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Late Actress Kerr's Jewels Sell For Thousands
5 December 2008 4:11 AM, PST
Jewellery belonging to the late film star Deborah Kerr have sold for more than $50,000 (GBP33,600) at an auction in London.
The collection was sold on behalf of the Scottish born star's family and included a three-stone diamond engagement ring from Kerr's first marriage to Squadron Leader Anthony Bartley, which sold for GBP33,600.
Other items on sale included a gold and turquoise snake-like chain that fetched $8,500 (GBP5,760), while an amethyst necklace, 19th century diamond ring, and a pearl, emerald and diamond bracelet also sold for thousands.
Kerr starred in classic movies such as From Here to Eternity and The King and I, and earned six Academy Award nominations for Best Actress before passing away in October 2007 after battling Parkinson's disease.
Weisz Lands Streetcar Role
5 December 2008 4:11 AM, PST
Rachel Weisz has landed one of the most coveted roles in theatre - playing Blanche DuBOIS in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire.
The British actress will begin rehearsals for the play in June and take to the stage at London's Donmar Warehouse in late July.
Weisz, who studied the playwright's work during her time at Cambridge University, previously starred in another of Williams' classics in 1999 - taking the lead role in Suddenly Last Summer at the same theatre.
Weisz has not graced the London stage since 2001, when she starred in Neil Labute's love story The Shape of Things.
Pattinson Credits Father For Helping Rise To Fame
5 December 2008 4:11 AM, PST
Twilight star Robert Pattinson is still in shock over his rise to movie stardom - and credits his dad for helping him become a Hollywood sex symbol.
The British actor has been catapulted to stardom thanks to his role as teen vampire Edward Cullen in the movie adaptation of the cult book.
Pattinson is as surprised as anyone at his new found status as Hollywood hunk - and concedes he has dad Richard to thank for kickstarting his acting career.
He says, "It's all a bit of a surprise, the acting and fame. I never did acting in school. My dad was in a restaurant and saw a bunch of pretty girls and decided to go up and ask where they had been.
"They said they went to this drama club, so he said we'd better go down too! It's the only time he's done something like that. We went down there and I began to work backstage.
"Then one day I was the only one left to play a leading role. That was the first acting I'd done and yet somehow I got an agent."
Winfrey Was Snubbed By Palin
5 December 2008 4:11 AM, PST
Oprah Winfrey has slammed failed Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin - after she snubbed offers to be interviewed on the U.S. TV titan's show.
Palin discussed her unsuccessful bid to reach the White House with U.S. hosts Greta Van Susteren, Matt Lauer and Larry King, but failed to appear as a guest on Winfrey's popular daytime TV show - despite being invited.
And Winfrey is bitter about being ignored by Palin - insisting the Alaskan governor will be desperate to talk to her when she releases her memoirs.
She says, "I said I would be happy to talk to Sarah Palin when the election was over... I went and tried to talk to Sarah Palin and instead she talked to Greta. She talked to Matt. She talked to Larry. But she didn't talk to me. Maybe she'll talk to me now that she has a (multi-million dollar) book deal."
The chatshow queen was a staunch supporter of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama throughout his campaign for the White House - and will host her show from Washington, D.C. the day before his inauguration in January.
Kidman Shames Jackman With Faint Revelation
5 December 2008 4:11 AM, PST
Australia actress Nicole Kidman has ruined her co-star Hugh Jackman's hunky image - after revealing he fainted on the first day of shooting the Baz Luhrmann epic.
Kidman stars opposite the X-Men actor in the World War II blockbuster set in the Aussie outback.
In November, the pale actress admitted she had to be rushed to hospital after fainting on horseback while filming her scenes in the blistering heat.
And the Oscar winner confesses she wasn't the only one to struggle with the scorching temperatures - Jackman collapsed just hours after the cameras started rolling.
She tells Britain's The Independent newspaper, "Obviously, I'm very fair-skinned and that's not where I'm at ease (the outback). I remember sitting on a horse and thinking, 'Gosh, this is what you feel like before you faint,' and then I fainted.
"Hugh fainted too on the first day. He keeled over on his horse at a 45-degree angle."
Ledger's Apartment Taken Off Rental Market
5 December 2008 4:11 AM, PST
The New York City apartment where Heath Ledger died has been pulled off the real estate market - after the tragic property failed to attract a tenant.
The Brokeback Mountain star died of an accidental prescription drug overdose in the three-bedroom SoHo loft in January.
The property was officially relisted on the rental market at a staggering $26,000 (GBP17,700) per month in late July, but letting agents have been unable to find an interested occupant.
And now a source at luxury real estate firm Corcoran Group tells New York gossip column Page Six the residence is "temporarily off the market".
Rodriguez: 'Madonna Is Just A Pal'
5 December 2008 4:11 AM, PST
Baseball star Alex Rodriguez has spoken out about his reported relationship with Madonna - insisting the pair are just "friends".
The sports hero and the pop superstar have been linked since his ex-wife Cynthia's lawyer alleged the baseball player had an "affair of the heart" with the Material Girl singer.
Reports of a romance were further fuelled when Madonna announced her split from Guy Ritchie after seven-and-a-half years of marriage in October. Their quickie divorce will be finalised in the New Year.
Rodriguez has also been spotted supporting the singer at a number of concerts on her Sticky + Sweet tour.
But he denies claims the duo have fallen straight into a romance - and finds it hilarious that the world's press has blown their relationship out of context.
He tells People.com, "We're friends - that's it.
"I've been to two (of her) concerts, yet I've read that I went to 20. I've also read that we were buying an apartment together. That is absolutely ridiculous and not true.
"You have to have a sense of humour when it comes to this stuff."
Carrey Haunted By Bungee Jump
4 December 2008 11:28 PM, PST
A bungee jump Jim Carrey took off a high Pasadena, California bridge for his new film Yes Man came back to haunt the movie star weeks after he took the plunge.
The funnyman insisted on taking the leap himself because he always knew he'd bungee at some point in his life - and at least his big jump would be caught on camera. But he had no idea he'd have dreams about hitting the ground.
He says, "Once I got up on the edge (of the bridge) it (mind) literally just started racing and (I had) every thought of death possible. It was like, 'I could cross over here.'"
But, with girlfriend Jenny McCarthy looking on, Carrey jumped.
He adds, "A week afterwards I went through post-traumatic stress; I had dreams of hitting the ground."
But he's still glad he took the plunge: "It was orgasmic, it was unbelievable."
MacFarlane Named Smartest Man In TV
4 December 2008 11:28 PM, PST
Family Guy and American Dad creator Seth MacFarlane has been named the smartest man in TV, according to a new industry poll.
The animator tops the new Entertainment Weekly magazine power list after landing a $100 million (GBP66.6 million) deal from U.S. network Fox to keep his hit shows on the channel until 2012.
Comedienne Tina Fey comes in second on the new list and actor/writer Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey also make the top 10 along with top studio executives.
Chat show host Jimmy Kimmel, Gossip Girl creator Josh Schwartz, music mogul Simon Cowell, writer/director J.J. Abrams, Tyra Banks and Salma Hayek, who produces and guests in TV hit Ugly Betty, also make the top 25 list.
Wyle All Emotional About E.R. Return
4 December 2008 11:28 PM, PST
Actor Noah Wyle's return to E.R. was an emotional one - but he's glad he made the choice to come back for the TV medical drama's final run.
Wyle has just started shooting his return as Dr. John Carter and he admits there have been tears and hugs.
He says, "It's like going to your closet and finding your favourite pair of jeans from high school and thinking, 'That's never gonna fit me,' and you put it one and you go, 'Woo-hoo, hey, that looks pretty good.' It's remarkably comfortable.
"It's like going to a high school reunion; a family reunion. It's very rich, lots of emotions."
E.R. will end after 15 years in 2009.
Moore Was Fleming's First Choice For 007
4 December 2008 11:28 PM, PST
Roger Moore was author Ian Fleming's first choice to play James Bond - and he almost landed the superspy role ahead of Sean Connery.
Moore eventually replaced the Scottish star and portrayed 007 for 12 years, but he could have been Bond for much longer, had producers listened to Fleming as they were casting Bond's 1962 debut Dr. No.
The actor reveals he was considered as the lead for the film.
He tells Entertainment Weekly magazine, "That's what they told me, at least. They also said I was Ian Fleming's first choice. But Ian Fleming didn't know me from s**t. He wanted Cary Grant or David Niven."
Niven actually played Sir James Bond in 1967's Casino Royale. The film is not considered one of the 22 official Bond films.
No Speed For Reeves
4 December 2008 11:28 PM, PST
Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves is adamant he won't be starring in a proposed new sequel to his hit movie Speed.
It was recently reported that movie executives at 20th Century Fox are keen for Reeves to reprise his role as Jack Traven for a second follow-up to the 1994 disaster movie.
The actor pulled out of the flop 1997 sequel, which starred Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric, and has now announced that if film bosses insist on making a third picture, he definitely won't be involved.
He tells IGN Movies, "I honestly don't know anything about it. I don't know if they are going to make another one, and if they are it won't be with me... honestly!"
But Reeves admits there is one film sequel project that he would be interested in - a third movie in his hit Bill + Ted franchise.
He adds, "Well you know, never say never... Maybe we could do it with them both grown up - they haven't saved the world and they're just living their lives as middle-aged men. That sound's quite funny."
Paltrow: 'I'm No Longer A Movie Star'
4 December 2008 11:28 PM, PST
Gwyneth Paltrow has officially quit her status as a movie star, so she can devote her life to her kids.
The Shakespeare in Love Oscar winner insists she ceased to be a 'movie star' when she gave birth to her first child, Apple, in 2004, and the priorities in her life changed.
Now she's content to make just one film per year, and spend as much time as possible with husband Chris Martin, Apple, and two-year-old son Moses.
Paltrow says, "I haven't starred in a film since my kids were born, and I don't think I will. I'll never get these days back - they're so delicious and precious, and hilarious, I don't want to miss them."
Police Hunt Two Over Ruffalo Shooting
4 December 2008 11:28 PM, PST
Police in Los Angeles are hunting two people in connection with the shooting of actor Mark Ruffalo's younger brother Scott.
The 39-year-old hairdresser is currently in a critical condition at an L.A. hospital after he was reportedly shot in the back of the head outside his home on Monday.
And now detectives investigating the incident have announced they want to question a man and a woman in connection with the attack.
The pair has been identified as Brian Scofield and Shaha Mishaal Adham and described as "persons of interest".
Scott Ruffalo is married to fellow hairdresser, Luzelena, and is stepdad to her daughter, Lucinda.
Estrada Becomes A Real Cop
4 December 2008 5:32 PM, PST
Former TV cop Erik Estrada has become a real-life officer after a reality TV flop gave him a new career option.
The CHiPs star was among the celebrities who took part in short-lived show Armed + Dangerous, where he and Latoya Jackson, among others, trained to become police reserves in Indiana.
And the experience fired up Estrada, who is now officially an officer on the Muncie Police Department.
The actor has been working midnight shifts to keep up his reserve officer status.
The Jeffersons Star Benedict Dies
4 December 2008 5:32 PM, PST
The Jeffersons star Paul Benedict has died at the age of 70.
The actor - who was best known for playing English neighbour Harry Bentley on the long-running sitcom - was found dead on Monday on Martha's Vineyard, an island off the coast of Massachusetts.
The cause of death was not made public as WENN went to press.
Benedict also appeared as the Number Painter on children's TV show Sesame Street as well as in numerous films including 1977's The Goodbye Girl alongside Richard Dreyfuss.
Fonda Names The Date For Broadway Return
4 December 2008 5:32 PM, PST
Jane Fonda will return to the Broadway stage for a 15-week run in Moises Kaufman's 33 Variations in February.
It will mark her first performance on the New York stage in 46 years - she appeared in Strange Interlude in 1963.
The actress will open on 9 March at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Previews begin in February.
Bundchen To Wed Brady?
4 December 2008 5:32 PM, PST
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen is making secret plans to wed her sports star boyfriend Tom Brady in March, according to new reports.
The couple has been dating since Brady split from actress Bridget Moynihan in 2006 and now they're planning on taking their romance to the next level.
One insider tells In Touch magazine, "There will be no engagement, just a small wedding in mid-March."
And the source claims the top secret ceremony will take place in Costa Rica, where the Brazilian model has a vacation home.
Brand To Revamp Moore's Arthur?
4 December 2008 5:32 PM, PST
British funnyman Russell Brand is poised to reprise Dudley Moore's lovable rascal Arthur in a remake of the 1981 hit.
The actor/comedian is in talks to play the movie's title character, a fun-loving playboy who has to choose between a family fortune and his working-class girlfriend.
The late Moore won a Best Actor Oscar nomination for the original.
Paltrow's Broadway Plans
4 December 2008 5:32 PM, PST
Gwyneth Paltrow wants to swap the big screen for the Broadway stage, and is already planning out her dream theatre roles.
The actress has put her Hollywood career on the backburner so she can raise her children with husband Chris Martin; Apple, four, and two-year-old Moses.
She has committed to making just one movie a year, and insists she can no longer be regarded as a film 'star'.
But that doesn't mean she has fallen out of love with acting - infact she is calling on New York theatre bosses to cast her in some forthcoming productions.
Paltrow says, "I look forward to playing Blanche DuBios (in A Streetcar Named Desire) on stage someday. And I'd really like to do a musical."
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