Archive - May 21, 2010

Gemma Artenton Wants to be a Rockstar


Gemma Arterton always wanted to be a rock star.

The ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’ actress dreamed of taking to the stage when she was younger but now accepts the closest she will ever get to achieving her ambition is to portray a musician on the big screen.

She told NME.com, “Music is my biggest passion aside from anything else. I was in lots of dodgy bands growing up and I always fancied myself in a band. But, you know, I was rubbish at writing music. So maybe one day I’ll play a rock star, or a punk rocker.”

However, the British star isn’t interested in landing a role in the forthcoming biopic of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, and believes unknown stars should be cast as the tragic rocker and his widow Courtney Love.

She explained, “Maybe they should find someone new, because when you’re playing an iconic character, if you get someone really famous to play them, sometimes you’re watching someone really famous play someone else, and it’s nice when it’s a completely new person”.

Gemma recently admitted she finds it “strange” seeing herself in movies.

She said, “It’s very strange and surreal when I see myself in ‘Quantum of Solace’ or ‘Clash of the Titans’, especially ‘Prince of Persia’.

“When I first saw this movie it took me a while to get my head around the fact that I was in it. I was a very normal girl and all of a sudden I’m there with Jake Gyllenhaal. It’s very strange for me and I always saw myself doing theatre and little jobs. I never thought I’d be in anything like this. Now that these films are coming I still find it very strange.”



Jude Law and Sienna Miller in ‘Blazing Row’ at Shoreditch House


Jude Law and Sienna Miller reportedly had a “blazing row” while on a night out in London.

The couple, who rekindled their relationship at the end of last year after breaking up in 2006 following revelations Jude had cheated on her with his children’s nanny, argued following a game of snooker at members club Shoreditch House on Wednesday, May 19.

An onlooker at the club told the Daily Mail newspaper, “They had this blazing row in front of everyone and Sienna walked out. I couldn’t tell you what the row was about, but Sienna had a huge tantrum. It was quite dramatic. But, after a while, Sienna came back.”

Despite their disagreement, the couple quickly put their bust-up behind them and were seen back together enjoying their evening.

The source added, “It was extraordinary. By the time I left they seemed to have made up.”

Jude, 37, recently confessed he has been thinking about marrying the 28-year-old screen beauty, but refuses to put a time frame on a possible engagement.

When questioned if he was engaged, he replied, “Not at the moment. That’s all I can say. But I’m very happy. I’m very happy to be happy.”



Kim Kardashian uses Twitter to strike out at phone blingers NYC Peach

Kim Kardashian is wielding her 3 million follower Twitter status in an attempt to get her phone back from a company that custom-blings devices for hundreds of dollars.

A cursory web search reveals ongoing doubts about the company, NYC Peach, going back as far as 2006. Posts around the web indicate that while NYC Peach may have been talented at creating shiny phones, communication and customer service were never their strongest points. Kardashian claims in a series of tweets that the owner of NYC Peach, Sarah Gold, mislead the reality show star about the status of her phone’s blingification and refuses to answer calls or emails:

Remember when I asked u guys about a good company 2 bling out my phone. I sent my camera 2 get blinged and they never returned it! Thieves!

she kept emailing me saying it was on its way! RT @KhloeKardashian @KimKardashian Shut up!! Blast the company name so no one else uses them

I sent my camera 2 Sarah Gold at NYC Peach in Dec,its now May she promised 2 send it dozens of times.She now won’t respond 2 calls or emails

@RubyWooScarlet She approached me on twitter! I tried 2 resolve this thru emails and numerous calls, just don’t want this 2 happen 2 others

Kim’s sister Khloe got in on the bashing, too, offering to step in and get Gold to cough up the phone:

@KimKardashian Shut up!! Blast the company name so no one else uses them or I will if you do not want to.

Who thinks @kimkardashian should announce what company stole her camera when they said they would bedazzle it?

@KimKardashian she needs to be put on blast. How dare she thinks she can steal from u and get away w/it

Kim hasn’t tweeted yet whether her Twitter campaign has shamed Gold into returning the possibly blingy phone.



Russell Brand Misses Sex


Russell Brand misses having sex with other people.

The British funnyman, who is renowned for his womanizing ways, doesn’t enjoy touring his comedy act as much as he used because he can’t have sex with lots of different women now he is engaged to Katy Perry.

He is quoted by E! Online as saying, “It’s not as good, because you’re away from your actual girlfriend and you can’t have sex with all the people out there.”

The 34-year-old star joked he has started going through women’s underwear drawers for sexual kicks.

Speaking about US TV host Meredith Vieira, he quipped, “She’s got some surprisingly erotic underwear. There’s crotchless, peep-hole stuff going on in there!”

After finding happiness with Katy, Russell announced he had turned his back on his promiscuous ways.

He said, “Tonight I turned off my famous, hedonistic hot-tub, a monumental event. I did it for climate change. In every sense.”



Lindsay Lohan’s Arrest Warrant Lifted


Lindsay Lohan’s arrest warrant has been lifted.

The ‘Mean Girls’ actress – who failed to appear at a Los Angeles court, claiming her passport had been stolen while she was at the Cannes Film Festival, in France – posted $100,000 bail, paying a bail bondsman $10,000 for the bond, to ensure her appearance at a new hearing date, which has been set for Monday (24.05.10).

Lindsay, 23, reportedly blamed her estranged father Michael Lohan for her passport going missing, prompting him to claim she is “out of her mind”.

He told X17 Online: “I don’t know if she needs rehab or a psych ward. She’s got to be out of her mind to say something like that. It’s ridiculous. It’s very hurtful.”

The actress had claimed she was turned away by the US Embassy when she asked for help and was only able to replace her passport on Thursday (20.05.10).

However, Judge Marsha Revel did not agree with her excuse and said: “Actions speak louder than words.”

The judge also added she believes the star has a drug and alcohol problem.

Lindsay – who could be jailed for up to six months – is expected to return to Los Angeles this afternoon (21.05.10).



Kate Moss’ London Home Robbed of Art


Kate Moss’ home has been burgled.

The supermodel was asleep in her home in Maida Vale, London, when the raid happened at 4am yesterday, May 20.

Raiders took a Banksy painting worth $115,00 from the house, where her boyfriend Jamie Hince and mother Linda were also sleeping, as well as two other artworks.

A spokesperson said, “They got in by climbing over the back fence but fled after disturbing someone who woke up. There is a possibility that they had inside knowledge of the house’s layout.”

A Metropolitan Police representative said, “Camden Police are investigating a burglary at Greville Road, from approximately 4.20am on Thursday May 20. A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with it and inquiries are ongoing.”

The gang fled when someone in the house, believed to be Jamie or Linda, disturbed the raid.

The robbery happened soon after Kate had launched her 11th range of clothes for Topshop, where she attended a party with celebrities including Nicola Roberts, Alexandra Burke and Anna Wintour.



Jake Gyllenhaal Not Allowed to Get Too Muscular


Jake Gyllenhaal wasn’t allowed to get too muscular for his role in ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’.

The 29-year-old actor got into incredible shape for his action-packed role as Prince Dastan in the Disney movie but producer Jerry Bruckheimer kept the bodybuilding in check.

He said, “Of course I worked out a lot! But we always had to make sure not to overdo it. Jerry kept popping into the gym to check our muscles weren’t getting too big, because he didn’t want us to look too massive on screen. He said, ‘Always remember – no huge biceps!’

“For a whole month I did a lot of climbing and sword fighting.”

Jake insists Jerry was a constant inspiration on set and has even made him consider becoming a movie producer himself.

The Hollywood heartthrob added to website Skip.at, “Seeing Jerry producing this film I just thought, ‘I want to do this as well!’ He knows how to make the most complicated things look easy. And I love films more than anything – so it’s only logical for me to work behind the camera as well.”



Lily Allen Focuses on Her New Home


Lily Allen can’t stop thinking about her new house.

The ‘Fear’ hitmaker won three prizes at the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards in London yesterday, May 20, but admitted she couldn’t fully enjoy her success because she was too busy worrying about the home she is sharing with boyfriend Sam Cooper.

Speaking after the ceremony, she told BANG Showbiz, “I haven’t finished moving at all.

“I’m here but I’m also thinking of all the boxes in my kitchen that I need to organise.”

The 24-year-old star, who recently denied speculation she is pregnant, also revealed she was planning a low-key toast to her wins.

She said, “I’m going to go to the pub and I’m going to have half a pint of cider. It’s so hot, that’s all I want, just a half pint of cider.”

Lily – who scooped Best Song Musically and Lyrically and PRS For Music Most Performed Work for ‘The Fear’, as well as Songwriter of the Year – insisted her triumph won’t tempt her out of retirement, but she is looking forward to penning songs for other people.

She added, “Will this tempt me to change my mind about retiring? Not really, but I am going to keep writing. I wonder if my writing fee goes up as a result of this?. I’m really inundated with work, I’m really busy.”



Kim Catrall Clueless About Men


Kim Cattrall is clueless about men.

The ‘Sex and the City’ actress, who plays maneater Samantha Jones in both the TV series and on the big-screen, insists she doesn’t know much about the opposite sex and just accepts people for who they are.

Kim, who has been married three times said, “I’m dating again, but I know nothing about men. They remain a mystery to me, other than that they are predictable. I think a man shows you on the first date who he is, so that’s when you should be very aware. But I don’t think that you can change anybody. They are who they are. I think that’s the secret to a successful marriage, or a successful relationship, accepting the other person for who they are.”

The 53-year-old star also admitted she sometimes finds it tough being single but relies on her friends to get her through the hard times.

She told Parade.com, I’m single at the moment, and sometimes you get very lonely being single. Sometimes it’s tough. It’s great to have girlfriends in my life that I can call, just like the characters do in Sex and the City. They get you through the rough times and you also have some amazing, fun times with them.”



Jonas Brothers Trapped in Elevator


The Jonas Brothers had to be rescued after they were trapped in an elevator for 45 minutes.

The squeaky clean pop trio, made up of Kevin, Nick and Joe, had just treated thousands of fans to a free concert at The Grove in Hollywood on Saturday, May 15, but the siblings’ joy was short-lived after they got stuck in the enclosed space.

Joe said, “We were stuck in an elevator with eight people and our security guard Big Rob.”

Diabetic Nick was particularly worried as he didn’t have his medication on him.

He said, “I didn’t panic. I just didn’t have my blood-sugar checker with me. No one had it on them, and I was afraid that if my blood-sugar level went low in an elevator we wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.”

Joe admitted it had seemed quite funny at first but the longer it went on, the more they began to panic.

He added to People magazine, “It went from, ‘Okay, this is hilarious, we’re stuck in an elevator, okay press the button,’ to ‘This is crazy, okay, I can’t breathe, this is insane.’ ”

Luckily the panic was soon over as the fire department came to their rescue.

Joe revealed, “It ended with the fire department coming through with axes.”