Celebrity News

Gemma Arterton nearly quit Bond role

Neo — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:00:37 +0000

Gemma Arterton had almost quit her role as a Bond girl in Quantum Of Solace when a movie executive disparaged her “common” accent.

The star was cast as agent Strawberry Fields in Daniel Craig’s second 007 outing in 2008.

However, she almost walked out when one American film chief warned her that if she carried on talking in her native British accent she would only ever be cast as a maid.

“I said, ‘Hello! I’m playing a Bond girl who works for the British consulate!’ I was so annoyed I nearly walked out… I went through this whole thing of, ‘I’m common compared to all these Oxford graduates. I don’t know anything,’” the Daily Star quoted her as telling GQ magazine.

The actress’ accent almost cost her a role in upcoming blockbuster ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’ – after director Mike Newell ordered her to lose her twang and speak “posh”.

And now, the 24-year-old beauty is working with a voice coach after moviemaker Stephen Frears advised her to seek professional help during a recent audition.

“I went into this meeting and he went, ‘Oh dear, oh dear. Why do you speak like that?’ And I went, ‘It’s where I’m from.’ He said, ‘Well, you are going to have to sort that out,’” added Arterton

Robert Pattinson to auction movie costumes for charity

Neo — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:00:25 +0000

“Twilight” star Robert Pattinson is auctioning some of his movie costumes for charity.
The actor has donated his latest movie “Remember Me” outfits, including a blue Prada suit, slip-on Birkenstocks, and an off-white LNA T-shirt, for an online sale, which will raise money for the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), reports gossipblender.com.

Fans can start bidding for the 23-year-old star’s costumes on the website icollector.com at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Pattinson’s co-stars from “Remember Me” have also donated outfits for the charitable cause.

Actress Emilie de Ravin, who plays his love interest in the movie, has a pair of her denim shorts up for offer. Pierce Brosnan, who plays his father in the same, has donated an expensive grey suit.

Costumes from other hit movies such as “The Blind Side” and “Leap Year” are also up for grabs.

Nicole Richie, Selma Blair, Kim Kardashian strip for Harper’s Bazaar

Neo — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:57:01 +0000

Nicole Richie, Selma Blair and Kim Kardashian have bared it all in a new photoshoot.

Demi Moore and Amanda De Cadenet presided over the nude photo session for an upcoming issue of Harper’s Bazaar.

Even the “Ghost’ actress snapped a few pictures of the naked women.

“Helping my pal Amanda de Cadenet (with) her photoshoot for Bazaar – all nudes showing all types of bodies love it! Especially cuz (because) I’m behind camera!” the Daily Star quoted Moore as stating on Twitter.

Also, Ritchie posted: “Thank you Amanda de Cadenet & Mrs Kutcher (Moore) for such a wonderful, inspiring day. It was an honour being nude for you.

Pattinson keen to cut an album may take a break from movies

Neo — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:55:02 +0000

Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson is keen to venture into the music world, but says he will have to take a break from acting to pursue that because he can’t do both.
“I kind of want to do an album at the end of the year. All my friends are recording albums and I’m very annoyed about it. But I can’t do two things at once. I don’t know how people like Jennifer Lopez can act and also sing. I’m just like, ‘I can’t.’ But, hopefully, I’ll find some time to get it together,” contactmusic.com quoted him as saying.

Pattinson fears the baggage of his role as vampire Edward Cullen in the “Twilight” films would ruin his chances of being successful.

“I write songs, that’s true. I’ll record a few tracks as soon as I finish the promotion for the movies, but before I won’t to do anything. I don’t want to release an album which has a sticker on it saying, ‘By the vampire of ‘Twilight’, on it.”

Anna Nicole Smith musical to premiere in London

Neo — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:39 +0000

A MUSICAL about the late Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith will premiere at London’s Royal Opera starring a Dutch soprano in the lead role, reports say.

The premiere of composer Mark-Anthony Turnage’s production Anna Nicole will be held at London’s Royal Opera House on February 17, 2011, Contactmusic reports.

Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek will take the lead role in the show, to be directed by Richard Jones.

Smith died of an accidental drug overdose in 2007 aged 39.

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren seen kissing

Neo — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:49:45 +0000

TIGER Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren were seen kissing for the first time in months since the world’s top golfer’s sexual affairs scandal that rocked their marriage.

Model Nordegren had called it quits with golfing star Woods following his affairs with a number of women.

But an eyewitness from their Orlando neighborhood told Radar Online today it appeared they have reconciled.

Nordegren, 30, met up with Woods after playing tennis yesterday where they were seen openly affectionate with each other, according to the source.

“They were hugging and they were kissing right out in the open,” the source said.

“Elin is certainly a lot more relaxed these days and so is he.

“People in the neighbourhood are getting used to seeing them together again.”

Nordegren had agreed to move back in with Woods after three months of estrangement and therapy.

“They’ve come a long, long way,” the source said.

“There was a time when she wouldn’t even look at him.”

However Nordegren was still not wearing her wedding ring yesterday when spotted at a spa enjoying manicures with her two-year-old daughter Sam, People magazine reported.

Meanwhile Woods, 34, is reportedly working on his golf game with coach Hank Haney this week, according to Golf Digest and the Golf Channel, indicating that a comeback could be on the cards soon.

The world number one took an indefinite hiatus from competitive golf in the wake of the sex scandal that has engulfed him since late November, but the work could indicate he is preparing his game to compete at next month’s US Masters.

Lara Bingle topless shots back on German internet site

Neo — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:48:15 +0000

LARA Bingle’s topless past has come back to haunt her – again.

The Aussie model and lover of Australian cricket captain-in-waiting Michael Clarke is back featuring on the German website for GQ magazine.

It’s the same website that in March last year caused Bingle grief and sent Aussie men reaching for their mouses.

Her popularity caused problems for GQ. Website administers ended up having to remove the tasteful topless shots because they were getting hit so often the site was crashing.

The Cronulla beach babe’s photos were taken by Kiwi snapper Gavin O’Neill.

At the time the pics stirred more controversy for Bingle, who had just come off being called a home-wrecker for being involved with married Carlton player Brendan Fevola.

As the partner of Clarke, she’s been repackaged and had a rebirth with a much healthier public image.

She’s not the only one troubled by nudie shots of the past.

As soon as Marisa Miller was named Sports Illustrated’s latest cover girl, fleshy photos of her immediately started appearing on the internet.