Bleu Plans Surprise Theatre Appearances

October 4th, 2009 DAME MAGGIE SMITH is frightened of accepting another theatre role - because her battle with cancer has left her physically weak and emotionally "flattened". The veteran actress has starred in more than 50 stage shows in the U.K.

October 4th, 2009 The story of THE BEATLES' rise to fame will be told in a new theatre production. Director Iain Softley has adapted his 1994 movie Backbeat, about the band's early days gigging in Hamburg, Germany, for the stage.

September 30th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson, who wed actor Ryan Reynolds in a surprise ceremony in September last year, says it wasn't planned and came as a surprise for her as well. "I never really thought about getting married - it just kind of happened, people.co.uk quoted Johansson as saying.

September 28th, 2009 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL hunk CORBIN BLEU winces every time he sees one motorcycle stunt in his new movie FREESTYLE because if left his double with a shattered collarbone. The teen idol plays an aspiring motocross star in the film, but wasn't allowed to perform any of his own stunts, so his double saddled up for jumps and crashes - and Bleu was horrified when the stuntman mistimed one jump and had to be taken to hospital.

September 21st, 2009 Actor JOHN BARROWMAN has taken on the role of Robin Hood in a Christmas (09) pantomime - in a bid to save his local theatre from closure. The star of cult sci-fi TV show Doctor Who and Torchwood has turned real-life hero in a bid to revive the fortunes of Cardiff's New Theatre in Wales.

September 18th, 2009 Supermodel Kate Moss has made some plans for her long time good friend, Simon Cowell on the occasion of his 50th birthday. She’s singing a song for him.

September 14th, 2009 A theatre set handed to the British Shakespeare Company by actress DAME JUDI DENCH is to be turned into a real playhouse. Dench offered the oak-timbered set, modelled on London's 16th century Rose Theatre for 1998 movie Shakespeare In Love, to the troupe after she won an Oscar for portraying Queen Elizabeth I in the romantic comedy.

September 12th, 2009 Grieving couple JOHN TRAVOLTA and KELLY PRESTON made their first public appearance since the tragic death of their son JETT - to promote the film they star in alongside daughter ELLA BLEU. The pair was left distraught after 16 year old Jett died in January (09) after suffering a seizure while on a family vacation in the Bahamas.

August 28th, 2009 KISS star GENE SIMMONS has blamed the Canadian media for ruining a surprise concert by forcing them to reveal their secret plans. Earlier this year (09) the rockers offered devotees the chance to win a concert in their hometown during the band's ongoing KISS Alive 35 tour in a contest on their website.

August 25th, 2009 Actress JANE LYNCH has turned her back on theatre since becoming a TV and film star - insisting she has "no desire" to return to the stage. The 39-year-old started her career in theatre and has become an award-winning star thanks to the success of her own play Oh Sister, My Sister and starring roles including her turn as Carol Brady in The Real Live Brady Bunch.

July 7th, 2009 Judith Ivey's theater schedule gets even busierNEW YORK — Could the theater season get any busier for Judith Ivey? The Roundabout Theatre Company says the actress will play domineering mother Amanda Wingfield in a revival of "The Glass Menagerie." The classic Tennessee Williams memory play opens March 24 at the Roundabout's Laura Pels Theatre. Previews begin March 4.

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Zac Efron felt mortified when he got trapped in a theatre seat during the filming of High School Musical 3: Senior Year. "I don't know how it happened but my foot slipped through a theatre seat during filming and I couldn't get it out, femalefirst.co.uk quoted Efron as saying.

June 26th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna was making plans to take to the stage for a one-off performance with pop legend Michael Jackson at his London shows at the O2 Arena. Jackson died Thursday after a heart attack.

June 2nd, 2009 'God of Carnage' cast reups after six-week hiatusNEW YORK — James Gandolfini, Marcia Gay Harden, Jeff Daniels and Hope Davis are having such a good time on Broadway that they've extended their stay. The actors will remain with "God of Carnage" through Nov.

May 4th, 2009 'Birdie' gets a home in the Henry Miller's TheatreNEW YORK — The first Broadway revival of "Bye Bye Birdie" has found a home. The Roundabout Theatre Company says it will open the musical Oct.