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Giselle Bundchen to work in Meryl Streep movie
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London, Dec 1 (IANS) Gisele Bundchen, super model and ex-girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio, has joined the cast of Meryl Streep's new movie "The Devil Wears Prada".

According to ananova.com, Bundchen had made her debut in last year's "Taxi" playing a female bank robber who robs New York's banks. 

David Frankel writes the script and will also direct the movie. 

The movie, based on the book written by Lauren Weisberger of the same name, is about a boss from hell. It deals with how a small-town girl gets a job as an assistant to a high-powered editor.
 
British groups in Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame
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London, Dec 1 (IANS) Rock groups Sex Pistols and Black Sabbath are set to join the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

According to ananova.com, the two British acts are joined by "Blondie" and will be inducted in New York on March 13. Other inductees include Jazz legend Miles Davis and rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd. 

Artists become eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame only 25 years after the release of their first album. They are voted for by 700 music industry personalities.

 
Johansson to appear on 'Kumars' show
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London, Dec 1 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson will appear as a guest on one her favourite shows, "The Kumars At No.42". 

According to contactmusic.com, Johansson watches the show whenever she is in England and also catches it on BBC America when she is at home in the US. 

Her appearance will revive the chances of it being kept on air for one more season, since initial reports stated that the show was to end. 

Actor Hugh Jackman is also said to be one of the guests to appear on what is to be the show's last season.
 

Kevin Smith considers sequel to 'Dogma'
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London, Dec 1 (IANS) Filmmaker Kevin Smith is reportedly working on a sequel to the movie "Dogma" and is hoping to persuade Alanis Morissette to reprise her role as god.

According to contactmusic.com, Smith has posted a blog on his website explaining that he wants to revisit the 1999 movie which starred Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. He says that he is inspired by events that have transpired since the Sep 11 terror attacks on the US.

He says: "The worst terrorist attack on American soil was religiously bent. In the wake of said attack, the leader of the Free World (US president George W. Bush) touted himself as pretty damned Christian. 

"In the last election, rather than a quagmire war abroad, the big issue was whether or not gay marriage was moral. Back when I made 'Dogma', I always maintained that another movie about religion wouldn't be forthcoming, as 'Dogma' was the product of 28 years of religious and spiritual meditation, and I'd kinda shot my wad on the subject."

He adds: "Now? I think I might have more to say. And, yes, the Last Scion would be at the epicenter (sic) of it. And she'd have to be played by Alanis. And we'd need a bigger budget - because the entire third act would be the Apocalypse."
 

World will end in July, says Barr
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London, Dec 1 (IANS) Actress Rosanne Barr has announced that the world will end in July.

According to contactmusic.com, comedienne Barr claims that exact date is in the Bible and she plans to survive the end of times by using her round figure to her advantage.

She says: "I'm scared to death. I think the world's gonna blow up in July of 2006, 'cause that's what the Bible says... 2006, the whole world is over, everybody is dead, everything blows up. We only have a mere eight months left. 

"But I want people to look at the bright side, 'cause there (are) some good things about the world ending. For instance, all those skinny ladies that do yoga and exercise and have no body fat and stuff: when the food supply dwindles they'll be dead first within two weeks. Sweet!"

She adds: "It will be all over and they'll fall over dead to the ground and I, because of my large body mass, will be stepping over their skeletal remains and the silicone t*t bags and the collagen lips and the pitiful little puddles of Botox as I make my way to Canada to find more food. 

"There are three safe places: Canada, the spaceship with Tom Cruise and Hershey, Pennsylvania. That's what the Bible says."
 

George Michael regrets drug use
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London, Dec 1 (IANS) British pop star George Michael has confessed that his drug addiction is the "biggest regret" of his life.

According to contactmusic.com, Michael got hooked onto drugs when he was mourning the death of his lover Anselmo Feleppa to AIDS. He admits that he has quit cigarettes but will probably never be able to give up drugs.

He says: "I don't smoke cigarettes any more, thank God. I'm still smoking weed though, but I'm trying to give that up. I only started smoking at 30 - that was stupid. I started after Anselmo died and it was the worst thing I ever did. It was my biggest regret in life."

 
Simpson's name dragged in court
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New York, Dec 2 (IANS) Singer and actress Jessica Simpson's name has been dragged in courts as two companies, Jessica Simpson Brand Management LLC and Icon Licensing Group LLC, fight over money earned through her branding rights.

According to Internet Movie Database, Simpson sold the rights to her name for a whopping $10 million to Andrew Kirpalani. He then promised to launch children's clothing line, accessories, sportswear and jewellery. 

But Kirpalani set up Jessica Simpson Brand Management (JSBM) and then passed on the rights to earn $15 million. 

Now, Icon Licensing Group LLC, which is also a company that markets celebrity names, has filed papers against Kirpalani claiming that it owes a minimum of $180,000 commission for a deal it set up shortly before the name was sold. 

Icon's attorney says: "My client was responsible for introducing the buyer to the seller."

 
Mirren campaigns for Ugandan children
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New York, Dec 2 (IANS) "Calendar Girls" star Helen Mirren is urging the British government to save the children of Uganda who are caught up in the country's civil war.

According to Internet Movie Database, the actress is joining charities like Oxfam and Christian Aid to pressurise Prime Minister Tony Blair as Britain begins its presidency of the United Nations Security Council. 

Mirren is fighting to outlaw the use of child soldiers and the kidnapping of young girls. She is also campaigning to donate $108 million to Uganda and to negotiate an end to the bloody conflict.

She says: "In a year when Africa has been top of the government's agenda, the war in Uganda should be a priority." 

  
Basinger is new face of Miuccia Prada
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New York, Dec 2 (IANS) Oscar winning actress Kim Basinger has joined the Italian fashion designer Miuccia Prada to model the new spring-summer Mui Mui collection.

According to hollywood.com, Basinger was a successful model before she became an actress and is now the latest middle-aged star to be chosen by the acclaimed fashion house. Others include 47-year-old Madonna and 42-year-old Demi Moore.

A source says: "Basinger's just finished shooting the spring-summer 2006 Mui Mui campaign in Paris. Miuccia chose Basinger for the intellectual sensuality she has, which is quite unique. She was also a cover girl before she became an actress, so she's no stranger to modelling."

Pete explains why Kate dumped him
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London, Dec 2 (IANS) Troubled rocker Pete Doherty has confessed as to why supermodel Kate Moss dumped him and why he quit rehab.

Ananova.com reports that Pete says that Moss screamed at him over the phone recently saying, "I don't want you any more. You didn't stick it through rehab. I hate you." 

He said he spoke to Moss but she was angry and threw her mobile against the wall.

Explaining why he thinks Moss dumped him he said: "The real reason is that I can't buy her diamonds. I never know where I stand with her... It's like being in Afghanistan with her. I wish I could find some middle ground." 

Speaking on why he quit rehabilitation, he said: "I don't know how she stuck through five weeks because I was bored senseless. I thought I'd be able to do five weeks. But if I'm honest, my head would have exploded. I only stuck at it because she paid. I really wanted to do well in rehab to be strong for my family and Kate. But I missed London and my friends."

He also revealed that Moss and he had met once after she left the clinic. 

He said: "We had a secret rendezvous in Paris. She slipped away from her people. They don't want me near her."
 
Paris to wed in Hawaii
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London, Dec 2 (IANS) Paris Hilton is set to marry her boyfriend Stavros Niarchos, a Greek shipping heir, in Hawaii at Christmas.

According to ananova.com, Hilton has invited her parents and her sister Nicky along with other close friends to stay at a hotel on the island of Maui, Hawaii, for the holidays.

Paris said: "We all stay at a hotel in Maui for Christmas, and then I'm hosting a party at Tao for New Year's with Nicky. Then I'll go skiing." 

Paris was previously engaged to another Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis.

Before that she was engaged to Tommy Hilfiger and model Jason Shaw.

Cruise and Holmes set wedding date
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London, Dec 2 (IANS) Tom Cruise has finally decided to marry Katie Holmes on Oct 21 next year.

According to ananova.com, the details of the wedding list have also been revealed. Items on the list include a gravy boat, wine glasses, dinner service and coffee pots. 

Among the celebrities expected to attend the ceremony are the Beckhams, John Travolta with wife Kelly and Oprah Winfrey. 

Holmes is six months pregnant with their first child.

Weir to direct Depp in 'Shantaram'
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London, Dec 2 (IANS) Director Peter Weir, who made hits like "Dead Poets Society", "The Truman Show" and "Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World", will direct Johnny Depp in "Shantaram".

According to ananova.com, Depp will play a heroin addict who escapes a maximum-security prison in Australia and starts a new life in India. He then finds himself working as a counterfeiter, gunrunner, smuggler and a doctor in the slums of Mumbai.

Weir will work on the script with Eric Roth and the Warner Bros studios hopes to begin production late next year.

Kidman and Crowe head to crocodile farm
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London, Dec 2 (IANS) Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe are planning to make a crocodile farm in Australia as they set off on their latest project.

According to contactmusic.com, the two have been keen to work together since the script for the 2004's "Eucalyptus" did not follow through due to script problems. But they are now giving up comforts to make their dreams come true.

Both the actors and director Baz Luhrmann are hoping to shoot an unnamed project in Coolibah Station, east of Timber Creek. 

This station, which is a crocodile sanctuary, will reportedly host around 300 crewmembers for three months. The film described as a romantic epic is set in the 1930s.

Character movies lead in race for best European film
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Berlin, Dec 2 (DPA) Movies that explore the character of a dissipated actor and a Danish drifter are front-runners this Saturday to win the European Film Prize, which is often dubbed Europe's answer to the Oscars.

One of the frontrunners was German director Wim Wenders' "Don't Come Knocking," a story of a selfish Western movie star, whose life takes a fresh turn when he learns he may have an illegitimate child.

"Brothers," a Danish film directed by Susanne Bier, is about a drifter who takes the place of his army officer brother who has gone missing in Afghanistan. The two movies are among six nominated for the award as best European film.

Other nominations are Marc Rothemund's dark German movie "Sophie Scholl - The Last Days", which is about a German schoolgirl who stood up to the Nazis in 1943; Michael Haneke's "Cache"; Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's "L'Enfant" and "My Summer of Love" by Pawel Pawlikowski.

The winners are to be announced at a gala ceremony for some 1,200 guests in Berlin hosted by the European Academy of Film.

Nominees for best male actor include Daniel Auteuil in "Cache", Jeremie Renier in "L'Enfant" and Ulrich Thomsen in "Brothers".

Julia Jentsch has been nominated as best actress for her leading role in "Sophie Scholl", as has Juliette Binoche for "Cache", Connie Nielsen for "Brothers" and Natalie Press for Britain's "My Summer of Love".

The 1,600 members of the academy were entitled to vote for award winners in 15 categories.

The Academy is to hand a special lifetime achievement award to Sean Connery, the Scottish actor famed for his James Bond roles.


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Chinese Oscar nominee film to turn Broadway musical
Xinhua

Beijing, Dec 2 (Xinhua) "The Promise," a Chinese Oscar nominee movie, will be adapted to a Broadway musical, the movie's producer Chen Hong said.

Chen Hong, who made the movie with her husband director Chen Kaige, claimed the fairy world created in her movie was "without territorial boundary" and thus also fitted in well with a musical.

Chen Kaige was also nominated for the Oscars in 1993 in the best foreign film category for his film "Farewell My Concubine".

"Our cooperation with Broadway will, I believe, write down a page in the world cultural exchange history," Chen Hong said Thursday without naming the Broadway partner.

"The Promise" will debut on Dec 12 in Beijing and be released around the globe three days later.

The movie features a top-grade Asian cast that includes stars from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan.

"The Promise" was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in May, and has now been recommended as the only Chinese mainland movie to compete for the Oscar award for the best foreign language film. 


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Anger in Russia over Elton John's gay wedding plans
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Moscow, Dec 2 (DPA) Plans of Sir Elton John and partner David Furnish to wed in a St. Petersburg palace this month have sparked protests in the Russian parliament, the media reported Friday.

At a ceremony thought to be set for Dec 21, the day civil partnerships between gay couples become legal in Britain, pop star John will formalise his 12-year relationship with the Canadian-born filmmaker.

In a letter of protest forwarded to the Kremlin and the culture ministry, Nikolai Kuryanovich of the Duma's nationalist LDPR faction demanded steps "to prevent the defilement of the Konstantin Palace or any other important architectural memorials in Russia".

But a spokeswoman for the baroque palace outside the northern city dismissed reports of the service as a "bad joke".

Control of the premises by the Kremlin administration precluded such events, she said.

Same-sex marriage is not legal in Russia, but there is no law specifically banning it.

In February the country's supreme court rejected a plea by a gay politician and his journalist partner seeking amendments to the family code to allow same-sex marriages.

Homosexuality was illegal under the old Soviet regime, but was de-criminalised in 1993.

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