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Drew Barrymore as 'Charlie's Angel'

     Melbourne: Despite the fact that "Charlie's Angels" failed to generate good response from the critics, speculation is rife that Sony are keen on relaunching the series. According to Sky News, the film's star and producer Drew Barrymore is also interested in reprising her character, and has already started talking to actresses about playing roles in "Charlies Angels 3" - including rocker Pink, who contributed music to the previous film's soundtrack. "It's early days, but we know that while the critics hated it, the fans love them girls. I hope that I get to play my role as a bad girl," Moviehole quoted Pink, who seems to have really caught the acting bug of late, as saying. However, whether Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu will return to play their roles as Barymore's kick-ass sidekicks in the new film, is not confirmed yet. But with Liu's comments of late, suggesting she's finished with the series, it's quite likely that the series will have some fresh babes fighting fancy next time round.

Bond should have been black: Foxx (Go To Top)

       Washington: Oscar winning actor Jamie Foxx blasted the James Bond producers insisting that they should have opted for a black 007. Foxx who plays Tubbs in the 'Miami Vice' film reckons that rapper star P Diddy and Oscar winning actor Denzel Washington were the perfect candidates for the first black James Bond and deserved the role ahead of blond Daniel Craig. "Bond has got to come on up, man. They've got to get with the times. It needs oomph right now. "Diddy would have made a good Bond. "I tell you who would have made a great Bond about eight years ago: Denzel Washington. He was doing The Pelican Brief, Philadelphia. I'm sitting in some awards show (I snuck in) and I write, 'Do you ever think about playing James Bond?' on a napkin, walked over and handed it to him. I don't know if he ever read it," Contactmusic quoted Foxx as saying.

Colin Farrell is a 'Mickey Mouse' (Go To Top)

        Washington: He's a real bad boy who sets the screen on fire, but director Woddy Allen's nanny says that actor Colin Farrell just doesn't sizzle in the sack. In what is sure to come as a blow to the 'Miami Vice' star, nanny Angelique Jerome slammed Farrell for being a tiger on screen but a 'Mickey Mouse' in bed. The two hooked up on the set of Allen's new movie, starring Farrell and Ewan McGregor, just hours before the London premiere of cop drama 'Miami Vice' in which the Irish actor co-stars with Jamie Foxx. "He comes across as a tiger on screen, but behind closed doors he's as wild as Mickey Mouse. He must have told me I was beautiful eight times. I like bad boys. But he was too nice. He kept telling me how beautiful I was and I thought 'just shut up'" Contactmusic quoted her, as saying. "Maybe he has lots of women because he's not that good in bed. Maybe they don't want to stay," She added.

Ferrell's Talladega Nights tops box-office (Go To Top)

      Washington: Will Ferrell's comedy car-racing flick "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" has topped the US box office over the weekend, with estimated earnings of 47 million dollars in its opening week. The latest animated feature, Barnyard, came in second with about 16 million dollars, followed by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest with about 11 million dollars, reports E!Online. Last weekend's chart topper, Miami Vice, fell sharply to number four with about 9.7 million dollars, leaving Lionsgate's scare- flick "The Descent" at the fifth position with earnings of about 8.8 million dollars .

    The weekend's top-grossing films as compiled by Exhibitor Relations from studio estimates are: 1. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, $47 million 2. Barnyard, $16 million 3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, $11 million 4. Miami Vice, $9.7 million 5. The Descent, $8.8 million 6. John Tucker Must Die, $6.05 million 7. Monster House, $6 million 8. The Ant Bully, $3.9 million 9. The Night Listener, $3.6 million 10. You, Me and Dupree, $3.6 million.

Rowling mum on final Potter book (Go To Top)

      Washington: Despite leaking out plenty of information on her current project, the seventh and final Harry Potter novel, author J K Rowling has kept the outcome of the final book in the series a secret. Rowling, however, has sent fans of the boy-wizard into a tizzy by revealing the last ever word she'll write. Rumours have been circulating over the fate of the main character Harry - played in the film adaptations of successful Harry Potter series by teen actor Daniel Radcliffe, but will only reveal "scar" will be the final word in the last instalment of the book. Nevertheless, the title and release date of the novel has been still kept a firm secret, reports Contactmusic.

Thandie Newton does a Janet (Go To Top)

      London: British actress Thandie Newton joined the likes of Janet Jackson and Tara Reid to become the latest celeb to inadvertently popping out of her dress on the red carpet. The 'Mission Impossible 2' star was in London's Mayfair when her dress malfunctioned, revealing her assets to the waiting photographers. A source revealed that the actress let out a shriek of embarrassment when she realised that people had seen more than there were supposed too. "She shrieked when she realised lots of people got a sneaky peak. She was really embarrassed," The Sun quoted her, as saying.

A glass of water is Liz's secret (Go To Top)

      London: Model and swimwear designer Liz Hurley gives some valuable tips on how to look fit and dazzle on the beach. The 41-year-old beauty, who launched her own sensual beachwear collection last year, reckons a healthy diet is vital to have fun in the sun, insisting that one should start the day with a glass of water. "Start the day with a glass of warm water and lemon. The best thing for a flat stomach is a bowl of brown rice and vegetables with a green salad for lunch and/or dinner," The Sun quoted Indian tycoon Arun Nayyar's girfriend, as recommending. "Don't even think of drinking any alcohol, and ban bread and pasta for a week before your holiday," she added. Meanwhile Superman Returns star Kate Bosworth has claimed that her love of horse-riding helps her stay trim. "I'm naturally slim, but I love horse-riding, which is sort of my therapy, and that definitely keeps me looking trim," said the 23-year-old actress. Studies have shown that a good gallop on horseback can burn up a whopping 350 calories an hour.

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