?
Speaking of Justin, in what would be Britney's worst nightmare, he's allegedly dating her biggest rival, Christina Aguilera. Christina, who once branded Britney "teeny bop trash," apparently let slip the news of her fling with Justin while she was talking to a record label boss (if you're keeping track, Justin has also recently been linked with Janet Jackson). She told him, "I've been seeing Justin, he's lovely. We've been meeting at places you'd never think we'd go to in case anyone sees us. We're like any other couple having dinner and chilling out." Britney and Christina go back some time - they used to act together on the kids TV show the Mickey Mouse Club, but fell out when they both launched their debut singles in 1999. A source adds, "Britney will be furious Justin's been out with Christina, whom she really hates. It's the worst thing he could do to her."
Nicole Risking Health To Keep Sun Away?
Nicole Kidman may be risking her health by heading out for runs in the scorching heat dressed head-to-toe in black and wearing gloves and a scarf. The Aussie actress was spotted jogging with a trainer in Pacific Palisades, California, last week in the middle of a heatwave - but dressed for winter. Friends say Nicole's well-covered look is to protect her from sunlight - and keep her disguised. One pal says, "She hates to go out during the day unless she's completely covered." But the pale actress is also running the risk of dehydrating during her jogs - in the scorching 80 degree-plus heat. The pals says, "Her skin is gorgeous - so white you can see her veins through it. But she's getting more and more freckles and that worries her, especially after her mother's breast cancer ordeal."
Sheen Sells Bachelor Pad
Former Bond girl Denise Richards has persuaded new husband Charlie Sheen to sell his all-black bachelor pad and look for a more suitable home. The actress moved in with Sheen at the end of last year and admitted she had to buy fresh flowers just to add a little color to the Malibu Lake, California, home. The actor won't be too sorry to get rid of the place - he tried to sell his 2.5-acre bachelor pad last year for $4.5 million but it failed to attract buyers. The four-bedroom complex, which boasts a cigar room, billiards room, media room with four TV sets and a guest house, is now back on the market for $3.6 million.
Soderbergh's Saucy Trailer
Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is enjoying good laugh at the expense of the media, thanks to a naked David Duchovny. The Traffic director has released to America's top entertainment TV shows a steamy trailer of his much-anticipated new movie Full Frontal--but they can't show it. The R-rated clip features Duchovny's character trying to persuade a masseuse, played by Mary McCormack, to add an extra sexual service while he lies naked on a bench. Duchovny's film producer character suggestively asks his unwilling masseuse, "What's your philosophy on release? When was the last time you made $500 for 30 seconds of work? I need a release." But the saucy clip isn't the only thing that has upset censors in America - even the film's advertising campaign had to be reworked after the tagline 'Expose Yourself on August 2' on posters was deemed too suggestive. Studio bosses at Miramax changed the line to simply 'Coming August 2,' and issued a statement saying, "We were disappointed that we couldn't fully 'expose' our film, but we're happy to say it's still coming out on August 2nd." The film also features Julia Roberts, Catherine Keener and David Hyde-Pierce.
S Club 7's Hannah Spearritt has insisted she is glad boyfriend Paul Cettermole is leaving the group, allowing them the opportunity to have a normal relationship.
Cattermole is due to quit the pop superstar group next month, to pursue his dream of becoming a heavy rock star.
However, Spearritt, who has dated Cattermole for a number of years, says she is pleased that the couple will now no longer be living in each other's pockets.
She told a UK newspaper: It'll be like an everyday relationship and we'll be just like everyone else - where you go to work, come home at the end of it and then see your partner.
If you have some time apart, then you can have much more of a laugh because when you do get together and say, 'Hi, how was your day?' You don't already know the answer.
Pop hunk Robbie Williams has returned to his party animal days - after being spotted clubbing in Los Angeles with his new love Rachel Hunter.
After weeks away from the Tinseltown party scene, the former Take That star has been spotted enjoying a wild night out with Rod Stewart's ex at the trendy Delux night club.
Robbie, 28, is in Tinseltown working on his new album, a collection of rock song covers, but soon put work to one side to link up with the buxom Hunter, 33. And according to pals the singer is happier than ever with former model Rachel.
A friend says, "Robbie and Rachel are having a great time. They have both been through tough times and now they are really happy. They are just going out and enjoying themselves like any young couple. Rachel needs to live a little." (WENN)
Latin superstar Jennifer Lopez's short lived marriage to dancer Cris Judd was a sham, according to her friends.
The star has been accused of wedding Judd in a bid to distance herself from her bad boy ex-lover Sean 'P Diddy' Combs.
One friend says, "Jennifer had to dump Puffy to keep her image in tact. She was very concerned about her career".
An American newspaper article confronts the rumours that have surfaced after the couple's shock split earlier this year, which came only eight months into their union.
The article also reveal that a pre-nuptual agreement between the couple secures US$1 million (S$1.73 million) for Judd if they are to divorce, a sum considered suspiciously generous by Hollywood insiders.
One source comments, "There has been a lot of speculation about the real deal between them. You hear about secret pay-offs, pre-nups - it may all have been a sham." In Los Angeles Lopez's publicist responds, "We know nothing about the article." (WENN)
Australian temptress Holly Valance wants bigger breasts - because she feels her natural assets are too small.
Despite inspiring a bevy of male fans on the release of her debut single ‘Kiss Kiss’ when she stripped naked for the song's video, the former soap star wants to increase the size of her boobs and lips - even though she's too scared to actually go through with the process. The stunning singer says, "I'd love to have bigger boobs and big lips but I don't think I would actually go through with it. The only thing I can fathom is having Botox treatment when I get old and wrinkly - that stuff is genius." She adds. "By the time I'm 50 I'm hoping someone will have invented something painless to prevent ageing!" (wenn)
Elizabeth Hurley has been cut from new Austin Powers film because she is simply not funny enough. The perfectly-honed actress and mother, who played super-sexy Vanessa Kensington in the first two Powers films, failed to tickle test audiences with her latest performance in Goldmember. Insiders believe that Liz's work was affected by heartbreak on set, since her split from Steve Bing, the father of her four-month-old son Damian, came as she began filming.
Supermodel Christy Turlington has lashed out at plastic surgery culture. The 33-year-old beauty explains that nothing would induce her to surgically alter her appearance even though many of her friends have gone under the knife. "I'm not at all afraid of ageing," Turlington told the Mail on Sunday. "I wouldn't be 20 again for anything. I'm totally opposed to Botox and collagen and cosmetic surgery. I've a few peers who have had stuff done and it's horrifying. In the US, there are billboards saying, 'Liposuction $3,000.' I think it’s a very scary culture; when future historians look back, this freak obsession with cosmetic surgery and enhancement is going to be something they'll study."
Gwyneth Paltrow recently angered the residents of her West Village apartment building with her inconsiderate parking. "When she can't find a parking spot, she consistently parks her silver Mercedes SUV - literally - on the sidewalk in front of the deli across the street from her house, forcing everyone to walk around it into the street," one furious neighbour rages to the New York Post. However, Paltrow's rep, Stephen Huvane, insists that this was simply an isolated incident. "Gwyneth is not the kind of girl who would do that all the time," he states.
David Beckham has denied that he will take part in Red Light Runners, a British heist movie. The film's co-producer, Michael Madsen of Reservoir Dogs fame, had approached Becks with the idea but was turned down. A spokesperson for the film said that Beckham's involvement had been mentioned 'for legal reasons' - and handily netting the film an enormous amount of publicity at the same time. Having failed to sign England captain Becks, Madsen went on to secure Vinnie Jones, the footballer-turned-movie hardman, who seems more naturally suited to play the part of an assassin. People that are definitely appearing in the film are Eddie Izzard, DJ Sara Cox and EastEnders bad boy Martin Kemp.
Ahh, Martin Kemp. Ég var nú skotin í honum í gamla daga sællar minningar.
Ég myndi segja að Becks væri ekki góður í hlutverk leigumorðingja. Hafiði heyrt hann tala?
Blaðamaðurinn sem skrifaði þessa grein um fund sinn við Harrison Ford ber honum ekki vel söguna. Nei, eiginlega held ég að blaðamaðurinn sé soldið sár út í kvikmyndastjörnuna.
Gorgeous actress and model Liz Hurley looked a million dollars when she attended the autumn/winter Versace show in Paris last week - but still insists she needs to lose weight after the birth of her son Damian Charles. Dressed in a sensational multi-colored gown that plunged almost to her waist, the model mother was undoubtedly just as sexy and svelte as she was before her pregnancy when she made her appearance at the Paris Fashion Week. But the Austin Powers star has admitted to overindulging while she carried Damian and said she's been finding it hard to get rid of the extra pounds. Since the birth she's been surviving on the celebrity staple diet of steamed fish, brown rice and vegetables, and unsurprisingly has found it fairly grueling. Stunning Hurley explains, "My ideal weight is 120 pounds and now I'd like to get back to it. I'll have to work incredibly hard to lose the weight. Being able to squeeze myself into tiny clothes is how I earn my living!"
Julia Furious With In-Laws' Ingratitude?
If you believe the tabloids, Julia Roberts and her new husband Danny Moder's marriage has already hit a sour note after his family complained about the couple's New Mexico wedding. According to the National Enquirer, family members have been vocal about the spartan accommodation the actress provided guests at her July 4 nuptials at her ranch in Taos. They claim the newlyweds didn't give enough thought to what their guests would do during the days, while Julia and Danny stored up their energies for all-night parties. And the movie-star is furious. Friends claim she and Moder have been having rows about his family's feelings, with Roberts questioning whether anything will be good enough for them. Moder's family remains split on his second wife - they feel she split up the cameraman's marriage to ex-wife Vera. A friend tells the tab, "The ink isn't even dry on the wedding license and Julia and Danny are already squabbling. Julia and Danny were sniping at each other even before their guests had left. At one point, angry Julia spat, 'Do something about these people.'"
Guy Ignoring Madonna's Movie Demands
Movie-maker Guy Ritchie is ignoring his wife Madonna's demands to change their new film Swept Away. The Material Girl was directed by her husband in the remake of a 1974 Italian movie - but has insisted on a re-edit after test audiences slammed the flick. The movie's release has been postponed until Madonna is fully satisfied with it, even though her Snatch director hubby wants to move on to his next project, set in Malta. A source told British tabloid The Daily Mirror, "She really wants to make an impression with this film. Guy doesn't seem that bothered. He has moved on to another film and given up on Madge and her demands."
Britney: I'm Healthy
Pop princess Britney Spears has lashed out at claims she collapsed after a concert in the United States. The blonde beauty was reported to have become dizzy and "slumped over in her seat motionless, looking like a rag doll" after going on a crash diet of raw vegetables and water earlier this week. The starlet's weight has been the focus of fans and the media since splitting from her 'N Sync lover Justin Timberlake in March. Britney's spokeswoman says the claims are "complete rubbish."
Neeson Recalls Deer Drama
Liam Neeson has spoken about the near-fatal motorcycle accident two years ago that left him with a broken pelvis. The Irish actor, who made his name in Schlindler's List and Michael Collins, hit a deer after going for a ride on his new motorbike to get his actress wife Natasha Richardson and two sons some muffins. Speaking for the first time about his nightmare accident, the star says, "[The deer] tries to jump over me and misses, so she begins to climb over me. I was going 30 miles an hour. It was a pure David Lynch-type moment. The deer gets caught between me and the handlebars. She's hanging over the front of my bike. Her back legs are getting caught in the spokes of the wheels. I'm trying to keep the whole thing balanced and stay out of the traffic's way. My instinct just tells me to get off the road. I run us smack into a tree." The deer died instantly, but Neeson stayed conscious as he was wearing his crash helmet. The star adds, "I felt this intense pain in my mid section and in my foot, and knew I'd have to climb back up the embankment so someone could see me and get me to a hospital. I was so happy that I was alive, happy my head was OK, happy I remembered my name. Somehow I knew that it would just be fine." After being picked up by an old guy in a truck, Neeson was taken to hospital where the prognosis revealed that his pelvis was broken in three places and his heel almost destroyed. Both areas had to be bolted if he was to walk again. Neeson says, "Something like 60 per cent of people die from these sort of pelvic injuries because of the blood clots. I didn't know that was possible so I couldn't worry about it, which was a blessing."
David Beckham has landed a top role in the forthcoming British gangster film, Red Light Runners. The revered England football captain will play a lethal gunman who is able to shoot bullets around corners in the film, for which his wife Victoria has been asked to record a gangster-style song. According to The Sun, the Beckhams will be joined in the project, co-produced by Michael Madsen, aka Mr Blonde in Reservoir Dogs, by Martin Kemp, Sara Cox, Dennis Hopper, Mickey Rourke and Harvey Keitel.
Glamour girls the world over may well be fans of Sex And The City, but it seems that the stars of the show are not so fond of each other. Word is that when Sarah, Kim, Cynthia and Kristin (aka Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte) turned up to the premiere of the fifth series of SATC at the American Museum of Natural History this week they had to be cajoled into standing together to pose for photographs. "[Sarah and Kim] won't be photographed together and, if they have to, they will have Cynthia and Kristin between them," a source told the New York Post.
He couldn't work his magic on Nicole Kidman, but now Tom Cruise is about to take lessons in magic from an Englishman.
Paul Zenon, a member of the Inner Magic Circle, received a phone call from 40-year-old Cruise after the movie idol saw him on a television documentary in London.
Cruise was in town for the opening of his new sci-fi flick Minority Report.
The documentary was about Jasper, the magician who is the subject of Cruise's next film, The War Magician.
Jasper was a handsome London stage magician who reputedly tricked the Nazis with spectacular feats of illusion during World War II.
The British magic man foiled the Nazis during the war by appearing to make the Suez Canal disappear, creating a phantom army with phantom tanks, guns and explosions.
Zenon thought it was a wind-up when he first received the Cruise call, but was eventually convinced it really was the man with the flashy smile.
"I'm excited about working with him," he said.
The War Magician is based on a book by David Fischer.
Singer Britney Spears is pouring her heartache into her new songs following her split from Justin Timberlake - which looks like making her next album a depressing affair.
Insiders claim the pop princess is truly miserable as she comes to terms with the break-up of her romance and the news that her parents, Jamie and Lynn, are divorcing. And the normally perky singer is writing about her intense emotional pain in new songs.
According to American magazine US Weekly, one new tune, called "My Love Was Always There", features the lines, "How could you say that you loved me?/How could you say that you cared?/I know that she may be pretty/But my love was always there/They say that time, time always heals/But they don't know the pain I feel." (WENN)
Er þetta ekki eins og í öllum öðrum hann-sveik-mig-og-fann-aðra-daginn-eftir-lögum sem samin hafa verið í heiminum? Ég bara spyr. Annars þoli ég ekki nýja söngstílinn hennar. Seinustu lögin hennar hafa öll verið mismunandi mikið hvísl og svo auðvitað stunur. Kommon, það er eins og hún sé að hljóðsetja klámmyndir en ekki syngja, for crying out loud!
Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Billy Bob Thornton. The 27-year-old actress cited irreconcilable differences in her Los Angeles court divorce papers. The couple, who were well known for talking candidly about their sex life as well as wearing vials of each others' blood around their necks, married in May 2000. Their marriage ran into trouble after they adopted an 11-month-old Cambodian boy, Maddox, earlier this year. According to The Sun, Thornton resented the attention that Angelina lavished on her son. "It's a sad thing," he said of the split yesterday.
Jæja, þá er það búið. Ég vorkenni nú barninu mest í þessu öllu. Rétt nýbúið að fá foreldra og þeir skilja!
Superstar Madonna got so annoyed with the audience of her final performance of her London play on Saturday, she came out of character and yelled at them!
American gossip columnist Jeanette Walls claims the Material Girl was fuming at the noisy crowd during her last night of Up For Grabs at the West End's Wyndham Theatre. The star-studded audience was clapping so loud, the singer was having difficulty being heard. According to accounts of various fan websites, Madonna stepped out of her art dealer character and shouted, "Can I get on with the f**king play?" (wenn)
The cover of Geri Halliwell's new autobiography features the stick-thin singer naked with a tape measure draped over her - even though she's admitted to an eating disorder.
The former Spice Girl lost a considerable amount of weight following her split from the girl band, which she attributed to her new found love of yoga - before checking into America's Cottonwood rehabilitation clinic earlier this year to keep her previously stated sufferance of bulimia in check.
But despite being criticised for her dramatic weight loss, which she has celebrated in the media, Geri highlights her svelte figure in the cover-photo of the book, Just For The Record, in which she details her relationship with Robbie Williams and TV personality Chris Evans, now husband of teen singer Billie Piper, as well as her struggles with her eating disorder.
The autobiography, her second, is released in her native Britain on 2 September 2002, the same day as her former bandmate's Mel B's tome, Catch A Fire. (WENN)
Hvað er stelpa sem segist vera 29 ára að gefa út ævisögu? Og það ævisögu nr. 2?!? Þetta er ofar mínum skilningi.
Australian pop beauty Natalie Imbruglia insists she can't think of anything worse than getting involved in an Osbournes-style docusoap.
The former soap star, who has dated Coldplay's Chris Martin and Lenny Kravitz, says her private life is far too important to her.
She says, "Definitely not. It's an invasion of privacy. My sister was telling me about it, something about the wife throwing a chicken at the neighbours because they were playing techno music. It's madness." (WENN)
Clean-cut heart-throb Ronan Keating and his minder went for a drive in someone else's car without realising it.
The former Boyzone singer and security guard Barry Knight left a Wellington, New Zealand hotel earlier this week and climbed into a waiting vehicle with its engine running.
When the pair arrived at the airport, Ronan was astounded when his manage called him to tell them they had taken the wrong car. Ronan giggles, "We heard the police had nearly been called." (WENN)
Jamm, hann er augljóslega að lifa lífinu on the edge. Hahaha!
Ég veit að fimmtudagurinn er liðinn hér á landi en einhvers staðar í heiminum er enn fimmtudagur og þar á Vin Diesel enn afmæli. Þessi drengur er ekkert smá sexý. Meira að segja Helgu langaði að sjá hann í myndinni xXx sem verður sleppt út bráðlega, en þar leikur hann James Bond týpu, nema miklu meira sexý og hættulegri. Úúúú, ég er strax orðin æst. Alla vegana er þessi drengur á hraðleið upp í stjörnuhimininn, en hjá mér er hann þegar orðinn fastagestur í draumum.
Demi Moore has found a man even wilder than her ex-husband Bruce Willis - rock'n'roll party animal Anthony Kiedis. The Striptease actress was once Hollywood's highest-paid female star, but since her divorce from Willis has been leading a quiet life with her three daughters, far from the glitz of Tinseltown. Demi made a return to the spotlight in impressive fashion at Paramount Pictures' 90th anniversary celebration on Sunday when she and the Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Kiedis slipped in through a side entrance to avoid paparazzi. Once inside, the pair linked arms and mingled with A-list showbiz guests like Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart. An eyewitness at the LA party reveals, "They spent the whole night being cozy and chatting intimately together. There was a lot of staring into each others' eyes. They are obviously very fond of each other." "Under the Bridge" rocker Kiedis has a lot in common with troubled Demi - their 40th birthdays this year are just 10 days apart, and both have been treated for drug problems, Demi for cocaine and Anthony for heroin. Both are vegetarians and ardent supporters of People for the Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA).
Healthy Sharon Stone Gets Busy
Sharon Stone is making the most of her new clean bill of health by signing up for more movies. The actress, who hasn't made a film since Beautiful Joe in 2000, has been told the chronic headaches caused by bleeding at the base of her skull are a thing of the past. She says, "I got a clean bill of health at the weekend." And now she's adding to a busy schedule by signing up for new Disney thriller Cold Creek Manor with Dennis Quaid, where she'll play a tough wife fighting for her dream home with a released convict. Stone, who pulled out of a planned sequel to Basic Instinct last year, will also play Rupert Everett's wife in A Different Loyalty and will star in Liar's Club.
Michael Douglas Improves With Age
Hollywood veteran Michael Douglas says he is a better father to his toddler Dylan than he was for his first son Cameron. The Wonder Boys star, 57, says that although he loves his sons both the same, he could have been a better parent to 23-year-old Cameron - his child from his marriage to Diandra Douglas. With his movie career firmly established, Michael can devote more time to his Dylan and his new wife Catherine Zeta-Jones. Michael says, "After all my success, I feel incredibly free and can now be a better father and husband. "My midlife crisis lies behind me, and being a father again is fantastic. I eat more healthy food, I exercise, I get more rest. I still want to be fit for my kids for a long time."
Smoking Crowe Sparks Legal Row
A cigarette smoked by actor Russell Crowe on Australian television has sparked a legal battle. The Nine Network has launched a challenge in Sydney's Federal Court against a ruling by Australia's broadcasting watchdog that it had breached a law banning the advertising of cigarettes. The Australian Broadcasting Authority says that an interview with Crowe aired on the station's "60 Minutes" program in October 2000 that showed the Oscar-winning actor brandishing a packet of Marlboros as he lit up breached the Tobacco Advertisement Prohibition Act. Part of the interview was replayed the following week after viewers criticized Crowe -- Oscar-nominated for his portrayal of a tobacco industry whistle-blower in The Insider -- for his smoking habit. The authority said that while the original footage was an "incidental accompaniment" allowed under the act, the repeat broadcast "recklessly" constituted a tobacco advertisement. It decided, however, not to fine the media organization. Nine Network lawyer John Griffiths told Federal Court judge Arthur Emmett that the finding was "perverse and irrational" and the authority should be ordered to reconsider its ruling. Nine Network had discouraged rather than encouraged smoking when it referred in the interview to the movie star's habit as "weakness to the demon weed," Griffiths said.
Ozzy To Be a Rock 'N' Roll Grandad
Reality rocker Ozzy Osbourne is to be a grandad for the first time - his 'secret daughter' Jessica is expecting a child. The British-born former Black Sabbath hitmaker has made headlines again thanks to his top-rated MTV fly-on-the-wall show The Osbournes - which features Ozzy's wife Sharon and kids Jack and Kelly. Ozzy and Sharon also have a daughter Aimee together, who doesn't appear in the show, but few fans realize Osbourne has two older children, Jessica, 30, and 27-year-old Louis, with his first wife Thelma. And Jessica is now pregnant and expecting her first child with her partner Ben.
Ég þoli ekki þegar gæjarnir í 70 mín á Popptíví fara rangt með staðreyndir. Í kvöld voru þeir með slúðurpakka og í honum var fjallað um Mel B og þeir sögðu að hún hefði misst plötusamninginn af því hún væri orðin svo feit. Málið er að plötusamningnum hennar var ekki rift, heldur var henni skipað að fara í megrun, en hún reyndar vill ekki fara í megrun, þannig að sennilega verður lítið um plötuútgáfu hjá henni á næstunni. Svo töluðu þeir um Russell Crowe (tilvonandi eiginmann minn, eftir að ég skil við Tom Cruise) og eitthvað tóbaksreykingamál en gleymdu að minnast á það að þátturinn sem hann reykti í var sýndur árið 2000, en hvorki hann né sjónvarsstöðin þurfti ekki að borga sekt. Annars stendur þetta allt ofar varðandi Russell.
Popptívímenn, ef þið viljið hafa staðreyndirnar réttar í slúðrinu ykkar, þá getiði alveg quotað mig og mitt copy-paste :-)
Well-preserved actress Joan Collins has been signed up to appear in the long-running American TV soap Guiding Light. The character she will play in the soap - which has been running for over 50 years - sounds familiar. She is to play Alexandra Spaulding, a rich and ruthless woman, similar to the bitchy Alexis Carrington role in Dynasty that made 69-year-old actress famous. Handily for Joan and her husband Percy Gibson, the soap is shot in New York, where the couple spend half of their time. She is singed up for six months in the programme - it is the first time she has appeared in a soap drama since those heady, shoulder-padded Dynasty days.
Hin velvarðveitta... Ég myndi segja það, en samt kemur sulta upp í hugann þegar ég les þessi upphafsorð fréttarinnar.
After months of interviews and close scrutiny, the Beckhams have finally found a first school for their three-year-old son Brooklyn.
Brooklyn - whose famous parents are Spice Girl Victoria and soccer star David - will start at the Terra Nova private school near his home in Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England.
At Terra Nova, little Brooklyn will get the perfect opportunity to follow in his famous parents' footsteps. The school has an excellent reputation for sporting excellence.
And if Brooklyn chooses to follow his mum into a career in entertainment, he will also get the perfect opportunity - Terra Nova offers classes in music, drama and even ballet.
Master Beckham's top class education will come at a price, though. His parents will have to splash out up to US$8,400 (S$ 14,584) in school fees. (WENN)
Brooklyn, með þetta nafn liggur það í augum uppi að barnið verður lagt í einelti! Svo ekki sé talað um stríðnina vegna pabbans sem þorir ekki út úr skápnum af því konan hans hugsar og talar fyrir hann.
The film will be called 'Seeing Double' and has been written by Kim Fuller, who also wrote the script for the Spice Girls film 'Spice World'. Directing duties are rumoured to have been given to Nigel Dick, who's previous credits include directing music videos for the likes of Nickelback, Oasis, Enrique Iglesias and Celine Dion.
Recording is scheduled to begin in the autumn.
Ok. En var þetta samt ekki óþarfi. Ég held að það seinasta sem heimurinn þarfnist sé S Club bíómynd.
Britney Spears has insisted that reports she collapsed after at a concert in America are complete rubbish.
According to US tabloid The National Enquirer, Spears suffered the physical breakdown recently backstage at a show on the US East Coast.
The Princess of Pop is reported to have been living on a diet of raw vegetables and water in recent months, following the traumatic break-up of her relationship with N'SYNC star Justin Timberlake.
However, a spokeswoman for the superstar has dismissed the reports, denying Britney had collapsed like a rag doll.
Angelina Jolie has at last admitted that her marriage to Billy Bob Thornton is in trouble. The pillow-lipped actress revealed that her husband left her and their adopted son Maddox on June 3 to go on tour with his band and she has not seen him since. "It's clear to me our priorities shifted overnight," she said. "He's focused on his music and career and I'm focused on my baby. But we're not divorced yet. We're going through a difficult time. I'm not sure what will happen."
Kannski er akkúrat núna rétti tíminn til að stinga undan Angelinu og verða sjötta frú Billy Bob Thornton?!?!?
Geri Halliwell has been picked to judge the new series of Popstars. The 29-year-old former Spice Girl is about to sign a £550,000 contract to join Pete Waterman in judging the programme, which will have a different format to the previous Popstars and Pop Idol shows. Together they will search for two rival bands, one of girls and one of boys, who will then fight it out to secure a Number One record. "Geri is a perfect choice for the programme because she was a major part of the biggest girl band in the world," a spokesman tells the Daily Mail.
Columbian singing sensation Shakira avoided making her boyfriend jealous when she needed to kiss a lover in her latest video - by casting him.
The belly-dancing beauty told Antonio De La Rua, who is the son of a former Argentine president, that she wanted him in the promo for "Underneath Your Clothes".
She says, "The video had some romantic scenes and I felt I was not able to do them with a model or an actor I had only just shaken hands with!" (WENN)
Svo fékk maður aldrei að sjá framan í hann. Alveg út í hött. Maður á að fá að sjá hann líka.
American Space Agency, NASA, have announced that, after months of speculation and counter-claims, the N'sync singer Lance Bass has joined professional cosmonauts Sergei Zalyotin of Russia and Frank De Winne of Belgium on their proposed crew for a trip to the International Space Station as early as this Autumn.
NASA spokesperson Dwayne Brown said yesterday, "It's official, he's their candidate. We did indeed receive a letter nominating Lance Bass for the October flight. The Multilateral Crew Operations Panel, hosted Canadian Space Agency, is considering the application this week. Their spokesperson Anna Kapiniari says, "Right now, they're looking at the criteria and determining his eligibility."
Although Bass will have to complete the six months training program in only four months, Mircorp, who are overseeing the project, are confident Bass will be the first boyband member ever to visit space. MirCorp spokesperson Jeffery Lenorovitz says, "As final negotiations continue everything is being left open for Lance to fly. If and when the contract is signed, Lance will still have a chance. The mental approach from the Russians is positive, the whole atmosphere is positive, and people are pulling together. So if the conditions are met, he should have the opportunity to do it. It looks good." (wenn)
Madonna is obsessed with making her next flick a hit, while her director hubby seems to have moved on, says a source close to the project.
Madonna, desperate to avoid yet another film flop, has been working overtime on final editing changes on "Swept Away," the remake of the 1974 flick that stars Madonna and is directed by her hubby, Guy Ritchie. But the movie's advance buzz has been mixed, and the film went back to the editing room after a test audience reportedly razzed it.
"Madonna has been driving crew members crazy with demands for changes," says the source. "But Guy doesn't seem to care about the film. He's moved on. He's focused on his new project." Ritchie is hard at work on an epic film about the Siege of Malta, a 16th-century battle, said to be starring Anthony Hopkins and Robert DeNiro. "It’s a big budget film, in the $75 million range, and unlike anything he's ever done. He's obsessed with it."
Madonna's spokeswoman wasn't available for comment.
Ég mun sko gera mitt besta til að gera þessa mynd að hitti. Hverjir vilja fara til USA með mér í haust, október minnir mig, og fara í bíó??
Cocaine and Alcohol Found in Aaliyah Pilot's Blood
Autopsy report findings from the body of the pilot flying the plane that Aaliyah spent her final moments onboard show he had cocaine and alcohol in his blood. The singer, seven friends and pilot Luis Morales all lost their lives when the Cessna 402-B on its way to the American mainland crash-landed on take off in the Bahamas last August. Fans and friends of the tragic singer have speculated about Morales' flying experience and the fact the plane was overloaded with people and luggage - but it now appears the cause of the crash could have been even more serious. It has not yet been made clear whether cocaine and alcohol in the pilot's blood are in any way responsible for the plane crash.
DiCaprio and Maguire Eye London Stage
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire are the latest Hollywood stars to eye roles on the London stage - they want to replace Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in "This Is Our Youth." The hunky duo are considering taking the lead roles in the Kenneth Lonergan's West End play when it begins a return run in late autumn. According to co-producer Clare Lawrence, they will follow Hayden Christensen and Jake Gyllenhaal, who appeared up to March, before being relieved by Damon and Affleck. The third female role in the production has yet to be decided but Maguire's Spider-Man co-star Kirsten Dunst and Star Wars stunner Natalie Portman have both been to see the play.
Duchovny Goes X-Rated?
Fans of former X-Files star David Duchovny may see lots more of the hunky star in his new movie. The actor will star alongside Julia Roberts, Blair Underwood and Catherine Keener in new Steven Soderbergh flick Full Frontal, and in one scene, Duchovny will be in a state of what the New York Post describes as "heightened awareness." Even though David reportedly used a fake member for the shot, and most of it allegedly takes place under a sheet, censors fought for the scene to be cut. But Soderbergh reportedly insisted on it staying in the finished film.
Hugh's Aston Mangled
Actor Hugh Grant is an angry man - a motorist has reversed into his custom-built Aston Martin. The About A Boy star only received his $240,000 hand-built V12 Vanquish two weeks ago, which he had waited two years for, and will now have to pay $12,000 to repair the large dent caused by the reckless unknown driver. While Hugh happily played golf with pals at a west London golfing range, little did he know another motorist was damaging his prized possession before fleeing the scene. A friend of Hugh's says, "The car is his pride and joy. He had been terrified about something happening to it, but he didn't expect an accident after just a few weeks. Hugh had stopped off to hit balls with some friends. When he finished he found a massive dent in the car. He was absolutely lived. He had no idea who reversed into it. He just can't believe that after waiting all that time the car is damaged already."
Harrison Ford's Submarine Film Attacked by Real-Life Heroes
Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson's new submarine nuclear disaster movie K- 19: The Widowmaker has been attacked by the real-life Russian seamen portrayed in the film. Director Kathryn Bigelow went to great lengths to "pay tribute" to the sailors who lost their lives in a 1961 underwater nuclear catastrophe, but the survivors of the K-19 disaster insist the film portrays them as drunks. The survivors were given initial drafts of the script, so they could add their comments - and they all attacked onboard drinking scenes that still appear in the movie. A spokesman for the veterans says, "The drinking onboard is pure lies - they show the men as a bunch of drunken idiots. You wouldn't let these men in your apartment let alone onto a nuclear submarine." Point Break director Bigelow has toned down many of the drinking scenes and insists when the Russians see the finished film, they will be proud of it. She says, "These were strong, courageous and intelligent men facing an unthinkable situation, and acting in the most heroic way humanly possible." Meanwhile, former Russian submarine communications officer Igor Kolosov, who served as a consultant on the film, urges moviegoers to take the new film seriously - because they'll be watching the men who prevented World War Three by sacrificing themselves rather than causing a nuclear explosion off the coast of America. He says, "If there had been a nuclear explosion, who knows what could have happened."
Will Smith's Multi-Talented Family
Jada Pinkett Smith has shown hubby Will Smith isn't the only member of their family who can combine movie and music careers. The sexy actress is following in the footsteps of Smith, who recorded soundtrack songs for his films Men In Black and Wild Wild West - by making music for her new flick Matrix Reloaded. Pinkett Smith is busy working on the track, and Will confesses Jada's so good he's even persuaded her to help him out, singing on his new album. But the actor confesses he's yet to tempt her to take her talent out of the studio, explaining, "I haven't been able to get her to sing away from the house. She's not really comfortable with it yet."
Depp Is Ricci's Number One
Christina Ricci's ideal man is her three-time co-star Johnny Depp. The stunning 22-year-old acted with Depp in Sleepy Hollow, The Man Who Cried and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. And while she knows he's off-limits as a married man, Ricci reckons the dark-haired star is definitely the coolest guy in Hollywood. She says, "He's the kindest, most loving man ever. There's nobody like him, because nobody can be that fabulous. I've worked with him three times and we have a lot in common. We don't like to talk to other actors while we're working and we just deal with the director. The impact Johnny had on people was amazing to watch. Forget the women - even the guys followed him around. They'd offer to carry his coffee cups, roll his cigarettes or wear a hat from his club The Viper Room. He's the coolest guy ever. That man is 39 and still looks 22. And to those people who might think I'm cool, I'd like to point out that I haven't slept with someone as cool as Kate Moss, like Johnny did. But he's strictly off limits to me. He's married and that rules him out. Also, the first time we met I was nine and he was already 27, so I can't imagine it."
Pregnant Sarah's Co-Star Jokes He's the Daddy
Stunning actress Sarah Jessica Parker's Sex and the City co-star Chris Noth has been joking he is the father of the child she has been expecting for six months. Noth, who plays the infamous Mr. Big in the hit TV series, has been a friend of Parker and her husband actor Matthew Broderick for a long time, and jokes among pals that his romantic on-screen relationship with the actress has boiled over into real life. Sarah laughs, "Chris has been making trouble. Whenever we go out in public, he tells everybody, 'You know whose that baby is? It's mine!' I hope no one believes him!"
Gwyneth Fears She Won't Wed
Gwyneth Paltrow is worried she's set to grow old alone - because she has no thoughts about getting married. Despite reports that she's back in love with actor Luke Wilson, the Shakespeare in Love star insists there's no special man in her life, and she actually sleeps with her Oscar because, "I might as well have some man there!" But she admits she's concerned about her negative thoughts about marriage, especially after her engagement with Brad Pitt fell apart. The 29-year-old says, "Is that what I'm supposed to do because I don't feel it's what I'm supposed to be doing."
Ég er sammála Christinu Ricci. Johnny Depp er kúlaðasti gaurinn í bransanum.
HOLLYWOOD (Zap2it.com) - "21 Grams," a film to most likely star Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn and Naomi Watts, has finally found its maker in Focus Features. The Universal-based company was one of several bidders who set off an auction war for the rights to the $20 million-budgeted picture.
"21 Grams" will be the first English-language project by the "Amores Perros" team of director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga. Del Toro, Penn and Watts committed to the picture almost immediately and negotiations with Focus are planned to begin immediately.
The story centers on a woman (Watts), her cheating lover and an ex-con and contains several emotionally and sexually charged sequences.
"During the creation of Focus last spring, James [Schamus] and I envisioned it as the opportunity to distribute the work of the most innovative filmmakers, and '21 Grams' is such a project," Focus's David Linde told Variety.
Production on "21 Grams" is set to begin this December.
Sexually charged sequences. Það þýðir bara eitt: Ég mæti á frumsýningu!! Svo er þetta eftir sömu gæja og gerðu Amores Perros. Gott mál.
Jennifer Aniston's latest fitness fad has involved learning how to pole dance. The 33-year-old Friends star and wife of Brad Pitt has taken up Cardio Striptease classes, which have become the exercise du jour for the Hollywood set. Classes at the Crunch Gym on Sunset Boulevard, where Jen was spotted recently, involve dancing around a pole while shedding clothes. According to the Daily Express, Baywatch babe Carmen Electra is also thought to be a fan of the raunchy classes, as well as a host of other Hollywood hopefuls who want to stay in shape and perfect the sexiest moves. Jennifer is shortly to celebrate her second wedding anniversary with the newly bearded Brad Pitt and there can be no doubt that she is doing all she can to keep him happy...
Enda fer frægðarsól hennar að lækka þegar nær dregur endalokum Friends-þáttanna og þá verður hún að kunna að gera eitthvað sem fólk vill sjá og borga fyrir. Hef ég rétt fyrir mér eða hef ég rétt fyrir mér?
Ex-Fugee Lauryn Hill's comeback shows have been blasted by critics after unpunctual performances and bad guitar strumming.
The singer turned up late for her weekend California shows in Anaheim and Los Angeles and failed to deliver the breathtaking shows many fans felt sure they'd see.
Los Angeles Daily News critic Rob Lowman, who checked out Hill's show at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, 14 July 2002, blasts her guitar playing was "mechanical," adding, "while her vocals can be expressive, she doesn't boast a killer voice."
Lowman also criticises Hill's "meandering monologues," which also feature on her much-attacked new Unplugged album, calling the Killing Me Softly singer "a diva, and not in the good sense."
Hill takes part in the touring Smokin' Grooves tour later this week. (WENN)
Singer Enrique Iglesias’ uber-crooner father Julio has suggested that his son is indeed having a serious romance with tennis babe Anna Kournikova.
Following months of speculation of a possible relationship between the pair, after the Russian's steamy appearance in Enrique's video for ‘Escape’ and several sightings of the pair enjoying each other's company, Spanish lothario Julio has heavily hinted his son has the hots for Anna. He says, "I am not going to tell you anything but there is someone he fancies, but I don't dare say who. She's very famous and she's not a singer. He sees her often and I've met her twice myself in United States." (wenn)
Hvaða, hvaða, hefur stúlkan engan smekk á karlmönnum?
Robert Plant has ruled out a Led Zepplin reunion with John Paul Jones - because the bass player still hasn't forgiven the singer for comments he made about him a decade ago.
When Plant and fellow Led Zep band mate Jimmy Page joined forces for Plant & Page the singer was asked where Jones was, and joked, "He's parking the car" - and the bass player still resents the gag. Plant, currently solo, admits he's planning a reunion with Page, but doubts it will include the bass player. He says, "My relationship with Jonesy is hampered by one misinterpreted word at the first press conference that Page and I did. I was f***ed for life. I apologised, I went to one meeting as he was walking out. I said, 'John, surely now we're way too old for this.' He just sidestepped me and walked out."
But Plant is excited about re-teaming with guitarist Page, who has unearthed a treasure trove of lost Zeppelin recordings. He adds, "He's found some old stuff - live stuff from the States from 1969 - and he's sifting through it with a view of putting it on DVD." (wenn)
Bróðir minn var og er mikill Led Zeppelin aðdáandi. Ég ólst upp við Led Zeppelin, Bítlana og fleiri ódauðlegar hljómsveitir, sennilega er það ástæðan fyrir því hvað ég er með ógissla góðan tónlistarsmekk í dag.
The end is in sight for hit TV mob series The Sopranos following creator David Chase's announcement he plans to quit the show after the fifth season. Chase, who is promoting the long-awaited fourth season of the HBO hit, confirmed he won't stay on the show beyond the fifth season - and the series' stars Edie Falco and James Gandolfini are planning to follow him out the door. Gandolfini, who plays troubled mob boss Tony Soprano in the series, says, "I started with David and I'd like to finish it with him." Chase says the fourth season will concentrate on Tony Soprano and his wife Carmela's roles as parents.
Harrison Ford Is a Secret Conservation Hero
Harrison Ford has been revealed as the mastermind behind a quiet 15-year campaign to turn huge areas of the world into national parks. Ford has been working with big business bigwigs such as the bosses of British Petroleum (BP), Starbucks and Bank of America as part of the Conservation International initiative. And after a string of major successes, which has seen the charity either purchase or corral 1.4 per cent of terrestrial earth for nature conservation areas, Ford is now stepping forward to try and create a "nature corridor" from the Arctic, through America, to the equator. Conservation International hope this corridor will allow disappearing creatures to migrate and breed safely. Ford admits world leaders and international business hotshots are initially bemused when the CI leaders approach them with their conservation ideas, but the charity has had massive successes. He says, "This is a war without an evil enemy. We're strategic and pragmatic and we're assessing the problem. We have had some success and our ideas are things that are being suggested and bought into." Conservation International currently has secured 123 million acres for protection - and in the process the charity has discovered two new species of ape in South America, where they have created four national parks each the size of California.
Robin Jokes to Scandalous Martha
Hollywood funnyman Robin Williams made fun of scandal-stricken domestic maven Martha Stewart at his stand-up show on Thursday - while she was seated in the audience. The Mrs. Doubtfire star was performing at New York's Broadway Theatre and found an easy target in Martha. The lifestyle queen caused a stir when she sat at the front of the celebrity-filled audience. Robin used the current news topic of corporate greed at Enron, Worldcom and Tyco as material for his routine. Martha is currently at the center of a media storm after it was revealed she sold stock in ImClone the day before the company was hit by a financial crisis. Robin yelled, "Martha. I'm talking to you." An onlooker recalls, "She didn't laugh. But she smiled. A little."
Winona Will Face District Attorney's Experts
Winona Ryder will face Los Angeles' toughest legal team in court when her shoplifting case goes to trial after her attorney's bid to have the District Attorney's hotshots removed was denied this morning. The actress' lawyer Mark Geragos asked to have the District Attorney's office removed from the case at a pre-trial hearing Monday. Geragos claims his client is not receiving fair treatment. But the judge said the defense did not show sufficient cause for the DA to be replaced and denied the motion.
Will Predicts Black Presidency
Oscar-nominated actor Will Smith has predicted the United States will eventually have a black president. The Ali star, who last year joked that he would run for office, believes non-white people and women will rule the country from Washington D.C. Will says, "It will still take some time, but in the future, women and blacks will be moving into the White House." Will explained that while he doesn't have political ambition at the moment, he believes he would succeed if he did run for office. He explains, "As a matter of fact, I believe I could become president if I only tried. But I'm only 33, I don't have any political ambition yet." The Men in Black II star is fully aware of the cons of the job after he spent time with former US president Bill Clinton. Will continues, "Being president is an unpleasant profession. Everybody is constantly annoyed, you work all hours, there's always trouble and nobody thanks you for it. But fortunately, greed is even more powerful than racism. In Hollywood, the only color that really counts is the green of dollar bills. As long as they make money with you, they don't care what color your skin is."
Parker: Carrie Would Never Be Pregnant
Sex and the City actress Sarah Jessica Parker is determined not to let her real-life pregnancy affect her character Carrie Bradshaw's lifestyle - because she's a model for single women. At six months pregnant, the stunning actress is sporting a very conspicuous bump - but has agreed with the producers that this should be disguised rather than written into Carrie's character. She explains, "Carrie can't be pregnant - it just wouldn't work. Cynthia (Nixon)'s character Miranda just had a baby on the show and that was right for her and maybe the other characters will find partners and have children, but Carrie won't have that. And that's fine. There will be triumph and contentment in being single - a lot of women do find that."
Sharon Stone Puts Dad Before Comeback
Sharon Stone has put her acting career on hold after learning that her father Joe has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. The Basic Instinct star's rep confirmed that she will not be accepting any more acting jobs while her father receives outpatient treatment at an LA hospital. The rep was positive about Joe's response to treatment, saying, "His prognosis is very good." Sharon and her husband Phil Bronstein are taking care of Joe and his wife Dorothy while he attempts to get healthy. Stone hasn't made a major film since 2000's Beautiful Joe, and used her position as a juror at this year's Cannes Film Festival to let the world know she was ready to return to the big screen after her own health scare last year - a move which now seems indefinitely postponed.
Christensen Will Don Darth Vader Suit
Fans of Hayden Christensen will have to do without his hunky features in the new Star Wars installment - he will be wearing the body suit and mask of the evil Darth Vader. A source on the Australian Fox Studios set, where Lucasfilm representatives reportedly visited last week, reports that the new movie, Episode III, will begin filming next summer, with Boba Fett actor Daniel Logan told to keep the months of July and August free. In addition to Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in Episode II: Attack of the Clones, donning Vader's famous black suit, the source, quoted on the Ain't It Cool News website, reports that casting director Robin Gurland met with British stars Samantha Morton, Robert Carlyle and Christopher Eccleston in London earlier this month. Jonathan Hales will reportedly return as co-writer, as will the CGI version of cult character Yoda - and mountains and caves around Australia have been touted as possible locations for the movie.
British director Paul Anderson ("Resident Evil," "Mortal Kombat") is sick of being overshadowed by critical darling Paul Thomas Anderson, the American who helmed "Boogie Nights" and "Magnolia." British Anderson has been forced to bill himself as "Paul W.S. Anderson" to avoid confusion with his better-known nemesis, whom he has never met. "We blame the other Paul Anderson, the pretentious Paul Anderson, for this ludicrous business of our Paul having to add 'WS'," "Resident Evil" producer Jerry Bolt sputtered to the U.K. Guardian. The British Anderson, tongue firmly in cheek, says he's ready to challenge Paul Thomas Anderson mano a mano to settle their dispute: "I know I can beat him. I have gotten catalogs and magazines meant for him, and he wears very camp, gay clothes. And he looks very small as well." A rep for Paul Thomas Anderson - whose next movie is "Punch-Drunk Love," starring Adam Sandler and Emily Watson - declined to comment.
Mikið var að þetta vesen með teljarann er komið í lag. Ég var eitthvað að fikta í gær, t.d. að taka út leitina sem fann ekkert og þá datt út teljarinn og ég byrjaði að fikta í honum og allt fór í hassköku. En nú er allt komið í lag og enginn þarf að hafa frekari áhyggjur :-) A.m.k. ekki ég.
Mary J Blige is marrying her longtime boyfriend Kendu Isaacs because without each other she's convinced they'd both be dead.
The hip-hop superstar is keeping the details of their courtship and the date of their impending nuptials a closely guarded secret because she doesn't want her love life to be made as public as past dating disasters - but she's convinced she has found her Mr Right.
She says, "He's my soul mate. He completes me in the areas I'm weak in. He's an analytical brain, I'm a creative brain. We pray together. We read the Bible together."
"He loves his family, he's a good person. He makes me laugh. We talk and joke about stuff. We can get in the car and drive for five hours for DC from New Jersey and have a good conversation."
Blige insists they were both "lost angels" who found each other at a pivotal time in their lives.
She adds, "We were both in the bottom of the pit. We both were probably about to die. We found each other and now we have a life." (WENN)
En sætt. Við óskum þeim alls hins besta í framtíðinni og þökkum kærlega fyrir fallegt boðskort :-)
Ricky Martin Backs Sony's Mottola Over Wacko Jacko
Ricky Martin has supported Sony Records boss Tommy Mottola in the face of fierce criticism from fellow singer Michael Jackson.
Wacko Jacko has been venting bile at Mottola following the flop of his latest album Invincible, which he attributes to Sony's lack of promotion - but as far as the star is concerned Sony have always treated him well.
He says, "They've done an amazing, outstanding job for me all over the world. Tommy has always been my friend. He's been there unconditionally for me, 24/7."
Martin also feel's Jackson's accusation that Mottola, ex-husband of Mariah Carey, is racist, is misplaced.
He says, "Really I don't think it has any foundation. I've met Michael a few times, and I wish him the best. But I have no idea why he said that." (WENN)
Diva Mariah Carey has found a new solution to the problems that beset her career - R'n'B princess Ashanti. The Fantasy singer, who was laid low by a notorious nervous breakdown last year, has been suffering since her debut film Glitter and the album that accompanied it failed to meet expectations. According to Britain's Sun newspaper, she's roped in sultry Ashanti to write some chart-topping tunes for her comeback. The Foolish singer already has a great track record with songwriting - she's written and sung backing on tunes for Jennifer Lopez. (wenn)
Great, þarf maður þá aftur að þjást yfir þessari svokölluðu tónlist sem konan sleppir frá sér?!?! Ansans vesen, gat hún ekki bara haldið sig á þessu heilsuhæli??
Big-voiced singer Anastacia has caused a storm in her native America after she forget the words to the country's National Anthem.
The Chicago-born star was chosen to perform Star Spangled Banner at Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Miller Park stadium, prior to the all-star baseball game.
Unfortunately for Anastacia, she embarrassed herself in front of millions of viewers by forgetting the words and ad-libbing.
Local newspaper The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel scathed, "Soulful rendition, babe, but it's 'the rockets' red glare,' not 'the rockets' gave glare."
Even her fans are annoyed with the diva. One devotee rants, "He should absolutely be ashamed of herself! If any other promoter has any sense he will not even consider her for a national anthem. For crying out loud, if you don't know the words... learn them!" (WENN)
Kannski var hún bara stressuð, annað eins hefur gerst. Þessir Kanar!
Half-way through an interview for celebrity news programme Access Hollywood, the man suffered a seizure and collapsed.
The star of EdTV and U-571 then rushed over to administer mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and continued until paramedics arrived.
McConaughey previously saved the life of a woman who collapsed at the Toronto Film Festival in September.
His new film Reign Of Fire has an August 23 release in the UK. It pairs him with British actor Christian Bale, from American Psycho, and a brood of fire-breathing dragons.
Matti er sko hetja í mínum augum, honum tekst alltaf að bjarga deginum þegar ég horfi á bíómyndir með honum í, jafnvel þó hann leiki á móti hæfileikalausum druslum eins og t.d. J.Ló.
Brandy's ex-boyfriend made her life a living hell, the singer tells Oprah Winfrey in O magazine. "He called me a bitch 13 times in one day," says the star of the TV show "Moesha." "I felt like I was dealing with Satan - and yet I thought I loved him so much. He said things like, ‘You ain't nothing.' " Brandy says she became so stressed out that she walked off the set and had an emotional breakdown, leading to a two-day hospital stay. Still, Brandy returned to him. But it didn't last for long. "One day, we had a conversation on the telephone, and he hung up on me," she says. "That was the last time I talked to him."
Gott hjá henni. Hver ætli að þetta hafi verið? Kannski einhver frægur?
Jerry Seinfeld is looking to expand his family's luxury living space. He's been bombarding his next-door neighbors at the luxurious Beresford with presents and favors along with generous offers for their apartments, building insiders say. He apparently wants to knock down the adjoining wall to make one huge pad. "That's not something we're willing to talk about at this point," says Seinfeld's rep. "The people have been living there forever. I don't think they plan to move any time soon . . . They're neighbors and they have a very nice relationship."
Jude Law found himself on the defensive as an irate Romanian politician accused the actor of stealing his brother's car. Senator Dinu Patriciu spotted the handsome Road To Perdition star at the Bucharest airport last Thursday as he was climbing into a Land Rover with his bodyguard. Patriciu tells the Associated Press that he recognized the car as his brother's and began yelling at Law. Words were exchanged and, according to local media reports, Patriciu threw a few punches, but Law's bodyguard stepped in to prevent the fight from escalating. Patriciu, one of Romania's richest businessmen, later found out his brother's car had been sold to a rental company and apologized to the actor, who was unhurt in the scuffle. No charges were pressed, but Patriciu was embarrassed by the incident, although he claims Law didn't help the situation. "I was very unhappy because he started swearing. I am not a native English speaker but I understood what he was saying," he tells the AP. "He kept telling me that he had come to bring money to the country. Later, I was told he was a Hollywood star." Law is in Romania to shoot the new Anthony Minghella film Cold Mountain with Nicole Kidman and was reportedly sporting a full beard for the role at the time of the incident.
Eminem Dumps Mariah
Rap star Eminem cruelly dumped singer Mariah Carey in a short cell phone call. Mariah was distraught when the "Without Me" charmer ended the four-month fling just days after her father Alfred lost his battle against cancer. Friends of the multi-millionairess are worried about her state of mind at this traumatic time, particularly in light of her breakdown last year. A friend tells Britain's News of the World newspaper, "Mariah is in pieces. Her father had been ill for some time, but his death was still a terrible shock. Then less than a week later, Eminem phones her up and breaks it off. Mariah wasn't expecting wedding bells, but she loved his company and thought the relationship was going well. It's his terrible timing - and the cowardly way he chose to end things - that has really hurt her."
Portia Moves in with Her Lover
Former Ally McBeal star Portia de Rossi and her lover Francesca Gregorini have taken their romance to a new level - by buying a house together. The actress and Ringo Starr's musician stepdaughter have bought a home in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, for just over $2 million. The five-bedroom Spanish villa-style home was once owned by silent movie star Raymond Griffith.
Zeta-Jones Returns to Wales
Stunning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has splashed out on a $1.5 million dream home in her native Wales. Catherine, 32, who is keen for her son Dylan to grow up knowing his Welsh roots, is having a luxury home built in the seaside village of Mumbles. The screen queen's palace will include a library, four massive bedrooms, a huge family room and a gym. Catherine and her Oscar-winning husband Michael Douglas, who own homes in California, Colorado and New York, are expected to stay at the mansion regularly following its completion this Christmas. The pair have also put Dylan on a waiting list for Llandovery College, one of the country's top private schools. A Mumbles resident says, "We will give them a typical Welsh welcome. This may not be California but I'm sure Dylan will find plenty to keep him occupied."
Crowe To Play Baddie in Robin Hood's Big Screen Return?
Is Robin Hood set for a return to the big screen - with Russell Crowe playing the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham? Top screenwriters Gregg Chabot and Kevin Peterka have already pitched a role in the planned film to Christian Bale, who stars in their latest movie Reign of Fire. They also want Boogie Nights actor Philip Seymour Hoffman to play an overweight Robin in the film, which will be set 10 years after the Robin Hood story traditionally ends.
Colin Farrell Makes $8 Million
Irish actor Colin Farrell has become Hollywood's latest $8 million man after signing up for a role in S.W.A.T. The Minority Report star will play Officer Jim Street in the big screen adaptation of the 70's TV series, reports Variety. Samuel L. Jackson will topline the project, which will be directed by Clark Johnson, who played Det. Meldrick Lewis on Homicide: Life on the Street. Farrell, who has starred in Tigerland and Hart's War, has seen his payday rise exponentially over the past year.
Joshua To Wed Rosario?
TV star Joshua Jackson's burgeoning romance with Men In Black II babe Rosario Dawson is going so well the couple is thinking about marriage. Engagement fever has struck the cast of Dawson's Creek in recent months - Joshua's co-star James Van Der Beek recently announced his plans to wed his actress girlfriend of two years, Heather McComb. Simultaneously, Kerr Smith, who plays gay teenager Jack in the angst-ridden show, proposed to his long-term love Harmoni Everett.
Smith's Son Demonstrates Airport Etiquette
Men in Black star Will Smith's kids have been learning good manners from an unlikely source. Smith's eldest son Trey, 10, from his first marriage to Sheree Zampino, was boarding a flight from Los Angeles to New York when he was asked to remove his shoes for a security check. The youngster replied, "It's just like when we go to Mr. Washington's house." The disciplinarian in question is none other than Oscar winner Denzel Washington - who insists all his guests abide by his strict no shoes rule.
HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - With none of the fanfare that accompanied the first Project Greenlight title, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Liveplanet Prods. will Monday wrap "Speakeasy," the second project to stem from its much-publicized screenwriting competition.
Written and directed by tyro filmmaker Brendan Murphy, the picture tells the story of a random accident that brings together a struggling magician, his estranged wife, her deaf father, a quack psychiatrist and a mysterious stranger.
"Speakeasy" stars David Strathairn ("Blue Car"), Nicky Katt ("Full Frontal"), Stacy Edwards ("In The Company of Men") and Christopher McDonald ("Requiem For A Dream").
"Speakeasy" was the runner-up to Pete Jones' "Stolen Summer" in the Project Greenlight competition held in early 2001 by HBO, Miramax Films and Liveplanet. While Liveplanet had no obligation to produce the second-place project, they liked the script and Murphy enough to finance the low-budget film independently.
HBO, Miramax and Liveplanet plan to announce the second season of "Project Greenlight" early next month.
Naomi Campbell is living up to her fiesty reputation by being involved in a fight in a Paris nightclub this weekend. The ructions started when Campbell and Almost Famous actress Bijou Phillips, who were in town for the Paris fashion week shows, started arguing over whether Naomi was flirting with Phillips's finace Sean Lennon. The actress pushed the supermodel to make her point and Naomi, never one to shy away from an argument lashed out, shouting, 'I'm gonna knock you out, Bijou!'. The pair were then separated by rapper Puff Daddy - who, after all, is used to fights in nightcubs. Amazingly, Puffy managed to calm the two hissing women down, with the two women leaving the club shortly after.
Puffy er svo mikil hetja. Annars hélt ég að hann héti P.Diddy!?!?!
Whitney Houston's new single is a vicious attack on the media. Titled "Watcha Lookin At", the track was leaked to radio stations in New York several months ahead of its release date.
The single sees Houston rip into the press and others who have reported on her troubled personal life over the past few years.
She tells everyone in the media to get a life so that she can get on with hers. Whitney slams her critics on the track with the lines: "My following is real strong/ You got the heart to show the world what I do/ Now I'm turnin' the cameras back on you/ Same spotlights, the ones who gave me fame/ Tryin' to dirty up Whitney's name"
Houston is reported to be looking much better after her appearance at Michael Jackson's concert last September, where many described her as looking "skeletal".
Reports in America suggested the singer was suffering from a drug problem, allegations which Houston has repeatedly denied.
Her as-yet untitled album, which will feature production from Babyface, Wyclef Jean and Dallas Austin, is expected to hit the stores in the US on 17 September 2002. (WENN)
Töggur í Whitney, eða ætli þetta sé kókaínið að tala?
Coldplay singer Chris Martin claims Bono has undergone a hair transplant.
The singer told a magazine that he had been told the U2 frontman's chin-length locks were not entirely natural.
Chris, who has been worried about his own ageing follicles, says, "I'm 25 and I'm really worried I'll be bald by next year.
"But someone famous, someone who knows, told me Bono's had a hair transplant. Can you believe it? Bono? Some of those tufts have been stitched in. So there's hope for me yet."
Bono spokesman swiftly denied the claim, saying, "Ha, ha, ha, what a load of nonsense." (WENN)
Þetta er fyndnasta frétt vikunnar, og vikan var að byrja. Ég bara verð að segja Helgu þetta. LOL!!
The full extent of 'N Sync star Justin Timberlake's two-timing of Britney Spears has been disclosed - he'd discreetly cheated on her for years.
As previously revealed, Spears flew into a rage when she phoned her boyfriend earlier this year, only for singer Tonya Mitchell to pick up and tell her Justin was in the shower. The episode signaled the beginning of the end of their relationship, which came to a complete end in March. However, American tabloid the National Enquirer claims Timberlake and Mitchell enjoyed a long-term relationship after his mother, Lynn Harless, began to manage the blonde babe.
Britney reportedly remained suspicious of Mitchell, despite assurances from her boyfriend that their relationship was platonic, but forgave the telephone episode, and bought a $3 million (US) Los Angeles home with him. But, according to America's National Enquirer magazine, a source says, "They bought the house during a good patch in their relationship, when Britney thought she'd won him back. But Justin was still seeing Tonya on the sly. Britney discovered that Justin had flown Tonya down to his house in Orlando for a visit. She'd been suspicious of Justin and Tonya's relationship for some time, but accepted his promise that they were friends. Truth is, they'd been hooking up behind Britney's back for years."
The curvy 'Baby One More Time' star finally got fed up when Mitchell joined 'N Sync on their American tour this Summer, leading to the pair's split. (wenn)
Natalie Portman has admitted that the breasts she appeared with when she played a teenager in Where The Heart Is two years ago were not her own. "I had fake boobs," the 21-year-old Glamour covergirl reveals. But even those were borrowed. "Actually," she goes on. "They were Angela Bassett's breasts. They came in a box that said 'Angela Bassett'. I guess she's worn them in a film right before me and 20th Century Fox had breast archives or something."
Britney Spears has a new man in the shape of madcap James Bond spoofer Mike Myers. The 20-year-old popstrel, who split from her long-term boyfriend, 'NSYNC's Justin Timberlake, just two months ago has teamed up with the buck-toothed, bouffant-haired character for her latest raunchy pop video. Myers agreed to star in the video as a favour to Britney after she appeared in a cameo role in his latest film, Austin Powers in Goldmember, which is due to hit screens later this month. The video will show Britney gyrating in front of the camera before she is joined by Powers dancing in his standardly clumsy style.
Singing sensation Celine Dion is refusing to let the woman who accused her husband of rape ruin her family.
The diva believes Yun Kyeong Sung Kwon accused Celine's partner Rene Angelil of sexual assault because of Celine's fame.
Celine says, "It is the price we pay. There is always someone out there wanting to destroy you. But I refuse to allow anyone to damage the things I hold most dear, which is my husband, our relationship and my family."
Five months ago Kwon filed a lawsuit against music manager Rene seeking damages for alleged assault, sexual battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and false imprisonment.
Kwon alleges Rene sexually assaulted her in a Las Vegas, Nevada hotel room in March 2000. (WENN)
Ég vona að Hugh Grant sé búinn að jafna sig á því þegar Celine allt að því nauðgaði honum í (næstum) beinni hjá Djey Lennó. Það var soldið erfitt að horfa upp á það.
Jackson's Single Dumped After Gay Porn Revelations
Michael Jackson's all-star charity single 'What More Can I Give' was allegedly halted by Jacko's advisers after they found the track was produced by a gay-porn director.
The King of Pop gathered together superstars such as Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin, Justin Timberlake, Celine Dion and Beyonce Knowles to record a track to raise money for the families of the victims of the 11 September atrocities.
On 6 July Michael took to the streets of Manhattan to protest against Sony Music and the company's head Tommy Mottola, labelling the entertainment giant "racist" and claimed Sony blocked the release of the 9/11 song as part of a "conspiracy" against him.
The Los Angeles Times alleged Michael's advisors asked Sony not to release the single after they discovered Schaffel not only executive produced the song, but also owned the rights to the song. Schaffel says, "It's no secret that my background is in the adult film business. I don't keep anything in my life hidden. I'm Michael's friend. I think this was just a smokescreen sent to shut this single down because of a bigger fight going on. It's a shame because, in the end, so many people could've been helped." (wenn)
Ég hélt að það væri eitthvað gay við myndbandið, það yrði helv... fyndið.
Superstar Jennifer Lopez's problems with her perfume line continue apace - she's been forced to scrap the poster campaign because it features her estranged husband Cris Judd.
The release of the star's fragrance Glow was put back after J.Lo complained the initial 25,000 bottles didn't smell like the formula "we came up with."
In the adverts for Glow, Jennifer and Cris posed in a romantic clinch, only weeks before they broke up.
Now the posters have been scrapped and TV executives have begun to re-write the script for the television commercial, which originally featured Cris as a lowly highwayman pursuing Jennifer's rich lady character. (WENN)
Friends of Hollywood stunner Julia Roberts are bracing themselves for an announcement that the actress is pregnant. The Erin Brockovich star, who wed cameraman Danny Moder on the Fourth of July at her Taos, New Mexico, ranch, is desperate to have children with her new husband, say her friends. And hot on the heels of the announcement that her former beau Benjamin Bratt and his wife of three months, actress Talisa Soto, are expecting a baby this winter, Roberts is expected to quickly follow suit. One pal tells Us Weekly, "They haven't discussed babies, but I know she is planning on getting pregnant with Danny. Danny comes from a large family, so I think he would like kids."
DiCaprio and Gisele 'Completely Over'
The on-off relationship between Leonardo DiCaprio and Gisele Bundchen has now come to a definite end, insist pals. Friends of the Titanic hunk, 27, and the 20-year-old Brazilian catwalk bombshell say the pair, who for years experienced constant break-ups and reunions, have finally closed the lid on their romance - at DiCaprio's request. One pal tells Us Weekly, "Their relationship is now completely over." According to sources, when both celebrities were invited to Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire's birthday party in the Hollywood Hills on June 28, they completely avoided each other. And on the Fourth of July at the Lounge in West Hollywood, Bundchen kept complaining to a fellow model and DiCaprio ex, "He's not returning my calls. What should I do?"
Sharon Stone Is Ballet Star's Heroine
Sharon Stone made a teenage ballet star's dreams come true by giving her $75,000 for tuition fees. The money was enough to secure young English dancer Yana Booth a five year stint studying with Russia's famous Bolshoi Ballet. And Stone's support didn't stop there - the actress wrote to Booth throughout her training to offer her further encouragement. The ballerina says, "I owe everything to Sharon. She told me I had true talent and she made my dream come true. I can never repay her." Stone learned about Yana's talents eight years ago when the dancer was just 13 and couldn't afford to attend the Bolshoi's school after she was invited to study there. Booth adds, "She told me about all the sacrifices she had to make in her own career. She told me about how often she had to live away from home, and how lonely it can get. Her words gave me the strength to carry on." Yana, now 21, has graduated from the Bolshoi and now hopes to dance for the Lido De Paris in France, but her biggest dream is to thank Stone in person.
Law Hated 'Perdition' Look
Jude Law was so disgusted with his rat-like look for new movie The Road To Perdition that he insisted on wearing a cap to hide his head when he wasn't on camera. For his role as a sleazy reporter-cum-assassin in the gangster film, the British actor had his teeth stained and hair ripped from the top of his head so his hair would appear to be thinning, and director Sam Mendes made sure Law always looked paler than castmates Tom Hanks and Paul Newman. Law says, "I thought it looked great in the film, but I couldn't bear to look at myself once the filming stopped. I wore a cap everywhere." Meanwhile, his pregnant wife Sadie Frost admits she was worried about her man's look in the film. She says, "When he told me about the film, I expected him to look really disgusting, but when I saw it, he still looked beautiful. He still has those beautiful lips."
Springer Sued By Family Over Murder Victim
Talk show host Jerry Springer is being sued by the family of a guest who was killed hours after appearing on his infamous TV show. Nancy Campbell-Panitz, 52, was beaten to death in May 2000 by her ex-husband Ralf Panitz, shortly after he revealed on the talk show that he had secretly remarried. Nancy's son Jeffrey Campbell has filed a lawsuit against the Universal TV and Jerry, claiming the controversial program created "a mood that led to murder." Universal say the could not be held responsible for the death and they were "an easy and convenient target." Ralf, 42, was convicted of second-degree murder and jailed for life earlier this year. Ralf and Nancy divorced in 1999, but still maintained an on/off relationship until filming the show, where Ralf and his new wife Eleanor accused Nancy of stalking them.
Cage Gets Past and Present Loves Together
Actor Nicolas Cage proved there are no hard feeling between him and ex-wife Patricia Arquette - by inviting her and his present girlfriend to his Independence Day party last week. Cage was joined by Arquette and current love Lisa Marie Presley at the celebratory bash at his plush beachside Malibu, California, home - and the three reportedly got on famously. However, later on the party was threatened after Cage's home address was mistakenly given by a media outlet as a gathering point for viewing fireworks. The arriving hordes were turned away at the gate when they arrived.
Hanks' Life in Photographs
Amateur photographer Tom Hanks has a private exhibition of snapshots from the sets of his films in his Hollywood home. Walking thought the Oscar-winner's house is like walking through his career, because there are shots he has taken of co-stars and sets in every room. He says, "I got pictures all around my house and I can remember the movies I was making when we took the pictures and the occasion where we took the picture."
Workaholic R&B star Usher controls his dancers' diets when they're on tour with him - to make sure they're in the best possible shape for shows. The star prepares the backstage menus prior to shows and dines with his dancers.
His culinary needs include poultry or seafood on odd-numbered days and beef or veal on even-numbered days.
He also insists that no pork or mystery meat should touch his dancers' lips and there should never be alcohol in sight backstage.
Other than that, the particular Usher insists his dressing room should be stocked with "two small bars of deodorant soap, four bath towels, assorted fruit, Evian water, sports drinks, and fruit drinks". (WENN)
Mér finnst Usher leiðinlegur. Þessi frétt sýnir hvað hann er leiðinlegur.
Del Toro To Play Bogart's Role in 'To Have and To Have Not' Remake
HOLLYWOOD (Zap2it.com) - Benicio Del Toro has signed on to star in a movie version of Ernest Hemingway's "To Have and Have Not" for Universal Pictures.
The actor will also produce the thriller, which Tod "Kip" Williams ("The Adventures of Sebastian Cole") will direct, according to Variety.
Obtaining the rights to book wasn't easy. Following Howard Hawks' sanitized and romanticized version of the book in his 1945 movie starring Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart (their first pairing on film), Warner Bros. has been reluctant to release remake rights.
So Williams, a fan of the book and Hemingway's, went directly to the author's estate with the promise that his film will retain more of the book's prose and essence that the first film did, despite the fact that he plans to update the story about a boat captain who gets involved with smugglers.
In the updated "To Have and Have Not," del Toro will play a poor fisherman in the Florida Keys (instead of the original film's setting of Martinique) who out of desperation becomes involved with illegal smuggling in order to feed his family.
Williams recently also convinced John Irving to allow him to turn the first 183 pages of his book "A Widow for One Year" into a film, which begins production this summer with leading actors Jeff Bridges and Kristen Scott Thomas.
No production date has been set yet for "To Have and Have Not."
(Katrillion) -- Calling all major networks: Shaquille O'Neal has an idea for you!
The basketball superstar has been floating around Hollywood, meeting with various TV executives to pitch a one-hour drama he would like to executive produce.
O'Neal, who created the show, has yet to sign with a network, but is still searching. His dramatic series would chronicle the friendship that develops between two basketball players.
Although his commitment to the Lakers would prevent him from starring on the show, O'Neal told Variety that he's interested in making occasional guest appearances. O'Neal's previous acting experience includes starring roles in the movies "Kaazam" and "Steel"
Svo er spurt á þessari síðu hvor myndin, Steel eða Kaazam sé verri, og svei mér þá ef ég vel ekki síðasta möguleikann, enda aldrei séð þessar myndir og fer ekki að byrja á því nú í hárri elli.
Under-fire singer George Michael said he can no longer return to his US home after being lambasted over his controversial new single and video.
The chart star - whose Shoot The Dog track has been seen as anti-American - said he felt his life was in danger over the uproar.
And he told ITV1's Tonight With Trevor McDonald programme to be screened tonight that he put much of the criticism down to homophobia.
Michael has set up home in the US for a number of years with lover Kenny Goss.
But he said an attack by a New York newspaper - in which he was branded a "past-his-prime pop pervert" - has made life too difficult in the US.
"It's been very heavily inferred that I was actually an al Qaeda sympathiser, that somehow I thought that there was something not horrific and shocking and undeserved about the attacks on September the 11th.
"I was trying to do some damage control because my life was in danger. Americans are very reactionary right now and I, because of that article, cannot return to America, even though my partner lives there.
"I love my home there, I love Kenny's family, I spend time, sometimes, in Dallas and some time in LA."
The video lampoons the relationship between Tony Blair and George W Bush.
Mér finnst þetta myndband bara fyndið. Nuff said!!
(7/11/02, 2 p.m. ET) -- Rapper Fat Joe (Joseph Cartagena) turned himself in to the police at New York Midtown South station on Wednesday (July 10) after he was named as a suspect in an assault. The assault in question took place at 4 a.m. ET on May 12 at New York's B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, located on 42nd Street in Times Square. The victim of the assault, a Latino male whose identity was not released, suffered a broken jaw in the altercation.
Fat Joe is facing a charge of second-degree assault. In 1998, the rapper was arrested along with his now-deceased protege Big Pun for allegedly hitting a man with a baseball bat and taking his gold chain during the city's annual Puerto Rican Day parade.
The rapper's latest release, Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.), has been certified platinum and is currently Number 156 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Þessir rapparar! Annars lítur þessi nú alveg út fyrir það að vera gangster. Mér líkar ekki við hann.
To own a copy of Kylie Minogue's 'Live in Sydney' video has become a criminal offence, worthy of up to three years imprisonment in Malaysia.
The unlikely law was recently passed by the country's Film Censorship board.
But the decision doesn't reflect the standard of Kylie's performance; rather it is part of an attempt to instil traditional values in the country's population.
A spokesperson for the censorship board told a Malysian newspaper: "In order for us to instil good morals and values in our people, we have to stop importing films that are not appropriate for our country."
A total of 195 videos have been banned, including 'Friends' and 'Ally McBeal'.
Fegin er ég að búa ekki í Malasíu. Vonandi fara íslensk stjórnvöld ekki að gera eitthvað þessu líkt.
The curtain has barely gone down on her West End debut, but the knives are already out for Madonna. David Williamson, the playwright of Up For Grabs, has already expressed his displeasure at the Material Girl's performance. "It is more of a celebrity show than a play," he explains to the Austrian paper The Age. "Madonna is no Judi Dench, but it's a sell-out, so who am I to complain?" Even Madge's fellow celebrities seem somewhat under-whelmed by her acting prowess. Earlier this week Joan Collins and her companion for the evening, Nigel Havers, were spotted walking out half-way through the play at the Wyndham's Theatre.
Þetta er um Madonnu, þess vegna fær þetta inngöngu.
Hip-hop honcho Sean 'P Diddy' Combs was left blushing by some over-zealous guests at his Paris fashion party.
The star hosted a raucous bash at trendy nightclub Les Bains Douches in the Gallic capital. Combs screamed into a microphone while over-excited beauties stripped off and danced topless on the bar.
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger turned up at the party with a teenage girl on his arm and a bevy of bouncers. (WENN)
Rapper Eve has recorded a track with R&B babe Alicia Keys and has also worked with hip-hip star Snoop Dogg on her new album.
The singer has recorded "Gangsta' Lovin" with Keys, which is likely to be the first single from her new albumEve-olution, due later this year.
Eve has also been working with hip-hop mogul Dr Dre. She says, "I did get in the studio with Snoop and Nate Dogg. What an adventure. That's an experience."
"We all know what Snoop loves to do, and pretty much my A&R and my manager were asleep because the room was so cloudy. It was a struggle, it was thick, but it helped the song. It was good atmosphere for the song."
"This was my second time working with Snoop. It was the same experience. It was cloudy again. I love Snoop. I think Snoop is super talented. Working with established artists brings the best out of me." Eve will also launch her own clothing range this year, named Fetish. (WENN)
Ég skil ekki, enda var ég fíkjukex í eiturlyfjaprófinu.
Rapper Eminem admits he's only become such a massive selling hip-hop star because he's white not black.
The star has become the only ever white man to be both a critical and commercial success in the black-dominated hip-hop world.
And Eminem, real name Marshall Mathers, believes he's been able to take rap onto another level because white kids all over America identify with his rebellious music and image.
He muses, "The fact that I'm white is probably the reason I sold double the records I should have."
"I reached into the homes of middle America because white kids, not to say they should, or shouldn't have, looked up to me and connected with me because they looked like me." (WENN)
Singer Ronan Keating wishes he never announced to the world he was a virgin - because it gave him an unwanted 'squeaky clean' image.
The Irish star made the disclosure when he was starting out with massively successful boyband Boyzone at the tender age of 16.
But the admission has stuck with Keating ever since - much the same as with American singer Britney Spears - and he now wishes he'd kept his mouth shut.
He laments, "I was only 16 and it was true, but I was naive to say that. I made an a** of myself, because that's the label everyone pinned on me. Everyone thought I was squeaky clean." (WENN)
Ég hef alveg misst af þessum fréttum. Hann hlýtur þó að hafa misst sveindóminn einhvern tímann í millitíðinni. Við skulum vona það hans vegna.
Ég hef bara ekki tíma fyrir þetta! Er ekki að fara að koma nóg af þessum viðbótum, mér finnst að þeir eigi ekki að selja þetta svona heldur gefa þeim sem vilja. Í alvöru. Ég er nýbúin að kaupa þetta Vacation dæmi og þá kemur tilkynning um meiri viðbætur!!! Ég verð að gefast upp, þetta gengur ekki lengur að plokka af manni peningana svona hægt og rólega. Svo er þetta bara helv.... tímaþjófur, maður dettur inn í þetta heilu og hálfu tímana og veit ekkert af sér fyrr en allt í einu að garnirnar eru byrjaðar að gaula svo um munar og ekki tímir maður að hætta í leiknum, nei, frekar pantar maður pizzu og borðar yfir leiknum. Ógeð. Ég er hér með hætt!
(Þessum hótunum verður aldrei framfylgt og eflaust verður þessi viðbót keypt eins og hinar á undan þessari. Ég hef engan viljastyrk í þessum efnum.)
HOLLYWOOD (Zap2it.com) - Television mainstay Heather Locklear ("Spin City") has recently signed on to co-star in Boaz Yakin's comedy "Molly Gunn" for MGM.
The film canters on young socialite Molly Gunn (Brittany Murphy), a spoiled rich girl who is forced to work as a nanny when she becomes broke. After her parents die in a plane crash and her inheritance is stolen by a ruthless manager, she's forced to earn an income by working as a nanny for a precocious girl (Dakota Fanning). Locklear will play Fanning's career-obsessed mother.
This is Locklear first film in five years, since Greg Yaitanes' "Double Tap," opposite Stephen Rea, and Brett Ratner's "Money Talks," starring her "Spin-City" co-star Martin Sheen. Both films were released in 1997.
Aside from "Spin City," Locklear's TV credits include the series "Dynasty," "TJ Hooker" and "Melrose Place."
Production on "Molly Gunn" has already begun in New York City.
Heather er kúl gella. Virkar soldið góð með sig, en það er allt í lagi, hún hefur alveg efni á því.
Hann minnir mig á Mark Wahlberg svona á hlið, annars hef ég aldrei séð framan í hann, þannig að þetta gæti alveg verið Mark Wahlberg!!! Ó, já, þú færð fréttirnar fyrst hér á Slúðrað með Fanný Rósu!!
The mystery surrounding Hollywood beauty Gwyneth Paltrow's love life has been thrown into more confusion - she's been spotted canoodling with her supposed ex Luke Wilson. The Shakespeare in Love actress, 29, has most recently been linked to British actor James Purefoy, who starred alongside Heath Ledger in the movie A Knight's Tale. But, according to Us Weekly, the statuesque blonde was spotted out and about with her Royal Tenenbaums co-star and on-off lover Wilson, 30, in New York on July 1, looking like more than just friends. Sources say the pair were "holding hands and kissing" before having dinner together at the swanky restaurant Babbo.
Will & Jada's Restraining Order
Men In Black II superstar Will Smith has applied for a temporary restraining order to keep his former caretaker away from him and his family. According to Los Angeles Superior Court papers, Smith alleges that 66-year-old Mike Cooley made threats against him, his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and their children and tried to blackmail them. He also claims Cooley - who lived with his wife on Smith's LA estate until he was fired last year - visited a park where Smith's children were playing but was prevented from approaching them by a security guard. A spokesman for the actor told Entertainment Tonight, "The restraining order speaks for itself."
Winslet and Mendes Turned Down
Hollywood couple Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes' hopes of buying a Manhattan lovenest have been dashed - residents of a co-op building have refused to let them move onto their sprawling apartment block. The three-time Oscar nominated actress and her beau of nine months fell in love with a $2.7 million sixth floor loft conversion flat in the SoHo district. But current residents voted against the famous pair moving in, so the owner was forced to turn them down. The apartment owners apparently thought Kate was "too famous" to live there and believed the couple would not help with communal activities. One prospective neighbor said, "How are we going to ask Kate Winslet to come and fix the furnace?"
Julia's Neighbors Approve of Her New Husband
Julia Roberts isn't the only one happy with her choice of new husband - her neighbors are, too. The Oscar-winning actress, who wed cameraman Danny Moder in a low-key ceremony on the Fourth of July at her Taos, New Mexico ranch, failed to wow locals in the small town with her choice in men when she took her ex beau Benjamin Bratt there a few years ago. But ever since the Pretty Woman re-emerged with Moder, residents of the rustic town have become more accepting of the ravishing redhead's love life. An employee at Casa Vaca, a coffee shop in town which the two frequent, tells Us Weekly, "He is often in the local stores striking up conversations with people. He is really into music and is a huge reggae fan. Benjamin was nice, but no one in this town really got to know him. Danny is much nicer." And the employee adds that the couple's down-to-earth attitude is thrilling to observe, explaining, "They make us laugh because they are always fishing around in their pockets for small change to pay for their coffee."
Sir Anthony Hopkins Goes Public With New Love
Recently divorced Silence of the Lambs star Sir Anthony Hopkins has made a public appearance with his new love Stella Arroyave. The couple appeared together at a special dinner in Los Angeles, where Oscar-winner Sir Anthony, 64, handed over his honorary mayorship of Pacific Palisades to Police Academy actor Steve Guttenberg. The couple appeared at ease with each other and often shared intimate moments, with Stella, a 46-year-old antiques dealer, at one point leaning over to whisper something in his ear. The couple was first spotted together last month at the New York premiere of his new film, Bad Company. The Hannibal star divorced wife Jennifer in April after 29 years of marriage.
Aniston's Weird Methods To Exorcise Rachel
Jennifer Aniston employed some unusual methods to shake off her happy Friends character Rachel for her new role as a miserable married woman. Aniston, who has played her TV comedy character since 1994, introduced some physically taxing routines in order to assume the character of Justine Last in new movie The Good Girl - because she found it difficult to ditch the happy gestures she's gotten so used to. She explains, "I had to lose all the smiles and hand gestures I do as Rachel for the part of Justine because she's so miserable. My acting coach had me sitting on my hands. I also had to walk around with three pound weights strapped to my wrists and ankles to develop her slumping posture and her shuffling loser gait."
Mér finnst Luke Wilson miklu sætari en Heath Ledger. Ég vona að Gwyneth sé mér sammála.
Men and women the world over have persistently marvelled at the state of Rupert Everett's eternally-youthful face. However, it now looks as though Rupert's been rumbled. Sources claim that the 43-year-old star maintains his glowing complexion with the latest in skin treatments: lamb foetus injections. "They are all the rage and don't freeze your face like Botox," a skin specialist reveals. "If he is indeed doing that I think it shows beauty really is only skin deep," PeTA's Ingrid Newkirk rages.
Ojjjjjjjjjjjjjj!!!!!!!!!!!! Þetta er bara ógeðslegt.
Justin Timberlake has reportedly turned to Janet Jackson to mend his broken heart. According to pagesix.com, the former Mr. Britney Spears has been seeing 36-year-old Jackson for the past few weeks. Spies spotted pop's hottest new couple playing tonsil hockey last weekend at rapper Missy Elliott's birthday party at the ultra-trendy B.E.D club in Miami Beach. Janet and Justin swayed their hips alongside an A-list crew including Leo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. "Janet and Justin just started making out in front of everyone," the anonymous source whispers. "It's like they wanted the whole place to know." In response, Timberlake's rep Ken Sunshine issued this coy comment: "Last week, People magazine named Justin the most eligible bachelor in the world. I guess he's fulfilling that role well. But we never, ever comment on his personal life."
Dísus. Þetta verður ekki langlíft ef þetta er satt.
Pop princess Britney Spears is back on the prowl again - and she's snared a 'Greek God' sales assistant in her romantic net.
The star, who broke up with her long-term boyfriend, 'N Sync star Justin Timberlake, earlier this year spotted the hunk at a recent spending spree in Los Angeles' Abercrombie And Fitch store with her younger sister Jamie Lynn - and she wasted no time approaching him, then coming away with his phone number.
A source tells Britain's Daily Star newspaper, "Britney totally flipped for one of the guys working in the store. He looks like a young, Greek God and she was mesmerised from the moment she saw him."
Spears is now reportedly trying to organise a date with him. (WENN)
Gangi henni allt í haginn. Vonandi fáum við svo að sjá mynd af gríska goðinu.
Jennifer Lopez is going environmental after lending her support to America's Forest Stewardship Council.
Officials at the FSC are out to save forests around America by urging people to only buy wood from manageable forests, and they were thrilled when J.Lo allowed them to use her image and the title of her thriller ENOUGH to help get the message across.
The actress/singer will appear in ads for the organisation throughout the summer. (WENN)
Sexy Destiny's Child babe Beyonce Knowles may be a millionairess - but she feels embarrassed by her riches.
The sultry singer - currently making her big screen debut in new film Austin Powers In Goldmember - feels she deserves her fortune accumulated from her massive pop success, but is a very modest spender - and doesn't even know how much cash she has.
The 20-year-old explains, "I've worked hard and I deserve everything I have. I never thought I'd have so much money. I just wanted to be financially stable and it embarrasses me and I don't feel comfortable talking or thinking about it."
"I don't know exactly how much I have but I don't buy much. I've had the same car for five years - it's a convertible Jaguar I bought with my own money. It's very Austin Powers!
"I don't flaunt my money. I like to stay at nice hotels but I'm not a flashy chick. I haven't got much jewellery or anything." (WENN)
Ætli hún myndi lána mér smá aur? Ég meina ef henni finnst svona óþægilegt að eiga svona mikinn pening, þarf hún þá ekki að losa sig við smá af því?
(7/8/02, 12 p.m. ET) -- Incubus is set to embark on another leg of its tour in support of Morning View starting August 21 in Reno, Nevada. The opening act on the trek will be 30 Seconds To Mars, whose self-titled debut album arrives in stores August 13.
The 39-date Morning View tour is slated to end on Halloween at Irvine, California's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. In addition, Incubus plays England's Leeds and Reading festivals in August.
Incubus just got finished with the 50-date Honda Civic Tour, which wrapped July 4 in Dallas. Morning View, the band's latest album, has sold more than 1.6 million copies.
Ég sver það, þetta er eina fréttin af viti sem ég fann um hljómsveitina 30 Seconds to Mars. Ég er búin að fara hamförum að leita að myndum af meðlimum hljómsveitarinnar en ekkert hefur gengið. Og á heimasíðu þeirra eru engar myndir af þeim, heldur grínast þeir bara og setja myndir af ljótum köllum þar sem stendur Hot Band Pics. Ég vil endilega vita hvernig bróðir hans Jared's lítur út því þó hann geti varla verið jafn sætur og Jared sjálfur, þá hlýtur hann að vera ansi sætur, halló, hann er bróðir Jared Leto!!! Alla vegana, ef þið rekist á myndir af þessari hljómsveit, hafið mig í huga og sendið mér eins og eina. Takkfyrr.
Sexy singer Britney Spears is taking a pop at her 'N Sync ex-lover Justin Timberlake - by duetting with his arch rival Backstreet Boys hunk Nick Carter. Britney, 20, will croon with blond Nick, 22, on his forthcoming solo album. A friend says, "Nick wants his record to be a huge success. So he got the nerve to ask Britney to do a song with him and much to his surprise, she agreed."
The Backstreet Boys are on Jive, the same record label as Britney and 'N Sync. The pal continues, "Britney and Nick have been friends for some time. But even so, he never dreamed she would do a duet with him." The pair has only been close for a few years. Britney and Nick got off to a bad start when the hunky singer publicly slammed her, but later apologised for his "lapse in judgement." A music industry expert predicts fireworks in the video, saying, "These are two of the hottest people in pop. It's going to be a really sexy song and even steamier video." (wenn)
Ætli við fáum kannski að sjá naflann á henni í þessu myndbandi??? Ef það væri nú mögulegt að sýna naflann hennar aðeins oftar, yrði líf mitt svo miklu betra.
Travis Star Seriously Injured In Swimming Accident
Scottish rockers Travis have cancelled European dates following a serious injury to drummer Neil Primrose.
The band have just concluded a series of European festival appearances and had completed a performance at the Belfort festival in France on Sunday, 7 July 2002.
A statement issued yesterday, 9 July 2002 reads, "Whilst relaxing in the pool, Travis drummer Neil Primrose struck his head and was knocked unconscious.
"After realising his predicament, other band and crew members dragged Neil from the pool and gave him assistance."
"He was taken by ambulance to the local hospital in Belfort to receive treatment and to undergo tests.
"Early indications suggest that Neil has sustained a fracture on one of his vertebrae and is still in hospital in France undergoing further tests."
As a result, the band has cancelled their forthcoming live shows in Italy, France and Ireland.
The statement concludes, "We wish to apologise to all our fans for any inconvenience caused but hope you will join us in wishing Neil a full and speedy recovery." (WENN)
Gamli geitarfóturinn er búinn að dömpa rokkinu fyrir rappið. Héðan í frá er rokkið sem sagt ekki lengur tónlist djöfulsins heldur rappið. Mér þóttu þetta mjög áhugaverðar fréttir og vona bara að satt sé, því tími er nú kominn á að skratti gamli fari að hressa aðeins upp á ímyndina.
Surfing-mad rocker Chris Isaak learned that men don't rule the waves, when he hit the beach with four-time world champion Layne Beachley.
The pair became close pals in Sydney last month, and when Beachley learned the Isaak had been a surfer for 25 years, she offered to take him out to notorious Manly Beach. Isaak says, "I was bobbing like a cork in the ocean watching this petite woman kick butt. It was fun. The guys out there got a real attitude adjustment." (wenn)
Ég hef dáðst að Chris Isaak lengi, myndbandið þar sem hann gælir við Helenu dönsku á ströndinni er og verður sígilt.
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have given the green light to a behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of their film Swept Away. Scriptwriter Dan Cadan, who first met Guy when he worked as a runner on the set of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, spent two weeks on the set of the film and filmed Guy and the missus working together, which is now being made into a half-hour documentary. 'People read so much about the Ritchie's, but to me they are just normal people living life as a family,' Cadan said. 'I wanted to get that across. Madonna and Guy are constantly mocking each other. They can be very rude but very, very funny.' Cadan revealed one scene, involving the Ritchie's son Rocco. ''We were on a boat and Rocco, who was one at the time, managed to pull the pin out of a fire extinguisher and soak Madonna's entire wardrobe.' The documentary will be released alongside Swept Away, in cinemas in October.
Madonna has demanded her character be made a lesbian in the new James Bond film because she didn't even get to kiss the suave spy in the script. The Material Girl scored a role in the movie, Die Another Day, after recording the Bond theme music, but when she discovered the producers had her character down as practically the only woman who does not get romantically involved with Pierce Brosnan's Bond in the action caper, she demanded to become a lesbian to compensate. A source says, "Madonna was furious movie bosses didn't want her to be a traditional Bond girl. All the Bond babes get to romp with the English agent but when she saw the script, Madge demanded to know why she couldn't at least kiss him. In the end she persuaded the bosses to let her play a lesbian instead. She is practically the only female in the film who doesn't canoodle with Bond - although it wasn't because she isn't considered sexy enough to be classic Bond girl material. Madonna likes to be controversial. She's getting a real kick out of the idea that she is the first lesbian Bond girl."
Matt Damon's Superhero Choice?
Matt Damon may get his choice of playing either Batman or Superman in a new movie that brings the comic book superheroes together - as enemies. Moviemaker Wolfgang Petersen has signed up to direct Batman vs. Superman for a 2004 release, and he wants Damon among his stars. The director says, "Matt's an interesting action man and a hell of an actor." The Perfect Storm director jumped at the chance to make the new movie because he likes the idea of pitting two heroes against each other. He says, "It's a clash of the titans. They play off each other so perfectly - Superman is clear, bright, all that is noble and good, and Batman represents the dark, obsessive and vengeful side. It'll make for great drama."
Worried Jude Feared for Pregnant Sadie's Health
Sadie Frost had husband Jude Law terrified when a mystery morning sickness left her starving shortly after she fell pregnant with her fourth child. The actress thrilled movie fans in New York last night when she joined Law at the premiere of his new movie Road To Perdition - even though she's less than a month from giving birth. Although she looks stunning and healthy now, Law admits he was really worried for her health when she first became pregnant with their third child, her fourth. The British actor says, "She couldn't eat anything because she couldn't keep anything down. She hasn't been like that before. It was worrying. Thankfully, now she's enjoying her food and enjoying her sleep."
Moder's Ex Blasts Julia
The make-up artist ex-wife of Julia Roberts' new husband Danny Moder has launched a scathing attack on the actress - labeling her "a husband stealer." Vera Steimberg, who helped transform Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and Dr. Dolittle II, finalized her divorce to cameraman Danny in May after the Oscar-winner allegedly paid $400,000 to hurry the proceedings along. When Vera heard of Julia and Danny's Independence Day nuptials, she made no secret her disdain for the happy couple. Vera says, "I will never be able to forgive Julia, she's a husband stealer." Julia met Danny on the set of The Mexican during late 2000, when Julia was still dating Pinero star Benjamin Bratt and Danny was with Vera. Vera continues, "It won't last anyway. She will be looking for a new husband within a year. Danny has a roving eye, too, and he won't change. He cheated on me and he will cheat on her. Julia has been desperate to get him down the aisle and she's got her wish. I never wanted to lose him but I've given up now."
Liz's Lad Needs Men About
Elizabeth Hurley has ensured her son Damian will have plenty of men around when he's growing up to counteract the influence of too many women. The Austin Powers beauty's showbiz pals Elton John, Hugh Grant and Denis Leary are among four-month-old Damian's godfathers, and Liz is hoping they'll be enough of a masculine influence to make up for his absent dad. Damian is the son of American playboy Steve Bing, who famously questioned paternity when Liz's pregnancy was revealed. Hurley, 37, says, "I want him to have lots of boys around, otherwise it's like being in a harem smothered by big bosoms and wafting scents. He needs someone to dangle him upside down by his ankles, which isn't going to be me."
Kristin's Out of The Dating Game
Single Sex and the City star Kristin Davis has given up on finding her perfect guy - because she's sick of wearing make-up and dressing to impress. And, as summer temperatures fire up her native New York, the actress admits she'd rather be out walking her dog Callie and chilling out at home with friends. Davis, 37, who has been romantically linked with Alec Baldwin, among others, in the past couple of years, admits she's sick of looking for her Prince Charming. She says, "I like to just put my hair up in a bun, put my sunglasses on and wander around without make-up on. I haven't had a date in a long time, I'm not really a dater, or a blind dater. My life with my friends is very full, so I don't notice so much."
Skammtur gærdagsins. Ég er orðin einum degi of sein með slúður frá IMDb.com. Ekki gott mál.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Thousands of people filled a square in downtown Stockholm for a free, 10-minute performance by Will Smith, ahead of a sneak preview of his latest film, "Men in Black II." Accompanied by disc jockey Biz Markie, Smith performed the movie's title track, "Black Suits Comin'," and a medley of previous hits, while police watched the crowd from nearby rooftops on Tuesday. A handful of people were pulled out of the crowd as a mass of teenagers pressed against the guard rails in front of the stage. Smith at one point asked the crowd to "settle down," but no serious injuries were reported. After the performance, Smith joined a few hundred invited guests inside a nearby theater for a screening of "Men in Black II," which opens in Sweden on July 31.
Jésús, ætli hann komi á forsýninguna á Íslandi. Vonandi, því ég vann miða á forsýningu á þessari mynd annað kvöld. Djö**** væri kúl að hitta manninn sjálfan. Myndi jafnvel bæta upp fyrir það að þurfa að horfa á myndina.
Tom Cruise has declared his intention to branch out into directing. The Hollywood star explained that working alongside celluloid legend Steven Spielberg in Minority Report has inspired to step behind the camera. "His direction was perfect. Just seeing how he comes up with these ideas was very exciting," Cruise enthuses to skymovies.com. "Directing - you've got to make it your own. You have to take that time to find your own voice. Certainly I've learnt a tremendous amount from the people I've worked with. I've been offered things to direct. I'd like to give it a go."
Ég styð hann heilshugar í þessari ákvörðun sinni. Ég elska hann nefnilega.
Diminutive singer Kylie Minogue is following in the footsteps of fellow chart-toppers Sean 'P Diddy' Combs, Jennifer Lopez and Gwen Stefani by launching her own fashion range.
The star launched her successful Love Kylie underwear range in her native Australia last year and is now branching out into clothing.
Kylie has been approached by the Home Shopping Network to design a range of clothing and accessories to sell on the international television channel, with a deal that could be worth US$15 million a year.
A fashion expert says, "If the deal goes through, Kylie would design and lend her name to a line of moderately priced sports-wear. She would also appear on the shopping channel to talk about and sell her merchandise." (WENN)
Það á að raka inn peningunum með öllum tiltækum ráðum.
No Doubt star Gwen Stefani had a very special reason for going to Paris Fashion Week - she's being fitted for her wedding dress there by John Galliano.
The singer, who is set to wed Bush star Gavin Rossdale in September (02), is thrilled that couture superstar Galliano has agreed to dress her for her big day.
She says, "I had my fitting with John The Genius and it was incredible and spectacular, because not only are you getting fitted for your wedding dress, which is something you think is never really going to happen, but then you're doing it with Galliano. "He makes me speechless. I love him. It was a magical few hours." (WENN)
Britney Spears is combating her sudden weight gain with help from Jennifer Lopez.
The perky pop babe has bulked up her once-perfect figure since splitting from long-time love Justin Timberlake, but is desperate to regain her famous curves - so she's enlisted J.Lo's fitness instructors.
Celebrity fitness couple Bobby Storm and Nancy Kennedy have put Britney on a strict diet and banned her from eating her mid-morning snack of doughnuts. (WENN)
Britney Fans: You've Got Mail
Sexy singer Britney Spears is boosting her flagging popularity with a wireless fan club.
The star, 20, has joined forces with New York wireless network WFX to launch a service where fans will receive voicemail messages from the pop princess herself.
For US$19.99 (RM$75.94) devotees can buy a three-month subscription which offers "surprise" voice and text messages from Britney.
Jed Alpert, president and chief executive officer of WFX, plans to start wireless fan clubs for other entertainers. (WENN)
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are becoming such close friends they even shop for groceries together. The pair, who co-starred in Gigli and are tipped to reunite on Kevin Smith's latest film Jersey Girl, have been dogged by rumors of romance ever since J. Lo split from her husband Cris Judd. And the Tinseltown duo is doing nothing to downplay the reports - they were seen last week strolling through New York's Tribeca area and stopping off at a deli to make some purchases. An onlooker tells the New York Daily News, "He was looking for something on the aisle. She was waiting up front, nonchalantly flipping through the newspaper. She was wearing a beige skirt with a handkerchief hemline and a little top. He was wearing khakis and a sports shirt. She had the most beautiful skin I have ever seen." The Sum of All Fears hunk then rejoined Lopez, saying, "I couldn't find it," before the pair left smiling to continue their stroll.
Irish Chauffeur Gives Julia Away
Hollywood actress Julia Roberts chose a humble, unknown Irish man to give her away at her secret midnight wedding to cameraman Danny Moder on July 4th. The 34-year-old Oscar winner was married at her 50-acre New Mexico ranch and asked her old friend Mick Devine, a driver from Dublin, to walk her down the aisle. The actress and the chauffeur met in 1991 when he agreed to drive for the star, who was just 23 at the time, while she was on a trip to Ireland. Since then the pair have kept their friendship a close secret, but Julia regards the driver as a father figure - standing in for her own father who died of cancer when she was ten. A friend of the Irish chauffeur said Saturday, "Michael is very fond of Julia and is extremely happy that she has put so much trust in him since they met. When she asked him to give her away it was the icing on the cake. He's very protective of her, as if she was his own daughter." Before the wedding, the couple spent a week in Ireland and Julia only agreed to marry Danny on Mick's approval. Mick enthuses, "Danny Moder is a lovely man. He is in love with her as a person. He does not have an agenda in dating Julia, unlike some of her exes."
Tobey Piles on the Pounds
Actor Tobey Maguire seems to be following in the footsteps of his good friend Leonardo DiCaprio - by porking up between movie shoots. The hunky 27-year-old was in peak physical perfection to play Spider-Man in the box office hit, but now that he's taking a brief vacation, Tobey's far from fit. He let it all hang out as he fooled around with pals on a Miami beach, revealing a 'beer belly' that is unusual on his yoga-fanatic frame. A Hollywood insider says, "Tobey's let himself go a little in recent weeks but he's been relaxing after a punishing schedule which has seen him jet across the globe. He had to keep in tip-top shape while making the movie but he's just been chilling out since, eating and drinking far too much. He's also had little time to work out lately but will soon shed the pounds when it's time to get back to work."
Baby Hurley Christened
Actress Liz Hurley's baby son Damian Charles was christened Saturday in the presence of a host of celebrities. Soccer star David Beckham and his popstar wife Victoria, who is heavily pregnant with the couple's second child, were joined by Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish, Patsy Kensit, Elle Macpherson and shoe designer Patrick Cox. Liz's closest male friends, ex-boyfriend Hugh Grant and British aristocrat Henry Dent Brocklehurst, were godparents along with Sir Elton. The baptism took place Saturday evening in the picturesque Church of the Immaculate Conception in London's Mayfair district. Former Estee Lauder model Liz arrived for the christening in a white dress to match Damien's christening shawl. While most guests remained tight-lipped about the ceremony, one guest revealed, "It was a truly beautiful ceremony, Liz looked absolutely amazing, dressed up to the nines for the evening reception. She looked emotional and a truly proud mum as the ceremony took place. Shortly before the ceremony Liz glanced back and looked at all the friends and family present and appeared to be really emotional. It was a simple ceremony but also a very moving one. There was a slight religious nature to the proceedings but overall it was just a warm and friendly evening." One noticeable absence was Damian's father, movie producer Steven Bing, who reluctantly admitted to being the father after having a DNA test.
Buffy No Fan of Green Power
Scooby-Doo star Sarah Michelle Gellar is all for saving the environment - as long as she doesn't suffer. The sexy Buffy the Vampire Slayer babe is used to being pampered, and found that staying in a solar-powered home while filming the Scooby film in Australia left a lot to be desired - despite the green benefits. She says, "There's nothing worse than working an 18-hour day in the sand, coming back all covered in sweat and grit, and really, really looking forward to washing it all off in a long, hot shower, only to be told, 'Sorry - there was no sun today, which means we have no hot water!' So you have to stand around, boiling water to be able to sit in a two-inch-deep bath."
Billy Bob Thornton is fuelling rumours of a split with Tomb Raider beauty Angelina Jolie by spending time with his ex-wife. The five-times-divorcé was snapped with Pietra Cherniak and their sons, William and Harry, at the weekend. Thornton has clearly patched things up with his former spouse, who at one point obtained a restraining order against him when she filed for divorce in 1997. Billy Bob's marriage to the bodacious Jolie reportedly hit the rocks when he became uncontrollably jealous of her intense devotion to their adopted Cambodian son, Maddox. Relations are so frosty that Hollywood's wackiest couple have even stopped wearing the infamous vials of each other's blood around their necks.
Ég verð bara sorgmædd af því að hugsa um þessi sambandsslit, ef satt reynist. Ég hafði svo mikla trú á þessu hjónabandi. HALLÓ, þau vildu búa í hjólhýsi???? Ef það er ekki sönn ást, þá veit ég ekki hvað sönn ást er!
Singer Robbie Williams has reportedly landed a role in the next Star Wars movie - thanks to Scottish pal Ewan McGregor.
The Scottish actor convinced film director George Lucas to include the cheeky singer in his Episode III.
Robbie will spend five weeks on set in Australia with McGregor, who plays Jedi Knight Obi Wan Kenobi, when the shooting of Episode III begins next April 2003.
An insider says, "No one knows what part Robbie will play and even if he's going to be a human or an alien. Ewan and Robbie know each other through Nicole Kidman. Robbie's desperate to act and nobody is going to be able to miss him in Star Wars."
The former Take That star is keen to break into acting and starred in a documentary about his life on the road last year, Nobody Someday. (WENN)
Kournikova and Iglesias enjoy week in London together
Tennis babe Anna Kournikova has enjoyed a week in London with singer Enrique Iglesias before flying out of the country with him - despite the fact she is dating another man. Reports of a relationship between the pair, which have been consistently denied by the pin-ups, have circulated since Kournikova's steamy appearance in the video for Iglesias' single ‘Escape’earlier this year.
But, although the Russian sports star is said to be still dating her long-term boyfriend ice, hockey player Sergei Fidorov, Kournikova was spotted slipping out of the British capital with Iglesias via Heathrow Airport - despite trying to hide under a sheet - after watching his performance at the Party In The Park pop concert over the weekend.
The pair has reportedly seen each other regularly through the week - with Kournikova coming and going from Iglesias' luxurious suite in top hotel Four Seasons, as they enjoyed a string of dinner dates and club nights together. The glamorous couple was believed to have boarded a plane to Iglesias' hometown of Miami, America. (wenn)
Svelte singer Christina Aguilera finds press reports of her exercise obsession hilarious.
The blonde babe insists the media have got it all wrong when they speculate about the grueling fitness regime she performs to maintain her stick-thin figure - because she claims she prefers to leave her physique to nature.
The star's mum Shelly Kearns explains, "We actually laughed together when we picked up this magazine that had 'Christina Aguilera's Fitness Routine' and it had all these elaborate exercises and all this stuff about how she eats special things and works so hard to stay thin."
"We just laughed, because you see, it was all made up! She never has exercised to get or stay thin in her life."
Shelly confesses that Christina has recently enlisted the help of a personal trainer to help improve her stamina, but rather than shedding the pounds, new routine has left her heavier.
She adds, "She recently hired a trainer to help her with endurance, and has actually gained weight finally after recuperating from a grueling work schedule from the previous tour." (WENN)
Þetta eru allt lygar. Hún æfir í u.þ.b. 23 tíma á dag og svo er hún 1 klst í förðun.
Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire has reportedly fallen in "love" with raunchy singer Christina Aguilera. The actor has apparently been dating the blonde babe in secret for a few weeks following his split from Rashida Jones, daughter of legendary music producer Quincy Jones - and is said to be enamored by Aguilera's charms, according to British newspaper the Daily Star. A friend of Maguire's says, "He's gone head-over-heels for Christina. She's unlike any girl he has ever met and he's totally intrigued." A pal of Aguilera adds, "They're really in love. They couldn't be more different, but you know what they say about opposites attracting." The "Genie in a Bottle" hitmaker has been linked to a number of men recently, including Robbie Williams, in the run up to the release of her new album.
Cruise Keeps Kids in America
Hollywood star Tom Cruise has lashed out at reports he and ex-wife Nicole Kidman will bring their children up outside of America. The hunky actor has responded to comments he made in the British press last week - which indicated he may take his children out of his native country to a safer climate. The Minority Report star told British paper The Daily Express, "I think the U.S. is terrifying and it saddens me. I just want them to be in a place where they are going to be strong enough to make the right choices. Unfortunately, we're in a position where people are so irresponsible that human life holds such little value to them." However, Cruise's spokesman Allen Eichhorn told Foxnews.com said that while the quotes were accurate, they were taken out on context, and Cruise and Kidman would continue to bring up Isabella and Connor in the States. Eichhorn says, "These children are in Los Angeles, they are being raised in Los Angeles. There's no plans for these children to be raised outside the United States." Reports suggested the children would be brought up in Kidman's homeland Australia, where her family still live. Eichhorn continues. "Nowhere did he say he was raising them out of the country. He has no intention of doing that."
Harrison's Ready For Indy IV - With A Little Help
Steven Spielberg is convinced Harrison Ford's advancing age won't be a barrier to the upcoming Indiana Jones sequel. The Oscar-winning moviemaker is teaming up with pal George Lucas to make the new adventure flick - over 20 years after the franchise began in 1981 with Raiders Of The Lost Ark and over ten years since the last flick, The Last Crusade (1989). By the time the movie hits theaters in 2005, Ford - who was 38 when the first movie was made - will be 63, but Spielberg isn't worried about the star reprising the swashbuckling role; he has some decidedly low-tech plans to conceal Harrison's advancing years. Spielberg says, "Harrison won't act his age: he'll run: he'll swing, he'll leap, he'll fight. None of that's gonna change. He might 'ooh' and 'aah' a bit more and there might be a few more scenes where he's having Vicks Vapor Rub applied to all the sore spots."
Dunst Dating Rocker
Spider-Man star Kirsten Dunst has started dating Phantom Planet rocker Alex Greenwald. The blonde actress has known the former actor for some time - but their relationship has only now moved onto a more intimate footing. A pal says, "Kirsten and Alex are spending as much time as they can with each other. Kirsten is constantly traveling with her work and now Alex's Band is taking off so he's away too. They have been friends for a while because Alex was an actor before he started the band. Kirsten had a crush on him for ages and now they have finally got it together."
'Batman and Robin' Voted Worst Film Ever
Batman and Robin has been voted the worst movie of all time by a Maxim magazine poll. The action adventure - starring George Clooney and Chris O'Donnell as the undynamic duo - topped the poll, hotly followed by the Julia Roberts tearjerker Steel Magnolias, Robin Williams' horrific Patch Adams and the big-budget blockbuster Armageddon.
The Top Ten Worst Films: 1: Batman and Robin 2: Steel Magnolias 3: Patch Adams 4: Armageddon 5: Staying Alive 6: The Postman 7: The English Patient 8: It's Pat! The Movie 9: When Harry Met Sally 10: Little Nicky
Reese Ignores Split Reports
Actress Reese Witherspoon has found the perfect way to deal with media reports about marriage problems with her husband Ryan Phillippe - ignore them. The Legally Blonde star distances herself from showbiz gossip shows and magazines, but admits it was difficult when the allegation surfaced about her relationship. Reese says, "I don't think that you can pay attention to it. None of it's true. It's hard when people attack your family though and it's not always nice when they say mean-spirited things. But I just don't read it and I don't watch the gossip shows. I think that makes it easier."
U2: Top Earners
U2 has topped music bible Rolling Stone's 2002 Rich List as rock's biggest earners. The Irish group beat rap mogul Dr. Dre in the moneymaking list after accountants crunched figures gathered after expenses, taxes, fees and label deductions were taken from gross earnings. Magazine bosses calculate earnings after extensive conversations with music industry executives, agents, lawyers and publicists.
The full top 10 list with figures in the millions are: 1. U2 - $61.9 2. Dr. Dre - $51.9 3. The Beatles - $47.9 4. Dave Matthews Band - $43.4 5. Madonna - $40.8 6. Master P - $36 7. Carlos Santana - $32.7 8. 'N Sync - $26.5 9. Aerosmith - $24.2 10. Sting - $24
Reese og Ryan eru ekkert að fara að skilja, er það nokkuð? Mér finnast þau alveg ágæt saman, þó hann væri eflaust ánægðari með mér. Ég bara hef of mikið á minni könnu akkúrat núna, og get ekki tekið hann að mér. Þess vegna tel ég að hann sé best geymdur í hennar faðmi.
Svo er ég ansi ánægð með að sjá Madonnu mína á þessum lista. You go girl!!
Hollywood beauty Nicole Kidman has revealed a kinky fashion secret - she adores going out without wearing knickers. The flame-haired star admits that she has become so tired of underwear that she often leaves her panties at home when she goes out on the town. "I love it," the former Mrs Cruise chirps. "I love going commando."
Ég held að papparassarnir verði enn ágengari við hana eftir þessa uppljóstrun.
Hollywood superchick Christina Ricci has launched a campaign to stop the world from talking about sex. The elfin actress, who was almost unrecognisable at the Cannes Film Festival last month after dieting away her sexy curves, is in danger of being branded a prude after speaking publicly about her new mission. "People's personalities make them sexy. What they look like has nothing to do with it," the 22-year-old Sleepy Hollow star tells today's Daily Mirror. "I strongly feel that in terms of sexuality being meaningful and special, there are certain things that you should keep to yourself. Sex has been devalued because it has got so much attention. It's like religion - something that shouldn't be discussed."
Kannski er eitthvað vit í þessu hjá henni? Hvað segið þið?
Singer Natalie Imbruglia has vehemently denied reports she has split from her rocker boyfriend Daniel Johns and got together with Coldplay front man Chris Martin.
Natalie was quoted speaking about her painful break-up with the Silverchair singer, who is suffering from a mystery illness, earlier this week, then it was reported yesterday that she had already started a new relationship with Morgan.
But Natalie has claimed the stories are false.
She says, "Daniel and I are 120-per-cent still together. Daniel is the one for me, absolutely. I just want people to know the truth. I have a pretty good sense of humour and I can laugh off most of what's written about me, but not this. It's a very sensitive situation at the moment when someone's not well and I'm so far away."
She adds, "It's just not fair, it's not fair on me or on Daniel. It's hard enough being apart. The last thing we need is to have to deal with lies. I went with my girlfriend to Glastonbury on the weekend, and come Monday morning, I've split up with Daniel and now I've got a new boyfriend supposedly. Why would I confide in a journalist and lie about my situation with Daniel? It's really obvious the whole thing has been made up." (wenn)
Vill hún ekki bara fara að ákveða sig með hverjum hún er, ég hef ekki tíma fyrir svona bull :-)
Duran Duran Secure £10m Album Deal - As Long As They Diet
Eighties rock band Duran Duran have been forced to embark on a dieting and fitness programme in order to secure a US$15 million recording contract.
After recording their first album with the original line-up for 15 years, the band have triggered a bidding war between labels - including EMI and Sony - keen to release it. The tracks recorded by Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor and John Taylor are said to be some of their best, but there remains one stumbling block.
A friend of the band explains, "There has been some concern that they won't match up to what pop band members look like today - but they're pretty fit now. They are all in great form, physically. The music is some of their best and they really look the part. It's incredible to think they are in their forties."
Before the band went their separate ways in the Eighties, they were one of the most successful groups in British musical history. Their debut album Duran Duran in 1980 reached No3 in the UK charts, selling 2.5 million copies. Their 1982 album Rio spawned three UK Top 10 hits ¡V "Hungry Like The Wolf", "Save A Prayer" and "Rio". (WENN)
Það sem mér finnst einna fyndnast við þessa frétt er ekki að þeir þurfi að megra sig, heldur að þeir skuli vera kallaðir ROCK band. Síðan hvenær voru Duran Duran rokkhljómsveit? Ég hef alltaf litið á þá sem popptónlistarmenn. En svona er ég vitlaus.
Hollywood maverick David Arquette is simply addicted to being married to Friends beauty Courteney Cox. But it's not on account of her sultry looks. The actor, who has just celebrated his three-year wedding anniversary with Cox, 38, has admitted that Cox indulges his fetish for sniffing armpits. "Courteney may be pretty," he muses. "But if she's not on top of it she smells like a truck driver. And I like it."
(Katrillion) -- We're going to warn you ahead of time: "Jackass: The Movie" is not for the faint of heart.
"It's the show times 10," Johnny Knoxville told us while promoting his latest role as a two-headed alien in "MIB 2." "It's going to be R-rated and we've taken full advantage of that."
So what does "the show times 10" mean exactly? "I can just say that you'll never look at little toy cars the same way again," Knoxville joked. "There will also be full-grown naked men. No black bars."
Knoxville and company went all over the world to shoot scenes for the big-screen version of the very popular MTV show. "We went to Mexico, Tokyo, England and the U.S.," Johnny said. "They love the show over there (in Japan). We'd walk down the street and get (the Japanese) almost in tears."
While Knoxville won't talk about specific stunts featured in the flick, he did guarantee us that "Jackass" fans won't be disappointed. "We screened it a couple of times and it got a huge response, so we're very happy with the way it turned out," he explained.
Unfortunately, this will be the last time "Jackass" fans will see new material. "(The movie) has closed the door on 'Jackass,' at least for me," Knoxville dished, explaining that it would be hard to top the stunts in the flick.
The 15-year-old rapper, who is working overtime to promote his first major movie "Like Mike," told Katrillion: "It's crazy. I just had to get a massage last night. They're just working the crap out of me. ... But I probably won't be complaining when the (box office) numbers get in."
"Like Mike," which has tough competition from "Men in Black 2" (both movies open Wednesday, July 3), is the story of Calvin Cambridge, an orphan who develops extraordinary skills on the basketball court after he puts on a mysterious pair of old sneakers with the faded initials "MJ."
But "there's (a lot of) other stuff that's tied into this movie," Bow Wow says. "It's a phat movie. It's definitely not just (about) basketball."
Bow Wow dished that there were a lot of laughs and practical jokes behind the scenes of "Like Mike."
"I threw the director in the pool ... I did a lot of crazy stuff," he says. "I enjoyed it. My experience was wonderful."
So wonderful that the rapper wants to do another film?
"When you do something like your first time, you always want to go back and do it again," Bow Wow says. "I love it and now I want to go back and do another one. ASAP."
Hann er dúlla, enn sem komið er. Svo verður hann badass þegar hann verður stór eins og allir hinir rappararnir.
Ég trúi því varla en ég gleymdi að óska Tom Cruise til hamingju með afmælið í gær. I need to be punished ;-) Djók.
Ég vona að Tommi minn finni það í hjarta sínu að fyrirgefa mér fyrir þessi hrikalegu mistök mín, en ég mun vinna að því nótt sem nýtan dag að vinna mér aftur inn það traust sem ég áður hafði í samskiptum okkar í milli. Tommi, ég elska þig.
R&B starlet Christina Milian found it easy to stay calm when she met A-listers Jennifer Lopez and Sean 'P Diddy' Combs - but became totally star-struck when she met Janet Jackson.
The singer, 20, remained silent when she met the pop legend, before finally bursting into tears.
Christina says, "I think the most star-struck I've been was by Janet Jackson. I was in shock when I met her. I couldn't say a word."
"She said she'd seen me on television and congratulated me, wishing me good luck. I was so nervous and happy that when she walked away I cried solidly for 30 minutes, then called all my friends." (WENN)
Singer Britney Spears' new restaurant has been hit with more bad luck after three patrons claims they suffered food poisoning after eating there.
The pop princess had a disastrous red-carpet opening to the Nyla restaurant in Manhattan's Dylan Hotel last Thursday, 27 June 2002 when she turned up 90 minutes late and waltzed passed over 500 fans, who had queued in torrential rain, without stopping to speak to them.
The starlet was upset when A-list stars Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, Whitney Houston and her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake failed to show up as promised.
And now according to local tabloid The New York Post, three Columbia University students are alleging they fell ill after eating the roasted wild striped bass on Monday night. 1 July 2002.
A Nyla spokesman says the bass is, "one of our most popular dishes. We served 40 orders and no one else had a problem. But the chef is going to personally call the person who complained and give them gift certificates." (WENN)
Þetta er hneyksli. Vonandi verða fleiri fyrir barðinu á matareitruninni. Ekki að ég vilji Britney eitthvað illt, ég vil bara alvöru hneyksli.
Kate Winslet's relationship with director Sam Mendes is reportedly in trouble - because the actress can't get him to commit to marriage. The pair got together after the Titanic star's surprise split from husband Jim Threaplton last year - but friends of the movie twosome report their relationship has become strained with Winslet's recent pleas for increased commitment from the American Beauty filmmaker. A source tells British newspaper the Daily Mirror, "It is fair to say it hasn't been easy in the last few weeks. Kate wants more commitment out of Sam but he is perfectly happy with the ways things are. He doesn't want to feel as if he is being forced into marriage. Sam likes a more free-wheeling lifestyle. Both of them work in high pressure environments but Sam is self contained. He is perfectly happy to live and work in his own little shell. Kate is really surprised by this, so things have been strained between them. Sam is not as emotional as Kate." When asked about his relationship with Kate earlier this week, Mendes replied, "There are no plans to work together, and no plans for marriage."
Cynthia Nixon Pregnant
There must be something in the air on the set of Sex and The City - TV star Cynthia Nixon is pregnant. The news comes just months after Sarah Jessica Parker announced she's expecting her first child with husband Matthew Broderick. Nixon and her longtime boyfriend, Danny Mozes, are expecting their second child at the end of this year. The actress - who plays lawyer Miranda Hobbes in the hit show - already has a daughter, Samantha, with Danny and managed to appease the show's producers with her new arrival. Unlike Sarah Jessica, whose pregnancy required production juggling and costuming crises, Cynthia's pregnancy will not affect the series schedule at all.
Cruz Misses Out on Cruise's Big Day
Penelope Cruz missed Tom Cruise's 40th birthday celebrations yesterday - because she was filming with Bob Dylan. Cruz, who's shooting Masked & Anonymous, won't be able to join her hunky boyfriend until the weekend. Meanwhile, Cruise will be celebrating his 40th year with his parents and children Isabella and Connor in Florida.
Tom Hanks Ready To Star in 'Toy Story 3'
Tom Hanks wants to reprise his mega-successful Woody role in a third Toy Story film. The Oscar-winning Cast Away star says he'd be more than willing to chat with producers if they want to make Toy Story 3. He told www.scifi.com, "If there is a Toy Story 3, I'll be happy to talk to them about doing it. I do what they tell me on that series. Period. The end. Those people are very smart, and if they think that there is something there to do, then there is."
Það á að blóðmjólka þessa leikfangasögu alveg þar til ekkert verður eftir. Ömurlegt þegar góð mynd er lítillækkuð með framhaldi. Og öðru framhaldi, og enn öðru. Þá vitiði það.
(Katrillion) -- The U.K. music charts are "all shook up" by Elvis Presley.
The King's 1968 tune, "A Little Less Conversation," is No. 1 in England for the third week in a row. The song got a boost in popularity when it was remixed by Dutch DJ JXL and featured in a Nike World Cup commercial. It was also featured on the soundtrack of "Ocean's Eleven."
It seems many of Elvis' old tunes are getting new life these days. The A*Teens cover "Can't Help Falling in Love" on their new CD and the soundtrack of "Lilo & Stitch" includes several of the King's hits.
Elvis mania will continue when an album of his No. 1 hits hits stores Sept. 24. It will reportedly feature the "A Little Less Conversation" remix.
If all that weren't enough, the legend, who died 25 years ago, is also getting a new website, elvisnumberones.com.
It looks like eccentric couple Liza Minnelli and her husband David Gest really will be inviting the cameras into their home to make an Osbournes-style reality television programme. The couple, who married in March in a lavish wedding attended by Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Mia Farrow, Petula Clark, Anthony Hopkins and Donald Trump (among others), have postponed a planned trip to Paris in order to refurbish their New York apartment before the VH1 camera crews move in. According to a source, 'Just like the Osbourne family, they are the sort of people who do things that are extraordinary by most people's standards, but don't realise that they're doing it. It'll be a huge success.'
Nei, nei, nei, nei, nei og aftur nei. Don't do it Liza!!!
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette has taken out a cybersquatting lawsuit against the operator of an Internet site called alanis.net, claiming that it sells various goods without her authorization. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles federal court on Monday, is the latest in a series of attempts by celebrities including Madonna, Sting and actor Kevin Spacey, to wrest control over Internet sites containing their names. Morissette claims that the http://www.alanis.net site is "confusingly similar" to her authorized Web site; http://www.alanis.com. The lawsuit claims that the operator of alanis.net, Russell Smith, is a "notorious, repeat offender cybersquatter" who responded to a lawyer's letter asking him to shut down his site by demanding $10,000. Smith, the owner of Consumer.net, could not be reached for comment but in a June 11 letter on his Web site, he says he has operated the domain name for three years "and have never used the name, likeness, or anything else associated with your client or her name Alanis Morissette." According to the lawsuit, the alanis.net site sells goods and services ranging from candy to tours of Alcatraz Island. Morissette, a Grammy winner who has sold more than 40 million albums, wants a court order to shut down the site and is asking for unspecified monetary damages. Cybersquatting -- the registration of famous names in the hope of selling them back at a profit -- is seen as the hottest online issue among celebrities. Actresses Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman, tennis sisters Serena and Venus Williams and pop singers Madonna and Celine Dion, have all won cases against cybersquatters.
Over-pierced rock chick Christina Aguilera is reportedly having a rough time with her next album. Spies claim that the pop tart was due to have wound up recording by May but fights with her label, RCA, have meant that no material has been produced so far. "Christina wants a more adult sound," a snitch whispers to the New York Post. "But RCA thinks that if Christina stays with her teeny-bopper stuff, it will sell. They don't want to take chances with her singing actual rock." Naturally RCA chairman Bob Jamieson has instantly denied rumours of a rift. "That is not true," he states. "Christina has co-written almost all of the songs. She is a woman now and has things to say. I am amazed and proud of her."
George Michael talks openly about his relationship
Singer George Michael has an open relationship with his long-term partner Kenny Goss - but only in a physical sense.
The 'Faith' star who was arrested for indecency before a police officer in a Los Angeles public toilet in 1998, believes the polygamous relationship he enjoys with Goss is common in gay couples - but stresses that he is still completely devoted to his partner.
He explains, "I've lived with Kenny for six years, we have a great relationship and love each other very dearly. But like a lot of gay couples in long-term relationships we are not monogamous. Either of us. And we are perfectly comfortable with that fact, thank you. This is not an uncommon state of affairs in long-term gay relationships. It's not open at all in any emotional sense, just purely physical sense. And that's the way we choose to live, and if people don't like it then, for want of a better phrase, they can stick it up their..." (wenn)
Úúúú, George bara byrjaður að rífa kjaft. I like it!
Sexy singer Mya still reels in embarrassment whenever she thinks of British TV show Top Of The Pops - because she unintentionally flashed at fans there during a performance.
Mya, who donned a skimpy outfit for her chart-topping "Lady Marmalade" cover alongside Pink, Christina Aguilera and Lil' Kim, had no plans to show off her curves on the day she arrived at the BBC studios for her performance.
She recalls, "I was in London doing a show called Top of the Pops. Unfortunately, a stylist made me an outfit out of a very weak material and the back of my pants ripped, and I had a thong on."
"The camera was in front of us and the audience was behind us, so everyone saw it. I did the song not realising how big the rip was, so I held my hand behind me. When I finished, we filmed it over." (WENN)
Þetta minnir mig á auglýsinguna þar sem stelpan var að dansa upp á palli og allir fóru að herma eftir henni þegar hún var að laga innleggið í g-strengnum.
Rapper Eminem is worried about how fans will perceive his major acting debut - because even he doesn't know how well he performs.
The rap star admits that the upcoming release of his new flick 8 Mile, in which he appears with Kim Basinger and Brittany Murphy, is filling him with nerves, because he's more confident of his music than he is of his acting.
He explains, "With my music, I feel like I have a certain level of confidence where I can pretty much tell what I have and what I don't, but with the acting thing, it's a little weird to me."
"It's one of those things where I don't know if I do it well or not." But Brian Grazer, one of the film's producers, has a lot more confidence in the star's performing efforts.
He says, "On screen he has an amazing presence, but beyond that - which brings him to another level in my opinion - is innocence." The movie is set to be released in America on 8 November 2002. (WENN)
Ætli hann fari síðan að leika í sjónvarpsþáttum eins og Ice-T eða framleiða sínar eigin kvikmyndir eins og Ice Cube?
Pop Queen Madonna is planning to her own bit for Anglo-French relations when she records her new album - she's planning a duet with gallic funksters Air.
The singer - now an honorary Brit, since marrying English director Guy Ritchie and setting up home in Britain - is reported to be planning to meet the duo in September 2002 to discuss the development of a demo track.
The demo - which as yet has no title or lyrics - is expected to feature on the pop diva's next LP, due for release next year, after Madonna has finished her run in play Up For Grabs on the London's West End. (WENN)
Hún er snillingur! Mig langaði bara að segja þetta.
Actor Matthew McConaughey stepped in to become a real-life hero to save a man in the throes of a seizure. The New York Daily News reports that the fast-acting film hunk administered mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a sound man from Access Hollywood who had suffered a seizure during McConaughey's Reign of Fire interview at the Regency Hotel in New York. The heroic act sustained the man until medics arrived. He's reportedly in stable condition at Lenox Hill Hospital.
Julia Roberts To Marry at July 4th Party?
Actress Julia Roberts is planning to marry her cameraman lover Daniel Moder on Independence Day this week, it has been claimed. The Pretty Woman star is said to be planning a 'white linen party' at her Taos, New Mexico ranch - and as she is flying in 50 guests from Los Angeles and Moder has insisted on the presence of his parents, who had previously opposed the coupling, it is believed their nuptials will take place then. A source in British newspaper the Daily Mail says, "Danny has told his parents they must be at the party and everyone is expecting there to be a wedding. They have always said they wanted to get married as soon as Daniel's divorce was sorted out and Independence Day seemed like a good idea. Danny's parents were initially opposed to his relationship with Julia because they liked and respected his wife Vera. Eventually they have accepted that he and Julia are in love and that they are getting married."
Ian McKellen Stars in Gay Rights Parade
Lord of The Rings star Sir Ian McKellen was one of the celebrity grand marshals at a San Francisco gay pride parade. An estimated half million people lined the streets during the city's 32nd annual parade. During the parade, McKellen leaped from his silver convertible and raced to hug and kiss a group of bare-chested men standing on the sidewalk. The actor wore a long white coat and waved the British flag as he took part in his first San Francisco parade. He said, "For generations the people in San Francisco have set standards for the rest of the world to catch up to." The star decided to come out in 1988 while performing a Shakespeare play in the city.
Harrelson Taxi Charges Dropped
Hollywood actor Woody Harrelson will not face charges after allegedly damaging a taxi during a night out in London. The star, who is to make his West End theatre debut later this year, has paid the cab driver for the repairs to the car and police have confirmed no further action will be taken. The Natural Born Killers star was due to answer bail conditions yesterday, but cab driver Les Dartnell withdrew his complaint on Friday. The actor paid $814.44 to the driver for repairs. Harrelson is in London to rehearse for the upcoming play On an Average Day, in which he stars alongside Sex and the City actor Kyle MacLachlan.
Kate and Sam's Love Nest
Titanic beauty Kate Winslet has bought a $3 million love nest with her film director boyfriend Sam Mendes. Winslet, who is currently filming Brit flick Plunge, still owns a flat in Holloway, North London and she and ex-husband Jim Threapleton shared a $1.2 million pump house in Surrey, England. The star, who has a 20-month old daughter Mia, started dating Sam last November following the split from Threapleton. The pair splashed out on the five-bedroom Victorian house in trendy Belsize Park, just five minutes drive from Oscar-winner Sam's flat in posh Hampstead. The estate agent says, "It's a fabulous property and a beautiful family home. I'm sure they'll be very happy there."
Salma Hayek Recovers from Shopping Addiction
Mexican stunner Salma Hayek is a recovering addict - of home shopping. The Desperado beauty, 35, admits that she was so stuck on the activity, she didn't think it was ever going to be curbed. She explains, "It was a vice that got completely out of control. I'd get hugely excited when a gadget would arrive and then it would break immediately and I'd be desolate." And Salma also developed a special obsession with a miracle diet product that allowed her to do without exercise. She continues, "I'm not one of those skinny girls who eats a lettuce leaf and a piece of chicken at night. I could be, but instead I'm a happy girl." In a bid to curb her addiction, the screen siren once held herself back from buying an item she'd been obsessing about for two years. But her actor beau Edward Norton finally gave it to her for her birthday. She says, "It was my favorite present - a chicken rotisserie!"
Lara Flynn's Blood Boils Over Pretentious Actors
Svelte actress Lara Flynn Boyle finds one element of Hollywood very annoying - actors who pretend they're in demand. The Men In Black Ii beauty, ex-girlfriend of screen star Jack Nicholson, says that nothing makes her more irate than the Tinseltown celebrities who get praise for doing the things they often have no choice to do. She rants, "It kills me to hear some actors talk. They'll get compliments for only doing independent movies. Meanwhile, that's all they're being offered." Boyle, 32, wishes that her fibbing film colleagues would simply say they take parts because they need the money. She gripes, "They make it sound like they had 30 offers on the table." But the brutally honest star insists she just wants the world to know that actors are like anybody else trying to make a living. She adds, "We want to work. I can say, 'This film happened to have some good scenes and some good people,' but I needed the job."
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez, back on the market for love, should turn over a new leaf rather than kiss and make up with old flames Justin Timberlake and Sean "P.Diddy" Combs, according to TV Guide fans. According to a poll in Monday's issue of TV Guide, 73 percent of fans do not want to see J.Lo getting back together with Combs following her separation in May from husband Cris Judd. The 31-year-old singer and her dancer husband were married last year, only seven months after the end of Lopez's highly publicized two-year romance with rap singer Combs. Spears, 20, and 'NSYNC singer Timberlake split up in March, citing the strains of conflicting schedules in their busy careers. Timberlake has been quoted as saying he is broken-hearted, but 59 percent of those polled by TV Guide said the pop princess should not get back together with her childhood sweetheart. The poll formed part of a TV Guide look at some of Hollywood's most talked-about couples. No reasons were given for the fans' opinions.
Ætli það sé ekki þannig að aðdáendunum finnast þær vera veikgeðja ef þær hlaupa aftur til fyrrverandi kærastanna sinna, þeir vilja fremur að þær stöllur sýni smá sjálfstæði og kjósi 1944 réttina... Nei, það sló saman einhverjum þráðum í hausnum á mér núna.
Ég fór að pæla eftir að hafa verið að monta mig svona af gróðanum mínum í HSX.com, að setja inn fleiri linka vegna þessa leiks og kannski útskýra hvað ég er að linka á. Ég hef sem sagt sett inn nokkra linka í viðbót á síður sem ég nota mikið og smá útskýringu í title-tagið. Eflaust eru útskýringarnar svona upp og ofan, enda ég kannski meira inn í leiknum en þeir sem vissu ekki einu sinni að þetta væri til. :-) Hugsanlega.
Ef spurningar vakna sem þið haldið að ég geti svarað þá er e-mailið mitt fannyb@hi.is.
Benjamin Bratt has spoken about his high-profile relationship with Julia Roberts. The 38-year-old actor, who split with the Oscar winner 18 months ago after a four-year relationship, claims that the pressure of her super-star existence was relentless. "I experienced that living at that level of visibility is something that doesn't really appeal to me," Bratt, who is soon to be a parent with former Bond girl Talisa Soto, tells Vanity Fair. "Even she [Roberts], as well as other people of that magnitude of fame, doesn't enjoy it." Bratt met Soto, whom he married in April, on the set of the little-seen movie Pinero, even though he was still involved with Roberts. "We were at the same time having trouble in our respective relationships - we found solace in the parallel turmoil," he explains. "From the way I'm feeling right now, I look back and I see that it was necessary to go through whatever it was that I did to clearly understand and ultimately enjoy the heights of this love."
En skemmtilegt, smá drama í gangi. Og allir héldu að Julia hefði hætt við hann af því hún vildi ekki giftast. Kannski var það málið og þess vegna fór hann að leita utan þeirra sambands!?! Veidiggi.
Natalie Imbruglia is secretly dating Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - just days after telling of her painful split from her 'Mr Right', Silverchair singer Daniel Johns.
The relationship became public during last Glastonbury Festival in England when the pair - who had tried to protect Johns, who is suffering from a long-term debilitating mystery illness, from their romance - were seen doting on each other.
A source in British newspaper the Daily Mirror says, "Chris and Natalie have been trying to keep their relationship top secret. Natalie has just split from Daniel, who has been very ill."
"She knew he would be upset if he found out she was seeing someone else - but she has fallen head-over-heels for Chris."
"Natalie was trying to keep her distance from Chris when she first arrived at Glastonbury - but she couldn't stop herself after seeing him on stage. They were inseparable for the rest of the evening."
"They couldn't help themselves. Natalie really thinks that everything is finally falling into place for her." (WENN)
Ekki langt stórra högga á milli. Voðalega er pressan samt hrifin af henni, ekki að það sé neitt slæmt, bara pæling.
Destiny's Child babe Beyonce Knowles was convinced she'd blown her chances of a part in the new Austin Powers film - because she was so nervous.
After repeatedly topping the charts with the sexy R&B threesome, Beyonce jumped at the chance to try out for the part of Foxxy Cleopatra in the second comedy sequel.
But after a nerve-wracking try out for the part, the beautiful star thought she had no chance.
Knowles explains, "I never thought I'd get the part, not in a million years. I was so nervous."
"They asked me if I wanted to go into comedy, and I was like, 'Well I don't know if I'd be good.' Afterward I'm like, 'You dummy, what did you just say? Oh God!' But I was just being honest, because I didn't know." (WENN)
Svo rakst ég á soldið mikið langa frétt um klæðaburð Christinu Aguilera. Ég held að ýmsum þætti gaman að ímynda sér stúlkuna í þeim fötum sem lýst er í umræddri frétt. Ég nefni engin nöfn, en TheGeir er ansi líklegur til þess arna.
Nelly was determined to find a common ground with Justin Timberlake when he wrote a song for the pair to sing - and he came up with girls.
The rapper teamed up with Britney Spears former squeeze on 'Work It' for his new album Nellyville, which was released last week.
And Nelly says there was no point the two singing about "diamond rings and chains and cars" - he wanted to find a subject the 'N Sync hunk could relate to. He explains, "I was trying to keep Justin realistic and believable. I don't want Justin singing about my hood or about diamond rings and chains and cars because that wouldn't be believable. I wanted something he and I could feel comfortable with, and what better than girls?" (wenn)
Hollywood hunk Tom Cruise proved just how hot a star he is - when he went riding around in a fire engine. The Mission: Impossible actor, who is good friends with talk show host Jay Leno, enjoyed a ride around town with the TV star, accompanied by his girlfriend Penelope Cruz and Cruise's two children Isabella, nine, and Connor, seven. Car collector Leno had just finished refurbishing the vintage fire engine and on June 22 decided that he'd treat the screen star and his gang to a ride around Los Angeles. When they made a noon pit stop at a Krispy Kreme doughnut shop in Burbank, brace-wearing Cruise did the ordering, complimenting the 19-year-old counter girl on her "great smile." But things soon got out of hand, says People Magazine writer Tom Cunneff, who explains, "Within minutes, gawkers wanting a glimpse overran the shop, so the gang made a not-so-quick getaway in the fire truck."
Matthew Perry Denies Capriati Romance
Friends star Matthew Perry is laughing off reports of a romance with his "friend" Jennifer Capriati but thinks every man should have a pal like the tennis champ. The actor, who is a keen tennis player himself, has been seen cheering on the American sports star at tournaments around the world in the past couple of months and gossips have linked his appearances to a romance. But Perry says, "She's one of my favorite people. Everyone says we're getting married but it's not romantic. She's just an amazing person, and everyone should get to know her or someone like her as I have."
Judd Parties with Bevy of Beauties
Dancer Cris Judd partied with a bevy of beauties at a New York nightclub last Thursday - showing he's forgotten estranged wife Jennifer Lopez already. Judd, who split from his wife of nine months in early June, had girls lining up to hit the dance floor with him at new night spot Dark, where he was celebrating the birthday of DJ Cassidy, who coincidentally played at his wedding to Lopez. The shaven-headed star spent most of the night with Josie and The Pussycats actress Rosario Dawson, as Scooby-Doo babe Sarah Michelle Gellar sat with friends in the VIP area.
Love in the Air for Ledger and Dunst?
A Knight's Tale hunk Heath Ledger and Spider-Man beauty Kirsten Dunst have been spotted splashing out on perfume in a Beverly Hills department store. The pair walked into Saks Fifth Avenue hand in hand before perusing the expensive scents on display. Dunst bought eight $40 bottles of fragrance Printemps Paris, leading Ledger to reportedly exclaim, "It smells like the city of Paree in the springtime. Let's go there!"
Shocking New Beatty Biography
Fans of movie legend Warren Beatty are set for a shock if revelations in a new biography about the aging Romeo are true. In The Sexiest Man Alive, author Ellis Amburn claims Beatty fathered at least two love children; a 22-year-old Joan Collins had an illegal abortion after she became pregnant with his child; and doomed Natalie Wood tried to kill herself after their split. The sensational new book, which lists details and stories about all the actor's love affairs, also features a curious tale about his first meeting with the woman who was to become Linda McCartney - when she was just an unknown photographer. Then Linda Eastman, the fresh-faced snapper was sent to capture Beatty on film as part of an interview. The reporter who teamed up with her on the shoot tells Amburn, "She squatted in front of him to take his picture and I noticed she wasn't wearing any panties. Warren must have noticed too because I didn't see Linda again for two weeks."
Úllala, ætli Páll bítill viti af þessu? Eflaust, voru ekki allir svo frjálsir í gamla daga, sváfu hér og þar og allt í kei. Jebb, svo segja mínar heimildir :-) Svo held ég að þau hafi ekki byrjað saman fyrr en Linda var orðin frægur ljósmyndari, annars veit ég ekkert um það. Það verður líka gaman að sjá hvað verður sagt um samband Madonnu og Warrens í þessari bók.
Nú er ég að tala um Beckham-hjónin, en það er búið að uppljóstra því að Victoria gengur með stúlkubarn í mallanum. Í þessari frétt er verið að velta upp mögulegum nöfnum á vesalings barnið, en þar sem það var víst getið í París mun það nafn vera ansi líklegt. Sem og nafnið Jackie, sem er nafn móður Victoríu.
Kannski er nafnið Paris ekkert slæmt þannig séð, en að skýra börnin sín eftir þeim stöðum sem þau voru getin á er bara rugl, að mínu mati. Hvað ef þau fara til Kuala Lumpur og geta barn? Aumingja barnið ef slíkt gerist.
Despite hiring a former gladiator to help reduce his girth, Russell Crowe is showing few signs of slimming down. The corpulent star, who has been informed that he is "one step away from a heart attack", has checked himself into the £3,000-a-day Cal-A-Vie spa in California. The exclusive centre specialises in seaweed wraps for the thighs, exercise and lectures in healthy eating. "He came here last month," one of Crowe's therapists reveals. "This really is the place to come if you have a short time to get ready for revealing summer bathing suits."
Ég vona að hann Russell minn sé ekki að reyna að troða sér í sundboli! Þá þarf ég eitthvað að endurskoða hug minn til hans.
It was only a matter of time – Kylie Minogue is writing her autobiography, and she is ready to spill the beans on her numerous celebrity relationships. In the tome, the pop pixie will no doubt reveal the truth behind her love for Neighbours co-star Jason Donovan, INXS rocker Michael Hutchence (who famously initiated her into the Mile High Club) and, more recently, the saga of her on-off boyfriend James Gooding. Oh, and there'll also be a bit about the music, too and how she rose from a girl-next-door soap star to being one of the biggest faces (and having the most famous derriere) in Britain. 'Those' hotpants are expected to get a fair bit of discussion. It is thought that publishers will be queueing up for the manuscript, which could spark a bidding war. Victoria Beckham was reportedly paid £1 million for her book last year and the Appletons were offered £750,000 for theirs. Kylie could double both figures.
Singer Kylie Minogue's perpetual on/off relationship with model James Gooding is reportedly back on - despite reports the pair split again over the weekend.
The Australian babe was spotted canoodling with the hunk backstage at David Bowie's concert at London's Royal Festival Hall on Saturday, 29 June 2002 - scuppering reports the pair had gone their own separate ways yet again.
An eyewitness says in Britain's Daily Star newspaper, "James and Kylie were kissing. They are obviously still an item and looked in love." The pair left together, and headed for Minogue's London flat. (WENN)
Ég held að þetta sé ein af mínum uppáhaldsmyndum af Kylie. Sennilega út af græna litnum. Grænn er minn uppáhaldslitur.
Sexy singer Natalie Imbruglia has confirmed she has split from Silverchair rocker Daniel Johns - but isn't sure if the parting is permanent.
The star says her break-up with her fellow singer, who is currently suffering from a mystery debilitating illness which has confounded doctors, was a "mutual decision" prompted by the distance between their respective homes of England and Australia - but did not rule out the possibility of a reconciliation.
She says, "I don't know if it's a short-term split, we'll see how things go. It has been so difficult with him being in Australia and me being in England, especially with his illness, but we made a mutual decision."
"It's been really hard for both of us. I flew out to see him recently and that's when we decided to split. So I guess I'm single at the moment, but Daniel and I will always be friends."
The Australian babe, who called Johns her "Mr Right", has already been linked to retro-rocker Lenny Kravitz. (WENN)
Hvaða, hvaða, svakalega eru allir civil hér á bæ. Ég vil meira drama!!!
Pop star Rachel Stevens of teen group S Club has revealed plans for her fairytale wedding to actor Jeremy Edwards of Brit drama Holby City.
Rachel, who can't wait to marry fiance Jeremy after he proposed on St Valentine's day, is daydreaming about her special day, to which she will invite only family and close friends.
She says, "I don't want a massive occasion. I don't need to hold it at a castle like Paul McCartney and Heather Mills."
"We wouldn't have a Jewish wedding because I'm not religious, but equally I'm not keen on a church do either."
"The best compromise would be a civil ceremony in the garden of a country hotel. I like the idea of getting married in the same place as you hold the reception." (WENN)
Moggamenn ættu að athuga hvort þeir þurfi ekki nýtt fólk í að þýða fréttir fyrir sig. 
Ég trúi því varla en ég gleymdi að óska Tom Cruise til hamingju með afmælið í gær. I need to be punished ;-) Djók. 
Troubled singer Britney Spears has claimed "safety concerns" were the reason she halted her Mexico City concert on Sunday after just four songs. The curvy 20-year-old had come under fire by Mexican fans and media earlier in the week after she showed her middle finger to paparazzi upon arrival. Britney had just begun singing her tune "Stronger" at the Foro Sol Stadium when she abruptly stopped cold and said "I'm sorry Mexico. I love you, Bye," before leaving the stage. Mexico City's Milenio newspaper reported 50,000 fans booed when they were told to leave the venue and started chanting "fraud, fraud." Britney's representative claimed they pulled the plug on the gig after thunderstorms posed too much of a safety concern. The pop starlet released a statement saying, "I'm sorry I couldn't finish the show for my fans. The Mexican fans are one of the best audiences to play for. We decided that we had no choice but to cancel the show after the storm and lightning showed no signs of clearing up. For the security of my company and the audience, as well as for the show's quality, I had to suspend my performance." 
Hollywood stars Nicole Kidman and Vin Diesel enjoyed an intimate Sunday dinner together in Los Angeles - to discuss a secret new collaboration. The pair decamped to a back booth in Beverly Hills Hotel's Polo Lounge to talk business - but Kidman, who was in black and had her hair pinned up, was reported to have been laughing heartedly throughout the meal. A fellow diner reveals, "They had dinner and shared a chocolate soufflé. Nicole must have appreciated Vin's sense of humor, because her giggling was quite noticeable." 
Celine Dion is to follow the example of Jennifer Lopez and create a new fragrance line. The Canadian singer has teamed up with Coty Inc in America to develop a string of beauty products, which will hit stores next spring, coinciding with the beginning of her five-year performing stint at Las Vegas' Caesar's Palace. Dion won't be able to use her own name to launch the untitled perfumes, which will lead her range because there's already Celine fragrances on the market by a French fashion house. The singer says, "There's an awful lot going into this - like creating music, it is important that beauty products appeal to both one's senses and emotions." 
Hollywood star Tommy Lee Jones loved making the two Men In Black movies with Will Smith so much he'd jump at the chance to make a third. The JFK star took a break from his more customary serious on-screen persona to play straight man to Smith's funny-guy in the alien adventure comedies. And Tommy - who picked up a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role alongside Harrison Ford in 1993 action flick The Fugitive - says making Men in Black and the new sequel were some of the happiest days of his life. He gushes, "I'm always happy to have a job. Especially happy to have this one because I really did like the first movie, and working for director Barry Sonnenfeld with Will Smith have been some of the happiest days of my young working life. I haven't had a lot of comedy come my way as a performer. Comedy's difficult and I've had a chance to work with the best and learn a lot about it, and reap the benefits. As an actor to watch an audience of people howl together in a single mind as a result of work you've done together with friends is a privilege. The thing that surprises me is things that I thought would be of no significance, things I thought were off-handed, things that were just a passing whim in my head as we were performing this movie, turned out to be huge laughs. And the other thing that's surprising is the momentum, people start laughing early and it builds like an avalanche. I'd start working on Men In Black III tomorrow if they wanted one. I enjoy the company." 
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George Michael's career prospects were not looking encouraging last night after his controversial single Shoot The Dog shifted a miserable 3,000 copies. Midweek sales figures show that the track is headed for a disappointing No.12 in the charts. To make matters worse for the beleaguered star, Pop Idol's Darius Danesh is heading for the top spot with his debut single, Colourblind. This is the second time that George has been humiliated by a Pop Idol contestant. In March, Gareth Gates' Unchained Melody beat the Wham! star's much awaited comeback. On that occasion, the magnanimous George sent Gareth a bottle of champagne. We wonder whether he will be so charitable this time…
Singer Britney Spears' father Jamie pulled out a gun on four teenage fans trying to see the starlet's childhood home in Kentwood, Louisiana. The 43-year-old building contractor is said to have pulled out a large silver revolver and told the adolescent quintet to leave. One of the girls, who gave her name as Erica says, "He was really scary. I had never seen a gun pulled in anger before. And I never thought that if it had happened to me it would be Britney Spears' dad." Her companion Beth Stevens, 17, adds, "We were going there because we love Britney Spears. To have this happen was a shock. Britney's dad was really angry."
Apparently beauteous singer Holly Valance has a very real motivation to be successful; she is using her pop career cheques to fund treatment for her little sister Coco, who is suffering from arthritis. The Neighbours soap actress, 19, is flying her sibling over from Melbourne, Australia to London's top medical doctors in Harley Street.
R&B vixens Destiny's Child are to tour again next year - rubbishing reports of their imminent demise.
Sensitive Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has added further fuel to the fire raging around his relationship with Aussie singer Natalie Imbruglia.
Blur frontman Damon Albarn has been exposed - as a serious musician rather than a wild rock'n'roller.
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Beyonce Knowles claims that she saved the life of a distressed fan by administering some uplifting advice. "I got this tragic letter from a teenage girl saying how sad and lonely she was and how she wanted to die," the diva recalls. "I decided to call her and when I rang she was about to commit suicide because she felt so unimportant. But after we spoke, she said that she felt visible again and wanted to live after all. It's one of the things I'm most proud of in my career."
International actress and singer Jennifer Love Hewitt will 
Pop hunk Robbie Williams is suing the company which designed his official website 
Singer Leann Rimes has shocked her devoted fans by admitting she is a fan of rap music - and in her latest album she will drop her country and western sound for cool funky beats.
Hunky 'N Sync star Justin Timberlake is smitten by new love Christina Aguilera. The singer, 21, is head-over-heels in love with the petit blonde diva, and seems to be well and truly over his dramatic split from pop goddess Britney Spears.
Cris Judd will receive at least US$1.9 million for each of the eight months he has been married to film and popstar Jennifer Lopez - at least US$15 million. Hollywood insiders say the figure could be as high as US$21 million.
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In the coming movie "Full Frontal," Blair Underwood plays an actor who is being interviewed by a journalist - played by Julia Roberts. (This must have been an amusing stretch for the press-plagued Miss Roberts!) During the scene, Blair launches into a rap diatribe about the plight of the black actor in Hollywood. 
"Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick are on the move - from Greenwich Village to TriBeCa. 
Ben Affleck is so impressed with his latest read he's planning to adapt it for the big screen and make it his directorial debut. The actor, who picked up an Oscar for co-writing the screenplay for Good Will Hunting with pal Matt Damon, has fallen in love with Dennis Lehane's detective mystery Gone, Baby, Gone. Paramount Pictures bosses and producer Alan Ladd JR. are hopeful that Affleck will also star in the movie. Author Lehane has become a favorite in Hollywood circles - Clint Eastwood will direct an adaptation of another of his stories, Mystic River, which will star Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins and Sean Penn. 
Halle Berry and her womanizing husband Eric Benet's marriage counseling sessions are going so well the actress is planning to have a baby. Benet checked himself into a rehab clinic last month after his Oscar- winning wife threatened to divorce him because of his philandering. And, according to American tabloid National Enquirer last week, Benet's rehab stint in Arizona led to him revealing a string of affairs he has had to his wife. But rather than walk away from their year-long marriage, Halle, 35, is standing by her man and, after weeks of couple's counseling, she's keen to have his baby - as a show of her faith in him. A pal reveals to American tabloid Star, "Halle truly believes that Eric's adultery is a sickness that he's fighting to keep under control, and he'll remain faithful to her. They're both working hard on their marriage and Halle's hoping that having a baby will help put these troubles behind them. They both feel that the best medicine is to have their first baby together." Benet already has a 12-year-old daughter, called India, from a previous relationship. 
Bosses of Hollywood's L'Ermitage hotel begged moviemaker Steven Soderbergh not to name the place in the credits of Julia Roberts' new film Full Frontal - to keep star-struck tourists away. General manager Jack Naderkhami allowed Soderbergh and his cast and crew to use his hotel for scenes in the movie - as long as they didn't make it public knowledge where they were. Naderkhami was concerned that his swanky hotel would become a stop-off point for tourists, like the nearby Beverly Wiltshire did after if featured in Roberts' hit film Pretty Woman. Soderbergh was happy to oblige, and, to show his thanks Naderkhami allowed the director to stage his post-premiere party at L'Ermitage on Tuesday night. 
Despite mixed reviews, New Line's Austin Powers in Goldmember is expected to recharge the box office this weekend after last weekend's cave-in. Several analysts predicted that it would beat the $54.9 million that the last sequel, The Spy Who Shagged Me, earned at the box office when it opened in June of 1999. However, analysts regarded Disney's The Country Bears, the only other film opening wide this weekend, as a decidedly iffy proposition, given the competition from Sony's Stuart Little 2, which is in its second week. With kids out of school for summer vacation, the film has easily outpaced the box office every weekday this week. 
Porn queen Jenna Jameson is "doing" the Hamptons this weekend. Sources tell us Jenna and her camera crew will invade the East End to shoot background footage for her upcoming "Jenna Does the Hamptons." The X-rated romp will feature footage from hot nightclubs, polo matches in Bridgehampton, and shopping in Southampton. Jameson's cameras are sure to be at Joey Morrissey's Brazil in Hampton Bays tomorrow night, when the buxom blonde hosts a party there.
Soul sensation Brandy's producer brother has served up a very special gift for the new mum - a CD featuring her labour screams.
Destiny's Child star Beyonce Knowles' manager/father was so shocked with Mike Myers' naughty lyrics, he almost vetoed his daughter's plans to sing the new Austin Powers theme.
American pop star Anastacia boasts she has been knighted - after pal Sir Elton John kissed her navel.
Posh Spice Victoria Beckham has turned down a offer to pose naked in Playboy - with her soccer star hubby David Beckham.
As Hear'Say's pop career founders, another leading light of the industry has reportedly hit crisis point. News comes to us that Britney Spears' latest album has only shifted 3.7 million copies in the US, less than half the sales of her previous release, Oops, I Did It Again. Across the pond, where she was a regular chart-topper, the sexy songstress' latest tracks have failed to make the top slot. "The money is just not coming in like it used to," an insider explains. "To the music industry that means one thing – that her star is falling. Everyone has a shelf life, even Britney Spears."
Brad Pitt has christened his rather unsightly shaggy beard. The Hollywood hunk has called his ample facial hair Bin Laden as he believes it makes him look like the infamous terror leader. Brad originally grew the whiskers for a part in the forthcoming sci-fi thriller The Fountain but because filming has been repeatedly cancelled the beard has grown and grown. "We were supposed to go to Australia and then we weren't," Pitt explains. "Next thing I know I've got this Bin Laden all over my face."
Melanie Griffith has stunned Hollywood by going on a series of intimate dates with her co-star Gabriel Byrne. While her husband Antonio Banderas is filming in Argentina, the 44-year-old actress has been pictured spending time with Byrne on four consecutive days. The couple, who recently wrapped up the thriller Shade were first spotted having a quiet lunch at the trendy Le Dome restaurant on Sunset Strip. "Her marriage has had problems for some time," an insider confirms to US Weekly. "It looks as if she's turned to Gabriel for intimacy."
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Kate Winslet is helping "Road to Perdition" director Sam Mendes with his grooming. The "Titanic" star, who recently split from hubby Jim Threapleton and started sleeping with Mendes, directs the director to lie face down. Then she breaks out her leg-waxing kit and pulls all the hair off his back. "Sam is a nice-looking chap," she confides to the London Telegraph. "But he's on the hirsute side."
Are Tommy Lee and Mayte engaged? The wild rocker - embroiled in a custody case with his ex, Pamela Anderson - is currently on tour with Prince's ex-wife. They've been performing in wild outfits and funky hats designed by Ivy Supersonic. In their downtime, they e-mailed pals to say they are engaged. But Lee's rep, Beth Katz, denied it, although she said "they are wonderfully in love, living together and have a wonderful relationship. They are working on Mayte's new album and will perform in New York next Tuesday at the World." Meanwhile, Lee is fuming over the way Pam criticized him Tuesday on "Larry King Live," an appearance he sees as "a clear attempt to garner attention for her new column set to appear in Jane magazine," he wrote to 
The American press is continuing it's critical campaign against Careless Whisper singer George Michael this week.
Sexy British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor has found an surprising new male companion - Hollywood heartthrob Keanu Reeves.
Destiny's Child babe Beyonce Knowles is hiding a secret love – The Neptunes producer Pharrell Williams.
Rumours that Britney Spears has a new man are apparently the result of a mistranslation. According to reports, the singer had hooked up with boy band singer Marc Terenzi, 21, who met Britney five years ago at her manager's house in Orlando, Florida, before they were famous. The dating rumours began circulating while Terenzi was making press rounds to promote a new album in Europe with his band Natural, soon after Britney parted from her long-time love Justin Timberlake. Marc reportedly said, "When she split from Justin we became very close and started to see each other in a different light." However Scott Bennett, vice-president of Natural's record company Transcontinental, says that German reporters mistranslated Terenzi's words, adding, "Unfortunately for him, he's not dating her." 
Billy Bob Thornton cheated on his wife Angelina Jolie with his sex therapist. According to the Daily Star, Angelina had ordered her estranged husband to seek help when she discovered he had been unfaithful to her with a string of groupies, including one of their maids who claimed to have fallen pregnant by him. But rather than curbing his ways through treatment, Thornton simply seduced the therapist, too. It was apparently then that the Girl, Interrupted Oscar-winner finally realised her marriage was over. "That was the point she realised her marriage was truly finished," a friend tells the tabloid. "She felt humiliated and destroyed."
Brad Pitt is low on popularity on Australia's Gold Coast, after refusing to film his latest movie there. The bearded star had been due to spend the next six months down under, filming The Fountain with Cate Blanchett and Johnny Depp. But he has been trying to persuade the movie's bosses to relocate to Cairns, the Daily Mirror reveals today, because the region is simply not to his taste. The Gold Coast, according to Brad, is "a shlocky tourist area". How gauche.
Forget Julia Roberts. From now on, the Oscar-winning megastar is to be known as Mrs Moder. Pretty Woman actress Julia has decided to take the surname of her new husband, cameraman (and official "man among men") Daniel Moder. "All my friends call me Mrs Moder and I love that," she tells US reporters. "One day we were all playing softball and I got up to bat and my friend, Mike Oscher, went, 'All right Moder, come on,' and I thought 'wow'. That's when it really hit me. I'm Moder you know. And it's with a d-e-r. Yeah, I am Mrs Moder." Watch out for the credits on her new movie, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, now in post-production...
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been caught snogging in public. The glamorous pair, who are thought to have got it on while filming Gigli together, were fiercely denying reports of a budding romance while Jen works out her divorce from Cris Judd. With the deal now in place, however, the pair seem to be happy to flaunt their new love and were recently spotted kissing and canoodling over the dinner table, during a romantic evening at New York's Nobu. "They were kissing and very touchy-feely," a fellow diner tells imdb.com. "They seemed proud to be with each other."
Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow's tangled love life just got even more complicated - she's started dating Brazilian film director Walter Salles. The Shakespeare In Love beauty, who has dated actors Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck and Luke Wilson in the past, has been spotted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the company of the acclaimed film maker. Sources in the city say that the Oscar winning actress is "enjoying herself immensely" with the Central Station director. However, the couple themselves refuse to confirm the rumours. Paltrow's spokesperson is offering no comment, unsurprising considering the string of failed romances the star has suffered, and Salles, himself, will only offer the "just good friends" cliche. 
Actor Robert Downey, Jr. is determined to make his latest stroke of good fortune work for him - because he knows Hollywood producers are tiring of drug- fuelled stars. The former Ally McBeal star was sacked from the TV show last year after his problems with drug abuse left him battling a series of legal problems. But, after 14 months of court-imposed rehabilitation, the actor was released from his binding commitments on Friday, and he's grateful to be given another chance. Downey Jr. says, "I've always had a lot of support and help, and a lot of people pulling for me. Hollywood is a lot more straight-laced now and they're not interested in people who are not willing to show up and be healthy and clean to work." 
Newlywed actress Julia Roberts will work on both sides of the camera for her new project. The film, provisionally called Shrinking Violet, will be produced by the Notting Hill star and she will also take the lead role. The story centers around a girl who fantasizes about her psychiatrist and it is rumored that Roberts, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Erin Brockovich, will be paid a six-figure sum for her work. And the Hollywood superstar, who married cameraman Danny Moder recently, is set to collect even more money from the film - her role as producer will give her a share in the movie's profits and some creative control over it. 
Oscar-winning film-makers The Coen Brothers are following the huge success of O Brother Where Art Thou? with another musical film. Romance And Cigarettes, written by O Brother star John Turturro, is about a man from Brooklyn and is described as "Pennies From Heaven meets The Honeymooners." Sopranos star James Gandolfini, Thelma And Louise actress Susan Sarandon, Save The Last Dance babe Julia Stiles, True Romance bad guy Christopher Walken and Ghost World actor Steve Buscemi are wanted for the film's main roles. Turturro is also reportedly talking to his Mr. Deeds co-star Adam Sandler about making a cameo appearance in the flick, in which all of the participants will dance and sing. 
Hollywood lovers Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart are reportedly planning to marry this Christmas. The couple has been dating for months, although the 60-year-old Indiana Jones star refuses to discuss his relationship with Ally McBeal actress Calista, 37. But Harrison's agent has let slip hints that the couple are very close indeed - and planning to cement their relationship at the end of the year. Pat McQueeney says, "I won't talk about Calista Flockhart because we don't discuss her. But other people tell me not to be surprised if there's a wedding around Christmas." 
Julia Roberts and David Duchovny have attended the premiere of their new film in California.
Justin Timberlake has collaborated with Nelly, Usher, Angie Stone and fellow N'SYNC star Brian McKnight on his forthcoming solo album, dotmusic can report.
Atomic Kitten singer Jenny Frost has been 
Pamela Anderson has announced that she is taking an indefinite career break to seek treatment for her hepatitis C. The pneumatic star is to undergo a course of injections of powerful antiviral drugs to combat the potentially fatal condition. "There's lots of side effects. It's going to be a year of basically having the flu," Anderson explained to US chat show supremo Larry King. "Your hair falls out. It's a little kind of chemotherapy. I want to do it for my kids, because I don't want to die, basically." Pammy also confessed that she and her boyfriend of two years Kid Rock were having some doubts about walking down the aisle. "I could say right now we're in the trenches," she admitted. "We're just working on things. We love each other very much but it's a difficult life, a difficult life. And I want what's best for my kids. And he has a son."
Sheryl Crow insists she's finally learning to lighten up and relax at the age of 40.
Jennifer Lopez has beaten Ozzy Osbourne and her ex-boyfriend Sean 'P Diddy' Combs to claim music cable channel VH1's first ever Mojo prize.
The stars have been hit as hard as anyone with the recent economic downturn - with Sir Paul McCartney suffering a staggering A$162 million plunge in the value of his shares.
Angelina Jolie has broken her silence about her recent split from Billy Bob Thornton. The Oscar-winning star, who is temporarily ensconced in a Santa Monica hotel, claims she is having to keep it together for her 11-month-old adopted son Maddox - and has found alternative methods for venting her frustration at the breakdown of her marriage. "I can't get into a fight or get angry, because there's this little kid, this smiling, silly little face," she explains. "We sleep next to each other. He just rolls over onto my stomach and falls asleep. He gets sad when I'm sad. He stares at me. I really want to stay in a good space for my kid." Jolie admits that she releases her pent-up aggression in the gym, where she's getting into perfect shape for the Tomb Raider sequel with celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson. "It's good taking out stress by kicking and punching and focusing on having a healthy state of mind," she enthuses.
Oscar-winner Angelina Jolie is set to suffer more pain because of estranged husband Billy Bob Thornton - with the removal of her tattoos. The Girl, Interrupted star has a mass of body art proclaiming her love for the wayward Monster's Ball actor. But these very visible declarations of devotion have become a major embarrassment to Jolie now that their bizarre union is over. But friends say the Tomb Raider actress will go through any amount of pain to erase the tattoos and Billy Bob from her life. One says, "Angelina's so distraught after Billy Bob walked out on her, she wants to clear him from her mind and body. She's prepared to do whatever it takes. Even if it means going through the pain barrier." And if rumors about Angelina's body art are true, one particular tattoo will be particularly painful to get rid of - it's in a rather private place on her body. In the past, she has said, "I have Billy Bob tattooed down there so any time I do a love scene, the name is really, really clear."
Russell Crowe has come up with a novel way to clean up his image - he's planning a new job as a children's radio presenter. According to British tabloid the Sun, the Gladiator star has signed up as a patron of the Australian Children's Music Foundation in a bid to rid him of his Hollywood bad guy image. Part of the deal with the foundation - which aims to get young children interested in making music and writing - will see Crowe as the "Mr. Nice Guy" guest host of a series of radio shows. The actor - who made headlines after pinning a British TV boss up against a wall at this years BAFTA awards because part of his speech was cut from the TV broadcast - got involved with the project through his girlfriend Danielle Spencer's father Don, who set up the foundation. A friend of the star told the Sun, "Russell has always felt it is important that kids involve themselves in things such as music and if he can help out all the better." 
There's no place for P. Diddy and Ice Cube in Hollywood, according to movie star Samuel L. Jackson. The Pulp Fiction actor has blasted movie studio chiefs who give rappers leading film roles, insisting he refuses to even look at scripts for films that feature hip-hop stars. An angry Jackson says, "To take people from the music world and give them the same kind of credibility and weight that you give me, Morgan Freeman, Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker - that's an aberration to me. It's not my job to lend credibility to so-and-so rapper who's just coming into the business. I know there's some young actor sitting in New York or LA who has spent half of his life learning how to act and sacrificing to learn his craft, but isn't going to get his opportunity because of some actor who's been created." Jackson singles out Will Smith as the only rapper he credits as an actor. 
Woody Harrelson has denied he was wrestled to the ground by 14 police officers after being arrested in London last month. The Natural Born Killers star, in the UK to tread the West End boards in new play On an Average Day, spent the night in jail after being chased through the streets of the capital by a taxi driver furious at him for "vandalizing" his cab. Woody admits he broke the ashtray in the car but claims it was an accident and things then got blown out of all proportion. According to the former Cheers star, the taxi driver started shouting at him and the actor told him to stop the car so he could get out. Realizing he was being ignored and that he couldn't open the doors himself, Harrelson then took matters into his own hands. He say, "There was a design flaw. So I overcame that design flaw and then I got out, slammed the door and wanted to get away but he started following me. And then began the chase part, which is also pretty interesting!" Woody then jumped into another taxi but was caught at a traffic light just as the police turned up. He says, "Eventually they caught me and the cops were total gentlemen about the whole thing. They thought I was a maniac because I was yelling, 'This is about an ashtray!?'" Insisting that he was never wrestled to the ground, as reported in British tabloid newspaper The Sun, Woody adds, "It's funny now but at the time it wasn't." 
Movie maker Steven Soderbergh's strict rules on the set of his new movie Full Frontal almost cost Julia Roberts her punctual reputation - because she got lost trying to find the set. The Traffic director sent his stars, including Roberts, Brad Pitt, David Duchovny and Catherine Keener, a list of rules with their scripts - to make sure they all knew what was expected of them. Soderbergh's reasons for the strictness were to make sure the movie cost no more than $2 million to make. The rules stipulated that all the actors had to provide their own wardrobe, maintain their own hair and make-up and drive themselves to and from the set every day. And it was the latter that had Roberts in a mess on the first day in Downtown Los Angeles. She says, "I got lost. I mean, who knows where Flower Street is? But I was on time. I'm always on time." Soderbergh admits he picked actors he knew wouldn't be bothered about the lack of on-set comforts, which even included the lack of a trailer. He explains, "I chose people who I knew were going to get with the program. Take Julia, for instance. She likes the process. She's not one of those people who likes to isolate herself. She doesn't stay in her trailer all day. She likes being around people." 
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Just days after confessing she is considering therapy to cure bouts of depression, Beyonce Knowles has revealed she is suffering from exhaustion.
Rapper Ice-T has signed up to bring ice cream to "the hood."
Pop heart-throb Robbie Williams is set to sign the biggest record deal in British history - once he chooses between the music labels who are battling to sign him.
David and Victoria Beckham have offered a teenage girl struck down by meningitis the £6,000 artificial legs she desperately needs. The kind-hearted couple were stirred by the plight of 17-year-old Lisa Brown, who had her legs amputated 48 hours after being stricken by the disease. "I was so stunned when I found out the Beckhams wanted to help me," an elated Lisa told reporters. "I'm so grateful to them. When I was younger you couldn't see my walls because I had so many pictures of the Spice Girls and Manchester United."
Myleene Klass has been told her boobs overshadow the rest of her band Hear'Say - and has been told by bosses to cover up.
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Boyband singer Marc Terenzi has announced he is sexy superstar Britney Spears' new boyfriend. After splitting with 'N Sync frontman Justin Timberlake, Britney has picked herself up again and is back on the dating scene with Marc, a member of Natural. Marc, 21, revealed pop's biggest secret during a round of promotion in Britain, saying, "I'm dating Britney, we've known each other for about five years but I've only been seeing her for about two months." The pair met before Britney was famous at her manager's home in Orlando, Florida, and Marc adds, "She's always great company and we bonded together as friends. We are always there for each other. When she split from Justin we became very close and started to see each other in a different light. She's been through a lot with Justin and has come out the other side much stronger. Britney's a great person, she's caring and sexy." Marc is presently touring with his band, who are set to release their first single, "Put Your Arms Around Me," but he'll have to wait a while until he puts his arms around Britney again: "It's hard at the moment because we're on opposite sides of the world," he explains. "But we keep in contact by phone or e-mail. I won't see her for a couple of months but after that we'll try to take things as they come." 
Speaking of Justin, in what would be Britney's worst nightmare, he's allegedly dating her biggest rival, Christina Aguilera. Christina, who once branded Britney "teeny bop trash," apparently let slip the news of her fling with Justin while she was talking to a record label boss (if you're keeping track, Justin has also recently been linked with Janet Jackson). She told him, "I've been seeing Justin, he's lovely. We've been meeting at places you'd never think we'd go to in case anyone sees us. We're like any other couple having dinner and chilling out." Britney and Christina go back some time - they used to act together on the kids TV show the Mickey Mouse Club, but fell out when they both launched their debut singles in 1999. A source adds, "Britney will be furious Justin's been out with Christina, whom she really hates. It's the worst thing he could do to her." 
Nicole Kidman may be risking her health by heading out for runs in the scorching heat dressed head-to-toe in black and wearing gloves and a scarf. The Aussie actress was spotted jogging with a trainer in Pacific Palisades, California, last week in the middle of a heatwave - but dressed for winter. Friends say Nicole's well-covered look is to protect her from sunlight - and keep her disguised. One pal says, "She hates to go out during the day unless she's completely covered." But the pale actress is also running the risk of dehydrating during her jogs - in the scorching 80 degree-plus heat. The pals says, "Her skin is gorgeous - so white you can see her veins through it. But she's getting more and more freckles and that worries her, especially after her mother's breast cancer ordeal." 
S Club 7's Hannah Spearritt has insisted she is glad boyfriend Paul Cettermole is leaving the group, allowing them the opportunity to have a normal relationship.
Pop hunk Robbie Williams has returned to his party animal days - after being spotted clubbing in Los Angeles with his new love Rachel Hunter.
Latin superstar Jennifer Lopez's short lived marriage to dancer Cris Judd was a sham, according to her friends.
Australian temptress Holly Valance wants bigger breasts - because she feels her natural assets are too small.
Elizabeth Hurley has been cut from new Austin Powers film because she is simply not funny enough. The perfectly-honed actress and mother, who played super-sexy Vanessa Kensington in the first two Powers films, failed to tickle test audiences with her latest performance in Goldmember. Insiders believe that Liz's work was affected by heartbreak on set, since her split from Steve Bing, the father of her four-month-old son Damian, came as she began filming.
Supermodel Christy Turlington has lashed out at plastic surgery culture. The 33-year-old beauty explains that nothing would induce her to surgically alter her appearance even though many of her friends have gone under the knife. "I'm not at all afraid of ageing," Turlington told the Mail on Sunday. "I wouldn't be 20 again for anything. I'm totally opposed to Botox and collagen and cosmetic surgery. I've a few peers who have had stuff done and it's horrifying. In the US, there are billboards saying, 'Liposuction $3,000.' I think it’s a very scary culture; when future historians look back, this freak obsession with cosmetic surgery and enhancement is going to be something they'll study."
Gwyneth Paltrow recently angered the residents of her West Village apartment building with her inconsiderate parking. "When she can't find a parking spot, she consistently parks her silver Mercedes SUV - literally - on the sidewalk in front of the deli across the street from her house, forcing everyone to walk around it into the street," one furious neighbour rages to the New York Post. However, Paltrow's rep, Stephen Huvane, insists that this was simply an isolated incident. "Gwyneth is not the kind of girl who would do that all the time," he states.
David Beckham has denied that he will take part in Red Light Runners, a British heist movie. The film's co-producer, Michael Madsen of Reservoir Dogs fame, had approached Becks with the idea but was turned down. A spokesperson for the film said that Beckham's involvement had been mentioned 'for legal reasons' - and handily netting the film an enormous amount of publicity at the same time. Having failed to sign England captain Becks, Madsen went on to secure Vinnie Jones, the footballer-turned-movie hardman, who seems more naturally suited to play the part of an assassin. People that are definitely appearing in the film are Eddie Izzard, DJ Sara Cox and EastEnders bad boy Martin Kemp.
Gorgeous actress and model Liz Hurley looked a million dollars when she attended the autumn/winter Versace show in Paris last week - but still insists she needs to lose weight after the birth of her son Damian Charles. Dressed in a sensational multi-colored gown that plunged almost to her waist, the model mother was undoubtedly just as sexy and svelte as she was before her pregnancy when she made her appearance at the Paris Fashion Week. But the Austin Powers star has admitted to overindulging while she carried Damian and said she's been finding it hard to get rid of the extra pounds. Since the birth she's been surviving on the celebrity staple diet of steamed fish, brown rice and vegetables, and unsurprisingly has found it fairly grueling. Stunning Hurley explains, "My ideal weight is 120 pounds and now I'd like to get back to it. I'll have to work incredibly hard to lose the weight. Being able to squeeze myself into tiny clothes is how I earn my living!" 
Movie-maker Guy Ritchie is ignoring his wife Madonna's demands to change their new film Swept Away. The Material Girl was directed by her husband in the remake of a 1974 Italian movie - but has insisted on a re-edit after test audiences slammed the flick. The movie's release has been postponed until Madonna is fully satisfied with it, even though her Snatch director hubby wants to move on to his next project, set in Malta. A source told British tabloid The Daily Mirror, "She really wants to make an impression with this film. Guy doesn't seem that bothered. He has moved on to another film and given up on Madge and her demands." 
Pop princess Britney Spears has lashed out at claims she collapsed after a concert in the United States. The blonde beauty was reported to have become dizzy and "slumped over in her seat motionless, looking like a rag doll" after going on a crash diet of raw vegetables and water earlier this week. The starlet's weight has been the focus of fans and the media since splitting from her 'N Sync lover Justin Timberlake in March. Britney's spokeswoman says the claims are "complete rubbish." 
Liam Neeson has spoken about the near-fatal motorcycle accident two years ago that left him with a broken pelvis. The Irish actor, who made his name in Schlindler's List and Michael Collins, hit a deer after going for a ride on his new motorbike to get his actress wife Natasha Richardson and two sons some muffins. Speaking for the first time about his nightmare accident, the star says, "[The deer] tries to jump over me and misses, so she begins to climb over me. I was going 30 miles an hour. It was a pure David Lynch-type moment. The deer gets caught between me and the handlebars. She's hanging over the front of my bike. Her back legs are getting caught in the spokes of the wheels. I'm trying to keep the whole thing balanced and stay out of the traffic's way. My instinct just tells me to get off the road. I run us smack into a tree." The deer died instantly, but Neeson stayed conscious as he was wearing his crash helmet. The star adds, "I felt this intense pain in my mid section and in my foot, and knew I'd have to climb back up the embankment so someone could see me and get me to a hospital. I was so happy that I was alive, happy my head was OK, happy I remembered my name. Somehow I knew that it would just be fine." After being picked up by an old guy in a truck, Neeson was taken to hospital where the prognosis revealed that his pelvis was broken in three places and his heel almost destroyed. Both areas had to be bolted if he was to walk again. Neeson says, "Something like 60 per cent of people die from these sort of pelvic injuries because of the blood clots. I didn't know that was possible so I couldn't worry about it, which was a blessing." 
David Beckham has landed a top role in the forthcoming British gangster film, Red Light Runners. The revered England football captain will play a lethal gunman who is able to shoot bullets around corners in the film, for which his wife Victoria has been asked to record a gangster-style song. According to The Sun, the Beckhams will be joined in the project, co-produced by Michael Madsen, aka Mr Blonde in Reservoir Dogs, by Martin Kemp, Sara Cox, Dennis Hopper, Mickey Rourke and Harvey Keitel.
Glamour girls the world over may well be fans of Sex And The City, but it seems that the stars of the show are not so fond of each other. Word is that when Sarah, Kim, Cynthia and Kristin (aka Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte) turned up to the premiere of the fifth series of SATC at the American Museum of Natural History this week they had to be cajoled into standing together to pose for photographs. "[Sarah and Kim] won't be photographed together and, if they have to, they will have Cynthia and Kristin between them," a source told the New York Post. 
He couldn't work his magic on Nicole Kidman, but now Tom Cruise is about to 
Singer Britney Spears is pouring her heartache into her new songs following her split from Justin Timberlake - which looks like making her next album a depressing affair.
Superstar Madonna got so annoyed with the audience of her final performance of her London play on Saturday, she came out of character and yelled at them! 
The cover of Geri Halliwell's new autobiography features the stick-thin singer naked with a tape measure draped over her - even though she's admitted to an eating disorder.
Australian pop beauty Natalie Imbruglia insists she can't think of anything worse than getting involved in an Osbournes-style docusoap. 
Clean-cut heart-throb Ronan Keating and his minder went for a drive in someone else's car without realising it.
Demi Moore has found a man even wilder than her ex-husband Bruce Willis - rock'n'roll party animal Anthony Kiedis. The Striptease actress was once Hollywood's highest-paid female star, but since her divorce from Willis has been leading a quiet life with her three daughters, far from the glitz of Tinseltown. Demi made a return to the spotlight in impressive fashion at Paramount Pictures' 90th anniversary celebration on Sunday when she and the Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Kiedis slipped in through a side entrance to avoid paparazzi. Once inside, the pair linked arms and mingled with A-list showbiz guests like Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart. An eyewitness at the LA party reveals, "They spent the whole night being cozy and chatting intimately together. There was a lot of staring into each others' eyes. They are obviously very fond of each other." "Under the Bridge" rocker Kiedis has a lot in common with troubled Demi - their 40th birthdays this year are just 10 days apart, and both have been treated for drug problems, Demi for cocaine and Anthony for heroin. Both are vegetarians and ardent supporters of People for the Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA). 
Sharon Stone is making the most of her new clean bill of health by signing up for more movies. The actress, who hasn't made a film since Beautiful Joe in 2000, has been told the chronic headaches caused by bleeding at the base of her skull are a thing of the past. She says, "I got a clean bill of health at the weekend." And now she's adding to a busy schedule by signing up for new Disney thriller Cold Creek Manor with Dennis Quaid, where she'll play a tough wife fighting for her dream home with a released convict. Stone, who pulled out of a planned sequel to Basic Instinct last year, will also play Rupert Everett's wife in A Different Loyalty and will star in Liar's Club. 
Hollywood veteran Michael Douglas says he is a better father to his toddler Dylan than he was for his first son Cameron. The Wonder Boys star, 57, says that although he loves his sons both the same, he could have been a better parent to 23-year-old Cameron - his child from his marriage to Diandra Douglas. With his movie career firmly established, Michael can devote more time to his Dylan and his new wife Catherine Zeta-Jones. Michael says, "After all my success, I feel incredibly free and can now be a better father and husband. "My midlife crisis lies behind me, and being a father again is fantastic. I eat more healthy food, I exercise, I get more rest. I still want to be fit for my kids for a long time." 
A cigarette smoked by actor Russell Crowe on Australian television has sparked a legal battle. The Nine Network has launched a challenge in Sydney's Federal Court against a ruling by Australia's broadcasting watchdog that it had breached a law banning the advertising of cigarettes. The Australian Broadcasting Authority says that an interview with Crowe aired on the station's "60 Minutes" program in October 2000 that showed the Oscar-winning actor brandishing a packet of Marlboros as he lit up breached the Tobacco Advertisement Prohibition Act. Part of the interview was replayed the following week after viewers criticized Crowe -- Oscar-nominated for his portrayal of a tobacco industry whistle-blower in The Insider -- for his smoking habit. The authority said that while the original footage was an "incidental accompaniment" allowed under the act, the repeat broadcast "recklessly" constituted a tobacco advertisement. It decided, however, not to fine the media organization. Nine Network lawyer John Griffiths told Federal Court judge Arthur Emmett that the finding was "perverse and irrational" and the authority should be ordered to reconsider its ruling. Nine Network had discouraged rather than encouraged smoking when it referred in the interview to the movie star's habit as "weakness to the demon weed," Griffiths said. 
Reality rocker Ozzy Osbourne is to be a grandad for the first time - his 'secret daughter' Jessica is expecting a child. The British-born former Black Sabbath hitmaker has made headlines again thanks to his top-rated MTV fly-on-the-wall show The Osbournes - which features Ozzy's wife Sharon and kids Jack and Kelly. Ozzy and Sharon also have a daughter Aimee together, who doesn't appear in the show, but few fans realize Osbourne has two older children, Jessica, 30, and 27-year-old Louis, with his first wife Thelma. And Jessica is now pregnant and expecting her first child with her partner Ben. 
Well-preserved actress Joan Collins has been signed up to appear in the long-running American TV soap Guiding Light. The character she will play in the soap - which has been running for over 50 years - sounds familiar. She is to play Alexandra Spaulding, a rich and ruthless woman, similar to the bitchy Alexis Carrington role in Dynasty that made 69-year-old actress famous. Handily for Joan and her husband Percy Gibson, the soap is shot in New York, where the couple spend half of their time. She is singed up for six months in the programme - it is the first time she has appeared in a soap drama since those heady, shoulder-padded Dynasty days.
After months of interviews and close scrutiny, the Beckhams have finally found a first school for their three-year-old son Brooklyn.
S Club are set to follow in the footsteps of the Spice Girls, by 
Britney Spears has insisted that reports she collapsed after at a concert in America are complete 
Geri Halliwell has been picked to judge the new series of Popstars. The 29-year-old former Spice Girl is about to sign a £550,000 contract to join Pete Waterman in judging the programme, which will have a different format to the previous Popstars and Pop Idol shows. Together they will search for two rival bands, one of girls and one of boys, who will then fight it out to secure a Number One record. "Geri is a perfect choice for the programme because she was a major part of the biggest girl band in the world," a spokesman tells the Daily Mail.
Columbian singing sensation Shakira avoided making her boyfriend jealous when she needed to kiss a lover in her latest video - by casting him.
American Space Agency, NASA, have announced that, after months of speculation and counter-claims, the N'sync singer Lance Bass has joined professional cosmonauts Sergei Zalyotin of Russia and Frank De Winne of Belgium on their proposed crew for a trip to the International Space Station as early as this Autumn.
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Autopsy report findings from the body of the pilot flying the plane that Aaliyah spent her final moments onboard show he had cocaine and alcohol in his blood. The singer, seven friends and pilot Luis Morales all lost their lives when the Cessna 402-B on its way to the American mainland crash-landed on take off in the Bahamas last August. Fans and friends of the tragic singer have speculated about Morales' flying experience and the fact the plane was overloaded with people and luggage - but it now appears the cause of the crash could have been even more serious. It has not yet been made clear whether cocaine and alcohol in the pilot's blood are in any way responsible for the plane crash. 
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire are the latest Hollywood stars to eye roles on the London stage - they want to replace Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in "This Is Our Youth." The hunky duo are considering taking the lead roles in the Kenneth Lonergan's West End play when it begins a return run in late autumn. According to co-producer Clare Lawrence, they will follow Hayden Christensen and Jake Gyllenhaal, who appeared up to March, before being relieved by Damon and Affleck. The third female role in the production has yet to be decided but Maguire's Spider-Man co-star Kirsten Dunst and Star Wars stunner Natalie Portman have both been to see the play. 
Fans of former X-Files star David Duchovny may see lots more of the hunky star in his new movie. The actor will star alongside Julia Roberts, Blair Underwood and Catherine Keener in new Steven Soderbergh flick Full Frontal, and in one scene, Duchovny will be in a state of what the New York Post describes as "heightened awareness." Even though David reportedly used a fake member for the shot, and most of it allegedly takes place under a sheet, censors fought for the scene to be cut. But Soderbergh reportedly insisted on it staying in the finished film. 
Actor Hugh Grant is an angry man - a motorist has reversed into his custom-built Aston Martin. The About A Boy star only received his $240,000 hand-built V12 Vanquish two weeks ago, which he had waited two years for, and will now have to pay $12,000 to repair the large dent caused by the reckless unknown driver. While Hugh happily played golf with pals at a west London golfing range, little did he know another motorist was damaging his prized possession before fleeing the scene. A friend of Hugh's says, "The car is his pride and joy. He had been terrified about something happening to it, but he didn't expect an accident after just a few weeks. Hugh had stopped off to hit balls with some friends. When he finished he found a massive dent in the car. He was absolutely lived. He had no idea who reversed into it. He just can't believe that after waiting all that time the car is damaged already." 
Jada Pinkett Smith has shown hubby Will Smith isn't the only member of their family who can combine movie and music careers. The sexy actress is following in the footsteps of Smith, who recorded soundtrack songs for his films Men In Black and Wild Wild West - by making music for her new flick Matrix Reloaded. Pinkett Smith is busy working on the track, and Will confesses Jada's so good he's even persuaded her to help him out, singing on his new album. But the actor confesses he's yet to tempt her to take her talent out of the studio, explaining, "I haven't been able to get her to sing away from the house. She's not really comfortable with it yet." 
Christina Ricci's ideal man is her three-time co-star Johnny Depp. The stunning 22-year-old acted with Depp in Sleepy Hollow, The Man Who Cried and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. And while she knows he's off-limits as a married man, Ricci reckons the dark-haired star is definitely the coolest guy in Hollywood. She says, "He's the kindest, most loving man ever. There's nobody like him, because nobody can be that fabulous. I've worked with him three times and we have a lot in common. We don't like to talk to other actors while we're working and we just deal with the director. The impact Johnny had on people was amazing to watch. Forget the women - even the guys followed him around. They'd offer to carry his coffee cups, roll his cigarettes or wear a hat from his club The Viper Room. He's the coolest guy ever. That man is 39 and still looks 22. And to those people who might think I'm cool, I'd like to point out that I haven't slept with someone as cool as Kate Moss, like Johnny did. But he's strictly off limits to me. He's married and that rules him out. Also, the first time we met I was nine and he was already 27, so I can't imagine it." 
Stunning actress Sarah Jessica Parker's Sex and the City co-star Chris Noth has been joking he is the father of the child she has been expecting for six months. Noth, who plays the infamous Mr. Big in the hit TV series, has been a friend of Parker and her husband actor Matthew Broderick for a long time, and jokes among pals that his romantic on-screen relationship with the actress has boiled over into real life. Sarah laughs, "Chris has been making trouble. Whenever we go out in public, he tells everybody, 'You know whose that baby is? It's mine!' I hope no one believes him!" 
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Jennifer Aniston's latest fitness fad has involved learning how to pole dance. The 33-year-old Friends star and wife of Brad Pitt has taken up Cardio Striptease classes, which have become the exercise du jour for the Hollywood set. Classes at the Crunch Gym on Sunset Boulevard, where Jen was spotted recently, involve dancing around a pole while shedding clothes. According to the Daily Express, Baywatch babe Carmen Electra is also thought to be a fan of the raunchy classes, as well as a host of other Hollywood hopefuls who want to stay in shape and perfect the sexiest moves. Jennifer is shortly to celebrate her second wedding anniversary with the newly bearded Brad Pitt and there can be no doubt that she is doing all she can to keep him happy... 
Ex-Fugee Lauryn Hill's comeback shows have been blasted by critics after unpunctual performances and bad guitar strumming.
Just a week after losing out to Brad Pitt in a TV poll to find the world's Best Body, Madonna is back on top.
Singer Enrique Iglesias’ uber-crooner father Julio has suggested that his son is indeed having a serious romance with tennis babe Anna Kournikova.
Robert Plant has ruled out a Led Zepplin reunion with John Paul Jones - because the bass player still hasn't forgiven the singer for comments he made about him a decade ago.
Hollywood funnyman Robin Williams made fun of scandal-stricken domestic maven Martha Stewart at his stand-up show on Thursday - while she was seated in the audience. The Mrs. Doubtfire star was performing at New York's Broadway Theatre and found an easy target in Martha. The lifestyle queen caused a stir when she sat at the front of the celebrity-filled audience. Robin used the current news topic of corporate greed at Enron, Worldcom and Tyco as material for his routine. Martha is currently at the center of a media storm after it was revealed she sold stock in ImClone the day before the company was hit by a financial crisis. Robin yelled, "Martha. I'm talking to you." An onlooker recalls, "She didn't laugh. But she smiled. A little." 
Winona Ryder will face Los Angeles' toughest legal team in court when her shoplifting case goes to trial after her attorney's bid to have the District Attorney's hotshots removed was denied this morning. The actress' lawyer Mark Geragos asked to have the District Attorney's office removed from the case at a pre-trial hearing Monday. Geragos claims his client is not receiving fair treatment. But the judge said the defense did not show sufficient cause for the DA to be replaced and denied the motion. 
Oscar-nominated actor Will Smith has predicted the United States will eventually have a black president. The Ali star, who last year joked that he would run for office, believes non-white people and women will rule the country from Washington D.C. Will says, "It will still take some time, but in the future, women and blacks will be moving into the White House." Will explained that while he doesn't have political ambition at the moment, he believes he would succeed if he did run for office. He explains, "As a matter of fact, I believe I could become president if I only tried. But I'm only 33, I don't have any political ambition yet." The Men in Black II star is fully aware of the cons of the job after he spent time with former US president Bill Clinton. Will continues, "Being president is an unpleasant profession. Everybody is constantly annoyed, you work all hours, there's always trouble and nobody thanks you for it. But fortunately, greed is even more powerful than racism. In Hollywood, the only color that really counts is the green of dollar bills. As long as they make money with you, they don't care what color your skin is." 
Fans of Hayden Christensen will have to do without his hunky features in the new Star Wars installment - he will be wearing the body suit and mask of the evil Darth Vader. A source on the Australian Fox Studios set, where Lucasfilm representatives reportedly visited last week, reports that the new movie, Episode III, will begin filming next summer, with Boba Fett actor Daniel Logan told to keep the months of July and August free. In addition to Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in Episode II: Attack of the Clones, donning Vader's famous black suit, the source, quoted on the Ain't It Cool News website, reports that casting director Robin Gurland met with British stars Samantha Morton, Robert Carlyle and Christopher Eccleston in London earlier this month. Jonathan Hales will reportedly return as co-writer, as will the CGI version of cult character Yoda - and mountains and caves around Australia have been touted as possible locations for the movie. 
British director Paul Anderson ("Resident Evil," "Mortal Kombat") is sick of being overshadowed by critical darling Paul Thomas Anderson, the American who helmed "Boogie Nights" and "Magnolia." British Anderson has been forced to bill himself as "Paul W.S. Anderson" to avoid confusion with his better-known nemesis, whom he has never met. "We blame the other Paul Anderson, the pretentious Paul Anderson, for this ludicrous business of our Paul having to add 'WS'," "Resident Evil" producer Jerry Bolt sputtered to the U.K. Guardian. The British Anderson, tongue firmly in cheek, says he's ready to challenge Paul Thomas Anderson mano a mano to settle their dispute: "I know I can beat him. I have gotten catalogs and magazines meant for him, and he wears very camp, gay clothes. And he looks very small as well." A rep for Paul Thomas Anderson - whose next movie is "Punch-Drunk Love," starring Adam Sandler and Emily Watson - declined to comment.
Mary J Blige is marrying her longtime boyfriend Kendu Isaacs because without each other she's convinced they'd both be dead.
Ricky Martin has supported Sony Records boss Tommy Mottola in the face of fierce criticism from fellow singer Michael Jackson.
Diva Mariah Carey has found a new solution to the problems that beset her career - R'n'B princess Ashanti. The Fantasy singer, who was laid low by a notorious nervous breakdown last year, has been suffering since her debut film Glitter and the album that accompanied it failed to meet expectations. According to Britain's Sun newspaper, she's roped in sultry Ashanti to write some chart-topping tunes for her comeback. The Foolish singer already has a great track record with songwriting - she's written and sung backing on tunes for Jennifer Lopez. (
Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton fled a nightclub VIP room in tears after her former boyfriend Jade Jones walked in with his new girlfriend Alex Zapak.
Big-voiced singer Anastacia has caused a storm in her native America after she forget the words to the country's National Anthem.
Hollywood heart-throb Matthew McConaughey has been 
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Jude Law found himself on the defensive as an irate Romanian politician accused the actor of stealing his brother's car. Senator Dinu Patriciu spotted the handsome Road To Perdition star at the Bucharest airport last Thursday as he was climbing into a Land Rover with his bodyguard. Patriciu tells the Associated Press that he recognized the car as his brother's and began yelling at Law. Words were exchanged and, according to local media reports, Patriciu threw a few punches, but Law's bodyguard stepped in to prevent the fight from escalating. Patriciu, one of Romania's richest businessmen, later found out his brother's car had been sold to a rental company and apologized to the actor, who was unhurt in the scuffle. No charges were pressed, but Patriciu was embarrassed by the incident, although he claims Law didn't help the situation. "I was very unhappy because he started swearing. I am not a native English speaker but I understood what he was saying," he tells the AP. "He kept telling me that he had come to bring money to the country. Later, I was told he was a Hollywood star." Law is in Romania to shoot the new Anthony Minghella film Cold Mountain with Nicole Kidman and was reportedly sporting a full beard for the role at the time of the incident.
Rap star Eminem cruelly dumped singer Mariah Carey in a short cell phone call. Mariah was distraught when the "Without Me" charmer ended the four-month fling just days after her father Alfred lost his battle against cancer. Friends of the multi-millionairess are worried about her state of mind at this traumatic time, particularly in light of her breakdown last year. A friend tells Britain's News of the World newspaper, "Mariah is in pieces. Her father had been ill for some time, but his death was still a terrible shock. Then less than a week later, Eminem phones her up and breaks it off. Mariah wasn't expecting wedding bells, but she loved his company and thought the relationship was going well. It's his terrible timing - and the cowardly way he chose to end things - that has really hurt her." 
Stunning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has splashed out on a $1.5 million dream home in her native Wales. Catherine, 32, who is keen for her son Dylan to grow up knowing his Welsh roots, is having a luxury home built in the seaside village of Mumbles. The screen queen's palace will include a library, four massive bedrooms, a huge family room and a gym. Catherine and her Oscar-winning husband Michael Douglas, who own homes in California, Colorado and New York, are expected to stay at the mansion regularly following its completion this Christmas. The pair have also put Dylan on a waiting list for Llandovery College, one of the country's top private schools. A Mumbles resident says, "We will give them a typical Welsh welcome. This may not be California but I'm sure Dylan will find plenty to keep him occupied." 
Irish actor Colin Farrell has become Hollywood's latest $8 million man after signing up for a role in S.W.A.T. The Minority Report star will play Officer Jim Street in the big screen adaptation of the 70's TV series, reports Variety. Samuel L. Jackson will topline the project, which will be directed by Clark Johnson, who played Det. Meldrick Lewis on Homicide: Life on the Street. Farrell, who has starred in Tigerland and Hart's War, has seen his payday rise exponentially over the past year. 
TV star Joshua Jackson's burgeoning romance with Men In Black II babe Rosario Dawson is going so well the couple is thinking about marriage. Engagement fever has struck the cast of Dawson's Creek in recent months - Joshua's co-star James Van Der Beek recently announced his plans to wed his actress girlfriend of two years, Heather McComb. Simultaneously, Kerr Smith, who plays gay teenager Jack in the angst-ridden show, proposed to his long-term love Harmoni Everett. 
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Whitney Houston's new single is a vicious attack on the media. Titled "Watcha Lookin At", the track was leaked to radio stations in New York several months ahead of its release date. 
Coldplay singer Chris Martin claims Bono has undergone a hair transplant.
The full extent of 'N Sync star Justin Timberlake's two-timing of Britney Spears has been disclosed - he'd discreetly cheated on her for years.
Natalie Portman has admitted that the breasts she appeared with when she played a teenager in Where The Heart Is two years ago were not her own. "I had fake boobs," the 21-year-old Glamour covergirl reveals. But even those were borrowed. "Actually," she goes on. "They were Angela Bassett's breasts. They came in a box that said 'Angela Bassett'. I guess she's worn them in a film right before me and 20th Century Fox had breast archives or something."
Britney Spears has a new man in the shape of madcap James Bond spoofer Mike Myers. The 20-year-old popstrel, who split from her long-term boyfriend, 'NSYNC's Justin Timberlake, just two months ago has teamed up with the buck-toothed, bouffant-haired character for her latest raunchy pop video. Myers agreed to star in the video as a favour to Britney after she appeared in a cameo role in his latest film, Austin Powers in Goldmember, which is due to hit screens later this month. The video will show Britney gyrating in front of the camera before she is joined by Powers dancing in his standardly clumsy style.
Singing sensation Celine Dion is refusing to let the woman who accused her husband of rape ruin her family.
Michael Jackson's all-star charity single 'What More Can I Give' was allegedly halted by Jacko's advisers after they found the track was produced by a gay-porn director.
Superstar Jennifer Lopez's problems with her perfume line continue apace - she's been forced to scrap the poster campaign because it features her estranged husband Cris Judd.
The on-off relationship between Leonardo DiCaprio and Gisele Bundchen has now come to a definite end, insist pals. Friends of the Titanic hunk, 27, and the 20-year-old Brazilian catwalk bombshell say the pair, who for years experienced constant break-ups and reunions, have finally closed the lid on their romance - at DiCaprio's request. One pal tells Us Weekly, "Their relationship is now completely over." According to sources, when both celebrities were invited to Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire's birthday party in the Hollywood Hills on June 28, they completely avoided each other. And on the Fourth of July at the Lounge in West Hollywood, Bundchen kept complaining to a fellow model and DiCaprio ex, "He's not returning my calls. What should I do?" 
Actor Nicolas Cage proved there are no hard feeling between him and ex-wife Patricia Arquette - by inviting her and his present girlfriend to his Independence Day party last week. Cage was joined by Arquette and current love Lisa Marie Presley at the celebratory bash at his plush beachside Malibu, California, home - and the three reportedly got on famously. However, later on the party was threatened after Cage's home address was mistakenly given by a media outlet as a gathering point for viewing fireworks. The arriving hordes were turned away at the gate when they arrived. 
Amateur photographer Tom Hanks has a private exhibition of snapshots from the sets of his films in his Hollywood home. Walking thought the Oscar-winner's house is like walking through his career, because there are shots he has taken of co-stars and sets in every room. He says, "I got pictures all around my house and I can remember the movies I was making when we took the pictures and the occasion where we took the picture." 
Workaholic R&B star Usher controls his dancers' diets when they're on tour with him - to make sure they're in the best possible shape for shows. The star prepares the backstage menus prior to shows and dines with his dancers.
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To own a copy of Kylie Minogue's 'Live in Sydney' video has become a 
The curtain has barely gone down on her West End debut, but the knives are already out for Madonna. David Williamson, the playwright of Up For Grabs, has already expressed his displeasure at the Material Girl's performance. "It is more of a celebrity show than a play," he explains to the Austrian paper The Age. "Madonna is no Judi Dench, but it's a sell-out, so who am I to complain?" Even Madge's fellow celebrities seem somewhat under-whelmed by her acting prowess. Earlier this week Joan Collins and her companion for the evening, Nigel Havers, were spotted walking out half-way through the play at the Wyndham's Theatre.
Hip-hop honcho Sean 'P Diddy' Combs was left blushing by some over-zealous guests at his Paris fashion party.
Rapper Eve has recorded a track with R&B babe Alicia Keys and has also worked with hip-hip star Snoop Dogg on her new album. 
Rapper Eminem admits he's only become such a massive selling hip-hop star because he's white not black.
Singer Ronan Keating wishes he never announced to the world he was a virgin - because it gave him an unwanted 'squeaky clean' image.
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Men In Black II superstar Will Smith has applied for a temporary restraining order to keep his former caretaker away from him and his family. According to Los Angeles Superior Court papers, Smith alleges that 66-year-old Mike Cooley made threats against him, his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and their children and tried to blackmail them. He also claims Cooley - who lived with his wife on Smith's LA estate until he was fired last year - visited a park where Smith's children were playing but was prevented from approaching them by a security guard. A spokesman for the actor told Entertainment Tonight, "The restraining order speaks for itself."
Hollywood couple Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes' hopes of buying a Manhattan lovenest have been dashed - residents of a co-op building have refused to let them move onto their sprawling apartment block. The three-time Oscar nominated actress and her beau of nine months fell in love with a $2.7 million sixth floor loft conversion flat in the SoHo district. But current residents voted against the famous pair moving in, so the owner was forced to turn them down. The apartment owners apparently thought Kate was "too famous" to live there and believed the couple would not help with communal activities. One prospective neighbor said, "How are we going to ask Kate Winslet to come and fix the furnace?" 
Julia Roberts isn't the only one happy with her choice of new husband - her neighbors are, too. The Oscar-winning actress, who wed cameraman Danny Moder in a low-key ceremony on the Fourth of July at her Taos, New Mexico ranch, failed to wow locals in the small town with her choice in men when she took her ex beau Benjamin Bratt there a few years ago. But ever since the Pretty Woman re-emerged with Moder, residents of the rustic town have become more accepting of the ravishing redhead's love life. An employee at Casa Vaca, a coffee shop in town which the two frequent, tells Us Weekly, "He is often in the local stores striking up conversations with people. He is really into music and is a huge reggae fan. Benjamin was nice, but no one in this town really got to know him. Danny is much nicer." And the employee adds that the couple's down-to-earth attitude is thrilling to observe, explaining, "They make us laugh because they are always fishing around in their pockets for small change to pay for their coffee." 
Recently divorced Silence of the Lambs star Sir Anthony Hopkins has made a public appearance with his new love Stella Arroyave. The couple appeared together at a special dinner in Los Angeles, where Oscar-winner Sir Anthony, 64, handed over his honorary mayorship of Pacific Palisades to Police Academy actor Steve Guttenberg. The couple appeared at ease with each other and often shared intimate moments, with Stella, a 46-year-old antiques dealer, at one point leaning over to whisper something in his ear. The couple was first spotted together last month at the New York premiere of his new film, Bad Company. The Hannibal star divorced wife Jennifer in April after 29 years of marriage. 
Jennifer Aniston employed some unusual methods to shake off her happy Friends character Rachel for her new role as a miserable married woman. Aniston, who has played her TV comedy character since 1994, introduced some physically taxing routines in order to assume the character of Justine Last in new movie The Good Girl - because she found it difficult to ditch the happy gestures she's gotten so used to. She explains, "I had to lose all the smiles and hand gestures I do as Rachel for the part of Justine because she's so miserable. My acting coach had me sitting on my hands. I also had to walk around with three pound weights strapped to my wrists and ankles to develop her slumping posture and her shuffling loser gait." 
Men and women the world over have persistently marvelled at the state of Rupert Everett's eternally-youthful face. However, it now looks as though Rupert's been rumbled. Sources claim that the 43-year-old star maintains his glowing complexion with the latest in skin treatments: lamb foetus injections. "They are all the rage and don't freeze your face like Botox," a skin specialist reveals. "If he is indeed doing that I think it shows beauty really is only skin deep," PeTA's Ingrid Newkirk rages.
Justin Timberlake has reportedly turned to Janet Jackson to mend his broken heart. According to pagesix.com, the former Mr. Britney Spears has been seeing 36-year-old Jackson for the past few weeks. Spies spotted pop's hottest new couple playing tonsil hockey last weekend at rapper Missy Elliott's birthday party at the ultra-trendy B.E.D club in Miami Beach. Janet and Justin swayed their hips alongside an A-list crew including Leo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. "Janet and Justin just started making out in front of everyone," the anonymous source whispers. "It's like they wanted the whole place to know." In response, Timberlake's rep Ken Sunshine issued this coy comment: "Last week, People magazine named Justin the most eligible bachelor in the world. I guess he's fulfilling that role well. But we never, ever comment on his personal life."
Pop princess Britney Spears is back on the prowl again - and she's snared a 'Greek God' sales assistant in her romantic net.
Jennifer Lopez is going environmental after lending her support to America's Forest Stewardship Council.
'N Sync star Joey Fatone will make his Broadway stage debut in the long-running production of Rent. 
Sexy Destiny's Child babe Beyonce Knowles may be a millionairess - but she feels embarrassed by her riches.
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Sexy singer Britney Spears is taking a pop at her 'N Sync ex-lover Justin Timberlake - by duetting with his arch rival Backstreet Boys hunk Nick Carter. Britney, 20, will croon with blond Nick, 22, on his forthcoming solo album. A friend says, "Nick wants his record to be a huge success. So he got the nerve to ask Britney to do a song with him and much to his surprise, she agreed."
Scottish rockers Travis have cancelled European dates following a serious injury to drummer Neil Primrose. 
Surfing-mad rocker Chris Isaak learned that men don't rule the waves, when he hit the beach with four-time world champion Layne Beachley.
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have given the 
Matt Damon may get his choice of playing either Batman or Superman in a new movie that brings the comic book superheroes together - as enemies. Moviemaker Wolfgang Petersen has signed up to direct Batman vs. Superman for a 2004 release, and he wants Damon among his stars. The director says, "Matt's an interesting action man and a hell of an actor." The Perfect Storm director jumped at the chance to make the new movie because he likes the idea of pitting two heroes against each other. He says, "It's a clash of the titans. They play off each other so perfectly - Superman is clear, bright, all that is noble and good, and Batman represents the dark, obsessive and vengeful side. It'll make for great drama." 
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Tom Cruise has declared his intention to branch out into directing. The Hollywood star explained that working alongside celluloid legend Steven Spielberg in Minority Report has inspired to step behind the camera. "His direction was perfect. Just seeing how he comes up with these ideas was very exciting," Cruise enthuses to skymovies.com. "Directing - you've got to make it your own. You have to take that time to find your own voice. Certainly I've learnt a tremendous amount from the people I've worked with. I've been offered things to direct. I'd like to give it a go."
Diminutive singer Kylie Minogue is following in the footsteps of fellow chart-toppers Sean 'P Diddy' Combs, Jennifer Lopez and Gwen Stefani by launching her own fashion range.
No Doubt star Gwen Stefani had a very special reason for going to Paris Fashion Week - she's being fitted for her wedding dress there by John Galliano.
Britney Spears is combating her sudden weight gain with help from Jennifer Lopez.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are becoming such close friends they even shop for groceries together. The pair, who co-starred in Gigli and are tipped to reunite on Kevin Smith's latest film Jersey Girl, have been dogged by rumors of romance ever since J. Lo split from her husband Cris Judd. And the Tinseltown duo is doing nothing to downplay the reports - they were seen last week strolling through New York's Tribeca area and stopping off at a deli to make some purchases. An onlooker tells the New York Daily News, "He was looking for something on the aisle. She was waiting up front, nonchalantly flipping through the newspaper. She was wearing a beige skirt with a handkerchief hemline and a little top. He was wearing khakis and a sports shirt. She had the most beautiful skin I have ever seen." The Sum of All Fears hunk then rejoined Lopez, saying, "I couldn't find it," before the pair left smiling to continue their stroll.
Scooby-Doo star Sarah Michelle Gellar is all for saving the environment - as long as she doesn't suffer. The sexy Buffy the Vampire Slayer babe is used to being pampered, and found that staying in a solar-powered home while filming the Scooby film in Australia left a lot to be desired - despite the green benefits. She says, "There's nothing worse than working an 18-hour day in the sand, coming back all covered in sweat and grit, and really, really looking forward to washing it all off in a long, hot shower, only to be told, 'Sorry - there was no sun today, which means we have no hot water!' So you have to stand around, boiling water to be able to sit in a two-inch-deep bath." 
Singer Robbie Williams has reportedly landed a role in the next Star Wars movie - thanks to Scottish pal Ewan McGregor.
Superstar Madonna's character in the upcoming James Bond movie is a fencing instructor.
Superstar Shakira hates wearing sparkling gems because she knows many of her fans live in poverty.
Tennis babe Anna Kournikova has enjoyed a week in London with singer Enrique Iglesias before flying out of the country with him - despite the fact she is dating another man. Reports of a relationship between the pair, which have been consistently denied by the pin-ups, have circulated since Kournikova's steamy appearance in the video for Iglesias' single ‘Escape’earlier this year.
Svelte singer Christina Aguilera finds press reports of her exercise obsession hilarious.
Hollywood star Tom Cruise has lashed out at reports he and ex-wife Nicole Kidman will bring their children up outside of America. The hunky actor has responded to comments he made in the British press last week - which indicated he may take his children out of his native country to a safer climate. The Minority Report star told British paper The Daily Express, "I think the U.S. is terrifying and it saddens me. I just want them to be in a place where they are going to be strong enough to make the right choices. Unfortunately, we're in a position where people are so irresponsible that human life holds such little value to them." However, Cruise's spokesman Allen Eichhorn told Foxnews.com said that while the quotes were accurate, they were taken out on context, and Cruise and Kidman would continue to bring up Isabella and Connor in the States. Eichhorn says, "These children are in Los Angeles, they are being raised in Los Angeles. There's no plans for these children to be raised outside the United States." Reports suggested the children would be brought up in Kidman's homeland Australia, where her family still live. Eichhorn continues. "Nowhere did he say he was raising them out of the country. He has no intention of doing that." 
Spider-Man star Kirsten Dunst has started dating Phantom Planet rocker Alex Greenwald. The blonde actress has known the former actor for some time - but their relationship has only now moved onto a more intimate footing. A pal says, "Kirsten and Alex are spending as much time as they can with each other. Kirsten is constantly traveling with her work and now Alex's Band is taking off so he's away too. They have been friends for a while because Alex was an actor before he started the band. Kirsten had a crush on him for ages and now they have finally got it together." 
Actress Reese Witherspoon has found the perfect way to deal with media reports about marriage problems with her husband Ryan Phillippe - ignore them. The Legally Blonde star distances herself from showbiz gossip shows and magazines, but admits it was difficult when the allegation surfaced about her relationship. Reese says, "I don't think that you can pay attention to it. None of it's true. It's hard when people attack your family though and it's not always nice when they say mean-spirited things. But I just don't read it and I don't watch the gossip shows. I think that makes it easier." 
U2 has topped music bible Rolling Stone's 2002 Rich List as rock's biggest earners. The Irish group beat rap mogul Dr. Dre in the moneymaking list after accountants crunched figures gathered after expenses, taxes, fees and label deductions were taken from gross earnings. Magazine bosses calculate earnings after extensive conversations with music industry executives, agents, lawyers and publicists. 
Singer Natalie Imbruglia has vehemently denied reports she has split from her rocker boyfriend Daniel Johns and got together with Coldplay front man Chris Martin.
Eighties rock band Duran Duran have been forced to embark on a dieting and fitness programme in order to secure a US$15 million recording contract.
Hollywood maverick David Arquette is 
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R&B starlet Christina Milian found it easy to stay calm when she met A-listers Jennifer Lopez and Sean 'P Diddy' Combs - but became totally star-struck when she met Janet Jackson.
Singer Britney Spears' new restaurant has been hit with more bad luck after three patrons claims they suffered food poisoning after eating there.
Kate Winslet's relationship with director Sam Mendes is reportedly in trouble - because the actress can't get him to commit to marriage. The pair got together after the Titanic star's surprise split from husband Jim Threaplton last year - but friends of the movie twosome report their relationship has become strained with Winslet's recent pleas for increased commitment from the American Beauty filmmaker. A source tells British newspaper the Daily Mirror, "It is fair to say it hasn't been easy in the last few weeks. Kate wants more commitment out of Sam but he is perfectly happy with the ways things are. He doesn't want to feel as if he is being forced into marriage. Sam likes a more free-wheeling lifestyle. Both of them work in high pressure environments but Sam is self contained. He is perfectly happy to live and work in his own little shell. Kate is really surprised by this, so things have been strained between them. Sam is not as emotional as Kate." When asked about his relationship with Kate earlier this week, Mendes replied, "There are no plans to work together, and no plans for marriage."
Penelope Cruz missed Tom Cruise's 40th birthday celebrations yesterday - because she was filming with Bob Dylan. Cruz, who's shooting Masked & Anonymous, won't be able to join her hunky boyfriend until the weekend. Meanwhile, Cruise will be celebrating his 40th year with his parents and children Isabella and Connor in Florida. 
Tom Hanks wants to reprise his mega-successful Woody role in a third Toy Story film. The Oscar-winning Cast Away star says he'd be more than willing to chat with producers if they want to make Toy Story 3. He told 
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Over-pierced rock chick Christina Aguilera is reportedly having a 
Singer George Michael has an open relationship with his long-term partner Kenny Goss - but only in a physical sense.
Sexy singer Mya still reels in embarrassment whenever she thinks of British TV show Top Of The Pops - because she unintentionally flashed at fans there during a performance.
Rapper Eminem is worried about how fans will perceive his major acting debut - because even he doesn't know how well he performs.
Pop Queen Madonna is planning to her own bit for Anglo-French relations when she records her new album - she's planning a duet with gallic funksters Air.
Actor Matthew McConaughey stepped in to become a real-life hero to save a man in the throes of a seizure. The New York Daily News reports that the fast-acting film hunk administered mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a sound man from Access Hollywood who had suffered a seizure during McConaughey's Reign of Fire interview at the Regency Hotel in New York. The heroic act sustained the man until medics arrived. He's reportedly in stable condition at Lenox Hill Hospital.
Lord of The Rings star Sir Ian McKellen was one of the celebrity grand marshals at a San Francisco gay pride parade. An estimated half million people lined the streets during the city's 32nd annual parade. During the parade, McKellen leaped from his silver convertible and raced to hug and kiss a group of bare-chested men standing on the sidewalk. The actor wore a long white coat and waved the British flag as he took part in his first San Francisco parade. He said, "For generations the people in San Francisco have set standards for the rest of the world to catch up to." The star decided to come out in 1988 while performing a Shakespeare play in the city. 
Mexican stunner Salma Hayek is a recovering addict - of home shopping. The Desperado beauty, 35, admits that she was so stuck on the activity, she didn't think it was ever going to be curbed. She explains, "It was a vice that got completely out of control. I'd get hugely excited when a gadget would arrive and then it would break immediately and I'd be desolate." And Salma also developed a special obsession with a miracle diet product that allowed her to do without exercise. She continues, "I'm not one of those skinny girls who eats a lettuce leaf and a piece of chicken at night. I could be, but instead I'm a happy girl." In a bid to curb her addiction, the screen siren once held herself back from buying an item she'd been obsessing about for two years. But her actor beau Edward Norton finally gave it to her for her birthday. She says, "It was my favorite present - a chicken rotisserie!" 
Svelte actress Lara Flynn Boyle finds one element of Hollywood very annoying - actors who pretend they're in demand. The Men In Black Ii beauty, ex-girlfriend of screen star Jack Nicholson, says that nothing makes her more irate than the Tinseltown celebrities who get praise for doing the things they often have no choice to do. She rants, "It kills me to hear some actors talk. They'll get compliments for only doing independent movies. Meanwhile, that's all they're being offered." Boyle, 32, wishes that her fibbing film colleagues would simply say they take parts because they need the money. She gripes, "They make it sound like they had 30 offers on the table." But the brutally honest star insists she just wants the world to know that actors are like anybody else trying to make a living. She adds, "We want to work. I can say, 'This film happened to have some good scenes and some good people,' but I needed the job." 
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Benjamin Bratt has spoken about his high-profile relationship with Julia Roberts. The 38-year-old actor, who split with the Oscar winner 18 months ago after a four-year relationship, claims that the pressure of her super-star existence was relentless. "I experienced that living at that level of visibility is something that doesn't really appeal to me," Bratt, who is soon to be a parent with former Bond girl Talisa Soto, tells Vanity Fair. "Even she [Roberts], as well as other people of that magnitude of fame, doesn't enjoy it." Bratt met Soto, whom he married in April, on the set of the little-seen movie Pinero, even though he was still involved with Roberts. "We were at the same time having trouble in our respective relationships - we found solace in the parallel turmoil," he explains. "From the way I'm feeling right now, I look back and I see that it was necessary to go through whatever it was that I did to clearly understand and ultimately enjoy the heights of this love."
Natalie Imbruglia is secretly dating Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - just days after telling of her painful split from her 'Mr Right', Silverchair singer Daniel Johns.
Destiny's Child babe Beyonce Knowles was convinced she'd blown her chances of a part in the new Austin Powers film - because she was so nervous.
Nelly was determined to find a common ground with Justin Timberlake when he wrote a song for the pair to sing - and he came up with girls.
Friends star Matthew Perry is laughing off reports of a romance with his "friend" Jennifer Capriati but thinks every man should have a pal like the tennis champ. The actor, who is a keen tennis player himself, has been seen cheering on the American sports star at tournaments around the world in the past couple of months and gossips have linked his appearances to a romance. But Perry says, "She's one of my favorite people. Everyone says we're getting married but it's not romantic. She's just an amazing person, and everyone should get to know her or someone like her as I have." 
A Knight's Tale hunk Heath Ledger and Spider-Man beauty Kirsten Dunst have been spotted splashing out on perfume in a Beverly Hills department store. The pair walked into Saks Fifth Avenue hand in hand before perusing the expensive scents on display. Dunst bought eight $40 bottles of fragrance Printemps Paris, leading Ledger to reportedly exclaim, "It smells like the city of Paree in the springtime. Let's go there!" 
Fans of movie legend Warren Beatty are set for a shock if revelations in a new biography about the aging Romeo are true. In The Sexiest Man Alive, author Ellis Amburn claims Beatty fathered at least two love children; a 22-year-old Joan Collins had an illegal abortion after she became pregnant with his child; and doomed Natalie Wood tried to kill herself after their split. The sensational new book, which lists details and stories about all the actor's love affairs, also features a curious tale about his first meeting with the woman who was to become Linda McCartney - when she was just an unknown photographer. Then Linda Eastman, the fresh-faced snapper was sent to capture Beatty on film as part of an interview. The reporter who teamed up with her on the shoot tells Amburn, "She squatted in front of him to take his picture and I noticed she wasn't wearing any panties. Warren must have noticed too because I didn't see Linda again for two weeks." 
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Stunning singer Anastacia is still in shock about her rise to fame - because she always felt too ugly to be a star. 
Singer Kylie Minogue's perpetual on/off relationship with model James Gooding is reportedly back on - despite reports the pair split again over the weekend.
Sexy singer Natalie Imbruglia has confirmed she has split from Silverchair rocker Daniel Johns - but isn't sure if the parting is permanent.
Pop star Rachel Stevens of teen group S Club has revealed plans for her fairytale wedding to actor Jeremy Edwards of Brit drama Holby City.