Antonio Banderas is wary of stripping onscreen

October 8th, 2009 LONDON - Aussie singer Natalie Imbruglia has revealed that after auditioning for Neighbours as a teenager she was scared to bare all onscreen. Imbruglia, 34, had found fame in the soap opera when she was just 17, and later launched a successful singing career.

October 6th, 2009 Burciaga anthology among American Book AwardsNEW YORK — A critical work on black intellectuals and an anthology of the late Chicano poet Jose Antonio Burciaga are among this year's winners of American Book Awards. The awards, now in their 30th year, are given for outstanding work of multicultural literature and are sponsored by the nonprofit educational organization, the Before Columbus Foundation.

October 5th, 2009 LONDON - A Spanish court has asked actor Antonio Banderas to bring down a part of his lavish beach-front bungalow near Marbella because it is built on disputed land. The area will now be used for community purposes.ocal lawyer Inmalculada Galvez revealed that people living near the 49-year-old star's estate had agreed to end the case for 2million pounds.

September 20th, 2009 LONDON - Shakira is desperate to have a baby with partner Antonio de la Rúa. "I wanna reproduce so bad!" the News of the World quoted her as saying.

September 10th, 2009 LONDON - Antonio Banderas has disclosed that his actress wife Melanie Griffith checked into rehab because she feared controlling her drug urges would be extremely difficult. This is the first time that Banderas has gone public with his wife's reasons for joining the rehab after she moved into the Cirque Lodge in Utah last month.

August 26th, 2009 LONDON - While actress Melanie Griffith has enrolled herself in rehab for the third time in recent years, sourced close to her are claiming that it is "just routine". The 52-year-old actress, who was nominated for an Oscar 20 years ago for 'Working Girl', is staying at the Cirque Lodge in Utah.

August 25th, 2009 Griffith returns to rehab for 'routine' visitNEW YORK — Melanie Griffith's publicist says the actress has returned to a rehab facility to "reinforce her commitment to stay healthy." Spokeswoman Robin Baum says the 52-year-old Griffith checked in as "part of a routine plan." Griffith went to rehab in 1988 to fight addictions to alcohol and cocaine. She went again in 2000 for treatment for an addiction to painkillers.

August 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Sharon Stone has again caused a stir as the "Basic Instinct" star has stripped at the age of 51 for a magazine. Newsoftheworld.co.uk reports, the mother-of-three still had no problems peeling off despite her age.

July 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pop star Shakira has said that she wants to have a baby with boyfriend Antonio De La Rua. "I am so ready.

June 24th, 2009 LONDON - Spanish actor-singer Antonio Banderas has become wary of stripping onscreen because he is reluctant to flaunt his body as he gets older. The actor disrobed for passionate scenes with actress Radha Mitchell in upcoming crime drama "The Code" but felt uncomfortable being naked in front of the cameras because the ageing process has affected his confidence, reports express.co.uk.

June 19th, 2009 LONDON - Filmmaker Woody Allen says he would love to cast French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy in one of his films - insisting she has the charisma for the job. The 73-year-old director, who's in Paris for promoting his new film 'Whatever Works', was asked what strong personality he would most like to see star in one of his movies - to which he replied "Without question, Carla Bruni!" Meanwhile, Allen is expected to visit the Elysee presidential palace during his stay to meet with President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, reports The Telegraph.

June 18th, 2009 LONDON - If you thought the reason behind Michelle Pfeiffer's stunning skin onscreen was Mother Nature, then here's something you should know - all the magic lies in the hands of the lighting director. The 51-year-old actress has admitted that her fresh-faced onscreen look is because of her cordial relationship with the film's lighting boss.

June 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - British actress Lucy Punch has replaced Nicole Kidman in the new Woody Allen film, it has emerged. The relative unknown impressed the writer-director with a screen test and, thereby, secured the role that Kidman had taken in March and vacated weeks later because of a scheduling conflict, reports The China Daily.

May 30th, 2009 LONDON - British actress Lucy Punch, who is a relatively unknown face, will replace Nicole Kidman in Woody Allen's untitled venture. The actress wowed the writer-director with a screen test and secured the role that Kidman had taken in March and vacated weeks later, reports Hollywoodreporter.com.

May 13th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Nicole Kidman has reportedly walked out of Woody Allen's untitled project, which also features Indian actress Freida Pinto in a pivotal role. Kidman, who recently shot with 'Slumdog Millionaire' child star Rubina Ali for a commercial, has left the project due to reasons yet unknown, reports people.com.