Hunnam Ditches Period Roles To Become A Real-life Biker

December 1st, 2009 Rock legend BOB DYLAN is fuming after critics accused him of making a Christmas covers album as a joke. Dylan's decision to release a disc of his favourite festive hits - called Christmas in the Heart - left some commentators bemused, and speculating the project is a gimmick.

November 27th, 2009 more images more imagesZAC EFRON was given a real taste of life in the 1930s on the set of ME AND ORSON WELLES because he spent spending months cooped up in itchy, uncomfortable clothes. Efron stars as a young thespian in the drama, which is set in New York in 1937, and he insists it was the authentic wardrobe items he wore that helped him get into character.

November 16th, 2009 Music Review: Norah Jones ditches band, pianoNorah Jones, "The Fall" (EMI Blue Note) Norah Jones ditches her old band, and most of her trademark piano playing, for her latest release "The Fall." Jones sounds more confident and stretches her songwriting muscle on her fourth solo record and the second in a row where she wrote or co-wrote all of the songs. "The Fall" is more of an evolution rather than a wholesale abandonment of her style.

October 20th, 2009 Actress MISCHA BARTON is turning her back on the world of TV following the cancellation of her latest series THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE - because she wants to focus on "more serious roles". The 23 year old rose to fame starring in teen show The O.C., but struggled to land any major movie roles after the programme ended in 2006.

October 20th, 2009 MATT DAMON has turned down a string of movie roles because he refuses to act in films with excessive violence. The Hollywood actor has starred in a number of high action movies including Saving Private Ryan and the Bourne trilogy.

October 19th, 2009 MOTORHEAD star LEMMY has no regrets about missing out on his son's early years - because the kid wasn't "real" until he turned six. The rocker has been absent for much of his now-40-year-old son Paul's life, but admits his offspring is "all right" and doesn't think Lemmy's a bad dad.

September 25th, 2009 JENNIFER LOPEZ credits her toddler twins with giving her a new perspective on tackling movie roles. The actress/singer gave birth to Max and Emme last year (08), her first children with husband Marc Anthony, and put her career on hold to stay at home to nurse her babies.

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 21st, 2009 LONDON - Sir Michael Caine has said that he will be retiring from lead roles after new film 'Harry Brown', as they are 'too tiring' for him The 76-year-old actor has said that the vigilante thriller would be his last leading role. In a recent interview, the actor said that life in front of the camera could be very tiring at his age.

September 16th, 2009 Jenna Elfman pregnant on TV _ and in real lifeNEW YORK — Jenna Elfman won't just be acting when she plays a pregnant woman in a new CBS sitcom this fall. She's expecting her second child in real life.

August 25th, 2009 Funnyman ADAM SANDLER was relieved to finish filming new movie FUNNY PEOPLE - because he found it difficult shooting serious scenes. The Wedding Singer star plays a stand-up comedian who only has a year to live after finding out he has an untreatable blood disorder in the upcoming picture.

August 25th, 2009 Actress SOPHIA BUSH narrowly avoided a traffic disaster while walking through New York's busy streets - after a collision with a cyclist. The One Tree Hill star was struggling to find a taxi in Manhattan's East Village on Friday (21Aug09) when she turned around and accidentally struck a biker, sending the pedal pusher flying to the pavement.

June 17th, 2009 LONDON - Late 'Beatle' George Harrison's unheard songs are finally set for release. According to insiders, George's musician pal Jeff Lynne will be working on the unheard ditties composed by Harrison during the last 15 years of his life.

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Jade Goody's mother Jackiey Budden has reportedly decided to ditch Britain to be with her toyboy in Spanish island Tenerife. The 51-year-old, who lost her 27-year-old daughter to cervical cancer on Mother's Day this year, was said to have been besotted with 36-year-old Jason Cooper after being together for six weeks.

May 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Bob Dylan has urged kids to give up their gadgets and spend more time outdoors. The 'Blowin' In The Wind' hitmaker believes that advances in technology is responsible for 'tuning' young people out of 'real life'.