VENICE, Italy (AP) — Director Stephen Frears is “very keen” for Pope Francis to see his latest film, “Philomena,” the true story of a shamed Irish woman forced by nuns to give her son up for adoption in the 1950s. Frears repeated the desire to reporters three times before the film’s world premiere in competition […]
‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star John Schneider making a horror movie
WENN Former “Dukes of Hazzard” star John Schneider has teamed up with the actors behind the horror genre’s creepiest characters to make a movie under his new film company banner. The actor realized his dream of running a movie company after starting up John Schneider’s Fairlight Films in Baton Rouge last year, and now he’s […]
Richard Gere set for indie film
Richard Gere has signed up to star in Franny 30 August 2013 Richard Gere is set to star in a new indie drama about a man who invades the lives of a newlywed couple. The Pretty Woman star has signed up for the role in filmmaker Andrew Renzi’s movie Franny, according to Deadline. His character […]
Niall Horan strips to sing
Niall Horan 30 August 2013 Niall Horan sometimes strips off in the studio if he’s feeling the heat. The cheeky Irish singer makes up one fifth of One Direction, alongside bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne. Niall, 19, is sure to set teenage hearts racing after revealing he likes to belt […]
Turing film adds Downton’s Leech
Allen Leech has joined the cast of The Imitation Game 30 August 2013 Downton Abbey’s Allen Leech is to star alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley in a biopic about Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing. The 32-year-old actor, who plays estate manager Tom Branson in the ITV period drama, will play a Scottish spy for the […]
James Spader cast as villain in ‘Avengers’ sequel
NEW YORK (AP) — The “Avengers” sequel has its villain. Marvel announced Thursday that James Spader will play Ultron in its “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” In the comics, the character is a robot with artificial intelligence. “Age of Ultron” is the sequel to the 2012 box office hit “The Avengers.” Disney will release it in […]
Clint Eastwood Separates from Wife of 17 Years
Entertainment Tonight. After almost 17 years of marriage, actor Clint Eastwood and his wife Dina have separated. Us Weekly cites Dina as having confirmed the news and revealing that “she and Eastwood remain close but have been living separately for some time.” PICS: They Dated?! Surprising Celebrity Hookups Eastwood and his reporter wife (née Dina […]
Voight worked for scale for ‘Midnight Cowboy’ role
NEW YORK (AP) — It was Jon Voight’s portrayal of male prostitute Joe Buck in the 1969 film “Midnight Cowboy” that put him on the path to becoming an acting legend. Now he says he was paid a pittance for the part. Voight says that he wanted the role so badly he told his agent, […]
Zeta-Jones and Douglas ‘split’
Catherine Zeta-Jones 28 August 2013 Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have allegedly been living separate lives since May. Speculation has been rife that their marriage is on the rocks, with the couple not seen out together since April. It has now been alleged that Michael and Catherine have decided to spend time apart to consider […]
Damon: I’m not Affleck’s Robin
Matt Damon won’t be playing Robin in the Man Of Steel sequel 28 August 2013 Matt Damon has laughed off rumours that he would play Robin to Ben Affleck‘s Batman in the Man Of Steel sequel. With Ben already on board to portray the caped crusader in Zack Snyder‘s follow-up, there had been speculation that […]