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Electra 'ran nude girls club at college'
7 January 2009 7:52 PM, PST
Carmen Electra has admitted that she had an interest in nude photography long before her Playboy days. The model revealed that she used to run a club at her college in Cincinnati where she would persuade fellow students to pose naked for her. "I made the mistake of talking a couple of girls into doing a nude photoshoot with my little school camera. I got into (more)
By Michael Thornton
Reznor, Von Teese for Manson trial?
7 January 2009 7:20 PM, PST
Marilyn Manson has asked ex-wife Dita Von Teese and rocker Trent Reznor to testify at his upcoming breach of contract trial, reports E! News. The singer was sued for more than $$20 million (£13.1 million) in 2008 by his former keyboardist, who claimed that he had used the band's earnings to buy personal gifts. Stephen Bier accused Manson of using the group's revenue to purchase Von Teese's engagement ring and stage their 2005 (more)
By Lara Martin
Rourke recalls brutal 'Wrestler' training
7 January 2009 6:52 PM, PST
Mickey Rourke has revealed the tough training routine he underwent while preparing for his role in The Wrestler. The 52-year-old said that he endured a regime of bodybuilding and a strict diet to play Randy 'The Ram' Robinson. "It was physically brutal. I had to do seven and a half months of extensive weightlifting, and eating six or seven meals a day, to put on 27 pounds of muscle," he told The Sun. "That's not a lot of time, so I had this ex-soldier who was very strict with me about my training regime and my diet. This guy took (more)
By Michael Thornton
Dog saves owner from falling roof
7 January 2009 6:26 PM, PST
A dog has saved its owner after the roof of her house fell in. Labrador Angelina pushed Maria Tripodi to the ground as her ceiling collapsed after they had been walking through Rivoli. "As we got to the house she just started jumping all over me. At first I thought she was playing around but then she got very aggressive and knocked me down," said Tripodi. "I was (more)
By Michael Thornton
Kate Hudson: 'I plan to elope'
7 January 2009 6:14 PM, PST
Kate Hudson has revealed that she would rather elope than have a lavish wedding ceremony. The actress, who was married to Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes for seven years, said that she is unsure if she will walk down the aisle again. "Who knows if I will get married again? I wouldn't rule it out though. But I would elope and then have a party," Bang Showbiz quotes her as saying. The 29-year-old recalled that her first wedding was stressful as (more)
By Simon Reynolds
'BioShock' could become like 'Star Wars'
7 January 2009 5:30 PM, PST
Developer 2K Games has hinted at the possibility of several more iterations in the BioShock franchise. The firm's global president Christoph Hartmann commented on the series potential, but warned of the dangers of exhausting the franchise. "For BioShock, because it's so story driven, the question obviously arises: how long can you do it without turning into The Matrix?" he told McV. "The first Matrix was great, the second one was weird and the third one, you thought: 'Who [making this] is on crack and who isn't?'" He continued: "But, (more)
By Matthew Reynolds
Study: 'Tetris' can reduce trauma
7 January 2009 5:06 PM, PST
An Oxford University study has discovered that playing Tetris can help overcome post-traumatic stress disorder. According to psychologists from the institution, playing the video game after a traumatic event can wipe out bad memories and reduce flashbacks. "This is only a first step in showing that this might be a viable approach to preventing post-traumatic stress disorder," said Dr Emily Holmes of the University's psychiatry department. "This was a pure science experiment about how the mind works from which we can try to understand the bigger picture. There is a lot to be done to translate this experimental science result into a potential treatment." During (more)
By Simon Reynolds
Daniel Craig keen for stage role
7 January 2009 4:38 PM, PST
Daniel Craig has admitted that he would jump at the chance to appear in a play. The 007 star, whose new film Defiance opens on Friday, is eager to make a return to the stage but not if the play is too complex. The Sun quotes him as saying: "If a play came along right now, I would jump at it. I'm very keen on doing new writing with plays - that's where (more)
By Simon Reynolds
Westwood wants to pen 'Satc' sequel
7 January 2009 4:16 PM, PST
Dame Vivienne Westwood has reportedly offered to write the sequel to Sex And The City: The Movie. The British fashion designer wrote to the show's producers and volunteered to pen a script for the forthcoming film, according to The Telegraph. "We haven't had any news about it yet," said a representative for Westwood. "So we don't know what's happening." Westwood, who designed (more)
By Lara Martin
Leona: 'Chace is super talented'
7 January 2009 4:06 PM, PST
Leona Lewis has described Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford as "super talented" after the pair worked together on her new music video. The X Factor winner asked Crawford to appear in the promo for her latest single 'I Will Be', which was shot in New York City last month. Writing on her official website, Lewis described the video as "so different" to her previous offerings, adding: (more)
By Lara Martin
Polanski sex case dismissal bid blocked
7 January 2009 3:28 PM, PST
Roman Polanski's bid to have his 1977 child sex conviction dismissed has been blocked by prosecutors. The 75-year-old fled the Us in 1978 after pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl at the home of Hollywood actor Jack Nicholson. Polanski's lawyers filed a request last month asking a Californian court to throw out the charge based on new evidence that they alleged showed misconduct during the initial handling of the case. However, La deputy district attorney David Walgren asked the (more)
By Lara Martin
Ronson nominated for producer award
7 January 2009 3:02 PM, PST
Mark Ronson is among the nominees for the inaugural Music Producers Guild Awards. Ex-Suede star Bernard Butler, who helmed tracks on Duffy's Rockferry LP, Bloc Party producer Paul Epworth and Brian Eno are also nominated. Butler, Eno and Steve Mac are competing for the Producer Of The Year gong and the winner will also receive the Brit Award for Best Producer. The 2009 Music Producers Guild Awards take place at Cafe De Paris in London on February 12. The nominations include: Producer of the Year
Steve Mac Best Live album
David Gilmour - Live In Gdansk
Girls Aloud - Tangled Up
Nephu Huzzband - Live In London UK Album of (more)
By Alex Fletcher
Megatron not in 'Transformers 2'
7 January 2009 2:52 PM, PST
Michael Bay has revealed that villain Megatron will not be a part of Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen. The director denied that the character makes an appearance in the movie sequel, due out this summer, insisting that a recent toy of the Decepticon is not related to the film. "He's not in this movie. That's not misinformation. The tank design you may have seen is just Hasbro coming up with (more)
By Michael Thornton
U2 album inspired by Led Zep, Jack White
7 January 2009 2:40 PM, PST
U2's The Edge has cited Led Zeppelin and Jack White as influences on the band's new album No Line On The Horizon. Speaking to Rolling Stone, the guitarist said that he is a big fan of Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and recently contributed to the documentary It Might Get Loud with the legendary musician. "I was just fascinated with seeing how Jimmy played those riffs so simply, and with Jack as well," said The Edge. The new (more)
By Simon Reynolds
Craig laughs off Gallagher role
7 January 2009 2:08 PM, PST
Daniel Craig has joked that Noel Gallagher is "full of s**t" after he asked the Bond star to play him in a movie of his life. The Oasis guitarist is said to have chosen Craig as the most suitable person to depict his story. "Noel Gallagher wants me to play him in a movie about his life. He's full of s**t - that is ridiculous, he must have been in a very good mood to say that," (more)
By David Balls
Suchet wants to complete 'Poirot' series
7 January 2009 1:40 PM, PST
David Suchet has revealed that he wants to continue playing Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot until he has filmed the novelist's "complete works". The 62-year-old confessed that he had experienced mixed emotions at the thought of leaving behind the Belgian detective that he first portrayed in 1989. "I feel two emotions, great sadness to leave him, and 700 million people watch it throughout the world, but also terrific joy if I am given the opportunity to do the complete works," he said, as (more)
By Lara Martin
Pitt: 'I didn't cheat on Aniston'
7 January 2009 1:38 PM, PST
Brad Pitt has denied having an affair with Angelina Jolie on the set of Mr & Mrs Smith. Both Pitt and Jolie have claimed that they fell for each other on the set of the 2005 action movie, but Pitt insisted that he was separated from Jennifer Aniston at the time. He told W magazine: "We were still filming after Jen and I split up. Even then it doesn't mean that there was some kind of dastardly affair. There wasn't. I'm very proud of the (more)
By Simon Reynolds
Saturdays Frankie praises McFly fans
7 January 2009 1:32 PM, PST
The Saturdays star Frankie Sandford has said that McFly fans have treated her well since she started dating Dougie Poynter. Sandford admitted that she was worried that admirers of the boyband bassist would send her abuse because of their romance. "I was worried they'd give me stick for it because we've got a MySpace for the band," she told Metro. "[But] for every nasty message (more)
By Alex Fletcher
Woman guilty of stalking Martin Shaw
7 January 2009 1:12 PM, PST
A Norfolk woman has been found guilty of harassing Judge John Deed star Martin Shaw. 66-year-old Sandra Price, from Hingham, was arrested after pouring petrol through the actor's partner's letterbox in July. She was found guilty at King's Lynn Magistrates' Court of harassing Shaw and girlfriend Karen da Silva between January 2003 and July 2008. "I am happy it's over. I thought it was conducted fairly (more)
By Michael Thornton
Lopez, Anthony share 'romantic break'
7 January 2009 1:02 PM, PST
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have thwarted rumours that their marriage is in trouble by going on a romantic break together. The couple jetted off to Puerto Rico for a Christmas break, quashing speculation that they plan to divorce. According to newspaper El Voce, Lopez and her husband arrived on Boxing Day and spent a week at the exclusive (more)
By David Balls
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