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Radcliffe Eyes Up Potter Props
14 July 2009 9:16 AM, PDT
Daniel Radcliffe is determined to get his hands on a special memento from the set of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - a police poster featuring his face.
The 19 year old is currently filming the final wizard movie, which will be split into two parts and released in 2010 and 2011.
And despite strict security surrounding the props onset, Radcliffe has his eye on landing a keepsake.
He says, “On the seventh film there are wanted posters with Harry Potter on them... with my face. I’d love one of them. I think it would be great. I’d love to have it up somewhere. I’ll steal one. They aren’t going to fine me.”
But Radcliffe isn't bothered about taking home a wand that he's used as the boy wizard - because the teen is sure he would break it.
He adds, "You know what? I’ve broken so many of them that I’d probably end up breaking the one I take. I think it is safer not to.”
Bullock Strips For Money
14 July 2009 9:16 AM, PDT
Sandra Bullock has vowed to strip off in all her future movie roles - so she can pocket a bigger salary.
The actress disrobes in new film The Proposal - and the nude scene gave her a taste for getting naked in films.
Bullock is sure she'll enjoy a bumper pay day if she keeps taking her clothes off in movies, like fellow comedy actor Will Ferrell.
She says, "If you're naked and you're trying to be sexy, you don't really make as much money as if you're naked and you're funny.
"Will Ferrell has been on to that for quite some time. Have you noticed how he drops his trousers in every single film? I'm going to do that from now on."
Hill Hunts For Online Impersonator
14 July 2009 9:16 AM, PDT
Funnyman Jonah Hill is on the hunt for a computer hacker who's forcing him to apologise to his Hollywood colleagues - after the impersonator started an online feud with Iron Man director Jon Favreau.
The Superbad star is warning fans he's not logged on to social networking site Twitter.com after discovering someone created an account under his name.
He explains, "I have never been on the website Twitter. Nor will I ever be on the website Twitter. But there is someone who impersonates me on the Twitter and has like 100,000 followers and it's not me. People come up to me like, 'I follow you on Twitter.' And I'm like, 'No, that's not me, that's some kid in Alaska pretending to be me.'"
And Hill has launched a crusade to find the person who's assumed his identity and attacked Favreau online, because he fears the hacker is ruining his chances at becoming a bigger star.
He adds, "One day someone came up to me and said, 'Hey man things are getting pretty heated between you and Jon Favreau, who directed Iron Man, on Twitter.' Apparently this kid is talking trash to Jon Favreau, who I have had two lovely encounters with, who's a lovely guy, who I want to work with by the way... I had to email him like, 'Man, it's not me.' I want to start a fake Twitter for this kid and ruin his life."
Portman Is Thor's Love Interest
14 July 2009 9:16 AM, PDT
Natalie Portman has been cast as Thor's love interest in the forthcoming comic book movie.
The actress will play Jane Foster, the first love of the Norse god of thunder, to be portrayed by Aussie movie hunk Chris Hemsworth in Kenneth Branagh's upcoming epic fantasy.
Foster was depicted as a nurse in early comic books but Marvel Studios has confirmed the role will be updated for Portman to play a doctor or scientist heroine.
Thor is due for release in 2010.
DiCaprio In Fan Car Chase Drama
14 July 2009 9:16 AM, PDT
Leonardo DiCaprio was involved in a high speed car chase over the weekend (11-12Jul09) - when a group of female fans tailed him across London.
The star is in the British capital to film new movie Inception, and enjoyed a night out at the city's Jalouse nightclub with pals on Sunday.
He was surrounded by a gaggle of fans eager to catch a glimpse of him in the club - but the attention didn't stop when he left the hotspot.
A group of overeager women followed DiCaprio by car - and it took the skill of his driver to lose them.
A source tells The London Paper, "It was crazy. There was a car full of of women chasing Leonardo's car. His driver was desperately trying to shake them off. In the end he managed to lose them."
Tarantino Vows To Retire At 60
14 July 2009 9:16 AM, PDT
Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino has vowed to leave the movie business by the time he turns 60.
The 46-year-old Oscar winner has been put off by colleagues he's convinced only turn toward filmmaking to pay for their lavish lifestyles.
Tarantino has given himself only another 14 years before he retires to avoid churning out bad movies just to support his expensive tastes.
The Kill Bill director tells America's GQ magazine, "Directors don't get better, they get worse! ...When you gotta go out and make a movie to pay for the kids' private school and for the three ex-wives, don't talk to me about your artistry. It's their job. I don't want to have to watch the movie I made to pay for my pool."
DiCaprio Fuels Refaeli Split Reports
14 July 2009 9:16 AM, PDT
Leonardo DiCaprio has fuelled rumours he has split from girlfriend Bar Refaeli after he was overheard telling pals he was "definitely single".
Reports the couple had broken up surfaced last month after the Israeli supermodel allegedly grew tired of DiCaprio's reluctance to commit.
The pair shot down the rumours by putting on a united front during a Los Angeles shopping spree just a few days later.
But the Titanic actor has again hinted he has split from Refaeli, by reportedly hitting the the town in London claiming he was a single guy.
A source tells The London Paper, "There was a queue of ladies trying to get near Leonardo - he even had a special security guard with him, just to keep them at bay.
"Leonardo was telling people he was definitely single, but he wasn't interested in any of the women trying to get his attention."
Supermodel Kurkova Pregnant
14 July 2009 5:16 AM, PDT
Supermodel Karolina Kurkova is pregnant with her first child.
The Czech-born Victoria's Secret catwalk beauty and her fiancé Archie Drury are expecting the tot in October.
A representative for Kurkova tells New York gossip column PageSix, "The couple have been together for a little over a year. This is the first child for both."
No Romance For Radcliffe
14 July 2009 5:16 AM, PDT
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is struggling to find a girlfriend, despite having thousands of adoring female fans around the world.
The actor admits his schedule isn't too busy to fit in a partner - but he still can't find the right woman to settle down with.
He explains, "You know, I'm not really doing the dating thing. I don't feel like I'm in the world of dating.
"I don't feel like a young twentysomething. I'm happy working but it's not a case of 'I don't have time for a girlfriend'. I do. It's just like everyone else who's single I suppose."
Watson Linked To Manson Musical
14 July 2009 5:16 AM, PDT
Harry Potter star Emma Watson is embracing her dark side by taking on a role in shock rocker Marilyn Manson's creepy movie musical, according to reports.
The 19 year old will don her dancing shoes to play a princess in Manson's as yet untitled Gothic musical, a retelling of the Cinderella fairytale.
Watson, who shot to fame as the studious Hermione Granger in the hit wizard films, is the last of the Harry Potter stars to branch away from the franchise.
Cyrus' Tips For Connor Cruise
14 July 2009 5:16 AM, PDT
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's son Connor is set to follow in his movie star parents' footsteps - the teenager has been receiving acting tips from Miley Cyrus.
The 14 year old made his big screen debut in 2008 film Seven Pounds, playing Will Smith's character as a young boy.
And Connor's keen to further his Hollywood career - he "job-shadowed" Cyrus on the set of the Hannah Montana movie.
Cyrus explains to America's Elle magazine, “I guess he wants to be an actor."
Chiu-wai Breaks Arm Filming Lee Movie
14 July 2009 5:16 AM, PDT
Chinese actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai is sporting a broken arm after he injured himself while practising fight scenes to portray kung-fu legend Bruce Lee in a new movie.
The star is set to play the martial arts expert in director Wong Kar-Wai's forthcoming film about Ip Man - who trained Lee as a teenager - and has been in training for the upcoming action sequences.
But during a nasty training session with his instructors on Monday, Chiu-Wai broke a bone in his left forearm, according to his publicist Agnes Leung.
He has been ordered to rest his arm for several weeks, but can still practice his kicks for filming of the fight scenes - which may now be delayed following the accident.
Boxing Champ Gatti's Wife Denies Murder
14 July 2009 5:16 AM, PDT
Boxing champion Arturo Gatti's wife did not kill her husband, according to her lawyer - because she is too "fragile, young and skinny" to have committed murder.
Gatti was in Brazil on holiday with wife Amanda Rodrigues and their one-year-old son when he was found dead in a hotel room in Porto de Galihnas on Saturday.
Rodrigues was subsequently arrested on suspicion of murdering her husband after a drunken row, with police claiming she strangled the sporting legend to death with her purse strap.
She told cops Gatti was drunk and that a third party committed the crime after her husband went to the apartment by himself.
Officials are sceptical of the claim, with investigator Moises Teixeira saying, "It was technically impossible for a third person to have been in the flat. She did this alone."
But Rodrigues' lawyer Celio Avelino has slammed the allegations, insisting, "(Rodrigues) is fragile, young and skinny. How could she kill a boxing champion?"
And Rodrigues is now claiming she thought her husband had taken his own life as she slept.
Avelino adds, "When (Rodrigues) awoke, she presumed he had committed suicide. But she had nothing to do with it."
Gatti's family have spoken out about the tragedy - and revealed the pair had a stormy relationship.
The boxer's sister Anna-Maria says, "She (Rodrigues) always said, 'I'm gonna kill you, I'm gonna kill you.' My mother told him to leave her. The only reason that he didn't want to leave her was the boy."
Taylor Hospitalised Over Jackson Death Agony
14 July 2009 5:16 AM, PDT
Elizabeth Taylor is reportedly in hospital in Los Angeles after the death of her close pal Michael Jackson left her emotionally drained.
The ailing 77-year-old icon was taken to a medical centre from her home in Beverly Hills on Monday, according to the New York Post.
She is allegedly suffering extreme exhaustion and has been weeping constantly since Jackson's death last month.
No further details were available as WENN went to press.
Taylor, a long-term friend of Jackson, was so stunned at his death she collapsed in her Hollywood home after hearing the tragic news.
Bruno Re-cut For U.K. Teen Market
14 July 2009 1:06 AM, PDT
Cinemagoers in the U.K. will get the chance to see two versions of risque new comedy Bruno - to allow younger fans to enjoy the movie.
Sacha Baron Cohen's outrageous new big screen outing, in which he plays a gay Austrian fashionista, was slapped with an 18 certificate by British movie watchdogs due to its adult content.
Universal Pictures, the studio behind the film, feared the older certificate could cause a huge cut in revenues - prompting bosses to re-cut the movie so that 15 year olds can also go and see it.
The film was also heavily edited for the American market, so that under-17s were allowed to view the footage.
The newly re-cut film will be available in Britain from 24 July.
And the re-worked Bruno seems to have paid off - the movie topped the U.S. box office last week (ends12Jul09) with takings of $30 million (£20 million).
Vatican Praises Latest Harry Potter Film
14 July 2009 1:06 AM, PDT
The Roman Catholic Church has praised the latest instalment of the Harry Potter franchise - for highlighting the "sacrifice" needed for good to triumph over evil.
The Vatican's own newspaper L'Osservatore Romano lauded Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, insisting it is the best adaptation of J.K. Rowling's hugely successful books so far.
And it even insisted the teenage love scenes - with the main characters all kissing in the film - achieved the "correct balance" in creating a credible story for the audience.
The Vatican added that the movie was positive as it showed that to overcome evil, it "sometimes requires costs and sacrifice".
However, the paper doesn't always offer up such kingly reviews of blockbusters - the publication slammed Tom Hanks' Angels and Demons in May, insisting the Vatican could "not approve" the religious-themed movie.
Cattrall Splits From Toyboy
14 July 2009 1:06 AM, PDT
Sex And The City star Kim Cattrall has ended her romance with her toyboy lover, according to U.S. reports.
The blonde actress had been dating Canadian chef Alan Wyse - 20 years her junior - since 2004.
But the pair has decided to go their separate ways after the relationship "fizzled out", reports America's Ok! magazine.
A source tells the publication, "It was a long time coming; they had some trouble in April and since then things have fizzled.
"They realised they were at different points in their lives. They still care about each other and will remain friends."
Sorvino Welcomes Son After Difficult Nine Months
14 July 2009 1:06 AM, PDT
Oscar winner Mira Sorvino has given birth to her third child - after a traumatic pregnancy.
The actress and husband Christopher Backus welcomed little Holden into the world last month, but she admits that carrying a baby for the third time was anything but easy.
Sorvino was diagnosed with placenta previa, meaning she had to be hospitalised for nine weeks before the baby was even born, and was ordered to remain completely bed-ridden - meaning she couldn't care for her other kids, four year old Mattea and Johnny, three.
She explains, "I developed a blood clot due to all the inactivity and had to be anti-coagulated for months to prevent a pulmonary embolism. I spent another two-and-a-half weeks at the hospital, during which time, missing the children and my husband and knowing what the separation was doing to the kids became almost unbearable."
But the star insists the pain was all worth it: "As soon as they placed him in my arms I knew it had all been worth it. He is my miracle baby. With everything that threatened this pregnancy and both of our lives, he came out of it completely unscathed: perfectly healthy, beautiful and wonderful!"
Producer Sues ABC Over Lost 'Rip-off'
14 July 2009 1:06 AM, PDT
A veteran TV producer is suing U.S. network ABC, insisting the channel used his ideas and storyline for hit series Lost.
Anthony Spinner, who has produced and written hundreds of TV episodes since the 1960s, claims he offered the network a pilot based on an aeroplane crash-landing in the jungle three times, only to be knocked back on each occasion.
Spinner alleges he presented ABC with the show's format in 1977, 1991 and 1994.
In the suit filed in Los Angeles on 10 July, Spinner insists his idea was then plagiarised, and the network went on to create a carbon copy of his idea with Touchstone in 2004, which eventually became the popular show.
Spinner, who has tried to sue ABC before over the alleged rip-off, is seeking damages and a cut of the royalties and profits from the long-running series.
Star Trek's Burton Hospitalised After Car Crash
14 July 2009 1:06 AM, PDT
Star Trek: The Next Generation star Levar Burton is recovering after he was involved in a car crash on Monday night.
The 52 year old was travelling in a vehicle in Los Angeles when it collided with another car.
Burton and the other driver were both taken to a local hospital to be treated for "what appeared to be minor injuries", according to TMZ.com.
No further details were available as WENN went to press.
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