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Oberoi in Indian 'James Bond' comeback
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Vivek Oberoi is to return with an action feature that has been compared to the James Bond franchise. The actor is to play an aristocratic international secret agent suffering from memory loss in Prince - It's Showtime. Producer Kumar Taurani told The Times of India: "There are unbelievable action sequences with Vivek hanging mid-air, heavy-duty combat scenes shot in an aircraft, fights (more) »
- By Zakia Uddin
Daughtry: 'Ellen is great fit for Idol'
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Chris Daughtry has admitted that he is looking forward to seeing Ellen DeGeneres make her debut on the American Idol panel. The rockstar, who appeared on the show in 2006, told Ok that he thought DeGeneres will make a good replacement for departed judge Paula Abdul. "Ellen's a quick, witty person. I think she'll handle herself very well," he explained. "Her opinion as far as a fan of music will (more) »
- By Lara Martin
Peter Kay: 'I'll never leave the North'
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Peter Kay has said that he will never leave the North West of England and move to the capital. The comedian told The Mirror that he hates being away from his family for any length of time. Kay said: "I'd never move away. You don't have to. Seven years ago, they'd have sent a courier up the motorway through the rain with a tape. Now you can watch stuff on your computer. "You don't need to be anywhere else. Technology has changed so much, you can be where you like." He added: "It's about self-sacrifice. Since having children, I've worked, but I've maintained the balance of being at home as well. (more) »
- By Mayer Nissim
'X Factor' final five to sing two tracks
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The X Factor's final five contestants will sing two tracks on next Saturday's live show. Cheryl Cole's boys Joe McElderry and Lloyd Daniels, Dannii Minogue's remaining girl Stacey Solomon and Simon Cowell's over-25s Olly Murs and Danyl Johnson will all have to perform twice, it has been confirmed. Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh admitted on last night's Xtra Factor (more) »
- By Alex Fletcher
Producer: 'Fringe, Lost like licorice'
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The executive producer of Fringe has likened the show to licorice. Speaking during a conference call, Jeff Pinkner, who has also worked on Alias and Lost, attributed the show's recent ratings difficulties to its timeslot. "I think that Fringe, Lost, Alias, absolutely there's a time slot issue, but at the end of the day, it's more important to us that people fall in love with the shows," he said. "I've said before that these shows to me are like licorice, not everybody likes licorice, (more) »
- By Dan French
Nick Cave shortlisted for 'Bad Sex' gong
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Nick Cave has been nominated for this year's 'Bad Sex in Fiction' award. The musician's second novel The Death Of Bunny Munro is joined on the ten-book shortlist by works from Phillip Roth, Amos Oz, Paul Theroux and others. The Literary Review award was set up in 1993 to "draw attention to the crude, tasteless, often perfunctory use of redundant passages of sexual description in the modern novel, and to discourage it". Anna Frame at (more) »
- By Mayer Nissim
Grey 'thought movie message was a trick'
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Sasha Grey has said that she initially thought she was being tricked when she was approached to star in Steven Soderbergh's new movie The Girlfriend Experience. The porn star told The Daily Telegraph that she was first contacted by Soderbergh's screenwriters David Levien and Brian Koppelman about the role via her MySpace page. Grey said: "I thought it was a trick. Then I came home one day (more) »
- By Mayer Nissim
Linklater: 'Zac Efron is real leading man'
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Me And Orson Welles director Richard Linklater has praised Zac Efron for being a "real leading man". The High School Musical actor stars alongside Christian McKay and Claire Danes in the upcoming period drama, based on one young man's experience with the legendary theatre star. Speaking to Digital Spy at the film's UK premiere, Linklater said: "Zac was the first guy I sat down with [for the role of Richard Samuels]. "I'd only seen him in one movie - Hairspray - and I just (more) »
- By Lara Martin
Jon Gosselin 'brings Kate roses at court'
56 minutes ago
Jon Gosselin reportedly brought estranged wife Kate a bouquet of roses at their divorce arbitration meeting over the weekend. The Jon & Kate Plus 8 stars, who separated in June following ten years of marriage, came face-to-face at a Pennsylvania courthouse on Saturday. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Jon's lawyer Mark Heller said: "The flowers are to end this war of roses." It is not known whether Kate received the flowers, although reports suggest that she (more) »
- By Lara Martin
Louis Walsh: 'All the fun has gone'
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Louis Walsh has claimed that the "fun has gone" from The X Factor following John & Edward's departure. The Irish Grimes twins were voted off the show last night after ending up in the bottom two with Simon Cowell's Over-25s act Olly Murs. Speaking on The Xtra Factor, Walsh said: "I feel sad for the boys, but I'm happy because they had a great a run, we had great fun. They left on a high. I thought (more) »
- By Alex Fletcher
Woodburn reveals 'How Clean' Aggie rift
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Kim Woodburn has admitted that she does not get on with her How Clean Is Your House? co-star Aggie MacKenzie. Woodburn, 67, told her campmates in the I'm A Celebrity... jungle that she felt like she was "selling [her] soul" by working on the fifth and sixth series of the programme. "When we finished this series in May, funnily enough I really wanted to go it alone. I knew I did but they don't want any more How Clean Is Your House? but I'm very proud of that show," she told Colin McAllister. "I nurtured that show, I put my (more) »
- By Alex Fletcher
ITV1 confirms Cheryl Cole special
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ITV1 has confirmed plans to air a Cheryl Cole special. Over the weekend, reports surfaced which suggested that the Girls Aloud star had landed her own show. ITV1 has since announced that the one-off special, titled Cheryl Cole's Night In, will broadcast later this year. The programme will see the X Factor judge perform songs from her recent solo release '3 Words', as well as feature appearances from acts including Rihanna, Will Young, Alexandra Burke and will.i.am. "2009 has been an incredible year for me with a number one single and a number (more) »
- By Dan French
Rihanna: 'I don't want to be a victim'
1 hour ago
Rihanna has insisted that she does not want to be forever known as a victim of domestic violence. The 'Russian Roulette' singer told The Guardian that although she will use her experience to help others, she also wants to move on from her attack by ex-partner Chris Brown. Rihanna said: "I don't want that stamp going across my head as a victim of domestic violence. "As much as I was, that's a part of my life that I want to throw away, that I never want to go through (more) »
- By Mayer Nissim
Kim Cattrall: 'Cougars are so passe'
1 hour ago
Kim Cattrall has revealed that the stereotype of a 'cougar' no longer exists. The Sex And The City star, who recently broke up with younger boyfriend Alan Wyse, said that women like her enjoy more in life than just sex. Cattrall is quoted by MSN as saying: "Cougar is passe. I think we're on to something else now. It's not about kitten or cougar - we're moving beyond those stereotypes. "It's about so much more than just being a woman on the prowl - there's a lot more going (more) »
- By Rebecca Davies
Ke$$ha spends three weeks at Aussie top spot
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Keisha has secured a third week at the top of the Australian singles chart with debut single 'Tik Tok'. Jay Sean rises one place to a new peak of three with 'Down', switching position with the Black Eyed Peas' 'Meet Me Halfway'. Lady GaGa climbs four places up into the Top 10, while La Roux's 'Bulletproof' drops down to 11. Elsewhere, Jay-z and Alicia Key's 'Empire State Of Mind' makes a significant leap from 20 to 12, while the highest new entry comes from Owl City's 'Fireflies' at 28. The top ten singles in full (more) »
- By David Balls
McKinnon pregnant with ex's baby
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Australian actress Simmone Jade McKinnon has announced that she is pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's child. The father is believed to be McKinnon's former boyfriend, pilot and ex-cleo 'Bachelor Of The Year' Dominic James. McKinnon, who did not reveal the identity of the father herself, told New Idea: "I’ve been clucky forever and dreaming about children for the longest time, but this was a totally unexpected blessing." Talking about the child's dad, the McLeod's Daughters star said: "He knows about (more) »
- By Rebecca Davies
Halle Berry: 'I'm proud of Rihanna'
1 hour ago
Halle Berry has revealed that she is "proud" of Rihanna for ending her relationship with Chris Brown after he assaulted her earlier this year. The Oscar-winning actress, who has 19-month-old daughter Nahla with boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, recently said that she used to be attracted to abusive men because she grew up witnessing her father attack her mother. Berry is quoted by Perez Hilton (more) »
- By Rebecca Davies
Potd: Cain catches Charity red-handed
1 hour ago
Emmerdale's Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) is furious when he walks in on Charity (Emma Atkins) rummaging through his holdall of cash at his secure unit. Believing her to be stealing it, Cain sends Debbie (Charley Webb) and Noah outside while he deals with Charity. When they're gone, Cain sees red and pushes Charity against the wall, furious at her apparent deceit. Charity's proclamations (more) »
- By Kris Green
'Amazing Race': Episode 9 recap
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The remaining four teams are instructed to fly more than 700 miles from Tallinn, Estonia to Prague in the Czech Republic. They must then find an old town square where the driver of a vintage Praga will hand them their next clue. They key is knowing that a vintage Praga is an old-fashioned Czech convertible. Meghan and Cheyne are first to depart, followed by Sam and Dan, the Globetrotters and finally, Brian and Ericka. At the airport, the teams discover they can only fly to Prague via Riga but the ticket office does not open until 4am, meaning they are all on an even footing again. Meghan searches the internet to find out what a Praga is and suggests to Cheyne that they fool the other teams in to thinking it is a hat. Meghan and Cheyne are first to the town hall and quickly locate the car, followed by Sam and Dan. »
- By Lara Martin
Garai: 'Poliakoff has respect for actors'
1 hour ago
Romola Garai has praised her Glorious 39 director Stephen Poliakoff for respecting her profession. Speaking to Digital Spy, Garai said that she admired Poliakoff for not treating his actors like "tools". "He's one of the few directors I've worked with who has a great love for actors," she explained. "They're not the difficult tools, they enable him and help his creative process. "Writer/directors are, for me, the most inspiring people to work for because they are the person on set that knows the answer to all the questions. They have (more) »
- By Simon Reynolds
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