The Queen screenwriter joins James Bond bandwagon

July 28th, 2009 LONDON - Eva Green has revealed that she was bullied into doing the role of Bond girl Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale. The actress said it was her agent's push that led her to accept the role opposite Daniel Craig in the 2007 spy movie.

July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Model-turned-actress Megan Fox has declined to be the Bond girl in a forthcoming 007 movie in which she would have starred opposite Daniel Craig as one of his conquests. The 23-year-old was reportedly lined up by producers, but she turned down the offer as she didn't believe the role would further her career, reported contactmusic.com.

July 15th, 2009 NEW YORK - The 'Harry Potter' film series seems set to topple James Bond movies as top-grossing franchise in box office history. The last five 'Harry Potter' films are said to have raked in a total of 4.48 dollars billion around the globe, while the James Bond movies stand at 5 billion dollars over the course of 22 films.

July 8th, 2009 LONDON - Queen of Pop Madonna's newly adopted tot Mercy James has shown that she can also "strike a pose" like her superstar mother. Madge, 50, adopted the 4-year-old in Malawi last month, and it seems that the child has already mastered the art of posing for the cameras, reports the Daily Express.

July 6th, 2009 LONDON - British DJ-producer Mark Ronson wants to record the next James Bond theme. The producer who was rumoured to be recording a track with Amy Winehouse for the spy franchise's last movie, "Quantum of Solace" but aborted the sessions as the troubled singer wasn't up to working, insists he has never been approached to pen the song.

June 21st, 2009 LONDON - Peaches Geldof has been studying Scientology for nine months, it has emerged. The religious rumours were sparked when the Peaches was spotted leaving a Church of Scientology centre in Los Angeles, reports The Mirror.

June 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - If reports are to be believed, British actor Michael Sheen will play legendary villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the next James Bond movie. The Frost/Nixon star is said to be in the process of signing up for the superspy flick.

June 14th, 2009 LONDON - The 23rd edition of the James Bond franchise will see the super spy taking on the Taliban and heroin barons in Afghanistan. Newsoftheworld.co.uk reports that scriptwriters have been quizzing British Embassy staff in Kabul about life in the war-torn country for the next Bond instalment.

June 10th, 2009 LONDON - James Bond is set to turn his attention to the fields of Afghanistan, it has emerged. Rumours are abuzz that at least some of the next Bond movie will take place in Helmand province in Afghanistan, reports The Telegraph.

June 8th, 2009 LONDON - An extensive investigation into James Bond's love life suggests that he prefers brunettes to blondes. Researchers behind the study say that apart from having long dark hair, an ideal Bond girl is likely to have an American accent and carry a weapon.

May 27th, 2009 LONDON - James Bond star Daniel Craig is going to make his Broadway debut with a new play by teaming up with Australian star Hugh Jackman. The duo will star in new drama A Steady Rain written by Keith Huff and produced by James Bond movies producer Barbara Broccoli, reports contactmusic.com.

May 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse may have to battle it out with Duffy to land the opportunity of recording next James Bond flick's theme song. After losing the opportunity to make music for last Bond flick 'Quantum of Solace' to Alicia Keys and Jack white, Winehouse is again in the race to record for the forthcoming Bond flick.

May 9th, 2009 LONDON - After Barack Obama and Britney Spears, Queen Rania of Jordan has become the latest high profiler to join the microblogging service Twitter. Rania Al Abdullah, the wife of King Abdullah II, has had more than 2,000 followers and had recently updated her profile 17 times.

May 7th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is said to have struck up a close bond with a Dolly Parton-impersonating transvestite. Sources have revealed that Radcliffe, 19, is enjoying dinners and nights out with Our Lady J, a striking blonde drag queen from New York, and they were spotted dining together on May 3.

May 7th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Will Smith, who is the latest to add his name to the list of stars who want to be the first black James Bond, said he will be the best choice for producers. Rapper Diddy and actor Jamie Foxx have both put their names forward as a possible replacement for current Bond, Daniel Craig, reported contactmusic.com.