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Bond producers want Naomi Watts
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London, Dec 30 (IANS) The producers of the James Bond film series, bowled over by the performance of Naomi Watts in "King Kong", want her as the lead opposite Daniel Craig in the next movie featuring the exploits of agent 007.

"Naomi Watts has sent James Bond bosses bananas, and they want her in the new 007 film," the Sun tabloid reported. 

Naomi, 37, has received a phone call from the Eon Productions, which makes the Bond series, inviting her to play the vixen Vesper Lynd in the new film "Casino Royale". 

They want her to do a screen test soon.

But her pals fear Naomi will turn down the role because of the "curse of the Bond Girl" suffered by Halle Berry - who has had no major hits since starring opposite Pierce Brosnan in "Die Another Day" in 2002. 

"People are worried about being typecast," a source said. 

Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron have also reportedly rejected the role. 
 
Mariah scrapes past 50 Cents as 2005 bestseller
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Washington, Dec 30 (DPA) Mariah Carey's "Mimi" CD crept ahead of 50 Cent's "The Massacre" as the best selling album of the year 2005, reports said.

"Mimi" sold 4.866 million copies compared to 4.834 million for "The Massacre", according to MTV news, which quoted Nielsen SoundScan tallies.

Carey has suffered a series of setbacks in recent times, including the "Glitter" flop and the $30 million buy-out of her record contract. She would be the first female to hold the top selling album mark since Alanis Morisette in 1996.

Former "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson was headed for third place for "Breakaway", which sold 3.4 million copies, MTV reported. 

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Eminem, ex-wife set wedding date again
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London, Dec 30 (IANS) Rapper Eminem and his ex-wife Kim have set a date to re-marry.

According to ananova.com, the pair will wed Jan 14. The invitation reads, "This day I will marry my best friend, the one I laugh with, live for, love." 

The invite also shows two children sitting side by side. Eminem and Kim had first met when she was 12 and he was 15. They married in 1999 and divorced in 2001. They have a daughter Hailie and Kim has a daughter, Whitney, from another relationship.
 
Cruise voted 'most irritating'
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London, Dec 30 (IANS) Tom Cruise has been named the most irritating actor of all time, beating out Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts and Jim Carrey for the dubious distinction. 

But, according to ananova.com, Cruise was also named the biggest movie star in the world in the same poll. The poll was conducted by Empire magazine. 

Angelina Jolie was voted the person film fans would most like to see naked. Kevin Spacey was named Best Actor and Kate Winslet was named Best Actress

 
Not much optimism for Kidman-Urban union
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New York, Dec 30 (IANS) There doesn't seem to be too much optimism concerning Nicole Kidman's future with singer Keith Urban.

According to pagesix.com, Urban's first manager Gary Shaw says, "I'll be very surprised if the relationship lasts. He is in it for the chase. He likes to go after what he wants and if he can't have it, he wants it even more. He would be intrigued by anything and anyone he couldn't get."

 
Chirac slammed for Da Vinci casting
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London, Dec 30 (IANS) French President Jacques Chirac is facing political backlash after reports that he tried to influence the casting of the movie "The Da Vinci Code" to get his family friends the lead roles.

According to contactmusic.com, actress Sophie Marceau was touted by Chirac to star as the cryptologist Sophie Neveu, which eventually went to Audrey Tautou. 

Marceau, who is a close friend of Chirac's daughter, was a staunch supporter during his 2002 presidential campaign. 

The film's director, Ron Howard, leaked the casting controversy. Howard also revealed that Chirac demanded a higher pay for actor Jean Reno who plays detective Bezu Fache. In return for this favour, Chirac offered to facilitate filming in Paris' historic Louvres museum. 

Howard, talking about Chirac's request, said: "That was hilarious. Fortunately, the deal was already closed." 

A spokesperson for Chirac denied these allegations but admitted that Chirac and Howard did have a meeting.
 
Black terrified of Sean Penn
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London, Dec 30 (IANS) Comic actor Jack Black says he would think twice about acting alongside Oscar winner Sean Penn because Penn terrified him on the set of "Dead Man Walking".

According to contactmusic.com, Black revealed that he was so intimidated working with Penn because he was constantly raving and seemed to be going mad. 

Black says: "He was just very reckless and intimidating. I was a little scared of him. You just didn't know what he was going to do next. He would burst into spontaneous psychobabble poetry and the whole room would go silent and (feel) uncomfortable, and no one would know what to say next."
 
Britney Spears wants another baby with Federline
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New York, Dec 30 (IANS) Pop star Britney Spears wants another baby with her husband Kevin Federline.

According to newsweek.com, Spears seems eager to have another baby with Federline even after all the marriage problems they seem to be experiencing. 

A friend says: "Britney was advised to wait at least three months after her baby's birth before trying to get pregnant again. Now that's passed, she wants to try right away."

Spears reportedly wants a daughter and thinks that having another baby will smooth out her relationship with Federline. Another friend said: "She is hoping another baby will strengthen her marriage to Kevin."
 
Oasis slams British holidaymakers
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London, Dec 30 (IANS) Rock band Oasis singer Noel Gallagher says he is ashamed to be British because his countrymen publicly disgrace their nation when abroad.

According to contactmusic.com, Gallagher further attacked them by saying that they are loud, brash and arrogant. 

He says: "OK, the British like to travel, but they don't have to carry a Union Jack with them. I am embarrassed when I see Brits in Australia - they act so English. They have their tops off, wear flip-flops and shout at the top of their voices."
 
Federline can't find a label
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New York, Dec 30 (IANS) Pop singer Britney Spears' husband Kevin Federline cannot find a label to release his rap single, so he's resorted to distributing it on his own.

According to the New York Post, Federline is releasing the song "PopoZao" on New Year's Eve. The song "PopoZao" is the track where he says "Pavarotti" when he actually meant to say "paparazzi". 

The song will be available on his website Kevinfederline.com.
 
Smith thanks Mandela for comedy insight
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London, Dec 30 (IANS) Will Smith has credited Nelson Mandela with his comedy hits because the former South African president inspired the actor to use his gift to spread happiness.

According to contactmusic.com, Smith had vowed to make more serious and moral movies after his 2001 Oscar nomination for his role as Muhammad Ali in "Ali". But Mandela convinced him of the value of laughter and Smith changed his mind.

He says, "I was all excited about telling him I only wanted to make movies that would change the world. He told me that for the 27 years he was in prison he got so much pleasure out of the one movie they sent every six months that made him laugh and helped him escape for a few hours from the hopelessness. 

"That really inspired me to know that what I was doing in those other movies was not a bad thing."