Roberts' Stepmom To Be Remade In BollywoodOctober 7th, 2009 JULIA ROBERTS fever has swept up Bollywood - Indian moviemakers are to remake her STEPMOM film. The Pretty Woman star spent much of September (09) in the sub-continent shooting new movie Eat, Pray, Love and it seems her presence has prompted movie executives to revamp one of her lesser-known films.
Spielberg to take broadway to TVSeptember 26th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg is venturing into TV shows with a series documenting the development of a Broadway musical. The Jurassic Park director's ambitious project will chronicle every aspect of the stage show's preparations, starting with script-writing through to the production's opening night, reported femalefirst.co.uk
Spielberg is said to be in negotiations with Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who composed the music and wrote lyrics for a live adaptation of the filmmaker's 2002 thriller Catch Me If You Can.
Bollywood welcomes Julia Roberts!September 26th, 2009 Some Bollywood stars are flying about 1200 kilometers north to Pataudi (India) to host a dinner in honor of Julia Roberts, who is currently shooting for “Eat, Play, Love”, according to reports. These reportedly include Filmfare award winners Saif Ali Khan (Hum Tum), Kareena Kapoor (Jab We Met), Sharmila Tagore (Aradhana), etc.
Clooney vows to take revenge against Damon for gay jokeSeptember 14th, 2009 LONDON - American actor George Clooney has vowed to take revenge against his 'Ocean's Eleven' co-star Matt Damon for joking to a foreign reporter that the former is set to marry his gay partner. Damon, 38, had recently admitted to having fuelled rumours that Clooney, 48, is gay, leading to a reporter stripping off his clothes and then propositioning him during an interview.
Clooney introduces new girlfriend Elizabeth CanalisSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winning actor George Clooney has introduced his new girlfriend Elizabeth Canalis to his friends at the Venice Film Festival. Dailymail.co.uk reports that the 30-year old Canalis is Italian and a TV presenter.
May I kiss you George? Fan pokes fun at Clooney at Venice Film FestSeptember 8th, 2009 Fan pokes fun at Clooney in ItalyVENICE, Italy — A fan of actor George Clooney stripped to his boxer shorts in front of the Hollywood star and asked if he could "kiss him, just once."
"I am gay, George," the unidentified man said during a news conference at the Venice Film Festival Tuesday. "Take me, choose me George, please.
When Clooney was turned down by a woman!September 8th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star George Clooney was once turned down by Australian writer Kathy Lette after he propositioned her for sex. Lette was writing sitcoms in the US in the 1980s and gave Clooney his first major acting role in 1987 but she admits the star asked her out on a date and she refused, reports celebrifi.com.
Emma Roberts' beau arrives covered in hickeysAugust 25th, 2009 NEW YORK - It looks like American actress Emma Roberts is very much in love with her boyfriend Dathan Kuppin, for the latter was recently seen covered in hickeys. Roberts, 18, who is the niece of actress Julia Roberts, was seen attending the hit Broadway musical "Rock of Ages" last weekend.
Bollywood shining with a little help from HollywoodAugust 18th, 2009 Bollywood emerged as a major player in Hollywood on August 17 as Oscar winner Steven Spielberg finalized his funding deal of USD 825 million, with major chunk coming from India’s Reliance. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani, chairman of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, wrote the biggest check of USD 325 million in equity, for new DreamWorks Studios operated by principal partners Spielberg and Stacey Snider after about 14 months of financial alliance.
Spielberg Inks Deal With Indian BillionaireAugust 18th, 2009 STEVEN SPIELBERG is set to resume his moviemaking career after one of India's wealthiest men agreed to finance his film company. The director's DreamWorks studios has secured $875 million ($583 million) in financial backing after inking a deal with billionaire Anil Ambani, chairman of India's Reliance BIG Entertainment.
George Clooney goes on boating holiday with new girlfriendAugust 15th, 2009 LONDON - American actor George Clooney is said to be very taken with his new television presenter girlfriend, as he has taken her on a boating holiday. Clooney, 48, and his Sardinian girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis have been dating for just a month, reports the Mirror.
Spielberg-Clooney-Roberts in joint production ventures with BollywoodJuly 17th, 2009 NEVADA - India's Reliance group has pledged 325 million dollars financing to Hollywood director Steven Spielberg and made production agreements with George Clooney and Julia Roberts' production houses, according to reports. Indo-Americans have welcomed this Hollywood-Bollywood tie-up.
Clooney boosts earthquake-ravaged Italian city's morale announcing film planJuly 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In what may give earthquake-hit people of L'Aquila in Italy a boost, Hollywood star George Clooney is planning to shoot his next film there. The actor owns a vacation home on the banks of Lake Como in Italy.
Clooney to shoot in quake-hit L'AquilaJuly 10th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star George Clooney has decided to shoot his next film in the quake-hit Italian city L'Aquila, which is hosting the G8 plus G5 summit, to help the people and "revive the economy". L'Aquila is the capital of the central Italian region of Abruzzo.
Students launch Clooney exam campaign on FacebookJune 11th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Hollywood star George Clooney's name may feature in the answers of some of the 83,000 VCE students sitting in this year's General Achievement Test (GAT), all thanks to a caper spread through word of mouth and social networking websites to include the actor in as many answers as possible. According to reports, one Facebook site dedicated to 'Project Clooney' has attracted more than 1400 members, while another has attracted more than 6500 members.