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Jack White's film debut to premiere at Comic-Con (July 03, 2009)

Rocker Jack White's movie debut is to premiere at San Diego's comic book convention Comic-Con later this month. The White Stripes star has appeared in films such as Walk Hard, in which he played Elvis Presley, but his first acting role was in a low budget 1997 movie, called Mutant Swinger From Mars. Billed under his real name, John Gillis, White plays Mikey in director Michael Kallio's sci-fi spoof, according to TwentyFourBit.com. White will be a familiar face on the big screen this year - he's Read more »

Lights to dim on Broadway for Malden (July 03, 2009)

The lights of New York's theatre district will be dimmed on Thursday night to honour Oscar winner Karl Malden, who died on Wednesday. The 97 year old had a long affiliation with the Broadway stage. He made his Big Apple stage debut in 1937 and struck up a theatrical partnership with legendary director Elia Kazan, who cast Malden in a host of successful New York shows. Malden starred in more than 20 productions, including Arthur Miller's All My Sons and Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named... Read more »

Investigation continues into Carradine's death (July 03, 2009)

A medical examiner who carried out an autopsy on David Carradine's body insists the actor did not commit suicide. The Kill Bill star, 72, was found hanging in the closet of his Bangkok hotel room last month (Jun09). Some local reports suggested he took his own life, while Thai police believe he died accidentally during a dangerous solo sex game involving auto-erotic asphyxiation - where victims achieve heightened sexual pleasure by restricting their air supply. An autopsy was conducted in... Read more »

Hong Kong star Lau loses appeal in film stunt suit (July 03, 2009)

Hong Kong singer/actor Andy Lau is facing an increased compensation payout to a Taiwanese airline after he wrecked a helicopter in a failed film stunt. Bosses at flight company Daily Air loaned Lau a chopper in 1997 for his film The Island Of Greed. During shooting, he brushed against the aircraft's automatic flight control system as he leaped from the helicopter in a high-octane scene, causing it to crash into lighting equipment. The company sued the star and was awarded £113,000 by a... Read more »

Clooney leaves Warner Bros. for Sony (July 03, 2009)

Hollywood star George Clooney has ended his long-standing business partnership with Warner Bros. movie studios - he's moving his Smokehouse Pictures company to Sony. The Ocean's Eleven actor found fame after starring in hit medical drama ER - a TV show produced by Warner Bros. - in 1994. He went on to set up his production firm with pal Grant Heslov in 2006, but after three years on the Warner Bros. roster, the pair has decided to move on and has inked a new deal with Sony. But Clooney insists Read more »

Stewart's vintage accessory (July 03, 2009)

Kristen Stewart is wearing an extra-special prop to help her capture the character of Joan Jett in new movie The Runaways - a pair of the rocker's own vintage sneakers. Jett gave Stewart a pair of Converse boots she wore during the band's 1970s heyday, and sources say the young actress refuses to take them off. An insider tells America's Star magazine, "Joan thought wearing them would help with the movie's authenticity." Read more »

Bay hits back at 'ridiculous' Fox (July 03, 2009)

Megan Fox has been dubbed "ridiculous" by her Transformers 2 director Michael Bay, after she slammed the movie in an interview. Fox took a swipe at the sequel in a new interview, describing it as "not a movie about acting". She told Entertainment Weekly, "I mean, I can't s**t on this movie because it did give me a career and open all these doors for me. But I don't want to blow smoke up people's a**. People are well aware that this is not a movie about acting." Bay has laughed off the comments, Read more »

Hoskins' height dilemma (July 03, 2009)

Actor Bob Hoskins had to risk his safety and turn stunt-man in his latest TV show - after blundering bosses hired a double who was a foot taller than him. The Mrs Henderson Presents star stands at just five feet six inches (1.67 metres), and often has a stunt double stand in for him on set for dangerous scenes. But he was forced to film his own stunts for BBC drama The Street, after TV chiefs accidentally hired someone too tall to emanate Hoskins. He says, "I wound up doing my own stunts... Read more »

Reeves loves his critics (July 03, 2009)

Keanu Reeves can't wait to see what the critics make of his new movie - because he loves finding out how his performances are rated. The Speed actor stars in new drama The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee - about a middle-aged woman suffering a nervous breakdown - in which Reeves plays the title character's younger lover. And he's awaiting the press reviews with bated breath - to see if he has done a good job. Reeves says, "I want to see what they (the critics) write, for sure. You know it's going... Read more »

Radcliffe laughs off kissing scenes (July 03, 2009)

Daniel Radcliffe was unfazed by his on-screen kiss in the upcoming Harry Potter movie - because appearing naked on Broadway has left him "blase" about filming intimate scenes. The 19 year old disrobed onstage in New York and London's West End for his role in Equus, in which he played a 17-year-old schoolboy who is obsessed with horses. The experience ensured Radcliffe was fully prepared for his big screen kiss in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, which hits movie theatres later this... Read more »

Johnny Depp 'religiously' avoids watching his own films (July 02, 2009)

Johnny Depp has admitted that he hardly ever sits down to watch himself on screen, saying that he "almost religiously" avoids seeing his own movies. In an interview with BBC Radio 4's Front Row programme, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor said that his own children have seen more of his films than he has. "I like to portray a character, inhabit a character and build character, but I don't want to watch the end result necessarily, because it becomes about money then and I'd... Read more »

Rapper The Game 'could become BA Baracus' (July 02, 2009)

US rapper The Game is being hotly tipped to appear in the forthcoming A Team remake as the jewellery-fond BA Baracus. According to news provider Blackfilm, The Game – real name Jayceon Terrell Taylor – is one of the stars being considered for the role in the remake of the long-running 80s TV show. Other artists considered for the role have included fellow rapper-turned-actor Common, Ice Cube and mixed martial arts fighter Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson. Liam Neeson has reportedly already... Read more »

Panettiere still coming to terms with mum and dad's fight report (July 02, 2009)

Heroes star Hayden Panettiere is struggling with the public image of her father as a wife beater - because "that's so not who he is". The actress' dad, Alan, was arrested and charged with misdemeanour battery after a scuffle with his wife at a party, but Panettiere insists it was all a big misunderstanding. And she's still struggling to deal with the 2008 controversy. Panettiere tells Seventeen magazine, "It's hard enough going through it personally within your family, let alone when the... Read more »

Paltrow dreams of acting in Spanish (July 02, 2009)

Gwyneth Paltrow is desperate to work with directors Pedro Almodovar and Alejandro Amenabar - because she's keen to show off her Spanish language skills on the big screen. The Hollywood actress speaks fluent Spanish after spending time in the country during her youth. She regularly returns to Spain and even filmed cooking show Spain... On the Road Again with chef Mario Batali there last year (08), which saw them travel around the country sampling and recreating its traditional cuisine. Oscar... Read more »

Twilight stars get their own Barbie dolls (July 02, 2009)

The stars of teen vampire drama Twilight are to be immortalised with their own Barbie dolls. Fans of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's characters will be able buy their own miniature versions of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan when the figures hit stores in November (09), following the release of Twilight sequel New Moon. Their jealous co-star Kellan Lutz says, "It blows my mind to see how much Twilight merchandise there is out there. A fan once made me an Emmett (his character) doll, but I... Read more »