Financial Times reports that Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of News Corporation, has revealed that Sacha Baron Cohen will do a "Borat" sequel at the company's 20th Century Fox after he completes Bruno for Universal Pictures.
Cohen will next play fashion victim alter ego Bruno from "Da Ali G Show." Murdoch said Fox was not prepared to outbid other studios for Bruno because Cohen would not show the script.
After the film is done, Cohen will "come back and do Borat 2," Murdoch said during an interview at a conference in New York.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan was made for just $18 million and earned $248 million worldwide.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
Rush Hour 3 Arriving Theaters on Aug 10 2007
Comedian Chris Tucker will have $25 million in his bank account from New Line Cinema to star in the upcoming “Rush Hour 3,” whether the film is made or not.
According to Fox.com, the actor has a “pay or play” clause in his contract that means he will still receive the paycheck, which is $5 million more than previously announced, even if the film never goes into production. Tucker’s co-star, Jackie Chan, will receive $15 million under a pay or play deal, and director Brett Ratner will be paid $8 million for his efforts.
According to Fox411 columnist Roger Friedman, all principals in the “Rush Hour 3” project will receive some kind of advance before cameras begin rolling inlate August in New York.
Tucker’s track record at the box office may have had something to do with New Line’s willingness to secure him with a large sum. “Rush Hour 2” is the highest grossing comedy of all time, and the total worldwide take for the first two films was $600 million.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Courteney Cox & Jennifer Aniston kissing in new show?
Best friends Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston may share an on-screen kiss in new US drama series Dirt. Earlier this month Cox confirmed her former Friends co-star would appear as a magazine editor in an upcoming episode, and it seems the pair will be closer than ever.
Website TVguide.com reports, "Aniston's character is a lesbian. What's more, she won't just mouth off to Cox's tightly wound counterpart, she's going to share a lip lock with her."
Cox plays ruthless tabloid boss Lucy Spiller in the hit show, which debuted on US cable at the beginning of the month. Aniston will play Spiller's rival Tina Harrod on the show's season finale.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Celebrity Workouts - How Stars Get In Shape!
Do you drool over Usher's abs? Wanna know how Madonna keeps that bod lookin' great? Unfortunately, talent isn't the only thing that makes you go far in the biz - lookin' good is a huge deal. Many stars adopt a hardcore fitness routine to ready themselves for a movie role. Get the scoop on how some of your fave celebs keep in shape!Usher
This boy is a walking visual for the expression "washboard abs!" Usher is so defined that he looks like he's never even tasted a Big Mac. How does Usher do it? His way, of course. Usher's been workin' on his abs since he was 16, but claims that it's all because of good genes (not jeans... although he does look great in them), hard work and being disciplined - oh yeah, and 1,000 crunches a day. Usher also has a daily routine he calls "forty minutes of funk" which includes stretchin', skippin' and jumping jacks. Then he moves onto push-ups, leg raises and tricep dips. Holy... can you say fitness freak! Usher watches what he eats too by munchin' on foods like chicken, fish, a moderate amount of carbohydrates (rice, pasta, potatoes etc.) and lots of fruits and leafy veggies.
Jessica Simpson
Singer Jessica Simpson started a new exercise routine to get in shape for her role as Daisy Duke in the upcoming Dukes of Hazard movie. Her workout includes two hours a day of squats and lunges and has motivated her to create a new workout video. "I have a white-girl bootie, so I'm doing all my squats to lift it a little bit and get some junk in my trunk," says Jessica. While Jessica may have a bit more junk in her trunk, she's still dealing with a lot of fluff between her ears.
Gwyneth Paltrow
How does Gwyneth Paltrow keep her lean look? Gwyneth practices yoga for 90 minutes a day. She's also adopted a special macrobiotic diet, which is made up of whole grains, soup, veggies, beans and sea vegetables.
Madonna
Madonna has always been in good shape but over the past few years she's become a total fitness guru! Madonna has adopted a strict routine of Ashtanga Yoga, which keeps her in shape from head to toe. She also follows a strict healthy diet and barely touches junk food.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie had to do a ton of physical preparation for the role of Lara Croft in Tomb Raider. Angelina was on a strict, heavy protein diet of meat and fish like sardines (yuck)! Angelina learned kickboxing and practiced it regularly. She also learned bungee ballet, scuba diving and weapons training, months before the flick started filming. This was required in order to play the video game superhero but it also helped buff her up.
- Lots of stars use a personal trainer to keep in shape. Most of us regular peeps don't have trainers but we can do other stuff to stay healthy.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Funny Celebrity Bloopers and Quotes
Classic Arnold: “The difference between Sly Stallone and me is I am me and he is him.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
Honorary Doctorate: “I have an honorary doctorate at, uh.. oh god, where is it, some college [the University of Massachusetts at Amherst].” – Kelsey Grammer, asked on a talk show if he was really a doctor.
Up & Down: “I’ve been up and down so many times that I feel as if I’m in a revolving door.” – Cher
Versatile Thinker: “I can play in the center, on the right, and occasionally on the left side.” – soccer star David Beckham, asked if he was a “volatile” player.
Bang Bang: “I kept saying ‘Bang, bang!’ and they kept having to cut.” – Colin Farrell on American Outlaws (2001).
Resident Physician: “Baywatch Medical School? … Once I saw her picture, I didn’t need to see her resume!” – Donald Trump, asked where his Mar-a-Lago club’s resident physician, Dr. Ginger Lea Southall, had done her chiropractic training.
Tiger Who? Tiger Woods was once introduced to pop doyenne Christina Aguilera. “Oh, Christina, I love your music,” Tiger told her. “I have all your CDs.” Christina’s reply? “Sorry, I don’t know much about you. I don’t follow tennis.”
Golden Insult: “I feel like this is a dream – and I apologize for how I dressed some of you.” – Ray Romano accepting a best actor award at the 2000 Golden Globes.
Helpful Tip? “Try not to talk too much.” – Simon Cowell offering fellow "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul some dating advice
Strange Compliment: “They’re wonderful. Which one’s your Mom?” – Robin Williams after local San Francisco celebrity Strange de Jim showed him a picture of his parents.
Faith and Devotion: “I appreciate intelligence, faithfulness and devotion in a man.” – Playmate Victoria Zdrok explaining why she would never date Donald Trump again
Apprentice Golfer: In July 2004, shortly after the debut of “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump played in a celebrity golf tournament. To the amusement of the gallery, he missed an easy putt on the very first hole. The gallery’s response? “They just stood up,” Carson Daly later recalled, “and screamed, ‘You’re fired!’”
The Handshake: Shortly after the release of Die Another Day (2002), Pierce Brosnan visited a Dublin bar to enjoy a quiet pint while he waited to have his bicycle fixed. After settling in to watch a horse race, Pierce was approached by a fellow patron who asked if he could shake his hand. Pierce graciously agreed. After shaking, the man examined his hand with a glint in his eye. “This,” he explained, “is the closest I’ll ever get to Halle Berry’s arse!”
Laughter Lines: While attending a party one evening, Mick Jagger was introduced to jazz singer George Melly. “I didn’t expect you to have so many wrinkles,” Melly remarked. “They’re not wrinkles,” Mick declared. “They’re laughter lines.” “Really?” Melly replied. “Surely nothing could be that funny!”
Question: If you could live forever, would you and why?
Answer: "I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever."
- Miss Alabama, 1994 Miss USA Pageant
"Researchers have discovered that chocolate produces some of the same reactions in the brain as marijuana. The researches also discovered other similarities between the two, but can't remember what they are."
- Mat Lauer, Today Show, NBC
"I haven't committed a crime. What I did was fail to comply with the law."
- David Dinkins, New York City Mayor answering accusations that he failed to pay his taxes.
"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life."
- Brooke Shields
"We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees."
- Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks
(more sports quotes)
"China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese."
- Charles De Gaulle, former French President
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country."
- Marion Barry, Washing, D.C. Mayor
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."
- Dan Quayle, U.S. Vice President
Dwight Eisenhower put it, "things are more like they are now than they ever were before."
"You can't just let nature run wild," said former Governor of Alaska Wally Hickel.
"The internet is a great way to get on the net."
- Bob Dole, Republican presidential candidate
"I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada."
- Britney Spears, Pop Singer
"Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, 'Thank God, I'm still alive.' But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again." California Senator Barbara Boxer.
"I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people." Dan Quayle
In an address to the NAACP (whose slogan is "A mind is a terrible thing to waste"), however, he put his very consciousness in doubt with the message, "what a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is."
"Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff." - Mariah Carey
"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life." - Brooke Shields.
"I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body." - Winston Bennett, University of Kentucky basketball forward.
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country." - Mayor Marion Barry, Washington, DC.
"We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees." - Jason Kidd, upon his drafting to the Dallas Mavericks.
"That scoundrel deserves to be kicked to death by a jackass, and I'm just the one to do it." - A congressional candidate in Texas.
"Half this game is ninety per cent mental." - Danny Ozark, Philadelphia Phillies manager
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." - Al Gore, former Vice President
"I love California. I practically grew up in Phoenix." - Dan Quayle, former Vice President
"Hey, I'm just doing my job. It's our job to nip at the heals of celebrities until one slips. They can't have it both ways. If they want to be rich and famous, they gotta put up with us stalking them. We take celeb pics and they get publicity hits. It's how this business works. We catch 'em naked and unexpected. So I'm just doing my job!"
- A paparazzi photographer, justifying to police his right to climb over the wall of a celebrity home to take pictures of an undisclosed actress swimming nude in her pool. (He was taken in, paid a small fine and was released immediately).
Honorary Doctorate: “I have an honorary doctorate at, uh.. oh god, where is it, some college [the University of Massachusetts at Amherst].” – Kelsey Grammer, asked on a talk show if he was really a doctor.
Up & Down: “I’ve been up and down so many times that I feel as if I’m in a revolving door.” – Cher
Versatile Thinker: “I can play in the center, on the right, and occasionally on the left side.” – soccer star David Beckham, asked if he was a “volatile” player.
Bang Bang: “I kept saying ‘Bang, bang!’ and they kept having to cut.” – Colin Farrell on American Outlaws (2001).
Resident Physician: “Baywatch Medical School? … Once I saw her picture, I didn’t need to see her resume!” – Donald Trump, asked where his Mar-a-Lago club’s resident physician, Dr. Ginger Lea Southall, had done her chiropractic training.
Tiger Who? Tiger Woods was once introduced to pop doyenne Christina Aguilera. “Oh, Christina, I love your music,” Tiger told her. “I have all your CDs.” Christina’s reply? “Sorry, I don’t know much about you. I don’t follow tennis.”
Golden Insult: “I feel like this is a dream – and I apologize for how I dressed some of you.” – Ray Romano accepting a best actor award at the 2000 Golden Globes.
Helpful Tip? “Try not to talk too much.” – Simon Cowell offering fellow "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul some dating advice
Strange Compliment: “They’re wonderful. Which one’s your Mom?” – Robin Williams after local San Francisco celebrity Strange de Jim showed him a picture of his parents.
Faith and Devotion: “I appreciate intelligence, faithfulness and devotion in a man.” – Playmate Victoria Zdrok explaining why she would never date Donald Trump again
Apprentice Golfer: In July 2004, shortly after the debut of “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump played in a celebrity golf tournament. To the amusement of the gallery, he missed an easy putt on the very first hole. The gallery’s response? “They just stood up,” Carson Daly later recalled, “and screamed, ‘You’re fired!’”
The Handshake: Shortly after the release of Die Another Day (2002), Pierce Brosnan visited a Dublin bar to enjoy a quiet pint while he waited to have his bicycle fixed. After settling in to watch a horse race, Pierce was approached by a fellow patron who asked if he could shake his hand. Pierce graciously agreed. After shaking, the man examined his hand with a glint in his eye. “This,” he explained, “is the closest I’ll ever get to Halle Berry’s arse!”
Laughter Lines: While attending a party one evening, Mick Jagger was introduced to jazz singer George Melly. “I didn’t expect you to have so many wrinkles,” Melly remarked. “They’re not wrinkles,” Mick declared. “They’re laughter lines.” “Really?” Melly replied. “Surely nothing could be that funny!”
Question: If you could live forever, would you and why?
Answer: "I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever."
- Miss Alabama, 1994 Miss USA Pageant
"Researchers have discovered that chocolate produces some of the same reactions in the brain as marijuana. The researches also discovered other similarities between the two, but can't remember what they are."
- Mat Lauer, Today Show, NBC
"I haven't committed a crime. What I did was fail to comply with the law."
- David Dinkins, New York City Mayor answering accusations that he failed to pay his taxes.
"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life."
- Brooke Shields
"We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees."
- Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks
(more sports quotes)
"China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese."
- Charles De Gaulle, former French President
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country."
- Marion Barry, Washing, D.C. Mayor
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."
- Dan Quayle, U.S. Vice President
Dwight Eisenhower put it, "things are more like they are now than they ever were before."
"You can't just let nature run wild," said former Governor of Alaska Wally Hickel.
"The internet is a great way to get on the net."
- Bob Dole, Republican presidential candidate
"I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada."
- Britney Spears, Pop Singer
"Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, 'Thank God, I'm still alive.' But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again." California Senator Barbara Boxer.
"I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people." Dan Quayle
In an address to the NAACP (whose slogan is "A mind is a terrible thing to waste"), however, he put his very consciousness in doubt with the message, "what a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is."
"Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff." - Mariah Carey
"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life." - Brooke Shields.
"I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body." - Winston Bennett, University of Kentucky basketball forward.
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country." - Mayor Marion Barry, Washington, DC.
"We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees." - Jason Kidd, upon his drafting to the Dallas Mavericks.
"That scoundrel deserves to be kicked to death by a jackass, and I'm just the one to do it." - A congressional candidate in Texas.
"Half this game is ninety per cent mental." - Danny Ozark, Philadelphia Phillies manager
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." - Al Gore, former Vice President
"I love California. I practically grew up in Phoenix." - Dan Quayle, former Vice President
"Hey, I'm just doing my job. It's our job to nip at the heals of celebrities until one slips. They can't have it both ways. If they want to be rich and famous, they gotta put up with us stalking them. We take celeb pics and they get publicity hits. It's how this business works. We catch 'em naked and unexpected. So I'm just doing my job!"
- A paparazzi photographer, justifying to police his right to climb over the wall of a celebrity home to take pictures of an undisclosed actress swimming nude in her pool. (He was taken in, paid a small fine and was released immediately).
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Beckham's girl checks out LA's posher houses
Victoria Beckham, the former Spice Girl and wife of soccer superstar David Beckham, has arrived in Los Angeles for a spot of house hunting following her husband's decision to play with the Los Angeles club Galaxy in a five-year deal believed to be worth about $250 million over five years.
Victoria landed at Los Angeles International Airport yesterday aboard a British Airways flight from London.
She was trailed by soccer intrigue from Spain, where the coach of Real Madrid said Beckham would no longer play for the club -- just practise. The development came as news to the star midfielder, according to one of his representatives.
Formerly known as Posh Spice, of the Spice Girls, the 32-year-old singer was headed to California to look at homes and schools for their children, said one of David Beckham's spokesmen. He declined to discuss in which neighbourhoods Victoria was house hunting.
Beckham is expected to join the Californian team in August.
His contract with Real Madrid expires in June.
Judging by some British reaction to Beckham's latest career swerve, you would have thought he had betrayed the nation, defrauded fans and mugged a few old ladies on the way home.
"A true genius ruined by his greed," spat one headline.
"Yanks a billion," read another. "Fitting final backdrop to a career in freefall," sneered another.
By footballing standards, Beckham's decision to leave a powerhouse European team for an obscure outfit in LA is the equivalent of British Prime Minister Tony Blair going to be a sub-postmaster in Little Rock, Arkansas. But in financial terms it's the jackpot -- possibly the most lucrative contract given to a sports star.
There will be other perks, too, of varying desirability.
Tom Cruise is offering to organise a welcoming party that would introduce Beckham to the A-list of Hollywood (and quitepossibly the finer points of Scientology).
Victoria will be able to pop round for coffee with her pal Katie Holmes (Tom's wife) without catching a private jet, and the LA celebrity circuit may even resuscitate her moribund career.
There is already talk of a reality TV show of Dosh and Bucks (as Posh and Becks are now being called) just moving to LA, let alone living there.
For a man who grew up as the working-class son of a kitchen fitter and hairdresser in Leytonstone, east London, it's a remarkable journey.
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