'Sherlock Holmes' sequel in pipeline?September 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood movie bosses are reportedly planning a second Sherlock Holmes film even before the first instalment has hit the big screen. The film's trailer has received mixed reviews by critics but movie chiefs are rounding up writers to draft a script for a follow-up to the Arthur Conan Doyle tale, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Colin Firth criticizes actors for going under the knifeSeptember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - British actor Colin Firth has condemned actors who go under the knife to remain youthful. 'Bridget Jones Dairy' star insists it is "catastrophic" for big screen stars to undergo cosmetic procedures.
Jennifer Aniston planning to launch swimwear rangeSeptember 10th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston is planning to come out with a bathing suit line. The former Friends star has never ventured into the world of fashion, but admits she would be interested in a swim wear range, reported imdb.com.
National Book Festival in Washington, Sept. 26August 31st, 2009 National Book Festival in Washington, Sept. 26WASHINGTON — A slew of celebrity writers from John Irving to Jodi Picoult are scheduled to take part in this year's National Book Festival in Washington, scheduled for Sept.
Brad Pitt quit smoking pot for his kidsAugust 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brad Pitt has revealed that he used to smoke pot, but kicked the habit when he became a father. During an interview with HBO's Bill Maher in which the host congratulated Pitt on his 'stoner role' in the 1993 film, 'True Romance,' Pitt admitted that he used to smoke pot.
I can't stop smoking, says Lily AllenAugust 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - British pop star Lily Allen is afraid that she may never be able to quit smoking, as she is "addicted" to nicotine. The Smile singer said she couldn't stop smoking after she miscarried boyfriend Ed Simons' baby in 2007 even though the habit had made her feel physically sick.
The Return of ShamileeAugust 6th, 2009 It’s not possible to easily forget the movie Anjali and the child who played the titular role. Shamilee, who played Anjali in the touching tale, did a few movies as a child artist and fewer supporting roles in Malayalam and Tamil in her teens and disappeared.
No 'Sex and the City' sequel for Katie HolmesAugust 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actress Katie Holmes has dismissed reports that she has been offered a role in 'Sex and the City' sequel. The 30-year-old actress star was tipped to play the role of a feisty businesswoman rivalling Kim Cattrall's maneating character Samantha Jones in a follow-up to the 2008 box office smash.
Pooja and Radhika to be seen as on-screen sistersJuly 23rd, 2009 Pooja and Radhika Gandhi are all set to play the lead roles in Dayal Padmanabhan’s Harikathe. Elder sister Pooja will play the negative character while younger one Radhika will play a sensational role.
Megan Fox suffers anxiety attacks when she sees herself on screenJune 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Transformers star Megan Fox has revealed that she suffers from serious anxiety attacks whenever she views herself on screen. Fox, 23, panics so much that she does not view even look at photographs of herself.
Shia LaBeouf got his sense of humour from watching parents have sex!June 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Shia LaBeouf says he got his sense of humour from watching his parents 'have sex.'
The 23-year-old actor keeps generating media attention with his provocative talks about his family. Earlier, LaBeouf called his mother 'the sexiest woman I know.'
"My humour came from seeing my parents have sex, smoke weed, my mom being naked - just weird hippie stuff, twisted R-rated humour," Fox News quoted him as telling Parade magazine.
Hollywood actors agree to new pay dealJune 11th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - After almost a year of talks in Hollywood the actors union have finally agreed to a new pay deal, avoiding a threatened strike. The previous agreement between around 120,000 film actors and the large Hollywood studios expired last July.
Actors are like prostitutes: Megan FoxJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Model-turned-actress Megan Fox feels actors are like prostitutes because they are paid to feign attraction and love on screen. Fox, who is working opposite Shia LaBeuof's in the movie Transformers, feels reluctant on shooting intimate scenes, because she doesn't like the idea of people paying to watch her faking emotions on screen, reported contactmusic.com.
Teen movies have fewer swear words nowMay 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Movies targeting teenagers were often full of violence but a welcome development is that they no longer bristle with as many swear words as they did 25 years ago, a new study says. Communications professors of the Brigham Young University analysed 90 top-grossing movies from 1980 to 2006 for swear words and bad language, including those with sexual and excretory overtones.
Fathers increase supervision in response to teens' risky sexual behaviourMay 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A study conducted in the U.S. has revealed that fathers generally respond by increasing their efforts to supervise and monitor their teen children when they engage in risky sexual activity.