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FOREST WHITAKER was delighted when he discovered his namesake, DENZEL WHITAKER, was playing his son in new movie THE GREAT DEBATERS - because he could finally dispel reports the young actor is related to him in real life.
The Oscar winner admits he has been unable to change internet sites which list Denzel as his real-life son.
He says, "On (Internet Movie Database website) IMDB.com they had put him down as my son at one point, although my son’s name is Ocean.
"I think they made that mistake because our names were the same and he was acting for a while. He was amazing in the movie so it’s totally natural he be confused for my son.
"Now I hope all the confusion has been cleared up."

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HANNAH MONTANA star MILEY CYRUS has called for BRITNEY SPEARS to seek professional help.
The 15-year-old pop superstar insists she can relate to the intense pressure Spears is under, but believes the Toxic singer needs urgent psychological attention, following her apparent breakdown at her home on 4 January (08).
Cyrus says, "I think it’s so crazy and I think she needs help. I understand and the pressure is definitely hard, but I think just keeping your head on your shoulders is easier than it looks. I think if you know who you are, then I think you’ll be fine for the rest of the way." And Cyrus credits her family, including country singer dad Billy Ray Cyrus, for keeping her on the right track.
She adds, "If I didn’t have them (my family), I’d probably be in the same position (as Spears). You just got to know who your true friends are."

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DENZEL WASHINGTON was inspired by late civil rights leader MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. to teach his kids to avoid becoming "a hater".
The father-of-four revealed his parenting philosophy on Monday (21Jan08), as America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Speaking on U.S. TV’s Early Show, Washington said, "I try to teach my children there are going to be obstacles. Someone may not like you just because they don’t like themselves. But, don’t you get bogged down.
"Don’t be a hater. Don’t let hatred destroy you. Overcome it, move on, educate them, if you will."

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WILL SMITH’s action film I AM LEGEND has scored another week at the top of the international box office chart to remain the world’s number one film.
I Am Legend, in which Smith plays a man fighting nocturnal fiends in a deserted New York, proved the most popular movie in cinemas outside the U.S.
over the weekend (18-20Jan08), taking a further $28.7 million (£14.35 million).
The film has now made $262.4 million (£131.2 million) outside the U.S.
At two is Aliens Vs. Predator with $11.4 million (£5.7 million), while Alvin And The Chipmunks took $9.4 million (£4.7 million).

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THE NOTEBOOK star RYAN GOSLING is to pick up where ALEC BALDWIN, BEN AFFLECK and HARRISON FORD left off in a new JACK RYAN movie.
Baldwin, Ford and Affleck have played author Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst in films like The Hunt For Red October, Patriot Games and The Sum Of All Fears, and now it’s Gosling’s turn.
Moviemaker Phillip Noyce was attached to direct prequel By Any Means Necessary, but website MovieHole.net reports he is no longer involved.
The new film won’t be based on one of Clancy’s books.

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SYLVESTER STALLONE’s new onscreen sidekick, JULIE BENZ, is thrilled she’s rumoured to be playing SUE ELLEN EWING in the much-anticipated DALLAS movie because she desperately wants the part.
The actress, who teams up with Stallone in Rambo, hopes movie executives are reading the online reports, because she wants to play the boozy socialite.
Benz says, "I grew up watching Dallas. I wanted to know who shot J.R.
(Ewing). I would love to play Sue Ellen, but it’s a rumour." If Benz lands the role in the movie adaptation of the cult soap series, she’ll take on the part Jennifer Lopez originally signed up for.
The Dallas project has been dogged with casting and directorial problems.
John Travolta, Matthew McConaughey and Meg Ryan were all attached to the film last year (07), but it appears none of these stars will be involved in the film.
Meanwhile, Bend It Like Beckham filmmaker Gurinder Chadha was initially involved in the film. Now, that role has been passed to Betty Thomas.

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SYLVESTER STALLONE is hoping his new RAMBO movie sheds light on the troubles raging in war ravaged Burma.
The movie was in production in the poverty-stricken south-east Asian country last year (06), when the military junta began carrying out attacks on monks protesting the current regime. It was the latest in a series of violent events in a country torn apart by civil war for decades.
Stallone was shocked by what he saw, and resolved to make the sequel as documentary-like as possible, to enlighten movie fans about the "real world".
He says, "Burma is the most savage, pumped up, brutal human rights violation in the world. Burma is the largest genocide in the world. The civil war’s been going on for 60 years. As we speak people are going through hell.
"And I thought, If I’m going to do an action film, I’d also like to do something that sheds light on it. A cross between an action film and something real."

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BRITNEY SPEARS has finally arrived at lawyer MARK VINCENT KAPLAN’s Los Angeles office for an ongoing deposition in her custody battle with ex-husband KEVIN FEDERLINE.
The pop star has missed a string of appointments for the court-ordered cross examination with Federline’s attorney, but made sure to turn up for the latest meeting on Monday morning (21Jan08).
This comes a week after the Toxic singer failed to appear for a custody hearing in a Los Angeles court.
Wearing jeans and a dark blue top, Spears was escorted to the deposition by companion Sam Lutfi.
The singer is expected to face questions about her drug and alcohol use and her parenting skills.
Kaplan plans to use testimony from Spears and other key witnesses to convince Los Angeles Commissioner Scott Gordon that his client, Federline, should retain primary physical custody of his two young sons with the pop star.
Spears has been stripped of all custody and visitation rights following a string of ill-advised incidents.
A custody trial is set for April (08).

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JOHN TRAVOLTA has defended fellow Scientologist TOM CRUISE’s right to believe in what he likes after the actor attracted criticism for comments he made in video footage leaked online.
Mission: Impossible star Cruise has come under fire for footage in which he accuses U.S. government officials of lying to the public in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
His comments were made in a newly-surfaced video promoting Scientology.
But Travolta insists Cruise’s controversial views should be of no concern.
He tells website People.com, "Tom has - we all have - the right to practice how we feel."

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Latino funnyman GEORGE LOPEZ is planning to retire from stand-up comedy when he turns 55 in nine years time because he doesn’t want to risk his health as he hits his 60s.
Lopez has already had one major health scare - a genetic problem left him desperate for a kidney transplant in 2005. His wife, Ann, donated hers.
He tells society magazine Dune, "I’m almost 50 years old and I have one kidney. I don’t want to be a lifer (at comedy).
"I don’t really see myself doing this beyond 55… and who’s to say that, even before then, I won’t just start to curtail my activities a little bit? "It has been, it will be, a pretty good run. I’d like to take more time off, but I don’t because it’s important to strike while the iron is hot.
"I think it’s just time to have fun. It’s time to have cake."

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Actress MEAN SUVARI is convinced she was African in a former life, because she feels mysteriously drawn the continent.
The actress is a Goodwill Ambassador For The African Medical And Research Foundation (AMREF), which focuses on health issues affecting women and children.
And the 28-year-old confesses there is a good reason she chose to support that particular charity.
Suvari says, "I’ve always been very close to Africa - I don’t know, it’s like, past-life stuff. I’m very passionate about the culture and the appreciation that they have for life."

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Top Latino funnyman GEORGE LOPEZ has lashed out at presidential hopefuls BARACK OBAMA and HILLARY CLINTON for not calling on him to campaign for them.
The comedian admits he’s offended that the Democratic rivals haven’t approached him to help them win votes.
He tells Dune magazine, "Barack Obama didn’t reach out. Hillary Clinton didn’t reach out.
"You’d think that the fact that you sell a lot of concert tickets, you’re on the Forbes (magazine) list and you’re the ninth most-visible person on TV would equate to having a presidential candidate reach out and have you campaign for them, especially in (heavy Latino areas) the Southwest (of America) or Los Angeles."

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Actress SOPHIA BUSH is nursing a severely bruised knee after injuring herself snowboarding.
The One Tree Hill star, a newcomer to snowboarding, was holidaying in Whistler, Colorado earlier this month (Jan08) when she took on a slope way beyond her capabilities.
She says, "I’m learning to snowboard. I was prepared for the cold with all the layers (of clothing), but the layers didn’t help me so much when I ran into the mountain. I landed on part of my knee. I fell on Blackholm (Mountain).
"It was my own fault because I took a (skiing) lesson the first day and my instructor told me, ‘Don’t let your friends take you up the mountain tomorrow, because they’re going to try and take you down runs that you’re not ready for.’ "I went up to Whistler with a couple of guys from work - one of our stunt guys, Paul Johannson, and James Lafferty. And (reality TV star) Stephen Colletti was supposed to come with us, but he’d really hurt his shoulder the week before. So he’s going, ‘Be careful, it’s really icy because it’s so cold.
Don’t fall.’ "I’m like, ‘I’m not going to hurt myself!’ Cut to me laying in this pile on the mountain and I landed just on my knee.
"And I had all these little kids from ski school going by - and they’re four - and they’re shooting around me and I’m thinking, ‘This is so humiliating.’" But Bush is grateful that her injury is on the mend.
She adds, "Today’s the first day that I actually don’t have two knee caps (on one knee) and the bruising has gone down a lot."

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Veteran action man CHUCK NORRIS has hit out at Republican presidential candidate Senator JOHN McCAIN - insisting he’s too old to move into The White House.
The Missing In Action star, who is campaigning for fellow Republican candidate Mike Huckabee, claims American presidents age three times faster than the average person while in office.
And he took aim at 71-year-old McCain during a Huckabee fundraiser in Texas on Sunday (20Jan08).
He said, "Now I’m thinking if John takes over the presidency at 72, and if he ages three-to-one, how old will he be in four years? He’ll be 84 years old.
"Now can he handle that kind of pressure in that kind of job?" And the 67-year-old also slammed another Huckabee rival, Mitt Rooney.
Norris said, "I think he’s very shallow. I think everything he does is from the head. (He reads) a memorised script just like I do as an actor when I do a role. Nothing is coming from the heart."

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Rapper TIMBALAND has scored a 10th week on top of the European singles chart.
His hit Apologize, a collaboration with OneRepublic, has kept Alicia Keys’ No One and Rihanna’s Don’t Stop The Music off the top. The two songs remain at numbers two and three respectively.
Meanwhile, there’s also no change at the top of the European albums chart, where Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black occupies the number one spot.

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A regretful U.S. show in 1964 still haunts former BEATLE RINGO STARR - because it was the only performance when he let his bandmates down.
The drummer insists he would have been beat perfect throughout his career with the Fab Four, if it wasn’t for a terrible show in Indianapolis.
He explains, "I had taken too much medication, and I couldn’t play.
"Paul (McCartney) looked at me and went, ‘One, two, three, four…’ and I went, ‘Ohhh.’ I just couldn’t manage it."

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Marriage is proving to be a big career boost for singer/songwriter JOSH KELLEY - the new husband of actress KATHERINE HEIGL has never been so in demand.
Kelley’s new album Special Company has hit number three as a download on website iTunes.com - a first for the artist.
He says, "I’ve never even been in the top 10." Kelley wed Heigl in her native Utah at Christmas (23Dec07).

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Hawaiian rocker JACK JOHNSON could feel himself drifting towards death after a freak surfing accident in 1992.
Johnson was a 17-year-old professional surfer when he was badly injured and left with a broken nose, no front teeth and urgent medical attention.
The wipeout left Johnson needing 150 stitches.
And he recalls lying dazed and confused out at sea.
He says, "I was conscious, then I’d start to doze off.
"It was like when you keep pushing snooze on your alarm clock. All of a sudden I said, ‘Wait a minute, I pushed snooze too many times here, I’m gonna die if I don’t start swimming." And Johnson’s injuries were so severe, he likens his appearance to a horror film.
He adds, "It looked like a movie where someone got shot in the head."

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