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Simpson asked to shop by appointment
London, Jan 17 Pop singer Jessica Simpson was shocked when she
was told not to shop during normal shopping hours at a local
food store.
The shop owner felt Simpson was distracting the customers. The
singer was upset and said she was not angry with the manager but
with fame for not allowing her to do normal things like
shopping, reports contactmusic.com.
She says: "Two weeks ago, I was at Whole Foods and probably
about 100 photographers were outside waiting for me. The manager
gave me his card and said, 'Jessica, I'd appreciate if you
wouldn't come in during store hours. Give me a call and I can
open up early or you can come in after we close. But this is
very distracting for all my customers.'
"I looked at him kind of shocked. Then I was just mad, not at
him but at the situation. I couldn't even live my normal life
any more."
Sheen asked not to come to the White House
New York, Jan 17 Actor Martin Sheen, who
played the fictional US president Josiah Bartlet in the TV
series "The West Wing", was asked not to attend a party at
the White House where his co-stars from the show were
invited to meet their real life counterparts.
The show ended in May 2006 and Sheen was well received by
former US President Bill Clinton but not so amicable with
George Bush, reports imdb.com.
Sheen says: "I adored Bill Clinton. And he was a fan of
'The West Wing'. For a while we were given carte blanche
at the White House, which ended when Bush got in - ended
for me anyway.
"When the new administration got into power, all my 'West
Wing' colleagues were invited there to meet their
counterparts. All except me. I was very relieved about
that."
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Cameron unveils secret project 'Avatar'
London, Jan 17 James Cameron, Oscar winning
director of the mega hit "Titanic", has revealed that he
has been secretly working on a film called "Avatar".
Cameron has been working with a team of 100 people full
time for more than a year on the film. This is his first
film since he directed "Titanic".
Contactmusic.com quoted him as saying: "They (team)
believe in this thing. And they were told in no uncertain
terms to keep their mouths shut. I've wanted to make this
movie from the time I wrote the treatment 11 years ago. I
was just biding my time for when it was going to be
technically possible.
"I'm so invested in the 3-D and I love the challenge of
creating an alien culture. We're creating a world from
scratch, so it's really fun."
He denied that he had stayed away from filmmaking for
almost a decade because he tried to avoid topping the
success of "Titanic".
He said: "I think people have interpreted it as,
'(success) generates artistic paralysis.' But for me it
was like, 'okay, I don't have anything more to prove,
other than to myself. I've got more money than I ever
thought I would have. Let me go have some fun'."
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Hudson thankful for 'American Idol' experience
London, Jan 17 Singer turned actress Jennifer
Hudson, who has won a Golden Globe for her performance in
the movie "Dreamgirls", is grateful for the show "American
Idol" because it helped her launch a career in Hollywood.
Hudson says she is proud of the time she spent on the TV
show. She believes her time on the show sped her rise to
the top.
Contactmusic.com quoted her as saying: "Before 'American
Idol', I worked for Disney on their cruise ship line for
six months at a time. I narrated and also did all the lead
singing for the 'Hercules' show and also did 'Circle of
Life' from 'The Lion King'.
"I think I was on the right track for my singing career
before 'American Idol', but 'Idol' did help speed my
career along. I didn't think, things could get any bigger
or busier than when I was on 'Idol', but it has.
"'American Idol' is part of my history and I'm proud of
it. It's helped me establish myself as a true artist. Now
it's up to me to further my career on my own."
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Norah Jones scared of Hollywood stars
New York, Jan 17 Norah Jones was so scared to
work with actor Jude Law in her debut film "My Blueberry
Nights" that she lost her voice.
Imdb.com quoted her as saying: "Hearing that list of names
for the first time I was more terrified than ever, like,
'What on earth have I got myself into?' My first scene was
with Jude and listening to the playback my voice was like
helium and you could all but hear my knees knock.
"I had to slap myself hard around the face,
metaphorically, and say, 'Norah, be fearless, or forget
it, okay?'"
Jones, the daughter of renowned Indian sitarist Ravi
Shankar, stars with Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz and
David Strathairn in the film.
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I named Marilyn Monroe, says Andy Rooney
New York, Jan 17 Movie legend Andy Rooney says
he named Marilyn Monroe and told her that her original
name Norma Rae was not fit for Hollywood.
Rooney confesses that he was captivated by her looks but
not her name. Rooney remembers taking her home that night
to help her better define her name and image, reports
imdb.com.
He says: "I said, 'Something tells me you have a wonderful
chance - but you gotta change your name. There was a
wonderful star named Marilyn Miller, and nobody's used it
(name). You should be Marilyn.' Then the phone rang and it
was a guy I used to write scripts with whose name was Tom
Monroe...
"She said, 'Who were you talking to?' 'I was talking to
your last name... You're Marilyn Monroe'."
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Victoria Beckham speaks of LA excitement
London, Jan17 Former Spice Girl Victoria
Beckham has revealed her family's "excitement" about
moving to the US.
Victoria and her footballer husband David Beckham recently
announced that they were moving to Los Angeles and leaving
the Spanish club Real Madrid. Victoria revealed that they
are eager to start a new life in Los Angeles, reports
contactmusic.com.
She said: "We're really excited about moving to America.
David is really excited about his new deal too and there
are things I'm working on.
"I have been looking at a lot of houses, and I want to
make sure I pick the right one for David and the kids.
I've seen some beautiful places, but we want somewhere
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