Kelly Osbourne hits The Hospital after Seizure

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Kelly Osbourne was just rushed to an L.A. hospital after suffering a seizure while taping her show "Fashion Police."

An ambulance rushed to the scene and Kelly was taken away by stretcher. People held up white sheets to shield her from the media and a white sheet was covering her entire body, including her face.

Kelly was sitting in a chair, shooting the show in front of a full studio audience. Melissa Rivers was sitting next to her, filling in for Giuliana Rancic. Kelly turned to Melissa and said, "I don't feel good," and then she fell out of the chair and started shaking. Melissa then turned Kelly's head to help her. Someone from the audience -- some kind of emergency responder -- then ran up and helped.

Kelly came around a few moments later, but her handlers wanted to have her hospitalized anyway.

The incident occurred at the E! building on Wilshire Blvd., just before noon.

We do not know what triggered the episode. As for her condition, it's unknown, but Joan Rivers -- who was also present on set when Kelly suffered the seizure -- tells TMZ, "She is fine. We just saw her."

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Jennifer Lawrence Admits To Being The Unpopular Girl In Middle School

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The ubiquitous Jennifer Lawrence is on everyone's BFF wish-list nowadays, but turns out that wasn't always the case. The 22-year-old actress revealed to The Sun that she was bullied throughout her childhood, something that built her character and made her who she is today.

"I changed schools a lot when I was in elementary school because some girls were mean," Lawrence told The Sun. "They were less mean in middle school, because I was doing all right, although this one girl gave me invitations to hand out to her birthday party that I wasn't invited to."

But a Jennifer Lawrence story wouldn't be complete without a Jennifer Lawrence twist: "I just hocked a loogie on them and threw them in the trash can," she added. "Don't worry about the bitches. That could be a good motto, because you come across people like that throughout your life."

Lawrence also opened up about her new, slightly more grown-up status. "As for being a sex symbol, I don't think of myself as sexy and, obviously, it's not true," she said. "I'm going to try to push that out of my mind because it makes me queasy."

And if she is perceived as such, you can't chalk it up to trying. "The other day I had pizza for breakfast, buffalo wings for lunch and pizza for dinner," she told The Sun. "Probably my favourite food is a potato -- just a potato, because I like fries, boiled potatoes, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes."

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Emma Stone to star in Birdman with Naomi Watts, Michael Keaton and Zach Galifianakis

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Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, and Zach Galifianakis, will star in Birdman, Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu’s latest project that is being made by Fox Searchlight and New Regency.

As opposed to his usual soul-searing dramas, Birdman is a dark comedy piece follows a former actor, who once played an iconic superhero, as he mounts a Broadway play based on a Raymond Chandler short story in a bid to reclaim past glory. However, the play’s egotistical leading man threatens to throw everything down the tubes.

Keaton, who ironically played Batman in the early 1990s Tim Burton movies, is the comic book movie star trying to regain his credibility. Stone will play Keaton’s daughter, fresh from rehab and now his assistant. Watts will be an actress in the play while Galifianakis will play the production's conniving producer. The other main parts to be cast include the play’s leading man and the ex-wife.

Innaritu co-wrote the script with Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo. Inarritu is producing with Robert Graf and John Lesher.

An early April production start is being eyed.

Stone is currently shooting The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and is attached to star in Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak while Watts, who worked with Innaritu on 2003's 21 Grams, is coming off an Oscar nomination for her performance in Summit’s The Impossible.

Galifianakis next reprises his breakout role as Wolf Pack member Alan in The Hangover III while Keaton recently wrapped shooting a turn in MGM’s remake of Robocop.

Stone is repped by WME, Anonymous Content, and Ziffren Brittenham while Watts is repped by CAA, Untitled and Hanson Jacobson.

Galifianakis is repped by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Morris Yorn. Keaton is repped by ICM and Ziffren Brittenham.

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Rolling Stone: The New Immortals -Taylor Swift,Beyonce,Rihanna,Lady Gaga

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Back in 2004, Rolling Stone assembled an expert panel of musicians, industry figures and critics to pick the 50 greatest artists of all time. We called these artists "The Immortals." A year later, our panelists expanded the roster to 100 all-time great artists, which you can read right here. But time stands still for no list, and when we look around us today we see a whole galaxy of other stars who belong in the Immortals conversation. Click through for 14 currently active (or relatively recently defunct) artists who we think will stand the test of time – the kind of acts whose names we wouldn't be surprised to see on a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot at some point down the road when they become eligible.
Meet the New Immortals.

TAYLOR SWIFT

If Taylor Swift stopped producing hits right now, at 23, she could tour a killer oldies show  for the rest of her life. Her catalog is already jam-packed with acoustic gems ("Fifteen," "Mean"), country-pop relationship anthems ("Sparks Fly," "The Story of Us") and stadium-size epics ("I Knew You Were Trouble," "State of Grace"). Swift grew up obsessed with the Dixie Chicks on a Christmas tree farm in rural Pennsylvania; she started writing songs at 14 before moving to Tennessee. It didn't take her long to conquer the Nashville machine – or to break out of it. She's sold more than 25 million albums, recently dominating the pop charts with her dubstep smackdown "I Knew You Were Trouble" and the bubblegum stomper "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." No matter what she does musically, Swift has chronicled growing up and navigating tricky relationships better than anyone else in the 2000s. "I know general things about love," she told Rolling Stone last year. "How to treat people well, what you deserve and when to walk away. Other than that, love is a complete mystery – and that's why I like to write about it."

KANYE WEST

Back in 2000, when Kanye West was an up-and-coming producer from Chicago with a name that people kept mispronouncing (if they knew it at all), virtually no one expected him to become a superstar. No one, that is, except Kanye West. He pursued his vision until it became a reality – placing several beats on Jay-Z's 2001 LP The Blueprint, then stepping into the spotlight with his brilliant debut, 2004's The College Dropout. He could have settled into a comfortable career from there, but Kanye has never been one to settle. His music got even more ambitious with each release, even as his lyrics got more searingly honest, peaking with 2010's complicated masterpiece, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Once he was an outsider; today, it's just about impossible to imagine our world without him.


LADY GAGA

 

In 2006, 20-year-old NYU dropout Stefani Angelina Germanotta changed her name to Lady Gaga and began her plot to take over the world. It only took about three years. In that time, she brought her Madonna-inspired dance songs from downtown Manhattan's cramped Bitter End to a multiple-night stand at Madison Square Garden. It was easy to dismiss her first big single, "Just Dance," as a pop trifle – but the hits kept coming at a dizzying pace ("Poker Face," "Paparazzi," "Bad Romance," "Edge of Glory"), each one more impressive than the last. Gaga also understands the 24/7 media culture better than any of her peers: she treats the whole world as a stage, posing in outrageously freaky costumes everywhere she goes, from the airport to the Grammys. By preaching the gospel of tolerance and self-respect to her army of "Little Monsters," she's split the difference between Oprah Winfrey and Madonna. It's a highly potent formula that's turned her into arguably the biggest star of the new millennium, with a staggering 34,500,000 Twitter followers. Her only challenge now is finding new ways to wow her audience.

BEYONCE

Even if Beyonce Knowles had never done anything beyond the string of hits she recorded with Destiny's Child in the late 1990s and early 2000s, we'd still remember her as the leader of one of the greatest girl groups of all time – for "No, No, No," for "Bills, Bills, Bills," for "Say My Name" and "Independent Women" and of course for "Bootylicious." But that was just the beginning. As a solo artist, Beyoncé has soared to new heights of inspiration. Her many smash singles, from "Crazy in Love" to "Irreplaceable" to "Single Ladies," make up one of the past decade's strongest pop portfolios. More than that, though, Beyoncé herself has become an icon to countless fans – a high priestess of empowerment and unflappable attitude.

 

RIHANNA

Going by numbers alone, Rihanna is already written into the history books in bold ink. Her digital sales add up to 100 million – more than anyone, anywhere, ever. Her catalog of hits includes a dozen Number One smashes, from 2006's "SOS" to 2012's "Diamonds" – the same number as Madonna and the Supremes, and more than anyone else except the Beatles, Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson. But Rihanna's appeal transcends statistics. She's a star in the truest sense: a wild, larger-than-life personality you just can't look away from. Tabloid wildfires may rage all around her, but she shines bright through it all.


THE WHITE STRIPES

"The joke was always, 'We'll take Detroit garage rock to the world," Jack White told Rolling Stone in 2002. Mission accomplished. The White Stripes' combination of raucous punk and Delta blues resonated with MTV and rock radio, and their 2003 single "Seven Nation Army" has become a worldwide soccer stadium anthem. Born on the Detroit club scene in 1997, the band hit big in the early 2000s with a fully realized aesthetic: childlike lyrics, a peppermint color scheme, an obsession with the number three and supposed family ties (White introducing drummer Meg onstage as his "big sister," when they were actually exes). But they truly thrived during their intense live gigs, where White tore up his cheapo Airline guitar and pogoed across the stage as Meg thrashed like a cavewoman. "There is something about the way I attack things and the way she attacks things," White told Rolling Stone in 2005. "When you put those dynamics together, something interesting happens." The Stripes officially called it quits in 2011 after a few years of inactivity, but White has blazed forward on his own – most recently with his excellent solo debut, 2012's Blunderbuss.

THE ROOTS

The Roots may not have technically been the first live band in hip-hop – shout-out to Stetsasonic – but hands down, they're the greatest. Drummer Ahmir Thompson (a.k.a. Questlove) and rapper Tariq Trotter (a.k.a. Black Thought) connected in the late 1980s, when they were classmates at a performing-arts high school in Philadelphia. From 1993 on, they recorded a string of acclaimed LPs with an expanded line-up that took the jazzy style of predecessors like A Tribe Called Quest in revolutionary new directions – stirring in funk, soul, psychedelia and art-rock influences as the years flew by. In 2009, after nearly 15 years of tireless touring, the Roots accepted a gig as the house band on Jimmy Fallon's new late-night show. This could have heralded a comfortable retirement – but instead they've somehow become even more prolific, releasing some of their most fearless music to date and jamming on national television with everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Prince.



THE STROKES


The Strokes burst onto the scene in 2001 with an effortlessly distinct sound: Julian Casablancas' audible distant scowl, Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr.'s clashing double-guitar attack and an air-tight rhythm section. The band's first two albums, 2001's Is This It and 2003's Room on Fire, wrapped the youthful decadence and dive-bar realism of lower Manhattan life into contagious hooks recalling the Velvet Underground. The combination was monumental enough to open doors for a generation of rock & roll bands – including Kings of Leon, the Black Keys and many more. "Why does everything that has to be big and popular suck?" Julian Casablancas asked Rolling Stone in 2003. "We're trying to change that."


GREEN DAY

Green Day rose out of the San Francisco punk rock scene of the late 1980s, but from the very beginning they had global ambitions. Despite the inevitable cries of "sell-out," the three-piece band signed to a major label in 1994 and released Dookie. Within months, every high school kid in America was blasting "Longview," "Basket Case" and "Welcome to Paradise" in their bedrooms, and the band was stealing the show at Woodstock 1994. They continued to release hit records over the next decade (including the ballad "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," but in 2004, they wowed the critics with their anti-Bush rock operaAmerican Idiot. Just as they were about to be written off as has-beens, an entirely new generation of teenagers became obsessed with the group and the album became a landmark release. Nearly a decade later, they remain one of the biggest bands on the planet.

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Miley Cyrus Signs on With Britney Spears' Manager.

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Miley Cyrus is taking her post-Disney musical comeback very seriously.

E! News has exclusively learned that Miley has signed on with veteran music manager Larry Rudolph, the man widely credited with resuscitating Britney Spears' career.

The news comes a little over a month after Cyrus partnered with RCA Records to distribute her highly anticipated new album.

"Larry has the track record to handle an international pop star like Miley," says a source with knowledge of the management shift. (Miley was managed by Jason Morey throughout her Disney years.)

We're also hearing that the star's mom, Tish Cyrus, will remain her daughter's co-manager.

Miley's rep couldn't be reached for comment.

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Jennifer Lawrence has her eyes only for Bradley Cooper

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Jennifer Lawrence reportedly ignored advances from Leonardo DiCaprio recently as she “only had eyes” for Bradley Cooper.

Jennifer and Bradley appeared alongside each other in Silver Linings Playbook and their portrayal of a couple who are falling in love has caused speculation romance also blossomed off screen. Although they have both denied they are dating, their behaviour at the Oscars last month – where Jennifer was named best actress - set tongues wagging again.

“They keep saying they’re like brother and sister, but anyone who meets them can see that their chemistry is off the charts. Leo DiCaprio was clearly hitting on her, but she only had eyes for Bradley,” an insider told Heat magazine.

The pair also attended a pre-Oscars party together, where they appeared just as friendly. They spent so much time with each other at the event other guests presumed they were an item.

“They were deep in conversation and talking about how they wanted to take a break after the awards season. Everyone at the party was talking about their chemistry; they really looked like they were together, but trying their best to hide it,” the source added.

Bradley, 38, has previously insisted that he is too old to date 22-year-old Jennifer. She has also insisted they don’t see each other romantically, claiming their chemistry is so good on screen as they have none in everyday life. Their behaviour has led many to believe they aren’t being truthful though.

“When they’re at a party together, Brad constantly swoops around the room to check on Jen – it’s like he can’t stay away,” the source mused.

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Lucien Laviscount tapped to play as Aspen in CW's 'Selection'

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The CW has cast a new Aspen in The Selection.

Lucien Laviscount has been tapped to play the America's new leading man in the network's rebooted pilot The Selection, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. 

Set 300 years in the future, the drama is an epic romance centering on a young working-class woman named America Singer (Israeli actress Yael Grobglas) chosen by lottery to participate in a competition with 25 other women for the Royal Prince Maxon's (newcomer Michael Malarkey) hand to become the nation's next queen. Balancing her loyalty to family, true love and the kingdom, she must attempt to remain true to herself as she navigates the cutthroat competition and palace intrigue, all while a budding rebellion threatens to topple the crown. It's based on the book by Kiera Cass.

Laviscount will play Aspen Leger, a handsome and brave man from the servant class who is having a secret and illegal relationship with America (Grobglas). He takes over the role played by William Moseley in the first incarnation of the pilot. Sean Patrick Thomas and Peta Sergeant will reprise their roles in the retooled Selection pilot, which will also feature Celia Massingham. The Vampire Diaries' Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain will pen and executive produce the Warner Bros. Television pilot, which will film in Budapest; Alex Graves will direct. Best known for his role as Jonah Kirby on the BBC One drama Waterloo Road, Laviscount is an actor-singer who recently released his debut single "Dance With You." His credits include Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother 2011, where he finished fifth; Coronation Street, Grange Hill and Skins. Selection marks his U.S. television debut. He's repped by Waring and McKenna and Industry Entertainment.

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Johnny Depp serenades fans in small Washington State town

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Talk about a big Hollywood treat for a small Washington state town!

Johnny Depp is currently filming the upcoming flick Lucky Them in the Seattle area, and he surprised small-town fans when he serenaded locals in the town of Carnation while taking a break from work.

The 49-year-old actor apparently had no qualms about interacting with his starstruck locals, looking relaxed and content as he played guitar and posed for pics.

Local reports suggest Depp was filming at a small lodge near the town, located in the Snoqualmie Valley and boasting a population of fewer than 2,000, when he decided upon the impromptu performance.

And from the looks of his smiling fans, he certainly made their day!



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Justin Timberlake's Mirrors is Uk Number 1

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Justin Timberlake cruises all the way to Number 1 today with Mirrors, his first solo chart topper since 2006 smash, Sexyback.

The US star, who performed at the BRIT Awards the week before last, was neck and neck with London quartet Bastille earlier in the week, before pulling away to end the week 13,000 copies clear of the competition at the Official Singles Chart summit today.

Mirrors is the ex-*NSyncer’s second solo Number 1 in the UK as a lead artist, and his fourth overall including hit collaborations 4 Minutes (with Madonna) and 2007’s Give It To Me (with Timbaland and Nelly Furtado). Mirrors is taken from Timberlake’s forthcoming third album, The 20/20 Experience, which is due for release later this month.


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Tom Cullen on new Downton Abbey role: My heart is beating a little too fast

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An excited Tom Cullen has spoken out about his new role in Downton Abbey, claiming he feels his ‘heart is beating a little too fast’.

The Welsh actor, 27, confirmed the news that he has been cast in the forthcoming new series of the ITV period drama to his followers on Twitter.

He tweeted: ‘I can announce that I’m in the new season four of Downton Abbey. So excited. My heart is beating a little too fast…’

Cullen, who has appeared in the first series of Black Mirror and hit indie film Weekend, took the chance to thank his fans for their support.

He added: ‘Thank you for all the amazing messages. Really touched.’

Carnival Films and Masterpiece on PBS – which broadcasts the show in the US – announced the news that Cullen would be joining the cast as Lord Gillingham.

His character, who is tipped to be widow Lady Mary’s new love interest, is described as ‘an old family friend of the Crawleys who visits the family as a guest for a house party’.

But he may find himself a love rival in the form of dashing aristocrat Charles Blake, played by Smash star Julian Ovenden.

Other new additions to the cast include EastEnders star Nigel Harman, who is playing a valet named Green, and Dame Harriet Walter, who is taking the role of as Lady Shackleton, an old friend of the Dowager.

Joanne David will make a guest appearance as the Duchess of Yeovil while Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will cameo as a soprano set to sing during her visit to the house.

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Harry Styles wants to date Jennifer Lawrence

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The One Direction heartthrob has become smitten with the 22-year-old actress after watching her collect the Best Actress Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards last Sunday and is now "begging" mutual friends to introduce them.

A close pal of Harry's told the Daily Star newspaper: "He fell in love with Jennifer after watching her speech at the Oscars. Harry likes goofy girls and thinks it's hilarious that she fell over as she went to accept her award for Best Actress.

"And obviously, like most men, he thinks she's drop-dead gorgeous. He's been begging mutual friends who know Jen to put the word out for him so they can hook up next time they're in the same city.

"Harry is quietly confident because he normally gets whichever girl he sets his sights on."

It was only last week that the 19-year-old lothario was spotted flirting with model Millie Brady at the BRIT Awards in London and Harry has apparently already made more plans to see the British beauty.

A source said: "Nothing actually happened between them that night - there were too many people about. But there was some pretty serious flirting going on. She and Harry plan on meeting up at this weekend or next week.

"They are talking about hitting a few clubs. It's obvious they are keen to see each other again but they won't want it to look like a date."

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John Stamos Teams Up with The Black Keys

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Uncle Jesse Drums on the Keys' New Album, Calls Patrick Carney an 'Inspiration'

 

Following the success of their last grammy-winning album, El Camino, The Black Keys are really "reaching for the stars" on their new album follow up, and one of those stars include Full House's Uncle Jesse, aka John Stamos, reports MTV News.

"We're working with John Stamos," Carney of the Keys said. "He's actually performing the drums on our album."

You got it babe..."Uncle Jesse" will be drumming his way into The Black Keys newest album.

Stamos, known as the cool, impressively-coiffed "Uncle Jesse" on Full House, has been an on-and-off drummer for the Beach Boys for several years, according to Elmore Magazine. He also showcased his musical talents on the 1990's hit sitcom by playing random cameos with his on-tv band Jesse and the Rippers.

John Stamos tweeted at Patrick Carney of The Black Keys on February 19th:

Although Stamos may think Carney is an "inspiration", according to recent news, most beliebers would have to disagree. Justin Bieber fans lashed out against the drummer for his negative comments about their pop idol after the Grammys a few weeks back.

"Grammys are for, like, music," Carney said. "Not for money ... and he's making a lot of money. He should be happy, I guess."

Once Bieber responded by saying that Carney needs to be "slapped around" a little, Beliebers had Justin's back and took to Twitter with rage. Youngins tweeted insults at Carney, prompting the Grammy-winning musician to take on a fake Bieber profile for his own Twitter page, according to Daily News.

He changed his name to Justin Bieber, though he kept the "@patrickcarney" handle, with a profile description that reads "official twitter for the actual verified Justin Bieber DOS virtual buddy."

Moving past the recent Justin drama, The Black Keys refocus on what's most important, their music. In addition to addition Stamos to their new album, the Keys will also be re-teaming with frequent collaborator Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton on their new album, according to MTV.

The other Black Keys member, Dan Auerbach, explained in a previous interview a few months back, "We're going to start making the new album in the second week of January and we're hoping to have it done by some time in March ... The record isn't written yet, we'll do it when we get into the studio. This is when we both work best, when we're dying to make an album. All of our records take place in the studio, in that we make stuff up while we're there."

After playing a series of shows in April and May with special guests The Flaming Lips, according to Spin.com, they will reportedly take the summer off.

As for John Stamos, besides drumming on the Keys new album, after stints on ER, Glee, and The New Normal in the last few years, Stamos is set to star in NBC's I Am Victor, a drama about "a high powered divorce attorney with a unique view of relationships," as noted by Vulture.

We look forward to seeing and hearing the latest from tv's best looking uncle..."have mercy!"

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Star Trek’s Zoe Saldana wants a part in Star Wars 7

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The announcement that J.J Abrams would direct 'Star Wars: Episode VII' has always been a slightly controversial one. Having directed the only 'Star Trek' film to have ever won an Academy Award, his ties to the 'Star Trek' franchise are obvious… so how will this affect the 'Star Wars' universe? Actress Zoe Saldana, who played Uhura in the 'Star Trek' reboot, has revealed that she's incredibly keen to get a part in 'Star Wars: Episode VII'. In an interview with E! Online at this year's Oscars, she explained that she's thrilled to see Abrams make the switch from 'Star Trek' to 'Star Wars'.

"I'm totally ecstatic," she said. But then, she might not be so forgiving if Abrams chooses to leave 'Star Trek' completely. "We are going to give him s--t because we don't want him to ever think about leaving just in case we go into a third instalment of Star Trek."

With the success of his 'Star Trek' reboot and the hype surrounding its latest instalment, 'Star Trek Into Darkness', it's easy to see why they're reluctant to let him go. But is it okay for the crew of the Enterprise to jump ship in favour of a galaxy far, far away? Zoe Saldana is certainly considering it, although her aspirations sound a bit familiar…

"I'm getting ready to call them, I tell you that," she said. "I want to be a sexy something, like a princess from another planet."

Let's face it - Zoe Saldana wants to be the next Princess Leia and while there are plenty of fans who wouldn't mind catching a glimpse of her in a gold bikini, I'm not sure that's a good enough reason to get her on board. There have already been plenty of rumours about Simon Pegg's involvement with 'Episode VII' and while he's keen to point out that it's "absolute Bantha poodoo", you can't help wondering whether Abrams will cross that line and bring in his old friends from 'Star Trek'.

On one hand, it's always great to see directors working with their favourite actors - you only have to look at Tim Burton to see that he tends to work best when he's directing Johnny Depp. But when it comes to crossing over from 'Star Trek' to 'Star Wars'… that's an entirely different matter.

Fans have already expressed concerns about Abrams monopolising the two biggest science-fiction franchises and I have to admit, it's something that still worries me. J.J Abrams is without a doubt, a fantastic director. But can one man really take the helm of both 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars' without blurring the line in-between? If he does turn to the actors from 'Star Trek', he'll be boldly going where no man has gone before…

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Anna Friel accidentally emailed her dad pornographic pictures

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She is known for taking on some controversial – and revealing – acting roles.

But Anna Friel has admitted she has managed to shock her parents only once – by emailing her father some pornographic images.

The 36-year-old, who plays Jean Raymond, the wife of porn baron Paul Raymond, in a new film called The Look Of Love, made the embarrassing slip-up while she was researching her role.

‘I sent an email to my dad with some pictures of Jean Raymond,’ she said. ‘He called me afterwards and said, “I think you’re going a bit far on this one.”

‘I wondered what he meant and then I realised I’d sent him an email attachment of an actual porn shoot that Jean did – I mean, everything. I was mortified.’

Friel, who first hit the headlines aged 16 for filming a lesbian kiss scene in Brookside, admitted her parents were not usually surprised by anything she did. ‘I was brought up in a very open household – I’m very close to my papa and he’s not easily shocked.’

And the actress, who also appeared naked in BBC drama The Tribe in 1998 and on stage in Breakfast At Tiffany’s four years ago, revealed that she has no problems baring all.

‘I didn’t mind being naked,’ she said in an interview in April’s edition of Easy Living magazine, which is accompanied by photographs of her taken by rock star Bryan Adams.


Anna Friel on the front cover of the latest edition of Easy Living

‘I’ve always been OK with my body. We’ve all got t**s. I’ve also got b***s – I just don’t show them very often.’

Friel, who has a daughter from a previous relationship with actor David Thewlis, said juggling the demands of motherhood and acting was a challenge: ‘I’m 36. My friends are freezing their eggs. It’s much harder to be a woman these days.

'We’ve got to do everything – work, cope with the travelling and still be a mother.'

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Rooney Mara talks abour her new movie, Side Effects

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The piercings, tattoos and jet-black hair are long gone, but there's still something of Lisbeth Salander about Rooney Mara.


The 27 year-old actress, who leapt to fame playing Stieg Larsson's fictional heroine in David Fincher's adaptation of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, arrives for our interview all in black. Shirt, jeans, jacket and boots – it's as if she's raided the wardrobe of the bisexual hacker Salander, or can't let go of the role that won her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress last year.

We're sitting in a Berlin hotel room – Mara sipping on a fruit tea, her hair wrapped up in a bun. "I feel that my life is really simple," she tells me, relief in her voice. "I'm still not recognised." That surely is about to change, with Mara starring in Side Effects, Steven Soderbergh's latest film (and possibly last, if he keeps his word about his retirement). A thriller set in the world of prescription medicines, Mara plays Emily Taylor, a New York spouse who is put on a new depression-battling wonder-drug, only to experience some deadly consequences.

Dealing with a very contemporary issue – the over-use of mood-stabilising drugs in western society – for Mara it felt all too familiar. Raised in New York, where her father is vice-president of player evaluation for NFL team the New York Giants, it was all around her. "Definitely growing up, I knew a lot of kids who were on prescription drugs, for sure," she says. "It's also really easy to get a prescription. It's really easy to fake needing one, because everything is online. You just look up all the symptoms. People always do it."

For Mara's first role since Dragon Tattoo – one that offers far more scope than playing the antisocial Salander did – she read the script the day she was nominated for the Oscars, and had 12 hours to decide. "It was really a no-brainer," she says. "I really wanted to work with Steven, first and foremost. I knew he was gonna be retiring and it was probably my last chance to do that." So is it true? Is the director of Traffic, Ocean's 11 and Erin Brockovich really on his way out? "He hasn't given us any reason not to believe [him]," she replies, with a shrug.

As confident as she is on screen, Mara is more insular in person. Despite a career that's seen her go from the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street to Fincher's The Social Network, she doesn't yet feel "comfortable" rubbing shoulders with the Hollywood elite. "I definitely feel like an outsider – put it that way. It can be a very isolating job. It's not like you always feel like you're in this big community.

"I think other people do feel that way, [those] who've been in the club longer, but I feel like an outsider still. I feel like I shouldn't be here."

Unsurprisingly, she felt exactly this way on Oscar night – competing with Michelle Williams, Viola Davis, Glenn Close and eventual winner Meryl Streep. "Even though I knew I wouldn't win, it was still very nerve-wracking. You're on display." She didn't go to the bathroom all night, perhaps wracked by the fear that she might – just might – win. "Because I feel like an outsider and don't feel like I deserve to be there yet, I would've been horrified to go up. I would've been so scared. Not that I wouldn't have been grateful – I just would've been terrified."

One of four children, Mara's older sister Kate is also an actress (and has just recently been cast in Fincher's Netflix-broadcast remake of the BBC parliamentary drama House of Cards), though the two are very different. "I think it comes easier to her. She's a little bit more open and friendly than I am. She's the likeable one." Still, after graduating from high school early, Mara joined the Travelling School, an open-learning environment that took her to South America for four months, across Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. "Getting out of the bubble of where I grew up and going out and seeing the world changed my life," she admits.

Having also established her own charity in Kenya, Faces of Kibera, underneath her rather shy persona, there is a steely determination to Mara, even if she can't quite adjust yet to how in demand she really is. She's just worked for Being John Malkovich director Spike Jonze, on his new future-set film, Her. And, having shot indie movie Ain't Them Bodies Saints with Ben Foster, she also spent two-and-a-half months with Terrence Malick on his as-yet-untitled new film, rumoured to be set to the backdrop of the Austin music scene. "It was the most unique experience I think I'll probably ever have in my career," she says. "I can safely say that."

There's also still talk that she will reprise her role of Lisbeth Salander for sequel, The Girl Who Played With Fire. "Hopefully they will do it," she nods. "It's definitely something I'd want to do." For the moment she's planning to take some time off; originally intending just to make Side Effects and the Malick movie, until the other two popped up, last year's furious workload has left her spent. "I hadn't planned on doing four films. I think that's a lot," she says. "I don't want people to get used to seeing me and annoyed by my face." There's little danger of that – at least for now.

Side Effects was named "Critics Pick" by the LA Times! And speaking of prescription med fraud, I knew this premed chick in college who had her mom forge a diary to get an adderall prescription. She asked me to proofread it for believability once.

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Halle Berry Will bec back To X-Men

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As X-Men: Days of Future Past rolls toward production (insert Professor X pun here) there remains some big question marks about the cast. Director Bryan Singer has already established that this is a reunion film, bringing back multiple actors from the original trilogy, but there are some key names missing. Chief among them is Halle Berry. While Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore and Ellen Page are all set to return, there hasn't been any definitive news about whether the Oscar winning actress would be back as the mutant known as Storm. Today we still don't have anything definitive, but at least we're getting closer.

With The Call set to arrive in theaters soon Berry is currently doing press rounds and in an interview with Shadow and Act she revealed that there's a very good chance she will be back in her white wig for Days of Future Past. While the article contains no actual quotes, the site says she told him, that there are "a few details that are still being negotiated which she couldn't get into," but that she was well-aware that production is aiming to start in April. The impression that the interviewer got was positive, saying, "It's very possible that something could happen and that she won't be in it at all. But that's not a possibility that I got from her."

In addition to all of the aforementioned actors, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult and Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence are set to reprise their respective roles from X-Men: First Class. For all the latest updates on the film, be sure to head over to our Blend Film Database. - See more at:

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Interview with Dermot Mulroney

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Thanks for joining us today! Can you tell us the story of how you came to join the cast of Enlightened?

I was thrilled when I got a call from my agent in regards to playing the role of Jeff. I was really happy because I had watched the show. I was already a fan. Then I met with Mike and Laura who I had recently met before that, and then I got the part.

Enlightened has made a big impact on me, what kind of impression do you think this show is giving on corporate america and workers?

In this day and age, we're all kind of "on" to these people. I haven't seen a tv show about it yet, but I think in recent years, consumer tend to be more savvy and more aware of the impact these companies have on their environment or on their economics. In other words, I think this show appeals to people because pretty much everyone distrusts corporate America, we've learned by now.

Do you prefer working in TV or film? What’s your favorite aspect of each?

I like acting in anything. Television, however, is cool because you can develop a character, or even while you'er playing the character in one scene, you might not know what's coming up. I'm accustomed to knowing the whole story from a screenplay. So it's fun to have the character reveal itself. Enlightened in many ways was like working on both, the best of television and the best of film. The directors that came in to direct the episodes that Mike didn't do was fantastic. The whole feel of it was like filming a movie.

How did the SNL skit come about?

I have no idea. I have no idea. They just called out of the blue on the Thursday and everything got kind of hazy for a day and a half, and then I found myself standing in that famous studio in New York. They approached me with the script already written, as you see it. That name confusion has been hovering around for a long time, so they were playing off that.

Outside of Enlightened, what have been some of your favorite projects?

Recently I enjoyed working on New Girl. That was last year as well, so between Laura Dern and Zooey Deschanel, I really had the creme of the crop. In the fall I completely work on a movie called August: Osage County, starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch, a great ensemble cast. That was also a fantastic job, very rewarding.

What's your most embarassing acting moment? Do you like to watch your work?

Not knowing my lines in a scene with Holly Hunter, terrible. I learned my lesson that day. Only recently did I start watching my work. You end up having to see the movie a couple times right when it comes out. It's okay, it's not great, it's kind of nervewracking. It can be no fun at all, sometimes.

As an actor, you're constantly in the spotlight. How does that influence you as a person?

I consider myself pretty lucky for being able to navigate the real world without having to behave in any certain kind of way. People are cool in Los Angeles, they're used to it. Everyone's always really cool to me, I'll be stopped by people to take a photo, but more often in other cities in the US.

Why do you think Jeff and Amy make a good match? Or why don’t they?

I think they make a terrific match. I pictured Jeff as a guy who would be in perpetual motion, so he was never going to stay very long. My take is that they are very respectful of one another, want to leave their mark on culture, so they had a good little run there. That is in my opinion. Maybe he's a little blunt when he breaks up with her.

What drew you to Enlightened? You said you were a fan before, how did you discover it ?

The first I became aware of it was from a poster around town with Laura Dern in a state of dishevelment, so I tuned in right from the very first episode.

You are in such good shape. What's your fitness regime like?

I eat more healthy now than I ever have, so that's a lot of it. And I go to the gym, stay fit that way. No real routine.

How do you pick your roles? What qualities do you look for in a character or a script?

I like just about any type of movie so I'm interested in everything. I'm also curious about what my next role is going to be, it's always an adventure.

Amy's on a journey of growth. What advice would you give to a person who wants to achieve growth, but is anxious to change?

I noticed recently about Amy from watching the show, how naive she really is. So I'm hoping that she retains the qualities of wonder that being naive can have, but lose the gullible innocent victim part of being naive. She's almost there, it's been really fun to watch. Her heart is in the right place. She's just got to work on her delivery system.

What was your first day on the set of Enlightened like?

It seemed pretty relaxed. I knew both Laura and Mike just a little bit, so they made me feel right at home. I had met Laura a really long time ago, so it was a nice way in to it feeling like we were meeting for the first time.

Co-creators Mike White & Laura Dern both seem to have such a passionate relationship with this project. What's it like working with the two?

Mike and Laura make a great team. They're very dedicated workers. When you're with them on the set, you get a sense they're on some sort of mission, it's very inspiring to work with both of them and to see how they work with one another.

Some actors say they have difficulties shooting scenes in which their characters laugh. What kind of scenes are difficult for you to do?

I can't think of any particular type of scene that I have difficulty with.

Do you think Jeff was sincere in his efforts to romance Amy or was it just manipulation on his part to get a story?

Of course I think that he was genuine rather than just manipulating her for the story. There's plenty of reasons. She's passionate, funny, unique. I don't feel like Jeff did anything wrong. It's a delicate situation of course.

If acting was not your option for a career. What do you think you would have done instead in it's place?

I remember coming out of college and I had made moves in the direction of working as a cameraman. I thought I'd probably end up doing that, and would have liked to. Something along those lines. Whether I'd still be doing it, 28 years later, like I am now with acting, I don't know.

what's the best piece of advice you've ever gotten?

I remember my father once told me, about acting, which he knows nothing about, to "represent the epitomy of reality," that's how he put it. I thought that was good advice, for an actor, from a law professor.

Is your character someone you can relate to, or have had similar ideals with?

I think a lot of people can relate to Jeff because he acts on what he believes in, and to accomplish anything, you need to take action. So he's a good role model in a lot of ways. I liked him for that reason myself.

Do you think Laura dern's character's motive for justice is naive?

My reading of it is this. There seems to be an element of Amy of wanting to be recognized, acknowledged, and a lot of people feel that, maybe we all do at some time. Her motives are mixed, but even then, they're coming from an understandable position.

Boxers or Briefs?

To be precise, boxer briefs.

Thanks for taking the time to join us today! Do you have any final words for your fans?

If any of them, like myself, haven't seen the last episode of the season, be sure to watch. I've read the script and it's really terrific. I'm looking forward to it as much as anybody.

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American Royalty Honey Boo boo set to take over the world

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The TLC reality show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is capturing the attention of audiences worldwide. The show recently premiered in Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg in January. It also premiered across Asia-Pacific on Jan. 31 and in Poland on Feb. 13. Upcoming premieres are scheduled for Italy, Sweden and across Latin America in March. 

The star of the show, Alana Thompson, began her rocket ride to stardom when she appeared on the fifth season premiere of Toddlers & Tiaras. The network TLC decided to give Honey Boo Boo and her entire family their very own show. The show was so popular that about 2.2 million viewers tuned in for the series premiere on Aug. 8. 

The Thompson family lives in McIntyre, GA, which has a population of 650 people. Even with the fame, the family plans to live in the same house and Alana is still attending the same school. Mother June Shannon explained that it's important to keep the family grounded, even though they are getting recognized worldwide. 

According to Honey Boo Boo's Facebook fan page, her latest business venture has been supporting the sale of Girl Scout cookies in her community. According to a Facebook post on Tuesday, the cookies are $3.50 + shipping. All boxes are autographed by the family and include autograph family photo.

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Kim Cattrall to get achievement award from Canadian Screen Awards

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TORONTO – “Sex and the City” star Kim Cattrall is being recognized for her body of work.

The actress will receive a special prize for “outstanding artistic contribution to film and television” at the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards.

The award recognizes “a remarkable person who has made their mark on the film and television industry.”

Academy head Helga Stephenson says Cattrall “is a fabulously successful Canadian performer who proudly embraces both sides of the border.”

The Canadian-raised actress is best known for starring as lusty singleton Samantha in the HBO series “Sex and the City” and its spinoff movies. She also appeared in the PBS mini-series “Any Human Heart,” Roman Polanski’s “The Ghost Writer” and the 1987 comedy “Mannequin.”

Cattrall was to receive the prize at an industry gala tonight honouring select categories in TV drama, comedy, variety and children’s programming.

The top prizes at the Canadian Screen Awards will be broadcast Sunday on CBC-TV. The bash replaces the previous Genie and Gemini awards, which separately honoured the best in homegrown film and television.

This fall, Cattrall will star with Don McKellar and Bob Martin in an adaptation of the BBC2 series “Sensitive Skin.” Shooting is expected to take place in Toronto in September.



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Joan Rivers Refuses To Apologize! Rivers Slammed For Holocaust Joke About Heidi Klum

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Joan Rivers has never met a highly offensive joke she didn’t like!

With her razor sharp wit the comedienne has earned the wrath of the Anti-Defamation League after making a shocking Holocaust quip about Heidi Klum — but in true Joan style, she isn’t backing down or apologizing!

“The last time a German looked this hot was when they were pushing Jews into the ovens,” Joan joked about Heidi’s stunning Oscars night look where she wore a Julien Macdonald gold gown with a plunging neckline showing off her supermodel body.

The 79-year-old comedienne, who is Jewish, made the joke on her E! show Fashion Police during a segment about Elton John’s AIDS Foundation Academy Awards party — and the ADL was quick
to condemn her off-color quip.

“Of all people, Joan Rivers should know better. This remark is so vulgar and offensive to Jews and Holocaust survivors, and indeed to all Americans, that we cannot believe it made it to the airwaves,” Abraham Foxman said.

“There are certain things about the Holocaust that should be taboo. This is especially true for Jews, for whom the Holocaust is still a deeply painful memory.

“It is vulgar and offensive for anybody to use the death of six million Jews and millions of others in the Holocaust to make a joke, but this is especially true for someone who is Jewish and who proudly and publicly wears her Jewishness on her sleeve.”

Joan has refused to apologize for the joke, releasing a statement to ABC News saying: “My husband lost the majority of his family at Auschwitz, and I can assure you that I have always made it a point to remind people of the Holocaust through humor.”

Rivers is known for her edgy, often offensive humor, and is usually non-apologetic — but she does sometimes censor herself– as RadarOnline.com previously reported , Joan told Howard Stern back in 2011 that she once ditched a joke about First Lady Michelle Obama from her stand-up routine – because she feared she’d be accused of racism.

Recalling the wisecrack, the comedy legend said: “We used to have Jackie O now we have Blackie O!”

Rivers said she wrote the joke in reference to Michelle’s fashionable dress sense and was comparing her to former First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

“I thought it was a funny complimentary joke when she first came (to the White House),” Rivers told Stern.

“I think it’s an adorable joke… I thought it was a compliment!”

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