Carla Bruni to act in Woody Allen’s next

September 24th, 2009 NEW YORK - Woody Harrelson didn't become vegan because of his love for animals, but to get rid of his acne. In an interview with Maxim, he said that he gave up dairy foods to help clear up his skin.

August 20th, 2009 Food critic pens book about relationship with foodNEW YORK — When Frank Bruni stepped on the scene as the chief restaurant critic for The New York Times more than five years ago, many industry insiders and observers thought the choice was odd. Bruni had no previous experience reviewing restaurants.

August 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - American actress Alicia Silverstone has revealed that she loves to tend her garden in the nude. Silverstone, 32, revealed to Health magazine that her affinity for getting naked probably started when she was doing her garden the first time.

July 30th, 2009 LONDON - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his model-turned-singer wife Carla Bruni will soon become grandparents. The politician's son Jean and his wife Jessica Sebaoun, who married in September 2008 are expecting their first child at the end of the year and their father and mother-in-law -- Sarkozy and Bruni -- are celebrating the news of the new family member on the way, reports contactmusic.com.

July 19th, 2009 Carla Bruni, others perform at NYC Mandela concertNEW YORK — A flock of global entertainment notables and politicos, including France's first lady Carla Bruni, toasted Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday with an all-star concert at Radio City Music Hall. The tribute, held Saturday night, celebrated the anti-apartheid icon's birthday with a diverse collection of musical collaborations that ranged from pop to disco to gospel.

July 19th, 2009 NEW YORK - Carla Bruni-Sarkozy returned to the stage for the first time since becoming France's first lady to honour former South African president Nelson Mandela. The anti-apartheid leader's 91st birthday Saturday sparked a concert full of A-list celebrities at New York's Radio City Music Hall, even though Mandela himself could not attend.

July 16th, 2009 French first lady to sing at NY Mandela concertPARIS — Carla Bruni-Sarkozy will sing at a birthday celebration for Nelson Mandela in New York in her first public concert since she married France's president. French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office says the model-turned-singer will perform at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday along with stars including Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys.

July 7th, 2009 NEW YORK - American actress Carla Gugino has admitted that she doesn't like the way aging actresses are treated in Hollywood. "It is bizarre, certainly in Hollywood, when you hit 23 [and] people start to ask you, 'How does it feel to get older?' the New York Post quoted her as telling Moves magazine.

June 18th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood's ace filmmaker Woody Allen is eyeing supermodel-turned actress, singer and French first lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy as his next muse. The "Annie Hall" director was promoting his new movie "Whatever Works in Paris" in France Thursday and when French reporters quizzed him on who he would love to work with, Allen revealed he was desperate to get Bruni in front of the camera, reports imdb.com.

June 16th, 2009 LONDON - French first lady Carla Bruni will lend her voice at the upcoming Nelson Mandela Day tribute in New York. Bruni will sing a duet with pop star Dave Stwart, who is the man behind the first Mandela Day concert in South Africa, reports contactmusic.com Celebrities like Aretha Franklin, Queen Latifah, Cyndi Lauper, Jesse McCartney, Josh Groban and Wyclef Jean will also appear at the former South African president's birthday tribute - to be held July 18 at Madison Square Garden.

June 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Hugh Jackman has won this year's Male Celebrity Hat Wearers competition, beating Sean Connery, Daniel Day Lewis, Jonny Depp, and Peter Andre. The list is produced by promotional consortium Luton First.

June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Australian actor Hugh Jackman and supermodel, singer and French First Lady Carla Bruni have been named the winners of this year's Celebrity Hat Wearers. While, in the men's category, the X-Men Origins: Wolverine star has beaten the likes of Sir Sean Connery, Daniel Day Lewis, Jonny Depp, and Peter Andre to win the title, Bruni beat the British queen, the countess of Wessex, Madonna and Victoria Beckham in that order respectively.

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 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - Anupam Kher, who celebrated 25 years in films with a premiere of his film "Saaransh", couldn't have received a better silver-jubilee gift than a role in Hollywood's ace filmmaker Woody Allen's project. The veteran actor says it's like a dream come true.

May 8th, 2009 Clothier denies he wants to exploit Allen's pastNEW YORK — The founder of a clothing company being sued by Woody Allen denies the defense ever wanted to delve into the film director's past. Dov Charney of American Apparel said in a statement Thursday that Allen "is a source of inspiration to me." Allen sued the company for $10 million after it used his picture on its billboards and on a Web site.