Fame Director Tackles Blade Runner Territory With Ratner

October 9th, 2009 "I've found myself trying to negotiate with the paparazzi. I'll go up to them and say, 'This is not appropriate right now, so give me your phone number, and I'll call you when it is more appropriate...' I hate it.

October 7th, 2009 FAME director SIR ALAN PARKER is appalled by a modern remake of his classic film, insisting he never gave permission for the new version to be made. Studio bosses maintain they consulted Parker before shooting this year's (09) Fame movie, which is currently at the top of the U.K.

October 5th, 2009 Embattled filmmaker ROMAN POLANSKI has been given a star on a Walk of Fame in Poland - one week after he was arrested over a 1977 sex crime. The Chinatown director was taken into custody by Swiss officials on 26 September (09) and is now battling extradition to the U.S.

September 30th, 2009 'American Idol' runner-up Justin Guarini wedsLOS ANGELES — Former "American Idol" runner-up Justin Guarini has tied the knot. Guarini's spokesman, Jeff Ballard, said the 30-year-old first-season "American Idol" runner-up married 27-year-old Reina Capodici at a private estate Saturday along the Delaware River near their hometown of Doylestown, Pa.

September 29th, 2009 ROMAN POLANSKI has "agreed to participate" in BRETT RATNER's forthcoming sequel to a controversial documentary about the ROSEMARY'S BABY director. Ratner announced on Sunday (27Sep09) he will be producing a sequel to Marina Zenovich's 2008 documentary, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired - about the moviemaker's refusal to return to the U.S.

September 27th, 2009 FAME almost cost actor TAYLOR LAUTNER a role in TWILIGHT - because he was auditioning for the two films at the same time. The actor, who plays wolfman Jacob in the vampire romance franchise tried out for a lead in Fame alongside actress Keke Palmer, who reveals all to website Mmm.com.

September 24th, 2009 The soundtrack for sci-fi blockbuster STAR WARS has been voted out of this world - it has topped a new poll. The score for the opening of the hit films, originally written for the first feature by John Williams in 1977, has been voted sci-fi fans' favourite movie music.

September 8th, 2009 RUSH HOUR director BRETT RATNER has been left out of pocket after losing money on a Las Vegas investment. The moviemaker invested his cash in the new Fontainebleau resort in Sin City, which is being developed by his close friend, real estate mogul Jeff Soffer.

September 6th, 2009 An unseen MICHAEL JACKSON interview, in which the King of Pop talks about his love for JAMES BROWN and THE BEE GEES, has been aired in America. News show Access Hollywood showed the black and white footage of Jackson being interviewed by moviemaker pal Brett Ratner on Friday (04Sep09) - a day after the late pop star was laid to rest in Glendale, California.

August 15th, 2009 LONDON - 'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson may soon portray a superhero in filmmaker Brett Ratner's movie adaptation of graphic novel 'Youngblood'. Ratner admits that he considers Pattinson to be a potential contender for a leading role in the film, about a sanctioned team of government superheroes.

August 14th, 2009 TWILIGHT star ROBERT PATTINSON has been tipped to swap his vampire fangs for a superhero cape in producer/director BRETT RATNER's upcoming movie adaptation of graphic novel YOUNGBLOOD. Ratner is still working on the script for the big screen version of Rob Liefeld's comic, about a sanctioned team of government superheroes, but he admits British hunk Pattinson would be perfect to sink his teeth into one of the leading roles.

August 7th, 2009 "It has become crazy, just the fact that we have people following us around. We're girls with 40-year-old guys chasing us, stalking us all day.

August 7th, 2009 Playwright Conal Creedon tackles fathers and sonsNEW YORK — Fathers and sons are a tough matchup. Playwright Conal Creedon tackles their communication challenges in his double bill of one-act plays, "After Luke" and "When I Was God," playing off-Broadway at the Irish Repertory Theatre through Sept.

July 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Hollywood filmmaker Brett Ratner, who has made films like "Rush Hour" and "X-Men: The Last Stand", has tied up with Reliance's Big Entertainment to bring cinematic material from all over the world to India. He has now acquired a French graphic novel on behalf of the production house to be made into a film.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Britain's Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle won't be making a guest appearance on the hit show 'Ugly Betty'. The Scottish singing sensation was rumoured to be taking to the small screen to play herself in an upcoming episode of the show.