Emma Watson reveals her loverApril 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Emma Watson has finally unveiled her boyfriend. Emma has been dating Jay Barrymore, who is eight years her senior, for more than a year, reports Contactmusic.
Vanessa Hudgens nabs 'Beastly' roleApril 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actress Vanessa Hudgens will star opposite Burberry model Alex Pettyfer in a Beauty and The Beast update. The 19-year-old is the front-runner to land the role Zac Efron was once considered for, reports Contactmusic.
Richard Jenkins, Julia Roberts to star in 'Eat, Pray, Love'April 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actor Richard Jenkins has been roped in to star opposite Julia Roberts in the new movie 'Eat, Pray, Love'. The 61-year-old star will help guide Roberts to spiritual enlightenment.
Peanut-butter sandwiches left Julia Roberts with bad breath during love scenesApril 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Julia Roberts' love for peanut butter sandwich left her with a bad breath - making it difficult to shoot love scenes with co-star Clive Owen in 'Duplicity'. The 'Pretty Woman' star and Owen have been very good friends since starring in 2004's Closer, and Roberts insists that it made her more comfortable shooting the saucy scenes in their new movie.
Romola Garai 'excited' to play Emma in BBC's latest Jane Austen adaptationApril 4th, 2009 LONDON - English-Hungarian actress Romola Garai has landed the leading role in BBC's latest Jane Austen adaptation, a production of Emma. The 26-year-old will play the "handsome, clever and rich" heroine in the lavish BBC One costume drama that will be screened in the autumn.
Emma Watson tipped to be 'Greenpeace' global ambassadorApril 2nd, 2009 LONDON - 'Harry Potter' actress Emma Watson has reportedly been approached by environmental campaign group Greenpeace to become their global ambassador, after declared her love for clean environment. The decision to make her the global ambassador at Greenpeace comes after she publicly declared: "I cannot not be green."
The 'Harry Potter' actress is an apt choice, as she revealed that she is a very eco-friendly human being.
Insidious paparazzi ruining Hollywood glamour: Julia RobertsMarch 19th, 2009 LONDON - Academy award winning actress Julia Roberts has accused the paparazzi of ruining the glamour of Hollywood by delving too deep into celebrities' lives. Contactmusic.com reports that Roberts claims fans have too much access to the stars they worship courtesy the snappers, which 'dilutes' the magic of movies.
Julia Roberts annoyed 'Duplicity' director by constantly laughing during lovemaking sceneMarch 18th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Julia Roberts got into trouble while filming a lovemaking scene for her forthcoming flick 'Duplicity', as she just couldn't stop laughing. The 'Pretty Woman' actress and her co-actor in the flick Clive Owen, who were required to enact a naked bedroom scene, annoyed the director Tony Gilroy because they could not refrain from constant laughing.
Julia Roberts bans her kids from becoming child actorsMarch 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Julia Roberts has forbidden her kids from becoming child actors. She wants her children to first grow old enough to decide about their career options.
Stardom has made Emma Watson's love life difficultMarch 17th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Emma Watson says that her celebrity status has made her love life difficult, as men feel intimidated by her. Emma, who plays Hermione in Harry Potter flicks, revealed that men were intimidated by her and found approaching her pretty difficult.
Julia Roberts shocked by 'Duplicity' nude sceneMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - Julia Roberts has admitted that she was shocked when she first went through the script of her new movie 'Duplicity' - because it asked for a nude scene. The 'Pretty Women' star has a partial nude bedroom scene in the film - and had to tone down writer/director Tony Gilroy's original vision.
Daniel Radcliffe named Forbes' 'Most Valuable Young Star'March 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe has been named the 'Most Valuable Young Star' by Forbes magazine. 'Hannah Montana' star Miley Cyrus came second while Dakota Fanning landed the third spot on the annual power list, which focuses on actors under 19.
Julia Roberts becomes movie producerMarch 10th, 2009 LONDON - Academy award winning actress Julia Roberts has taken on a producer's role in an upcoming independent comedy. Contactmusic.com reports that Roberts will produce 'Jesus Henry Christ', based on a Student Academy Award-winning short film.
Julia Roberts wasn't considered actress material!February 1st, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Julia Roberts struggled to get noticed by Hollywood agents because they labelled her 'too trailer park' when she first started out as an actress. The 41-year-old star shot to fame in the early 1990s playing a prostitute in 'Pretty Woman', opposite Richard Gere but according to tell-all social phenomenon The Cult of Celebrity, Roberts' promising talent was lost on some of Hollywood's biggest bookers, contactmusic.com.
Obama takes oath of office againJanuary 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama had to take the oath of office again Wednesday as Chief Justice John Roberts had misplaced the word 'faithfully' in the earlier oath, a media report said. San Francisco Chronicle reported that 'Barack Obama took the advice of constitutional lawyers and retook the oath of office Wednesday that Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed the first time around'.