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Clooney attacks security guard at movie premiere
Indo-Asian News Service

New York, Nov 5 (IANS) George Clooney got into a scuffle with a security guard at the London premiere of his latest movie "Good Night, and Good Luck". 

According to Hollywood.com, at the end of the movie Clooney tried to leave quietly but got stuck due to some confusion with the vehicles.

Clooney and his ex-girlfriend Lisa Snowden left the West End club through a side exit where a car was supposed to pick them up. But due to some confusion the couple was left stranded in the back alley with a security guard.

A witness said: "The security guard was walking down the alley and George screamed at him and chased him." 

The witness added: "He squared up at the security guard and Lisa was screaming at him, 'George, George come here.' She grabbed his hand and tried to pull him away and finally a jeep pulled up. You just don't expect George Clooney to start a fight with a security guard."

  
Brosnan to play villain
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London, Nov 5 (IANS) The former Bond star Pierce Brosnan is set to play a kidnapper in the movie "Butterfly on a Wheel".

Ananova.com reported that Brosnan also plays villain in another movie "The Matador". 

Brosnan reportedly wanted some "darker roles" after his stint as James Bond.

"Butterfly on a Wheel" revolves around a happy couple with a seemingly perfect life until their daughter is abducted. And in the course of one day Brosnan's character dismantles the family's lives brutally.

The film is directed by Mike Barker and is produced by Icon, Irish DreamTime, and Infinity Feature Canada

  
Foxx respects military men
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London, Nov 5 (IANS) Oscar winner Jamie Foxx has developed a new sense of respect for American Marines after training with them to prepare for new movie "Jarhead".

According to Contactmusic.com, Foxx plays a tough sergeant in the film. He admits that he had very little idea of just how terrifying a war zone can be until he teamed up with real troops before filming began.

He says: "When you think about what these troops are going through and you get a chance to meet these guys... I mean, we're sitting there shooting blanks and we've got stuff in our ears and one time the guy said, 'Shoot the gun without the blanks and then imagine someone trying to kill you.' When you think about that, you really think about what the troops are going through."

 
Gyllenhaal loses temper, attacks co-star
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New York, Nov 5 (IANS) Actor Jake Gyllenhaal lost his temper and attacked a co-star after injuring himself when one of his stunts went wrong on the new Gulf war movie "Jarhead". 

Internet Movie Database reported that Gyllenhaal chipped a tooth when he accidentally whacked himself in the mouth with a rifle during a scene where he puts a gun in a co-star's mouth. He then got so angry he began throwing punches on the surprised unnamed actor.

Gyllenhaal says: "For some reason, I just got so angry that I had chipped my tooth and just started hitting him and we didn't talk for a month after that." 

Director Sam Mendes explains the incident, "It's 115 degrees, you're away from trees, cars, everything. You can't hear anything because the wind's blowing. You don't have your clothes, your car, your girlfriend, anything. And I really think Jake forgot he was acting a lot of times."

  
Federline's new song leaked on web
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New York, Nov 5 (IANS) Britney Spears' husband Kevin Federline boasts about life with her and demands to be called "Daddy" in a song from his forthcoming hip-hop debut.

According to Internet Movie Database, though Federline's track is yet to be released, a copy of it has been leaked on the Internet. 

In it Federline talks about the lifestyle he shares with Spears and their son Preston. But he makes an embarrassing slip by confusing the word paparazzi with the surname of opera singer Luciano Pavarotti. 

He raps, "Back then they called me K-Fed/But you can call me Daddy instead/Go ahead and say whatcha wanna/I'm gonna sell about 2 mil, oh, then I'm a goner/I know you all wish you was in my position/Cause I keep getting' in situations that you wish you was in, cousin/Steppin' in this game and y'all ain't got a clue/Getting anxious? Go take a peep/I'm starrin' in your magazines now every day and week/But maybe baby you can wait and see/Until then all these Pavarottis followin' me."
 
Hunter blasts glossies for publishing celebrity scandals
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London, Nov 5 (IANS) Supermodel Rachel Hunter has criticised celebrity magazine editors for buying scandalous pictures of stars saying it is unfair to parade their faults.

According to Contactmusic.com, Hunter admits she feels sorry for model Kate Moss whose photograph snorting cocaine was splashed on the front of the British newspaper The Mirror. Hunter is now campaigning to stop celebrity scandal shots appearing in tabloids.

She says: "I think it's very, very dangerous and very, very unfair, and I think it's such a huge business right now. I do think it's wrong that these photographers and these friends, whatever, go and sell their stories. Magazines have just got to stop buying (the stories and pictures). It's just got to stop. It's unfair to everybody."
  
'Governator' needs miracle for major political test
By Andy Goldberg

Sacramento (California), Nov 5 (DPA) California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who overcame incredible odds to pull off dramatic victories during his days as an action star, is now faced with the first major test of his political career.

The Austrian-born former Mr. Universe, whose rating is sinking, may need to revitalize his fast-flagging political fortunes when Californians vote Tuesday on three ballot initiatives he has proposed. 

Unfortunately for the 'Governator', he will probably discover that life in the political fast lane does not always correspond to Hollywood's version of reality.

The proposed initiatives attempt to further limit political fundraising by labour unions, reduce tenure for teachers in state-run schools and redraw district boundaries for state and federal lawmakers.

Recent polls show that 70 percent of California voters are firmly opposed to the measures, which Schwarzenegger claims are vital to the future of California's political and economic system.

"It's a totally cynical view of the governor, brought about by his support for an unpopular election," said Mark DiCamillo of the Field Poll Institute that conducted one of the recent surveys.

With the majority of Californians seeing the ballot measures as a power grab by the Republican governor, the poll results come in sharp contrast to the 2003 election in which he won about 60 percent of the vote.

Back then Schwarzenegger seemed invincible, winning over voters with his toothy film star's smile, and his glib clichés based on his famous movie lines.

He capitalised on widespread discontent with the fallout of the devastating dot com crash and electricity shortages, which have since been exposed as the result of cynical manipulations by the Republican-backed energy company Enron. He promised Californians that, as a wealthy political outsider who did not need to rely on money from special interests, he would dramatically reform the system.

"He ain't done diddly-squat. I voted for him last time but now I feel like a sucker. Either he tricked us or he's just way out of his depth," scoffed farmer J.C. Morgan.

Student Ellen Kibby was equally negative about the former muscle man.

"Look at who he's targeting: nurses, firefighters and teachers the low paid workers who are essential to our system," she said. "He promised that he wouldn't take money from special interests but he's in their pockets just like every other politician."

Without a dramatic reversal of such sentiments, Schwarzenegger is likely to find his political career effectively over in November 2006, when Californians will decide whether to re-elect him. Polls now show him trailing far behind anonymous Democratic challengers such as Treasurer Phil Angelides or State Controller Steve Westly.

Unlike the characters he plays in the movies, Schwarzenegger seems unsure of how to react to this bout of adversity, switching confusingly from a tone of humility, to one of square-jawed defiance.

"I've had a lot to learn, and sometimes I learned the hard way," said Schwarzenegger in a campaign ad last week. "But my heart is in this, and I want to do right by you."  

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