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And I didn't realize that was Brooke Burke at the end of the ad, either. Show of hands here - who thinks Brooke Burke has ever eaten at Burger King in her life? Yeah, me neither.

Brooke Burke might have had a salad there once. She also might like the new Enormous Omelet (more information at: http://www.bk.com/). You never know. :-)

According to a report on ZDNet, a new virus is out, luring those with a slightly salacious taste to infect their machines by promising them "Sexy" videos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Tom Cruise plays the bad guy. He’s got grey hair. It doesn’t feel right somehow. Tom Cruise is some badass mofo who hails a cab to drive round LA doing a bunch of naughty deeds. Jamie Foxx is the innocent victim cabbie, who’s a bit thick but secretly lovable and strong and assertive when he needs to be (right at the end of the film, noless).

I thought Collateral was ok, nothing more though. The acting was good (especially from Jamie Foxx) and I suppose it had an original storyline but it wasn’t anything groundbreakingly spectacular, nor was it a film I’d sit through again. And I agree, Tom Cruise with the grey hair playing the bad guy didn’t feel right!

Even if Salma Hayek were not in it, one of my recent favorite movies is Robert Rodriguez's Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Now Rodriguez is coming out with an ultra-violent, highly stylized movie, based on Frank Miller's graphic novels, called Sin City. Even if Jessica Alba were not...

The trailer for the new Ridley Scott film is impressive (he directed Gladiator, apparently). For one thing, Orlando Bloom has returned to has sword/armour niche and that is a good thing. But I expect it is too much to hope a film addressing the Crusades will do so in anything like an even-handed fashion.

Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) started working when she was 13, for nearly 30 years she had been on her own, working as a waitress, eating customer leftovers, saving up her money and looking for the purpose of her life. When she was 31 she decided to take a chance in boxing, and she fought her way through and gave everything she had. However she was beaten by her own luck, a tragic injury that she could never recover from. What was the first thing she said? “Tell Frankie that I am sorry, I should’ve protect myself, I shouldn’t have turn”

Michael Mann's Collateral is a film of many small virtues, notably its modesty. For a Tom Cruise vehicle, it's surprisingly free of affectation. Cruise's own performance as the heavy is quite disciplined -- despite the character's built-in potential for over-the-top hamminess. Cruise also deserves praise for making room for Jamie Foxx's fine turn as the reluctant, didn't-know-he-had-it-in-him hero. (If it had been up to me, Foxx would have won the Best Supporting...

Also on Neil's site I found a link to a study that shows that British and American people smile differently. Very interesting. It also explains why everyone, male and female alike, love Angelina Jolie.

I happened to be walking by the ABC studio in Times Square this morning just in time to snap a picture of Denzel Washington emerging. My life is just so damn glamorous.

About 10 years ago 2 kids from Boston rose up from their alleged average joe lifestyles and took Hollywood by storm with the movie "Good Will Hunting". Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, testaments to the American Dream, proof that if you have talent and drive, you can do anything in this great country. Yeah right, it is a testament to the fact that hard work and talent have nothing to do with success while luck has everything to do with it. I truly believe that Ben Affleck is the worst actor maybe ever to grace major motion pictures. It is a veritable kick in the nuts every time I think about the fact that this no talent ass clown is a multimillionaire and a sign of what is desired in modern artistic expression.

"Everyone who said Ben Affleck couldn't do worse than "Gigli" was lying to themselves. He's killed patriotism in "Pearl Harbor," science fiction in "Phantoms," and even sexual freedom in "Chasing Amy.""

This is not even his complete body of work as there are many more "hits" to ad to this list. Any movie that happened to be good that included him did so irrespective of his complete lack of talent. Matt Damon on the other hand is an excellent actor and the true mind behind Good Will Hunting. Had they never met, Ben Affleck would be home jerking off to pictures of Jennifer Lopez rather then bending her over his sofa. Affleck rode his buddy's coattails to the top, and as soon as they went their separate ways he went straight down hill, the sad things is we still pay him millions.

Truth be told, Ben Affleck has excelled in his career and reached a pinnacle that very few ever get to reach. He is in a position to transmit artistic expression to millions of people at any given time, and he is bad at what he does. Talent and hard work have nothing to do with success, it is all luck, and deep down Ben knows this as well.

Hilary Swank, who won a best actress Oscar for the movie ``Million Dollar Baby,'' was fined NZ$200 ($142) plus NZ$30 costs for failing to declare an apple and an orange when she visited New Zealand in January.

"The Pacifier," a comedy starring Vin Diesel as a special forces operative turned babysitter, was fifth with eight million dollars in ticket receipts.

The pair have joined James Gandolfini, John Travolta and Salma Hayek in the thriller "Lonely Hearts," report news sources.

Hollywood star Ben Affleck's deleted cameo in girlfriend Jennifer Garner's latest movie Elektra is set to be included in the forthcoming DVD of the Daredevil spin-off.

Dark Horizons.net is reporting that a move is afoot to cast “British hunk” Orlando Bloom as a young James Bond, in order to kick-start a new franchise based on the exploits of a more youthful 007. This from Sky News:

Sky Movies reports the British hunk is in serious talks about a series of films based on an idea by a new author about the early life of the MI6 agent. Bloom says “I love the idea, in principle, as he can be far more adventurous and do more stunts. This is as near as I think I will get to playing the grown up James for the next 20 years.”

President, Catwoman win Razzies

Funny stuff here. I’ve long wanted to see Catwoman, just to see Halle Berry in a cat outfit. But with bad reviews like this, I think I’ll save my $2 rental fee for an overpriced latte.

Still though, I’m sure I can find cheap posters on eBay.

Turns out the high-profile split between Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston was not over infidelity, at least of the sexual kind. Apparently all those times Brad was consorting with Angelina Jolie they were having secret conversations about the plight of the world's poor. How scandalous!

Serena Scott Thomas reports shooting the upcoming indie film "Haven" with Orlando Bloom and Bill Paxton, was almost as frightening as playing a kidnapping victim in the current big-screen release "Hostage" with Bruce Willis. Albeit, for different reasons.

The Bourne Supremacy star Matt Damon decided to get some hands-on experience for his upcoming role as an undercover cop, by working with members of the Massachusetts police force for three days.

Zahn already has completed work on three more upcoming films, including "Bandidas" with Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Sam Shepherd and Dwight Yokum, scheduled to be released in late summer.

Residents of posh Bowen Island, a quick ferry ride from Vancouver, B.C., have a new neighbor. Harrison Ford was in the area filming "The Wrong Element" and liked it so much he paid $13 million for a waterfront home.

In fourth place came South African movie star Charlize Theron, Oscar-winner Halle Berry, who topped the poll in 2003 was fifth, and television actress Alyssa Milano was sixth.

Brooke Burke ("Wild On E!"), Trishelle Cannatella (MTV's "Real World"), Kirsten Buschbacher (ABC's "The Bachelor"), Carol Grow (FHM's "100 Most Beautiful Women"), Lori Heuring ("Mulholland Drive,� "The In-Crowd"), Jamie-Lynn DiScala ("The Sopranos") and Jenna Morasca ("Survivor") have previously been among the "CenterPIECEs".

Matt Damon's amnesiac spy Jason Bourne is scheduled to return for a third spy adventure. That's hardly a surprise, considering how audiences around the world have embraced Robert Ludlum's amnesiac spy.

Tom Cruise poses on the cover of the latest Premiere magazine, with "The 50 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time" superimposed over his black outfit.

LOS ANGELES: Jennifer Aniston filed for divorce from Brad Pitt, court papers showed. The petition filed Friday in Superior Court seeks dissolution of the actors' marriage based on irreconcilable differences.

It's all in the lips. Angelina Jolie has been named the sexiest woman in the world by FHM magazine. It is Jolie's first time at the top of the annual readers' poll by the American edition of the men's magazine.

But that is Brooke Burke, hostess of E!'s "Wild On" series and frequent Playboy poser, on a swing at the end, hoisting a large sandwich.

Rod, 60, reveals how Penny, 34, knocked him off his feet when they first met which just happened to be the same night he broke up with New Zealand's own Rachel Hunter.

Rock beauty Gwen Stefani has blasted reports her marriage to Gavin Rossdale has been thrown into turmoil by revelations he's the father of a teen lovechild.

Horror movie-maker Paul Anderson is teaming up with Tom Cruise to bring classic action film Death Race 2000 back to the big screen.

'xXx' star Vin Diesel is to voice one of the leading characters in a new sci-fi animation film.

British heartthrob Orlando Bloom fell in love with the Caribbean while shooting Pirates Of The Caribbean there, and is looking for a home in the sun-kissed region.

Many of the castmembers from the first two films - Halle Berry, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart - are expected to reprise their roles in the movie, which will star shooting in the summer (2005).

Erasmus thinks Hilary Swank probably doesn't realize the tremendous positive influence she's having on the health of the entire country by talking publicly about her use of flax oil during her nine-week training experience.

After the scene in which Denzel Washington played Russian roulette with another character, deputies said, Overstreet put his own gun to his head knowing that there was one bullet inside the gun.

The judges on the programme are former " supermodel" Rachel Hunter, fashion photographer Perou, and Tandy Anderson, codirector of Select Model Management. I would really love to send this horrible trio to Guantanamo Bay to be tortured. They are vile, particularly Ms Hunter, who wears more makeup than a transvestite in Vegas.

After taking a leap into the unknown by launching a solo career last year, the global success of Gwen Stefani’s solo debut ‘What You waiting For?’ has set her an even great challenge- how to follow it up?

Tom Cruise has praised legendary director Steven Spielberg for always knowing exactly what he requires of his actors, so not a second is wasted on set.

"The Pacifier," a comedy starring Vin Diesel as a special forces operative turned babysitter, was third in the ranking with 12.5 million dollars, followed by the debut of the figure skating teen comedy "Ice Princess" with 6.8 million.

He's encouraged that big-budget productions such as "Ask the Dust," with Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek, and "Lord of War" with Nicolas Cage were filmed in Cape Town. ("Hotel Rwanda" — which received three Oscar nominations — was filmed in Johannesburg.)

“They don’t do this to Harrison Ford. Then again, he doesn’t run around in a speedo. Therein lies the genius of Harrison Ford.”

It has been announced that 'Pirates of the Caribbean' stars Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom are to take part in a round-the-world yacht race.

Hollywood beauty Halle Berry is searching for a sperm donor in a desperate bid to have a child.

Ben Affleck is set to make his directorial debut in "Gone, Baby Gone," Variety reports.

There's no guessing game to be played when talking about Vince Vaughn's romantic attraction to Hollywood starlett Jennifer Aniston. At a recent premiere for the movie The Ring Two, Vaughn was seen snuggling up to Aniston at a corner booth. With the not-so-chummy couple were Vaughn friends Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson. The Pitt-free Aniston was obvious in her lack of interest for Vaughn, which caused the bloated-actor to down three shots in five seconds, eat an entire mini-pizza on his own, and turn his attentions toward a Rosie O'Donnell look-alike, with whom he left the party soon after. All we can say to Vince is -- be careful!

there's a screening of Sahara on the 28th. Matthew McConaughey will be there, and we hear he's got excellent weed, which can only enhance the experience of seeing him pretend to be Harrison Ford.

So I haven’t seen her in a while, her movie sucked and she looked like crap. Then I ran across this new picture, all is forgiven. halleberry

I just hope I can count on H to be selective of what he puts in his earholes and critical enough to not settle for the easy crap. (Like the shit that Gwen Stefani's painting the bowl with these days, for example Did you hear that abomination on SNL?! What an insult!)

So I was just listening to the radio, and this song "Rich Girl" comes on by Gwen Stefani. It has one of those heavy one note catchy bass lines that is present in almost every song on G105 today. Then the words come in. Oh my gosh! That is some of the worst crap I have heard in a while.

Look for the next issue of Playgirl to feature shirtless Hollywood actors exercising their free speech - Tim Robbins wearing duct tape over his mouth, Sean Penn wearing plastic handcuffs and Ben Affleck wearing only a black hood.

Q: Ok, so your movie question is how do you take one of the most successful movie franchises, one of the most anticipated films and kill that project?

A: Well, if you have been following, you already know the answer is to cast Ben Affleck. Yet, that is what looks to be happening. Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck have been buddies since back in their save the earth from a big ol meteor days and have been looking for a film to do together. A supposed second Jack Ryan movie was even talked about, but it never work out, so when studios asked Mr. Willis for casting ideas for his son in this movie, guess who’s name came up. Fast forward, we are in negotiations.

supporting actors were pretty strong as well. one point of the story that wasn't clear was when his friend turned band manager started ripping him off. was it before or after the introduction of the announcer turned adviser to the group? if it was after, then the friend turned band manager's behavior may be more acceptable. favorite line from the movie: "scratch a liar, find a thief"

Jamie Foxx did a great job of acting in this movie. It was a fascinating look at the recording industry over the years through the life of this innovating artist. It doesn't gloss over Ray's many faults, but it does pay tribute to the man's unique genius. It was fun to see how his art progressed along with the history of this country and it's pop culture in the last half of the century. The soundtrack is awsome as is the cinematography.

And she can expect the negative publicity to ramp again up as Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will soon be appearing together to promote their upcoming movie, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" that is scheduled to be released in American theaters June 10th.

I like Vin Diesel... in action films. He does make for a good guy flick (ie: little plot, lots of shooting and explosions, tough-guy main character). But he seems a little more complicated than that. Someone recently pointed out to me (and Wikipedia confirms) that he is a huge D&D player, and isn't afraid to admit it. Seeming as how one of his characters was named Melkor I also wonder how much Tolkien mythology he knows.

But the most attention-getting pairing of the conference may have come Thursday, the final day of the convention. First Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie appeared at the gathering to promote their movie, and later, Pitt's estranged wife, Jennifer Aniston, received an award.

Finding a good screen version of "Peter Pan" is harder than finding Neverland, at least in this weepie about the friendship between author James Barrie (Johnny Depp) and a dying mother (Kate Winslet) and her children. Not even Depp's charming Scottish burr can save the film when director Marc Foster refuses to let viewers use their imagination. No, Foster insists on showing us Neverland, which immediately looks silly instead of enchanting.

"Star Wars," "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" recount the rise of Anakin's farmboy son, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who teams with his newfound sister Leia (Carrie Fisher) and brash smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to take down the Empire and ultimately redeem Vader, bringing him back to the side of the good guys.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Gore Verbinski, once again stars Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, Orlando Bloom as Will Turner and Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, the spectacular follow-up to the international blockbuster released in 2003, is currently being filmed in Los Angeles and the Caribbean and is due for release in July 2006.

With this week's announcement that Chris Rock, Halle Berry, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Lil Romeo, Amber Tamblyn, Hilary Duff, Frankie Muniz and others have been signed up as awards presenters, there will be plenty of faces to choose from.

Hollywood celebrities have jumped on the bandwagon, with the likes of Ben Affleck and Nicole Kidman playing in a tournament that generated a television audience of 13 million. Party Poker's coup was to sign Mike Sexton as its public face. Think of Sexton as a Gary Lineker of televised US poker. Clearly he could not plug the site on TV but Party hammers home its association elsewhere.

"The only thing that's unusual in this case is that it's Hilary Swank and she's famous."

AMERICAN PIE star TARA REID is set to run a Las Vegas wedding chapel in a new TV series.

Hollywood star Denzel Washington is also set to tread the boards in "Julius Caesar" and James Earl Jones will play in Ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond."

Saturday, March 19: Ashton Kutcher hosts Saturday Night Live, with musical guest Gwen Stefani. You can bet the names of Kutcher's sweetie Demi Moore and her ex Bruce Willis will come up at some point. (NBC)

Congress wanted to be Tom Cruise and treat baseball like Col. Jessup in "A Few Good Men." It wanted to embarrass the game, humiliate the game, mortify the game — and on the biggest possible stage.

The former Friends star, who shocked fans when she and Brad Pitt announced their separation in January, will feature in The Break-Up alongside Vince Vaughn.

Jamie Foxx and Morgan Freeman both won Oscars, showing that the wins a couple of years back by Denzel Washington and Halle Berry were no flukes and that black American actors could compete with the very best. But that wasn’t all.

She worked alongside director Mike Nichols in ''Regarding Henry,'' starring Harrison Ford, and director Alan J. Pakula in the film ''Consenting Adults.'' She also admits going through periods when she was obsessed with such filmmakers as ''Goodfellas'' director Martin Scorsese and Robert Altman, known for films like ''Gosford Park,'' among others.

Movie hunk Orlando Bloom has finally won back his ex-girlfriend Kate Bosworth - after ending their two-year romance in January.

In fact, it was just the audio soundtrack of the actors that the animators mainly worked with. Stars like Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry and Robin Williams were seen only occasionally in videos so the animators could study their body language as they did their lines.

Hollywood celebrities have jumped on the bandwagon, with the likes of Ben Affleck and Nicole Kidman playing in a tournament that generated a television audience of 13 million. Party Poker's coup was to sign Mike Sexton as its public face. Think of Sexton as a Gary Lineker of televised US poker. Clearly he could not plug the site on TV but Party hammers home its association elsewhere.

On entertainment awards shows, white was a popular alternative to time-honored black and the saturated color trend. Brooke Burke, Maria Shriver, Emmy Rossum and Naomi Watts were among stars making spectacular statements in white at the Golden Globes on Jan. 16. And Alicia Keys and, representing the guys, Kanye West worked white during onstage appearances at the Grammys on Feb. 13.

The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims that Reid's reputation was damaged by an advertisement for Sky Las Vegas Condominiums published on Feb. 1 that reads, "Dear Tara Reid. Come let it all hang out."

Their client list reads like the who's who of Hollywood. Nichole Richie, Paris Hilton, Tori Spelling and Rachel Hunter are among the famous people they've served from their small business in Cullman.

GWEN STEFANI is confident she can remain a sex symbol long into her forties.

Matt Damon was named the male star of the year.

Oh have the mighty have fallen. Once hailed as the action movie heir apparent to Schwarzenegger and Stallone, the super buff Vin Diesel is flexing those famous muscles of his by changing diapers.

Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn are to star in a new comedy called 'The Break Up'.

The BRAD PITT look-alike who created a storm of controversy when he showed up at the OLYMPIC GAMES in Athens, Greece, last summer (04) with a mystery blonde has been unveiled.

Grier is an uninhibited performer, moving easily from character to character to illustrate a story. His former sketchmates Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey may get more attention as first-rate mimics and physical comedians, but Grier is every bit their match. His entire being changes with the shift of an eyebrow, and he doesn't even try to rein in the voices anymore. There is no filter -- his thoughts pour directly into the audience. Grier says he just feels blessed that so many people find him funny.

In the dramatic storyline the husband and wife are played by Chloe Sevigny ("Boys Don't Cry") and British-born actor Jonny Lee Miller (best known for his roles in "Hackers" and "Trainspotting" and for being the first husband of Angelina Jolie).

Johnny Depp plays J. M. Barrie, the author of "Peter Pan," who finds inspiration through a widow (Kate Winslet) and her four young boys. Barrie is married at the time, and both his wife and the widow's mother sharply question his obsession with the other family, but he is seized in a kind of innocent asexual rapture, and they inspire him to write the classic play. His behavior would seem much different today, but in context, and given the quiet, inward strength of Depp's performance, we understand the odd workings of his inspiration. With Dustin Hoffman droll as the impresario. Rated PG. (Roger Ebert)

"Star Wars," "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" recount the rise of Anakin's farmboy son, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who teams with his newfound sister Leia (Carrie Fisher) and brash smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to take down the Empire and ultimately redeem Vader, bringing him back to the side of the good guys.

Although Carr would prefer being mentioned among his childhood quarterback idols, Troy Aikman and Brett Favre, sharing the pages of People magazine with Hollywood heartthrobs like Jude Law, Orlando Bloom, Usher and Colin Farrell is pretty cool, too.

In recent months Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards and Shannon Elizabeth and Joseph Reitman have all ended their unions.

LATEST: HALLE BERRY has become the latest actress to dump Hollywood's WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY (WMA), after controversial comments made by the company's president.

So the Gators immediately adapted to this philosophy, shut down their opponents and grabbed more rebounds than Ben Affleck, right?

The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending March 12, 2005:
     1)  Paris Hilton                6)  Star Wars 3
     2)  Pamela Anderson             7)  KaZaA
     3)  Poker                       8)  The IRS
     4)  Britney Spears              9)  WWE
     5)  Clay Aiken                  10) Brooke Burke

The curve of Hilary Swank's back is a sculptor's nocturnal emission. I wasn't fond of the front of her dress - she looked like she was being choked by it - but I could sure see its purpose when she turned around.

I went to the movie theater and saw Finding Neverland. Johnny Depp, why's he such a hottie?

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt posters are top selling items.

Pop beauty Gwen Stefani's music has taken a backseat to her lovelife, following her 2002 engagement to now-husband Gavin Rossdale.

SNOOP DOGG has big ambitions for his movie career - he wants to become the black TOM CRUISE.

Salma Hayek is in a thieving-killing mood it seems, for the Mexican actress has landed a role in "Lonely Hearts" where she plays a 1940s serial killer, Variety reports.

Celebrity stylist Harry Josh, in town earlier this week for a Suave promotion and fund-raiser for Gilda's Club Worldwide, works on Gary resident Sabrena Osborne. The stylist to stars like Jennifer Aniston and Hilary Swank says waves are in this year, as are hair extensions. Josh advises women to pick a salon that stocks fashion magazines, not hair magazines. "You're looking at a hair model guide," he says. "What you want to see are fashion magazines. You want to go to red carpets." --JOHN J. KIM/SUN-TIMES

ASHTON KUTCHER recruited BRAD PITT's personal trainer after seeing the 41-year-old's perfectly toned body in TROY last summer (04).

"Stealth," due in theaters July 29, stars Josh Lucas, Jamie Foxx and Jessica Biel as ace pilots flying a new generation of assault aircraft. They end up taking on a super-advanced plane that has become self-aware and gone rogue after a lightning strike fries its innards.

WASHINGTON Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has come to the nation's capital to promote her favorite cause: aiding refugees.

1. Finding Neverland: Johnny Depp plays playwright J.M. Barrie, who found inspiration for writing "Peter Pan" during the carefree playtime he spent with the four young sons of Sylvia Davies (Kate Winslet). The characters float between the real world and a make-believe one that challenges adult sensibility and respectability, which are personified by Barrie's jealous wife and Davies' stuffy mother. Strong performances make this movie a must-see.

Will Smith is a total charmer, as is Martin Sheen. And Tom Hanks -- if every celebrity was as nice as Tom Hanks, I'd be out of business. Harrison Ford is great on the screen, but he is one of the most unpleasant interviews in the world. He is startlingly inarticulate, and he is not as hunky as he is on the screen. He is small and fleshy and has nothing to say.

According to the IMDb and WENN, Lord of the Rings alumnus Orlando Bloom has finally won back his ex-girlfriend Kate Bosworth, after ending their two-year romance in January.

Voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Robin Williams, Mel Brooks, Greg Kinnear, Drew Carey, Dan Hedaya, Jennifer Coolidge, Jim Broadbent, D.L. Hughley, Jamie Kennedy, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Bynes, Stanley Tucci, Harland Williams, Dianne Wiest, Sofia Vergara, Carson Daly, Conan O'Brien

Sarah, who has been compared with Brooke Burke and frequently is mistaken for a model, is often asked out by older, wealthy men. On a Monday evening at the Bull & Bear - the Waldorf-Astoria bar - a few 40-plus men approach her as she sips a glass of white wine. They hand her their cards - a move intended to impress, as it immediately conveys the bearer's important title and financial status.

Erasmus thinks Hilary Swank probably doesn"t realize the tremendous positive influence she's having on the health of the entire country by talking publicly about her use of flax oil during her nine week training experience.

LOS ANGELES — Tara Reid sued the owners of a Las Vegas condominium project Thursday for using her name in an ad that appears to be a reference to the accidental exposure of her breast last year as she posed on the red carpet.

The 60-year-old singer will wed Lancaster, 33, when his divorce from second wife Rachel Hunter is finalised.

INTERNET tales notwithstanding, actor Denzel Washington did not open his checkbook on the spot to pay for a new facility for wounded soldiers' families during a recent visit to Texas.

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She got to spend a day in bed with Kevin Costner. She's been in clinches with Daniel Day-Lewis and pinches with Matt Damon. But in the small town of Rochelle, Ill., last holiday season, she was just Joan -- wife, mother and daughter.

Religious Hollywood actor TOM CRUISE has infuriated a number of leading Tinseltown entertainment journalists, after encouraging them to embrace his Scientology faith.

Hollywood beauty Salma Hayek has been instructed to pile on pounds of weight in preparation for her new big screen role as a serial killer.

Even though rumours regarding the reunion of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have been hitting the news columns of late, the couple reportedly have no plans to come back together, according to close sources who claim that, they are completely different people who have different expectations from life.

R+B beauty ALICIA KEYS was so moved by JAMIE FOXX's OSCAR-winning portrayal of RAY CHARLES in biopic RAY, she left the cinema in floods of tears.

Hollywood beauty ANGELINA JOLIE is opposed to the idea of U2 frontman BONO becoming the new WORLD BANK boss - she is championing former US Secretary of State COLIN POWELL.

We give film stars license to walk that line: If Johnny Depp were following you down a back alley at midnight, would you reach for the pepper spray or your lip gloss?

Godard and his colleague and sometimes rival Fran�ois Truffaut drew from the same caldron of exuberantly youthful French actors. The idea of trading cast members would inspire George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola's use of Harrison Ford, Robert Duvall and Cindy Williams in their early movies.

Palos Hills, IL (PRWEB) March 16, 2005 -- Medieval Weapon Art today unveiled a new line of realistic medieval swords, medieval armor and Renaissance clothing specifically crafted to replicate the original pieces used in the filming of Kingdom of Heaven, an epic adventure starring Orlando Bloom that is scheduled for release in early May.

Featuring the voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Robin Williams and Mel Brooks, Robots follows a robot inventor who moves to a big city.

Bliss, the go-getter 34-year-old producer of the poker DVD "Wise Guys On: Texas Hold 'Em," chopped up some of the sign and embedded star-shaped bits into limited-edition necklaces that he's selling on his Web site, www.AuthenticHollywood.com. (The "celebrity gallery" features Catherine Bach, aka Daisy Duke of "The Dukes of Hazzard," and porn star-turned-actress Traci Lords sporting the "lucky" jewelry.)

It reads, "Dear Tara Reid. Come let it all hang out."

We get a lot of inside poop, too, like hearing about some of the actors considered for various voices (George Clooney and Harrison Ford were early candidates for Mr. Incredible, a role that went to Craig T. Nelson). A blooper reel catalogs actual mistakes made during the production -- with a hilarious laugh-track accompaniment -- instead of the usual cartoon-characters-screwing-up-gags bit. There are also interviews, if they can be called that, with the animated cast conducted by TV entertainment show journalists.

Matt Damon collected double honours at this year's Empire Movie Awards in London, claiming the Best Actor award, while 'The Bourne Supremacy' earned the Best Film accolade.

USHER is hoping to make big waves in the movie world, after announcing plans to make an action film with TOM CRUISE.

Shannon Elizabeth, who starred in "American Pie," and husband Joseph Reitman have decided to split, People magazine reported Monday.

(National) March 14, 2005 - Going to the movies was a family affair this weekend. The animated sci-fi feature "Robots" took the top spot at the box office with $36.5 million. Vin Diesel's "The Pacifier" was number two with $18 million. And "Be Cool" dropped to third with $10.3 million.

Salma Hayek could soon be packing on the weight for her latest movie.

Gershon next appears in the features "Syriana," opposite George Clooney and Matt Damon, and "Man About Town," opposite Ben Affleck.

The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims that Reid's reputation was damaged by an advertisement for Sky Las Vegas Condominiums published on February 1 that reads, "Dear Tara Reid. Come let it all hang out."

And Brad Pitt's blockbuster Troy, which was also classed as a British movie, took �18m at UK box offices.

Harrison Ford is set for a new sidekick when he returns to the big screen as Indiana Jones - in the shape of actress Scarlett Johansson.

Hollywood actor MATT DAMON has confirmed he's signed up for a second sequel to THE BOURNE IDENTITY - but will happily drop out of the project if the script is anything less than brilliant.

Usher and Tom Cruise are reportedly in talks to star in an unnamed action film. The R&B superstar was personally invited to visit the Los Angeles set of the upcoming Cruise blockbuster "War of the Worlds." A spokesperson for Cruise confirmed that the pair did meet and that "Tom is a huge fan of Usher's work."

In recent months BRAD PITT and JENNIFER ANISTON, CHARLIE SHEEN and DENISE RICHARDS, and SHANNON ELIZABETH and JOSEPH REITMAN have all ended their unions.

Animated family film Robots has toppled Vin Diesel's comedy The Pacifier to debut at the top of the American box office with a $36.5 million haul.

Actress Salma Hayek is set to pile on the pounds for the role of a 140-kg, sex-mad psychopath.

After fawning over former fiance Ben Affleck on 2002’s “This is Me ...Then,” Jennifer Lopez wisely keeps her love life out of the spotlight on her aptly titled fourth disc, “Rebirth.” She only alludes to her secretive marriage to salsa king Marc Anthony on a few tracks, most prominently the breezy, Rodney Jerkins’ penned-and-produced “I Got U,” where she coos: “Sometimes real love can be not seen ’cause you’re thinking what’s right in front of you can’t be the one for you.”