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Miller threatens Jude Law's lover
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London, Jan 14 (IANS) Actress Sienna Miller says the woman who had an affair with Jude Law had "better live in fear". 

According to ananova.com, Law had admitted last year that he had an affair with his children's nanny Daisy Wright. 

Miller forgave Law and took him back but says: "I'm quite looking forward to the day when our paths will cross, which I know they will. I just hope she doesn't run into me in a dark alley."

 
Gay actor too straight for 'Will and Grace'
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London, Jan 14 (IANS) Gay actor John Barrowman was turned down for the role in "Will and Grace" because he is too straight.

According to ananova.com, Barrowman is about to marry his real life partner. He was up for the role of Will in the show. Barrowman says it is typical of 'homophobic' Hollywood that the role eventually went to straight actor Eric McCormack. 

He says: "And the sad thing is it's run by gay men and women." 

Barrowman rose to fame by playing the bisexual Captain Jack Harkness in "Doctor Who" and even has a BBC3 spin-off "Torchwood".
 
Carrey thankful for coming out of loneliness
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London, Jan 14 (IANS) Actor Jim Carrey is grateful to his daughter for getting him out of depression and teaching him the importance of the company of loved ones.

According to contactmusic.com, Carrey had fought loneliness before and was worried that he didn't spend enough time with his daughter Jane while she was growing up. 

He says: "I look forward to the time I spend with her. Nothing really compares to that. That's my current focus. My priorities were different earlier on.

"But life has a way of showing you. First you have to experience sheer loneliness. You go through a period feeling kind of vacant. Then you realise, 'Oh, that's what other people are here for.' 

"I enjoy people more than ever. I enjoy the moment more than ever. I value my family and friends more than ever."
 
'Dirty Dancing' voted top movie medicine
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London, Jan 14 (IANS) The movie "Dirty Dancing" has been voted the movie women most want to watch when they are ill.

According to contactmusic.com, the 1987 classic staring Patrick Swayze beat out "Pretty Woman" to claim the top spot in the Tesco Pharmacy survey. The musical "Grease" came in third, with "The Sound of Music" placing fourth and epic 1939 classic "Gone With the Wind" coming in fifth. 

Men seemed to prefer comedies and action movies to get them back to good health. They voted "Star Wars" their all-time favourite, followed by the comedy "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "American Pie". 

The action movies "Top Gun" and the "Indiana Jones" saga came in fourth and fifth place respectively. 
 
New movie reminds Carrey of his earlier days
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London, Jan 14 (IANS) Actor Jim Carrey was attracted to the new movie "Fun With Dick and Jane" because the plot about a desperate bankrupt couple reminded him of the financial troubles when his father lost his job.

Contactmusic.com reports that Carrey had experienced first-hand how being poor can affect confidence and behaviour. 

In the movie "Fun With Dick and Jane" Carrey and Tea Leoni play a couple that turns to robbery to pay the bills. 

Carrey says: "My father lost his job when he was 51 and I saw how that affected my family. We hit the poverty line and everything changed. I was angry and later on I had to work in a factory after school.

"It became clear to me that the troubled kids in the back of the classroom, who aren't concentrating, were generally being affected by their home life. I went from being an A-grade student to being someone who couldn't even understand what my teacher said any more."

 
Hunt on for Harry Potter star
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London, Jan 14 (IANS) The producers of the Harry Potter series are giving fans a chance to star in the next movie as the weird wizard Luna Lovegood.

According to contactmusic.com, the audition for 'Harry potter and the Order of the Phoenix' is open to girls between 13 and 16 years of age. The casting teams have looked all over schools in Britain but are still looking for the perfect Luna. 

Casting director Fiona Weir says: "The wonderful thing about Luna is that she can have any sort of look but it's a very particular quality that's important. "She is very other-worldly and not like anybody else." 

No acting experience is necessary but those auditioning must live in Britain or Ireland.
 
Hopkins might quit after playing King Lear
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New York, Jan 14 (IANS) Oscar winning Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins might quit acting after starring in the William Shakespeare play "King Lear".

According to the Internet movie database, Hopkins had played King Lear in the theatre but confesses he wasn't completely happy with his performance. He would like a chance a play to King Lear in a movie. 

He says: "(I played Lear before) badly... no, it was OK. But I want do to Lear, then maybe say, 'Adios.' I want to see what I've got left in me. Make sure I had a good go at it.

"I know somebody that's interested in producing it, one of the money guys at Miramax. I think it would be interesting to go back to the old traditional thing of setting it in Denmark or a craggy area of Britain, shoot it near the coasts in winter, set it in the dark ages."
 
Pop princess Kylie still receiving cancer treatment
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Sydney, Jan 14 (DPA) Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue is still receiving treatment for the breast cancer that prompted an operation in Melbourne in May, her publicist said Saturday.

There was no evidence that the cancer had returned after a lump had been removed from the 37-year-old's left breast, a statement from the publicist said.

The comments came in response to a report in London's The Sun newspaper that Minogue had her final chemotherapy session Dec 18 before being given the good news a week ago that chemotherapy had been successful.

The Sun reported that the former star of the television soap "Neighbours" was expected to start daily radiation treatment as a precaution against a relapse and would be tested again after six weeks. If the results remained negative after six months, she would officially be in remission, it said.

After the Melbourne operation, Minogue returned to her home in London. She then underwent treatment in France, where she is sharing an apartment with her fiancé, French actor Olivier Martinez.

"On May 21 last year, Kylie's surgeon announced that the operation to remove a breast cancer was successful," the publicist's statement read.

"Since that time Kylie has been undergoing treatments to prevent a return of the cancer. Fortunately, we are still able to say we have received no news of a re-occurrence of the cancer. However, at this point in time Kylie's treatments are continuing."

A longstanding friend of Minogue, pop music journalist Ian "Molly" Meldrum, has told British television that Minogue was recovering.

"The treatment was quite severe and probably Kylie was a lot sicker than most of us thought," the Australian music industry veteran said.

"But now, obviously, she is coming home for a little while and, as I say, the chemo is finished and I guess that she is now well on her way to recovery," Meldrum said.

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White says playing live is not fun
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London, Jan 15 (IANS) Jack White, the lead singer of White Stripes, admits he is making a lot of money but says he is not having a good time.

According to contactmusic.com, White has attributed his moody image to boredom on stage.

He says: "I'm just trying to get the job done. I don't laugh and smile because I'm not having a good time."
 
Jolie's father desperate to call her
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Los Angeles, Jan 15 (IANS) Hollywood legend Jon Voight is upset over being excluded from daughter Angelina Jolie's life now that she is pregnant with Brad Pitt's child.

Voight is desperate to contact Jolie and wants to be an engaging grandfather in the near future, hollywood.com reported. But Jolie does not seem convinced. 

He says: "I'm always trying to reach her and send her my love but I still haven't spoken to her. I wish somebody would help me and give her a call. Now she has announced she is pregnant with Brad's child, I would love to be included in this exciting moment."

Ms Dynamite subjected to racial abuse
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London, Jan 15 (IANS) British singer Ms Dynamite and her teenage sister reportedly were racially abused before she was arrested at a London club last week.

According to contactmusic.com, Ms Dynamite, real name Niomi McLean-Daley, pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and disorderly conduct following the scuffle. She claims that her behaviour was ignited by mistreatment inside the club, which included a physical assault on her sister. 

Solicitor Anthony Burton says: "That evening she and her younger sister, aged 18, had been the subject of racial abuse, and as far as my client is concerned - and this will have to be looked into - her younger sister was assaulted."
 
Wood losing fight against alcohol
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London, Jan 15 (IANS) Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood fears he is losing the battle against alcoholism, reports contactmusic.com.

Wood shockingly collapsed on stage at a Las Vegas show. He is finding staying sober a constant battle. 

His son, who is also his manager, says: "It's very hard, it's a constant battle every day. You have to remember that in America my dad can't go outside because of the fans, so what do you do stuck in a room all day? 

"The demons are still there. He still needs therapy and he might be prone to slip, that's what alcoholics do. If I said he'll never drink again, I'd probably be lying."

Townshend says Dylan insult wasn't intended
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London, Jan 15 (IANS) Who guitarist Pete Townshend has slammed reports that he criticised Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and The Band.

Contactmusic.com quoted Townshend as insisting that he never had any intention of speaking badly of the super stars. 

He reportedly said in a recent interview: "Dylan's rock 'n' roll was silly. He couldn't play rock 'n' roll."

Now he explains: "I was trying to show how in Britain in the early 60s we looked at the old guard of 'white' rock 'n' roll (even Elvis) as almost washed up. Dylan doesn't need my puffs, but neither should he or The Band be subject to slurs I didn't intend to make."
 
U2 might quit touring
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London, Jan 15 (IANS) The Irish rock group U2 is reportedly planning to give up touring for good.

According to contactmusic.com, the band members are almost at the end of their Vertigo tour and they are convinced that they have got as good as they are ever going to get. 

The guitarist The Edge says: "I'm OK to say bye-bye because I don't think we could top it. Bono has taken it to another level. I don't agree with everything, but I love that it's like a new paradigm, a different equation altogether."
 
Zhang has simple audition
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London, Jan 15 (IANS) Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang's audition for the new movie "Memoirs of a Geisha" was surprisingly straight forward as she simply told director Steven Spielberg to hire her. 

Zhang did not know any English when she attended the casting but her agent told her just enough words to bag the role, contactmusic.com reported. 

She says: "I remember, I didn't know a single word of English. My agent said, 'When you see him, just say, 'Hire me. Please'."
 
US actor for Indian customs
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London, Jan 15 (IANS) Calling India "the most polite society", actor Albert Brooks says the US would be a much healthier place if only Indian customs were adopted.

Brooks shot most of his new movie, "Looking for Comedy on the Muslim World", while travelling through India and Pakistan, reports contactmusic.com.

He is convinced that some of the common sicknesses wouldn't exist if people in the US followed India's rules.

He says: "It is the most polite society that I've ever been to. I don't know if it's dealing with the British influence and the properness, but I think some of their customs should be practised everywhere. 

"There are no shaking of hands; they put their hands together in a prayer position and bend. I really am totally into that now. 

"I carry this hand sanitiser with me and rub my hands constantly because I've been reading about the bird flu that's taking hold of America. It makes so much sense not to shake hands."
 
Moss cancels party over cocaine fears
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London, Jan 15 (IANS) Troubled supermodel Kate Moss has dropped plans for a grand birthday party due to fears that some of her guests might bring drugs.

Moss had planned for a 1950s-theme party to celebrate her 32nd birthday, contactmusic.com reported. She cancelled it, instead opting for a low-key dinner party. 

A source says: "Kate is renting one of Steven Spielberg's places in Los Angeles and was to host a 50s-style party there. Everyone was so excited and invites had gone out telling guests what characters they were to be - they'd ordered Marilyn Monroe wigs and everything. But when Kate realised some might turn up with drugs she decided there was no way she could let it go ahead and risk more public humiliation."
 
Oscar winner Shelley Winters dies
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New York, Jan 15 (DPA) Shelley Winters, a two-time Oscar winning actress, has died of heart failure. She was aged 83.

The actress died at a Beverly Hills nursing home early Saturday, The New York Times reported on its website.

She had been hospitalised after suffering a heart attack in October.

Winters won an Academy Award for best supporting actress in 1959 for her role in "The Diary of Anne Frank". Her second Oscar came in 1965 for her role in "A Patch of Blue".

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Johansson sings on 'Saturday Night Live'
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London, Jan 16 (IANS) Actress Scarlet Johansson sang live when she hosted the US comedy show "Saturday Night Live", joining comedienne Amy Poehler for a rendition of "Isn't It Wonderful Being a Star".

According to contactmusic.com, Johansson also performed a comedy routine. She wore a sparkling black bustier, mini-dress and knee-length leather boots. While in character, Johansson joked, "I performed at Elton John and David Furnish's wedding... They didn't ask. I just ripped off my catering jacket, got in their face and sang - because that's my style."
 
Lohan recovering quickly
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New York, Jan 16 (IANS) It has been just six days since actress Lindsay Lohan was released from a Miami hospital for an asthma attack, but she seems to be recovering well.

According to pagesix.com, Lohan recently did a pole dancing routine with supermodel Kate Moss. She was most recently seen partying with her mother. She was sitting on Sean Lennon's lap while her mother giggled in a booth with her new boyfriend. 
 
Pitt and Jolie thrill Haitians with UN visit
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London, Jan 16 (IANS) Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie surprised Haitians recently when they visited the war-torn island as a part of a United Nations goodwill trip.

According to contactmusic.com, it was the couple's first official trip since Jolie announced that she was expecting Pitt's child. The pair arrived from Dominican Republic where Jolie is filming "The Good Shepherd" with Robert De Niro and Matt Damon. 

Jolie told reporters, "You hear so much just about the danger and the fear, and then you come here and you meet just an amazing people. Given just a little chance, and given a little help, this is going to be a great country."
 
Townshend apologises for 'killer' remark
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London, Jan 16 (IANS) Rocker Pete Townshend has apologised for comments he made in an recent interview in which he said that Who bandmate Roger Daltry's cousin once murdered six men in a fight.

According to contactmusic.com, Townshend was quoted as saying, "We had a following called The Hundred Faces... One of them was Roger's cousin who killed six men in a street fight." He later retracted his statement by saying that he was exaggerating the cousin's reputation.

He wrote on his website, "Roger's cousin I spoke of in the piece was indeed a powerful, handsome and very cool White City mod, but the story of the six-man murder was apocryphal. I should not have repeated it."
 
Spears shops without her wedding ring
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London, Jan 16 (IANS) Pop star Britney Spears has again raised speculation about her troubled marriage to Kevin Federline after she was photographed shopping without her wedding ring.

According to contactmusic.com, Spears was shopping in Malibu, California, when she was spotted not wearing the ring in pictures published in British tabloids. An onlooker said, "Britney didn't look very happy as she shopped for flowers and was chatting away on her phone."

Family members in more recent weeks have laughed off reports that the couple were about to split up.
 
Jackson accused of animal cruelty
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London, Jan 16 (IANS) Michael Jackson has been accused of keeping his animals on his Neverland ranch in filth and squalor.

According to contactmusic.com, Jackson had abandoned his ranch and went off to live in Bahrain after being acquitted of child molestation charges in June. Photographs show animals, including giraffes, elephants, orangutans, and flamingos, living in crowded and dirty surroundings. 

The People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) has written a letter to the US Department of Agriculture asking for an investigation. 

A spokesperson said, "These photos make it clear that the animals are being held in what can only be described as cruel conditions. They are abysmal and little more than holding cells. My message to Michael Jackson would be to close this place down and relocate the animals to an accredited zoo or sanctuary."
  

Zhang says Eminem was her teacher
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London, Jan 16 (IANS) Zhang Ziyi, the star of "Memoirs Of a Geisha", found a controversial way of learning English that got her in trouble -- she learned by listening and repeating obscene Eminem lyrics.

According to contactmusic.com, Zhang studied music and commercials to learn words and phrases. But she confesses that she had no idea just how offensive her Eminem-style English was. 

She says, "It was television commercials and Eminem. I loved to watch the commercials because they pronounce their words so clearly. I don't always know what (Eminem) is talking about, so I write down the lyrics and repeat them. Later, I understood how rude they were."