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Watson says no to final two Harry Potter films
New York, March 19 Actress Emma Watson has reportedly
refused to continue her role as Hermione Granger in the last two
Harry Potter movies despite being offered $3.9 million.
The 16-year-old refused to sign a new contract because she is
tired of her role as Harry Potter's best friend and wants to do
something new. Warner Brothers confirmed that Watson has not
signed on for any more Harry Potter movies, reports
hollywood.com.
But her decision has thrown the final two films, "Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows", into disarray with filming due to start later this
year.
Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the film, said: "Watson
doesn't want to do it anymore. She's tired of being known as
'that girl from 'Harry Potter'.
"(Daniel) Radcliffe and I are distant from her now. We don't
text or talk to her when we are not filming."
Sandler and Cheadle in pain on movie set
London, March 19 Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler had
to bear loads of pain - literally - while filming "Reign
Over Me". The dark and dramatic script gave Sandler a
permanent headache and Cheadle tore his Achilles heel.
In the film, Sandler plays a man struggling to come to
terms with the loss of his loved ones in the 9/11 attack
and says that the disturbing elements of the story played
havoc with his health.
Contactmusic.com quoted him as saying: "The first time I
read it (the script) I was afraid of it so I just put it
away. I was kind of scared of it. One night, a month
later, it was next to my bed and I read it again and it
was very moving to me. I couldn't stop thinking about it
and it hurt my heart when I read it so much. I had a
headache almost every day on the set.
"Normally, in movies, I go to my trailer and there are 10
guys hanging out with me and we're laughing. This time I
was sitting all alone and just thinking and listening to
my iPod... It was a lot of work emotionally."
And while he brought mental pain to the set, his co-star
Cheadle was hobbling around after tearing his Achilles
heel six weeks before shooting started.
"There were a lot of questions as to whether I was gonna
be able to walk and run around and do things I had to do
in the movie," said Cheadle.
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Barrymore face of British fashion retailer
London, March 19 Actress Drew Barrymore is the new
face of British fashion retailer New Look.
Barrymore, who follows in the tradition of Kate Moss and
Madonna, is the latest celebrity to model for a mainstream
style merchant, reports contactmusic.com.
The 32-year-old is also the spokesmodel for the Gold
collection by Giles Deacon.
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Uma and Andre spilt up again
Los Angeles, March 19 No one's saying for sure, but
it looks like Uma Thurman and Andre Balazs' three-year
sometimes on sometimes off relationship has finally hit
the skids this time.
The news of this current break up comes on the heels of
rumours that the two were planning to get married in the
Caribbean sometime this summer, reports www.hollywood.tv.
Last year, the 36-year-old Thurman attended the Oscars
alone, and later a statement was issued that she and the
50-year-old hotel magnate had broken up.
By that fall, however, the two were seen back together in
Copenhagen and NewYork. So it was assumed that her
relationship with Balazs, who owns New York's Mercer Hotel
as well as the Chateau Marmont and the Standard in Los
Angeles, was still going strong.
Meanwhile, her publicist Robert Garlock declined to make
any public comment.
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Oprah opens second school in South Africa
Los Angeles, March 19 Chat show host Oprah Winfrey
has opened another school in South Africa. This one is for
underprivileged boys.
About 1,000 poor South African students danced with joy
with Winfrey last Friday when she officially opened the
Seven Fountains Primary School, which was made possible
through $1.6 million from her Angel Network charity,
reprots www.hollywood.tv.
The school is the second Oprah has opened. Last January
she set up the $40 million Oprah's Leadership Academy for
Girls in South Africa, which accommodates 150
disadvantaged girls in 28 classrooms.
The boys' school has 25 classrooms and also houses a
computer centre as well as two sports fields.
Oprah's critics are pointing out that she has not
announced any plans for opening a school for disadvantaged
kids in the US.
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Romantic getaway saved Knowles relationship with Jay-Z
Los Angeles, March 19 Relationship in trouble? Then
head to Mexico for a quick fix. That's what singer Beyonce
Knowles did when her love life was in trouble.
"When Knowles and boyfriend Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter)
looked like they were headed for splitsville, she took him
to Mexico to patch up their relationship," a source close
to the singer told www.Hollywood.tv.
"To make things all the more romantic, she booked an
exclusive $11,000-a-night villa in Punta de Mita and
topped things off by getting him ticket to a Coldplay
concert in Mexico City.
"The rest of the time they either hung out by the pool or
hit the beach, where the two of them were said to be
constantly hugging, smiling and looking very in love,"
added the source.
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Kaavya on Harvard's embarrassing grads list
New York, March 18 The Harvard University is in the
spotlight with the release of the annual list of its most
embarrassing graduates and students, which includes Kaavya
Viswanathan, a student of Indian origin.
Apart from Kaavya, who was caught for plagiarism, the list
includes former Cardinal Bernard Law, accused of
protecting child-molesting priests, said pagesix.com.
Former Mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari, now
charged with corruption, and former Enron CEO Jeffrey
Skilling, currently in jail, also find place on the
embarrassing list.
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Grant to submit book anonymously
London, March 18 Actor Hugh Grant plans to submit
his first book under an anonymous name so that it won't be
judged on his celebrity status.
Grant is working on a "dark" and "disturbing" novel, and
confesses that he is not finished yet. He is concerned
that his fame will affect the way publishing companies
look at the book, reported contactmusic.com.
He said: "When I've finished it, I'll send it to an
editor, anonymously, in order for it to be judged
objectively. Because we all know about editors, don't we?
I could copy out the Yellow Pages and they would still
publish it simply because I'm a celebrity. This way at
least my manuscript could be turned down by some
21-year-old publisher and I would walk away totally
humiliated."
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Rock grateful to Gibson for white teeth
London, March 18 Comedian Chris Rock is grateful to
Mel Gibson for his white teeth because it was the salary
from the film "Lethal Weapon" that paid for them.
Rock claims that he bought his 'perfect smile' in 1997 for
$150,000 after finding out that he had the money to fix
his teeth.
"I went to this guy who did Whitney Houston's teeth before
the crack. I got a couple of cheques - 'Lethal Weapon';
Mel Gibson, thanks for the teeth," he was quoted as saying
by contactmusic.com.
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Seagal unimpressed with actor-turned-musicians
London, March 18 Action star Steven Seagal is not
at all impressed by actor-turned-musicians, and says Jeff
Glodblum is the only actor who can pull it off.
Seagal started his own music career at the age of five
when he learned to play guitar. He is presently touring
Britain with his band Thunderbox, reports contactmusic.com.
He has watched actors like Juliette Lewis, Bruce Willis
and Jared Leto attempt to cross over to music but none
have been too successful.
But Seagal thinks he has what it takes. He said: "I don't
consider actors to be real musicians... I'm probably going
to get in trouble after saying that. I think Jeff Goldblum
is the only good musician. He's a good pianist."
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Mills to be dropped by PETA?
New York, March 18 Heather Mills, the estranged
wife of singer Paul McCartney, may be dropped quietly by
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) because
they don't want to offend McCartney.
Mills came out strongly after she "exposed" the treatment
of pigs in factory farms but she did not do this with PETA,
reports pagesix.com.
Some people are speculating that PETA, which supported
Mills when she criticised fur wearers like Jennifer Lopez,
has cut relations with her because they are now siding
with McCartney in their divorce.
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Pfeiffer okay with cosmetic surgery in future
London, March 18 Actress Michelle Pfieffer is not
averse to have cosmetic surgery done but only when she
comes to the point where she cannot look at herself in the
mirror.
Pfieffer is sure she is ageing well but she won't mind
getting surgery when she is ready.
She told contactmusic.com: "I don't have anything against
it and I think there is a lot of real pressure on ageing
women these days. If I look in the mirror one day and I
can't stand it any more... then I might be there."
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Song inspired Jennifer to become mom
Los Angeles, March 18 Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez
has apparently been inspired by her own music to have a
baby with Marc Anthony, her husband of two years.
After recording the song "Tu" from her new
Spanish-language album "Como Ama Una Mujer" ("How A Woman
Loves"), which is produced by her hubby, Lopez is tempted
to have a child, reports www.hollywood.tv.
The Latin singer said the song was intended to be a
lullaby, "and when we began working on it, I was like
wouldn't it be great to have a song that I could sing to a
baby one day?"
"His (Anthony) total confidence and his total belief in me
helped me connect my heart to my voice," she added.
Not only that, Anthony has helped her to connect with
herself as a person.
"I'm hungry to grow," she said. "I'm hungry to be the best
I can be. It's a lifetime journey. I want to look back and
think I was a good singer and a good actress. I was also a
good wife, a good daughter, a good mom."
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Cate Blanchett on board for 'Indiana Jones 4'
Los Angeles, March 18 There's a lot of secrecy
around the new "Indiana Jones" movie but an insider
revealed that Cate Blanchett is definitely on board for
the project to be directed by Steven Spielberg.
The Oscar winning actress, who is currently shooting for
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", will be starring
opposite Harrison Ford. But no one has much information
about what part she will be playing, reports
www.hollywood.tv.
Frank Marshall will once again produce the new instalment
of the "Indiana Jones" saga with George Lucas and Kathleen
Kennedy as executive producers.
Spielberg will begin shooting in Los Angeles this coming
June. What other locations the cast and crew will be
travelling to is still under wraps. Paramount Pictures
plans to release the film in May 2008.
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'Harry Potter' star stalked in school
Los Angeles, March 18 Emma Watson, best known for
playing Hermione Granger in all five "Harry Potter" films,
has been assigned a bodyguard after a 20-year-old stalker
sneaked into her school and tried to talk to her.
A source told www.hollywood.tv: "The man was an admirer
who was over-zealous. He found out there were some open
lectures at the school and attended them. He left Watson
alarmed when he approached her and started talking to her
about the 'Potter' films.
"The school was informed and so were Emma's parents. It
was decided to call the police as the man was not known to
her. A minder was also hired to be with her."
After apprehending and questioning the young man, the
police let him off with a stern warning, telling him to
stay away from Watson. The young man has apparently taken
their heed, and no further incidents have been reported.
Emma is in her first year of A-Levels at an undisclosed
school. Although she was a bit shaken, she said she and
others who acted in the "Harry Potter" films have tried
hard to live normal lives and that she would not let this
incident affect her.
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John Travolta wants to be a dad again
Los Angeles, March 18 He's 53. She's 44. But
superstar John Travolta would like nothing more than to
have another child with actress wife Kelly Preston.
The couple already have two children - 14-year-old Jett
and seven-year-old Elle Blue. "There's a thought of maybe
trying for a third this summer but that depends on Kelly's
schedule. I leave it up to her," Travolta was quoted as
saying by www.hollywood.tv.
The actor, who shot to fame in "Saturday Night Fever",
admitted that he really liked having kids. "I enjoy their
energy and it keeps everything wonderful and hopeful,"
said Travolta.
"I grew up with six kids in my family. I thought I would
have five or six."
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Farrell to star in Iraq war movie
London, March 17 Irish actor Colin Farrell has
signed on to star in a new movie about the Iraq war.
His co-stars will include Oscar winning actress Charlize
Theron, Ralph Fiennes and Willem Dafoe. The movie titled
"The Hurt Locker" tells the story of an ill-fated bomb
disposal unit, said contactmusic.com. It will be directed
by Katherine Bigelow, who co-wrote the screenplay with war
correspondent Mark Boal.
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Brosnan to make all-Irish western
London, March 17 Former Bond star Pierce Brosnan is
planning to make an epic Western starring many of his
Irish friends.
Brosnan enjoyed making the movie "Seraphim Falls" with his
countryman Liam Neeson and wants to go further back in
history into the Wild West, reports contactmusic.com.
He said: "It's always in the cards. There's a bunch of us
Irish fellows who keep saying we should get together and
make a western - myself, Gabriel Byrne, Colm Meanley and
people like that."
Brosnan added: "We'd just like to do an Irish film about
the West. I was getting serious about that when lo and
behold, the script for 'Seraphim Falls' came to me with
Liam attached. That film just whet my appetite further
because it's a western-themed movie. I was brought up on
the kind of staple of the Westerns. I just thought it all
had an elegance to it."
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Lohan continues to party hard
New York, March 17 Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan
has not ended her partying ways despite having been in
rehab for a while.
She was out partying every night since she was in New York
and drinking a lot. Lohan was spotted spending time with
actor Jude Law and informed sources added that she was
"drinking champagne and dancing with four Lindsay
look-alikes".
She also visited quite a few partying hotspots with her
friend Charlotte Ronson.
Lohan's rep was quoted as saying by pagesix.com:
"Lindsay's doing fine. She's taking her life day by day."
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U2 court battle turned into art piece
London, March 17 Irish artist Kevin Sharkey has
turned music band U2's court battle with a former stylist
into a new art piece.
The band had taken stylist Lola Cashman to court last year
saying she had stolen items from them while she was
working as their style adviser in the 1980s. The band
claims Cashman took a Stetson hat which belonged to Bono,
earrings and clothing, reported contactmusic.com.
In a court ruling, the judge declared that Cashman had
taken the items without permission and was ordered to pay
all resulting legal fees. Sharkey, however, has turned the
scenario around and depicted Cashman as the victim.
He said: "For me it is much more than just vying for the
underdog. Lola was David to U2's Goliath, she could never
win."
Sharkey plans to use some of the money from the sales to
help pay off the bankrupt Cashman's legal bills.
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Cowell says he is bigger than Springsteen
London, March 17 Simon Cowell, judge of reality
talent show "American Idol", said he is a bigger player in
music than rock legend Bruce Springsteen.
Cowell said so on a US TV show while discussing
Springsteen. He claimed that he sold more records than the
legendary rocker through the "American Idol" show that
runs in over 30 countries and hooks up the contestants to
deals.
Cowell told contactmusic.com: "I sell more records than
Bruce Springsteen, sure, in the last five years I've sold
over 100 million records. If he got $100 million, I should
have got $500 million."
He later declared his music show as "the biggest artist on
the planet".
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Minogue charmed by Chancellor Brown
London, March 17 Pop star Kylie Minogue was
"charmed" by British Chancellor Gordon Brown at a dinner
party hosted by Australian author Kathy Lette.
Minogue was a guest at the elite gathering in London last
month that was also attended by British film stars Stephen
Fry, Alan Rickman and Ronnie Ancona. Lette said that
Minogue enjoyed talking with the politician because he was
a smooth talker.
"Gordon and Kylie got on really well. They spent quite a
bit of time talking to each other over drinks. He was very
sociable and charming. He absolutely charmed everybody,"
Lette was quoted as saying by contactmusic.com.
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