Dougray Scott tipped
to be the new James Bond (Go
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London:
Dougray Scott, whose claim to fame are roles in 'Mission
Impossible 2' and 'Enigma' will most likely be the new James
Bond, leaving behind hot contenders like Eric Bana, Clive
Owen and Ioan Gruffud, according to the Sunday Mirror. The
actor has been reportedly chosen for the role, as he has
the same aura as Sean Connery, the actor who immortalised
the role of the suave agent 007 in the sixties Scott, if
he bags the role, will be the seventh actor to play Bond
on the big screen for the 23rd Bond film, slated for release
next year. "Producers have been eager to take Bond back
to the broody and sexy figure that Sean was so brilliant
at," an insider was quoted as saying. "Obviously it's not
possible for Sean to return at his age, so they have been
looking for a young actor with similar characteristics,"
he added.
Posh
and Becks hope candlelight will set it right (Go
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London:
Victoria and David Beckham have sought to play down
rumours that their marriage is on the rocks by sharing a
cozy candlelight dinner at Madrid's Ritz hotel, this weekend.
According to The Sun, the couple left their sons Brooklyn
Romeo with David's mum Sandra for a tete- a- tete in a private
room. The date was reportedly also to celebrate Beckham's
scoring the winning goal for Real Madrid in a match, on
Saturday. Becks had celebrated by waving at the VIP box
and later dedicated the free kick to his family, saying
that, "I'm dedicating that goal to my family because after
I scored I looked up and saw them all celebrating. I saw
my wife, sons and cousins. That was special."
Basketball
is David Beckham's new obsession (Go
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London:
Soccer star David Beckham who is reportedly a basketball
freak and idolizes Michael Jordan, has got his body heavily
tattooed, in an effort to emulate a trend among NBA stars.
According to The Sun, the star who is reportedly obsessed
with the game also denied rumours that he was on the verge
of a breakdown after facing severe criticism. "I will never
crack. When you get criticised, some people go the other
way. But my way is to come out fighting," he was quoted
as saying.
Nicole
Kidman lashes out at critics for paedophile accusations
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Washington:
Oscar winner Nicole Kidman has said that the accusations
by film critics that her character in her new movie, 'Birth,"
has paedophile overtones, are disgusting and horrible. Critics
have slammed her character in 'Birth," which premiered at
the Venice film Festival recently, because she is shown
to be sharing a bath with a 10 year old boy and having a
discussion of a sexual nature with him. According to Female
First, Nicole defended her character in the film, which
centres around a young boy who is convinces Nicole that
he is the incarnation of her dead husband, saying that she
has no sexual feelings towards the young boy. She also said
that she is sickened by the critics reviews because she
has a 10-year old son and would never play a character like
that. The Australian actress explained that the relationship
between the character, Anna, and the boy is not about sexual
attraction but about belief in the appearance of Anna's
dead partner.
Johnny
Depp bans his kids from his raunchy movie (Go
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London:
'Pirates of the Caribbean' star Johnny Depp has banned
his children from watching his latest film 'The Libertine'
because there is too much of sex in it. Johnny, who plays
a sex-crazed poet in the movie, said in good humour that
his two children, aged two and six, will have to wait at
least 40 years before he allows them to see it. "When I
was approached to do 'Finding Neverland' it was certainly
a plus being a film my kids could watch," femalefirst quoted
Johnny as saying at the Venice film festival. "But I think
they'll have to wait to see 'The Libertine', something like
40 years. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone under say -
well my children are two and six - so let's say 26," he
added.
Madonna
hires 30 pounds room for hubby's birthday bash (Go
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London:
Pop diva Madonna recently celebrated her hubby's 36th
birthday in London's Punch and Bowl pub, sans the trappings
of her celebrity status. No stars were reportedly invited
and local ale replaced champagne in the Irish themed party.
According to The Sun the 'Frozen' star paid a meagre 30
pounds for hiring a room for the twenty odd guests, and
arranged for local ale to spice up the party along with
an Irish band. "The party was great fun but not the type
of do you'd expect Madonna to organise," a source was quoted
as saying. "She could've hired the Ritz and had champagne
flowing all night but she knows what Guy likes. Guy said
it was the best night out he's had in ages," he added.
Resident
Evil captures US box office (Go
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Washington:
A sexy and violent video game character took away the
top honours at the box office this week, as the movie 'Resident
Evil: Apocalypse' emerged as the highest grossing flick,
followed closely by Kim Basinger's kidnap drama 'Cellular.'
The top movies and their estimates, as per Exhibitor Relations
were: 1. Resident Evil: Apocalypse, 23.7 million dollars
2. Cellular, 10.6 million dollars 3. Without a Paddle, 4.5
million dollars 4. Hero, 4.4 million dollars 5. The Princess
Diaries 2, 2.93 million dollars 6. Anacondas: The Hunt for
the Blood Orchid, 2.9 million dollars 7. Vanity Fair, 2.74
million dollars 8. Collateral, 2.7 million dollars 9. Napoleon
Dynamite, 2.65 million dollars 10. Paparazzi, 2.6 million
dollars
Saying
'Nit-picking' can brand you a racist (Go
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London:
Taking political correctness to new heights, government
employees in Britain have been told that they should desist
from using the words 'nit-picking' and 'brainstorming,'
because they are insulting the minority and handicapped
sections of society. According to the Sun, while 'nit-picking'
was termed racist because it originated from the slave trade,
the term 'brainstorming' was deemed objectionable because
it might be offensive to the mentally ill. However, the
regulations have created quite a stir, with some officials
calling the ban simply absurd. "It's political correctness
gone mad," the report quoted a Tory Election candidate as
saying.
Zeta
Jones death threat phone card seized (Go
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London:
A phone card that was allegedly used to make death threats
to Catherine Zeta Jones has been recovered from her alleged
stalker Dwanette Knight's wardrobe during a raid on her
apartment. According to the Mirror, detectives have seized
28 items from Knight's Beverly Hills home, including a copy
of Kirk Douglas's autobiography that was signed by his son
Michael and Zeta Jones. Knight, who is accused of threatening
to kill Zeta Jones, 34, and stalking her husband Michael
Douglas, faces a 19 years long prison term if found guilty.
