PR-Inside.com Entertainment News

Folk super-duo SIMON & GARFUNKEL are planning to kick off a reunion tour in New Zealand, according to reports.
Paul Simon confessed he was blown away by the rapturous reception he and Art Garfunkel received during a brief, three-song reunion at a New York show last month (Feb09), and he immediately set about considering another comeback tour.
He recently said, "Our plan to work together is coming." And now it looks as if plans are afoot for the duo’s first tour since 2004.
Sources tell Rolling Stone magazine Simon and Garfunkel will begin rehearsing in May (09) in New York before launching a tour the following month (Jul09) in New Zealand.
Simon�s manager, Jeff Kramer, has reportedly told both Simon and Garfunkel to clear their schedules from late-May to early-June.
After the pair’s 2004 tour, Simon said, "Because we do this every 10 or 12 years, this is probably the last time weâ��re going to do this."

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

LIPSTICK JUNGLE actor ROBERT BUCKLEY has sparked rumours he’s dating reality TV star WHITNEY PORT, after the couple was spotted kissing at a recent Miami, Florida party.
The two stars co-hosted the Havaianas Spring Break event at the Shore Club in South Beach earlier this week (begs16Mar09), where they reportedly got up close and personal with one another.
An eyewitness tells America’s OK! magazine, "They were really cute with each other." Newly-single Port split from her The City co-star Jay Lyon earlier this month (Mar09).

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

JENNIFER HUDSON gave her SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE co-stars a treat on set - she serenaded the cast and crew in between takes.
Actress Cynthia Nixon admits her co-stars would burst into impromptu sing-a-longs to pass the time during takes.
But Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Kim Cattrall were awestruck when Hudson came on board for a featured role in the 2008 blockbuster - because they were blown away by her powerful vocals.
Nixon says, "You get pretty punch drunk at that point. We sing a lot of show tunes… it was so amazing when we did the film we had Jennifer Hudson on the set and sometimes she would sing for us. That was a treat."

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

ERIC BANA’s directorial debut LOVE THE BEAST has become the second-highest debut for a domestic documentary in Australia.
The motor-mad Hulk star showcases his love of fast cars in the new film, which features guest appearances by U.S. talk show host Jay Leno, British Top Gear TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson and American TV’s Dr. Phil McGraw.
And Bana has scored big at the box office Down Under, with the movie raking in a total of AUS$353,810 ($241,000/£167,955) in its first week of release, reports Daily Variety.
Bra Boys, a 2007 film, holds the record for the biggest opening for a documentary in Oz, grossing AUS$389,040 ($265,000/£184,680).

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

DAME JUDI DENCH has been forced to temporarily pull out of a new London play after badly spraining her ankle in a fall outside the theatre on Thursday (19Mar09).
The Casino Royale star, 74, was exiting the Wyndham theatre, where she is starring in new play Madame De Sade, when she tripped over a stage door and had to be taken to hospital.
She is now nursing an injured ankle and has been ordered to rest up and allow it to heal - but she is determined to be back at work next week (begs23Mar09).
Her spokesperson says, "As Judi Dench was leaving the theatre, she tripped at the stage door and fell. She was taken to Accident and Emergency, where she was diagnosed with a severely sprained ankle.
"Doctors have advised that she bring no weight to bear on her foot for the time being. As a consequence, Judi’s role of Madame de Montreuil will be performed this weekend by her understudy Marjorie Hayward.
"The Donmar theatre company and Judi apologise for any upset or inconvenience this may cause, and wish to reassure those with tickets that it is her intention to return to the role next week." Dench’s injury comes just one week after the play debuted in the West End (13Mar09).

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

The brother of BATMAN BEGINS and THE DARK KNIGHT director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN is facing murder and kidnapping charges following his arrest by FBI agents in Chicago, Illinois last month (Feb09).
Matthew Francis Nolan, who was also under investigation by Chicago authorities over his alleged involvement in a $700,000 (£486,100) bank fraud scheme, was taken into custody on suspicion of the 2005 killing of Florida businessman Robert C. Cohen.
The warrant for his arrest was originally issued in Costa Rica, where 40-year-old Nolan was reportedly posing as Cohen’s potential business partner. However, authorities claim Nolan was actually hired to recover the $7 million (£4.86 million) Cohen owed another Florida mogul.
He and his accomplice, Douglas Mejia, allegedly kidnapped Cohen and attempted to extort the cash from his family. Costa Rican officials allege the pair murdered the businessman when the bribe failed.
Mejia has already been convicted for his involvement, while Nolan is being held in Chicago until he can be extradited and tried for the charges, according to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper.

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

A veteran hip-hop manager is suing organisers of KANYE WEST’s 30th birthday celebration, alleging he was injured by falling decorations at the rapper’s event.
Steve Lobel, who manages Grammy-winning rappers Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, has filed suit against French fashion brand Louis Vuitton and New York events promoter Tony Berger, of Relevent Group LLC, in Queens Supreme Court.
Lobel was partying with West’s celebrity pals, including Rihanna, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Jay-Z, Usher and Mariah Carey, at the 7 June 2007 bash when the incident occurred.
A temporary panel at the venue - the fashion brand’s New York store on Fifth Avenue - fell off the wall and allegedly struck the producer.
He is demanding unspecified damages from the company, insisting Louis Vuitton bosses used unstable panelling to "obscure the store’s merchandise and create a club look".
Berger tells the New York Daily News, "We were aware of the incident. We reported it to our insurance carrier, and it is being handled by them."

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

Actress LINDSAY LOHAN lives in fear of unemployment - because she worries about meeting her monthly mortgage repayments.
The Mean Girls star, who owns a property in California, has completed just one movie - the upcoming Labor Pains - since 2007’s I Know Who Killed Me, and is due to begin filming Dare To Love Me in the coming months.
She recently lost out on the leading role in director Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland to acting newcomer Mia Wasikowska, but insists she’s not bitter about missing out on the project.
She says, "That didn’t work out. It is what it is. You’re not right for the part, and that’s it. I can take it, I’m a big girl." But the 21 year old reveals the lack of film roles have left her uncertain of her financial future - admitting even she is not immune to the effects of the current downturn in the global economy.
She tells America’s Nylon magazine, "It’s scary when you realise, ‘Oh my God, I’m not working. And (I) have a house to pay for now’."

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

Irish rockers U2 have fought off competition from LADY GAGA, KELLY CLARKSON and ANNIE LENNOX to remain atop the European albums chart for a third consecutive week.
The One hitmakers’ latest disc, No Line On The Horizon, keeps Lady Gaga’s The Fame from climbing to the number one spot - her debut CD only moves up one place to take second.
Clarkson’s All I Ever Wanted and Lennox’s The Annie Lennox Collection are new entries at three and four respectively, while British dance act The Prodigy slip from two to five with Invaders Must Die.
Meanwhile, Lady Gaga can take consolation in the European singles chart - her song Poker Face is still the most popular track on the continent.
Rapper Flo Rida’s Right Round creeps up from number four to two, while James Morrison’s duet with Nelly Furtado, Broken Strings, sits at three.
Clarkson’s My Life Would Suck Without You falls two spots to number four, while U.K. pop star Alesha Dixon’s The Boy Does Nothing leaps up 50 places to enter the top 40 chart at five.

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

FLEETWOOD MAC star STEVIE NICKS has ruled out plans to write an autobiography - because she is still rocking at the age of 60.
The singer has enjoyed an extensive solo career in addition to her tenure with the Landslide rockers, who began their latest world tour earlier this month (Mar09).
Nicks admits she’s been approached to chart her life on the big screen and in books, but the singer is convinced she has much more rocking to do before her story can be told.
She tells the New York Daily News, â��I could certainly write the story of my life, and do it well, and people have approached me about doing a movie, but Iâ��m not ready because I don’t think my story is over.â��

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

LINDSAY LOHAN is appealing to actor SETH ROGEN to get in touch - because she is desperate to star alongside the funnyman in a new SEAN PENN movie.
The Mean Girls star reveals she’s in talks to appear in a forthcoming film by Oscar winner Penn, but the pair’s attempts to contact Knocked Up comedian Rogen have so far been ignored.
She tells America’s Nylon magazine, "I’m talking to a lot of people right now. One is Sean Penn - I spoke to him again the other day. We’re trying to get Seth Rogen for this project, but Seth won’t call us back. So call us back, Seth, if you’re reading this!"

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

KELLY OSBOURNE forced herself to seek professional help for her drug problems after realising her spiralling habit would kill her.
The daughter of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne checked herself into a U.S. clinic in January (09) to treat her drug and alcohol addictions - her third spell in rehab in just five years.
The 24-year-old is now clean, sober and back home in Los Angeles - and she is grateful to medics for helping her overcome her substance abuse problems.
She says, "I knew if I didn’t get help, I would die."

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

MADONNA’s efforts to win over the people of Malawi to support another adoption bid are useless - because the decision ultimately lies with a high court judge, a government official has declared.
The pop superstar recently confirmed reports she is thinking about adopting a second child from the African country after welcoming little David Banda into her family in 2006. His adoption was officially signed off in 2008.
Madonna recently told the country’s Nation newspaper, "It’s something I have been considering, but would only do if I had the support of the Malawian people and the Government.
"Many people - especially our Malawian friends - say that David should have a Malawian brother or sister. It is a big priority for me to educate my son about the world, but always to stay connected to his Malawian culture." But Cyrus Jeke, a spokesman for the Ministry of Child and Women Development, insists her focus should be strictly directed to the courts, because the Malawian public will have no say in the adoption.
He says, "It’s not pre-conceived. A high court judge must be convinced about the adoption." Madonna was alleged to be in the process of adopting a young girl named Mercy James last year (08), but the reports never came to fruition.

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

GWYNETH PALTROW is battling feelings of guilt as she prepares to film IRON MAN 2 - because she has to drag her children out of their native London for the shoot.
The actress, who plays Pepper Potts in the hit franchise, will leave the British capital, where she lives with her husband Chris Martin and two kids, on Monday (23Mar09) to begin filming the sequel to the blockbuster movie in the U.S.
But she admits she hates having to remove her children - four-year-old daughter Apple and son Moses, one - from their normal surroundings.
She says, "I’m feeling ‘mother guilt’ because my daughter is looking forward to going but my son says, ‘I don’t wanna leave my London house!’ So I always feel pretty guilty about that. I try to say, ‘We’re gonna swim and it’s going to be sunny!’ I try to point out the positives." And the star insists the youngsters are often confused when she returns to work: "I barely ever do films; I’m with them almost all the time. But in a way it makes the transition harder. I feel like if I worked all the time, then they would be used to it. But when I’m always there and always doing the school runs and I’m always around and then I just disappear for 14 hours a day to film, it’s hard."

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

JENNIFER ANISTON has teamed up with her father to narrate a new children’s book for charity.
The actress has joined her dad, John, to voice Nick Katsoris’ Loukoumi’s Good Deeds - the third release in an ongoing series about doing nice things for other people.
The Marley & Me star narrates the entire novel in an accompanying CD, and voices a giraffe named Daisy in a bonus story narrated by her dad.
Katsoris tells RadarOnline.com, "Jennifer was wonderful, they were so easy to work with and it was the first time they had done something together. They recorded in L.A. last fall and she was just a joy to work with… All the proceeds go to St. Jude’s and Jennifer is a big fan of them." A spokesperson for Aniston adds, "It is a wonderful story, plain and simple. She did it because she wanted to do it with her dad, as well as she loved the story.â�� The narration will be available on 1 April (09).

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

GOSSIP GIRL star ED WESTWICK is fed up with the constant speculation over his sexuality, insisting rumours he’s gay are "ridiculous".
The actor has repeatedly been forced to deny allegations he’s homosexual amid claims he’s secretly dating his TV co-star, Chace Crawford.
But the 21-year-old is adamant his affection for Crawford is only brotherly - and they have bonded over their shared love of women.
He tells Rolling Stone magazine, "It’s funny because I love this f**king dude dearly.
"I would die for this f**king dude. He’s my brother. But, by God, we are so into our f**king women it’s ridiculous."

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

JOE JONAS is at the centre of a photo scandal in which he appears to mock Asians - just one month after fellow teen singing sensation MILEY CYRUS was forced to apologise for a similar prank.
The 19-year-old Jonas Brothers star, older brother to Cyrus’ ex-boyfriend Nick, appears to pull his eyes with his pinky fingers as he strikes a similar pose to the Hannah Montana star in a picture which has leaked online, reports HuffingtonPost.com.
Cyrus, 16, is facing legal action from a group of Asian Pacific Islanders over her own photo controversy after images of the singer and a group of friends pulling the same pose appeared online last month (Feb09).
She apologised for the photos but it was rejected by civil rights activists and they are now seeking damages for the offence.
A spokesperson for Jonas was not available for comment as WENN went to press.

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

Actress KRISTIN CHENOWETH had a shocking return to Broadway for her 1998 run in YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN - when security had to escort a man out of the theatre for pleasuring himself.
The Tony Award winner starred as Charlie’s little sister Sally in the production, one year after making her Broadway debut - and admits she’s experienced a host of awkward moments during her acting career.
Recounting the jaw-dropping moments in a new memoir, A Little Bit Wicked, she writes: "Once the security officers had to drag a guy out of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown because he was masturbating during (the song) My New Philosophy." And although Chenoweth insists her experiences on the New York stage haven’t always been so lewd, she admits theatre acting can bring a new set of challenges.
She adds: "I remember a performance of The Fantasticks where a mom brought a teenage son with Tourette’s syndrome to the show. It was explained to me that because he liked me a lot, it became especially difficult for him to control his outbursts when I came on stage… Every time I said or sang anything, he would snort, howl or bellow some expletive about bodily functions or female anatomy… (and drop) F-bombs." The book is scheduled to hit shelves in April (09).

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)